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1 12 a rapid rise phrase a fast increase ə ˌræpɪd ˈraɪz The use of continuous passive ein rapider
verb forms has also seen a Anstieg
rapid rise.
1 12 a steady shift phrase a continuing change ə ˌstedi ˈʃɪft "There was a steady shift eine stetige
toward more frequent use Verlagerung
of the verb + -ing and these
forms are still on the
increase."
1 158 acquire a langu- phrase to learn a language əˌkwaɪər ə Some learners appear to be sich eine Spra-
age ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ able to acquire a language che aneignen
without much formal study.
1 158 acquisition noun the process of learning or getting ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən In this article, Ellen McArthur Aneignung
something reflects on her acquisition of
French.
1 158 attain a level / phrase to reach a particular standard əˌteɪn ə ˌlevəl I’m not sure if I’ll ever attain einen Kompe-
degree of compe- /dɪˌgriː əv a native speaker level of tenzgrad / ein
tence ˈkɒmpɪtəns competence. Kompetenzni-
veau erreichen
1 12 barely perceptible phrase almost impossible to notice ˌbeəli pəˈseptəbl̩ One lasting change to English kaum bemerk-
that was barely perceptible bar
at the time is known as The
Great Vowel Shift.
1 12 be on the way out phrase to start to disappear or no longer biː ˌɒn ðə weɪ Stiff, formal words like 'shall' kaum mehr
exist ˈaʊt and 'ought' are on the way verwendet
out. werden
1 9 brush up (one’s verb to improve your skills in a langu- brʌʃ ˈʌp Ellen MacArthur’s career (seine Fran-
French / German, age forced her to brush up her zösisch- /
etc) school-girl French. Deutschkennt-
nisse) auffri-
schen
1 158 capability noun the ability or power to do some- ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪti He has the capability to do Fähigkeit
thing well at school.
1 158 competence noun the ability to do something well ˈkɒmpɪtəns What level of competence Kompetenz
would you like to attain
eventually?
1 158 dedication noun being willing to give a lot of time ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃən Learning a language requires Engagement
and energy to something becau- dedication.
se you believe it is very important
1 158 discipline noun the ability to control yourself and ˈdɪsəplɪn I don't have the discipline to Disziplin
make yourself do things study alone.
1 158 distraction noun something that makes you stop dɪˈstrækʃən I couldn't understand him Ablenkung
giving your attention to some- because there were too many
thing else distractions in the room.
1 12 entirely unno- phrase not noticed at all ɪnˌtaɪəli These changes can have a völlig unbe-
ticed ʌnˈnəʊtɪst hugely significant impact merkt
but can go entirely unnoticed
while they are in progress.
1 10 exposure noun when someone experiences ɪkˈspəʊʒə English speakers have little to Ausgesetzsein
something or is affected by it no exposure to the sounds of
because they are in a particular foreign languages.
situation or place

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1 158 get accustomed phrase to experience something often ˌget əˈkʌstəmd When he went to live in sich an etw.
to sth enough for it to seem normal to tu: Korea, he quickly got accu- gewöhnen
you stomed to the sound of the
language.
1 158 get to grips with phrase to understand and deal with a ˌget tə ˈɡrɪps The sounds of Finnish are etw. in den Griff
sth problem or situation wɪð quite unique, so I found it bekommen
dificult to to get to grips with
the pronunciation.
1 12 gradually give phrase to slowly be replaced by some- ˌgrædjʊli gɪv Modal verbs are gradually gi- allmählich
way to sth thing ˈweɪ tuː ving way to other less formal für etw. Platz
expressions. machen
1 9 grasp verb to understand something grɑːsp Because I understood some erfassen
French, I could grasp some of
what they were saying.
1 12 grow substan- phrase to increase by a large amount ˌgrəʊ The use of get passives has beträchtlich
tially səbˈstænʃəli grown substantially. zunehmen
1 158 have an ear for phrase to be good at hearing, repeating, ˌhæv ən ˈɪə fə Penny’s lucky – she has an ein Ohr für etw.
sth or understanding a particular ear for languages. haben
type of sound
1 158 hold a conversa- phrase to have a conversation ˌhəʊld ə After about a year, he found ein Gespräch
tion ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən he could a hold a conversa- führen
tion in Italian without too
much effort.
1 12 hugely significant phrase very important ˌhjuːdʒli These changes can have a von enormer
sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt hugely significant impact Bedeutung sein
but can go entirely unnoticed
while they are in progress.
1 158 immerse oneself phrase to become completely involved in ɪˈmɜːs wʌnˌself She spent six weeks in Poland sich in etw.
in sth something ɪn and really immersed herself vertiefen
in the language and culture.
1 158 insight noun the ability to understand what ˈɪnsaɪt She has little insight into their Einblick
something is really like, or an lives.
example of this
1 158 interaction noun the activity of talking and doing ˌɪntəˈrækʃən Robots can never replace Zusammenspiel
things with other people, or the human beings in any context
way you do this that requires interaction with
people.
1 158 interference noun when something affects what ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns They struggle with first langu- Störung
you are trying to achieve age interference.
1 158 keep at it phrase to continue working hard at kiːp ˈæt ɪt People tend to give up on nicht lockerlas-
something difficult second language learning too sen
easily. You need to keep at it
if you want to succeed.
1 12 lasting adj continuing to exist for a long ˈlɑːstɪŋ One lasting change to English nachhaltig
time that was barely perceptible
at the time is known as The
Great Vowel Shift.
1 158 limitation noun when something is controlled so ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən There are financial limitations Einschränkung
that it is less than a particular on their education.
amount or number
1 158 literacy noun the ability to read and write ˈlɪtərəsi Literacy rates have gone up in Alphabetisie-
the area. rung
1 158 mentality noun a person's opinions or way of menˈtæləti You have to have the right Mentalität
thinking mentality to learn a langu-
age.
1 10 motivation noun the need or reason for doing ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən They have no motivation to Motivierung
something learn the language.
1 10 necessity noun something that you need nəˈsesɪti There is no necessity to learn Notwendigkeit
the language.

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1 12 on the increase phrase If something is on the increase, it ˌɒn ðiː ˈɪnkriːs There was a steady shift ständig zuneh-
is happening more often. toward more frequent use men
of the verb + -ing and these
forms are still on the increase.
1 12 ongoing adj still happening ˈɒŋgəʊɪŋ There are far more subtle, fortlaufend
ongoing language changes
taking place at any given
time.
1 9 pick up (a new verb to learn a new language by prac- pɪk ˈʌp She explained how she picked sich (eine neue
language, tising it and not by being taught up the language. Sprache, Sätze
phrases, etc) etc.) aneignen
1 158 prestige noun when people feel respect and presˈtiːʒ They like the prestige of Prestige
admiration for you, often because knowing a second language.
you are successful
1 158 put sth into phrase to start to do something you ˌpʊt ɪntuː Unless I put a new piece of etw. in die Pra-
practice have learned how to do ˈpræktɪs language into practice imme- xis umsetzen
diately, I find I forget it.
1 10 reluctance noun when someone does not want to rɪˈlʌktəns Do you think that the re- Widerwille
do something luctance to learn English is
just a feature of Britain?
1 9 rusty adj If a skill you had is rusty, it is ˈrʌsti When I'm away from France, eingerostet
not now good because you have my French gets rusty.
forgotten it.
1 158 struggle (with verb to find something difficult ˈstrʌgl̩ wɪð I really struggle with English (mit etw.) zu
sth) idioms. kämpfen haben
1 12 subtle adj not obvious or easy to notice ˈsʌtəl There are far more subtle, subtil
ongoing language changes
taking place at any given
time.
1 12 take hold phrase to start to be frequent teɪk ˈhəʊld Words such as 'going to', sich durchset-
'have to', 'need to' and 'want zen
to' are taking hold.
2 22 bombard sb with verb to give someone too much bɒmˈbɑːd wɪð She bombarded me questions. jdn.mit etw.
sth information, ask them too many bombardieren
questions, etc
2 22 bring out sth (in verb to make a particular quality brɪŋ ˈaʊt I often felt that my silence etw. (in jdm.)
sb) noticeable brought out the best in zum Vorschein
people. bringen
2 22 come across (to verb to seem to be a particular kind of kʌm əˈkrɒs How do I come across to other (auf jdn.)
sb) person people? wirken
2 159 crawl verb to move on your hands and knees krɔːl He crawled up the stairs. kriechen
2 159 creep verb to move very quietly and carefully kriːp He crept into the house. schleichen
2 22 cut oneself off verb to keep yourself away from other kʌt wʌnself ˈɒf People go into some kind of sich abkapseln
people retreat to cut themselves off
from the outside world.
2 159 drift verb to be moved slowly somewhere drɪft The boat drifted out to sea. treiben
by wind or water
2 22 fit in verb to feel that you belong to a fɪt ˈɪn Talking to people is a way of sich anpassen
particular group and are accepted fitting in.
by them
2 22 go on about sth verb to talk in an annoying way about gəʊ ˈɒn əbaʊt He always goes on about his sich über etw.
something for a long time dogs when I go and see him. auslassen
2 22 hold oneself back verb to prevent yourself from doing həʊld wʌnself I often wanted to criticize sich zurückhal-
something ˈbæk them but I had to hold myself ten
back.
