Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Unit 1
Appearance
bald (adj) /bld/
blonde (adj) /blnd/ *
curly (adj) /kli/
dark (adj) /dk/ ***
fair (adj) /fe/ ***
Personality
arrogant (adj) /rgnt/
with little or no hair on your head a bald spot on the top of his head
blonde hair is pale yellow in colour long blonde hair
forming curves curly hair
close to black in colour He was dressed in a dark suit.
fair hair is blonde or very light brown Rapunzel had fair hair
in colour
physically attractive What a good-looking man!
a handsome man or boy has a very Joe was tall, dark, and handsome.
attractive face
long dresses, trousers, sleeves etc a shirt with long sleeves
cover your arms or legs
neither tall nor short Sarah was of medium height.
heavier than you should be I was about 10 pounds overweight
after my pregnancy.
not very attractive He seems to go for plain quiet
women.
attractive or nice to look at or listen to His girlfriends very pretty.
measuring a small height, length, or Shes short and slim, with light brown
distance hair and blue eyes.
without bends or curves a straight line/road
a tall person or object has greater a tall thin woman
height than the average person or
object
someone who is thin has very little fat Charles was thin and very tall.
on their body
unpleasant to look at She wont wear T-shirts because she
thinks her arms are ugly.
a well-built person has an attractive, Tom was handsome and well-built,
strong body but his brother was quite small.
someone who is arrogant thinks that his arrogant disregard for other
they are better or more important than peoples opinions
other people
someone who is bossy is annoying Dont be so bossy!
because they keep telling other
people what to do
behaving in a happy friendly way Stephen was a cheerful, affectionate
child.
good at learning or understanding Id like to be a doctor but Im not
things clever enough.
1 someone who is friendly is always 1 He will be remembered as a kind,
pleasant and helpful towards other friendly person. 2 Janet and I used to
people 2 if you are friendly with be very friendly.
someone, you are their friend
nervous and embarrassed in the Id love to meet her but Im too shy to
company of other people, especially introduce myself.
people who you do not know
someone who is talkative talks a lot The twins have different personalities.
Jane is talkative but Sue is very quiet
and shy.
a tidy person always puts their things I wish I could be more tidy.
away in the correct place
not friendly I dont know why she was so
unfriendly.
not keeping things tidy Hes always criticizing me for being
untidy.
1 used for emphasizing what is really 1 Weve spoken on the phone but
true or what really happened 2 used weve never actually met. 2 I think she
for emphasizing that something is actually agreed to go out with him. 3 It
surprising 3 used when correcting a was yesterday, no actually it was
statement 4 used for admitting Monday morning. 4 Did you spend
something much money? Well, yes. Quite a lot,
actually.
to make someone feel slightly angry I dont dislike her she just annoys
or impatient me sometimes.
except for someone or something I hardly know anyone in the village apa
an arrangement to see someone, for Why dont you make an appointment
example a doctor, at a particular time with one of our doctors?
someone who does not respect The sports fans ran onto the field like
culture or who is extremely violent barbarians.
and cruel
1 a structure that stops people or 1 Fans broke through the barriers and
vehicles from entering a place 2 rushed onto the pitch. 2 High levels of
something that prevents progress or debt are a major barrier to economic
makes it difficult for people to development. 3 The river is the last
communicate or achieve an aim 3 barrier between the rebel army and
something that separates one thing the city.
from another
1 to take air into your lungs through 1 Doctors said he was having difficulty
your nose or mouth and let it out breathing. 2 I dont want to breathe
again 2 to bring other substances other peoples smoke.
than air into your body as you breathe
1 the act of moving down to a lower 1 The plane began its descent. 2
place or position 2 the origin of your Theyre all of Irish descent. 3 her
parents or other older members of gradual descent into alcoholism
your family 3 the process of gradually
changing to a worse condition
food that has been prepared and Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
cooked in a particular way
the floor of a building that is at ground I ran downstairs to see if he had come
level
wanting to know about or take part in Joes always been interested in politics
1 to say or do something that stops 1 Please dont interrupt her while
someone when they are speaking or shes working. 2 Rain interrupted the
concentrating on something 2 to tournament for an hour this afternoon.
make something stop for a period of
time
an individual piece of clothing take two items into the changing room
behaving in a way that shows you Thank you, Mark, youve been very
care about other people and want to kind.
help them
the type of life that someone has, for a healthy, outdoor lifestyle
example the type of things that they
own and the type of activities that
they do
be similar to He looks like Tom Cruise
1 a situation in which you are very 1 They live a life of absolute luxury. 2
comfortable because you have the She likes to have a few luxuries like
best and most expensive things 2 fresh flowers.
something expensive that you enjoy
but do not really need
very much in love with someone Jack and I were mad about each other.
a married person has a husband or a married woman/man
wife
1 a combination of different types of 1 There was a good mix of people at
people or things 2 a powder that you the party. 2 a cake mix
buy and mix with liquid to make a
particular type of food
to begin to live in a different house or Were moving next week.
area
a serious illness in which your He needs to use a wheelchair
muscles gradually become weaker because he suffers from muscular
dystrophy.
