Wordlist Intermediate

English–German wordlist
FILE 1
VOCABULARY BANKS
Food and Cooking
aubergine n /ˈəʊbəʒiːn/ You need an aubergine for this pasta dish. Aubergine
avocado n /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ I like to put avocado in salad. Avocado
baked adj /beɪkt/ I had a baked potato with tuna for my lunch. gebacken
beans pl n /biːnz/ These beans are overcooked. Bohnen
beef n /biːf/ We always eat roast beef on Sundays. Rindfleisch
beetroot n /ˈbiːtruːt/ I always put beetroot in my salads. Rote Bete
boiled adj /bɔɪld/ I like to have boiled eggs for breakfast. gekocht
cabbage n /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ I don’t like the taste of cabbage. Kohl
cherries pl n /ˈtʃeriːz/ Cherries are really delicious. Kirschen
chicken n /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ Chicken is a low-fat meat. Huhn
courgette n /kɔːˈʒet/ I used a courgette in this recipe. Zucchini
crab n /kræb/ Can I have a crab sandwich, please? Krabbe
cucumber n /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ I don’t like the taste of cucumber. Salatgurke
duck n /dʌk/ I love duck with orange sauce. Ente
egg n /eɡ/ I had a fried egg for breakfast. Ei
fish n /fɪʃ/ I love oily fish like salmon. Fisch
fried adj /fraɪd/ Fried bread is too oily for me. gebraten, frittiert
fruit n /fruːt/ You should eat some fresh fruit every day. Obst
grapes pl n /ɡreɪps/ Do you prefer red or green grapes? Trauben
grilled adj /ɡrɪld/ I would like the grilled steak, please. gegrillt
lamb n /læm/ I always order a lamb curry at that Indian Lamm
restaurant.
lemon n /ˈlemən/ I always like to have some lemon with my fish. Zitrone
lobster n /ˈlɒbstə(r)/ I love fresh lobster when I go to the beach. Hummer
mango n /ˈmæŋɡəʊ/ Is there any mango in this fruit salad? Mango
meat n /miːt/ My sister doesn’t eat meat because she’s a Fleisch
vegetarian.
melon n /ˈmelən/ This melon isn’t sweet enough. Melone
mussels pl n /ˈmʌslz/ We had some delicious mussels and chips in Muscheln
Belgium.
peach n /piːtʃ/ I would like a peach for dessert, please. Pfirsich
pear n /peə(r)/ Would you like a pear or an apple? Birne
pepper n /ˈpepə(r)/ We need one red pepper and one onion. Paprika
pork n /pɔːk/ Many people do not eat pork in Morocco. Schweinefleisch
potatoes pl n /pəˈteɪtəʊz/ We had baked potatoes for lunch. Kartoffeln
prawns pl n /prɔːnz/ We had prawns with lemon juice and garlic. Garnelen
raspberries pl n /ˈræzbəriːz/ We had raspberries and ice cream. Himbeeren
roast adj /rəʊst/ We always have roast potatoes on Sundays. geröstet
salmon n /ˈsæmən/ Oily fish like salmon is very good for you. Lachs
seafood n /ˈsiːfuːd/ My mum loves seafood, especially prawns and Meeresfrüchte
mussels.
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squid n /skwɪd/ I ordered fried squid for my starter. Tintenfisch
steamed adj /stiːmd/ Steamed vegetables are very healthy. gedämpft
tuna n /ˈtjuːnə/ I made a tuna salad for my dinner. Thunfisch
vegetable n /ˈvedʒtəbl/ Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable? Gemüse
Personality
affectionate adj /əˈfekʃənət/ Dogs are friendly and affectionate pets. liebevoll, anhänglich
ambitious adj /æmˈbɪʃəs/ Paul is ambitious and studies very hard at school. ehrgeizig
anxious adj /ˈæŋkʃəs/ My sister is very anxious and is always stressed. besorgt
bossy adj /ˈbɒsi:/ My husband is bossy and often tells me what to do. herrisch, rechthaberisch
charming adj /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly. bezaubernd, reizend,
charmant
competitive adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/ I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too ehrgeizig
competitive!
dishonest adj /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past. unehrlich
disorganized adj /dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ Our secretary is disorganized and always forgets unorganisiert
things.
friendly adj /ˈfrendli:/ Our new neighbour is really friendly. freundlich
honest adj /ˈɒnɪst/ Wendy is honest – she always tells the truth. ehrlich
imaginative adj /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ My daughter is really imaginative and is always fantasievoll
writing stories.
immature adj /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/ He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still immature. unreif
impatient adj /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/ Megan always wants things right now – she’s so ungeduldig
impatient.
independent adj /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ Karen lives on her own because she likes to be selbstständig
independent.
insecure adj /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/ Stuart is insecure about the way he looks. unsicher
insensitive adj /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ She asked him about his divorce which I think was unempfänglich
insensitive.
irresponsible adj /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/ I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – unverantwortlich
she’s irresponsible.
kind adj /kaɪnd/ My wife is kind – she’s always doing things for lieb
other people.
mature adj /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ She’s only 12, but she’s mature for her age. erwachsen
moody adj /ˈmuːdi:/ Our teenage son is always moody and bad- launisch
tempered.
organized adj /ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ Our administrator is really organized. organisiert
patient adj /ˈpeɪʃnt/ You need to be patient if you want to be a driving geduldig
instructor.
rebellious adj /rɪˈbeljəs/ Julie is rebellious and never does what her parents rebellisch
tell her to do.
reliable adj /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late. zuverlässig
responsible adj /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/ Our son is responsible and hard-working. verantwortlich
self-confident adj /ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ She’s a self-confident and sociable child. selbstbewusst
selfish adj /ˈselfɪʃ/ Jane is selfish and only ever thinks of herself. egoistisch
sensible adj /ˈsensəbl/ Our teenage daughter is sensible so we can trust vernünftig
her.
sensitive adj /ˈsensətɪv/ Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive. sensibel
sociable adj /ˈsəʊʃəbl/ Jack’s sociable and has lots of friends. gesellig
spoilt adj /spɔɪlt/ Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving verwöhnt
her money.
stubborn adj /ˈstʌbən/ My dad is stubborn and never changes his mind. stur

sympathetic adj /sɪmpəˈθetɪk/ My friends were sympathetic when I fell off my mitfühlend
bike.
tidy adj /ˈtaɪdi/ Harry is tidy so his house always looks great. ordentlich
unambitious adj /ʌnæmˈbɪʃəs/ I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t unambitioniert, ohne
study much. Ehrgeiz
unfriendly adj /ʌnˈfrendli/ I met our new boss this morning and he was unfreundlich
unfriendly.
unimaginative adj /ʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ The children’s story was boring and unimaginative. fantasielos
unkind adj /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ Don’t be unkind to your poor brother. herzlos
unreliable adj /ʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is unzuverlässig
unreliable.
unselfish adj /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ Adam is unselfish and always thinks of others. selbstlos
unsociable adj /ʌnˈsəʊʃəbl/ Chris never comes out with us – he’s unsociable. ungesellig
untidy adj /ʌnˈtaɪdi/ Jim is very untidy – his bedroom is a mess. unordentlich
Food and Cooking

cake n /keɪk/ Would you like some cake? It’s my birthday. Kuchen
cookie n /ˈkʊki/ I just baked some cookies. They taste amazing. Keks
fresh adj /freʃ/ Do you like eating fresh fruit? frisch
frozen adj /ˈfrəʊzn/ Have we got any frozen vegetables? gefroren
fruit salad n /ˌfruːt ˈsæləd/ Is there any mango in this fruit salad? Obstsalat
hot adj /hɒt/ I love really hot food with lots of pepper. heiß
low-fat adj /ləʊ fæt/ Please buy me some low-fat yogurts. fettarm
onions pl n /ˈʌnjənz/ I need some carrots and onions to make this soup. Zwiebeln
pasta n /ˈpæstə/ I am going to cook pasta with a tomato sauce. Nudeln, Teigwaren
pear n /peə/ Would you like a pear or an apple? Birne
raw adj /rɔː/ The chicken is raw. It will take twenty minutes to roh
cook.
spicy adj /ˈspaɪsi/ Do you enjoy spicy food? I like to use peppers. scharf
tinned adj /tɪnd/ Can you buy me some tinned tomatoes for the konserviert, in Dosen
sauce?
tomato n /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ It’s a cheese and tomato sandwich. Tomate
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
How fantastic! /haʊ fænˈtæstɪk/ I won the competition! ~ How fantastic! Wie toll!
I don’t believe it. /aɪ dəʊnt bɪˈliːv ɪt/ I don’t believe it! I forgot your present, I’m sorry. Ich glaube es nicht.
Never mind. /ˈnevə maɪnd/ I can’t come to your party, sorry. ~ Never mind. Wie auch immer.
It’s OK.
Oh no! /əʊ nəʊ/ Oh no! I can’t find my phone. Oh nein!
Really? /ˈriːəli:/ I’m a journalist. ~ Really? I didn’t know that. Wirklich?
That’s great news! /ðæts ɡreɪt njuːz/ Mark and Allie are getting married. ~ That’s great Das sind tolle
news! Neuigkeiten.
What a great idea! /wɒt ə ɡreɪt aɪˈdɪə/ We’re all hungry. Let’s get pizza. What a great Was für eine tolle Idee!
idea!
What a pity. /wɒt ə ˈpɪti/ It’s too cold to go swimming. What a pity. I wanted Wie schade.
to swim.
You’re kidding. /jɔː kɪdɪŋ/ I’ve lost our plane tickets! ~Oh no. You’re kidding! Sie scherzen.

