Gold First 2015 - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian Gold First 2015 Wordlist English / German / French / Italian Page Headword Part of Speech Pronunciation German French Italian Example sentence Unit 1 6 live adj laɪv live en live, en direct in diretta He prefers going to a live concert instead of listening to the album at home. 6 gig n gɪg Auftritt, Gig concert concerto The band are doing a gig in Sheffield on Nov 12. 6 fan n fæn Fan fan, admirateur fan, tifoso He's a big fan of Elvis Presley. 6 particular adj pəˈtɪkjələ besonders, speziell exact, précis particolare In this particular case, no one else was involved. 6 computer n kəmˈpjuːtə Computer ordinateur computer The information is stored on the computer. 6 DVD n ˌdiːvːˈdiː DVD DVD DVD The film is now on DVD. 6 have friends round phrasal v hæv ˈfrends ˌraʊnd Freunde zu Besuch haben avoir des amis à la maison avere dei amici in visita I had some friends round for dinner last night. 6 guitar n gɪˈtɑː Gitarre guitare chitarra Her brother plays the guitar in a band. 6 theatre n ˈθɪətə Theater théâtre teatro We went to the theatre to see The Lion King last week. 6 yoga n ˈjəʊgə Yoga yoga yoga She does yoga every Monday. 6 relax v rɪˈlæks sich entspannen se détendre, se relaxer rilassarsi I just want to sit down and relax for a bit. 6 close adj kləʊs nah, eng, innig proche stretto, intimo My brother and I are very close. 7 tend v tend neigen zu avoir tendance à tendere a People tend to need less sleep as they get older. 7 switch off phrasal v swɪtʃ ˈɒf abschalten déconnecter distrarsi I switch off by listening to music. 7 bring up phrasal v brɪng ˈʌp aufziehen, großziehen élever allevare He was brought up by his grandparents. 7 activity n ækˈtɪvəti Aktivität activité attività My free time activities include hiking and climbing. 7 vary v ˈveəri wechseln varier mutare My taste in music varies, depending on my mood. 8 subculture n ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə Subkultur sous-culture subcultura The article is about music subcultures. 8 like-minded adj ˌlaɪkˈmaɪndəd gleichgesinnt de même esprit che ha affinità di vedute e interessi The festival was a chance to meet like-minded people. 8 bond v bɒnd eine Bindung aufbauen nouer des liens creare un legame New mothers need time to bond with their babies. 8 on its way out n phrase ɒn ɪts ˈweɪ ˌaʊt bald der Vergangenheit angehören tendre à disparaître appartenere al passato presto I think buying music on CD is on its way out - I download everything now. 8 average adj ˈævərɪdʒ durchschnittlich moyen mediocre, medio He's an average student. 8 reaction n riˈækʃən Reaktion réaction reazione What was Jeff's reaction when you told him about the job? 8 impression n ɪmˈpreʃən Eindruck impression impressione I got the impression that she wasn't very happy with her job. 8 behaviour n bɪˈhaɪvjə Verhalten, Benehmen comportement comportamento It is important to reward good behaviour. 8 base something on phrasal v ˈbeɪs ˌsʌmθɪŋ ɒn beruhen auf reposer sur fondarsi su, basarsi su Their impressions were based on the clothes they wore. Pearson Deutschland GmbH, 2015
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Gold First 2015 - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
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Unit 1
6 live adj laɪv live en live, en direct in direttaHe prefers going to a live concert instead of listening to the
album at home.
6 gig n gɪg Auftritt, Gig concert concerto The band are doing a gig in Sheffield on Nov 12.
6 fan n fæn Fan fan, admirateur fan, tifoso He's a big fan of Elvis Presley.
6 particular adj pəˈtɪkjələ besonders, speziell exact, précis particolare In this particular case, no one else was involved.
6 computer n kəmˈpjuːtə Computer ordinateur computer The information is stored on the computer.
6 DVD n ˌdiːvːˈdiː DVD DVD DVD The film is now on DVD.
6 have friends round phrasal v hæv ˈfrends ˌraʊnd Freunde zu Besuch
haben
avoir des amis à la
maisonavere dei amici in visita I had some friends round for dinner last night.
6 guitar n gɪˈtɑː Gitarre guitare chitarra Her brother plays the guitar in a band.
6 theatre n ˈθɪətə Theater théâtre teatro We went to the theatre to see The Lion King last week.
6 yoga n ˈjəʊgə Yoga yoga yoga She does yoga every Monday.
6 relax v rɪˈlæks sich entspannen se détendre, se relaxer rilassarsi I just want to sit down and relax for a bit.
6 close adj kləʊs nah, eng, innig proche stretto, intimo My brother and I are very close.
7 tend v tend neigen zu avoir tendance à tendere a People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
7 switch off phrasal v swɪtʃ ˈɒf abschalten déconnecter distrarsi I switch off by listening to music.
7 bring up phrasal v brɪng ˈʌp aufziehen, großziehen élever allevare He was brought up by his grandparents.
7 activity n ækˈtɪvəti Aktivität activité attività My free time activities include hiking and climbing.
7 vary v ˈveəri wechseln varier mutare My taste in music varies, depending on my mood.
8 subculture n ˈsʌbˌkʌltʃə Subkultur sous-culture subcultura The article is about music subcultures.
8 like-minded adj ˌlaɪkˈmaɪndəd gleichgesinnt de même espritche ha affinità di vedute
e interessiThe festival was a chance to meet like-minded people.
8 bond v bɒnd eine Bindung aufbauen nouer des liens creare un legame New mothers need time to bond with their babies.
8 on its way out n phrase ɒn ɪts ˈweɪ ˌaʊtbald der Vergangenheit
angehörentendre à disparaître
appartenere al passato
presto
I think buying music on CD is on its way out - I download
everything now.
8 average adj ˈævərɪdʒ durchschnittlich moyen mediocre, medio He's an average student.
8 reaction n riˈækʃən Reaktion réaction reazione What was Jeff's reaction when you told him about the job?
8 impression n ɪmˈpreʃən Eindruck impression impressione I got the impression that she wasn't very happy with her job.
8 behaviour n bɪˈhaɪvjə Verhalten, Benehmen comportement comportamento It is important to reward good behaviour.
8 base something on phrasal v ˈbeɪs ˌsʌmθɪŋ ɒn beruhen auf reposer sur fondarsi su, basarsi su Their impressions were based on the clothes they wore.
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8 mod n mɒddie „Mods“ (Londoner
Modernen)les „Mods“ i mod The mods used to listen to soul music.
8 style-conscious adj ˌʃtaɪl ˈkɒnʃəs stilbewusst soucieux de son style conscio di stile The style-conscious mods of the 1960s dressed very neatly.
8 roam around v phrase rəʊm əˈraʊnd herumstromern vagabonder andare in giro The dogs are allowed to roam around.
8 scooter adj ˈskuːtə Motorroller trottinette, scooter (moto)scooter The mods rode around on their scooters.
8 passing adj ˈpɑːsɪŋ vorbeifahrend qui passe passando Michael watched the passing cars.
8 rocker n ˈrɒkə Rocker rockeur/euse rocker The rockers used to fight with the mods.
8 identify v aɪˈdentəfaɪ identifizieren identifier identificare The aircraft were identified as American.
8 grease v griːs pomadisierenappliquer de la
pommademettere gommina The rockers used to grease their hair.
8 punk n pʌnk Punk punk punk Punks would dye their hair pink.
8 terrorise v ˈterəraɪz Angst einjagen terroriser, terrifier mettere paura My dog likes terrorising rabbits when we go out on walks.
8 granny n ˈgræni Großmutter grand-mère nonna My granny made me this jumper.
8 come across phrasal v kʌm əˈkrɒs wirken apparaître comme qn.sembrare, dare
l'impressione diHe comes across as a very intelligent sensitive man.
8 be associated with v phrase biː əˈsəʊʃieɪtəd wɪð einhergehen mit lié à accompagnarsi There are some problems associated with this type treatment.
8 cultural adj ˈkʌltʃərəl kulturell culturel culturaleThere are very real cultural differences between our two
societies.
8 tribe n traɪb Sippe, Gruppe tribu clan, gruppo Tribes today are looser and broader than before.
8 loose adj luːs locker libre, lâche libero, sregolato The tribes today are looser than before.
8 broad adj brɔːd breit gefächert large largo, ampio, vasto The show aims to reach the broadest possible audience.
8 access v ˈækses zugreifen auf accéder à accedere a Music is accessed very differently these days.
8 stream v striːmabspielen (von einem
Server)
transférer sous forme
de flux continu
fare lo streaming,
mettere (su),Today records are streamed or downloaded.
8 download v ˌdaʊnˈləʊd herunterladen télécharger scaricare The games can be downloaded free from the internet.
8 explore v ɪkˈsplɔː entdecken, erkunden explorer esplorare, scoprire Nowadays it is easy to explore all kinds of music.
8 openness n ˈəʊpənnəs Offenheit ouverture d'esprit franchezza An openness to music is now a natural part of being young.
8 observe v əbˈzɜːv beobachten observer osservare Scientists have observed a drop in ozone levels.
8 participate v paːˈtɪsəpeɪt teilnehmen prendre part, participer partecipare Some members refused to participate.
8 pride n praɪd Stolz orgueil orgoglio He wore his medals with pride.
8 aggression n əˈgreʃən Aggression aggression aggressione Television violence can encourage aggression in children.
8 statement n ˈsteɪtmənt Aussage déclaration affermazione The type of car you drive makes a statement about you.
8 odd adj ɒd merkwürdig étrange, bizarre strano It was an odd thing to say.
8 mass adj mæs Massen- masse di massaEmail has made mass mailings possible at the touch of a
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8 undergound adj ˈʌndəgraʊnd Underground- d'avant-garde undergoundThe most underground metal or hip-hop can be found not just
on the internet.
8 metal n ˈmetl Metal métal metal He likes listening to heavy metal music.
8 hip-hop n ˈhɪphɒp Hip-Hop hip-hop hip-hop The kids in the area are all into hip-hop.
8 restricted to adj riˌstrɪktəd tə beschränkt auf restreint, limité à ristretto aThe biggest change to pop tribes is that they are no longer
restricted to young people.
8 audience n ˈɔːdiəns Publikum public, audience pubblico The show attracts a regular audience of about 20 million.
9 expand v ɪkˈspænd (an-)wachsen, ansteigen augmentercrescere, accrescersi,
aumentareSydney's population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
9 consequence n ˈkɒnsəkwens Folge conséquence conseguenzaMany believe that poverty is a direct consequence of
overpopulation.
9 mainstream n ˈmeɪnstriːm Mainstream courant dominant mainstream All kinds of music are now found in the mainstream.
9 make up for phrasal v meɪk ˈʌp fə wiedergutmachen se faire pardonner qc riparare, compensare I'll buy you dinner to make up for being late.
9 taste n teɪst Geschmack goût gusto He asked about my taste in music.
9 stage n steɪdʒ Stufe, Phase, Abschnitt étape fase, periodo He's doing really well at this stage in his career.
9 adulthood n ˈædʌlthʊdErwachsensein,
Erwachsenenalterâge adulte
età adulta, l'essere
adultoIt's a stage people go through before adulthood.
9 experience v ikˈspɪəriəns erfahren, verspüren ressentirprovare, fare
l'esperienza diIf you experience any fever or dizziness, contact your doctor.
9 track n træk Titel, Stück morceau, chanson titolo, brano There are ten great tracks on their new album.
9 cassette n kəˈset Kassette cassette cassetta My parents used to listen to music on cassettes.
9 lack n læk Mangel manque mancanza There is a lack of information available about climate change.
9 visible adj ˈvɪzəbəl sichtbar visible visibileThe outline of the mountains was clearly visible through the
window.
9 overlap v ˌəʊvəˈlæp sich überschneiden coïncider avec sovrapporsiYoungsters are finding that their music taste overlaps with
their parents'.
10 overtime n ˈəʊvətaɪm Überstunden heures supplémentaires straordinari We're working overtime to get the job finished.
10 editor n ˈedətə Redakteur/in rédacteur/rédactrice redattore(-trice) The music editor is on sick leave this week.
10 sick leave n ˈsɪk liːvKrankheitsurlaub,
krankgeschrieben seincongé maladie essere in malattia I'm going on sick leave this afternoon, I'll be back next week.
10 appear v əˈpɪə (zu sein) scheinen sembler que sembrare, apparire It appears to be time for us to go.
10 appear v əˈpɪə erscheinen, auftreten apparaître apparire She has already appeared in a number of films.
10 think about v θɪnk əˈbaʊt denken an penser à pensare a I think about my ex-boyfriend a lot.
10 think v θɪnk denken penser pensare I think you're being unfair.
10depend on
somebodyphrasal v dɪˈpend ɒn ˌsʌmbɒdi
von jemandem
abhängendépendre de qn. dipendere da qu I'm depending on him to organise everything.
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10 depend on phrasal v dɪˈpend ɒn abhängen von dépendre de dipendere daChoosing the right bike depends on what you want to use it
for.
10 taste v teɪst schmecken sentiravere un buon sapore,
essere buonoThis cake tastes delicious, well done!
10 taste v teɪst kosten goûter provare, assaggiare Joe's tasting the soup.
11 take off phrasal v teɪk ˈɒf abheben, loslegen décoller decollare, cominciare Mary was a bit jealous when Jack's career started taking off.
11 take after phrasal v teɪk ˈaːftənach jmd. geraten, jmd.
ähnelnressembler à qn assomigliare a qu Jenni really takes after her mother.
11 take up phrasal v teɪk ˈʌpanfangen (mit etw.),
etw. aufnehmense mettre à iniziare qc Roger took up painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
11 take over phrasal v teɪk ˈəʊvə
die Führung
übernehmen, das Ruder
übernehmen
prendre le contrôle de assumere la direzione Tom took over after the band's manager left.
11 take back phrasal v teɪk ˈbæk zurücknehmen reprendre ritrattare You'd better take back that unkind remark.
11 promote v prəˈməʊt werben für faire la promotion de pubblicizzare Is this a good way for artists to promote their music?
11 drum up phrasal v drʌm ˈʌpdie Werbetrommel
rühren für
susciter l'intérê det,
faire connaîtrefare grande pubblicità di The organisation is using the event to drum up new business.
11 session n ˈseʃən Session session sessioneJosh Freese is a very successful session drummer based in Los
Angeles.
11 unique adj juːˈniːk einzigartig unique unico, straordinario Every person's fingerprints are unique.
11 sell out phrasal v sel ˈaʊt ausverkaufen tout vendre vendersi Sorry, tickets for tomorrow's show have sold out.
11 release v rɪˈliːsherauskommen,
veröffentlicht werdensortir venire pubblicato The new game will be released online in February.
12 varied adj ˈveəridabwechslungsreich,
vielfältigdivers, varié variato, vario My music tastes are quite varied.
12 personal adj ˈpɜːsənəl persönlich personnel personale Italian food is my personal favourite.
12 recommendation n ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən Empfehlung recommandation raccomandazione I often discover bands through personal recommendations.
12 stuff n stʌf Zeug truc roba I've got some sticky stuff on my shoe.
12 be into something prep phrase biː ˈɪntə ˌsʌmθɪŋ etwas mögen se passionner pour piacere qc I'm into the same music as my friends.
12 mainly adv ˈmeɪnli hauptsächlich principalementsoprattutto,
principalmenteThe workforce at the hospital is mainly made up of women.
12 share v ʃeə teilen partager dividere The three of us shared a taxi home.
12 share files n phrase ʃeə faɪlzDateien gemeinsam
nutzenpartager des fichiers
condividere/usare fili
assiemeI don't buy much new music - I just share my friends' files
12 show off phrasal v ʃəu ˈɒf angeben mit frimer sfoggiare He couldn’t resist showing off his skills on the tennis court.
12 bother v ˈbɒðə sich abgeben mitprendre la peine de
faire qc.occuparsi di I don’t usually bother with Twitter or Facebook.
