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Cutting Edge Pre-intermediate 3rd Edition Wordlist A-Z
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ability 13 121 n [C, U] /əˈbɪləti/ Fähigkeit He has the ability to understand difficult ideas.
abolish 13 120 v [T] /əˈbɒlɪʃ/ abschaffenIn Britain, the government abolished the death penalty
many years ago.above 10 172 prep, adv /əˈbʌv/ über He reached up to the shelf above his head.
abroad 2 18 adv /əˈbrɔːd/ im/ins Ausland Jane is going abroad to study.
absolutely 6 169 adv /ˈæbsəluːtli/ absolut, vollkommen The burglars took absolutely everything.
academic 13 114 n [C] /ˌækəˈdemɪk/Akademiker,
AkademikerinAcademics do not agree about the causes of this problem
Academy award 2 18 n [C]/əˌkædəmi
əˈwɔːd/Oscar (Filmpreis) the Academy award for best director
access 13 163 n [U] /ˈækses/ Zugang Access to the internet is available from all the hotel rooms.
accessory 12 107 n [C] /əkˈsesəri/ Accessoire Wear smart clothes with suitable accessories.
accident 2 17 n [C] /ˈæksɪdənt/ Unfall The accident happened on Sunday morning.
accommodation 6 54 n /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ Unterbringung The price includes flights and hotel accommodation.
account 14 126 n [C] /əˈkaʊnt/ Konto a bank account
accountant 3 28 n [C] /əˈkaʊntənt/ Buchhalter He's an accountant for a large company.
ache 10 90 n [C] /eɪk/ Schmerz Mum was complaining of an ache in her shoulder.
achieve 7 65 v [T] /əˈtʃiːv/ erreichen, vollbringen He achieved a lot in his life.
achievement 7 62 n [C] /əˈtʃiːvmənt/Erfolg, Leistung,
ErrungenschaftWinning the tournament was a great achievement.
acting 1 12 n [U] /ˈæktɪŋ/ Schauspielern He's brilliant at acting.
activity 1 6 n [C] /ækˈtɪvəti/ AktivitätThe town offers plenty of opportunities for sporting
activities.actor 3 167 n [C] /ˈæktə/ Schauspieler He wants to be an actor when he grows up.
adulthood 11 97 n [U] /ˈædʌlthʊd/ Erwachsenen-alter Children who had the disease often did not reach adulthood.
advanced 10 91 adj /ədˈvɑːnst/fortschrittlich,
modernthe most advanced medical equipment
advantage 3 25 n [C, U] /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ Vorteil The new system has many advantages over the old one.
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advert 2 16 n [C] /ˈædvɜːt/ Werbung an advert for a mobile phone
advertise 12 108 v [I, T] /ˈædvətaɪz/bewerben, Werbung
machen fürThey're advertising the new car on TV.
advice 3 26 n [U] /ədˈvaɪs/ Rat My mother is always giving me advice.
affect 8 73 v [T] /əˈfekt/
betreffen,
beeinflussen,
angreifen
How did the divorce affect the children?
affection 13 114 n [C, U] /əˈfekʃən/ Zuneigung I've always had a great affection for Tim.
affectionate 13 115 adj /əˈfekʃənət/ zärtlich He gave her an affectionate hug.
afford 7 170 v [T] /əˈfɔːd/ sich leisten können I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it.
afraid 10 156 adj /əˈfreɪd/furchtsam, voller
AngstSome people are afraid of spiders.
aftershave 12 108 n [C, U] /ˈɑːftəʃeɪv/Rasierwasser,
AftershaveAre you wearing aftershave?
against 14 164 prep /əˈgenst/ gegen He explained the arguments for and against nuclear power.
age 1 166 n [C, U] /eɪdʒ/ Alter, Zeitalter the modern age | the age of new technology
age 5 47 n [C, U] /eɪdʒ/ Alter What age is Louise now?
age group 12 174 n [C] /ˈeɪdʒ gruːp/ Altersgruppe a book for children in the 12–14 age group
aged 4 33 n /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ Betagte The charity helps the aged to live independent lives.
agency 13 119 n [C] /ˈeɪdʒənsi/ Agentur an advertising agency | a recruitment agency
agent 7 68 n [C] /ˈeɪdʒənt/ Agent He's a sports agent who represents top football players.
ages 10 157 n /eɪdʒɪz/ewig, langer
ZeitraumSimon! I haven't seen you for ages.
ago 9 79 adv /əˈgəʊ/ vor (zeitlich) Rob and Di got married two years ago.
agree 3 168 v [I, T] /əˈgriː/ einer Meinung sein We all agreed that it was a bad idea.
aim 12 110 n [C] /eɪm/ Ziel My aim is to start my own business.
air conditioning 9 78 n [U] /ˈeə kənˌdɪʃənɪŋ/ KlimaanlageThe air conditioning kept the room at a comfortable
temperature.
air freshener 9 81 n [C, U] /ˈeə ˌfreʃənə/ Raumspray Can you spray some air freshener in here, please?
airport 2 23 n [C] /ˈeəpɔːt/ Flughafen The plane landed at Sydney airport.
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alarm clock 3 24 n [C] /əˈlɑːm klɒk/ Wecker My alarm clock is very noisy.
alive 3 167 adj /əˈlaɪv/ lebendig, belebt The streets come alive after ten o'clock.
alive 10 95 adj /əˈlaɪv/ am Leben, lebend The doctors struggled to keep him alive.
allergic 10 89 adj /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/ allergisch I am allergic to peanuts.
allergy 10 90 n [C] /ˈælədʒi/ Allergie He has an allergy to cats.
all-round 11 97 adj /ˈɔːl raʊnd/ Alleskönner, Allround- an all-round athlete
alone 9 82 adj, adv /əˈləʊn/ allein She didn't like being alone in the house.
amazing 3 167 adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ verblüffend Their apartment is amazing.
ambassador 1 11 n [C] /æmˈbæsədə/Botschafter,
Botschafterin
Several celebrities are goodwill ambassadors from the
charity to poor countries in Africa.
ambition 1 12 n [C] /æmˈbɪʃən/ Ehrgeiz, Zielsetzung My ambition is to be a doctor.
ambitious 7 61 adj /æmˈbʃəs/ ehrgeizig We are looking for ambitious, hard-working young people.
ambulance 10 88 n [C] /ˈæmbjələns/ Ambulanz I asked a neighbour to call an ambulance.
amount 12 106 n [C] /əˈmaʊnt/ Betrag A large amount of jewellery was stolen.
analogue 2 16 adj /ˈænəlɒg/ analogBritain has changed to digital television and analogue
televisions do not work any more.ancient 12 109 adj /ˈeɪnʃənt/ alt, antik an ancient temple
angry 2 20 adj /ˈæŋgri/ verärgert My father was angry about the broken window.
animal 6 55 n [C] /ˈænəməl/ Tier The children went to see the animals in the zoo.
anime 13 123 n [U] /ˈænɪmeɪ, -mə/ Anime He enjoys anime and buys lots of Japanese comic strips.
anniversary 4 33 n [C] /ˌænəˈvɜːsəri/Geburtstag,
JahrestagToday is my parents' 25th wedding anniversary.
annoy 10 89 v [T] /əˈnɔɪ/ verärgern It was really annoying that they were so late for dinner.
annoyed 13 115 adj /əˈnɔɪd/ verärgert She gets annoyed with me for being untidy.
anti-
establishment5 51 adj
/ˌæntɪ
ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/gegen Establishment The young people here have an anti-establishment attitude.
antique 8 152 n [C] /ˌænˈtiːk/ antik, alt My grandmother wears an antique wedding ring.
apartment 4 168 n [C] /əˈpɑːtmənt/ Wohnung Let's meet at your apartment.
apartment block 8 70 n [C] /əˈpɑːtmənt ˌblɒk/ Wohnblock She lives in the apartment block near the station.
appear 2 16 v [I] /əˈpɪə/ erscheinen Clouds started to appear in the sky.
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appear 7 60 v [I] /əˈpɪə/ erscheinen She appeared on television in a cookery programme.
appearance 5 48 n [C, U] /əˈpɪərəns/ Aussehen, Äußere He worries about his appearance.
applicant 13 118 n [C] /ˈæplɪkənt/ Bewerber, Anwärter We have too many applicants for the course.
application 13 119 n [C] /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ Bewerbung The company lost my job application.
apply 13 115 v [I] /əˈplaɪ/betreffen, anwenden
aufThis rule applies to both girls and boys.
apply 13 118 v [I] /əˈplaɪ/ sich bewerben I applied for a place on the computing course.
appropriate 13 119 adj /əˈprəʊpri-ət/angemessen,
passendThose clothes are not appropriate for a job interview.
approximate 1 14 adj /əˈprɒksəmət/ ungefähr The approximate cost of the building will be £500,000.
approximately 7 64 adv /əˈprɒksəmətli/ ungefähr It will take approximately 15 minutes to walk to the station.
architect 7 62 n [C]/ˈɑːkətekt,
ˈɑːkɪtekt/Architekt Her dad is an architect.
area 7 64 n [C] /ˈeəriə/ Fläche, Bereich The area of the room is six square metres.
area 8 70 n [C] /ˈeəriə/ Gebiet a working-class area of Birmingham | a residential area
area 9 82 n [C] /ˈeəriə/ Bereich We want a garden with a big area for the children to play.
argument 14 131 n [C] /ˈɑːgjəmənt/ ArgumentShe doesn't accept the argument that 16-year-olds are not
old enough to vote.arm 5 147 n [C] /ɑːm/ Arm He put his arms around me.
arrange 13 115 v [I, T] /əˈreɪndʒ/organisieren,
arrangierenSusan arranged for the whole class to go out for a meal.
arranged
marriage13 114 n [C, U]
/əˌreɪndʒd
ˈmærɪdʒ/arrangierte Ehe Arranged marriages are usual in some cultures.
arrangement 4 41 n [C] /əˈreɪndʒmənt/Vorbereitung,
OrganisationHave you made all the arrangements for the wedding?
arrest 12 160 v [T] /əˈrest/festnehmen,
verhaftenThey arrested her for stealing.
arrival 14 125 n [U] /əˈraɪvəl/ Ankunft Shortly after our arrival in Florida, Lottie was robbed.
art 3 167 n [U] /ɑːt/ Kunst Do you like modern art?
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article 11 98 n [C] /ˈɑːtɪkəl/ ArtikelI read an interesting article about the technology of the
future.artistic 9 79 adj /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ künstlerisch Denis is the film's artistic director.
aspect 5 51 n [C] /ˈæspekt/ Aspekt What's the most interesting aspect of your work?
aspirin 10 157 n [C, U] /ˈæsprɪn/ Aspirin She took some aspirin for her headache.
assistance 14 130 n [U] /əˈsɪstəns/ Unterstützung, Hilfe Students can get financial assistance from the government.
athlete 1 166 n [C] /ˈæθliːt/ Sportler, Sportlerin You can earn a lot of money as a professional athlete.
atmosphere 4 36 n [U] /ˈætməsfɪə/ Atmosphäre The town has a nice friendly atmosphere.
attach 9 82 v [T] /əˈtætʃ/ anhängen, beifügen I've attached some photos of the party.
attack 10 95 v [I, T] /əˈtæk/ angreifen The soldiers planned to attack the village at night.
attentive 9 84 adj /əˈtentɪv/ aufmerksam The students were very attentive.
attraction 6 55 n [C] /əˈtrækʃən/ AttraktionBuckingham Palace is one of London's most popular tourist
attractions.attractive 5 43 adj /əˈtræktɪv/ attraktiv His new girlfriend is very attractive.
attractive 9 82 adj /əˈtræktɪv/ anziehend, attraktiv The new theatre makes the town more attractive to tourists.
auction 14 126 n [C] /ˈɔːkʃən/ Auktion We bought furniture at an auction.
audition 13 118 n [C] /ɔːˈdɪʃən/Vorsprechen,
VorspielenI have an audition tomorrow for a role in 'Annie'.
author 4 33 n [C] /ˈɔːθə/ Autor, Autorin Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice'?
authority 5 50 n [U] /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ Autorität My father wanted complete authority over us.
available 12 106 adj /əˈveɪləbəl/ verfügbar The information will be made available on the internet.
average 1 8 adj/ˈævərɪdʒ,ˈævrɪdʒ
, /durchschnittlich The average person doesn't know much about computers.
average 6 56 n [C] /ˈævərɪdʒ/ Durchschnitt The girls spend an average of £10 a week on clothes.
avoid 10 89 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/ vermeiden She avoided trouble by keeping quiet.
awareness 13 120 n [U] /əˈweənəs/
Bewusstsein,
Wahrnehmung,
Bekanntheit
Health officials have tried to raise awareness of AIDS.
away 3 143 adv /əˈweɪ/ weg, abwesend He's away on business at the moment.
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awful 5 49 adj /ˈɔːfəl/ furchtbar My hair looks awful.
background 13 114 n [C] /ˈbækgraʊnd/Hintergrund,
HerkunftJo and I come from very different backgrounds.
backstage 6 56 adv, adj /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/ hinter Bühne We're hoping to go backstage and talk to the actors.
bacteria 10 90 n bækˈtɪəriə/ Bakterien This cleaning product kills bacteria.
bad 10 90 adj /bæd/ schlecht The milk has gone bad.
bag 11 104 n [C] /bæg/ Tüte, Tasche, Beutel The cupboard was full of bags of sugar.
bald 5 43 adj /bɔːld/ kahlköpfig He's going bald.
ball 1 10 n [C] /bɔːl/ Ball She threw a tennis ball at me.
ballpoint pen 12 109 n [C] /ˌbɔːlpɔɪnt ˈpen/ Kugelschreiber I want to buy one red and two blue ballpoint pens.
bandana 13 122 n [C] /bænˈdænə/ Kopftuch, Bandana He was wearing a red bandana with white spots.
bank 1 12 n [C] /bæŋk/ Bank (Institution) I need to go to the bank to get some money.
bank 8 72 n [C] /bæŋk/ Flussufer We went for a walk along the river bank.
bank note 14 124 n [C] /ˈbæŋknəʊt/ Banknote The bank gave me new bank notes.
banker 7 150 n [C] /ˈbæŋkə/Bankkaufmann,
BankerMy sister is married to a banker.
bar 9 85 n [C] /bɑː/ Bar The woman behind the bar was very friendly.
bar 12 107 n [C] /bɑː/Riegel (Schokolade),
Stück (Seife)a chocolate bar | a bar of soap
barman 3 143 n [C] /ˈbɑːmən/ Barmixer He asked the barman for a beer.
barrier 3 30 n [C] /ˈbæriə/ Absperrung The police put up barriers to hold back the crowds.
basic 2 17 adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/ einfach, grundlegend The science equipment in the school is very basic.
basic 10 88 adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/ grundlegend, einfach I know some basic vocabulary in Greek.
basis 2 16 n [C] /ˈbeɪsɪs/ GrundlageThe work he did at university became the basis of his first
book.
basket 1 10 n [C] /ˈbɑːskɪt/ Korb He threw the paper into the wire basket in the corner.
bath 3 24 n [C] /bɑːθ/ Bad (in Badewanne) I think I'll have a nice hot bath.
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bathroom 9 80 n [C] /ˈbɑːθruːm/ Badezimmer She's been in the bathroom for an hour!
battery 11 100 n [C] /ˈbætəri/ Batterie I need to recharge the batteries for my camera.
be sick 10 90 phrase /bi sɪk/ sich erbrechen The baby has been sick on me.
beach 2 167 n [C] /biːtʃ/ Strand Shall we go to the beach?
beard 5 42 n [C] /bɪəd/ Bart He has shaved his beard off.
beautiful 5 147 adj /ˈbjuːtəfəl/ schön Some of the models were incredibly beautiful.
beautiful 6 54 adj /ˈbjuːtəfəl/ schön The scenery is beautiful there.
beauty 6 55 n [U] /ˈbjuːti/ Schönheit the beauty of the morning sunrise
bed 3 24 n [C] /bed/ Bett We need to buy a new bed for Grandma.
bedroom 9 82 n [C] /ˈbedruːm/ Schlafzimmer a house with four bedrooms
bee 10 88 n [C] /biː/ Biene There is a bee on this flower.
believe 4 144 v [T] /bəˈliːv/ glauben I believed what she told me.
believe 7 68 v [T] /bəˈliːv/ glauben I believe she'll be back on Monday.
belong 11 97 v [I] /bɪˈlɒŋ/ gehören, angehören I don't belong to any political parties.
belong to 14 126 phr v /bɪˈlɒŋ tə/ gehören That bike belongs to my sister.
below 10 95 adv, prep /bɪˈləʊ/ darunter, unterhalb They skied down the mountain to the valley below.
benefit 11 97 v [I, T] /ˈbenəfɪt/ Vorteile bringen Will the changes in the law benefit us?
best friend 2 167 n [C] /best frend/beste Freund, beste
FreundinSusan's my best friend.
best-seller 12 173 n [C] /ˌbestˈselə/ Bestseller J K Rowling's books have all been best-sellers.
best-selling 1 10 adj /best selɪŋ/ meistverkauft He's reading the latest best-selling novel by J K Rowling.
bet 14 128 n [C] /bet/ WetteHe made a bet that he could give up smoking in three
weeks.
big business 12 106 n [U] /ˌbɪg ˈbɪznəs/großes Unternehmen,
großes GeschäftDieting has become big business.
biker 6 55 n [C] /ˈbaɪkə/Radfahrer/in,
Motorrad-fahrer/inThis road is popular with bikers.
bill 14 124 n [C] /bɪl/ Rechnung The bill came to $650.
billion 5 43 number /ˈbɪljən/ Milliarde There are billions of stars in the universe.
billionaire 12 109 n [C] /ˌbɪljəˈneə/ Milliardär Some Russian businessmen are billionaires.
bite 12 160 v [I, T] /baɪt/ beißen James bit into the apple.
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blackcurrant 11 96 n [C] /ˌblækˈkʌrənt/schwarze
Johannisbeereblackcurrant juice
blade 12 161 n [C] /bleɪd/ Klinge The blade of this razor is very sharp - be careful!
blanket 11 100 n [C] /ˈblæŋkɪt/ Zudecke, Decke I like an extra blanket on my bed in winter.
bleach 9 81 n [U] /bliːtʃ/ Bleiche She put some bleach down the toilet.
bleed 10 88 v [I] /bliːd/ bluten The cut on his arm started bleeding again.
block 9 83 n [C] /blɒk/ Block a block of flats | a new office block
blog 7 65 n [C] /blɒg/ Blog He writes about his trip in his blog.
blond/blonde 5 43 adj /blɒnd/ blond The girl had blonde hair and blue eyes.
blood pressure 11 97 n [U] /ˈblʌd ˌpreʃə/ Blutdruck high blood pressure
board 1 8 n [C] /bɔːd/ Brett a chess board
board game 1 8 n [C] /ˈbɔːd geɪm/ Brettspiel It was raining so they played board games.
boarding pass 1 12 n [C] /ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs/Bordkarte,
Einstiegskarte
Please have your boarding passes ready to show us as you
get on the plane.boat race 4 38 n [C] /ˈbəʊt reɪs/ Bootsrennen Their boat came second in the boat race.
body 1 10 n [C] /ˈbɒdi/ Körper Our bodies need vitamins to stay healthy. | the human body
boil 9 79 v [I, T] /ˈbɔɪl/ kochen a pan of boiling water
boiling 4 36 adj /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ kochend a boiling hot day
bonfire 4 36 n [C] /ˈbɒnfaɪə/Lagerfeuer,
Leuchtfeuer
In Britain people have bonfires on November 5th every
year.book 2 23 v [I, T] /bʊk/ buchen Have you booked a holiday this year?
book token 4 33 n [C] /ˈbʊk ˌtəʊkən/ Büchergutschein She gave me a book token for Christmas.
bookseller 4 33 n [C] /ˈbʊkˌselə/ Buchhändler A lot of booksellers have special events on World Book Day.
bookshelf 9 171 n [C] /ˈbʊkʃelf/ Bücherregal He put the book back on the bookshelf.
bookshop 7 64 n [C] /ˈbʊkʃɒp/ Buchhandlung I bought the new J. K. Rowling book at the bookshop.
border 8 74 v [T] /ˈbɔːdə/ grenzen an Iraq borders Iran.
border 8 152 n [C] /ˈbɔːdə/ GrenzeThe train crossed the border between Russia and Poland at
night.bored 2 20 adj /bɔːd/ gelangweilt She soon got bored with the game.
boring 5 49 adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ langweilig The programme was so boring she fell asleep.
borrow 11 158 v [I, T] /ˈbɒrəʊ/ sich ausleihen He borrowed his father's car for the evening.
boss 14 125 n [C] /bɒs/ Chef I get on well with my boss.
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bottled 11 100 adj /ˈbɒtld/abgefüllt, in Flaschen
abgefülltWhat type of bottled water do you like most?
bottom 7 61 n /ˈbɒtəm/Boden, Basis,
Unterseite
He started at the bottom and worked his way up to become
managing director.
bottom 8 152 n /ˈbɒtəm/untere Ende,
Unterseite, BasisHer mother was standing at the bottom of the stairs.
bracelet 12 108 n [C] /ˈbreɪslət/ Armband, Armreif She held out her arm to show me her new bracelet.
brand 12 106 n [C] /brænd/ Marke What brand of washing powder do you use?
break 2 22 v [T] /breɪk/ brechen He fell off his bike and broke his arm.
break 3 26 n [C] /breɪk/ Pause OK, let's have a break for a few minutes.
break 6 56 n [C] /breɪk/ Pause a weekend break by the sea
break 9 155 v [I, T] /breɪk/ kaputt machen He was playing with the camera and broke it.
breakdancing 1 10 n [U] /ˈbreɪkˌdɑːnsɪŋ/ Breakdance He thinks breakdancing is good exercise.
breathe 8 72 v [I, T] /briːð/ atmen Is she still breathing?' asked the doctor.
breathless 10 89 adj /ˈbreθləs/ außer Atem She was breathless after running up the hill.
brilliant 7 170 adj /ˈbrɪljənt/ brillant He's had a brilliant career.
broadcast 4 36 v [I, T] /ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/ senden, ausstrahlen The programme was broadcast on the radio.
broadcasting 2 16 n [U] /ˈbrɔːdkɑːstɪŋ/ Rundfunk a career in broadcasting
brochure 6 54 n [C] /ˈbrəʊʃə/ Broschüre a holiday brochure
broken 1 10 adj /ˈbrəʊkən/ kaputt, gebrochen a broken window | Their best player now has a broken leg.
bucket 9 79 n [C] /ˈbʌkɪt/ Eimer There's a hole in the bottom of the bucket.
build 2 17 v [I, T] /bɪld/ bauen They are going to build a hotel near the beach.
building site 9 171 n [C] /ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌsaɪt/ Baustelle Children must stay off the building site.
bull 10 95 n [C] /bʊl/ Bulle The bull elephant crashed through the trees.
burn 9 85 v [T] /bɜːn/ verbrennen I burnt my hand on the hot pan.
burn 10 89 n [C] /bɜːn/ Verbrennung Many of the victims suffered severe burns.
bury 10 137 v [T] /ˈberi/ vergraben They buried the treasure under a tree.
bus stop 6 58 n [C] /ˈbʌs stɒp/ BushaltestelleShe waited at the bus stop for a long time before the bus
came.
business 7 60 n [C] /ˈbɪznəs,ˈbɪznɪs / Geschäft James runs a publishing business.
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business 13 120 n [U] /ˈbɪznəs/ Geschäft the film business | the music business
business trip 2 23 n [C]/ˈbɪznəs, bɪznɪs
ˌtrɪp/Geschäftsreise His wife was away on a business trip.
business-like 13 114 adj/ˈbɪznəs,ˈbɪznɪs -
laɪk/geschäftsmäßig He was business like about his friendships too.
businesswoman 13 120 n [C] /ˈbɪznəsˌwʊmən/ GeschäftsfrauThe businesswoman who started the company is now a
millionaire.busy 3 30 adj /ˈbɪzi/ geschäftig It was busy in the city centre today.
butter 10 172 n [U] /ˈbʌtə/ Butter Fry the onions in butter.
butterfly 11 173 n [C] /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ Schmetterling She watched the butterfly flying around the garden.
button 1 10 n [C] /ˈbʌtn/ Schalter, Knopf Just press the 'on' button.
buzz 10 89 v [I] /bʌz/ summen A fly was buzzing round the bedroom.
by hand 9 155 phrase /baɪ hænd/ von Hand These cushions were sewn by hand.
cabin 6 55 n [C] /ˈkæbɪn/ Kabine The cabin was small but comfortable.
cafeteria 3 143 n [C] /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/ Cafeteria a self-service cafeteria
cake 4 33 n [C] /keɪk/ Kuchen His mother made him a cake for his birthday.
calendar 4 34 n [C] /ˈkæləndə/ Kalender Wimbledon is the high point of the tennis calendar for her.
calligraphy 9 79 n [U] /kəˈlɪgrəfi/ Kalligraphie The calligraphy of the sign was beautiful.
calm 10 95 adj /kɑːm/ ruhig a calm sunny day
calmly 13 115 adv /ˈkɑːmli/ ruhig Joe was very angry, but Liz smiled calmly.
calorie 1 11 n [C] /ˈkæləri/ Kalorie Don't eat high-calorie food if you're trying to lose weight.
camera 6 52 n [C]/ˈkæmərə,
ˈkæmrə/Kamera They posed for the TV cameras.
campaign 12 109 n [C] /kæmˈpeɪn/ Kampagnean advertising campaign | an election campaign | a
campaign for equal rights
camping 6 55 n [U] /ˈkæmpɪŋ/ Campen, Camping We went camping in France in the summer.
cancel 2 20 v [I, T] /ˈkænsəl/ absagen We had to cancel the picnic because of the bad weather.
cancer 11 97 n [C, U] /ˈkænsə/ Krebs (Krankheit) He died of lung cancer.
candidate 13 120 n [C]/ˈkændədət,ˈkæn
dɪdət, /Kandidat, Anwärter
the Republican party's candidate for president | the
candidates for the jobcandle 4 36 n [C] /ˈkændl/ Kerze She bought some white candles.
