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Cutting Edge 3rd Edition Intermediate Wordlist A-Z

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a while 2 23 phrase /ə waɪl/ eine Weile un moment un po' After a while I began to feel better.

abandon 12 118 v [T] /əˈbændən/ aufgeben abandonner abbandonare The new policy had to be abandoned.

abandoned 3 29 adj /əˈbændənd/ verlassen abandonnéabbandonare,

lasciarean abandoned building

ability 5 54 n [C, U] /əˈbɪləti/ Fähigkeit talent, capacité abilità, capacità A manager must have the ability to communicate well.

able-bodied 4 170 adj /ˌeɪbəl ˈbɒdɪd/körperlich

leistungsfähigen bonne santé

di sana e robusta

costituzionea team of both disabled and able-bodied athletes

absolutely 6 172 adv/ˈæbsəluːtli,

ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

absolut,

vollkommenabsolument assolutamente This is absolutely delicious!

abuse 4 38 v [T] /əˈbjuːs/ misshandeln maltraitermaltrattare,

abusareHe was physically abused as a child.

accept 8 80 v [I, T] /əkˈsept/ annehmen accepter accettare They offered me the job and I accepted.

accept 11 108 v [T] /əkˈsept/ akzeptieren accepter accettare He applied to join the golf club and was accepted.

acceptable 6 59 adj/əkˈseptəbəl,

ækˈseptəbəl/akzeptabel acceptable accettabile It’s simply not an acceptable way to do business.

access 9 88 v [T] /ˈækses/ Zugang haben zuavoir accès à,

accéder àavere accesso a software for accessing the Internet

according to 1 10 prep /əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə, tʊ/entsprechend,

gemäßselon

conformemente a,

secondoAccording to our records she hasn’t paid her bill.

accountancy 12 123 n [U] /əˈkaʊntənsi/Buchhaltung,

Rechnungswesencomptabilité

contabilità,

ragioneriaHe's going to study accountancy.

accurate 2 16 adj /ˈækjʊrət/ genau précis esatto, accurato The figures are not completely accurate.

achieve 4 38 v [T] /əˈtʃiːv/ erreichen atteindreraggiungere,

arrivare a

She had finally achieved her ambition to sail around

the world.

achievement 4 36 n [C] /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ Leistung prouesse exploit, opera an impressive achievement of 144 points

acquaintance 1 8 n [C] /əˈkweɪntəns/ Bekannte connaissance conoscente My neighbours are acquaintances, not friends.

acting 7 72 n [U] /ˈæktɪŋ/ Schauspielkunst jeu arte drammatica The acting in that show was terrible.

action 7 69 n [C] /ˈækʃən/ Handlung action azione You cannot be responsible for other people's actions.

activity 1 12 n [C, U] /ækˈtɪvəti/ Aktivität activité attività There are lots of activites for children.

activity 8 76 n [C] /ækˈtɪvəti/ Aktivität activité attività He has a wide range of social activities.

actually 1 7 adv /ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli/tatsächlich, genau

genommenen fait

effettivamente,

infattiActually he's 45.

acute 12 175 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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addicted 9 87 adj /əˈdɪktɪd/ süchtig accro àessere schiavo di

qc, avidoMy kids are addicted to surfing the Net.

address 5 55 v [T] /əˈdres/entsprechen,

erfüllenrépondre rispondere

The new computer system must address all our future

requirements.

admire 4 43 v [T] /ədˈmaɪə/ bewundern admirer ammirareI always admired my mother for her courage and

patience.

adoption 6 57 n [C, U] /əˈdɑpʃən/ Adoption adoption adozione children put up for adoption

adoptive 6 57 adj /əˈdɒptɪv/ Adoptiv- adoptif adottivo adoptive father | adoptive sister

adore 7 172 v [T] /əˈdɔː/sehr lieben,

verehrenadorer adorare She adores chocolate.

advantage 9 86 n [C, U] /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ Vorteil avantage vantaggioGood public transport is just one of the advantages of

living in a big city.

adventure 6 56 n [C, U] /ədˈventʃə/ Abenteuer aventure avventura an adventure story

adventurous 12 130 adj /ədˈventʃərəs/ abenteuerlustig aventureux avventuroso Andy is a very adventurous rock-climber.

advert 5 51 n [C] /ˈædvɜːt/ Werbeanzeige publicité inserzione He saw an advert for the job in the newspaper.

advertise 5 51 v [I, T] /ˈædvətaɪz/beworben,

inseriert

faire de la

publicité pour

fare pubblicità,

fare un'inserzioneI saw your car advertised in the evening paper.

advertiser 7 70 n [C] /ˈædvətaɪzər/Inserent,

Werbetreibenderpublicitaire inserzionista

Advertisers want to have their adverts shown before

popular TV shows.

advice 1 10 n [U] /ədˈvaɪs/ Ratschlag conseils consiglio Can you give me some advice about buying a house?

against 11 115 prep/əˈgenst,

əˈgeɪnst/gegen contre contro We are against testing cosmetics on animals.

ageing 10 96 n /eɪdʒɪŋ/ Altern vieillissement invecchiare the signs of ageing

album 9 87 n [C] /ˈælbəm/ Album album album Their latest album will be released next week.

alcohol 11 109 n [U] /ˈælkəhɒl/ Alkohol alcool alcol Don't drink alcohol if you're going to drive.

allow 11 111 v [T] /əˈlaʊ/genehmigen,

bewilligenpermettre permettere We are allowed four weeks holiday a year.

alone 4 37 adj, adv /əˈləʊn/ allein seul solo This disease cannot be cured by drugs alone.

alone 8 76 adj, adv /əˈləʊn/ allein seul solo He likes to be alone at weekends.

although 11 109 linking word /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ obwohl bien que benché Although the car’s old, it still runs well.

amazed 7 67 adj /əˈmeɪzd/ erstaunt étonné sorpreso I’m amazed that you remember him.

amazing 1 15 adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ erstaunlich étonnantsorprendente,

stupendoWhat an amazing story!

ambition 4 38 n [C] /æmˈbɪʃən/ Ziel, Ehrgeiz ambition ambizione, scopoHer parents' greatest ambition was for her to go to

university.

ambitious 5 48 adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/ ehrgeizig ambitieux ambizioso He is young and very ambitious.

amount of 1 10 n [C] /əˈmaʊnt ɒv/ Menge an quantitégran quantità di,

gran numero diI was surprised at the amount of work I had to do.



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amputate 4 170 v [I, T] /ˈæmpjəteɪt/ amputieren amputer amputare Her leg was amputated after the car accident.

analyse 12 121 v [T] /ˈænəlaɪz/ analysieren analyser analizzare We’re trying to analyse what went wrong.

anchor 2 22 n [c] /ˈæŋkə/ Anker ancre ancora The ship moored at the dock and dropped its anchor.

ancient 3 28 adj /ˈeɪnʃənt/ alt, antik ancien anziano, vecchio ancient Rome

anecdote 6 56 n [C] /ˈænɪkdəʊt/ Anekdote anecdote aneddoto He told many anecdotes about his life in Africa.

announcement 3 34 n [C] /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ Ankündigung annonce annuncio, avvisoHe listened to the announcement about the train

times.

annoyed 7 67 adj /əˈnɔɪd/ verärgert fâché arrabbiato My sister’s annoyed that we didn’t call.

annoying 7 67 adj /əˈnɔɪ-ɪŋ/ ärgerlich ennuyeux fa rabbia che It’s annoying that we didn’t know about this before.

anxiety 12 175 n [C, U] /æŋˈzaɪəti/ Angst anxiété ansia, paura his anxiety about the future

apart from 1 7 prep/əˈpɑːt frəm,

frɒm/abgesehen von excepté a parte Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.

apartment block 3 140 n [C] /əˈpɑːtmənt ˌblɒk/ Wohnblcok immeuble caseggiato He lives in the apartment block across the street.

apologise 1 10 v [T] /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/sich

entschuldigens'excuser scusarsi He apologised for being late.

apology 7 70 n [C] /əˈpɒlədʒi/ Entschuldigung excuses scusa We got no apology or explanation from the school.

app 5 46 n [C] /æp/ App appli app I've downloaded this great app onto my mobile phone.

apparently 2 19 adv /əˈpærəntli/allem Anschein

nachapparemment pare che Apparently, the hotel was lovely.

appear 7 68 v [I] /əˈpɪə/ erscheinen apparaître apparireHe is currently appearing in 'Blood Brothers' at the

Lyric Theatre.

applaud 7 70 v [I, T] /əˈplɔːd/ Beifall klatschen applaudir applaudire The audience applauded.

appliance 5 54 n [C] /əˈplaɪəns/ Gerät appareilapparecchio,

utensileThe kitchen was full of the latest appliances.

application 9 88 n [C] /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ Anwendung logiciel applicazionel've downloaded this great application onto my mobile

phone.

apply for 1 8 phr v /əˈplaɪ fɔː/ bewerben für postulerfar domanda,

concorrereRob's applied for a job in Canada.

apply for 1 132 phr v /əˈplaɪ tə, tʊ/ bewerben für postuler à sollecitare I've applied for several jobs.

appointment 2 137 n [C] /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ Termin, Treffen rendez-vous appuntamento She has an appointment with a client at 10.30.

apprentice 11 110 n [C] /əˈprentɪs/ Lehrling apprentiapprendista ,

allievoHe was the apprentice of the local carpenter.

appropriate 11 114 adj /əˈprəʊpri-ət/ angemessen approprié adeguato clothes that are appropriate for a job interview

area 10 97 n [C] /ˈeəriə/ Bereich étendue, régionregione, zona,

areaan area of 200 square miles

arena 10 97 n [C] /əˈriːnə/ Arena arène arena a sports arena

argue 2 20 v [I] /ˈɑːgjuː/ streiten se disputer litigare We could hear the neighbours arguing.



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argument 10 159 n [C] /ˈɑːgjəmənt/ Streit dispute litigioan argument about who was responsible for the

accident

arrangement 2 17 n [C] /əˈreɪndʒmənt/ Verabredung arrangement appuntamento We made an arrangement to meet tomorrow.

arrest 11 108 v [T] /əˈrest/ festnehmen arrêter arrestare Eric was arrested by the police for shoplifting.

art gallery 3 29 n [C] /ˈɑːt ˌgæləri/ Kunstgalerie galérie d'art galleria d'arte There are many art galleries in London.

artificial 3 29 adj /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ künstlich artificiel artificiale artifical light

arty 3 31 adj /ˈɑːti/

gekünstelt,

pseudo-

künstlerisch

artiste, de style

artiste

prétentieux

pretenzioso,

affettatoan arty film

ashamed 2 20 adj /əˈʃeɪmd/ beschämt honteux vergognoso Mike felt ashamed of his behaviour.

ashtray 8 80 n [C] /ˈæʃtreɪ/ Aschenbecher cendrier portacenereYou'd better put out some ashtrays for the smokers to

use.

assertive 5 53 adj /əˈsɜːtɪv/

bestimmt,

durchsetzungs-

fähig

sûr de soideciso, risoluto,

categorico

She was assertive about her rights, but without being

unpleasant.

assess 6 60 v [T] /əˈses/ bewerten évaluer valutare a study to assess the impact of crime on people’s lives

assistance 10 98 n [U] /əˈsɪstəns/ Unterstützung aide, assistance appoggio The charity offered her financial assistance.

assistant 1 168 n [C] /əˈsɪstənt/ Assistentassistant,

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

association 2 17 n [C]/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən,

əˌsəʊʃi-/Assoziation association associazione A red rose has romantic associations.

asthma 11 162 n [U] /ˈæsmə/ Asthma asthme asma people who suffer from asthma | an asthma attack

astonished 7 71 adj /əˈstɒnɪʃt/ überrascht étonné sorpreso He was astonished that she actually agreed.

athlete 1 10 n [C] /ˈæθliːt/ Sportler athlète sportivo Only eight athletes can run in this race.

attachment 12 165 n [C] /əˈtætʃmənt/Anhang (E-Mail,

Brief)pièce jointe allegato I can't open the attachment.

attack 6 131 n [C, U] /əˈtæk/ Angriff attaque attacco The attack by the dog left the child badly hurt.

attitude 5 48 n [C, U] /ˈætɪtjuːd/ Einstellung attitude atteggiamento He has a very positive attitude towards his work.

attraction 3 32 n [C] /əˈtrækʃən/ Attraktion attraction attrazione The castle is a major tourist attraction.

audience 6 61 n [C] /ˈɔːdiəns/ Publikum public, audience pubblico The audience were clapping and cheering.

average 4 37 adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ durchschnittlich moyenne medio In an average week I earn about 200 dollars.

average 10 161 adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ durchschnittlich moyen medio The average income in this country is $30,000 a year.

aviation 6 61 n [U] /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/ Luftfahrt aviation aviazioneAviation is an industry that began in the twentieth

century.

aviator 7 151 n [C] /ˌeɪviˈeɪtə/ Pilot pilote pilota Amelia Earhart was one of the first women aviators.

avoid 4 170 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden éviter evitare Try to avoid spending too much.

avoid 5 47 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden éviter evitare Alan narrowly avoided an accident.



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babysit 7 128 v /ˈbeɪbi sɪt/das/die Kind/er

hüten

garder des

enfants

curare i bambini,

fare da baby-

sitter

I babysit for my neighbours if they want to go out in

the evenings.

background 2 23 n [C] /ˈbækgraʊnd/Zusammenhang,

Hintergrundcontexte

contesto,

backgroundLet me explain the background to this case.

backpack 9 87 n [C] /ˈbækpæk/ Rucksack sac à dos zainoHe put his backpack on his back and set off for a long

walk.

badly paid 5 49 adj /bædli peɪd/ schlecht bezahlt mal payé malpagato He is badly paid.

balance 10 102 v [I, T] /ˈbæləns/ ausgleichen tenir en équilibreequilibrare,

bilanciare

The government should cut spending so it can balance

the budget.

balanced 5 127 adj /ˈbælənst/ ausgewogen équilibré equilibrato a balanced approach to the problem

ball games 11 107 n [C] /bɔːl geɪms/ Ballspiele je de balle giochi a palla The kids aren't allowed to play ball games in here.

ballet 7 72 n [C, U] /ˈbæleɪ/ Ballett ballet balletto We went to see a ballet in London.

ban 8 77 v [T] /bæn/ verbieten interdit proibire Smoking is banned inside the building.

band 4 40 n [C] /bænd/ die Band groupe band The band was playing old Beatles' songs.

bang 2 19 v [I, T] /bæŋ/ schlagen, stoßen heurter battere I banged my knee on the corner of the bed.

bank 6 172 n [C] /bæŋk/ Ufer rive riva the banks of the River Thames

bar 8 76 n [C] /bɑː/ Bar bar bar We went to a number of bars that night.

barbecue 12 166 n [C] /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/ Grillen, Grillfest barbecue griglia, grigliata We had a barbecue on the beach.

bargain 3 29 n [C] /ˈbɑːgɪn/ Schnäppchen occasionaffarone,

occasioneThe table was a real bargain.

base on 6 59 phrase /beɪs ɒn/ basieren auf adapter trarre da She based the character on her own experience.

basic 5 54 adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/Grund-,

zugrundeliegendfondamental basico The basic idea is simple.

battery 8 78 n [C] /ˈbætəri/ Batterie pile batteria It needs a new battery.

battle 11 108 n [C, U] /ˈbætl/ Schlacht, Kampf bataille battaglia Her son was killed in battle.

bay 3 28 n [C] /beɪ/ Bucht baie baia a view across the bay

bazaar 3 29 n [C] /bəˈzɑː/ Basar souk bazar The bazaars in Morocco are very old.

be about to 5 49 phrase /biː əˈbaʊt tʊ/im Begriff sein, zu

tun

être sur le point

destare per fare qc We were about to leave when Jerry arrived.

be attached to 12 121 v [T] /bi əˈtætʃt tə/ anhänglich sein attaché àessere attaccato/

affezionatoTom was very attached to his old teddy bear.

be born 1 132 v /biː bɔːn/ geboren sein être né essere nato Where were you born?

be into 1 11 phrase /biː ˈɪntə/ etwas mögen être branché piacere Dave's really into music.

be supposed to 1 168 phr v /biː səˈpəʊzd tə/vermutlich etwas

tun, sollen

on pense que,

devoirdovere (fare qc) The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.

beach 3 28 n [C] /biːtʃ/ Strand plage spiaggia a sandy beach

beat 4 39 v [T] /biːt/ schlagen battre vincere, battere Spain beat Italy 3–1.



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beat 6 149 v [I] /biːt/ schlagen battre battere Her heart was beating violently.

beat 10 96 v [T] /biːt/ bekämpfen combattre combattere The government has promised to beat inflation.

beat 11 112 v [T] /biːt/ schlagen battre battere He beat the dog violently.

behave 2 20 v [I] /bɪˈheɪv/ sich benehmen se comporter comportarsi He behaved badly at school and was sent home.

behaviour 6 63 n [C, U] /bɪˈheɪvjə/ Verhalten comportement comportamento I’m not very pleased with your behaviour.

believe 1 10 v [T] /bəˈliːv/ glauben croire credere Do you believe his story?

best friend 1 8 n [C] /ˌbest ˈfrend/bester Freund,

beste Freundinmeilleur ami

il mio migliore

amicoShe was my best friend in college.

better-off 11 111 adj /ˌbetə ˈɒf/ bessergestellt mieux s'en sortir benestanteSome better-off parents send their children to private

schools.

big wheel 8 79 n [C] /bɪg wiːl/ Riesenrad grande roue ruota panoramica You can see for miles from the top of the big wheel.

bill 8 78 n [C] /bɪl/ Rechnung facture conto Here is your bill, sir.

bill 9 87 n [C] /bɪl/ Rechnung facture conto Have you paid the phone bill?

billion 10 97 number /ˈbɪljən/ Milliard milliard miliardo There are billions of things I want to say.

billionaire 10 101 n [C] /ˌbɪljəˈneə/ Milliardär milliardaire miliardario Many Russian billionaires now live in London.

biography 6 56 n [C] /baɪˈɒgrəfi/ Biographie biographie biografia I read an interesting biography of Nelson Mandela.

bite 6 60 v [I, T] /baɪt/ beißen mordre mordere A shark can easily bite through a man’s leg.

black 4 39 adj /blæk/ düster, finster noir oscuro, buio He gave me a black look.

black out 2 22 phr v /ˈblæk aʊt/ohnmächtig

werdens'évanouir svenire Sharon blacked out and fell to the floor.

blame 9 87 v [T] /bleɪm/verantwortlich

machen für

rendre

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

blink 6 129 v [I] /blɪŋk/ blinken clignoterluccicare, fare

segnali ottici

He flashed his torch towards the coast and a light

blinked back.

blog 9 87 n [C] /blɒg/ Blog blog blog She writes about fashion on her blog.

blow one's top 12 116 phrase /bləʊ jə tɒp/

einen

Tobsuchtsanfall

bekommen

avoir une crise de

colère

avere uno scoppio

d'iraDad blew his top when I damaged the car.

blow your nose 8 81 phrase /bləʊ jə nəʊz/ sich schnäuzen se moucher soffiarsi il naso He blew his nose on a paper tissue.

board 1 7 n [C] /bɔːd/ Tafel tableau lavagna The teacher wrote a few words on the board.

board 5 52 n [C] /bɔːd/ Tafel ; Gremium conseillavagna, tavola;

comitatoThe Board of Directors met yesterday.

body 6 62 n [C] /ˈbɒdi/ Leichnam corps cadavere The body of a girl has been found in the river.

body-building 6 57 adj /ˌbɒdi ˈbɪldɪŋ/ Body-Building culturisme body-buildingArnold Schwarzenegger was a body-building champion

before he became a film star and politician.

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 paludeHe sank in the bog up to his knees before we could

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boiler 9 88 n [C] /ˈbɔɪlə/ Boiler chauffe-eau boilerThe boiler broke down and we had no hot water for

two days.

boiling 7 71 adj /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ kochend bouillant bollente It's boiling hot in here.

bomb 12 165 n [C] bɒm/ Bombe bombe bomba The bomb went off in a crowded street.

bone 4 170 n [C, U] /bəʊn/ Knochen os osso Sam broke a bone in his foot.

bookstall 3 169 n [C] /ˈbʊkstɔːl/ Bücherstandétalage de

bouquinistebancherella

I bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the railway

platform.

bored 1 12 adj /bɔːd/ gelangweilt s'ennuyer annoiato After an hour people started to get bored.

boring 1 11 adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ langweilig ennuyeux noioso His job sounds boring.

borrow 5 145 v [I, T] /ˈbɒrəʊ/ borgen, ausliehen emprunter prestare Can I borrow the car tonight, dad?

boss 1 8 n [C] /bɒs/ Chef patron capo She asked her boss for the day off.

bother 5 47 v [I, T] /ˈbɒðə/ sich bemühen prendre la peine scomodarsi He didn’t bother to lock the door.

bounce 4 39 v [I, T] /baʊns/aufspringen,

aufprallenrebondir

balzare in piedi,

rimbalzareThe ball bounced off the post and into the goal.

boutique 9 87 n [C] buːˈtiːk/ Boutique boutique boutiqueShe went into every designer boutique in Oxford

Street.

boyfriend 5 50 n [C] /ˈbɔɪfrend/ Freund copain, petit ami ragazzo She's getting married to her boyfriend next year.

brace 6 60 v [T] /breɪs/ abstützen s'arc-bouter puntellare Boris braced himself as the car hit the wall.

brain 2 17 n [C] /breɪn/ Gehirn cerveau cervello 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 pausa My lunch break lasts an hour.

break 8 127 v [T] /breɪk/ brechen (se) casserfratturare,

rompereShe fell off her bike and broke her leg.

break 11 106 v [T] /breɪk/ brechen enfreindre rompere Students who break the rules will be punished.

break down 9 89 phr v /breɪk daʊn/ kaputtgehen tomber en pannesmettere di

funzionareMy car broke down on the way to work.

breakdown 6 62 n [C] /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ Zusammenbruch

dépression

nerveuse /

dégradation

collasso/esaurime

nto nervosoTwo years ago he had a nervous breakdown.

breakthrough 10 100 n [C] /ˈbreɪkθruː/ Durchbruchdécouverte

capitalesuccesso

Scientists have made a breakthrough in their search

for a cure.

breathing 4 39 adj /briːðɪŋ/ atmend qui respire di respirazione All living, breathing creatures need oxygen.

bridge 3 28 n [C] /brɪdʒ/ Brücke pont ponte a bridge over the Mississippi

bright 1 10 adj /braɪt/ fröhlich enjoué, gai allegro She sounded bright on the phone.

brilliant 7 172 adj /ˈbrɪljənt/ herrlich génial meraviglioso ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘It was brilliant!’

bring 4 141 v [T] /brɪŋ/bringen,

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bring up 4 40 phr v /brɪŋ ʌp/aufziehen,

großziehenélever allevare Rachel had been brought up by her grandmother.

broadcast 7 70 n [C] /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ Sendung émission trasmissione a news broadcast

budget 7 69 n [C] /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ Budget budget budget We have a budget of £100 a week for food.

budgie 2 22 n [C] /ˈbʌdʒi/ Wellensittich perruche pappagallino There was a budgie in a cage by the window.

build 4 141 v [I, T] /bɪld/ bauen construire costruire They're building new houses for local people.

build up 5 52 phr v /bɪld ʌp/ aufbauen développer sviluppare My father built up the business himself.

bully 10 101 v [T] /ˈbʊli/ schikanieren tyranniser vessare He used to bully her when they were at school.

burglar 11 164 n [C] /ˈbɜːglə/ Einbrecher cambrioleur scassinatore The burglar took all of her jewellery.

burglary 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈbɜːgləri/ Einbruch cambriolage (furto con) scassoThere was a burglary at our neighbour's house last

night.

burgle 11 110 v [T] /ˈbɜːgəl/ einbrechen cambriolerfare un furto,

rubareTheir house was burgled while they were away.

business 5 46 n [U] /ˈbɪznəs/ Geschäftsleben commerce mondo degli affari You need a lot of money to succeed in business.

button 9 89 n [C] /ˈbʌtn/ Knopf bouton bottone Just press the ‘on’ button.

by heart 2 137 n [C] /baɪ hɑːt/ auswendig par coeur a memoria 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 câbletelevisione via

cavoI’ll wait for the movie to come out on cable.

caffeine 2 17 n [U] /ˈkæfiːn/ Koffein caféine caffeina I need caffeine to wake me up in the morning.

calm 12 130 adj /kɑːm/ ruhig calme calmo, tranquillo Please, everyone, try to keep calm!

calm down 12 116 phr v /kɑːm daʊn/ sich beruhigen se calmer calmarsi Calm down and tell me what happened.

camerawork 7 72 n [U] /ˈkæmərə wɜːk/ Kamera (-arbeit) prise de vue(lavoro di )

camera The camerawork in this film is amazing.

camping 10 173 n [U] /kæmpɪŋ/ Camping camping campeggio The children like to go camping.

campus 6 57 n [C, U] /ˈkæmpəs/Universitätsgelän

de, Campuscampus campus Most first-year students live on the campus.

canal 3 28 n [C] /kəˈnæl/ Kanal canal canale the Panama Canal

cancel 2 137 v [I, T] /ˈkænsəl/ absagen annuler cancellare I'll have to phone and cancel my appointment.

candidate 5 52 n [C]/ˈkændədət//ˈkæn

dɪdət/

Kandidat,

Bewerber/incandidat

candidato,

aspiranteShe’s a candidate for the job at my company.

can't bear to 9 93 phrase /kɑːnt beə tʊ/

nicht ertragen

können, auf

keinen Fall tun

ne pas supporter

de

non potere

sopportare, non

fare mai

She couldn’t bear to go out without any make-up on.

can't stand 1 11 v [T] /kɑːnt stænd/nicht ausstehen

könnensaquer

non poter

sopportare Dave can’t stand dogs.

capital

punishment11 110 n [U]

/ˌkæpətl

ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/Todesstrafe peine de mort pena capitale I don't agree with capital punishment.

capture 7 70 v [T] /ˈkæptʃə/ auf sich ziehen capter attirareThe news broadcast captured people's reactions to this

terrifying event.

