Others might be new for you, so grab your vocabulary book. Sometimes you don’t realize you need a word until you know it exists. GermanIPALiteral meaningActual meaning Weltschmerz[ˈvɛltˌʃmɛʁt͡s]world-painWorld weariness and suffering from the world and its inadequacy ...
Combining the German words for “gate”, “shut”, and “panic”,Torschlusspanikis the perfect word to describe that feeling of dread when you realize how quickly time flies and how there’s still so much you need to do with your life. It’s similar to the English term “mid-life cri...
Perhaps for some unattainable lady a sharp pang of love pierces you? DES GRIEUX Love? Love? Of that tragedy, or rather farce, I know nothing! (Edmondo and some of the students talk to Des Grieux. Others court the girls at the entrance to the avenue.) STUDENTS Rubbish! Cautiously, blithe...
In German, this word has use for the term “empire” or as part of the name of a nationalized service, like the post office. However, since the Third Reich, the word has deep connections with the tyranny of Hitler’s reign. This tyranny is the primary meaning in the English-speaking w...
“Article 222-32 of the new penal code (applicable since 1 March 1994) stipulates: “Deliberate sexual display in the sight of others in a place accessible to the public gaze is punishable by one year in prison and a fine of one hundred thousand francs .” Zut alors! Is being naked in...
The German words of this category will easily be recognized by many English speakers; they are commonly used in English contexts. Some, such aswurstorpumpernickel, still retain German connotations, while others, such aslagerandhamburger, retain none. Not every word is recognizable outside its relev...
Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a...
a不要把你的痛苦强加给别人 Do not impose yours pain on others[translate] aThings between us is not much left 事在我们之间不被留下[translate] a Four, see water hazard not left Flash right shelters. You see the water splash or brakes to slow down at once, this was most people's proble...
Cameron thanks for talking to germanhoops.com Where are you at the moment and how have you been holding up the last months during COVID-19? Hey wassup Miles. At this exact moment I am In Los Angeles, California. I have been holding up well, I can’t complain too much. How has the...
For this purpose he carried with him a letter to Professor Bohme, who taught history and imperial law in the university, but had no other distinction to recommend him. He told Professor Bohme that he intended to devote himself not to law but to belles letters, or, to use the word which...