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canoe 6 55 n [C] /kəˈnuː/ Kanu I could see two canoes on the river.
canoeing 6 55 n [U] /kəˈnuːɪŋ/ Kanufahren We could go canoeing this weekend.
canvas 12 113 n [U] /ˈkænvəs/ Segeltuch, Leinwand My new bag is made of canvas.
capital 5 51 n [C] /ˈkæpətl,ˈkæpɪtl / Hauptstadt London is the capital of England.
car park 8 133 n [C] /ˈkɑː pɑːk/ Parkplatz I parked in the underground car park.
carbon-neutral 8 70 adj /ˈkɑːbən ˈnjuːtrəl/ CO2-neutral Costa Rica wants to be the first carbon-neutral country.
card 1 8 n [C] /kɑːd/ Karte One of the cards is missing from this pack.
card 4 33 n [C] /kɑːd/ Karte a birthday card | a Christmas card
careful 5 147 adj /ˈkeəfəl/ sorgfältig Try to keep a careful record of your spending.
cash 14 125 n [U] /kæʃ/ Bargeld I haven't got much cash. Can I pay by credit card.
cashpoint 14 124 n [C] /ˈkæʃpɔɪnt/ Geldautomat There's a cashpoint next to the post office.
catch 3 27 v /kætʃ/ (Zug) nehmen We caught the 7.30 train to London.
catch 10 89 v [T] /kætʃ/ fangen Bill threw the ball and Joe caught it.
category 11 96 n [C]/ˈkætəgəri,ˈkætəg
ri, /Kategorie These animals can be divided into four categories.
cathedral 4 36 n [C] /kəˈθiːdrəl/ Kathedrale Tourists come from all over the world to visit the cathedral.
cave 9 79 n [C] /keɪv/ HöhleThey found a way into a large cave in the side of the
mountain.ceiling 9 79 n [C] /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ Zimmerdecke It was a big room with a high ceiling.
celebrate 4 33 v [I, T] /ˈseləbreɪt/ feiernThe team celebrated by opening some bottles of
champagne.
celebration 4 33 n [C, U] /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/ Feier The wedding celebrations went on all through the night.
celebrity 4 34 n [C] /səˈlebrəti/ Berühmtheit There were lots of TV celebrities at the party.
centimetre 8 72 n [C] /ˈsentəmiːtə/ Zentimeter The hair is 15 centimetres long.
central heating 9 78 n [U] /ˌsentrəl ˈhiːtɪŋ/ Zentralheizung Most of these houses have central heating.
centre 2 22 n [C] /ˈsentə/ Zentrum We took a bus to the centre of Cairo.
centre 8 152 n [C] /ˈsentə/ Mitte, Mittelpunkt Find the centre of the circle using your ruler.
century 1 10 n [C] /ˈsentʃəri/ Jahrhundertat the beginning of the last century | The rocks were formed
many centuries ago.
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cereal 11 105 n [C, U] /ˈsɪəriəl/ Müsli, Cornflakes He has a bowl of cereal for breakfast every day.
ceremony 4 36 n [C] /ˈserəməni/ ZeremonieThe opening ceremony for the new theatre was performed
by the president. certainly 4 34 adv /ˈsɜːtnli/ sicherlich This match will certainly be difficult for us to win.
chain 5 48 n [C] /tʃeɪn/ Kette a chain of menswear shops
challenge 10 91 n [C] /ˈtʃæləndʒ/ HerausforderungPhilip gets bored easily, and enjoys meeting new
challenges.
champion 1 10 n [C] /ˈtʃæmpiən/ Champion, Meister My ambition is to be world champion.
championship 1 8 n [C] /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ Meisterschaft the Davis Cup tennis championship | world championships
chance 1 8 n [U] /tʃɑːns/ Glück In games of chance, you need to be lucky to win the game.
chance 13 118 n [C] /ʃɑːns/ Gelegenheit Fans got the chance to meet the band after the concert.
change 6 53 v [T] /tʃeɪndʒ/ wechseln (Geld) Could you change 500 euros into pounds, please?
change 3 168 n [C, U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ VeränderungThere have been huge changes in technology in the past
five years.change 14 124 n [U] /tʃeɪndʒ/ Wechselgeld Here's your change, sir.
change your mind 14 127 phrase /tʃeɪndʒ jə maɪnd/ die Meinung ändern I changed my mind about going to college.
channel 1 7 n [C] /ˈtʃænl/ Kanal Is the sports channel showing the football match?
character 4 33 n [C]/ˈkærɪktə,
ˈkærəktə/Figur, Charakter Who is your favourite character in the book?
characteristic 13 114 n [C]/ˌkærɪktə-
,kærəktəˈrɪstɪk/
Charaktereigen-
schaftWhat personal characteristics should a leader have?
charger 6 53 n [C] /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/ Ladegerät Have you got the charger for your mobile phone?
charity 1 11 n [C, U] /ˈtʃærəti, ˈtʃærɪti/
Wohltätigkeits-
organisation,
Wohltätigkeit
She works for the charity Oxfam.
chat 7 65 v [I] /tʃæt/ chattenHe likes to spend his evenings chatting with people on the
internet.cheap 9 171 adj /tʃiːp/ billig Houses are much cheaper there than in Britain.
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check 2 23 v [I, T] /tʃek/ prüfen, durchsehen She checked my CV before I applied for the job.
check 14 126 v [I, T] /tʃek/ durchsehen, prüfenWhen I was checking my email yesterday, I found a
message from a friend I hadn't seen for ages.
check in 6 53 phr v /tʃek ɪn/ einchecken We checked into a hotel.
check-in 6 53 n /tʃek ɪn/Abfertigungs-
schalter, Check-inWhat time do we have to be at the check-in?
Cheers! 4 40 interjection /tʃɪəz/ Prost! Thanks for getting the drinks. Cheers!
chef 2 16 n [C] /ʃef/ Chefkoch Jamie Oliver is a famous TV chef.
chic 5 51 adj /ʃiːk/ schick We had lunch as a chic little café.
choice 6 55 n [C, U] /tʃɔɪs/ Auswahl, Wahl You have a choice of fish or meat.
choir 11 96 n [C] /kwaɪə/ Chor Sue sings in the school choir.
choose 10 93 v [I, T] /tʃuːz/ wählen They chose Donald to be their leader.
cigarette 12 109 n [C] /ˌsɪgəˈret/ Zigarette Cigarettes are bad for you.
civilisation 4 33 n [U] /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Zivilisation all the benefits of modern civilisation
claim 13 114 v [T] /kleɪm/ behauptenThe manufacturers claim that the car is the safest you can
buy.
classic 12 106 adj /ˈklæsɪk/ klassischMoby Dick' is one of the classic novels of American
literature.classical 1 7 adj /ˈklæsɪkəl/ klassisch He prefers classical music to pop.
clean 6 55 adj /kliːn/ sauber He put on a clean shirt.
clean 9 78 v [I, T] /kliːn/ putzen, reinigen She's cleaning the car.
clean-shaven 5 43 adj /ˌkliːn ˈʃeɪvən/ glattrasiert, bartlos Mike used to have a beard but now he is clean-shaven.
clear 6 55 adj /klɪə/ klarThe water was so clear, we could see the bottom of the
lake.clear 12 106 adj /klɪə/ klar Some of the exam questions are not very clear.
climate 8 72 n [C] /ˈklaɪmət/ Klima The climate in the Maldives is hot and sunny.
climb 2 19 v [I, T] /klaɪm/ klettern, erklimmen We climbed to the top of the hill.
close 2 167 adj, adv /kləʊs/ nah She came a bit closer.
close 6 53 v [I, T] /kləʊz/ schließen, zumachen Please could you close the window?
close 6 53 v [I, T] /kləʊz/ schließen The shops close at 5:30.
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closed 6 55 adj /kləʊzd/ geschlossen A lot of attractions are closed in winter.
cloth 10 172 n [C] /klɒθ/ Tuch I wiped the table with a damp cloth.
clothes 3 27 n /kləʊðz/ Kleider I like your new clothes.
clothing 5 45 n [U] /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ Kleider, Kleidung You'll need to take some warm clothing.
coach 7 68 n [C] /kəʊʃ/Trainer, Lehrer,
CoachJack's my tennis coach.
coast 6 55 n [C] /kəʊst/ Küste the southern coast of the USA
coastal 8 72 adj /ˈkəʊstl/ Küsten- the coastal regions of Italy
coin 14 124 n [C] /kɔɪn/ Münze He put a fifty pence coin into the drinks machine.
cold 10 90 n [C] /kəʊld/ Erkältung I've got a bad cold.
colleague 7 62 n [C] /ˈkɒliːg/ Kollege, Kollegin This is Ian, a colleague of mine.
collect 4 41 v [I, T] /kəˈlekt/ sammelnThe school is collecting money for the Children in Need
appeal.
collect 9 79 v [T] /kəˈlekt/
abholen,
einsammeln,
sammeln
I've got to collect my coat from the car.
comb 12 108 n [C] /kəʊm/ Kamm His hair was untidy because he had forgotten his comb.
come over 5 169 phr v /kʌm ˈəʊvə/herüber-kommen,
vorbeikommenWhy don't you and Ron come over to dinner?
come round 10 89 phr v /kʌm raʊnd/ vorbeikommen When she came round, her mother was sitting by the bed.
comedian 4 34 n [C] /kəˈmiːdiən/ Komiker, Komödiant The comedian made everybody laugh all evening.
comedy 4 34 n [U] /ˈkɒmədi/ Komödie, Comedy He has his own comedy show.
comedy 14 127 n [C] /ˈkɒmədi/ Komödie All my favourite films are comedies.
comfortable 3 142 adj /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ bequem a comfortable bed | comfortable accommodation
comic strip 9 80 n [C] /ˈkɒmɪk strɪp/ Comic I enjoy the comic strip in this paper.
comment 7 61 n [C] /ˈkɒment/Anmerkung,
KommentarMy teacher made some useful comments about my work.
common 9 79 adj /ˈkɒmən/ häufig, verbreitet This is a very common spelling mistake.
communication 2 20 n [U] /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/ KommunikationThere is good communication between teachers and
parents.
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community 1 14 n [C]/kəˈmjuːnəti,
kəˈmjuːnɪti/Gemeinde The city has a large Asian community.
community 4 33 n [C] /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Gemeinschaft The club has had a lot of help from the local community.
commute 3 31 v [I] /kəˈmjuːt/ pendeln My father commutes from Oxford to London every day.
company 3 167 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəni/ Unternehmen My father runs his own company.
compare 6 53 v [T] /kəmˈpeə/ vergleichen Compare this list with yours.
compass 11 100 n [C] /ˈkʌmpəs/ Kompass We used a compass and the map to find out where we were.
competition 4 33 n [C] /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ Wettbewerb Who won the poetry competition?
complain 8 72 v [I, T] /kəmˈpleɪn/ klagen über The children all complained about the food.
complete 6 56 adj /kəmˈpliːt/ vollständig Work on the new bridge is almost complete.
completely 3 25 adv /kəmˈpliːtli/ vollkommen She tried to invent a completely new language.
computer game 7 63 n [C] /kəmˈpjuːtə geɪm/ Computerspiel His job is to design computer games.
concentrate 3 26 v [I] /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/ sich konzentrierenSometimes I find it hard to concentrate when I'm driving
long distances.concert 2 20 n [C] /ˈkɒnsət/ Konzert We went to a concert last night.
confidence 7 61 n [U] /ˈkɒnfədəns/ Selbstvertrauen a shy child who lacks confidence
confident 7 61 adj /ˈkɒnfədənt/sicher, voller
Selbstvertrauena confident swimmer
congestion 8 70 n [U] /kənˈdʒestʃən/Stau, Andrang,
Überfüllung There is a lot of congestion on the roads today.
Congratulations! 4 40 interjection/kənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃən
z/Glückwunsch! I got that job I applied for.' 'Congratultions!'
consequence 2 22 n [C] /ˈkɒnsəkwəns/ Folge You don't think about the consequences of your actions!
consist of 8 72 phr v /kənˈsɪst ɒv/ bestehen ausThe class consists of children from a wide range of
countries.
consume 1 11 v [T] /kənˈsjuːm/ verbrauchen, essenHe consumes a lot of food every day because he takes a lot
of exercise.
consumer 12 113 n [C] /kənˈsjuːmə/Verbraucher,
VerbraucherinConsumers are more aware of their rights now.
contact 7 65 v [T] /ˈkɒntækt/kontaktieren, Kontakt
aufnehmen zu
In an emergency, you should contact the police
immediately.
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continent 3 167 n [C]/ˈkɒntənənt,ˈkɒntɪ
nənt, /Kontinent
He had visited every continent in the world except
Antarctica.continue 1 12 v [I, T] /kənˈtɪnjuː/ sich fortsetzen The bad weather will continue for another week.
contract 7 61 n [C] /ˈkɒntrækt/ Vertrag She's just signed a contract with a record company.
contrasting 2 22 adj /kɒnˈtrɑːstɪŋ/ kontrastierend The room was painted in contrasting colours.
control 1 10 n [U] /kənˈtrəʊl/ Kontrolle Babies have very little control over their movements.
conversation 2 23 n [C, U] /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ Gespräch We had a long conversation about music.
cook 3 28 n [C] /kʊk/ Koch My brother works as a cook in a restaurant.
cook 4 144 v [I, T] /kʊk/ kochen Shall I cook an omlette for you?
cookery 2 16 n [U] /ˈkʊkəri/ Kochen, Kochkunst I really enjoyed cookery at school.
cool 5 43 adj /kuːl/ cool It was a really cool party last night.
cool 9 78 adj /kuːl/ kühl It was hot in the day, but pleasantly cool at night.
cool down 10 172 v [I, T] /kuːl daʊn/ abkühlen Remove the cake from the overn and allow it to cool.
correct 7 64 adj /kəˈrekt/ korrekt, richtig Is this the correct spelling?
cosmetics 12 108 n /kɒzˈmetɪks/ Kosmetik She spends a lot on cosmetics, especially lipstick.
cosmonaut 2 166 n [C] /ˈkɒzmənɔːt/ Kosmonaut The most famous cosmonaut is Yuri Gagarin.
cost 7 68v [linking
verb]/kɒst/ kosten How much do these jeans cost?
cough 10 90 n [C] /kɒf/ Husten Tom's got a really bad cough – he should see a doctor.
country 9 83 n /ˈkʌntri/Land (Ggs. zu
„Stadt“)Do you prefer living in the town or the country?
countryside 7 65 n [U] /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/Land (Ggs. zu
„Stadt“)a walk in the countryside
couple 4 40 n [C] /ˈkʌpəl/ Paar Sally and Dave are a nice couple.
course 1 10 n [C] /kɔːs/Platz (Golf), Strecke,
Bahn (Rennen)an 18-hole golf course | a race course
course 1 12 n [C] /kɔːs/ Kurs I'd like to take a course in acting.
court 14 125 n [C, U] /kɔːt/ Gericht The court rejected the charges against him.
cousin 1 139 n [C] /ˈkʌzən/ Cousin, Cousine She's spending the weekend with her cousins.
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cover 11 159 n [C] /ˈkʌvə/ Decke She hid under the covers when the thunderstorm started.
cover 7 64 v [T] /ˈkʌvə/ bedecken The carpet covers an area of 6 square feet.
cover 10 172 v [T] /ˈkʌvə/ zudecken, bedecken She covered the plate with a cloth.
crash 10 89 v [I, T] /kræʃ/
aufprallen,
zusammen-stoßen
mit
The truck ran off the road and crashed into a tree.
crash 10 95 n [C] /kræʃ/Krach, Unfall,
KrachenJust then we heard a loud crash in the kitchen.
crazy 14 127 adj /ˈkreɪzi/ verrückt He must be crazy to drive his car so fast.
cream 10 89 n [C, U] /kriːm/ Creme face cream | suncream | shaving cream
create 9 171 v [T] /kriˈeɪt/ schaffen The new rules will create a lot of problems.
creative 5 51 adj /kriˈeɪtɪv/ kreativ a very creative artist
credit card 2 23 n [C] /ˈkredɪt ˌkɑːd/ Kreditkarte You can pay by cash or credit card.
criminal 14 125 adj /ˈkrɪmənəl/ kriminell criminal activities
cross 8 76 v [I, T] /krɒs/ überqueren Hold Daddy's hand while we cross the road.
crowded 6 54 adj /ˈkraʊdɪd/ voller Menschen a crowded beach
cruise 8 152 n [C] /kruːz/ Kreuzfahrt They went on a cruise in the Caribbean.
cube 11 104 n [C] /kjuːb/ Würfel ice cubes | sugar cubes
culture 3 167 n [C] /ˈkʌltʃə/ Kultur the differences between the two cultures
cure 7 171 v [T] /kjʊə/ heilen The doctors are sure they can cure him.
curly 5 43 adj /ˈkɜːli/ lockig She would like to have curly hair like her sister.
currency 6 52 n [C, U] /ˈkʌrənsi/ WährungWe need some of the local currency before we go on
holiday.customer 4 35 n [C] /ˈkʌstəmə/ Kunde, Kundin We try to keep our customers happy.
cut 9 79 n [T] /kʌt/ Schnitt Strange letters had been cut into the stone.
cut 10 88 v [T] /kʌt/schneiden, sich
schneidenI cut my finger chopping carrots.
cut down 8 72 phr v /kʌt daʊn/
herunter-schneiden,
abschneiden,
abholzen
They have cut down a lot of the trees in the forest.
CV 13 118 n [C] /ˌsiː ˈviː/ Lebenslauf Please send an up-to-date CV with your job application.
cycle 1 6 v [I] /ˈsaɪkəl/ radfahren She cycles to school.
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cycle lane 8 70 n [C] /ˈsaɪkəl leɪn/ Radweg All the roads in this town have cycle lanes.
daily 9 79 adj /ˈdeɪli/ täglich a daily newspaper
damage 12 160 v [T] /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ beschädigen The water had damaged the books in the library.
dancing 1 10 n [U] /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ Tanzen We went dancing on New Year's Eve.
danger 10 88 n [U] /ˈdeɪndʒə/ Gefahr He's in danger of losing his job.
dangerous 3 28 adj /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ gefährlich Climbing mountains can be dangerous.
dark 5 43 adj /dɑːk/ dunkel Tony's dad was dark, but his mother has blonde hair.
dark 9 82 adj /dɑːk/ dunkel It was very dark in the forest and we could hardly see.
date 3 167 n [C] /deɪt/ Datum She told us all the important dates in the castle's history.
date 13 115 v [I, T] /deɪt/mit jmd. eine
Beziehung habenDo you know if he's dating anyone?
date of birth 13 163 phrase /deɪt ɒv bɜːθ/ Geburtsdatum Write down your name, address and date of birth.
dating site 13 115 n [C] /ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˌsaɪt/Online-Partnerver-
mittlung
My brother met his girlfriend through a dating site on the
internet.
day off 4 33 phrase /deɪ ɒf/ freie Tag She always has a day off work on her birthday.
deadly 10 91 adj /ˈdedli/ tödlich a deadly spider
deal 7 65 n [C] /diːl/Abmachung, Vertrag,
Geschäft
He was offered a five-year deal to become the team's
coach.
death 2 19 n [C, U] /deθ/ Tod After her husband's death, she lived alone for 20 years.
decade 5 50 n [C] /ˈdekeɪd/ Jahrzehnt The building is now four decades old.
decide 8 171 v [I, T] /dɪˈsaɪd/entscheiden,
beschließen
We decided that we couldn't afford to go on holiday this
year.decision 9 83 n [C] /dɪˈsɪʒən/ Entscheidung The city council has not yet reached a decision.
décor 9 84 n [C, U] /ˈdeɪkɔː/ Dekor The restaurant had changed its décor.
deep 10 89 adj /diːp/ tief The snow was so deep, it was nearly over Kerry's head.
define 13 122 v [T] /dɪˈfaɪn/definieren,
bestimmenIt's difficult to define the word exactly.
definitely 9 154 adv /ˈdefɪnətli/ sicher, bestimmt I'll definitely phone you tonight.
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degree 13 163 n [C] /dɪˈgriː/ Abschluss a degree in law. | a history degree
delay 6 54 v [T] /dɪˈleɪ/ sich verspäten Our flight was delayed by bad weather.
deliberately 13 114 adv /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ absichtlich You deliberately disobeyed me!
delicious 4 36 adj /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ köstlich This soup is delicious!
demand 14 164 v [T] /dɪˈmɑːnd/ verlangenThe hijackers are demanding that the plane be allowed to
leave.
dental surgery 3 25 n [C] /ˈdentl ˌsɜːdʒəri/Zahnarztpraxis,
DentalchirurgieI saw him at the dental surgery.
dentist 3 25 n [C] /ˈdentɪst/ Zahnarzt She's going to see the dentist this afternoon.
deodorant 12 108 n [C, U] /diːˈəʊdərənt/ Deodorant He needs to buy some deodorant.
department 4 41 n [C] /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ Abteilung He works in the sales department of the company.
departure 2 23 n [C, U] /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/ Abflug, Arbfahrt Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.
depend on 5 49 v /dɪˈpend ɒn/ abhängen vonWill the concert be indoors or outdoors?' 'It depends on the
weather.'
describe 8 71 v [T] /dɪˈskraɪb/ beschreibenIn her letter she described her new house, the neighbours
etc.desert 4 35 n [C, U] /ˈdezət/ Wüste the Sahara desert
desert island 11 100 n [C] /ˌdezət ˈaɪlənd/ einsame InselThey went to a desert island and tried to live there for a
year.deserted 11 101 adj /dɪˈzɜːtɪd/ verlassen, leer It was midnight and the streets were deserted.
design 2 20 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/entwerfen, gestalten,
planenThe company is designing a golf course.
design 3 167 n [U] /dɪˈzaɪn/ Design I like the modern design of the furniture.
designer 5 48 adj /dɪˈzaɪnə/ Designer- designer jeans
designer 5 50 n [C] /dɪˈzaɪnə/ Designer, Designerin This shop has clothes by that designer.
despair 14 128 n [U] /dɪˈspeə/ VerzweiflungI was in despair, when at last she phoned to say that she
was all right.
desperate 14 127 adj /ˈdespərət/verzweifelt,
unbedingtAfter five losses, the team is desperate to win.
desperately 12 110 adv /ˈdespərətli/ dringend, verzweifelt The crops desperately needed rain.
dessert 4 168 n [C] /dɪˈzɜːt/ Nachspeise For dessert we had ice cream and chocolate sauce.
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destination 8 76 n [C]/ˌdestəˈneʃən,
ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən/Reiseziel It took me five hours to reach my destination.
details 6 58 n [C] /ˈdiːteɪlz/ Detail, Angabe Please fill in your personal details below.
develop 2 16 v [I, T] /dɪˈveləp/ entwickelnHe developed the business into one of the biggest in the
country.dice 1 8 n [C] /daɪs/ Würfel The first player rolls the dice.
die 2 17 v [I] /daɪ/ sterben Grandmother died last year.
diet 1 166 n [C, U] /ˈdaɪət/ Ernährung, Diät It's important to eat a healthy diet.
diet 6 59 n [C] /ˈdaɪət/ Diät I'm so fat I need to go on a diet.
difficult 6 149 adj /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ schwierig It's difficult to find a cheap place to live in London.
digital 1 166 adj /ˈdɪdʒɪtl/ digital a digital recording of the concert
dining car 6 54 n [C] /ˈdaɪnɪŋ kɑː/ SpeisewagenIf you want to have dinner, please make your way to the
dining car.direct 7 61 v [I, T] /dəˈrekt/ Regie führen Jodie Foster has directed several films.
directions 3 142 n /dəˈrekʃənz, daɪ-/ Weg-beschreibung A woman gave us directions to the theatre.
director 2 19 n [C]/dəˈrektə,
daɪˈrektə /
Regisseur,
RegisseurinWho was the director of 'Star Wars'?
dirt 10 90 n [U] /dɜːt/ Schmutz Don't get any dirt on the carpet.
dirty 5 146 adj /ˈdɜːti/ schmutzig Don't get your clothes dirty.
disadvantage 8 70 n [C, U] /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ Nachteil What are the disadvantages of living in a flat?
disagree 7 66 v [I] /ˌdɪsəˈgriː/ anderer Meinung sein Many students disagreed with their parents on the issue.
disappear 10 95 v [I] /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə/ verschwinden Some books disappeared from the library.
disappoint 12 113 v [T] /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ enttäuschenThe children were disappointed that they couldn't go to the
beach.
disappointed 2 20 adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ enttäuscht Julie was disappointed that her friends couldn't come.
disaster 9 171 n [C] /dɪˈzɑːstə/ Katastrophe Forty people were killed in the rail disaster.
disc 1 10 n [C] /dɪsk/ Plakette, Scheibe A metal disc hung from the dog's collar.
discount 5 48 n [C] /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ Preisnachlass There are discounts of 50% on all hats.
discover 7 67 v [T] /dɪˈskʌvə/ entdecken Scientists soon discovered that the gas was lighter than air.
discovery 7 171 n [C] /dɪˈskʌvəri/ EntdeckungDoctors have made important new discoveries about the
disease.
