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Cutting Edge 3rd Edition Intermediate Wordlist A-Z

Cutting Edge 3rd Edition Intermediate Wordlist A-Z Headword

Part of Page speech

Pronunciation German

French

Italian

Example

phrase v [T]

/ə waɪl/ /əˈbændən/

eine Weile aufgeben

un moment abandonner

After a while I began to feel better. The new policy had to be abandoned.

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adj

/əˈbændənd/

verlassen

abandonné

un po' abbandonare abbandonare, lasciare

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54

n [C, U]

/əˈbɪləti/

Fähigkeit

talent, capacité

abilità, capacità

A manager must have the ability to communicate well.

able-bodied

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170

adj

/ˌeɪbəl ˈbɒdɪd/

körperlich leistungsfähig

en bonne santé

di sana e robusta a team of both disabled and able-bodied athletes costituzione

absolutely

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adv

/ˈæbsəluːtli, ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

absolut, vollkommen

absolument

assolutamente

abuse

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38

v [T]

/əˈbjuːs/

misshandeln

maltraiter

accept

8

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v [I, T]

/əkˈsept/

annehmen

accepter

maltrattare, abusare accettare

accept

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108

v [T]

/əkˈsept/

akzeptieren

accepter

accettare

He applied to join the golf club and was accepted.

akzeptabel

acceptable

accettabile

It’s simply not an acceptable way to do business.

avoir accès à, accéder à

avere accesso a

software for accessing the Internet

a while abandon

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abandoned

3

ability

acceptable

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59

adj

/əkˈseptəbəl, ækˈseptəbəl/

access

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v [T]

/ˈækses/

Zugang haben zu

according to

1

10

prep

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə, tʊ/

entsprechend, gemäß

accountancy

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n [U]

/əˈkaʊntənsi/

accurate

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16

adj

achieve

4

38

achievement acquaintance acting

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action

an abandoned building

This is absolutely delicious! He was physically abused as a child. They offered me the job and I accepted.

selon

conformemente a, According to our records she hasn’t paid her bill. secondo

Buchhaltung, Rechnungswesen

comptabilité

contabilità, ragioneria

He's going to study accountancy.

/ˈækjʊrət/

genau

précis

v [T]

/əˈtʃiːv/

erreichen

atteindre

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n [C] n [C] n [U]

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/ /əˈkweɪntəns/ /ˈæktɪŋ/

Leistung Bekannte Schauspielkunst

prouesse connaissance jeu

esatto, accurato raggiungere, arrivare a exploit, opera conoscente arte drammatica

The figures are not completely accurate. She had finally achieved her ambition to sail around the world. an impressive achievement of 144 points My neighbours are acquaintances, not friends. The acting in that show was terrible.

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n [C]

/ˈækʃən/

Handlung

action

azione

You cannot be responsible for other people's actions.

activity activity

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n [C, U] n [C]

/ækˈtɪvəti/ /ækˈtɪvəti/

Aktivität Aktivität

activité activité

attività attività

There are lots of activites for children. He has a wide range of social activities.

actually

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7

adv

/ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli/

tatsächlich, genau en fait genommen

effettivamente, infatti

Actually he's 45.

acute

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adj

/əˈkjuːt/

akut

grave, aigu

acuto

an acute infection of the throat

addict

1

10

n [C]

/ˈædɪkt/

Süchtige/r

fou/folle de

fanatico

I'm a coffee addict; I can't last a day without coffee.

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Headword addicted

Unit 9

Part of Page speech 87

adj


French

Italian

Example My kids are addicted to surfing the Net.

/əˈdɪktɪd/

süchtig

accro à

essere schiavo di qc, avido

répondre

rispondere

address

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55

v [T]

/əˈdres/

entsprechen, erfüllen

admire

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43

v [T]

/ədˈmaɪə/

bewundern

admirer

ammirare

adoption adoptive

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57 57

n [C, U] adj

/əˈdɑpʃən/ /əˈdɒptɪv/

adoption adoptif

adozione adottivo

adore

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v [T]

/əˈdɔː/

Adoption Adoptivsehr lieben, verehren

The new computer system must address all our future requirements. I always admired my mother for her courage and patience. children put up for adoption adoptive father | adoptive sister

adorer

adorare

She adores chocolate.

advantage

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n [C, U]

/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

Vorteil

avantage

vantaggio

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56 130 51

n [C, U] adj n [C]

/ədˈventʃə/ /ədˈventʃərəs/ /ˈædvɜːt/

Abenteuer abenteuerlustig Werbeanzeige

aventure aventureux publicité

avventura avventuroso inserzione

advertise

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51

v [I, T]

/ˈædvətaɪz/

beworben, inseriert

faire de la publicité pour

fare pubblicità, I saw your car advertised in the evening paper. fare un'inserzione

advertiser

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70

n [C]

/ˈædvətaɪzər/

Inserent, Werbetreibender

publicitaire

inserzionista

Advertisers want to have their adverts shown before popular TV shows.

advice

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10

n [U]

/ədˈvaɪs/

Ratschlag

conseils

consiglio

Can you give me some advice about buying a house?

against

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115

prep

gegen

contre

contro

We are against testing cosmetics on animals.

ageing album alcohol

10 9 11

96 87 109

n n [C] n [U]

/əˈgenst, əˈgeɪnst/ /eɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈælbəm/ /ˈælkəhɒl/

vieillissement album alcool

invecchiare album alcol

the signs of ageing Their latest album will be released next week. Don't drink alcohol if you're going to drive.

allow

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v [T]

/əˈlaʊ/

permettre

permettere

We are allowed four weeks holiday a year.

alone alone

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37 76

adj, adv adj, adv

/əˈləʊn/ /əˈləʊn/

Altern Album Alkohol genehmigen, bewilligen allein allein

seul seul

solo solo

This disease cannot be cured by drugs alone. He likes to be alone at weekends.

although

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109

linking word /ɔːlˈðəʊ/

obwohl

bien que

benché

Although the car’s old, it still runs well.

amazed

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67

adj

/əˈmeɪzd/

erstaunt

étonné

1

15

adj

/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

erstaunlich

étonnant

sorpreso sorprendente, stupendo

I’m amazed that you remember him.

amazing ambition

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38

n [C]

/æmˈbɪʃən/

Ziel, Ehrgeiz

ambition

ambizione, scopo

ambitious

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48

adj

/æmˈbɪʃəs/

ehrgeizig

ambitieux

ambizioso

amount of

1

10

n [C]

/əˈmaʊnt ɒv/

Menge an

quantité

gran quantità di, gran numero di

adventure adventurous advert


Good public transport is just one of the advantages of living in a big city. an adventure story Andy is a very adventurous rock-climber. He saw an advert for the job in the newspaper.

What an amazing story! Her parents' greatest ambition was for her to go to university. He is young and very ambitious. I was surprised at the amount of work I had to do.


Headword

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

v [I, T] v [T]

/ˈæmpjəteɪt/ /ˈænəlaɪz/

amputieren analysieren

amputer analyser

amputare analizzare

Her leg was amputated after the car accident. We’re trying to analyse what went wrong.

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n [c]

/ˈæŋkə/

Anker

ancre

ancora

The ship moored at the dock and dropped its anchor.

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adj

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

alt, antik

ancien

anziano, vecchio

ancient Rome

anecdote

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n [C]

/ˈænɪkdəʊt/

Anekdote

anecdote

aneddoto

announcement

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34

n [C]

/əˈnaʊnsmənt/

Ankündigung

annonce

annuncio, avviso

annoyed

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67

adj

/əˈnɔɪd/

verärgert

fâché

arrabbiato

He told many anecdotes about his life in Africa. He listened to the announcement about the train times. My sister’s annoyed that we didn’t call.

annoying

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adj

/əˈnɔɪ-ɪŋ/

ärgerlich

ennuyeux

fa rabbia che

It’s annoying that we didn’t know about this before.

n [C, U]

/æŋˈzaɪəti/ /əˈpɑːt frəm, frɒm/

Angst

anxiété

ansia, paura

his anxiety about the future

abgesehen von

excepté

a parte

Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.

amputate analyse

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anchor

2

ancient

anxiety

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175

apart from

1

7

prep

apartment block

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140

n [C]

/əˈpɑːtmənt ˌblɒk/ Wohnblcok

immeuble

caseggiato

He lives in the apartment block across the street.

s'excuser

scusarsi

He apologised for being late.

apologise

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10

v [T]

/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

sich entschuldigen

apology

7

70

n [C]

/əˈpɒlədʒi/

Entschuldigung

excuses

scusa

We got no apology or explanation from the school.

app

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46

n [C]

/æp/

App

appli

app

I've downloaded this great app onto my mobile phone.

apparently

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19

adv

/əˈpærəntli/

allem Anschein nach

apparemment

pare che

Apparently, the hotel was lovely.

appear

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v [I]

/əˈpɪə/

erscheinen

apparaître

apparire

applaud

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70

v [I, T]

/əˈplɔːd/

Beifall klatschen

applaudir

appliance

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54

n [C]

/əˈplaɪəns/

Gerät

appareil

applaudire apparecchio, utensile

application

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88

n [C]

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Anwendung

logiciel

apply for

1

8

phr v

/əˈplaɪ fɔː/

bewerben für

postuler

apply for appointment

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phr v n [C]

/əˈplaɪ tə, tʊ/ /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

bewerben für Termin, Treffen

postuler à rendez-vous

apprentice

11

110

n [C]

/əˈprentɪs/

Lehrling

apprenti

appropriate

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adj

/əˈprəʊpri-ət/

angemessen

approprié

area

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97

n [C]

/ˈeəriə/

Bereich

étendue, région

arena argue

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97 20

n [C] v [I]

/əˈriːnə/ /ˈɑːgjuː/

Arena streiten

arène se disputer


applicazione far domanda, concorrere sollecitare appuntamento apprendista , allievo adeguato regione, zona, area arena litigare

He is currently appearing in 'Blood Brothers' at the Lyric Theatre. The audience applauded. The kitchen was full of the latest appliances. l've downloaded this great application onto my mobile phone. Rob's applied for a job in Canada. I've applied for several jobs. She has an appointment with a client at 10.30. He was the apprentice of the local carpenter. clothes that are appropriate for a job interview an area of 200 square miles a sports arena We could hear the neighbours arguing.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example an argument about who was responsible for the accident We made an arrangement to meet tomorrow. Eric was arrested by the police for shoplifting. There are many art galleries in London. artifical light

argument

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n [C]

/ˈɑːgjəmənt/

Streit

dispute

litigio

arrangement arrest art gallery artificial

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17 108 29 29

n [C] v [T] n [C] adj

/əˈreɪndʒmənt/ /əˈrest/ /ˈɑːt ˌgæləri/ /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/

3

31

adj

/ˈɑːti/

ashamed

2

20

adj

/əˈʃeɪmd/

arrangement arrêter galérie d'art artificiel artiste, de style artiste prétentieux honteux

appuntamento arrestare galleria d'arte artificiale

arty

Verabredung festnehmen Kunstgalerie künstlich gekünstelt, pseudokünstlerisch beschämt

ashtray

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80

n [C]

/ˈæʃtreɪ/

Aschenbecher

cendrier

portacenere

assertive

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53

adj

/əˈsɜːtɪv/

bestimmt, durchsetzungsfähig

sûr de soi

deciso, risoluto, categorico

She was assertive about her rights, but without being unpleasant.

assess

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v [T]

/əˈses/

bewerten

évaluer

valutare

a study to assess the impact of crime on people’s lives

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n [U]

/əˈsɪstəns/

Unterstützung

appoggio

The charity offered her financial assistance.

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n [C]

/əˈsɪstənt/

Assistent

aide, assistance assistant, assistante

assistente

He's a sales assistant in the local book shop.

Assoziation

association

associazione

A red rose has romantic associations.

assistance assistant

pretenzioso, affettato vergognoso

an arty film Mike felt ashamed of his behaviour. You'd better put out some ashtrays for the smokers to use.

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17

n [C]

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən, əˌsəʊʃi-/

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n [U]

/ˈæsmə/

Asthma

asthme

asma

people who suffer from asthma | an asthma attack

astonished athlete

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71 10

adj n [C]

/əˈstɒnɪʃt/ /ˈæθliːt/

étonné athlète

sorpreso sportivo

He was astonished that she actually agreed. Only eight athletes can run in this race.

attachment

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n [C]

/əˈtætʃmənt/

pièce jointe

allegato

I can't open the attachment.

attack

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131

n [C, U]

/əˈtæk/

überrascht Sportler Anhang (E-Mail, Brief) Angriff

attaque

attacco

The attack by the dog left the child badly hurt.

attitude

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48

n [C, U]

/ˈætɪtjuːd/

Einstellung

attitude

atteggiamento

He has a very positive attitude towards his work.

attraction audience average

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32 61 37

n [C] n [C] adj

/əˈtrækʃən/ /ˈɔːdiəns/ /ˈævərɪdʒ/

Attraktion Publikum durchschnittlich

attraction public, audience moyenne

attrazione pubblico medio

The castle is a major tourist attraction. The audience were clapping and cheering. In an average week I earn about 200 dollars.

average

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adj

/ˈævərɪdʒ/

durchschnittlich

moyen

medio

The average income in this country is $30,000 a year.

aviation

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61

n [U]

/ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/

Luftfahrt

aviation

aviazione

Aviation is an industry that began in the twentieth century.

aviator

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151

n [C]

/ˌeɪviˈeɪtə/

Pilot

pilote

pilota

Amelia Earhart was one of the first women aviators.

avoid avoid

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v [T] v [T]

/əˈvɔɪd/ /əˈvɔɪd/

vermeiden vermeiden

éviter éviter

evitare evitare

Try to avoid spending too much. Alan narrowly avoided an accident.

association asthma



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech

garder des enfants

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n [C]

/ˈbækgraʊnd/

Zusammenhang, Hintergrund

contexte

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n [C]

/ˈbækpæk/

Rucksack

sac à dos

zaino

He put his backpack on his back and set off for a long walk. He is badly paid. The government should cut spending so it can balance the budget. a balanced approach to the problem

background

2

backpack

9

ball games

Example

das/die Kind/er hüten

128

balanced

Italian

curare i bambini, fare da babysitter contesto, background

/ˈbeɪbi sɪt/

7

balance

French

v

babysit

badly paid


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adj

/bædli peɪd/

schlecht bezahlt

mal payé

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v [I, T]

/ˈbæləns/

ausgleichen

tenir en équilibre

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127

adj

/ˈbælənst/

ausgewogen

équilibré

malpagato equilibrare, bilanciare equilibrato

I babysit for my neighbours if they want to go out in the evenings. Let me explain the background to this case.

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n [C]

/bɔːl geɪms/

Ballspiele

je de balle

giochi a palla

The kids aren't allowed to play ball games in here.

ballet ban band

7 8 4

72 77 40

n [C, U] v [T] n [C]

/ˈbæleɪ/ /bæn/ /bænd/

Ballett verbieten die Band

ballet interdit groupe

balletto proibire band

We went to see a ballet in London. Smoking is banned inside the building. The band was playing old Beatles' songs.

bang

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19

v [I, T]

/bæŋ/

schlagen, stoßen

heurter

battere

I banged my knee on the corner of the bed.

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n [C] n [C] n [C]

/bæŋk/ /bɑː/ /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/

Ufer Bar Grillen, Grillfest

rive bar barbecue

the banks of the River Thames We went to a number of bars that night. We had a barbecue on the beach.

bargain

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29

n [C]

/ˈbɑːgɪn/

Schnäppchen

occasion

base on

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59

phrase

/beɪs ɒn/

basieren auf

adapter

riva bar griglia, grigliata affarone, occasione trarre da

basic

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54

adj

/ˈbeɪsɪk/

Grund-, zugrundeliegend

fondamental

basico

The basic idea is simple.

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78 108 28 29

n n n n

/ˈbætəri/ /ˈbætl/ /beɪ/ /bəˈzɑː/

It needs a new battery. Her son was killed in battle. a view across the bay The bazaars in Morocco are very old.

49

pile bataille baie souk être sur le point de

batteria battaglia baia bazar

5

Batterie Schlacht, Kampf Bucht Basar im Begriff sein, zu tun

stare per fare qc

We were about to leave when Jerry arrived.

12

be born be into

bank bar barbecue

battery battle bay bazaar be about to

[C] [C, U] [C] [C]

The table was a real bargain. She based the character on her own experience.

phrase

/biː əˈbaʊt tʊ/

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v [T]

/bi əˈtætʃt tə/

anhänglich sein

attaché à

essere attaccato/ Tom was very attached to his old teddy bear. affezionato

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132 11

v phrase

/biː bɔːn/ /biː ˈɪntə/

geboren sein etwas mögen

être né être branché

essere nato piacere

Where were you born? Dave's really into music.

be supposed to

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phr v

/biː səˈpəʊzd tə/

vermutlich etwas tun, sollen

on pense que, devoir

dovere (fare qc)

The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.

beach beat

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28 39

n [C] v [T]

/biːtʃ/ /biːt/

Strand schlagen

plage battre

spiaggia vincere, battere

a sandy beach Spain beat Italy 3–1.

be attached to



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech

beat beat beat behave behaviour believe

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149 96 112 20 63 10

best friend

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8

better-off

11

111

big wheel

8

79

bill bill billion billionaire

8 9 10 10

78 87 97 101

biography

6

bite black

v v v v n v

[I] [T] [T] [I] [C, U] [T]


French

Italian

Example

/biːt/ /biːt/ /biːt/ /bɪˈheɪv/ /bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bəˈliːv/

schlagen bekämpfen schlagen sich benehmen Verhalten glauben bester Freund, beste Freundin

battre combattre battre se comporter comportement croire

battere combattere battere comportarsi comportamento credere il mio migliore amico

Her heart was beating violently. The government has promised to beat inflation. He beat the dog violently. He behaved badly at school and was sent home. I’m not very pleased with your behaviour. Do you believe his story?

n [C]

/ˌbest ˈfrend/

meilleur ami

She was my best friend in college.

adj

/ˌbetə ˈɒf/

bessergestellt

mieux s'en sortir

benestante

n [C]

/bɪg wiːl/

Riesenrad

grande roue

ruota panoramica You can see for miles from the top of the big wheel.

n [C] n [C] number n [C]

/bɪl/ /bɪl/ /ˈbɪljən/ /ˌbɪljəˈneə/

Rechnung Rechnung Milliard Milliardär

facture facture milliard milliardaire

conto conto miliardo miliardario

Here is your bill, sir. Have you paid the phone bill? There are billions of things I want to say. Many Russian billionaires now live in London.

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n [C]

/baɪˈɒgrəfi/

Biographie

biographie

biografia

I read an interesting biography of Nelson Mandela.

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60 39

v [I, T] adj

/baɪt/ /blæk/

mordre noir

mordere oscuro, buio

A shark can easily bite through a man’s leg. He gave me a black look.

black out

2

22

phr v

/ˈblæk aʊt/

s'évanouir

svenire

Sharon blacked out and fell to the floor.

blame

9

87

v [T]

/bleɪm/

beißen düster, finster ohnmächtig werden verantwortlich machen für

rendre responsable

responsibile di

I’m sure he was to blame for the fire.

luccicare, fare segnali ottici blog

He flashed his torch towards the coast and a light blinked back. She writes about fashion on her blog.

Some better-off parents send their children to private schools.

blink

6

129

v [I]

/blɪŋk/

blinken

clignoter

blog

9

87

n [C]

/blɒg/

blog

blow one's top

12

116

phrase

/bləʊ jə tɒp/

blow your nose board

8 1

81 7

phrase n [C]

/bləʊ jə nəʊz/ /bɔːd/

Blog einen Tobsuchtsanfall bekommen sich schnäuzen Tafel

board

5

52

n [C]

/bɔːd/

Tafel ; Gremium

conseil

body

6

62

n [C]

/ˈbɒdi/

Leichnam

corps

soffiarsi il naso lavagna lavagna, tavola; comitato cadavere

body-building

6

57

adj

/ˌbɒdi ˈbɪldɪŋ/

Body-Building

culturisme

body-building

bodyguard

9

88

n [C]

/ˈbɒdigɑːd/

Leibwächter

garde du corps

guardia del corpo She hired a bodyguard to protect her from fans.

bog

6

62

n [C, U]

/bɒg/

Sumpf

marécage

palude


avoir une crise de avere uno scoppio Dad blew his top when I damaged the car. colère d'ira se moucher tableau

He blew his nose on a paper tissue. The teacher wrote a few words on the board. The Board of Directors met yesterday. The body of a girl has been found in the river. Arnold Schwarzenegger was a body-building champion before he became a film star and politician.

He sank in the bog up to his knees before we could pull him out.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

annoiato noioso

The boiler broke down and we had no hot water for two days. It's boiling hot in here. The bomb went off in a crowded street. Sam broke a bone in his foot. I bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the railway platform. After an hour people started to get bored. His job sounds boring.

borgen, ausliehen emprunter

prestare

Can I borrow the car tonight, dad?

/bɒs/

Chef

patron

capo

She asked her boss for the day off.

/ˈbɒðə/

sich bemühen

prendre la peine

scomodarsi

He didn’t bother to lock the door.

v [I, T]

/baʊns/

aufspringen, aufprallen

rebondir

balzare in piedi, rimbalzare

The ball bounced off the post and into the goal.

87

n [C]

buːˈtiːk/

Boutique

boutique

boutique

She went into every designer boutique in Oxford Street.

5

50

n [C]

/ˈbɔɪfrend/

Freund

copain, petit ami

ragazzo

She's getting married to her boyfriend next year.

brace brain

6 2

60 17

v [T] n [C]

/breɪs/ /breɪn/

abstützen Gehirn

s'arc-bouter cerveau

puntellare cervello

Boris braced himself as the car hit the wall. The head injury caused damage to his brain.

branch

2

22

n [C]

/brɑːntʃ/

Zweig, Ast

branche

ramo

The tree's branches were weighed down with apples.

brand name

9

94

n [C]

/'brænd ˌneɪm/

Markenname

nom de marque

marca

The brand name of their new perfume helps to sell it.

break

1

168

n [C]

/breɪk/

Pause

pause

My lunch break lasts an hour.

break

8

127

v [T]

/breɪk/

brechen

(se) casser

break

11

106

v [T]

/breɪk/

brechen

enfreindre

9

89

phr v

/breɪk daʊn/

kaputtgehen

tomber en panne

pausa fratturare, rompere rompere smettere di funzionare

boiler

9

88

n [C]

/ˈbɔɪlə/

Boiler

chauffe-eau

boiler

boiling bomb bone

7 12 4

71 165 170

adj n [C] n [C, U]

/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ bɒm/ /bəʊn/

kochend Bombe Knochen

bollente bomba osso

3

169

n [C]

/ˈbʊkstɔːl/

Bücherstand

1 1

12 11

adj adj

/bɔːd/ /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/

gelangweilt langweilig

bouillant bombe os étalage de bouquiniste s'ennuyer ennuyeux

bookstall bored boring borrow

5

145

v [I, T]

/ˈbɒrəʊ/

boss

1

8

n [C]

bother

5

47

v [I, T]

bounce

4

39

boutique

9

boyfriend

break down breakdown

6

62

n [C]

/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/

Zusammenbruch

10

100

n [C]

/ˈbreɪkθruː/

Durchbruch

breathing bridge bright brilliant

4 3 1 7

39 28 10 172

adj n [C] adj adj

/briːðɪŋ/ /brɪdʒ/ /braɪt/ /ˈbrɪljənt/

bring

4

141

v [T]

/brɪŋ/

atmend Brücke fröhlich herrlich bringen, mitbringen

breakthrough


dépression nerveuse / dégradation découverte capitale qui respire pont enjoué, gai génial amener

bancherella

She fell off her bike and broke her leg. Students who break the rules will be punished. My car broke down on the way to work.

collasso/esaurime Two years ago he had a nervous breakdown. nto nervoso

di respirazione ponte allegro meraviglioso

Scientists have made a breakthrough in their search for a cure. All living, breathing creatures need oxygen. a bridge over the Mississippi She sounded bright on the phone. ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘It was brilliant!’

portare

Bring the children with you.

successo


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

élever

allevare

Rachel had been brought up by her grandmother.

émission budget perruche construire développer tyranniser cambrioleur

trasmissione budget pappagallino costruire sviluppare vessare scassinatore

phr v

/brɪŋ ʌp/

70 69 22 141 52 101 164

n [C] n [C] n [C] v [I, T] phr v v [T] n [C]

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ /ˈbʌdʒi/ /bɪld/ /bɪld ʌp/ /ˈbʊli/ /ˈbɜːglə/

aufziehen, großziehen Sendung Budget Wellensittich bauen aufbauen schikanieren Einbrecher

11

110

n [C, U]

/ˈbɜːgləri/

Einbruch

cambriolage

11

110

v [T]

/ˈbɜːgəl/

einbrechen

cambrioler

business

5

46

n [U]

/ˈbɪznəs/

Geschäftsleben

commerce

mondo degli affari You need a lot of money to succeed in business.

button by heart

9 2

89 137

n [C] n [C]

/ˈbʌtn/ /baɪ hɑːt/

Knopf auswendig

bouton par coeur

bottone a memoria

Just press the ‘on’ button. We had to learn the poem by heart.

by rights

9

87

n [P]

/baɪ raɪts/

von Rechts wegen de droits

di diritto

By rights, the house should be mine now.

cable

7

66

n [U]

/ˈkeɪbəl/

Kabelfernsehen

câble

2 12 12

17 130 116

n [U] adj phr v

/ˈkæfiːn/ /kɑːm/ /kɑːm daʊn/

Koffein ruhig sich beruhigen

caféine calme se calmer

Kamera (-arbeit)

prise de vue

bring up

4

40

broadcast budget budgie build build up bully burglar

7 7 2 4 5 10 11

burglary burgle

caffeine calm calm down camerawork

Camping Universitätsgelän /ˈkæmpəs/ de, Campus /kəˈnæl/ Kanal /ˈkænsəl/ absagen /ˈkændədət//ˈkæn Kandidat, dɪdət/ Bewerber/in nicht ertragen /kɑːnt beə tʊ/ können, auf keinen Fall tun nicht ausstehen /kɑːnt stænd/ können /ˌkæpətl Todesstrafe ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

camping

televisione via cavo caffeina calmo, tranquillo calmarsi (lavoro di ) camera campeggio

campus

campus

Most first-year students live on the campus.

canal annuler

canale cancellare candidato, aspirante non potere sopportare, non fare mai non poter sopportare

the Panama Canal I'll have to phone and cancel my appointment.

peine de mort

pena capitale

I don't agree with capital punishment.

v [T]

/ˈkæptʃə/

auf sich ziehen

capter

attirare

n [U]

/keə/

Sorge, Fürsorge

soins

cura

7

72

n [U]

/ˈkæmərə wɜːk/

camping

10

173

n [U]

/kæmpɪŋ/

campus

6

57

n [C, U]

canal cancel

3 2

28 137

n [C] v [I, T]

candidate

5

52

n [C]

can't bear to

9

93

phrase

can't stand

1

11

v [T]

capital punishment

11

110

n [U]

capture

7

70

care

1

14


a news broadcast We have a budget of £100 a week for food. There was a budgie in a cage by the window. They're building new houses for local people. My father built up the business himself. He used to bully her when they were at school. The burglar took all of her jewellery. There was a burglary at our neighbour's house last (furto con) scasso night. fare un furto, Their house was burgled while they were away. rubare

candidat ne pas supporter de saquer

I’ll wait for the movie to come out on cable. I need caffeine to wake me up in the morning. Please, everyone, try to keep calm! Calm down and tell me what happened. The camerawork in this film is amazing. The children like to go camping.

She’s a candidate for the job at my company. She couldn’t bear to go out without any make-up on. Dave can’t stand dogs.

The news broadcast captured people's reactions to this terrifying event. Take care of yourself.


Headword care

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

souci

cura, preoccupazione

Alex looked as though he didn’t have a care in the world.

12

120

n [C, U]

/keə/

Sorge

care about

4

38

v [I, T]

/keə əˈbaʊt/

sich kümmern um, interessieren se soucier de für

occuparsi di, interessarsi

He doesn't seem to care about other people.

care home

12

123

n [C]

/keə həʊm/

Pflegeheim

maison d'accueil

We are trying to find a good care home for my motherin-law.

4

38

n [C]

/kəˈrɪə/

carrière

carriera

Ted spent most of his career as a teacher.

carefully

6

149

adv

/ˈkeəfəli/

attentivement

attento

Please listen carefully.

carpenter

11

110

n [C]

/ˈkɑːpəntə/

charpentier

falegname

The carpenter repaired the table.

carry on

12

123

phr v

/ˈkæri ɒn/

continuer

continuare

You'll get ill if you carry on working like that.

case

11

108

n [C]

/keɪs/

Karriere, Berufsleben aufmerksam Tischler, Schreiner fortfahren, weitermachen Fall

casa di cura per anziani

cas

caso

a case of armed robbery | a murder case

cash

11

109

n [U]

/kæʃ/

Bargeld

espèces

denaro contante

I usually have about £50 in cash with me.

cashmere

9

87

n [U]

/ˈkæʃmɪə/

cachemire

cachemire

Her sweater is made of cashmere.

cast

7

72

n [C]

/kɑːst/

Kaschmir Filmbesetzung, Rollenbestzung

acteurs

cast

The whole cast was wonderful.

assegnare

Who was responsible for casting this film?

casual

When he got home from work, he changed into casual clothes.

career

cast

7

172

casual

1

catchy

distribuer les besetzen (Rollen) rôles Freizeit-, leger, décontracté lässig

v [T]

/kɑːst/

9

adj

/ˈkæʒuəl/

7

74

adj

/ˈkætʃi/

einprägsam

entraînant, accrocheur

impressionante, facilmente ricordabile

cathedral

3

28

n [C]

/kəˈθiːdrəl/

Kathedrale

cathédrale

cattedrale

Thomas Becket is buried in Canterbury Cathedral.

cause

9

87

v [T]

/kɔːz/

auslösen, verursachen

causer

causare

Their divorce had caused her to feel very bitter.

célébrer

celebrare, festeggiare

How do you want to celebrate your birthday? the lively New Year celebrations in the city centre

celebrate

12

122

celebration

2

22

celebrity

4 10

cell

v [T]

/ˈseləbreɪt/

feiern

n [C, U]

/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən/

Feier, Feierlichkeit célébration

celebrazione

169

n [C]

/səˈlebrəti/

berühmte Person

célébrité

famoso, celebrità The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.

