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1 154 ambitious adjective wanting to be successful or æmˈbɪʃəs Sheila’s one of those ambiti- ehrgeizig
powerful ous people who’s got lots of
plans.
1 154 arrogant adjective believing that you are better ˈærəgənt Shiela's so arrogant about her arrogant
or more important than other work.
people
1 10 determined adjective wanting to do something very dɪˈtɜːmɪnd She was really determined, entschlossen
much, and not letting anyone but in a quiet way.
stop you
1 12 give sth up verb to stop doing something before gɪv ˈʌp Often if we try something etw. aufgeben
you have completed it, usually new, we give up after about
because it is too difficult a week or two because our
brain hasn’t adapted.
1 12 have a go at phrase to do something to see if you like hæv ə ˈgəʊ ət You can take time out and etw. versuchen
it or if you can do it have a go at something
you’ve always wanted to do.
1 10 inspiring adjective giving you new ideas and making ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ She is an inspiring woman. inspirierend
you feel you want to do some-
thing
1 12 keep it up phrase to continue without stopping or kiːp ɪt ˈʌp Maybe you wouldn’t want etw. weiterma-
changing to keep the exercise regime chen
up for your whole life, but it
might be fun to do it just for
30 days.
1 12 keep to sth verb to do what you have promised or ˈkiːp tuː If you manage to do some- bei etw. bleiben
planned to do thing new for a month, you’ll
probably keep to it.
1 154 loyal adjective always liking and supporting so- ˈlɔɪəl Fred’s been a very loyal mem- loyal
meone or something, sometimes ber of our staff,
when other people do not
1 12 make an effort phrase to try very hard to achieve some- meɪk ən ˈefət Obviously to do something sich bemühen
thing like learning the violin you
need to make an effort.
1 12 manage verb to do something or deal with ˈmænɪdʒ If you manage to do some- etw. schaffen
something successfully thing new for a month, you’ll
probably keep to it.
1 10 motivated adjective enthusiastic about doing some- ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd Well, you’ve always been motiviert
thing motivated, that’s for sure.
1 154 naive adjective If someone is naive, they believe naɪˈiːv If Shiela thinks she's going naiv
things too easily and do not have to become team leader this
enough experience of the world. quickly, she’s really naive!
1 154 optimistic adjective always believing that good things ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk Fred’s always optimistic, optimistisch
will happen even when he comes across
problems in his work.
1 154 passionate adjective showing a strong belief in some- ˈpæʃənət Fred’s passionate about alter- begeistert
thing or a strong feeling about a native energies.
subject
1 10 respected adjective admired by people because of rɪˈspektɪd She’s a respected physicist. angesehen
your knowledge, achievements,
etc

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1 154 self-confident adjective feeling sure about yourself and ˌselfˈkɒnfɪdənt Fred’s self-confident, so he is selbstsicher
your abilities never afraid to work indepen-
dently.
1 154 sensitive adjective easily upset by the things people ˈsensɪtɪv Shiela's incredibly sensitive to empfindlich
say or do criticism.
1 10 stubborn adjective determined not to change your ˈstʌbən You’ve always been moti- hartnäckig
ideas, plans, etc, although other vated, that’s for sure. And
people want you to stubborn.
1 12 successfully adverb in a way that achieves what you səkˈsesfəli They’re all about half-way erfolgreich
want to achieve through the course and
they’ve done it successfully
so far.
1 12 try sth out verb to use something or do some- traɪ ˈaʊt The idea is that you try out etw. versuchen
thing to discover if you like it something new.
1 12 work out verb to happen or develop successfully wɜːk ˈaʊt If you’re successful it’s great gelingen
but if it doesn’t work out it
doesn’t matter too much.
2 25 at risk phrase in a situation where something ət ˈrɪsk In the UK, large blue but- gefährdet
bad is likely to happen terflies are at risk and are
protected.
2 25 attack verb to use violence to hurt or damage əˈtæk The tiger attacked and killed angreifen
someone or something Markov.
2 25 boot noun a strong shoe that covers your buːt The tiger dragged Markov Stiefel
foot and part of your leg into the forest and ate him,
leaving only his boots.
2 20 can't get over sth phrase to be very shocked or surprised kɑːnt get I couldn’t get over just how etw. nicht fas-
about something ˈəʊvə strong these animals are. sen können
2 25 creature noun anything that lives but is not a ˈkriːtʃə Imagine a creature that’s Geschöpf
plant as active as a cat and has
the weight of an industrial
refrigerator.
2 25 endangered adj Endangered plants and animals ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd In North America, red wolves stark gefährdet
may soon not exist because there are considered an endange-
are very few now alive. red species.
2 25 environment noun the air, land and water where ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt Humans and tigers hunt the Umfeld
people, animals and plants live same animals and share the
same environment.
2 25 extinct adjective If a type of animal is extinct, it ɪkˈstɪŋkt The New Zealand moa bird ausgestorben
does not now exist. has been extinct for about six
hundred years.
2 25 forest noun a large area of trees growing ˈfɒrɪst While Markov was away hun- Wald
closely together ting, the tiger found its way
to his hut in the forest.
2 155 get a bit carried phrase to be so excited about something get ə bɪt We all got a bit carried away es etw. weit
away that you do not control what you ˌkærid əˈweɪ and decided a direct ap- treiben
say or do proach would be the best one.
2 155 get sth across verb to successfully communicate get əˈkrɒs tuː I can’t get across to my son jdm. etw. klar-
to sb information to other people the importance of doing well machen
at school.
2 20 get away verb to go somewhere, especially for get əˈweɪ I can’t wait to get away. Ferien machen
a holiday
2 155 get sb down verb to make someone feel unhappy get ˈdaʊn My son just won’t listen and jdn. fertigma-
it’s getting me down. chen
2 20 get hold of sth phrase to start holding something or get ˈhəʊld əv The boat was sinking, but we etw. ergattern
someone all managed to gethold of a
life-jacket.
2 20 get into trouble phrase to be in a difficult or dangerous get ɪntə ˈtrʌbl̩ Actually, I got into a bit of in Schwierig-
situation trouble once. keiten geraten

