EF-Intermediate Wordlist German

Intermediate German wordlist
File 1
Vocabulary Banks
Food and Cooking
fish n
/f/
I love oily fish like salmon.
Fisch
seafood n
/sifud/
My mum loves seafood, especially prawns and mussels.
Meeresfrchte
crab n
/krb/
Can I have a crab sandwich, please?
Krabbe
mussels n pl
/mslz/
We had some delicious mussels and chips.
Muscheln
prawns n pl
/prnz/
We had prawns with lemon juice and garlic.
Garnelen
salmon n
/smn/
Oily fish like salmon is very good for you.
Lachs
squid n
/skwd/
I ordered fried squid for my starter.
Tintenfisch
tuna n
/tjun/
I made a tuna salad for my dinner.
Thunfisch, Thon [Schweiz]
meat n
/mit/
My sister doesnt eat meat because shes a vegetarian.
Fleisch
beef n
/bif/
We always eat roast beef on Sundays.
Rind
chicken n
/tkn/
Chicken is a low-fat meat.
Hhnchen, Poulet [Schweiz]
duck n
/dk/
I love duck with orange sauce.
Ente
lamb n
/lm/
I always order a lamb curry at that Indian restaurant.
Lamm
pork n
/pk/
Many people do not eat pork in Morocco.
Schwein
fruit n
/frut/
You should eat some fresh fruit every day.
Obst
vegetable n
/vedtbl/
Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?
Gemse
aubergine n
/bin/
You need an aubergine for this pasta dish.
Aubergine
beans n pl
/binz/
These beans are overcooked.
Bohnen
beetroot n
/bitrut/
I always put beetroot in my salads.
rote Beete, Rande [Schweiz]
cabbage n
/kbd/
I dont like the taste of cabbage.
Kohl, Kabis [Schweiz]
cherries n pl
/teriz/
Cherries are really delicious.
Kirschen
courgette n
/ket/
I used a courgette in this recipe.
Zucchini, Zucchetti [Schweiz]
cucumber n
/kjukmb/
I dont like the taste of cucumber.
Gurke
grapes n pl
/reps/
Do you prefer red or green grapes?
Trauben
lemon n
/lemn/
I always like to have some lemon with my fish.
Zitrone
mango n
/m/
Is there any mango in this fruit salad?
Mango
melon n
/meln/
This melon isnt sweet enough.
Melone
peach n
/pit/
I would like a peach for dessert, please.
Pfirsich
pear n
/pe(r)/
Would you like a pear or an apple?
Birne
pepper n
/pep(r)/
We need one red pepper and one onion.
Paprika, Peperoni [Schweiz]
raspberries n pl
/rzbriz/
We had raspberries and ice cream.
Himbeeren
boiled adj
/bld/
I like to have boiled eggs for breakfast.
gekocht
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roast adj
/rst/
We always have roast potatoes on Sundays.
gerstet
baked adj
/bekt/
I had a baked potato with tuna for my lunch.
gebacken
grilled adj
/rld/
I would like the grilled steak, please.
gegrillt
fried adj
/frad/
Fried bread is too oily for me.
gebraten
steamed adj
/stimd/
Steamed vegetables are very healthy.
gednstet
egg n
/e/
I had a fried egg for breakfast.
Ei
affectionate adj
/feknt/
Dogs are friendly and affectionate pets.
liebevoll
aggressive adj
/resv/
Hes very aggressive and often gets into fights.
aggressiv
ambitious adj
/mbs/
Paul is ambitious and studies very hard at school.
ehrgeizig
anxious adj
/ks/
My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.
ngstlich
bossy adj
/bsi/
My husband is bossy and tells me what to do.
herrisch
charming adj
/tm/
Nicolas new boyfriend is charming and friendly.
charmant
competitive adj
/kmpettv/
I dont play football with Jason hes too competitive!
wetteifernd
independent adj
/ndpendnt/
Karen lives on her own and likes to be independent.
unabhngig
jealous adj
/dels/
Louise is jealous of Pete because he has a great job.
eiferschtig
moody adj
/mudi/
Our teenage son is moody and bad-tempered.
launisch
rebellious adj
/rbeljs/
Julie is rebellious and ignores her parents.
rebellisch
reliable adj
/rlabl/
Ken is not very reliable hes always late.
zuverlssig
selfish adj
/self/
Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.
egoistisch
sensible adj
/sensbl/
Our teenage daughter is sensible so we can trust her.
vernnftig
sensitive adj
/senstv/
Helen is always crying shes really sensitive.
sensibel
sociable adj
/sbl/
Jack is sociable and has lots of friends.
gesellig
spoilt adj
/splt/
Rachel is spoilt her parents always give her money.
verwhnt
stubborn adj
/stbn/
My dad is stubborn and never changes his mind.
stur
attractive adj
/trktv/
Darrens new girlfriend is attractive.
attraktiv
bad-tempered adj
/bd tempd/
Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I dont talk to him.
bellaunig
offend v
/fend/
You should try not to offend people.
beleidigen
depend on phr v
/dpend n/
You can depend on me I will help you.
sich auf jdn. verlassen
obey v
/be/
You should obey your parents.
gehorchen
opinion n
/pnjn/
Whats your opinion of the new government?
Meinung
outgoing adj
/at/
James is outgoing and has many friends.
kontaktfreudig
hard-working adj
/hd wk/
Mary is hard-working so she will pass her exams.
fleiig
mean adj
/min/
My sister never shares her things shes really mean.
gemein
self-confident adj
/self knfdnt/
Shes a self-confident and sociable child.
selbstbewusst
stupid adj
/stjupd/
My parents think that all my friends are stupid.
dumm
talkative adj
/tktv/
Lucy is very talkative we chatted for hours.
gesprchig
clever adj
/klev(r)/
My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.
schlau
generous adj
/denrs/
Diane is generous and often buys me presents..
grozgig
insecure adj
/nskj(r)/
Stuart is insecure about the way he looks.
unsicher
lazy adj
/lezi/
Ian never does any housework hes so lazy.
faul
quiet adj
/kwat/
Anna is so quiet its hard to talk to her.
ruhig
shy adj
/a/
Im shy and find it hard to meet new people.
schchtern
Personality
friendly adj
/frendli/
Our new neighbour is friendly.
freundlich
honest adj
/nst/
Wendy is so honest she always tells the truth.
ehrlich
imaginative adj
/mdntv/
My daughter is imaginative and loves stories.
fantasievoll
kind adj
/kand/
My wife is kind and enjoys helping others.
nett
mature adj
/mt(r)/
Shes only 12, but shes very mature for her age.
reif
organized adj
/nazd/
Our administrator is really organized.
organisiert
patient adj
/pent/
You need to be patient if you are a driving instructor.
geduldig
responsible adj
/rspnsbl/
Our son is very responsible and hard-working.
verantwortungsbewusst
tidy adj
/tadi/
Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.
ordentlich
unambitious adj
/nmbs/
I was unambitious so I didnt study much at school.
nicht ehrgeizig
unfriendly adj
/nfrendli/
I think our new boss is rather unfriendly.
unfreundlich
dishonest adj
/dsnst/
I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.
unehrlich
unimaginative adj
/nmdntv/
The childrens story was boring and unimaginative.
fantasielos
unkind adj
/nkand/
Dont be unkind to your poor brother.
lieblos
immature adj
/mtj(r)/
Hes nearly 26 now, but hes still so immature.
unreif
disorganized adj
/dsnazd/
Our secretary is so disorganized..
unorganisiert
impatient adj
/mpent/
Megan is always so impatient!.
ungeduldig
unreliable adj
/nrlabl/
Im won't ask Colin for help because he is unreliable.
unzuverlssig
irresponsible adj
/rspnsbl/
Dont go out with Vanessa shes too irresponsible.
verantwortungslos
unselfish adj
/nself/
Adam is unselfish and always thinks of others.
selbstlos
insensitive adj
/nsenstv/
She asked about his divorce which was insensitive.
unsensibel
unsociable adj
/nsbl/
Chris never comes out with us hes unsociable.
ungesellig
untidy adj
/ntadi/
Jim is very untidy his bedroom is a mess.
unordentlich
Useful words and phrases

fresh adj
/fre/
I bought some wonderful fresh fish today.
frisch
frozen adj
/frzn/
Have we got any frozen vegetables?
gefroren
low-fat adj
/l ft/
Would you like a low-fat yoghurt?
fettarm
raw adj
/r/
I hate the taste of raw onions.
roh
spicy adj
/spasi/
I love spicy Thai curries.
pikant
carbohydrates npl
/kbhadrets/
Rice is an important source of carbohydrates.
Kohlenhydrate
protein n
/prtin/
Meat is a good source of protein.
Protein
stressed adj
/strest/
Richard works too hard and is always stressed.
gestresst
depressed adj
/dprest/
After he lost his job he became depressed.
deprimiert
mood n
/mud/
Dont talk to Barry because hes in a bad mood.
Laune
immediate family n
/midit fmli/
I have four people in my immediate family.
engste Familie
extended family n
/kstendd fmli/
I have a big extended family, including 18 cousins!
erweiterte Familie
decline n
/dklan/
There is a decline in traditional family structures.
Rckgang
close family n
/kls fmli/
Do you think you have a close family?
enges Familienverhltnis
intention n
/ntenn/
His intention is to study hard and go to university.
Absicht
arrangement n
/rendmnt/
Have you made an arrangement for tomorrow?
Abmachung
prediction n
/prdkn/
His prediction is that people will holiday in space.
Prognose
promise n
/prms/
I made a promise to my father before he died.
Versprechen
only child n
/nli tld/
I dont have any brothers or sisters Im an only child.
Einzelkind
rivalry n
/ravlri/
There is a lot of rivalry between me and my sister.
tension n
/tenn/
There was tension at home because ourparents argued. Anspannung
sick adj
/sk/
Hes been off sick for two weeks.
krank
newborn adj
/njubn/
That newborn baby is so tiny.
neugeboren
no wonder
/n wnd(r)/
My parents were always nicer to me so no wonder

mysister hated me.
nicht verwunderlich
attention n
/tenn/
I didnt get as much attention as my brother when

wewere children.
Aufmerksamkeit
share v
/e(r)/
I share a lot of hobbies with my sister.
teilen
emotional adj
/mnl/
Shes really emotional and often cries.
emotional
childhood n
/taldhd/
I had a happy childhood.
Kindheit
suffocate v
/sfket/
He tried to suffocate me under the bedcovers!
ersticken
bedcovers n pl
/bedkv(r)z/
I hid from my sister under the bedcovers.
Bettdecke
fight v
/fat/
My brother always wants to fight with me.
kmpfen
innocent adj
/nsnt/
My sister hit me but my mum thought she was innocent. unschuldig
value v
/vlju/
Now that I am older I really value my parents.
wertschtzen
boarding school n
/bd skul/
I was sent away to boarding school when I was eleven.
Internat
adult n
/dlt/
I think I became an adult when I left home.
Erwachsener
gathering n
/r/
My parents have arranged a family gathering.
Treffen
gang n
//
Im not comfortable with being one of a gang.
Bande
relative n
/reltv/
Im my mothers closest relative.
Verwandter, Verwandte
relaxed adj
/rlkst/
My mother is really relaxed and never gets stressed.
entspannt
extrovert n
/ekstrvt/
My dad is an extrovert and loves meeting new people.
extrovertiert
Rivalitt
More words in File 1

container n
/knten(r)/
This is a plastic container for pasta.
Gef
takeaway adj
/tekwe/
We ordered a takeaway pizza.
zum Mitnehmen
tinned adj
/tnd/
I dont like the taste of tinned tuna.
konserviert
margarine n
/mdrin/
Do you prefer butter or margarine?
Margarine
carton n
/ktn/
Can you get me a carton of orange juice?
Karton
jar n
/d(r)/
Can you pass me that jar of strawberry jam?
Glas
sausage n
/ssd/
Would you like a sausage or a burger?
Wurst, Wrstchen
chocolate n
/tklt/
Clients receive free chocolate at the end of thenight.
Schokolade, Praline
salt n
/slt/
Dont put too much salt on your dinner.
Salz
sugar n
/(r)/
I always have sugar in my coffee.
Zucker
mushroom n
/mrum/
Ill have a ham and mushroom pizza, please.
Pilz
steak n
/stek/
I ordered steak and chips at the restaurant.
Steak
feel a bit down
/fil bt dan/
I always feel a bit down after aholiday.
sich etwas niedergeschlagen

fhlen
cake n
/kek/
I made a chocolate cake for my girlfriends birthday.
Kuchen
alternative therapy n
/ltntv erpi/
Have you tried alternative therapy, like