12 miss out phrasal v mɪs ˈaʊt verpassen manquer perdere Prepare food in advance so you don’t miss out on the fun!
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12 come out phrasal v kʌm ˈaʊt herauskommen sortir uscire, venire fuori Artists will tell you when they've got a song coming out.
12have in common
withn phrase hæv ɪn ˈkɒmən wɪð gemeinsam haben mit avoir en commun avec avere in comune I found I had a lot in common with these people.
12 sociable adj ˈsəʊʃəbəl gesellig sociable socievoleMy little brother is quite shy, whereas my older brother's very
sociable.
12 be obsessed with v phrase biː əbˈsest wɪð besessen sein von obsédé par essere ossessionato da A lot of young girls are obsessed with how they look.
12 influence v ˈɪnfluəns beeinflussen influencer influire Several factors are likely to influence this decision.
12 creative adj kriˈeɪtɪv kreativ créatif creativoI think artists are at their most creative when they are just
starting out.
13 jazz n dʒæz Jazz jazz jazz My parents used to go to a jazz festival every year.
13 insurance broker n ɪnˈʃʊərəns ˌbrəʊkə Versicherungsmaklercourtier/courtière en
assurances
broker di assicurazioni
nel cuoreSarah Collins is an insurance broker.
13 at heart n æt hɑːt im Herzen dans l'âme nel cuore Let's face it, we're all romantics at heart.
13 fondly adv ˈfɒndli liebevoll tendrement amoroso, affettuoso It's a time that I look back on fondly.
13 haircut n ˈheəkʌt Frisur coupe (de cheveux) pettinatura Punks often had outrageous haircuts.
13 personality n ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti Persönlichkeit personnalité personalità Unfortunately, the illness can lead to changes in personality.
13 roots n ruːts Wurzeln racines radici Recently I've decided to return to my punk roots.
13 hang around with phrasal v hæŋ əˈraʊnd wɪðseine Zeit verbringen
mitfréquenter
spendere il suo tempo
conThe people I hang around with are much older than me.
15 perform v pəˈfɔːm auftreten jouer presentarsiChenier and the band are performing at the Silver Palace
tomorrow.
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16 characteristic n ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk Merkmal, Eigenschaft caractéristique caratteristica Natural imagery is a defining characteristic of his work.
16 change your mind v phrase ˈtʃeɪndʒ jə ˌmaɪnd deine Meinung ändern changer d'avis cambiare idea He father tried to persuade her to change her mind.
16 accurate adj ˈækjərət genau, exakt précis esatto, accuratoThe guide tries to give a fair and accurate description of each
hotel.
16 relative adj ˈrelətɪv relativ relatif relativoThe relative methods of both approaches have to be
considered.
16 relative adj ˈrelətɪv Verwandte/rparent, membre de
familleparente
I spent the holidays at my relatives' house in the countryside -
it was lovely.
17 caution n ˈkɔːʃən Vorsicht prudence precauzione We must proceed with caution, and not make hasty decisions.
17 comfort n ˈkʌmfət Behaglichkeit confort comodità The temperature in the pool was too low for comfort.
17 comfortable adj ˈkʌmftəbəl bequem confortable comodo The bed was so comfortable, I didn't want to get up!
17 drama n ˈdrɑːmə Drama drame dramma Maggie's life is always full of drama.
17 dramatic adj drəˈmætɪk dramatisch dramatique drammaticoSome of the most dramatic events in American history
happened here.
17 emotion n ɪˈməʊʃən Emotion, Gefühl émotion emozione, sentimento Her voice was full of emotion.
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17 emotional adj ɪˈməʊʃənəl emotional émotif emozionaleShe provided emotional support at a very distressing time for
me.
17 generosity n ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti Großzügigkeit générosité generositàI shall never forget the generosity shown to me by the people
of Bataisk, in Russia.
17 generous adj ˈdʒenərəs großzügig généreux generoso She's always very generous with birthday presents.
17 harm n hɑːm Schaden mal, blessure danno Put that vase on a high shelf, away from harm.
17 harmful adj ˈhɑːmfəl schädlich nocif dannoso Smoking is harmful to your health.
17 hope n həʊp Hoffnung espoir speranzaWhen I first arrived in New York, I was full of hope for the
future.
17 meaning n ˈmiːnɪŋ Bedeutung sens significato, senso Her studies no longer seemed to have any meaning.
17 pessimist n ˈpesəmɪst Pessimist/in pessimiste pessimista Don’t be such a pessimist!
17 pessimistic adj ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk pessimistisch pessimiste pessimistico I try not to be too pessimistic.
17 prediction n prɪˈdɪkt Vorhersage prédiction predizione, previsione The data can be used to make useful economic predictions.
17 predictable adj prɪˈdɪktəbəl vorhersagbar prévisible prevedibile The snow had a predictable effect on traffic.
17 reliability n rɪˌlaɪəˈbnɪləti Zuverlässigkeit fiabilité fidatezzaReliability is the first quality I look for when choosing a new
car.
17 reliable adj rɪˈlaɪəbəl zuverlässig fiable fidato, attendibile My uncle was a quiet and reliable man.
17 sympathy n ˈsɪmpəθi Sympathie compassion simpatiaI have a lot of sympathy for her; she had to bring up the
children on her own.
17 sympathetic adj ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkmitfühlend,
verständnisvollcompatissant compassionevole She is a sympathetic friend.
17 love n lʌv Liebe amour amore What these kids need is love and support.
17 lovable adj lʌvəbəl liebenswert adorable, aimable amabile She's such a lovable child.
17 oversimplify v ˌəʊvəˈsɪmpləfai allzu sehr vereinfachen simplifier à l'excès semplificare troppo I don't want to oversimplify the situation.
17 sum somebody up phrasal v sʌm ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈʌpjmd. mit einem Wort
beschreibenle décrire en un mot
descrivendo il punto per
quI can sum him up in one sentence: He loves to have fun.
17 outlook n ˈaʊtlʊk Perspektive perspectives, vision prospettiva He's got a wonderful outlook on life.
17 inconsistent adj ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt uneinheitlich changeant discontinuo The team's performance has been so inconsistent this season.
17 contradictory adj ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktəri widersprüchlich contradictoire contraddittorioThe public is being fed contradictory messages about the
economy.
17 thrill-seeker n ˈθrɪlˌsiːkə Erlebnishungrige/ramateur de sensations
fortes
uno che cerca
l'avventuraThe park's new roller coaster will please thrill-seekers.
17 neatly adv niːtli säuberlichsoigneusement,
parfaitementaccuratamente People cannot be neatly divided into personality types.
17 alter v ˈɔːltə sich verändern changer cambiarsi Our friendship hasn't altered much over the years.
17 misconception n ˌmɪskənˈsepʃənfalsche Vorstellung,
Missverständnisidée fausse malinteso
There is a popular misconception that too much exercise is
bad for you.
18 ideal adj ˌaiˈdɪəl ideal idéal ideale What do you think is the ideal number of children in a family?
18 sibling n ˈsɪblɪŋ Geschwister frères ou soeurs fratelli e sorelle I'm an only child - I don't have any siblings.
18 competitive adj kəmˈpetətɪvWettbewerbs-, den
Wettbewerb liebend
qui a l'esprit de
compétitioncompetitivo He is a very competitive person.
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18 jealousy n ˈdʒeləsi Eifersucht jalousie gelosiaPolly felt a sharp pang of jealousy when she saw Paul with
Suzanne.
18 combination n ˌkɒmbəˈneɪʃən Kombination combinaison combinazioneA combination of tact and authority was needed to deal with
the situation.
ermutigen encourager incoraggiare
18 take seriously adv phrase teɪk ˈsɪəriəsli ernst nehmen prendre au sérieux prendere sul serio It's only a joke - don’t take it seriously.
18 pressure n ˈpreʃə Druckpression, persuasion,
moyens de pressionpressione The minister was under pressure to resign.
18 treat v triːt behandeln traiter trattare She treats me like one of the family.
18 impact n ˈɪmpækt Auswirkung conséquences effetto We need to asses the impact of climate change.
18 wise adj waɪz klug sageintelligente, sagace,
saggioI think you were wise to leave when you did.
19 depressed adj dɪˈprest deprimiert dépressif deprimido She felt lonely and depressed.
19 enormous adj ɪˈnɜːməs riesig énorme enorme They gave her an enormous bunch of flowers.
19 terrified adj ˈterəfaɪd große Angst haben vor terrifié avere molto paura di Sid is terrified of heights.
19 exhausted adj ɪgˈzɔːstəd erschöpft épuisé, étreinté esaurito I was exhausted by the end of the journey.
19 brilliant adj ˈbrɪljənt brillant génial, brillant brillante, fantastico We think that's a brilliant idea.
19 furious adj ˈfjʊriəs wütend furieux arrabbiatoHer family are furious that her name has been published by
the press.
19 judge v dʒʌdʒ beurteilen juger giudicare You should never judge a person by their looks.
20 gifted adj ˈgɪftəd begabt doué dotato She was an extremely gifted poet.
26 infrequent adj ɪnˈfriːkwənt selten rare raro I make infrequent trips to the gym.
26 inflexible adj ɪnˈfleksəbəl unflexibel rigide inflessibile Her inflexible attitude towards change has been a problem.
26 unexpected adj ˌʌnɪkˈspektəd unerwartet inattendu inaspettato The experiment produced some unexpected results.
27 bury your head v phrase ˈberi jə ˌhed den Kopf vergraben voiler sa face nascondere a testa I buried my head in my pillow
27 catch on television v ˌkætʃ ɒn ˈtələvɪʒən im Fernsehen anschauen regarder à la télévision guardare alla televisione Try to catch the European Cup Final on television tomorrow.
27 enrich v ɪnˈrɪtʃ bereichern enrichir arricchire Owning a pet can greatly enrich your life.
27 passion n ˈpæʃən Leidenschaft passion passione He has a passion for football.
27 fare n feə Fahrpreis prix du billet prezzo del biglietto Air fares have shot up by 20 percent this year.
27 abroad adv əˈbrɔːd im Ausland à l'étranger all'estero I've never lived abroad before.
27 borrow v ˈbɒrəʊ ausleihen, borgen emprunter prestare Can I borrow your pen for a minute?
27 despite prep dɪˈspaɪt trotz malgré nonostanteDespite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities
decided to close it.
27 relieved adj rɪˈliːvd erleichtert soulagé sollevato She looked very relieved when she heard the news.
27 madness n ˈmædnəs Wahnsinn folie pazia It would be madness to drive all that way on your own.
27 fortunate adj ˈfɔːtʃənət vom Glück begünstigt chanceux fortunato I've been fortunate to find a career that I love.
27 confuse v kənˈfjuːz verwechseln confondre avec confondere, scambiare I always confuse you with your sister - you look so alike.
27 obsession n əbˈseʃən Besessenheit, Manie obsession ossessione, mania The game pachinko became a national obsession in Japan.
27 dream n driːm Traum rêve sogno He has the strangest dreams.
27 sensible adj ˈsensəbəl vernünftig raisonnable ragionevole She seems very sensible.
27 employee n ɪmˈplɔɪ-I Angestellte/r employé/e impiegato The company has over one hundred employees.
27 employer n ɪmˈplɔɪə Arbeitgeber employeur datore(-trice) di lavoro The shoe factory is the largest employer in this area.
27 straightforward adj ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd einfach, unkompliziert simple sempliceInstalling the program on your computer is very
straightforward.
27 sob v sɒb schluchzen sangloter singhiozzare He began sobbing noisily.
27 hurt adj hɜːt verletzt blessé, peiné ferito I'm so sorry if you were hurt by my comments.
27 disappointment n ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt Enttäuschung déception delusione He could see the disappointment in her eyes.
27 enthusiasm n ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm Begeisterung enthousiasme entusiasmo They greeted the speakers with great enthusiasm.
27 hug v hʌg umarmen prendre dans ses bras abbracciare We hugged and promised to stay in touch.
27 community n kəˈmjuːnəti Gemeinschaft, Gemeinde communauté comunità, comune The new arts centre will serve the whole community.
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27 tease v tiːz necken taquiner punzecchiare, stuzzicare Don’t get upset, I was only teasing.
27 be absorbed v biː əbˈsɔːbdin Anspruch genommen
seinêtre absorbé par essere assorbito
They are delighted to become absorbed by something outside
home.
27 explosion n ɪkˈspləʊʒən Ausbruch, Explosion explosion esplosione Explosions of joy are normally thin on the ground.
27 thin on the ground adj phrase ˈθɪn ɒn ðə ˌgraʊnd dünn gesät rare scarso Taxis seem to be thin on the ground.
27 celebration n ˌseləˈbreɪʃən Feier fête festa, celebrazioneIf you follow a football team, there are celebrations all the
time.
27 witness v ˈwɪtnəs erleben, bezeugen être témoin devivere, sentire,
testimoniareWitness the behaviour that tennis brings about at Wimbledon.
27 damp adj dæmp feucht humide umido Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
27 squeal v skwiːl kreischen, quieken crier strillare The children squealed with delight.
27 spurt v spɜːt spritzen jaillir sprizzare Water spurted through the whole in the dam.
27 define v dɪˈfaɪn definieren définir definire What defines us as human is not only language.
27 wealth n welθ Reichtum richesse ricchezza The country's wealth comes from it oil.
27 rehearsal n rɪˈhɜːsəl Probe répétition prova We only had a couple of rehearsals before the performance.
27 distraction n dɪˈstrækʃən Ablenkung distraction distrazioneI prefer studying in the library as there are too many
distractions at home.
27 let down phrasal v let ˈdaʊnim Stich lassen,
enttäuschendécevoir
lasciare in asso,
deludereHe had been let down badly in the past.
27 worried adj ˈwʌrid besorgt inquiet preoccupato She gave me a worried look.
27 annoyed adj əˈnɔɪd verärgert fâché, énervé arrabbiato, stizzoso I'll be annoyed if we don't finish by eight.
27 embarrassed adj ɪmˈbærəst verlegen, beschämt gêné, embarrassé imbarazzato Lori gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing.
28 to be mad about adj ˈmæd əˌbaʊtfür etwas schwärmen,
verrückt sein nachêtre passionné de
essere entusiasta di qc,
andare matto/pazzo perI've been mad about horses for most of my life.
28 pony n ˈpeʊni Pony poney pony I used to have a pony when I was young.
28 colleague n ˈkɒliːg Kollege / Kollegin collègue collega She discussed the idea with some of her colleagues.
28 persuade v pəˈsweɪdjmd. überzeugen,
überredenpersuader qn. persuadere I finally persuaded her to go out for dinner with me.
28 keep up phrasal v kiːp ˈʌpfortführen,
aufrechterhaltencontinuer à poursuivre continuare, mantenere I used to speak French, but I haven’t kept it up.
28 relevant adj ˈreləvənt wichtig, relevant pertinent rilevante, importante We received all the relevant information.
28 so far adv səu ˈfɑː bisher à ce jour finora So far we have not had to borrow any money.
29 regard v rɪˈgɑːd betrachten considérer guardare I have always regarded you as a friend.
29 therapy n ˈθerəpi Therapie thérapie terapia Music for me is a kind of therapy.
29 mood n muːd Stimmung, Laune humeur umore You're in a good mood this morning!
29 volume n ˈvɒljuːm Lautstärke volume volumeCan you turn the volume on the TV up? I can't hear it
properly.
29 cheerful adj ˈtʃɪəfəl fröhlich joyeux allegro, lieto Danny is always very cheerful.
30 luxury n ˈlʌkʃəri Luxus luxe lusso He was leading a life of luxury in Australia.
30 boutique n buːˈtiːk Boutique boutique boutique She runs a boutique hotel in Brighton.
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30 accessory n əkˈsesəri Accessoire accessoire accessori She bought accessories to match her dress.
30 worth the money n phrase ˈwɜːθ ðə ˌmʌni sein Geld wert valoir l'argentavere il prezzo
adeguatoThe food was expensive but it was worth the money.