SOCIAL ENGLISH
Go ahead. /ɡəʊ əˈhed/ Can I sit here? Of course, go ahead. Tu es.
He’s a really nice guy. /hiːz ə ˈriːəli naɪs ɡaɪ/ He’s a really nice guy. We go to college together. Er ist ein echt netter Kerl.
How do you see… /haʊ duː juː siː/ How do you see your future? ~ I plan to go to Wie siehst du….
university.
How incredible! /haʊ ɪnˈkredəbl/ We won a holiday in Paris! How incredible! Unglaublich!
I mean… /aɪ miːn/ I’m OK at cooking. I mean, I can cook several meals. Ich meine…
Not really. /nɒt ˈriːəli:/ Do you like fruit? Not really. I like apples, but Nicht wirklich.
nothing else.
That’s because /ðæts bɪˈkɒz/ This is really spicy! ~ That’s because you added Das ist, weil…
the peppers.
Things like that. /θɪŋz laɪk ðæt/ I like dancing, listening to music and things like solche Dinge
that.
More words and phrases in File 1

allergic adj /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/ I’m allergic to seafood. I must not eat it. allergisch
cheer (yourself) up phr v /tʃɪə jɔːˈself ʌp/ Do you like any food to cheer yourself up when muntern Sie sich selbst
you’re sad? auf
filling n /fɪlɪŋ/ What’s the filling in these sandwiches? ~ Tuna. Füllung
generous adj /ˈdʒenərəs/ She’s so generous. She lent me all her exam notes. großzügig
intolerant adj /ɪnˈtɒlərənt/ I’m intolerant of pepper. I don’t feel well if I eat it. intolerant, unverträglich,
allergisch
miss v /mɪs/ Is there any food you miss when you’re away from vermissen
home?
ready-made adj /ˈredi meɪd/ I have no time, so I will have a ready-made dinner. gebrauchsfertig
rebellious adj /rɪˈbeljəs/ He’s quite rebellious. He wants to be different to us. rebellisch
takeaway n /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ Shall we get a takeaway for dinner? I’m really Essen zum Mitnehmen
hungry.
talkative adj /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ Josh is so talkative. He talks all the time to people. gesprächig
topping n /tɒpɪŋ/ Let’s put fruit on the cake as a topping. Belag

FILE 2
VOCABULARY BANKS
Money
afford v /əˈfɔːd/ I can’t afford to go on holiday this year. leisten
be worth adj /wɜːθ/ Their house is worth about £300,000. wert
bill n /bɪl/ The electricity bill came through the post today. Rechnung
borrow v /ˈbɒrəʊ/ Can I borrow some money, please? ausleihen
budget n /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ I have £150 in my budget for food this month. Budget
charge v /tʃɑːdʒ/ How much do you charge for a haircut? berechnen
contactless payment n /ˈkɒntæktləs ˈpeɪmənt/ Do you take contactless payment here? kontaktlose Zahlung
cost v /kɒst/ These shoes cost £70. kosten
earn v /ɜːn/ How much do doctors earn in your country? verdienen
inherit v /ɪnˈherɪt/ She will inherit a lot of money when her parents die. erben
insurance n /ɪnˈʃɔːrəns/ Do you need insurance for your laptop? Versicherung
invest v /ɪnˈvest/ You should invest some money in the stock market. investieren
lend v /lend/ Can you lend me £30 until tomorrow? leihen
live off phr v /lɪv ɒf/ I have to live off my parents while I’m at university. leben von
live on phr v /lɪv ɒn/ If I lose my job, I’ll have no money to live on. zum Leben
loan n /ləʊn/ I need a loan from the bank to start my own Darlehen
business.
mortgage n /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ The bank gave me a mortgage so that I could buy Hypothek
a house.
note n /nəʊt/ I left a £20 note on my desk. Banknote
owe v /əʊ/ You owe me £10. schulden
pay v /peɪ/ Let me pay for coffee. It’s my turn. bezahlen
pay back phr v /ˈpeɪ bæk/ I pay back £50 of the loan to the bank every zurückzahlen
month.
raise v /reɪz/ How much money did you raise for the school? sammeln
salary n /ˈsæləri/ Lawyers get a good salary. Gehalt
save v /seɪv/ I try to save some money every month. sparen
spend v /spend/ How much you do spend on snacks each week? ausgeben
take out phr v /ˈteɪk aʊt/ I never take out more than £50 at a cash machine. abheben
tax n /tæks/ How much tax do you have to pay every month? Steuern
waste v /weɪst/ Don’t waste your money on things you don’t need. verschwenden
Compound nouns
beauty treatment n /ˈbjuːti ˈtriːtmənt/ Do you like to try the latest beauty treatments? Schönheitsbehandlung
cash machine n /kæʃ məˈʃiːn/ Where’s the nearest cash machine, please? Geldautomat
cleaning product n /ˈkliːnɪŋ ˈprɒdʌkt/ What cleaning products do you use in your Reinigungsprodukt
kitchen?
cycling trip n /ˈsaɪklɪŋ trɪp/ We’re going on a cycling trip to Wales in July. Fahrradtour
electricity bill n /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti bɪl/ I turn off lights to save money on our electricity bill. Stromrechnung
olive oil n /ˈɒlɪv ɔɪl/ Just add olive oil to your salad. Olivenöl
tap water n /tæp ˈwɔːtə(r)/ Anything to drink? ~ Just tap water, please. Leitungswasser

Strong adjectives
amazed adj /əˈmeɪzd/ Alex was amazed at the size of the university. erstaunt
boiling adj /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ Be careful! This water is boiling. kochend
delighted adj /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ I’m delighted to see everyone here. It’s wonderful! erfreut
enormous adj /ɪˈnɔːməs/ The city is enormous. It’s one of the biggest in the riesig
world.
exhausted adj /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ We’re exhausted. We’ve been walking around all erschöpft
day.
fascinating adj /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ I like to study modern history. I think it’s faszinierend
fascinating.
filthy adj /ˈfɪlθi/ I’m filthy after working in the garden. I’ll take a schmutzig
shower.
freezing adj /ˈfriːzɪŋ/ You look cold. ~ Yes, I’m freezing! eiskalt
furious adj /ˈfjʊəriəs/ Jessica was furious when her sister borrowed her wütend
jacket.
hilarious adj /hɪˈleəriəs/ This TV series is hilarious. We couldn’t stop urkomisch
laughing.
huge adj /hjuːdʒ/ Their house is big, isn’t it? ~ Yes, it’s huge. riesig
positive adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ Are you sure you locked the door? ~ Yes, I’m sicher
positive.
starving adj /stɑːvɪŋ/ Do you want some lunch? ~ Yes, I’m starving. verhungern
terrified adj /ˈterɪfaɪd/ Nina is terrified of snakes. verängstigt
tiny adj /ˈtaɪni/ Michael comes from a tiny village in the mountains. winzig

scam n /skæm/ I think this email is a scam. They want my money. Betrug

FILE 3
VOCABULARY BANKS
Transport
car crash n /kɑː(r) kræʃ/ I broke my leg in a car crash last month. Autounfall
coach n /kəʊtʃ/ We went on a coach to France. Bus, Reisebus
cycle lane n /ˈsaɪkl leɪn/ It’s safer to use a cycle lane when you’re on your Radweg
bike.
end up phr v /end ʌp/ Check you know the address or you will end up landen
going to the wrong place.
ferry n /ˈferi:/ Get the ferry across the river. It has a nice view. Fähre
lorry n /ˈlɒri:/ You need extra training to drive a lorry. Lastwagen
motorbike n /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/ Do you like my new motorbike? It’s really fast. Motorrad
motorway n /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ The speed limit is 70 miles per hour on the Autobahn
motorway in the UK.
parking fine n /pɑːkɪŋ faɪn/ Will I get a parking fine if I stay here too long? Parkbußgeld, Strafzettel,
Parkbuße
pedestrian zone n /pəˈdestriən zəʊn/ This is a pedestrian zone. You can’t drive here. Fußgängerzone
petrol station n /ˈpetrəl steɪʃn/ I stopped at a petrol station to fill up the car. Tankstelle
pick up phr v /ˈpɪk ʌp/ Can you pick me up from the station, please? abholen
roadworks pl n /ˈrəʊdwɜːks/ Roadworks are starting on this road next week so Straßenbauarbeiten
traffic will be bad.
run out phr v /rʌn aʊt/ What will we do if we run out of petrol? ausgehen, (etw) nicht
mehr haben
rush hour n /ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/ The traffic is always bad in rush hour. Hauptverkehrszeit
scooter n /ˈskuːtə(r)/ My daughter uses her scooter to get to work. Motorroller
seat belt n /ˈsiːt ˌbelt/ You must wear a seat belt in cars in this country. Sicherheitsgurt
set off phr v /set ɒf/ We set off early to avoid the traffic. aufbrechen
speed camera n /ˈspiːd ˌkæmərə/ There’s a speed camera over there so don’t drive Blitzer, Radarkamera
too fast.
speed limit n /ˈspiːd lɪmɪt/ What’s the speed limit on this road? Tempolimit
taxi rank n /ˈtæksi rænk/ There’s a taxi rank outside the station. Taxistand
traffic jam n /ˈtræfɪk ˌdʒæm/ Sorry I’m late – there was a terrible traffic jam. Verkehrsstau
traffic lights pl n /ˈtræfɪk laɪts/ Turn right after the traffic lights. Ampel
tram n /træm/ I go to work by tram. Straßenbahn, Tram
Underground n /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/ I use the London Underground every day. U-Bahn
van n /væn/ My uncle is a builder and he has his own van. Lieferwagen
watch / look out! /wɒtʃ aʊt / lʊk aʊt/ Look out! You’re going to crash! Vorsicht!
zebra crossing n /ˌzebrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ It’s safest to cross the road at the zebra crossing. Zebrastreifen
Dependent prepositions
afraid of /əˈfreɪd ɒv/ I’m afraid of spiders. Angst vor
angry with /ˈæŋɡri: wɪð/ Are you still angry with me? böse auf
apologize to /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz tə/ You should apologize to your sister for breaking sich entschuldigen bei
her hairdryer.
argue with /ˈɑːɡjuː wɪð/ I always argue with my parents about when I have sich streiten mit
to be home.
arrive at /əˈraɪv æt/ We arrive at Heathrow at 10.30 a.m. ankommen in
arrive in /əˈraɪv ɪn/ What time do you arrive in London? ankommen in
ask for /ɑːsk fɔː/ I want to ask for some help with my homework. bitten um
believe in /bɪˈliːv ɪn/ Do you believe in ghosts? glauben an

