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A2 · People & family
A2 · Menschen & Familie
der Hintergrund, die Vorerfahrung
the details of a person’s family, education, experience, etc.
Your background in the publishing industry is a definite asset for this job
Ihr Hintergrund in der Verlagsbranche ist ein eindeutiger Pluspunkt für diese Stelle.
The employer did a complete background check before offering him the job
SynonymehistoryexperiencecredentialseducationqualificationspastgroundworkcontextAntonymeforegroundfuturelack of experienceunfamiliaritydas Individuum, der Einzelne, die Einzelperson
a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
Every individual has the right to express their own opinion.
Jeder Einzelne hat das Recht, seine eigene Meinung zu äußern.
SynonymesingleseparateparticulardistinctspecificuniqueAntonymegeneralcollectivegroupcommonuniversalgesellig, sozial
connected with activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
I had an active social life when I was in college.
Ich hatte ein aktives geselliges Leben, als ich im College war.
a call for social and economic change
SynonymesociablegregariouscommunalcollectivepublicAntonymeunsocialasocialisolatedprivatereclusivedie Beziehung, das Verhältnis
the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
a master-servant relationship
ein Herr-Diener-Verhältnis
She has a very close relationship with her sister.
SynonymeconnectionassociationlinkbondaffiliationrapportkinshipAntonymeseparationdetachmentestrangementalienationisolationheiraten
to become the husband or wife of somebody; to get married to somebody
Men tend to marry later than women.
Männer heiraten tendenziell später als Frauen.
I guess I'm not the marrying kind(= the kind of person who wants to get married).
Synonymewedget marriedtie the knottake to wife/husbandespouseAntonymedivorceseparatesplit upremain singledissolve marriageder Gast
a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for
I have two guests coming to dinner tonight.
Ich habe heute Abend zwei Gäste zum Essen.
We have guests staying this weekend.
SynonymevisitorcallerinviteepatronboarderAntonymehostresidenttenantdie Obhut, die Pflege, die Fürsorge
the process of caring for somebody/something and providing what they need for their health or protection
The children were left in the care of their grandparents.
Die Kinder wurden in der Obhut ihrer Großeltern zurückgelassen.
SynonymeconcernworryinterestheedattentionregardAntonymedisregardneglectignoreapathyindifferencedie Menschenmenge
a large number of people gathered together in a public place, for example in the streets or at a sports game
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds.
Ich möchte früh dort sein, um den Menschenmengen zu entgehen.
Crowds of people poured into the street.
SynonymethrongmobhordemassmultitudeswarmflockgatheringAntonymeindividuallonelinessisolationsolitudeemptinessder Zwilling
one of two children born at the same time to the same mother
Tom and his twin look so alike that people often confuse them.
Tom und sein Zwilling sehen sich so ähnlich, dass die Leute sie oft verwechseln.
SynonymeduplicateidenticalmatchingpairdoubleAntonymesingleonlyindividualuniquegeschieden
no longer married because your marriage has been legally ended
Are they going to get divorced?
Werden sie sich scheiden lassen?
Many divorced men remarry and have second families.
Synonymeseparatedsplit updissolved (marriage)estrangedAntonymemarriedtogetherunitedweddedmenschlich
of or connected with people rather than animals, machines or gods
The accident was caused by human error, not by the machine.
Der Unfall wurde durch menschliches Versagen verursacht, nicht durch die Maschine.
SynonymepersonindividualmortalbeingAntonymeanimalbeastmachine