hypnotherapy?
alternative Therapie
cure n
/kj(r)/
I want to find a cure for my headaches.
Heilung
expert n
/ekspt/
My aunt is an expert on Victorian literature.
Experte, Expertin
focused adj
/fkst/
After my morning coffee I feel really focused.
konzentriert, fokussiert
meeting n
/mit/
I have a meeting with my boss at 10.00 a.m.
Besprechung
decision n
/dsn/
Have you made a decision about your holiday yet?
Entscheidung
creamy adj
/krimi/
We ordered pasta in a creamy sauce.
sahnig, cremig [Schweiz]
weapon n
/wepn/
Chocolate could become a secret weapon in the fight

against crime.
Waffe
violence n
/valns/
Late night violence can be a problem in some towns.
Gewalt
nightclub n
/natklb/
We went to a nightclub until 2.00 a.m.
Nachtclub
dramatic adj
/drmtk/
The results of the experiment were dramatic.
dramatisch
endorphins npl
/ndfnz/
The brain releases endorphins when you eat chocolate.
Endorphine
efficiently adv
/fntli/
Food that is high in protein helps your brain to work

more efficiently.
effizient
concentration n
/knsntren/
Blueberries can improve concentration levels.
Konzentration
chef n
/ef/
My brother is a chef in an Italian restaurant.
Koch
public holiday n
/pblk hlde/
Its a public holiday on Monday so we wont go

towork.
gesetzlicher Feiertag
vitamin n
/vtmn/
There is a lot of vitamin C in oranges.
Vitamin
food supplement n
/fud splment/
I take a food supplement every day.
Nahrungsergnzungsmittel
cut down on phr v
/kt dan n/
I need to cut down on sugar and fat to lose weight.
etw. reduzieren
cuisine n
/kwzin/
I love Indian cuisine.
Kche
argue v
/ju/
My parents argue but they will never get divorced.
streiten
aware adj
/we(r)/
Are you aware that you are your aunts only relative?
sich etw. bewusst sein
File 2
Vocabulary Banks
Money
worth adj
/w/
How much is your house worth?
wert
borrow v
/br/
Can I borrow some money, please?
leihen
afford v
/fd/
I cant afford to go on holiday this year.
sich etw. leisten
charge v
/td/
How much do you charge for a haircut?
berechnen, etw. verlangen
cost v
/kst/
These shoes cost 70.
kosten
earn v
/n/
How much do doctors earn in your country?
verdienen
inherit v
/nhert/
She will inherit a lot of money when her parents die.
erben
invest v
/nvest/
You should invest some money in the stock market.
investieren
lend v
/lend/
Can you lend me 30 until tomorrow?
borgen
owe v
//
You owe me 10.
schulden
raise v
/rez/
How much money did you raise for the school?
aufbringen
save v
/sev/
I try to save some money every month.
sparen
waste v
/west/
Dont waste your money on things you dont need.
verschwenden
credit card n
/kredt kd/
The payment had been taken from my credit card.
Kreditkarte
debt n
/det/
I had a lot of debt when I left university.
Schulden
bank account n
/bk kant/
How much money do you have in your bank account?
Bankkonto
bill n
/bl/
The electricity bill came through the post today.
Rechnung
cash machine n
/k min/
I took 30 out of the cash machine.
Bankautomat
coin n
/kn/
I found a 10p coin on the pavement.
Mnze
loan n
/ln/
I need a loan from the bank to start my own business.
Darlehen
mortgage n
/md/
The bank gave me a mortgage to buy ahouse.
Hypothek
note n
/nt/
I left a 20 note on my desk.
Geldschein, Banknote
salary n
/slri/
Lawyers get a good salary.
Gehalt
tax n
/tks/
How much tax do you have to pay every month?
Steuer
take out phr v
/tek at/
I never take out more than 50 at a cash machine.
abheben
pay back phr v
/pebk/
I pay back 50 of the loan to the bank every month.
zurckzahlen
live off phr v
/lv f/
I have to live off my parents while Im at university.
von etw./jmd. leben
live on phr v
/lv n/
If I lose my job, Ill have no money to live on.
von etw./jmd. leben

dyslexia n
/dsleksi/
My son cant read very well because he has dyslexia.
Legasthenie, Dyslexie
make money
/mek mni/
I want to make money from my paintings.
Geld verdienen
boutique n
/butik/
She works in a designer clothes boutique.
Boutique
gamble n
/mbl/
Starting my own business was a bit of a gamble.
Glcksspiel
go on sale
/ n sel/
When will his new book go on sale?
zum Verkauf freigegeben werden
millionaire n
/mljne(r)/
Jeff became a millionaire, but lost most of his money.
Millionr
recession n
/rsen/
Our business lost a lot of money during the recession.
Rezession
broke adj
/brk/
I was always broke when I was a student.
pleite
put aside phr v
/pt sad/
Every week, I put aside some money for a holiday.
auf die Seite legen
figures n pl
/fz/
He calculated figures in his head.
Zahlen
cheque n
/tek/
I wrote a cheque for 300.
Scheck
contract n
/kntrkt/
We signed the contract.
Vertrag
kayak v
/kak/
Why did you agree to kayak down the Amazon?
Kajak fahren
consecutive adj
/knsekjtv/
She ran three consecutive marathons in 24 hours.
aufeinander folgend
sponsor v
/spns(r)/
She asked me to sponsor her for a charity programme.
sponsern
risky adj
/rski/
This is a very risky trip.
riskant
infested adj
/nfestd/
The river is infested with crocodiles.
verseucht
exhausted adj
/zstd/
I was exhausted after the race.
erschpft
boiling adj
/bl/
Its boiling at the moment 34 degrees Celsius!
brtend hei
paddle n
/pdl/
We used a wooden paddle to move the boat.
Paddel
suffer v
/sf(r)/
I really suffer in hot weather.
leiden
humidity n
/hjumdti/
The humidity here is 80 per cent in the summer.
Luftfeuchtigkeit
current n
/krnt/
I had to paddle against the current.
Strmung
inspire v
/nspa(r)/
Ive been listening to music to inspire me.
inspirieren
exhaustion n
/zstn/
I suffered from heat exhaustion.
Erschpfung
target n
/tt/
100 km per day is my target.
Ziel
fantastic adj
/fntstk/
Ive had a fantastic time here.
fantastisch
furious adj
/fjris/
Lyn is furious that you didnt invite her to your party.
wtend
tiny adj
/tani/
My flat is really tiny with only two rooms.
winzig
terrified adj
/terfad/
Are there any animals that youre terrified of?
Angst vor etw. haben
delicious adj
/dls/
The food was delicious.
kstlich
starving adj
/stv/
I was starving when I came home from school.
groen Hunger haben
enormous adj
/nms/
His house is enormous and has six bedrooms.
riesig
freezing adj
/friz/
The sea was freezing so we didnt swim.
eiskalt
filthy adj
/fli/
Johns kitchen is filthy.
dreckig
delighted adj
/dlatd/
My parents are delighted that Im getting married.
berglcklich
hilarious adj
/hleris/
The film was hilarious we laughed so much.
urkomisch
positive adj
/pztv/
Did you have a positive experience abroad?
positiv

mechanic n
/mknk/
I had to pay the mechanic 100 to repair my car.
Mechaniker/in
interest n
/ntrest/
How much interest do you pay on your credit card?
Zinsen
fee n
/fi/
My lawyer has an hourly fee of 150!
Honorar
foot the bill
/ft bl/
My children use the phone but I foot thebill.
die Rechnung zahlen
shopping spree n
/p spri/
I always go on a shopping spree when I get paid.
Einkaufstour
consumer society n
/knsjum(r)
ssati/
We live in a consumer society where people want new

things all the time.
Konsumgesellschaft
cynical adj
/snkl/
Im always very cynical about our government.
zynisch
store n
/st(r)/
He works in a grocery store.
Laden
rough idea n
/rf ad/
I usually have a rough idea about what I spend my

money on.
grobe Vorstellung
instalment n
/nstlmnt/
I paid back the first instalment on my loan.
Rate
scam n
/skm/
That email saying we had won some money was ascam. Betrug
proud adj
/prad/
I was so proud of my son when he passed his exams.
stolz
salesman n
/selzmn/
My brother is a used car salesman.
Verkufer
door-to-door
/d(r) t d(r)/
I went door-to-door trying to sell insurance.
von Tr zu Tr
instinctively adv
/nstktvli/
He instinctively knew what people wanted.
instinktiv
ashamed adj
/emd/
He felt so ashamed that he couldnt read.
beschmt
prize n
/praz/
I won first prize in the competition.
Preis
employ v
/mpl/
We employ a gardener who comes once a week.
beschftigen
ghost writer n
/st rat(r)/
She used a ghost writer to write her autobiography.
Ghostwriter
best-seller n
/bestsel(r)/
His autobiography became a best-seller.
Bestseller
burst into tears
/bst nt tz/
When I finished the race I burst into tears.
in Trnen ausbrechen
gorilla n
/rl/
I saw a big gorilla at the zoo.
Gorilla
charity n
/trti/
My sister works for a childrens charity.
Wohlttigkeitsverein
good cause n
/d kz/
I ran a marathon to make money for a goodcause.
guter Zweck
presenter n
/przent(r)/
I want to be a TV presenter when I grow up.
Moderator
surface n
/sfs/
I can see my reflection in the surface of the water.
Oberflche
melted adj
/meltd/
There was melted chocolate at the bottom of my bag.
geschmolzen
bandaged adj
/bnddd/
He came to work with a bandaged head.
bandagiert
tape n
/tep/
My fingers are bandaged with white tape.
Verband
ache v
/ek/
I have an ache in my right arm from playing tennis.
schmerzen
drive someone mad
/drav smwn
md/
My parents drive me mad with their arguing!
jdn. verrckt machen
File 3
Vocabulary Banks
Transport
carriage n
/krd/
My seat is in carriage F.
Waggon
coach n
/kt/
We went on a coach to France.
Reisebus
lorry n
/lri/
My brother drives a lorry.
Last(kraft)wagen
motorway n
/mtwe/
The motorway speed limit is 70 miles per hour.
Autobahn
platform n
/pltfm/
The train leaves from this platform.
Bahnsteig, Perron [Schweiz]
scooter n
/skut(r)/
My daughter uses her scooter to get to work.
Motorroller
Underground n
/ndrand/
I use the London Underground every day.
U-Bahn
tram n
/trm/
I go to work by tram.
Straenbahn, Tram [Schweiz]
van n
/vn/
My uncle is a builder and he has his own van.
Lieferwagen
bus stop n
/bs stp/
You can buy a ticket at the bus stop.
Bushaltestelle
child seat n
/tald sit/
You should buy a child seat for your car.
Kindersitz
car crash n
/k(r) kr/
I broke my leg in a car crash last month.
Autounfall
cycle lane n
/sakl len/
Its safer to use a cycle lane when youre on your bike.
Fahrradweg
parking fine n
/pk fan/
I left my car on double yellow lines and I got a