at the present time Lots of people get divorced
nowadays.
sometimes, but not frequently or Simmer the sauce for ten minutes,
regularly stirring occasionally.
completely different The car smashed into a lorry coming
in the opposite direction.
to legally have something, especially Who owns that house by the lake?
because you have bought it
1 to let someone see something 2 to 1 This is the first time the painting has
explain something to someone by been shown to the public. 2 A young
doing it once and letting them watch girl showed me how to operate the
machine.
one aspect of a situation or subject I still havent heard her side of the
story.
clean and tidy in appearance and smart new clothes
dressed in nice clothes
to breathe noisily while you sleep Andrew's snores could be heard all
over the house
someone who is a member of an John wants to be a soldier when he
army leaves college
a group or type of people or things What sort are you looking for?
with the same qualities or features
shares some qualities but is not exactl Their situation sounds like ours.
extremely impressive We had a spectacular view of the coast
not thinking about what others need She thoughtlessly shut the door as he
came round the corner.
a long narrow piece of coloured cloth He wore a silk tie at the wedding.
that a man wears around his neck
with a shirt
a type of comfortable shoe that you When he started his new school his
wear in informal situations or for doing mum bought him new trainers for PE.
sport
to behave towards someone in a Rachel felt she had been unfairly
particular way treated.
1 the time when you can or must do 1 Youve already moved your piece
something, because you are part of a its my turn now. 2 He made a left turn
group of people who are each doing into a quiet street.
the same activity, one after the other
2 a change of direction made by a
person or vehicle
the woman that a man is married to Id better phone my wife and tell her
Ill be late.
German translation
kahl
blond
lockig
dunkel
hell
gutaussehend
gutaussehend, attraktiv
lang
mittelgro
bergewichtig
unauffllig/reizlos/"farblos"
hbsch
klein/kurz
gerade
gro/lang
dnn
hsslich
gut gebaut
hochnsig/arrogant
andere
herumkommandierend/
herrisch/rechthaberisch
gutgelaunt
intelligent
1 freundlich; 2 befreundet
witzig/lustig
fleiig
ungeduldig
faul
nett
geduldig
ruhig
verlsslich/vertrauenswrd
ig
egoistisch
ernst
schchtern/zurckhaltend
redselig/gesprchig
ordentlich
unfreundlich
unordentlich
attraktiv
wunderschn
1 klug; 2 frhlich
schwierig
ltere/bejahrt
fett
froh
glcklich
intelligent
alt
aufgeschlossen/
kontaktfreudig
mager
schlank
gesellig/
kontaktfreudig
1 eigentlich/wirklich; 2
tatschlich; 3 in
Wirklichkeit; 4 sogar
rgern/"nerven"
auer
Termin
1 befestigen; 2 anhngen
Avatar
unzivilisiert/barbarisch
1 Absperrung; 2 Hindernis;
3 Grenze/Schutzwehr
1 glauben; 2
glauben/gesichert
annehmen
1 Grtel; 2 Riemen
Melone
1 abbrechen; 2 auflsen; 3
aufbrechen
1 atmen; 2 einatmen
kmmern
Pommes (frites)
1 offensichtlich;2
durchsichtig; 3 im Klaren
sein
sich festhalten/ergreifen
1 Kste; 2 etwas mhelos
erreichen
1 selbstsicher; 2
zuversichtlich
Jahrzehnt
1 leugnen; 2 etw.
unterdrcken; 3
vorenthalten
1 Abstieg; 2 Abstammung;
3 Abstieg/Niedergang
Gericht
im Erdgeschoss/Parterre/
eine Treppe tiefer/unten
Hausmantel (BE)/
Morgenmantel
1 Gesicht; 2 Seite
Fastfood
1 raten; 2 erraten
Taschentuch
(er)hoffen
Hausarbeit
1 hungrig; 2 hungrig
1 Symbol/Icon; 2 Idol; 3
Ikone
Kleidungsstck/Artikel
freundlich/menschlich
Lebensstil/Lifestyle
1 Luxus; 2
Annehmlichkeit/
Luxus
verrckt nacheinander
verheiratet
1 Mischung; 2 Mischung
umziehen
Muskelschwund
heutzutage
gelegentlich/hin und
wieder
gegenstzlich
besitzen
Portrait
Produkt
Qualitt
1 Kundgebung; 2 Markt-,
Kurserholung
1 Symbol; 2 Vertretung
Rostbraten
1 verkaufen; 2 verkaufen
1 zeigen; 2 vorfhren
Seite/Sicht
"fesch"/adrett/smart
schnarchen
Soldat
Sorte
hnlich sein/klingen
spektakulr/beeindrucken
d
Statussymbol
1 sich abmhen; 2
kmpfen
gedankenlos
Krawatte
Turnschuhe
behandeln/umgehen mit
ultimativ
whlen
ob
Ehefrau
Headword Part of speech Phonemics Frequency star Definition
Unit 2
Travel and transport
arrivals (n) /rav()lz/ the part of an airport that deals with
passengers who are arriving. The part that
deals with passengers who are leaving is
called departures.