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discuss 1 6 v [T] /dɪˈskʌs/diskutieren,
besprechenI can always discuss my problems with my sister.
disease 7 171 n [C, U] /dɪˈziːz/ Krankheitan infectious/contagious disease | deaths from heart
diseasedisgusting 11 98 adj /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/ abscheulich This stuff tastes disgusting!
dish 13 118 n [C] /dɪʃ/ Gericht (Essen) The restaurant offers a wide range of French dishes.
dishwasher 9 78 n [C] /ˈdɪʃwɒʃə/ Spülmaschine Please empty the dishwasher.
disorganised 6 53 adj /dɪsˈɔːgənaɪzd/ unordentlichTim's very disorganised and never does his homework on
time.display 4 36 n [C] /dɪˈspleɪ/ Vorführung a display of juggling | a firework display
disposable 12 109 adj /dɪˈspəʊzəbəl/ Wegwerf-, Einmal- a disposable razor
divide 12 107 v [I, T] /dɪˈvaɪd/ teilen The cake was divided into four equal pieces.
diving 6 55 n [U] /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ Tauchen He likes to go diving when he's on holiday.
divorce 13 114 n [C, U] /dɪˈvɔːs/ Scheidung His parents decided to get a divorce.
divorced 13 115 adj /dɪˈvɔːsd/ geschieden My parents are divorced.
dizzy 10 89 adj /ˈdɪzi/ schwindlig After we danced I felt dizzy and had to sit down.
doctor 3 28 n [C] /ˈdɒktə/ Arzt, Ärztin Nina had to go to the doctor.
donate 4 34 v [T] /dəʊˈneɪt/ spenden He donates money to various charities.
double 14 174 v [I, T] /ˈdʌbəl/ verdoppeln They have doubled the price of cigarettes.
download 7 64 v [T] /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ herunterladenYou can download music and videos from the internet for
free.
downside 1 10 n /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/ Nachteil The downside of the job is you have to work at weekends.
dragon 5 43 n [C] /ˈdrægən/ Drache The dragon flew over the village, breathing fire.
drain 10 133 n [C] /dreɪn/ Abfluss The drain is blocked with leaves again.
drama 9 79 n [C] /ˈdrɑːmə/ Drama, Theaterstück He has written a new drama for the BBC.
dramatic 9 79 adj /drəˈmætɪk/ dramatisch, erheblich The improvement in his behaviour was dramatic.
dramatically 10 91 adv /drəˈmætɪkli/ dramatisch She looked dramatically different.
draw 5 48 n [C] /drɔː/ Ziehung She won a car in the prize draw.
dream 7 66 n [C] /driːm/ Traum It was her dream to travel around the world.
dress up 4 33 phr v /dres ʌp/ sich verkleiden When I was a kid, I loved dressing up as a cowboy.
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drive 4 40 n [C] /draɪv/ Fahrt, Spazierfahrt Chris took the kids for a drive.
drive 7 60 v [I, T] /draɪv/ fahren I learned to drive when I was 17.
driving licence 13 119 n [C] /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns/ Führerschein The police officer asked to see my driving licence.
driving test 4 145 n [C] /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌtest/ Fahrprüfung He passed his driving test last week.
drop 8 72 v [I, T] /drɒp/ fallenIt's warm during the day, but the temperature drops at
night.
drop 10 156 v [T] /drɒp/ fallen lassen She dropped a glass when she was drying the dishes.
drug 7 171 n [C] /drʌg/ Medikament a new drug that is being used to treat cancer
dry 8 72 adj /draɪ/ trocken It's a very dry part of the country.
dry 12 113 v [I, T] /draɪ/ trocknen I won't be long – I'm just drying my hair.
dryer 12 113 n [C] /ˈdraɪə/ Trockner Put the washing in the dryer.
DVD 2 16 n [C] /ˌdiː viː ˈdiː/ DVD I didn't see the movie at the cinema, but I bought the DVD.
DVD player 12 109 n [C] /ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˈpleɪə/ DVD-Player We can't watch 'Avatar' – the DVD player's broken.
dyed 5 43 adj /daɪd/ gefärbt Her hair was dyed blonde.
ear 5 46 n [C] /ɪə/ Ohr She turned and whispered something in his ear.
earn 7 60 v [ I, T] /ɜːn/ verdienen How much do you earn a week?
earring 4 40 n [C] /ˈɪərɪŋ/ Ohrring a pair of gold earrings
easily 3 167 adv /ˈiːzəli, ˈiːzɪli,/ einfach You can book tickets easily online.
east 8 71 n [U] /iːst/ Osten We live in the east of the country.
easy 3 24 adj /ˈiːzi/ leicht, einfach The house is easy to find.
easy-going 13 115 adj /ˌiːziˈgəʊɪŋ/unbekümmert,
gelassenI was lucky because my parents were really easy-going.
eat 3 24 v [I, T] /iːt/ essen Let's meet at 11 and have something to eat.
eat out 4 33 phr v /iːt aʊt/ zum Essen ausgehen We sometimes eat out at weekends.
ecologist 7 63 n [C] /ɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/Ökologe,
Umweltforscher
Ecologists are studying the effect that cutting down the rain
forest has on the weather.
economics 4 168 n [U]/ˌekəˈnɒmɪks,ˌiːkə
ˈnɒmɪks, /
Volkswirtschafts-
lehreI want to do economics at college.
education 4 33 n [U] /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/ Ausbildung, Bildung My father did not have a good education.
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educator 4 33 n [C] /ˈedjʊkeɪtə/Erzieher, Lehrer /
Erzieherin, LehrerinTeachers and other educators work very hard.
effectively 3 26 adv /ɪˈfektɪvli/ effektiv She controlled the class very effectively.
elbow 5 46 n [C] /ˈelbəʊ/ Ellbogen I've hurt my elbow.
electric 3 25 adj /ɪˈlektrɪk/ elektrisch He plays the electric guitar.
electricity 8 171 n [U]/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti,
ˈelekˌtrɪsəti, /Strom Does your cooker work by gas or electricity?
electronic 2 16 adj /ɪˌ - eˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/ elektronischE-mail' stands for electronic mail; mail that uses the
internet, not paper.
electronic mail 12 107 n [U] /ˌɪlektrɒnɪk ˈmeɪl/ E-Mail He receives a lot of electronic mail.
electronics 12 106 n [U] /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/ Elektronik an electronics company
email 3 27 n [C] /ˈiːmeɪl/ E-Mail I sent an email to Josie.
email 10 92 v [T] /ˈiːmeɪl/ E-Mails schreiben He emailed me every day.
embarrassed 2 20 adj /ɪmˈbærəst/ verlegen, beschämt I felt embarrassed about my dirty shoes.
emoticon 2 20 n [C] /ɪˈməʊtɪkɒn/ Emoticon She finished her email with :-) so I knew she was joking.
employ 7 64 v [T] /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ beschäftigen The company employs 250 people.
employee 14 125 n [C]/ɪmˈplɔɪ-iː,
emˈplɔɪ-iː/
Mitarbeiter,
AngestellteThe canteen is for employees of the company only.
end up 10 172 phr v /end ʌp/ endenI didn't like him at school, but we ended up becoming really
good friends.
energetic 3 24 adj /ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/dynamisch,
schwungvollDancing can be very energetic.
energy 8 71 n [C, U] /ˈenədʒi/ Energie Energy from the sun can be used to heat homes.
energy 11 97 n [U] /ˈenədʒi/ Energie The team was excited and full of energy.
engaged 13 114 adj /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ verlobt Greg wants us to get engaged.
engagement 13 114 n [C] /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/ Verpflichtung, Termin His secretary keeps a diary for all his engagements.
enjoy 2 22 v [T] /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ genießen, gerne tun I enjoy cooking when I have the time.
enormous 7 171 adj /ɪˈnɔːməs/ riesig, gewaltig an enormous amount of money
enter 10 92 v [I, T] /ˈentə/ beitreten, mitmachen He decided to enter the poetry competition.
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enter 14 130 v [T] /ˈentə/ eingeben Enter your name and password, then press 'return'.
entertain 4 34 v [T] /ˌentəˈteɪn/ unterhalten He has been entertaining audiences for nearly 20 years.
entertainment 9 78 n [U] /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/ UnterhaltungMost teenagers love entertainment such as movies and
computer games.enthusiastic 13 118 adj /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ begeistert Her parents were enthusiastic about the idea.
envelope 14 128 n [C] /ˈenvələʊp/ Umschlag She opened the envelope and took out the letter.
environmental 7 63 adj /ɪnˌvaɪərəˈmentl/ Umwelt-, Umgebungs-environmental pollution
environmentally
friendly13 120 adj
/ɪnˌvaɪərəmentli
ˈfrendli/unweltfreundlich These hair products are environmentally friendly.
epidemic 10 91 n [C]/ˌepəˈdemɪk,
ˌepɪˈdemɪk/Epidemie a flu epidemic | an epidemic of cholera
equipment 1 10 n [U] /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ AusrüstungWe use the most modern scientific equipment. | She has all
the latest kitchen equipment.
escape 2 19 v [I, T] /ɪˈskeɪp/entgehen,
entkommenShe narrowly escaped injury when a tree fell on her car.
escape 10 133 v [I, T] /ɪˈskeɪp/ entkommen, fliehen He escaped from prison by digging a tunnel.
especially 1 12 adv /ɪˈspeʃəli/ insbesondereTeenagers can get bored, especially in small towns and
villages.
essential 7 151 adj /ɪˈsenʃəl/ wesentlich, wichtig If you live in the country, a car is essential.
evening class 1 6 n [C] /ˈiːvnɪŋ klɑːs/ Abendschule Next year, I'm going to do an evening class.
event 1 15 n [C] /ɪˈvent/ Veranstaltung We are organising an event to raise money for charity.
event 14 127 n [C] /ɪˈvent/ Ereignis He described the events that took place before the fight.
eventually 10 95 adv /ɪˈventʃuəli/ schließlich We eventually arrived over three hours late.
everyday 6 56 adj /ˈevrideɪ/ alltäglich, jeden Tag Make exercise part of your everyday life.
evidence 10 91 n [U]/ˈevədəns,
/ˈevɪdəns, /Beweis There is no historical evidence to support this theory.
exactly 5 43 adv /ɪgˈzæktli/ genau Simon looks exactly like his father.
exam 3 26 n [C] /ɪgˈzæm/ Prüfung I have some important exams this summer.
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example 7 61 n [C] /ɪgˈzɑːmpəl/ BeispielComputer technology is a good example of how quickly
things are changing.
excellent 13 174 adj /ˈeksələnt/ ausgezeichnetJoe's written French is excellent, but he doesn't speak the
language very well.
exchange 4 33 v [T] /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ tauschenDo you want to exchange one of your DVDs for one of
mine?
exchange rate 14 124 n [C] /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ reɪt/ WechselkursI want to buy some US dollars – what's the exchange rate,
please?
excited 2 20 adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ aufgeregt He was excited at the thought of playing in the school team.
excitement 12 106 n [U] /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ Aufregung There's always a lot of excitement on the last day of term.
exciting 3 167 adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ aufregend It was an exciting game.
excursion 6 54 n [C] /ɪkˈskɜːʃən/ Ausflug an excursion by boat to the island of Capri
exercise 1 9 n [C, U] /ˈeksəsaɪz/ ÜbungWalking up and down stairs is good exercise. | You can do
special exercises to make your back stronger.
ex-girlfriend 14 165 n [C] /eks ˈgɜːlfrend/ ExfreundinAn ex-girlfriend found his name on a social-networking site
and emailed him.
exist 9 79 v [I] /ɪgˈzɪst/ leben, existieren The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed.
exit 8 77 n [C] /ˈegzɪt/ Ausgang He tried to leave the theatre but couldn't find the exit.
expect 6 55 v [T] /ɪkˈspekt/ erwarten We expect the meeting to finish about 5.
expect 9 171 v [T] /ɪkˈspekt/ erwarten, warten auf I'm expecting a parcel.
expensive 1 10 adj /ɪkˈspensɪv/ teuer We can't afford this – it's too expensive.
experience 6 55 v [T] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/erleben,
durchmachenWe're experiencing a few problems with our website.
experience 7 65 n [C] /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung Pat had some very bad experiences in the army.
experienced 6 55 adj /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ erfahren a very experienced pilot
experiment 9 87 n [C]/ɪkˈsperəmənt,
ɪkˈsperɪmənt, /Experiment
We did an experiment to show the effect that acid has on
metal.
expert 10 91 n [C] /ˈekspɜːt/ Experte, Fachmann Bomb experts made the device safe.
export 7 63 n [U] /ˈekspɔːt/ Export, Ausfuhr the export of live animals
export 8 73 v [I, T] /ɪkˈspɔːt/exportieren,
ausführenChina exports electronic equipment to a lot of countries.
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exporter 11 104 n [C] /ɪkˈspɔːtə/ Exporteur The company was an important exporter of oil.
extra 4 35 adj, adv /ˈekstrə/ extra, zusätzlich You have to pay extra for a room with a sea view.
extreme 4 34 adj /ɪkˈstriːm/ äußerst, extrem extreme poverty | extreme weather conditions
extremely 11 134 adv /ɪkˈstriːmli/ extrem It was extremely cold that winter.
eye 5 43 n [C] /aɪ/ Auge Paul has green eyes and brown hair.
eyebrow 5 43 n [C] /ˈaɪbraʊ/ Augenbraue She raised her eyebrows in surprise.
eye-catching 12 106 adj /ˈaɪ ˌkætʃɪŋ/ auffällig an eye-catching design
eyeliner 12 108 n [C, U] /ˈaɪˌlaɪnə/ Eyeliner, Lidstrich She was wearing thick, black eyeliner.
facial 5 43 adj /ˈfeɪʃəl/ Gesichts- Victor's facial expression didn't change. | facial hair
fact 3 167 n [C] /fækt/ Tatsache Children need to know the facts about drugs.
faint 10 88 v [I] /feɪnt/in Ohnmacht fallen,
umkippenSome people faint when they see blood.
fair 5 43 adj /feə/ blond She had blue eyes and long fair hair.
fall 2 22 v [I] /fɔːl/ fallen She danced round and round until she fell over.
fall asleep 3 24 phrase /fɔːl əˈsliːp/ einschlafen I fell asleep in class.
fame 7 65 n [U] /feɪm/ Ruhm Appearing in a television series brought him instant fame.
famous 1 12 adj /ˈfeɪməs/ berühmt Many famous actors live in Beverly Hills.
fan 1 166 n [C] /fæn/ Fan My brother's a big fan of Madonna.
fantastic 4 168 adj /fænˈtæstɪk/ fantastisch It's a fantastic film.
far 6 59 adv /fɑː/ weit weg We live not far from the station.
farm 10 91 n [C] /fɑːm/ Bauernhof a large pig farm
farming 8 72 n [U] /fɑːmɪŋ/ Landwirtschaft A lot of the land here is used for farming.
fascinating 3 167 adj/ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ,ˈfæ
ɪneɪtɪŋ /faszinierend This is a fascinating book.
fashion 3 167 n [C, U] /ˈfæʃən/ ModeEven young children are now becoming interested in
fashion.fashionable 5 48 adj /ˈfæʃənəbəl/ in Mode Short skirts are fashionable at the moment.
fast food 1 11 n /ˈfɑːst fuːd/Fast Food,
Schnellimbissa fast food restaurant
fat 5 169 adj /fæt/ dick, fett I'm too fat – I must try to eat less chocolate.
fault 9 85 n fɔːlt/ Fehler I injured my back, but it was my own fault.
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favourite 1 6 adj/ˈfeɪvərət,ˈfeɪvrɪt
/Lieblings- We chose Joe's favourite music for the party.
feature 8 72 n [C] /ˈfiːtʃə/ Merkmal, EigenschaftThe use of very bright colours is a typical feature of his
paintings.
feature 12 109 v [I, T] /ˈfiːtʃə/ mitwirken The film features Dustin Hoffman as a New York lawyer.
features 5 47 n [C] /ˈfiːtʃəz/ GesichtszügeHe had very regular features apart from his nose, which was
crooked.fedora 13 122 n [C] /fəˈdɔːrə/ Filzhut, Fedora He was wearing a black fedora.
feed 12 160 v [T] /fiːd/ füttern Have you fed the cats this morning?
feel sick 10 90 phrase /fiːl sɪk/ sich übel fühlen She ate so much pizza she felt sick.
feeling 2 20 n [C] /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ Gefühl When I'm angry, it's hard to hide my feelings.
female 2 19 adj /ˈfiːmeɪl/ weiblich a female tiger | female relatives | a female voice
ferry 2 167 n [C] /ˈferi/ Fähre We went to the island on the ferry.
festival 4 36 n [C]/ˈfestəvəl,
ˈfestɪvəl/Fest, Festival
the Christian festival of Easter | the Muslim religious festival
of Ramadan
festivities 4 168 n /fesˈtɪvətiz/Fest, Feier,
Festlichkeit
We ate a lot during the Christmas festivities so we need to
go on a diet now!fever 10 90 n [C, U] /ˈfiːvə/ Fieber She's had a fever since last night.
fiction 4 33 n [U] /ˈfɪkʃən/ Erzählliteratur Most children enjoy reading fiction.
field 2 167 n [C] /fiːld/ Feld, Weide There were cows in the field.
fight off 10 91 phr v /faɪt ɒf/abwenden, gg. etw.
ankämpfenShe managed to fight off her illness.
figure skater 1 166 n [C] /ˈfɪgə ˌskeɪtə/Eiskunstläufer,
Eiskunstläuferin
She was a wonderful figure skater and won the
championship.
fill in 13 119 phr v /fɪl ɪn/ ausfüllen Please fill in your name and address on this form.
film 13 118 v [I, T] /fɪlm/ filmen No one has ever filmed these animals before.
finalist 10 92 n [C] /ˈfaɪnəlɪst/Finalist, Endspielteil-
nehmerMurray is one of the finalists in the tennis competition.
finally 7 68 adv /ˈfaɪnəli/ schließlich Mark finally agreed to accept the job.
finance 14 127 n [U] /ˈfaɪnæns/ Finanzbereich He works in finance.
financial 14 127 adj /fəˈnænʃəl/ finanziell The film was a great financial success.
find 10 92 v [T] /faɪnd/ finden Phil's been trying to find a job for three weeks.
find out 10 91 phr v /faɪnd aʊt/ herausfinden Can you find out what time the film starts?
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findings 13 114 n /ˈfaɪndɪŋz/Feststellung, Befund,
ErkenntnisThey reported their findings to the Health Minister.
fine 2 23 adj /faɪn/ gut "How was the food?" "It was fine."
fine 14 126 n [C] /faɪn/ Geldstrafe He had to pay a £100 fine for speeding.
finger 5 147 n [C] /ˈfɪŋgə/ Finger She wore a ring on nearly every finger.
fingernail 5 46 n [C] /ˈfɪŋgəneɪl/ Fingernagel He was cutting his fingernails.
finish 3 24 v [I, T] /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ beenden I've finished work for today.
fire 4 168 n [C] /faɪə/ Feuer, Lagerfeuer They sang songs around the fire.
fire brigade 10 133 n [C] /ˈfaɪə brɪˌgeɪd/ Feuerwehr He has always wanted to join the fire brigade.
firefighter 11 96 n [C] /ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə/ Feuerwehrmann The firefighters carried the children to safety.
firework 4 36 n [C] /ˈfaɪəwɜːk/ Feuerwerk There is a display of fireworks on New Year's Eve.
first 2 16 n /fɜːst/der, die, Erste,
NovumTheir surprising victory is a sporting first.
first aid 10 88 n [U] /ˌfɜːst ˈeɪd/ Erste Hilfe She's learning how to give first aid.
first-class 6 55 adj /ˈfɜːst klɑːs/ Erster Klasse a first-class train ticket | a 1st class train ticket
fishing 8 171 n [U] /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ Fischen He goes fishing most weekends.
fit 1 166 adj /fɪt/ fit Dancing keeps me fit.
fit 5 169 v [I, T] /fɪt/ passen My old jeans still fit me.
fix 13 116 v [T] /fɪks/ reparieren Harry can fix the problem with your car.
fizzy 12 111 adj /ˈfɪzi/kohlensäure-haltig,
perlendfizzy mineral water
flag 8 74 n [C] /flæg/ Flagge The French flag has blue, white and red stripes.
flared 13 122 adj /fleəd/ausgestellt, mit
weitem SchlagFlared jeans are fashionable this year.
flat 7 60 n [C] /flæt/ Wohnung They're building a new block of flats opposite us.
flatmate 13 115 n [C] /ˈflætmeɪt/ MitbewohnerMy flatmates are both people I've known since I was a
student.
flavour 12 174 n [C] /ˈfleɪvə/ Geschmacks-richtung Which flavour do you want – chocolate or vanilla?
flight 2 22 n [C] /flaɪt/ Flug They got the next flight home.
float 4 168 v [I, T] /fləʊt/ treiben, schwimmen The letter floated out to sea.
floor 9 155 n [C] /flɔː/ Boden, Fußboden He leaves his clothes all over the floor.
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flow 8 72 v [I] /fləʊ/ fließen The River Don flows through the city centre.
flower 4 33 n [C] /ˈflaʊə/ Blume He always bought flowers for his mother on her birthday.
fly 10 89 n [C] /flaɪ/ Fliege There was a fly buzzing round the room.
fly 1 139 v [I] /flaɪ/ fliegen Sam flew to New York for his brother's wedding.
fly 10 89 v [I] /flaɪ/ fliegen Penguins are birds, but they can't fly.
follow 7 61 v [T] /ˈfɒləʊ/ folgen Did you follow the signs?
follow 14 127 v [T] /ˈfɒləʊ/ verfolgen, folgen Have you been following that crime series on television?
follower 1 11 n [C] /ˈfɒləʊə/ Follower Some people have thousands of followers on Twitter.
foot 5 46 n [C] /fʊt/ Fuß My feet are cold!
foot 7 64 n [C] fʊt/Fuß, Fuß
(Größenmaß)He was over six feet tall.
for 14 165 prep /fɔː/ für He explained the arguments for and against nuclear power.
forced 13 115 adj /fɔːst/ gezwungen a forced smile | a forced laugh
foreign 3 167 adj /ˈfɒrɪn/ ausländisch The university has a lot of foreign students.
forest 6 55 n [C, U] /ˈfɒrɪst/ Wald He got lost in the forest.
forever 11 101 adv /fərˈevə/ ewig, für immer I could stay here forever.
forget 2 167 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen I'll never forget the day I started school.
forget 10 92 v [I, T] /fəˈget/ vergessen I forgot all about it until I got your phone call.
form 13 119 n [C] /fɔːm/ Formular Just fill in the application form.
former 4 33 adj /ˈfɔːmə/ ehemalig, früherhis former girlfriend | the former president | a former world
championfortune 13 120 n [C] /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ Vermögen He made a fortune buying and selling houses.
foundation 13 120 n [C] /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ Gründung The project was funded by the Carnegie Foundation.
founder 7 61 n [C] /ˈfaʊndə/ Gründer one of the original founders of the company
four-star 6 55 adj /ˈfɔː stɑː/ Vier-Sterne- We stayed in four-star hotels during our tour.
free 10 133 v [T] /friː/ befreienThey tried to free the people who were trapped inside the
burning building.free 3 31 adj /friː/ kostenlos Membership of the club is free.
free 13 122 adj /friː/ frei This is a technology-free zone.
free of charge 13 116 phrase /friː ɒv tʃɑːdʒ/ kostenlos This advice is free of charge.
free time 1 6 n [U] /friː taɪm/ freie Zeit I never have any free time.