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care 12 120 n [C, U] /keə/ Sorge soucicura,

preoccupazione

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

world.

care about 4 38 v [I, T] /keə əˈbaʊt/

sich kümmern

um, interessieren

für

se soucier deoccuparsi di,

interessarsiHe doesn't seem to care about other people.

care home 12 123 n [C] /keə həʊm/ Pflegeheim maison d'accueilcasa di cura per

anziani

We are trying to find a good care home for my mother-

in-law.

career 4 38 n [C] /kəˈrɪə/Karriere,

Berufslebencarrière carriera Ted spent most of his career as a teacher.

carefully 6 149 adv /ˈkeəfəli/ aufmerksam attentivement attento Please listen carefully.

carpenter 11 110 n [C] /ˈkɑːpəntə/Tischler,

Schreinercharpentier falegname The carpenter repaired the table.

carry on 12 123 phr v /ˈkæri ɒn/fortfahren,

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

case 11 108 n [C] /keɪs/ Fall 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/ Kaschmir cachemire cachemire Her sweater is made of cashmere.

cast 7 72 n [C] /kɑːst/Filmbesetzung,

Rollenbestzungacteurs cast The whole cast was wonderful.

cast 7 172 v [T] /kɑːst/ besetzen (Rollen)distribuer les

rôlesassegnare Who was responsible for casting this film?

casual 1 9 adj /ˈkæʒuəl/Freizeit-, leger,

lässigdécontracté casual

When he got home from work, he changed into casual

clothes.

catchy 7 74 adj /ˈkætʃi/ einprägsamentraînant,

accrocheur

impressionante,

facilmente

ricordabile

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

cathedral 3 28 n [C] /kəˈθiːdrəl/ Kathedrale cathédrale cattedrale Thomas Becket is buried in Canterbury Cathedral.

cause 9 87 v [T] /kɔːz/auslösen,

verursachencauser causare Their divorce had caused her to feel very bitter.

celebrate 12 122 v [T] /ˈseləbreɪt/ feiern célébrercelebrare,

festeggiareHow do you want to celebrate your birthday?

celebration 2 22 n [C, U] /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən/ Feier, Feierlichkeit célébration celebrazione the lively New Year celebrations in the city centre

celebrity 4 169 n [C] /səˈlebrəti/ berühmte Person célébrité famoso, celebrità The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.

cell 10 96 n [C] /sel/ Zelle cellule cellula red blood cells

centre on 7 74 phr v /sentə ɒn/in den Mittelpunkt

stellentourner autour de incentrare The film centres on his early life.

ceremony 1 133 n [C] /ˈserɪməni/Zeremonie,

Feierlichkeitcérémonie cerimonia

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was

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challenge 11 109 n [C, U] /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ Herausforderung défi sfida I enjoy the challenge of a new job.

challenging 2 17 adj /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/anspruchsvoll,

forderndexigeant esigente Running a marathon is challenging.

championship 4 38 n [C] /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ Meisterschaft championnat campionato the US basketball championships

chance 1 168 n [C] /tʃɑːns/ Gelegenheit occasion occasione I enjoy the theatre when I get the chance to go.

change 1 13 n [C, U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ Änderung modification cambiamento There have been recent changes in the drinking laws.

change 3 34 v [I, T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ ändern changer cambiare We had to change planes.

change 4 37 v [T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ ändern modifier cambiare The club is changing its rules.

change 10 160 n [U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ Wechselgeld monnaie spiccioli, moneta The waiter hasn't given us our change yet.

change the

subject6 172 v

/tʃeɪndʒ ðə

ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/

das Thema

wechselnchanger de sujet

cambiare il

soggettoDon’t change the subject!

channel 7 70 n [C] /ˈtʃænl/ Programm chaîneprogramma

(televisivo)What’s on Channel 4?

chaos 11 109 n [U] /ˈkeɪ-ɒs/ Chaos chaos caos The floods caused chaos.

character 6 62 n [C] /ˈkærəktə/ Figur (Film) personnagepersonaggio,

carattereJulia Roberts played the main character.

character 12 118 n [C, U] /ˈkærəktə/ Charakter caractère carattere She had great strength of character.

charity 4 36 n [C, U] /ˈtʃærɪti/ Wohltätigkeit charité beneficenza The event is raising money for charity.

charming 4 42 adj /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ charmant charmant affascinante her charming brother

charts 4 171 n [C] /tʃɑːts/ Charts hit-parade charts Her record spent 12 weeks in the charts.

chase 4 39 v [I, T] /tʃeɪs/ jagen poursuivrecacciare,

inseguireThe police chased the car.

chat 1 11 v [I] /tʃæt/ chatten chatter chattare She chats to her best friend most days.

cheat 6 59 v [I] /tʃiːt/ schummeln tricher barare, copiare She was caught cheating in a maths test.

check 8 154 v [I, T] /tʃek/ prüfen vérifierverificare,

controllare

I'll check on the website that this information is still

correct.

checkout 5 52 n [C] /ˈtʃekaʊt/ Kasse caisse cassa He works on the checkout at the local supermarket.

cherry tree 2 22 n [C] /ˈtʃeri triː/ Kirschbaum cerisier ciliegio He has three cherry trees in his garden

childhood 2 22 n [C, U] /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ Kindheit enfance infanzia Sara had a very happy childhood.

childless 9 87 adj /ˈtʃaɪldləs/ kinderlos sans enfants senza figli a childless couple

choir 4 126 n [C] /kwaɪə/ Chor choeur coro 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 mosso The sea got choppy as the wind grew stronger.

cinematography 7 172 n [U] /ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfi/ Kameraführung cinématographie

condotta della

macchina da

presa

The cinematography is superb.

circumstances 11 106 n [C]/ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -

stəns/Umstände circonstances circostanza

Under normal circumstances he would never have

used his mobile in school

citizen 3 26 n [C] /ˈsɪtɪzən/ Bürger citoyen cittadino He was proud to be a citizen of France.



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classic 6 62 adj /ˈklæsɪk/ klassisch classique classico Lord of the Rings' is a classic fantasy story.

classmate 1 6 n [C] /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/

Klassenkamerad,

Klassen-

kameradin

camarade de

classe

compagno di

classeShe was a classmate at Fairfax High School.

cleaner 9 88 n [C] /ˈkliːnə/ Reinigungskrafthomme, femme

de ménagegente delle pulizie The office cleaners work in the evenings.

clear 5 53 adj /klɪə/ klar clair chiaro His clear thinking cut through our confusion.

clear 6 56 adj /klɪə/ klar, eindeutig clair chiaro He nodded to show things were now clear to him.

clear 6 129 adj /klɪə/ klar clair chiaro, sereno a clear sky

clever 2 16 adj /ˈklevə/ intelligent intelligent, brillant intelligente My brothers are all clever.

cliff 3 28 n [C] /klɪf/ Klippe falaise scoglio the white cliffs of Dover

climate 3 27 n [C, U] /ˈklaɪmɪt/ Klima climat clima a dry climate

climbing 9 90 n [U] /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ Klettern escaladealpinismo,

arrampicataThe boys love to go on climbing trips.

clip 9 88 n [C] /klɪp/ Ausschnitt extrait sequenza clips from the new Bond movie

close 10 96 adj /kləʊs/ nah dran proche vicino a Scientists are close to finding a cure.

club 4 39 n [C] /klʌb/ Club, Verein clubclub, società

sportivaShe belongs to the golf club.

club 8 76 n [C] /klʌb/ Club club club Shall we go to a club?

clubbing 8 76 n [U] /ˈklʌbɪŋ/ausgehen, in

Clubs gehenaller en boîte

uscire, andare nei

clubShe goes clubbing most weekends.

coach 12 119 n [C] /kəʊtʃ/ Trainer entraîneur allenatore Many soccer players become coaches after they retire.

coastline 3 27 n [C, U] /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ Küstenlinie littoral litorale California's rugged coastline

coffee table 4 170 n [C] /ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl/ Couchtisch table basse tavolino basso 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/ Erkältung rhume raffreddore I’ve got a bad cold.

cold case 11 108 n [C] /kəʊld keɪs/ungeklärter

Kriminalfall

affaire non

résolue

oscuro caso

criminale

This cold case is a murder that happened 20 years

ago.

colleague 1 7 n [C] /ˈkɒliːg/ Kollege, Kollegin collègue collega I like my colleagues at the bank.

collection 9 87 n [C] /kəˈlekʃən/ Sammlung collection collezione a huge collection of CDs

college 5 48 n [C, U] /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/(Fach-)

Hochschulecollège

istituto superiore,

università an art college

collision 12 118 n [C] /kəˈlɪʒən/Zusammenprall,

Kollisioncollision collisione Two people were killed in a collision on the motorway.

colourful 3 30 adj /ˈkʌləfəl/ buntaux couleurs

vives

colorato,

multicolorea garden full of colourful flowers

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come from 1 132 phr v /kʌm frɒm/ kommen aus venir de essere di His mother came from Texas.

come true 10 97 phrase /kʌm truː/ wahr werden se réaliser avverarsiMy dream of living in the country had finally come

true.

comedian 4 171 n [C] /kəˈmiːdiən/ Komikercomédien,

comédiennecomico He's my favourite comedian.

comedy 7 70 n [C] /ˈkɒmədi/ Komödie comédie commedia All my favourite films are romantic comedies.

comet 6 58 n [C] /ˈkɒmɪt/ Komet comète cometa Halley's Comet is visible from Earth every 76 years.

comic book 4 39 n [C] ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/ Comic bande dessinée comic, fumetto He had a large collection of comic books.

commit 11 110 v [T] /kəˈmɪt/ begehen commettre commettere the gang that committed the crime

committee 11 108 n [C] /kəˈmɪti/Ausschuss,

Komiteecomité comitato The committee have elected John as chairman.

common 1 133 adj /ˈkɒmən/ üblich courantcomune, solito,

normaleSnow is common here in winter.

common 11 109 n [U] /ˈkɒmən/ üblich, geläufig courant, fréquent comune, usuale the common cold

communicate 4 170 v [I, T] /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/kommunizieren,

sich unterhaltencommuniquer 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] /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Gemeinde communauté comune The library serves the whole community.

community centre 11 174 n [C]/kəˈmjuːnəti

ˌsentə/Gemeindezentrum

centre

communautairecentro comunale They were showing a film at the community centre.

community

service11 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 1 11 v [T] /kəˈmjuːt/ pendeln faire la navette fare la spola He commutes from Oxford to London every day.

company 5 46 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəni/ Unternehmen société impresa He set up his own company.

compass 9 90 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəs/ Zirkel compas circoloYou 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/gegen einander

antretenparticiper competere Ten runners are competing in the race.

competent 11 174 adj /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ kompetent compétent competente a highly competent doctor

competition 4 126 n [C] /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ Wettbewerb concours competizione Who won the competition?

competitive 5 49 adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/wettbewerbs-

fähig, -orientiertcompétitif

competitivo,

concorrenzialea highly competitive industry

complain 8 127 v [I, T] /kəmˈpleɪn/ (sich) beklagen se plaindre lamentarsiTeachers complain that they do not get enough

support from parents.

complete 1 6 v [T] /kəmˈpliːt/ausfüllen,

vervollständigenremplir

riempire,

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complete 10 101 adj /kəmˈpliːt/ vollkommen complet, total completoThe man was a complete stranger to me; didn't know

him at all.

complex 3 29 n [C] /ˈkɒmpleks/ Komplex, Anlage complexe complesso, centro a new shopping complex

compose 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

aufse concentrer sur concentrarsi su

I want to concentrate on my career for a while before

I have kids.

concern 12 120 n [C, U] /kənˈsɜːn/ Bedenken, Sorge soucidubbi,

preoccupazionethe concerns expressed by parents

concert 1 132 n [C] /ˈkɒnsət/ Konzert concert concerto I like going to concerts.

condition 10 102 n [C, U] /kənˈdɪʃən/ Zustand état condizione What condition is the car is in after the accident?

conditions 11 107 n [C, U] /kənˈdɪʃəns/ Bedingungen condition condizioniThe application was approved, subject to certain

conditions.

conference 4 170 n [C] /ˈkɒnfərəns/ Konferenz conférence conferenza 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 fiduciosoShe 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?

confused 5 50 adj /kənˈfjuːzd/ verwirrtperplexe,

désorientéconfuso She is confused by all the choices she has.

confusing 7 67 adj /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ verwirrend confus, déroutant conturbante These instructions are confusing – I don't understand

them at all.

connect 2 16 v [T] /kəˈnekt/ verbinden raccorder collegare The computer connects to a printer over there.

connection 2 16 n [C, U] /kəˈnekʃən/Zusammenhang,

Verbindungconnexion collegamento

There's an obvious connection between smoking and

cancer.

connection 10 97 n [C, U] /kəˈnekʃən/ Verbindung connexion, liencollegamento,

connessione

His injuries damaged the nerve connections to his

legs.

consecutive 7 70 adj /kənˈsekjətɪv/aufeinander-

folgendconsécutif consecutivo It rained for three consecutive days.

consider 6 62 v [T] /kənˈsɪdə/ gelten als considérerpassare per,

valere comeMrs. Gillan was considered an excellent teacher.

constantly 1 10 adv /ˈkɒnstəntli/ ständig constamment costantemente The English language is constantly changing.

constructive 11 174 adj /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ konstruktiv constructif costruttivo We'd welcome constructive criticism.

consumer 9 87 n [C] /kənˈsjuːmə/ Verbraucher consommateur consumatoreSupermarkets say they offer consumers a wider choice

of goods.

contact 11 108 v [T] /ˈkɒntækt/sich an jmd.

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contact 5 47 n [C] /ˈkɒntækt/ Kontakt contact contatto Do you have any contacts in that company?

contact 12 175 n [U] /ˈkɒntækt/ Kontakt contact contatto There is no contact between the two tribes.

contact details 5 55 n/ˈkɒntækt

ˈdiːteɪlz/Kontaktdaten coordonnées dati di contatto

Give me your contact details and we'll phone you

when your order arrives.

contestant 5 52 n [C] /kənˈtestənt/Kandidat,

Mitbewerberconcurrent

candidato,

concorrente

The twelve contestants had to answer some difficult

questions.

contract 11 108 n [C] /ˈkɒntrækt/ Vertrag contrat contratto Read the contract carefully before you sign it.

controversial 11 108 adj /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ umstritten controversé controverso The case has been controversial.

conversation 1 15 n [C, U] /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ Unterhaltung conversation conversazione I had a short conversation with the teacher.

cook 1 10 v [I, T] /kʊk/ kochen cuisiner cucinare It's your turn to cook dinner.

cooker 9 88 n [C] /ˈkʊkə/ Herd cuisinière forno an electric cooker | a gas cooker

cookery 7 66 n [U] /ˈkʊkəri/ Kochen cuisine cucinare She loved watching cookery programmes on the TV.

cool 2 20 adj /kuːl/ cool super coolThe kids hang out at that club – they think it's really

cool!

correct 11 107 adj /kəˈrekt/ korrekt, richtig correct coretto Wearing a seat belt is the correct thing to do.

corruption 10 102 n [U] /kəˈrʌpʃən/ Korruption corruption corruzione Two officials were charged with corruption.

cosmopolitan 3 29 adj /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ kosmopolitisch cosmopolite cosmopolita a vibrant, cosmopolitan city

cost of living 3 27 n [U] /kɒst ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ/Lebenshaltungs-

kostencoût de la vie costo della vita Wages have increased in line with the cost of living.

costume 7 72 n [C, U] /ˈkɒstjʊm/ Kostüm costume costume She designed the costumes for ‘Hamlet’.

country 12 129 n [U] /ˈkʌntri/Land, ländliche

Gegend campagne campagna I've always lived in the country.

countryside 3 28 n [U] /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/Land (Ggs. zu

Stadt)campagne campagna the beauty of the English countryside

couple 3 35 n [C] /ˈkʌpəl/ Paar couple coppia the couple next door

courage 4 170 n [U] /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Mut courage coraggio She showed great courage throughout her illness.

courageous 4 42 adj /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ mutig courageux coraggioso a courageous act

course 1 6 n [C] /kɔːs/ Kurs cours corso Andy's doing a computer course.

course 4 36 n /kɔːs/ Lauf, Verlauf cours corso 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 4 39 n [C] /kɔːt/ Platz (Sport) court campo a squash court

court 11 115 n [C, U] /kɔːt/ Gericht cour corte, tribunale The court decided that West was guilty.

cousin 1 8 n [C] /ˈkʌzən/ Cousin, Kusine cousin, cousine cugino 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.

crash 6 60 v [I, T] /kræʃ/ abstürzen s'écraserprecipitare,

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crash 9 87 n [C] /kræʃ/ Absturzcrash, plantage

(PC)crash A computer crash meant he lost all his data.

crash-land 6 60 v [I, T] /ˌkræʃ ˈlænd/ bruchlandenatterir en

catastrophe

eseguire un

atterraggio di

fortuna

The pilot managed to crash-land the aircraft safely.

crazy 7 70 adj /ˈkreɪzi/ verrückt fou pazzo It’s an absolutely crazy idea.

crazy 12 123 adj /ˈkreɪzi/ verrückt fou pazzo Stop that noise: it's driving me crazy.

creative 4 42 adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/ kreativ créatif creativoone of Japan's most talented and creative film

directors

creature 4 39 n [C] /ˈkriːtʃə/ Lebewesen créature

organismo,

creatura, essere

vivente

creatures from outer space

credit card 4 126 n [C] /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ Kreditkarte carte de crédit carta di credito Can I pay by credit card?

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 crime delitto, crimine crime rate | crime story

criminal 11 108 n [C] /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ Kriminellercriminel,

criminellecriminale

Police have described the man as a violent and

dangerous criminal.

crisis 12 130 n [C, U] /ˈkraɪsɪs/ Krise crise crisi The country now faces an economic crisis.

criticise 2 20 v [I, T] /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ kritisieren critiquer criticare 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/ voller Menschen bondé affollato, pieno a crowded room

crumpled 8 172 adj /ˈkrʌmpəld/zerknüllt,

zerknittertfroissé spiegazzato crumpled sheets

cuisine 11 108 n [U] /kwɪˈziːn/Küche

(Kochkunst)cuisine cucina French cuisine | British cuisine

culture 3 28 n [U] /ˈkʌltʃə/ Kultur culture culturaIf it's culture you're looking for, the city has several

museums.

cure 6 62 n [C] /kjʊə/ Heilmittel remède rimedio, farmacoThe doctor told him that the cure for bad nerves was

plenty of exercise.

cure 10 97 v [T] /kjʊə/ heilen guérir curare We can cure this type of cancer.

current affairs 11 112 n [U] /ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz/aktuelle

Nachrichtenactualité

news,

recentissime,

ultime notizie

He was the presenter of a current affairs programme.

currently 5 51 adv /ˈkʌrəntli/derzeit,

gegenwärtigactuellement attualmente He is currently living in France.

curry 3 169 n [C, U] /ˈkʌri/ Curry curry curry My father likes curry but my mother doesn't.

customer 5 46 n [C] /ˈkʌstəmə/ Kunde client cliente The shop assistant was serving a customer.

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cycle 11 107 v [I] /ˈsaɪkəl/ radfahren faire du véloandare in

biciclettaShe cycled to my house.

cyclist 11 107 n [C] /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/ Radfahrer cycliste ciclista The cyclist was riding a blue bicycle.

damage 1 10 n [U] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Schaden ravage danno The damage to his reputation was considerable.

damage 4 39 v [T] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/schaden,

beschädigennuire

danneggiare,

nuocere, rovinare

He claimed that the article had damaged his

reputation.

damaged 10 97 adj /ˈdæmɪdʒd/beschädigt,

kaputtendommagé

danneggiato,

rottoHe was able to mend the damaged car.

dance floor 8 76 n [C] /dɑːns flɔː/ Tanzfläche piste de danse pista da ballo We spent all night on the dance floor.

dancing 7 72 n [U] /dɑːnsɪŋ/ Tanzen danse ballare The dancing was of a very high standard.

danger 12 118 n [C] /ˈdeɪndʒə/ Gefahr danger pericolo The poster warned about the dangers of smoking.

dangerous 3 31 adj /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ gefährlich dangereux pericoloso It's dangerous to walk alone at night around here.

dare 10 100 v [I] /deə/wagen, sich

trauenoser

osare,

avventurarsiHe wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.

date 8 80 n [C] /deɪt/ Verabredung rendez-vous appuntamento Mike and Gill are going out on a date tonight.

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,

Abmachungaccord negozio The union did a deal with the government.

deal with 5 47 phr v /diːl wɪð, wɪθ/ erledigen s'occuper decompiere,

sbrigareWho deals with complaints?

death penalty 11 110 n /ˈdeθ ˌpenlti/ Todesstrafe peine de mort pena capitale I'm against the death penalty.

debt 11 111 n [C, U] /det/ Schulden dette debiti I was heavily in debt.

debtor 11 111 n [C] /ˈdetə/ Schuldner débiteur debitore Debtors must repay part of their debt each month.

decade 7 68 n [C] /ˈdekeɪd, deˈkeɪd/ Jahrzehnt décennie decennioThe past decade has brought great changes in the way

we watch TV.

decision 5 50 n [C] /dɪˈsɪʒən/ Entscheidung décision decisioneIt was a big decision and I needed time to think about

it.

deck 6 129 n [C] /dek/ Deck pont coperta Let’s walk around the upper deck.

decorating 5 145 n [U] /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/Malen und

Tapezierenpeinture decorazione

I want to get the decorating finished before

Christmas.

decorator 9 88 n [C] /ˈdekəreɪtə/Raumgestalter,

Maler

décorateur,

peintre

arredatore,

pittoreThe decorator is starting work here on Monday.

decrease 10 99 v [I, T] /dɪˈkriːs/abnehmen,

geringer werdendiminuer 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,

hingebungsvolldévoué

impegnato, pieno

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deep 4 39 adj /diːp/ tief profond profondo, intenso Colin felt a deep sense of despair.

deer 3 32 n [C] /dɪə/ Hirsch, Reh, Wild cerfcervo, capriolo,

selvagginaDeer are easily frightened by people.

defence 10 102 n [U] /dɪˈfens/ Verteidigung défense difesa spending on defence

defendant 11 110 n [C] /dɪˈfendənt/ Angeklagter accusé accusato The defendant received a harsh punishment.

definitely 8 83 adv/ˈdefɪnətli,

ˈdefənətli/unbedingt assurément

in ogni caso,

assolutamenteYou should definitely visit the museum here.

