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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
pull him out.
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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,
mitbringenamener portare Bring the children with you.
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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.
care 1 14 n [U] /keə/ Sorge, Fürsorge soins cura Take care of yourself.
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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
wonderful.
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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
combine 5 54 v [I, T] /kəmˈbaɪn/ kombinieren combiner combinare Diets are most effective when combined with exercise.
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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,
completareSixty-five people completed the questionnaire.
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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.
wendencontacter, appeler rivolgersi a qu She contacted the police.
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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,
cadereThe jet crashed shortly after take-off.
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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.
cut out 2 19 phr v /kʌt aʊt/ ausschneiden découper tagliare fuori He was cutting out pages from the newspaper.
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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
di abnegazionea dedicated musician
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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,
Kriminalbeamteragent de police investigatore Detectives have solved the murder case.
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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.
eliminate 11 163 v [T] /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ ausscheiden éliminer essere eliminato He was eliminated in the first round of voting.
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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,
durchmachenavoir vivere, provare We're experiencing a few problems with our website.
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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.
famous for 3 140 adj /ˈfeɪməs fɔː/ berühmt für connu pour famoso per France is famous for its wines.
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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,
schießentirer scaricare, sparare He fired three shots.
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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.
for sport 11 112 phrase /fə spɔːt/ als Sport comme sport come deporte He supports fishing to live but not fishing for sport.
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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,
avverarsiShe never fulfilled her dream of becoming a dancer.
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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.
get dark 1 133 phrase /get dɑːk/ dunkel werden s'assombrir farsi buio It gets dark early in winter.
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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.
grab 6 61 v [T] /græb/ (zu-) packen saisir afferrare He grabbed my bag and ran.
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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
domiciliareHe was kept under house arrest for 14 years.
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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,
neidischjaloux geloso You’re just jealous of me because I got better grades.
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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
work abroad.
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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
take up sport.
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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
was working.
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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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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.
pocket money 2 20 n [U] /ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌni/ Taschengeld argent de poche paghetta How much pocket money do you get?
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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
It’s reasonable to assume he must have known about
this.
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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
were 10.
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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
fine.
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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
interesse I hope we get a chance to see the sights.
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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.
steal 10 100 v [I, T] /stiːl/ stehlen voler rubare He tried to steal money from a bank but was caught.
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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
tabletteTablet PC Do you think the iPad is the best tablet computer?
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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.
temperature 10 97 n [C, U] /ˈtemprətʃə/ Temperatur température temperatura Check the temperature of the water.
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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
When I got home I checked my voicemail for
messages.
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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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