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Gold First - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian 

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Gold First 

Wordlist English / German / French / Italian 

Page Act. Headword Part of Speech Pronunciation German French Italian Example Sentence 

Unit 1 

6 1 live adj laɪv live (Konzert) sur scène dal vivo He prefers going to a live concert instead of listening 

to the album at home. 

6 1 gig n gɪg Auftritt, Gig concert (de rock), engagement concerto The band are doing a gig in Sheffield on Nov 12. 

6 1 fan n fæn Fan fan fan He's a big fan of Elvis Presley. 

6 1 particular adj pəˈtɪkjələ bestimmte/r,s, besondere/r,s particulier particolare In this particular case, no one else was involved. 

6 2 computer n kəmˈpjuːtə Computer ordinateur computer The information is stored on the computer. 

6 2 DVD n ˌdiːvːˈdiː DVD DVD DVD The film is now on DVD. 

6 2 have friends round phrasal v hæv ˈfrends ˌraʊnd Freunde zu Besuch haben inviter/avoir des amis chez soi avvere visite I had some friends round for dinner last night. 

6 2 guitar n gɪˈtɑː Gitarre guitare chitarra Her brother plays the guitar in a band. 

6 2 theatre n ˈθɪətə Theater théâtre teatro We went to the theatre to see The Lion King last 

week. 

6 2 yoga n ˈjəʊgə Yoga yoga yoga She does yoga every Monday. 

6 4 relax v rɪˈlæks entspannen relâcher, se détendre rilassare I just want to sit down and relax for a bit. 

6 4 close adj kləʊs nah proche vicino My brother and I are very close. 

7 5 tend v tend neigen zu avoir tendance à tendere a People tend to need less sleep as they get older. 

7 5 switch off phrasal v swɪtʃ ˈɒf abschalten déconnecter distrarsi, riposarsi I switch off by listening to music. 

7 7 bring up phrasal v brɪng ˈʌp großziehen élever allevare He was brought up by his grandparents. 

7 7 activity n ækˈtɪvəti Aktivität, Unternehmung activité attività My free time activities include hiking and climbing. 

7 9 vary v ˈveəri (sich) verändern varier, changer variare, cambiare My taste in music varies, depending on my mood. 

8 2 subculture n ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə Subkultur sous-culture sottocultura The article is about music subcultures. 

8 2 like-minded adj ˌlaɪkˈmaɪndəd gleichgesinnt dans les mêmes dispositions, du con la stessa mentalità The festival was a chance to meet like-minded 

même avis 

people. 

8 2 bond v bɒnd sich zusammentun s'attacher à, créer des liens entre unirsi New mothers need time to bond with their babies. 

8 2 on its way out n phrase ɒn ɪts ˈweɪ ˌaʊt im Begriff, unmodern zu werden en voie d'extinction scomparire I think buying music on CD is on its way out - I 

download everything now. 

8 2 average adj ˈævərɪdʒ durchschnittlich moyen,ne mediocre He's an average student. 

8 2 reaction n riˈækʃən Reaktion réaction reazione What was Jeff's reaction when you told him about the 

job? 

8 2 impression n ɪmˈpreʃən Eindruck impression impressione I got the impression that she wasn't very happy with 

her job. 

8 2 behaviour n bɪˈhaɪvjə Verhalten comportement comportamento It is important to reward good behaviour. 

8 2 base something on phrasal v ˈbeɪs ˌsʌmθɪŋ ɒn sich auf etwas gründen se fonder sur qc./être basé sur basarsi su qc Their impressions were based on the clothes they 

wore. 

8 2 mod n mɒd Mod (Kurzform für "Modernist"; les "Mods" (Modernistes) "mod" è la abbreviazione per The mods used to listen to soul music. 

Anhänger einer bestimmten 

Lebensform im England der 1960er- 

Jahre) 

"modernista" 

8 2 style-conscious adj ˌʃtaɪl ˈkɒnʃəs stilbewusst branché essere conscio di stile/alla moda The style-conscious mods of the 1960s dressed very 

neatly. 

8 2 roam around v phrase rəʊm əˈraʊnd herumstreifen, herumstromern rôder, vadrouiller vagare per The dogs are allowed to roam around. 

8 2 scooter adj ˈskuːtə Motorroller scooter motorino The mods rode around on their scooters. 

8 2 passing adj ˈpɑːsɪŋ vorbeifahrend, vorbeikommend qui passe/nt che passa Michael watched the passing cars. 

8 2 rocker n ˈrɒkə Rocker rocker rockettaro The rockers used to fight with the mods. 

8 2 identify v aɪˈdentəfaɪ identifizieren identifier identificare The aircraft were identified as American. 

8 2 grease v griːs Pomade od. Haargel auftragen, 

gelen 

graisser les cheveux lubrificare The rockers used to grease their hair. 

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8 2 punk n pʌnk Punk punk punk Punks would dye their hair pink. 

8 2 terrorise v ˈterəraɪz erschrecken, Angst einflößen terroriser terrorizzare My dog likes terrorising rabbits when we go out on 

walks. 

8 2 granny n ˈgræni Großmutter, Oma mamie nonna My granny made me this jumper. 

8 2 come across phrasal v kʌm əˈkrɒs wirken, Eindruck vermitteln apparaître comme qn. de dare l'impressione, emergere He comes across as a very intelligent sensitive man. 

8 2 be associated with v phrase biː əˈsəʊʃieɪtəd wɪð in Verbindung gebracht werden être associé à associarsi There are some problems associated with this type of 

treatment. 

8 2 cultural adj ˈkʌltʃərəl kulturell culturel,le culturale There are very real cultural differences between our 

two societies. 

8 2 tribe n traɪb Gruppe, Gruppierung groupe, groupement gruppo Tribes today are looser and broader than before. 

8 2 loose adj luːs locker lâche libero, leggero The tribes today are looser than before. 

8 2 broad adj brɔːd breiter aufgestellt; weiter gefasst le plus large possible vasto The show aims to reach the broadest possible 

audience. 

8 2 access v ˈækses zugreifen auf accéder à accedere Music is accessed very differently these days. 

8 2 stream v striːm streamen (Internet) écouter en ligne stream (Internet) Today records are streamed or downloaded. 

8 2 download v ˌdaʊnˈləʊd herunterladen télécharger scaricare The games can be downloaded free from the internet. 

8 2 explore v ɪkˈsplɔː entdecken explorer esplorare Nowadays it is easy to explore all kinds of music. 

8 2 openness n ˈəʊpənnəs Offenheit ouverture (d'esprit) franchezza An openness to music is now a natural part of being 

young. 

8 2 observe v əbˈzɜːv beobachten observer osservare Scientists have observed a drop in ozone levels. 

8 2 participate v paːˈtɪsəpeɪt teilhaben, teilnehmen participer partecipare Some members refused to participate. 

8 2 pride n praɪd Stolz fierté orgoglio He wore his medals with pride. 

8 2 aggression n əˈgreʃən Aggression agression aggressione Television violence can encourage aggression in 

children. 

8 2 statement n ˈsteɪtmənt Aussage, Erklärung déclaration dichiarazione The type of car you drive makes a statement about 

you. 

8 2 odd adj ɒd seltsam bizarre strano It was an odd thing to say. 

8 2 aspect n ˈæspekt Aspekt aspect aspetto He believes that the political aspect was exaggerated. 

8 2 exaggerate v ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt übertreiben exagérer esagerare It's difficult to exaggerate the importance of sleep. 

8 2 desire n dɪˈzaɪə Wunsch, Verlangen désir desiderio She expressed a desire to visit us. 

8 2 mass adj mæs massen- de masse, en masse di massa Email has made mass mailings possible at the touch 

of a button, 

8 2 undergound adj ˈʌndəgraʊnd underground (Musik) underground undergound (musica) The most underground metal or hip-hop can be found 

not just on the internet. 

8 2 metal n ˈmetl Metal (Musik) metal metal (musica) He likes listening to heavy metal music. 

8 2 hip-hop n ˈhɪphɒp Hip-hop (Musik) hip-hop hip-hop (musica) The kids in the area are all into hip-hop. 

8 2 restricted to adj riˌstrɪktəd tə begrenzt auf limité à limitato a The biggest change to pop tribes is that they are no 

longer restricted to young people. 

8 2 audience n ˈɔːdiəns Publikum le public pubblico The show attracts a regular audience of about 20 

million. 

8 powerful adj ˈpaʊəfəl stark, kräftig puissant potente, forte Their motorbikes were very powerful. 

9 4 expand v ɪkˈspænd sich ausdehnen, größer werden se développer espandersi Sydney's population expanded rapidly in the 1960s. 

9 4 consequence n ˈkɒnsəkwens Folge, Konsequenz conséquence conseguenza Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of 

overpopulation. 

9 4 mainstream n ˈmeɪnstriːm Hauptströmung, Mainstream le courant dominant mainstream All kinds of music are now found in the mainstream. 

9 4 make up for phrasal v meɪk ˈʌp fə kompensieren, wiedergutmachen compenser, pallier compensare I'll buy you dinner to make up for being late. 

9 4 taste n teɪst Geschmack goût gusto He asked about my taste in music. 

9 4 stage n steɪdʒ Stadium stade, phase stadio He's doing really well at this stage in his career. 

9 4 adulthood n ˈædʌlthʊd Erwachsenenalter âge adulte età adulta It's a stage people go through before adulthood. 





9 4 experience v ikˈspɪəriəns verspüren, erfahren éprouver subire If you experience any fever or dizziness, contact your 

doctor. 

9 4 track n træk Musikstück morceau brano There are ten great tracks on their new album. 

9 4 cassette n kəˈset Kassette cassette cassetta My parents used to listen to music on cassettes. 

9 4 lack n læk Fehlen, Abwesenheit manque mancanza There is a lack of information available about climate 

change. 

9 4 visible adj ˈvɪzəbəl sichtbar visible visibile The outline of the mountains was clearly visible 

through the window. 

9 4 overlap v ˌəʊvəˈlæp sich überschneiden coïncider sovrapporre Youngsters are finding that their music taste overlaps 

with their parents'. 

9 4 rebellious adj rɪˈbeljəs rebellisch rebelle ribelle All teenagers are rebellious in some way. 

10 1 overtime n ˈəʊvətaɪm Überstunden heures supplémentaires straordinario We're working overtime to get the job finished. 

10 1 editor n ˈedətə Redakteur/in rédacteur/trice redattore The music editor is on sick leave this week. 

10 1 sick leave n ˈsɪk liːv Urlaub wegen Krankheit congé de maladie essere in malattia I'm going on leave this afternoon, I'll be back next 

week. 

10 3 appear v əˈpɪə scheinen, scheinbar etw. tun paraître sembrar essere It appears to be time for us to go. 

10 3 appear v əˈpɪə auftreten apparaître apparire She has already appeared in a number of films. 

10 3 think about v θɪnk əˈbaʊt überlegen, über etw. nachdenken penser à pensare a I think about my ex-boyfriend a lot. 

10 3 think v θɪnk glauben, denken penser pensare, credere I think you're being unfair. 

10 3 depend on somebody phrasal v dɪˈpend ɒn ˌsʌmbɒdi auf jemanden angewiesen sein dépendre de qn. dipendere da qu I'm depending on him to organise everything. 

10 3 depend on phrasal v dɪˈpend ɒn abhängen von dépendre de dipendere da Choosing the right bike depends on what you want to 

use it for. 

10 3 taste v teɪst schmecken avoir un goût sapere di This cake tastes delicious, well done! 

10 3 taste v teɪst kosten von, probieren goûter assaggiare Joe's tasting the soup. 

11 1 take off phrasal v teɪk ˈɒf Schwung bekommen, abheben décoller decollare Mary was a bit jealous when Jack's career started 

taking off. 

11 1 take after phrasal v teɪk ˈaːftə jmd. ähnlich sein tenir de assomigliare a qu Jenni really takes after her mother. 

11 1 take up phrasal v teɪk ˈʌp anfangen mit etw. se mettre à cominciare Roger took up painting for a while, but soon lost 

interest. 

11 1 take over phrasal v teɪk ˈəʊvə übernehmen (Aufgabe) prendre le relais de qn. assumersi Tom took over after the band's manager left. 

11 1 take back phrasal v teɪk ˈbæk zurücknehmen retirer ritirare You'd better take back that unkind remark. 

11 4 be familiar with adj phrase biː fəˈmɪliə wɪð vertraut sein mit connaître avere dimistichezza con qc Are you familiar with this type of machine? 

11 7 promote v prəˈməʊt Werbung machen für faire de la publicité pour fare pubblicità per Is this a good way for artists to promote their music? 

11 7 drum up phrasal v drʌm ˈʌp die Werbetrommel rühren, susciter battere la grancassa/fare grande The organisation is using the event to drum up new 

Interesse wecken für 

pubblicità di qc 

business. 

11 7 session n ˈseʃən Sitzung, Session session session (musica) Josh Freese is a very successful session drummer 

based in Los Angeles. 

11 7 unique adj juːˈniːk einzigartig unique unico Every person's fingerprints are unique. 

11 7 sell out phrasal v sel ˈaʊt restlos verkaufen, ausverkaufen tout vendre esaurirsi Sorry, tickets for tomorrow's show have sold out. 

11 7 available adj əˈveɪləbəl erhältlich, verfügbar disponible disponibile Tickets are available from the box office. 

11 7 snare drum n ˈsneə drʌm kleine Trommel, Snare caisse claire tamburo A fan was allowed to take one of Josh Freese's a 

snare drums home. 

11 7 release v rɪˈliːs veröffentlichen, herausbringen faire sortir pubblicazione The new game will be released online in February. 

12 1 varied adj ˈveərid abwechslungsreich varié vario My music tastes are quite varied. 

12 1 personal adj ˈpɜːsənəl persönlich personnel personale Italian food is my personal favourite. 

12 1 recommendation n ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən Empfehlung recommandation raccomandazione I often discover bands through personal 

recommendations. 

12 3 stuff n stʌf Zeug, Sache truc(s) roba I've got some sticky stuff on my shoe. 

12 3 be into something prep phrase biː ˈɪntə ˌsʌmθɪŋ etw. mögen, auf etw. stehen aimer qc. piacere qc I'm into the same music as my friends. 

12 3 mainly adv ˈmeɪnli hauptsächlich surtout soprattutto The workforce at the hospital is mainly made up of 

women. 

12 3 share v ʃeə teilen, austauschen partager condividere The three of us shared a taxi home. 

12 3 share files n phrase ʃeə faɪlz Dateien austauschen partager des fichiers scambiare file I don't buy much new music - I just share my friends' 

files 





12 3 show off phrasal v ʃəu ˈɒf angeben, sich wichtig machen se la péter vantarsi He couldn’t resist showing off his skills on the tennis 

court. 

12 2/audio bother v ˈbɒðə sich aus einer Sache etwas 

machen 

s'en faire importarsene (molto) I don’t usually bother with Twitter or Facebook. 

12 2/audio miss out phrasal v mɪs ˈaʊt verpassen rater perdere Prepare food in advance so you don’t miss out on the 

fun! 

12 2/audio come out phrasal v kʌm ˈaʊt herauskommen sortir uscire Artists will tell you when they've got a song coming 

out. 

12 2/audio have in common with n phrase hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð gemeinsam haben mit avoir en commun avere qc in comune con qu I found I had a lot in common with these people. 

12 2/audio sociable adj ˈsəʊʃəbəl gesellig sociable socievole My little brother is quite shy, whereas my older 

brother's very sociable. 

12 2/audio be obsessed with v phrase biː əbˈsest wɪð besessen sein von être obsédé par avere l'ossessione di qc A lot of young girls are obsessed with how they look. 

12 2/audio influence v ˈɪnfluəns Einfluss influence influenza Several factors are likely to influence this decision. 

12 2/audio creative adj kriˈeɪtɪv kreativ créatif creativo I think artists are at their most creative when they are 

just starting out. 

13 2 jazz n dʒæz Jazz jazz jazz My parents used to go to a jazz festival every year. 

13 2 insurance broker n ɪnˈʃʊərəns ˌbrəʊkə Versicherungsmakler courtier en assurances broker di assicurazioni Sarah Collins is an insurance broker. 

13 2 at heart n æt hɑːt im Innersten seines Herzens au font nel cuore Let's face it, we're all romantics at heart. 

13 2 fondly adv ˈfɒndli gewogen, mit Zuneigung affectueusement, tendrement affettuosamente It's a time that I look back on fondly. 

13 2 haircut n ˈheəkʌt Haarschnitt coupe (de cheveux) taglio di capelli Punks often had outrageous haircuts. 

13 2 personality n ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti Persönlichkeit personnalité, charactère personalità Unfortunately, the illness can lead to changes in 

personality. 

13 2 roots n ruːts Wurzeln racines radici, origine Recently I've decided to return to my punk roots. 

13 2 hang around with phrasal v hæŋ əˈraʊnd wɪð zusammen sein mit être avec frequentare qu The people I hang around with are much older than 

me. 

14 2 perform v pəˈfɔːm aufführen jouer, chanter rappresentare Chenier and the band are performing at the Silver 

Palace tomorrow. 

14 2 extend v ɪkˈstend verlängern prolonger prolungare Kasabian have extended their tour to include extra 

dates. 

14 2 in advance n ɪn ədˈvɑːns im Voraus à l'avance in anticipo The tickets are expected to sell out far in advance. 

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Unit 2 

2 stage n steɪdʒ Bühne sur scène palcoscenico She is on stage for most of the play. 

16 1 characteristic n ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk Eigenschaft caractéristique caratteristica Natural imagery is a defining characteristic of his 

work. 

16 2 change your mind v phrase ˈtʃeɪndʒ jə ˌmaɪnd deine Meinung ändern, es dir 

anders überlegen 

changer d'avis cambiare idea He father tried to persuade her to change her mind. 

16 4 accurate adj ˈækjərət exakt exact, précis preciso, accurato The guide tries to give a fair and accurate description 

of each hotel. 

16 title relative adj ˈrelətɪv relativ, jeweilig relatif relativo The relative methods of both approaches have to be 

considered. 

16 title relative n ˈrelətɪv Verwandte/r parent / ma famille parente I spent the holidays at my relatives' house in the 

countryside - it was lovely. 

17 5 caution n ˈkɔːʃən Vorsicht prudence cautela, attenzione We must proceed with caution, and not make hasty 

decisions. 

17 5 comfort n ˈkʌmfət Komfort, Behaglichkeit confort comodità The temperature in the pool was too low for comfort. 

17 5 comfortable adj ˈkʌmftəbəl bequem, komfortabel, gemütlich confortable comodo The bed was so comfortable, I didn't want to get up! 

17 5 drama n ˈdrɑːmə Aufregung, Drama drame dramma Maggie's life is always full of drama. 

17 5 dramatic adj drəˈmætɪk aufregend, dramatisch dramatique drammatico Some of the most dramatic events in American 

history happened here. 

17 5 emotion n ɪˈməʊʃən Gefühl émotion emozione, sentimento Her voice was full of emotion. 





17 5 emotional adj ɪˈməʊʃənəl emotional, gefühlsbetont émotionnel,le emotivo, emozionato She provided emotional support at a very distressing 

time for me. 

17 5 generosity n ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti Großzügigkeit générosité generosità I shall never forget the generosity shown to me by the 

people of Bataisk, in Russia. 

17 5 generous adj ˈdʒenərəs großzügig généreux generoso She's always very generous with birthday presents. 

17 5 harm n hɑːm Schaden, Unheil, Unglück mal, danger male Put that vase on a high shelf, away from harm. 

17 5 harmful adj ˈhɑːmfəl schädlich nuisible nocivo Smoking is harmful to your health. 

17 5 hope n həʊp Hoffnung espoir speranza When I first arrived in New York, I was full of hope for 

the future. 

17 5 meaning n ˈmiːnɪŋ Bedeutung, Sinn sens senso, significato Her studies no longer seemed to have any meaning. 

17 5 pessimist n ˈpesəmɪst Pessimist pessimiste pessimista Don’t be such a pessimist! 

17 5 pessimistic adj ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk pessimistisch pessimiste essere pessimista I try not to be too pessimistic. 

17 5 prediction n prɪˈdɪkt Vorhersage prédiction pronostico The data can be used to make useful economic 

predictions. 

17 5 predictable adj prɪˈdɪktəbəl vorhersehbar, voraussagbar prévisible prevedibile The snow had a predictable effect on traffic. 

17 5 reliability n rɪˌlaɪəˈbnɪləti Verlässlichkeit, Zuverlässigkeit fiabilité attendibilità, fidatezza Reliability is rhe first quality I look for when choosing 

a new car. 

17 5 reliable adj rɪˈlaɪəbəl zuverlässig fiable fidato, attendibile My uncle was a quiet and reliable man. 

17 5 sympathy n ˈsɪmpəθi Mitgefühl compassion comprensione, compassione I have a lot of sympathy for her; she had to bring up 

the children on her own. 

17 5 sympathetic adj ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk mitfühlend sympathique compassionevole She is a sympathetic friend. 

17 5 love n lʌv Liebe amour amore What these kids need is love and support. 

17 5 lovable adj lʌvəbəl liebenswert adorable adorabile, amabile She's such a lovable child. 

17 8 oversimplify v ˌəʊvəˈsɪmpləfai stark vereinfachen simplifier à l'excès semplificare troppo I don't want to oversimplify the situation. 

17 8 sum somebody up phrasal v sʌm ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈʌp jmd. mit einem Wort beschreiben faire le portrait de qn. caratterizzare I can sum him up in one sentence: He loves to have 

fun. 

17 8 outlook n ˈaʊtlʊk Einstellung conception, vue atteggiamento He's got a wonderful outlook on life. 

17 8 inconsistent adj ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt uneinheitlich inconsistant incoerente The team's performance has been so inconsistent 

this season. 

17 8 contradictory adj ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri widersprüchlich contradictoire contraddittorio The public is being fed contradictory messages about 

the economy. 

17 8 thrill-seeker n ˈθrɪlˌsiːkə Abenteuerlustige/r casse-cou persona avventurosa The park's new roller coaster will please thrillseekers. 

17 8 neatly adv niːtli säuberlich, ordentlich soigneusement accuratamente People cannot be neatly divided into personality 

types. 

17 8 alter v ˈɔːltə sich verändern changer cambiare Our friendship hasn't altered much over the years. 

17 8 misconception n ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən Missverständnis, falsche 

idée fausse idea sbagliata, malinteso There is a popular misconception that too much 

Vorstellung 

exercise is bad for you. 

18 1 ideal adj ˌaiˈdɪəl ideal idéal ideale What do you think is the ideal number of children in a 

family? 

18 1 sibling n ˈsɪblɪŋ Geschwister frère et/ou soeur fratello, sorella I'm an only child - I don't have any siblings. 

18 4 competitive adj kəmˈpetətɪv wetteifernd, konkurrenzfähig qui a l'esprit de compétition competitivo He is a very competitive person. 

18 4 jealousy n ˈdʒeləsi Eifersucht jalousie gelosia Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy when she saw Paul 

with Suzanne. 

18 4 combination n ˌkɒmbəˈneɪʃən Kombination combination combinazione A combination of tact and authority was needed to 

deal with the situation. 

18 5/audio encourage v ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ ermutigen encourager incoraggiare Fleur encouraged Dana in her ambition to become a 

model. 

18 5/audio take seriously adv phrase teɪk ˈsɪəriəsli ernst nehmen prendre au sérieux prendere qc sul serio It's only a joke - don’t take it seriously. 

18 5/audio pressure n ˈpreʃə Druck pression pressione The minister was under pressure to resign. 

18 5/audio treat v triːt behandeln traiter trattare She treats me like one of the family. 

18 5/audio impact n ˈɪmpækt Auswirkungen impact impatto, effetto We need to asses the impact of climate change. 

18 5/audio wise adj waɪz klug sage saggio I think you were wise to leave when you did. 

19 2 depressed adj dɪˈprest deprimiert déprimé depresso She felt lonely and depressed. 

19 3 enormous adj ɪˈnɜːməs riesig énorme enorme They gave her an enormous bunch of flowers. 





19 3 terrified adj ˈterəfaɪd sehr große Angst habend terrifié temere, avere paura di Sid is terrified of heights. 

19 3 exhausted adj ɪgˈzɔːstəd erschöpft épuisé esausto I was exhausted by the end of the journey. 

19 3 brilliant adj ˈbrɪljənt brillant, großartig brillant brillante, geniale We think that's a brilliant idea. 

19 3 furious adj ˈfjʊriəs wütend furieux furioso Her family are furious that her name has been 

published by the press. 

19 6 judge v dʒʌdʒ beurteilen juger giudicare You should never judge a person by their looks. 

20 1 gifted adj ˈgɪftəd begabt doué di talento She was an extremely gifted poet. 

20 4 mixed feelings adj phrase mɪkst ˈfiːlɪŋz gemischte Gefühle sentiments contradictoires sentimenti contrastanti I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again. 

20 4 sibling rivalry n ˌsɪblɪŋ ˈraɪvəlri Geschwisterrivalität la rivalité entre frères/frère et 

soeur 

rivalità fra fratelli (e sorelle) A bit of sibling rivalry is completely normal. 

20 4 label v ˈleɪbəl etikettieren, bezeichnen étiqueter etichettare The college had unjustly labelled him a troublemaker. 

20 4 efficient adj ɪˈfɪʃənt effizient efficace efficiente What is the most efficient way to organise the 

project? 

20 4 admire v ədˈmaɪə bewundern admirer ammirare I really admire the way he brings up those kids on his 

own. 

20 4 determination n dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən Entschlossenheit détermination risolutezza Yuri shows great determination to learn English. 

21 2 coach n kəʊtʃ Trainer, Privatlehrer, Coach entraîneur/euse allenatore My swimming coach is fantastic - I've improved so 

much this year. 

21 2 protective adj prəˈtektɪv beschützend protecteur protettivo He's very protective of his younger brother. 

21 2 look up to phrasal v lʊk ˈʌp tə aufsehen zu jmd. admirer ammirare qu I've always looked up to Bill because of his courage 

and determination. 

21 2 capable adj ˈkeɪpəbəl fähig capable de essere capace di I don’t think he's capable of carrying all those boxes. 

21 2 arty adj ˈɑːti künstlerisch (begabt) artiste con pretese artistiche My cousin is very arty - he loves to paint, draw and 

sculpt. 

21 2 conventional adj kənˈvenʃənəl konventionell conventionnel convenzionale He is conventional in his approach to life. 

21 2 set your heart on n phrase ˌset jə ˈhɑːt ɒn sich etwas in den Kopf setzen se fixer de mettersi in testa She had set her heart on becoming a hairdresser. 

21 2 desperately adv ˈdespərətli unbedingt, verzweifelt impérativement in ogni caso, assolutamente I desperately wanted to act too. 

21 2 courage n ˈkʌrɪdʒ Mut courage coraggio Gradually I lost the courage to speak out about 

anything. 

21 2 make it v ˈmeɪk ɪt etwas schaffen arriver à qc riuscirci, farcela If we run, we should make it before the show starts. 

21 2 talented adj ˈtæləntəd talentiert, begabt doué dotato di talento Her brother is a talented actor. 

21 2 novelist n ˈnɒvələst Romanautor romancier/ière romanziere John Grisham is a very successful novelist. 

21 2 broadcaster n ˈbrɔːdkɑːstə Radiosprecher journaliste de radio conduttore televisivo Will Self is a famous novelist and broadcaster. 

21 2 get rid of adj get ˈrɪd əv etw. loswerden se débarrasser de qc. sbarazzarsi di qc/qu It's time we got rid of all these old toys. 

21 2 turn up phrasal v tɜːn ʌp auftauchen, ankommen venir, arriver comparire, arrivare Steve turned up late, as usual. 

21 2 value v ˈvæljuː wertschätzen apprécier valutare Shelly valued her privacy. 

21 2 intellect n ˈɪntəlekt Intellekt intelligence inteletto I've always admired her intellect and her ability to 

speak her mind. 