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2 155 get involved phrase to do things and be part of an get ɪnˈvɒlvd Now the club is much more sich an etw.
activity or event interesting and lots of new beteiligen
people have got involved.
2 155 get on sb's nerves phrase to annoy someone a lot get ɒn My son’s really getting on my jdm. auf die
sʌmwʌn nerves at the moment. Nerven gehen
ˈnɜːvz
2 20 get over sth verb to begin to feel better after being get ˈəʊvə They were exhausted and sich von etw.
unhappy or ill hungry, but after some food erholen
and sleep they soon got over
the experience.
2 155 get rid of sb phrase to make someone leave get ˈrɪd əv We tried to work out a way jdn. loswerden
to get rid of the man running
the club.
2 20 get sb's attention phrase to make someone notice you get sʌmwʌnz She ran out on the road to get jds. Aufmerk-
əˈtenʃən the policeman’s attention. samkeit gewin-
nen
2 155 get straight to phrase to say what you want to say get ˌstreɪt tə ðə Look, I’ll get straight to the direkt zur Sa-
the point without talking about anything ˈpɔɪnt point. I think the social club’s che kommen
else first getting a bit boring and we
need some fresh ideas.
2 20 get swept away phrase to be carried out to sea by a wave get ˌswept The boat got swept away by wegge-
əˈweɪ the wave. schwemmt
werden
2 20 get the feeling phrase to think that something may be get ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ I got the feeling I was being das Gefühl
true pulled out to sea. bekommen
2 155 get through sth verb to deal with a difficult experience get ˈθruː My son got through his exams etw. durchste-
successfully very easily last year without hen
studying.
2 20 get to do sth verb to have an opportunity to do ˈget tə I’ve always wanted to learn die Gelegenheit
something how to surf and I’ll finally get haben, etw. zu
to do it. tun
2 25 habitat noun the natural environment of an ˈhæbɪtæt It’s possible to find many Lebensraum
animal or plant Chinese alligators in zoos
and research centres, but
there are fewer living in their
natural habitat.
2 25 hunt verb to chase and kill wild animals hʌnt While Markov was away hun- jagen
ting, the tiger found its way
to his hut in the forest and
broke in through the door.
2 25 hut noun a small, simple building, often hʌt While Markov was away hun- Hütte
made of wood ting, the tiger found its way
to his hut in the forest and
broke in through the door.
2 25 kill verb to cause someone or something kɪl The tiger attacked and killed töten
to die Markov.
2 25 mattress noun the soft, comfortable part of a ˈmætrəs The tiger took Markov’s mat- Matratze
bed that you lie on tress outside.
2 25 natural adjective Something that is natural exists ˈnætʃərəl It’s possible to find many natürlich
or happens because of nature, Chinese alligators in zoos
not because it was made or done and research centres, but
by people. there are fewer living in their
natural habitat.
2 20 not get anywhere phrase to not make any progress nɒt get They felt like they weren't nicht weiter-
ˈeniweə getting anywhere. kommen
2 25 protected adjective Protected plants and animals are prəˈtektɪd In the UK, large blue but- geschützt
kept safe by laws. terflies are at risk and are
protected.

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2 25 rare adjective very unusual reə In Australia, just over 20 per selten
cent of the native plants are
considered rare and need to
be conserved.
2 25 shoot verb to injure or kill a person or animal ʃuːt The hunter shot the tiger and auf jdn./etw.
by firing a bullet from a gun at wounded it. schiessen
them
2 25 species noun a group of plants or animals ˈspiːʃiːz In North America, red wolves Art
which share similar characteri- are considered an endange-
stics red species.
2 25 tiger noun a large wild cat that has yellow ˈtaɪgə The hunter shot the tiger and Tiger
fur with black lines on it wounded it.
2 25 wound verb to injure someone, especially wuːnd The hunter shot the tiger and verwunden
with a knife or gun wounded it.
3 33 ability noun the physical or mental skill or əˈbɪlɪti She definitely has the ability Fähigkeit
qualities that you need to do to become a brilliant actor.
something
3 33 able adjective clever or good at doing some- ˈeɪbl̩ She's a very able student. fähig
thing
3 35 athlete noun someone who is very good at a ˈæθliːt Most of Kenya’s best athletes Athlet
sport and who competes with are from the Kalenjin tribe.
others in organised events
3 156 athletic adjective relating to athletes or to the æθˈletɪk His teacher noticed his athle- athletisch
sport of athletics tic skills.
3 156 athletics noun the sports which include running, æθˈletɪks I know you like athletics, Leichtathletik
jumping, and throwing but do you ever take part in
competitions?
3 156 award verb to officially give someone əˈwɔːd Referee Eno Koskinen gave geben
something such as a prize or an Rodriguez a red card and
amount of money awarded a penalty kick to
Chelsea.
3 33 brilliance noun great skill or intelligence ˈbrɪliəns We admired his brilliance at Bravour
art.
3 33 brilliant adjective very good ˈbrɪliənt Without a doubt, there are ausgezeichnet
people who are brilliant at
certain things.
3 36 champion noun a person, animal, or team that ˈtʃæmpiən He was a champion cross- Champion
wins a competition country skier.
3 156 championship noun a competition to find the best ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp After only eight months of Meisterschaft
team or player in a particular training, Thomas won the
game or sport world championships.
3 156 cheer verb to shout loudly in order to show tʃɪə The spectators cheered Rodri- bejubeln
your approval or to encourage guez as he left the pitch.
someone
3 156 compete verb to take part in a race or compe- kəmˈpiːt Sportspeople don't always get konkurrenzie-
tition paid a lot to compete. ren
3 156 competition noun an organised event in which ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən There are six runners in the Wettbewerb
people try to win a prize by being competition.
the best, fastest, etc
3 156 competitive adjective involving competition kəmˈpetɪtɪv Sports like handball are very kompetitiv
competitive.
3 36 competitor noun a person, team, or company that kəmˈpetɪtə "He beat his closest competi- Gegner
is competing with others tor by forty seconds.
"
3 33 exceptional adjective extremely good ɪkˈsepʃənəl Those who became exceptio- außergewöhn-
nal musicians practised about lich
two thousand hours more
than those who only did well.
3 156 lead verb to be winning a game liːd During that race, he led from führen
the start.

