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Unit 1
classmate 6 n [C] /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/Klassenkamerad, Klassen-
kameradinShe was a classmate at Fairfax High School.
complete 6 v [T] /kəmˈpliːt/ ausfüllen, vervollständigen Sixty-five people completed the questionnaire.
course 6 n [C] /kɔːs/ Kurs Andy's doing a computer course.
foreign 6 adj /ˈfɒrɪn/ ausländisch, fremd She spoke with a foreign accent.
form 6 n [C] /fɔːm/ Formular Fill in the form using black ink.
get to know 6 v [T] /get tə nəʊ/ kennen lernen It's a chance for students to get to know each other.
greet 6 v [T] /griːt/ begrüßen The children came rushing out to greet me.
journey 6 n [C] /ˈdʒɜːni/ Reise She met some interesting people on her journey.
just 6 adv /dʒəst/ gerade, vor kurzem She's just got married.
old 6 adj /əʊld/ alt He's an old friend of my father's.
actually 7 adv /ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli/tatsächlich, genau
genommenActually he's 45.
apart from 7 prep/əˈpɑːt frəm,
frɒm/abgesehen von Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.
board 7 n [C] /bɔːd/ Tafel The teacher wrote a few words on the board.
colleague 7 n [C] /ˈkɒliːg/ Kollege, Kollegin I like my colleagues at the bank.
date of birth 7 n [C, U] /deɪt ɒv bɜːθ/ Geburtsdatum Please write down your date of birth.
exactly 7 adv /ɪgˈzæktli/ genau I know exactly where she lives.
explanation 7 n [C] /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ Erklärung She gave a detailed explanation of how to use the computer.
get 7 v [T] /get/ bekommen I got books for my birthday.
go 7 v [T] /gəʊ/ gehen, funktionieren How did your course go?
hear 7 v [I, T] /hɪə/ hören Can you hear that noise?
homework 7 n [U] /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ Hausaufgabe Have you finished your maths homework?
language 7 n [C] /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ Sprache Do you speak any foreign languages?
nice 7 adj /naɪs/ angenehm, schön Did you have a nice time?
postcode 7 n [C] /ˈpəʊstkəʊd/ Postleitzahl Give your address, including the postcode.
pronounce 7 v [T] /prəˈnaʊns/ aussprechen How do you pronounce your name?
spell 7 v [I, T] /spel/ buchstabieren How do you spell 'necessary'?
tell 7 v [T] /tel/ sagen, erzählen Tell me your name again.
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acquaintance 8 n [C] /əˈkweɪntəns/ Bekannte My neighbours are acquaintances, not friends.
apply for 8 phr v /əˈplaɪ fɔː/ bewerben für Rob's applied for a job in Canada.
best friend 8 n [C] /ˌbest ˈfrend/bester Freund, beste
FreundinShe was my best friend in college.
boss 8 n [C] /bɒs/ Chef She asked her boss for the day off.
cousin 8 n [C] /ˈkʌzən/ Cousin, Kusine Jane and I are cousins.
dentist 8 n [C] /ˈdentɪst/ Zahnarzt I'm going to the dentist this afternoon.
employee 8 n [C]/ɪmˈplɔɪ–iː,
ˌemplɔɪˈiː/Angestellter, Angestellte The government employees were very angry.
ex-girlfriend 8 n [C] /eks ˈgɜːlfrend/ Ex-Freundin Steven is going out with my ex-girlfriend.
flatmate 8 n [C] /ˈflætmeɪt/Mitbewohner,
MitbewohnerinYou can’t have a party without asking your flatmate first.
grandchild 8 n [C] /ˈgræntʃaɪld/ Enkel She's visiting her son to see her new grandchild.
grandparent 8 n [C] /ˈgrænˌpeərənt/ Großeltern My grandparents live in Kent.
half-brother 8 n [C] /ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə/ Halbbruder He's my half-brother, from my mother's second marriage.
mother-in-law 8 n [C] /ˈmʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː/ Schwiegermutter My mother-in-law is like a mother to me as well as my husband.
neighbour 8 n [C] /ˈneɪbə/ Nachbar, Nachbarin My neighbours often look after the kids for me.
niece 8 n [C] /niːs/ Nichte I'm buying a present for my niece.
relative 8 n [C] /ˈrelətɪv/ Verwandeter, Verwandte He’s staying with relatives.
silly 8 adj /ˈsɪli/ dumm He's being silly again.
social worker 8 n [C] /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌwɜːkə/ Sozialarbeiter, -pädagoge He became a social worker after leaving college.
stepmother 8 n [C] /ˈstepmʌðə/ Stiefmutter My stepmother has always treated me like her own daughter.
stranger 8 n [C] /ˈstreɪndʒə/ Fremder, Fremde Don't get in a car with a stranger.
student 8 n [C] /ˈstjuːdənt/ Student, Studenin He loves being a student.
sunglasses 8 n [C] /ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/ Sonnenbrille Only film stars wear sunglasses in winter.
train 8 v [I] /treɪn/ eine Ausbildung machen She trained to be a nurse for four years.
casual 9 adj /ˈkæʒuəl/ Freizeit-, leger, lässig When he got home from work, he changed into casual clothes.
fantastic 9 adj /fænˈtæstɪk/ fantastisch You look fantastic.
gain 9 v [T] /geɪn/ gewinnen, erlangen The baby has gained weight this week.
get up 9 phr v /get ʌp/ aufstehen I get up later at weekends.
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go grey 9 phrase /gəʊ greɪ/ ergrauen My father went grey in his forties.
hate 9 v [T] /heɪt hassen I've always hated tomatoes.
lose 9 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren You’re looking slim. Have you lost weight?
meet 9 v [I, T] /miːt/ (sich) kennen lernen We first met at a party.
musician 9 n [C] /mjuːˈzɪʃən/ Musiker, Musikerin Steve's a jazz musician.
plan 9 v [I, T] /plæn/ vorhaben, planen Where do you plan to go on holiday?
play 9 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen I'm learning to play the piano.
pull a face 9 phrase /pʊl ə feɪs/ eine Grimasse ziehen Roy took one bite and pulled a face.
smart 9 adj /smɑːt/ schick, elegant She wore a smart black suit to the office. | smart new offices
smoke 9 v [I, T] /sməʊk/ rauchen He smokes a pipe.
special 9 adj /ˈspeʃəl/ besonderer, e, es I want to do something special for my birthday.
suit 9 n [C] /suːt, sjuːt/ Anzug I wear a suit to work.
weight 9 n [C, U] /weɪt/ Gewicht I’m trying to lose weight.
according to 10 prep /əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə, tʊ/ entsprechend, gemäß According to our records she hasn’t paid her bill.
addict 10 n [C] /ˈædɪkt/ Süchtige/r I'm a coffee addict; I can't last a day without coffee.
advice 10 n [U] /ədˈvaɪs/ Ratschlag Can you give me some advice about buying a house?
amount of 10 n [C] /əˈmaʊnt ɒv/ Menge an I was surprised at the amount of work I had to do.
apologise 10 v [T] /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ sich entschuldigen He apologised for being late.
athlete 10 n [C] /ˈæθliːt/ Sportler Only eight athletes can run in this race.
believe 10 v [T] /bəˈliːv/ glauben Do you believe his story?
bright 10 adj /braɪt/ fröhlich She sounded bright on the phone.
concentrate 10 v [I] /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/ sich konzentrieren With all this noise, it’s hard to concentrate.
constantly 10 adv /ˈkɒnstəntli/ ständig The English language is constantly changing.
cook 10 v [I, T] /kʊk/ kochen It's your turn to cook dinner.
damage 10 n [U] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Schaden The damage to his reputation was considerable.
depressing 10 adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ deprimierend It was a very depressing book.
digital native 10 n [C] /ˈdɪdʒətl ˈneɪtɪv/ Digital Native Most younger workers are digital natives.
early bird 10 n [C] /ˈɜːli bɜːd/ Frühaufsteher/in She's an early bird – up at 6 a.m. every day.
equally 10 adv /ˈiːkwəli/ gleichermaßen Diet and exercise are equally important in maintaining good health.
essential 10 adj /ɪˈsenʃəl/ wesentlich The tourist industry is an essential part of the Spanish economy.
exercise 10 v [I, T] /ˈeksəsaɪz/ trainieren He exercises intensively at the gym.
expert 10 n [C] /ˈekspɜːt/ Experte, Expertin She's an expert on ancient Egyptian art.
find out 10 phr v /faɪnd aʊt/ herausfinden We never found out her name.
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google 10 v /ˈguːgəl/ googeln He googles his name online all the time.
grow up 10 phr v /grəʊ ʌp/ aufwachsen I grew up in New York.
grumpy 10 adj /ˈgrʌmpi/ schlecht gelaunt She's always grumpy in the morning.
guilty 10 adj /ˈgɪlti/schuldig, schlechtes
GewissenHe felt guilty about forgetting her birthday.
gym 10 n [C] /dʒɪm/ Fitnessstudio He goes to the gym every day after work.
impatient 10 adj /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ ungeduldig He was impatient to leave.
intensively 10 adv /ɪnˈtensɪvli/ intensiv He studied intensively to pass his exams.
internet 10 n /ˈɪntənet/ Internet He spends hours on the internet.
keep 10 linking verb /kiːp/halten, behalten / ständig
tunI keep telling him, but he keeps forgetting.
lifestyle 10 n [C, U] /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ Lebensstil Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
mainly 10 adv /'meɪnli/ hauptsächlich He’s studying languages, mainly because he wants to work abroad.
marathon 10 n [C] /ˈmærəθən/ Marathon The London Marathon takes place in April each year.
middle-aged 10 n [U] /ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/ Menschen mittleren Alters A study found the middle-aged take less exercise.
moderation 10 n [U] /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ Maß, Mäßigung He drinks only in moderation.
multitask 10 v /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːsk/mehrere Dinge auf einmal
tunWorking mothers need to be able to multitask.
multitasking 10 n [U] /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːskɪŋ/
Das Erledigen von
mehreren Dingen auf
einmal
Multitasking is vital in this kind of work.
muscle 10 n [C, U] /ˈmʌsəl/ Muskel Exercise strengthens your muscles, including your heart muscles.
night owl 10 n [C] /naɪt aʊl/ Nachtmensch He's such a night owl that he prefers to work in the evening.
on the phone 10 phrase /ɒn ðə fəʊn/ am Telefon Please turn down the TV. I'm on the phone.
online 10 adj, adv /ˌɒnˈlaɪn◂/ online Our school went online this year.
own 10determiner,
pron/əʊn/ eigener, e, es He decided to start a business of his own.
productive 10 adj /prəˈdʌktɪv/ produktiv It wasn't a very productive meeting; nothing was decided.
psychologist 10 n [C] /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ Psychologe, Psychologin The psychologist helped the company to motivate its workers.
remind [sb] of
[sb]10 phr v /rɪˈmaɪnd ɒv/ erinnern an She reminds me of my mother.
report 10 n [C] /rɪˈpɔːt/ Bericht We had to write a report on our visit to London.
