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agree
Seh agrees that teenagers can be irritating.
einverstanden sein
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all day
I've been working all day.
den ganzen Tag
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annoy
They don't annoy their parents intentionally.
verärgern
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approach to
A new approach to dealing with rude teenagers.
Einstellung zu etwas oder das Herangehen an etwas
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assume
Scientists assumed that the brain finished growing at 13.
annehmen
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battle
It's vital to choose your battles carefully
Schlacht
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be good at sth.
My wife is so much better at it than me.
in etwas gut sein
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behaviour (to behave)
Parents should look at their own behavoiur.
Benehmen
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benefit (verb and noun)
Men should regard it as something which benefits both of them.
jdm. etwas nützen
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carpenter
He is a carpenter
Zimmermann
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celebration
Do you enjoy family celebrations?
Feier
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complain to sb. about sth.
She complained about her children's behaviour.
sich beklagen, beschweren
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concentrate on
Teenagers can't concentrate on several different things at the same time.
konzentrieren auf
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consider doing sth.
You might consider letting them go out until midnight
in Betracht ziehen
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continue to do sth.
You can't continue to treat them the same way.
weitermachen
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countless
There have been countlesss books on living with teenagers.
unzählig
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critical (of sb.)
uncritical
-
criticise sb. for sth.
Then suddenly your criticise them for other things.
jdn. kritisieren
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deal in sth.
He got rich dealing in cigars.
handeln mit
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deal with people / matter
You really need to deal with this problem.
sich befassen mit
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desperate for sth.
Teenagers are desperate for independence.
dringend etwas wollen
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development
Teenagers are desperate for independence.
dringend etwas wollen
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do business
Geschäfte machen
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do housework
My mum does all the housework.
Hausarbeit machen
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do sb. a favour
Men act as though they are doing their partner a favour
jdn. einen Gefallen tun
-
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do the chores
Still it is mostly women who do the daily chores.
Hausarbeit (eher negativ)
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do your best
sein Bestes geben
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drive sb. mad
He's driving me mad
in den Wahnsinn treiben
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dust (verb and noun)
I hate to dust the furniture.
abstauben und Staub
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embarrassed
I'v never felt so embarrassed in my entire life.
verlegen
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entrance test
I'm preparing for the entrance test next month.
Eintrittstest
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extend
Tracey's family is extending the house at the moment
erweitern, ausbauen, vergrössern
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fail a test
I've never failed a final test.
in einem Test durchfallen
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fussy
kleinlich, pingelig
-
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hold (give, have) a party
I allow my children to hold parties at home.
eine Party machen
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independence
Teenagers are desperate for independence.
Unabhängigkeit
-
-
instead of
He took the yellow jumper instead of the green one.
anstatt
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intentionally adv. (to intend)
They do not intentionally do the wrong thing
absichtlich
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interrupt
You're always interrupting my private conversations.
unterbrechen
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irritating (irritate)
Teenagers can be irritating.
ärgerlich
-
issue
Couples should discuss all the big issues when they decide to marry.
Frage, Kernpunkt, Thema
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judgement
The region of the brain that controls judgement is not fully mature until 20.
Urteilsvermögen, Beurteilung
-
key to sth.
The key to happiness for all is calm negotiation.
Schlüssel zu, Lösung für
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lack of
It shows a lack of respect.
Mangel an
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lay the table
Tisch decken
-
-
make a fuss
ein Theater machen
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make a mess
Unordnung machen
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make a promise
ein Versprechen geben
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make an appointment
Termin machen
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make an effort
You'll have to make an effort if you want to go to university.
sich anstrengen
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make an excuse
sich entschuldigen
-
make decisions
Many teenagers can't make good decisions.
Entschlüsse fassen
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make friends
I joined the sports club to make friends.
Freunde finden
-
-
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mind your own business
Can't you mind your own business!
sich um die eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern
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negotiation
The key to happiness is calm negotiation.
Verhandlung
-
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occasionally
Vicky and her father occasionally take exercise together
gelegentlich
-
on average
On average, women spend three hours a day on housework and cooking.
im Durchschnitt
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only child
I'm an only child, I have no brothers or sisters.
Einzelkind
-
pass a test
Max has passed his driving test.
einen Test bestehen
-
-
public transport
In Switzerland we hardly have any problems with puplic transport.
öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
-
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recently
Until recently, scientists assumed that the brain stopped growing at 13.
kürzlich
-
regard sth. as
Regard it as something that benefits both of us.
etwas betrachten als
-
-
responsibility
Children enjo a world free of responsibility
Verantwortlichkeit
-
responsible
irresponsible
- verantwortungsbewusst
- unverantwortungsbewusst
-
-
run a shop
We can't leave her to run the shop - she's only been working here a few days.
einen Laden betreiben
-
sensitive
insensitive
- empfindlich, sensible
- unempfindlich, unsensible
-
sensible
insensible
Do yo really think that's the most sensible thing to do?
-
share a flat
I prefer to share a flat with my friends than live with my family.
Wohnung teilen
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sporty
I do sporty things with my friends than live with my family.
sportlich
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stepdaughter
She has a 16-year old stepdaughter
Stieftochter
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stressful
My work is as stressful as my husband's
anstrengend, aufreibend
-
-
suggest doing sth.
He suggested going to see the match.
vorschlagen
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sweep
I let my children sweep the floor for me
fegen
-
-
-
tend to do sth.
Parents tend to complain too often.
neigen zu
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tidy
untidy
unsauber, unordentlich
sauber, ordentlich
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treat (treatment)
You can't continue to treat them the same way.
behandeln
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trust
You should trust your children
trauen
-
ultimately
His job is ultimately more important than his parent's
letztlich, schliesslich
-
upset
You'd be very upset.
aufgebracht, bestürzt
-
urge sb. to do sth.
He urged me to take up tennis
jdn. drängen etwas zu tun
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vital
It's vital to choose your battles carefully.
wichtig
-
yet
Yet parents don't seem to have discovered how to do it.
jedoch
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youth hostel
It would be a good idea to stay in a youth hostel.
Jugendherberge
-
bring up
I have been brought up to do the right thing.
aufziehen
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clear up the mess
They have to clear up any mess.
Sauerei aufräumen
-
deal with sb.
A new approach to dealing with difficlut teenagers.
umgehen mit
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look after
take care of
My grandparents helped to look after me whne I was small.
auf jdn. aufpassen
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