Wordlist Speakout Advanced 2nd Edition (A-Z) : Word Part of Speech Pronunciation German Italian French Dutch Example

Wordlist Speakout Advanced 2nd Edition (A-Z)
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a period of 10 hours worked during a I did 10-hour shifts every day last
10-hour shift 81 n ˌten aʊə ˈʃɪft 10-Stunden-Schicht turno 10 ore équipe de 10 heures 10-uursdienst single day week.
herinnering van lang something remembered that is far Her honeymoon seemed like a distant
a distant memory 68 phr ə ˌdɪstənt ˈmeməri ferne Erinnerung lontano ricordo un lointain souvenir geleden away in space or time memory.
someone who is famous and admired

a legend in your ə ˌledʒənd ɪn jə schon zu Lebzeiten eine già nel corso della sua une légende de son for being extremely good at doing Stanley Matthews was a football
lifetime 157 idiom ˈlaɪftaɪm Legende vita una leggenda vivant een levende legende something while they are still alive legend in his own lifetime.
ə ˌmætər əv una questione di een kwestie van used to say that you disagree, or that “He’s a very nice man.” “That’s a
a matter of opinion 149 phr əˈpɪnjən eine Ansichtssache opinione question d'opinion opvatting people disagree about something matter of opinion,” thought Sam.
an idea can be conveyed better with As far as the assembly instructions are
a picture is worth a ə ˌpɪktʃər ɪz ˌwɜːθ ə ein Bild erzählt mehr als un'immagine dice più di une image vaut mille een beeld zegt meer just a single image than a written or concerned, a picture is worth a
thousand words 94 proverb ˌθaʊzənd ˈwɜːdz tausend Worte mille parole mots dan duizend woorden spoken description does thousand words.
etwas, das der
Vergangenheit qualcosa che iets dat tot het verleden something that does not exist any We hope that smoking will become a
a thing of the past 68 phr ə ˌθɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑːst angehört appartiene al passato une chose du passé behoort more thing of the past.
an abandoned building, car, boat etc
has been left by the people who The car was found abandoned in
abandoned 64 adj əˈbændənd verlassen, aufgegeben abbandonato, lasciato abandonné achtergelaten owned or used it Bristol.
The fact that the building could no

the leaving of a building, car, boat etc longer be used for its original purpose
abandonment 38 n əˈbændənmənt Aufgabe abbandono abandon het verlaten by the people who owned or used it resulted in its abandonment.
if someone is about to do something,
or if something is about to happen,
they will do it or it will happen very Work was about to start on a new
about to 92 phr əˈbaʊt tə im Begriff sein, zu essere sul punto di sur le point de op het punt staan soon factory building.
used to say that something is more Max is hard-working, cheerful, and
above all 153 prep phr əˌbʌv ˈɔːl vor allem soprattutto par-dessus tout vooral, bovenal important than anything else above all, honest.
His plans for opening a coffee shop
above board 153 adj əˌbʌv ˈbɔːd legal, astrein legale, perfetto honnête, irréprochable eerlijk honest and legal are completely above board.
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if someone is above suspicion they are

über jeden Verdacht essere al di sopra di au-dessus de tout boven alle verdenking so honest that no one could think that The President is surely above
above suspicion 153 prep phr əˌbʌv səˈspɪʃən erhaben ogni sospetto soupçon verheven they had done anything wrong suspicion.
intellektuell begabt,
begabt für intellettualmente d'excellence concerned with studying from books, Are some people born academically
academically gifted 28 adv ˌækədemɪkli ˈɡɪftəd akademisches Arbeiten dotato académique academisch talent as opposed to practical work gifted?
the ability to do something in an exact He passes the ball with unerring
accuracy 82 n ˈækjərəsi Präzision precisione précision nauwkeurigheid way without making a mistake accuracy.
A new contract is in place. Additionally,

additionally 25 adv əˈdɪʃənəli zusätzlich, außerdem addizionale en plus bovendien in addition, also staff will be offered a bonus scheme.
to agree unwillingly that something is You may not like her, but you have to
admit 157 v ədˈmɪt zugeben ammettere admettre, avouer toegeven true or that someone else is right admit that she’s good at her job.
to decorate something with The church walls were adorned with
adorn with 35 phr v əˈdɔːn wɪð, wɪθ (aus-)schmücken mit (ad)ornare di orner de versieren met (something) religious paintings.
ageismo,
Diskriminierung von discriminazione di discrimination due à unfair treatment of people because The new law aims to stop ageism in
ageism 151 n ˈeɪdʒɪzəm Senioren anziani l'âge leeftijdsdiscriminatie they are old the workplace.
an airy room or building has plenty of
fresh air because it is large or has a lot All the hotel’s bedrooms are light and
airy 35 adj ˈeəri luftig arioso, aerato aéré, spacieux luchtig of windows airy.
all the time in the ˌɔːl ðə ˌtaɪm ɪn ðə tutto il tempo del He strolled up the street as if he had
world 98 phr ˈwɜːld alle Zeit der Welt mondo tout son temps alle tijd van de wereld unlimited time all the time in the world.
Einrichtung, something that makes a place The hotel is in the city centre, close to
amenity 38 n əˈmiːnəti Freizeiteinrichtung strutture ricreative aménagement voorziening comfortable to live in shops and local amenities
the medical condition of not being After the accident, she woke up
amnesia 81 æmˈniːziə Gedächtnisverlust amnesia amnésie geheugenverlies able to remember anything suffering from amnesia.
belonging to a time long ago in
history, especially thousands of years The ancient Egyptians built the
ancient 32 adj ˈeɪnʃənt alt anziano, vecchio ancien oud ago Pyramids.
antisocial behaviour is violent or
harmful to other people, or shows She was finding it hard to cope with
antisocial comportamento anti- comportement that you do not care about other her son’s increasingly antisocial
behaviour 151 n ˌæntisəʊʃəl bɪˈheɪvjə asoziales Verhalten sociale antisocial asociaal gedrag people behaviour.
He was a bit anxious about the safety
anxious 154 adj ˈæŋkʃəs besorgt preoccupato anxieux bezorgd worried about something of the machinery.
not interested in something, and not
willing to make any effort to change or
apathetic 12 adj ˌæpəˈθetɪk apathisch apatico apathique apathisch, lusteloos improve things She felt too apathetic even to move.
to make a formal request to a court or
əˈpiːl əˌɡenst, Berufung einlegen former un recours someone in authority asking for a Both men intend to appeal against
appeal against 44 phr v əˌɡeɪnst gegen appellarsi contro contre in beroep gaan decision to be changed their sentences.
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used to say how something seems,
especially from what you know about Police say there appear to be signs of
appear 45 v əˈpɪə scheinen apparire apparaître schijnen it or from what you can see a break-in.
someone who has formally asked,
usually in writing, for a job, university He was one of 30 applicants for the
applicant 82 n ˈæplɪkənt Bewerber/in aspirante, concorrente candidat/e sollicitant/-e place etc manager’s job.
to disagree with someone in words, Gallacher continued to argue with the
argue 157 v ˈɑːɡjuː streiten discutere, litigare se disputer debatteren, ruziën often in an angry way referee throughout the game.
the use of painting, drawing, sculpture
etc to represent things or express The cave paintings are an example of
art 100 n ɑːt Kunst arte art kunst ideas early Indian art.
having a natural ability to do one or
more things relating to art or culture Opinion about how artistically gifted
artistically gifted 28 adj ɑːˌtɪstɪkli ˈɡɪftəd künstlerisch begabt dotato per l'arte avoir un don artistique kunstzinnig, creatief extremely well he was has been mixed.
when someone moves to a more His ascension to the ranks of senior
ascension 120 n əˈsenʃən Aufstieg promozione, ascesa ascension promotie important or higher position or job management was a surprise.
to make a judgment about (a person
or situation) after thinking carefully The report assesses the impact of
assess 50 v əˈses einschätzen, beurteilen valutare évaluer beoordelen about it advertising on children.
to think that something is true,
although you do not have definite I didn’t see your car, so I assumed
assume 157 v əˈsjuːm annehmen assumere supposer aannemen proof you’d gone out.
a medical condition that causes She carries an inhaler because she
asthma 81 n ˈæsmə Asthma asma asthme astma difficulties in breathing suffers with asthma.
a time when someone has to make
zich op een keerpunt very important decisions which will Now farming is at a crossroads in the
at a crossroads 22 idiom ət ə ˈkrɒsrəʊdz am Scheideweg al crocevia au carrefour bevinden affect their future European Community.
not less than a particular number or It will take you at least 20 minutes to
at least 70 prep phr ət ˈliːst mindestens almeno au moins ten minste amount get there.
The item you want is not available at
at present 70 prep phr ət ˈprezənt gegenwärtig al presente/momento pour l'instant op dit moment at this time present.
happening every hour, every week,
in regelmäßigen every month etc, usually with the Trains will run at regular intervals
at regular intervals 92 adv phr ət ˌreɡjələ ˈɪntəvəlz Abständen a intervalli regolari à intervalles réguliers regelmatig same amount of time in between from 11am to 4pm.
in a situation where you may be Their children are also at high risk of
at risk 70 prep phr ət ˈrɪsk gefährdet in pericolo à risque het risico lopen harmed developing the disease.
someone whose job is to look after or Jim got a holiday job as a car park
attendant 82 n əˈtendənt Aufseher/in, Wärter/in guardiano, a gardien/ne bewaker/bewaakster help customers in a public place attendant.
extremely impressive in a way that The pyramids at dawn were an awe-
awe-inspiring 150 adj ˈɔː ɪnˌspaɪərɪŋ ehrfurchtgebietend che impone rispetto impressionnant ontzagwekkend makes you feel great respect inspiring sight.
It’ll be awkward getting cars in and
awkward 157 adj ˈɔːkwəd schwierig difficile peu commode onhandig difficult to do, use, or deal with out.
to be very likely to do or feel a Don’t lie to her. She’s bound to find
be bound to 68 v phr bi ˈbaʊnd tʊ verpflichtet sein zu essere obbligato a être obligé de vastbesloten zijn particular thing out.
to seem certain to happen at some She was destined to have a successful
be destined to 68 v phr bi ˈdestɪnd tʊ dazu bestimmt sein essere destinato a destiné à bestemd zijn time in the future career.
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essere tenuto in gran if someone is held in high esteem,
be held in high bi ˌheld ɪn ˌhaɪ considerazione être tenu en haute people have a feeling of respect for The critics held him in high esteem as
esteem 120 idiom ɪˈstiːm hoch angesehen sein estime hoogachten them or a good opinion of them an actor.
something that is likely to do or be
sehr wahrscheinlich molto probabilmente something will probably do it or be Children who live in the country’s rural
be likely to 68 v phr bi ˈlaɪkli tʊ etwas tun/werden fare qualcosa être probable de waarschijnlijk zijn true areas are very likely to be poor.
to be known and admired by a lot of
people, especially for a special skill,
be renowned 120 v phr bi rɪˈnaʊnd berühmt sein essere famoso être célèbre beroemd achievement, or quality He’s renowned as a public speaker.
entschlossen sein etw. essere determinato a
be set on 120 v phr bi ˈset ɒn zu tun fare qc être déterminé à dolgraag willen to be determined about (something) Nina’s set on going to the party.
essere il tema/soggetto to be the thing that is talked about, The causes of the air crash are the
be the subject of 81 v phr bi ðə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt əv das Thema sein von di faire l'objet de onderwerp zijn van dealt with or considered subject of investigation.
a person, idea etc that guides or The education program offers a
beacon 120 n ˈbiːkən Signal segnale phare, signal baken encourages you beacon of hope to these children.
to remember (a fact or piece of
berücksichtigen, nicht tenere presente, non information) that is important or could Bear in mind that some children will
bear in mind 50 v phr ˌbeər ɪn ˈmaɪnd vergessen dimenticare ne pas oublier niet vergeten be useful in the future need help.
to avoid or delay talking about Don’t beat about the bush. Ask for
beat about the um den heißen Brei menare il can per l'aia, something embarrassing or your account to be paid, and paid
bush 26 idiom ˌbiːt əbaʊt ðə ˈbʊʃ herumreden tergiversare tourner autour du pot ergens omheen draaien unpleasant quickly.
used to say that, when you have no

beggars can’t be ˌbeɡəz kɑːnt bi In der Not schmeckt in caso di emergenza, il faut faire de ce qu'on lieverkoekjes worden money or no power to choose, you I’ll have to take what he’s offering –
choosers 155 proverb ˈtʃuːzəz jedes Brot qualsiasi pane gusti a niet gebakken have to accept whatever you are given beggars can’t be choosers.
if something happens behind closed
behind closed bɪˌhaɪnd kləʊzd hinter geschlossenen doors, it happens in private and the It seems that the deal was made
doors 56 idiom ˈdɔːz Türen a porte chiuse à porte close achter gesloten deuren public are not allowed in behind closed doors.
an advantage, improvement, or help What are the benefits of contact
benefit 50 n ˈbenəfɪt Vorteil, Nutzen beneficio, vanatggio avantage, bénéfice voordeel that you get from something lenses?
used to say that even if something

happens late or someone arrives late,
better late than mieux vaut tard que this is better than if it did not happen, He’s finally arrived! Better late than
never 155 proverb ˌbetə ˌleɪt ðən ˈnevə besser spät als nie meglio tardi che mai jamais beter laat dan nooit or the person did not come at all never, I suppose.
used to say that it is better to be
careful, even if this takes time, effort
better safe than Doppelt genäht hält cucito doppio tiene mieux vaut prévenir het zekere voor het etc, than take a risk that may have a Set the alarm clock – better safe than
sorry 94 proverb ˌbetə ˌseɪf ðən ˈsɒri besser meglio que guérir onzekere nemen bad result sorry!
used before telling someone
between you and something that you do not want them Between you and me, I think Schmidt’s
me 152 phr bɪˌtwiːn jʊː ən ˈmiː unter uns tra di noi entre toi et moi onder ons (gezegd) to tell anyone else about to resign.
tweehonderjarig the day or year exactly 200 years after 1991 was the bicentenary of Mozart’s
bicentenary 150 n ˌbaɪsənˈtiːnəri 200. Jahrestag 200° anniversario bicentenaire jubileum/gedenkfeest an important event death.
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großer Zampano, hohes un pezzo grosso, een hele pief, een hoge an important and powerful person in
big cheese 148 idiom ˌbɪɡ ˈtʃiːz Tier grande zampano gros bonnet ome an organisation – used humorously He’s the big cheese in this business.
able to speak two languages equally
well, or written or spoken in two Louis is virtually bilingual in Dutch and
bilingual 150 adj baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl zweisprachig bilingue bilingue tweetalig languages German.
appearing or happening every two He gets a bimonthly magazine on
bimonthly 150 adj, adv baɪˈmʌnθli zweimonatlich di due mesi bimensuel tweemaandelijks months or twice each month trains.
someone who is regarded by other
members of their family or group as a Amy’s always been the black sheep of
black sheep 13 idiom ˌblæk ˈʃiːp schwarzes Schaf pecora nera mouton noir zwart schaap failure or embarrassment the family.
without anything to make you feel The company still hopes to find a
bleak 104 adj bliːk düster fosco, tetro morne somber happy or hopeful buyer, but the future looks bleak.
to move, or to make (something)
move, away from a place by the force
blow away 61 phr v ˌbləʊ əˈweɪ wegwehen soffiare via emporter wegblazen of the wind or a current of air My ticket blew away.
to pretend something, especially in
order to achieve what you want in a I hope we’ll be able to bluff our way
bluff 122 v blʌf mogeln, täuschen imbrogliare, ingannare bluffer bluffen difficult or dangerous situation past the guard.
spifferare, uscire a dire to say something suddenly and
ausplaudern, qc without thinking, usually because you Peter blurted the news out before we
blurt out 152 phr v ˌblɜːt ˈaʊt herausplatzen mit laisser échapper eruit flappen are nervous or excited could stop him
a technical process in which pictures
Bildgebende Verfahren brain imaging, of the inside of someone’s brain are New brain imaging technologies mean
zur Darstellung des formazione immagine beeldvorming van de produced, especially for medical that doctors are better able to screen
brain imaging 76 n phr ˈbreɪn ˌɪmədʒɪŋ Gehirns del cervello imagerie cérébrale hersenen reasons for defects.
to meet in a group in order to try to
faire un remue- develop ideas and think of ways of Employees get together and
brainstorm ideas 107 phr ˌbreɪnstɔːm aɪˈdɪəz Ideen brainstormen brainstorming di idee méninges brainstormen solving problems brainstorm ideas.
This new smartphone will be the next
breakout 76 adj ˈbreɪkaʊt bahnbrechend rivoluzionario à succès doorbraak- having a sudden unexpected success breakout mobile device.
The view from my bedroom window
breathtaking 32 adj ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ atemberaubend che mozza il fiato à couper le souffle adembenemend very impressive, exciting, or surprising was absolutely breathtaking.
intelligent and able learn things
bright 149 adj braɪt intelligent intelligente brillant intelligent quickly He was an exceptionally bright child.
a very clever idea, often used in a
joking way to mean a very stupid idea Whose bright idea was it to leave the
bright idea 107 n ˌbraɪt aɪˈdɪə tolle Idee grande idea idée brillante slim idee or action washing out in the rain?
The morning sunshine brightened up
brighten 82 v ˈbraɪtn aufhellen schiarire éclaircir lichter maken to make something lighter or brighter the room.
to make (something) more colourful She bought some flowers to brighten
brighten up 61 phr v ˌbraɪtn ˈʌp aufhellen schiarire se dégager opfleuren or attractive up the room.
wieder in Betrieb to start to use something again that The city council has decided to bring
bring back 61 phr v ˌbrɪŋ ˈbæk nehmen riassumere l'esercizio di ramener herinvoeren was used in the past back the old electric trams.
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to get very tired by doing things until
burn the candle at ˌbɜːn ðə ˈkændl ət brûler la chandelle par te veel hooi op zijn vork very late at night and getting up early He’s been burning the candle at both
both ends 154 idiom ˌbəʊθ ˈendz sich übernehmen affaticarsi les deux bouts nemen in the mornings ends for far too long.
burn the midnight ˌbɜːn ðə ˌmɪdnaɪt bis spätnachts etwas fare qc fino a travailler jusque très werken tot diep in de I’ll need to burn the midnight oil if I’m
oil 154 idiom ˈɔɪl tun notte inoltrata tard dans la nuit nacht to work or study until late at night to get this job finished in time.
a burning ambition (= a strong desire
to achieve something), desire, need My burning ambition is to be world
burning ambition 157 n phr ˌbɜːnɪŋ æmˈbɪʃən brennender Ehrgeiz ambizione ardente très ambitieux brandende ambitie etc is very strong champion.
The flower market was bustling with
bustling 32 adj ˈbʌsəlɪŋ geschäftig sein attivo, operoso animé bedrijvig a bustling place is very busy shoppers.
someone who is too interested in
other people’s private activities – used
busybody 13 n ˈbɪziˌbɒdi Wichtigtuer spaccone fouineur bemoeial to show disapproval Mrs Jackson is a busybody.
Watching sport was by far the most
used to say that something is much popular activity on Saturday
by far 70 prep phr baɪ ˈfɑː bei Weitem di gran lunga de loin verreweg better, worse etc than anything else afternoons.
according to the whole system of rules
vom Gesetz that people in a particular country or By law, seat belts must be worn by all
by law 70 prep phr baɪ ˈlɔː vorgeschrieben prescritto dalla legge selon la loi wettelijk bepaald area must obey passengers.
He was mentioned by name in the
by name 8 phr baɪ ˈneɪm namentlich per nome par nom met naam using a person’s name report of the accident.
She was by nature a very affectionate
by nature 70 prep phr baɪ ˈneɪtʃə von Natur aus di carattere par nature van nature according to someone’s character person.
to decide that a planned event will not
call off 61 phr v ˌkɔːl ˈɒf abblasen, absagen annullare, evocare annuler annuleren, afzeggen take place The trip to Italy might be called off.
call out 61 phr v ˌkɔːl ˈaʊt ausrufen, herausrufen esclamare appeler, interpeller roepen to say something loudly ‘Hi there!’ I called out.
to become quiet and relaxed after you