belong to /bɪˈlɒŋ tə/ Who does this jacket belong to? gehören zu
choose between /tʃuːz bɪˈtwiːn/ You have to choose between these two dresses. wählen zwischen
close to /kləʊs tu:/ I’m very close to my mum and we speak on the eng verbunden mit
phone every day.
depend on /dɪˈpend ɒn/ I might go to university – it will depend on my abhängen von
exam results.
different from /ˈdɪfrənt frɒm/ This house is very different from your last one. anders als
dream about /driːm əˈbaʊt/ Do you often dream about work? träumen über
excited about /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt/ Are you excited about your holiday? begeistert von
famous for /ˈfeɪməs fɔː/ What’s your hometown famous for? berühmt für
fed up with /fed ʌp wɪð/ I’m fed up with tidying away your clothes all the die Nase voll von
time.
fond of /fɒnd ɒv/ I’m fond of my niece – she’s so sweet. sehr mögen, mögen
frightened of /ˈfraɪtnd ɒv/ Are you frightened of heights? verängstigt über
good at /ɡʊd æt/ I’m good at maths but I’m useless at history. gut in
good for /ɡʊd fɔː/ Doing some exercise every day is good for you. gut für
interested in /ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ I’m interested in history. interessiert an
keen on /kiːn ɒn/ I’m keen on football so I watch it most weekends. begeistert sein von
kind to /kaɪnd tu:/ Please be kind to your little brother. nett sein zu
laugh at /lɑːf æt/ Don’t laugh at me if I make a mistake. lachen über
look forward to /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tu:/ I look forward to seeing you next week. sich freuen auf
married to /ˈmæri:d tu:/ How long have you been married to your wife? verheiratet mit
pay for /peɪ fɔː/ How much did you pay for that car? bezahlen für
pleased with /pliːzd wɪð/ I’m very pleased with your work. zufrieden sein mit
proud of /praʊd ɒv/ I’m really proud of my nephew as he’s now a stolz auf
doctor.
remind (sb) of /rɪˈmaɪnd ɒv/ This song reminds me of my holiday. (jemanden) erinnern an
rude to /ruːd tu:/ Don’t be rude to your father! unhöflich zu
scared of /skeəd ɒv/ I’m scared of the dark. Angst haben vor
spend money on /spend ˈmʌni ɒn/ I like to spend money on good quality food. Geld ausgeben für
talk about /tɔːk əˈbaʊt/ I must talk to you about our project. reden über
talk to /tɔːk tuː/ Can you talk to your brother about borrowing sprechen mit
his car?
tired of /ˈtaɪəd ɒv/ I’m tired of working – I need to have a rest. überdrüssig sein
worried about /ˈwʌri:d əˈbaʊt/ I’m worried about Jody – she seems really beunruhigt über
depressed.
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Don’t you agree? /dəʊnt juː əˈɡriː/ I think New Yorkers are friendly. Don’t you agree? Sind Sie nicht
einverstanden?
I agree /aɪ əˈɡriː/ I agree that it’s an amazing city. Ich stimme zu
I don’t think that’s right. /aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk ðæts raɪt/ I don’t think that’s right. I can’t agree with you. Das ist bestimmt nicht
richtig.
If you ask me,… /ɪf juː ɑːsk miː/ If you ask me, the best view in London is by Wenn Sie mich fragen,…
Big Ben.
In my opinion /ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən/ In my opinion, you should go on the London Eye Meiner Meinung nach
first.
Oh, sure,… /əʊ ʃɔː/ Oh, sure, people think it’s big, but it’s not the Oh, sicher
biggest city.
Personally /ˈpɜːsənəli/ Personally, I like visiting it. We go here on holiday persönlich
a lot.

To be honest /tu: biː ˈɒnɪst/ To be honest, I don’t know the city very well. Ehrlich gesagt
What do you think? /wɒt duː juː θɪŋk/ What do you think? Which is your favourite city? Was denken Sie?
SOCIAL ENGLISH
Come back. /kʌm bæk/ Our taxi’s come back to return your phone! Komm zurück.
Did you mean /dɪd juː miːn/ Did you mean what you said about living in Meintest du
New York?
It’s just that /ɪts dʒʌst ðæt/ It’s just that you seemed a bit tired of the city. Es ist nur so, dass
kind adj /kaɪnd/ It was kind of him to help us. He’s very nice. nett von
Oh, hang on a minute. /əʊ hæŋ ɒn ə ˈmɪnɪt/ Oh, hang on a minute. I didn’t say that. Oh, warte mal

ahead of /əˈhed ɒv/ She stayed ahead of the other runner for the vor
whole race.
argue v /ˈɑːɡjuː/ Scientists argue that our sense of humour has a streiten, behaupten
purpose.
crash into /kræʃ ˈɪntuː/ Be careful not to crash into that car in front! zusammenprallen mit
discover v /dɪˈskʌvə/ Scientists discovered a gene that helps us entdecken
communicate.
find v /faɪnd/ An academic study found some interesting finden
differences.
generally adv /ˈdʒenrəli/ I generally drink tea in the mornings. gewöhnlich
get stuck phr v /ɡet stʌk/ Do you often get stuck in traffic in the morning? stecken bleiben
get worse phr v /ɡet wɜːs/ The traffic’s getting worse! We’re going to be late. schlimmer werden
in general /ɪn ˈdʒenrəl/ In general, the traffic is bad between 8 a.m. and im Allgemeinen
9 a.m.
likely adv /ˈlaɪkli:/ That makes it more likely you will lose control of wahrscheinlich
the car.
on the whole /ɒn ðə həʊl/ On the whole, I think the speed limits are sensible. im Großen und Ganzen
prove v /pruːv/ A new study proves that their argument is correct. beweisen
show v /ʃəʊ/ The research shows that multitasking doesn’t zeigen
always work.
tend v /tend/ People tend to get distracted when they drive neigen
and talk.
turn around phr v /tɜːn əˈraʊnd/ We’re going the wrong way. We have to turn umkehren
around.
turn out phr v /tɜːn aʊt/ It turns out that the cliché is true. herausstellen
turn red /tɜːn red/ The traffic lights will turn red very soon. Please rot werden
stop.
usually adv /ˈjuːʒuəli:/ I usually get to work by 8.30 a.m. gewöhnlich

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call back phr v /kɔːl bæk/ I can’t talk now. I’ll call you back. zurückrufen
cut off phr v /kʌt ɒf/ I was cut off when the train went into a tunnel. unterbrochen
dial v /ˈdaɪəl/ I will dial the number but you will have to speak wählen
to them.
engaged adj /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ The line is engaged. Do you want to hold? besetzt
go off phr v /ɡəʊ ɒf/ His phone went off in the middle of the concert. losgehen, klingeln
hang up phr v /hæŋ ʌp/ I couldn’t wait any more so I hung up. auflegen
leave a message /liːv ə ˈmesɪdʒ/ Can you leave a message on my voicemail? eine Nachricht
hinterlassen
message v /ˈmesɪdʒ/ Can you message me when you get home? Nachrichten senden
monthly contract n /ˈmʌnθli kənˈtrækt/ Do you have a monthly contract on your phone? monatlicher Vertrag
pay as you go /peɪ æz juː ɡəʊ/ I rarely use this phone. I have a pay as you go Prepaid-Vertrag
contract.
phone network n /fəʊn ˈnetwɜːk/ Which phone network are you on? Mobilfunknetz
put on hold /pʊt ɒn həʊld/ She’s put me on hold while she finds out the in die Warteschleife legen
answer.
ringtone n /ˈrɪŋtəʊn/ Do you have a special ringtone on your phone? Klingelton
send a text message /send ə tekst ˈmesɪdʒ/ They sent me a text message with my eine Textnachricht senden
appointment time.
swipe v /swaɪp/ I’m just swiping through my photos. swipen
voicemail n /ˈvɔɪsmeɪl/ Can you leave a message on my voicemail? Anrufbeantworter
-ed/-ing adjectives
amazed adj /əˈmeɪzd/ I was amazed by our son’s exam results. erstaunt
amazing adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ The view from our hotel room is amazing. erstaunlich
bored adj /bɔːd/ I’m bored – let’s do something. gelangweilt
boring adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ This film is really boring. langweilig
depressed adj /dɪˈprest/ She was feeling depressed so she went to her deprimiert
doctor.
depressing adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ I find winter depressing. deprimierend
disappointed adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ My parents were disappointed with my exam enttäuscht
results.
disappointing adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ My exam results were a bit disappointing. enttäuschend
embarrassed adj /ɪmˈbærəst/ I was embarrassed when I fell over in the town verlegen
centre.
embarrassing adj /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ It was embarrassing when my dad danced at peinlich
my party.
excited adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ I was excited on the first day of the course. aufgeregt
exciting adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ The action film was really exciting. aufregend
frightened adj /ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/ I was frightened when I heard that noise late verängstigt
at night.
frightening adj /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ It’s frightening to walk through the woods at night. furchterregend
frustrated adj /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ I’m frustrated by the wifi problems. frustriert
frustrating adj /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ Using this website is frustrating. frustrierend
tired adj /ˈtaɪəd/ I’m tired so I’m going to bed. müde
tiring adj /ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ I like going to the gym, but it’s tiring. ermüdend