2 25 hurtle verb to move very quickly in a way ˈhɜːtl̩ We hurtled down a 1,600-foot sausen
which is not controlled and may volcanic slope.
be dangerous

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2 159 leap verb to jump somewhere liːp She leaped over the rocks. springen
2 159 limp verb to walk with difficulty because lɪmp He limped off the pitch. humpeln
one of your legs or feet is hurt
2 159 march verb When soldiers march, they walk mɑːtʃ The soldiers marched through marschieren
together with regular steps. the square.
2 25 plunge verb to fall or move down very quickly plʌndʒ We were plunging through stürzen
and with force the air, 18,000 feet above the
earth.
2 22 relate to sb verb to understand and communicate rɪˈleɪt tə The most interesting thing einen Draht zu
with someone in a particular way was the way other people jdm. haben
related to me.
2 25 roll verb to move somewhere by turning in rəʊl This is the sport of rolling rollen
a circular direction downhill at high speed.
2 22 run sb down verb to criticize someone, often rʌn ˈdaʊn He usually likes to run down jdn. schlecht-
unfairly some politician or other. machen
2 159 rush verb to hurry or move somewhere rʌʃ They rushed to catch the eilen
quickly train.
2 159 slide verb to move smoothly over a surface slaɪd We slid down the slope. gleiten
2 22 slip out verb If a remark slips out, you say it slɪp ˈaʊt Someone held a door open entschlüpfen
without intending to. for me and a little ‘thank you’
slipped out.
2 25 soar verb to move quickly and smoothly in sɔː You’ll go soaring inside a aufsteigen
the sky vertical wind tunnel.
2 159 stagger verb to walk as if you might fall ˈstægə He staggered across the field. taumeln
2 159 stroll verb to walk somewhere in a slow and strəʊl They strolled through the spazieren
relaxed way park.
2 25 whirl verb to move or make something wɜːl They prepared themselves to wirbeln
move quickly round and round whirl upside down, again and
again.
2 25 whizz verb to move somewhere very quickly wɪz You’ll go whizzing over ski flitzen
slopes.
2 25 whoosh verb to move somewhere very quickly, wʊʃ They went whooshing down sausen
often making a noise like wind white-water rapids on a
flimsy raft.
2 25 zoom verb to move somewhere very quickly zuːm Prepare to zoom down a rasen
steep, 1,600-foot volcanic
slope.
3 160 a tropical para- phrase a very beautiful place in a hot ə ˌtrɒpɪkəl The island can only be descri- ein tropisches
dise area ˈpærədaɪs bed as a tropical paradise. Paradies
3 34 affluent adj having a lot of money ˈæfluənt In affluent suburbs like this wohlhabend
one, house prices are extreme-
ly high.
3 160 arid desert phrase a large sandy area with almost ˌærɪd ˈdezət Never before had I been to öde Wüste
no rain such an arid desert.
3 160 bog noun an area of soft, wet ground bɒg Animals sometimes get stuck Sumpf
in the bog.
3 160 calm turquoise phrase very still, blue-green sea ˌkɑːm ˌtɜːkwɔɪz The sight of pristine beaches stille türkise
waters ˈwɔːtəz and calm turquoise waters Gewässer
made us forget our long jour-
ney in an instant.
3 160 dark pools of phrase small areas of water that is dark dɑːk ˌpuːlz əv We avoided the dark pools of dunkle Tümpel
stagnant water in colour and smells unpleasant ˌstægnənt ˈwɔːtə stagnant water and eventual- mit stehendem
because it does not flow ly reached the firmer ground Wasser
beyond.
3 35 dense adj with a lot of people or things dens Quietly we moved through the dicht
close together dense vegetation.
3 34 deprived adj not having enough food, money, dɪˈpraɪvd In the most deprived areas sozial benach-
and the things that you need to of the city, unemployment teiligt
have a normal life stands at around 50%.

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3 34 destitute adj so poor that you do not have the ˈdestɪtjuːt They lost everything they had mittellos
basic things you need to live, in the flood and were left
such as food, clothes, or money destitute.
3 34 disposable phrase the amount of money that you dɪˌspəʊzəbl̩ He lives with his parents and verfügbares
income have available to spend after tax, ˈɪŋkʌm pays no bills, so he has a lot Einkommen
rent and other basic things that of disposable income.
you must pay for
3 160 empty moorland phrase an open area of countryside with ˌempti ˈmɔːlənd Empty moorland stretches to- leeres Moor-
rough grass and bushes but no wards the distant mountains. land
trees
3 160 foothills plural the lower hills next to a mountain ˈfʊthɪlz We visited a remote village in Gebirgsaus-
noun or line of mountains the foothills. läufer
3 160 forest canopy phrase the branches and leaves that ˌfɒrɪst ˈkænəpi Looking up, I saw the forest Blätterdach
spread out at the top of a group canopy far above my head.
of trees forming a type of roof
3 34 hardship noun a problem or situation that ˈhɑːdʃɪp Many farmers are facing real Not
makes you suffer a lot, especially economic hardship after the
because you are very poor drought killed all their crops.
3 160 huge sand dunes phrase very large hills of sand in a desert ˌhjuːdʒ ˈsænd On our third day we came to riesige Sand-
on on the coast dʒuːnz some huge sand dunes. dünen
3 34 impoverished adj poor or made poor ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃt There’s no money to help verarmt
impoverished communities
build basic facilities like
schools and medical centres.
3 35 jungle noun an area of land in a hot country ˈdʒʌŋgl̩ He travelled right through a Dschungel
where trees and plants grow chunk of Africa’s most threa-
close together tened jungle environment.
3 34 live within one's phrase to not spend more money than ˌlɪv wɪˌðɪn We can’t go on using our seinen Verhält-
means you have wʌnz ˈmiːnz credit cards all the time. We nissen entspre-
have to learn to live within chend leben
our means.
3 34 make ends meet phrase to have or earn enough money ˌmeɪk endz Even though I got a pay rise mit seinen
to be able to pay for the things ˈmiːt last year, I still find it difficult Einkünften
you need to make ends meet. auskommen
3 160 marsh noun an area of soft, wet land mɑːʃ Tall grasses grew in the Marsch
marsh.
3 160 mosquito-infe- phrase an area of very soft, wet land that mɒˌskiːtəʊ We made slow progress moskitover-
sted swamp has a lot of mosquitos in it ɪnˌfestɪd through the mosquito-infe- seuchter Sumpf
ˈswɒmp sted swamp.
3 160 pristine beaches phrase very clean and beautiful beaches ˌprɪstiːn ˈbiːtʃɪz The sight of pristine beaches unberührte
and calm turquoise waters Strände
made us forget our long jour-
ney in an instant.
3 34 prosperity noun when a person or a country has a prɒsˈperɪti There’s a direct relationship Wohlstand
lot of money between a good education
system and the economic
prosperity of a country.
3 35 rainforest noun a forest with a lot of tall trees ˈreɪnfɒrɪst I wanted to find out what Regenwald
where it rains a lot life in the heart of a tropical
rainforest was really like.
3 35 remote adj far away rɪˈməʊt We visited a remote village in entlegen
the foothills.
3 160 rich green mea- phrase a field with a lot of grass ˌrɪtʃ ˌgriːn In front of the cottage was satte grüne
dow ˈmedəʊ a rich green meadow where Wiese
cows grazed.
3 160 rocky ground phrase ground that is covered with large ˌrɒki ˈgraʊnd The rocky ground is unsuita- felsiger Boden
pieces of stone ble for farming.
3 160 rugged coastline phrase rough and rocky land by the edge ˌrʌgɪd The rugged coastline is fa- zerklüftete
of the sea ˈkəʊstlaɪn mous for its beauty. Küste
3 160 sheer cliffs phrase vertical cliffs ˌʃɪə ˈklɪfs From where I stood, sheer steile Klippen
cliffs dropped to the sea.

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3 35 the heart of (the phrase the middle of an area ðə ˈhɑːt əv We were deep in the heart of im Herzen (des
rainforest, capital, the jungle now. Regenwalds,
jungle, etc) der Hauptstadt,
des Dschungels
etc.)
3 160 the mouth of a phrase the open entrance of a cave ðə ˌmaʊθ əv ə Looking down, I saw the der Eingang zur
cave ˈkeɪv mouth of a cave in the cliff Höhle
face.
3 35 tropical adj from or in the hottest parts of the ˈtrɒpɪkəl I was separated from the out- tropisch
world side world by dense tropical
vegetation.
3 35 undergrowth noun short plants and bushes that ˈʌndəgrəʊθ They hacked their way Unterholz
grow around trees through the undergrowth.
3 35 untouched adj not changed or damaged in any ʌnˈtʌtʃt This area is one of the last unberührt
way untouched wildernesses of
the Upper Guinean forest belt.
3 35 vegetation noun the plants and trees that grow in ˌvedʒɪˈteɪʃən I was separated from the out- Vegetation
a particular area side world by dense tropical
vegetation.
3 34 well-off adj having a lot of money ˌwelˈɒf My grandparents used to be begütert
relatively well-off, but they
lost all their money in bad
investments.
