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16 just adv dʒʌst gerade juste avant/peu avant appena John’s just told me that he’s getting married.

16 since adv sɪns seit depuis fin da quando We’ve been waiting here since two o'clock.
16 yet adv jet noch (nicht) pas encore ancora I haven’t asked him yet (= but I will).
17 bring up phr v brɪ ʌp großziehen élever/éduquer educare He was brought up by his grandparents.
17 carry on phr v ˌ ɒn fortfahren continuer continuare a fare Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
17 get on phr v ɡ ɒn zurechtkommen s'entendre andare d'accordo I’ve always got on well with Henry.

17 grow up phr v ɡrəʊ ʌp erwachsen werden grandir crescere What do you want to be when you grow up?

17 look after phr v ˌlʊk ˈɑːftə aufpassen (auf) prendre soin de accudire Don’t worry, I’ll look after the kids tomorrow.
Admirer/avoir de l'admiration I’ve always looked up to Bill for his courage
17 look up to phr v ˌlʊ ʌp tuː aufsehen zu pour rispettare and determination.
ressembler à/être le portrait
17 take after phr v ˌteɪk ˈɑːftə geraten nach craché de assomigliare Jenni really takes after her mother.
Shelley was always getting told off at
17 tell off phr v ɒf tadeln engueuler/faire des reproches sgridare school.
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This issue will be discussed further in the
21 section n ˈsekʃən Teil (Zeitung) rubrique sezione arts section.
21 chat n tʃæt (c. show) Talkshow talk-show chiacchierata I saw him interviewed on a chat show.
21 comedy n ˈkɒmədi Komödie comédie commedia A highly successful TV comedy
21 current affairs n ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəs Zeitgeschehen actualité/affaires actuelles attualità Do you follow current affairs?
I've just been involved in making a
21 docu-drama n ˈdɒkjʊˌdrɑːmə Dokumentarspiel docu-fiction film documentario docudrama.
A local film crew is making a documentary
21 documentary n ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri Dokumentation documentaire documentario about volcanoes.
Strong colours are very fashionable at the
21 fashionable adj ˈfæʃənəbəl in Mode à la mode, en vogue alla moda moment.
Here’s an interesting piece of gossip about
21 gossip n ˈɡɒsəp Klatsch rumeurs pettegolezzo Mrs Smith.

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21 horror n ˈhɒrə Horrorfilm horreur orrore I love horror films.
21 online adv ˈɒnlaɪn online en ligne in linea The reports are not available online yet.
We are hoping to expand our business,
21 particularly adv pəˈtɪkjələli insbesondere particulièrement particolarmente particularly in Europe.
There are too many reality shows these
21 reality show n riˈæləti ˌʃəʊ Realityshow téléréalité reality show days.
21 soap n səʊp Seifenoper feuilleton sapone I can't stand watching soaps.
Of the companies surveyed, 10% had a
21 survey v səˈveɪ befragen enquête/sondage sondaggio turnover of £50 m.
For more information on weight loss, visit
21 website n ˈwebsaɪt Website site Internet sito web our website.
She eventually achieved her goal of
22 achieve n əˈtʃiːv erreichen accomplir/réaliser raggiungere becoming a professor.
22 arrest v əˈrest festnehmen arrêter arrestare Her father was arrested for fraud.
22 document n ˈdɒkjəmənt Dokument document documento It's a top secret document.
The hero’s childhood are shown as a series
22 flashback n ˈflæʃbæk Rückblende retour en arrière flashback of flashbacks.
Someone stole my credit card and forged
22 forge v fɔːdʒ fälschen falsifier forgiare my signature.
22 gripping adj ˈɡrɪpɪŋ packend captivant entusiasmante Collins’ gripping detective novel
22 head v hed fahren nach aller vers testa The ship was heading for Cuba.
22 impression n ɪmˈpreʃən Eindruck impression impressione An artist’s impression of the new building.
King was a great orator and an inspiring
22 inspiring adj ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ inspirierend inspirant esaltante leader.
a poignant reminder of our nation’s great
22 poignant adj ˈpɔɪnjənt ergreifend poignant commovente sacrifices
Charlie thinks money will solve all his
22 solve v sɒlv lösen résoudre risolvere problems.
22 thriller n ˈθrɪlə Thriller roman/pièce à suspens thriller ‘The Birds’ is a classic Hitchcock thriller.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the play
22 unforeseen adj ˌ​ʌnfɔːˈsiːn unvorhergesehen imprévu imprevisto has been cancelled.
22 wire n waɪə Draht fil métallique filo copper wire