parkingfine.
Bugeld wegen Falschparkens
pedestrian crossing n
/pdestrin krs/
Children should always use a pedestrian crossing.
Fugngerbergang
petrol station n
/petrl sten/
I stopped at a petrol station to fill up the car.
Tankstelle
roadworks n
/rdwks/
Roadworks are starting on this road next week.
Straenbauarbeiten
rush hour n
/r a(r)/
The traffic is always bad in rush hour.
Hauptverkehrszeit
seat belt n
/sit belt/
You must wear a seat belt in cars in this country.
Sicherheitsgurt
speed limit n
/spid lmt/
Whats the speed limit on this road?
Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung
speed camera n
/spid kmr/
Theres a speed camera so dont drive toofast.
Radarfalle
taxi rank n
/tksi rnk/
Theres a taxi rank outside the station.
Taxistand
traffic jam n
/trfk dm/
Sorry Im late there was a terrible traffic jam.
Stau
traffic lights n
/trfk lats/
Turn right after the traffic lights.
Ampel
zebra crossing n
/zebr krs/
Its safest to cross the road at the zebra crossing.
Zebrastreifen
get stuck v
/et stk/
I always get stuck in traffic on my way to work.
stecken bleiben
go over v
/ v(r)/
Dont go over the speed limit.
berschreiten
avoid v
/vd/
Avoid the motorway there is a huge traffic jam.
vermeiden
cross v
/krs/
Whats the quickest way to cross a busy city?
durchfahren
take v
/tek/
It will take 10 minutes by car to get to the hospital.
dauern
set off phr v
/set f/
We set off early to avoid the traffic.
aufbrechen
end up phr v
/end p/
If I get on that bus, I'll end up in the wrong place!
enden, gelangen
run out phr v
/rn at/
What will we do if we run out of petrol?
ausgehen
watch / look out! phr v
/lk at/
Look out! Youre going to crash!
Achtung!, Pass auf!
Dependent prepositions
apologize to prep
/pldaz t/
Apologize to your sister for breaking her hairdryer.
sich bei jdm. entschuldigen
arrive in prep
/rav n/
What time do you arrive in London?
ankommen in
arrive at prep
/rav t/
We arrive at Heathrow at 10.30 a.m.
ankommen an
belong to prep
/bl t/
Who does this jacket belong to?
jdm. gehren
argue with prep
/ju w/
I always argue with my parents.
mit jdm. streiten
ask for prep
/sk f/
I want to ask for some help with my homework.
nach etwas fragen
choose between prep
/tuz btwin/
You have to choose between these two dresses.
zwischen etwas entscheiden
depend on prep
/dpend n/
It will depend on my exam results if I get the job.
sich auf jdn. verlassen
dream about prep
/drim bat/
Do you often dream about work?
von etw. trumen
laugh at prep
/lf t/
Dont laugh at me when Im talking.
ber jdn. lachen
look forward to prep
/lk fwd t/
I look forward to seeing you next week.
sich auf etw. freuen
pay for prep
/pe f/
How much did you pay for that car?
fr etw. bezahlen
remind me to prep
/rmand mi t/
Can you remind me to call your grandma tomorrow?
mich an etwas erinnern
spend money on prep
/spend mni n/
I like to spend money on good quality food.
Geld fr etw. ausgeben
afraid of prep
/fred v/
Im afraid of spiders.
angry with prep
/ri w/
Are you still angry with me?
wtend auf jdn. sein
good at prep
/d t/
Im really good at maths but Im useless at history.
gut in etw. sein
good for prep
/d f/
Doing some exercise every day is good for you.
gut fr etw. sein
close to prep
/kls t/
Im very close to my mum and we speak every day.
in einem engen Verhltnis zu

jdm. stehen
different from prep
/dfrnt frm/
This house is very different from your last one.
sich von etw. unterscheiden
excited about prep
/ksatd bat/
Are you excited about your holiday?
sich auf etw. freuen
fed up with prep
/fed p w/
Im fed up with tidying away your clothes all the time.
genug von etw. haben
famous for prep
/fems f/
Whats your home town famous for?
berhmt fr etw. sein
interested in prep
/ntrstd n/
Im really interested in history.
sich fr etw. interessieren
fond of prep
/fnd v/
Im fond of my niece shes so sweet.
jdn./etw. gerne haben
keen on prep
/kin n/
Im keen on football so I watch it most weekends.
von etw. begeistert sein
kind to prep
/kand t/
Please be kind to your little brother.
nett zu jdm. sein
married to prep
/mrid t/
How long have you been married to your wife?
mit jdm. verheiratet sein
pleased about prep
/plizd bat/
Are you pleased about the new tax system?
mit etw. zufrieden sein
proud of prep
/prad v/
Im proud of my nephew as hes now a doctor.
stolz auf jdn./etw. sein
rude to prep
/rud t/
Dont be rude to your father!
grob zu jdm. sein
worried about prep
/wrid bat/
Im worried about Jody she seems really depressed.
sich ber jdn./etw. Sorgen

machen
tired of prep
/tad v/
Im tired of working I need to have a rest.
genug von etw. haben
scared of prep
/sked v/
Im scared of the dark.
frightened of prep
/fratnd v/
Are you frightened of heights?
sich vor etw. frchten

adventure n
/dvent(r)/
I want an adventure so lets go travelling together.
Abenteuer
rush v
/r/
I was late so I had to rush to school.
sich beeilen
choke v
/tk/
Try not to choke on that apple.
sich verschlucken
race n
/res/
I won the race.
Rennen
turn around phr v
/tn rand/
Turn around because youre going the wrong way!
sich umdrehen
ahead of prep
/hed v/
The car was ahead of the bike.
vor etw. sein
reach v
/rit/
When do you think you will reach the station?
erreichen
turn red
/tn red/
When the lights turn red you have to stop.
auf rot schalten
worse adj
/ws/
You should leave now because the traffic is getting

worse.
schlimmer
confusing adj
/knfjuz/
The map was confusing and we got lost.
verwirrend
route n
/rut/
Which is the best route to the station?
Strecke
permit n
/pmt/
Do you have a permit to park here?
Erlaubnis
gossip n
/sp/
Have you got any gossip to share?
Gerchte
gossip v
/sp/
She likes to gossip with her friends over coffee.
tratschen
stereotype n
/steritap/
The stereotype of British people is that they always

talk about the weather.
Klischee
stereotype v
/steritap/
They stereotype women as being better at looking

after children.
in ein Klischee zwngen
fit v
/ft/
They want to fit me with a hearing aid.
ausstatten
recorder n
/rkd(r)/
They attached a recorder to them to monitor their

conversations.
Aufnahmegert
slightly adv
/slatli/
Men only use slightly fewer words than women.
ein bisschen
in fact
/n fkt/
We dont eat out much, in fact, we dont even have

takeaways any more.
tatschlich
sceptical adj
/skeptkl/
They are sceptical of the belief that women use three

times as many words as men.
skeptisch
claim v
/klem/
They claim that women use more words than men.
behaupten
whereas conj
/werz/
Women talk about lots of subjects whereas men usually wohingegen, whrend
stick to one subject for longer.
according to prep
/kd t/
According to the article, women are better at

multitasking.
laut
range v
/rend/
There is a wide range of products to choose from.
(Produkt) Palette
almost adv
/lmst/
I can talk to my wife about almost anything.
nahezu
tend v
/tend/
Women tend to gossip more than men.
zu etw. tendieren
stick v
/stk/
Men usually stick to one subject for longer when

theychat.
bei etw. bleiben
reduce v
/rdjus/
Laughing can reduce stress.
reduzieren
hardly adv
/hdli/
We hardly ever go to the cinema any more.
kaum
manual n
/mnjul/
I need a training manual on how to bring up children.
Gebrauchsanleitung
generally adv
/denrli/
Generally speaking, are women more talkative

thanmen?
im Allgemeinen
talk about phr v
/tk bat/
I like to talk about politics with my friends.
ber etw. reden
swap v
/swp/
We like to get together and swap opinions.
austauschen
credible adj
/kredbl/
This research is credible so I dont trust the findings.
glaubwrdig
multitask v
/mltitsk/
Do you think women can multitask better than men?
mehrere Ttigkeiten gleichzeitig

ausfhren

series n
/sriz/
Top Gear is a very popular TV series.
Serie
check-in desk n
/tek n desk/
Go straight to the check-in desk at the airport.
Abfertigungsschalter
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motorboat n
/mtbt/
My brother bought a motorboat last weekend.
Motorboot
public transport n
/pblk trnspt/
I never use public transport because I love driving.
ffentliche Verkehrsmittel
overground train n
/vrand tren/
You should take the overground train from Waterloo.
oberirdische Bahn
mile n
/mal/
How long does it take you to walk one mile?
Meile
the Tube n
/ tjub/
I hate travelling on the Tube.
U-Bahn
nickname n
/nknem/
Did you have a nickname when you were at school?
Spitzname
valuable adj
/vljubl/
My time is valuable so I dont like to waste it.
kostbar
illegal adj
/lil/
Have you ever done something illegal?
illegal
ring road n
/r rd/
Drive round the ring road to get to that part of town.
Ringstrae
driving simulator n
/drav
smjulet(r)/
A British car magazine tested drivers in a driving

simulator.
Fahrsimulator
satnav n
/stnv/
I use my satnav when I go on long journeys.
Navi
do your hair
/d j(r) he(r)/
How long does it take to do your hair?
die Haare machen
put make-up on
/pt mek p n/
I need 20 minutes to put make-up on in the morning.
Make-up auftragen
publish v
/pbl/
Will they publish your article in the magazine?
verffentlichen
silence is golden
/salns az
ldn/
I like to spend time in quiet places silence is golden.
Schweigen ist Gold
trivial adj
/trvil/
My friends talk about trivial things like celebrities.
banal
penalty n
/penlti/
Their best player missed the penalty.
Elfmeter
rucksack n
/rksk/
I put my lunch box into my rucksack.
Rucksack
commando n
/kmnd/
He was a commando in the British army.
Angehriger einer
Kommandotruppe
stay-at-home dad n
/ste t hm dd/
Im a stay-at-home dad and my wife works.
Hausmann
military precision n
/mltri prsn/
Getting ready for school requires military precision.
militrische Genauigkeit
sleeping tablet n
/slip tblt/
I took a sleeping tablet to help me sleep last night.
Schlaftablette
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evidence n
/evdns/
If at first you dont succeed, destroy all the evidence

that you tried.
Beweise
scene n
/sin/
I love the car chase scene in the latest James Bond film.
Szene
fabulous adj
/fbjls/
She looks fabulous in that dress!
wunderbar
exciting adj
/ksat/
The first day of the course was really exciting.
aufregend
excited adj
/ksatd/
I was really excited on the first day of the course.
aufgeregt
amazing adj
/mez/
The view from our hotel room is amazing.
atemberaubend
amazed adj
/mezd/
I was amazed by our sons exam results.
erstaunt
depressing adj
/dpres/
I find winter depressing.
deprimierend
depressed adj
/dprest/
She was feeling depressed so she went to her doctor.
deprimiert
disappointing adj
/dspnt/
My exam results were a bit disappointing.
enttuschend
disappointed adj
/dspntd/
My parents were disappointed with my exam results.
enttuscht
tiring adj
/tar/
Swimming in the sea is really tiring.
anstrengend
tired adj
/tad/
Im really tired so Im going to bed.
mde
embarrassing adj
/mbrs/
It was embarrassing when my dad decided to dance!
peinlich
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embarrassed adj
/mbrst/
I was embarrassed when I fell over in the town centre.
sich peinlich berhrt fhlen
frightening adj
/fratn/
Its frightening to walk through the woods at night.
angsteinflend
frightened adj
/fratnd/
I was frightened when I heard that knocking noise.
angsterfllt
boring adj
/br/
This film is really boring.
langweilig
bored adj
/bd/
Im bored lets do something.
gelangweilt
frustrating adj
/frstret/
Using this website is really frustrating.
frustrierend
frustrated adj
/frstretd/
Im really frustrated by our new camera.
frustriert
multilingual adj
/mltilwl/
Hes multilingual he speaks eight languages.
mehrsprachig
fluently adv
/fluntli/
I can speak Italian fluently.
flieend
skill n
/skl/
She has a skill for languages.
Begabung
language barrier n
/lwd bri(r)/ For tourists, the language barrier is a real problem.
more exceptions than

rules
/m(r) ksepnz
n rulz/
There seem to be more exceptions than rules in

Russian grammar.
mehr Ausnahmen als Regeln
link n
/lk/
I have a strong personal link to Greece.
Verbindung
basic phrase n
/besk frez/
Learn some basic phrases before you travel abroad.
grundlegender Ausdruck
dial v
/dal/
Can you dial the number for me?
whlen
hang up phr v
/h p/
Dont hang up until youve heard what I want to say.
auflegen
leave a message
/liv mesd/
Please leave a message after the beep.
eine Nachricht hinterlassen
voicemail n
/vsmel/
Leave a message on my voicemail.
Voicemail
engaged adj
/nedd/
I tried to call you but the line was engaged.
besetzt
busy adj
/bzi/
Im afraid the line is busy at the moment.
besetzt
screen saver n
/skrin sev/
I have a picture of my children as my screen saver.
Bildschirmschoner
silent mode n
/salnt md/
I switch my phone to silent mode during meetings.
lautloser Modus
vibrate mode n
/vabret md/
Switch your phone to vibrate mode at thecinema.
Vibrationsmodus
quiet zone n
/kwat zn/
This is a quiet zone so please turn off your mobile.
Ruhezone
instant messaging n
/nstnt mesd/
I use instant messaging to chat to my friends.
Sofortmitteilung
consequence n
/knskwns/
Leaving my phone on had an embarrassing consequence. Konsequenz
etiquette n
/etkt/
Do you know about mobile phone etiquette?
Anstandsregeln
manners n pl
/mnz/
Saying please and thank you is goodmanners.
Benehmen
Sprachbarriere