3 35 wilderness noun a place that is in a completely ˈwɪldənəs This area is one of the last Wildnis
natural state without houses, untouched wildernesses of
industry, roads, etc the Upper Guinean forest belt.
3 160 wooded slopes phrase the sides of hills, covered with ˌwʊdɪd ˈsləʊps In the distance, beyond bewaldete
trees wooded slopes, the mountains Hänge
rose up into the sky.
4 49 a distant memory phrase a memory that is not clear ə ˌdɪstənt Once the city was rebuilt, eine ferne
because the thing you remember ˈmeməri the storm became a distant Erinnerung
happened a long time ago memory for most people.
4 49 a lasting memory phrase something that you never forget ə ˌlɑːstɪŋ Their trip to Venice was a eine bleibende
ˈmeməri lasting memory, full of magic. Erinnerung
4 49 a painful memory phrase a memory that makes you feel ə ˌpeɪnfəl I have a painful memory of eine schmerz-
upset ˈmeməri my cat getting run over when liche Erinne-
I was a child. rung
4 49 a photographic phrase the ability to remember things in ə fəʊtəˌgræfɪk He has a photographic memo- ein foto-
memory great detail ˈmeməri ry and can paint places he grafisches
hasn’t seen since childhood. Gedächtnis
4 44 a rational thinker phrase someone whose thoughts are ə ˌræʃənəl I’m a very rational thinker. ein rational
based on facts and not affected ˈθɪŋkə denkender
by their emotions or imagination Mensch
4 49 a vague memory phrase a memory that is not clear ə ˌveɪg ˈmeməri I only ever have a vague me- eine vage Erin-
mory of my journey to work. nerung
4 49 a vivid memory phrase a memory that is very clear ə ˌvɪvɪd I have a vivid memory of our eine lebhafte
ˈmeməri team winning the World Cup Erinnerung
when I was a kid.
4 161 cast your mind phrase to try to remember something ˌkɑːst jɔː maɪnd If you cast your mind back sich (an etw.)
back (to sth) that happened in the past ˈbæk to the last meeting, you'll zurückerinnern
remember that we agreed to
increase the fee.
4 161 come to mind phrase If something comes to mind, you ˌkʌm tə ˈmaɪnd If I think of my time in New einem einfallen
think of it. York, the first thing that co-
mes to mind is a yellow taxi.
4 161 conscientious adj always doing your work with a lot ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs He is a very conscientious gewissenhaft
of care student.
4 161 conscious adj awake and able to think and ˈkɒnʃəs She was badly injured, but bei Besinnung
notice things still conscious.

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4 161 go with one's gut phrase to do what your feelings tell you ˌgəʊ wɪð wʌnz If I need to think quickly, I al- etw. aus dem
instinct is right gʌt ˈɪnstɪŋkt ways go with my gut instinct. Bauch heraus
entscheiden
4 161 have a hunch phrase to have an idea that is based on ˌhæv ə ˈhʌntʃ I had a hunch that I should eine Ahnung
feeling and for which there is no resign, and I was right. haben
proof
4 44 know sth subcon- phrase to know something without ˌnəʊ I think I know subconsciously etw. im Unter-
sciously actively thinking about it sʌbˈkɒntʃəsli when people are lying to me. bewusstsein
wissen
4 44 on impulse phrase suddenly and without thinking ɒn ˈɪmpʌls On impulse, I married some- spontan
first one I’d only just met and went
to live in Japan.
4 161 rational adj based on facts and not affected ˈræʃənəl I’m a very rational thinker. rational
by someone's emotions or ima-
gination
4 161 reasonable adj fair and showing good judgment ˈriːzənəbl̩ If you explain your problem, vernünftig
I'm sure your parents will be
reasonable.
4 161 refresh one’s hp to remind yourself of something rɪˌfreʃ wʌnz Before going into class, she sein Gedächt-
memory (of sth) you already know ˈmeməri reads the register to refresh nis (über etw.)
her memory of her students’ auffrischen
names.
4 161 self-confident adj feeling sure about yourself and ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt He's not self-confident en- selbstbewusst
your abilities ough to perform in public.
4 161 self-conscious adj too aware of what other people ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs She's very self-conscious gehemmt
are thinking about you and your because of her height.
appearance
4 161 sensible adj showing the ability to make good ˈsensɪbl̩ It's not sensible to lie in the vernünftig
decisions and do things which sun for too long.
will not make problems
4 161 sensitive adj often upset by the things people ˈsensɪtɪv He's very sensitive and gets sensibel
say or do upset if people criticize him.
4 161 slip one’s mind phrase If something slips your mind, you ˌslɪp wʌnz I told him you were coming jdm. entfallen
forget it. ˈmaɪnd today, but it must have slip-
ped his mind.
4 161 take spontaneous phrase to decide things quickly without ˌteɪk I love taking spontaneous spontane Ent-
decisions thinking about them a lot spɒnˌteɪniəs decisions. They’re more fun! scheidungen
dɪˈsɪʒənz treffen
4 44 the pros and cons phrase the advantages and disadvan- ðə ˌprəʊz ənd You need to weigh up the pros das Für und
tages of something ˈkɒnz and cons of changing your Wider
job.
4 161 think logically phrase to think in a way that uses facts ˌθɪŋk ˈlɒdʒɪkli I’m successful in business logisch denken
and reason because I think logically.
4 161 think sth over verb to consider an idea or plan care- θɪŋk ˈəʊvə I’ll need time to think it over etw. überden-
fully before making a decision before I decide. ken
4 161 think twice be- phrase to think very carefully before you ˌθɪŋk ˈtwaɪs I’d always think twice before sich etw. zwei-
fore doing sth do something bɪfɔː trusting a stranger. mal überlegen,
bevor man etw.
tut
4 161 treasure the me- phrase to feel that a memory is very ˌtreʒə ðə I’ll always treasure the memo- (etw.) in lieber
mory (of sth) important and that it gives you ˈmeməri ry of the warm welcome they Erinnerung
pleasure gave us. behalten
4 161 trigger a memory phrase to cause you to remember some- ˌtrɪgər ə The smell of freshly baked eine Erinne-
(of sth) thing ˈmeməri bread always triggers a me- rung (an etw.)
mory of my grandmother. auslösen
4 161 vaguely remem- phrase to remember something, but not ˌveɪɡli I vaguely remember seeing sich vage an
ber sth at all clearly rɪˈmembə that film years ago, etw. erinnern
4 44 weigh sth up verb to think carefully about the weɪ ˈʌp I think it’s important to weigh etw. abwägen
advantages and disadvantages up the advantages and dis-
of a situation before making a advantages before you take
decision action.

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5 59 agricultural sector noun businesses and industries con- ˌægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl Wages are often low in the Landwirt-
nected with farming ˌsektə agricultural sector. schaftssektor
5 162 be arrested on phrase If someone is arrested on suspi- biː əˌrestɪd ɒn A 35-year-old woman was ar- unter dem Ver-
suspicion of sth cion of a crime, they are taken səˈspɪʃən əv rested on suspicion of money dacht von etw.
to the police station because the laundering. festgenommen
police think they committed it. werden
5 162 arrest sb on sus- phrase If the police arrest someone on əˌrest ɒn The police arrested her on jdn. unter dem
picion of sth suspicion of a crime, they take səˈspɪʃən əv suspicion of murder. Verdacht von
them to the police station becau- etw. festneh-
se they think they committed it. men
5 162 be banned from phrase to be officially told that you can- biː ˈbænd frəm People who drink and drive mit einem
doing sth not do something should be permanently ban- (Fahr-) Verbot
ned from driving. belegt werden
5 162 ban sb from phrase to tell someone officially that ˈbæn frəm The judge banned her from jdm. verbieten
doing sth they cannot do something driving. etw. zu tun
5 162 be brought face- phrase to meet a person against whom biː brɔːt ˌfeɪs Criminals should be brought einem Opfer
to-face with a you have committed a crime tə ˈfeɪs wɪð ə face-to-face with their victims. gegenüberge-
victim ˌvɪktɪm stellt werden
5 162 bring sb face-to- phrase to bring someone to meet a brɪŋ ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs I'd like to bring him face-to- jdm. sein Opfer
face with a victim person against whom they have wɪð ə ˌvɪktɪm face with his victim. gegenüberstel-
committed a crime len
5 162 be convicted of phrase to be found guilty of a crime biː kənˈvɪktɪd əv He’s been convicted of murder wegen etw. ver-
sth and sent to prison. urteilt werden
5 162 convict sb of sth phrase to say officially that someone is kənˈvɪkt əv There wasn't enough evidence jdn. wegen etw.
guilty of a crime to convict her of the crime. verurteilen
5 162 be fined phrase to be forced to pay money as a biː ˈfaɪnd The company was fined a six Strafe zahlen
punishment figure sum. müssen
5 162 fine verb to make someone pay money as faɪn The judge fined her £3,000. jdn. mit einer
a punishment Geldstrafe
belegen
5 162 be found guilty phrase If you are found guilty of a crime, biː ˌfaʊnd ˈgɪlti Despite a strong defence (für etw.) schul-
(of sth) a court decides you have done it. case, he was found guilty of dig befunden
the crime. werden
5 162 find sb guilty (of phrase If a judge or jury finds you guilty, ˌfaɪnd ˈgɪlti I think the jury will find him jdn. (für etw.)