cancel (v) /kns()l/ to say that something that has been arranged
will not now happen
catch (n & v) /kt/ ** to get on a train, bus, plane, or boat that is
travelling somewhere
coach (n) /kt/ * a comfortable bus for long journeys
delay (n) /dle/ ** a situation in which something happens later
or more slowly than you expected
departures (n) /dp(r)t(r)z/ the part of an airport that deals with
passengers who are leaving. The part that
deals with passengers who are arriving is
called arrivals.
fare (n) /fe/ the money that you pay for a journey
ferry (n) /feri/ a boat that makes short regular journeys
between two or more places
hot-air balloon (n) /hte blun/ an extremely large bag full of hot air, with a
basket attached that people can ride through
the air in
lorry (n) /lri/ a truck
luggage (n) /lgd/ bags and suitcases that you take on a
journey
miss (v) /ms/ *** to be too late for something such as a train or
bus
motorbike (n) /mtbak/ a road vehicle that has two wheels and an
engine
platform (n) /pltfm/ * an area next to a railway track where
passengers get onto and off trains
return (adj) /rtn/ a ticket that allows you to travel to a place
and back again
rocket (n) /rkt/ a vehicle that is shaped like a tube that
travels in space
single (adj & n) /sg()l/ *** a ticket for travelling to a place, but not for
returning from it
spaceship (n) /spesp/ a spacecraft
ticket office (n) /tkt fs/ a place where you buy tickets for travel
van (n) /vn/ * a vehicle that is used for carrying goods
yacht (n) /jt/ a boat that is used for racing or sailing
Accommodation
bed and breakfast (n) /bed nd brekfst/ a small hotel or private house that provides
this service
campsite (n) /kmpsat/ a place where people on holiday can stay in
tents or other temporary shelters
caravan (n) /krvn/ a vehicle that people can live and travel in on
holiday
hotel (n) /htel/ *** a building where you pay to stay in a room
motel (n) /mtel/ a hotel for people who are travelling by car
tent (n) /tent/ a structure made of cloth and supported with
poles and ropes. You sleep in it when you are
camping.
youth hostel (n) /ju hst()l/ a cheap place where travellers can stay for a
short period of time
take off (v) /tek f/ if an aircraft takes off, it leaves the ground
and starts to fly
accident (n) /ksd()nt/ *** a crash involving a car, train, or other vehicle
anticlockwise (adj & adv) /ntiklkwaz/ moving in the direction opposite to the
direction of the hands of a clock
against (prep) /genst/ *** used for stating which plan, idea, or action
someone opposes and thinks is wrong
ages (= a long time) (n) /edz/ a long time
alternative (n) /ltntv/ ** something that you can choose to do instead
of something else
at least (adj & adv) /t list/ not less than a particular amount or number,
and possibly more
basket (n) /bskt/ * a container for carrying or keeping things in,
made from thin pieces of plastic, wire, or
wood woven together
bill (n & v) /bl/ *** a written statement that shows how much
money you owe for goods or services that
you have received
bridge (n) /brd/ ** a structure that supports a road, railway, or
path going over a river, over another road etc
cash (n & v) /k/ *** money in the form of notes and coins
choose (v) /tuz/ *** 1 to decide which person or thing you want
from a number of people or things 2 to decide
to do something
clockwise (adj & adv) /klkwaz/ moving in a circle in the same direction as the
hands on a clock
coast guard (n) /kstgd/ a person who watches for ships in danger
and works to prevent illegal activities in the
ocean
collect (v) /klekt/ *** 1 to get things and keep them together for a
particular reason 2 to get money from
someone for a particular purpose
commander (n) /kmnd/ an officer who is in charge of a military group
or operation
complain (v) /kmplen/ *** to say that you are not satisfied with
something
connection (= travel connectio(n) /knek()n/ *** a train, bus, or plane that allows you to
continue a journey
credit card (n) /kredt kd/ ** a small plastic card that you use to buy things
now and pay for them later
crew (n) /kru/ ** the people who work on a ship, aircraft etc
engine (n) /endn/ *** the part of a vehicle that makes it move
entertainment (n) /enttenmnt/ ** performances that people enjoy
experience (n & v) /ksprins/ *** 1 knowledge and skill that you get by doing a
particular job or activity 2 the knowledge that
you get from life and from being in different
situations 3 something that happens to you,
or a situation that you are involved in 4 if you
experience a problem or situation, you have
that problem or are in that situation 5 to feel
an emotion or a physical feeling
first class (adj) /fst/ * of the best quality, or of the highest standard
ground (n & v) /grand/ *** 1 the top part of the Earths surface that
people walk on 2 the layer of soil and rock
that forms the Earths surface 3 an area of
land 4 an area of land or sea that is used for
a particular purpose 5 grounds: the land and
gardens that surround a large house or public
building 6 grounds: a reason for what you say