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3 33 outstanding adjective excellent and much better than ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ When you look at all the hervorragend
most people who are outstanding
at what they do, all you see is
natural ability.
3 35 perform verb to do a job or a piece of work pəˈfɔːm Mäntyranta had about 65% Leistung brin-
more red blood cells than the gen
normal adult male and that’s
why he performed so well.
3 156 performance noun how successful someone or pəˈfɔːməns She gave her best ever perfor- Leistung
something is mance at the Olympic Games.
3 156 performer noun someone who entertains people pəˈfɔːmə The best performers all train Künstler
really hard.
3 156 pitch noun an area of ground where a sport pɪtʃ The spectators cheered Rodri- Spielfeld
is played guez as he left the pitch.
3 33 potential noun qualities or abilities that may pəˈtenʃəl He has lots of potential to Potenzial
develop and allow someone or succeed in his career.
something to succeed
3 156 profession noun a type of work that needs special prəˈfeʃən For most people, sport is a Beruf
training or education hobby, not a profession.
3 35 professional adjective Someone is professional if they prəˈfeʃənəl Professional baseball players professionell
earn money for a sport or activity often have remarkable
which most people do as a hobby. eyesight.
3 156 referee noun someone who makes sure that ˌrefəˈriː Referee Eno Koskinen gave Referee
players follow the rules during a Rodriguez a red card and
sports game awarded a penalty kick to
Chelsea.
3 156 represent verb to be the person from a country, ˌreprɪˈzent Jack Taylor will once again repräsentieren
school, etc that is in a competi- represent Australia at next
tion year’s Olympics.
3 33 skilled adjective having the abilities needed to do skɪld It takes a lot of practice to sachkundig
an activity or job well become really skilled.
3 156 spectator noun someone who watches an event, spekˈteɪtə The spectators weren’t at all Zuschauer
sport, etc happy with the decision and
cheered Rodriguez as he left
the pitch.
3 33 successful adjective having achieved a lot or made a səkˈsesfəl Michael Johnson is one of the erfolgreich
lot of money through your work most successful professional
athletes of all time.
3 33 talent noun a natural ability to do something ˈtælənt She’s got a real talent for Talent
drawing.
3 33 talented adjective showing natural ability in a parti- ˈtæləntɪd He’s very talented at playing talentiert
cular area the guitar.
3 156 train verb to practise a sport or exercise, treɪn Louise doesn't have to train trainieren
often in order to prepare for a hard because she's so talen-
sporting event, or to help some- ted.
one to do this
3 156 trainer noun someone who trains people ˈtreɪnə My trainer made me run 10 Trainer
kilometres.
3 35 training noun preparation for a sport or com- ˈtreɪnɪŋ It was Johnson's ability to Training
petition focus and his dedication to
training that made him so
exceptional.
3 156 victor noun the person who wins a fight or ˈvɪktə Who will be the victor today? Sieger
competition
3 156 victorious adjective having won a fight or competi- vɪkˈtɔːriəs They welcomed the victorious siegreich
tion champion home.
3 35 victory noun when you win a fight or compe- ˈvɪktəri Thomas achieved a great Sieg
tition victory.
3 156 world record noun the best achievement in the ˌwɜːld ˈrekɔːd Taylor already holds the world Weltrekord
world in a particular activity, record for the 400m.
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4 46 affect verb to influence someone or some- əˈfekt Getting richer doesn’t actually beeinflussen
thing, or cause them to change affect how happy you are.
4 48 arduous adjective needing a lot of effort to do ˈɑːdjuəs He described his time at anstrengend
school as ‘arduous’.
4 46 as a result of phrase because of æz ə rɪˈzʌlt əv They measured how happy als Folge von
people are as a result of
winning the lottery.
4 157 awkward adjective difficult or causing problems ˈɔːkwəd I'm in a really awkward unbehaglich
situation.
4 46 cause verb to make something happen kɔːz The idea that winning a lot verursachen
of money causes misery is
actually a myth.
4 157 challenge verb to test your ability or determina- ˈtʃælɪndʒ Giving a presentation in front herausfordern
tion of 50 people really challenged
me.
4 157 delicate adjective needing to be dealt with very ˈdelɪkət It’s a very delicate subject heikel
carefully and I’m not sure what to say
exactly.
4 157 demanding adjective needing a lot of your time, atten- dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ My final exams at university anspruchsvoll
tion, or effort were really demanding.
4 46 effect noun a change, reaction, or result that ɪˈfekt Getting married has had a Wirkung
is caused by something positive effect on him.
4 48 gruelling adjective Gruelling activities are very diffi- ˈgruːəlɪŋ Jackie Chan’s training was strapaziös
cult and make you very tired. gruelling.
4 46 have an (positive/ phrase to cause a change, reaction or hæv ən ɪˈfekt Suddenly having a lot of eine (positive/
negative) effect result ɒn money is just as likely to have negative) Wir-
on a positive effect on you as a kung haben
negative effect.
4 influence verb to affect or change how someone ˈɪnfluəns Does suddenly having a lot beeinflussen
or something develops, behaves, of money really influence
or thinks people’s behaviour?
4 influence noun the power to affect how someone ˈɪnfluəns Winning doesn’t usually Einfluss
thinks or behaves, or how some- have a negative influence on
thing develops people.
4 46 lead to sth verb to cause something to happen ˈliːd tuː Of course people like to belie- auf etw. hinaus-
ve that winning money leads laufen
to disaster.
4 48 punishing adjective very difficult and making you ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ The training was punishing. anstrengend
tired
4 46 result in sth verb to be the reason something rɪˈzʌlt ɪn Spending money on expe- zu etw. führen
happens riences usually results longer-
term happiness.
4 48 rigorous adjective careful to look at or consider ˈrɪgərəs Those lucky enough to be rigoros
every part of something to make selected go through rigorous
sure it is correct or safe training.
4 157 straightforward adjective easy to do or understand ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd I thought connecting my new unkompliziert
printer to my computer would
be easy but actually it’s not
straightforward at all.
4 157 stretch verb to make you learn new things stretʃ Learning a programming lan- beanspruchen
that use your skill and experience guage really stretched me.
more than you have done before
4 48 strict adjective If a rule, law, etc is strict, it must strɪkt Discipline was very strict. streng
be obeyed.
4 157 struggle noun something that is very difficult ˈstrʌgl̩ I'm finding it a struggle to get Mühe
to do my work done.
4 157 testing adjective difficult ˈtestɪŋ Teaching a class on my own fordernd
for the first time was a very
testing experience.

