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FCE

Ready for

Roy Norris

German Companion

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Macmillan EducationBetween Towns Road, Oxford OX4 3PPA division of Macmillan Publishers LimitedCompanies and representatives throughout the world

ISBN 1-4050-8016-7

Text © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005Design and illustration © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005

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CONTENTS

WordlistUnit 1 4

Unit 2 7

Unit 3 12

Unit 4 15

Unit 5 16

Unit 6 20

Unit 7 23

Unit 8 27

Unit 9 28

Unit 10 29

Unit 11 31

Unit 12 34

Unit 13 37

Unit 14 39

Unit 15 44

Phrasal verb l ist 47

Lexical phrase l ist 52

Welcome to the Ready for FCE CompanionWhat information does the Ready for FCE Companion give you?•keywordsandphrasesfromeachunitoftheReady for FCE Coursebook and Workbook•thepronunciationofthekeywordsandphrases•thetranslationsofthekeywordsandphrases•samplesentencesshowingthewordsandphrasesincontext•aphrasalverblist,togetherwiththepronunciationandmeaningoftheverbs•alexicalphraselist,togetherwiththepronunciation,translationandasamplesentencefor

each phrase

Abbreviations used(adj) adjective (adv) adverb (n) noun (v) verb

Pronunciation symbols/ɪ/ big /ɑː/ far /p/ pen /s/ snake/ɪː/ green /ɒ/ hot /b/ ball /z/ rose/U/ look /ɪə/ here /t/ tea /ʃ/ shop/uː/ two /eɪ/ make /d/ dog /ʒ/ television/e/ egg /Uə/ tour /tʃ/ chat /m/ man/ə/ the /ɔɪ/ boy /dʒ/ jump /n/ not/ɜː/ learn /əU/ no /k/ cat /ŋ/ song/ɔː/ four /eə/ air /g/ girl /h/ house/æ/ fat /aɪ/ my /f/ fair /l/ lamp/ʌ/ come /aU/ sound /v/ van /r/ run/ɪ/ happy /ɵ/ think /w/ win/u/ casual /ð/ this /j/ yet

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WordlistUnit 1Items of clothing Kleidungsstückebelt (n) /belt/ Gürtel I always wear a leather belt with my jeans.

blazer (n) /ˈbleɪzə/ Blazer He used to wear a blazer to school.

blouse (n) /blaUz/ Bluse That blouse is horrible!

boots (n) /buːts/ Stiefel Boots are essential in deep snow.

bow tie (n) /ˌbəU ˈtaɪ/ Fliege Waiters often wear bow ties.

(baseball) cap (n) /ˈbeɪsbɔːl ˌkæp/ (Baseball-) Mütze Dad looks silly in a baseball cap.

cardigan (n) /ˈkɑːdɪgən/ Strickjacke My cardigan shrank in the wash!

dinner jacket (n) /ˈdɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/ Smoking He was wearing a dinner jacket at the Oscars.

dress (n) /dres/ Kleid I would wear an expensive dress to a wedding.

dressing gown (n) /ˈdresɪŋ ˌgaUn/ Bademantel I had breakfast in my dressing gown.

dungarees (n) /ˌdʌŋgəˈrɪːz/ Latzhosen Dungarees were fashionable in the late 70s.

fancy dress (party) (n) /ˌfænsɪ ˈdres/ Kostümfest It would attract attention at a fancy dress party!

hat (n) /hæt/ Hut My hat blew off in the wind.

helmet (n) /ˈhelmɪt/ Helm His helmet was knocked off in the demonstration.

high-heeled shoes (n) /ˌhaɪ ˌhɪːld ˈʃuːz/ hochhackige Schuhe She rarely wears high-heeled shoes.

(sports) jacket (n) /(ˈspɔːts) ˌdʒækɪt/ (Sport-) Jacke I’ll take my (sports) jacket.

jeans (n) /dʒɪːnz/ Jeans I can rarely find jeans that fit me.

jumper/pullover/sweater (n) /ˈdʒʌmpə, ˈpUləUvə, Pullover You’d better pack a jumper. ˈswetə/

overcoat (n) /ˈəUvəˌkəUt/ Mantel That overcoat is rather shabby.

raincoat (n) /ˈreɪnkəUt/ Regenmantel I’ve just bought a new raincoat.

scarf (n) /skɑːf/ Schal, Halstuch She always wears a long scarf.

shirt (n) /ʃɜːt/ Hemd Put on a clean shirt, please.

shoes (n) /ʃuːz/ Schuhe She’s got hundreds of shoes!

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shorts (n) /ʃɔːts/ Shorts, kurze Hosen He always wears shorts on the beach.

skirt (n) /skɜːt/ Rock, Jupe I hated my school uniform skirt.

slippers (n) /ˈslɪpəz/ Hausschuhe My grandad’s dog brings his slippers.

socks (n) /sɒks/ Socken Take three pairs of socks.

suit (n) /suːt/ Anzug He had to buy a suit for the interview.

sweatshirt (n) /ˈswetʃɜːt/ Sweatshirt We had sweatshirts printed for the team.

swimming costume (n) /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌkɒstjuːm/ Badeanzug I bought a new swimming costume at the airport.

swimming trunks (n) /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌtrʌŋks/ Badehose He can’t get into his swimming trunks.

top (n) /tɒp/ Oberteil This top used to belong to Cher.

T-shirt (n) /ˈtɪː ˌʃɜːt/ T-Shirt My first ever purchase was a white T-shirt.

tie (n) /taɪ/ Krawatte He doesn’t have to wear a tie.

tights (n) /taɪts/ Strumpfhose I’ve got a hole in my tights.

tracksuit (n) /ˈtræksuːt/ Trainingsanzug He goes jogging in his tracksuit.

trainers (n) /ˈtreɪnəz/ Turnschuhe I think trainers are too expensive.

trousers (n) /ˈtraUzəz/ Hosen Girls aren’t allowed to wear trousers at my school.

waistcoat (n) /ˈweɪstkəUt/ Weste, Gilet He looks great in that waistcoat.

Jewellery Schmuckbracelet (n) /ˈbreɪslət/ Armband That bracelet is too tight for my wrist.

brooch (n) /brəUtʃ/ Brosche My Mum got that brooch from my grandmother.

earrings (n) /ˈɪərɪŋz/ Ohrringe Those earrings really don’t suit her.

necklace (n) /ˈnekləs/ Halskette I love the necklace in the jeweller’s window.

pendant (n) /ˈpendənt/ Anhänger He never takes that pendant off!

ring (n) /rɪŋ/ Ring We bought each other a ring.

Adjectives: The pattern of clothes Adjektive: Muster auf Kleiderstoffenchecked (adj) /tʃekt/ kariert Those checked trousers are awful.

flowery (adj) /ˈflaUərɪ/ mit Blumenmuster, geblümt I wouldn’t wear flowery tops.

patterned (adj) /ˈpætənd/ gemustert We had to wear a patterned dress in the summer.

plain (adj) /pleɪn/ schlicht, oder: einfarbig He only likes plain ties.

spotted (adj) /ˈspɒtɪd/ getüpfelt I think spotted clothes are fun.

striped (adj) /straɪpt/ gestreift She doesn’t look good in striped clothes.

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Other adjectives for clothes Andere Adjektive für Kleidebaggy (adj) /ˈbægɪ/ weit geschnitten She prefers baggy trousers.

casual (adj) /ˈkæʒuəl/ leger

casual clothes: Nowadays people wear casual clothes to parties.

Freizeitkleidung

colourful (adj) /ˈkʌləfl/ farbig, farbenfroh He likes colourful waistcoats.

designer (adj) /dɪˈzaɪnə/ Designer- Designer clothes are far too expensive.

formal (adj) /ˈfɔːml/ elegant, zu einem formellen I don’t have many formal clothes.

Anlass passend

long-sleeved (adj) /ˌlɒŋ ˈslɪːvd/ langärmlig He preferred shirts that were long-sleeved.

loose-fitting (adj) /ˌluːs ˈfɪtɪŋ/ weit geschnitten When it’s hot I like clothes that are loose-fitting.

pleated (adj) /ˈplɪːtɪd/ pleated skirt: Faltenrock Our skirts at school were pleated.

second-hand (adj) /ˌsekənd ˈhænd/ Secondhand- My baby brother’s clothes are second-hand – they were mine!

shabby (adj) /ˈʃæbɪ/ schäbig Those are really shabby old clothes.

short-sleeved (adj) /ˌʃɔːt ˈslɪːvd/ kurzärmlig I chose a shirt that was short-sleeved.

smart (adj) /smɑːt/ schick My little brother looks smart in his uniform.

tasteful (adj) /ˈteɪstfl/ geschmackvoll I think plain clothes are more tasteful.

tight-fitting (adj) /ˌtaɪt ˈfɪtɪŋ/ enganliegend Those trousers are far too tight-fitting.

trendy (adj) /ˈtrendɪ/ modern My friends all have really trendy clothes.

(un)fashionable (adj) /ʌnˈfæʃnəbl/ (un)modisch She hates not having fashionable things.

waterproof (adj) /ˈwɔːtəpruːf/ wasserdicht You need waterproof trousers for hiking.

worn out (adj) /ˌwɔːn ˈaUt/ abgetragen My boots are worn out after all that walking.

Materials for clothes Kleidermaterialiencotton (n) /ˈkɒtn/ Baumwolle It’s best to wear cotton when it’s hot.

denim (n) /ˈdenɪm/ Jeans- I had Mel Gibson’s denim shirt.

leather (n) /ˈleðə/ Leder If I wear a belt, it’s got to be leather.

nylon (n) /ˈnaɪlɒn/ Nylon Nylon is man-made.

silk (n) /sɪlk/ Seide I love the feel of silk.

suede (n) /sweɪd/ Wildleder-/Veloursleder Suede boots aren’t very practical in the rain.

woollen (adj) /ˈwUlən/ Woll-, aus Wolle I ruined my favourite woollen jumper in the washing machine.

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Verbs for clothing Verben für Kleiderdress up as sbdy/sthg /ˌdres ˈʌp əz (sbdy/sthg)/ sich verkleiden als We dressed up as Roman soldiers.

jemand/etwas

fit /fɪt/ passen (in Bezug auf His new raincoat didn’t fit very well.

die Größe)

get (un)dressed /ˌget (ˈʌn)ˈdrest/ sich an- und ausziehen Models have to get dressed and undressed very quickly.

go with /ˈgəU ˌwɪð/ zusammenpassen This blue top goes with those grey trousers.

match /mætʃ/ zusammenpassen Red and blue just don’t match.

put on /ˌpUt ˈɒn/ anziehen I don’t know what to put on.

suit /suːt/ jemandem stehen, zu That really suits you.

jemandem passen

take off /ˌteɪk ˈɒf/ ausziehen Those boots are muddy – take them off!

wear /weə/ tragen (auch für: Schmuck, He can’t decide what to wear.

Brille, Kontaktlinsen, Uhr)

Unit 2Musical instruments Musikinstrumenteaccordion (n) /əˈkɔːdɪən/ Akkordeon You don’t often hear the sound of the accordion these days.

cello (n) /ˈtʃeləU/ Cello My brother still has the same cello that he had years ago.

clarinet (n) /klærɪˈnet/ Klarinette Lots of people learnt the clarinet at my school.

double bass (n) /ˌdʌbl ˈbeɪs/ Kontrabass The double bass is too big to fit in most cars.

drum(s) (n) /drʌmˈz)/ Schlagzeug I wish my neighbour didn’t play the drums.

flute (n) /fluːt/ Querflöte The flute is one of the higher instruments.

guitar (n) /gɪˈtɑː/ Gitarre That guitar sounds awful!

keyboards (n) /ˈkɪːbɔːdz/ Keyboard Keyboards are getting more and more sophisticated.

organ (n) /ˈɔːgən/ Orgel You have to use your feet when you play the organ.

electric piano /ɪˌlektrɪk pɪˈænəU/ elektronisches Klavier He uses an electric piano in the studio because it’s smaller.

grand piano (n) /ˌgrænd pɪˈænəU/ Flügel There was an elegant grand piano in the hall.

saxophone (n) /ˈsæksəfəUn/ Saxophon She used to play the saxophone at a jazz club.

tambourine (n) /tæmbəˈrɪːn/ Tamburin Whose idea was it to give that little girl a tambourine?

trombone (n) /trɒmˈbəUn/ Posaune My father used to play the trombone in the army.

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trumpet (n) /ˈtrʌmpɪt/ Trompete Everyone knows what a trumpet sounds like.

violin (n) /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/ Geige There’s nothing worse than a violin played badly.

wind instrument (n) /ˈwɪnd ˌɪnstrəmənt/ Blasinstrument You have to breathe properly in order to play a wind instrument.

stringed instrument (n) /ˈstrɪŋd ˌɪnstrəmənt/ Saiteninstrument Some people think it’s more difficult to play a stringed instrument.

Music: People Musik: Leutebacking vocalist (n) /ˈbækɪŋ ˌvəUkəlɪst/ Backgroundsänger/-in You’re rarely famous as a backing vocalist.

(rock) band /(ˈrɒk) ˌbænd/ (Rock-) Band He used to go and see rock bands play concerts all the time.

concert audience (n) /ˈkɒnsət ˌɔːdɪəns/ Konzertpublikum The concert audience were clapping after the band had left.

DJ/disc jockey (n) /ˈdɪː ˌdʒeɪ, ˈdɪsk ˌdʒɒkɪ/ DJ/Disc Jockey DJs often use several turntables at the same time.

(lead) guitarist (n) /(ˈˌlɪːd) gɪˈtɑːrɪst/ (Lead-) Gitarrist/-in Unfortunately the lead guitarist was extremely untalented.

session musician (n) /ˈseʃn mjuːˌzɪʃn/ Sessionmusiker/-in Some artists prefer the variety of being session musicians.

(= Musiker/-in, der/die für

Aufnahmen in einem

Tonstudio angestellt wird)

folk singer (n) /ˈfəUk ˌsɪŋə/ Sänger/-in von Volksliedern Judging by her clothes, I think she’s a folk singer.

oder Folksongs

rap star (n) /ræp ˌstɑː/ Rap Star I dream of becoming a rap star.

Playing and performing Spielen und aufführenalbum (n) /ˈælbəm/ Album Have you heard their new album?

be in tune (v) /ˌbɪː ɪn ˈtjuːn/ richtig gestimmt sein Their instruments weren’t in tune.

concert (n) /ˈkɒnsət/ Konzert Do you often go to concerts?

(rock) festival (n) /(rɒk) ˌfestɪvl/ (Rock-) Festival We went to a brilliant rock festival last summer.

gig (n) /gɪg/ Gig/Auftritt The first gig my brother did with his band was at school.

give a concert /ˌgɪv ə ˈkɒnsət/ ein Konzert geben They gave a concert in the school dining room.

have a record in the charts /ˌhæv ə ˌrekɔːd ɪn ðə eine Platte in der Hitparade She hasn’t had a record in the charts yet. ˈtʃɑːts/ haben

live (adj) /laɪv/ live My favourite CD is a live recording of one of their concerts.

mime (v) /maɪm/ ein Lied als Playback singen: I hate it when they mime to their songs on TV.

Mundbewegungen machen

ohne zu singen

on stage /ˌɒn ˈsteɪdʒ/ auf der Bühne She’s shy in real life but very different on stage.

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on the radio /ˌɒn ðə ˈreɪdɪəU/ im Radio I heard his new song on the radio.

on tour /ˌɒn ˈtUə/ auf Tournee They say it’s very tiring being on tour for so long.

perform (v) /pəˈfɔːm/ performen That band perform well in front of an audience.

performance (n) /pəˈfɔːməns/ Performance, Darbietung It was a much better performance than we had expected.

play a record /ˌpleɪ ə ˈrekɔːd/ eine Platte spielen The DJ’s going to play a record for my best friend’s birthday.

play a track /ˌpleɪ ə ˈtræk/ ein Stück spielen He plays a track several times so that he can learn the guitar part.

play a tune /ˌpleɪ ə ˈtjuːn/ eine Melodie spielen I can’t play a tune on any musical instrument.

sing (a song) /ˌsɪŋ (ˈə ˈsɒŋ)/ ein Lied singen Folk singers often sing their songs sitting down.

Sports Sportdo ...aerobics (n) /eəˈrəUbɪks/ Aerobic machen She does aerobics twice a week.

athletics (n) /æɵˈletɪks/ Leichtathletik betreiben He did athletics before he hurt his knee.

gymnastics (n) /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ Kunstturnen I wanted to do gymnastics when I saw the Olympics on TV.

go ...cycling (n) /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ Rad fahren gehen We don’t go cycling as much as we used to.

diving (n) /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ Tauchen gehen I hit my head when I went diving.

horse-riding (n) /ˈhɔːs ˌraɪdɪŋ/ reiten She used to go horse-riding when she was very little.

jogging (n) /ˈdʒɒgɪŋ/ Joggen gehen I don’t like going jogging if there are too many cars on the road.

running (n) /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ Laufen gehen He’s decided to go running even though it’s raining.

sailing (n) /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ Segeln gehen I hope the weather’s good because we want to go sailing.

skiing (n) /ˈskɪːɪŋ/ Skifahren gehen They always go skiing at this time of year.

snowboarding (n) /ˈsnəUbɔːdɪŋ/ Snowboarden Have you ever been snow boarding?

(wind)surfing (n) /(wɪnd)ˌsɜːfɪŋ/ (Wind-)Surfen gehen He’s going windsurfing at the weekend.

swimming (n) /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ Schwimmen gehen She always goes swimming at lunchtime.

play ...badminton (n) /ˈbædmɪntən/ Badminton/Federball spielen You can play badminton at the sports centre on Mondays.

baseball (n) /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ Baseball spielen Schools in Britain don’t usually teach students to play baseball.

basketball (n) /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/ Basketball spielen Now that we’ve got a net, we play basketball at home.

football (n) /ˈfUtbɔːl/ Fußball spielen My brother spends all his free time playing football.

golf (n) /gɒlf/ Golf spielen He used to play golf but it’s too far to walk these days.

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handball (n) /ˈhændbɔːl/ Handball spielen I’ve never played handball.

hockey (n) /ˈhɒkɪ/ (Eis-)Hockey spielen She’s excellent at playing hockey.

rugby (n) /ˈrʌgbɪ/ Rugby spielen Why don’t more girls play rugby?

tennis (n) /ˈtenɪs/ Tennis spielen Playing tennis is more interesting than watching it.

volleyball (n) /ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl/ Volleyball spielen Have you seen them playing volleyball on the beach?

Sports: People Sport: Leuteathlete (n) /ˈæɵlɪːt/ Athlet/-in, Sportler/-in Did you always want to be a professional athlete?

(baseball) player (n) /(beɪsbɔːl) ˌpleɪə/ (Baseball-)Spieler/-in He was a very famous baseball player.

cyclist (n) /ˈsaɪklɪst/ Radfahrer/-in One of the cyclists fell during the long race.

diver (n) /ˈdaɪvə/ Taucher/-in I think divers must be very brave.

golfer (n) /ˈgɒlfə/ Golfer/-in, Golfspieler/-in Why do golfers wear those funny trousers?

gymnast (n) /ˈdʒɪmnæst/ Kunstturner/-in Gymnasts seem to get younger and younger every year.

jogger (n) /ˈdʒɒgə/ Jogger/-in I saw quite a few joggers when I went out early this morning.

runner (n) /ˈrʌnə/ Läufer/-in Those runners are in training for a marathon.

skier (n) /ˈskɪːə/ Skifahrer/-in I’ve only been once so I’m not an experienced skier.

snowboarder (n) /ˈsnəUˌbɔːdə/ Snowboarder/-in Snowboarders do the most amazing stunts.

swimmer (n) /ˈswɪmə/ Schwimmer/-in One of the British swimmers went to my brother’s school.

(wind)surfer (n) /(wɪnd)ˌsɜːfə/ (Wind-)Surfer/-in This beach is really popular with windsurfers.

competitor (n) /kəmˈpetɪtə/ Mitstreiter/-in There were many more competitors this year.

opponent (n) /əˈpəUnənt/ Gegner/-in They didn’t realise that their opponents were so good.

participant (n) /pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ Teilnehmer/-in All participants should report to the Information Desk.

referee (n) /ˌrefəˈrɪː/ Schiedsrichter/-in The fans were very annoyed with the referee.

runner-up (n) /ˌrʌnər ˈʌp/ Gewinner/-in des zweiten She’s never won it, but she’s been the runner-up three times.

Platzes

spectator (n) /spekˈteɪtə/ Zuschauer/-in The spectators watched anxiously as he lay on the ground.

supporter (n) /səˈpɔːtə/ Fan It really helps to have supporters watching you play.

team (n) /tɪːm/ Team, Mannschaft This year’s team is one of the best they’ve ever had.

umpire (n) /ˈʌmpaɪə/ Schiedsrichter The umpire ended the match.

winner (n) /ˈwɪnə/ Gewinner/-in The winner is given a silver cup.

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Sports(ˈ Places Sport: Oertlichkeiten(basketball) court (n) /(bɑːskɪtbɔːl) ˌkɔːt/ (Basketball-) Spielfeld We haven’t got a basketball court at school.

(athletics) stadium (n) /(ˈæɵˈletɪks) ˌsteɪdɪəm/ (Leichtathletik-) Stadion I think the money should be spent on a new athletics stadium.

