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Part of
speech Pronunciation German Example sentence
a while 2 23 phrase /ə waɪl/ eine Weile After a while I began to feel better.
abandon 12 118 v [T] /əˈbændən/ aufgeben The new policy had to be abandoned.
abandoned 3 29 adj /əˈbændənd/ verlassen an abandoned building
ability 5 54 n [C, U] /əˈbɪləti/ Fähigkeit A manager must have the ability to communicate well.
able-bodied 4 170 adj /ˌeɪbəl ˈbɒdɪd/körperlich
leistungsfähiga team of both disabled and able-bodied athletes
absolutely 6 172 adv/ˈæbsəluːtli,
ˌæbsəˈluːtli/absolut, vollkommen This is absolutely delicious!
abuse 4 38 v [T] /əˈbjuːs/ misshandeln He was physically abused as a child.
accept 8 80 v [I, T] /əkˈsept/ annehmen They offered me the job and I accepted.
accept 11 108 v [T] /əkˈsept/ akzeptieren He applied to join the golf club and was accepted.
acceptable 6 59 adj/əkˈseptəbəl,
ækˈseptəbəl/akzeptabel It’s simply not an acceptable way to do business.
access 9 88 v [T] /ˈækses/ Zugang haben zu software for accessing the Internet
according to 1 10 prep /əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə, tʊ/ entsprechend, gemäß According to our records she hasn’t paid her bill.
accountancy 12 123 n [U] /əˈkaʊntənsi/Buchhaltung,
RechnungswesenHe's going to study accountancy.
accurate 2 16 adj /ˈækjʊrət/ genau The figures are not completely accurate.
achieve 4 38 v [T] /əˈtʃiːv/ erreichen She had finally achieved her ambition to sail around the world.
achievement 4 36 n [C] /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ Leistung an impressive achievement of 144 points
acquaintance 1 8 n [C] /əˈkweɪntəns/ Bekannte My neighbours are acquaintances, not friends.
acting 7 72 n [U] /ˈæktɪŋ/ Schauspielkunst The acting in that show was terrible.
action 7 69 n [C] /ˈækʃən/ Handlung You cannot be responsible for other people's actions.
activity 1 12 n [C, U] /ækˈtɪvəti/ Aktivität There are lots of activites for children.
activity 8 76 n [C] /ækˈtɪvəti/ Aktivität He has a wide range of social activities.
actually 1 7 adv /ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli/tatsächlich, genau
genommenActually he's 45.
acute 12 175 adj /əˈkjuːt/ akut an acute infection of the throat
addict 1 10 n [C] /ˈædɪkt/ Süchtige/r I'm a coffee addict; I can't last a day without coffee.
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addicted 9 87 adj /əˈdɪktɪd/ süchtig My kids are addicted to surfing the Net.
address 5 55 v [T] /əˈdres/ entsprechen, erfüllenThe new computer system must address all our future
requirements.
admire 4 43 v [T] /ədˈmaɪə/ bewundern I always admired my mother for her courage and patience.
adoption 6 57 n [C, U] /əˈdɑpʃən/ Adoption children put up for adoption
adoptive 6 57 adj /əˈdɒptɪv/ Adoptiv- adoptive father | adoptive sister
adore 7 172 v [T] /əˈdɔː/ sehr lieben, verehren She adores chocolate.
advantage 9 86 n [C, U] /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ VorteilGood public transport is just one of the advantages of living in a big
city.
adventure 6 56 n [C, U] /ədˈventʃə/ Abenteuer an adventure story
adventurous 12 130 adj /ədˈventʃərəs/ abenteuerlustig Andy is a very adventurous rock-climber.
advert 5 51 n [C] /ˈædvɜːt/ Werbeanzeige He saw an advert for the job in the newspaper.
advertise 5 51 v [I, T] /ˈædvətaɪz/ beworben, inseriert I saw your car advertised in the evening paper.
advertiser 7 70 n [C] /ˈædvətaɪzər/Inserent,
Werbetreibender
Advertisers want to have their adverts shown before popular TV
shows.
advice 1 10 n [U] /ədˈvaɪs/ Ratschlag Can you give me some advice about buying a house?
against 11 115 prep/əˈgenst,
əˈgeɪnst/gegen We are against testing cosmetics on animals.
ageing 10 96 n /eɪdʒɪŋ/ Altern the signs of ageing
album 9 87 n [C] /ˈælbəm/ Album Their latest album will be released next week.
alcohol 11 109 n [U] /ˈælkəhɒl/ Alkohol Don't drink alcohol if you're going to drive.
allow 11 111 v [T] /əˈlaʊ/genehmigen,
bewilligenWe are allowed four weeks holiday a year.
alone 4 37 adj, adv /əˈləʊn/ allein This disease cannot be cured by drugs alone.
alone 8 76 adj, adv /əˈləʊn/ allein He likes to be alone at weekends.
although 11 109 linking word /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ obwohl Although the car’s old, it still runs well.
amazed 7 67 adj /əˈmeɪzd/ erstaunt I’m amazed that you remember him.
amazing 1 15 adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ erstaunlich What an amazing story!
ambition 4 38 n [C] /æmˈbɪʃən/ Ziel, Ehrgeiz Her parents' greatest ambition was for her to go to university.
ambitious 5 48 adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/ ehrgeizig He is young and very ambitious.
amount of 1 10 n [C] /əˈmaʊnt ɒv/ Menge an I was surprised at the amount of work I had to do.
amputate 4 170 v [I, T] /ˈæmpjəteɪt/ amputieren Her leg was amputated after the car accident.
analyse 12 121 v [T] /ˈænəlaɪz/ analysieren We’re trying to analyse what went wrong.
anchor 2 22 n [c] /ˈæŋkə/ Anker The ship moored at the dock and dropped its anchor.
ancient 3 28 adj /ˈeɪnʃənt/ alt, antik ancient Rome
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anecdote 6 56 n [C] /ˈænɪkdəʊt/ Anekdote He told many anecdotes about his life in Africa.
announcement 3 34 n [C] /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ Ankündigung He listened to the announcement about the train times.
annoyed 7 67 adj /əˈnɔɪd/ verärgert My sister’s annoyed that we didn’t call.
annoying 7 67 adj /əˈnɔɪ-ɪŋ/ ärgerlich It’s annoying that we didn’t know about this before.
anxiety 12 175 n [C, U] /æŋˈzaɪəti/ Angst his anxiety about the future
apart from 1 7 prep/əˈpɑːt frəm,
frɒm/abgesehen von Apart from the ending, it's a really good film.
apartment block 3 140 n [C] /əˈpɑːtmənt ˌblɒk/ Wohnblcok He lives in the apartment block across the street.
apologise 1 10 v [T] /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ sich entschuldigen He apologised for being late.
apology 7 70 n [C] /əˈpɒlədʒi/ Entschuldigung We got no apology or explanation from the school.
app 5 46 n [C] /æp/ App I've downloaded this great app onto my mobile phone.
apparently 2 19 adv /əˈpærəntli/ allem Anschein nach Apparently, the hotel was lovely.
appear 7 68 v [I] /əˈpɪə/ erscheinen He is currently appearing in 'Blood Brothers' at the Lyric Theatre.
applaud 7 70 v [I, T] /əˈplɔːd/ Beifall klatschen The audience applauded.
appliance 5 54 n [C] /əˈplaɪəns/ Gerät The kitchen was full of the latest appliances.
application 9 88 n [C] /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ Anwendung l've downloaded this great application onto my mobile phone.
apply for 1 8 phr v /əˈplaɪ fɔː/ bewerben für Rob's applied for a job in Canada.
apply for 1 132 phr v /əˈplaɪ tə, tʊ/ bewerben für I've applied for several jobs.
appointment 2 137 n [C] /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ Termin, Treffen She has an appointment with a client at 10.30.
apprentice 11 110 n [C] /əˈprentɪs/ Lehrling He was the apprentice of the local carpenter.
appropriate 11 114 adj /əˈprəʊpri-ət/ angemessen clothes that are appropriate for a job interview
area 10 97 n [C] /ˈeəriə/ Bereich an area of 200 square miles
arena 10 97 n [C] /əˈriːnə/ Arena a sports arena
argue 2 20 v [I] /ˈɑːgjuː/ streiten We could hear the neighbours arguing.
argument 10 159 n [C] /ˈɑːgjəmənt/ Streit an argument about who was responsible for the accident
arrangement 2 17 n [C] /əˈreɪndʒmənt/ Verabredung We made an arrangement to meet tomorrow.
arrest 11 108 v [T] /əˈrest/ festnehmen Eric was arrested by the police for shoplifting.
art gallery 3 29 n [C] /ˈɑːt ˌgæləri/ Kunstgalerie There are many art galleries in London.
artificial 3 29 adj /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl/ künstlich artifical light
arty 3 31 adj /ˈɑːti/gekünstelt, pseudo-
künstlerischan arty film
ashamed 2 20 adj /əˈʃeɪmd/ beschämt Mike felt ashamed of his behaviour.
ashtray 8 80 n [C] /ˈæʃtreɪ/ Aschenbecher You'd better put out some ashtrays for the smokers to use.
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assertive 5 53 adj /əˈsɜːtɪv/bestimmt,
durchsetzungs-fähigShe was assertive about her rights, but without being unpleasant.
assess 6 60 v [T] /əˈses/ bewerten a study to assess the impact of crime on people’s lives
assistance 10 98 n [U] /əˈsɪstəns/ Unterstützung The charity offered her financial assistance.
assistant 1 168 n [C] /əˈsɪstənt/ Assistent He's a sales assistant in the local book shop.
association 2 17 n [C]/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən,
əˌsəʊʃi-/Assoziation A red rose has romantic associations.
asthma 11 162 n [U] /ˈæsmə/ Asthma people who suffer from asthma | an asthma attack
astonished 7 71 adj /əˈstɒnɪʃt/ überrascht He was astonished that she actually agreed.
athlete 1 10 n [C] /ˈæθliːt/ Sportler Only eight athletes can run in this race.
attachment 12 165 n [C] /əˈtætʃmənt/ Anhang (E-Mail, Brief) I can't open the attachment.
attack 6 131 n [C, U] /əˈtæk/ Angriff The attack by the dog left the child badly hurt.
attitude 5 48 n [C, U] /ˈætɪtjuːd/ Einstellung He has a very positive attitude towards his work.
attraction 3 32 n [C] /əˈtrækʃən/ Attraktion The castle is a major tourist attraction.
audience 6 61 n [C] /ˈɔːdiəns/ Publikum The audience were clapping and cheering.
average 4 37 adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ durchschnittlich In an average week I earn about 200 dollars.
average 10 161 adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ durchschnittlich The average income in this country is $30,000 a year.
aviation 6 61 n [U] /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/ Luftfahrt Aviation is an industry that began in the twentieth century.
aviator 7 151 n [C] /ˌeɪviˈeɪtə/ Pilot Amelia Earhart was one of the first women aviators.
avoid 4 170 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden Try to avoid spending too much.
avoid 5 47 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden Alan narrowly avoided an accident.
babysit 7 128 v /ˈbeɪbi sɪt/ das/die Kind/er hüten I babysit for my neighbours if they want to go out in the evenings.
background 2 23 n [C] /ˈbækgraʊnd/Zusammenhang,
HintergrundLet me explain the background to this case.
backpack 9 87 n [C] /ˈbækpæk/ Rucksack He put his backpack on his back and set off for a long walk.
badly paid 5 49 adj /bædli peɪd/ schlecht bezahlt He is badly paid.
balance 10 102 v [I, T] /ˈbæləns/ ausgleichen The government should cut spending so it can balance the budget.
balanced 5 127 adj /ˈbælənst/ ausgewogen a balanced approach to the problem
ball games 11 107 n [C] /bɔːl geɪms/ Ballspiele The kids aren't allowed to play ball games in here.
ballet 7 72 n [C, U] /ˈbæleɪ/ Ballett We went to see a ballet in London.
ban 8 77 v [T] /bæn/ verbieten Smoking is banned inside the building.
band 4 40 n [C] /bænd/ die Band The band was playing old Beatles' songs.
bang 2 19 v [I, T] /bæŋ/ schlagen, stoßen I banged my knee on the corner of the bed.
bank 6 172 n [C] /bæŋk/ Ufer the banks of the River Thames
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bar 8 76 n [C] /bɑː/ Bar We went to a number of bars that night.
barbecue 12 166 n [C] /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/ Grillen, Grillfest We had a barbecue on the beach.
bargain 3 29 n [C] /ˈbɑːgɪn/ Schnäppchen The table was a real bargain.
base on 6 59 phrase /beɪs ɒn/ basieren auf She based the character on her own experience.
basic 5 54 adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/Grund-,
zugrundeliegendThe basic idea is simple.
battery 8 78 n [C] /ˈbætəri/ Batterie It needs a new battery.
battle 11 108 n [C, U] /ˈbætl/ Schlacht, Kampf Her son was killed in battle.
bay 3 28 n [C] /beɪ/ Bucht a view across the bay
bazaar 3 29 n [C] /bəˈzɑː/ Basar The bazaars in Morocco are very old.
be about to 5 49 phrase /biː əˈbaʊt tʊ/ im Begriff sein, zu tun We were about to leave when Jerry arrived.
be attached to 12 121 v [T] /bi əˈtætʃt tə/ anhänglich sein Tom was very attached to his old teddy bear.
be born 1 132 v /biː bɔːn/ geboren sein Where were you born?
be into 1 11 phrase /biː ˈɪntə/ etwas mögen Dave's really into music.
be supposed to 1 168 phr v /biː səˈpəʊzd tə/vermutlich etwas tun,
sollenThe new laws are supposed to prevent crime.
beach 3 28 n [C] /biːtʃ/ Strand a sandy beach
beat 4 39 v [T] /biːt/ schlagen Spain beat Italy 3–1.
beat 6 149 v [I] /biːt/ schlagen Her heart was beating violently.
beat 10 96 v [T] /biːt/ bekämpfen The government has promised to beat inflation.
beat 11 112 v [T] /biːt/ schlagen He beat the dog violently.
behave 2 20 v [I] /bɪˈheɪv/ sich benehmen He behaved badly at school and was sent home.
behaviour 6 63 n [C, U] /bɪˈheɪvjə/ Verhalten I’m not very pleased with your behaviour.
believe 1 10 v [T] /bəˈliːv/ glauben Do you believe his story?
best friend 1 8 n [C] /ˌbest ˈfrend/bester Freund, beste
FreundinShe was my best friend in college.
better-off 11 111 adj /ˌbetə ˈɒf/ bessergestellt Some better-off parents send their children to private schools.
big wheel 8 79 n [C] /bɪg wiːl/ Riesenrad You can see for miles from the top of the big wheel.
bill 8 78 n [C] /bɪl/ Rechnung Here is your bill, sir.
bill 9 87 n [C] /bɪl/ Rechnung Have you paid the phone bill?
billion 10 97 number /ˈbɪljən/ Milliard There are billions of things I want to say.
billionaire 10 101 n [C] /ˌbɪljəˈneə/ Milliardär Many Russian billionaires now live in London.
biography 6 56 n [C] /baɪˈɒgrəfi/ Biographie I read an interesting biography of Nelson Mandela.
bite 6 60 v [I, T] /baɪt/ beißen A shark can easily bite through a man’s leg.
black 4 39 adj /blæk/ düster, finster He gave me a black look.
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black out 2 22 phr v /ˈblæk aʊt/ ohnmächtig werden Sharon blacked out and fell to the floor.
blame 9 87 v [T] /bleɪm/verantwortlich
machen fürI’m sure he was to blame for the fire.
blink 6 129 v [I] /blɪŋk/ blinken He flashed his torch towards the coast and a light blinked back.
blog 9 87 n [C] /blɒg/ Blog She writes about fashion on her blog.
blow one's top 12 116 phrase /bləʊ jə tɒp/einen Tobsuchtsanfall
bekommenDad blew his top when I damaged the car.
blow your nose 8 81 phrase /bləʊ jə nəʊz/ sich schnäuzen He blew his nose on a paper tissue.
board 1 7 n [C] /bɔːd/ Tafel The teacher wrote a few words on the board.
board 5 52 n [C] /bɔːd/ Tafel ; Gremium The Board of Directors met yesterday.
body 6 62 n [C] /ˈbɒdi/ Leichnam The body of a girl has been found in the river.
body-building 6 57 adj /ˌbɒdi ˈbɪldɪŋ/ Body-BuildingArnold Schwarzenegger was a body-building champion before he
became a film star and politician.
bodyguard 9 88 n [C] /ˈbɒdigɑːd/ Leibwächter She hired a bodyguard to protect her from fans.
bog 6 62 n [C, U] /bɒg/ Sumpf He sank in the bog up to his knees before we could pull him out.
boiler 9 88 n [C] /ˈbɔɪlə/ Boiler The boiler broke down and we had no hot water for two days.
boiling 7 71 adj /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ kochend It's boiling hot in here.
bomb 12 165 n [C] bɒm/ Bombe The bomb went off in a crowded street.
bone 4 170 n [C, U] /bəʊn/ Knochen Sam broke a bone in his foot.
bookstall 3 169 n [C] /ˈbʊkstɔːl/ Bücherstand I bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the railway platform.
bored 1 12 adj /bɔːd/ gelangweilt After an hour people started to get bored.
boring 1 11 adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ langweilig His job sounds boring.
borrow 5 145 v [I, T] /ˈbɒrəʊ/ borgen, ausliehen Can I borrow the car tonight, dad?
boss 1 8 n [C] /bɒs/ Chef She asked her boss for the day off.
bother 5 47 v [I, T] /ˈbɒðə/ sich bemühen He didn’t bother to lock the door.
bounce 4 39 v [I, T] /baʊns/aufspringen,
aufprallenThe ball bounced off the post and into the goal.
boutique 9 87 n [C] buːˈtiːk/ Boutique She went into every designer boutique in Oxford Street.
boyfriend 5 50 n [C] /ˈbɔɪfrend/ Freund She's getting married to her boyfriend next year.
brace 6 60 v [T] /breɪs/ abstützen Boris braced himself as the car hit the wall.
brain 2 17 n [C] /breɪn/ Gehirn The head injury caused damage to his brain.
branch 2 22 n [C] /brɑːntʃ/ Zweig, Ast The tree's branches were weighed down with apples.
brand name 9 94 n [C] /'brænd ˌneɪm/ Markenname The brand name of their new perfume helps to sell it.
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break 1 168 n [C] /breɪk/ Pause My lunch break lasts an hour.
break 8 127 v [T] /breɪk/ brechen She fell off her bike and broke her leg.
break 11 106 v [T] /breɪk/ brechen Students who break the rules will be punished.
break down 9 89 phr v /breɪk daʊn/ kaputtgehen My car broke down on the way to work.
breakdown 6 62 n [C] /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ Zusammenbruch Two years ago he had a nervous breakdown.
breakthrough 10 100 n [C] /ˈbreɪkθruː/ Durchbruch Scientists have made a breakthrough in their search for a cure.
breathing 4 39 adj /briːðɪŋ/ atmend All living, breathing creatures need oxygen.
bridge 3 28 n [C] /brɪdʒ/ Brücke a bridge over the Mississippi
bright 1 10 adj /braɪt/ fröhlich She sounded bright on the phone.
brilliant 7 172 adj /ˈbrɪljənt/ herrlich ‘How was your holiday?’ ‘It was brilliant!’
bring 4 141 v [T] /brɪŋ/ bringen, mitbringen Bring the children with you.
bring up 4 40 phr v /brɪŋ ʌp/ aufziehen, großziehen Rachel had been brought up by her grandmother.
broadcast 7 70 n [C] /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ Sendung a news broadcast
budget 7 69 n [C] /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ Budget We have a budget of £100 a week for food.
budgie 2 22 n [C] /ˈbʌdʒi/ Wellensittich There was a budgie in a cage by the window.
build 4 141 v [I, T] /bɪld/ bauen They're building new houses for local people.
build up 5 52 phr v /bɪld ʌp/ aufbauen My father built up the business himself.
bully 10 101 v [T] /ˈbʊli/ schikanieren He used to bully her when they were at school.
burglar 11 164 n [C] /ˈbɜːglə/ Einbrecher The burglar took all of her jewellery.
burglary 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈbɜːgləri/ Einbruch There was a burglary at our neighbour's house last night.
burgle 11 110 v [T] /ˈbɜːgəl/ einbrechen Their house was burgled while they were away.
business 5 46 n [U] /ˈbɪznəs/ Geschäftsleben You need a lot of money to succeed in business.
button 9 89 n [C] /ˈbʌtn/ Knopf Just press the ‘on’ button.
by heart 2 137 n [C] /baɪ hɑːt/ auswendig We had to learn the poem by heart.
by rights 9 87 n [P] /baɪ raɪts/ von Rechts wegen By rights, the house should be mine now.
cable 7 66 n [U] /ˈkeɪbəl/ Kabelfernsehen I’ll wait for the movie to come out on cable.
caffeine 2 17 n [U] /ˈkæfiːn/ Koffein I need caffeine to wake me up in the morning.
calm 12 130 adj /kɑːm/ ruhig Please, everyone, try to keep calm!
calm down 12 116 phr v /kɑːm daʊn/ sich beruhigen Calm down and tell me what happened.
camerawork 7 72 n [U] /ˈkæmərə wɜːk/ Kamera (-arbeit) The camerawork in this film is amazing.
camping 10 173 n [U] /kæmpɪŋ/ Camping The children like to go camping.
campus 6 57 n [C, U] /ˈkæmpəs/Universitätsgelände,
CampusMost first-year students live on the campus.
canal 3 28 n [C] /kəˈnæl/ Kanal the Panama Canal
cancel 2 137 v [I, T] /ˈkænsəl/ absagen I'll have to phone and cancel my appointment.
