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Sprache und Sprachabsichten: Negative Wertung
from Langenscheidt's vocab
45
Language - German
Graduate
05/04/2010

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Term
kompliziert, -er, am -esten
Definition
complicated
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die Kritik, -, -en
Definition
criticism
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kritisch
Definition
critical
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der Mangel, -s, Mängel
Definition
defect, fault, absence/dearth
Term
Das Kleid war billiger, weil es einige kleine Mängel hatte.
Definition
The dress was marked down because it had a number of small defects.
Term
merkwürdig
Definition
strange, odd, curious
Term
Er sieht ein bisschen merkwürdig aus.
Definition
He looks a bit strange.
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der Nachteil, -s, -e
Definition
disadvantage
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das Problem, -s, -e
Definition
problem
Term
Er hat persönliche Probleme.
Definition
He has personal problems.
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schade
Definition
too bad, it's a pity
Term
Es ist schade, dass du keine Zeit hast.
Definition
It's a shame that you don't have time.
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schlecht, -er, am -esten
Definition
bad
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Ich habe ein schlechtes Gedächtnis.
Definition
I have a bad memory.
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schlimm
Definition
bad, serious
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unmöglich
Definition
impossible
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der Unsinn, -s, kein pl.
Definition
nonsense
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Red doch nicht so einen Unsinn!
Definition
Don't talk such nonsense!
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vergeblich
Definition
in vain
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furchtbar
Definition
awful, terrible
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gering
Definition
minimal, limited, poor
Term
Meine Englischkenntnisse ist gering.
Definition
My knowledge of English is minimal.
Term
langweilig
Definition
boring
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mangeln, mangelte, hat gemangelt
Definition
lack, be lacking, be missing, be short on
Term
Für diese Aufgabe mangelt es ihm an Erfahrung.
Definition
For this work, he lacks experience.
Term
peinlich
Definition
embarrassing
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schrecklich
Definition
terrible
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schreckliche gerne
Definition
I'd love to
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schreckliche teuer
Definition
terribly expensive
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furchtbar nett
Definition
terribly nice
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furchtbar teuer
Definition
terribly expensive
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scheußlich teuer
Definition
dreadfully expensive (only with negative adjectives)
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ungeheuer groß
Definition
enormously large (only with negative connotation)
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ungeheuer
Definition
monstrous(ly)
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scheußlich
Definition
atrocious(ly)
Term
irrsinnig
Definition
mad (crazy)
Term
wahnsinnig
Definition
mad (crazy)
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irsinnig hässlich
Definition
terribly ugly
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wahnsinnig schön
Definition
terribly beautiful
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sagenhaft
Definition
fabulous, unbelievable
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sagenhaft schön
Definition
unbelievably beautiful
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seltsam
Definition
unusual, strange, odd
Term
unnütz, -er, am -esten
Definition
useless
Term
Mach dir keine unnützen Sorgen.
Definition
You don't need to worry so much.
Term
vergebens
Definition
in vain, useless
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