96

n [C]

/sel/

Zelle

cellule

cellula

The film centres on his early life. The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was wonderful.

centre on

7

74

phr v

/sentə ɒn/

in den Mittelpunkt tourner autour de incentrare stellen

ceremony

1

133

n [C]

/ˈserɪməni/

Zeremonie, Feierlichkeit


The song was so catchy I couldn't stop singing it.

cérémonie

cerimonia

red blood cells


Headword challenge

Unit 11


Example

/ˈtʃæləndʒ/

défi

sfida

I enjoy the challenge of a new job.

exigeant

esigente

Running a marathon is challenging.

championnat occasion

campionato occasione

the US basketball championships I enjoy the theatre when I get the chance to go.

Herausforderung

/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/

n [C] n [C]

/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ /tʃɑːns/

13

n [C, U]

/tʃeɪndʒ/

Änderung

modification

cambiamento

There have been recent changes in the drinking laws.

3 4 10

34 37 160

v [I, T] v [T] n [U] v

7

70

n [C]

/ˈtʃænl/

Programm

chaîne

11

109

n [U]

/ˈkeɪ-ɒs/

Chaos

chaos

cambiare cambiare spiccioli, moneta cambiare il soggetto programma (televisivo) caos personaggio, carattere carattere beneficenza affascinante charts cacciare, inseguire chattare barare, copiare verificare, controllare

We had to change planes. The club is changing its rules. The waiter hasn't given us our change yet.

172

ändern ändern Wechselgeld das Thema wechseln

changer modifier monnaie

6

/tʃeɪndʒ/ /tʃeɪndʒ/ /tʃeɪndʒ/ /tʃeɪndʒ ðə ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/

17

4 1

38 168

change

1

chaos

Italian

adj

2

championship chance

channel

French

anspruchsvoll, fordernd Meisterschaft Gelegenheit

challenging

change change change change the subject

n [C, U]


changer de sujet

Don’t change the subject! What’s on Channel 4? The floods caused chaos.

character

6

62

n [C]

/ˈkærəktə/

Figur (Film)

personnage

character charity charming charts

12 4 4 4

118 36 42 171

n [C, U] n [C, U] adj n [C]

/ˈkærəktə/ /ˈtʃærɪti/ /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ /tʃɑːts/

Charakter Wohltätigkeit charmant Charts

caractère charité charmant hit-parade

chase

4

39

v [I, T]

/tʃeɪs/

jagen

poursuivre

chat cheat

1 6

11 59

v [I] v [I]

/tʃæt/ /tʃiːt/

chatten schummeln

chatter tricher

check

8

154

v [I, T]

/tʃek/

prüfen

vérifier

checkout

5

52

n [C]

/ˈtʃekaʊt/

Kasse

caisse

cassa

He works on the checkout at the local supermarket.

cherry tree childhood childless choir

2 2 9 4

22 22 87 126

n [C] n [C, U] adj n [C]

/ˈtʃeri triː/ /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ /ˈtʃaɪldləs/ /kwaɪə/

Kirschbaum Kindheit kinderlos Chor

cerisier enfance sans enfants choeur

ciliegio infanzia senza figli coro

He has three cherry trees in his garden Sara had a very happy childhood. a childless couple Susan sings in the school choir.

choose

4

141

v [I, T]

/tʃuːz/

wählen

choisir

scegliere

You can choose between ice cream and apple tart.

choppy

2

22

adj

/ˈtʃɒpi/

bewegt

agité

The sea got choppy as the wind grew stronger.

cinematography

7

172

n [U]

/ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfi/

Kameraführung

cinématographie

mosso condotta della macchina da presa

11

106

n [C]

Umstände

circonstances

circostanza

3

26

n [C]

Bürger

citoyen

cittadino

circumstances citizen


/ˈsɜːkəmstæns, stəns/ /ˈsɪtɪzən/

Julia Roberts played the main character. She had great strength of character. The event is raising money for charity. her charming brother Her record spent 12 weeks in the charts. The police chased the car. She chats to her best friend most days. She was caught cheating in a maths test. I'll check on the website that this information is still correct.

The cinematography is superb. Under normal circumstances he would never have used his mobile in school He was proud to be a citizen of France.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

adj

/ˈklæsɪk/

classique

classico

Lord of the Rings' is a classic fantasy story.

6

n [C]

/ˈklɑːsmeɪt/

camarade de classe

compagno di classe

She was a classmate at Fairfax High School.

9

88

n [C]

/ˈkliːnə/

Reinigungskraft

clear

5

53

adj

/klɪə/

klar

homme, femme de ménage clair

clear

6

56

adj

/klɪə/

klar, eindeutig

clear

6

129

adj

/klɪə/

clever

2

16

adj

cliff climate

3 3

28 27

n [C] n [C, U]

climbing

classic

6

62

classmate

1

cleaner

klassisch Klassenkamerad, Klassenkameradin

gente delle pulizie The office cleaners work in the evenings. chiaro

His clear thinking cut through our confusion.

clair

chiaro

He nodded to show things were now clear to him.

klar

clair

chiaro, sereno

a clear sky

/ˈklevə/

intelligent

intelligent, brillant intelligente

/klɪf/ /ˈklaɪmɪt/

Klippe Klima

falaise climat

My brothers are all clever.

scoglio the white cliffs of Dover clima a dry climate alpinismo, The boys love to go on climbing trips. arrampicata sequenza clips from the new Bond movie vicino a Scientists are close to finding a cure. club, società She belongs to the golf club. sportiva club Shall we go to a club? uscire, andare nei She goes clubbing most weekends. club

9

90

n [U]

/ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

Klettern

escalade

clip close

9 10

88 96

n [C] adj

/klɪp/ /kləʊs/

Ausschnitt nah dran

extrait proche

club

4

39

n [C]

/klʌb/

Club, Verein

club

club

8

76

n [C]

/klʌb/

8

76

n [U]

/ˈklʌbɪŋ/

Club ausgehen, in Clubs gehen

club

clubbing

12

119

n [C]

/kəʊtʃ/

Trainer

entraîneur

allenatore

Many soccer players become coaches after they retire.

coastline coffee table

3 4

27 170

n [C, U] n [C]

/ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ /ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl/

Küstenlinie Couchtisch

littoral table basse

litorale tavolino basso

California's rugged coastline She put the cup down on the coffee table.

coincidence

6

57

n [C, U]

/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

Zufall

coïncidence

coincidenza

It was a coincidence that we were on the same train.

cold

11

109

n [C]

/kəʊld/

cold case

11

108

n [C]

/kəʊld keɪs/

colleague collection

1 9

7 87

n [C] n [C]

/ˈkɒliːg/ /kəˈlekʃən/

Erkältung ungeklärter Kriminalfall Kollege, Kollegin Sammlung

rhume affaire non résolue collègue collection

raffreddore oscuro caso criminale collega collezione

I’ve got a bad cold. This cold case is a murder that happened 20 years ago. I like my colleagues at the bank. a huge collection of CDs

college

5

48

n [C, U]

/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

(Fach-) Hochschule

collège

istituto superiore, an art college università

collision

12

118

n [C]

/kəˈlɪʒən/

Zusammenprall, Kollision

collision

collisione

Two people were killed in a collision on the motorway.

colorato, multicolore

a garden full of colourful flowers

combinare

Diets are most effective when combined with exercise.

coach

aller en boîte

colourful

3

30

adj

/ˈkʌləfəl/

bunt

aux couleurs vives

combine

5

54

v [I, T]

/kəmˈbaɪn/

kombinieren

combiner



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech

come from

1

132

come true

10

97


French

Italian

Example

phr v

/kʌm frɒm/

kommen aus

venir de

essere di

phrase

/kʌm truː/

wahr werden

se réaliser

avverarsi

His mother came from Texas. My dream of living in the country had finally come true.

comedian

4

171

n [C]

/kəˈmiːdiən/

Komiker

comedy

7

70

n [C]

/ˈkɒmədi/

Komödie

comédien, comédienne comédie

comet

6

58

n [C]

/ˈkɒmɪt/

Komet

comic book commit

4 11

39 110

n [C] v [T]

ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/ /kəˈmɪt/

committee

11

108

n [C]

/kəˈmɪti/

comico

He's my favourite comedian.

commedia

All my favourite films are romantic comedies.

comète

cometa

Halley's Comet is visible from Earth every 76 years.

Comic begehen Ausschuss, Komitee

bande dessinée commettre

comic, fumetto commettere

He had a large collection of comic books. the gang that committed the crime

comité

comitato

The committee have elected John as chairman.

comune, solito, normale

Snow is common here in winter.

common

1

133

adj

/ˈkɒmən/

üblich

courant

common

11

109

n [U]

/ˈkɒmən/

üblich, geläufig

courant, fréquent comune, usuale

the common cold

communicate

4

170

v [I, T]

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

kommunizieren, sich unterhalten

communiquer

comunicare

We communicate by email.

communication

5

49

n [U]

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ Kommunikation

communication

comunicazione

The Internet is an important means of communication.

community

4

42

n [C]

Gemeinde

The library serves the whole community.

11

174

n [C]

communauté centre Gemeindezentrum communautaire

comune

community centre

/kəˈmjuːnəti/ /kəˈmjuːnəti ˌsentə/

centro comunale

They were showing a film at the community centre.

community service

11

110

n [U]

/kəˌmjuːnəti ˈsɜːvɪs/

gemeinnützige Arbeit

travaux d'intérêt général

lavoro socialmente utile

He wasn't sent to prison – he did community service instead.

commute company

1 5

11 46

v [T] n [C]

/kəˈmjuːt/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

pendeln Unternehmen

faire la navette société

fare la spola impresa

compass

9

90

n [C]

/ˈkʌmpəs/

Zirkel

compas

circolo

He commutes from Oxford to London every day. He set up his own company. You can work out which way to go using a compass and a map.

compensation

7

70

n [U]

/ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/

Kompensation

dédommagement compensazione

Farmers are demanding compensation for their losses.

compete

5

52

v [I]

/kəmˈpiːt/

participer

competere

Ten runners are competing in the race.

competent competition

11 4

174 126

adj n [C]

/ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

compétent concours

a highly competent doctor Who won the competition?

competitive

5

49

adj

/kəmˈpetətɪv/

competente competizione competitivo, concorrenziale

complain

8

127

v [I, T]

/kəmˈpleɪn/

(sich) beklagen

se plaindre

lamentarsi

Teachers complain that they do not get enough support from parents.

complete

1

6

v [T]

/kəmˈpliːt/

ausfüllen, vervollständigen

remplir

riempire, completare

Sixty-five people completed the questionnaire.


gegen einander antreten kompetent Wettbewerb wettbewerbsfähig, -orientiert

compétitif

a highly competitive industry


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech

complete

10

101

complex

3

compose


French

Italian

Example The man was a complete stranger to me; didn't know him at all.

adj

/kəmˈpliːt/

vollkommen

complet, total

completo

29

n [C]

/ˈkɒmpleks/

Komplex, Anlage

complexe

complesso, centro a new shopping complex

7

69

v [T]

/kəmˈpəʊz/

komponieren

composer

comporre

Nyman composed the music for the film ‘The Piano’.

compulsory

11

112

adj

/kəmˈpʌlsəri/

obligatorisch

obligatoire

obbligatorio

Military service is compulsory in some countries.

concentrate

1

10

v [I]

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/

sich konzentrieren se concentrer

concentrarsi

With all this noise, it’s hard to concentrate.

concentrate on

12

123

phr v

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn/

sich konzentrieren se concentrer sur concentrarsi su auf

concern

12

120

n [C, U]

/kənˈsɜːn/

Bedenken, Sorge

souci

concert condition

1 10

132 102

n [C] n [C, U]

/ˈkɒnsət/ /kənˈdɪʃən/

Konzert Zustand

concert état

dubbi, preoccupazione concerto condizione

conditions

11

107

n [C, U]

/kənˈdɪʃəns/

Bedingungen

condition

condizioni

conference

4

170

n [C]

/ˈkɒnfərəns/

Konferenz

conférence

conferenza

I like going to concerts. What condition is the car is in after the accident? The application was approved, subject to certain conditions. an international conference on the environment

confidence

2

20

n [U]

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Selbstvertrauen

confiance en soi

fiducia in sé

Doing the course has given me a lot of confidence.

confident

9

95

adj

/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

zuversichtlich

sûr, certain

fiducioso

She was confident that the problem would be sorted out.

confirm

9

94

v [T]

/kənˈfɜːm/

bestätigen

confirmer

confermare

Could you confirm your telephone number, please?

confuso

She is confused by all the choices she has.

I want to concentrate on my career for a while before I have kids. the concerns expressed by parents

confused

5

50

adj

/kənˈfjuːzd/

verwirrt

perplexe, désorienté

confusing

7

67

adj

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

verwirrend

confus, déroutant conturbante

connect

2

16

v [T]

/kəˈnekt/

collegare

2

16

n [C, U]

/kəˈnekʃən/

verbinden Zusammenhang, Verbindung

raccorder

connection

connexion

collegamento

connection

10

97

n [C, U]

/kəˈnekʃən/

Verbindung

connexion, lien

consecutive

7

70

adj

/kənˈsekjətɪv/

aufeinanderfolgend

collegamento, connessione

These instructions are confusing – I don't understand them at all. The computer connects to a printer over there. There's an obvious connection between smoking and cancer. His injuries damaged the nerve connections to his legs.

consécutif

consecutivo

It rained for three consecutive days.

consider constantly constructive consumer contact


6

62

1 11

10 174

9

87

11

108

v [T]

/kənˈsɪdə/

gelten als

considérer

adv adj

/ˈkɒnstəntli/ /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

ständig konstruktiv

constamment constructif

passare per, valere come costantemente costruttivo

n [C]

/kənˈsjuːmə/

Verbraucher

consommateur

consumatore

/ˈkɒntækt/

sich an jmd. wenden

contacter, appeler rivolgersi a qu

v [T]

Mrs. Gillan was considered an excellent teacher. The English language is constantly changing. We'd welcome constructive criticism. Supermarkets say they offer consumers a wider choice of goods. She contacted the police.


Headword contact contact

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

/ˈkɒntækt/ /ˈkɒntækt/ /ˈkɒntækt ˈdiːteɪlz/

Kontakt Kontakt

contact contact

contatto contatto

Kontaktdaten

coordonnées

dati di contatto

contrat controversé conversation cuisiner cuisinière

candidato, concorrente contratto controverso conversazione cucinare forno

Do you have any contacts in that company? There is no contact between the two tribes. Give me your contact details and we'll phone you when your order arrives. The twelve contestants had to answer some difficult questions. Read the contract carefully before you sign it. The case has been controversial. I had a short conversation with the teacher. It's your turn to cook dinner. an electric cooker | a gas cooker

Kochen

cuisine

cucinare

She loved watching cookery programmes on the TV.

/kuːl/

cool

super

cool

adj n [U] adj

/kəˈrekt/ /kəˈrʌpʃən/ /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/

correct corruption cosmopolite

coretto corruzione cosmopolita

The kids hang out at that club – they think it's really cool! Wearing a seat belt is the correct thing to do. Two officials were charged with corruption. a vibrant, cosmopolitan city

27

n [U]

/kɒst ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ/

coût de la vie

costo della vita

Wages have increased in line with the cost of living.

costume

costume

She designed the costumes for ‘Hamlet’.

campagne

campagna

I've always lived in the country.

campagne

campagna

the beauty of the English countryside

5 12

47 175

contact details

5

55

n

contestant

5

52

n [C]

/kənˈtestənt/

11 11 1 1 9

108 108 15 10 88

n [C] adj n [C, U] v [I, T] n [C]

/ˈkɒntrækt/ /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ /kʊk/ /ˈkʊkə/

Kandidat, Mitbewerber Vertrag umstritten Unterhaltung kochen Herd

cookery

7

66

n [U]

/ˈkʊkəri/

cool

2

20

adj

correct corruption cosmopolitan

11 10 3

107 102 29

cost of living

3

contract controversial conversation cook cooker

n [C] n [U]

concurrent

costume

7

72

n [C, U]

/ˈkɒstjʊm/

country

12

129

n [U]

/ˈkʌntri/

countryside

3

28

n [U]

/ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

couple

3

35

n [C]

/ˈkʌpəl/

korrekt, richtig Korruption kosmopolitisch Lebenshaltungskosten Kostüm Land, ländliche Gegend Land (Ggs. zu Stadt) Paar

couple

coppia

the couple next door

courage

4

170

n [U]

/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/

Mut

courage

coraggio

She showed great courage throughout her illness.

courageous course course

4 1 4

42 6 36

adj n [C] n

/kəˈreɪdʒəs/ /kɔːs/ /kɔːs/

mutig Kurs Lauf, Verlauf

courageux cours cours

coraggioso corso corso

a courageous act Andy's doing a computer course. The events changed the course of his life.

course

10

174

n [C]

/kɔːs/

Platz (Golf)

terrain, parcours

campo

There is an 18-hole course at that resort.

court court cousin

4 11 1

39 115 8

n [C] n [C, U] n [C]

/kɔːt/ /kɔːt/ /ˈkʌzən/

Platz (Sport) Gericht Cousin, Kusine

court cour cousin, cousine

campo corte, tribunale cugino

a squash court The court decided that West was guilty. Jane and I are cousins.

cover

4

170

n [C]

/ˈkʌvə/

Titel(blatt)

couverture

titolo

His picture was on the front cover of 'Time' magazine.

cover version

4

142

n [C]

/ˈkʌvə vɜːʃən/

Cover-Version

reprise

cover version

All the songs on her new album are cover versions.

s'écraser

precipitare, cadere

The jet crashed shortly after take-off.

crash


6

60

v [I, T]

/kræʃ/

abstürzen


Headword crash

Unit 9


n [C]


French

Italian

Example

/kræʃ/

crash, plantage (PC)

crash

A computer crash meant he lost all his data.

Absturz

v [I, T]

/ˌkræʃ ˈlænd/

bruchlanden

atterir en catastrophe

70 123

adj adj

/ˈkreɪzi/ /ˈkreɪzi/

verrückt verrückt

fou fou

eseguire un atterraggio di fortuna pazzo pazzo

4

42

adj

/kriˈeɪtɪv/

kreativ

créatif

creativo

creature

4

39

n [C]

/ˈkriːtʃə/

Lebewesen

créature

credit card

4

126

n [C]

/ˈkredɪt kɑːd/

Kreditkarte

carte de crédit

organismo, creatura, essere vivente carta di credito

crew

6

60

n [C]

/kruː/

Besatzung

équipage

equipaggio

The ship's crew were very helpful when I was seasick.

crime

6

56

n [U]

/kraɪm/

Verbrechen

delitto, crimine

criminal

11

108

n [C]

/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/

Krimineller

crisis criticise

12 2

130 20

n [C, U] v [I, T]

/ˈkraɪsɪs/ /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

Krise kritisieren

crime criminel, criminelle crise critiquer

crisi criticare

crime rate | crime story Police have described the man as a violent and dangerous criminal. The country now faces an economic crisis. You do nothing but criticise.

criticism

7

71

n [C, U]

/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

Kritik

critique

critica

I don’t think his criticisms of the project are justified.

crossroads

5

50

n [C]

/ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/

Kreuzung, Scheideweg

carrefour / moment décisif

incrocio, bivio

Neil is at a crossroads in his career.

crossword puzzle

2

17

n [C]

/ˈkrɒswɜːd ˌpʌzəl/ Kreuzworträtsel

mots croisés

cruciverba

I usually do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper.

crowded

3

31

adj

/ˈkraʊdɪd/

bondé

affollato, pieno

a crowded room

crumpled

8

172

adj

/ˈkrʌmpəld/

froissé

spiegazzato

crumpled sheets

cuisine

11

108

n [U]

/kwɪˈziːn/

voller Menschen zerknüllt, zerknittert Küche (Kochkunst)

cuisine

cucina

French cuisine | British cuisine

culture

3

28

n [U]

/ˈkʌltʃə/

Kultur

culture

cultura

cure

6

62

n [C]

/kjʊə/

Heilmittel

remède

rimedio, farmaco

cure

10

97

v [T]

/kjʊə/

heilen

guérir

current affairs

11

112

n [U]

/ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz/

aktuelle Nachrichten

actualité

curare news, recentissime, ultime notizie

currently

5

51

adv

/ˈkʌrəntli/

curry customer cut out

3 5 2

169 46 19

n [C, U] n [C] phr v

/ˈkʌri/ /ˈkʌstəmə/ /kʌt aʊt/

crash-land

6

60

7 12

creative

crazy crazy


derzeit, gegenwärtig Curry Kunde ausschneiden

criminale

The pilot managed to crash-land the aircraft safely. It’s an absolutely crazy idea. Stop that noise: it's driving me crazy. one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors creatures from outer space Can I pay by credit card?

If it's culture you're looking for, the city has several museums. The doctor told him that the cure for bad nerves was plenty of exercise. We can cure this type of cancer. He was the presenter of a current affairs programme.

actuellement

attualmente

He is currently living in France.

curry client découper

curry cliente tagliare fuori

My father likes curry but my mother doesn't. The shop assistant was serving a customer. He was cutting out pages from the newspaper.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

cycle

11

107

v [I]

/ˈsaɪkəl/

radfahren

faire du vélo

cyclist damage

11 1

107 10

n [C] n [U]

/ˈsaɪkəlɪst/ /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Radfahrer Schaden

cycliste ravage

damage

4

39

v [T]

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

schaden, beschädigen

nuire

10

97

adj

/ˈdæmɪdʒd/

8 7

76 72

n [C] n [U]

/dɑːns flɔː/ /dɑːnsɪŋ/

beschädigt, kaputt Tanzfläche Tanzen

12

118

n [C]

/ˈdeɪndʒə/

3

31

adj

/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

damaged dance floor dancing danger dangerous

Italian andare in bicicletta ciclista danno

Example She cycled to my house. The cyclist was riding a blue bicycle. The damage to his reputation was considerable.

danneggiare, He claimed that the article had damaged his nuocere, rovinare reputation.

piste de danse danse

danneggiato, rotto pista da ballo ballare

Gefahr

danger

pericolo

The poster warned about the dangers of smoking.

gefährlich

dangereux

pericoloso

It's dangerous to walk alone at night around here.

endommagé

We spent all night on the dance floor. The dancing was of a very high standard.

dare

10

100

v [I]

/deə/

date

8

80

n [C]

/deɪt/

wagen, sich trauen Verabredung

date of birth

1

7

n [C, U]

/deɪt ɒv bɜːθ/

Geburtsdatum

date de naissance data di nascita

Please write down your date of birth.

deal

4

170

n [C]

/diːl/

Geschäft, Abmachung

accord

The union did a deal with the government.

oser rendez-vous

osare, avventurarsi appuntamento

He was able to mend the damaged car.

negozio

5

47

phr v

/diːl wɪð, wɪθ/

erledigen

s'occuper de

death penalty debt

11 11

110 111

n n [C, U]

/ˈdeθ ˌpenlti/ /det/

Todesstrafe Schulden

peine de mort dette

compiere, sbrigare pena capitale debiti

debtor

11

111

n [C]

/ˈdetə/

Schuldner

débiteur

debitore

decade

7

68

n [C]

/ˈdekeɪd, deˈkeɪd/ Jahrzehnt

décennie

decennio

decision

5

50

n [C]

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

Entscheidung

décision

decisione

deck

6

129

n [C]

/dek/

pont

coperta

decorating

5

145

n [U]

/ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/

Deck Malen und Tapezieren Raumgestalter, Maler

peinture

decorazione

décorateur, peintre

arredatore, pittore

deal with

He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare. Mike and Gill are going out on a date tonight.

Who deals with complaints? I'm against the death penalty. I was heavily in debt. Debtors must repay part of their debt each month. The past decade has brought great changes in the way we watch TV. It was a big decision and I needed time to think about it. Let’s walk around the upper deck. I want to get the decorating finished before Christmas.

decorator

9

88

n [C]

/ˈdekəreɪtə/

decrease

10

99

v [I, T]

/dɪˈkriːs/

abnehmen, geringer werden

diminuer

diminuire

In the UK, the size of families has decreased.

dedicate

4

38

v [T]

/ˈdedɪkeɪt/

widmen

dédier

dedicare

She dedicated her life to helping the poor.

dedicated

4

42

adj

/ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/

engagiert, hingebungsvoll

dévoué

impegnato, pieno a dedicated musician di abnegazione


The decorator is starting work here on Monday.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

profondo, intenso Colin felt a deep sense of despair.

deep

4

39

adj

/diːp/

tief

profond

deer

3

32

n [C]

/dɪə/

Hirsch, Reh, Wild

cerf

defence defendant

10 11

102 110

n [U] n [C]

Verteidigung Angeklagter

défense accusé

definitely

8

83

adv

/dɪˈfens/ /dɪˈfendənt/ /ˈdefɪnətli, ˈdefənətli/

unbedingt

assurément

degree

5

50

n [C]

/dɪˈgriː/

Diplom, Abschluss degré

diploma, laurea

She has a degree in physics.

degree

10

97

n [C]

/dɪˈgriː/

Grad

degré

grado

30 degrees Celsius (30°C) | 80 degrees Fahrenheit etc (80°F)

4

39

adv

/dɪˈlɪbərətli/

absichtlich

délibérément

delicious

11

162

adj

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/

köstlich

délicieux

delighted

7

70

adj

/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/

erfreut

ravi

delivery

9

94

n [C, U]

/dɪˈlɪvəri/

Lieferung

demands

5

47

n

/dɪˈmɑːndz/

Anforderungen

1 12

8 175

n [C] v [I]

/ˈdentɪst/ /dɪˈpɑːt/

Zahnarzt abreisen

livraison demande, exigence dentiste partir

department store

9

87

n [C]

/dɪˈpɑːtmənt ˌstɔː/ Kaufhaus

grand magasin

depressed

7

150

adj

/dɪˈprest/

deprimiert

déprimé

depressing desert deserve design

1 9 4 4

10 90 43 36

adj n [C, U] v [T] v [T]

/dɪˈpresɪŋ/ /ˈdezət/ /dɪˈzɜːv/ /dɪˈzaɪn/

déprimant désert mériter concevoir

design

5

52

v [T]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

deprimierend Wüste verdienen entwerfen gestaltet, konzipiert

designer

9

87

adj

/dɪˈzaɪnə/

Designer-

designer

10 11 11

103 109 109

n [C] v [T] n [U]

/ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/ /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

Ziel, Reiseziel zerstören Zerstörung

destination détruire destruction

detailed

2

16

adj

/ˈdiːteɪld/

detailliert

détaillé

details

1

14

n

/ˈdiːteɪlz/

Angaben

coordonnées

11

108

n [C]

/dɪˈtektɪv/

Detektiv, Kriminalbeamter

agent de police

deliberately

dentist depart

destination destroy destruction

detective


concevoir

cervo, capriolo, selvaggina difesa accusato in ogni caso, assolutamente

deliberatamente, intenzionale delizioso rallegrare, far piacere a consegna esigenza

Deer are easily frightened by people. spending on defence The defendant received a harsh punishment. You should definitely visit the museum here.

The fire was started deliberately. This bread’s delicious! Did you make it yourself? I'm delighted she agreed to come. There’s free delivery on orders over £25. the demands of modern life

dentista partire

I'm going to the dentist this afternoon. He departed for Rome immediately. There is only one department store in the town where grande magazzino I live. depresso, She felt lonely and depressed. abbattuto deprimente It was a very depressing book. deserto the Sahara desert meritare After all that work, you deserve a break. schizzare The palace was designed by an Italian architect. These tests are designed to find out how much disegnato, ordito students have learned. He was wearing a designer suit – I think it was designer Armani. destinazione Spain is popular as a holiday destination. distruggere We are destroying our planet. distruzione the destruction of the rainforest He gave the police a detailed account of their dettagliato conversation. indicazioni, He took down her details. informazioni investigatore

Detectives have solved the murder case.


Headword

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

deteriorate determined

10 4

99 42

v [I] adj

/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/ /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/

verschlimmern entschlossen

aggravare deciso, fermo

His behaviour has deteriorated recently. She was determined to start her own business.

deterrent

11

115

n [C]

/dɪˈterənt/

Abschreckung

se détériorer déterminé moyen de dissuasion

intimidazione

an effective deterrent to car thieves

develop

7

70

v [T]

/dɪˈveləp/

entwickeln

développer

sviluppare

Scientists are developing new drugs to fight AIDS.

develop

10

102

v [I, T]

/dɪˈveləp/

entwickeln

développer

sviluppare

developing country

4

37

n [C]

/dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˌkʌntri/

Entwicklungsland

diagnose

4

170

v [T]

/ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

dice

12

120

n [C]

/daɪs/

die Diagnose erhalten Würfel

pays en voie de développement

paese in via di sviluppo ricevere la diagnosi dado

This land is not developed because most of it is a nature reserve.

diet

10

99

n [C, U]

/ˈdaɪət/

Ernährung

digit

2

16

n [C]

/ˈdɪdʒɪt/

Ziffer

digital camera

9

89

n [C]

/ˈdɪdʒətl ˈkæmərə/

Digitalkamera

appareil photo numérique

digital native

1

10

n [C]

/ˈdɪdʒətl ˈneɪtɪv/

Digital Native

12

121

n [C]

/dəˈlemə, daɪ-/ /daɪn/

dilemma dine

Unit

9

87

v [I]

diagnostiquer dé régime, alimentation chiffre

aid to developing countries She was diagnosed with breast cancer. Throw the dice to start the game.

alimentazione

The nation's diet includes a lot of meat. Choose a three-digit number such as 709.