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freedom 11 97 n [U] /ˈfriːdəm/ FreiheitWith this diet, you have the freedom to eat as many
vegetables as you want.
freestyle 1 10 n [U] /ˈfriːstaɪl/ Freestyle Freestyle football is an individual sport, not a team sport.
freezer 9 78 n [C] /ˈfriːzə/Gefriertruhe,
GefrierfachThere's some ice cream in the freezer.
freezing 4 36 adj /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ eiskalt, gefrierend Put your coat on – it's freezing outside.
frequently 13 120 adv /ˈfrikwəntli/ häufig He's frequently late for school.
fresh 9 155 adj /freʃ/ frisch I like fresh vegetables more than frozen ones.
fresh air 1 10 n [U] /freʃ eə/ frische Luft I felt better when I was outside in the fresh air.
fresh water 8 74 adj /ˈfreʃ wɔːtə/Frischwasser,
SüßwaserThey had a good supply of fresh water on the boat.
fridge 2 141 n [C] /frɪdʒ/ Kühlschrank He put the milk back in the fridge.
friendly 4 36 adj /ˈfrendli/ nett, freundlich Everyone in the village was very friendly.
friendship 4 33 n [C] /ˈfrendʃɪp/ Freundschaft Our long friendship began at school.
frighten 3 142 v [T] /ˈfraɪtn/ erschrecken Don't shout – you'll frighten the baby.
frog 11 173 n [C] /frɒg/ Frosch We watched the frogs around the lake for ages.
front 8 77 n /frʌnt/ Vorderseite, vorne Can I sit in the front of the car?
frozen 2 140 adj /ˈfrəʊzən/ tiefgefroren frozen peas
frozen 8 72 adj /ˈfrəʊzən/ gefroren The ground was frozen.
full 11 97 adj /fʊl/ voll His house is full of interesting books.
full 14 126 adj /fʊl/ vollständig For full details of your holidays, go to our website.
fun 1 9 n [U] /fʌn/ Spaß The party was great fun.
funny 2 21 adj /ˈfʌni/ lustig It was one of the funniest films I've ever seen.
furniture 1 10 n [U] /ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ Mobiliar All our furniture is old.
future 13 115 adj /ˈfjuːtʃə/ zukünftig He and his future wife have bought a house together.
future 6 148 n [C] /ˈfjuːtʃə/ Zukunft The future of the bank was looking uncertain.
gadget 12 111 n [C] /ˈgædʒɪt/ Gerät a handy little gadget for opening bottles
gallery 3 167 n [C] /ˈgæləri/ Galerie an art gallery
games console 1 10 n [C] /ˈgeɪmz ˌkɒnsəʊl/ Spielekonsole a games console
gaming 1 10 n [U] /ˈgeɪmɪŋ/ Spielen (um Geld) online gaming
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gap 14 127 n [C] /gæp/ Abstand, Lücke the gap between men's pay and women's pay
garage 8 133 n [C]
/ˈgærɑːʒ,
ˈgærɑːdʒ,
ˈgæridʒ,/
Garage My car's in the garage so I can't take you home.
garden 8 152 n [C] /ˈgɑːdn/ Garten The kids are playing in the garden.
garden party 12 160 n [C] /ˈgɑːdn ˌpɑːti/ Gartenparty The mayor gives a garden party every summer.
gel 12 108 n [C, U] /dʒel/ Gel He used lots of hair gel.
gentle 11 97 adj /ˈdʒentl/ sanft gentle exercise | a gentle run.
gentle 13 115 adj /ˈdʒentl/ sanft You have to be very gentle with young animals.
geographical 8 72 adj /ˌdʒiːəˈgræfɪkəl/ geographisch geographical research work | geographical features
get off 8 77 phr v /get ɒf/ aussteigen Be careful getting off the bus.
get together 4 34 phr v /get təˈgeðə/ sich treffen Let's get together some time for a meal.
get up 3 24 phr v /get ʌp/ aufstehen He has to get up at five o'clock every morning.
ghost 3 27 n [C] /gəʊst/ Geist I don't believe in ghosts.
giraffe 11 173 n [C] /dʒɪˈrɑːf/ Giraffe We saw a lot of giraffes when we went on safari in Africa.
girlfriend 7 63 n [C] /ˈgɜːlfrend/ Freundin Has Steve got a girlfriend?
glasses 5 47 n /ˈglɑːsɪz/ Brille You might need to wear glasses.
global 1 15 adj /ˈgləʊbəl/ global Pollution is a global problem.
go off 3 24 phr v /gəʊ ɒf/ angehen The alarm clock went off at eight o'clock.
go out 1 6 phr v /gəʊ aʊt/ ausgehen Did you go out with your friends last Friday?
go out 10 156 phr v /gəʊ aʊt/ ausgehen, erlöschen All the lights went out.
goal 1 10 n [C] /gəʊl/ Tor (Sport) The Russians scored three goals in sixteen minutes.
goal 7 61 n [C] /gəʊl/ Ziel Our goal is to make this the best school in the country.
goddess 12 107 n [C] /ˈgɒdes/ Göttin In Greek myths, Nike is the goddess of victory.
Good luck! 4 40 interjection /gʊd lʌk/ Viel Glück! Good luck with your exams tomorrow
good-looking 5 169 adj /ˌgʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ gutaussehend a very good-looking man
goods 12 107 n /gʊdz/ Waren The shop sells a range of household goods.
goodwill 1 11 n [U] /ˌgʊdˈwɪl/gute Wille,
GefälligkeitWe invited the neighbours as a gesture of goodwill.
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google 7 64 v [I, T] /ˈguːgəl/ googeln I googled her name and found she has her own company.
graduate 7 64 n [C] /ˈgrædʒuət/ Absolvent a graduate in physics | law graduates
grammatical 12 106 adj /grəˈmætɪkəl/ grammatikalisch a grammatical mistake
Grand Prix 12 161 n [C] /ˌgrɒn ˈpriː/ Großer Preis He won every motor-racing Grand Prix that year.
grand slam 7 68 n [C] /ˌgrænd ˈslæm/ Grand Slam Wales won the Grand Slam last season.
grandchild 4 168 n [C] /ˈgræntʃaɪld/ Enkelkind Rosa is his youngest grandchild.
grandmother 4 168 n [C] /ˈgrænˌmʌðə/ Großmutter This is a photograph of my grandmother.
graphic design 13 117 n [U] /ˌgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn/ Grafikdesign She is interested in graphic design.
great 4 33 adj /greɪt/ großartig It is the greatest film he has ever made.
greed 14 127 n [U] /griːd/ GierThe greed of these companies could lead to the destruction
of the rain forest.greedy 14 165 adj /ˈgriːdi/ gierig They are greedy for profit.
green 8 70 adj /griːn/grün,
umweltfreundlichWe should develop green forms of transport.
greet 9 171 v [T] /griːt/ grüßen, begrüßen The whole family were waiting at the door to greet me.
greeting 4 41 n [C] /ˈgriːtɪŋ/ Gruß, Begrüßung The two men exchanged greetings.
grey 9 81 adj /greɪ/ grau The man was about 50, with grey hair.
groom 4 40 n [C] /gruːm/ Bräutigam a happy bride and groom
group 1 10 n [C] /gruːp/ GruppePlease can the class get into groups of three. | a group of
islands off the coast
grow 5 42 v [I, T] /grəʊ/ wachsen Are you growing your hair, or will you have it cut?
grow 8 73 v [I, T] /grəʊ/ wachsen My plants are growing very well in the sun.
grow up 13 121 phr v /grəʊ ʌp/ aufwachsen She is moving back to the country where she grew up.
guarantee 12 106 v [T] /ˌgærənˈtiː/ garantieren We guarantee to repair your computer within 48 hours.
guard 7 61 n [C] /gɑːd/ Wache, Wachmann A security guard was sitting by the door.
guest 4 33 n [C] /gest/ Gast How many guests are coming to your party?
guest 11 101 n [C] /gest/ Gast He appeared as a guest on the show.
guide 3 143 n [C] /gaɪd/ Führer The guide pointed out the cathedral on the left.
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guidebook 6 52 n [C] /ˈgaɪdbʊk/ Reiseführer (Buch) I bought a guidebook about Paris before I went there.
guided tour 3 27 n [C] /ˌgaɪdɪd ˈtʊə/ Führung Would you like a guided tour of the castle?
guitar 7 62 n [C] /gɪˈtɑː/ Gitarre He plays the electric guitar.
gym 1 6 n [C] /dʒɪm/ Fitnessstudio I go to the gym twice a week.
habit 1 11 n [C, U] /ˈhæbɪt/ Gewohnheit We got into the habit of staying up very late.
hair 5 43 n [U] /heə/ Haar, Haare He has brown hair.
hair 5 46 n [C] /heə/ Haar There's a hair in my soup.
hairbrush 12 108 n [C] /ˈheəbrʌʃ/ Haarbürste Is this your hairbrush?
haircut 5 44 n [C] /ˈheəkʌt/ Haarschnitt I'm going to have a haircut this week.
hairdresser 3 142 n [C] /ˈheəˌdresə/ Friseur, Friseurin an appointment at the hairdresser's
hairdryer 12 113 n [C] /ˈheəˌdraɪə/ Föhn She always takes a hairdryer when she goes on holiday.
half 6 53n [C],
determiner/hɑːf/ Hälfte The first half of the game was boring.
hand 5 147 n [C] /hænd/ Hand Polly put her hand on my shoulder.
hand 14 175 v [T] /hænd/ überreichen, geben Could you hand me those scissors, please?
hand luggage 2 23 n [U] /ˈhænd ˌlʌgɪdʒ/ Handgepäck Our hand luggage was searched before we got on the plane.
handsome 5 46 adj /ˈhænsəm/ hübsch He was tall, dark and handsome.
happily 3 25 adv /ˈhæpəli/gerne, mit
VergnügenI'll happily look after the children while you're out.
happily 13 114 adv /ˈhæpəli/ glücklich She laughed happily.
happiness 13 114 n [U] /ˈhæpinəs/ Glück a feeling of great happiness
happy 4 36 adj /ˈhæpi/ glücklich She looked really happy when I saw her last week.
hard 7 61 adj /hɑːd/ hart, schwer Clearing the snow was hard work.
hard 14 127 adj /hɑːd/ unnachgiebig, strengThe TV programme took a long hard look at the
government's treatment of the poor.
hard-working 11 96 adj /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ fleißg, hart arbeitend hard-working pupils
hate 5 169 v [T] /heɪt/ hassen Mary really hated him after that.
haunted 3 143 adj /ˈhɔːntɪd/von Geistern
bewohntPeople say the castle is haunted.
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head 5 46 n [C] /hed/ Kopf She rested her head on my shoulder.
headache 10 90 n [C] /ˈhedeɪk/ Kopfschmerzen He has a headache so he's gone to bed early.
headphones 12 113 n /ˈhedfəʊnz/ Kopfhörer These are very good, and very expensive, headphones.
health 5 42 n [U] /helθ/ Gesundheit Do you have any health problems?
health care 11 101 n [U] /ˈhelθ keə/Gesundheits-
vorsorgeThe government has promised better health care for all.
healthy 3 25 adj /ˈhelθi/ gesund I feel healthier since I stopped smoking.
hear of 14 126 phr v /hɪə ɒv/ hören von I've heard of the book, but I've never read it.
heat 9 79 v [I, T] /hiːt/ heizen They use gas to heat the house.
heaven 11 98 n [U] /ˈhevən/ Himmel After standing up all day, it was heaven to sit down.
height 5 47 n [C, U] /haɪt/ Größe My sister is the same height as me.
help 10 88 n [U] /help/ Hilfe Thanks for all your help.
hero 7 61 n [C] /ˈhɪərəʊ/ Held When the soldiers returned, they were treated as heroes.
hide 10 137 v [T] /haɪd/ verstecken Mary hid the money in a cupboard.
hide 13 163 v [T] /haɪd/verstecken,
verbergenSteven tried to hide his disappointment.
high 7 61 adj /haɪ/ hoch Student fees are quite high at some universities.
highly 12 113 adv /ˈhaɪli/ sehr, hoch- a highly intelligent girl
high-rise 8 70 adj /haɪ raɪz/ Hochhaus- They live on th 17th floor of a high-rise apartment block.
highway 9 86 n [C] /ˈhaɪweɪ/ Schnellstraße We drove along the highway to the city.
hill 8 72 n [C] /hɪl/ Hügel, Berge We like to go walking in the hills at the weekend.
hippo 10 95 n [C] /ˈhɪpəʊ/ Nilpferd We saw lots of elephants and hippos on our safari.
hiss 14 174 v [I] /hɪs/ zischen, fauchen I hate you!' she hissed.
historic 6 56 adj /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ historisch funds to restore Spain's historic monuments
hit 7 65 n [C] /hɪt/ Seitenaufruf The site had 2,000 hits in the first week.
hit 1 10 v [T] /hɪt/ schlagen Simon swung his bat and hit the ball as hard as he could.
hit 2 17 v [T] /hɪt/treffen, aufprallen,
erfassenThe car came off the road and hit a tree.
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hobby 1 12 n [C] /ˈhɒbi/ Hobby My hobbies are playing the guitar and reading.
hole 1 10 n [C] /həʊl/ Loch Cut a hole in the centre of the paper.
holiday-maker 6 53 n [C] /ˈhɒlədi ˌmeɪkə/ Urlauber, Urlauberin The beach was crowded with holiday-makers.
home town 8 72 n /ˌhəʊm ˈtaʊn/ Heimatstadt He hired a car and drove to his home town.
honest 13 115 adj /ˈɒnɪst/ ehrlich She was very honest about her weaknesses.
honour 4 33 v [T] /ˈɒnə/ ehren He was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize.
horrible 5 169 adj /ˈhɒrəbəl/ schrecklich, furchtbar That was a horrible thing to say.
horse-riding 6 55 n [U] /ˈhɔːs ˌraɪdɪŋ/ Reiten She goes horse-riding every week.
hospital 10 91 n [C] /ˈhɒspɪtl/ KrankenhausWe thought Sam had broken his arm, so we took him to the
hospital.
hot 13 121 adj /hɒt/heiß,
vielversprechendone of the hottest young directors in Hollywood
housewife 9 80 n [C] /ˈhaʊs-waɪf/ Hausfrau My mother used to have a job but now she is a housewife.
housework 13 116 n [U] /ˈhaʊswɜːk/ Hausarbeit I usually do the housework at weekends.
human 2 19 adj /ˈhjuːmən/ menschlich It didn’t sound like a human voice.
human 2 166 n [C] /ˈhjuːmən/ Mensch Animals travelled into space before humans.
humour 4 34 n [U] /ˈhjuːmə/ Humor Carol can find the humour in almost any situation.
hungrily 14 175 adv /ˈhʌŋgrəli/ hungrig She hungrily ate a slice of bread.
hurt 10 90 v [T] /hɜːt/ wehtun It was so cold my hands started to hurt.
hygiene 10 91 n [U] /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ Hygiene The children are taught the importance of personal hygiene.
I suppose 5 49 phrase /aɪ səˈpəʊz/ ich nehme an Aren't you pleased?' 'I suppose so.'
ice 9 85 n [U] /aɪs/ Eis Would you like some ice in your drink?
ice hockey 8 74 n [U] /ˈaɪs ˌhɒki/ Eishockey We went to watch the ice hockey match at the weekend.
idea 7 170 n C] /aɪˈdɪə/ Idee She has a lot of good ideas.
ideal 12 113 adj /ˌaɪˈdɪəl/ ideal This hotel is ideal for families.
ill 2 141 adj /ɪl/ krank After the meal, he felt ill.
illegal 4 168 adj /ɪˈliːgəl/ illegal It is illegal to sell cigarettes to children.
illness 10 90 n [C, U] /ˈɪlnəs/ Krankheit Our grandmother died after a long illness.
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image 5 48 n [C] /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ ImageThe Football Association is trying to improve the image of
the sport.
imagine 5 43 v [T]/ɪˈmædʒɪn,
ɪˈmædʒən, /sich vorstellen She tried to imagine what the room would be like.
immediately 12 106 adv /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ sofort I need to see you in my office immediately.
immigration 6 55 n [U]/ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən,
ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃən, /Einwanderung There was a long queue at Immigration.
immigration
officer2 23 n [C]
/ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃən
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Einwanderungsbeamt
eHe showed his passport to the immigration officer.
immune system 10 91 n [C] /ɪˈmjuːn ˌsɪstəm/ Immunsystem He has a strong immune system and never gets a cold.
import 7 63 n [U] /ˈɪmpɔːt/ Import, Einfuhr The import of wild birds from Africa is restricted.
import 12 160 v [T] /ɪmˈpɔːt/ importieren The store imports Italian cheeses and meats.
importance 4 33 n [U] /ɪmˈpɔːtəns/Bedeutung,
Wichtigkeit
Good teams understand the importance of working
together.
important 1 7 adj /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ wichtigThere is an important difference between the two
experiments we carried out.
impressed 5 43 adj /ɪmˈprest/ beeindrucktI was impressed by how well the team played in its first
game.
impression 13 118 n [C] /ɪmˈpreʃən/ EindruckThe article is about making a good impression on your first
date.improve 9 85 v [I, T] /ɪmˈpruːv/ verbessern I'm staying in London to improve my English.
in a bad way 10 95 phrase /ɪn ə bæd weɪ/in schlechter
VerfassungShe was in a bad way after the accident.
in advance 8 77 phrase /ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ im Voraus You should always plan your journey in advance.
in common 7 170 phrase /ɪn ˈkɒmən/ gemeinsam I don't have a lot in common with my brothers.
in front of 6 58 phrase /ɪn frʌnt ɒv/ vor (räumlich) There was a lake in front of the house.
in love 11 102 phrase /ɪn lʌv/ verliebt Everyone could see that she was in love with Nick.
increase 7 64 n [C, U] /ˈɪŋkriːs/ Wachstum, Anstieg a tax increase | an increase in crime in the area
increase 12 106 v [I, T] /ɪnˈkriːs/ wachsen, ansteigen Last year, the company's profits increased to £56 million.
incredible 8 171 adj/ɪnˈkredəbəl,/ɪnˈk
redɪbəl, /unglaublich It's incredible that no one checked her statement.
independence 4 38 n [U] /ˌɪndəˈpendəns/ Unabhängigkeit When did India gain independence from Britain?
independent 3 167 adj/ˌɪndəˈpendənt,
ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/unabhängig
I'd like to be financially independent instead of relying on
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indicate 12 106 v [T] /ˈɪndəkeɪt/ darauf hinweisenStudies indicate that children from poorer areas are less
likely to go to university.
individual 1 15 adj /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/einzelner, einzelne,
einzelnes
Individual schools can make their own rules about what
students can wear.
influence 13 120 v [T] /ˈɪnfluəns/ beeinflussen His advice influenced my decision.
information 2 17 n [U] /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ InformationThe website provides information about the organisation's
activities.inhabit 8 72 v [T] /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ bewohnen the people who inhabit the rain forests
inherit 14 126 v [I, T] /ɪnˈherɪt/ erben He inherited £100,000 from his aunt.
injure 1 10 v [T] /ˈɪndʒə/ verletzen Eight people were injured in the crash.
injured 10 88 adj /ˈɪndʒəd/ verletzt The injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital.
injury 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈɪndʒəri/ VerletzungMatt can't play basketball this season because of a knee
injury.ink 13 163 n [C, U] /ɪŋk/ Tinte a message written in black ink
insect 6 55 n [C] /ˈɪnsekt/ InsektWe didn't enjoy the picnic very much because there were a
lot of insects there.
insert 14 165 v [T] /ɪnˈsɜːt/einführen,
hineinsteckenInsert the coins into the machine.
inside 6 148 adv /ɪnˈsaɪd/ nach innen, drinnen Let's go inside – it's cold.
insist 14 126 v [I, T] /ɪnˈsɪst/ bestehen auf I insist that you leave the theatre immediately.
inspiration 7 61 n [C, U] /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ Inspiration an artist who got his inspiration from Monet's work
inspire 7 61 v [T] /ɪnˈspaɪə/jmd. zu etwas
bringen, inspirierenWhat inspired you to go back to university at the age of 40?
instrument 1 6 n [C] /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ Instrument Do you play any musical instruments?
instrument 11 159 n [C] /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ Instrument An airline pilot must learn how to use all these instruments.
insurance 10 92 n [U] /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ Versicherung How much does your car insurance cost each year?
intelligence 14 125 n [U]/ɪnˈtelədʒəns,
ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns,/Intelligenz a person of above-average intelligence
intelligent 11 159 adj/ɪnˈtelədʒənt,
ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt,/intelligent That's an intelligent question.
intend 6 53 v [T] /ɪnˈtend/ beabsichtigen We intend to check in for our flights online.
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interest 7 63 n [C]/ˈɪntrəst, ˈɪntrest,
/Interesse We have similar interests.
interested 1 13 adj /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ interessiert Jo has been interested in animals all her life.
interesting 2 167 adj /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ interessantThere's an interesting article in this month's 'Nature'
magazine.
interior 9 84 n [C] /ɪnˈtɪəriə/ InneneinrichtungI loved the outside of the house, but the interior was
disappointing.
international 4 33 adj /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl/ international international football matches | an international bank
international
relations1 15 n
/ɪntəˌnæʃənəl
rɪˈleɪʃənz/
internationale
Beziehungen
International relations have improved since the meeting
between the presidents.
interview 8 77 n [C] /ˈɪntəvjuː/ Gespräch, Interview I've got a job interview this afternoon.
interviewer 13 119 n [C] /ˈɪntəvjuːə/ Befrager, InterviewerThe interviewer was very pleasant but I don't really want
the job.
introduce 2 22 v [T] /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ einführen The store has introduced a new range of food for children.
invent 2 16 v [T] /ɪnˈvent/ erfinden Who invented the first computer?
invention 2 16 n [C] /ɪnˈvenʃən/ ErfindungThe computer was one of the most important inventions of
the twentieth century.invest 12 110 v [I, T] /ɪnˈvest/ investieren He invested all his money in property.
investment 12 110 n [C, U] /ɪnˈvestmənt/ Investition We need more investment in small businesses.
invisible 11 101 adj /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ unsichtbar Germs are invisible.
invitation 4 41 n [C] /ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃən/ Einladung I received an invitation to go, but I will be on holiday.
invite 4 33 v [T] /ɪnˈvaɪt/ einladen We were invited to their home for a meal.
involved 4 34 adj /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ beteiligt, engagiert The whole school is getting involved in the event.
irresponsible 11 96 adj /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbəl/ verantwortungs-los It's irresponsible to leave small children alone.
island 2 19 n [C] /ˈaɪlənd/ Insel Britain is an island.
issue 13 120 n [C] /ˈɪʃuː/ AngelegenheitThe environment is an issue which is very important to
young people.
item 5 45 n [C] /ˈaɪtəm/Sache, Gegenstand,
DingWhat's the first item on the shopping list?
jazz 1 7 n [U] /dʒæz/ Jazz modern jazz | a singer in a jazz band
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jewellery 5 43 n [U] /ˈdʒuːəlri, ˈdʒuːlri/ Schmuck She wears a lot of gold jewellery.
job 3 25 n [C] /dʒɒb/ Arbeitsstelle, Arbeit He has had a number of jobs since he left college.
join 3 142 v [T] /dʒɔɪn/ beitreten Helen has joined a gym to try and get fit.
journalist 3 29 n [C] /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/Journalist,
JournalistinHe is a journalist at the New York Times.
journey 1 9 n [C] /ˈdʒɜːni/ Fahrt, Reise How long does your journey to school take?
judge 1 10 n [C] /dʒʌdʒ/ Richter, Jurymitglied The judges decided Mary's painting was the best.
judge 3 28 n [C] /dʒʌdʒ/ Richter The judge sentenced him to one year in prison.
jungle 6 55 n [C, U] /ˈdʒʌŋgəl/ Dschungel They were lost in the jungle for days.
junior 7 68 adj /ˈdʒuːniə/ Junior- She won the junior championships last year.
just 2 16 adv /dʒəst/ nur It’s not serious – it's just a scratch.
just 2 20 adv /dʒəst/ einfach, eben, genau I just knew it was going to happen!
just 7 150 adv /dʒəst/ gerade eben I've just had a very odd experience.
keen 11 97 adj /kiːn/begierig, wild auf
etwasShe's not very keen on going out to clubs.
kick 1 10 v [T] /kɪk/ kicken He kicked the ball into the back of the net.
kill 10 89 v [I, T] /kɪl/ töten She tried to kill the fly but it moved too quickly.
kilometre 2 17 n [C]/ˈkɪləˌmiːtə,
kɪlˈɒmiːtə, /Kilometer The town is 3 kilometres from the hotel.
kind 5 50 n [C] /kaɪnd/ Art It's a great place, and all kinds of people go there.
kind 5 147 adj /kaɪnd/ nett, freundlich Grandma is always kind to the children.
kitchen 1 138 n [C] /ˈkɪtʃən/ Küche Joe is in the kitchen making a sandwich.
knee 5 46 n [C] /niː/ Knie I have very weak knees.
knife 11 100 n [C] /naɪf/ Messer This knife is very sharp.
knock 10 92 v [T] /nɒk/ stoßen I accidentally knocked the bowl off the shelf.
knowledge 12 106 n [U] /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ Wissen Her knowledge of music is amazing.
label 5 51 n [C] /ˈleɪbəl/ Marke I'm looking for designer labels.
lake 6 54 n [C] /leɪk/ See We went on a boat trip across the lake.
lamp 11 159 n [C] /læmp/ Lampe a table lamp
land 1 166 v [I, T] /lænd/ landen His chess piece landed on a white square on the board.