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4 48 tough adjective determined and strict tʌf Teachers could be quite tough. streng
4 48 tricky adjective difficult to deal with or do ˈtrɪki They had to resolve a tricky verzwickt
situation.
5 57 adventurous adjective willing to try new and often ədˈventʃərəs People who expect the best abenteuerlustig
difficult things are generally likely to be am-
bitious and adventurous.
5 57 ambitious adjective wanting to be successful or æmˈbɪʃəs People who expect the best ehrgeizig
powerful are generally likely to be am-
bitious and adventurous.
5 60 carbon footprint noun Someone's carbon footprint is a ˌkɑːbən We’re going to change our en- CO2-Bilanz
measurement of the amount of ˈfʊtprɪnt ergy supply to solar energy to
carbon dioxide that their activi- reduce our carbon footprint.
ties produce.
5 57 cautious adjective taking care to avoid risks or ˈkɔːʃəs People who expect the worst vorsichtig
danger are likely to be more cautious.
5 60 climate change noun the way the Earth's weather is ˈklaɪmɪt Most scientists agree that ir- Klimawandel
changing ˌtʃeɪndʒ regular weather patterns are
evidence of global warming
and climate change.
5 158 competitive adjective wanting to win or to be more kəmˈpetɪtɪv My sister is very competitive ehrgeizig
successful than other people - she wants to be the best at
everything.
5 158 critical adjective saying that someone or some- ˈkrɪtɪkəl Some of my family say I’m too kritisch
thing is bad or wrong critical and I only see the bad
things in them.
5 158 disorganised adjective not good at planning or organis- dɪˈsɔːɡənaɪzd My brother Nick is very chaotisch
ing things disorganised – his desk is a
mess and he can never find
anything.
5 60 ecological impact phrase the effect that something has on ˌiːkəlɒdʒɪkəl When the steam engine was Umwelteinfluss
the environment ˈɪmpækt invented, not many would
have thought about the
ecological impact of burning
so much coal.
5 60 environmentally adjective not damaging the environment ɪnˌvaɪərənˌ Travelling by train is slower umweltfreund-
friendly mentəli but it’s far more environmen- lich
ˈfrendli tally-friendly than going by
plane.
5 60 fragile environ- phrase the air, land and water where ˌfrædʒaɪl If there is an oil spill from sensible Um-
ment people, animals and plants live ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt a ship, it will damage the welt
and which is very easy to damage fragile marine environment in
this bay.
5 60 global warming noun when the air around the world ˌgləʊbəl Most scientists agree that ir- Erderwärmung
becomes warmer because of ˈwɔːmɪŋ regular weather patterns are
pollution evidence of global warming
and climate change.
5 158 irresponsible adjective not thinking about the possible ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl̩ I like my other cousin, Becky, verantwor-
bad results of what you are doing but she can be quite irrespon- tungslos
sible.
5 57 optimistic adjective always believing that good things ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk Most people are optimistic optimistisch
will happen about their own strengths
and abilities.
5 57 realistic adjective accepting the true facts of a situ- ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪk We are much more optimistic realistisch
ation and not basing decisions on than realistic and frequently
things that will not happen imagine things will turn out
better than they actually do.
5 158 reliable adjective able to be trusted or believed rɪˈlaɪəbl̩ We should try to find reliable zuverlässig
charities and make an effort
to help poorer countries.

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5 158 responsible adjective showing good judgment and able rɪˈspɒnsɪbl̩ We need someone responsible verantwor-
to be trusted for this job. tungsvoll
5 60 rough weather phrase bad weather, especially storms ˌrʌf ˈweðə Our boat trip was cancelled raues Wetter
due to rough weather.
5 60 solar energy noun energy that uses the power of ˌsəʊlər ˈenədʒi We’re going to change our en- Solarenergie
the sun ergy supply to solar energy to
reduce our carbon footprint.
5 158 sympathetic adjective showing that you understand and ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk My grandmother is a very verständnisvoll
care about someone's problems sympathetic person – you can
go to her if you’re in trouble
and she’ll always listen and
make you feel better.
5 60 the Earth's atmo- phrase the layer of gases around the ðiː ˌɜːθs The factories on the outskirts Erdatmosphäre
sphere Earth ˈætməsfɪə of town burn their waste and
release toxic gases into the
Earth's atmosphere.
5 158 thoughtful adjective kind and always thinking about ˈθɔːtfəl My cousin is very thoughtful aufmerksam
how you can help other people and always wants to help
people.
5 158 thoughtless adjective not considering how your actions ˈθɔːtləs It was a thoughtless comment unbedacht
and words might upset someone and he immediately felt sorry
else he’d said it.
5 158 uncompetitive adj not wanting to win or to be more ˌʌnkəmˈpetɪtɪv Don't pick me for your team - nicht wettbe-
successful than other people I'm completely uncompetitive. werbsinteres-
siert
5 158 uncritical adjective accepting something too easily, ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəl The report was very uncritical unkritisch
because of being unwilling or and its recommendations
unable to criticise were limited.
5 57 unrealistic adjective not thinking about what is likely ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk Optimism can be unrealistic unrealistisch
to happen or what you can really and lead to us taking risks.
do
5 158 unreliable adjective not able to be trusted or depen- ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl̩ Becky’s terribly unreliable. unzuverlässig
ded on If you arrange to meet her
somewhere she’ll probably be
late or she won’t even show
up.
5 158 unsympathetic adjective showing that you do not under- ˌʌnsɪmpəˈ I hurt my leg but my friends gefühllos
stand or care about someone's θetɪk were very unsympathetic.
problems
5 158 well-organised adj good at planning or organising ˌwelˈɔːɡənaɪzd My sister Vera is a very well- gut organisiert
things organised person.
6 70 astonishing adjective very surprising əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ All around the bay there are überraschend
astonishing islands made of
limestone.
6 71 be lost phrase If something good is lost, it stops biː ˈlɒst Face-to-face contact has been verloren gehen
happening or existing. lost in this store.
6 70 breathtaking adjective very beautiful or surprising ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ Some of the islands are really atemberau-
quite breathtaking. bend
6 159 construction noun something large that is built kənˈstrʌkʃən The whole island is like a mu- Bau
seum of breathtaking wooden
constructions.
6 71 decline noun when something becomes less in dɪˈklaɪn There has been a gradual Rückgang
amount, importance, quality, or decline in student numbers.
strength
6 71 decline verb to become less in amount, im- dɪˈklaɪn The number of minority lan- abnehmen
portance, quality, or strength guages is declining.
6 71 decrease noun when something becomes less ˈdi:kriːs There’s an obvious decrease in Abnahme
reading newspapers.

