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A2 · Communication & media (3)

A2 · Kommunikation & Medien (3)

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    respond(verb)

    /rɪˈspɑːnd/

    antworten, reagieren

    to give a spoken or written answer to somebody/something

    I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.

    Ich fragte ihn nach seinem Namen, aber er antwortete nicht.

    Synonymeanswerreplyreactacknowledgeretort
    Antonymeignoreneglectdisregardoverlookdisregard
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    voice(noun)

    /vɔɪs/

    die Stimme

    the sound or sounds produced through the mouth by a person speaking or singing

    to raise/lower your voice (= to speak louder/more quietly)

    die Stimme heben/senken (= lauter/leiser sprechen)

    I could hear voices in the next room.

    Synonymetonesoundutteranceexpressionaccentspeech
    Antonymesilencequietnoiselessness
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    speaker(noun)

    /ˈspiːkər/

    der Redner, die Rednerin

    a person who gives a talk or makes a speech

    He was a guest speaker at the conference.

    Er war Gastredner auf der Konferenz.

    The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.

    Synonymeoratorlecturerpresentercommentatornarratorannouncer
    Antonymelisteneraudienceattendee
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    shout(verb)

    /ʃaʊt/

    rufen, schreien

    to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody

    I shouted for help but nobody came.

    Ich rief um Hilfe, aber niemand kam.

    He shouted that he couldn't swim.

    Synonymeyellcryscreamhollerbawlexclaim
    Antonymewhispermurmurmutter
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    term(noun)

    /tɜːrm/

    der Begriff, der Fachausdruck

    a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language

    'Byte' is a computer term for a small unit of information.

    „Byte“ ist ein Computerbegriff für eine kleine Informationseinheit.

    Synonymeperioddurationsemesterexpressionwordphrase
    Antonymeinfinityentiretywhole
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    symbol(noun)

    /ˈsɪmbl/

    das Symbol, das Wahrzeichen

    a person, an object, an event, etc. that represents a more general quality or situation

    Mount Fuji is seen as the symbol of Japan.

    Der Berg Fuji gilt als Symbol Japans.

    Mandela became a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle.

    Synonymeemblemrepresentationtokensignmarkicon
    Antonymerealityactualityliteralsubstance
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    reply(verb)

    /rɪˈplaɪ/

    antworten, erwidern

    to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something

    I replied that it was 12 o'clock.

    Ich antwortete, dass es 12 Uhr sei.

    He never replied to any of my letters.

    Synonymeanswerrespondretortrejoinacknowledge
    Antonymeaskquestionignorerequestdisregard
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    speech(noun)

    /spiːtʃ/

    die Rede, die Ansprache

    a formal talk that a person gives to an audience

    He made the announcement in a speech on television.

    Er machte die Ankündigung in einer Rede im Fernsehen.

    Several people made speeches at the wedding.

    Synonymeaddresslectureorationpresentationtalkdiscoursesermon
    Antonymesilencequietwritingprinted word
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    wish(verb)

    /wɪʃ/

    wünschen, wollen

    (formal) to want to do or have something

    I wish to speak to the manager.

    Ich wünsche den Geschäftsführer zu sprechen.

    It was her dying wish that I should have it.

    Synonymedesirewanthopelong foryearn foraspirationcraving
    Antonymedislikehateaversionindifference
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    sign(noun)

    /saɪn/

    das Schild

    a piece of paper, wood or metal that has writing or a picture on it giving information, directions or a warning

    The sign on the door said the shop was closed for lunch.

    Auf dem Schild an der Tür stand, dass das Geschäft über Mittag geschlossen ist.

    Synonymeindicationmarksignalevidencetraceomensymptomgesture
    Antonymeobscurityconcealmentignorancelack of evidence
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    request(noun)

    /rɪˈkwest/

    die Bitte, das Ersuchen

    the action of asking for something formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for

    He was there at the request of his manager/at his manager's request (= because his manager had asked him to go).

    Er war auf Bitten seines Vorgesetzten dort (= weil sein Vorgesetzter ihn darum gebeten hatte).

    Catalogues are available on request.

    Synonymeappealapplicationentreatypetitionpleasuitdemand
    Antonymecommandorderdenialrefusal
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    tablet(noun)

    /ˈtæblət/

    das Tablet

    a small computer that is easy to carry, with a large touch screen and usually without a physical keyboard

    I read the news on my tablet every morning.

    Ich lese jeden Morgen die Nachrichten auf meinem Tablet.

    Synonymepilllozengecapsule
    Antonymeliquidsolutionpowder
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    series(noun)

    /ˈsɪriːz/

    die Serie, die Reihe

    a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters

    Hello Fatty is a popular TV cartoon series for kids.

    ‚Hello Fatty‘ ist eine beliebte Zeichentrickserie für Kinder im Fernsehen.

    The incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.

    Synonymesequencesuccessionstringcyclerunset
    Antonymeone-offsingleindividualstandalone
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    stamp(noun)

    /stæmp/

    die Briefmarke

    a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or a package before you post it

    The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event

    Die Post hat eine Gedenkmarke anlässlich des Ereignisses herausgegeben.

    The Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp to mark the event.

    Synonymemarkimprintsealtokenlabel
    Antonymeeraseremoveunmark
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    screen(noun)

    /skriːn/

    der Bildschirm

    the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information

    Can you do a printout of this screen for me (= of all the information on it)?

    Kannst du mir einen Ausdruck von diesem Bildschirm machen (= von allen Informationen darauf)?

    a computer screen

    Synonymedisplaymonitorinterfaceprojectionshieldcover
    Antonymerealityopennessexposure
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    user(noun)

    /ˈjuːzər/

    der Benutzer, der Nutzer, der Teilnehmer

    a person or thing that uses something

    road users

    Verkehrsteilnehmer

    computer software users

    Synonymeconsumercustomerclientpatronsubscriberoperator
    Antonymeprovideradministratordevelopercreator
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    response(noun)

    /rɪˈspɑːns/

    die Antwort, die Reaktion

    a spoken or written answer

    In response to your enquiry…

    Als Antwort auf Ihre Anfrage…

    I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.

    Synonymeanswerreplyreactionacknowledgmentfeedback
    Antonymequestionrequestsilenceinaction
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    web(noun)

    /web/

    das Web, das Internet

    a system for finding information on the internet, in which documents are connected to other documents

    I found a lot of useful information about my project on the web.

    Ich habe im Web viele nützliche Informationen zu meinem Projekt gefunden.

    Synonymenetnetworkmeshtangleinterconnection
    Antonymeseparationdetachmentdisconnectunraveling
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    reporter(noun)

    /rɪˈpɔːrtər/

    der Reporter, die Reporterin

    a person who collects and reports news for newspapers, radio or television

    The reporter asked the politician a difficult question.

    Der Reporter stellte dem Politiker eine schwierige Frage.

    Synonymejournalistcorrespondentnewsmannewswoman
    Antonymesourcesubject