appropriate adj /əˈprəʊpriət/ It’s not always appropriate to take photos without angemessen
asking.
bad manners /bæd ˈmænəz/ I think it’s bad manners to leave chewing gum on schlechte Manieren
the street.
busking v /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ I usually give money to people busking on the Straßenmusik
streets.
decline v /dɪˈklaɪn/ It’s rude to aggressively decline food from your ablehnen
hosts.
give permission phr v /ɡɪv pəˈmɪʃn/ You should wait for people to give permission to Erlaubnis geben
begin.
high / low note /haɪ ləʊ nəʊt/ Can you sing a very high or very low note? hohe/tiefe Note
inappropriate adj /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/ I think that was inappropriate. You shouldn’t do it unpassend
again.
inconsiderate adj /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət/ It’s inconsiderate to take up extra space when it’s rücksichtslos
crowded.
monopolize v /məˈnɒpəlaɪz/ Don’t monopolize the conversation. Let everyone monopolisieren
speak.
musical instruments pl n /ˈmjuːzɪkl ˈɪnstrəmənts/ Which musical instruments do you like? Musikinstrumente
octave n /ˈɒktɪv/ How many octaves can you play on a piano? Oktave
rude adj /ruːd/ I think that’s rude. You should apologise. unhöflich
selfish adj /ˈselfɪʃ/ It’s selfish to do that. Remember to help other egoistisch
people.
tune n /tjuːn/ Do you like this tune? ~ It sounds great. Melodie

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Sport
beat v /biːt/ Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–0. besiegen
captain n /ˈkæptɪn/ Which player is the captain of your team? Kapitän
circuit n /ˈsɜːkɪt/ There is a Formula 1 circuit in Bahrain. Rennstrecke
coach n /kəʊtʃ/ My dad is a tennis coach. Trainer/-in
course n /kɔːs/ We went round the 18-hole golf course together. Golfplatz
court n /kɔːt/ There’s a tennis court in our local park. Tennisplatz
draw v /drɔː/ We don’t want to draw – we want to win the match. unentschieden spielen
fan n /fæn/ I’m a Manchester United fan. Fan
get fit phr v /ɡet fɪt/ I want to lose weight and get fit before my fit werden
wedding.
get injured /ɡet ˈɪndʒəd/ Try not to get injured in the football match. sich verletzen
kick v /kɪk/ You have to kick the ball and run. kicken
knock out phr v /ˈnɒkaʊt/ Do you think we can knock out their team from hinauswerfen
the competition?
lose v /luːz/ They accept money to lose matches. verlieren
pitch n /pɪtʃ/ The football pitch was very muddy. Platz, Spielfeld
player n /ˈpleɪə(r)/ Who is the best player in your team? Spieler/-in
pool n /puːl/ I dived into the pool. Pool
referee n /ˌrefəˈriː/ The referee blew his whistle. Schiedsrichter/-in
score v /skɔː/ They scored three goals! erzielen
send off phr v /ˈsend ɒf/ I think the referee should send off that player. vom Platz schicken
slope n /sləʊp/ We went really fast down the ski slope. Piste
spectator n /spekˈteɪtə(r)/ I was a spectator at the Wimbledon final this year. Zuschauer/-in
sports hall n /spɔːts hɔːl/ You can play basketball in the sports hall. Sporthalle
stadium n /ˈsteɪdiəm/ They built a new stadium for Arsenal a few Stadion
years ago.
team n /tiːm/ There are 11 players in a football team. Mannschaft
throw v /θrəʊ/ Throw the ball to me, quickly! werfen
track n /træk/ I ran twice around the race track. Bahn
train v /treɪn/ How many hours do you train for every day? trainieren
warm up phr v /ˈwɔːm ʌp/ It’s important to warm up before you do exercise. aufwärmen
win v /wɪn/ I really want to win this competition. gewinnen
work out phr v /ˈwɜːk aʊt/ I like to work out at the gym three times a week. Sport treiben, trainieren
Relationships
become friends /bɪˈkʌm frendz/ When did you first become friends? Freunde werden
be together /bi təˈɡeðə(r)/ I want us to be together forever. zusammen sein
break up phr v /ˈbreɪk ʌp/ I find it hard to break up with someone. Schluss machen
classmate n /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/ He’s a classmate of mine – we take maths together. Klassenkamerad/in,
Mitschüler/in
close friend n /kləʊs frend/ Nina is a close friend of mine. enger Freund
colleague n /ˈkɒliːɡ/ James is a work colleague. Kollege, Kollegin
couple n /ˈkʌpl/ How long have you and Wendy been a couple? Paar
ex n /eks/ I had a text message from my ex yesterday. Ex

fancy v /ˈfænsi:/ Do you fancy anyone in your drama class? Lust haben, auf jemanden
stehen
fiancé n /fiːɒnseɪ/ This is James. He’s Helen’s fiancé. Verlobte(r)
fiancée n /fiˈɒnseɪ/ This is my fiancée, Heather. Verlobter
flatmate n /ˈflætmeɪt/ Kevin is my flatmate. Mitbewohner/in
get in touch /ɡet ɪn tʌtʃ/ Please get in touch when you are next in town. sich melden
get married /ɡet ˈmæri:d/ I’d like to get married before I’m 30. heiraten
get on phr v /ɡet ɒn/ Do you get on with your parents or do they sich verstehen
annoy you?
get to know phr v /ɡet tə nəʊ/ I want to get to know you. kennenlernen
go out together /ɡəʊ aʊt təˈɡeðə(r)/ How long did you and Nick go out together? miteinander gehen
have something in /həv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɒmən/ You need to have something in common with etwas gemeinsam haben
common your partner.
lose touch phr v /luːz tʌtʃ/ Don’t lose touch – let’s exchange numbers before aus den Augen verlieren
you move.
meet v /miːt/ I find it quite difficult to meet new people. treffen
partner n /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/ I live in a small house with my partner. Partner
propose v /prəˈpəʊz/ I want to propose to my girlfriend tonight. einen Antrag machen
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Can you… /kæn juː/ Can you pass me the sugar, please? Können Sie…
Could you do me a big /kʊd juː duː miː ə bɪɡ Could you do me a big favour? I need your help. Können Sie mir einen
favour? ˈfeɪvə/ großen Gefallen tun?
Do you mind… /duː juː maɪnd/ Do you mind if we meet an hour earlier? Würde es Ihnen etwas
ausmachen…
Is it OK if… /ɪz ɪt əʊˈkeɪ ɪf/ Is it OK if we go to the London Eye first? Wäre es ok, wenn…
No problem. /nəʊ ˈprɒbləm/ Thanks for your help! ~ No problem. Kein Problem
Not at all. /nɒt æt ɔːl/ That’s very kind of you. ~ Not at all, I enjoyed Überhaupt nicht.
helping.
Of course not. /ɒv kɔːs nɒt/ Do you mind if we eat later? ~ Of course not. Natürlich nicht.
Sure. /ʃɔː/ Shall we go to sightseeing later? ~ Sure. Sicher
Would you mind… /wʊd juː maɪnd/ Would you mind giving me a lift to the station? Wären Sie so freundlich,…
SOCIAL ENGLISH
How come… /haʊ kʌm/ How come I haven’t heard about this yet? Wie kommt es,…
If you don’t mind /ɪf juː dəʊnt maɪnd/ If you don’t mind, I won’t join you today. Wenn es Ihnen nichts
ausmacht.
It’s great to see you, /ɪts ɡreɪt tə siː juː meɪt/ It’s great to see you, mate. ~ You too! Schön, dich zu sehen,
mate. Kumpel.
Just like the old days. /dʒʌst laɪk ðə əʊld deɪz/ Just like the old days. ~ Yes, it’s just like school. Wie in alten Zeiten.
No way! /nəʊ weɪ/ I’m moving to a new country. ~ No way! Auf keinen Fall.
We’ve got lots to talk /wiːv ɡɒt lɒts tə tɔːk We’ve got lots to talk about. Let’s get coffee. Wir haben uns viel zu
about. əˈbaʊt/ erzählen.

Another reason is /əˈnʌðə ˈriːzn ɪz/ Another reason is that it was important for my job. Ein weiterer Grund ist
because /bɪˈkɒz/ I moved to Oxford because I like the city. weil
For example, /fɔː ɪɡˈzæmpl/ There are lots of things to see. For example, zum Beispiel
Big Ben.
For instance, /fɔː ˈɪnstəns/ There is a lot to do. For instance, sightseeing. zum Beispiel,
beispielsweise
friendship n /ˈfrendʃɪp/ This is a film about how important friendship is. Freundschaft
How amazing! /haʊ əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ We already know each other. ~ How amazing! Wie toll!