30good value for
moneyn phrase ɡʊd ˈvæljuː fə ˌmʌni preiswert, das Geld wert
une bonne valeur pour
l'argent
a buon prezzo, buon
rapporto qualità-prezzo,
economicamente
vantaggioso
The lunch special is really good value for money.
30 waste of money n phrase ˈweɪst əv ˌmʌni Geldverschwendung gaspillage d'argent spreco di denaroThe beach holiday was a total waste of money - it rained
every day.
30
put your money
where your mouth
is
n phrasepʊt jə ˈmʌni weə jə
ˌmaʊθ ɪz
seinen Worten Taten
folgen lassenjoindre l'acte à la parole
mettere in opera qc,
passare dalle parole ai
fatti
If you think it's such a good idea, why don’t you put your
money where your mouth is?
30have money to
burnn phrase hæv ˈmʌni tə ˌbɜːn Geld wie Heu haben
avoir de l'argent à
flamberavere denaro a bizzeffe John won the lottery, so now he's got money to burn.
30not made of
moneyn phrase nɒt ˈ meɪd əv ˌmʌni kein Goldesel sein ne pas rouler sur l'or
vacca da mungere, una
macchina per produrre
denaro,
I can't buy a new car - I'm not made of money, you know.
30have more money
than sensen phrase
hæv mɔː ˈmʌni ðən
ˌsens
nicht mit Geld umgehen
könnenêtre plein aux as
non sapere maneggiare
i soldiHe's got more money than sense.
30 short of money adj phrase ˈʃɔːt əv ˌmʌni knapp bei Kasse sein manquer d'argent essere a corto di denaro I'm a bit short of money this month.
30 be worth a fortune n phrase biː ˌwɜːθ ə ˈfɔːtjən ein Vermögen wert sein valoir une fortunevale un patrimonio/una
fortunaThat watch must be worth a fortune.
30 money is tight adj phrase ˈmʌni ɪz ˌtaɪt das Geld ist knapp le budget est serré i soldi sono scarsiMoney was tight, but we didn't mind because we were doing
what we loved.
30 make ends meet n phrase meɪk ˈendz ˌmiːtüber die Runden
kommenjoindre les deux bouts farcela a stento When Mike lost his job, we could barely make ends meet.
30live within your
meansn phrase lɪv wɪðˈɪn jə ˌmiːnz
seinen Verhältnissen
entsprechend lebenvivre selon les moyens
vivere secondo i propri
mezziYou should teach your children to live within their means.
30 in debt n phrase ɪn ˈdet verschuldet endetté indebitato Nearly half the students said they were in debt.
30 on a budget n phrase ɒn ə ˈbʌdʒət mit knappem Budget à fonds limités con un budget limitato Travellers on a budget might prefer to camp.
30 give away phrasal v gɪv əˈwei verschenken offrir, donner regalare, dare via He gave most of his money away to animal charities.
30 credit card n ˈkredət kɑːd Kreditkarte carte de crédit carta di credito Can I pay by credit card?
30 standard of living n ˌstændəd əv ˌlɪvɪŋ Lebensstandard niveau de vie tenore di vitaYoung people today have a higher standard of living than their
grandparents' generation.
31 charity n ˈtʃærɪti Hilfsorganisation charitéorganizzazione
umanitariaSeveral charities sent aid to the flood victims.
31 profit n ˈprɒfət Gewinn bénéfice profitto She sold her business and bought a farm with the profit.
31 inherit v ɪnˈherət erben hériter ereditare He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.
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31 stall n stɔːl Stand, Marktstand standbanco di vendita,
Sarah rose rapidly in her company, and became a manager
when she was just 25.
31 take time out n teɪk ˈtaɪm ˌaʊtsich eine Auszeit
nehmenprendre du bon temps
prendersi un time
out/una pausa
In between jobs, Liz always took time out to return to her first
love, travelling.
31 loads of n phrase ˈləʊdz əv massenhaft, eine Menge un tas dein massa, in gran
numeroDon’t worry, there's loads of time.
31 satisfying adj ˈsætəsfaɪ-ɪŋbefriedigend,
zufriedenstellendsatisfaisant soddisfacente I find working in my garden very satisfying.
31 loan n ləʊn Kredit emprunt, prêt credito I had to take out a loan to buy my car.
31 case n keɪs Fall cas caso In many cases standards have improved.
31 poverty n ˈpɒvəti Armut pauvreté povertà Our foundation helps people living in poverty.
31 operational adj ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəleinsatzbereit,
betriebsbereitopérationnel pronto, disponibile The new system became operational in March.
31 privileged adj ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd privilegiert privilégié privilegiatoStudents from a privileged background have an advantage at
university.
31 appreciate v əˈpriːʃieɪtanerkennen,
wahrnehmen
comprendre, être
sensible àapprezzare, riconoscere We appreciate that caring for children is an important job.
31 finance v ˈfaɪnæns finanzieren financer finanziare The concerts are financed by the Arts Council.
31 security n sɪˈkjʊərəti Sicherheit sécurité sicurezza Parenting is about giving your child security and love.
31 yacht n jɒt Jacht yacht, voilier yacht I don’t think a yacht or a Ferrari would bring them happiness.
33 graduation n ˌgrædʒuˈeɪʃən
Abschluss,
Schulabschluss,
Promotion
obtention d'un diplômelaurea, diploma,
dottorato di ricercaAfter graduation, Nancy became an art teacher.
33 ceremony n ˈserəməni Zeremonie cérémonie cerimoniaWe really enjoyed the opening ceremony of the Olympic
Games.
33 whereas conj weərˈæz wohingegen tandis que mentreThe old system was fairly complicated, whereas the new
system is really very simple.
34 publish v ˈpʌblɪʃ veröffentlichen publier pubblicare They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM.
34 precious adj ˈpreʃəs wertvoll précieux prezioso We cannot afford to waste precious time.
34 user-friendly adj ˌjuːzəˈfrendli benutzerfreundlich facile à utiliser facile da usare I need to find a user-friendly guide to computers.
35 treasure n ˈtreʒə Schatz trésor tesoroThe British Museum is full of treasures - many of the objects
are priceless.
35 resource n rɪˈzɔːs Vorkommen, Ressourcen ressource risorse Canada has vast mineral resources.
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36 volcano n vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ Vulkan volcan vulcano Pompeii was destroyed when the volcano erupted in 79AD.
36 desert n ˈdezət Wüste désert deserto This area of the country is mostly desert.
36 mountain range n ˈmaʊntən ˌreɪndʒ Bergkette chaîne de montagnes catena di montagne It's a land of high mountain ranges and deep valleys.
36 tropical adj ˈtrɒpɪkəl tropisch tropical tropicale They travelled through tropical rain forests.
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36 penguin n ˈpeŋgwən Pinguin manchot pinguino The film Happy Feet was about penguins.
36 seal n siːl Robbe, Seehund phoque foca There were a lot of grey seals on the rocks.
36 polar bear n ˌpəʊlə ˈbeə Eisbär ours polaire orso bianco There are no polar bears in Antarctica.
36 South Pole n ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl Südpol pôle Sud polo sud They travelled across the ice to the South Pole.
36 expedition n ˌekspəˈdɪʃən Expedition expédition spedizioneErnest Shackleton's expedition to the South Pole is very
famous.
36 survive v səˈvaɪv überleben survivre sopravvivere Everyone except Shackleton survived the trip.
36 battle v ˈbætl kämpfen combattre lottare We battled through the storm back to the house.
36 nature n ˈneitʃə Natur nature naturaWe grew up in the countryside surrounded by the beauties of
nature.
37 record n ˈrekɔːd Rekord record record The American team set a new world record in the sprint relay.
37 break a record n breɪk ə ˈrekɔːd einen Rekord brechen battre un record battere un record They were trying to break a world record.
37 mentally adv ˈmentli mental mental mentale It's important to prepare mentally for a trip like this.
37 physically adv ˈfɪzɪkli körperlich physiquement fisicamenteShe is young and physically fit, so she has a good chance of
completing the marathon.
37 fit adj fɪt fit en forme in forma, fit I swim twice a week to try and keep fit.
37 route n ruːt Strecke route itinerario They took the most direct route home.
37 run out of phrasal v rʌn ˈaʊt əv jmd. wird etwas knapp ne plus avoircominciare a
scarseggiareThey ran out of money and had to abandon the project.
37 doubt v daʊt bezweifeln douter dubitare I doubt we'll ever see him again.
37 leader n ˈliːdə Anführer chef capo His air of confidence makes him a natural leader.
37 ambition n æmˈbɪʃən Ehrgeiz ambition ambizione She had always had an ambition to be a pilot.
37 bravery n ˈbreɪvəri Mut courage coraggio His bravery saved the woman's life.
37get your head
roundn phrase get jə ˈhed ˌraʊnd etwas begreifen comprendre
comprendere/afferrare/
realizzare qcI just can’t get my head round what's been going on here.
37come face to face
withn phrase kʌm ˈfeɪs tə ˌfeɪs wɪð ins Angesicht blicken regarder en face guardare faccia a faccia It was the first time he had come face to face with death.
37 put your foot in it n phrase pʊt jə ˈfʊt ɪn ˌɪt ins Fettnäpfchen tretenmettre les pieds dans le
platfare una topica/grezza I've really put my foot in it this time.
37 see eye to eye v phrase siː ˈaɪ tə ˌaɪmit jmd. völlig einer
Meinung seinavoir la même opinion
essere assolutamente
d'accordo con qu,
condividere
assolutamente il parere
di qu
We didn’t exactly see eye to eye.
37catch somebody's
eyev phrase ˈkætʃ ˌsʌmbɒdiz ˌaɪ jmdsBlick auf sich ziehen attirer le regard
provocare l'attenzione
di quAs he drove through the city, a billboard caught his eye.
37 keep an eye on n phrase kiːp ən ˈaɪ ɒn auf jmd. aufpassen surveiller fare attenzione a qu Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon.
37keep a straight
facen phrase kiːp ə ˈstreɪt ˌfeɪs keine Miene verziehen garder l'air sérieux restare impassibile I couldn’t keep a straight face when she said that.
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37 get cold feet adj phrase ɡet kəʊld fiːt kalte Füße bekommen avoir la frousse
farsi prendere dalla
paura, tirarsi indietro
(da un'impresa)
The plan failed after sponsors got cold feet.
37 can't face v phrase kɑːnt ˈfeɪsetwas nicht über sich
bringenarriver à faire non sforzarsi di fare qc I can't face going out tonight - I'm far too tired.
37 put your foot down n phrase pʊt jə ˈfʊt ˌdaʊnenergisch auftreten, ein
Machtwort redenfaire acte d'autorité
dire una parola decisiva,
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 review v rɪˈvjuː besprechen, rezensieren faire la critique de recensire Mark Kermode reviews new films for the BBC.
37 veteran n ˈvetərən Veteran ancien combattant veterano Leo Stone is a veteran of several polar expeditions.
37 polar adj ˈpəʊlə Pol- polaire polare As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt.
37 descendant n dɪˈsendənt Nachkomme descendant/e discendente He was a direct descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte.
37 compass n ˈkʌmpəs Kompass boussole compasso Worsley took the compass Shackleton used.
37 marathon n ˈmærəθən Marathon marathon maratona Juan ran the marathon in just under three hours.
37 hell n hel Hölle enfer infernoHonestly, the town centre is absolute hell on Saturday
afternoons.
37 navigation n ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən Navigation navigation navigazione The team had a map and modern navigation equipment.
37 endure v ɪnˈdjʊə ertragen, aushalten endurer sopportare It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.
37 spare v speə ersparen épargner (far) risparmiareOne of Shackleton's team fell seriously ill, which luckily the
21st century team was spared.
37 crevasse n krɪˈvæs Gletscherspalte crevasse crepaccioThere were incredibly dangerous crevasses on the Beardmore
Glacier.
37 plateau n ˈplætəʊ Hochebene, Plateau plateau altopiano They reached the Antarctic plateau.
37 glacier n ˈglæsiə Gletscher glacier ghiacciaio The plateau was more difficult to cross than the glacier.
37 climax n ˈklaɪmæks Höhepunkt apogée punto culminante, apiceThe climax of the story is when they arrive at the place that
Shackleton turned back.
37 inspiring adj ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ inspirierend inspirant dare ispirazione Dr King was a great orator and an inspiring leader.
37 memorable adj ˈmemərəbəlunvergesslich,
denkwürdigmémorable memorabile We want to make this a truly memorable day for the children.
37 relief n rɪˈliːf Erleichterung soulagement sollievo I felt a huge surge of relief and happiness.
37 reputation n ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən Ruf, Reputation réputation reputazione That judge has a reputation for being strict but fair.
37 hero n ˈhɪərəʊ Held héros eroe His father was a war hero, a former fighter pilot.
38 shipwreck v ˈʃɪprekd Schiffbruch erleiden faire naufrage naufragare They were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa.
38 set off phrasal set ˈɒf aufbrechen partirmettersi in cammino,
partireI'll set off early to avoid the traffic.
38 cabin cruiser n ˈkæbən ˌkruːzə Kajütbootcabin cruiser, bateau de
plaisancecabinato He set off from Florida in his cabin cruiser.
38 sail v seɪl segeln voguerveleggiare, navigare a
velaThree tall ships sailed past.
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38 blow up v bləʊ ˈʌp heraufziehen s'annoncer alzarsi, avvicinarsi It looks as if there's a storm blowing up.
38 launch v lɔːntʃ anstoßen, lancieren lancer lanciareThe Canadian police plan to launch an investigation into the
deal.
38 noodle n ˈnuːdl Nudel nouille pasta Serve the meat with rice or noodles.
38 ashore adv əˈʃɔː an Land sur le rivage a terra Seals come ashore to breed in the spring.
38 life guard n ˈlaɪfgɑːd Bademeister maître nageur bagnino He works as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool.
39 shelter n ˈʃeltə Unteschlupf, Obdach abri, refuge rifugio They are in need of food and shelter.
39 bare adj beə nackt, bloß nu nudo She felt the warm sun on her bare arms.
39 raft n rɑːft Floß radeau zattera They built a raft to escape from the island.
39 fishing rod n ˌfɪʃɪŋ rɒd Angel canne à pêche canna da pesca He has just bought a new fishing rod.
39 in the wild n ɪn ðə ˈwaɪld in der Wildnis dans la nature nel luogo selvaggio There are very few pandas living in the wild now.
39 threat n θret Bedrohung menace minaccia The fighting is a major threat to stability in the region.
40 shock n ʃɒk Schock choc choc He was suffering from shock.
40 frostbite n ˈfrɒstbaɪt Erfrierung, Frostbeule gelure assideramento I nearly got frostbite.
40 hypothermia n ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːmiə Unterkühlung hypothermie surraffreddamentoWhen they found the climbers, they were suffering from
hypothermia.
40 panic v ˈpænɪk in Panik geraten paniquer essere preso dal panico He panicked when the car went out of control.
40 faint v feɪnt in Ohnmacht fallen s'évanouir svenire Several fans fainted in the blazing heat at the festival.
40 incident n ˈɪnsədənt Vorfall, Ereignis incident incidente, avvenimento Roads were sealed off because of a major incident.
40 multiple adj ˈmʌltəpəl eine Vielzahl multiple una moltitudineShe's published multiple articles on the subject of
conservation.
40 deafness n ˈdefnəs Taubheit surdité sordità Deafness is not a barrier to enjoying films or music.
40 variation n ˌveəriˈeɪʃən Abwechslung variation varietàAt this time of year there's not much variation in temperature -
it's always warm and dry.
40 soaking adj ˈsəʊkɪŋ triefend trempé essere pieno di acqua I got caught in the storm and am soaking wet.
40 dense adj dens dicht dense, compact densoThe jungle was so dense, we worried that we would lose our
way.
40 torrential rain adj phrase təˈrenʃəl ˌreɪn sintflutartige Regenfälle les pluies torrentielles piogge torrenziali The torrential rain last night caused severe flooding.
