Zufall
It was pure coincidence that we were on the same train.
durchgehend
Thanksgiving is celebrated throughout the US.
unglaublich
He made me an amazingly generous offer.
Leichtathletik
My favourite part of the Olympics is the athletics.
Anarchist
Punk music is very popular with anarchists.
Identität
The identity of the killer is still unknown.
Vorfahre
His ancestors came from Italy.
Hintergrund
All the kids here come from very different backgrounds.
Berühmtheit
Anyone can become a celebrity nowadays.
Großfamilie
My girlfriend has a very large extended family.
Familiengeschichte
Mary has a very interesting family history.
Urgroßeltern
My great-grandparents moved from Scotland to Canada.
engste Angehörige
I'm only inviting my immediate family to my wedding this summer.
erben
He inherited £10,000 from his aunt.
verwandt mit
Danny is related to a very famous professional footballer!
Verwandter
He’s staying with relatives.
Familienzweig
My mother's side of the family originally comes from France.
jemandem nachschlagen
She's very good at art – she takes after her father.
königlich
The head of the British royal family is Queen Elizabeth II.
Wurzeln
My family's roots are in Wales.
enthalten
The price of the holiday includes flights.
Genie
Newton was a mathematical genius.
Vermögen
He made a fortune buying and selling property.
Medaillengewinner
His uncle was an Olympic silver medallist in rowing.
Schwarzafrika
Cameroon is a sub-Saharan country.
Anordnung
Lee’s making arrangements for his wedding.
Bestrafung
The punishment for murder is life in prison.
verlassen
The baby was abandoned outside a hospital.
verurteilen
The criminal was sentenced to six years in prison.
ankommen
I fell asleep on the train and ended up in Edinburgh!
anstreben
We aim to finish the project by Friday.
Publikum
When the play finished, the audience clapped and cheered.
Entwurf
I can't go out until I finish the first draft of my CV.
Version
This is the old version of my CV – it doesn't include my current job.
verlegen
Tony wants to get a job in publishing.
bewerben
Rob has applied for a job in Canada.
Kurs
Andy’s doing a computer course.
Kollege
I play football with some of my colleagues every Wednesday.
Spezialgebiet
My specialisation is in zoology.
Fachgebiet
What field of research do you work in?
genetisch
Jeff's aunt works in genetic research.
Multitasking
They say women are better at multi-tasking than men, but I disagree!
Gen
Scientists can learn a lot from studying human genes.
Material
I can't believe how much stuff you have in your bag!
beeindrucken
He was trying to impress me.
Fähigkeit
A manager must have the ability to communicate well.
verantwortlich sein
My dad's in charge of the TV remote in our house!
ablehnen
I asked her to marry me, but she refused.
bellen
The dog always barks at strangers.
Kleidung
She was wearing her usual outfit of white blouse and black skirt.
Dokumentarfilm
They are making a documentary about volcanoes.
männlich
Male lions are bigger than female lions.
weiblich
Is your dog male or female?
Kette
Do you know what to do if your bike chain breaks?
Pedal
I need to buy some new pedals for my bike.
Lenkstangen
I broke my arm when I crashed my bike and went over the handlebars.
exakt
Patients should be given accurate information about their treatment.
Chef
She asked her boss for the day off.
Klassenkamerad
I haven't seen any of my old classmates for years!
Angestellter
The company I work for has over 10,000 employees worldwide.
Verlobter
I don't like Sally's fiancé – he's really rude!
Verlobte
Phil's fiancée is very pretty.
Pate
Bella went to live with her godfather after her parents died.
Patin
Nigel went to live with his godmother after his parents died.
Mitglied
He’s a member of the tennis club.
Mentor
I'm going to be a mentor for a new employee in my office.
Partner
She lives with her partner Tom.
Schüler
My primary school only had about 150 pupils.
Teamkollege
I'm good friends with all my team-mates.
beauftragen
The government commissioned the report last year.
reagieren
How will the government respond to this latest development?
Herausforderung
The race is a tough challenge for any athlete.
ausbalancieren
Can you balance on one leg?
gemäß
According to the weather forecast, it's going to rain tomorrow.
Sport treiben
My doctor told me to do more exercise.
Hausarbeit
I spent all morning doing the housework.
Forschung
My father is doing scientific research into heart disease.
jemandem einen Gefallen tun
Can you do me a favour and take the dog for a walk, please?
Grad
My cousin's doing a degree in marine biology.
sich mit jemandem vertragen
I get on really well with my boss.
grau werden
My father started going grey when he was in his 20s.
von etwas abkommen
I've gone off eating meat since I saw that TV programme about farming.
auf Diät sein
Trisha goes on a diet every summer before she goes on holiday.
teilnehmen
This weekend I'm taking part in a bicycle race with my brother.
Verantwortung für etwas übernehmen
I'm taking responsibility for organising my office Christmas party this year.
Verhör
We’re getting a lot of inquiries about our new bus service.
Einstellung
When I was at university, I did a work experience placement in Madrid.
geeignet
The teacher told the girl she wasn't dressed appropriately.
vermeiden
I left my house early this morning to avoid the traffic.
kurz
I worked as a waiter briefly when I was at university.
Begeisterung
She shares your enthusiasm for jazz.
Augenkontakt
The boy avoided making eye contact with me and I knew he was lying.
fest
When you have a job interview, you should always shake hands firmly with the interviewer.
potenziell
The salesmen wanted to impress potential customers.
Zeugnis
Her writings contain references to members of her family.
begrüßen
My grandmother was very excited when she shook hands with the Queen.
elegant
You don't have to dress smartly for all job interviews.
Ferienlager
Did you go to summer camp as a child?
online
I'm doing all my Christmas shopping online this year.
persönlich
Do you prefer telephone or face-to-face interviews?
Tutor
My brother has a private tutor to help him improve his maths.
Nachfrage
Staff are always available to answer your queries.
nur zur Auffrischung
Just to refresh, if you have any problems, call this number.
Aspekt
What’s the most interesting aspect of your work?
ändern
Would you like to alter anythig about your appearance
auswählen
Students have to pick three subjects to study at college.
Kontakte knüpfen
Do you socialise much with your colleagues?
Einwohner
Do you get on well with the other residents in your building?
Währung
What's the currency of Poland?
Avatar
In some online communities, you can customise the appearance of your avatar.
sich herausstellen
Joanna wished things had turned out differently.
auf jemanden zugehen
I went up to her and asked her to dance.
sich unterhalten
Jo was chatting to Sam.
untersuchen
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
virtuell
Second Life is a huge virtual world.
Gemeinschaft
Are you a member of any online communities?
süchtig werden nach etwas
Magda's addicted to chocolate!
neu erfinden
Pop stars constantly need to reinvent themselves.
Bild
The political party is trying to improve its image.
auf etwas basieren
The film is based on a Charles Dickens novel.
Band
Her boyfriend was in a band.
Lebensstil
Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
Wohnwagen
I loved going on caravan holidays when I was a child.
Cousin
Jane and I are cousins.
Neffe
I've got one nephew.
wach
Are you awake? I can't sleep!
Gericht
Her new house has two tennis courts!
qualifiziert
Sandra is highly qualified for the job.
einstellen
The factory employs 2,000 people.
Set
The film is set in ancient Egypt.
Podcast
Do you prefer listening to podcasts or normal radio?