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Choices Pre-intermediate
Vokabelliste Englisch-Deutsch
Englisch Aussprache Deutsch Beispielsatz
Unit 1according to əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə zufolge, nach According to
Rachel, Keith started the fight.
action ˈækʃə n Action, Handlung, Bewegung My favourite action
movie is Die Hard.
actor ˈæktə Schauspieler He wants to be an actor when he grows
up.
adventurous ədˈventʃə rəs abenteuerlustig My grandson is an
adventurous little boy who's always getting into trouble.
air eə Luft The air is very clean in the mountains.
alone əˈləʊn allein She didn't like being alone in the
house.
aristocratic ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk, əˌrɪs- aristokratisch He looked
very proud and noble and walked round in an aristocratic
manner.
artist ˈɑːtɪst Künstler It's hard to make money as an
artist.
athlete ˈæθliːt Athlet, Sportler You can earn a lot of money as
a professional athlete.
athletics club æθˈletɪks ˌklʌb Leichtathletikverein My son is
interested in cross-country running and has joined the local
athletics club.
background ˈbækɡraʊnd Hintergrund In the background of the
painting there is a river.
ball bɔːl Ball She threw a tennis ball at me.
basketball ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl Basketball Gary plays basketball on
Tuesday nights.
beautiful ˈbjuːtɪfə l schön Some of the models were incredibly
beautiful.
behind bɪˈhaɪnd hinter The car behind us was driving too
close.
boot buːt Stiefel These walking boots are very comfortable.
boxer ˈbɒksə Boxer The boxer was knocked out in the first
round.
breakfast ˈbrekfəst Frühstück I usually have breakfast as soon
as I get up.
breaststroke ˈbrest-strəʊk Brustschwimmen The little girl had
just learned how to swim breaststroke.
builder ˈbɪldə
Bauunternehmer, Bauträger,
Bauherr We asked the builder to add a conservatory onto the
house.
building ˈbɪldɪŋ Gebäude The science laboratory is in this
building.
busy ˈbɪzi
beschäftigt, ausgelastet,
eingespannt Yolande is a busy mother of three small
children.
cabin ˈkæbɪn Hütte The hunters stayed in a log cabin in the
woods.
campaign kæmˈpeɪn Kampagne He campaigns against smoking in
public places.
cap kæp Kappe Linda had forgotten her swimming cap.
cinema ˈsɪnɪmə Kino We only go to the cinema at the weekend.
classical music ˌklæsɪkə l ˈmjuːzɪk klassische Musik My wife
will only listen to classical music.
clock klɒk Uhr, Wanduhr You could hear the clock ticking.
club klʌb Club Lots of professional footballers come to this
club.
coffee ˈkɒfi Kaffee He drinks about eight cups of coffee a
day.
come home kʌm ˈhəʊm nach Hause kommen When I heard the news I
rang Jim and asked him to come home straight away.
competition ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃə n Wettbewerb Who won the poetry
competition?
computer game kəmˈpjuːtə Computerspiel In the evenings he likes
playing computer games.
conclusion kənˈkluːʒə n Schlussfolgerung I've come to the
conclusion that most people don't actually enjoy Christmas.
cookbook ˈkʊkbʊk Kochbuch I have various cookbooks but I mainly
use this one.
cycling ˈsaɪklɪŋ Radfahren We planned to go cycling at the
weekend.
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cycling club ˈsaɪklɪŋ ˌklʌb Fahrradclub The cycling club meets
every Sunday morning.
cyclist ˈsaɪklɪst Radfahrer This part of the road is for
cyclists only.
daily ˈdeɪli täglich, Tages- We always get the same daily
newspaper.
definitely ˈdefɪnɪtli bestimmt, sicher I'll definitely phone you
tonight.
diary ˈdaɪəri Terminkalender I'll check my diary to see if I can
come on Friday.
dinner ˈdɪnə Abendessen They had dinner at eight o'clock every
Thursday evening.
discuss dɪˈskʌs besprechen Tomorrow we will discuss Chapter 3 in
class.
do du: tun What are you doing?' 'I'm mending my bike.'
eccentric ɪkˈsentrɪk Exzentriker My uncle is a real
eccentric.
energy ˈenədʒi Energie The team was excited and full of
energy.
equipment ɪˈkwɪpmənt Ausstattung, Ausrüstung We use the most
modern scientific equipment.
event ɪˈvent Ereignis He described the events that took place
before the fight.
exam ɪɡˈzæm Prüfung I always go to bed early the night before an
exam.
extra ˈekstrə zusätzlich You can go to extra classes after
school on Fridays.
extreme sports ɪkˌstriːm ˈspɔːts Extremsportarten Jon is very
adventurous and loves extreme sports like freediving.
family ˈfæmə li Familie I'll be able to spend more time with my
family at weekends.
famous ˈfeɪməs berühmt Many famous actors live in Beverly
Hills.
fashion designer ˈfæʃə n dɪˌzaɪnə Modedesigner/in Vivienne
Westwood is a famous British fashion designer.
fast food ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd Fastfood On holiday in America, they
often ate at fast food restaurants.
feed fiːd füttern Have you fed the cats this morning?
finish ˈfɪnɪʃ Ziel Henry had to give up two miles from the
finish.
floor flɔː Boden There was a pile of books on the floor.
football ˈfʊtbɔːl Fußball The children play football on Saturday
mornings.
footballer ˈfʊtbɔːlə Fußballspieler Footballers get paid a lot
of money if they play in the top teams.
foreground ˈfɔːɡraʊnd Vordergrund I took a picture of Mum and
Dad with our new car in the foreground.
freestyle ˈfriːstaɪl Freistil My son has just started his
freestyle swimming lessons.
friend frend Freund I spent all Friday evening with friends.
get ready ɡet ˈredi sich bereitmachen It's time to get ready for
the next performance.
get up ɡet ˈʌp aufstehen The children get up at seven o'clock
during term time.
go ɡəʊ gehen She went to Paris to study French.
go to bed ˌɡəʊ tə ˈbed zu Bett gehen My brother never goes to
bed before midnight at the weekends.
goggles ˈɡɒɡə lz Schutzbrille You should wear goggles when
cutting metal, to protect your eyes.
grade ɡreɪd Qualitätsstufe, Güteklasse, Rang There are five
different grades of hotel.
grow ɡrəʊ wachsen Bacteria grow quickly in these conditions.
hamburger ˈhæmbɜːɡə Hamburger We had hamburger and chips for
lunch.
healthy ˈhelθi gesund I feel healthier since I stopped
smoking.
helmet ˈhelmɪt Helm You have to wear a helmet when you ride a
motorbike.
hermit ˈhɜːmɪt Eremit Hermits traditionally live alone in
caves.
hippy ˈhɪpi Hippie The hippies believed in love, peace and
happiness.
historic hɪˈstɒrɪk historisch The first moon landing in 1969 was
an historic moment for mankind.
hometown ˌhəʊm ˈtaʊn Heimatstadt Most students have to leave
their hometown in order to go to university.
homework ˈhəʊmwɜːk Hausaufgaben I have to do my homework as soon
as I get home from school.
hot dog ˈhɒt dɒg Hotdog, Grillwurst I always squirt mustard on
my hot dogs.
ideal ˌaɪˈdɪəl ideal This hotel is ideal for families.
information desk ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃə n desk
Auskunftsschalter,
Informationsschalter She stopped at the information desk to ask
for directions.
interview ˈɪntəvjuː interviewen They interviewed me for the job
of department manager.
inventor ɪnˈventə Erfinder Alexander Graham Bell was the
inventor of the telephone.
jogging ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ Laufen, Joggen I agreed to go jogging with Zac
on Sunday mornings.
journalist ˈdʒɜːnə l-ɪst Journalist There's a journalist on the
phone – he wants to interview you.
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left left links Hayley's dad is on the left of the
photograph.
lend lend leihen I can lend you £10.
leopard ˈlepəd Leopard We saw a leopard when we were on safari
in Kenya.
lie laɪ liegen She was lying on the grass reading a book.
lifestyle ˈlaɪfstaɪl Lebensweise The lifestyle of a rock star
doesn't sound all that glamorous to me!
lunch lʌntʃ Mittagessen We have lunch at the cafeteria on
Mondays.
mad mæd verrückt You'd be mad to give up a good job like
that.
marathon ˈmærəθə n Marathon Roy's going to run the New York
marathon.
match mætʃ Match, Begegnung, Wettkampf The match was still drawn
at 0-0 at full time.
maybe ˈmeɪbi vielleicht Maybe they haven't got your letter
yet.
meal miːl Essen, Mahlzeit Would you like to come to our place on
Sunday for a meal?
meat miːt Fleisch I don't eat very much meat.
media reporter ˈmiːdiə rɪˌpɔːtə Medienberichterstatter The paper
has just appointed a new media reporter.
Messenger ˈmesɪndʒə Messenger Lucy goes on Messenger to chat to
her boyfriend every night.
middle ˈmɪdl Mitte I often wake up in the middle of the
night.
mile maɪl Meile Our school is about three miles away.
mistake mɪˈsteɪk Fehler You made two mistakes in the spelling
test.
monument ˈmɒnjəmənt Denkmal Stonehenge is a famous ancient
monument.
morning ˈmɔːnɪŋ Morgen My dad gets up at six o'clock in the
morning during the week.
mountain bike ˈmaʊntɪn baɪk Mountainbike Her husband has just
bought himself an £800 mountain bike!
murderer ˈmɜːdə rə Mörder New York police have captured the
murderer.
muscle ˈmʌsə l Muskel Running gives you strong leg muscles.
musician mjuːˈzɪʃə n Musiker The musicians gave a rousing
performance at the last night of the Proms.
national ˈnæʃə nəl National-, national The Stars and Stripes is
the national flag of the USA.
night naɪt Nacht Mum always feels really tired at night.
obligation ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃə n Verpflichtung You have an obligation to
inform the police of any accident on the road.
Olympic əˈlɪmpɪk olympisch Each country sends its best athletes
to the Olympic Games.
open water ˌəʊpən ˈwɔːtə offenes Wasser The triathlon involves
an open water swimming segment.
opera ˈɒpə rə Oper We went to see the musical Phantom of the
Opera .
ordinary ˈɔːdə nəri gewöhnlich Nothing much has happened – it's
been a very ordinary day.
organised ˈɔːɡənaɪzd organisiert Jack is very organised about
doing his homework each night.
original əˈrɪdʒɪnə l originell His style of painting is
certainly original, but I don't like it.
pagan ˈpeɪɡən Heide, heidnisch Pagans always go to Stonehenge
for the summer solstice.
paradise ˈpærədaɪs Paradies The couple spent their honeymoon on
an island paradise.
park pɑːk Park We'll to go to the park at the weekend, not
today.
party ˈpɑːti Party My children certainly go to a lot of birthday
parties!