have been angry, excited, nervous, or
calmarsi upset, or to make someone become Calm down and tell me what
calm down 152 phr v ˌkɑːm ˈdaʊn sich beruhigen se calmer kalmeren quiet and relaxed happened.
a type of sweet food made from sticky
threads of pink sugar wound around a He bought some candy-floss at the
candy-floss 33 n ˈkændi flɒs Zuckerwatte zucchero filato barbe à papa suikerspin stick fair.
having the qualities or ability needed
capable 82 adj ˈkeɪpəbəl fähig capace capable in staat to do something I don’t think he’s capable of murder.
punishment which involves killing In some states, capital punishment is

capital punishment 47 n ˌkæpɪtl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt Todesstrafe pena capitale peine capitale doodstraf someone who has committed a crime used for murderers.
capture ˌkæptʃər catturare tot de verbeelding to make (someone) feel very His stories of foreign adventure
imagination 74 v phr ɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən die Fantasie fesseln l'immaginazione captiver l'imagination spreken interested in something captured my imagination.
to succeed in recording, showing, or These photographs capture the

capture the beauty ˌkæptʃə ðə ˈbjuːti əv die Schönheit von catturare la bellezza di de schoonheid van iets describing the beauty in a situation or beauty of the countryside at the turn
of something 14 phr ˌsʌmθɪŋ etwas einfangen qc capturer la beauté de vastleggen feeling, using words or pictures of the century.
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to make you remember a time in the That scene in the film carried me back
carry back 95 phr v ˌkæri ˈbæk jmd. zurückversetzen rimettere qu rapporter doen denken aan past to my childhood.
You’ll have an accident if you carry on
carry on 61 phr v ˌkæri ˈɒn fortsetzen continuare continuer de faire qc doorgaan to continue doing something driving like that.
to do something that needs to be It became clear that Smith had carried
carry out 44 phr v ˌkæri ˈaʊt ausführen, begehen realizzare, commettere effectuer, réaliser plegen organised and planned out the crime.
cast your mind ˌkɑːst jə ˈmaɪnd to think about something again or to He frowned, casting his mind back
back 61 phr v bæk an etwas zurückdenken ripensare a se rappeler qc terugblikken (op) remember something over the conversation.
to finally speak to someone you
haven’t had a chance to speak to for a
catch up with 106 phr v ˌkætʃ ˈʌp wɪð Kontakt aufnehmen mit prendere contatto con rattraper bijkletsen while I’ll catch up with you next week.
catch what ˌkætʃ wɒt ˌsʌmwʌn mitbekommen, was sentire/notare quello comprendre ce que qn begrijpen wat iemand to hear or understand what someone I’m afraid I didn’t catch what you said,
someone says 153 idiom ˈsez jemand sagt che qualcuno dice dit zegt says because of the noise.
a large natural hole in the side of a cliff
or hill, or under the ground, made into Our ancestors possibly lived in these
cave house 33 n ˈkeɪv haʊs Höhle caverna, grotta cave, grotte grotwoning a place to live cave houses.
the practice or system of censoring Censorship of books is common in
censorship 151 n ˈsensəʃɪp Zensur censura censure censuur something some countries.
the practice or system of examining
books, films, letters etc to remove
anything that is considered offensive, The information given to the press
morally harmful, or politically was subject to censorship by the
censorship 154 n ˈsensəʃɪp Zensur censura censure censuur dangerous etc Ministry of Defence.
Zentrum der centro dell'interesse/ het middelpunt van de the person who everyone is interested Rob loves being the centre of
centre of attention 120 n phr ˌsentər əv əˈtenʃən Aufmerksamkeit dell'attenzione centre d'attention belangstelling in, listens to etc attention.
charming 104 adj ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ charmant affascinante charmant charmant very pleasing or attractive Harry can be very charming.
someone, especially a child, who talks
chatterbox 13 n ˈtʃætəbɒks Quasselstrippe blaterone pipelette kletskous, babbelaar too much Young John is a real chatterbox.
someone, especially a man, who

believes that their own sex is better or
chauvinist 154 n ˈʃəʊvənəst Chauvinist sciovinista machiste chauvinist more important that the other sex He’s a bit of a male chauvinist.
The company has been accused of
the use of children to do work that is using child labour for the production
child labour 47 n ˌtʃaɪld ˈleɪbə Kinderarbeit lavoro infantile travail des enfants kinderarbeid normally done by adults of its garments.
to relax completely instead of feeling I spent the afternoon chilling out in
chill out 154 phr v ˌtʃɪl ˈaʊt sich entspannen rilassarsi se détendre chillen angry, tired, or nervous front of the TV.
chilly weather or places are cold
enough to make you feel
chilly 35 adj ˈtʃɪli kühl fresco froid koel, kil uncomfortable The bathroom’s a bit chilly.
thinking carefully about something The governor was usually circumspect

circumspect 148 adj ˈsɜːkəmspekt besonnen, behutsam avveduto, prudente circonspect omzichtig, behoedzaam before doing it, in order to avoid risk when dealing with the media.
(bürgerliche) the right to be free to do what you Detention without trial threatens our
civil liberties 47 n ˌsɪvəl ˈlɪbətiz Freiheitsrechte diritti (civili) della libertà libertés civiles burgerrechten want within the law civil liberties.
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a very loud noise made by a large He shouted over the rising clamour of
clamour 120 n ˈklæmə Lärm rumore revendication, clameur herrie group of people or animals voices.
(mesures de) sudden firm action that is taken to The police announced a clampdown
clampdown 88 n ˈklæmpdaʊn hartes Durchgreifen intervenire duramente répression (politie)optreden, actie reduce crime on drug dealers.
the clarity of a piece of writing, law,
argument etc is its quality of being Letters may be edited for length and
clarity 82 n ˈklærəti Klarheit chiarezza clarté duidelijkheid expressed clearly clarity.
classified information, documents etc
classified ˌklæsəfaɪd Verschlusssache, are ones which the government has
information 152 n ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən Geheimsache segreto information classifiée geheime informatie ordered to be kept secret This is classified information.
elegante, di buon gusto, There were some classy restaurants in
classy 154 adj ˈklɑːsi elegant, stilvoll, nobel nobile élégant, chic chic, deftig fashionable and expensive the capital city.
facilmente/totalmente used to emphasise the fact you have

clean forget 155 v phrase ˌkliːn fəˈɡet glatt vergessen dimenticato oublier complètement straal vergeten forgotten something completely I’ve clean forgotten what I was doing!
to prove that you are not guilty of They fought for years to clear his
clear your name 8 idiom ˌklɪə jə ˈneɪm sich rehabilitieren riabilitarsi rétablir sa réputation je naam zuiveren something name.
autorizzazione, the process of getting official She’ll race if she gets medical
clearance 82 n ˈklɪərəns Freigabe derequisizione autorisation toestemming permission or approval for something clearance from her doctor.
an author who writes with someone
else as an equal or with less We were co-authors of the standard
co-author 150 n ˌkəʊ ˈɔːθə Ko-Autor co-autore co-auteur medeauteur responsibility school textbook on chemistry.
control by a country that controls and
colonial kəˌləʊniəl rules other countries, usually ones They were subject to colonial
domination 88 n phr dɒməˈneɪʃən Kolonialherrschaft dominio coloniale domination coloniale koloniale overheersing that are far away domination for centuries.
to return to a place that you Please come back and see us again
come back 106 phr v kʌm ˈbæk wiederkommen (ri)tornare revenir, rentrer terugkomen previously went away from soon!
op de proppen komen We’ve been asked to come up with
come up with 106 phr v kʌm ˈʌp wɪð sich ausdenken escogitare, inventare imaginer, inventer met to think of an idea, answer etc some new ideas.
come up with an kʌm ˌʌp wɪð ən We’ve been asked to come up with
idea 107 phr aɪˈdɪə sich einfallen lassen farsi venire avoir une idée een idee aandragen to think of an idea some new ideas.
knowledge of something, especially a He’s studied in the US and has a good

command 71 n kəˈmɑːnd Meisterung, Herrschaft padronanza maîtrise beheersing language, or ability to use something command of English.
Women commit fewer crimes than
commit 44 v kəˈmɪt begehen commettere commettre plegen to do something wrong or illegal men.
commonly held 59 adj phr ˌkɒmənli ˈheld allgemein verbreitet comunemente diffuso très répandu algemeen aanvaard accepted usually or by most people This isn’t a commonly held belief.
used to describe an argument etc that
makes you feel certain that something
is true or that you must do something Lucy had no compelling reason to go
compelling 104 adj kəmˈpelɪŋ zwingend conclusivo, convincente irréfutable, convaincant overtuigend, dwingend about it into town.
abluchsen, betrügen to get money from (someone) by
con 52 v kɒn um estorcere escroquer afhandig maken deceiving them He conned me out of £300.
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someone who tricks or deceives
people in order to get money from He was a very clever con artist and
con artist 52 n ˈkɒn ˌɑːtəst Schwindler, Hochstapler imbroglione escroc oplichter them made lots of money.
conceal 118 v kənˈsiːl verbergen nascondere dissimuler verbergen, verstoppen to hide (something) carefully The path was concealed by long grass.
spoken or written in secret and Doctors are required to keep patients’

confidential 152 adj ˌkɒnfəˈdenʃəl vertraulich confidenziale confidentiel vertrouwelijk intended to be kept secret records completely confidential.
Councillors are looking at ways to
the problem of too much traffic in a reduce traffic congestion in the town
congestion 38 n kənˈdʒestʃən Stau coda embouteillage opstopping place centre.
careful to do everything that it is your A conscientious teacher may feel
conscientious 12 adj ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs gewissenhaft coscienzioso consciencieux gewetensvol, zorgvuldig job or duty to do inclined to take work home.
The molecules are absorbed into the
per conseguenza, bloodstream and consequently affect
consequently 25 adv ˈkɒnsəkwəntli folglich, infolgedessen quindi par conséquent derhalve, dus as a result, therefore the organs.
tradizionalista,conserva He has a very conservative attitude to
conservative 148 adj kənˈsɜːvətɪv konservativ tore conservateur conservatief not liking changes or new ideas education.
fairly large, especially large enough to We’ve saved a considerable amount of
considerable 157 adj kənˈsɪdərəbəl beträchtlich considerevole considérable aanzienlijk have an effect or be important money.
always thinking of what other people
need or want and being careful not to
considerate 148 adj kənˈsɪdərət umsichtig, fürsorglich avveduto, premuroso prévenant, bienveillant attent, voorkomend upset them He was always kind and considerate.
to form something such as a sentence,
een theorie argument or system by joining words, Boyce has constructed a new theory
construct a theory 149 phr kənˌstrʌkt ə ˈθɪəri eine Theorie entwerfen progettare una teoria construire une théorie ontwikkelen ideas etc together of management.
herkömmliche the opinion that most people consider

conventional kənˌvenʃənəl Aufassung, gängige to be normal and right, but that is As traffic grows, conventional wisdom
wisdom 59 n phr ˈwɪzdəm Meinung saggezza convenzionale sagesse populaire volkswijsheid sometimes shown to be wrong says we should widen the roads.
making you believe that something is They produced convincing evidence of
convincing 23 adj kənˈvɪnsɪŋ überzeugend convincente convaincant overtuigend true or right his guilt.
They agreed to co-operate with Brazil
to work with someone else to achieve on a programme to protect the rain
cooperate 150 v kəʊˈɒpəreɪt kooperieren cooperare coopérer samenwerken something that you both want forests.
a pilot who shares the control of an
co-pilot 150 n ˈkəʊ ˌpaɪlət Kopilot copilota copilote tweede piloot aircraft with the main pilot My co-pilot took over for the landing.
someone who spends a lot of time
couch potato 148 idiom ˈkaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ Stubenhocker pantofolaio mollasson tv-junkie sitting and watching television He’s a bit of a couch potato.
A covert investigation was conducted

covert 152 adj ˈkʌvət, ˈkəʊvɜːt verdeckt, geheim coperto, secreto secret geheim secret or hidden to catch the drug-smugglers.
to become more strict in dealing with
energisch einschreiten intervenire a problem and punishing the people The government is determined to
crack down 61 phr v ˌkræk ˈdaʊn gegen energicamente contro sévir contre aanpakken involved crack down on terrorism.
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anelare a qc, desiderare brûler d'envie de faire to have an extremely strong desire for He is an insecure child who craves
crave 110 v kreɪv ersehnen ardentemente qc hunkeren something attention.
avoir un grand besoin to have an extremely strong desire for He is an insecure child who craves
crave 120 v kreɪv ersehnen anelare a qc de hunkeren something attention.
a method of getting money for
something, for example a new film or
album, by asking many people to give
part of the money needed, often on He was able to start his new business
crowdfunding 77 n ˈkraʊdˌfʌndɪŋ Crowdfunding crowdfunding crowdfunding crowdfunding the Internet with the help of crowdfunding.
a time that makes something
complete or perfect, or is the best Their crowning moment was the
crowning moment 88 n phr ˌkraʊnɪŋ ˈməʊmənt krönender Moment momento culminante couronnement klap op de vuurpijl feature of something winning of the cup in 1966.
Leah and I were going to go to
einen Rückzieher to say that you cannot do something Morocco together, but at the last
cry off 61 phr v ˌkraɪ ˈɒf machen fare marcia indietro se décommander terugkrabbelen that you have already promised to do moment she cried off.
ingombrante, poco It was a very large, cumbersome
cumbersome 157 adj ˈkʌmbəsəm sperrig, unhandlich maneggevole encombrant log difficult and heavy to move machine.
By getting the design right, you can
cut down on 156 phr v ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn ɒn reduzieren, senken ridurre réduire verminderen to reduce the amount of something cut down on accidents.
daily 35 adj ˈdeɪli täglich giornaliero, quotidiano quotidien dagelijks happening or done every day There are daily flights to Miami.
the possibility that someone or
something will be harmed, destroyed, The refugees believe that their lives
danger 86 n ˈdeɪndʒə Gefahr pericolo danger gevaar or killed are in danger.
acqua cheta, una someone who does not tell people
persona riservata/ iemand die iets much about themselves, but who has She’s a dark horse. I didn’t know she’d
dark horse 13 idiom ˌdɑːk ˈhɔːs stilles Wasser tacita outsider onverwachts doet surprising qualities or abilities written a novel.
to become dark or darker, or to make The sky darkened and a few drops of
darken 82 v ˈdɑːkən sich verdunkeln oscurarsi s'obscurcir donker worden something dark or darker rain fell.
stammen uit, bestaand to have existed since a particular time The church dates back to the 13th
date back to 92 phr v ˌdeɪt ˈbæk tʊ stammen aus essere originario di remonter à sinds in the past century.
an attack or operation by soldiers or
Razzia im razzia in de vroege police that happens very early in the The police carried out dawn raids on
dawn raid 44 n ˌdɔːn ˈreɪd Morgengrauen retata/raid all'alba perquisition à l'aube ochtend morning the suspects’ houses.
a particular period of time worked
during the day, or the workers who He’s going to be on day shifts for five
day shift 81 n ˈdeɪ ʃɪft Tagschicht turno di giorno poste de jour dagdienst work during one of these periods days.
verbluft, onder de
dazzled 120 adj ˈdæzəld überwältigt sconvolto éboui indruk very impressed I was dazzled by all the attention I got.
a dead language, for example Latin or
Ancient Greek, is no longer used by
dead language 71 n ˌded ˈlænɡwɪdʒ tote Sprache linguaggio morto langue morte uitgestorven taal ordinary people He is an expert in dead languages.
sich um etwas to take the necessary action, especially

deal with 86 phr v ˈdiːl wɪð kümmern preoccuparsi di qc s'occuper de regelen in order to solve a problem Don’t worry, I’ll deal with this.
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His claims were later debunked by
debunk 59 v ˌdiːˈbʌŋk widerlegen confutare briser, déboulonner aan de kaak stellen to show that an idea or belief is false fellow academics.
used to emphasise that a belief,
feeling, opinion etc is very strong, Teachers are deeply divided on this
deeply 82 adv ˈdiːpli äußerst, sehr estremamente, molto profondément ernstig, diep important, or sincere issue.
Further discussion on the proposal will
defer 122 v dɪˈfɜː verschieben, vertagen rinviare, aggiornare reporter uitstellen to delay something until a later date be deferred until April.
consapevole, if you do something deliberately, you
deliberately 86 adv dɪˈlɪbərətli bewusst, absichtlich intenzionale délibérément opzettelijk do it because you want to I deliberately kept the letter short.
empty and quiet because no people
deserted 32 adj dɪˈzɜːtəd verlassen abbandonare abandonné verlaten are there The streets were deserted.
menschenleer, empty and quiet because no people The old mine now stands completely
deserted 64 adj dɪˈzɜːtəd verlassen deserto, lasciato abandonné verlaten are there deserted.
difference of ˌdɪfərəns əv Meinungsverschiedenh He and Luke had a difference of
opinion 149 phr əˈpɪnjən eit divergenza d'opinioni divergence de vues meningsverschil an occasion when two people disagree opinion.
It’s difficult to see how more savings
difficult 45 adj ˈdɪfɪkəlt schwierig difficile difficile moeilijk te geloven hard to do, understand, or deal with can be made.
a dilapidated building, vehicle etc is old They bought a dilapidated old manor
dilapidated 32 adj dəˈlæpədeɪtəd baufällig, marode cadente, pericolante en ruines, délabré vervallen, bouwvallig and in very bad condition house.
a situation in which it is very difficult
to decide what to do, because all the
choices seem equally good or equally
dilemma 50 n dəˈlemə, daɪ- Dilemma dilemma dilemme dilemma bad I’m in a dilemma about this job offer.
dim 149 adj dɪm begriffsstutzig duro di comprendonio pas très fute-fute stom, dom not intelligent You can be really dim sometimes!
not honest, and so deceiving or People on welfare are wrongly seen as
dishonest 157 adj dɪsˈɒnəst unehrlich disonesto malhonnête oneerlijk cheating people lazy or dishonest.
a chemical or a cleaning product that The tables were washed with
disinfectant 82 n ˌdɪsənˈfektənt Desinfektionsmittel disinfettante désinfectant ontsmettingsmiddel destroys bacteria disinfectant at the end of the day.
to show that (something) is wrong or These figures disproved Smith’s
disprove 59 v dɪsˈpruːv widerlegen, entkräften confutare réfuter weerleggen not true argument.
in twijfel trekken, to say that something such as a fact or The main facts of the book have never
dispute 157 v dɪˈspjuːt bestreiten negare, smentire contester betwisten idea is not correct or true been disputed.
He distinctly remembered the day his
distinctly 96 adv dɪˈstɪŋktli deutlich chiaramente distinctement duidelijk clearly father left.
to give someone information that It is not company policy to divulge
divulge 152 v daɪˈvʌldʒ enthüllen, verraten svelare, rivelare révéler, divulguer onthullen should be kept secret personal details of employees.
People thought that the use of robots
would do away with boring low-paid
do away with 156 phr v ˌduː əˈweɪ wɪð abschaffen abolire supprimer iets wegdoen to get rid of something or stop using it factory jobs.
more powerful, important, or The dominant male gorilla is the

dominant 82 adj ˈdɒmənənt dominant dominante dominant dominant noticeable than other people or things largest in the group.
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il ne faut pas vendre la used to say that you should not make I wouldn’t count your chickens, Mr
don’t count your ˌdəʊnt kaʊnt jɔː non troppo presto per peau de l'ours avant de plans that depend on something good Vass. I’ve agreed to sign the contract,
chickens 155 proverb ˈtʃɪkənz freu dich nicht zu früh gongolare l'avoir tué niet te vroeg juichen happening, because it might not but that’s all.
considerevolmente,
notevolmente, molto Computers have changed the
dramatically 82 adv drəˈmætɪkli erheblich, sehr stark forte radicalement dramatisch greatly and suddenly workplace dramatically.
inconvénient, a disadvantage of a situation, plan, It’s a great city – the only drawback is
drawback 50 n ˈdrɔːbæk Nachteil svantaggio désavantage nadeel product etc the weather.
dreary 35 adj ˈdrɪəri öde, trostlos desolato, monotono morne, triste somber dull and making you feel sad or bored It was a dreary winter’s day.
a driverless car is controlled by
voiture sans equipment in the vehicle, rather than I’m not sure I would feel safe on the
driverless car 76 n phr ˌdraɪvələs ˈkɑː selbstfahrendes Auto macchina semovente conducteur zelfrijdende auto by a human driver motorway in a driverless car.
He had to appear in court for a driving
driving 44 n ˈdraɪvɪŋ Fahren guida conduite rijden the activity of driving a car, truck etc offence.
Drones have been used to take
images of countries thousands of
an aircraft that does not have a pilot, miles away from where they are
drone 76 n drəʊn Drohne fuco drone drone but is operated by radio controlled.
a surprise visit made to a place by the There was a drugs raid in the next
drugs raid 44 n ˈdrʌɡz ˌreɪd Drogenrazzia una raid delle droghe perquisition de drogues drugsinval police to search for illegal drugs street last night.
connected with or caused by illegal