skydiving n
/skadav/
I went skydiving when I was in New Zealand.
Fallschirmspringen
scuba dive v
/skub dav/
I want to learn to scuba dive when we go to Spain.
tauchen
theory n
/ri/
You need to study the theory to pass the test.
Theorie
excursion n
/kskn/
We went on a diving excursion the next day.
Ausflug
snorkelling n
/snkl/
I love snorkelling and looking at the fish.
schnorcheln
robot n
/rbt/
I was dancing like a robot!
Roboter
tune n
/tjun/
I still try to dance when I hear a salsa tune.
Melodie
Oriental adj
/rientl/
Oriental languages are hard for Europeans to learn.
orientalisch
Roman adj
/rmn/
Its easier to learn a language with Roman letters.
romanisch
Greek adj
/rik/
I had to learn the Greek alphabet.
Griechisch
Afrikaans n
/frkns/
He lives in South Africa and speaks Afrikaans.
Afrikaans
Hebrew n
/hibru/
I learnt some Hebrew when I was young,
Hebrisch
Catalan n
/ktln/
They speak Catalan and Spanish in Barcelona.
Katalanisch
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generate v
/denret/
I didnt think the competition would generate this

amount of media attention.
hervorbringen
media attention n
/midi tenn/
The celebrity story received a lot of media attention.
Aufmerksamkeit der Medien
instantly adv
/nstntli/
If you learn some basic phrases it instantly shows that

you respect the culture and language.
sofort
tactless adj
/tktls/
It was tactless to say you didnt like his new shirt.
taktlos
finals n pl
/fanlz/
Im studying hard for my finals at the moment.
Abschlussprfung
app n
/p/
Have you seen the latest app for counting calories?
App
tip n
/tp/
My mum gave me a good tip on how to make a

delicious pasta sauce.
Tipp
invisible adj
/nvzbl/
Sometimes I wish I could become invisible.
unsichtbar
intimate adj
/ntmt/
They had an intimate conversation in a quiet place.
intim
appropriate adj
/prprit/
Do you think your behaviour is appropriate?
angemessen
You must not use your

phone
/ju mst nt jus

j(r) fn/
You must not use your phone in the library.
Telefonieren verboten
megaphone n
/mefn/
Use the megaphone so that everyone can hear you.
Megaphon
You dont have to shout I can hear you.
Du musst/Sie mssen nicht

schreien
You dont have to shout /ju dnt hf t

at/
reception n
/rsepn/
The reception is really poor and I cant hear what

youre saying.
Empfang
deserve v
/dzv/
People with you deserve more attention than those at

the end of the phone.
verdienen
You have to keep your

phone on
/ju hf t kip j(r) You have to keep your phone on so that I can contact Du musst dein/Sie mssen Ihr
fn n/
Telefon eingeschaltet lassen
you.
insulting v
/nslt/
If you must take a call /f ju mst tek

kl/
The player was sent off for insulting the referee.
beleidigend
If you must take a call in the car, use a hands-free set.
Falls du/Sie einen Anruf

annehmen musst/mssen
hands-free adj
/hndz fri/
I bought a hands-free set so I can use my phone in

thecar.
Freisprech(anlage)
ought v
/t/
John just called so you ought to call him back.
du solltest/Sie sollten
knowledge n
/nld/
I dont have much knowledge of science, Im afraid.
Wissen
whole adj
/hl/
Have you finished the whole cake already?
ganz
doubt v
/dat/
I doubt that hell get good exam results because he is

really lazy.
bezweifeln
calm adj
/km/
You seem very calm about your driving test.
ruhig
island n
/alnd/
He grew up on a small island off the coast of Scotland.
Insel
face-to-face adj
/fes t fes/
I would like to speak to you about this face-to-face.
persnlich
nasty adj
/nsti/
Heidi received a nasty email from Carolyn.
fies
stepmother n
/stepm(r)/
My father married his girlfriend so I now have a

stepmother.
Stiefmutter
criticize v
/krtsaz/
You should never criticize her cooking.
kritisieren
declare v
/dkle(r)/
You should not declare what you will and will not eat.
verknden
helping n
/help/
She gave me an enormous helping of lasagne.
Portion
see sense
/si sens/
I hope she will see sense and find a better boyfriend.
zur Vernunft kommen
permission n
/pm()n/
Dont post photos of friends without asking their

permission.
Erlaubnis
accompany v
/kmpni/
Can I accompany you to the bus stop?
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Vocabulary Banks
Sport
captain n
/kptn/
Which player is the captain of your team?
Kapitn
coach n
/kt/
My dad is a tennis coach.
Trainer
fan n
/fn/
Im a Manchester United fan.
Fan
player n
/ple(r)/
Who is the best player in your team?
Spieler
referee n
/refri/
The referee blew his whistle.
Schiedsrichter
spectator n
/spektet(r)/
I was a spectator at the Wimbledon final this year.
Zuschauer
crowd n
/krad/
There was a huge crowd waiting to get into the stadium. Menge
team n
/tim/
There are 11 players in a football team.
Team
stadium n
/stedim/
They built a new stadium for Arsenal a few years ago.
Stadion
sports hall n
/spts hl/
You can play basketball in the sports hall.
Sporthalle
arena n
/rin/
The horse racing competition took place in the arena.
Arena
umpire n
/mpa(r)/
The umpire sent one of the players off the field.
Schiedsrichter
circuit n
/skt/
There is a Formula 1 circuit in Bahrain.
Rennstrecke
course n
/ks/
We went round the 18-hole golf course together.
Golfplatz
court n
/kt/
Theres a tennis court in our local park.
Tennisplatz
pitch n
/pt/
The football pitch was very muddy.
Spielfeld
pool n
/pul/
I dived into the pool.
Schwimmbecken
slope n
/slp/
We went really fast down the ski slope.
Abfahrt
track n
/trk/
I ran twice around the race track.
(Renn)Bahn
beat v
/bit/
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0.
schlagen
win v
/wn/
I really want to win this competition.
gewinnen
lose v
/luz/
They accept money to lose matches.
verlieren
draw v
/dr/
We dont want to draw we want to win the match.
unentschieden spielen
get fit
/et ft/
I want to lose weight and get fit before my wedding.
in Form kommen
get injured
/et ndd/
Try not to get injured in the football match.
sich verletzen
train v
/tren/
How many hours do you train for every day?
trainieren
gym n
/dm/
I go to the gym every morning for 45 minutes.
Fitnesscenter
yoga n
/j/
I teach Ashtanga yoga on Monday evenings.
Yoga
tai-chi n
/t ti/
I do tai-chi to help me relax.
Tai Chi
warm up phr v
/wm p/
Its important to warm up before you do exercise.
sich aufwrmen
work out phr v
/wkat/
I like to work out at the gym three times a week.
trainieren
send off phr v
/send f/
I think the referee should send off that player.
vom Platz schicken
knock out phr v
/nkat/
Can we knock out their team from the competition?
rauswerfen
eliminate v
/lmnet/
We will eliminate their team from the competition.
ausscheiden
classmate n
/klsmet/
Hes a classmate of mine we take maths together.
Klassenkamerad/in
close friend n
/kls frend/
Nina is a really close friend of mine.
gute/r Freund/in
Relationships
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colleague n
/kli/
James is a work colleague.
Kollege/Kollegin
couple n
/kpl/
How long have you and Wendy been a couple?
Prchen
ex n
/eks/
I had a text message from my ex yesterday.
Ex
fianc(e) n
/finse/
This is my fiance, Heather.
Verlobter/Verlobte (weiblich)
flatmate n
/fltmet/
Kevin is my flatmate.
Mitbewohner/in
partner n
/ptn(r)/
I live in a small house with my partner.
Partner/in
romantic adj
/rmntk/
I took her out for a romantic meal.
romantisch
be together
/bi te(r)/
I want us to be together forever.
zusammen sein
become friends
/bkm frendz/
When did you first become friends?
Freunde werden
break up phr v
/brek p/
I find it really hard to break up with someone.
Schluss machen
get in touch
/et n tt/
Please get in touch when you are next in town.
sich melden
get on phr v
/et n/
Do you get on with your parents?
mit jdm. zurechtkommen
get married
/et mrid/
Id like to get married before Im 30.
heiraten
get to know
/et t n/
I want to get to know you.
kennenlernen
go out together
/ at te(r)/
How long did you and Nick go out together?
zusammen ausgehen
have something in
common
/hv sm n
kmn/
You need to have something in common with your

partner if the relationship is going to work.
etw. gemeinsam haben
lose touch
/luz tt/
Dont lose touch lets exchange numbers.
sich aus den Augen verlieren
meet v
/mit/
I find it quite difficult to meet new people.
treffen
propose v
/prpz/
I want to propose to my girlfriend tonight.
einen Antrag machen
mate n
/met/
Nicolas not my girlfriend shes just a mate.
Freund/in
fancy v
/fnsi/
Do you fancy anyone in your drama class?
fr jdn. schwrmen
dump v
/dmp/
Im going to dump my boyfriend this evening.
mit jdm. Schluss machen
have a crush on
/hv kr n/
I have a crush on my sisters best friend.
in jdn. verknallt sein
split up phr v
/splt p/
When did you split up with Marco?
sich trennen
fall out with
/fl at w/
I never fall out with my sister.
sich mit jdm. verkrachen

superstitious adj
/supsts/
Im really superstitious so I hate the number 13.
aberglubisch
superstition n
/supstn/
The superstition is that seeing a black cat brings

goodluck.
Aberglaube
ritual n
/rtul/
He has a ritual that he does before every match.
Ritual
shoelaces n pl
/ulesz/
Did you tie your shoelaces properly?
Schnrsenkel
fate n
/fet/
I knew it was fate that we didnt win the game.
Schicksal
lucky charm n
/lki tm/
This necklace is my lucky charm.
Glcksbringer
exceptionally adv
/ksepnli/
Usain Bolt can run exceptionally fast.
auergewhnlich
short cut n
/t kt/
If you take the short cut you will get there early.
Abkrzung
sweat v
/swet/
I always sweat a lot when I play tennis.
schwitzen
title n
/tatl/
They awarded the title to the real winner.
Titel
award v
/wd/
They will award the title to the winner of the race.
verleihen
winner n
/wn(r)/
Who was the winner?
Gewinner/in
tollbooth n
/tlbu/
You have to pay to cross the bridge via the tollbooth.
Mautstelle
operator n
/pret(r)/
He was a tollbooth operator.
Arbeiter/in
their eyes met
/e(r) az met/
Their eyes met across a crowded room.
ihre Augen trafen sich
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likely adj
/lakli/
Is it likely that you will pass your exams?
wahrscheinlich
opera n
/pr/
We went to see an Italian opera last night.
Oper
thruway n
/ruwe/
She came off the thruway and stopped at the tollbooth. Autobahn, Schnellstrae
commuter n
/kmjut(r)/
She was a frequent commuter from London to

