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FOCUS ON MODERN TECHNOLOGY 3
CHRONOLOGICAL WORD LIST
Dieses Wörterverzeichnis enthält alle neuen Wörter aus Focus on Modern Technology 3 in
der Reihenfolge ihres Erscheinens im Buch.
Wörter des aktiven Wortschatzes sind fett hervorgehoben- Wörter, die in den
Hörverständnisübungen vorkommen, sind kursiv gesetzt.
Unit 1
6 cross-cultural kulturübergreifend, interkulturell
image Bild
accurate genau, zutreffend It is important to be accurate when writing down telephone numbers.
to mention erwähnen, nennen, anführen
prepared vorbereitet, bereit I wasn’t prepared for what happened next. It came as a complete surprise.
guidebook Reiseführer
immigrant Einwanderer/in Immigrants may find it difficult at first in their new country.
extract Auszug
extrovert extrovertierte Person
chance hier: Wahrscheinlichkeit Is there any chance you could finish that task by tomorrow?
there is little chance es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass
to mug überfallen Many people are mugged on dark streets late at night.
to rob ausrauben
Hungarian Ungar/in
to put on weight zunehmen
skier Skifahrer/in
7 to socialize Kontakte knüpfen, geselligen Umgang pflegen
Some people socialize with one another by going to the theatre, cinema or a bar.
reserve Zurückhaltung
introverted introvertiert
fear Angst
pickpocket Taschendieb
mugger Straßenräuber/in
rapist Vergewaltiger
violent gewalttätig
crime Verbrechen, Straftat
violent crime Gewaltverbrechen Some people believe that violent crime is linked to playing violent video games.
to all intents and purposes
im Grunde, praktisch
ethnic ethnisch, Volks-
ethnic group Volksgruppe
to form bilden
empire (Kaiser-)Reich
at one time einst
i.e. d.h.
Czech tschechisch
unpopular unbeliebt Bad behaviour can make you very unpopular.
to treat behandeln
to flash one’s lights mit den Scheinwerfern blinken
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fog Nebel
accomplishment Leistung, Errungenschaft His many accomplishments are listed on his CV.
course (Menü:) Gang
mainly hauptsächlich The book is mainly about how to cook meat and fish.
veal Kalb(fleisch)
turkey Truthahn, Pute
regularly regelmäßig
dumpling Knödel
to accompany begleiten
desire Verlangen
to get comfortable sich immer wohler fühlen
to become used to sich gewöhnen an You become used to a person by spending time with them regularly.
attitude Haltung, Einstellung
to handle umgehen mit, fertig werden mit
to complain sich beklagen
to carry on with weitermachen mit
leisure Freizeit It is very easy to do exciting leisure activities nowadays, such as rock climbing or windsurfing.
to be second nature in Fleisch und Blut übergegangen sein
to be among gehören zu
to empty sich leeren
to flock strömen
resort Urlaubsort, hier: Wintersportort
sb takes to the water es zieht jdn ans Wasser
to sail segeln
customs Sitten, Bräuche
to make a point eine Aussage treffen
partially teilweise
rubbish hier: Unsinn
It’s fair to say that … Man kann sagen, dass …
8 monolingual einsprachig
headword (Wörterbuch:) Stichwort
depending on abhängig von Depending on how tired I am, I
may come out to the bar tonight.
context Zusammenhang
appropriate angemessen, passend, richtig A pocket knife is not an appropriate present for a 10-year-old child.
unlikely unwahrscheinlich
to study hier: genau durchlesen
to pay attention to achten auf
original ursprünglich
sample Beispiel, Probe, Muster
expression Ausdruck It is good to learn useful expressions in a foreign language.
to match passen zu, übereinstimmen mit
Those pink trousers really don’t match that red jumper.
feeling Gefühl, Ansicht, Meinung
to be worth it es wert sein
embarrassing peinlich I gave her a book on gardening when she really wanted one on karate. It was very embarrassing!
to communicate sich verständigen, kommunizieren
fluently fließend
to turn out to be sich herausstellen als
nightmare Albtraum The flight to Spain was a nightmare – the plane was very full and arrived very late!
foreigner Ausländer/in
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memory Erinnerung I do not have many memories of my childhood before the age of 6.
to interact miteinander umgehen
self-confidence Selbstvertrauen Acting with self-confidence and politeness will get you far.
in public öffentlich, in der Öffentlichkeit
can Dose
public transport öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
to strike sb jdm auffallen
to appreciate schätzen, zu schätzen wissen She appreciates it when he cooks her meals.
features Eigenschaften, Eigenheiten
to care about sich kümmern um
strict(ly) streng
to take for granted für selbstverständlich halten The children took it for granted that dinner would be ready at 6.00 p.m.
to let down im Stich lassen
to cringe schaudern
relationship Beziehung, Verhältnis
to imagine sich vorstellen
hurt verletzt
Thank heavens! Gott sei Dank!
understanding verständnisvoll She was very understanding when I made mistakes, because I was new.
misunderstanding Missverständnis
9 importance Bedeutung
to outsource (Arbeit) auslagern
service Dienstleistung
bright gescheit, intelligent
research Forschung In order to get more information, more research will be necessary.
development Entwicklung A lot of practice will help the development of a new language.
HQ Zentrale
to step off (Zug, Flugzeug, etc.:) aussteigen
sticky schwül
narrow eng, schmal
inhabitant Einwohner/in
variety Sorte, Art
vehicle Fahrzeug Cars, motorbikes and lorries are types of vehicle.
three-wheeled dreirädrig
rickshaw Rikscha
truck Lastwagen
ox Ochse
cart Karren
crumbling in Auflösung begriffen, zerfallend
excited aufgeregt, begeistert
view Blick
to be based in seinen Sitz haben in
developer Entwickler/in
ride Fahrt
campus Gelände
impressive beeindruckend
steel Stahl
to surround umgeben A wooden fence surrounds the garden.
lawn Rasen(fläche)
to protect schützen, beschützen My big brother protected me when I was younger.
security guard Wachposten
to meet hier: abholen
facilities Einrichtungen
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golf course Golfplatz
employee Angestellte/r The company provides health benefits for all of its employees.
to encourage ermutigen, ermuntern
option (Wahl-)Möglichkeit
average Durchschnitt, Durchschnitts- The average temperature in July is about 21° C.
conditions Bedingungen
salary Lohn, Gehalt The director’s salary is much higher than her secretary’s.
similar ähnlich, vergleichbar
10 opportunity hier: freie Stelle
frequently häufig, oft We go to the cinema quite frequently.
to advance one’s career
beruflich aufsteigen
recently neulich, jüngst
involved in beteiligt an
client Kunde/Kundin
to provide bieten, zur Verfügung stellen You don’t have to bring lunch. We’ll provide it.
varied verschieden(artig), abwechslungsreich
The work is very varied. I never do the same thing twice.
constantly ständig
to compete with konkurrieren mit
labour cost Arbeitskosten Labour costs are much lower in India than in Austria.
subheading Zwischenüberschrift
to be missing fehlen
arrival Ankunft
suburb Vorort
subject Thema
section Abschnitt
to report on berichten über
11 to manufacture herstellen This company manufactures parts for mobile phones.
recording Aufnahme
building site Baustelle
reserved reserviert, zurückhaltend
relaxed entspannt, locker
trained ausgebildet People with vocational degrees are trained for specific jobs.
hard-working fleißig
enthusiastic begeistert
concerned besorgt, beunruhigt My brother is in hospital. I am concerned.
unreliable unzuverlässig
power Energie, Strom
supplies Versorgung Power supplies are unreliable in this area – it is a real problem.
lack Mangel
reliable zuverlässig
cardboard Karton
load Last, Ladung
to dig graben
hole Loch
grown erwachsen
child labour Kinderarbeit
poverty Armut
solution Lösung The solution may not be obvious, but we need to keep thinking about it.
the big picture das große Ganze
training Ausbildung His previous training made his new job much easier.
bits and pieces Kleinteile, Bruchstücke
meanwhile während I was drinking coffee. Meanwhile, my family were planning a surprise party.
head office Zentrale
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responsible verantwortlich, zuständig Becoming an adult means learning to be responsible for yourself and others.
disaster Katastrophe
power cut Stromabschaltung, Stromausfall
When there was a power cut, we had to use torches.
incredible unglaublich There’s an incredible contrast between rich and poor.
work placement Praktikum
briefing Informationen, Instruktionen
topic Punkt, Thema
noise Lärm
car horn Hupe
rubbish Abfall, Müll
address hier: Anrede
behaviour Verhalten, Benehmen His behaviour indicated that he was not happy.
colleague Kollege / Kollegin
12 permanent dauerhaft, andauernd
regular regelmäßig wiederkehrend
event Ereignis
to supply liefern The company supplies components to the automotive industry.
component Bauteil, Komponente We need to have all the components before we can build the machine.
rapidly schnell
to take on einstellen
otherwise ansonsten, sonst Please be here on time tomorrow. Otherwise we will be late for the meeting.
to occur stattfinden, geschehen
to make matters worse
zu allem Übel
fortunately zum Glück
item Artikel, Gegenstand
13 to amplify verstärken Music is amplified at concerts so that everyone can hear it.
converter Wandler
storage Speicherung How big is the storage space on your MP3 player?
to decompress dekomprimieren
memory Speicher The memory is where the digital information is saved.
to play back abspielen
solid-state memory Halbleiterspeicher (ohne bewegliche Teile)
to store speichern
to transfer überspielen, übertragen Do you know how to transfer MP3s onto a CD?
embedded eingebettet
application Anwendung, Programm I’m downloading an application which will help my computer to read music files.
to allow gestatten, erlauben
to include einschließen
utility Dienstprogramm
to create erstellen
order Reihenfolge
reliability Zuverlässigkeit The reliability of this system is very good. We have never had a problem.
skip Aussetzer
encoding Verschlüsselung, Kodierung Your computer needs to know what sort of encoding was used in order to decode and process the file.