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6 71 decrease verb to become less, or to make some- dɪˈkriːs The number of different zurückgehen
thing become less English dialects is slowly
decreasing.
6 71 deteriorate verb to become worse dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt My relationship with my boss verschlechtern
began to deteriorate.
6 71 deterioration noun the fact of becoming worse dɪˌtɪəriəˈreɪʃən In the past few years I’ve no- Verschlechte-
ticed there’s been a deteriora- rung
tion in service in this store.
6 71 die out verb to stop existing daɪ ˈaʊt Many languages are in dan- aussterben
ger of dying out.
6 71 disappear verb to stop existing or to become ˌdɪsəˈpɪə The ship disappeared at sea. verschwinden
impossible to see
6 71 disappearance noun when something stops existing ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns You can see the disappea- Verschwinden
or becomes impossible to see rance of smaller languages all
the time.
6 70 dramatic adjective exciting and impressive drəˈmætɪk Ha Long Bay is dramatic and dramatisch
beautiful.
6 70 exotic adjective unusual, interesting, and often ɪgˈzɒtɪk Hanoi is a busy city, but there exotisch
foreign are lots of more exotic places
you can escape to in Vietnam.
6 159 feature noun a typical quality, or important ˈfiːtʃə The most amazing feature Merkmal
part of something you can see here is the nearby
volcano.
6 159 hiking noun the activity of walking in the ˈhaɪkɪŋ If you would like to go hiking, Wandern
countryside there are trails of different
levels of difficulty.
6 70 impressive adjective Someone or something that is ɪmˈpresɪv The volcano really is quite eindrucksvoll
impressive makes you admire impressive.
and respect them.
6 71 increase verb to get bigger or to make some- ɪnˈkriːs The number of bilingual zunehmen
thing bigger in size or amount children has increased over
the last 50 years.
6 71 increase noun when the number, size, or ˈɪnkriːs There has been a steady Anstieg
amount of something gets bigger increase in world literacy.
6 159 lobby noun a room at the main entrance of ˈlɒbi High tea is served every after- Foyer
a building, often with doors and noon between 2.00 pm and
stairs that lead to other parts of 4.00 pm in the lobby opposite
the building reception.
6 70 memorable adjective If an occasion is memorable, you ˈmemərəbl̩ Going to Russia was the most unvergesslich
will remember it for a long time memorable holiday I’ve ever
because it is so good. had.
6 159 outskirts plural the areas that form the edge of a ˈaʊtskɜːts There are waterfalls on the Vororte
noun town or city outskirts of the city.
6 71 preservation noun when you keep something the ˌprezəˈveɪʃən The survival of languages Erhaltung
same or prevent it from being means the preservation of
damaged or destroyed cultures.
6 71 preserve verb to keep something the same or prɪˈzɜːv Educating children may help erhalten
prevent it from being damaged to preserve a language.
or destroyed
6 70 remarkable adjective very unusual or noticeable in a rɪˈmɑːkəbl̩ For some history and some bemerkenswert
way that you admire really remarkable scenery,
Uruapan is a good choice.
6 71 revival noun when something becomes more rɪˈvaɪvəl The language wasn't heard on Wiederbele-
active or popular again the island for years before its bung
revival began.
6 71 revive verb to make something from the past rɪˈvaɪv I wish they'd revive the wieder aufle-
exist again tradition of chatting with ben lassen
customers.

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6 159 setting noun the place where something is or ˈsetɪŋ In many ways it’s the perfect Umgebung
where something happens, often setting for a house.
in a book, play, or film
6 159 studio noun a room where an artist or photo- ˈstjuːdiəʊ We recommend a visit to Atelier
grapher works the studio where the artist
worked.
6 70 stunning adjective very beautiful ˈstʌnɪŋ The whole island is like a verblüffend
museum of stunning wooden
constructions.
6 70 superb adjective excellent suːˈpɜːb We loved Vietnam – the peo- vorzüglich
ple were great and the food
was superb.
6 159 terminal noun a building where you can get ˈtɜːmɪnəl Remember to tell your taxi Terminal
onto an aircraft, bus, or ship driver which terminal your
flight’s leaving from.
6 159 terrace noun a flat area outside a house, re- ˈterəs You can dine in the open air Terrasse
staurant, etc where you can sit on our terrace.
6 159 the outskirts noun the outer area of a city, town, or ˈaʊtskɜːts There are waterfalls on the die Aussenbe-
village outskirts of the city. zirke
6 70 unique adjective different from everyone and jʊˈniːk If you want to see something einzigartig
everything else original and unique, you
should go to Kizhi Island in
Russia.
6 159 venue noun a place where a sports game, ˈvenjuː We’re both a hotel and a Veranstaltungs-
musical performance, or special conference venue. ort
event happens
7 82 air pollution phrase harmful substances in the air ˈeə pəˌluːʃən This is a 100% sustainable Luftverschmut-
city – it uses zero energy and zung
there’s no air pollution.
7 85 attic noun a room at the top of a house ˈætɪk There’s a big attic in my Dachboden
under the roof cottage.
7 85 basement noun a room or set of rooms that is ˈbeɪsmənt I was putting up some shelves Untergeschoss
below ground level in a building in the basement of my house.
7 160 broadcast verb to send out a programme on ˈbrɔːdkɑːst Any big international sports übertragen
television or radio event is broadcast live all
around the world.
7 85 bungalow noun a house that has all its rooms on ˈbʌŋgələʊ They live in a bungalow. Bungalow
the ground floor
7 160 capture verb to show or describe something ˈkæptʃə As she walked through the einfangen
successfully using words or front door, her look of com-
pictures plete surprise was captured
on film.
7 84 cast noun all the actors in a film or play kɑːst The film had a small cast. Besetzung
7 85 cellar noun a room under the floor of a ˈselə We store our potatoes in the Keller
building cellar.
7 85 chimney noun a wide pipe that allows smoke ˈtʃɪmni The house has very tall Kamin
from a fire to go out through the chimneys.
roof
7 85 cottage noun a small house, usually in the ˈkɒtɪdʒ There’s a big attic in my Häuschen
countryside cottage.
7 160 cut verb to remove part of a film or piece kʌt He appeared in only one short cutten
of writing scene of the film, but that
was cut after filming finished.
7 85 detached adjective A detached building is not joined dɪˈtætʃt It would be good to live in a freistehend
to another building. nice detached house instead
of my flat!

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7 160 editor noun someone whose job is to prepare ˈedɪtə After filming, the editor Cutter
text, film, etc by deciding what began the work of choosing
to include and making mistakes the best shots and putting
correct together the film.
7 160 episode noun one programme of a series ˈepɪsəʊd The first episode of the series Folge
shown on television is on Thursday.
7 85 fence noun a wood, wire, or metal structure fens We had had our fence painted Zaun
that divides or goes around an red.
area
7 82 local residents phrase people who live in a particular ˌləʊkəl The city uses technology to Anwohner
area ˈrezɪdənts improve the quality of life of
the local residents.
7 82 parking space phrase a place where someone can park ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˌspeɪs The system tells drivers where Parkplatz
a car they can find a free parking
space.
7 85 passage noun a long, narrow space that con- ˈpæsɪdʒ We walked through the pas- Durchgang
nects one place to another sage to the next street.
7 160 presenter noun someone who introduces a radio prɪˈzentə He's a presenter on children's Moderator
or television programme TV.
7 82 public transport phrase a system of vehicles such as ˌpʌblɪk To use the public transport öffentliche Ver-
buses and trains that operate at ˈtrænspɔːt system you just need a single kehrsmittel
regular times and on fixed routes card.
and are used by the public.
7 82 quality of life phrase the level of enjoyment, comfort, ˌkwɒlɪti əv The city uses technology to Lebensqualität
and health in someone's life ˈlaɪf improve the quality of life of
the local residents.
7 160 release verb to make a record or film available rɪˈliːs The first Star Wars film was herausbringen
for people to buy or see released in 1977.
7 82 residential areas phrase areas in a town or city where ˌrezɪdenʃəl From all the residential areas Wohnbezirke
people live ˈeəriəz there’s a fifteen-minute walk
across the park to get to
work.
7 84 script noun the words in a film, play, etc skrɪpt It’s a very well-written film Drehbuch
with a great script.
7 85 semi-detached adjective A semi-detached house has one ˌsemidɪˈtætʃt They live in a semi-detached einseitig ange-
wall that is joined to another house. baut
house.
7 160 series noun a group of television or radio ˈsɪəriːz The longest-running science Serie
programmes that have the same fiction TV series is the British
main characters or deal with the production Doctor Who.
same subject
7 84 shot noun a photograph or piece of film ʃɒt The film opens with a long Aufnahme
shot of the main character
walking along the edge of a
cliff.
7 84 soundtrack noun the music used in a film ˈsaʊndtræk I loved everything about the Soundtrack
film except for the soundtrack
– too much jazz for my taste.
7 85 terrace noun a flat area outside a house, re- ˈterəs We have some plants on our Terrasse
staurant, etc where you can sit terrace.
7 85 terraced house noun one of a row of houses that are ˌterəst ˈhaʊs The railway workers lived in Reihenhaus
joined together terraced houses.
7 82 traffic congestion phrase a situation in which a road is ˈtræfɪk Charging people to drive into Verkehrsstau
crowded with vehicles kənˌdʒestʃən the city cuts down traffic
congestion and pollution.
7 82 urban develop- phrase the way towns and cities are built ˌɜːbən Urban development is an städtebauliche
ment and organised dɪˈveləpmənt important aspect of people's Entwicklung
lives.

