Generations
streng
strict
to meet someone surprisingly, without having planned to; jdn. zufällig treffen
to bump into
enttäuscht
disappointed
Gewohnheit
habit
The man which was working on the roof threw some stones on my table.
The man who was working on the roof threw some stones on my table.
Ausbildung
apprenticeship
Ausrede
excuse
Ablehnung
rejection
alles Gute nachträglich
happy belated birthday
He became a grandparent with fifty.
He became a grandparent at the age of/when he was fifty.
(adj. of a person, especially a child) Someone, who is allowed to do or have anything that they want, usually with the result that they behave badly and do not show respect to other people; verwöhnt
spoiled (US) / spoilt (UK)
Ferienort
resort
(idiom) to be emotionally tough and not easily hurt by criticism; ein dickes Fell haben
to have a thick skin
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it; abgeneigt, widerwillig
reluctant
We wrote us a lot of letters but we didn’t see us or a long time.
We wrote each other a lot of letters but we didn’t see each other for a long time.
Kleinkind
toddler
(idiom) to really like (doing) something/someone
to be into (doing) something / into someone
(phrasal verb)to feel accepted or to belong to a group; dazugehören
to fit in
What are the uses of present simple and present continuous?
Present simple: habits, routines, facts
Present continuous: actions happening now or around now & future arragements
I am not so good in haggling. On the other side, I am not naive and I don't let people cheat me out of my money.
I am not so good at haggling. On the other hand, I am not naive and I don't let people cheat me out of my money.
having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone; gutmütig, nachsichtig
indulgent
eine flüchtige Begegnung
a fleeting encounter
to successfully deal with or defeat a problem or challenge; überwinden
to successfully deal with or defeat a problem or challenge; überwinden
Use the past simple, past continuous and past perfect in a two sentence story
She had already finishedpast perfect her homework when her friends calledsimple past her to come outside.
While they were playingpast continuous in the park, it suddenly started to rain.
I don't know who the new guy is. He might a friend from them.
I don't know who the new guy is. He might a friend of theirs.