B R A I N T E A S E R S - Quizz for Sophisticates (advanced)
Quizzes and puzzles for learners of English
203 Who are we talking about?
1. A crossover artist is
2. An airhead is
3. An opera buff is
4. A crossbencher is a politician
5. A headbanger is
6. A party pooper is
Solution:
- A place where pre-school children are looked after: kindergarten
- A healthy cereal dish eaten at breakfast: muesli
- A strong desire to walk and travel: wanderlust
- Politics based on realistic needs rather than ideas: realpolitik
- A bag worn on the back when walking: rucksack
- A feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation or about your life: angst
- Not to speak about something: to keep/stay shtum
Diese Lehnworte werden natürlich nicht deutsch, sondern entsprechend englisch ausgesprochen. Umgekehrt werden ja auch viele Anglizismen "eingedeutscht" - Man denke nur an die berühmte Worcester Sauce (sprich: "Wuster"), die meist als "Woschester Soße" aufgetischt wird.
2. Juli 2012