substances such as marijuana or
cocaine, which some people take in She was sentenced to six months in
drugs-related 44 adj ˌdrʌɡz rɪˈleɪtɪd Drogen- di droghe lié aux drogues drugsgerelateerd order to feel happy, relaxed, or excited prison for drugs-related offences.
a house, apartment etc where people The two buildings form one large,
dwelling 35 n ˈdwelɪŋ Behausung abitazione, casa demeure, domicile woning, onderkomen live comfortable dwelling.
during the early hours of the day, or
the workers who work during one of The early shift will be coming on in a
early shift 81 n ˈɜːli ʃɪft Frühschicht primo turno équipe du matin vroege dienst these periods few minutes.
Humans thought they were
unable to move away from the surface earthbound until the aeroplane was
earthbound 35 adj ˈɜːθbaʊnd erdgebunden legato con terra terrestre aan de aarde gebonden of the Earth invented.
facile à vivre, Her easy-going nature made her
easy-going 148 adj ˌɪːzi ˈɡəʊɪŋ unbekümmert incurante, spensierato décontracté relaxed not easily upset, annoyed, or worried popular.
the process of gradually becoming
economic ekəˌnɒmɪk wirtschaftliche développement economische financially bigger, better, stronger, or The US has been keen to encourage
development 47 n dɪˈveləpmənt, iː- Entwicklung sviluppo economico économique ontwikkeling more advanced economic development in Egypt.
These berries are edible, but those are
edible 82 adj ˈedəbəl essbar mangiabile mangeable eetbaar something that is edible can be eaten poisonous.
a change that is caused by an event, My parents’ divorce had a big effect on
effect 154 n ɪˈfekt Auswirkung effetto effet invloed action etc me.
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préciser, entrer dans les to give more details or new He said he had new evidence, but
elaborate 82 v ɪˈlæbəreɪt weiter ausführen esporre, spiegare détails uitwijden information about something refused to elaborate any further.
if a performance or a speech
electrifies people, it makes them feel She would sit at the piano and sing,
electrify 82 v ɪˈlektrəfaɪ elektrisieren elettrizzare électriser elektrificeren very interested or excited electrifying us all.
schwer zu fassen, elusivo, sfuggevole, an elusive person or animal is difficult She managed to get an interview with
elusive 82 adj ɪˈluːsɪv schwer zu erreichen irraggiungibile furtif moeilijk te vinden to find or not often seen that elusive man.
to start something, especially He embarked on a new career as a
embark on 118 phr v ɪmˈbɑːk ɒn in Angriff nehmen imbarcarsi in se lancer dans beginnen aan something new, difficult, or exciting teacher.
the feeling you have when you are
embarrassed (= uncomfortable or
Verlegenheit, onbehagen, nervous and worrying about what She suffered extreme embarrassment
embarrassment 82 n ɪmˈbærəsmənt Peinlichkeit imbarazzo gêne, embarras verlegenheid people think of you) at not knowing how to read.
to make (something) more likely to Violent TV programmes encourage
encourage 86 v ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ verführen zu indurre a tenter à aanmoedigen exist, happen, or develop anti-social behaviour.
someone whose job is to design or
engineer 82 n ˌendʒəˈnɪə Ingenieur/in ingegnere ingénieur ingenieur build roads, bridges, machines etc He trained as a civil engineer.
the feeling of pleasure you get from
having or doing something, or Acting has brought me enormous
enjoyment 82 n ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt Freude gioia plaisir plezier something you enjoy doing enjoyment.
begeistert, feeling or showing a lot of interest and All the staff are enthusiastic about the
enthusiastic 154 adj ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk enthusiastisch entusiastico enthousiaste enthousiast excitement about something project.
avoir tout le droit Of course everyone is entitled to their
entitled to your ɪnˌtaɪtld tʊ jər ˌəʊn das Recht auf eine il diritto di avere una d'avoir sa propre recht hebben op used especially when politely opinion, but I can't accept what he is
own opinion 149 phr əˈpɪnjən eigene Meinung haben propria opinione opinion zijn/haar eigen mening disagreeing with what someone says saying.
knowledge or understanding of how

environmental ɪnˌvaɪrənmentl the air, water, and land on Earth are Political organisations have tried to
awareness 47 n əˈweənəs Umweltbewusstsein coscienza ecologica conscience écologique milieubewustzijn affected by man’s activities raise environmental awareness.
the feeling of wanting something that
envy 154 n ˈenvi Neid invidia envie, jalousie afgunst someone else has He watched the other boys with envy.
an epic event continues for a long It was the following year when he
episch, schwierig und epico, difficile, time and involves brave or exciting made his epic journey to South
epic 116 adj ˈepɪk abenteuerlich avventuroso epique, homérique episch actions America.
establish common ɪˌstæblɪʃ ˌkɒmən gemeinsame Ziele établir des objectifs gemeenschappelijke to decide on aims that are shared by Iran and Turkey shared common goals
goals 122 v phr ˈɡəʊlz festlegen fissare obiettivi comuni communs doelen hebben more than one person or organisation in their handling of the refugee crisis.
to try to judge the value, size, speed
cost etc of something, without The tree is estimated to be at least 700
estimate 157 v ˈestəmeɪt schätzen stimare estimer, évaluer schatten calculating it exactly years old.
if an experience, name etc is etched

etch on your ins Gedächtnis incidersi/scolpirsi nella être gravé dans la in het geheugen gegrifd on your memory or mind, you cannot The island remained etched on my
memory 155 v phrase ˌetʃ ɒn jə ˈmeməri eingraben memoria mémoire staan forget it and you think of it often memory.
not willing to answer questions Paul’s being a bit evasive about this
evasive 82 adj ɪˈveɪsɪv ausweichend evasivo, elusivo évasif ontwijkend directly job.
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lingua quotidiana/ di ordinary, usual, or happening every Describe it in ordinary everyday
everyday language 71 n ˌevrideɪ ˈlænɡwɪdʒ Alltagssprache tutti i giorni langage courant alledaagse taal day language.
making people remember something
herinneringen by producing a feeling or memory in That picture is wonderfully evocative
evocative 14 adj ɪˈvɒkətɪv heraufbeschwörend evocativo évocateur wekkend/oproepend them of a hot, summer’s day.
evocativo, suscitare making people remember something
sensazione/destare herinneringen by producing a feeling or memory in He takes some very evocative
evocative 95 adj ɪˈvɒkətɪv sinnträchtig ricordi évocateur wekkend/oproepend them photographs.
herinneringen to produce a strong feeling or His appearance is bound to evoke
evoke 95 v ɪˈvəʊk hervorrufen evocare, suscitare évoquer, faire penser à wekken/oproepen memory in someone sympathy.
The building exemplifies the style of
esemplificare, essere un to be a very typical example of architecture which was popular at the
exemplify 82 v ɪɡˈzempləfaɪ ein Beispiel sein für esempio per elettrizzare illustreren something time.
exhaustion 82 n ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən Erschöpfung esaurimento illustrer uitputting extreme tiredness He collapsed with exhaustion.
übertrieben, an exorbitant price, amount of money He paid an exorbitant price for his
exorbitant 154 adj ɪɡˈzɔːbətənt unverschämt esorbitante, esagerato exorbitant buitensporig etc is much higher than it should be house.
special skills or knowledge in a
expertise, particular subject, that you learn by What he’s bringing to the company is
expertise 154 n ˌekspɜːˈtiːz Expertise perizia compétence, expertise deskundigheid experience or training financial expertise.
to put someone in a situation where

they are not protected from The report revealed that workers had
expose 86 v ɪkˈspəʊz aussetzen esporre exposer blootstellen something dangerous or unpleasant been exposed to great danger.
grand, vaste, The house stands in extensive
extensive 157 adj ɪkˈstensɪv ausgedehnt, weitläufig esteso, vasto approfondi groot, uitgebreid large in size, amount, or degree grounds.
ausgiebig, ampiamente, su tutto il They search extensively for clues to
extensively 81 adv ɪkˈstensɪvli flächendeckend territorio largement uitgebreid over a very large area the girl’s disappearance.
As a student, he travelled extensively
extensively 82 adv ɪkˈstensɪvli ausgiebig ampiamente beaucoup, largement uitgebreid widely, over a great area in the Middle East.
an eye-opening experience is one
erhellend, istruttivo, informativo, from which you learn something The whole trip has been an eye-
eye-opening 23 adj ˈaɪ ˌəʊpənɪŋ aufschlussreich mi ha aperto gli occhi révélateur verbazingwekkend surprising or new opening experience.
to invent a story, piece of information The police were accused of fabricating

fabricate 154 v ˈfæbrɪkeɪt fabrizieren fabbricare inventer construeren etc in order to deceive someone evidence.
made to look like a real material or
fake 52 adj feɪk gefälscht finto faux namaak, vals object in order to deceive people She gave me a fake 20 dollar bill.
to fail because of a particular reason That’s where the whole argument falls
fall down 149 phr v ˌfɔːl ˈdaʊn einstürzen crollare s'effondrer instorten, mislukken or in a particular way down.
It is a fallacy to think that the more
falsa conclusione, a false idea or belief, especially one information an organisation has, the
fallacy 59 n ˈfæləsi Trugschluss, Irrtum errore idée fausse, erreur misvatting that a lot of people believe is true better its decisions will be.
food such as hamburgers which is
cochonneries, prepared quickly and that you can There are lots of fast food outlets in
fast food 61 n ˈfɑːst fuːd Fastfood fast food malbouffe, junk food fastfood take away with you the high street.
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if something bad that has happened is
your fault, you should be blamed for
it, because you made a mistake or
fault 45 n fɔːlt Fehler errore faute schuld failed to do something I’m really sorry, but it’s not my fault.
someone who seems to be the leader
of a country or organisation but who
figurehead 88 n ˈfɪɡəhed Galionsfigur polena figure de proue hoofd in naam has no real power The Queen is merely a figurehead.
a small model of a person or animal, The shelves were covered in figurines
figurine 35 n ˌfɪɡjəˈriːn, ˈfɪɡjəriːn Statuette statuetta, figurina figurine beeldje, figuurtje used as a decoration of the Virgin Mary.
in a way relating to money or the He was successful and financially
financially 82 adv fəˈnænʃəli, faɪ- finanziell finanziario financièrement financieel management of money secure.
uitzoeken, erachter to get (information), after trying to Has anyone bothered to find out how
find out 61 phr v ˌfaɪnd ˈaʊt herausfinden ritrovare découvrir, apprendre komen discover it or by chance much all this is going to cost?
to get information, after trying to Did you find out whether there are
find out 106 phr v ˌfaɪnd ˈaʊt herausfinden ritrovare, scoprire découvrir, apprendre achterhalen, uitvinden discover it or by chance any seats left?
a mark made by the pattern of lines at
the end of a person’s finger, which is
used by the police to find out who has
fingerprint 33 n ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt Fingerabdruck impronta digitale empreinte vingerafdruk committed a crime His fingerprints were all over the gun.
gedachteflits, if someone has a flash of inspiration As he was thinking about the problem,
flash of inspiration 149 idiom ˌflæʃ əv ɪnspəˈreɪʃən Geistesblitz lampo di genio éclair de génie ingenieuze inval they suddenly have a clever idea he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
something that makes you think The teacher’s advice certainly gave me
food for thought 22 idiom ˌfuːd fə ˈθɔːt Stoff zum Nachdenken motivo di meditazione matière à réflexion stof tot nadenken carefully food for thought.
used to say that you cannot
um alles in der Welt, tutto nel mondo, con avec la meilleure bonne remember or understand something I couldn’t for the life of me remember
for the life of me 155 idiom fə ðə ˈlaɪf əv mi beim besten Willen tutta la buona volontà volonté du monde al sla je me dood even when you try hard his name.
per questa ragione, used when giving a good reason for The river has flooded, and for this
for this reason 25 phr fə ˌðɪs ˈriːzən aus diesem Grund perciò pour cette raison daarom doing something reason the bridge is closed.
a document, painting, or piece of
paper money that has been copied
forgery 52 n ˈfɔːdʒəri Fälschung falso contrefaçon vervalsing illegally The painting was a very clever forgery.
grondbeginselen, basic ideas, principles, situations etc All theories should be built on solid
foundations 149 n pl faʊnˈdeɪʃənz Grundlagen nozioni di base fondement grondslagen that something develops from foundations of factual knowledge.
in an extremely worried and There was still no news of Jill, and her
disperatamente, frightened way, so that you cannot parents were frantically searching for
frantically 81 adv ˈfræntɪkli verzweifelt, hektisch freneticamente frénétiquement verwoed control your feelings her.
a situation in which the goods coming
into or going out of a country are not We want to encourage free trade
free trade 47 n ˌfriː ˈtreɪd Freihandel libero scambio libre-échange vrije handel controlled or taxed across Europe.
vrijheid van We will defend freedom of speech and
freedom of speech 151 n ˌfriːdəm əv ˈspiːtʃ freie Rede libertà di parola liberté de parole meningsuiting the legal right to say what you want oppose censorship.
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a new and interesting or useful way of

thinking about something, especially
nuova prospettiva, one which is influenced by the type of The venture will benefit from their
fresh perspective 110 n ˌfreʃ pəˈspektɪv neue Perspektive nuovo punto di vista nouvelle perspective frisse kijk person you are or by your experiences fresh perspective.
not serious or sensible, especially in a
way that is not suitable for a particular The court discourages frivolous law
frivolous 154 adj ˈfrɪvələs leichtfertig leggero, sconsiderato frivole frivool occasion suits.
having lots of very clever ideas, often
vol geweldige ideeën used in a joking way to mean very Jim? Oh, yes, he’s full of bright ideas,
full of bright ideas 156 phr ˌfʊl əv ˌbraɪt aɪˈdɪəz voller glänzender Ideen pieno di idee brillanti plein de brillantes idées zitten stupid ideas or actions he is!
It’s funny how you remember the
words of songs, even ones you don’t
funny 45 adj ˈfʌni lustig buffo drôle grappig unusual, strange, or difficult to explain really like.
He is old and unpopular. Furthermore,

in addition to what has already been he has at best only two years of
furthermore 25 adv ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː außerdem inoltre en outre verder said political life ahead of him.
to shock or surprise someone so that
they do something to solve a problem, The possibility of defeat finally
galvanise 88 v ˈɡælvənaɪz aufschrecken far sobbalzare galvaniser aansporen improve a situation etc galvanised us into action.
colorato sgargiante, clothes, colours etc that are gaudy are
gaudy 35 adj ˈɡɔːdi knallbunt, gell stridente tapageur opzichtig too bright and look cheap He was wearing a gaudy waistcoat.
Gender inequality means that many
Geschlechterungleichhe disuguaglianza di les inégalités entre les ongelijkheid tussen when men and women are treated women are paid less than men for the
gender inequality 151 n ˌdʒendə ɪnɪˈkwɒləti it genere genres mannen en vrouwen differently, in a way that is unfair same job.
information relating to genes or

