Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 verb
orchestrate
koordiniert
Meaning
To plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously.
Example
He skillfully orchestrated the entire event.
C1 verb
orchestrated
orchestriert
Meaning
Planned or coordinated carefully and deliberately.
Example
The attacks were orchestrated with precision.
C1 noun
Orchid
Orchidee
Meaning
a diverse family of flowering plants known for their exotic and often fragrant flowers
Example
The white orchid on the windowsill bloomed for months.
C1 verb
ordain
ordnen
Meaning
To officially make someone a priest or minister; to decree or order something officially.
Example
The bishop will ordain three new priests this Sunday.
C1 noun
ordeal
harte Prüfung
Meaning
A physical or mental painful experience that must be endured
Example
Surviving the wilderness was a tough ordeal for them.
C1 adjective
ordinal
ordinal
Meaning
Relating to the order or position of something in a sequence (first, second, third, etc.).
Example
The ordinal number 'third' indicates position in a sequence.
C1 noun
ordinance
verordnung
Meaning
An authoritative rule, law, or decree issued by a city, town, or authority.
Example
The city council passed an ordinance banning smoking in public parks.
C1 noun
Orient
Orient, insbesondere die Länder Ostasiens
Meaning
the East, especially countries of eastern Asia; to determine one's position or direction
Example
Many spices come from the Orient.
C1 adjective
Oriental
bezogen auf die Länder Ostasiens; orientalisch
Meaning
relating to the countries of East Asia; eastern
Example
The museum has a beautiful collection of oriental art.
C1 adjective
ornamental
ornamental
Meaning
Serving as decoration; decorative rather than functional.
Example
The garden was filled with ornamental plants.
C1 adjective
ornate
verziert
Meaning
elaborately or highly decorated
Example
The palace hall was filled with ornate furniture and paintings.
C1 adjective
orthodox
orthodox
Meaning
conforming to traditional beliefs or practices
Example
He comes from a very orthodox family.
C1 noun
orthodoxy
Orthodoxie
Meaning
traditional or generally accepted beliefs and practices
Example
The religious leader defended the orthodoxy of the faith.
C1 adjective
orthopedic
bezieht sich auf die Korrektur von Knochen- oder Muskelverformungen
Meaning
Relating to the correction of deformities of bones or muscles.
Example
She visited an orthopedic surgeon for her back pain.
C1 verb
oscillate
sich hin und her bewegen oder schwingen zwischen zwei Punkten oder Zuständen
Meaning
To swing or move back and forth between two points or states
Example
The stock market tends to oscillate during uncertain times.
C1 noun
oscillation
Oszillation
Meaning
The movement back and forth at a regular speed.
Example
The oscillation of the pendulum controls the clock.
C1 adjective
ostensible
scheinbar
Meaning
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
Example
His ostensible reason for leaving was illness, but many doubted it.
C1 adjective
ostentatious
protzig
Meaning
Characterized by a showy or pretentious display intended to impress others.
Example
He wore an ostentatious gold chain to the party.
C1 noun
ostracism
Ostrakismus
Meaning
The act of excluding someone from a group or society.
Example
The student faced ostracism after breaking the rules.
C1 verb
ostracize
ostracisieren
Meaning
to exclude someone from a group or society; to banish or shun
Example
After the scandal, he was ostracized by his former colleagues.
C1 verb
oust
verdrängen
Meaning
To remove someone from a position or place of power or authority.
Example
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
C1 adjective
out-and-out
vollständig
Meaning
complete; absolute; used to emphasize something extreme
Example
The speech was an out-and-out lie.
C1 adjective
out-of-the-way
abgelegen oder ungewöhnlich
Meaning
remote or unusual; not in a convenient or usual location
Example
They stayed in an out-of-the-way village.
C1 adjective
Outcast
ausgestoßen
Meaning
rejected by society; excluded person
Example
He felt like an outcast in his new school.