or do 7 the subject, idea, or information that
people are talking about or writing about 8 the
level of success or progress that someone or
something has achieved 9 to stop a plane
from leaving the ground 10 to base an idea or
decision on a particular thing 11 to punish a
child or young person by stopping them from
going to places that they enjoy
hole (n) /hl/ *** 1 a space that has been dug in the surface of
the ground 2 a space in the surface of
something that goes partly or completely
through it 3 a part of something such as an
idea or explanation where important details
are missing
postal service (n) /pstl svs/ the organisation that delivers the post/mail
pour in (v) /p(r) n/ used for saying that large numbers of people
or things, or large amounts of something,
arrive somewhere
pull (n & v) /pl/ 1 a strong physical force that causes things to
move in a particular direction 2 to move
someone or something towards you using
your hands 3 to use force to remove
something that is fixed somewhere 4 to move
your body or part of your body using effort or
force 5 to move something along behind your
vehicle by fixing it to the vehicle 6 to attract
customers, voters, or an audience 7 to take a
gun or a knife out of your pocket and be
ready to use it
raft (n) /rft/ 1 a simple flat boat made by tying long pieces
of wood together 2 a small light boat made of
rubber or plastic
realise (v) /rlaz/ *** 1 to know and understand something 2 to
gradually begin to understand something that
you did not know or notice before 3 to
achieve something that you have planned or
hoped for
replace (v) /rples/ *** 1 to get rid of someone or something and put
a new person or thing in their place 2 to do
the same job that someone or something did
before 3 to put something back in its correct
place or position
space (= room to move) (n) /spes/ *** 1 an empty or available area 2 an area used
for a particular purpose
standard (adj, for ticket/fare) (adj) /stndd/ *** the normal price of a ticket
station (n) /ste()n/ *** 1 a building or place where trains or buses
stop so that passengers can get on or off 2 a
building or place where a particular service or
activity is based 3 a company that broadcasts
television or radio programmes
steal, stole (v) /stil, stl/ to take something that belongs to someone
else without permission
storm (n & v) /stm/ ** 1 an occasion when a lot of rain or snow falls
very quickly, often with very strong winds or
thunder and lightning 2 a situation in which
many people are upset or excited 3 to go
somewhere very quickly because you are
angry or upset
strength (n) /stre/ *** 1 the physical energy that someone has to lift
or move things 2 the ability of something to
pull, push, or support something without
breaking 3 the ability to deal with difficult
situations 4 power in a military, political, or
economic situation 5 something that
someone does very well 6 the amount of
influence that a person or group has
Gateway to Exams
Units 12
attach (v) /tt/ * 1 to fasten one thing to another 2 to send
another document with a letter or an email 3 if
one thing is attached to another, it is part of it
4 to be sent to work temporarily in a different
place
cheap (adj) /tip/ *** 1 not expensive 2 not expensive and not of
good quality 3 not considered important or
valuable 4 not willing to spend money
convenient (adj) /knvinint/ ** 1 easy for you to do, or suitable for your
needs 2 near to the place where you want to
go
form (n, = a paper you fill in) (n) /fm/ *** 1 a type of something 2 the particular way in
which something appears or exists 3 an
official document with spaces where you write
information 4 the level of someones ability at
a particular time, especially in a sport 5 the
body of a person, or the shape of an object
Abflughalle
Heiluftballon
Raumschiff
the ticket office is on platform 3 Fahrkartenschalter
a delivery van Kleinbus/Van
Yacht
Jugendherberge
The car broke down just outside Winchester. kaputt gehen/ausfallen/
Panne haben
Have you checked in yet? einchecken/sich anmelden
We set off early the next morning. sich auf den Weg machen/
losfahren
Befehlshaber
What are you complaining about? sich beschweren/beklagen
1 Let me fill your glass. 2 The bar was slowly 1 fllen; 2 sich fllen; 3
filling with people. 3 We used cement to fill the ausfllen; 4 besetzen
cracks. 4 All the vacancies have now been filled.
1 The picture frames were made of solid gold. 2 1 Gold; 2 Gold; 3 Gold
We always thought Sally was going to win gold.
3 The boat was painted in black and gold.
Tretboot
pedalgetrieben
1 Do you want salt and pepper? 2 red pepper 1 Pfeffer; 2 Paprika: 3
salsa 3 Bullets peppered UN planes. 4 His chin durchsieben; 4 bersen;
was peppered with grey stubble. 5 a letter 5 bersen/voller sein
peppered with spelling mistakes
1 Holzflo; 2 Flo
1 We realize that this is upsetting for you, but its 1 anerkennen/einsehen; 2
for the best. 2 I soon realized my mistake. 3 He realisieren; 3 verwirklichen
finally realized his dream to become a dancer.