dʒəˌnetɪk ˈdeɪtə, genetics (= the study of how the This new breakthrough gave scientists
genetic data 76 n phr ˈdɑːtə genetische Daten dati genetici données génétiques genetische gegevens qualities of living things are passed on) immense amounts of genetic data.
something genuine really is what it We need laws that will protect genuine
genuine 157 adj ˈdʒenjuən echt vero, genuino véritable, authentique echt, oprecht seems to be refugees.
geriatric 120 adj ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk altersschwach geriatrico, debole gériatrique oud too old to work well He’s a geriatric rock star.
get a word in ɡet ə ˌwɜːd ɪn auch mal zu Wort ergens geen speld Once George starts talking it’s difficult
edgeways 153 idiom ˈedʒweɪz kommen poter dire una parola arriver à placer un mot tussen krijgen to get a chance to say something to get a word in edgeways.
dazu kommen, etw. zu non trovare il tempo di to do something that you have been I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but
get round to 106 phr v ɡet ˈraʊnd tə tun fare qc arriver à qc aan iets toekomen intending to do for some time I never get round to it.
fraintendere qc
completamente, capire
qualcosa di Geoff had got the wrong end of the
get the wrong end ɡet ðə ˌrɒŋ end əv etwas völlig falsch completamente het bij het verkeerde to understand a situation in stick, and thought I was angry with
of the stick 153 idiom ðə ˈstɪk auffassen sbagliato mal comprendre eind hebben completely the wrong way him.
sich falsche
get the wrong idea ɡet ðə ˌrɒŋ aɪˈdɪə Vorstellungen machen ottenere idee sbagliate iets verkeerds denken to think that something is true when it Don’t get the wrong idea about Dan
about something 156 phr əbaʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ von di se tromper de qc van is not and Helen – they’re just friends.
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venire al punto, fare il
get to the point 153 idiom ˌɡet tə ðə ˈpɔɪnt zum Punkt kommen punto della situazione en venir au fait ter zake komen to talk about the most important thing I wish you’d get to the point.
to do something, especially something What did you get up to at the
get up to 156 phr v ɡet ˈʌp tə machen, unternehmen fare faire uitspoken slightly bad weekend?
give someone a jemandem etwas sussurrare/raccontare iemand flink de to tell someone that you are very After the game he gave the players a
piece of your mind 110 phr ə ˌpiːs əv jə ˈmaɪnd flüstern/erzählen qc a qu réprimander qn waarheid zeggen angry with them piece of his mind.
to spoil a surprise or secret by doing
give the game or saying something that lets Lynn gave the game away by laughing
away 56 idiom ˌɡɪv ðə ˈɡeɪm əˌweɪ alles verraten dire a tutti voi vendre la mèche het plan verklappen someone guess what the secret is when Kim walked in.
We don’t want to give you the idea
to make someone think that a that you will be offered a permanent
give the idea 107 phr ˌɡɪv di aɪˈdɪə den Eindruck vermitteln dare l'impressione donner l'impression de indruk wekken particular thing is true job.
given name 8 n ˈɡɪvən neɪm Vorname nome prénom voornaam first name (American English) My given name is Nicholas.
affecting, used by or including the Why did English become a global
global language 71 n ˌɡləʊbəl ˈlænɡwɪdʒ Weltsprache lingua mondiale langue globale universele taal whole world language?
dark, especially in a way that makes It was a gloomy room with one small
gloomy 35 adj ˈɡluːmi düster tetro sombre duister, donker you feel sad window.
to make someone or something seem
more important or better than they
really are, or to praise someone or
glorify 82 v ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ verherrlichen glorificare glorifier verheerlijken something I don’t like films which glorify violence.
to make someone or something seem
more important or better than they
glorify 154 v ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ verherrlichen glorificare glorifier verheerlijken really are I don’t like films that glorify violence.
used to say that someone has
mentioned something from a long United winning the league? Well that’s
go back 155 phr v ɡəʊ ˈbæk zurückreichen risalire a remonter à lang geleden time ago going back a bit!
to return to a place that you I think we ought to go back to Paris
go back 106 phr v ɡəʊ ˈbæk zurückkehren ritornare retourner teruggaan previously been to some day.
non mantenere,
non adempi(e)re, non to not do something that you Delors claimed that the President had
go back on 156 phr v ɡəʊ ˈbæk ɒn nicht einhalten osservare revenir sur terugkomen op promised or agreed to do gone back on his word.
sich zuziehen prendersi (una to become ill, especially with an
go down with 156 phr v ɡəʊ ˈdaʊn wɪð (Krankheit) malattia), farsi s'infecter, attraper gevloerd worden infectious disease Half the team had gone down with flu.
Grandma fell and broke her leg, and
andare peggiorando/in if a situation goes downhill, it gets she went downhill quite rapidly after
go downhill 22 idiom ˌɡəʊ daʊnˈhɪl abbauen discesa se détériorer bergafwaarts gaan worse that.
if you think that someone will go far, He was the best student in his year,
het ver you think they will be successful in the and everyone was sure he would go
go far 22 phr v ˌɡəʊ ˈfɑː weit kommen arrivare lontano aller loin brengen/schoppen future far.
etw. mögen, auf etw. to do or use something often because
go in for 106 phr v ɡəʊ ˈɪn fə abfahren coltivare aimer, apprécier houden van you enjoy it I never really went in for sports.
to continue doing something or being
go on 61 phr v ˌɡəʊ ˈɒn weiterhin tun… continuare a fare continuer de faire qc doorgaan in a situation He went on working until he was 91.
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to leave your house, especially in We went out for a meal and then on
go out 106 phr v ɡəʊ ˈaʊt ausgehen uscire sortir uitgaan order to enjoy yourself to a movie.
to do something you had promised or
planned to do, even though it causes He bravely went through with the
problems or you are no longer sure wedding ceremony even though he
go through with 156 phr v ɡəʊ ˈθruː wɪð etw. durchhalten tenere duro, resistere a mener à bien doorzetten you want to do it was in a lot of pain.
the person in charge of governing a
governatore country that is under the political His last post was as governor of a
governor 154 n ˈɡʌvənə Gouverneur (governatrice) gouverneur gouverneur control of another country British colony.
van gezelschap friendly and preferring to be with
gregarious 148 adj ɡrɪˈɡeəriəs gesellig socievole sociable houdend other people He’s a very gregarious person.
a gripping film, story etc is very Collins’s gripping detective novel
gripping 118 adj ˈɡrɪpɪŋ packend avvincente captivant pakkend exciting and interesting became a bestseller.
to try to answer a question or form an
opinion when you are not sure I’d say he’s around 50, but I’m only
guess 157 v ɡes raten indovinare deviner raden whether you will be correct guessing.
wapenbeperkingswette laws that limit the ways in which guns The NRA are against gun control in
gun control 47 n ˈɡʌn kənˌtrəʊl Waffenkontrolle controllo delle armi contrôle des armes n can be sold, owned, and used any form.
to argue when you are trying to agree Ted was haggling with the street
haggle 122 v ˈhæɡəl feilschen, schachern mercanteggiare su qc marchander pingelen about the price of something vendors.
a half-baked idea, suggestion, plan etc He’s always coming out with these half-
half-baked 22 adj ˌhɑːf ˈbeɪkt halb ausgegoren mezzo crudo boiteux halfgaar has not been properly planned baked ideas which will never work.
essere buttato lì, to wait or spend time somewhere, I hung around the station for an hour
hang around 61 phr v ˌhæŋ əˈraʊnd herumlungern, -hängen bighellonare traîner rondhangen doing nothing but he never came.
seine Zeit verbringen trascorrere/passare il to spend a lot of time in a particular I don’t really know who she hangs out
hang out 61 v ˌhæŋ ˈaʊt mit suo tempo con traîner uithangen place or with particular people with.
sich etwas sehnlichst desiderare qc to feel strongly that you want She hankered after a life in the
hanker after 120 phr v ˈhænkər ˌɑːftə wünschen ardentemente rêver de, avoir envie de hunkeren naar something country.
when someone behaves in an African-Americans have been
ˈhærəsmənt, harcèlement, unpleasant or threatening way complaining about police harassment
harassment 82 n həˈræsmənt Belästigung molestia, disturbo tracasserie pesterij towards you for years.
kaum glauben können /
schwer wegstecken difficile à
hard to swallow 22 idiom ˌhɑːd tə ˈswɒləʊ können stentare a crederlo accepter/avaler moeilijk te geloven difficult to believe I found his story a bit hard to swallow.
fare un'interruzione, to stop what you are doing for a short
eine Verschnaufpause fare pausa per time in order to rest, especially when I’m really tired – let’s stop for a while
have a breather 83 v phr hæv ə ˈbriːðə einlegen riprendere fiato faire une pause even rusten you are exercising and have a breather!
have a clear idea ˌhæv ə ˌklɪər aɪˈdɪə eine klare Vorstellung avere una idea chiara di avoir une idée claire de een duidelijk idee to have a good understanding of I think I have a clear idea now of how
about something 156 phr əbaʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ von etwas haben qc qc hebben van something it works.
have an idea
of/about ˌhæv ən aɪˈdɪə to be fairly sure that something is I’m not sure where my necklace is, but
something 156 phr əbaʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ eine Ahnung haben avere un'idea avoir une idée de een vermoeden hebben true, without being completely sure I have an idea about who took it.
to have a strong desire to have or They had a lot of hopes and
have aspirations 120 v phr hæv ˌæspəˈreɪʃənz Ambitionen ambizioni avoir des aspirations ambities hebben achieve something aspirations for the future.
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He told the jury that he is innocent,
have something to hæv ˌsʌmθɪŋ tə etwas zu verbergen iets te verbergen but they think he has something to
hide 152 idiom ˈhaɪd haben nascondere/celare qc avoir qc à cacher hebben to be secretly guilty of something hide.
a medical condition like a bad cold,
that is caused by breathing in pollen (= John always suffers badly from hay
hay fever 81 n ˌheɪ ˈfiːvə Heuschnupfen raffreddore da fieno rhume des foins hooikoorts dust from plants) fever in the summer.
to go or travel directly towards a
particular place, without going
head straight for 116 v phr ˌhed ˈstreɪt fə direkt fahren zu/nach andare direttamente a filer droit vers rechtstreeks gaan naar anywhere else first We headed straight for the capital.
The wardrobe was too heavy for me to
heavy 157 adj ˈhevi schwer pesante lourd zwaar weighing a lot move on my own.
used to say that someone is unable to
change their behaviour or feelings, or
er niets aan kunnen to prevent themselves from doing
help 45 v help helfen aiutare aider doen dat something I can’t help the way I feel about you.
providing useful help in making a Thank you for your advice; it’s been
helpful 82 adj ˈhelpfəl hilfreich disponibile utile behulpzaam situation better or easier very helpful.
extremely brave or determined, and She made heroic efforts to save her
heroic 154 adj hɪˈrəʊɪk heroisch eroico héroïque heldhaftig admired by many people family.
to pause before saying or doing
something because you are nervous Kay hesitated for a moment and then
hesitate 82 v ˈhezəteɪt zögern esitare hésiter twijfelen or not sure said ‘yes’.
Then we hit on the idea of asking
to have an idea or discover something viewers to donate money over the
hit on an idea 107 phr ˌhɪt ɒn ən aɪˈdɪə auf eine Idee kommen venire con un'idea il vient une idée à qn ineens een idee hebben suddenly or unexpectedly Net.
to get to a position of being very
essere il grosso colpo, il famous or important, for example in
den großen grande passo/salto in the entertainment business or in The 46-year-old author has finally hit
hit the big time 157 idiom ˌhɪt ðə ˈbɪɡ taɪm Durchbruch schaffen avanti être un grand succès het (helemaal) maken politics the big time.
used to say that someone is more
home is where the ˌhəʊm ɪz weə ðə Da wo mein Herz ist, la maison est là où se eigen haard is goud fond of their home than of anywhere I live in England, but home is where
heart is 94 proverb ˈhɑːt ɪz bin ich zuhause casa è dove il cuore è trouve le coeur waard else the heart is – Scotland!
allgemein bekannter nome generalmente
household name 8 n ˌhaʊshəʊld ˈneɪm Name noto/famoso très connu partout begrip, bekende naam someone who is famous Barack Obama is a household name.
used when saying something that He began his career as a

seems different or surprising after mathematician. However, his main
however 25 conj haʊˈevə jedoch ma, però cependant echter your previous statement achievements were in nuclear physics.
the basic rights that many societies

think every person should have to be
treated in a fair equal way without
cruelty, for example by their There are claims of human rights
human rights 47 n pl ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪts Menschenrechte diritti dell'uomo droits de l'homme mensenrechten government, or the right to vote being violated in the country.
hush-hush 152 adj ˌhʌʃ ˈhʌʃ streng geheim secreto archi-secret, top secret (diep) geheim very secret Everything was very hush-hush.
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based on a situation that is not real, Brennan brought up a hypothetical
hypothetical 157 adj ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkəl hypothetisch ipotetico hypothétique hypothetisch but that might happen case to make his point.
admired by many people and thought Have you seen that iconic picture of
iconic 14 adj aɪˈkɒnɪk kult-, kultig particolare, iconico emblématique iconisch to represent an important idea Churchill?
believing that you should live
according to high standards and
principles, even if they cannot really Many people had idealistic values in
idealistic 149 adj aɪˌdɪəˈlɪstɪk idealistisch idealistico idéaliste idealistisch be achieved the 1960s.
The sisters were identical in
identical 154 adj aɪˈdentɪkəl identisch identico identique identiek exactly the same, or very similar appearance and character.
to behave as if you had not heard or
ignore 157 v ɪɡˈnɔː nicht beachten ignorare ignorer negeren seen someone or something The phone rang, but she ignored it.
the process of entering another
country illegally in order to live there He called for a common European
illegal immigration 47 n ɪˌliːɡəl ɪməˈɡreɪʃən illegale Einwanderung immigrazione illegale immigration illégale illegale immigratie permanently policy on illegal immigration.
the situation of not knowing how to Illiteracy in modern Britain cannot be
illiteracy 151 n ɪˈlɪtərəsi Analphabetentum analfabetismo analphabétisme analfabetisme read or write permitted.
when something is important or

immediatezza urgent because it relates to a situation Television brings a new immediacy to
immediacy 82 n ɪˈmiːdiəsi Unmittelbarkeit effet immédiat urgentie or event that is happening now world events.
tending to do things very quickly,
without thinking carefully first, or
impetuous 148 adj ɪmˈpetʃuəs impulsiv, ungestüm impulsivo impétueux impulsief showing this quality He was high-spirited and impetuous.
an important event, decision, problem
etc has a big effect or influence on
people’s lives or on events in the It’s important to explain the procedure
important 45 adj ɪmˈpɔːtənt wichtig importante important belangrijk future to the patient.
if someone in authority imposes a
rule, punishment, tax etc, they can
impose 154 v ɪmˈpəʊz auferlegen imporre infliger, imposer opleggen force people to accept it The court can impose a fine.
not pure or clean, and often consisting
of a mixture of things instead of just Unfortunately it was an impure crystal
impure 157 adj ɪmˈpjʊə unrein impuro impur onzuiver one and therefore not worth very much.
The company provides cheap Internet
used to add another piece of access. In addition, it makes
in addition 25 phr ɪn əˈdɪʃən außerdem inoltre de plus bovendien information to what you have just said shareware freely available.
used in a piece of writing or a speech
to show that you are about to finish In conclusion, I would like to say how
in conclusion 25 phr ɪn kənˈkluːʒən abschließend in conclusione pour conclure concluderend what you are saying much I have enjoyed myself today.
in a situation where something bad The party is in danger of being
in danger 70 prep phr ɪn ˈdeɪndʒə in Gefahr in pericolo en danger gevaar lopen may happen defeated in the next election.
He disagrees with the widely held
im Niedergang decreasing in quality, quantity, or belief that educational standards are
in decline 70 prep phr ɪn dɪˈklaɪn begriffen in declino en déclin in verval importance in decline.
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used when you are describing what In effect, we’ll be earning less than we
in effect 70 prep phr ɪn ɪˈfekt tatsächlich in effetti en réalité in feite you see as the real facts of a situation were last year.
used to emphasise that the truth
about a situation is the opposite of They told me it would be cheap but in
in fact 25 phr ɪn ˈfækt tatsächlich infatti en fait eigenlijk what has been mentioned fact it cost me nearly £500.
if a situation exists in name only, it
does not really exist even though That country is a democracy in name
in name only 8 idiom ɪn ˌneɪm ˈəʊnli nur dem Namen nach solo di nome de nom seulement alleen in naam officially people say it does only.
a situation in which someone receives

sous les feux de la a lot of attention, especially from
in the limelight 157 idiom ɪn ðə ˈlaɪmlaɪt im Rampenlicht al centro dell'interesse rampe in de schijnwerpers newspapers, television etc Tad loves being in the limelight.
Police searched in vain for the missing
in vain 81 adv phr ɪn ˈveɪn vergeblich invano, senza successo en vain tevergeefs without success in spite of your efforts gunman.
In years to come, some of the
practices we take for granted now will
in years to come 92 adv phr ɪn ˌjɪəz tə ˈkʌm In der Zukunft nel futuro dans les années à venir in de toekomst in the future seem quite barbaric.
the freedom and ability to make your
own decisions in life, without having to
ask other people for permission, help, Having a job gives you financial
independence 86 n ˌɪndəˈpendəns Unabhängigkeit indipendenza indépendance onafhankelijk or money independence.
an independent organisation is not
owned or controlled by, or does not There are plans to split the
receive money from, another corporation into a number of smaller
independent 82 adj ˌɪndəˈpendənt unabhängig independente indépendant onafhankelijk organisation or the government independent companies.
the basic systems and structures that
a country or organisation needs in
order to work properly, for example Some countries lack a suitable
infrastructure 38 n ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə Infrastruktur infrastruttura infrastructure infrastructuur roads, railways, banks etc economic infrastructure.
to have the same character or
inherit 28 v ɪnˈherət erben ereditare hériter erven appearance as your parents I inherited my mother’s curly hair.
provvedimento an order given by a court, which tells The family is seeking an injunction
injunction 62 n ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən einstweilige Verfügung interinale injonction gerechtelijk bevel someone not to do something against the book’s publication.
an innate talent is one you are born Children have an innate talent for
innate talent 28 adj ɪˌneɪt ˈtælənt angeborenes Talent talento innato talent inné aangeboren talent with learning languages.
interested in a lot of different things
curioso, desideroso di and wanting to find out more about
inquisitive 12 adj ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv neugierig, wissbegierig apprendere inquisiteur nieuwsgierig them He’s a very inquisitive little boy.
not noticing, or not taking the care to

notice, other people’s feelings, and not
realising when they are upset or when She’s totally insensitive to Jack’s
insensitive 12 adj ɪnˈsensətɪv unsensibel insensibile insensible, indifférent ongevoelig something that you do will upset them feelings.
providing encouragement or new Jones proved an inspirational figure in
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a material or object which does not
allow electricity, heat, or sound to pass
insulator 35 n ˈɪnsjəleɪtə Isoliermaterial (materiale) isolante isolant isolatie(middel) through it Wood is an excellent insulator.
something which someone has

invented or has the right to make or
intellectual ˌɪntəlektʃuəl sell, especially something that cannot I wrote this book, so it is my
property 47 n ˈprɒpəti intellektuelles Eigentum proprietà intellettuale propriété intellectuelle intellectuele eigendom legally be copied by other people intellectual property.
if people interact with each other, they Lucy interacts well with other children
interact 150 v ˌɪntərˈækt interagieren interagire interagir samenwerken talk to each other, work together etc in the class.
an interactive television allows you to We don’t have an interactive television

interactive ˌɪntəræktɪv communicate directly with it, and does – you have to get up and press
television 76 n phr ˈteləvɪʒən interaktives Fernsehen televisione interattiva télévision interactive interactieve televisie things in reaction to your actions buttons to change the channel!
things that are interchangeable can be These two words are almost
interchangeable 150 adj ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl austauschbar intercambiabile interchangeable uitwisselbaar used instead of each other interchangeable.
An intercontinental flight between the
going from one continent to another, USA and Europe has lost contact with
intercontinental 150 adj ˌɪntəkɒntəˈnentl interkontinental intercontinentale intercontinental intercontinentaal or happening between two continents air traffic control.
someone who is introverted is quiet
and shy and does not enjoy being with Jenny is quite introverted and doesn’t
introverted 148 adj ˈɪntrəvɜ:təd introvertiert introverso introverti introvert other people enjoy parties.
if you do something intuitively you do
it based on a feeling rather than on
intuitively 59 adv ɪnˈtjuːətɪvli intuitiv intuitivamente intuitivement intuïtief knowledge or facts He knew what to do intuitively.
an official attempt to find out the truth
about or the cause of something such
as a crime, accident, or scientific The investigation continued for nearly
investigation 81 n ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən Ermittlungen investigazioni, indagini recherche, investigation onderzoek problem three years.
investigative investigativer giornalismo work or activities that involve He’s a well-known investigative
journalism 62 n ɪnˈvestəɡətɪv Journalismus investigativo journalisme d'enquête onderzoeksjournalistiek investigating something journalist.
to make something more attractive or Jazz up your everyday meals with our
jazz up 61 phr v ˌdʒæz ˈʌp aufpeppen ravvivare agrémenter opvrolijken exciting new range of seasonings.
raccogliere le proprie to work together so that you can deal Local schools have joined forces with
join forces 149 idiom ˌdʒɔɪn ˈfɔːsəz Kräfte bündeln forze unir ses forces krachten bundelen with a problem, be more powerful etc each other to share facilities.
not serious, and tending to make Dave was a sweet man, very jokey
jokey 35 adj ˈdʒəʊki witzig spiritoso, buffo comique grappig people laugh about everything.
an occasion when you travel from one
place to another, especially over a The novel is an account of his African
journey 118 n ˈdʒɜːni Reise viaggio voyage reis long distance journey.
only moments before the time by
which it is necessary for something to
just in time 98 phr ˌdʒʌst ɪn ˈtaɪm gerade rechtzeitig giusto in tempo juste à temps net op tijd be done She finished her essay just in time.
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nicht aufhören, etwas non smettere di fare to continue doing something, or to do
keep on 61 phr v ˌkiːp ˈɒn zu tun qualcosa continuer à faire qc doorgaan, verder gaan something many times You just have to keep on trying.
to manage to do as much or as well as Jack’s having trouble keeping up with
keep up with 156 phr v ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð mithalten mit tener dietro a qc, starci suivre, garder le rythme bijhouden other people the rest of the class.
to make sure you do not get into
keep your nose sauber bleiben, geen domme dingen trouble, or do anything wrong or Sid’s got to keep his nose clean or he’ll
clean 155 proverb ˌkiːp jə ˈnəʊz kliːn vorsichtig seinn tenersi fuori dai guai se tenir à carreau doen illegal end up back in prison.
As the youngest person there, I knew
keep your opinions ˌkiːp jər əˌpɪnjənz tə seine Ansichten für sich tenere per sé le sue garder ses opinions je mening voor je enough to keep my opinions to
to yourself 149 phr jərˈself behalten opinioni pour soi-même houden to not say what you really think myself.
to live a very quiet private life and not
keep yourself to do many things that involve other We hardly knew them – they kept
yourself 56 idiom ˌkiːp jəˌself tə jəˈself unter sich bleiben rimangono tra di loro rester entre soi op jezelf zijn people themselves to themselves.
The boss of the failed company is
keeping schtum about his role in the
keep/stay schtum 56 idiom ˌkiːp, ˌsteɪ ˈʃtʊm nichts sagen zu niente da dire tenir sa langue je mond houden to keep or stay quiet or silent disaster.
to stop or remove something These figures kill off any hope that the
kill off 152 phr v ˌkɪl ˈɒf zunichte machten sconfitta di fatto éliminer uit de weg ruimen completely economy is poised for recovery.
the quality of being kind and caring for Mrs Smith’s kindliness to my wife was
kindliness 154 n ˈkaɪndlinəs Freundlichkeit gentilezza bienveillance vriendelijkheid other people much appreciated.
the problem of understanding people Living in China was hard for me at first
language barrier 71 n ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˌbæriə Sprachbarriere barriera della lingua barrière linguistique taalbarrière who do not speak the same language because of the language barrier.
during the later part of the day, or the
workers who work during one of these
late shift 81 n ˈleɪt ʃɪft Spätschicht turno di notte équipe de nuit late dienst periods Nobody wants to do the late shift.
la plus récente the most recent or the newest or most These handbags are the latest thing in
latest thing 74 n phr ˌleɪtəst ˈθɪŋ das Allerneueste l'ultima nouveauté het laatste snufje popular thing accessories, darling!
to start something, usually something The authorities are planning to launch