sth) they decide that you committed guilty. schuldig befin-
a crime. den
5 162 be held in cus- phrase to be kept in prison, especially bi: ˌheld ɪn She is being held in custody in Untersu-
tody when waiting for a trial ˈkʌstədi while waiting for her trial. chungshaft sein
5 162 hold sb in custody phrase to keep someone in prison, espe- ˌhəʊld ɪn How long do you think they'll jdn. in Unter-
cially when waiting for a trial ˈkʌstədi hold her in custody? suchungshaft
stellen
5 162 be held in solitary phrase to be kept in a room on your own biː ˌheld It is wrong for prisoners to be in Einzelhaft
confinement in a prison ɪn ˌsɒlɪtəri held in solitary confinement. inhaftiert sein
kənˈfaɪnmənt
5 162 hold sb in solitary phrase to keep someone in a room on ˌhəʊld ɪn Do you think they will hold jdn. in Einzel-
confinement their own in a prison ˌsɒlɪtəri her in solitary confinement? haft inhaftieren
kənˈfaɪnmənt
5 162 be sentenced to phrase to be given the punishment of biː ˌsentəntst He was sentenced to life zu lebenslanger
life imprisonment spending the rest of your life in tə ˌlaɪf imprisonment for murder. Haft verurteilt
prison ɪmˈprɪzənmənt sein
5 162 sentence sb to phrase to give someone the punishment ˌsentənts tə ˌlaɪf The judge sentenced her to jdn. zu lebens-
life imprisonment of spending the rest of their life ɪmˈprɪzənmənt life imprisonment. langer Haft
in prison verurteilen
5 58 bribery and cor- phrase the crime of trying to make ˌbraɪbəri ənd Bribery and corruption was Bestechung
ruption people do illegal things by paying kəˈrʌpʃən common in their industry. und Korruption
them, giving them presents, etc.
5 162 community noun work that is of benefit to the ˌduː kəˌmjuːnəti Community service is a more Sozialdienst
service community, done as a form of ˈsɜːvɪs effective punishment than
punishment prison.

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5 59 construction noun businesses and industries con- kənˈstrʌkʃən He works in the construc- Bausektor
sector nected with making buildings, ˌsektə tion sector - he's a building
roads, etc manager.
5 59 contract verb to make a legal agreement with kənˈtrækt The firm was contracted to beauftragen
someone to do work or to have supply the wood.
work done for you
5 59 contract noun a legal agreement between two ˈkɒntrækt He won a major contract for Auftrag
people or organizations his company.
5 58 credit card fraud phrase the crime of using a credit card ˈkredɪt kɑːd Credit card fraud usually Kreditkartenbe-
or th details of a credit card in an ˌfrɔːd happens because people are trug
illegal way careless.
5 59 energy sector noun businesses and industries ˈenədʒi ˌsektə There have been large price Energiesektor
connected with producing and rises in the energy sector.
selling fuel
5 59 export verb to send goods to another country ɪkˈspɔːt They export a lot of the fruit exportieren
in order to sell them there they grow.
5 59 export noun a product that you sell in another ˈekspɔːt Our main export is oil. Export
country
5 59 finance noun the money that someone / an ˈfaɪnæns Most of our finance comes Finanzen
organisation has from the government.
5 59 finance verb to give the money that is needed fɪˈnæns / We borrowed money to finanzieren
to do something ˈfaɪnæns finance the project.
5 59 financial sector noun businesses and industries con- faɪˈnænʃəl She works in the financial Finanzsektor
nected with money ˌsektə sector as banker.
5 162 give testimony in phrase to give a statement in court gɪv ˌtestɪməni ɪn She gave testimony in court vor Gericht als
court about what you know about a ˈkɔːt that she had seen the ac- Zeuge aussa-
crime cused running from the scene gen
of the crime.
5 59 import verb to buy or bring in products from ɪmˈpɔːt We have to import this stone importieren
another country from Italy.
5 59 import noun a product which is imported from ˈɪmpɔːt There are high taxes on Import
another country imports.
5 59 increase noun when the number or size of ˈɪnkriːs They have offered their wor- Erhöhung
something gets bigger kers a pay increase.
5 59 increase verb to get bigger or to make some- ɪnˈkriːs Sales have increased recently. erhöhen
thing bigger
5 59 industrial sector noun businesses and industries con- ɪnˈdʌstriəl High fuel prices have dama- Industriesektor
nected with producing goods, ˌsektə ged the industrial sector.
especially in factories or special
areas
5 162 make an allegati- phrase to say that someone has done ˌmeɪk ən When the missing money was eine Beschul-
on of sth against something wrong æləˈgeɪʃən noticed, they made an allega- digung wegen
sb əgenst tion of fraud against Smith. etw. gegen jdn.
vorbringen
5 59 manufacturing noun businesses and industries con- ˌmænjʊˈ Our manufacturing sector has Herstellungs-
sector nected with making goods fæktʃərɪŋ ˌsektə shrunk considerably. sektor
5 162 plead guilty (to phrase to admit in court that you com- ˌpliːd ˈgɪlti He was given a lighter prison sich (einer
sth) mitted a crime sentence because he pleaded Sache) schuldig
guilty to the crime. bekennen
5 58 possession of a phrase the crime of having illegal drugs pəˌzeʃən əv He was arrested on suspicion Besitz geregel-
controlled sub- ə kənˌtrəʊld of possession of a controlled ter Stoffe
stance ˈsʌbstəns substance.
5 59 project verb to emphasise a particular quality, prəˈdʒekt The president sought to pro- projizieren
so that this is what people notice ject a much tougher image.
about you
5 59 project noun a planned piece of work ˈprɒdʒekt We have now finished our Projekt
research project.
5 59 public sector noun businesses and industries that ˈpʌblɪk ˌsektə Public sector workers are öffentlicher
are owned or controlled by the asking the government for a Sektor
government pay rise.

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5 162 receive one- phrase to get advice from someone who rɪˌsiːv ˌwʌn tə Receiving group counselling Einzel- /Grup-
to-one / group is trained to listen to your pro- wʌn / ˌgruːp will not help the most serious pentherapie
counselling blems on your own / with a group ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ offenders. erhalten
of other people
5 162 receive psychiat- phrase to get help from a doctor who rɪˌsiːv Prisoners with mental health psychiatrische
ric help treats mental illness saɪkiˈætrɪk ˌhelp issues receive psychiatric help. Hilfe erhalten
5 59 record verb to write down information or rɪˈkɔːd We recorded all their names. eintragen
store it on a computer so that it
can be used in the future
5 59 record noun information that is written on ˈrekɔːd There is no record of her visit. Eintrag
paper or stored on a computer so
that it can be used in the future
5 59 retail sector noun businesses and industries ˈriːteɪl ˌsektə There are plenty of jobs in the Einzelhandels-
connected with selling things in retail sector. sektor
shops or online
5 162 serve a reduced phrase to be allowed to leave prison ˌsɜːv ə rɪˌdjuːst She served a reduced sen- wegen guten
sentence for early because you have behaved ˈsentəns fə ˌgʊd tence for good behaviour. Verhaltens eine
good behaviour well bɪˈheɪvjə verkürzte Stra-
fe verbüssen
5 162 serve the full phrase to be in prison for the whole time ˌsɜːv ðə ˌfʊl The judge insisted that she die volle Strafe
sentence the court said you should stay ˈsentəns serve the full ten years. verbüssen
there
5 162 show evidence in phrase to show proof of something ʃəʊ ˌevɪdəns ɪn The defence showed evidence Beweis vor Ge-
court during a trial ˈkɔːt in court which supported the richt erbringen
accused’s alibi.
5 58 tax evasion phrase the crime of not paying the tax ˈtæks ɪˌveɪʒən Tax evasion is not a crime, Steuerhinter-
you owe just creative accounting. ziehung
5 59 transport noun a vehicle or system of vehicles, ˈtrænspɔːt The company provides Transport
such as buses, trains, aeroplanes, workers with transport to its
etc for getting from one place to factory.
another
5 59 transport verb to move people or things from trænˈspɔːt The coal is transported to the transportieren
one place to another power station.
5 59 transport sector noun businesses and industries con- ˈtrænspɔːt ˌsektə Fuel prices are extremely Transportsektor
nected with moving people and important to the transport
goods from place to place sector.
5 162 trial noun a legal process to decide if some- traɪəl She is being held in custody Gerichtsver-
one is guilty of a crime while waiting for her trial. handlung
5 58 violent assault phrase a forceful attack that hurts some- ˌvaɪələnt əˈsɒlt He was convicted of violent gewalttätiger
one physically assault on a stranger. Übergriff
6 71 ashamed adj feeling bad because you have əˈʃeɪmd My behaviour at the party beschämt
done something wrong was unforgivable. I feel so
ashamed.
6 163 bleak adj without comfort, decoration or bliːk It's a bleak image of a remote trostlos
happiness cottage.
6 163 cluttered adj untidy and too full of objects ˈklʌtəd I like this photo of a room überladen
with very little furniture in it -
it's not too cluttered.