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 grado30 degrees Celsius (30°C) | 80 degrees Fahrenheit etc

(80°F)

deliberately 4 39 adv /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ absichtlich délibérémentdeliberatamente,

intenzionaleThe fire was started deliberately.

delicious 11 162 adj /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ köstlich délicieux delizioso This bread’s delicious! Did you make it yourself?

delighted 7 70 adj /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ erfreut ravirallegrare, far

piacere a I'm delighted she agreed to come.

delivery 9 94 n [C, U] /dɪˈlɪvəri/ Lieferung livraison consegna There’s free delivery on orders over £25.

demands 5 47 n /dɪˈmɑːndz/ Anforderungendemande,

exigenceesigenza the demands of modern life

dentist 1 8 n [C] /ˈdentɪst/ Zahnarzt dentiste dentista I'm going to the dentist this afternoon.

depart 12 175 v [I] /dɪˈpɑːt/ abreisen partir partire He departed for Rome immediately.

department store 9 87 n [C] /dɪˈpɑːtmənt ˌstɔː/ Kaufhaus grand magasin grande magazzino There is only one department store in the town where

I live.

depressed 7 150 adj /dɪˈprest/ deprimiert déprimédepresso,

abbattutoShe felt lonely and depressed.

depressing 1 10 adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ deprimierend déprimant deprimente It was a very depressing book.

desert 9 90 n [C, U] /ˈdezət/ Wüste désert deserto the Sahara desert

deserve 4 43 v [T] /dɪˈzɜːv/ verdienen mériter meritare After all that work, you deserve a break.

design 4 36 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/ entwerfen concevoir schizzare The palace was designed by an Italian architect.

design 5 52 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/gestaltet,

konzipiertconcevoir disegnato, ordito

These tests are designed to find out how much

students have learned.

designer 9 87 adj /dɪˈzaɪnə/ Designer- designer designerHe was wearing a designer suit – I think it was

Armani.

destination 10 103 n [C] /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/ Ziel, Reiseziel destination destinazione Spain is popular as a holiday destination.

destroy 11 109 v [T] /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ zerstören détruire distruggere We are destroying our planet.

destruction 11 109 n [U] /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ Zerstörung destruction distruzione the destruction of the rainforest

detailed 2 16 adj /ˈdiːteɪld/ detailliert détaillé dettagliatoHe gave the police a detailed account of their

conversation.

details 1 14 n /ˈdiːteɪlz/ Angaben coordonnéesindicazioni,

informazioniHe took down her details.

detective 11 108 n [C] /dɪˈtektɪv/Detektiv,

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deteriorate 10 99 v [I] /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/ verschlimmern se détériorer aggravare His behaviour has deteriorated recently.

determined 4 42 adj /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ entschlossen déterminé deciso, fermo She was determined to start her own business.

deterrent 11 115 n [C] /dɪˈterənt/ Abschreckungmoyen de

dissuasionintimidazione 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 sviluppareThis land is not developed because most of it is a

nature reserve.developing

country4 37 n [C]

/dɪˈveləpɪŋ

ˌkʌntri/Entwicklungsland

pays en voie de

développement

paese in via di

sviluppoaid to developing countries

diagnose 4 170 v [T] /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/die Diagnose

erhaltendiagnostiquer

ricevere la

diagnosiShe was diagnosed with breast cancer.

dice 12 120 n [C] /daɪs/ Würfel dé dado Throw the dice to start the game.

diet 10 99 n [C, U] /ˈdaɪət/ Ernährungrégime,

alimentationalimentazione The nation's diet includes a lot of meat.

digit 2 16 n [C] /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ Ziffer chiffre cifra Choose a three-digit number such as 709.

digital camera 9 89 n [C]/ˈdɪdʒətl

ˈkæmərə/Digitalkamera

appareil photo

numérique

macchina

(fotografica)

digitale

I take my digital camera everywhere.

digital native 1 10 n [C] /ˈdɪdʒətl ˈneɪtɪv/ Digital Native Digital Native digital native Most younger workers are digital natives.

dilemma 12 121 n [C] /dəˈlemə, daɪ-/ Dilemma dilemme dilemmaThe president faces a dilemma about accepting these

gifts.

dine 9 87 v [I] /daɪn/dinieren, zu

Abend essendîner cenare He's dining with friends at the Ritz.

dinghy 6 60 n [C] /ˈdɪŋgi, ˈdɪŋi/ Beibootpetit canot de

sauvetage

scialuppa,

balenieraa rubber dinghy | sailing dinghies

direct 7 68 v [I, T]/dəˈrekt,

ˌdaɪˈrekt/Regie führen réaliser

dirigere (una

pellicola), essere

regista

He's directed some very popular films.

direct 9 157 adj/dəˈrekt,

ˌdaɪˈrekt/direkt direct diretto Keep medicines out of direct sunlight.

direction 6 172 n [C] /dəˈrekʃən, daɪ-/ Richtung direction direzione Jill pointed in my direction.

directly 4 39 adv /dəˈrektli, daɪ-/ direkt directement direttamente He looked directly at me.

director 12 175 n [C] /dəˈrektə, daɪ-/ Direktor directeur direttorethe new marketing director | a director of the

company

dirty 3 31 adj /ˈdɜːti/ schmutzig sale sporco How did your clothes get so dirty?

disabled 4 170 adj /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ behindert handicapé minorato a severely disabled patient

disadvantage 9 86 n [C, U] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ Nachteil désavantage svantaggio the disadvantages of living in a city

disadvantaged 5 54 n [U] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ Benachteiligter désavantagé svantaggiatoThe disadvantaged tend to live in poorer areas of the

city.

disappear 10 98 v [I] /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/ verschwinden disparaître sparire The rainforests may disappear forever.

disappointed 7 67 adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ enttäuscht déçu, désappointé delusoThe children were disappointed that we couldn't afford

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disappointing 7 67 adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ enttäuschend décevant deludenteIt's disappointing that the parade was cancelled

because of the weather.

disciplined 5 52 adj /ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ diszipliniert discipliné disciplinatoHe is disciplined enough to run every day, whatever

the weather.

disco 8 77 n [C] /ˈdɪskəʊ/ Disco disco discoteca There's a disco at school at the end of term.

discover 6 57 v [T] /dɪsˈkʌvə/herausfinden,

entdeckendécouvrir

scoprire,

ritrovare, trovareDid you discover when her birthday is?

discreet 5 47 adj /dɪˈskriːt/ diskret discret discreto Can you please be discreet about this?

disease 10 97 n [C, U] /dɪˈziːz/ Krankheit maladie malattia She suffers from a rare disease of the blood.

dishwasher 9 89 n [C] /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ Spülmaschine lave-vaisselle lavastoviglie She put all the dirty plates in the dishwasher.

distance 10 97 n [C, U] /ˈdɪstəns/ Entfernung distance distanza 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 The government is trying to distract attention from its

failures.

distraction 5 47 n [C, U] /dɪˈstrækʃən/ Ablenkung distraction deviazione I can’t study at home – there are too many

distractions.

division 12 123 n [C] /dəˈvɪʒən/Abteilung, Sparte,

Divisiondivision divisione Manchester City were in the First Division.

divorce 12 117 n [C, U] /dəˈvɔːs/ Scheidung divorce divorzio She wants to get a divorce.

divorced 4 40 adj /dɪˈvɔːst/ geschieden divorcé divorziato She's a divorced mother with two young children.

DJ 7 70 n [C] /ˌdiː ˈdʒeɪ/ DJ DJ DJ He's a DJ at that club in the city centre.

do a lot for 4 43 phrase /duː ə lɒt fɔː/ viel tun fürfaire beaucoup

pourfare molto She does a lot for disabled children.

do justice 7 172 phrase /duː dʒʌstɪs/ gerecht werden rendre justice àrendere giustizia

a This photograph doesn’t do you justice.

docks 3 28 n /dɒks/Docks,

Hafenanlagenquai, dock

dock, cantiere

navaleHe had worked at the docks all his life.

document 4 126 n [C] /ˈdɒkjəmənt/ Dokument document documento a legal document

documentary 7 66 n [C] /ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri/ Dokumentarfilm documentaire documentario They are making a documentary about volcanoes.

domestic 1 11 adj /dəˈmestɪk/ häuslich domestique domestico We share the domestic chores.

dominate 9 88 v [I, T] /ˈdɒməneɪt/ beherrschen dominer dominare The car industry is dominated by five large companies.

doorbell 2 135 n [C] /ˈdɔːbel/ Haustürklingel sonnette campanello I rang the doorbell but no one answered.

download 1 168 v [T] /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ herunterladen télécharger download He's downloaded a really funny screensaver.

dragon 4 38 n [C] /ˈdrægən/ Drachen dragon dragoneThe chairman's very pleasant but his secretary is a

real dragon!

drama 7 66 n [C, U] /ˈdrɑːmə/ Fernsehfilm drame telefilm a new TV drama

dream 1 133 v [I, T] /driːm/ träumen rêver sognare We dream of having our own home.



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drive 9 87 v [T] /draɪv/treiben, bringen

zupousser

spingere qu a qc,

indurre qu a fare

qc

Marriage problems eventually drove her to drink.

drive around 8 76 phr v /draɪv əˈraʊnd/ herumfahren (se) balader girareThey hang out by driving around the fashionable part

of town.

driving licence 11 112 n [C] /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns/ Führerscheinpermis de

conduirepatente (di guida) The police officer asked to see my driving licence.

driving test 11 107 n [C] /ˈdraɪvɪŋ test/ Fahrprüfungexamen de

conduiteesame di guida When are you taking your driving test?

drown 12 165 v [I, T] /draʊn/ ertrinken se noyer affogareHundreds of people were drowned when the ferry

sank.

dry cleaner 8 78 n [C] /draɪ ˈkliːnə/chemische

Reinigungpressing lavaggio a secco I take my suits to the dry cleaner's near the station.

DVD player 9 89 n [C] /ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˈpleɪə/ DVD-Player lecteur DVD lettore DVD The 'Avatar' DVD has got stuck in the DVD player.

early bird 1 10 n [C] /ˈɜːli bɜːd/ Frühaufsteher/in lève-tôtpersona

mattinieraShe's an early bird – up at 6 a.m. every day.

earn 4 37 v [I, T] /ɜːn/ verdienen gagner guadagnare She earns £27,000 a year.

eat out 3 32 phr v /iːt aʊt/im Restaurant

essensortir dîner

mangiare al

ristorante/ fuoriLet's eat out tonight - I'm tired of cooking.

economic 10 99 adj /ˌekəˈnɒmɪk, ˌiː-/ wirtschaftlich économique economico Economic growth in Britain has been slow.

economical 12 121 adj/ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌiː-

/sparsam économe economico a smaller and more economical car

economy 10 173 n [C] /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ Wirtschaft économie economia the slowdown in the Japanese economy

education 10 99 n [U] /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/ Bildung éducation educazioneThe government has promised to spend more on

education.

effective 5 47 adj /ɪˈfektɪv/ effektiv efficace effettivo an effective way to teach reading

effectively 5 55 adv /ɪˈfektɪvli/effektiv,

wirkungsvollefficacement efficientemente She controlled the class very effectively.

egotistical 4 42 adj /ˌiːgəʊˈtɪstɪkəl/ egoistischégocentrique,

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

elder 6 59 adj /ˈeldə/ älter aîné più vecchio Their elder son is now at university.

elderly 5 54 n [U] /ˈeldəli/ Betagte/r âgé anziano a home for the elderly

electric 9 89 adj /ɪˈlektrɪk/ elektrisch électrique elettrico electric light | electric cooker | electric guitar

electrical 9 86 adj /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/ elektrisch électrique elettrico an electrical appliance

electronic tag 11 115 n [C]/ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪk, ɪˌlek-

tæg/

elektronische

Fußfessel

bracelet

électronique

braccialetto

elettronico

antievasione

The electronic tag showed that he was at home.

electronically 9 87 adv/ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪkli,

ɪˌlek-/

elektronisch, auf

elektronischem

Weg

électroniquement elettronico He sends money to his bank electronically.

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embarrassed 7 67 adj /ɪmˈbærəst/beschämt,

verlegengêné

imbarazzato,

vergognoso,

umiliato

I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.

embarrassing 7 67 adj /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/beschämend,

peinlichgênant umiliante

It was very embarrassing being called up onto the

stage.

emergency 6 60 n [C] /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ Notfall urgence emergenzaThe emergency information tells you what to do if the

plane crashes.

emotional 2 16 adj /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ emotional émotif emozionale She needs emotional support.

employee 1 8 n [C]/ɪmˈplɔɪ–iː,

ˌemplɔɪˈiː/

Angestellter,

Angestellte

employé,

employéeimpiegato The government employees were very angry.

employer 5 47 n [C] /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ Arbeitgeber

société /

employeur,

employeuse

datore/ datotrice

di lavoroPlease give the name of your previous employer.

encounter 9 87 v [T] /ɪnˈkaʊntə/begegnen, treffen

aufrencontrer incontrare

Doctors encounter more patients with diabetes

nowadays.

encourage 2 20 v [T] /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ ermutigen encourager incoraggiare His father encouraged him to begin playing the guitar.

end up 1 168 phr v /end ʌp/schließlich etwas

tunfinir par

fare alla fine,

finireWhen I diet, I always end up putting weight back on.

engaged 2 19 adj /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ verlobt fiancé fidanzato Viv and Tony got engaged last year.

engagement ring 7 70 n [C]/ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt

rɪŋ/Verlobungsring

bague de

fiançailles

anello di

fidanzamento

Her engagement ring has diamonds and sapphires in

it.

enormous 3 138 adj /ɪˈnɔːməs/ riesig, enorm énorme grande, enorme They live in an enormous house in Beverly Hills.

enrol 5 48 v [I, T] /ɪnˈrəʊl/ sich anmelden für s'inscrire prenotarsi per I enrolled on the wine course.

entertain 6 62 v [I, T] /ˌentəˈteɪn/ unterhalten divertir, amuser divertire They entertain people almost every weekend.

entertainment 7 72 n [C, U] /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ Unterhaltung divertissement divertimento The hotel offers live entertainment.

enthusiasm 5 54 n [U] /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ Begeisterung enthousiasme entusiasmo 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 The hurricane destroyed entire villages.

entrepreneur 9 87 n [C] /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/ Unternehmer entrepreneur impresarioThe entrepreneur planned to expand the new business

overseas in five years.

epic 7 74 adj /ˈepɪk/episch,

monumentalépique

epico,

monumentalean epic journey

episode 7 172 n [C] /ˈepəsəʊd/ Folge (Filmserie) épisode episodio He watches every episode of ‘Friends’.

equal 10 99 adj /ˈiːkwəl/ gleich égal ugualeDemocracy is based on the idea that all people are

equal.

equality 10 173 n [U] /ɪˈkwɒləti/Gleich-

berechtigungégalité

equiparazione dei

dirittiThey are demanding equality for men and women.

equally 1 10 adv /ˈiːkwəli/ gleichermaßen tout autantugualmente, allo

stesso modo

Diet and exercise are equally important in maintaining

good health.

equipment 10 103 n [U] /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ Ausstattung équipement equipaggio Their equipment is very modern.



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escape 11 110 v [I, T] /ɪˈskeɪp/ fliehen s'échapper scappare, fuggire He escaped from prison.

essential 1 10 adj /ɪˈsenʃəl/ wesentlich essentiel essenzialeThe tourist industry is an essential part of the Spanish

economy.

estimate 11 108 v [T] /ˈestɪmeɪt/ schätzen estimer calcolare, stimareWe estimate that 75 percent of our customers are

teenagers.

ethnic food 3 32 adj /ˌeθnɪk ˈfuːd/exotische

Gerichtecuisine ethnique cibo esotico

This restaurant serves ethnic food like curry and

tortilla.

ethnic group 10 128 n [C] /ˈeθnɪk gruːp/ ethnische Gruppe ethnie gruppo etnicoThe form asks you to say which ethnic group you

belong to.

etiquette 8 82 n [U] /ˈetɪket/Benimmregeln,

Regelconvenances etichetta

What's the etiquette for dealing with texts when

you're eating with friends?

event 2 16 n [C] /ɪˈvent/ Ereignis événementevento,

avvenimento

She told them about the events of that day again and

again.

eventually 2 23 adv /ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ schließlich finalement finalmente Eventually he got a job.

evidence 6 61 n [U] /ˈevɪdəns/ Beweis preuve provaThe knife was an important piece of evidence in the

case.

evil 7 74 adj /ˈiːvəl/ böse, schlecht mauvais cattivo, brutto his evil deeds | an evil dictator

exactly 1 7 adv /ɪgˈzæktli/ genau exactement esattamente I know exactly where she lives.

exam 4 40 n [C] /ɪgˈzæm/ Examen, Prüfung examen esame He's taking his exams at the moment.

excellent 5 54 adj /ˈeksələnt/ ausgezeichnet excellent eccellente What an excellent idea!

exceptionally 4 43 adv /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ außergewöhnlichexceptionnelleme

nt

insolito,

eccezionale,

straordinario

She's an exceptionally talented player.

excitement 2 16 n [C, U] /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ Aufregung excitation eccitazione She was flushed with excitement.

exclusive 11 108 adj /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ exklusiv élitiste, exclusif esclusivo That club is very exclusive.

excursion 9 157 n [C] /ɪkˈskɜːʃən/ Ausflug excursion escursione an excursion to the island of Burano

excuse 7 128 n [C] /ɪkˈskjuːz/ Entschuldigung excuse scusaHe made some excuse about a dentist’s appointment

and left.

executive 5 52 n [C] /ɪgˈzekjətɪv/

Führungskraft,

leitende/r

Angestellte/r

cadre dirigente a sales executive

exercise 1 10 v [I, T] /ˈeksəsaɪz/ trainieren s'entraîner allenare He exercises intensively at the gym.

ex-girlfriend 1 8 n [C] /eks ˈgɜːlfrend/ Ex-Freundin ex petite copine ex ragazza Steven is going out with my ex-girlfriend.

exhausted 4 142 adj /ɪgˈzɔːstɪd/ erschöpft épuisé esausto, esaurito I was still exhausted from the race.

exhibition 3 32 n [C] /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ Ausstellung expositionmostra,

esposizione

They saw the Picasso exhibition at the Louvre last

year.

exit 6 60 n [C] /ˈegzɪt, ˈeksɪt/ Ausgang sortie uscita If there is a fire, use the emergency exit.

expensive 3 31 adj /ɪkˈspensɪv/ teuer cher caro an expensive restaurant

experience 2 16 v [T] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/erleben,

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experience 5 47 n [U] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung expérience sperienzaHe has no previous experience of working with

animals.

experience 6 61 n [C] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung expérience esperienza I had a very strange experience last week.

experienced 12 118 adj /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ erfahren expérimenté esperto, versato a very experienced pilot

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 I explained the rules to Sara.

explanation 1 7 n [C] /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ Erklärung explication dichiarazioneShe gave a detailed explanation of how to use the

computer.

explosion 6 60 n [C] /ɪkˈspləʊʒən/ Explosion explosion esplosione 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.

extra 4 37 adj, adv /ˈekstrə/ zusätzlich en plusin più,

supplementareDo you get paid extra at weekends?

extract 4 38 n [C] /ˈekstrækt/Auszug,

Ausschnittextrait estratto an extract from a film

extraordinary 2 16 adj /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri/ außergewöhnlich extraordinaire straordinario She has an extraordinary talent for signing.

extreme 9 87 adj /ɪkˈstriːm/ extrem extrême estremoClimbing 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.

facilities 10 97 n /fəˈsɪlətiz/ Einrichtunginstallation,

infrastructureimpianto, 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 fabbrica a car factory

fail 4 143 v [I, T] /feɪl/ durchfallen in recaler

essere bocciato,

non avere

successo

Daniel failed maths but passed all his other subjects.

failure 5 46 n [U] /ˈfeɪljə/Scheitern,

Bankrottfaillite, échec

insuccesso,

fallimentoHis career ended in failure.

fair 11 113 adj /feə/ fair, gerecht juste onesto, giustoIt’s only fair that everyone should be paid the same

for doing the same job.

fall 10 99 v [I] /fɔːl/ fallen diminuer, chuter cadere Profits have fallen from $1.3 million to $750,000.

fall in love 2 19 phrase /fɔːl ɪn lʌv/ sich verlieben tomber amoureux innamorarsi She fell in love with a younger man.

fall off 2 22 phr v /fɔːl ɒf/ herunterfallen tomber cadere (giù) He slipped and fell off the ladder.

fame 4 38 n [U] /feɪm/ Ruhm renommée fama, gloria He first won fame as a singer.

familiar 2 17 adj /fəˈmɪliə/ vertraut familier familiare The routine was familiar and undemanding.

familiar 11 111 adj /fəˈmɪliə/ungezwungen,

familiärfamilier

disinvolto,

familiare The waiter was a bit too familiar.

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fantastic 1 9 adj /fænˈtæstɪk/ fantastisch fantastique fantastico You look fantastic.

fantasy 6 56 n [C, U] /ˈfæntəsi/ Fantasie fantasme fantasiaHe wrote fantasy stories about people from other

planets.

far 1 13 adv /fɑː/ weit, viel beaucoup molto, troppo That's far too much for one person to eat.

farmland 3 28 n [U] /ˈfɑːmlænd, -lənd/ Ackerland terres arables terreno arabile The village is surrounded by farmland.

fashionable 8 77 adj/ˈfɪʃənəbəl,ˈfɪʃnəbə

l/schick à la mode chic It was fashionable to be thin.

fatalistic 12 120 adj /feɪtəˈlɪstɪk fatalistic fataliste fatalistico Emma was fatalistic about her future.

fate 6 57 n [U] /feɪt/ Schicksal destin destino Fate plays cruel tricks sometimes.

fault 6 59 n [C] /fɔːlt/ Fehler faute difetto, colpa It’s your fault that we’re late.

favour 11 115 n [U] /ˈfeɪvə/ Gunst faveur favore He spoke in favour of the proposal.

fear 6 172 n [C, U] /fɪə/ Angst peur paura 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.

fearsome 4 39 adj /ˈfɪəsəm/fürchterlich,

furchterregendeffrayang terrificante a fearsome sight

feature 7 70 n [C] /ˈfiːtʃə/ Film long métrage film The main feature this week is 'Avatar'.

feeling 5 127 n [C, U] /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ Gefühl sentiments sentimento Don’t try to hide your feelings.

female 11 111 adj /ˈfiːmeɪl/ weiblich femelle femminile a female monkey

ferry 6 61 n [C] /ˈferi/ Fähre ferry traghetto a car ferry

festival 3 28 n [C] /ˈfestɪvəl/ Festival festival festival the Cannes film festival | a music festival

fictional 6 56 adj /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ erfunden, fiktiv fictif, imaginaire inventato, fittivoAre the events in the story fictional or did they really

happen?

fight 11 109 v [I, T] /faɪt/ kämpfen se battre lottare They fought in a long and difficult war..

figure out 9 87 phr v /ˈfɪgər aʊt /ausdenken,

herausfinden

trouver une

solutionindovinare Can you figure out a way to do it?

film 7 68 n [C] /fɪlm/ Film film pellicola, film She's currently making a film in the UK.

film 7 68 v [I, T] /fɪlm/ drehen, filmen tourner girare un film The movie was filmed in China.

final 5 52 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəl/

Endspiel,

Abschluss-

prüfung

finale finale, esame He didn’t get through to the finals.

finalist 5 53 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəl-ɪst/ Finalist finaliste finalista Andy Murray was a finalist at Wimbledon last year.

finance 11 109 n [U]/ˈfaɪnæns,

fəˈnæns/

Finanz...,

Finanzenfinance finanziario the finance department | the finance minister

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 multaHe was caught driving above the speed limit and had

to pay a fine of £100.

fire 4 39 v [I, T] /faɪə/abfeuern,

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fire 5 52 v [T] /faɪə/ entlassen, feuern licencierlicenziare, buttare

fuoriWe fired Tom because he was always late for work.

firmly 6 131 adv /fɜːm/ fest fermement fisso He held the rope firmly while the others climbed up.

fit 5 49 adj /fɪt/ fit en forme in forma He was young and physically fit.

fit 5 55 v [I, T] /fɪt/passen,

hineinsteckenfourrer dans mettere in I can’t fit anything else into this suitcase.

fit 10 97 v [T] /fɪt/ passen allerandare/stare

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

fitness 1 11 n [U] /ˈfɪtnəs/ Fitness forme fitness You need to improve your physical fitness.

fix 2 16 v [T] /fɪks/fest verankern,

befestigenfixer, établir fissare He studied the scene again to fix it in his memory.

fix 10 96 v [T] /fɪks/beheben,

reparierenréparer

eliminare,

riparareThat problem can be fixed easily.

flag 11 111 n [C] /flæg/ Flagge drapeau bandiera The flag went down and the race began.

flare 6 60 n [C] /fleə/ Leuchtgeschoss fusée éclairantebengala, razzo m

di segnalazioneEvery ship has flares to fire in an emergency.

flat 8 78 adj /flæt/ leer à plat, vide vuoto The batteries have gone flat.

flatmate 1 8 n [C] /ˈflætmeɪt/Mitbewohner,

Mitbewohnerincolocataire

coabitatore,

coabitatrice)

You can’t have a party without asking your flatmate

first.

flight 1 168 n [C] /flaɪt/ Flug vol volo They caught the next flight home.

flinch 4 39 v [T] /flɪntʃ/zurückweichen,

zusammenzuckenreculer

retrocedere,

trasalire The child flinched as I touched him.

flirt 10 100 v [I] /flɜːt/ flirten flirter flirtare He’s always flirting with the women in the office.

float 2 22 v [I, T] /fləʊt/schweben, treiben

(auf dem Wasser)flotter fluttuare The letter floated down the river towards the sea.

fluently 10 160 adv /ˈfluːəntli/ fließend couramment correntemente She speaks Arabic fluently.

fly 8 77 v [I] /flaɪ/ fliegen, flüchten filer volare, fuggire Timmy flew down the stairs and out of the door.

fly off 2 22 phr v /flaɪ ɒf/ wegfliegen s'envoler volare via The cat scared the bird and it flew off.

focus 4 169 v [I, T] /ˈfəʊkəs/ sich konzentrierencentrer, se

concentrerconcentrarsi In his speech he focused on the economy.

foe 8 77 n [C] /fəʊ/ Feind ennemi nemico a deadly foe

folk 8 77 adj /fəʊk/ Volks- / Folk folkfolk, gente,

popularean Irish folk song

follow 7 74 v [I, T] /ˈfɒləʊ/ befolgen, folgen suivre seguire This recipe is quite hard to follow.

follower 6 59 n [C] /ˈfɒləʊə/ Follower (Twitter) follower followerThe actor Stephen Fry has the most followers on

Twitter.

footprint 1 133 n [C]/ˈfʊˈprɪnt,

ˈfʊtˈprɪnt/Fußabdruck empreinte

impronta del

piedeThey followed the footprints in the snow.

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forbidden 11 162 adj /fəˈbɪdn/ verboten interdit proibito Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Saudi Arabia.

forecast 7 66 n [C] /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ Vorhersage prévision, météoprevisioni (del

tempo) the weather forecast

foreign 1 6 adj /ˈfɒrɪn/ausländisch,

fremdétranger straniero She spoke with a foreign accent.

foreigner 8 82 n [C] /ˈfɒrənə/ Ausländer étranger stranieroForeigners may find some English customs rather

strange.

forest 3 28 n [C, U] /ˈfɒrɪst/ Wald forêt foresta, selva Many ancient forests have been cut down.

forget 2 17 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen oublier dimenticare I've forgotten what I was going to say!

forget 2 21 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen oublier dimenticare He forgot to post the letter to his mother.

form 1 6 n [C] /fɔːm/ Formular formulaire formulario Fill in the form using black ink.

form 2 17 v [T] /fɔːm/ bilden, formen former formare Put the pieces together to form a picture.

fortunately 6 61 adv /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/ glücklicherweise heureusement fortunatamente Fortunately, the weather was excellent.

fortune 6 129 n [U] /ˈfɔːtʃən/ Glück chance, fortune fortunaI’ve had the good fortune to work with some brilliant

people.

found 4 36 v [T] /faʊnd/ gründen fonder fondare The school was founded in 1866.

founder 4 170 n [C] /ˈfaʊndə/ Gründer fondateurfondatore,

fondatrice

Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern

Olympic Games.

free 3 34 adj, adv /friː/ frei libre libero Excuse me, is this seat free?

free time 1 12 adj, adv /friː taɪm/ freie Zeit temps libre tempo libero I never have any free time.

freedom from 9 87 phrase/friːdəm frəm,

frɒm/frei von liberté de libero da freedom from fear and hunger

freeze 9 89 v [I] /friːz/ einfrierengeler, se planter

(PC)gelare

The screen keeps freezing – I'll never get this work

finished!

freezer 9 88 n [C] /ˈfriːzə/ Gefrierschrank congélateur congelatore My freezer is in the garage.

freezing 7 71 adj /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ eiskalt gelégelido,

freddissimoIt's freezing in here!