NewYork.
Pendler/in
audition n
/dn/
The actress was driving to an audition.
Vorsprechen
cute adj
/kjut/
She thought he was really cute.
niedlich
exchange a few words
/kstend fju
wdz/
They always exchange a few words when they see each ein paar Stze miteinander reden
other.
barrier n
/bri(r)/
He raised the barrier to let her pass.
Schranke
shift n
/ft/
Im working the day shift at the moment.
Schicht
traffic cone n
/trfk kn/
He put a traffic cone in front of his lane.
Absperrkegel
lane n
/len/
The motorway lane was closed.
Spur
candle n
/kndl/
She lit the candle in her bedroom.
Kerze
find the courage
/fand krd/
Try to find the courage to give him your number.
den Mut aufbringen
run v
/rn/
I want to run a company when I grow up.
leiten
turn out
/tnat/
Dont worry everything will turn out okay.
sich herausstellen

trophy n
/trfi/
I really hope my team wins a trophy this year.
Trophe
extra time n
/ekstr tam/
There were no goals so the match went to extra time.
Verlngerung
well-paid adj
/wil ped/
Professional footballers are extremely well-paid.
gut bezahlt
unpopular adj
/nppjl(r)/
Football referees are really unpopular in my country.
unbeliebt
Im going to tell you

about a time when
/am t tel ju Im going to tell you about a time when I was in a

bat tam wen/
dangerous situation.
This happened a few

years ago
/s hpnd fju
jz /
This happened a few years ago I was walking my

dog when I heard a gun shot.
Dies geschah vor wenigen

Jahren
When I was younger
/wen a wz
j(r)/
When I was younger I went to swimming lessons

every Saturday.
Als ich jnger war
cheat v
/tit/
Why did you cheat in your exams?
schummeln
quarter-finals n pl
/kwt fanlz/
We got through to the quarter-finals of the

competition.
Viertelfinale
protest v
/prtest/
You shouldnt protest against the referees decision.
protestieren
anecdote n
/nkdt/
He told us a really funny anecdote at the party.
Anekdote
recover v
/rkv(r)/
How long did it take to recover from the accident?
sich erholen
celebrity n
/slebrti/
Have you ever met a celebrity?
Berhmtheit
forum n
/frm/
I like to post my comments on a web forum.
Forum
probable adj
/prbbl/
Its probable that the economy wont grow in the next

few months.
wahrscheinlich
wax n
/wks/
This candle is made of wax.
Wachs
Ich werde dir/Ihnen nun davon

erzhlen, wie
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File 6
Vocabulary Banks
Cinema
action film n
/kn flm/
Have you seen that new action film?
Actionfilm
animation n
/nmen/
My children love the animation Peppa Pig.
Zeichentrick
comedy n
/kmdi/
We saw a great comedy starring Ben Stiller last week.
Komdie
drama n
/drm/
I watched an excellent drama set during the war.
Drama
historical film n
/hstrkl flm/
It was a historical film about the American Civil War.
Geschichtsfilm
horror film n
/hr(r) flm/
She was in a horror film about vampires.
Horrorfilm
musical n
/mjuzkl/
We saw the musical Mamma Mia! in London.
Musical
science fiction film n
/sans fkn flm/
He loves science fiction films about aliens.
Science-Fiction-Film
thriller n
/rl(r)/
He starred in a thriller about a political scandal.
Thriller
war film n
/w(r) flm/
We saw a war film set during the Vietnam war.
Kriegsfilm
western n
/westn/
That actor was in a western film recently.
Westernfilm
rom-com n
/rm km/
I dont like action films. I prefer watching rom-coms.
romantische Komdie
funny adj
/fni/
That new comedy with Ricky Gervais is really funny.
lustig
violent adj
/valnt/
Children shouldnt see violent films.
gewaltttig
scary adj
/skeri/
I thought that alien film was really scary.
gruselig
moving adj
/muv/
That film about the First World War was moving.
bewegend
film n
/flm/
Whats your favourite film?
Film
movie n
/muvi/
They use the word movie, not film, in America.
Film
audience n
/dins/
There werent many people in the audience.
Publikum
cast n
/kst/
The film has a very small cast of only five actors.
Besetzung
extra n
/ekstr/
I was an extra in the recent film about Robin Hood.
Statist/Statistin
plot n
/plt/
The plot of the film was very complicated.
Handlung
review n
/rvju/
The film got a really bad review in the papers.
Kritik
script n
/skrpt/
The script was written by an experienced writer.
Drehbuch
sequel n
/sikwl/
Will there be a sequel to this film?
Fortsetzung
soundtrack n
/sandtrk/
I love the soundtrack to this film so I bought theCD.
Soundtrack
special effects n pl
/spel fekts/
They spent millions on special effects in this film.
Special Effects
star n
/st(r)/
Keira Knightley is the star of the film.
Star
subtitles n pl
/sbtatlz/
Its a French film so it has English subtitles.
Untertitel
actor n
/kt(r)/
I want to be an actor so Im studying drama.
Schauspieler
actress n
/ktrs/
Angelina Jolie is a famous actress.
Schauspielerin
translation n
/trnzlen/
The translation of the film took three months.
bersetzung
set v
/set/
They set the film in the Italian Alps.
spielen lassen
based on phr v
/best n/
The film is based on a popular novel.
auf etw. basieren
film on location
/flm n lken/
We want to film on location in India.
vor Ort drehen
shoot on location
/ut n lken/
Theyre going to shoot on location in Mexico.
vor Ort drehen
direct v
/drekt/
Hes an actor but now he wants to direct a film.
Regie fhren
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play the part of
/ple pt v/
I want to play the part of Juliet in the new film.
die Rolle von spielen
dub v
/db/
They usually dub American movies into German.
synchronisieren
adaptation n
/dpten/
I loved the recent adaptation of Jane Eyre.
Adaptation
studio n
/stjudi/
It was filmed in a studio in Hollywood.
Studio
be on phr v
/bi n/
When will the new series of Downton Abbey be on?
im Fernsehprogramm laufen
head n
/hed/
I had a really big head when I was a baby.
Kopf
face n
/fes/
She has such a pretty face.
Gesicht
hair n
/he(r)/
I have long brown hair.
Haare
arms n pl
/mz/
He has really strong arms.
Arme
shoulders n pl
/ldz/
My shoulders hurt from carrying that heavy bag.
Schultern
neck n
/nek/
My neck hurts when I work on the computer.
Nacken
eyes n pl
/az/
She has beautiful blue eyes.
Augen
mouth n
/ma/
Keep your mouth closed when youre eating.
Mund
nose n
/nz/
I have a large nose just like my mother.
Nase
hands n pl
/hndz/
Are your hands clean?
Hnde
fingers n pl
/fz/
You have lovely long fingers.
Finger
ears n pl
/z/
My dog has really big ears.
Ohren
stomach n
/stmk/
My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
Bauch
lips n pl
/lps/
He has really thin lips.
Lippen
foot n
/ft/
I broke my foot playing football.
Fu
feet n pl
/fit/
What size are your feet?
Fe
knees n pl
/niz/
I get a lot of pain in my knees when I walk.
Knie
back n
/bk/
I hurt my back in a horseriding accident.
Rcken
legs n pl
/lez/
That girl has really long legs.
Beine
tooth n
/tu/
I broke a tooth on a hard bread roll.
Zahn
teeth n pl
/ti/
I brush my teeth twice a day.
Zhne
tongue n
/t/
How far can you stick your tongue out?
Zunge
toes n pl
/tz/
Can you fit your toes into those pointy shoes?
Zehen
bite v
/bat/
Did that dog just bite you?
beien
clap v
/klp/
Clap your hands!
klatschen
kick v
/kk/
Kick the ball as far as you can.
treten
nod v
/nd/
Nod your head if you want to say yes.
nicken
point v
/pnt/
Can you point at the person who stole your money?
zeigen
smell v
/smel/
I can smell garlic.
riechen
smile v
/smal/
Shell smile at you if you smile at her.
lcheln
stare v
/ste(r)/
Dont stare at people its rude.
starren
taste v
/test/
Taste this cake its delicious.
probieren
throw v
/r/
Throw the ball back to Jason.
werfen
touch v
/tt/
If you touch the screen it will open the website.
berhren
whistle v
/wsl/
I like to whistle a tune while I do the gardening.
pfeifen
The body
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aristocratic adj
/rstkrtk/
She comes from a wealthy aristocratic family.
aristokratisch
servant n
/svnt/
My aunt was a servant at Buckingham Palace.
Diener/Dienerin
wounded adj
/wundd/
This was a hospital for wounded soldiers.
verwundet
nurse n
/ns/
My aunt is a nurse and works in a hospital in London.
Krankenpfleger/in
alley n
/li/
In films, New York is full of secret alleys.
Gasse
respectable adj
/rspektbl/
The area is a home for respectable businesses as well as anstndig

gangsters.
spectacular adj
/spektkjl(r)/
The building has a spectacular tower.
spektakulr
architect n
/ktekt/
The building was designed by a famous architect.
Architekt/in
setting n
/set/
The castle was used as a setting for several films.
Schauplatz
academic adj
/kdemk/
He works in an academic setting.
akademisch
institution n
/nsttjun/
This is a well-known academic institution.
Einrichtung
inhabit v
/nhbt/
What kind of people inhabit this land?
bewohnen
photograph v
/ftrf/
I would like to photograph this wonderful building.
fotografieren
transform v
/trnsfm/
They will transform this area into a shopping centre.
umwandeln
welcome v
/welkm/
We will welcome you here whenever you want to visit.
willkommen heien
exhibition n
/eksbn/
I want to go to the art exhibition in the town centre.
Ausstellung
judge v
/dd/
Its wrong to judge people by their appearance.
ber jdn. urteilen
consultant n
/knsltnt/
I work as a business consultant.
Berater/in
mainly for business or

career purposes
/menli f(r) bzns Do you use social networking sites mainly for business hauptschlich fr geschftliche
(r) kr(r)
oder berufliche Zwecke
or career purposes?
ppsz/
response n
/rspns/
What kind of response did you get to your email?
Antwort
your other half
/j(r) (r) hf/
Where did you first meet your other half?
deine/Ihre bessere Hlfte
young and carefree
/j nd kefri/
When I was a student I was young and carefree.
jung und unbeschwert
a different side of
yourself
/ dfrnt sad v
jself/
You should show your work colleagues a different side eine andere Seite von dir /Ihnen
of yourself outside of work.
grow up phr v
/r p/
I dont want to grow up so I still live with my parents.
erwachsen werden
nostalgic adj
/nstldk/
You are nostalgic for your childhood.
nostalgisch
take yourself too

seriously
/tek jself tu
srisli/
You take yourself too seriously relax a bit!
sich zu ernst nehmen
belief n
/blif/
I have a strong belief that we should look after our

parents when they get old.
Glauben
well-known person n
/wel nn psn/
Hes a very well-known person hes on the radio.
bekannte Person
webcam n
/webkm/
I use a webcam to communicate with friends abroad.
Webcam
functional adj
/fknl/
I wear functional clothes, not fashionable clothes.
praktisch
dress up phr v
/dres p/
I like to dress up when we go out for meals.
sich in Schale werfen
capacity n
/kpsti/
I only use social media in a professional capacity.
Eigenschaft
identify v
/adentfa/
I identify more with my work than with my privatelife. sich identifizieren
dyed adj
/dad/
She has dyed red hair.
gefrbt
homeless adj
/hmls/
I gave money to the homeless man at the station.
obdachlos
intellectual adj
/ntlektul/
My aunt is very intellectual she knows so much.
intellektuell
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dye v
/da/
I want to dye my hair blond.
frben
essential n
/senl/
Its essential to have a good diet if you want to be fit.
essentiell, essenziell

tomb n
/tum/
They discovered the tomb of a young pharaoh.
Grab
metropolis n
/mtrpls/
New York City is a giant metropolis.
Metropole
gangster n
/st(r)/
My uncle was a gangster in the mafia.
Gangster
pen-name n
/pen nem/
The Bront sisters all used a pen-name.
Pseudonym
interpreter n
/ntprt(r)/
They used an interpreter to translate Russian.
Dolmetscher/in
visual projection n
/vul prdekn/
My photos on Facebook are a visual projection of

mylife.
visuelles Abbild
escapist n
/skepst/
Im a bit of an escapist and like to travel regularly.
Aussteiger/in
caricature n
/krkt(r)/
The artist drew a caricature of me.
Karikatur
rigid adj
/rdd/
I dont have any rigid plans for the weekend.
starr
identifiable adj
/adentfabl/
Are you easily identifiable from your passport photo?
erkennbar
ID card n
/adi kd/
Do you have to carry an ID card in your country?
Personalausweis
Scandinavian adj
/skndnevin/
Have you ever been to a Scandinavian country?
skandinavisch
go viral
/ varl/
Do you think this video clip will go viral?
schnell bekannt werden
vitally adv
/vatli/
Judging people by their appearance was vitally

important in the past.
uerst wichtig
prehistoric adj
/prihstrk/
I cant imagine what it was like in prehistoric times.
prhistorisch
dominant adj
/dmnnt/
That lion looks really aggressive and dominant.
dominant
persist v
/psst/
Our brains persist in using stereotypes.
auf etw. bestehen
socio-economic adj
/ssi
eknmk/
Her socio-ecomomic level was clear from her

appearance.
soziokonomisch
worldly adj
/wldli/
She doesnt have much worldly experience.
weltlich
underdog n
/ndd/
I like to support the underdog in competitions.
Auenseiter/in
class n
/kls/
My parents are from the working class.
Klasse
File 7
Vocabulary Banks
Education
boarding adj
/bd/
My parents sent me away to boarding school.
Internat
graduate v
/rduet/
When did you graduate from university?
den Abschluss machen
head teacher n
/hedtit(r)/
Whats the name of the head teacher at your school?
Direktor/in
nursery n
/nsri/
Before they go to school, children can go to nursery.
Kindergarten
primary adj
/pramri/
Children start primary school when they are four

