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given

Präposition

Beispiel: “Given the weather, we stayed home.”

Synonyme: provided, considering

Antonyme: taken away

succumb

Verb

Beispiel: “He did not succumb to pressure.”

Synonyme: yield, give in

Antonyme: resist

indulge

Verb

Beispiel: “He likes to indulge in chocolate.”

Synonyme: treat, allow

Antonyme: deny

counsel

Verb

Beispiel: “The lawyer will counsel the client.”

Synonyme: advise, guide

Antonyme: mislead

allot

Verb

Beispiel: “We should allot more time for research.”

Synonyme: assign, allocate

Antonyme: withhold

consultant

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The consultant gave useful advice.”

Synonyme: advisor, expert

Antonyme: client

profit

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The business made a profit.”

Synonyme: gain, earnings

Antonyme: loss

democracy

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Democracy gives people a voice.”

Synonyme: people's rule

Antonyme: dictatorship

title

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Write the title at the top.”

Synonyme: heading, name

Antonyme: body text

brand

Substantiv

Beispiel: “This brand is popular.”

Synonyme: label, company name

Antonyme: generic product

menu

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Please give me the menu.”

Synonyme: food list

Antonyme: bill

population

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The city has a large population.”

Synonyme: people, inhabitants

Antonyme: empty area

sun

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The sun is bright.”

Synonyme: star

Antonyme: moon

outpatient

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The treatment can be given to an outpatient.”

Synonyme: non-hospital patient

Antonyme: inpatient

structural

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “The bridge had serious structural problems.”

Synonyme: architectural, framework-related

Antonyme: surface, cosmetic

relinquish

Verb

Beispiel: “He refused to relinquish control.”

Synonyme: give up, surrender

Antonyme: keep, retain

sacrifice

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Success often requires sacrifice.”

Synonyme: give up, offering

Antonyme: gain, self-indulgence

tug

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Give the rope a strong tug.”

Synonyme: pull sharply

Antonyme: push

impressionism

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”

Synonyme: art movement

Antonyme:

feed

Verb

Beispiel: “Do not forget to feed the cat.”

Synonyme: give food to

Antonyme: starve

steal

Verb

Beispiel: “Someone tried to steal my bike.”

Synonyme: take illegally

Antonyme: return, give

shine

Verb

Beispiel: “The stars shine at night.”

Synonyme: glow, sparkle

Antonyme: fade

offer

Verb

Beispiel: “He offered me some coffee.”

Synonyme: suggest, give

Antonyme: refuse

cause

Verb

Beispiel: “Stress can cause headaches.”

Synonyme: reason, make happen

Antonyme: prevent

tell

Verb

Beispiel: “Please tell me the truth.”

Synonyme: say, inform

Antonyme: hide

sell

Verb

Beispiel: “They sell fruit in the market.”

Synonyme: trade

Antonyme: buy

pray

Verb

Beispiel: “They pray every morning.”

Synonyme: worship

Antonyme:

magnanimous

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “It was magnanimous of her to forgive them so quickly.”

Synonyme: generous, noble

Antonyme: petty, vindictive

familiarize

Verb

Beispiel: “New employees are given time to familiarize themselves with the system.”

Synonyme: acquaint, introduce

Antonyme: confuse, alienate

beneficiary

Substantiv

Beispiel: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”

Synonyme: recipient, heir

Antonyme: donor, giver

inexcusably

Adverb

Beispiel: “The team performed inexcusably poorly.”

Synonyme: unforgivably, intolerably

Antonyme: acceptably, forgivably

take

Verb

Beispiel: “Please take your coat with you.”

Synonyme: grab, carry

Antonyme: leave, give

advice

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Can you give me some advice?”

Synonyme: guidance, suggestion

Antonyme: misguidance

contextually

Adverb

Beispiel: “The phrase only makes sense contextually, not on its own.”

Synonyme: in context

commendation

Substantiv

Beispiel: “He received commendation for exceptional service.”

Synonyme: praise

Antonyme: criticism

motto

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Our motto is “Never give up.””

Synonyme: slogan

grant

Verb

Beispiel: “The school granted him a scholarship.”

Synonyme: give

Antonyme: refuse

brief

Adjektiv

Beispiel: “Give me a brief summary.”

Synonyme: short

Antonyme: long

bless

Verb

Beispiel: “The priest blessed the couple.”

Synonyme: give a blessing

award

Substantiv

Beispiel: “She received an award for her work.”

Synonyme: prize

napkin

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Please give me a napkin.”

Synonyme: tissue

because

Konjunktion

Beispiel: “I am happy because it is Friday.”

Synonyme: since

excuse

Substantiv

Beispiel: “Excuse me, where is the bank?”

Synonyme: sorry

Antonyme: blame

repay

Verb

Beispiel: “He repaid the money.”

Synonyme: pay back

Antonyme: borrow

nurse

Substantiv

Beispiel: “The nurse helped the patient.”

Synonyme: caregiver

Antonyme: patient

share

Verb

Beispiel: “She shared her experience.”

Synonyme: divide, exchange

Antonyme: keep

seem

Verb

Beispiel: “He seems tired.”

Synonyme: appear, look

Antonyme: be

yield

/jiːld/

Beispiel: “The effort yielded good results.”

Synonyme: render, concede, issue

Antonyme: stand, survive, make it

generate

/ˈdʒenəreɪt/

Beispiel: “The project generates income.”

Synonyme: yield, render, give

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

Beispiel: “Everyone can contribute to success.”

Synonyme: impart, lead, give

provide

/prəˈvaɪd/

Beispiel: “The course provides useful materials.”

Synonyme: render, supply, ply

direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

Beispiel: “Can you give me directions to the museum?”

Synonyme: charge, counsel, guidance