21 2 incredible adj ɪnˈkredəbəl unglaublich incroyable incredibile The view is just incredible. 

21 2 establish yourself v ɪˈstæblɪʃ jɔːˌself sich durchsetzen, eine Position s'établir imporsi He had three years in which to establish himself as 

einnehmen 

Prime Minister. 

21 2 the public eye adj ðe ˈpʌblɪk aɪ im Blick der Öffentlichkeit exposé à l'opinion publique sotto l'occhio del pubblico I would hate to have a job in the public eye, I'm far 

too shy. 

21 2 cheque n tʃek Scheck chèque chèque They sent me a cheque for £100. 

21 2 rescue v ˈreskjuː retten sauver salvare Survivors of the crash were rescued by helicopter. 

21 2 underground n ˈʌndəgraʊnd U-Bahn métro metropolitana She got lost on the underground. 

21 2 mature adj məˈtjʊə reif, erwachsen adulte maturo Cara still can’t accept that I'm now a mature woman 

with children. 

21 2 sort out phrasal v sɔːt ˈaʊt ordnen ranger sistemare We need to sort out our camping gear before we go 

away. 

21 2 filing n ˈfaɪlɪŋ Ablage, Akten classement schedatura We need to sort out the filing system. 

21 2 get away phrasal v get əˈweɪ loskommen von s'enfuir andarsene I just wanted to get away from everything. 

21 2 founder n ˈfaʊndə Gründer fondateur/trice fondatore Rupert Young is the founder of a charity. 





21 2 depression n dɪˈpreʃən Depression dépression depressione Lucy has suffered from depression in the past, but 

counselling has helped her a lot. 

21 2 give up phrasal v gɪv 'ʌp aufgeben quitter rassegnarsi I give up: tell me what the answer is. 

21 2 tearaway n ˈteərəweɪ Rabauke casse-cou teppista His car was wrecked by a couple of young tearaways. 

21 2 self-conscious adj ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs befangen, gehemmt, schüchtern conscient de sa personne etc imbarazzato Jerry's pretty self-conscious about his height. 

22 4 regret v rɪˈgret bereuen regretter pentirsi di Don’t do anything you might regret. 

22 4 upset adj ˌʌpˈset aufgebracht contrarié adirato Anna looks upset - have you spoken to her this 

evening? 

22 4 on tour n ɒn ˈtʊə auf Tournee en tournée essere in tournée The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is here on tour. 

22 4 split up phrasal v splɪt ˈʌp sich trennen se séparer separarsi da qu Steve's parents split up when he was four. 

22 4 supportive adj səˈpɔːtɪv unterstützend, eine Stütze seiend d'un grand secours dare aiuto/supporto My family were very supportive throughout my illness. 

22 2/audio scary adj ˈskeəri unheimlich effrayant spaventoso The book is both scary and funny. 

22 2/audio cute adj kjuːt süß, niedlich mignon carino That's really cute outfit. 

22 2/audio get on phrasal v get ˈɒn zurechtkommen bien s'entendre andare d'accordo I've always got on well with Henry. 

22 2/audio be worth doing prep phrase biː ˌwɜːθ ˈduːɪŋ es wert sein, etwas zu tun valoir valere la pena A lot of the small towns in this area are worth visiting. 

22 2/audio argumentative adj ˌɑːgjəˈmentətɪv streitlustig argumentateur litigioso, polemico He quickly becomes argumentative after a few drinks. 

22 2/audio step-father n ˈstepfɑːðə Stiefvater beau-père patrigno My step-father has three daughters. 

23 3 convinced adj kənˈvɪnst überzeugt convaincu convinto I was convinced that we were doing the right thing. 

23 2/audi inspirational adj ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənəl inspirierend inspirateur ispirante Jones is an inspirational figure in Welsh rugby. 

23 2/audio patient adj ˈpeɪʃənt geduldig patient paziente You'll just have to be patient and wait until I'm off the 

phone. 

24 1 accommodation n əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən Unterbringung logement alloggio The price for a package holiday includes flights and 

accommodation. 

24 1 placement n ˈpleɪsmənt Vermittlung, Platzierung placement collocamento The centre provides a job placement service. 

24 1 appropriate adj əˈprəʊpri-ət angemessen, angebracht approprié appropriato It would not be appropriate to discuss this now. 

24 1 would be grateful if adj phrase wʊd biː ˈgreɪtfəl ɪf wäre dankbar, wenn je vous serais reconnaissant de sarebbe grato se I'd be grateful if you could send me more details. 

24 1 suburb n ˈsʌbɜːb Vorstadt, Stadtrand banlieue fuori città, periferia Don’t you get bored living in the suburbs? 

24 1 prompt adj prɒmpt unverzüglich rapide rapido, pronto Prompt payment is requested. 

25 1 doorstep n ˈdɔːstep Türschwelle seuil gradinodella porta d'ingresso He stood on the doorstep, straightening his tie. 

157 3 confident adj ˈkɒnfədənt selbstsicher sûr, confiant sicuro di sé Despite her disability, Philippa is very confident. 

157 3 independent adj ˌɪndəˈpendənt unabhängig indépendant,e indipendente Now that my sons are more independent, I have more 

time for myself. 

157 3 shy adj ʃaɪ schüchtern, scheu timide timido He was a quiet, shy man. 

157 3 organised adj ˈɔːgənaɪzd gut organisiert organisé ben' organizzato He is a very organised person. 

157 3 practical adj ˈpræktɪkəl praktisch pratique pratico I try to be practical when planning business trips. 

157 3 in charge n phrase ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ verantwortlich responsable responsabile He asked to speak to the person in charge. 

157 3 spontaneous adj spɒnˈteɪniəs spontan spontané spontaneo The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer. 

157 3 deadline n ˈdedlaɪn Frist délai scadenza He missed the deadline for applications. 

157 3 imaginative adj ɪˈmædʒənətɪv mit viel Fantasie plein d'imagination creativo, con fantasia I like people who are imaginative. 

157 3 focus v ˈfəʊkəs sich konzentrieren auf concentrer focalizzare He needs to focus more on his career. 

157 3 thoughtful adj ˈθɔːtfəl aufmerksam, umsichtig gentil, prévenant attento, gentile It was really thoughtful of you to remember my 

birthday. 

157 3 realistic adj rɪəˈlɪstɪk realistisch réaliste realistico It's just not realistic to expect a promotion so soon. 

157 3 cautious adj ˈkɔːsəs vorsichtig prudent cauto You're too cautious when making decisions. 

157 3 argument n ɑːgjəmənt Streit dispute litigio, disputa She had a big argument with her husband. 

Unit 3 

26 1 interest n ˈɪntrəst Interesse intérêt interesse Her interests include walking and golf. 

26 1 education n ˌedʊˈkeɪʃən Bildung éducation educazione Education is very important to me, so I'm training to 

be a teacher. 





26 1 career n kəˈrɪə Karriere carrière carriera He realised that his acting career was over. 

26 1 possession n pəˈzeʃən Eigentum, Besitz biens possesso I packed my oldest possessions in a suitcase. 

26 3 attitude n ˈætətjuːd Haltung, Einstellung attitude atteggiamento As soon as they found out I was a doctor, their whole 

attitude changed. 

26 3 astonished adj əˈstɒnɪʃt erstaunt étonné essere sorpreso I was astonished by the result. 

26 3 irresponsible adj ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl verantwortungslos irresponsable irresponsabile When it comes to money, Dan is completely 

irresponsible. 

26 3 fascinated adj ˈfæsəneɪtəd fasziniert captivé, fasciné affascinato I was fascinated by the article. 

26 3 out of touch n ˈɑut əv ˌtʌtʃ keinen Kontakt/Bezug haben zu être déconnecté non essere più in contatto I'm out of touch with modern celebrity culture - I don't 

understand it at all. 

26 3 affectionate adj əˈfekʃənət liebevoll, zärtlich affectueux affettuoso Jo is very affectionate towards her. 

26 3 unimpressive adj ˌʌnɪmˈpresɪv bescheiden, wenig eindrucksvoll insignifiant, banal moderato, non impressionante Her test results were unimpressive. 

26 3 infrequent adj ɪnˈfriːkwənt selten rare raro I make infrequent trips to the gym. 

26 3 inflexible adj ɪnˈfleksəbəl unflexibel inflexible inflessibile Her inflexible attitude towards change has been a 

problem. 

26 3 unexpected adj ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd unerwartet inattendu inaspettato The experiment produced some unexpected results. 

27 2 bury your head v phrase ˈberi jə ˌhed seinen Kopf verbergen od. 

vergraben 

enterrer sa tête immergersi la testa I buried my head in my pillow 

27 2 catch on television v ˌkætʃ ɒn ˈtələvɪʒən im Fernsehen ansehen attraper à la télé guardare in televisione Try to catch the European Cup Final on television 

tomorrow. 

27 2 enrich v ɪnˈrɪtʃ bereichern enrichir arricchire Owning a pet can greatly enrich your life. 

27 2 passion n ˈpæʃən Leidenschaft passion passione He has a passion for football. 

27 2 fare n feə Reisekosten prix du billet Air fares have shot up by 20 percent this year. 

27 2 abroad adv əˈbrɔːd im Ausland à l'étranger all'estero I've never lived abroad before. 

27 2 borrow v ˈbɒrəʊ (aus-)leihen emprunter prestare Can I borrow your pen for a minute? 

27 2 despite prep dɪˈspaɪt trotz malgré nonostante Despite all our efforts to save the school, the 

authorities decided to close it. 

27 2 relieved adj rɪˈliːvd erleichtert soulagé sollevato She looked very relieved when she heard the news. 

27 2 madness n ˈmædnəs Wahnsinn folie pazzia It would be madness to drive all that way on your 

own. 

27 2 fortunate adj ˈfɔːtʃənət glücklich heureux,se fortunato, contento I've been fortunate to find a career that I love. 

27 2 confuse v kənˈfjuːz verwechseln, 

confondre avec confondere I always confuse you with your sister - you look so 

durcheinanderbringen 

alike. 

27 2 obsession n əbˈseʃən Besessenheit obsession ossessione The game pachinko became a national obsession in 

Japan. 

27 2 dream n driːm Traum rêve sogno He has the strangest dreams. 

27 2 log on to phrasal v lɒg ˈɒn tə anmelden, einloggen se connecter à entrare nel sistema You need to log on to access your emails. 

27 2 sensible adj ˈsensəbəl vernünftig raisonnable ragionevole, sensato She seems very sensible. 

27 2 employee n ɪmˈplɔɪ-I Angestellte/r salarié impiegato The company has over one hundred employees. 

27 2 employer n ɪmˈplɔɪə Arbeitgeber employeur,se datore di lavoro The shoe factory is the largest employer in this area. 

27 2 straightforward adj ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd einfach simple semplice Installing the program on your computer is very 

straightforward. 

27 2 sob v sɒb schluchzen sangloter singhiozzare He began sobbing noisily. 

27 2 hurt adj hɜːt verletzt blessé ferito I'm so sorry if you were hurt by my comments. 

27 2 disappointment n ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt Enttäuschung déception delusione He could see the disappointment in her eyes. 

27 2 enthusiasm n ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm Begeisterung enthousiasme entusiasmo They greeted the speakers with great enthusiasm. 

27 2 hug v hʌg umarmen étreinte abbracciare We hugged and promised to stay in touch. 

27 2 community n kəˈmjuːnəti Gemeinde commune comunità, vicinato The new arts centre will serve the whole community. 

27 2 tease v tiːz necken taquiner prendere in giro Don’t get upset, I was only teasing. 

27 2 be absorbed v biː əbˈsɔːbd in Anspruch genommen werden être absorbé essere intento a They are delighted to become absorbed by 

something outside home. 





27 2 explosion n ɪkˈspləʊʒən Ausbruch explosion scoppio Explosions of joy are normally thin on the ground. 

27 2 thin on the ground adj phrase ˈθɪn ɒn ðə ˌgraʊnd dünn gesät mince sur le terrain essere scarso Taxis seem to be thin on the ground. 

27 2 celebration n ˌseləˈbreɪʃən Feier fête, célébration celebrazione If you follow a football team, there are celebrations all 

the time. 

27 2 witness v ˈwɪtnəs Zeuge sein/werden être témoin essere testimone, testimoniare Witness the behaviour that tennis brings about at 

Wimbledon. 

27 2 damp adj dæmp feucht humide umido Wipe the table with a damp cloth. 

27 2 squeal v skwiːl quieken, kreischen pousser des cris aigus strillare The children squealed with delight. 

27 2 spurt v spɜːt spritzen jaillir uscire a fiotti Water spurted through the whole in the dam. 

27 2 nightmare n ˈnaɪtmeə Alptraum cauchemar incubo My little sister used to have terrible nightmares. 

27 2 penalty shoot-out n ˌpenəlti ˈʃuːtaʊt Elfmeterschießen séance de pénalties calci di rigore Liverpool's match against AC Milan went to a penalty 

shoot-out. 

27 2 in a sweat n ɪn ə ˈswet nassgeschwitzt être en sueur essere in un bagno di sudore I woke up from the nightmare in a cold sweat. 

27 2 tremble v ˈtrembəl zittern trembler tremare His lip started to tremble and then he started to cry. 

27 2 define v dɪˈfaɪn ausmachen, definieren définir definire What defines us as human is not only language. 

27 2 wealth n welθ Reichtum, Wohlstand fortune, richesse ricchezza The country's wealth comes from it oil. 

27 2 rehearsal n rɪˈhɜːsəl Probe répétition prova We only had a couple of rehearsals before the 

performance. 

27 2 distraction n dɪˈstrækʃən Ablenkung distraction distrazione I prefer studying in the library as there are too many 

distractions at home. 

27 2 let down phrasal v let ˈdaʊn im Stich lassen êre abandonné lasciare in asso He had been let down badly in the past. 

27 3 emphasise v ˈemfəsaɪz betonen mettre l'accent sur sottolineare The report emphasises the importance of improving 

safety standards. 

27 3 stressful adj ˈstresfəl anstrengend, belastend stressant stressante Moving to a new house is a very stressful experience. 

27 3 domestic adj dəˈmestɪk heimisch, privat familial domestico Unfortunately his domestic life wasn't very happy. 

27 5 worried adj ˈwʌrid besorgt soucieux preoccupato She gave me a worried look. 

27 5 annoyed adj əˈnɔɪd verärgert fâché arrabbiato I'll be annoyed if we don't finish by eight. 

27 5 embarrassed adj ɪmˈbærəst verlegen, geniert gêné imbarazzato Lori gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing. 

28 1 mad about adj ˈmæd əˌbaʊt verrückt nach fou de essere pazzo/fanatico di I've been mad about horses for most of my life. 

28 1 pony n ˈpeʊni Pony poney pony I used to have a pony when I was young. 

28 1 colleague n ˈkɒliːg Kollege/in collègue collega She discussed the idea with some of her colleagues. 

28 1 persuade v pəˈsweɪd überreden zu etw., überzeugen von persuader 

etw. 

convincere I finally persuaded her to go out for dinner with me. 

28 1 keep up phrasal v kiːp ˈʌp weitermachen continuer continuare I used to speak French, but I haven’t kept it up. 

28 4 relevant adj ˈreləvənt relevant utile, pertinent pertinente, importante We received all the relevant information. 

28 6 so far adv səu ˈfɑː bisher pour l'instant finora So far we have not had to borrow any money. 

29 1 regard v rɪˈgɑːd betrachten considérer considerare I have always regarded you as a friend. 

29 3 therapy n ˈθerəpi Therapie thérapie terapia Music for me is a kind of therapy. 

29 3 mood n muːd Stimmung, Laune humeur umore You're in a good mood this morning! 

29 3 volume n ˈvɒljuːm Lautstärke volume volume Can you turn the volume on the TV up? I can't hear it 

properly. 

29 3 cheerful adj ˈtʃɪəfəl fröhlich joyeux,se allegro Danny is always very cheerful. 

30 1 luxury n ˈlʌkʃəri Luxus luxe lusso He was leading a life of luxury in Australia. 

30 1 boutique n buːˈtiːk Geschäft, Boutique boutique boutique She runs a boutique hotel in Brighton. 

30 1 accessory n əkˈsesəri Accessoire accessoire accessorio She bought accessories to match her dress. 

30 1 worth the money n phrase ˈwɜːθ ðə ˌmʌni sein Geld wert valoir la dépense valere i soldi The food was expensive but it was worth the money. 

30 1 good value for money n phrase ɡʊd ˈvæljuː fə ˌmʌni ein guter Gegenwert, von guter 

Qualität für das Geld 

en avoir pour son argent buono controvalore The lunch special is really good value for money. 

30 1 waste of money n phrase ˈweɪst əv ˌmʌni Geldverschwendung gaspillage d'argent spreco di denaro The beach holiday was a total waste of money - it 

rained every day. 

30 2 put your money 

n phrase pʊt jə ˈmʌni weə jə den Worten Taten folgen lassen faire suivre l'acte à la parole lasciare seguire le parole con i If you think it's such a good idea, why don’t you put 

where your mouth is 

ˌmaʊθ ɪz 

fatti 

your money where your mouth is? 





30 2 have money to burn n phrase hæv ˈmʌni tə ˌbɜːn Geld wie Heu haben avoir de l'argent à ne savoir 

qu'en faire 

avere denaro a bizzeffe John won the lottery, so now he's got money to burn. 

30 2 not made of money n phrase nɒt ˈ meɪd əv ˌmʌni kein Krösus sein ne pas être cousu d'or non essere un creso I can't buy a new car - I'm not made of money, you 

know. 

30 2 have more money n phrase hæv mɔː ˈmʌni ðən das Geld aus dem Fenster werfen jeter l'argent par les fenêtres avere più denaro che inteletto He's got more money than sense. 

than sense 

ˌsens 

30 2 short of money adj phrase ˈʃɔːt əv ˌmʌni knapp bei Kasse à court de monnaie essere a corto di denaro I'm a bit short of money this month. 

30 2 be worth a fortune n phrase biː ˌwɜːθ ə ˈfɔːtjən ein Vermögen wert sein valoir une fortune valere un patrimonio That watch must be worth a fortune. 

30 2 money is tight adj phrase ˈmʌni ɪz ˌtaɪt Geld ist knapp l'argent est serré denaro è scarso Money was tight, but we didn't mind because we were 

doing what we loved. 

30 2 make ends meet n phrase meɪk ˈendz ˌmiːt über die Runden kommen joindre les deux bouts farcela a stento When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends 

meet. 

30 3 live within your means n phrase lɪv wɪðˈɪn jə ˌmiːnz mit seinen Mitteln zurechtkommen vivre selon les moyens farcela con i propri mezzi You should teach your children to live within their 

means. 

30 3 in debt n phrase ɪn ˈdet verschuldet endetté indebitato Nearly half the students said they were in debt. 

30 3 on a budget n phrase ɒn ə ˈbʌdʒət mit knappem Budget à petit budget con un budget ridottissimo Travellers on a budget might prefer to camp. 

30 3 give away phrasal v gɪv əˈwei verschenken faire don de regalare, dare via He gave most of his money away to animal charities. 

30 3 credit card n ˈkredət kɑːd Kreditkarte carte de crédit carta di credito Can I pay by credit card? 

30 3 standard of living n ˌstændəd əv ˌlɪvɪŋ Lebensstandard niveau de vie standard/tenore di vita Young people today have a higher standard of living 

than their grandparents' generation. 

31 6 charity n ˈtʃærɪti Hilfsorganisation organisation caritative organizzazione di beneficenza Several charities sent aid to the flood victims. 

31 6 profit n ˈprɒfət Gewinn profit profitto She sold her business and bought a farm with the 

profit. 

31 9 inherit v ɪnˈherət erben hériter de ereditare He inherited a fortune from his grandmother. 

31 5/audio stall n stɔːl Stand, Bude stand bancarella His business started on a market stall. 

31 5/audio rapidly adv ˈræpədli schnell rapide rapidamente Sarah rose rapidly in her company, and became a 

manager when she was just 25. 

31 5/audio take time out n teɪk ˈtaɪm ˌaʊt sich eine Auszeit nehmen prendre un congé prendere time out/tempo libero In between jobs, Liz always took time out to return to 

her first love, travelling. 

31 5/audio loads of n phrase ˈləʊdz əv reichlich, viel plein de un mucchio di Don’t worry, there's loads of time. 

31 5/audio satisfying adj ˈsætəsfaɪ-ɪŋ befriedigend satisfaisant, qui apporte de la 

satisfaction 

soddisfacente I find working in my garden very satisfying. 

31 5/audio loan n ləʊn Darlehen prêt prestito I had to take out a loan to buy my car. 

31 5/audio case n keɪs Fall cas caso In many cases standards have improved. 

31 5/audio poverty n ˈpɒvəti Armut pauvreté povertà Our foundation helps people living in poverty. 

31 5/audio operational adj ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəl einsatzbereit, betriebsfähig opérationnel,le disponibile The new system became operational in March. 

31 5/audio privileged adj ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd privilegiert privilegié privilegiato Students from a privileged background have an 

advantage at university. 

31 5/audio appreciate v əˈpriːʃieɪt anerkennen, wertschätzen re rendre compte de apprezzare We appreciate that caring for children is an important 

job. 

31 5/audio finance v ˈfaɪnæns finanzieren financer finanziare The concerts are financed by the Arts Council. 

31 5/audio security n sɪˈkjʊərəti Sicherheit sécurité sicurezza Parenting is about giving your child security and love. 

31 5/audio yacht n jɒt Yacht yacht yacht I don’t think a yacht or a Ferrari would bring them 

happiness. 

33 4 graduation n ˌgrædʒuˈeɪʃən Abschlussprüfung obtention d'un diplôme laurea After graduation, Nancy became an art teacher. 

33 4 ceremony n ˈserəməni Zeremonie cérémonie cerimonia We really enjoyed the opening ceremony of the 

Olympic Games. 

33 5 whereas conj weərˈæz wohingegen alors que mentre The old system was fairly complicated, whereas the 

new system is really very simple. 

34 1 publish v ˈpʌblɪʃ veröffentlichen publier pubblicare They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM. 

34 2 eye-catching adj ˈaiˌkætʃɪŋ auffällig qui ne passe pas inaperçu che attira lo sguardo, vistoso The title of an advertisement needs to be eyecatching. 

34 2 precious adj ˈpreʃəs wertvoll précieux,se prezioso We cannot afford to waste precious time. 

34 3 user-friendly adj ˌjuːzəˈfrendli benutzerfreundlich convivial facile da usare I need to find a user-friendly guide to computers. 

35 1 treasure n ˈtreʒə Schatz trésor tesoro The British Museum is full of treasures - many of the 

objects are priceless. 





35 1 resource n rɪˈzɔːs Ressource, Vorkommen ressource risorsa Canada has vast mineral resources. 

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36 1 volcano n vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ Vulkan volcan vulcano Pompeii was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 

79AD. 

36 1 desert n ˈdezət Wüste désert deserto This area of the country is mostly desert. 

36 1 mountain range n ˈmaʊntən ˌreɪndʒ Bergkette chaîne de montagnes catena montuosa It's a land of high mountain ranges and deep valleys. 

36 1 tropical adj ˈtrɒpɪkəl tropisch tropical tropicale They travelled through tropical rain forests. 

36 1 penguin n ˈpeŋgwən Pinguin pingouin pinguino The film Happy Feet was about penguins. 

36 1 seal n siːl Robbe phoque foca There were a lot of grey seals on the rocks. 

36 1 polar bear n ˌpəʊlə ˈbeə Eisbär ours polaire orso polare There are no polar bears in Antarctica. 

36 1 South Pole n ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl Südpol pôle Sud Polo Sud They travelled across the ice to the South Pole. 

36 1 expedition n ˌekspəˈdɪʃən Expedition expédition spedizione Ernest Shackleton's expedition to the South Pole is 

very famous. 

36 1 survive v səˈvaɪv überleben survivre sopravvivere Everyone except Shackleton survived the trip. 

36 title battle v ˈbætl kämpfen lutter combattere We battled through the storm back to the house. 

36 title nature n ˈneitʃə Natur nature natura We grew up in the countryside surrounded by the 

beauties of nature. 

37 2 record n ˈrekɔːd Rekord record record The American team set a new world record in the 

sprint relay. 

37 2 break a record n breɪk ə ˈrekɔːd einen Rekord brechen battre le record battere un record They were trying to break a world record. 

37 2 mentally adv ˈmentli mental mentalement mentalmente It's important to prepare mentally for a trip like this. 

37 2 physically fit adv ˈfɪzɪkli körperlich fit en bonne forme physique fisicamente She is young and physically fit, so she has a good 

chance of completing the marathon. 

37 2 fit adj fɪt fit en forme in forma I swim twice a week to try and keep fit. 

37 2 route n ruːt Weg, Route chemin via They took the most direct route home. 

37 2 run out of phrasal v rʌn ˈaʊt əv jemandem geht etwas aus se retrouver à court de qc. finire They ran out of money and had to abandon the 

project. 

37 2 doubt v daʊt bezweifeln douter essere in dubbio I doubt we'll ever see him again. 

37 2 leader n ˈliːdə Anführer chef, leader leader His air of confidence makes him a natural leader. 

37 2 ambition n æmˈbɪʃən Ehrgeiz ambition ambizione She had always had an ambition to be a pilot. 

37 2 bravery n ˈbreɪvəri Mut, Unerschrockenheit courage bravura, coraggio His bravery saved the woman's life. 

37 6 get your head round n phrase get jə ˈhed ˌraʊnd etwas begreifen comprendre qc comprendere qc I just can’t get my head round what's been going on 

here. 

37 6 come face to face n phrase kʌm ˈfeɪs tə ˌfeɪs wɪð direkt mit etwas konfrontiert sein se retrouver face à face avec qc. mettere qc/qu di fronte It was the first time he had come face to face with 

with 

death. 

37 6 put your foot in it n phrase pʊt jə ˈfʊt ɪn ˌɪt ins Fettnäpfchen treten mettre les pieds dans le plat fare una topica I've really put my foot in it this time. 

37 6 see eye to eye v phrase siː ˈaɪ tə ˌaɪ einer Meinung sein être d'accord condividere il parere di We didn’t exactly see eye to eye. 

37 6 catch somebody's v phrase ˈkætʃ ˌsʌmbɒdiz ˌaɪ jemandes Blick auf sich ziehen attirer l'attention de qn. accentrare l'attenzione/sguardi As he drove through the city, a billboard caught his 

eye 

eye. 

37 6 keep an eye on n phrase kiːp ən ˈaɪ ɒn aufpassen, im Auge behalten garder un oeil sur tenere sottocchio Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon. 

37 6 keep a straight face n phrase kiːp ə ˈstreɪt ˌfeɪs keine Miene verziehen garder son sérieux restare impassibile I couldn’t keep a straight face when she said that. 

37 6 get cold feet adj phrase ɡet kəʊld fiːt kalte Füße bekommen, Angst 

kriegen 

avoir les jetons tirarsi indietro, avere paura di The plan failed after sponsors got cold feet. 

37 6 can't face v phrase kɑːnt ˈfeɪs nicht aushalten können trouver qc insupportable non stare più nei propri panni I can't face going out tonight - I'm far too tired. 

37 6 put your foot down n phrase pʊt jə ˈfʊt ˌdaʊn ein Machtwort sprechen taper du pied fare la voce grossa You'll just have to put your foot down and tell him he 

can’t stay out on school nights. 

37 3/audio review v rɪˈvjuː Kritiken schreiben faire la critique de recensire Mark Kermode reviews new films for the BBC. 

37 3/audio veteran n ˈvetərən Veteran vétéran veterano Leo Stone is a veteran of several polar expeditions. 

37 3/audio polar adj ˈpəʊlə polar- polaire, du pôle polare As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin 

to melt. 

37 3/audio descendant n dɪˈsendənt Nachkomme descendant discendente He was a direct descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte. 