(football) pitch (n) /(fUtbɔːl) ˌpɪtʃ/ (Fußball-) Platz They couldn’t use the football pitch because it snowed.

golf course (n) /ˈgɒlf ˌkɔːs/ Golfplatz The hotel is surrounded by a beautiful golf course.

gym (n) /dʒɪm/ Fitnessclub It costs a lot of money to join a gym.

ice-skating rink (n) /ˈaɪs ˌskeɪtɪŋ ˌrɪŋk/ Eislaufhalle Let’s meet at the ice-skating rink at half past six.

motor-racing circuit (n) /ˈməUtə ˌreɪsɪŋ ˌsɜːkɪt/ Rennfahrbahn There were long traffic queues near the motor-racing circuit.

ski slope (n) /ˈskɪː ˌsləUp/ Skipiste Have you ever tried an artificial ski slope?

swimming pool (n) /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ Schwimmbad We used to spend every Saturday morning at the swimming pool.

Sports: Events Sport: Anlässeplay in (v) /ˈpleɪ ɪn/ in ... spielen I watched him play in a match on Saturday.

take part in (v) /ˌteɪk ˈpɑːt ɪn/ mitmachen She’s always wanted to take part in an important race.

compete in (v) /kəmˈpɪːt ɪn/ teilnehmen an einem They competed in last year’s event but they didn’t win.

Wettstreit/Wettbewerb

an athletics meeting (n) /ən æɵˈletɪks ˌmɪːtɪŋ/ Leichtathletikturnier We’ve got tickets for an athletics meeting at Gateshead.

a (surfing) competition (n) /ə (ˈsɜːfɪŋ) kɒmpəˌtɪʃn/ Surfwettbewerb The beach is good enough for a surfing competition.

a (football) match (n) /ə (ˈfUˈtbɔːl) ˌmætʃ/ Fußballmatch He never misses a football match on television.

a sporting event (n) /ə ˈspɔːtɪŋ ɪˌvent/ Sportereignis A sporting event can be really spoilt by the weather.

a (golf) tournament (n) /ə (ˈgɒlf) ˌtUənəmənt/ Golfturnier There was a golf tournament going on near the hotel.

the national championship (n) /ðə ˌnæʃnl ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp/ die Landesmeisterschaften She competed in the national championship last year.

the world championship (n) /ðə ˌwɜːld ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp/ die Weltmeisterschaften They should use the same stadium for the world championship.

Sports: Equipment and special clothes Sport: Ausrüstung und spezielle Kleider(baseball) bat (n) /(ˈbeɪsbɔːl) ˌbæt/ (Baseball-) Schläger Unfortunately, some people use baseball bats as weapons.

(rugby) boots (n) /(ˈrʌgbɪ) ˌbuːts/ (Rugby-) Schuhe I need a new pair of rugby boots.

(skiing) goggles (n) /(ˈskɪːɪŋ) ˌgɒglz/ (Ski-) Brille You have to wear skiing goggles.

golf clubs (n) /(ˈgɒlf) ˌklʌbz/ Golfschläger We found my grandad’s old golf clubs in the attic.

hockey stick (n) /ˈhɒkɪ ˌstɪk/ (Eis-)Hockeyschläger She had an old hockey stick that used to belong to her mum.

knee pads (n) /ˈnɪː ˌpædz/ Knieschoner I don’t want to wear knee pads – they look stupid!

(badminton) racket (n) /(ˈbædmɪntən) ˌrækɪt/ (Badminton-/Federball-) Schläger That badminton racket was really expensive.

safety helmet (n) /ˈseɪftɪ ˌhelmɪt/ Schutzhelm Safety helmets must be worn.

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shin pads (n) /ˈʃɪn ˌpædz/ Schienbeinschoner I don’t need shin pads for my sport.

running shoes (n) /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˌʃuːz/ Laufschuhe He’s saving up for a new pair of running shoes.

shuttlecock (n) /ˈʃʌtlˌkɒk/ Federball At first she couldn’t get used to how light a shuttlecock was.

skateboard (n) /ˈskeɪtbɔːd/ Skateboard My brother buys a new skateboard every year.

ski poles (n) /ˈskɪː ˌpəUlz/ Skistöcke We’d forgotten our ski poles but we were able to hire some.

skis (n) /skɪːz/ Skier It’s funny taking skis through Customs at the airport.

snowboard (n) /ˈsnəUbɔːd/ Snowboard Do snowboards come in different sizes?

surfboard (n) /ˈsɜːfbɔːd/ Surfboard The first time he stood up on a surfboard, he loved it.

sweatband (n) /ˈswetbænd/ Stirnband More and more tennis players are wearing sweatbands this year.

Sports: Verbs Sport: Verbenbeat (an opponent) (v) /ˈbɪːt (ˈən əˌpəUnənt)/ eine/-n Gegner/-in schlagen They beat their opponents by three goals to one.

break a record (v) /ˌbreɪk ə ˈrekɔːd/ einen Rekord brechen He’s broken a record at every event this year.

do (a sport) (v) /ˌduː (ˈə ˈspɔːt)/ (einen Sport) machen/treiben I do gymnastics, but I’m not very good.

draw a game (v) /ˈdrɔː ə ˌgeɪm/ unentschieden spielen They drew a game last week as well.

go in for (a sport) (v) /ˌgəU ˌɪn fə (ˈə ˈspɔːt)/ sich für (einen Sport) She goes in for skiing but he can’t stand it.

interessieren

hold a record (v) /ˌhəUld ə ˈrekɔːd/ einen Rekord halten He holds a record for windsurfing.

lose a game (v) /ˈluːz ə ˌgeɪm/ ein Spiel verlieren If they lose another game, they can’t win the competition.

play (a sport) (v) /ˌpleɪ ˈə ˈspɔːt)/ (Sportart) spielen We used to play hockey at school.

practise a shot (v) /ˌpræktɪs ə ˈʃɒt/ einen Schlag üben Golfers practise lots of different shots.

take up a new sport (v) /ˌteɪk ˌʌp ə ˌnjuː ˈspɔːt/ mit einer neuen Sportart Why don’t you take up a new sport?

beginnen

win (a medal) (v) /ˌwɪn (ˈə ˈmedəl)/ (eine Medaille) gewinnen TV presenters are depressed if our athletes don’t win medals.

Unit 3Appliances, devices and gadgets Haushaltsgeräte (appliances), Geräte verschiedenster Art (devices) und Geräte, die oftmals zwar “witzig” aber nicht wirklich notwendig sind (gadgets)Appliances Haushaltsgerätecoffee maker (n) /ˈkɒfɪ ˌmeɪkə/ Kaffeemaschine I could live without a coffee maker.

cooker (n) /ˈkUkə/ Herd She sold them her old cooker.

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dishwasher (n) /ˈdɪʃwɒʃə/ Spülmaschine We’ll have to buy a new dishwasher.

food mixer (n) /ˈfuːd ˌmɪksə/ Mixer I don’t know how I managed without a food mixer.

freezer (n) /ˈfrɪːzə/ Tiefkühltruhe/-fach Who’s switched off the freezer?

fridge/refrigerator (n) /frɪdʒ, rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə/ Kühlschrank We moved our fridge further away from the cooker.

hairdryer (n) /ˈheədraɪə/ Föhn She doesn’t often use a hairdryer.

juice squeezer (n) /ˈdʒuːs ˌskwɪːzə/ Saftpresse Why did you buy that juice squeezer?

liquidizer (n) /ˈlɪkwɪˌdaɪzə/ Mixgerät (oft auch A liquidizer is very useful for preparing baby food.

“Blender” genannt; z.B. für

Milchshakes verwendet)

microwave oven (n) /ˌmaɪkrəweɪv ˈʌvn/ Mikrowellenherd My grandma refuses to use a microwave oven.

toaster (n) /ˈtəUstə/ Toaster We were given three toasters on our wedding day!

vacuum cleaner (n) /ˈvækjuːm ˌklɪːnə/ Staubsauger Could you get the vacuum cleaner out, please?

washing machine (n) /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˌʃɪːn/ Waschmaschine The washing machine has broken down again.

Devices Geräte (verschiedenster Art)calculator (n) /ˈkælkjəˌleɪtə/ Taschenrechner Calculators are not allowed in this exam.

remote control (n) /rɪˌməUt kənˈtrəUl/ Fernbedienung He can never find the remote control.

Gadgets Geräte (die oftmals zwar “witzig” aber nicht wirklich notwendig sind)electric carving knife (n) /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈkɑːvɪŋ ˌnaɪf/ elektrisches Tranchiermesser My father was given an electric carving knife.

electric pencil sharpener (n) /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈpensl ˌʃɑːpnə/ elektrischer Bleistiftspitzer The electric pencil sharpener consumed a pencil very quickly.

electric toothbrush (n) /ɪˌlektrɪk ˈtuːɵbrʌʃ/ elektrische Zahnbürste I’m scared of electric toothbrushes.

Other inventions and equipment Andere Erfindungen und Zubehör/Ausrüstungcable TV (n) /ˌkeɪbl ˌtɪː ˈvɪː/ Kabelfernsehen Have you got cable TV in your area?

satellite TV (n) /ˌsætəlaɪt ˌtɪː ˈvɪː/ Satellitenfernsehen Satellite TV has really changed what we can see.

clothes steamer (n) /ˈkləUðz ˌstɪːmə/ Dampfbügelgerät Why would anyone need a clothes steamer?

compass (n) /ˈkʌmpəs/ Kompass You should take a compass if you go hiking.

computer (n) /kəmˈpjuːtə/ Computer Can computers ever replace teachers?

discman (n) /ˈdɪskmən/ Discman You can often hear someone’s discman when you’re on a bus.

walkman (n) /ˈwɔːkmən/ Walkman My dad had a walkman when he was a teenager.

DVD player (n) /ˌdɪː ˌvɪː ˈdɪː ˌpleɪə/ DVD-Player DVD players aren’t as expensive now.

headphones (n) /ˈhedfəUnz/ Kopfhörer Could I borrow your headphones?

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laptop (computer) (n) /ˌlæptɒp (ˈkəmˈpjuːtə)/ Laptop You can’t use your laptop during take-off.

mobile phone (n) /ˌməUbaɪl ˈfəUn/ Mobiltelefon, Handy Mobile phones must be switched off during the exam.

music centre/system (n) /ˈmjuːzɪk ˌsentə/ Stereoanlage My parents’ music centre is really old-fashioned.

palm top (n) /ˈpɑːm ˌtɒp/ Palmtop I’d love to get a palm top for my birthday.

radar (n) /ˈreɪdɑː/ Radar The police can catch motorists by radar now.

space blanket (n) /ˈspeɪs ˌblæŋkɪt/ Rettungsdecke, (Alu)isoliermatte When are you going to use that space blanket?

video recorder (n) /ˈvɪdɪəU rɪˌkɔːdə/ Videorecorder My video recorder has broken.

word processor (n) /ˈwɜːd ˌprəUsesə/ Textverarbeitungssystem She only uses her computer as a word processor.

Adjectives for devices Adjektive für Geräteclever (adj) /ˈklevə/ ausgeklügelt I think it’s the cleverest invention of recent years.

disposable (adj) /dɪsˈpəUzəbl/ Wegwerf- It’s bad for the environment that so many gadgets are disposable.

essential (adj) /ɪˈsenʃl/ essentiell, sehr wichtig Satellite TV is essential if you want to see all the big matches.

handy (adj) /ˈhændɪ/ praktisch I find the calculator on my computer very handy.

ingenious (adj) /ɪnˈdʒɪːnɪəs/ raffiniert I think palm tops are ingenious but I can’t afford one.

labour-saving (adj) /ˈleɪbə ˌseɪvɪŋ/ zeitsparend Many labour-saving devices were invented in the USA.

portable (adj) /ˈpɔːtəbl/ tragbar The laptop was the first really portable computer.

simple (adj) /ˈsɪmpl/ einfach The wheel was a simple idea but it changed how we live.

useful (adj) /ˈjuːsfl/ nützlich Word processors have proved to be extremely useful.

useless (adj) /ˈjuːsləs/ nutzlos, unbrauchbar An electric gadget is useless in the desert.

unusual (adj) /ˌʌnˈjuːʒUəl/ ungewöhnlich A space blanket would be an unusual present.

Equipment and machines: Verbs Zubehör/Ausrüstung und Maschinen: Verbenclick on (an icon) (v) /ˌklɪk ɒn (ən ˈaɪkɒn)/ anklicken (ein Icon) To send your message, click on the ‘Send’ button.

dial a number (v) /ˌdaɪl ə ˈnʌmbə/ eine Nummer wählen Your computer automatically dials a number to connect you.

log on to the Internet (v) /ˌlɒg ˌɒn tə ðɪ ˈɪntənet/ sich ins Internet einloggen I couldn’t log on to the Internet at all yesterday.

plug in (v) /ˌplʌg ˈɪn/ einstecken Of course you have to plug in your computer first!

unplug (v) /ˌʌnˈplʌg/ ausstecken It’s best to unplug everything if you can’t solve the problem.

print out (v) /ˌprɪnt ˈaUt/ ausdrucken I always print out important emails.

save on disc (v) /ˌseɪv ɒn ˈdɪsk/ auf Diskette sichern He never saves on disc and one day he’ll regret it.

surf the Net (v) /ˌsɜːf ðə ˈnet/ im Internet surfen We surf the Net most evenings looking for new songs to download.

switch on (v) /ˈswɪtʃ ˌɒn/ anschalten Switch on the light, please.

switch off (v) /ˈswɪtʃ ˌɒf/ ausschalten My car won’t start because I didn’t switch off the lights.

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Unit 4Types of film Filmarten/-genresaction film (n) /ˈækʃn ˌfɪlm/ Actionfilm Mel Gibson is great in action films.

animated film (n) /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd ˌfɪlm/ Zeichentrickfilm The technical quality of animated films these days is amazing.

cartoon (n) /kɑːˈtuːn/ Cartoon, Zeichentrickfilm I can’t bear those channels that only show cartoons.

comedy (n) /ˈkɒmədɪ/ Komödie We only go to the cinema to see comedies.

historical drama (n) /hɪˌstɒrɪkl ˈdrɑːmə/ Kostümfilm The costumes always look the same in historical dramas.

horror film (n) /ˈhɒrə ˌfɪlm/ Horrorfilm My sister’s terrified of horror films.

remake (n) /ˈrɪːmeɪk/ Remake (Neufassung eines I’m not interested in seeing another remake.

bereits existierenden Films)

romance (n) /rəUˈmæns/ Liebesfilm They’re starring in another romance together.

science fiction film (n) /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn ˌfɪlm/ Science Fiction Film Science fiction films often have big budgets.

thriller (n) /ˈɵrɪlə/ Thriller, Kriminalfilm I think thrillers are better as books than films.

western (n) /ˈwestən/ Western A lot of westerns were made in the 1950s.

People and elements of a film Menschen und Elemente eines Filmacting (n) /ˈæktɪŋ/ die Schauspielerei The acting in that new film is awful.

action scenes (n) /ˈækʃn ˌsɪːnz/ Actionszenen The action scenes must have taken hours to film.

actor (n) /ˈæktə/ Schauspieler My brother wanted to be an actor when he was little.

actress (n) /ˈæktrəs/ Schauspielerin She won the award for Best Actress.

animation (n) /ænɪˈmeɪʃn/ Animation You can study animation at university now.

cast (n) /kɑːst/ Darsteller/-innen The cast were excellent.

director (n) /dəˈrektə, daɪˈrektə/ Regisseur/-in The director comes under strong criticism in this magazine.

film/movie star (n) /ˈfɪlm, ˈmuːvɪ ˌstɑː/ Filmstar I don’t think film stars can lead normal lives.

main character (n) /ˌmeɪn ˈkærɪktə/ Hauptrolle, zentrale Figur The main character in the film travels through time.

make-up artist (n) /ˈmeɪk ʌp ˌɑːtɪst/ Visagist/-in Make-up artists have a lot of work with science fiction films.

photography (n) /fəˈtɒgrəfɪ/ hier: Aufnahmen There was some very good photography taken on a desert island.

plot (n) /plɒt/ Handlung The plot was non-existent.

producer (n) /prəˈdjuːsə/ Produzent/-in The producer suggested cutting some of the scenes.

screenplay (n) /ˈskrɪːnpleɪ/ Drehbuch The screenplay was very similar to the book.

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script (n) /skrɪpt/ Skript Several stars read the script but they didn’t like it.

soundtrack (n) /ˈsaUndtræk/ Filmmusik I bought the CD of the soundtrack.

special effects (n) /ˌspeʃl ɪˈfekts/ Spezialeffekte Do you think they spend too much money on special effects?

stuntman/-woman (n) /ˈstʌntmæn, Stuntman/Stuntwoman I read a very interesting article about stuntmen and women. ˈstʌntwUmən/

supporting role (n) /səˈpɔːtɪŋ ˌrəUl/ Nebenrolle He’s always in a supporting role.

Films: Other vocabulary Filme: Andere Wörterbox office hit (n) /ˌbɒks ˌɒfɪs ˈhɪt/ ein Kassenschlager It was an immediate box office hit.

dubbed (adj) /dʌbd/ synchronisiert Films in Spain are usually dubbed.

subtitled (adj) /ˈsʌbtaɪtld/ mit Untertiteln I prefer subtitled films because you can hear the original language.

film critic (n) /ˈfɪlm ˌkrɪtɪk/ Filmkritiker/-in My uncle is a film critic for one of the daily newspapers.

(good/bad) review (n) /(ˌgUd, bæd) rɪˈvjuː/ (gute/schlechte) Kritik I wonder whether it will get a good or a bad review.

give a good/bad /ˌgɪv ə ˌgUd, bæd gut/schlecht spielen She gave a good performance, but the plot was poor. performance (v) pəˈfɔːməns/

go to an audition (v) /ˌgəU tuː ən ɔːˈdɪʃn/ vorsprechen (für eine Rolle) I went to an audition when I was little.

have a part in a film (v) /ˌhæv ə ˌpɑːt ɪn ə ˈfɪlm/ eine Rolle in einem Film He once had a part in a film but he prefers writing music now.

haben

Unit 5Jobs Berufeaccountant (n) /əˈkaUntənt/ Buchhalter/-in An accountant looks after the financial matters of a company.

architect (n) /ˈɑːkɪtekt/ Architekt/-in The architect designed this building beautifully.

baker (n) /ˈbeɪkə/ Bäcker/-in I love the cakes from the baker’s in the High Street.

butcher (n) /ˈbUtʃə/ Metzger My grandfather used to be a butcher.

chef (n) /ʃef/ Küchenchef/-in, Koch/Köchin He’s a chef in a top hotel.

childminder (n) /ˈtʃaɪldmaɪndə/ Tagesmutter I want to be a childminder.

civil servant (n) /ˌsɪvl ˈsɜːvənt/ Staatsbeamte/-r Civil servants are paid by the government.

company director (n) /ˌkʌmpənɪ dəˈrektə, Firmendirektor/-in People complained about the company director’s salary. daɪˈrektə/

cook (n) /kUk/ Koch/Köchin The cooks at our school were very friendly.

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dustman (n) /ˈdʌstmən/ Müllmann It’s traditional to give the dustman a tip at Christmas.

electrician (n) /ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn/ Elektriker/-in Can you recommend a reliable electrician?

engineer (n) /endʒɪˈnɪə/ Ingenieur/-in There are more female engineers these days than twenty years ago.

firefighter (n) /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə/ Feuerwehrmann/-frau Firefighters can spend a long time clearing up after a fire.

flight attendant (n) /ˈflaɪt əˌtendənt/ Flugbegleiter/-in Languages are useful if you’re a flight attendant.

gardener (n) /ˈgɑːdnə/ Gärtner/-in The gardener was mowing the lawn when it started to rain.

hairdresser (n) /ˈheəˌdresə/ Friseur/Friseuse, Coiffeur/Coiffeuse I need to go to the hairdresser.

journalist (n) /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ Journalist/-in Famous people are sometimes suspicious of journalists.

judge (n) /dʒʌdʒ/ Richter/-in The judge ordered them to stop arguing.

lawyer (n) /ˈlɔɪə/ Rechtsanwalt/-anwältin We’ll have to pay for a good lawyer.

librarian (n) /laɪˈbreərɪən/ Bibliothekar/-in The librarian told them to be quiet.

nanny (n) /ˈnænɪ/ Kindermädchen He was brought up by a nanny.

nurse (n) /nɜːs/ Krankenschwester, Nurses should be paid more.

Krankenpfleger/Pflegefachperson

photographer (n) /fəˈtɒgrəfə/ Fotograf/-in There were lots of photographers at the event.

plumber (n) /ˈplʌmə/ Klempner/Spengler You can earn quite a lot of money as a plumber.

police officer (n) /pəˈlɪːs ˌɒfɪsə/ Polizist/-in He wanted to train as a police officer.

politician (n) /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/ Politiker/-in I would hate to be a politician.

receptionist (n) /rɪˈsepʃnɪst/ Empfangsperson The receptionist had noticed something strange about him.

scientist (n) /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ Wissenschaftler/-in Scientists are working on a new drug to cure cancer.

secretary (n) /ˈsekrətrɪ/ Sekretär/-in My mum is a secretary.

shop assistant (n) /ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstənt/ Verkäufer/-in I’ve got a Saturday job as a shop assistant.

surgeon (n) /ˈsɜːdʒən/ Chirurg/-in She qualified as a surgeon last year.

teacher (n) /ˈtɪːtʃə/ Lehrer/-in Have you got the same teacher as last year?

vet (n) /vet/ Tierärztin/-arzt We took the dog to the vet.

waiter /ˈweɪtə/ Kellner I’m going to tell the waiter that this food is cold.

waitress /ˈweɪtrəs/ Kellnerin The waitress forgot to bring the drinks.