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/ freundlich aimable gentile a school with a friendly atmosphere

frightened 4 38 adj /ˈfraɪtnd/verängstigt,

ängstlicheffrayé

impaurito,

paurosoAre you frightened of the dark?

frozen 8 153 adj /ˈfrəʊzən/ eingefroren gelé surgelatoI'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 frustrante It’s frustrating when nobody listens.

fulfil 5 51 v [T] /fʊlˈfɪl/ erfüllen réaliseradempiersi,

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full name 1 168 n [C] /fʊl neɪm/vollständiger

Namenom complet nome completo Please give your full name and address.

fun 8 77 n [U] /fʌn/ Spaß fun divertimento Did you have fun with your friends?

funeral 11 110 n [C] /ˈfjuːnərəl/ Beerdigung obsèques funerale His funeral will be held on Friday.

funny 2 16 adj /ˈfʌni/ lustig drôle buffo, divertente We laughed until we cried at his funny stories.

furious 7 70 adj /ˈfjʊəriəs/ wütend, zornig furieuxfurioso,

arrabbiatoShe was furious with me.

furniture 9 86 n [U] /ˈfɜːnɪtʆə/ Möbel, Mobiliar meubles, mobilierarredamento,

mobiliThe furniture was expensive.

further 3 138 adv /ˈfɜːðə/ weiter plus loin in più, ancora They live further down the street.

future 10 96 n /ˈfjuːtʃə/ Zukunft avenir futuro What are your plans for the future?

gadget 9 86 n [C] /ˈgædʒɪt/ Gerät gadget apparecchio a gadget for sharpening knives

gain 1 9 v [T] /geɪn/gewinnen,

erlangenprendre, gagner

raggiungere,

ingrassareThe baby has gained weight this week.

game show 7 66 n [C] /ˈgeɪm ʃəʊ/ Spieleshow jeu télé gioco a premi The Weakest Link' is a very popular game show.

games console 9 89 n [C] /ˈgeɪmz ˌkɒnsəʊl/ Spielekonsole console console di giochi Robbie spends hours playing on his games console.

gap year 6 58 n [C] /ˈgæp jɪə, jɜː/

Jahr zwischen

Schule und

Universität)

année sabbatiqueanno sabbatico/

libero

I went to university after spending my gap year

teaching English in Japan.

gasp 6 60 v [I] /gɑːsp/ 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/

Verall-

gemeinerunggénéralisation generalizzazione Don’t make sweeping generalisations.

generally 8 81 adv /ˈdʒenərəli/ im Allgemeinen en généralin generale,

generalmenteGenerally speaking, cars are cheaper in Europe.

generation 8 80 n [C] /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃen/ Generation génération generazioneThree generations of the Lambe family have lived

here.

gerontologist 10 96 n [C] /dʒerənˈtɒlədʒɪst/Gerontologe,

Alternsforschergérontologue gerontologo

Gerontologists predict that people will live longer in

the future.

get 1 7 v [T] /get/ bekommen recevoir ricevere I got books for my birthday.

get 2 20v [I, linking

verb]/get/ werden devenir diventare He gets angry if people don't arrive on time.

get ahead 5 46 phr v /get əˈhed/vorankommen,

weiterkommenavancer

avanzare,

procedereHe got ahead through hard work and determination.

get around 3 35 phr v /get əˈraʊnd/ herumfahrenbouger, se

déplacergirare He usually gets around by bicycle.

get back 2 135 phr v /get bæk/ zurückkehren retourner ritornare When did you get back from London?

get caught 11 110 phr v /get kɔːt/ erwischt werden se faire prendresorprendere qu a

rubareShe got caught taking the money from his wallet.

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get in touch 1 14 n [C] /get ɪn tʌtʃ/ sich melden contacter annunciarsi Several friends have got in touch since he created a

Facebook profile.

get into trouble 2 20 phr v /get ɪntə ˈtrʌbəl/Schwierigkeiten

bekommen

s'attirer des

ennuis

essere/mettersi

nei guaiHe got into trouble for being late again.

get off 3 34 phr v /get ɒf/ aussteigen descendre scendere He got off the train at the wrong stations.

get past 8 78 prep, adv /get pɑːst/ vorbeikommen passer passare Is there enough space for you to get past me?

get to know 1 6 v [T] /get tə nəʊ/ kennen lernenapprendre à

connaître

conoscere,

incontrarsiIt's a chance for students to get to know each other.

get up 1 9 phr v /get ʌp/ aufstehen se lever alzarsi I get up later at weekends.

get-well card 8 127 n [C] /get wel kɑːd/Karte mit guten

Wünschen

carte de voeux de

bon

rétablissement

biglietto d'auguri My colleagues sent me a get-well card when I broke

my arm.

ghost 6 56 n [C] /gəʊst/ Geist fantôme fantasma a scary ghost story

gig 4 40 n [C] /gɪg/ Gig, Auftritt engagement concerto My brother's band is playing at the gig tomorrow.

girlfriend 8 77 n [C] /ˈgɜːlfrend/ Freundin petite amie ragazza Do you have a girlfriend?

give away 4 37 phr v /gɪv əˈweɪ/ weggeben faire don de dare via Give your old clothes away to charity.

give up 4 39 phr v /gɪv ʌp/aufgeben,

aufhören mitarrêter, cesser

rinunciare,

smettereWhy don't you give up smoking?

go 1 7 v [T] /gəʊ/gehen,

funktionierenaller, se passer

andare,

funzionareHow did your course go?

go away 12 120 phr v /gəʊ əˈweɪ/ verschwinden s'en aller sparire Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away.

go grey 1 9 phrase /gəʊ greɪ/ ergrauen grisailler incanutire My father went grey in his forties.

go on 1 11 phr v /gəʊ ɒn/ gehen auf accéder à andare in I like to go on the internet at least once a day.

go out 2 20 phr v /gəʊ aʊt/ ausgehen sortir uscire Are you going out on Saturday evening?

go out for 8 76 phr v /gəʊ aʊt fɔː/ ausgehen zu... sortir pour uscire a We went out for lunch.

go out with 4 40 phr v /gəʊ aʊt wɪð/

zusammen sein

mit, befreundet

sein mit

sortir avecstare/ uscire

assiemeHow 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 His plan went wrong.

goal 5 54 n [C] /gəʊl/ Ziel but scopoThey achieved their goal of a 50 percent increase in

sales.

goal 10 159 n [C] /gəʊl/ Ziel but scopo Walcott scored another goal.

goods 9 86 n /gʊdz/ Waren articles merce Second-hand electrical goods can be dangerous.

google 1 10 v /ˈguːgəl/ googelnchercher sur

googlegooglare He googles his name online all the time.

government 10 102 n [C]/ˈgʌvəmənt,

ˈgʌvənmənt/Regierung gouvernement governo

The Indian government refused to sign the

agreement.

GPS navigator 9 90 n [C]/ˌdʒiː piː ˈes

ˈnævəgeɪtə/GPS-Gerät GPS

navigatore

(satellitare)A GPS navigator is useful in the desert.

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grab 8 76 v [T] /græb/

nehmen, zu sich

nehmen,

einnehmen

prendre, manger prendere Let’s grab some lunch.

gradually 6 61 adv /ˈgrædʒuəli/ allmählich peu à peu a poco a poco The truth is gradually emerging.

graduate 4 40 v [T] /ˈgrædʒueɪt/einen Abschluss

machen

obtenir une

licence

diplomarsi,

laurearsiHe graduated from Harvard last year.

graduate 5 46 n [C] /ˈgrædʒuət/ Absolvent licencié

esaminando,

laureato,

diplomato

a graduate of Leeds University | a history graduate

graffiti 3 169 n [U] /græˈfiːti, grə-/ Graffiti graffitis graffiti The graffiti on that wall is very colourful.

grandchild 1 8 n [C] /ˈgræntʃaɪld/ Enkel petit-enfant nipote She's visiting her son to see her new grandchild.

grandparent 1 8 n [C] /ˈgrænˌpeərənt/ Großeltern grands-parents nonni My grandparents live in Kent.

graphic 7 70 n [C] /ˈgræfɪk/ Grafik graphisme grafico Computer graphics are often very realistic.

gravity 10 97 n [U] /ˈgrævəti/ Schwerkraft gravité forza di gravità the laws of gravity

great 1 14 adj /greɪt/ großartig super, génial magnifico She looks great in that dress.

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 stadecustode di un

campo sportivo

It is the groundsman's job to keep the football pitch in

a good state.

grow up 1 10 phr v /grəʊ ʌp/ aufwachsen grandir crescere I grew up in New York.

growth 10 97 n [U] /grəʊθ/ Wachstumcroissance,

développementcrescita the growth of television

grumpy 1 10 adj /ˈgrʌmpi/ schlecht gelaunt bougon grincheux di cattivo umore She's always grumpy in the morning.

guess 5 127 v [I, T] /ges/ raten deviner indovinare Guess how much the dress cost!

guest 8 80 n [C] /gest/ Gast invité ospite How many guests are coming to your party?

guilty 1 10 adj /ˈgɪlti/

schuldig,

schlechtes

Gewissen

coupable,

honteux

colpevole, avere

la coscienza

sporca

He felt guilty about forgetting her birthday.

guru 5 46 n [C] /ˈgʊruː/ Guru gourou guru a management guru

gym 1 10 n [C] /dʒɪm/ Fitnessstudio gymnase fitness He goes to the gym every day after work.

habit 9 87 n [C, U] /ˈhæbɪt/ Gewohnheit habitude abitudine She has a habit of never finishing her sentences.

haggle 3 29 v [T] /ˈhægəl/ feilschen marchander mercanteggiare We haggled over the price for an hour.

hairstyle 1 132 n [C] /ˈheəstaɪl/ Frisur coiffure pettinatura Do you like my new hairstyle?

half-brother 1 8 n [C] /ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə/ Halbbruder demi-frère

fratello

consanguineo,

fratello uterino,

fratellastro

He's my half-brother, from my mother's second

marriage.

hall 3 32 n [C] /hɔːl/ Saal, Halle salle sala I went to a concert at Carnegie Hall last night.



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hang 11 110 v [I, T] /hæŋ/ erhängen pendre impiccare He was hanged for murder.

hang around 11 174 phr v /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/sich aufhalten,

herumhängenêtre avec, traîner

bighellonare,

stareWe hung around outside school for about an hour.

hang on 4 170 spoken /hæŋ ɒn/ warte kurz attends aspetta Hang on, I'll be with you in a minute!

hang out 1 11 phr v /hæŋ aʊt/

sich herumtreiben

mit, rumhängen

mit

glander 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 2 19 adv /ˈhæpəli/ glücklich heureusement felicemente They are very happily married.

happiness 10 99 n [U] /ˈhæpinəs/ Glück bonheur fortuna Their happiness was obvious.

harbour 3 28 n [C] /ˈhɑːbə/ Hafen port porto They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour.

hard 5 47 adj /hɑːd/ hart dur duro Bringing up children on your own is hard work.

hard drive 9 87 n [C] /hɑːd draɪv/ Festplatte disque dur disco rigido He stores all his photographs on his hard drive.

hard labour 11 110 n [U] /hɑːd ˈleɪbə/ Zwangsarbeit travaux forcés lavori forzati He was sentenced to seven years' hard labour.

hard-working 3 26 adj /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/fleißig, hart

arbeitend

travailleur, qui

travaille dur

diligente,

laboriosoa hard-working student

harm 11 112 v [T] /hɑːm/jmd. ein Leid

antunfaire du mal fare del male a

She thinks people who harm animals should be

arrested.

harmless 9 86 adj /ˈhɑːmləs/ harmlos inoffensif, anodininnocente,

innocuoa bit of harmless fun

harsh 11 110 adj /hɑːʃ/ streng sévère severo We need harsher laws to deal with drunk drivers.

hate 1 9 v [T] /heɪt hassen détester odiare I've always hated tomatoes.

hatred 4 39 n [C, U] /ˈheɪtrɪd/ Hass haine odio an intense hatred of authority

have 8 79 v [T] /hæv/ zu sich nehmen prendre, boire prendere, bere Let’s go and have a beer.

have a look 8 79 n [C] /hæv ə lʊk/einen Blick werfen

aufregarder

dare uno sguardo

a Let me have a look at that map again.

head 8 76 v [I] /hed/gehen (in eine

best. Richtung)se diriger vers dirigersi verso We headed down to the shopping mall.

head for 6 60 phr v /hed fɔː/ zufahren auf se diriger vers dirigersi verso a boat heading for the shore

health 10 96 n [U] /helθ/ Gesundheit santé sanità Doing more exercise will improve your health.

health care 4 170 n [C] /ˈhelθ keə/Gesundheitsvor-

sorgeservices de santé

previdenza della

salutethe promise of free health care for everyone

hear 1 7 v [I, T] /hɪə/ hören entendre sentire Can you hear that noise?

heart 4 39 n [C] /hɑːt/ Herz coeur cuore He's strict, but he has a kind heart.

high 9 87 n [C] /haɪ/Glücksrausch,

Rauscheuphorie

grande senso di

felicità, estasi Seeing her grandchildren gives her a real high.

hilarious 7 71 adj /hɪˈleəriəs/ komisch hilarant buffo a hilarious comedy act

hire 5 52 v [T] /haɪə/ einstellen embaucher impiegare He couldn’t find anyone who would hire him.

historic 3 31 adj /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ historisch historique storico They are going to restore the historic building.



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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/ schlagen battre battere He hit the ball as hard as he could.

hit 8 76 v [T] /hɪt/einfallen in,

stürmenenvahir invadere in

The girls hit the shops and came back with lots of new

clothes.

hitchhike 12 165 v [I] /ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/ trampenfaire de l'auto-

stopfare l'autostop They hitchhiked around France.

hobby 9 87 n [C] /ˈhɒbi/ Hobby hobby hobby My hobbies are gardening and reading.

hold 7 69 v [T] /həʊld/ innehaben détenir detenere, avere Who holds the world record?

hold 9 89 v [T] /həʊld/ halten appuyertenere,

mantenere

He held down the 'on' button until the computer

started.

hold on 6 60 phr v /həʊld ɒn/ sich festhalten an tenir fermement prendersi a She held on to the rope tightly.

holidays 1 134 n [C, U] /ˈhɒlədiz, -deɪz/ Ferien vacances vacanzeThe boys will be home from school for the holidays on

Friday.

home to 3 35 phrase /həʊm tʊ/ Heimat vonpays d'origine,

patriepatria di Paris is home to the fashion industry.

homeless 6 59 adj /ˈhəʊmləs/ obdachlos sans domicile fixe senza casa The shelter provides meals for homeless people.

homelessness 10 102 n [U] /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/ Obdachlosigkeitproblème des

sans-abri

condizione di

senzatettoHomelessness among the poor is a growing problem.

homesick 2 135 adj /ˈhəʊmˌsɪk/krank vor

Heimweh

vouloir rentrer

chez soi

avere nostalgia di

casaI was so homesick – I missed my family very badly.

homework 1 7 n [U] /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ Hausaufgabe devoirs compiti (a casa) Have you finished your maths homework?

honest 5 52 adj /ˈɒnɪst/ ehrlich honnête onesto She was always honest about her feelings.

honour 12 175 n [C, U] /ˈɒnə/ Ehre honneur onoreThe medal is the highest honour that the association

can give.

hoodie 11 107 n [C] /ˈhʊdi/ Kapuzenpulli sweat à capuchemaglione con

cappuccioWe are not allowed to wear hoodies at school.

hooked 7 74 adj /hʊkt/begeistert von,

süchtig nachaccro

preso di,

assuefattoThe children are hooked on 'The Simpsons'.

hop 1 168 v [T] /hɒp/ springen sauter saltareHe was late so he hopped on the bus instead of

walking.

horizon 6 129 n /həˈraɪzən/ Horizont horizon orizzonte We could see a ship on the horizon.

horrible 6 172 adj /ˈhɒrəbəl/ schrecklich horrible orribile, terribile That meal was really horrible!

horrifying 4 39 adj /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/ schrecklich terrifiant orribile, terribile 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'orroreMy sister won't watch horror films because they're so

scary!

host 8 81 n [C] /həʊst/ Gastgeber hôte ospite Our host greeted us at the door.

hours 11 163 n [C] /aʊəz/ Zeiten heures orari Our business hours are 9.00 to 5.00.

house arrest 4 170 n /ˈhaʊs əˌrest/ Hausarrestassignation à

résidence

arresto

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housework 10 99 n [U] /ˈhaʊswɜːk/ Hausarbeit ménage lavori di casa She usually did the housework in the mornings.

housing 11 163 n [U] /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/Unterkunft,

Wohnraumlogement 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/ umarmenprendre dans ses

brasabbracciare 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 /ˈhjuːmən/ menschlich humain umano The power of the human mind is enormous.

human interest 6 56 phrase/ˈhjuːmən

ˈɪntrɪst/ˈɪntrestLebensnähe intérêt humain attualità, realismo The story lacks any kind of human interest.

hunt 11 112 v [I, T] /hʌnt/ jagen chasser cacciare They hunt rabbits and other wild animals.

hurry up 5 145 phr v /ˈhʌri ʌp/beeil dich! Beeilen

Sie sich!

dépêche-toi!

dépêchez-vous!

Sprigati!

Affrettati!Hurry up! We’re late.

hurt 9 87 v [I, T] /hɜːt/ verletzen faire mal ferire His comments weren’t true, but they hurt.

hurt 11 112 v [T] /hɜːt/ wehtun, verletzen faire mal ferire Ow, you’re hurting me!

hygienic 2 169 adj /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/ hygienisch hygiénique igienico Food must be prepared in hygienic conditions.

hypothetical 10 100 adj /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkəl/ hypothetisch hypothétique ipoteticoStudents were given a hypothetical law case to

discuss.

icon 9 89 n [C] /ˈaɪkɒn/ Symbol icône icona To print a document, touch the printer icon.

ID 11 107 n [C, U] /ˌaɪ ˈdiː/ Ausweis papiers d'identitétessera,

documentoMay I see some ID, please?

idea 10 96 n [C] /aɪˈdɪə/ Idee idée idea Where did you get the idea for the book?

ideal 5 49 adj /ˌaɪˈdɪəl/ ideal idéal ideale an ideal place for a picnic

identical twins 6 56 n [C]/aɪˈdentɪkəl

twɪnz/eineiige Zwillinge vrais jumeaux

gemelli

monovulariMy sister and I are identical twins.

identify 5 46 v [T] /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/bestimmen,

identifizierenidentifier

migliorare,

identificare

She was unable to identify her weaknesses so her

work didn't improve.

identity card 11 107 n [C] /aɪˈdentəti kɑːd/ Personalausweis carte d'identité carta d'identità The police officer asked to see my identity card.

ignore 12 120 v [T] /ɪgˈnɔː/ignorieren,

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

illegal 7 71 adj /ɪˈliːgəl/ illegal illégal illegale It's illegal to make copies of a film and sell them.

illness 4 170 n [C, U] /ˈɪlnəs/ Krankheit maladie malattia She died after a long illness

I'm good 1 168 phrase /aɪm gʊd/ es geht mir gut je vais bien sto bene How are you?' 'I'm good, thanks.'

image 7 172 n [C] /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ Image, Ansehen réputation immagine the public image of the police

imaginary 7 74 adj /ɪˈmædʒənəri/imaginär,

Fantasie-imaginaire immaginario Hobbits are imaginary creatures.

imagination 5 47 n [C, U] /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ Fantasie imagination fantasiaHe has a wonderful imagination and writes lovely

stories for children.

imagine 2 17 v [T] /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ sich vorstellen (s') imaginer immaginarsi He imagined a world with a purple sky.



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immediately 6 61 adv /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ sofort immédiatement immediatamente Sam immediately offered to help.

impact 6 60 n [U] /ˈɪmpækt/ Aufprall, Stoß impact impatto The plane’s wing was damaged by the impact.

impatient 1 10 adj /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ ungeduldig impatient impaziente He was impatient to leave.

implant 10 97 v [T] /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ einpflanzen implanter piantare The microchip is implanted just under the skin.

implement 11 174 v [T] /ˈɪmpləment/umsetzen,

einführen

exécuter,

appliquer

implementare,

introdurre

Airlines were required to implement new safety

recommendations.

important 8 81 adj /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ wichtig important importante It is important to write clearly.

improve 5 46 v [I, T] /ɪmˈpruːv/ sich verbessern améliorer migliorarsi Her German is improving.

improvement 5 46 n [C, U] /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ Verbesserung amélioration miglioramento There was a steady improvement in efficiency.

in advance 8 81 phrase /ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ im Voraus à l'avance in anticipoThe airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in

advance.

in common 2 19 phrase /ɪn kɒmən/ gemeinsam en commun in comune I have a lot in common with him.

in reality 12 121 phrase /ɪn riˈæləti/ in Wahrheit en vérité in realtà He said he’d retired, but in reality he was fired.

in the end 2 23 phrase /ɪn ði end/ letztlich au final alla fine In the end we decided to go.

in the way 8 81 phrase /ɪn ðə weɪ/ im Weg dans le chemin essere d'impiccioHe moved to one side when he saw that he was in her

way.

in touch 5 47 phrase /ɪn tʌtʃ/ in Kontakt en contact in contatto Bye, Jane! Don’t forget to keep in touch.

income 10 99 n [C, U] /ˈɪŋkʌm, ˈɪn-/ Einkommen revenu reddito Their annual income is less than $24,000.

increase 10 99 v [I, T] /ɪnˈkriːs/zunehmen,

anwachsenaugmenter

aumentare,

crescereThe number of prisoners has increased a lot.

incredible 10 96 adj /ɪnˈkredəbəl/ unglaublich incroyable incredibile It’s incredible that he survived the fall.

incredibly 4 171 adv /ɪnˈkredəbli/ unglaublich incroyable incredibile Nicotine is incredibly addictive.

individual 4 42 n [C] /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ Individuum individu individuo the rights of the individual

indoors 9 92 adv /ˌɪnˈdɔːz/ drinnen, innen à l'intérieur dentro He stayed indoors all morning.

industrial 3 31 adj /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/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 diversitàa new attempt to tackle inequalities in the education

system

ingredient 8 154 n [C] /ɪnˈgriːdiənt/ Zutat ingrédient ingredientw Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

inhabitant 8 77 n [C] /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ Bewohner habitant abitante Most of the inhabitants are elderly.

injection 10 159 n [C, U] /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/ Spritze piqûre puntura The nurse gave me an injection.

innocent 11 174 adj /ˈɪnəsənt/ unschuldig innocent innocente an innocent creasture | an innocent remark

insane 6 62 adj /ɪnˈseɪn/wahnsinnig,

geisteskrankdément, fou insano

She gradually went insane after her child was killed in

a car crash.

insist 8 80 v [I, T] /ɪnˈsɪst/ bestehen auf insister insistere in He insisted on paying the bill.

inspiration 4 42 n [C, U] /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ Inspiration inspiration ispirazione At 87, he's an inspiration to us all.

inspire 4 42 v [T] /ɪnˈspaɪə/anregen,

inspirieren zuinspirer ispirare She inspired many young people to take up the sport.

inspired 7 67 adj /ɪnˈspaɪəd/ genial, inspiriert inspiré geniale, ispirato It was an inspired choice.



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inspiring 7 67 adj /ɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/ inspirierend inspirant che ispiraHe became a writer because his English teacher was

so inspiring.

instinct 12 121 n [C, U] /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ Intuition, Instinkt instinct istinto, intuizione Instinct told me something was wrong.

instruction

manual9 89 n [C]

/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən

mænjuəl/

Gebrauchs-

anleitungmode d'emploi manuale I’ve lost the instruction manual for my phone.

instructions 6 61 n /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/ Anleitungen instructions istruzioni The equipment comes with detailed instructions.

instrument 4 126 n [C] /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ Instrument instrument strumento Can you play any musical instruments?

integrate 11 174 v [I, T] /ˈɪntɪgreɪt/ integrieren intégrer integrareStudents with learning difficulties can be integrated

into ordinary schools.

intelligent 10 97 adj /ɪnˈtelədʒnət/ intelligent intelligent intelligente The students in this class are all highly intelligent.

intend 5 48 v [T] /ɪnˈtend/ beabsichtigen avoir l'intentionavere

(l')intenzioneI intend to move house next year.

intensively 1 10 adv /ɪnˈtensɪvli/ intensiv intensivement intenso He studied intensively to pass his exams.

intention 5 127 n [C, U] /ɪnˈtenʃən/ Absicht intention intenzione He announced his intention to resign.

interest 1 12 n [C] /ˈɪntrɪst/ Interesse intérêt interessa His main interests are reading and golf.

interested in 1 11 adj /ˈɪntrɪstɪd ɪn/ interessiert an intéressé par interessato a She's very interested in computers.

international 5 52 adj /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/ international international internazionale international trade

internet 1 10 n /ˈɪntənet/ Internet internet internet He spends hours on the internet.

interpersonal 5 54 adj /ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənəl/zwischen-

menschlichinterpersonnel interpersonale Good interpersonal skills are essential for this job.

introduce 1 15 v [T] /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ jmd. vorstellen présenter presentare Alice, let me introduce you to Jane.

introduce 7 151 v [T] /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ einführen introduire introdurre The store has introduced a new range of food.

intuition 12 120 n [C, U] /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/ Intuition intuition intuizione Trust your intuition.

intuitive 12 120 adj /ɪnˈtjuːətɪv/ intuitiv intuitif intuitivo an intuitive judgment

inventor 5 46 n [C] /ɪnˈventə/ Erfinder inventor inventore the inventor of the bicycle

invisible 10 100 adj /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ unsichtbar invisible invisibile 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.

invite 8 80 v [T] /ɪnˈvaɪt/ einladen inviter invitare I was invited to their wedding.

invite 11 108 v [T] /ɪnˈvaɪt/ einladen inviter invitare The committee invited him to join the club.

ironing 1 11 n [U] /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ Bügelnrepassage,

repasserstirare I hate doing the ironing.

irritated 7 150 adj /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ gereizt furieuxirritato,

arrabbiatoHe was getting irritated.

irritating 7 150 adj /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ ärgerlich, lästig énervantfastidioso,irritato,

spiacevolean irritating habit

isle 8 77 n [C] /aɪl/ Insel île isola The isle of Skye is famous for its mountains.

issue 11 115 n [C] /ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː/Thema,

Angelegenheitsujet, question soggetto, affare This is a very important political issue.

jealous 5 48 adj /ˈdʒeləs/eifersüchtig,

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jelly bean 12 121 n [C] /ˈdʒeli biːn/ Geleebonbon bonbon à la geléecaramella di

gelatinaIf you are good, you can have some jelly beans.

jewellery 8 172 n [U] /ˈdʒuːəlri/ Schmuck bijoux gioielli All her jewellery was stolen.

join 11 109 v [T] /dʒɔɪn/ Mitglied werden s'inscrire associarsi a qc Have you joined any clubs?

joke 6 59 n [C] /dʒəʊk/ Witz blague barzelletta Ed loves telling jokes.

journey 1 6 n [C] /ˈdʒɜːni/ Reise voyage viaggio She met some interesting people on her journey.

judge 5 53 v [I, T] /dʒʌdʒ/ bewerten arbitrervalutare,

classificareWho’s judging the talent contest?

judge 11 110 n [C] /dʒʌdʒ/ Richter juge giudice the sentence imposed by the judge

jump the queue 8 81 phrase /dʒʌmp ðə kjuː/ sich vordrängelnpasser avant son

tourfarsi avanti

There were angry shouts as a woman tried to jump

the queue.

jungle 9 157 n [C, U] /ˈdʒʌŋgəl/ Dschungel jungle giungla There are often thunderstorms in the jungle.

junior 12 175 adj /ˈdʒuːniə/ junior jeune, junior junior the junior football club

just 1 6 adv /dʒəst/gerade, vor

kurzemjuste appena, poco fa She's just got married.

just 4 39 adv /dʒəst/ gerade, nur juste, uniquement solo We'll just have to wait.

justice 11 110 n [U] /ˈdʒʌstɪs/Justiz,

Gerechtigkeitjustice giustizia the criminal justice system

karaoke 8 76 n [U] /ˌkæriˈəʊki/ Karaoke karaoke karaoke She loves karaoke but she has a terrible voice!

keep 1 10 linking verb /kiːp/halten, behalten /

ständig tuncontinuer à

tenere,

mantenere,

continuare

I keep telling him, but he keeps forgetting.