37 3/audio compass n ˈkʌmpəs Kompass compass bussola Worsley took the compass Shackleton used. 





37 3/audio marathon n ˈmærəθən Marathon marathon maratona Juan ran the marathon in just under three hours. 

37 3/audio hell n hel Hölle enfer inferno Honestly, the town centre is absolute hell on Saturday 

afternoons. 

37 3/audio navigation n ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən Navigation navigation navigazione The team had a map and modern navigation 

equipment. 

37 3/audio endure v ɪnˈdjʊə ertragen supporter sopportare It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such 

pain. 

37 3/audio spare v speə jmd. etw. erspare, jmd. verschonen épargner qc. à qn. risparmiare One of Shackleton's team fell seriously ill, which 

luckily the 21st century team was spared. 

37 3/audio crevasse n krɪˈvæs Spalte crevasse crepaccio There were incredibly dangerous crevasses on the 

Beardmore Glacier. 

37 3/audio plateau n ˈplætəʊ Hochebene, Plateau plateau altopiano They reached the Antarctic plateau. 

37 3/audio glacier n ˈglæsiə Gletscher glacier ghiacciaio The plateau was more difficult to cross than the 

glacier. 

37 3/audio climax n ˈklaɪmæks Höhepunkt point culminant culmine The climax of the story is when they arrive at the 

place that Shackleton turned back. 

37 3/audio inspiring adj ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ inspirierend enthousiasmant stimolante Dr King was a great orator and an inspiring leader. 

37 3/audio memorable adj ˈmemərəbəl unvergesslich mémorable indimenticabile We want to make this a truly memorable day for the 

children. 

37 3/audio relief n rɪˈliːf Erleichterung soulagement sollievo I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness. 

37 3/audio reputation n ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən Ruf, Ansehen réputation reputazione That judge has a reputation for being strict but fair. 

37 3/audio hero n ˈhɪərəʊ Held héros eroe His father was a war hero, a former fighter pilot. 

38 1 shipwrecked v ˈʃɪprekd Schiffbruch erleiden faire naufrage naufragare They were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa. 

38 1 set off phrasal set ˈɒf sich auf den Weg machen se mettre en route partire I'll set off early to avoid the traffic. 

38 1 cabin cruiser n ˈkæbən ˌkruːzə Kajütboot yacht de croisière cabinato He set off from Florida in his cabin cruiser. 

38 1 sail v seɪl segeln naviguer navigare Three tall ships sailed past. 

38 1 blow up v bləʊ ˈʌp heraufziehen, sich 

zusammenbrauen 

se préparer alzarsi It looks as if there's a storm blowing up. 

38 4 launch v lɔːntʃ in Gang setzen lancer avviare The Canadian police plan to launch an investigation 

into the deal. 

38 4 noodle n ˈnuːdl Nudel nouille pasta Serve the meat with rice or noodles. 

38 4 ashore adv əˈʃɔː ans Ufer vers le rivage, à terre a riva Seals come ashore to breed in the spring. 

38 6 life guard n ˈlaɪfgɑːd Rettungsschwimmer, 

Strandwächter 

sauveteur salvataggio He works as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool. 

39 1 shelter n ˈʃeltə Unterschlupf, Schutzdach abri rifugio They are in need of food and shelter. 

39 1 bare adj beə bloß, unbedeckt nu nudo, scoperto She felt the warm sun on her bare arms. 

39 1 raft n rɑːft Floß radeau zattera They built a raft to escape from the island. 

39 3 fishing rod n ˌfɪʃɪŋ rɒd Angel canne à pêche canna da pesca He has just bought a new fishing rod. 

39 5 in the wild n ɪn ðə ˈwaɪld in der Wildnis à l'état sauvage allo stato libero There are very few pandas living in the wild now. 

39 5 threat n θret Bedrohung menace minaccia The fighting is a major threat to stability in the region. 

40 1 shock n ʃɒk Schock choc shock He was suffering from shock. 

40 1 frostbite n ˈfrɒstbaɪt Erfrierung engelure congelamento I nearly got frostbite. 

40 1 hypothermia n ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmiə Unterkühlung hypothermie ipotermia When they found the climbers, they were suffering 

from hypothermia. 

40 4 panic v ˈpænɪk in Panik ausbrechen paniquer essere panico He panicked when the car went out of control. 

40 4 faint v feɪnt in Ohnmacht fallen s'évanouir svenire Several fans fainted in the blazing heat at the festival. 

40 4 incident n ˈɪnsədənt Ereignis incident incidente Roads were sealed off because of a major incident. 

40 4 multiple adj ˈmʌltəpəl mehrfach multiple multiplo She's published multiple articles on the subject of 

conservation. 

40 4 deafness n ˈdefnəs Taubheit surdité sordità Deafness is not a barrier to enjoying films or music. 

40 4 variation n ˌveəriˈeɪʃən Schwankung,Unterschied variation, différence differenza At this time of year there's not much variation in 

temperature - it's always warm and dry. 





40 6 soaking adj ˈsəʊkɪŋ triefend nass trempé essere molto bagnato I got caught in the storm and am soaking wet. 

40 6 dense adj dens dicht dense denso The jungle was so dense, we worried that we would 

lose our way. 

40 6 torrential rain adj phrase təˈrenʃəl ˌreɪn sinflutartige Regenfälle pluie torrentielle pioggia torrenziale The torrential rain last night caused severe flooding. 

40 7 freeze v friːz erstarren se figer intirizzire I froze and listened; someone was in my apartment. 

40 7 storm out of v phrase stɔːm ˈaʊt əv hinausstürmen partir furibond correre fuori con rabbia He stormed out of the room. 

40 7 like lightning n phrase laɪk ˈlaɪtnɪŋ blitzschnell fulgurant fulmineo Mitch moved like lightning and caught the little girl 

before she fell. 

40 7 be icy with adj phrase biː ˈaɪsi wɪð jmd. gegenüber kühl sein froid essere freddo verso qn She was icy with me and refused to say hello. 

40 7 cloud over phrasal v klaʊd ˈəʊvə sich umwölken, verdüstern s'assombrir oscurarsi His face clouded over in disappointment. 

40 7 a face like thunder n phrase ə ˈfeɪs laɪk ˌθʌndə eine grimmige Miene l'air furieux un viso atroce The boss had a face like thunder when he arrived this 

morning. 

41 2 avalanche n ˈævəlɑːntʃ Lawine avalanche valanga Luckily nobody was injured in the avalanche. 

41 2 warning n ˈwɔːnɪŋ Warnung avis avvertimento The weather forecast gave warnings of severe 

flooding this evening. 

41 2 instant adj ˈɪnstənt sofort, augenblicklich immédiat immediato We had an instant connection, as soon as we met. 

41 2 curl up phrasal v kɜːl ˈʌp sich einrollen se pelotonner arannicchiarsi I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep. 

41 2 packed adj pækt sehr voll plein de pieno di My mouth was packed with snow. 

41 2 lose it v ˈluːz ɪt durchdrehen péter les plombs andare in tilt She completely lost it with one of the kids in the 

class. 

41 2 be out of your mind n phrase biː ˈaʊt əv jə ˌmaɪnd den Verstand verloren haben être fou essere impazzito He must have been out of his mind to employ her. 

41 2 upside down adv ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn kopfüber, umgedreht à l'envers sottosopra To get the plant out of the pot, turn it upside down 

and give it a gentle knock. 

41 2 over the moon n phrase ˈəuvə ðə ˌmuːn überglücklich sur un petit nuage felicissimo, esultante di gioia She's over the moon about her new job. 

41 2 misfortune n mɪsˈfɔːtʃən Pech, Unglück malheur sfortuna It was a terrible misfortune, but we're trying to be 

positive. 

41 2 trivial adj ˈtrɪviəl trivial, banal insignifiant triviale She writes about such trivial subjects. 

41 2 drown v draʊn ertrinken noyer affogare Many people drowned when the boat overturned. 

41 2 tremendous adj trɪˈmendəs gewaltig énorme tremendo Suddenly, there was a tremendous bang, and the 

whole building shook. 

41 2 pitch n pɪtʃ Pech brai pece The night was as black as pitch. 

41 2 violent adj ˈvaɪələnt gewaltsam violent violento, forte There was a violent storm last night. 

41 2 anxious adj ˈæŋkʃəs ängstlich inquiet pauroso He was a bit anxious about the safety of the 

machinery. 

41 2 despairing adj dɪˈspeərɪŋ verzweifelt désespéré disperato She gave me a despairing look. 

41 2 unbearable adj ʌnˈbeərəbəl unerträglich insupportable insopportabile The pain was almost unbearable. 

41 2 vision n ˈvɪʒən Vision vision visione He had a clear vision of how he hoped the company 

would develop. 

41 2 grab v græb packen saisir afferrare I grabbed my bag and ran to catch the train. 

41 2 rail n reɪl Reling, Geländer balustrade sbarra Several passengers were leaning against the ship's 

rail. 

41 2 shiver v ˈʃɪvə zittern, frösteln grelotter tremare dal freddo Jake stood shivering in the cold air. 

41 2 afloat adj əˈfləʊt über Wasser sur l'eau a galla Somehow we kept the ship afloat. 

41 2 vividly adv ˈvɪvədli lebhaft très bien bene I can vividly remember the day we met. 

41 2 after-effect n ˈɑːftərɪˌfekt Nachwirkung répercussion effetto secondario I'm still not sure how long the after-effects will last. 

41 2 tornado n tɔːˈneɪdəʊ Tornado tornade tornado John survived a tornado in Mississippi. 

41 2 twister n ˈtwɪstə Tornado, Wirbelsturm tornade tornado Did you hear about the twister in Iowa last week? 

41 2 goods n gʊdz Güter marchandises merce The goods train thundered past the towns. 

41 2 howl n haʊl Heulen hurlement ululare The howl of the wind was terrifying. 

41 2 shudder v ˈʃʌdə beben trembler vibrare The ground shuddered as the tornado swept through. 

41 2 trailer n ˈtreɪlə Anhänger, Wohnwagen caravane, remorque roulotte The rain against the side of the trailer sounded like 

machine-gun fire. 





41 2 snap v snæp abbrechen craquer spezzare A twig snapped under my feet. 

41 2 consciousness n ˈkɒnʃəsnəs Bewusstsein conscience coscienza David lost consciousness at 8 o'clock and only woke 

up a few hours later. 

41 2 end up phrasal v end ˈʌp (an einen Ort) verschlagen werden se retrouver gettato He came round for a coffee and we ended up having 

a meal together. 

41 2 concussion n kənˈkʌʃən Gehirnerschütterung commotion cérébrale commozione cerebrale He was rushed into hospital with concussion. 

41 2 lung n lʌŋ Lunge poumon polmone Smoking can cause lung cancer. 

41 2 cracked adj krækt gebrochen cassé rotto He escaped with a cracked rib and bruising. 

41 2 rib n rɪb Rippe côte costola I think I might have broken a rib when I fell off my 

horse this morning. 

41 2 shattered v ˈʃætə zertrümmert brisé in frantumi The cup fell off the shelf and shattered on the floor. 

41 2 surgeon n ˈsɜːdʒən Chirurg chirurgien chirurgo The surgeons managed to save his life. 

41 2 sew v səʊ nähen coudre cucire She sewed the two sides together. 

41 2 drizzle v ˈdrɪzəl nieseln bruiner piovigginare The rain isn't too bad - it's only drizzling. 

41 2 lightning n ˈlaɪtnɪŋ Blitz éclairs fulmuni I find storms with thunder and lightning really exciting. 

41 2 dull ache adj phrase dʌl eɪk dumpfer Schmerz douleur sourde dolore sordo/monotono She had a dull ache in her back. 

41 2 lightning bolt n bɒlt Blitzschlag la foudre lampo There's not much left of the house after it was struck 

by a bolt of lightning. 

41 2 wound n wuːnd Wunde blessure ferita A nurse cleaned and bandaged the wound. 

41 2 complex adj ˈkɒmpleks komplex, schwierig complexe complesso It was a very complex relationship between two 

complex people. 

41 2 calculation n ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən Berechnung, Rechnung (math.) calcul calcolo Diana looked at the bill and made some rapid 

calculations. 

42 4 skid v skɪd rutschen, schleudern déraper slittare The car skidded as she turned onto the highway. 

42 4 emergency n ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi Notfall cas d'urgence emergenza Lifeguards are trained to deal with emergencies. 

43 1 (be) unsuccessful adj ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl erfolglos sein échouer (essere) sfortunato We have been unsuccessful in finding a new 

manager. 

43 1 discouraged adj dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd entmutigt découragé scoraggiare A lot of players get discouraged and quit. 

43 1 impossible adj ɪmˈpɒsəbəl unmöglich impossible impossibile It's impossible to be accurate about these things. 

43 1 misunderstand v ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd falsch verstehen, missverstehen mal comprendre capire male, fraintendere They misunderstood our instructions and went the 

wrong way. 

43 1 advantage n ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ Vorteil avantage vantaggio Younger workers tend to be at an advantage. 

43 2 disadvantage n ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ Nachteil inconvénient svantaggio The disadvantage of the material is that it fades in 

strong sunlight. 

43 2 misread v ˌmɪsˈriːd falsch lesen mal lire leggere male The doctor must have misread the notes. 

43 2 likely adj ˈlaɪkli wahrscheinlich probable probabile Snow showers are likely tomorrow. 

43 2 unlikely adj ʌnˈlaɪkli unwahrscheinlich improbable poco probabile The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few 

days. 

43 2 impatient adj ɪmˈpeɪʃənt ungeduldig agacé, impatient impaziente He turned away with an impatient gesture. 

43 2 regular adj ˈregjələ regelmäßig, regulär régulier normale, regolare Our regular opening hours are 10a.m. to 7p.m. 

43 2 irregular adj ɪˈregjələ unregelmäßig irrégulier irregolare They work irregular hours. 

43 2 incapable adj ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl nicht in der Lage, unfähig incapable incapace He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt. 

43 6 heatstroke n ˈhiːtstrəʊk Hitzschlag coup de chaleur insolazione Heatstroke often occurs when the body is unable to 

control its temperature. 

43 6 dizzy adj ˈdɪzi schwindlig avoir la tête qui tourne vertiginoso I hate heights - they make me feel dizzy. 

44 1 tap v tæp klopfen taper bussare I went up and tapped on the window. 

44 2 eventually adv ɪˈventʃuəli schließlich finalement col tempo, alla fine He eventually escaped and made his way back to 

England. 

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6 flood back v flʌd ˈbæk wieder hochkommen 

(Erinnerungen) 

remonter à la surface tornare Memories of my time in Paris flooded back. 

46 2 snack n snæk Imbiss casse-croûte spuntino Drinks and light snacks are served at the bar. 

46 2 organic adj ɔːˈgænɪk ökologisch, bio biologique biologico, ecologico The shop sells organic food. 

46 2 be allergic to adj biː əˈlɜːdʒɪk tə allergisch sein gegen être allergique à essere allergico a qc I'm allergic to feathers. 





46 3 diet n ˈdaɪət Ernährung, Nahrung alimentation nutrizione She doesn’t eat a very healthy diet. 

46 3 strict adj strɪkt streng strict rigoroso He follows a strict vegetarian diet. 

46 3 vegetarian adj ˌvedʒəˈteəriən vegetarisch végétarien,ne vegetariano Let's go to the new vegetarian restaurant. 

46 3 vitamin n ˈvɪtəmən Vitamin vitamine vitamina Try to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. 

46 3 well-balanced adj ˌwelˈbælənst (gut) ausgewogen équilibré bilanciata He makes sure he has a well-balanced diet. 

46 3 salt n sɔːlt Salz sel sale This might need some salt and pepper. 

46 3 dairy-free adj ˈdeəri friː ohne Milchprodukte sans produits laitiers senza prodotti di latte She's on a dairy-free diet at the moment. 

47 5 honey n ˈhʌni Honig miel miele Honey is a good natural sweetener. 

47 5 curry n ˌkʌri Curry curry curry She ordered chicken curry for lunch. 

47 5 rice n raɪs Reis riz riso Serve the meat with plain boiled rice. 

47 5 chicken n ˈtʃɪkən Huhn poulet pollo We’re having roast chicken for dinner tonight. 

48 1 can't stand v kɑːnt ˈstænd nicht mögen, nicht ausstehen ne pas supporter non supportare, non piacere I can’t stand bad table manners. 

48 1 chilli n ˈtʃɪli Chili piment rouge peperoncino Some people can’t stand the taste of chilli. 

48 1 spice n spaɪs Gewürz, Würze épice spezia I love food which has lots of spice in it. 

48 1 flavour n ˈfleɪvə Geschmacksrichtung, Geschmack goût sapore, gusto Which flavour do you want - chocolate or vanilla? 

48 2 addictive adj əˈdɪktəv süchtig machend ce qui crée une dépendance dà dipendenza Scientists say that chocolate can actually be 

addictive. 

48 2 for the sake of n phrase fə ðə ˈseɪk əv zuliebe dans l'intérêt de per, a favore di He moved to the the seaside for the sake of his 

health. 

48 2 bitter adj ˈbɪtə bitter amer,ère amaro Lemon cordial is bitter but refreshing. 

48 2 caffeine n ˈkæfiːn Koffein caféine caffeina Avoid drinks with caffeine in them before bedtime. 

48 2 ingredient n ɪnˈgriːdiənt Zutat ingrédient ingrediente Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. 

48 2 culture n ˈkʌltsə Kultur culture cultura In our culture, it is rude to ask someone how much 

they earn. 

48 2 recipe n ˈresəpi Rezept recette ricetta Have you got a recipe for tomato soup? 

48 2 acquired taste v phrase əˈkwaɪəd ˌteɪst anerzogener Geschmack qu'il faut apprendre à aimer gusto acquistato Chillies are an acquired taste. 

48 2 sensation n senˈseɪʃən Gefühl sensation sensazione I felt a tingling sensation in my fingers. 

49 4 benefit n ˈbenəfɪt Nutzen, Vorzug avantage beneficio I never had the benefit of a university education. 

49 4 evidence n ˈevədəns Beweis, Beleg, Anzeichen preuves prova At present we have no evidence of life on other 

planets. 

49 6 raw adj rɔː roh cru crudo Cabbage can be eaten raw. 

49 4/audio research n rɪˈsɜːtʃ Forschung, Recherche recherche ricerca It's a good idea to do lots of research before you buy 

a house. 

49 4/audio jaw n dʒɔː Kiefer mâchoire mascella Our jaws aren't strong enough to chew huge 

quantities of plants like chimpanzees. 

49 4/audio chew v tʃuː kauen mâcher masticare The meat's so tough I can hardly chew it. 

49 4/audio leisure n ˈleʒə Freizeit loisir tempo libero Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and 

more leisure time. 

49 4/audio debate n dɪˈbeɪt Diskussion discussion dibattito, discussione We had a really good debate about politics over 

dinner. 

49 4/audio rot v rɒt verrotten pourrir imputridire The trees were cut and left to rot. 

49 4/audio hunter n ˈhʌntə Jäger chasseur cacciatore (-trice) When humans learned to preserve meat, it meant 

hunters didn’t have to bring back meat so often. 

49 4/audio digestive adj daɪˈdʒestɪv Verdauungs- digestif digestivo The development of cooking resulted in our digestive 

systems becoming much smaller. 

49 4/audio brain n breɪn Gehirn cerveau cervello Our brains are much more developed than other 

animals'. 

49 4/audio take place n phrase teɪk ˈpleɪs stattfinden se dérouler tenersi, aver luogo The next meeting will take place on Thursday. 

49 4/audio tradition n trəˈdɪʃən Tradition tradition tradizione It's tradition that the eldest son inherits the property. 

49 4/audio divide v dəˈvaɪd aufteilen diviser dividere The book is divided into six sections. 

49 4/audio ice age n ˌaɪs eɪdʒ Eiszeit ère glaciaire era glaciale During the ice age, most of Britain was uninhabited. 





49 4/audio similarity n ˌsɪməˈlærəti Ähnlichkeit ressemblance somiglianza I can see the similarities between you and your sister. 

49 4/audio self-service adj selfˈsɜːvɪs Selbstbedienungs- libre-service self-service The atmosphere is more casual in a self-service 

restaurant. 

49 4/audio formal adj ˈfɔːməl formell officiel formale, cerimoniale Will the dinner be very formal? Should we dress up 

smartly? 

50 1 common adj ˈkɒmən üblich, verbreitet courant comune Bad dreams are fairly common among children. 

50 2 critic n ˈkrɪtɪk Kritiker critique critico He has become a food critic. 

50 2 hummus n ˈhuːməs Hummus houmous hummus They suggested he grab some hummus from his 

usual Greek takeout. 

50 2 takeout n ˈteɪkaʊt Essen zum Mitnehmen à emporter cibo da asporto He eats too many takeouts. 

50 2 reflective adj rɪˈflektɪv reflektierend réfléchissant riflettente Always wear reflective clothes when you ride your 

bike at night. 

50 2 jar n jɑː Glas(gefäß) pot, jarre barattolo di vetro There was only half a jar of peanut butter left. 

50 2 olive n ˈɒləv Olive olive oliva I don't really like olives - they're so salty. 

50 2 artichoke n ˈɑːtətʃəʊk Artischocke artichaut carciofo There were jars of artichokes on the walls. 

50 2 turn out phrasal v tɜːn aʊt sich herausstellen se révéler rivelarsi To my surprise it turned out that I was wrong. 

50 2 turn somebody away phrasal v tɜːn ˌsʌmbɒdi əˈwei jmd. abweisen détourner rifiutare qu A year before, he had been turned away from the halfempty 

restaurant. 

50 2 unaccompanied adj ˌʌnəˈkʌmpənid ohne Begleitung non accompagné non accompagnato Unaccompanied children are not allowed on the 

premises. 

50 2 squeeze somebody in phrasal v skwiːz ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈɪn noch unterbringen, obwohl es voll caser stipare qu The restaurant was full, but the waitress squeezed 

ist 

him in. 

51 2 impress v ɪmˈpres beeindrucken impressionner impressionare We were very impressed by the standard of his work. 

51 2 stare v steə anstarren regarder fixement fissare She stared at me in disbelief. 

51 2 cash n kæʃ Bargeld espèces denaro contante You can pay with cash or with a credit card. 

51 2 strike up phrasal v straɪk ˈʌp anfangen, beginnen entamer cominciare, iniziare I struck up a conversation with the girl sitting next to 

me. 

51 2 mousse n muːs Mousse, Crème mousse mousse, crema I had chocolate mousse for dessert. 

51 2 arugula n əˈruːgjələ Rucola roquette rucola He recommended they try the arugula salad. 

51 2 leather-bound adj ˈleðəbaʊnd in Leder gebunden relié en cuir rilegato in pelle He owned a leather-bound volume of Shakespeare's 

plays. 

51 2 softish adj sɒftɪʃ recht weich, eher soft leger leggero, molle The restaurant played softish jazz music. 

51 2 overly adv ˈəʊvəli übermäßig trop, excessivement troppo I'm not overly fond of cats. 

51 2 sickly-sweet adv ˌsɪkli ˈswiːt übersüß, künstlich süß douceâtre dolciastro There were no sickly-sweet smiles. 

51 2 insulting adj ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ beleidigend insultant offensivo He made several insulting remarks. 

51 2 complimentary adj ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri kostenlos gratuit in omaggio Please accept this complimentary dessert. 

51 2 tripe n traɪp Kutteln tripes trippa He was given a complimentary tripe stew. 

51 2 stew n stjuː Eintopf ragoût minestrone, stufato He didn’t know what was in the stew. 

51 2 intestine n ɪnˈtestən Innereien abats interiora You can eat intestines - they're delicious with onions 

and peppers. 

51 2 foodie n ˈfuːdi Feinschmecker gourmet buongustaio My boyfriend is a real foodie, he loves to cook and to 

eat out. 

51 2 chef n ʃef Chefkoch chef chef He's the chef at the new French restaurant. 

51 2 extend a greeting v ˌɪkstend ə ˈgriːtɪŋ (förmlich) begrüßen saluer salutare The chef came over to extend a greeting. 

51 2 cuisine n kwɪˈziːn Küche cuisine cucina He knew a little about traditional Italian cuisine. 

51 2 cool adj kuːl toll, cool, selbstbewusst cool grande She's pretty cool. 

51 2 violinist n ˌvaɪəˈlɪnəst Geiger/in violiniste violinista His younger sister is a brilliant violinist. 

51 2 media n ˈmiːdiə Medien média i media The scandal was widely reported in the national 

media. 

51 2 contestant n kənˈtestənt Kandidat, Mitbewerber, Mitstreiter concurrent concorrente He was a contestant on a TV game show. 

51 2 tender years adj ˈtendə jɪəz zartes Alter les tendres années gioventù Despite his tender years, he is now reviewing some 

of the city's top restaurants. 

51 4 publication n ˌpʌbləˈkeɪʃən Veröffentlichung publication pubblicazione He spent his holiday writing reviews for publication. 

51 4 keen adj kiːn begierig fervent, motivé avere voglia di fare qc He told me he was keen to help. 





51 4 reserve v rɪˈzɜːv reservieren réserver riservare I'd like to reserve a table for two. 

51 4 celebrity n səˈlebrəti Berühmtheit célébrité famoso He's a national celebrity. 

51 4 fuss n fʌs Aufheben, Wirbel histoires rumore (per nulla) Josie made a fuss because the soup was too salty. 

51 6 turn somebody off phrasal v tɜːn ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈɒf jmd. abschrecken détourner distogliere qn Any prospective buyer would be turned off by the 

sight of rotting wood. 

51 6 turn something down phrasal v tɜːn ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈdaʊn etwas absagen, ablehnen rejeter rifiutare They offered her the job but she turned it down. 

51 6 turn on somebody phrasal v tɜːn ˈɒn ˌsʌmbɒdi sich jmd. zuwenden se tourner vers qn rivolgersi a qu Peter turned on Rai and screamed, 'Get out of my 

sight!' 

52 1 feast n fiːst Festmahl festin banchetto The king promised to hold a great feast for all his 

people. 

52 1 provide v prəˈvaɪd bereitstellen fournir prevedere Tea and biscuits will be provided. 

52 1 monkey n ˈmʌŋki Affe singe scimmia I'm a bit scared of monkeys. 

52 1 jungle n ˈdʒʌŋgəl Dschungel jungle giungla He lived in the Amazon jungle for several years. 

52 3 wedding n ˈwedɪŋ Hochzeit mariage matrimonio She's busy planning her daughter's wedding. 

52 3 sugared adj ˈʃʊgəd gezuckert sucré zuccherato They gave away sugared almonds to all the wedding 

guests. 

52 3 almond n ˈɑːmənd Mandel amande mandoria Don’t forget to stir in the ground almonds and coconut 

milk. 

52 3 anniversary n ˌænəˈvɜːsəri Jahrestag, Geburtstag anniversaire anniversario Jack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding 

anniversary in January. 

52 3 thrilled adj θrɪld begeistert excité entusiasta We were thrilled to hear about the baby. 

52 3 reception n rɪˈsepʃən Empfang réception ricevimento It's an ideal location for a wedding reception. 

52 6 curious adj ˈkjʊəriəs neugierig curieux curioso Puppies are naturally curious animals. 

52 6 consume v kənˈsjuːm zu sich nehmen consommer consumare Alcohol may not be consumed on the premises. 

52 6 estimate v ˈestəmeɪt schätzen estimer stimare The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old. 

52 6 aggressive adj əˈgresɪv aggressiv agressif aggressivo Jim's voice became aggressive. 

53 1 atmosphere n ˈætməsfɪə Atmosphäre atmosphère atmosfera The hotel had a lovely relaxed atmosphere. 

53 1 junk food n ˌdʒʌŋk fuːd minderwertige Nahrung malbouffe porcherie He eats too much junk food. 

54 1 location n ləʊˈkeɪʃən Lage (geograph.) endroit luogo, posto His apartment is in a really good location. 