40 freeze v friːz erstarren geler agghiacciare I froze and listened; someone was in my apartment.
40 storm out of v phrase stɔːm ˈaʊt əv hinausstürmen aus sortir comme un fou precipitarsi fuori He stormed out of the room.
40 like lightning n phrase laɪk ˈlaɪtnɪŋ blitzschnell à vitesse de l'éclair come un bolideMitch moved like lightning and caught the little girl before she
fell.
40 be icy with adj phrase biː ˈaɪsi wɪðjmd. gegenüber eisig
seinêtre glacial essere gelido a She was icy with me and refused to say hello.
40 cloud over phrasal v klaʊd ˈəʊvə sich verdüstern s'ennuager annuvolarsi His face clouded over in disappointment.
40 a face like thunder n phrase ə ˈfeɪs laɪk ˌθʌndə eine grimmige Miene l'air furieux un viso truceThe boss had a face like thunder when he arrived this
morning.
41 avalanche n ˈævəlɑːntʃ Lawine avalanche valanga Luckily nobody was injured in the avalanche.
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41 warning n ˈwɔːnɪŋ Warnung alarme avvisoThe weather forecast gave warnings of severe flooding this
evening.
41 instant adj ˈɪnstənt sofortig immédiat immediato, istantaneo We had an instant connection, as soon as we met.
41 curl up phrasal v kɜːl ˈʌpsich einigeln,
zusammenrollense pelotonner arrotolare I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep.
41 packed adj pækt sehr voll plein molto pieno My mouth was packed with snow.
41 lose it v ˈluːz ɪtausflippen, die
Beherrschung verlierenperdre le contrôle
essere fuori, perdere il
controllo di sé stessoShe completely lost it with one of the kids in the class.
41be out of your
mindn phrase biː ˈaʊt əv jə ˌmaɪnd
den Verstand verloren
habenperdre la raison perdere il senno He must have been out of his mind to employ her.
41 upside down adv ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn auf den Kopf gestellt retourner capovolgereTo get the plant out of the pot, turn it upside down and give it
a gentle knock.
41 over the moon n phrase ˈəuvə ðə ˌmuːn ganz aus dem Häuschen sur un petit nuage
non star più nella pelle,
non star più nei propri
panni
She's over the moon about her new job.
41 drown v draʊn ertrinken se noyer annegare, affogare Many people drowned when the boat overturned.
41 tremendous adj trɪˈmendəs furchtbar, schrecklich énorme tremendoSuddenly, there was a tremendous bang, and the whole
building shook.
41 pitch n pɪtʃ Pech bitume, goudron sfortuna The night was as black as pitch.
41 violent adj ˈvaɪələnt brutal, gewaltig violent violento There was a violent storm last night.
41 anxious adj ˈæŋkʃəs besorgt anxieux preoccupato He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
41 despairing adj dɪˈspeərɪŋ verzweifelt désespéré disperato She gave me a despairing look.
41 unbearable adj ʌnˈbeərəbəl unerträglich insupportable insopportabile The pain was almost unbearable.
41 vision n ˈvɪʒən Vision vision visioneHe had a clear vision of how he hoped the company would
develop.
41 grab v græb nehmen, packen saisir prendere, afferrare I grabbed my bag and ran to catch the train.
41 rail n reɪl Reling, Geländer rampe impavesata, parapetto Several passengers were leaning against the ship's rail.
41 afloat adj əˈfləʊt über Wasser, flott à flot galleggiante Somehow we kept the ship afloat.
41 vividly adv ˈvɪvədli lebhaftparfaitement, comme si
c'était hiervivace I can vividly remember the day we met.
41 tornado n tɔːˈneɪdəʊ Tornado tornade tornado John survived a tornado in Mississippi.
41 twister n ˈtwɪstə Wirbelsturm tornade ciclone Did you hear about the twister in Iowa last week?
41 goods n gʊdz Güter biens merci The goods train thundered past the towns.
41 howl n haʊl Heulen hurlement ululato The howl of the wind was terrifying.
41 shudder v ˈʃʌdə erbeben frémir tremare The ground shuddered as the tornado swept through.
41 trailer n ˈtreɪlə Anhänger remorque, caravane rimorchioThe rain against the side of the trailer sounded like machine-
gun fire.
41 snap v snæp zerbrechen se casser net rompere, spezzare A twig snapped under my feet.
41 consciousness n ˈkɒnʃəsnəs Bewusstsein conscience coscienzaDavid lost consciousness at 8 o'clock and only woke up a few
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41 end up phrasal v end ˈʌp letztlich so kommen finir par alla fine finire cosiHe came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal
together.
41 concussion n kənˈkʌʃənSchädel-Hirn-Trauma,
Erschütterungcommotion cérébrale commozione cerebrale He was rushed into hospital with concussion.
41 lung n lʌŋ Lunge poumons polmone Smoking can cause lung cancer.
41 cracked adj krækt gebrochen cassé, rompu rotto He escaped with a cracked rib and bruising.
41 rib n rɪb Rippe (os) côte costolaI think I might have broken a rib when I fell off my horse this
morning.
41 shattered v ˈʃætə zerbrechen, zerspringen fracasser spaccarsi, rompersi The cup fell off the shelf and shattered on the floor.
41 surgeon n ˈsɜːdʒən Chirurg chirurgien/ne chirurgo The surgeons managed to save his life.
41 sew v səʊ nähen coudre suturare, cucire She sewed the two sides together.
41 drizzle v ˈdrɪzəl tröpfeln bruiner gocciolare The rain isn't too bad - it's only drizzling.
41 lightning n ˈlaɪtnɪŋ Blitz éclair fulmine I find storms with thunder and lightning really exciting.
41 dull ache adj phrase dʌl eɪk dumpfer Schmerz douleur sourde dolore vago She had a dull ache in her back.
42 skid v skɪd schlittern, rutschen déraper scivolare, slittare The car skidded as she turned onto the highway.
42 emergency n ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi Notfall urgence emergenza Lifeguards are trained to deal with emergencies.
43 unsuccessful adj ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl erfolglos ne pas avoir réussi senza successo We have been unsuccessful in finding a new manager.
43 discouraged adj dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd entmutigt découragé scoraggiato A lot of players get discouraged and quit.
43 impossible adj ɪmˈpɒsəbəl unmöglich impossible impossibile It's impossible to be accurate about these things.
43 misunderstand v ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd missverstehen mal comprendre fraintendere They misunderstood our instructions and went the wrong way.
43 advantage n ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ Vorteil avantage vantaggio Younger workers tend to be at an advantage.
43 disadvantage n ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ Nachteil inconvénient svantaggioThe disadvantage of the material is that it fades in strong
sunlight.
43 misread v ˌmɪsˈriːdmissverstehen, falsch
lesenmal lire
fraintendere, leggere
maleThe doctor must have misread the notes.
43 likely adj ˈlaɪkli wahrscheinlich probable, possible probabile Snow showers are likely tomorrow.
43 unlikely adj ʌnˈlaɪkli unwahrscheinlich peu probable improbabile The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days.
43 impatient adj ɪmˈpeɪʃənt ungeduldig impatient impaziente He turned away with an impatient gesture.
43 regular adj ˈregjələ regulär régulier regolare Our regular opening hours are 10a.m. to 7p.m.
43 irregular adj ɪˈregjələ unregelmäßig irrégulier irregolare They work irregular hours.
43 incapable adj ɪnˈkeɪpəbəl unfähig incapable incapace He seemed incapable of understanding how she felt.
43 heatstroke n ˈhiːtstrəʊk Hitzschlag coup de chaleur colpo di caloreHeatstroke often occurs when the body is unable to control its
temperature.
43 dizzy adj ˈdɪzi schwindlig vertigineux vertiginoso I hate heights - they make me feel dizzy.
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46 organic adj ɔːˈgænɪk Bio, organisch biologique, bio organico The shop sells organic food.
46 be allergic to adj biː əˈlɜːdʒɪk tə allergisch gegen allergique à allergico a I'm allergic to feathers.
46 diet n ˈdaɪət Diät, Ernährungalimentation, régime
alimentairedieta, alimentazione She doesn’t eat a very healthy diet.
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46 strict adj strɪkt streng strict rigoroso He follows a strict vegetarian diet.
46 vegetarian adj ˌvedʒəˈteəriən vegetarisch végétarien vegetariano Let's go to the new vegetarian restaurant.
46 vitamin n ˈvɪtəmən Vitamin vitamine vitamina Try to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals.
46 well-balanced adj ˌwelˈbælənst ausgewogen équilibré equilibrato, armonioso He makes sure he has a well-balanced diet.
46 salt n sɔːlt Salz sel sale This might need some salt and pepper.
46 dairy-free adj ˈdeəri friː ohne Milchprodukte sans produits laitiers senza latticini She's on a dairy-free diet at the moment.
47 honey n ˈhʌni Honig miel miele Honey is a good natural sweetener.
47 curry n ˌkʌri Curry curry curry She ordered chicken curry for lunch.
47 rice n raɪs Reis riz riso Serve the meat with plain boiled rice.
47 chicken n ˈtʃɪkən Huhn poulet pollo We’re having roast chicken for dinner tonight.
48 can't stand v kɑːnt ˈstændnicht ausstehen können,
nicht ertragen könnenne pas supporter non potere sopportare I can’t stand bad table manners.
48 chilli n ˈtʃɪli Chili chili, piment peperoncino, chili Some people can’t stand the taste of chilli.
48 spice n spaɪs Gewürz, Würze épice spezie, condimento I love food which has lots of spice in it.
48 flavour n ˈfleɪvə Geschmacksrichtung goût gusto Which flavour do you want - chocolate or vanilla?
48 addictive adj əˈdɪktəv süchtig machendqui crée une
dépendance, addictifche dà dipendenza Scientists say that chocolate can actually be addictive.
48 for the sake of n phrase fə ðə ˈseɪk əvzum Wohle von, um …
willenpour le bien de per He moved to the the seaside for the sake of his health.
48 bitter adj ˈbɪtə bitter amer amaro Lemon cordial is bitter but refreshing.
48 caffeine n ˈkæfiːn Koffein caféine caffeina Avoid drinks with caffeine in them before bedtime.
48 ingredient n ɪnˈgriːdiənt Zutat ingrédient ingrediente Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
48 culture n ˈkʌltsə Kultur culture cultura In our culture, it is rude to ask someone how much they earn.
49 raw adj rɔː roh cru crudo Cabbage can be eaten raw.
49 chew v tʃuː kauen mâcher masticare The meat's so tough I can hardly chew it.
49 leisure n ˈleʒə Freizeit loisir tempo liberoMost people now enjoy shorter working hours and more
leisure time.
49 brain n breɪn Gehirn cerveau cervello Our brains are much more developed than other animals'.
49 tradition n trəˈdɪʃən Tradition tradition tradizione It's tradition that the eldest son inherits the property.
49 ice age n ˌaɪs eɪdʒ Eiszeit période glaciaire epoca glaciale During the ice age, most of Britain was uninhabited.
50 common adj ˈkɒmən häufig courant, fréquent frequente Bad dreams are fairly common among children.
50 critic n ˈkrɪtɪk Kritiker critique critico He has become a food critic.
50 hummus n ˈhuːməs Hummus houmous hummusThey suggested he grab some hummus from his usual Greek
takeout.
50 takeout n ˈteɪkaʊt Essen zum Mitnehmen repas à emporter cibo da portar via He eats too many takeouts.
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50 reflective adj rɪˈflektɪv reflektierend réfléchissant che rifletteAlways wear reflective clothes when you ride your bike at
night.
50 jar n jɑː Glas, Gefäß bocal bicchiere, vaso There was only half a jar of peanut butter left.
50 olive n ˈɒləv Olive olive oliva I don't really like olives - they're so salty.
50 artichoke n ˈɑːtətʃəʊk Artischocke artichaut carciofo There were jars of artichokes on the walls.
50 turn out phrasal v tɜːn aʊt sich herausstellen s'avérer être risultare, dimostrarsi To my surprise it turned out that I was wrong.
51 tripe n traɪp Kutteln tripes trippa He was given a complimentary tripe stew.
51 stew n stjuː Eintopf ragoût minestrone He didn’t know what was in the stew.
51 intestine n ɪnˈtestən Innerei intestin interioraYou can eat intestines - they're delicious with onions and
peppers.
51 media n ˈmiːdiə Medien média medie The scandal was widely reported in the national media.
51 contestant n kənˈtestənt Kandidat, Wettbewerber concurrent candidato He was a contestant on a TV game show.
51 tender years adj ˈtendə jɪəz zartes Alter jeune âge età teneroDespite his tender years, he is now reviewing some of the
city's top restaurants.
51 publication n ˌpʌbləˈkeɪʃən Veröffentlichung publication pubblicazione He spent his holiday writing reviews for publication.
51 keen adj kiːn erpicht darauf assidu essere avido di He told me he was keen to help.
51 reserve v rɪˈzɜːv reservieren réserver riservare, prenotare I'd like to reserve a table for two.
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51 celebrity n səˈlebrəti Berühmtheit célébrité celebrità He's a national celebrity.
51 fuss n fʌs Wirbel, Aufhebens histoires scalpore Josie made a fuss because the soup was too salty.
51 turn somebody off phrasal v tɜːn ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈɒfjmd. abtörnen,
abschreckenrebuter qn.
far passare la voglia a
qc,
distogliere
Any prospective buyer would be turned off by the sight of
rotting wood.
51turn something
downphrasal v tɜːn ˌsʌmθɪŋ ˈdaʊn etw. ablehnen rejeter, décliner rifiutare qu They offered her the job but she turned it down.
51 turn on somebody phrasal v tɜːn ˈɒn ˌsʌmbɒdi s. an jmd. richten se porter sur qn. rivolgersi a qu Peter turned on Rai and screamed, 'Get out of my sight!'
52 feast n fiːst Fest, Festmahl festin festa, banchetto The king promised to hold a great feast for all his people.
52 provide v prəˈvaɪd liefern, bereitstellen fournirfornire, provvedere,
mettere a disposizioneTea and biscuits will be provided.
52 monkey n ˈmʌŋki Affe singe scimmia I'm a bit scared of monkeys.
52 jungle n ˈdʒʌŋgəl Dschungel jungle giungla He lived in the Amazon jungle for several years.
52 wedding n ˈwedɪŋ Hochzeit mariage matrimonio She's busy planning her daughter's wedding.
52 sugared adj ˈʃʊgəd gezuckert sucré (in)zuccherato They gave away sugared almonds to all the wedding guests.
52 almond n ˈɑːmənd Mandel amande mandoria Don’t forget to stir in the ground almonds and coconut milk.
52 anniversary n ˌænəˈvɜːsəri Jahrestag anniversaire anniversarioJack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary
in January.
52 thrilled adj θrɪld begeistert ravi entusiasta We were thrilled to hear about the baby.
52 reception n rɪˈsepʃən Empfang réception ricezione It's an ideal location for a wedding reception.
68 lose your nerve n phrase luːz jə ˈnɜːv die Nerven verlieren être très nerveux perdere la calma I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.
68 remind v rɪˈmaɪnd jmd. an etwas erinnern rappeler qc à qn. ricordare qu a qc Remind me to buy some milk tonight.
68 hide v haɪd verbergen cacher nascondere She laughed to hide her nervousness.
68 kill v kɪl umbringen tuer uccidere It kills me to see him working so hard.
68 wear a look v weə ə ˈlʊk einen Ausdruck haben arborer une expression avere l'espressione His face wore a welcoming smile.
71 weird adj wɪəd merkwürdig bizarre, étrange strano A really weird thing happened last night.
72 monastery n ˈmɒnəstri Kloster monastère monastero The monastery has a magnificent library.
72 breathtaking adj ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ atemberaubend à couper le souffle che mozza il fiatoThe view from my bedroom window was absolutely
breathtaking.