orfive.
Grundschule, Primarschule
private adj
/pravt/
Her parents paid for her to go to a private school.
privat
pupils n pl
/pjuplz/
How many pupils are there in your school?
Schler
religious adj
/rlds/
I went to a religious school it was Catholic.
konfessionell
secondary adj
/sekndri/
I started secondary school when I was 11.
weiterfhrend
state adj
/stet/
What are the state schools like in your country?
staatlich
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term n
/tm/
A school term usually lasts about 12 weeks.
Semester, Trimester
compulsory adj
/kmplsri/
Maths is a compulsory subject everyone has to do it.
verpflichtend
priest n
/prist/
The church priest visits our school once a week.
Priester
nun n
/nn/
I went to a Catholic school and my teacher was a nun.
Nonne
results n pl
/rzlts/
Students in this school get really good exam results.
Noten
college n
/kld/
I went to art college when I left school.
Hochschule
elementary adj
/elmentri/
His daughter goes to elementary school.
Grundschule
middle school n
/mdl skul/
I went to middle school between the ages of 9 and 13.
Mittelstufe
junior high school
/duni(r) ha skul/ I went to the same junior high school as my friend.
grades n pl
/redz/
I want to study medicine, so I need really good grades.
Noten
high school n
/ha skul/
Hes a teacher at a high school in New York City.
Oberschule
kindergarten n
/kndtn/
I went to kindergarten when I was three years old.
Kindergarten
semester n
/smest(r)/
The autumn semester starts in October.
Semester
twelfth grade n
/twelf red/
My older sister is in twelfth grade this year.
zwlfte Stufe
expel v
/kspel/
If you cheat in your exams the teacher will expelyou.
von der Schule verweisen
behave v
/bhev/
Lots of children in this class behave badly.
sich benehmen
punish v
/pn/
Many teachers punish students with extra homework.
bestrafen
fail v
/fel/
Why did you fail your chemistry exam?
durchfallen
pass v
/ps/
I really want to pass my maths exam this semester.
bestehen
revise v
/rvaz/
How many hours did you revise for the biology exam?
ben
educate v
/eduket/
I want to educate my children at home.
unterrichten
bring up phr v
/br p/
I want to bring up my children in the countryside.
groziehen
learn v
/ln/
I want to learn Russian.
lernen
study v
/stdi/
What subject will you study at university?
studieren
country n
/kntri/
I live in a small cottage in the country.
Land
outskirts n pl
/atskts/
I live on the outskirts of Birmingham.
Auenbezirk
village n
/vld/
I grew up in a village in Wales.
Dorf
town n
/tan/
I was born in a town called Shrewsbury.
Stadt
city n
/sti/
I want to live in a big city like Paris or London.
Stadt
east coast n
/ist kst/
I live in Aldeburgh, a small town on the east coast.
Ostkste
second floor n
/seknd fl(r)/
We live on the second floor of that apartment block.
zweites Stockwerk
suburbs n pl
/sbbz/
We moved from the city centre to the suburbs.
Vororte
basement n
/besmnt/
Many houses in Canada have a basement.
Keller
entrance n
/entrns/
The entrance to the building is round the back.
Eingang
ground floor n
/rand fl(r)/
I dont want to live on the ground floor its not safe.
Erdgeschoss
top floor n
/tp fl(r)/
We live on the top floor and we have great views.
oberstes Geschoss
gate n
/et/
We painted the gate to our garden dark green.
Tor
path n
/p/
A path leads through our garden to the back door.
Weg
roof n
/ruf/
Ill need a ladder to get that football off the roof.
Dach
steps n pl
/steps/
You have to go down three steps to get into our garden.
Stufen
balcony n
/blkni/
Theres a great view from our balcony.
Balkon
Unterstufe
Houses
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terrace n
/ters/
We have a terrace where you can sit outside and

sunbathe.
Terrasse
patio n
/pti/
We have chairs, a table, and a barbecue on our patio.
Terrasse
wall n
/wl/
There is a wall between the two gardens..
Mauer
made of stone
/med v stn/
Our house is made of stone.
aus Stein
ceiling n
/sil/
We painted the ceiling white.
Decke
open fire n
/pn fa(r)/
I love sitting by the open fire in winter time.
offenes Feuer
cosy adj
/kzi/
Our living room is small, but its really cosy.
gemtlich
modern adj
/mdn/
We have an expensive modern kitchen.
modern
spacious adj
/spes/
Our kitchen is really spacious so we put a table in it.
gerumig
light adj
/lat/
We have big windows so our living room is really light.
hell
wooden floors n pl
/wdn flz/
The wooden floors in our dining room look great.
Holzboden
chimney n
/tmni/
We need to clean the chimney before we light the fire.
Schornstein
fireplace n
/faples/
We have a Victorian fireplace in our living room.
Kamin

extraordinary adj
/kstrdnri/
The school gets extraordinary exam results.
auergewhnlich
punishment n
/pnmnt/
What kind of punishment will you get being late?
Bestrafung
accomplished adj
/kmplt/
Hes an accomplished piano player.
versiert
mixed adj
/mkst/
Is your school a mixed school with both boys and girls?
gemischt
perform v
/pfm/
Would you like to perform in front of 500 people?
auftreten
optional adj
/pnl/
Music is an optional subject at my school.
Wahlfach, fakultativ(es Fach)
marks n pl
/mks/
She got top marks in her piano exam.
Noten
hug n
/h/
My mum gave me a hug after the concert.
Umarmung
determined adj
/bi dtmnd/
She was determined that her son would be successful.
entschlossen
strict adj
/strkt/
My parents wont let me do anything theyre strict!
streng
expect v
/kspekt/
We expect you to be number one in your class.
erwarten
forbidden adj
/fbdn/
Watching TV was forbidden by her parents.
verboten
outstanding adj
/atstnd/
They were outstanding pupils who did really well.
herausragend
orchestra n
/kstr/
I play the violin in the school orchestra.
Orchester
excel v
/ksel/
Im jealous of Paul - I wish I could excel in everything

Ido, like him.
sich hervortun
push v
/p/
Be careful not to push your children too hard.
antreiben
co-operate v
/kpret/
She refused to co-operate with her parents.
zusammenarbeiten
resent v
/rzent/
The girls did not seem to resent their mother.
einen Groll auf jdn. haben
mystery n
/mstri/
Teenagers are a mystery I dont understand them.
Rtsel
immigrant n
/mrnt/
Her mother is a Bangladeshi immigrant.
Einwanderer/in
motivated adj
/mtvetd/
My son motivated himself to succeed in music.
motiviert
fault n
/flt/
My dad drives me mad but it isnt really his fault.
Schuld
competition n
/kmptn/
I won 500 in a competition!
Wettbewerb
compose v
/kmpz/
Can you compose your own music?
komponieren
tower n
/ta(r)/
There is a large tower on the village church.
Turm
bookcase n
/bkkes/
How many books are in that bookcase?
Bcherregal
plain adj
/plen/
He used a plain old table in his kitchen.
schlicht
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unpainted adj
/npentd/
Our dining table is unpainted.
unbemalt
overlook v
/vlk/
Does your balcony overlook the river?
berblicken
adore v
/d(r)/
I adore flowers, especially roses.
vergttern
turn the house into
/tn has nt/
They decided to turn the house into a hotel.
das Haus in ein umwandeln
hang v
/h/
Can you hang this picture on the wall for me?
aufhngen
property n
/prpti/
The house will become my property when my

brotherdies.
Eigentum
remain v
/rmen/
Do you think this garden will remain beautiful if we

move out?
bleiben

relativity n
/reltvti/
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Relativitt
choirmaster n
/kwamst(r)/
My uncle is the choirmaster at his local church.
Chorleiter
mission n
/mn/
Our mission is to make this school more successful.
Aufgabe
single-sex adj
/sl seks/
This is a single-sex school there are only boys here.
nach Geschlechtern getrennt
unless conj
/nles/
I wont get into university unless I pass my exams.
es sei denn
until conj
/ntl/
I won't plan any celebrations until I know theresults.
bis
as soon as conj
/z sun z/
As soon as Rachel gets a job shell move out.
sobald
genius n
/dinis/
Our neighbours daughter is a maths genius.
Genie
prodigy n
/prddi/
They think our son is some kind of prodigy.
Wunderkind
controversy n
/kntrvsi/
The book caused great controversy among readers.
Kontroverse
prestigious adj
/prestds/
Hes the leader of a prestigious choir group.
angesehen
rap n
/rp/
Have you ever been to a rap concert?
Rap
take up phr v
/tek p/
Id like to take up Spanish so that I can go to Argentina mit etw. anfangen

for a holiday.
parenting n
/pernt/
There is no correct way of parenting, you have to find

what works for you.
Erziehung
pushy adj
/pi/
A lot of pushy parents put pressure on their kids to get

good results.
antreibend
If I had the money
/f a hd mni/
If I had the money, I would move out and rent my own Wenn ich das Geld dazu htte
little flat.
If it was my place
/f t wz ma ples/
If it was my place, Id be happy to do the cleaning, but Wenn ich hier wohnen
its not.
If I lived on my own
/f a lvd n ma
n/
If I lived on my own, Id have to pay rent to my

landlord.
Wenn ich alleine wohnen

wrde
If I could afford it
/f a kd fd it/
If I could afford it, I wouldnt move out because I like

it here.
Auch wenn ich es mir leisten

knnte
If I came back very

late
/f a kem bk veri If I came back very late after a night out, I would find
let/
my parents still awake and waiting for me.
Id get on with them

even better if
/ad et n w m
ivn bet(r) f/
Id get on with my parents even better if I didnt live

at home because we argue about my untidy room.
Ich wrde besser mit ihnen

auskommen, wenn
cord n
/kd/
We fixed the picture to the wall with a cord.
Kordel
hi-tech adj
/ha tek/
They have a really hi-tech TV.
Hi-Tech
eco-friendly adj
/ik frendli/
We went on an eco-friendly holiday in Greece.
umweltfreundlich
Wenn ich sehr spt nach Hause

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File 8
Vocabulary Banks
Word building
achieve v
/tiv/
What would you like to achieve during your gap year?
erreichen
agree v
/ri/
Do you agree with me?
zustimmen
argue v
/ju/
How often do you argue with your parents?
streiten
attach v
/tt/
Did you attach the report to your email?
beifgen
choose v
/tuz/
Which subject will you choose to study?
whlen
compensate v
/kmpenset/
Did they compensate you for the accident?
entschdigen
complain v
/kmplen/
I would like to complain to the hotel manager.
sich beschweren
deliver v
/dlv(r)/
When will they deliver our new sofa?
liefern
demonstrate v
/demnstret/
I'll demonstrate how to use this new coffee machine.
demonstrieren
explain v
/ksplen/
Can you explain this mathematical formula to me?
erklren
lose v
/luz/
Try not to lose your mobile phone!
verlieren
pay v
/pe/
I have to pay for the meal now.
bezahlen
respond v
/rspnd/
I need to respond to this email before I leave.
antworten
sell v
/sel/
I would like to sell my old car.
verkaufen
succeed v
/sksid/
It takes a lot of hard work to succeed in this business.
Erfolg haben
apply for phr v
/pla f(r)/
Did you apply for that teaching job?
sich fr etw. bewerben
resign v
/rzan/
If they dont promote me then I will resign.
kndigen
retire v
/rta(r)/
I will be 70 when I retire.
in Rente gehen
set up phr v
/set p/
I want to set up my own company.
grnden
promote v
/prmt/
I hope they promote me soon.
befrdern
sack v
/sk/
If you are caught stealing they will sack you.
feuern
overtime n
/vtam/
How much overtime do you do every month?
berstunden
be fired
/bi fad/
I think Jodie is going to be fired tomorrow.
gefeuert werden
redundant adj
/rdndnt/
They made 20 people redundant last month.
betriebsbedingt gekndigt,
entlassen werden
training course n
/tren ks/
There is a training course on time management.
Schulungskurs
part-time adj
/pt tam/
I want to find a part-time job when I go to university.
Teilzeit
self-employed adj
/self mpld/
I would love to be self-employed and just work

formyself.
selbststndig
temporary adj
/temprri/
This is a temporary job which lasts for three months.
befristet
unemployed adj
/nmpld/
How long have you been unemployed?
arbeitslos
well-qualified adj
/wel kwlfad/
My brother is well-qualified but cant get a job.
gut qualifiziert
permanent adj
/pmnnt/
I wish I could get a permanent job.
unbefristet
full-time adj
/fl tam/
Is your job full-time or part-time?
Vollzeit
promotion n
/prmn/
Congratulations on your promotion, Dave!
Befrderung
application n
/plken/
Have you looked at Johns application for the newjob? Bewerbung
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qualifications n pl
/kwlfkenz/
What kind of qualifications do you have?
Qualifikationen
resignation n
/reznen/
Have you read Lynnes letter of resignation?
Kndigung
scientist n
/santst/
I'm a scientist and I work in a laboratory.
Wissenschaftler/in
lawyer n
/lj(r)/
I want to be a lawyer when I grow up.
Anwalt/in
musician n
/mjuzn/
Peter is a musician and plays the trumpet in a band.
Musiker/in
pharmacist n
/fmsst/
I plan to be a pharmacist after university.
Apotheker/in
farmer n
/fm(r)/
My grandfather was a pig farmer.
Bauer/Buerin
translator n
/trnzlet(r)/
She speaks French and works as a translator.
bersetzer/in

