English-German Wordlist

Englisch Aussprache Deutsch Beispielsatz
generation /"dZen@'reIS@n/ Generation the younger generation knws more about Internet than their parents.
generous /'dZen@r@s/ großherzig She's always very generous to the kids.
get away with /get @'weI wID, wIT/ mit etw. davonkommen Watch Frank – he'll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it.
get on with /get 'Án wID, wIT/ mit jdm. auskommen The children didn't get on with each other at all, and were always arguing.
get on /gÁt 'Án/ miteinander auskommen Fortunately, we got on extremely well.
grow /'gr@UIÎ/ wachsen, zunehmende Zahl a growing number of people work from home these days.
guidance /'gaId@ns/ Beratung I went to a counsellor for guidance on my career.
have been through /h@v 'bi:n Tru:/ etw. durchlitten haben, etw. durchgemacht
haben
I have been through some terrible experiences in my life.
help out /"help 'aUt/ aushelfen Do you need anyone to help out in the shop?
identical /aI'dentIk@l/ identisch They were wearing identical jeans and trainers.
in common /In 'kÁm@n/ gemeinsam They had a lot in common and got on very well.
increasingly /In'kri:sIÎli/ zunehmend Travelling the world before going to university is becoming increasingly popular.
insensitive /In'sens@tIv/ unsensibel One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband's death certificate.
invest /In'vest/ investieren If you want to be good at something , you have to invest a lot of time and energy in it.
isolation /"aIs@'leIS@n/ Isolation Only chldren could have a problem with social isolation.
laid-back /"leId 'b{k/ entspannt I don't know how you can be so laid-back about your exams.
last /'lA:stId/ halten, aushalten This sofa has lasted longer than I expected – I bought it 30 years ago.
lazy /'leIzi/ faul On his school report, his teacher wrote that he was the laziest boy in the class.
leader /'li:d@/ Anführer, Oberhaupt The leader of the local black community is a very charismatic character.
lecturer /'lektS@r@/ Dozent, Lehrer She's a brilliant lecturer.
loose touch /"lÁst 'tötS/ sich aus den Augen verlieren I haven't seen her for ages, and we've lost touch.
make up /"meId 'öp/ sich vertragen They were arguing this morning, but they've made up now.
management /'m{nIdZm@nt/ Geschäftsführung The bank lost money due to bad management.
middle class /"mIdl 'klA:s/ Mittelschicht They're a typical middle-class family with one child, a house, car and dog!
moody /'mu:di/ launisch Keith had seemed moody all morning.
mother-in-law /'möD@r In "lO:/ Schwiegermutter My mother-in-law is a wonderful person.
myth /mIT/ Mythos, Märchen That's not true, it's a myth!
non-competitive /"nÁn k@m'pet@tIv/ non-competitive race = Freundschaftsrennen We ran in a few non-competitive races to get some extra practice.
note /'n@UtIÎ/ bemerken Noting his tone of voice, the pupils looked up.
only child /"@Unli 'tSaIld/ Einzelkind She's an only child and she would love to have a brother or sister.
outgoing /"aUt'g@UIÎ/ aufgeschlossen We're looking for someone with an outgoing personality.
perfectionist /p@'fekS@nIst/ Perfektionist To be a top athlete you have to be a perfectionist.
position /p@'zIS@n/ Position, Arbeitsstelle Mike applied for the position of Sales Director.
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