DSP (digital signal processing)
digitale Signalverarbeitung
to convert umwandeln
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sound wave Schallwelle
to add hinzufügen
FM UKW
unused unbenutzt, hier: frei
port Anschluss, Schnittstelle
display Anzeige
controls Tasten, Steuerung
amplifier Verstärker
power supply Stromversorgung Batteries are the normal type of power supply for MP3 players.
speaker Lautsprecher
to attach anschließen
to enable ermöglichen, befähigen
to increase erhöhen
volume Lautstärke
brain Gehirn
to monitor überwachen, verfolgen They monitored his progress by discussing his projects regularly.
instructions Anweisungen, Befehle The processor sends instructions to the hard disk.
compressed komprimiert
space hier: Speicherplatz There is enough space on the memory for about 300 songs.
to process verarbeiten
file Datei
to run betreiben
rechargeable wiederaufladbar
to display anzeigen
available verfügbar This offer is only available for one more week.
to plug in einstecken, anschließen
14 keypad Tastenfeld, Nummernblock
button Knopf, Taste
to retrieve abrufen, wiederfinden I have pressed the wrong button and have lost all my data and I can’t retrieve now.
to design entwickeln, entwerfen
lossy verlustbehaftet
codec Kodierer-Dekodierer
to discard verwerfen
portable tragbar Technology is portable now: I take my mobile phone and my iPad with me everywhere.
lossless verlustfrei
spreadsheet Tabellenkalkulation(sprogramm)
findings Ergebnisse What are the findings from your latest experiment?
speed Geschwindigkeit
to time die Zeit stoppen Please can you time how long it takes me to run a kilometre?
ratio Verhältnis
support Unterstützung
operating system Betriebssystem I have problems with this software. I don’t think its runs with this operating system.
user friendliness Benutzerfreundlichkeit
interface Schnittstelle, Interface
error Fehler The teacher discovered lots of errors in my homework.
to receive empfangen
to lock sperren Could you close and lock the door when you leave?
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alarm Wecker, Weck-
GPS Globales Positionierungssystem
heart rate Puls, Herzfrequenz
monitor Anzeige-/Überwachungsgerät The monitor follows his heart rate so we can see if it is OK.
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wireless drahtlos, Funk-
connection Verbindung
specification (detaillierte) Beschreibung The specifications of the computer are more important than how it looks.
features Ausstattung
dimensions Abmessungen
power source Stromquelle
to support unterstützen
visuals visuelle Hilfsmittel
brief kurz, knapp
overview Überblick Could you give me an overview of the project before you begin?
content Inhalt
talk Vortrag I’m giving the class a talk on this new software next week.
to interrupt unterbrechen
to deal with sich beschäftigen mit, sich kümmern um, umgehen mit
to read out vorlesen, ablesen
by heart auswendig When you know it by heart, you won’t need to bring the book with you anymore.
essential wesentlich
prompt card Moderationskarte
to keep oneself on track
hier: nicht den Faden verlieren
to sum up zusammenfassen
to refer to verweisen auf She referred to recent research to support her ideas.
attention Aufmerksamkeit
background Hintergrund
clearly ohne Frage, zweifellos
thought Gedanke
process Prozess
that’s why deswegen This is very difficult. That’s why I need your help.
to come up with sich etw ausdenken, vorschlagen
The marketing team have come up with a new idea for advertising this product.
concept Konzept
unlike anders als, im Gegensatz zu Unlike my brother, I like classical music a lot.
This is how it will look.
So wird er/sie/es aussehen.
16 culture shock Kulturschock I grew up in the country, so life in London was quite a culture shock.
to feel like an outsider
sich als Außenseiter/in fühlen I wasn’t very happy in that group. The others made me feel like an outsider.
to adopt a custom einen Brauch / eine Gewohnheit annehmen
Many people in this country have adopted the American custom of celebrating Halloween parties.
to adapt (oneself) to
(sich) anpassen an Do you find it easy to adapt yourself to the people around you?
to observe beobachten After the operation, we observe the patients carefully for 24 hours.
foreign fremd, ausländisch Do you speak any foreign languages?
clichéd klischeehaft Is it a clichéd idea that men can’t cook and leave the kitchen in chaos?
overwhelming überwältigend We were surprised by the overwhelming support we got for our idea.
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unexpected unerwartet Many people find it hard to deal with unexpected changes in life.
information and communication technology
Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie
data storage unit Datenspeicher My computer crashed, but I’ve saved all my important files on an external data storage unit.
file type Dateityp What file type is this? I can’t open it with any of my programs.
power Leistungsfähigkeit My computer is too old. I need a new one with more power.
to compress a file eine Datei komprimieren The file was 2 MB before I compressed it, now it’s only 1.5 MB.
to process data Daten verarbeiten I never allow online shops to collect, use or process data about me.
abroad im / ins Ausland I worked abroad for two years. It was such a good experience.
working environment
Arbeitsumfeld My office is clean and nice, and I like the people I work with. That’s what I call a good working environment.
business orientated
unternehmensbezogen We are a business orientated IT company and offer support and services to our customers.
to learn on the job am Arbeitsplatz lernen Even if you have studied at university, there is still so much you have to learn on the job.
to take sth in etw verstehen There’s so much to learn. Sometimes I find it difficult to take everything in.
to find your feet sich zurechtfinden, sich orientieren
At first I found it difficult to find my feet at my new school.
to take a risk ein Risiko eingehen You always take a risk when you buy an old car.
preparation Vorbereitung Working abroad is a great experience, but it takes some preparation.
to prepare for sth sich auf etw vorbereiten I really should start preparing for my exams
research Recherche A quick Internet research into this topic will give you the basic facts.
investigation Untersuchung This is an interesting investigation into the leisure activities of teenagers.
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familiar (to sb/with sth)
(mit jdm / etw) vertraut Are you familiar with this subject? Is this subject familiar to you?
current aktuell
everyday alltäglich, Alltags-
specialized text Fachtext
audience Zuhörer/-schauer, Publikum Thank you for your attention – you have been a wonderful audience.
to relate to sich beziehen auf, im Zusammenhang stehen mit
straightforward einfach, klar (ausgedrückt)
to maintain (Gespräch) führen, aufrechterhalten
conversation Gespräch, Konversation
polite höflich
to take on (a role) (eine Rolle) annehmen
to simulate simulieren
to summarise zusammenfassen He summarised his talk into three main ideas.
descriptive beschreibend
factual Sach-
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assignment Aufgabe, Referat
18 to remove entfernen "Please remove any keys from your pockets when you go through security."
to hurt schaden He’s so lazy! It wouldn’t hurt him to get a bit more exercise.
Say … Angenommen, …
to add up to sich summieren auf
to multiply by multiplizieren mit
music recording company
Tonträgerunternehmen (Plattenfirma)
CD case CD-Hülle
manufacturer Hersteller, Produzent The product was faulty, so we sent it back to the manufacturer and asked them to repair it.
CD jacket cover CD-Cover (gestaltete Hülle oder Booklet)
lawyer Rechtsanwalt/-anwältin
promotional Werbe-
to deliver liefern
staff Personal, Belegschaft
consequence Folge
economics (die) (Volks-)Wirtschaft
… is no different ist/verhält sich nicht anders
to make up for sth etw ausgleichen
when it comes down to it
letztendlich
distributor (Vertrags-)Händler/in
19 to affect beeinflussen, beeinträchtigen, sich auswirken auf
I cannot ignore his decisions because they affect me personally.
anyway sowieso I don’t like this band, and I never go to pop concerts anyway.
to raise erhöhen, (an)heben
the very people that …
genau/gerade die Menschen, die …
She never tells us what’s wrong, and that’s the very problem.
comprehension Verständnis
to match zuordnen
purpose Zweck What is the purpose of so many different types of mobile phone?
to grasp verstehen, begreifen
progression (Weiter-)Entwicklung
clue Hinweis, Anhaltspunkt
sense Sinn
final endgültig, abschließend
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robot Roboter
education Bildung(swesen), Ausbildung, Erziehung
survey Umfrage, Untersuchung, Erhebung
Recent surveys have shown that more and more people have given up smoking.
to carry out durchführen
vocational school Berufsschule, berufsbildende Schule
At vocational schools, people are trained for a specific career.
Hungary Ungarn
aim Ziel, Zweck The aim of the exchange programme is for students to learn more English.
satisfied zufrieden
chart Diagramm, Grafik
to summarize zusammenfassen He summarized his talk into three main ideas.
overall allgemein, gesamt, Gesamt-
21 canteen Mensa, Kantine
to assess beurteilen, einschätzen
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guidance Beratung, Leitung, Rat
counselling Beratung I went to counselling to learn how to cope with my parents’ divorce.
score Ergebnis, Punktestand
value Wert
variation Schwankung
to suggest hinweisen auf, hindeuten auf
to apply zutreffen
feature Merkmal, Kennzeichen
similarity Ähnlichkeit, Gemeinsamkeit There is a lot of similarity between these two mobiles, in fact they are almost the same.
to draw a conclusion eine Schlussfolgerung ziehen
22 line graph Liniendiagramm
to rise (an)steigen Temperatures in Arizona can rise to 50°C in the summer.
sharp scharf
to level off (sich) abflachen
developing world Entwicklungsländer
steep steil
pie chart Tortendiagramm, Kreisdiagramm
by age nach Alter (aufgeschlüsselt)
range Bereich, Umfang
to represent ausmachen, darstellen These articles represent the biggest part of our sales.
proportion (An-)Teil
surprisingly überraschenderweise
to swap tauschen
to interpret interpretieren
diagram Diagramm
general allgemein, generell Just give me a general idea, I don’t want the details.
description Beschreibung
bar chart Balken-, Säulendiagramm
segment Abschnitt, Segment
to note zur Kenntnis nehmen, feststellen
Please note that the delivery does not include batteries.
imbalance Ungleichgewicht
growth Wachstum
decline Rückgang
to peak den Höchststand erreichen
to bottom out den tiefsten Punkt erreichen
slight geringfügig, leicht There are only slight differences between these two products.
steady gleichmäßig, stetig
peak Höhepunkt, Höchststand, Gipfel, Spitze
23 to illustrate zeigen, veranschaulichen These statistics illustrate that more and more people are giving up smoking.
increase Anstieg
decrease Abnahme, Rückgang
over the last … years im Lauf der letzten … Jahre
disparity Ungleichheit, Unterschied
global global, weltweit
access Zugriff, Zugang The aim of many Western countries is to give everyone equal access to education.
advance Fortschritt The speed of technological advances today is amazing.
performance Leistung
to draw attention die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen
to tutor unterrichten
tutor Lehrer/in, Dozent/in, Kursleiter/in
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confused verwirrt My grandmother often gets confused between an email and a text message!
session Sitzung, (Unterrichts-)Stunde
appropriately hier: entsprechend
computerized Computer-
to alter ändern, abändern
rising steigend
demand Nachfrage
to detect wahrnehmen, bemerken, erkennen
The software didn’t detect any viruses, so my computer is OK.
vital unerlässlich Eggs are a vital ingredient if you want to bake a cake.