PE ˌpiː ˈiː Sportunterricht We have PE twice a week at
school.
perhaps pəˈhæps vielleicht Perhaps you'll win next time.
personal ˈpɜːsə nəl persönlich All students have lockers to keep
their personal belongings in.
plan plæn planen, vorhaben We plan to travel around Europe by
train.
planner ˈplænə Planer
They bought a journey planner to keep track of all the train
times in the different
cities.
platform ˈplætfɔːm Gleis The train for Brighton leaves from
platform four.
play pleɪ spielen The friends all play tennis together on
Wednesdays.
pool puːl Schwimmbecken, Pool They have a pool in their back
garden.
prepare prɪˈpeə vorbereiten I went home early to prepare for my
holiday.
probably ˈprɒbəbli möglicherweise They've probably got lost.
professional prəˈfeʃə nəl professionell
Each year, the school hires a professional photographer to take
the class
photographs.
promote prəˈməʊt befördern He is hoping to be promoted to
manager soon.
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protest prəˈtest protestieren We protested against the
government's treatment of refugees.
race reɪs Rennen Twelve people took part in the race.
ready-made ˌredi ˈmeɪd fertig zubereitet Fay bought some
ready-made pasta dishes from the supermarket.
recipe ˈresɪpi Rezept I followed the recipe faithfully, but the
meal was a disaster!
relaxed rɪˈlækst entspannt You'll feel a lot more relaxed after
your exams.
review rɪˈvjuː Besprechung, Kritik The book got very good
reviews.
ride raɪd reiten I learnt to ride a horse when I was five.
right raɪt rechts, rechte Seite When you get to the street, my
house is third on the right.
ring rɪŋ anrufen Can you ring me back about four o'clock?
roast rəʊst rösten Would you like roast or boiled potatoes?
routine ruːˈtiːn Tagesablauf My daily routine starts with
breakfast at 7.00.
runner ˈrʌnə Läufer He's a brilliant long-distance runner.
running ˈrʌnɪŋ Laufen Running keeps me fit.
running shoe ˈrʌnɪŋ ˌʃuː Laufschuh I lost one of my running
shoes in the mud on that hill!
scene siːn Szene I loved the scene where the children arrived
home.
school skuːl Schule Sadie goes to school at 9.00 every
weekday.
shorts ʃɔːts kurze Hose Jack was wearing a pair of shorts and a
T-shirt.
shower ˈʃaʊə Dusche I have a shower every morning at 6.30.
ski skiː Ski He put on his skis and set off down the slope.
sleepy ˈsliːpi müde I felt so sleepy that I went straight to
bed.
slow down ˌsləʊ ˈdaʊn langsamer werden The car slowed down and
stopped.
solitary ˈsɒlɪtə ri einsam A solitary cottage stood on the side
of the hill.
solstice ˈsɒlstɪs Sonnwende Druids, hippies and pagans go to
Stonehenge at midsummer.
spend spend verbringen At the weekend she spends time with her
best friend.
spend spend ausgeben I've spent all my money.
sport spɔːt Sportart I like to play most sports, but I
particularly enjoy basketball.
sprint sprɪnt Sprint She put on a sprint and shot past the other
runners.
stressed strest unter Druck gesetzt, gestresst Don't get
stressed about exams – try to relax.
study ˈstʌdi untersuchen Researchers studied the types of food
that children eat.
successful səkˈsesfə l erfolgreich They were successful in
persuading him to join their team.
sunglasses ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz Sonnenbrille She was wearing sunglasses
even though it was dark!
survey ˈsɜːveɪ Umfrage The company carried out a survey of
people's attitudes to housework.
swimming ˈswɪmɪŋ Schwimmen Do you want to go swimming on
Thursday nights?
swimming club ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌklʌb Schwimmverein Jack loves swimming
and is in the local swimming club.
swimsuit ˈswɪmsuːt, -sjuːt Badeanzug Greta was wearing a
one-piece swimsuit.
tai chi ˌtaɪ ˈtʃiː Tai Chi Anne goes to tai chi classes every
week.
take part in teɪk ˈpɑːt ɪn teilnehmen an Daisy took part in the
school gala.
take up ˌteɪk ˈʌp anfangen mit Helen decided to take up
yoga.
time taɪm Zeit He loves to spend time with the kids in the
evenings.
timetable ˈtaɪmˌteɪbə l Zeitplan I don't need a timetable – I'm
my own boss and can do what I like when I like.
tired taɪəd müde By the end of the day, I feel so tired that I
have to lie down.
Tour de France ˌtʊə də ˈfrɑːns Tour de France In 2010, the Tour
de France will cover a total distance of 3600 kilometres.
track race ˈtræk ˌreɪsɪz Bahnrennen In the Tour de France there
are both road races and track races.
tradition trəˈdɪʃə n Tradition It's a tradition to celebrate the
New Year.
training ˈtreɪnɪŋ Training Luke is in training for the London
Marathon.
transition stage trænˈzɪʃə n steɪdʒ Übergang, Übergangsphase
There are two transition stages in a triathlon.
triathlon traɪˈæθlən Triathlon Josh has entered his name for the
Ironman triathlon in Hawaii.
typical ˈtɪpɪkə l typisch This is a typical British school.
unhealthy ʌnˈhelθi ungesund, krank Louise always looks so
unhealthy.
unusual ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, -ʒə l ungewöhnlich He has an unusual
name.
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vegetarian ˌvedʒɪˈteəriən vegetarisch This vegetarian cookbook
is full of mouthwatering recipes.
wait weɪt warten I read a magazine while I was waiting.
walk the dog ˌwɔːk ðə ˈdɒɡ mit dem Hund Spazieren gehen He walks
the dog twice a day.
watch wɒtʃ Armbanduhr I think my watch has stopped.
water bottle ˈwɔːtə ˌbɒtl Wasserflasche The cyclist took a drink
from his water bottle.
weekend ˌwiːkˈend, ˈwiːkend Wochenende At the weekend I go
walking in the park.
wetsuit ˈwetsuːt, -sjuːt Neoprenanzug Sarah pulled on her
wetsuit and dived into the water.
windy ˈwɪndi windig It was too windy to go for a walk.
wonderful ˈwʌndəfə l wunderbar It was wonderful to see him
again.
yoga ˈjəʊɡə Yoga She practises yoga to help her to relax.
Unit 23D ˌθriː ˈdiː 3D Sony have released a new 3D television
set.
acting ˈæktɪŋ Schauspielerei, Schauspiel Jeremy is really into
acting.
active ˈæktɪv aktiv Don is an active contributor to the
discussion group.
activist ˈæktɪvɪst Aktivist Some pop singers are also well-known
political activists.
affirmative əˈfɜːmətɪv bestätigend He gave her an affirmative
reply.
air guitar ˌeə ɡɪˈtɑː Luftgitarre My son likes to play air
guitar to Queen records.
all-time ˈɔːl taɪm aller Zeiten That was my team's all-time
worst performance.
animal rights ˌænɪmə l ˈraɪts Tierrechte He admired the work she
did for animal rights.
argument ˈɑːɡjəmənt Streit There was an argument about who was
going to pay for the meal.
balcony ˈbælkəni Balkon Our room had a balcony overlooking the
harbour.
battle ˈbætl Schlacht Many soldiers were killed in the
battle.
be (really) into bi: ˈɪntə auf etwas stehen, etwas mögen My boss
is really into trying out new ways of working.
board game ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm Brettspiel Their parents don't enjoy
playing board games.
bored bɔːd gelangweilt I didn't like the film and was bored
stiff.
bottle ˈbɒtl Flasche He gave her a bottle of water to drink.
break breɪk zerbrechen Someone threw a stone and broke one of
our windows.
bring brɪŋ bringen Can you bring me another glass of water?
build bɪld bauen, errichten They are going to build a hotel near
the beach.
bull run ˈbʊl rʌn Stierkampf The bull run in Pamplona is a
tourist attraction, but it can be very dangerous.
celebrate ˈselɪbreɪt feiern The team celebrated by opening some
bottles of champagne.
challenging ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ anspruchsvoll Teaching is a very
challenging and stressful job.
character ˈkærɪktə Figur He introduced a brand new character in
the very last chapter of the book!
chess tʃes Schach David really enjoys playing chess.
class trip ˌklɑːs ˈtrɪp Klassenausflug We went on a class trip
to the Science Museum.
classic ˈklæsɪk klassisch Confusing 'their' and 'there' is a
classic mistake.
clean kliːn sauber He put on a clean shirt.
close kləʊz schließen Please could you close the window?
coin kɔɪn Münze Robin has liked collecting coins since he was a
boy.
collect stamps kəˌlekt ˈstæmps Briefmarken sammeln My grandad
has collected stamps since he was a boy.
collection kəˈlekʃə n Sammlung She's got a wonderful collection
of books.
college ˈkɒlɪdʒ Fachhochschule, Hochschule I want to go to art
college.
come along ˌkʌm əˈlɒŋ hinzukommen, aufkommen Then CDs came
along, and the market for floppy disks just collapsed.
come out kʌm ˈaʊt herauskommen As soon as the film came out it
smashed all box-office records.
comedian kəˈmiːdiən Komiker He was one of the funniest comedians
I'd ever seen.
composer kəmˈpəʊzə Komponist Mozart is considered by some to be
the greatest composer who ever lived.
concert ˈkɒnsət Konzert They went to a Kaiser Chiefs concert
last night.
consequence ˈkɒnsɪkwəns Konsequenz You don't think about the
consequences of your actions!
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cool kuːl cool I love my new jeans - they are so cool!
creative kriˈeɪtɪv kreativ Freya is a very creative artist who
has her own unique style.
cry kraɪ weinen Maria read the letter and started to cry.
cue kjuː Stichwort, Auslöser His girlfriend's arrival was our
cue to leave.
damage ˈdæmɪdʒ beschädigen The bomb damaged several buildings in
the area.
dancing ˈdɑːnsɪŋ Tanzen We'd like to try dancing as a way of
losing weight.
dangerous ˈdeɪndʒə rəs gefährlich Police say the escaped
prisoner is a very dangerous man.
death deθ Tod After her husband's death, she lived alone for
twenty years.
description dɪˈskrɪpʃə n Beschreibung Carson gave the police a
description of the car.
dialogue ˈdaɪəlɒɡ Dialog That writer wasn't very good at writing
dialogue.
difficult ˈdɪfɪkə lt schwierig Skiing isn't difficult, but it
takes practice.
discover (v) dɪˈskʌvə entdecken He discovered he had made a
mistake.
drink drɪŋk trinken Rob was drinking a Coke.
drive draɪv fahren I learned to drive when I was seventeen.
driving test ˈdraɪvɪŋ test Fahrprüfung Helen passed her driving
test first time.
DVD player ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˌpleɪə DVD-Spieler We're thinking of
buying a Blu-ray DVD player.
elegant ˈelɪɡənt elegant She always wears simple but elegant
clothes.
empire ˈempaɪə Imperium, Reich How long did the Roman Empire
last?
era ˈɪərə Ära The era of the steam railway engine is over.