launch 81 v lɔːntʃ einführen, starten avviare, iniziare lancer starten big or important a full-scale investigation into the crash.
eine Kampagne to start something, usually something The organisation has launched a
launch a campaign 149 phr ˌlɔːntʃ ə kæmˈpeɪn lancieren lanciare una campagna lancer une campagne een campagne starten big or important campaign to raise £150,000.
to be in charge of a group of people The investigation is being led by a
lead 81 v liːd leiten guidare, condurre conduire, guider leiden who are trying to do something senior detective.
learning esperienza di an experience through which you Everyone in the centre has had quite a
experience 116 n ˈlɜːnɪŋ ɪkˌspɪəriəns Lernerfahrung apprendimento expérience instructive leerervaring learn a new skill learning experience this week.
to make something legal so that Rules to legalise casino gambling could
legalise 82 v ˈliːɡəlaɪz legalisieren legalizzare légaliser legaliseren people are allowed to do it be introduced next autumn.
to say something without meaning to, He let it slip that they were planning to
let it slip 56 idiom ˌlet it ˈslɪp ausplaudern spifferare laisser échapper zich verspreken when you had wanted it to be a secret get married.
let the cat out of let ðə ˌkæt aʊt əv ðə die Katze aus dem Sack lasciare il gatto fuori dal cracher le morceau, to tell someone a secret, especially The engagement ring on her finger
the bag 56 idiom ˈbæɡ lassen sacco vendre la mèche de kat uit de zak laten without intending to rather let the cat out of the bag.
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je gevoelens de vrije to say exactly what you think about You don’t have to hold back on what
let your feelings fly 110 v phr let jɔː ˌfiːlɪŋz ˈflaɪ sich nicht zurückhalten non trattenerti ne pas se refréner loop laten things you say, you can let your feelings fly.
to enjoy yourself and start to relax, The party gave us all a chance to really
let your hair down 83 v phr ˌlet jə ˈheə daʊn sich gehen lassen lasciarsi andare se laisser aller zich laten gaan especially after working very hard let our hair down.
willing to understand and respect
other people’s ideas, opinions, and
liberal 148 adj ˈlɪbərəl liberal liberale libéral liberaal feelings I had quite liberal parents.
life and soul of the ˌlaɪf ən ˌsəʊl əv ðə persona centrale/centro être le roi / la reine du gangmaker/gangmaakst someone who enjoys social occasions We must ask Sylvia to come – she’s the
party 13 idiom ˈpɑːti Mittelpunkt der Party della festa dancefloor er, middelpunt and is fun and exciting to be with life and soul of the party.
lebenslange passione a vita/che la passion depuis a very strong liking for something, that
lifelong passion 28 phr ˌlaɪflɒŋ ˈpæʃən Leidenschaft dura tutta la vita toujours levenslange passie has lasted all someone’s life Gardening was her lifelong passion.
lightweight 157 adj ˈlaɪtweɪt leicht leggero léger licht weighing less than average He wore a lightweight jacket.
like it was ˌlaɪk ɪt wəz ˈjestədi, - very well, as if it happened only a I remember meeting you for the first
yesterday 155 v phrase deɪ als wäre es gestern come se fosse ieri comme si c'était hier alsof het gisteren was short time ago time like it was yesterday.
Using a seatbelt will reduce the
the degree to which something can likelihood of serious injury in a car
likelihood 154 n ˈlaɪklihʊd Wahrscheinlichkeit probabilità probabilité waarschijnlijkheid reasonably be expected to happen accident.
The meat was delicious. Likewise, the
likewise 25 adv ˈlaɪkwaɪz ebenso allo stesso modo de même net zo in the same way aubergine was excellent.
if someone lives up to their name,
they do as well as they were expected
live up to your seinem Namen alle fare onore al proprio faire honneur à son zijn/haar naam alle eer to because of what their name or title The boss has certainly lived up to his
name 8 phr lɪv ˌʌp tə jɔː ˈneɪm Ehre machen nome nom aan doen is name.
being unhappy because you are alone Her loneliness is caused by being on
loneliness 82 n ˈləʊnlinəs Einsamkeit solitudine solitude eenzaamheid or do not have anyone to talk to her own all day.
to think about something that When I look back on those days I
look back 61 phr v ˌlʊk ˈbæk zurückblicken richiamare alla mente regarder en arrière terugkijken happened in the past realise I was desperately unhappy.
to think that you are better than
someone else, for example because
guardare dall'alto in you are more successful, or of a Mr Garcia looks down on anyone who
look down on 156 phr v ˌlʊk ˈdaʊn ɒn herabschauen auf basso regarder de haut neerkijken op higher social class than they are hasn’t had a college education.
behaving as if you want to keep There was something furtive about his
look furtive 152 phr ˈfɜːtɪv heimlich, verschlagen furtivo furtif steels kijken something secret actions.
to make a short visit to someone,

vorbeischauen, passare da, andare a while you are going somewhere else, I promised to look in on Dad and see if
look in on 156 phr v ˌlʊk ˈɪn ɒn besuchen trovare, visitare faire un saut chez bij iemand langsgaan especially if they are ill or need help he’s feeling any better.
to examine (something or someone)
dare un'occhiata al quickly, without paying much Do you have a few minutes to look
look over 61 phr v ˌlʊk ˈəʊvə einen Blick werfen über sopra jeter un coup d'oeil à doornemen attention to detail these samples over?
if a situation is looking up, it is Now the summer’s here, things are
look up 152 phr v ˌlʊk ˈʌp besser werden migliorare s'améliorer beter worden improving looking up!
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élément someone who cannot be trusted
unberechenbarer potentiellement because they say or do things you do Don’t send John to the meeting
loose cannon 148 idiom ˌluːs ˈkænən Risikofaktor fattore rischio incontrôlable dwarsligger not what them to because he’s a bit of a loose cannon.
to no longer have the quality that
aantrekkingskracht makes people like something or This kind of music has lost its appeal
lose appeal 74 v phr ˌluːz əˈpiːl seinen Reiz verlieren perdere il suo fascino perdre son attrait verliezen someone for the under-20s.
to spend time relaxing and doing
nothing, often when you should be James does nothing but lounge
lounge around 152 phr v ˌlaʊndʒ əˈraʊnd herumlungern bighellonare paresser rondhangen doing something around the apartment.
very good or beautiful, and very The twelve-mile coastline has
magnificent 32 adj mæɡˈnɪfəsənt wunderbar, herrlich magnifico formidable prachtig, schitterend impressive magnificent scenery.
a woman’s family name before she got
married and started using her I’m Mrs Mary Smith, but my maiden
maiden name 8 n ˈmeɪdn neɪm Mädchenname nome di ragazza nom de jeune fille meisjesnaam husband’s family name name is Mary Black.
ein Mordsgeschäft zijn/haar slag slaan, He made a killing on the stock
make a killing 149 idiom ˌmeɪk ə ˈkɪlɪŋ machen fare una strage faire une bonne affaire groot succes hebben to make a lot of money in a short time exchange.
make a name for sich einen Namen He made a name for himself as a
yourself 8 idiom ˌmeɪk ə ˈneɪm machen farsi un nome con se faire un nom naam maken to become famous for something conductor of the Berlin Orchestra.
coming to agreements that are
achieved after everyone involved
make ˌmeɪk venire ai/fare dei accepts less than what they wanted at Marriage involves being tolerant and
compromises 122 v phr ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪz Kompromisse machen compromessi faire des compromis compromissen sluiten first making compromises.
something that you allow someone to
Zugeständnisse have in order to end an argument or He was ready to make concessions on
make concessions 122 n ˌmeɪk kənˈseʃənz machen fare delle concessioni faire des concessions concessies doen disagreement many of the issues raised.
a woman’s last name, when she has She gave them Brenda’s married
married name 8 n ˌmærid ˈneɪm Ehename nome da sposata nom marital huwelijksnaam changed it to her husband’s name name and address.
The bell is massive, weighing over 40
massive 82 adj ˈmæsɪv wuchtig, massiv massivo énorme massief very large, solid, and heavy tons.
venire a capo di,
dominare, imparare to learn a skill or a language so well I never quite mastered the art of
master 118 v ˈmɑːstə meistern bene maîtriser de baas worden that you have no difficulty with it walking in high heels.
someone who plans and organises a
complicated operation, especially a He is suspected of being the
mastermind 52 n ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd führender Kopf capo cerveau, organisateur brein criminal operation mastermind behind the bombings.
sensible – someone, especially a child
or young person, who is mature
behaves in a sensible and reasonable
way, as you would expect an adult to We’re mature enough to disagree on
mature 12 adj məˈtʃʊə reif maturo mûr volwassen behave this issue but still respect each other.
het zou best eens used to say that something is likely to
may well 68 phr ˌmeɪ ˈwel kann durchaus può essere abbastanza pourrait bien kunnen dat happen or is likely to be true What you say may well be true.
to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed
way rather than take the most direct We meandered through the ancient
meander 157 v miˈændə (umher)schlendern vagare, gironzolare errer, vagabonder slenteren way possible streets.
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amnesia, vuoto di a short period of time during which He had a complete memory lapse and
memory lapse 155 n ˈmeməri ˌlæps Gedächtnislücke memoria trou de mémoire black-out you cannot remember something couldn’t remember my name.
herumwursteln, to spend time lazily, doing things He spent his vacation messing around
mess around 61 phr v ˌmes əˈraʊnd herumhängen gingillarsi traîner rondhangen slowly and in a way that is not planned on the farm.
a very large city that is the most The city has become a huge, bustling
metropolis 150 n məˈtrɒpələs Metropole metropoli métropole metropool important city in a country or area metropolis.
the name that is between your first
middle name 8 n ˌmɪdl ˈneɪm zweiter Vorname secondo nome deuxième prénom tweede voornaam name and your family name Harry Potter’s middle name is James.
an extremely bad headache, during
which you feel sick and have pain I won’t be coming this evening – I’m
migraine 81 n ˈmiːɡreɪn, ˈmaɪ- Migräne emicrania migraine migraine behind your eyes suffering from migraines.
your thoughts or your ability to think, It’s important to keep an open mind as
mind 23 n maɪnd Geist ingegno esprit verstand feel, and imagine things you study the topic.
mind your ˌmaɪnd jə so etwas sagt man (stai) attento a quello fais attention à tes to be careful so that you do not offend She gave him a frown and told him to
language 71 v ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ nicht! che dici! propos! op je woorden letten anyone mind his language.
a taxi that you have to order by
telephone, not one that you can stop I’ve arranged for a minicab for 10
minicab 150 n ˈmɪnikæb Kleintaxi piccolo taxi, minicab taxi, minicab taxi in the street tomorrow morning.
very small in degree or amount,
especially the smallest degree or The storm caused only minimal
minimal 157 adj ˈmɪnəməl geringfügig, minimal minimale minime minimaal amount possible damage.
to reduce something that is difficult, The rail company is bringing in more

minimieren, auf ein dangerous, or unpleasant to the trains in an effort to minimise
minimise 150 v ˈmɪnəmaɪz Minimum reduzieren minimizzare minimiser beperken smallest possible amount or degree disruption to travellers.
Lots of young women wore miniskirts
miniskirt 150 n ˈmɪniskɜːt Minirock minigonna minijupe minirok a very short skirt in the 1960s.
an electronic machine, especially a
phone or computer, that you can carry This app will work on all your mobile
mobile device 61 n ˌməʊbaɪl dɪˈvaɪs Mobilgerät dispositivo mobile appareil mobile mobiel apparaat with you and use in any place devices.
a telephone that you can carry with The latest mobile phones are on sale
mobile phone 61 n ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn Mobiltelefon, Handy cellulare, telefonino téléphone portable mobiele telefoon you and use in any place here.
to make something such as a system They need more funds to modernise

modernise 82 v ˈmɒdənaɪz modernisieren modernizzare moderniser moderniseren or building more modern the country’s telephone system.
to treat someone too kindly and to
protect them too much from anything He had been mollycoddled as a young
mollycoddle 86 v ˈmɒliˌkɒdl verhätscheln viziare couver moederszoontje unpleasant boy.
to be the reason why someone does Was he motivated solely by his desire
motivate 82 v ˈməʊtəveɪt motivieren motivare motiver motiveren something for power?
We mulled over the candidates and
mull over 61 phr v ˌmʌl ˈəʊvə grübeln über rimuginare retourner dans sa tête iets overwegen to consider something for a long time finally chose one.
someone who plays a musical
instrument, especially very well or as a
musician 82 n mjuːˈzɪʃən Musiker/in musicista musicien/ne musicus/musicienne job She was a talented young musician.
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The first myth about motherhood is
an idea or story that many people that new mothers instantly fall in love
myth 59 n mɪθ Mythos mito mythe mythe believe, but which is not true with their babies.
give someone or something the same

name after 8 phr v ˈneɪm ˌɑːftə benennen nach dare a qu il nome di porter le nom de qn noemen naar name as another person or thing He was named after his father.
einschränken, to reduce the number of things The police have narrowed down their
narrow down 61 phr v ˌnærəʊ ˈdaʊn beschränken limitare, ridurre réduire à beperken included in a range list of suspects.
unwilling to accept or understand new
gretto, di vedute or different ideas, opinions, or His attitude is narrow-minded and
narrow-minded 23 adj ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndəd entstirnig limitate étroit d'esprit bekrompen customs insensitive.
a nationalist organisation, party etc
wants to gain or keep political
nazionalista, independence for their country and We have seen the rise of the
nationalist 154 adj, n ˈnæʃənələst nationalistisch nazionalistico nationaliste nationalistisch people nationalist movement in the country.
existing in nature and not caused, The need for natural light in offices
natural 157 adj ˈnætʃərəl natürlich naturale naturel natuurlijk made, or controlled by people cannot be contested.
everything in the physical world that is
not controlled by humans, such as
wild plants and animals, earth and We grew up in the countryside,
nature 100 n ˈneɪtʃə Natur natura nature natuur rocks, and the weather surrounded by the beauties of nature.
a naughty child does not obey adults You’re a very naughty boy! Look what
naughty 35 adj ˈnɔːti ungezogen cattivo, maleducato vilain stout and behaves badly you’ve done!
to need to be talked to in an angry
need a good den muss man sich mal è necessario rompere a een hartig woordje (met way, especially of a child or someone I can see that young man needs a
talking to 153 idiom ˌniːd ə ɡʊd ˈtɔːkɪŋ tʊ richtig vorknöpfen destra che è se prendre un savon iemand) spreken who is below you in rank good talking to.
He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed
neurotic 12 adj njʊˈrɒtɪk neurotisch nevrotico nevrosé neurotisch unreasonably anxious or afraid man.
in spite of the fact that you have just What you said was true. It was,
nevertheless 25 adv ˌnevəðəˈles dennoch, trotz allem tuttavia, nonostante néanmoins toch, niettemin mentioned nevertheless, a little unkind.

during the night, or the workers who She found it hard to stay awake during
night shift 81 n ˈnaɪt ʃɪft Nachtschicht turno di notte équipe de nuit nachtdienst work during one of these periods her night shifts at the factory.
het zijn altijd dezelfden
no rest for the nəʊ ˌrest fə ðə es gibt keine Ruhe für non c'è nessun riposo pas de répit pour le die ervoor moeten used to say that you have no Well, I had better get back to work –
wicked 155 proverb ˈwɪkɪd die Schuldigen per il colpevole méchant opdraaien opportunity to stop working no rest for the wicked, you know!
a member of a tribe that travels from
place to place instead of living in one
place all the time, usually in order to The herdsmen were nomads who did
nomad 35 n ˈnəʊmæd Nomade nomade nomade nomade find grass for their animals not stay in one place for long.
not have the ˌnɒt hæv ðə nicht die geringste
faintest idea about ˌfeɪntəst aɪˈdɪə Vorstellung von etwas non avere la minima n'en avoir pas la geen flauw benul van to not have even a general I don’t have the faintest idea what to
something 156 phr əbaʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ haben idea di qc moindre idée iets hebben understanding of something get Rachel for her birthday.
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tail of 153 idiom ˈteɪl ɒv etwas machen können fuori può y perdre son latin vast kunnen knopen understand something instructions.
an idea that is not like anything known

novel idea 107 adj ˌnɒvəl aɪˈdɪə neuartige Idee nuova idea idée originale verrassend idee before, and unusual or interesting What a novel idea!
determined not to change your ideas,
behaviour, opinions etc, even when
other people think you are being He was the most obstinate man I’ve
obstinate 12 adj ˈɒbstənət stur ostinato obstiné halsstarrig unreasonable ever met.
in an unsteady position and likely to The sudden movement of the ship
off balance 153 prep phr ˌɒf ˈbæləns aus dem Gleichgewicht fuori equilibrio déséquilibré niet in evenwicht fall knocked them both off balance.
sulla strada cattiva,
andare nella direzione
off course 153 prep phr ˌɒf ˈkɔːs ab vom Kurs sbagliata dévié de son cours uit de koers going in the wrong direction The ship was blown off course.
a place that is off the beaten track is

off the beaten abseits der fuori dal sentiero buiten de gebaande not well known and is far away from We want to visit all the places that are
track 116 idiom ˌɒf ðə ˌbiːtn ˈtræk ausgetretenen Pfade battuto hors des sentiers battus paden the places that people usually visit off the beaten track for a change.
I was off the pace and decided to
off the pace 153 prep phr ˌɒf ðə ˈpeɪs in Rückstand sein essere in ritardo en retard achterliggen not going fast enough retire from the race.
poco convenzionale, unusual and not what people normally She’s a little offbeat, but she’s a
offbeat 104 adj ˌɒfˈbiːt neben der Spur fuori di testa excentrique, décalé excentriek expect, especially in an interesting way wonderful actress.
very rude or insulting and likely to
offensive language 71 adj əˌfensɪv ˈlænɡwɪdʒ beleidigende Sprache linguaggio offensivo langage offensant beledigend taalgebruik upset people I found her language deeply offensive.
a language used by people in
authority, especially the government Hindi is one of the official languages of
official language 71 n əˌfɪʃəl ˈlænɡwɪdʒ offizielle Sprache lingua ufficiale langue officielle officiële taal of a country India.
alter Hase, erfahrener avoir beaucoup someone who has a lot of experience
old hand 13 idiom ˌəʊld ˈhænd Mitarbeiter vecchia mano d'expérience ouwe rot of something He’s an old hand at the job.
based on a calculation about how
many times something usually
happens, how much money someone
usually gets, how often people usually On average, men still earn more than
on average 70 prep phr ɒn ˈævərɪdʒ im Durchschnitt in media en moyenne gemiddeld do something etc women.
used to give another opinion or fact I’d like to eat out, but on the other
aan de andere kant, that should be considered as well as hand I should be trying to save
on the other hand 25 phr ɒn ði ˈʌðə hænd andererseits d'altra parte d'un autre côté anderzijds the one you have just given money.
They’re on the road for six months out
on the road 116 phr ɒn ðə ˈrəʊd unterwegs in giro sur la route onderweg travelling of every year.
if a word, name etc is on the tip of
on the tip of your op het puntje van de your tongue, you know it but cannot What is her name? It’s on the tip of my
tongue 155 idiom ɒn ðə ˌtɪp əv jə ˈtʌŋ auf der Zunge sulla lingua sur le bout de la langue tong remember it tongue. Joan. Joan Simpson. That’s it!
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sulla buona strada,
andare nella direzione to be likely to achieve a particular
on track 70 prep phr ˌɒn ˈtræk auf Kurs giusta en bonne voie op schema liggen result We’re still on track for 10% growth.
a short period during which you use
or do something or employ someone
to find out whether they are
zur Probe, zum satisfactory for a particular purpose or They let me have the computer on
on trial 70 prep phr ɒn ˈtraɪəl Probieren in prova à l'essai op proef job trial for thirty days.
once-in-a-lifetime 155 adj ˌwʌns ɪn ə ˈlaɪftaɪm einmal im Leben unica nella vita une fois dans la vie de kans van je leven the best that you will ever have It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
if someone has success with one song, She made a lot of money with that
book, etc. only, they are a one-hit song, but she turned out to be a one-
one-hit wonder 157 idiom ˌwʌn hɪt ˈwʌndə Eintagsfliege cosa effimera succès sans lendemain eendagsvlieg wonder hit wonder.
onbevooroordeeld, willing to consider and accept other She’s quite open-minded about what
open-minded 12 adj ˌəʊpən ˈmaɪndəd aufgeschlossen accessibile, aperto ouvert d'esprit ruimdenkend people’s ideas and opinions job she wants to do.
əˌpɪnjən ɪz die Meinungen sind de meningen zijn people have different opinions about Opinion was divided as to whether the
opinion is divided 149 phr dɪˈvaɪdəd geteilt le opinioni sono divise l'avis est divisé verdeeld something program will work.
rechthaberisch, che vuol sempre avere qui a des avis très expressing very strong opinions about I found him very arrogant and
opinionated 149 adj əˈpɪnjəneɪtəd dogmatisch ragione, dogmatico arrêtés eigenwijs things opinionated.
a chance to do something or an
occasion when it is easy for you to do I’d like to take this opportunity to
opportunity 82 n ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti Gelegenheit opportunità, occasione occasion gelegenheid something thank you all.
organisiertes georganiseerde a large and powerful organisation of Organised crime is involved in drug
organised crime 151 n ˌɔːɡənaɪzd ˈkraɪm Verbrechen criminalità organizzata le crime organisé misdaad criminals trafficking.
an idea that is completely new and
different from anything that anyone I don’t think George is capable of
original idea 107 n əˌrɪdʒənəl aɪˈdɪə originelle Idee idea originale idée originale verrassend idee has thought of before having original ideas!
if a group of people ostracise
proscrivere, someone, they refuse to accept them He was ostracised by the other
ostracise 157 v ˈɒstrəsaɪz ächten, ausschließen escludere ostraciser uitstoten as a member of the group students.
not having the ability or power to
make someone or something do what
you want or make something happen The economy is worsening and out of
out of control 70 prep phr ˌaʊt əv kəntrəʊl außer Kontrolle fuori controllo incontrôlable onbeheersbaar in the way you want control.
used when something happens in a
particular way because that is the only Many of the jobs are temporary out of
out of necessity 70 prep phr ˌaʊt əv nəˈsesəti aus Notwendigkeit per necessità par nécessité uit noodzaak possible way it can happen necessity.
Voters suspected the real political
out of sight 70 prep phr ˌaʊt əv ˈsaɪt außer Sichtweite fuori del campo visivo hors de vue verborgen hidden agenda was being kept out of sight.
used to say that people soon stop

