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Cutting Edge Intermediate 3rd Edition Wordlist A-Z Headword Unit Page 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] ˈbændən/ aufgeben The new policy had to be abandoned. abandoned 3 29 adj ˈbændənd/ verlassen an abandoned building ability 5 54 n [C, U] ˈbɪləti/ Fähigkeit A manager must have the ability to communicate well. able-bodied 4 170 adj /ˌeɪbəl ˈbɒdɪd/ körperlich leistungsfähig a 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] ˈbjuːs/ 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 ˈkɔːdɪŋ tə, tʊ/ entsprechend, gemäß According to our records she hasn’t paid her bill. accountancy 12 123 n [U] ˈkaʊntənsi/ Buchhaltung, Rechnungswesen He's going to study accountancy. accurate 2 16 adj /ˈækjʊrət/ genau The figures are not completely accurate. achieve 4 38 v [T] ˈtʃiːv/ erreichen She had finally achieved her ambition to sail around the world. achievement 4 36 n [C] ˈtʃiːvmənt/ Leistung an impressive achievement of 144 points acquaintance 1 8 n [C] ˈkweɪntəns/ 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 genommen Actually he's 45. acute 12 175 adj ˈkjuːt/ 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. Cutting Edge Intermediate 3rd Edition Wordlist A-Z Pearson Deutschland GmbH, 2013

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Headword Unit Page

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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foreign 1 6 adj /ˈfɒrɪn/ ausländisch, fremd She spoke with a foreign accent.

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

police detective fails.

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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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research 1 10 v [I, T] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/nachforschen,

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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