European ˌjʊərəˈpiːən europäisch He's originally of European
descent.
evil ˈiːvə l böse They managed to escape from the evil clutches
of Darth Vader.
expansion pack ɪkˈspænʃə n pæk Erweiterungspaket The computer
game came with three expansion packs.
fail feɪl scheitern, durchfallen She failed all her exams
because she didn't do enough preparation.
fall in love (v) ˌfɔːl ɪn ˈlʌv sich verlieben He fell madly in
love with her.
fall off ˌfɔːl ˈɒf sinken, abnehmen The first episode was
enthralling, but audience figures soon began to fall off.
fan fæn Fan, Anhänger Mike is a keen rugby fan.
fancy-dress ˌfænsi ˈdres Verkleidung We were invited to a
fancy-dress party.
fantastic fænˈtæstɪk fantastisch It's a fantastic film!
feature ˈfiːtʃə Merkmal, Eigenschaft This new software has some
very useful features.
festival ˈfestɪvə l Festival There were a lot of famous stars at
the Cannes film festival.
fiesta fiˈestə Fiesta Why are there so many fiestas in
Spain?
find faɪnd finden The boys found a gold watch buried under a
tree.
fit fɪt fit I want to keep fit well into my old age.
flower ˈflaʊə Blume There was a vase of yellow flowers by the
window.
forget fəˈɡet vergessen I'll never forget the day I started
school.
free running ˌfriː ˈrʌnɪŋ Free Running I'm really into free
running but I can't do wall flips yet!
fun fʌn Spaß The party was great fun – thanks again for inviting
us!
game ɡeɪm Spiel I got a new computer game for Christmas.
gamer ˈɡeɪmə Spieler My son is a serious gamer, and is never off
the computer!
glass ɡlɑːs Scheibe, Glas The ball hit the window and broke the
glass.
go on holiday ˌɡəʊ ɒn ˈhɒlədi, -deɪ in Urlaub fahren We went on
holiday to the Azores.
gorgeous ˈɡɔːdʒəs umwerfend Carlo was gorgeous, with dark hair
and eyes.
graphics ˈɡræfɪks Grafiken, Illustrationen The latest computer
games have brilliant graphics.
gymnastics dʒɪmˈnæstɪks Gymnastik I don't enjoy doing gymnastics
because I'm no good at it.
heavy metal ˌhevi ˈmetl Heavy Metal What's your favourite heavy
metal band?
hurt hɜːt wehtun, verletzen Let go, you're hurting me!
injure ˈɪndʒə verletzen Eight people were injured in the
crash.
injury ˈɪndʒəri Verletzung He was lucky to survive with only
minor injuries.
invitation ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃə n Einladung We got an invitation to their
New Year's party.
irregular ɪˈreɡjələ unregelmäßig They have their meals at
irregular times.
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jewellery ˈdʒuːəlri Schmuck Sue would like to try making
jewellery at night school.
kid kɪd Kind Do you want to have kids?
kilt kɪlt Kilt The Scotsmen in the pipe band all wore kilts.
laugh lɑːf lachen We couldn't stop laughing at him.
learn lɜːn lernen How long have you been learning English?
leave li:v verlassen We left the party at about midnight.
linker ˈlɪŋkə Verbindungswort Circle the linkers in Exercise
1.
lose luːz verlieren I was worried I might lose my camera if I
took it on the trip.
lose weight ˌluːz ˈweɪt abnehmen You can only lose weight by
eating less and exercising more.
luck lʌk Glück We won, but I think it was luck, not skill!
make a date ˌmeɪk ə ˈdeɪt Termin vereinbaren He made a date to
visit the exhibition.
meet miːt kennenlernen Have you ever met her husband?
miserable ˈmɪzə rəbə l elend Paula looked miserable
yesterday.
mobile ˈməʊbaɪl mobil, Mobiltelefon Norma's bought her husband a
new mobile phone.
model aeroplane ˌmɒdl ˈeərəpleɪnz Modellflugzeug Keith has
always liked making model aeroplanes.
modern ˈmɒdn modern These farmers only use modern farming
methods.
mp3 player ˌem piː ˈθriː ˌpleɪə MP3-Player Jill bought him an
MP3 player for his birthday.
musical ˈmjuːzɪkə l Musik-, musikalisch Do you play a musical
instrument?
musical instrument ˌmjuːzɪkə l ˈɪnstrəmənt Musikinstrument Which
musical instrument would you like to be able to play?
newspaper ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə Zeitung I read about it in the
newspaper.
occupation ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃə n Beruf, Tätigkeit Please state your name
and occupation.
okay ˌəʊˈkeɪ gut, in Ordnung Okay, I'll phone you tonight.
on average ɒn ˈævə rɪdʒ im Durchschnitt I see my grandmother
once a month on average.
online ˌɒnˈlaɪn online We do most of our work online.
organise ˈɔːɡənaɪz organisieren Mum organised a day out for the
old people.
pain peɪn Schmerz She had severe pains pain in her chest.
parade pəˈreɪd Parade We went into town to watch the parade.
pass pɑːs bestehen You've passed the first test!
perfect ˈpɜːfɪkt perfekt She speaks perfect English, even though
she's German.
Personal Computer (n) ˌpɜːsə nəl kəmˈpjuːtə PC He has more than
20 Personal Computer games.
phone message ˈfəʊn ˌmesɪdʒ telefonische Nachricht Dad had left
a phone message to say he'd missed the train.
photography fəˈtɒɡrəfi Fotografie Aidan is really into
photography.
piano piˈænəʊ Klavier Josh is learning to play the piano.
police officer pəˈliːs ˌɒfɪsə Polizeibeamter Police officers
caught the thief after a short chase.
popular ˈpɒpjələ beliebt He's one of the most popular boys in
the school.
poster ˈpəʊstə Poster His bedroom is covered with posters of his
favourite popstar.
pound paʊnd Pfund Mum bought a pound of apples, five bananas and
some grapes.
proportion prəˈpɔːʃə n Anteil A large proportion of the students
go on to college after leaving school.
protest ˈprəʊtest Protest, Protestbewegung He took part in a
protest against the government's treatment of refugees.
puzzle game ˈpʌzə l ɡeɪm Denkspiel, Rätsel Harry found the
puzzle game too easy.
raise money ˌreɪz ˈmʌni Geld sammeln The school had a collection
to raise money for the victims of the hurricane.
regular ˈreɡjələ regelmäßig We have regular meetings each Monday
morning.
repair rɪˈpeə reparieren How much will it cost to repair the
washing machine?
revise rɪˈvaɪz überdenken We need to revise our plans in the
light of this news.
role-playing ˈrəʊl ˌpleɪ-ɪŋ Rollenspiel The role-playing games
sparked the children's imagination.
ruin ˈruːɪn ruinieren Her behaviour ruined the party.
scarf skɑːf Schal I have a few scarves, but I tend to wear the
same one all the time.
see siː sehen It was too dark to see anything.
seriously ˈsɪəriəsli ernsthaft, schwer My mother is seriously
ill.
shirt ʃɜːt Hemd Grandad always wore a shirt and tie.
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shopping mall ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl Einkaufszentrum The shopping mall was
crowded with young people.
sign saɪn Zeichen Are there any signs yet of an economic
recovery?
silent-film ˌsaɪlənt ˈfɪlm Stummfilm In the silent-film period,
live music was played to add to the film's atmosphere.
silly ˈsɪli dumm That was a silly thing to do!
simulation game ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃə n ɡeɪm Simulationsspiel Jack and
his brother loved playing the hurricane simulation game.
singing ˈsɪŋɪŋ Singen Dad also likes singing in the bath.
situation ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃə n Situation We are in a very difficult
situation.
skirt skɜːt Rock She wore a white blouse and a blue skirt.
snack snæk Imbiss At lunchtime she had a quick snack.
soft drink ˌsɒft ˈdrɪŋk alkoholfreies Getränk Bob had sandwiches
and a soft drink for lunch.
soldier ˈsəʊldʒə Soldat The soldiers were sent overseas to
fight.
special ˈspeʃə l besonderer We have a very special guest with us
this evening.
sport spɔːt Sport I like to play most sports, but basketball is
my favourite.
sports games ˈspɔːts ɡeɪmz Sportspiele Ellie thought the sports
games were fantastic!
Sports Hall ˈspɔːts hɔːl Sporthalle, Turnhalle We had our PE
lesson in the Sports Hall.
stamps stæmps Briefmarken He'd enjoyed collecting stamps from a
young age.
studio ˈstjuːdiəʊ Studio The debate was held in the TV studio
with a live audience.
swimming pool ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl Schwimmbad, Schwimmbecken The
swimming pool was crowded.
take teɪk nehmen I always take my camera with me when I go on
holiday.
teen tiːn Teen, Jugendlicher On his next birthday, my son will
be come a teen!
teenager ˈtiːneɪdʒə Teenager My son is 30 years old but still
acts like a teenager!
terrible ˈterɪbə l schrecklich I have a terrible headache this
morning.
theme θiːm Thema Childhood was the main theme of the story.
tourist ˈtʊərɪst Tourist The coach was taking a group of
Japanese tourists to the Lake District.
tramp træmp Stadtstreicher The tramp held out his hat, begging
for money.
trouble ˈtrʌbə l Ärger, Probleme We had a lot of trouble parking
the car.
trousers ˈtraʊzəz lange Hose These trousers are too big for
me.
vague veɪɡ vage, ungenau His plans are rather vague at the
moment.
version ˈvɜːʃə n Version I prefer the original version of that
song.
video game ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌɡeɪm Videospiel There was a huge selection
of video games in the sale.
waste weɪst Verschwendung That new computer of yours was a
complete waste of money!
weekend ˌwiːkˈend, ˈwiːkend Wochenende Did you have a good
weekend?
win wɪn gewinnen Mark's team won the basketball tournament.
yoga ˈjəʊɡə Yoga I'd like to try doing yoga as a way of staying
flexible.
Unit 3Accessories əkˈsesəriz Accessoires She wore matching
accessories with her new green dress.
actress ˈæktrɪs Schauspielerin Kate Winslet is a famous
actress.
advert ˈædvɜːt Werbung Have you seen that advert for Nike
sportswear?
advice ədˈvaɪs Rat I need some advice about university
courses.
alternative ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv alternativ She has what you might call
an alternative lifestyle.
ancient ˈeɪnʃə nt antik Egypt is full of ancient temples.
attitude ˈætɪtjuːd Einstellung, Haltung I think it's good to
have a relaxed attitude to life.
attraction əˈtrækʃə n Attraktion Buckingham Palace is one of
London's most popular tourist attractions.
auction ˈɔːkʃə n Auktion We bought the furniture at an
auction.
bag bæɡ Tüte She brought her lunch in a paper bag.
bank account ˈbæŋk əˌkaʊnt Bankkonto I save the money from my
part-time job and it goes straight into my bank account.
bargain ˈbɑːɡɪn Schnäppchen In the market you can often find a
bargain.
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bargain ˈbɑːɡɪn handeln In Egypt, they expect you to bargain
over the price you pay.
battery ˈbætə ri Batterie, Akku I need to recharge the batteries
for my camera.
bean biːn Bohne Green beans are his favourite vegetable.
biscuit ˈbɪskɪt Keks Who wants a chocolate biscuit?
bit bɪt Stückchen Can I have a bit of paper to write on?
blouse blaʊz Bluse Jackie lost a button from her blouse.
book bʊk Buch We spend far too much money on books.
bouquet bəʊˈkeɪ, buː- Blumenstrauß, Bukett The bride carried a
bouquet of roses.
box bɒks Schachtel I bought mum a box of chocolates for her
birthday.
bracelet ˈbreɪslɪt Armband Her son bought her a gold bracelet
for her birthday.
buy baɪ kaufen Where did you buy that T-shirt?
café ˈkæfeɪ Kaffee We had a cup of tea in the café.
camping ˈkæmpɪŋ Camping We went on a camping holiday in France
in the summer.
can kæn Dose He opened the can of coke very carefully.
canal kəˈnæl Kanal Venice is famous for its canals.
career kəˈrɪə Karriere She always wanted a career in
banking.
careful ˈkeəfə l vorsichtig Be careful crossing the road!
carpet ˈkɑːpɪt Teppich
They decided to throw out the carpets and have wooden flooring
throughout the
house.
carry ˈkæri tragen Would you like me to carry your bag?
