Printed Press Voc
Millennials Voc
Facebook Voc
False Friends
100

etwas erfinden, 

sich etwas ausdenken

to invent sth

100

lächerlich

laughable

100

to officially allow (someone) to do something

to permit

100

I don't get the meaning of Frank's text.

Ich verstehe die Bedeutung von Franks Text nicht.
200

I have to _______________ my paper. The structure isn't good!

edit

200

to support sth

to back sth

200

My headmaster decided to stop _________________ at our school by introducing community service and classes on better behavior.

bullying
200

I liebe es, im See zu baden!

I love swimming in the/a lake.

300

aggressive pressure or intimidation

NOT: bullying

harassment

300

the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists

purpose

300

These diamonds are very _________________. (NOT: expensive)

precious

300

Ich bekomme nie gute Noten!

I never get good grades.

400

verkleinern

to downsize

400

If sth is made better, there is a(n) _____________________________   ______ it.

improvement in/to

400

I didn't want to offend him. That wasn't my _______________.

intent

400

Ich hätte ihn fast nicht erkannt.

I hardly recognized him.

500

synonym of "approximately"

roughly

500

synonym of "to know sth" / "to understand sth"

to be aware of sth

500

He turned around and started crying and _________________.

sobbing

500

In my _____________________, students should work harder for good grades.

opinion