Digital Native

cifra macchina (fotografica) digitale digital native

Dilemma

dilemme

dilemma

dinieren, zu Abend essen

dîner

cenare scialuppa, baleniera dirigere (una pellicola), essere regista

I take my digital camera everywhere. Most younger workers are digital natives. The president faces a dilemma about accepting these gifts. He's dining with friends at the Ritz.

dinghy

6

60

n [C]

/ˈdɪŋgi, ˈdɪŋi/

Beiboot

petit canot de sauvetage

direct

7

68

v [I, T]

/dəˈrekt, ˌdaɪˈrekt/

Regie führen

réaliser

direct

9

157

adj

direkt

direct

diretto

Keep medicines out of direct sunlight.

direction directly

6 4

172 39

n [C] adv

/dəˈrekt, ˌdaɪˈrekt/ /dəˈrekʃən, daɪ-/ /dəˈrektli, daɪ-/

Richtung direkt

direction directement

direzione direttamente

director

12

175

n [C]

/dəˈrektə, daɪ-/

Direktor

directeur

direttore

dirty disabled disadvantage

3 4 9

31 170 86

adj adj n [C, U]

/ˈdɜːti/ /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

schmutzig behindert Nachteil

sale handicapé désavantage

sporco minorato svantaggio

disadvantaged

5

54

n [U]

/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ Benachteiligter

désavantagé

svantaggiato

10

98

v [I]

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/

verschwinden

disparaître

sparire

7

67

adj

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

enttäuscht

déçu, désappointé deluso

Jill pointed in my direction. He looked directly at me. the new marketing director | a director of the company How did your clothes get so dirty? a severely disabled patient the disadvantages of living in a city The disadvantaged tend to live in poorer areas of the city. The rainforests may disappear forever. The children were disappointed that we couldn't afford a holiday this year.

disappear disappointed


a rubber dinghy | sailing dinghies He's directed some very popular films.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example It's disappointing that the parade was cancelled because of the weather. He is disciplined enough to run every day, whatever the weather. There's a disco at school at the end of term.

disappointing

7

67

adj

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

enttäuschend

décevant

deludente

disciplined

5

52

adj

/ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/

diszipliniert

discipliné

disciplinato

disco

8

77

n [C]

/ˈdɪskəʊ/

Disco

disco

discoteca

discover

6

57

v [T]

/dɪsˈkʌvə/

herausfinden, entdecken

découvrir

scoprire, Did you discover when her birthday is? ritrovare, trovare

5 10 9 10

47 97 89 97

adj n [C, U] n [C] n [C, U]

/dɪˈskriːt/ /dɪˈziːz/ /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ /ˈdɪstəns/

diskret Krankheit Spülmaschine Entfernung

discret maladie lave-vaisselle distance

discreto malattia lavastoviglie distanza

Can you please be discreet about this? She suffers from a rare disease of the blood. She put all the dirty plates in the dishwasher. What's the distance between the two planets?

distant

6

129

adj

/ˈdɪstənt/

fern, in der Ferne loin, éloigné

distante

the sound of distant laughter

distract

5

171

v [T]

/dɪˈstrækt/

ablenken

détourner

distrarre

distraction

5

47

n [C, U]

/dɪˈstrækʃən/

Ablenkung

distraction

deviazione

division

12

123

n [C]

/dəˈvɪʒən/

divorce

12

117

n [C, U]

/dəˈvɔːs/

Abteilung, Sparte, division Division Scheidung divorce

divorced

4

40

adj

/dɪˈvɔːst/

geschieden

DJ

7

70

n [C]

/ˌdiː ˈdʒeɪ/

DJ

do a lot for

4

43

phrase

/duː ə lɒt fɔː/

viel tun für

discreet disease dishwasher distance

do justice

7

172

She's a divorced mother with two young children.

DJ

He's a DJ at that club in the city centre.

fare molto

She does a lot for disabled children.

/dəˈmestɪk/

häuslich

domestique

domestico

We share the domestic chores.

/ˈdɒməneɪt/

beherrschen

dominer

dominare

The car industry is dominated by five large companies.

n [C] v [T]

/ˈdɔːbel/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/

Haustürklingel herunterladen

sonnette télécharger

campanello download

n [C]

/ˈdrægən/

Drachen

dragon

dragone

n [C, U] v [I, T]

/ˈdrɑːmə/ /driːm/

Fernsehfilm träumen

drame rêver

telefilm sognare

I rang the doorbell but no one answered. He's downloaded a really funny screensaver. The chairman's very pleasant but his secretary is a real dragon! a new TV drama We dream of having our own home.

7

66

n [C]

/ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri/

domestic

1

11

adj

dominate

9

88

v [I, T]

doorbell download

2 1

135 168

dragon

4

38

drama dream

7 1

66 133


divorziato

DJ faire beaucoup pour

They are making a documentary about volcanoes.

/ˈdɒkjəmənt/

documentary

divorcé

documentario

n [C]

4

She wants to get a divorce.

documentaire

gerecht werden

126

document

divorzio

Dokumentarfilm

/duː dʒʌstɪs/ /dɒks/

28

Manchester City were in the First Division.

document

phrase n

3

divisione

rendere giustizia a dock, cantiere navale documento

Docks, Hafenanlagen Dokument

docks

The government is trying to distract attention from its failures. I can’t study at home – there are too many distractions.

rendre justice à quai, dock

This photograph doesn’t do you justice. He had worked at the docks all his life. a legal document


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

drive

9

87

v [T]

/draɪv/

treiben, bringen zu

pousser

drive around

8

76

phr v

/draɪv əˈraʊnd/

herumfahren

(se) balader

driving licence

11

112

n [C]

/ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns/ Führerschein

driving test

11

107

n [C]

/ˈdraɪvɪŋ test/

Fahrprüfung

drown

12

165

v [I, T]

/draʊn/

ertrinken

dry cleaner

8

78

n [C]

/draɪ ˈkliːnə/

chemische Reinigung

DVD player

9

89

n [C]

/ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˈpleɪə/ DVD-Player

permis de conduire examen de conduite

Italian

Example

spingere qu a qc, indurre qu a fare Marriage problems eventually drove her to drink. qc They hang out by driving around the fashionable part girare of town. patente (di guida) The police officer asked to see my driving licence. esame di guida

When are you taking your driving test?

se noyer

affogare

Hundreds of people were drowned when the ferry sank.

pressing

lavaggio a secco

I take my suits to the dry cleaner's near the station.

lecteur DVD

lettore DVD

The 'Avatar' DVD has got stuck in the DVD player.

3

32

phr v

/iːt aʊt/

economic

10

99

adj

économique

economical

12

121

adj

économe

economico

a smaller and more economical car

economy

10

173

n [C]

/ˌekəˈnɒmɪk, ˌiː-/ /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌiːsparsam / /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ Wirtschaft

persona mattiniera guadagnare mangiare al ristorante/ fuori economico

économie

economia

education

10

99

n [U]

/ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/

Bildung

éducation

educazione

effective

5

47

adj

/ɪˈfektɪv/

efficace

effettivo

effectively

5

55

adv

/ɪˈfektɪvli/

effektiv effektiv, wirkungsvoll

the slowdown in the Japanese economy The government has promised to spend more on education. an effective way to teach reading

efficacement

efficientemente

She controlled the class very effectively.

egoistico

He's too egotistical to fit in with the rest of the team.

più vecchio anziano elettrico elettrico braccialetto elettronico antievasione

Their elder son is now at university. a home for the elderly electric light | electric cooker | electric guitar an electrical appliance

early bird

1

10

n [C]

/ˈɜːli bɜːd/

Frühaufsteher/in

lève-tôt

earn

4

37

v [I, T]

/ɜːn/

verdienen im Restaurant essen wirtschaftlich

gagner

eat out

sortir dîner

égocentrique, égoïste aîné âgé électrique électrique

She's an early bird – up at 6 a.m. every day. She earns £27,000 a year. Let's eat out tonight - I'm tired of cooking. Economic growth in Britain has been slow.

egotistical

4

42

adj

/ˌiːgəʊˈtɪstɪkəl/

egoistisch

elder elderly electric electrical

6 5 9 9

59 54 89 86

adj n [U] adj adj

/ˈeldə/ /ˈeldəli/ /ɪˈlektrɪk/ /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/

älter Betagte/r elektrisch elektrisch

electronic tag

11

115

n [C]

/ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪk, ɪˌlek- elektronische tæg/ Fußfessel

electronically

9

87

adv

/ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪkli, ɪˌlek-/

elektronisch, auf elektronischem Weg

électroniquement elettronico

He sends money to his bank electronically.

11

163

v [T]

/ɪˈlɪməneɪt/

ausscheiden

éliminer

He was eliminated in the first round of voting.

eliminate


bracelet électronique

essere eliminato

The electronic tag showed that he was at home.


Part of Page speech

Headword

Unit

embarrassed

7

67

adj

/ɪmˈbærəst/

beschämt, verlegen

gêné

embarrassing

7

67

adj

/ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

beschämend, peinlich

imbarazzato, vergognoso, umiliato

gênant

umiliante

emergency

6

60

n [C]

/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/

Notfall

urgence

emergenza

emotional

2

16

adj

1

8

n [C]

emotional Angestellter, Angestellte

impiegato

The government employees were very angry.

employer

5

47

n [C]

/ɪmˈplɔɪə/

Arbeitgeber

émotif employé, employée société / employeur, employeuse

emozionale

employee

/ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ /ɪmˈplɔɪ–iː, ˌemplɔɪˈiː/

It was very embarrassing being called up onto the stage. The emergency information tells you what to do if the plane crashes. She needs emotional support.

datore/ datotrice di lavoro

Please give the name of your previous employer.

encounter

9

87

v [T]

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/

begegnen, treffen rencontrer auf

incontrare

Doctors encounter more patients with diabetes nowadays.

encourage

2

20

v [T]

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

ermutigen

incoraggiare

His father encouraged him to begin playing the guitar.

end up

1

168

engaged

2

engagement ring


schließlich etwas tun verlobt

French

encourager

fare alla fine, finire fidanzato anello di fidanzamento grande, enorme

Example I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.

phr v

/end ʌp/

19

adj

7

70

n [C]

enormous

3

138

adj

/ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt rɪŋ/ /ɪˈnɔːməs/

enrol

5

48

v [I, T]

/ɪnˈrəʊl/

sich anmelden für s'inscrire

prenotarsi per

I enrolled on the wine course.

entertain entertainment enthusiasm

6 7 5

62 72 54

v [I, T] n [C, U] n [U]

/ˌentəˈteɪn/ /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/

unterhalten Unterhaltung Begeisterung

divertir, amuser divertissement enthousiasme

divertire divertimento entusiasmo

They entertain people almost every weekend. The hotel offers live entertainment. He welcomed us with great enthusiasm.

enthusiastic

5

54

adj

/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/

begeistert

enthousiaste

entusiastico

She wasn't very enthusiastic about going to London.

entire

9

87

adj

/ɪnˈtaɪə/

ganz

entier

intero

entrepreneur

9

87

n [C]

/ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/

Unternehmer

entrepreneur

impresario

The hurricane destroyed entire villages. The entrepreneur planned to expand the new business overseas in five years.

epic

7

74

episode

7

172

10

99

equal equality

10

173

equally

1

10

10

103

equipment


Verlobungsring riesig, enorm

adj

/ˈepɪk/

n [C]

/ˈepəsəʊd/

episch, monumental Folge (Filmserie)

adj

/ˈiːkwəl/

n [U]

finir par

Italian

fiancé bague de fiançailles énorme

When I diet, I always end up putting weight back on. Viv and Tony got engaged last year. Her engagement ring has diamonds and sapphires in it. They live in an enormous house in Beverly Hills.

épisode

epico, monumentale episodio

gleich

égal

uguale

/ɪˈkwɒləti/

Gleichberechtigung

égalité

equiparazione dei They are demanding equality for men and women. diritti

adv

/ˈiːkwəli/

gleichermaßen

tout autant

ugualmente, allo stesso modo

Diet and exercise are equally important in maintaining good health.

n [U]

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

Ausstattung

équipement

equipaggio

Their equipment is very modern.

épique

an epic journey He watches every episode of ‘Friends’. Democracy is based on the idea that all people are equal.


Headword escape

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

v [I, T]

/ɪˈskeɪp/

fliehen

s'échapper

scappare, fuggire He escaped from prison.

adj

/ɪˈsenʃəl/

wesentlich

essentiel

essenziale

v [T]

/ˈestɪmeɪt/

schätzen

estimer

adj

/ˌeθnɪk ˈfuːd/

exotische Gerichte

cuisine ethnique

11

110

essential

1

10

estimate

11

108

3

32

10

128

n [C]

/ˈeθnɪk gruːp/

ethnische Gruppe ethnie

etiquette

8

82

n [U]

/ˈetɪket/

Benimmregeln, Regel

convenances

event

2

16

n [C]

/ɪˈvent/

Ereignis

événement

eventually

2

23

adv

/ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ schließlich

finalement

evidence

6

61

n [U]

/ˈevɪdəns/

Beweis

preuve

evil exactly

7 1

74 7

adj adv

/ˈiːvəl/ /ɪgˈzæktli/

böse, schlecht genau

mauvais exactement

The tourist industry is an essential part of the Spanish economy. We estimate that 75 percent of our customers are calcolare, stimare teenagers. This restaurant serves ethnic food like curry and cibo esotico tortilla. The form asks you to say which ethnic group you gruppo etnico belong to. What's the etiquette for dealing with texts when etichetta you're eating with friends? evento, She told them about the events of that day again and avvenimento again. finalmente Eventually he got a job. The knife was an important piece of evidence in the prova case. cattivo, brutto his evil deeds | an evil dictator esattamente I know exactly where she lives.

exam

4

40

n [C]

/ɪgˈzæm/

Examen, Prüfung

examen

esame

excellent

5

54

adj

/ˈeksələnt/

ausgezeichnet

excellent

exceptionally

4

43

adv

/ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

außergewöhnlich

2 11 9

16 108 157

n [C, U] adj n [C]

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ /ɪkˈskɜːʃən/

Aufregung exklusiv Ausflug

eccellente insolito, exceptionnelleme eccezionale, nt straordinario excitation eccitazione élitiste, exclusif esclusivo excursion escursione

excuse

7

128

n [C]

/ɪkˈskjuːz/

Entschuldigung

excuse

scusa

executive

5

52

n [C]

/ɪgˈzekjətɪv/

cadre

dirigente

a sales executive

exercise ex-girlfriend

1 1

10 8

v [I, T] n [C]

/ˈeksəsaɪz/ /eks ˈgɜːlfrend/

Führungskraft, leitende/r Angestellte/r trainieren Ex-Freundin

s'entraîner ex petite copine

allenare ex ragazza

He exercises intensively at the gym. Steven is going out with my ex-girlfriend.

exhausted

4

142

adj

/ɪgˈzɔːstɪd/

erschöpft

épuisé

esausto, esaurito

I was still exhausted from the race. They saw the Picasso exhibition at the Louvre last year. If there is a fire, use the emergency exit. an expensive restaurant We're experiencing a few problems with our website.

ethnic food ethnic group

excitement exclusive excursion

exhibition

3

32

n [C]

/ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/

Ausstellung

exposition

exit expensive

6 3

60 31

n [C] adj

/ˈegzɪt, ˈeksɪt/ /ɪkˈspensɪv/

sortie cher

experience

2

16

v [T]

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

Ausgang teuer erleben, durchmachen

mostra, esposizione uscita caro

avoir

vivere, provare


He's taking his exams at the moment. What an excellent idea! She's an exceptionally talented player. She was flushed with excitement. That club is very exclusive. an excursion to the island of Burano He made some excuse about a dentist’s appointment and left.


Headword experience experience

Unit 5

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

47

n [U]

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

Erfahrung

expérience

sperienza

n [C]

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

Erfahrung

expérience

esperienza

He has no previous experience of working with animals. I had a very strange experience last week.

adj

/ɪkˈspɪəriənst/

erfahren

expérimenté

esperto, versato

a very experienced pilot

6

61

12

118

expert

1

10

n [C]

/ˈekspɜːt/

Experte, Expertin expert, experte

esperto

She's an expert on ancient Egyptian art.

explain

5

48

v [I, T]

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

erklären

expliquer

spiegare

explanation

1

7

n [C]

/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

Erklärung

explication

dichiarazione

explosion

6

60

n [C]

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

Explosion

explosion

esplosione

I explained the rules to Sara. She gave a detailed explanation of how to use the computer. The force of the explosion shook the building.

external

9

87

adj

/ɪkˈstɜːnl/

extern

externe

esterno

He keeps a copy of his files on an external hard drive. Do you get paid extra at weekends?

experienced

extra

4

37

adj, adv

/ˈekstrə/

zusätzlich

en plus

in più, supplementare

extrait

estratto

an extract from a film

extract

4

38

n [C]

/ˈekstrækt/

Auszug, Ausschnitt

extraordinary

2

16

adj

/ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri/

außergewöhnlich

extraordinaire

straordinario

She has an extraordinary talent for signing.

extreme

9

87

adj

/ɪkˈstriːm/

extrem

extrême

estremo

Climbing without a rope is an extreme sport because it is so dangerous.

fabric

9

91

n [C, U]

/ˈfæbrɪk/

Stoff

tissu

tessuto, stoffa

The suit was made from some sort of woollen fabric.

10

97

n

/fəˈsɪlətiz/

Einrichtung

installation, infrastructure

impianto, centro

top-secret research facilities

fact

2

17

n [C]

/fækt/

Fakt

fait

fatto

Give me the facts and figures about the Philippines.

factory

3

28

n [C]

/ˈfæktəri/

Fabrik

usine

a car factory

fail

4

143

v [I, T]

/feɪl/

durchfallen in

recaler

failure

5

46

n [U]

/ˈfeɪljə/

Scheitern, Bankrott

faillite, échec

fabbrica essere bocciato, non avere successo insuccesso, fallimento

fair

11

113

adj

/feə/

fair, gerecht

juste

onesto, giusto

fall

10

99

v [I]

/fɔːl/

fallen

diminuer, chuter

cadere

fall in love

2

19

phrase

/fɔːl ɪn lʌv/

sich verlieben

tomber amoureux innamorarsi

She fell in love with a younger man.

fall off fame familiar

2 4 2

22 38 17

phr v n [U] adj

/fɔːl ɒf/ /feɪm/ /fəˈmɪliə/

tomber renommée familier

He slipped and fell off the ladder. He first won fame as a singer. The routine was familiar and undemanding.

familiar

11

111

adj

/fəˈmɪliə/

3

140

adj

/ˈfeɪməs fɔː/

herunterfallen Ruhm vertraut ungezwungen, familiär berühmt für

facilities

famous for


familier connu pour

cadere (giù) fama, gloria familiare disinvolto, familiare famoso per

Daniel failed maths but passed all his other subjects. His career ended in failure. It’s only fair that everyone should be paid the same for doing the same job. Profits have fallen from $1.3 million to $750,000.

The waiter was a bit too familiar. France is famous for its wines.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

adj

/fænˈtæstɪk/

fantastisch

fantastique

fantastico

56

n [C, U]

/ˈfæntəsi/

Fantasie

fantasme

fantasia

13

adv

/fɑː/

weit, viel

beaucoup

molto, troppo

You look fantastic. He wrote fantasy stories about people from other planets. That's far too much for one person to eat.

3

28

n [U]

/ˈfɑːmlænd, -lənd/ Ackerland

terres arables

terreno arabile

The village is surrounded by farmland.

8

77

adj

schick

à la mode

chic

It was fashionable to be thin.

fatalistic fate fault favour fear

12 6 6 11 6

120 57 59 115 172

adj n [U] n [C] n [U] n [C, U]

/ˈfɪʃənəbəl,ˈfɪʃnəbə l/ /feɪtəˈlɪstɪk /feɪt/ /fɔːlt/ /ˈfeɪvə/ /fɪə/

fatalistic Schicksal Fehler Gunst Angst

fataliste destin faute faveur peur

fatalistico destino difetto, colpa favore paura

Emma was fatalistic about her future. Fate plays cruel tricks sometimes. It’s your fault that we’re late. He spoke in favour of the proposal. His voice was full of fear.

fearful

12

130

adj

/ˈfɪəfəl/

voller Angst vor

inquiet

pieno di paura di

People are fearful of rising crime.

effrayang

terrificante

a fearsome sight

long métrage sentiments femelle ferry festival

film sentimento femminile traghetto festival

fantastic

1

9

fantasy

6

far

1

farmland fashionable

fearsome

4

39

feature feeling female ferry festival

7 5 11 6 3

70 127 111 61 28

fictional

6

56

fight

adj

/ˈfɪəsəm/

n [C] n [C, U] adj n [C] n [C]

/ˈfiːtʃə/ /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ /ˈfiːmeɪl/ /ˈferi/ /ˈfestɪvəl/

fürchterlich, furchterregend Film Gefühl weiblich Fähre Festival

adj

/ˈfɪkʃənəl/

erfunden, fiktiv

fictif, imaginaire

inventato, fittivo

kämpfen ausdenken, herausfinden Film drehen, filmen Endspiel, Abschlussprüfung

se battre trouver une solution film tourner

lottare

The main feature this week is 'Avatar'. Don’t try to hide your feelings. a female monkey a car ferry the Cannes film festival | a music festival Are the events in the story fictional or did they really happen? They fought in a long and difficult war..

indovinare

Can you figure out a way to do it?

pellicola, film girare un film

She's currently making a film in the UK. The movie was filmed in China.

finale

finale, esame

He didn’t get through to the finals.

11

109

v [I, T]

/faɪt/

figure out

9

87

phr v

/ˈfɪgər aʊt /

film film

7 7

68 68

n [C] v [I, T]

/fɪlm/ /fɪlm/

final

5

52

n [C]

/ˈfaɪnəl/

finalist

5

53

n [C]

/ˈfaɪnəl-ɪst/

Finalist

finaliste

finalista

Andy Murray was a finalist at Wimbledon last year.

Finanz..., Finanzen

finance

finanziario

the finance department | the finance minister

finance

11

109

n [U]

/ˈfaɪnæns, fəˈnæns/

find out

1

10

phr v

/faɪnd aʊt/

herausfinden

apprendre

trovare, scoprire

We never found out her name.

fine

11

107

n [C]

/faɪn/

Geldstrafe

amende

multa

fire

4

39

v [I, T]

/faɪə/

abfeuern, schießen

He was caught driving above the speed limit and had to pay a fine of £100.

tirer

scaricare, sparare He fired three shots.



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

v [T]

/faɪə/

entlassen, feuern licencier

licenziare, buttare We fired Tom because he was always late for work. fuori

131

adv

/fɜːm/

fest

fermement

fisso

He held the rope firmly while the others climbed up.

49

adj

/fɪt/

en forme

in forma

He was young and physically fit.

5

55

v [I, T]

/fɪt/

fit passen, hineinstecken

fourrer dans

mettere in

I can’t fit anything else into this suitcase.

10

97

v [T]

/fɪt/

passen

aller

fitness

1

11

n [U]

/ˈfɪtnəs/

forme

fix

2

16

v [T]

/fɪks/

fixer, établir

fissare

fix

10

96

v [T]

/fɪks/

flag

11

111

n [C]

/flæg/

Fitness fest verankern, befestigen beheben, reparieren Flagge

andare/stare bene fitness

fire

5

52

firmly

6

fit

5

fit fit

réparer drapeau

flare

6

60

n [C]

/fleə/

Leuchtgeschoss

fusée éclairante

flat

8

78

adj

/flæt/

à plat, vide

flatmate

1

8

n [C]

/ˈflætmeɪt/

flight

1

168

n [C]

/flaɪt/

leer Mitbewohner, Mitbewohnerin Flug

flinch flirt float

colocataire vol

eliminare, riparare bandiera

He studied the scene again to fix it in his memory. That problem can be fixed easily. The flag went down and the race began. Every ship has flares to fire in an emergency.

vuoto coabitatore, coabitatrice) volo

The batteries have gone flat. You can’t have a party without asking your flatmate first. They caught the next flight home.

retrocedere, trasalire

The child flinched as I touched him.

4

39

v [T]

/flɪntʃ/

zurückweichen, reculer zusammenzucken

10

100

v [I]

/flɜːt/

flirten

flirtare

He’s always flirting with the women in the office.

v [I, T]

/fləʊt/

schweben, treiben flotter (auf dem Wasser)

fluttuare

The letter floated down the river towards the sea.

fließend fliegen, flüchten wegfliegen

correntemente volare, fuggire volare via

She speaks Arabic fluently. Timmy flew down the stairs and out of the door. The cat scared the bird and it flew off.

concentrarsi

In his speech he focused on the economy.

nemico folk, gente, populare seguire

a deadly foe

flirter

22

10 8 2

160 77 22

adv v [I] phr v

/ˈfluːəntli/ /flaɪ/ /flaɪ ɒf/

focus

4

169

v [I, T]

/ˈfəʊkəs/

foe

8

77

n [C]

/fəʊ/

couramment filer s'envoler centrer, se sich konzentrieren concentrer Feind ennemi

folk

8

77

adj

/fəʊk/

Volks- / Folk

folk

follow

7

74

v [I, T]

/ˈfɒləʊ/

befolgen, folgen

suivre

follower

6

59

n [C]

/ˈfɒləʊə/

Follower (Twitter) follower

follower

footprint

1

133

n [C]

/ˈfʊˈprɪnt, ˈfʊtˈprɪnt/

Fußabdruck

empreinte

impronta del piede

for sport

11

112

phrase

/fə spɔːt/

als Sport

comme sport

come deporte


You need to improve your physical fitness.

bengala, razzo m di segnalazione

2

fluently fly fly off

The new TV doesn't fit on the wall; it's too big.

an Irish folk song This recipe is quite hard to follow. The actor Stephen Fry has the most followers on Twitter. They followed the footprints in the snow. He supports fishing to live but not fishing for sport.


Headword forbidden forecast

Unit

Part of Page speech

11

162

7

66


French

Italian

Example

adj

/fəˈbɪdn/

verboten

interdit

Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Saudi Arabia.

n [C]

/ˈfɔːkɑːst/

Vorhersage

prévision, météo

adj

/ˈfɒrɪn/

ausländisch, fremd

proibito previsioni (del tempo)

étranger

straniero

She spoke with a foreign accent.

the weather forecast

foreign

1

6

foreigner

8

82

n [C]

/ˈfɒrənə/

Ausländer

étranger

straniero

forest forget forget form form fortunately

3 2 2 1 2 6

28 17 21 6 17 61

n [C, U] v [I, T] v [I, T] n [C] v [T] adv

/ˈfɒrɪst/ /fəˈget/ /fəˈget/ /fɔːm/ /fɔːm/ /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/

Wald vergessen vergessen Formular bilden, formen glücklicherweise

forêt oublier oublier formulaire former heureusement

foresta, selva dimenticare dimenticare formulario formare fortunatamente

fortune

6

129

n [U]

/ˈfɔːtʃən/

Glück

chance, fortune

fortuna

found

4

36

v [T]

/faʊnd/

gründen

fonder

founder

4

170

n [C]

/ˈfaʊndə/

Gründer

fondateur

free free time

3 1

34 12

adj, adv adj, adv

frei freie Zeit

libre temps libre

freedom from

9

87

phrase

/friː/ /friː taɪm/ /friːdəm frəm, frɒm/

fondare fondatore, fondatrice libero tempo libero

Foreigners may find some English customs rather strange. Many ancient forests have been cut down. I've forgotten what I was going to say! He forgot to post the letter to his mother. Fill in the form using black ink. Put the pieces together to form a picture. Fortunately, the weather was excellent. I’ve had the good fortune to work with some brilliant people. The school was founded in 1866. Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic Games. Excuse me, is this seat free? I never have any free time.

frei von

liberté de

libero da

freedom from fear and hunger

freeze

9

89

v [I]

/friːz/

einfrieren

freezer

9

88

n [C]

/ˈfriːzə/

Gefrierschrank

geler, se planter (PC) congélateur

freezing

7

71

adj

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/

eiskalt

gelé

French windows

6

62

n [C]

/ˌfrentʃ ˈwɪndəʊz/ Terrassentür

porte-fenêtre

porta di terrazza

They went out of the French windows into the garden.

fridge

9

157

n [C]

/frɪdʒ/

Kühlschrank

réfrigérateur

frigorifero

There’s more milk in the fridge.

friend

5

47

n [C]

/frend/

Freund, Freundin

ami, amie

amico, amica

She's a friend on Facebook but we've never met.

friendly

3

31

adj

/ˈfrendli/

aimable

4

38

adj

/ˈfraɪtnd/

gentile impaurito, pauroso

a school with a friendly atmosphere

frightened

freundlich verängstigt, ängstlich

frozen

8

153

adj

/ˈfrəʊzən/

eingefroren

gelé

surgelato

I'm in a hurry to finish this work and now my computer's frozen!

frustrated

7

67

adj

/frʌˈstreɪtɪd/

frustriert

frustré

frustrato

I get really frustrated with my computer sometimes.

frustrating

7

67

adj

/frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

frustrierend

frustrant

It’s frustrating when nobody listens.

fulfil

5

51

v [T]

/fʊlˈfɪl/

erfüllen

réaliser

frustrante adempiersi, avverarsi


effrayé

gelare congelatore gelido, freddissimo

The screen keeps freezing – I'll never get this work finished! My freezer is in the garage. It's freezing in here!