72 magnificent adj mægˈnɪfəsənt herrlich formidable magnifico She looked magnificent in a long red dress.
72 mysterious adj mɪˈstɪəriəs geheimnisvoll mystérieux misterioso Benson later disappeared in mysterious circumstances.
72 peaceful adj ˈpiːsfəl friedlich calme, paisible pacifico, calmo We had a peaceful afternoon without the children.
72 remote adj rɪˈməʊt entlegen isolé, pedu distante, isolato She lives in a remote border town.
72 spiritual adj ˈspɪrətʃuəl spirituell spirituel spirituale Painting helps fill a spiritual need for beauty.
72 imaginary adj ɪˈmædʒənəri imaginär imaginaire immaginario As she listened, she played an imaginary piano on her knees.
72 paradise n ˈpærədaɪs Paradies paradis paradiso The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of camping.
72 utopia n juːˈtəʊpiə Utopia utopie utopia To outsiders it seemed to be a mountaintop utopia.
73 source of income n ˌsɔːs əv ˈɪŋkʌm Einkommensquelle source de revenusfonte di
guadagno/redditoHis job was his only source of income.
73 domestic adj dəˈmestɪk Inlands- national interno, nazionale You can get a domestic flight to the north of the country.
73 direct adj dəˈrekt direkt direct diretto Which is the most direct route to London?
73 season ticket n ˈsiːzen ˌtɪkət Saisonkarte abonnement saisonnier biglietto stagionale He bought a season ticket for his train journey to work.
73 return ticket adj rɪˈtɜːn Rückfahrkarte billet aller-retour ritorno They didn’t buy return tickets.
73 open ticket adj ˈəʊpən ˌtɪkətTicket mit offenem
Rückflugdatumbillet open
biglietto di ritorno con
data aperta
He gave her an open ticket to Australia in case she changed
her mind.
73 sightseeing n ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ Besichtigung tourisme visita She went on a sightseeing tour around the city.
73 package tour n phrase ˈpækɪdʒ tʊə Pauschalreise voyage organisé viaggio tutto compreso They got a cheap package deal to Tenerife.
73 guided tour n ˌgaɪdəd ˈtʊə Führung visite guidée visita guidata You will be taken on a guided tour of the palace.
73 excursion n ɪkˈskɜːʃən Ausflug excursion escursione Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand Canyon.
73 round trip n ˈraʊnd trɪp Rundfahrt aller-retour giro It's a round trip of about 90 miles.
73 out of this world n phrase ˈaʊt əv ðɪs ˌwɜːld himmlisch, fantastisch extraterrestre celestiale, fantastico The scenery is absolutely out of this world.
73in a world of your
ownn phrase ɪn ə ˈwɜːld əv jə ˌəʊn in einer eigenen Welt dans son monde à elle nel suo proprio mondo She was a shy child who seemed to live in a world of her own.
73have the world at
your feetn phrase
hæv ðə ˈwɜːld ət jə
ˌfiːt
die Welt liegt dir zu
Füßen
avoir le monde à vos
piedsil mondo è ai tuoi piedi He is a bright young lad with the world at his feet.
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somebodyn phrase
miːn ðə ˈwɜːld tə
ˌsʌmbɒdi
jemandes Ein und Alles
sein
vouloir dire tout un
mondeessere tutto per qu Lee thinks the world of that dog.
73 synonym n ˈsɪnənɪmsynonym,
gleichbedeutendsynonyme sinonimo Shut' is a synonym for 'closed'.
73 popularity n ˌpɒpjəˈlærəti Beliebtheit popularité popolarità The popularity of the internet has soared.
73 fantasy n ˈfæntəsi Fantasie fantastique, imagination fantasia He lived in a fantasy world of his own, even as a small boy.
73 harmonious adj hɑːˈməʊniəs harmonisch harmonieux armonicoHe read a fantasy about somewhere that was peaceful and
harmonious.
73 fateful adj ˈfeɪtfəl schicksalhaft fatidique fatale, fatidico When his rent was raised, he made the fateful decision.
73 violence n ˈvaɪələns Gewalt violence violenza There is too much violence on television these days.
73 material adj məˈtɪəriəl materiell matériel materiale The spiritual life is more important that material possessions.
73 wisdom n ˈwɪzdəm Weisheit sagesse saggezza He is a man of great wisdom.
73 humanity n hjuːˈmænəti Menschheit humanité umanità We want a clean healthy environment for all humanity.
73 scenery n ˈsiːnəri Landschaft paysage paesaggio The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery.
73 kingdom n ˈkɪŋdəm Königreich royaume regno According to this legend, Shambhala was a kingdom.
73 cut off from v cʌt ˈɒf frəm abgeschnitten von coupé de tronco/tagliato di The kingdom was cut off from the outside world.
73 dominate v ˈdɒməneɪtvorherrschen,
beherrschendominate dominare The cathedral dominates the city.
77 cottage n ˈkɒtɪdʒ Häuschen, Ferienhauscottage, petite maison
à la campagne
cottage, casetta, casa
di vacanzeWe're staying in a holiday cottage in Dorset.
77 clapboard n ˈklæpbɔːd Schindel bardeau Schindel The town has very pretty cottages and clapboard houses.
77 misty adj ˈmɪsti neblig brumeux nebbioso It was a cold, misty morning.
77 chilly adj ˈtʃɪli kühl froid, trés frais fresco The bathroom's a bit chilly.
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78 profession n prəˈfeʃən Beruf profession professione Do you know what profession you want after university?
78 social-networking n ˌsəʊʃəlˈnetwɜːkɪŋ soziales Netzwerk réseau social rete sociale Social networking sites are very popular these days.
78 counsellor n ˈkaʊnsələ Anwalt, Berater conseiller, avocat avvocato, consigliere She's seeing a counsellor about her problems.
78 vertical farmer n ˈvɜːtɪkəl ˌfɑːmə Vertikalgärtner agriculteur vertical giardiniere verticaleVertical farmers will be able to get food from the farm to the
supermarket in less than two hours.
78 robotics n rəʊˈbɒtɪks Robotertechnik robotique robotica He's studying robotics at university.
78 engineer n ˌendʒəˈnɪə Ingenieur ingénieur ingegnereHe works as a robotics engineer, making robots for medical
uses.
78 virtual adj ˈvɜːtʃuəl virtuell virtuel virtuale The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery.
78 lawyer n ˈlɔːjə Rechtsanwalt avocat avvocato I'll have to speak to my lawyer first.
78 spaceship n ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp Raumschiff vaisseau spatial nave spaziale He's learning to be a spaceship pilot.
78 qualification n ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən Qualifikation, Abschluss qualification qualificazioneWe’re looking for graduates with qualifications in maths or
78 cyber-bullying n ˈsaɪbəˌbʊliɪŋ Cyber-Mobbing harcèlement en lignemobbing in rete/ in
cyberspazioUnfortunately, cyberbullying seems to be on the increase.
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78 trend n trend Trend tendance trendLately there has been a trend towards hiring younger, cheaper
employees.
78 occur v əˈkɜː sich ereignen avoir lieu svolgersi, verificarsi The explosion occurred at 5.30 a.m.
78 counselling n ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ Beratung assistance consultazione You should use the debt counselling service they've set up.
78 online adj ˈɒnlaɪn online en ligne online I prefer to shop online.
78 pattern n ˈpætən Muster schéma schema The child showed a normal pattern of development.
78 affordable adj əˈfɔːdəbəl bezahlbar abordable pagabile Building robots is slowly becoming more affordable.
78 recruit v rɪˈkruːt anwerben recruter ingaggiare, reclutare We're having difficulty recruiting enough qualified staff.
78 individual n ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl Individuum personne individuoEach individual receives two genes, one inherited from each
parent.
78 hire v haɪə einstellen, engagieren embaucherimpiegare, impegnare,
assumereEmployers hire skilled people on fixed-term contracts.
78 destination n ˌdestəˈneɪʃən Reiseziel destinationmeta del viaggio,
destinazioneAllow plenty of time to get to your destination.
78 pollution n pəˈluːʃən Verschmutzung pollution inquinamento The costs of pollution must be considered.
78 recycle v ˌriːˈsaɪkəlrecyceln,
wiederverwertenrecycler riciclare We take all our bottles to be recycled.
79 work n wɜːk Arbeit travail lavoro There is a lot of work at this time of year.
79 job n dʒɒb Job, Arbeitsstelle travail, emploi (posto di) lavoro Do you enjoy your job?
79 satisfaction n ˌsætəsˈfækʃən Befriedigung satisfaction soddisfazione She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn.
79 employment n ɪmˈplɔɪmənt Anstellung travail, poste impiego, occupazione She was offered employment in the sales office.
79 occupation n ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən Beschäftigung profession occupazione Please state your name, address and occupation.
79employment
agencyn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌeɪdʒənsi Arbeitsagentur bureau de placement agenzia del lavoro The employment agency found me a job in sales.
79 work out phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt berechnen, austüfteln élaborer calcolare, escogitare See if you can work this bill out.
79 work out well phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt wel gut laufen se passer bienandare bene/a gonfie
veleFinancially things have worked out well for us.
79 work out phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt trainieren s'entraîner allenare I work out at the gym three of four times a week.
79 work out phrasal v wɜːk ˈaʊt gut überlegen résoudre riflettere beneWe need to work out who would be the best person for the
job.
79 worked up adj wɜːkt ˈʌpsich ärgern, aufgeregt
sein
se mettre dans tous ses
étatsurtarsi You shouldn’t get worked up about it.
79work around
somethingphrasal v ˌwɜː əˈraʊnd ˌsʌmθɪŋ
etw. umschiffen, ohne
etwas zurechtkommencontourner
prepararsi a poco a
poco per qc, risolvere
qc senza qc
John won’t be here on the 15th so we'll have to work round
that.
80 litter n ˈlɪtə Abfall détritus immondizia, spazzatura People who drop litter can be fined in some cases.
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80 security camera n sɪˈkjæərətiˌˈkæmərə Überwachungskamera caméra de surveillance video sorveglianza He was seen on a car park security camera.
80 criminal n ˈkrɪmənəl kriminell criminel criminalePolice have described the man as a violent and dangerous
criminal.
80 deal with phrasal v ˈdiːl wið sich um etwas kümmern se charger de preoccuparsi di Don’t worry, I'll deal with this.
80 firefighter n ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə Feuerwehrmann/-frau (sapeur-)pompier vigile del fuoco Firefighters perform a valuable service to communities.
80 unemployed adj ˌvnɪmˈplɔɪd arbeitslos au chômagesenza lavoro,
disoccupatoI've only been unemployed for a few weeks.
80 actually adv ˈæktʃuəli tatsächlich, eigentlich en fait infatti, effettivamenteActually, on second thoughts, I don’t think I want to go out
tonight.
81 accuse v əˈkjuːz beschuldigen, anklagen accuser accusare He was accused of murder.
81 apologise v əˈpɒlədʒaɪz entschuldigen s'excuser auprès de qn scusare You should apologise for being so rude.
81 advise v ədˈvaɪz beraten conseiller consigliare She needed someone to advise her.
81 deny v dɪˈnaɪ leugnen dénier negare, contestare I never denied that there was a housing problem.
81 explain v ɪkˈspleɪn erklären expliquer spiegare He carefully explained the procedure.
81 offer v ˈɒfə anbieten offrir, proposer offrire My dad offered to pick to us up.
81 recommend v ˌrekəˈmend empfehlen recommander raccomandare I recommend you get some professional advice.
81 suggest v səˈdʒest vorschlagen suggérer proporre Her mother suggested that she should go and see the doctor.
81 warn v wɔːn warnen avertir de avvertireSalmon farmers are warning of the severe crisis facing the
industry.
81 brief adj briːf kurz bref breve, corto We stopped at Alice's house for a brief visit.
81 interviewer n ˈɪntəvjuːə Interviewer interviewer intervistatore(-trice) The interviewer was a senior lawyer.
81 memorise v ˈmeməraɪz sich merken mémoriser ricordare You should memorise the key information.
81 prospective adj prəˈspektɪv zukünftig futur in futuro, prospetticoFind out as much as you can about your prospective
employer.
82 specific adj spəˈsɪfɪk bestimmt spécifique certo, fissato The games are suitable for specific age groups.
82 sacrifice v ˈsækrəfaɪs opfern sacrifier sacrificare The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice.
82 primitive adj ˈprɪmətɪveinfach, ursprünglich,
primitivprimitif
semplice, originale,
primitivoThey live in a very primitive environment.
83 exotic adj ɪgˈzɒtɪk exotisch exotique esotico The five people talk about working in exotic locations.
83 surgery n ˈsɜːdʒəri
Arztpraxis,
Sprechzimmer,
Operation
cabinet médical studio medico Surgery is from 9 am to 1 pm on weekdays.
83 blood pressure n ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə Blutdruck tension artérielle pressione sanguigna The nurse will take your blood pressure.
83 stretch somebody v phrase ˈstretʃ ˌsʌmbɒdi jemanden fordern être mis à l'épreuve richiedere quThe work's too easy. The students aren't being stretched
enough.
83 apply v əˈplaɪ sich bewerben s'appliquer sollecitare She applied for a job with the local newspaper
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83 the bush n bʊʃ Busch le bush savanaWe doctors are dropped off by plane at remote houses in the
bush.
83 snake bite n ˈsneɪk baɪt Schlangenbiss morsure de serpent morso di serpente A lot of people need the doctor because of snake bites.
83 travel bug n phrase ˈtrævəl ˌbʌg Fernweh virus du voyagenostalgia, voglia di
viaggiareShe's got the travel bug.
83 administrative adj ədˈmɪnəstrətɪvVerwaltungs-,
verwaltendadministratif amministrativo The job is mainly administrative.
83 backpacking n ˈbækˌpækɪŋmit dem Rucksack
unterwegs
voyager avec un sac à
dosviaggiare con lo zaino They decided to go backpacking.
83 stumble across phrasal v ˈstʌmbəl əˌkrɒs auf etwas stoßen tomber sur trovare qcResearchers have stumbled across a drug that may help
patients with Parkinson's disease.
83 blog n blɒg Blog blog blogI wrote a blog about my experiences working as a vet in South
Africa.
83 burst v bɜːst platzen éclater scoppiare I could have burst with excitement.
83 graphic designer n ˌgræfɪk deˈzaɪnə Grafikdesigner graphiste (designer) grafico He works as a graphic designer.
83 redundant adj rɪˈdʌndəntnicht benötigt,
überflüssigredondant ridondante, superfluo
Seventy factory workers were made redundant in the
resulting cuts.
83 hit on the idea phrasal v hɪt ˌɒn ðiː aɪˈdɪə auf die Idee kommen avoir l'idée venirsi un'ideaThen we hit on the idea of asking viewers to donate money
over the net.
83 lifestyle n ˈlaɪfstaɪl Lebensstil mode de vie modo/stile di vivere Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
83 freelance adj ˈfriːlɑːns freiberuflich free-lance libera professione She does freelance work from her home.
83 agonising adj ˈægənaɪzɪŋ qualvoll atroce, angoissant straziante, penoso She had to make an agonising decision.
83 correspondent n ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt Korrespondent correspondant corrispondente Our correspondent in Thailand sent this report.
83 issue n ˈɪsuː Aspekt, Thema question aspetto, tema, soggetto What are the main issues raised in this article?
83 settle in phrasal v ˌsetl ˈɪn sich einleben s'installerambientarsi in, abituarsi
aIt takes a few months to settle into life at college.
83 enormity n ɪˈnɔːməti Ungeheuerlichkeit ampleur, énormité enormitàEven now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been
exposed.
83 previously adv ˈpriːviəsli vorher, zuvor avantprima,
precedentementeAlmost half the group had previously been teachers.
83 frustrated adj frʌˈstreɪtəd frustriert frustré frustratoHe gets frustrated when people don’t understand what he's
saying.
83 survival n səˈvaɪvəl Überleben survie sopravvivenza The doctors gave him a one in ten chance of survival.