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land 8 74 n [U] /lænd/ Land Troops began an assault on the city by land and sea.
landline 9 81 adj /lænd-laɪn/ FestnetzI use my landline because my mobile phone doesn't work
well here.large 6 55 adj /lɑːdʒ/ groß, weitläufig a large house with 15 rooms
last 1 8 v [I, T] /lɑːst/ dauern His first marriage lasted ten years.
last 2 17 n, pron /lɑːst/ der, die, Letzte Lee was the last to go to bed.
last-minute 6 52 adj /ˈlɑːst mɪnɪt/ in letzter Minute His last-minute goal saved the match.
late 8 73 adj /leɪt/ spät, verspätet Jack was late for school again today.
laugh 11 159 v [I] /lɑːf/ lachen The comedy show made us all laugh a lot.
launch 12 109 v [T] /lɔːntʃ/ einführen, anstoßen We have launched a campaign to raise $50,000.
law 3 143 n [U] /lɔː/ GesetzThe law says that you must not sell alcohol to people under
the age of 18.
lawyer 3 29 n [C] /ˈlɔːjə/Rechtsanwalt,
RechtsanwältinHe went to see a lawyer for some advice.
lead 10 95 v [T] /liːd/ führen, anführen She led the campaign to save the school from being closed.
lead 14 127 v [I, T] /liːd/ führen a degree that could lead to a career in journalism
leading 2 166 adj /ˈliːdɪŋ/ führend one of Britain's leading sportsmen
league 1 14 n [C] /liːg/ Liga the football league
learn 13 114 v [I, T] /lɜːn/ lernen I learned a lot from my father.
learning 11 102 n [U] /ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ Lernen Learning should be fun.
leather 5 169 n [U] /ˈleðə/ Leder a leather bag | a leather jacket
leave 4 41 v [I, T] /li:v/ verlassen Why did you leave your last job?
leave 14 165 v [I, T] /li:v/ verlassen She left her husband after five years of marriage.
left 8 76 n /left/ links, linke Seite The Taylor's house is on the left.
leg 5 46 n [C] /leg/ Bein Can you touch your toes while keeping your legs straight?
leisure 1 6 n [U] /ˈleʒə/ Freizeit How do you spend your leisure time?
lend 14 126 v [T] /lend/ verleihen, leihen I've lent £10 to Tom.
length 5 46 n [C, U] /leŋθ/ Länge They measured the length of the garden.
letter 14 128 n [C] /ˈletə/ Brief I got a letter from my friend Anne yesterday.
level 11 97 n [C] /ˈlevəl/ Niveau the high level of crime | level of ability
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lie 13 163 n [C] /laɪ/ Lüge We found out that she'd been telling lies.
life 1 7 n [C] /laɪf/ Leben Do you want to spend the rest of your life being unhappy?
life 10 88 n [C, U] /laɪf/ Leben He lost his life in a plane crash.
lift 11 158 n [C] /lɪft/ Mitfahrgelegen-heit I'll give you a lift to the station.
light 3 25 n [C] /laɪt/ Licht Can you turn the light on, please?
light 9 82 adj /laɪt/ hell The living room is very light because it has a large window.
likely 13 114 adj /ˈlaɪkli/ wahrscheinlichYoung drivers are more likely to have accidents than older
drivers.
line 3 30 n [C] /laɪn/ Verbindung, Strecke the main line between London and Edinburgh
link 13 120 n [C] /lɪŋk/ Zusammenhang There is a link between crime and unemployment
lipstick 5 43 n [C] /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/ Lippenstift She put on some red lipstick.
list 3 26 n [C] /lɪst/ Liste I always make a list of things to buy before I go shopping.
literally 5 43 adv /ˈlɪtərəli, ˈlɪərəli/ wortwörtlich I was literally weak with hunger.
live 1 6 adj /laɪv/ live You can see the band live tomorrow night.
lively 8 171 adj /ˈlaɪvli/ lebhaft The town is livelier at night when people go out to clubs.
living room 4 145 n [C] /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/ Wohnzimmer Is your father in the living room?
local 6 55 n [C] /ˈləʊkəl/ der, Einheimische It's a lovely village and the locals are very friendly.
local 1 9 adj /ˈləʊkəl/ vor Ort, örtlich You can now get these fruits in your local supermarket.
local 6 53 adj /ˈləʊkəl/ örtlich, vor Ort The local residents do not want the factory built near them.
location 7 65 n [C] /ləʊˈkeʃən/ Standort, Lage What is your exact location?
log on 13 119 phr v /lɒg ɒn/ einwählen, anmelden I logged on and read my emails.
logo 12 106 n [C] /ˈləʊgəʊ/ LogoThe Nike 'swoosh' logo is on every trainer the company
makes.lonely 2 19 adj /ˈləʊnli/ einsam I felt lonely while my parents were away.
long 1 9 adj /lɒŋ/ lang How long is the film?
long-lost 7 170 adj /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɒst/längst verloren
geglaubtlong-lost treasures | long-lost brother/cousin/friend
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look 5 43 n [C] /lʊk/ Aussehen, Stil How do you like my new look?
look after 13 121 phr v /lʊk ˈɑːftə/ sich kümmern um She looks after her sister's children during the week.
look back 7 170 phr v /lʊk bæk/ zurückblicken In his book, he looks back at his political career.
looks 5 43 n /lʊkz/Aussehen,
ErscheinungYou shouldn't judge a person by their looks.
loosely 10 172 adv /luːsli/ locker Her hair was tied back loosely.
lose 2 20 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren I've lost my pen – have you seen it anywhere?
lose 14 126 v [T] /luːz/ verlieren He lost a lot of money by making bad business decisions.
lose control 10 89 phrase /luːz kənˈtrəʊl/ Kontrolle verlieren He lost control of his car and crashed.
lost 8 76 adj /lɒst/ verirrt, verloren It was such a big building that I got lost in it!
lottery 11 159 n [C] /ˈlɒtəri/ Lotterie What would you do if you won the lottery?
loud 3 26 adj /laʊd/ laut Turn that music down! It's too loud!
lounge 6 54 n [C] /laʊndʒ/ Lounge He waited for his flight in the airport lounge.
lovely 5 43 adj /ˈlʌvli/ wundervoll I've had a lovely day.
low 4 36 adj /ləʊ/ schwach, niedrig The lights were low so that they didn't wake the children.
luck 7 170 n [U] /lʌk/ Glück The whole family has had a lot of bad luck recently.
lucky 6 169 adj /ˈlʌki/ Glück haben He's lucky to have such a good job.
luxurious 6 54 adj /lʌgˈzjʊəriəs/ Luxus-, luxuriös He has a luxurious apartment in the south of France.
luxury 11 101 n [U] /ˈlʌkʃəri/ Luxus We never had much money for luxury items.
made 1 8 adj /meɪd/ gemacht The shelves are made of wood. | The bags are made from
bits of old clothes.
magnifying glass 11 100 n [C]
/ˈmægnəfaɪ,
ˈmægnɪfaɪ-ɪŋ
ˌglɑːs/
Vergrößerungs-glas He looked at the map through the magnifying glass.
main 2 19 adj /meɪn/ Haupt- The main problem is lack of money.
major 7 61 adj /ˈmeɪdʒə/ groß, bedeutendThere has been a major earthquake in the south of the
country.
majority 6 53 n /məˈdʒɒrəti/ Mehrheit The majority of our students come from Europe and Asia.
make 12 173 n [C] /meɪk/ Marke What make is your laptop?' 'It's a Dell.'
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make a difference 11 102 phrase /meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns/einen Unterschied
machenHaving a good teacher made a big difference to Alex.
make money 7 61 phrase /meɪk ˈmʌni/ Geld verdienen I make more money than he does.
makeover 9 84 n [C] /meɪk ˈəʊvə/Renovierung,
VerschönerungIt's time we gave the kitchen a makeover.
make-up 5 43 n [U] /ˈmeɪkʌp/ Makeup Do you ever wear make-up?
male 7 68 adj /meɪl/ männlich Most of my teachers were male.
manager 1 12 n [C] /ˈmænɪdʒə/ Manager The hotel manager asked if we were happy with the service.
manufacture 12 109 v [T] /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃə/ herstellen The factory manufactures plastic goods.
map 6 149 n [C] /mæp/ Landkarte a map of the USA
marathon 1 10 n [C] /ˈmærəθən/ Marathon He's going to run the New York marathon.
marble 1 8 n [C] /ˈmɑːbəl/ Marmor Who wants to play marbles?
market 12 110 n [C] /ˈmɑːkɪt/ Markt Our company is always looking for new markets.
marketing 4 41 n [U] /ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/ Marketing Stella works in marketing.
marriage 7 67 n [C, U] /ˈmærɪdʒ/ Ehe, Heirat We have a happy marriage.
married 4 40 adj /ˈmærid/ verheiratet She is married to a famous footballer.
mass 8 171 n [U] /mæs/ Masse The Sun makes up 99.9% of the mass in our solar system.
match 7 68 n [C] /mætʃ/ Spiel (Sport) John played his first football match on Saturday.
match 11 100 n [C] /mætʃ/ Streichholz a box of matches
maximum 6 55 adj/ˈmæksəməm,
/ˈmæksɪməm/Maximal-, maximal Each group may have a maximum of eight members.
mean 14 174 adj /miːn/ gemeinHe was so mean that he didn't buy his girlfriend a birthday
present.meaning 12 107 n [C] /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ Bedeutung This word has several meanings.
medal 1 166 n [C] /ˈmedl/ Medaille He received a medal for bravery.
media 13 121 n /ˈmiːdiə/ Medien The crime was reported by the media.
medical 7 171 adj /ˈmedɪkəl/ medizinisch medical qualifications | medical care.
medication 10 94 n [C, U]/ˌmedəˈkeɪʃən,
ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃən/
Medikamente,
medizinische
Behandlung
Are you taking any medication at present?' asked the nurse.
medicine 10 91 n [U] /ˈmedsən/ Medizin Sue wants to study medicine.
medium 5 169 adj /ˈmiːdiəm/ mittel-, mittelgroß He's of medium height, with brown eyes.
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meet 2 22 v [I, T] /miːt/ kennen lernen Have you ever met her husband?
meet 8 77 v [T] /miːt/ treffen Dad came to meet us at the station.
meet 10 156 v [I, T] /miːt/treffen, jmd.
begegnenShe was walking to the library when she met Vicky.
meet 13 114 v [I, T] /miːt/ treffen We'll meet at eight o'clock outside the theatre.
member 7 65 n [C] /ˈmembə/ Mitglied a member of the college staff
memorable 12 106 adj /ˈmemərəbəl/ unvergesslich a memorable film
memory 2 19 n [C] /ˈmeməri/ Erinnerung My strongest memory is the silence after the accident.
mention 12 107 v [T] /ˈmenʃən/ erwähnen She mentioned that she's just got back from the US.
message 12 106 n [C] /ˈmesɪdʒ/ Botschaft The message is clear: don't drink and drive.
messy 9 81 adj /ˈmesi/ unordentlich Your bedroom is very messy.
metal 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈmetl/ Metall a metal gate
microwave 9 78 n [C] /ˌmaɪkrəweɪv / MikrowelleIt only takes three minutes to cook a potato in a microwave
.middle 8 72 n /ˈmɪdl/ Mitte There was an island in the middle of the lake.
mind 2 22 v [I, T] /maɪnd/etwas dagegen
habenIt was raining, but we didn't mind.
mineral water 12 106 n [C, U] /ˈmɪnərəl ˌwɔːtə/ Mineralwasser The waiter asked if we would like mineral water.
minimum 7 61 n/ˈmɪnəməm,
ˈmɪnɪməm/Minimum, Mindeste Most people need a minimum of seven hours' sleep.
mirror 9 80 n [C] /ˈmɪrə/ Spiegel Anna looked at her reflection in the mirror.
mishap 10 92 n [C] /ˈmɪshæp/ Ungeschick a series of mishaps
miss 1 11 v [T] /mɪs/ verpassen I missed the first day of school.
mistake 13 119 n [C] /mɪˈsteɪk/ Fehler You made two mistakes in the spelling test.
mix 5 51 v [I, T] /mɪks/ mischen Jude likes to mix her studies with her interest in sport.
mixture 1 10 n [C, U] /ˈmɪkstʃə/ Mischung The town is a mixture of the old and the new.
mobile phone 2 16 n [C] /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn/ Handy Call me on my mobile phone.
model 5 50 n [C] /ˈmɒdl/ Model a top fashion model
model 7 61 v [I, T] /ˈmɒdl/ nachbilden Luis modelled the characters in his story on real people.
modern 2 16 adj /ˈmɒdn/ modern an exhibition of modern art
moisturiser 12 108 n [C, U] /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪzə/ Feuchtigkeits-creme I think this new moisturiser keeps my skin softer.
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money 1 15 n [U] /ˈmʌni/ Geld He wants to be a footballer and earn a lot of money.
monument 6 58 n [C] /ˈmɒnjəmənt/ Monument, Denkmal an ancient monument
mood 2 20 n [C] /muːd/ Stimmung I couldn't tell if he was in a good mood or a bad mood.
mother tongue 2 19 phrase /ˌmʌðə ˈtʌŋ/ Muttersprache Many Canadians have French as their mother tongue.
motivate 14 127 v [T] /ˈməʊtəveɪt/ motivierenI can't understand what motivates him to do such terrible
things.
motorbike 6 55 n [C] /ˈməʊtəˌbaɪk/ Motorrad He is going on holiday on his motorbike.
motorway 2 17 n [C] /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ Autobahn We sped along the motorway.
mountain 4 37 n [C]/ˈmaʊntən,ˈmaʊnt
ɪn /Berg We spent a weekend climbing in the mountains.
moustache 5 42 n [C] /məˈstɑːʃ/ Schnauzbart He has grown a moustache.
mouth 5 46 n [C] /maʊθ/ Mund She stared at me with her mouth open.
move 1 10 n [C] /muːv/ Bewegung He was watching every move I made.
move 3 26 v [I] /muːv/ sich bewegen The dog moved slowly towards us.
move 6 148 v [I] /muːv/ umziehen She moved to France in 2006.
move out 9 82 phr v /muːv aʊt/ ausziehen Dad sold the house and we moved out.
movement 13 123 n [C] /ˈmuːvmənt/ Bewegung the civil rights movement | the movement for independence
MP3 player 10 156 n [C]/ˌem piː ˈθriː
ˌpleɪə/MP3-Player He was listening to music on his MP3 player.
mud 10 91 n [U] /mʌd/ Matsch Joe got mud on his shoes.
muddy 10 91 adj /ˈmʌdi/ matschig Take your muddy boots off!
multi-cultural 8 171 adj /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ multikulturell America is a multi-cultural society.
multi-millionaire 7 61 n [C] /ˌmʌlti ˌmɪljəˈneə/ Mulitmillionär Bill Gates is a multi-millionaire.
muscle 5 46 n [C, U] /ˈmʌsəl/ Muskel Running gives you strong leg muscles.
museum 6 148 n [C] /mjuːˈziːəm/ Museum She is planning a class trip to the museum.
musician 1 7 n [C] /mjuːˈzɪʃən/ Musiker, Musikerin a talented musician | jazz musicians
nail varnish 12 108 n [U] /ˈneɪl ˌvɑːnɪʃ/ Nagellack She wore pink nail varnish.
nanny 3 28 n [C] /ˈnæni/ Kindermädchen The young princes are looked after by a nanny.
nap 3 24 n [C] /næp/Nickerchen, kurze
SchlafI had a quick nap before work.
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narrow 8 71 adj /ˈnærəʊ/ schmal, eng the narrow streets of the old town
nasty 5 169 adj /ˈnɑːsti/ gemein, böse Stop being so nasty to your sister.
nation 2 19 n [C] /ˈneɪʃən/ Nation America is the richest nation in the world.
national 6 148 adj /ˈnæʃənəl/ national the national flag of the US | the National Museum of Wales
national holiday 4 33 n [C]
/ˌnæʃənəl
ˈhɒlədeɪ, -
ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/
nationaler Feiertag Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the US.
native 6 55 adj /ˈneɪtɪv/ angeboren, Mutter- Her native language is Spanish.
natural 5 43 adj /ˈnætʃərəl/ natürlichShe doesn't wear make-up because she prefers to look
natural.
nature 12 106 n [U] /ˈneɪtʃə/ Natur I love watching nature programmes on television.
near 2 22 prep, adv /nɪə/ nahe, in Nähe von He lives near Bristol.
nearby 4 168 adj, adv /ˈnɪəbaɪ/ in Nähe Her cousins live in a nearby village.
neatly 6 53 adv /ˈniːtli/ ordentlich, sauber Her clothes were neatly folded.
necessary 3 27 adj/ˈnesəsəri,
ˈnesəsri /notwendig, nötig Is it necessary to get your hair cut this week?
neck 5 43 n [C] /nek/ Hals She wore a gold chain around her neck.
necklace 12 108 n [C] /ˈnekləs/ Halskette a diamond necklace
need 10 88 n [U] /niːd/ Bedarf They are in need of help at the hospital.
negative 5 48 adj /ˈnegətɪv/ negativWhen people were asked if they liked the advert, the
response was negative.
neighbour 7 62 n [C] /ˈneɪbə/ Nachbar, Nachbarin All our friends and neighbours are coming to the party.
nervous 11 97 adj /ˈnɜːvəs/ nervös I get very nervous about speaking in public.
nervously 14 174 adv /ˈnɜːvəsli/ nervös Are you Tim Kelly?' she asked nervously.
network 5 51 n [C] /ˈnetwɜːk/ Netzwerk Tim had a strong network of contacts in Europe.
neutral 5 48 adj /ˈnjuːtrəl/ neutral I see,' she said in a neutral tone.
news 1 6 n [U] /njuːz/ Nachrichten I usually listen to the news on the radio.
nice 8 72 adj /naɪs/ schön, nett We had a really nice time at the party.
nickname 1 11 n [C] /ˈnɪkneɪm/ Spitzname My nickname at school was 'Spike'.
night school 13 121 n [U] /ˈnaɪt skuːl/ Abendschule I'm studying Spanish at night school.
nightclub 4 36 n [C] /ˈnaɪtklʌb/ Nachtclub London has some great nightclubs.
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nightlife 8 152 n [U] /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ Nachtleben The big attraction in Berlin is the nightlife.
nightmare 11 98 n [C] /ˈnaɪtmeə/ Alptraum I had a nightmare about nuclear war.
no way 5 49 phrase /nəʊ weɪ/ auf keinen Fall You're not staying overnight at Ben's house. No way!
Nobel Prize 2 18 n [C] /noʊˈbel ˌpraɪz/ Nobelpreis She won the Nobel Peace Prize.
noise 4 144 n [C, U] /nɔɪz/ Lärm The children were making too much noise.
noisy 4 36 adj /ˈnɔɪzi/ laut, geräuschvoll a noisy city street
none 11 102 pron /nʌn/ keiner, keine, keines None of the children could speak Italian.
non-stop 3 26 adv, adj /ˌnɒnˈstɒp/ ohne Unterbrechung Over dinner, we talked non-stop.
normal 1 8 adj /ˈnɔːməl/ normalShe's just a normal 15-year-old girl. | The library will be
open at the normal times next week.
north 1 10 n [U] /nɔːθ/ Norden The north will be dry and bright. | the north of France
nose 5 43 n [C] /nəʊz/ Nase She had a spot on her nose.
nothing 10 92 pron /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ nichts When she left, she took nothing with her.
notice 5 52 v [I, T] /ˈnəʊtɪs/ bemerken I didn't notice you come in.
novel 12 106 n [C] /ˈnɒvəl/ Roman He is writing a novel about a boy's life.
nowadays 3 25 adv /ˈnaʊədeɪz/ heutzutage More people work at home nowadays.
nurse 3 28 n [C] /nɜːs/ Kranken-schwesterThe nurses looked after my mother really well when she was
in hospital.nut 10 91 n [C] /nʌt/ Nuss a cashew nut
obviously 3 167 adv /ˈɒbviəsli/ offensichtlich Obviously, this is going to take some time.
occasion 4 145 n [C] /əˈkeɪʒən/ Ereignis, Anlass An 18th birthday is a special occasion.
ocean 2 19 n [C] /ˈəʊʃən/ Ozean the Indian Ocean
offer 7 170 v [T] /ˈɒfə/ anbieten They've offered me a job!
offer 14 127 n [C] /ˈɒfə/ Angebot Thanks for your kind offer of help.
official 8 74 adj /əˈfɪʃəl/ offiziell an official inquiry into the plane crash
oil 10 172 n [U] /ɔɪl/ Öl Heat a little oil in a pan.
old friend 4 145 phrase /əʊld frend/alte Freund, alte
FreundinLaura's an old friend of mine.
old-fashioned 9 82 adj /ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd/ altmodisch Her clothes were a bit old-fashioned.
on the right track 10 91 phrase /ɒn ðə raɪt træk/auf dem richtigen
WegOur profits are up, so we're on the right track.
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on the way 6 55 phrase /weɪ/auf dem Weg,
unterwegsThey stopped for a cup of coffee on the way to work.
once 9 79 adv /wʌns/ einmal She goes clubbing once a week.
one-way 8 70 adj /wʌn weɪ/ Einbahn- He drove the wrong way down a one-way street.
online 1 6 adj, adv /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ online an online teaching programme
open 13 115 adj /ˈəʊpən/ offen Parents should try to be open with their children.
open 1 12 v [I, T] /ˈəʊpən/ öffnen, eröffnen The new school will open in September.
opera 1 11 n [C, U] /ˈɒpərə/ Oper an opera singer
operation 10 95 n [C] /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/ Operation Doug's got to have an operation on his back.
opinion 4 34 n [C] /əˈpɪnjən/ Meinung What's your opinion of the new head teacher?
opportunity 11 98 n [C, U]/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti,
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪti, /Gelegenheit I'd love to have the opportunity to study abroad.
opposite 8 77 prep, adv /ˈɒpəzɪt/ gegenüber The school is opposite the church.
option 6 55 n [C] /ˈɒpʃən/ Wahlmöglichkeit We have three options.
order 6 149 v [T] /ˈɔːdə/ bestellen I'd like to order a taxi to take me to the airport.
order 14 126 v [T] /ˈɔːdə/ befehlen The police officer ordered the man to stay where he was.
ordinary 4 34 adj/ˈɔːdənəri,ˈɔːdɪnri,
/gewöhnlich, normal The book is about ordinary people.
organisation 4 34 n [C] /ˌɔːgənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Organisation The United Nations is an organisation of many countries.
organise 1 10 v [T] /ˈɔːgənaɪz/ organisieren The school has organised a trip to the sea.
organised 6 53 adj /ˈɔːgənaɪzd/gut organisiert,
ordentlich
Lucy's very organised and always does her homework on
time.
origami 9 79 n [U] /ˌɒrɪˈgɑːmi/ Origami She learnt to do origami when she lived in Japan.
origin 12 106 n [C]/ˈɒrədʒɪn,
ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/Ursprung Do you know the origins of Macdonalds?
original 1 10 adj/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl, -
dʒənəl/originell, original Her music is very original.
original 12 107 adj /əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/ original The castle still had some of its original doors.
originate 1 8 v [I] /əˈrɪdʒəneɪt/ entstehen This type of music originated in the 15th century.
orphan 13 121 n [C] /ˈɔːfən/ Waise My grandfather was an orphan at the age of ten.
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Oscar 2 19 n [C] /ˈɒskə/ Oscar (Auszeichnung) the Oscar for best director
outdoors 8 171 n /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/ im Freien, draußen We spent our summers in the outdoors.
outside 4 36 prep, adv /aʊtˈsaɪd/draußen, nach
draußenI ran outside to see what was going on.
oven 9 78 n [C] /ˈʌvən/ Ofen Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
over time 13 114 phrase /ˈəʊvə taɪm/ mit Zeit The landscape changes over time.
overall 5 43 adj /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ Gesamt- The overall cost of the holiday is £700.
oversensitive 10 91 adj /ˈəʊvə ˈsensətɪv/ überempfindlich If your skin is oversensitive, too much sun can cause a rash.
owe 14 130 v [T] /əʊ/ schulden I owe James £5.
own 4 144 v [T] /əʊn/ besitzen, haben He was the only person I knew who owned a van.
own 7 60 adj /əʊn/ eigen He has his own way of doing things.
pack 1 8 n [C] /pæk/ Stapel The cards in this pack have pictures on the back.
pack 6 53 v [I, T] /pæk/ packen She helped her mother to pack her suitcase.
packaging 12 174 n [U]/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ,
ˈpækədʒɪŋ, /Verpackung The packaging for the perfume was very well-designed.
packing 6 53 n [U] /ˈpækɪŋ/ Packen I can do my packing on Friday night.
pain 10 172 n [C, U] /peɪn/ Schmerz Do you feel any pain?
painting 9 85 n [C] /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ Gemälde a painting of a horse
palace 8 71 n [C] /ˈpælɪs/ Palast We were invited to a garden party at the palace.
pale 5 43 adj /peɪl/ blass You look pale – are you all right?
pan 10 89 n [C] /pæn/Topf, Schüssel,
PfanneThere was a pan of soup on the cooker.
panel 13 118 n [C] /ˈpænl/ Gremium, Ausschuss I was interviewed for the job by a panel.
parade 4 145 n [C] /pəˈreɪd/ ParadeThere is always a big parade in New York on Thanksgiving
Day.park 1 9 n [C] /pɑːk/ Park She took the children to play in the park.
park 9 86 v [I, T] /pɑːk/ parken We parked behind the school.
particular 5 51 adj /pəˈtɪkjələ/ speziell, besonders If a particular food makes you ill, avoid it.
partner 2 23 n [C] /ˈpɑːtnə/ PartnerShe invited all her colleagues and their partners to the
party.part-time 13 119 adj /pɑːt taɪm/ Teilzeit- a part-time job |a part-time course
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party 1 10 n [C] /ˈpɑːti/ Party Fiona invited 12 people to her Wii party.
pass 4 145 v [I, T] /pɑːs/bestehen,
durchkommenHeather was sure she would pass the history exam.
passion 12 106 n [C, U] /ˈpæʃən/ Leidenschaft She loved Africa, and she spoke with passion about it.
passionately 4 33 adv /ˈpæʃənətli/ leidenschaftlichHe believed passionately in the right of women to be paid
the same as men for the same job.passport 2 23 n [C] /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ Pass My son has an American passport.
past 4 39 n /pɑːst/ Vergangenheit I've worked with Julia in the past.
past 7 61 adv /pɑːst/ vorbei He walked past me as if he hadn't seen me.
pastry 12 107 n [C] /ˈpeɪstri/ Gebäck We went to the café for coffee and pastries.
patient 3 28 adj /ˈpeɪʃənt/ geduldig My father is a kind and patient man.
patiently 13 118 adv /ˈpeɪʃəntli/ geduldig David waited patiently by the door.
pavement 10 133 n [C] /ˈpeɪvmənt/ GehwegA policeman was standing on the pavement outside the
bank.pay 2 140 v [I, T] /peɪ/ bezahlen I paid ten pounds for this book.
pay 2 141 v [I, T] /peɪ/ bezahlen They pay me £6 an hour to work in the shop.
pay back 3 143 phr v /peɪ bæk/ zurückzahlen Can I borrow £10? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
peace 7 171 n [U] /piːs/ Frieden If you want peace and quiet, go to your room.
peaceful 4 36 adj /ˈpiːsfəl/ friedlich I just want a peaceful weekend with my family.
peak 7 64 adj /piːk/ Spitzen-, höchste/rThe peak time for Christmas orders is from early November
to the day before Christmas.
pedestrian 8 70 n [C] /pəˈdestriən/ Fußgänger Two pedestrians were injured when the car ran off the road.
penicillin 12 161 n [U] /ˌpenəˈsɪlən/ Penicillin Penicillin has saved many lives.
percent 1 6 adj, adv, n /pəˈsent/ Prozent He needs 70 percent of the vote to win.
percentage 7 64 n [C] /pəˈsentɪdʒ/ Prozentsatz A high percentage of teenagers play computer games.
perfect 3 25 adj /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ perfekt The conditions were perfect for sailing.
perfect 5 43 adj /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ perfekt She speaks perfect English.
perform 7 61 v [I, T] /pəˈfɔːm/ auftreten, vorführen Many students performed in the school play.
performance 5 43 n [C] /pəˈfɔːməns/ Vorstellung Robbie Williams gave a brilliant performance at the concert.
perfume 3 143 n [C, U]/ˈpɜːfjuːm,
pɜːˈfjuːm/Parfüm She never wears perfume.