Career Beruf, berufliche Laufbahn, Karriereapply for a job (v) /əˌplaɪ fər ə ˈdʒɒb/ sich für eine Stelle bewerben I would like to apply for a job as a Camp Helper.

get a job (v) /ˌget ə ˈdʒɒb/ eine Stelle bekommen He’s hoping to get a job when he finishes his course.

go for an interview (v) /ˌgəU fər ən ˈɪntəvjuː/ sich vorstellen, zu einem She’s buying a suit because she’s going for an interview.

Vorstellungsgespräch gehen

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look for a job (v) /ˌlUk fər ə ˈdʒɒb/ einen Job suchen I was looking for a job in the newspaper.

change career (v) /ˌtʃeɪndʒ kəˈrɪə/ eine neue Laufbahn He’s hoping to change career.

einschlagen

devote yourself to a /dɪˌvəUt jɔːˌself tuː ə sich dem Beruf/seiner You need to devote yourself to a career in medicine. career (v) kəˈrɪə/ beruflichen Laufbahn

widmen

give up your career (v) /ˌgɪv ˌʌp ˌjɔː kəˈrɪə/ seine berufliche Laufbahn Why are you going to give up your career?

aufgeben

start a career (v) /ˌstɑːt ə kəˈrɪə/ in einen Beruf einsteigen She’s planning to start a career in finance.

be dismissed (v) /ˌbɪ dɪsˈmɪst/ entlassen werden He was dismissed when the robbery was discovered.

be sacked (v) /ˌbɪ ˈsækt/ gefeuert werden She was sacked for arriving late every day.

be made redundant (v) /ˌbɪ ˌmeɪd rɪˈdʌndənt/ entlassen werden, die Stelle Lots of car workers were made redundant last month.

verlieren

be out of work/a job (v) /ˌbɪ ˌaUt əv ˈwɜːk, ə keine Arbeit haben My dad is out of work at the moment. ˈdʒɒb/

resign from a job (v) /rɪˌzaɪn frəm ə ˈdʒɒb/ eine Stelle (selber) kündigen You should think carefully before resigning from a job.

Earn verdienenearn a good living (v) /ˌɜːn ə ˌgUd ˈlɪvɪŋ/ sich einen guten Lebensunterhalt She earns a good living as a lawyer.

verdienen

earn a high/low salary (v) /ˌɜːn ə ˌhaɪ, ləU ˈsælərɪ/ viel/wenig verdienen Surgeons earn a high salary.

earn a lot of money (v) /ˌɜːn ə ˌlɒt əv ˈmʌnɪ/ viel Geld verdienen He doesn’t know what he wants to do except earn a lot of money.

earn a weekly wage (v) /ˌɜːn ə ˌwɪːklɪ ˈweɪdʒ/ ein Wochengehalt bekommen I earn a weekly wage at the supermarket.

Work arbeitenwork as a (nurse) (v) /ˌwɜːk əz ə (ˈnɜːs)/ als (Krankenschwester/-pfleger) My aunt works as a nurse at the city hospital.

arbeiten

work flexitime (v) /ˌwɜːk ˈfleksɪtaɪm/ gleitende Arbeitszeit haben The company didn’t allow them to work flexitime.

work for yourself (v) /ˌwɜːk fə jɔːˈself/ als Selbständige/-r arbeiten It’s great working for yourself.

work hard (v) /ˌwɜːk ˈhɑːd/ sehr viel/hart arbeiten You need to work hard.

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work long hours (v) /ˌwɜːk ˌlɒŋ ˈaUəz/ einen langen Arbeitstag haben She was working long hours but she enjoyed it.

work one’s way up to /ˌwɜːk ˌwʌnz ˌweɪ ˌʌp sich an die Spitze He worked his way up to the top in three years. the top (v) tə ðə ˈtɒp/ hinaufarbeiten

work overtime (v) /ˌwɜːk ˈəUvətaɪm/ überstunden machen Do you get paid more per hour if you work overtime?

work part-/full-time (v) /ˌwɜːk ˌpɑːt, fUl ˈtaɪm/ Teilzeit/Vollzeit arbeiten You can work part-time or full-time in this job.

work shifts (v) /ˌwɜːk ˈʃɪfts/ Schichtarbeit verrichten My dad sometimes used to get home late when he worked shifts.

Work: Skills (Teil-)Fertigkeiten/Fähigkeitenartistic skills (n) /ɑːˈtɪstɪk ˌskɪlz/ künstlerische Fähigkeiten Artistic skills are useful in advertising.

computer skills (n) /kəmˈpjuːtə ˌskɪlz/ Computerfertigkeiten He went on a course to improve his computer skills.

language skills (n) /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ ˌskɪlz/ sprachliche Fähigkeiten You need language skills to be a pilot.

organizational skills (n) /ˌɔːgənaɪˈzeɪʃnl ˌskɪlz/ organisatorische Fähigkeiten, The previous secretary had no organizational skills at all!

Organisationsgeschick

(have good) telephone skills (v) /ˈtelɪˌfəUn ˌskɪlz/ das Telefonieren gut beherrschen We’re looking for bright people with good telephone skills.

Adjectives for jobs Adjektive für Berufebadly-paid (adj) /ˌbædlɪ ˈpeɪd/ schlecht bezahlt The job was badly-paid and I hated it.

challenging (adj) /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ anspruchsvoll, herausfordernd She’s looking for a more challenging role.

monotonous (adj) /məˈnɒtənəs/ monoton Doing the same thing every day is monotonous.

responsible (adj) /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ verantwortlich He was responsible for a large factory.

satisfying (adj) /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ befriedigend It’s satisfying being a driving instructor when your students pass.

stressful (adj) /ˈstresfl/ stressig, anstrengend It’s stressful having to sit in traffic on the way to work.

tiring (adj) /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ ermüdend Working for that long every day is tiring.

unpleasant (adj) /ˌʌnˈplezənt/ unangenehm Some aspects of the job are unpleasant.

well-paid (adj) /ˌwel ˈpeɪd/ gut bezahlt They promised that I would be well-paid.

Work: Other vocabulary Arbeit: Andere Ausdrückeform a new company (v) /ˌfɔːm ə njuː ˈkʌmpənɪ/ eine neue Firma gründen He formed a new company which specializes in multimedia.

go into business (v) /ˌgəU ɪntə ˈbɪznɪs/ sich geschäftlich betätigen, After being a concert pianist, he went into business.

ein Geschäft aufziehen

join a company (v) /ˌdʒɔɪn ə ˈkʌmpənɪ/ einer Firma beitreten She joined a company after leaving university.

run a business (v) /ˌrʌn ə ˈbɪznɪs/ eine Firma leiten Now that I run a business, I am in control of my life.

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set up a company (v) /ˌset ʌp ə ˈkʌmpənɪ/ eine Firma gründen If you know what you’re doing, you can set up a company.

colleague (n) /ˈkɒlɪːg/ Arbeitskollege/-in May I introduce my colleague?

new recruit (n) /ˌnjuː rɪˈkruːt/ neue/-r Mitarbeiter/-in New recruits are not required to have any experience.

temporary job (n) /ˈtemprərɪ ˌdʒɒb/ befristete Stelle It’s only a temporary job at the moment.

be on/take sick leave (v) /ˌbɪ ˌɒn, ˌteɪk ˈsɪk ˌlɪːv/ krankgeschrieben sein/sich I was on sick leave when it was announced.

krankschreiben lassen

be one’s own boss (v) /ˌbɪ wʌnz ˌəUn ˈbɒs/ sein eigener Herr sein My dad recommends being your own boss.

be promoted (v) /ˌbɪ prəˈməUtɪd/ befördert werden She was promoted after two months.

be/go on strike (v) /ˌbɪ, ˌgəU ˌɒn ˈstraɪk/ streiken/in den Streik treten The firefighters were on strike for many months.

be self-employed (v) /ˌbɪ ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/ beruflich selbständig sein She’s been self-employed since last year.

get paid (v) /ˌget ˈpeɪd/ bezahlt werden, sein Gehalt How often do you get paid?

bekommen

retire (v) /rɪˈtaɪə/ in den Ruhestand treten My mum can retire when she’s sixty.

take time off (work) (v) /ˌteɪk ˌtaɪm ˌɒf ˈwɜːk/ sich frei nehmen, Urlaub nehmen Many young people take time off work to travel.

Unit 6Adjectives for personality Adjektive, welche die Persönlichkeit beschreibenadventurous (adj) /ədˈventʃərəs/ abenteuerlustig They always go there – they’re not adventurous.

affectionate (adj) /əˈfekʃənət/ liebevoll, zärtlich I wish my boyfriend was more affectionate.

ambitious (adj) /æmˈbɪʃəs/ ehrgeizig She was ambitious about her future.

bad-tempered (adj) /ˌbæd ˈtempəd/ schlecht gelaunt, missmutig Unfortunately he’s very bad-tempered today.

bossy (adj) /ˈbɒsɪ/ rechthaberisch, herrisch She was so bossy that I couldn’t work for her any more.

brave (adj) /breɪv/ mutig He was very brave when the dog bit him.

caring (adj) /ˈkeərɪŋ/ fürsorglich The nurses were very caring when my grandma was ill.

cheerful (adj) /ˈtʃɪəfl/ fröhlich She’s such a cheerful child, always so happy.

clever (adj) /ˈklevə/ gescheit He tries hard, but he’s not very clever.

clumsy (adj) /ˈklʌmzɪ/ ungeschickt Try not to be so clumsy all the time!

confident (adj) /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ selbstsicher She’s confident, even with people she’s never met.

creative (adj) /krɪˈeɪtɪv/ kreativ I think you need to be more creative for that job.

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decisive (adj) /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ entschlossen He’s very decisive at work but not at home.

dull (adj) /dʌl/ langweilig I don’t want to have dinner with those dull neighbours again.

easy-going (adj) /ˌɪːzɪ ˈgəUɪŋ/ locker, lässig She’s very easy-going once you know her.

energetic (adj) /enəˈdʒetɪk/ energiegeladen You’re too energetic first thing on a Monday morning!

enthusiastic (adj) /ɪnˌɵjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ enthusiastisch, begeistert He was very enthusiastic about the plans.

fair (adj) /feə/ fair, gerecht It was a fair decision.

fussy (adj) /ˈfʌsɪ/ pingelig My cousin’s very fussy about the clothes she wears.

generous (adj) /ˈdʒenərəs/ großzügig It was very generous of you to donate to our charity.

hard-working (adj) /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ fleißig If you’re hard-working, you’ll enjoy the job.

honest (adj) /ˈɒnɪst/ ehrlich She was very honest and told him about the other boy.

intelligent (adj) /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ intelligent There are some very intelligent students in my class.

kind (adj) /kaɪnd/ nett He was very kind and helped me with my computer.

lazy (adj) /ˈleɪzɪ/ faul There’s no time to be lazy.

lively (adj) /ˈlaɪvlɪ/ lebhaft She’s very lively at parties.

loyal (adj) /ˈlɔɪəl/ loyal Experts say that dogs are more loyal than people.

mature (adj) /məˈtʃUə/ reif He’s very mature for his age.

mean (adj) /mɪːn/ geizig He won’t pay for it – he’s too mean.

moody (adj) /ˈmuːdɪ/ launisch Don’t be so moody!

nervous (adj) /ˈnɜːvəs/ nervös I’m always nervous before an exam.

outgoing (adj) /ˌaUtˈgəUɪŋ/ kontaktfreudig It’s more difficult to make friends if you’re not very outgoing.

patient (adj) /ˈpeɪʃnt/ geduldig I’m nearly ready – please be patient!

polite (adj) /pəˈlaɪt/ höflich Her children were always so polite.

practical (adj) /ˈpræktɪkl/ vernünftig, realistisch, Please try to be practical about this.

praktisch veranlagt

reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ zuverlässig We must find someone reliable.

reserved (adj) /rɪˈzɜːvd/ reserviert He was very reserved at first, but he started chatting later on.

responsible (adj) /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ verantwortungsbewusst People say that teenagers can’t be responsible, but they can.

rude (adj) /ruːd/ unfreundlich It was very rude of you not to speak to them.

selfish (adj) /ˈselfɪʃ/ egoistisch She’s so selfish: she only ever thinks about herself.

sensible (adj) /ˈsensəbl/ vernünftig He’s allowed out late because we know that he’s sensible.

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sensitive (adj) /ˈsensətɪv/ sensibel, empfindlich You shouldn’t be so sensitive – he’s only a boy!

shy (adj) /ʃaɪ/ schüchtern He was too shy to ask her to go out with him.

sincere (adj) /sɪnˈsɪə/ aufrichtig She was very sincere when she apologised.

sociable (adj) /ˈsəUʃəbl/ gesellig The other families on holiday were very sociable with us.

stubborn (adj) /ˈstʌbən/ stur You are so stubborn at times!

sympathetic (adj) /ˌsɪmpəˈɵetɪk/ mitfühlend She was very sympathetic when I was ill before the exam.

tolerant (adj) /ˈtɒlərent/ tolerant We should be more tolerant of other people.

Adjectives for hair Adjektive für Haarecurly (adj) /ˈkɜːlɪ/ kraus, lockig I hated having curly hair when I was little.

dyed (adj) /daɪd/ gefärbt Is that hair dyed or natural?

flowing (adj) /ˈfləUɪŋ/ fließend I wish I had long flowing hair.

shoulder-length (adj) /ˈʃəUldə ˌleŋɵ/ schulterlang She looks much nicer with shoulder-length hair.

spiky (adj) /ˈspaɪkɪ/ hochstehend Her spiky green hair looked like grass.

straight (adj) /streɪt/ glatt His hair has always been straight.

thinning (adj) /ˈɵɪnɪŋ/ schütter, sich lichtend He always used to cover his thinning hair with a hat.

untidy (adj) /ˌʌnˈtaɪdɪ/ unordentlich My hair gets so untidy in the wind.

wavy (adj) /ˈweɪvɪ/ gewellt She had thick wavy hair.

be bald (v) /bɪ ˈbɔːld/ ein Glatze haben He’s completely bald now.

balding (adj) /ˈbɔːldɪŋ/ langsam eine Glatze My dad’s hair was balding when he was only 19.

bekommend

have a beard/moustache (v) /ˌhæv ə ˈbɪəd, məˈstɑːʃ/ einen Bart/Schnauzer haben He’s never had a beard.

Adjectives for eyes Adjektive für Augenalmond-shaped (adj) /ˈɑːmənd ˌʃeɪpt/ mandelförmig His eyes are always described as almond-shaped.

hazel (adj) /ˈheɪzl/ haselnussbraun Hazel eyes are pale brown.

piercing (adj) /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ durchdringend He looked at me with those piercing blue eyes.

sparkling (adj) /ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ leuchtend Her sparkling eyes attracted a lot of attention.

Adjectives for faces Adjektive für Gesichterexpressive (adj) /ɪkˈspresɪv/ ausdrucksstark That child has a very expressive face.

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freckled (adj) /ˈfrekld/ mit Sommersprossen His face was freckled when he was a boy.

round (adj) /raUnd/ rund There was a wide smile on his round face.

tanned (adj) /tænd/ gebräunt My face was tanned after I had been skiing.

thin (adj) /ɵɪn/ dünn Her face looks very thin with that haircut.

wrinkled (adj) /ˈrɪŋkld/ runzlig, voll Falten His face was wrinkled with age.

Adjectives for complexion Adjektive für Teint und Beschaffenheit der Gesichtshautdark (adj) /dɑːk/ dunkel He had a dark complexion.

healthy (adj) /ˈhelɵɪ/ gesund Fresh air gives you a healthy look.

pale (adj) /peɪl/ blass She looked so pale that I thought she was ill.

smooth (adj) /smuːð/ glatt We guarantee a smooth complexion with this cream.

spotty (adj) /ˈspɒtɪ/ pickelig He hated having a spotty face.

Adjectives for build Adjektive für die Staturfat (adj) /fæt/ dick I used to be fat.

overweight (adj) /ˌəUvəˈweɪt/ übergewichtig You’re a little overweight but you don’t need to worry.

plump (adj) /plʌmp/ mollig She was a plump little girl.

skinny (adj) /ˈskɪnɪ/ mager He looked at his skinny body in the mirror.

slim (adj) /slɪm/ schlank I want to be slim in time for my wedding.

thin (adj) /ɵɪn/ dünn He was so thin when I last saw him.

stocky (adj) /ˈstɒkɪ/ untersetzt, stämmig He’s stocky and not very tall.

well-built (adj) /ˌwel ˈbɪlt/ gut gebaut Rugby players are usually well-built.

Unit 7Shops Lädenbaker’s (n) /ˈbeɪkəz/ Bäckerei There’s nothing as nice as fresh bread from the baker’s.

bookshop (n) /ˈbUkʃɒp/ Bücherladen Mum and Dad spend a long time in bookshops.

butcher’s (n) /ˈbUtʃəz/ Metzgerei We wanted to find a good butcher’s.

chemist’s (n) /ˈkemɪsts/ Apotheke The chemist’s on the corner is open until midnight.

clothes shop (n) /ˈkləUðz ˌʃɒp/ Bekleidungsgeschäft, Kleiderladen He hates having to go into clothes shops with her.

department store (n) /dɪˈpɑːtmənt ˌstɔː/ Kaufhaus, Warenhaus There’s a new department store in the centre of town.

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florist’s (n) /ˈflɒrɪsts/ Florist I couldn’t stop sneezing when I worked in a florist’s.

gift shop (n) /ˈgɪft ˌʃɒp/ Geschenkeladen The old streets were full of little gift shops.

greengrocer’s (n) /ˈgrɪːnˌgrəUsəz/ Gemüsehändler We prefer to get our fruit and vegetables at the greengrocer’s.

grocer’s (n) /ˈgrəUsəz/ Lebensmittelgeschäft Some of the most famous shops started as a small grocer’s.

hardware shop (n) /ˈhɑːdweə ˌʃɒp/ Haushalts- und We were amazed to find an old-fashioned hardware shop.

Eisenwarengeschäft

jeweller’s (n) /ˈdʒUələz/ Juwelier I stood and looked at the necklace in the jeweller’s window.

local corner shop (n) /ˌləUkl ˈkɔːnə ˌʃɒp/ Tante-Emma-Laden, Dorflädeli What are the advantages of local corner shops?

newsagent (n) /ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt/ Kiosk, Zeitschriftenladen He always buys a photography magazine from the newsagent.

super/hypermarket (n) /ˈsuːpə, ˈhaɪpəˌmɑːkɪt/ Supermarkt Supermarkets are planned to make us spend longer there.

In a supermarket In einem Supermarktaisle (n) /aɪl/ Gang It’s usually in this aisle but they must have moved it.

cashier (n) /kæˈʃɪə/ Kassierer/-in I can understand why the cashiers sometimes look bored.

cash register/till (n) /ˈkæʃ ˌredʒɪstə, ˌtɪl/ Kasse They play music so that we can’t hear the cash registers.

counter (n) /ˈkaUntə/ Theke Please go and queue at the fish counter.

checkout (n) /ˈtʃekaUt/ Kasse/Ausgangsbereich They shouldn’t put sweets and chocolate at the checkout.

end of aisle area (n) /ˌend əv ˈaɪl ˌeərɪə/ Bereich am Ende eines Ganges There are often better sales from end of aisle areas.

receipt (n) /rɪˈsɪːt/ Quittung I hurriedly put my receipt in my purse.

shelf/shelves (n) /ʃelf, ʃelvz/ Regal Most of the shelves are empty today.

shopping basket (n) /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌbɑːskɪt/ Einkaufskorb Please leave your shopping baskets here.

shopping trolley (n) /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌtrɒlɪ/ Einkaufswagen We’ll need a shopping trolley – we need a lot today.

Goods on sale Waren, die es in einem Geschäft zu kaufen gibtalcoholic drinks (n) /ˌælkəhɒlɪk ˈdrɪŋks/ alkoholische Getränke You have to be over 18 in Britain to buy alcoholic drinks.

bakery (n) /ˈbeɪkərɪ/ Bäckerei, Backwarenabteilung The smell of the bakery creates a pleasant atmosphere.

confectionery (n) /kənˈfekʃnərɪ/ Confiserie ‘Confectionery’ means sweets and chocolates.

convenience food (n) /kənˈvɪːnɪəns ˌfuːd/ Fertiggerichte A lot of convenience food is consumed nowadays.

dairy products (n) /ˈdeərɪ ˌprɒdʌkts/ Milchprodukte Keep dairy products at the correct temperature.

foodstuffs (n) /ˈfuːdstʌfs/ Nahrungsmittel This supermarket sells foodstuffs from all over the world.

freezer goods (n) /ˈfrɪːzə ˌgUdz/ Tiefkühlprodukte I know a cheaper supermarket for freezer goods.

fresh fruit/vegetables (n) /ˌfreʃ ˈfruːt, ˈvedʒtəblz/ frische Früchte / frisches Gemüse Fresh fruit and vegetables remind us of a market.

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frozen food (n) /ˈfrəUzn ˌfuːd/ tiefgefrorene Lebensmittel I need to get some frozen food too.

household goods (n) /ˌhaUshəUld ˈgUdz/ Haushaltsprodukte People often buy household goods that they don’t really need.

own-brand products (n) /ˌəUn ˌbrænd ˈprɒdʌkts/ Eigenmarkenprodukte Do you every buy own-brand products?

pre-packed meat (n) /ˌprɪː pækt ˈmɪːt/ abgepacktes Fleisch Pre-packed meat is not as good as meat from the butcher’s.

soft drinks (n) /ˌsɒft ˈdrɪŋks/ nicht alkoholische Getränke Why aren’t soft drinks and water in the same aisle?

tinned food (n) /ˌtɪnd ˈfuːd/ Nahrungsmittel in Dosen They took tinned food on the expedition.

toiletries (n) /ˈtɔɪlətrɪz/ Toilettenartikel Does she buy toiletries at the supermarket?

well-known brands (n) /ˌwel nəUn ˈbrændz/ bekannte Marken My cat will only eat well-known brands.

