Water
suffering from sickness or nausea caused by the motion of a ship at sea; seekrank
seasick
working for oneself as a freelance or the owner of a business rather than for an employer; selbstständig
self-employed
an occasion when two or more things happen at the same time, esp. in a way that is unexpected or unlikely; Zufall
coincidence
Correct the mistake(s): I live in Berlin since ten years.
I have lived/have been living in Berlin for ten years.
to go down or make something go down below the surface of water and not come back up; versinken, untergehen
to sink
to be unemployed; arbeitslos sein
"to be _____ _____ work"
to be out of work
someone who works in a department of a country's government but who is not a part of its military; Beamte(r)
civil servant
What is the difference between "I work at the VHS" and "I am working at the VHS"?
I work at the VHS. - present simple: facts (generally true), habits, routines
I am working at the VHS. - present continuous: right now, around now (temporary)
When something such as a plane, car, or ship has been destroyed, you can refer to what remains like this; Schiffbruch, Wrack, Trümmer(haufen)
wreck(age)
the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes; Tempo
pace
(idiom) to have a great time, to enjoy oneself very much
to have a ball
What is the difference between the words “sudden” and “suddenly”? Make one sentence each.
Yesterday, there was a sudden rain (adj.).
Yesterday, it suddenly rained (adv.).
very wet; klatschnass
drenched
(noun) the characteristic of often changing and being different, the absence of monotony; Abwechslung
variety
(adverb) in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.; schließlich, letztendlich
eventually
Do you remember the two conditional/"if clause" rules? "If and will..."
“If” and “will” makes me ill
“If” and “would” is no good
broken pieces of wood/metal (often as a result of an accident); Trümmerteile
debris
a great difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment; Missverhältnis, Ungleichheit
disparity
(idiom) to discuss matters concerning one's work, sometimes at a social occasion when this is inappropriate; “fachsimpeln”
to talk shop
Give an example sentence each with the past continuous and past perfect. What are their uses?
I was talking to a friend when my phone rang.
I had already eaten when my friend asked me out to lunch.