Are you frightened of the dark?

She never fulfilled her dream of becoming a dancer.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

nom complet

nome completo

Please give your full name and address.

fun obsèques

divertimento funerale

Did you have fun with your friends? His funeral will be held on Friday.

buffo, divertente

We laughed until we cried at his funny stories.

1

168

n [C]

/fʊl neɪm/

8 11

77 110

n [U] n [C]

/fʌn/ /ˈfjuːnərəl/

vollständiger Name Spaß Beerdigung

funny

2

16

adj

/ˈfʌni/

lustig

drôle

furious

7

70

adj

/ˈfjʊəriəs/

wütend, zornig

furieux

furniture

9

86

n [U]

/ˈfɜːnɪtʆə/

Möbel, Mobiliar

3 10 9

138 96 86

adv n n [C]

/ˈfɜːðə/ /ˈfjuːtʃə/ /ˈgædʒɪt/

gain

1

9

v [T]

/geɪn/

game show

7

66

n [C]

/ˈgeɪm ʃəʊ/

weiter Zukunft Gerät gewinnen, erlangen Spieleshow

games console

9

89

n [C]

/ˈgeɪmz ˌkɒnsəʊl/ Spielekonsole

full name fun funeral

further future gadget

furioso, arrabbiato arredamento, meubles, mobilier mobili plus loin in più, ancora avenir futuro gadget apparecchio raggiungere, prendre, gagner ingrassare jeu télé gioco a premi

She was furious with me. The furniture was expensive. They live further down the street. What are your plans for the future? a gadget for sharpening knives The baby has gained weight this week. The Weakest Link' is a very popular game show.

console

console di giochi

Robbie spends hours playing on his games console.

année sabbatique

anno sabbatico/ libero

I went to university after spending my gap year teaching English in Japan.

gap year

6

58

n [C]

/ˈgæp jɪə, jɜː/

gasp

6

60

v [I]

/gɑːsp/

Jahr zwischen Schule und Universität) keuchen

haleter

ansimare

Ollie gasped with pain and fell to the ground.

gear

9

90

n [U]

/gɪə/

Ausrüstung

matériel

equipaggiamento

camping gear | swimming gear

generalisation

8

81

n [C]

/ˌdʒenərəlaɪˈzeɪʃə n/

Verallgemeinerung

généralisation

generalizzazione

Don’t make sweeping generalisations. Generally speaking, cars are cheaper in Europe.

generally

8

81

adv

/ˈdʒenərəli/

im Allgemeinen

en général

in generale, generalmente

generation

8

80

n [C]

/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃen/

Generation

génération

generazione

10

96

n [C]

/dʒerənˈtɒlədʒɪst/

gérontologue

gerontologo

1

7

v [T]

/get/

recevoir

ricevere

Three generations of the Lambe family have lived here. Gerontologists predict that people will live longer in the future. I got books for my birthday.

gerontologist get get

2

20

v [I, linking /get/ verb]

get ahead

5

46

phr v

/get əˈhed/

Gerontologe, Alternsforscher bekommen werden

devenir

diventare

He gets angry if people don't arrive on time.

vorankommen, weiterkommen

avancer

avanzare, procedere

He got ahead through hard work and determination.

girare

He usually gets around by bicycle.

ritornare sorprendere qu a rubare farsi buio

When did you get back from London?

get around

3

35

phr v

/get əˈraʊnd/

herumfahren

get back

2

135

phr v

/get bæk/

zurückkehren

bouger, se déplacer retourner

11

110

phr v

/get kɔːt/

erwischt werden

se faire prendre

1

133

phrase

/get dɑːk/

dunkel werden

s'assombrir

get caught get dark


She got caught taking the money from his wallet. It gets dark early in winter.


Headword get in touch

Unit 1


n [C]

Pronunciation German /get ɪn tʌtʃ/

French

sich melden

contacter

get into trouble

2

20

phr v

/get ɪntə ˈtrʌbəl/

get off get past

3 8

34 78

phr v prep, adv

/get ɒf/ /get pɑːst/

Schwierigkeiten bekommen aussteigen vorbeikommen

get to know

1

6

v [T]

/get tə nəʊ/

kennen lernen

get up

1

9

phr v

/get ʌp/

aufstehen

Italian

Example

annunciarsi

Several friends have got in touch since he created a Facebook profile.

get-well card

8

127

n [C]

/get wel kɑːd/

Karte mit guten Wünschen

ghost

6

56

n [C]

/gəʊst/

Geist

s'attirer des essere/mettersi ennuis nei guai descendre scendere passer passare apprendre à conoscere, connaître incontrarsi se lever alzarsi carte de voeux de bon biglietto d'auguri rétablissement fantôme fantasma

gig

4

40

n [C]

/gɪg/

Gig, Auftritt

engagement

concerto

My brother's band is playing at the gig tomorrow.

girlfriend give away

8 4

77 37

n [C] phr v

/ˈgɜːlfrend/ /gɪv əˈweɪ/

petite amie faire don de

4

39

phr v

/gɪv ʌp/

go

1

7

v [T]

/gəʊ/

12 1 1 2 8

120 9 11 20 76

phr v phrase phr v phr v phr v

/gəʊ /gəʊ /gəʊ /gəʊ /gəʊ

ragazza dare via rinunciare, smettere andare, funzionare sparire incanutire andare in uscire uscire a

Do you have a girlfriend? Give your old clothes away to charity.

give up

go out with

4

40

phr v

/gəʊ aʊt wɪð/

Freundin weggeben aufgeben, aufhören mit gehen, funktionieren verschwinden ergrauen gehen auf ausgehen ausgehen zu... zusammen sein mit, befreundet sein mit

sortir avec

stare/ uscire assieme

How long have you been going out with Sam?

go round

8

79

phr v

/gəʊ raʊnd/

hinübergehen zu

passer chez

passare di là

She's gone round to her mother's house.

go wrong

12

118

phrase

/gəʊ rɒŋ/

schiefgehen

échouer

fallire

go go go go go

away grey on out out for

əˈweɪ/ greɪ/ ɒn/ aʊt/ aʊt fɔː/

arrêter, cesser aller, se passer s'en aller grisailler accéder à sortir sortir pour

He got into trouble for being late again. He got off the train at the wrong stations. Is there enough space for you to get past me? It's a chance for students to get to know each other. I get up later at weekends. My colleagues sent me a get-well card when I broke my arm. a scary ghost story

Why don't you give up smoking? How did your course go? Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away. My father went grey in his forties. I like to go on the internet at least once a day. Are you going out on Saturday evening? We went out for lunch.

5

54

n [C]

/gəʊl/

Ziel

but

scopo

goal goods

10 9

159 86

n [C] n

/gəʊl/ /gʊdz/

Ziel Waren

scopo merce

google

1

10

v

/ˈguːgəl/

googeln

but articles chercher sur google

His plan went wrong. They achieved their goal of a 50 percent increase in sales. Walcott scored another goal. Second-hand electrical goods can be dangerous.

googlare

He googles his name online all the time.

Regierung

gouvernement

governo

The Indian government refused to sign the agreement.

GPS-Gerät

GPS

(zu-) packen

saisir

goal

government

10

102

n [C]

GPS navigator

9

90

n [C]

grab

6

61

v [T]


/ˈgʌvəmənt, ˈgʌvənmənt/ /ˌdʒiː piː ˈes ˈnævəgeɪtə/ /græb/

navigatore (satellitare) afferrare

A GPS navigator is useful in the desert. He grabbed my bag and ran.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

prendre, manger

prendere

Let’s grab some lunch.

peu à peu obtenir une licence

The truth is gradually emerging.

nehmen, zu sich nehmen, einnehmen allmählich einen Abschluss machen

grab

8

76

v [T]

/græb/

gradually

6

61

adv

/ˈgrædʒuəli/

graduate

4

40

v [T]

/ˈgrædʒueɪt/

graduate

5

46

n [C]

/ˈgrædʒuət/

Absolvent

licencié

3 1 1 7 10 1

169 8 8 70 97 14

n [U] n [C] n [C] n [C] n [U] adj

/græˈfiːti, grə-/ /ˈgræntʃaɪld/ /ˈgrænˌpeərənt/ /ˈgræfɪk/ /ˈgrævəti/ /greɪt/

Graffiti Enkel Großeltern Grafik Schwerkraft großartig

graffitis petit-enfant grands-parents graphisme gravité super, génial

a poco a poco diplomarsi, laurearsi esaminando, laureato, diplomato graffiti nipote nonni grafico forza di gravità magnifico

great

1

133

adj

/greɪt/

groß, großartig

grand, éminent

grande, fantastico She's the greatest movie star of them all.

greet

1

6

v [T]

/griːt/

begrüßen

saluer

salutare

The children came rushing out to greet me.

grief

6

62

n [U]

/griːf/

Kummer

chagrin

afflizione

He was overcome with grief after his wife's death.

groundsman

4

38

n [C]

/graʊndzmæn/

Platzwart

gardien de stade

grow up

1

10

phr v

/grəʊ ʌp/

aufwachsen

It is the groundsman's job to keep the football pitch in a good state. I grew up in New York.

growth

10

97

n [U]

/grəʊθ/

Wachstum

grandir croissance, développement

custode di un campo sportivo crescere crescita

the growth of television

grumpy

1

10

adj

/ˈgrʌmpi/

schlecht gelaunt

bougon grincheux di cattivo umore

She's always grumpy in the morning.

guess guest

5 8

127 80

v [I, T] n [C]

/ges/ /gest/

deviner invité

Guess how much the dress cost! How many guests are coming to your party?

guilty

1

10

adj

/ˈgɪlti/

guru gym habit haggle hairstyle

5 1 9 3 1

46 10 87 29 132

n n n v n

/ˈgʊruː/ /dʒɪm/ /ˈhæbɪt/ /ˈhægəl/ /ˈheəstaɪl/

raten Gast schuldig, schlechtes Gewissen Guru Fitnessstudio Gewohnheit feilschen Frisur

half-brother

1

8

n [C]

/ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə/

Halbbruder

demi-frère

hall

3

32

n [C]

/hɔːl/

Saal, Halle

salle

graffiti grandchild grandparent graphic gravity great


[C] [C] [C, U] [T] [C]

coupable, honteux gourou gymnase habitude marchander coiffure

indovinare ospite colpevole, avere la coscienza sporca guru fitness abitudine mercanteggiare pettinatura fratello consanguineo, fratello uterino, fratellastro sala

He graduated from Harvard last year. a graduate of Leeds University | a history graduate The graffiti on that wall is very colourful. She's visiting her son to see her new grandchild. My grandparents live in Kent. Computer graphics are often very realistic. the laws of gravity She looks great in that dress.

He felt guilty about forgetting her birthday. a management guru He goes to the gym every day after work. She has a habit of never finishing her sentences. We haggled over the price for an hour. Do you like my new hairstyle? He's my half-brother, from my mother's second marriage. I went to a concert at Carnegie Hall last night.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

hang

11

110

v [I, T]

/hæŋ/

pendre

hang around

erhängen sich aufhalten, herumhängen warte kurz

Italian

impiccare bighellonare, être avec, traîner stare attends aspetta

Example He was hanged for murder.

11

174

phr v

/hæŋ əˈraʊnd/

hang on

4

170

spoken

/hæŋ ɒn/

hang out

1

11

phr v

/hæŋ aʊt/

sich herumtreiben mit, rumhängen glander mit

bazzicare

Who does he usually hang out with?

hanging

11

110

n [C, U]

/hæŋɪŋ/

Erhängen

pendaison

impiccare

Crimes are no longer punished by hanging in the UK.

happily happiness harbour hard hard drive hard labour

2 10 3 5 9 11

19 99 28 47 87 110

adv n [U] n [C] adj n [C] n [U]

/ˈhæpəli/ /ˈhæpinəs/ /ˈhɑːbə/ /hɑːd/ /hɑːd draɪv/ /hɑːd ˈleɪbə/

26

adj

/ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

heureusement bonheur port dur disque dur travaux forcés travailleur, qui travaille dur

felicemente fortuna porto duro disco rigido lavori forzati diligente, laborioso

They are very happily married. Their happiness was obvious. They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour. Bringing up children on your own is hard work. He stores all his photographs on his hard drive. He was sentenced to seven years' hard labour.

3 11

112

v [T]

/hɑːm/

glücklich Glück Hafen hart Festplatte Zwangsarbeit fleißig, hart arbeitend jmd. ein Leid antun

faire du mal

fare del male a

9

86

adj

/ˈhɑːmləs/

harmlos

inoffensif, anodin

innocente, innocuo

harsh

11

110

adj

/hɑːʃ/

streng

sévère

severo

We need harsher laws to deal with drunk drivers.

hate hatred have

1 4 8

9 39 79

v [T] n [C, U] v [T]

/heɪt /ˈheɪtrɪd/ /hæv/

détester haine prendre, boire

8

79

n [C]

/hæv ə lʊk/

odiare odio prendere, bere dare uno sguardo a

I've always hated tomatoes. an intense hatred of authority Let’s go and have a beer.

have a look head

8

76

v [I]

/hed/

dirigersi verso

We headed down to the shopping mall.

6 10

60 96

phr v n [U]

/hed fɔː/ /helθ/

health care

4

170

n [C]

/ˈhelθ keə/

hear heart

1 4

7 39

v [I, T] n [C]

/hɪə/ /hɑːt/

high

9

87

n [C]

/haɪ/

hilarious hire historic

7 5 3

71 52 31

adj v [T] adj

/hɪˈleəriəs/ /haɪə/ /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

hassen Hass zu sich nehmen einen Blick werfen auf gehen (in eine best. Richtung) zufahren auf Gesundheit Gesundheitsvorsorge hören Herz Glücksrausch, Rausch komisch einstellen historisch

hard-working harm harmless

head for health


regarder se diriger vers se diriger vers santé

dirigersi verso sanità previdenza della services de santé salute entendre sentire coeur cuore grande senso di euphorie felicità, estasi hilarant buffo embaucher impiegare historique storico

We hung around outside school for about an hour. Hang on, I'll be with you in a minute!

a hard-working student She thinks people who harm animals should be arrested. a bit of harmless fun

Let me have a look at that map again.

a boat heading for the shore Doing more exercise will improve your health. the promise of free health care for everyone Can you hear that noise? He's strict, but he has a kind heart. Seeing her grandchildren gives her a real high. a hilarious comedy act He couldn’t find anyone who would hire him. They are going to restore the historic building.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

hit

4

142

n [C]

/hɪt/

Hit

grand succès, hit

hit

Which band had a hit with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

hit

4

39

v [T]

/hɪt/

battere

8

76

v [T]

/hɪt/

schlagen einfallen in, stürmen

battre

hit

envahir

invadere in

12

165

v [I]

/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/

trampen

hobby hold

9 7

87 69

n [C] v [T]

/ˈhɒbi/ /həʊld/

Hobby innehaben

faire de l'autostop hobby détenir

He hit the ball as hard as he could. The girls hit the shops and came back with lots of new clothes.

hold

9

89

v [T]

/həʊld/

halten

appuyer

hold on

6

60

phr v

/həʊld ɒn/

holidays

1

134

n [C, U]

home to

3

35

homeless

6

59

hitchhike

homelessness

10

102

fare l'autostop

They hitchhiked around France.

hobby detenere, avere tenere, mantenere

My hobbies are gardening and reading. Who holds the world record? He held down the 'on' button until the computer started.

sich festhalten an tenir fermement

prendersi a

She held on to the rope tightly.

/ˈhɒlədiz, -deɪz/

Ferien

vacances

vacanze

phrase

/həʊm tʊ/

Heimat von

pays d'origine, patrie

The boys will be home from school for the holidays on Friday.

patria di

Paris is home to the fashion industry.

adj

/ˈhəʊmləs/

obdachlos

sans domicile fixe senza casa

n [U]

/ˈhəʊmləsnəs/

Obdachlosigkeit

problème des sans-abri vouloir rentrer chez soi devoirs honnête

condizione di senzatetto avere nostalgia di casa compiti (a casa) onesto onore

The shelter provides meals for homeless people. Homelessness among the poor is a growing problem.

adj

/ˈhəʊmˌsɪk/

n [U] adj

/ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ /ˈɒnɪst/

krank vor Heimweh Hausaufgabe ehrlich

175

n [C, U]

/ˈɒnə/

Ehre

honneur

11

107

n [C]

/ˈhʊdi/

Kapuzenpulli

sweat à capuche

hooked

7

74

adj

/hʊkt/

begeistert von, süchtig nach

accro

hop

1

168

v [T]

/hɒp/

springen

sauter

saltare

horizon horrible horrifying

6 6 4

129 172 39

n adj adj

/həˈraɪzən/ /ˈhɒrəbəl/ /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/

Horizont schrecklich schrecklich

horizon horrible terrifiant

orizzonte orribile, terribile orribile, terribile

He was late so he hopped on the bus instead of walking. We could see a ship on the horizon. That meal was really horrible! He suffered horrifying injuries in the car crash.

horror

6

63

n [U]

/ˈhɒrə/

Entsetzen

horreur

orrore, spavento

She stared at him in horror.

horror film

7

70

n [C]

/ˈhɒrə fɪlm/

Horrorfilm

film d'horreur

film dell'orrore

8 11

81 163

n [C] n [C]

/həʊst/ /aʊəz/

Gastgeber Zeiten

4

170

n

/ˈhaʊs əˌrest/

Hausarrest

hôte heures assignation à résidence

ospite orari arresto domiciliare

homesick

2

135

homework honest

1 5

7 52

honour

12

hoodie

host hours house arrest


maglione con cappuccio preso di, assuefatto

I was so homesick – I missed my family very badly. Have you finished your maths homework? She was always honest about her feelings. The medal is the highest honour that the association can give. We are not allowed to wear hoodies at school. The children are hooked on 'The Simpsons'.

My sister won't watch horror films because they're so scary! Our host greeted us at the door. Our business hours are 9.00 to 5.00. He was kept under house arrest for 14 years.


Headword

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

housework

10

99

n [U]

/ˈhaʊswɜːk/

ménage

lavori di casa

She usually did the housework in the mornings.

housing

11

163

n [U]

/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

Hausarbeit Unterkunft, Wohnraum

logement

alloggio

a shortage of good housing

however

11

109

linking word /haʊˈevə/

jedoch

pourtant

ma, però

It’s an unpleasant disease. However, it’s easy to treat.

hug

8

80

v [I, T]

/hʌg/

umarmen

prendre dans ses bras

abbracciare

She ran to him and they hugged each other.

huge

3

29

adj

/hjuːdʒ/

riesig, gewaltig

énorme

enorme, grande

A huge number of tourists visit Venice every year.

human

2

16

adj

humain

umano

The power of the human mind is enormous.

6

56

phrase

Lebensnähe

intérêt humain

attualità, realismo The story lacks any kind of human interest.

11

112

v [I, T]

/ˈhjuːmən/ /ˈhjuːmən ˈɪntrɪst/ˈɪntrest /hʌnt/

menschlich

human interest

hurry up

5

145

phr v

/ˈhʌri ʌp/

hurt

9

87

v [I, T]

hurt

11

112

hunt

hygienic

Unit

cacciare Sprigati! Affrettati! ferire

They hunt rabbits and other wild animals.

/hɜːt/

jagen chasser beeil dich! Beeilen dépêche-toi! Sie sich! dépêchez-vous! verletzen faire mal

v [T]

/hɜːt/

wehtun, verletzen faire mal

ferire

Ow, you’re hurting me! Food must be prepared in hygienic conditions. Students were given a hypothetical law case to discuss. To print a document, touch the printer icon.

2

169

adj

/haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/

hygienisch

hygiénique

igienico

10

100

adj

/ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkəl/

hypothetisch

hypothétique

ipotetico

9

89

n [C]

/ˈaɪkɒn/

Symbol

icône

ID

11

107

n [C, U]

/ˌaɪ ˈdiː/

idea ideal

10 5

96 49

n [C] adj

identical twins

6

56

n [C]

/aɪˈdɪə/ /ˌaɪˈdɪəl/ /aɪˈdentɪkəl twɪnz/

identify

5

46

v [T]

/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/

identity card

11

107

n [C]

/aɪˈdentəti kɑːd/

ignore

12

120

v [T]

/ɪgˈnɔː/

illegal illness I'm good image

7 4 1 7

71 170 168 172

adj n [C, U] phrase n [C]

/ɪˈliːgəl/ /ˈɪlnəs/ /aɪm gʊd/ /ˈɪmɪdʒ/

imaginary

7

74

adj

/ɪˈmædʒənəri/

imagination

5

47

n [C, U]

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

imagine

2

17

v [T]

/ɪˈmædʒɪn/

hypothetical icon


icona tessera, Ausweis papiers d'identité documento Idee idée idea ideal idéal ideale gemelli eineiige Zwillinge vrais jumeaux monovulari bestimmen, migliorare, identifier identifizieren identificare Personalausweis

Hurry up! We’re late. His comments weren’t true, but they hurt.

May I see some ID, please? Where did you get the idea for the book? an ideal place for a picnic My sister and I are identical twins. She was unable to identify her weaknesses so her work didn't improve.

carte d'identité

carta d'identità

The police officer asked to see my identity card.

ignorer

ignorare

They can’t ignore the fact that he’s here.

illégal maladie je vais bien réputation

illegale malattia sto bene immagine

It's illegal to make copies of a film and sell them. She died after a long illness How are you?' 'I'm good, thanks.' the public image of the police

imaginaire

immaginario

Hobbits are imaginary creatures.

Fantasie

imagination

fantasia

sich vorstellen

(s') imaginer

immaginarsi

ignorieren, übersehen illegal Krankheit es geht mir gut Image, Ansehen imaginär, Fantasie-

He has a wonderful imagination and writes lovely stories for children. He imagined a world with a purple sky.


Part of Page speech

Headword

Unit


French

Italian

Example

immediately

6

61

adv

/ɪˈmiːdiətli/

sofort

immédiatement

immediatamente

Sam immediately offered to help.

impact impatient implant

6 1 10

60 10 97

n [U] adj v [T]

/ˈɪmpækt/ /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ /ɪmˈplɑːnt/

impact impatient implanter exécuter, appliquer important améliorer amélioration

impatto impaziente piantare implementare, introdurre importante migliorarsi miglioramento

The plane’s wing was damaged by the impact. He was impatient to leave. The microchip is implanted just under the skin. Airlines were required to implement new safety recommendations. It is important to write clearly. Her German is improving. There was a steady improvement in efficiency. The airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in advance. I have a lot in common with him. He said he’d retired, but in reality he was fired. In the end we decided to go. He moved to one side when he saw that he was in her way. Bye, Jane! Don’t forget to keep in touch. Their annual income is less than $24,000.

implement

11

174

v [T]

/ˈɪmpləment/

important improve improvement

8 5 5

81 46 46

adj v [I, T] n [C, U]

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpruːv/ /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/

Aufprall, Stoß ungeduldig einpflanzen umsetzen, einführen wichtig sich verbessern Verbesserung

in advance

8

81

phrase

/ɪn ədˈvɑːns/

im Voraus

à l'avance

in anticipo

in common in reality in the end

2 12 2

19 121 23

phrase phrase phrase

/ɪn kɒmən/ /ɪn riˈæləti/ /ɪn ði end/

gemeinsam in Wahrheit letztlich

en commun en vérité au final

in comune in realtà alla fine

in the way

8

81

phrase

/ɪn ðə weɪ/

im Weg

dans le chemin

essere d'impiccio

in touch income

5 10

47 99

phrase n [C, U]

/ɪn tʌtʃ/ /ˈɪŋkʌm, ˈɪn-/

en contact revenu

increase

10

99

v [I, T]

/ɪnˈkriːs/

incredible incredibly individual indoors

10 4 4 9

96 171 42 92

adj adv n [C] adv

/ɪnˈkredəbəl/ /ɪnˈkredəbli/ /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ /ˌɪnˈdɔːz/

incroyable incroyable individu à l'intérieur

in contatto reddito aumentare, crescere incredibile incredibile individuo dentro

industrial

3

31

adj

/ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

in Kontakt Einkommen zunehmen, anwachsen unglaublich unglaublich Individuum drinnen, innen industriell, Industrie-

industriel

industriale

an industrial accident

industry

10

102

n [C, U]

/ˈɪndəstri/

Branche

branche

branca

There has been a rapid growth in service industries.

inequality

10

99

n [C, U]

/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

Ungleichheit

inégalité

diversità

ingredient inhabitant injection innocent

8 8 10 11

154 77 159 174

n [C] n [C] n [C, U] adj

/ɪnˈgriːdiənt/ /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/ /ˈɪnəsənt/

ingrédient habitant piqûre innocent

ingredientw abitante puntura innocente

insane

6

62

adj

/ɪnˈseɪn/

dément, fou

insano

insist inspiration

8 4

80 42

v [I, T] n [C, U]

/ɪnˈsɪst/ /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/

insister inspiration

insistere in ispirazione

inspire

4

42

v [T]

/ɪnˈspaɪə/

inspirer

ispirare

She inspired many young people to take up the sport.

inspired

7

67

adj

/ɪnˈspaɪəd/

Zutat Bewohner Spritze unschuldig wahnsinnig, geisteskrank bestehen auf Inspiration anregen, inspirieren zu genial, inspiriert

a new attempt to tackle inequalities in the education system Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Most of the inhabitants are elderly. The nurse gave me an injection. an innocent creasture | an innocent remark She gradually went insane after her child was killed in a car crash. He insisted on paying the bill. At 87, he's an inspiration to us all.

inspiré

geniale, ispirato

It was an inspired choice.


augmenter

The number of prisoners has increased a lot. It’s incredible that he survived the fall. Nicotine is incredibly addictive. the rights of the individual He stayed indoors all morning.


Headword inspiring instinct instruction manual instructions instrument

Unit

Part of Page speech

7

67

12

121


French

Italian

Example

che ispira

He became a writer because his English teacher was so inspiring.

istinto, intuizione

Instinct told me something was wrong.

mode d'emploi

manuale

I’ve lost the instruction manual for my phone.

instructions instrument

istruzioni strumento

The equipment comes with detailed instructions. Can you play any musical instruments? Students with learning difficulties can be integrated into ordinary schools.

adj

/ɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/

inspirierend

inspirant

n [C, U]

/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

Intuition, Instinkt instinct Gebrauchsanleitung Anleitungen Instrument

9

89

n [C]

6 4

61 126

n n [C]

/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən mænjuəl/ /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/ /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

integrate

11

174

v [I, T]

/ˈɪntɪgreɪt/

integrieren

intégrer

integrare

intelligent

10

97

adj

/ɪnˈtelədʒnət/

intelligent

intelligent

intelligente

intend

5

48

v [T]

/ɪnˈtend/

beabsichtigen

avoir l'intention

intensively intention interest interested in international internet

1 5 1 1 5 1

10 127 12 11 52 10

adv n [C, U] n [C] adj adj n

/ɪnˈtensɪvli/ /ɪnˈtenʃən/ /ˈɪntrɪst/ /ˈɪntrɪstɪd ɪn/ /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/ /ˈɪntənet/

intensivement intention intérêt intéressé par international internet

interpersonal

5

54

adj

/ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənəl/

interpersonnel

interpersonale

Good interpersonal skills are essential for this job.

introduce introduce intuition intuitive inventor invisible

1 7 12 12 5 10

15 151 120 120 46 100

v [T] v [T] n [C, U] adj n [C] adj

/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/ /ɪnˈtjuːətɪv/ /ɪnˈventə/ /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

intensiv Absicht Interesse interessiert an international Internet zwischenmenschlich jmd. vorstellen einführen Intuition intuitiv Erfinder unsichtbar

avere (l')intenzione intenso intenzione interessa interessato a internazionale internet

présenter introduire intuition intuitif inventor invisible

presentare introdurre intuizione intuitivo inventore invisibile

Alice, let me introduce you to Jane. The store has introduced a new range of food. Trust your intuition. an intuitive judgment the inventor of the bicycle a plane that's invisible to enemy radar

invitation

8

80

n [C]

/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

Einladung

invitation

invitazione

He accepted an invitation to speak at the conference.

8 11

80 108

v [T] v [T]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/ /ɪnˈvaɪt/

einladen einladen

invitare invitare

I was invited to their wedding. The committee invited him to join the club.

1

11

n [U]

/ˈaɪənɪŋ/

Bügeln

inviter inviter repassage, repasser

stirare

I hate doing the ironing.

invite invite ironing

The students in this class are all highly intelligent. I intend to move house next year. He studied intensively to pass his exams. He announced his intention to resign. His main interests are reading and golf. She's very interested in computers. international trade He spends hours on the internet.

irritated

7

150

adj

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/

gereizt

furieux

irritating

7

150

adj

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/

ärgerlich, lästig

énervant

isle

8

77

n [C]

/aɪl/

île

11

115

n [C]

/ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː/

sujet, question

soggetto, affare

This is a very important political issue.