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There are lots of things that I need to buy
23 that pronoun ðæt der, die, das que/qui che before the trip.
23 when pronoun wen als, wenn quand/au moment où quando Leonard was nine when his father died.
23 where pronoun weə wo où dove This is the place where I hid the key.
23 which pronoun wɪtʃ der, die, das quel/quelle che Did you see the letter which came today?
She was the one who did most of the
23 who pronoun huː der, die qui chi talking.
That’s the man whose house has burned
23 whose pronoun huːz dessen, deren qui di chi down.
24 subtitle n ˈsʌbˌ​taɪtl Untertitel sous-titre sottotitolo A French film with English subtitles.
24 confusing adj kənˈfjuːzɪŋ verwirrend déroutant confuso The instructions were really confusing.
24 distinctive adj dɪˈstɪŋktɪv unverkennbar distinctif distintivo A rock band with a distinctive sound.
24 dub v dʌb synchronisieren doubler/postsynchroniser doppiare a British film dubbed into French.
24 emotion n ɪˈməʊʃən Gefühl émotion emozione She was good at hiding her emotions.
24 pretend v prɪˈtend vorgeben prétendre/faire semblant de fingere Let’s pretend we’re on the moon.
A realistic portrayal of life in Victorian
24 realistic adj rɪəˈlɪstɪk realistisch réaliste realistico Britain.
24 translation n trænsˈleɪʃən Übersetzung traduction traduzione A new translation of the Bible.
24 version n ˈvɜːʃən Version version versione The original version of the text.
24 computerise v kəmˈpjuːtəraɪz mit Computer steuern informatiser computerizzare A computerized database.
24 deserve v dɪˈzɜːv verdienen mériter meritare We didn’t deserve to win.
24 special effect n ˌspeʃəl ɪˈfekt Special-Effect effet spécial effetto speciale I don't like modern special effects.
Apparently the company is losing a lot of
25 apparently adv əˈpærəntli offenbar apparemment apparentemente money.
25 cardboard n ˈkɑːdbɔːd Pappe carton cartone A sheet of cardboard.
I certainly never expected to become a
25 certainly adv ˈsɜːtnli sicher certainement certamente writer.
25 clever adj ˈklevə gescheit astucieux/malin/intelligent intelligente a clever man

25 device n dɪˈvaɪs Vorrichtung dispositif/appareil/équipement dispositivo A device for separating metal from garbage.
25 expect v ɪkˈspekt erwarten s'attendre à aspettare I expect to be back within a week.
25 fuel n ˈfjuːəl Brennstoff carburant/combustible carburante Coal is one of the cheapest fuels.

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25 gadget n ˈɡædʒɪt Gerät gadget gadget A neat gadget for sharpening knives.
25 material n məˈtɪəriəl Material matériau materiale A cape made of a soft material.
A panel of experts has looked at the
25 panel n ˈpænl Team commission/comité pannello proposal.
Games consoles plug into the back of the
25 plug into phr v ˌplʌɡ ˈɪntuː angeschlossen werden enficher innestare TV.
alimenté/commandé/propulsé
25 powered adj ˈpaʊəd angetrieben par alimentato A nuclear-powered submarine.
The propeller fell off and the helicopter
25 propeller n prəˈpelə Propeller hélice elica crashed.
25 rather adv ˈrɑːðə ziemlich plutôt piuttosto He was limping rather badly.
25 recycle v ˌ​riːˈsaɪkəl wiederverwerten recycler riciclare Packaging made of recycled paper.
All of the power for the house comes from
25 solar n ˈsəʊlə Solarkollektor panneau solaire solare solar panels.
25 speaker n ˈspiːkə Lautsprecher haut-parleur altoparlante The speakers for his radio are huge.
The Olympic Stadium will hold up to 80,000
25 up to adv ʌ ː bis zu jusqu'à fino a spectators.
25 weird adj wɪəd merkwürdig bizarre/mystérieux strano A really weird thing happened last night.
25 wind up phr v ˌwaɪ ʌp aufziehen remonter caricare Wind it up and it will work.
26 annoying adj əˈnɔɪ-ɪŋ ärgerlich contrariant fastidioso An annoying habit of interrupting.
26 boring adj ˈbɔːrɪŋ langweilig ennuyeux noioso The job was dull and boring.
26 channel n ˈtʃænl Sender, Kanal canal canale The news on Channel 4.
26 commercial n kəˈmɜːʃəl Werbung publicité commerciale A soap powder commercial.
26 digital adj ˈdɪdʒətl digital numérique digitale Digital TV.
Children’s TV nowadays is much more
26 entertaining adj ˌ​entəˈteɪnɪŋ unterhaltsam divertissant divertente entertaining.
26 exciting adj ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ aufregend passionnant emozionante I’ve got some very exciting news for you.
26 incredible adj ɪnˈkredəbəl unglaublich incroyable incredibile The view is just incredible.
There will be live TV coverage of tonight’s
26 live adj laɪv live en direct vivere big match.
Bayman’s book about his illness is deeply
26 moving adj ˈmuːvɪŋ ergreifend émouvant in movimento moving.