24 billion Milliarde
to recognize anerkennen Sorry, I didn’t recognize you. You have a new hairstyle!
goal Ziel
facial Gesichts-
response Reaktion The response to the survey was very positive.
to sound klingen
to capture (Daten:) erfassen, einfangen
additional zusätzlich
resistance Widerstand
implications Auswirkung, Konsequenz
to take note of zur Kenntnis nehmen
summary Zusammenfassung
to require verlangen, erfordern, benötigen
Learning Chinese requires a lot of patience.
likely wahrscheinlich
creator Schöpfer/in
to transmit übertragen
equipment Geräte
to display ausstellen
exhibition Ausstellung The new exhibition opened in the museum yesterday.
to beam strahlen
remote entlegen
specialist Fach-, Sonder-
minority Minderheit
uneconomic unwirtschaftlich
transparent durchsichtig
apparently anscheinend I haven’t seen the new employee but apparently he started yesterday.
hidden verborgen
to come up auftauchen, vorkommen That question comes up in the exam every year!
presenter Vortragende/r
25 to call a strike zu einem Streik aufrufen
scheme Plan, Programm
to cut costs Kosten senken We must spend less money. How can we cut costs?
to wonder sich fragen
punishment Strafe, Bestrafung Fair punishments are a form of helpful discipline.
to give sb the sack jdn entlassen, hinauswerfen
to resent übel nehmen
lenient milde, nachsichtig I will be lenient with you this time because you normally give so much attention to your work.
26 to demonstrate vorführen I would like you to demonstrate the to the class how the new software works.
to impress beeindrucken
to frighten Angst einjagen, verängstigen He tried to frighten the children, but they just laughed at him.
to replace ersetzen My mobile was stolen last week. I must replace it.
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lecture Vortrag, Vorlesung
to be made up of bestehen aus Milkshakes are often made up of yoghurt, milk, ice cream and fresh fruit.
major Haupt-, wesentlich, größer
to activate aktivieren
intangible nicht greifbar, unbestimmbar
morality Moral, Sittlichkeit, Ethik
sheer rein
to cover abdecken
essentially im Wesentlichen Architecture is essentially a form of engineering.
to replicate nachbilden The builders worked hard to replicate the building’s original design.
lawnmower Rasenmäher
plant Werk, Fabrik
to fix befestigen
to perform ausführen
device Gerät, Vorrichtung Nowadays you can find a device for every possible purpose.
to achieve erreichen If you work hard, you can achieve everything you want out of life.
actuator Steller, Aktuator
servomotor Stellmotor, Servomotor
solenoid Magnetspule, Solenoid
hydraulic hydraulisch, Hydraulik-
pneumatic pneumatisch, Pneumatik-
drive Antrieb
pressure Druck If your blood pressure increases, you may develop a headache.
moveable beweglich
fluid Flüssigkeit Water and oil are types of fluid.
to respond to reagieren auf They don’t respond to my emails. I’ll have to phone them.
(in) a certain way auf (eine) bestimmte Art/Weise
stimulus, pl. stimuli Stimulus, (Außen-)Reiz
bump-and-go robot Bump-and-go-Roboter (ändert beim Aufprall auf ein Hindernis eigenständig die Richtung)
illustration Veranschaulichung, Verdeutlichung
bumper sensor Aufprallsensor
obstacle Hindernis
impact Zusammenstoß, Aufprall
to reverse rückwärts fahren, umkehren
bump (leichter) Zusammenstoß
to encounter sth auf etw stoßen/treffen If you encounter any problems with this software, you can phone this number.
roboticist Robotik-Wissenschaftler/in
autonomous autonom (selbstständig, unabhängig)
military reconnaissance
militärische Aufklärung
rescue operation Rettungseinsatz
28 input Eingabe; Zutun, Hilfe
effective effektiv
a variety of … eine Reihe von …, verschiedene …
environment Umgebung, Umwelt He always feels comfortable in a familiar environment.
infrared Infrarot
ultrasound Ultraschall
beam (of light) (Licht-)Strahl
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reflection Reflexion, Rückstrahlung
based on auf der Basis von, basierend auf
We’ll have to make a decision based on the little information that we have.
to bounce back zurückkommen, zurückgeworfen werden
stereo(scopic) vision räumliches Sehen
depth Tiefe The hole was 2 metres deep. It went down to a depth of 2 metres.
perception Wahrnehmung Your perception of time changes
a lot as you grow up.
recognition Erkennung, (Wieder-)Erkennen
to locate ausfindig machen, orten The building is easy to locate. You really can’t miss it.
to classify klassifizieren, einteilen
smell sensor Geruchssensor
to analyze analysieren, untersuchen Scientists analyzed the
substance and found that it wasn’t dangerous for children.
limited begrenzt
marker Markierung(spunkt)
limit Grenze, Beschränkung What’s the limit to the number of people in this club?
to manoeuvre manövrieren, steuern
rough rau, grob, uneben With a good mountain bike you can cycle over rough ground easily.
terrain Gelände, Terrain
rover Forschungsfahrzeug, Geländewagen
pattern Muster All the crimes seem to follow the same pattern.
approach Ansatz, Herangehensweise
randomness Zufall(sprinzip)
to get stuck sich festfahren, stecken bleiben
limbs Gliedmaßen
every way hier: in jede(r) Richtung
force Kraft, Stärke
close eng, nah, dicht They’re a good team and close friends.
29 to hit (auf)treffen auf
to strike treffen (auf), stoßen (gegen)
advantage Vorteil Our products are good and cheap. That’s our biggest advantage.
unable to do sth unfähig, etw zu tun I’m very sorry, but I’m afraid I’m unable to help you here.
rather than statt Walking or cycling rather than driving short distances can save a lot of money.
to compute berechnen
vision Sehsinn
touch Gefühlssinn
hearing Gehör(sinn)
super-human übermenschlich
X-ray Röntgen(strahlen)
domestic Heim-
disabled person Behinderte/r
exploration Erkundung
capability Fähigkeit When you drink alcohol, you lose the capability to react quickly and so you shouldn’t drive.
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teaching method Unterrichtsmethode Our maths teacher had her own teaching methods, but we learnt a lot in her lessons.
written assessment schriftliche Leistungsfeststellung
facility Einrichtung This school has very good study facilities, e.g. library, laboratories or IT rooms.
extra-curricular activity
Aktivität außerhalb des Lehrplans
to collect data Daten sammeln / erfassen I don’t want to enter my personal details here. Why does this
company need to collect personal data about me?
data input Dateneingabe "Your task will be data input and processing."
variable Variable A variable is a number or quantity which may change.
range Wertebereich, Bandbreite This program variable can only take a restricted range of values.
data set Datensatz All our friends’ addresses are in a database. There’s one data set for each person or family.
table Tabelle A list of numbers or facts arranged across and down the page is a table.
histogram Histogramm
to fall sinken The prices of houses in this area went up last year, so will the number of buyers now fall?
to remain bleiben "Today it will remain sunny and dry, but tomorrow the weather is going to change."
stable stabil, konstant House prices haven’t risen or
fallen, they’ve remained stable.
trend Tendenz
correlation Korrelation Doctors are sure that there is a direct correlation between smoking and heart disease.
simultaneous gleichzeitig Simultaneous events are events which happen at the same time.
upward aufwärts There’s a strong upward trend in the unemployment rate.
downward abwärts If you always spend more money than you earn, you might end up in a downward spiral of poverty.
to compare vergleichen You can compare your answers with those in the book.
to conclude schließen, schlussfolgern Let’s take a close look at the facts. What can we conclude from them?
revolutionary revolutionär It’s time for some revolutionary changes in this company. We need a completely new concept.
new age neues Zeitalter, New Age
virtual virtuell Switch on your computer and go on a virtual tour of our museum!
design Aufbau, Konstruktion
limitation Beschränkung, Grenze There are sometimes limitations on what technology can do.