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research 10 n [U] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ Studie The medical research shows that most of us eat too much.
research 10 v [I, T] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/nachforschen,
recherchierenHe spent years researching the history of his house.
researcher 10 n [C] /rɪˈsɜːtʃə, ˈriːsɜːtʃə/ Forscher The researchers found a link between smoking and cancer.
run 10 v [I] /rʌn/ laufen, rennen, joggen He’s training to run the marathon.
saying 10 n [C] /ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/ Redewendung, Sprichwort I'm not sure where that old saying comes from.
seem 10v [linking
verb]/siːm/ scheinen They seem very happy together.
shop 10 v [I] /ʃɒp/ einkaufen I usually shop at Tesco's.
skill 10 n [C, U] /skɪl/ Fähigkeit She's taking a course that teaches basic computer skills
spend 10 v [T] /spend/ verbringen I spend a lot of time doing paperwork every day.
stop 10 v [I, T] /stɒp/ beenden The referee stopped the fight.
subject 10 n [C] /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ Thema She looked up the subject in the library.
switch 10 v [I, T] /swɪtʃ/ wechseln He kept switching from one subject to another.
task 10 n [C] /tɑːsk/ Aufgabe Our teacher sets us some difficult tasks.
technology 10 n [C, U] /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ Technologie Technology has helped in many ways.
top 10 adj /tɒp/ top, Spitzen- He's one of the world's top tennis players.
unfortunately 10 adv /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ leider Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled.
while 10 linking word /waɪl/ während They arrived while we were having dinner.
workplace 10 n [C] /ˈwɜːkpleɪs/ Arbeitsplatz I'm studying the problem of bullying in the workplace.
worry 10 v [I] /ˈwʌri/ sich sorgen machen I worry that I won’t have enough money.
wrong 10 adj /rɒŋ/ verkehrt, falsch I must be doing this wrong – it's not working.
wrong 10 adj /rɒŋ/ fehlerhaft, falsch Your calculations must be wrong.
wrong 10 adj /rɒŋ/ etwas stimmt nicht There is something wrong with his foot.
be into 11 phrase /biː ˈɪntə/ etwas mögen Dave's really into music.
boring 11 adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ langweilig His job sounds boring.
can't stand 11 v [T] /kɑːnt stænd/ nicht ausstehen können Dave can’t stand dogs.
chat 11 v [I] /tʃæt/ chatten She chats to her best friend most days.
commute 11 v [T] /kəˈmjuːt/ pendeln He commutes from Oxford to London every day.
domestic 11 adj /dəˈmestɪk/ häuslich We share the domestic chores.
fitness 11 n [U] /ˈfɪtnəs/ Fitness You need to improve your physical fitness.
go on 11 phr v /gəʊ ɒn/ gehen auf I like to go on the internet at least once a day.
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hang out 11 phr v /hæŋ aʊt/sich herumtreiben mit,
rumhängen mitWho does he usually hang out with?
interested in 11 adj /ˈɪntrɪstɪd ɪn/ interessiert an She's very interested in computers.
ironing 11 n [U] /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ Bügeln I hate doing the ironing.
look after 11 phr v /lʊk ˈɑːftə/ sich kümmern um We look after Rodney's children until he gets home from work.
make-up 11 n [U] /ˈmeɪkʌp/ Makeup She puts on make-up every morning.
paperwork 11 n [U] /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/ Papierkram I have to do a lot of paperwork in this job.
personal care 11 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl keə/ Körperpflege Personal care is very important to him.
play 11 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen He spends hours playing video games.
put on 11 phr v /pʊt ɒn/ auftragen, anlegen I need to put on some more lipstick.
relax 11 v [I] /rɪˈlæks/ entspannen How do you spend time relaxing?
shopping 11 n [U] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ Einkaufen I go shopping at the supermarket every Saturday morning.
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site11 n [C]
/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ
saɪt/soziales Netzwerk He goes on social networking sites every evening.
text 11 v [T] /tekst/ simsen She's texting her friends about her new job.
tidy up 11 v [I, T] /ˈtaɪdi ʌp/ aufräumen She spends hours tidying up after the kids.
video game 11 n [C] /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌgeɪm/ Videospiel He spends hours playing video games.
activity 12 n [C, U] /ækˈtɪvəti/ Aktivität There are lots of activites for children.
bored 12 adj /bɔːd/ gelangweilt After an hour people started to get bored.
free time 12 adj, adv /friː taɪm/ freie Zeit I never have any free time.
interest 12 n [C] /ˈɪntrɪst/ Interesse His main interests are reading and golf.
put off 12 phr v /pʊt ɒf/ aufschieben You can't keep putting off the decision.
socialise 12 v [I] /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/Umgang pflegen, etwas
unternehmen mitI don’t socialise much with the people from work.
stressed 12 adj /strest/ gestresst I was feeling really stressed.
waste 12 v [T] /weɪst/ verschwenden He wastes a lot of time playing video games.
change 13 n [C, U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ Änderung There have been recent changes in the drinking laws.
far 13 adv /fɑː/ weit, viel That's far too much for one person to eat.
on the go 13 n [C] /ɒn ðə gəʊ/ unterwegs I've been on the go all day.
take 13 v [T] /teɪk/nehmen, in Anspruch
nehmenIt took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
way 13 adv /weɪ/ viel, erheblich The film was way too long.
whole 13 adj /həʊl/ ganz She drank a whole bottle of wine.
care 14 n [U] /keə/ Sorge, Fürsorge Take care of yourself.
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details 14 n /ˈdiːteɪlz/ Angaben He took down her details.
get in touch 14 n [C] /get ɪn tʌtʃ/ sich meldenSeveral friends have got in touch since he created a Facebook
profile.great 14 adj /greɪt/ großartig She looks great in that dress.
let [sb] know 14 phr v /let nəʊ/ Bescheid geben Let me know where to meet you.
lose 14 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren I lost her address when she moved.
media 14 n [U] /ˈmiːdiə/ Medien The trial created huge media interest.
meet up with 14 phr v /miːt ʌp wɪð, wɪθ/ sich mit jmd. treffen I'm planning to meet up with my brother.
miss 14 v [T] /mɪs/ vermissen We missed our neighbours after we moved to another town.
move 14 v [I, T] /muːv/ umziehen We're moving to New York next week.
producer 14 n [C] /prəˈdjuːsə/ Produzent He's a TV producer with the BBC.
profile 14 n [C] /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ ProfilMy sister has put her holiday photographs on her Facebook profile
page.still 14 adv /stɪl/ immer noch Andy's still living in London.
things 14 n /θɪŋz/ Dinge Things are going really well at the moment.
amazing 15 adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ erstaunlich What an amazing story!
conversation 15 n [C, U] /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ Unterhaltung I had a short conversation with the teacher.
introduce 15 v [T] /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ jmd. vorstellen Alice, let me introduce you to Jane.
really 15 spoken /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich Jay's getting married.' 'Really? When?'
see 15 v [I, T] /siː/ sehen Oh, I see, the water goes in here.
sound 15v [linking
verb]/saʊnd/ klingen Your holiday sounds great.
village 15 n [C] /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ Dorf We visited a little village in the mountains.
wow 15 spoken /waʊ/ Wahnsinn! Wow! Look at that!
apply for 132 phr v /əˈplaɪ tə, tʊ/ bewerben für I've applied for several jobs.
be born 132 v /biː bɔːn/ geboren sein Where were you born?
come from 132 phr v /kʌm frɒm/ kommen aus His mother came from Texas.
concert 132 n [C] /ˈkɒnsət/ Konzert I like going to concerts.
hairstyle 132 n [C] /ˈheəstaɪl/ Frisur Do you like my new hairstyle?
look like 132v [linking
verb]/lʊk laɪk/ aussehen wie What does your sister look like?
rest 132 n /rest/ RestShe and her father live in New York: the rest of her family live in
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ceremony 133 n [C] /ˈserɪməni/ Zeremonie, Feierlichkeit The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was wonderful.
common 133 adj /ˈkɒmən/ üblich Snow is common here in winter.
dream 133 v [I, T] /driːm/ träumen We dream of having our own home.
footprint 133 n [C]/ˈfʊˈprɪnt,
ˈfʊtˈprɪnt/Fußabdruck They followed the footprints in the snow.
get dark 133 phrase /get dɑːk/ dunkel werden It gets dark early in winter.
great 133 adj /greɪt/ groß, großartig She's the greatest movie star of them all.
kiss 133 n [C] /kɪs/ Kuss It was a passionate kiss.
nowadays 133 adv /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ heute, heutzutage People live longer nowadays.
Oscar 133 n [C] /ˈɒskə/ Oscar She won the Oscar for best director.
peaceful 133 adj /ˈpiːsfəl/ friedlich The wood was cool and peaceful.
remain 133 v [I] /rɪˈmeɪn/ bleiben Paris remains the home of the fashion industry.
rest 133 n [C, U] /rest/ Ruhe I need to get some rest.
star 133 n [C] /stɑː/ Star They are rich movie stars.
stay 133 v [I] /steɪ/ wohnen bei He stayed with friends until he found his own house.
symbol 133 n [C] /ˈsɪmbəl/ Symbol The dove is a symbol of peace.
vote 133 v [I, T] /vəʊt/ abstimmen The parliament voted to increase taxes.
holidays 134 n [C, U] /ˈhɒlədiz, -deɪz/ Ferien The boys will be home from school for the holidays on Friday.
assistant 168 n [C] /əˈsɪstənt/ Assistent He's a sales assistant in the local book shop.
be supposed to 168 phr v /biː səˈpəʊzd tə/vermutlich etwas tun,
sollenThe new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
break 168 n [C] /breɪk/ Pause My lunch break lasts an hour.
chance 168 n [C] /tʃɑːns/ Gelegenheit I enjoy the theatre when I get the chance to go.
download 168 v [T] /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ herunterladen He's downloaded a really funny screensaver.
end up 168 phr v /end ʌp/ schließlich etwas tun When I diet, I always end up putting weight back on.
flight 168 n [C] /flaɪt/ Flug They caught the next flight home.
full name 168 n [C] /fʊl neɪm/ vollständiger Name Please give your full name and address.
hop 168 v [T] /hɒp/ springen He was late so he hopped on the bus instead of walking.
I'm good 168 phrase /aɪm gʊd/ es geht mir gut How are you?' 'I'm good, thanks.'
marital status 168 n [U] /ˈmærɪtl ˌsteɪtəs/ Familienstand Put a tick in the box to indicate your marital status.
one-to-one 168 adj /wʌn tə wʌn/ Einzel-, einzeln I'd like tuition on a one-to-one basis please.
really 168 adv /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich I really like this place.