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period 3 167 n [C] /ˈpɪəriəd/ Zeitraum, Zeitalter We've been studying the Civil War period.
permanent 5 47 adj /ˈpɜːmənənt/ unbefristet Will the job be permanent?
permanently 8 72 adv /ˈpɜːmənəntli/ dauerhaft, auf Dauer Why don't you come and live with us permanently?
personal 3 27 adj /ˈpɜːsənəl/ persönlichThe story is based on her personal experience of life in
Argentina.
personal shopper 5 48 n [C] /ˌpɜːsənəl ˈʃɒpə/persönliche
Einkaufsberater
The personal shopper at that shop is very good at finding
clothes that suit me.personality 3 25 n [C, U] /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/ Persönlichkeit Childhood experiences can affect personality.
personally 9 171 adv /ˈpɜːsənəli/ persönlich Personally, I don't like war movies.
pet 1 9 n [C] /pet/ Haustier Do you have any pets?
petrol station 8 171 n [C] /ˈpetrəl ˌsteɪʃən/ TankstelleI have to go to the petrol station on my way to the
supermarket.
phrasebook 6 52 n [C] /ˈfreɪzbʊk/Buch mit
Redewendungen
We looked in the phrasebook to find out how to say 'Thank
you'.
physical 11 96 adj /ˈfɪzɪkəl/ körperlich Do you do much physical exercise?
physio 7 68 n [C] /ˈfɪziəʊ/ Physiotherapie His leg was much better after treatment by the physio.
picnic 5 169 n [C] /ˈpɪknɪk/ Picknick Let's have a picnic on the beach.
piece 1 8 n [C] /piːs/Figur (Schach), Teil,
Stücka chess piece
piercing 5 43 n [C, U] /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ Piercing He had piercings in his ears, nose and eyebrows.
pill 6 52 n [C] /pɪl/ Tablette She has pills that stop her getting travel sick.
PIN number 14 130 n [C] /ˈpɪn ˌnʌmbə/ PIN-NummerI wanted to get some money at the cashpoint but I had
forgotten my PIN number.
pitch 7 64 n [C] /pɪtʃ/ Spielfeld, Platz, Wurf a football pitch
place 1 8 n [C] /pleɪs/ Ort We went to lots of places when we visited Paris.
plain 12 173 adj /pleɪn/ einfach plain food | plain paper
plan 6 53 v [T] /plæn/ planen, vorhaben Where are you planning to go next year?
plan 7 61 n [C] /plæn/ Plan Do you have any plans for your future?
plan 9 83 n [C] /plæn/ Plan The company has plans to create 30 more jobs.
plan 9 84 v [T] /plæn/ planen We spent a long time planning the garden.
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plant 8 73 n [C] /plɑːnt/ Pflanze She likes to have lots of plants in the house.
plaster 10 89 n [C] /ˈplɑːstə/ PflasterShe had a plaster on her finger because she'd cut it
chopping carrots.plastic 1 10 adj /ˈplæstɪk/ Plastik a plastic cup
play 1 6 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen She plays the piano very well.
play 1 6 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielenHe plays football every Saturday. | The boys were playing
computer games.
play 10 91 v [I, T] /pleɪ/ spielen When you've finished your lunch, you can go and play.
player 1 8 n [C] /ˈpleɪə/ Spieler one of the top tennis players
pleasant 9 79 adj /ˈplezənt/ angenehm The village is a pleasant place to live.
pleased 5 48 adj /pliːzd/ erfreut I'm really pleased with my new haircut.
plumber 3 28 n [C] /ˈplʌmə/Klempner,
InstallateurThe plumber came and repaired the shower.
poem 4 33 n [C] /ˈpəʊəm/ Gedicht a poem by John Keats
point 6 54 n [C] /pɔɪnt/ Seite, Stelle, Punkt Driving is not one of my strong points.
point 7 61 n [C] /pɔɪnt/ Punkt She has a five-point plan for succeeding in her career.
polite 9 84 adj /pəˈlaɪt/ höflich You should be more polite to our neighbours.
politician 13 121 n [C] /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən/ Politiker The idea is supported by politicians of all parties.
poll 1 6 n [C] /pəʊl/ Umfrage Recent polls show that the mayor is still popular.
pollution 8 73 n [U] /pəˈluːʃən/ Verschmutzung Air pollution is worst in big cities.
poodle 11 98 n [C] /ˈpuːdl/ Pudel She took her poodle for a walk every morning.
poor 13 121 adj /pʊə/ arm He was very poor as a young man.
pop 1 11 n [U] /pɒp/ Pop a pop singer
popstar 8 171 n [C] /pɒp stɑː/ Popstar She has posters of popstars on her bedroom wall.
popular 1 14 adj /ˈpɒpjələ/ beliebt The café is popular with young people.
popularity 12 106 n [U] /ˌpɒpjəˈlærəti/ Beliebtheit Skiing has increased in popularity.
population 1 14 n [C] /ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/Einwohnerzahl,
BevölkerungWhat's the population of Tokyo?
positive 5 48 adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ positivWhen people were asked if they liked the advert, the
response was positive.
positive 10 95 adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ positiv It's important to have a positive attitude towards your work.
possess 4 144 v [T] /pəˈzes/ besitzen We lost everything we possessed in the fire.
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possession 1 12 n [C] /pəˈzeʃən/ Besitz, Habe His car is his favourite possession.
post 7 65 v [T] /pəʊst/ veröffentlichenI posted a message saying how much I liked her holiday
pictures.
postal 6 59 adj /ˈpəʊstl/ Post-Please give your postal address as well as your email
address. | postal chargespostcard 6 59 n [C] /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/ Postkarte Mary sent us a postcard from Spain.
postpone 14 165 v [T] /pəʊsˈpəʊn/ verschieben The concert was postponed because of snow.
pot 9 171 n [C] /pɒt/ Topf She put the pots in the dishwasher.
poverty 4 34 n [U] /ˈpɒvəti/ Armut Millions of people are living in poverty.
power 8 71 n [U] /ˈpaʊə/ Energie We use solar power to heat the house.
power 14 127 n [U] /ˈpaʊə/ Macht All his life he'd wanted power and money.
power station 9 83 n [C] /ˈpaʊə ˌsteɪʃən/ Kraftwerk A new power station will be built near the town.
powerful 12 113 adj /ˈpaʊəfəl/stark, wirksam,
eindrucksvolla powerful engine | a powerful poem.
practical 3 167 adj /ˈpræktɪkəl/ praktisch practical skills such as carpentry
practise 7 61 v [I, T] /ˈpræktɪs/ üben I have to practise playing the trumpet every day.
predict 10 91 v [T] /prɪˈdɪkt/ vorhersagen His teachers predicted that he would get high grades.
prediction 9 80 n [C] /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ Vorhersage Here are our predictions for next year's fashions.
prefer 13 121 v [T] /prɪˈfɜː/ bevorzugen I prefer football to cricket.
prepare 1 12 v [I, T] /prɪˈpeə/ vorbereiten I went home early to prepare for my holiday.
present 2 23 n [C] /ˈprezənt/ Geschenk They gave me a lovely present for my birthday.
present 4 35 v [T] /prɪˈzent/vorstellen,
präsentierenHe has presented many wildlife programmes.
present 12 110 v [T] /prɪˈzent/ vorstellen She presented the report to the committee.
presenter 4 35 n [C] /prɪˈzentə/ Moderator He's the presenter of a cookery programme.
president 2 19 n [C]/ˈprezədənt,
ˈprezɪdənt/Präsident the president of France
press 1 10 v [I, T] /pres/ drücken You press this button to turn the TV on.
press 10 89 v [I, T] /pres/ drücken Kate pressed her shoulder against the door and it opened.
pressure 5 48 n [U] /ˈpreʃə/ DruckHe feels under pressure from his parents to do well in his
exams.
pretend 7 61 v [I, T] /prɪˈtend/vorgeben, so tun als
obHelen pretended to be ill so that she could stay at home.
pretty 5 50 adj /ˈprɪti/ hübsch Alison was sixteen, and very pretty.
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previous 7 64 adj /ˈpriːviəs/ vorherige/r We'd been to Spain on holiday the previous year.
previously 12 173 adv /ˈpriːviəsli/ zuvor, vorher The car had previously belonged to his father.
price 6 59 n [C, U] /praɪs/ Preis The price of petrol has increased a lot.
pride 7 170 n [U] /praɪd/ Stolz He looked at his work with pride.
principle 13 114 n [C] /ˈprɪnsəpəl/ Prinzip the principles of economics | the general principle
priority 9 79 n [C] /praɪˈɒrəti/ Priorität The government's priority is education.
prison 14 125 n [C, U] /ˈprɪzən/ Gefängnis He was sent to prison for five years.
private 9 82 adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat Can we talk about this somewhere more private?
prize 5 48 n [C] /praɪz/ Preis (Auszeichnung) She won first prize in a poetry competition.
produce 2 17 v [T] /prəˈdjuːs/ herstellen The company produced 30,000 cars last year.
producer 5 43 n [C] /prəˈdjuːsə/ Produzent a film producer
producer 11 104 n [C] /prəˈdjuːsə/ Produzent The company is a producer of sugar.
product 11 104 n [C] /ˈprɒdʌkt/ Produkt The company produces a range of household products.
product
placement12 106 n [U]
/ˈprɒdʌkt
ˌpleɪsmənt/Produkt-platzierung There is a lot of product placement in James Bond movies.
professional 1 7 adj /prəˈfeʃənəl/ professionell a professional photographer | a professional football player
profit 7 64 n [C, U] /ˈprɒfɪt/ Gewinn The company made a good profit this year.
programme 2 16 n [C] /ˈprəʊgræm/ Sendung Did you see that TV programme about earthquakes?
programme 7 68 n [C] /ˈprəʊgræm/ Programmmy fitness programme | the US space programme | our
programme of reforms
project 8 71 n [C] /ˈprɒdʒekt/ Projekt, VorhabenThis is part of a project to make this area of the city more
attractive.
promise 14 127 n [C] /ˈprɒmɪs/ VersprechenHe came to England last year with the promise of a good
job.promotion 14 165 n [C, U] /prəˈməʊʃən/ Beförderung She felt she deserved her promotion.
prompt 9 81 n [C] /prɒmpt/ Stichwort His prompts helped her to finish her speech.
properly 1 12 adv /ˈprɒpəli/ordnungsgemäß,
richtigThe printer isn't working properly.
protection 11 134 n [U] /prəˈtekʃən/ SchutzWe took insect repellent so we had some protection against
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prove 12 106v [linking
verb]/pruːv/
sich erweisen, sich
herausstellenGetting a job proved difficult.
provide 8 71 v [T] /prəˈvaɪd/ liefern, bereitstellen This book will provide the information you need.
public 1 10 adj /ˈpʌblɪk/ öffentlich public transport | a public meeting
public holiday 4 38 n [C]/ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɒlədi, -
ˈhɒlɪdi/gesetzliche Feiertag Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries.
public transport 3 24 n [U]/ˌpʌblɪk
ˈtrænspɔːt/
öffentliche
VerkehrsmittelHe travels to work by public transport.
publish 7 61 v [I, T] /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ veröffentlichen a company that publishes children's books
publisher 7 61 n [C] /ˈpʌblɪʃə/ Verlag, Verleger a publisher of scientific journals
pull 10 95 v [I, T] /pʊl/ ziehenTwo men who were nearby helped to pull him out of the
river.pull down 12 161 phr v /pʊl daʊn/ abreißen The old factory was pulled down in 1985.
punk 5 50 n [U] /pʌŋk/ Punk punk music
purchase 5 48 n [C, U] /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ Kauf This car is my most expensive purchase.
purification 11 100 n [U]/ˌpjʊərəfəˈkeɪʃən,
ˌpjʊərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/Reinigung water purification tablets
purity 12 106 n [U] /ˈpjʊərəti/ Sauberkeit, Reinheit the purity of tap water | moral purity
purse 14 124 n [C] /pɜːs/Handtasche,
PortemonnaieI had very little money in my purse.
push 10 92 v [I, T] /pʊʃ/ drücken Gary pushed the door open.
push 10 156 v [I, T] /pʊʃ/s. an jmd.
vorbeidrängelnHeather pushed past us without speaking.
puzzle 1 8 n [C] /ˈpʌzəl/ Rätsel, Puzzle a crossword puzzle | a jigsaw puzzle
pyramid 7 151 n [C] /ˈpɪrəmɪd/ Pyramide They visited the pyramids during their holiday in Egypt.
qualification 3 27 n [C]/ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən,
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Qualifikation,
Qualifizierung
The mayor criticised his opponent's qualifications for the
job.
quality 3 27 n [C] /ˈkwɒləti, ˈkwɒlɪti/ Eigenschaft, Qualität What qualities do you look for in a student?
quarter 6 53 n [C] /ˈkwɔːtə/ Viertel About a quarter of the students here are Chinese.
quarter 7 64 n [C] /ˈkwɔːtə/ Quartal Profits increased in the last quarter of the year.
queue 6 54 n [C] /kjuː/ Warteschlange There's a long queue at the bank.
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quickly 10 88 adv /ˈkwɪkli/ schnell Rick ran quickly to the car.
quickly 12 113 adv /ˈkwɪkli/ schnell We must leave quickly or we'll miss the coach.
quiet 3 26 adj /ˈkwaɪət/ ruhig I like to study in the library because it is quiet.
quiet 7 63 adj /ˈkwaɪət/ ruhig Emily was a quiet, shy girl.
quietness 12 106 n [U] /ˈkwaɪətnəs/ Ruhe She liked the quietness of the country.
quotation 7 61 n [C] /kwəʊˈteɪʃən/ Zitat a quotation from one of Shakespeare's plays
racing driver 12 161 n [C] /ˈreɪsɪŋ draɪvə/ Rennfahrer The racing driver survived the crash.
racket 1 10 n [C] /ˈrækɪt/ Schläger (Sport) a tennis racket
rain forest 6 55 n [C, U] /ˈreɪn ˌfɒrɪst/ Regenwald the Amazon rain forest
rainfall 8 72 n [C, U] /ˈreɪnfɔːl/ Regen Sri Lanka has an annual rainfall of 200–510 cm.
raise 13 120 v [T] /reɪz/ erhöhen, verbessernWe are trying to raise people's awareness of the link
between smoking and cancer.raise money 4 34 phrase /reɪz ˈmʌni/ Geld sammeln We are raising money for children in Africa.
range 8 72 n [C] /reɪndʒ/ Kette (Berge) high mountain ranges | range of mountains/hills
rank 7 68 v [I, T] /ræŋk/einen Rang
einnehmenone of the top-ranked players in the world
ranking 7 68 n [C] /ˈræŋkɪŋ/ Rangliste She is now fifth in the world rankings.
rapidly 10 172 adv /ˈræpɪdli/ schnell He walked rapidly away.
rash 10 88 n [C] /ræʃ/ Ausschlag Tom had a temperature, and a rash all over his chest.
rate 13 114 n [C] /reɪt/ Rate, Prozentsatz The crime rate increased by 3% last year.
razor 12 108 n [C] /ˈreɪzə/ RasiererHe has lost his razor so he hasn't been able to shave for a
few days.reach 1 10 v [T] /riːtʃ/ erreichen We reached the other side of the lake.
reach 10 133 v [I, T] /riːtʃ/ erreichen Can you reach that book on the top shelf?
reaction 10 172 n [C, U] /riˈækʃən/ Reaktion Some people have a very bad reaction to peanuts.
reading 4 33 n [U] /ˈriːdɪŋ/ Lesen, Lektüre Do you enjoy reading?
reading 4 33 n [C] /ˈriːdɪŋ/ Lesung a poetry reading
ready 10 156 adj /ˈredi/ fertig I need to go home and get ready for the party.
ready 11 97 adj /ˈredi/ bereit He doesn't feel ready to get married.
real 3 27 adj /rɪəl/ wahr, echt The story is based on real events.
real 4 145 adj /rɪəl/ echt At this price, the tickets are a real bargain.
real 5 43 adj /rɪəl/ echt The waxwork model looked like a real person.
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realise 14 125 v [T] /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ merken, bemerken I suddenly realised it was getting late.
really 5 42 adv /ˈrɪəli/ wirklich I really enjoyed our holiday there.
reason 4 41 n [C] /ˈriːzən/ GrundOne reason the team played so badly was that Malcolm was
injured.
reasonable 12 113 adj /ˈriːzənəbəl/ vernünftig The hotel has good food, and the prices are reasonable.
receipt 14 124 n [C] /rɪˈsiːt/ Quittung I paid the bill and the waiter brought me a receipt.
receive 4 33 v [T] /rɪˈsiːv/ erhalten, bekommen I received a letter from my aunt.
recently 13 120 adv /ˈriːsəntli/ kürzlich Have you seen Anna recently?
recipe 12 110 n [C] /ˈresəpi/ Rezept a recipe for strawberry ice cream
recognise 12 107 v [T] /ˈrekəgnaɪz/ erkennen I recognised quite a few people in the crowd.
recommend 12 113 v [T] /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen I do recommend this book – I really enjoyed it.
record 1 11 n [C, U] /ˈrekɔːd/ Schallplatte He's got a wonderful collection of old Beatles records.
record 12 106 n [C] /ˈrekɔːd/ Rekord She holds the current world record for downhill skiing.
recruitment 13 119 n [U] /rɪˈkruːtmənt/
Personal-
beschaffung,
Rekrutierung
She's spending most of her time on recruitment at present
as the company has a lot of job vacancies.
recycle 8 71 v [I, T] /ˌriːˈsaɪkəl/recyceln, wieder-
verwendenWe recylce glass, paper, card and aluminium.
recycling bin 8 70 n [C] /ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ bɪn/ Wertstofftonne We have one recycling bin for paper and another for tins.
reduce 10 91 v [T] /rɪˈdjuːs/ senken, herabsetzen We had to reduce the price of our house in order to sell it.
reflect 14 127 v [T] /rɪˈflekt/ widerspiegeln The new law reflects social changes in attitudes to marriage.
refuse 14 127 v [I, T] /rɪˈfjuːz/ ablehnen, verweigern The offer seemed too good to refuse.
regular 13 114 adj /ˈregjələ/ regelmäßig He has returned to his regular duties.
regularly 1 12 adv /ˈregjələli/ regelmäßig They meet regularly, once a month.
reject 7 61 v [T] /rɪˈdʒekt/ ablehnen The committee rejected the plan.
relationship 4 41 n [C, U] /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ Verhältnis What's your relationship to Sue?' 'She's my cousin.'
relative 4 33 n [C] /ˈrelətɪv/ der, Verwandte We'll be visiting relatives at Christmas.
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relax 3 24 v [I] /rɪˈlæks/entspannen,
ausspannenWhat do you do to relax?
relaxed 2 20 adj /rɪˈlækst/ gelöst, entspannt She looked happy and relaxed on her wedding day.
relaxing 5 147 adj /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ entspannend a relaxing bath | relaxing music
reliable 13 115 adj /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/ zuverlässig Rick is a good, reliable worker.
rely on 13 114 phr v /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ abhängen von He relies on his parents for money.
remedy 10 157 n [C] /ˈremədi/ Heilmittel an effective remedy for headaches
remember 2 20 v [I, T] /rɪˈmembə/ sich erinnern an I couldn't remember her name.
remote 8 72 adj /rɪˈməʊt/ abgelegen His brother lived on a remote farm.
rent 4 37 v [T] /rent/ mietenWe are renting a house in Spain for our holiday, not going
to a hotel.rent 13 116 n [C, U] /rent/ Miete I pay the rent at the beginning of the month.
repair 3 143 v [T] /rɪˈpeə/ reparieren He's going to repair my bike.
repellent 11 100 n [C, U] /rɪˈpelənt/ Abwehrmittel Did you bring some insect repellent?
report 1 6 n [C] /rɪˈpɔːt/ Bericht Each child wrote a report about their visit to the museum.
reporter 5 43 n [C] /rɪˈpɔːtə/ Reporter a newspaper reporter
represent 12 106 v [T] /ˌreprɪˈzent/ stehen für This line on the graph represents temperature.
representative 13 120 n [C] /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/ VertreterJane Mason will be the student representative on the
committee.request 6 58 n [C, U] /rɪˈkwest/ Anfrage Send us your requests for your favourite songs.
rescue 11 101 v [T] /ˈreskjuː/ retten Robert rescued a two-year-old girl from the burning car.
research 11 159 v [I, T] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ,ˈ riːsɜːtʃ, /erforschen,
recherchieren überHe spent several days researching the company.
research 3 25 n [U] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ Forschung She's doing research on topical diseases.
research 11 97 n [U] /rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ, / ForschungThe company carried out some research into people's
attitudes to health and exercise.reservation 6 58 n [C] /ˌrezəˈveɪʃən/ Reservierung I'd like to make a reservation for three nights.
residential 8 70 adj /ˌrezəˈdenʃəl/ Wohn- a residential area of the city
respect 4 33 n [U] /rɪˈspekt/ RespektWe expect everyone at this school to treat each other with
respect.
respect 4 145 v [T] /rɪˈspekt/ respektieren I respected him for saying exactly what he thought.
responsibility 11 97 n [C, U] /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ Verantwortung It's your responsibility to pay the bills on time.
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responsible 11 97 adj/rɪˈspɒnsəbəl,
rɪˈspɒnsɪbəl,/verantwortlich
I am responsible for putting the books away at the end of
the lesson.rest 13 120 v [I, T] /rest/ ruhen We will not rest until the murderer is found.
result 1 6 n [C] /rɪˈzʌlt/ ErgebnisI decided to show the results of my survey by drawing a
graph.
reveal 11 97 v [T] /rɪˈviːl/ enthüllen, aufzeigen Some of his answers revealed a lot about his childhood.
review 9 85 n [C] /rɪˈvjuː/ Kritik, Besprechung The film got very good reviews.
revise 3 26 v [I] /rɪˈvaɪz/ lernen, wiederholen I need to revise for my maths test.
reward 3 26 n [C, U] /rɪˈwɔːd/ Belohnung She offered a reward to anyone who could find her cat.
rich 1 14 adj /rɪtʃ/ reich the rich literary tradition of England
rich 7 151 adj /rɪtʃ/ reich She is one of the richest people in the world.
right 2 18 n /raɪt/ Recht In Britain everyone has the right to vote when they are 18.
right 8 75 adj /raɪt/ richtig Are you sure this is the right way?
right 8 76 n /raɪt/ rechts, rechte Seite The Smith's house is on the right.
right 13 115 adj /raɪt/ richtig Do you think she's the right girl for him?
right now 4 35 phrase /raɪt naʊ/ in diesem Moment I can't take your phone call right now – I'll call back later.
ring 6 58 v [I] /rɪŋ/ läuten, klingeln I could hear a telephone ringing nearby.
rise 1 12 n [C] /raɪz/ Aufstieg Hitler's rise to power | the rise of big business
risk 11 97 n [C] /rɪsk/ RisikoThe risk of heart disease is not as high if you eat the right
food and exercise regularly.river 3 30 n [C] /ˈrɪvə/ Fluss the River Thames
road trip 10 95 n [C] /ˈrəʊd trɪp/ Autoreise He went on a road trip with his friends in the summer.
roast 4 36 adj /rəʊst/ gebraten roast beef
robber 14 125 n [C] /ˈrɒbə/ Dieb a gang of armed robbers
robot 9 80 n [C] /ˈrəʊbɒt/ Roboter Most of the work in the factory is now done by robots.
rock 2 20 n [U] /rɒk/ Rock (Musik) Their music is a mixture of rock and disco.
rock 9 79 n [U[ /rɒk/ Fels They had to drill through solid rock.
role 7 65 n [C] /rəʊl/ Rolle Rob played the role of the king.