I’m going to talk about… /aɪm ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə tɔːk I’m going to talk about my career plans. Ich werde über…sprechen
əˈbaʊt/
I’m going to tell you /aɪm ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə tel juː I’m going to tell you about a time when I was Ich werde dir erzählen,
about a time when… əˈbaʊt ə taɪm wen/ on holiday. wie ich einmal…
I think the main reason is /aɪ θɪŋk ðə meɪnˈriːzn ɪz/ I think the main reason is that my family are here. Ich denke, der
Hauptgrund ist
leadership n /ˈliːdəʃɪp/ You can learn leadership skills. Führung
membership n /ˈmembəʃɪp/ The group’s membership grew by 300 this year. Mitgliedschaft
partnership n /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/ We trained for our tennis match in partnership. Partnerschaft
Really? /ˈriːəli:/ I used to go to college with him. ~ Really? Wirklich?
relationship n /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ Do you have a good relationship with your Beziehung
classmates?
That sounds terrible. /ðæt saʊndz ˈterəbl/ I missed my flight! ~ That sounds terrible. Das klingt schrecklich
This happened a few /ðɪs ˈhæpənd ə fjuː jɜːz This happened a few years ago. I was living in Dies ist vor ein paar
years ago. əˈɡəʊ/ London… Jahren geschehen
What happened next? /wɒt ˈhæpənd nekst/ We went on holiday together. ~ What happened Was ist als Nächstes
next? passiert?
When I was younger,… /wen aɪ wɒz ˈjʌŋɡə(r)/ When I was younger, I lived in Paris. Als ich jünger war…
Wow! /waʊ/ They won the match! ~ Wow! I don’t believe it. Wow!

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Cinema
action film n /ˈækʃn fɪlm/ Have you seen that new action film starring Tom Action-Film
Cruise?
animation n /ˈænɪˈmeɪʃn/ My children love the animation Peppa Pig. Zeichentrickfilm
audience n /ˈɔːdiəns/ There weren’t many people in the audience. Publikum
based on /beɪst ɒn/ The film is based on a popular novel by Kathryn basierend auf
Stockett.
cast n /kɑːst/ The film has a very small cast of only five actors. Besetzung
comedy n /ˈkɒmədi/ We saw a great comedy starring Ben Stiller last Komödie
week.
direct v /dəˈrekt/ He’s an actor but now he wants to direct a film. Regie führen
drama n /ˈdrɑːmə/ I watched an excellent drama that was set in France. Schauspiel, Drama
dub v /dʌb/ They usually dub American movies into German. synchronisieren
extra n /ˈekstrə/ I was an extra in the recent film about Robin Hood. Statist/in
film on location /fɪlm ɒn ləʊˈkeɪʃn/ We want to film on location in India. vor Ort filmen
historical film n /hɪˈstɒrɪk(ə)l fɪlm/ It was a historical film about the American Civil War. Historienfilm
horror film n /ˈhɒrə(r) fɪlm/ She was in a horror film about vampires. Horrorfilm
musical n /ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l/ We saw the musical Mamma Mia! in London. Musical
play the part of /pleɪ ðə pɑːt ɒv/ I want to play the part of Juliet in the new film die Rolle von…spielen
of Romeo and Juliet.
plot n /plɒt/ The plot of the film was very complicated. Handlung
review n /rɪˈvjuː/ The film got a really bad review in the papers. Rezension
rom-com n /rɒm kɒm/ I don’t like action films. I prefer watching rom-coms. romantische Komödie
scene n /siːn/ I love the scene where they meet. They act so well. Szene
science fiction film n /ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn fɪlm/ He loves that science fiction film about aliens Science-Fiction-Film
coming to earth.
script n /skrɪpt/ The script was written by an experienced writer. Drehbuch
sequel n /ˈsiːkwəl/ Will there be a sequel to this film? Fortsetzung
set v /set/ They set the film in the Italian Alps. spielen lassen
shoot on location /ʃuːt ɒn ləʊˈkeɪʃn/ They’re going to shoot on location in Mexico. vor Ort filmen
soundtrack n /ˈsaʊndtræk/ I love the soundtrack to this film. The songs are Soundtrack, Filmmusik
amazing.
special effects pl n /ˌspeʃl ɪˈfekts/ They spent millions on the special effects in this Spezialeffekte
dinosaur film.
star n /stɑː(r)/ Keira Knightley is the star of the film. die Hauptrolle spielen,
Star
subtitles pl n /ˈsʌbtaɪtlz/ It’s a French film so it has English subtitles. Untertitel
thriller n /ˈθrɪlə(r)/ He starred in a thriller about a political scandal Thriller
in America.
trailer n /ˈtreɪlə(r)/ Have you seen the trailer? I think the film will be Trailer
good.
war film n /wɔː fɪlm/ We saw a war film set during the Vietnam war. Kriegsfilm
western n /ˈwestən/ That actor was in a western recently and he was Western
one of the good guys.

The body
arms pl n /ɑːmz/ He has really strong arms. Arme
back n /bæk/ I hurt my back in a horseriding accident. Rücken
bite v /baɪt/ Did that dog just bite you? beißen
chin n /tʃɪn/ The ball hit him on the chin. Kinn
clap v /klæp/ Clap your hands! klatschen
ears pl n /ɪəz/ My dog has really big ears. Ohren
eyes pl n /aɪz/ She has beautiful blue eyes. Augen
face n /feɪs/ She has such a pretty face. Gesicht
feet pl n /fiːt/ What size are your feet? Füße
fingers pl n /ˈfɪŋɡəz/ You have lovely long fingers. Finger
foot n /fʊt/ I broke my foot playing football. Fuß
hair n /heə(r)/ I have long brown hair. Haar
hands pl n /hændz/ Are your hands clean? Hände
head n /hed/ I had a big head when I was a baby. Kopf
kick v /kɪk/ Kick the ball as far as you can. treten
knees pl n /niːz/ I get a lot of pain in my knees when I walk. Knie
legs pl n /leɡz/ That girl has really long legs. Beine
lips pl n /lɪps/ He has really thin lips. Lippen
mouth n /maʊθ/ Keep your mouth closed when you’re eating. Mund
neck n /nek/ My neck hurts when I work on the computer for Hals
too long.
nod v /nɒd/ Nod your head if you want to say yes. nicken
nose n /nəʊz/ I have a large nose just like my mother. Nase
point v /pɔɪnt/ Can you point at the person who stole your money? zeigen
shoulders pl n /ˈʃəʊldəz/ My shoulders hurt from carrying that heavy bag. Schultern
smell v /smel/ I can smell garlic. riechen
smile v /smaɪl/ She’ll smile at you if you smile at her. lächeln
stare v /steə(r)/ Don’t stare at people – it’s rude. starren
stomach n /ˈstʌmək/ My stomach hurts because I ate too much. Magen
taste v /teɪst/ Taste this cake – it’s delicious. probieren
teeth pl n /tiːθ/ I brush my teeth twice a day. Zähne
throw v /θrəʊ/ Throw the ball back to Jason. werfen
thumb n /θʌm/ I hurt my thumb when I was playing tennis. Daumen
toes pl n /təʊz/ Can you fit your toes into those pointy shoes? Zehen
tongue n /tʌŋ/ How far can you stick your tongue out? Zunge
tooth n /tuːθ/ I broke a tooth on a hard bread roll. Zahn
touch v /tʌtʃ/ If you touch the screen it will open the website. berühren
whistle v /ˈwɪsl/ I like to whistle a tune while I do the gardening. pfeifen

charisma n /kəˈrɪzmə/ She has a lot of charisma. Everyone listens to her. Charisma
epic n /ˈepɪk/ Ben Hur was an epic of the 1950s. Monumentalfilm
on set /ɒn set/ Extras have to be on set early each morning. am Drehort

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Education
boarding adj /ˈbɔːdɪŋ/ My parents sent me away to boarding school when Internat
I was 13.
cheat v /tʃiːt/ Don’t cheat in your exams! You will be caught. betrügen, schummeln
college n /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ I went to art college when I left school. Hochschule
degree n /dɪˈɡriː/ Do you want to get a degree from university? Abschluss
elementary school n /ˌelɪˈment(ə)ri:/ Primary school is called elementary school in Grundschule
America.
expel v /ɪkˈspel/ If you cheat in your exams the head teacher will verweisen
expel you.
fail v /feɪl/ Why did you fail your chemistry exam? durchfallen
grades pl n /ɡreɪdz/ I want to study medicine, so I need good grades in Noten
science and maths.
head teacher n /ˌhedˈtiːtʃə(r)/ What’s the name of the head teacher at your Schulleiter/in
school?
high school n /haɪ skuːl/ He’s a teacher at a high school in New York City. weiterführende Schule
junior high school n /ˈdʒuːniə(r) haɪ skuːl/ I went to the same junior high school as my Mittelstufe (Amerika)
neighbour.
kindergarten n /ˈkɪndəɡɑːt(ə)n/ I went to kindergarten when I was three years old. Kindergarten, Vorschule
middle school n /ˈmɪdl skuːl/ I went to middle school between the ages of nine Mittelschule
and thirteen.
misbehave v /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/ What happens to students who misbehave in class? schlecht benehmen
nursery n /ˈnɜːsəri:/ Before they go to school, children can go to Kinderkrippe,
nursery. Kindertagesstätte
pass v /pæs/ I really want to pass my maths exam this semester. bestehen
primary school n /ˈpraɪməri:/ Children in the UK start primary school when they Primarschule,
are four or five. Grundschule
private adj /ˈpraɪvət/ Her parents paid for her to go to a private school. Privatschule
punish v /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ Many teachers punish students with extra bestrafen
homework.
pupils pl n /ˈpjuːplz/ How many pupils are there in your school? Schüler/innen
results pl n /rɪˈzʌlts/ Students in this school usually get really good Ergebnisse
exam results.
revise v /rɪˈvaɪz/ How many hours did you revise for the biology wiederholen
exam?
secondary school n /ˈsekənd(ə)ri/ I started secondary school when I was 11. weiterführend,
Sekundarschule
semester n /sɪˈmestə(r)/ The autumn semester starts on the first day of Semester
October.
state adj /steɪt/ What are the state schools like in your country? öffentlich
students pl n /ˈstjuːdnts/ They are all university students. Studenten, Studentinnen
take exams /teɪk ɪɡˈzæmz/ We have to take exams at the end of each school Prüfungen ablegen
year.
term n /tɜːm/ A school term usually lasts about 12 weeks. Halbjahr, Semester
twelfth grade n /twelfθ ɡreɪd/ My older sister is in twelfth grade this year. zwölfte Klasse

