Vocabulary - Day 08

gift certificate

Moors

tribes

conquer

city hall

municipal services center

Bürger = resident

Staatsbürger = citizen

salmon

actors

anticipate = expect

seek = look for

seek -> sought
buy -> bought
fight -> fought
think -> thought
catch -> caught
teach -> taught

overlook ≠ oversee

to have an overview

to fail to do something = not to do

to fail an exam <-> to pass an exam

Fehler = I made a mistake.

failure <-> success

assessment center

probation time / probationary period

integrity

willing to compromise her / his integrity

to tilt the odds

the odds  ->70% : 30%

50% : 50% = random

to give / make your best effort

retail / wholesale

to be attentive

insincere

die / dye -> dying 

supervisor / subordinates

attributes = traits = characteristics

I wasn’t concentrated -> I wasn’t able to concentrate

Yankee

It has to be worth it.

Last update: 18.09.2013