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 The kidnappers demanded a million dollars.

kidnapping 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ Entführung enlèvement rapimentoThere used to be a lot of kidnappings in South

America.

kind 5 53 n [C] /kaɪnd/ Art, Sorte sorte, genre tipo What kind of pizza do you want?

kiss 1 133 n [C] /kɪs/ Kuss baiser, bisou bacio It was a passionate kiss.

kiss 8 80 v [I, T] /kɪs/ küssens'embrasser, faire

une bisebaciare She kissed me on the cheek.

knock 6 61 v [T] /nɒk/ stoßen heurter colpire Tim knocked the glass off the table onto the floor.

know as 7 68 adj /nəʊn æz/ kennen alsconnaître sous le

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

knowledge 5 47 n [U] /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ Kenntnisse connaissance conoscenzaYou don’t need to have any special knowledge to do

this job.

label 9 87 v [T] /ˈleɪbəl/ beschriften étiqueter

mettere una

scritta/iscrizione]

su

She labelled the diagram clearly.

lack of 2 17 n [U] /læk əv/ Mangel an manque de mancanza di She was suffering from lack of sleep.



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landing 12 166 n [C, U] /ˈlændɪŋ/ Landung atterrissage atterraggio The pilot had to make an emergency landing.

language 1 7 n [C] /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ Sprache langue lingua, idioma Do you speak any foreign languages?

laptop 9 87 n [C] /ˈlæptɒp/ Laptopordinateur

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

last 2 135 v [I, T] /lɑːst/ dauern durer durare The hot weather lasted for two weeks.

launderette 9 88 n [C] /ˌlɔːndəˈret/ Waschsalonlaverie

automatique

lavanderia a

gettoniHe does his washing at the launderette.

law 11 106 n [C] /lɔː/ Gesetz loi legge The company denied breaking the law.

leader 4 42 n [C] /ˈliːdə/Führungspersönlic

hkeitleader

condottiero/leade

r a gathering of world leaders

lecture 12 165 n [C] /ˈlektʃə/ Vorlesung conférence lezione, corso He gave a series of lectures on French literature.

legal 11 113 adj /ˈliːgəl/ gesetzlich erlaubt légal legale It is not legal to smoke in restaurants now.

legion 11 109 n [C] /ˈliːdʒən/ Legion légion legione The Roman army was made up of legions.

legionnaire 11 109 n [C] /liːdʒəˈneə/ Legionär légionnaire legionario Legionnaires train very hard.

lend 8 127 v [T] /lend/ leihen prêter prestare Could you lend me £10?

lenient 11 110 adj /ˈliːniənt/ milde, nachsichtig clément, tolérantclemente,

indulgenteThe judge was too lenient.

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 savoiravvisare,

informareLet me know where to meet you.

let go 6 60 phrase /let gəʊ/ loslassen lâcher mollare ‘Let go of me!’ Ben shouted.

letter of

introduction6 62 n [C]

/letə ɒv

ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

Empfehlungs-

schreiben

lettre de

recommandation

lettera di

raccomandazione

My uncle gave me letters of introduction to several

businessmen he knew.

liberal 11 163 adj /ˈlɪbərəl/ liberal libéral liberale a liberal attitude towards sex

licence 11 112 n [C] /ˈlaɪsəns/ Erlaubnis, Lizenz licencelicenza,

permessione

He's got a full licence now that he's passed his driving

test.

lie 4 39 v [T] /laɪ/ lügen mentir mentire I would never lie to you.

lie 6 59 n [C] /laɪ/ Lüge mensonge bugia I always know when she’s telling lies.

life belt 6 60 n [C] /ˈlaɪf belt/ Rettungsringbouée de

sauvetagesalvagente

There weren't enough life belts on the Titanic for all

the passengers to have one.

life expectancy 10 96 n [C, U] /ˌlaɪf ɪkˈspektənsi/ Lebenserwartung espérance de vie vita mediaLife expectancy is higher in the West than in

developing countries.

lifestyle 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ Lebensstil style de viemodo/ stile di

vivereRegular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.

lifetime 5 54 n [C] /ˈlaɪftaɪm/Leben,

Lebensdauervie vita This trip was the holiday of a lifetime.

lift 8 155 n [C] /lɪft/im Auto

mitnehmen

emmener en

voituredare un passaggio Could anybody give Sue a lift home?

light bulb 5 46 n [C] /laɪt bʌlb/ Glühbirne ampoulelampadina a

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



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lighting 7 72 n [U] /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ Beleuchtung éclairage illuminazione The lighting of the set was very atmospheric.

like crazy 8 77 phrase /laɪk kreɪzi/ wie verrückt comme un fou come pazzoWe’re running about like crazy to get this finished on

time.

limited 2 16 adj /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ begrenzt limité limitato This offer is only available for a limited time.

list 12 120 n [C] /lɪst/ Liste liste lista Did you make a shopping list?

litter 10 160 n [U] /ˈlɪtə/ Abfall, Müll détritus spazzatura Anyone caught dropping litter has to pay a fine.

live 4 126 adj /laɪv/ live en direct, live in diretta, live 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 All living things are made of cells.

living standards 10 99 n /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændədz/ Lebensstandard niveau de vie tenore di vitaLiving standards are better in the West than in

developing countries.

local 3 29 n [C] /ˈləʊkəl/Einheimischer,

Einwohnerles gens du coin abitante del posto I asked one of the locals for directions.

lock 4 170 v [I, T] /lɒk/ abschließen fermer à clé chiudere Did you lock the car?

logical 12 120 adj /ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ logisch logique logicoReleasing prisoners just because prisons are

overcrowded is not logical.

loneliness 12 118 n [U] /ˈləʊnlinəs/ Einsamkeit solitude solitudine She overcame her loneliness by getting a dog.

lonely 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 occuparsi diWe look after Rodney's children until he gets home

from work.

look like 1 132v [linking

verb]/lʊk laɪk/ aussehen wie

avoir l'air de qc.,

ressembler à qc.

sembrare,

assomigliare a What does your sister look like?

lose 1 9 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren perdre perdere You’re looking slim. Have you lost weight?

lose 1 14 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren perdre perdere I lost her address when she moved.

lose sleep 12 120 phrase /luːz sliːp/

sich über etwas

den Kopf

zerbrechen

se creuser la têtescervellarsi

su/intorno a qcIs he losing sleep over his money problems?

luggage 9 87 n [U] /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/ Gepäck bagages bagaglio The driver put his luggage in the back of the taxi.

luxury 9 87 n [C] /ˈlʌkʃəri/ Luxus luxe lussoI can't afford luxuries like chocolate and perfume at

the moment.

lyric 6 58 n [C] /ˈlɪrɪk/ Liedtext lyrique testo di canzone She knows the lyrics to all the songs in 'Glee'.

macabre 6 62 adj /məˈkɑːbrə, -bə/ makaber macabre macabroThe film was really macabre and I was so scared I

turned off the TV!

mad 7 70 adj /mæd/ verrückt fou matto a mad idea

mainland 8 77 n/ˈmeɪnlənd, -

lænd/Festland continent continente

There's a regular ferry service between the mainland

and the islands.

mainly 1 10 adv /'meɪnli/ hauptsächlich surtout soprattuttoHe’s studying languages, mainly because he wants to

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make-up 1 11 n [U] /ˈmeɪkʌp/ Makeup maquillagemaquillage, make-

upShe puts on make-up every morning.

male 11 109 adj /meɪl/ männlich mâle maschile a male lion | the male sex

manage 5 47 v [I, T] /ˈmænɪdʒ/handhaben,

verwaltenorganiser

maneggiare,

amministrare

You need to learn to manage your time more

effectively.

manager 3 139 n [C] /ˈmænɪdʒə/Manager,

Geschäftsführer

directeur,

gestionnaire

dirigente,

manager, gerenteShe's now the manager of the factory.

manner 5 54 n /ˈmænə/ Art manière maniera She has a calm manner of speaking on the phone.

mannerism 6 56 n [C, U] /ˈmænərɪzəm/ Eigenheit tic, manieparticolarità,

caratteristicaHe has the same mannerisms as his father.

manners 8 80 n /ˈmænəz/ Manieren manières maniere Her children all had good manners.

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 3 28 n [C] /ˈmɑːkɪt/ Markt marché mercato We buy all our vegetables from the market.

marketing 5 54 n [U] /ˈmɑːkətɪŋ/ Marketing marketing marketing He works in sales and marketing.

marriage 4 38 n [C, U] /ˈmærɪdʒ/ Ehe mariage matrimonio They have a very happy marriage.

married 4 40 adj /ˈmærid/ verheiratet marié sposato Are you married or single?

marry 5 50 v [I, T] /ˈmæri/ heiraten marier sposare I’ve asked her to marry me.

match 2 19 n [C] /mætʃ/ Spiel (Sport) match partita 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/ Material matériaux materiale They sell all sorts of building materials.

maternity leave 5 48 n [C] /məˈtɜːnəti ˌliːv/Mutterschafts-

urlaub

congé de

maternité

congedo per

maternità

Her baby is due next month so she's going on

maternity leave.

math 4 39 n [U] /mæθ/ Mathematik mathématique matematica I got a good grade in my math exam.

matter 9 87 v [I] /ˈmætə/zählen, von

Bedeutung seinimporter

valere, contare,

avere importanzaThe environment matters because it affects all of us.

maximum 10 128 adj /ˈmæksəməm/ Höchst- maximum massimo a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour

mayor 11 109 n [C] /meə/ Bürgermeister maire sindaco Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London.

media 1 14 n [U] /ˈmiːdiə/ Medien média media The trial created huge media interest.

medicine 10 96 n [U] /ˈmedsən/ Medizin médicament medicina Sarah is studying medicine.

meet 1 9 v [I, T] /miːt/(sich) kennen

lernense rencontrer

incontrarsi,

conoscereWe first met at a party.

meet 5 47 v [I, T] /miːt/ erfüllen remplirsoddisfare,

raggiungereShe didn’t meet the requirements for the job.

meet up with 1 14 phr v /miːt ʌp wɪð, wɪθ/sich mit jmd.

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

meeting 5 47 n [C] /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ Besprechung réunion conferenza I’ve got an important meeting this afternoon.



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member 11 108 n [C] /ˈmembə/ Mitglied membre membro He's a member of the tennis club.

memorable 2 22 adj /ˈmemərəbəl/ unvergesslich mémorable indimenticabile It was a memorable day.

memory 2 16 n [C] /ˈmeməri/ Gedächtnis mémoire memoria She has a very good memory.

mental 2 17 adj /ˈmentl/ im Kopf, mental mental mentale She's good at mental arithmetic

mention 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 fondereThe newspaper and the magazine will merge to form

one company.

messy 2 16 adj /ˈmesi/ unordentlich en désordre disordinatoHis grades would be higher if his work wasn't so

messy.

method 12 120 n [C] /ˈmeθəd/ Methode méthode metodo This is the simplest method of payment.

middle of

nowhere12 129 phrase

/ˈmɪdl ɒv

ˈnəʊweə/

mitten im

Nirgendwo

au milieu de nulle

part

nel mezzo del

nullaThe house was in the middle of nowhere.

middle-aged 1 10 n [U] /ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/Menschen

mittleren Altersd'âge mûr di mezza età A study found the middle-aged take less exercise.

military 11 114 adj /ˈmɪlətəri/ militärisch militaire militare All young men had to do military service.

mind 2 16 n [C, U] /maɪnd/ Geist, Verstand esprit mente The human mind is complex.

mind 8 78 v [I, T] /maɪnd/etwas dagegen

habendéranger qn

avere qc in

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

minimalist 9 87 n [C] /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/ Minimalist minimalist minimalistaYou can tell from his choice of furniture that he is a

minimalist.

minimum 10 128 adj /ˈmɪnəməm/ Mindest- minimum minimo The minimum age for retirement is 55.

minister 11 109 n [C] /ˈmɪnɪstə/ Minister ministre ministroThe leader of the government ministers is the Prime

Minister.

minor 6 59 adj /ˈmaɪnə/ gering, kleiner mineur minore He escaped with only minor injuries.

mischievous 6 62 adj /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/ boshaft,

schelmischmalicieux maligno, birichino

The mischievous little boy liked to play jokes on his

friends.

miss 1 14 v [T] /mɪs/ vermissen manquer à qn mancareWe missed our neighbours after we moved to another

town.

miss 2 19 v [T] /mɪs/ verpassen manquer perdere Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus!

mistake 5 46 n [C]/məˈsteɪk//mɪˈste

ɪk/Fehler faute errore

It’s your decision, but I warn you – you’re making a

mistake.

moderation 1 10 n [U] /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ Maß, Mäßigung modération moderazione He drinks only in moderation.

modern 3 31 adj /ˈmɒdn/ modern moderne moderno The school is in a modern building.

mogul 9 87 n [C] /ˈməʊgəl/ Mogul magnat mogul a movie mogul | a media mogul

monument 3 28 n [C] /ˈmɒnjəmənt/ Denkmal monument monumento ancient monuments

moral 5 47 n [C] /ˈmɒrəl/ Moral morale morale The moral of the story is that crime doesn’t pay.

mosque 3 28 n [C] /mɒsk/ Moschee mosquée moschea He went to the mosque to pray every Friday.

mother-in-law 1 8 n [C] /ˈmʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː/ Schwiegermutter belle-mère suoceraMy mother-in-law is like a mother to me as well as my

husband.

motivate 5 127 n [T] /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ motivieren motiver motivareThe 2012 Olympics may motivate young people to

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speech Pronunciation German French Italian Examplemotivational

speaker12 118 n [C]

/ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃənəl

ˈspiːkə/

Motivations-

redner

conférencier

motivationnel

oratore di

motivazioneSome motivational speakers are very well-paid.

motorway 10 103 n [C] /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ Autobahn autoroute autostrada We broke down on the motorway.

move 1 14 v [I, T] /muːv/ umziehen déménagertraslocare,

trasferirsiWe're moving to New York next week.

move 7 150 v [T] /ˈmuːv/ bewegen, rühren émouvoir toccare The story moved us to tears.

movie 7 68 n [C] /ˈmuːvi/ (Kino-) Film filmfilm

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

moving 7 150 adj /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ bewegend émouvant toccante a deeply moving experience

MP3 player 9 89 n [C]/ˌem piː ˈθriː

ˌpleɪə/MP3-Player lecteur mp3 MP3 player

He listens to music on his MP3 player on his way to

work.

mug 11 164 v [T] /mʌg/ ausrauben agresser derubare He was mugged outside the bank.

mugger 11 164 n [C] /mʌgə/ Straßenräuber agresseur brigante The mugger took all his money.

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 multimilionarioThe Harry Potter books have made J. K. Rowling a

multi-millionaire.

multitask 1 10 v /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːsk/mehrere Dinge

auf einmal tun

faire plusieurs

choses à la foismultitasking Working mothers need to be able to multitask.

multitasking 1 10 n [U] /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːskɪŋ/

Das Erledigen von

mehreren Dingen

auf einmal

multitasking multitasking Multitasking is vital in this kind of work.

murder 7 66 n [C, U] /ˈmɜːdə/ Mord meurtre omicidio This murder has never been solved.

murder 11 108 v [T] /ˈmɜːdə/ ermorden tuer uccidere The police believe he murdered the teenager.

murderer 11 110 n [C] /ˈmɜːdərə/ Mörder meurtrier assasino The murderer has escaped.

muscle 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈmʌsəl/ Muskel muscle muscoloExercise strengthens your muscles, including your

heart muscles.

museum 3 28 n [C] /mjuːˈziəm/ Museum musée museo the Museum of Modern Art

musical 7 72 n [C] /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/ Musical comédie musicale musical I love Broadway musicals from the 1950s.

musician 1 9 n [C] /mjuːˈzɪʃən/Musiker,

Musikerin

musicien,

musiciennemusicista Steve's a jazz musician.

must-see 7 74 adj /məst siː/

etwas, das man

gesehen haben

muss

à ne pas raterqc importante da

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

mysteriously 3 29 adj /mɪˈstɪəriəsli/ geheimnisvoll mystérieux misterioso He had mysteriously disappeared.

mystery 6 56 n [C] /ˈmɪstəri/

Rätsel,

Geheimnis,

Kriminalroman

mystère, roman

policier

enigma, segreto,

gialloan Agatha Christie mystery

nanny 12 175 n [C] /ˈnæni/Kindermädchen,

Tagesmutternounou

bambinaia, madre

diurna

The nanny looked after the children while their mother

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nasty 5 51 adj /ˈnɑːsti/ böse méchant cattivo, brutto What a nasty thing to say!

nationality 3 27 n [C, U] /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ Nationalität nationalité nazionalità He has British nationality.

native 4 169 adj /ˈneɪtɪv/

Heimat-,

einheimisch,

ursprünglich

natif, originaire nativo He returned to his native Poland.

naturally 9 86 adv /ˈnætʃərəli/ natürlich de nature naturalmente a naturally gifted soccer player

nature 7 66 n [U] /ˈneɪtʃə/ Natur nature natura The BBC produces fantastic nature programmes.

nauseous 12 116 adj /ˈnɔːziəs, -siəs/ übel nauséeux male I felt slightly nauseous.

neighbour 1 8 n [C] /ˈneɪbə/Nachbar,

Nachbarinvoisin vicino My neighbours often look after the kids for me.

neighbouring 6 56 adj /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ benachbart voisin vicino neighbouring towns

nerves 6 62 n /nɜːvz/ Lampenfieber nervositéfebbre della

ribalta

A lot of people suffer from nerves before going on

stage.

network 5 47 n [C] /ˈnetwɜːk/ Netzwerk réseau rete, intreccio Tim had a strong network of contacts in Europe.

never 4 39 adv /ˈnevə/ nie jamais mai He never saw her again.

news 7 66 n [U] /njuːz/ Nachrichten nouvellesnotiziario, news,

giornale Here’s the travel news from Jane Murray.

newsagent 11 114 n [C] /ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt/Zeitschriften-

händler

marchand de

journaux

venditore di

stampa/ giornaliThe local newsagent sells milk as well as newspapers.

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-tardanimale notturno,

nottambulo

He's such a night owl that he prefers to work in the

evening.

nightclub 11 106 n [C] /ˈnaɪtklʌb/ Nachtclub boîte de nuit nightclubThe nightclub has rules about what customers can

wear.

nightlife 3 32 n [U] /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ Nachtleben vie nocturne vita notturna Las Vegas is famous for its nightlife.

nightmare 6 57 n [C] /ˈnaɪtmeə/ Albtraum cauchemar incubo I still have nightmares about the accident.

nominate 4 170 v [T] /ˈnɒməneɪt/ nominieren nominer nominare The film was nominated for an award.

nomination 4 170 n [C, U] /ˌnɒməˈneɪʃən/ Nominierung nomination nomination The film received four Oscar nominations.

non-existent 10 98 adj /ˌnɒnɪgˈzɪstənt/ nicht vorhanden inexistant non esistere Industry in the area is virtually nonexistent.

normal 8 81 adj /ˈnɔːməl/ normal normal normale It is normal to feel nervous before an operation.

not any longer 2 136 adv /nɒt eni lɒŋə/ nicht mehr ne pas non più I used to play football, but I don't any longer.

not any more 2 136 adv /nɒt eni mɔː/ nicht mehr ne plus non più Nick doesn't live here any more.

novel 7 74 n [C] /ˈnɒvəl/ Roman roman romanzo 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) gourdintorpidito,

insensibileMy feet felt numb with cold.

numerous 4 38 adj /ˈnjuːmərəs/ zahlreich nombreux numeroso We've discussed this before on numerous occasions.



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nursery school 2 21 n [C] /ˈnɜːsəri skuːl/ Kindergarten école maternelleasilo,

kindergartenMy son goes to the nursery school in the town.

observe 7 70 v [T] /əbˈzɜːv/ beobachten observer,étudier osservare psychologists observing child behaviour

obsessed 6 58 adj /əbˈsest/ besessen obsédé ossessionato William is obsessed with making money.

obsessive 4 42 adj /əbˈsesɪv/ besessen obsédé ossessivo She's obsessive about her weight.

obviously 6 61 adv /ˈɒbviəsli/ offensichtlich évidemment evidentemente She obviously didn’t want to go.

offend 8 81 v [T] /əˈfend/verletzen,

beleidigenheurter ferire, offendere

Anna was deeply offended by such a personal

question.

offer 5 51 n [C] /ˈɒfə/ Angebot proposition offerta They made me a job offer.

offer 5 47 v [T] /ˈɒfə/ anbieten offrir offrireIf we offer you this job, can you start in two weeks'

time?

offer 8 80 v [I, T] /ˈɒfə/ anbieten offrir offrire She offered to drive me to the station.

oilfield 10 103 n [C] /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ Ölfeld champ pétrolifère campo petrolifero They are exploring for new oilfields in the North Sea.

OK 8 81 adj /ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ/ OK OK ok, andare bene It's OK to ask Lisa to the party.

old 1 6 adj /əʊld/ alt vieux vecchio He's an old friend of my father's.

old-fashioned 3 31 adj /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/ altmodisch démodé fuori moda All her clothes are old-fashioned.

on the go 1 13 n [C] /ɒn ðə gəʊ/ unterwegs sur la brèche in giro I've been on the go all day.

on the phone 1 10 phrase /ɒn ðə fəʊn/ am Telefon au téléphoneal telefono, stare

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

one-to-one 1 168 adj /wʌn tə wʌn/ Einzel-, einzelnindividuel, en tête-

à-têtesingolo I'd like tuition on a one-to-one basis please.

online 1 10 adj, adv /ˌɒnˈlaɪn◂/ online en ligne online Our school went online this year.

open space 11 106 n [C] /ˈəʊpən speɪs/ Freifläche espace ouvert spazio aperto the city’s open spaces

opera 7 72 n [C, U] /ˈɒpərə/ Oper opéra opera an opera singer

operation 12 127 n [C] /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/ Operation opération operazione She’s having her operation today.

opinion 4 38 n [C, U] /əˈpɪnjən/ Meinung avis opinione What is your opinion of the band?

opportunity 5 49 n [C, U] /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ Gelegenheit occasion occasione The children will have the opportunity to visit a farm.

opposition party 10 102 n [C, U] /ˌɒpəˈzɪʆən ˈpɑːti/ Oppositionspartei parti d'oppositionpartito

d'opposizione

The opposition parties support the government on this

issue.

optimistic 5 51 adj /ˌɒptəˈmɪstɪk/ optimistisch optimiste ottimistico Tom’s optimistic about finding a job.

optional 11 107 adj /ˈɒpʃənəl/ optional facultatif opzionale A sunroof on the car is optional.

orchestra 7 72 n [C] /ˈɔːkəstrə/ Orchester orchestre orchestra He plays with the London Symphony Orchestra.

order 8 77 v [I, T] /ˈɔːdə/ bestellen commander ordinare He sat down and ordered a beer.

ordinary 4 37 adj /ˈɔːdənəri/gewöhnlich,

normalordinaire solito, normale The book is about ordinary people.

original 4 42 adj/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, -

dʒənəl/originell original originale a highly original style of painting



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original 11 111 adj/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, -

dʒənəl/ursprünglich original originale

We couldn't keep to our original budget after our rent

went up.