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candidate 5 52 n [C]/ˈkændədət//ˈkæn
dɪdət/
Kandidat,
Bewerber/inShe’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
She couldn’t bear to go out without any make-up on.
can't stand 1 11 v [T] /kɑːnt stænd/nicht ausstehen
könnenDave can’t stand dogs.
capital
punishment11 110 n [U]
/ˌkæpətl
ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/Todesstrafe I don't agree with capital punishment.
capture 7 70 v [T] /ˈkæptʃə/ auf sich ziehenThe news broadcast captured people's reactions to this terrifying
event.
care 1 14 n [U] /keə/ Sorge, Fürsorge Take care of yourself.
care 12 120 n [C, U] /keə/ Sorge 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 fürHe doesn't seem to care about other people.
care home 12 123 n [C] /keə həʊm/ Pflegeheim We are trying to find a good care home for my mother-in-law.
career 4 38 n [C] /kəˈrɪə/ Karriere, Berufsleben Ted spent most of his career as a teacher.
carefully 6 149 adv /ˈkeəfəli/ aufmerksam Please listen carefully.
carpenter 11 110 n [C] /ˈkɑːpəntə/ Tischler, Schreiner The carpenter repaired the table.
carry on 12 123 phr v /ˈkæri ɒn/fortfahren,
weitermachenYou'll get ill if you carry on working like that.
case 11 108 n [C] /keɪs/ Fall a case of armed robbery | a murder case
cash 11 109 n [U] /kæʃ/ Bargeld I usually have about £50 in cash with me.
cashmere 9 87 n [U] /ˈkæʃmɪə/ Kaschmir Her sweater is made of cashmere.
cast 7 72 n [C] /kɑːst/Filmbesetzung,
RollenbestzungThe whole cast was wonderful.
cast 7 172 v [T] /kɑːst/ besetzen (Rollen) Who was responsible for casting this film?
casual 1 9 adj /ˈkæʒuəl/ Freizeit-, leger, lässig When he got home from work, he changed into casual clothes.
catchy 7 74 adj /ˈkætʃi/ einprägsam The song was so catchy I couldn't stop singing it.
cathedral 3 28 n [C] /kəˈθiːdrəl/ Kathedrale Thomas Becket is buried in Canterbury Cathedral.
cause 9 87 v [T] /kɔːz/auslösen,
verursachenTheir divorce had caused her to feel very bitter.
celebrate 12 122 v [T] /ˈseləbreɪt/ feiern How do you want to celebrate your birthday?
celebration 2 22 n [C, U] /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən/ Feier, Feierlichkeit the lively New Year celebrations in the city centre
celebrity 4 169 n [C] /səˈlebrəti/ berühmte Person The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
cell 10 96 n [C] /sel/ Zelle red blood cells
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centre on 7 74 phr v /sentə ɒn/in den Mittelpunkt
stellenThe film centres on his early life.
ceremony 1 133 n [C] /ˈserɪməni/Zeremonie,
FeierlichkeitThe opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was wonderful.
challenge 11 109 n [C, U] /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ Herausforderung I enjoy the challenge of a new job.
challenging 2 17 adj /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/anspruchsvoll,
forderndRunning a marathon is challenging.
championship 4 38 n [C] /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ Meisterschaft the US basketball championships
chance 1 168 n [C] /tʃɑːns/ Gelegenheit I enjoy the theatre when I get the chance to go.
change 1 13 n [C, U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ Änderung There have been recent changes in the drinking laws.
change 3 34 v [I, T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ ändern We had to change planes.
change 4 37 v [T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ ändern The club is changing its rules.
change 10 160 n [U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ Wechselgeld The waiter hasn't given us our change yet.
change the
subject6 172 v
/tʃeɪndʒ ðə
ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/das Thema wechseln Don’t change the subject!
channel 7 70 n [C] /ˈtʃænl/ Programm What’s on Channel 4?
chaos 11 109 n [U] /ˈkeɪ-ɒs/ Chaos The floods caused chaos.
character 6 62 n [C] /ˈkærəktə/ Figur (Film) Julia Roberts played the main character.
character 12 118 n [C, U] /ˈkærəktə/ Charakter She had great strength of character.
charity 4 36 n [C, U] /ˈtʃærɪti/ Wohltätigkeit The event is raising money for charity.
charming 4 42 adj /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ charmant her charming brother
charts 4 171 n [C] /tʃɑːts/ Charts Her record spent 12 weeks in the charts.
chase 4 39 v [I, T] /tʃeɪs/ jagen The police chased the car.
chat 1 11 v [I] /tʃæt/ chatten She chats to her best friend most days.
cheat 6 59 v [I] /tʃiːt/ schummeln She was caught cheating in a maths test.
check 8 154 v [I, T] /tʃek/ prüfen I'll check on the website that this information is still correct.
checkout 5 52 n [C] /ˈtʃekaʊt/ Kasse He works on the checkout at the local supermarket.
cherry tree 2 22 n [C] /ˈtʃeri triː/ Kirschbaum He has three cherry trees in his garden
childhood 2 22 n [C, U] /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ Kindheit Sara had a very happy childhood.
childless 9 87 adj /ˈtʃaɪldləs/ kinderlos a childless couple
choir 4 126 n [C] /kwaɪə/ Chor Susan sings in the school choir.
choose 4 141 v [I, T] /tʃuːz/ wählen You can choose between ice cream and apple tart.
choppy 2 22 adj /ˈtʃɒpi/ bewegt The sea got choppy as the wind grew stronger.
cinematography 7 172 n [U] /ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfi/ Kameraführung The cinematography is superb.
circumstances 11 106 n [C]/ˈsɜːkəmstæns, -
stəns/Umstände
Under normal circumstances he would never have used his mobile
in school
citizen 3 26 n [C] /ˈsɪtɪzən/ Bürger He was proud to be a citizen of France.
classic 6 62 adj /ˈklæsɪk/ klassisch Lord of the Rings' is a classic fantasy story.
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classmate 1 6 n [C] /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/Klassenkamerad,
Klassen-kameradinShe was a classmate at Fairfax High School.
cleaner 9 88 n [C] /ˈkliːnə/ Reinigungskraft The office cleaners work in the evenings.
clear 5 53 adj /klɪə/ klar His clear thinking cut through our confusion.
clear 6 56 adj /klɪə/ klar, eindeutig He nodded to show things were now clear to him.
clear 6 129 adj /klɪə/ klar a clear sky
clever 2 16 adj /ˈklevə/ intelligent My brothers are all clever.
cliff 3 28 n [C] /klɪf/ Klippe the white cliffs of Dover
climate 3 27 n [C, U] /ˈklaɪmɪt/ Klima a dry climate
climbing 9 90 n [U] /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/ Klettern The boys love to go on climbing trips.
clip 9 88 n [C] /klɪp/ Ausschnitt clips from the new Bond movie
close 10 96 adj /kləʊs/ nah dran Scientists are close to finding a cure.
club 4 39 n [C] /klʌb/ Club, Verein She belongs to the golf club.
club 8 76 n [C] /klʌb/ Club Shall we go to a club?
clubbing 8 76 n [U] /ˈklʌbɪŋ/ausgehen, in Clubs
gehenShe goes clubbing most weekends.
coach 12 119 n [C] /kəʊtʃ/ Trainer Many soccer players become coaches after they retire.
coastline 3 27 n [C, U] /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ Küstenlinie California's rugged coastline
coffee table 4 170 n [C] /ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl/ Couchtisch She put the cup down on the coffee table.
coincidence 6 57 n [C, U] /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ Zufall It was a coincidence that we were on the same train.
cold 11 109 n [C] /kəʊld/ Erkältung I’ve got a bad cold.
cold case 11 108 n [C] /kəʊld keɪs/ungeklärter
KriminalfallThis cold case is a murder that happened 20 years ago.
colleague 1 7 n [C] /ˈkɒliːg/ Kollege, Kollegin I like my colleagues at the bank.
collection 9 87 n [C] /kəˈlekʃən/ Sammlung a huge collection of CDs
college 5 48 n [C, U] /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ (Fach-) Hochschule an art college
collision 12 118 n [C] /kəˈlɪʒən/Zusammenprall,
KollisionTwo people were killed in a collision on the motorway.
colourful 3 30 adj /ˈkʌləfəl/ bunt a garden full of colourful flowers
combine 5 54 v [I, T] /kəmˈbaɪn/ kombinieren Diets are most effective when combined with exercise.
come from 1 132 phr v /kʌm frɒm/ kommen aus His mother came from Texas.
come true 10 97 phrase /kʌm truː/ wahr werden My dream of living in the country had finally come true.
comedian 4 171 n [C] /kəˈmiːdiən/ Komiker He's my favourite comedian.
comedy 7 70 n [C] /ˈkɒmədi/ Komödie All my favourite films are romantic comedies.
comet 6 58 n [C] /ˈkɒmɪt/ Komet Halley's Comet is visible from Earth every 76 years.
comic book 4 39 n [C] ˈkɒmɪk bʊk/ Comic He had a large collection of comic books.
commit 11 110 v [T] /kəˈmɪt/ begehen the gang that committed the crime
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committee 11 108 n [C] /kəˈmɪti/ Ausschuss, Komitee The committee have elected John as chairman.
common 1 133 adj /ˈkɒmən/ üblich Snow is common here in winter.
common 11 109 n [U] /ˈkɒmən/ üblich, geläufig the common cold
communicate 4 170 v [I, T] /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/kommunizieren, sich
unterhaltenWe communicate by email.
communication 5 49 n [U] /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ Kommunikation The Internet is an important means of communication.
community 4 42 n [C] /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Gemeinde The library serves the whole community.
community centre 11 174 n [C]/kəˈmjuːnəti
ˌsentə/Gemeindezentrum They were showing a film at the community centre.
community
service11 110 n [U]
/kəˌmjuːnəti
ˈsɜːvɪs/gemeinnützige Arbeit He wasn't sent to prison – he did community service instead.
commute 1 11 v [T] /kəˈmjuːt/ pendeln He commutes from Oxford to London every day.
company 5 46 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəni/ Unternehmen He set up his own company.
compass 9 90 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəs/ Zirkel You can work out which way to go using a compass and a map.
compensation 7 70 n [U] /ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/ Kompensation Farmers are demanding compensation for their losses.
compete 5 52 v [I] /kəmˈpiːt/gegen einander
antretenTen runners are competing in the race.
competent 11 174 adj /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ kompetent a highly competent doctor
competition 4 126 n [C] /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ Wettbewerb Who won the competition?
competitive 5 49 adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/wettbewerbs-fähig, -
orientierta highly competitive industry
complain 8 127 v [I, T] /kəmˈpleɪn/ (sich) beklagenTeachers complain that they do not get enough support from
parents.
complete 1 6 v [T] /kəmˈpliːt/ausfüllen,
vervollständigenSixty-five people completed the questionnaire.
complete 10 101 adj /kəmˈpliːt/ vollkommen The man was a complete stranger to me; didn't know him at all.
complex 3 29 n [C] /ˈkɒmpleks/ Komplex, Anlage a new shopping complex
compose 7 69 v [T] /kəmˈpəʊz/ komponieren Nyman composed the music for the film ‘The Piano’.
compulsory 11 112 adj /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ obligatorisch Military service is compulsory in some countries.
concentrate 1 10 v [I] /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/ sich konzentrieren With all this noise, it’s hard to concentrate.
concentrate on 12 123 phr v /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn/ sich konzentrieren auf I want to concentrate on my career for a while before I have kids.
concern 12 120 n [C, U] /kənˈsɜːn/ Bedenken, Sorge the concerns expressed by parents
concert 1 132 n [C] /ˈkɒnsət/ Konzert I like going to concerts.
condition 10 102 n [C, U] /kənˈdɪʃən/ Zustand What condition is the car is in after the accident?
conditions 11 107 n [C, U] /kənˈdɪʃəns/ Bedingungen The application was approved, subject to certain conditions.
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conference 4 170 n [C] /ˈkɒnfərəns/ Konferenz an international conference on the environment
confidence 2 20 n [U] /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ Selbstvertrauen Doing the course has given me a lot of confidence.
confident 9 95 adj /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ zuversichtlich She was confident that the problem would be sorted out.
confirm 9 94 v [T] /kənˈfɜːm/ bestätigen Could you confirm your telephone number, please?
confused 5 50 adj /kənˈfjuːzd/ verwirrt She is confused by all the choices she has.
confusing 7 67 adj /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ verwirrend These instructions are confusing – I don't understand them at all.
connect 2 16 v [T] /kəˈnekt/ verbinden The computer connects to a printer over there.
connection 2 16 n [C, U] /kəˈnekʃən/Zusammenhang,
VerbindungThere's an obvious connection between smoking and cancer.
connection 10 97 n [C, U] /kəˈnekʃən/ Verbindung His injuries damaged the nerve connections to his legs.
consecutive 7 70 adj /kənˈsekjətɪv/ aufeinander-folgend It rained for three consecutive days.
consider 6 62 v [T] /kənˈsɪdə/ gelten als Mrs. Gillan was considered an excellent teacher.
constantly 1 10 adv /ˈkɒnstəntli/ ständig The English language is constantly changing.
constructive 11 174 adj /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ konstruktiv We'd welcome constructive criticism.
consumer 9 87 n [C] /kənˈsjuːmə/ Verbraucher Supermarkets say they offer consumers a wider choice of goods.
contact 11 108 v [T] /ˈkɒntækt/ sich an jmd. wenden She contacted the police.
contact 5 47 n [C] /ˈkɒntækt/ Kontakt Do you have any contacts in that company?
contact 12 175 n [U] /ˈkɒntækt/ Kontakt There is no contact between the two tribes.
contact details 5 55 n/ˈkɒntækt
ˈdiːteɪlz/Kontaktdaten
Give me your contact details and we'll phone you when your order
arrives.
contestant 5 52 n [C] /kənˈtestənt/Kandidat,
MitbewerberThe twelve contestants had to answer some difficult questions.
contract 11 108 n [C] /ˈkɒntrækt/ Vertrag Read the contract carefully before you sign it.
controversial 11 108 adj /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ umstritten The case has been controversial.
conversation 1 15 n [C, U] /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ Unterhaltung I had a short conversation with the teacher.
cook 1 10 v [I, T] /kʊk/ kochen It's your turn to cook dinner.
cooker 9 88 n [C] /ˈkʊkə/ Herd an electric cooker | a gas cooker
cookery 7 66 n [U] /ˈkʊkəri/ Kochen She loved watching cookery programmes on the TV.
cool 2 20 adj /kuːl/ cool The kids hang out at that club – they think it's really cool!
correct 11 107 adj /kəˈrekt/ korrekt, richtig Wearing a seat belt is the correct thing to do.
corruption 10 102 n [U] /kəˈrʌpʃən/ Korruption Two officials were charged with corruption.
cosmopolitan 3 29 adj /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/ kosmopolitisch a vibrant, cosmopolitan city
cost of living 3 27 n [U] /kɒst ɒv ˈlɪvɪŋ/Lebenshaltungs-
kostenWages have increased in line with the cost of living.
costume 7 72 n [C, U] /ˈkɒstjʊm/ Kostüm She designed the costumes for ‘Hamlet’.
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country 12 129 n [U] /ˈkʌntri/Land, ländliche
Gegend I've always lived in the country.
countryside 3 28 n [U] /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ Land (Ggs. zu Stadt) the beauty of the English countryside
couple 3 35 n [C] /ˈkʌpəl/ Paar the couple next door
courage 4 170 n [U] /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Mut She showed great courage throughout her illness.
courageous 4 42 adj /kəˈreɪdʒəs/ mutig a courageous act
course 1 6 n [C] /kɔːs/ Kurs Andy's doing a computer course.
course 4 36 n /kɔːs/ Lauf, Verlauf The events changed the course of his life.
course 10 174 n [C] /kɔːs/ Platz (Golf) There is an 18-hole course at that resort.
court 4 39 n [C] /kɔːt/ Platz (Sport) a squash court
court 11 115 n [C, U] /kɔːt/ Gericht The court decided that West was guilty.
cousin 1 8 n [C] /ˈkʌzən/ Cousin, Kusine Jane and I are cousins.
cover 4 170 n [C] /ˈkʌvə/ Titel(blatt) His picture was on the front cover of 'Time' magazine.
cover version 4 142 n [C] /ˈkʌvə vɜːʃən/ Cover-Version All the songs on her new album are cover versions.
crash 6 60 v [I, T] /kræʃ/ abstürzen The jet crashed shortly after take-off.
crash 9 87 n [C] /kræʃ/ Absturz A computer crash meant he lost all his data.
crash-land 6 60 v [I, T] /ˌkræʃ ˈlænd/ bruchlanden The pilot managed to crash-land the aircraft safely.
crazy 7 70 adj /ˈkreɪzi/ verrückt It’s an absolutely crazy idea.
crazy 12 123 adj /ˈkreɪzi/ verrückt Stop that noise: it's driving me crazy.
creative 4 42 adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/ kreativ one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors
creature 4 39 n [C] /ˈkriːtʃə/ Lebewesen creatures from outer space
credit card 4 126 n [C] /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ Kreditkarte Can I pay by credit card?
crew 6 60 n [C] /kruː/ Besatzung The ship's crew were very helpful when I was seasick.
crime 6 56 n [U] /kraɪm/ Verbrechen crime rate | crime story
criminal 11 108 n [C] /ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ Krimineller Police have described the man as a violent and dangerous criminal.
crisis 12 130 n [C, U] /ˈkraɪsɪs/ Krise The country now faces an economic crisis.
criticise 2 20 v [I, T] /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ kritisieren You do nothing but criticise.
criticism 7 71 n [C, U] /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ Kritik I don’t think his criticisms of the project are justified.
crossroads 5 50 n [C] /ˈkrɒsrəʊdz/Kreuzung,
ScheidewegNeil is at a crossroads in his career.
crossword puzzle 2 17 n [C] /ˈkrɒswɜːd ˌpʌzəl/ Kreuzworträtsel I usually do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper.
crowded 3 31 adj /ˈkraʊdɪd/ voller Menschen a crowded room
crumpled 8 172 adj /ˈkrʌmpəld/ zerknüllt, zerknittert crumpled sheets
cuisine 11 108 n [U] /kwɪˈziːn/ Küche (Kochkunst) French cuisine | British cuisine
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culture 3 28 n [U] /ˈkʌltʃə/ Kultur If it's culture you're looking for, the city has several museums.
cure 6 62 n [C] /kjʊə/ HeilmittelThe doctor told him that the cure for bad nerves was plenty of
exercise.
cure 10 97 v [T] /kjʊə/ heilen We can cure this type of cancer.
current affairs 11 112 n [U] /ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz/ aktuelle Nachrichten He was the presenter of a current affairs programme.
currently 5 51 adv /ˈkʌrəntli/ derzeit, gegenwärtig He is currently living in France.
curry 3 169 n [C, U] /ˈkʌri/ Curry My father likes curry but my mother doesn't.
customer 5 46 n [C] /ˈkʌstəmə/ Kunde The shop assistant was serving a customer.
cut out 2 19 phr v /kʌt aʊt/ ausschneiden He was cutting out pages from the newspaper.
cycle 11 107 v [I] /ˈsaɪkəl/ radfahren She cycled to my house.
cyclist 11 107 n [C] /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/ Radfahrer The cyclist was riding a blue bicycle.
damage 1 10 n [U] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Schaden The damage to his reputation was considerable.
damage 4 39 v [T] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ schaden, beschädigen He claimed that the article had damaged his reputation.
damaged 10 97 adj /ˈdæmɪdʒd/ beschädigt, kaputt He was able to mend the damaged car.
dance floor 8 76 n [C] /dɑːns flɔː/ Tanzfläche We spent all night on the dance floor.
dancing 7 72 n [U] /dɑːnsɪŋ/ Tanzen The dancing was of a very high standard.
danger 12 118 n [C] /ˈdeɪndʒə/ Gefahr The poster warned about the dangers of smoking.
dangerous 3 31 adj /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ gefährlich It's dangerous to walk alone at night around here.
dare 10 100 v [I] /deə/ wagen, sich trauen He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.
date 8 80 n [C] /deɪt/ Verabredung Mike and Gill are going out on a date tonight.
date of birth 1 7 n [C, U] /deɪt ɒv bɜːθ/ Geburtsdatum Please write down your date of birth.
deal 4 170 n [C] /diːl/ Geschäft, Abmachung The union did a deal with the government.
deal with 5 47 phr v /diːl wɪð, wɪθ/ erledigen Who deals with complaints?
death penalty 11 110 n /ˈdeθ ˌpenlti/ Todesstrafe I'm against the death penalty.
debt 11 111 n [C, U] /det/ Schulden I was heavily in debt.
debtor 11 111 n [C] /ˈdetə/ Schuldner Debtors must repay part of their debt each month.
decade 7 68 n [C] /ˈdekeɪd, deˈkeɪd/ JahrzehntThe past decade has brought great changes in the way we watch
TV.
decision 5 50 n [C] /dɪˈsɪʒən/ Entscheidung It was a big decision and I needed time to think about it.
deck 6 129 n [C] /dek/ Deck Let’s walk around the upper deck.
decorating 5 145 n [U] /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/ Malen und Tapezieren I want to get the decorating finished before Christmas.
decorator 9 88 n [C] /ˈdekəreɪtə/ Raumgestalter, Maler The decorator is starting work here on Monday.
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decrease 10 99 v [I, T] /dɪˈkriːs/abnehmen, geringer
werdenIn the UK, the size of families has decreased.
dedicate 4 38 v [T] /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ widmen She dedicated her life to helping the poor.
dedicated 4 42 adj /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/engagiert,
hingebungsvolla dedicated musician
deep 4 39 adj /diːp/ tief Colin felt a deep sense of despair.
deer 3 32 n [C] /dɪə/ Hirsch, Reh, Wild Deer are easily frightened by people.
defence 10 102 n [U] /dɪˈfens/ Verteidigung spending on defence
defendant 11 110 n [C] /dɪˈfendənt/ Angeklagter The defendant received a harsh punishment.
definitely 8 83 adv/ˈdefɪnətli,
ˈdefənətli/unbedingt You should definitely visit the museum here.
degree 5 50 n [C] /dɪˈgriː/ Diplom, Abschluss She has a degree in physics.
degree 10 97 n [C] /dɪˈgriː/ Grad 30 degrees Celsius (30°C) | 80 degrees Fahrenheit etc (80°F)
deliberately 4 39 adv /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ absichtlich The fire was started deliberately.
delicious 11 162 adj /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ köstlich This bread’s delicious! Did you make it yourself?
delighted 7 70 adj /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ erfreut I'm delighted she agreed to come.
delivery 9 94 n [C, U] /dɪˈlɪvəri/ Lieferung There’s free delivery on orders over £25.
demands 5 47 n /dɪˈmɑːndz/ Anforderungen the demands of modern life
dentist 1 8 n [C] /ˈdentɪst/ Zahnarzt I'm going to the dentist this afternoon.
depart 12 175 v [I] /dɪˈpɑːt/ abreisen He departed for Rome immediately.
department store 9 87 n [C] /dɪˈpɑːtmənt ˌstɔː/ Kaufhaus There is only one department store in the town where I live.
depressed 7 150 adj /dɪˈprest/ deprimiert She felt lonely and depressed.
depressing 1 10 adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ deprimierend It was a very depressing book.
desert 9 90 n [C, U] /ˈdezət/ Wüste the Sahara desert
deserve 4 43 v [T] /dɪˈzɜːv/ verdienen After all that work, you deserve a break.
design 4 36 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/ entwerfen The palace was designed by an Italian architect.
design 5 52 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/ gestaltet, konzipiertThese tests are designed to find out how much students have
learned.
designer 9 87 adj /dɪˈzaɪnə/ Designer- He was wearing a designer suit – I think it was Armani.
destination 10 103 n [C] /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/ Ziel, Reiseziel Spain is popular as a holiday destination.
destroy 11 109 v [T] /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ zerstören We are destroying our planet.
destruction 11 109 n [U] /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ Zerstörung the destruction of the rainforest
detailed 2 16 adj /ˈdiːteɪld/ detailliert He gave the police a detailed account of their conversation.
details 1 14 n /ˈdiːteɪlz/ Angaben He took down her details.
detective 11 108 n [C] /dɪˈtektɪv/Detektiv,
KriminalbeamterDetectives have solved the murder case.
deteriorate 10 99 v [I] /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/ verschlimmern His behaviour has deteriorated recently.