5

48

adj

/ˈdʒeləs/

Insel Thema, Angelegenheit eifersüchtig, neidisch

irritato, He was getting irritated. arrabbiato fastidioso,irritato, an irritating habit spiacevole isola The isle of Skye is famous for its mountains.

jaloux

geloso

You’re just jealous of me because I got better grades.

issue jealous



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

jelly bean

12

121

n [C]

/ˈdʒeli biːn/

Geleebonbon

jewellery join joke

8 11 6

172 109 59

n [U] v [T] n [C]

/ˈdʒuːəlri/ /dʒɔɪn/ /dʒəʊk/

Schmuck Mitglied werden Witz

caramella di bonbon à la gelée gelatina bijoux gioielli s'inscrire associarsi a qc blague barzelletta

1

6

n [C]

/ˈdʒɜːni/

Reise

voyage

journey judge

5

53

judge

11

110

8

81

9 12

157 175

just

1

just

4

jump the queue jungle junior

justice

v [I, T]

/dʒʌdʒ/

bewerten

arbitrer

n [C]

/dʒʌdʒ/

Richter

phrase

/dʒʌmp ðə kjuː/

sich vordrängeln

n [C, U] adj

/ˈdʒʌŋgəl/ /ˈdʒuːniə/

6

adv

/dʒəst/

Dschungel junior gerade, vor kurzem

juge passer avant son tour jungle jeune, junior

39

adv

/dʒəst/

gerade, nur Justiz, Gerechtigkeit Karaoke

juste

viaggio valutare, classificare giudice

Example If you are good, you can have some jelly beans. All her jewellery was stolen. Have you joined any clubs? Ed loves telling jokes. She met some interesting people on her journey. Who’s judging the talent contest?

giungla junior

the sentence imposed by the judge There were angry shouts as a woman tried to jump the queue. There are often thunderstorms in the jungle. the junior football club

appena, poco fa

She's just got married.

farsi avanti

juste, uniquement solo

We'll just have to wait.

justice

giustizia

the criminal justice system

karaoke

karaoke tenere, mantenere, continuare

She loves karaoke but she has a terrible voice!

11

110

n [U]

/ˈdʒʌstɪs/

karaoke

8

76

n [U]

/ˌkæriˈəʊki/

keep

1

10

linking verb /kiːp/

halten, behalten / continuer à ständig tun

kidnap

11

164

v [T]

/ˈkɪdnæp/

entführen

kidnapper

rapire

The children were kidnapped on the way to school.

kidnapper

11

164

n [C]

/ˈkɪdnæpə/

Entführer

kidnappeur

rapitore

kidnapping

11

110

n [C, U]

/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/

Entführung

enlèvement

rapimento

kind kiss

5 1

53 133

n [C] n [C]

/kaɪnd/ /kɪs/

Art, Sorte Kuss

kiss

8

80

v [I, T]

/kɪs/

küssen

sorte, genre tipo baiser, bisou bacio s'embrasser, faire baciare une bise

The kidnappers demanded a million dollars. There used to be a lot of kidnappings in South America. What kind of pizza do you want? It was a passionate kiss.

knock

6

61

v [T]

/nɒk/

stoßen

heurter

colpire

Tim knocked the glass off the table onto the floor.

know as

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68

adj

/nəʊn æz/

kennen als

connaître sous le nom de

conosciuto come

His first name is Charles, but he's known as Chuck.

knowledge

5

47

n [U]

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

Kenntnisse

connaissance

conoscenza

You don’t need to have any special knowledge to do this job.

label

9

87

v [T]

/ˈleɪbəl/

beschriften

étiqueter

lack of

2

17

n [U]

/læk əv/

Mangel an

manque de


I keep telling him, but he keeps forgetting.

She kissed me on the cheek.

mettere una scritta/iscrizione] She labelled the diagram clearly. su mancanza di She was suffering from lack of sleep.


Headword landing language

Unit

Part of Page speech

12 1

166 7

laptop

9

87

last

2

135


French

Italian

Example

n [C, U] n [C]

/ˈlændɪŋ/ /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/

Landung Sprache

atterraggio lingua, idioma

The pilot had to make an emergency landing. Do you speak any foreign languages?

n [C]

/ˈlæptɒp/

Laptop

laptop

She used her laptop on the train to finish the report.

v [I, T]

/lɑːst/

dauern

atterrissage langue ordinateur portable durer laverie automatique loi

The hot weather lasted for two weeks.

9

88

n [C]

/ˌlɔːndəˈret/

Waschsalon

11

106

n [C]

/lɔː/

leader

4

42

n [C]

/ˈliːdə/

lecture

12

165

n [C]

/ˈlektʃə/

Gesetz Führungspersönlic leader hkeit Vorlesung conférence

durare lavanderia a gettoni legge condottiero/leade r lezione, corso

legal

11

113

adj

/ˈliːgəl/

gesetzlich erlaubt légal

legale

It is not legal to smoke in restaurants now.

legion legionnaire lend

11 11 8

109 109 127

n [C] n [C] v [T]

/ˈliːdʒən/ /liːdʒəˈneə/ /lend/

Legion Legionär leihen

The Roman army was made up of legions. Legionnaires train very hard. Could you lend me £10?

lenient

11

110

adj

/ˈliːniənt/

milde, nachsichtig clément, tolérant

legione legionario prestare clemente, indulgente

lesson

12

116

n [C]

/ˈlesən/

Lektion

leçon

lezione

Important lessons were learned from the accident.

let [sb] know

1

14

phr v

/let nəʊ/

Bescheid geben

faire savoir

let go

6

60

phrase

/let gəʊ/

loslassen

lâcher

avvisare, informare mollare

n [C]

/letə ɒv ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

Empfehlungsschreiben

lettre de recommandation

lettera di My uncle gave me letters of introduction to several raccomandazione businessmen he knew. liberale licenza, permessione mentire bugia

launderette law

letter of introduction

légion légionnaire prêter

He does his washing at the launderette. The company denied breaking the law. a gathering of world leaders He gave a series of lectures on French literature.

The judge was too lenient.

Let me know where to meet you. ‘Let go of me!’ Ben shouted.

6

62

liberal

11

163

adj

/ˈlɪbərəl/

liberal

libéral

licence

11

112

n [C]

/ˈlaɪsəns/

Erlaubnis, Lizenz

licence

lie lie

4 6

39 59

v [T] n [C]

/laɪ/ /laɪ/

lügen Lüge

life belt

6

60

n [C]

/ˈlaɪf belt/

Rettungsring

mentir mensonge bouée de sauvetage

10

96

n [C, U]

/ˌlaɪf ɪkˈspektənsi/ Lebenserwartung

espérance de vie

vita media

1

10

n [C, U]

/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

style de vie

modo/ stile di vivere

vie

vita

emmener en voiture

dare un passaggio Could anybody give Sue a lift home?

life expectancy lifestyle lifetime

5

54

n [C]

/ˈlaɪftaɪm/

lift

8

155

n [C]

/lɪft/

light bulb

5

46

n [C]

/laɪt bʌlb/


Lebensstil Leben, Lebensdauer im Auto mitnehmen Glühbirne

ampoule

salvagente

lampadina a incandescenza

a liberal attitude towards sex He's got a full licence now that he's passed his driving test. I would never lie to you. I always know when she’s telling lies. There weren't enough life belts on the Titanic for all the passengers to have one. Life expectancy is higher in the West than in developing countries. Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle. This trip was the holiday of a lifetime.

The light was dim as the light bulb was very dusty.


Headword

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

lighting

7

72

n [U]

/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

Beleuchtung

éclairage

illuminazione

like crazy

8

77

phrase

/laɪk kreɪzi/

wie verrückt

comme un fou

come pazzo

2 12 10 4

16 120 160 126

adj n [C] n [U] adj

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ /lɪst/ /ˈlɪtə/ /laɪv/

begrenzt Liste Abfall, Müll live

limité liste détritus en direct, live

limitato lista spazzatura in diretta, live

The lighting of the set was very atmospheric. We’re running about like crazy to get this finished on time. This offer is only available for a limited time. Did you make a shopping list? Anyone caught dropping litter has to pay a fine. We have live bands on Saturdays.

lively

3

31

adj

/ˈlaɪvli/

lebhaft, lebendig

animé

vivace

the city's lively nightlife

living

4

39

adj

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

lebend

vivant

vivo

10

99

n

/ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændədz/ Lebensstandard

niveau de vie

tenore di vita

All living things are made of cells. Living standards are better in the West than in developing countries.

les gens du coin

abitante del posto I asked one of the locals for directions.

fermer à clé

chiudere

limited list litter live

living standards

Unit

n [C]

/ˈləʊkəl/

170

v [I, T]

/lɒk/

Einheimischer, Einwohner abschließen

12

120

adj

/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

logisch

logique

logico

12

118

n [U]

/ˈləʊnlinəs/

Einsamkeit

solitude

solitudine

12

123

adj

/ˈləʊnli/

einsam

seul, solitaire

solo, abbandonato Don’t you get lonely living on your own?

look after

1

11

phr v

/lʊk ˈɑːftə/

sich kümmern um s'occuper de

look like

1

132

v [linking verb]

/lʊk laɪk/

aussehen wie

lose lose

1 1

9 14

v [T] v [T]

/luːz/ /luːz/

12

120

phrase

/luːz sliːp/

luggage

9

87

n [U]

luxury

9

87

lyric

6

macabre

local

3

29

lock

4

logical loneliness lonely

Did you lock the car? Releasing prisoners just because prisons are overcrowded is not logical. She overcame her loneliness by getting a dog.

occuparsi di

We look after Rodney's children until he gets home from work.

avoir l'air de qc., ressembler à qc.

sembrare, assomigliare a

What does your sister look like?

verlieren verlieren sich über etwas den Kopf zerbrechen

perdre perdre

perdere perdere

You’re looking slim. Have you lost weight? I lost her address when she moved.

se creuser la tête

scervellarsi su/intorno a qc

Is he losing sleep over his money problems?

/ˈlʌgɪdʒ/

Gepäck

bagages

bagaglio

The driver put his luggage in the back of the taxi.

n [C]

/ˈlʌkʃəri/

Luxus

luxe

lusso

I can't afford luxuries like chocolate and perfume at the moment.

58

n [C]

/ˈlɪrɪk/

Liedtext

lyrique

testo di canzone

She knows the lyrics to all the songs in 'Glee'.

6

62

adj

/məˈkɑːbrə, -bə/

makaber

macabre

macabro

mad

7

70

adj

verrückt

fou

matto

mainland

8

77

n

/mæd/ /ˈmeɪnlənd, lænd/

Festland

continent

continente

mainly

1

10

adv

/'meɪnli/

hauptsächlich

surtout

soprattutto

lose sleep


The film was really macabre and I was so scared I turned off the TV! a mad idea There's a regular ferry service between the mainland and the islands. He’s studying languages, mainly because he wants to work abroad.


Headword make-up male

Unit

Part of Page speech

1

11


French

Italian

Example

maquillage, makeShe puts on make-up every morning. up maschile a male lion | the male sex maneggiare, You need to learn to manage your time more amministrare effectively.

n [U]

/ˈmeɪkʌp/

Makeup

maquillage

adj

/meɪl/ /ˈmænɪdʒ/

männlich handhaben, verwalten

mâle

v [I, T] n [C]

/ˈmænɪdʒə/

Manager, Geschäftsführer

directeur, gestionnaire

dirigente, She's now the manager of the factory. manager, gerente maniera

11

109

manage

5

47

manager

3

139

manner

5

54

n

/ˈmænə/

Art

manière

mannerism

6

56

n [C, U]

/ˈmænərɪzəm/

Eigenheit

tic, manie

manners

8

80

n

/ˈmænəz/

Manieren

manières

particolarità, caratteristica maniere

marathon

1

10

n [C]

/ˈmærəθən/

Marathon

marathon

maratona

The London Marathon takes place in April each year.

marital status

1

168

n [U]

/ˈmærɪtl ˌsteɪtəs/ Familienstand

état civil

stato civile

Put a tick in the box to indicate your marital status.

market marketing marriage married marry match

3 5 4 4 5 2

28 54 38 40 50 19

n [C] n [U] n [C, U] adj v [I, T] n [C]

/ˈmɑːkɪt/ /ˈmɑːkətɪŋ/ /ˈmærɪdʒ/ /ˈmærid/ /ˈmæri/ /mætʃ/

Markt Marketing Ehe verheiratet heiraten Spiel (Sport)

marché marketing mariage marié marier match

mercato marketing matrimonio sposato sposare partita

We buy all our vegetables from the market. He works in sales and marketing. They have a very happy marriage. Are you married or single? I’ve asked her to marry me. Who won the football match?

mate

2

19

n [C]

/meɪt/

Kumpel

copain

compagno, amico On Saturday nights he goes out with his mates.

material

5

46

n [C, U]

/məˈtɪəriəl/

maternity leave

5

48

n [C]

/məˈtɜːnəti ˌliːv/

math

4

39

n [U]

/mæθ/

Material Mutterschaftsurlaub Mathematik

matériaux congé de maternité mathématique

materiale congedo per maternità matematica

matter

9

87

v [I]

/ˈmætə/

zählen, von Bedeutung sein

importer

valere, contare, The environment matters because it affects all of us. avere importanza

10 11 1 10

128 109 14 96

adj n [C] n [U] n [U]

/ˈmæksəməm/ /meə/ /ˈmiːdiə/ /ˈmedsən/

meet

1

9

v [I, T]

/miːt/

meet

5

47

v [I, T]

/miːt/

meet up with

1

14

phr v

/miːt ʌp wɪð, wɪθ/

meeting

5

47

n [C]

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/

maximum mayor media medicine


organiser

HöchstBürgermeister Medien Medizin (sich) kennen lernen

maximum maire média médicament

erfüllen

remplir

sich mit jmd. treffen Besprechung

se rencontrer

massimo sindaco media medicina incontrarsi, conoscere soddisfare, raggiungere

She has a calm manner of speaking on the phone. He has the same mannerisms as his father. Her children all had good manners.

They sell all sorts of building materials. Her baby is due next month so she's going on maternity leave. I got a good grade in my math exam.

a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London. The trial created huge media interest. Sarah is studying medicine. We first met at a party. She didn’t meet the requirements for the job.

se retrouver

incontrarsi con qu I'm planning to meet up with my brother.

réunion

conferenza

I’ve got an important meeting this afternoon.


Headword

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

11 2 2 2

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n [C] adj n [C] adj

/ˈmembə/ /ˈmemərəbəl/ /ˈmeməri/ /ˈmentl/

Mitglied unvergesslich Gedächtnis im Kopf, mental

membre mémorable mémoire mental

membro indimenticabile memoria mentale

He's a member of the tennis club. It was a memorable day. She has a very good memory. She's good at mental arithmetic

5

51

v [T]

/ˈmenʃən/

erwähnen

dire, mentionner

menzionare

He did mention he was having problems.

merge

10

97

v [I, T]

/mɜːdʒ/

fusionieren

fusionner

fondere

messy

2

16

adj

/ˈmesi/

unordentlich

en désordre

disordinato

12

120

n [C]

12

129

phrase

/ˈmeθəd/ /ˈmɪdl ɒv ˈnəʊweə/

méthode metodo au milieu de nulle nel mezzo del part nulla

1

10

11 2

mind

Methode mitten im Nirgendwo Menschen mittleren Alters militärisch Geist, Verstand etwas dagegen haben

member memorable memory mental mention

method middle of nowhere middle-aged

Unit

n [U]

/ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/

114 16

adj n [C, U]

/ˈmɪlətəri/ /maɪnd/

8

78

v [I, T]

/maɪnd/

minimalist

9

87

n [C]

/ˈmɪnəməlɪst/

Minimalist

minimalist

minimum

10

128

adj

/ˈmɪnəməm/

Mindest-

minimum

minister

military mind

The house was in the middle of nowhere.

d'âge mûr

di mezza età

A study found the middle-aged take less exercise.

militaire esprit

militare mente avere qc in contrario

All young men had to do military service. The human mind is complex.

déranger qn

11

109

n [C]

/ˈmɪnɪstə/

Minister

ministre

minor

6

59

adj

/ˈmaɪnə/

mineur

mischievous

6

62

adj

/ˈmɪstʃəvəs/

gering, kleiner boshaft, schelmisch

miss

1

14

v [T]

/mɪs/

vermissen

manquer à qn

miss

2

19

v [T]

verpassen

manquer

mistake

5

46

n [C]

Fehler

faute

moderation modern mogul monument moral mosque

1 3 9 3 5 3

10 31 87 28 47 28

n [U] adj n [C] n [C] n [C] n [C]

/mɪs/ /məˈsteɪk//mɪˈste ɪk/ /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ /ˈmɒdn/ /ˈməʊgəl/ /ˈmɒnjəmənt/ /ˈmɒrəl/ /mɒsk/

Maß, Mäßigung modern Mogul Denkmal Moral Moschee

modération moderne magnat monument morale mosquée

mother-in-law

1

8

n [C]

/ˈmʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː/

Schwiegermutter

belle-mère

motivate

5

127

n [T]

/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/

motivieren

motiver


The newspaper and the magazine will merge to form one company. His grades would be higher if his work wasn't so messy. This is the simplest method of payment.

malicieux

Do you think she’d mind if we didn’t come?

You can tell from his choice of furniture that he is a minimalist. minimo The minimum age for retirement is 55. The leader of the government ministers is the Prime ministro Minister. minore He escaped with only minor injuries. The mischievous little boy liked to play jokes on his maligno, birichino friends. We missed our neighbours after we moved to another mancare town. perdere Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus! It’s your decision, but I warn you – you’re making a errore mistake. moderazione He drinks only in moderation. moderno The school is in a modern building. mogul a movie mogul | a media mogul monumento ancient monuments morale The moral of the story is that crime doesn’t pay. moschea He went to the mosque to pray every Friday. My mother-in-law is like a mother to me as well as my suocera husband. The 2012 Olympics may motivate young people to motivare take up sport. minimalista


Headword motivational speaker motorway

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Motivationsredner Autobahn

conférencier motivationnel autoroute

oratore di motivazione autostrada traslocare, trasferirsi

12

118

n [C] n [C]

/ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈspiːkə/ /ˈməʊtəweɪ/

v [I, T]

/muːv/

umziehen

déménager

Example Some motivational speakers are very well-paid.

10

103

move

1

14

We broke down on the motorway.

move

7

150

v [T]

/ˈmuːv/

bewegen, rühren

émouvoir

toccare

movie

7

68

n [C]

/ˈmuːvi/

(Kino-) Film

film

film Do you want to see a movie tonight? (cinematografico)

moving

7

150

adj

bewegend

émouvant

toccante

MP3-Player

lecteur mp3

MP3 player

ausrauben Straßenräuber

agresser agresseur

derubare brigante

a deeply moving experience He listens to music on his MP3 player on his way to work. He was mugged outside the bank. The mugger took all his money.

We're moving to New York next week. The story moved us to tears.

9

89

n [C]

mug mugger

11 11

164 164

v [T] n [C]

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/ /ˌem piː ˈθriː ˌpleɪə/ /mʌg/ /mʌgə/

mugging

11

110

n [C, U]

/mʌgɪŋ/

Straßenraub

agression

scippo

There have been several muggings in the city centre.

multi-millionaire

5

52

n [C]

/ˌmɪljəˈneə/

Multimillionär

multi-millionaire

multimilionario

multitask

1

10

v

/ˈmʌltiˌtɑːsk/

mehrere Dinge auf einmal tun

faire plusieurs choses à la fois

The Harry Potter books have made J. K. Rowling a multi-millionaire.

multitasking

Working mothers need to be able to multitask.

multitasking

1

10

n [U]

/ˈmʌltiˌtɑːskɪŋ/

Das Erledigen von mehreren Dingen multitasking auf einmal

multitasking

Multitasking is vital in this kind of work.

7 11 11

66 108 110

n [C, U] v [T] n [C]

/ˈmɜːdə/ /ˈmɜːdə/ /ˈmɜːdərə/

Mord ermorden Mörder

meurtre tuer meurtrier

omicidio uccidere assasino

muscle

1

10

n [C, U]

/ˈmʌsəl/

Muskel

muscle

muscolo

museum

3

28

n [C]

/mjuːˈziəm/

Museum

musée

museo

This murder has never been solved. The police believe he murdered the teenager. The murderer has escaped. Exercise strengthens your muscles, including your heart muscles. the Museum of Modern Art

musical

7

72

n [C]

/ˈmjuːzɪkəl/

Musical

comédie musicale musical

I love Broadway musicals from the 1950s.

Musiker, Musikerin etwas, das man gesehen haben muss geheimnisvoll Rätsel, Geheimnis, Kriminalroman Kindermädchen, Tagesmutter

musicien, musicienne

musicista

Steve's a jazz musician.

à ne pas rater

qc importante da vedere

Avatar' is the must-see movie of the year.

mystérieux

misterioso

He had mysteriously disappeared.

mystère, roman policier

enigma, segreto, giallo

an Agatha Christie mystery

nounou

bambinaia, madre The nanny looked after the children while their mother diurna was working.

MP3 player

murder murder murderer

musician

1

9

must-see

7

mysteriously mystery nanny


n [C]

/mjuːˈzɪʃən/

74

adj

/məst siː/

3

29

adj

/mɪˈstɪəriəsli/

6

56

n [C]

/ˈmɪstəri/

12

175

n [C]

/ˈnæni/


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

adj n [C, U]

/ˈnɑːsti/ /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/

méchant nationalité

cattivo, brutto nazionalità

What a nasty thing to say! He has British nationality.

169

adj

/ˈneɪtɪv/

natif, originaire

nativo

He returned to his native Poland.

86 66 116

adv n [U] adj

/ˈnætʃərəli/ /ˈneɪtʃə/ /ˈnɔːziəs, -siəs/

de nature nature nauséeux

naturalmente natura male

a naturally gifted soccer player The BBC produces fantastic nature programmes. I felt slightly nauseous.

1

8

n [C]

/ˈneɪbə/

voisin

vicino

My neighbours often look after the kids for me.

6

56

adj

/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/

böse Nationalität Heimat-, einheimisch, ursprünglich natürlich Natur übel Nachbar, Nachbarin benachbart

voisin

nerves

6

62

n

/nɜːvz/

Lampenfieber

nervosité

network never

5 4

47 39

n [C] adv

/ˈnetwɜːk/ /ˈnevə/

Netzwerk nie

réseau jamais

neighbouring towns A lot of people suffer from nerves before going on stage. Tim had a strong network of contacts in Europe. He never saw her again.

news

7

66

n [U]

/njuːz/

Nachrichten

nouvelles

11

114

n [C]

/ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt/

Zeitschriftenhändler

marchand de journaux

vicino febbre della ribalta rete, intreccio mai notiziario, news, giornale venditore di stampa/ giornali

nice

1

7

adj

/naɪs/

angenehm, schön agréable

piacevole, bello

Did you have a nice time?

niece

1

8

n [C]

/niːs/

Nichte

nièce

nipote

I'm buying a present for my niece.

night owl

1

10

n [C]

/naɪt aʊl/

Nachtmensch

couche-tard

animale notturno, He's such a night owl that he prefers to work in the nottambulo evening.

nightclub

11

106

n [C]

/ˈnaɪtklʌb/

Nachtclub

boîte de nuit

nightclub

nightlife nightmare nominate nomination non-existent normal not any longer not any more novel

3 6 4 4 10 8 2 2 7

32 57 170 170 98 81 136 136 74

n [U] n [C] v [T] n [C, U] adj adj adv adv n [C]

/ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ /ˈnaɪtmeə/ /ˈnɒməneɪt/ /ˌnɒməˈneɪʃən/ /ˌnɒnɪgˈzɪstənt/ /ˈnɔːməl/ /nɒt eni lɒŋə/ /nɒt eni mɔː/ /ˈnɒvəl/

Nachtleben Albtraum nominieren Nominierung nicht vorhanden normal nicht mehr nicht mehr Roman

vie nocturne cauchemar nominer nomination inexistant normal ne pas ne plus roman

vita notturna incubo nominare nomination non esistere normale non più non più romanzo

The nightclub has rules about what customers can wear. Las Vegas is famous for its nightlife. I still have nightmares about the accident. The film was nominated for an award. The film received four Oscar nominations. Industry in the area is virtually nonexistent. It is normal to feel nervous before an operation. I used to play football, but I don't any longer. Nick doesn't live here any more. I'm reading the latest novel by Dan Brown.

nowadays

1

133

adv

/ˈnaʊədeɪz/

heute, heutzutage de nos jours

oggi, oggigiorno

People live longer nowadays.

numb

6

60

adj

/nʌm/

taub (Gefühl)

gourd

intorpidito, insensibile

My feet felt numb with cold.

numerous

4

38

adj

/ˈnjuːmərəs/

zahlreich

nombreux

numeroso

We've discussed this before on numerous occasions.

nasty nationality

5 3

51 27

native

4

naturally nature nauseous

9 7 12

neighbour neighbouring

newsagent


Here’s the travel news from Jane Murray. The local newsagent sells milk as well as newspapers.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example My son goes to the nursery school in the town.

nursery school

2

21

n [C]

/ˈnɜːsəri skuːl/

Kindergarten

école maternelle

asilo, kindergarten

observe

7

70

v [T]

/əbˈzɜːv/

beobachten

observer,étudier

osservare

psychologists observing child behaviour

obsessed obsessive obviously

6 4 6

58 42 61

adj adj adv

/əbˈsest/ /əbˈsesɪv/ /ˈɒbviəsli/

obsédé obsédé évidemment

ossessionato ossessivo evidentemente

offend

8

81

v [T]

/əˈfend/

heurter

ferire, offendere

offer

5

51

n [C]

/ˈɒfə/

besessen besessen offensichtlich verletzen, beleidigen Angebot

proposition

offerta

offer

5

47

v [T]

/ˈɒfə/

anbieten

offrir

offrire

v [I, T]

/ˈɒfə/

anbieten

offrir

offrire

William is obsessed with making money. She's obsessive about her weight. She obviously didn’t want to go. Anna was deeply offended by such a personal question. They made me a job offer. If we offer you this job, can you start in two weeks' time? She offered to drive me to the station.

n [C]

/ˈɔɪlfiːld/

Ölfeld

champ pétrolifère campo petrolifero They are exploring for new oilfields in the North Sea.

offer

8

80

10

103

OK

8

81

adj

/ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ/

OK

OK

ok, andare bene

It's OK to ask Lisa to the party.

old old-fashioned on the go

1 3 1

6 31 13

adj adj n [C]

/əʊld/ /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/ /ɒn ðə gəʊ/

alt altmodisch unterwegs

vieux démodé sur la brèche

vecchio fuori moda in giro

He's an old friend of my father's. All her clothes are old-fashioned. I've been on the go all day.

on the phone

1

10

phrase

/ɒn ðə fəʊn/

am Telefon

au téléphone

al telefono, stare telefonando

Please turn down the TV. I'm on the phone.

one-to-one

1

168

adj

/wʌn tə wʌn/

Einzel-, einzeln

online open space opera operation opinion

1 11 7 12 4

10 106 72 127 38

adj, adv n [C] n [C, U] n [C] n [C, U]

/ˌɒnˈlaɪn◂/ /ˈəʊpən speɪs/ /ˈɒpərə/ /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/ /əˈpɪnjən/

online Freifläche Oper Operation Meinung

individuel, en têtesingolo à-tête en ligne online espace ouvert spazio aperto opéra opera opération operazione avis opinione

opportunity

5

49

n [C, U]

/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/

Gelegenheit

occasion

opposition party

10

102

n [C, U]

/ˌɒpəˈzɪʆən ˈpɑːti/

Oppositionspartei parti d'opposition

optimistic optional orchestra order

5 11 7 8

51 107 72 77

adj adj n [C] v [I, T]

/ˌɒptəˈmɪstɪk/ /ˈɒpʃənəl/ /ˈɔːkəstrə/ /ˈɔːdə/

ordinary

4

37

adj

/ˈɔːdənəri/

original

4

42

adj

/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, dʒənəl/

optimistisch optional Orchester bestellen gewöhnlich, normal originell

oilfield


I'd like tuition on a one-to-one basis please. Our school went online this year. the city’s open spaces an opera singer She’s having her operation today. What is your opinion of the band?

occasione

The children will have the opportunity to visit a farm.

optimiste facultatif orchestre commander

partito d'opposizione ottimistico opzionale orchestra ordinare

The opposition parties support the government on this issue. Tom’s optimistic about finding a job. A sunroof on the car is optional. He plays with the London Symphony Orchestra. He sat down and ordered a beer.

ordinaire

solito, normale

The book is about ordinary people.

original

originale

a highly original style of painting


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

11

111

adj

Oscar

1

133

n [C]

/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, dʒənəl/ /ˈɒskə/

outerwear

9

87

n [U]

/ˈaʊtə weə/

Oberbekleidung

outgoing

5

54

adj

/ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/

kontaktfreudig, extrovertiert

outrageous

8

76

adj

/aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/

ungeheuerlich

exorbitant

outstanding

4

42

adj

/aʊtˈstændɪŋ/

herausragend

exceptionnel

v [T]

/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

überwinden, besiegen

vaincre

/ˌəʊvəˈlænd/

auf dem Landweg par voie de terre

via terra

They are travelling overland to China.

eigener, e, es

propre

proprio

He decided to start a business of his own.

propriétaire

possessore

the owner of the local hotel

ossigeno

The diver had nearly run out of oxygen.

mettere

Don’t forget to pack a warm coat.

branco pacchetto

a pack of dogs a pack of cigarettes I used my hands to paddle the surfboard where I could catch a wave. Her head ached so she took some painkillers. He's just finished painting a picture of his wife. Buckingham Palace People ran into the streets in a panic after the explosion.

original

overcome

12

175

overland

3

29

adj, adv

10

determiner, /əʊn/ pron

own

1

ursprünglich

original

originale

Oscar

Oscar vêtements de dessus

Oscar

extraverti

vestiti socievole, estroverso inaudito, scandaloso eccezionale, straordinario

We couldn't keep to our original budget after our rent went up. She won the Oscar for best director. Raincoats and jackets can be found in the outerwear section. She's a very friendly, outgoing person. the outrageous cost of school uniforms an outstanding performance

superare, vincere I’m trying to overcome my fear of flying.

owner

5

52

n [C]

/ˈəʊnə/

oxygen

2

17

n [U]

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/

Eigentümer, Besitzer Sauerstoff

pack

5

50

v [I, T]

/pæk/

einpacken

pack pack

6 9

172 90

n [C] n [C]

/pæk/ /pæk/

Rudel Päckchen

oxygène mettre dans sa valise, apporter meute paquet

paddle

6

60

v [I, T]

/ˈpædl/

paddeln

pagayer

andare in canoa

12 4 3

116 36 28

n [C] v [I, T] n [C]

/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/ /ˈpeɪnt/ /ˈpælɪs/

Schmerzmittel malen Palast

analgésique peindre palais

analgesico dipingere palazzo

panic

6

172

n [C, U]

/ˈpænɪk/

Panik

panique, terreur

panico

panic

12

130

v [I, T]

/ˈpænɪk/

durchdrehen, in Panik verfallen

paniquer

impazzire, farsi prendere dal panico

panicky

4

39

adj

/ˈpænɪkɪ/

panisch

paniqué

panico

paperwork

1

11

n [U]

/ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/

Papierkram

papiers, travail

scartoffie

parachute

6

149

n [C]

/ˈpærəʃuːt/

Fallschirm

parachute

paracadute

park

3

32

n [C]

/pɑːk/

Park

parc

parco

We walked through Central Park in the sunshine.

park part

3 6

138 59

v [I, T] n [C]

/pɑːk/ /pɑːt/

parken Rolle (Theater)

garer part

parcheggiare parte

She parked the car in the shopping centre. Sara played the part of Cinderella.

painkiller paint palace


Stay where you are and don’t panic! He felt panicky whenever he thought about the exams. I have to do a lot of paperwork in this job. They all checked their parachutes before jumping from the plane.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

particular

2

16

adj

/pəˈtɪkjələ/

bestimmter, e, es particulier

partner party pass

2 8 8

18 76 78

n [C] n [C] v [T] n [C]

partenaire fête passer passager, passagère passionné

Italian

Example

partner party passsare, dare

The teacher asked a particular student to stay after class. She lives with her partner, Tom. Are you going to Amy’s birthday party? Could you pass me the salt, please?

passeggero

Rail passengers are facing even longer delays.

certo

passenger

6

60

passionate

12

130

adj

/ˈpɑːtnə/ Partner /ˈpɑːti/ Party /pɑːs/ reichen, geben /ˈpæsɪndʒə, -sənPassagier / /ˈpæʃənət/ leidenschaftlich

passionately

12

175

adv

/ˈpæʃənətli/

leidenschaftlich

passionément

password

2

17

n [C]

/ˈpɑːswɜːd/

mot de passe

pause

9

89

v [I]

/pɔːz/

Passwort kurz anhalten, pausieren

appassionato a passionate speech appassionatament She spoke passionately about her experiences. e password Type in your password.

metter en pause

fare una pausa

Can you pause the film while I answer the phone? The wood was cool and peaceful.

peaceful

1

133

adj

/ˈpiːsfəl/

friedlich

paisible

pacifico, calmo, tranquillo

peak-time

7

172

adj

/piːk taɪm/

Spitzenzeit

heure de pointe

ore di punta

11

107

n [C]

strisce pedonali

The cars stopped at the pedestrian crossing.

