Unit 5 Getting On

Unit 5 Getting On
English
definition
example
German
Gapped text (pp.62-63)
to drift off to sleep
to wander around
to look a wreck
to confide in sb
a contemporary
eventually
a (short-term) contract
to gradually fall asleep
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any
clear purpose or direction
informal: appear to be in bad physical or mental
condition:
to share your feelings and secrets with sb because you
trust them not to tell other people
sb living during the same period as sb else
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of
effort, problems, etc
a legal document (valid for a short time) that states a
formal agreement between two parties
redundancy
here: loss of jobs; unemployment
to edit what you say
to prepare what you are going to say in order to avoid
saying anything inappropriate
to approach sb for advice
to seek advice from sb
when it comes to xy,....,
as far as xy is concerned, ....
to make a mess of your life
ruin your life
to let down your defences
stop defending yourself
a mummy's boy
invincible
to maintain (an invincible front)
a boy or man characterised by unusual closeness to
his mother, by timidity and overly refined manners
impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is
intended
to continue to have, or not allow to become less (the
appearance of invincibility)
go through highs and lows
have ups and downs
apparent confidence
confidence that seems to exist or be true
to see through the mask (of apparent confidence)
a siege
an ambush
to be aware that sb's (eg apparently confident)
behaviour is intended to deceive you, and to
understand the truth about the situation
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order
to defeat those defending it
an occasion when a person or group are suddenly
attacked by sb hiding and waiting for them
I thought about the lovely walk that day before
drifting off to sleep.
We spent the morning wandering around the old
part of the city.
After spending every night out clubbing, Jack looked
a wreck on Monday morning.
einschlafen, hinüberdämmern
ziellos umherlaufen
fertig aussehen, ein Wrack sein
She's nice, but I don't feel I can confide in her.
sich jm. anvertrauen
Marlowe was a contemporary of Shakespeare's.
Zeitgenosse, Zeitgenossin
It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.
schliesslich, endlich
I was hired, but only on a short-term contract.
ein (befristeter) Vertrag
The economic downturn has meant 10 000
redundancies in the North-East.
When you are on the air, you are on the spot and
there’s no going back to edit what you say.
If you are in any trouble, approach someone you
absolutely trust for advice.
When it comes to politics, friendship has its limits..
When relatives come to visit, they can always be
trusted upon to make a mess of your life.
Let down your defences, relax, and give up the
struggle - you will make new friends that way.
Try our quiz and find out your man is a mummy's
boy.
Last year the company looked invincible but in
recent weeks has begun to have problems.
Japan was able to maintain an invincible front
throughout much of WWII.
We all go through highs and lows from time to
time and most of us get on with life.
Arbeitslosigkeit, Entlassung
überarbeiten, was man sagen will
jn, um Rat angehen
wenn es um xy geht. …. ; was xy anbelangt
das Leben durcheinanderbringen
sich nicht mehr wehren
Muttersöhnchen
unbesiegbar
(eine unbesiegbare Front) (aufrecht) erhalten
durch Hochs und Tiefs gehen
anscheinendes, offensichtliches Vertrauen
Ben knows how to charm people. But from the
very beginning I saw through his apparent
confidence and realised how fake it was.
Bagdhad has been under siege for several years
now.
Fear of ambush prevents the police from going to
high-risk areas.
durch die Maske sehen; etwas durchschauen
Belagerung
Hinterhalt
I am sure that common sense will prevail in the
end.
How many classmates from primary school do you
remember?
to prevail
to get control or influence
a classmate
someone who is in the same class as you at school
to keep sth/sb at bay
to prevent sth or sb unpleasant from harming you
Exercise can help keep fat at bay.
to be able to understand how sb else feels
überwiegen, vorherrschen, obsiegen
KlassenkameradIn
etwas in Schach halten, fernhalten
to take pains to do sth
to try very hard to do sth
to reassure sb
to comfort sb and stop them from worrying
to show (physical) affection
to show (eg. by touching) a feeling of liking for a
person
It's very easy to empathise with the characters in
her books.
You should always take pains to balance your
private life and career.
I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was
reassured to see some friendly faces.
My parents' generation was taught not to show
physical affection towards their elders.
to be in vain
to be unsuccessful or useless
All the police's efforts to find him were in vain.
vergeblich, nutzlos sein
a (parent-child) bond
a close connection joining two or more people
In societies with strong family bonds, people tend
to live longer.
eine (Eltern-Kind) Bindung
cuddly
for a toy that is soft and covered in fur
Most children love cuddly toys in their beds.
knuddelig, kuschelig
human frailty
human weakness or lack of strength
Most of the characters in the novel exhibit
common human frailties - ignorance and greed.
menschliche Schwäche
reticent
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
He is very reticent about his past.
verschwiegen, wortkarg
to anticipate sth
to imagine or expect that sth will happen, s.times
taking action in preparation for it happening
to stumble on sth
to discover sth by chance, or to meet sb by chance
to diminish
to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
We had one or two difficulties along the way that
we didn't anticipate.
Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging
foundations for a new building.
I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she
did have a lot of help.
to empathise with sb
mit jm. mitfühlen
sich Mühe geben/sich bemühen, etwas zu tun
jn. beruhigen, beschwichtigen
(körperliche) Zuneigung zeigen
etwas vorhersehen, vorausahnen
unerwartet auf etwas stossen
schmälern, verringern, reduzieren
Language focus 1 (p. 64)
to have no intention of (doing sth)
not plan to do sth
I have no intention whatsoever of cleaning up that
mess alone!
nicht die Absicht haben, etwas zu tun
virtually
almost; quasi-
These two cameras are virtually identical.
beinahe, nahezu
to follow in sb's footsteps
to do the same thing as someone else did previously
to do sth for a living
If you do something for a living, it’s your job. It’s what
you do to earn money.