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determined 4 42 adj /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ entschlossen She was determined to start her own business.
deterrent 11 115 n [C] /dɪˈterənt/ Abschreckung an effective deterrent to car thieves
develop 7 70 v [T] /dɪˈveləp/ entwickeln Scientists are developing new drugs to fight AIDS.
develop 10 102 v [I, T] /dɪˈveləp/ entwickeln This land is not developed because most of it is a nature reserve.
developing
country4 37 n [C]
/dɪˈveləpɪŋ
ˌkʌntri/Entwicklungsland aid to developing countries
diagnose 4 170 v [T] /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/ die Diagnose erhalten She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
dice 12 120 n [C] /daɪs/ Würfel Throw the dice to start the game.
diet 10 99 n [C, U] /ˈdaɪət/ Ernährung The nation's diet includes a lot of meat.
digit 2 16 n [C] /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ Ziffer Choose a three-digit number such as 709.
digital camera 9 89 n [C]/ˈdɪdʒətl
ˈkæmərə/Digitalkamera I take my digital camera everywhere.
digital native 1 10 n [C] /ˈdɪdʒətl ˈneɪtɪv/ Digital Native Most younger workers are digital natives.
dilemma 12 121 n [C] /dəˈlemə, daɪ-/ Dilemma The president faces a dilemma about accepting these gifts.
dine 9 87 v [I] /daɪn/dinieren, zu Abend
essenHe's dining with friends at the Ritz.
dinghy 6 60 n [C] /ˈdɪŋgi, ˈdɪŋi/ Beiboot a rubber dinghy | sailing dinghies
direct 7 68 v [I, T]/dəˈrekt,
ˌdaɪˈrekt/Regie führen He's directed some very popular films.
direct 9 157 adj/dəˈrekt,
ˌdaɪˈrekt/direkt Keep medicines out of direct sunlight.
direction 6 172 n [C] /dəˈrekʃən, daɪ-/ Richtung Jill pointed in my direction.
directly 4 39 adv /dəˈrektli, daɪ-/ direkt He looked directly at me.
director 12 175 n [C] /dəˈrektə, daɪ-/ Direktor the new marketing director | a director of the company
dirty 3 31 adj /ˈdɜːti/ schmutzig How did your clothes get so dirty?
disabled 4 170 adj /dɪsˈeɪbəld/ behindert a severely disabled patient
disadvantage 9 86 n [C, U] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ Nachteil the disadvantages of living in a city
disadvantaged 5 54 n [U] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/ Benachteiligter The disadvantaged tend to live in poorer areas of the city.
disappear 10 98 v [I] /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/ verschwinden The rainforests may disappear forever.
disappointed 7 67 adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ enttäuschtThe children were disappointed that we couldn't afford a holiday
this year.
disappointing 7 67 adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ enttäuschendIt's disappointing that the parade was cancelled because of the
weather.
disciplined 5 52 adj /ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ diszipliniert He is disciplined enough to run every day, whatever the weather.
disco 8 77 n [C] /ˈdɪskəʊ/ Disco There's a disco at school at the end of term.
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discover 6 57 v [T] /dɪsˈkʌvə/herausfinden,
entdeckenDid you discover when her birthday is?
discreet 5 47 adj /dɪˈskriːt/ diskret Can you please be discreet about this?
disease 10 97 n [C, U] /dɪˈziːz/ Krankheit She suffers from a rare disease of the blood.
dishwasher 9 89 n [C] /ˈdɪʃˌwɒʃə/ Spülmaschine She put all the dirty plates in the dishwasher.
distance 10 97 n [C, U] /ˈdɪstəns/ Entfernung What's the distance between the two planets?
distant 6 129 adj /ˈdɪstənt/ fern, in der Ferne the sound of distant laughter
distract 5 171 v [T] /dɪˈstrækt/ ablenken The government is trying to distract attention from its failures.
distraction 5 47 n [C, U] /dɪˈstrækʃən/ Ablenkung I can’t study at home – there are too many distractions.
division 12 123 n [C] /dəˈvɪʒən/Abteilung, Sparte,
DivisionManchester City were in the First Division.
divorce 12 117 n [C, U] /dəˈvɔːs/ Scheidung She wants to get a divorce.
divorced 4 40 adj /dɪˈvɔːst/ geschieden She's a divorced mother with two young children.
DJ 7 70 n [C] /ˌdiː ˈdʒeɪ/ 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 für She does a lot for disabled children.
do justice 7 172 phrase /duː dʒʌstɪs/ gerecht werden This photograph doesn’t do you justice.
docks 3 28 n /dɒks/ Docks, Hafenanlagen He had worked at the docks all his life.
document 4 126 n [C] /ˈdɒkjəmənt/ Dokument a legal document
documentary 7 66 n [C] /ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri/ Dokumentarfilm They are making a documentary about volcanoes.
domestic 1 11 adj /dəˈmestɪk/ häuslich We share the domestic chores.
dominate 9 88 v [I, T] /ˈdɒməneɪt/ beherrschen The car industry is dominated by five large companies.
doorbell 2 135 n [C] /ˈdɔːbel/ Haustürklingel I rang the doorbell but no one answered.
download 1 168 v [T] /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ herunterladen He's downloaded a really funny screensaver.
dragon 4 38 n [C] /ˈdrægən/ Drachen The chairman's very pleasant but his secretary is a real dragon!
drama 7 66 n [C, U] /ˈdrɑːmə/ Fernsehfilm a new TV drama
dream 1 133 v [I, T] /driːm/ träumen We dream of having our own home.
drive 9 87 v [T] /draɪv/ treiben, bringen zu Marriage problems eventually drove her to drink.
drive around 8 76 phr v /draɪv əˈraʊnd/ herumfahren They hang out by driving around the fashionable part of town.
driving licence 11 112 n [C] /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns/ Führerschein The police officer asked to see my driving licence.
driving test 11 107 n [C] /ˈdraɪvɪŋ test/ Fahrprüfung When are you taking your driving test?
drown 12 165 v [I, T] /draʊn/ ertrinken Hundreds of people were drowned when the ferry sank.
dry cleaner 8 78 n [C] /draɪ ˈkliːnə/ chemische Reinigung I take my suits to the dry cleaner's near the station.
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DVD player 9 89 n [C] /ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˈpleɪə/ DVD-Player The 'Avatar' DVD has got stuck in the DVD player.
early bird 1 10 n [C] /ˈɜːli bɜːd/ Frühaufsteher/in She's an early bird – up at 6 a.m. every day.
earn 4 37 v [I, T] /ɜːn/ verdienen She earns £27,000 a year.
eat out 3 32 phr v /iːt aʊt/ im Restaurant essen Let's eat out tonight - I'm tired of cooking.
economic 10 99 adj /ˌekəˈnɒmɪk, ˌiː-/ wirtschaftlich Economic growth in Britain has been slow.
economical 12 121 adj/ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl, ˌiː-
/sparsam a smaller and more economical car
economy 10 173 n [C] /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ Wirtschaft the slowdown in the Japanese economy
education 10 99 n [U] /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/ Bildung The government has promised to spend more on education.
effective 5 47 adj /ɪˈfektɪv/ effektiv an effective way to teach reading
effectively 5 55 adv /ɪˈfektɪvli/ effektiv, wirkungsvoll She controlled the class very effectively.
egotistical 4 42 adj /ˌiːgəʊˈtɪstɪkəl/ egoistisch He's too egotistical to fit in with the rest of the team.
elder 6 59 adj /ˈeldə/ älter Their elder son is now at university.
elderly 5 54 n [U] /ˈeldəli/ Betagte/r a home for the elderly
electric 9 89 adj /ɪˈlektrɪk/ elektrisch electric light | electric cooker | electric guitar
electrical 9 86 adj /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/ elektrisch an electrical appliance
electronic tag 11 115 n [C]/ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪk, ɪˌlek-
tæg/
elektronische
FußfesselThe electronic tag showed that he was at home.
electronically 9 87 adv/ˌelɪkˈtrɒnɪkli,
ɪˌlek-/
elektronisch, auf
elektronischem WegHe sends money to his bank electronically.
eliminate 11 163 v [T] /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ ausscheiden He was eliminated in the first round of voting.
embarrassed 7 67 adj /ɪmˈbærəst/ beschämt, verlegen I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.
embarrassing 7 67 adj /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ beschämend, peinlich It was very embarrassing being called up onto the stage.
emergency 6 60 n [C] /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ NotfallThe emergency information tells you what to do if the plane
crashes.
emotional 2 16 adj /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ emotional She needs emotional support.
employee 1 8 n [C]/ɪmˈplɔɪ–iː,
ˌemplɔɪˈiː/
Angestellter,
AngestellteThe government employees were very angry.
employer 5 47 n [C] /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ Arbeitgeber Please give the name of your previous employer.
encounter 9 87 v [T] /ɪnˈkaʊntə/ begegnen, treffen auf Doctors encounter more patients with diabetes nowadays.
encourage 2 20 v [T] /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ ermutigen His father encouraged him to begin playing the guitar.
end up 1 168 phr v /end ʌp/ schließlich etwas tun When I diet, I always end up putting weight back on.
engaged 2 19 adj /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ verlobt Viv and Tony got engaged last year.
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engagement ring 7 70 n [C] /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt rɪŋ/ Verlobungsring Her engagement ring has diamonds and sapphires in it.
enormous 3 138 adj /ɪˈnɔːməs/ riesig, enorm They live in an enormous house in Beverly Hills.
enrol 5 48 v [I, T] /ɪnˈrəʊl/ sich anmelden für I enrolled on the wine course.
entertain 6 62 v [I, T] /ˌentəˈteɪn/ unterhalten They entertain people almost every weekend.
entertainment 7 72 n [C, U] /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ Unterhaltung The hotel offers live entertainment.
enthusiasm 5 54 n [U] /ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm/ Begeisterung He welcomed us with great enthusiasm.
enthusiastic 5 54 adj /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ begeistert She wasn't very enthusiastic about going to London.
entire 9 87 adj /ɪnˈtaɪə/ ganz The hurricane destroyed entire villages.
entrepreneur 9 87 n [C] /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː/ UnternehmerThe entrepreneur planned to expand the new business overseas in
five years.
epic 7 74 adj /ˈepɪk/ episch, monumental an epic journey
episode 7 172 n [C] /ˈepəsəʊd/ Folge (Filmserie) He watches every episode of ‘Friends’.
equal 10 99 adj /ˈiːkwəl/ gleich Democracy is based on the idea that all people are equal.
equality 10 173 n [U] /ɪˈkwɒləti/ Gleich-berechtigung They are demanding equality for men and women.
equally 1 10 adv /ˈiːkwəli/ gleichermaßen Diet and exercise are equally important in maintaining good health.
equipment 10 103 n [U] /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ Ausstattung Their equipment is very modern.
escape 11 110 v [I, T] /ɪˈskeɪp/ fliehen He escaped from prison.
essential 1 10 adj /ɪˈsenʃəl/ wesentlich The tourist industry is an essential part of the Spanish economy.
estimate 11 108 v [T] /ˈestɪmeɪt/ schätzen We estimate that 75 percent of our customers are teenagers.
ethnic food 3 32 adj /ˌeθnɪk ˈfuːd/ exotische Gerichte This restaurant serves ethnic food like curry and tortilla.
ethnic group 10 128 n [C] /ˈeθnɪk gruːp/ ethnische Gruppe The form asks you to say which ethnic group you belong to.
etiquette 8 82 n [U] /ˈetɪket/ Benimmregeln, RegelWhat's the etiquette for dealing with texts when you're eating with
friends?
event 2 16 n [C] /ɪˈvent/ Ereignis She told them about the events of that day again and again.
eventually 2 23 adv /ɪˈventʃuəli, -tʃəli/ schließlich Eventually he got a job.
evidence 6 61 n [U] /ˈevɪdəns/ Beweis The knife was an important piece of evidence in the case.
evil 7 74 adj /ˈiːvəl/ böse, schlecht his evil deeds | an evil dictator
exactly 1 7 adv /ɪgˈzæktli/ genau I know exactly where she lives.
exam 4 40 n [C] /ɪgˈzæm/ Examen, Prüfung He's taking his exams at the moment.
excellent 5 54 adj /ˈeksələnt/ ausgezeichnet What an excellent idea!
exceptionally 4 43 adv /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ außergewöhnlich She's an exceptionally talented player.
excitement 2 16 n [C, U] /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ Aufregung She was flushed with excitement.
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exclusive 11 108 adj /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ exklusiv That club is very exclusive.
excursion 9 157 n [C] /ɪkˈskɜːʃən/ Ausflug an excursion to the island of Burano
excuse 7 128 n [C] /ɪkˈskjuːz/ Entschuldigung He made some excuse about a dentist’s appointment and left.
executive 5 52 n [C] /ɪgˈzekjətɪv/
Führungskraft,
leitende/r
Angestellte/r
a sales executive
exercise 1 10 v [I, T] /ˈeksəsaɪz/ trainieren He exercises intensively at the gym.
ex-girlfriend 1 8 n [C] /eks ˈgɜːlfrend/ Ex-Freundin Steven is going out with my ex-girlfriend.
exhausted 4 142 adj /ɪgˈzɔːstɪd/ erschöpft I was still exhausted from the race.
exhibition 3 32 n [C] /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ Ausstellung They saw the Picasso exhibition at the Louvre last year.
exit 6 60 n [C] /ˈegzɪt, ˈeksɪt/ Ausgang If there is a fire, use the emergency exit.
expensive 3 31 adj /ɪkˈspensɪv/ teuer an expensive restaurant
experience 2 16 v [T] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ erleben, durchmachen We're experiencing a few problems with our website.
experience 5 47 n [U] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung He has no previous experience of working with animals.
experience 6 61 n [C] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung I had a very strange experience last week.
experienced 12 118 adj /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ erfahren a very experienced pilot
expert 1 10 n [C] /ˈekspɜːt/ Experte, Expertin She's an expert on ancient Egyptian art.
explain 5 48 v [I, T] /ɪkˈspleɪn/ erklären I explained the rules to Sara.
explanation 1 7 n [C] /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/ Erklärung She gave a detailed explanation of how to use the computer.
explosion 6 60 n [C] /ɪkˈspləʊʒən/ Explosion The force of the explosion shook the building.
external 9 87 adj /ɪkˈstɜːnl/ extern He keeps a copy of his files on an external hard drive.
extra 4 37 adj, adv /ˈekstrə/ zusätzlich Do you get paid extra at weekends?
extract 4 38 n [C] /ˈekstrækt/ Auszug, Ausschnitt an extract from a film
extraordinary 2 16 adj /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri/ außergewöhnlich She has an extraordinary talent for signing.
extreme 9 87 adj /ɪkˈstriːm/ extremClimbing without a rope is an extreme sport because it is so
dangerous.
fabric 9 91 n [C, U] /ˈfæbrɪk/ Stoff The suit was made from some sort of woollen fabric.
facilities 10 97 n /fəˈsɪlətiz/ Einrichtung top-secret research facilities
fact 2 17 n [C] /fækt/ Fakt Give me the facts and figures about the Philippines.
factory 3 28 n [C] /ˈfæktəri/ Fabrik a car factory
fail 4 143 v [I, T] /feɪl/ durchfallen in Daniel failed maths but passed all his other subjects.
failure 5 46 n [U] /ˈfeɪljə/ Scheitern, Bankrott His career ended in failure.
fair 11 113 adj /feə/ fair, gerechtIt’s only fair that everyone should be paid the same for doing the
same job.
fall 10 99 v [I] /fɔːl/ fallen Profits have fallen from $1.3 million to $750,000.
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fall in love 2 19 phrase /fɔːl ɪn lʌv/ sich verlieben She fell in love with a younger man.
fall off 2 22 phr v /fɔːl ɒf/ herunterfallen He slipped and fell off the ladder.
fame 4 38 n [U] /feɪm/ Ruhm He first won fame as a singer.
familiar 2 17 adj /fəˈmɪliə/ vertraut The routine was familiar and undemanding.
familiar 11 111 adj /fəˈmɪliə/ungezwungen,
familiärThe waiter was a bit too familiar.
famous for 3 140 adj /ˈfeɪməs fɔː/ berühmt für France is famous for its wines.
fantastic 1 9 adj /fænˈtæstɪk/ fantastisch You look fantastic.
fantasy 6 56 n [C, U] /ˈfæntəsi/ Fantasie He wrote fantasy stories about people from other planets.
far 1 13 adv /fɑː/ weit, viel That's far too much for one person to eat.
farmland 3 28 n [U] /ˈfɑːmlænd, -lənd/ Ackerland The village is surrounded by farmland.
fashionable 8 77 adj/ˈfɪʃənəbəl,ˈfɪʃnəbə
l/schick It was fashionable to be thin.
fatalistic 12 120 adj /feɪtəˈlɪstɪk fatalistic Emma was fatalistic about her future.
fate 6 57 n [U] /feɪt/ Schicksal Fate plays cruel tricks sometimes.
fault 6 59 n [C] /fɔːlt/ Fehler It’s your fault that we’re late.
favour 11 115 n [U] /ˈfeɪvə/ Gunst He spoke in favour of the proposal.
fear 6 172 n [C, U] /fɪə/ Angst His voice was full of fear.
fearful 12 130 adj /ˈfɪəfəl/ voller Angst vor People are fearful of rising crime.
fearsome 4 39 adj /ˈfɪəsəm/fürchterlich,
furchterregenda fearsome sight
feature 7 70 n [C] /ˈfiːtʃə/ Film The main feature this week is 'Avatar'.
feeling 5 127 n [C, U] /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ Gefühl Don’t try to hide your feelings.
female 11 111 adj /ˈfiːmeɪl/ weiblich a female monkey
ferry 6 61 n [C] /ˈferi/ Fähre a car ferry
festival 3 28 n [C] /ˈfestɪvəl/ Festival the Cannes film festival | a music festival
fictional 6 56 adj /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ erfunden, fiktiv Are the events in the story fictional or did they really happen?
fight 11 109 v [I, T] /faɪt/ kämpfen They fought in a long and difficult war..
figure out 9 87 phr v /ˈfɪgər aʊt /ausdenken,
herausfindenCan you figure out a way to do it?
film 7 68 n [C] /fɪlm/ Film She's currently making a film in the UK.
film 7 68 v [I, T] /fɪlm/ drehen, filmen The movie was filmed in China.
final 5 52 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəl/Endspiel, Abschluss-
prüfungHe didn’t get through to the finals.
finalist 5 53 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəl-ɪst/ Finalist Andy Murray was a finalist at Wimbledon last year.
finance 11 109 n [U]/ˈfaɪnæns,
fəˈnæns/Finanz..., Finanzen the finance department | the finance minister
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find out 1 10 phr v /faɪnd aʊt/ herausfinden We never found out her name.
fine 11 107 n [C] /faɪn/ GeldstrafeHe was caught driving above the speed limit and had to pay a fine
of £100.
fire 4 39 v [I, T] /faɪə/ abfeuern, schießen He fired three shots.
fire 5 52 v [T] /faɪə/ entlassen, feuern We fired Tom because he was always late for work.
firmly 6 131 adv /fɜːm/ fest He held the rope firmly while the others climbed up.
fit 5 49 adj /fɪt/ fit He was young and physically fit.
fit 5 55 v [I, T] /fɪt/ passen, hineinstecken I can’t fit anything else into this suitcase.
fit 10 97 v [T] /fɪt/ passen The new TV doesn't fit on the wall; it's too big.
fitness 1 11 n [U] /ˈfɪtnəs/ Fitness You need to improve your physical fitness.
fix 2 16 v [T] /fɪks/fest verankern,
befestigenHe studied the scene again to fix it in his memory.
fix 10 96 v [T] /fɪks/ beheben, reparieren That problem can be fixed easily.
flag 11 111 n [C] /flæg/ Flagge The flag went down and the race began.
flare 6 60 n [C] /fleə/ Leuchtgeschoss Every ship has flares to fire in an emergency.
flat 8 78 adj /flæt/ leer The batteries have gone flat.
flatmate 1 8 n [C] /ˈflætmeɪt/Mitbewohner,
MitbewohnerinYou can’t have a party without asking your flatmate first.
flight 1 168 n [C] /flaɪt/ Flug They caught the next flight home.
flinch 4 39 v [T] /flɪntʃ/zurückweichen,
zusammenzuckenThe child flinched as I touched him.
flirt 10 100 v [I] /flɜːt/ flirten He’s always flirting with the women in the office.
float 2 22 v [I, T] /fləʊt/schweben, treiben
(auf dem Wasser)The letter floated down the river towards the sea.
fluently 10 160 adv /ˈfluːəntli/ fließend She speaks Arabic fluently.
fly 8 77 v [I] /flaɪ/ fliegen, flüchten Timmy flew down the stairs and out of the door.
fly off 2 22 phr v /flaɪ ɒf/ wegfliegen The cat scared the bird and it flew off.
focus 4 169 v [I, T] /ˈfəʊkəs/ sich konzentrieren In his speech he focused on the economy.
foe 8 77 n [C] /fəʊ/ Feind a deadly foe
folk 8 77 adj /fəʊk/ Volks- / Folk an Irish folk song
follow 7 74 v [I, T] /ˈfɒləʊ/ befolgen, folgen This recipe is quite hard to follow.
follower 6 59 n [C] /ˈfɒləʊə/ Follower (Twitter) The actor Stephen Fry has the most followers on Twitter.
footprint 1 133 n [C]/ˈfʊˈprɪnt,
ˈfʊtˈprɪnt/Fußabdruck They followed the footprints in the snow.
for sport 11 112 phrase /fə spɔːt/ als Sport He supports fishing to live but not fishing for sport.
forbidden 11 162 adj /fəˈbɪdn/ verboten Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Saudi Arabia.
forecast 7 66 n [C] /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ Vorhersage the weather forecast
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foreigner 8 82 n [C] /ˈfɒrənə/ Ausländer Foreigners may find some English customs rather strange.
forest 3 28 n [C, U] /ˈfɒrɪst/ Wald Many ancient forests have been cut down.
forget 2 17 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen I've forgotten what I was going to say!
forget 2 21 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen He forgot to post the letter to his mother.
form 1 6 n [C] /fɔːm/ Formular Fill in the form using black ink.
form 2 17 v [T] /fɔːm/ bilden, formen Put the pieces together to form a picture.
fortunately 6 61 adv /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/ glücklicherweise Fortunately, the weather was excellent.
fortune 6 129 n [U] /ˈfɔːtʃən/ Glück I’ve had the good fortune to work with some brilliant people.
found 4 36 v [T] /faʊnd/ gründen The school was founded in 1866.
founder 4 170 n [C] /ˈfaʊndə/ Gründer Pierre de Coubertin was the founder of the modern Olympic Games.
free 3 34 adj, adv /friː/ frei Excuse me, is this seat free?
free time 1 12 adj, adv /friː taɪm/ freie Zeit I never have any free time.
freedom from 9 87 phrase/friːdəm frəm,
frɒm/frei von freedom from fear and hunger
freeze 9 89 v [I] /friːz/ einfrieren The screen keeps freezing – I'll never get this work finished!
freezer 9 88 n [C] /ˈfriːzə/ Gefrierschrank My freezer is in the garage.
freezing 7 71 adj /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ eiskalt It's freezing in here!