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rush 168 n [C] /rʌʃ/ Eile I can't stop – I'm in a rush.
single 168 adj /ˈsɪŋgəl/ single, alleinstehend Terry is 34 and still single.
Skype 168 n [U] /skaɪp/ Skype I find it's cheaper to use Skype for phone calls.
stop 168 n [C] /stɒp/ Haltestelle I get off at the next stop.
topic 168 n [C] /ˈtɒpɪk/ Thema He knows a lot about a wide range of topics.
tube 168 n [C] /tjuːb/ U-Bahn He took the tube to Westminster.
walk 168 v [T] /wɔːk/ spazieren gehen Jude's out walking the dog.
walk 168 n [C] /wɔːk/ Spaziergang Let's go for a walk on the beach.
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accurate 16 adj /ˈækjʊrət/ genau The figures are not completely accurate.
clever 16 adj /ˈklevə/ intelligent My brothers are all clever.
connect 16 v [T] /kəˈnekt/ verbinden The computer connects to a printer over there.
connection 16 n [C, U] /kəˈnekʃən/Zusammenhang,
VerbindungThere's an obvious connection between smoking and cancer.
detailed 16 adj /ˈdiːteɪld/ detailliert He gave the police a detailed account of their conversation.
digit 16 n [C] /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ Ziffer Choose a three-digit number such as 709.
emotional 16 adj /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ emotional She needs emotional support.
event 16 n [C] /ɪˈvent/ Ereignis She told them about the events of that day again and again.
excitement 16 n [C, U] /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ Aufregung She was flushed with excitement.
experience 16 v [T] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ erleben, durchmachen We're experiencing a few problems with our website.
extraordinary 16 adj /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri/ außergewöhnlich She has an extraordinary talent for signing.
fix 16 v [T] /fɪks/ fest verankern, befestigen He studied the scene again to fix it in his memory.
funny 16 adj /ˈfʌni/ lustig We laughed until we cried at his funny stories.
human 16 adj /ˈhjuːmən/ menschlich The power of the human mind is enormous.
limited 16 adj /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ begrenzt This offer is only available for a limited time.
memory 16 n [C] /ˈmeməri/ Gedächtnis She has a very good memory.
messy 16 adj /ˈmesi/ unordentlich His grades would be higher if his work wasn't so messy.
mind 16 n [C, U] /maɪnd/ Geist, Verstand The human mind is complex.
particular 16 adj /pəˈtɪkjələ/ bestimmter, e, es The teacher asked a particular student to stay after class.
photographic
memory16 phrase
/ˌfəʊtəˈgræfɪkˈme
məri/fotografisches Gedächtnis He finds exams easy because he has a photographic memory.
power 16 n [U] /ˈpaʊə/ Kraft, Stärke The power of his mind brought him academic success.
really 16 adv /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich Tell us what really happened.
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remember 16 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ sich erinnern Can you remember when you last saw him?
scientific 16 adj /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ wissenschaftlich It wasn't a scientific experiment.
significantly 16 adv /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/ bedeutend Her work is significantly better this year.
smell 16 n [C] /smel/ Duft, Geruch I love the smell of fresh bread.
arrangement 17 n [C] /əˈreɪndʒmənt/ Verabredung We made an arrangement to meet tomorrow.
association 17 n [C]/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən,
əˌsəʊʃi-/Assoziation A red rose has romantic associations.
brain 17 n [C] /breɪn/ Gehirn The head injury caused damage to his brain.
caffeine 17 n [U] /ˈkæfiːn/ Koffein I need caffeine to wake me up in the morning.
challenging 17 adj /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ anspruchsvoll, fordernd Running a marathon is challenging.
crossword puzzle 17 n [C] /ˈkrɒswɜːd ˌpʌzəl/ Kreuzworträtsel I usually do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper.
fact 17 n [C] /fækt/ Fakt Give me the facts and figures about the Philippines.
familiar 17 adj /fəˈmɪliə/ vertraut The routine was familiar and undemanding.
forget 17 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen I've forgotten what I was going to say!
form 17 v [T] /fɔːm/ bilden, formen Put the pieces together to form a picture.
imagine 17 v [T] /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ sich vorstellen He imagined a world with a purple sky.
lack of 17 n [U] /læk əv/ Mangel an She was suffering from lack of sleep.
mental 17 adj /ˈmentl/ im Kopf, mental She's good at mental arithmetic
oxygen 17 n [U] /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ Sauerstoff The diver had nearly run out of oxygen.
password 17 n [C] /ˈpɑːswɜːd/ Passwort Type in your password.
physical 17 adj /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ körperlich physical exercise | physical education
pin number 17 n [C] /ˈpɪn ˌnʌmbə/ PIN-Nummer My mother can never remember her pin number.
remember 17 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ denken an Did you remember to phone Nicky?
review 17 v [T] /rɪˈvjuː/ überprüfen, durchsehenI review my work regularly to make sure I don't forget anything
important.
revision 17 n [U] /rɪˈvɪʒən/ Wiederholung We had regular revision sessions during our training.
store 17 v [T] /stɔː/ speichern The data is stored on a disk.
strange 17 adj /streɪndʒ/ seltsam I had a strange dream last night.
tip 17 n [C] /tɪp/ Tipp He gave me some tips on travelling alone.
partner 18 n [C] /ˈpɑːtnə/ Partner She lives with her partner, Tom.
watch 18 v [I, T] /wɒtʃ/ sehen, ansehen I was watching the TV.
apparently 19 adv /əˈpærəntli/ allem Anschein nach Apparently, the hotel was lovely.
bang 19 v [I, T] /bæŋ/ schlagen, stoßen I banged my knee on the corner of the bed.
cut out 19 phr v /kʌt aʊt/ ausschneiden He was cutting out pages from the newspaper.
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engaged 19 adj /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ verlobt Viv and Tony got engaged last year.
fall in love 19 phrase /fɔːl ɪn lʌv/ sich verlieben She fell in love with a younger man.
happily 19 adv /ˈhæpəli/ glücklich They are very happily married.
in common 19 phrase /ɪn kɒmən/ gemeinsam I have a lot in common with him.
match 19 n [C] /mætʃ/ Spiel (Sport) Who won the football match?
mate 19 n [C] /meɪt/ Kumpel On Saturday nights he goes out with his mates.
miss 19 v [T] /mɪs/ verpassen Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus!
reach 19 v [T] /riːtʃ/ erreichen It took four hours to reach London.
romantic 19 adj /rəʊˈmæntɪk, rə–/ romantisch My boyfriend is very romantic.
suddenly 19 adv /ˈsʌdnli/ plötzlich I suddenly realised that someone was following me.
switch on 19 phr v /swɪtʃ ɒn/ einschalten I switched on the radio to listen to the news.
terrible 19 adj /ˈterəbəl/ˈterɪbəl schrecklich The food at the hotel was terrible.
traffic jam 19 n [C] /ˈtræfɪk ˌdʒæm/ Stau We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours.
tragically 19 adv /ˈtrædʒɪkli/ tragischerweise Tragically we missed the start of the wedding.
argue 20 v [I] /ˈɑːgjuː/ streiten We could hear the neighbours arguing.
ashamed 20 adj /əˈʃeɪmd/ beschämt Mike felt ashamed of his behaviour.
behave 20 v [I] /bɪˈheɪv/ sich benehmen He behaved badly at school and was sent home.
confidence 20 n [U] /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ Selbstvertrauen Doing the course has given me a lot of confidence.
cool 20 adj /kuːl/ cool The kids hang out at that club – they think it's really cool!
criticise 20 v [I, T] /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ kritisieren You do nothing but criticise.
encourage 20 v [T] /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ ermutigen His father encouraged him to begin playing the guitar.
get 20v [I, linking
verb]/get/ werden He gets angry if people don't arrive on time.
get into trouble 20 phr v /get ɪntə ˈtrʌbəl/Schwierigkeiten
bekommenHe got into trouble for being late again.
go out 20 phr v /gəʊ aʊt/ ausgehen Are you going out on Saturday evening?
pocket money 20 n [U] /ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌni/ Taschengeld How much pocket money do you get?
practice 20 n [U] /ˈpræktɪs/ Üben I do my piano practice after school every day.
praise 20 v [T] /preɪz/ loben The Mayor praised the rescue team for their courage.
punish 20 v [T] /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ bestrafen He was punished for lying to his father.
respect 20 v [T] /rɪˈspekt/ respektieren I teach my kids to respect their teachers.
rude 20 adj /ruːd/ frech Don’t be so rude to your mother!
sleepover 20 n [C] /ˈsliːpəʊvə/ Übernachten She's going to a sleepover at Jane's house.
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strict 20 adj /strɪkt/ streng She's very strict with her children.
tell off 20 phr v /tel ɒf/ ausschimpfen Sean's always getting told off at school.
forget 21 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen He forgot to post the letter to his mother.
nursery school 21 n [C] /ˈnɜːsəri skuːl/ Kindergarten My son goes to the nursery school in the town.
recognise 21 v [T]/ˈrekəgnaɪz,
ˈrekən-/erkennen He's lost so much weight I nearly didn't recognise him.
remind 21 v [T] /rɪˈmaɪnd/ jmd. erinnern Remind me to go to the bank.
schooldays 21 n /ˈskuːldeɪz/ Schulzeit Your schooldays are the happiest days of your life.
uniform 21 n [C, U] /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/ Uniform school uniform | army uniform
upbringing 21 n /ˈʌpˈbrɪŋɪŋ/ Erziehung He had a very strict upbringing.
anchor 22 n [c] /ˈæŋkə/ Anker The ship moored at the dock and dropped its anchor.
black out 22 phr v /ˈblæk aʊt/ ohnmächtig werden Sharon blacked out and fell to the floor.
branch 22 n [C] /brɑːntʃ/ Zweig, Ast The tree's branches were weighed down with apples.
budgie 22 n [C] /ˈbʌdʒi/ Wellensittich There was a budgie in a cage by the window.
celebration 22 n [C, U] /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən/ Feier, Feierlichkeit the lively New Year celebrations in the city centre
cherry tree 22 n [C] /ˈtʃeri triː/ Kirschbaum He has three cherry trees in his garden
childhood 22 n [C, U] /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ Kindheit Sara had a very happy childhood.
choppy 22 adj /ˈtʃɒpi/ bewegt The sea got choppy as the wind grew stronger.
fall off 22 phr v /fɔːl ɒf/ herunterfallen He slipped and fell off the ladder.
float 22 v [I, T] /fləʊt/schweben, treiben (auf
dem Wasser)The letter floated down the river towards the sea.
fly off 22 phr v /flaɪ ɒf/ wegfliegen The cat scared the bird and it flew off.
memorable 22 adj /ˈmemərəbəl/ unvergesslich It was a memorable day.
perch 22 v /pɜːtʃ/ hocken, sitzen (Vogel) The bird was perched on the highest branch of the tree.
rescue 22 v [T] /ˈreskjuː/ retten He rescued two people from the fire.
sailing boat 22 n [C] /ˈseɪlɪŋ ˌbəʊt/ Segelboot My brother and I got our first sailing boat when we were 10.
swing 22 n [C] /swɪŋ/ SchaukelHe sat on the swing and his mother pushed it backwards and
forwards.tame 22 adj /teɪm/ zahm The bird was quite tame and sat on his hand.
tangled 22 adj /ˈtæŋgəld/ wirr, verknäuelt Her hair was a tangled mess.
a while 23 phrase /ə waɪl/ eine Weile After a while I began to feel better.
background 23 n [C] /ˈbækgraʊnd/Zusammenhang,
HintergrundLet me explain the background to this case.
eventually 23 adv /ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ schließlich Eventually he got a job.
in the end 23 phrase /ɪn ði end/ letztlich In the end we decided to go.