54 1 avoid v əˈvɔɪd vermeiden éviter evitare I'd always avoided visiting the Hard Rock Café. 

54 1 legendary adj ˈledʒəndəri legendär légendaire leggendario Her singing was legendary. 

54 1 overpriced adj ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst überteuert trop cher costa troppo I thought the food was overpriced. 

54 1 outstanding adj aʊtˈstændɪŋ herausragend frappant, remarquable eccezionale His performance was outstanding. 

54 1 tempt v tempt locken, verlocken tenter attirare, convincere The new programme is designed to tempt young 

people into studying engineering. 

54 1 veggie adj ˈvedʒi vegetarisch (ugs.) végétarien vegetariano I ordered the veggie burger. 

54 1 stodgy adj ˈstɒdʒi schwer (verdaulich) bourratif pesante The pudding was very stodgy. 

54 1 bland adj blænd fade fade inspido Because of her illness, she's on a very bland diet at 

the moment. 

54 1 downside n ˈdaʊnsaɪd Nachteil inconvénient svantaggio The downside of the book is that is it written in a 

rather boring style. 

54 1 literally adv ˈlɪtərəli wortwörtlich littéralement parola per parola The Olympic Games were watched by literally billions 

of people. 

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58 1 performance n pəˈfɔːmənd Aufführung interprétation, représentation rappresentazione Their performance of Mozart's Concerto in E flat was 

finely controlled and dramatic. 

58 1 performer n pəˈfɔːmə Künstler, Interpret artiste artista He was a better songwriter than performer. 

58 2 obvious adj ˈɒbviəs offensichtlich évident ovvio The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars 

less. 

58 2 additional adj əˈdɪʃənəl zusätzlich supplémentaire supplementare Additional information can be obtained from the 

centre. 

58 2 considerable adj kənˈsɪdərəbəl beachtlich, beträchtlich considérable considerevole We've saved a considerable amount of money. 

58 3 circus n ˈsɜːkəs Zirkus cirque circo He had always wanted to be a circus performer. 

58 3 stress n stres Stress stress stress Your headaches are due to stress. 





58 4 talent n ˈtælənt Talent talent talento He has a lot of talent, and his work is fresh and 

interesting. 

59 8 production n prəˈdʌkʃən Stück, Inszenierung, Aufführung production produzione It was a wonderful production. 

59 8 script n skrɪpt Skript, Text texte sceneggiatura They write all their own scripts. 

59 8 set n set Bühnenbild décor de théâtre scenario I'm working on the set for the new Shakespeare 

production. 

59 9 landscape n ˈlændskeɪp Landschaft paysage paesaggio My parents have several landscape paintings on their 

walls. 

59 9 graffiti n græˈfiːti Graffiti graffiti graffiti The walls are covered in graffiti. 

59 9 still life n ˌstɪl ˈlaɪf Stillleben nature morte natura morta I find his still life paintings very realistic. 

59 9 abstract adj ˈæbstrækt abstrakt abstrait astratto He does abstract paintings mostly. 

59 9 portrait n ˈpɔːtreɪt Porträt portrait ritratto She's been commissioned to paint Jackson's portrait. 

59 10 on display n ɒn dɪˈspleɪ ausgestellt exposé in esposizione, esposto Mapplethorpe's photographs were first put on display 

in New York. 

60 1 costume n ˈkɒstjʊm Kostüm costume costume The film had wonderful costumes and spectacular 

sets. 

60 3 chat show n ˌtʃæt ʃəʊ Talkshow talk show talk show I saw Tom Cruise on a chat show last night. 

60 3 comedy n ˈkɒmədi Komödie comédie commedia He wrote a very successful TV comedy. 

60 3 festival n ˈfestəvəl Festival festival festivale She always goes to the Swansea Festival of Music 

and Arts. 

60 3 venue n ˈvenjuː Veranstaltungsort lieu posto di manifestazione We need to book a venue for the party. 

60 3 retire v rɪˈtaiə in Rente gehen prendre sa retraite andare in pensione Most people retire at 65. 

60 3 exhibitioin n ˌeksəˈbiʃən Ausstellung exposition esposizione, mostra We went to the new exhibition of her paintings. 

60 3 content n ˈkɒntent Inhalt biens mobiliers contenuto Most of the gallery's contents were damaged in the 

fire. 

60 3 state v steɪt äußern, erklären déclarer spiegare, dichiarare Rembert again stated his intention to resign from 

Parliament. 

60 1/audio futuristic adj ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk futuristisch futuriste futurista The futuristic sports stadium is the pride of the city. 

60 1/audio stunning adj ˈstʌnɪŋ überwältigend stupéfiant straordinario You look absolutely stunning in that dress. 

60 1/audio contrast v kenˈtrɑːst kontrastieren, einen Gegensatz contraster contrastare The snow was icy and white, contrasting with the 

bilden 

brilliant blue sky. 

60 1/audio hoodie n ˈhʊdi Kapuzenpullover, -jacke sweat à capuche maglione con cappuccio,hoodie Young people today all seem to wear jeans and 

hoodies. 

60 1/audio compose v kəmˈpəʊz komponieren composer comporre Barrington has composed the music for a new 

production of A Midsummer Night's Dream . 

60 1/audio threatening adj ˈθretn-ɪŋ drohend menaçant minaccioso His voice sounded threatening on the phone. 

60 3/audio be starving v biː ˈstɑːvɪŋ sehr hungrig sein mourir de faim morire di fame I was starving when I got home. 

60 3/audio queue v kjuː Schlange stehen faire la queue fare la coda Some of the people queuing for tickets had been 

there since dawn. 

60 3/audio premiere n ˈpremieə Premiere première prima The new film has its premiere next week. 

60 3/audio star v stɑː eine Rolle haben, auftreten jouer le rôle principal dans entrare in scena, sostenere una Clint Eastwood starred in The Good, the Bad and the 

parte 

Ugly . 

60 3/audio alongside adv əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd zusammen mit, neben à côté insieme con Brad Pitt starred alongside his wife in the last film. 

60 3/audio contemporary adj kənˈtempərəri zeitgenössisch contemporain,e contemporaneo There is an exhibition of contemporary British designs 

at the museum. 

60 3/audio it's a shame n phrase ɪts ə ˈʃeɪm es ist schade, dass quel dommage que è un peccato che It's a shame that you have to leave to soon. 

60 3/audio challenging adj ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ anspruchsvoll difficile esigente Teaching young children is a challenging and 

rewarding job. 

60 3/audio audition n ɔːˈdɪʃən Vorsprechen, Vorsingen, 

audition recitare/cantare in prova I've got an audition for the Bournemouth Symphony 

Probespiel 

Orchestra on Friday. 

62 2 blockbuster n ˈblɒkˌbʌstə Blockbuster superproduction successo di cassetta Have you seen the latest Hollywood blockbuster? 

62 2 niche adj niːʃ Nische niche nicchia Niche' films are doing well these days. 

62 5 digital adj ˈdɪdʒətl digital digital digitale Digital technology has had a huge effect on the film 

industry. 





62 6 access n ˈæksəs Zugang accès accesso Access to the papers is restricted to senior 

management 

62 6 accessible adj əkˈsesəbəl zugänglich, offen, erreichbar accessible accessibile We need a health service that is accessible to 

everyone. 

62 6 anxiety n æŋˈzaɪəti Angst, Ängstlichkeit grandes inquiétudes angoscia, timore, paura There is considerable anxiety among staff about job 

losses. 

62 6 romance n rəʊˈmæns Romanze romance romanza Michelle married him after a whirlwind romance. 

62 6 romantic adj rəʊˈmæntɪk romantisch romantique romantico Tom is very romantic and always sends her red roses 

on her birthday. 

62 6 succeed n səkˈses Erfolg haben réussir avere successo The experiment was a big success. 

62 6 successful adj səkˈsesfəl erfolgreich réussi di successo The operation was successful. 

62 6 choose v tʃuːz wählen, aussuchen choisir scegliere It took us ages to choose a new carpet. 

62 6 choice n tʃɔɪs Wahl choix scelta You have a choice of hotel or self-catering 

accommodation. 

62 6 entertain v ˌentəˈteɪn unterhalten divertir divertirsi She entertained the children with stories, songs and 

drama. 

62 6 entertainment n ˌentəˈteɪnmənt Unterhaltung divertissement divertimento The town provides a wide choice of entertainment. 

62 6 grow v grəʊ wachsen, zunehmen augmenter crescere Sales of new cars grew by 10 percent last year. 

62 6 growth n grəʊθ Wachstum croissance crescita There has been a rapid growth of world population. 

62 6 produce v prəˈdjuːs produzieren produire produrre Costner produced and directed the film. 

62 6 separate v ˈsepərət trennen se séparer separare At this point the satellite separates from its launcher. 

62 6 separation n ˌsepəˈreɪʃən Trennung séparation separazione This is the zone of separation between the warring 

factions. 

62 6 supply v səˈplaɪ liefern, bereitstellen fournir mettere a disposizione Paint for the project was supplied by the city. 

62 6 supply n səˈplaɪ Vorrat, Angebot, Lieferung réserves scorta I've only got a week's supply of tablets left. 

63 2 shoot v ʃuːt drehen (Film) tourner girare The movie was shot in New Zealand. 

63 2 distribute v dɪˈstrɪbjuːt verteilen distribuer distribuire The man is distributing leaflets to passers-by. 

63 2 vastly adv ˈvɑːstli in hohem Maße considérablement in alto grado, grandemente This book is vastly superior to his last one. 

63 2 tighten one's grip on v phrase ˈtaɪtn jə grɪp ɒn besseren Zugriff bekommen auf resserrer sa prise sur ottenere un migliore accesso per The military have tightened their grip on the capital. 

63 2 sell-out n ˌselaʊt ausverkauft sein complet esaurito The concert was expected to be a sell-out. 

63 2 at the expense of n æt ðiː ɪkˈspens əv auf Kosten von aux dépens de a scapito di The growth in short breaks is at the expense of longer 

package holidays. 

63 2 near miss n nɪə mɪs Beinahe-Fehlschlag presque un échec quasi un fiasco Several of his films have been near misses. 

63 2 box office n ˈbɒks ˌɒfɪs Abendkasse caisse cassa Collect your tickets at the box office. 

63 2 media-hyped v ˈmiːdiəˌhaɪpt von den Medien hochgespielt du matraquage publicitaire gonfiato dai media Many people only go to see the media-hyped 

blockbusters. 

63 2 handy adj ˈhændi praktisch pratique pratico It's very handy having a light above your desk. 

63 2 alphabetically adv ˌælfəˈbetɪkli alphabetisch par ordre alphabétique alfabetico All the iTunes files are arranged alphabetically. 

63 2 conservative adj kənˈsɜːvətɪv konservativ conservateur conservatore, tradizionale He has a conservative attitude to education. 

63 2 cancel v ˈkænsəl annullieren annuler annullare Our flight was cancelled. 

63 2 approve v əˈpruːv gutheißen apprécier approvare I don’t approve of cosmetic surgery. 

63 2 demand n dɪˈmɑːnd Nachfrage demande domanda, richiesta There is a huge demand for new housing. 

63 2 option n ˈɒpʃən Optionen choix opzioni There are a number of options available. 

63 2 raise your game v phrase ˌreɪz jə ˈgeɪm sich mehr anstrengen, mehr passer à la vitesse supérieure sforzarsi ancora più, essere in full So the media industry must raise its game now. 

Einsatz bringen 

immersion 

63 2 guarantee v ˌgærənˈti garantieren garantir garantire I guarantee you'll love this film. 

63 2 delight v dɪˈlaɪt erfreuen faire plaisir à far piacere a Her fabulous recipes will delight anyone who loves 

chocolate. 

63 2 format n ˈfɔːmæt Format format format, formato You can see the film in a wide variety of formats. 

63 2 offering n ˈɒfərɪŋ Darbietung album, offre, proposition rappresentazione This is the latest offering from Nanci Griffith. 

63 2 climate n ˈklaɪmət Klima climat clima Small businesses are finding it hard to survive in the 

present economic climate. 

63 2 consumer n kənˈsjuːmə Verbraucher consommateur/trice consumatore (trice) Consumers will soon be paying higher air fares. 

64 1 project v prəˈdʒekt Projekt projet progetto They project films onto the wall in that restaurant. 





64 1 screen n skriːn Bildschirm écran schermo He went on staring at the television screen. 

64 1 monitor v ˈmɒnɪtə überwachen surveiller controllare, monitorare The temperature is carefully monitored. 

64 1 avatar n ˈævətɑː Avatar avatar avatar Your thoughts will be able to control your avatar. 

65 1 get 1 v get erfassen, begreifen comprendre capire, comprendere I don’t think she got the joke. 

65 1 get 2 v get jdm. dazu bringen, etw. zu tun faire faire qn. indurre qn a fare qc We couldn't get him to sign the agreement. 

65 1 get 3 v get haben avoir avere I never get the time to read these days. 

65 1 get 4 v get werden être, devenir (ici: s'ennuyer) venire, essere (passivo) She soon got bored with the job. 

65 1 get 5 v get nehmen prendre prendere Let's get the bus to the airport. 

65 1 get 6 v get bekommen recevoir ricevere We get a lot of junk mail. 

65 2 gadget n ˈgædʒət Gerät gadget macchina, apparecchio I've just bought a neat gadget for sharpening knives. 

65 2 hoverboard n ˈhɒvəbɔːd Schwebebrett aéroglisseur volopattino Michael Fox used a hoverboard in the film Back to 

the Future . 

65 2 tarmac n ˈtɑːmæk Teer macadam catrame Careful! They've just put new tarmac on the driveway. 

65 2 roll n rəʊl Brötchen petit pain panino He had a bacon roll for breakfast. 

65 2 vacuum cleaner n ˈvakjuəm ˌkliːnə Staubsauger aspirateur aspirapolvere She went over the carpet with the vacuum cleaner. 

65 2 commercially adv kəˈmɜːʃəli im Handel commercialement; ici: disponible in commercio, in vendita Robotic vacuum cleaners are already commercially 

dans le commerce 

available. 

65 2 touchscreen 

n ˈtʌtʃskriːn tekˌnɒlədʒɪ Touchscreen-Technologie la technologie de l'écran tactile tecnologia di touch screen Touch-screen technology has revolutionised the way 

technology 

we use computers. 

65 2 fiction n ˈfɪkʃən Erzählliteratur, Fiktion romans, fiction finzione I prefer reading fiction to biographies. 

65 2 astonishing adj əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ verblüffend étonnant stupendo Their success is astonishing. 

65 2 amazing adj əˈmeɪzɪŋ erstaunlich extraordinaire sorprendente, stupendo He's an amazing player to watch. 

65 2 predict v prɪˈdɪkt vorhersagen prédire predire, pronosticare Sales were five percent lower than predicted. 

66 1 outline v ˈaʊtlaɪn skizzieren, erläutern exposer brièvement schizzare, spiegare The new president outlined plans to deal with crime, 

drugs, and education. 

66 1 potential adj pəˈtensəl potenziell potentiel potenziale There is a potential problem with the new equipment. 

66 1 recommendation n ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən Empfehlung recommandation raccomandazione, consiglio We will review the case and make recommendations. 

66 1 consult v kənˈsʌlt jmd. um Rat fragen consulter chiedere consiglio a qu I need to consult my lawyer before we go ahead with 

the sale. 

66 1 widen v ˈwaɪdn erweitern élargir estendere, allargare They are trying to widen the discussion to include 

environmental issues. 

66 1 appeal n əˈpiːl Reiz fascination, charme attrativa, fascino The film has great appeal for young audiences. 

66 1 raise concerns n kənˈsɜːn Bedenken hervorrufen causer des inquiétudes suscitare dubbi The incident has raised concerns over safety at the 

power station. 

66 1 pay your way v ˈpeɪ jə ˌweɪ sich bezahlt machen être rentable valere la pena, convenire A new boiler would pay its way within two years. 

66 1 outweigh v aʊtˈweɪ überwiegen l'emporter sur predominare The benefits of the scheme outweigh the 

disadvantages. 

67 1 stand-up comedy n ˈstændʌp ˌkɒmədi Stegreifkomödie stand-up commedia a soggetto He started doing stand-up comedy in small clubs. 

67 2 interval n ˈˈɪntəvəl Pause entracte intervallo, pausa We can get some drinks in the interval. 

67 2 series n ˈsiəriːz Serie série serie The new crime series is very good. 

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68 1 emigrate v ˈeməgreɪt auswandern émigrer emigrare He emigrated to Australia as a young man. 

68 1 presume v prɪˈzjuːm annehmen, vermuten supposer presumere, suporre I presume he will be there by six o'clock. 

68 1 routine n ruːˈtiːn Routine, geregelter Ablauf routine routine John's departure had upset their daily routine. 

68 1 single out phrasal v ˈsɪŋgəl ˈaʊt herausgreifen, auswählen singulariser scegliere, prendere I don't see why he should be singled out for special 

treatment. 

68 1 rush n rʌʃ Hektik, Eile hâte fretta I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the 

deadline. 

68 1 fizzy adj ˈfɪzi sprudelnd, aufgeregt excité, pétillant fizzante, traboccante She was fizzy with excitement. 

68 1 precisely adv prɪˈsaɪsli exakt précisément esattamente He arrived at precisely four o'clock. 





68 1 lose your nerve n phrase luːz jə ˈnɜːv die Nerven/den Mut verlieren perdre son sang-froid sfiduciarsi, scoraggiarsi, perdere 

la calma 

I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve. 

68 1 remind v rɪˈmaɪnd (jmd.) erinnern rappeler à qn de faire qc ricordare qu Remind me to buy some milk tonight. 

68 1 hide v haɪd verbergen cacher nascondere She laughed to hide her nervousness. 

68 1 kill v kɪl umbringen, hier auch: schmerzen tuer ammazzare It kills me to see him working so hard. 

68 1 wear a look v weə ə ˈlʊk einen Gesichtsausdruck haben expression faciale / air avere una espressione del volto His face wore a welcoming smile. 

68 1 strained adj streɪnd angespannt tendu teso Nina's voice sounded strained. 

68 1 be taken aback phrasal v biː teɪkən əˈbæk bestürzt, verblüfft sein être déconcerté costernato Emma was taken aback by his honesty. 

68 1 tone n təʊn Tonfall ton inflessione Her tone was sharp with anger. 

68 1 hallway n ˈhɔːlweɪ Flur, Korridor couloir corridoio She followed her mother into the hallway. 

68 1 small talk n ˈsmɔːl tɔːk oberflächliche Unterhaltung faire la conversation small talk We stood around making small talk. 

68 1 resume v rɪˈzjuːm wieder aufnehmen reprendre riprendere She hopes to resume work after the baby is born. 

68 1 unbidden adv ʌnˈbɪdn ungebeten, unaufgefordert sans le vouloir non richiesto, spontaneamente The thought came to her unbidden. 

68 1 arrangement n əˈreɪndʒmənt Vorbereitung préparatifs preparativi Have you made all your travel arrangements? 

68 1 bustle n ˈbʌsəl Geschäftigkeit agitation viavai There was a lot of bustle and talk. 

68 1 dread n dred Furcht, Grauen terreur timore, orrore The prospect of flying filled me with dread. 

68 1 unfamiliar adj ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə unbekannt, fremd, unvertraut inconnu, étranger estraneo, sconosciuto She stood on the deck to gaze at the unfamiliar 

surroundings. 

68 1 bright adj braɪt heiter, fröhlich vif, vive sereno, allegro Her voice was bright and cheerful. 

69 3 adjust v əˈdʒʌst anpassen s'adapter adattare It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the 

darkness. 

69 3 departure n dɪˈpɑːtʃə Abreise départ partenza I saw Simon shortly before his departure for Russia. 

69 3 get over something phrasal v get ˈəʊvə ˌsʌmθɪŋ über etwas hinwegkommen se remettre de superare qc She never got over the death of her son. 

69 3 emotion n ɪˈməʊʃən Emotion, Gefühl émotion emozione, sentimento Her voice was full of emotion. 

70 5 clubbing n ˈklʌbɪŋ in Nachtclubs ausgehen aller en boîte andare a ballare/al nightclub She usually goes out clubbing at the weekend. 

70 5 blind as a bat adj ˈblaɪnd əz ə ˌbæt blind wie ein Maulwurf myope comme une taupe quasi cieco/non essere capace di I'm blind as a bat without my glasses. 

vedere bene 

71 3 luxurious adj lʌgˈzjʊəriəs luxuriös, Luxus- luxueux lussuoso, di lusso We stayed in a luxurious hotel. 

71 2/audio eco-friendly adj ˈɪːkəʊˌfrendli umweltfreundlich écologique non inquinante I only buy eco-friendly products. 

71 2/audio weird adj wɪəd seltsam étrange strano A really weird thing happened last night. 

72 1 monastery n ˈmɒnəstri Kloster monastère monastero The monastery has a magnificent library. 

72 1 breathtaking adj ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ atemberaubend stupéfiant che mozza il fiato The view from my bedroom window was absolutely 

breathtaking. 

72 1 magnificent adj mægˈnɪfəsənt wundervoll magnifique meraviglioso She looked magnificent in a long red dress. 

72 1 mysterious adj mɪˈstɪəriəs geheimnisvoll mystérieux misterioso Benson later disappeared in mysterious 

circumstances. 

72 1 peaceful adj ˈpiːsfəl friedlich, ruhig paisible, calme calmo, pacifico We had a peaceful afternoon without the children. 

72 1 remote adj rɪˈməʊt entlegen, abgelegen lointain isolato, fuori mano She lives in a remote border town. 

72 1 spiritual adj ˈspɪrətʃuəl spirituell spirituel,le spirituale Painting helps fill a spiritual need for beauty. 

72 3 imaginary adj ɪˈmædʒənəri imaginär imaginaire immaginario As she listened, she played an imaginary piano on 

her knees. 

72 3 paradise n ˈpærədaɪs Paradies paradis paradiso The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of 

camping. 

72 3 utopia n juːˈtəʊpiə Utopia utopie utopia To outsiders it seemed to be a mountaintop utopia. 

73 1 source of income n ˌsɔːs əv ˈɪŋkʌm Einkommensquelle source de revenu fonte di guadagno His job was his only source of income. 

73 7 domestic adj dəˈmestɪk Inlands- (hier: -flug) intérieur national (volo) nazionale You can get a domestic flight to the north of the 

country. 

73 7 direct adj dəˈrekt direkt direct,e diretto Which is the most direct route to London? 

73 7 season ticket n ˈsiːzen ˌtɪkət Saisonkarte abonnement saisonnier biglietto stagionale He bought a season ticket for his train journey to 

work. 

73 7 return ticket adj rɪˈtɜːn Rückfahrkarte billet aller-retour biglietto di andata e ritorno They didn’t buy return tickets. 





73 7 open ticket adj ˈəʊpən ˌtɪkət Fahrkarte ohne bestimmtes billet ouvert biglietto aperto He gave her an open ticket to Australia in case she 

Reisedatum 

changed her mind. 

73 7 sightseeing n ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ Besichtigung visite, tourisme visita, giro turistico She went on a sightseeing tour around the city. 

73 7 package tour n phrase ˈpækɪdʒ tʊə Pauschalreise voyage organisé viaggio tutto compreso They got a cheap package deal to Tenerife. 

73 7 guided tour n ˌgaɪdəd ˈtʊə Führung visite guidée visita guidata You will be taken on a guided tour of the palace. 

73 7 excursion n ɪkˈskɜːʃən Exkursion, Ausflug excursion escursione Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand 

Canyon. 

73 7 round trip n ˈraʊnd trɪp Hin- und Rückreise aller-retour viaggio d'andata e di ritorno It's a round trip of about 90 miles. 

73 8 out of this world n phrase ˈaʊt əv ðɪs ˌwɜːld überirdisch extraordinaire, surnaturel,le soprannaturale The scenery is absolutely out of this world. 

73 8 in a world of your 

n phrase ɪn ə ˈwɜːld əv jə ˌəʊn in deiner eigenen Welt dans un monde à part nel tuo proprio mondo She was a shy child who seemed to live in a world of 

own 

her own. 

73 8 have the world at your n phrase hæv ðə ˈwɜːld ət jə die Welt liegt dir zu Füßen avoir le monde à ses pieds hai il mondo ai tuoi piedi He is a bright young lad with the world at his feet. 

feet 

ˌfiːt 

73 8 mean the world to n phrase miːn ðə ˈwɜːld tə für jemanden Ein und Alles sein valoir tout l'or du monde pour qn essere tutto per qu Lee thinks the world of that dog. 

somebody 

ˌsʌmbɒdi 

73 1/audio mythical adj ˈmɪθɪkəl mythisch mythique mitico The Minotaur is a mythical creature. 

73 1/audio synonym n ˈsɪnənɪm Synonym synonyme sinonimo Shut' is a synonym for 'closed'. 

73 1/audio popularity n ˌpɒpjəˈlærəti Beliebtheit popularité popolarità The popularity of the internet has soared. 

73 1/audio screenplay n ˈskriːnpleɪ Drehbuch scénario sceneggiatura He's written the screenplay for the new Robert de 

Niro film. 

73 1/audio fantasy n ˈfæntəsi Fantasie fantaisiste fantasia He lived in a fantasy world of his own, even as a 

small boy. 

73 1/audio harmonious adj hɑːˈməʊniəs harmonisch harmonieux armonico He read a fantasy about somewhere that was 

peaceful and harmonious. 

73 1/audio fateful adj ˈfeɪtfəl verhängnisvoll fatal fatale When his rent was raised, he made the fateful 

decision. 

73 1/audio violence n ˈvaɪələns Gewalt violence violenza There is too much violence on television these days. 

73 1/audio material adj məˈtɪəriəl materiell materiel,le materiale The spiritual life is more important that material 

possessions. 

73 1/audio wisdom n ˈwɪzdəm Weisheit sagesse saggezza He is a man of great wisdom. 

73 1/audio humanity n hjuːˈmænəti Menschheit humanité umanità We want a clean healthy environment for all 

humanity. 

73 1/audio scenery n ˈsiːnəri Landschaft paysage paesaggio The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery. 

73 1/audio kingdom n ˈkɪŋdəm Königreich royaume regno According to this legend, Shambhala was a kingdom. 

73 1/audio cut off from v cʌt ˈɒf frəm abgeschnitten von déconnecté de, coupé de tagliato/lontano di The kingdom was cut off from the outside world. 

73 1/audio dominate v ˈdɒməneɪt beherrschen, dominieren dominer dominare The cathedral dominates the city. 

73 1/audio accidental adj ˌæksəˈdentl zufällig accidentel,le per caso These similarities aren't accidental. 

73 1/audio indication n ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən Anzeichen indice indizio, segno Dark green leaves are a good indication of healthy 

roots. 

73 1/audio authentic adj ɔːˈθentɪk echt authentique vero, autentico They serve authentic French food in the new 

restaurant. 

73 1/audio claim v kleɪm behaupten, vorgeben prétendre preimpostare He claimed to be a doctor, but it wasn't true. 

73 1/audio investment n ɪnˈvestmənt Investition investissement investimento Each of us put in $5,000 as an investment. 

73 1/audio reliant adj rɪˈlaɪənt abhängig von dépendant dipendere da qu/qc Most companies are now reliant on computer 

technology. 

73 1/audio live up to phrasal v lɪv ˈʌp tə (etw.) erfüllen être à la hauteur de mantenere qc The film has certainly lived up to my expectations. 

74 1 abundance n əˈbʌndəns Überfluss abondance abbondanza One quality the team possessed in abundance was 

fighting spirit. 

74 1 geyser n ˈgiːzə Geysir geyser geyser Iceland's main attraction is its volcanoes and 

geysers. 

74 1 dependent on adj phrase dɪˈpendənt ɒn abhängig von être dépedant de dipendente da Norway's economy is dependent on natural 

resources. 

74 1 lava n ˈlɑːvə Lava lave lava The Blue Lagoon is a naturally heated pool of 

seawater in the middle of a lava field. 