French windows 6 62 n [C] /ˌfrentʃ ˈwɪndəʊz/ Terrassentür They went out of the French windows into the garden.
fridge 9 157 n [C] /frɪdʒ/ Kühlschrank There’s more milk in the fridge.
friend 5 47 n [C] /frend/ Freund, Freundin She's a friend on Facebook but we've never met.
friendly 3 31 adj /ˈfrendli/ freundlich a school with a friendly atmosphere
frightened 4 38 adj /ˈfraɪtnd/ verängstigt, ängstlich Are you frightened of the dark?
frozen 8 153 adj /ˈfrəʊzən/ eingefroren I'm in a hurry to finish this work and now my computer's frozen!
frustrated 7 67 adj /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ frustriert I get really frustrated with my computer sometimes.
frustrating 7 67 adj /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ frustrierend It’s frustrating when nobody listens.
fulfil 5 51 v [T] /fʊlˈfɪl/ erfüllen She never fulfilled her dream of becoming a dancer.
full name 1 168 n [C] /fʊl neɪm/ vollständiger Name Please give your full name and address.
fun 8 77 n [U] /fʌn/ Spaß Did you have fun with your friends?
funeral 11 110 n [C] /ˈfjuːnərəl/ Beerdigung His funeral will be held on Friday.
funny 2 16 adj /ˈfʌni/ lustig We laughed until we cried at his funny stories.
furious 7 70 adj /ˈfjʊəriəs/ wütend, zornig She was furious with me.
furniture 9 86 n [U] /ˈfɜːnɪtʆə/ Möbel, Mobiliar The furniture was expensive.
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further 3 138 adv /ˈfɜːðə/ weiter They live further down the street.
future 10 96 n /ˈfjuːtʃə/ Zukunft What are your plans for the future?
gadget 9 86 n [C] /ˈgædʒɪt/ Gerät a gadget for sharpening knives
gain 1 9 v [T] /geɪn/ gewinnen, erlangen The baby has gained weight this week.
game show 7 66 n [C] /ˈgeɪm ʃəʊ/ Spieleshow The Weakest Link' is a very popular game show.
games console 9 89 n [C] /ˈgeɪmz ˌkɒnsəʊl/ Spielekonsole Robbie spends hours playing on his games console.
gap year 6 58 n [C] /ˈgæp jɪə, jɜː/Jahr zwischen Schule
und Universität)
I went to university after spending my gap year teaching English in
Japan.
gasp 6 60 v [I] /gɑːsp/ keuchen Ollie gasped with pain and fell to the ground.
gear 9 90 n [U] /gɪə/ Ausrüstung camping gear | swimming gear
generalisation 8 81 n [C]/ˌdʒenərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
/Verall-gemeinerung Don’t make sweeping generalisations.
generally 8 81 adv /ˈdʒenərəli/ im Allgemeinen Generally speaking, cars are cheaper in Europe.
generation 8 80 n [C] /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃen/ Generation Three generations of the Lambe family have lived here.
gerontologist 10 96 n [C] /dʒerənˈtɒlədʒɪst/Gerontologe,
AlternsforscherGerontologists predict that people will live longer in the future.
get 1 7 v [T] /get/ bekommen I got books for my birthday.
get 2 20v [I, linking
verb]/get/ werden He gets angry if people don't arrive on time.
get ahead 5 46 phr v /get əˈhed/vorankommen,
weiterkommenHe got ahead through hard work and determination.
get around 3 35 phr v /get əˈraʊnd/ herumfahren He usually gets around by bicycle.
get back 2 135 phr v /get bæk/ zurückkehren When did you get back from London?
get caught 11 110 phr v /get kɔːt/ erwischt werden She got caught taking the money from his wallet.
get dark 1 133 phrase /get dɑːk/ dunkel werden It gets dark early in winter.
get in touch 1 14 n [C] /get ɪn tʌtʃ/ sich meldenSeveral friends have got in touch since he created a Facebook
profile.
get into trouble 2 20 phr v /get ɪntə ˈtrʌbəl/Schwierigkeiten
bekommenHe got into trouble for being late again.
get off 3 34 phr v /get ɒf/ aussteigen He got off the train at the wrong stations.
get past 8 78 prep, adv /get pɑːst/ vorbeikommen Is there enough space for you to get past me?
get to know 1 6 v [T] /get tə nəʊ/ kennen lernen It's a chance for students to get to know each other.
get up 1 9 phr v /get ʌp/ aufstehen I get up later at weekends.
get-well card 8 127 n [C] /get wel kɑːd/Karte mit guten
WünschenMy colleagues sent me a get-well card when I broke my arm.
ghost 6 56 n [C] /gəʊst/ Geist a scary ghost story
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gig 4 40 n [C] /gɪg/ Gig, Auftritt My brother's band is playing at the gig tomorrow.
girlfriend 8 77 n [C] /ˈgɜːlfrend/ Freundin Do you have a girlfriend?
give away 4 37 phr v /gɪv əˈweɪ/ weggeben Give your old clothes away to charity.
give up 4 39 phr v /gɪv ʌp/aufgeben, aufhören
mitWhy don't you give up smoking?
go 1 7 v [T] /gəʊ/ gehen, funktionieren How did your course go?
go away 12 120 phr v /gəʊ əˈweɪ/ verschwinden Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away.
go grey 1 9 phrase /gəʊ greɪ/ ergrauen My father went grey in his forties.
go on 1 11 phr v /gəʊ ɒn/ gehen auf I like to go on the internet at least once a day.
go out 2 20 phr v /gəʊ aʊt/ ausgehen Are you going out on Saturday evening?
go out for 8 76 phr v /gəʊ aʊt fɔː/ ausgehen zu... We went out for lunch.
go out with 4 40 phr v /gəʊ aʊt wɪð/zusammen sein mit,
befreundet sein mitHow long have you been going out with Sam?
go round 8 79 phr v /gəʊ raʊnd/ hinübergehen zu She's gone round to her mother's house.
go wrong 12 118 phrase /gəʊ rɒŋ/ schiefgehen His plan went wrong.
goal 5 54 n [C] /gəʊl/ Ziel They achieved their goal of a 50 percent increase in sales.
goal 10 159 n [C] /gəʊl/ Ziel Walcott scored another goal.
goods 9 86 n /gʊdz/ Waren Second-hand electrical goods can be dangerous.
google 1 10 v /ˈguːgəl/ googeln He googles his name online all the time.
government 10 102 n [C]/ˈgʌvəmənt,
ˈgʌvənmənt/Regierung The Indian government refused to sign the agreement.
GPS navigator 9 90 n [C]/ˌdʒiː piː ˈes
ˈnævəgeɪtə/GPS-Gerät A GPS navigator is useful in the desert.
grab 6 61 v [T] /græb/ (zu-) packen He grabbed my bag and ran.
grab 8 76 v [T] /græb/nehmen, zu sich
nehmen, einnehmenLet’s grab some lunch.
gradually 6 61 adv /ˈgrædʒuəli/ allmählich The truth is gradually emerging.
graduate 4 40 v [T] /ˈgrædʒueɪt/einen Abschluss
machenHe graduated from Harvard last year.
graduate 5 46 n [C] /ˈgrædʒuət/ Absolvent a graduate of Leeds University | a history graduate
graffiti 3 169 n [U] /græˈfiːti, grə-/ Graffiti The graffiti on that wall is very colourful.
grandchild 1 8 n [C] /ˈgræntʃaɪld/ Enkel She's visiting her son to see her new grandchild.
grandparent 1 8 n [C] /ˈgrænˌpeərənt/ Großeltern My grandparents live in Kent.
graphic 7 70 n [C] /ˈgræfɪk/ Grafik Computer graphics are often very realistic.
gravity 10 97 n [U] /ˈgrævəti/ Schwerkraft the laws of gravity
great 1 14 adj /greɪt/ großartig She looks great in that dress.
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great 1 133 adj /greɪt/ groß, großartig She's the greatest movie star of them all.
greet 1 6 v [T] /griːt/ begrüßen The children came rushing out to greet me.
grief 6 62 n [U] /griːf/ Kummer He was overcome with grief after his wife's death.
groundsman 4 38 n [C] /graʊndzmæn/ PlatzwartIt is the groundsman's job to keep the football pitch in a good
state.
grow up 1 10 phr v /grəʊ ʌp/ aufwachsen I grew up in New York.
growth 10 97 n [U] /grəʊθ/ Wachstum the growth of television
grumpy 1 10 adj /ˈgrʌmpi/ schlecht gelaunt She's always grumpy in the morning.
guess 5 127 v [I, T] /ges/ raten Guess how much the dress cost!
guest 8 80 n [C] /gest/ Gast How many guests are coming to your party?
guilty 1 10 adj /ˈgɪlti/schuldig, schlechtes
GewissenHe felt guilty about forgetting her birthday.
guru 5 46 n [C] /ˈgʊruː/ Guru a management guru
gym 1 10 n [C] /dʒɪm/ Fitnessstudio He goes to the gym every day after work.
habit 9 87 n [C, U] /ˈhæbɪt/ Gewohnheit She has a habit of never finishing her sentences.
haggle 3 29 v [T] /ˈhægəl/ feilschen We haggled over the price for an hour.
hairstyle 1 132 n [C] /ˈheəstaɪl/ Frisur Do you like my new hairstyle?
half-brother 1 8 n [C] /ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə/ Halbbruder He's my half-brother, from my mother's second marriage.
hall 3 32 n [C] /hɔːl/ Saal, Halle I went to a concert at Carnegie Hall last night.
hang 11 110 v [I, T] /hæŋ/ erhängen He was hanged for murder.
hang around 11 174 phr v /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/sich aufhalten,
herumhängenWe hung around outside school for about an hour.
hang on 4 170 spoken /hæŋ ɒn/ warte kurz Hang on, I'll be with you in a minute!
hang out 1 11 phr v /hæŋ aʊt/sich herumtreiben
mit, rumhängen mitWho does he usually hang out with?
hanging 11 110 n [C, U] /hæŋɪŋ/ Erhängen Crimes are no longer punished by hanging in the UK.
happily 2 19 adv /ˈhæpəli/ glücklich They are very happily married.
happiness 10 99 n [U] /ˈhæpinəs/ Glück Their happiness was obvious.
harbour 3 28 n [C] /ˈhɑːbə/ Hafen They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour.
hard 5 47 adj /hɑːd/ hart Bringing up children on your own is hard work.
hard drive 9 87 n [C] /hɑːd draɪv/ Festplatte He stores all his photographs on his hard drive.
hard labour 11 110 n [U] /hɑːd ˈleɪbə/ Zwangsarbeit He was sentenced to seven years' hard labour.
hard-working 3 26 adj /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ fleißig, hart arbeitend a hard-working student
harm 11 112 v [T] /hɑːm/ jmd. ein Leid antun She thinks people who harm animals should be arrested.
harmless 9 86 adj /ˈhɑːmləs/ harmlos a bit of harmless fun
harsh 11 110 adj /hɑːʃ/ streng We need harsher laws to deal with drunk drivers.
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hate 1 9 v [T] /heɪt hassen I've always hated tomatoes.
hatred 4 39 n [C, U] /ˈheɪtrɪd/ Hass an intense hatred of authority
have 8 79 v [T] /hæv/ zu sich nehmen Let’s go and have a beer.
have a look 8 79 n [C] /hæv ə lʊk/ einen Blick werfen auf Let me have a look at that map again.
head 8 76 v [I] /hed/gehen (in eine best.
Richtung)We headed down to the shopping mall.
head for 6 60 phr v /hed fɔː/ zufahren auf a boat heading for the shore
health 10 96 n [U] /helθ/ Gesundheit Doing more exercise will improve your health.
health care 4 170 n [C] /ˈhelθ keə/ Gesundheitsvor-sorge the promise of free health care for everyone
hear 1 7 v [I, T] /hɪə/ hören Can you hear that noise?
heart 4 39 n [C] /hɑːt/ Herz He's strict, but he has a kind heart.
high 9 87 n [C] /haɪ/ Glücksrausch, Rausch Seeing her grandchildren gives her a real high.
hilarious 7 71 adj /hɪˈleəriəs/ komisch a hilarious comedy act
hire 5 52 v [T] /haɪə/ einstellen He couldn’t find anyone who would hire him.
historic 3 31 adj /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ historisch They are going to restore the historic building.
hit 4 142 n [C] /hɪt/ Hit Which band had a hit with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
hit 4 39 v [T] /hɪt/ schlagen He hit the ball as hard as he could.
hit 8 76 v [T] /hɪt/ einfallen in, stürmen The girls hit the shops and came back with lots of new clothes.
hitchhike 12 165 v [I] /ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/ trampen They hitchhiked around France.
hobby 9 87 n [C] /ˈhɒbi/ Hobby My hobbies are gardening and reading.
hold 7 69 v [T] /həʊld/ innehaben Who holds the world record?
hold 9 89 v [T] /həʊld/ halten He held down the 'on' button until the computer started.
hold on 6 60 phr v /həʊld ɒn/ sich festhalten an She held on to the rope tightly.
holidays 1 134 n [C, U] /ˈhɒlədiz, -deɪz/ Ferien The boys will be home from school for the holidays on Friday.
home to 3 35 phrase /həʊm tʊ/ Heimat von Paris is home to the fashion industry.
homeless 6 59 adj /ˈhəʊmləs/ obdachlos The shelter provides meals for homeless people.
homelessness 10 102 n [U] /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/ Obdachlosigkeit Homelessness among the poor is a growing problem.
homesick 2 135 adj /ˈhəʊmˌsɪk/ krank vor Heimweh I was so homesick – I missed my family very badly.
homework 1 7 n [U] /ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ Hausaufgabe Have you finished your maths homework?
honest 5 52 adj /ˈɒnɪst/ ehrlich She was always honest about her feelings.
honour 12 175 n [C, U] /ˈɒnə/ Ehre The medal is the highest honour that the association can give.
hoodie 11 107 n [C] /ˈhʊdi/ Kapuzenpulli We are not allowed to wear hoodies at school.
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hooked 7 74 adj /hʊkt/begeistert von,
süchtig nachThe children are hooked on 'The Simpsons'.
hop 1 168 v [T] /hɒp/ springen He was late so he hopped on the bus instead of walking.
horizon 6 129 n /həˈraɪzən/ Horizont We could see a ship on the horizon.
horrible 6 172 adj /ˈhɒrəbəl/ schrecklich That meal was really horrible!
horrifying 4 39 adj /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/ schrecklich He suffered horrifying injuries in the car crash.
horror 6 63 n [U] /ˈhɒrə/ Entsetzen She stared at him in horror.
horror film 7 70 n [C] /ˈhɒrə fɪlm/ Horrorfilm My sister won't watch horror films because they're so scary!
host 8 81 n [C] /həʊst/ Gastgeber Our host greeted us at the door.
hours 11 163 n [C] /aʊəz/ Zeiten Our business hours are 9.00 to 5.00.
house arrest 4 170 n /ˈhaʊs əˌrest/ Hausarrest He was kept under house arrest for 14 years.
housework 10 99 n [U] /ˈhaʊswɜːk/ Hausarbeit She usually did the housework in the mornings.
housing 11 163 n [U] /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/Unterkunft,
Wohnrauma shortage of good housing
however 11 109 linking word /haʊˈevə/ jedoch It’s an unpleasant disease. However, it’s easy to treat.
hug 8 80 v [I, T] /hʌg/ umarmen She ran to him and they hugged each other.
huge 3 29 adj /hjuːdʒ/ riesig, gewaltig A huge number of tourists visit Venice every year.
human 2 16 adj /ˈhjuːmən/ menschlich The power of the human mind is enormous.
human interest 6 56 phrase/ˈhjuːmən
ˈɪntrɪst/ˈɪntrestLebensnähe The story lacks any kind of human interest.
hunt 11 112 v [I, T] /hʌnt/ jagen They hunt rabbits and other wild animals.
hurry up 5 145 phr v /ˈhʌri ʌp/beeil dich! Beeilen Sie
sich!Hurry up! We’re late.
hurt 9 87 v [I, T] /hɜːt/ verletzen His comments weren’t true, but they hurt.
hurt 11 112 v [T] /hɜːt/ wehtun, verletzen Ow, you’re hurting me!
hygienic 2 169 adj /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/ hygienisch Food must be prepared in hygienic conditions.
hypothetical 10 100 adj /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkəl/ hypothetisch Students were given a hypothetical law case to discuss.
icon 9 89 n [C] /ˈaɪkɒn/ Symbol To print a document, touch the printer icon.
ID 11 107 n [C, U] /ˌaɪ ˈdiː/ Ausweis May I see some ID, please?
idea 10 96 n [C] /aɪˈdɪə/ Idee Where did you get the idea for the book?
ideal 5 49 adj /ˌaɪˈdɪəl/ ideal an ideal place for a picnic
identical twins 6 56 n [C]/aɪˈdentɪkəl
twɪnz/eineiige Zwillinge My sister and I are identical twins.
identify 5 46 v [T] /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/bestimmen,
identifizieren
She was unable to identify her weaknesses so her work didn't
improve.
identity card 11 107 n [C] /aɪˈdentəti kɑːd/ Personalausweis The police officer asked to see my identity card.
ignore 12 120 v [T] /ɪgˈnɔː/ ignorieren, übersehen They can’t ignore the fact that he’s here.
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illegal 7 71 adj /ɪˈliːgəl/ illegal It's illegal to make copies of a film and sell them.
illness 4 170 n [C, U] /ˈɪlnəs/ Krankheit She died after a long illness
I'm good 1 168 phrase /aɪm gʊd/ es geht mir gut How are you?' 'I'm good, thanks.'
image 7 172 n [C] /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ Image, Ansehen the public image of the police
imaginary 7 74 adj /ɪˈmædʒənəri/ imaginär, Fantasie- Hobbits are imaginary creatures.
imagination 5 47 n [C, U] /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ FantasieHe has a wonderful imagination and writes lovely stories for
children.
imagine 2 17 v [T] /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ sich vorstellen He imagined a world with a purple sky.
immediately 6 61 adv /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ sofort Sam immediately offered to help.
impact 6 60 n [U] /ˈɪmpækt/ Aufprall, Stoß The plane’s wing was damaged by the impact.
impatient 1 10 adj /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ ungeduldig He was impatient to leave.
implant 10 97 v [T] /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ einpflanzen The microchip is implanted just under the skin.
implement 11 174 v [T] /ˈɪmpləment/ umsetzen, einführen Airlines were required to implement new safety recommendations.
important 8 81 adj /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ wichtig It is important to write clearly.
improve 5 46 v [I, T] /ɪmˈpruːv/ sich verbessern Her German is improving.
improvement 5 46 n [C, U] /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ Verbesserung There was a steady improvement in efficiency.
in advance 8 81 phrase /ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ im Voraus The airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in advance.
in common 2 19 phrase /ɪn kɒmən/ gemeinsam I have a lot in common with him.
in reality 12 121 phrase /ɪn riˈæləti/ in Wahrheit He said he’d retired, but in reality he was fired.
in the end 2 23 phrase /ɪn ði end/ letztlich In the end we decided to go.
in the way 8 81 phrase /ɪn ðə weɪ/ im Weg He moved to one side when he saw that he was in her way.
in touch 5 47 phrase /ɪn tʌtʃ/ in Kontakt Bye, Jane! Don’t forget to keep in touch.
income 10 99 n [C, U] /ˈɪŋkʌm, ˈɪn-/ Einkommen Their annual income is less than $24,000.
increase 10 99 v [I, T] /ɪnˈkriːs/zunehmen,
anwachsenThe number of prisoners has increased a lot.
incredible 10 96 adj /ɪnˈkredəbəl/ unglaublich It’s incredible that he survived the fall.
incredibly 4 171 adv /ɪnˈkredəbli/ unglaublich Nicotine is incredibly addictive.
individual 4 42 n [C] /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/ Individuum the rights of the individual
indoors 9 92 adv /ˌɪnˈdɔːz/ drinnen, innen He stayed indoors all morning.
industrial 3 31 adj /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ industriell, Industrie- an industrial accident
industry 10 102 n [C, U] /ˈɪndəstri/ Branche There has been a rapid growth in service industries.
inequality 10 99 n [C, U] /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/ Ungleichheit a new attempt to tackle inequalities in the education system
ingredient 8 154 n [C] /ɪnˈgriːdiənt/ Zutat Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.
inhabitant 8 77 n [C] /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ Bewohner Most of the inhabitants are elderly.
injection 10 159 n [C, U] /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/ Spritze The nurse gave me an injection.
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innocent 11 174 adj /ˈɪnəsənt/ unschuldig an innocent creasture | an innocent remark
insane 6 62 adj /ɪnˈseɪn/wahnsinnig,
geisteskrankShe gradually went insane after her child was killed in a car crash.
insist 8 80 v [I, T] /ɪnˈsɪst/ bestehen auf He insisted on paying the bill.
inspiration 4 42 n [C, U] /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ Inspiration At 87, he's an inspiration to us all.
inspire 4 42 v [T] /ɪnˈspaɪə/anregen, inspirieren
zuShe inspired many young people to take up the sport.
inspired 7 67 adj /ɪnˈspaɪəd/ genial, inspiriert It was an inspired choice.
inspiring 7 67 adj /ɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/ inspirierend He became a writer because his English teacher was so inspiring.
instinct 12 121 n [C, U] /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ Intuition, Instinkt Instinct told me something was wrong.
instruction
manual9 89 n [C]
/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən
mænjuəl/Gebrauchs-anleitung I’ve lost the instruction manual for my phone.
instructions 6 61 n /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/ Anleitungen The equipment comes with detailed instructions.
instrument 4 126 n [C] /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ Instrument Can you play any musical instruments?
integrate 11 174 v [I, T] /ˈɪntɪgreɪt/ integrierenStudents with learning difficulties can be integrated into ordinary
schools.
intelligent 10 97 adj /ɪnˈtelədʒnət/ intelligent The students in this class are all highly intelligent.
intend 5 48 v [T] /ɪnˈtend/ beabsichtigen I intend to move house next year.
intensively 1 10 adv /ɪnˈtensɪvli/ intensiv He studied intensively to pass his exams.
intention 5 127 n [C, U] /ɪnˈtenʃən/ Absicht He announced his intention to resign.
interest 1 12 n [C] /ˈɪntrɪst/ Interesse His main interests are reading and golf.
interested in 1 11 adj /ˈɪntrɪstɪd ɪn/ interessiert an She's very interested in computers.
international 5 52 adj /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/ international international trade
internet 1 10 n /ˈɪntənet/ Internet He spends hours on the internet.
interpersonal 5 54 adj /ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənəl/ zwischen-menschlich Good interpersonal skills are essential for this job.
introduce 1 15 v [T] /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ jmd. vorstellen Alice, let me introduce you to Jane.
introduce 7 151 v [T] /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ einführen The store has introduced a new range of food.
intuition 12 120 n [C, U] /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/ Intuition Trust your intuition.
intuitive 12 120 adj /ɪnˈtjuːətɪv/ intuitiv an intuitive judgment
inventor 5 46 n [C] /ɪnˈventə/ Erfinder the inventor of the bicycle
invisible 10 100 adj /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ unsichtbar a plane that's invisible to enemy radar
invitation 8 80 n [C] /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ Einladung He accepted an invitation to speak at the conference.
invite 8 80 v [T] /ɪnˈvaɪt/ einladen I was invited to their wedding.
invite 11 108 v [T] /ɪnˈvaɪt/ einladen The committee invited him to join the club.
ironing 1 11 n [U] /ˈaɪənɪŋ/ Bügeln I hate doing the ironing.
irritated 7 150 adj /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ gereizt He was getting irritated.