83 be faced with v phrase biː ˈfeɪst wɪð etw. gegenüberstehen se trouver confronté à trovarsi di fronte a qc I was faced with a lot of work when I came back from holiday.
83 runway n ˈrʌnweɪ Starbahn, Landebahn pistepista di atterraggio/
decolloHe had to land the plan on an ice runway.
83 iceberg n ˈaɪsbɜːg Eisberg iceberg iceberg Seeing giant icebergs for the first time blew my mind.
83blow somebody's
mindv bləʊ ˌsʌnbɒdiːz ˈmaɪnd jmd. umhauen éblouir abbattere qu Seeing her again really blew my mind.
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83 enrol v ɪnˈrəʊl sich anmelden (Kurs) s'inscrire iscriversi, prenotarsi I decided to enrol on the 'Art for Beginners' evening class.
83 salary n ˈsæləri Gehalt salaire salario, stipendio The average salary for a teacher is $39,000 a year.
84 teenager n ˈtiːneɪdʒə Jugendliche/r adolescent adolescente My work is involved with looking after teenagers.
84 fingers crossed n phrase ˈfɪŋgəz ˌkrɒst Daumen drücken croiser les doigts
incrociare le dita,
augurare in bocca al
lupo a qu
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she's going to be OK.
84 vacancy n ˈveɪkənsi unbesetzte Stelle poste vacant posto vacante/libero There are still two vacancies on the school board.
85 engineering n ˌendʒəˈnɪərɪŋ Ingenieurswesen ingénierie ingegneria He wants to go into engineering.
85 journalist n ˈdʒɜːnəl-əst Journalist journaliste giornalista He's a well known journalist.
85 journalism n ˈdʒɜːnəl-ɪzəm Journalismus journalisme giornalismo Luca has a successful career in journalism.
85 musician n mjuːˈzɪʃən Musiker/in musicien musicista Her son is a talented musician.
85 creation n kriˈeɪʃənAusarbeitung,
Entwicklungcréation
creazione, elaborazione,
sviluppoI'm involved in the creation of a new course at college.
85 create v kriˈeɪt schaffen créer creare Her behaviour is creating a lot of problems.
85 advice n ədˈvaɪs Ratschlag conseils consiglio You should have followed my advice.
85 adviser/advisor n ədˈvaɪʒə Berater/in conseiller consigliere He needs to speak to his financial adviser.
85 tourism n ˈtʊərɪzəm Tourismus tourisme turismo The country depends on tourism for much of its income.
85 tourist n ˈtʊərəst Tourist touriste turista Cambridge is always full of tourists in the summer.
85 application n ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən Bewerbung candidature aspirazione, concorso The university welcomes applications from overseas students.
85 applicant n ˈæplɪkənt Bewerber candidat aspirante, concorrente He was one of 30 applicants for the manager's job.
85 representation n ˌreprɪzənˈteɪʃən Vertretung représentation rappresentanza Minority groups need more representation in the Government.
85 representative n ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv Vertreter représentant rappresentante He works as a sales representative.
85 childhood n ˈtʃaɪldhʊd Kindheit enfance infanzia I had a very happy childhood.
85 politics n ˈpɒlətɪks Politik politique politica He has always been interested in politics.
85 politician n ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən Politiker/inhomme/femme
politiquepolitico/a Several politicians are trying to get the minority vote.
85 confide v kənˈfaɪd anvertrauen confier confidareHe confided to his friends that he didn’t have much hope for
his marriage.
85 permit v pəˈmɪt erlauben permettre permettere You are not permitted to park here.
85 permit n ˈpɜːmɪt Genehmigung permis permesso A permit is required for fishing in the canal.
85 licence n ˈlaɪsəns Lizenz permis, licence licenza The dealers applied for an export licence.
85 code n kəʊd Code code codice The code is what makes the game work.
86 recent adj ˈriːsənt neuester, jüngster dernier, nouveau recente This is his most recent book.
86 position n pəˈzɪʃənStellung, Position
(Arbeit)poste posizione Bill took up his new position as Senior Manager in October.
86 demonstrate v ˈdemənstreɪt darlegen, aufzeigen démontrer dimostrareThis section will attempt to demonstrate how the Bank of
England operates.
87 crisis n ˈkraɪsəs Krise crise crisi The country now faces an economic crisis.
87 resign v rɪˈzaɪn kündigen démissionner licenziarsi I decided to resign, because I wasn't happy at work.
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87 the press n ðə ˈpres die Presse la presse la stampa The press have been very nasty about him.
Unit 988 role model n ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl Vorbild modèle modello I want to be a positive role model for my sister.
88 sprinter n ˈprɪntəKurzstreckenläufer,
Sprintercoureur de vitesse fondista, velocista Usain Bolt is a sprinter.
88 persuasion n pəˈsweɪʒən Überredung persuasion persuasioneAfter a little persuasion, Debbie agreed to see the film I
wanted.
88 cheetah n ˈtʃiːtə Gepard guépard ghepardo His manager says he runs like a cheetah.
88 grounded adj ˈgraʊndəd geerdet ancré collegato a terra Simmons says that her family keeps her grounded.
88 legend n ˈledʒənd Legende légende legenda Roger Federer is a tennis legend in his own lifetime.
89 track and field n ˌtræk ən ˈfiːld Leichtathletik athlétismue atletica leggera I prefer watching track and field events to the other sports.
89 concentrate v ˈkɒnsəntreɪt sich konzentrieren se concentrer concentrarsi Adrian was finding it difficult to concentrate.
89 hold a light to n phrase həʊld ə laɪt tuː jmd. das Wasser reichenarriver à la cheville de
qn
competere con, essere
all'altezza di quNobody can hold a light to Usain Bolt.
89 one-off n ˌwʌnˈɒf einzigartig hors pair unico Usain Bolt is a one-off.
89 scoliosis n ˌskɒliˈəʊsəs Skoliose scoliosis scoliosi Usain Bolt suffered from scoliosis.
89 spine n spaɪn Wirbelsäule colonne vertébrale spina f dorsale As a young man he damaged his spine in a car accident.
89 warm-up n ˈwɔːmʌp Aufwärmen se réchauffer riscaldamento Bolt looks really calm at warm-up.
89 rival n ˈraɪvəl Rivale rival rivaleThis gives the company a competitive advantage over its
rivals.
89 explode v ɪkˈspləʊd explodieren, platzen exploser esplodere She exploded with grief and anger.
89 tension n ˈtenʃən Druck, Spannung tension tensioneThe tension was becoming unbearable, and I felt quite
uncomfortable.
89 laid-back adj ˌleɪdˈbæk entspannt, gelassen décontracté rilassato I don’t know how you can be so laid-back about your exams.
89 uptight adj ˈʌptaɪtangespannt, nervös,
sauertendu, énervé
teso, nervoso,
incavolatoYou have to learn to laugh instead of getting uptight.
89 medallist n ˈmedl-əst Medaillengewinner médailléincitore(-trice) di una
medagliaHe is an Olympic gold medallist.
89 undisciplined adj ˌʌnˈdɪsəplənd undiszipliniert indiscipliné indisciplinato People said that Bolt was undisciplined.
89 party v ˈpɑːti Partys feiern faire la fête festeggiare delle party They also said that Bolt partied too much.
89 criticise v ˈkrɪtəsaɪz kritisieren critiquer criticare Rowena does nothing but criticise and complain all the time.
amareggiareAn unhappy childhood has soured her view of life.
111 deadly adj ˈdedli lebensgefährlich mortel mortale, pericoloso He climbed one of the world's deadliest mountains.
111 background n ˈbækgraʊnd Hintergrund milieu d'origine retroterra You have to understand his background.
111 wilderness n ˈwɪldənəs Wildnis région sauvage, désert luogo selvaggio They entered a wilderness race.
111 calling n ˈkɔːlɪŋ Berufung vocation vocazione Paul finally felt like he had found his true calling.
111 justification n ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən Rechtfertigung justification giustificazione There is no justification for holding her in jail.
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112 broke adj brəʊk pleite fauchébancarotta, essere al
verdeI'm fed up with being broke all the time.
113 educate v ˈedjʊkeɪt unterrichten instruire, former insegnare I have always wanted to educate young children.
113 educational adj ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃənəl schulisch, erzieherisch pédagogique, éducatif scolastico, educativo The educational development of children is very important.
113 terrify v ˈterəfaɪ Angst einjagen terrifier terrificare Spiders terrify me - I can't be near them.
113 terror n ˈterə Schrecken terreur spavento, terrore People fled in terror as fire tore through the building.
113 terrifying adj ˈterəfaɪ-ɪŋerschreckend,
entsetzlichterrifiant errificante He told her of his terrifying experience.
113 strengthen v ˈstreŋθən stärker werdense consolider, se
fortifierintensificarsi, rinforzarsi Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.
113 strength n streŋθ Kraft force forza She didn’t even have the strength to stand up.
113 strong adj strɒŋ stark fort forte He was a big strong man.
113 critical adj ˈkrɪtɪkəl kritisch ciritique critico Many parents are strongly critical of the school.
113 endanger v ɪnˈdeɪndʒə gefährden mettre en danger mettere in pericoloIf you don't wear a seatbelt, you are endangering yourself and
others.
113 danger n ˈdeɪndʒə Gefahr danger pericolo The refugees believe that their lives are in danger.
113 dangerous adj ˈdeɪndʒərəs gefährlich dangereux pericoloso Swimming in the sea at night can be dangerous.
113 blood n blʌd Blut sang sangue I hate the sight of blood.
113 cheat n tʃiːt Schummler/in tricheur baro My sister is such a cheat at cards.
113 experience n ɪkˈspɪəriəns Erfahrung expérience esperienza You've got a lot of experience of lecturing.
113 be frozen adj ˈfrəʊzən gefroren sein être gelé essere gelato/ghiacciato The ground is frozen for most of the year.
113 length n leŋθ Länge longueur lunghezza We measured the length and width of the living room.
113 memory n ˈmeməri Gedächtnis mémoire memoria She has a terrible memory for names.
113 modern adj ˈmɒdn modern moderne modernoSuch companies must change if they are to compete in the
modern world.
113 in aid of n ɪn aɪd əv als Hilfe für auf profit de come aiuto per We're collecting money in aid of cancer research.
113 well-being n ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ Wohlbefinden bien-être benessere, saluteWe are responsible for the care and well-being of all our
patients.
113 flu n fluː Grippe grippe influenza Steven's still in bed with flu.
113 put to the test v phrase pʊt tə ðə ˈtesttesten, einem Test
unterziehentester
testare, sottoporre ad
un testWe put 15 rain jackets to the test, and chose the best one.
114 brave adj breɪv mutig courageux coraggioso It was brave of you to speak in front of all those people.
114 determined adj dɪˈtɜːmənd entschlossen, zielstrebig déterminé, résolu determinato Gwen is a very determined woman.
114 exciting adj ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ aufregend formidable, super eccitante, emozionante I've got some exciting news for you.
114 exhausting adj ɪgˈzɔːstɪŋ ermüdend, anstrengend épuisant faticoso It had been an exhausting day.
114 skilful adj ˈskɪlfəl geübt, geschickt accompli, adroit pratico, esperto After a few years, he became very skilful at drawing.
114 risk-averse adj ˈrɪskəˌvɜːs risikoscheuréticent à prendre des
risquesevitare i rischi Shareholders are more risk averse than they used to be.
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114 reassure v ˌriːəˈʃʊəberuhigen,
beschwichtigenrassurer
tranquillizzare,
rassicurare,Teachers reassured anxious parents.
114 slippery adj ˈslɪpəri glitschig, rutschig glissant sdrucciolevole, scivoloso In places, the path can be wet and slippery.
114 ignore v ɪgˈnɔː ignorieren ignorer ignorareYou can’t ignore the fact that many criminals never go to
prison.
114 headgear n ˈhedgɪə Kopfbedeckung couvre-chef, casque copricapoEach sport has different safety equipment, from headgear to
harnesses.
114 harness n ˈhɑːnəs Gurt harnais de sécurité cinghia She always wears a safety harness when she climbs.
114 snowboarding n ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ snowboarden faire du snowboard rock-surf, snowboarding His favourite sport is snowboarding.
114 free-running n ˈfriːrʌnɪŋ Free Running Free-Running free running Free-running is an extreme sport.
114 hormone n ˈhɔːməʊn Hormon hormone ormone Hormones are released when the body experiences stress.
114 adrenalin n əˈdrenəl-ən Adrenalin adrénaline adrenalinaThere's nothing like a good horror film to get the adrenalin
going.
114 basically adv ˈbeɪsɪkli im Grunde essentiellement in fondo, praticamente Basically, I'm just lazy.
114 stimulation n ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən Anregung stimulation stimolazionePeople who do extreme sports have a need to seek
excitement and stimulation.
114 destructive adj dɪˈstrʌktɪv zerstörerisch destructeur distruttivoWhat is good for the individual can be destructive to the
family.
115 committed adj kəˈmɪtəd engagiert engagé, dévoué impegnato The party has a core of committed supporters.
115 devoted adj dɪˈvəʊtəd ergeben dévoué devoto Isabella was devoted to her brother.
115 concerned adj kənˈsɜːnd beunruhigt soucieux inquieto She is concerned about how much junk food I eat.
115 worried adj ˈwʌrid besorgt inquiet preoccupato I'm really worried about my brother.
115 timid adj ˈtɪməd schüchtern timide timido I was a timid child.
115 enthusiastic adj ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk begeistert enthousiaste entusiastico All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.
115 complain about v phrase kəmˈpleɪn əˌbaʊt sich beklagen über se plaindre de lamentarsi di qcResidents are complaining about the amount of traffic in the
area.
115 inaccurate adj ɪnˈækjərət ungenau inexact inesatto, impreciso A lot of what has been written about him is inaccurate.
115 insist on v ɪnˈsɪst ɒn bestehen auf insister sur insistere su qc She kept insisting on her innocence.
115 admit to v ədˈmɪt tuetwas zugeben,
gestehenadmettre ammettere qc Dana admitted to taking the last biscuit.
115 be involved in adj biː ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪn beteiligt sein an participeressere
coinvolto/implicato aMore than 30 firms were involved in the project.
115 prevent from v prɪˈvent frəm abhalten von empêcher qn de impedire qc a quHis back injury may prevent him from playing in tomorrow's
game.
115 rely on v rɪˈlaɪ ɒn sich verlassen auf se fier à affidarsi a qu I knew I could rely on David.
115congratulate
somebody onv
kənˈgrætʃəleɪt
ˌsʌnbɒdi ɒnjmd. gratulieren zu féliciter qn de qc
congratularsi con qu per
qcShe congratulated me warmly on my exam results.
115 back off phrasal v bæk ˈɒf zurückweichen reculer retrocedere She backed off and then turned and ran.
115 call off phrasal v kɔːl ˈɒf absagen annuler disdire The trip to Italy might be called off.
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115 go off phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf explodieren, hochgehen exploser esplodere The bomb went off at 6.30 in the morning.
115 put off phrasal v pʊt ˈɒf verschieben reporter rinviareThe match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad
weather.
115 see off phrasal v siː ˈɒfwegbegleiten,
verabschiedendire au revoir à salutare, congedare They've gone to the airport to see their son off.
115 tell off phrasal v tel ˈɒf ausschimpfen réprimander sgridareShelley was one of those kids who was always getting told off
at school.
115 wear off phrasal v weə ˈɒf nachlassen, vergehen diminuer diminuire, passare As the day went on, my sleepiness wore off.
115 flooding n ˈflʌdɪŋ Überschwemmung inondation alluvione The heavy rain has led to serious flooding in some areas.
116 hobby n ˈhɒbi Hobby passe-temps hobby Susan's hobbies include reading, cooking and drama.
117 boxer n ˈbɒksə Boxer boxeur / boxeuse boxeurBoxers have to be very controlled and calm, as well as strong,
if they want to win.