CD ˌsiː ˈdiː CD How much money do you spend on CDs in a
year?
ceramics sɪˈræmɪks Töpferkunst Sonia teaches ceramics at
Columbia College.
change tʃeɪndʒ Wechselgeld That's £9.99 for the shirt, and
here's your penny change from £10.
changing room ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ruːm, rʊm Umkleidekabine She went into
the men's changing room by mistake.
charity shop ˈtʃærɪti ʃɒp
Laden einer
Wohltätigkeitsorganisation I enjoy shopping for bargains at
charity shops.
check out ˌtʃek ˈaʊt überprüfen The police checked out his
alibi.
chocolate ˈtʃɒklɪt Schokolade Can I have a piece of chocolate
please?
clever ˈklevə schlau, klug She's a very clever student.
climb klaɪm steigen, klettern, erklimmen She slowly climbed the
stairs.
clothes kləʊðz, kləʊz Kleidung She has to spend a lot of money
on clothes, as she works on television.
cola ˈkəʊlə Cola His mum always buys cheap cola instead of the
real thing.
comfortable ˈkʌmftəbə l, ˈkʌmfət- bequem Are you comfortable
sitting on the floor?
comic ˈkɒmɪk Comic Jamie has been collecting Batman comics since
he was a child.
computer kəmˈpjuːtə Computer Dad enjoys shopping at computer
shops whenever he gets the chance.
condition kənˈdɪʃə n Zustand, Verfassung Although it's
second-hand, the car is still in good condition.
contact ˈkɒntækt Verbindung aufnehmen mit I wanted to contact
her urgently, but she was on holiday.
copy ˈkɒpi Kopie Could you make a copy of this report
please?
cosmetics kɒzˈmetɪks Kosmetik She spends a lot of money on
cosmetics, especially lipstick.
costume ˈkɒstjʊm Kostüm The children were all in fancy-dress
costumes.
cotton ˈkɒtn Baumwolle Kathleen wore a white cotton dress.
crisps krɪsps Chips We don't spend much money on crisps or
things like that.
designer dɪˈzaɪnə Designer- Anna loves wearing designer
suits.
designers dɪˈzaɪnəz Designer Jimmy Choo is a famous shoe
designer.
discount shop ˈdɪskaʊnt ʃɒp Billigladen Sally always liked
spending money in discount shops.
drink drɪŋk Getränk
We had to spend quite a bit of money on soft drinks, since we
couldn't drink the
water.
DVD ˌdiː viː ˈdiː DVD How much do you spend on DVDs in a
month?
earn ɜːn verdienen How much do you earn a week?
earring ˈɪərɪŋ Ohrring She bought a pair of gold earrings and a
necklace to match.
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edition ɪˈdɪʃə n Ausgabe They are bringing out a new edition of
the dictionary.
essay ˈeseɪ Aufsatz I had to write an essay on Shakespeare.
experience ɪkˈspɪəriəns Erlebnis, Erfahrung I had a very strange
experience last week.
extravagant ɪkˈstrævəɡənt extravagant He has an extravagant
lifestyle.
face cream ˈfeɪs kriːm Gesichtscreme I never buy expensive face
creams.
fashion ˈfæʃə n Mode Her shop sells all the latest fashions.
fashionable ˈfæʃə nəbə l in Mode, modern Short hair is
fashionable for men now.
film premiere ˈfɪlm ˌpremieə Filmpremiere At the film premiere,
all the stars waved to the crowd.
food fuːd Essen I have to spend more money on food than I used
to.
footwear ˈfʊtweə Schuhe The store has a big footwear
department.
force fɔːs Macht May the force be with you,' he said to the
policeman.
fork out ˌfɔːk ˈaʊt blechen, hinblättern, berappen I had to fork
out another £20 to get us into the club!
fortune ˈfɔːtʃə n Vermögen This jacket cost a fortune.
four-star ˈfɔː stɑː vier-Sterne- The family stayed in a
four-star hotel.
frugal ˈfruːɡə l bescheiden He is a man of frugal habits.
fun fʌn Spaß The party was great fun!
gadget ˈɡædʒɪt Gerät, technische Spielerei It's a handy little
gadget for opening bottles.
geek ɡiːk Computerfreak, Fachidiot She has a geek brother who
seems to spend his whole life on the Internet.
generous ˈdʒenə rəs großzügig It was really generous of Jack to
take us all on holiday.
go out ɡəʊ ˈaʊt ausgehen Ellie likes to spend her money on going
out, and finds it difficult to save.
golf ɡɒlf Golf Mum and Dad went for a round of golf.
goth ɡɒθ Grufti, Gothic Chris had an strong influence on the
goth scene.
half price ˌhɑːf ˈpraɪs zum halben Preis We managed to buy some
half price theatre tickets for the show.
highest ˈhaɪəst höchste/r What is the highest mountain in
England?
incredible ɪnˈkredɪbə l unglaublich Winning the game gave me an
incredible feeling.
indoor ˈɪndɔː Hallen- Our school has an indoor tennis court.
job dʒɒb Job, Arbeit Ben earns £200 a month from his part-time
job.
kilo ˈkiːləʊ Kilo The package weighs 30 kilos.
knowledge ˈnɒlɪdʒ Wissen Her knowledge of music is amazing.
laptop ˈlæptɒp Laptop I use a laptop if I'm travelling by
train.
latest ˈleɪtɪst neueste/r I always check the internet for the
latest news.
leather ˈleðə Leder I've been saving up for a leather
jacket.
library ˈlaɪbrəri, -bri Bücherei I took my books back to the
library yesterday.
light sabre ˈlaɪt ˌseɪbə Lichtschwert My brother is a Star Wars
fan, and he's just bought a light sabre online!
lithium ˈlɪθiəm Lithium I bought some lithium batteries for my
watch.
lottery ˈlɒtəri Lotterie What would you do if you won the
lottery?
Lycra ˈlaɪkrə Lycra Janey bought some patterned Lycra
leggings.
magazine ˌmæɡəˈziːn Zeitschrift I bought a magazine to read on
the train.
make money ˌmeɪk ˈmʌni Geld verdienen Leo is trying to think of
extra ways to make money.
make-up ˈmeɪk ʌp Schminke Janet spends a vast amount of money on
make-up.
market ˈmɑːkɪt Markt I usually buy fruit and vegetables at the
market.
mean miːn geizig He's very mean with his money.
metal ˈmetl Metall A wrought-iron metal gate led into the
garden.
mini ˈmɪni Mini Grace's son is a mini version of his dad.
money ˈmʌni Geld Billy spent lots of money in town today.
mushroom ˈmʌʃruːm, -rʊm Pilz She ordered a pizza with pepperoni
and mushrooms.
music download ˈmjuːzɪk ˌdaʊnləʊd Musik-Download I spend some of
my money on music downloads.
nearly-new ˌnɪəli ˈnjuː fast neu, neuwertig She buys nearly-new
designer clothes online.
night club ˈnaɪt klʌb Nachtclub The bouncers on the door
wouldn't let them into the night club.
occasionally əˈkeɪʒə nəli gelegentlich I still see my
ex-boyfriend occasionally.
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open-air ˌəʊpən ˈeə Freiluft- Last Saturday we went to an
open-air concert.
orange ˈɒrəndʒ Orange She bit into a sweet, juicy orange.
orange juice ˈɒrəndʒ dʒuːs Orangensaft I ordered a glass of
fresh orange juice.
order ˈɔːdə bestellen We don't have it in stock, but you can
order one if you like.
packet ˈpækɪt Schachtel, Tüte She gave her son a packet of
crisps.
painting ˈpeɪntɪŋ Gemälde He hung his painting above the
fireplace.
pair peə Paar Dad needs a new pair of trousers.
part-time ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm teilzeit Dick earns £40 from his part-time
job on a Saturday.
pay peɪ bezahlen You pay over there.
perfume ˈpɜːfjuːm Parfum She never wears perfume.
Persian ˈpɜːʃə n, -ʒə n Persianer- We bought a Persian rug for
the living room.
pick pɪk pflücken I picked those fresh from the garden this
morning.
plastic ˈplæstɪk Plastik We bought some plastic garden
furniture.
pocket money ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌni Taschengeld I get £8 a week pocket
money.
polyester ˈpɒliestə, ˌpɒliˈestə Polyester He bought a polyester
and wool-blend suit.
present ˈprezə nt Geschenk I spent too much money on Christmas
presents this year.
price praɪs Preis The price of petrol has increased a lot.
promise ˈprɒmɪs versprechen She promised to write to me every
week.
punks pʌŋks Punks Johnny Rotten was one of the first punks.
quality ˈkwɒlɪti Qualität The quality of the food in that
restaurant is very high.
recent ˈriːsə nt neu, kürzluch This is John Irving's most recent
book.
record ˈrekɔːd Schallplatte I still have some old records that
belonged to my dad.
relax rɪˈlæks entspannen A hot bath helps relax me after a day's
work.
replica ˈreplɪkə Kopie, Nachbau Whilst he was on holiday, my
brother bought himself a replica of a Rolex watch.
rose rəʊz Rose He always gives her a red rose on her
birthday.
rubbish ˈrʌbɪʃ Abfall Could you put this rubbish outside in the
bin?
sale seɪl Schlussverkauf, Abverkauf She bought a new coat in the
January sales.
sausage ˈsɒsɪdʒ Wurst We had sausage and mash for tea.
save seɪv sparen Cathy is saving up to buy herself a new
coat.
sci-fi ˈsaɪ ˌfaɪ Science-Fiction Dr Who is my favourite sci-fi
programme.
second-hand ˌsekəndˈhænd Second-Hand I spend less money on
clothes now that I buy at charity shops.
sell sel verkaufen I sold Joe my computer.
shampoo ʃæmˈpuː Haarwaschmittel You don't need to spend that
much money on shampoo.
shop ʃɒp Geschäft This town has some good clothes shops.
shop assistant ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstə nt Verkäufer/in The shop assistant
was very helpful.
shopkeeper ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə Ladeninhaber The shopkeeper put my
purchases into a plastic carrier bag.
shopping ˈʃɒpɪŋ Einkäufe I'll do the shopping this week.
shopping centre ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə Einkaufszentrum Tom enjoys
shopping at shopping centres because everything's in one place.
sign saɪn signieren J K Rowling will be signing her books at
this store next week.
signature ˈsɪɡnətʃə Unterschrift His signature was on the
letter.
silk sɪlk Seide I got some pure silk shirts when we were in
Bangkok.
size saɪz Größe Nigel and I are about the same size.
skiing ˈskiːɪŋ Skifahren We went skiing in Switzerland.
sock sɒk Socke, Strumpf He bought himself a pair of woollen
socks.
soft drink ˌsɒft ˈdrɪŋk alkoholfreies Getränk Ray spent some
money on soft drinks for the kids.
star stɑː Star All the people on the show were Z-list
'stars'.
steal stiːl stehlen Someone stole $5 from her purse.
stopwatch ˈstɒpwɒtʃ Stoppuhr The coach looked at his stopwatch
and told me I'd beaten my previous best time.
strange streɪndʒ merkwürdig, seltsam I could hear strange noises
in the shed.
street market ˈstriːt ˌmɑːkɪt Straßenmarkt She really enjoys
shopping at street markets at the weekend.