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irritating 7 150 adj /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ ärgerlich, lästig an irritating habit
isle 8 77 n [C] /aɪl/ Insel The isle of Skye is famous for its mountains.
issue 11 115 n [C] /ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː/Thema,
AngelegenheitThis is a very important political issue.
jealous 5 48 adj /ˈdʒeləs/ eifersüchtig, neidisch You’re just jealous of me because I got better grades.
jelly bean 12 121 n [C] /ˈdʒeli biːn/ Geleebonbon If you are good, you can have some jelly beans.
jewellery 8 172 n [U] /ˈdʒuːəlri/ Schmuck All her jewellery was stolen.
join 11 109 v [T] /dʒɔɪn/ Mitglied werden Have you joined any clubs?
joke 6 59 n [C] /dʒəʊk/ Witz Ed loves telling jokes.
journey 1 6 n [C] /ˈdʒɜːni/ Reise She met some interesting people on her journey.
judge 5 53 v [I, T] /dʒʌdʒ/ bewerten Who’s judging the talent contest?
judge 11 110 n [C] /dʒʌdʒ/ Richter the sentence imposed by the judge
jump the queue 8 81 phrase /dʒʌmp ðə kjuː/ sich vordrängeln There were angry shouts as a woman tried to jump the queue.
jungle 9 157 n [C, U] /ˈdʒʌŋgəl/ Dschungel There are often thunderstorms in the jungle.
junior 12 175 adj /ˈdʒuːniə/ junior the junior football club
just 1 6 adv /dʒəst/ gerade, vor kurzem She's just got married.
just 4 39 adv /dʒəst/ gerade, nur We'll just have to wait.
justice 11 110 n [U] /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ Justiz, Gerechtigkeit the criminal justice system
karaoke 8 76 n [U] /ˌkæriˈəʊki/ Karaoke She loves karaoke but she has a terrible voice!
keep 1 10 linking verb /kiːp/halten, behalten /
ständig tunI keep telling him, but he keeps forgetting.
kidnap 11 164 v [T] /ˈkɪdnæp/ entführen The children were kidnapped on the way to school.
kidnapper 11 164 n [C] /ˈkɪdnæpə/ Entführer The kidnappers demanded a million dollars.
kidnapping 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ Entführung There used to be a lot of kidnappings in South America.
kind 5 53 n [C] /kaɪnd/ Art, Sorte What kind of pizza do you want?
kiss 1 133 n [C] /kɪs/ Kuss It was a passionate kiss.
kiss 8 80 v [I, T] /kɪs/ küssen She kissed me on the cheek.
knock 6 61 v [T] /nɒk/ stoßen Tim knocked the glass off the table onto the floor.
know as 7 68 adj /nəʊn æz/ kennen als His first name is Charles, but he's known as Chuck.
knowledge 5 47 n [U] /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ Kenntnisse You don’t need to have any special knowledge to do this job.
label 9 87 v [T] /ˈleɪbəl/ beschriften She labelled the diagram clearly.
lack of 2 17 n [U] /læk əv/ Mangel an She was suffering from lack of sleep.
landing 12 166 n [C, U] /ˈlændɪŋ/ Landung The pilot had to make an emergency landing.
language 1 7 n [C] /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/ Sprache Do you speak any foreign languages?
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laptop 9 87 n [C] /ˈlæptɒp/ Laptop She used her laptop on the train to finish the report.
last 2 135 v [I, T] /lɑːst/ dauern The hot weather lasted for two weeks.
launderette 9 88 n [C] /ˌlɔːndəˈret/ Waschsalon He does his washing at the launderette.
law 11 106 n [C] /lɔː/ Gesetz The company denied breaking the law.
leader 4 42 n [C] /ˈliːdə/Führungspersönlichkei
ta gathering of world leaders
lecture 12 165 n [C] /ˈlektʃə/ Vorlesung He gave a series of lectures on French literature.
legal 11 113 adj /ˈliːgəl/ gesetzlich erlaubt It is not legal to smoke in restaurants now.
legion 11 109 n [C] /ˈliːdʒən/ Legion The Roman army was made up of legions.
legionnaire 11 109 n [C] /liːdʒəˈneə/ Legionär Legionnaires train very hard.
lend 8 127 v [T] /lend/ leihen Could you lend me £10?
lenient 11 110 adj /ˈliːniənt/ milde, nachsichtig The judge was too lenient.
lesson 12 116 n [C] /ˈlesən/ Lektion Important lessons were learned from the accident.
let [sb] know 1 14 phr v /let nəʊ/ Bescheid geben Let me know where to meet you.
let go 6 60 phrase /let gəʊ/ loslassen ‘Let go of me!’ Ben shouted.
letter of
introduction6 62 n [C]
/letə ɒv
ɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
Empfehlungs-
schreiben
My uncle gave me letters of introduction to several businessmen he
knew.
liberal 11 163 adj /ˈlɪbərəl/ liberal a liberal attitude towards sex
licence 11 112 n [C] /ˈlaɪsəns/ Erlaubnis, Lizenz He's got a full licence now that he's passed his driving test.
lie 4 39 v [T] /laɪ/ lügen I would never lie to you.
lie 6 59 n [C] /laɪ/ Lüge I always know when she’s telling lies.
life belt 6 60 n [C] /ˈlaɪf belt/ RettungsringThere 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 Life expectancy is higher in the West than in developing countries.
lifestyle 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ Lebensstil Regular exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle.
lifetime 5 54 n [C] /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ Leben, Lebensdauer This trip was the holiday of a lifetime.
lift 8 155 n [C] /lɪft/ im Auto mitnehmen Could anybody give Sue a lift home?
light bulb 5 46 n [C] /laɪt bʌlb/ Glühbirne The light was dim as the light bulb was very dusty.
lighting 7 72 n [U] /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ Beleuchtung The lighting of the set was very atmospheric.
like crazy 8 77 phrase /laɪk kreɪzi/ wie verrückt We’re running about like crazy to get this finished on time.
limited 2 16 adj /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ begrenzt This offer is only available for a limited time.
list 12 120 n [C] /lɪst/ Liste Did you make a shopping list?
litter 10 160 n [U] /ˈlɪtə/ Abfall, Müll Anyone caught dropping litter has to pay a fine.
live 4 126 adj /laɪv/ live We have live bands on Saturdays.
lively 3 31 adj /ˈlaɪvli/ lebhaft, lebendig the city's lively nightlife
living 4 39 adj /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ lebend All living things are made of cells.
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living standards 10 99 n /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændədz/ LebensstandardLiving standards are better in the West than in developing
countries.
local 3 29 n [C] /ˈləʊkəl/Einheimischer,
EinwohnerI asked one of the locals for directions.
lock 4 170 v [I, T] /lɒk/ abschließen Did you lock the car?
logical 12 120 adj /ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ logischReleasing prisoners just because prisons are overcrowded is not
logical.
loneliness 12 118 n [U] /ˈləʊnlinəs/ Einsamkeit She overcame her loneliness by getting a dog.
lonely 12 123 adj /ˈləʊnli/ einsam Don’t you get lonely living on your own?
look after 1 11 phr v /lʊk ˈɑːftə/ sich kümmern um We look after Rodney's children until he gets home from work.
look like 1 132v [linking
verb]/lʊk laɪk/ aussehen wie What does your sister look like?
lose 1 9 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren You’re looking slim. Have you lost weight?
lose 1 14 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren I lost her address when she moved.
lose sleep 12 120 phrase /luːz sliːp/sich über etwas den
Kopf zerbrechenIs he losing sleep over his money problems?
luggage 9 87 n [U] /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/ Gepäck The driver put his luggage in the back of the taxi.
luxury 9 87 n [C] /ˈlʌkʃəri/ Luxus I can't afford luxuries like chocolate and perfume at the moment.
lyric 6 58 n [C] /ˈlɪrɪk/ Liedtext She knows the lyrics to all the songs in 'Glee'.
macabre 6 62 adj /məˈkɑːbrə, -bə/ makaberThe film was really macabre and I was so scared I turned off the
TV!
mad 7 70 adj /mæd/ verrückt a mad idea
mainland 8 77 n/ˈmeɪnlənd, -
lænd/Festland
There's a regular ferry service between the mainland and the
islands.
mainly 1 10 adv /'meɪnli/ hauptsächlich He’s studying languages, mainly because he wants to work abroad.
make-up 1 11 n [U] /ˈmeɪkʌp/ Makeup She puts on make-up every morning.
male 11 109 adj /meɪl/ männlich a male lion | the male sex
manage 5 47 v [I, T] /ˈmænɪdʒ/ handhaben, verwalten You need to learn to manage your time more effectively.
manager 3 139 n [C] /ˈmænɪdʒə/Manager,
GeschäftsführerShe's now the manager of the factory.
manner 5 54 n /ˈmænə/ Art She has a calm manner of speaking on the phone.
mannerism 6 56 n [C, U] /ˈmænərɪzəm/ Eigenheit He has the same mannerisms as his father.
manners 8 80 n /ˈmænəz/ Manieren Her children all had good manners.
marathon 1 10 n [C] /ˈmærəθən/ Marathon The London Marathon takes place in April each year.
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marital status 1 168 n [U] /ˈmærɪtl ˌsteɪtəs/ Familienstand Put a tick in the box to indicate your marital status.
market 3 28 n [C] /ˈmɑːkɪt/ Markt We buy all our vegetables from the market.
marketing 5 54 n [U] /ˈmɑːkətɪŋ/ Marketing He works in sales and marketing.
marriage 4 38 n [C, U] /ˈmærɪdʒ/ Ehe They have a very happy marriage.
married 4 40 adj /ˈmærid/ verheiratet Are you married or single?
marry 5 50 v [I, T] /ˈmæri/ heiraten I’ve asked her to marry me.
match 2 19 n [C] /mætʃ/ Spiel (Sport) Who won the football match?
mate 2 19 n [C] /meɪt/ Kumpel On Saturday nights he goes out with his mates.
material 5 46 n [C, U] /məˈtɪəriəl/ Material They sell all sorts of building materials.
maternity leave 5 48 n [C] /məˈtɜːnəti ˌliːv/ Mutterschafts-urlaub Her baby is due next month so she's going on maternity leave.
math 4 39 n [U] /mæθ/ Mathematik I got a good grade in my math exam.
matter 9 87 v [I] /ˈmætə/zählen, von
Bedeutung seinThe environment matters because it affects all of us.
maximum 10 128 adj /ˈmæksəməm/ Höchst- a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour
mayor 11 109 n [C] /meə/ Bürgermeister Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London.
media 1 14 n [U] /ˈmiːdiə/ Medien The trial created huge media interest.
medicine 10 96 n [U] /ˈmedsən/ Medizin Sarah is studying medicine.
meet 1 9 v [I, T] /miːt/ (sich) kennen lernen We first met at a party.
meet 5 47 v [I, T] /miːt/ erfüllen She didn’t meet the requirements for the job.
meet up with 1 14 phr v /miːt ʌp wɪð, wɪθ/ sich mit jmd. treffen I'm planning to meet up with my brother.
meeting 5 47 n [C] /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ Besprechung I’ve got an important meeting this afternoon.
member 11 108 n [C] /ˈmembə/ Mitglied He's a member of the tennis club.
memorable 2 22 adj /ˈmemərəbəl/ unvergesslich It was a memorable day.
memory 2 16 n [C] /ˈmeməri/ Gedächtnis She has a very good memory.
mental 2 17 adj /ˈmentl/ im Kopf, mental She's good at mental arithmetic
mention 5 51 v [T] /ˈmenʃən/ erwähnen He did mention he was having problems.
merge 10 97 v [I, T] /mɜːdʒ/ fusionieren The newspaper and the magazine will merge to form one company.
messy 2 16 adj /ˈmesi/ unordentlich His grades would be higher if his work wasn't so messy.
method 12 120 n [C] /ˈmeθəd/ Methode This is the simplest method of payment.
middle of
nowhere12 129 phrase
/ˈmɪdl ɒv
ˈnəʊweə/mitten im Nirgendwo The house was in the middle of nowhere.
middle-aged 1 10 n [U] /ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/Menschen mittleren
AltersA study found the middle-aged take less exercise.
military 11 114 adj /ˈmɪlətəri/ militärisch All young men had to do military service.
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mind 2 16 n [C, U] /maɪnd/ Geist, Verstand The human mind is complex.
mind 8 78 v [I, T] /maɪnd/ etwas dagegen haben Do you think she’d mind if we didn’t come?
minimalist 9 87 n [C] /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/ Minimalist You can tell from his choice of furniture that he is a minimalist.
minimum 10 128 adj /ˈmɪnəməm/ Mindest- The minimum age for retirement is 55.
minister 11 109 n [C] /ˈmɪnɪstə/ Minister The leader of the government ministers is the Prime Minister.
minor 6 59 adj /ˈmaɪnə/ gering, kleiner He escaped with only minor injuries.
mischievous 6 62 adj /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/ boshaft, schelmisch The mischievous little boy liked to play jokes on his friends.
miss 1 14 v [T] /mɪs/ vermissen We missed our neighbours after we moved to another town.
miss 2 19 v [T] /mɪs/ verpassen Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus!
mistake 5 46 n [C]/məˈsteɪk//mɪˈsteɪ
k/Fehler It’s your decision, but I warn you – you’re making a mistake.
moderation 1 10 n [U] /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən/ Maß, Mäßigung He drinks only in moderation.
modern 3 31 adj /ˈmɒdn/ modern The school is in a modern building.
mogul 9 87 n [C] /ˈməʊgəl/ Mogul a movie mogul | a media mogul
monument 3 28 n [C] /ˈmɒnjəmənt/ Denkmal ancient monuments
moral 5 47 n [C] /ˈmɒrəl/ Moral The moral of the story is that crime doesn’t pay.
mosque 3 28 n [C] /mɒsk/ Moschee He went to the mosque to pray every Friday.
mother-in-law 1 8 n [C] /ˈmʌðər ɪn ˌlɔː/ Schwiegermutter My mother-in-law is like a mother to me as well as my husband.
motivate 5 127 n [T] /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ motivieren The 2012 Olympics may motivate young people to take up sport.
motivational
speaker12 118 n [C]
/ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃənəl
ˈspiːkə/Motivations-redner Some motivational speakers are very well-paid.
motorway 10 103 n [C] /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ Autobahn We broke down on the motorway.
move 1 14 v [I, T] /muːv/ umziehen We're moving to New York next week.
move 7 150 v [T] /ˈmuːv/ bewegen, rühren The story moved us to tears.
movie 7 68 n [C] /ˈmuːvi/ (Kino-) Film Do you want to see a movie tonight?
moving 7 150 adj /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ bewegend a deeply moving experience
MP3 player 9 89 n [C]/ˌem piː ˈθriː
ˌpleɪə/MP3-Player He listens to music on his MP3 player on his way to work.
mug 11 164 v [T] /mʌg/ ausrauben He was mugged outside the bank.
mugger 11 164 n [C] /mʌgə/ Straßenräuber The mugger took all his money.
mugging 11 110 n [C, U] /mʌgɪŋ/ Straßenraub There have been several muggings in the city centre.
multi-millionaire 5 52 n [C] /ˌmɪljəˈneə/ Multimillionär The Harry Potter books have made J. K. Rowling a multi-millionaire.
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multitask 1 10 v /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːsk/mehrere Dinge auf
einmal tunWorking mothers need to be able to multitask.
multitasking 1 10 n [U] /ˈmʌltiˌtɑːskɪŋ/
Das Erledigen von
mehreren Dingen auf
einmal
Multitasking is vital in this kind of work.
murder 7 66 n [C, U] /ˈmɜːdə/ Mord This murder has never been solved.
murder 11 108 v [T] /ˈmɜːdə/ ermorden The police believe he murdered the teenager.
murderer 11 110 n [C] /ˈmɜːdərə/ Mörder The murderer has escaped.
muscle 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈmʌsəl/ Muskel Exercise strengthens your muscles, including your heart muscles.
museum 3 28 n [C] /mjuːˈziəm/ Museum the Museum of Modern Art
musical 7 72 n [C] /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/ Musical I love Broadway musicals from the 1950s.
musician 1 9 n [C] /mjuːˈzɪʃən/ Musiker, Musikerin Steve's a jazz musician.
must-see 7 74 adj /məst siː/etwas, das man
gesehen haben mussAvatar' is the must-see movie of the year.
mysteriously 3 29 adj /mɪˈstɪəriəsli/ geheimnisvoll He had mysteriously disappeared.
mystery 6 56 n [C] /ˈmɪstəri/Rätsel, Geheimnis,
Kriminalromanan Agatha Christie mystery
nanny 12 175 n [C] /ˈnæni/Kindermädchen,
Tagesmutter
The nanny looked after the children while their mother was
working.
nasty 5 51 adj /ˈnɑːsti/ böse What a nasty thing to say!
nationality 3 27 n [C, U] /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ Nationalität He has British nationality.
native 4 169 adj /ˈneɪtɪv/Heimat-, einheimisch,
ursprünglichHe returned to his native Poland.
naturally 9 86 adv /ˈnætʃərəli/ natürlich a naturally gifted soccer player
nature 7 66 n [U] /ˈneɪtʃə/ Natur The BBC produces fantastic nature programmes.
nauseous 12 116 adj /ˈnɔːziəs, -siəs/ übel I felt slightly nauseous.
neighbour 1 8 n [C] /ˈneɪbə/ Nachbar, Nachbarin My neighbours often look after the kids for me.
neighbouring 6 56 adj /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/ benachbart neighbouring towns
nerves 6 62 n /nɜːvz/ Lampenfieber A lot of people suffer from nerves before going on stage.
network 5 47 n [C] /ˈnetwɜːk/ Netzwerk Tim had a strong network of contacts in Europe.
never 4 39 adv /ˈnevə/ nie He never saw her again.
news 7 66 n [U] /njuːz/ Nachrichten Here’s the travel news from Jane Murray.
newsagent 11 114 n [C] /ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt/ Zeitschriften-händler The local newsagent sells milk as well as newspapers.
nice 1 7 adj /naɪs/ angenehm, schön Did you have a nice time?
niece 1 8 n [C] /niːs/ Nichte I'm buying a present for my niece.
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night owl 1 10 n [C] /naɪt aʊl/ Nachtmensch He's such a night owl that he prefers to work in the evening.
nightclub 11 106 n [C] /ˈnaɪtklʌb/ Nachtclub The nightclub has rules about what customers can wear.
nightlife 3 32 n [U] /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ Nachtleben Las Vegas is famous for its nightlife.
nightmare 6 57 n [C] /ˈnaɪtmeə/ Albtraum I still have nightmares about the accident.
nominate 4 170 v [T] /ˈnɒməneɪt/ nominieren The film was nominated for an award.
nomination 4 170 n [C, U] /ˌnɒməˈneɪʃən/ Nominierung The film received four Oscar nominations.
non-existent 10 98 adj /ˌnɒnɪgˈzɪstənt/ nicht vorhanden Industry in the area is virtually nonexistent.
normal 8 81 adj /ˈnɔːməl/ normal It is normal to feel nervous before an operation.
not any longer 2 136 adv /nɒt eni lɒŋə/ nicht mehr I used to play football, but I don't any longer.
not any more 2 136 adv /nɒt eni mɔː/ nicht mehr Nick doesn't live here any more.
novel 7 74 n [C] /ˈnɒvəl/ Roman I'm reading the latest novel by Dan Brown.
nowadays 1 133 adv /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ heute, heutzutage People live longer nowadays.
numb 6 60 adj /nʌm/ taub (Gefühl) My feet felt numb with cold.
numerous 4 38 adj /ˈnjuːmərəs/ zahlreich We've discussed this before on numerous occasions.
nursery school 2 21 n [C] /ˈnɜːsəri skuːl/ Kindergarten My son goes to the nursery school in the town.
observe 7 70 v [T] /əbˈzɜːv/ beobachten psychologists observing child behaviour
obsessed 6 58 adj /əbˈsest/ besessen William is obsessed with making money.
obsessive 4 42 adj /əbˈsesɪv/ besessen She's obsessive about her weight.
obviously 6 61 adv /ˈɒbviəsli/ offensichtlich She obviously didn’t want to go.
offend 8 81 v [T] /əˈfend/ verletzen, beleidigen Anna was deeply offended by such a personal question.
offer 5 51 n [C] /ˈɒfə/ Angebot They made me a job offer.
offer 5 47 v [T] /ˈɒfə/ anbieten If we offer you this job, can you start in two weeks' time?
offer 8 80 v [I, T] /ˈɒfə/ anbieten She offered to drive me to the station.
oilfield 10 103 n [C] /ˈɔɪlfiːld/ Ölfeld They are exploring for new oilfields in the North Sea.
OK 8 81 adj /ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ/ OK It's OK to ask Lisa to the party.
old 1 6 adj /əʊld/ alt He's an old friend of my father's.
old-fashioned 3 31 adj /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/ altmodisch All her clothes are old-fashioned.
on the go 1 13 n [C] /ɒn ðə gəʊ/ unterwegs I've been on the go all day.
on the phone 1 10 phrase /ɒn ðə fəʊn/ am Telefon Please turn down the TV. I'm on the phone.
one-to-one 1 168 adj /wʌn tə wʌn/ Einzel-, einzeln I'd like tuition on a one-to-one basis please.
online 1 10 adj, adv /ˌɒnˈlaɪn◂/ online Our school went online this year.
open space 11 106 n [C] /ˈəʊpən speɪs/ Freifläche the city’s open spaces
opera 7 72 n [C, U] /ˈɒpərə/ Oper an opera singer
operation 12 127 n [C] /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/ Operation She’s having her operation today.
opinion 4 38 n [C, U] /əˈpɪnjən/ Meinung What is your opinion of the band?
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opportunity 5 49 n [C, U] /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ Gelegenheit The children will have the opportunity to visit a farm.
opposition party 10 102 n [C, U] /ˌɒpəˈzɪʆən ˈpɑːti/ Oppositionspartei The opposition parties support the government on this issue.
optimistic 5 51 adj /ˌɒptəˈmɪstɪk/ optimistisch Tom’s optimistic about finding a job.
optional 11 107 adj /ˈɒpʃənəl/ optional A sunroof on the car is optional.
orchestra 7 72 n [C] /ˈɔːkəstrə/ Orchester He plays with the London Symphony Orchestra.
order 8 77 v [I, T] /ˈɔːdə/ bestellen He sat down and ordered a beer.
ordinary 4 37 adj /ˈɔːdənəri/ gewöhnlich, normal The book is about ordinary people.
original 4 42 adj/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, -
dʒənəl/originell a highly original style of painting
original 11 111 adj/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, -
dʒənəl/ursprünglich We couldn't keep to our original budget after our rent went up.