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doorbell 135 n [C] /ˈdɔːbel/ Haustürklingel I rang the doorbell but no one answered.
get back 135 phr v /get bæk/ zurückkehren When did you get back from London?
homesick 135 adj /ˈhəʊmˌsɪk/ krank vor Heimweh I was so homesick – I missed my family very badly.
last 135 v [I, T] /lɑːst/ dauern The hot weather lasted for two weeks.
not any longer 136 adv /nɒt eni lɒŋə/ nicht mehr I used to play football, but I don't any longer.
not any more 136 adv /nɒt eni mɔː/ nicht mehr Nick doesn't live here any more.
appointment 137 n [C] /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ Termin, Treffen She has an appointment with a client at 10.30.
by heart 137 n [C] /baɪ hɑːt/ auswendig We had to learn the poem by heart.
cancel 137 v [I, T] /ˈkænsəl/ absagen I'll have to phone and cancel my appointment.
hygienic 169 adj /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/ hygienisch Food must be prepared in hygienic conditions.
skid 169 v [T] /skɪd/ rutschen, schleudern The car skidded on the ice.
still 169 adj /stɪl/ still, unbewegt The boat stayed completely still.
washing 169 n [U] /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ Wäsche (waschen) I need to do the washing.
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citizen 26 n [C] /ˈsɪtɪzən/ Bürger He was proud to be a citizen of France.
hard-working 26 adj /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ fleißig, hart arbeitend a hard-working student
popular 26 adj /ˈpɒpjʊlə/ beliebt Is Ben popular at school?
climate 27 n [C, U] /ˈklaɪmɪt/ Klima a dry climate
coastline 27 n [C, U] /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ Küstenlinie California's rugged coastline
cost of living 27 n [U] /kɒst ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ/ Lebenshaltungs-kosten Wages have increased in line with the cost of living.
nationality 27 n [C, U] /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ Nationalität He has British nationality.
politics 27 n [U] /ˈpɒlətɪks/ Politik modern American politics
population 27 n [C] /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ Bevölkerung What's the population of Tokyo?
scenery 27 n [U] /ˈsiːnəri/Landschaft, Gegend,
Szeneriemountain scenery
skyscraper 27 n [C] /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/ Wolkenkratzer Most of the new buildings in Shanghai are skyscrapers.
ancient 28 adj /ˈeɪnʃənt/ alt, antik ancient Rome
bay 28 n [C] /beɪ/ Bucht a view across the bay
beach 28 n [C] /biːtʃ/ Strand a sandy beach
bridge 28 n [C] /brɪdʒ/ Brücke a bridge over the Mississippi
canal 28 n [C] /kəˈnæl/ Kanal the Panama Canal
cathedral 28 n [C] /kəˈθiːdrəl/ Kathedrale Thomas Becket is buried in Canterbury Cathedral.
cliff 28 n [C] /klɪf/ Klippe the white cliffs of Dover
countryside 28 n [U] /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ Land (Ggs. zu Stadt) the beauty of the English countryside
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culture 28 n [U] /ˈkʌltʃə/ Kultur If it's culture you're looking for, the city has several museums.
docks 28 n /dɒks/ Docks, Hafenanlagen He had worked at the docks all his life.
factory 28 n [C] /ˈfæktəri/ Fabrik a car factory
farmland 28 n [U] /ˈfɑːmlænd, -lənd/ Ackerland The village is surrounded by farmland.
festival 28 n [C] /ˈfestɪvəl/ Festival the Cannes film festival | a music festival
forest 28 n [C, U] /ˈfɒrɪst/ Wald Many ancient forests have been cut down.
harbour 28 n [C] /ˈhɑːbə/ Hafen They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour.
market 28 n [C] /ˈmɑːkɪt/ Markt We buy all our vegetables from the market.
monument 28 n [C] /ˈmɒnjəmənt/ Denkmal ancient monuments
mosque 28 n [C] /mɒsk/ Moschee He went to the mosque to pray every Friday.
museum 28 n [C] /mjuːˈziəm/ Museum the Museum of Modern Art
palace 28 n [C] /ˈpælɪs/ Palast Buckingham Palace
rainforest 28 n [C, U] /ˈreɪnˈfɒrɪst/ Regenwald The natural rainforests are being cut down and destroyed.
ruins 28 n [C] /ˈruːɪnz/ Ruinen the ruins of the temple
shopping mall 28 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ Einkaufszentrum She bought a new dress at the shopping mall.
sights 28 n [C] /saɪts/ Sehenswürdig-keiten I hope we get a chance to see the sights.
temple 28 n [C] /ˈtempəl/ Tempel They visited the temples of Bangkok during their holiday.
view 28 n [C] /vjuː/ Aussicht, Anblick spectacular mountain views
waterfall 28 n [C] /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ Wasserfall The waterfall drops hundreds of feet into a lake.
abandoned 29 adj /əˈbændənd/ verlassen an abandoned building
art gallery 29 n [C] /ˈɑːt ˌgæləri/ Kunstgalerie There are many art galleries in London.
artificial 29 adj /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ künstlich artifical light
bargain 29 n [C] /ˈbɑːgɪn/ Schnäppchen The table was a real bargain.
bazaar 29 n [C] /bəˈzɑː/ Basar The bazaars in Morocco are very old.
complex 29 n [C] /ˈkɒmpleks/ Komplex, Anlage a new shopping complex
cosmopolitan 29 adj /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ kosmopolitisch a vibrant, cosmopolitan city
haggle 29 v [T] /ˈhægəl/ feilschen We haggled over the price for an hour.
huge 29 adj /hjuːdʒ/ riesig, gewaltig A huge number of tourists visit Venice every year.
local 29 n [C] /ˈləʊkəl/ Einheimischer, Einwohner I asked one of the locals for directions.
mysteriously 29 adj /mɪˈstɪəriəsli/ geheimnisvoll He had mysteriously disappeared.
overland 29 adj, adv /ˌəʊvəˈlænd/ auf dem Landweg They are travelling overland to China.
religious 29 adj /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ religiös religious education | a religious ceremony
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ski slope 29 n [C] /skiː sləʊp/ Skipiste They learnt to ski at the ski slope, not in the mountains.
waters 29 n [U] /ˈwɔːtəs/ Gewässer We received permission to sail in Japanese waters.
wonder 29 n [C] /ˈwʌndə/ Wunder the wonders of modern medicine
colourful 30 adj /ˈkʌləfəl/ bunt a garden full of colourful flowers
arty 31 adj /ˈɑːti/gekünstelt, pseudo-
künstlerischan arty film
crowded 31 adj /ˈkraʊdɪd/ voller Menschen a crowded room
dangerous 31 adj /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ gefährlich It's dangerous to walk alone at night around here.
dirty 31 adj /ˈdɜːti/ schmutzig How did your clothes get so dirty?
expensive 31 adj /ɪkˈspensɪv/ teuer an expensive restaurant
friendly 31 adj /ˈfrendli/ freundlich a school with a friendly atmosphere
historic 31 adj /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ historisch They are going to restore the historic building.
industrial 31 adj /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ industriell, Industrie- an industrial accident
lively 31 adj /ˈlaɪvli/ lebhaft, lebendig the city's lively nightlife
modern 31 adj /ˈmɒdn/ modern The school is in a modern building.
old-fashioned 31 adj /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/ altmodisch All her clothes are old-fashioned.
polluted 31 adj /pəˈluːtɪd/ verschmutzt The rivers are heavily polluted.
pollution 31 n [U] /pəˈluːʃən/ Verschmutzung tough laws to reduce pollution
poor 31 adj /pɔː/ arm The area she lived in was very poor.
public transport 31 adj/ˌpʌblɪk
ˈtrænspɔːt/öffentlicher Verkehr The public transport system is quick and cheap.
spectacular 31 adj /spekˈtækjʊlə/ spektakulär a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon
touristy 31 adj /ˈtʊərɪsti/ touristisch Paris has become very touristy.
traffic 31 n [U] /ˈtræfɪk/ Verkehr There was heavy traffic on the motorway.
attraction 32 n [C] /əˈtrækʃən/ Attraktion The castle is a major tourist attraction.
deer 32 n [C] /dɪə/ Hirsch, Reh, Wild Deer are easily frightened by people.
eat out 32 phr v /iːt aʊt/ im Restaurant essen Let's eat out tonight - I'm tired of cooking.
ethnic food 32 adj /ˌeθnɪk ˈfuːd/ exotische Gerichte This restaurant serves ethnic food like curry and tortilla.
exhibition 32 n [C] /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ Ausstellung They saw the Picasso exhibition at the Louvre last year.
hall 32 n [C] /hɔːl/ Saal, Halle I went to a concert at Carnegie Hall last night.
nightlife 32 n [U] /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ Nachtleben Las Vegas is famous for its nightlife.
park 32 n [C] /pɑːk/ Park We walked through Central Park in the sunshine.
vintage 32 adj /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ vintage, klassisch, erlesen We watched the vintage cars drive past.
recommend 33 v [T] /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen Can you recommend a local restaurant?