75 4 foggy adj ˈfɒgi neblig brumeux nebbioso I hate driving in foggy conditions. 

75 4 ghost n gəʊst Geist fantôme anima, spirito They say the young girl's ghost still haunts the house. 

76 2 anticipate v ænˈtɪsəpeɪt erwarten, annehmen prévoir, s'attendre aspettare, attendere, presumere The schedule isn’t final, but we don’t anticipate many 

changes. 

76 5 make matters worse n phrase meɪk ˈmætəz ˌwɜːs zu allem Übel pour aggraver les choses per il colmo delle sventure The team has lost the last two games and, to make 

matters worse, two of its best players are injured. 

76 5 on top of that n phrase ɒn ˈtɒp əv ðæt damit nicht genug … en plus (de ça) non basta On top of everything else I have to go to work next 

Saturday. 

76 5 what’s more phrase wɒts ˈmɔː und außerdem de plus e inoltre I've been fortunate to find a career that I love and, 

what's more, I get well paid for it. 

77 1 spot v spɒt entdecken, ausmachen, erblicken apercevoir scoprire I spotted a police car behind us. 

77 2 refer v rɪˈfɜː zurückkommen auf recourir à ritornare a We agreed never to refer to the matter again. 

77 2 charming adj ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ charmant charmant,e affascinante Harry can be very charming. 

77 2 seafront n ˈsiːfrʌnt direkt am Meer bord de mer lungomare, alla spiaggia The hotel is right on the seafront. 

77 2 in tune with n ɪn ˈtjuːn wɪð in Übereinstimmung mit conformément à, en accord à in conformità a The industry is changing in tune with demand. 

77 2 overestimate v ˌəʊvəˈestəmeɪt überschätzen surestimer sopravvalutare He tends to overestimate his own abilities. 

77 2 awesome adj ˈɔːsəm fantastisch fantastique, génial fantastico Their last concert was really awesome. 

77 2 cottage n ˈkɒtɪdʒ Häuschen, kleines Landhaus maison de campagne casetta We're staying in a holiday cottage in Dorset. 

77 2 clapboard n ˈklæpbɔːd Schindel clin scandola The town has very pretty cottages and clapboard 

houses. 

77 2 misty adj ˈmɪsti neblig brumeux nebbioso It was a cold, misty morning. 

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2 chilly adj ˈtʃɪli kühl froid fresco The bathroom's a bit chilly. 

78 1 profession n prəˈfeʃən Beruf profession professione Do you know what profession you want after 

university? 

78 1 social-networking n ˌsəʊʃəlˈnetwɜːkɪŋ mit anderen über soziale 

communiquer sur les réseaux collegamento sociale in rete Social networking sites are very popular these days. 

Netzwerke in Kontakt treten sociaux 

78 1 counsellor n ˈkaʊnsələ Berater, Anwalt conseiller consulente, avvocato She's seeing a counsellor about her problems. 

78 1 vertical farmer n ˈvɜːtɪkəl ˌfɑːmə Ein Landwirt, der vertikalen Anbau agriculteur vertical agricoltore che coltiva 

Vertical farmers will be able to get food from the farm 

betreibt 

verticalmente 

to the supermarket in less than two hours. 

78 1 robotics n rəʊˈbɒtɪks Robotik robotique robotica He's studying robotics at university. 

78 1 engineer n ˌendʒəˈnɪə Ingenieur ingénieur ingegnere He works as a robotics engineer, making robots for 

medical uses. 

78 1 virtual adj ˈvɜːtʃuəl virtuell virtuel,le virtuale The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art 

gallery. 

78 1 lawyer n ˈlɔːjə Anwalt avocat avvocato I'll have to speak to my lawyer first. 

78 1 spaceship n ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp Raumschiff aéronef nave spaziale He's learning to be a spaceship pilot. 

78 2 qualification n ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən Qualifizierung qualification qualificazione We’re looking for graduates with qualifications in 

maths or science. 

78 5 demanding adj dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ anspruchsvoll demandeur, exigeant esigente Climbing is physically demanding. 

78 2/audio cyber-bullying n ˈsaɪbəˌbʊliɪŋ Cybermobbing cyberintimidation mobbing in Rete Unfortunately, cyberbullying seems to be on the 

increase. 

78 2/audio trend n trend Trend tendance, mode trend, tendenza Lately there has been a trend towards hiring younger, 

cheaper employees. 

78 2/audio occur v əˈkɜː sich ereignen se produire operarsi, svolgersi The explosion occurred at 5.30 a.m. 

78 2/audio counselling n ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ Beratung conseil consultazione You should use the debt counselling service they've 

set up. 

78 2/audio online adj ˈɒnlaɪn online, auf dem Internet en ligne online I prefer to shop online. 

78 2/audio pattern n ˈpætən Muster schéma modello, modo abituato The child showed a normal pattern of development. 

78 2/audio affordable adj əˈfɔːdəbəl bezahlbar, finanzierbar abordable pagabile Building robots is slowly becoming more affordable. 

78 2/audio recruit v rɪˈkruːt rekrutieren recruter reclutare We're having difficulty recruiting enough qualified 

staff. 





78 2/audio individual n ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl Individuum individu individuo Each individual receives two genes, one inherited 

from each parent. 

78 2/audio hire v haɪə einstellen, beschäftigen engager impiegare Employers hire skilled people on fixed-term contracts. 

78 2/audio destination n ˌdestəˈneɪʃən Reiseziel destination destinazione Allow plenty of time to get to your destination. 

78 2/audio pollution n pəˈluːʃən Verschmutzung pollution inquinamento The costs of pollution must be considered. 

78 2/audio recycle v ˌriːˈsaɪkəl recyceln recycler riciclare We take all our bottles to be recycled. 

79 6 work n wɜːk Arbeit travail lavoro There is a lot of work at this time of year. 

79 6 job n dʒɒb Arbeitsstelle emploi lavoro Do you enjoy your job? 

79 6 satisfaction n ˌsætəsˈfækʃən Befriedigung satisfaction soddisfazione She got great satisfaction from helping people to 

learn. 

79 6 employment n ɪmˈplɔɪmənt Anstellung, Arbeitsplatz travail, emploi impiego, posto She was offered employment in the sales office. 

79 6 occupation n ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən Beruf, Tätigkeit métier, profession professione, lavoro Please state your name, address and occupation. 

79 6 employment agency n ɪmˈplɔɪmənt 

ˌeɪdʒənsi 

Stellenvermittlung, Arbeitsagentur bureau de placement agenzia di lavoro The employment agency found me a job in sales. 

79 7 work out phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt berechnen calculer calcolare See if you can work this bill out. 

79 7 work out well phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt wel gut laufen s'arranger andare a gonfie vele Financially things have worked out well for us. 

79 7 work out phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt trainieren, Sport machen faire de l'exercice allenarsi I work out at the gym three of four times a week. 

79 7 work out phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt überlegen, ein Problem lösen résoudre risolvere un problema, riflettere We need to work out who would be the best person 

for the job. 

79 7 worked up adj wɜːkt ˈʌp verärgert énervé arrabbiato You shouldn’t get worked up about it. 

79 7 work around 

phrasal v ˌwɜː əˈraʊnd ˌsʌmθɪŋ die Arbeit anderweitig erledigen; contourner risolvere un problema in altro John won’t be here on the 15th so we'll have to work 

something 

ein Problem auf andere Art lösen, 

umgehen 

modo 

round that. 

80 2 litter n ˈlɪtə Abfall détritus immondizia People who drop litter can be fined in some cases. 

80 2 security camera n sɪˈkjæərətiˌˈkæmərə Überwachungskamera caméra de surveillance video sorveglianza He was seen on a car park security camera. 

80 2 criminal n ˈkrɪmənəl Kriminelle/r criminel,le criminale Police have described the man as a violent and 

dangerous criminal. 

80 2 deal with phrasal v ˈdiːl wið sich um etw. kümmern s'occuper de attendere a qc Don’t worry, I'll deal with this. 

80 2 firefighter n ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə Feuerwehrmann pompier vigile del fuoco Firefighters perform a valuable service to 

communities. 

80 2 unemployed adj ˌvnɪmˈplɔɪd arbeitslos au chômage disoccupato, senza lavoro I've only been unemployed for a few weeks. 

80 3 actually adv ˈæktʃuəli eigentlich en fait in reltà, veramente Actually, on second thoughts, I don’t think I want to 

go out tonight. 

81 1 accuse v əˈkjuːz beschuldigen, anklagen accuser accusare He was accused of murder. 

81 1 apologise v əˈpɒlədʒaɪz entschuldigen s'excuser scusarsi You should apologise for being so rude. 

81 2 advise v ədˈvaɪz Rat geben conseiller, donner des conseils à dare un consiglio She needed someone to advise her. 

81 2 deny v dɪˈnaɪ leugnen nier negare I never denied that there was a housing problem. 

81 2 explain v ɪkˈspleɪn erklären expliquer spiegare He carefully explained the procedure. 

81 2 offer v ˈɒfə anbieten offrir offrire My dad offered to pick to us up. 

81 2 recommend v ˌrekəˈmend empfehlen recommander racomandare I recommend you get some professional advice. 

81 2 suggest v səˈdʒest vorschlagen suggérer proporre Her mother suggested that she should go and see 

the doctor. 

81 2 warn v wɔːn warnen avertir avvertire Salmon farmers are warning of the severe crisis 

facing the industry. 

81 1/audio brief adj briːf kurz bref breve We stopped at Alice's house for a brief visit. 

81 1/audio interviewer n ˈɪntəvjuːə Interviewer intervieweur/euse intervistatore (-trice) The interviewer was a senior lawyer. 

81 1/audio memorise v ˈmeməraɪz sich merken mémoriser ricordare qc You should memorise the key information. 

81 1/audio prospective adj prəˈspektɪv zukünftig, voraussichtlich potentiel, futur futuro Find out as much as you can about your prospective 

employer. 

82 2 risky adj ˈrɪski riskant risqué rischioso Doctors say it's too risky to try and operate. 

82 2 specific adj spəˈsɪfɪk speziell, genau festgelegt particulier specifico The games are suitable for specific age groups. 





82 2 sacrifice n ˈsækrəfaɪs Opfer sacrifice sacrificio The minister stressed the need for economic 

sacrifice. 

82 2 primitive adj ˈprɪmətɪv primitiv, einfach primitif,ve semplice, primitivo They live in a very primitive environment. 

82 2 flexible adj ˈfleksəbəl flexibel flexible flessibile Our new computer software is extremely flexible. 

82 2 priority n praɪˈɒrəti Priorität priorité priorità The club's main priority is to win the League. 

82 2 exotic adj ɪgˈzɒtɪk exotisch exotique esotico The five people talk about working in exotic locations. 

82 2 surgery n ˈsɜːdʒəri Praxis cabinet du médecin studio medico, ambulatorio Surgery is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays. 

82 2 blood pressure n ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə Blutdruck tension artérielle pressione sanguigna The nurse will take your blood pressure. 

82 2 stretch somebody v phrase ˈstretʃ ˌsʌmbɒdi jmd. fordern demander qc à qn richiedere impegno da qu The work's too easy. The students aren't being 

stretched enough. 

82 2 apply v əˈplaɪ sich bewerben poser sa candidature sollecitare She applied for a job with the local newspaper 

82 2 practise v ˈpræktəs praktizieren pratiquer praticare He has been practising medicine for over 30 years. 

82 2 multi-task v ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk mehrere Dinge gleichzeitig tun faire plusieurs choses à la fois essere multitasking The successful applicant for this job must be able to 

multitask. 

82 2 the bush n bʊʃ der Busch la brousse savana We doctors are dropped off by plane at remote 

houses in the bush. 

82 2 snake bite n ˈsneɪk baɪt Schlangenbiss morsure de serpent morso di serpente A lot of people need the doctor because of snake 

bites. 

82 2 travel bug n phrase ˈtrævəl ˌbʌg Reisefieber le virus du voyage febbre della partenza She's got the travel bug. 

82 2 administrative adj ədˈmɪnəstrətɪv Verwaltungs- administratif,ve administrativo The job is mainly administrative. 

82 2 backpacking n ˈbækˌpækɪŋ mit dem Rucksack unterwegs sein partir en voyage avec son sac à 

dos 

viaggiare con lo zaino They decided to go backpacking. 

82 2 stumble across phrasal v ˈstʌmbəl əˌkrɒs stoßen auf etw. tomber sur qc. incorrere in qc. Researchers have stumbled across a drug that may 

help patients with Parkinson's disease. 

82 2 blog n blɒg Blog blog blog I wrote a blog about my experiences working as a vet 

in South Africa. 

82 2 burst v bɜːst platzen bouillir de qc scoppiare I could have burst with excitement. 

82 2 graphic designer n ˌgræfɪk deˈzaɪnə Grafiker, Designer graphiste grafico (-a) He works as a graphic designer. 

82 2 redundant adj rɪˈdʌndənt arbeitslos licencié disoccupato, senza lavoro Seventy factory workers were made redundant in the 

resulting cuts. 

82 2 hit on the idea phrasal v hɪt ˌɒn ðiː aɪˈdɪə auf eine Idee kommen l'idée est venue à qn. venire ad un'idea Then we hit on the idea of asking viewers to donate 

money over the net. 

82 2 lifestyle n ˈlaɪfstaɪl Lebensstil mode de vie modo di vivere Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle. 

82 2 unsettling adj ʌnˈsetlɪŋ beunruhigend troublant inquietante I found it an unsettling experience. 

83 2 freelance adj ˈfriːlɑːns freiberuflich free-lance fare il libero professionista She does freelance work from her home. 

83 2 agonising adj ˈægənaɪzɪŋ qualvoll déchirant penoso, tormentoso She had to make an agonising decision. 

83 2 correspondent n ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt Korrespondent correspondant,e corrispondente Our correspondent in Thailand sent this report. 

83 2 issue n ˈɪsuː Aspekt, Thema, Punkt problème, question aspetto, questione, argomento, 

punto 

What are the main issues raised in this article? 

83 2 settle in phrasal v ˌsetl ˈɪn einziehen, sich 

être à l'aise andare ad abitare, ambientarsi in, It takes a few months to settle into life at college. 

einleben/eingewöhnen 

abituarsi a 

83 2 enormity n ɪˈnɔːməti ungeheures Ausmaß énormité enormità, gravità, atrocità Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not 

been exposed. 

83 2 previously adv ˈpriːviəsli zuvor auparavant precedentemente Almost half the group had previously been teachers. 

83 2 entirely adv ɪnˈtaɪəli vollkommen entièrement completamente, totalmente Our situation is entirely different. 

83 2 frustrated adj frʌˈstreɪtəd frustriert frustré frustrato He gets frustrated when people don’t understand 

what he's saying. 

83 2 survival n səˈvaɪvəl Überleben survie sopravvivenza The doctors gave him a one in ten chance of survival. 

83 2 be faced with v phrase biː ˈfeɪst wɪð mit etw. konfrontiert sein se trouver face à mettere qu di fronte a qc I was faced with a lot of work when I came back from 

holiday. 

83 2 runway n ˈrʌnweɪ Rollbahn, Start-/Landebahn piste d'aviation pista di 

rullaggio/decollo/atterraggio 

He had to land the plan on an ice runway. 

83 2 iceberg n ˈaɪsbɜːg Eisberg iceberg iceberg Seeing giant icebergs for the first time blew my mind. 





83 2 blow somebody's 

v bləʊ ˌsʌnbɒdiːz jmd. umhauen époustoufler, stupéfier lasciare senza fiato Seeing her again really blew my mind. 

mind 

ˈmaɪnd 

83 2 challenge n ˈtʃæləndʒ Herausforderung défi sfida The company is ready to meet the challenges of the 

next few years. 

83 6 enrol v ɪnˈrəʊl anmelden (Kurs) inscrire iscrivere I decided to enrol on the 'Art for Beginners' evening 

class. 

83 6 salary n ˈsæləri Gehalt salaire salario The average salary for a teacher is $39,000 a year. 

84 2 teenager n ˈtiːneɪdʒə Jugendlicher l'adolescent giovane My work is involved with looking after teenagers. 

84 2 fingers crossed n phrase ˈfɪŋgəz ˌkrɒst die Daumen halten croiser les doigts incrociare le dita We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she's going to 

be OK. 

84 6 vacancy n ˈveɪkənsi unbesetzte Stelles, Stellenangebot poste vacant posto vacante There are still two vacancies on the school board. 

85 1 engineering n ˌendʒəˈnɪərɪŋ Ingenieurwesen, Maschinenbau ingénierie ingegneria He wants to go into engineering. 

85 1 journalist n ˈdʒɜːnəl-əst Journalist journaliste giornalista He's a well known journalist. 

85 1 journalism n ˈdʒɜːnəl-ɪzəm Journalismus journalisme giornalismo Luca has a successful career in journalism. 

85 1 musician n mjuːˈzɪʃən Musiker musicien musicista Her son is a talented musician. 

85 2 creation n kriˈeɪʃən Entwicklung, Ausarbeitung création creazione, sviluppo I'm involved in the creation of a new course at 

college. 

85 2 create v kriˈeɪt schaffen, erzeugen créer creare Her behaviour is creating a lot of problems. 

85 2 advice n ədˈvaɪs Rat conseil consiglio You should have followed my advice. 

85 2 adviser/advisor n ədˈvaɪʒə Berater conseiller consigliere He needs to speak to his financial adviser. 

85 2 tourism n ˈtʊərɪzəm Tourismus tourisme turismo The country depends on tourism for much of its 

income. 

85 2 tourist n ˈtʊərəst Tourist touriste turista Cambridge is always full of tourists in the summer. 

85 2 application n ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən Bewerbung demande d'inscription concorso The university welcomes applications from overseas 

students. 

85 2 applicant n ˈæplɪkənt Bewerber candidat aspirante, concorrente He was one of 30 applicants for the manager's job. 

85 2 representation n ˌreprɪzənˈteɪʃən Vertretung représentation rappresentanza Minority groups need more representation in the 

Government. 

85 2 representative n ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv Vertreter représentant rappresentante He works as a sales representative. 

85 2 childhood n ˈtʃaɪldhʊd Kindheit enfance infanzia I had a very happy childhood. 

85 2 politics n ˈpɒlətɪks Politik politique politica He has always been interested in politics. 

85 2 politician n ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən Politiker homme/femme politique politico Several politicians are trying to get the minority vote. 

85 3 confide v kənˈfaɪd anvertrauen, vertraulich mitteilen confier confidare He confided to his friends that he didn’t have much 

hope for his marriage. 

85 3 permit v pəˈmɪt erlauben permettre permettere You are not permitted to park here. 

85 3 permit n ˈpɜːmɪt Genehmigung permis permesso A permit is required for fishing in the canal. 

85 5 licence n ˈlaɪsəns Lizenz licence licenza The dealers applied for an export licence. 

85 5 code n kəʊd Code code code The code is what makes the game work. 

86 1 recent adj ˈriːsənt neu, kürzlich nouveau, récent recentemente This is his most recent book. 

86 1 position n pəˈzɪʃən Position, Stelle poste posizione, lavoro Bill took up his new position as Senior Manager in 

October. 

86 5 demonstrate v ˈdemənstreɪt zeigen, vorführen démontrer dimostrare This section will attempt to demonstrate how the 

Bank of England operates. 

87 2 crisis n ˈkraɪsəs Krise crise crisi The country now faces an economic crisis. 

87 2 resign v rɪˈzaɪn kündigen démissionner licenziarsi I decided to resign, because I wasn't happy at work. 

87 3 the press n ðə ˈpres die Presse la presse la stampa The press have been very nasty about him. 

Unit 9 

88 1 role model n ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl Vorbild exemple, modèle esempio I want to be a positive role model for my sister. 

88 1 sprinter n ˈprɪntə Kurzstreckenläufer sprinteur scattista Usain Bolt is a sprinter. 

88 3 persuasion n pəˈsweɪʒən Überredung persuasion persuasione After a little persuasion, Debbie agreed to see the film 

I wanted. 





88 3 cheetah n ˈtʃiːtə Gepard guépard ghepardo His manager says he runs like a cheetah. 

88 4 grounded adj ˈgraʊndəd realistisch, vernünftig réaliste, terre-à-terre restare autoctono Simmons says that her family keeps her grounded. 

88 4 legend n ˈledʒənd Legende légende leggenda Roger Federer is a tennis legend in his own lifetime. 

89 2 track and field n ˌtræk ən ˈfiːld Leichtathletik athlétisme atletica leggera I prefer watching track and field events to the other 

sports. 

89 2 concentrate v ˈkɒnsəntreɪt sich konzentrieren se concentrer concentrarsi Adrian was finding it difficult to concentrate. 

89 2 hold a light to n phrase həʊld ə laɪt tuː jemandem das Wasser reichen 

können 

arriver à la cheville de qn non essere all'altezza di qu Nobody can hold a light to Usain Bolt. 

89 2 one-off n ˌwʌnˈɒf einmalig exceptionnel unico Usain Bolt is a one-off. 

89 2 scoliosis n ˌskɒliˈəʊsəs Skoliose scoliose scoliosi Usain Bolt suffered from scoliosis. 

89 2 spine n spaɪn Wirbelsäule colonne vertébrale spina dorsale As a young man he damaged his spine in a car 

accident. 

89 2 warm-up n ˈwɔːmʌp Aufwärmübungen échauffement riscaldamento Bolt looks really calm at warm-up. 

89 2 rival n ˈraɪvəl Rivale rival rivale This gives the company a competitive advantage over 

its rivals. 

89 2 explode v ɪkˈspləʊd explodieren exploser esplodere She exploded with grief and anger. 

89 2 tension n ˈtenʃən Anspannung, Spannung tension tensione The tension was becoming unbearable, and I felt 

quite uncomfortable. 

89 2 laid-back adj ˌleɪdˈbæk gelassen décontracté calmo, rilassato I don’t know how you can be so laid-back about your 

exams. 

89 2 uptight adj ˈʌptaɪt verspannt, nervös, aufgeregt tendu, coincé teso, nervoso You have to learn to laugh instead of getting uptight. 

89 2 medallist n ˈmedl-əst Medaillengewinner médaillé vincitore (-trice) di medaglia He is an Olympic gold medallist. 

89 2 undisciplined adj ˌʌnˈdɪsəplənd undiszipliniert indiscipliné insubordinato, senza disciplina People said that Bolt was undisciplined. 

89 2 party v ˈpɑːti feiern faire la fête festeggiare, celebrare They also said that Bolt partied too much. 

89 2 criticise v ˈkrɪtəsaɪz kritisieren critiquer criticare Rowena does nothing but criticise and complain all 

the time. 

89 2 hold somebody back phrasal v həʊld ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈbæk jmd. aufhalten, zurückhalten empêcher qn de faire qc impedire a qcn. di fare qc. My mum held my brother back from rushing into 

drama school. 

89 2 respect n rɪˈspekt Respekt respect rispetto I have the greatest respect for Jane's work. 

89 2 beg v beg betteln supplier supplicare She begged and pleaded with them until they finally 

agreed. 

89 2 image n ˈɪmədʒ Bild, Vorstellung image immagine You have an image of celebrities' lives as perfect and 

easy. 

89 2 easy-going adj ˌɪːziˈgəʊɪŋ unbekümmert insouciant spensierato Her easy-going nature made her popular. 

89 2 tense adj tens angespannt, nervös tendu teso, nervoso Is anything wrong? You look a little tense. 

89 2 blank adj blæŋk nichtssagend, ausdruckslos ébahi, absent insignificante, inespressivo Zoe looked at me with a blank expression. 

89 2 stride n straɪd Schritt pas passo Paco reached the door in only three strides. 

89 2 mechanics n mɪˈkænɪk Mechanik, Funktionsweise mécanisme meccanica, modalità di 

funzionamento 

The mechanics of this process are quite complex. 

89 2 generate v ˈdʒenəreɪt hervorbringen créer creare The program would generate a lot of new jobs. 

89 2 hamstring n ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ Kniesehne, hintere 

Oberschenkelmuskulatur 

tendon du jarret tendine del ginocchio He pulled a hamstring in training. 

89 2 uncommunicative adj ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnəkətɪv wenig mitteilsam peu communicatif,ve poco comunicativo Tom was uncommunicative, and kept himself to 

himself. 

89 2 self-important adj ˌselfɪmˈpɔːtənt wichtigtuerisch fanfaron borioso He was a self-important and pompous little man. 

89 2 opinionated adj əˈpɪnjəneɪtəd eigensinnig obstiné ostinato, testardo I found him very arrogant and opinionated. 

89 2 fulfil v fʊlˈfɪl erfüllen réaliser avverarsi, realizzarsi Visiting Disneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream. 

89 2 potential n pəˈtenʃəl Potential potentiel potenziale She has the potential to become a champion. 

89 5 competitive streak n phrase kemˈpetətɪv ˌstriːk wettbewerbsfreudige Ader l'esprit de compétition voglia di competizione Sports people need to have a competitive streak. 

89 5 overcome v ˌəʊvəˈkʌm überwinden vaincre superare, vincere He struggled to overcome his shyness. 

89 5 setback n ˈsetbæk Rückschlag revers de fortune rimbalzo The team's hopes of playing Europe suffered a major 

setback last night. 





89 5 motivated adj ˈməʊtəveɪtəd motiviert motivé motivato The students are all highly motivated. 

89 5 set a goal n phrase set ə ˈgəʊl sich ein Ziel setzen se fixer un objectif mettersi un traguardo It helps if you set yourself clear goals. 

89 5 make a go of 

n meɪk ə gəʊ əv etw. zu einem Erfolg machen faire marcher qc. fare qc con sucesso This year I'm going to make a go of my dancing 

something 

ˌsʌmθɪŋ 

career. 

89 5 stamina n ˈstæmənə Durchhaltevermögen résistance, endurance resistenza Elaine has the stamina and determination to succeed. 

89 5 single-minded adj ˌsɪŋgəlˈmaɪndəd zielstrebig tenace, résolu determinato He worked with single-minded determination. 

89 5 commitment n kəˈmɪtmənt Hingabe, Engagement engagement impegno I was impressed by the energy and commitment 

shown by the players. 

89 6 cope with v phrase kəʊp wɪð fertig werden mit etw. s'arranger de qc venire a capo di She feared she wouldn’t be able to cope with two new 

babies. 

89 6 aim for v phrase aɪm fə anstreben viser à perseguire We're aiming for a big improvement. 

89 6 take on phrasal v teɪk ˈɒn es aufnehmen mit défier competere Nigeria will take on Argentina in the first round of the 

World Cup on Saturday. 

89 6 give in to phrasal v gɪv ˈɪn tə nachgeben céder à cedere Don’t give in to the temptation to argue back. 

89 6 face up to phrasal v feɪs ʌp tə sich einer Sache stellen, etwas faire face à essere disposto ad assumersi I finally faced up to my lack of commitment, and 

einsehen 

una cosa 

ended my gym membership. 

90 2 dedication n ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən Hingabe, Einsatz dévouement passione, fervore, zelo To reach a high level of skill requires talent, 

dedication, and a lot of hard work. 

90 3 as far as I know v phrase əz ˈfɑː əz aɪ ˌnəʊ soweit ich weiß (pour) autant que je sache per quanto ne so As far as I know, they're arriving on Saturday. 

92 3 fortune n ˈfɔːtʃən Glück chance fortuna I had the good fortune to work with a brilliant Head of 

Department. 

92 3 facilities n fəˈsɪləti Einrichtungen équipements servizi The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities. 

92 2/audio champion n ˈtʃæmiən Meister, Champion champion campione (-essa) What is it that makes a champion? 

92 2/audio achievement n əˈtʃiːvmənt Erfolg, Leistung, Errungenschaft réussute successo, exploit We try to celebrate the achievements of our students. 

92 2/audio blame v bleɪm jmd. die Schuld geben für etw. attribuer la responsabilité de qc à dare la colpa a qn 

qn 

I'm not sure who's to blame here. 

