English Vocabulary: Social Interactions, Gestures, and Common Irregular Verbs

Flashcards covering English vocabulary for social conventions, greetings, facial expressions, body language, and related irregular verb forms from the KW46 and KW47 vocabulary lists.

What are the three principal forms of the irregular verb meaning "sein"?

be, was/were, been

What are the three principal forms of the irregular verb "bear" when used in the literary sense of "etwas tragen"?

bear, bore, borne/born

What are the three principal forms of the irregular verb "beat" (German: "schlagen")?

beat, beat, beaten/beat

What are the three principal forms of the irregular verb "become" (German: "werden")?

become, became, become

What is the German translation of "to greet s. o."?

jmd. grüßen

What does the expression "to introduce s. o." mean in German?

jmd. vorstellen

What is the German translation of the adjective "formal"?

förmlich

What is the German meaning of "polite"?

höflich

How is "to apply to sth." translated into German?

auf etw. zutreffen

What does the word "context" mean in German?

(Text-) Zusammenhang

What German translations are given for "relationship"?

Beziehung, Verhältnis, Verwandtschaft, Bindung, Zusammenhang

What are the German translations of the noun "meeting"?

Konferenz, Besprechung, Sitzung, Treffen

What does the noun "peers" mean in German?

Gleichaltrige, Kollegen

What is the German definition of "relaxed"?

entspannt, gelassen

What does "gathering" mean in German?

Zusammensein, Zusammenkunft, Versammlung

What German meanings are listed for the adjective "casual"?

lässig, leger, zwanglos, sportlich

How is "to omit" translated into German?

weglassen, auslassen, versäumen

What is the German translation of the conjunctional phrase "in order to …"?

um… Zu …

What does "although" mean in German?

obwohl, obgleich

What meanings are given for the phrase "to be common"?

üblich sein, gebräuchlich sein, häufig vorkommen

What does the noun "conventions" mean in German?

Gepflogenheiten, gesellschaftliche Regeln, Bräuche, Sitten

What is the German meaning of "to address s. o. by the first name"?

jmd. beim Vornamen ansprechen

What does "to shake hands" mean in German?

Hände schütteln

What is the German translation of "to bow"?

sich verbeugen

What is the German meaning of "to curtsey"?

knicksen

What two definitions are provided for the verb "to wave"?

I: winken; II: wehen, wogen, flattern

How is "to wink" translated into German?

zwinkern, blinzeln

What does "to raise an eyebrow" mean in German?

eine Augenbraue hochziehen

What are the German meanings of "to salute"?

salutieren, grüßen

What does "to smile" mean in German?

lächeln

What two definitions are provided for the verb "to nod"?

I: nicken; II: schlafen

What is the German translation of the phrasal verb "to nod off"?

einnicken, kurz einschlafen

What does "to kiss" mean in German?

küssen

What are the German translations for the facial nouns "cheek", "lips", and "forehead"?

cheek = Wange, Backe; lips = Lippen; forehead = Stirn

What is the German equivalent of "to embrace sb., to hug sb."?

jmd. umarmen

What does "to slap" mean in German?

jmd. (mit offener Hand) schlagen

What two definitions are given for the verb "to punch"?

I: boxen, (mit der Faust) schlagen; II: lochen stanzen

What does the noun "(hole) punch" or "(hole) puncher" mean in German?

Locher

What do the vocabulary list abbreviations "s. o.", "sb.", "sth", and "BE:" stand for?

s. o. = someone (German: jmd. / jemanden); sb. = somebody; sth = something (German: etw. / etwas); BE: = British English