31 to solve (a task / a problem)
(eine Aufgabe) bewältigen, (ein Problem) lösen
I think this problem isn’t difficult to solve. Just let me think for a moment.
specific spezifisch
various (mehrere) verschiedene
to connect verbinden
creative kreativ
32 outback australisches Hinterland
Why, … Na ja, …
supplies Vorräte
boarding school Internat
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to consider sth sth etw halten für etw, etw betrachten als etw
Please be careful with these substances. They are considered very dangerous.
frequency Frequenz
means Möglichkeit, Mittel Is a letter or a fax still a useful means of communication?
mains electricity Stromnetz
not … either auch nicht I don’t eat meat, and I don’t eat fish either.
pedal Pedal
to link to verbinden mit
generator Generator (Gerät zur Stromerzeugung)
to pedal in die Pedale treten; Fahrrad fahren
to attend (hin)gehen zu Unfortunately not many people attended the meeting.
square Quadrat
these days heutzutage
satellite Satellit, über Satellit
to set up einrichten It took a lot of time to set up this complicated experiement.
broadband Breitband(-)
whiteboard Whiteboard, Weißwandtafel
to flood überschwemmen, überfluten
to install einbauen, einrichten, aufbauen
Our old security system is not very good. I would like to install a new one.
antenna Antenne
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to listen for achten auf (beim Zuhören), horchen auf
This exercise will help you to understand spoken language and listen for specific information.
what is being said was gesagt wurde
individual einzeln, individuell
to reread nochmals lesen
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a matter of seconds ein paar Sekunden
caller Anrufer/in When the caller phoned, he wanted to speak to the boss.
judgement Urteil We often base our judgment of others on how we see ourselves.
anxious unruhig
sincere aufrichtig, ehrlich
to dictate vorschreiben
to state erklären, angeben, sagen
party (Gesprächs-)Teilnehmer
to address anreden You must always address the Queen with the word ‘ma’am’.
to put aside zurückstellen
approval Erlaubnis, Einwilligung His parents needed the school’s approval to take him on holiday during term-time.
to put sb on hold jdn in der Warteschleife halten While you ask your colleague for advice, it is a good idea to put the caller on hold.
to diffuse zerstreuen
willingly bereitwillig, gern
confident zuversichtlich I had a good interview and I’m confident that they will offer me the job.
duties Aufgaben
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complaint Beschwerde, Reklamation There were many complaints made to the phone company about the recent power cut.
order Auftrag, Bestellung
power tool Elektrowerkzeug
query Anfrage
range Produktreihe
lathe Drehbank
woodworker Holzarbeiter/in
suitable geeignet Small parts are not suitable for children under three years of age.
supplier Lieferant, Anbieter
to place an order einen Auftrag erteilen, eine Bestellung aufgeben
36 fault Defekt, Fehler, Mangel
extension (Telefon:) Durchwahl You can reach Mrs Griffin on extension number 8106.
to be available (Telefon:) zu sprechen sein
37 enquiry Anfrage, Erkundigung I’ve made some enquiries into the use of the Internet in Austrian schools.
38 yet doch, aber, trotzdem
to envision sich vorstellen, vorhaben
reliant on angewiesen auf, abhängig von Some young people are reliant on their parents until they get a job and move away from home.
expectation Erwartung
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to dial (Telefon:) wählen
to skyrocket in die Höhe schnellen
connectivity Konnektivität
generation Erzeugung
to cure heilen
to diagnose eine Diagnose stellen
to generate erzeugen
to charge (Batterie:) laden, aufladen
to point out auf etw hinweisen Somebody should point out that mistake to her or she will always make it.
battery life Batterielaufzeit
manual Handbuch
Go ahead. Nur zu!
40 to embed einbetten
augmented erweitert
to obtain erhalten
to access zugreifen auf
to agree to do hier: sich bereit erklären, etw zu tun
inbuilt eingebaut
remarkable bemerkenswert It is remarkable to see how quickly children learn things.
review Rezension, Kritik
privacy Privatsphäre
to keep in mind daran denken Keep in mind that you are still learning. Don’t expect to know everything now.
in effect praktisch
to paraphrase umschreiben, mit anderen Worten sagen
on an upbeat optimistisch, zuversichtlich
to role-play in einem Rollenspiel aufführen
to pick out heraussuchen, herausgreifen
to conduct durchführen
Not at all. Gern geschehen. / Nichts zu danken.
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interest Interesse
understanding Verständnis, Verständigung
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We’re out of time. Wir haben keine Zeit mehr.
It is / It has been a pleasure.
Es ist / Es war mir ein Vergnügen.
42 receiver Empfänger As well as receiving signals, receivers also convert them into sound or another form of data.
Department of Defense
Verteidigungsministerium
intended for gedacht für
space All, Weltraum The idea of travelling into space fascinates many of us.
to orbit sich in der Umlaufbahn bewegen
orbit (Erd-)Umrundung
to travel sich fortbewegen
backup Reserve
in the event of im Falle In the event of a fire, this is the way out of the building.
solar eclipse Sonnenfinsternis
rocket booster Raketentriebwerk
to circle umkreisen
triangulation Triangulation, Dreiecksvermessung
location hier: Aufenthaltsort
to be locked on (to a signal)
(ein Signal) empfangen
latitude geografische Breite
longitude geografische Länge
to track verfolgen
altitude Höhe
bearing Peilung
track Kurs
trip distance zurückgelegte Entfernung
destination Zielort
to designate bezeichnen
band Frequenzband
to pass through sth durch etw hindurchgehen
pseudorandom pseudozufällig
ephemeris Ephemeride (Bahndaten des Satelliten)
to identify erkennen, feststellen She identified the taller man of the two as the criminal.
orbital Umlauf-
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interference Störung
dense dicht
foliage Laub, Blattwerk
reception Empfang The reception is really bad – can I phone you later?
reading hier: Bestimmung
to launch (Rakete:) starten, (Satellit:) in Umlauf bringen
lifespan Lebensdauer
first off zunächst einmal
to last halten
across im Durchmesser
transmitter Sender
power Leistung
to consider bedenken
to compare to sth sich mit etw vergleichen lassen
clock Uhr
signal multipath Mehrwegempfang
44 to brainstorm Ideen (ungeordnet) sammeln What can we do about this problem? Let’s sit down and brainstorm some new ideas.
to invent erfinden The piano was invented around 1700 by someone called Bartolomeo Cristofori in Padua, Italy.
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to envisage sth sich etw vorstellen Can you envisage a world without war?
to apply for a patent ein Patent anmelden
research and development (R&D)
Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E)
advanced technology
Spitzentechnologie Advanced technology can make our lives so much easier nowadays.
template Schablone
second generation zweite Generation
improved efficiency verbesserte Wirtschaftlichkeit Our research and development
engineers always work towards improved efficiency of our products.
unique selling proposition (USP)
Alleinstellungsmerkmal
to launch a product ein Produkt auf den Markt bringen
This product was launched last summer and it has been a big success.
to relaunch a product ein Produkt erneut auf den Markt bringen
a huge success ein Bombenerfolg Many people have bought the app. It is a huge success.
advertising campaign
Werbekampagne Although the company launched an expensive advertising campaign, their products weren’t a huge success.
satnav Satellitennavigation, Navi
location Lage We had a look at the bungalow, and we liked its size and location.
accuracy Genauigkeit Many people think that the accuracy of weather forecasts has improved a lot over the past few years.
information processing
Informationsverarbeitung Computers can do information processing, but so can your brain.
to update aktualisieren
to introduce oneself
sich vorstellen Let me introduce myself. I’m Jim Smith, and I work in R&D.
to request information
um Information bitten If you wish to request more information, please click here and fill in the online form.
to enquire about sth
sich nach etw erkundigen I phoned the ticket office to enquire about tickets for the show.
to find out further information about sth
über etw mehr herausfinden Click on the pictures to find out further information about our products.
to hold the line am Apparat bleiben
to put sb through to sb
jdn zu jdm durchstellen Let me put you through to Mrs Johnson. She’s the one who usually deals with questions like this.
professionalism Professionalität
etiquette Etikette, Umgangsformen
manners Manieren It’s not good manners to interrupt others when they’re speaking.
Please tell me about …
Könnten Sie mir etwas über … erzählen?
Where do you stand on …?
Was ist Ihre Meinung zu …?
So in other words …
Anders gesagt … I think this product isn’t very successful. So in other words, I think we should take it off the market.
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disappointment Enttäuschung You’re right. This didn’t go well at all. I understand your disappointment, but I’m afraid I can’t do anything about it right now.
to apologise sich entschuldigen
Let me put you through to my manager.
Ich möchte Sie mit meinem Vorgesetzten verbinden.
Could we reach an agreement concerning compensation?
Können wir uns auf einen Schadenersatz einigen?
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to handle sth etw bewältigen, mit etw. umgehen
46 individual long turn mündlicher Vortrag, längere selbstständige Rede
to contrast vergleichen, gegenüberstellen Please contrast the Scottish educational system with the English one. What are the differences?
preference Präferenz, Vorliebe
to note down sth (sich) etw notieren
thorough gründlich He found every mistake in the text because he was thorough.
on the one hand … on the other hand
einerseits …. andererseits On the one hand she’s very successful, but on the other hand, she doesn’t have any friends.
to fit passen These jeans are too long, but if I cut off a bit, I think I can make them fit.
to breathe atmen
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customs Zoll
ATM (= automated teller machine)
Bankomat
counter Schalter
48 utterance Äußerung
conveyor belt Förderband
unattended unbeaufsichtigt Baggage left unattended by its owners will be taken away and destroyed.
departure Abflug The plane arrives at 8:30 so the departure will be at 9:15.
49 to agree hier: sich einigen
security machine hier: Röntgenscanner
measure Maßnahme What measures can we take to make traffic in our town safer?
belt Gurt, Gürtel
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Heimatschutzministerium
to screen untersuchen, überprüfen They didn’t find any metal or explosives when they screened my bags.
explosive Sprengstoff
to step through sth durch etw hindurchgehen
past sth an etw vorbei
energetic energiereich
to penetrate sth in etw dringen
to absorb absorbieren
at different levels unterschiedlich stark
operator Anlagenbediener/in
distinct deutlich, unterschiedlich
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suspicious verdächtig If you see any suspicious luggage which is unattended, please contact the police.
common weit verbreitet, häufig
carry-on items Handgepäck
to destroy zerstören
sufficient genügend, hinreichend Her new salary is sufficient for her to go on an expensive holiday.
evidence Beweis(e)
skilled erfahren, geübt, gelernt Immigrants may find it easier to fit into a community if they are skilled workers.
sniffer Chemikaliendetektor
security attendant Sicherheitsbedienstete/r
to swipe wischen
cloth Tuch
trace Spur
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site hier: Betrieb, Werk
subsidiary Tochter(gesellschaft)
workforce Belegschaft, Arbeiterschaft The general workforce today is more educated than 100 years ago.
x-seater X-Sitzer
aircraft Flugzeug
boost Steigerung
wingspan Spannweite
to employ beschäftigen
to put emphasis on Wert legen auf
to date bislang
located gelegen
rural ländlich
shortage Mangel The children are not allowed to have water fights because there is a water shortage.
aeronautical Luftfahrt-
for the long term langfristig
to be committed to sich engagieren für He always liked to win. He was committed to success.
