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Frage		Antworten
date back to Lernen beginnen		to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
elaborate on Lernen beginnen		to give more details about something
indulge in Lernen beginnen		to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
lay on (a meal) Lernen beginnen		to provide food, entertainment etc
mess up Lernen beginnen		to make a mistake and do something badly
pass on something Lernen beginnen		to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something
ply someone with Lernen beginnen		to give someone large amounts of food or drink
rustle up something Lernen beginnen		to make something quickly, especially a meal
set someone back Lernen beginnen		(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money
stave off Lernen beginnen		to keep someone or something from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time
stay over Lernen beginnen		(of a guest or visitor) sleep somewhere, especially at someone's home, for the night
switch off Lernen beginnen		to relax for a short time
tide someone over Lernen beginnen		to help someone through a difficult period, especially by lending them money
warm up Lernen beginnen		to perform or speak first at an event, so that the people listening are relaxed or excited before the main singer, speaker etc comes on
wash something down with Lernen beginnen		to drink something with food or medicine
work up (an appetite) Lernen beginnen		to make yourself hungry
acidity Lernen beginnen		the amount of acid in a substance
biome Lernen beginnen		a region of the earth's surface and the particular combination of climate, plants, and animals that are found in it
correlation Lernen beginnen		a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other
cycle Lernen beginnen		a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order
graze Lernen beginnen		if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing
harvest Lernen beginnen		the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them
latitude Lernen beginnen		the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees
livelihood Lernen beginnen		the way you earn money in order to live
livestock Lernen beginnen		animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm
pest Lernen beginnen		a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies
ravage Lernen beginnen		to damage something very badly
seasonal shift Lernen beginnen		the change in the normal cycle of seasons
thrive Lernen beginnen		to become very successful or very strong and healthy
unseasonable Lernen beginnen		used for saying that the weather is warmer, colder etc than usual at a particular time of year
wetland Lernen beginnen		an area of land that is partly covered with water, or is wet most of the time
attentive Lernen beginnen		listening to or watching someone carefully because you are interested
compelling Lernen beginnen		an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it
delicate Lernen beginnen		needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure
distinctive Lernen beginnen		having a special quality, character or appearance that is different and easy to recognise
far-reaching Lernen beginnen		having a great influence or effect
geometrical Lernen beginnen		having a regular pattern of shapes and lines
healing Lernen beginnen		the treatment of illness using natural powers or prayer rather than medicine
irrational Lernen beginnen		not based on clear thought or reason
stranded Lernen beginnen		a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
thankful Lernen beginnen		grateful and glad about something that has happened, especially because without it the situation would be much worse
viable Lernen beginnen		a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully
belongings Lernen beginnen		the things you own, especially things that you can carry with you
breadth Lernen beginnen		the distance from one side of something to the other
dimension Lernen beginnen		the length, height, width, depth, or diameter of something
endeavour Lernen beginnen		an attempt to do something new or difficult
increment Lernen beginnen		the amount by which a number, value, or amount increases
insight Lernen beginnen		a clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
prosperity Lernen beginnen		when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life
ritual Lernen beginnen		something that you do regularly and in the same way each time
acquire Lernen beginnen		to learn something
concede Lernen beginnen		to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true
dictate Lernen beginnen		to tell someone what they must do or how they must behave
navigate Lernen beginnen		to find which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
resolve Lernen beginnen		to make a definite decision to do something
a bit of a thing Lernen beginnen		something recognised as an element of life
all doom and gloom Lernen beginnen		characterised by negativity or futility
be at stake Lernen beginnen		if something that you value very much is at stake, you will lose it if a plan or action is not successful
dead to the world Lernen beginnen		sleeping very deeply
follow a pattern Lernen beginnen		to continue to happen or develop in a particular way, especially in a way that is expected
have the guts to Lernen beginnen		to have enough courage, conviction, or resolve to do something
off the beaten track Lernen beginnen		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
on the brink (of) Lernen beginnen		if you are on the brink of something, usually something important, terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it
strike a good balance Lernen beginnen		to give the right amount of importance to two different things
swallow your pride Lernen beginnen		to decide to do something although it will make you feel embarrassed or ashamed
talking in terms of Lernen beginnen		speaking with respect to a certain context
those in the know Lernen beginnen		those who have more information about something than most people
understand the bigger picture Lernen beginnen		to understand the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things
advisability Lernen beginnen		the quality of being advisable or sensible; wisdom
congestion charge Lernen beginnen		an amount of money that you have to pay each day to drive into a city centre, charged in order to reduce traffic
pricey Lernen beginnen		expensive
hopeless Lernen beginnen		if something that you try to do is hopeless, there is no possibility of it being successful
pointless Lernen beginnen		worthless or not likely to have any useful result
supportive Lernen beginnen		giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation
constructive Lernen beginnen		useful and helpful, or likely to produce good results
worthless Lernen beginnen		something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use
priceless Lernen beginnen		extremely valuable
audacious Lernen beginnen		showing great courage or confidence in a way that is impressive or slightly shocking
courageous Lernen beginnen		brave
wordy Lernen beginnen		using too many words
lengthy Lernen beginnen		continuing for a long time, often too long
digest Lernen beginnen		to understand new or difficult information after thinking about it
case in point Lernen beginnen		an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed
disused Lernen beginnen		a disused building, railway, mine etc is no longer used
upmarket Lernen beginnen		designed for or used by people who have a lot of money
anecdote Lernen beginnen		a short story based on your personal experience
slop about Lernen beginnen		to relax, wearing clothes that are untidy or old
showcase Lernen beginnen		to exhibit; display
(be) of great benefit Lernen beginnen		to be beneficial to someone or something
gobble down Lernen beginnen		to eat something very quickly, especially in an impolite or greedy way
pick at Lernen beginnen		to eat only a small amount of food because you are not hungry or do not like the food
plump for Lernen beginnen		to choose something after thinking carefully about it
polish off Lernen beginnen		to quickly eat or finish all of something
wean off Lernen beginnen		to help someone to gradually stop doing or having something

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