Shopping: Other vocabulary Einkaufen: Andere Wörterask for a refund (v) /ˌɑːsk fər ə ˈrɪːfʌnd/ das Geld zurückverlangen If you aren’t happy, please bring it back and ask for a refund.

bargain (n) /ˈbɑːgɪn/ Schnäppchen This skirt was a real bargain at only £9.99.

be faulty (v) /ˌbɪ ˈfɔːltɪ/ fehlerhaft sein They have to replace it if it’s faulty.

be good value for /ˌbɪ ˌgUd ˌvæljuː fə ˈmʌnɪ/ ein gutes Preis- I bought it because it was good value for money.

money (v) Leistungsverhältnis

haben

be nearing its /ˌbɪ ˌnɪərɪŋ ɪts ˈsel baɪ nahe dem Ablaufdatum sein Be careful – that meat is nearing its sell-by date.

sell-by date (v) ˌdeɪt/

be on offer (v) /ˌbɪ ˌɒn ˈɒfə/ im Sonderangebot sein I only got the cheese because it was on offer.

be on order (v) /ˌbɪ ˌɒn ˈɔːdə/ bestellt sein The trousers in my size are on order.

be past its sell-by date (v) /ˌbɪ ˌpɑːst ɪts ˈsel baɪ ˌdeɪt/ das Ablaufdatum Excuse me, this milk is past its sell-by date.

überschritten haben

buy sthg in the sales (v) /ˌbaɪ (sthg) ˌɪn ðə ˈseɪlz/ etwas im Ausverkauf kaufen I bought it in the January sales.

buy sthg on impulse (v) /ˌbaɪ (sthg) ˌɒn ˈɪmpʌls/ einen Spontankauf tätigen Some people can’t stop themselves buying something on impulse.

charge sbdy (£10) (v) /ˌtʃɑːdʒ (sbdy) ten jemandem (10 Pfund) It says £5.60 but you’ve charged me £10. ˈpaUndz/ verrechnen

discount (n) /ˈdɪskaUnt/ Rabatt We can give you a discount on a new item.

(money-back) guarantee (n) /ˌmʌnɪ bæk) gærənˈtɪː/ (Geld-zurück-) Garantie Full money-back guarantee offered.

have sthg in stock (v) /ˌhæv (sthg) ɪn ˈstɒk/ etwas am Lager haben I’m sorry, we don’t have that in stock.

make a purchase (v) /ˌmeɪk ə ˈpəːtʃɪs/ einen Kauf tätigen Once I’ve made a purchase, I’m happy with it.

postage and packing (n) /ˌpəUstɪdʒ ən ˈpækɪŋ/ Porto und Verpackung They charge so much for postage and packing!

same-day/next-day /ˌseɪm deɪ, ˌnekst deɪ Lieferung am gleichen/nächsten Do you want to pay extra for same-day delivery?

delivery (n) dɪˈlɪvərɪ/ Tag

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special offer (n) /ˌspeʃl ˈɒfə/ Sonderangebot This steak was a special offer.

splash out on sthg (v) /ˌsplæʃ ˈaUt ɒn (sthg)/ sich etwas gönnen They splashed out on a bottle of champagne.

Places Orteapartment block (n) /əˈpɑːtmənt ˌblɒk/ Wohnblock We live in that modern apartment block near the town hall.

building site (n) /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌsaɪt/ Baustelle Your bedroom looks like a building site – tidy up!

housing estate (n) /ˈhaUzɪŋ əˌsteɪt/ Wohnsiedlung They didn’t plan enough parks for the new housing estates.

industrial site (n) /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl ˌsaɪt/ Industriegebiet He works at the industrial site beyond the station.

in the city centre /ɪn ðə ˌsɪtɪ ˈsentə/ im Stadtzentrum I don’t do my shopping in the city centre any more.

office block (n) /ˈɒfɪs ˌblɒk/ Bürogebäude The main square is getting full of office blocks.

on the outskirts /ˌɒn ðɪ ˈaUtskɜːts/ am Stadtrand, in den There’s a very good school on the outskirts of town.

Randgebieten

pedestrian /pəˈdestrɪən ˌeərɪə, Fußgänger- (Zone) It’s much better now that they’ve made it a pedestrian area.

(area/precinct) (adj) pəˌdestrɪən ˈprɪːsɪŋkt/ residential (estate) (adj) /ˌrezɪˌdenʃl əˈsteɪt/ Wohn- (Siedlung) It’s a quiet, residential estate.

shopping centre/mall (n) /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə, ˌmæl/ Shoppingcenter The shopping centre is very crowded on Saturdays.

Adjectives for towns and villages Adjektive für kleinere Städte und Dörferbustling (adj) /ˈbʌslɪŋ/ geschäftig, belebt, It used to be a bustling village with lots of character.

voller Leben

depressing (adj) /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ deprimierend We found it quite depressing.

dull (adj) /dʌl/ langweilig The children thought the countryside was dull at first.

lively (adj) /ˈlaɪvlɪ/ lebendig It was described as a lively town, but we found it boring.

picturesque (adj) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ idyllisch, malerisch He lived in a picturesque fishing village on the coast.

pleasant (adj) /ˈplezənt/ angenehm The house had pleasant views of the countryside.

prosperous (adj) /ˈprɒspərəs/ wohlhabend It had been a more prosperous town years ago.

quaint (adj) /kweɪnt/ malerisch, urig If they call it quaint, they mean it has few facilities.

run-down (adj) /ˌrʌn ˈdaUn/ heruntergekommen This place looks really run-down.

shabby (adj) /ˈʃæbɪ/ schäbig Parts of the city are quite shabby.

Adjectives for buildings Adjektive für Gebäudeancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃnt/ uralt We saw some ancient ruins when we were on holiday.

attractive (adj) /əˈtræktɪv/ attraktiv She’s moved to an attractive house in the outskirts of town.

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beautiful (adj) /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ wunderschön It’s a beautiful cottage, but it’s too small for us.

derelict (adj) /ˈderəlɪkt/ heruntergekommen They’re asking too much money for that derelict place.

deserted (adj) /dɪˈzɜːtɪd/ verlassen The deserted farmhouse stood on top of a hill.

historic (adj) /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ historisch bedeutsam Are there many historic buildings in your town?

huge (adj) /hjuːdʒ/ riesig You must have paid a lot for this huge flat.

imposing (adj) /ɪmˈpəUzɪŋ/ imposant We stayed at the imposing hotel in the square.

impressive (adj) /ɪmˈpresɪv/ beeindruckend The new shopping centre is very impressive.

magnificent (adj) /mægˈnɪfɪsənt/ großartig You can see the magnificent church from miles away.

tall (adj) /tɔːl/ hoch That building is too tall – it spoils the view.

ugly (adj) /ˈʌglɪ/ hässlich That modern office block is really ugly.

Unit 8Travel Reisento go on a/an... auf ein/-e/-n ... gehen, ein/-e/-n ... machencruise (n) /kruːz/ Kreuzfahrt She didn’t enjoy the Mediterranean cruise at all.

excursion (n) /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ Exkursion The excursions organised by the resort were very expensive.

flight (n) /flaɪt/ Flug Have a nice flight.

journey (n) /ˈdʒɜːnɪ/ Reise The journey took much longer than we had expected.

package holiday (n) /ˈpækɪdʒ ˌhɒlɪdeɪ/ Pauschalreise Package holidays are usually very cheap.

(business) trip (n) /(ˈbɪznɪs) ˌtrɪp/ (Geschäfts-) Reise Do you often go on business trips?

tour (n) /tUə/ Rundfahrt The coach tour of the city was very interesting.

voyage (n) /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ (See-) Reise Six months later, he returned from his voyage.

be good/great fun (v) /ˌbɪ ˌgUd, greɪt ˈfʌn/ Spass machen, toll sein The holiday was great fun.

enjoy oneself (v) /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ wʌnˌself/ sich amüsieren The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

go camping (v) /ˌgəU ˈkæmpɪŋ/ Zelten gehen We went camping in the mountains.

go sightseeing (v) /ˌgəU ˈsaɪtsɪːɪŋ/ Sehenswürdigkeiten I prefer to go sight-seeing than lie around on the beach.

anschauen

pack one’s suitcase (v) /ˌpæk wʌnz ˈsuːtkeɪs/ den Koffer packen He never allows enough time to pack his suitcase.

relax (v) /rɪˈlæks/ sich entspannen Alternatively, you could just relax in a heated swimming pool.

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stay on a campsite (v) /ˌsteɪ ɒn ə ˈkæmpsaɪt/ auf einem Zeltplatz They stayed on a campsite near a river.

campieren

brochure (n) /ˈbrəUʃə/ Broschüre, Prospekt It’s not like the photo in the brochure.

good view (n) /ˌgUd ˈvjuː/ schöne Aussicht There were good views of the surrounding countryside.

(holiday/ski) resort (n) /(ˈhɒlɪdeɪ, ˈskɪː) rɪˌzɔːt/ Ferienanlage/Skigebiet They stayed at the same resort as last year.

souvenir (n) /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/ Souvenir We didn’t bring back any souvenirs from our holiday.

Unit 9Ghosts Geistergive a piercing scream (v) /ˌgɪv ə ˌpɪəsɪŋ ˈskrɪːm/ einen durchdringenden Convinced it was a ghost, she gave a piercing scream.

Schrei ausstoßen

haunt a building (v) /ˌhɔːnt ə ˈbɪldɪŋ/ in einem Gebäude spuken They say ghosts haunt a building where someone was killed.

haunted house (n) /ˌhɔːntɪd ˈhaUs/ ein Haus, in dem es spukt You might need a haunted house in your ghost story.

moaning sounds (n) /ˈməUnɪŋ ˌsaUndz/ stöhnende Klänge I think the moaning sounds are just cassette recordings.

spirit (n) /ˈspɪrɪt/ Geist The boat was haunted by the spirit of the dead captain.

vanish (into thin air) (v) /ˈvænɪʃ (ˌɪntə ˌɵɪn ˈeə)/ sich (in Luft) auflösen It laughed and then vanished into thin air.

walk through walls (v) /ˌwɔːk ɵruː ˈwɔːlz/ durch Wände gehen Films often show ghosts walking through walls.

Strange phenomena: Adjectives Seltsame Phänomene: Adjektivebe afraid (adj) /ˌbɪ əˈfreɪd/ Angst haben I’m afraid of that old castle on the hill.

bizarre (adj) /bɪˈzɑː/ bizarr, seltsam The events in the house that night were bizarre.

chilling (adj) /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ gruselig The closer your ghost resembles a person, the more chilling it is.

frightened (adj) /ˈfraɪtnd/ verängstigt She was frightened of the noises.

frightening (adj) /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ beängstigend You need normal events too for it to be a frightening story.

mysterious (adj) /mɪˈstɪərɪəs/ geheimnisvoll, mysteriös There was a mysterious atmosphere.

peculiar (adj) /pəˈkjuːlɪə/ besonders, seltsam They noticed a peculiar smell in the building.

scared stiff of sthg (adj) /ˌskeəd ˈstɪf əv (sthg)/ Todesängste ausstehen He was scared stiff of the huge dog in the doorway.

wegen etw.

scary (adj) /ˈskeərɪ/ unheimlich, angsteinflössend I don’t think vampire films are scary.

spooky (adj) /ˈspuːkɪ/ gespenstisch This house is really spooky.

strange (adj) /streɪndʒ/ seltsam He spoke in a strange voice.

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be terrified (adj) /ˌbɪ ˈterɪfaɪd/ schreckliche Angst haben You want people to be terrified when they read it.

terrifying (adj) /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/ furchterregend, The end of the film was terrifying.

grauenerregend, entsetzlich

unnerving (adj) /ˌʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/ zermürbend Footsteps are unnerving when you can’t see anyone.

weird (adj) /wɪəd/ seltsam No one can explain the weird events.

Festivals and celebrations Feste/Festspiele und Feiernbonfire (n) /ˈbɒnfaɪə/ Freudenfeuer There’s always a big bonfire in the park.

custom (n) /ˈkʌstəm/ Brauch The custom has never really become popular here.

fancy dress party (n) /ˌfænsɪ ˈdres ˌpɑːtɪ/ Kostümparty I went to a fancy dress party as a witch.

firework display (n) /ˈfaɪəwɜːk dɪsˌpleɪ/ Feuerwerk Unfortunately the firework display was disappointing.

legend (n) /ˈledʒənd/ Legende Festivals can be linked to real events or legends.

parade (n) /pəˈreɪd/ Umzug Anyone can take part in the big street parade.

tradition (n) /trəˈdɪʃn/ Tradition Every country has its own traditions.

commemorate sthg (v) /kəˈmeməreɪt (sthg)/ gedenken Every 5th November we commemorate the Gunpowder Plot.

dress up as sthg/sbdy (v) /ˌdres ˈʌp əz (sthg/sbdy)/ sich als etwas/jemand He dressed up as a ghost for the party.

verkleiden

set off fireworks (v) /ˌset ˌɒf ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ Feuerwerk ablassen My dog’s scared when people set off fireworks.

Unit 10Crimes and criminals Verbrechen und Verbrecherarson (n) /ˈɑːsən/ Brandstiftung He committed arson.

arsonist (n) /ˈɑːsənɪst/ Brandstifter An arsonist deliberately sets fire to a building.

assassination (n) /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃn/ Mord, Attentat, It was an attempted assassination.

Auftragsmord

assassin (n) /əˈsæsɪn/ Mörder, Attentäter, No one could identify the assassin.

Auftragsmörder

blackmail (n) /ˈblækmeɪl/ Erpressung The plot in that new film involves blackmail.

blackmailer (n) /ˈblækmeɪlə/ Erpresser This blackmailer always used the phone.

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burglary (n) /ˈbɜːglərɪ/ Einbruch Most burglaries take only a few minutes.

burglar (n) /ˈbɜːglə/ Einbrecher Deter burglars with an alarm.

drug trafficking (n) /ˈdrʌg ˌtræfɪkɪŋ/ Drogenhandel Drug trafficking is already a serious problem.

drug trafficker (n) /ˈdrʌg ˌtræfɪkə/ Drogendealer Drug traffickers can expect a tough sentence.

espionage (n) /ˈespɪəˌnɑːʒ/ Spionage He loves reading books about espionage.

spy (n) /spaɪ/ Spion These spies aren’t working for the government.

hijack(ing) (n) /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ Flugzeugentführung There has been another hijacking.

hijacker (n) /ˈhaɪdʒækə/ Flugzeugentführer All the hijackers have been caught.

kidnap(ping) (n) /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ Entführung The kidnapping of the little girl caused great alarm.

kidnapper (n) /ˈkɪdnæpə/ Entführer The kidnappers treated her well, but she was still terrified.

mugging (n) /ˈmʌgɪŋ/ Raubüberfall After the mugging, my grandpa was too scared to go out.

mugger (n) /ˈmʌgə/ Straßenräuber Some muggers are very violent.

murder (n) /ˈmɜːdə/ Mord They have been investigating a murder that took place years ago.

murderer (n) /ˈmɜːdərə/ Mörder I think murderers should be kept in prison.

pickpocketing (n) /ˈpɪkpɒkɪtɪŋ/ Taschendiebstahl Pickpocketing is more common in big crowds.

pickpocket (n) /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/ Taschendieb The pickpocket took my wallet.

robbery (n) /ˈrɒbərɪ/ Raub The robbery took place at lunchtime.

robber (n) /ˈrɒbə/ Räuber The robbers escaped in a red car.

shoplifting (n) /ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/ Ladendiebstahl Supermarkets lose a lot of money through shoplifting.

shoplifter (n) /ˈʃɒplɪftə/ Ladendieb Shoplifters will be prosecuted.

smuggling (n) /ˈsmʌglɪŋ/ Schmuggel Tight controls at airport have made smuggling more difficult.

smuggler (n) /ˈsmʌglə/ Schmuggler Smugglers used this beach two hundred years ago.

theft (n) /ɵeft/ Diebstahl Have you reported the theft?

thief (n) /ɵɪːf/ Dieb The thief took my purse out of my handbag.

vandalism (n) /ˈvændəˌlɪzm/ Vandalismus The head teacher was shocked by the vandalism at the school.

vandal (n) /ˈvændl/ Vandale The vandal had spread paint on the walls.

Crime: Verbs Verbrechen: Verbenaccuse sbdy of a crime (v) /əˌkjuːz (sbdy) əv ə jem. eines Verbrechens The police accused him of the robbery. ˈkraɪm/ beschuldigen

acquit sbdy of a crime (v) /əˈkwɪt (sbdy) əv ə jem. von einem Verbrechen They acquitted her of murder. ˌkraɪm/ freisprechen

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arrest sbdy for a crime (v) /əˈrest (sbdy) fɔːr ə jem. für ein Verbrechen Has anyone been arrested for that burglary? ˌkraɪm/ festnehmen

burgle a house/office (v) /ˈbɜːgl ə ˌhaUs, ˌɒfɪs/ in ein Haus/Büro einbrechen They burgled a house in our street.

deter sbdy from /dɪˌtɜː (sbdy) frəm jem. davon abhalten, More police could deter people from committing a crime.

committing a crime (v) kəˌmɪtɪŋ ə ˈkraɪm/ ein Verbrechen zu begehen

find sbdy (not) guilty of /ˌfaɪnd (sbdy) (ˌnɒt) jem. als (nicht) schuldig eines They were found not guilty of robbery.

a crime (v) ˌgɪltɪ əv ə ˈkraɪm/ Verbrechens befinden

give sbdy a prison /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə jem. zu einer Gefängnisstrafe The judge gave her a prison sentence.

sentence (v) ˈprɪzn ˌsentəns/ verurteilen

order sbdy to do /ˌɔːdə (sbdy) tə ˌduː (durch gerichtliche Anweisung) She ordered him to do community service.

community service (v) kəˌmjuːnətɪ ˈsɜːvɪs/ gemeinnützige Arbeit

anordnen

order sbdy to pay a /ˌɔːdə (sbdy) tə ˌpeɪ jem. eine Geldbuße auferlegen He had been ordered to pay a fine, but he didn’t pay it.

fine (v) ə ˈfaɪn/

rob a person/bank /ˈrɒb ə ˌpɜːsn, ˌbæŋk əv/ einer Person/Bank (2000 Pfund) They robbed a bank of £500,000.

(of £2,000) (v) stehlen

sentence sbdy to two /ˌsentəns (sbdy) tə jem. zu zwei Jahren Gefängnis He sentenced him to two years in prison.

years in prison (v) ˌtuː ˌjɪəz ɪn ˈprɪzn/ verurteilen

sentence sbdy to /ˌsentəns (sbdy) tə jem. zu lebenslanger We felt they should be sentenced to life imprisonment.

life imprisonment (v) ˌlaɪf ɪmˈprɪznmənt/ Haft verurteilen

sentence sbdy to death (v) /ˌsentəns (sbdy) tə ˈdeɵ/ jem. zum Tode verurteilen In some American states, they sentence people to death.

steal (sthg from sbdy /ˈstɪːl (sthg) frəm (etwas von jemandem/aus They stole a famous painting from the gallery.

/ a place) (v) (sbdy), ə pleɪs)/ einem Ort) stehlen

Unit 11Weather Wetter… rain (n) /reɪn/ Regen Surprisingly, it’s the rain I most enjoy.

fine (adj) /faɪn/ leicht As it was warm, they didn’t mind the fine rain.

heavy (adj) /ˈhevɪ/ stark Heavy rain has caused flooding in the north-west.

torrential (adj) /təˈrenʃl/ sintflutartig We woke to the sound of torrential rain.

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… showers (n) /ˈʃaUəz/ (Regen-) Schauer There will be showers in the south.

light (adj) /laɪt/ leicht You can expect some light showers by midday.

scattered (adj) /ˈskætəd/ vereinzelt Scattered showers will spread from coastal areas.

snow (adj) /snəU/ Schnee Snow showers are common up on the hills.

…sky (n) /skaɪ/ Himmel The sky looks bright this morning.

clear (adj) /klɪə/ klar The sky was clear at last.

overcast (adj) /ˌəUvəˈkɑːst/ bedeckt I think it’s going to rain – the sky’s looking very overcast.

stormy (adj) /ˈstɔːmɪ/ stürmisch The painting shows a very stormy sky.

… sea (n) /sɪː/ das Meer/die See I love living near the sea.

calm (adj) /kɑːm/ ruhig The sea was beautifully calm when we set out.

choppy (adj) /ˈtʃɒpɪ/ böig The sea near these rocks can be a bit choppy.

rough (adj) /rʌf/ rauh I’m not going sailing on a rough sea.

… wind (n) /wɪnd/ Wind Plants in our garden have to be protected from the wind.

gale-force (adj) /ˈgeɪl ˌfɔːs/ orkanartig There were gale-force winds last night.

light (adj) /laɪt/ leicht The light wind was a relief in the heat of the day.

strong (adj) /strɒŋ/ stark Strong winds brought several trees down.

… clouds (n) /klaUdz/ Wolken Clouds were gathering over the mountains.

angry-looking (adj) /ˈæŋgrɪ ˌlUkɪŋ/ düster He likes angry-looking clouds in his photos.

storm (adj) /stɔːm/ Sturm- Storm clouds threatened to ruin the picnic.

thick (adj) /ɵɪk/ dicht The sun was hidden by thick clouds.