Rollschuhe
1 his first solo flight 2 She is releasing a solo 1 allein/solo; 2 solo; 3 solo
album. 3 the solo violin part
1 upper body strength 2 Test the strength of the 1 Kraft; 2 Strke; 3 Strke;
rope. 3 She has great strength of character. 4 4 Strke/Macht; 5 Strke;
the strength of the dollar against the euro 5 6 Macht
Rons main strength is his ability to motivate
players. 6 the strength of public opinion
Taifun
There is a unicorn on the college coat of arms. Einhorn
Yacht
Unit 3
Extreme adjectives
ancient (adj) /en()nt/ ** very old
boiling (adj) /bl/ extremely hot
dreadful (adj) /dredf()l/ very unpleasant
enormous (adj) /nms/ ** very large in size or quantity
filthy (adj) /fli/ very dirty
freezing (adj) /friz/ very cold
packed (adj) /pkt/ extremely crowded
silent (adj) /salnt/ ** not talking or making any noise
stunning (adj) /stn/ very impressive or beautiful
due to (= time, due to arrive) (adj) /dju t/ *** if something is due to someone, they
should receive it
price (n & v) /pras/ *** 1 the amount of money that you have
to pay in order to buy something 2
the bad things that you have to
accept in order to achieve something
that you want 3 to set the price of a
product or service
property (n) /prpti/ *** 1 the things that you own 2 land and
the buildings on it 3 a quality or
feature of something
wet (adj & v) /wet/ *** 1 covered with water or another liquid
2 not yet dry or solid
wheel (n & v) /wil/ *** 1 a circular object that turns round in
order to make a car, bicycle, or other
vehicle move 2 the wheel: the
steering wheel that is used for
controlling a car or other vehicle 3 to
move something that has wheels by
pushing it 4 to move someone in or
on an object that has wheels
without (adv & p /wat/ *** used for saying what someone or
something does not have
Example sentence German translation
Huschen
Doppelhaushlfte
Wolkenkratzer
Reihenhaus
Rathaus
Telefonzelle
Themenpark
Unit 4
Food
bakery products (n) /bekeri prdkts/ items of food made in a shop that
sells bread, cakes, etc
bread (n) /bred/ *** a common food made from flour,
water, and usually yeast
chewing gum (n) /tu gm/ a type of sweet that you chew for a
long time but do not swallow
chicken (n) /tkn/ ** the meat of a chicken
chip (n) /tp/ ** a long thin piece of potato cooked in
hot oil. The American word is French
fry
corn (n) /kn/ maize plants, or their seeds when
they are cooked and eaten
dairy product (n) /deri prdkt/ milk or item made from it such as
cheese, butter and cream
dessert (n) /dzt/ * sweet food that you eat after the
main part of a meal
doughnut (n) /dnt/ a sweet food, often in the shape of a
ring, that is made by cooking dough
in oil
fish (n) /f/ *** an animal that lives in water and
swims, or the meat of this animal
fruit (n) /frut/ *** a type of food that grows on trees or
plants, for example apples and
oranges
main course (n) /men ks/ the biggest part of a meal
meat (n) /mit/ *** the flesh of an animal or bird that is
eaten as food
oil (n) /l/ *** a thick smooth liquid, used in
cooking and medicines
pea (n) /pi/ a very small round green vegetable
that grows in a long narrow pod
Describing food
fresh (adj) /fre/ *** 1 fresh food has not been preserved
in any way 2 food that is fresh is still
good to eat because it was prepared
or produced recently
sweet (adj) /swit/ ** foods and drinks that are sweet taste
like sugar
tasty (adj) /testi/ tasty food has a nice flavour
vegetarian (adj) /vedterin/ relating to or intended for
vegetarians
Prefixes
cooperate (v) /kpret/ 1 to work with other people in order
to achieve something 2 to do what
someone asks you to do
undercooked (adj) /nd(r)kkt/ food that has not been cooked for
long enough
underestimate (v) /ndrestmet/ 1 to think that someone has less
power or ability than they really do 2
to think or guess that something is
smaller, less important etc than it
really is
fancy (v, = do you fancy coming?) (v) /fnsi/ to want to have or to do something
flavour (n) /flev/ * 1 the particular taste that food or
drink has 2 the quality of having a
pleasant or strong taste 3 a
particular quality that is typical of
something
give somebody away (v) /gv smbdi we/ 1 to let someone know a secret,
often by accident 2 to provide
someone with something that you no
longer want or need
global economy (n) /glb()l knmi/ the economies of the worlds
nations, considered as a single
economic system
gloopy (adj) /glupi/ sticky and unpleasant
guilty (adj) /glti/ ** 1 ashamed and sorry because you
have done something wrong 2
someone who is guilty has
committed a crime or has done
something wrong
manage (to do something) (v) /mnd/ *** to succeed in doing or dealing with
something, especially something
difficult or something that needs a lot
of effort
matter (n) /mt/ *** 1 something that you are discussing,
considering, or dealing with 2 the
matter: used for talking about
problems or bad situations 3
matters: a situation that someone is
involved in 4 used for emphasizing
how short a period of time is 5 a
particular type of substance or thing
microwave (n & v) /makrwev/ 1 an oven that cooks food very
quickly by using electromagnetic
waves rather than heat 2 to cook
food in a microwave
molecular (adj) /mlekjl/ relating to molecules
multinational (adj) /mltin()nl/ 1 a multinational company has
offices or factories in several
countries 2 involving people from
many different countries
nanotechnology (n) /nnteknldi/ the building and use of very small
structures that are less than 100
nanometres in length, using atoms
and molecules
nutrient (n) /njutrint/ a substance in food that plants,
animals, and people need in order to
live, grow, and be healthy
obese (adj) /bis/ extremely fat
optimistic (adj) /ptmstk/ someone who is optimistic is hopeful
about the future and tends to expect
that good things will happen
present (n, = gift) (n) /prez()nt/ *** something that you give to someone,
for example on their birthday
Backwaren
Donut (Krapfen/Berliner)
Erbse
Pflaume
Thunfisch
international international
trade/relations/diplomacy
I think he has misunderstood missverstehen
the nature of the problem.
