Vocabulary Themenpools 5-8

a pre-packaged meal

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a take away / a take out

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a diet: vegetarian diet, vegan diet

to be lactose-intolerant

to be allergic to

to follow a gluten-free diet

to eat a balanced diet

nutrients

nutritious

to have a high calorie content

high fibre, low in fat

to cut down on sugar

to avoid caffeine

to live an energetic lifestyle

to be health-conscious

to maintain a healthy bodyweight

a stodgy dish

suffer from obesity/anorexia/…

fast food/slow food

calorie-surplus/-deficit

supplements / ingredients

a welfare state

to have health insurance

to be (un)insured

a private doctor / to seek private treatment

to take out private health insurance

a public doctor

to pay for medical treatment upfront (= paying in advance)

to get reimbursed (= getting money back)

to be all the rage

to be in fashion

to be/go out of fashion

to be out-of-date

a passing trend

a slave to fashion

to be fashion-conscious / to be a follower of fashion

a trendsetter

a fashion icon

to keep up with all the latest trends

to have a sense of style

to be over/underdressed

hand-me-downs

a wardrobe essential

a must-have

run-off-the-mill clothes (very ordinary clothes)

off-the-rack clothes (standard clothes)

designer label clothes

branded clothing

a knockoff (cheap copy of a designer item)

fashionable

comfortable

practical

mundane

drab

casual

old-fashioned

professional

trendy

elegant

sophisticated

dressy

60s, 70s

classic

chic

glamorous

modern

vintage

timeless

stylish

funky

semi-formal

grunge

goth

preppy

ethnic

sports casual

business

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elective subjects vs. compulsory subject

a syllabus (plan for a subject)

curriculum (all the subjects studied)

extra-curricular activities (UÜ)

a term/semester

to home-school

distance learning

face-to-face class

primary school/secondary …/tertiary education

high school/grammar school (Gymnasium)

sixth-form college (where you do your A-levels)

state schools vs. public schools (UK) / private schools (US)

boarding school

single-sex school vs. co-educational school

a report card (Zeugnis)

entrance exams

to enroll at a univ.

tuition fees

to get a grant/scholarship

to get a student loan (Kredit)

to write a thesis

to graduate

evening classes