Houses
attic n /ˈætɪk/ We must clear the attic. It’s very dirty up here. Dachboden
balcony n /ˈbælkəni:/ There’s a great view from our balcony. Balkon
basement n /ˈbeɪsmənt/ Many houses in Canada have a basement. Untergeschoss, Keller
ceiling n /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ We painted the ceiling white. Decke
chimney n /ˈtʃɪmni:/ We need to clean the chimney before we light Schornstein
the fire.
city n /ˈsɪti:/ I want to live in a big city like Paris or London. Stadt
cosy adj /ˈkəʊzi:/ Our living room is small, but it’s really cosy. gemütlich
country n /ˈkʌntri:/ I live in a small cottage in the country. Land
east coast n /iːst kəʊst/ I live in Aldeburgh, a small town on the east coast. Ostküste
entrance n /ˈentrəns/ The entrance to the building is round the back. Eingang
fireplace n /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ We have a beautiful Victorian fireplace in our Kamin
living room.
gate n /ɡeɪt/ We painted the gate to our garden dark green. Tor
ground floor n /ɡraʊnd flɔː(r)/ I don’t want to live on the ground floor – I don’t Erdgeschoss
think it’s safe.
light adj /laɪt/ The room is light and spacious. It has white walls hell
and big windows.
made of stone /meɪd ɒv stəʊn/ Our house is made of stone. aus Stein gebaut
modern adj /ˈmɒdn/ We have an expensive modern kitchen. modern
open fire n /ˈəʊpən ˌfaɪə(r)/ I love sitting by the open fire in winter time. offenes Feuer
outskirts pl n /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ I live on the outskirts of Birmingham. Stadtrand
path n /pæθ/ A path leads through our garden to the back door Weg
of our house.
patio n /ˈpætiəʊ/ We have chairs, a table, and a barbecue on our Terrasse, Innenhof
patio.
roof n /ruːf/ I’ll need a ladder to get that football off the roof. Dach
second floor n /ˈsek(ə)nd flɔː(r)/ We live on the second floor of that apartment zweite Etage
block.
spacious adj /ˈspeɪʃəs/ Our kitchen is really spacious so we put a dining geräumig
table in it.
steps pl n /steps/ You have to go down three steps to get into our Schritte, Stufen
garden.
suburbs pl n /ˈsʌbɜːbz/ When we had children we moved from the city Vororte
centre to the suburbs.
terrace n /ˈterəs/ We have a terrace where you can sit outside and Terrasse
sunbathe.
top floor n /tɒp flɔː(r)/ We live on the top floor of that building and we Obergeschoss, oberste
have great views. Etage
town n /taʊn/ I was born in a town called Shrewsbury. Stadt
village n /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ I grew up in a village in Wales. Dorf
wall n /wɔːl/ There is a wall between our garden and our Mauer
neighbour’s garden.
wooden floors pl n /ˈwʊdn flɔːz/ We have wooden floors in our dining room and Holzböden
it looks great.
Education
biology n /baɪˈɒlədʒi:/ We studied the life cycle in biology today. Biologie
chemistry n /ˈkemɪstri:/ I enjoyed doing experiments in chemistry. Chemie
geography n /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi:/ We learned all the capital cities in geography. Geografie
history n /ˈhɪstri:/ What did you study in history? ~ The Romans. Geschichte

information technology /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn tekˈnɒlədʒi In IT we learned about searching for information Informationstechnologie
(IT) n (ˌaɪ ˈtiː)/ online. (IT)
literature n /ˈlɪtrətʃə/ Which was your favourite book in literature classes? Literatur
maths n /mæθs/ Are you good at maths? Yes, very good. I like Mathematik
numbers.
physics n /ˈfɪzɪks/ We are studying gravity in physics. Physik
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
How about going to… /haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈɡəʊɪŋ tuː/ How about going to the new art gallery? Wie wär’s wenn wir zur…
gehen
I’m not very keen on… /aɪm nɒt ˈveri: kiːn ɒn/ I’m not very keen on modern art. Ich bin nicht begeistert
von…
Let’s go… /lets ɡəʊ/ Let’s go dancing! Gehen wir…
Shall we go… /ʃæl wiː ɡəʊ/ Shall we go the football match? Sollen wir zum…gehen
That’s a great idea! /ðæts ə ɡreɪt aɪˈdɪə/ That’s a great idea! I’d love to go. Das ist eine tolle Idee!
We could go there. /wiː kʊd ɡəʊ ðeə/ There is a new restaurant here. We could go there. Wir könnten dahin gehen.
What about… /wɒt əˈbaʊt/ What about going for a run? Wie wäre es mit…
What shall we do now? /wɒt ʃæl wiː duː naʊ/ What shall we do now? ~ How about going Was sollen wir jetzt tun?
shopping?
Why don’t you join me? /waɪ dəʊnt juː dʒɔɪn miː/ Why don’t you join me? ~ No, thanks. I’m not Warum kommen Sie nicht
keen on it. mit mir?
Why not? /waɪ nɒt/ Shall we go dancing? ~ Why not? I’m happy to go. Warum nicht?
SOCIAL ENGLISH
anyway adv /ˈeniweɪ/ Don’t you want to go? ~ No. I wasn’t invited, ohnehin
anyway.
He’s off to… /hiːz ɒf tuː/ He’s off to Chicago in the morning. Er geht nach…
He’s such a professional. /hiːz sʌtʃ ə prəˈfeʃən(ə)l/ He’s such a professional. He works so hard. Er ist so ein Profi.
It’s not that… /ɪts nɒt ðæt/ It’s not that I don’t like running, but I’m tired. Es ist nicht so, dass…
It won’t happen again. /ɪt wəʊnt ˈhæpən əˈɡeɪn/ I’m sorry, it won’t happen again. Es wird nicht mehr
vorkommen.
I wanted to have a word /aɪ ˈwɒntɪd tuː hæv ə Is Mark there? I wanted to have a word with him Ich möchte mit…
with (him)… wɜːd wɪð hɪm/ about the meeting. sprechen
That’s why I’m calling. /ðæts waɪ aɪm ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ That’s why I’m calling. I need your help. Darum rufe ich an.

Another important point /əˈnʌðə ɪmˈpɔːtnt pɔɪnt Another important point is that it’s expensive. Ein weiterer wichtiger
is that… ɪz ðæt/ Punkt ist, dass…
Finally, /ˈfaɪnəli:/ Finally, we have to find something that everyone Schließlich…
wants to do.
First of all, /fɜːst ɒv ɔːl/ First of all, we must think about the problem. Als Erstes…
I completely agree that /aɪ kəmˈpliːtli əˈɡriː ðæt/ I completely agree that it’s very cold. Ich stimme voll und ganz
zu, dass
I completely disagree /aɪ kəmˈpliːtli ˌdɪsəˈɡriː I completely disagree that we should stay in. Ich stimme überhaupt
that ðæt/ nicht zu, dass
I partly agree that /aɪ ˈpɑːtli əˈɡriː ðæt/ I partly agree that we should go somewhere fun. Ich stimme zum Teil zu,
dass
mark n /mɑːks/ What mark did you get? ~ 92 out of 100! Noten
My second point is that… /maɪ ˈsekənd pɔɪnt ɪz My second point is that we all have different Mein zweiter Punkt ist…
ðæt/ interests.
The topic I’ve chosen is… /ðə ˈtɒpɪk aɪv ˈtʃəʊzn ɪz/ The topic I’ve chosen is making decisions in a Das Thema, das ich
group. gewählt habe, ist…