berbuchen
aufgewrmt/-gekocht
Kantine
Kaufhaus
1 Are your hands dry? 2 warm 1 trocken; 2 trocken;
dry places like southern Spain 3 3 trocken/abgebunden; 4 trocken;
Someone walked on the 5 langweilig; 6 abtrocknen;
concrete before it was dry. 4 7 trocknen; 8 Wasser
The chicken was overcooked entziehen/dehydrieren;
and dry. 5 The style was a little 9 trocknen
too dry for a childrens book. 6
We washed and dried all the
sheets. 7 I usually let my hair
dry naturally. 8 dried
fruit/herbs/flowers 9 Leave the
varnish to dry overnight.
What do you fancy for your Lust haben auf etw./sich etw.
lunch? vorstellen/wnschen
1 The drink has a very strong 1 Geschmack; 2 Geschmack;
citrus flavour. 2 This beer has 3 Flair/Beigeschmack
no flavour. 3 The foreign visitors
added an international flavour
to the occasion.
klebrig
1 a guilty look/expression 2 1 schuldbewusst; 2 schuldig
Patrick knew that he was guilty
of lying.
Nanotechnologie
fettleibig
She said that she was optimistic optimistisch
about the future of the
company.
a wedding/birthday/Christmas Geschenk
present
Krbis
1 Visitors must report to 1 Rezeption; 2 Empfang; 3
reception first. 2 a wedding Aufnahme/Begrung; 4
reception 3 a friendly reception Empfang
4 Mobile phone users were
complaining of poor reception.
Wurst
1 Is the Government aware of 1 Ausma; 2 Skala; 3 Skala;
the scale of the problem are 4 Mastab; 5 Waage;
they aware of how big it is? 2 6 Tonleiter; 7 Schuppe
the Celsius scale of
temperature 3 the vertical scale
on the graph 4 This map has a
scale of 1:20,000. 5 a pair/set of
scales 6 She was practising
scales on her new piano. 7 the
snake's scaly skin
Biotechnologie
Gentechnik
genetisch verndert
Unit 5
School and university subjects
art (n) /t/ *** the activity or study of creating
paintings, drawings, and other objects
that are beautiful or interesting
physics (n) /fzks/ * the science that deals with heat, light,
and other forms of energy and how
they affect objects
psychology (n) /sakldi/ * the study of the mind and how it affects
behaviour
Words connected with school and university
certificate (n) /stfkt/ ** an official document that proves that
you have passed an examination or
have successfully completed a course
term (n) /tm/ *** one of the periods of time that the year
is divided into for students
timetable (n) /tamteb()l/ a plan that shows the dates and times
when something will take place
branch (= of a tree) (n) /brnt/ ** one of the parts of a tree that grows
out of its trunk
candidate (n) /knddet, kndd* one of the people who is competing in
an election or competing for a job
career (n) /kr/ ** 1 a job or profession that you work at
for some time 2 the period of
someones life that they spend doing
their job
childcare (n) /taldke/ the job of looking after children,
especially while their parents are
working
choir (n) /kwa/ a group of singers who perform
together, for example in a church or
school
come up (= arise) (v) /km p/ if a problem comes up, it happens and
needs to be dealt with immediately
course (n & v) /ks/ *** 1 a series of lessons or lectures in an
academic subject or a practical skill 2
the direction that a ship or plane is
travelling in 3 the things that you
choose to do in a particular situation 4
the way that things develop over a
period of time 5 one of the parts of a
meal 6 a medical treatment that
someone is given over a period of time
7 an area where a race or sport takes
place 8 to flow somewhere in large
amounts 9 if an emotion or physical
feeling courses through you, you
suddenly feel it strongly
give somebody a lift (= in a car) (v) /gv smbdi lft/ offer a ride in a vehicle to somebody
graduation (n) /grdue()n/ 1 the act of receiving a degree or other
qualification after finishing your studies
at a college or university 2 a ceremony
at which you are given a degree or
other qualification
raise (= money) (n & v) /rez/ a rise in the amount that you are paid
for work
reasonable (adj) /riz()nb()l/ ** 1 sensible and fair 2 if something is
reasonable, there are good reasons for
thinking it is true or correct 3 fairly
good, although not extremely good 4
not too high or great
regulation (n) /regjle()n/ ** 1 an official rule that controls the way
things are done 2 official control of an
activity, process, or industry
responsibility (n) /rspnsblti/ *** 1 something that you have to do as a
duty or a job 2 blame for something
bad that has happened
seat belt (n) /sitbelt/ a strong belt in a car or plane that you
fasten around yourself
secondary school (n) /seknd()ri skul/ a school for children between the ages
of 11 and 16 or 18
self-motivation (n) /selfmtve()n/ a feeling of enthusiasm or interest that
makes you determined to do
something
sensible (adj) /sensb()l/ * reasonable and practical
spare time (n) /spe(r) tam/ * time when you do not have to work or
study and when you can do what you
like
speed limit (n) /spid lmt/ the fastest speed that is allowed for
vehicles in a particular area
staff (n & v) /stf/ *** 1 the people who work for a particular
company, organization, or institution 2
to provide an organization with workers
stand on your own two feet (v) /stnd n j(r) n tu fit/ to behave in an independent way,
especially by not asking for help from
anyone
starting point (n) /stt pnt/ 1 the place where a journey begins 2
something that you use as the first
stage in a discussion or other activity
Technik
Elektriker
Physiker
auerschulische
Aktivitten
1 a French/English/maths/history 1 (Schul)Stunde;
lesson 2 a driving/dancing/swimming 2 Stunde; 3
lesson 3 I hope youve learnt a lesson Lektion
from this!
