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A2 · Grammar & linking words (2)

A2 · Grammatik- & Bindewörter (2)

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ourselves(pronoun)
/ɑːrˈselvz/
uns, uns selbst
the reflexive form of we ; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action
We'd like to see it for ourselves.
Wir würden es gern selbst sehen.
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
Synonymepersonallydirectlyin personon our own
Antonymesomeone elseanother personindirectly
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seem(verb)
/siːm/
scheinen, wirken
to give the impression of being or doing something
People aren’t always what they seem to be.
Die Leute sind nicht immer so, wie sie scheinen.
They seem to know what they're doing.
Synonymeappearlookappear to belook likesuggestindicate
Antonymebeprovedemonstrateshow
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such(determiner, pronoun)
/sʌtʃ/
solche(r, s), derartig
used for referring to someone or something that is of the type already mentioned
He said he didn't have time or made some such excuse.
Er sagte, er habe keine Zeit, oder er brachte irgendeine solche Ausrede vor.
We were second-class citizens and they treated us as such.
Synonymelike thatof that kindsimilaridenticalequivalent
Antonymedissimilardifferentunlike
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mostly(adverb)
/ˈməʊstli/
größtenteils, meistens
mainly; generally
The band are mostly teenagers, I think.
Die Band besteht größtenteils aus Teenagern, glaube ich.
We're mostly out on Sundays.
Synonymemainlyprimarilylargelygenerallypredominantlychiefly
Antonymepartlyslightlyminimallyinfrequentlyrarely
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mine(pronoun)
/maɪn/
meiner, meine, meins
of or belonging to the person writing or speaking
She wanted one like mine (= like I have).
Sie wollte eins wie meins (= wie ich eins habe).
He's a friend of mine(= one of my friends).
Synonymebelonging to memy ownmy property
Antonymeyourshisherstheirs
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yours(pronoun)
/jərz/
deiner, deine, deins
of or belonging to you
Is that book yours?
Ist das Buch deins?
My hair is very fine. Yours is much thicker.
Synonymebelonging to youyour property
Antonymemineanother's
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unfortunately(adverb)
/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
leider, unglücklicherweise
used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position
Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me.
Leider hatte ich meine Kreditkarte nicht dabei.
Unfortunately for him, the police had been informed and were waiting outside.
Synonymesadlyregrettablyalasunluckilyby bad luck
Antonymefortunatelyluckilyhappily
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none(pronoun)
/nʌn/
keiner, keine, nichts
not one of a group of people or things; not any
Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left.
Karten für Freitag? Tut mir leid, wir haben keine mehr.
‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’
Synonymezeronot onenothingnilnada
Antonymesomeanyallplentymany
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used to(modal verb)
/juːst tə/
pflegte zu, früher
used to say that something happened continuously or frequently during a period in the past
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
Früher sind wir im Sommer auf dem See segeln gegangen.
I used to live in London.
Synonymeformerlypreviouslyin the pastoncewould
Antonymecurrentlynowpresentlystill
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while(conjunction)
/waɪl/
während
during the time that something is happening; at the same time as something else is happening
We must have been burgled while we were asleep.
Bei uns muss eingebrochen worden sein, während wir schliefen.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
Synonymeduringas long aswhilstwhen
Antonymeafterfollowing
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shall(modal verb)
/ʃəl/
werden
used with I and we for talking about or predicting the future
I shall be away next week, so please call my assistant.
Ich werde nächste Woche nicht da sein, bitte rufen Sie meine Assistentin an.
Synonymewillshouldmustought to
Antonymewon'tshan'tmustn't
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whose(pronoun)
/huːz/
wessen
used in questions to ask who something belongs to
I wonder whose this is.
Ich frage mich, wessen das ist.
Whose house is that?
Synonymeof whombelonging to whom
Antonymeeveryone'snobody's
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perhaps(adverb)
/pərˈhæps/
vielleicht, möglicherweise
possibly
‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’
‚Kommst du mit?‘ ‚Vielleicht. Mal sehen, wie ich mich fühle.‘
Perhaps he's forgotten.
Synonymemaybepossiblyconceivablyperchancelikelypotentially
Antonymecertainlydefinitelysurelyabsolutelyassuredly
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might(modal verb)
/maɪt/
könnte
used when showing that something is or was possible
He said he might come tomorrow.
Er sagte, er könnte morgen kommen.
major international companies
Synonymepossiblymaybeperhapscouldmay
Antonymedefinitelycertainlysurelywillmust
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neither(determiner)
/ˈniːðər/
keine(r, s) von beiden, keiner
not one nor the other of two things or people
Neither of my parents can speak English.
Keiner meiner Eltern kann Englisch sprechen.
Synonymenornot eitheralso not
Antonymealsotooeither
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myself(pronoun)
/maɪˈself/
mich, mir, selbst
used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action
I did it myself.
Ich habe es selbst gemacht.
Synonymepersonallyaloneoneself
Antonymeanothersomeone else
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themselves(pronoun)
/ðəmˈselvz/
sich, selbst
used when people or animals performing an action are also affected by it
The children looked at themselves in the mirror and laughed.
Die Kinder sahen sich im Spiegel an und lachten.
Synonymetheir own selvesthe very people
Antonymeanothersomeone else
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wow(exclamation)
/waʊ/
wow, wahnsinn
used to show that you are very surprised or impressed by somebody/something
Wow, that's amazing!
Wow, das ist unglaublich!
Synonymeamazingfantasticastoundingremarkableterrific
Antonymeunimpressiveboringordinary