out of sight, out of aʊt əv ˌsaɪt aʊt əv aus den Augen, aus lontano dagli occhi, loin des yeux, loin du thinking about something or someone I forgot all about her. Out of sight, out
mind 94 proverb ˈmaɪnd dem Sinn lontano dal cuore. coeur uit het oog, uit het hart if they do not see them for a while of mind, I suppose.
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überdauern, länger sopravvivere a, durare durer plus longtemps to continue to exist or be effective for A leather sofa will usually outlast a
outlast 150 v aʊtˈlɑːst halten als più lungo di que, survivre langer meegaan dan a longer time than something else cloth one.
to beat an opponent in a game by Murray outplayed his opponent in the
outplay 150 v aʊtˈpleɪ besser spielen als giocare meglio come surpasser, dominer verslaan playing with more skill than they do final.
The response to the jury’s verdict was
outrage 88 n ˈaʊtreɪdʒ Empörung, Entsetzen indignazione, spavento indignation verontwaardiging a feeling of great anger and shock one of outrage.
sich besser verkaufen to sell more goods or products than a
outsell 150 v aʊtˈsel als si vendono meglio di se vendre mieux que meer verkopen dan competitor Australia now outsells the US in wines.
no longer young, and therefore no
die beste Zeit hinter avere il miglior tempo over zijn/haar longer attractive or good at doing Kathleen thinks she’s over the hill, but
over the hill 22 idiom ˌəʊvə ðə ˈhɪl sich haben dietro vieux hoogtepunt heen zijn things she’s only 32.
felicissimo, esultante di I was over the moon when I won the
over the moon 153 prep phr ˌəʊvə ðə ˈmuːn im siebten Himmel gioia sur un petit nuage zielsgelukkig zijn very happy championship.
remarks, behaviour etc that are over
the top are so extreme or
unreasonable that they seem stupid He was a bit over the top with his
over the top 153 adj ˌəʊvə ðə ˈtɒp übertrieben esagerato exagéré overdreven or offensive drinking last night.
too determined to be successful, rich, The over-ambitious health reform
over-ambitious 12 adj ˌəʊvər æmˈbɪʃəs übertrieben ehrgeizig troppo ambizioso trop ambitieux te ambitieus powerful etc : programme failed.
diventare un successo van de ene op de
über Nacht ein Erfolg improvvisamente/da un andere dag succes a success that happens surprisingly
overnight success 120 idiom ˌəʊvənaɪt səkˈses werden giorno a altro succès immédiat hebben quickly The show was an overnight success.
if a place is overpopulated there are
overpopulated 150 adj ˌəʊvəˈpɒpjəleɪtəd überbevölkert sovrappopolato surpeuplé overbevolkt too many people living in it Most of our cities are overpopulated.
the quality of being so anxious to
over- previdenza/protezione protect someone from harm that you He was guilty of over-protectiveness
protectiveness 86 n ˌəʊvə prəˈtektɪvnəs übertriebene Fürsorge esagerata la surprotection overbezorgdheid restrict their freedom towards his children.
not as good or important as some
overrated 104 adj ˌəʊvəˈreɪtəd überbewertet sopravvalutato surfait overschat people think or say The new film was vastly overrated.
pain in the neck 13 idiom ˌpeɪn ɪn ðə ˈnek Nervensäge rompiscatole casse-pieds, pénible onuitstaanbaar someone who is very annoying Joshua is a pain in the neck.
to make time seem to go by more
pass the time 98 phr ˌpɑːs ðə ˈtaɪm sich die Zeit vertreiben passare il tempo passer le temps de tijd verdrijven quickly We played cards to pass the time.
a fashion, activity, type of music etc
that suddenly becomes very popular,
but only remains popular for a short
passing trend 74 n phr ˌpɑːsɪŋ ˈtrend vorübergehende Mode moda temporanea tendance passagère voorbijgaande trend time I’m sure it’s just a passing trend.
valere la pena, if something you do pays off, it is
pay off 157 phr v ˌpeɪ ˈɒf sich bezahlt machen convenire porter des fruits de moeite waard zijn successful or has a good result Teamwork paid off.
to make regular payments, or fulfil
seine Beiträge obligations, to an organisation of
zahlen/Verpflichtungen which you are a member and where You have to start at the bottom of the
pay your dues 120 idiom ˌpeɪ jɔː ˈdjuːz erfüllen fare il proprio dovere effectuer les cotisations de tol betalen you are learning a trade career ladder and pay your dues.
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to make someone leave their job
when they are old or ill and pay them
a pension, or to get rid of something
met pensioen sturen, because it is old or not useful any Many of the old ships have been
pension off 61 phr v ˌpenʃən ˈɒf stilllegen, pensionieren pensionare, chiudere mettre à la retraite afdanken more pensioned off.
opinione the way you think about something Art is a great way to discover children’s
perception 59 n pəˈsepʃən Wahrnehmung tradizionale/comune perception waarneming and your idea of what it is like perceptions of the world.
someone who is perceptive notices
things quickly and understands
situations, people’s feelings etc well – You’re right. That’s very perceptive of
perceptive 12 adj pəˈseptɪv einfühlsam sensibile perspicace opmerkzaam used to show approval you.
sympathisch, someone who is personable is She is a very personable young
personable 154 adj ˈpɜːsənəbəl angenehm simpatico, piacevole avenant, aimable knap, voorkomend attractive and pleasant woman.
what you yourself think about My personal opinion is that his first
personal opinion 149 phr ˌpɜːsənəl əˈpɪnjən persönliche Meinung opinione personale opinion personnelle persoonlijke mening something or someone film was better.
a way of thinking about something,
especially one which is influenced by
the type of person you are or by your His father’s death gave him a whole
perspective 23 n pəˈspektɪv Perspektive prospettiva perspective perspectief experiences new perspective on life.
able to make other people believe
persuasive 82 adj pəˈsweɪsɪv überzeugend persuasivo persuasif overtuigend something or do what you ask Trevor can be very persuasive.
having a natural physical ability to do

physically gifted 28 adj ˌfɪzɪkli ˈɡɪftəd sportlich begabt dotato per sport doué pour le sport fysiek talent one or more things extremely well He was a physically gifted gymnast.
pick up 106 phr v ˌpɪk ˈʌp aufheben, aufnehmen raccogliere, alzare ramasser oprapen, optillen to lift something or someone up He picked up the letter and read it.
a picturesque place is pretty and It was a quiet fishing village with a
picturesque 32 adj ˌpɪktʃəˈresk pittoresk pittoresco pittoresque pittoresk interesting in an old-fashioned way picturesque harbour.
to pretend to disagree with someone
play devil's des Teufels Advokaten fare l'avvocato del advocaat van de duivel in order to have a good discussion To play devil’s advocate for a moment,
advocate 26 idiom ˌdevəlz ˈædvəkət spielen diavolo faire l'avocat du diable spelen about something what if the factory did close?
The statue is a poignant reminder of
poignant 104 adj ˈpɔɪnjənt schmerzlich, ergreifend toccante, doloroso poignant aangrijpend making you feel sad or full of pity our nation’s great sacrifices.
to tell someone something that they
accentuare, mettere in did not already know or had not He was always very keen to point out
point out 106 phr v ˌpɔɪnt ˈaʊt betonen rilievo indiquer, signaler attenderen op thought about my mistakes.
Everything points to her having died
point to 68 v phr ˈpɔɪnt tʊ darauf hindeuten suggerire indiquer qc erop wijzen to suggest that something is true from a drugs overdose.
too small and not very pleasant or The whole family was crammed into
poky 35 adj ˈpəʊki winzig minuscolo, piccolissimo exigu benauwd comfortable two poky little rooms.
a surprise visit made to a place by the Two suspects were arrested during
police raid 44 n pəˈliːs ˌreɪd Polizeirazzia una raid della polizia raid de police politie-inval police to search for something illegal the police raid.
to read or look at something very
pore over 61 phr v ˌpɔːr ˈəʊvə vertieft sein in immergersi in étudier de près zich verdiepen in carefully for a long time She was poring over a book.
the situation or experience of being Millions of elderly people live in
poverty 151 n ˈpɒvəti Armut povertà pauvreté armoede poor poverty.
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practise what you ˌpræktɪs wɒt jʊ sich an die eigene Nase appliquer ce que l'on doe zelf ook wat je to do the things that you advise other She didn’t always practise what she
preach 94 proverb ˈpriːtʃ fassen farsi gli affari propri prêche andere opdraagt people to do preached.
a belief or opinion that you have I had the same preconceptions about
idée préconçue, parti already formed before you know the life in South Africa that many people
preconception 23 n ˌpriːkənˈsepʃən vorgefasste Meinung preconcetto pris vooroordeel actual facts, and that may be wrong have.
a difficult or unpleasant situation in
which you do not know what to do, or
situazione di in which you have to make a difficult She went to the office to explain her
predicament 50 n prɪˈdɪkəmənt Notlage emergenza situation délicate dilemma choice predicament.
having an unreasonable dislike of
someone or something, especially a
dislike of a group of people who
voreingenommen, mit prevenuto, gravata da belong to a different race, sex, or
prejudiced 12 adj ˈpredʒədəst Vorurteilen belastet pregiudizi plein de préjugés bevooroordeeld religion – used to show disapproval Some officers were racially prejudiced.
to think that something is true, From the way he talked I presumed,
presume 81 v prɪˈzjuːm annehmen, mutmaßen presumere présumer veronderstellen although you are not certain wrongly, that he was your boss.
to accept that someone is dead until it
veronderstellen dat is shown to not be true, especially in Their nephew was missing, presumed
presume dead 81 phr prɪˌzjuːm ˈded mutmaßlich tot morte presunta présumé mort iemand dood is law dead.
to accept that someone is innocent
iemand als onschuldig until it is shown to not be true, The defendant is presumed innocent
presume innocent 81 phr prɪˌzjuːm ˈɪnəsənt mutmaßlich unschuldig innocente presunto présumé innocent beschouwen especially in law until he or she is found guilty.
a way of behaving which is intended to
make people believe something that is How long are you going to keep up the
pretence 82 n prɪˈtens Vortäuschung finzione faux-semblant voorwendsel not true pretence of being ill?
having happened or existed before
the event, time, or thing that you are I’ve met him before on two previous
previous 44 adj ˈpriːviəs vorherig precedente précédent vorig talking about now occasions.
belonging to a simple way of life that

existed in the past and does not have The village buildings were quite
primitive 35 adj ˈprɪmətɪv primitiv primitivo primitif primitief modern industries and machines primitive.
to put several things, problems etc in

order of importance, so that you can
prioritise 82 v praɪˈɒrətaɪz Prioritäten setzen stabilire delle priorità donner la priorité à prioriteit geven aan deal with the most important first You need to prioritise your tasks.
the process of making or growing
things to be sold, especially in large The production of consumer goods
production 82 n prəˈdʌkʃən Produktion, Herstellung produzione production productie quantities has slowed recently.
professore(-essa)
(universitario, -a), a teacher of the highest rank in a She’s been named the professor of
professor 82 n prəˈfesə Professor/in, Dozent/in docente professeur professor university department English.
Pros und Kontras, Vor- pro e contro, vantaggi e the advantages and disadvantages of We discussed the pros and cons of
pros and cons 50 n phr ˌprəʊz ən ˈkɒnz und Nachteile svantaggi le pour et le contre voor- en nadelen something going to university.
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to state very firmly that something is
true, when other people do not Years later, he is still protesting his
protest 44 v prəˈtest beteuern affermare clamer, proclamer betuigen believe you innocence.
He claims the police destroyed records
to show that (something) is true by that could prove the officer’s
prove 44 v pruːv beweisen provare prouver bewijzen providing facts, information etc innocence.
the place where something originally The provenance of the paintings is
provenance 52 n ˈprɒvənəns Herkunft provenienza provenance herkomst came from unknown.
provocative behaviour, remarks etc

are intended to make people angry or The minister’s provocative remarks
provocative 14 adj prəˈvɒkətɪv provozierend provocativo provocateur uitdagend, provocerend upset, or to cause a lot of discussion were widely reported in the press.
to continue trying to find out about or
persuade someone about a particular A private detective was hired to
pursue 81 v pəˈsjuː durchführen eseguire, effettuare poursuivre vervolgen, doorgaan subject pursue the investigation.
to spend more money than you Push the boat out and get tickets to
push the boat out 76 idiom ˌpʊʃ ðə ˈbəʊt aʊt auf den Putz hauen fare baldoria frapper un grand coup niet op een cent kijken usually do, on something special the theatre or ballet.
if you are pushed for time you are He was pushed for time so couldn’t
pushed for time 98 phr ˌpʊʃt fə ˈtaɪm wenig Zeit haben avere poco tempo être à court de temps maar weinig tijd hebben very busy and have little time to spare stay to help her.
to put (something) in the place where
put away 61 phr v ˌpʊt əˈweɪ wegräumen rimuovere ranger opbergen it is usually kept He put his toys away every night.
put success down to think that a success is caused by I put the team’s success down to good
to 28 phr ˌpʊt səkˈses daʊn tə Erfolg zurückführen auf attribuire un successo a attribuer le succès à succes wijten aan something else management.
etw. hinnehmen, to accept an unpleasant situation or
put up with 106 phr v pʊt ˈʌp wɪð ertragen sopportare supporter, tolérer iets pikken person without complaining She put up with his violent temper.
used to describe a situation where you
put your best foot pʊt jɔː ˌbest fʊt het beste beentje voor have to make your best attempt at OK, put your best foot forward and
forward 155 proverb ˈfɔːwəd sein Bestes geben fare del proprio meglio faire de son mieux zetten success we’ll find out the results tomorrow.
to suggest formally that you should be
put your name proporre sé stesso considered for a particular job, He put his name forward as a
forward 8 phr pʊt ˈfɔːwəd sich vorschlagen als come poser sa candidature je kandidaat stellen membership of an organisation etc candidate for governor.
unusual and attractive, especially in an
quaint 150 adj kweɪnt reizend, idyllisch grazioso, carino, idilliaco au charme suranné apart, schilderachtig old-fashioned way We stayed in a quaint little village.
a period of time when a person or
animal is kept apart from others in
case they are carrying a disease, or
the state of being kept apart in this The monkeys were kept in quarantine
quarantine 64 n ˈkwɒrəntiːn Quarantäne quarantena qarantaine quarantaine way for 31 days.
to leave a job, especially without He quit his job after an argument with
quit your job 116 v phr ˌkwɪt jə ˈdʒɒb seinen Job kündigen licenziarsi il suo lavoro quitter votre emploi ontslag nemen finishing it completely a colleague.
causare, suscitare, to warn people that something bad is Neighbours raised the alarm when
raise 81 v reɪz verursachen, auslösen donner l'alarme alarmeren happening they smelled smoke.
a ramshackle building or vehicle is in

ramshackle 150 adj ˈræmʃækəl baufällig, klapprig cadente, fragile délabré krakkemikkig bad condition and in need of repair They lived in a ramshackle old cottage.
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to talk or complain in a loud, excited

imprecare, strillare, tekeergaan, een tirade and rather confused way because you She was ranting about the unfairness
rant 110 v, n rænt schimpfen, zetern über urlare râler contre afsteken feel strongly about something of it all.
parlare con entusiasmo chanter des louanges to talk about something you enjoy or Now I understand why travellers rave
rave 110 v, n reɪv schwärmen von di qu/qc de lyrisch zijn admire in an excited way about Lapland.
the time when something or someone
den Höhepunkt/Gipfel het hoogtepunt is best, greatest, highest, most Most athletes reach their peak in their
reach the peak 22 idiom ˌriːtʃ ðə ˈpɪːk erreichen raggiungere l'apice atteindre le sommet bereiken successful mid 20s.
if you are ready, you are prepared for When the doorbell rang he was ready
ready 35 adj ˈredi fertig, bereit pronto prêt klaar what you are going to do and waiting.
to know and understand something, I suddenly realised that the boy was
realise 82 v ˈrɪəlaɪz merken, realisieren realizzare, notare se rendre compte de realiseren or suddenly begin to understand it crying.
ricomparsa the act of appearing again after not Many of these ideas make a
reappearance 82 n ˌrɪːəˈpɪərəns Wiedererscheinen réapparition herverschijning being seen for some time reappearance in his later books.
deliberately not obeying people in He’s always had a rebellious streak (=
rebellious 12 adj rɪˈbeljəs rebellisch ribelle rebelle opstandig authority or rules of behaviour a tendency to rebel).
something from the past that you My earliest recollections are of my
recollection 82 n ˌrekəˈlekʃən Erinnerung ricordo souvenir, mémoire herinnering remember mother bending over my cot.
if you are redundant, your employer Seventy factory workers were made
redundant 82 adj rɪˈdʌndənt überflüssig superfluo superflu, licencié redundant, overbodig no longer has a job for you redundant in the resulting cuts.
shelter or protection from someone During the frequent air-raids, people
refuge 35 n ˈrefjuːdʒ Zuflucht rifugio refuge, abri schuilplaats or something took refuge in their cellars.
The Marshall Plan brought about the
Erholung, the process of making something regeneration of the shattered Europe
regeneration 38 n riːˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən Regenerierung ricreazione régéneration regeneratie develop and grow strong again of 1947.
to repeat facts, ideas etc that you have
read or heard without thinking about
ripetere come un napraten, als een them yourself – used to show She tried to get students to think
regurgitate 22 v rɪˈɡɜːdʒəteɪt nachplappern pappagallo régurgiter papegaai herhalen disapproval critically, not just regurgitate facts.
helping someone to live a healthy,
useful, or active life again after they
have been seriously ill, in prison, or on He was sent to a special rehabilitation
rehabilitation 64 n ˌriːhəbɪləˈteɪʃən Rehabilitation riabilitazione rééducation revalidatie drugs unit for stroke patients.
The people were given religious
freedom for the first time in the
religious freedom 47 n rɪˌlɪdʒəs ˈfriːdəm Religionsfreiheit libertà religiosa liberté de religion geloofsvrijheid freedom to have any religious beliefs country’s history.
a period when a serious illness
remission 154 n rɪˈmɪʃən Nachlassen recesso, remissione rémission remissie improves for a time The cancer has gone into remission.
to repair a building or old furniture so The hotel has been renovated and
renovate 82 v ˈrenəveɪt renovieren rinnovare rénover renoveren that it is in good condition again redecorated.
doing or saying the same thing many The job involved the constant
repetition 154 n ˌrepəˈtɪʃən Wiederholung ripetizione répétition herhaling times repetition of the same movements.
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to tell the police or someone in
authority that an accident or crime
report 44 v rɪˈpɔːt melden riferire, denunciare signaler, dénoncer melden has happened I’d like to report a crime.
good at finding ways of dealing with She is a woman who is energetic and
resourceful 82 adj rɪˈzɔːsfəl, -ˈsɔːs- einfallsreich pieno di risorse ingénieux vindingrijk practical problems resourceful.
respectful 82 adj rɪˈspektfəl respektvoll pieno di rispetto respectueux eerbiedig feeling or showing respect They listened in respectful silence.
reattivo, rispondere We try to be responsive to the needs
responsive 154 adj rɪˈspɒnsɪv eingehen auf etw. bene a qc sensible à, réagir snel reagerend reacting quickly, in a positive way of the customer.
rest on if blame or a difficult job rests on
somebody’s ˌrest ɒn ˌsʌmbədiz die Verantwortung assumersi la reposer sur les épaules op de schouders van somebody’s shoulders, they have to The blame rests squarely on Jim’s
shoulders 88 idiom ˈʃəʊldəz tragen für responsabilità di qc de iemand rusten take responsibility for it shoulders.
something that is revealing shows you
something interesting or surprising
about a situation or someone’s The programme gave a revealing
revealing 14 adj rɪˈviːlɪŋ aufschlussreich istruttivo, rivelatore révélateur onthullend character insight into her life.
to respect and admire someone or
revere 88 v rɪˈvɪə verehren venerare vénérer vereren something very much He is revered as a national hero.
Going to school in your pyjamas is a
ridiculous idea 107 n rɪˈdɪkjələs aɪˌdɪə lächerliche Idee una idea ridicola idée ridicule belachelijk idee a very silly or unreasonable idea ridiculous idea!
aumentare connaître une hausse Output has risen dramatically since
rise dramatically 74 v phr ˌraɪz drəˈmætɪkli enorm ansteigen enormamente spectaculaire dramatisch stijgen to increase greatly and suddenly last month.
réticent à prendre des Shareholders are more risk-averse
risk-averse 86 adj ˌrɪsk əˈvɜːs risikoscheu avverso al rischio risques risicomijdend not willing to take risks than they used to be.
a phrase meaning that it takes time to
achieve something important, and you
Rome wasn’t built ˌrəʊm wɒzənt ˌbɪlt Rom entstand nicht von Roma non fu costruita Rome ne s'est pas faite Keulen en Aken zijn niet should not expect to succeed Take it slowly – Rome wasn’t built in a
in a day 94 proverb ɪn ə ˈdeɪ heute auf morgen in un giorno en un jour op één dag gebouwd immediately day.
a house, car etc that is roomy is large This car is roomy enough for a large
roomy 35 adj ˈrumi geräumig spazioso, vasto spacieux ruim and has a lot of space inside it family.
one person who has a bad effect on all Oliver was the rotten apple – people
rotten apple 148 idiom ˌrɒtn ˈæpəl räudiges Schaf (fig.) capro espiatorio personne corrompue rotte appel others in a group started arguing when he arrived.
to move very quickly, by moving your