to recruit sb jdn anwerben, jdn neu einstellen
The army recruits people with many different skills to fill different roles.
off-site hier: außerbetrieblich
centre of excellence Kompetenzzentrum, Spitzenforschungszentrum
primary operator Vorarbeiter/in
introduction Einleitung
conclusion Schluss (eines Textes)
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to verify nachprüfen
long-range Langstrecken-
to take up a career eine Laufbahn einschlagen Starting new things very late in life can be more difficult, such as taking up a career in medicine.
delighted froh, erfreut
initially anfangs, anfänglich
rewarding lohnend, erfüllend He could see how his work was contributing to society. This was rewarding.
issue Frage, Problem The latest political issue is how to share money between schools across the country.
panel Platte
to coach sb jdn schulen
variety Abwechslung
satisfying befriedigend
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range Reichweite
to serve bedienen, hier: anfliegen
long-haul Langstrecken-
aviation Luftfahrt
large type große Schrift
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long-distance Langstrecken-
to cross out durchstreichen
to assemble montieren, zusammenbauen
clerk hier: Angestellte/r
to spot entdecken She spotted him in the crowd after looking for several minutes.
to scan hier: durchleuchten
55 power unit Triebwerk, Aggregat
turbojet Strahlturbine
chamber Kammer
combustion Verbrennung
combustion chamber Brennkammer
fan Ventilator
to suck saugen
to force zwingen, zwängen, hier: pressen
I have no other choice. I am forced to leave.
funnel Trichter
…-shaped …förmig
duct Rohr, Kanal
vaporized verdampft
to ignite entzünden
to expand sich ausdehnen She blew air into the balloon, which made it expand.
rear Rückseite
exhaust Auspuffgas, Abgas
to provide sorgen für
thrust Schub(kraft) The turbofan engine produces thrust which pushes the plane forward.
blade Rotorblatt, Turbinenschaufel
shaft Welle
to cause sb/sth to do sth
jdn/etw etw tun lassen His lack of interest caused her to re-think their relationship.
shaped geformt
aeronautics Luftfahrttechnik
trainee Auszubildende/r There are many trainees working for this company.
to derive sth from sth etw aus etw gewinnen
crankshaft Kurbelwelle
in turn wiederum, seiner-/ihrerseits
tube Rohr, Röhre
to accelerate beschleunigen She kept accelerating until she had overtaken her husband on the motorway.
turbofan Zweistrom-Strahltriebwerk
intake Zufuhr
core Kern-
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conventional herkömmlich, konventionell
fitted with versehen mit, ausgestattet mit
to rush out hinausströmen
to expel ausstoßen
nozzle Düse, Öffnung
axle Achse
to extract entnehmen, herausziehen, extrahieren
A key skill for exams is being able to extract important information from texts.
remainder Rest
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Überschall-Verbrennungs-Staustrahltriebwerk
ramjet Staustrahltriebwerk
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Zusammenarbeit bei der Terrorismusbekämpfung
anti-terrorist operation
Antiterroreinsatz
bomb threat Bombendrohung We all had to leave the building after a telephone bomb threat.
terrorist attack Terrorangriff What caused the explosion in the city centre? Police think it may have been a terrorist attack.
explosive device Sprengkörper A bomb is a very dangerous explosive device.
unattended luggage unbeaufsichtigtes Gepäck
metal detector Metalldetektor
sniffer dog Spürhund
magnetic sensitive
device
Magnetfelddetektor
electromagnetic wave elektromagnetische Welle
X-ray radiation Röntgenstrahlung
hazardous chemical gefährliche Chemikalie .
closed-circuit TV monitor (CCTV)
Überwachungsmonitor We have several closed-circuit TV monitors so that we can watch all vehicles entering and leaving the car park.
to search sb thoroughly
jdn gründlich durchsuchen All visitors to the prison will be searched thoroughly.
to be suspicious of sb
jdm gegenüber misstrauisch sein
Police were suspicious of the way the car was driving, so they stopped it and checked the driver.
to frisk sb jdn durchsuchen, filzen Security staff frisked everybody who wanted to enter the building.
cautious vorsichtig If you get a strange email like this, be cautious and don’t open the attachment.
to be wary of sth vor etw auf der Hut sein Always be wary of downloading files from suspicious websites. They might contain viruses.
determination Entschlossenheit My sister has always had a strong determination to be successful, and now she’s the boss of 10,000 people.
hard graft Knochenarbeit
relentlessness Unbarmherzigkeit
a high / growing demand for sth
eine große / wachsende Nachfrage nach etw
Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, are becoming more and more popular. There is a growing demand for them.
to train an employee
eine/n Arbeitnehmer/in ausbilden
All our employees are trained to do exactly the right things in case of an emergency.
turbofan engine Mantelstromtriebwerk
turbine blade Turbinenblatt
compressor blade Verdichterschaufel .
high pressure / low pressure
Hochdruck / Niederdruck
to rotate (sich) drehen
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initiative Initiative
emission Emission
environmentally friendly
umweltfreundlich Going by bike is very environmentally friendly.
popularity Beliebtheit, Popularität
to evaluate einschätzen, auswerten
failure Scheitern, Misserfolg
to divide into einteilen in
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to be aimed at sb sich an jdn richten This course is aimed at students who want to improve their creative writing skills.
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provider Anbieter, Versorger
banking Bankwesen
to take advantage of sb/sth
jdn/etw ausnutzen I’m hungry. Let’s take advantage of the free coffee and biscuits!
annual jährlich
consumption Verbrauch Cars with big engines have high fuel consumption.
gradually allmählich, langsam
61 to reject ablehnen Tom’s kind offer to cook dinner was rejected by his girlfriend.
to redesign überarbeiten, umgestalten
delayed verspätet The film was supposed to come out this year but it has been delayed.
departures lounge Abflughalle
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Geschäftsführer/in, Vorstandsvorsitzende/r
to crash abstürzen
contents Inhalt
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to struggle kämpfen, sich abmühen
necessity Notwendigkeit Enough sleep is a necessity.
excessive übermäßig, übertrieben Many people find the large amount of money spent at Christmas excessive.
biofuel Biotreibstoff
fossil fossil
geothermal energy Erdwärme, Geothermie
hydroelectric energy Wasserkraft
nuclear energy Kernkraft, Atomkraft
carbon-neutral CO2-neutral
eco-friendly umweltfreundlich A lot of scientists who care about the planet are developing more eco-friendly technology.
intermittent zeitweise, periodisch
sustainable nachhaltig The lifestyle of our generation will not be sustainable for the generations to come.
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share Anteil
64 to outline skizzieren, beschreiben, darstellen
domestic hier: inländisch
provided ausgestattet, versehen
natural gas Erdgas
to prevent sb from doing sth
jdn davon abhalten etw zu tun The government cannot stop people harming themselves but they can try to prevent them from harming others.
to flow fließen
stove Ofen, Herd
to pollute verschmutzen
requirement Bedarf
environmental Umwelt-
medical centre Klinik
resource (Hilfs-)Mittel, Ressource
community centre Gemeindezentrum
65 used up aufgebraucht, verbraucht Is there any paper left in the printer? – No, it’s all been used up.
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usage Gebrauch, Verbrauch
impact Auswirkung, Folge
consider hier: zum Beispiel
to consist of bestehen aus This product consists of metal and plastic.
shift Verlagerung, Wandel, Verschiebung
large-scale groß, groß angelegt
installation Anlage
vast riesig
hydrogen Wasserstoff
finite begrenzt, endlich
proposition Vorschlag, These
to support hier: untermauern
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hydrocarbon Kohlenwasserstoff
plastics Kunststoff(e)
infinite unendlich, unerschöpflich
to run out ausgehen If the sugar runs out, can you go and buy some more please?
to tackle sth etw angehen, in Angriff nehmen
Do you have any suggestions as to how I tackle this design problem?
threat Bedrohung
rumbling Grollen, Donnern
below Vesuvius am Fuße des Vesuvs
to face stehen vor, konfrontiert sein mit
projection Voraussage, Hochrechnung, Prognose
attributed to sb jdm zugeschrieben
to fail versäumen
to switch wechseln, umstellen
67 gasoline Benzin
wacky ausgeflippt, schräg
proclamation Ankündigung, Bekanntmachung
doomsday der Jüngste Tag
rather vielmehr
respected geachtet, respektiert
to be terrified of schreckliche Angst haben vor She is terrified of monsters under the bed.
to deplete abbauen, erschöpfen
to collapse zusammenbrechen The books on the table were too heavy and it collapsed.
shortfall Defizit, Fehlmenge, hier: Differenz
demand and supply Nachfrage und Angebot You learn a lot about demand and supply in economics classes.
to sound alarmist nach Panikmache klingen
construction Bau(gewerbe)
to stem from herrühren von
pesticide Unkrautvertilgungsmittel
commercial handelsüblich
fertilizer Dünger
implement Arbeitsgerät, Maschine
trailer Anhänger
derived abgeleitet
storage Lagerung
refrigerator Kühlschrank
to distribute verteilen, vertreiben
to run on sth mit etw betrieben werden This car is electric and doesn’t run on petrol.
to bear in mind bedenken, daran denken
crop Feldfrucht, Anbaupflanze Certain types of crop are grown as fuel.
corn Getreide
canola Raps(öl)
ethanol Äthylalkohol, Ethanol
derivative Derivat, Abkömmling
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to rely on sth auf etw angewiesen sein
sophisticated hoch entwickelt
metallurgy Hüttentechnik, Metallurgie
copper Kupfer
machinery Anlagen The machinery in the factory stopped working but we had no replacement parts.