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announcement 34 n [C] /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ Ankündigung He listened to the announcement about the train times.
change 34 v [I, T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ ändern We had to change planes.
free 34 adj, adv /friː/ frei Excuse me, is this seat free?
get off 34 phr v /get ɒf/ aussteigen He got off the train at the wrong stations.
shopping centre 34 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə/ Einkaufszentrum We can get everything we need at the shopping centre.
valid 34 adj /ˈvælɪd/ gültig Your return ticket is valid for three months.
couple 35 n [C] /ˈkʌpəl/ Paar the couple next door
get around 35 phr v /get əˈraʊnd/ herumfahren He usually gets around by bicycle.
home to 35 phrase /həʊm tʊ/ Heimat von Paris is home to the fashion industry.
prison 35 n [C, U] /ˈprɪzən/ Gefängnis He was sent to prison for life.
restless 35 adj /ˈrestləs/ unruhig He was restless all night because the room was so hot.
rocky 35 adj /ˈrɒki/ felsig the rocky coast of Maine
seagull 35 n [C] /ˈsiːgʌl/ Möwe The sound of seagulls always reminds me of childhood holidays.
seasick 35 adj /ˈsiːˌsɪk/ seekrank She felt seasick on the boat to the island.
smart 35 adj /smɑːt/ schick, elegant one of London's smartest restaurants
tourist 128 n [C] /ˈtʊərɪst/ Tourist Oxford’s full of tourists in the summer.
enormous 138 adj /ɪˈnɔːməs/ riesig, enorm They live in an enormous house in Beverly Hills.
further 138 adv /ˈfɜːðə/ weiter They live further down the street.
park 138 v [I, T] /pɑːk/ parken She parked the car in the shopping centre.
tiny 138 adj /ˈtaɪni/ winzig The room was tiny.
manager 139 n [C] /ˈmænɪdʒə/ Manager, Geschäftsführer She's now the manager of the factory.
populated 139 adj /ˈpɒpjʊleɪtɪd/ bewohnt a region populated mostly by farmers
slightly 139 adv /ˈslaɪtli/ ein wenig, leicht Each painting is slightly different.
apartment block 140 n [C] /əˈpɑːtmənt ˌblɒk/ Wohnblcok He lives in the apartment block across the street.
famous for 140 adj /ˈfeɪməs fɔː/ berühmt für France is famous for its wines.
bookstall 169 n [C] /ˈbʊkstɔːl/ Bücherstand I bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the railway platform.
curry 169 n [C, U] /ˈkʌri/ Curry My father likes curry but my mother doesn't.
graffiti 169 n [U] /græˈfiːti, grə-/ Graffiti The graffiti on that wall is very colourful.
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achievement 36 n [C] /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ Leistung an impressive achievement of 144 points
charity 36 n [C, U] /ˈtʃærɪti/ Wohltätigkeit The event is raising money for charity.
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course 36 n /kɔːs/ Lauf, Verlauf The events changed the course of his life.
design 36 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/ entwerfen The palace was designed by an Italian architect.
found 36 v [T] /faʊnd/ gründen The school was founded in 1866.
paint 36 v [I, T] /ˈpeɪnt/ malen He's just finished painting a picture of his wife.
publish 36 v [I, T] /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ veröffentlichen She's published a few short stories.
raise 36 v [T] /reɪz/einwerben, sammeln
(Geld)We've raised £900 for a new roof for the school.
row 36 v [I, T] /rəʊ/ rudern They rowed across the lake.
train 36 v [I, T] /treɪn/ trainieren He's training for the Olympics.
alone 37 adj, adv /əˈləʊn/ allein This disease cannot be cured by drugs alone.
average 37 adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ durchschnittlich In an average week I earn about 200 dollars.
change 37 v [T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ ändern The club is changing its rules.
developing
country37 n [C]
/dɪˈveləpɪŋ
ˌkʌntri/Entwicklungsland aid to developing countries
earn 37 v [I, T] /ɜːn/ verdienen She earns £27,000 a year.
extra 37 adj, adv /ˈekstrə/ zusätzlich Do you get paid extra at weekends?
give away 37 phr v /gɪv əˈweɪ/ weggeben Give your old clothes away to charity.
ordinary 37 adj /ˈɔːdənəri/ gewöhnlich, normal The book is about ordinary people.
promise 37 v [I, T] /ˈprɒmɪs/ versprechen He promised me that the car would be ready by then.
salary 37 n [C, U] /ˈsæləri/ Gehalt The average salary is $39,000 a year.
savings 37 n /ˈseɪvɪŋs/ Ersparnisse He has savings of over $150,000.
stuff 37 n [U] /stʌf/ Sachen, Zeug I need a place to store my stuff for a while.
abuse 38 v [T] /əˈbjuːs/ misshandeln He was physically abused as a child.
achieve 38 v [T] /əˈtʃiːv/ erreichen She had finally achieved her ambition to sail around the world.
ambition 38 n [C] /æmˈbɪʃən/ Ziel, Ehrgeiz Her parents' greatest ambition was for her to go to university.
care about 38 v [I, T] /keə əˈbaʊt/sich kümmern um,
interessieren fürHe doesn't seem to care about other people.
career 38 n [C] /kəˈrɪə/ Karriere, Berufsleben Ted spent most of his career as a teacher.
championship 38 n [C] /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ Meisterschaft the US basketball championships
dedicate 38 v [T] /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ widmen She dedicated her life to helping the poor.
dragon 38 n [C] /ˈdrægən/ Drachen The chairman's very pleasant but his secretary is a real dragon!
extract 38 n [C] /ˈekstrækt/ Auszug, Ausschnitt an extract from a film
fame 38 n [U] /feɪm/ Ruhm He first won fame as a singer.
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frightened 38 adj /ˈfraɪtnd/ verängstigt, ängstlich Are you frightened of the dark?
groundsman 38 n [C] /graʊndzmæn/ PlatzwartIt is the groundsman's job to keep the football pitch in a good
state.marriage 38 n [C, U] /ˈmærɪdʒ/ Ehe They have a very happy marriage.
numerous 38 adj /ˈnjuːmərəs/ zahlreich We've discussed this before on numerous occasions.
opinion 38 n [C, U] /əˈpɪnjən/ Meinung What is your opinion of the band?
plan 38 n [C] /plæn/ Plan Her plans included going to university.
pushy 38 adj /ˈpʊʃi/ aufdringlich The salesman was so pushy, I left the shop.
retire 38 v [T] /rɪˈtaɪə/ in Rente gehen She had to retire early because of injury.
suffer 38 v [I, T] /ˈsʌfə/ leiden David is suffering from a knee injury.
talent 38 n [C, U] /ˈtælənt/ Talent Turner shows more talent than any other player on the team.
worried 38 adj /ˈwʌrid/ besorgt I was worried that we'd be late.
beat 39 v [T] /biːt/ schlagen Spain beat Italy 3–1.
black 39 adj /blæk/ düster, finster He gave me a black look.
bounce 39 v [I, T] /baʊns/ aufspringen, aufprallen The ball bounced off the post and into the goal.
breathing 39 adj /briːðɪŋ/ atmend All living, breathing creatures need oxygen.
chase 39 v [I, T] /tʃeɪs/ jagen The police chased the car.
club 39 n [C] /klʌb/ Club, Verein She belongs to the golf club.
comic book 39 n [C] ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/ Comic He had a large collection of comic books.
court 39 n [C] /kɔːt/ Platz (Sport) a squash court
creature 39 n [C] /ˈkriːtʃə/ Lebewesen creatures from outer space
damage 39 v [T] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ schaden, beschädigen He claimed that the article had damaged his reputation.
deep 39 adj /diːp/ tief Colin felt a deep sense of despair.
deliberately 39 adv /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ absichtlich The fire was started deliberately.
directly 39 adv /dəˈrektli, daɪ-/ direkt He looked directly at me.
fearsome 39 adj /ˈfɪəsəm/fürchterlich,
furchterregenda fearsome sight
fire 39 v [I, T] /faɪə/ abfeuern, schießen He fired three shots.
flinch 39 v [T] /flɪntʃ/zurückweichen,
zusammenzuckenThe child flinched as I touched him.
give up 39 phr v /gɪv ʌp/ aufgeben, aufhören mit Why don't you give up smoking?
hatred 39 n [C, U] /ˈheɪtrɪd/ Hass an intense hatred of authority
heart 39 n [C] /hɑːt/ Herz He's strict, but he has a kind heart.
hit 39 v [T] /hɪt/ schlagen He hit the ball as hard as he could.
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horrifying 39 adj /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/ schrecklich He suffered horrifying injuries in the car crash.
just 39 adv /dʒəst/ gerade, nur We'll just have to wait.
lie 39 v [T] /laɪ/ lügen I would never lie to you.
living 39 adj /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ lebend All living things are made of cells.
math 39 n [U] /mæθ/ Mathematik I got a good grade in my math exam.
never 39 adv /ˈnevə/ nie He never saw her again.
panicky 39 adj /ˈpænɪkɪ/ panisch He felt panicky whenever he thought about the exams.
push 39 v [T] /ˈpʊʃ/ drängen My parents pushed me into going to college.
put down 39 phr v /pʊt daʊn/ ablegen, weglegen She put down her knitting.
quit 39 v [I, T] /kwɪt/ aufhören He quit smoking three years ago.
racket/racquet 39 n [C] /ˈrækɪt/ Schläger (Tennis) He hit the ball hard with his racket.
rarely 39 adv /ˈreəli/ selten She rarely goes out after dark.
return 39 v [T] /rɪˈtɜːn/
zurückkehren,
zurückbefördern,
zurückschlagen
He returned the ball beautifully.
right now 39 adv /raɪt naʊ/ gerade jetzt I'm sorry, I can't talk to you right now.
roar 39 n [C] /rɔː/ Brüllen a roar of laughter
scared 39 adj /skeəd/ ängstlich, voller Angst She has always been scared of spiders.
shoot 39 v [I, T] /ʃuːt/ schießen Most fountains shoot water into the air.
succeed 39 v [T] /səkˈsiːd/ Erfolg haben I was determined to succeed.
successful 39 adj /səkˈsesfəl/ erfolgreich a successful businesswoman
terrifying 39 adj /ˈterɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/ furchterregend The lion made a terrifying noise.
unbeatable 39 adj /ʌnˈbiːtəbəl/ unschlagbar This team is unbeatable this season!
unhealthy 39 adj /ʌnˈhelθi/ ungesnd an unhealthy obsession with money
voice 39 n [C, U] /vɔɪs/ Stimme The speaker had a loud voice.
whisper 39 v [I, T] /ˈwɪspə/ flüstern He leaned over to whisper something to her.
will 39 n [C, U] /wɪl/ Wille She had a very strong will.
yell 39 v [I, T] /jel/ schreien Someone yelled at her to stop.
band 40 n [C] /bænd/ die Band The band was playing old Beatles' songs.
bring up 40 phr v /brɪŋ ʌp/ aufziehen, großziehen Rachel had been brought up by her grandmother.
divorced 40 adj /dɪˈvɔːst/ geschieden She's a divorced mother with two young children.
exam 40 n [C] /ɪgˈzæm/ Examen, Prüfung He's taking his exams at the moment.
gig 40 n [C] /gɪg/ Gig, Auftritt My brother's band is playing at the gig tomorrow.
go out with 40 phr v /gəʊ aʊt wɪð/zusammen sein mit,
befreundet sein mitHow long have you been going out with Sam?