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26 nauseating adj ˈnɔːzieɪtɪŋ ekelhaft dégoûtant/nauséabond nauseante His nauseating remarks.
‘I’m a prisoner in my own home.’
26 nonsense n ˈnɒnsəns Unsinn absurdité senza senso ‘Nonsense!’
26 presenter n prɪˈzentə Moderator présentateur presentatore The presenter of BBC 2‘s ’Newsnight'.
26 producer n prəˈdjuːsə Produzent producteur/metteur en scène produttore Hollywood producers
What’s your favourite television
26 programme n ˈprəʊɡræm Sendung émission programma programme?
This broadcast comes live via satellite from
26 satellite n ˈsætəlaɪt Satellit satellite satellite New York.
26 screen n skriːn Bildschirm écran schermo He went on staring at the TV screen.
26 television set n ˈteləˌ​vɪʒən set Fernseher téléviseur televisore A colour television set.
It is unrealistic to expect these changes to
26 unrealistic adj ˌ​ʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk unrealistisch irréaliste non realistico happen overnight.
qui vaut la peine d'être
26 watchable adj ˈwɒtʃəbəl sehenswert regardé/intéressant guardabile A highly watchable film.
The new series has gone down well with
26 viewer n ˈvjuːə Zuschauer téléspectateur spettatore viewers.
26 age (across the ages) n eɪdʒ Zeitalter âge/ère periodo We are living in the age of technology.
26 around adv əˈraʊnd im Umlauf circule intorno That joke’s been around for years.
The country suffered an intensive bombing
26 bombing n ˈbɒmɪŋ Bombardierung attentat à la bombe bombardamento campaign.
They converted the spare bedroom into an
26 convert v kənˈvɜːt umwandeln convertir convertire office.
26 coronation n ˌ​kɒrəˈneɪʃən Krönung couronnement incoronazione Were you at the Queen's coronation?

26 curator n kjʊˈreɪtə Kurator conservateur direttore I'm the curator of a natural history museum.
26 date back phr v deɪt ˌbæk stammen aus (Zeit) remonter à risalire The church dates from the 13th century.
26 equivalent n ɪˈkwɪvələnt Äquivalent équivalent equivalente The word has no equivalent in English.
I got these shoes at a fraction of the original
26 fraction n ˈfrækʃən Bruchteil fraction frazione price.
The discovery of penicillin was a landmark
26 landmark n ˈlændmɑːk Meilenstein repère punto di riferimento in medicine.

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26 manufacture v ˌ​mænjəˈfæktʃə herstellen fabriquer/produire produzione The company that manufactured the drug.
They marched in procession to the Capitol
26 procession n prəˈseʃən Prozession cortège processione building.
The film is being screened around the
26 screen v skriːn senden, zeigen diffuser schermo country.
The tree is estimated to be at least 700
27 estimate v ˈestəmeɪt schätzen estimer stima years old.
27 fake adj feɪk gefälscht faux falso A fake ID card.
27 luxury n ˈlʌkʃəri Luxus luxe lusso She stole to keep her boyfriend in luxury.
The plan could cost you more than you
27 make irr v meɪk hereinbekommen gagner fare would make.
avoir une idée/proposer une We’ve been asked to come up with some
28 come up with phr v kʌ ʌp ˌwɪð liefern idée venire con new ideas.
28 express v ɪkˈspres ausdrücken exprimer esprimere Bill’s not afraid to express his opinions.
28 fiction n ˈfɪkʃən Erzählliteratur fiction finzione Romantic fiction.
Tell me all about it – don’t hold anything
28 hold back phr v həʊ verschweigen étouffer/retenir trattenere back!
28 industry n ˈɪndəstri Branche, Industrie industrie industria I work in the oil industry.
28 raise v reɪz aufbringen soulever une question aumentare I’d like to raise the issue of publicity.
The drop in consumer spending reflects
28 reflect v rɪˈflekt widerspiegeln refléter riflettere concern about the economy.
Witnesses reported seeing three people flee
28 report v rɪˈpɔːt berichten rendre compte/faire rapport rapporto the scene.
The girls were playing tricks on their
28 trick n trɪk Streich astuce trucco teacher.
Ian was accused of withholding vital
28 withhold irr v wɪðˈhəʊld vorenthalten refuser trattenere information from the police.
A couple of other books are worthy of
28 worthy adj ˈwɜːði wert digne de degno mention.
28 deliver v dɪˈlɪvə liefern distribuer/remettre/livrer consegnare The morning mail has just been delivered.
He broke down the locked door and
28 escape v ɪˈskeɪp entkommen s'échapper fuga escaped.