Oscar 1 133 n [C] /ˈɒskə/ Oscar She won the Oscar for best director.
outerwear 9 87 n [U] /ˈaʊtə weə/ Oberbekleidung Raincoats and jackets can be found in the outerwear section.
outgoing 5 54 adj /ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/kontaktfreudig,
extrovertiertShe's a very friendly, outgoing person.
outrageous 8 76 adj /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/ ungeheuerlich the outrageous cost of school uniforms
outstanding 4 42 adj /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ herausragend an outstanding performance
overcome 12 175 v [T] /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ überwinden, besiegen I’m trying to overcome my fear of flying.
overland 3 29 adj, adv /ˌəʊvəˈlænd/ auf dem Landweg They are travelling overland to China.
own 1 10determiner,
pron/əʊn/ eigener, e, es He decided to start a business of his own.
owner 5 52 n [C] /ˈəʊnə/ Eigentümer, Besitzer the owner of the local hotel
oxygen 2 17 n [U] /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ Sauerstoff The diver had nearly run out of oxygen.
pack 5 50 v [I, T] /pæk/ einpacken Don’t forget to pack a warm coat.
pack 6 172 n [C] /pæk/ Rudel a pack of dogs
pack 9 90 n [C] /pæk/ Päckchen a pack of cigarettes
paddle 6 60 v [I, T] /ˈpædl/ paddelnI used my hands to paddle the surfboard where I could catch a
wave.
painkiller 12 116 n [C] /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/ Schmerzmittel Her head ached so she took some painkillers.
paint 4 36 v [I, T] /ˈpeɪnt/ malen He's just finished painting a picture of his wife.
palace 3 28 n [C] /ˈpælɪs/ Palast Buckingham Palace
panic 6 172 n [C, U] /ˈpænɪk/ Panik People ran into the streets in a panic after the explosion.
panic 12 130 v [I, T] /ˈpænɪk/durchdrehen, in Panik
verfallenStay where you are and don’t panic!
panicky 4 39 adj /ˈpænɪkɪ/ panisch He felt panicky whenever he thought about the exams.
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paperwork 1 11 n [U] /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/ Papierkram I have to do a lot of paperwork in this job.
parachute 6 149 n [C] /ˈpærəʃuːt/ Fallschirm They all checked their parachutes before jumping from the plane.
park 3 32 n [C] /pɑːk/ Park We walked through Central Park in the sunshine.
park 3 138 v [I, T] /pɑːk/ parken She parked the car in the shopping centre.
part 6 59 n [C] /pɑːt/ Rolle (Theater) Sara played the part of Cinderella.
particular 2 16 adj /pəˈtɪkjələ/ bestimmter, e, es The teacher asked a particular student to stay after class.
partner 2 18 n [C] /ˈpɑːtnə/ Partner She lives with her partner, Tom.
party 8 76 n [C] /ˈpɑːti/ Party Are you going to Amy’s birthday party?
pass 8 78 v [T] /pɑːs/ reichen, geben Could you pass me the salt, please?
passenger 6 60 n [C]/ˈpæsɪndʒə, -sən-
/Passagier Rail passengers are facing even longer delays.
passionate 12 130 adj /ˈpæʃənət/ leidenschaftlich a passionate speech
passionately 12 175 adv /ˈpæʃənətli/ leidenschaftlich She spoke passionately about her experiences.
password 2 17 n [C] /ˈpɑːswɜːd/ Passwort Type in your password.
pause 9 89 v [I] /pɔːz/kurz anhalten,
pausierenCan you pause the film while I answer the phone?
peaceful 1 133 adj /ˈpiːsfəl/ friedlich The wood was cool and peaceful.
peak-time 7 172 adj /piːk taɪm/ Spitzenzeit He is known for the peak-time television programmes he produces.
pedestrian
crossing11 107 n [C]
/pəˌdestriən
ˈkrɒsɪŋ/Fußgänger-überweg The cars stopped at the pedestrian crossing.
percent 10 97 n, adj, adv /pəˈsent/ Prozent 5 percent (5%) | 10 percent (10%)
percentage 10 97 n [C] /pəˈsentɪdʒ/ Prozentsatz What percentage of the workers are women?
perch 2 22 v /pɜːtʃ/hocken, sitzen
(Vogel)The bird was perched on the highest branch of the tree.
perfectly 8 81 adv /ˈpɜːfɪktli/ vollkommen The sale was perfectly legal.
performance 7 72 n [C] /pəˈfɔːməns/ Aufführung a live performance by a local band
period 12 175 n [C] /ˈpɪəriəd/ Zeitraum, Dauer Cats sleep for short periods.
permanent 5 51 adj /ˈpɜːmənənt/ zeitlich unbegrenzt a permanent job
permanently 5 48 adv /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ auf Dauer The accident left him permanently disabled.
permission 7 151 n [U] /pəˈmɪʃən/ Erlaubnis Did your father give you permission to use his car?
permit 11 107 v [T] /pəˈmɪt/ erlauben Smoking is not permitted inside the building.
personal 5 47 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl/ persönlich Don't make personal remarks.
personal care 1 11 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl keə/ Körperpflege Personal care is very important to him.
personal
computer9 89 n [C]
/ˌpɜːsənəl
kəmˈpjuːtə/PC Have you got a personal computer?
personal trainer 9 88 n [C] /ˌpɜːsənəl ˈtreɪnə/persönlicher
FitnesstrainerHe hired a personal trainer to help him get fit.
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personality 4 42 n [C] /ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti/ Persönlichkeit a TV personality
persuade 12 175 v [T] /pəˈsweɪd/ überreden John was trying to persuade me to stay.
phobia 12 118 n [C] /ˈfəʊbiə/ Phobie He has a phobia about birds.
phone-in 7 66 n [C] /ˈfəʊn ɪn/
Radiosendung mit
Hörerbeteiligung per
Telefon
I listened to the phone-in about crime as I drove home.
photocopier 9 88 n [C] /ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpiə/ Fotokopiergerät Can you do 20 copies of this on the photocopier, please?
photographic
memory2 16 phrase
/ˌfəʊtəˈgræfɪkˈme
məri/
fotografisches
GedächtnisHe finds exams easy because he has a photographic memory.
photography 7 152 n [U] /fəˈtɒgrəfi/ Fotografie His photography has won him awards.
physical 2 17 adj /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ körperlich physical exercise | physical education
physical 9 86 adj /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ physisch, körperlichShe is influenced more by her feelings than her physical
environment.
pick [sb] up 8 80 phr v /pɪk ʌp/ abholen What time should we pick you up at the airport?
pin number 2 17 n [C] /ˈpɪn ˌnʌmbə/ PIN-Nummer My mother can never remember her pin number.
pirate 7 70 n [C] /ˈpaɪərət/ Pirat video pirates
placement 5 54 n [C] /ˈpleɪsmənt/Einstellung,
Anstellunga work experience placement
plan 1 9 v [I, T] /plæn/ vorhaben, planen Where do you plan to go on holiday?
plan 4 38 n [C] /plæn/ Plan Her plans included going to university.
plastic 9 90 n [C, U] /ˈplæstɪk/ Plastik Bags made of plastic are referred to as plastic bags.
play 7 72 n [C] /pleɪ/ Theaterstück We went to see a new play by Tom Stoppard.
play 1 9 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen I'm learning to play the piano.
play 1 11 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen He spends hours playing video games.
play 7 152 v [T] /pleɪ/ spielen Josie Lawrence plays the part of Lottie.
pleased 5 48 adj /pliːzd/ erfreut That’s wonderful. I’m really pleased for you.
pleasing 7 67 adj /ˈpliːzɪŋ/ angenehm a pleasing view
pleasure 11 174 n [U] /ˈpleʒə/ Vergnügen, Freude She took great pleasure in telling him that he was wrong.
plot 7 72 n [C] /plɒt/ Plot I didn’t really understand the plot.
plumber 9 88 n [C] /ˈplʌmə/ Klempner We need to call a plumber to mend that broken tap.
pocket 4 170 n [C] /ˈpɒkɪt/ Tasche (Jacke, Hose) There's some money in my jacket pocket.
pocket money 2 20 n [U] /ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌni/ Taschengeld How much pocket money do you get?
podcast 7 66 n [C] /ˈpɒdkɑːst/ PodcastIf I miss an episode of my favourite programme, I download the
podcast.
point of view 12 116 n [C] /pɔɪnt ɒv vjuː/ Blickwinkel Try to see it from my point of view.
politely 11 109 adv /pəˈlaɪtli/ höflich ‘It’s very nice,’ she said politely.
politician 4 170 n [C] /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən/ Politiker He's described as a tough politician.
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politics 3 27 n [U] /ˈpɒlətɪks/ Politik modern American politics
polluted 3 31 adj /pəˈluːtɪd/ verschmutzt The rivers are heavily polluted.
pollution 3 31 n [U] /pəˈluːʃən/ Verschmutzung tough laws to reduce pollution
poor 3 31 adj /pɔː/ arm The area she lived in was very poor.
poor 10 102 n [U] /pɔː/ die Armen a charity that helps the poor
pop video 7 72 n [C] /pɒp ˈvɪdiəʊ/ Pop-Video He watched pop videos on MTV all evening.
popular 3 26 adj /ˈpɒpjʊlə/ beliebt Is Ben popular at school?
populated 3 139 adj /ˈpɒpjʊleɪtɪd/ bewohnt a region populated mostly by farmers
population 3 27 n [C] /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ Bevölkerung What's the population of Tokyo?
position 5 52 n [C] /pəˈzɪʃən/ Stelle, Position Hart will shortly take up the position of marketing director.
position 12 165 n [C] /pəˈzɪʃən/ Position, Lage He’s in a difficult position.
positive 5 54 adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ positiv a positive attitude to life
possession 9 86 n [C] /pəˈzeʃən/ Eigentum Prisoners were not allowed any personal possessions.
postcode 1 7 n [C] /ˈpəʊstkəʊd/ Postleitzahl Give your address, including the postcode.
potential 5 53 n [U] /pəˈtenʃəl/ Potenzial She was told she had great potential as a singer.
poverty 10 98 n [U] /ˈpɒvəti/ Armut Poverty and unemployment are increasing.
power 2 16 n [U] /ˈpaʊə/ Kraft, Stärke The power of his mind brought him academic success.
practical 5 127 adj /ˈpræktɪkəl/ praktisch He brings a very practical attitude to his work.
practice 2 20 n [U] /ˈpræktɪs/ Üben I do my piano practice after school every day.
praise 2 20 v [T] /preɪz/ loben The Mayor praised the rescue team for their courage.
prayer 6 59 n [C] /preə/ Gebet The children knelt down to say their prayers.
predict 5 127 v [T]/prɪˈdɪkt//prəˈdɪkt
/vorhersagen Organisers are predicting a close race.
prediction 10 96 n [C, U] /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ VorhersageIt’s hard to make a prediction about who’ll win the championship
this year.
present 9 86 n [C] /ˈprezənt/ Geschenk He was given the computer as a birthday present.
presentation 11 108 n [C] /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/ Präsentation The chairman gave a short presentation.
presenter 4 171 n [C] /prɪˈzentə/ Moderator He was a presenter on the local news programme.
press 9 89 v [I, T] /pres/ drücken What happens if I press this button?
pretend 10 101 v [I, T] /prɪˈtend/ so tun als ob He was only pretending to be asleep.
principle 4 42 n [C, U] /ˈprɪnsɪpəl/ Prinzip She refused to accept the money as a matter of principle.
priority 10 102 n [C] /praɪˈɒrəti/ Priorität The government’s top priority is education.
prison 3 35 n [C, U] /ˈprɪzən/ Gefängnis He was sent to prison for life.
prisoner 11 110 n [C] /ˈprɪzənə/ Gefangener The prisoner escaped.
private 5 52 adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat He went to a private school.
private 8 76 adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat A sign said ‘Private property. Keep out.’
private detective 11 108 n [C]/ˌpraɪvət
dɪˈtektɪv/Privatdetektiv
In murder mysteries, a private detective always succeeds but the
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problem 12 120 n [C] /ˈprɒbləm/ Problem I’ve been having a few problems with the kids.
problem page 12 122 n [C] /ˈprɒbləm peɪdʒ/ Ratgeberseite Most readers write to problem pages for advice about relationships.
produce 4 141 v [T] /prəˈdjuːs/ produzieren The factory produces 100 cars an hour.
producer 1 14 n [C] /prəˈdjuːsə/ Produzent He's a TV producer with the BBC.
product 9 94 n [C] /ˈprɒdʌkt/ Produkt a list of new food products
product code 9 94 n [C] /ˈprɒdʌkt kəʊd/ Produktnummer Please write the product code on your order form.
production 5 47 n [U] /prəˈdʌkʃən/Produktion,
Herstellungthe production of consumer goods
productive 1 10 adj /prəˈdʌktɪv/ produktiv It wasn't a very productive meeting; nothing was decided.
professional 5 54 adj /prəˈfeʃənəl/ professionell a professional approach to the job
professional 9 88 n [C] /prəˈfeʃənəl/ Profi You can be taught by the golf professional at some clubs.
professional 11 108 n [C] /prəˈfeʃənəl/ Fachmann, Experte a health care professional
profile 1 14 n [C] /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ ProfilMy sister has put her holiday photographs on her Facebook profile
page.
profit 5 126 n [C, U] /ˈprɒfɪt/ Gewinn They sold the house at a big profit.
profitable 5 46 adj/ˈprɒfətəbəl//ˈprɒf
ɪtəbəl/
gewinnbringend,
profitabelprofitable investments
programme 5 46 n [C] /ˈprəʊgræm/ Programm I've just got a new computer programme.
programme 7 66 n [C] /ˈprəʊgræm/ Sendung My father always watches the sports programmes.
project 5 47 n [C] /ˈprɒdʒekt/ Projekt a three-year research project
promise 4 37 v [I, T] /ˈprɒmɪs/ versprechen He promised me that the car would be ready by then.
promote 10 173 v [T] /prəˈməʊt/ fördern a meeting to promote tourism to the region
promotion 4 126 n [C, U] /prəˈməʊʃən/ Beförderung his promotion to manager
pronounce 1 7 v [T] /prəˈnaʊns/ aussprechen How do you pronounce your name?
propose 7 71 v [I] /prəˈpəʊz/einen Heiratsantrag
machenTom proposed to me.
pros and cons [of
sth]12 120 phrase /prəʊz ən kɒnz/ Vor- und Nachteile We have to weigh up the pros and cons of the proposal.
psychologist 1 10 n [C] /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/Psychologe,
PsychologinThe psychologist helped the company to motivate its workers.
pub 8 77 n [C] /pʌb/ Kneipe, Pub Are you going to the pub?
public 9 88 adj /ˈpʌblɪk/ öffentlich a ban on smoking in public places
public 11 107 n [U] /ˈpʌblɪk/ Öffentlichkeit The public are fed up with the Government’s feeble excuses.
public transport 3 31 adj/ˌpʌblɪk
ˈtrænspɔːt/öffentlicher Verkehr The public transport system is quick and cheap.
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publicity 4 42 n [U] /pʌˈblɪsəti/
öffentliche
Aufmerksamkeit,
Werbung
Her marriage received widespread publicity.
publish 4 36 v [I, T] /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ veröffentlichen She's published a few short stories.
publish 7 69 v [I, T] /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ veröffentlichen The book was published in 1968.
pull a face 1 9 phrase /pʊl ə feɪs/ eine Grimasse ziehen Roy took one bite and pulled a face.
punctual 8 172 adj /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ pünktlich Ted’s always very punctual.
punish 2 20 v [T] /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ bestrafen He was punished for lying to his father.
punishment 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ Strafe They had to stay late after school as a punishment.
purchase 9 86 n [C, U] /ˈpɜːtʃɪs/ Einkauf, Kauf Every time you make a purchase, you pay tax.
push 4 39 v [T] /ˈpʊʃ/ drängen My parents pushed me into going to college.
pushchair 12 129 n [C] /ˈpʊʃ-tʃeə/ Buggy, Kinderwagen She put her son in the pushchair and went to the shop.
pushy 4 38 adj /ˈpʊʃi/ aufdringlich The salesman was so pushy, I left the shop.
put down 4 39 phr v /pʊt daʊn/ ablegen, weglegen She put down her knitting.
put off 1 12 phr v /pʊt ɒf/ aufschieben You can't keep putting off the decision.
put on 1 11 phr v /pʊt ɒn/ auftragen, anlegen I need to put on some more lipstick.
put up 10 159 phr v /pʊt ʌp/ heraufsetzen Our landlord is going to put up the rent next month.
qualifications 5 49 n [C] /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Qualifikation Do you have a teaching qualification?
qualify 5 50 v [I] /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ sich qualifizieren Sue qualified as a solicitor last year.
quality 4 43 n [C] /ˈkwɒlɪti/ Eigenschaft Stacy has all the qualities of a natural leader.
queue 8 81 v [I] /kjuː/ Schlange stehen We had to queue for over an hour to get tickets.
quick-fix 9 86 adj /kwɪk fɪks/ rasch zu lösen There are no quick-fix solutions to the problem of poverty.
quit 4 39 v [I, T] /kwɪt/ aufhören He quit smoking three years ago.
quiz 7 66 n [C] /kwɪz/ Rätsel, Rate- a quiz show
racism 10 102 n [U] /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ Rassismus the fight against racism
racket/racquet 4 39 n [C] /ˈrækɪt/ Schläger (Tennis) He hit the ball hard with his racket.
rainforest 3 28 n [C, U] /ˈreɪnˈfɒrɪst/ Regenwald The natural rainforests are being cut down and destroyed.
raise 4 36 v [T] /reɪz/einwerben, sammeln
(Geld)We've raised £900 for a new roof for the school.
rarely 4 39 adv /ˈreəli/ selten She rarely goes out after dark.
rational 12 120 adj /ˈræʃənəl/ vernünftig Let’s try to discuss this like rational human beings.
reach 2 19 v [T] /riːtʃ/ erreichen It took four hours to reach London.
react 12 118 v [I] /riˈækt/ reagieren How did she react to the experience?
reaction 7 70 n [C, U] /riˈækʃən/ Reaktion What was his reaction to the question?
read 7 172 n /riːd/ Lektüre I thought his last book was a really good read.
real 10 99 adj /rɪəl/ echt, wahr This kind of thing only happens in films, not in real life.
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real 10 100 adj /rɪəl/ echt, wahr It's a real pleasure to meet you.
real 11 174 adj /rɪəl/ echt I remember my first real job. | Simon was her first real boyfriend.
realise 10 97 v [T] /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ realisieren He obviously didn’t realise the dangers involved.
reality show 5 52 n [C] /riˈæləti ʃəʊ/ Reality-Show Reality shows have become very popular in recent years.
really 1 15 spoken /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich Jay's getting married.' 'Really? When?'
really 1 168 adv /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich I really like this place.
really 2 16 adv /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich Tell us what really happened.
reason 8 79 n [C] /ˈriːzən/ Grund He wouldn’t give the reasons for his decision.
reasonable 11 174 adj /ˈriːzənəbəl/ realistisch, vernünftig It’s reasonable to assume he must have known about this.
reasonably 5 127 adv /ˈriːzənəbli/ halbwegs, recht I think I did reasonably well in the test.
receipt 9 94 n [C] /rɪˈsiːt/ Beleg, Quittung Always keep the receipt.
reception 11 162 n [U] /rɪˈsepʃən/ Empfang the reception desk
recharge 9 89 v [T] /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ aufladen Remind me to recharge my phone battery before I go out.
recipe 12 121 n [C] /ˈresəpi/ Rezept a recipe for chocolate cake | a recipe book
recognise 2 21 v [T]/ˈrekəgnaɪz,
ˈrekən-/erkennen He's lost so much weight I nearly didn't recognise him.
recommend 3 33 v [T] /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen Can you recommend a local restaurant?
recommend 11 109 v [T] /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen Dentists recommend changing your toothbrush every few months.
record 7 70 v [I, T] /rɪˈkɔːd/ aufzeichnen The interview will be recorded.
record 9 87 n [C] /ˈrekɔːd/ Schallplatte He had a large record collection.
record 10 97 v /rɪˈkɔːd/ aufzeichnen The temperature is recorded every day.
recruit 11 108 n [C] /rɪˈkruːt/Neuling, neuer
MitarbeiterHe was a new recruit at the company.
rectangular 9 91 adj /rekˈtæŋgjələ/ rechteckig A tablet computer is rectangular.
recycling bin 9 88 n [C] /ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ bɪn/ Recyclingtonne We have two recycling bins – one for paper and one for glass.
reduce 9 87 v [T] /rɪˈdjuːs/ reduzieren They have reduced the price to £20.
refund 7 70 n [C] /ˈriːfʌnd/ Rückerstattung If you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll give you a refund.
refuse 8 80 v [I, T] /rɪˈfjuːz/ ablehnen Jenny decided to refuse the invitation.
regret 5 52 v [T] /rɪˈgret/ bedauern If we don’t deal with the problem now, we’ll live to regret it.
regular 11 109 adj /ˈregjələ/ regelmäßig Regular exercise can help keep your weight down.
reinstall 9 89 v [T] /ˌriːɪnˈstɔːl/ neu installierenWe need to reinstall the programme and then it should run
properly.
related 5 52 adj /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ bedingt stress-related illness
relationship 5 127 n [C] /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ Verhältnis I had a close relationship with my father.
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relative 1 8 n [C] /ˈrelətɪv/Verwandeter,
VerwandteHe’s staying with relatives.
relax 1 11 v [I] /rɪˈlæks/ entspannen How do you spend time relaxing?
release 7 69 v [T] /rɪˈliːs/herauskommen, in
die Kinos kommenThe film is released in May.
release 11 110 v [T] /rɪˈliːs/ freilassen The hostages were released this morning.
reliable 12 121 adj /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ zuverlässig a reliable computer
religious 3 29 adj /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ religiös religious education | a religious ceremony
relocate 9 87 v [I, T] /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/den Standort
wechselnOur company has been relocated to Edinburgh.
rely on 9 93 phr v /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ sich verlassen auf He relies on the internet for the latest score.
remain 1 133 v [I] /rɪˈmeɪn/ bleiben Paris remains the home of the fashion industry.
remark 5 47 n [C] /rɪˈmɑːk/ Bemerkung Carl made a spiteful remark about her hair.
remarkable 4 42 adj /rɪˈmɑːkəbəl/ bemerkenswert a remarkable achievement
remember 2 16 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ sich erinnern Can you remember when you last saw him?
remember 2 17 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ denken an Did you remember to phone Nicky?
remind 2 21 v [T] /rɪˈmaɪnd/ jmd. erinnern Remind me to go to the bank.
remind [sb] of
[sb]1 10 phr v /rɪˈmaɪnd ɒv/ erinnern an She reminds me of my mother.
remote 12 129 adj /rɪˈməʊt/abgelegen, weit
entfernta remote village | in the remote past
remove 7 69 v [T] /rɪˈmuːv/ entfernen Dictionaries must not be removed from the library.
renew 12 123 v [T] /rɪˈnjuː/ erneuernThe club offered to renew his contract but the player moved to
another club.
rent 4 40 v [I, T] /rent/ mieten I rented a room from friends while I looked for work.
repair 10 96 v [T] /rɪˈpeə/reparieren,
wiederherstellenThe government is trying to repair the damage to the environment.
repay 11 111 v [T] /rɪˈpeɪ/ zurückzahlen How long will it take to repay the loan?
repellent 9 90 n [C, U] /rɪˈpelənt/ Abwehrmittel insect repellent | mosquito repellent
replace 10 99 v [T] /rɪˈpleɪs/ ersetzen Emails have replaced letters.
replacement 9 87 n [C] /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ Ersatz We can provide replacements for broken equipment very quickly.
report 1 10 n [C] /rɪˈpɔːt/ Bericht We had to write a report on our visit to London.
request 8 78 n [C, U] /rɪˈkwest/ Anfrage We’ve made a request for new equipment.
requirements 5 55 n [C] /rɪˈkwaɪəmənts/ AnforderungenThe main requirements for the job are enthusiasm and a positive
attitude.
rescue 2 22 v [T] /ˈreskjuː/ retten He rescued two people from the fire.
research 1 10 n [U] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ Studie The medical research shows that most of us eat too much.