weiterfhrende
Schule
You can do anything if youve got the Selbstmotivation
self-motivation.
sehgeschdigt/-
behindert
Headword Part of speech Phonemics Frequency star Definition
Unit 6
Everyday inventions
camcorder (n) /kmkd/ a small camera used for
recording pictures and sound
onto videotape
digital camera (n) /ddtl kmr/ a camera that takes and stores
pictures in the form of electronic
signals
dishwasher (n) /dw/ a machine that washes dishes
mobile phone (n) /mbal fn/ ** a small phone that you can carry
around with you
MP3 player (n) /em pi ri ple/ a piece of equipment used for
playing MP3 files
remote control (n) /rmt kntrl/ * a piece of equipment that you
use for controlling something
such as a television from a short
distance away
satnav (n) /stnv/ satellite navigation: a system for
finding the best way to a place
using information from satellites.
It is often found in cars.
Operating technology
charge/recharge(v) /td, ri td/ to put electricity into a battery
sore throat (n) /s rt/ when the area at the back of your
mouth and inside your neck hurts
Videorekorder
/Camcorder
Digitalkamera
Heimkino
Laptop
Mikrowelle
Handy
MP3-Player
Fernbedienun
g
Staubsauger
Waschmaschi
ne
Korrekturflss
igkeit
Kosmetik
abstrzen
Fehlfunktion
1 a messy kitchen/office/bedroom 1
2 a messy divorce/relationship unordentlich/"
versifft"; 2
kompliziert/h
sslich
Atomkraftwer
k
ltanker
Betriebssyste
m
Pigment
Raumstation
1 She quickly swallowed the rest 1 schlucken;
of her coffee. 2 Tim swallowed 2 schlucken;
nervously before replying. 3 I 3 glauben/fr
found the films ending a bit hard berzeugend
to swallow. halten
Schwert
Angelegenhei
ten
Astronaut
Bionik
Elektrode
Geigerzhler
1 a ball gown 2 a 1
hospital/surgical gown (Abend)Kleid,
2 Kittel
1 industrial 1 industriell; 2
development/production 2 Industrie-
Germanys industrial heartland
Akademikerh
ut/Doktorhut
Radioaktivitt
1 Most of the church has been 1
restored or rebuilt. 2 They will wiederaufbau
require tens of billions of dollars en; 2
to rebuild their economy. wiederaufbau
en
Unit 7
Sports
athletics (n) /letks/ sports such as running and
jumping
play the role of (v) /ple rl v/ the part that an actor plays
Basketball
Gymnastik/Turnen
Eishockey
Im a black belt at judo. Judo
Tischtennis
Volleyball
Gewichtheben
(Schutz)Brille
Schlittschuhe
cross-country/downhill skis Skier
Torwart
Torwart
Puck
Drehbuch
Diener
Sklave
Filmmusik/Soundtr
ack
Spezialeffekte
Synchronschwimm
en
worth (= its worth X pounds) (adj) /w/ *** used for saying how rich
someone is
Gateway to Exams Units 7-8
message (n) /mesd/ *** 1 a piece of written or spoken
information that you give or
send to someone 2 the main
idea that is contained in
something such as a speech or
an advertisement
Liedtext
Vertigo is the film widely Meisterwerk
regarded as Hitchcocks
masterpiece.
(Selbst)Portrt
Stillleben
Studio/Atelier
Schauspieler
Tnzer
Dudelsack
Smaragd
human rights (n) /hjumn rats/ * the rights that everyone should
have in a society, including the
right to express opinions or to
have protection from harm
hunger (n) /hg/ 1 the feeling that you have when
you need to eat 2 a lack of food
that can cause illness or death 3
the feeling that you have when
you want something very much
set (n, = a set of rules) (n) /set/ *** a group of things that belong
together
Nationalhymne
Premierminister
Auenpolitik
Parlamentswahl
rechts(gerichtet)
Attentter
Asteroid
Geiselnehmer/Kidnapper
Uhrmacher
1 a former British colony 2 a 1 Kolonie; 2 Kolonie/Siedlung
colony of artists
Staatenbund
1 All the workers have an equal 1 gleich; 2 gleichberechtigt; 3 ebenbrtig; 4 gleichen/entsprechen; 5 gleichziehen/egalisieren
share in the profits. 2 He
believed that men and women
were equal. 3 I consider her my
equal. 4 Five plus three equals
eight. 5 She equalled the record
with a time of 27.69 seconds.