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graduate 40 v [T] /ˈgrædʒueɪt/ einen Abschluss machen He graduated from Harvard last year.
married 40 adj /ˈmærid/ verheiratet Are you married or single?
rent 40 v [I, T] /rent/ mieten I rented a room from friends while I looked for work.
charming 42 adj /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ charmant her charming brother
community 42 n [C] /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Gemeinde The library serves the whole community.
courageous 42 adj /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ mutig a courageous act
creative 42 adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/ kreativ one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors
dedicated 42 adj /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/ engagiert, hingebungsvoll a dedicated musician
determined 42 adj /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ entschlossen She was determined to start her own business.
egotistical 42 adj /ˌiːgəʊˈtɪstɪkəl/ egoistisch He's too egotistical to fit in with the rest of the team.
individual 42 n [C] /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ Individuum the rights of the individual
inspiration 42 n [C, U] /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ Inspiration At 87, he's an inspiration to us all.
inspire 42 v [T] /ɪnˈspaɪə/ anregen, inspirieren zu She inspired many young people to take up the sport.
leader 42 n [C] /ˈliːdə/ Führungs-persönlichkeit a gathering of world leaders
obsessive 42 adj /əbˈsesɪv/ besessen She's obsessive about her weight.
original 42 adj/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, -
dʒənəl/originell a highly original style of painting
outstanding 42 adj /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ herausragend an outstanding performance
personality 42 n [C] /ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti/ Persönlichkeit a TV personality
principle 42 n [C, U] /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ Prinzip She refused to accept the money as a matter of principle.
publicity 42 n [U] /pʌˈblɪsəti/öffentliche
Aufmerksamkeit, WerbungHer marriage received widespread publicity.
remarkable 42 adj /rɪˈmɑːkəbəl/ bemerkenswert a remarkable achievement
role model 42 n [C] /ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl/ Vorbild I try to be a positive role model for my kids.
ruthless 42 adj /ˈruːθləs/ skrupellos a ruthless dictator
self-confident 42 adj /ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ selbstbewusst Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.
talented 42 adj /ˈtæləntɪd/ talentiert a talented musician
admire 43 v [T] /ədˈmaɪə/ bewundern I always admired my mother for her courage and patience.
deserve 43 v [T] /dɪˈzɜːv/ verdienen After all that work, you deserve a break.
do a lot for 43 phrase /duː ə lɒt fɔː/ viel tun für She does a lot for disabled children.
exceptionally 43 adv /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ außergewöhnlich She's an exceptionally talented player.
quality 43 n [C] /ˈkwɒlɪti/ Eigenschaft Stacy has all the qualities of a natural leader.
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win 43 v [T] /wɪn/ gewinnen He won a gold medal.
choir 126 n [C] /kwaɪə/ Chor Susan sings in the school choir.
competition 126 n [C] /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ Wettbewerb Who won the competition?
credit card 126 n [C] /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ Kreditkarte Can I pay by credit card?
document 126 n [C] /ˈdɒkjəmənt/ Dokument a legal document
instrument 126 n [C] /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ Instrument Can you play any musical instruments?
live 126 adj /laɪv/ live We have live bands on Saturdays.
promotion 126 n [C, U] /prəˈməʊʃən/ Beförderung his promotion to manager
split up 126 phr v /splɪt ʌp/ sich trennen My parents split up when I was three.
bring 141 v [T] /brɪŋ/ bringen, mitbringen Bring the children with you.
build 141 v [I, T] /bɪld/ bauen They're building new houses for local people.
choose 141 v [I, T] /tʃuːz/ wählen You can choose between ice cream and apple tart.
produce 141 v [T] /prəˈdjuːs/ produzieren The factory produces 100 cars an hour.
teach 141 v [I, T] /tiːtʃ/ lehren, unterrichten He taught physics for 15 years.
think 141 v [T] /θɪŋk/ denken an I couldn't think of anything to say.
cover version 142 n [C] /ˈkʌvə vɜːʃən/ Cover-Version All the songs on her new album are cover versions.
exhausted 142 adj /ɪgˈzɔːstɪd/ erschöpft I was still exhausted from the race.
hit 142 n [C] /hɪt/ Hit Which band had a hit with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
single 142 n [C] /ˈsɪŋgəl/ Single Madonna's new single
fail 143 v [I, T] /feɪl/ durchfallen in Daniel failed maths but passed all his other subjects.
celebrity 169 n [C] /səˈlebrəti/ berühmte Person The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
focus 169 v [I, T] /ˈfəʊkəs/ sich konzentrieren In his speech he focused on the economy.
native 169 adj /ˈneɪtɪv/Heimat-, einheimisch,
ursprünglichHe returned to his native Poland.
what a shame 169 n [U] /wɒt ə ʃeɪm/ wie schade! What a shame that you can't come.
able-bodied 170 adj /ˌeɪbəl ˈbɒdɪd/ körperlich leistungsfähig a team of both disabled and able-bodied athletes
amputate 170 v [I, T] /ˈæmpjəteɪt/ amputieren Her leg was amputated after the car accident.
avoid 170 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden Try to avoid spending too much.
bone 170 n [C, U] /bəʊn/ Knochen Sam broke a bone in his foot.
coffee table 170 n [C] /ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl/ Couchtisch She put the cup down on the coffee table.
communicate 170 v [I, T] /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/kommunizieren, sich
unterhaltenWe communicate by email.
conference 170 n [C] /ˈkɒnfərəns/ Konferenz an international conference on the environment
courage 170 n [U] /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Mut She showed great courage throughout her illness.
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cover 170 n [C] /ˈkʌvə/ Titel(blatt) His picture was on the front cover of 'Time' magazine.
deal 170 n [C] /diːl/ Geschäft, Abmachung The union did a deal with the government.
diagnose 170 v [T] /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/ die Diagnose erhalten She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
disabled 170 adj /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ behindert a severely disabled patient
founder 170 n [C] /ˈfaʊndə/ GründerPierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic
Games.hang on 170 spoken /hæŋ ɒn/ warte kurz Hang on, I'll be with you in a minute!
health care 170 n [C] /ˈhelθ keə/ Gesundheits-vorsorge the promise of free health care for everyone
house arrest 170 n /ˈhaʊs əˌrest/ Hausarrest He was kept under house arrest for 14 years.
illness 170 n [C, U] /ˈɪlnəs/ Krankheit She died after a long illness
lock 170 v [I, T] /lɒk/ abschließen Did you lock the car?
nominate 170 v [T] /ˈnɒməneɪt/ nominieren The film was nominated for an award.
nomination 170 n [C, U] /ˌnɒməˈneɪʃən/ Nominierung The film received four Oscar nominations.
pocket 170 n [C] /ˈpɒkɪt/ Tasche (Jacke, Hose) There's some money in my jacket pocket.
politician 170 n [C] /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən/ Politiker He's described as a tough politician.
strength 170 n [U] /streŋθ, strenθ/ Kraft It took great strength of character to carry on.
studies 170 n /ˈstʌdiz/ Studium He went on to continue his studies at Harvard.
treatment 170 n [C, U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung She was given emergency treatment.
value 170 n [U] /ˈvæljuː/ Wert the value of direct personal experience
charts 171 n [C] /tʃɑːts/ Charts Her record spent 12 weeks in the charts.
comedian 171 n [C] /kəˈmiːdiən/ Komiker He's my favourite comedian.
incredibly 171 adv /ɪnˈkredəbli/ unglaublich Nicotine is incredibly addictive.
presenter 171 n [C] /prɪˈzentə/ Moderator He was a presenter on the local news programme.
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app 46 n [C] /æp/ App I've downloaded this great app onto my mobile phone.
business 46 n [U] /ˈbɪznəs/ Geschäftsleben You need a lot of money to succeed in business.
company 46 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəni/ Unternehmen He set up his own company.
customer 46 n [C] /ˈkʌstəmə/ Kunde The shop assistant was serving a customer.
failure 46 n [U] /ˈfeɪljə/ Scheitern, Bankrott His career ended in failure.
get ahead 46 phr v /get əˈhed/vorankommen,
weiterkommenHe got ahead through hard work and determination.
graduate 46 n [C] /ˈgrædʒuət/ Absolvent a graduate of Leeds University | a history graduate
guru 46 n [C] /ˈgʊruː/ Guru a management guru
identify 46 v [T] /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ bestimmen, identifizierenShe was unable to identify her weaknesses so her work didn't
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improve 46 v [I, T] /ɪmˈpruːv/ sich verbessern Her German is improving.
improvement 46 n [C, U] /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ Verbesserung There was a steady improvement in efficiency.
inventor 46 n [C] /ɪnˈventə/ Erfinder the inventor of the bicycle
light bulb 46 n [C] /laɪt bʌlb/ Glühbirne The light was dim as the light bulb was very dusty.
material 46 n [C, U] /məˈtɪəriəl/ Material They sell all sorts of building materials.
mistake 46 n [C]/məˈsteɪk//mɪˈste
ɪk/Fehler It’s your decision, but I warn you – you’re making a mistake.
profitable 46 adj/ˈprɒfətəbəl//ˈprɒf
ɪtəbəl/gewinnbringend, profitabel profitable investments
programme 46 n [C] /ˈprəʊgræm/ Programm I've just got a new computer programme.
social media 46 n /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/ soziale Medien Today's social media have changed the way we make friends.
strength 46 n [C] /streŋθ, strenθ/ Stärke We have all got strengths and weaknesses.
success 46 n [U] /səkˈses/ Erfolg The meeting was a success.
avoid 47 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden Alan narrowly avoided an accident.
bother 47 v [I, T] /ˈbɒðə/ sich bemühen He didn’t bother to lock the door.
contact 47 n [C] /ˈkɒntækt/ Kontakt Do you have any contacts in that company?
deal with 47 phr v /diːl wɪð, wɪθ/ erledigen Who deals with complaints?
demands 47 n /dɪˈmɑːndz/ Anforderungen the demands of modern life
discreet 47 adj /dɪˈskriːt/ diskret Can you please be discreet about this?
distraction 47 n [C, U] /dɪˈstrækʃən/ Ablenkung I can’t study at home – there are too many distractions.
effective 47 adj /ɪˈfektɪv/ effektiv an effective way to teach reading
employer 47 n [C] /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ Arbeitgeber Please give the name of your previous employer.
experience 47 n [U] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung He has no previous experience of working with animals.
friend 47 n [C] /frend/ Freund, Freundin She's a friend on Facebook but we've never met.
hard 47 adj /hɑːd/ hart Bringing up children on your own is hard work.
imagination 47 n [C, U] /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ FantasieHe has a wonderful imagination and writes lovely stories for
children.in touch 47 phrase /ɪn tʌtʃ/ in Kontakt Bye, Jane! Don’t forget to keep in touch.
knowledge 47 n [U] /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ Kenntnisse You don’t need to have any special knowledge to do this job.
manage 47 v [I, T] /ˈmænɪdʒ/ handhaben, verwalten You need to learn to manage your time more effectively.
meet 47 v [I, T] /miːt/ erfüllen She didn’t meet the requirements for the job.
meeting 47 n [C] /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ Besprechung I’ve got an important meeting this afternoon.
moral 47 n [C] /ˈmɒrəl/ Moral The moral of the story is that crime doesn’t pay.