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street performer ˈstriːt pəˌfɔːmə Straßenkünstler The street
performers were very good, and they drew quite a large crowd.
sun tan ˈsʌn tæn Sonnenbräune Is there such a thing as a healthy
sun tan?
supermarket ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt Supermarkt I don't enjoy shopping at
supermarkets, but I have to, to save money.
sushi ˈsuːʃi Sushi I'm not a big fan of sushi.
swap swɒp eintauschen gegen He swapped his torch for a CD.
sweet swiːt Süßigkeit I used to spend a lot of money on sweets
and other rubbish.
team tiːm Team Our football team is playing away, and we're not
expected to win.
telly ˈteli Fernsehen What's on telly tonight?
tennis ˈtenɪs Tennis We arranged to play a game of tennis.
top tɒp Spitze I'm going to try and climb to the top of that
tree!
toy figure ˌtɔɪ ˈfɪɡə Spielzeugfigur My son has toy figures of
Batman and Robin.
trip trɪp Ausflug, Reise Dad's promised us a trip to
Disneyland.
try traɪ versuchen I've been trying to remember where I left my
jacket.
try it on ˌtraɪ ɪt ˈɒn anprobieren I liked the dress, and
decided to try it on.
Turkish ˈtɜːkɪʃ türkisch My husband loves Turkish food.
uncountable ʌnˈkaʊntəbə l unzählbar Furniture' is an uncountable
noun.
Valentine’s Day ˈvæləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ Valentinstag He bought her a
lovely card for Valentine's Day.
valuable ˈvæljuəbə l, -jəbə l wertvoll A less valuable painting
was put up for auction last week.
variety vəˈraɪəti Auswahl We tried three different varieties of
cheese.
vintage ˈvɪntɪdʒ klassisch, alt, erlesen He ordered a 1941
vintage wine with the meal.
visitor ˈvɪzɪtə Besucher Visitors to the building must wear a
name tag.
wallet ˈwɒlɪt Portemonnaie I've never even seen him open his
wallet!
wash wɒʃ waschen Have you washed my shirt?
wild waɪld wild A dingo is a kind of wild dog.
wonderland ˈwʌndəlænd Wunderland My daughter's favourite book is
Alice in Wonderland.
worth wɜːθ wert If the ring is really gold, it must be worth
over £1000.
wrap ræp einpacken I haven't wrapped the Christmas presents
yet.
Unit 4adventure ədˈventʃə Abenteuer Kidnapped' is an adventure
story that starts in the wilds of Scotland.
afraid əˈfreɪd ängstlich Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you.
airline ˈeəlaɪn Fluglinie Which airline are you travelling
with?
ambulance ˈæmbjələns Ambulanz I asked a neighbour to call an
ambulance.
arrest əˈrest festnehmen They arrested her for stealing.
ask somebody out ˌɑːsk sʌmbɒdi ˈaʊt, sʌmbədi jmd. (zum Ausgehen)
einladen Martin asked Carol out for a meal.
backpack ˈbækpæk Rucksack I carried everything including my tent
in a backpack.
bestseller ˌbestˈselə Bestseller Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire is one of J K Rowling's bestsellers.
body ˈbɒdi Leiche A man out walking his dog discovered the body
earlier today.
boring ˈbɔːrɪŋ langweilig I thought Portrait of the Artist as a
Young Man was really boring.
breathe briːð atmen The room was so crowded I could hardly
breathe.
bridge brɪdʒ Brücke They are building a new bridge over the
river.
brilliant ˈbrɪljənt brillant, erstklassig Declan thought the
book was brilliant.
cafeteria ˌkæfɪˈtɪəriə Cafeteria We have a self-service
cafeteria at work.
camp kæmp Lager The kids all go to summer camp in the long
vacation.
cave keɪv Höhle There was once a hermit who lived in a cave.
cell sel Zelle They locked him in a cell and kept him there for
days.
century ˈsentʃəri Jahrhundert The church was a thirteenth
century structure.
clan klæn Clan Scottish clans usually have their own tartan.
classic ˈklæsɪk Klassiker Pride and Prejudice is a classic, and
one of my favourite books.
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collect kəˈlekt einsammeln Can you collect all the books and put
them on my desk?
come back to kʌm ˈbæk tə wiederkommen They always come back to
visit me every year.
comedy ˈkɒmədi Komödie All my favourite films are comedies.
couple ˈkʌpə l Paar Sally and Dave have been a couple for a
while now.
cowboy ˈkaʊbɔɪ Cowboy Brokeback Mountain is a cowboy story with
a difference.
crime kraɪm Verbrechen The Big Sleep was a crime story by
Raymond Chandler that was made into a film.
dark dɑːk Dunkelheit Frankie is scared of the dark, so we leave
her light on.
date deɪt Verabredung She agreed to go out with him on a
date.
depressing dɪˈpresɪŋ deprimierend It's quite depressing, but I
still found it an enjoyable film.
detective dɪˈtektɪv Detektiv The Hound of the Baskervilles is a
favourite detective story of mine.
discover dɪˈskʌvə entdecken Anna discovered a secret entrance to
the old house.
downstairs ˌdaʊnˈsteəz die Treppe hinunter Michael came
downstairs in his pyjamas.
drown draʊn ertrinken The fishermen drowned when their boat
overturned.
emperor ˈempə rə Kaiser She was the wife of the emperor
Nero.
empty ˈempti leer She collected the empty glasses.
ending ˈendɪŋ Ende I like films to have a happy ending.
escape ɪˈskeɪp fliehen He escaped from prison by making a
tunnel.
exciting ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ aufregend It's an exciting story about a Los
Angeles detective called Harry Bosch.
exile ˈeksaɪl, ˈeɡzaɪl Exilant He and his wife were political
exiles from their own country.
explain ɪkˈspleɪn erklären I tried to explain how to play the
game.
fairy tale ˈfeəri teɪl Märchen Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
is a great fairy tale.
fall fɔːl fallen The rain was falling heavily.
fantasy ˈfæntəsi Fantasie It's one of the fantasy Discworld
stories by Terry Pratchett.
farm fɑːm Bauernhof The Greens own a large pig farm.
farmhouse ˈfɑːmhaʊs Bauernhaus Their large farmhouse was warm
and cosy.
favourite ˈfeɪvə rɪt Lieblings- My favourite book is The Grapes
of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
figure ˈfɪɡə Gestalt A single lonely figure was outlined against
the sky.
fire faɪə Feuer The village was completely destroyed by
fire.
flight flaɪt Flug It's a very short flight to Paris.
flight attendant ˈflaɪt əˌtendənt Flugbegleiter The flight
attendant brought my meal.
fly flaɪ fliegen He flew across the street and caught the thief
before he could get away.
folk fəʊk Volks- The Mabinogion is a collection of Welsh folk
stories.
free friː frei Mandela was finally free after all those years in
prison.
frightening ˈfraɪtn-ɪŋ erschreckend It's a very frightening
film.
funny ˈfʌni lustig That story of your dad's was really
funny.
get engaged ˌɡet ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd sich verloben They got engaged six
months later.
get in touch ˌɡet ɪn ˈtʌtʃ Verbindung aufnehmen Carl promised to
get in touch with me tomorrow.
get married ɡet ˈmærid heiraten They're getting married in
July.
get to ˈɡet tə ankommen an I had to get to the shop before it
closed.
ghost ɡəʊst Geist The Turn of the Screw is a classic ghost story
by Henry James.
ghostly ˈɡəʊstli geisterartig When we had the photos developed,
there was a ghostly image in the background!
go away ˌɡəʊ əˈweɪ wegfahren We decided to go away for the
weekend.
go back to ɡəʊ ˈbæk tə zurückkehren We'll definitely go back to
Hawaii one day.
go straight to ɡəʊ ˈstreɪt tə direkt hingehen zu... When he got
home, he went straight to bed.
ground ɡraʊnd Boden Moira was lying asleep on the ground.
guard ɡɑːd Wache A security guard was sitting by the door.
head hed Kopf She rested her head on my shoulder.
heights haɪts Höhen Mum is afraid of heights and won't even go
up a stepladder.
hiking ˈhaɪkɪŋ Wandern We went hiking in the Lake District.
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historical hɪˈstɒrɪkə l historisch
The Proud Servant is a historical story about James Graham, the
Marquess of
Montrose.
hole həʊl Loch We dug a hole in the garden.
honeymoon ˈhʌnimuːn Flitterwochen We're going to Greece for our
honeymoon.
horror ˈhɒrə Horror Silence of the Lambs is the scariest horror
story I've ever read.
hurt hɜːt verletzt It's OK, I'm not hurt.
ill ɪl krank Mrs Jackson has been very ill for a long time.
imaginative ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv fantasievoll The book is really
imaginative and original.
in the end ɪn ðə ˈend im Endeffekt In the end, all that hard
work was worth it.
inn ɪn Gasthaus They went for a drink in the local inn.
interesting ˈɪntrəstɪŋ interessant The film is really
interesting from a historical point of view.
introduction ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃə n Einleitung The author's wife wrote
the introduction to the book.
invite ɪnˈvaɪt einladen Are you going to invite your
ex-boyfriend to your birthday party?
join dʒɔɪn sich anschließen Helen will be joining us after the
main part of the meeting is over.
judge dʒʌdʒ Richter The judge sentenced him to one year in
prison.
knife naɪf Messer This knife is very sharp – don't cut
yourself.
letter ˈletə Brief I got a letter from my friend Anne
yesterday.
local ˈləʊkə l vor Ort You can now get these fruits in your
local supermarket.
love lʌv lieben, mögen It's a love story that takes place in
Germany just after the Second World War.
love at first sight ˌlʌv ət fɜːst ˈsaɪt Liebe auf den ersten
Blick It was love at first sight when Harry met Sally.
luggage ˈlʌɡɪdʒ Gepäck Our luggage was searched at the
airport.
luxury ˈlʌkʃə ri Luxus She married a rich man and lived in a
luxury apartment.
massacre ˈmæsəkə Massaker The massacre of the Native Americans
at Wounded Knee is now part of US history.
mate meɪt Kumpel, Freund This is my mate Jim.
medical ˈmedɪkə l medizinisch The police discovered that the
'doctor' had no medical qualifications.
meet miːt treffen, kennenlernen Have you ever met her
husband?
memory ˈmemə ri Gedächtnis She's got a good memory for
faces.
open ˈəʊpən öffnen I haven't opened the letter – it's addressed
to you.
opinion əˈpɪnjən Meinung What's your opinion of the latest
Ridley Scott film?
owner ˈəʊnə Besitzer Who is the owner of this car?
passenger ˈpæsɪndʒə Passagier The boat sank, but all the
passengers and crew were rescued.
patiently ˈpeɪʃə ntli geduldig David waited patiently in the
corridor.
pick (someone) up ˌpɪk ˈʌp abholen Bill promised to pick Liza up
from the station.
pond pɒnd Teich The little girl fell into the pond.
priest priːst Priester The priest heard his confession.
primary school ˈpraɪmə ri ˌskuːl Grundschule My daughter starts
at primary school this year.
prison ˈprɪzə n Gefängnis
The Birdman of Alcatraz was in Leavenworth prison before he was
transferred to
California.
prisoner ˈprɪzə nə Gefängnisinsasse The rebels have released
their prisoners.
punishment ˈpʌnɪʃmənt Strafe He was made to clear up rubbish as
a punishment.
quad bike ˈkwɒd baɪk Quad Billy's had an accident on his quad
bike.
request rɪˈkwest Ersuchen, Anfrage, Antrag Can I make a
request?
reward rɪˈwɔːd Belohnung She offered a reward to anyone who
could find her cat.
robbery ˈrɒbəri Diebstahl Barker spent two years in jail for
robbery.
romance rəʊˈmæns, rə- Liebesgeschichte Her latest book is a
romance set during the Spanish Civil War.
romantic rəʊˈmæntɪk, rə- romantisch Romeo and Juliet is the most
romantic story ever written.
romantic comedy rəʊˌmæntɪk ˈkɒmɪdi romantische Komödie Some Like
It Hot is a favourite romantic comedy of my Gran's.
royal ˈrɔɪəl königlich Most of the royal family attended the
wedding.
rule ruːl Regel Jamie explained the rules of the game to us.