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recherchierenHe spent years researching the history of his house.
researcher 1 10 n [C] /rɪˈsɜːtʃə, ˈriːsɜːtʃə/ Forscher The researchers found a link between smoking and cancer.
resign 11 111 v [I, T] /rɪˈzaɪn/ kündigen Burton resigned from the company yesterday.
resolution 8 172 n [C] /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/ Entschluss I made a New Year’s resolution to stop smoking.
resolve 12 130 v [T] rɪˈzɒlv/ lösen efforts to resolve the problems in the Middle East
resort 10 103 n [C] /rɪˈzɔːt/ FerienortMy husband wants to go to a golf resort but the children will enjoy
a beach resort more.
respect 8 81 n [U] /rɪˈspekt/ Respekt He ought to treat his parents with more respect.
respect 2 20 v [T] /rɪˈspekt/ respektieren I teach my kids to respect their teachers.
respect 11 163 v [T] /rɪˈspekt/ respektieren I disagree, but I respect your opinion.
respond 5 47 v [I] /rɪˈspɒnd/ antworten He didn't respond to my email.
responsibility 5 49 n [C, U] /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ Verantwortung It’s your responsibility to pay the bills on time.
rest 1 132 n /rest/ RestShe and her father live in New York: the rest of her family live in
Mexico.
rest 1 133 n [C, U] /rest/ Ruhe I need to get some rest.
restart 9 89 v [I, T] /ˌriːˈstɑːt/ neu starten He restarted the computer after the screen froze.
restless 3 35 adj /ˈrestləs/ unruhig He was restless all night because the room was so hot.
retire 4 38 v [T] /rɪˈtaɪə/ in Rente gehen She had to retire early because of injury.
return 4 39 v [T] /rɪˈtɜːn/
zurückkehren,
zurückbefördern,
zurückschlagen
He returned the ball beautifully.
revenge 10 100 n [U] /rɪˈvendʒ/ Rache He later took his revenge on his employers.
review 7 69 n [C] /rɪˈvjuː/ Kritk The band’s new CD has had very good reviews.
review 2 17 v [T] /rɪˈvjuː/überprüfen,
durchsehen
I review my work regularly to make sure I don't forget anything
important.
review 5 52 v [T] /rɪˈvjuː/ überprüfen The school is reviewing its policy on homework.
revise 7 128 v [I] /rɪˈvaɪz/ lernen, wiederholen She’s revising for her history exam.
revision 2 17 n [U] /rɪˈvɪʒən/ Wiederholung We had regular revision sessions during our training.
reward 9 86 n [C, U] /rɪˈwɔːd/ Belohnung A reward is being offered for information about the robbery.
ridiculous 7 152 adj /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ lächerlich That’s a ridiculous idea!
right 11 112 n [C] /raɪt/ Recht All children have the right to free education.
right now 4 39 adv /raɪt naʊ/ gerade jetzt I'm sorry, I can't talk to you right now.
rise 10 99 v [I] /raɪz/ anwachsen The population has risen steadily since the 1950s.
roar 4 39 n [C] /rɔː/ Brüllen a roar of laughter
rob 11 110 v [T] /rɒb/ rauben, stehlen They robbed her of all her money.
robber 11 164 n [C] /ˈrɒbə/ Räuber a bank robber
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robbery 11 110 n [C, U] /ˈrɒbəri/ Raub Raubüberfall The robbery took place at 7:30 p.m.
robot 10 96 n [C] /ˈrəʊbɒt/ Roboter cars built by robots
rock 6 129 v [I, T] /rɒk/ schaukeln The boat rocked slowly.
rocky 3 35 adj /ˈrɒki/ felsig the rocky coast of Maine
role 7 152 n [C] /rəʊl/ Rolle Brendan will play the role of Romeo.
role model 4 42 n [C] /ˈrəʊl ˌmɒdl/ Vorbild I try to be a positive role model for my kids.
roll 6 129 v [I, T] /rəʊl/ rollen They rolled the barrel down the hill.
roller coaster 8 79 n [C] /ˈrəʊlə ˌkəʊstə/ AchterbahnThe people on the roller coaster screamed as it went down into the
water.
romantic 2 19 adj /rəʊˈmæntɪk, rə–/ romantisch My boyfriend is very romantic.
round 9 91 adj /raʊnd/ rund My dining table is round.
routine 9 87 n [C, U] /ruːˈtiːn/ Tagesablauf Making the beds was part of her usual routine.
row 4 36 v [I, T] /rəʊ/ rudern They rowed across the lake.
rower 12 118 n [C] /rəʊə/ Ruderer, Ruderin She was one of the rowers who won an Olympic medal.
rowing 12 118 n [U] /rəʊɪŋ/ Rudern Britain has won a lot of Olympic medals for rowing.
rubber 9 91 n [U] /ˈrʌbə/ Gummi The seal is made of rubber.
rude 2 20 adj /ruːd/ frech Don’t be so rude to your mother!
ruins 3 28 n [C] /ˈruːɪnz/ Ruinen the ruins of the temple
rule 11 106 n [C] /ruːl/ Regel There are strict rules about what you can wear.
run 1 10 v [I] /rʌn/laufen, rennen,
joggenHe’s training to run the marathon.
run out 12 129 phr v /rʌn aʊt/ablaufen, zu Ende
gehen, knapp werden
The 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 The driver couldn't stop in time and ran over the dog.
rush 1 168 n [C] /rʌʃ/ Eile I can't stop – I'm in a rush.
ruthless 4 42 adj /ˈruːθləs/ skrupellos a ruthless dictator
safety 6 60 n [U] /ˈseɪfti/ Sicherheit It is important to teach children about safety on the roads.
sailing boat 2 22 n [C] /ˈseɪlɪŋ ˌbəʊt/ Segelboot My brother and I got our first sailing boat when we were 10.
salary 4 37 n [C, U] /ˈsæləri/ Gehalt The average salary is $39,000 a year.
same 5 47 adv /seɪm/ der-, die-, dasselbe The town is not the same as it was when I was a child.
satellite TV 7 66 n [C] /ˈsætəlaɪt tiː ˌviː/ Satelliten-fernsehen There are more programmes to watch on satellite TV.
satisfactory 9 87 adj /ˌsætəsˈfæktəri/ zufriedenstellend Your work this term has not been satisfactory.
save 5 50 v [I, T] /seɪv/ sparen I’ve saved $600 so far.
savings 4 37 n /ˈseɪvɪŋs/ Ersparnisse He has savings of over $150,000.
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saying 1 10 n [C] /ˈseɪ-ɪŋ/Redewendung,
SprichwortI'm not sure where that old saying comes from.
scare 10 101 v [T] /skeə/ erschrecken The fireworks will scare the animals.
scared 4 39 adj /skeəd/ ängstlich, voller Angst She has always been scared of spiders.
scary 7 67 adj /ˈskeəri/ unheimlich, gruselig a scary movie
scenery 3 27 n [U] /ˈsiːnəri/Landschaft, Gegend,
Szeneriemountain scenery
scenery 7 72 n [U] /ˈsiːnəri/ Kulissen He bumped into part of the scenery, which fell onto the stage.
schooldays 2 21 n /ˈskuːldeɪz/ Schulzeit Your schooldays are the happiest days of your life.
science fiction 6 56 n [U] /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/ Science-Fiction He reads a lot of science fiction.
scientific 2 16 adj /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ wissenschaftlich It wasn't a scientific experiment.
score 12 175 v [I, T] /skɔː/ erringen, erzielen How many goals has he scored this year?
scream 6 60 v [I] /skriːm/ schreien, kreischen There was a bang and she screamed in terror.
scroll 9 89 v [I] /skrəʊl/ blättern (Bildschirm) If you scroll down the page, you'll find a link to the home page.
seagull 3 35 n [C] /ˈsiːgʌl/ Möwe The sound of seagulls always reminds me of childhood holidays.
searchlight 6 60 n [C] /ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/ (Such-) Scheinwerfer Police used searchlights to look for the missing child last night.
seasick 3 35 adj /ˈsiːˌsɪk/ seekrank She felt seasick on the boat to the island.
season 7 71 n [C] /ˈsiːzən/ Saison The football season starts in August.
seat belt 11 107 n [C] /ˈsiːt belt/ Sicherheitsgurt If you don't wear your seat belt, you will have to pay a fine.
secretly 5 48 adv /ˈsiːkrɪtli/ heimlich I secretly recorded our conversation.
secure 5 49 adj /sɪˈkʊə/ sicher Does the company now have a secure future?
secure 10 174 adj /sɪˈkʊə/ sicher The soldiers made the building secure against attack.
see 1 15 v [I, T] /siː/ sehen Oh, I see, the water goes in here.
seek 9 86 v [T] /siːk/ suchen He is seeking a well-paid job.
seem 1 10v [linking
verb]/siːm/ scheinen They seem very happy together.
self-confident 4 42 adj /ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ selbstbewusst Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident.
sell 5 55 v [T] /sel/verkaufen, jmd. von
etw. überzeugenWe have to sell the idea to the viewers.
sell 9 87 v [I, T] /sel/ verkaufen Sally's going to sell her bike.
semi-final 5 52 n [C] /ˌsemiˈfaɪnl/ HalbfinaleThe winner of today's semi-final will play Manchester United in the
final.
send 11 110 v [T] /send/ schicken He was sent to prison for stealing.
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senior 5 52 adj /ˈsiːniə/ Senior- senior management
sense 5 53 n [U] /sens/ Gespür She has excellent business sense.
sensible 9 92 adj /ˈsensəbəl/ vernünftig He’s normally very sensible with money.
sensitive 5 127 adj/ˈsensətɪv,
ˈsensɪtɪv/sensibel, feinfühlig He was very sensitive to other people’s needs.
sentence 11 110 v [T] /ˈsentəns/ verurteilen, bestrafen He was sentenced to six years in prison.
sentence 11 115 n [C] /ˈsentəns/ Strafe She received an eight-year prison sentence.
separate 6 57 v [I, T] /ˈsepəreɪt/ trennen The brothers were separated shortly after they were born.
sequel 7 69 n [C] /ˈsiːkwəl/ Nachfolgefilm, Sequel the sequel to ‘Silence of the Lambs’
series 7 66 n [C] /ˈsɪəriːz/ Serie a new drama series
serious 11 115 adj /ˈsɪəriəs/ ernst Knife crime is a serious problem.
server 9 87 n [C] /ˈsɜːvə/ ServerWe couldn't work for two hours because of a problem with the
server.
set 7 70 n [C] /set/ Set Only the people working on the film are allowed onto the set.
settle down 5 50 phr v /setl daʊn/ sich niederlassen I want to settle down and have children.
several 9 90determiner,
pron/ˈsevərəl/ mehrere I called her several times.
severe 12 175 adj /səˈvɪə/ stark He had severe depression.
shake 12 118 v [I, T] /ʃeɪk/ zittern She was shaking with fear.
shake hands 8 80 phrase /ʃeɪk hændz/ sich die Hand geben They shook hands when they met.
shameless 9 86 adj /ˈʃeɪmləs/ unverschämt a shameless deception
share 6 56 v [I, T] /ʃeə/teilen, gemeinsam
habenMy cousin and I share a birthday – on 6th June.
share 8 80 v [T] /ʃeə/ teilen We shared the cake between us.
shark 6 131 n [C] /ʃɑːk/ Hai The film 'Jaws' is about a shark that attacks people.
shiver 6 172 v [I] /ˈʃɪvə/ zittern He shivered in the cold night air.
shock 5 51 n [C] /ʃɒk/ Schreck I got a terrible shock when I saw the bill.
shock 6 56 v [T] /ʃɒk/ schockieren I was shocked by the news.
shocked 7 67 adj /ʃɒkt/erschrocken,
schockiertWe were shocked when we saw the bill.
shocking 7 67 adj /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ erschreckend a shocking waste of money
shoot 4 39 v [I, T] /ʃuːt/ schießen Most fountains shoot water into the air.
shoot 7 69 v [I, T] /ʃuːt/ drehen, filmen The movie was shot in Rome.
shooting 6 62 n [U] /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ auf die Jagd gehen He liked to go shooting on sunny winter days.
shop 1 10 v [I] /ʃɒp/ einkaufen I usually shop at Tesco's.
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shopaholic 9 86 n [C] /ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk/ Kaufsüchtige/r She's a real shopaholic – she just can't stop buying new shoes!
shoplift 11 164 v [I] /ˈʃɒpˌlɪft/Ladendiebstahl
begehenHe shoplifted some batteries.
shoplifter 11 164 n [C] /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə/Ladendieb,
LadendiebinThe shoplifter was arrested as she left the shop.
shoplifting 11 110 n [U] /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ/ Ladendiebstahl She was arrested for shoplifting.
shopping 1 11 n [U] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ Einkaufen I go shopping at the supermarket every Saturday morning.
shopping centre 3 34 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə/ Einkaufszentrum We can get everything we need at the shopping centre.
shopping mall 3 28 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ Einkaufszentrum She bought a new dress at the shopping mall.
short story 6 62 n [C] /ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/ Kurzgeschichte I find short stories are ideal for reading in bed.
show 7 66 n [C] /ʃəʊ/ Show, Sendung a chat show | a comedy show | a talent show
sibling 7 172 n [C] /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ Geschwister Do you have any siblings?
sick 5 145 adj /sɪk/ krank, übel Coffee makes me feel sick.
sights 3 28 n [C] /saɪts/ Sehenswürdig-keiten I hope we get a chance to see the sights.
significantly 2 16 adv /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/ bedeutend Her work is significantly better this year.
silent 6 60 adj /ˈsaɪlənt/ still The children were silent while the teacher was in the classroom.
Silicon Valley 9 87 n /ˈsɪlɪkən ˌvæli/ Silicon Valley He's got a job in Silicon Valley.
silly 1 8 adj /ˈsɪli/ dumm He's being silly again.
similar 9 86 adj /ˈsɪmələ, ˈsɪmɪlə/ gleich Your shoes are similar to mine.
similarity 6 57 n [C, U] /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/ Überein-stimmungen There are similarities between the styles of the two authors.
singing 7 72 n [U] /sɪŋɪŋ/ Gesang, Singen The beautiful singing moved him to tears.
single 1 168 adj /ˈsɪŋgəl/ single, alleinstehend Terry is 34 and still single.
single 4 142 n [C] /ˈsɪŋgəl/ Single Madonna's new single
sink 6 61 v [I, T] /sɪŋk/ sinken The boat had a hole in its side and was sinking quickly.
sitcom 7 66 n [C, U] /ˈsɪtkɒm/ Sitcom I like that sitcom but my brother doesn't think it's funny!
situation 6 60 n [C] ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ Situation We will have to deal with very similar situations in the future.
ski slope 3 29 n [C] /skiː sləʊp/ Skipiste They learnt to ski at the ski slope, not in the mountains.
skid 2 169 v [T] /skɪd/ rutschen, schleudern The car skidded on the ice.
skill 1 10 n [C, U] /skɪl/ Fähigkeit She's taking a course that teaches basic computer skills
Skype 1 168 n [U] /skaɪp/ Skype I find it's cheaper to use Skype for phone calls.
skyscraper 3 27 n [C] /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpə/ Wolkenkratzer Most of the new buildings in Shanghai are skyscrapers.
sleepover 2 20 n [C] /ˈsliːpəʊvə/ Übernachten She's going to a sleepover at Jane's house.
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slightly 3 139 adv /ˈslaɪtli/ ein wenig, leicht Each painting is slightly different.
smart 1 9 adj /smɑːt/ schick, elegant She wore a smart black suit to the office. | smart new offices
smart 3 35 adj /smɑːt/ schick, elegant one of London's smartest restaurants
smash 11 108 v [T] /smæʃ/ einschlagen Rioters smashed store windows.
smell 2 16 n [C] /smel/ Duft, Geruch I love the smell of fresh bread.
smoke 1 9 v [I, T] /sməʊk/ rauchen He smokes a pipe.
snack 8 76 n [C] /snæk/ Imbiss The cafe serves drinks, snacks and meals.
snarl 6 62 v [I, T] /snɑːl/ die Zähne fletschen The dog growled and snarled at me.
soap opera 7 66 n [C] /ˈsəʊp ˌɒpərə/ Seifenoper I don’t watch any of the soap operas.
social 5 47 adj /ˈsəʊʃəl/ gesellschaftlich, sozial a range of social events for employees
social media 5 46 n /ˌsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə/ soziale Medien Today's social media have changed the way we make friends.
social networking
site1 11 n [C]
/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ
saɪt/soziales Netzwerk He goes on social networking sites every evening.
social worker 1 8 n [C] /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌwɜːkə/Sozialarbeiter, -
pädagogeHe became a social worker after leaving college.
socialise 1 12 v [I] /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/
Umgang pflegen,
etwas unternehmen
mit
I don’t socialise much with the people from work.
society 11 108 n [C] /səˈsaɪəti/ Gesellschaft I joined the school film society.
society 11 174 n [C, U] /səˈsaɪəti/ Gesellschaft They are valued members of society. | a modern industrial society
software 9 89 n [U] /ˈsɒftweə/ Software a piece of software | software development
solo 7 151 adj /ˈsəʊləʊ/ allein his first solo flight
solution 9 86 n [C] /səˈluːʃən/ Lösung It was the ideal solution.
solve 11 108 v [T] /sɒlv/ lösen Police are under great pressure to solve the crime quickly.
sorry 6 59 adj /ˈsɒri/ Entschuldigung She didn't even say sorry!
sort out 12 120 phr v /sɔːt aʊt/ klären It's a mistake – I’ll sort it out and call you back.
sound 1 15v [linking
verb]/saʊnd/ klingen Your holiday sounds great.
sound like 10 98 phrase /saʊnd laɪk/ klingen wie He sounds like a robot when he talks.
space 9 91 n [U] /speɪs/ Platz, Raum There is plenty of space in the car.
space 10 96 n [U] /speɪs/ Weltraum He is excited about the possibilities of space travel.
space station 10 97 n [C] /ˈspeɪs ˌsteɪʃən/ Raumstation He was the first British man to visit the space station.
spare 9 90 adj /speə/ übrig, frei There are spare batteries in the cupboard.
special 1 9 adj /ˈspeʃəl/ besonderer, e, es I want to do something special for my birthday.
special effects 7 72 n /ˌspeʃəl ɪˈfekts/ Spezialeffekte The special effects were amazing!
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specialise 5 54 v [I] /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ sich spezialisieren a lawyer who specialises in divorce
specialist 11 108 n [C] /ˈspeʃəlɪst/ Experte, Spezialist a cancer specialist
speciality 6 63 n [C] /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ Spezialgebiet His speciality is American literature.
spectacular 3 31 adj /spekˈtækjʊlə/ spektakulär a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon
speed 10 97 n [C, U] /spiːd/ Geschwindigkeit He was driving at a speed of 60 miles per hour.
speed 11 174 v [I] /spiːd/ zu schnell fahren I’m sure I wasn’t speeding, officer.
speed camera 11 174 n [C] /spiːd ˈkæmərə/ Radarkamera She was fined after being caught by a speed camera.
speed limit 10 101 n [C] /ˈspiːd ˌlɪmɪt/Geschwindigkeits-
begrenzungPeople often drive above the speed limit on motorways.
spell 1 7 v [I, T] /spel/ buchstabieren How do you spell 'necessary'?
spend 1 10 v [T] /spend/ verbringen I spend a lot of time doing paperwork every day.
spending 10 102 n [U] /ˈspendɪŋ/ Ausgaben an increase in government spending on education
spikes 9 93 n /spaɪks/ Spikeschuhe He wears his spikes for races but not for training.
split up 4 126 phr v /splɪt ʌp/ sich trennen My parents split up when I was three.
sporting 10 99 adj /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/ sportlich sporting events
square 9 158 adj /skweə/ quadratisch a square table
square
[metre/mile etc]10 97 adj /skweə/ Quadrat two square metres of land
stall 5 52 n [C] /stɔːl/ Stand a market stall
standard of living 10 174 n [C]/ˌstændəd ɒv
ˈlɪvɪŋ/Lebensstandard Japan has a very high standard of living.
star 1 133 n [C] /stɑː/ Star They are rich movie stars.
star 7 73 v [I, T] /stɑː/in einer Hauptrolle
zeigenThe film starred Hugh Grant as Will.
stare 6 172 v [I] /steə/ starren, anstarren She stared at me in horror.
starve 11 111 v [I, T] /stɑːv/ hungern, verhungern Thousands of people could starve to death.
statement 5 48 n [C] /ˈsteɪtmənt/ Aussage the President’s statements on the economy
stationer's 9 88 n [C] /ˈsteɪʃənəz/Schreibwarenhandlun
gI went into the stationer's to buy a new pen.
stay 1 133 v [I] /steɪ/ wohnen bei He stayed with friends until he found his own house.
stay 10 99v [I, linking
verb]/steɪ/ bleiben The town has stayed the same for centuries.
stay out 8 76 phr v /steɪ aʊt/ abends ausgehen She stayed out till midnight.
stay together 12 122 phrase /steɪ təˈgeðə/ zusammenbleiben They were going to divorce but then decided to stay together.
steal 10 100 v [I, T] /stiːl/ stehlen He tried to steal money from a bank but was caught.
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stepmother 1 8 n [C] /ˈstepmʌðə/ Stiefmutter My stepmother has always treated me like her own daughter.
still 1 14 adv /stɪl/ immer noch Andy's still living in London.
still 2 169 adj /stɪl/ still, unbewegt The boat stayed completely still.
stop 1 10 v [I, T] /stɒp/ beenden The referee stopped the fight.
stop 1 168 n [C] /stɒp/ Haltestelle I get off at the next stop.
store 2 17 v [T] /stɔː/ speichern The data is stored on a disk.
storm 12 116 v [I] /stɔːm/ stürmen She stormed out of the meeting.
storm 12 118 n [C] /stɔːm/ Sturm There was a terrible storm in the night.
strange 2 17 adj /streɪndʒ/ seltsam I had a strange dream last night.
stranger 1 8 n [C] /ˈstreɪndʒə/ Fremder, Fremde Don't get in a car with a stranger.
strategy 5 47 n [C]/ˈstrætɪdʒi//ˈstræt
sədʒi/Strategie the long-term economic strategy
street corner 11 174 phrase /striːt ˈkɔːnə / Straßenecken Gangs of kids hang around on street corners.
strength 4 170 n [U] /streŋθ, strenθ/ Kraft It took great strength of character to carry on.
strength 5 46 n [C] /streŋθ, strenθ/ Stärke We have all got strengths and weaknesses.
stressed 1 12 adj /strest/ gestresst I was feeling really stressed.
stressful 5 49 adj /ˈstresfəl/ stressig His job is very stressful at the moment.
strict 2 20 adj /strɪkt/ streng She's very strict with her children.
strict 6 61 adj /strɪkt/ streng The doctor put me on a strict diet.
strong 5 54 adj /strɒŋ/ eng, stark They have a very strong relationship.
strong stomach 11 108 phrase /strɒŋ ˈstʌmək/guter Magen / fig.:
gute Nerven
You need a strong stomach to hear about murder cases and still eat
your dinner.
stuck 8 127 adj /stʌk/ nicht weiterkommen Can you help me with my homework? I’m stuck.
student 1 8 n [C] /ˈstjuːdənt/ Student, Studenin He loves being a student.
studies 4 170 n /ˈstʌdiz/ Studium He went on to continue his studies at Harvard.
studio 7 70 n [C] /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ Studio He went into the studio to begin his radio show.
stuff 4 37 n [U] /stʌf/ Sachen, Zeug I need a place to store my stuff for a while.
subject 1 10 n [C] /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ Thema She looked up the subject in the library.
succeed 4 39 v [T] /səkˈsiːd/ Erfolg haben I was determined to succeed.
success 5 46 n [U] /səkˈses/ Erfolg The meeting was a success.
successful 4 39 adj /səkˈsesfəl/ erfolgreich a successful businesswoman
suddenly 2 19 adv /ˈsʌdnli/ plötzlich I suddenly realised that someone was following me.
sue 7 70 v [I, T] /sjuː/ verklagen She plans to sue the company for $1 million.
suffer 4 38 v [I, T] /ˈsʌfə/ leiden David is suffering from a knee injury.
suit 1 9 n [C] /suːt, sjuːt/ Anzug I wear a suit to work.
summarise 5 48 v [I, T] /ˈsʌməraɪz/ zusammenfassen The introduction summarises the main points of the report.