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romantic 13 163 adj /rəʊˈmæntɪk/ romantisch I wish my boyfriend was more romantic.
rope 11 100 n [C, U] rəʊp/ Seil We tied the other end of the rope around a tree.
route 6 58 n [C] /ruːt/ Weg, Strecke This is the shortest route to school.
routine 3 24 n [C, U] /ruːˈtiːn/Programm,
TagesablaufMy daily routine starts with breakfast at 7.
royal 14 125 adj /ˈrɔɪəl/ königlich the royal family
rubbish bag 9 81 n [C] /ˈrʌbɪʃ bæg/ Mülltüte Could you take the rubbish bags out to the bin, please?
rude 9 85 adj /ruːd/ frech, unhöflich She was rude to the teacher.
ruin 14 127 v [T] /ˈruːɪn/ ruinieren Her behaviour ruined the party.
rule 14 126 v [I, T] /ruːl/ entscheidenThe judge ruled that Thompson had been fired from his job
illegally.rule 6 56 n [C] /ruːl/ Regel Jamie explained the rules of the game to us.
rule 10 88 n [C] /ruːl/ Regel Remember the two basic rules of survival.
run 10 92 v [T] /rʌn/ betreiben They run their own business.
run out 10 156 v [I] /rʌn aʊt/ hinausrennen A small boy grabbed my bag and ran out of the shop.
run over 10 156 phr v /rʌn əʊvə/ überfahren He ran over the animal that was crossing the road.
running 2 22 n [U] /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ Joggen Do you want to go running?
running water 9 79 phrase /ˈrʌnɪŋ wɔːtə/ fließendes Wasser Some people had no running water or electricity.
rush hour 3 30 n [C, U] /ˈrʌʃ aʊə/ Hauptverkehrs-zeit If you leave by 7, you should miss the rush hour.
sad 2 21 adj /sæd/ traurig The movie was one of the saddest I've ever seen.
safari 10 95 n [C, U] /səˈfɑːri/ Safari We spent three weeks on safari in Kenya.
safe 10 89 adj /seɪf/ sicher, in Sicherheit I knew that when we got across the river we would be safe.
safety 11 97 n [U] /ˈseɪfti/ Sicherheit She is concerned for the safety of her son.
salary 13 116 n [C, U] /ˈsæləri/ Gehalt She gets a salary of at least £60,000 a year.
sales 12 106 n /seɪlz/ Verkäufe Sales of cars are up this year.
salesman 14 125 n [C] /ˈseɪlzmən/ Verkäufer He's got a job as a car salesman.
sand 10 137 n [U] /sænd/ Sand The children played on the sand.
satellite TV 2 16 n [C] /ˌsætəlaɪt tiː ˈviː/ Satelliten-fernsehen We have cable TV, not satellite.
satisfaction 11 97 n [C, U] /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ Befriedigung I get a lot of satisfaction from my job.
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satisfying 11 97 adj /ˈsætɪsfaɪ-ɪŋ/befriedigend,
zufriedenstellendPhotography is a satisfying hobby.
sauce 12 110 n [C, U] /sɔːs/ Sauce cheese sauce
save 7 170 v [T] /seɪv/ rettenMany people are fighting to save the rain forest from
destruction.
save 10 88 v [T] /seɪv/ rettenMark rescued the child from the burning building and saved
its life.
save (up) 2 22 v [I, T] /seɪv/ (/seɪv ʌp/) sparenI'm saving up for a new computer game. | He's saving to
buy a house.
scale 2 17 n [U] /skeɪl/ Maßstab This is a large-scale project.
scan 14 165 v [T] /skæn/ durchleuchten All luggage is scanned at the airport.
scar 5 169 n [C] /skɑː/ Narbe He had a scar down one side of his face.
scared 1 12 adj /skeəd/ verängstigt My brother is scared of dogs.
scary 3 167 adj /ˈskeəri/ furchteinflößend It's a really scary movie.
scene 5 51 n [C] /siːn/ Szene the London music scene | the fashion scene in Milan
scenery 6 54 n [U] /ˈsiːnəri/ Landschaft the beautiful scenery of the Alps
scheme 9 171 n [C] /skiːm/Plan, Projekt,
Vorhaben
Have you heard about Michael's latest money-making
scheme?
schoolchild 4 33 n [C] /ˈskuːltʃaɪld/ Schulkind The schoolchildren all looked very smart in their uniforms.
science fiction 11 99 n [U] /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/ Science-Fiction He likes science fiction films, like Star Wars.
scientist 2 166 n [C] /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ WissenschaftlerHe studied chemistry at university and then became a
scientist.
score 1 8 n [C] /skɔː/ Punkt, Punktestand I got a score of 700.
score 7 170 v [I, T] /skɔː/treffen, erringen,
punktenJim scored two goals in yesterday's game.
sea 4 168 n [C] /siː/ Meer We swam in the sea.
search 7 64 v [I, T] /sɜːtʃ/ durchsuchen The police searched his car and found the gun.
search 7 64 n [C] /sɜːtʃ/ Suche The police led the search for the missing boy.
search-engine 7 64 n [C] /ˈsɜːtʃ ˌendʒɪn/ Suchmaschine Which search engines do you use apart from Google?
seaside 6 53 n /ˈsiːsaɪd/ am Meer I love being at the seaside.
seat belt 12 161 n [C] /ˈsiːt belt/ Sicherheitsgurt Remember to use your seat belt.
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second-class 6 55 adj /ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/ zweiter Klasse It's cheaper to travel second class.
secret 7 61 n /ˈsiːkrət/ Geheimnis What's the secret of your success?
secret 14 127 n [C] /ˈsiːkrət/ Geheimnis Can you keep a secret?
security 7 61 n [U] /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ Sicherheit He is in charge of security at the airport.
seem 4 34v [linking
verb]/siːm/ scheinen The new student seems very nice.
selection 9 84 n [C]/sɪˈlekʃən,
səˈlekʃən,/Auswahl The shop has a wide selection of books for all ages.
self-catering 6 56 adj /ˌself ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/ selbstver-pflegendIt is more expensive to stay in a hotel than in a self-catering
apartment.send 4 33 v [T] /send/ schicken He sent a birthday card to his sister.
senior 4 33 adj /ˈsiːniə/ älter The senior students don't have to wear school uniform.
sense 13 114 n /sens/ Gespür, Sinn, Gefühl Rebecca had a sense that something was wrong.
sensitive 13 115 adj /ˈsensətɪv/ einfühlsam He was very sensitive to other people's needs.
series 12 110 n [C] /ˈsɪəriːz/ Serie He presents a television series about holidays.
serious 5 44 adj /ˈsɪəriəs/ ernst Philip was a very serious child.
serious 9 171 adj /ˈsɪəriəs/ ernsthaft Luckily there were no serious problems.
service 9 85 n [U] /ˈsɜːvɪs/ Service It was a lovely meal, and the service was excellent.
session 9 79 n [C] /ˈseʃən/
Sitzung,
Veranstaltung,
Stunde
a training session | a session with the physio
set 2 16 n [C] /set/ Gerät a television set
set 7 61 v [T] /set/ setzen The company set him sales targets to reach each month.
settle 7 170 v [I] /ˈsetl/ sich niederlassenHis parents came to America from Ireland and settled in
Boston.
shade 8 71 v [T] /ʃeɪd/beschatten, Schatten
werfen aufThe tree shaded the tables from the sun.
shady 9 82 adj /ˈʃeɪdi/ schattig a shady corner of the garden
shake 10 172 v [I, T] /ʃeɪk/ schütteln She shook the bottle of medicine.
shape 5 42 n [C, U] /ʃeɪp/ Form a card in the shape of a heart
share 4 36 v [T] /ʃeə/ teilen The children shared the sweets.
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share 13 114 v [T] /ʃeə/ gemeinsam haben They shared an interest in literature.
share 13 116 v [T] /ʃeə/ teilen He shares a room with his brother.
shave 5 42 v [I, T] /ʃeɪv/ rasieren He washed and shaved.
shaving foam 12 108 n [U] /ʃeɪvɪŋ fəʊm/ Rasierschaum He put shaving foam on his face and picked up his razor.
ship 7 64 v [T] /ʃɪp/ verschiffenThe coffee beans are dried and shipped to the United
States.shocked 14 165 adj /ʃɒkt/ schockiert We were too shocked to talk.
shop assistant 12 112 n [C] /ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstənt/Verkäufer,
VerkäuferinI asked the shop assistant for a bigger size.
shopping centre 6 57 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə/ EinkaufszentrumI like shopping at the shopping centre because I can get
everything I want in one place.
shopping mall 8 70 n [C] /ˈʃɒpɪŋ mɔːl/ Einkaufszentrum a huge shopping mall
shore 10 95 n [C, U] /ʃɔː/ Ufer the southern shore of Lake Geneva
short 5 43 adj /ʃɔːt/ kurz His hair is short and black.
shoulder 5 43 n [C] /ˈʃəʊldə/ Schulter She carried her bag over her shoulder.
shout 3 142 v [I, T] /ʃaʊt/ anschreien, rufen Mrs Keane is always shouting at us.
show 4 35 n [C] /ʃəʊ/ Show She is in a show on Broadway.
show 14 175 v [T] /ʃəʊ/ führen, zeigenThe waiter showed us to our table. | She showed me into
the room.
show off 7 170 phr v /ʃəʊ ɒf/ vorführenThe fitness test gave him a chance to show off his talent at
sprinting.shower 3 24 n [C] /ˈʃaʊə/ Dusche I'm going to have a quick shower before dinner.
shower curtain 9 155 n [C] /ˈʃaʊə kɜːtn/ DuschvorhangShe pulled back the shower curtain and stepped out of the
shower.
showing 12 109 n [C] /ʃəʊɪŋ/Vorführung,
Vorstellunga second showing of this popular programme
shy 13 120 adj /ʃaɪ/ schüchtern Come on, don't be shy.
side 14 131 n [C] /saɪd/ Seite I need to hear her side of the story.
sight 14 175 n [U] /saɪt/ Anblick I hate the sight of blood.
sightseeing 2 22 n [U] /ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ/ Besichtigungen We want to do some sightseeing when we're in Paris.
sign 2 20 n [C] /saɪn/ Zeichen a plus sign | dollar signs
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signify 12 106 v [T] /ˈsɪgnəfaɪ/ bedeuten Losing weight can signify a variety of health problems.
silence 10 95 n [U] /ˈsaɪləns/ Stille There was complete silence in the house.
similar 1 10 adj ˈsɪmələ/ ähnlichMartine and her sister look very similar. | Your taste in
music is similar to mine.simple 9 172 adj /ˈsɪmpəl/ einfach She explained her work in simple language.
simplicity 12 106 n [U]/sɪmˈplɪsəti,
sɪmˈplɪsɪti/Einfachheit the simplicity and effectiveness of the technique
sing 1 11 v [I, T] /sɪŋ/ singen Kerry sings in a band.
singer 4 35 n [C] /ˈsɪŋə/ Sänger, Sängerin a pop singer | a jazz singer
single 13 121 n [C] /ˈsɪŋgəl/ Single Have you heard the new Madonna single?
site 9 171 n [C] /saɪt/ Ort, Standort, Stelle the site of a battle | a disaster site
situated 8 72 adj /ˈsɪtʃueɪtɪd/ gelegen The house is situated on a cliff overlooking the sea.
size 7 64 n [C, U] /saɪz/ Größe The animal was the size of a large cat.
skiing 8 73 n [U] /ˈskiː-ɪŋ/ Skifahren We went skiing in Switzerland.
skill 1 7 n [C, U] /skɪl/ Fähigkeit This is an opportunity for you to learn new skills.
skin 5 43 n [C, U] /skɪn/ Haut Babies have such lovely soft skin.
slim 5 43 adj /slɪm/ schlank a slim pretty girl
slip 10 156 v [I] /slɪp/ ausrutschen She slipped on the icy path.
slogan 4 34 n [C] /ˈsləʊgən/ Slogan, WerbespruchThe slogan was easy to remember and became very
popular.slowly 10 95 adv /ˈsləʊli/ langsam Can you speak more slowly, please?
smart 3 143 adj /smɑːt/schick, modisch,
elegantShe looked very smart in her new uniform.
smell 9 171 v [T] /smel/ duften, riechen That soup smells delicious!
smoking 7 151 n [U] /ˈsməʊkɪŋ/ Rauchen Smoking is very bad for you.
snatch 5 169 v [T] /snætʃ/ schnappen I snatched the letter from him.
sneeze 10 90 v [I] /sniːz/ niesen Cats make me sneeze.
so far 4 34 phrase /səʊ fɑː/ bisher I've understood everything so far.
soap opera 4 35 n [C]/ˈsəʊp ˌɒpərə, -
ˌɒprə/Seifenoper She appears in a very popular soap opera.
sociable 11 97 adj /ˈsəʊʃəbəl/ gesellig a very sociable child
social 1 10 adj /ˈsəʊʃəl/ gesellschaftlich He works so hard that he doesn't have time for a social life.
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site3 26 n [C]
/ˌsəʊʃəl ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ
saɪt/soziale Netzwerk He spends a lot of time on social-networking sites.
society 2 19 n [C, U] /səˈsaɪəti/ Gesellschaft We live in a multi-racial society.
soft 4 36 adj /sɒft/ weich She spoke in a soft voice.
soft drink 12 107 n [C] /ˈsɒft drɪŋk/ alkoholfreies Getränk Would you like wine, beer or a soft drink?
solar 8 71 adj /ˈsəʊlə/ Solar- solar power
solar farm 8 71 n [C] /ˌsəʊlə ˈfɑːm/ Solarpark They are going to build a solar farm near to the city.
solar panel 8 171 n [C] /ˌsəʊlə ˈpænl/ Sonnenkollektor Their house has solar panels on the roof.
solution 9 171 n [C] /səˈluːʃən/ Lösung The only solution was to share the money.
solve 3 167 v [T] /sɒlv/ lösen Charlie thinks money will solve his problems.
sophisticated 5 44 adj /səˈfɪstəkeɪtɪd/ sehr kultiviert a sophisticated city girl
sore 10 90 adj /sɔː/ wund I woke up with a sore throat.
sort 1 138 n [C] /sɔːt/ ArtThe kids had all sorts of (=many different types of)
interesting ideas.
sound 3 167v [linking
verb]/saʊnd/ klingen The class sounded really interesting.
sound 6 55 n [C, U] /saʊnd/ Ton The picture on the TV was okay, but there was no sound.
south 6 169 n [U] /saʊθ/ Süden It's warmer in the south.
spa 6 56 n [C] /spɑː/Kurort, Wellness-
EinrichtungShe likes to take a spa break in spring each year.
space 2 19 n [U] /speɪs/ Weltraum The cosmonauts will spend two weeks in space.
space 7 171 n [C] /speɪs/ Platz, Raum There isn't enough space in our house to have a big party.
space capsule 2 166 n [C] /ˈspeɪs ˌkæpsjuːl/ Raumkapsel The cosmonauts spent two weeks in the space capsule.
space tourist 2 18 n [C] /ˈspeɪs ˌtʊərəst/ Weltraumtourist Would you like to be a space tourist?
spacious 9 82 adj /ˈspeɪʃəs/ geräumig a spacious apartment
special 1 10 adj /ˈspeʃəl/
besonderer,
besondere,
besonderes
Tonight is a special occasion.
specialise 13 121 v [I] /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/ sich spezialisieren a lawyer who specialises in divorce
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speciality 11 99 n [C]/ˌspeʃiˈæləti,
ˌspeʃiˈælɪti,/Spezialität
Fish is his speciality, and lots of people go to his restaurant
for it.
specific 8 71 adj /spəˈsɪfɪk/ bestimmt, speziell The books are designed for this specific age group.
spectacular 8 72 adj /spekˈtækjələ/ spektakulär We got a spectacular view of Niagara Falls.
speed 2 17 n [C, U] /spiːd/ Geschwindigkeit What speed were you travelling at?
spell 6 58 v [I, T] /spel/ buchstabieren Can you spell your name for me, please?
spelling 12 106 n [C] /ˈspelɪŋ/ Schreibweise There are two different spellings for this word.
spend 1 6 v [T] /spend/ verbringen We spent the afternoon playing football.
spend 5 49 v [T] /spend/ ausgeben Brendan spent over £600 on his new mountain bike.
spicy 4 36 adj /ˈspaɪsi/ scharf Indian food can be very spicy.
spider 2 20 n [C] /ˈspaɪdə/ Spinne My sister is scared of spiders.
sponsor 7 65 v [T] /ˈspɒnsə/sponsern, finanziell
unterstützenCoca-Cola have offered to sponsor the tournament.
sportsman 12 109 n [C] /ˈspɔːtsmən/ SportlerDavid Beckham is a sportsman who is famous around the
world.
sportsperson 13 174 n [C] /ˈspɔːtspɜːsən/ Sportler, SportlerinI wonder who has won the Sportsperson of the Year
competition?
sportswear 12 107 n [U] /ˈspɔːtsweə/ SportkleidungShe buys sportswear for relaxing at home – she doesn't
play any sports.spot 1 8 n [C] /spɒt/ Fleckt, Punkt The dog was white with black spots.
spot 7 170 n [C] /spɒt/ Spot an advertising spot
spray 9 81 v [T] /spreɪ/ sprühen She sprayed the children with cold water.
square 7 64 adj /skweə/ quadratisch, Quadrat- The park covers two square miles of the city.
staff 9 84 n [U] /stɑːf/ Belegschaft If you need help, ask a member of staff.
staff room 3 143 n [C] /ˈstɑːf ruːm/Lehrerzimmer,
Belegschafts-raum
I went to the staff room to see my teacher during the lunch
break.
star 1 166 n [C] /stɑː/ Star She has posters of pop stars on her wall.
star 12 109 v [I, T] /stɑː/in einer Hauptrolle
zeigen
The film stars Drew Barrymore; she has starred in more
than 20 movies.
start 3 167 n [C] /stɑːt/ Anfang His family was poor so he didn't have a great start in life.
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start 1 8 v [I, T] /stɑːt/ anfangen, beginnen The player with the white pieces starts in a game of chess.
start 9 83 v [T] /stɑːt/ starten, beginnen We started our own record company.
statement 13 118 n [C] /ˈsteɪtmənt/Stellungnahme,
Aussage
The band made a statement about their reasons for
cancelling the concert.station 3 30 n [C] /ˈsteɪʃən/ Bahnhof the railway station, bus station
stay 6 54 v [I] /steɪ/ übernachten He stayed at the Ritz hotel.
stay 14 124v [I, linking
verb]/steɪ/ bleiben This town has stayed the same for centuries.
stay in 14 165 phr v /steɪ ɪn/ zuhause bleiben I hate staying in on Saturday night.
stay up 2 20 phr v /steɪ ʌp/aufbleiben, wach
bleibenI stayed up late to finish my homework.
stay with 2 22 v [I] /steɪ/zu Gast sein bei,
wohnen beiThey went to stay with Ed's parents.
steal 10 137 v [I, T] /stiːl/ stehlen He saw someone stealing his bike.
step 10 89 v [I] /step/schreiten, einen
Schritt machenShe stepped carefully over the dog.
sticky 11 105 adj /ˈstɪki/ klebrig sticky cakes | sticky hands.
still 4 41 adv /ˈstɪl/ noch (immer) I still think you should go back to college.
sting 10 88 n [C] /stɪŋ/ Stich a bee sting | a wasp sting
sting 10 89 v [I, T] /stɪŋ/ stechen A wasp stung me on the leg.
stockbroker 14 127 n [C] /ˈstɒkˌbrəʊkə/ Aktienhändler He works as a stockbroker in New York.
store 5 48 n [C] /stɔː/ Laden, Geschäft There's a big furniture store near here.
store 7 64 v [T] /stɔː/ lagern I store all my old books in the attic.
store card 5 48 n [C] /ˈstɔː kɑːd/ Kundenkarte I can use my store card in this shop but not in that one.
story-teller 3 27 n [C] /ˈstɔːriˌtelə/Geschichten-
erzähler/in
The story-teller told an exciting story that the children
enjoyed.straight 5 43 adj /streɪt/ gerade She had long straight hair.
straight 8 76 adv /streɪt/ gerade, geradeaus Go straight on, and turn left at the church.
strange 2 21 adj /streɪndʒ/ seltsam The car was making the strangest noises I'd ever heard.
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stranger 1 12 n [C] /ˈstreɪndʒə/ Fremde A stranger approached him and asked for a cigarette.
strategy 1 8 n [C] /ˈstrætɪdʒi/ Strategie What's your strategy going to be for winning the election?
strawberry 10 89 n [C] /ˈstrɔːbəri/ Erdbeere We ate strawberries every day that week.
stress 6 56 n [C, U] /stres/ Stress He doesn't cope well with stress.
stressed 2 20 adj /strest/gestresst, unter
DruckDon't get stressed about exams.
stressful 14 131 adj /ˈstresfəl/ anstrengend, stressig Pilots have a stressful job.
stretch 3 142 v [I, T] /stretʃ/ dehnen Stretch your arms above your head.
strong 10 91 adj /strɒŋ/kräftig, stark, solide,
festShe carried the bottles in a strong plastic bag.
strong 11 173 adj /strɒŋ/ fest, stark He has strong opinions about politics.
strong 13 174 adj /strɒŋ/ stark, eng They have a very strong relationship.
strongly 13 114 adv /ˈstrɒŋli/ stark I believe strongly in the importance of education.
stuck 6 55 adj /stʌk/ festgesteckt We're stuck in a traffic jam.
studies 1 7 n [C] /ˈstʌdiz/ Studium You've got to continue with your studies.
studio 5 51 n [C] /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ StudioWe were able to visit the studios and see the artists
working.studio 7 61 n [C] /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ Studio the big Hollywood studios
study 2 19 v [I, T] /ˈstʌdi/ studieren She wants to study law at university.
study buddy 3 26 n [C] /ˈstʌdi ˈbʌdi/Lernpartner,
Tandempartner
Steve and Mark are study buddies – one is good at science
and the other is good at languages.stupid 11 98 adj /ˈstjuːpɪd/ dumm I made a stupid mistake.
style 9 82 n [C] /staɪl/ Stil She likes modern styles.
subject 3 26 n [C] /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ Schulfach, Fach My favourite subject is English.
subject 14 127 n [C] /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ Thema She's written several books on this subject.
suburb 11 102 n [C] /ˈsʌbɜːb/ Vorstadt a suburb of New York
succeed 7 61 v [I] /səkˈsiːd/Erfolg haben,
gelingenI tried to light a fire, but didn't succeed.
success 7 61 n [U] /səkˈses/ Erfolg They were pleased with their success in the tournament.
success 13 121 n [C] /səkˈses/ Erfolg The film was a great success.
successful 3 25 adj /səkˈsesfəl/ erfolgreich He was never very successful at school.
successful 13 115 adj /səkˈsesfəl/ erfolgreichThe treatment was successful, and she is able to walk again
now.
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such 13 114 determiner /sʌtʃ/ solch Such behaviour is not acceptable here.
suddenly 10 95 adv /ˈsʌdənli/ plötzlich Jim suddenly stopped the car.
suffer from 10 91 v [I, T] /ˈsʌfə frəm, frɒm/ leiden an Do you suffer from headaches?
sugar 11 104 n [U] /ˈʃʊgə/ Zucker Do you take sugar in your tea?
suggestion 8 72 n [C] /səˈdʒestʃən/ Vorschlag Do you have any suggestions for raising the money?
suit 5 42 v [T] /suːt/ jmd. stehen That blue dress suits you.
suit 13 119 n [C] /suːt/ Anzug a businessman in a dark blue suit
suitable 11 97 adj /ˈsuːtəbəl/ geeignet This movie isn't suitable for children.
suitcase 1 12 n [C] /ˈsuːtkeɪs, ˈsjuːt-/ Koffer Her suitcase is big so she can take a lot of clothes.
summary 12 174 n [C] /ˈsʌməri/ Zusammen-fassung Write a summary of the article.
sunbathe 6 57 v [I] /ˈsʌnbeɪð/ sonnenbaden This is a good place to sunbathe.
suncream 6 52 n [C, U] /ˈsʌnkriːm/ Sonnencreme Put on some suncream or your skin will burn.
sunglasses 5 44 n /ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/ Sonnenbrille She was wearing sunglasses.
sunny 9 82 adj /ˈsʌni/ sonnig The garden faced south and was very sunny.
sunshine 6 55 n [U] /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ Sonnenschein We spent the afternoon sitting in the sunshine.
suntan 6 59 n [C] /ˈsʌntæn/ Sonnenbräune She came back from Barbados with a wonderful suntan.
supermarket 3 27 n [C] /ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/ Supermarkt Mum goes to the supermarket every weekend.
superpower 11 101 n [C] /ˈsuːpə ˈpaʊə/ SuperkräfteMost of the characters in the X-men movies have a
superpower.
supply 11 159 n [C, U] /səˈplaɪ/ VorratWhile he was ill in bed, we made sure he had a supply of
books and DVDs.
support 3 142 n [C, U] /səˈpɔːt/Unterstützung,
StützeHe leant against the wall for support.
support 7 151 n [U] /səˈpɔːt/ Unterstützung I want to thank my teachers for the support they gave me.
support 12 106 v [T] /səˈpɔːt/ unterstützen Which team do you support?
support 13 114 v [T] /səˈpɔːt/ stützen, unterstützen The results support our original theory.
suppose 2 167 v [T] /səˈpəʊz/ vermuten, annehmenNo one answered, so she supposed that they must have
gone home.surgeon 7 171 n [C] /ˈsɜːdʒən/ Chirurg He wants to be a surgeon.
surprise 14 126 n [C, U] /səˈpraɪz/ Überraschung I've got a surprise for you – I'm getting married!