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Work
application n /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/ Have you looked at John Jackson’s application Bewerbung
for the new job?
apply for phr v /əˈplaɪ fɔː(r)/ Did you apply for that teaching job? bewerben für
be fired /bi ˈfaɪəd/ I think Jodie is going to be fired tomorrow. gefeuert werden
employment n /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Are you looking for full-time employment? Arbeitsstelle
farm n /fɑːm/ I grew up on a farm in a village. Bauernhof
farmer n /ˈfɑːmə(r)/ My grandparents were sheep farmers. Landwirt/in
freelance adj /ˈfriːlɑːns/ I’m a freelance journalist. I work for different freiberuflich
newspapers.
full-time adj /ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/ Is your job full-time or part-time? ganzzeitig, hauptberuflich
law n /lɔː/ Do you want to study law at university? Jura
lawyer n /ˈlɔːjə(r)/ I’m going to study law and become a lawyer. Anwalt, Anwältin
music n /ˈmjuːzɪk/ Do you like listening to this music? Musik
musician n /mjuˈzɪʃn/ This song is by my favourite musician. Musiker/in
overtime n /ˈəʊvə(r)taɪm/ How much overtime do you do every month? Überstunden
part-time adj /ˌpɑːt ˈtaɪm/ I want to find a part-time job when I go to nebenberuflich,
university. teilzeitlich
permanent adj /ˈpɜːmənənt/ I wish I could get a permanent job. dauerhaft
pharmacist n /ˈfɑːməsɪst/ Tell the pharmacist that you have a headache Apotherker/in
and fever.
pharmacy n /ˈfɑːməsi:/ Go to the pharmacy to get some medicine. Apotheke
promote v /prəˈməʊt/ I hope they promote me soon. befördern
promotion n /prəˈməʊʃn/ Congratulations on your promotion, Dave! Beförderung
qualifications pl n /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃnz/ What kind of qualifications do you have? Qualifikationen
qualify v /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ I plan to qualify as an accountant. qualifizieren
redundant adj /rɪˈdʌndənt/ They made 20 people redundant last month. arbeitslos
resign v /rɪˈzaɪn/ If they don’t promote me then I will resign. kündigen
resignation n /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/ Have you read Lynne’s letter of resignation? Kündigung
retire v /rɪˈtaɪə(r)/ I will be 70 when I retire. in Rente gehen
retirement n /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/ My grandparents really enjoy their retirement. Pensionierung
run v /rʌn/ I want to run my own business. führen
sack v /sæk/ If you are caught stealing, they will sack you. entlassen
science n /ˈsaɪəns/ I enjoyed studying science at school. Naturwissenschaften
scientist n /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ Marie Curie was a famous scientist. Wissenschaftler/in
self-employed adj /ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/ I would love to be self-employed and just work selbstständig
for myself.
set up phr v /ˌset ˈʌp/ I want to set up my own company. aufbauen, gründen
temporary adj ˈtemp(ə)rərɪ This is a temporary job which lasts for three vorübergehend, befristet
months.
translate v /trænsˈleɪt/ Can you translate this word for me, please? übersetzen
translator n /trænsˈleɪtə(r)/ They hired a translator to help at the business Übersetzer/in
conference.
unemployed adj /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ How long have you been unemployed? arbeitslos
work shifts /wɜːk ʃɪfts/ Do you have to work shifts in the store? Is it open Schichtarbeit
24 hours?

Word building
achieve v /əˈtʃiːv/ What would you like to achieve during your gap erreichen
year?
achievement n /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ What’s your biggest achievement so far? Leistung
agree v /əˈɡriː/ Do you agree with me? Vereinbarung
agreement n /əˈɡriːmənt/ The two groups reached an agreement. zustimmen
argue v /ˈɑːɡjuː/ How often do you argue with your parents? streiten
argument n /ˈɑːɡjumənt/ They had a terrible argument and didn’t speak Streit,
again. Auseinandersetzung
attach v /əˈtætʃ/ Did you attach the report to your email? anhängen
attachment n /əˈtætʃmənt/ Please send me the document as an attachment. Anhang
choice n /tʃɔɪs/ How much choice do we have about our work? Wahl
choose v /tʃuːz/ Which subject are you going to choose to study at wählen
university?
compensate v /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/ Did they compensate you for the accident? entschädigen
compensation n /ˈkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/ They wanted compensation for the delayed flight. Entschädigung
complain v /kəmˈpleɪn/ I would like to complain to the hotel manager. beschweren
complaint n /kəmˈpleɪnt/ The customer made a complaint about the poor Beschwerde
service.
consideration n /kənˈsɪdəˈreɪʃn/ Thanks for your consideration. That’s very helpful. Rücksicht
deliver v /dɪˈlɪvə(r)/ When will they deliver our new sofa? liefern
delivery n /dɪˈlɪvəri:/ I have to stay at home. I’m waiting for a delivery. Lieferung
demonstrate v /ˈdemənstreɪt/ I would like to demonstrate how to use this new demonstrieren, vorführen
coffee machine.
demonstration n /ˈdemənˈstreɪʃn/ Please watch this demonstration carefully. Demonstration,
Vorführung
explain v /ɪkˈspleɪn/ Can you explain this mathematical formula to me? erklären
explanation n /ˈekspləˈneɪʃn/ That sounds really strange. What was their Erklärung
explanation?
fail v /feɪl/ I don’t want to fail this exam. durchfallen
failure n /ˈfeɪljə/ Failure is only temporary. We can learn from it. Versagen
improve v /ɪmˈpruːv/ Can I improve my English quickly? verbessern
improvement n /ɪmˈpruːvmənt/ This is a big improvement! You’ve worked hard. Verbesserung
lose v /luːz/ Try not to lose your mobile phone! verlieren
loss n /lɒs/ The loss of our best player is very bad for the team. Verlust
manage v /ˈmænɪdʒ/ How will you manage working and studying at managen, bewältigen
the same time?
management n /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ The management asked everyone to work Management
overtime.
pay v /peɪ/ I have to pay for the meal now. bezahlen
payment n /ˈpeɪmənt/ I’m waiting for the payment to come into my Zahlung
bank account.
respond v /rɪˈspɒnd/ I need to respond to this email before I leave. antworten
response n /rɪˈspɒns/ Did you get an answer? ~ No, there was no Antwort
response.
sale n /seɪl/ I bought these jeans in the big sale. They were Sonderverkauf
really cheap.
sell v /sel/ I would like to sell my old car. verkaufen
serve v /sɜːv/ The waiter served dinner to the customers. servieren
service n /ˈsɜːvɪs/ The service here is terrible! I had to wait for ages. Bedienung

succeed v /səkˈsiːd/ It takes a lot of hard work to succeed in this erfolgreich sein
business.
success n /səkˈses/ The new book was a great success. Lots of people Erfolg
bought it.
temptation n /tempˈteɪʃn/ There is a big temptation to check your phone a Versuchung
lot.
tempt v /tempt/ Don’t tempt me to leave early. I must stay here. verleiten
treat v /triːt/ The doctor can treat this illness. behandeln
treatment n /ˈtriːtmənt/ This is the treatment for your illness. Take this Behandlung
medicine.
value n /ˈvæljuː/ These shoes are only £20. That is good value. Wert
Shopping
bargain n /ˈbɑːɡən/ These shoes were a bargain. They’re good, but Schnäppchen
cheap.
basket n /ˈbæskɪt/ Add the items to your shopping basket and go to Korb
the check out.
bookshop n /ˈbʊkʃɒp/ Let’s to to the bookshop. I want to see the newest Buchhandlung
books.
chain store n /tʃeɪn stɔː/ All the big supermarkets are chain stores. Ladenkette
credit card n /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ Can I pay by credit card? Kreditkarte
debit card n /ˈdebɪt kɑːd/ I’ll pay by debit card. It helps me know how much Debitkarte, EC-Karte
money I have.
department store n /dɪˈpɑːtmənt stɔː/ I need lots of different things. I’ll go to the Kaufhaus
department store.
discount n /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ I got a discount on these shoes. They were £22, Rabatt
instead of £30.
fit v /fɪt/ These shoes fit really well. They’re very passen
comfortable.
library n /ˈlaɪbrəri:/ Let’s go to the library. I want to borrow some Bibliothek
more books.
put on phr v /pʊt ɒn/ Put on a coat. It’s cold outside. anziehen
receipt n /rɪˈsiːt/ You will need a receipt to return these, I’m sorry. Quittung
refund n /ˈriːfʌnd/ I want to return these. Can I have a refund? Rückerstattung
suit v /suːt/ That jumper suits you. It looks really good on you. passen
trolley n /ˈtrɒli:/ We’re going to buy a lot of food. Get a trolley, Einkaufswagen
not a basket.
try on phr v /traɪ ɒn/ Can I try on this shirt, please? anprobieren

a degree in /ə dɪˈɡriː ɪn/ I’m going to get a degree in maths. einen Abschluss in
claim v /kleɪm/ You can claim compensation for the delayed flight. fordern
complain v /kəmˈpleɪn/ We wrote to the company to complain about their beschweren
service.
contact v /ˈkɒntækt/ I tried to contact someone at the company for an kontaktieren
answer.
degrees pl n /dɪˈɡriːz/ It’s cold today. It’s only five degrees Celsius. Grad
drop v /drɒp/ The share price dropped when the company got fallen
bad news.
It will cost… /ɪt wɪl kɒst/ It will cost £9.99. Es kostet…
offer v /ˈɒfə/ The company should offer you compensation for anbieten
this.
Our slogan is… /ˈaʊə ˈsləʊɡən ɪz/ Our slogan is ‘Put People First’. Unser Motto ist…
produce v /ˈprɒdjuːs/ The company produces bicycles. produzieren

report v /rɪˈpɔːt/ Who do I report this problem to? melden
This product is for… /ðɪs ˈprɒdʌkt ɪz fɔː/ This product is for children who are learning to Dieses Produkt ist für…
ride bicycles.
throw v /θrəʊ/ Don’t throw the cup to me. I might drop it. werfen
We’re here to tell you /wɪə hɪə tuː tel juː We’re here to tell you about our new product. Wir sind hier, um Ihnen
about… əˈbaʊt/ etwas über…zu erzählen
We think it will be /wiː θɪŋk ɪt wɪl biː We think it will be popular because it’s easy to Wir denken, es wird
popular because… ˈpɒpjələ bɪˈkɒz/ use. beliebt sein, weil…