Oscar 1 133 n [C] /ˈɒskə/ Oscar Oscar Oscar She won the Oscar for best director.

outerwear 9 87 n [U] /ˈaʊtə weə/ Oberbekleidungvêtements de

dessusvestiti

Raincoats and jackets can be found in the outerwear

section.

outgoing 5 54 adj /ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/kontaktfreudig,

extrovertiertextraverti

socievole,

estroversoShe's a very friendly, outgoing person.

outrageous 8 76 adj /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ ungeheuerlich exorbitantinaudito,

scandaloso the outrageous cost of school uniforms

outstanding 4 42 adj /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ herausragend exceptionneleccezionale,

straordinarioan outstanding performance

overcome 12 175 v [T] /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/überwinden,

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

overland 3 29 adj, adv /ˌəʊvəˈlænd/ auf dem Landweg par voie de terre via terra They are travelling overland to China.

own 1 10determiner,

pron/əʊn/ eigener, e, es propre proprio He decided to start a business of his own.

owner 5 52 n [C] /ˈəʊnə/Eigentümer,

Besitzerpropriétaire possessore the owner of the local hotel

oxygen 2 17 n [U] /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ Sauerstoff oxygène ossigeno The diver had nearly run out of oxygen.

pack 5 50 v [I, T] /pæk/ einpackenmettre dans sa

valise, apportermettere Don’t forget to pack a warm coat.

pack 6 172 n [C] /pæk/ Rudel meute branco a pack of dogs

pack 9 90 n [C] /pæk/ Päckchen paquet pacchetto a pack of cigarettes

paddle 6 60 v [I, T] /ˈpædl/ paddeln pagayer andare in canoaI used my hands to paddle the surfboard where I

could catch a wave.

painkiller 12 116 n [C] /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/ Schmerzmittel analgésique analgesico Her head ached so she took some painkillers.

paint 4 36 v [I, T] /ˈpeɪnt/ malen peindre dipingere He's just finished painting a picture of his wife.

palace 3 28 n [C] /ˈpælɪs/ Palast palais palazzo Buckingham Palace

panic 6 172 n [C, U] /ˈpænɪk/ Panik panique, terreur panicoPeople ran into the streets in a panic after the

explosion.

panic 12 130 v [I, T] /ˈpænɪk/durchdrehen, in

Panik verfallenpaniquer

impazzire, farsi

prendere dal

panico

Stay where you are and don’t panic!

panicky 4 39 adj /ˈpænɪkɪ/ panisch paniqué panicoHe felt panicky whenever he thought about the

exams.

paperwork 1 11 n [U] /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/ Papierkram papiers, travail scartoffie I have to do a lot of paperwork in this job.

parachute 6 149 n [C] /ˈpærəʃuːt/ Fallschirm parachute paracaduteThey all checked their parachutes before jumping from

the plane.

park 3 32 n [C] /pɑːk/ Park parc parco We walked through Central Park in the sunshine.

park 3 138 v [I, T] /pɑːk/ parken garer parcheggiare She parked the car in the shopping centre.

part 6 59 n [C] /pɑːt/ Rolle (Theater) part parte Sara played the part of Cinderella.



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particular 2 16 adj /pəˈtɪkjələ/ bestimmter, e, es particulier certoThe teacher asked a particular student to stay after

class.

partner 2 18 n [C] /ˈpɑːtnə/ Partner partenaire partner She lives with her partner, Tom.

party 8 76 n [C] /ˈpɑːti/ Party fête party Are you going to Amy’s birthday party?

pass 8 78 v [T] /pɑːs/ reichen, geben passer passsare, dare Could you pass me the salt, please?

passenger 6 60 n [C]/ˈpæsɪndʒə, -sən-

/Passagier

passager,

passagèrepasseggero Rail passengers are facing even longer delays.

passionate 12 130 adj /ˈpæʃənət/ leidenschaftlich passionné appassionato a passionate speech

passionately 12 175 adv /ˈpæʃənətli/ leidenschaftlich passionémentappassionatament

eShe spoke passionately about her experiences.

password 2 17 n [C] /ˈpɑːswɜːd/ Passwort mot de passe password Type in your password.

pause 9 89 v [I] /pɔːz/kurz anhalten,

pausierenmetter en pause fare una pausa Can you pause the film while I answer the phone?

peaceful 1 133 adj /ˈpiːsfəl/ friedlich paisiblepacifico, calmo,

tranquilloThe wood was cool and peaceful.

peak-time 7 172 adj /piːk taɪm/ Spitzenzeit heure de pointe ore di puntaHe is known for the peak-time television programmes

he produces.pedestrian

crossing11 107 n [C]

/pəˌdestriən

ˈkrɒsɪŋ/

Fußgänger-

überwegpassage piéton strisce pedonali The cars stopped at the pedestrian crossing.

percent 10 97 n, adj, adv /pəˈsent/ Prozent pour cent percento 5 percent (5%) | 10 percent (10%)

percentage 10 97 n [C] /pəˈsentɪdʒ/ Prozentsatz pourcentage percentuale What percentage of the workers are women?

perch 2 22 v /pɜːtʃ/hocken, sitzen

(Vogel)percher appollaiarsi

The bird was perched on the highest branch of the

tree.

perfectly 8 81 adv /ˈpɜːfɪktli/ vollkommen parfaitement completamente The sale was perfectly legal.

performance 7 72 n [C] /pəˈfɔːməns/ Aufführung représentation rappresentazione a live performance by a local band

period 12 175 n [C] /ˈpɪəriəd/ Zeitraum, Dauer périodeperiodo, durata,

tempoCats sleep for short periods.

permanent 5 51 adj /ˈpɜːmənənt/zeitlich

unbegrenztpermanent senza fine a permanent job

permanently 5 48 adv /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ auf Dauer définitivement permanente The accident left him permanently disabled.

permission 7 151 n [U] /pəˈmɪʃən/ Erlaubnis permission permesso Did your father give you permission to use his car?

permit 11 107 v [T] /pəˈmɪt/ erlauben permettre permittere Smoking is not permitted inside the building.

personal 5 47 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl/ persönlich personnel personale Don't make personal remarks.

personal care 1 11 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl keə/ Körperpflege soins d'hygiène cura del corpo Personal care is very important to him.

personal

computer9 89 n [C]

/ˌpɜːsənəl

kəmˈpjuːtə/PC

ordinateur

individuel

personal

computerHave you got a personal computer?

personal trainer 9 88 n [C] /ˌpɜːsənəl ˈtreɪnə/persönlicher

Fitnesstrainerentraîneur privé

allenatore

privato/personaleHe hired a personal trainer to help him get fit.

personality 4 42 n [C] /ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti/ Persönlichkeit personnalité personalità a TV personality

persuade 12 175 v [T] /pəˈsweɪd/ überreden convaincre persuadere John was trying to persuade me to stay.



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phobia 12 118 n [C] /ˈfəʊbiə/ Phobie phobie fobia He has a phobia about birds.

phone-in 7 66 n [C] /ˈfəʊn ɪn/

Radiosendung mit

Hörerbeteiligung

per Telefon

émission ligne

ouverte

programma a cui

radioascoltatori

partecipano

telefonicamente

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

home.

photocopier 9 88 n [C] /ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpiə/ Fotokopiergerät photocopieuse fotocopiatoreCan you do 20 copies of this on the photocopier,

please?photographic

memory2 16 phrase

/ˌfəʊtəˈgræfɪkˈme

məri/

fotografisches

Gedächtnis

mémoire

photographique

memoria

fotografica

He finds exams easy because he has a photographic

memory.

photography 7 152 n [U] /fəˈtɒgrəfi/ Fotografie photographie fotografia His photography has won him awards.

physical 2 17 adj /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ körperlich physique fisico, corporale physical exercise | physical education

physical 9 86 adj /ˈfɪzɪkəl/physisch,

körperlichphysique fisico

She is influenced more by her feelings than her

physical environment.

pick [sb] up 8 80 phr v /pɪk ʌp/ abholen aller chercherandare a

prendereWhat time should we pick you up at the airport?

pin number 2 17 n [C] /ˈpɪn ˌnʌmbə/ PIN-Nummer numéro PIN numero pin My mother can never remember her pin number.

pirate 7 70 n [C] /ˈpaɪərət/ Pirat pirate pirato video pirates

placement 5 54 n [C] /ˈpleɪsmənt/Einstellung,

Anstellungemploi collocazione a work experience placement

plan 1 9 v [I, T] /plæn/ vorhaben, planen envisager

avere in

programma,

progettare

Where do you plan to go on holiday?

plan 4 38 n [C] /plæn/ Plan intention, plan piano, progetto Her plans included going to university.

plastic 9 90 n [C, U] /ˈplæstɪk/ Plastik plastique plastica Bags made of plastic are referred to as plastic bags.

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 1 11 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen jouer giocare He spends hours playing video games.

play 7 152 v [T] /pleɪ/ spielen jouer interpretare Josie Lawrence plays the part of Lottie.

pleased 5 48 adj /pliːzd/ erfreut contentrallegrare, far

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

pleasing 7 67 adj /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ angenehm plaisant piacevole a pleasing view

pleasure 11 174 n [U] /ˈpleʒə/Vergnügen,

Freudeplaisir piacere

She took great pleasure in telling him that he was

wrong.

plot 7 72 n [C] /plɒt/ Plot intrigue plot, trama I didn’t really understand the plot.

plumber 9 88 n [C] /ˈplʌmə/ Klempner plombier stagnaio We need to call a plumber to mend that broken tap.

pocket 4 170 n [C] /ˈpɒkɪt/Tasche (Jacke,

Hose)poche tasca There's some money in my jacket pocket.

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podcast 7 66 n [C] /ˈpɒdkɑːst/ Podcast podcast podcastIf I miss an episode of my favourite programme, I

download the podcast.

point of view 12 116 n [C] /pɔɪnt ɒv vjuː/ Blickwinkel point de vue angolatura Try to see it from my point of view.

politely 11 109 adv /pəˈlaɪtli/ höflich poliment cortese, gentile ‘It’s very nice,’ she said politely.

politician 4 170 n [C] /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən/ Politiker

homme/femme

politique,

politicien

politico He's described as a tough politician.

politics 3 27 n [U] /ˈpɒlətɪks/ Politik politique politica modern American politics

polluted 3 31 adj /pəˈluːtɪd/ verschmutzt pollué inquinato The rivers are heavily polluted.

pollution 3 31 n [U] /pəˈluːʃən/ Verschmutzung pollution inquinamento tough laws to reduce pollution

poor 3 31 adj /pɔː/ arm pauvre povero The area she lived in was very poor.

poor 10 102 n [U] /pɔː/ die Armen pauvres poveri a charity that helps the poor

pop video 7 72 n [C] /pɒp ˈvɪdiəʊ/ Pop-Video clip vidéo pop video He watched pop videos on MTV all evening.

popular 3 26 adj /ˈpɒpjʊlə/ beliebt populaire popolare 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 What's the population of Tokyo?

position 5 52 n [C] /pəˈzɪʃən/ Stelle, Position position posto, posizioneHart will shortly take up the position of marketing

director.

position 12 165 n [C] /pəˈzɪʃən/ Position, Lage position posizione He’s in a difficult position.

positive 5 54 adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ positiv positif positivo a positive attitude to life

possession 9 86 n [C] /pəˈzeʃən/ Eigentum possession proprietà Prisoners were not allowed any personal possessions.

postcode 1 7 n [C] /ˈpəʊstkəʊd/ Postleitzahl code postal

codice di

avviamento

postale

Give your address, including the postcode.

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] /preə/ Gebet prière preghiera The children knelt down to say their prayers.

predict 5 127 v [T]/prɪˈdɪkt//prəˈdɪkt

/vorhersagen prédire

pronosticare,

predireOrganisers are predicting a close race.

prediction 10 96 n [C, U] /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ Vorhersage prédiction predizioneIt’s hard to make a prediction about who’ll win the

championship this year.

present 9 86 n [C] /ˈprezənt/ Geschenk cadeau regalo He was given the computer as a birthday present.



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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 premere What happens if I press this button?

pretend 10 101 v [I, T] /prɪˈtend/ so tun als ob faire semblantfingere di, fare

finta diHe was only pretending to be asleep.

principle 4 42 n [C, U] /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ Prinzip principe principioShe refused to accept the money as a matter of

principle.

priority 10 102 n [C] /praɪˈɒrəti/ Priorität priorité priorità The government’s top priority is education.

prison 3 35 n [C, U] /ˈprɪzən/ Gefängnis prison prigione He was sent to prison for life.

prisoner 11 110 n [C] /ˈprɪzənə/ Gefangener prisonnier prigioniero The prisoner escaped.

private 5 52 adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat privé privato He went to a private school.

private 8 76 adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat privé privato A sign said ‘Private property. Keep out.’

private detective 11 108 n [C]/ˌpraɪvət

dɪˈtektɪv/Privatdetektiv détective privé

investigatore

privato

In murder mysteries, a private detective always

succeeds but the police detective fails.

problem 12 120 n [C] /ˈprɒbləm/ Problem problème problema I’ve been having a few problems with the kids.

problem page 12 122 n [C] /ˈprɒbləm peɪdʒ/ Ratgeberseite courrier du coeurpagina di

consiglio

Most readers write to problem pages for advice about

relationships.

produce 4 141 v [T] /prəˈdjuːs/ produzieren produire produrre The factory produces 100 cars an hour.

producer 1 14 n [C] /prəˈdjuːsə/ Produzent producteur produttore He's a TV producer with the BBC.

product 9 94 n [C] /ˈprɒdʌkt/ Produkt produit prodotto a list of new food products

product code 9 94 n [C] /ˈprɒdʌkt kəʊd/ Produktnummer code de prouitnumero di

prodottoPlease write the product code on your order form.

production 5 47 n [U] /prəˈdʌkʃən/Produktion,

Herstellungproduction produzione the production of consumer goods

productive 1 10 adj /prəˈdʌktɪv/ produktiv productif produttivoIt wasn't a very productive meeting; nothing was

decided.

professional 5 54 adj /prəˈfeʃənəl/ professionell professionnel professionale a professional approach to the job

professional 9 88 n [C] /prəˈfeʃənəl/ Profi professionnel professionistaYou can be taught by the golf professional at some

clubs.

professional 11 108 n [C] /prəˈfeʃənəl/Fachmann,

Experteprofessionnel esperto a health care professional

profile 1 14 n [C] /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ Profil profil profiloMy sister has put her holiday photographs on her

Facebook profile page.

profit 5 126 n [C, U] /ˈprɒfɪt/ Gewinn bénéfice profitto They sold the house at a big profit.

profitable 5 46 adj/ˈprɒfətəbəl//ˈprɒf

ɪtəbəl/

gewinnbringend,

profitabelrentable profittevole profitable investments

programme 5 46 n [C] /ˈprəʊgræm/ Programm 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.



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promote 10 173 v [T] /prəˈməʊt/ fördern promouvoir promuovere a meeting to promote tourism to the region

promotion 4 126 n [C, U] /prəˈməʊʃən/ Beförderung promotion promozione his promotion to manager

pronounce 1 7 v [T] /prəˈnaʊns/ aussprechen prononcer pronunciare How do you pronounce your name?

propose 7 71 v [I] /prəˈpəʊz/

einen

Heiratsantrag

machen

demander qqn en

mariage

fare una proposta

di matrimonioTom proposed to me.

pros and cons [of

sth]12 120 phrase /prəʊz ən kɒnz/

Vor- und

Nachteile

le pour et le

contreil pro e il contro

We have to weigh up the pros and cons of the

proposal.

psychologist 1 10 n [C] /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/Psychologe,

Psychologinpsychologue psicologo

The psychologist helped the company to motivate its

workers.

pub 8 77 n [C] /pʌb/ Kneipe, Pub pub osteria, bar, pub Are you going to the pub?

public 9 88 adj /ˈpʌblɪk/ öffentlich public pubblico a ban on smoking in public places

public 11 107 n [U] /ˈpʌblɪk/ Öffentlichkeit public pubblicoThe public are fed up with the Government’s feeble

excuses.

public transport 3 31 adj/ˌpʌblɪk

ˈtrænspɔːt/

öffentlicher

Verkehrtransports publics trasporti pubblici The public transport system is quick and cheap.

publicity 4 42 n [U] /pʌˈblɪsəti/

öffentliche

Aufmerksamkeit,

Werbung

publicité pubblicità Her marriage received widespread publicity.

publish 4 36 v [I, T] /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ veröffentlichen publier pubblicare She's published a few short stories.

publish 7 69 v [I, T] /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ veröffentlichen publier pubblicare The book was published in 1968.

pull a face 1 9 phrase /pʊl ə feɪs/eine Grimasse

ziehengrimacer fare le boccacce Roy took one bite and pulled a face.

punctual 8 172 adj /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ pünktlich ponctuel puntuale Ted’s always very punctual.

punish 2 20 v [T] /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ bestrafen punir punire He was punished for lying to his father.

punishment 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ Strafe punition punizione, pena They had to stay late after school as a punishment.

purchase 9 86 n [C, U] /ˈpɜːtʃɪs/ Einkauf, Kauf achat spesa Every time you make a purchase, you pay tax.

push 4 39 v [T] /ˈpʊʃ/ drängen pousser incitare, insistere My parents pushed me into going to college.

pushchair 12 129 n [C] /ˈpʊʃ-tʃeə/Buggy,

Kinderwagenpoussette

passeggino,

carrozzina

She put her son in the pushchair and went to the

shop.

pushy 4 38 adj /ˈpʊʃi/ aufdringlich insistant importuno The salesman was so pushy, I left the shop.

put down 4 39 phr v /pʊt daʊn/ablegen,

weglegenmettre de côté togliersi, deporre She put down her knitting.

put off 1 12 phr v /pʊt ɒf/ aufschieben reporter rimandare You can't keep putting off the decision.

put on 1 11 phr v /pʊt ɒn/auftragen,

anlegenmetter applicare I need to put on some more lipstick.

put up 10 159 phr v /pʊt ʌp/ heraufsetzen augmenter aumentare Our landlord is going to put up the rent next month.

qualifications 5 49 n [C] /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Qualifikation qualification qualificazione Do you have a teaching qualification?



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qualify 5 50 v [I] /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ sich qualifizierenobtenir son

diplôme dequalificarsi Sue qualified as a solicitor last year.

quality 4 43 n [C] /ˈkwɒlɪti/ Eigenschaft qualitécaratteristica,

qualitàStacy has all the qualities of a natural leader.

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 faitsolvere

rapidamente

There are no quick-fix solutions to the problem of

poverty.

quit 4 39 v [I, T] /kwɪt/ aufhören arrêter, cesser smettere, finire He quit smoking three years ago.

quiz 7 66 n [C] /kwɪz/ Rätsel, Rate- quizenigma,

indovinelloa quiz show

racism 10 102 n [U] /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ Rassismus racisme razzismo the fight against racism

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 pluvialeThe natural rainforests are being cut down and

destroyed.

raise 4 36 v [T] /reɪz/einwerben,

sammeln (Geld)récolter raccogliere We've raised £900 for a new roof for the school.

rarely 4 39 adv /ˈreəli/ selten 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 2 19 v [T] /riːtʃ/ erreichen atteindre raggiungere It took four hours to reach London.

react 12 118 v [I] /riˈækt/ reagieren réagier reagire How did she react to the experience?

reaction 7 70 n [C, U] /riˈækʃən/ Reaktion réaction reazione What was his reaction to the question?

read 7 172 n /riːd/ Lektüre lecture lettura I thought his last book was a really good read.

real 10 99 adj /rɪəl/ echt, wahr vrai, réel reale, veroThis kind of thing only happens in films, not in real

life.

real 10 100 adj /rɪəl/ echt, wahr vrai reale, vero It's a real pleasure to meet you.

real 11 174 adj /rɪəl/ echt vrai reale, veroI 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-showReality 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 vraimentveramente,

effettivamenteI really like this place.

really 2 16 adv /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich vraimentveramente,

effettivamenteTell us what really happened.

reason 8 79 n [C] /ˈriːzən/ Grund raison causa, ragione He wouldn’t give the reasons for his decision.

reasonable 11 174 adj /ˈriːzənəbəl/ realistisch,

vernünftigraisonnable realistico

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reasonably 5 127 adv /ˈriːzənəbli/ halbwegs, recht raisonnablement abbastanza I think I did reasonably well in the test.

receipt 9 94 n [C] /rɪˈsiːt/ Beleg, Quittung reçu ricevuta Always keep the receipt.

reception 11 162 n [U] /rɪˈsepʃən/ Empfang réception reception the reception desk

recharge 9 89 v [T] /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ aufladen recharger ricaricareRemind me to recharge my phone battery before I go

out.

recipe 12 121 n [C] /ˈresəpi/ Rezept recette ricetta a recipe for chocolate cake | a recipe book

recognise 2 21 v [T]/ˈrekəgnaɪz,

ˈrekən-/erkennen reconnaître riconoscere

He's lost so much weight I nearly didn't recognise

him.

recommend 3 33 v [T] /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen recommanderraccommandare,

consigliareCan you recommend a local restaurant?

recommend 11 109 v [T] /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen recommander raccomandareDentists recommend changing your toothbrush every

few months.

record 7 70 v [I, T] /rɪˈkɔːd/ aufzeichnen enregistrer registrare The interview will be recorded.

record 9 87 n [C] /ˈrekɔːd/ Schallplatte disque disco He had a large record collection.

record 10 97 v /rɪˈkɔːd/ aufzeichnen noter registrare The temperature is recorded every day.

recruit 11 108 n [C] /rɪˈkruːt/Neuling, neuer

Mitarbeiterrecrue recluta He was a new recruit at the company.

rectangular 9 91 adj /rekˈtæŋgjələ/ rechteckig rectangulaire rettangolare A tablet computer is rectangular.

recycling bin 9 88 n [C] /ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ bɪn/ Recyclingtonne bac de recyclagebidone di

riciclaggio

We have two recycling bins – one for paper and one

for glass.

reduce 9 87 v [T] /rɪˈdjuːs/ reduzieren réduire, baisser ridurre They have reduced the price to £20.

refund 7 70 n [C] /ˈriːfʌnd/ Rückerstattung remboursement rimborsoIf you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll give you a

refund.

refuse 8 80 v [I, T] /rɪˈfjuːz/ ablehnen refuser rifutare Jenny decided to refuse the invitation.

regret 5 52 v [T] /rɪˈgret/ bedauern regretterdispiacersi per,

deplorare

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.

reinstall 9 89 v [T] /ˌriːɪnˈstɔːl/ neu installiereninstaller de

nouveaureinstallare

We need to reinstall the programme and then it

should run properly.

related 5 52 adj /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ bedingt lié causato, dovuto a stress-related illness

relationship 5 127 n [C] /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ Verhältnis relationrelazione,

rapportoI had a close relationship with my father.

relative 1 8 n [C] /ˈrelətɪv/Verwandeter,

Verwandteparent, parente parente He’s staying with relatives.

relax 1 11 v [I] /rɪˈlæks/ entspannen relâcher rilassare How do you spend time relaxing?

release 7 69 v [T] /rɪˈliːs/

herauskommen,

in die Kinos

kommen

sortirrilasciare, fare

uscireThe film is released in May.

release 11 110 v [T] /rɪˈliːs/ freilassen relâcher rilasciare The hostages were released this morning.

reliable 12 121 adj /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ zuverlässig fiable fidato a reliable computer



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religious 3 29 adj /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ religiös religieux religioso religious education | a religious ceremony

relocate 9 87 v [I, T] /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/den Standort

wechselndéménage

cambiare posto,

posizioneOur company has been relocated to Edinburgh.

rely on 9 93 phr v /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ sich verlassen aufcompter sur,

dépendre deaffidarsi a qu He relies on the internet for the latest score.

remain 1 133 v [I] /rɪˈmeɪn/ bleiben rester restare, rimanere Paris remains the home of the fashion industry.

remark 5 47 n [C] /rɪˈmɑːk/ Bemerkung commentaire nota Carl made a spiteful remark about her hair.

remarkable 4 42 adj /rɪˈmɑːkəbəl/ bemerkenswert notable notevole a remarkable achievement

remember 2 16 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ sich erinnern se rappeler ricordarsi Can you remember when you last saw him?

remember 2 17 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ denken an penser à pensare a Did you remember to phone Nicky?

remind 2 21 v [T] /rɪˈmaɪnd/ jmd. erinnern rappeler qc à qn ricordare qc Remind me to go to the bank.

remind [sb] of

[sb]1 10 phr v /rɪˈmaɪnd ɒv/ erinnern an rappeler ricordare a She reminds me of my mother.

remote 12 129 adj /rɪˈməʊt/abgelegen, weit

entferntisolé, perdu

isolato,

lontanamentea remote village | in the remote past

remove 7 69 v [T] /rɪˈmuːv/ entfernen enlever, retirerrimuovere,

togliereDictionaries must not be removed from the library.

renew 12 123 v [T] /rɪˈnjuː/ erneuern renouveler rinnovareThe club offered to renew his contract but the player

moved to another club.

rent 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,

wiederherstellenréparer riparire

The government is trying to repair the damage to the

environment.

repay 11 111 v [T] /rɪˈpeɪ/ zurückzahlen rembourser rimborsare How long will it take to repay the loan?

repellent 9 90 n [C, U] /rɪˈpelənt/ Abwehrmittel répulsif repellente insect repellent | mosquito repellent

replace 10 99 v [T] /rɪˈpleɪs/ ersetzen remplacer sostituire Emails have replaced letters.

replacement 9 87 n [C] /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ Ersatz(pièce de)

remplacement

sostituzione,

ricambio

We can provide replacements for broken equipment

very quickly.

report 1 10 n [C] /rɪˈpɔːt/ Bericht rapport rapporto We had to write a report on our visit to London.

request 8 78 n [C, U] /rɪˈkwest/ Anfrage demande richiesta We’ve made a request for new equipment.

requirements 5 55 n [C] /rɪˈkwaɪəmənts/ Anforderungen exigences esigenzeThe main requirements for the job are enthusiasm and

a positive attitude.

rescue 2 22 v [T] /ˈreskjuː/ retten sauver salvare He rescued two people from the fire.

research 1 10 n [U] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ Studie recherche ricercaThe medical research shows that most of us eat too

much.

research 1 10 v [I, T] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/nachforschen,

recherchieren

faire des

recherchesricercare He spent years researching the history of his house.

researcher 1 10 n [C] /rɪˈsɜːtʃə, ˈriːsɜːtʃə/ Forscherchercheur,

chercheusericercatore

The researchers found a link between smoking and

cancer.

resign 11 111 v [I, T] /rɪˈzaɪn/ kündigen démissionner licenziare Burton resigned from the company yesterday.

resolution 8 172 n [C] /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/ Entschluss résolution decisione I made a New Year’s resolution to stop smoking.