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8 161 accuse sb of sth verb to say that someone has done əˈkjuːz əv The trial of Rebecca Rivers, jdm. etw. anla-
something bad who was accused of theft, is sten
finally over.
8 161 arrest verb If the police arrest someone, əˈrest The thieves were seen on festnehmen
they take them away to ask them CCTV and two suspects were
about a crime which they might arrested yesterday.
have committed.
8 92 award a grant phrase to give someone a sum of money əˌwɔːd ə The university has decided to ein Stipendium
so that they can do something ˈgrɑːnt award her a grant of £5,000 gewähren
for her postgraduate study.
8 161 break into sth verb to get into a building by force, breɪk ˈɪntuː Thieves broke into a jeweller’s in etw. einbre-
usually to steal something shop and stole £5,000 worth chen
of jewellery and watches.
8 97 bribe noun money or a present given to braɪb The doorkeeper asked us for Schmiergeld
someone so that they will do a bribe.
something for you, usually some-
thing dishonest
8 97 bribery noun when someone is offered money ˈbraɪbəri There was a real problem Bestechung
or a present so that they will do with bribery and corruption in
something, usually something local government.
dishonest
8 92 budget noun a plan that shows how much ˈbʌdʒɪt 57% of households inthe Haushaltsplan
money you have and how you will USA don’t have any kind of
spend it budget.
8 97 burglar noun someone who gets into buildings ˈbɜːglə The burglar didn’t realise Einbrecher
illegally and steals things there was a cat at home.
8 97 burglary noun when someone gets into a buil- ˈbɜːgləri There have been a lot of bur- Einbruch
ding illegally and steals things glaries in our neighbourhood
of late.
8 97 burgle verb to get into a building illegally and ˈbɜːgl̩ Sarah's flat was burgled. einbrechen
steal things
8 97 cheat noun someone who cheats tʃiːt She’s a cheat and is always Schummler
copying my ideas and work.
8 97 cheat verb to behave in a way that is not tʃiːt He cheated in the exam. schummeln
honest or fair in order to win
something or to get something
8 97 cheating noun behaving in a way that is not tʃiːtɪŋ There was a lot of cheating in Schummeln
honest or fair in order to win the exam.
something or to get something
8 161 court noun the place where a judge decides kɔːt The men will appear in court Gericht
whether someone is guilty of a on Wednesday.
crime
8 92 debit an account phrase to take money out of a bank ˌdebɪt ən Every month, the bank debits ein Konto
account əˈkaʊnt my account with about £15 belasten
in fees.
8 92 debt noun an amount of money that you det The UK population has a total Schulden
owe someone credit card debt as high as
£80 billion.
8 92 donate to a phrase to give money to an organisation dəʊˌneɪt tuː ə Why don’t you donate the für einen guten
charity that gives money, food, or help to ˈtʃærɪti money to a charity like Save Zweck spenden
people who need it the Children?
8 92 donation noun when money or goods are given dəʊˈneɪʃən In Australia, there has been a Spende
to help a person or organisation 46% increase in online dona-
tions made to charities.
8 92 finance a project phrase to provide the money needed to ˌfaɪnæns ə Local businesses agreed to ein Projekt
do a particular piece of work ˈprɒdʒekt finance a project to increase finanzieren
the number of trees in the
city’s parks.
8 161 give evidence phrase to give information and answer ˌgɪv ˈevɪdəns Around 50 witnesses were als Zeuge aus-
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8 161 guilty adjective having broken a law ˈgɪlti The jury gave a verdict of schuldig
guilty.
8 92 income noun money that you earn by working, ˈɪnkʌm On average, households in the Einkommen
investing, or producing goods UK manage to save just under
8% of their annual income.
8 92 interest rate noun the per cent of an amount of mo- ˈɪntrəst ˌreɪt Half of Australians don’t Zinssatz
ney which is charged or paid by a know the interest rate on
bank or other financial company their credit card.
8 92 investment noun the money that you put in a bank, ɪnˈvestmənt A survey in the USA showed Geldanlage
business, etc in order to make a that only 53% of people
profit understand how to make an
investment.
8 161 judge noun someone who controls a trial dʒʌdʒ The judge sentenced Ms. Richter
in court, decides how criminals Rivers to five years in prison.
should be punished, and makes
decisions about legal things
8 161 jury noun a group of people in a court of ˈdʒʊəri The jury gave a verdict of Geschworene
law who decide if someone is guilty.
guilty or not
8 97 kidnap verb to take someone away using ˈkɪdnæp The racehorse was kidnapped. entführen
force, usually to obtain money in
exchange for releasing them
8 97 kidnapper noun a person who kidnaps someone ˈkɪdnæpə The kidnapper brought back Entführer
the baby when it started
crying.
8 97 kidnapping noun when someone is kidnapped ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ There have been several Entführung
kidnappings in the city.
8 97 liar noun someone who tells lies laɪə She called me a liar. Lügner
8 97 lie verb to say or write something that laɪ He lied about his qualifica- lügen
is not true in order to deceive tions.
someone
8 97 lying noun the act of saying or writing some- ˈlaɪɪŋ They accused him of lying. Lügen
thing that is not true in order to
deceive someone
8 92 make a living phrase to earn enough money to pay for ˌmeɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ I don’t know how he manages seinen Le-
the things you need to make a living from his café. bensunterhalt
verdienen
8 97 murder noun the crime of intentionally killing ˈmɜːdə He was accused of murder. Mord
someone
8 97 murder verb to kill someone intentionally and ˈmɜːdə It's a horrible prison where ermorden
illegally the prisoners murder one
another.
8 97 murderer noun someone who has committed ˈmɜːdərə The main suspect was not the Mörder
murder murderer but someone else.
8 92 pay sth off verb to pay back all of the money that peɪ ˈɒf 85% of students in England abzahlen
you owe will never fully pay off their
student loans.
8 92 put aside savings phrase to keep some of the money that ˌpʊt əsaɪd Since she started work, she Geld auf einem
you get or earn ˈseɪvɪŋz hasn’t put aside any savings. Sparkonto
anlegen
8 97 rob verb to steal from someone or some- rɒb They tried to rob a bank. ausrauben
where, often using violence
8 97 robber noun someone who steals ˈrɒbə The police caught the robbers. Räuber
8 97 robbery noun the crime of stealing from some- ˈrɒbəri They were both probably Raub
one or somewhere involved in the robbery.
8 92 savings plural money that you have saved ˈseɪvɪŋz You can make savings of Einsparungen
noun about £69,500 over a lifetime
by taking a packed lunch to
work.