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sad sæd traurig It's really sad – most of the people watching
were in tears at the end.
sail back to ˌseɪl ˈbæk tə zurücksegeln zu We sailed back to the
island before dark.
sailor ˈseɪlə Seemann The Count of Monte Cristo is a story about
the life of a young sailor.
scary ˈskeəri furchteinflößend It's a really scary movie.
science fiction ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃə n Science-Fiction It's a science
fiction story about life on a strange planet.
scream skriːm gellender Schrei Sally gave a scream when she saw
the rat.
secret ˈsiːkrɪt Geheimnis We held a secret meeting after
school.
serious ˈsɪəriəs ernsthaft, schwer He swerved just in time to
avoid a serious accident.
ship ʃɪp Schiff I was terrified that the ship might sink.
short story ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri Kurzgeschichte The Fall of the House
of Usher is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
shout ʃaʊt rufen Stop!' he shouted.
silver ˈsɪlvə Silber Her charm bracelet is made of silver.
smoke sməʊk Rauch Smoke was coming from the chimney.
soldier ˈsəʊldʒə Soldat The story is about a young soldier in
the First World War.
spirit ˈspɪrɪt Geist He said he could talk to the spirit of his
dead mother.
spokeswoman ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən Sprecherin The spokeswoman for the
airline apologised for the delay.
stick stɪk Stock All the hikers were carrying sticks.
sting stɪŋ stechen A wasp stung me on the leg.
stone stəʊn Stein There's a stone in my shoe.
story ˈstɔːri Geschichte I found the story dull and didn't
bother to finish it.
stranger ˈstreɪndʒə Fremder A stranger approached him and asked
for directions.
supporter səˈpɔːtə Unterstützer Loyal supporters of the
president have gathered in the square.
surface ˈsɜːfɪs Oberfläche There were dead fish floating on the
surface of the river.
swollen ˈswəʊlən geschwollen She had a badly swollen ankle from
falling down the stairs.
take place teɪk ˈpleɪs stattfinden The story takes place in
Berlin after the fall of the Wall.
tent tent Zelt They had to put up their tent in the dark.
thriller ˈθrɪlə Thriller His latest book is a thriller about a
series of murders in New York.
throw θrəʊ werfen Dad threw the ball so that Alex could catch
it.
tower ˈtaʊə Turm Bells were ringing from the church tower.
treasure ˈtreʒə Schatz The map shows that the treasure is buried
here.
turn round ˌtɜːn ˈraʊnd sich umdrehen Jack turned round to find
his brother standing behind him.
valley ˈvæli Tal The village was set in a small valley.
violent ˈvaɪələnt brutal I didn't like the film because it was
really violent.
wave weɪv Welle The boat was swept under by a huge wave.
wave weɪv winken The children waved at the queen as her car
passed.
wedding ˈwedɪŋ Hochzeit I've been invited to Janet and Peter's
wedding.
wet wet nass Her hair was wet from the shower.
wise waɪz klug Do you think that was a wise decision?
Unit 5activity ækˈtɪvɪti Aktivität The town offers plenty of
opportunity for sporting activities.
aggressive əˈɡresɪv aggressiv He is very aggressive when he
plays football.
agree əˈɡriː übereinstimmen Paul and I don't agree on
everything.
angry ˈæŋɡri verärgert My father was angry when I came home
late.
appearance əˈpɪərəns Äußeres, Erscheinung He worries a lot about
his appearance.
argue ˈɑːɡjuː streiten I always used to argue with my
sisters.
aunt ɑːnt Tante I'm going to see my aunt.
back bæk Rücken Billy lay on his back and looked at the sky.
baggy ˈbæɡi ausgebeult My sister can't stand baggy jeans.
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beard bɪəd Bart He has shaved his beard off.
blog blɒɡ Blog He writes about his trip in his blog.
blogger ˈblɒɡə Blogger He swore he would never become a
blogger!
borrow ˈbɒrəʊ sich borgen, ausleihen Henry borrowed £2000 from
his father.
brain breɪn Gehirn Scientists don't fully understand how the
human brain works.
broken ˈbrəʊkən zerbrochen, kaputt The house had a broken
window.
brother ˈbrʌðə Bruder I don't visit my brother much these
days.
business ˈbɪznɪs Geschäft You need a lot of money to make sure a
business succeeds.
carjacking ˈkɑːˌdʒækɪŋ Autoraub Fifteen people were victims of
carjacking this month.
chat tʃæt Chat, Plauderei Pete and I were having an online
chat.
close kləʊs eng, nah My brother and I have always been
close.
communist ˈkɒmjənɪst kommunistisch China is a communist
country.
connected kəˈnekt verbunden, zugehörig I keep finding I'm not
connected any more.
conservative kənˈsɜːvətɪv konservativ He quoted £1000 as a
conservative estimate for the repairs to my car.
console ˈkɒnsəʊl Konsole She spends too long playing on that Wii
console.
continent ˈkɒntɪnənt Festland The situation is different on the
continent.
cottage ˈkɒtɪdʒ Hütte, Ferienhaus We rented a cottage in the
Lake District.
counsellor ˈkaʊnsə lə Berater The couple decided to go and see a
marriage guidance counsellor.
cousin ˈkʌzə n Cousin Flynn is one of my seven cousins.
democracy dɪˈmɒkrəsi Demokratie I believe in freedom and
democracy.
democratic ˌdeməˈkrætɪk demokratisch She has a very democratic
attitude to her fellow workers.
denim ˈdenɪm Jeansstoff He bought himself a denim jacket.
digital ˈdɪdʒɪtl digital Dad bought me a digital camera.
disagree ˌdɪsəˈɡriː anderer Meinung sein I'm sorry, but I
totally disagree.
disconnected ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd nicht verbunden My router has failed,
and now I'm disconnected from the web.
do my homework ˌdu: maɪ ˈhəʊmwɜːk meine Hausaufgaben machen I
promised to do my homework before 8 pm.
do the shopping ˌdu: ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ die Einkäufe erledigen My brother
went with my dad to do the shopping.
document ˈdɒkjəmənt Dokument Open a new document and insert the
text from the Word file.
download ˌdaʊnˈləʊd herunterladen You can download music and
videos from the Internet for free.
dress dres Kleid Are you going to buy a new dress for the
party?
email ˈiːmeɪl e-mailen It's easy to keep in touch with old
friends if you email them.
eventual ɪˈventʃuəl schließlich Their eventual reconciliation
was welcomed by all their family and friends.
exotic ɪɡˈzɒtɪk exotisch The couple had an exotic honeymoon in
the Maldives.
express ɪkˈspres ausdrücken I want to express my thanks to all
of you.
fight faɪt kämpfen You need to fight for what you think is
right.
file faɪl Datei, Akte There should be a file on your desktop
called 'Help'.
form teacher ˈfɔːm ˌtiːtʃə Klassenlehrer Their form teacher took
the register.
fridge frɪdʒ Kühlschrank He put the carton of milk in the
fridge.
generation ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃə n Generation People of my father's
generation don't know much about computers.
generation gap ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃə n ɡæp Generationsunterschied The
generation gap today seems wider than ever.
genius ˈdʒiːniəs Genie Most people agree that Einstein was a
genius.
get angry ɡet ˈæŋɡri sich ärgern, zornig werden He loses his
temper easily and gets angry over the slightest thing.
get on well ˌɡet ɒn ˈwel gut zurechtkommen mit I get on well
with my sister.
get together ˌɡet təˈɡeðə zusammenkommen The family always gets
together at Christmas.
glasses ˈɡlɑːsɪz Brille You might need to wear glasses.
gold ɡəʊld golden, aus Gold She bought her husband some gold
cufflinks.
government ˈɡʌvəmənt, ˈɡʌvə nmənt Regierung The new government
promised not to increase taxes.
grandparents ˈɡrænˌpeərənt Großeltern We visited my grandparents
at the weekend.
grow up ˌɡrəʊ ˈʌp erwachsen sein/werden What do you want to do
when you grow up?
guy ɡaɪ Typ, Kerl Steve's a really nice guy.
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hairstyle ˈheəstaɪl Frisur My folks can't stand weird and
colourful hairstyles.
half-brother ˈhɑːf ˌbrʌðə Halbbruder My half-brother is thirty
years older than me!
half-sister ˈhɑːf ˌsɪstə Halbschwester I seldom see my
half-sister, since she lives in Australia.
have a party hæv ə ˈpɑːti eine Party geben He's going to have a
party when his parents are on holiday.
have friends round hæv ˈfrendz ˌraʊnd Freunde bei sich haben
Even though I have friends around, I still feel lonely.
homePage ˈhəʊmpeɪdʒ Startseite I have Google as the homepage on
my browser.
hood hʊd Kapuze My grandad doesn't like young people wearing
jackets with hoods.
humour ˈhjuːmə Humor I really like Sam – he's got a great sense
of humour.
immigrant ˈɪmɪɡrənt Einwanderer, Immigrant My father came to
England as an immigrant.
in a mess ɪn ə ˈmes in Unordnung The house was in a terrible
mess.
incident ˈɪnsɪdə nt Vorfall, Begebenheit The police are
investigating the incident.
interactive ˌɪntəˈræktɪv interaktiv I bought my daughter some
interactive maths CDs.
internet ˈɪntənet Internet She logged on to the internet to
check her bank account.
interrupt ˌɪntəˈrʌpt unterbrechen I tried to explain, but people
kept interrupting me.
jacket ˈdʒækɪt Jacke My mum doesn't like the jacket that I
bought last week.
jeans dʒiːnz Jeans I can't stand seeing people wearing really
baggy jeans.
kiss kɪs Kuss She gave the children a kiss goodnight.
lack læk Mangel Pete was suffering from lack of sleep.
land lænd Land His family own a lot of land.
late leɪt spät I got up late this morning.
lay the table ˌleɪ ðə ˈteɪbə l den Tisch decken My brother laid
the table for dinner.
leggings ˈleɡɪŋz Leggings Grandma says she wouldn't be seen dead
in a pair of leggings.
little ˈlɪtl klein Look at that little baby.
location ləʊˈkeɪʃə n Standort What is your exact location?
log off ˌlɒɡ ˈɒf sich abmelden It was getting late, so I decided
to log off.
log on ˌlɒɡ ˈɒn sich anmelden I logged on to the computer to see
if I'd received any replies to my email.
long lɒŋ lang Mum can't understand why I wear long dresses to
college.
loudly ˈlaʊdli laut Stop!' she shouted loudly.
make stupid faces ˌmeɪk stjuːpɪd ˈfeɪsɪz Grimassen schneiden The
children were making stupid faces at each other.
make too much noise ˌmeɪk tuː mʌtʃ ˈnɔɪz zu viel Lärm machen If
you make too much noise, you'll wake the baby.
miniskirt ˈmɪniskɜːt Minirock Gran wore miniskirts when she was
a teenager – back in the 1960s!