… storm (n) /stɔːm/ Sturm She was never frightened by storms.

electric (adj) /ɪˈlektrɪk/ + storm = Gewitter There was a spectacular electric storm.

severe (adj) /sɪˈvɪə/ heftig We predict a very severe storm in the next few days.

violent (adj) /ˈvaɪələnt/ gewaltig They hadn’t expected such a violent storm.

… sunshine (n) /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ Sonnenschein Sunshine always makes me feel happy.

brilliant (adj) /ˈbrɪlɪənt/ strahlend The sunshine was so brilliant that I needed sunglasses.

glorious (adj) /ˈglɔːrɪəs/ wunderbar, strahlend There was glorious sunshine when we looked out of the tent.

warm (adj) /wɔːm/ warm The lambs are enjoying the warm sunshine.

Weather: Other vocabulary Wetter: Andere Wörterbe struck by lightning (v) /ˌbɪ ˌstrʌk baɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ vom Blitz getroffen werden Several trees were struck by lightning.

flash of lightning (n) /ˌflæʃ əv ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ Blitz Suddenly there was a flash of lightning.

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gentle breeze (n) /ˌdʒentl ˈbrɪːz/ leichte Brise We appreciated the gentle breeze.

gust of wind (n) /ˌgʌst əv ˈwɪnd/ Windstoß A gust of wind knocked him off his feet.

hailstones (n) /ˈheɪlstəUnz/ Hagelkörner China experienced huge hailstones a few years ago.

raindrops (n) /ˈreɪndrɒps/ Regentropfen Raindrops started falling down the window.

snowflakes (n) /ˈsnəUfleɪks/ Schneeflocken Our dog loves catching snowflakes on his nose.

it’s pouring with rain /ɪts ˌpɔːrɪŋ wɪð ˈreɪn/ es gießt in Strömen I’m not going out if it’s pouring with rain.

weather forecast (n) /ˈweðə ˌfɔːkɑːst/ Wetterbericht Her husband does the weather forecast on TV.

Natural disasters Naturkatastrophenavalanche (n) /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/ Lawine One small rock can start an avalanche.

drought (n) /draUt/ Dürre, große Trockenheit The area is severely affected by drought.

earthquake (n) /ˈɜːɵkweɪk/ Erdbeben She was visiting friends when an earthquake struck.

earth tremor (n) /ˈɜːɵ ˌtremə/ Erschütterung, Beben There was a small earth tremor in the UK.

flood (n) /flʌd/ Flut It’s the worst flood in the country’s history.

hurricane (n) /ˈhʌrɪkən/ Hurrikan The island was in the direct path of the hurricane.

tidal wave (n) /ˈtaɪdl ˌweɪv/ Flutwelle Thousands died in the tidal wave.

tornado (n) /tɔːˈneɪdəU/ Tornado We were watching how tornadoes wrecked Oklahoma.

The environment Die Umweltbottle bank (n) /ˈbɒtl ˌbæŋk/ Flaschensammelstelle, -container We always take our bottles to the bottle bank.

carbon monoxide (n) /ˌkɑːbən mɒˈnɒksaɪd/ Kohlenmonoxid The levels of carbon monoxide are increasing in big cities.

cigarette butts (n) /sɪgəˈret ˌbʌts/ Zigarettenstummel I hate seeing cigarette butts on the floor.

conservation area (n) /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn ˌeərɪə/ Naturschutzgebiet oder: The old mine was declared a conservation area.

unter Denkmalschutz

stehendes Gebiet

dog mess (n) /ˈdɒg ˌmes/ Hundekot The beach gets covered in dog mess.

drop litter (v) /ˌdrɒp ˈlɪtə/ Abfall hinterlassen/auf People who drop litter should be given a fine.

den Boden werfen

dump waste (v) /ˌdʌmp ˈweɪst/ Abfall entsorgen It’s illegal to dump waste here.

endangered species (n) /ɪnˌdeɪndʒəd ˈspɪːʃɪːz/ gefährdete (Pflanzen-/Tier-) Art We must protect endangered species.

exhaust fumes (n) /ɪgˈzɔːst ˌfjuːmz/ Abgase He wears a mask to protect himself from exhaust fumes.

face extinction (v) /ˌfeɪs ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ vor der Ausrottung stehen Many animals face extinction in the next fifty years.

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global warming (n) /ˌgləUbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ globale Erwärmung We’re seeing climate change because of global warming.

greenhouse effect (n) /ˈgrɪːnhaUs ɪˌfekt/ Treibhauseffekt The greenhouse effect is already affecting Antarctica.

natural habitat (n) /ˌnætʃrəl ˈhæbɪtæt/ natürlicher Lebensraum Natural habitats are being destroyed.

nature reserve (n) /ˈneɪtʃə rɪˌzɜːv/ Naturschutzgebiet Some animals are now only found in nature reserves.

nuclear power station (n) /ˌnjuːklɪə ˈpaUə ˌsteɪʃn/ Atomkraftwerk We live near a nuclear power station.

oil slick (n) /ˈɔɪl ˌslɪk/ ölteppich, ölschlick A huge oil slick is threatening hundreds of sea birds.

ozone layer (n) /ˈəUzəUn ˌleɪə/ Ozonschicht Scientists have detected holes in the ozone layer.

(air) pollution (n) /ˈeə pəˌluːʃn/ (Luft-) Verschmutzung We’re here to discuss the problem of pollution.

preserve wildlife (v) /prɪˌzɜːv ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ die Tierwelt erhalten I think more money should be spent on preserving wildlife.

raise awareness (v) /ˌreɪz əˈweənəs/ das Bewusstsein schaffen This leaflet is to raise awareness about the issue.

recycled paper (n) /ˌrɪːˌsaɪkld ˈpeɪpə/ wiederaufbereitetes Papier, My parents always buy recycled paper.

Altpapier

rising sea levels (n) /ˌraɪzɪŋ ˈsɪː ˌlevəlz/ steigende Meeresspiegel She gave a lecture about rising sea levels.

toxic effluent (n) /ˌtɒksɪk ˈefluənt/ giftige Abwässer Our project looked at toxic effluent.

unleaded petrol (n) /ˌʌnˌledɪd ˈpetrəl/ bleifreies Benzin I would only use a car that uses unleaded petrol.

Unit 12Ways of cooking food Zubereitungsarten für Nahrungsmittelbake (v) /beɪk/ backen Bake in the middle of the oven for an hour and a half.

boil (v) /bɔɪl/ sieden, abkochen Always boil water if you don’t know whether it’s safe.

fry (v) /fraɪ/ in der Pfanne braten Frying food isn’t the healthiest way of cooking.

grill (v) /grɪl/ grillen It’s better to grill things.

heat (v) /hɪːt/ erhitzen If I’m in a hurry, I heat something quickly in the microwave.

poach (v) /pəUtʃ/ pochieren I don’t like fried eggs – I always poach mine.

roast (v) /rəUst/ braten (im Ofen) Meat should be roasted at a high temperature.

sauté (v) /ˈsəUteɪ/ kurz anbraten Sauté the onions for five minutes.

stew (v) /stjuː/ schmoren We always stew meat if it’s tough.

toast (v) /təUst/ toasten Toast the almonds under the grill without letting them burn.

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Adjectives for food Adjektive für Nahrungsmittelbitter (adj) /ˈbɪtə/ bitter This coffee is too bitter without sugar.

bland (adj) /blænd/ fad Hospital food is often bland.

creamy (adj) /ˈkrɪːmɪ/ cremig Expensive ice-cream is always very creamy.

crunchy (adj) /ˈkrʌntʃɪ/ knusprig This fresh celery is very crunchy.

greasy (adj) /ˈgrɪːsɪ/ fettig I can’t stand greasy chips.

heavy (adj) /ˈhevɪ/ schwer He fell asleep after the heavy meal.

hot (adj) /hɒt/ heiß Be careful – the soup’s very hot.

rich (adj) /rɪtʃ/ schwer, reichhaltig I’d rather have fruit than a rich pudding.

salty (adj) /ˈsɔːltɪ/ salzig You need to drink lots if your food is too salty.

savoury (adj) /ˈseɪvərɪ/ pikant I was only allowed to take savoury snacks to school, not sweets.

sickly (adj) /ˈsɪklɪ/ ekelhaft That sauce is really sickly.

sour (adj) /ˈsaUə/ sauer The sour taste comes from the lemon in it.

spicy (adj) /ˈspaɪsɪ/ scharf People in Britain eat more spicy food these days.

stodgy (adj) /ˈstɒdʒɪ/ pappig, fad The food in our school canteen was really stodgy.

sweet (adj) /swɪːt/ süß I prefer strawberries to raspberries because they’re sweeter.

tasteless (adj) /ˈteɪstləs/ geschmacklos If you boil vegetables for too long, they’re tasteless.

tasty (adj) /ˈteɪstɪ/ schmackhaft, lecker That dessert was very tasty, thank you.

Illnesses and injuries Krankheiten und Verletzungenblack eye (n) /ˌblæk ˈaɪ/ blaues Auge That’s a nasty black eye.

bruise (n) /bruːz/ blauer Fleck, Bluterguss He had a big purple bruise on his leg.

bruise (v) /bruːz/ sich einen blauen Fleck holen Did you bruise your arm?

chest pain (n) /ˈtʃest ˌpeɪn/ Schmerzen im Brustkorb Chest pains are very frightening.

cold (n) /kəUld/ Erkältung I always get at least one cold in the winter, sometimes more.

cough (n) /kɒf/ Husten There was a very loud cough in the middle of the concert.

earache (n) /ˈɪəreɪk/ Ohrenschmerzen Do you get earache when a plane’s landing?

ear infection (n) /ˈɪər ɪnˌfekʃn/ Ohrenentzündung She’s got a bad ear infection so she can’t come swimming.

flu (n) /fluː/ Grippe Flu can be very serious for older people.

headache (n) /ˈhedeɪk/ Kopfschmerzen I get headaches if I read without my glasses.

heart attack (n) /ˈhɑːt əˌtæk/ Herzinfarkt He had a heart attack two years ago.

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high/low blood pressure (n) /ˌhaɪ, ləU ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə/ hoher/niedriger Blutdruck With such high blood pressure you should eat less salt.

nose bleed (n) /ˈnəUz ˌblɪːd/ Nasenbluten If you get a nose bleed, pinch it with two fingers until it stops.

runny nose (n) /ˌrʌnɪ ˈnəUz/ Schnupfnase The little boy had a runny nose.

(have a) sore throat (n) /(ˌhæv) ə ˌsɔː ˈɵrəUt/ heiser sein She has a sore throat – she can hardly speak.

sprained (ankle) (adj) /ˌspreɪnd (ˈæŋkl)/ verstaucht(er Knöchel) It’s just a badly sprained ankle but you haven’t broken it.

stomach ache (n) /ˈstʌmək ˌeɪk/ Bauchschmerzen Of course he has a stomach ache after eating all those cakes!

toothache (n) /ˈtuːɵeɪk/ Zahnschmerzen I woke up with dreadful toothache.

Treatment Behandlungcure sbdy of an illness (v) /ˌkjUə (sbdy) əv ən ˈɪlnəs/ jem. von einer Krankheit These days doctors can cure you of most illnesses.

heilen

give sbdy a prescription (v) /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə jem. ein (ärztliches) Rezept She gave me a prescription. prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ abgeben

give sbdy an injection (v) /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ən ɪnˈdʒekʃn/ jem. eine Spritze geben The nurse needed to give him an injection.

have one’s arm/leg in /ˌhæv wʌnz den Arm/das Bein im You can’t ride a bike when you have your arm in plaster.

plaster (v) ˈɑːm, leg ɪn ˌplɑːstə/ Gips haben

have an operation on /ˌhæv ən ɒpəˈreɪʃn ɒn/ eine Operation an/am He had an operation on his back.

(part of body) (v) (Körperteil) haben

painkiller (n) /ˈpeɪnkɪlə/ Schmerzmittel They gave her painkillers.

pill (n) /pɪl/ Pille There was a full bottle of pills on that shelf.

put a plaster on sthg (v) /ˌpUt ə ˈplɑːstər ɒn (sthg)/ ein Pflaster auf etwas tun You should put a plaster on your finger.

put sbdy on antibiotics (v) /ˌpUt (sbdy) ˌɒn jemandem Antibiotika They only put people on antibiotics if there’s a good reason. ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪks/ verordnen

take some medicine (v) /ˌteɪk səm ˈmedsn/ Tabletten schlucken I feel better because I’ve taken some medicine.

take sbdy’s temperature (v) /ˌteɪk (sbdy’s) Fieber messen bei jemanden He’s just going to take your temperature. ˈtemprɪˌtʃə/

treat sbdy for an /ˌtrɪːt (sbdy) fər ən eine Krankheit/Verletzung They treated the footballer for an injury on the pitch.

illness/injury (v) ˈɪlnəs, ˈɪndʒərɪ/ von jemandem behandeln

wrap a bandage round /ˌræp ə ˈbændɪdʒ ˌraUnd/ einen Verband um My father wrapped a bandage round my sprained wrist.

(part of body) (v) (Körperteil) anlegen

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Health: Other vocabulary Gesundheit: Andere Wörterfit (adj) /fɪt/ fit He was feeling fit so he went for a run.

healthy (adj) /ˈhelɵɪ/ gesund Do you eat healthy food?

bleed (v) /blɪːd/ bluten It was bleeding heavily.

catch a cold (v) /ˌkætʃ ə ˈkəUld/ sich eine Erkältung holen, You’ll catch a cold if you don’t put a coat on.

sich erkälten

feel sick (v) /ˌfɪːl ˈsɪk/ einem übel sein I feel sick – can we stop?

heal (v) /hɪːl/ heilen It should heal by itself.

hurt (v) /hɜːt/ schmerzen Where does it hurt?

injure (v) /ˈɪndʒə/ verletzen She injured her foot in the accident.

wound (v) /wuːnd/ verwunden Three soldiers were wounded in the attack.

unfit (adj) /ˌʌnˈfɪt/ nicht fit You’re very unfit – you need to take more exercise.

unhealthy (adj) /ˌʌnˈhelɵɪ/ ungesund That’s a very unhealthy diet.

unwell (adj) /ˌʌnˈwel/ unwohl, krank My grandma’s been feeling a little unwell.

well (adj) /wel/ gesund I hope you get well soon.

Unit 13Money Geldbank account (n) /ˈbæŋk əˌkaUnt/ Bankkonto She opened a new bank account.

current account (n) /ˈkʌrənt əˌkaUnt/ Girokonto I’ve had a current account since I was 18.

savings account (n) /ˈseɪvɪŋz əˌkaUnt/ Sparkonto They give you a free mobile phone if you open a savings account.

cashpoint machine (n) /ˈkæʃpɔɪnt məˌʃɪːn/ Geldautomat, Bancomat Where’s the nearest cashpoint machine, please?

cheque book (n) /ˈtʃek ˌbUk/ Scheckbuch I need a new cheque book.

coins (n) /kɔɪnz/ Münzgeld, Münzen The machine only takes coins.

credit card (n) /ˈkredɪt ˌkɑːd/ Kreditkarte My credit card has been stolen and the thief has used it already.

currency (n) /ˈkʌrənsɪ/ Währung Do you change currency here?

mortgage (n) /ˈmɔːgɪdʒ/ Hypothek We had to take out a bigger mortgage to buy this house.

overdraft (n) /ˈəUvəˌdrɑːft/ Kontoüberziehung He was worried about his huge overdraft.

personal loan (n) /ˌpɜːsənl ˈləUn/ Privatkredit She needed a personal loan to pay for the new kitchen.

pocket money (n) /ˈpɒkɪt ˌmʌnɪ/ Taschengeld How much pocket money do you get per week?

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rate of exchange (n) /ˌreɪt əv ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ/ Wechselkurs My bank usually offers a better rate of exchange than airports.

rate of inflation (n) /ˌreɪt əv ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ Inflationsrate It depends on the rate of inflation.

rate of interest (n) /ˌreɪt əv ˈɪntrəst/ Zinssatz I’m not going to borrow from the bank at that rate of interest!

stock market (n) /ˈstɒk ˌmɑːkɪt/ Börse He made all his money on the Wall Street stock market.

Money: Verbs Geld: Verbenapply for a loan (v) /əˌplaɪ fər ə ˈləUn/ Kredit beantragen We applied for a loan to buy a new car.

be (seriously) in debt (v) /ˌbɪ (ˌsɪərɪəslɪ) ˌɪn ˈdet/ (ernsthaft) verschuldet sein Many students are in debt when they leave university.

be overdrawn (v) /ˌbɪ ˌəUvəˈdrɔːn/ das Konto überzogen haben I’m going to be overdrawn at the end of this month.

borrow sthg from sbdy (v) /ˈbɒrəU (sthg) frəm etwas von jem. She borrowed a laptop from her friend. (sbdy)/ ausleihen/borgen

buy sthg on credit (v) /ˌbaɪ (sthg) ˌɒn ˈkredɪt/ etwas auf Kredit kaufen We bought things on credit when we first got married.

cash in an investment (v) /ˌkæʃ ˌɪn ən ɪnˈvestmənt/ sich eine Anlage in bar Think carefully before you cash in an investment.

ausbezahlen lassen

close a bank account (v) /ˌkləUz ə ˈbæŋk əˌkaUnt/ ein Bankkonto schließen It’s much easier to close a bank account than to open one.

deposit / put money into /dɪˌpɒzɪt, ˌpUt ˌmʌnɪ Geld auf ein Konto einzahlen You can deposit money into an account by cash if you want.

an account (v) ˌɪntuː ən əˈkaUnt/

have change for (£10) (v) /ˌhæv ˈtʃeɪndʒ fə/ Kleingeld für (10 Pfund) She couldn’t help – she didn’t have change for £10 either.

haben

inherit money (v) /ɪnˌherɪt ˈmʌnɪ/ Geld erben I inherited money from my grandparents.

invest (money) in sthg (v) /ɪnˌvest (ˈmʌnɪ) ɪn (sthg)/ (Geld) in etwas investieren He asked people to invest in the business.

lend sthg to sbdy (v) /ˈlend (sthg) tə (sbdy)/ jemandem etwas ausleihen Dad said he won’t lend the car to us ever again.

open a bank account (v) /ˌəUpn ə ˈbæŋk əˌkaUnt/ ein Bankkonto eröffnen Here’s the form you need to open a bank account with us.

owe money to sbdy (v) /ˌəU ˈmʌnɪ tə (sbdy)/ jem. Geld schulden I owed money to lots of people and I couldn’t pay them.

repay a loan (v) /rɪˌpeɪ ə ˈləUn/ ein Darlehen zurückzahlen It can take longer than you think to repay a loan.

save up for sthg (v) /ˌseɪv ˈʌp fə (sthg)/ für/auf etwas sparen He’s saving up for a guitar.

sell sthg for (£100) (v) /ˈsel (sthg) fə/ etwas für (100 Pfund) She sold the camera for £60 on the Internet.

verkaufen

spend money on sthg (v) /ˌspend ˈmʌnɪ ɒn (sthg)/ Geld für etwas ausgeben We like to spend money on holidays.

take/withdraw money /ˌteɪk, wɪðˌdrɔː ˌmʌnɪ Geld vom Konto abheben I’ll need to withdraw money out of my savings account first.

out of an account (v) ˌaUt əv ən əˈkaUnt/

take out a loan (v) /ˌteɪk aUt ə ˈləUn/ ein Darlehen aufnehmen Banks encourage you to take out a loan.

pay … (v) /peɪ/ bezahlen Who’s going to pay, you or me?

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a bill (n) /ə ˈbɪl/ Rechnung I need to pay a bill before next Thursday.

a fine (n) /ə ˈfaɪn/ Buße, Bußgeld She paid a fine rather than do community service.

by cheque /ˌbaɪ ˈtʃek/ mit Scheck You can pay by cheque, no problem.

by credit card /ˌbaɪ ˈkredɪt ˌkɑːd/ mit Kreditkarte Is it safe to pay by credit card on the Internet?

by direct debit /ˌbaɪ dəˌrekt, daɪˌrekt ˈdebɪt/ per Einzugsauftrag It’s cheaper to pay by direct debit.

in cash /ˌɪn ˈkæʃ/ in bar We prefer you to pay in cash.

tax (n) /tæks/ Steuern I’ll have to pay tax at the end of the year.

the rent (n) /ðə ˈrent/ die Miete They didn’t have enough money to pay the rent.

pay (sbdy) for sthg (v) /ˈpeɪ (sbdy) fə (sthg)/ (jem.) für etwas bezahlen She was happy to pay him for the work in the garden.

Unit 14Art Kunstabstract painting (n) /ˈæbstrækt ˌpeɪntɪŋ/ abstrakte Malerei, abstraktes Bild I don’t like abstract paintings.

art collector (n) /ˈɑːt kəˌlektə/ Kunstsammler/-in She had been a keen art collector for decades.

art/portrait gallery (n) /ˈɑːt, ˈpɔːtreɪt ˌgælərɪ/ Kunst-/Portraitgallerie His work is on show in the new portrait gallery.

artist (n) /ˈɑːtɪst/ Künstler/-in We studied famous artists at school.

exhibition (n) /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ Ausstellung Do you want to go to the modern art exhibition?

landscape (n) /ˈlændskeɪp/ Landschaft Landscapes are a very traditional form of art.

painter (n) /ˈpeɪntə/ Maler/-in This is by one of the Dutch school of painters.

portrait (n) /ˈpɔːtreɪt/ Portrait It was a remarkably good portrait for a child of his age.

priceless painting (n) /ˌpraɪsləs ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ unbezahlbares Bild Thieves have stolen a priceless painting from the gallery.