92 3/audio span n spæn Zeitspanne espace de temps spazio di tempo It'll be difficult to hire that many new staff in such a 

short time span. 

92 3/audio strive v straɪv sich bemühen s'efforcer darsi d'attorno, sforzarsi I was still striving to be successful. 

92 3/audio improvement n ɪmˈpruːvmənt Verbesserung amélioration miglioramento There's been a big improvement in the children's 

behaviour. 

92 3/audio account for phrasal v əˈkaʊnt fə die Ursache für etw. sein expliquer, justifier essere la causa/ragione di Recent pressure at work may account for his 

behaviour. 

92 3/audio standards n ˈstændəd Niveau niveau livello We have very high standards here at the restaurant. 

92 3/audio nourish v ˈnʌrɪʃ hegen nourrir nutrire We need to nourish our hopes and dreams. 

92 3/audio exceptional adj ɪkˈsepʃənəl außergewöhnlich exceptionnel,le straordinario He's an exceptional student. 

92 3/audio expert adj ˈekspɜːt erfahren, sachkundig spécialisé esperto, versato The police are expert at handling situations like this. 

92 3/audio tuition n tjuˈɪʃən Unterricht cours lezioni I had to have extra tuition in maths. 

92 3/audio rate n reɪt Tempo rhythme velocità Children learn at different rates. 

92 3/audio factor n ˈfæktə Faktor facteur fattore The rise in crime is mainly due to social and 

economic factors. 

92 3/audio contribute v kənˈtrɪbjuːt beitragen contribuer contribuire Stress is a contributing factor in many illnesses. 

92 3/audio occupied adj ˈɒkjəpaɪd beschäftigt occupé occupato Her time was occupied with the children. 

92 3/audio endless adj ˈendləs endlos infini infinito The possibilities are endless. 

92 3/audio primary school n ˈpraɪməri ˌskuːl Grundschule école primaire scuola elementare She was a teacher at Matthew's primary school. 

92 3/audio inevitable adj ɪˈnevətəbəl unvermeidlich inévitable inevitabile It's inevitable that doctors will make the occasional 

mistake. 

93 1 compete v kəmˈpiːt wetteifern rivaliser competare, gareggiare She and her sister are always competing for 

attention. 

93 1 competitive adj kəmˈpetətɪv wetteifernd, wettkampf- de compétition competetivo Competitive sports encourage children to work 

together as a team. 

93 1 competing adj kəmˈpiːtɪŋ konkurrierend en concurrence in competizione There was disagreement between the competing 

teams. 





93 1 referee n ˌrefəriː Schiedsrichter arbitre arbitro They couldn’t agree on who was to be the referee. 

93 1 perfection n pəˈfekʃən Vollkommenheit perfection perfezione My father expected perfection from all of us. 

93 1 perfectionist n pəˈfekʃənəst Perfektionist perfectionniste perfezionista Many top athletes are perfectionists who drive 

themselves to excel. 

93 1 imperfection n ˌɪmpəˈfekʃən Unvollkommenheit, Fehler imperfection imperfezione There are always slight imperfections in every 

gymnast's performance. 

93 1 gymnast n ˈdʒɪmnæst Turner gymnaste ginnasta His daughter is a world-class gymnast. 

93 1 athletics n æθˈletɪks Leichtathletik athlétisme atletica leggera She's talking to her athletics coach. 

93 1 athlete n ˈæθliːt Athlet athlète atleta I was a natural athlete as a child. 

93 1 athleticism n æθˈletəsɪzəm Athletik athlétisme atletismo It requires more athleticism to be a ballet dancer than 

a footballer. 

93 3 superstitious adj ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs abergläubisch superstitieux,se superstizioso Some people are very superstitious. 

93 3 superstition n ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃən Aberglaube superstition superstizione There is an old superstition that walking under a 

ladder is unlucky. 

93 3 wristband n ˈrɪstbænd Armband bracelet braccialetto He always wore a red wristband. 

93 3 lucky charm n ˈlʌki tʃɑːm Talisman talisman talismano He wouldn’t go anywhere without his lucky charm. 

93 3 argue v ˈɑːgjuː behaupten alléguer, débattre affermare It is argued that encouraging children to be 

competitive puts them under too much pressure. 

93 3 obsessive compulsive n əbˈsesɪv kəmpʌlsɪv Zwangsstörung trouble obsessionnel compulsif disturbo forzato/ossessivo He's got obsessive compulsive disorder. That's why 

disorder 

dɪsˈɔːdə 

he keeps washing his hands every few minutes. 

93 3 ritual n ˈrɪtʃuəl Ritual rituel rituale Often superstition presents itself in the form of a 

ritual. 

93 3 indulge in v phrase ɪnˈdʌldʒ ɪn nachgeben céder à cedere Eve had never been one to indulge in self-pity. 

93 3 irrational adj ɪˈræʃənəl irrational, unvernünfrtig irrationnel,le irrazionale He's becoming increasingly irrational. 

93 3 oddly adv ˈɒdli seltsamerweise curieusement stranamente Oddly enough, someone asked me the same 

question only yesterday. 

93 3 goalpost n ˈgəʊlpəʊst Torpfosten poteau de but montante della porta Some players even talk to the goalposts. 

94 1 ladder n ˈlædə Leiter échelle scala a pioli She climbed up the ladder. 

94 3 piece of luck n phrase ˌpiːs əv ˈlʌk Glück chance fortuna What a piece of luck that he arrived when he did. 

94 3 wish somebody luck v phrase wɪʃ ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈlʌk jmd. Glück wünschen souhaiter bonne chance à qn fare gli auguri a qn He shook my hand and wished me luck. 

94 3 can't believe your luck n phrase ˈkɑːnt bəˈliːv jə ˌlʌk ich kann nicht glauben, welches je n'arrive pas à croire à ma Sono proprio fortunato! I couldn’t believe my luck as my number was called 

Glück ich habe 

chance 

out. 

94 3 somebody's luck runs n phrase sʌnbɒdiːz lʌk rʌnz jds. Glücksphase ist vorbei la chance a tourné i tempi fortunati sono passati Finally my luck ran out and they caught me. 

out 

aʊt 

94 4 miss an opportunity n phrase mɪs æn ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti eine Gelegenheit auslassen manquer une occasion perdere un'occasione Dwyer never missed an opportunity to criticise her. 

94 4 opponent n əˈpəʊnənt Gegner adversaire avversario Graf's opponent in today's final will be Sukova. 

94 4 beat v biːt schlagen battre battere Brazil was beaten 2-1. 

94 4 target n ˈtɑːgət Ziel but bersaglio We missed our sales targets last month. 

94 4 achieve/reach a 

n əˌtʃiːv / riːtʃ ə ˈtɑːgət ein Ziel erreichen atteindre son but raggiungere un traguardo The achieved/reached their target with just days to 

target 

spare. 

94 5 deserve v dɪˈzɜːv verdienen mériter meritare We didn’t deserve to win. 

95 4 scuba diving n ˈskuːbə ˌdaɪvɪŋ Tauchen plongée sous-marine immersione They met while they were doing a scuba diving 

course. 

96 1 failure n ˈfeɪljə Misserfolg, Fehlschlag échec insuccesso, fallimento Successful people often aren't very good at dealing 

with failure. 

97 1 commit v kəˈmɪt binden, verpflichten obliger, engager obbligare Meeting them doesn’t commit us to anything. 

97 3 attempt v əˈtempt versuchen essayer tentare Weather conditions prevented them from attempting 

the jump. 

97 

Unit 10 

3 recall v rɪˈkɔːl sich erinnern rappeler ricordarsi I seem to recall I've met him before somewhere. 

98 1 favouritism n ˈfeivərətɪzəm Günstlingswirtschaft favoritisme favoritismo I think that favouritism is very damaging to a 

friendship. 

98 1 damaging adj ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ schädlich désastreux, nuisible dannoso The loss of jobs was damaging to morale. 





98 1 selfishness n ˈselfɪʃnəs Egoismus égoisme egoismo Selfishness is something I cannot accept in people. 

98 1 dishonesty n dɪsˈɒnəsti Unehrlichkeit malhonnêteté disonestà, insincerità I really dislike dishonesty in other people. 

98 1 favour n ˈfeɪvə Gefallen service favore Could you do me a favour and tell Kelly I can't make 

it? 

98 1 pick up where you left v phrase pɪk ˈʌp weə jə left ˌɒf mach dort weiter, wo du aufgehört reprendre là où on s'est arrêté continua dove smettevi We’ll meet again in the morning and we can pick up 

off 

hast 

where we left off. 

98 1 definitely adv ˈdefɪnətli definitiv, ganz sicher sans aucun doute di sicuro The hotel fitness centre is definitely worth a visit. 

98 1 via prep ˈvaɪə über, mittels via per I regularly contact my friends via social networking. 

98 1 loyalty n ˈlɔɪəlti Treue loyauté fedeltà Elizabeth understood her husband's loyalty to his 

sister. 

98 1 trust n trʌst Vertrauen confiance fiducia At first there was a lack of trust between them. 

98 1 self-aware adj ˌselfˈəweə selbstkritisch, seiner selbst 

bewusst 

qui se connaît bien autocritico, autocosciente It's important to be self-aware. 

98 1 outgoing adj ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ kontaktfreudig ouvert et sociable socievole We're looking for someone with an outgoing 

personality. 

99 4 self-centred adj ˌselfˈsentəd ichbezogen égocentrique egocentrico He's the most self-centred person I know. 

99 4 self-confident adj ˌselfˈkɒnfədənt selbstbewusst, selbstsicher qui a de l'aplomb sicuro di sé We need to employ someone who is self-confident 

and charming. 

99 4 selfless adj ˈselfləs selbstlos altruiste altruistico She displayed a selfless devotion to others less 

fortunate than herself. 

99 4 self-satisfied adj ˌselfˈsætəsfaɪd selbstzufrieden content, suffisant soddisfatto di sé A self-satisfied smile settled on his face. 

99 4 self-sufficient adj ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt eigenständig, selbstversorgend, 

selbstgenügsam 

autonome autosufficiente Australia is 65 percent self-sufficient in oil. 

99 5 share v ʃeə teilen partager dividersi The three of us shared a taxi. 

99 8/audio conduct v kənˈdʌkt durchführen faire condurre We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes 

towards organic food. 

99 8/audio promote v prəˈməʊt befördern promouvoir promuovere Helen was promoted to senior manager. 

99 8/audio catch up phrasal v kætʃ ˈʌp nachholen, aufholen rattraper recuperare When I got home I phoned Jo to catch up on all the 

gossip. 

99 8/audio foursome n ˈfɔːsəm Quartett, Vierergruppe groupe de quatre quartetto Jim and Tina made up a foursome with Jean and 

Bruce. 

99 8/audio at short notice n phrase ət ˈsɔːt ˌnəʊtɪs kurzfristig à court terme con poco preavviso The trip was planned at short notice. 

100 1 unless conj ʌnˈles außer, sofern nicht à moins que a meno che I can't sleep unless I have a bath before bed. 

100 1 even if adv phrase ˈɪːvən ɪf selbst wenn même si anche se She's going to have problems finding a job even if 

she gets her A levels. 

100 1 as long as adv phrase əz ˈlɒŋ əz solange, sofern tant que finché, a condizione che You can go out to play as long as you stay in the 

back yard. 

100 1 otherwise adv ˈʌðəwaɪz andernfalls sinon altrimenti Put your coat on, otherwise you'll get cold. 

100 2 provided conj prəˈvaɪdəd vorausgesetzt à condition que supposto che, a condizione che He can come with us, provided he pays for his own 

meals. 

100 2 whether conj ˈweðə ob si se I don't know whether I'm free on Friday or not… Can I 

check and get back to you? 

101 1 actual adj ˈæktʃuəl tatsächlich réel, exact infatti I'm not joking. Those were his actual words. 

101 1 present adj ˈprezənt gegenwärtig présent presente At the present time we have no explanation for this. 

101 1 current adj ˈkʌrənt derzeitig, momentan actuel del momento, attuale In its current state, the car is worth £1,000. 

101 1 typical adj ˈtɪpɪkəl typisch typique tipico This painting is typical of his work. 

101 1 individual adj ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl einzeln, individuell individuel individuale Each individual leaf on the tree is different. 

101 2 current affairs n ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz aktuelle Nachrichten, 

Zeitgeschehen 

actualité attualità She's interested in current affairs. 

101 2 keep somebody 

n phrase kiːp ˌsʌmbɒdi jmd Gesellschaft leisten tenir compagnie fare compagnia a qn Mum was out so I stayed at home to keep my 

company 

ˈkʌmpəni 

younger sister company. 

101 2 companionship n kəmˈpænjənʃɪp Gesellschaft compagnie compagnia My granny just got a cat, for companionship. 

101 2 socialise v ˈsəʊʃəl-aɪz Kontakte knüpfen socialiser socializzare Some people don't enjoy socialising. 

101 2 workmate n Arbeitskollege/in collègue collega He often goes out with this workmates. 





101 2 undemanding adj ˌʌndɪˈmɑːndɪŋ wenig anspruchsvoll peu exigeant poco esigente She's looking for am undemanding job. 

101 2 loneliness n ˈləʊnlinəs Einsamkeit solitude solitudine Loneliness is a common problem for the elderly. 

101 2 complicated adj ˈkɒmpləkeɪtəd kompliziert compliqué complicato The situation is very complicated, but I think I 

understand it now. 

102 1 proportion n prəˈpɔːʃən Anteil proportion parte, quota The proportion of women graduates has increased in 

recent years. 

102 1 acquaintance n əˈkweɪntəns Bekanntschaft connaissance conoscente She was a casual acquaintance of my family in 

Vienna. 

102 1 make fun of n phrase meik ˈfʌn əv sich lustig machen über se moquer de prendere in giro qn, ridere di qc I'm not making fun of you. I admire what you did. 

102 1 survey n ˈsɜːveɪ Umfrage enquête inchiesta We conducted a survey of parents in the village. 

102 1 reveal v rɪˈviːl enthüllen, bekanntgeben dévoiler, révéler rivelare, svelare The author of the book will be revealed in the 

newspaper tomorrow. 

102 1 be worthy of adj phrase biː ˈwɜːði əv etw. wert sein mériter, être digne de valere A couple of other books are worthy of mention. 

102 1 crop up phrasal v crɒp ˈʌp auftreten survenir, apparaître sorgere, succedere You'll have to wait. Something's cropped up. 

102 1 shocked adj ʃɒkt schockiert choqué scioccato I was deeply shocked by the news. 

102 1 play a character n phrase pleɪ ə ˈkærəktə eine Figur spielen jouer un rôle/personnage atteggiarsi un personaggio People often play a character online. 

102 1 version n ˈvɜːʃən Version version versione I think I preferred the television version to the novel. 

102 1 alternative n ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv Alternative alternative alternativa Is there a viable alternative to the present system? 

102 1 distance n ˈdɪstəns Abstand distance distanza For some, a professional distance between their 

'work' selves and their 'social' selves is necessary. 

102 1 disapproving adj ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ missbilligend désappprobateur di disapprovazione He gave her a disapproving look. 

102 1 concept n ˈkɒnsept Vorstellung, Konzept concept concetto I like the concept that we are citizens of the world. 

102 1 distinction n dɪˈstɪŋkʃən Unterscheidung distinction distinzione There is often no clear distinction between an allergy 

and food intolerance. 

102 1 meaningful adj ˈmiːnɪŋfəl wichtig, von Bedeutung utile significativo, importante They want a chance to do meaningful work. 

102 1 interaction n ˌɪntərˈækʃən Interaktion interaction interazione Meaningful human interaction requires time and 

effort. 

102 1 exchange v ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ austauschen échanger scambiare We exchanged phone numbers. 

102 1 update n ʌpˈdeɪt Aktualisierung mise à jour aggiornamento The report provides a brief update on the progress of 

the project. 

102 1 rushed adj rʌʃt gehetzt hâtif in fretta We did have a meeting, but it was a bit rushed. 

102 1 shallow adj ˈʃæləʊ oberflächlich, flach superficiel superficiale If he's only interested in your looks, that shows how 

shallow he is. 

102 1 enemy n ˈenəmi Feind ennemi nemico She's a dangerous enemy to have. 

102 1 element n ˈeləmənt Element, kleines Stückchen élément, part pezzettino There's an element of truth in your argument. 

102 1 oddball n ˈɒdbɔːl Kauz, Exzentriker excentrique tipo strano, stravagante He' a bit of an oddball. 

102 1 serial killer n phrase ˈsɪəriəl ˌkɪlə Serienmörder meurtrier en série serial killer The police have finally caught the serial killer. 

102 1 geographically adv ˌdʒiːəˈgræfɪkli geographisch géographiquement geograficamente The friends might be spread wide geographically. 

102 1 the net n ðə ˈnet das Internet internet Internet You can find more information on the net. 

102 1 awkwardness n ˈɔːkwədnəs Unbeholfenheit, Unbehaglichkeit côté gênant goffaggine, scomodità Making friends online, avoids the social awkwardness 

that can occur when trying to make new friends. 

102 1 sustain v səˈsteɪn aufrecht erhalten maintenir mantenere She found it difficult to sustain the children's interest. 

102 1 cut out phrasal v kʌt ˈaʊt weglassen supprimer, omettre tralasciare, lasciare andare The benefit is clear - you cut out all the boring small 

talk. 

102 1 buzz around v phrase bʌz əˈraʊnd umherschwirren courir, circuler svolazzare, circolare There are always stories buzzing around. 

102 1 soulmate n ˈsəʊlmeɪt Seelenverwandte/r âme soeur spirito affine Some people say they've met their soulmate online. 

102 1 die out phrasal v dai ˈaʊt aussterben disparaître estinguersi The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying 

out. 





102 1 notion n ˈnəʊʃən Begriff, Vorstellung, Idee idée, notion idea The traditional notion of marriage goes back 

thousands of years. 

102 1 figure n ˈfɪgə Zahl chiffre quantità, numero Government figures underestimate the problem. 

102 1 countless adj ˈkɑʊntləs unzählig je ne sais combien de fois innumerevole That film clip has been shown countless times. 

102 1 disabled adj dɪsˈeɪbəld behindert handicapé minorato If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can 

be beneficial to you. 

102 1 housebound adj ˈhaʊsbaʊnd an das Haus gebunden confiné à la maison legato alla casa Without the internet, many housebound people would 

have no social contact at all. 

102 1 naive adj naɪˈɪːv naiv naïf ingenuo Jim can be so naive sometimes. 

102 1 social misfit n phrase ˌsəuʃəl ˈmɪsˌfɪt Außenseiter inadapté social outsider I was very conscious of being a social misfit at 

school. 

103 2 amusing adj əˈmjuːzɪŋ lustig amusant divertente I don’t find his jokes at all amusing. 

103 2 ridiculous adj rɪˈdɪkjələs lächerlich ridicule ridicolo That's a ridiculous idea. 

103 2 functional adj ˈfʌŋkʃənəl funktional fonctionnel funzionale Those buildings are sensitively designed, they're not 

purely functional. 

103 2 genuine adj ˈdʒenjuən echt authentique sincero She is the most genuine person I've ever met. 

103 2 worthwhile adj ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl lohnenswert qui en vaut la peine vale la pena I thought it was worthwhile to clarify the matter. 

103 4 quick-tempered adj ˌkwɪkˈtempəd aufbrausend, jähzornig fougueux collerico My sister has always been quick-tempered. 

103 4 strong-willed adj ˌstrɒŋˈwɪld willensstark, eigensinnig obstiné determinato, ostinato I was a strong-willed child, and insisted on having my 

own way. 

103 4 have your head in the n phrase hæv jə ˈhed ɪn ðə abgehoben, ein Träumer sein avoir la tête dans les nuages avere la testa tra le nuvole, My brother tends to have his head in the clouds. He's 

clouds 

ˌklaʊdz 

essere un(a) sognatore (-trice) the dreamer in the family. 

103 4 level-headed adj ˌlevəlˈhedəd besonnen pondéré ponderato, riflessivo She is extremely level-headed and sensible. 

103 4 old-fashioned adj ˌəʊldˈfæʃənd altmodisch démodé fuori moda The idea seems rather old-fashioned now. 

103 4 kind-hearted adj ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtəd gutherzig, gütig bénin, complaisant cordiale, benevolo She's such a kind-hearted person, I wish I was more 

like her. 

104 6 bond n bɒnd Bindung lien legame There is a strong emotional bond between mother 

and child. 

105 5 theme park n ˈθɪːm pɑːk Themenpark parc d'attraction parco a tema I used to love going to theme parks. 

106 2 tube n tjuːb U-Bahn métro metropolitana It's best to travel by tube. 

106 2 keep an eye out for n phrase kiːp ən ˈaɪ ˌaʊt fə die Augen offen halten nach faire attention fare attenzione a Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field. 

106 2 well-built adj ˌwel ˈbɪlt gut gebaut bien bâti, robuste, costaud ben fatto My brother is tall and well-built. 

108 6 unimaginable adj ˌʌnɪˈmædʒənəbəl unvorstellbar inimaginable inimmaginabile He has unimaginable wealth. 

108 6 noticeboard n ˈnəʊtəsˌbɔːd Mitteilungstafel panneau d'affichage insegna di notizia She saw a message on the hospital noticeboard. 

108 6 astronaut n ˈæstrənɔːt Astronaut astronaute astronauta France's space centre was looking for astronauts. 

108 6 spectacle n ˈspektəkəl Spektakel spectacle spettacolo The Northern Lights are an amazing spectacle. 

108 7 ultimate adj ˈʌltəmət höchstes final, ultime massimo Our ultimate objective is to have as many female 

members of Parliament as there are male. 

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110 2 mountaineer n ˌmaʊntəˈniə Bergsteiger alpiniste alpinista The article is about a young mountaineer. 

110 6 triathlon n traɪˈæθlən Triathlon triathlon triathlon I've never done a triathlon. 

111 2 conquer v ˈkɒnkə bezwingen conquérir scalare He is the youngest climber to conquer Everest. 

111 2 inspiration n ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən Inspiration inspiration ispirazione The beaches at Cape Cod were her inspiration. 

111 2 peer n pɪə Kolleg, (Alters-)genosse collègue coetaneo, -a Staff members are trained by their peers. 

111 2 spark a debate v phrase eine Debatte auslösen susciter un débat provocare una discussione His age sparked a debate on whether teenagers 

should be allowed to do these things. 

111 2 drop somebody off phrasal v drɒp ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈɒf jmd. absetzen (mit dem Auto) déposer far scendere qu I’ll drop you off on your my home. 

111 2 assemble v əˈsembəl sich versammeln rassembler riunirsi A large crowd had assembled outside the American 

embassy. 

111 2 refer to somebody v phrase rɪˈfɜː tə ˌsʌmbɒdi sich bezeichnen se nommer autodefinirsi They refer to themselves as Team Jordan. 

111 2 comprise v kəmˈpraɪz umfassen, enthalten, haben comprendre contenere, comprendere The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a 

living room. 

111 2 stepmother n ˈstepmʌðə Stiefmutter belle-mère matrigna She has a good relationship with her stepmother. 

111 2 be on track n biː ɒn ˈtræk im Plan sein en bonne voie essere in progetto We're still on track for 10 percent growth. 





111 2 continent n ˈkɒntənənt Kontinent continent continente He has climbed all the highest mountains on the 

world's seven continents. 

111 2 double life n ˌdʌbəl ˈlaɪf Doppelleben double vie doppia vita Marje had no idea that her husband was leading a 

double life. 

111 2 intense adj ɪnˈtens stark, hoch intense forte, grande Young people today are under intense pressure to 

succeed. 

111 2 oxygen n ˈɒksɪdʒən Sauerstoff oxygène ossigeno He had to get used to low oxygen levels high up on 

the mountain. 

111 2 drag v dræg ziehen faire traîner, tirer tirare Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen. 

111 2 driveway n ˈdraɪvweɪ Einfahrt, Auffahrt allée ingresso, rampa d'accesso They walked up the driveway to the big house. 

111 2 litter v ˈlɪtə verstreut herumliegen joncher essere sparso Clothes littered the floor. 

111 2 adventure n ədˈventʃə Abenteuer aventure avventura We’re going on an adventure tomorrow. 

111 2 gear n gɪə Ausrüstung matériel equipaggiamento We'll need some camping gear. 

111 2 racer n ˈreɪsə Rennfahrer coureur, pilote corridore automobilista They have been professional racers for years. 

111 2 decade n ˈdekeɪd Jahrzehnt décade decennio Things have changed a lot on the last decade. 

111 2 reception n rɪˈsepʃən Empfang réception accoglienza His ideas met with a hostile reception. 

111 2 solo adj ˈsəʊləʊ Solo-, allein solo, seul solo He is the youngest solo sailor to sail around the 

world. 

111 2 sailor n ˈseɪlə Segler voilier We were both experienced sailors. 

111 2 globe n gləʊb Erde globe terra He sailed around the globe. 

111 2 controversy n ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi Streitigkeiten controverse polemica The judge's decision provoked controversy. 

111 2 pre-schooler n ˌpriːˈskuːlə Vorschulkind enfant à l'age préscolaire bambino in età prescolare My little brother will be a pre-schooler next year! 

111 2 neighbourhood n ˈneɪbəhʊd Nachbarschaft quartier, voisinage vicinato Be quiet! You'll wake up the whole neighbourhood. 

111 2 tricycle n ˈtraɪsɪkəl Dreirad tricycle triciclo He used to win neighbourhood tricycle events. 

111 2 diagnose somebody v phrase ˈdaɪəgnəʊz ˌsʌmbɒdi etwas bei jmd. diagnostizieren diagnostiquer qc chez qn diagnosticare qu She was diagnosed with breast cancer. 

with 

wɪð 

111 2 disorder n dɪsˈɔːdə Erkrankung troubles, maladie malattia He suffers from a rare disorder of the liver. 

111 2 painful adj ˈpeɪnfəl schmerzhaft douloureux doloroso Is you arm very painful? 

111 2 immobility n ˌɪməˈbɪləti Bewegungslosigkeit immobilité immobilità The months of immobility seem to have encouraged 

him to make adventure sports into a lifestyle. 

111 2 hyper- prefix ˈhaɪpə über- hyper- iper- Jordan doesn't have Paul's hyper-competitive gene. 

111 2 gene n dʒiːn Gen gène gene Information is transferred by genes in much the same 

way as it is by words. 

111 2 summit n ˈsʌmət Gipfel sommet cima Many people have now reached the summit of Mount 

Everest. 

111 2 mouth v maʊð ein Wort mit den Lippen formen articuler silencieusement articolare una parola con le 

labbra 

She silently mouthed the words 'Good luck'. 

111 2 vague adj veɪg vage vague vago Julia was vague about where she had been and what 

she had been doing. 

111 2 driven adj ˈdrɪvən ehrgeizig, getrieben obsédé ambizioso He claims he is not a driven workaholic. 

111 2 philosophy n fəˈlɒsəfi Philosophie philosophie filosofia The company explained their management 

philosophy. 

111 3 sour v saʊə vergällen, verbittern gâter avvelenare, guastare An unhappy childhood has soured her view of life. 

111 3 deadly adj ˈdedli lebensgefährlich périlleux pericolosissimo He climbed one of the world's deadliest mountains. 

111 3 background n ˈbækgraʊnd Herkunft, Vorgeschichte origines provenienza, antecedente You have to understand his background. 

111 3 wilderness n ˈwɪldənəs Wildnis région déserte, contrée sauvage regione selvaggio They entered a wilderness race. 

111 3 calling n ˈkɔːlɪŋ Berufung vocation vocazione Paul finally felt like he had found his true calling. 

111 3 justification n ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən Rechtfertigung justification giustificazione There is no justification for holding her in jail. 

112 5 broke adj brəʊk pleite fauché essere al verde I'm fed up with being broke all the time. 

113 2 educate v ˈedjʊkeɪt unterrichten enseigner insegnare I have always wanted to educate young children. 