97 97

n, adj, adv n [C]

pour cent pourcentage

percento percentuale

perch

2

22

v

/pɜːtʃ/

percher

appollaiarsi

perfectly

8

81

adv

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/

Fußgängerüberweg Prozent Prozentsatz hocken, sitzen (Vogel) vollkommen

passage piéton

10 10

/pəˌdestriən ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ /pəˈsent/ /pəˈsentɪdʒ/

He is known for the peak-time television programmes he produces.

parfaitement

completamente

5 percent (5%) | 10 percent (10%) What percentage of the workers are women? The bird was perched on the highest branch of the tree. The sale was perfectly legal.

performance

7

72

n [C]

/pəˈfɔːməns/

Aufführung

représentation

rappresentazione

a live performance by a local band

12

175

n [C]

/ˈpɪəriəd/

Zeitraum, Dauer

période

periodo, durata, tempo

Cats sleep for short periods.

permanent

senza fine

a permanent job

définitivement

permanente

The accident left him permanently disabled.

pedestrian crossing percent percentage

period permanent

5

51

adj

/ˈpɜːmənənt/

permanently

5

48

adv

/ˈpɜːmənəntli/

zeitlich unbegrenzt auf Dauer

permission

7

151

n [U]

/pəˈmɪʃən/

Erlaubnis

permission

permesso

Did your father give you permission to use his car?

11 5 1

107 47 11

v [T] adj adj

erlauben persönlich Körperpflege

89

n [C]

permettre personnel soins d'hygiène ordinateur individuel

permittere personale cura del corpo personal computer

Smoking is not permitted inside the building. Don't make personal remarks. Personal care is very important to him.

9

/pəˈmɪt/ /ˈpɜːsənəl/ /ˈpɜːsənəl keə/ /ˌpɜːsənəl kəmˈpjuːtə/

9

88

n [C]

/ˌpɜːsənəl ˈtreɪnə/

persönlicher Fitnesstrainer

entraîneur privé

allenatore He hired a personal trainer to help him get fit. privato/personale

4 12

42 175

n [C] v [T]

/ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti/ /pəˈsweɪd/

Persönlichkeit überreden

personnalité convaincre

personalità persuadere

permit personal personal care personal computer personal trainer personality persuade


PC

Have you got a personal computer?

a TV personality John was trying to persuade me to stay.


Headword phobia

Unit 12


n [C]


French

Italian

Example

/ˈfəʊbiə/

Phobie

phobie

fobia

He has a phobia about birds.

programma a cui radioascoltatori partecipano telefonicamente

I listened to the phone-in about crime as I drove home.

phone-in

7

66

n [C]

/ˈfəʊn ɪn/

Radiosendung mit émission ligne Hörerbeteiligung ouverte per Telefon

photocopier

9

88

n [C]

/ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpiə/

Fotokopiergerät

photocopieuse

fotocopiatore

2

16

phrase

7 2

152 17

n [U] adj

/ˌfəʊtəˈgræfɪkˈme məri/ /fəˈtɒgrəfi/ /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

mémoire photographique photographie physique

memoria fotografica fotografia fisico, corporale

physical

9

86

adj

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

fotografisches Gedächtnis Fotografie körperlich physisch, körperlich

physique

fisico

pick [sb] up

8

80

phr v

/pɪk ʌp/

abholen

aller chercher

pin number pirate

2 7

17 70

n [C] n [C]

/ˈpɪn ˌnʌmbə/ /ˈpaɪərət/

numéro PIN pirate

placement

5

54

n [C]

/ˈpleɪsmənt/

PIN-Nummer Pirat Einstellung, Anstellung

andare a prendere numero pin pirato

emploi

collocazione

photographic memory photography physical

Can you do 20 copies of this on the photocopier, please? He finds exams easy because he has a photographic memory. His photography has won him awards. physical exercise | physical education She is influenced more by her feelings than her physical environment. What time should we pick you up at the airport? My mother can never remember her pin number. video pirates a work experience placement

v [I, T]

/plæn/

vorhaben, planen envisager

38

n [C]

/plæn/

Plan

intention, plan

avere in programma, progettare piano, progetto

9

90

n [C, U]

/ˈplæstɪk/

Plastik

plastique

plastica

play

7

72

n [C]

/pleɪ/

Theaterstück

pièce

opera per il teatro We went to see a new play by Tom Stoppard.

play

1

9

v [I, T]

/pleɪ/

spielen

jouer

giocare, suonare

I'm learning to play the piano.

play play

1 7

11 152

v [I, T] v [T]

/pleɪ/ /pleɪ/

spielen spielen

jouer jouer

He spends hours playing video games. Josie Lawrence plays the part of Lottie.

pleased

5

48

adj

/pliːzd/

erfreut

content

pleasing

7

67

adj

/ˈpliːzɪŋ/

plaisant

giocare interpretare rallegrare, far piacere a piacevole

pleasure

plaisir

piacere

intrigue

plot, trama

a pleasing view She took great pleasure in telling him that he was wrong. I didn’t really understand the plot.

plan

1

9

plan

4

plastic

Where do you plan to go on holiday? Her plans included going to university. Bags made of plastic are referred to as plastic bags.

That’s wonderful. I’m really pleased for you.

11

174

n [U]

/ˈpleʒə/

plot

7

72

n [C]

/plɒt/

angenehm Vergnügen, Freude Plot

plumber

9

88

n [C]

/ˈplʌmə/

Klempner

plombier

stagnaio

We need to call a plumber to mend that broken tap.

poche

tasca

There's some money in my jacket pocket.

argent de poche

paghetta

How much pocket money do you get?

pocket

4

170

n [C]

/ˈpɒkɪt/

Tasche (Jacke, Hose)

pocket money

2

20

n [U]

/ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌni/

Taschengeld



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

7

66

n [C]

/ˈpɒdkɑːst/

Podcast

podcast

podcast

12 11

116 109

n [C] adv

/pɔɪnt ɒv vjuː/ /pəˈlaɪtli/

Blickwinkel höflich

angolatura cortese, gentile

politician

4

170

n [C]

/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən/

Politiker

politico

He's described as a tough politician.

politics polluted pollution poor poor pop video popular

3 3 3 3 10 7 3

27 31 31 31 102 72 26

n [U] adj n [U] adj n [U] n [C] adj

/ˈpɒlətɪks/ /pəˈluːtɪd/ /pəˈluːʃən/ /pɔː/ /pɔː/ /pɒp ˈvɪdiəʊ/ /ˈpɒpjʊlə/

Politik verschmutzt Verschmutzung arm die Armen Pop-Video beliebt

point de vue poliment homme/femme politique, politicien politique pollué pollution pauvre pauvres clip vidéo populaire

If I miss an episode of my favourite programme, I download the podcast. Try to see it from my point of view. ‘It’s very nice,’ she said politely.

politica inquinato inquinamento povero poveri pop video popolare

modern American politics The rivers are heavily polluted. tough laws to reduce pollution The area she lived in was very poor. a charity that helps the poor He watched pop videos on MTV all evening. Is Ben popular at school?

populated

3

139

adj

/ˈpɒpjʊleɪtɪd/

bewohnt

peuplé

popolato, abitato

a region populated mostly by farmers

population

3

27

n [C]

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/

Bevölkerung

population

popolazione

podcast point of view politely

position

5

52

n [C]

/pəˈzɪʃən/

Stelle, Position

position

posto, posizione

position positive

12 5

165 54

n [C] adj

/pəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɒzətɪv/

Position, Lage positiv

position positif

posizione positivo

What's the population of Tokyo? Hart will shortly take up the position of marketing director. He’s in a difficult position. a positive attitude to life

9

86

n [C]

/pəˈzeʃən/

Eigentum

possession

proprietà

Prisoners were not allowed any personal possessions. Give your address, including the postcode.

possession postcode

1

7

n [C]

/ˈpəʊstkəʊd/

Postleitzahl

code postal

codice di avviamento postale

potential

5

53

n [U]

/pəˈtenʃəl/

Potenzial

potential

potenziale

She was told she had great potential as a singer.

poverty

10

98

n [U]

/ˈpɒvəti/

Armut

pauvreté

povertà

Poverty and unemployment are increasing.

power

2

16

n [U]

/ˈpaʊə/

Kraft, Stärke

puissance

forza

The power of his mind brought him academic success.

practical

5

127

adj

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

praktisch

pratique

pratico

He brings a very practical attitude to his work.

practice

2

20

n [U]

/ˈpræktɪs/

Üben

pratique, exercice fare esercizi di

I do my piano practice after school every day.

praise

2

20

v [T]

/preɪz/

loben

louer

lodare

The Mayor praised the rescue team for their courage.

prayer

6

59

n [C]

127

v [T]

preghiera pronosticare, predire

The children knelt down to say their prayers.

5

/preə/ Gebet /prɪˈdɪkt//prəˈdɪkt vorhersagen /

prière

predict

10

96

n [C, U]

/prɪˈdɪkʃən/

Vorhersage

prédiction

predizione

It’s hard to make a prediction about who’ll win the championship this year.

9

86

n [C]

/ˈprezənt/

Geschenk

cadeau

regalo

He was given the computer as a birthday present.

prediction present


prédire

Organisers are predicting a close race.


Part of Page speech

Headword

Unit


French

Italian

Example

presentation

11

108

n [C]

/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

Präsentation

présentation

presentazione

The chairman gave a short presentation.

presenter

4

171

n [C]

/prɪˈzentə/

Moderator

présentateur

moderatore

He was a presenter on the local news programme.

press

9

89

v [I, T]

/pres/

drücken

appuyer

What happens if I press this button?

pretend

10

101

v [I, T]

/prɪˈtend/

so tun als ob

faire semblant

premere fingere di, fare finta di

principle

4

42

n [C, U]

/ˈprɪnsɪpəl/

Prinzip

principe

principio

priority prison prisoner private private

10 3 11 5 8

102 35 110 52 76

n [C] n [C, U] n [C] adj adj

Priorität Gefängnis Gefangener privat privat

priorité prison prisonnier privé privé

private detective

11

108

n [C]

Privatdetektiv

détective privé

problem

12

120

n [C]

/praɪˈɒrəti/ /ˈprɪzən/ /ˈprɪzənə/ /ˈpraɪvət/ /ˈpraɪvət/ /ˌpraɪvət dɪˈtektɪv/ /ˈprɒbləm/

Problem

problème

problem page

12

122

n [C]

/ˈprɒbləm peɪdʒ/

Ratgeberseite

courrier du coeur

produce producer product

4 1 9

141 14 94

v [T] n [C] n [C]

/prəˈdjuːs/ /prəˈdjuːsə/ /ˈprɒdʌkt/

produzieren Produzent Produkt

produire producteur produit

product code

9

94

n [C]

/ˈprɒdʌkt kəʊd/

Produktnummer

code de prouit

production

5

47

n [U]

/prəˈdʌkʃən/

Produktion, Herstellung

priorità prigione prigioniero privato privato investigatore privato problema pagina di consiglio produrre produttore prodotto numero di prodotto

production

produzione

productive

1

10

adj

/prəˈdʌktɪv/

produktiv

productif

produttivo

professional

5

54

adj

/prəˈfeʃənəl/

professionell

professionnel

professionale

professional

9

88

n [C]

/prəˈfeʃənəl/

Profi

professionnel

professionista

professional

11

108

n [C]

/prəˈfeʃənəl/

Fachmann, Experte

professionnel

esperto

profile

1

14

n [C]

/ˈprəʊfaɪl/

Profil

profil

profilo

profit

5

126

n [C, U]

profitto

5

46

adj

rentable

profittevole

profitable investments

programme

5

46

n [C]

Gewinn gewinnbringend, profitabel Programm

bénéfice

profitable

/ˈprɒfɪt/ /ˈprɒfətəbəl//ˈprɒf ɪtəbəl/ /ˈprəʊgræm/

My sister has put her holiday photographs on her Facebook profile page. They sold the house at a big profit.

logiciel

programma

I've just got a new computer programme.

programme

7

66

n [C]

/ˈprəʊgræm/

Sendung

émission

trasmissione

My father always watches the sports programmes.

project

5

47

n [C]

/ˈprɒdʒekt/

Projekt

projet

progetto

a three-year research project

promise

4

37

v [I, T]

/ˈprɒmɪs/

versprechen

promettre

promettere

He promised me that the car would be ready by then.


He was only pretending to be asleep. She refused to accept the money as a matter of principle. The government’s top priority is education. He was sent to prison for life. The prisoner escaped. He went to a private school. A sign said ‘Private property. Keep out.’ In murder mysteries, a private detective always succeeds but the police detective fails. I’ve been having a few problems with the kids. Most readers write to problem pages for advice about relationships. The factory produces 100 cars an hour. He's a TV producer with the BBC. a list of new food products Please write the product code on your order form. the production of consumer goods It wasn't a very productive meeting; nothing was decided. a professional approach to the job You can be taught by the golf professional at some clubs. a health care professional


Headword promote promotion pronounce

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

v [T] n [C, U] v [T]

/prəˈməʊt/ /prəˈməʊʃən/ /prəˈnaʊns/

promouvoir promotion prononcer

promuovere promozione pronunciare

a meeting to promote tourism to the region his promotion to manager How do you pronounce your name?

v [I]

/prəˈpəʊz/

phrase

/prəʊz ən kɒnz/

10

n [C]

/saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

fördern Beförderung aussprechen einen Heiratsantrag machen Vor- und Nachteile Psychologe, Psychologin

8

77

n [C]

/pʌb/

9

88

adj

/ˈpʌblɪk/

11

107

n [U]

10 4 1

173 126 7

7

71

12

120

psychologist

1

pub public public

propose pros and cons [of sth]

le pour et le contre

il pro e il contro

psychologue

psicologo

Kneipe, Pub

pub

osteria, bar, pub

Are you going to the pub?

öffentlich

public

pubblico

/ˈpʌblɪk/

Öffentlichkeit

public

pubblico

a ban on smoking in public places The public are fed up with the Government’s feeble excuses.

public transport

3

31

adj

/ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt/

publicity

4

42

n [U]

/pʌˈblɪsəti/

publish publish

4 7

36 69

v [I, T] v [I, T]

/ˈpʌblɪʃ/ /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

pull a face

1

9

phrase

/pʊl ə feɪs/

punctual punish

8 2

172 20

adj v [T]

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

öffentlicher Verkehr öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit, Werbung veröffentlichen veröffentlichen eine Grimasse ziehen pünktlich bestrafen

11

110

n [C, U]

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

purchase

9

86

n [C, U]

push

4

39

v [T]

12

129

n [C]

/ˈpʊʃ-tʃeə/

pushy

4

38

adj

/ˈpʊʃi/

put down

4

39

phr v

/pʊt daʊn/

put off

1

12

phr v

/pʊt ɒf/

put on

1

11

phr v

/pʊt ɒn/

put up

10

159

phr v

/pʊt ʌp/

5

49

n [C]

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

punishment

pushchair

qualifications


demander qqn en fare una proposta Tom proposed to me. mariage di matrimonio We have to weigh up the pros and cons of the proposal. The psychologist helped the company to motivate its workers.

transports publics trasporti pubblici

The public transport system is quick and cheap.

publicité

pubblicità

Her marriage received widespread publicity.

publier publier

pubblicare pubblicare

She's published a few short stories. The book was published in 1968.

grimacer

fare le boccacce

Roy took one bite and pulled a face.

ponctuel punir

puntuale punire

Ted’s always very punctual. He was punished for lying to his father.

Strafe

punition

punizione, pena

They had to stay late after school as a punishment.

/ˈpɜːtʃɪs/

Einkauf, Kauf

achat

spesa

Every time you make a purchase, you pay tax.

/ˈpʊʃ/

drängen

pousser

incitare, insistere My parents pushed me into going to college.

Buggy, Kinderwagen aufdringlich ablegen, weglegen aufschieben auftragen, anlegen

insistant

passeggino, carrozzina importuno

She put her son in the pushchair and went to the shop. The salesman was so pushy, I left the shop.

mettre de côté

togliersi, deporre

She put down her knitting.

reporter

rimandare

You can't keep putting off the decision.

metter

applicare

I need to put on some more lipstick.

heraufsetzen

augmenter

aumentare

Our landlord is going to put up the rent next month.

Qualifikation

qualification

qualificazione

Do you have a teaching qualification?

poussette


Headword qualify

Unit 5


v [I]


French

Italian

Example

/ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/

obtenir son diplôme de

qualificarsi

Sue qualified as a solicitor last year. Stacy has all the qualities of a natural leader.

sich qualifizieren

quality

4

43

n [C]

/ˈkwɒlɪti/

Eigenschaft

qualité

caratteristica, qualità

queue

8

81

v [I]

/kjuː/

Schlange stehen

faire la queue

fare la coda

We had to queue for over an hour to get tickets.

quick-fix

9

86

adj

/kwɪk fɪks/

rasch zu lösen

tout fait

quit

4

39

v [I, T]

/kwɪt/

aufhören

arrêter, cesser

solvere rapidamente smettere, finire enigma, indovinello razzismo

There are no quick-fix solutions to the problem of poverty. He quit smoking three years ago.

quiz

7

66

n [C]

/kwɪz/

Rätsel, Rate-

quiz

10

102

n [U]

/ˈreɪsɪzəm/

Rassismus

racisme

racket/racquet

4

39

n [C]

/ˈrækɪt/

Schläger (Tennis) raquette

racchetta

He hit the ball hard with his racket.

rainforest

3

28

n [C, U]

/ˈreɪnˈfɒrɪst/

Regenwald

forêt tropicale

foresta pluviale

raise

4

36

v [T]

/reɪz/

récolter

raccogliere

We've raised £900 for a new roof for the school.

rarely

4

39

adv

/ˈreəli/

einwerben, sammeln (Geld) selten

The natural rainforests are being cut down and destroyed.

rarement

raramente

She rarely goes out after dark.

rational

12

120

adj

/ˈræʃənəl/

vernünftig

raisonnable

ragionevole

Let’s try to discuss this like rational human beings.

reach react reaction read

2 12 7 7

19 118 70 172

v [T] v [I] n [C, U] n

/riːtʃ/ /riˈækt/ /riˈækʃən/ /riːd/

erreichen reagieren Reaktion Lektüre

atteindre réagier réaction lecture

raggiungere reagire reazione lettura

real

10

99

adj

/rɪəl/

echt, wahr

vrai, réel

reale, vero

real

10

100

adj

/rɪəl/

echt, wahr

vrai

reale, vero

real

11

174

adj

/rɪəl/

echt

vrai

reale, vero

It took four hours to reach London. How did she react to the experience? What was his reaction to the question? I thought his last book was a really good read. This kind of thing only happens in films, not in real life. It's a real pleasure to meet you. I remember my first real job. | Simon was her first real boyfriend.

realise

10

97

v [T]

/ˈrɪəlaɪz/

realisieren

se rendre compte realizzare

He obviously didn’t realise the dangers involved.

reality show

5

52

n [C]

/riˈæləti ʃəʊ/

Reality-Show

reality show

reality-show

Reality shows have become very popular in recent years.

really

1

15

spoken

/ˈrɪəli/

wirklich

vraiment

infatti, veramente Jay's getting married.' 'Really? When?'

really

1

168

adv

/ˈrɪəli/

wirklich

vraiment

really

2

16

adv

/ˈrɪəli/

wirklich

vraiment

reason

8

79

n [C]

/ˈriːzən/

raison

11

174

adj

/ˈriːzənəbəl/

Grund realistisch, vernünftig

veramente, effettivamente veramente, effettivamente causa, ragione

raisonnable

realistico

racism

reasonable


a quiz show the fight against racism

I really like this place. Tell us what really happened. He wouldn’t give the reasons for his decision. It’s reasonable to assume he must have known about this.


Headword reasonably

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

5

127

adv

/ˈriːzənəbli/

halbwegs, recht

raisonnablement

abbastanza

I think I did reasonably well in the test.

receipt reception

9 11

94 162

n [C] n [U]

/rɪˈsiːt/ /rɪˈsepʃən/

Beleg, Quittung Empfang

reçu réception

ricevuta reception

recharge

9

89

v [T]

/ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/

aufladen

recharger

ricaricare

12

121

n [C]

Rezept

recette

ricetta

recognise

2

21

v [T]

/ˈresəpi/ /ˈrekəgnaɪz, ˈrekən-/

erkennen

reconnaître

riconoscere

recommend

3

33

v [T]

/ˌrekəˈmend/

empfehlen

recommander

raccommandare, consigliare

Always keep the receipt. the reception desk Remind me to recharge my phone battery before I go out. a recipe for chocolate cake | a recipe book He's lost so much weight I nearly didn't recognise him.

recommend

11

109

v [T]

/ˌrekəˈmend/

empfehlen

recommander

raccomandare

record record record

7 9 10

70 87 97

v [I, T] n [C] v

/rɪˈkɔːd/ /ˈrekɔːd/ /rɪˈkɔːd/

enregistrer disque noter

registrare disco registrare

Dentists recommend changing your toothbrush every few months. The interview will be recorded. He had a large record collection. The temperature is recorded every day.

recruit

recrue

recluta

He was a new recruit at the company.

rectangulaire

recipe

Can you recommend a local restaurant?

11

108

n [C]

/rɪˈkruːt/

rectangular

9

91

adj

/rekˈtæŋgjələ/

aufzeichnen Schallplatte aufzeichnen Neuling, neuer Mitarbeiter rechteckig

recycling bin

9

88

n [C]

/ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ bɪn/

Recyclingtonne

bac de recyclage

reduce

9

87

v [T]

/rɪˈdjuːs/

reduzieren

réduire, baisser

rettangolare bidone di riciclaggio ridurre

refund

7

70

n [C]

/ˈriːfʌnd/

Rückerstattung

remboursement

rimborso

refuse

8

80

v [I, T]

/rɪˈfjuːz/

ablehnen

refuser

regret

5

52

v [T]

/rɪˈgret/

bedauern

regretter

rifutare dispiacersi per, deplorare

A tablet computer is rectangular. We have two recycling bins – one for paper and one for glass. They have reduced the price to £20. If you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll give you a refund. Jenny decided to refuse the invitation. If we don’t deal with the problem now, we’ll live to regret it.

regular

11

109

adj

/ˈregjələ/

regelmäßig

régulier

regolare

Regular exercise can help keep your weight down.

reinstallare

We need to reinstall the programme and then it should run properly.

reinstall

9

89

v [T]

/ˌriːɪnˈstɔːl/

neu installieren

installer de nouveau

related

5

52

adj

/rɪˈleɪtɪd/

bedingt

lié

causato, dovuto a stress-related illness

relationship

5

127

n [C]

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

Verhältnis

relation

relazione, rapporto

I had a close relationship with my father.

parent, parente

parente

He’s staying with relatives.

relâcher

rilassare

How do you spend time relaxing?

sortir

rilasciare, fare uscire

The film is released in May.

relâcher fiable

rilasciare fidato

The hostages were released this morning. a reliable computer

relative

1

8

n [C]

/ˈrelətɪv/

relax

1

11

v [I]

/rɪˈlæks/

release

7

69

v [T]

/rɪˈliːs/

release reliable

11 12

110 121

v [T] adj

/rɪˈliːs/ /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/


Verwandeter, Verwandte entspannen herauskommen, in die Kinos kommen freilassen zuverlässig


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

religious

3

29

adj

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

religieux

religious education | a religious ceremony

relocate

9

87

v [I, T]

/ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/

religioso cambiare posto, posizione affidarsi a qu

He relies on the internet for the latest score.

religiös den Standort wechseln

déménage

Our company has been relocated to Edinburgh.

rely on

9

93

phr v

/rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/

compter sur, sich verlassen auf dépendre de

remain

1

133

v [I]

/rɪˈmeɪn/

bleiben

rester

restare, rimanere Paris remains the home of the fashion industry.

remark remarkable remember remember remind remind [sb] of [sb]

5 4 2 2 2

47 42 16 17 21

n [C] adj v [I, T] v [I, T] v [T]

/rɪˈmɑːk/ /rɪˈmɑːkəbəl/ /rɪˈmembə/ /rɪˈmembə/ /rɪˈmaɪnd/

Bemerkung bemerkenswert sich erinnern denken an jmd. erinnern

commentaire notable se rappeler penser à rappeler qc à qn

nota notevole ricordarsi pensare a ricordare qc

Carl made a spiteful remark about her hair. a remarkable achievement Can you remember when you last saw him? Did you remember to phone Nicky? Remind me to go to the bank.

1

10

phr v

/rɪˈmaɪnd ɒv/

erinnern an

rappeler

ricordare a

She reminds me of my mother.

remote

12

129

adj

/rɪˈməʊt/

abgelegen, weit entfernt

isolé, perdu

remove

7

69

v [T]

/rɪˈmuːv/

entfernen

enlever, retirer

12

123

v [T]

/rɪˈnjuː/

erneuern

renouveler

rinnovare

The club offered to renew his contract but the player moved to another club.

4

40

v [I, T]

/rent/

mieten

louer

affittare

I rented a room from friends while I looked for work.

repair

10

96

v [T]

/rɪˈpeə/

reparieren, wiederherstellen

réparer

riparire

The government is trying to repair the damage to the environment.

repay repellent replace

11 9 10

111 90 99

v [T] n [C, U] v [T]

/rɪˈpeɪ/ /rɪˈpelənt/ /rɪˈpleɪs/

zurückzahlen Abwehrmittel ersetzen

replacement

9

87

n [C]

/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/

Ersatz

report request

1 8

10 78

n [C] n [C, U]

/rɪˈpɔːt/ /rɪˈkwest/

Bericht Anfrage

rembourser répulsif remplacer (pièce de) remplacement rapport demande

rimborsare repellente sostituire sostituzione, ricambio rapporto richiesta

requirements

5

55

n [C]

/rɪˈkwaɪəmənts/

Anforderungen

exigences

esigenze

rescue

2

22

v [T]

/ˈreskjuː/

retten

sauver

salvare

research

1

10

n [U]

/rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ/

Studie

recherche

ricerca

nachforschen, recherchieren

faire des recherches chercheur, chercheuse démissionner résolution

renew rent

research

1

10

v [I, T]

/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/

researcher

1

10

n [C]

/rɪˈsɜːtʃə, ˈriːsɜːtʃə/ Forscher

resign resolution

11 8

111 172

v [I, T] n [C]

/rɪˈzaɪn/ /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/


kündigen Entschluss

isolato, lontanamente rimuovere, togliere

ricercare ricercatore licenziare decisione

a remote village | in the remote past Dictionaries must not be removed from the library.