chemist n
/kemst/
I picked up the medicine at the chemist.
Drogist/in
pharmacy n
/fmsi/
Can you get some aspirin at the pharmacy for me?
Apotheke
sales n
/selz/
I bought this jumper in the sales and it was reduced

by50 per cent!
Schlussverkauf
season n
/sizn/
This is the clothes range for the autumn season.
Saison
crazy adj
/krezi/
Justin is strange I think hes actually a bit crazy!
verrckt
properly adv
/prpli/
He loves complaining properly and in writing.
ordentlich
complimentary adj
/kmplmentri/
They offered us complimentary drinks.
gratis
waste of time
/west v tam/
Screaming and shouting is a complete waste of time.
Zeitverschwendung
humorous adj
/hjumrs/
He complained in a humorous way about the service.
humorvoll
faulty adj
/flti/
This kettle is faulty so I will take it back to the shop.
fehlerhaft
compensate v
/kmpenset/
How can we compensate you for the badmeal?
entschdigen
personally adv
/psnli/
BA invited them personally to inspect the airlines

catering facilities.
persnlich
inspect v
/nspekt/
The authorities wanted to inspect the cleanliness of

therestaurant.
inspizieren
bear v
/be(r)/
I just cant bear bad service.
ertragen
specific adj
/spsfk/
Dont be too specific when you make a complaint.
spezifisch
lose your temper
/luz j(r) temp(r)/ I lose my temper really easily.
threaten v
/retn/
You should threaten to tell the newspapers.
androhen
flattery n
/fltri/
Lots of people use flattery to get what they want and it

often works.
Schmeicheleien
swear v
/swe(r)/
Never shout and swear it achieves nothing.
fluchen
spoil v
/spl/
Dont spoil your meal by getting into an argument.
verderben
mental note n
/mentl nt/
Make a mental note of the circumstances.
eine geistige Notiz machen
make it clear
/mek t kl(r)/
Make it clear you might change to another company.
etw. deutlich machen
hesitate v
/heztet/
Tell them that you will not hesitate to change banks.
zgern
get a job
/et db/
Ive got no money so I really need to get a job.
einen Job besorgen
express oneself
/kspres wnself/
It is difficult to express oneself when you get upset.
sich selbst ausdrcken
instinct n
/nstkt/
I have a good instinct about who to trust.
Instinkt
analytical adj
/nltkl/
Do you have an analytical mind?
analytisch
share n
/e(r)/
Investors usually take a share of the profits.
Anteil
profits n pl
/prfts/
I shared the profits from the business with my wife.
Gewinne
entrepreneur n
/ntrprn(r)/
Our daughter is a promising young entrepreneur.
Unternehmer/in
marketing n
/mkt/
Gareth works in marketing.
Marketing
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sense n
/sens/
He has a good spatial sense so he became an architect.
Vorstellungsvermgen
product n
/prdkt/
Can I ask you a few questions about your product?
Produkt
impressive adj
/mpresv/
His experience is impressive so he got the job.
beeindruckend
profitable adj
/prftbl/
Is your company profitable?
rentabel
enthusiastic adj
/njuzistk/
Maria is enthusiastic about her new job.
enthusiastisch
reject v
/rdekt/
I hope the bank wont reject my application for a loan.
ablehnen

outlet n
/atlet/
She works in a designer clothing outlet store.
Outlet-Laden
veil n
/vel/
Did you wear a veil on your wedding day?
Schleier
move on phr v
/muv n/
Selling my wedding dress helped me move on from my

marriage breakdown.
ber etw. hinwegkommen
scratch v
/skrt/
Try not to scratch my mobile phone screen.
verkratzen
bargain n
/bn/
I got a real bargain in town this dress only cost 10!
Schnppchen
certain adj
/stn/
Im not certain if I will come to the party tonight.
sicher
fair adj
/fe(r)/
Is it fair to give money to Katie but not to her sister?
fair
admirable adj
/dmrbl/
The way he is coping with the death of his grandfather is bewundernswert

admirable.
eccentric adj
/ksentrk/
Our neighbour is an eccentric old man.
exzentrisch
obsessive adj
/bsesv/
My younger sister is really obsessive about the boy

band One Direction.
besessen
lobby n
/lbi/
Ill meet you in the main lobby of the hotel.
Lobby
doing very well
/du veri wel/
Helen is doing very well in her new job.
sich gut machen
look for a job
/lk f(r) db/
When my exams finish, Ill look for a job.
nach einem Job suchen
send in a CV
/send n si vi/
You should send in a CV to that marketing company.
einen Lebenslauf einsenden
countless adj
/kantls/
Ive had countless free meals because I complain a lot.
unzhlig
fumes n pl
/fjumz/
Horrible fumes are coming out of that old bus.
Gase
puddle n
/pdl/
I slipped in a puddle of water.
Pftze
mouldy adj
/mldi/
They served mouldy strawberries on the aeroplane.
schimmelig
courier n
/kri(r)/
Use a courier service to send this package because it

will be faster.
Kurier
chief executive n
/tif zekjtv/
I wrote a letter to the chief executive of the company.
Geschftsfhrer
catering n
/ketr/
I would like to run a catering company.
Catering
rights n pl
/rats/
You should know your rights when you complain.
Rechte
hopeless adj
/hpls/
British people are usually hopeless at complaining.
hoffnungslos
type v
/tap/
How fast can you type?
tippen
marketing director n
/mkt
drekt(r)/
Who is the marketing director at this company?
Marketingleiter
finance director n
/fanns
drekt(r)/
Anthony is the finance director.
Leiter der Finanzabteilung
initiative n
/ntv/
We should hire her she shows a lot of initiative.
Initiative
loyal adj
/ll/
Our shop has loyal customers who come often.
treu
imagine v
/mdn/
I cant imagine living anywhere else but here.
sich etw. vorstellen
standards n pl
/stnddz/
This is an unusual drop in your high standards.
Standard
creative adj
/krietv/
His stories are really creative and full of imagination.
kreativ
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improvise v
/mprvaz/
I dont like to improvise I prefer to act from a script.
improvisieren
complex adj
/kmpleks/
Im good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
komplex
calculation n
/klkjulen/
Im good at maths. I find complex calculations easy.
Berechnung
theoretical adj
/retkl/
I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.
theoretisch
principle n
/prnspl/
I find it easy to understand theoretical principles.
Prinzip
calculate v
/klkjulet/
I am able to calculate space and distance.
berechnen
caring adj
/ker/
I want to work in a caring profession like nursing.
Pflege (beruf)
stock market n
/stk mkt/
I want to work on the stock market so Im going to

study finance.
Brse
graphic design n
/rfk dzan/
He used his art degree to get a job in graphic design.
Grafikdesign
spatial adj
/spel/
You need good spatial awareness to be an architect.
rumlich
dreaded adj
/dredd/
After the test, theres the dreaded interview stage.
gefrchtet
den n
/den/
The children made a den in the woods where they hid.
Hhle
product designer n
/prdkt dzan(r)/ Shes a product designer and designed a can opener.
convinced adj
/knvnst/
If they are not convinced by the presentation, they

wont invest their money.
berzeugt
function n
/fkn/
One function of the product is to open bottles.
Funktion
practicality n
/prktklti/
The practicality of the product convinced them to

invest money in it.
praktische Anwendbarkeit
charismatic adj
/krzmtk/
People like Dan because hes so charismatic.
charismatisch
replica n
/replk/
Hes making a new table that is a replica of

WindsorCastle.
Nachbildung
empty-handed adj
/empti hndd/
We had to leave the bank empty-handed because they

wouldnt lend us the money.
mit leeren Hnden
slogan n
/sln/
Do you have an advertising slogan for your product?
Slogan
successful adj
/sksesfl/
He owns a really successful clothing company.
erfolgreich
make it
/mek t/
Do you think Philips company will make it?
es schaffen
worthless adj
/wls/
His idea for a new product was worthless.
wertlos
Produktdesigner(in)
File 9
Vocabulary Banks
Word building
care n
/ke(r)/
Take care of your teeth or you will have problems.
sich um etw. kmmern
careful adj
/kefl/
That drink is hot. Please be careful not to drop it.
vorsichtig
carefully adv
/kefli/
Drive carefully so you don't have anaccident.
vorsichtig
careless adj
/kels/
He is a careless driver. He will cause an accident.
achtlos
carelessly adv
/kelsli/
He carelessly threw away an important document.
achtlos
comfort n
/kmft/
I bought this sofa for comfort, not style.
Komfort
comfortable adj
/kmftbl/
The room wasnt great but the bed was comfortable.
gemtlich
uncomfortable adj
/nkmftbl/
This chair is uncomfortable. I need to buy a new one.
ungemtlich
comfortably adv
/kmftbli/
Is everyone sitting comfortably?
gemtlich
uncomfortably adv
/nkmftbli/
The train was uncomfortably hot.
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fortune n
/ftun/
He couldnt believe his good fortune when he

found$20.
Glck
fortunate adj
/ftnt/
He didnt look when he crossed the road and was

fortunate not to have an accident.
Glck haben
unfortunate adj
/nftnt/
Its unfortunate you couldnt be at the party.
bedauernswerterweise
fortunately adv
/ftntli/
The rain was heavy, but fortunately we had umbrellas. zum Glck
unfortunately adv
/nftntli/
Unfortunately it rained almost every day.
leider
patience n
/pens/
You need a lot of patience to work with children.
Geduld
patient adj
/pent/
He is patient and takes time to explainthings.
geduldig
impatient adj
/mpent/
She is so impatient and wont wait for anything.
ungeduldig
patiently adv
/pentli/
Please wait patiently to board the plane.
geduldig
impatiently adv
/mpentli/
He kept impatiently pressing the bell to get attention.
ungeduldig
luck n
/lk/
Are luck and practice just as important as talent?
Glck
lucky adj
/lki/
He was lucky enough to win the competition.
Glck haben
unlucky adj
/nlki/
Do you know anyone who is particularly unlucky?
Pech haben
luckily adv
/lkli/
Luckily he caught an earlier bus or he might have

missed his flight.
glcklicherweise
unluckily adv
/nlkli/
Unluckily for her, she missed her flight.
unglcklicherweise

stranger n
/strend(r)/
Dont speak to that stranger. It might be dangerous.
Fremder
inspector n
/nspekt(r)/
The inspector asked to see our train tickets.
Kontrolleur/in
desperate adj
/desprt/
It was very late and I was desperate to get home.
dringend, verzweifelt
upset adj
/pset/
Im a bit upset and I dont feel like talking.
aufgebracht
rescue v
/reskju/
We were lucky someone came to rescue us.
retten
intelligent adj
/nteldnt/
Shes very intelligent. She always does well at school.
intelligent
co-ordinated adj
/kdnetd/
Im bad at sports because Im not very co-ordinated.
koordiniert
owner n
/n(r)/
I live in this house but Im not the owner.
Eigentmer
device n
/dvas/
I love my new smartphone its a very useful device.
Gert
hits npl
/hts/
I searched for the new restaurant on Google, but I didnt Ergebnisse

get any hits.
relevant adj
/relvnt/
Much of the information is not relevant or useful.
relevant
blogger n
/bl(r)/
This blogger has some really interesting views.
Blogger/in
survey n
/sve/
A recent survey had some disappointing findings.
Umfrage
mistake n
/mstek/
Its just a small mistake dont worry so much.
Fehler
solution n
/slun/
A solution to our lack of space would be to move.
Lsung
install v
/nstl/
You must install an update before using this program.
installieren
disconnect v
/dsknekt/
Disconnect your MP3 player from the computer.
trennen
switch off v
/swt f/
Switch off your mobile phone, please.
abschalten
mouse n
/mas/
I bought a new wireless mouse for my computer.
Maus
speaker n
/spik(r)/
Do you normally listen to music with speakers?
Lautsprecher
USB cable n
/ju es bi kebl/
Ill need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to

mycomputer.
USB-Kabel
keyboard n
/kibd/
Do you prefer to use a keyboard with or without