68 to exaggerate übertreiben Sometimes she exaggerates to show the importance of her ideas.
to predict vorhersagen, prognostizieren People often predict unpleasant things about the world but some will certainly come true.
horrible schrecklich, furchtbar
to insist on sth auf etw bestehen I was lucky because my rich uncle insisted on paying for my train ticket.
miserable elend, unglücklich
to be stuck festsitzen
69 tubular Röhren-
concrete Beton
nacelle Gondel
upwind windwärts, gegen den Wind
downwind windabwärts, mit dem Wind
to face gegenüber sein, hier: gerichtet sein
yaw Gier, Gieren
yaw drive Giersteuerung
wind vane Windfahne
controller Steuerung, Steuereinheit Motion controllers are often used to move machines.
anemometer Windmesser, Anemometer
hub Nabe
to pitch neigen
emergency Notfall You may use my credit card but only in an emergency.
disc brake Scheibenbremse
to apply betätigen The driver didn’t apply the brakes in time and crashed into the car in front.
gear box Getriebe
70 to decrease senken, verringern
DIY Selbstbau-, Heimwerker-
pylon Mast, Pfeiler
to vary schwanken
voltage Spannung The voltage is too high and it is giving off sparks.
charge Ladung
DC (direct current) Gleichstrom
AC (alternating
current)
Wechselstrom
inverter Wechselrichter
71 wake hier: Nachlaufströmung
to figure sth out etw herausfinden
spacing Abstand
payoff Lohn, Ergebnis
wattage elektrische Leistung
to stretch sich erstrecken My Internet cable stretches from one end of my bedroom to the other.
72 solar energy Solarenergie I’ve got a watch which uses solar energy: it gets its power from the sunlight.
methane Methan
biomass Biomasse In a biomass power station they
use plants or other biological material to generate power.
wind power Windkraft Wind power or solar power are sustainable sources of energy.
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disadvantage Nachteil At first the plan seemed perfect, but later we began to see its disadvantages.
efficient effizient The city has a fast, efficient public transport system.
inefficient ineffizient This old, inefficient heating system uses a lot of energy and doesn’t work very well.
detrimental to schädlich für These pesticides are detrimental to the environment and people’s health.
unsustainable nicht nachhaltig Governments shouldn’t support
unsustainable forms of energy which are bad for the environment.
microgeneration Energieerzeugung im kleinsten Maßstab
international conference
internationale Konferenz
to raise awareness of sth
Bewusstsein für etw wecken We must raise people’s awareness of how to live a sustainable life all over the world.
to reduce waste Abfall reduzieren If we all try and reduce our waste and recycle whatever possible, it will help our environment a lot.
to fight against climate change
gegen den Klimawandel kämpfen
Each of us can do something to fight against climate change. For example, use your bike, not your car!
wind turbines Windkraftanlage Wind power is an environmentally friendly source of energy, so they’re building more and more new wind turbines in many places.
to generate electricity
Elektrizität erzeugen With the solar panels on our roof we generate our own electricity.
wind speed Windgeschwindigkeit Tornados can have wind speeds of over 400 km/h.
rotations per minute Umdrehungen pro Minute
tower Turm The company’s new building is a tall glass tower designed by a famous architect.
rotor Rotor
comment Kommentar The reporters asked the president for his comment on the situation, but he said nothing.
According to the author …
Laut dem Autor / der Autorin According to the author of this text it is too late to save the planet, even if everybody did their best.
The statistics suggest that …
Die Statistiken deuten an, dass …
The statistics suggest that more and more children don’t do enough sport and are overweight.
However, I do not agree with the author.
Ich stimme dem Autor / der Autorin jedoch nicht zu.
According to this text climate change is no dramatic problem. However, I do not agree with the author because some of the facts just are not right.
cause Ursache What was the cause of the fire? Have they found out what started it?
outcome Folge, Resultat More and more forest disappears from Brazil, and the outcome is that animals will die out.
main reason Hauptgrund The main reason why you should accept this job is that you really need the money.
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to deny leugnen You cannot deny that there are problems, so let’s talk about them.
to suggest vorschlagen You don’t know what to do? Well, I suggest that you do the shopping, how’s that?
73 argumentative argumentativ
74 scale Umfang, Ausmaß I make my own clothes , but only on a small scale, for myself or for good friends.
carbon dioxide Kohlendioxid When wood or coal are burned, carbon dioxide is produced.
heat pump Wärmepumpe
solar panel Sonnenkollektor
benefit Vorteil, Nutzen
climate Klima
contribution (to) Beitrag (zu)
to transform verwandeln
to suit passen zu, entsprechen It’s not easy to find a house that suits all our requirements.
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76 greenhouse effect Treibhauseffekt We do not yet know for certain how much environmental change is caused by the greenhouse effect.
to release hier: freisetzen
glacier Gletscher
77 incoming solar radiation
Sonneneinstrahlung
outgoing solar radiation
Sonnenabstrahlung
to emit emittieren, abstrahlen Planes have been made lighter so that they use less fuel and so emit less greenhouse gas.
to re-emit wieder abstrahlen
vapour Dampf
nitrous oxide Distickstoffmonoxyd, Lachgas
critical to sth entscheidend (für etw) His agreement is critical to the plan working.
to trap einschließen, fangen
thus so, auf diese Weise
wet nass, feucht
to expect annehmen
airfare Flugkosten
78 violent hier: heftig
scare stories Panikmache
to misinterpret falsch interpretieren
to input eingeben
band Gruppe, Schar
to be worthwhile sich lohnen It’s worthwhile to spend a bit extra on good food.
conservation Erhaltung, Bewahrung People are afraid of the planet changing too much. They promote planet conservation.
dependence Abhängigkeit
to occur auftreten, auftauchen
to prove beweisen I don’t believe you. Can you prove your theory?
unavoidable unvermeidlich Conflict is unavoidable. There will always be some things you disagree on.
to adapt sich anpassen
79 to create schaffen
to attract sb jdn anziehen, anlocken
to prepare hier: erstellen
leaflet Informationsblatt
chilling schaudererregend, schrecklich
avalanche Lawine
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landslip Bergsturz, Erdrutsch
flood Hochwasser, Überschwemmung
to defrost tauen, auftauen
gross national product
Bruttosozialprodukt
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to endanger bedrohen, gefährden Killing certain animals has endangered their species.
plains Ebene
researcher Forscher/in He’s one of the best researchers in his field.
to devastate zerstören, verwüsten The flood devastated all the houses there. They had to be rebuilt.
rise Anstieg
prospect Aussicht She was very excited at the prospect of starting a new job.
insufficient unzureichend You give me insufficient reasons to agree with you. I do not see why I should.
agriculture Landwirtschaft
to generate erwirtschaften
loss Verlust
to experience erleben Have you ever experienced such a cold winter? I have never seen such deep snow.
vulnerability Verwundbarkeit
to highlight unterstreichen, verdeutlichen
to point to verweisen auf Her silence points to guilt.
81 severe schwer
Danube Donau
property Eigentum, Immobilie(n) My aim is to buy lots of property for my retirement.
deforestation Waldzerstörung
drainage Trockenlegung
wetlands Feuchtgebiete, Sumpfgebiete
floodplain Überschwemmungsgebiet
line Leitung
authority hier: Experte/-in, Koryphäe He is a great authority on anything to do with football.
occurrence Ereignis, Vorkommen
case Fall
to rush to do sth hier: etw voreilig tun
to cut down hier: abholzen
run-off Abfluss, Oberflächenabfluss
to drain trockenlegen
sponge Schwamm
to soak up aufsaugen
bank (Fluss-)Ufer
to burst its banks (Fluss:) über die Ufer treten
flood defence Überschwemmungsschutz, Deich
downstream “ flussabwärts
quick fix schnelle Lösung
82 carbon Kohlenstoff, CO2
to last dauern
83 design Entwurf
to maintain unterhalten, warten The house was very large and difficult to maintain.
radiator Heizkörper
insulated isoliert
substantially erheblich, wesentlich
affordable erschwinglich Most technology is initially expensive and becomes more affordable later on.
obsolete überholt, veraltet
draft (Luft-)Zug
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ventilation heating Luftstromheizung
insulation Isolierung Our house is always warm in winter because the insulation is so good.
thermal bridge Kälte-/Wärmebrücke
to utilize nutzen
heat recovery Wärmerückgewinnung
ventilation Luftzirkulation
subsoil heat exchange
Wärmeaustausch mit dem Erdboden
durable langlebig, robust How durable is the material? I don’t want to buy it if we will have to replace it in a few years’ time.
84 to be keen on sth auf etw wild sein, etw unbedingt wollen
vice versa umgekehrt
airtight luftdicht
envelope Hülle, Umhüllung
layer Schicht
to short circuit kurzschließen
conductivity Leitfähigkeit
exhaust air Abluft
stale verbraucht, muffig
supply air Zuluft
to recover (rück-)gewinnen
counterflow Gegenstrom
to replenish wiederauffüllen
85 virtually praktisch
EC motor kollektorloser Gleichstrommotor
pipe Rohr, Röhre
to consider erwägen, in Betracht ziehen I’m considering changing my hairstyle. What do you think?
savings Ersparnisse
suitability Eignung
pane Fensterscheibe
glazing Verglasung
extraction Absaugung
ground-source heat pump
Erdwärmepumpe
86 climate system Klimasystem Greenhouse gases can cause changes to the climate system.
global warming globale Erwärmung The rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is called global warming.
atmospheric gas atmosphärisches Gas Greenhouse gases are atmospheric gases too, but if there’s too much of them, they can cause climate change.
infrared radiation Infrarotstrahlung
negative impact negativer Einfluss Nobody can deny the negative impact of bad marks on students’ motivation
to change (sich) (ver)ändern We can’t change the world, but we can try to make things a little better.
carbon footprint CO2-Fußabdruck How much carbon dioxide do you produce every day? Use this calculator to find out about your carbon footprint.
myth Mythos There is no Loch Ness Monster. That’s just a myth.
reality Realität It seems as if Peter is very rich, but reality looks different: he only borrows the money.
theory Theorie I believe that she killed her husband and then collected the insurance money. What’s your theory?