113 2 educational adj ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃənəl Bildungs- de l'enseignement educativo The educational development of children is very 

important. 





113 2 terrify v ˈterəfaɪ Angst einjagen terrifier terrorizzare Spiders terrify me - I can't be near them. 

113 2 terror n ˈterə Angst, Schrecken terreur paura, terrore People fled in terror as fire tore through the building. 

113 2 terrifying adj ˈterəfaɪ-ɪŋ furchteinflößend terrifiant orrido, terribile He told her of his terrifying experience. 

113 2 strengthen v ˈstreŋθən stärker werden se renforcer intensificare Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the 

years. 

113 2 strength n streŋθ Kraft, Stärke force forza She didn’t even have the strength to stand up. 

113 2 strong adj strɒŋ stark fort forte He was a big strong man. 

113 2 critical adj ˈkrɪtɪkəl kritisch critique critico Many parents are strongly critical of the school. 

113 2 endanger v ɪnˈdeɪndʒə gefährden mettre en danger mettere in pericolo If you don't wear a seatbelt, you are endangering 

yourself and others. 

113 2 danger n ˈdeɪndʒə Gefahr danger pericolo The refugees believe that their lives are in danger. 

113 2 dangerous adj ˈdeɪndʒərəs gefährlich dangereux pericoloso Swimming in the sea at night can be dangerous. 

113 3 blood n blʌd Blut sang sangue I hate the sight of blood. 

113 3 cheat n tʃiːt Mogler, Betrüger, Falschspieler tricheur,euse baro, truffatore (-trice), 

imbroglione 

My sister is such a cheat at cards. 

113 3 experience n ɪkˈspɪəriəns Erfahrung expérience esperienza You've got a lot of experience of lecturing. 

113 3 be frozen adj ˈfrəʊzən gefroren sein gelé essere ghiacciato The ground is frozen for most of the year. 

113 3 length n leŋθ Länge longueur lunghezza We measured the length and width of the living room. 

113 3 memory n ˈmeməri Gedächtnis mémoire memoria She has a terrible memory for names. 

113 3 modern adj ˈmɒdn modern moderne moderno Such companies must change if they are to compete 

in the modern world. 

113 4 in aid of n ɪn aɪd əv als Hilfe für au bénéfice de come aiuto per We're collecting money in aid of cancer research. 

113 4 well-being n ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ Wohlbefinden bien-être benessere We are responsible for the care and well-being of all 

our patients. 

113 4 flu n fluː Grippe grippe influenza Steven's still in bed with flu. 

113 4 put to the test v phrase pʊt tə ðə ˈtest testen tester mettere alla prova We put 15 rain jackets to the test, and chose the best 

one. 

113 4 weight n weɪt Last poids peso She felt a great weight of responsibility. 

114 2 brave adj breɪv mutig courageux coraggioso It was brave of you to speak in front of all those 

people. 

114 2 determined adj dɪˈtɜːmənd entschlossen résolu determinato Gwen is a very determined woman. 

114 2 exciting adj ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ aufregend excitant eccitante I've got some exciting news for you. 

114 2 exhausting adj ɪgˈzɔːstɪŋ anstrengend fatigant faticoso It had been an exhausting day. 

114 2 skilful adj ˈskɪlfəl geschickt, gewandt, geübt adroit abile, dotato After a few years, he became very skilful at drawing. 

114 4 risk-averse adj ˈrɪskəˌvɜːs risikoscheu qui craint le risque avverso al rischio, rifiutare il Shareholders are more risk averse than they used to 

rischio 

be. 

114 4 reassure v ˌriːəˈʃʊə beruhigen rassurer calmare Teachers reassured anxious parents. 

114 4 slippery adj ˈslɪpəri glatt, rutschig glissant scivoloso In places, the path can be wet and slippery. 

114 4 ignore v ɪgˈnɔː ignorieren, übergehen ne pas tenir compte de ignorare You can’t ignore the fact that many criminals never 

go to prison. 

114 4 headgear n ˈhedgɪə Kopfbedeckung couvre-chef, casque copricapo Each sport has different safety equipment, from 

headgear to harnesses. 

114 4 harness n ˈhɑːnəs Gurt, Gurtzeug ceinture, baudrier cintura, cinghia She always wears a safety harness when she climbs. 

114 4 snowboarding n ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ Snowboarden snowboard rock-surf His favourite sport is snowboarding. 

114 4 free-running n ˈfriːrʌnɪŋ Free Running parkozur free-running Free-running is an extreme sport. 

114 4 hormone n ˈhɔːməʊn Hormon hormone ormone Hormones are released when the body experiences 

stress. 

114 4 adrenalin n əˈdrenəl-ən Adrenalin adrénaline adrenalina There's nothing like a good horror film to get the 

adrenalin going. 

114 4 basically adv ˈbeɪsɪkli im Grunde genommen essentiellement sostanzialmente Basically, I'm just lazy. 

114 4 stimulation n ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən Anreiz, Antrieb stimulation stimolazione People who do extreme sports have a need to seek 

excitement and stimulation. 





114 4 destructive adj dɪˈstrʌktɪv zerstörerisch destructeur distruggente What is good for the individual can be destructive to 

the family. 

115 1 committed adj kəˈmɪtəd engagiert dévoué impegnato The party has a core of committed supporters. 

115 1 devoted adj dɪˈvəʊtəd anhänglich, zugetan loyal affezionato Isabella was devoted to her brother. 

115 1 concerned adj kənˈsɜːnd besorgt, beunruhigt inquiet preoccupato per She is concerned about how much junk food I eat. 

115 1 worried adj ˈwʌrid (ängstlich) besorgt, beunruhigt soucieux preoccupato per, inquietato per I'm really worried about my brother. 

115 1 timid adj ˈtɪməd schüchtern timide timido I was a timid child. 

115 1 enthusiastic adj ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk enthusiastisch passionné entusiastico All the staff are enthusiastic about the project. 

115 3 complain about v phrase kəmˈpleɪn əˌbaʊt sich beschweren über se plaindre de lamentarsi di Residents are complaining about the amount of traffic 

in the area. 

115 3 inaccurate adj ɪnˈækjərət unzutreffend inexact inesatto A lot of what has been written about him is 

inaccurate. 

115 3 insist on v ɪnˈsɪst ɒn beharren auf insister sur insistere in She kept insisting on her innocence. 

115 3 admit to v ədˈmɪt tu etw. zugeben avouer ammettere Dana admitted to taking the last biscuit. 

115 3 be involved in adj biː ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪn beteiligt sein participer essere coinvolto in More than 30 firms were involved in the project. 

115 3 prevent from v prɪˈvent frəm abhalten von empêcher de impedire a His back injury may prevent him from playing in 

tomorrow's game. 

115 3 rely on v rɪˈlaɪ ɒn sich verlassen auf compter sur affidarsi a I knew I could rely on David. 

115 3 congratulate 

v kənˈgrætʃəleɪt jmd. gratulieren zu féliciter qn de congratularsi con qu She congratulated me warmly on my exam results. 

somebody on 

ˌsʌnbɒdi ɒn 

115 4 back off phrasal v bæk ˈɒf zurückweichen reculer retrocedere She backed off and then turned and ran. 

115 4 call off phrasal v kɔːl ˈɒf abblasen, absagen annuler disdire, annullare The trip to Italy might be called off. 

115 4 go off phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf hochgehen détoner, exploser esplodere The bomb went off at 6.30 in the morning. 

115 4 put off phrasal v pʊt ˈɒf aufschieben reporter differire, aggiornare The match has been put off until tomorrow because 

of bad weather. 

115 4 see off phrasal v siː ˈɒf begleiten, verabschieden dire au revoir congedare They've gone to the airport to see their son off. 

115 4 tell off phrasal v tel ˈɒf ausschimpfen, tadeln réprimander sgridare Shelley was one of those kids who was always 

getting told off at school. 

115 4 wear off phrasal v weə ˈɒf nachlassen, abklingen s'atténuer calmarsi, diminuire As the day went on, my sleepiness wore off. 

115 5 flooding n ˈflʌdɪŋ Überschwemmung inondation inondazione The heavy rain has led to serious flooding in some 

areas. 

116 2 hobby n ˈhɒbi Hobby passe-temps hobby Susan's hobbies include reading, cooking and drama. 

117 2 boxer n ˈbɒksə Boxer boxeur boxeur Boxers have to be very controlled and calm, as well 

as strong, if they want to win. 

117 2 long-term adj ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm langfristig à long terme a lungo termine I took out a long-term loan to pay for my university 

course. 

117 2 yachtswoman n ˈjɒtsˌwʊmən Seglerin navigatrice velista A yachtswoman has to be very fit and well-trained. 

117 2 fearless adj ˈfɪələs furchtlos sans peur, intrépide impavido These dogs are absolutely fearless. 

118 1 brochure n ˈbrəʊʃə Prospekt brochure prospetto I've picked up a few holiday brochures to look at. 

118 1 hut n hʌt Hütte cabane capanna, rifugio You will stay in a mountain hut. 

118 1 fee n fiː Gebühr frais quota, tasse You can use the gym and pool for a fee of £35 a 

month. 

118 1 porter n ˈpɔːtə Gepäckträger porteur portabagagli You price includes the services of a porter. 

118 3 tent n tent Zelt tente tenda We looked for a flat spot where we could pitch our 

tent. 

118 3 deposit n dɪˈpɒzət Anzahlung versement initial acconto We put down a deposit on the house. 

119 2 premier n ˈpremiə Premierminister premier ministre primo ministro She was congratulated by the Australian Premier. 

119 2 treacherous adj ˈtretʃərəs trügerisch fallacieux pericoloso, illusorio Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing 

treacherous. 

119 2 moody adj ˈmuːdi launisch de mauvaise humeur lunicato Keith had seemed moody all morning. 

119 2 homesick adj ˈhəʊmˌsɪk an Heimweh leidend avoir le mal du pays avere nostalgia di (casa) At first she was a little homesick. 

119 2 tower v ˈtaʊə überragen s'élever au-dessus de superare He towered over his mother. 

119 2 strap yourself into v phrase stræp jɔːˈself ɪntə sich anschnallen an attacher qn /s'attacher allacciarsi Are the kids strapped in? 





119 2 bunk n bʌŋk Koje couchette cuccetta, fodero She had to strap herself into her bunk. 

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120 1 prison n ˈprɪzən Gefängnis prison prigione The thief was sent to prison for six months. 

120 2 punish v ˈpʌnɪʃ bestrafen punir punire My parents punished me by taking away my 

computer. 

120 2 discourage v dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ entmutigen décourager scoraggiare My father is a lawyer, and he discouraged me from 

entering the field. 

120 2 crime n kraɪm Verbrechen crime crimine He insisted that he had not committed a crime. 

120 2 rehabilitate v ˌrihəˈbɪləteɪt rehabilitieren réhabiliter riabilitare Do you think criminals should be rehabilitated into 

society? 

120 3 shoplifting n ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ Ladendiebstahl vol à l'étalage taccheggio She had been falsely accused of shoplifting in a 

clothing store. 

120 3 armed adj ɑːmd bewaffnet armé armato The prisoners were kept under armed guard. 

120 3 robber n ˈrɒbə Räuber voleur rapinatore, ladro Armed robbers broke into the shop and demanded 

money from the till. 

120 3 steal v stiːl stehlen voler rubare He stole money from his parents. 

120 3 terrorist n ˈterərəst Terrorist terroriste terrorista Twenty people were killed in the latest terrorist attack. 

120 3 fine n faɪn Geldstrafe amende multa She was ordered to pay £150 fine, plus court costs. 

120 3 community service n kəˌmjuːnəti ˈsɜːvɪs gemeinnützige Arbeit, Sozialdienst travaux d'intérêt général servizio sociale/civile He was ordered to do 100 hours of community 

service. 

120 3 sentence n ˈsentəns Strafe peine sentenza, pena She received an eight-year prison sentence. 

120 3 serve a sentence n phrase sɜːv ə ˈsentəns eine Strafe verbüßen purger une peine scontare una pena Her husband is serving a two-year sentence for creditcard 

fraud. 

120 3 overnight adv ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt über Nacht pour la nuit per una notte Pam's staying overnight at my house. 

120 3 curfew n ˈkɜːfjuː Hausarrest arrestation domiciliaire arresto domiciliare The government imposed a night-time curfew 

throughout the country. 

120 3 electronic tag n phrase ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪk tæg elektronische Fessel bracelet électronique braccialetto elettronico When he got out of prison he had to wear an 

electronic tag. 

120 4 former adj ˈfɔːmə frühere/r antérieur precedente Their farm had been reduced to half its former size. 

120 5/audio willingly adv ˈwɪlɪŋli bereitwillig volontiers premurosamente Sixty percent of voters said they would willingly pay 

higher taxes for better health-care. 

120 5/audio convert v kənˈvɜːt umwandeln convertir cambiare, convertire The converted the spare bedroom into an office. 

120 5/audio construct v kənˈstrʌkt errichten, bauen construire costruire There are plans to construct a new road bridge 

across the river. 

120 5/audio obey v əʊˈbeɪ gehorchen obéir ubbidire The little boy made no effort to obey. 

120 5/audio admittedly adv ədˈmɪtədli zugegebenermaßen il est vrai com'è stato ammesso This has led to financial losses, thought admittedly on 

a fairly small scale. 

120 5/audio honeymoon n ˈhʌnimuːn Hochzeitsreise voyage de noces viaggio di nozze We went to Italy on our honeymoon. 

120 5/audio courtyard n ˈkɔːrtjɑːd Hof cour cortile Everybody was lined up in the courtyard. 

120 5/audio cell n sel Zelle cellule cella He spent the night in the cells at the local police 

station. 

120 5/audio fingerprint n ˈfɪŋgəˌprɪnt Fingerabdruck empreinte digitale impronta digitale His fingerprints were all over the place. 

120 5/audio hunk n hʌŋk Brocken, großes Stück gros morceau briciolo/pezzo grande Dinner consisted of a hunk of dry bread and black 

tea. 

120 5/audio sum up phrasal v sʌm ˈʌp zusammenfassen résumer riassumere To sum up, you must take regular exercise in order to 

have a healthy heart. 

120 5/audio comparable adj ˈkɒmpərəbəl vergleichbar comparable paragonabile A car of comparable size would cost far more abroad. 

121 7 arrest n əˈrest Festnahme arrestation arresto The police made an arrest yesterday morning. 

121 7 suspect n ˈsʌspekt Verdächtige/r suspect sospetto (-a) Two suspects were arrested today in connection with 

the robbery. 

121 7 witness n ˈwɪtnəs Zeuge témoin testimone Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. 

121 7 court n kɔːt Gericht tribunal corte, tribunale It could not be proved in a court of law. 





121 7 judge n dʒʌdʒ Richter juge giudice The trial judge specifies the number of years to be 

spent in prison. 

121 7 harsh adj hɑːʃ scharf sévère mordace His theory met with harsh criticism from colleagues. 

121 7 trial n ˈtraɪəl Prozess procès processo The trial is due to start next week. 

121 7 defendant n dɪˈfendənt Angeklagte/r accusé accusato (-a) We find the defendant not guilty. 

121 7 guilty adj ˈgɪlti schuldig coupable colpevole The jury found her guilty of murder. 

121 10 verdict n ˈvɜːdɪkt Urteil verdict verdetto, giudizio The verdict was 'not guilty'. 

121 10 catch in the act v ˈkætʃ ɪn ðiː ˌækt auf frischer Tat ertappen prendre qn sur le fait cogliere qu sul fatto/in flagrante The gang was caught in the act of unloading stolen 

goods. 

121 10 catch your breath n kætʃ jə ˈbreθ durchatmen, wieder zu Atem 

kommen 

reprendre son souffle respirare profondamente He leant against a tree until he had caught his breath. 

121 10 conviction n kənˈvɪkʃən Verurteilung condamnation condanna They had no previous convictions. 

121 10 lead n liːd Hinweis indication, piste acenno The police are following a lead. 

122 4 prohibit v prəˈhɪbət verbieten interdire proibire Smoking is strictly prohibited on trains and inside the 

station. 

122 4 jury n ˈdʒʊəri die Geschworenen jury giuria The jury found him not guilty. 

123 1 cybercrime n ˈsaɪbəkraɪm Cyberkriminalität cybercriminalité cybercrime How seriously to do you take cybercrime? 

123 2 identity theft/fraud n aiˈdentəti ˌθeft Identitätsdiebstahl vol d'identité furto di identità I was the victim of identity theft once, it was awful. 

123 2 hacking n ˈhækɪŋ Hacken (Computer) piratage informatique hacking There is a problem with computer hacking. 

123 2 libel n ˈlaɪbəl Verleumdung diffamation diffamazione Holt sued the newspaper for libel. 

124 1 genre n ˈʒɒnrə Genre genre genere Crime fiction is now one the best-selling genres. 

124 2 unwillingness n ʌnˈwɪlɪŋnəs Widerwille, Weigerung réticence renitenza, aversione His unwillingness to pay the fine landed him in court. 

124 2 be fond of adj phrase biː fɒnd əv etwas lieben, mögen apprécier essere affezionato di qc I’d grown fond of the place and it was difficult to 

leave. 

124 2 disbelief n ˌdɪsbəˈliːf Ungläubigkeit incrédulité incredulità The reaction to the murders was one of shock and 

disbelief. 

124 2 disinterested adj dɪsˈɪntrəstəd uninteressiert indifférent disinteressato I tried to engage her in conversation, but she seemed 

disiterested. 

124 2 stalk v stɔːk belauern, sich heranschleichen chasser, épier avvicinarsi di soppiatto, spiare Our cat stalks mice through the garden at night. 

124 2 meek adj miːk sanft docile mite He was always so meek and quiet. 

124 2 cowardice n ˈkɑʊədəs Feigheit lâcheté vigliaccheria His cowardice was made his an outcast. 

124 2 pacifism n ˈpæsəfɪzəm Pazifismus pacifisme pacifismo She was a great believer in pacifism. 

124 2 intervene v ˌɪntəˈviːn einschreiten intervenir intervenire The army will have to intervene to prevent further 

fighting. 

124 2 unfold v ʌnˈfəʊld sich entfalten, sich abspielen se dérouler svolgersi He had watched the drama unfold from a nearby ship. 

124 2 mode n məʊd Art mode modo They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well. 

124 2 promenader n ˌprɒməˈnɑːdə Spaziergänger promeneur passeggiatore The beach was crowded with promenaders enjoying 

the sunshine. 

124 2 brutal adj ˈbruːtl brutal brutal brutale It was a brutal attack on a defenceless old man. 

124 2 spoil v spɔɪl verschandeln, verunstalten abîmer deturpare The whole park is spoiled by litter. 

124 2 impromptu adj ɪmˈprɒmptjuː aus dem Stegreif improvisé improvvisare The band gave an impromptu concert. 

124 2 faux adj fəʊ falsch/e faux falso, imitato She was wearing faux pearls around her neck. 

124 2 immunity n ɪˈmjuːnəti Immunität exemption légale immunità They were granted immunity from prosecution. 

124 2 voyeur n vwɑːˈjɜːr Voyeur voyeur voyeur We had become passive voyeurs of violence. 

124 2 detached adj dɪˈtætʃt unbeteiligt, distanziert détaché non coinvolto, distante He appeared to be totally detached from the horrific 

nature of his crimes. 

124 2 intellectual adj ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl intellektuell intellectuel intellettuale This is a job that requires considerable intellectual 

effort. 

124 2 bellow n ˈbeləʊ Gebrüll hurlement urli His voice rose to a bellow. 

124 2 yell n jel Schrei cri grido She let out a yell when she saw me. 

124 2 parade-ground n pəˈreɪd ˌgraʊnd Exerzierplatz place d'armes piazza d'armi His father would shout at him in his parade-ground 

tones. 

124 2 brandish v ˈbrændɪʃ schwenken, fuchteln mit brandir brandire, gesticolare A man leapt out brandishing a kitchen knife. 





124 2 victory n ˈvɪktəri Sieg victoire vittoria The court's decision represents a victory for all 

women. 

124 2 blow n bləʊ Schlag coup botta, colpo She died from a heavy blow to the head. 

124 2 instinctively adv ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli instinktiv d'instinct istintivamente He acted instinctively to save the man. 

124 2 hammer n ˈhæmə Hammer marteau istintivamente He swung the bag in hammer-throw fashion. 

124 2 insane adj ɪnˈseɪn verrückt fou pazzo, matto The whole idea sounds absolutely insane to me. 

125 2 duck v dʌk sich ducken se baisser piegarsi If she hadn’t ducked, the ball would have hit her. 

125 2 weighty adj ˈweɪti schwer, wuchtig lourd pesante The weighty edge of the bag hit the man on the 

shoulder. 

125 2 spin v spɪn sich (schnell) drehen tourner girarsi, rotare The plane's propellers were spinning. 

125 2 token adj ˈtəʊkən Alibi- symbolique pour la forme, alibi alibi- You're our token man,' one of them said. 

125 2 culprit n ˈkʌlprɪt Täter coupable reo (-a) Police finally managed to catch the culprit. 

125 2 missile n ˈmɪsaɪl Rakete, Wurfgeschoss missile missile, proiettile Demonstrators threw missiles at the police. 

125 2 anonymous adj əˈnɒnəməs anonym anonyme anonimo Martin tried to make himself an anonymous figure in 

the queue. 

125 2 figure n ˈfɪgə Gestalt figure figura Through the window I could see the commanding 

figure of Mrs Bradshaw. 

125 2 pretend v prɪˈtend vorgeben; so tun, als ob simuler, faire semblant pretendere, fingere Let's pretend we're on the moon. 

125 2 bully v ˈbʊli drangsalieren, einschüchtern intimider, maltraiter vessare, intimidire Don’t let them bully you into working on Saturdays. 

125 2 cling on to phrasal v klɪŋ ˈɒn tə sich an etwas festklammern re raccrocher à aggrapparsi a qu/qc He clung on to the hope that she would forgive him. 

125 2 arc n ɑːk Bogen arc arco The sun moves across the sky in an arc. 

125 2 annihilation n əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən Zerstörung, Vernichtung anéantissement distruzione We must divert the flood waters to avoid total 

annihilation of the village! 

125 2 hand-clap n ˈhændklæp Applaus applaudissement applauso They gave Martin a slow hand-clap. 

125 2 follow through phrasal v ˌfɒləʊ ˈθruː etw. durchziehen, zu Ende bringen aller au bout de terminare The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow 

through. 

125 2 set aside phrasal v set əˈsaɪd beiseite legen mettre de côté mettere da parte Both sides agreed to set aside the question of 

independence. 

125 3 road rage n ˈrəʊd reɪdʒ aggressive Fahrweise violence au volant furia al volante Road rage seems to be on the increase. 

126 1 break-in n ˈbreɪkɪn Einbruch cambiolage scasso Since the break-in we've had all our locks changed. 

126 3 ache v eɪk schmerzen faire mal dolere His feet were aching from standing so long. 

126 3 short-sighted adj ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtəd kurzsichtig myope miope I need glasses because I'm short-sighted. 

126 3 optician n ɒpˈtɪʃən Optiker opticien ottico I visited the optician yesterday. 

126 3 shed n ʃed Schuppen remise capannone I keep all the tools in the garden shed. 

127 1 go off 1 phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf schlecht werden s'abîmer guastarsi, deteriorarsi The milk's gone off. 

127 1 go off 2 phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf aufhören etw. zu mögen ne plus aimer qc finire di piacere Many women go off coffee during pregnancy. 

127 1 go off 3 phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf ausgehen, erlöschen s'éteindre spegnere Suddenly, all the lights went off. 

127 1 go over phrasal v gəu ˈəʊvə über etw. drübergehen examiner en détail controllare I went over my report to make sure I had included 

everything. 

127 1 go on 1 phrasal v gəu ˈɒn weitermachen continuer continuare He went on working until he was 91. 

127 1 go on 2 phrasal v gəu ˈɒn vor sich gehen, geschehen se passer svolgersi, succedere I don’t know what's going on. 

127 1 go ahead phrasal v gəʊ əˈhed etw. in Angriff nehmen y aller abbordare They've decided to go ahead with the plans to build 

50 new houses on the site. 

127 1 go down phrasal v gəʊ ˈdaʊn hinunterfahren, sich abschalten se débrancher disinserire, spegnere If one of the file servers goes down, you lose the 

whole network. 

127 1 sour adj saʊə sauer aigre acito Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour. 

127 1 revise v rɪˈvaɪz revidieren réviser cambiare The college has revised its plans because of local 

objections. 

127 4 in the footsteps n phrase ɪn ðə ˈfʊtsteps in die Fußstapfen treten marcher sur les traces de qn seguire le orme di qn He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his 

footsteps. 

127 4 fictional adj ˈfɪkʃənəl fiktiv imaginaire fittivo The novel is set in the fictional German town of 

Kreiswald. 

127 4 detective n dɪˈtektɪv Detektiv détective detective Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective. 





127 4 novel n ˈnɒvəl Roman roman romanzo The novels of Charles Dickens are famous around 

the world. 

127 4 flock v flɒk in Scharen herbeiströmen affluer affluire People have been flocking to the exhibition. 

128 5 plead v plɪːd plädieren plaider chiedere He's probably going to plead guilty. 

129 1 offence n əˈfens Straftat, Vergehen infraction delitto, trasgressione His solicitor said he committed the offence because 

he was heavily in debt. 

129 1 solve v sɒlv lösen résoudre solvere More than 70 percent of murder cases were solved 

last year. 

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130 1 resemble v rɪˈzembəl ähneln ressembler assomigliare He grew up to resemble his father. 

130 1 feature n ˈfiːtʃə Merkmal caractéristique segno caratteristico Her eyes were her best feature. 

130 2 blindness n ˈblaɪndnəs Blindheit cécité cecità Some people suffer from 'face blindness'. 

130 2 clue n kluː Hinweis, Indiz indice indizio Police have found a vital clue. 

130 2 assume v əˈsjuːm annehmen, vermuten supposer suporre I didn’t see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out. 

131 2 disability n ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti Behinderung handicap handicap Public places are becoming more accessible to 

people with disabilities. 

131 2 misleading adj mɪsˈliːdɪŋ irreführend trompeur che trae in inganno The article was misleading, and the newspaper has 

apologised. 

131 2 condition n kənˈdɪʃən Leiden maladie malattia People suffering from this condition should not 

smoke. 

131 2 embarrassing adj ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ peinlich embarrasant imbarazzante, spiacevole She asked a lot of embarrassing questions. 

131 2 pretty adj ˈprɪti ziemlich assez quasi I'm pretty sure he'll say yes. 

131 2 facial adj ˈfeɪʃəl Gesichts- facial facciale Victor's facial expression didn't change. 

131 2 be thrown v phrase biː ˈθrəʊn aufgeschmissen sein perdu stare fresco I can be completely thrown if someone has their hair 

coloured. 

131 2 beard n bɪəd Bart barbe barba His beard has gone very grey this year. 

131 2 contact lens n ˈkɒntækt ˌlenz Kontaktlinse lentille de contact lenti a contatto I've thrown my glasses away now that I've got contact 

lenses. 

131 2 greet v griːt grüßen saluer salutare Belinda greeted her warmly. 

131 2 flatmate n ˈflætmeɪt Mitbewohner colocataire coabitatore (-trice) She's got two flatmates now. 

131 2 studio n ˈstjuːdɪəʊ Studio, Büro studio, bureau studio Andrea works in a design studio. 

131 2 jewellery n ˈdʒʊːəlri Schmuck bijoux gioielli She wears a lot of gold jewellery. 

131 2 tricky adj ˈtrɪki trickreich, knifflig, schwierig difficile complicato, delicato I can get you tickets for the show but it'll be tricky. 

131 2 identical adj aiˈdentɪkəl identisch identique identico The sisters were identical in appearance and 

character. 

131 2 client n ˈklaɪənt Kunde client cliente He's got a meeting with an important client. 