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Word building
care n /keə(r)/ You need to take care of your teeth or you will Pflege
have problems.
careful adj /ˈkeəf(ə)l/ That drink is hot. Please be careful not to drop it. vorsichtig
carefully adv /ˈkeəfəli:/ Please drive carefully. I don’t want you to have vorsichtig
an accident.
careless adj /ˈkeələs/ He is a careless driver. He will cause an accident. unvorsichtig
carelessly adv /ˈkeələsli/ He carelessly threw away an important document. nachlässig
comfort n /ˈkʌmfət/ I bought this sofa for comfort, not style. Bequemlichkeit
comfortable adj /ˈkʌmftəbl/ The room wasn’t great but the bed was bequem
comfortable.
comfortably adv /ˈkʌmftəbli:/ Is everyone sitting comfortably? bequem
fashion n /ˈfæʃn/ Are you interested in new fashions? Mode
fashionable adj /ˈfæʃnəb(ə)l/ These clothes are very fashionable. Do you like modisch
them?
fortunate adj /ˈfɔːtʃənət/ He was fortunate not to have injured himself in Glück
the accident.
fortunately adv /ˈfɔːtʃənətli:/ The rain was heavy, but fortunately we had our glücklich
umbrellas.
fortune n /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ He couldn’t believe his good fortune when he glücklicherweise
found $20.
hopeful adj /ˈhəʊpf(ə)l/ I am hopeful about my future. I think it will go well. zuversichtlich
hopeless adj /ˈhəʊpləs/ This is hopeless. I’ll never understand it. hoffnungslos
impatient adj /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/ She is so impatient. She won’t wait for more than ungeduldig
five minutes.
impatiently adv /ɪmˈpeɪʃntli:/ He kept impatiently pressing the bell to get ungeduldig
someone’s attention.
luck n /lʌk/ Are luck and practice just as important as talent? Glück
luckily adv /ˈlʌkɪli:/ Luckily he caught an earlier bus or he might have glücklich
missed his flight.
lucky adj /ˈlʌki:/ He was lucky enough to win the competition. glücklicherweise
passion n /ˈpæʃn/ She has a passion for literature. She loves reading. Leidenschaft
passionate adj /ˈpæʃn/ He’s passionate about music and plays two leidenschaftlich
instruments.
patience n /ˈpeɪʃns/ You need a lot of patience to work with children. Geduld
patient adj /ˈpeɪʃnt/ He is patient and will take his time to explain geduldig
things.
patiently adv /ˈpeɪʃntli/ Please wait patiently. We will be boarding the geduldig
plane in one hour.
sun n /ˈpæʃn/ It’s good to see the sun. The weather is lovely. Sonne
sunny adj /ˈsʌni:/ It’s going to be a sunny day. Wear a hat. sonnig
uncomfortable adj /ʌnˈkʌmftəb(ə)l/ This chair is uncomfortable. I need to buy a new unbequem
one.
uncomfortably adv /ʌnˈkʌmftəbli:/ The train was uncomfortably hot. unangenehm
unfortunate adj /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/ It’s unfortunate you couldn’t be there. It was a schade
great party.
unfortunately adv /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli:/ The parks were beautiful, but unfortunately it leider
rained every day.
unluckily adv /ʌnˈlʌkɪli:/ Unluckily for her, she missed her flight. unglücklicherweise

unlucky adj /ʌnˈlʌki:/ Do you know anyone who is particularly lucky or unglücklich
unlucky?
use n /juːs/ What use is this? I can’t do anything with it. Nutzen
useful adj /ˈjuːsf(ə)l/ This is a useful website. I’ll send you a link. nützlich
useless adj /ˈjuːsləs/ This umbrella is useless. I think it’s broken. nutzlos
violence n /ˈvaɪələns/ Journalists reported violence in the streets. Gewalt
violent adj /ˈvaɪələnt/ They had a violent argument and didn’t speak heftig
again.
Electronic devices
adaptor n /əˈdæptə/ Can I borrow your adaptor when I go on holiday, Adapter
please?
charger n /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/ Has anyone got a phone charger I can use? Ladegerät
delete v /dɪˈliːt/ You should delete old work which you don’t want löschen
to keep.
install v /ɪnˈstɔːl/ Do you want to install the updates now? installieren
keyboard n /ˈkiːbɔːd/ It has a full-size keyboard so it’s very easy to Tastatur
write things.
memory stick n /ˈmeməri: stɪk/ I keep a copy of my work on this memory stick. Memorystick
mouse n /maʊs/ My mouse is broken. It doesn’t move on the Maus
screen.
plug n /plʌɡ/ Is there a plug which I can use in the classroom? Stecker
plug in phr v /plʌɡ ɪn/ Can I plug in this charger here? einstecken
printer n /ˈprɪntə(r)/ You can collect your work from the printer. Drucker
remote control n /rɪˈməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/ What else is on TV? Can you pass me the remote Fernbedienung
control?
router n /ˈruːtə(r)/ The internet is very slow. I think our router is the Router
problem.
set v /set/ Let me set an alarm on my phone for tomorrow einstellen
morning.
socket n /ˈsɒkɪt/ I need an adaptor to use my plug with this socket. Steckdose
speaker n /ˈspiːkə(r)/ Let’s watch a movie. Can you set up the speakers? Lautsprecher
switch n /swɪtʃ/ The light switch is by the door. Schalter
switch off phr v /swɪtʃ ɒf/ Please switch off the lights when you leave the ausschalten
room.
switch on phr v /swɪtʃ ɒn/ Can you switch on the TV, please? It’s time for the einschalten
show.
turn down phr v /tɜːn daʊn/ Please turn down the music. It’s very loud. leiser stellen,
herunterdrehen
turn up phr v /tɜːn ʌp/ Can you turn up the heating? I’m cold. lauter stellen, aufdrehen
unplug v /ˌʌnˈplʌɡ/ I will unplug my laptop. It’s fully charged now. ausstecken
update v /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/ Do you want to update this app? aktualisieren
USB cable n /ˌjuː es ˈbiː ˈkeɪbl/ Can I borrow a USB cable? I want to connect the USB-Kabel
speakers.
PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Can you tell me what… /kæn juː tel miː wɒt/ Can you tell me what you mean? Können Sie mir sagen,
was…
Could you tell me why… /kʊd juː tel miː waɪ/ Could you tell me why they said that? Können Sie mir sagen,
warum…
Do you know if… /duː juː nəʊ ɪf/ Do you know if the bus stops near here? Wissen Sie, ob…
I’d like to know what… /aɪd laɪk tə nəʊ wɒt/ I’d like to know what to do next. Ich möchte wissen, was…
I wonder if… /aɪ ˈwʌndə ɪf/ I wonder if you could help me, please. Ich frage mich, ob…

SOCIAL ENGLISH
either conj /ˈaɪðə(r)/ I don’t like cabbage and I don’t like cauliflower auch
either.
I guess /aɪ ɡes/ Is it going to be hot weather? ~ I guess so. It Ich nehme an
looks hot.
It’s obvious /ɪts ˈɒbviəs/ It’s obvious that we will need more time to get Es ist offensichtlich
there.
Of course /ɒv kɔːs/ Can you help me? ~ Of course. How can I help? Sicherlich
Stop it /stɒp ɪt/ Take a coat and a hat. ~ Stop it, Mum! I’m not a aufhören
child.
What if… /wɒt ɪf/ What if we stayed in New York? Would you like it? Was wäre, wenn…

click v /klɪk/ Just click on the link in the message. klicken
Is it possible /ɪz ɪt ˈpɒsəbl/ Is it possible for us to meet later? ist es möglich
principles pl n /ˈprɪnsəplz/ There are four key principles to being lucky. Prinzipien
recycle v /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ Can I recycle my old phone? recyceln
research project /ˌriːˈsɜːtʃ ˈprɒdʒekt/ What will you study in your research project? Forschungsprojekt
second phase /ˈsekənd feɪz/ The second phase of the project starts next month. zweite Phase
set up phr v /set ʌp/ Can you help me set up my new computer, please? einrichten
the results revealed /ðə rɪˈzʌlts rɪˈviːld/ The results revealed an interesting idea about die Ergebnisse zeigten
luck.
unclear adj /ʌnˈklɪə/ These instructions are very unclear. I can’t unklar
understand them.
undo v /ʌnˈduː/ If you make a mistake, press undo. rückgängig machen
unfriend v /ʌnˈfrend/ What would make you unfriend someone on entfreunden, als Freund
social media? entfernen
unhelpful adj /ʌnˈhelpf(ə)l/ The IT department was unhelpful. I still have wenig hilfreich
a problem.
unknown adj /ˌʌnˈnəʊn/ Don’t open a link from an unknown person. unbekannt
unlock v /ʌnˈlɒk/ Can you unlock my phone? I forgot my password. entsperren
unread adj /ʌnˈred/ I have lots of unread emails in my inbox. ungelesen

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Compound nouns
book cover n /bʊk ˈkʌvə(r)/ Do you like the design of this book cover? Buchdeckel
car manufacturer n /ˈkɑː ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r)/ BMW are a well-known car manufacturer. Autohersteller
child prodigy n /tʃaɪld ˈprɒdədʒi:/ Mozart was a child prodigy. Wunderkind
desk lamp n /ˈdesk ˌlæmp/ I should buy a desk lamp. I need more light on Schreibtischlampe
my desk.
paperback n /ˈpeɪpə(r)bæk/ I bought a paperback to read on the train. Taschenbuch
phone box n /fəʊn ˈbɒks/ I must find a phone box. I want to make a call. Telefonzelle
song writer n /sɒŋ ˈraɪtə(r)/ Who is your favourite song writer? Songwriter/in,
Liedermacher/in
Crime
detectives pl n /dɪˈtektɪvz/ Did the detectives solve the crime? Detektive
evidence n /ˈevɪdəns/ What evidence did the police find? Beweis
murder n /ˈmɜːdə(r)/ It’s a story about a murder. Mord
murderer n /ˈmɜːdərə(r)/ Jack the Ripper was a murderer. Mörder
prove v /pruːv/ Scientists can prove that he was there. They beweisen
have fingerprints.
solve v /sɒlv/ Did the detectives solve the crime? aufklären
suspects pl n /səˈspekts/ Did the police arrest the suspects? Verdächtige
victims pl n /ˈvɪktɪmz/ The victims helped to identify the criminal. Opfer
witnesses pl n /ˈwɪtnəsɪz/ The witnesses came to court to tell people Zeugen
what happened.


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