English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
Note: If you wish to use this in your own Moodle course, you can download the entries from the Moodle content database here.
Sie können das Glossar über das Suchfeld oder das Stichwortalphabet durchsuchen.
@ | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Alle
S |
---|
sabotageto damage or destroy as an act against an organization or nation ("The rebels sabotaged the railroad.") |
sacrificeto do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person |
sadnot happy |
safeaway from harm or danger |
sailto travel by boat or ship |
sailora person involved in sailing a boat or ship |
salta white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food |
samenot different; not changed; like another or others |
sandextremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts |
satellitea small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth |
satisfyto give or provide what is desired, needed or demanded |
saveto make safe; to remove from harm; to keep for future use |
sayto speak; to express in words |
schoola place for education; a place where people go to learn |
sciencethe study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the knowledge gained about them |
seaa large area of salt water, usually part of an ocean |
searchto look for carefully |
seasonone of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth's position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter); a period of time based on different weather conditions ("dry season", "rainy season"); a period during the year when something usually happens ("baseball season") |
seata thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there ("a seat in parliament") |
secondthe one that comes after the first |
secretsomething known only to a few and kept from general knowledge; ad. hidden from others; known only to a few |
securityfreedom from danger or harm; protection; measures necessary to protect a person or place ("Security was increased in the city.") |
seeto know or sense through the eyes; to understand or know |
seedthe part of a plant from which new plants grow |
seek(ing)to search for ("They are seeking a cure for cancer."); to try to get ("She is seeking election to public office."); to plan to do ("Electric power companies are seeking to reduce their use of coal.") |
seemto appear to be ("She seems to be in good health.") |
seizeto take quickly by force; to take control of quickly; to arrest |
selfall that which makes one person different from others |
sellto give something in exchange for money |
Senatethe smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress |
sendto cause to go; to permit to go; to cause to be carried, taken or directed to or away from a place |
senseto come to know about by feeling, believing or understanding; n. any of the abilities to see, hear, taste, smell or feel |
sentenceto declare the punishment for a crime; n. the punishment for a crime |
separateto set or keep people, things or ideas away from or independent from others; ad. not together or connected; different |
seriesa number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order |
seriousimportant; needing careful consideration; dangerous |
serveto work as an official; to be employed by the government; to assist or help |
servicean organization or system that provides something for the public ("Schools and roads are services paid for by taxes."); a job that an organization or business can do for money; military organizations such as an army, navy or air force; a religious ceremony |
setto put in place or position; to establish a time, price or limit |
settleto end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem); to make a home in a new place |
severalthree or more, but not many |
severenot gentle; causing much pain, sadness or damage |
sexeither the male or female group into which all people and animals are divided because of their actions in producing young; the physical activity by which humans and animals can produce young |
shaketo move or cause to move in short, quick movements |
shapeto give form to; n. the form of something, especially how it looks |
shareto give part of something to another or others; n. a part belonging to, given to or owned by a single person or a group; any one of the equal parts of ownership of a business or company |
sharphaving a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing hurt or pain |
shethe girl or woman who is being spoken about |
sheepa farm animal used for its meat and hair |
shellto fire artillery; n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target; a hard outside cover |
shelterto protect or give protection to; n. something that gives protection; a place of safety |
shineto aim a light; to give bright light; to be bright; to clean to make bright |
shipto transport; n. a large boat |
shockto cause to feel sudden surprise or fear; n. something that greatly affects the mind or emotions; a powerful shake, as from an earthquake |
shoea covering for the foot |
shootto cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to kill; to use a gun |
shortlasting only for a small period of time; not long; opposite tall |
shouldused with another verb (action word) to show responsibility ("We should study."), probability ("The talks should begin soon."), or that something is believed to be a good idea ("Criminals should be punished.") |
shoutto speak very loudly |
showto make something be seen; to make known; n. a play or story presented in a theater, or broadcast on radio or television, for enjoyment or education; something organized to be seen by the public |
shrinkto make or become less in size, weight or value |
sicksuffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health |
sicknessthe condition of being in bad health |
sidethe outer surfaces of an object that are not the top or bottom; parts away from the middle; either the right or left half of the body |
signto write one's name; n. a mark or shape used to mean something; evidence that something exists or will happen; a flat piece of material with writing that gives information |
signalto send a message by signs; n. an action or movement that sends a message |
silenceto make quiet; to stop from speaking or making noise; n. a lack of noise or sound |
silvera valued white metal |
similarlike something else but not exactly the same |
simpleeasy to understand or do; not difficult or complex |
sincefrom a time in the past until now ("I have known her since we went to school together.") |
singto make music sounds with the voice |
singleone only |
sinkto go down into water or other liquid |
sistera female with the same father or mother as another person |
sitto rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; to become seated |
situationthe way things are during a period of time |
sizethe space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is |
skeletonall the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions |
skillthe ability gained from training or experience |
skinthe outer covering of humans and most animals |
skythe space above the earth |
slavea person owned or controlled by another |
sleepto rest the body and mind with the eyes closed |
slideto move smoothly over a surface |
slowto reduce the speed of; ad. not fast in moving, talking or other activities |
smalllittle in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite large |
smashto break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with >force |
smellto sense through the nose; n. something sensed by the nose ("the smell of food cooking") |
smoketo use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke; n. that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning |
smoothhaving a level surface; opposite rough |
snowsoft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky, usually in winter or when the air temperature is very cold |
soin such a way that ("He held the flag so all could see it."); also; too ("She left early, and so did we."); very ("I am so sick."); as a result ("They were sick, so they could not come."); conj. in order that; for the purpose of ("Come early so we can discuss the plans.") |
socialof or about people or a group |
softnot hard; easily shaped; pleasing to touch; not loud |
soilearth in which plants grow |
soldiera person in the army |
solidhaving a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in the form of a liquid or gas |
solveto find an answer; to settle |
someof an amount or number or part not stated; not all |
sona person's male child |
soonnot long after the present time; quickly |
sortany group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; a kind of something |
soundfast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard |
souththe direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun |
spacethe area outside the earth's atmosphere where the sun, moon, planets and stars are; the area between or inside things |
speakto talk; to say words with the mouth; to express one's thoughts to others and exchange ideas; to give a speech to a group |
specialof a different or unusual kind; not for general use; better or more important than others of the same kind |
speecha talk given to a group of people |
speedto make something go or move faster; n. the rate at which something moves or travels; the rate at which something happens or is done |
spendto give as payment; to use ("He spends much time studying.") |
spillto cause or permit liquid to flow out, usually by accident |
spiritthe part of a human that is not physical and is connected to thoughts and emotions; the part of a person that is believed to remain alive after death |
splitto separate into two or more parts; to divide or break into parts |
sportany game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill |
spreadto become longer or wider; to make or become widely known |
springthe time of the year between winter and summer |
spyto steal or get information secretly; n. one who watches others secretly; a person employed by a government to get secret information about another country |
squarea flat shape having four equal sides |
stabto cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon |
standto move into or be in a position in which only the feet are on a surface; to be in one position or place |
stara mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or singer |
startto begin; to make something begin |
starveto suffer or die from a lack of food |
stateto say; to declare; n. a political part of a nation |
stationa place of special work or purpose ("a police station"); a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or television broadcasts |
statuea form of a human, animal or other creature usually made of stone, wood or metal |
stayto continue to be where one is; to remain; to not leave; to live for a time ("They stayed in New York for two years.") |
stealto take without permission or paying |
steamthe gas that comes from hot water |
steeliron made harder and stronger by mixing it with other substances |
stepto move by lifting one foot and placing it in a new position; n. the act of stepping; one of a series of actions designed to reach a goal |
stickto attach something to another thing using a substance that will hold them together; to become fixed in one position so that movement is difficult ("Something is making the door stick."); n. a thin piece of wood |
stillnot moving ("The man was standing still."); until the present or a stated time ("Was he still there?"); even so; although ("The job was difficult, but she still wanted to do it.") |
stomachbreaks down food for the body to use |
stonea small piece of rock |
stopto prevent any more movement or action; to come or bring to an end |
storeto keep or put away for future use; n. a place where people buy things |
stormviolent weather, including strong winds and rain or snow |
storythe telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined |
stovea heating device used for cooking |
straightcontinuing in one direction without turns |
strangeunusual; not normal; not known |
streeta road in a city, town or village |
stretchto extend for a distance; to pull on to make longer or wider |
striketo hit with force; to stop work as a way to seek better conditions, more pay or to make other demands |
stronghaving much power; not easily broken, damaged or destroyed |
structurethe way something is built, made or organized; a system that is formed or organized in a special way; a building |
struggleto try with much effort; to fight with; n. a great effort; a fight |
studyto make an effort to gain knowledge by using the mind; to examine carefully |
stupidnot able to learn much; not intelligent |
subjectthe person or thing being discussed, studied or written about |
submarinean underwater ship |
substancethe material of which something is made (a solid, liquid or gas) |
substituteto put or use in place of another; n. a person or thing put or used in place of another |
subversionan attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly |
succeedto reach a goal or thing desired; to produce a planned result |
suchof this or that kind; of the same kind as; similar to |
suddennot expected; without warning; done or carried out quickly or without preparation |
sufferto feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness |
sugara sweet substance made from liquids taken from plants |
suggestto offer or propose something to think about or consider |
summerthe warmest time of the year, between spring and autumn |
sunthe huge star in the sky that provides heat and light to earth |
superviseto direct and observe the work of others |
supplyto give; to provide; n. the amount of something that can be given or sold to others |
supportto carry the weight of; to hold up or in position; to agree with others and help them reach a goal; to approve |
supposeto believe, think or imagine ("I suppose you are right."); to expect ("It is supposed to rain tonight.") |
suppressto put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from being known publicly |
surevery probable; with good reason to believe; true without question |
surfacethe outer side or top of something ("The rocket landed on the surface of the moon.") |
surplusan amount that is more than is needed; extra; ("That country has a trade surplus. It exports more than it imports.") |
surpriseto cause a feeling of wonder because something is not expected; n. something not expected; the feeling caused by something not expected |
surrenderto give control of oneself or one's property to another or others; to stop fighting and admit defeat |
surroundto form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or something |
surviveto remain alive during or after a dangerous situation |
suspectto imagine or believe that a person is guilty of something bad or illegal; n. a person believed to be guilty |
suspendto cause to stop for a period of time |
swallowto take into the stomach through the mouth |
swear into put an official into office by having him or her promise to carry out the duties of that office ("The chief justice will swear in the president.") |
sweettasting pleasant, like sugar |
swimto move through water by making motions with the arms and legs |
sympathya sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness |
systema method of organizing or doing something by following rules or a plan; a group of connected things or parts working together for a common purpose or goal |