131 2 obviously adv ˈɒbviəsli offensichtlich évidemment evidentemente We’re obviously going to need more help. 

131 2 faintly adv feɪntli schwach, leicht faiblement debolmente She smiled faintly. 

131 2 occurrence n əˈkʌrəns Ereignis, Vorfall fait avvenimento Flooding is a common occurrence in the area. 

131 2 stand out phrasal v stænd ˈaʊt hervorstechen, herausragen sortir de l'ordinaire sporgere Three of the cars we tested stood out from the rest. 

131 2 birthmark n ˈbɜːθmɑːk Muttermal tache de naissance neo Paul had a birthmark on his left cheek. 

131 2 plot n plɒt Plot, Geschichte intrigue plot The plot was a little confusing. 

131 2 earplug n ˈɪəplʌg Ohrstöpsel embout auriculaire tappo per le orecchie I have to wear earplugs, otherwise I can't sleep. 

131 2 consciously adv ˈkɒnʃəsli bewusst consciemment consapevolmente, 

She was probably not consciously aware of her true 

coscientemente 

feelings. 

131 2 offend v əˈfend verletzen, beleidigen, kränken offenser offendere His remarks deeply offended many Scottish people. 

131 2 trigger v ˈtrɪgə auslösen déclencher provocare The protests were triggered by spending cuts. 

131 2 reflection n rɪˈflekʃən Spiegelbild reflet riflesso Can you see your reflection in the glass? 

131 2 hint n hɪnt Hinweis indice indicazione There have been hints that he may take up coaching. 

131 3 strategy n ˈstrætədʒi Strategie stratégie strategia The police had a new strategy for dealing with crime. 

131 4 come across 1 phrasal v kʌm əˈkrɒs auf etwas stoßen tomber sur trovare qn/qc I came across and old diary in her desk. 

131 4 come across 2 phrasal v kʌm əˈkrɒs wirken wie apparaître comme qn de dare l'impressione di, sembrare 

come 

He comes across as a very intelligent sensitive man. 





131 4 come up with phrasal v kʌm ˈʌp wɪð entwickeln, sich einfallen lassen trouver, inventer sviluppare, farsi venire qc We’ve been asked to come up with some new ideas. 

131 4 come round phrasal v kʌm əˈraʊnd sich einer Sache anschließen se laisser convaincre aderire ad una cosa It took him a while to come round to the idea. 

131 4 come down with phrasal v kʌm ˈdaʊn wɪð an etw. erkranken attraper ammalarsi di qc I think I'm coming down with a cold. 

131 4 come into phrasal v kʌm ˈɪntə erben entrer en possession ereditare She’ll come into quite a lot of money when her father 

dies. 

131 4 come out phrasal v kʌm ˈaʊt herauskommen être communiqué uscire, risultare When are the exam results coming out? 

131 4 come up phrasal v kʌm ˈʌp bevorstehen, sich ereignen être imminent essere imminente, operarsi With Christmas coming up, people don't have much 

money to spare. 

132 1 fancy dress n ˌfænsi ˈdres Verkleidung, Faschingskostüm déguisement mascheramento We're going to a fancy dress party tomorrow. 

132 1 wig n wɪg Perücke perruque parrucca Everyone is wearing a wig at the party. 

132 1 minor adj ˈmaɪnə geringfügig moindre insignificante, esiguo We have made some minor changes to the 

programme. 

133 2 speculate v ˈspekjəleɪt spekulieren spéculer speculare She refused to speculate. 

134 1 go blank adj phrase gəʊ ˈblæŋk der Kopf ist wie leer avoir la tête vide la testa è vuota, avere un 

blackout 

My heart began to race and my mind went blank. 

134 1 lose your mind v phrase luːz jə ˈmaɪnd seinen Verstand verlieren perdre la raison perdere la testa/essere impazzito Nicholas stared at her as if she'd lost her mind. 

134 1 bear in mind n phrase ˈbeə ɪn ˌmaɪnd berücksichtigen, im Gedächtnis 

behalten 

garder à l'esprit tenere a mente/conto Thanks for your ideas. I'll bear them in mind. 

134 1 be in two minds number phrase biː ɪn ˈtuː ˌmaɪnds unentschlossen sein être indécis, irrésolu essere indeciso I was in two minds about whether or not to go out with 

him. 

134 1 cross somebody's n phrase ˈkrɒs ˌsʌmbɒdiz jmd. in den Sinn kommen traverser l'esprit de qn venire in mente a qu It never crossed my mind that Lisa might be lying. 

mind 

ˌmaɪnd 

134 1 slip somebody's mind n phrase ˈslɪp ˌsʌmbɒdiz entfallen, vergessen échapper à qn dimenticare, uscire di mente, It had completely slipped her mind that Dave still had 

ˌmaɪnd 

sfuggire 

a key to the house. 

134 1 put somebody's mind n phrase pʊt ˌsʌmbɒdiz sich beruhigen se rassurer calmarsi If you're worried, see a doctor to set your mind at 

at rest 

ˈmaɪnd ət ˌrest 

rest. 

134 1 take somebody's 

n phrase teɪk ˌsʌmbɒdiz sich ablenken distraire qn de qc stordirsi Going back to work helped take my mind off Ian's 

mind off something 

ˈmaɪnd ɒf sʌmθɪŋ 

illness. 

134 3 record v rɪˈkɔːd protokollieren, aufzeichnen noter registrare I try to record every film I see in my diary. 

134 3 preserve v prɪˈzɜːv erhalten, bewahren préserver conservare, proteggere It's so important to preserve our rainforests, as they're 

home to millions of animals. 

134 3 maintain v meɪnˈteɪn aufrechterhalten, behaupten maintenir mantenere Britain wants to maintain its position as a world 

power. 

134 3 reflect v rɪˈflekt nachdenken, reflektieren réfléchir riflettere He had time to reflect on his successes and failures. 

134 4 consider v kənˈsɪdə in Betracht ziehen considérer prendere in considerazione I seriously considered resigning. 

135 1 approximately adv əˈprɒksəmətli annäherungsweise, in etwa environ approssimativo The disease affects approximately 10 percent of the 

adult population. 

135 1 remaining adj rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ verbleibend, restlich restant restante The few remaining guests were in the kitchen. 

135 1 significant adj sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt wesentlich considérable essenziale, fondamentale Please inform us if there are any significant changes 

in your plans. 

135 1 meaningless adj ˈmiːnɪŋləs bedeutungslos insignifiant insignificante He said a few meaningless words to his hostess and 

looked round the room. 

135 1 handful n ˈhændfʊl Handvoll poignée manciata The boy picked up a handful of stones and started 

throwing them at us. 

135 1 delete v dɪˈliːt löschen supprimer cancellare His name was deleted from the list. 

135 1 fraction n ˈfrækʃən Bruchteil fraction frazione I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price. 

135 1 vacant adj ˈveɪkənt frei, verfügbar libre, disponible vacante Only a few apartments are vacant. 

135 1 in reality n riːˈæləti in Realität en réalité in realtà In reality, violent crimes are still extremely rare. 

135 1 valuable adj ˈvæljuəbəl wertvoll précieux di valore, prezioso Their most valuable belongings were locked in a safe 

in the bedroom. 

135 1 worthless adj ˈwɜːθləs wertlos sans valeur senza valore, non vale nulla The house was full of worthless junk. 

136 1 unsociable adj ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl reserviert, ungesellig peu sociable poco socievole, riservato Her colleagues were unsociable. 

136 1 support n səˈpɔːt Unterstützung support appoggio, supporto Local people have given us a lot of support in our 

campaign. 





136 1 volunteer n ˌvɒlənˈtɪə Freiwillige/r volontaire volontario (-a) Most of the relief work was done by volunteers. 

136 4 time flies v phrase taɪm ˈflaɪz die Zeit verfliegt im Nu le temps passe vite il tempo vola/fugge They say time flies when you're having fun. 

136 4 ahead of your time n phrase əˈhed əv jə ˌtaɪm seiner Zeit voraus être en avance sur son temps avere precorso i tempi Colerige's understanding of the human mind was way 

ahead of his time. 

136 1/audio conversational n ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənəl gesprächig, plauder-, Unterhaltung de conversation loquace, di conversazione The article was written in straightforward, almost 

conversational language. 

136 1/audio straightforward n ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd eindeutig, einfach, unkompliziert simple schietto, semplice This area of law is far from straightforward. 

136 1/audio compromise n ˈkɒmprəmaɪz Kompromiss compromis compromesso To stop the arguments they decided on a 

compromise. 

136 1/audio conservation v ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən Naturschutz, Erhaltung conservation, protection tutela della natura, conservazione She got a job with a conservation magazine. 

136 1/audio pin number n phrase ˈpɪn ˌnʌmbə PIN-Nummer code confidentiel numero di pin I couldn’t remember the pin number for my credit 

card. 

137 2 forgetful adj fəːgetfəl vergesslich perdre un peu la mémoire smemorato He's become very forgetful recently. 

137 2 wallet n ˈwɒlət Portemonnaie, Brieftasche portefeuille portafoglio I've only got about £10 in my wallet. 

138 1 lose your temper n phrase luːz jə ˈtempə die Beherrschung verlieren s'emporter perdere il controllo/il calma It was hot and I was beginning to lose my temper. 

138 2 owe v əʊ schulden devoir dovere I owe Shaun a letter; I must write soon. 

138 2 apology n əˈpɒlədʒi Entschuldigung excuses scusa She finally received an apology from the company. 

138 2 by accident n phrase baɪ ˈæksədənt zufällig par hasard per caso I met her quite by accident. 

139 1 coma n ˈkəʊmə Koma coma coma He was in a coma for nearly a week. 

139 1 curtain n ˈkɜːtn Vorhang rideau tenda Ella drew the curtains and switched on the light. 

139 1 voice n vɔɪs Stimme voix voce He recognised her voice instantly. 

139 

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1 stranger n ˈstreɪndʒə Fremde/r étranger straniero (-a) Children must not talk to strangers. 

140 1 accent n ˈæksənt Akzent accent accento He had a strong Irish accent. 

140 2 shrug v ʃrʌg (mit den Schultern) zucken hausser les épaules prendere alla leggera, alzare le 

spalle 

I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him. 

140 2 eyebrow n ˈaɪbraʊ Augenbraue sourcil sopracciglio He's got thick bushy eyebrows. 

140 2 cross your fingers v phrase krɒs jə ˈfɪŋgəz die Daumen drücken croiser les doigts incrociare le dita She hung the washing out, then crossed her fingers 

for a dry day. 

140 2 roll your eyes v phrase rəʊl jɔːr ˈaɪz mit den Augen rollen lever les yeux au ciel roteare gli occhi Lucy rolled her eyes as Tom sat down beside her. 

140 3 gesture n ˈdʒestʃə Geste geste gesto Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture. 

140 3/audio comment v ˈkɒment Bemerkungen machen über faire des commentaires commentare, fare un commento 

di 

People were always commenting on his size. 

140 3/audio fed up adj ˌfed ˈʌp etw. satt haben en avoir marre essere stufo di She felt tired and a bit fed up. 

140 3/audio copy v ˈkɒpi kopieren copier copiare Could you copy this letter and send it out, please? 

140 3/audio pronounce v prəˈnaʊns aussprechen prononcer pronunciare How do you pronounce your last name? 

140 3/audio rude adj ruːd unhöflich impoli scortese I didn’t mean to be rude, but I had to leave early. 

140 3/audio aware adj əˈweə sich bewusst sein, wissen au courant, conscient de essere conscio di, avere The children are aware of the dangers of walking 

coscienza di 

alone at night. 

140 3/audio privacy n ˈprɪvəsi Privatsphäre vie privée privacy With seven people squashed in one house, you don't 

get much privacy. 

140 3/audio exception n ɪkˈsepʃən Ausnahme exception eccezione It's been cold, but today's an exception. 

140 3/audio arrogant adj ˈærəgənt arrogant arrogant arrogante He was unbearably arrogant. 

140 3/audio helpline n ˈhelplaɪn Hotline service d'assistance 

téléphonique 

hot line I work for a customer service helpline. 

140 3/audio interact v ˌɪntərˈækt sich austauschen, 

zusammenarbeiten, zusammen 

spielen 

communiquer interagire, cambiarsi, cooperare Lucy interacts well with other children in the class. 

140 3/audio non-verbal adj ˌnɒnˈvɜːbəl non-verbal non verbal non verbale, senza parole Men may be more aware of non-verbal 

communication. 

140 3/audio body language n ˈbɒdi ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ Körpersprache langage corporel linguaggio del corpo It was obvious from Luke's body language that he 

was nervous. 





140 3/audio awful adv ˈɔːfəl sehr très molto These clues tell you an awful lot about someone's 

personality. 

140 3/audio throat n θrəʊt Hals gorge collo She fingered the pearls at her throat. 

140 3/audio native tongue adj phrase ˈneɪtɪv ˌtʌŋ Muttersprache langue maternelle lingua madre Her native tongue is Spanish, but she also speaks 

English and Portuguese. 

141 6 not speak a word of v phrase nɒt spiːk ə ˈwɜːd əv kein Wort sprechen ne pas parler un seul mot parlare nessuna parola I don’t speak a word of French. 

141 6 have a big mouth n phrase hæv ə ˈbɪg ˌmaʊθ eine große Klappe haben avoir une grande gueule fare lo sbruffone Don't tell her anything - she has such a big mouth. 

141 6 forgive v fəˈgɪv verzeihen pardonner perdonare I've tried to forgive him for what he said. 

141 7 tell the difference v tel ðe ˌdɪfərəns den Unterschied erkennen voir la différence riconoscere la differenza I can't tell the difference between the twins. 

141 7 tell a joke n phrase tel ə ˈdʒəʊk einen Witz erzählen raconter une blague raccontare barzellette He told us a really good joke. 

141 7 tell a lie n phrase tel ə ˈlai lügen mentir mentire He told me a lie. 

141 7 talk rubbish n phrase tɔːk ˈrʌbɪʃ Unsinn erzählen raconter des conneries dire schiocchezze You do talk rubbish sometimes. 

141 7 tell a secret n phrase tel ə ˈsiːkrət ein Geheimnis sagen confier un secret à qn raccontare un segreto Let me tell you a secret. 

141 7 talk sense n phrase tɔːk ˈsens vernünftig reden dire des choses sensées ragionevole parlare She talks a lot of sense. 

141 7 talk to yourself n phrase tɔːk tə jəˈself Selbstgespräche führen parler tout seul parlare fra sé I often talk to myself. 

141 8 it goes without saying v phrase ɪt gəʊz ˌwɪðaʊt ˈseɪ- selbstverständlich cela va sans dire naturalmente, senz'altro It goes without saying that the internet is a good 

ɪŋ 

source of information. 

141 8 actions speak louder idiom ˈækʃənz spiːk ˌlaʊdə Taten sagen mehr als Wort mieux vaut agir que de parler le azioni parlano più delle parole I've always thought that actions speak louder than 

than words 

ðən ˌwɜːdz 

words. 

141 8 say the word v phrase ˈseɪ ðə ˌwɜːd sag es einfach, und es wird getan dis-le dire semplice, ed è fatto Anywhere you want to go, just say the word. 

141 8 say for yourself v phrase ˈseɪ fə jəˌself zu seiner Verteidigung sagen avoir comme excuse dire in sua difesa What have you got to say for yourself? 

141 8 generally speaking adv phrase ˈdʒenərəli ˌspiːkɪŋ allgemein gesprochen généralement parlato in generale Generally speaking, large breeds of dog are 

becoming less popular. 

141 8 speak your mind v phrase spiːk jə maɪnd sag, was du denkst dire ce que l'on pense dimmi cosa ne pensi He was a tough politician who wasn't afraid to speak 

his mind. 

141 9 mumble v ˈmʌmbəl murmeln marmonner mormorare He bumped into someone and mumbled an apology. 

141 9 mutter v ˈmʌtə nuscheln, murmeln marmonner farfugliare Elsie muttered something I couldn’t catch and walked 

off. 

141 9 whisper v ˈwɪspə flüstern chuchoter sussurrare You don't have to whisper, no one can hear us. 

142 1 unacceptable adj ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl inakzeptabel inacceptable inaccettabile I found her attitude totally unacceptable. 

142 2 applause n əˈplɔːz Applaus applaudissements applauso He left the stage to rapturous applause. 

142 2 tip v tɪp Trinkgeld geben donner de pourboire lasciare una mancia Did you tip the waiter? 

143 5 paraphrase n ˈpærəfreɪz Umschreibung paraphrase perifrasi If you don't know how to say something, try to use a 

paraphrase. 

144 1 bark v bɑːk bellen aboyer abbaiare The dog always barks at strangers. 

144 1 growl v graʊl knurren gronder ringhiare The dog growled at me. 

144 1 lick v lɪk lecken lécher leccare The dog jumped up and licked her face. 

144 1 sniff v snɪf riechen, schnüffeln renifler annusare He opened the milk and sniffed it. 

144 1 mark its territory n phrase ˈmɑːk ɪts ˌterətəri sein Territorium markieren marquer son territoire marcare il suo territorio A dog uses urine to mark its territory. 

144 1 wag its tail v phrase ˈwæg ɪts ˌteɪl mit dem Schwanz wedeln remuer scodinzolare Every time my dog sees me it wags its tail. 

144 1 psychologist n saɪˈkɒlədʒəst Psychologe/in psychologue psicologo He is a psychologist who studies dog behaviour. 

144 2 anthropologist n ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst Anthropologe/in anthropologue antropologo He is an anthropologist with several years experience 

in the field. 

144 2 engaging adj ɪnˈgeɪdʒɪŋ gewinnend charmant attraente, simpatico He had an engaging smile. 

144 2 intensity n ɪnˈtensɪti Stärke intensité intensità The intensity of the hurricane was frightening. 

144 2 affection n əˈfekʃən Zuneigung affection affetto Bart had a deep affection for the old man. 

144 2 devote v dɪˈvəʊt sich widmen se consacrer à dedicarsi a He devoted his energies to writing films. 

144 2 rat n ræt Ratte rat ratto A lot of people keep rats as pets. 

144 2 crow n krəʊ Krähe corbeau cornacchia There are two crows in the garden. 

144 2 cockroach n ˈkɒk-rəʊtʃ Schabe, Kakerlake cafard scarafaggio She screamed when she saw the cockroach. 

144 2 irritation n ˌɪrəˈteɪʃən Ärger irritation irritazione The heavy traffic is a source of irritation. 

144 2 puzzle n ˈpʌzəl Rätsel mystère, casse-tête enigma She enjoys doing word puzzles. 

144 2 confirm v kənˈfɜːm bestätigen confirmer confermare New evidence has confirmed the first witness' story. 

144 2 prejudice n ˈpredʒədəs Vorurteil préjugé pregiudizio Women still face prejudice in the workplace. 





144 2 signal n ˈsɪgnəl Signal, Zeichen signal segnale At a prearranged signal the lights went out. 

144 2 perspective n pəˈspektɪv Perspektive perspective prospettiva His father's death gave him a whole new perspective. 

144 2 come along for the n phrase kʌm əˈlong fə ðə einfach nur mit dabei sein être de la partie partecipare a qc A couple of friends had come along for the ride. 

ride 

ˌraɪd 

144 2 receptor cell n phrase rɪˈseptə sel Rezeptorzelle cellule récepteur cellula ricettiva Sniffing objects gets smells to the brain via receptor 

cells. 

144 2 convey v kənˈveɪ vermitteln exprimer mediare All this information can be conveyed in a simple 

diagram. 

144 2 mating n ˈmeɪtɪŋ Paarung accouplement accoppiamento Mating happens in the springtime. 

144 2 scent n sent Duftmarke fumet scia Dogs like to leave their scent on lampposts. 

145 2 pack n pæk Rudel meute branco He has done research into wild dog packs. 

145 2 puppy n ˈpʌpi Welpe petit cucciolo They've just got a six-month old puppy. 

145 2 hunting n ˈhʌntɪŋ Jagd, Jagen chasse caccia The puppies lick their mother's faces on return from 

hunting. 

145 2 welcome v ˈwelkəm begrüßen accueillir salutare I must be there to welcome my guests. 

145 2 exaggeration n ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən Übertreibung exagération esagerazione It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close 

friends. 

145 2 mammal n ˈmæməl Säugetier mammifère mammifero All mammals tend to produce the same kinds of 

sounds. 

145 2 take advantage of n phrase teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ əv ausnutzen exploiter sfruttare Don’t lend them the car - they're taking advantage of 

you! 

145 2 range n reɪndʒ Bereich gamme zona Your blood pressure is well within the normal range. 

145 2 pitch n pɪtʃ Tonhöhe hauteur, ton altezza del suono Dogs can hear things at a higher pitch than humans 

can. 

145 2 frequency n ˈfriːkwənsi Frequenz fréquene frequenza Dolphins produce a high frequency sound. 

145 2 vocal adj ˈvəʊkəl Gesangs-, Sing- vocal vocale Allison's vocal style is influenced by country and 

blues music. 

145 2 domesticate v dəˈmestəˈkeɪt zähmen, domestizieren domestiquer addomesticare Dogs developed a wider vocal range as they became 

domesticated. 

145 2 reassurance n ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns Beruhigung, Bestätigung, réconfort rassicurazione Parents are looking for reassurance about their 

Versicherung 

children's safety. 

145 2 guidance n ˈgaɪdəns Führung, Leitung conseil guida I asked my manager for guidance on my career. 

145 2 inspect v ɪnˈspekt inspizieren, untersuchen examiner de près ispezionare I got out of the car to inspect the damage. 

145 2 spy on phrasal v ˈspai ˌɒn ausspionieren espionner spiare She sent you to spy on me, didn't she? 

145 2 comings and goings n phrase ˈkʌmɪŋz ən ˌgəʊɪŋz Kommen und Gehen va-et-vient andare e venire Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the 

comings and goings of visitors and staff. 

145 2 tire v taɪə ermüden se fatiguer stancare As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast. 

145 2 character n ˈkærəktə Charakter caractère carattere He has a cheerful but quiet character. 

145 2 contrary to popular adj phrase ˈkɒntrəri tə ˈpɒpjələ entgegen der allgemeinen contrairement à ce que l'on peut contrariamente alla 

Contrary to popular belief, a desert can be very cold. 

belief 

bəˌliːf 

Auffassung 

croire 

opinione/credenza comune 

145 2 wolves n wʊlf Wölfe loups lupi Wolves hunt in packs. 

145 2 interpret v ɪnˈtɜːprət interpretieren, deuten interpréter interpretare His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of 

commitment to the company. 

145 5 his bark is worse than idiom hɪz ˈbɑːk ɪz wɜːs ðən Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht. il fait plus de bruit que de mal cani che abbaiano non mordono Don't worry, her bark is worse than her bite! 

his bite 

hiz ˌbaɪt 

145 5 let the cat out of the idiom let ðə ˈkæt aʊt əv ðə Die Katze aus dem Sack lassen vendre la mèche spiattellare il segreto Oh dear! I think I let the cat out of the bag. 

bag 

ˌbæg 

145 5 put the cat among the idiom pʊt ðə ˈkæt əˈmɒŋ für Unruhe sorgen lancer le pavé dans la mare causare agitazione So she really put the cat among the pigeons by 

pigeons 

ðə ˌpɪdʒənz 

announcing she was getting married. 

145 5 a big fish in a little 

idiom ə ˈbɪg fɪʃ ɪn ə ˌlɪtl innerhalb seiner Gruppe eine briller dans un petit groupe avere un ruolo importante nel She was a big fish in a little pond at school. 

pond 

pɒnd 

wichtige Rolle spielen 

proprio gruppo 

145 5 have kittens idiom hæv ˈkɪtnz Zustände kriegen, sehr aufgeregt 

sein 

piquer une crise avere un attacco She's having kittens about what to do next. 

145 5 kill two birds with one 

stone 

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idiom kɪl ˈtuː bɜːdz wɪð 

ˌwʌn stəʊn 

zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe 

schlagen 

faire d'une pierre deux coups prendere due piccioni con una 

fava 

That way we could kill two birds with one stone.




145 5 water off a duck's 

idiom ˈwɔːtə ɒf ə ˌdʌks bæk an jmd. abprallen cela ne le/la touche absolument rimbalzare contro qu/qc Her comments to him were like water off a duck's 

back 

pas 

back. 

145 5 make a beeline idiom meɪk ə ˈbiːlaɪn schnurstracks auf jmd. zugehen se diriger tout droit vers avvicinarsi a qn difilato Rob always makes a beeline for beautiful women. 

146 3 charge somebody 

with 

v phrase tʃɑːdʒ ˈsʌmbɒdi wɪð jmd. einer Sache beschuldigen accuser qn de accusare qn di qc Gibbons has been charged with murder. 

146 4 breed v briːd züchten, sich fortpflanzen, se réproduire allevare, riprodursi All modern rabbits have been bred from the 

abstammen 

European wild rabbit. 

146 4 cancer n ˈkænsə Krebs (Krankheit) cancer cancro (malattia) A lot of cancers can now be treated successfully. 

147 1 ape n eɪp Menschenaffe grand singe antropoide But even apes can only produce a very small number 

of sounds. 

147 1 genetic adj dʒəˌnetɪk genetisch génétique genetico The colour of your hair is genetic, as it the colour of 

your eyes. 

147 1 species n ˈspiːsiːz Art espèce spezia There are several species of deer living in these 

woods. 

147 1 reproduce v ˌriːprəˈdjuːs sich fortpflanzen se réproduire riprodursi The turtles return to the coast to reproduce. 

147 1 dolphin n ˈdɒlfən Delfin dauphin delfino Dolphins can copy whistles. 

147 1 whale n weɪl Wal baleine balena Whales swim for months without stopping. 

147 1 parrot n ˈpærət Papagei perroquet pappagallo Parrots are famous for copying sounds. 

147 1 dissimilar adj dɪˈsɪmələ unähnlich dissemblable dissimile, essere diverso da Madonna's career is not dissimilar to Cher's. 

147 1 eager adj ˈɪːgə begierig, versessen auf impatient essere fanatico di qc I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible. 

147 1 shed light on v phrase ʃed laɪt ɒn Aufschluss geben über clarifier spiegare qc a qu, dare 

Recent research has shed light on the causes of the 

informazioni su 

disease. 

150 5 simplistic adj sɪmˈplɪstɪk vereinfachend simpliste semplicistico This is a very simplistic approach to the problem. 

150 5 westerner n ˈwestənə jmd., der im Westen/im Abendland Occidental occidentale As a westerner, I was confused by some of the 

aufgewachsen ist 

Japanese traditions at first. 

150 5 glance v glɑːns flüchtig blicken jeter un coup d'oeil The man glanced nervously at his watch. 

150 6 rooftop n ˈruːftɒp Hausdach toit tetto di casa Spectators stood on rooftops to watch the parade. 

150 6 invisible adj ɪnˈvɪzəbəl unsichtbar invisible invisibile The plane is meant to be invisible to radar. 

150 6 resident n ˈresədənt Einwohner résident abitante The town's residents were unhappy with the council's 

decision. 

150 6 leap n liːp großer Sprung saut un salto grande With one leap, the dog flew from the riverbank into 

the water. 

150 6 handstand n ˈhændstænd Handstand équilibre sur les mains verticale sulle mani He did an amazing handstand on the edge of the 

roof. 

150 6 breakdancer n ˈbreɪkˌdɑːnsə Breakdancer breakdancer breakdancer, uno che fa breakdance 

He had always wanted to be famous breakdancer. 

150 6 acrobatics n ˌækrəˈbætɪks Akrobatik acrobaties acrobatica He combines his dance moves with acrobatics. 

150 6 be at the forefront n phrase biː ət ðə ˈfɔːfrʌnt an der Spitze sein être à l'avant-garde essere in cima He now finds himself at the forefront of a young sport. 

157 3 adventurous adj ədˈventʃərəs wagemutig aventureux,se avventuroso, rischioso Andy isn’t a very adventurous cook.

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