117 long-term adj ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm langfristig, Langzeit- à long terme a lungo termine I took out a long-term loan to pay for my university course.
117 yachtswoman n ˈjɒtsˌwʊmən Seglerin navigatrice velista A yachtswoman has to be very fit and well-trained.
117 fearless adj ˈfɪələs furchtlos courageux impavido These dogs are absolutely fearless.
119 premier n ˈpremiə Premierminister Premier ministre primo ministro She was congratulated by the Australian Premier.
119 treacherous adj ˈtretʃərəs trügerisch, heimtückisch traître ingannevole, subdolo Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing treacherous.
119 moody adj ˈmuːdi launisch d'humeur changeante lunatico, imprevedibile Keith had seemed moody all morning.
119 homesick adj ˈhəʊmˌsɪk Heimweh haben vouloir rentrer chez soi avere nostalgia At first she was a little homesick.
119 tower v ˈtaʊə überragen dominer, surplomber superare He towered over his mother.
119 strap yourself into v phrase stræp jɔːˈself ɪntəfestschnallen,
anschnallens'attacher allacciare Are the kids strapped in?
119 bunk n bʌŋk Koje, Bett couchette cuccetta , letto She had to strap herself into her bunk.
Unit 12120 prison n ˈprɪzən Gefängnis prison prigione The thief was sent to prison for six months.
120 punish v ˈpʌnɪʃ bestrafen punish punire My parents punished me by taking away my computer.
120 discourage v dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒabhalten von,
entmutigendissuader qn de faire qc
scoraggiare, tenere
lontano da, impedire a
My father is a lawyer, and he discouraged me from entering
the field.
120 crime n kraɪm Verbrechen crime crimine He insisted that he had not committed a crime.
120 rehabilitate v ˌrihəˈbɪləteɪtwiedereingliedern,
rehabilitierenréinsérer reinserire, riabilitare Do you think criminals should be rehabilitated into society?
120 shoplifting n ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ Ladendiebstahl vol à l'étalage taccheggio She had been falsely accused of shoplifting in a clothing store.
120 armed adj ɑːmd bewaffnet armé armato The prisoners were kept under armed guard.
120 robber n ˈrɒbə Räuber voleur rapinatore(-trice), ladroArmed robbers broke into the shop and demanded money
from the till.
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120 steal v stiːl stehlen voler rubare He stole money from his parents.
120 terrorist n ˈterərəst Terrorist terroriste terrorista Twenty people were killed in the latest terrorist attack.
120 fine n faɪn Geldstrafe amende multa She was ordered to pay £150 fine, plus court costs.
120 community service n kəˌmjuːnəti ˈsɜːvɪs gemeinnützige Arbeittravaux d'intérêt
général
lavoro/impiego di
pubblica utilitàHe was ordered to do 100 hours of community service.
120 sentence n ˈsentəns Strafe condamnation, peine pena, punizione She received an eight-year prison sentence.
120 serve a sentence n phrase sɜːv ə ˈsentəns eine Strafe ableisten effectuer une peine scontare una penaHer husband is serving a two-year sentence for credit-card
fraud.
120 overnight adv ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt über Nacht la nuitpernottare, passare la
nottePam's staying overnight at my house.
120 curfew n ˈkɜːfjuː Ausgangssperre couvre-feu coprifuocoThe government imposed a night-time curfew throughout the
country.
120 electronic tag n phrase ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪk tæg elektronische Fußfessel bracelet électroniquebraccialetto elettronico
antievasioneWhen he got out of prison he had to wear an electronic tag.
120 former adj ˈfɔːmə früher, ehemalig ancien prima, (di) una volta Their farm had been reduced to half its former size.
120 willingly adv ˈwɪlɪŋli bereitwillig de bon gré premurosamenteSixty percent of voters said they would willingly pay higher
taxes for better health-care.
120 convert v kənˈvɜːt umwandeln, verwandeln transformertrasformare, cambiare,
convertireThe converted the spare bedroom into an office.
120 construct v kənˈstrʌkt bauen construire costruireThere are plans to construct a new road bridge across the
river.
120 obey v əʊˈbeɪ gehorchen obéir ubbidire The little boy made no effort to obey.
120 admittedly adv ədˈmɪtədli zugegebenermaßen il est vrai que in effettiThis has led to financial losses, thought admittedly on a fairly
small scale.
120 honeymoon n ˈhʌnimuːn Flitterwochen lune de miel luna di miele We went to Italy on our honeymoon.
120 courtyard n ˈkɔːrtjɑːd Hof cour cortile Everybody was lined up in the courtyard.
120 cell n sel Zelle cellule cella He spent the night in the cells at the local police station.
120 fingerprint n ˈfɪŋgəˌprɪnt Fingerabdruck empreinte impronta digitale His fingerprints were all over the place.
120 hunk n hʌŋk Brocken gros morceau pezzo Dinner consisted of a hunk of dry bread and black tea.
120 sum up phrasal v sʌm ˈʌp zusammenfassen résumer riassumereTo sum up, you must take regular exercise in order to have a
healthy heart.
120 comparable adj ˈkɒmpərəbəl vergleichbar comparable comparabile A car of comparable size would cost far more abroad.
121 arrest n əˈrest Festnahme arrestation arresto The police made an arrest yesterday morning.
121 suspect n ˈsʌspekt Verdächtige/r suspect sospetto/aTwo suspects were arrested today in connection with the
robbery.
121 witness n ˈwɪtnəs Zeuge témoin testimone Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
121 court n kɔːt Gericht tribunal, cour corte It could not be proved in a court of law.
121 judge n dʒʌdʒ Richter juge giudiceThe trial judge specifies the number of years to be spent in
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121 trial n ˈtraɪəl Prozess procès processo The trial is due to start next week.
121 defendant n dɪˈfendəntAngeklagter,
Beschuldigteraccusé accusato We find the defendant not guilty.
121 guilty adj ˈgɪlti schuldig coupable colpevole The jury found her guilty of murder.
121 verdict n ˈvɜːdɪkt Urteil verdict, jugement sentenza The verdict was 'not guilty'.
121 catch in the act v ˈkætʃ ɪn ðiː ˌækt auf frischer Tat ertappt attraper sur le fait colto sul fatto The gang was caught in the act of unloading stolen goods.
121 catch your breath n kætʃ jə ˈbreθveschnaufen,
durchatmenreprendre son souffle riprendere fiato He leant against a tree until he had caught his breath.
121 conviction n kənˈvɪkʃən Verurteilung condamnation condanna They had no previous convictions.
121 lead n liːd Spur piste, indice traccia, giudizio The police are following a lead.
122 prohibit v prəˈhɪbət verbieten interdire proibire Smoking is strictly prohibited on trains and inside the station.
122 jury n ˈdʒʊəri Geschworene jury giudici popolari, giurati The jury found him not guilty.
123 cybercrime n ˈsaɪbəkraɪm Internet-kriminalität cybercriminalité Internet criminalità How seriously to do you take cybercrime?
123 identity theft/fraud n aiˈdentəti ˌθeft Identitätsbetrug vol d'identitéfrode della propria
identitàI was the victim of identity theft once, it was awful.
123 hacking n ˈhækɪŋ Hackinghacking, piratage
informatique
pirateria
nell'informatica, hackingThere is a problem with computer hacking.
123 libel n ˈlaɪbəl Verleumdung diffamation diffamazione Holt sued the newspaper for libel.
124 genre n ˈʒɒnrə Genre genre genere Crime fiction is now one the best-selling genres.
124 unwillingness n ʌnˈwɪlɪŋnəs Weigerung refus malavoglia, controvoglia His unwillingness to pay the fine landed him in court.
124 be fond of adj phrase biː fɒnd əv etwas mögen aimer, adorer piacere qc I’d grown fond of the place and it was difficult to leave.
124 stalk v stɔːks. anschleichen, jmd.
nachstellentraquer seguire ossessivamente Our cat stalks mice through the garden at night.
124 meek adj miːkbescheiden, sanft,
duldsamdoux
modesto,
mite,indulgenteHe was always so meek and quiet.
124 cowardice n ˈkɑʊədəs Feigheit lâcheté vigliaccheria, viltà His cowardice was made his an outcast.
124 pacifism n ˈpæsəfɪzəm Pazifismus pacifisme pacifismo She was a great believer in pacifism.
124 intervene v ˌɪntəˈviːn einschreiten intervenir intervenire The army will have to intervene to prevent further fighting.
124 unfold v ʌnˈfəʊldsich entfalten, sich
enthüllense dérouler svilupparsi, svelare He had watched the drama unfold from a nearby ship.
124 mode n məʊd Art und Weise façon modo They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well.
124 promenader n ˌprɒməˈnɑːdə Spaziergänger promeneur passeggiatore(-trice)The beach was crowded with promenaders enjoying the
sunshine.
124 brutal adj ˈbruːtl brutal brutal brutale It was a brutal attack on a defenceless old man.
124 spoil v spɔɪl verschmutzt, verdorben abîmer sporco, rovinato The whole park is spoiled by litter.
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124 impromptu adj ɪmˈprɒmptjuː Stegreif-, improvisiert impromptu improvvisato The band gave an impromptu concert.
124 faux adj fəʊ falsch, unecht faux falso She was wearing faux pearls around her neck.
124 immunity n ɪˈmjuːnəti Immunität immunité immunità They were granted immunity from prosecution.
124 voyeur n vwɑːˈjɜːr Voyeuer, Glotzer voyeur voyeuer We had become passive voyeurs of violence.
124 detached adj dɪˈtætʃt losgelöst détaché staccatoHe appeared to be totally detached from the horrific nature of
his crimes.
124 intellectual adj ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl intellektuell intellectuel intellettuale This is a job that requires considerable intellectual effort.
124 bellow n ˈbeləʊ Brüllen beuglement urli His voice rose to a bellow.
124 yell n jel Schrei cri, hurlement grido She let out a yell when she saw me.
124 parade-ground n pəˈreɪd ˌgraʊnd Exerzierplatzterrain de
rassemblementpiazza d'armi His father would shout at him in his parade-ground tones.
124 brandish v ˈbrændɪʃ schwenken, fuchteln mit brandirsventolare, gesticolare,
agitareA man leapt out brandishing a kitchen knife.
124 victory n ˈvɪktəri Sieg victoire vittoria The court's decision represents a victory for all women.
124 blow n bləʊ Schlag coup colpo She died from a heavy blow to the head.
124 instinctively adv ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli instinktiv instinctivement istintivamente He acted instinctively to save the man.
124 hammer n ˈhæmə Hammer marteau martello He swung the bag in hammer-throw fashion.
124 insane adj ɪnˈseɪn verrückt fou matto The whole idea sounds absolutely insane to me.
125 duck v dʌk sich ducken se baisser rapidement piegarsi If she hadn’t ducked, the ball would have hit her.
125 weighty adj ˈweɪti schwer lourd, grave pesante The weighty edge of the bag hit the man on the shoulder.
125 spin v spɪntrudeln, sich im Kreis
drehentourner cadere a vite, girare The plane's propellers were spinning.
125 culprit n ˈkʌlprɪt Schuldige/r, Täter/in coupable colpevole, reo Police finally managed to catch the culprit.
125 missile n ˈmɪsaɪlRakete, Geschoss,
Flugkörpermissile
missile, velivolo,
proiettileDemonstrators threw missiles at the police.
125 anonymous adj əˈnɒnəməs anonym anonyme anonimoMartin tried to make himself an anonymous figure in the
queue.
125 figure n ˈfɪgə Gestalt silhouette figura, aspettoThrough the window I could see the commanding figure of Mrs
Bradshaw.
125 pretend v prɪˈtend so tun als ob faire semblant fingere di Let's pretend we're on the moon.
125 bully v ˈbʊli drangsalieren, quäeln tyranniser, intimider tormentare Don’t let them bully you into working on Saturdays.
125 cling on to phrasal v klɪŋ ˈɒn tə sich an etwas klammern s'accrocher à avvinghiarsi a qc He clung on to the hope that she would forgive him.
125 arc n ɑːk Bogen arc arco The sun moves across the sky in an arc.
125 annihilation n əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən Vernichtung anéantissement annientamentoWe must divert the flood waters to avoid total annihilation of
the village!
125 hand-clap n ˈhændklæp Applaus applaudissement applauso They gave Martin a slow hand-clap.
125 follow through phrasal v ˌfɒləʊ ˈθruː etw. zu Ende führenmener à bien ce qu'on
entreprendterminare qc
The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow
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125 set aside phrasal v set əˈsaɪd beiseite lassen laisser de côté lasciare da parte Both sides agreed to set aside the question of independence.
125 road rage n ˈrəʊd reɪdʒ
aggressive Fahrweise,
Gewalt im
Straßenverkehr
violence au volantviolenza/aggressione
sulla stradaRoad rage seems to be on the increase.
126 break-in n ˈbreɪkɪn Einbruch cambriolage scasso Since the break-in we've had all our locks changed.
126 ache v eɪk wehtun faire mal fare male His feet were aching from standing so long.
126 short-sighted adj ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtəd kurzsichtig myope miope I need glasses because I'm short-sighted.
126 optician n ɒpˈtɪʃən Augenoptiker opticien ottico I visited the optician yesterday.
126 shed n ʃed Schuppen abri de jardin capannone I keep all the tools in the garden shed.
127 go off1 phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf schlecht werden se gâter guastarsi, deteriorarsi The milk's gone off.
127 go off2 phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒf ausrasten, explodierens'énerver contre qn,
s'en prendre à
esplodere, perdere le
staffeMany women go off coffee during pregnancy.
127 go off3 phrasal v gəʊ ˈɒfausgehen, sich
abschaltens'éteindre spegnersi Suddenly, all the lights went off.
127 go over phrasal v gəu ˈəʊvə etw. durchsehen, prüfenexaminer, passer en
revue
verificare, controllare,
provareI went over my report to make sure I had included everything.
127 go on1 phrasal v gəu ˈɒn weitermachen continuer de faire qc continuare He went on working until he was 91.
127 go on2 phrasal v gəu ˈɒn vor sich gehen se passer accadere, succedere I don’t know what's going on.
127 go ahead phrasal v gəʊ əˈhed vorangehen, fortfahren aller de l'avant continuareThey've decided to go ahead with the plans to build 50 new
houses on the site.
127 go down phrasal v gəʊ ˈdaʊnzusammenbrechen,
hinunterfahrenplanter crollare, spegnere
If one of the file servers goes down, you lose the whole
network.
127 sour adj saʊə sauer aigre acido Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
127 revise v rɪˈvaɪz überarbeiten, abändern réviser modificare, cambiare The college has revised its plans because of local objections.
127 in the footsteps n phrase ɪn ðə ˈfʊtsteps in seinen Fußstapfenmarcher sur les traces
denella sua orma del piede He is a doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps.
127 fictional adj ˈfɪkʃənəl fiktiv fictif fittivo The novel is set in the fictional German town of Kreiswald.
127 detective n dɪˈtektɪv Detektiv détective detective Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective.
127 novel n ˈnɒvəl Roman roman romanzo The novels of Charles Dickens are famous around the world.
127 flock v flɒkin Scharen
herbeiströmenaller en masse accorrere a frotte People have been flocking to the exhibition.
128 plead v plɪːd plädieren auf plaider chiedere qc He's probably going to plead guilty.
129 offence n əˈfens Straftat, Vergehen délit reato, delittoHis solicitor said he committed the offence because he was
heavily in debt.
129 solve v sɒlv lösen résoudre solvere More than 70 percent of murder cases were solved last year.
Unit 13130 resemble v rɪˈzembəl ähneln ressembler à assomigliare He grew up to resemble his father.
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130 feature n ˈfiːtʃə Merkmal trait, caractéristique segno caratteristico Her eyes were her best feature.
130 blindness n ˈblaɪndnəs Blindheit cécité cecità Some people suffer from 'face blindness'.
130 clue n kluː Hinweis indice informazione Police have found a vital clue.