Ballet Ballettballerina (n) /ˌbæləˈrɪːnə/ Ballerina She had always wanted to be a ballerina.

ballet dancer (n) /ˈbæleɪ ˌdɑːnsə/ Balletttänzer/-in ‘Billy Elliot’ was about a boy who wanted to be a ballet dancer.

choreographer (n) /ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfə/ Choreograph/-in The choreographer approached the ballet in a new way.

classical ballet (n) /ˌklæsɪkl ˈbæleɪ/ klassisches Ballett I learnt classical ballet when I was little.

modern ballet (n) /ˌmɒdən ˈbæleɪ/ modernes Ballett Have you ever seen modern ballet?

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Literature Literaturauthor (n) /ˈɔːɵə/ Autor/-in The author was signing copies of her new book in the bookshop.

(auto)biography (n) /(ˌɔːtəU)baɪˈɒgrəfɪ/ (Auto)Biographie It’s a fascinating autobiography.

detective (adj) /dɪˈtektɪv/ Detektiv- He always takes detective stories on holiday.

historical (adj) /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/ historisch Do you read historical books?

romantic (adj) /rəUˈmæntɪk/ romantisch She can’t stand romantic fiction.

novel (n) /ˈnɒvl/ Roman At university I had to read three classical novels every week.

novelist (n) /ˈnɒvəlɪst/ Romanschriftsteller/-in It was won by a novelist that I hadn’t heard of.

publisher (n) /ˈpʌblɪʃə/ Verlag The publisher thought the book was very promising.

short story (n) /ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːrɪ/ Kurzgeschichte There was a short story competition at our school.

writer (n) /ˈraɪtə/ Schriftsteller/-in I wonder if it’s lonely being a writer?

Music Musikcellist (n) /ˈtʃelɪst/ Cellist/-in Pablo Casals was one of the world’s most famous cellists.

classical music (n) /ˌklæsɪkl ˈmjuːzɪk/ klassische Musik My father only listens to classical music.

composer (n) /kəmˈpəUzə/ Komponist/-in I don’t like twentieth century composers very much.

concert hall (n) /ˈkɒnsət ˌhɔːl/ Konzertsaal He’s raising money for a new concert hall.

conductor (n) /kənˈdʌktə/ Dirigent/-in The conductor obviously loved his job.

musician (n) /mjuːˈzɪʃn/ Musiker/-in I read that some musicians take their instruments on holiday.

open-air concert (n) /ˌəUpn eə ˈkɒnsət/ Open-Air Konzert I sang in an open-air concert at the weekend.

orchestra (n) /ˈɔːkɪstrə/ Orchester This piece is for a huge orchestra.

pianist (n) /ˈpɪːənɪst/ Pianist/-in We need a pianist for the end-of-term show.

violinist (n) /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/ Geiger/-in Violinists insure their hands for a lot of money.

Opera Operopera house (n) /ˈɒprə ˌhaUs/ Opernhaus The Sydney opera house is one of the world’s great landmarks.

opera singer (n) /ˈɒprə ˌsɪŋə/ Opernsänger/-in She was training to be an opera singer.

soprano (n) /səˈprɑːnəU/ Sopran I really liked the soprano’s voice.

tenor (n) /ˈtenə/ Tenor He’s the best tenor in the choir.

Sculpture Bildhauerkunstsculptor (n) /ˈskʌlptə/ Bildhauer/-in The work of the Roman sculptors was magnificent.

stone (n) /stəUn/ Stein It must be so difficult to work with stone.

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bronze (n) /brɒnz/ Bronze I think it’s made of bronze.

sculpture (n) /ˈskʌlptʃə/ Skulptur, Plastik It’s the finest sculpture in the museum.

statue (n) /ˈstætjuː/ Statue Where are they going to put the new statue?

Theatre TheaterAct I Scene II (n) /ˌækt ˌwʌn ˌsɪːn ˈtuː/ 1. Akt 2. Szene Please start reading from Act I Scene II.

actor (n) /ˈæktə/ Schauspieler Did you know that Hollywood actors sometimes go on strike?

actress (n) /ˈæktrəs/ Schauspielerin She’s my favourite actress in the whole film.

audience (n) /ˈɔːdɪəns/ Publikum I was surprised that the audience wasn’t bigger.

cast (n) /kɑːst/ Besetzung There were several famous television stars in the cast.

director (n) /dəˈrektə, daɪˈrektə/ Regisseur/-in Isn’t he a famous director?

performance (n) /pəˈfɔːməns/ Vorstellung The performance finished early.

play (n) /pleɪ/ (Theater-)Stück He didn’t like the play very much.

playwright (n) /ˈpleɪraɪt/ Dramatiker/-in, The playwright was in the audience on the first night.

Stückeschreiber

rehearsal (n) /rɪˈhɜːsl/ Probe The rehearsal wasn’t going very well.

stage (n) /steɪdʒ/ Bühne They were preparing the stage when the lights went out.

Television Fernsehencartoons (n) /kɑːˈtuːnz/ Trickfilme, Cartoons Grow up and stop watching cartoons!

chat show (n) /ˈtʃæt ˌʃəU/ Talkshow There are sometimes some interesting guests on this chat show.

comedy (n) /ˈkɒmədɪ/ Komödie Did you see that new comedy last night?

current affairs (n) /ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz/ aktuelle Nachrichten He always watches current affairs.

detective series (n) /dɪˈtektɪv ˌsɪərɪːz/ Krimiserie There are so many detective series on television at the moment.

documentary (n) /ˌdɒkjuˈmentrɪ/ Dokumentarfilm They watched a very interesting documentary about gorillas.

game show (n) /ˈgeɪm ˌʃəU/ Gameshow My uncle won £1,000 on a game show.

music (n) /ˈmjuːzɪk/ Musik She prefers channels with lots of music.

news broadcast (n) /ˈnjuːz ˌbrɔːdkɑːst/ Nachrichtensendung There’s a news broadcast every two hours.

programme (n) /ˈprəUgræm/ Sendung What kind of programmes do you watch?

quiz show (n) /ˈkwɪz ˌʃəU/ Quizshow You can learn useless information from a quiz show!

sitcom (n) /ˈsɪtkɒm/ Sitcom They’re showing another American sitcom tonight.

soap opera (n) /ˈsəUp ˌɒprə/ Soap, Seifenoper He was a child star in a soap opera.

sports (n) /spɔːts/ Sport The satellite channels cover most sports.

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Animals TiereBirds Vögelowl (n) /aUl/ Eule People say that owls are very wise.

peacock (n) /ˈpɪːkɒk/ Pfau Have you ever seen a peacock displaying its tail?

pigeon (n) /ˈpɪdʒən/ Taube Pigeons were used to send messages.

sparrow (n) /ˈspærəU/ Spatz There’s a sparrow building a nest in our garden.

Farm animals Tiere auf dem Bauernhofcow (n) /kaU/ Kuh You see cows on the roads in India.

goat (n) /gəUt/ Ziege Goats eat nearly anything they can find.

pig (n) /pɪg/ Schwein My grandfather used to keep pigs.

sheep (n) /ʃɪːp/ Schaf There are a lot of sheep on that farm.

Fish Fischecod (n) /kɒd/ Kabeljau, Dorsch Fishermen are worried about the numbers of cod.

shark (n) /ʃɑːk/ Haifisch Would you like to swim in a tank with sharks?

trout (n) /traUt/ Forelle He goes fishing for trout every weekend.

Pets Haustierebudgerigar (n) /ˈbʌdʒərɪˌgɑː/ Wellensittich My aunt had always had a budgerigar.

cat (n) /kæt/ Katze Some people really hate cats.

dog (n) /dɒg/ Hund We’ve thought about getting a dog.

goldfish (n) /ˈgəUldfɪʃ/ Goldfisch Don’t you think a goldfish is a boring pet?

hamster (n) /ˈhæmstə/ Hamster I used to have a hamster when I was little.

parrot (n) /ˈpærət/ Papagei It must be fun having a parrot that can talk.

Insects Insektenant (n) /ænt/ Ameise I lifted up the stone and saw hundreds of ants.

bee (n) /bɪː/ Biene You’re a busy little bee today!

beetle (n) /ˈbɪːtl/ Käfer My brother loved collecting tiny animals like beetles.

fly (n) /flaɪ/ Fliege She wouldn’t hurt a fly.

wasp (n) /wɒsp/ Wespe Don’t run away – it’s only a wasp!

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Other animals Andere Tierebat (n) /bæt/ Fledermaus He was as blind as a bat.

bear (n) /beə/ Bär Have you seen bears catching fish?

fox (n) /fɒks/ Fuchs We think there’s a fox in our garden at night.

frog (n) /frɒg/ Frosch His pond was very popular with frogs.

mouse (n) /maUs/ Maus They found a mouse in the kitchen.

rat (n) /ræt/ Ratte I’d be afraid to pick up a rat.

snake (n) /sneɪk/ Schlange Could you spend a hour in a room full of snakes?

Parts of animals Körperteile von TierenFish Fischefin (n) /fɪn/ Flosse The most characteristic part of a shark is its fin.

gills (n) /gɪlz/ Kiemen Fish breathe through their gills.

scales (n) /skeɪlz/ Schuppen The scales feel quite rough.

tail (n) /teɪl/ Schwanz You don’t eat the tail of a small fish.

Bird Vogelbeak (n) /bɪːk/ Schnabel Birds sharpen their beaks on trees.

feathers (n) /ˈfeðəz/ Federn We found tiny feathers under the bird’s nest.

tail (n) /teɪl/ Schwanz They use their tails to balance.

wings (n) /wɪŋz/ Flügel It spread its wings and flew across the field.

Cat Katzeclaws (n) /klɔːz/ Krallen Get those claws out of the sofa!

fur (n) /fɜː/ Pelz Cats keep their fur very clean.

paws (n) /pɔːz/ Pfoten I can feel her paws through the blanket.

tail (n) /teɪl/ Schwanz He caught his tail in the door.

whiskers (n) /ˈwɪskəz/ Schnurrhaare Cats use their whiskers to check whether a gap is big enough.

Horse Pferdhooves (n) /huːvz/ Hufe I could hear the sound of hooves coming down the lane.

mane (n) /meɪn/ Mähne It had a beautiful flowing mane.

tail (n) /teɪl/ Schwanz She brushed his tail in time for the competition.

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Unit 15Education: Schools Ausbildung: Schulenboarding school (n) /ˈbɔːdɪŋ ˌskuːl/ Internat He went to a boarding school when he was only 8.

comprehensive school (n) /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv ˌskuːl/ Gesamtschule Did you go to a comprehensive school?

grammar school (n) /ˈgræmə ˌskuːl/ Gymnasium Many grammar schools were closed in the 1970s.

nursery school (n) /ˈnɜːsərɪ ˌskuːl/ Kindergarten auch There are many more nursery schools these days.

Kinderkrippe

primary school (n) /ˈpraɪmərɪ ˌskuːl/ Grund-, Volks-, Primarschule My mum was a teacher at my primary school.

public school (n) /ˈpʌblɪk ˌskuːl/ Privatschule (meist eine English public schools are actually private.

elitäre Internatschule,

von staatlicher Einflussnahme

unabhängig)

secondary school (n) /ˈsekəndrɪ ˌskuːl/ weiterführende Schule, She started at secondary school last September.

Schule für die Sekundarstufe

state school (n) /ˈsteɪt ˌskuːl/ staatliche Schule We live near an excellent state school.

headteacher (n) /ˌhedˈtɪːtʃə/ Schulleiter/-in The headteacher went to university with my dad.

pupil (n) /ˈpjuːpl/ Schüler/-in There are five new pupils in our class this term.

teacher (n) /ˈtɪːtʃə/ Lehrer/-in Nobody liked the new music teacher.

Further education Weiterführende Ausbildungagricultural college (n) /ˌægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl ˌkɒlɪdʒ/ Landwirtschaftsschule Many overseas students come to this agricultural college.

college of further /ˌkɒlɪdʒ əv ˌfɜːðər Schule für Weiterbildung She’s going to teach at the college of further education.

education (n) edʒuˈkeɪʃn/

teacher training college (n) /ˌtɪːtʃə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌkɒlɪdʒ/ Lehrer/-innenseminar Did you enjoy teacher training college?

(open) university (n) /(ˌəUpn) ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsətɪ/ (freie) Universität He’s studying with the open university.

graduate (n) /ˈgrædʒuət/ Hochschulabsolvent/-in Graduates are finding it more difficult to get jobs.

lecturer (n) /ˈlektʃərə/ Dozent/-in Lecturers should be better paid.

postgraduate (n) /ˌpəUstˈgrædʒuət/ jemand, der seine Studien She’s a postgraduate studying German literature.

nach dem ersten akademischen

Grad weiterführt, Postgraduierte/-r

professor (n) /prəˈfesə/ Professor/-in They’ve appointed a new professor of languages.

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student (n) /ˈstjuːdənt/ Student/-in He was very lazy when he was a student.

undergraduate (n) /ˌʌndəˈgrædʒuət/ (nicht graduierte/-r) Student/-in The fees for undergraduates have increased.

Education: Subjects Ausbildung: Fächerart (n) /ɑːt/ Kunst Why were we forced to study art at school?

biology (n) /baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ Biologie I think biology is a useful subject.

business studies (n) /ˈbɪznɪs ˌstʌdɪz/ Betriebswirtschaftslehre My school didn’t teach business studies when I was there.

chemistry (n) /ˈkeməstrɪ/ Chemie She was very bad at chemistry.

design technology (n) /dɪˌzaɪn tekˈnɒlədʒɪ/ Designtechnik, Designtechnologie Design technology is a more recent subject.

drama (n) /ˈdrɑːmə/ Schauspielerei He was very interested in drama at school.

economics (n) /ˌɪːkəˈnɒmɪks/ Wirtschaft I didn’t start economics until I was at university.

games (n) /geɪmz/ Spiele (im Sportunterricht) We had games on a Friday afternoon.

geography (n) /dʒɪˈɒgrəfɪ/ Geographie She studied geography.

geology (n) /dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ Geologie Geology is fascinating, but I prefer it as a hobby.

history (n) /ˈhɪstrɪ/ Geschichte History is taught in a more interesting way now.

home economics (n) /ˌhəUm ˌɪːkəˈnɒmɪks/ Hauswirtschaftslehre My mum says that home economics used to be called cookery.

humanities (n) /hjuːˈmænətɪz/ Geisteswissenschaften I chose humanities because I didn’t like biology or chemistry.

information technology (n) /ɪnfəˌmeɪʃn tekˈnɒlədʒɪ/ Informatik There aren’t enough places on information technology courses.

law (n) /lɔː/ Rechtswissenschaft It’s difficult to get into university to study law.

literature (n) /ˈlɪtrətʃə/ Literatur I didn’t enjoy the modern literature that we had to study.

maths (n) /mæɵs/ Mathematik Why do so many people hate maths?

modern languages (n) /ˌmɒdən ˈlæŋgwɪdʒɪz/ moderne Sprachen It’s better to begin modern languages at primary school.

music (n) /ˈmjuːzɪk/ Musik Music is interesting, but music theory can be boring.

philosophy (n) /fɪˈlɒsəfɪ/ Philosophie British schools don’t teach philosophy.

physical education (n) /ˌfɪzɪkl edjuˈkeɪʃn/ Sport/Turnen Physical education is important to develop a healthy lifestyle.

physics (n) /ˈfɪzɪks/ Physik He found physics more useful than chemistry.

religious education (n) /rɪˌlɪdʒəs edjuˈkeɪʃn/ Religionslehre Is religious education compulsory in your country?

science (n) /ˈsaɪəns/ Wissenschaft(liche Fächer) They teach general science at primary school.

sociology (n) /ˌsəUsɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ Soziologie The college is running a new course in sociology.

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Qualifications QualifikationenGCSEs (n) /ˌdʒɪː ˌsɪː ˌes ˈɪːz/ etwa der mittleren Reife/dem My cousin is doing 10 GCSEs.

Schweizer Sekundarschulabschluss

entsprechender Abschluss

‘A’ Levels (n) /ˈeɪ ˌlevəlz/ etwa dem Abitur/der Matura Some people say ‘A’ Levels are easier now, but that’s not fair!

entsprechender Schulabschluss

degree (n) /dɪˈgrɪː/ akademischer She finished her degree last year.

Grad/Hochschulabschluss BA /ˌbɪː ˈeɪ/ Bachelor of Arts He has a BA from Exeter University.

MA /ˌem ˈeɪ/ Master of Arts An MA is the first qualification from a Scottish university.

MSc /ˌem ˌes ˈsɪː/ Master of Science She’s studying for her MSc.

PhD /ˌpɪː ˌeɪtʃ ˈdɪː/ Doktortitel It can take several years to finish a PhD.

(ursprünglich: Doktor

der Philosophie)

Education: Verbs Ausbildung: Verbenrevise for (an exam) /rɪˌvaɪz fər (ən ɪgˈzæm)/ sich auf (eine Prüfung) vorbereiten Please be quiet – I’m revising for an exam.

do/sit/take (an exam) /ˌduː, sɪt, teɪk (eine Prüfung) machen, He’s sitting his GCSEs this summer. (ən ɪgˈzæm)/ schreiben

resit (an exam) /ˌrɪːˈsɪt (ən ɪgˈzæm)/ (eine Prüfung) wiederholen I might have to resit maths in November.

pass (an exam) /ˌpɑːs (ən ɪgˈzæm)/ (eine Prüfung) bestehen You’ve passed – well done!

fail (an exam) /ˌfeɪl (ən ɪgˈzæm)/ durchfallen (bei einer Prüfung) I don’t think any of you will fail.

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Phrasal verb listThe Coursebook unit(s) in which the phrasal verb occurs is represented by the number(s) in brackets.

Verbs marked with an asterisk*

With these verbs the noun is usually used after the particle. The pronoun, however, must be used before the particle.

Phrasal verb Meaning

blow sthg up (9) /ˌbləU (sthg) ˈʌp/ destroy sthg with an explosion

break down (4) /ˌbreɪk ˈdaUn/ stop working

bring a child up (6) /ˌbrɪŋ ə ˈtʃaɪld ˌʌp/ raise

call for sthg (12) /ˈkɔːl fə (sthg)/ demand, request

carry on with sthg (5) /ˌkærɪ ˈɒn wɪð (sthg)/ continue doing

catch on (9) /ˌkætʃ ˈɒn/ become popular

cheer sbdy/yourself up (1/7) /ˌtʃɪə (sbdy), jɔːˌself ˈʌp/ make sbdy/yourself feel happier

come across sthg (7/14) /ˌkʌm əˈkrɒs (sthg)/ encounter/find by chance

come down with an illness (7) /ˌkʌm ˌdaUn wɪð ən ˈɪlnəs/ get an illness

come into money (13) /ˌkʌm ˌɪntə ˈmʌnɪ/ inherit

come round (7) /ˌkʌm ˈraUnd/ come to your house

come up (7) /ˌkʌm ˈʌp/ a) be mentioned or discussed

b) arise or appear (in a class/an exam/a meeting)

come up with an idea (7) /ˌkʌm ʌp wɪð ən aɪˈdɪə/ think of and suggest an idea

cut down on sthg (7) /ˌkʌt ˈdaUn ɒn (sthg)/ reduce the amount you drink/eat etc

cut sthg or sbdy off (14) /ˌkʌt (sthg/sbdy) ˈɒf/ separate or isolate

cut sthg out (15) /ˌkʌt (sthg) ˈaUt/ stop doing/eating etc sthg

do away with sthg (15) /ˌduː əˈweɪ wɪð (sthg)/ get rid of/destroy

do sthg up (13/14) /ˌduː (sthg) ˈʌp/ a) fasten, button up clothes

b) repair, redecorate or modernize a building or room

could do with sthg (13) /ˌkUd ˈduː wɪð (sthg)/ need, would like

couldn’t do without sthg (13) /ˌkUdnt ˌduː wɪˈðaUt (sthg)/ need sthg in order to survive or perform a job or task

dress up as sthg/sbdy (9) /ˌdres ˈʌp əz (sthg/sbdy)/ put on different clothes in order to disguise yourself

*eat up time/money (14) /ˌɪːt ʌp ˈtaɪm, ˈmʌnɪ/ use or consume in great quantities

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fall for a trick (10) /ˌfɔːl fər ə ˈtrɪk/ be deceived by

fall for sbdy (6) /ˈfɔːl fə (sbdy)/ fall in love with

fall out with sbdy (6) /ˌfɔːl ˈaUt wɪð (sbdy)/ argue with sbdy and stop being friendly with them

find sthg out (10) /ˌfaɪnd (sthg) ˈaUt/ discover

fit a building out (8) /ˌfɪt ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌaUt/ provide a building with everything that will be needed

get away (for the weekend) (1) /ˌget əˌweɪ fə ðə wɪːkˈend/ go away for a period of time for a break/a holiday

get away from sbdy/a place (1) /ˌget əˈweɪ frəm (sbdy/a place)/ escape

get away with sthg (10) /ˌget əˈweɪ wɪð (sthg)/ not be punished for doing sthg

get round sbdy (10) /ˌget ˈraUnd (sbdy)/ persuade sbdy to allow you to do sthg by charming them

get sbdy down (1) /ˌget (sbdy) ˈdaUn/ make unhappy/depress

get by (1/14) /ˌget ˈbaɪ/ manage to survive/live

get on with sbdy (6) /ˌget ˈɒn wɪð (sbdy)/ have a good relationship with

get on with sthg (14) /ˌget ˈɒn wɪð (sthg)/ start or continue doing sthg (especially work)

get over sthg (1) /ˌget ˈəUvə (sthg)/ recover from

get over sbdy (6) /ˌget ˈəUvə (sbdy)/ recover after the end of a relationship with sbdy

get through sthg (14) /ˌget ˈɵruː (sthg)/ manage to survive a difficult experience or period of time

get up to sthg (6) /ˌget ˈʌp tə (sthg)/ do things you know you shouldn’t

give sbdy away (9) /ˌgɪv (sbdy)) əˈweɪ/ show sbdy’s true nature or identity

give secrets away (9) /ˌgɪv ˈsɪːkrəts əˌweɪ/ reveal

give sthg back to sbdy (9) /ˌgɪv (sthg) ˈbæk tə (sbdy)/ return sthg to sbdy

give homework in (9) /ˌgɪv ˈhəUmwɜːk ɪn/ hand to the teacher

give in (to sbdy’s requests) (9) /ˌgɪv ˈɪn, ˌgɪv ɪn tə (sbdy’s) rɪˈkwests/ agree to sthg you do not want to