She followed in her mother's footsteps, starting her
own business.
We all have to do something for a living. My field of
work is Information Technology.
to run your own business
in jemandes Fussstapfen treten
etwas beruflich machen
das eigene Geschäft führen
to be angry at sb for sth
She bitterly resented her father for having taken a
new wife.
jm. etwas übelnehmen
to get on like a house on fire
to get on really well
My family is terrific – we all get on like a house of
fire and help each other whenever necesary..
sich sehr gut verstehen
to get on sb's nerves
to irritate; to annoy
I'm sorry but Dana really gets on my nerves...!
jm. auf die Nerven gehen
to resent sb for sth
Vocabulary 2 (p. 65)
Unit 5/2
to put a great strain on sth or sb
to put a lot of pressure on sth or sb
to have it in for sb
be determined to hurt or criticise sb
a rocky relationship
an unstable relationship, with lots of ups and downs
to turn sour
to start getting bad.
to turn (your) back on sb
to express your dissatisfaction or frustration with sth or
sb by turning away from it
to take to sb
to like sb soon after meeting them
to take an instant dislike to sb
to dislike sb the moment you meet them
to look up to sb (as a role model)
to respect or admire someone
to look down on sb
to consider sb or sth as not important or of value
to keep oneself to oneself
to not talk to other people very much
to keep in touch with sb
to stay in contact
His demanding job as a surgeon put a great strain
on their marriage.
My boss must really have it in for me; that was the
third lecture this week!
Pakistan's rocky relationship with the US is making
negotiations difficult.
Their relationship started to turn sour when Jim
began to drink increasingly more.
Turn Your Back on Bush is a form of protest in the
US to express dissatisfaction with President George
W. Bush.
We took to our new neighbours very quickly.
If you take an instant dislike to your blind date,
you'd better not spend a whole evening together.
When she was young, she looked up to her
parents. They were good role models for her.
Never look down on someone who isn't as lucky
as you.
He's a very private person - he keeps himself to
himself.
I've kept in touch with my first school friend ever
since we graduated.
eine grosse Belastung sein für jn; jn. sehr belasten
es auf jn. abgesehen haben
eine unstabile Beziehung
sich verschlechtern
sich abwenden von jm.; jm. den Rücken kehren
jn. sympathisch finden
sofort eine Abneigung gegen jn. empfinden
zu jm. aufschauen (als Vorbild)
auf jn. herabschauen
für sich bleiben, die Gesellschaft anderer meiden
in Kontakt bleiben
Review (pp. 70 - 71)
to feel humiliated
to be made to feel ashamed
to put sb down
to make someone feel foolish or unimportant by
criticizing them
I've never felt so humiliated in my life as when my
ex walked into the room with his new flame.
Why did you have to put me down in front of
everybody like that?
to take a strong dislike to sth/sb
to start disliking sth intensely
He took a strong dislike to work at an early age.
eine starke Abneigung gegen jn. empfinden
to do very well for yourself
to be successful
Ralph has done very well for himself – he is the
CEO of his own company.
erfolgreich sein
to break off with sb
to stop having a relationship with sb
to start divorce proceedings
to take the steps necessary for a divorce
a source of affection
someone who gives affection to others
to shower sb with gifts/kisses/love etc.
to give someone a lot of presents, etc
indulgence
naughty
to be the backbone of sth
the act of allowing yourself or another person to have
something enjoyable, especially more than is good
When children are naughty, or their behaviour is
naughty, they behave badly or are not obedient.
to be absolutely essential for sth
jn. schlechtmachen
mit jm. brechen; mit jm. Schluss machen
When her mother died, she went through a rough
patch.
to go through a bad/rough patch
sich erniedrigt, gedemütigt fühlen
harte Zeiten durchmachen
die Scheidung einreichen
Grandparents are usually a reliable source of
affection for children.
She only sees her niece occasionally, so she
showers her with presents when she does.
Chocolate is my only indulgence.
Now that's naughty - you mustn't throw food on
the floor!
Farming and cattle-raising are the backbone of the
country's economy.
Ort der Zuneigung
jn. mit Geschenken/Küssen/Liebe überhäufen
Genuss, Schwelgen, Schwäche
frech, ungezogen
das Rückgrat von etwas sein
Unit 5/3
childcare
a cohort
care for children provided by an organization or a
person, while parents are at work or are absent
a group of people who share a characteristic, usually
age
Does your company offer childcare?
Kinderbetreuung
Gruppe
Parents may think their kids are geniuses but usually
their ideas don’t match the facts.
Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a
career.
to not match the facts
to not be true
nicht der Realität entsprechen
to juggle sth
to succeed in arranging your life so that you have time
to involve yourself in two or more different activities
to balance your demands on sb
to make sure you are not demanding too much of sb
to be up to you to do sth
to be your responsibility to do sth (usually personal)
It is up to you to make your life meaningful.
es ist deine Verantwortung; du bist verantwortlich
für
to wear sb out
to make someone extremely tired
Walking around a museum all day really wears you
out.
jn. erledigen, fertigmachen
auf einen Nenner bringen, auf die Reihe kriegen
die Anforderungen an jn. anpassen
Unit 5/4