6 71 devastated adj very shocked and upset ˈdevəsteɪtɪd It was the biggest game of am Boden
the year and we had played zerstört
appallingly. I was absolutely
devastated.
6 71 disillusioned adj feeling disappointed because ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd She became disillusioned with desillusioniert
something is not as good as you politics.
thought it was
6 163 elaborate adj complicated or with a lot of ɪˈlæbərət He's wearing an elaborate aufwendig
details costume with fur and feathers
and gold buttons.

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6 68 evocative adj making you remember or imagi- ɪˈvɒkətɪv These old photos are very erinnerungs-
ne something that is pleasant evocative. trächtig
6 68 exotic adj unusual, interesting, and often ɪgˈzɒtɪk Street photography doesn't fremdartig
foreign rely on having exotic lenses.
6 163 flawless adj with no mistakes or bad characte- ˈflɔːləs You need perfect light to makellos
ristics create a flawless image.
6 71 frustrated adj annoyed because things are not frʌsˈtreɪtɪd I needed to get in touch but I frustriert
happening in the way that you couldn’t track her down. I felt
want, or in the way that they very frustrated.
should
6 71 gleeful adj full of happiness, excitement or ˈɡliːfəl She gave a gleeful laugh. vergnügt
pleasure
6 68 gritty adj showing unpleasant details about ˈgrɪti His war photographs were düster
a situation in a way that seems very gritty.
very real
6 71 helpless adj not able to do things for yourself ˈhelpləs I felt helpless because there hilflos
or protect yourself was nothing I could do.
6 68 humorous adj funny, or making you laugh ˈhjuːmərəs Erwitt's photographs tended humorvoll
to be playful, humorous and
amusing.
6 68 iconic adj very famous or popular, especially aɪˈkɒnɪk You may perhaps have seen ikonisch
being considered to represent some of the artist's iconic
particular opinions or a particular work.
time
6 71 insecure adj having no confidence in yourself ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə I was the only person at the unsicher
and what you can do party who was over 40. I felt a
bit insecure.
6 71 jealous adj not happy because you want ˈdʒeləs My brother had money, eifersüchtig
something that someone else has friends, and now a charming
wife. I felt extremely jealous.
6 68 meaningful adj useful, serious, or important ˈmiːnɪŋfəl Photos that evoke emotions bedeutungsvoll
are far more powerful and
meaningful than just photos
with good composition.
6 68 no-nonsense adj practical and serious, and only ˌnəʊˈnɒn.səns He gave us some no-nonsense sachlich
interested in doing what is advice.
necessary or achieving what is
intended, without silly ideas or
methods
6 68 nonsensical adj silly or stupid ˌnɒnˈsensɪkl̩ His theories are completely unsinnig
nonsensical.
6 68 observant adj good or quick at noticing things əbˈzɜːvənt Good street photography achtsam
comes down to having an
observant eye.
6 71 over-excited adj behaving in a silly way because ˌəʊvərɪkˈ The children were a bit over- überdreht
you are too excited saɪtɪd excited.
6 71 petrified adj extremely frightened ˈpetrəfaɪd There was a snake crawling wie gelähmt
across my foot. I felt absolu-
tely petrified.
6 68 playful adj funny and not serious ˈpleɪfəl Erwitt's photographs tended verspielt
to be playful, humorous and
amusing.
6 68 powerful adj having a very great effect on your ˈpaʊəfəl Photos that evoke emotions beeindruckend
emotions are far more powerful and
meaningful than just photos
with good composition.
6 71 protective adj wanting to protect someone from prəˈtektɪv His parents were very pro- beschützerisch
criticism, hurt, danger, etc becau- tective.
se you like them
6 68 raw adj Feelings or qualities that are raw rɔː You can sense the raw emoti- pur
are strong and difficult to control. on in her paintings.

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6 163 repetitive adj doing or saying the same thing rɪˈpetətɪv The photos are very similar - monoton
several times, especially in a way they get a bit repetitive.
that is boring
6 71 restless adj not able to be still or relax becau- ˈrestləs I couldn’t concentrate on my rastlos
se you are bored or nervous book or TV or work. I was
terribly restless.
6 71 satisfied adj pleased because you have got ˈsætɪsfaɪd We were very satisfied with zufrieden
what you wanted our holiday.
6 163 sensational adj very exciting or extremely good senˈseɪʃənəl The new art gallery looks sensationell
sensational.
6 71 speechless adj unable to speak because you are ˈspiːtʃləs It was the most beautiful sprachlos
so angry, shocked, surprised, etc thing I’d ever seen. I was
speechless.
6 71 terribly adv very ˈterəbli I was terribly restless. entsetzlich
6 71 totally adv completely ˈtəʊtəli I was totally speechless. völlig
6 68 well-composed adj arranged in an attractive way ˌwel kəmˈpəʊzd His street scenes are well- gut zusammen-
composed but rather boring. gestellt
7 164 absent-minded adj often forgetting things ˌæbsəntˈ He may forget to phone you. zerstreut
maɪndɪd He’s rather absent-minded.
7 85 affable adj pleasant and friendly ˈæfəbl̩ This research might explain freundlich
the affable tolerance of
Canadians.
7 164 back-breaking adj needing a lot of hard, physical ˈbækˌbreɪkɪŋ Carrying boxes upstairs was erschöpfend
effort backbreaking work.
7 81 blank-eyed adj with eyes that do not express ˌblæŋkˈaɪd Zeno is staring at me, at once ausdruckslos
thoughts or emotions uncannily humanlike but also
eerily blank-eyed.
7 85 capitalism noun a political and economic sys- ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm They were protesting against Kapitalismus
tem in which industry is owned capitalism.
privately for profit and not by the
state
7 164 clear-headed adj thinking in a clear and logical ˌklɪəˈhedɪd She made her decision in a klar denkend
way clear-headed way.
7 85 closeness noun knowing someone well and liking ˈkləʊsnəs There was a closeness bet- Nähe
each other a lot ween them.
7 85 coldness noun the quality of being unfriendly ˈkəʊldnəs I was upset by her coldness Kälte
towards us.
7 85 collaboration noun when two or more people work kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən They worked in close collabo- Zusammenar-
together to create or achieve the ration with an architect. beit
same thing, or a product of this
7 85 distribution noun when something is supplied or ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən They helped with the distribu- Verteilung
given out to people or places tion of supplies.
7 85 exclusion noun when someone or something is ɪkˈskluːʒən Studies have found that Ausschliessung
not allowed to take part in an merely being reminded of
activity or to enter a place an experience of exclusion
prompts people to judge a
room’s temperature as colder.
7 85 fairness noun when you treat everyone in the ˈfeənəs Well my idea for changing Fairness
same way, so that no one has an the world can be justified on
advantage the grounds of justice and
fairness.
7 85 gain perspective phrase to learn to understand which ˌgeɪn pəˈspektɪv We gain perspective at the Perspektive
things are most important in life cost of intimacy. gewinnen
7 81 glassy-eyed adj having shiny eyes that make ˌglɑːsi ˈaɪd The robot spoke to me, whir- mit gläsernem
you look as though you have no ring and glassy-eyed. Blick
emotions
7 85 grasp viewpoints phrase to understand other people's ˌgrɑːsp According to new research, Ansichten
opinions ˈvjuːpɔɪnts people exposed to warmer begreifen
temperatures find it harder to
grasp viewpoints other than
their own.

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7 164 hair-raising adj very frightening ˈheəˌreɪzɪŋ The brakes on the bus weren’t haarsträubend
working properly so it was a
hair-raising journey.
7 164 half-hearted adj without much effort or interest ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪd He offered to help, but it was halbherzig
very half-hearted.
7 164 hard-hearted adj not caring how other people feel ˌhɑːdˈhɑːtɪd Don’t expect any sympathy – hartherzig
he’s very hard-hearted.
7 164 heart-warming adj seeming to be something ˈhɑːtˌwɔːmɪŋ The sight of elderly people in herzerwärmend
positive and good and therefore love is heart-warming.
causing feelings of pleasure and
happiness
7 81 humanlike adj similar to a person ˈhjuːmənlaɪk Zeno is staring at me, at once menschenähn-
uncannily humanlike but also lich
eerily blank-eyed.
7 85 innovation noun a new idea or method that is ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən He knows about all the la- Innovation
being tried for the first time, or stest innovations in computer
the use of such ideas or methods technology.
7 85 intimacy noun when you have a very special ˈɪntɪməsi We gain perspective at the Vertrautheit
friendship or sexual relationship cost of intimacy.
with someone
7 85 isolated adj feeling unhappy because of not ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd People worry that social isoliert
seeing or talking to other people media are making us lonely
and isolated.
7 85 isolation noun a feeling of being lonely ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən She was suffering feelings of Islolation
isolation.
7 164 jaw-dropping adj very surprising or shocking ˈdʒɔːˌdrɒpɪŋ The amount they paid for the umwerfend
house was jaw-dropping.
7 164 left-handed adj using your left hand to do most ˌleftˈhændɪd My sister is left-handed. linkshändig
things
7 85 liberation noun an occasion when something or ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən I felt a great sense of liberati- Befreiung
someone is released or made on when I left my job.
free.
