English Vocabulary - Digital Media & General Terms

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the page 48 study notes covering digital media, technology, and general English expressions along with German translations.

prior to sth (formal)

before sth (German: vor etw.)

to be within (arm's) reach

If a place or thing is within 'reach', it is possible to have or get it; opposite: out of reach (German: in Reichweite sein)

essential

absolutely necessary, extremely important, vital; fundamental, most basic (German: unbedingt, absolut erforderlich/notwendig; lebensnotwendig; wesentlich, grundlegend, essenziell)

belongings (pl)

personal belongings, all his belongings (German: Sachen, Besitz, Habe)

wallet

small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, in which you can keep banknotes and creditcards (German: Geldbeutel, Brieftasche)

to be/(feel) justified in sth

He was/felt justified in doing that (German: (es für) gerechtfertigt sein (halten), dass)

to filter-feed

literally: to move through water and filter out food from a huge amount of material (German: herausfiltern)

megamouth shark

the megamouth shark swims with its mouth wide open, filtering water for plankton and jellyfish (German: Riesenmaulhai)

nonchalant

to appear not to worry or care about things and be seem very calm; = casual (German: lässig, nonchalant)

pickup

one occasion on which you pick up/check your phone (German: das Aufnehmen/Zur-Hand-Nehmen des Smartphones)

metric

a measurement or a numerical value used to assess, track, or compare something; e.g., Screen time is an important metric for smartphone use (German: Kennzahl, Messgröße)

to determine (formal)

to discover as a result of investigation; = to find out (German: bestimmen, ermitteln)

inbox check

to open your email or messaging inbox and see whether there are any new messages (German: Blick ins Postfach, Überprüfung des Posteingangs)

cognitive science

interdisciplinary, scientific study of the mind and its processes (German: Kognitionswissenschaft)

orienting response

automatic reaction to a new, unexpected, or potentially important stimulus; it involves directing your attention toward the stimulus so that you can determine what it is and whether it matters (German: Orientierungsreaktion auf einen Reiz)

to ping

phone or app makes a short sound or gives an audible signal to indicate a new notification/message/update (German: einen Signalton geben, piepen, pingen)

operative word

the most important word in a phrase (German: Schlüsselwort, entscheidendes Wort)

hackable

something that can be manipulated, exploited, or deliberately influenced by understanding how the system work (German: manipulierbar, leicht zu manipulieren/beeinflussen)

to track

often has the components: observe, record, accumulate information and potentially analyse/use formation about someone's behavior or activity over time (German: (Daten, Nutzerverhalten) erfassen, aufzeichnen, protokollieren, verfolgen)

pull-to-refresh

a common smartphone/app interface gesture where you drag (pull) the screen downward with your finger and then release it to make an app check for and load new content (German: aktualisieren durch herunterziehen am Bildschirm)

to tether

to attach an animal or object with a rope or chain so that it cannot move very far (German: anbinden, festbinden)