How long will it take to repay the loan? insect repellent | mosquito repellent Emails have replaced letters. We can provide replacements for broken equipment very quickly. We had to write a report on our visit to London. We’ve made a request for new equipment. The main requirements for the job are enthusiasm and a positive attitude. He rescued two people from the fire. The medical research shows that most of us eat too much. He spent years researching the history of his house. The researchers found a link between smoking and cancer. Burton resigned from the company yesterday. I made a New Year’s resolution to stop smoking.


Headword resolve

Unit 12


v [T]


French

Italian

Example

rɪˈzɒlv/

résoudre

risolvere

efforts to resolve the problems in the Middle East

lösen

resort

10

103

n [C]

/rɪˈzɔːt/

Ferienort

recours, hôtel

respect respect respect respond responsibility

8 2 11 5 5

81 20 163 47 49

n v v v n

/rɪˈspekt/ /rɪˈspekt/ /rɪˈspekt/ /rɪˈspɒnd/ /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

Respekt respektieren respektieren antworten Verantwortung

respect respecter respecter répondre responsabilité

località di villeggiatura rispetto rispettare rispettare rispondere responsabilità

rest

1

132

n

/rest/

Rest

reste

resto

rest

1

133

n [C, U]

/rest/

Ruhe

repos

riposo

My husband wants to go to a golf resort but the children will enjoy a beach resort more. He ought to treat his parents with more respect. I teach my kids to respect their teachers. I disagree, but I respect your opinion. He didn't respond to my email. It’s your responsibility to pay the bills on time. She and her father live in New York: the rest of her family live in Mexico. I need to get some rest.

restart

9

89

v [I, T]

/ˌriːˈstɑːt/

neu starten

redémarrer

riavviare

He restarted the computer after the screen froze.

restless

3

35

adj

/ˈrestləs/

unruhig

inquiet

inquieto, agitato

retire

4

38

v [T]

/rɪˈtaɪə/

in Rente gehen

prendre sa retraite

andare in pensione

He was restless all night because the room was so hot.

return

4

39

v [T]

/rɪˈtɜːn/

zurückkehren, zurückbefördern, zurückschlagen

renvoyer

ritornare

He returned the ball beautifully.

10 7

100 69

n [U] n [C]

/rɪˈvendʒ/ /rɪˈvjuː/

vengeance critique

review

2

17

v [T]

/rɪˈvjuː/

Rache Kritk überprüfen, durchsehen

He later took his revenge on his employers. The band’s new CD has had very good reviews. I review my work regularly to make sure I don't forget anything important.

review

5

52

v [T]

/rɪˈvjuː/

überprüfen

revoir, examiner réviser

vendetta critica controllare, rivedere controllare, rivedere apprendere, ripetere

We had regular revision sessions during our training.

revenge review

[U] [T] [T] [I] [C, U]

vérifier

revise

7

128

v [I]

/rɪˈvaɪz/

lernen, wiederholen

revision

2

17

n [U]

/rɪˈvɪʒən/

Wiederholung

révision

ripetizione

reward

9

86

n [C, U]

/rɪˈwɔːd/

Belohnung

récompense

ricompensa

ridiculous right

7 11

152 112

adj n [C]

/rɪˈdɪkjələs/ /raɪt/

lächerlich Recht

right now

4

39

adv

/raɪt naʊ/

gerade jetzt

rise

10

99

v [I]

/raɪz/

anwachsen

roar rob

4 11

39 110

n [C] v [T]

/rɔː/ /rɒb/

Brüllen rauben, stehlen

ridicule droit (juste) maintenant monter, augmenter éclat, clameur voler

ridicolo diritto proprio adesso/ ora aumentare, crescere urlare rubare


She had to retire early because of injury.

The school is reviewing its policy on homework. She’s revising for her history exam.

A reward is being offered for information about the robbery. That’s a ridiculous idea! All children have the right to free education. I'm sorry, I can't talk to you right now. The population has risen steadily since the 1950s. a roar of laughter They robbed her of all her money.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

voleur

rapinatore, rapinatrice

a bank robber

robber

11

164

n [C]

/ˈrɒbə/

Räuber

robbery

11

110

n [C, U]

/ˈrɒbəri/

Raub Raubüberfall vol

rapina

The robbery took place at 7:30 p.m.

robot rock rocky role

10 6 3 7

96 129 35 152

n [C] v [I, T] adj n [C]

/ˈrəʊbɒt/ /rɒk/ /ˈrɒki/ /rəʊl/

Roboter schaukeln felsig Rolle

robot balancer rocheux rôle

robot ballare roccioso parte

cars built by robots The boat rocked slowly. the rocky coast of Maine Brendan will play the role of Romeo.

role model

4

42

n [C]

/ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl/

Vorbild

modèle

modello, esempio I try to be a positive role model for my kids.

roll

6

129

v [I, T]

/rəʊl/

rollen

rouler

roller coaster

8

79

n [C]

/ˈrəʊlə ˌkəʊstə/

Achterbahn

romantic

2

19

adj

round routine

9 9

91 87

row

4

36

rower

12

rowing

rotolare otto volante, montagnes russes montagne russe

They rolled the barrel down the hill. The people on the roller coaster screamed as it went down into the water.

/rəʊˈmæntɪk, rə–/ romantisch

romantique

My boyfriend is very romantic.

adj n [C, U]

/raʊnd/ /ruːˈtiːn/

rund Tagesablauf

rond routine

v [I, T]

/rəʊ/

rudern

118

n [C]

/rəʊə/

Ruderer, Ruderin

12

118

n [U]

/rəʊɪŋ/

Rudern

rubber

9

91

n [U]

/ˈrʌbə/

Gummi

rude

2

20

adj

/ruːd/

frech

ruins

3

28

n [C]

/ˈruːɪnz/

Ruinen

rule

11

106

n [C]

/ruːl/

run

1

10

v [I]

/rʌn/

run out

12

129

phr v

/rʌn aʊt/

Regel laufen, rennen, courir joggen ablaufen, zu Ende gehen, knapp être épuisé werden

run over

10

101

phr v

/rʌn əʊvə/

überfahren

écraser

rush ruthless

1 4

168 42

n [C] adj

/rʌʃ/ /ˈruːθləs/

Eile skrupellos

hâte sans pitié

investire, prendere sotto fretta senza scrupoli

safety

6

60

n [U]

/ˈseɪfti/

Sicherheit

sécurité

sicurezza

sailing boat

2

22

n [C]

/ˈseɪlɪŋ ˌbəʊt/

Segelboot

voilier

barca a vela


romantico

rotondo ritmo giornaliero fare (del) ramer canottaggio, remare rematore, rameur, rameuse rematrice fare (del) ramer canottaggio caoutchouc gomma impertinente, impoli sfacciato ruines, rovine décombres règle regola

My dining table is round. Making the beds was part of her usual routine. They rowed across the lake. She was one of the rowers who won an Olympic medal. Britain has won a lot of Olympic medals for rowing. The seal is made of rubber. Don’t be so rude to your mother! the ruins of the temple There are strict rules about what you can wear.

correre

He’s training to run the marathon.

esaurirsi, finire

The battery had run out in my mobile so I couldn't ring to let you know. The driver couldn't stop in time and ran over the dog. I can't stop – I'm in a rush. a ruthless dictator It is important to teach children about safety on the roads. My brother and I got our first sailing boat when we were 10.


Headword salary

Unit 4


n [C, U]


French

Italian

Example

/ˈsæləri/

salaire

salario, stipendio

The average salary is $39,000 a year.

lo stesso, la stessa televisione via satellite

The town is not the same as it was when I was a child.

Gehalt der-, die-, dasselbe Satellitenfernsehen

same

5

47

adv

/seɪm/

satellite TV

7

66

n [C]

/ˈsætəlaɪt tiː ˌviː/

satisfactory

9

87

adj

/ˌsætəsˈfæktəri/

zufriedenstellend

satisfaisant

soddisfacente

Your work this term has not been satisfactory.

save savings

5 4

50 37

v [I, T] n

/seɪv/ /ˈseɪvɪŋs/

épargner économies

1

10

n [C]

/ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/

scare

10

101

v [T]

/skeə/

scared

4

39

adj

/skeəd/

ängstlich, voller Angst

effrayé

scary

7

67

adj

/ˈskeəri/

unheimlich, gruselig

risparmiare risparmio locuzione, proverbio spaventare impaurito, pauroso, spaventato

I’ve saved $600 so far. He has savings of over $150,000.

saying

sparen Ersparnisse Redewendung, Sprichwort erschrecken

effrayant

spaventoso

a scary movie

scenery

3

27

n [U]

/ˈsiːnəri/

Landschaft, paysage Gegend, Szenerie

paesaggio, regione, scena

mountain scenery

scenery

7

72

n [U]

/ˈsiːnəri/

Kulissen

décor

retroscena

He bumped into part of the scenery, which fell onto the stage.

schooldays

2

21

n

/ˈskuːldeɪz/

Schulzeit

années d'école

anni di scuola

Your schooldays are the happiest days of your life.

science fiction scientific

6 2

56 16

n [U] adj

/ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/ /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Science-Fiction wissenschaftlich

science-fiction scientifique

fantascienza scientifico

He reads a lot of science fiction. It wasn't a scientific experiment.

12

175

v [I, T]

/skɔː/

erringen, erzielen marquer

scream

6

60

v [I]

/skriːm/

scroll

9

89

v [I]

/skrəʊl/

seagull

3

35

n [C]

/ˈsiːgʌl/ /ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/

score

searchlight

6

60

n [C]

schreien, kreischen blättern (Bildschirm)

adage effrayer

faire défiler

scorrere

Möwe

mouette

gabbiano

(Such-) Scheinwerfer

projecteur

riflettore

avoir le mal de mer saison ceinture de sécurité

aver il mal di mare stagione cintura di sicurezza

35

adj

/ˈsiːˌsɪk/

seekrank

season

7

71

n [C]

/ˈsiːzən/

Saison

11

107

n [C]

/ˈsiːt belt/

Sicherheitsgurt

There are more programmes to watch on satellite TV.

I'm not sure where that old saying comes from. The fireworks will scare the animals. She has always been scared of spiders.

conseguire, How many goals has he scored this year? raggiungere, fare gridare, strillare

3


TV par satellite

crier

seasick

seat belt

même

There was a bang and she screamed in terror. If you scroll down the page, you'll find a link to the home page. The sound of seagulls always reminds me of childhood holidays. Police used searchlights to look for the missing child last night. She felt seasick on the boat to the island. The football season starts in August. If you don't wear your seat belt, you will have to pay a fine.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

secure

5

49

adj

/sɪˈkʊə/

sicher

assuré

segretamente, segreto sicuro

secure

10

174

adj

/sɪˈkʊə/

sicher

sécurisé

sicuro

The soldiers made the building secure against attack.

see seek

1 9

15 86

/siː/ /siːk/

sehen suchen

voir chercher

vedere cercare

Oh, I see, the water goes in here. He is seeking a well-paid job.

seem

1

10

v [I, T] v [T] v [linking verb]

/siːm/

scheinen

avoir l'air

sembrare

They seem very happy together.

self-confident

4

42

adj

/ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

selbstbewusst

sûr de soi

sicuro di sé

Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.

sell

5

55

v [T]

/sel/

sell

9

87

v [I, T]

/sel/

verkaufen, jmd. von etw. überzeugen verkaufen

secretly

semi-final send senior sense sensible

5

48

adv

/ˈsiːkrɪtli/

heimlich

en secret

5

52

n [C]

/ˌsemiˈfaɪnl/

Halbfinale

demi-finale

semifinale

11 5 5

110 52 53

v [T] adj n [U]

/send/ /ˈsiːniə/ /sens/

schicken SeniorGespür

envoyer sénior sens

9

92

adj

/ˈsensəbəl/

vernünftig

raisonnable

mandare senior fiuto, senso ragionevole, sensato sensibile, sensitivo

sensitive

5

127

adj

/ˈsensətɪv, ˈsensɪtɪv/

sentence

11

110

v [T]

/ˈsentəns/

sentence

11

115

n [C]

/ˈsentəns/

sensibel, feinfühlig verurteilen, bestrafen Strafe

separate

6

57

v [I, T]

/ˈsepəreɪt/

trennen

sequel

7

69

n [C]

/ˈsiːkwəl/

series serious

7 11

66 115

n [C] adj

/ˈsɪəriːz/ /ˈsɪəriəs/

Nachfolgefilm, Sequel Serie ernst

server

9

87

n [C]

/ˈsɜːvə/

set

7

70

n [C]

settle down

5

50

phr v

several

9

90

severe shake

12 12

175 118


vendre

vendere, persuadere, convincere vendere

convaincre

sensible

I secretly recorded our conversation. Does the company now have a secure future?

We have to sell the idea to the viewers. Sally's going to sell her bike. The winner of today's semi-final will play Manchester United in the final. He was sent to prison for stealing. senior management She has excellent business sense. He’s normally very sensible with money. He was very sensitive to other people’s needs.

condamner

giudicare

He was sentenced to six years in prison.

peine

punizione, pena

séparer

separare

She received an eight-year prison sentence. The brothers were separated shortly after they were born.

suite

sequela

the sequel to ‘Silence of the Lambs’

série sérieux

serie serio

Server

serveur

server

/set/

Set

plateau

set

/setl daʊn/

sich niederlassen

fonder un foyer

insediarsi, stabilirsi

a new drama series Knife crime is a serious problem. We couldn't work for two hours because of a problem with the server. Only the people working on the film are allowed onto the set.

mehrere

plusieurs

parecchi(-cchie)

I called her several times.

stark zittern

grave trembler

grave tremolare

He had severe depression. She was shaking with fear.

determiner, /ˈsevərəl/ pron adj /səˈvɪə/ v [I, T] /ʃeɪk/

I want to settle down and have children.


Headword shake hands

Unit 8


phrase

Pronunciation German /ʃeɪk hændz/

French

Italian

Example

sich die Hand geben

serrer la main

darsi la mano

They shook hands when they met.

effronté

sfacciato, sfrontato

a shameless deception

shameless

9

86

adj

/ˈʃeɪmləs/

unverschämt

share

6

56

v [I, T]

/ʃeə/

teilen, avoir en commun, dividere, avere in My cousin and I share a birthday – on 6th June. gemeinsam haben partager comune

share

8

80

v [T]

/ʃeə/

teilen

partager

dividere

We shared the cake between us.

shark

6

131

n [C]

/ʃɑːk/

Hai

requin

squalo

The film 'Jaws' is about a shark that attacks people.

shiver shock shock

6 5 6

172 51 56

v [I] n [C] v [T]

/ˈʃɪvə/ /ʃɒk/ /ʃɒk/

trembler choc choquer

7

67

adj

/ʃɒkt/

tremare spavento scioccare scandalizzato, spaventato scioccante, scandaloso sparare, tirare girare (un film)

He shivered in the cold night air. I got a terrible shock when I saw the bill. I was shocked by the news.

shocked

zittern Schreck schockieren erschrocken, schockiert

shocking

7

67

adj

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

erschreckend

shoot shoot

4 7

39 69

v [I, T] v [I, T]

/ʃuːt/ /ʃuːt/

shooting

6

62

n [U]

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

schießen drehen, filmen auf die Jagd gehen

choqué choquant, scandaleux jaillir tourner

chasser, la chasse andare a caccia

We were shocked when we saw the bill. a shocking waste of money Most fountains shoot water into the air. The movie was shot in Rome. He liked to go shooting on sunny winter days.

shop

1

10

v [I]

/ʃɒp/

einkaufen

faire des courses

fare la spesa, fare I usually shop at Tesco's. shopping

shopaholic

9

86

n [C]

/ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk/

Kaufsüchtige/r

accro du shopping

avere oniomania, She's a real shopaholic – she just can't stop buying shopaholic new shoes!

shoplift

11

164

v [I]

/ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/

shoplifter

11

164

n [C]

/ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə/

shoplifting

11

110

n [U]

/ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/

Ladendiebstahl begehen Ladendieb, Ladendiebin Ladendiebstahl

shopping

1

11

n [U]

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/

Einkaufen

shopping centre

3

34

n [C]

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə/

Einkaufszentrum

shopping mall

3

28

n [C]

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/

Einkaufszentrum

short story

6

62

n [C]

/ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/

Kurzgeschichte

nouvelle

show sibling sick

7 7 5

66 172 145

n [C] n [C] adj

/ʃəʊ/ /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ /sɪk/

sights

3

28

n [C]

/saɪts/

Show, Sendung Geschwister krank, übel Sehenswürdigkeiten

émission frère / soeur malade attractions touristiques


voler à l'étalage voleur (à l'étalage) vol à l'étalage les courses centre commercial centre commercial

fare un taccheggio taccheggiatore, taccheggiatrice taccheggio fare la spesa, comprare centro commerciale centro commerciale storia breve, racconto show fratelli e sorelle malato bellezze, luoghi di interesse

He shoplifted some batteries. The shoplifter was arrested as she left the shop. She was arrested for shoplifting. I go shopping at the supermarket every Saturday morning. We can get everything we need at the shopping centre. She bought a new dress at the shopping mall. I find short stories are ideal for reading in bed. a chat show | a comedy show | a talent show Do you have any siblings? Coffee makes me feel sick. I hope we get a chance to see the sights.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

significantly

2

16

adv

/sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/

bedeutend

importante, considérablement significante

silent

6

60

adj

/ˈsaɪlənt/

still

silencieux

silenzioso

Silicon Valley

9

87

n

/ˈsɪlɪkən ˌvæli/

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley

silly

1

8

adj

/ˈsɪli/

dumm

stupide

stupido, ignorante He's being silly again.

similar

9

86

adj

similaire

simile

similarity

6

57

n [C, U]

similarité

concordanza

singing

7

72

n [U]

chant

canto

Your shoes are similar to mine. There are similarities between the styles of the two authors. The beautiful singing moved him to tears.

single

1

168

adj

célibataire

single

Terry is 34 and still single.

single

4

142

n [C]

/ˈsɪmələ, ˈsɪmɪlə/ gleich Überein/ˌsɪməˈlærəti/ stimmungen /sɪŋɪŋ/ Gesang, Singen single, /ˈsɪŋgəl/ alleinstehend /ˈsɪŋgəl/ Single

single

single

sink

6

61

v [I, T]

/sɪŋk/

sinken

couler

affondare

sitcom

7

66

n [C, U]

/ˈsɪtkɒm/

Sitcom

sitcom

sitcom

situation

6

60

n [C]

ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/

Situation

situation

situazione

ski slope

3

29

n [C]

/skiː sləʊp/

Skipiste

piste de ski

pista da sci

skid

2

169

v [T]

/skɪd/

rutschen, schleudern

Madonna's new single The boat had a hole in its side and was sinking quickly. I like that sitcom but my brother doesn't think it's funny! We will have to deal with very similar situations in the future. They learnt to ski at the ski slope, not in the mountains.

déraper

slittare

skill

1

10

n [C, U]

/skɪl/

Fähigkeit

compétences

capacità

Skype

1

168

n [U]

/skaɪp/

Skype

Skype

Skype

skyscraper

3

27

n [C]

/ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/

Wolkenkratzer

gratte-ciel

grattacielo

sleepover

2

20

n [C]

/ˈsliːpəʊvə/

Übernachten

soirée pyjama

pernottare, passare la notte

slightly

3

139

adv

/ˈslaɪtli/

ein wenig, leicht

légèrement

un poco

smart

1

9

adj

/smɑːt/

schick, elegant

chic

chic, elegante,

smart smash smell smoke snack

3 11 2 1 8

35 108 16 9 76

adj v [T] n [C] v [I, T] n [C]

/smɑːt/ /smæʃ/ /smel/ /sməʊk/ /snæk/

chic fracasser, briser odeur fumer snack

chic, elegante frantumare odore fumare spuntino

snarl

6

62

v [I, T]

/snɑːl/

grogner

digrignare i denti

The dog growled and snarled at me.

soap opera

7

66

n [C]

/ˈsəʊp ˌɒpərə/

schick, elegant einschlagen Duft, Geruch rauchen Imbiss die Zähne fletschen Seifenoper

Each painting is slightly different. She wore a smart black suit to the office. | smart new offices one of London's smartest restaurants Rioters smashed store windows. I love the smell of fresh bread. He smokes a pipe. The cafe serves drinks, snacks and meals.

soap

soap opera

I don’t watch any of the soap operas.


Her work is significantly better this year. The children were silent while the teacher was in the classroom. He's got a job in Silicon Valley.

The car skidded on the ice. She's taking a course that teaches basic computer skills I find it's cheaper to use Skype for phone calls. Most of the new buildings in Shanghai are skyscrapers. She's going to a sleepover at Jane's house.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

social

sociale

a range of social events for employees

médias sociaux

medie sociali

Today's social media have changed the way we make friends.

rete sociale

He goes on social networking sites every evening.

social

5

47

adj

/ˈsəʊʃəl/

gesellschaftlich, sozial

social media

5

46

n

/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/

soziale Medien

social networking site

1

11

n [C]

social worker

1

8

n [C]

socialise

1

12

v [I]

/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/

Umgang pflegen, fréquenter des etwas gens, voir des unternehmen mit gens

frequentare, fare con

society

11

108

n [C]

/səˈsaɪəti/

Gesellschaft

société

società

society

11

174

n [C, U]

/səˈsaɪəti/

Gesellschaft

société

società

9 7 9

89 151 86

n [U] adj n [C]

/ˈsɒftweə/ /ˈsəʊləʊ/ /səˈluːʃən/

Software allein Lösung

logiciel seul solution

software solo soluzione

solve

11

108

v [T]

/sɒlv/

lösen

résoudre

solvere

sorry sort out

6 12

59 120

/ˈsɒri/ /sɔːt aʊt/

Entschuldigung klären

pardon régler

1

15

/saʊnd/

klingen

avoir l'air

sound like space

10 9

98 91

adj phr v v [linking verb] phrase n [U]

/saʊnd laɪk/ /speɪs/

klingen wie Platz, Raum

ressembler à place

scusa chiarire suonare, sembrare sonare come spazio

space

10

96

n [U]

/speɪs/

Weltraum

espace

spazio

He is excited about the possibilities of space travel.

space station

10

97

n [C]

/ˈspeɪs ˌsteɪʃən/

Raumstation

station spatiale

stazione spaziale

He was the first British man to visit the space station.

spare

9

90

adj

/speə/

übrig, frei

de rechange

rimanente, libero

There are spare batteries in the cupboard.

special

1

9

adj

/ˈspeʃəl/

besonderer, e, es spécial

special effects

7

72

n

/ˌspeʃəl ɪˈfekts/

Spezialeffekte

specialise

5

54

v [I]

/ˈspeʃəlaɪz/

sich spezialisieren être spécialiste en specializzarsi

software solo solution

sound

specialist

11

108

speciality spectacular speed

6 3 10

63 31 97


/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ soziales Netzwerk réseau social saɪt/ Sozialarbeiter, /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌwɜːkə/ travailleur social pädagoge

n [C]

/ˈspeʃəlɪst/

n [C] adj n [C, U]

/ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ /spekˈtækjʊlə/ /spiːd/

Experte, Spezialist Spezialgebiet spektakulär Geschwindigkeit

effets spéciaux

expert spécialité spectaculaire vitesse

assistente sociale He became a social worker after leaving college.

particolare, speciale effetti speciali specialista, esperto specialità spettacolare velocità

I don’t socialise much with the people from work. I joined the school film society. They are valued members of society. | a modern industrial society a piece of software | software development his first solo flight It was the ideal solution. Police are under great pressure to solve the crime quickly. She didn't even say sorry! It's a mistake – I’ll sort it out and call you back. Your holiday sounds great. He sounds like a robot when he talks. There is plenty of space in the car.

I want to do something special for my birthday. The special effects were amazing! a lawyer who specialises in divorce a cancer specialist His speciality is American literature. a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon He was driving at a speed of 60 miles per hour.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

andare troppo veloce

I’m sure I wasn’t speeding, officer.

radartachimetro

She was fined after being caught by a speed camera.

speed

11

174

v [I]

/spiːd/

zu schnell fahren

faire un excès de vitesse

speed camera

11

174

n [C]

/spiːd ˈkæmərə/

Radarkamera

radar de vitesse

speed limit spell spend spending

10

101

1 1

7 10

10

102

n [C]

/ˈspiːd ˌlɪmɪt/

v [I, T] v [T]

/spel/ /spend/

Geschwindigkeitslimite de vitesse begrenzung buchstabieren épeler verbringen passer

n [U]

/ˈspendɪŋ/

Ausgaben

dépenses

sillabare passare

People often drive above the speed limit on motorways. How do you spell 'necessary'? I spend a lot of time doing paperwork every day.

spese

an increase in government spending on education

scarpe chiodate

He wears his spikes for races but not for training.

separarsi sportivo quadratico

My parents split up when I was three. sporting events a square table

limite di velocità

n

/spaɪks/

Spikeschuhe

phr v adj adj

/splɪt ʌp/ /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/ /skweə/

sich trennen sportlich quadratisch

chaussures à pointes se séparer de sport, sportif carré

97

adj

/skweə/

Quadrat

carré

quadrato

two square metres of land

5

52

n [C]

stand

stand

a market stall

174

n [C]

Lebensstandard

niveau de vie

tenore di vita

Japan has a very high standard of living.

1

133

n [C]

/stɔːl/ /ˌstændəd ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ/ /stɑː/

Stand

10

Star

vedette

star

They are rich movie stars.

star

7

73

v [I, T]

/stɑː/

in einer avoir pour Hauptrolle zeigen vedette

presentare nella parte principale

The film starred Hugh Grant as Will.

stare

6

172

v [I]

/steə/

starren, anstarren regarder fixement

starve

11

111

v [I, T]

/stɑːv/

hungern, verhungern

souffrir de faim

statement

5

48

n [C]

/ˈsteɪtmənt/

Aussage

déclaration

stationer's

9

88

n [C]

/ˈsteɪʃənəz/

Schreibwarenhan papeterie dlung

stay

1

133

v [I]

/steɪ/

wohnen bei

stay

10

99

v [I, linking /steɪ/ verb]

bleiben

8

76

phr v

/steɪ aʊt/

stay together

12

122

phrase

steal

10

100

v [I, T]

spikes

9

93

split up sporting square square [metre/mile etc] stall

4 10 9

126 99 158

10

standard of living star

stay out


guardare fisso, She stared at me in horror. fissare aver fame, morire Thousands of people could starve to death. di fame dichiarazione, the President’s statements on the economy affermazione cartoleria

I went into the stationer's to buy a new pen.

séjourner

stare, abitare da

He stayed with friends until he found his own house.

rester

restare

The town has stayed the same for centuries.

abends ausgehen sortir tard

uscire alla sera

She stayed out till midnight.

/steɪ təˈgeðə/

zusammenbleiben rester ensemble

rimanere insieme

They were going to divorce but then decided to stay together.

/stiːl/

stehlen

rubare

He tried to steal money from a bank but was caught.

voler


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech

stepmother

1

still

1

still

2

stop stop store storm storm strange

1 1 2 12 12 2

10 168 17 116 118 17

stranger

1

strategy

French

Italian

Example My stepmother has always treated me like her own daughter. Andy's still living in London.

n [C]

/ˈstepmʌðə/

Stiefmutter

belle-mère

matrigna

14

adv

/stɪl/

immer noch

toujours

169

adj

/stɪl/

still, unbewegt

sans bouger

v [I, T] n [C] v [T] v [I] n [C] adj

/stɒp/ /stɒp/ /stɔː/ /stɔːm/ /stɔːm/ /streɪndʒ/

beenden Haltestelle speichern stürmen Sturm seltsam

mettre fin à arrrêt stocker se précipiter tempête bizarre

ancora tranquillo, calmo, immobile finire fermata memorizzare correre tempesta strano

8

n [C]

/ˈstreɪndʒə/

Fremder, Fremde étranger

straniero

Don't get in a car with a stranger.

5

47

n [C]

Strategie

stratégie

strategia

the long-term economic strategy

street corner strength strength stressed stressful strict strict strong

11 4 5 1 5 2 6 5

174 170 46 12 49 20 61 54

phrase n [U] n [C] adj adj adj adj adj

/ˈstrætɪdʒi//ˈstræ tsədʒi/ /striːt ˈkɔːnə / /streŋθ, strenθ/ /streŋθ, strenθ/ /strest/ /ˈstresfəl/ /strɪkt/ /strɪkt/ /strɒŋ/

Straßenecken Kraft Stärke gestresst stressig streng streng eng, stark

coin de la rue force force stressé stressant strict strict, sévère fort

cantonate forza forte, forza stressato stressante rigido rigido stretto, forte

Gangs of kids hang around on street corners. It took great strength of character to carry on. We have all got strengths and weaknesses. I was feeling really stressed. His job is very stressful at the moment. She's very strict with her children. The doctor put me on a strict diet. They have a very strong relationship.

strong stomach

11

108

phrase

/strɒŋ ˈstʌmək/

guter Magen / fig.: gute Nerven

l'estomac solide

stomaco buono You need a strong stomach to hear about murder (nervi duri/buoni) cases and still eat your dinner.

stuck

8

127

adj

/stʌk/

nicht weiterkommen

coincé

essere incastrato

student

1

8

n [C]

/ˈstjuːdənt/

Student, Studenin

studies studio stuff subject succeed success successful

4 7 4 1 4 5 4

170 70 37 10 39 46 39

n n [C] n [U] n [C] v [T] n [U] adj

/ˈstʌdiz/ /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ /stʌf/ /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ /səkˈsiːd/ /səkˈses/ /səkˈsesfəl/

Studium Studio Sachen, Zeug Thema Erfolg haben Erfolg erfolgreich

étudiant, étudiante études studio trucs sujet, matière réussir succès brillant

studente, studentessa studio studio roba tema, soggetto avere successo successo di successo

suddenly

2

19

adv

/ˈsʌdnli/

plötzlich

soudain

improvvisamente

I suddenly realised that someone was following me.

sue suffer suit

7 4 1

70 38 9

v [I, T] v [I, T] n [C]

/sjuː/ /ˈsʌfə/ /suːt, sjuːt/

verklagen leiden Anzug

poursuivre souffrir costume

querelare per soffrire vestito

She plans to sue the company for $1 million. David is suffering from a knee injury. I wear a suit to work.