MSN ˌem es ˈen
eine Nachricht über Messenger
schicken I just want to quickly MSN my friend Roger.
multi-task ˌmʌlti ˈtɑːsk mehrere Dinge gleichzeitig tun He's
very good at multi-tasking.
murder ˈmɜːdə Mord There were four murders here last year.
native ˈneɪtɪv geboren Richard is a native New Yorker.
necklace ˈnek-lɪs Halskette She wore a diamond necklace to the
file premiere.
nephew ˈnefjuː, ˈnev- Neffe I have six nephews and two
nieces.
Net net Internet Linda surfed the Net looking for cheap
holidays.
niece niːs Nichte My brother-in-law has three nieces.
offer ˈɒfə anbieten He came over and offered me a drink.
office ˈɒfɪs Büro The manager's office is on the second
floor.
offline ˌɒfˈlaɪn offline You can download whole books and read
them offline.
older ˈəʊldə älter He's much older than his wife.
online ˌɒnˈlaɪn online We do most of our work online now.
opportunity ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti Gelegenheit, Chance, Möglichkeit I'd
love to have the opportunity to study abroad.
parents ˈpeərənt Eltern My parents don't like the same kinds of
music as me.
patient ˈpeɪʃə nt geduldig My father was a kind and patient
man.
personally ˈpɜːsə nəli persönlich Personally, I don't like war
movies.
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pet pet Haustier Do you have any pets at home?
physics ˈfɪzɪks Physik He specialised in physics at
university.
piercing ˈpɪəsɪŋ Piercing I can't stand seeing people with
facial piercings.
politics ˈpɒlɪtɪks Politik She always wanted a career in
politics.
portable ˈpɔːtəbə l tragbar Sam bought a portable speaker system
for his MP3 player.
positive ˈpɒzɪtɪv positiv He said some very positive things
about my essay.
post pəʊst veröffentlichen I've posted a new entry on my
blog.
presentation ˌprezə nˈteɪʃə n Präsentation, Vortrag I gave a
presentation to the class about my history project.
proud praʊd stolz He is proud of his son's achievement.
psychologist saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst Psychologe
His psychologist advised him to take a holiday – and to leave
his laptop and mobile at
home!
real-time ˈrɪəl taɪm Echtzeit My son has real-time chats online
with his friends.
reason ˈriːzə n Grund What was the reason for the delay?
relationship rɪˈleɪʃə nʃɪp Verhältnis Her relationship with her
father has always been difficult.
relative ˈrelətɪv Verwandte/r We'll be visiting relatives at
Christmas.
reply rɪˈplaɪ antworten Yes, that's true,' she replied.
responsible rɪˈspɒnsɪbə l verantwortlich Mrs Hendrick is
responsible for all the cooking.
revolution ˌrevəˈluːʃə n Revolution The speaker claimed that we
were in the midst of a technological revolution.
road rage ˈrəʊd reɪdʒ aggressive Fahrweise Police arrested the
driver for ramming another car in a fit of road rage.
rock band ˈrɒk bænd Rock-Band Led Zeppelin were his favourite
rock band.
sail seɪl segeln The next day we sailed from Malta to Cairo.
sauna ˈsɔːnə Sauna My husband suggested we have a sauna
installed in the house.
short ʃɔːt kurz The sleeves on this jumper are too short.
sign saɪn Schild There was a 'No Entry' sign on the door.
skirt skɜːt Rock My dad quite likes short skirts, but not when I
wear them.
slang slæŋ Dialekt She uses so much slang that I can hardly
understand what she's saying!
slogan ˈsləʊɡən Spruch, Motto Gran disliked the slogan on my
T-shirt.
spag bol ˌspæɡ ˈbɒl Spaghetti bolognese Ned made spag bol for
tea.
spend hours ˌspend ˈaʊəz sich stundenlang aufhalten Dad hates it
when I spend hours in the bathroom!
spend too long ˌspend tuː ˈlɒŋ zu viel Zeit verbringen My sister
always spends far too long in the bathroom.
spinach ˈspɪnɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ Spinat Dad doesn't like spinach but Mum
keeps buying it!
stand stænd ausstehen Gran can't stand tight jeans.
stepfather ˈstepˌfɑːðə Stiefvater I've got a father and a
stepfather.
stepmother ˈstepˌmʌðə Stiefmutter I sometimes argue with my
stepmother about clothes.
stuck stʌk feststecken, stecken They were stuck in a lift for
three hours.
suggestion səˈdʒestʃə n Vorschlag The teacher made some helpful
suggestions about where to find more information.
suited ˈsuːtɪd, ˈsjuːtɪd passen zu They were an odd couple, and
not suited to each other at all.
surf sɜːf surfen Dad's surfing the internet looking for the
cheapest flights to Australia.
take the rubbish out ˌteɪk ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ aʊt den Müll hinaustragen
Don't forget to take the rubbish out before you go to bed.
taste teɪst Geschmack Mum doesn't have the same taste in clothes
as me.
tattoo təˈtuː, tæˈtuː Tätowierung I can't stand footballers with
tattoos all over their bodies.
technology tekˈnɒlədʒi Technologie What are the latest
developments in computer technology?
teenager ˈtiːneɪdʒə Jugendliche/r She teaches teenagers in a
grammar school.
test results ˈtest rɪˌzʌlts Untersuchungsergebnisse The patients
were all waiting for their test results to come through.
the right way round ˌraɪt weɪ ˈraʊnd richtig herum He couldn't
put his contact lenses in the right way round!
tidy ˈtaɪdi aufräumen It drives my mum crazy when I don't tidy
my room for weeks.
tight taɪt eng I don't like very tight jeans – they make my legs
look like sticks.
topic ˈtɒpɪk Thema The main topic of conversation was the
party.
T-shirt ˈtiː ʃɜːt T-Shirt Mum really likes the slogan on my new
T-shirt.
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uncle ˈʌŋkə l Onkel I get on OK with my Uncle Mike.
unfair ˌʌnˈfeə ungerecht It's unfair to make him do all the
work.
uniform ˈjuːnɪfɔːm Uniform All the children have to wear school
uniform.
upload ˌʌpˈləʊd hochladen She uploaded the picture to her web
Page.
virtual ˈvɜːtʃuəl virtuell
He plays so many computer games that I think he's more at home
in the virtual
world!
war wɔː Krieg Everyone was relieved when the war ended.
wardrobe ˈwɔːdrəʊb Kleiderschrank He hung his suit in the
wardrobe.
web page ˈweb peɪdʒ Internetseite Go to the 'Contact us' web
page for more information.
website ˈwebsaɪt Internetangebot For more information about the
hotel, visit our website.
well lucky ˈwel ˌlʌki Glück haben It was pouring with rain and
he was well lucky to get a lift home.
wild waɪld wild I used to have wild hair and even stranger
clothes.
wing mirror ˈwɪŋ ˌmɪrə Seitenspiegel A cyclist clipped my wing
mirror as he overtook me at the traffic lights.
Yack, yack, yack ˌjæk jæk ˈjæk plapper, plapper, plapper The
women never stopped talking – yack, yack, yack! It was driving me
crazy!
youth juːθ Jugend I lived in London in my youth.
Unit 6academy əˈkædəmi Akademie Which street is the Royal
Academy of Art in?
album ˈælbəm Album Do you want to listen to the new album I
bought?
arena əˈriːnə Arena The concert will take place at Wembley
arena.
atmosphere ˈætməsfɪə Atmosphäre The town has a nice friendly
atmosphere.
attend əˈtend teilnehmen an About 300 students attended the
lecture.
audience ˈɔːdiəns Publikum The audience stood up and cheered at
the end of the performance.
audition ɔːˈdɪʃə n Vorsprechen, Anhörprobe I have an audition
tomorrow for a part in 'Annie'.
author ˈɔːθə Autor Who is the author of 'Pride and
Prejudice'?
autograph ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf Autogramm, Unterschrift Can I have your
autograph please?
bagpipes ˈbæɡpaɪps Dudelsack Jimmy has been playing the bagpipes
for many years.
band bænd Band He plays drums in a band.
bank bæŋk Ufer He was just standing on the bank, and then he
fell in.
blues bluːz Blues I love listening to Etta James singing the
blues.
book bʊk buchen I'll ring them up and book two tickets for
tomorrow.
box office ˈbɒks ˌɒfɪs Kartenvorverkaufsstelle Ring the box
office and find out how much the tickets cost.
bright braɪt hell The bright flames of the candles lit up the
interior of the cathedral.
calculate ˈkælkjəleɪt ausrechnen Have you calculated what the
cost will be?
catchy ˈkætʃi eingängig That tune is really catchy – I can't get
it out of my head.
cello ˈtʃeləʊ Cello Ann is learning to play the cello.
chill out ˌtʃɪl ˈaʊt sich entspannen We stayed there till about
three o'clock, then went back to our place to chill out.
chill-out ˈtʃɪl aʊt Entspannungs-, zum Entspannen I'm really not
into chill-out music.
Chinese food ˌtʃaɪˈniːz ˌfuːd chinesisches Essen Shall we order
in some Chinese food tonight?
choir kwaɪə Chor Sue sings in the school choir.
clarinet ˌklærɪˈnet Klarinette Sadie is learning to play the
clarinet.
classical ˈklæsɪkə l klassisch My dad loves listening to
classical music.
collar ˈkɒlə Kragen Your shirt collar is dirty – what have you
been doing?
complain kəmˈpleɪn sich beschweren The children all complained
about the food.
compulsory kəmˈpʌlsə ri verpflichtend, Zwangs- Some countries
have compulsory military service.
copy ˈkɒpi nachmachenn, kopieren Do you think he's copied the
style of the Housemartins?
country and western ˌkʌntri ən ˈwestən Country- und Westernmusik
My sister is a fan of country and western.