7 81 lifelike adj If something is lifelike, it looks ˈlaɪflaɪk The robot's skin looks and lebensecht
real. feels startlingly lifelike.
7 164 light-headed adj dizzy ˌlaɪtˈhedɪd After eating nothing for ten benommen
hours, I began to feel a bit
light-headed.
7 164 light-hearted adj not serious ˌlaɪtˈhɑːtɪd I’m fed up with serious films. heiter
I’d like to see something more
light-hearted.
7 85 loneliness noun the state of being lonely ˈləʊnlinəs Loneliness makes people feel Einsamkeit
cold.
7 85 materialism noun the belief that having money and məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm I hate the materialism of our Materialismus
possessions is the most impor- society.
tant thing in life
7 164 mind-boggling adj difficult to accept, imagine, or ˈmaɪndˌbɒgl̩ ɪŋ Did you know there are 100 unglaublich
understand billion stars just in our own
galaxy? It’s mind-boggling.
7 164 mouth-watering adj delicious ˈmaʊθˌwɔːtərɪŋ We had some mouth-watering köstlich
Thai food.
7 164 narrow-minded adj not willing to accept new ideas or ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪd Everyone in the village disap- engstirnig
opinions different from your own proves of my lifestyle. They’re
all so narrow-minded.
7 85 nervousness noun the state of being nervous ˈnɜːvəsnəs I could sense her nervousness. Nervosität
7 164 open-minded adj willing to consider ideas and ˌəʊpənˈmaɪndɪd He considers other points of weltoffen
opinions that are new or different view – he's open-minded.
to your own
7 85 optimism noun when you believe good things ˈɒptɪmɪzəm There is little cause for opti- Optimismus
will happen mism.

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7 85 ostracism noun the practice of avoiding someone ˈɒstrəsɪzəm In a recent experiment, Ausgrenzung
intentionally or preventing them ostracism led to a drop in skin
from taking part in the activities temperature.
of a group
7 85 prejudice noun when someone does not like a ˈpredʒʊdɪs There is a history of prejudice Vorurteil
group of people or treats them in the US south.
badly because they are a diffe-
rent race, sex, religion, etc
7 85 rudeness noun the quality of being rude ˈruːdnəs We were shocked by his Grobheit
rudeness.
7 85 security noun when something is not likely to sɪˈkjʊərɪti These people have no job Sicherheit
fail or be lost security.
7 85 see other per- phrase to understand the situations and ˌsiː ʌðə We’re better at seeing other andere
spectives opinions of other people pəˈspektɪvz perspectives when we’re Perspektiven
chilly. sehen
7 81 self-conscious adj too aware of what other people ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs She's very self-conscious verlegen
are thinking about you and your because of her height.
appearance
7 81 self-determined adj making your own decisions ˌselfdɪˈtɜːmɪnd The robot may start to evolve selbstbestimmt
spontaneously and unpredic-
tably, producing surprising re-
sults, totally self-determined.
7 85 selfishness noun the quality of being selfish ˈselfɪʃnəs He complained about the Egoismus
selfishness of his brothers.
7 85 separation noun when people or things are sepa- ˌsepərˈeɪʃən Many couples had to endure Trennung
rate or become separate from long periods of separation.
other people or things
7 85 seperatism noun the belief held by people of a ˈsepərətɪzm He's a member of the sepera- Separatismus
particular race, religion or other tism movement.
group within a country that they
should be independent or live
apart from other people
7 164 short-sighted adj not able to see far without wea- ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪd Can you tell me what that kurzsichtig
ring glasses sign says? I’m afraid I’m
short-sighted.
7 81 silly-minded adj not intelligent ˌsɪliˈmaɪndɪd Robots sometimes seem silly- dämlich
minded.
7 85 social contact phrase time spent with other people, ˌsəʊʃəl ˈkɒntækt Temperature may be a crucial sozialer Kon-
especially friends way our bodies keep track takt
of whether we’re getting the
social contact we need.
7 85 socialism noun a political system in which the ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm She is strongly opposed to Sozialismus
government owns important socialism.
businesses and industries, and
which allows the people to share
the money and opportunities
equally
7 85 tolerance noun the quality of allowing people ˈtɒlərəns This research might explain Toleranz
to do or believe what they want the affable tolerance of
although you do not agree with it Canadians.
7 81 tongue-tied adj unable to say anything because ˈtʌŋtaɪd People feel tongue-tied sprachlos
you are nervous around conversational robots.
7 164 warm-hearted adj kind ˌwɔːmˈhɑːtɪd She will always help her warmherzig
friends – she's warm hearted.
8 165 acne noun a skin problem that causes a lot ˈækni This cream helps reduce scars, Akne
of red spots on the face acne and skin rashes, as well
as smoothing out wrinkles.
8 95 a glowing com- phrase the warm, healthy appearance of ə ˌgləʊɪŋ The facial leaves you with a ein strahlender
plexion the skin on someone’s face kəmˈplekʃən glowing complexion. Teint
8 165 arthritis noun an illness which causes pain ɑːˈθraɪtɪs Her eyesight is deteriorating Arthritis
in the parts of the body where and she's got arthritis in her
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8 165 a varied and phrase a diet that includes healthy ə ˌveərɪd ənd Weight loss can be aided by eine vielseitige
balanced diet amounts of a lot of different ˌbælənst ˈdaɪət eating a varied and balanced und ausgegli-
foods diet. chene Ernäh-
rung
8 94 be fast asleep phrase very deeply asleep biː ˌfɑːst əˈsliːp My husband is usually fast fest schlafen
asleep and he doesn't notice
if I go out.
8 165 blotches plural marks that are not regular in ˈblɒtʃɪz He came out in blotches all Flecken
noun shape, for example on a person's over his arms.
skin
8 165 cause verb to make something happen, kɔːz Sunbathing can cause wrin- verursachen
especially something bad kles.
8 95 circulation noun the movement of blood around ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən This alternative massage is Kreislauf
the body designed to stimulate the
blood circulation, creating a
youthful glow.
8 165 clear skin phrase skin, especially on the face, that ˌklɪə ˈskɪn Drinking lots of water can reine Haut
has no spots or marks help you to have clear skin.
8 165 come out in (a verb If you come out in something kʌm ˈaʊt ɪn If you have an allergic reac- (einen Aus-
rash, blotches, such as spots, they appear on tion, your skin might come schlag, Flecken,
etc) your skin. out in spots. etc.) bekom-
men
8 94 drift off to sleep phrase to to gradually start to sleep ˌdrɪft ɒf tə ˈsliːp I go back to bed and I drift off in den Schlaf
to sleep for a couple of hours. gleiten
8 94 drop off to sleep phrase to start to sleep ˌdrɒp ɒf tə ˈsliːp I get tired around 03:00 and in Schlaf ver-
I drop off to sleep until 07:00 sinken
or so.
8 165 dry skin phrase skin that does not have as much ˌdraɪ ˈskɪn This cream can help to pre- trockene Haut
oil in it as it needs vent dry skin.
8 95 facial adj of or on the face ˈfeɪʃəl "This treatment is designed to Gesichts-
keep the facial muscles firm.
"
8 95 facial noun a beauty treatment involving ˈfeɪʃəl The facial leaves you with a Gesichtsbe-
gentle rubbing of creams into glowing complexion. handlung
the face
8 165 fine lines phrase very narrow lines on the skin of ˌfaɪn ˈlaɪnz I use make-up to hide any fine feine Linien
your face lines.
8 95 firm adj not soft, but not completely hard fɜːm "This treatment is designed to fest
keep the facial muscles firm.
"
8 165 freckles plural small, pale brown spots on the ˈfrekəlz She gets lots of freckles in Sommerspros-
noun skin summer. sen
8 95 fresh adj clean and pleasant freʃ The facial leaves your skin frisch
feeling fresh and renewed.
8 165 get verb to obtain or buy something get Most people hate it when bekommen
they start getting wrinkles.
8 165 have verb to own something hæv If you want to be a model, haben
it helps to have a glowing
complexion.
8 94 have a nap phrase to have a short sleep ˌhæv ə ˈnæp I may have a nap later in the ein Nickerchen
day, after lunch. machen
8 165 heart trouble phrase an illness connected with the ˈhɑːt ˌtrʌbl̩ Tooth loss and heart trouble Herzbeschwer-
heart are not inevitable parts of den
ageing,
8 165 injection noun when someone puts a drug into ɪnˈdʒekʃən There’s no need to resort to Spritze
your body using a needle painful injections or plastic
surgery.
8 94 light sleeper phrase someone who is easily woken up ə ˌlaɪt ˈsliːpə I’ve always been a light einen leichten
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8 165 moisturise verb to put cream on your skin to stop ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪz Moisturising daily combined Feuchtigkeit
it from becoming dry with weekly facials helps to spenden
tighten and plump the skin.
8 94 not sleep a wink phrase to not sleep at all nɒt ˌsliːp ə I couldn’t sleep a wink. kein Auge
ˈwɪŋk zumachen
8 165 oily skin phrase skin that has too much oil in it ˌɔɪli ˈskɪn Don't put cream on an oily fettige Haut
skin.