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surprised 2 20 adj /səˈpraɪzd/ überrascht Bill was surprised that we were leaving so early.
surprising 12 106 adj /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ überraschend A surprising number of adults cannot read.
surprisingly 9 86 adv /səˈpraɪzɪŋli/ überraschend The exam was surprisingly easy.
survey 1 6 n [C] /ˈsɜːveɪ/ Umfrage, StidoeThe company carried out a survey of people's attitudes to
housework.
survival 11 100 n [U] /səˈvaɪvəl/ Überleben Because of the cold, our chances of survival were low.
survive 11 100 v [I, T] /səˈvaɪv/ überleben Although he was injured, he survived the war.
sweet 11 98 adj /swiːt/ süß Her baby is so sweet!
sweet 11 105 adj /swiːt/ süß This chocolate sauce is very sweet.
sweet 11 158 n [C] /swiːt/ Süßigkeit Don't let the kids eat too many sweets.
swim 10 137 n [C] /swɪm/ Schwimmen We're going for a swim after school.
swimming 1 138 n [U] /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ Schwimmen We took the children swimming
swimming pool 6 56 n [C] /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/ Schwimmbecken They have a swimming pool in their garden.
swimsuit 6 52 n [C] /ˈswɪmsuːt/ Badeanzug She forgot to pack her swimsuit when she went on holiday.
swimwear 12 113 n [U] /ˈswɪmweə/ Badekleidung That shop sells swimwear.
swing 10 92 n [C] /swɪŋ/ Schaukel My son likes me to push him on the swings.
swollen 10 89 adj /ˈswəʊlən/ geschwollen Her lips are so swollen she can't eat.
sympathetic 13 115 adj /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ verständnisvollMy parents weren's very sympathetic when I told them I
had no money left.
symptom 10 91 n [C] /ˈsɪmptəm/ Symptom, Anzeichen Sneezing is often the first symptom of a cold.
tablet 11 100 n [C] /ˈtæblət/ Tablette She took two sleeping tablets.
take 8 76 v [T] /teɪk/ nehmen Take the motorway to Junction 19.
take 8 77 v [T] /teɪk/ nehmen I'll take the bus home.
take 11 97 v [T] /teɪk/ nehmen I'm taking my English exam next week.
take back 14 125 phr v /teɪk bæk/ zurückbringen Shelley took the dress back to the store because it didn't fit.
take part 4 35 phrase /teɪk pɑːt/ teilnehmen Teachers and students from six schools will take part in the
competiton.talent 7 170 n [C, U] /ˈtælənt/ Talent That boy has a lot of talent.
talented 4 35 adj /ˈtæləntɪd/ talentiert a talented musician | a talented football player
tall 5 43 adj /tɔːl groß (Mensch) She's very tall; around 1m 80.
tap 9 79 n [C] /tæp/ Wasserhahn Water was dripping from the kitchen tap.
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target 12 110 n [C] /ˈtɑːgɪt/ Ziel, Zielgruppe Young people are the target of these advertisements.
taste 3 142v [linking
verb]/teɪst/ schmecken This coffee tastes great!
tasty 4 36 adj /ˈteɪsti/ lecker, köstlich This pizza is really tasty.
tattoo 5 42 n [C] /təˈtuː/ Tätowierung She has a tattoo of a rose on her ankle.
taxi 2 23 n [C] /ˈtæksi/ Taxi We took a taxi to the station.
taxi driver 3 28 n [C] /ˈtæksi draɪvə/Taxifahrer,
TaxifahrerinThe taxi driver drove us to the station.
tea bag 12 161 n [C] /ˈtiːbæg/ Teebeutel She took the tea bag out of the cup and put in some milk.
team 1 10 n [C] /tiːm/ Team Which football team do you support?
technical support 12 113 n [U] /ˌteknɪkəl səˈpɔːt/ technischer Dienst I'll have to call technical support about this problem.
technology 2 16 n [C, U] /tekˈnɒlədʒi/ Technologie New technologies are appearing all the time.
teenager 7 61 n [C] /ˈtiːneɪdʒə/ Teenager Teenagers are not allowed to go into that club.
telethon 4 145 n [C] /ˈteləθɒn/Spenden-marathon
im FernsehenThe telethon raised millions of dollars.
temperature 4 168 n [C, U] /ˈtemprətʃə/ Temperatur The temperature drops at night to 2°C.
temporary 5 47 adj/ˈtempərəri,
ˈtempəri /befristet She got a temporary job.
tent 6 54 n [C] /tent/ Zelt We had to put up our tent in the dark.
terrace 9 84 n [C] /ˈterɪs/ Terrasse We sat and had drinks on the terrace.
terrible 9 83 adj /ˈterəbəl/ schrecklich a terrible headache. | a terrible accident
terrifying 10 95 adj /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/ erschreckend He told her of his terrifying experience.
territory 8 136 n [C]/ˈterətəri,
ˈterətri,/Gelände, Territorium We knew that we were now in enemy territory.
test 3 26 v [T] /test/ abfragen The teacher tested us on chapters 7 to 11.
test 12 111 v [T] /test/ testen None of our products is tested on animals.
text 13 120 n [U] /tekst/ Text a book with pictures but no text
text message 3 26 n [C] /ˈtekst ˌmesɪdʒ/ Textnachricht, SMS I sent a text message to my friend to say I would be late.
Thanksgiving 4 145 n [U] /ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ/ Erntedank We are going to my parents for Thanksgiving.
thick 11 159 adj /θɪk/ dick a thick warm coat
thin 5 43 adj /θɪn/ dünn, schmal Her face was pale and thin..
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third-class 6 55 adj /ˌθɜːd ˈklɑːs/ dritter KlasseHe didn't have a lot of money so he bought a ticket for a
third-class carriage on the train. thought 7 170 n [C] /θɔːt/ Gedanke Rachel, what are your thoughts on this?
thoughtful 13 114 adj /ˈθɔːtfəl/wohlüberlegt,
sorgfältiga thoughtful analysis
throat 10 90 n [C] /θrəʊt/ Hals, Rachen I have a sore throat.
throw 1 10 v [T] /θrəʊ/ werfen Dad threw the ball to Alex.
thumb 5 46 n [C] /θʌm/ Daumen He broke his thumb playing rugby.
ticket 2 22 n [C] /ˈtɪkɪt/ Fahrkarte How much is a bus ticket to London?
tidy 6 53 adj /ˈtaɪdi/ ordentlich, sauberYour grandmother's coming, so make sure your room is
tidy!tie 3 143 n [C] /taɪ/ Krawatte He has to wear a shirt and tie for work.
time 9 79 n [C] /taɪm/ ZeitWe had happy times on our holidays when we were
children.
time 11 101 n [U] /taɪm/ ZeitDo you think that one day people will be able to travel
through time?time zone 6 149 n [C] /ˈtaɪm zəʊn/ Zeitzone London is in a different time zone to Sydney.
time-consuming 9 79 adj/ˈtaɪm
kənˌsjuːmɪŋ/zeitintensiv a complex and time-consuming process
tinned 4 36 adj /tɪnd/ in Dose tinned tomatoes
tip 7 61 n [C] /tɪp/ Tipp, Rat Can you give me some tips on how to lose weight?
tip 14 130 n [C] /tɪp/ Trinkgeld Do you usually leave a tip in a restaurant?
toe 5 46 n [C] /təʊ/ Zehe, Zeh These shoes hurt my toes.
toffee 11 105 n [C, U] /ˈtɒfi/ Toffee, Sahnebonbon Would you like a piece of toffee?
toilet 9 81 n [C] /ˈtɔɪlɪt/ Toilette She cleaned the toilet and then the bath.
toilet paper 11 100 n [U] /ˈtɔɪlɪt ˌpeɪpə/ Toilettenpapier Did you buy some more toilet paper?
toiletries 12 108 n /ˈtɔɪlətriz/ Toilettenartikel She bought toiletries to take on her holiday.
ton 11 104 n [C] /tʌn/ Tonne The company exported 5 million tons of sugar every year.
toothache 10 90 n [C] /ˈtuːθ-eɪk/ Zahnschmerzen I've got terrible toothache.
toothbrush 6 52 n [C] /ˈtuːθbrʌʃ/ Zahnbürste Is your toothbrush the blue one or the green one?
toothpaste 6 52 n [U] /ˈtuːθpeɪst/ Zahnpasta Use a small amount of toothpaste.
top 10 91 adj /tɒp/ Spitzen- He's one of the top tennis players.
top 2 19 n [C] /tɒp/ Spitze The house was at the top of a hill.
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top 7 61 n [C] /tɒp/ Spitze He worked hard and got to the top of his profession.
torch 11 100 n [C] /tɔːtʃ/ Taschenlampe He used a torch to find his way home in the dark.
total 14 128 adj /ˈtəʊtl/ vollkommen, total My date with John was a total disaster.
totally 12 173 adv /ˈtəʊtəli/ vollkommen a totally new approach to education
tour 3 27 n [C] /tʊə/ Führung, Rundgang Steve took us on a tour of Cambridge.
tour guide 3 143 n [C] /tʊə gaɪd/ Fremdenführer The tour guide took us around the city.
tourism 5 146 n [U] /ˈtʊərɪzəm/ Tourismus The island's main industry is tourism.
tourist 3 31 n [C] /ˈtʊərɪst/ Tourist, Touristin a group of Japanese tourists
tournament 7 68 n [C] /ˈtʊənəmənt/ Turnier a tennis tournament
towel 6 52 n [C] /ˈtaʊəl/ Handtuch I went swimming and forgot my towel.
tower 9 79 n [C] /ˈtaʊə/ Turm the bells at the top of the church tower
traditional 4 33 adj /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ traditionell a traditional way of life | traditional Italian cooking
traditionally 4 33 adv /trəˈdɪʃənəli/ traditioneller-weiseWe traditionally exchange presents after Christmas lunch in
my family.
traffic 8 70 n [U] /ˈtræfɪk/ Verkehr I got to work late because of the traffic congestion.
traffic jam 6 55 n [C] /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/ Stau We got stuck in a traffic jam.
traffic lights 8 70 n /ˈtræfɪk ˌlaɪtz/ Ampel Turn left at the traffic lights.
train 1 11 v [I, T] /treɪn/ trainieren He's training for the Olympic Games.
train 3 167 v [I] /treɪn/eine Ausbildung
machenJeff trained as a pilot when he left school.
train 10 88 v [T] /treɪn/ausbilden, jmd. etw.
beibringenWe could train nurses to do these tests on patients.
trainer 3 142 n [C] /ˈtreɪnə/ Turnschuh a pair of new trainers
training 1 11 n [U] /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ Training, Ausbildung Everyone who worked there was given training in first aid.
translate 3 167 v [I, T] /trænsˈleɪt/ übersetzen It's easy to translate things from Spanish into English.
translator 3 28 n [C] /trænsˈleɪtə/Übersetzer,
ÜbersetzerinShe works as a translator at the UN.
transmit 2 16 v [T] /trænzˈmɪt/ übertragen We will be transmitting live from the Opera House in Paris.
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transportation 8 72 n [U] /ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ BeförderungPeople need to get out of their cars and use other forms of
transportation.travel sickness 6 52 n [U] /ˈtrævəl ˌsɪknəs/ Reisekrankheit My little brother gets terrible travel sickness.
travel towards 10 92 v [I, T] /ˈtrævəl/ zufahren auf The car was travelling towards him very quickly.
treat 4 33 v [T] /triːt/ behandeln He treated his wife and children very badly.
treat 4 145 n [C] /triːt/ Vergnügen, Freude We're taking all the kids to see a film as a treat.
treatment 6 56 n [C, U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung The beauty treatments at the spa made her feel better.
treatment 10 91 n [C, U] /ˈtriːtmənt/ Behandlung There is no treatment for this type of snake bite.
trend 5 51 n [C] /trend/ Trend the latest fashion trends
trip 2 22 n [C] /trɪp/ Reise Dad's promised us a trip to Disneyland.
tropical 9 84 adj /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ tropisch tropical rain forests
trouble 6 53 n [C, U] /ˈtrʌbəl/ Ärger We've been having trouble with the computer.
true 9 86 adj /truː/ echt, wahr true love | a true friend
true 14 131 adj /truː/ wahr Is it true that they're getting married?
truth 13 115 n /truːθ/ Wahrheit Will we ever find out the truth?
try 7 61 v [I, T] /traɪ/ versuchenThe teacher told me I had to try harder if I wanted to get
better at English.T-shirt 4 35 n [C] /ˈtiː ʃɜːt/ T-Shirt My brother is the boy wearing the blue T-shirt.
tsunami 1 166 n [C] /tsʊˈnɑːmi/ Tsunami The tsunami swept away all the buildings on the coast.
tub 9 79 n [C] /tʌb/ Kübel, Wanne The yard was full of tubs of brightly coloured flowers.
turn 8 76 v [I, T] /tɜːn/ abbiegenTurn right into Baldwin Street, and then turn left into
Grissom Avenue.turn off 3 143 phr v /tɜːn ɒf/ ausschalten Sally turned off the light when she left the room.
turn out 3 167 phr v /tɜːn aʊt/ ausschalten Turn out the lights before you go to bed.
twice 9 79 adv /twaɪs/ zweimal I've been to America twice this year.
type 3 27 n [C] /taɪp/ Sorte We grow various types of grass.
type 13 115 n [C] /taɪp/ Typ He's not really the athletic type.
typical 4 168 adj /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ typisch a typical British school
ugly 11 98 adj /ˈʌgli/ hässlich an ugly animal with a fat body and short legs
umbrella 6 148 n [C] /ʌmˈbrelə/ Regenschirm We'll need an umbrella – it's starting to rain.
uncertainty 13 114 n [C, U] /ʌnˈsɜːtnti/ Ungewissheit There is uncertainty over the future of the project.
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uncomfortable 5 48 adj /ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/ unbequem These shoes are terribly uncomfortable to wear.
underground 3 30 n /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/ U-Bahn Shall we go by bus or underground?
understand 1 15 v [I, T] /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ verstehenScientists are beginning to understand what causes this
effect.
understand 4 144 v [I, T] /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ verstehen I couldn't understand what the men were saying.
underwater 10 95 adv, adj /ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə/ unter Wasser How long can you stay underwater?
unemployed 13 119 adj /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ arbeitslos I'm unemployed at the moment, but I'm looking for work.
unemployment 9 171 n [U] /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Arbeitslosigkeitthe problems of unemployment | the latest unemployment
figuresunhappy 14 131 adj /ʌnˈhæpi/ unglücklich Barbara had a very unhappy childhood.
unhealthy 12 173 adj /ʌnˈhelθi/ ungesund unhealthy food such as burgers and chips
uniform 3 28 n [C, U] /ˈjuːnəfɔːm/ Uniform Do you like the new school uniform?
unique 4 34 adj /juːˈniːk/ einzigartig a unique moment in our country's history
unite 13 120 v [I, T] /juːˈnaɪt/ vereinen The royal wedding united everyone in the country.
united 2 19 adj /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ vereintThe people in the town were united in their opposition to
the plans.
unknown 13 121 adj /ˌʌnˈnəʊn/ unbekannt an unknown singer
unlucky 10 93 adj /ʌnˈlʌki/ glücklos, erfolglos He was unlucky not to score a goal.
unnatural 12 173 adj /ʌnˈnætʃərəl/ unnatürlich Her hair was an unnatural orange colour.
unpopular 12 106 adj /ʌnˈpɒpjələ/ unbeliebt Billy was unpopular at school and very unhappy.
unspoilt 6 56 adj /ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt/unberührt,
unverdorbenunspoilt countryside
unusual 3 27 adj /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ ungewöhnlich He has an unusual job.
upload 7 64 v [I, T] /ʌpˈləʊd/ hochladen Can you upload our photos so that Dad can see them?
upset 13 115 adj /ʌpˈset/verärgert,
aufgebracht
My parents were upset that I hadn't called to say that I
would be late.useful 3 167 adj /ˈjuːsfəl/ nützlich a useful map of the town centre
usual 4 35 adj /ˈjuːʒuəl/ gewöhnlich, üblich I couldn't park my car in the usual place.
usually 13 114 adv /ˈjuːʒuəli/ gewöhnlich Saturday is usually our busiest day.
vacancy 13 119 n [C] /ˈveɪkənsi/ freie Stelle The company has a vacancy for a driver.
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vacuum cleaner 9 78 n [C]/ˈvækjuəm
ˌkliːnə/Staubsauger
She took the vacuum cleaner into the bedroom and started
to clean the floor.valley 8 72 n [C] /ˈvæli/ Tal The house is in the valley by a river.
value 14 127 v [T] /ˈvæljuː/ Wert I value the time I spend with my friends.
value for money 12 113 phrase /ˈvæljuː fə ˈmʌni/ sein Geld wert sein At only $45 a night, it's great value for money.
values 13 114 n /ˈvæljuːz/ Werte traditional family values
various 4 36 adj /ˈveəriəs/ verschiedene There are various ways of sending money abroad.
vase 8 152 n [C] /vɑːz/ Vase She put the flowers in a vase.
vegetarian 7 62 n [C] /ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/Vegetarier,
VegetarierinShe has been a vegetarian since she was 15.
victim 1 166 n [C] /ˈvɪktɪm/ Opfer the victims of the bomb attack
victory 12 107 n [C] /ˈvɪktəri/ Sieg Fans are celebrating their team's 7–1 victory over Roma.
video 7 64 n [C] /ˈvɪdiəʊ/ Video I made a video of my cat playing in the snow.
video recorder 2 16 n [C] /ˈvɪdiəʊ rɪˌkɔːdə/ Videorecorder We watched the programme later on the video recorder.
view 8 73 n [C, U] /vjuː/ Aussicht We bought a house with a view of the beach.
view 14 131 n [C] /vjuː/ Ansicht In my view, the law needs to be changed.
village 4 33 n [C] /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ Dorf We like living in the village more than living in a city.
visa 3 143 n [C] /ˈviːzə/ Visum You need a visa to visit the USA.
visit 1 9 v [I, T] /ˈvɪzɪt/besuchen,
besichtigenWe're hoping to visit Rome while we're in Italy.
visitor 3 27 n [C] /ˈvɪzətə/ Besucher Visitors to the building must wear a name tag.
vitamin 12 173 n [C] /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ Vitamin Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
volunteer 7 63 n [C] /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ der/Freiwillige The shop is run by volunteers.
vote 2 18 v [I, T] /vəʊt/ Stimme (Wahl) Who are you going to vote for in the student elections?
wait 6 55 v [I] /weɪt/ warten Three people were waiting for the bus.
waiter 9 85 n [C] /ˈweɪtə/ Kellner The waiter took us to our table.
wake up 3 24 v [I, T] /weɪk ʌp/ aufwecken Can you wake me up at 7.00 tomorrow?
wake-up call 6 58 n [C] /ˈweɪk ʌp ˌkɔːl/ Weckruf His wake-up call was at 7.
wall 9 172 n [C] /wɔːl/ Wand The room had blue walls and a white ceiling.
wallet 14 124 n [C] /ˈwɒlɪt/Brieftasche,
PortemonnaieHe had very little money in his wallet.
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warehouse 7 64 n [C] /ˈweəhaʊs/ Lager, LagerhalleThe books are stored in a warehouse until someone buys
them.warm 4 36 adj /wɔːm/ warm I must buy a warm coat to wear this winter.
warm 9 78 adj /wɔːm/ warm It was a warm day, so we sat outside.
warmth 11 134 n [U] /wɔːmθ/ Wärme the warmth of the sun
warm-up 3 142 adj /wɔːm ʌp/ aufwärmenIt's important to do warm-up exercises before you start
running.wash 9 78 v [T] /ˈwɒʃ/ waschen You need to wash your clothes today.
wash 10 91 v [I, T] /wɒʃ/waschen, sich
waschenMy brother got washed quickly and left for work.
washing 9 79 n [U] /ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ Waschen Sue is doing the washing.
washing machine 9 78 n [C] /ˈwɒʃɪŋ məʃiːn/ Waschmaschine Put your dirty clothes in the washing machine.
wasp 5 43 n [C] /wɒsp/ Wespe My friend is scared of wasps.
waste 1 15 n [U] /weɪst/ Verschwendung That was a complete waste of time!
waste 8 71 n [U] /weɪst/ Abfall You can feed chickens on kitchen waste.
watch 2 141 n [C] /wɒtʃ/ Armbanduhr It's 10 o'clock by my watch.
water 1 12 n [U] /ˈwɔːtə/ Wasser I boiled some water to make tea.
waterfall 8 132 n [C] /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ Wasserfall The waterfall was spectacular.
waterfront 6 59 n [C] /ˈwɔːtəfrʌnt/ direkt am Wasser The hotel is down on the waterfront.
wave 10 89 v [I, T] /weɪv/ winken The children waved at the queen as her car passed.
wavy 5 43 adj /ˈweɪvi/ gewellt wavy grey hair
way 10 91 n [C] /weɪ/ Weg, Möglichkeit Can you think of any other ways of raising money?
way 11 159 n [C] /weɪ/ Weg Excuse me, is this the way to the station?
wealth 9 86 n [U] /welθ/ Reichtum She wanted to share her wealth with her friends.
weather 6 55 n [U] /ˈweðə/ Wetter What will the weather be like there in March?
website 7 64 n [C] /ˈwebsaɪt/ Internetseite For more information about the hotel, visit our website.
wedding 2 20 n [C] /ˈwedɪŋ/ Hochzeit I've been invited to Janet and Paul's wedding.
weekday 3 24 n [C] /ˈwiːkdeɪ/ Wochentag I work on weekdays.
weekly 7 170 adj /ˈwiːkli/ wöchentlich a weekly newspaper
weight 9 80 n [C, U] /weɪt/ Gewicht She worries about her weight.
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well-built 5 169 adj /ˌwel ˈbɪlt/ stattlich, gut gebaut He was a well-built man who worked as a plumber.
well-designed 12 113 adj /ˌwel dɪˈzaɪnd/formschön, schön
gestaltetThe kitchen equipment is well-designed and easy to use.
well-educated 11 102 adj /wel ˈedjʊkeɪtɪd/wohlerzogen, gut
ausgebildetShe is very well-educated.
well-known 12 109 adj /ˌwel ˈnəʊn/ bekannt, berühmt a well-known singer
west 8 71 n [U] /west/ Westen Rain is expected in the west.
wet 8 72 adj /wet/ nass It was a horrible wet day.
wet 9 79 adj /wet/ nass Her hair was wet.
whereas 13 114 conjunction /weərˈæz/ wohingegenThe old system was fairly complicated whereas the new
system is really very simple.
wide 9 84 adj /waɪd/ breit, umfangreich You can study a wide range of subjects.
wi-fi router 9 78 n [C] /ˈwaɪfaɪ ˈruːtə/ Wi-Fi-RouterNow we have a wi-fi router I can use my computer in any
room in the house.wig 4 35 n [C] /wɪg/ Perücke The wig completely changed her appearance.
wild 10 95 adj /waɪld/ wild A dingo is a kind of wild dog.
wildlife 13 120 n [U] /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ Tiere in Wildnis She saw lots of wildlife when she went on safari in Africa.
win 2 18 v [T] /wɪn/ gewinnen She won £100 in the lottery.
winner 1 10 n [C] /ˈwɪnə/ Sieger The winner of each race will get a prize.
winner 12 174 n [C] /ˈwɪnə/ Treffer, Sieger His latest book is another winner.
wipe 9 81 n [C] /waɪp/ Wischtuch a pack of baby wipes
word 14 175 n /wɜːd/ WortThey were in the same room for 10 minutes but no one said
a word.worldwide 12 107 adj, adv /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ weltweit Pollution is a worldwide problem
worried 2 20 adj /ˈwʌrid/ besorgt I'm very worried about my exams.
worry 2 140 v [I] /ˈwʌri/ sich sorgen um My dad worries a lot about money.
worship 14 127 v [T] /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ anbeten He absolutely worships her.
worth 12 109 prep /wɜːθ/ wert sein If the ring is really gold, it must be worth over £1,000.
wreck 10 89 v [T] /rek/ zerstören My drinking problem wrecked my marriage.
wrist 5 46 n [C] /rɪst/ Handgelenk I fell and broke my wrist.
write 4 33 v [I, T] /raɪt/ schreiben He wrote several books and many poems.
writing 4 33 n [U] /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ Schreiben She took up writing as a career.
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yacht 12 109 n [C] /jɒt/ Jacht We watched from the beach as the yacht sailed past.
yoga 1 12 n [U] /ˈjəʊgə/ Yoga She does yoga every day.
zoo 4 144 n [C] /zuː/ Zoo I loved going to the zoo when I was a child.
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