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B1 · People & family

B1 · Menschen & Familie

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    enemy(noun)

    /ˈenəmi/

    der Feind, der Gegner

    a person who hates somebody or who acts or speaks against somebody/something

    Birds are the natural enemies of many insect pests (= they kill them).

    Vögel sind die natürlichen Feinde vieler Schadinsekten (= sie töten sie).

    He has a lot of enemies in the company.

    Synonymeadversaryfoeopponentrivalantagonist
    Antonymefriendallysupporterassociate
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    kiss(verb)

    /kɪs/

    küssen

    to touch somebody with your lips as a sign of love or sexual desire or when saying hello or goodbye

    He lifted the trophy up and kissed it.

    Er hob den Pokal hoch und küsste ihn.

    They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other).

    Synonymepecksmoochosculatelip-lock
    Antonymeslapinsultignore
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    romantic(adjective)

    /rəʊˈmæntɪk/

    romantisch

    connected with or about love or a sexual relationship

    I'm reading a romantic novel.

    Ich lese einen romantischen Roman.

    a romantic candlelit dinner

    Synonymeaffectionatepassionatelovingsentimentaldreamyidylliccharming
    Antonymeunromanticunfeelingpracticalunsentimentalrealisticpragmatic
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    sex(noun)

    /seks/

    das Geschlecht

    the state of being male or female

    Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.

    Bitte geben Sie unten Ihr Geschlecht und Ihr Geburtsdatum an.

    sex discrimination(= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way)

    Synonymegenderbiological sexsexual identity
    Antonymeasexuality
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    friendship(noun)

    /ˈfrendʃɪp/

    die Freundschaft

    a relationship between friends

    friendships formed while she was at college

    Freundschaften, die geschlossen wurden, als sie am College war

    a close/lasting/lifelong friendship

    Synonymecompanionshipfellowshiprapportamityaffection
    Antonymeenmityanimosityhostilitydislikehatred
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    gentleman(noun)

    /ˈdʒentlmən/

    der Gentleman, der Ehrenmann

    a man who is polite and well educated, who has excellent manners and always behaves well

    Thank you—you're a real gentleman.

    Danke – Sie sind ein wahrer Gentleman.

    He's no gentleman!

    Synonymeman of honorman of his wordupstanding mandecent manhonorable mansir
    Antonymecadboorloutvillainscoundrel
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    youth(noun)

    /juːθ/

    die Jugend

    the time of life when a person is young, especially the time before a child becomes an adult

    She regrets spending her youth travelling, not studying.

    Sie bereut, ihre Jugend mit Reisen statt mit Lernen verbracht zu haben.

    She regrets that she spent her youth travelling and not studying.

    Synonymeyoung ageprimeadolescencespringtimeearly years
    Antonymeold ageelderlymaturityadulthoodseniority
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    relation(noun)

    /rɪˈleɪʃn/

    der/die Verwandte

    a person who is in the same family as somebody else

    We spent the holidays visiting friends and relations in the countryside.

    Wir verbrachten die Ferien damit, Freunde und Verwandte auf dem Land zu besuchen.

    Synonymeconnectionrelationshiplinkassociationtie
    Antonymeseparationdissociationdisconnectionseverance
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    marriage(noun)

    /ˈmærɪdʒ/

    die Ehe

    the legal relationship between two people who are married to each other

    They had a long and happy marriage.

    Sie führten eine lange und glückliche Ehe.

    This is his second marriage.

    Synonymewedlockmatrimonyunionconjugalitynuptials
    Antonymedivorceseparationsinglenesscelibacy
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    stranger(noun)

    /ˈstreɪndʒər/

    der Fremde, die Fremde

    a person that you do not know

    There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk.

    Ein völlig Fremder saß an meinem Schreibtisch.

    They got on well together although they were total strangers.

    Synonymeforeigneroutsideraliennewcomerunknown person
    Antonymeacquaintancefriendfamiliarnativelocal
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    princess(noun)

    /ˌprɪnses ˈmɑːrɡrət/

    die Prinzessin

    a female member of a royal family, especially the daughter or granddaughter of a king or queen

    The princess waved to the crowd from the palace balcony.

    Die Prinzessin winkte der Menge vom Balkon des Palastes aus zu.

    Synonymeroyal daughterheiress apparentnoblewomanaristocrat
    Antonymecommonerpauperpeasant
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    engaged(adjective)

    /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/

    verlobt

    having agreed to marry somebody

    Did they get engaged on Saturday?

    Haben sie sich am Samstag verlobt?

    They were engaged in conversation.

    Synonymebetrothedpromisedaffiancedinvolvedoccupiedbusy
    Antonymeavailableunattachedfreedisengageddivorcedsingle
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    generation(noun)

    /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

    die Generation

    all the people who were born at about the same time

    My generation have grown up without the experience of a world war.

    Meine Generation ist ohne die Erfahrung eines Weltkriegs aufgewachsen.

    I often wonder what future generations will make of our efforts.

    Synonymeage groupcohortbreedlineageprogenysuccession
    Antonymeindividualspecificone
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    aged(adjective)

    /eɪdʒd/

    im Alter von

    of the age of

    volunteers aged between 25 and 40

    Freiwillige im Alter zwischen 25 und 40

    They have two children aged six and nine.

    Synonymeoldelderlymaturesenioradvanced in years
    Antonymeyoungyouthfuljunior
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    identity(noun)

    /aɪˈdentəti/

    die Identität

    who or what somebody/something is

    The thief used a false identity.

    Der Dieb benutzte eine falsche Identität.

    Do you have any proof of identity?

    Synonymeidentificationselfindividualitycharacterpersonalityessence
    Antonymeanonymityfacelessnessnamelessnessnonentity
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    prince(noun)

    /prɪns/

    der Prinz

    a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen

    Once upon a time, there lived a king who had seven princes.

    Es war einmal ein König, der sieben Prinzen hatte.

    the royal princes

    Synonymeheirroyalcrown princesuccessornobleman
    Antonymecommonersubjectpeasant
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    bride(noun)

    /braɪd/

    die Braut

    a woman on her wedding day, or just before or just after it

    Like all brides, Meredith was having second thoughts.

    Wie alle Bräute hatte Meredith Zweifel.

    Synonymenewlywedwife-to-bebetrothedwoman getting married
    Antonymegroomdivorcedsingle
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    childhood(noun)

    /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

    die Kindheit

    the period of somebody’s life when they are a child

    I spent my childhood in the countryside.

    Ich habe meine Kindheit auf dem Land verbracht.

    Synonymeyouthearly yearsinfancy
    Antonymeadulthoodold age
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    native(adjective)

    /ˈneɪtɪv/

    Heimat-, heimatlich

    connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life

    She returned to her native country after twenty years abroad.

    Nach zwanzig Jahren im Ausland kehrte sie in ihr Heimatland zurück.

    Synonymeindigenousaboriginallocaloriginal
    Antonymeforeignalienimmigrantnon-native
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    sexual(adjective)

    /ˈsekʃuəl/

    sexuell

    connected with the physical activity of sex

    The movie contained sexual content.

    Der Film enthielt sexuelle Inhalte.

    Synonymeeroticsensualgenitalcarnal
    Antonymeasexualplatonicnonsexual