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28 inherit v ɪnˈherɪt erben hériter ereditare He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.
Emergency aid could save millions
28 save v seɪv retten sauver de salvare threatened with starvation.
28 survive v səˈvaɪv überleben survivre sopravvivere Only 12 of the 140 passengers survived.
28 take irr v teɪk nehmen prendre/emprunter prendere Sorry I'm late. I took a wrong turn.
You will be employed to assist in the
28 assist v əˈsɪst mitwirken assister/aider assistere development of new equipment.
28 boil v bɔɪl kochen bouillir bollire Boil the rice for 15 minutes.
28 cause v kɔːz verursachen causer/provoquer provocare The fire caused £15,000 worth of damage.
28 creature n ˈkriːtʃə Geschöpf créature creatura All the living creatures in the sea.
They rushed her to hospital where doctors
28 deliver v dɪˈlɪvə zur Welt bringen faire naître consegnare delivered her baby.
28 divorcee n dəˌ​vɔːˈsiː geschieden divorcé divorziato I'm a divorcee. We got divorced last year.
The escapees of Alcatraz have never been
28 escapee n ɪˌ​skeɪˈpiː Ausbrecher fugitif fuggiasco found.
28 feed irr v fiːd füttern Donner à manger alimentare Have you fed the cat?
Being given first aid at the scene of the
28 first aid n fɜː ɪd Erste Hilfe premiers secours pronto soccorso accident probably saved his life.
28 free v friː freilassen libérer liberare He expects to be freed quite soon.
28 get irr v ɡet (g. lost:) verirren devenir ottenere You might get lost if you don't take a map.
28 live on phr v ɪv ɒn leben von vivre de in diretta su They live on bread and potatoes.
28 miracle n ˈmɪrəkəl Wunder miracle miracolo It’s a miracle you weren’t killed!
28 move in phr v muː ɪn einziehen emménager traslocare Steve’s going to move in with her.
Who was the mystery woman spotted on
28 mystery n ˈmɪstəri geheimnisvoll mystère mistero board the yacht with the prince?
Refugees were streaming across the
28 refugee n ˌ​refjʊˈdʒiː Flüchtling réfugié profugo border.
28 return v rɪˈtɜːn zurückgeben renvoyer/remettre à sa place ritornare I returned the books to the library unread.
28 seagull n ˈsiːɡʌl Möwe mouette gabbiano I was woken up by the seagulls.
The weather forecast is for severe storms
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28 top adj tɒp Spitzen- meilleur top Our top tennis players.
28 tour n tʊə Rundfahrt visite giro A 10-day tour of China.
mettre en
28 turn on phr v tɜː ɒn aufdrehen marche/allumer/ouvrir accendere ‘I’m thirsty,’ she said, turning on the tap.
28 vase n vɑːz Vase vase vaso Put the flowers in that vase.
30 break irr v breɪk brechen briser/casser rompere She fell downstairs and broke her hip.
Honey, can you go upstairs and check on
30 check on phr v tʃek sehen nach vérifier controllare the kids?
The company collects information about
30 collect v kəˈlekt sammeln collecter/rassembler raccogliere consumer trends.
30 spend irr v spend verbringen passer le temps spendere I want to spend more time with my family.
The Hubble Telescope allowed astronomers
to make significant discoveries about our
31 discovery n dɪsˈkʌvəri Entdeckung découvrir scoperta galaxy.
31 plastic surgery n ˌplæstɪk ˈsɜːdʒəri plastische Chirurgie chirurgie esthétique chirurgia plastica Would you ever get plastic surgery?
The shop’s daily profit is usually around
31 profit n ˈprɒfɪt Gewinn Profit/bénéfice profitto $500.
More people commit suicide at Christmas
31 suicide n ˈsuːɪsaɪd Selbstmord suicide suicidio than at any other time.
31 ageing adj ˈeɪdʒɪŋ alternd vieillir invecchiamento Europe’s ageing population.
31 everlasting adj ˌ​evəˈlɑːstɪŋ unvergänglich éternel eterno Everlasting fame.
31 guarantee v ˌ​ɡærənˈtiː garantieren garantie/promesse garanzia I guarantee you’ll love this film.
32 set irr v set spielen scène scenario The novel is set in France.
32 ghost n ɡəʊst Geist fantôme fantasma The ghost of Old Tom Morris.
32 spooky adj ˈspuːki gespenstisch sinistre sinistro A spooky old house.
32 orphanage n ˈɔːfənɪdʒ Waisenhaus orphelinat orfanotrofio He was raised in an orphanage.
32 spoil v spɔɪl verderben gâter/abîmer rovinare We didn’t let the incident spoil our day.
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35 apartment n əˈpɑːtmənt Wohnung appartement appartamento She lives in a small apartment.
35 attic n ˈætɪk Dachboden attique soffitta A small attic room.
35 balcony n ˈbælkəni Balkon balcon balcone Has your flat got a balcony?
35 block n blɒk Block bloc blocco A block of flats.

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