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resolve 12 130 v [T] rɪˈzɒlv/ lösen résoudre risolvere efforts to resolve the problems in the Middle East

resort 10 103 n [C] /rɪˈzɔːt/ Ferienort recours, hôtellocalità di

villeggiatura

My husband wants to go to a golf resort but the

children will enjoy a beach resort more.

respect 8 81 n [U] /rɪˈspekt/ Respekt respect rispetto He ought to treat his parents with more respect.

respect 2 20 v [T] /rɪˈspekt/ respektieren respecter rispettare I teach my kids to respect their teachers.

respect 11 163 v [T] /rɪˈspekt/ respektieren respecter rispettare I disagree, but I respect your opinion.

respond 5 47 v [I] /rɪˈspɒnd/ antworten répondre rispondere He didn't respond to my email.

responsibility 5 49 n [C, U] /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ Verantwortung responsabilité responsabilità It’s your responsibility to pay the bills on time.

rest 1 132 n /rest/ Rest reste restoShe and her father live in New York: the rest of her

family live in Mexico.

rest 1 133 n [C, U] /rest/ Ruhe repos riposo 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, agitatoHe was restless all night because the room was so

hot.

retire 4 38 v [T] /rɪˈtaɪə/ in Rente gehenprendre sa

retraite

andare in

pensioneShe had to retire early because of injury.

return 4 39 v [T] /rɪˈtɜːn/

zurückkehren,

zurückbefördern,

zurückschlagen

renvoyer ritornare He returned the ball beautifully.

revenge 10 100 n [U] /rɪˈvendʒ/ Rache vengeance vendetta He later took his revenge on his employers.

review 7 69 n [C] /rɪˈvjuː/ Kritk critique critica The band’s new CD has had very good reviews.

review 2 17 v [T] /rɪˈvjuː/überprüfen,

durchsehenvérifier

controllare,

rivedere

I review my work regularly to make sure I don't forget

anything important.

review 5 52 v [T] /rɪˈvjuː/ überprüfen revoir, examinercontrollare,

rivedereThe school is reviewing its policy on homework.

revise 7 128 v [I] /rɪˈvaɪz/lernen,

wiederholenréviser

apprendere,

ripetereShe’s revising for her history exam.

revision 2 17 n [U] /rɪˈvɪʒən/ Wiederholung révision ripetizione We had regular revision sessions during our training.

reward 9 86 n [C, U] /rɪˈwɔːd/ Belohnung récompense ricompensa A reward is being offered for information about the

robbery.

ridiculous 7 152 adj /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ lächerlich ridicule ridicolo That’s a ridiculous idea!

right 11 112 n [C] /raɪt/ Recht droit diritto All children have the right to free education.

right now 4 39 adv /raɪt naʊ/ gerade jetzt(juste)

maintenant

proprio adesso/

oraI'm sorry, I can't talk to you right now.

rise 10 99 v [I] /raɪz/ anwachsenmonter,

augmenter

aumentare,

crescereThe population has risen steadily since the 1950s.

roar 4 39 n [C] /rɔː/ Brüllen éclat, clameur urlare a roar of laughter

rob 11 110 v [T] /rɒb/ rauben, stehlen voler rubare They robbed her of all her money.



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robber 11 164 n [C] /ˈrɒbə/ Räuber voleurrapinatore,

rapinatricea bank robber

robbery 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈrɒbəri/ Raub Raubüberfall vol rapina The robbery took place at 7:30 p.m.

robot 10 96 n [C] /ˈrəʊbɒt/ Roboter robot robot cars built by robots

rock 6 129 v [I, T] /rɒk/ schaukeln balancer ballare The boat rocked slowly.

rocky 3 35 adj /ˈrɒki/ felsig rocheux roccioso the rocky coast of Maine

role 7 152 n [C] /rəʊl/ Rolle rôle parte 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 rotolare They rolled the barrel down the hill.

roller coaster 8 79 n [C] /ˈrəʊlə ˌkəʊstə/ Achterbahn montagnes russesotto volante,

montagne russe

The people on the roller coaster screamed as it went

down into the water.

romantic 2 19 adj /rəʊˈmæntɪk, rə–/ romantisch romantique romantico My boyfriend is very romantic.

round 9 91 adj /raʊnd/ rund rond rotondo My dining table is round.

routine 9 87 n [C, U] /ruːˈtiːn/ Tagesablauf routine ritmo giornaliero Making the beds was part of her usual routine.

row 4 36 v [I, T] /rəʊ/ rudern ramer

fare (del)

canottaggio,

remare

They rowed across the lake.

rower 12 118 n [C] /rəʊə/ Ruderer, Ruderin rameur, rameuserematore,

rematrice

She was one of the rowers who won an Olympic

medal.

rowing 12 118 n [U] /rəʊɪŋ/ Rudern ramerfare (del)

canottaggioBritain has won a lot of Olympic medals for rowing.

rubber 9 91 n [U] /ˈrʌbə/ Gummi caoutchouc gomma The seal is made of rubber.

rude 2 20 adj /ruːd/ frech impoliimpertinente,

sfacciatoDon’t be so rude to your mother!

ruins 3 28 n [C] /ˈruːɪnz/ Ruinenruines,

décombresrovine the ruins of the temple

rule 11 106 n [C] /ruːl/ Regel règle regola There are strict rules about what you can wear.

run 1 10 v [I] /rʌn/laufen, rennen,

joggencourir correre He’s training to run the marathon.

run out 12 129 phr v /rʌn aʊt/

ablaufen, zu Ende

gehen, knapp

werden

être épuisé esaurirsi, finireThe battery had run out in my mobile so I couldn't

ring to let you know.

run over 10 101 phr v /rʌn əʊvə/ überfahren écraserinvestire,

prendere sotto The driver couldn't stop in time and ran over the dog.

rush 1 168 n [C] /rʌʃ/ Eile hâte fretta I can't stop – I'm in a rush.

ruthless 4 42 adj /ˈruːθləs/ skrupellos sans pitié senza scrupoli a ruthless dictator

safety 6 60 n [U] /ˈseɪfti/ Sicherheit sécurité sicurezzaIt is important to teach children about safety on the

roads.

sailing boat 2 22 n [C] /ˈseɪlɪŋ ˌbəʊt/ Segelboot voilier barca a velaMy brother and I got our first sailing boat when we

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salary 4 37 n [C, U] /ˈsæləri/ Gehalt salaire salario, stipendio The average salary is $39,000 a year.

same 5 47 adv /seɪm/der-, die-,

dasselbemême

lo stesso, la

stessa

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

child.

satellite TV 7 66 n [C] /ˈsætəlaɪt tiː ˌviː/Satelliten-

fernsehenTV par satellite

televisione via

satelliteThere are more programmes to watch on satellite TV.

satisfactory 9 87 adj /ˌsætəsˈfæktəri/ zufriedenstellend satisfaisant soddisfacente Your work this term has not been satisfactory.

save 5 50 v [I, T] /seɪv/ sparen épargner risparmiare I’ve saved $600 so far.

savings 4 37 n /ˈseɪvɪŋs/ Ersparnisse économies risparmio He has savings of over $150,000.

saying 1 10 n [C] /ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/Redewendung,

Sprichwortadage

locuzione,

proverbio I'm not sure where that old saying comes from.

scare 10 101 v [T] /skeə/ erschrecken effrayer spaventare The fireworks will scare the animals.

scared 4 39 adj /skeəd/ängstlich, voller

Angsteffrayé

impaurito,

pauroso,

spaventato

She has always been scared of spiders.

scary 7 67 adj /ˈskeəri/unheimlich,

gruseligeffrayant spaventoso a scary movie

scenery 3 27 n [U] /ˈsiːnəri/Landschaft,

Gegend, Szeneriepaysage

paesaggio,

regione, scenamountain scenery

scenery 7 72 n [U] /ˈsiːnəri/ Kulissen décor retroscenaHe 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 6 56 n [U] /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/ Science-Fiction science-fiction fantascienza He reads a lot of science fiction.

scientific 2 16 adj /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ wissenschaftlich scientifique scientifico It wasn't a scientific experiment.

score 12 175 v [I, T] /skɔː/ erringen, erzielen marquerconseguire,

raggiungere, fareHow many goals has he scored this year?

scream 6 60 v [I] /skriːm/schreien,

kreischencrier gridare, strillare There was a bang and she screamed in terror.

scroll 9 89 v [I] /skrəʊl/blättern

(Bildschirm)faire défiler scorrere

If you scroll down the page, you'll find a link to the

home page.

seagull 3 35 n [C] /ˈsiːgʌl/ Möwe mouette gabbianoThe sound of seagulls always reminds me of childhood

holidays.

searchlight 6 60 n [C] /ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/(Such-)

Scheinwerferprojecteur riflettore

Police used searchlights to look for the missing child

last night.

seasick 3 35 adj /ˈsiːˌsɪk/ seekrankavoir le mal de

mer

aver il mal di

mareShe felt seasick on the boat to the island.

season 7 71 n [C] /ˈsiːzən/ Saison saison stagione The football season starts in August.

seat belt 11 107 n [C] /ˈsiːt belt/ Sicherheitsgurtceinture de

sécurité

cintura di

sicurezza

If you don't wear your seat belt, you will have to pay a

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secretly 5 48 adv /ˈsiːkrɪtli/ heimlich en secretsegretamente,

segretoI secretly recorded our conversation.

secure 5 49 adj /sɪˈkʊə/ sicher assuré sicuro Does the company now have a secure future?

secure 10 174 adj /sɪˈkʊə/ sicher sécurisé sicuro The soldiers made the building secure against attack.

see 1 15 v [I, T] /siː/ sehen voir vedere Oh, I see, the water goes in here.

seek 9 86 v [T] /siːk/ suchen chercher cercare He is seeking a well-paid job.

seem 1 10v [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/

verkaufen, jmd.

von etw.

überzeugen

convaincre

vendere,

persuadere,

convincere

We have to sell the idea to the viewers.

sell 9 87 v [I, T] /sel/ verkaufen vendre vendere Sally's going to sell her bike.

semi-final 5 52 n [C] /ˌsemiˈfaɪnl/ Halbfinale demi-finale semifinaleThe winner of today's semi-final will play Manchester

United in the final.

send 11 110 v [T] /send/ schicken envoyer mandare He was sent to prison for stealing.

senior 5 52 adj /ˈsiːniə/ Senior- sénior senior senior management

sense 5 53 n [U] /sens/ Gespür sens fiuto, senso She has excellent business sense.

sensible 9 92 adj /ˈsensəbəl/ vernünftig raisonnableragionevole,

sensatoHe’s normally very sensible with money.

sensitive 5 127 adj/ˈsensətɪv,

ˈsensɪtɪv/

sensibel,

feinfühligsensible

sensibile,

sensitivoHe was very sensitive to other people’s needs.

sentence 11 110 v [T] /ˈsentəns/verurteilen,

bestrafencondamner giudicare He was sentenced to six years in prison.

sentence 11 115 n [C] /ˈsentəns/ Strafe peine punizione, pena She received an eight-year prison sentence.

separate 6 57 v [I, T] /ˈsepəreɪt/ trennen séparer separareThe brothers were separated shortly after they were

born.

sequel 7 69 n [C] /ˈsiːkwəl/Nachfolgefilm,

Sequelsuite sequela the sequel to ‘Silence of the Lambs’

series 7 66 n [C] /ˈsɪəriːz/ Serie série serie a new drama series

serious 11 115 adj /ˈsɪəriəs/ ernst sérieux serio Knife crime is a serious problem.

server 9 87 n [C] /ˈsɜːvə/ Server serveur serverWe couldn't work for two hours because of a problem

with the server.

set 7 70 n [C] /set/ Set plateau setOnly the people working on the film are allowed onto

the set.

settle down 5 50 phr v /setl daʊn/ sich niederlassen fonder un foyerinsediarsi,

stabilirsiI want to settle down and have children.

several 9 90determiner,

pron/ˈsevərəl/ mehrere plusieurs parecchi(-cchie) I called her several times.

severe 12 175 adj /səˈvɪə/ stark grave grave He had severe depression.

shake 12 118 v [I, T] /ʃeɪk/ zittern trembler tremolare She was shaking with fear.



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shake hands 8 80 phrase /ʃeɪk hændz/sich die Hand

gebenserrer la main darsi la mano They shook hands when they met.

shameless 9 86 adj /ˈʃeɪmləs/ unverschämt effrontésfacciato,

sfrontatoa shameless deception

share 6 56 v [I, T] /ʃeə/teilen,

gemeinsam haben

avoir en commun,

partager

dividere, avere in

comuneMy cousin and I share a birthday – on 6th June.

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 6 172 v [I] /ˈʃɪvə/ zittern trembler tremare He shivered in the cold night air.

shock 5 51 n [C] /ʃɒk/ Schreck choc spavento I got a terrible shock when I saw the bill.

shock 6 56 v [T] /ʃɒk/ schockieren choquer scioccare I was shocked by the news.

shocked 7 67 adj /ʃɒkt/erschrocken,

schockiertchoqué

scandalizzato,

spaventato We were shocked when we saw the bill.

shocking 7 67 adj /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ erschreckendchoquant,

scandaleux

scioccante,

scandalosoa shocking waste of money

shoot 4 39 v [I, T] /ʃuːt/ schießen jaillir sparare, tirare Most fountains shoot water into the air.

shoot 7 69 v [I, T] /ʃuːt/ drehen, filmen tourner girare (un film) The movie was shot in Rome.

shooting 6 62 n [U] /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/auf die Jagd

gehenchasser, la chasse andare a caccia He liked to go shooting on sunny winter days.

shop 1 10 v [I] /ʃɒp/ einkaufen faire des coursesfare la spesa, fare

shoppingI usually shop at Tesco's.

shopaholic 9 86 n [C] /ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk/ Kaufsüchtige/r accro du shoppingavere oniomania,

shopaholic

She's a real shopaholic – she just can't stop buying

new shoes!

shoplift 11 164 v [I] /ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/Ladendiebstahl

begehenvoler à l'étalage

fare un

taccheggio He shoplifted some batteries.

shoplifter 11 164 n [C] /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə/Ladendieb,

Ladendiebin

voleur (à

l'étalage)

taccheggiatore,

taccheggiatriceThe shoplifter was arrested as she left the shop.

shoplifting 11 110 n [U] /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/ Ladendiebstahl vol à l'étalage taccheggio She was arrested for shoplifting.

shopping 1 11 n [U] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ Einkaufen les coursesfare la spesa,

comprare

I go shopping at the supermarket every Saturday

morning.

shopping centre 3 34 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə/ Einkaufszentrumcentre

commercial

centro

commerciale

We can get everything we need at the shopping

centre.

shopping mall 3 28 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ Einkaufszentrumcentre

commercial

centro

commercialeShe bought a new dress at the shopping mall.

short story 6 62 n [C] /ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/ Kurzgeschichte nouvellestoria breve,

raccontoI find short stories are ideal for reading in bed.

show 7 66 n [C] /ʃəʊ/ Show, Sendung émission show a chat show | a comedy show | a talent show

sibling 7 172 n [C] /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ Geschwister frère / soeur fratelli e sorelle Do you have any siblings?

sick 5 145 adj /sɪk/ krank, übel malade malato Coffee makes me feel sick.

sights 3 28 n [C] /saɪts/Sehenswürdig-

keiten

attractions

touristiques

bellezze, luoghi di

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significantly 2 16 adv /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/ bedeutend considérablementimportante,

significanteHer work is significantly better this year.

silent 6 60 adj /ˈsaɪlənt/ still silencieux silenziosoThe children were silent while the teacher was in the

classroom.

Silicon Valley 9 87 n /ˈsɪlɪkən ˌvæli/ Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Silicon Valley He's got a job in Silicon Valley.

silly 1 8 adj /ˈsɪli/ dumm stupide stupido, ignorante He's being silly again.

similar 9 86 adj /ˈsɪmələ, ˈsɪmɪlə/ gleich similaire simile Your shoes are similar to mine.

similarity 6 57 n [C, U] /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/Überein-

stimmungensimilarité concordanza

There are similarities between the styles of the two

authors.

singing 7 72 n [U] /sɪŋɪŋ/ Gesang, Singen chant canto The beautiful singing moved him to tears.

single 1 168 adj /ˈsɪŋgəl/single,

alleinstehendcélibataire single Terry is 34 and still single.

single 4 142 n [C] /ˈsɪŋgəl/ Single single single Madonna's new single

sink 6 61 v [I, T] /sɪŋk/ sinken couler affondareThe boat had a hole in its side and was sinking

quickly.

sitcom 7 66 n [C, U] /ˈsɪtkɒm/ Sitcom sitcom sitcomI like that sitcom but my brother doesn't think it's

funny!

situation 6 60 n [C] ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ Situation situation situazioneWe will have to deal with very similar situations in the

future.

ski slope 3 29 n [C] /skiː sləʊp/ Skipiste piste de ski pista da sciThey learnt to ski at the ski slope, not in the

mountains.

skid 2 169 v [T] /skɪd/rutschen,

schleuderndéraper slittare The car skidded on the ice.

skill 1 10 n [C, U] /skɪl/ Fähigkeit compétences capacitàShe's taking a course that teaches basic computer

skills

Skype 1 168 n [U] /skaɪp/ Skype Skype Skype I find it's cheaper to use Skype for phone calls.

skyscraper 3 27 n [C] /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/ Wolkenkratzer gratte-ciel grattacieloMost of the new buildings in Shanghai are

skyscrapers.

sleepover 2 20 n [C] /ˈsliːpəʊvə/ Übernachten soirée pyjamapernottare,

passare la notteShe's going to a sleepover at Jane's house.

slightly 3 139 adv /ˈslaɪtli/ ein wenig, leicht légèrement un poco Each painting is slightly different.

smart 1 9 adj /smɑːt/ schick, elegant chic chic, elegante, She wore a smart black suit to the office. | smart new

offices

smart 3 35 adj /smɑːt/ schick, elegant chic chic, elegante one of London's smartest restaurants

smash 11 108 v [T] /smæʃ/ einschlagen fracasser, briser frantumare Rioters smashed store windows.

smell 2 16 n [C] /smel/ Duft, Geruch odeur odore I love the smell of fresh bread.

smoke 1 9 v [I, T] /sməʊk/ rauchen fumer fumare He smokes a pipe.

snack 8 76 n [C] /snæk/ Imbiss snack spuntino The cafe serves drinks, snacks and meals.

snarl 6 62 v [I, T] /snɑːl/die Zähne

fletschengrogner digrignare i denti The dog growled and snarled at me.

soap opera 7 66 n [C] /ˈsəʊp ˌɒpərə/ Seifenoper soap soap opera I don’t watch any of the soap operas.



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social 5 47 adj /ˈsəʊʃəl/gesellschaftlich,

sozialsocial sociale a range of social events for employees

social media 5 46 n /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/ soziale Medien médias sociaux medie socialiToday's social media have changed the way we make

friends.social networking

site1 11 n [C]

/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ

saɪt/soziales Netzwerk réseau social rete sociale He goes on social networking sites every evening.

social worker 1 8 n [C] /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌwɜːkə/Sozialarbeiter, -

pädagogetravailleur social assistente sociale He became a social worker after leaving college.

socialise 1 12 v [I] /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/

Umgang pflegen,

etwas

unternehmen mit

fréquenter des

gens, voir des

gens

frequentare, fare

conI don’t socialise much with the people from work.

society 11 108 n [C] /səˈsaɪəti/ Gesellschaft société società I joined the school film society.

society 11 174 n [C, U] /səˈsaɪəti/ Gesellschaft société societàThey are valued members of society. | a modern

industrial society

software 9 89 n [U] /ˈsɒftweə/ Software logiciel software a piece of software | software development

solo 7 151 adj /ˈsəʊləʊ/ allein seul solo his first solo flight

solution 9 86 n [C] /səˈluːʃən/ Lösung solution soluzione It was the ideal solution.

solve 11 108 v [T] /sɒlv/ lösen résoudre solverePolice are under great pressure to solve the crime

quickly.

sorry 6 59 adj /ˈsɒri/ Entschuldigung pardon scusa She didn't even say sorry!

sort out 12 120 phr v /sɔːt aʊt/ klären régler chiarire It's a mistake – I’ll sort it out and call you back.

sound 1 15v [linking

verb]/saʊnd/ klingen avoir l'air

suonare,

sembrareYour holiday sounds great.

sound like 10 98 phrase /saʊnd laɪk/ klingen wie ressembler à sonare come He sounds like a robot when he talks.

space 9 91 n [U] /speɪs/ Platz, Raum place spazio There is plenty of space in the car.

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 spécialparticolare,

specialeI want to do something special for my birthday.

special effects 7 72 n /ˌspeʃəl ɪˈfekts/ Spezialeffekte effets spéciaux effetti speciali The special effects were amazing!

specialise 5 54 v [I] /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ sich spezialisieren être spécialiste en specializzarsi a lawyer who specialises in divorce

specialist 11 108 n [C] /ˈspeʃəlɪst/Experte,

Spezialistexpert

specialista,

espertoa cancer specialist

speciality 6 63 n [C] /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ Spezialgebiet spécialité specialità His speciality is American literature.

spectacular 3 31 adj /spekˈtækjʊlə/ spektakulär spectaculaire spettacolare a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon

speed 10 97 n [C, U] /spiːd/ Geschwindigkeit vitesse velocità He was driving at a speed of 60 miles per hour.



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speed 11 174 v [I] /spiːd/ zu schnell fahrenfaire un excès de

vitesse

andare troppo

veloceI’m sure I wasn’t speeding, officer.

speed camera 11 174 n [C] /spiːd ˈkæmərə/ Radarkamera radar de vitesse radartachimetro She was fined after being caught by a speed camera.

speed limit 10 101 n [C] /ˈspiːd ˌlɪmɪt/Geschwindigkeits-

begrenzunglimite de vitesse limite di velocità

People often drive above the speed limit on

motorways.

spell 1 7 v [I, T] /spel/ buchstabieren épeler sillabare How do you spell 'necessary'?

spend 1 10 v [T] /spend/ verbringen passer passare I spend a lot of time doing paperwork every day.

spending 10 102 n [U] /ˈspendɪŋ/ Ausgaben dépenses spese an increase in government spending on education

spikes 9 93 n /spaɪks/ Spikeschuhechaussures à

pointesscarpe chiodate He wears his spikes for races but not for training.

split up 4 126 phr v /splɪt ʌp/ sich trennen se séparer separarsi My parents split up when I was three.

sporting 10 99 adj /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/ sportlich de sport, sportif sportivo sporting events

square 9 158 adj /skweə/ quadratisch carré quadratico a square table

square

[metre/mile etc]10 97 adj /skweə/ Quadrat carré quadrato two square metres of land

stall 5 52 n [C] /stɔːl/ Stand stand stand a market stall

standard of living 10 174 n [C]/ˌstændəd ɒv

ˈlɪvɪŋ/Lebensstandard niveau de vie tenore di vita Japan has a very high standard of living.

star 1 133 n [C] /stɑː/ Star vedette star They are rich movie stars.

star 7 73 v [I, T] /stɑː/in einer

Hauptrolle zeigen

avoir pour

vedette

presentare nella

parte principaleThe film starred Hugh Grant as Will.

stare 6 172 v [I] /steə/ starren, anstarren regarder fixementguardare fisso,

fissareShe stared at me in horror.

starve 11 111 v [I, T] /stɑːv/hungern,

verhungernsouffrir de faim

aver fame, morire

di fameThousands of people could starve to death.

statement 5 48 n [C] /ˈsteɪtmənt/ Aussage déclarationdichiarazione,

affermazionethe President’s statements on the economy

stationer's 9 88 n [C] /ˈsteɪʃənəz/Schreibwarenhan

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

stay 1 133 v [I] /steɪ/ wohnen bei séjourner stare, abitare da He stayed with friends until he found his own house.

stay 10 99v [I, linking

verb]/steɪ/ bleiben rester restare The town has stayed the same for centuries.

stay out 8 76 phr v /steɪ aʊt/ abends ausgehen sortir tard uscire alla sera She stayed out till midnight.

stay together 12 122 phrase /steɪ təˈgeðə/ zusammenbleiben rester ensemble rimanere insiemeThey were going to divorce but then decided to stay

together.