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8 161 sentence verb to give a punishment to someone ˈsentəns The judge sentenced Ms. verurteilen
who has committed a crime Rivers to five years in prison.
8 97 shoplift verb to steal things from a shop ˈʃɒplɪft If you shoplift, you will get (im Laden)
caught eventually. klauen
8 97 shoplifter noun someone who steals things from ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ The shop assistant looks out Ladendieb
a shop for shoplifters.
8 97 shoplifting noun stealing things from a shop ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ It was Lisa's first experience Ladendiebstahl
of shoplifting.
8 97 steal verb to secretly take something that stiːl Thieves broke into a jeweller’s stehlen
does not belong to you, without shop and stole £5,000 worth
intending to return it of jewellery and watches.
8 161 suspect noun someone who may have commit- ˈsʌspekt The thieves were seen on Verdachtsper-
ted a crime CCTV and two suspects were son
arrested yesterday.
8 97 theft noun the action or crime of stealing θeft The trial of Rebecca Rivers, Diebstahl
something who was accused of theft, is
finally over.
8 97 thief noun someone who steals things θiːf The thief managed to escape. Dieb
8 161 trial noun a legal process to decide if some- traɪəl The trial of Rebecca Rivers, Gerichtsver-
one is guilty of a crime who was accused of theft, is handlung
finally over.
8 161 verdict noun a decision in a court of law saying ˈvɜːdɪkt The jury gave a verdict of Urteil
if someone is guilty or not guilty.
8 161 witness noun someone in a court of law who ˈwɪtnəs Around 50 witnesses were Zeuge
says what they have seen and called to give evidence.
what they know about a crime
9 162 ache verb If a part of your body aches, it is eɪk My face was very pale and schmerzen
painful. my head was aching.
9 109 assume verb to think that something is likely əˈsjuːm He assumed that Rodriguez annehmen
to be true, although you have no would be dying to tell his
proof story.
9 109 be aware phrase to know about something biː əˈweə He was aware that he might sich bewusst
not be able to finish the film. sein
9 162 bruise noun a dark area on your skin where bruːz There’s quite a large bruise on Bluterguss
you have been hurt my forehead.
9 162 bump verb to hurt part of your body by hit- bʌmp Last night I bumped my head anstossen
ting it against something hard against the kitchen cupboard
door.
9 105 care for sb verb to look after someone, especially ˈkeə fɔː They think a computer tablet jdn. betreuen
someone who is young, old, or ill will help to care for people.
9 105 come down with verb to get an illness kʌm ˈdaʊn I feel terrible. I’ve come down erkranken
sth wɪð with the flu.
9 109 come to the phrase to reach an opinion after conside- ˌkʌm tə ðə The director had come to the zu dem Schluss
conclusion ring all the facts about something kənˈkluːʒən conclusion that this really was kommen
a story worth telling.
9 106 cough verb to make air come out of your kɒf I was coughing and sneezing husten
throat with a short sound all day.
9 105 cure verb to make someone with an illness kjʊə This simple pill can cure heilen
healthy again cancer.
9 105 develop verb to start to have something, such dɪˈveləp People who eat too much fat- entwickeln
as an illness, problem, or feeling ty food are likely to develop
heart disease.
9 162 dizzy adjective feeling like everything is turning ˈdɪzi I felt really dizzy. schwindelig
round, so that you feel ill or as if
you might fall
9 109 doubt verb to feel uncertain about some- daʊt Most people doubted that he zweifeln
thing or think that something is could be a superstar in one
not probable country when no one else had
heard of him.

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9 109 estimate verb to guess the cost, size, value, etc ˈestɪmeɪt People estimated he’d sold schätzen
of something about 1.5 million records in
South Africa.
9 106 faint verb to suddenly become unconscious feɪnt I think I’m going to faint. in Ohnmacht
for a short time, usually falling fallen
down onto the floor
9 105 get over sth verb to begin to feel better after being get ˈəʊvə I don’t want to go out yet. I’m sich von etw.
unhappy or ill still getting over a heavy cold. erholen
9 105 heal verb If a wound or broken bone heals, hiːl The substance can be used to heilen
it becomes healthy again, and if heal wounds.
something heals it, it makes it
healthy again.
9 162 infection noun a disease in a part of your body ɪnˈfekʃən The doctor said my illness was Infektion
that is caused by bacteria or a probably just an infection.
virus
9 162 lose conscious- phrase to stop being awake and able to ˌluːz I collapsed on the ground and das Bewusst-
ness think and notice things ˈkɒnʃəsnəs lost consciousness. sein verlieren
9 109 make sure (that) phrase to take action so that you are meɪk ˈʃɔː He wanted to make sure that sicherstellen
certain that something happens, Rodriguez really was that (dass)
is true, etc popular in South Africa.
9 109 not have any idea phrase to not know and not be able to nɒt hæv ˌeni He didn’t have any idea who keine Ahnung
guess aɪˈdɪə the men were. haben
9 162 pale adjective If your face is pale, it has less peɪl My face was very pale and blass
colour than usual because you my head was aching.
are ill or frightened.
9 106 pass out verb to become unconscious pɑːs ˈaʊt I thought I was going to pass ohnmächtig
out, but I managed to crawl werden
into bed.
9 109 realise verb to notice or understand some- ˈrɪəlaɪz He realised that Rodriguez’s begreifen
thing that you did not notice or story was the one to tell.
understand before
9 162 scar noun a permanent mark left on the skɑː I didn’t cut myself badly, so I Narbe
body from a cut or other injury won’t have a scar.
9 106 shiver verb to shake because you are cold or ˈʃɪvə I felt dizzy and I started to zittern
frightened shiver.
9 106 sneeze verb When you sneeze, air suddenly sniːz I've got a bad cough and I niesen
comes out through your nose and sneeze a lot.
mouth.
9 105 strain verb to injure part of your body by streɪn I can’t stand up for very long, zerren
using it too much because I’ve strained my
back.
9 105 treat verb to give medical care to someone triːt His doctor treated his throat behandeln
for an illness or injury infection with antibiotics and
that helped.
9 109 wonder verb to want to know something or to ˈwʌndə He wondered why they’d (sich) wundern
try to understand the reason for come to see him.
something
10 121 cope with sth verb to deal successfully with a difficu- ˈkəʊp wɪð She coped well with the primi- mit etw. fertig
lt situation tive living conditions. werden
10 163 credible adjective able to be trusted or believed ˈkred.ɪ.bl̩ I don't think his explanation is glaubwürdig
credible.
10 163 dishonest adjective not honest and likely to lie or do dɪˈsɒnɪst Alex is a bit dishonest. unehrlich
something illegal
10 163 dissatisfied adjective not pleased or happy with some- ˌdɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd My friend recommended the unzufrieden
thing hotel but I was very dissatis-
fied.
10 163 expected adjective If something is expected, you ɪkˈspektɪd He discovered that his new erwartet
think that it will happen. job was even better than
expected.