*give off a smell (9) /ˌgɪv ɒf ə ˈsmel/ produce and send into the air

*give out information (9) /ˌgɪv aUt ɪnfəˈmeɪʃn/ announce or broadcast information

*give paper, books out (9) /ˌgɪv ˈpeɪpə, ˈbUks ˌaUt/ distribute to a group of people

give sthg up (5/9/14) /ˌgɪv (sthg) ˈʌp/ stop doing

go out with sbdy (6) /ˌgəU ˈaUt wɪð (sbdy)/ have a romantic relationship with sbdy

grow up (6) /ˌgrəU ˈʌp/ slowly become an adult

hand sthg out (4) /ˌhænd (sthg) ˈaUt/ give sthg to everyone in a group

hang out with sbdy (10) /ˌhæŋ ˈaUt wɪð (sbdy)/ spend time with sbdy, doing nothing in particular

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head for (a place) (8) /ˈhed fɔː, fə/ go towards

hold sbdy back (5) /ˌhəU (sbdy) ˈbæk/ prevent sbdy from making progress

let sbdy down (6) /ˌlet (sbdy) ˈdaUn/ disappoint

let sbdy off (10) /ˌlet (sbdy) ˈɒf/ give sbdy a lighter punishment than they expected (or not

punish at all)

look after sbdy (1) /ˌlUk ˈɑːftə (sbdy)/ take care of

look for sthg (5) /ˈlUk fə (sthg)/ try to find

look forward to sthg (1) /lUk ˈfɔːwəd tuː, tə/ feel happy about sthg that is going to happen

look into sthg (10) /ˌlUk ˈɪntuː, ˈɪntə (sthg)/ investigate

look up to sbdy (6) /ˌlUk ˈʌp tə (sbdy)/ admire and respect

make sthg out (9/13) /ˌmeɪk (sthg) ˈaUt/ see, hear or understand sbdy/sthg with difficulty

make out (13) /ˌmeɪk ˈaUt/ pretend, claim falsely that sthg is true

make up for sthg (8/9) /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp fə (sthg)/ compensate for

make sthg up (10/13) /ˌmeɪk (sthg) ˈʌp/ invent

make (it) up (13) /ˌmeɪk ˈɪt) ˈʌp/ become friends again

move on (5) /ˌmuːv ˈɒn/ change to a different job, activity or place

move out (7) /ˌmuːv ˈaUt/ stop living in a house or flat

own up to sthg (10) /ˌəUn ˈʌp tə (sthg)/ admit to doing sthg

pass out (2) /ˌpɑːs ˈaUt/ lose consciousness

pick sbdy up (10) /ˌpɪk (sbdy) ˈʌp/ meet/collect sbdy (eg at the station/from school)

pull up (4) /ˌpUl ˈʌp/ slow down and stop

put money aside (11) /ˌpUt ˌmʌnɪ əˈsaɪd/ save money for a future occasion

*put forward a plan/ /ˌpUt ˌfɔːwəd ə ˈplæn, suggest for consideration

proposal/an explanation (11) prəˈpəUzl, ən ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/ put an event off (11) /ˌpUt ən ɪˌvent ˈɒf/ postpone

put sbdy off (11) /ˌpUt (sbdy) ˈɒf/ distract

put sbdy off doing sthg (11) /ˌpUt (sbdy) ˌɒf ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/ discourage

put sbdy off sbdy else (11) /ˌpUt (sbdy) ˌɒf (sbdy) ˈels/ cause to dislike

put clothes on (1/11) /ˌpUt ˈkləUðz ˌɒn/ place on your body

put the radio/TV on (11) /ˌpUt ðə ˈreɪdɪəU, tɪːˈvɪː ˌɒn/ start sthg working

put weight on (11) /ˌpUt ˈweɪt ˌɒn/ increase

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*put on an event/a show (9) /ˌpUt ˌɒn ən ɪˈvent, ə ˈʃəU/ organize an event

put a cigarette out (11) /ˌpUt ə sɪgəˈret ˌaUt/ extinguish

put your hand up (11) /ˌpUt ˌjɔː ˈhænd ˌʌp/ lift into the air

put prices up (11) /ˌpUt ˈpraɪsɪz ˌʌp/ increase

put posters up (11) /ˌpUt ˈpəUstəz ˌʌp/ fix to a wall or a board

put sbdy up for the night (11) /ˌpUt (sbdy) ˈʌp fə ðə ˌnaɪt/ accommodate

put up with sbdy/sthg (8) /ˌpUt ˈʌp wɪð (sbdy/sthg)/ tolerate

run out of sthg (10) /ˌrʌn ˈaUt əv (sthg)/ use up (eg money, petrol, time)

set off (4/11) /ˌset ˈɒf/ start a journey

set a company up (5/13) /ˌset ʌp ə ˈkʌmpənɪ/ establish/start

show off (10) /ˌʃəU ˈɒf/ try to impress people by telling or showing them what you are

capable of

sign up for sthg (11/15) /ˌsaɪn ˈʌp fə (sthg)/ sign a document showing your intent(ˈon to do sthg (eg a course)

splash out on sthg (7) /ˌsplæʃ ˈaUt ˌɒn (sthg)/ buy sthg expensive

split up with sbdy (6) /ˌsplɪt ˈʌp wɪð (sbdy) end a relationship with

take after sbdy (4) /ˌteɪk ˌɑːftə (sbdy)/ resemble a member of your family in appearance, behaviour or

character

take homework/books in (4) /ˌteɪk ˈhəUmwɜːk, ˈbUks ɪn/ collect from students

take sbdy in (10) /ˌteɪk (sbdy) ˈɪn/ trick or deceive sbdy

take sbdy on (4) /ˌteɪk (sbdy) ˈɒn/ employ

take over from sbdy (4) /ˌteɪ ˈəUvə frəm (sbdy)/ replace, take responsibility from sbdy

take sthg over (14) /ˌteɪk (sthg) ˈəUvə/ take control of

take to sbdy/sthg (4) /ˈteɪk tə (sbdy/sthg)/ start to like, especially after only a short time

*take up a challenge/an offer (14) /ˌteɪk ʌp ə ˈtʃælɪndʒ, ən ˈɒfə/ accept

*take up a new sport/hobby (2/4) /ˌteɪk ʌp ə ˌnjuː ˈspɔːt, ˈhɒbɪ/ start doing

*take up time/space (4/14) /ˌteɪk ʌp ˈtaɪm, ˈspeɪs/ use, fill or occupy

tell sbdy off (6) /ˌtel (sbdy) ˈɒf/ speak angrily to sbdy who has done sthg wrong

throw sthg away (14) /ˌɵrəU (sthg) əˈweɪ/ get rid of sthg you do not need any more

turn back (15) /ˌtɜːn ˈbæk/ return towards the place you started from

turn sbdy/sthg down (15) /ˌtɜːn (sbdy/sthg) ˈdaUn/ reject or refuse

turn (sthg) into sthg (15) /ˌtɜːn (sthg) ˈɪntə (sthg)/ (cause sthg to) become sthg different

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turn off (a road) (15) /ˌtɜːn ˈɒf ˈə rəUd)/ leave one road in order to continue on another

turn sthg off (15) /ˌtɜːn (sthg) ˈɒf/ disconnect

turn sthg on (15) /ˌtɜːn (sthg) ˈɒn/ connect

turn out (15) /ˌtɜːn ˈaUt/ be discovered/become known

turn sthg out (15) /ˌtɜːn (sthg) ˈaUt/ disconnect

turn up (15) /ˌtɜːn ˈʌp/ arrive, usually unexpectedly, early or late

work sthg out (8) /ˌwɜːk (sthg) ˈaUt/ think about and plan

work sthg out (12) /ˌwɜːk (sthg) ˈaUt/ calculate

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Lexical phrase listCome (Unit 7)come as a big shock /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌbɪg ˈʃɒk/ ein großer Schock sein The accident came as a big shock.

come as a dreadful shock /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌdredfl ˈʃɒk/ ein furchtbarer Schock sein Her exam result will come as a dreadful shock.

come as a great shock /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌgreɪt ˈʃɒk/ ein Riesenschock sein His remark came as a great shock.

come as a nasty shock /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌnɑːstɪ ˈʃɒk/ ein böser Schock sein The bill for this meal is going to come as a nasty shock.

come as a terrible shock /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌterəbl ˈʃɒk/ ein furchtbarer Schock sein Your decision has come as a terrible shock to everybody.

come as an enormous relief /ˌkʌm əz ən ɪˌnɔːməs rɪˈlɪːf/ eine enorme Erleichterung sein The phone call came as an enormous relief.

come as a great relief /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌgreɪt rɪˈlɪːf/ eine sehr große Erleichterung sein It’ll come as a great relief to her.

come as a welcome relief /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌwelkəm rɪˈlɪːf/ eine willkommene Even light rain comes as a welcome relief in the desert.

Erleichterung sein

come as no surprise /ˌkʌm əz ˌnəU səˈpraɪz/ einen nicht überraschen This will come as no surprise to you – I’m leaving.

come as a big surprise /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌbɪg səˈpraɪz/ eine große überraschung sein I don’t want this to come as a big surprise.

come as a great surprise /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌgreɪt səˈpraɪz/ eine Riesenüberraschung sein The secret holiday he had booked came as a great surprise.

come as a complete surprise /ˌkʌm əz ə kəmˌplɪːt eine völlige überraschung sein Their visit came as a complete surprise. səˈpraɪz/

come as a pleasant surprise /ˌkʌm əz ə ˌplezənt eine angenehme It came as a pleasant surprise that she’d been promoted. səˈpraɪz/ überraschung sein

come in handy /ˌkʌm ɪn ˈhændɪ/ sich als nützlich erweisen Take this with you – it’ll come in handy.

come into fashion /ˌkʌm ɪntə ˈfæʃn/ in Mode kommen Flared trousers have come into fashion again.

come on /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ sich einschalten lassen The television won’t come on!

come to an agreement /ˌkʌm tuː ən əˈgrɪːmənt/ sich einigen We will have to come to an agreement soon.

come to a decision /ˌkʌm tuː ə dɪˈsɪʒn/ keinen Entschluss fassen They’ve come to a decision.

come to an end /ˌkʌm tuː ən ˈend/ enden I’m sorry but this relationship has come to an end.

come to harm /ˌkʌm tə ˈhɑːm/ Schaden davontragen Don’t worry – she won’t come to harm.

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come to nothing /ˌkʌm tə ˈnʌɵɪŋ/ sich auflösen, nichts All his efforts came to nothing as the boat sank.

daraus werden

come to power /ˌkʌm tə ˈpaUə/ an die Macht kommen When did the last Chinese emperor come to power?

come to the conclusion that /ˌkʌm tə ðə kənˈkluːʒn ðət/ zum Schluss kommen, dass I’ve come to the conclusion that this is taking too long.

come to (£20) /ˌkʌm tə ˈˌtwentɪ ˈpaUndz)/ (20 Pfund) machen, sich auf With the wine as well, that comes to £20.

(20 Pfund) belaufen

come to terms with sthg /ˌkʌm tə ˈtɜːmz wɪð (sthg)/ sich mit etwas abfinden He’s never come to terms with losing her.

come true /ˌkʌm ˈtruː/ wahr werden Do you think dreams come true?

Do (Unit 13)do a course /ˌduː ə ˈkɔːs/ einen Kurs absolvieren She wants to give up her job and do a course instead.

do a deal /ˌduː ə ˈdɪːl/ einen Handel eingehen After much discussion, they did a deal.

do a degree /ˌduː ə dɪˈgrɪː/ einen Studien-/ I’m going to do a degree in History.

Universitätsabschluss machen

do a job /ˌduː ə ˈdʒɒb/ einen Beruf ausüben It’s hard when you’ve been doing a job for that long.

do an exercise /ˌduː ən ˈeksəsaɪz/ eine übung machen If you’re still having problems, do an exercise from the Workbook.

do business with sbdy /ˌduː ˈbɪznɪs wɪð (sbdy)/ Geschäfte machen mit She refuses to do business with them.

jemandem

do damage /ˌduː ˈdæmɪdʒ/ Schaden anrichten The storm did great damage to the houses along our street.

do nothing /ˌduː ˈnʌɵɪŋ/ nichts tun I have to help – I can’t just do nothing.

do some research /ˌduː səm rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ recherchieren, We’re going to do some research before we buy one.

Erkundigungen anstellen

do sbdy a favour /ˌduː (sbdy) ə ˈfeɪvə/ jemandem einen Gefallen tun Could you do me a favour, please?

do the cooking /ˌduː ðə ˈkUkɪŋ/ kochen I’ll do the cooking if you want.

do the housework /ˌduː ðə ˈhaUswɜːk/ den Haushalt machen/besorgen I hate doing the housework, but it has to be done.

do the ironing /ˌduː ðɪ ˈaɪənɪŋ/ bügeln She usually does the ironing on Saturdays.

do the shopping /ˌduː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ den Einkauf erledigen If you do the shopping in the evenings, the shops are less busy.

do the washing /ˌduː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ Kleider waschen He can do the washing when the programme finishes.

do the washing up /ˌduː ðə ˌwɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ den Abwasch machen/erledigen The worst part of a lovely meal is doing the washing up.

do your best /ˌduː ˌjɔː ˈbest/ sein Bestes tun/geben Do your best – you can’t do any more.

do your homework /ˌduː ˌjɔː ˈhəUmwɜːk/ sie Hausaufgaben You must do your homework before you go out.

erledigen/machen

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Get (Unit 1) get angry /ˌget ˈæŋgrɪ/ wütend werden You won’t like me when I get angry.

get bored /ˌget ˈbɔːd/ sich langweilen The children get bored when it’s raining.

get excited /ˌget ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ ganz aufgeregt sein My dog gets excited when visitors arrive.

get upset /ˌget ˌʌpˈset/ sich beunruhigen Don’t get upset – it’ll be OK.

get a cold /ˌget ə ˈkəUld/ sich erkälten I think I’m getting a cold.

get a headache /ˌget ə ˈhedeɪk/ Kopfschmerzen bekommen She started getting a headache nearly every day.

get the flu /ˌget ðə ˈfluː/ Grippe bekommen My grandma got the flu last winter.

get a job /ˌget ə ˈdʒɒb/ einen Job/eine Stelle It’s time you got a job.

bekommen

get a (good/bad) /ˌget ə ˈˌgUd, bæd) eine (gute/schlechte) Note You have to revise if you want to get a good mark in an exam.

mark in an exam ˌmɑːk ɪn ən ɪgˈzæm/ in einer Prüfung bekommen

get a (good/bad) /ˌget ə ˈˌgUd, bæd) eine (gute/schlechte) Note He hates getting a bad mark for a piece of work.

mark for a piece of work ˌmɑːk fər ə ˌpɪːs əv ˈwɜːk/ für eine Arbeit bekommen

get back /ˌget ˈbæk/ zurückkommen What time will you get back?

get (back) home /ˌget ˈbæk) ˈhəUm/ (wieder) nach Hause kommen I enjoyed the holiday but it’s great to get back home.

get better /ˌget ˈbetə/ sich wieder besser fühlen I hope you get better soon.

get older /ˌget ˈəUldə/ älter werden He’s scared of getting older.

get worse /ˌget ˈwɜːs/ schlimmer werden The problem’s getting worse.

get dressed /ˌget ˈdrest/ sich anziehen Quick, get dressed or you’ll be late for school.

get engaged /ˌget ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ sich verloben My sister got engaged last year.

get married /ˌget ˈmærɪd/ heiraten They’re getting married in the Caribbean.

get divorced /ˌget dɪˈvɔːst/ sich scheiden lassen Sadly, they got divorced a few years ago.

get going /ˌget ˈgəUɪŋ/ sich auf den Weg machen We’d better get going – bye!

get help /ˌget ˈhelp/ Hilfe holen I can’t reach him – can you get help quickly?

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get in touch with sbdy /ˌget ɪn ˈtʌtʃ wɪð (sbdy)/ sich mit jemandem in He got in touch with her after twenty years.

Verbindung setzen

get in (a car/taxi) /ˌget ˈɪn/ in (ein Auto/ein Taxi) They got in a car and drove off.

einsteigen

get out of (a car/taxi) /ˌget ˈaUt əv/ aus (einem Auto/einem Taxi) Have you tried getting out of a taxi in a wedding dress?

aussteigen

get into trouble /ˌget ˌɪntə ˌtrʌbl Ärger bekommen, in They were always getting into trouble with the police.

(with the police) ˈwɪð ðə pəˈlɪːs)/ Schwierigkeiten geraten

(mit der Polizei)

get into the habit of /ˌget ˌɪntə ðə ˌhæbɪt əv sich (etwas) angewöhnen I’ve got into the habit of getting up early.

doing sthg ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/

get out of the habit of /ˌget ˌaUt əv ðə ˌhæbɪt əv nicht mehr tun, sich She’s got out of the habit of cooking good food.

doing sthg ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/ abgewöhnen

get on (a bus/train/plane) /ˌget ˈɒn/ in (einen Bus/einen Zug/ein I’d love to see you – get on a train and come over!

Flugzeug) einsteigen

get off (a bus/train/plane) /ˌget ˈɒf/ aus (einem Bus/einem Have you ever got off a train at the wrong station?

Zug/einem Flugzeug)

aussteigen

get paid /ˌget ˈpeɪd/ bezahlt werden We get paid at the end of the month.

get ready (for work/ /ˌget ˈredɪ/ sich (für die Arbeit/die Schule/ It takes me a long time to get ready for work on Mondays.

school/Christmas) Weihnachten) fertig machen

get rid of (sthg/sbdy) /ˌget ˈrɪd əv (sthg/sbdy)/ (etwas/jemanden) loswerden Please will you get rid of those muddy old shoes?

get sbdy down /ˌget (sbdy) ˈdaUn/ jemanden deprimieren Her constant complaining really gets me down.

get sthg (for Christmas/ /ˌget (sthg) fə ˈkrɪsməs, etwas (zu Weihnachten/zum He got several DVDs for his birthday.

your birthday) jɔː ˈbɜːɵdeɪ/ Geburtstag) bekommen

get sthg from a shop /ˌget (sthg) frəm ə ˈʃɒp/ etwas in einem Geschäft I got this from a shop in High Street.

bekommen

get sbdy to help you /ˌget (sbdy) tə ˈhelp juː/ arrangier(ˈn, dass jemand Why don’t you get somebody to help you?

einem hilft

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get started /ˌget ˈstɑːtɪd/ einen Anfang machen, The CD ROM explains how to get started.

anfangen

get the (bus/train/plane) /ˌget ðə (bʌs, treɪn, pleɪn)/ (den Bus/den Zug/das The car’s not working so he’s getting the bus.

Flugzeug) nehmen

get the chance to do sthg /ˌget ðə ˌtʃɑːns tə ˈduː (sthg)/ die Möglichkeit haben, I’ve got the chance to work for myself.

etwas zu tun

get the dinner ready /ˌget ðə ˈdɪnə ˌredɪ/ das Abe(ˈdessen (fertig) machen He got the dinner ready for 8 o’clock.

get time to do sthg /ˌget ˌtaɪm tə ˈduː (sthg)/ die Zeit finden, etwas zu tun Do you get time to relax at the weekend?

get to (school/work/a place) /ˌget tə (skuːl, wɜːk)/ (in der Schule/an der Arbeit/an What time do they have to get to school?

einem Ort) ankommen

get to sleep /ˌget tə ˈslɪːp/ einschlafen I couldn’t get to sleep for ages last night.

Give (Unit 9) give a broad smile /ˌgɪv ə ˌbrɔːd ˈsmaɪl/ strahlend lächeln She gave a broad smile when she saw them.

give a deep sigh /ˌgɪv ə ˌdɪːp ˈsaɪ/ einen tiefen Seufzer ausstoßen He gave a deep sigh but finally agreed.

give a lengthy speech /ˌgɪv ə ˌleŋɵɪ ˈspɪːtʃ/ eine lange Rede halten I’m hoping he’s not going to give a lengthy speech.

give a nervous laugh /ˌgɪv ə ˌnɜːvəs ˈlɑːf/ nervös lachen She gave a nervous laugh and left the room.

give a party /ˌgɪv ə ˈpɑːtɪ/ eine Party geben We’re going to give a party in the summer.

give a piercing scream /ˌgɪv ə ˌpɪəsɪŋ ˈskrɪːm/ einen durchdringenden It gave a piercing scream and disappeared.