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stepmother 1 8 n [C] /ˈstepmʌðə/ Stiefmutter belle-mère matrignaMy stepmother has always treated me like her own

daughter.

still 1 14 adv /stɪl/ immer noch toujours ancora Andy's still living in London.

still 2 169 adj /stɪl/ still, unbewegt sans bougertranquillo, calmo,

immobileThe boat stayed completely still.

stop 1 10 v [I, T] /stɒp/ beenden mettre fin à finire The referee stopped the fight.

stop 1 168 n [C] /stɒp/ Haltestelle arrrêt fermata I get off at the next stop.

store 2 17 v [T] /stɔː/ speichern stocker memorizzare The data is stored on a disk.

storm 12 116 v [I] /stɔːm/ stürmen se précipiter correre She stormed out of the meeting.

storm 12 118 n [C] /stɔːm/ Sturm tempête tempesta There was a terrible storm in the night.

strange 2 17 adj /streɪndʒ/ seltsam bizarre strano I had a strange dream last night.

stranger 1 8 n [C] /ˈstreɪndʒə/ Fremder, Fremde étranger straniero Don't get in a car with a stranger.

strategy 5 47 n [C]/ˈstrætɪdʒi//ˈstræ

tsədʒi/Strategie stratégie strategia the long-term economic strategy

street corner 11 174 phrase /striːt ˈkɔːnə / Straßenecken coin de la rue cantonate Gangs of kids hang around on street corners.

strength 4 170 n [U] /streŋθ, strenθ/ Kraft force forza It took great strength of character to carry on.

strength 5 46 n [C] /streŋθ, strenθ/ Stärke force forte, forza We have all got strengths and weaknesses.

stressed 1 12 adj /strest/ gestresst stressé stressato I was feeling really stressed.

stressful 5 49 adj /ˈstresfəl/ stressig stressant stressante His job is very stressful at the moment.

strict 2 20 adj /strɪkt/ streng strict rigido She's very strict with her children.

strict 6 61 adj /strɪkt/ streng strict, sévère rigido The doctor put me on a strict diet.

strong 5 54 adj /strɒŋ/ eng, stark fort stretto, forte They have a very strong relationship.

strong stomach 11 108 phrase /strɒŋ ˈstʌmək/guter Magen /

fig.: gute Nervenl'estomac solide

stomaco buono

(nervi duri/buoni)

You need a strong stomach to hear about murder

cases and still eat your dinner.

stuck 8 127 adj /stʌk/nicht

weiterkommencoincé essere incastrato Can you help me with my homework? I’m stuck.

student 1 8 n [C] /ˈstjuːdənt/ Student, Studeninétudiant,

étudiante

studente,

studentessaHe loves being a student.

studies 4 170 n /ˈstʌdiz/ Studium études studio He went on to continue his studies at Harvard.

studio 7 70 n [C] /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ Studio studio studio He went into the studio to begin his radio show.

stuff 4 37 n [U] /stʌf/ Sachen, Zeug trucs roba I need a place to store my stuff for a while.

subject 1 10 n [C] /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ Thema sujet, matière tema, soggetto She looked up the subject in the library.

succeed 4 39 v [T] /səkˈsiːd/ Erfolg haben réussir avere successo I was determined to succeed.

success 5 46 n [U] /səkˈses/ Erfolg succès successo The meeting was a success.

successful 4 39 adj /səkˈsesfəl/ erfolgreich brillant di successo a successful businesswoman

suddenly 2 19 adv /ˈsʌdnli/ plötzlich soudain improvvisamente I suddenly realised that someone was following me.

sue 7 70 v [I, T] /sjuː/ verklagen poursuivre querelare per She plans to sue the company for $1 million.

suffer 4 38 v [I, T] /ˈsʌfə/ leiden souffrir soffrire David is suffering from a knee injury.

suit 1 9 n [C] /suːt, sjuːt/ Anzug costume vestito I wear a suit to work.



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summarise 5 48 v [I, T] /ˈsʌməraɪz/ zusammenfassen résumer riassumereThe introduction summarises the main points of the

report.

sunglasses 1 8 n [C] /ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/ Sonnenbrille lunettes de soleil occhiali da sole Only film stars wear sunglasses in winter.

sunscreen 9 90 n [C, U] /ˈsʌnskriːn/ Sonnencreme crème solaire crema solare Put sunscreen on the children or their skin will burn.

support 12 118 v [T] /səˈpɔːt/ unterstützen soutenirappoggiare,

sostenere

My parents have always supported my decision to be

an actor.

surf 6 131 n /sɜːf/ Surfensurfer, faire du

surfsurfing He goes for a surf every morning.

surface 6 129 n /ˈsɜːfɪs/ Oberfläche surface superficie The diver swam to the surface.

surface 10 97 n [C] /ˈsɜːfɪs/ Oberläche surface superficie the Earth's surface

surfboard 6 60 n [C] /ˈsɜːfbɔːd/ Surfbrett surf tavola da surf He got on his surfboard and rode the waves.

surprised 7 150 adj /səˈpraɪzd/ überrascht étonné sorpreso Jane looked surprised.

surprising 7 150 adj /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ überraschend étonnant sorprendente A surprising number of people came.

surprisingly 6 61 adv /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/ überraschend étonnammentsorprendentemen

teThe test was surprisingly easy.

surrender 11 108 v [I] /səˈrendə/ sich ergeben se rendrearrendersi, cedere

le armi The rebel forces have surrendered.

surround 8 77 v /səˈraʊnd/ umgeben entourer circondare He surrounds himself with exquisite objects.

survey 5 47 n [C] /ˈsɜːveɪ/ Umfrage, Studie enquête ricerca We conducted a survey of people’s eating habits.

survive 6 60 v [I, T] /səˈvaɪv/ überleben survivre sopravvivere a Only one person survived the crash.

suspect 11 108 n [C] /ˈsʌspekt/ Verdächtiger suspect indiziato He is the main suspect in a murder case.

suspicious 10 100 adj /səˈspɪʃəs/ misstrauisch méfiant sospettosoShe was suspicious of her new boss because her old

boss treated her badly.

sustain 11 174 v [T] /səˈsteɪn/versorgen, Kraft

gebenalimenter

procurare, dare

forza

A good breakfast will sustain you through the

morning.

swimming pool 11 106 n [C] /swɪmɪŋ puːl/Schwimmbecken,

Poolpiscine piscina Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

swing 2 22 n [C] /swɪŋ/ Schaukel balançoire altalenaHe sat on the swing and his mother pushed it

backwards and forwards.

switch 1 10 v [I, T] /swɪtʃ/ wechseln changer cambiare He kept switching from one subject to another.

switch off 8 80 phr v /swɪtʃ ɒf/ ausschalten éteindre spegnere My mobile phone was switched off.

switch on 2 19 phr v /swɪtʃ ɒn/ einschalten allumer accendere I switched on the radio to listen to the news.

symbol 1 133 n [C] /ˈsɪmbəl/ Symbol symbole simbolo The dove is a symbol of peace.

sympathetic 12 120 adj /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/mitfühlend,

einfühlsamcompatissant

empatico,

compassionevole

Adults aren’t always very sympathetic towards

teenagers.

tablet 5 145 n [C] /ˈtæblɪt/ Tablette comprimé pastiglia The doctor gave him some tablets to stop his hay

fever.

tablet computer 9 89 n [C]/ˌtæblɪt

kəmˈpjuːtə/Tablet-Computer

ordinateur

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tag 11 115 v [T] /tæg/eine Fußfessel

anlegen

doter avec un

bracelet

électronique

pastoia Prisoners can be tagged instead of going to prison.

take 1 13 v [T] /teɪk/nehmen, in

Anspruch nehmenprendre

prendere, avere

bisogno di, esere

necessario

It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the

dark.

take 8 80 v [T] /teɪk/ bringen accompagner dare un passaggio He took her home after the concert.

take a chance 12 120 phrase /teɪk ə tʃɑːns/ein Risiko

eingehenprendre un risque correre un rischio I’m not taking any chances.

take turns 8 81 n [C] /teɪk tɜːns/abwechselnd etw.

tun

faire qc à tour de

rôlefare a turno We took it in turns to do the driving.

take-off 6 60 n [C, U] /ˈteɪkɒf/ Start (Flugzeug) décollage decolloThe take-off was so smooth I didn't realise we were in

the air!

talent 4 38 n [C, U] /ˈtælənt/ Talent talent talentoTurner shows more talent than any other player on

the team.

talented 4 42 adj /ˈtæləntɪd/ talentiert talentueux di talento, dotato a talented musician

talk 7 73 n [C] /tɔːk/ Vortrag exposéconferenza,

rapportoProfessor 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 an oil tanker

tap 6 149 n [C] /tæp/ Klopfen tape bussareThere was a tap on my door and she asked if I was

awake.

task 1 10 n [C] /tɑːsk/ Aufgabe tâche compito, lezione Our teacher sets us some difficult tasks.

taste 12 121 n [C, U] /teɪst/ Geschmack goût gusto, sapore 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/ Steuerzahler contribuable contribuente It will cost taxpayers $1.3 million.

teach 4 141 v [I, T] /tiːtʃ/lehren,

unterrichtenenseigner insegnare He taught physics for 15 years.

team 5 52 n [C] /tiːm/ Team équipe team a member of the sales team

technique 6 60 n [C, U] /tekˈniːk/ Technik technique tecnica a new technique for dealing with air pollution

technology 1 10 n [C, U] /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ Technologie technologie tecnologia Technology has helped in many ways.

telepathic 10 97 adj /ˌteləˈpæθɪk/ telepathisch télépathique telepaticoThe twins' awareness of each other's feelings is almost

telepathic.tell 1 7 v [T] /tel/ sagen, erzählen dire dire, raccontare Tell me your name again.

tell off 2 20 phr v /tel ɒf/ ausschimpfen engueuler sgridare Sean's always getting told off at school.

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temple 3 28 n [C] /ˈtempəl/ Tempel temple tempioThey 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.

terms 11 107 n [C] /tɜːms/ Bedingungen termes condizioniSign here to say you agree to the terms and

conditions.

terrible 2 19 adj /ˈterəbəl/ˈterɪbəl schrecklich terrible terribile The food at the hotel was terrible.

terrified 7 67 adj /ˈterɪfaɪd/von großer Angst

erfülltterrifié

avere molta paura

diI'm absolutely terrified of spiders.

terrifying 4 39 adj /ˈterɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/ furchterregend terrifiantspaventoso,

terrificanteThe lion made a terrifying noise.

text 1 11 v [T] /tekst/ simsen envoyer texto messaggiarsi She's texting her friends about her new job.

thankfully 6 61 adv /ˈθæŋkfəli/ glücklicherweise heureusement fortunatamente Thankfully, they all got home safely.

things 1 14 n /θɪŋz/ Dinge choses cose Things are going really well at the moment.

think 4 141 v [T] /θɪŋk/ denken an penser à pensare a I couldn't think of anything to say.

thorough 11 174 adj /ˈθʌrə/ gründlich minutieux esatto, preciso As a scientist, Madison is methodical and thorough.

threaten 6 147 v [T] /ˈθretn/ drohen menacer minacciare She’s always threatening to leave me.

throw 12 121 v [T] /θrəʊ/ werfen lancer buttare Throw the dice to start the game.

tick 11 174 v [T] /tɪk/ ankreuzen cohersegnare con una

crocettaHe ticked all the boxes on the form.

tidy up 1 11 v [I, T] /ˈtaɪdi ʌp/ aufräumen rangermettere in ordine,

fare ordineShe spends hours tidying up after the kids.

till 11 114 n [C] /tɪl/ Ladenkasse caisse cassaHe took the money from the customer and put it in

the till.

time-poor 9 86 adj /taɪm pɔː/wenig Zeit

habend

qui a peu de

temps

avendo poco

tempo

Time-poor parents give their children money instead

of attention.

tiny 3 138 adj /ˈtaɪni/ winzig minuscule minuscolo The room was tiny.

tip 2 17 n [C] /tɪp/ Tipp conseil consiglio He gave me some tips on travelling alone.

top 1 10 adj /tɒp/ top, Spitzen- top, meilleurmigliore,

principaleHe's one of the world's top tennis players.

topic 1 168 n [C] /ˈtɒpɪk/ Thema sujet, matière soggetto, tema He knows a lot about a wide range of topics.

torch 9 90 n [C] /tɔːtʃ/ Taschenlampe lampe de pochelampadina

tascabile

He switched on his torch so that he could find his way

in the dark.

touch 9 89 v [T] /tʌtʃ/ berühren toucher toccare If you touch this icon, a new screen appears.

touch screen

phone9 88 n [C] /tʌtʃ skriːn fəʊn/

Handy mit

Touchscreen

téléphone à écran

tactile

telefono touch

dello schermoThe iPhone is a type of touch screen phone.

tough 5 52 adj /tʌf/zäh, hart,

hartnäckigdur, pénible

severo, duro,

fortea tough businesswoman

tough 11 115 adj /tʌf/ streng, hart dur rigido, duroThe courts give tougher sentences to adults than to

teenagers.

tourist 3 128 n [C] /ˈtʊərɪst/ Tourist touriste turista Oxford’s full of tourists in the summer.



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touristy 3 31 adj /ˈtʊərɪsti/ touristisch touristique turistico Paris has become very touristy.

traffic 3 31 n [U] /ˈtræfɪk/ Verkehr circulation, trafic traffico There was heavy traffic on the motorway.

traffic jam 2 19 n [C] /ˈtræfɪk ˌdʒæm/ Stau bouchon coda, ingorgo We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours.

tragedy 6 62 n [C, U] /ˈtrædʒədi/ Tragödie tragédie tragedia The evening ended in tragedy.

tragically 2 19 adv /ˈtrædʒɪkli/ tragischerweise tragiquement tragicamente Tragically we missed the start of the wedding.

trailer 7 70 n [C] /ˈtreɪlə/Trailer,

Filmvorschaubande-annonce trailer

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

addestramento,

formazione

professionale

She trained to be a nurse for four years.

train 4 36 v [I, T] /treɪn/ trainieren s'entraîner allenare He's training for the Olympics.

trainee 5 54 n [C] /ˌtreɪˈniː/Auszubildender,

Referendarstagiaire

apprendista,

allievo a trainee teacher

training 5 49 n [U] /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/Schulung,

Fortbildungentraînement

(corso

d')istruzioneWe all received training in first aid.

translate 10 97 v [I, T]/trænsˈleɪt, trænz-

/übersetzen traduire tradurre I am translating the book into English.

transmission 7 71 n [C, U] /trænzˈmɪʃən/ Übertragung émission trasmissioneWe are sorry for the interruption to the transmission

of this programme.

transport 10 102 n [U] /ˈtrænspɔːt/Beförderung,

Transporttransport trasporto

The government plans to increase spending on rail

transport.

transportation 11 110 n [U] /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ Deportation transportation deportazioneSome criminals were sentenced to transportation

instead of hanging.

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 trattare Children must treat teachers with respect.

treatment 4 170 n [C, U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung traitementterapia,

trattamentoShe was given emergency treatment.

treatment 11 112 n [U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung traitement trattamento complaints about the treatment of prisoners

trial 11 112 n [C, U] /ˈtraɪəl/ Probe d'essai provaHe'll get the job permanently if the trial period goes

OK.

trial 12 123 n [C] /ˈtraɪəl/Probe,

Probetrainingtest, essai

prova, training in

provaHe had trials with several clubs.

trick 10 101 n [C] /trɪk/ Streich tour, blague scherzo, tiro The girls were always playing tricks on their teacher.

trick 12 116 n [C] /trɪk/ Trick piège trucco, scherzoThe phone call was just a trick to get him out of the

office.

trillion 10 97 number /ˈtrɪljən/ Billion mille milliards bilione The country has a debt of $5.3 trillion.

trilogy 7 172 n [C] /ˈtrɪlədʒi/ Trilogie trilogie trilogia The Lord of the Rings' is a trilogy.

triumph 7 74 n [C] /ˈtraɪəmf/ Triumph triomphe trionfoThe success of the show was a personal triumph for

the director.tropical 9 91 adj /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ tropisch tropical tropico tropical rain forests | tropical fish

trust 10 99 n [U] /trʌst/ Vertrauen confiance fiducia I had put my trust in the doctor.



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trust 12 120 v [T] /trʌst/ trauen faire confiancefidare, avere

fiduciaI’m not sure if I trust his judgment.

truth 6 59 n [U] /truːθ/ Wahrheit vérité verità He might be telling the truth.

try 6 57 v [I, T] /traɪ/probieren, sich

bemühentâcher (d'obtenir)

provare, tentare,

sforzarsi

He tried for Manchester United but wasn't quite good

enough.

tube 1 168 n [C] /tjuːb/ U-Bahn métro metropolitana He took the tube to Westminster.

turn down 8 79 phr v /tɜːn daʊn/ leiser machen baisser abbassare Can you turn the radio down? I’m trying to work.

turn off 8 79 phr v /tɜːn ɒf/ ausschalten éteindre spegnere She turned off the computer and went to bed.

turn on 8 79 phr v /tɜːn ɒn/ einschalten mettre en marche accendere She turned on the radio.

turn up 8 79 phr v /tɜːn ʌp/ lauter stellenaugmenter le

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

twilight 6 172 n [U] /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ Dämmerung crépuscule crepuscoloAs he walked home in the twilight, he heard an owl

calling.

twist of fate 6 57 n [U] /twɪst ɒv feɪt/Fügung des

Schicksalscoup du sort

scherzo del

destino

By a strange twist of fate, we were on the same

plane.

type 5 54 v [I, T] /taɪp/ tippen taperscrivere a

macchinaCindy can type 50 words a minute.

type 10 96 n [C] /taɪp/ Art type, genre, sorte tipoTo run this programme you need a special type of

software.

typical 7 172 adj /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ typisch typique tipico a typical American family

tyrant 11 163 n [C] /ˈtaɪərənt/ Tyrann tyran tirannoDespite his friendly appearance, her father was a real

tyrant.

unacceptable 8 81 adj /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl/ unannehmnbar inacceptable inaccettabile It is unacceptable to ask someone how old they are.

unbeatable 4 39 adj /ʌnˈbiːtəbəl/ unschlagbar imbattable imbattibile This team is unbeatable this season!

unbelievable 8 76 adj /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/ unglaublich incroyable incredibile The noise was unbelievable.

uncommon 9 88 adj /ʌnˈkɒmən/ nicht üblich rare raro, non usualeTVs were uncommon in most homes in Britain until

the 1950s.

underwear 9 87 n [U] /ˈʌndəweə/ Unterwäsche sous-vêtements biancheria intima Mum, where's my clean underwear?

unemployed 5 52 adj /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ arbeitslos au chômage disoccupato an unemployed teacher

unemployment 10 99 n [U] /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Arbeitslosigkeit chômage disoccupazione Many workers now face unemployment.

unfair 11 113 adj /ˌʌnˈfeə/ ungerecht, unfair injusteingiusto, non

onestoIt’s unfair that he gets paid more than me.

unfortunately 1 10 adv /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ leider malheureusement purtroppo Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled.

unhealthy 4 39 adj /ʌnˈhelθi/ ungesnd malsain nocivo, dannoso an unhealthy obsession with money

uniform 2 21 n [C, U] /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/ Uniform uniforme uniforme school uniform | army uniform

unkind 5 47 adj /ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/unfreundlich,

lieblospeu aimable

scortese,

sgarbatoHer husband is very unkind to her.

unplug 9 89 v [T] /ʌnˈplʌg/den Stecker

herausziehendébrancher

staccare (la spina

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unusual 8 81 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.

up to (sth) 8 77 phrase /ʌp tə/auf etwas aus

seinmijoter qc mirare a qc I think Nick’s up to something

upbringing 2 21 n /ˈʌpˈbrɪŋɪŋ/ Erziehung éducation educazione He had a very strict upbringing.

upper-class 11 109 adj /ˈʌpə klɑːs/zur Oberschicht

gehörigaristocrate dell'alta società Upper-class children usually go to a private school.

upset 5 48 adj /ˌʌpˈset/ verärgert vexé arrabbiato When I told him he’d failed, he got very upset.

urgent 11 162 adj /ˈɜːdʒənt/ dringend urgent urgente She’s in urgent need of medical attention.

usual 8 81 adj /ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/ gewöhnlich ordinaire, normal solito, usualeIt's usual to take a bottle of wine when you go to a

party.

vacuum cleaner 9 88 n [C]/ˈvækjuəm

ˌkliːnə/Staubsauger aspirateur aspirapolvere

I got out the vacuum cleaner to take up the crumbs

on the carpet.

valid 3 34 adj /ˈvælɪd/ gültig valable, valide valido Your return ticket is valid for three months.

value 4 170 n [U] /ˈvæljuː/ Wert valeur valore the value of direct personal experience

vandalise 11 108 v [T] /ˈvændəl-aɪz/mutwillig

zerstörenvandaliser

vandalizzare,

devastare,

demolire

They vandalised the local shopping centre.

vessel 12 175 n [C] /ˈvesəl/ Schiff vaisseauimbarcazione,

naveThere were three men on the other vessel.

vet 12 127 n [C] /vet/Tierarzt,

Tierärztinvétérinaire veterinario We had to take our cat to the vet.

vibrate 8 80 v [I, T] /vaɪˈbreɪt/ vibrieren vibrer vibrare My mobile phone vibrates when someone calls me.

victim 11 115 n [C] /ˈvɪktɪm/ Opfer victime vittimaMost victims of murder are under 30. | an aid

programme for the famine victims

video game 1 11 n [C] /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌgeɪm/ Videospiel jeu vidéovideogioco,

videogameHe spends hours playing video games.

view 3 28 n [C] /vjuː/ Aussicht, Anblick vue vista spectacular mountain views

viewer 7 70 n [C] /ˈvjuːə/ Zuschauer téléspectateur spettatoreThe series is watched by millions of viewers each

week.

village 1 15 n [C] /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ Dorf village villaggio, paese We visited a little village in the mountains.

vintage 3 32 adj /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/vintage,

klassisch, erlesenrétro, vintage vintage, classico We watched the vintage cars drive past.

violent 12 118 adj /ˈvaɪələnt/ gewaltig, heftig violent violento The ship was damaged in a violent storm.

violently 6 129 adv /ˈvaɪələntli/ kräftig violemment forte Her heart was beating violently.

virtual 9 88 adj /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ virtuell virtuel virtuale a virtual library

visibility 6 131 n [U] /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ Sichtbarkeit visibilité visibilità Dense fog led to poor visibility in many areas.

voice 4 39 n [C, U] /vɔɪs/ Stimme voix voce The speaker had a loud voice.

voicemail 6 171 n [U] /ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl/ Anrufbeantwortermessagerie

vocale

segreteria

telefonica

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voluntary 11 112 adj /ˈvɒləntəri/ freiwillig volontaire volontario She does voluntary work for the Red Cross.

volunteer 5 54 n [C] /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/Freiwilliger,

Ehrenamtlicherbénévole volontario He's a volunteer for the Red Cross.

vote 1 133 v [I, T] /vəʊt/ abstimmen voter votare The parliament voted to increase taxes.

walk 1 168 v [T] /wɔːk/ spazieren gehen sortir fare un giro Jude's out walking the dog.

walk 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 pareteFriends left get-well messages on my Facebook wall

when I broke my leg.

wallet 10 160 n [C] /ˈwɒlɪt/Brieftasche,

Portemonnaie

porte-feuille,

porte-monnaieportafoglio He has a picture of his children in his wallet.

war 11 109 n [C, U] /wɔː/ Krieg guerre guerra He fought in the Vietnam War.

warning 6 131 n [C, U] /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ Warnung avertissementavviso,

avvertimentoThe planes attacked without warning.

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 1 12 v [T] /weɪst/ verschwenden gaspiller sperperare He wastes a lot of time playing video games.

watch 2 18 v [I, T] /wɒtʃ/ sehen, ansehen regarder guardare I was watching the TV.

waterfall 3 28 n [C] /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ Wasserfall cascade cascata 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 ondaThe surfer caught a huge wave and rode it to the

beach.

way 1 13 adv /weɪ/ viel, erheblich beaucoup trop

molto, troppo,

considerevolment

e

The film was way too long.

way 5 52 n [C] /weɪ/ Art und Weise façon, manière modo, maniera OK, do it your own way.

weakness 5 52 n [C] /ˈwiːknəs/ Schwäche faiblesse debolezza What are your main strengths and weaknesses?

wealthy 5 52 adj /ˈwelθi/ wohlhabend richeagiato,

benestantean extremely wealthy family

wealthy 10 102 n [U] /ˈwelθi/Reiche/r, die

Reichenles riches ricco, ricci The wealthy can afford to pay higher taxes.

weigh up 12 121 phr v /weɪ ʌp/ abwägen considérer soppesare She weighed up the options before giving her decision.

weight 1 9 n [C, U] /weɪt/ Gewicht poids peso I’m trying to lose weight.

weight-lifter 6 57 n [C] /ˈweɪtˌlɪftə/ Gewichtheber haltérophile pesistaMy dad was a weight-lifter and won lots of

competitions.weird 10 101 adj /wɪəd/ seltsam bizarre strano 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.



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well organised 5 49 adj /wel ˈɔːgənaɪzd/ gut organisiert bien organisé ben organizzato She’s always well organised.

well paid 5 49 adj /wel peɪd/ gut bezahlt bien payé ben pagato I would like a job that is well paid.

wet wipe 9 90 n [C] /wet waɪp/feuchtes

Reinigungstuchlingette humide

salvietta

rinfrescante

She used wet wipes to clean the chocolate off the

baby's face.

what a shame 4 169 n [U] /wɒt ə ʃeɪm/ wie schade! quel dommage che peccato! 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 4 39 v [I, T] /ˈwɪspə/ flüstern chuchoter bisbigliare He leaned over to whisper something to her.

whole 1 13 adj /həʊl/ ganz entier tutto, intero She drank a whole bottle of wine.

wildly 6 172 adv /ˈwaɪldli/ wildfurieusement,

sauvagement

sfrenatamente,

come un

selvaggio

He looked around wildly and then ran out without

saying a word.

will 4 39 n [C, U] /wɪl/ Wille volonté volontà She had a very strong will.

win 4 43 v [T] /wɪn/ gewinnen gagner vincere He won a gold medal.

wirelessly 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 miracle miracolo the wonders of modern medicine

work 9 89 v [I] /wɜːk/ arbeitenmarcher,

fonctionner

lavorare,

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

work [sth] out 12 116 phr v /wɜːk aʊt/etwas erarbeiten,

herausfindennégocier

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 I was worried that we'd be late.

worrier 12 130 n [C] /ˈwʌriə/ Bedenkenträger anxieux ansiosoMy mother was a real worrier, especially about

anything bad happening to her children.

worry 1 10 v [I] /ˈwʌri/sich sorgen

machens'inquiéter preoccuparsi I worry that I won’t have enough money.

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

nichtqc. ne va pas

non andare bene,

non essere giustoThere is something wrong with his foot.

yell 4 39 v [I, T] /jel/ schreien hurler, crier gridere Someone yelled at her to stop.



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youth 6 57 n [U] /juːθ/ Jugend jeunesse gioventù In his youth he lived in France.

zero-gravity 10 97 adj /ˌzɪərəʊ ˈgrævəti/ Schwerelosigkeit gravité zéromancanza di

gravitàThey are training in zero-gravity conditions.


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