amouse?
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memory stick n
/memri stk/
I save all my work on my memory stick.
Memorystick
plug n
/pl/
How many pins do plugs in your country have?
Steckdose
remote control n
/rmt kntrl/
Wheres the remote control for the TV?
Fernbedienung
screen n
/skrin/
My mobile has a large screen and I can watch videos.
Bildschirm
socket n
/skt/
I put my phone charger into a socket.
Steckbuchse
switch n
/swt/
I cant find the switch to turn it on.
Schalter
adaptor n
/dpt(r)/
Do you need a travel adaptor if you go abroad?
Adapter
headphones n pl
/hedfnz/
Do you normally listen to music with headphones or

with speakers?
Kopfhrer
volume n
/vljum/
I made the volume on the TV louder.
Lautstrke
alarm n
/lm/
I programmed the alarm on my phone to wake me up.
Wecker
phone charger n
/fn td(r)/
I put my phone charger into a socket.
Handyladegert
on button n
/nbtn/
I pressed the on button on my laptop.
Anschaltknopf
off button n
/f btn/
I pressed the off button on the TV.
Ausschaltknopf
plug v
/pl/
Plug your computer into the socket.
einstecken
unplug v
/npl/
I always unplug my computer when I have finished.
den Stecker herausziehen
turn up phr v
/tn p/
Can you turn up the volume? I cant hear it.
lauter drehen
turn down phr v
/tn dan/
Could you turn down the volume? Its too loud.
leiser drehen
set v
/set/
I set my alarm clock for 7.30 a.m.
stellen

rent v
/rent/
I pay $800 a month to rent my flat.
mieten
phone box n
/fn bks/
We dont have a phone box - everyone has a mobile.
Telefonzelle
hitchhike v
/hthak/
I tried to hitchhike once, but I was unsuccessful.
per Anhalter fahren
angel n
/endl/
Shes such an angel, always looking after other people.
Engel
several det
/sevrl/
They took me to severalplaces.
mehrere
tutor n
/tjut(r)/
When I was at school, I had a great maths tutor.
Nachhilfelehrer
motorbike n
/mtbak/
I want to ride my motorbike but have lost my helmet.
Motorrad
shiver v
/v(r)/
The cold wind outside made me shiver.
zittern
boot n
/but/
If the car boot is full, put that bag on the back seat.
Kofferraum
tank n
/tk/
He opened the tank, and poured the petrol in.
Tank
stroke of luck
/strk v lk/
Sometimes not getting what you want is a stroke

ofluck.
Glcksfall
elite adj
/lit/
We observed the practice of some elite sportsmen.
erstklassig
vital adj
/vatl/
The extra practice is vital if we want to win.
entscheidend
tough adj
/tf/
Weve been through some tough times, but its

betternow.
hart
information overload n
/nfmen
vld/
She always sends too many emails its an

information overload.
Informationsberflutung
obscure adj
/bskj(r)/
The internet helps me to find obscure information.
zweifelhaft
irritation n
/rten/
Information overload is an irritation for many.
Verwirrung
interruption n
/ntrpn/
I need to focus without any interruptions.
Unterbrechung
productive adj
/prdktv/
Ive had lots of time, but I havent been productive.
produktiv
technological adj
/teknldkl/
Im not very good with technological problems.
technisch
preset adj
/priset/
This app disconnects you from the web at preset times.
voreingestellt
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willpower n
/wlpa(r)/
It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.
Willenskraft
common sense n
/kmn sens/
Some things are just common sense.
gesunder Menschenverstand
native adj
/netv/
I live in London but Im a native New Yorker.
gebrtig
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icon n
/akn/
Ronaldo is a football icon.
Idol
adopt v
/dpt/
Weve decided to adopt a child.
adoptieren
sensation n
/sensen/
She became a worldwide singing sensation.
Sensation
original adj
/rdnl/
Wozniak designed the original Apple computers.
original
shut down phr v
/tdan/
The website was shut down by the university.
stillegen
launch v
/lnt/
He decided to launch Facebook in 2004.
starten
room-mate n
/rummet/
Moskovitz and Zuckerberg were roommates.
Mitbewohner(in)
admire v
/dma(r)/
I really admire Japanese design. Its my favourite.
bewundern
transfer v
/trnsf(r)/
Ill need a USB cable to transfer the pictures to

mycomputer.
berspielen, bertragen
detective n
/dtektv/
He was a detective in the London police force.
Kriminalbeamter/
Kriminalbeamtin
murderer n
/mdr(r)/
Weeks passed, but the murderer still wasnt caught.
Mrder(in)
murder v
/md(r)/
To murder somebody is a terrible thing.
ermorden
murder n
/md(r)/
They had no idea who was responsible for the murder.
Mord
prove v
/pruv/
They couldnt prove that he committed the murder.
beweisen
solve v
/slv/
How did she try to solve the mystery?
lsen
suspect n
/sspekt/
The police questioned the suspect about the murder.
Verdchtige / r
victim n
/vktm/
She saw Adams on the steps of the victims house.
Opfer
witness n
/wtns/
He was a witness to the crime.
Zeuge/Zeugin
commit v
/kmt/
Why do people commit crimes?
begehen
deliberately adv
/dlbrtli/
Murder is the crime of killing a person deliberately.
willentlich
guilty adj
/lti/
She was found guilty of committing a crime.
schuldig
unsolved adj
/nslvd/
One of the great unsolved murder mysteries of all time

is that of Jack the Ripper.
ungelst
identity n
/adentti/
No one is sure of the identity of the murderer.
Identitt
investigation n
/nvesten/
They spent a considerable amount of time and money

on the investigation.
Ermittlung
case n
/kes/
Not every criminal case can be solved.
Fall
defence n
/dfens/
He had no defence for his terrible actions.
Verteidigung
trial n
/tral/
It was the strangest murder trial I have ever attended.
Prozess
prisoner n
/przn(r)/
The prisoner had to spend 25 years in jail for murder.
Gefangene
prosecution n
/prskjun/
The prosecution intended to call four witnesses.
Staatsanwaltschaft
intend v
/ntend/
They intend to call four witnesses during the trial.
beabsichtigen
accused adj
/kjuzd/
The dock is where an accused person sits or stands

incourt.
angeklagt
mistaken adj
/mstekn/
I was mistaken for a waitress in the restaurant.
mit jdm. verwechselt werden
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court n
/kt/
The man was sentenced in court to life in prison.
Gericht
ideal adj
/adil/
She was the ideal person for the job.
ideal
expression n
/kspren/
She was the ideal witness, with her expression of

honesty and kindness.
Eindruck
importance n
/mptns/
There was no malice in her, and no sense of

importance.
Wichtigkeit
remarkable adj
/rmkbl/
You must have remarkable eyes if you can see that far!
bemerkenswert
alibi n
/lba/
He had an alibi to prove where he was.
Alibi

monochrome adj
/mnkrm/
It had a 23-inch monochrome screen.
monochrom
silicon n
/slkn/
Silicon is used to manufacture electronic parts.
Silizium
Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer.
Computerprogrammierer/in
computer programmer n /kmpjut

prrm(r)/
founder n
/fand(r)/
Zuckerberg was one of the founders of Facebook.
Grnder/in
biological adj
/baldkl/
Steve Jobs found his biological mother in the 1980s.
leiblich
tribute n
/trbjut/
This logo was designed as a tribute to Steve Jobs.
Hommage
silhouette n
/sluet/
It incorporated Jobs silhouette with the white

Applelogo.
Silhouette
iconic adj
/aknk/
Tower Bridge is an iconic landmark in London.
ikonisch
landmark n
/lndmk/
Tower Bridge is an iconic landmark in London.
Wahrzeichen
album cover n
/lbm kv(r)/
You can scroll through the album covers on your

computer.
Albumcover
Tube map n
/tjub mp/
A Tube map isnt an accurate map of London.
U-Bahn-Karte
brutal adj
/brutl/
It was one of the most brutal murders in history.
brutal
foggy adj
/fi/
A murderer walked the dark, foggy streets of London.
nebelig
terrorize v
/terraz/
He terrorized the inhabitants of the city.
terrorisieren
powerless adj
/pals/
The police seemed powerless to stop the murders.
machtlos
panic n
/pnk/
Please stay calm and do not cause a panic.
in Panik geraten
considerable adj
/knsdrbl/
They spent a considerable amount of time and money

on the investigation.
erheblich
sample n
/smpl/
Cornwell analysed a DNA sample to prove who Jack

the Ripper really was.
Probe
merchant n
/mtnt/
Merchants were some of the main traders in the past.
Kaufmann
recent adj
/risnt/
There has been another recent theory about how

ithappened.
krzlich
novel n
/nvl/
Do you enjoy reading crime novels?
Roman
death penalty n
/de penlti/
In England, the death penalty was abolished in 1965.
Todesstrafe
abolish v
/bl/
In England, the death penalty was abolished in 1965.
abschaffen
well-built adj
/wel blt/
Have you seen how big he is? Hes really well-built.
gut gebaut
bloodshot adj
/bldt/
You look really tired and your eyes are bloodshot.
blutunterlaufen
dazed adj
/dezd/
He stood in the middle of the road, looking dazed.
benommen
plead v
/plid/
I understand he intends to plead not guilty.
pldieren
dock n
/dk/
The defendant stood in the dock, waiting to hear the

judges decision.
Anklagebank
slight adj
/slat/
Her accent isnt very strong. Its a slight accent.
leicht
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/nsti/
Her honesty meant that many people trusted her.
Aufrichtigkeit
kindness n
/kandns/
Kindness is his greatstrength.
Freundlichkeit
malice n
/mls/
There was no malice in her. She didnt want to

hurtanyone.
Bsartigkeit
cross-examine v
/krs zmn/
The lawyer began to cross-examine Mrs Salmon.
ins Kreuzverhr nehmen
eyesight n
/asat/
The optician tested my eyesight yesterday.
Sehvermgen
spectacles n pl
/spektklz/
I don't wear spectacles because my eyesight isperfect.
Brille
moonlight n
/munlat/
The moonlight made it a very clear evening.
Mondlicht
lamplight n
/lmplat/
The lamplight made everything on the street clear.
Lampenlicht
acquit v
/kwt/
The judge acquitted him and he was set free.
freisprechen
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honesty n
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I love oily fish like salmon.

My mum loves seafood, especially prawns and mussels.

Can I have a crab sandwich, please?

We had some delicious mussels and chips.

We had prawns with lemon juice and garlic.

Oily fish like salmon is very good for you.

I ordered fried squid for my starter.

I made a tuna salad for my dinner.

Thunfisch, Thon [Schweiz]

My sister doesnt eat meat because shes a vegetarian.

We always eat roast beef on Sundays.

Chicken is a low-fat meat.

Hhnchen, Poulet [Schweiz]

I love duck with orange sauce.

I always order a lamb curry at that Indian restaurant.

Many people do not eat pork in Morocco.

You should eat some fresh fruit every day.

Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?

You need an aubergine for this pasta dish.

These beans are overcooked.

I always put beetroot in my salads.

rote Beete, Rande [Schweiz]

I dont like the taste of cabbage.

Kohl, Kabis [Schweiz]

Cherries are really delicious.

I used a courgette in this recipe.

Zucchini, Zucchetti [Schweiz]

I dont like the taste of cucumber.

Do you prefer red or green grapes?

I always like to have some lemon with my fish.

Is there any mango in this fruit salad?

This melon isnt sweet enough.

I would like a peach for dessert, please.

Would you like a pear or an apple?

We need one red pepper and one onion.

Paprika, Peperoni [Schweiz]

We had raspberries and ice cream.

I like to have boiled eggs for breakfast.

We always have roast potatoes on Sundays.

I had a baked potato with tuna for my lunch.

I would like the grilled steak, please.

Fried bread is too oily for me.

Steamed vegetables are very healthy.

I had a fried egg for breakfast.

Dogs are friendly and affectionate pets.

Hes very aggressive and often gets into fights.

Paul is ambitious and studies very hard at school.

My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.

My husband is bossy and tells me what to do.

Nicolas new boyfriend is charming and friendly.

I dont play football with Jason hes too competitive!

Karen lives on her own and likes to be independent.

Louise is jealous of Pete because he has a great job.

Our teenage son is moody and bad-tempered.

Julie is rebellious and ignores her parents.

Ken is not very reliable hes always late.

Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.

Our teenage daughter is sensible so we can trust her.

Helen is always crying shes really sensitive.

Jack is sociable and has lots of friends.

Rachel is spoilt her parents always give her money.

My dad is stubborn and never changes his mind.

Darrens new girlfriend is attractive.