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sunglasses 1 8 n [C] /ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/ Sonnenbrille Only film stars wear sunglasses in winter.
sunscreen 9 90 n [C, U] /ˈsʌnskriːn/ Sonnencreme Put sunscreen on the children or their skin will burn.
support 12 118 v [T] /səˈpɔːt/ unterstützen My parents have always supported my decision to be an actor.
surf 6 131 n /sɜːf/ Surfen He goes for a surf every morning.
surface 6 129 n /ˈsɜːfɪs/ Oberfläche The diver swam to the surface.
surface 10 97 n [C] /ˈsɜːfɪs/ Oberläche the Earth's surface
surfboard 6 60 n [C] /ˈsɜːfbɔːd/ Surfbrett He got on his surfboard and rode the waves.
surprised 7 150 adj /səˈpraɪzd/ überrascht Jane looked surprised.
surprising 7 150 adj /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ überraschend A surprising number of people came.
surprisingly 6 61 adv /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/ überraschend The test was surprisingly easy.
surrender 11 108 v [I] /səˈrendə/ sich ergeben The rebel forces have surrendered.
surround 8 77 v /səˈraʊnd/ umgeben He surrounds himself with exquisite objects.
survey 5 47 n [C] /ˈsɜːveɪ/ Umfrage, Studie We conducted a survey of people’s eating habits.
survive 6 60 v [I, T] /səˈvaɪv/ überleben Only one person survived the crash.
suspect 11 108 n [C] /ˈsʌspekt/ Verdächtiger He is the main suspect in a murder case.
suspicious 10 100 adj /səˈspɪʃəs/ misstrauischShe was suspicious of her new boss because her old boss treated
her badly.
sustain 11 174 v [T] /səˈsteɪn/versorgen, Kraft
gebenA good breakfast will sustain you through the morning.
swimming pool 11 106 n [C] /swɪmɪŋ puːl/Schwimmbecken,
PoolDoes the hotel have a swimming pool?
swing 2 22 n [C] /swɪŋ/ SchaukelHe sat on the swing and his mother pushed it backwards and
forwards.
switch 1 10 v [I, T] /swɪtʃ/ wechseln He kept switching from one subject to another.
switch off 8 80 phr v /swɪtʃ ɒf/ ausschalten My mobile phone was switched off.
switch on 2 19 phr v /swɪtʃ ɒn/ einschalten I switched on the radio to listen to the news.
symbol 1 133 n [C] /ˈsɪmbəl/ Symbol The dove is a symbol of peace.
sympathetic 12 120 adj /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/mitfühlend,
einfühlsamAdults aren’t always very sympathetic towards teenagers.
tablet 5 145 n [C] /ˈtæblɪt/ Tablette The doctor gave him some tablets to stop his hay fever.
tablet computer 9 89 n [C]/ˌtæblɪt
kəmˈpjuːtə/Tablet-Computer Do you think the iPad is the best tablet computer?
tag 11 115 v [T] /tæg/eine Fußfessel
anlegenPrisoners can be tagged instead of going to prison.
take 1 13 v [T] /teɪk/nehmen, in Anspruch
nehmenIt took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
take 8 80 v [T] /teɪk/ bringen He took her home after the concert.
take a chance 12 120 phrase /teɪk ə tʃɑːns/ ein Risiko eingehen I’m not taking any chances.
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take turns 8 81 n [C] /teɪk tɜːns/ abwechselnd etw. tun We took it in turns to do the driving.
take-off 6 60 n [C, U] /ˈteɪkɒf/ Start (Flugzeug) The take-off was so smooth I didn't realise we were in the air!
talent 4 38 n [C, U] /ˈtælənt/ Talent Turner shows more talent than any other player on the team.
talented 4 42 adj /ˈtæləntɪd/ talentiert a talented musician
talk 7 73 n [C] /tɔːk/ Vortrag Professor Mason gave a talk on the Civil War.
talk over 12 120 phr v /tɔːk ˈəʊvə / besprechen I’m going to have to talk it over with your father first.
tame 2 22 adj /teɪm/ zahm The bird was quite tame and sat on his hand.
tangled 2 22 adj /ˈtæŋgəld/ wirr, verknäuelt Her hair was a tangled mess.
tanker 12 118 n [C] /ˈtæŋkə/ Tanker an oil tanker
tap 6 149 n [C] /tæp/ Klopfen There was a tap on my door and she asked if I was awake.
task 1 10 n [C] /tɑːsk/ Aufgabe Our teacher sets us some difficult tasks.
taste 12 121 n [C, U] /teɪst/ Geschmack I don’t like the taste of garlic.
tax 10 102 n [C] /tæks/ Steuer The government said it would have to increase taxes.
taxpayer 10 102 n [C] /ˈtæksˌpeɪə/ Steuerzahler It will cost taxpayers $1.3 million.
teach 4 141 v [I, T] /tiːtʃ/ lehren, unterrichten He taught physics for 15 years.
team 5 52 n [C] /tiːm/ Team a member of the sales team
technique 6 60 n [C, U] /tekˈniːk/ Technik a new technique for dealing with air pollution
technology 1 10 n [C, U] /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ Technologie Technology has helped in many ways.
telepathic 10 97 adj /ˌteləˈpæθɪk/ telepathisch The twins' awareness of each other's feelings is almost telepathic.
tell 1 7 v [T] /tel/ sagen, erzählen Tell me your name again.
tell off 2 20 phr v /tel ɒf/ ausschimpfen Sean's always getting told off at school.
temperature 10 97 n [C, U] /ˈtemprətʃə/ Temperatur Check the temperature of the water.
temple 3 28 n [C] /ˈtempəl/ Tempel They visited the temples of Bangkok during their holiday.
tend to 8 81 v /tend tə, tʊ/ neigen zu My car tends to overheat.
terms 11 107 n [C] /tɜːms/ Bedingungen Sign here to say you agree to the terms and conditions.
terrible 2 19 adj /ˈterəbəl/ˈterɪbəl schrecklich The food at the hotel was terrible.
terrified 7 67 adj /ˈterɪfaɪd/von großer Angst
erfülltI'm absolutely terrified of spiders.
terrifying 4 39 adj /ˈterɪfaɪ-ɪŋ/ furchterregend The lion made a terrifying noise.
text 1 11 v [T] /tekst/ simsen She's texting her friends about her new job.
thankfully 6 61 adv /ˈθæŋkfəli/ glücklicherweise Thankfully, they all got home safely.
things 1 14 n /θɪŋz/ Dinge Things are going really well at the moment.
think 4 141 v [T] /θɪŋk/ denken an I couldn't think of anything to say.
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thorough 11 174 adj /ˈθʌrə/ gründlich As a scientist, Madison is methodical and thorough.
threaten 6 147 v [T] /ˈθretn/ drohen She’s always threatening to leave me.
throw 12 121 v [T] /θrəʊ/ werfen Throw the dice to start the game.
tick 11 174 v [T] /tɪk/ ankreuzen He ticked all the boxes on the form.
tidy up 1 11 v [I, T] /ˈtaɪdi ʌp/ aufräumen She spends hours tidying up after the kids.
till 11 114 n [C] /tɪl/ Ladenkasse He took the money from the customer and put it in the till.
time-poor 9 86 adj /taɪm pɔː/ wenig Zeit habend Time-poor parents give their children money instead of attention.
tiny 3 138 adj /ˈtaɪni/ winzig The room was tiny.
tip 2 17 n [C] /tɪp/ Tipp He gave me some tips on travelling alone.
top 1 10 adj /tɒp/ top, Spitzen- He's one of the world's top tennis players.
topic 1 168 n [C] /ˈtɒpɪk/ Thema He knows a lot about a wide range of topics.
torch 9 90 n [C] /tɔːtʃ/ Taschenlampe He switched on his torch so that he could find his way in the dark.
touch 9 89 v [T] /tʌtʃ/ berühren If you touch this icon, a new screen appears.
touch screen
phone9 88 n [C] /tʌtʃ skriːn fəʊn/
Handy mit
TouchscreenThe iPhone is a type of touch screen phone.
tough 5 52 adj /tʌf/ zäh, hart, hartnäckig a tough businesswoman
tough 11 115 adj /tʌf/ streng, hart The courts give tougher sentences to adults than to teenagers.
tourist 3 128 n [C] /ˈtʊərɪst/ Tourist Oxford’s full of tourists in the summer.
touristy 3 31 adj /ˈtʊərɪsti/ touristisch Paris has become very touristy.
traffic 3 31 n [U] /ˈtræfɪk/ Verkehr There was heavy traffic on the motorway.
traffic jam 2 19 n [C] /ˈtræfɪk ˌdʒæm/ Stau We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours.
tragedy 6 62 n [C, U] /ˈtrædʒədi/ Tragödie The evening ended in tragedy.
tragically 2 19 adv /ˈtrædʒɪkli/ tragischerweise Tragically we missed the start of the wedding.
trailer 7 70 n [C] /ˈtreɪlə/ Trailer, Filmvorschau I wasn't impressed by the trailer, so I won't go to see the film.
train 1 8 v [I] /treɪn/eine Ausbildung
machenShe trained to be a nurse for four years.
train 4 36 v [I, T] /treɪn/ trainieren He's training for the Olympics.
trainee 5 54 n [C] /ˌtreɪˈniː/Auszubildender,
Referendara trainee teacher
training 5 49 n [U] /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ Schulung, Fortbildung We all received training in first aid.
translate 10 97 v [I, T]/trænsˈleɪt, trænz-
/übersetzen I am translating the book into English.
transmission 7 71 n [C, U] /trænzˈmɪʃən/ ÜbertragungWe are sorry for the interruption to the transmission of this
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transport 10 102 n [U] /ˈtrænspɔːt/Beförderung,
TransportThe government plans to increase spending on rail transport.
transportation 11 110 n [U] /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ DeportationSome criminals were sentenced to transportation instead of
hanging.
travel agent 9 87 n [C] /ˈtrævəl ˌeɪdʒənt/ Reisebüro The travel agent booked a good hotel for us.
treat 8 81 v [T] /triːt/ behandeln Children must treat teachers with respect.
treatment 4 170 n [C, U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung She was given emergency treatment.
treatment 11 112 n [U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung complaints about the treatment of prisoners
trial 11 112 n [C, U] /ˈtraɪəl/ Probe He'll get the job permanently if the trial period goes OK.
trial 12 123 n [C] /ˈtraɪəl/ Probe, Probetraining He had trials with several clubs.
trick 10 101 n [C] /trɪk/ Streich The girls were always playing tricks on their teacher.
trick 12 116 n [C] /trɪk/ Trick The phone call was just a trick to get him out of the office.
trillion 10 97 number /ˈtrɪljən/ Billion The country has a debt of $5.3 trillion.
trilogy 7 172 n [C] /ˈtrɪlədʒi/ Trilogie The Lord of the Rings' is a trilogy.
triumph 7 74 n [C] /ˈtraɪəmf/ Triumph The success of the show was a personal triumph for the director.
tropical 9 91 adj /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ tropisch tropical rain forests | tropical fish
trust 10 99 n [U] /trʌst/ Vertrauen I had put my trust in the doctor.
trust 12 120 v [T] /trʌst/ trauen I’m not sure if I trust his judgment.
truth 6 59 n [U] /truːθ/ Wahrheit He might be telling the truth.
try 6 57 v [I, T] /traɪ/probieren, sich
bemühenHe tried for Manchester United but wasn't quite good enough.
tube 1 168 n [C] /tjuːb/ U-Bahn He took the tube to Westminster.
turn down 8 79 phr v /tɜːn daʊn/ leiser machen Can you turn the radio down? I’m trying to work.
turn off 8 79 phr v /tɜːn ɒf/ ausschalten She turned off the computer and went to bed.
turn on 8 79 phr v /tɜːn ɒn/ einschalten She turned on the radio.
turn up 8 79 phr v /tɜːn ʌp/ lauter stellen Can you turn the radio up? I can't hear it properly.
twilight 6 172 n [U] /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ Dämmerung As he walked home in the twilight, he heard an owl calling.
twist of fate 6 57 n [U] /twɪst ɒv feɪt/Fügung des
SchicksalsBy a strange twist of fate, we were on the same plane.
type 5 54 v [I, T] /taɪp/ tippen Cindy can type 50 words a minute.
type 10 96 n [C] /taɪp/ Art To run this programme you need a special type of software.
typical 7 172 adj /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ typisch a typical American family
tyrant 11 163 n [C] /ˈtaɪərənt/ Tyrann Despite his friendly appearance, her father was a real tyrant.
unacceptable 8 81 adj /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl/ unannehmnbar It is unacceptable to ask someone how old they are.
unbeatable 4 39 adj /ʌnˈbiːtəbəl/ unschlagbar This team is unbeatable this season!
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unbelievable 8 76 adj /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/ unglaublich The noise was unbelievable.
uncommon 9 88 adj /ʌnˈkɒmən/ nicht üblich TVs were uncommon in most homes in Britain until the 1950s.
underwear 9 87 n [U] /ˈʌndəweə/ Unterwäsche Mum, where's my clean underwear?
unemployed 5 52 adj /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ arbeitslos an unemployed teacher
unemployment 10 99 n [U] /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Arbeitslosigkeit Many workers now face unemployment.
unfair 11 113 adj /ˌʌnˈfeə/ ungerecht, unfair It’s unfair that he gets paid more than me.
unfortunately 1 10 adv /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ leider Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled.
unhealthy 4 39 adj /ʌnˈhelθi/ ungesnd an unhealthy obsession with money
uniform 2 21 n [C, U] /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/ Uniform school uniform | army uniform
unkind 5 47 adj /ˌʌnˈkaɪnd/ unfreundlich, lieblos Her husband is very unkind to her.
unplug 9 89 v [T] /ʌnˈplʌg/den Stecker
herausziehenI always unplug my computer during a thunderstorm.
unusual 8 81 adj /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, -ʒəl/ ungewöhnlich It’s unusual to have snow in April.
unwind 8 77 v [I] /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ sich entspannen Swimming helps me to unwind.
up to (sth) 8 77 phrase /ʌp tə/ auf etwas aus sein I think Nick’s up to something
upbringing 2 21 n /ˈʌpˈbrɪŋɪŋ/ Erziehung He had a very strict upbringing.
upper-class 11 109 adj /ˈʌpə klɑːs/zur Oberschicht
gehörigUpper-class children usually go to a private school.
upset 5 48 adj /ˌʌpˈset/ verärgert When I told him he’d failed, he got very upset.
urgent 11 162 adj /ˈɜːdʒənt/ dringend She’s in urgent need of medical attention.
usual 8 81 adj /ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/ gewöhnlich It's usual to take a bottle of wine when you go to a party.
vacuum cleaner 9 88 n [C] /ˈvækjuəm ˌkliːnə/ Staubsauger I got out the vacuum cleaner to take up the crumbs on the carpet.
valid 3 34 adj /ˈvælɪd/ gültig Your return ticket is valid for three months.
value 4 170 n [U] /ˈvæljuː/ Wert the value of direct personal experience
vandalise 11 108 v [T] /ˈvændəl-aɪz/ mutwillig zerstören They vandalised the local shopping centre.
vessel 12 175 n [C] /ˈvesəl/ Schiff There were three men on the other vessel.
vet 12 127 n [C] /vet/ Tierarzt, Tierärztin We had to take our cat to the vet.
vibrate 8 80 v [I, T] /vaɪˈbreɪt/ vibrieren My mobile phone vibrates when someone calls me.
victim 11 115 n [C] /ˈvɪktɪm/ OpferMost victims of murder are under 30. | an aid programme for the
famine victims
video game 1 11 n [C] /ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌgeɪm/ Videospiel He spends hours playing video games.
view 3 28 n [C] /vjuː/ Aussicht, Anblick spectacular mountain views
viewer 7 70 n [C] /ˈvjuːə/ Zuschauer The series is watched by millions of viewers each week.
village 1 15 n [C] /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ Dorf We visited a little village in the mountains.
vintage 3 32 adj /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/vintage, klassisch,
erlesenWe watched the vintage cars drive past.
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violent 12 118 adj /ˈvaɪələnt/ gewaltig, heftig The ship was damaged in a violent storm.
violently 6 129 adv /ˈvaɪələntli/ kräftig Her heart was beating violently.
virtual 9 88 adj /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ virtuell a virtual library
visibility 6 131 n [U] /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ Sichtbarkeit Dense fog led to poor visibility in many areas.
voice 4 39 n [C, U] /vɔɪs/ Stimme The speaker had a loud voice.
voicemail 6 171 n [U] /ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl/ Anrufbeantworter When I got home I checked my voicemail for messages.
voluntary 11 112 adj /ˈvɒləntəri/ freiwillig She does voluntary work for the Red Cross.
volunteer 5 54 n [C] /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/Freiwilliger,
EhrenamtlicherHe's a volunteer for the Red Cross.
vote 1 133 v [I, T] /vəʊt/ abstimmen The parliament voted to increase taxes.
walk 1 168 v [T] /wɔːk/ spazieren gehen Jude's out walking the dog.
walk 1 168 n [C] /wɔːk/ Spaziergang Let's go for a walk on the beach.
walk out 8 172 phr v /wɔːk aʊt/ hinausgehen He was so cross that he walked out without a word.
wall 9 88 n [C] /wɔːl/ WandFriends left get-well messages on my Facebook wall when I broke
my leg.
wallet 10 160 n [C] /ˈwɒlɪt/Brieftasche,
PortemonnaieHe has a picture of his children in his wallet.
war 11 109 n [C, U] /wɔː/ Krieg He fought in the Vietnam War.
warning 6 131 n [C, U] /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ Warnung The planes attacked without warning.
washing 2 169 n [U] /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ Wäsche (waschen) I need to do the washing.
washing machine 9 89 n [C] /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˌʃiːn/ Waschmaschine She put all the dirty clothes in the washing machine.
waste 1 12 v [T] /weɪst/ verschwenden He wastes a lot of time playing video games.
watch 2 18 v [I, T] /wɒtʃ/ sehen, ansehen I was watching the TV.
waterfall 3 28 n [C] /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ Wasserfall The waterfall drops hundreds of feet into a lake.
waters 3 29 n [U] /ˈwɔːtəs/ Gewässer We received permission to sail in Japanese waters.
wave 6 131 n [C] /weɪv/ Welle The surfer caught a huge wave and rode it to the beach.
way 1 13 adv /weɪ/ viel, erheblich The film was way too long.
way 5 52 n [C] /weɪ/ Art und Weise OK, do it your own way.
weakness 5 52 n [C] /ˈwiːknəs/ Schwäche What are your main strengths and weaknesses?
wealthy 5 52 adj /ˈwelθi/ wohlhabend an extremely wealthy family
wealthy 10 102 n [U] /ˈwelθi/ Reiche/r, die Reichen The wealthy can afford to pay higher taxes.
weigh up 12 121 phr v /weɪ ʌp/ abwägen She weighed up the options before giving her decision.
weight 1 9 n [C, U] /weɪt/ Gewicht I’m trying to lose weight.
weight-lifter 6 57 n [C] /ˈweɪtˌlɪftə/ Gewichtheber My dad was a weight-lifter and won lots of competitions.
weird 10 101 adj /wɪəd/ seltsam I had a really weird dream.
well 10 102 n [C] /wel/ Brunnen There is a disagreement about who owns the oil wells.
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well organised 5 49 adj /wel ˈɔːgənaɪzd/ gut organisiert She’s always well organised.
well paid 5 49 adj /wel peɪd/ gut bezahlt I would like a job that is well paid.
wet wipe 9 90 n [C] /wet waɪp/feuchtes
ReinigungstuchShe used wet wipes to clean the chocolate off the baby's face.
what a shame 4 169 n [U] /wɒt ə ʃeɪm/ wie schade! What a shame that you can't come.
while 1 10 linking word /waɪl/ während They arrived while we were having dinner.
whisper 4 39 v [I, T] /ˈwɪspə/ flüstern He leaned over to whisper something to her.
whole 1 13 adj /həʊl/ ganz She drank a whole bottle of wine.
wildly 6 172 adv /ˈwaɪldli/ wild He looked around wildly and then ran out without saying a word.
will 4 39 n [C, U] /wɪl/ Wille She had a very strong will.
win 4 43 v [T] /wɪn/ gewinnen He won a gold medal.
wirelessly 10 97 adv /ˈwaɪələsli/ drahtlos My mobile phone works wirelessly but my PC doesn't.
witty 6 62 adj /ˈwɪti/ geistreich We all laughed at the speaker's witty remarks.
wonder 3 29 n [C] /ˈwʌndə/ Wunder the wonders of modern medicine
work 9 89 v [I] /wɜːk/ arbeiten The computer doesn't work until you press this button.
work [sth] out 12 116 phr v /wɜːk aʊt/etwas erarbeiten,
herausfinden
They had different opinions but they worked out a solution they
both liked.
workaholic 5 127 n [C] /ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk/ Arbeitssüchtige/r His marriage ended because he was a workaholic.
workplace 1 10 n [C] /ˈwɜːkpleɪs/ Arbeitsplatz I'm studying the problem of bullying in the workplace.
worried 4 38 adj /ˈwʌrid/ besorgt I was worried that we'd be late.
worrier 12 130 n [C] /ˈwʌriə/ BedenkenträgerMy mother was a real worrier, especially about anything bad
happening to her children.
worry 1 10 v [I] /ˈwʌri/ sich sorgen machen I worry that I won’t have enough money.
wow 1 15 spoken /waʊ/ wahnsinn! Wow! Look at that!
wrong 1 10 adj /rɒŋ/ verkehrt, falsch I must be doing this wrong – it's not working.
wrong 1 10 adj /rɒŋ/ fehlerhaft, falsch Your calculations must be wrong.
wrong 1 10 adj /rɒŋ/ etwas stimmt nicht There is something wrong with his foot.
yell 4 39 v [I, T] /jel/ schreien Someone yelled at her to stop.
youth 6 57 n [U] /juːθ/ Jugend In his youth he lived in France.
zero-gravity 10 97 adj /ˌzɪərəʊ ˈgrævəti/ Schwerelosigkeit They are training in zero-gravity conditions.
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