8


The boat stayed completely still. The referee stopped the fight. I get off at the next stop. The data is stored on a disk. She stormed out of the meeting. There was a terrible storm in the night. I had a strange dream last night.

Can you help me with my homework? I’m stuck. He loves being a student. He went on to continue his studies at Harvard. He went into the studio to begin his radio show. I need a place to store my stuff for a while. She looked up the subject in the library. I was determined to succeed. The meeting was a success. a successful businesswoman


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

v [I, T]

/ˈsʌməraɪz/

zusammenfassen

résumer

riassumere

The introduction summarises the main points of the report.

n [C]

/ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/

Sonnenbrille

lunettes de soleil

occhiali da sole

Only film stars wear sunglasses in winter.

n [C, U]

/ˈsʌnskriːn/

Sonnencreme

crème solaire

crema solare

Put sunscreen on the children or their skin will burn.

118

v [T]

/səˈpɔːt/

unterstützen

soutenir

My parents have always supported my decision to be an actor.

6

131

n

/sɜːf/

Surfen

surfing

He goes for a surf every morning.

6 10 6 7 7

129 97 60 150 150

n n [C] n [C] adj adj

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɜːfbɔːd/ /səˈpraɪzd/ /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/

Oberfläche Oberläche Surfbrett überrascht überraschend

surfer, faire du surf surface surface surf étonné étonnant

appoggiare, sostenere

The diver swam to the surface. the Earth's surface He got on his surfboard and rode the waves. Jane looked surprised. A surprising number of people came.

6

61

adv

/səˈpraɪzɪŋli/

überraschend

étonnamment

surrender

11

108

v [I]

/səˈrendə/

sich ergeben

se rendre

surround

8

77

v

/səˈraʊnd/

umgeben

entourer

superficie superficie tavola da surf sorpreso sorprendente sorprendentemen te arrendersi, cedere le armi circondare

survey

5

47

n [C]

/ˈsɜːveɪ/

Umfrage, Studie

enquête

ricerca

We conducted a survey of people’s eating habits.

survive suspect

6 11

60 108

v [I, T] n [C]

/səˈvaɪv/ /ˈsʌspekt/

überleben Verdächtiger

survivre suspect

sopravvivere a indiziato

suspicious

10

100

adj

/səˈspɪʃəs/

misstrauisch

méfiant

sospettoso

sustain

11

174

v [T]

/səˈsteɪn/

swimming pool

11

106

n [C]

/swɪmɪŋ puːl/

swing

2

22

n [C]

switch switch off switch on symbol

1 8 2 1

10 80 19 133

12

tablet tablet computer

summarise

5

48

sunglasses

1

8

sunscreen

9

90

12

support surf surface surface surfboard surprised surprising surprisingly

sympathetic


The test was surprisingly easy. The rebel forces have surrendered. He surrounds himself with exquisite objects.

versorgen, Kraft alimenter geben Schwimmbecken, piscine Pool

procurare, dare forza

Only one person survived the crash. He is the main suspect in a murder case. She was suspicious of her new boss because her old boss treated her badly. A good breakfast will sustain you through the morning.

piscina

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

/swɪŋ/

Schaukel

balançoire

altalena

v [I, T] phr v phr v n [C]

/swɪtʃ/ /swɪtʃ ɒf/ /swɪtʃ ɒn/ /ˈsɪmbəl/

wechseln ausschalten einschalten Symbol

changer éteindre allumer symbole

cambiare spegnere accendere simbolo

He sat on the swing and his mother pushed it backwards and forwards. He kept switching from one subject to another. My mobile phone was switched off. I switched on the radio to listen to the news. The dove is a symbol of peace.

120

adj

/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

mitfühlend, einfühlsam

compatissant

empatico, compassionevole

Adults aren’t always very sympathetic towards teenagers.

5

145

n [C]

/ˈtæblɪt/

Tablette

comprimé

pastiglia

9

89

n [C]

/ˌtæblɪt kəmˈpjuːtə/

Tablet-Computer

ordinateur tablette

The doctor gave him some tablets to stop his hay fever.

Tablet PC

Do you think the iPad is the best tablet computer?


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

doter avec un bracelet électronique

Italian

Example

pastoia

Prisoners can be tagged instead of going to prison. It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.

tag

11

115

v [T]

/tæg/

eine Fußfessel anlegen

take

1

13

v [T]

/teɪk/

nehmen, in prendre Anspruch nehmen

prendere, avere bisogno di, esere necessario

take

8

80

v [T]

/teɪk/

bringen

dare un passaggio He took her home after the concert.

take a chance

12

120

take turns

8

take-off

accompagner

ein Risiko prendre un risque correre un rischio I’m not taking any chances. eingehen abwechselnd etw. faire qc à tour de fare a turno We took it in turns to do the driving. tun rôle The take-off was so smooth I didn't realise we were in Start (Flugzeug) décollage decollo the air! Turner shows more talent than any other player on Talent talent talento the team.

phrase

/teɪk ə tʃɑːns/

81

n [C]

/teɪk tɜːns/

6

60

n [C, U]

/ˈteɪkɒf/

talent

4

38

n [C, U]

/ˈtælənt/

talented

4

42

adj

/ˈtæləntɪd/

talentiert

talentueux

di talento, dotato a talented musician

talk

7

73

n [C]

/tɔːk/

Vortrag

exposé

conferenza, rapporto

Professor Mason gave a talk on the Civil War.

talk over

12

120

phr v

/tɔːk ˈəʊvə /

besprechen

discuter de

parlare di

I’m going to have to talk it over with your father first.

tame

2

22

adj

/teɪm/

zahm

apprivoisé

docile

The bird was quite tame and sat on his hand.

tangled

2

22

adj

/ˈtæŋgəld/

wirr, verknäuelt

emmêlé

confuso, arruffato Her hair was a tangled mess.

tanker

12

118

n [C]

/ˈtæŋkə/

Tanker

tanker, pétrolier

petroliera

6

149

n [C]

/tæp/

Klopfen

tape

bussare

task taste

1 12

10 121

n [C] n [C, U]

/tɑːsk/ /teɪst/

Aufgabe Geschmack

tâche goût

compito, lezione gusto, sapore

an oil tanker There was a tap on my door and she asked if I was awake. Our teacher sets us some difficult tasks. I don’t like the taste of garlic.

tax

10

102

n [C]

/tæks/

Steuer

impôts

tassa

The government said it would have to increase taxes.

taxpayer

10

102

n [C]

/ˈtæksˌpeɪə/

contribuable

contribuente

It will cost taxpayers $1.3 million.

teach

4

141

v [I, T]

/tiːtʃ/

enseigner

insegnare

He taught physics for 15 years.

team technique technology

5 6 1

52 60 10

n [C] n [C, U] n [C, U]

/tiːm/ /tekˈniːk/ /tekˈnɒlədʒi/

Steuerzahler lehren, unterrichten Team Technik Technologie

équipe technique technologie

team tecnica tecnologia

telepathic

10

97

adj

/ˌteləˈpæθɪk/

telepathisch

télépathique

telepatico

tell tell off temperature

1 2 10

7 20 97

v [T] phr v n [C, U]

/tel/ /tel ɒf/ /ˈtemprətʃə/

sagen, erzählen ausschimpfen Temperatur

dire engueuler température

dire, raccontare sgridare temperatura

a member of the sales team a new technique for dealing with air pollution Technology has helped in many ways. The twins' awareness of each other's feelings is almost telepathic. Tell me your name again. Sean's always getting told off at school. Check the temperature of the water.

tap



Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

temple

3

28

n [C]

/ˈtempəl/

Tempel

temple

tempio

They visited the temples of Bangkok during their holiday.

tend to

8

81

v

/tend tə, tʊ/

neigen zu

avoir tendance à

tendere a

My car tends to overheat.

11

107

n [C]

/tɜːms/

Bedingungen

termes

condizioni

terrible

2

19

adj

/ˈterəbəl/ˈterɪbəl

terrible

terrified

7

67

adj

/ˈterɪfaɪd/

schrecklich von großer Angst erfüllt

terrifying

4

39

adj

/ˈterɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/

furchterregend

terrifiant

text thankfully things think

1 6 1 4

11 61 14 141

v [T] adv n v [T]

/tekst/ /ˈθæŋkfəli/ /θɪŋz/ /θɪŋk/

simsen glücklicherweise Dinge denken an

envoyer texto heureusement choses penser à

terribile avere molta paura di spaventoso, terrificante messaggiarsi fortunatamente cose pensare a

thorough

11

174

adj

/ˈθʌrə/

gründlich

minutieux

threaten throw

6 12

147 121

v [T] v [T]

/ˈθretn/ /θrəʊ/

drohen werfen

menacer lancer

tick

11

174

v [T]

/tɪk/

ankreuzen

coher

1

11

v [I, T]

/ˈtaɪdi ʌp/

aufräumen

ranger

mettere in ordine, She spends hours tidying up after the kids. fare ordine

11

114

n [C]

/tɪl/

Ladenkasse

caisse

cassa

time-poor

9

86

adj

/taɪm pɔː/

tiny tip

3 2

138 17

adj n [C]

/ˈtaɪni/ /tɪp/

wenig Zeit habend winzig Tipp

qui a peu de temps minuscule conseil

top

1

10

adj

/tɒp/

top, Spitzen-

topic

1

168

n [C]

/ˈtɒpɪk/

Thema

torch

9

90

n [C]

/tɔːtʃ/

Taschenlampe

touch touch screen phone

9

89

v [T]

/tʌtʃ/

9

88

n [C]

/tʌtʃ skriːn fəʊn/

tough

5

52

adj

/tʌf/

berühren Handy mit Touchscreen zäh, hart, hartnäckig

avendo poco tempo minuscolo consiglio migliore, top, meilleur principale sujet, matière soggetto, tema lampadina lampe de poche tascabile toucher toccare téléphone à écran telefono touch tactile dello schermo severo, duro, dur, pénible forte

tough

11

115

adj

/tʌf/

streng, hart

dur

rigido, duro

tourist

3

128

n [C]

/ˈtʊərɪst/

Tourist

touriste

turista

terms

tidy up till


terrifié

esatto, preciso minacciare buttare segnare con una crocetta

Sign here to say you agree to the terms and conditions. The food at the hotel was terrible. I'm absolutely terrified of spiders. The lion made a terrifying noise. She's texting her friends about her new job. Thankfully, they all got home safely. Things are going really well at the moment. I couldn't think of anything to say. As a scientist, Madison is methodical and thorough. She’s always threatening to leave me. Throw the dice to start the game. He ticked all the boxes on the form.

He took the money from the customer and put it in the till. Time-poor parents give their children money instead of attention. The room was tiny. He gave me some tips on travelling alone. He's one of the world's top tennis players. He knows a lot about a wide range of topics. He switched on his torch so that he could find his way in the dark. If you touch this icon, a new screen appears. The iPhone is a type of touch screen phone. a tough businesswoman The courts give tougher sentences to adults than to teenagers. Oxford’s full of tourists in the summer.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

touristy traffic traffic jam tragedy tragically

3 3 2 6 2

31 31 19 62 19

adj n [U] n [C] n [C, U] adv

/ˈtʊərɪsti/ /ˈtræfɪk/ /ˈtræfɪk ˌdʒæm/ /ˈtrædʒədi/ /ˈtrædʒɪkli/

touristique circulation, trafic bouchon tragédie tragiquement

turistico traffico coda, ingorgo tragedia tragicamente

trailer

7

70

n [C]

/ˈtreɪlə/

touristisch Verkehr Stau Tragödie tragischerweise Trailer, Filmvorschau

bande-annonce

trailer

Paris has become very touristy. There was heavy traffic on the motorway. We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours. The evening ended in tragedy. Tragically we missed the start of the wedding. I wasn't impressed by the trailer, so I won't go to see the film.

train

1

8

v [I]

/treɪn/

eine Ausbildung machen

poursuivre une formation

train

4

36

v [I, T]

/treɪn/

s'entraîner

trainee

5

54

n [C]

/ˌtreɪˈniː/

training

5

49

n [U]

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

trainieren Auszubildender, Referendar Schulung, Fortbildung

traduire

tradurre

stagiaire entraînement

addestramento, formazione professionale allenare apprendista, allievo (corso d')istruzione

She trained to be a nurse for four years. He's training for the Olympics. a trainee teacher We all received training in first aid.

10

97

v [I, T]

/trænsˈleɪt, trænzübersetzen /

7

71

n [C, U]

/trænzˈmɪʃən/

Übertragung

émission

trasmissione

transport

10

102

n [U]

/ˈtrænspɔːt/

Beförderung, Transport

transport

trasporto

transportation

11

110

n [U]

/ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ Deportation

transportation

deportazione

travel agent

9

87

n [C]

/ˈtrævəl ˌeɪdʒənt/ Reisebüro

agent de voyages agenzia di viaggi

The travel agent booked a good hotel for us.

treat

8

81

v [T]

/triːt/

behandeln

traiter

Children must treat teachers with respect.

treatment

4

170

n [C, U]

/ˈtriːtmənt/

Behandlung

traitement

treatment

11

112

n [U]

/ˈtriːtmənt/

Behandlung

traitement

trattare terapia, trattamento trattamento

trial

11

112

n [C, U]

/ˈtraɪəl/

Probe

d'essai

prova

trial

12

123

n [C]

/ˈtraɪəl/

Probe, Probetraining

test, essai

prova, training in prova

trick

10

101

n [C]

/trɪk/

Streich

tour, blague

scherzo, tiro

trick

12

116

n [C]

/trɪk/

Trick

piège

trucco, scherzo

trillion trilogy

10 7

97 172

number n [C]

/ˈtrɪljən/ /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

Billion Trilogie

mille milliards trilogie

bilione trilogia

triumph

7

74

n [C]

/ˈtraɪəmf/

Triumph

triomphe

trionfo

tropical trust

9 10

91 99

adj n [U]

/ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ /trʌst/

tropisch Vertrauen

tropical confiance

tropico fiducia

translate transmission


I am translating the book into English. We are sorry for the interruption to the transmission of this programme. The government plans to increase spending on rail transport. Some criminals were sentenced to transportation instead of hanging.

She was given emergency treatment. complaints about the treatment of prisoners He'll get the job permanently if the trial period goes OK. He had trials with several clubs. The girls were always playing tricks on their teacher. The phone call was just a trick to get him out of the office. The country has a debt of $5.3 trillion. The Lord of the Rings' is a trilogy. The success of the show was a personal triumph for the director. tropical rain forests | tropical fish I had put my trust in the doctor.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian fidare, avere fiducia verità

Example

trust

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120

v [T]

/trʌst/

trauen

faire confiance

I’m not sure if I trust his judgment.

truth

6

59

n [U]

/truːθ/

Wahrheit

vérité

v [I, T]

/traɪ/

probieren, sich bemühen

provare, tentare, tâcher (d'obtenir) sforzarsi

He tried for Manchester United but wasn't quite good enough. He took the tube to Westminster. Can you turn the radio down? I’m trying to work. She turned off the computer and went to bed.

He might be telling the truth.

try

6

57

tube turn down turn off

1 8 8

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n [C] phr v phr v

/tjuːb/ /tɜːn daʊn/ /tɜːn ɒf/

U-Bahn leiser machen ausschalten

métro baisser éteindre

turn on

8

79

phr v

/tɜːn ɒn/

einschalten

mettre en marche accendere

She turned on the radio.

alzare

Can you turn the radio up? I can't hear it properly.

crepuscolo

metropolitana abbassare spegnere

turn up

8

79

phr v

/tɜːn ʌp/

lauter stellen

augmenter le volume

twilight

6

172

n [U]

/ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

Dämmerung

crépuscule

twist of fate

6

57

n [U]

/twɪst ɒv feɪt/

Fügung des Schicksals

coup du sort

type

5

54

v [I, T]

/taɪp/

tippen

taper

type

10

96

n [C]

/taɪp/

Art

type, genre, sorte tipo

typical

7

172

adj

/ˈtɪpɪkəl/

typisch

typique

tipico

tyrant

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163

n [C]

/ˈtaɪərənt/

Tyrann

tyran

tiranno

unacceptable

8

81

adj

/ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl/

unannehmnbar

inacceptable

inaccettabile

It is unacceptable to ask someone how old they are.

unbeatable unbelievable

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39 76

adj adj

/ʌnˈbiːtəbəl/ /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/

unschlagbar unglaublich

imbattable incroyable

imbattibile incredibile

uncommon

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88

adj

/ʌnˈkɒmən/

nicht üblich

rare

raro, non usuale

This team is unbeatable this season! The noise was unbelievable. TVs were uncommon in most homes in Britain until the 1950s.

underwear

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87

n [U]

/ˈʌndəweə/

Unterwäsche

sous-vêtements

biancheria intima Mum, where's my clean underwear?

unemployed unemployment

5 10

52 99

adj n [U]

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

arbeitslos Arbeitslosigkeit

au chômage chômage

unfair

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113

adj

/ˌʌnˈfeə/

ungerecht, unfair injuste

disoccupato disoccupazione ingiusto, non onesto

unfortunately

1

10

adv

/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/

leider

malheureusement purtroppo

Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled.

unhealthy uniform

4 2

39 21

adj n [C, U]

/ʌnˈhelθi/ /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/

malsain uniforme

an unhealthy obsession with money school uniform | army uniform

unkind

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47

adj

/ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/

unplug

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89

v [T]

/ʌnˈplʌg/

ungesnd Uniform unfreundlich, lieblos den Stecker herausziehen


peu aimable débrancher

scherzo del destino scrivere a macchina

nocivo, dannoso uniforme scortese, sgarbato staccare (la spina di)

As he walked home in the twilight, he heard an owl calling. By a strange twist of fate, we were on the same plane. Cindy can type 50 words a minute. To run this programme you need a special type of software. a typical American family Despite his friendly appearance, her father was a real tyrant.

an unemployed teacher Many workers now face unemployment. It’s unfair that he gets paid more than me.

Her husband is very unkind to her. I always unplug my computer during a thunderstorm.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

unusual

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adj

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, -ʒəl/

ungewöhnlich

extraordinaire

insolito

It’s unusual to have snow in April.

unwind

8

77

v [I]

/ʌnˈwaɪnd/

sich entspannen

se détendre

rilassarsi

Swimming helps me to unwind.

mijoter qc

mirare a qc

I think Nick’s up to something

éducation

educazione

He had a very strict upbringing.

aristocrate

dell'alta società

Upper-class children usually go to a private school.

vexé urgent

arrabbiato urgente

When I told him he’d failed, he got very upset. She’s in urgent need of medical attention. It's usual to take a bottle of wine when you go to a party. I got out the vacuum cleaner to take up the crumbs on the carpet. Your return ticket is valid for three months. the value of direct personal experience

up to (sth)

8

77

phrase

/ʌp tə/

upbringing

2

21

n

/ˈʌpˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

upper-class

11

109

adj

/ˈʌpə klɑːs/

upset urgent

5 11

48 162

adj adj

/ˌʌpˈset/ /ˈɜːdʒənt/

auf etwas aus sein Erziehung zur Oberschicht gehörig verärgert dringend

8

81

adj

/ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/

gewöhnlich

ordinaire, normal solito, usuale

Staubsauger

aspirateur

aspirapolvere

gültig Wert

valable, valide valeur

valido valore vandalizzare, devastare, demolire imbarcazione, nave

usual vacuum cleaner

9

88

n [C]

valid value

3 4

34 170

adj n [U]

/ˈvækjuəm ˌkliːnə/ /ˈvælɪd/ /ˈvæljuː/

vandalise

11

108

v [T]

/ˈvændəl-aɪz/

mutwillig zerstören

vandaliser

vessel

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175

n [C]

/ˈvesəl/

Schiff

vaisseau

n [C]

/vet/

Tierarzt, Tierärztin

vétérinaire

veterinario

We had to take our cat to the vet.

v [I, T]

/vaɪˈbreɪt/

vibrieren

vibrer

vibrare

My mobile phone vibrates when someone calls me.

vittima

Most victims of murder are under 30. | an aid programme for the famine victims

vet

They vandalised the local shopping centre. There were three men on the other vessel.

12

127

vibrate

8

80

victim

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115

n [C]

/ˈvɪktɪm/

Opfer

victime

video game

1

11

n [C]

/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌgeɪm/

Videospiel

jeu vidéo

view

3

28

n [C]

/vjuː/

Aussicht, Anblick

vue

videogioco, videogame vista

viewer

7

70

n [C]

/ˈvjuːə/

Zuschauer

téléspectateur

spettatore

village

1

15

n [C]

/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

Dorf

village

villaggio, paese

spectacular mountain views The series is watched by millions of viewers each week. We visited a little village in the mountains.

adj

/ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

vintage, rétro, vintage klassisch, erlesen

vintage, classico

We watched the vintage cars drive past.

gewaltig, heftig kräftig virtuell Sichtbarkeit Stimme

violento forte virtuale visibilità voce segreteria telefonica

The ship was damaged in a violent storm. Her heart was beating violently. a virtual library Dense fog led to poor visibility in many areas. The speaker had a loud voice. When I got home I checked my voicemail for messages.

vintage

3

32

violent violently virtual visibility voice

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adj adv adj n [U] n [C, U]

/ˈvaɪələnt/ /ˈvaɪələntli/ /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ /vɔɪs/

voicemail

6

171

n [U]

/ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl/


violent violemment virtuel visibilité voix messagerie Anrufbeantworter vocale

He spends hours playing video games.


Headword

Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

adj

/ˈvɒləntəri/

volontaire

volontario

She does voluntary work for the Red Cross.

n [C]

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/

bénévole

volontario

He's a volunteer for the Red Cross.

v [I, T]

/vəʊt/

freiwillig Freiwilliger, Ehrenamtlicher abstimmen

voter

votare

The parliament voted to increase taxes.

168

v [T]

/wɔːk/

spazieren gehen

sortir

fare un giro

Jude's out walking the dog.

1

168

n [C]

/wɔːk/

Spaziergang

promenade

giro

Let's go for a walk on the beach.

walk out

8

172

phr v

/wɔːk aʊt/

hinausgehen

partir

uscire

He was so cross that he walked out without a word.

wall

9

88

n [C]

/wɔːl/

Wand

mur

parete

wallet

10

160

n [C]

/ˈwɒlɪt/

portafoglio

He has a picture of his children in his wallet.

war

porte-feuille, porte-monnaie guerre

Friends left get-well messages on my Facebook wall when I broke my leg.

guerra avviso, avvertimento

He fought in the Vietnam War.

voluntary

11

112

volunteer

5

54

vote

1

133

walk

1

walk

11

109

n [C, U]

/wɔː/

Brieftasche, Portemonnaie Krieg

warning

6

131

n [C, U]

/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/

Warnung

avertissement

washing

2

169

n [U]

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/

Wäsche (waschen)

lessive

lavare, lavaggio

I need to do the washing.

washing machine

9

89

n [C]

/ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˌʃiːn/

Waschmaschine

machine à laver

lavatrice

She put all the dirty clothes in the washing machine.

waste watch waterfall

1 2 3

12 18 28

v [T] v [I, T] n [C]

/weɪst/ /wɒtʃ/ /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/

verschwenden sehen, ansehen Wasserfall

gaspiller regarder cascade

sperperare guardare cascata

He wastes a lot of time playing video games. I was watching the TV. The waterfall drops hundreds of feet into a lake.

waters

3

29

n [U]

/ˈwɔːtəs/

Gewässer

eaux

acqua

We received permission to sail in Japanese waters.

wave

6

131

n [C]

/weɪv/

Welle

vague

onda

The surfer caught a huge wave and rode it to the beach.

way

1

13

adv

/weɪ/

viel, erheblich

beaucoup trop

way weakness

5 5

52 52

n [C] n [C]

/weɪ/ /ˈwiːknəs/

Art und Weise Schwäche

façon, manière faiblesse

wealthy

5

52

adj

/ˈwelθi/

wohlhabend

riche les riches

ricco, ricci

The wealthy can afford to pay higher taxes.

molto, troppo, considerevolment e modo, maniera debolezza agiato, benestante

The planes attacked without warning.

The film was way too long. OK, do it your own way. What are your main strengths and weaknesses? an extremely wealthy family

wealthy

10

102

n [U]

/ˈwelθi/

Reiche/r, die Reichen

weigh up

12

121

phr v

/weɪ ʌp/

abwägen

considérer

soppesare

She weighed up the options before giving her decision.

n [C, U]

/weɪt/

Gewicht

poids

peso

n [C]

/ˈweɪtˌlɪftə/

Gewichtheber

haltérophile

pesista

weight

1

9

weight-lifter

6

57

weird

10

101

adj

/wɪəd/

seltsam

bizarre

strano

I’m trying to lose weight. My dad was a weight-lifter and won lots of competitions. I had a really weird dream.

well

10

102

n [C]

/wel/

Brunnen

puits

fontana

There is a disagreement about who owns the oil wells.



Headword

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

well organised well paid

5 5

49 49

adj adj

/wel ˈɔːgənaɪzd/ /wel peɪd/

bien organisé bien payé

wet wipe

9

90

n [C]

/wet waɪp/

what a shame

4

169

n [U]

/wɒt ə ʃeɪm/

gut organisiert gut bezahlt feuchtes Reinigungstuch wie schade!

quel dommage

ben organizzato ben pagato salvietta rinfrescante che peccato!

She’s always well organised. I would like a job that is well paid. She used wet wipes to clean the chocolate off the baby's face. What a shame that you can't come.

while

1

10

linking word /waɪl/

während

pendant que

mentre

They arrived while we were having dinner.

whisper whole

4 1

39 13

v [I, T] adj

/ˈwɪspə/ /həʊl/

flüstern ganz

chuchoter entier

He leaned over to whisper something to her. She drank a whole bottle of wine.

wildly

6

172

adv

/ˈwaɪldli/

wild

furieusement, sauvagement

will win

4 4

39 43

n [C, U] v [T]

/wɪl/ /wɪn/

Wille gewinnen

volonté gagner

bisbigliare tutto, intero sfrenatamente, come un selvaggio volontà vincere

10

97

adv

/ˈwaɪələsli/

drahtlos

sans fil

via radio

My mobile phone works wirelessly but my PC doesn't.

witty

6

62

adj

/ˈwɪti/

geistreich

plein d'esprit

spiritoso, arguto

We all laughed at the speaker's witty remarks.

wonder

3

29

n [C]

/ˈwʌndə/

Wunder

9

89

v [I]

/wɜːk/

arbeiten

miracolo lavorare, funzionare

the wonders of modern medicine

work

miracle marcher, fonctionner

12

116

phr v

/wɜːk aʊt/

etwas erarbeiten, négocier herausfinden

scoprire, (ri)trovare

They had different opinions but they worked out a solution they both liked.

workaholic

5

127

n [C]

/ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk/

Arbeitssüchtige/r

drogué du travail

maniaco del lavoro, stacanovista

His marriage ended because he was a workaholic.

workplace

1

10

n [C]

/ˈwɜːkpleɪs/

Arbeitsplatz

lieu de travail

posto di lavoro

I'm studying the problem of bullying in the workplace.

worried

4

38

adj

/ˈwʌrid/

besorgt

inquiet

preoccupato

worrier

12

130

n [C]

/ˈwʌriə/

Bedenkenträger

anxieux

ansioso

I was worried that we'd be late. My mother was a real worrier, especially about anything bad happening to her children.

s'inquiéter

preoccuparsi

wirelessly

work [sth] out

Unit

lingette humide

He looked around wildly and then ran out without saying a word. She had a very strong will. He won a gold medal.

The computer doesn't work until you press this button.

worry

1

10

v [I]

/ˈwʌri/

sich sorgen machen

wow

1

15

spoken

/waʊ/

wahnsinn!

ouah

pazzesco, caspita Wow! Look at that!

wrong

1

10

adj

/rɒŋ/

verkehrt, falsch

incorrect

sbagliato

I must be doing this wrong – it's not working.

wrong

1

10

adj

/rɒŋ/

fehlerhaft, falsch

faux

sbagliato

Your calculations must be wrong.

wrong

1

10

adj

/rɒŋ/

etwas stimmt nicht

qc. ne va pas

non andare bene, There is something wrong with his foot. non essere giusto

yell

4

39

v [I, T]

/jel/

schreien

hurler, crier

gridere


I worry that I won’t have enough money.

Someone yelled at her to stop.


Headword youth zero-gravity


Unit

Part of Page speech


French

Italian

Example

6

57

n [U]

/juːθ/

jeunesse

In his youth he lived in France.

10

97

adj

/ˌzɪərəʊ ˈgrævəti/ Schwerelosigkeit

gioventù mancanza di gravità

Jugend

gravité zéro

They are training in zero-gravity conditions.