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conspiracy theory Verschwörungstheorie I don’t believe all those conspiracy theories about the princess’s death. I think she really had an accident.
scandal Skandal This stupid sex scandal is very likely to end his career as a politician.
ulterior motive Hintergedanke I don’t know what his ulterior motive is, but I think there must be a reason why he’s so nice to me all of a sudden.
to maintain perspective on sth
etw nüchtern betrachten It’s important to maintain perspective on how much production costs, and how much profit the products bring in.
ozone Ozon On hot days there can be too much ozone in the air, which can affect your health.
natural disaster Naturkatastrophe Floods or tornados, for example, are natural disasters.
landslide Erdrutsch
drought Dürre
earthquake Erdbeben During an earthquake the earth suddenly starts moving quite violently. It can destroy buildings.
economic wirtschaftlich, Wirtschafts- Many companies have closed down, millions of people don’t have jobs, so the country might be moving towards an economic disaster.
loss of life Verluste an Menschenleben, Todesopfer
The country has had long periods of drought, people didn’t have enough to eat, and this resulted in massive loss of life.
tourism Tourismus Many people visit California. Tourism is an important industry there.
mass tourism Massentourismus I like to travel on my own, away from crowds and mass tourism.
ecotourism Ökotourismus We prefer ecotourism to mass tourism because it doesn’t harm the environment so much, even if it is a bit more expensive.
agritourism Agrotourismus, Landtourismus Many families spend their holidays on farms, so agritourism is a growth industry in many parts of the world.
green tourism sanfter Tourismus If you want to see different places in the world, but don’t want damage to the environment because of your holidays, then go for green tourism.
human activity menschliche Aktivität There’s no doubt that global warming is caused by human activity.
to interfere with nature
in die Natur eingreifen When you feed birds in winter, do you actually help them or do you just interfere with nature?
disruption Störung It snowed all day, and there were massive disruptions to train services.
88 to draw sb to a place
jdn an einen Ort ziehen
crisp knirschend (Schnee)
unspoiled unverdorben, unberührt
scenery Landschaft
to uncover aufdecken After some research we were able to uncover the truth.
aspect Aspekt, Gesichtspunkt
infrastructure Infrastruktur
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that bad so schlimm I knew he had some problems, but I didn’t know the situation was that bad.
typically typischerweise
to involve beinhalten, mit sich bringen My new job will involve a lot of travelling, and I’m looking forward to that.
overnight stay Übernachtung
to take place stattfinden
to tend to be/do sth
dazu neigen, etw zu tun/sein, etw meist sein/tun
In winter we tend to get fewer visitors than in summer.
pollution (Umwelt-)Verschmutzung
effect on Effekt, Auswirkung auf
Furthermore, … Des Weiteren …, Außerdem …
ecosystem Ökosystem
to damage (be)schädigen, schaden My brother damaged our car when he hit a big stone wall.
to recover sich erholen
hiker Wanderer, Wanderin
lodge (Berg-, Ski-)Hütte
accommodation Unterkunft/Unterkünfte, Unterbringung
We always go to the Austrian or Italian Alps because holiday accommodation in Switzerland is so expensive.
to conserve sparen, schonen, erhalten
snowmaking Schneeerzeugung (mit Schneekanonen)
profitable Gewinn bringend, einträglich
scarce knapp, rar
depressing deprimierend
For a start, … Zunächst einmal …, Erst einmal …
to educate sb jdn unterweisen, aufklären
chalet Ferienhaus, Ferienhütte
off-piste abseits der Piste(n)
vegetation Vegetation
to disturb stören
renewable erneuerbar
potential Potenzial, Möglichkeit(en)
to operate sth etw betreiben
to harm schaden, (etw) zuleide tun Our dog is very big and looks dangerous, but he couldn’t harm a fly.
harmful to schädlich, schlecht für
properly richtig, ordentlich, sachgemäß If you don’t understand somebody properly, you should ask them to repeat what they have said.
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etw Bedeutung zumessen
rite of passage Initiationsritus, Übergangsritus
to damn verdammen
parking lot (AE) Parkplatz
rear view mirror Rückspiegel
to be about to do sth
im Begriff sein etw zu tun Are you coming home now? – I was about to go to the shops, actually.
to strap sb in jdn anschnallen
to bury begraben
freeway Autobahn
90 regulations Vorschriften
widely stark
crossroads Kreuzung
driver’s license (AE)
Führerschein She got her driver’s licence straight away, because she was so keen to be independent.
to be in a rush es eilig haben
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to beg sb for sth jdn um etw anbetteln
lift Mitfahrgelegenheit
91 premium erstklassig
to speed zu schnell fahren
dare do sth sich trauen, etw zu tun I’d never dare say something like that to my teacher!
to run a red light bei Rot über die Ampel fahren
ticket Strafzettel
to scratch (zer)kratzen
buddy Freund/in, Kumpel
in the middle of nowhere
in der Pampa
lame lahm, langweilig
back road Nebenstraße, Seitenstraße
blaring (Radio etc.:) voll aufgedreht
to whoop around auf den Putz hauen, herumblödeln
to corner Kurven fahren
patch Stelle, Stück
to spin out ins Schleudern kommen
torn apart in Stücke gerissen
92 to evolve sich weiter entwickeln
motoring Autofahren, Kraftfahrzeugwesen
Improving road surfaces could make motoring a better experience for everyone.
driverless fahrerlos
artificial künstlich Artificial flowers are never as attractive as real ones.
production car Serienwagen
economy hier: Sparsamkeit, Wirtschaftlichkeit
Using water with economy may save the planet from further destruction.
cruise control Tempomat
hazard Gefahr
avoidance Vermeidung
pedestrian Fußgänger/in In the countryside, looking out for pedestrians on the road is important.
vigilance Wachsamkeit
to nod off einnicken
lane Fahrbahn, Spur
to create havoc verheerenden Schaden anrichten
lock Sperre
congestion Verstopfung, Stau It was early evening and the congestion had built up from workers driving home.
theft Diebstahl The theft of her jewellery made her very sad.
to hook up verbinden
road sign Straßenschild, Verkehrsschild
traffic signal Verkehrsampel
to steer steuern, lenken
adaptive lernfähig, anpassungsfähig
93 packed (knall)voll
to zip by vorbeizischen
exhaust fumes Abgase
to issue (heraus)geben
transmission Getriebe
tyre Reifen
lane change Spurwechsel
beacon Signalstation
up-to-date aktuell If your satnav is not up-to-date, you may easily get lost.
to pass by vorüberfahren, vorbeifahren
to fail safe ohne Gefahr fehlschlagen
time scale Zeitrahmen
94 memorable gut zu merken
hovercraft Luftkissenboot
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urban städtisch, Stadt- Urban areas with high populations produce less pollution per person than greener suburbs.
glass fibre Glasfaser
carbon fibre Kohlefaser
to distract ablenken If she had let you distract her, she might have crashed the car.
slide Dia, (Präsentations-)Folie
95 auxiliary Hilfsverb
96 ultimate oberste/r/s, endgültig
significantly erheblich, wesentlich
mileage Kilometerleistung The mileage on that car was very low, considering it was ten years old.
to overcome überwinden
shortcoming Manko, Defizit, Mangel
minimum requirement
Mindestanforderung
to re-fuel (nach)tanken
charge Laden, Aufladen
inconvenient unpraktisch, unpassend Could you call again later? I’m afraid it’s rather inconvenient at the moment.
to recharge wiederaufladen
97 density Dichte
series Reihe
propulsion Schub, Vortrieb
98 body Karosserie (Auto)
chassis Fahrgestell (Auto)
capable of fähig zu, imstande zu They’re a good team, but are they capable of winning the World Cup?
handling Umgang, Handhabung
lead Blei
acid Säure
cell Zelle
measurement Maß, Abmessung
diameter Durchmesser
18 by 65 18 mal 65
length Länge
entire gesamte/r/s I was very hungry and I ate the entire giant pizza.
to weigh wiegen I want to find out whether I’ve lost weight or whether I still weigh the same.
equivalent Äquivalent, (entsprechender) Gegenwert, Gegenstück
You can either pay 15 pounds or the equivalent in euros.
amount Menge
to operate arbeiten, in Betrieb sein
to be comprised of bestehen aus, umfassen
control Kontrolle, Regulierung, Steuerung
logic Logik
PCB (printed circuit board)
Leiterplatte
microprocessor Mikroprozessor
microcontroller Mikrocontroller
to catch fire in Brand geraten
to contain enthalten
failure Versagen, Ausfall, Zusammenbruch
Last Monday we had a complete power failure for over an hour in our part of the town.
protection Schutz
to serve to do sth dazu dienen, etw zu tun This simple device serves to prevent small children from falling down stairs.
to disconnect abtrennen, die Verbindung unterbrechen
fuse Sicherung
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in addition to zusätzlich zu If you want further information in addition to what you find on the Internet, please phone us.
to guard against sth schützen vor etw, einer Sache vorbeugen
continually ständig, ununterbrochen
current Strom(stärke)
crash Zusammenbruch, Absturz
99 bicycle (bike) Fahrrad Oxford is very flat. That’s why so many people ride bicycles.
(aero)plane Flugzeug In his free time Jeff builds models of old aeroplanes. They can even fly!
underground (train)
U-Bahn In the afternoon everybody wants to get home. So the underground is very crowded.
traffic jam Stau When there is an accident on a motorway there’s usually a long
traffic jam.
motorway Autobahn You aren’t allowed to walk or ride a bike on a motorway, but you can drive very fast there.
car crash Autounfall A car hit a wall, but the driver was lucky, he wasn’t even hurt in the car crash.
breakdown Panne Our holiday started with a breakdown on a small road in the middle of nowhere. Terrible!
driving licence (BE)
Führerschein It’s illegal to drive a car if you don’t have a driving licence.
highway code Straßenverkehrsordnung
to act with caution vorsichtig handeln
age restriction Altersbegrenzung
drink-driving Autofahren unter Alkoholeinfluss
You shouldn’t drink any alcohol when you have to drive a car. Drink-driving is very dangerous.
hybrid car Hybridauto A hybrid car uses two or more different sources of power.
electric motor Elektromotor Many people like e-bikes. They have an electric motor, so it’s much easier to ride up a hill.
petrol engine Benzinmotor Is a petrol engine better than a diesel engine?
charging station Ladestation Every 100 miles I have to charge the battery of my electric car at a charging station.
car mechanics Automechanik My sister chose car mechanics as a subject at school. That was very helpful when we had a breakdown.
rechargeable battery pack
wiederaufladbarer Akkupack
horsepower Pferdestärke, PS
acceleration Beschleunigung
lithium-ion battery Lithium-Ionen-Akku
petrol Benzin I want a new car – shall I buy a diesel or with a petrol engine?
to hold a discussion
ein Gespräch führen We need a quick decision, so let’s not hold long discussions about this.