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10 163 experienced adjective having skill and knowledge be- ɪkˈspɪəriənst William was an experienced erfahren
cause you have done something and responsible employee
many times with regular working hours.
10 163 formal adjective used about clothes, language, ˈfɔːməl William explained in a formal förmlich
and behaviour that are serious and polite manner that he
and not friendly or relaxed was not satisfied with his
situation.
10 163 fortunate adjective lucky ˈfɔːtʃənət William felt like a very fortu- Glück haben
nate man.
10 121 get on with sth verb to continue to do something or get ˈɒn wɪð Although she got on with mit etw. weiter-
experience something her life, she never forgot her machen
dream.
10 121 give sth up verb to stop doing something before gɪv ˈʌp She had to give up the swim etw. aufgeben
you have completed it, usually after 29 hours.
because it is too difficult
10 121 go ahead with sth verb to start to do something gəʊ əˈhed wɪð She felt the time was right to etw. in Angriff
go ahead with an application nehmen
to the Peace Corps.
10 163 honest adjective sincere and telling the truth ˈɒnɪst William was happy that he ehrlich
had been honest with himself
and followed his heart.
10 163 illegal adjective not allowed by law ɪˈliːgəl The police discovered her ille- illegal
gal use of company funds.
10 163 impatient adjective wanting something to happen as ɪmˈpeɪʃənt She’s very good with young ungeduldig
soon as possible children, but she can get a bit
impatient with teenagers.
10 163 impolite adjective not polite ˌɪmpəlˈaɪt He left without saying good- unhöflich
bye – that’s very impolite.
10 118 impossible adjective If an action or event is impossi- ɪmˈpɒsɪbl̩ It seems impossible that unmöglich
ble, it cannot happen or be done. Robertson didn’t know in
advance what was going to
happen.
10 118 improbable adjective not likely to be true or to happen ɪmˈprɒbəbl̩ The similarities between unwahrschein-
Robertson’s work and the lich
Titanic disaster are really
improbable.
10 118 incredible adjective too strange to be believed ɪnˈkredɪbl̩ The incredible thing is that unglaublich
Robertson’s The Wreck of the
Titan was published 14 years
before the Titanic was even
built.
10 163 inexperienced adjective without much experience or ɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst Sally was still quite inexpe- unerfahren
knowledge of something rienced.
10 163 informal adjective relaxed and friendly ɪnˈfɔːməl Sally got some informal informell
advice from her old teacher at
college.
10 163 irregular adjective Irregular actions or events hap- ɪˈregjələ She was dissatisfied with her unregelmässig
pen with a different amount of job, especially the irregular
time between each one. hours.
10 118 irrelevant adjective not important in a particular ɪˈrelɪvənt These details are irrelevant to gegenstandslos
situation the story.
10 163 irresponsible adjective not thinking about the possible ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsɪbl̩ It was irresponsible of Karen unverantwort-
bad results of what you are doing to leave the documents in an lich
unlocked car.
10 163 legal adjective relating to the law or allowed by ˈliːgəl William was working as a Rechts-
law legal adviser.
10 121 overcome verb to deal with and control a pro- ˌəʊvəˈkʌm She had to overcome the ne- überwinden
blem or feeling gative attitude of her all-male
classmates.
10 163 patient adjective having patience ˈpeɪʃənt William was not a patient geduldig
man.

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10 163 polite adjective behaving in a way that is not pəˈlaɪt William explained in a formal höflich
rude and shows that you do not and polite manner that he
only think about yourself was not satisfied with his
situation.
10 163 probable adjective likely to be true or to happen ˈprɒb.ə.bl̩ It's probable that he'll lose wahrscheinlich
his job.
10 163 regular adjective repeated with the same amount ˈregjʊlə William was an experienced regelmässig
of time or space between one and responsible employee
thing and the next with regular working hours.
10 163 responsible adjective showing good judgment and able rɪˈspɒnsɪbl̩ William was an experienced verantwor-
to be trusted and responsible employee tungsbewusst
with regular working hours.
10 163 satisfied adjective pleased because you have got ˈsætɪsfaɪd William explained in a formal zufrieden
what you wanted, or because and polite manner that he
something has happened in the was not satisfied with his
way that you wanted situation.
10 121 tackle verb to try to do something difficult ˈtækl̩ She decided to tackle this etw. anpacken
challenging swim.
10 118 unbelievable adjective not probable and difficult to ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩ Some of the coincidences in nicht glaubwür-
believe the story are unbelievable. dig
10 163 unexpected adjective Something that is unexpected ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd When my grandmother left unerwartet
surprises you because you did not me her jewellery, it was com-
know it was going to happen. pleteley unexpected.
10 163 unfortunate adjective unlucky ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət I was unfortunate because kein Glück
the topic I revised didn't come haben
up in the exam.
10 118 unsuccessful adjective not achieving what was wanted ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl He wrote a rather unsuccess- erfolglos
or intended ful book.
10 121 work on sth verb to do work in order to achieve ˈwɜːk ɒn My grammar’s quite good an etw. arbei-
something – I just need to work on my ten
pronunciation.

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