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B2 · Time & numbers
B2 · Zeit & Zahlen
die Sitzung, die Veranstaltung
a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity
The morning sessions tend to fill up first, so sign up early
Die Vormittagsveranstaltungen sind meist zuerst ausgebucht, melden Sie sich also früh an.
Due to the popularity of this course, we will offer two sessions
SynonymemeetingperiodsittingconferenceassemblyhearingAntonymewholeentiretyständig, fortwährend
all the time; repeatedly
The company is constantly looking for highly trained employees
Das Unternehmen sucht ständig nach hoch qualifizierten Mitarbeitern.
Martin constantly checked his messages to see if anyone had called for an interview
SynonymecontinuouslyalwaysregularlyfrequentlyperpetuallyincessantlyceaselesslyAntonymeoccasionallysometimesrarelyinfrequentlyneverlangfristig
that will last or have an effect over a long period of time
The CEO's long-term goal was to increase the return on investment
Das langfristige Ziel des Geschäftsführers war es, die Kapitalrendite zu steigern.
Over the long-term, unemployment is expected to remain steady
SynonymeprolongedextendedlastingenduringpermanentAntonymeshort-termtemporaryimmediatebriefmomentarygewöhnlich, meistens
usually; very often; by most people
The restaurants in this area commonly serve office workers and are only open during the week
Die Restaurants in dieser Gegend bedienen gewöhnlich Büroangestellte und haben nur unter der Woche geöffnet.
The people who work in this building commonly order their lunch from the sandwich shop on the first floor
SynonymefrequentlygenerallyusuallynormallytypicallyregularlyAntonymerarelyinfrequentlyuncommonlyseldomoccasionallyverzögern, aufhalten
to make somebody/something late or force them to move or happen more slowly
The bus was delayed due to inclement weather
Der Bus hatte wegen des schlechten Wetters Verspätung.
The heavy traffic delayed our arrival at the train station
SynonymepostponedeferstallprocrastinatesuspendretardAntonymeadvanceaccelerateexpeditehastenrushberechnen, ausrechnen
to use numbers to find out a total number, amount, distance, etc.
We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet.
Wir haben die Kosten für den Urlaub noch nicht wirklich berechnet.
Benefit is calculated on the basis of average weekly earnings.
SynonymecomputefigureestimatedetermineassessreckonevaluateAntonymeguessestimatespeculateassumeapproximateignoreoverlookletztendlich, schließlich
in the end; finally
Ultimately, all the colonies will become independent.
Letztendlich werden alle Kolonien unabhängig.
A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness.
Synonymeeventuallyfinallyin the endat lastbasicallyfundamentallyAntonymeinitiallyprimarilyfirstoriginallyallmählich, nach und nach
slowly, over a long period of time
Gradually, the children began to understand.
Allmählich begannen die Kinder zu verstehen.
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process.
Synonymeslowlyprogressivelystep by steplittle by littleby degreesincrementallyAntonymesuddenlyabruptlyimmediatelyinstantlyat onceder Ursprung, die Herkunft
the point from which something starts; the cause of something
It's a book about the origin of the universe.
Es ist ein Buch über den Ursprung des Universums.
the origins of life on earth
SynonymesourcebeginninggenesisrootderivationinceptionAntonymeendconclusionterminationresultoutcomeeffectanfänglich, erste
happening at the beginning; first
in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign
in den anfänglichen Phasen (= am Anfang) der Kampagne
an initial payment of £60 and ten instalments of £25
SynonymefirstprimarypreliminaryintroductoryopeningAntonymefinallastconcludingterminalultimatezunehmend, immer mehr
more and more all the time
Increasingly, training is taking place in the office rather than outside it.
Zunehmend finden die Schulungen im Büro statt und nicht außerhalb.
It is becoming increasingly clear that this problem will not be easily solved.
Synonymemore and moreprogressivelygraduallysteadilycontinuouslyever moreAntonymedecreasinglyless and lessinfrequentlyseldomrarelyder Fortschritt, die Weiterentwicklung
progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding
Recent advances in medicine have helped people live much longer.
Jüngste Fortschritte in der Medizin haben dazu beigetragen, dass Menschen viel länger leben.
SynonymeprogressimprovementdevelopmentfurtheranceprogressiongrowthAntonymeretreatdeclineregressdeteriorationrecessionsetbackdanach, anschließend
at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned
We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.
Wir tranken Tee, und danach saßen wir noch eine Weile im Garten.
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
SynonymelatersubsequentlythenafterthereafterfollowingnextAntonymebeforepreviouslyearlierpriorzeitgenössisch, gleichzeitig
belonging to the same time
He was contemporary with Ho Chi Minh President.
Er war ein Zeitgenosse von Präsident Ho Chi Minh.
We have no contemporary account of the battle (= written near the time that it happened).
Synonymemoderncurrentpresent-dayexistingcoevalof the timeconcurrentsimultaneousAntonymeoldancientpastoutdatedhistoricalprecedingfutureder Jahrestag
a date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important or special event
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary every year.
Wir feiern jedes Jahr unseren Hochzeitstag.
on the anniversary of his wife's death
SynonymecommemorationcelebrationjubileememorialrecurrenceAntonymenone (generally does not have a direct antonym)ständig, dauernd
happening all the time or repeatedly
I can't finish my homework with these constant interruptions from my phone.
Ich kann meine Hausaufgaben mit diesen ständigen Unterbrechungen durch mein Handy nicht fertigmachen.
SynonymeunwaveringsteadycontinualpersistentconsistentregularfixedAntonymevariablechanginginconsistentirregularsporadicoccasionalfluctuatingmultiplizieren, malnehmen
to add a number to itself a particular number of times
Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.
Multipliziere 2 mit 6 und du erhältst 12.
2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (2×4 = 8)
SynonymeincreaseaugmentexpandreproduceproliferateAntonymedividereducedecreasesubtractlessenvorübergehend, befristet, provisorisch
lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
They had to move into temporary accommodation.
Sie mussten in eine vorübergehende Unterkunft ziehen.
I'm looking for some temporary work.
Synonymeprovisionaltransientpassingshort-terminterimbriefAntonymepermanentlastingenduringeternalforeverder Übergang
the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
the transition from school to full-time work
der Übergang von der Schule in eine Vollzeitarbeit
SynonymechangeshiftconversiontransformationevolutionpassageAntonymestasisstabilitypermanencecontinuationretentionmaintenancedie Abfolge, die Reihenfolge
a set of events, actions, numbers, etc. which have a particular order and which lead to a particular result
He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
Er beschrieb die Abfolge der Ereignisse, die zu dem Raub führten.
SynonymeorderseriessuccessionprogressionchainarrangementAntonymedisorderrandomnesschaosconfusiondauerhaft, ständig
lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time
Eighty-five percent of the land of Greenland lies beneath a permanent ice cap.
85 Prozent der Landfläche Grönlands liegen unter einer dauerhaften Eiskappe.
SynonymelastingenduringstablefixedestablishedconstantimmutableAntonymetemporarytransientfleetingimpermanentunstablechangeable