run 157 v rʌn rennen, laufen correre courir rennen legs more quickly than when you walk I ran down the stairs as fast as I could.
run something by ˌrʌn sʌmθɪŋ ˈbaɪ etwas mit jmd. kurz brevemente discutere iets met iemand to tell someone something so that I just wanted to run it by you and see
somebody 153 idiom ˌsʌmbədi besprechen qualcosa con qualcuno discuter de qc avec qn bespreken they can give you their opinion what you thought.
a building or area that is run-down is Something needs to be done about
run-down 32 adj ˌrʌn ˈdaʊn heruntergekommen rovinato, decaduto décrépit vervallen, verwaarloosd in very bad condition the run-down inner city areas.
a way of speaking or writing that
involves saying the opposite of what
you really mean in order to make an
unkind joke or to show that you are ‘Good of you to arrive on time,’ George
sarcasm 154 n ˈsɑːkæzəm Sarkasmus sarcasmo sarcasme sarcasme annoyed said, with heavy sarcasm.
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passeggiare, to walk in a slow, relaxed way,
gironzolare, especially so that you look confident He came sauntering down the road
saunter 157 v ˈsɔːntə schlendern, bummeln bighellonare se balader slenteren or proud with his hands in his pockets.
That’s a scandalous waste of public
scandalous 82 adj ˈskændələs skandalös scandaloso scandaleux schandalig completely unfair and wrong money!
surrounded by views of beautiful
scenic 150 adj ˈsiːnɪk landschaftlich paesistico scénique, pittoresque schilderachtig countryside This is a region of scenic beauty.
knowledge about the world, especially Many leading scientists do not
based on examining, testing, and consider that science can give
science 100 n ˈsaɪəns Wissenschaft scienza science wetenschap proving facts absolutely reliable knowledge.
an important or exciting news story
that is printed in one newspaper or
shown on one television station He managed to get the scoop of the
scoop 62 n skuːp Knüller, Exklusivbericht sensazione, scoop scoop, exclusivité primeur before any of the others know it year when he broke the news.
minuzzolo a small amount of information, truth
scrap 120 n skræp Stückchen petit bout beetje, greintje etc There isn’t a single scrap of evidence.
We sunbathed on a small secluded
secluded 150 adj sɪˈkluːdəd abgelegen isolato, fuori mano isolé, solitaire eenzaam, afgelegen very private and quiet beach.
doubts about a decision you have You’re not having second thoughts,
second thoughts 23 n pl ˌsekənd ˈθɔːts Zweifel, Befürchtungen dubbi, timori doute twijfel made are you?
allora sembrava semblait être une what you decided to do seemed
seem like a good ˌsiːm laɪk ə ˌɡʊd schien damals eine gute d'essere stata una bonne idée à ce temps- op dat moment een sensible at first, but it turned out to be “Why did you jump in the lake?” “Well,
idea at the time 107 idiom aɪˈdɪə ət ðə ˈtaɪm Idee zu sein buon'idea là goed idee lijken a poor decision it seemed like a good idea at the time.”
caring only about yourself and not
about other people – used to show
selfish 148 adj ˈselfɪʃ egoistisch egoistico égoïste egoïstisch disapproval How can you be so selfish?
a punctuation mark (;) used to Many people who have spoken and
separate different parts of a sentence written English from birth have
semicolon 150 n ˌsemiˈkəʊlən Semikolon punto e virgola point-virgule puntkomma or list difficulty with semicolons.
someone who is semi-retired

continues to work, but not for as
pensionato che many hours as they used to, especially
continua a svolgere because they are getting older and I’m semi-retired, but I still do work
semi-retired 150 adj ˌsemi rɪˈtaɪəd in Altersteilzeit un'attività lavorativa en semi-retraite met deeltijdpensioen want time to do other things when people offer it.
semi-skimmed milk has had some of Can you get me a bottle of semi-
semi-skimmed 150 adj ˌsemi ˈskɪmd halbfett parzialmente scremato demi-écrémé halfvol the fat removed skimmed milk, too, please?
being mentally confused or behaving His senility is becoming more of a

senility 154 n səˈnɪləti Senilität senilità sénilité seniliteit strangely, because of old age problem.
sensitive information needs to be
dealt with very carefully, because it is
sensitive ˌsensətɪv vertrouwelijke secret or because it may offend She has access to sensitive
information 62 n ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən sensible Informationen informazioni sensibili informations sensibles informatie people information about national security.
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the job of being an apprentice (=
someone who works for an employer
for a fixed period of time in order to
learn a particular skill or job), or the
serve an andare a fare un effectuer un period of time in which you are an He’s serving an apprenticeship as a
apprenticeship 120 n ˌsɜːv ən əˈprentəsʃɪp eine Lehre machen apprendistato apprentissage stage lopen apprentice printer.
in seinen
Gewohnheiten essere bloccati nelle vastgeroest, met vaste
set in her ways 13 idiom ˌset ɪn hə ˈweɪz festgefahren sein sue abitudini figé dans ses habitudes gewoonten having particular habits Marc was 65 and very set in his ways.
Smoke from a cigarette will not
set off 81 phr v ˌset ˈɒf auslösen scatenare déclencher doen afgaan to make (an alarm) start ringing normally set off a smoke alarm.
vertrekken, op weg Jerry and I set off on foot for the
set off 116 phr v ˌset ˈɒf sich aufmachen avviarsi se mettre en route pour gaan to start to go somewhere beach.
to start a company, organisation, They want to set up their own import-
set up 106 phr v ˌset ˈʌp gründen fondare fonder beginnen, oprichten committee etc export business.
to want very much to have or achieve
sein ganzes Herz an appendere di tutto il something, or to be determined to do Ellen has completely set her heart on
set your heart on 157 idiom ˌset jə ˈhɑːt ɒn etwas hängen suo cuore a qualcosa jeter son dévolu sur je zinnen zetten op something buying that house.
shabby clothes, places, or objects are

untidy and in bad condition because Hugh’s old jacket was torn and
shabby 32 adj ˈʃæbi schäbig liso, misero, logoro miteux versleten they have been used for a long time shabby.
protected from the sun or producing
shady 35 adj ˈʃeɪdi schattig ombreggiato ombragé schaduwrijk shade It was nice and shady under the trees.
used when you wish a situation was
different, and you feel sad or It’s a shame that you have to leave so
shame 45 n ʃeɪm Schande vergogna honte jammer disappointed soon.
to influence something such as a
belief, opinion etc and make it develop People’s political beliefs are shaped by
shape 28 v ʃeɪp formen formare, modellare modeler vormen in a particular way what they see in the papers.
used to say that you should share
share and share things fairly and equally between Give each child three sweets – share
alike 155 proverb ˌʃeər ən ˌʃeər əˈlaɪk gerecht teilen dividere giustamente il faut partager eerlijk delen everyone and share alike.
The concert will give young jazz
shine 149 v ʃaɪn brillieren, glänzen brillare briller stralen to be very good at something musicians a chance to shine.
plötzlich berühmt diventare famoso être propulsé vers la plotseling beroemd Brian, an air steward, shot to fame on
shoot to fame 120 idiom ˌʃuːt tə ˈfeɪm werden improvvisamente gloire worden to suddenly become very famous the television show ‘Big Brother’.
a group of shops together in one large She goes to the shopping mall with
shopping mall 61 n ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl Einkaufszentrum centro commerciale centre commercial winkelcentrum covered building her friends at the weekend.
to deliberately avoid someone or She was a shy woman who shunned
shun 157 v ʃʌn meiden evitare éviter schuwen, mijden something publicity.
a feeling, belief, or statement that is
sincere is honest and true, and based
sincere 157 adj sɪnˈsɪə aufrichtig sincero sincère oprecht on what you really feel Please accept my sincere apologies.
sich heraushalten, to avoid saying which side of an Stop sitting on the fence and tell us
sit on the fence 26 idiom ˌsɪt ɒn ðə ˈfens neutral bleiben tenersi fuori da qc ne pas prendre position geen partij kiezen argument you support what you really think!
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to gradually start being in a particular

condition again or doing things in the
slip back 152 phr v ˌslɪp ˈbæk wieder hineinrutschen scivolare di nuovo in retomber afglijden way they were done before He had begun to slip back into debt.
to become slower or to make
slow down 61 phr v ˌsləʊ ˈdaʊn verlangsamen rallentare ralentir langzamer maken (something) slower The ice on the road slowed us down.
a smart thermostat is an instrument

used for keeping a room or a machine
at a particular temperature, and is
controllo di controlled by computers and designed Our new smart thermostat changes
smarte riscaldamento to react in a suitable way depending the room temperature whenever it
smart thermostat 76 n phr ˌsmɑːt ˈθɜːməstæt Heizungssteuerung intelligente thermostat intelligent slimme thermostaat on the situation senses changes in the weather.
a smart watch is controlled by
computers and is designed to provide
information in a suitable way Have you seen the company’s latest
smart watch 76 n ˈsmɑːt wɒtʃ Smartwatch smartwatch montre intelligente smartwatch depending on the situation smart watch?
used to say that something happens
or is true as a result of the situation There are no buses, so you’ll have to
so 25 conj səʊ daher da ciò, perciò, quindi donc, alors daarom, dus you have just stated walk.
a website where people put
social networking ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ information about themselves and can Facebook is probably the best-known
website 61 n ˌwebsaɪt soziales Netzwerk rete sociale réseau social sociaalnetwerksite send messages to other people social networking website.
unermüdlich continuare persévérer envers et to continue working in spite of We’ll just have to soldier on without
soldier on 152 phr v ˌsəʊldʒər ˈɒn weitermachen instancabilmente contre tout volhouden difficulties him.
eenzelvig, spending a lot of time alone, usually
solitary 12 adj ˈsɒlətəri allein, einzelgängerisch solo, solitario solitaire teruggetrokken because you like being alone Pandas are solitary creatures.
used when you are surprised and
someone’s idea of ˌsʌmwʌnz aɪˌdɪə əv jmds. Vorstellung von l'idea di uno scherzo di l'idée d'humour que qn often rather annoyed by what “She wants you to do it by tomorrow.”
a joke 156 phr ə ˈdʒəʊk einem Spaß/Witz qualcuno a noem je dat grappig? someone has said or done “Is that your idea of a joke?”
His bankers sounded the alarm when

to warn people that something bad is they discovered that money had gone
sound 81 v saʊnd läuten s(u)onare s'entendre alarmeren happening missing from his accounts.
a person, book, or document that I’ve heard from reliable sources that
source 62 n sɔːs Quelle reportage esclusivo source bron supplies you with information the company is in trouble.
a spacious house, room etc is large
and has plenty of space to move There is a spacious living area facing
spacious 118 adj ˈspeɪʃəs geräumig spazioso, vasto spacieux ruim around in out onto the pool.
to publicly speak in protest about
seine Meinung sagen, zich tegen iets something, especially when protesting Five students who had spoken out
speak out 61 phr v ˌspiːk ˈaʊt sich äußern dire la sua, esprimersi parler franchement uitspreken could be dangerous against the regime were arrested.
to tell people exactly what you think, He was a tough politician who wasn’t
speak your mind 26 idiom ˌspiːk jə ˈmaɪnd sagen, was man denkt dire quello che pensi dire ce que l'on pense je mening zeggen even if it offends them afraid to speak his mind.
to tell people exactly what you think, He was a tough politician who wasn’t
speak your mind 110 v phr ˌspiːk jə ˈmaɪnd sagen, was man denkt dire quello che pensi dire ce que l'on pense je mening zeggen even if it offends them afraid to speak his mind.
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to move or happen faster, or to make The truck speeded up going down the
speed up 61 phr v ˌspiːd ˈʌp beschleunigen accellerare accélérer versnellen (something) move or happen faster hill.
die Katze aus dem Sack lasciare il gatto fuori dal tout avouer, vendre la to tell something that someone else I spilt the beans when I told her that
spill the beans 56 idiom ˌspɪl ðə ˈbiːnz lassen, verraten sacco, rivelare mèche zijn mond voorbijpraten wanted you to keep a secret he wasn’t at the conference at all.
a creature without a physical body
that some people believe exists, such
as an angel or a dead person, who has
returned to this world and has strange Although Laurie is dead, I can feel his
spirit 35 n ˈspɪrət Geist spirito, fantasma esprit geest or magical powers spirit with me.
a period of work that is divided into
two or more parts on the same day, or
the workers who work during one of She hates doing split shifts – they
split shift 81 n ˈsplɪt ʃɪft geteilte Schicht turno diviso travail fractionné gebroken dienst these periods disrupt her sleep patterns.
a place or position that gets a lot of
attention in newspapers, on television Education is once again in the
spotlight 120 n ˈspɒtlaɪt Rampenlicht luci della ribalta projecteurs schijnwerpers etc spotlight.
zich in alle richtingen spreading over a wide area in an Mexico is a sprawling city of more
sprawling 150 adj ˈsprɔːlɪŋ ausgedehnt vasto, esteso, ampio étendu verbreidend untidy or unattractive way than 20 million inhabitants.
if someone or something springs to
mind, you immediately think of it or
spring to mind 155 v phrase ˌsprɪŋ tə ˈmaɪnd in den Sinn kommen in den Sinn kommen venir à l'esprit te binnen schieten them Two questions spring to mind.
to argue about something They’re always squabbling over
squabble 157 v ˈskwɒbəl sich zanken litigare se quereller kibbelen unimportant money.
starsene senza far rester debout à ne rien to stand somewhere and not do We stood around saying goodbye for a
stand around 61 phr v ˌstænd əˈraʊnd herumstehen niente faire staan te kijken anything while.
to be very easy to see or notice or to
se démarquer, se afsteken, zich be much better than other similar That day still stands out as the
stand out 61 phr v ˌstænd ˈaʊt hervorstechen risaltare détacher onderscheiden people or things greatest day in my life.
dichiarare apertamente
le proprie opinioni, se battre pour, to refuse to accept unfair treatment He’ll respect you more if you stand up
stand up for 106 phr v ˌstænd ˈʌp fə jmd. Paroli bieten controbattere défendre opkomen voor from a person or organisation to him.
a belief or idea of what a particular
type of person or thing is like, often She is someone who doesn’t fit the
stereotype 23 n ˈsteriətaɪp Stereotyp stereotipo stéréotype stereotype unfair or untrue stereotype of the good mother.
a set of poles that support a building He lives in a house built on stilts in the
stilts 35 n pl stɪlts Stelzen trampoli pilotis palen above the ground or above water heart of the jungle.
Installing the program is relatively
straightforward 157 adj ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd einfach semplice simple, direct simpel simple and easy to understand straightforward.
ˈstreŋθən, stärker, kräftiger to become stronger or make Our friendship has steadily
strengthen 82 v ˈstrenθən werden rinforzarsi, rafforzarsi se renforcer sterker worden something stronger strengthened over the years.
to say or do something that other
bei jemandem trovare comprensione toucher une corde people agree with or have sympathy Their story is bound to strike a chord
strike a chord 74 v phr ˌstraɪk ə ˈkɔːd Verständnis finden da qualcuno sensible een snaar raken with with all parents.
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to do something immediately rather

strike while the ˌstraɪk waɪl ði ˌaɪənz approfittare battre le fer pendant het ijzer smeden als het than waiting until a later time when Go and see her now! Strike while the
iron’s hot 155 proverb ˈhɒt die Gelegenheit nutzen dell'occasione qu'il est chaud heet is you are less likely to succeed iron’s hot!
vistoso, sorprendente, attractive in an unusual way that is A dark man with striking features
striking 14 adj ˈstraɪkɪŋ auffällig, markant notevole frappant opvallend, treffend easy to notice walked up to me.
attractive in an unusual way that is A dark man with striking features
striking 104 adj ˈstraɪkɪŋ auffällig, markant vistoso, notevole saisissant, frappant opvallend, markant easy to notice walked up to me.
something lucky that happens to you In a stroke of luck, a suitable organ
stroke of luck 157 n phr ˌstrəʊk əv ˈlʌk Glücksfall caso fortunato coup de chance gelukkig toeval unexpectedly donor became available.
to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed We were strolling along, laughing and
stroll 157 v strəʊl schlendern bighellonare flâner slenteren way joking.
travolgente, You look absolutely stunning in that
stunning 32 adj ˈstʌnɪŋ überwältigend straordinario éblouissant ongelofelijk extremely attractive or beautiful dress.
behaviour or actions that show a lack Saying that showed his complete
stupidity 82 n stjuːˈpɪdəti Dummheit stupidità stupidité, bêtise domheid, stommiteit of good sense or good judgment stupidity!
They went to a stylish restaurant in
stylish 104 adj ˈstaɪlɪʃ schick chic, elegante chic, élégant stijlvol, chic attractive in a fashionable way the West End.
We have the support of a substantial
substantial 157 adj səbˈstænʃəl bedeutend importante considérable aanzienlijk large in amount or number number of parents.
the words printed over a film in a
foreign language to translate what is
subtitle 150 n ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl Untertitel sottotitolo sous-titre ondertitel being said by the actors It’s a French film with English subtitles.
not easy to notice or understand The pictures are similar, but there are
subtle 104 adj ˈsʌtl subtil, fein sottile subtil subtiel unless you pay careful attention subtle differences between them.
a path for people to walk under a road Take the subway – it’s less dangerous
subway 150 n ˈsʌbweɪ U-Bahn metropolitana métro metro or railway than walking across the road.
They lived and worked in sub-zero
sub-zero 150 adj ˌsʌb ˈzɪərəʊ unter Null sotto zero en dessous de zéro onder nul below zero in temperature temperatures for months.
to have (a particular disease or
medical condition), especially for a Craig suffers from a rare bone
suffer from 81 phr v ˈsʌfə frəm, frɒm leiden an soffrire di souffrir de lijden aan long time disease.
to make someone think that a Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of
suggest 68 v səˈdʒest nahelegen suggerire suggérer suggereren particular thing is true the population trust the government.
One of the best-known supermodels

supermodel 150 n ˈsuːpəˌmɒdl Supermodel top model top-modèle supermodel a very famous fashion model of recent times was Naomi Campbell.
impossible to explain by natural