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network 47 n [C] /ˈnetwɜːk/ Netzwerk Tim had a strong network of contacts in Europe.
offer 47 v [T] /ˈɒfə/ anbieten If we offer you this job, can you start in two weeks' time?
personal 47 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl/ persönlich Don't make personal remarks.
production 47 n [U] /prəˈdʌkʃən/ Produktion, Herstellung the production of consumer goods
project 47 n [C] /ˈprɒdʒekt/ Projekt a three-year research project
remark 47 n [C] /rɪˈmɑːk/ Bemerkung Carl made a spiteful remark about her hair.
respond 47 v [I] /rɪˈspɒnd/ antworten He didn't respond to my email.
same 47 adv /seɪm/ der-, die-, dasselbe The town is not the same as it was when I was a child.
social 47 adj /ˈsəʊʃəl/ gesellschaftlich, sozial a range of social events for employees
strategy 47 n [C]/ˈstrætɪdʒi//ˈstræ
tsədʒi/Strategie the long-term economic strategy
survey 47 n [C] /ˈsɜːveɪ/ Umfrage, Studie We conducted a survey of people’s eating habits.
unkind 47 adj /ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/ unfreundlich, lieblos Her husband is very unkind to her.
ambitious 48 adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/ ehrgeizig He is young and very ambitious.
attitude 48 n [C, U] /ˈætɪtjuːd/ Einstellung He has a very positive attitude towards his work.
college 48 n [C, U] /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ (Fach-) Hochschule an art college
enrol 48 v [I, T] /ɪnˈrəʊl/ sich anmelden für I enrolled on the wine course.
explain 48 v [I, T] /ɪkˈspleɪn/ erklären I explained the rules to Sara.
intend 48 v [T] /ɪnˈtend/ beabsichtigen I intend to move house next year.
jealous 48 adj /ˈdʒeləs/ eifersüchtig, neidisch You’re just jealous of me because I got better grades.
maternity leave 48 n [C] /məˈtɜːnəti ˌliːv/ Mutterschafts-urlaub Her baby is due next month so she's going on maternity leave.
permanently 48 adv /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ auf Dauer The accident left him permanently disabled.
pleased 48 adj /pliːzd/ erfreut That’s wonderful. I’m really pleased for you.
secretly 48 adv /ˈsiːkrɪtli/ heimlich I secretly recorded our conversation.
statement 48 n [C] /ˈsteɪtmənt/ Aussage the President’s statements on the economy
summarise 48 v [I, T] /ˈsʌməraɪz/ zusammenfassen The introduction summarises the main points of the report.
upset 48 adj /ˌʌpˈset/ verärgert When I told him he’d failed, he got very upset.
badly paid 49 adj /bædli peɪd/ schlecht bezahlt He is badly paid.
be about to 49 phrase /biː əˈbaʊt tʊ/ im Begriff sein, zu tun We were about to leave when Jerry arrived.
communication 49 n [U] /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ Kommunikation The Internet is an important means of communication.
competitive 49 adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/wettbewerbs-fähig, -
orientierta highly competitive industry
fit 49 adj /fɪt/ fit He was young and physically fit.
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ideal 49 adj /ˌaɪˈdɪəl/ ideal an ideal place for a picnic
opportunity 49 n [C, U] /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ Gelegenheit The children will have the opportunity to visit a farm.
qualifications 49 n [C] /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Qualifikation Do you have a teaching qualification?
responsibility 49 n [C, U] /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ Verantwortung It’s your responsibility to pay the bills on time.
secure 49 adj /sɪˈkʊə/ sicher Does the company now have a secure future?
stressful 49 adj /ˈstresfəl/ stressig His job is very stressful at the moment.
training 49 n [U] /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ Schulung, Fortbildung We all received training in first aid.
well organised 49 adj /wel ˈɔːgənaɪzd/ gut organisiert She’s always well organised.
well paid 49 adj /wel peɪd/ gut bezahlt I would like a job that is well paid.
boyfriend 50 n [C] /ˈbɔɪfrend/ Freund She's getting married to her boyfriend next year.
confused 50 adj /kənˈfjuːzd/ verwirrt She is confused by all the choices she has.
crossroads 50 n [C] /ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/ Kreuzung, Scheideweg Neil is at a crossroads in his career.
decision 50 n [C] /dɪˈsɪʒən/ Entscheidung It was a big decision and I needed time to think about it.
degree 50 n [C] /dɪˈgriː/ Diplom, Abschluss She has a degree in physics.
marry 50 v [I, T] /ˈmæri/ heiraten I’ve asked her to marry me.
pack 50 v [I, T] /pæk/ einpacken Don’t forget to pack a warm coat.
qualify 50 v [I] /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ sich qualifizieren Sue qualified as a solicitor last year.
save 50 v [I, T] /seɪv/ sparen I’ve saved $600 so far.
settle down 50 phr v /setl daʊn/ sich niederlassen I want to settle down and have children.
advert 51 n [C] /ˈædvɜːt/ Werbeanzeige He saw an advert for the job in the newspaper.
advertise 51 v [I, T] /ˈædvətaɪz/ beworben, inseriert I saw your car advertised in the evening paper.
currently 51 adv /ˈkʌrəntli/ derzeit, gegenwärtig He is currently living in France.
fulfil 51 v [T] /fʊlˈfɪl/ erfüllen She never fulfilled her dream of becoming a dancer.
mention 51 v [T] /ˈmenʃən/ erwähnen He did mention he was having problems.
nasty 51 adj /ˈnɑːsti/ böse What a nasty thing to say!
offer 51 n [C] /ˈɒfə/ Angebot They made me a job offer.
optimistic 51 adj /ˌɒptəˈmɪstɪk/ optimistisch Tom’s optimistic about finding a job.
permanent 51 adj /ˈpɜːmənənt/ zeitlich unbegrenzt a permanent job
shock 51 n [C] /ʃɒk/ Schreck I got a terrible shock when I saw the bill.
board 52 n [C] /bɔːd/ Tafel; Gremium The Board of Directors met yesterday.
build up 52 phr v /bɪld ʌp/ aufbauen My father built up the business himself.
candidate 52 n [C]/ˈkændədət//ˈkæn
dɪdət/Kandidat, Bewerber/in She’s a candidate for the job at my company.
checkout 52 n [C] /ˈtʃekaʊt/ Kasse He works on the checkout at the local supermarket.
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compete 52 v [I] /kəmˈpiːt/ gegen einander antreten Ten runners are competing in the race.
contestant 52 n [C] /kənˈtestənt/ Kandidat, Mitbewerber The twelve contestants had to answer some difficult questions.
design 52 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/ gestaltet, konzipiertThese tests are designed to find out how much students have
learned.
disciplined 52 adj /ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ diszipliniert He is disciplined enough to run every day, whatever the weather.
executive 52 n [C] /ɪgˈzekjətɪv/Führungskraft, leitende/r
Angestellte/ra sales executive
final 52 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəl/Endspiel, Abschluss-
prüfungHe didn’t get through to the finals.
fire 52 v [T] /faɪə/ entlassen, feuern We fired Tom because he was always late for work.
hire 52 v [T] /haɪə/ einstellen He couldn’t find anyone who would hire him.
honest 52 adj /ˈɒnɪst/ ehrlich She was always honest about her feelings.
international 52 adj /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/ international international trade
multi-millionaire 52 n [C] /ˌmɪljəˈneə/ MultimillionärThe Harry Potter books have made J. K. Rowling a multi-
millionaire.owner 52 n [C] /ˈəʊnə/ Eigentümer, Besitzer the owner of the local hotel
position 52 n [C] /pəˈzɪʃən/ Stelle, Position Hart will shortly take up the position of marketing director.
private 52 adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat He went to a private school.
reality show 52 n [C] /riˈæləti ʃəʊ/ Reality-Show Reality shows have become very popular in recent years.
regret 52 v [T] /rɪˈgret/ bedauern If we don’t deal with the problem now, we’ll live to regret it.
related 52 adj /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ bedingt stress-related illness
review 52 v [T] /rɪˈvjuː/ überprüfen The school is reviewing its policy on homework.
semi-final 52 n [C] /ˌsemiˈfaɪnl/ HalbfinaleThe winner of today's semi-final will play Manchester United in the
final.senior 52 adj /ˈsiːniə/ Senior- senior management
stall 52 n [C] /stɔːl/ Stand a market stall
team 52 n [C] /tiːm/ Team a member of the sales team
tough 52 adj /tʌf/ zäh, hart, hartnäckig a tough businesswoman
unemployed 52 adj /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ arbeitslos an unemployed teacher
way 52 n [C] /weɪ/ Art und Weise OK, do it your own way.
weakness 52 n [C] /ˈwiːknəs/ Schwäche What are your main strengths and weaknesses?
wealthy 52 adj /ˈwelθi/ wohlhabend an extremely wealthy family
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assertive 53 adj /əˈsɜːtɪv/bestimmt, durchsetzungs-
fähigShe was assertive about her rights, but without being unpleasant.
clear 53 adj /klɪə/ klar His clear thinking cut through our confusion.
finalist 53 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəl-ɪst/ Finalist Andy Murray was a finalist at Wimbledon last year.
judge 53 v [I, T] /dʒʌdʒ/ bewerten Who’s judging the talent contest?
kind 53 n [C] /kaɪnd/ Art, Sorte What kind of pizza do you want?
potential 53 n [U] /pəˈtenʃəl/ Potenzial She was told she had great potential as a singer.
sense 53 n [U] /sens/ Gespür She has excellent business sense.
ability 54 n [C, U] /əˈbɪləti/ Fähigkeit A manager must have the ability to communicate well.
appliance 54 n [C] /əˈplaɪəns/ Gerät The kitchen was full of the latest appliances.
basic 54 adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/ Grund-, zugrundeliegend The basic idea is simple.
combine 54 v [I, T] /kəmˈbaɪn/ kombinieren Diets are most effective when combined with exercise.
disadvantaged 54 n [U] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ Benachteiligter The disadvantaged tend to live in poorer areas of the city.
elderly 54 n [U] /ˈeldəli/ Betagte/r a home for the elderly
enthusiasm 54 n [U] /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ Begeisterung He welcomed us with great enthusiasm.
enthusiastic 54 adj /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ begeistert She wasn't very enthusiastic about going to London.
excellent 54 adj /ˈeksələnt/ ausgezeichnet What an excellent idea!
goal 54 n [C] /gəʊl/ Ziel They achieved their goal of a 50 percent increase in sales.
interpersonal 54 adj /ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənəl/ zwischen-menschlich Good interpersonal skills are essential for this job.
lifetime 54 n [C] /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ Leben, Lebensdauer This trip was the holiday of a lifetime.
manner 54 n /ˈmænə/ Art She has a calm manner of speaking on the phone.
marketing 54 n [U] /ˈmɑːkətɪŋ/ Marketing He works in sales and marketing.
outgoing 54 adj /ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/kontaktfreudig,
extrovertiertShe's a very friendly, outgoing person.
placement 54 n [C] /ˈpleɪsmənt/ Einstellung, Anstellung a work experience placement
positive 54 adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ positiv a positive attitude to life
professional 54 adj /prəˈfeʃənəl/ professionell a professional approach to the job
specialise 54 v [I] /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ sich spezialisieren a lawyer who specialises in divorce
strong 54 adj /strɒŋ/ eng, stark They have a very strong relationship.
trainee 54 n [C] /ˌtreɪˈniː/Auszubildender,
Referendara trainee teacher
type 54 v [I, T] /taɪp/ tippen Cindy can type 50 words a minute.
volunteer 54 n [C] /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/Freiwilliger,
EhrenamtlicherHe's a volunteer for the Red Cross.
