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PRACTICE
to serve v /sɜːv/ We waited an hour for dinner to be served. servieren
accident n /ˈæksɪdənt/ I hurt my neck in a traffic accident. Unfall
lesson n /ˈlesn/ In our next English lesson we’re learning the past perfect. (Unterrichts)stunde, Lektion
to hang on v /hæŋ ˈɒn/ Hang on! I’ll be there in one minute! warten, dran bleiben
lift (transport in a /lɪft/ I can give you a lift in my car if you don’t want to walk. Mitfahrgelegenheit
vehicle) n
to hop in v /hɒp ˈɪn/ Hop in the car. I’ll give you a lift. einsteigen
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
dessert n /dɪˈzɜːt/ We’re having ice cream for dessert. Nachtisch, Nachspeise,
Dessert
somewhere adv /ˈsʌmweə(r)/ Excuse me, don’t I know you from somewhere? irgendwo
to drop in v /drɒp ˈɪn/ I was just passing and thought I’d drop in. vorbeikommen,
hereinkommen
shame n /ʃeɪm/ It’s a shame you can’t come to my party. Schande, schade
mousse n /muːs/ I’ll have the chocolate mousse for dessert. Mousse
flatmate n /ˈflætmeɪt/ My flatmate never helps with the cleaning. Mitbewohner(in)
feel up to /fiːl ˈʌp tə …/ I don’t feel up to going for a run, so I’ll go for a sich (etw.) gewachsen fühlen
(something) walk instead.
swing it /ˈswɪŋ ɪt/ Sharon managed to swing it for us and got us the last deichseln, schaukeln
two tickets.
take it easy /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈiːzi/ You look stressed – you should take it easy. es ruhig angehen lassen
stressed out /strest ˈaʊt/ I’m stressed out at work because my boss is away and I have gestresst sein
to do all her work.
tickets n pl /ˈtɪkɪts/ My husband bought me tickets to the ballet. Tickets, Karten
show n /ʃəʊ/ We’re going to the theatre to see a show. Show, Vorführung,
Theaterstück
have a lot on /ˌhəv ə lɒt ˈɒn/ I have a lot on this week, so next week would be better. viel vorhaben
Lucky you! /ˌlʌki ˈju/ You’re going on holiday? Lucky you! Glückspilz!
tourists n pl /ˈtʊərɪsts/ There are a lot of tourists, so the city is really busy. Tourist(inn)en