Destination unit 4, part 1

adapt

anpassen

adjust

einstellen

alternate

abwechselnd, abwechseln

alternative

Alternative, alternativ

amend

verbessern

conservative

konservativ

convert

umwandeln

decay

ver-/zerfallen, Verfall / Zerfall

deteriorate

verschlechtern

distort

verdrehen, verzerren

dynamic

dynamisch

endure

ertragen, aushalten

envolve

entwickeln

influence

Einfluss, beeinflussen

innovation

Innovation, Neuerung

innovative

innovativ, erfinderisch

last

dauern

maintain

aufrechterhalten

mature

reif, reifen

modify

ändern

novel

neuartig

persist

bestehen

potential

Möglichkeit, möglich

progress

vorankommen, Fortschritt

radical

radikal

refine

verfeinern

reform

Verbesserung, verbessern

remain

verbleiben

revise

überarbeiten

revolution

die Revolution

shift

verändern, Veränderung

spoil

verwöhnen

status quo

Status quo, gegenwaertiger Zustand

steady

stabilisieren, stabil / stetig

substitute

ersetzen, Ersatz

sustain

aufrechterhalten

switch

wechseln / Wechsel

transform

umwandeln

trend

Mode, Trend

uniform

einheitlich

back up

make a copy of information on your computer; give support to someone by telling other people that you agree with them / backup (n) / sichern

change around

move things so that they are in different places or positions / umstellen

change into

stop being in one state, condition or form and start being in antoher, or make something do this; take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones /
(sich) (ver)ändern (zu/in)
wechseln
(sich) verwandeln (in)
werden (zu)
(sich) umziehen

change out of

take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones / Kleidung wechseln, umziehen

do away with

get rid of / abschaffen, loswerden, beseitigen

do up

repair, paint and improve an old building car, boat, etc; fasten / renovieren

fade away

disappear slowly / verschwinden

make into

change someone or something so that they become something else / verwandeln

mix up

put things together without any order; think that one person or thing is another person or thing / mix-up (n) / mischen, vermischen

switch on/off

start / stop a machine / light / etc working / ein-/ausschalten

take apart

separate an object into pieces / zerlegen, auseinandernehmen

turn into

change or develop something such as a machine or product to find out whether it works correctly or is statisfactory / werden, sich verwandeln in

use up

use all of a supply of something / aufbrauchen

wear out

use something a lot so that it no longer works, or can no longer be used / abnutzen

a leopard can't change its spots

used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or character / man kann sich nicht ändern.

all mod cons

all modern conveniences, the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable / der moderne Komfort

break the mould

change a situation by doing something that is very different from waht most people usually do or have done in the past / mit der Tradition brechen, neue Wege gehen

have a change of heart

change your opinion about something or decide not to do something you were planning to do / Sinneswandel

know sth inside out

be very familiar with / etw in- und auswendig kennen

reinvent the wheel

Waste time and effort trying to do something that someone else has already done well (das rad neu erfinden)

turn over a new leaf

change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit / ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen, ein neues Leben beginnen

key in

eintippen / put inormation into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard

test out

try using something such as a machine or product to find out whether it works correctly or is satisfactory

change your tune

change your opinion or attitude

stick to your guns

refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of ohter people / einer Sache treu bleiben, nicht nachgeben

the tools of the trade

the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job, Handwerkszeug