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address 55 v [T] /əˈdres/ entsprechen, erfüllenThe new computer system must address all our future
requirements.
contact details 55 n/ˈkɒntækt
ˈdiːteɪlz/Kontaktdaten
Give me your contact details and we'll phone you when your order
arrives.effectively 55 adv /ɪˈfektɪvli/ effektiv, wirkungsvoll She controlled the class very effectively.
fit 55 v [I, T] /fɪt/ passen, hineinstecken I can’t fit anything else into this suitcase.
requirements 55 n [C] /rɪˈkwaɪəmənts/ AnforderungenThe main requirements for the job are enthusiasm and a positive
attitude.
sell 55 v [T] /sel/verkaufen, jmd. von etw.
überzeugenWe have to sell the idea to the viewers.
profit 126 n [C, U] /ˈprɒfɪt/ Gewinn They sold the house at a big profit.
balanced 127 adj /ˈbælənst/ ausgewogen a balanced approach to the problem
feeling 127 n [C, U] /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ Gefühl Don’t try to hide your feelings.
guess 127 v [I, T] /ges/ raten Guess how much the dress cost!
intention 127 n [C, U] /ɪnˈtenʃən/ Absicht He announced his intention to resign.
motivate 127 n [T] /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ motivieren The 2012 Olympics may motivate young people to take up sport.
practical 127 adj /ˈpræktɪkəl/ praktisch He brings a very practical attitude to his work.
predict 127 v [T]/prɪˈdɪkt//prəˈdɪkt
/vorhersagen Organisers are predicting a close race.
reasonably 127 adv /ˈriːzənəbli/ halbwegs, recht I think I did reasonably well in the test.
relationship 127 n [C] /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ Verhältnis I had a close relationship with my father.
sensitive 127 adj/ˈsensətɪv,
ˈsensɪtɪv/sensibel, feinfühlig He was very sensitive to other people’s needs.
workaholic 127 n [C] /ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk/ Arbeitssüchtige/r His marriage ended because he was a workaholic.
borrow 145 v [I, T] /ˈbɒrəʊ/ borgen, ausliehen Can I borrow the car tonight, dad?
decorating 145 n [U] /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/ Malen und Tapezieren I want to get the decorating finished before Christmas.
hurry up 145 phr v /ˈhʌri ʌp/beeil dich! Beeilen Sie
sich!Hurry up! We’re late.
sick 145 adj /sɪk/ krank, übel Coffee makes me feel sick.
tablet 145 n [C] /ˈtæblɪt/ Tablette The doctor gave him some tablets to stop his hay fever.
distract 171 v [T] /dɪˈstrækt/ ablenken The government is trying to distract attention from its failures.
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adventure 56 n [C, U] /ədˈventʃə/ Abenteuer an adventure story
anecdote 56 n [C] /ˈænɪkdəʊt/ Anekdote He told many anecdotes about his life in Africa.
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biography 56 n [C] /baɪˈɒgrəfi/ Biographie I read an interesting biography of Nelson Mandela.
clear 56 adj /klɪə/ klar, eindeutig He nodded to show things were now clear to him.
crime 56 n [U] /kraɪm/ Verbrechen crime rate | crime story
fantasy 56 n [C, U] /ˈfæntəsi/ Fantasie He wrote fantasy stories about people from other planets.
fictional 56 adj /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ erfunden, fiktiv Are the events in the story fictional or did they really happen?
ghost 56 n [C] /gəʊst/ Geist a scary ghost story
human interest 56 phrase/ˈhjuːmən
ˈɪntrɪst/ˈɪntrestLebensnähe The story lacks any kind of human interest.
identical twins 56 n [C]/aɪˈdentɪkəl
twɪnz/eineiige Zwillinge My sister and I are identical twins.
mannerism 56 n [C, U] /ˈmænərɪzəm/ Eigenheit He has the same mannerisms as his father.
mystery 56 n [C] /ˈmɪstəri/Rätsel, Geheimnis,
Kriminalromanan Agatha Christie mystery
neighbouring 56 adj /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ benachbart neighbouring towns
science fiction 56 n [U] /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/ Science-Fiction He reads a lot of science fiction.
share 56 v [I, T] /ʃeə/ teilen, gemeinsam haben My cousin and I share a birthday – on 6th June.
shock 56 v [T] /ʃɒk/ schockieren I was shocked by the news.
adoption 57 n [C, U] /əˈdɑpʃən/ Adoption children put up for adoption
adoptive 57 adj /əˈdɒptɪv/ Adoptiv- adoptive father | adoptive sister
body-building 57 adj /ˌbɒdi ˈbɪldɪŋ/ Body-BuildingArnold Schwarzenegger was a body-building champion before he
became a film star and politician.
campus 57 n [C, U] /ˈkæmpəs/Universitätsgelände,
CampusMost first-year students live on the campus.
coincidence 57 n [C, U] /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ Zufall It was a coincidence that we were on the same train.
discover 57 v [T] /dɪsˈkʌvə/ herausfinden, entdecken Did you discover when her birthday is?
fate 57 n [U] /feɪt/ Schicksal Fate plays cruel tricks sometimes.
nightmare 57 n [C] /ˈnaɪtmeə/ Albtraum I still have nightmares about the accident.
separate 57 v [I, T] /ˈsepəreɪt/ trennen The brothers were separated shortly after they were born.
similarity 57 n [C, U] /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/ Überein-stimmungen There are similarities between the styles of the two authors.
try 57 v [I, T] /traɪ/ probieren, sich bemühen He tried for Manchester United but wasn't quite good enough.
twist of fate 57 n [U] /twɪst ɒv feɪt/ Fügung des Schicksals By a strange twist of fate, we were on the same plane.
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weight-lifter 57 n [C] /ˈweɪtˌlɪftə/ Gewichtheber My dad was a weight-lifter and won lots of competitions.
youth 57 n [U] /juːθ/ Jugend In his youth he lived in France.
comet 58 n [C] /ˈkɒmɪt/ Komet Halley's Comet is visible from Earth every 76 years.
gap year 58 n [C] /ˈgæp jɪə, jɜː/Jahr zwischen Schule und
Universität)
I went to university after spending my gap year teaching English in
Japan.lyric 58 n [C] /ˈlɪrɪk/ Liedtext She knows the lyrics to all the songs in 'Glee'.
obsessed 58 adj /əbˈsest/ besessen William is obsessed with making money.
acceptable 59 adj/əkˈseptəbəl,
ækˈseptəbəl/akzeptabel It’s simply not an acceptable way to do business.
base on 59 phrase /beɪs ɒn/ basieren auf She based the character on her own experience.
cheat 59 v [I] /tʃiːt/ schummeln She was caught cheating in a maths test.
elder 59 adj /ˈeldə/ älter Their elder son is now at university.
fault 59 n [C] /fɔːlt/ Fehler It’s your fault that we’re late.
follower 59 n [C] /ˈfɒləʊə/ Follower (Twitter) The actor Stephen Fry has the most followers on Twitter.
homeless 59 adj /ˈhəʊmləs/ obdachlos The shelter provides meals for homeless people.
joke 59 n [C] /dʒəʊk/ Witz Ed loves telling jokes.
lie 59 n [C] /laɪ/ Lüge I always know when she’s telling lies.
minor 59 adj /ˈmaɪnə/ gering, kleiner He escaped with only minor injuries.
part 59 n [C] /pɑːt/ Rolle (Theater) Sara played the part of Cinderella.
prayer 59 n [C] /preə/ Gebet The children knelt down to say their prayers.
sorry 59 adj /ˈsɒri/ Entschuldigung She didn't even say sorry!
truth 59 n [U] /truːθ/ Wahrheit He might be telling the truth.
assess 60 v [T] /əˈses/ bewerten a study to assess the impact of crime on people’s lives
bite 60 v [I, T] /baɪt/ beißen A shark can easily bite through a man’s leg.
brace 60 v [T] /breɪs/ abstützen Boris braced himself as the car hit the wall.
crash 60 v [I, T] /kræʃ/ abstürzen The jet crashed shortly after take-off.
crash-land 60 v [I, T] /ˌkræʃ ˈlænd/ bruchlanden The pilot managed to crash-land the aircraft safely.
crew 60 n [C] /kruː/ Besatzung The ship's crew were very helpful when I was seasick.
dinghy 60 n [C] /ˈdɪŋgi, ˈdɪŋi/ Beiboot a rubber dinghy | sailing dinghies
emergency 60 n [C] /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ NotfallThe emergency information tells you what to do if the plane
crashes.exit 60 n [C] /ˈegzɪt, ˈeksɪt/ Ausgang If there is a fire, use the emergency exit.
explosion 60 n [C] /ɪkˈspləʊʒən/ Explosion The force of the explosion shook the building.
flare 60 n [C] /fleə/ Leuchtgeschoss Every ship has flares to fire in an emergency.
gasp 60 v [I] /gɑːsp/ keuchen Ollie gasped with pain and fell to the ground.
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head for 60 phr v /hed fɔː/ zufahren auf a boat heading for the shore
hold on 60 phr v /həʊld ɒn/ sich festhalten an She held on to the rope tightly.
impact 60 n [U] /ˈɪmpækt/ Aufprall, Stoß The plane’s wing was damaged by the impact.
let go 60 phrase /let gəʊ/ loslassen ‘Let go of me!’ Ben shouted.
life belt 60 n [C] /ˈlaɪf belt/ RettungsringThere weren't enough life belts on the Titanic for all the passengers
to have one.numb 60 adj /nʌm/ taub (Gefühl) My feet felt numb with cold.
paddle 60 v [I, T] /ˈpædl/ paddelnI used my hands to paddle the surfboard where I could catch a
wave.
passenger 60 n [C]/ˈpæsɪndʒə, -sən-
/Passagier Rail passengers are facing even longer delays.
safety 60 n [U] /ˈseɪfti/ Sicherheit It is important to teach children about safety on the roads.
scream 60 v [I] /skriːm/ schreien, kreischen There was a bang and she screamed in terror.
searchlight 60 n [C] /ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/ (Such-) Scheinwerfer Police used searchlights to look for the missing child last night.
silent 60 adj /ˈsaɪlənt/ still The children were silent while the teacher was in