Engels U1 + U2

achieve success

to accomplish something that you planned to do or attempted to do

be an overnight succes

to become successful in a very short time

costly failure

a lack of success in doing something that costs a lot of money or cause problems

daunting challenge

a task that makes you worried because you think that it will be very difficult or dangerous to do

dismal failure

a very bad performance in a task

end in failure / result in failure

to come to the end of a project or goal having achieved no succes

enjoy success

to have achieved something as benefit or advantage

face the formidable challenge of

to have a problem that is very impressive in size, power or skill and therefore deserving respect and often difficult to deal with

fair chance

a reasonable possibility of success

fulfil an ambition

to achieve something that you wanted to do, or to get something that you hoped for

fully qualified

able to do something because you have the knowledge , skill or experience that is needed

great success

the accomplishment of something to a very good degree

have a burning ambition to

to feel strongly that you want to achieve something

huge success

the accomplishment of something to a large or grand degree

improve motivation

to increase a feeling of enthusiasm or interest in something

increase student motivation

to improve students’ feeling of enthusiasm or interest in something

jump at the chance

to take an opportunity that is offered to you in a very enthusiastic way

lack of motivation

to have no feeling of enthusiasm or interest in something

leave nothing to chance

to make sure that nothing will go wrong with a plan

lifelong ambition

something that you very much want to do that has continued throughout your life

main ambition

the most important task that you want to achieve

major challenge

an important, serious, large or great task that needs a lot of skill, energy and determination to deal with or achieve

meet with complete failure

to lack any success in completing a task

new challenge

something you have never done before and will enjoy doing that will need a lot of skill, energy and determination to achieve

poor motivation

not having enough of the feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something

primary motivation

the main or most important feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something

realise an ambition

to achieve something that you have planned or hoped for

end in failure / result in failure

to come to the end of a project or goal having achieved no success

rise to the challenge

to deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult

second chance

another opportunity to try a task again

secret ambition

something that you very much want to do but that you don’t tell anyone abouts

slight chance

a small chance of achieving somethingst

stand a chance

to be likely to achieve something

strong motivation

the powerful feeling of enthusiasm or interest that makes you determined to do something

take up a challenge

to accept an offer or a challenge (an offer to fight or compete) that someone has made to you

total failure

someone or something that has not achieved success

adapt

to change your ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation

adjust

to move something slightly so that it is in the right place or is more comfortable

adjust to

to get used to a new situation by changing your ideas or the way you do things

alter

to make small changes to a piece of clothing so that it fits better

change a tyre

to replace a tyre with a new or different tyre

change gear

to start to work or develop in a different way or at a different speed

change places

to take someone’s position while they take yours

change sides

to stop supporting one person or group in an argument and start supporting the other

change the subject

to deliberately start talking about something else to avoid an argument or embarrassing situation

change your doctor

to choose to see a different doctor to the one you have been seeing

change your name

to change the word by which your are known to something else

change your tune

to start saying something different about a subject or situation, or start behaving in a different way

change your ways

to start to behave much better

considerable change

a difference that is large in size, amount or degree

convert into

to change money from the system used in one counter to the system in another

convert into

to change from one system, use or method to another or to make something do this

dramatic change

a difference that happens suddenly and is surprising or easy to notice

economic change

a situation related to money in which something becomes different

far-reaching change

a difference that affects a lot of people or things in an important way

modify

to change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or make it less extreme

pleasant change

a difference that is enjoyable or attractive in a way that makes you feel pleased and satisfied

political change

a situation related to politic in which something becomes different

refreshing change

a difference that is welcome because of being unusual or exciting

significant change

a difference that is very large or noticeable

social change

a situation related to society and people’'s lives in general in which something becomes different

sudden change

a difference that happens very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happens

sweeping change

a difference that has a major effect

switch over to (something)

to stop doing one thing and start doing another

switch with (somebody)

to do someone else’'s work in their place, usually in exchange for them doing your work on some other occasion

vary

to be different in different situations

vary according to

to be different depending on something else

welcome change

a difference that makes you feel better