8 94 oversleep verb to sleep longer than you wanted ˌəʊvəˈsliːp I never oversleep because I verschlafen
to have to get to work.
8 165 plastic surgery noun operations on someone's face ˌplæstɪk There’s no need to resort to Schönheitsope-
or body to make them more ˈsɜːdʒəri painful injections or plastic ration
attractive surgery.
8 165 poor circulation phrase when the blood does not travel ˌpɔː Poor circulation can be impro- schlechte
around your body as strongly as sɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən ved by regular cardiovascular Durchblutung
it should exercise.
8 165 prevent verb to stop something happening or prɪˈvent Anti-ageing creams are desi- verhindern
to stop someone doing some- gned to prevent wrinkles.
thing
8 165 prone to (spots, phrase likely to suffer from an illness or ˈprəʊn tuː Young people are often prone zu (Pickeln,
oily skin, etc) show a negative characteristic to acne. fettiger Haut,
etc.) neigen
8 95 rash noun a temporary skin condition invol- ræʃ This cream helps reduce scars, Ausschlag
ving a group of small spots acne and skin rashes, as well
as smoothing out wrinkles.
8 165 regular cardiovas- phrase regular exercise that strengthens ˌregjʊlə Poor circulation can be impro- regelmäßige
cular exercise your heart and lungs kɑːdiəʊˌ ved by regular cardiovascular kardiovaskuläre
væskjʊlər exercise. Übungen
ˈeksəsaɪz
8 94 restless adj unwilling or unable to stay still ˈrestləs I naturally wake around 01:00 rastlos
or to be quiet and calm, because or 02:00 in the morning and
you are worried or bored I feel wide awake and quite
restless.
8 95 sagging adj hanging down lower, less firm ˈsæɡɪŋ Massage can help to prevent erschlaffend
than before sagging skin.
8 165 saggy skin phrase skin that is loose and hangs ˌsæɡi ˈskɪn He has saggy skin on the erschlaffte
down backs of his arms. Haut
8 165 sb's eyesight phrase If your eyesight deteriorates, you ˌaɪsaɪt Her eyesight is deteriorating das Sehvermö-
deteriorates begin to see less well. dɪˈtɪəriəreɪts and she's got arthritis in her gen von jdm.
knees. lässt nach
8 95 scar noun a permanent mark left on the skɑː This cream helps reduce scars, Narbe
body from a cut or other injury acne and skin rashes, as well
as smoothing out wrinkles.
8 165 show one's age phrase to look as old as you are, especial- ˌʃəʊ wʌnz ˈeɪdʒ When she's tired, she really so alt aussehen
ly when you are old shows her age. wie man ist
8 94 sleep like a log phrase to sleep very well ˌsliːp laɪk ə ˈlɒg My husband sleeps like a log. wie ein
Murmeltier
schlafen
8 165 smooth skin phrase skin that has no wrinkles, spots ˌsmuːð ˈskɪn This facial gives you really glatte Haut
or other lumps smooth skin.
8 165 spots plural small raised red circles on the spɒts Lots of teenagers get spots. Pickel
noun skin that are temporary
8 165 strengthening phrase physical exercises that make your ˌstreŋkθənɪŋ Strengthening and toning Training zum
and toning exer- stonger and make your body cnd ˈtəʊnɪŋ exercises help to give you Stärken und
cises more firm ˌeksəsaɪzɪz energy. Tonen der
Muskeln
8 94 suffer from phrase to have the condition of not ˌsʌfə frəm One idea if you’re suffering an Schlaflosig-
insomnia being able to sleep, over a period ɪnˈsɒmniə from insomnia is to get out keit leiden
of time there and take some photos.
8 165 thinning and phrase becoming thin and grey ˌθɪnɪŋ ænd The thinning and greying of dünne und
greying ˈgreɪɪŋ his hair made him look much graue Haare
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8 165 tighten and phrase to make your skin tighter and ˌtaɪtən ənd Moisturising daily combined Haut straffen
plump the skin less thin ˌplʌmp ðə ˈskɪn with weekly facials helps to und aufpol-
tighten and plump the skin. stern
8 165 tooth loss phrase when your teeth fall out ˈtuːθ ˌlɒs Tooth loss and heart trouble Zahnverlust
are not inevitable parts of
ageing,
8 94 toss and turn phrase to be very restless and unable to ˌtɒs ænd ˈtɜːn My wife used to force me to sich hin und
sleep get out of bed as I used to lie her wälzen
there tossing and turning all
night.
8 165 weight loss phrase when you become thinner and ˈweɪt ˌlɒs Weight loss can be aided by Gewichtsverlust
start to weigh less eating a varied and balanced
diet.
8 165 whitening tooth- phrase toothpaste that makes your teeth ˈwaɪtənɪŋ Try our new whitening tooth- Zahnpasta für
paste whiter ˌtuːθpeɪst paste. You’ll be amazed. weisse Zähne
8 94 wide awake phrase completely awake ˌwaɪd əˈweɪk I naturally wake around 01:00 hellwach
or 02:00 in the morning and
I feel wide awake and quite
restless.
8 95 wrinkles plural lines on your face that you get ˈrɪŋkəlz This cream helps reduce scars, Falten
noun when you grow old acne and skin rashes, as well
as smoothing out wrinkles.
8 165 yellowing teeth phrase teeth that are becoming yellow ˌjeləʊɪŋ ˈtiːθ Try this whitening toothpaste sich verfär-
to get rid of yellowing teeth. bende Zähne
8 95 youthful glow phrase the warm, healthy appearance of ˌjuːθfəl ˈɡləʊ This alternative massage is jugendliche
the skin typical of young people designed to stimulate the Ausstrahlung
blood circulation, creating a
youthful glow.
9 166 bungalow noun a house that has all its rooms on ˈbʌŋgələʊ My grandparents live in a Bungalow
the ground floor bungalow.
9 166 cabin noun a small house made of wood ˈkæbɪn The walk took us to a log (Block-) Hütte
cabin in the woods.
9 107 dated adj not modern ˈdeɪtɪd Those houses are totally non- veraltet
descript and pretty dated.
9 107 graceful adj elegant and attractive ˈgreɪsfəl The graceful, elegant lines of anmutig
the building are very pleasing
to the eye. It’s stunning.
9 166 housing estate noun an area with a large number of ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt I grew up on a housing estate Wohnsiedlung
houses that were built at the near Hamburg.
same time
9 107 imposing adj looking big and important ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ As the town is fairly small, the imposant
large castle on the hill is re-
ally too imposing and seems
out of place.
9 107 innovative adj using new methods or ideas ˈɪnəvətɪv The council wanted a striking innovativ
and innovative town hall to
bring a modern edge to their
city.
9 166 mansion noun a very large house ˈmænʃən I know a millionaire who owns Villa
a mansion in the Carribbean.
9 107 nondescript adj not interesting ˈnɒndɪskrɪpt Those houses are totally non- unscheinbar
descript and pretty dated.
9 107 out of place adj very different from other things ˌaʊt əv ˈpleɪs As the town is fairly small, the deplatziert
in an area and not seeming large castle on the hill is re-
suitable for it ally too imposing and seems
out of place.
9 107 over the top adj too extreme and not suitable ˌəʊvə ðə ˈtɒp I really like the gold leaf in übertrieben
the ceiling decorations, but
for some people it’s tasteless
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9 166 penthouse noun an expensive apartment at the ˈpenthaʊs She lives in a smart London Attikawohnung
top of a building penthouse.
9 166 power station noun a place where electricity is pro- ˈpaʊə ˌsteɪʃən I work at a power station on Kraftwerk
duced the coast.
9 105 recreate verb to make something exist or hap- ˌriːkriˈeɪt There’s a place in China where nachbauen
pen again they’ve recreated a traditional
English town.
9 105 redevelop verb to make a place more modern ˌriːdɪˈveləp The entire half-mile long sanieren
by improving old buildings or stretch of road and pavement
building new ones has been redeveloped.
9 105 regain verb to get something back again rɪˈgeɪn The town needs new indus- wiedererlangen
tries so it regains its appeal
as a place to live and work.
9 105 regenerate verb to improve a place or system rɪˈdʒenəreɪt The council’s policy is to erneuern
regenerate the port area of
the city.
9 105 reinstate verb to cause a rule, law, etc to exist ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt Removing the speed limit led wiedereinset-
again to so many accidents that zen
they reinstated it.
9 105 rejuvenate verb to make a place look new and rɪˈdʒuːvəneɪt It’s good that students are regenerieren
lively again moving into this area. It will
help to rejuvenate it.
9 105 renovate verb to repair and decorate a building ˈrenəveɪt It’s a beautiful old building. renovieren
that is old and in bad condition They just need to renovate it.
9 105 restore verb to repair something old rɪˈstɔː The fountain in the main restaurieren
square was dry and falling to
pieces. Now they’ve restored
it.
9 166 retail park noun an area with several large shops, ˈriːteɪl ˌpɑːk We drove to a retail park to Fachmarktzen-
usually outside a city do some shopping. trum
9 105 revamp verb to change something in order to ˌriːˈvæmp This is the newly revamped neugestalten
make it better Exhibition Road in the heart
of London’s museum quarter.