101 to own besitzen
to intend to do sth
beabsichtigen etw zu tun What do you intend to do about this problem? Talk to your boss and your colleagues?
examiner Prüfer/in
to avoid vermeiden
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jdm geht etw aus Oh dear, we’re running out of coffee! Could you go to the supermarket and buy some, please?
to be supposed to be/do sth
etw tun/sein sollen
monologue Monolog, Selbstgespräch
to involve sb in jdn einbeziehen in, beteiligen an
We want to involve our children in the decision where to buy a house
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103 to glitter glänzen
beggar Bettler
wit Witz, Geist
to fool around herumblödeln, Unsinn machen
to have a ball sich bestens amüsieren
to fancy sb an jdm Gefallen finden
fortune Vermögen Property costs a fortune nowadays.
104 to trust vertrauen
current account Girokonto I would like to move some money from my savings into my current account, so that I can access it.
to withdraw money
Geld abheben I can only withdraw a certain amount of money in one day.
to manage verwalten My wife is very good at managing money, so she takes care of our finances.
105 ATM card Bankomatkarte
incentive Anreiz
deposit Einlage, Guthaben
to deposit (Geld:) einzahlen I got a lot of money for my birthday, so I am going to deposit it into my savings.
interest Zins(en)
to negotiate verhandeln, aushandeln
overdraft (Konto-)Überziehung I needed a sofa before I was paid this month, so I used my overdraft to buy one.
to borrow leihen
fee Gebühr When I was a student, I didn’t have to pay any fees to use my overdraft.
branch Filiale
application Antrag
balance Kontostand, Guthaben The ATM prints out a receipt showing my balance every time I withdraw money.
to sign up sich anmelden
to safeguard schützen
mechanical engineering
Maschinenbau
plant manufacturing
Anlagenbau
intellectual property geistiges Eigentum
federation Verband
to claim erklären, behaupten
subsequently später, daraufhin They raised her salary. Subsequently, she bought a larger flat.
home-grown einheimisch
contractor Unternehmer/in, Unternehmen
a case in point ein typisches Beispiel
to announce ankündigen They announced that the train would be arriving early.
maglev train Magnetschwebebahn
the only recourse das einzige, was übrig bleibt
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contract Vertrag His contract required him to work 40 hours a week.
developing country Entwicklungsland
deal Geschäft
106 to involve betreffen
progress Fortschritt(e)
unauthorized copy Raubkopie
trade fair Handelsmesse
to catch sight of erblicken, erkennen
to mistake sth for sth
etw für etw halten, etw mit etw verwechseln
agreement Vereinbarung After five hours of discussions, they finally came to some sort of agreement.
all terrain Gelände-
on display ausgestellt
admittedly zugegeben(ermaßen) I would like to see the concert. Admittedly, it will cost a lot of money.
reference Bezug
to profit Gewinn machen Producing the film was a difficult experience but I’m sure you profited from it.
at sb’s expense auf jds Kosten
designer Konstrukteur/in
consumer Verbraucher/in
medication Arzneimittel
affected by sth betroffen von etw
globally operating weltweit tätig
to survey untersuchen, erfassen
detection Entdeckung, Aufdeckung
to become aware of sth
sich einer Sache bewusst werden
audit Überprüfung, Revision
to estimate schätzen If you had to estimate the length of the River Nile, how long would you say it is?
to associate sth with sth
etw mit etw in Verbindung bringen
reputation Ruf
to sue verklagen
liability Haftung
product liability Produkthaftung
recognisable wiedererkennbar
labelling Kennzeichnung
tiny winzig
solid Festkörper
liquid Flüssigkeit
fake falsch, gefälscht
107 proprietary firmeneigen, geheim
to eat away at nagen an, zerfressen
counterfeit gefälscht, nachgemacht; Fälschung, Nachahmung
border patrol Grenzschutz
agent hier: Beamter/-in
to seize beschlagnahmen
shipment Sendung, Ladung
keyboard Tastatur
drop Tropfen
pharmaceuticals Arzneimittel
revenue Einkünfte, Einnahmen
annually jährlich
corporate Unternehmens-
deputy Stellvertreter/in, stellvertretende/r
head Chef/in
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trade Handel International trade can be made difficult by conflict between different cultures.
to beware of sth sich vor etw in Acht nehmen
pirated raubkopiert, nachgemacht
to engage in sth sich an etw beteiligen The politicians engaged in a war of words over environmental issues.
embassy Botschaft
to structure strukturieren
bullet point Aufzählungszeichen
formal formell
impersonal unpersönlich
to examine untersuchen
to compile zusammenstellen
to indicate hinweisen auf
to recommend empfehlen The hotel in London where I always stay is very good. I can really recommend it to you.
108 questionnaire Fragebogen
purchase Kauf You should keep an account of your online purchases in case the products don’t get sent.
fraud Betrug
109 teller Kassierer/in
to route leiten
to key in eintippen The shop assistant asked me to key in my password.
inquiry Abfrage, Nachfrage
verification Überprüfung, Beglaubigung When the verification for the card did not come through immediately, I began to worry.
to cancel abbrechen We had to cancel the whole process and start again.
to insert einstecken, einführen
auditory akustisch
to prompt weiterhelfen, unterstützen
bottom portion unterer Teil
safe Tresor, Safe
slot Schlitz
110 cash dispenser Geldausgabe, hier: Bargeldausgeber
to dispense ausgeben
reject Ausschuss
bin Behälter
count Zählung
to record aufzeichnen
journal Protokoll
to stick together aneinander kleben
worn abgenutzt
folded gefaltet
to load bestücken, beladen
rate Rate, Quote
to request sth etw beantragen, bestellen If a website requests your password, make sure it is a safe site.
111 point of sale Verkaufsstelle
unauthorized unbefugt Unauthorized use of a computer system is a criminal offence.
reader Lesegerät
contact pad Kontaktfeld
encryption Verschlüsselung
to encrypt verschlüsseln
biometrics Biometrie, biometrische Daten
physical körperlich
segmented unterteilt
to operate hier: funktionieren
ground (Elektrotechnik:) Erde
to defend verteidigen She does not like fighting but will still defend herself from attacks.
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112 consumerism Konsumdenken We could try not to buy so many things. If we reduce consumerism, it would really help the environment.
to be able to afford sth
sich etw leisten können A house in Central London? No, we’ll never be able to afford that.
essentials lebensnotwendige Güter Shelter, food, water – are these the three most important essentials of life?
to open an account
ein Konto eröffnen When I move to France, I’ll have to open a new account at a French bank.
to print a statement
einen Auszug drucken How much money do I have? Let me print a statement and check my account.
to transfer online online überweisen When I transfer the money online today, it will be in your bank account tomorrow or the day after.
to overdraw überziehen I don’t want to spend money that I don’t have, so I try not to overdraw my bank account.
interest rate Zinssatz If you overdraw your bank account, you have to pay very high interest rates to the bank.
loan Kredit, Darlehen When I studied at university, I
got a student loan, but now I have to pay the money back.
cash card Bankomatkarte My cash card was stolen, and then somebody withdrew 1,500 Euros from my bank account at an ATM.
credit card Kreditkarte These days you can pay with a credit card, or ’plastic money’, almost everywhere.
pirate copy Raubkopie
fake Fälschung
licence agreement Nutzungsvertrag
radio frequency identification (RFID)
RFID (Identifizierung mit Hilfe elektromagnetischer Wellen)
display screen Bildschirm The text on the display screen said, "Please enter your PIN."
receipt printer Quittungsdrucker With a trick the criminals can use the receipt printer of the ATM to get people’s bank card numbers.
deposit slot Einzahlungsschlitz
smart card Chipkarte A smart card is a small plastic
card on which information is stored.
data storage device
Datenspeichergerät CDs, DVDs or USB memory sticks are all data storage devices.
113 to work sth out etw herausfinden, verstehen I must work out how this new device functions.
to get sth across vermitteln, rüberbringen
114 advertisement Werbung, Reklame
wallet Brieftasche, Börse
on the brink of an der Schwelle zu
to turn sth into sth
etw in etw verwandeln Will global warming one day turn all the ice on earth into water?
version Version
to tap anzapfen
eventually schließlich, am Ende
leather Leder
regular normal, regulär
loyalty Treue
gift Geschenk
receipt Quittung, Beleg
boarding pass Bordkarte
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potential potenziell, möglich
convenience Bequemlichkeit, Annehmlichkeit
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reservoir Stausee
119 intern Praktikant/in
to settle sich einleben
to feel comfortable sich wohlfühlen
noisy laut, lärmend
to drop fallen lassen, verlieren
120 to prefer vorziehen, lieber mögen
unfortunately unglücklicherweise
vegetarian Vegetarier/in
dish Speise, Gericht
surprised überrascht
to discipline disziplinieren
result Folge, Ergebnis
121 instead of (an)statt
jet engine Düsentriebwerk
theoretical theoretisch
supersonic Überschall-
122 to be contained in sich befinden in
globe Globus
instead stattdessen
challenge Herausforderung
in spite of trotz
123 plausible plausibel, glaubwürdig
reasonable vernünftig
implausible unglaubwürdig
moreover außerdem, zudem
reassuring beruhigend
sensible vernünftig, sinnvoll
logical logisch
therefore deswegen
unfounded unbegründet
illogical unlogisch
to research (er)forschen
total gesamt
primary primär
to project voraussagen, hochrechnen
124 net netto
thermal thermisch, Wärme-
appliance Gerät
lighting Beleuchtung
principle Prinzip
heat sink Kühlkörper
practicality Durchführbarkeit
geology Geologie
125 certainly sicher(lich)
to take sth into account
(mit) berücksichtigen
vision Vision
ownership Besitz