causes, and therefore seeming to She has supernatural powers that
supernatural 150 adj ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəl übernatürlich soprannaturale surnaturel bovennatuurlijk involve the powers of gods or magic help her defeat her enemies.
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grootmacht, a nation that has very great military The USA and China are two of the
superpower 150 n ˈsuːpəˌpaʊə Supermacht superpotenza superpuissance supermacht and political power world’s superpowers.
to make people believe an idea or set
of ideas that is intended to explain
something about life or the world,
especially an idea that has not yet Her findings supported Darwin’s
support a theory 149 phr səˌpɔːt ə ˈθɪəri eine Theorie stützen sostenere una teoria appuyer une théorie een theorie bevestigen been proved to be true theory of evolution.
used when saying what many people

presuntamente, say or believe is true, especially when How could a supposedly intelligent
supposedly 82 adv səˈpəʊzədli angeblich, vermeintlich sopposto che soi-disant zogenaamd you disagree with them person be so stupid?
the name that you share with your
parents, or often with your husband if
you are a married woman, and which
in English comes at the end of your The actor Michael Caine’s real
surname 8 n ˈsɜːneɪm Nachname cognome nom de famille achternaam full name surname is Micklewhite.
if a criminal’s sentence is suspended,

they are told they will be sent to
voorwaardelijk prison if they do anything else illegal The judge suspended his sentence for
suspend 44 v səˈspend aussetzen sospendere suspendre veroordelen within the time mentioned two years.
thinking that someone might be guilty
of doing something wrong or Some of his colleagues at work
suspicious 82 adj səˈspɪʃəs misstrauisch sospettoso méfiant achterdochtig dishonest became suspicious of his behaviour.
to turn off a machine, light, radio etc
switch off 61 phr v ˌswɪtʃ ˈɒf abstellen, ausschalten spegnere éteindre, décrocher uitzetten using a switch The burglar alarm was switched off.
I have a lot of sympathy for her; she
the feeling of being sorry for someone had to bring up the children on her
sympathy 154 n ˈsɪmpəθi Wohlwollen, Sympathie simpatia sympathie, compassion sympathie who is in a bad situation own.
not likely to upset or embarrass other There was no tactful way of phrasing
tactful 122 adj ˈtæktfəl taktvoll che ha tatto qui a du tact tactvol people what he wanted to say.
someone’s opinion about a situation
take 76 n teɪk Ansicht punto di vista point de vue mening or idea What’s your take on this issue?
to remove (someone or something), or She whisked the tray off the table and
take away 61 phr v ˌteɪk əˈweɪ wegnehmen togliere enlever weghalen make (something) disappear took it away.
to remember to think about We will take your recent illness into
take into ˌteɪk ɪntə (something important) when you are consideration when marking your
consideration 50 v phr kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən berücksichtigen considerare tenir compte de in overweging nemen making a decision or judgment exams.
Mimi became jealous when Jack’s
take off 74 phr v ˌteɪk ˈɒf abheben decollare décoller van start gaan to suddenly start being successful career started taking off.
Risiken auf sich to do things that might have bad
take risks 86 v phr ˌteɪk ˈrɪsks nehmen prendere dei rischi prendre des risques risico's nemen results Isn’t he taking risks in coming here?
prendere una In between jobs, Liz always took time
sich eine Auszeit sospensione/un time to rest or do something different from out to return to her first love –
take time out 83 v phr ˌteɪk taɪm ˈaʊt nehmen out prendre du temps er tussenuit gaan your usual job or activities travelling.
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Having the grandchildren around
to make you remember a time in the takes me back to the days when my
take you back 95 phr v ˌteɪk jʊ ˈbæk jmd. zurückversetzen rimettere qu (se) reporter doen denken aan past own children were small.
svagarsi, distrarre, to stop thinking and worrying about
distogliere (something), or to make someone do Going back to work helped take my
take your mind off 83 v phr ˌteɪk jə ˈmaɪnd ɒf sich ablenken cesser de penser à afleiden van this mind off Ian’s death.
if two people talk at cross purposes,

they do not understand each other
talk at cross ˌtɔːk ət ˌkrɒs aneinander langs elkaar heen because they are talking about
purposes 153 idiom ˈpɜːpəsɪz vorbeireden parlare di cose diverse se quereller praten different things but fail to realise this I think we’re talking at cross purposes.
etw. besprechen mit, parlare di qc con qu, to discuss a problem with someone
talk over 152 phr v ˌtɔːk ˈəʊvə Rücksprache halten mit consultare discuter de uitvoerig spreken over before deciding what to do Talk over any worries with your GP.
fachsimpeln, über to talk about things that are related to
Geschäftliches parlare di questioni your work, especially in a way that
talk shop 153 idiom ˌtɔːk ˈʃɒp sprechen professionali parler boutique over het werk praten other people find boring I’m fed up with you two talking shop.
The programme is targeted at
to make something have an effect on improving the health of women of all
target 149 v ˈtɑːɡət abzielen auf mirare a orienter vers tot doel hebben a particular limited group or area ages.
likely to suddenly become upset,
excited, or angry – used to show Preston is particularly good at
temperamental 148 adj ˌtempərə'mentl temperamentvoll esuberante, vivace caractériel grillig, onberekenbaar disapproval handling temperamental people.
if someone or something has a
tendency to do or become a particular
thing, they are likely to do or become Greg’s tendency to be critical made
tendency 82 n ˈtendənsi Neigung, Tendenz tendenza tendance neiging it him unpopular with his co-workers.
a written message that is sent or Send me a text message once you’ve
text message 61 n ˈtekst ˌmesɪdʒ Textnachricht messaggio di testo texto sms received on a mobile phone arrived.
questi giorni sono the time when something could The days are over when you could buy
the days are over 68 phr ðə ˌdeɪz ər ˈəʊvə die Tage sind vorbei passati finie l'époque de tijd is voorbij happen is in the past a cinema ticket for sixpence.
used to say that if you do something
the early bird ði ˌɜːli ˈbɜːd ˌkætʃəz der frühe Vogel fängt il mattino ha l'oro in l'avenir appartient à de morgenstond heeft early or before other people, you will Well, I’m getting up early tomorrow –
catches the worm 155 proverb ðə ˈwɜːm den Wurm bocca ceux qui se lèvent tôt goud in de mond be successful the early bird catches the worm!
the foreseeable as long as it is possible to know what is The situation is likely to continue for
future 92 n phr ðə fɔːˌsiːəbəl ˈfjuːtʃə in absehbarer Zeit in un prossimo futuro l'avenir prévisible de nabije toekomst likely to happen the foreseeable future.
The general opinion seems to be that
the general ðə ˌdʒenərəl the opinion that most people have the government has made a mess of
opinion 149 phr əˈpɪnjən allgemeine Meinung opinione generale l'avis général algemene opvatting about something the war.
It was clear from the outset that there
the outset 92 n ði ˈaʊtset der Anbeginn il principio le début van het begin af aan the beginning of an event or process were going to be problems.
used to say that writing a complaint, His eloquent letter had the desired
the pen is mightier ðə ˌpen ɪz ˌmaɪtiə die Feder ist mächtiger la penna è più potente la plume est plus forte de pen is machtiger dan encouragement etc is often more effect and proved that the pen is
than the sword 155 proverb ðən ðə ˈsɔːd als das Schwert della spada que l'épée het zwaard effective than using violence mightier than the sword.
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die Anzeichen deuten there are things that show that The signs are that the country is likely
the signs are 68 phr ðə ˌsaɪnz ˈɑː darauf hin i segni indicano les signes indiquent er zijn tekenen dat something is happening to recover soon.
se rappeler qc, to think about things that happened in Thinking back, it amazes me how we
think back 61 phr v ˌθɪŋk ˈbæk sich zurückversetzen ritornare col pensiero repenser à qc terugdenken the past survived on so little sleep.
to consider (something) carefully Why don’t you think it over and give
think over 61 phr v ˌθɪŋk ˈəʊvə überdenken riflettere su bien réfléchir à nadenken over before making a decision me a call in a couple of days?
approfondire, pensare to think carefully about the possible
think through 50 phr v ˌθɪŋk ˈθruː durchdenken su examiner en détail nadenken over results of (something) It’s my fault. I didn’t think it through.
zum Nachdenken stimolare il pensiero/la tot nadenken making people think seriously about a They wrote a very thought-provoking
thought-provoking 104 adj ˈθɔːt prəˌvəʊkɪŋ anregend riflessione qui invite à réfléchir stemmend particular subject article.
to make a place look neatly arranged

tidy up 152 phr v ˌtaɪdi ˈʌp aufräumen fare ordine ranger opruimen with everything in the right place It’s time we tidied up the office.
time on your if you have time on your hands, you Now the children have left home, she
hands 98 phr ˈtaɪm ɒn jə ˌhændz viel Zeit haben avere molto tempo du temps à gaspiller te weinig om handen do not have enough to do has too much time on her hands.
avere tempo da if you have time to spare you have June had little time to spare for
time to spare 98 phr ˌtaɪm tə ˈspeə Zeit übrig haben perdere avoir du temps libre tijd over hebben time available to do something making her own clothes.
if you have time to yourself, you are She couldn’t wait till all the visitors has
time to yourself 98 phr ˌtaɪm fə jəˈself Zeit für sich selbst tempo per se stesso du temps pour soi tijd voor jezelf free to do what you want to do left so she could have time to herself.
the feeling that you want to sleep or
tiredness 82 n ˈtaɪədnəs Müdigkeit stanchezza fatigue moeheid rest He began to fall asleep from tiredness.
if something you do is to no avail, you
inutilmente, senza do not succeed in getting what you We searched the whole area but all to
to no avail 81 adv phr tʊ ˌnəʊ əˈveɪl umsonst, erfolglos successo en vain nutteloos want no avail. Robbie had disappeared.
to have a picture or idea in your mind
of people, events, places etc from the
to remember 155 v phrase tə rɪˈmembə sich erinnern an ricordarsi di se souvenir de (zich) herinneren past I can’t remember her exact words.
used to show that something is worse
a dir poco om het zachtjes uit te or more serious than you are actually His teaching methods were strange, to
to say the least 153 idiom tə ˌseɪ ðə ˈliːst gelinde gesagt pour le moins drukken saying say the least.
opkomen, op de to or in a position of importance or Environmental issues came to the fore
to the fore 76 phr tə ðə ˈfɔː in den Vordergrund in risalto au front voorgrond treden influence in the 1980s.
the money you have to pay to use a I avoid the motorways in France
toll 38 n təʊl Maut pedaggio péage tol particular road, bridge etc because I don’t want to pay the tolls.
They used a top secret code to
top secret, molto top secret documents or information prevent the enemy from knowing
top secret 152 adj ˌtɒp ˈsiːkrət streng geheim secreto archi-secret, top secret strikt geheim must be kept completely secret what they were saying.
someone who is very determined to
do what they want and not what other
tough cookie 148 idiom ˌtʌf ˈkʊki zäher Knochen osso duro dur à cuire taaie (rakker) people want Ask Alice to help, she’s a tough cookie.
to think about an idea or possibility,
usually for a short time and not very I’ve been toying with the idea of going
toy with an idea 107 phr ˌtɔɪ wɪð ən aɪˈdɪə mit einer Idee spielen giocare con un'idea jouer avec une idée met een idee spelen seriously to Japan to visit them.
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a particular quality in someone’s His most noticeable trait was his
trait 28 n treɪ, treɪt Charakterzug tratto del carattere trait trek, eigenschap character charm.
tranquil 32 adj ˈtræŋkwəl ruhig tranquillo tranquille rustig, stil pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful We stayed in a small, tranquil village.
an occasion when you test a new
method or system to see if it works This year is something of a trial run for
trial run 116 n ˌtraɪəl ˈrʌn Probelauf prova di funzionamento essai het proefdraaien well the new service.
A window blew open, triggering the
trigger 81 v ˈtrɪɡə auslösen far scattare, provocare déclencher, provoquer doen afgaan to make (an alarm) start ringing alarm.
penoso, fastidioso, Her three-year-old son was quite
troublesome 154 adj ˈtrʌbəlsəm mühselig, lästig noioso ennuyeux, difficile lastig causing problems, in an annoying way troublesome.
complete or total, or not mixed with These recipes are intended to be
unadulterated 157 adj ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtəd unverfälscht genuino parfait, pur onvervalst other less pure substances unadulterated bliss.
a statement, instruction etc that is
unambiguous is clear and easy to
understand because it can only mean Such communications should be clear
unambiguous 157 adj ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəs eindeutig chiaro evidente sans ambiguïté ondubbelzinnig one thing and unambiguous.
inconsueto, very different from the way people She had very unconventional political
unconventional 104 adj ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl unkonventionell stravagante, disinvolto non conformiste onconventioneel usually behave, think, dress etc views.
Customs officials uncovered the truth
to find out about (something that has about a plot to smuggle weapons into
uncover 59 v ʌnˈkʌvə aufdecken rivelare, svelare découvrir onthullen been kept secret) the country.
obliged by the law to tell the truth in
under oath 153 prep phr ˌʌndər ˈəʊθ unter Schwur sotto giuramento sous serment onder ede court The evidence was given under oath.
under the den Eindruck habe, believing that something is true when I’m sorry, I was under the impression
impression 153 prep phr ˌʌndə ði ɪmˈpreʃən dass … avere l'impressione di avoir l'impression que de indruk hebben it is not that you were the manager.
unpässlich, (zich) niet lekker
under the weather 153 prep phr ˌʌndə ðə ˈweðə angeschlagen indisposto, esausto pas dans son assiette (voelen) slightly ill You look a bit under the weather.
Leslie had a lot of unhappiness in her
unhappiness 82 n ʌnˈhæpinəs Traurigkeit tristezza tristesse ellende being not happy childhood.
an uninhabited place does not have
uninhabited 32 adj ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəd unbewohnt disabitato inhabité onbewoond anyone living there The island was uninhabited.
all space, including all the stars and The new programme studies the
universe 100 n ˈjuːnəvɜːs Universum universo univers universum planets universe.
an unspoilt place is beautiful because

it has not changed for a long time and The countryside in the area is
unspoilt 32 adj ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt unverdorben non guasto intact, bon ongeschonden does not have a lot of new buildings completely unspoilt.
without being in the charge of, or You need to be good at working alone
unsupervised 86 adj ʌnˈsuːpəvaɪzd unbeaufsichtigt non sorvegliato sans surveillance zonder toezicht looked after by, another person unsupervised.
The country hotel was the perfect
unwind 83 v ʌnˈwaɪnd sich entspannen rilassarsi se détendre zich ontspannen to relax and stop feeling anxious place to unwind.
to discover whether something is A computer program verifies that the
verify 59 v ˈverəfaɪ prüfen controllare, verificare vérifier, confirmer verifiëren correct or true system is working.
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a computer game in which you move
images on a screen using electronic There are always ads for video games
video game 61 n ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌɡeɪm Videospiel videogioco jeu vidéo videospel controls on the TV these days.
The outline of the mountains was
visible 82 adj ˈvɪzəbəl sichtbar visibile visible zichtbaar something that is visible can be seen clearly visible.
to pay close attention in a particular

situation because you are expecting
stare attento a, badare something to happen or you want to What problems should I watch out for
watch out for 156 phr v ˌwɒtʃ ˈaʊt fə achten auf a faire attention à letten op avoid something bad when buying an old house?
to consider (something) carefully so We’re still weighing up the pros and

weigh up 50 phr v ˌweɪ ˈʌp abwägen soppesare considérer tegen elkaar afwegen that you can make a decision about it cons of the two options.
to be glad to accept something or The college welcomes applications
welcome 157 v ˈwelkəm willkommen heißen dare il benvenuto a qu accueillir verwelkomen someone from people of all races.
happily accepted, or considered to be The news was well-received by all the
well-received 104 adj ˌwel rɪˈsiːvd gut aufgenommen ben accettato bien accueilli goed ontvangen correct, by many people people in the room.
someone who seems to want to spoil

other people’s fun, for example by
spelbreker/spelbreekst refusing to join them in something Don’t ask Sarah, she’s such a wet
wet blanket 148 idiom ˌwet ˈblæŋkət Spielverderber guastafeste rabat-joie er enjoyable that they are doing blanket.
to spend time in a pleasant and lazy The evenings were whiled away in
while away 154 phr v ˌwaɪl əˈweɪ sich die Zeit vertreiben far passare il tempo passer le temps verdrijven way endless games of cards.
telling people in authority or the The company had paid out substantial
qu che smaschera qc, public about dishonest or illegal sums to discourage whistle-blowing
whistle-blowing 62 adj ˈwɪsəl ˌbləʊɪŋ der etwas auspackt informatore dénonciateur klokkenluiden practices employees.
crimene dei colletti la criminalité en col witteboordencriminalite crimes by professional people that White-collar crime costs American
white-collar crime 151 n ˌwaɪt kɒlə ˈkraɪm Wirtschaftskriminalität bianchi blanc it involve ways of illegally getting money companies over $100 billion a year.
a young person who is very skilled or
whizzkid 13 n ˈwɪzkɪd Senkrechtstarter, Genie fenomeno, asso, genio petit prodige wonderkind successful at something He’s a financial whizzkid in the City.
used to say that you are not surprised It’s no wonder you’ve got a headache,
wonder 45 n ˈwʌndə Wunder miracolo miracle, merveille wonder by something the amount you drank last night.
information you get by someone Word of mouth is one of the best ways
word of mouth 74 n phr ˌwɜːd əv ˈmaʊθ Mundpropaganda pubblicità verbale bouche à oreille van mond tot mond telling you of getting business.
zu allen möglichen He’s been working all hours trying to
work all hours 154 idiom ˌwɜːk ɔːl ˈaʊəz Zeiten arbeiten lavorare ad ogni tempo travailler à toute heure dag en nacht to work for a long time get the business up and running.
a wrongful conviction is unfair or Her wrongful conviction meant that
wrongful unrechtmäßige condamnation onterechte illegal because the person affected by she went to prison for an offence she
conviction 44 n kənˈvɪkʃən Verurteilung condanna indebito injustifiée veroordeling it has done nothing wrong didn’t commit.
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someone who always agrees with and

obeys their employer, leader etc in
order to gain some advantage – used You can’t expect Jim to disagree with
yes-man 13 n ˈjes mæn Jasager, Schleimer adulatore, yes-man béni-oui-oui jaknikker to show disapproval the boss – he’s a complete yes-man.
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someone who is famous and admired

The fact that the building could no

if someone is above suspicion they are

A new contract is in place. Additionally,

used to say that, when you have no

used to say that even if something

to become quiet and relaxed after you

punishment which involves killing In some states, capital punishment is

to succeed in recording, showing, or These photographs capture the

someone, especially a man, who

thinking carefully about something The governor was usually circumspect

facilmente/totalmente used to emphasise the fact you have

knowledge of something, especially a He’s studied in the US and has a good

spoken or written in secret and Doctors are required to keep patients’

herkömmliche the opinion that most people consider

A covert investigation was conducted

sich um etwas to take the necessary action, especially

more powerful, important, or The dominant male gorilla is the

connected with or caused by illegal

knowledge or understanding of how

if an experience, name etc is etched

to put someone in a situation where

to invent a story, piece of information The police were accused of fabricating

a new and interesting or useful way of

He is old and unpopular. Furthermore,

information relating to genes or

used when saying something that He began his career as a

the basic rights that many societies

when something is important or

a situation in which someone receives

not noticing, or not taking the care to

something which someone has

an interactive television allows you to We don’t have an interactive television

to start something, usually something The authorities are planning to launch

to make a short visit to someone,

to reduce something that is difficult, The rail company is bringing in more

to make something such as a system They need more funds to modernise

give someone or something the same

a particular period of time worked

an idea that is not like anything known

a place that is off the beaten track is

used to say that people soon stop

having a natural physical ability to do

belonging to a simple way of life that

to put several things, problems etc in

provocative behaviour, remarks etc

a ramshackle building or vehicle is in

to talk or complain in a loud, excited

to move very quickly, by moving your

someone who is semi-retired

being mentally confused or behaving His senility is becoming more of a

shabby clothes, places, or objects are

to gradually start being in a particular

a smart thermostat is an instrument

His bankers sounded the alarm when

to do something immediately rather

One of the best-known supermodels

impossible to explain by natural

used when saying what many people

if a criminal’s sentence is suspended,

if two people talk at cross purposes,

to make a place look neatly arranged