9 166 semi-detached adj A semi-detached house has one ˌsemidɪˈtætʃt Our house is semi-detached. einseitig ange-
wall that is joined to another baut
house.
9 166 skyscraper noun a very tall building ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə Every city needs an iconic Wolkenkratzer
skyscraper or two.
9 166 studio noun a very small apartment with one ˈstjuːdiəʊ I can't even afford a studio in Einzimmerwoh-
main room this city. nung
9 107 stunning adj very beautiful ˈstʌnɪŋ The graceful, elegant lines of umwerfend
the building are very pleasing
to the eye. It’s stunning.
9 107 tasteless adj ugly or without style ˈteɪstləs I really like the gold leaf in geschmacklos
the ceiling decorations, but
for some people it’s tasteless
an over the top.
9 166 tower block noun a very tall building divided into ˈtaʊə ˌblɒk Our new office is in a tower Hochhaus
apartments or offices block overlooking the river.
9 166 warehouse noun a large building for keeping ˈweəhaʊs The books are stored in a Lagerhaus
things that are going to be sold warehouse.
10 116 address verb to speak to someone əˈdres He kept making comments ansprechen
under his breath when he was
supposed to be addressing
the audience.
10 167 assert one's right phrase to say strongly that you have the əˌsɜːt wʌnz ˈraɪt During the speech, he sein Recht gel-
(to do sth) right to do something asserted his right to express tend machen
his opinion even if it wasn’t a (etw. zu tun)
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10 167 attack policies phrase to criticize someone's ideas and əˌtæk ˈpɒləsiz The leader of the opposition Vorgehenswei-
plans attacked government policies se angreifen
in a speech that focused on
the rise in unemployment.
10 116 audience noun the people who sit and watch ˈɔːdiəns He kept making comments Publikum
a performance at a theatre, under his breath when he was
cinema, etc supposed to be addressing
the audience.
10 167 back up an argu- phrase to give information that proves ˌbæk ʌp ən He backed up the arguments ein Argument
ment that what you are saying is ˈɑːgjʊmənt he made by providing examp- untermauern
correct les from recent research.
10 119 be tempting fate phrase to take a silly risk and depend too biː ˌtemptɪŋ ˈfeɪt You should wear a motorbike das Schicksal
much on good luck helmet. You’ve been lucky so herausfordern
far, but you're tempting fate.
10 116 concept noun an idea or principle ˈkɒnsept She illustrated the concept Konzept
with examples.
10 167 conclude verb to end something kənˈkluːd She concluded by encou- schließen
raging more people to try
one of their free community
education courses.
10 116 conference noun a large meeting, often lasting ˈkɒnfərəns He addressed the conference Konferenz
a few days, where people talk on Friday.
about a subject
10 168 convinced adj completely certain about some- kənˈvɪnst My grandmother was absolu- überzeugt sein
thing tely convinced that black cats
were unlucky.
10 168 convincing adj able to make you believe that kənˈvɪnsɪŋ The idea that horseshoes überzeugend
something is true or right bring you luck doesn’t seem
very convincing to me.
10 119 customary adj normal or expected for a particu- ˈkʌstəməri It is customary to hang hor- üblich
lar person, situation, or society seshoes above the front door.
10 116 demonstrate a verb to show a different way of doing ˌdemənstreɪt ə He demonstrated their new einen neuen
new approach something ˌnjuː əˈprəʊtʃ approach but it was all a bit Ansatz aufzei-
boring. gen
10 116 demonstrate phrase to show that you understand ˌdemənstreɪt She demonstrated her under- sein Verständ-
one's understan- something well wʌnz standing of complex social nis darlegen
ding ʌndəˈstændɪŋ issues by explaining them in
everyday language.
10 168 dubious adj thought not to be completely ˈdjuːbiəs I think most things that for- fragwürdig
true, honest, or legal tune tellers say are dubious,
to say the least.
10 168 far-fetched adj difficult to believe and not likely ˌfɑːˈfetʃt People’s stories about seeing weit hergeholt
to be true ghosts usually sound rather
far-fetched to me.
10 116 go into far too phrase to give much too much informati- ˌgəʊ ɪntə ˌfɑː tuː She went into far too much viel zu sehr ins
much detail on about something mʌtʃ ˈdiːteɪl detail and presented the Detail gehen
information badly.
10 116 go into the finer phrase to talk about small details of ˌgəʊ ɪntə ðə I won't go into the finer points ins Detail
points something ˌfaɪnə ˈpɔɪnts of the law. gehen
10 119 good fortune phrase good luck ˌgʊd ˈfɔːtʃuːn The charm invites good Glück
fortune and brings wealth to
the owner.
10 119 good luck charm phrase an object that is thought to have ˌgʊd ˈlʌk ˌtʃɑːm These bracelets are worn as a Glücksbringer
the ability to bring good luck good luck charm.
10 168 gullible adj Someone who is gullible is easily ˈgʌləbl̩ People who believe in good leichtgläubig
tricked because they trust people luck charms must be very
too much. gullible.
10 119 (I'll keep my) phrase something you say when you ˌfɪŋɡəz ˈkrɒst ‘I do hope Lisa passes her (ich werde)
fingers crossed hope that something will happen English exam.’ ‘Yes, I’ll keep die Daumen
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10 116 illustrate verb to show the meaning or truth of ˈɪləstreɪt He used lots of anecdotes to veranschauli-
something more clearly illustrate his points. chen
10 119 magic spell noun words that are thought to have ˌmædʒɪk ˈspel This mirror protects the house Zauberbann
magical powers against magic spells.
10 119 make a wish phrase to think of something that you ˌmeɪk ə ˈwɪʃ You make a wish with every sich etw. wün-
hope will be made real by magic knot you tie in the ribbon. schen
powers
10 116 make comments phrase to say things very quietly so that meɪk ˌkɒments He kept making comments unterdrückte
under one's other people cannot hear exactly ʌndə wʌnz under his breath when he was Bemerkungen
breath what you are saying ˈbreθ supposed to be addressing machen
the audience.
10 116 make throwaway phrase to say things without thinking meɪk ˌθrəʊəweɪ She made some throwaway gedankenlose
remarks carefully and in a way that is not rɪˈmɑːks remarks about her childhood. Bemerkungen
intended to be serious machen
10 116 move on to a phrase to start to talk about something muːv ˌɒn tuː ə She lost her place whenever sich einem
new/different different ˌnjuː / ˌdɪfərənt she moved on to a new topic! neuen/anderen
topic ˈtɒpɪk Thema widmen
10 167 pay tribute (to sb phrase to praise someone or something ˌpeɪ ˈtrɪbjuːt She began by paying tribute (jdm. / etw.)
/ sth) to all the teachers who had Anerkennung
inspired her throughout her zollen
school years.
10 168 persuasive adj able to make people agree to do pəˈsweɪsɪv When she talks about magic, überzeugend
something I’m sure what she says is true.
She’s very persuasive.
10 168 plausible adj If something that someone says ˈplɔːzəbl̩ My friend says a fortune einleuchtend
or writes is plausible, it could be teller’s advice led him to
true. success, but I don’t find this
very plausible.
10 116 present verb to give, provide, or make some- prɪˈzənt She went into far too much präsentieren
thing known detail and presented the
information badly.
10 167 present key infor- phrase to tell an audience very impor- prɪˌzənt ˌkiː She presented key informati- darlegen
mation tant facts ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən on in easy-to-read tables.
10 167 sell an idea phrase to persuade people that an idea ˌsel ən aɪˈdɪə In her presentation, she sold eine Idee ver-
is good the idea of more flexible wor- kaufen
king hours to her managers.
10 167 summarise the phrase to express the most important ˌsʌməraɪz ðə She summarised the key die wichtigsten
key ideas facts or ideas in a short and clear ˌkiː aɪˈdɪəz ideas in her presentation with Ideen zusam-
form a list of bullet points. menfassen
10 119 third time lucky phrase something you say when you ˌθɜːd taɪm ˈlʌki I’ve failed the driving test aller guten Din-
hope that something will be suc- twice now. Ah well, third time ge sind drei
cessful on its third attempt lucky.
10 119 to be on the safe phrase being especially careful in order tə ˌbiː ɒn ðə I know it’s not raining, but um sicher zu
side to avoid something unpleasant ˈseɪf ˌsaɪd take an umbrella just to be on sein
the safe side.
10 119 touch wood phrase said when you talk about some- ˌtʌtʃ ˈwʊd They’ve agreed to sell the dreimal auf
thing you hope is true or hope house, so this time next week Holz geklopft
will happen, to avoid bad luck it’ll be ours – touch wood.
10 119 traditionally adv following or belonging to the trəˈdɪʃənəli Horseshoes were traditionally traditionsge-
customs or ways of behaving that nailed above doorways. mäss
have continued in a group of peo-
ple or society for a long time
10 167 voice concerns phrase to express worries ˌvɔɪs kənˈsɜːnz He saw his speech as an Bedenken
(about sth) opportunity to voice concerns (über etw.)
about the rise in crime in his aussprechen
neighbourhood.
10 119 ward off evil phrase to prevent something bad from ˌwɔːd ɒf ˈiːvəl The mirrors face outwards so das Böse ab-
harming you or coming close to they can ward off evil. wehren
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