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crazy ˈkreɪzi verrückt nach I'm crazy about his latest
album.
crowded ˈkraʊdɪd gedrängt voll The beaches at Blackpool can get
very crowded.
culture ˈkʌltʃə Kultur You have to spend time in a country if
you want to understand its culture.
dance dɑːns Tanz I don't really like dance music.
dancer ˈdɑːnsə Tänzer Ballet dancers practise for several hours
a day.
diet ˈdaɪət Ernährung You'll live longer if you eat a healthy
diet.
disappointing ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ enttäuschend It was disappointing to
lose the match.
documentary ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri
Dokumentarfilm,
Berichterstattung We watched a documentary about dinosaurs.
drum drʌm Schlagzeug Clare plays the drums in a band.
dye daɪ färben No school pupil is allowed to dye their hair
green or pink.
enter ˈentə abgeben I've entered an application to study music
at the university.
experienced ɪkˈspɪəriənst erfahren General MacArthur was a very
experienced soldier.
express ɪkˈspres Express This is an express train – it doesn't
stop between here and London.
facilities fəˈsɪlɪtiz Einrichtungen The school has very good
sporting facilities.
feel fiːl sich fühlen I felt cold and lonely.
fish and chips ˌfɪʃ ən ˈtʃɪps Fisch und Pommes I know a place
that sells really good fish and chips.
flute fluːt Flöte I wish I could play the flute.
foreigner ˈfɒrɪnə Fremde/r A lot of foreigners visit our town in
the summer.
form fɔːm gründen, bilden Bob and his friends have formed a folk
band.
fortress ˈfɔːtrɪs Festung The king built it as a fortress to
keep out his enemies.
garage ˈɡærɪdʒ, -ɑːʒ Garage The garage is big enough for two
cars.
group ɡruːp Gruppe Her group has made another smash-hit
record!
guitar ɡɪˈtɑː Gitarre Is there anybody here who can play the
guitar?
habit ˈhæbɪt Gewohnheit Smoking is a very bad habit.
harp hɑːp Harfe Mary O'Hara can play the harp beautifully.
headphones ˈhedfəʊnz Kopfhörer Cal's bought a very expensive
pair of headphones.
heavy ˈhevi schwer The women struggled along carrying their
heavy bags.
heavy metal ˌhevi ˈmetl Heavy Metal Jake loves heavy metal and
has all the Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath albums.
hip hop ˈhɪp hɒp Hip-Hop I truly can't stand hip hop.
indie ˈɪndi Indie-Musik I'm not crazy about indie music
either.
instrument ˈɪnstrəmənt Instrument Do you play any musical
instruments?
jazz dʒæz Jazz Armstrong had a great voice for jazz.
keyboard ˈkiːbɔːd Keyboard Zak plays keyboards in a band called
the 'Flying Trapeze'.
look lʊk blicken, sehen, schauen "You're late!" he said, looking
at his watch.
lyrics ˈlɪrɪks Liedtext I write the music and Max writes the
lyrics.
mud mʌd Schlamm Joe got mud on his shoes.
neighbour ˈneɪbə Nachbar All our friends and neighbours are
coming to the party.
new age ˌnjuː ˈeɪdʒ New Age She's really into new age music.
noise nɔɪz Lärm, Krach The children were making too much
noise.
orchestra ˈɔːkɪstrə Orchester She plays violin in the school
orchestra.
outside aʊtˈsaɪd draußen, vor I'll wait for you outside the
cinema `– not in it, but near it.
perform pəˈfɔːm auftreten Many students performed in the school
play.
piano piˈænəʊ Klavier I'd like to be able play the piano really
well.
pizza ˈpiːtsə Pizza Pizza is a cheap and tasty meal when you
want to eat out.
poor pɔː schlecht, gering His ability to sing in tune is very
poor.
pop pɒp Pop Julie loves listening to pop music.
practise ˈpræktɪs üben I have to practise playing the trumpet
every day.
project ˈprɒdʒekt Projekt, Vorhaben It's part of a project to
make this area of the city more attractive.
punk pʌŋk Punk I never did like punk.
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queue kjuː Schlange stehen How long do you think we'll have to
queue for?
rain reɪn Regen The rain continued to fall overnight.
rap ræp Rap I completely hate rap.
recommend ˌrekəˈmend empfehlen I've recommended the book to all
my friends.
regulation ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃə n Vorschrift There are too many rules
and regulations.
rehearsal rɪˈhɜːsə l Probe What time is the choir rehearsal
tonight?
repetitive rɪˈpetɪtɪv sich wiederholend Typing is a very
repetitive job.
respect rɪˈspekt achten, respektiveren He was a very good
teacher – I respected him greatly.
rock rɒk Rockmusik I love rock and rhythm and blues.
salsa ˈsælsə Salsa I love dancing to salsa music.
samba ˈsæmbə Samba They won the samba dancing competition.
sandwich ˈsænwɪdʒ Sandwich We had chicken sandwiches for
lunch.
saxophone ˈsækəsfəʊn Saxophon Jed's learning to play the
saxophone.
show ʃəʊ Vorstellung We went to London for the weekend and took
in a show.
singer ˈsɪŋə Sänger I don't think the lead singer in this band
is very good.
sleeve sliːv Armel I much prefer shirts with short sleeves.
solo ˈsəʊləʊ Solo She performed solo for three full hours.
soul səʊl Soul I love listening to a big choir singing soul.
sound saʊnd Geräusch We could hear the sound of traffic
outside.
stage steɪdʒ Bühne Ken moved to the front of the stage and
addressed the audience.
standing ˈstændɪŋ Steh- They can only give us tickets for the
standing area at the back.
stop stɒp Haltestellen How many stops is it till we get off?
style staɪl Stil He developed his own style of playing.
suit suːt, sjuːt Anzug A businessman in a dark blue suit walked
past.
talented ˈtæləntɪd begabt Her son is a wonderfully talented
musician.
tie taɪ binden She tied her hair back to keep it out of the
way.
tip tɪp Tipp David wrote a 'tips and tricks' book on the new
software.
track træk Stück, Lied, Song I really like the third track on
his latest CD.
trumpet ˈtrʌmpɪt Trompete Richard plays the trumpet, and teaches
it as well.
underground ˈʌndəɡraʊnd U-Bahn Let's use the underground instead
of getting a taxi.
violin ˌvaɪəˈlɪn Geige Sally would like to learn to play the
violin.
voice vɔɪs Stimme I haven't got a good singing voice.
volume ˈvɒljuːm Lautstärke Turn up the volume – I really like
this song.
wash up ˌwɒʃ ˈʌp abspülen I made the dinner – I'm not going to
wash up as well!
world music ˌwɜːld ˈmjuːzɪk Weltmusik Do you like to listen to
world music?
Unit 7accident ˈæksɪdə nt Unfall He's had an accident and
damaged the car.
Accident and Emergency ˌæksɪdə nt ən ɪˈmɜːdʒə nsi Notaufnahme We
took her straight to the Accident and Emergency department at the
hospital.
AIDS eɪdz AIDS AIDS was first reported at the start of the
1980s.
allergy ˈælədʒi Allergie He has an allergy to cats.
aloe plant ˈæləʊ ˌplɑːnt die Pflanze Aloe The aloe plant is
quite spiky, though in fact its juices help to heal burns.
amputate ˈæmpjəteɪt amputieren His leg was amputated after a car
crash.
amputation ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃə n Amputation His leg was so badly
injured that the only option was amputation.
antibiotics ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪks Antibiotika I'll give you a course of
antibiotics and that should reduce the swelling.
appointment əˈpɔɪntmənt Termin I made an appointment with the
doctor.
artistic ɑːˈtɪstɪk künstlerisch begabt I'm not very artistic,
although I'm quite good with my hands.
asthma ˈæsmə Asthma Both sisters suffer from asthma.
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attention əˈtenʃə n Versorgung We need to get him medical
attention soon or he could die.
authorities ɔːˈθɒrɪtiz Behörden The authorities ordered everyone
to stay indoors.
bacteria bækˈtɪəriə Bakterien This cleaning product kills
bacteria.
bee sting ˈbiː stɪŋ Bienenstich On very rare occasions a bee
sting can be fatal.
Bird Flu ˈbɜːd fluː Vogelgrippe I haven't heard any stories
about Bird Flu for a while.
bleed bliːd bluten The cut on his arm has started bleeding
again.
bone bəʊn Knochen She broke a bone in her leg.
break breɪk zerbrechen, kaputtmachen Someone threw a stone and
broke one of our windows.
broken ˈbrəʊkən gebrochen Colin suffered a broken leg when he
went skiing.
brush brʌʃ Bürste Have you seen my hair brush anywhere?
bug bʌɡ Bazillus We've all been ill with this horrible flu
bug.
burning ˈbɜːnɪŋ Sonnenbrand I avoid burning by wearing
long-sleeved shirts.
cancel ˈkænsə l absagen We had to cancel the picnic because of
the bad weather.
case keɪs Fall This is the worst case of animal cruelty I have
ever seen.
cold kəʊld Erkältung I haven't had a cold all winter.
cough kɒf Husten If you have a bad cough, it could be because of
your smoking.
cough kɒf husten Smoking makes you cough.
crash kræʃ krachen The truck ran off the road and crashed into a
tree.
dandruff ˈdændrəf, -drʌf Schuppen I used to get a lot of
dandruff when I was in my teens.
depressed dɪˈprest deprimiert She felt very depressed after
losing her job.
diabetes ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz, -tɪs Diabetes He found out he had
diabetes when he was a teenager.
diarrhoea ˌdaɪəˈrɪə Durchfall Do you ever have diarrhoea when
you go on holiday abroad?
disease dɪˈziːz Krankheit Deaths from heart disease are on the
increase.
drama ˈdrɑːmə Schauspiel, Drama He has written a new drama for
the BBC.
drug drʌɡ Droge He has never taken drugs.
dry out ˌdraɪ ˈaʊt austrocknen The heat dries your skin out, so
you need to use moisturising cream.
earache ˈɪəreɪk Ohrenschmerzen Charlie has really bad earache,
and it's driving him mad!
egg yolk ˈeɡ jəʊk Eigelb Take three egg yolks and add them to
the mixture.
emergency ɪˈmɜːdʒə nsi Notfall Make sure your children know what
to do in an emergency.
emergency call ɪˈmɜːdʒə nsi ˌkɔːl Notruf She made an emergency
call to the police when the intruder broke in.
emergency services ɪˌmɜːdʒə nsi ˈsɜːvɪsɪz Notfalldienst There
must be easy access for the emergency services' vehicles.
epidemic ˌepɪˈdemɪk Epidemie There has been a bad flu epidemic
this winter.
evidence ˈevɪdə ns Beweis There is clear evidence that this
disease is caused by eating too much fat.
exercise ˈeksəsaɪz Bewegung, Training I do a lot more exercise
now that I take a walk in the park every day.
faint feɪnt schwach It was so hot in the club that I began to
feel faint.
fire brigade ˈfaɪə brɪˌɡeɪd Feuerwehr Call the fire brigade –
the house is on fire!
first aid ˌfɜːst ˈeɪd Erste Hilfe Peter is trained in first
aid.
fizzy drink ˌfɪzi ˈdrɪŋk kohlensäurehaltiges Getränk Fizzy
drinks often have lots of sugar in them.
flu fluː Grippe I haven't had flu s