1 The farmland is very flat. 2 a 1 eben 2 flach; 3 platt; 4 pauschal 5 farblos/de; 6 direkt/klar/kompromisslos
monitor with a flat screen 3 She
was flat on her back asleep. 4
The bank charges a flat fee of 5
for money transfers. 5 The
celebrations seemed rather flat.
6 a flat refusal
1 a prison guard 2 the guard 1 Wachpersonal; 2 Kontrolleur; 3 Schutz; 4 (be)schtzen; 5 bewachen; 6 behten
checked the passengers' tickets
3 All boxers wear a mouth guard.
4 the trees that guarded the farm
from the wind 5 There were two
soldiers guarding the main gate.
6 The company is fiercely
guarding its independence.
Staatsoberhaupt
1 The glass smashed as it hit the 1 treffen; 2 schlagen/hauen; 3 (zu)schlagen; 4 pltzlich erkennen; 5 drcken
ground. 2 Stop hitting your
brother! 3 They were halfway
down the mountain when the
storm hit. 4 It suddenly hit her
that she would never see him
again. 5 Just hit the Save button
every few minutes.
Villa
the Antarctic land mass Masse
1 The ferry sank during a storm. 1 sinken/untergehen; 2 einsinken; 3 sinken; 4 fallen lassen; 5 nachlassen; 6 senken; 7 eingraben; 8 investieren/versenken
2 Our feet sank into the mud as
we walked. 3 The water level in
the lake had sunk by several
feet. 4 All I wanted to do was to
sink into an armchair and rest. 5
Agricultural production had sunk
to its lowest level in years. 6
Their voices sank to a whisper. 7
The cat sank its claws into my
leg. 8 Weve sunk several
thousand dollars into the project
so far.
Koffer
Tuberkulose
1 The force of the explosion had 1 verbiegen; 2 drehen; 3 verdrehen; 4 verdrehen; 5 winden
twisted the metal. 2 Kathryn sat
anxiously twisting a handkerchief
in her hands. 3 Ive twisted my
ankle so I wont be able to play.
4 Youre twisting my words. 5
The path twists and turns up the
mountainside.
Unit 10
Shops
bakery (n)
butchers (n)
chemists (n)
greengrocers (n)
jewellers (n)
newsagents (n)
Shopping
afford (v)
bargain (v)
cash (n & v)
cashier (n)
changing room (n)
checkout (n)
discount (n & v)
gift (n)
queue (n & v)
receipt (n)
refund (n & v)
shelf (n)
trolley (n)
donate (v)
earn (v)
lend (v)
make (v)
save (v)
spend (v)
waste (v)
win (v)
acre (n)
apologise (v)
apology (n)
bake (v)
balance (n)
blame (v)
blank (n)
blockbuster (n)
charity (n)
circumstance (n)
colleague (n)
complaint (n)
container (n)
demand (n)
dye (n & v)
faulty (adj)
fit (v)
fort (n)
go-kart (n)
hoodie (n)
instantaneously (adv)
invest (v)
lake (n)
leisure facilities (n)
loud (adj)
meanwhile (adv)
packaging (n)
perfume (n)
pre-wrapped (adj)
reduction (n)
remains (n)
remove (v)
rude (adj)
scent (n)
shopper (n)
shrink (v)
size (n)
smell (n)
species (n)
spray (v)
subconsciously (adv)
transaction (n)
unfurnished (adj)
yard (n)
canoe (n)
canoeist (n)
confident (adj)
expire (v)
explorer (n)
insurance (n)
pretend (v)
reappearance (n)
shock (n)
Phonetic transcription Frequency star Definition
/nstntenisli/ immediately
Bckerei
Metzgerei
Apotheke (BE)/Drogerie
Klamottengeschft
Computergeschft
Kaufhaus
Elektrogeschft
Juwelier
Plattenladen
Zeitschriftenladen/Zeitungshndler
Post
Schuhladen
Sportladen
Schreibwarenladen
Supermarkt
Kreditkarte
Einkaufswagen/Gepckkuli
If it all goes wrong, dont blame me. jdm. die Schuld fr etw. geben/verantwortlich machen
Immobilienmakler
Pelzmantel
Go-Kart
Kapuzenpullover
Kufer
1 Do you think this dress will shrink 1 schrumpfen; 2 zurckweichen/-schrecken
if I put it in the washing machine? 2
He shrank away from her touch.
Tandem
Gedchtnisverlust
1 Police raided the building and 1 verhaften; 2 aufhalten
arrested six men. 2 A cut in interest
rates failed to arrest the decline in
prices.
Kanu
Kanufahrer/Kanute
Ferienanlage
Versicherungsvertrag/-police
1 'His soul is in limbo,' the priest 1 Vorhlle; 2 Schwebezustand; 3 Limbo(tanz)
said. 2 While she waits to hear if
she has a place at a college, Jess
is in limbo. 3 Edward is an
impressive limbo dancer