Schrei ausstoßen

give an example /ˌgɪv ən ɪgˈzɑːmpl/ ein Beispiel geben It’s more helpful if the book gives an example.

give an impressive /ˌgɪv ən ɪmˌpresɪv eine beeindruckende She gave an impressive performance on the piano.

performance pəˈfɔːməns/ Darbietung zum Besten geben

give an open-air concert /ˌgɪv ən ˌəUpn ˌeə ˈkɒnsət/ ein Open-Air-Konzert geben They gave an open-air concert in the park.

give sbdy a blank look /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˌblæŋk ˈlUk/ jemanden mit einem Don’t give me such a blank look all the time!

ausdruckslosen Blick ansehen

give sbdy a call /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˈkɔːl/ jemanden anrufen If you hear from them, give me a call.

give sbdy a hand /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˈhænd/ jemandem helfen Could you give me a hand, please?

give sbdy an idea /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ən aɪˈdɪə/ jemanden auf eine Idee bringen That gives me an idea.

give sbdy an injection /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ən ɪnˈdʒekʃn/ jemandem eine Spritze geben I’m just going to give you an injection.

(Unit 12)

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give sbdy a lift /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˈlɪft/ jemanden mit dem Auto We’ll give you a lift on Saturday.

mitnehmen

give sbdy a nasty shock /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˌnɑːstɪ ˈʃɒk/ jemandem einen bösen The fall gave him a nasty shock.

Schreck einjagen

give sbdy a pleasant surprise /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˌpleznt jemandem eine angenehme The extra day’s holiday gave everyone a pleasant surprise. səˈpraɪz/ überraschung bereiten

give sbdy a tender kiss /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə ˌtendə ˈkɪs/ jemandem einen zärtlichen They gave each other a tender kiss.

Kuss geben

give sbdy expert advice /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ˌekspɜːt ədˈvaɪs/ jemandem fachkundige We can give you expert advice on this problem.

Beratung geben

give sbdy full details /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ˈfUl ˌdɪːteɪlz/ jemandem die genauen She’ll give you full details next week.

Details bekannt geben

give sbdy great pleasure /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ˈgreɪt ˌpleʒə/ jemandem eine große It gives me great pleasure to announce our engagement.

Freude sein

give sbdy my best regards /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ˌmaɪ ˌbest jemanden herzlich grüßen Give him my best regards. rɪˈgɑːdz/ lassen

give sbdy permission /ˌgɪv (sbdy) pəˌmɪʃn tə jemandem die Erlaubnis I gave them permission to stay out late.

to do sthg ˈduː (sthg)/ erteilen, etwas zu tun

give sbdy a prescription /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ə prɪˈskrɪpʃən/ jemandem ein ärztliches He was given a prescription.

(Unit 12) Rezept ausstellen

give sbdy the /ˌgɪv (sbdy) ðɪ ɪmˈpreʃn ðət/ jemandem den Eindruck I don’t want to give you the impression that it’s boring.

impression that vermitteln, dass

Have (Unit 6) have a dance/a bop /ˌhæv ə ˈdɑːns, bɒp/ abtanzen It’s ages since we’ve had a bop at college.

have a go at doing sthg /ˌhæv ə ˌgəU ət ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/etwas ausprobieren I wanted to have a go at skiing on holiday.

have a good time /ˌhæv ə gUd ˈtaɪm/ Spaß haben We had a good time.

have a (headache/sore throat) /ˌhæv ə (hedeɪk, ˌsɔː (Kopfschmerzen/Halsschmerzen) The soprano has a sore throat so she can’t sing tonight. ˈɵrəUt)/ haben

have a laugh /ˌhæv ə ˈlɑːf/ über etwas lachen They had a laugh about it afterwards.

have a look /ˌhæv ə ˈlUk/ nachschauen I couldn’t find it – can you have a look?

have a relationship /ˌhæv ə rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ eine Beziehung haben I think she had a relationship with her boss.

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have a serious effect on /ˌhæv ə ˌsɪərɪəs ɪˈfekt ernsthafte Auswirkungen Drugs have a serious effect on people.

sbdy/sthg ɒn (sbdy/sthg)/ haben auf jemanden/etwas

have a negative effect /ˌhæv ə ˌnegətɪv negative Auswirkungen haben Being too strict has a negative effect on teenagers.

on sbdy/sthg ɪˈfekt ɒn (sbdy/sthg)/ auf jemanden/etwas

have a strong influence /ˌhæv ə ˌstrɒŋ einen starken Einfluss haben Her father had a strong influence on her.

on sbdy/sthg ˈɪnfluəns ɒn (sbdy/sthg)/ auf jemanden/etwas

have an important /ˌhæv ən ɪmˌpɔːtənt jemanden/etwas erheblich Did anyone have an important influence on you?

influence on sbdy/sthg ˈɪnfluəns ɒn (sbdy/sthg)/ beeinflussen

have a good influence /ˌhæv ə ˌgUd ˈɪnfluəns einen guten Einfluss auf His new friend has had a good influence on him.

on sbdy/sthg ɒn (sbdy/sthg)/ jemanden/etwas haben

have a wash /ˌhæv ə ˈwɒʃ/ sich waschen He’ll need to have a wash before we go out.

have an insight into sthg /ˌhæv ən ˈɪnsaɪt ˌɪntə (sthg)/ Einblick in etwas haben She had an insight into the way things worked there.

have an operation on /ˌhæv ən ɒpəˈreɪʃn ɒn/ an einem Körperteil I had an operation on my knee.

(part of your body) operiert werden

have difficulty (in) /ˌhæv ˌdɪfɪkəltɪ ˈɪn) ˈduːɪŋ Schwierigkeiten haben, We had difficulty in finding this place.

doing sthg (sthg)/ etwas zu tun

have fun /ˌhæv ˈfʌn/ Spaß haben I hope you have fun.

have one’s arm/leg in /ˌhæv wʌnz ˈɑːm, leg den Arm/das Bein im He can’t do much because he has his arm in plaster.

plaster (Unit 12) ɪn ˌplɑːstə/ Gips haben

have problems doing sthg /ˌhæv ˌprɒbləmz ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/ Probleme beim ... haben/ She had problems opening a bank account abroad.

Probleme dabei haben,

etwas zu tun

have sthg in common /ˌhæv (sthg) ɪn ˈkɒmən/ etwas gemeinsam haben We didn’t really have anything in common.

have sympathy for sbdy /ˌhæv ˈsɪmpəɵɪ fə (sbdy)/ Mitgefühl für jemanden haben I had sympathy for them but I couldn’t help.

have the power to do sthg /ˌhæv ðə ˌpaUə tə ˈduː (sthg)/ die Fähigkeit haben, etwas You have the power to change your life.

zu tun

have the energy to do sthg /ˌhæv ðɪ ˌenədʒɪ tə ̍duː (sthg)/ die Energie haben, etwas zu tun I don’t have the energy to stay up late any more.

have the strength to do sthg /ˌhæv ðə ˌstreŋɵ tə ˈduː (sthg)/ die Kraft haben, etwas zu tun He didn’t have the strength to carry on.

have the authority to do sthg /ˌhæv ðɪ ɔːˌɵɒrətɪ tə die Befugnis haben, etwas zu tun We have the authority to expel him from school. ˈduː (sthg)/

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have (no) time to do sthg /ˌhæv ˈnəU) ˌtaɪm tə ˈduː (keine) Zeit haben, etwas zu tun He had no time to change money before the plane left. (sthg)/

have a tooth taken out /ˌhæv ə ˈtuːɵ ˌteɪkn ˌaUt/ einen Zahn ziehen lassen I’ve got to have a tooth taken out.

have a tooth filled (ˈ/ˌhæv ə ˈtuːɵ ˌfɪld/ einen Zahn plombieren lassen He’s having a tooth filled on Tuesday.

have sthg repaired /ˌhæv (sthg) rɪˈpeəd/ etwas reparieren lassen They had the car repaired last week.

have your (ear/nose) pierced /ˌhæv ˌjɔː (ɪə, nəUz) ˌpɪəst/ sich das Ohr/die Nase piercen He had his ear pierced on his 50th birthday.

lassen

have your hair cut /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈheə ˌkʌt/ sich die Haare schneiden lassen You need to have your hair cut – it’s too long for school.

have your hair done /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈheə ˌdʌn/ sich frisieren lassen I’m having my hair done on Friday.

have your hair dyed /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈheə ˌdaɪd/ sich die Haare färben lassen He had his hair dyed pink when he was a teenager.

have your head shaved /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈhed ˌʃeɪvd/ sich den Kopf rasieren lassen She had to have her head shaved for the operation.

have your house broken into /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈhaUs ˌbrəUkn bei jemandem wird (ins Haus) They had their house broken into on Sunday.

ˌɪntuː/ eingebrochen

have your photo taken /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈfəUtəU ˌteɪkn/ sich fotografieren lassen She hates having her photo taken.

have your tonsils taken out /ˌhæv ˌjɔː ˈtɒnslz ˌteɪkn ˌaUt/ sich die Mandeln herausoperieren I had my tonsils taken out when I was little.

lassen

It’s got/It has nothing to /ɪts gɒt ˌnʌɵɪŋ tə ˌduː wɪð ˈjuː/Das hat nichts mit dir zu tun. This issue has nothing to do with you.

do with you.

Can I have it back please? /kən aɪ ˌhæv ɪt ˈbæk ˌplɪːz/ Kann ich es bitte zurückhaben? I lent you that – can I have it back please?

What has she got on? /ˌwɒt həz ʃɪː ˌgɔt ˈɒn/ Was hat sie an? (= Was trägt sie?) I haven’t seen her yet – what has she got on?

(= What is she wearing?)

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Make (Unit 13)make a cake /ˌmeɪk ə ˈkeɪk/ einen Kuchen backen I think I’ll make a cake this afternoon.

make a complaint /ˌmeɪk ə kəmˈpleɪnt/ sich beschweren He’s going to make a complaint.

make a cup of tea /ˌmeɪk ə ˌkʌp əv ˈtɪː/ eine Tasse Tee machen She went to make a cup of tea.

make a choice /ˌmeɪk ə ˈtʃɔɪs/ auswählen/eine Wahl treffen We’ve got to make a choice between these two cars.

make a decision /ˌmeɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒn/ eine Entscheidung treffen Do you like making a decision about something important?

make a film /ˌmeɪk ə ˈfɪlm/ einen Film machen We made a film at university.

make a loss /ˌmeɪk ə ˈlɒs/ Verlust machen The company made a loss last year.

make a mess /ˌmeɪk ə ˈmes/ Unordnung machen The children have made a mess in the living room.

make a mistake /ˌmeɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk/ einen Fehler machen I’m sorry, I’ve made a mistake.

make a noise /ˌmeɪk ə ˈnɔɪz/ ein Geräusch machen The ghost made a noise when it appeared.

make a phone call /ˌmeɪk ə ˈfəUn ˌkɔːl/ telefonieren I’m going to make a phone call.

make a plan /ˌmeɪk ə ˈplæn/ einen Plan machen Let’s make a plan.

make a profit /ˌmeɪk ə ˈprɒfɪt/ Profit machen She’s hoping to make a profit this year.

make a promise /ˌmeɪk ə ˈprɒmɪs/ ein Versprechen geben If you make a promise, you mustn’t break it.

make a speech /ˌmeɪk ə ˈspɪːtʃ/ eine Rede halten He’s got to make a speech at the wedding.

make a will /ˌmeɪk ə ˈwɪl/ ein Testament machen It helps your family if you make a will.

make an appointment /ˌmeɪk ən əˈpɔɪntmənt/ einen Termin abmachen Could I make an appointment, please?

make an arrangement /ˌmeɪk ən əˈreɪndʒmənt/ eine Vereinbarung treffen We made an arrangement to see him this morning.

make an effort /ˌmeɪk ən ˈefət/ sich anstrengen I told them to make an effort.

make an investment /ˌmeɪk ən ɪnˈvestmənt/ Geld anlegen She’s not going to make an investment with them again.

make friends with sbdy /ˌmeɪk ˈfrendz wɪð (sbdy)/ sich anfreunden mit jemandem Has he made friends with anyone at his new school?

make fun of sbdy /ˌmeɪk ˈfʌn əv (sbdy)/ sich über jemanden lustig Don’t make fun of him – it’s not nice.

machen

make money /ˌmeɪk ˈmʌnɪ/ Geld verdienen I’m not going to make money unless I work harder.

make some changes /ˌmeɪk səm ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/ einige Veränderungen We’ll have to make some changes around here.

vornehmen

make sure /ˌmeɪk ˈʃUə/ sicherstellen Can you make sure you’ve locked the door?

make the beds /ˌmeɪk ðə ˈbedz/ die Betten machen I’ll make the beds when I’ve done the washing.

make up your mind /ˌmeɪk ˌʌp ˌjɔː ˈmaɪnd/ sich entscheiden Please can you make up your mind?

make yourself at home /ˌmeɪk jɔːˌself ət ˈhəUm/ sich wie zu Hause fühlen, Make yourselves at home – I’ll be back in a minute.

es sich bequem machen

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Put (Unit 11)can’t/couldn’t put my /ˈkɑːnt, ˈkUdnt ˌpUt maɪ ich kann/konnte gar nicht He couldn’t put his book down on holiday.

book down ˈbUk daUn/ aufhören mit Lesen

put a lot of time into /ˌpUt ə ˌlɒt əv ˈtaɪm ˌɪntə viel Zeit in etwas investieren You’ve put a lot of time into the garden.

(doing) sthg (sthg), ˌtaɪm ˌɪntə ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/

put a lot of effort into /ˌpUt ə ˌlɒt əv ˈefət ˌɪntə sich sehr bemühen He had put a lot of effort into making lunch for them.

(doing) sthg (sthg), ˌefət ˌɪntə ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/

put a lot of hard work into /ˌpUt ə ˌlɒt əv ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːk viel Arbeit in etwas stecken I put a lot of hard work into doing this and it’s ruined!

(doing) sthg ̩ɪntə (sthg), ˌwɜːk ˌɪntə ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/

put a lot of energy into /ˌpUt ə ˌlɒt əv ˈenədʒɪ viel Energie in etwas investieren She puts a lot of energy into organising the show.

(doing) sthg ̩ɪntə (sthg), ˌenədʒɪ ˌɪntə ˈduːɪŋ (sthg)/

put a plaster on a cut /ˌpUt ə ˌplɑːstər ɒn ə ˈkʌt/ ein Pflaster auf eine Don’t put a plaster on a cut unless it’s bleeding heavily.

(Unit 12) Schnittwunde kleben

put (a record/CD/tape/video) on /ˌpUt ˈɒn/ (eine Platte/eine CD/eine I’m going to put a CD on.

Kassette/ein Video) einlegen

put one’s feet up /ˌpUt ˌwʌnz ˈfɪːt ˌʌp/ es sich bequem machen Why don’t you put your feet up?

put pressure on sbdy /ˌpUt ˈpreʃər ˌɒn (sbdy), jemanden unter Druck setzen They put pressure on us to sell the house.

(to do sthg) ̩preʃər ɒn (sbdy) tə (etwas zu tun) ˈduː (sthg)/

put some money to one /ˌpUt səm ˌmʌnɪ tə etwas Geld beiseite legen He’s put some money to one side for a motorbike.

side (Unit 13) ˌwʌn ˈsaɪd/

put sbdy’s arm in plaster /ˌpUt (sbdy’s) ˈɑːm ɪn den Arm von jemandem They put his arm in plaster at the hospital.

(Unit 12) ˈplɑːstə/ eingipsen

put sbdy at risk /ˌpUt (sbdy) ət ˈrɪsk/ jemanden in Gefahr bringen Their driving puts everybody at risk.

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put sbdy’s health at risk /ˌpUt (sbdy’s) ˈhelɵ ət ˌrɪsk/ die Gesundheit von jemandem If you smoke, you’re putting your health at risk.

aufs Spiel setzen

put sbdy’s life at risk /ˌpUt (sbdy’s) ˈlaɪf ət ˌrɪsk/ das Leben von Jemandem in He put his life at risk to save them.

Gefahr bringen

put sbdy in a good mood /ˌpUt (sbdy) ɪn ə ˌgUd jemanden in gute Stimmung This song always puts me in a good mood.

ˈmuːd/ versetzen

put sbdy in touch with /ˌpUt (sbdy) ɪn ˌtʌtʃ jemanden mit jemand I’ll put you in touch with somebody who can help.

sbdy else wɪð (sbdy) ˈels/ anderem in Kontakt bringen

put sbdy on a course of /ˌpUt (sbdy) ɒn ə ˌkɔːs əv jemandem eine Behandlung He put her on a course of antibiotics.

antibiotics (Unit 12) ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪks/ mit Antibiotika verordnen

put sbdy up for the night /ˈpUt (sbdy) ˈʌp fə ðə ˌnaɪt/ jemanden über Nacht bei We can put you up for the night.

sich aufnehmen

put the blame on sbdy for /ˌpUt ðə ˈbleɪm ɒn (ˌsbdy) jemandem die Schuld Don’t put the blame on him for crashing the car!

(doing) sthg fə (duːɪŋ) (sthg)/ für etwas zuschieben

Take (Unit 4) take a joke /ˌteɪk ə ˈdʒəUk/ Spaß verstehen He just can’t take a joke.

take a long time to do sthg /ˌteɪk ə ˌlɒŋ ˌtaɪm tə lange dauern, bis etwas It takes a long time to decorate a house. ˈduː (sthg)/ getan ist

take a photo /ˌteɪk ə ˈfəUtəU/ ein Foto machen She was taking a photo when she dropped her camera.

take a risk /ˌteɪk ə ˈrɪsk/ ein Risiko eingehen Don’t take a risk if you don’t need to.

take care of /ˌteɪk ˈkeər əv/ sich kümmern um We’ll take care of her for you.

take courage /ˌteɪk ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Mut fassen You can take courage from this.

take criticism /ˌteɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzm/ Kritik vertragen I can take criticism if it makes sense.

take interest in /ˌteɪk ˈɪntrəst ɪn/ sich interessieren für She always took interest in her grandchildren.

take it or leave it /ˌteɪk ɪt ɔː ˈlɪːv ɪt/ mach, was du willst Take it or leave it, but it’s my best offer.

take my word for it /ˌteɪk ˌmaɪ ˈwɜːd fər ɪt/ sich darauf verlassen, Don’t take his word for it – go and see for yourself.

was jemand behauptet

take notice of /ˌteɪk ˈnəUtɪs əv/ beachten Nobody really took notice of her.

take offence at /ˌteɪk əˈfens ət/ Anstoss nehmen an Why did they take offence at that?

take one thing at a time /ˌteɪk ˌwʌn ˌɵɪŋ ət ə ˈtaɪm/ eines nach dem anderen tun If you take one thing at a time, you’ll manage.

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take part in sthg (Unit 2) /ˌteɪk ˈpɑːt ɪn (sthg)/ mitmachen bei etwas They took part in the protest.

take pity on /ˌteɪk ˈpɪtɪ ɒn/ Mitleid haben mit Take pity on me – I’ve only just started!

take place (Unit 2) /ˌteɪk ˈpleɪs/ stattfinden The show takes place on Saturday.

take pride in /ˌteɪk ˈpraɪd ɪn/ stolz sein auf He takes pride in his work.

take sbdy’s advice /ˌteɪk (sbdy’s) ədˈvaɪs/ den Rat von jemandem If you’d taken my advice, you wouldn’t have done that.

annehmen, auf jemanden hören

take sthg back to a shop /ˌteɪk (sthg) ˌbæk tuː ə ˈʃɒp/ etwas in ein Geschäft If you take something back to a shop, remember the receipt.

zurückbringen

take some medicine/a pill /ˌteɪk səm ˈmedsn, ə ˈpɪl/ Medikamente/eine She has to take a pill three times every day.

(Unit 12) Tablette schlucken

take sthg seriously /ˌteɪk ˈsthg) ˈsɪərɪəslɪ/ etwas ernst nehmen He always takes everything seriously!

take sbdy’s temperature /ˌteɪk (sbdy’s) ˈtemprɪˌtʃə/ Fieber messen bei jemandem The nurse took his temperature again.

(Unit 12)

take sbdy to a restaurant /ˌteɪk (sbdy) tuː ə ˈrestrɒnt/ jemanden in ein Restaurant We took my father to a restaurant.

ausführen

take sbdy out for a meal /ˌteɪk (sbdy) ˌaUt fər ə ˈmɪːl/ jemanden (auswärts) zum Can I take you out for a meal?

Essen einladen

take sbdy to hospital /ˌteɪk (sbdy) tə ˈhɒspɪtl/ jemanden ins Krankenhaus The ambulance was obviously taking someone to hospital.

bringen

take sbdy to school /ˌteɪk (sbdy) tə ˈskuːl/ jemanden zur Schule bringen I’ll take them to school if it’ll help.

take the blame for /ˌteɪk ðə ˈbleɪm fə/ die Schuld auf sich nehmen für She wouldn’t take the blame for it when it wasn’t her fault.

take the infinitive /ˌteɪk ðɪ ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/ vom Infinitiv gefolgt werden Does this take the infinitive?

take the gerund /ˌteɪk ðə ˈdʒerʌnd/ vom Gerundium gefolgt werden Which of these verbs take the gerund?

take time off work /ˌteɪk ˌtaɪm ˌɒf ˈwɜːk/ sich frei nehmen I’d like to take time off work next week.

take your time /ˌteɪk ˌjɔː ˈtaɪm/ sich Zeit lassen Take your time and don’t rush it.

I can’t take it any more. /aɪ ˌkɑːnt ˌteɪk ɪt ˌenɪ ˈmɔː/ Ich halte das nicht mehr aus. I’m not staying here – I can’t take it any more.

she/he won’t take no /ˌʃɪː, hɪː ˌwəUnt ˌteɪk sie/er lässt sich nicht mit You can try, but she won’t take no for an answer.

for an answer ˌnəU fər ən ˈɑːnsə/ einem Nein abspeisen

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