130 condition n kənˈdɪʃən Leiden maladie, problème affezione, malattia People suffering from this condition should not smoke.
131 embarrassing adj ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ peinlich embarrassant, gênant imbarazzante She asked a lot of embarrassing questions.
140 cross your fingers v phrase krɒs jə ˈfɪŋgəz die Daumen drücken croiser les doigtsincrociare le dita, fare in
bocca al lupo
She hung the washing out, then crossed her fingers for a dry
day.
140 roll your eyes v phrase rəʊl jɔːr ˈaɪz die Augen verdrehen lever les yeux au ciel levare gli occhi al cielo Lucy rolled her eyes as Tom sat down beside her.
140 gesture n ˈdʒestʃə Geste geste gesto Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture.
140 comment v ˈkɒment kommentieren commenter commentare People were always commenting on his size.
140 fed up adj ˌfed ˈʌp genug haben von en avoir marre essere stufo di She felt tired and a bit fed up.
140 copy v ˈkɒpi kopieren copier copiare Could you copy this letter and send it out, please?
140 pronounce v prəˈnaʊns aussprechen prononcer pronunciare How do you pronounce your last name?
140 rude adj ruːd unhöflich impoli scortese I didn’t mean to be rude, but I had to leave early.
140 aware adj əˈweə bewusst conscient de coscienteThe children are aware of the dangers of walking alone at
night.
140 privacy n ˈprɪvəsi Privatsphäre intimité privacyWith seven people squashed in one house, you don't get much
privacy.
140 exception n ɪkˈsepʃən Ausnahme exception eccezione It's been cold, but today's an exception.
140 arrogant adj ˈærəgənt arrogant arrogant arrogante He was unbearably arrogant.
140 helpline n ˈhelplaɪn Servicetelefon assistance téléphonique hot line I work for a customer service helpline.
140 interact v ˌɪntərˈækt gut zurechtkommen mit interagir venire a capo di qc Lucy interacts well with other children in the class.
140 non-verbal adj ˌnɒnˈvɜːbəl non-verbal non verbal non verbale Men may be more aware of non-verbal communication.
140 body language n ˈbɒdi ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ Körpersprache langage corporel il linguaggio del corpoIt was obvious from Luke's body language that he was
nervous.
140 awful adv ˈɔːfəl ungeheuer, unheimlich horrible terribilemente These clues tell you an awful lot about someone's personality.
140 throat n θrəʊt Hals cou collo, gola She fingered the pearls at her throat.
140 native tongue adj phrase ˈneɪtɪv ˌtʌŋ Muttersprache langue maternelle madrelinguaHer native tongue is Spanish, but she also speaks English and
Portuguese.
141not speak a word
ofv phrase nɒt spiːk ə ˈwɜːd əv kein Wort … sprechen ne parler pas un mot de
parlare nessuna parola
di ...I don’t speak a word of French.
141 have a big mouth n phrase hæv ə ˈbɪg ˌmaʊθ geschwätzig sein être bavardessere
chiacchierone/pettegoloDon't tell her anything - she has such a big mouth.
141 forgive v fəˈgɪv verzeihen pardonner perdonare I've tried to forgive him for what he said.
141 tell the difference v tel ðe ˌdɪfərənsden Unterschied
erkennendiscerner la différence riconoscere la differenza I can't tell the difference between the twins.
141 tell a joke n phrase tel ə ˈdʒəʊk einen Witz erzählen raconter une blague raccontare barzellette He told us a really good joke.
141 tell a lie n phrase tel ə ˈlai lügen dire des mensonges mentire He told me a lie.
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141 talk rubbish n phrase tɔːk ˈrʌbɪʃ Unsinn erzählenradoter, dire des
bêtises
dir/raccontare
sciocchezzeYou do talk rubbish sometimes.
141 tell a secret n phrase tel ə ˈsiːkrət ein Geheimnis mitteilen confier un secret à qn confidare un segreto Let me tell you a secret.
141 talk sense n phrase tɔːk ˈsens vernünftig reden dire des choses sensées parlare sensatamente She talks a lot of sense.
141 talk to yourself n phrase tɔːk tə jəˈself Selbstgespräche führen parler tout seul parlare tra sé e sé I often talk to myself.
141it goes without
sayingv phrase ɪt gəʊz ˌwɪðaʊt ˈseɪ-ɪŋ es ist selbstverständlich cela va sans dire è naturale
It goes without saying that the internet is a good source of
information.
141actions speak
louder than wordsidiom
ˈækʃənz spiːk ˌlaʊdə
ðən ˌwɜːdz
Taten sagen mehr als
Worte
l'action est plus
importante que les
mots
i fatti contano più delle
parole.I've always thought that actions speak louder than words.
141 say the word v phrase ˈseɪ ðə ˌwɜːd sagen Sie es einfach dis-ledeve dirlo chiaramente,
dare l'ordineAnywhere you want to go, just say the word.
141 say for yourself v phrase ˈseɪ fə jəˌself zu seinen Gunsten sagen dire en sa faveur parlare in favore di qu What have you got to say for yourself?
141 generally speaking adv phrase ˈdʒenərəli ˌspiːkɪŋ allgemein gesagt généralement generalmente parlandoGenerally speaking, large breeds of dog are becoming less
popular.
141 speak your mind v phrase spiːk jə maɪnd sagen, was man denkt exprimer son opinion dire quello che si pensa. He was a tough politician who wasn't afraid to speak his mind.
141 mumble v ˈmʌmbəl murmeln, nuscheln marmonner mormorare, farfugliare He bumped into someone and mumbled an apology.
141 mutter v ˈmʌtə murmeln marmonner, grommeler borbottare Elsie muttered something I couldn’t catch and walked off.
141 whisper v ˈwɪspə flüstern chuchoter bisbigliare, You don't have to whisper, no one can hear us.
142 unacceptable adj ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl inakzeptabel inacceptable inaccettabile I found her attitude totally unacceptable.
142 applause n əˈplɔːz Beifall applaudissements applauso He left the stage to rapturous applause.
142 tip v tɪp Trinkgeld geben donner un pourboire dare mancia Did you tip the waiter?
143 paraphrase n ˈpærəfreɪz Umschreibung reformuler perifrasiIf you don't know how to say something, try to use a
paraphrase.
144 bark v bɑːk bellen aboyer abbaiare The dog always barks at strangers.
144 growl v graʊl knurren grogner ringhiare The dog growled at me.
144 lick v lɪk lecken lécher leccare The dog jumped up and licked her face.
144 sniff v snɪf schnüffeln renifler annusare He opened the milk and sniffed it.
144 mark its territory n phrase ˈmɑːk ɪts ˌterətərisein Territorium
markierenmarquer son territoire marcare il suo territorio A dog uses urine to mark its territory.
144 wag its tail v phrase ˈwæg ɪts ˌteɪlmit dem Schwanz
wedelnremuer la queue scodinzolare Every time my dog sees me it wags its tail.
145 psychologist n saɪˈkɒlədʒəst Psychologe psychologue psicologo He is a psychologist who studies dog behaviour.
145 anthropologist n ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst Anthropologe anthropologue antropologoHe is an anthropologist with several years experience in the
field.
145 engaging adj ɪnˈgeɪdʒɪŋ einnehmend charmant piacevole, attraente He had an engaging smile.
145 intensity n ɪnˈtensɪti Stärke intensité intensità The intensity of the hurricane was frightening.
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145 affection n əˈfekʃən Zärtlichkeit affection affezione, affettuosità Bart had a deep affection for the old man.
145 devote v dɪˈvəʊt widmen consacrer à dedicare He devoted his energies to writing films.
145 rat n ræt Ratte rat ratto A lot of people keep rats as pets.
145 crow n krəʊ Krähe corbeau cornacchia There are two crows in the garden.
145 cockroach n ˈkɒk-rəʊtʃ Kakerlake cafard scarafaggio She screamed when she saw the cockroach.
145 irritation n ˌɪrəˈteɪʃən Verärgerung irritation irritazione The heavy traffic is a source of irritation.
145 puzzle n ˈpʌzəl Rätsel casse-tête enigma She enjoys doing word puzzles.
145 confirm v kənˈfɜːm bestätigen confirmer confermare New evidence has confirmed the first witness' story.
145 prejudice n ˈpredʒədəs Vorurteil préjugé pregiudizio Women still face prejudice in the workplace.
145 signal n ˈsɪgnəl Zeichen, Signal signal segnale At a prearranged signal the lights went out.
145 perspective n pəˈspektɪv Perspektive perspective prospettiva His father's death gave him a whole new perspective.
145come along for the
riden phrase kʌm əˈlong fə ðə ˌraɪd mitfahren accompagner andare/venire con qu A couple of friends had come along for the ride.
145 receptor cell n phrase rɪˈseptə sel Sinneszelle cellule réceptrice cellule recettore Sniffing objects gets smells to the brain via receptor cells.
145 convey v kənˈveɪ übermittelntransmettre,
communiquertrasmettere All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram.
145 mating n ˈmeɪtɪŋ Paarung accouplement accoppiamento Mating happens in the springtime.
145 scent n sent Duft, Duftmarke fumet profumo, scia Dogs like to leave their scent on lampposts.
145 mammal n ˈmæməl Säugetier mammifère mammifero All mammals tend to produce the same kinds of sounds.
145 take advantage of n phrase teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ əvjmd. ausnutzen, Nutzen
ziehen aus
tirer profit de, profiter
de
approfittare di qu,
trarre profitto daDon’t lend them the car - they're taking advantage of you!
145 range n reɪndʒ Bandbreite, Rahmen cadre gamma, spettro Your blood pressure is well within the normal range.
145 pitch n pɪtʃ Tonlage registre altezza del suono Dogs can hear things at a higher pitch than humans can.
145 frequency n ˈfriːkwənsi Frequenz fréquence frequenza Dolphins produce a high frequency sound.
145 vocal adj ˈvəʊkəl Gesangs- vocal di canto Allison's vocal style is influenced by country and blues music.
145 domesticated adj dəˈmestəˈkeɪtəd gezähmt apprivoisé addomesticatoDogs developed a wider vocal range as they became
domesticated.
145 reassurance n ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns Vergewisserung réassurance rassicurazioneParents are looking for reassurance about their children's
safety.
145 guidance n ˈgaɪdəns Anleitung, Beratung conseils guida, orientamento I asked my manager for guidance on my career.
145 inspect v ɪnˈspekt inspizieren examiner de près ispezionare I got out of the car to inspect the damage.
145 spy on phrasal v ˈspai ˌɒn ausspionieren espionner spiare She sent you to spy on me, didn't she?
145comings and
goingsn phrase ˈkʌmɪŋz ən ˌgəʊɪŋz Kommen und Gehen allées et venues
andare ed venire , va e
vieni
Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the comings and
goings of visitors and staff.
145 tire v taɪə ermüden fatiguer stancarsi, affaticarsi As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast.
145 character n ˈkærəktə Charakter, Wesen caractère carattere He has a cheerful but quiet character.
145contrary to
popular beliefadj phrase
ˈkɒntrəri tə ˈpɒpjələ
bəˌliːf
Im Gegensatz zur
Volksmeinung
contrairement à la
croyance populaire
in contrasto con
l'opinione popolareContrary to popular belief, a desert can be very cold.
145 wolves n wʊlf Wölfe des loups lupi Wolves hunt in packs.
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145 interpret v ɪnˈtɜːprət deuten interpréter interpretareHis refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of
commitment to the company.
145his bark is worse
than his biteidiom
hɪz ˈbɑːk ɪz wɜːs ðən
hiz ˌbaɪt
Hunde, die bellen,
beißen nicht.
Un chien qui aboie ne
mord pas.
can che abbaia non
mordeDon't worry, her bark is worse than her bite!
145let the cat out of
the bagidiom
let ðə ˈkæt aʊt əv ðə
ˌbæg
die Katze aus dem Sack
lassen
dévoiler le pot aux
rosesspiattellare il segreto Oh dear! I think I let the cat out of the bag.
145put the cat among
the pigeonsidiom
pʊt ðə ˈkæt əˈmɒŋ ðə
ˌpɪdʒənz
Unruhe stiften, für
Aufregung sorgen
laisser enter le loup
dans la bergerie
creare disordini,
causare confusione
So she really put the cat among the pigeons by announcing
she was getting married.
145a big fish in a little
pondidiom
ə ˈbɪg fɪʃ ɪn ə ˌlɪtl
pɒnd
der Star in einer kleinen
Welt sein
être un gros poisson
dans un petit bocal
essere importante o
potente solo perchè gli
altri non sono validi
avversari
She was a big fish in a little pond at school.
145 have kittens idiom hæv ˈkɪtnz Zustände kriegen s'énerver avere un attacco She's having kittens about what to do next.
145kill two birds with
one stoneidiom
kɪl ˈtuː bɜːdz wɪð ˌwʌn
stəʊn
zwei Fliegen mit einer
Klappe schlagen
faire d'une pierre deux
coups
prendere due piccioni
con una favaThat way we could kill two birds with one stone.
145water off a duck's
backidiom ˈwɔːtə ɒf ə ˌdʌks bæk an jmd. abprallen ricocher sur qn rimanere senza effetto Her comments to him were like water off a duck's back.
145 make a beeline idiom meɪk ə ˈbiːlaɪnschnurstracks auf
etw./jmd. zugehen
se diriger tout droit
vers
avvicinarsi a qu/qc
difilatoRob always makes a beeline for beautiful women.
146charge somebody
withv phrase tʃɑːdʒ ˈsʌmbɒdi wɪð
einer Sache beschuldigt
werdeninculper essere accusato di Gibbons has been charged with murder.
146 breed v briːd züchten engendrer allevare, coltivareAll modern rabbits have been bred from the European wild
rabbit.
146 cancer n ˈkænsə Krebs cancer cancro A lot of cancers can now be treated successfully.
147 ape n eɪp Menschaffe gand singe antropoideBut even apes can only produce a very small number of
The colour of your hair is genetic, as it the colour of your
eyes.
147 species n ˈspiːsiːz Art espèce specie There are several species of deer living in these woods.
147 reproduce v ˌriːprəˈdjuːs sich zu vermehren se reproduire riprodursi The turtles return to the coast to reproduce.
147 dolphin n ˈdɒlfən Delfin dauphin delfino Dolphins can copy whistles.
147 whale n weɪl Wal baleine balena Whales swim for months without stopping.
147 parrot n ˈpærət Papagei perroquet pappagallo Parrots are famous for copying sounds.
147 dissimilar adj dɪˈsɪmələ unähnlich dissemblable dissimile Madonna's career is not dissimilar to Cher's.
147 eager adj ˈɪːgə bestrebt fervent, ardentcercare/sforzarsi di fare
qcI was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
147 shed light on v phrase ʃed laɪt ɒn Licht werfen auf apporter un éclairage à fare chiarezza Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease.
150 simplistic adj sɪmˈplɪstɪk vereinfachend simpliste semplificativo This is a very simplistic approach to the problem.
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150 westerner n ˈwestənə Mensch aus dem Westen occidentaloccidentale, una
persona dell'ovest
As a westerner, I was confused by some of the Japanese
traditions at first.
150 rooftop n ˈruːftɒp Dach toit tetto Spectators stood on rooftops to watch the parade.
150 invisible adj ɪnˈvɪzəbəl unsichtbar invisible invisibile The plane is meant to be invisible to radar.
150 resident n ˈresədənt Einwohner résident abitante The town's residents were unhappy with the council's decision.
150 leap n liːp Sprung saut salto With one leap, the dog flew from the riverbank into the water.
150 handstand n ˈhændstænd Handstand appui renversé verticale (sulle mani) He did an amazing handstand on the edge of the roof.
150 breakdancer n ˈbreɪkˌdɑːnsə Breakdancer danseur de hip-hop break-dancer He had always wanted to be famous breakdancer.
150 acrobatics n ˌækrəˈbætɪks Akrobatik acrobatique acrobatica He combines his dance moves with acrobatics.