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b 1 bargain n ˈbɑːgɪn Schnäppchen something that is sold for lessthan its usual price or its realvalue

b 2 blurred adj blɜːd verschwommen not clear

b 1 bracelet n ˈbreɪslət Armband a piece of jewellery that you wear around your arm

b 2 by far baɪ fɑː bei weitem used to emphasize thatsomething is the biggest, thebest, etc

c 1 casual adj ˈkæʒjuəl lässig used to describe clothing that iscomfortable but unsuitable for formal occasions

c 2 catwalk n ˈkætwɔːk Laufsteg the narrow, raised path thatmodels walk along in a fashionshow

c 1 cut down on v kʌt daʊn ɒn einschränken,kürzen

to eat or drink less of something,or to reduce the amount or

number of somethingd 2 dominate v ˈdɒmɪneɪt dominieren to be the largest, most important,

or most noticeable part of something

e 2 elegant adj ˈelɪgənt elegant stylish or attractive in appearance

f 2 gure n ˈfɪgə Figur the shape of someone’s body,usually an attractive shape

g 2 gender n ˈdʒendə Geschlecht the state of being male or female

g 1 get away with v get əˈweɪ wɪð durchkommen to succeed in doing somethingbad or wrong without beingpunished or criticized

h 1 helmet n ˈhelmət Helm a hard hat that protects your head, for example when you areriding a motorbike

k 1 keep up with v kiːp ʌp wɪð mithalten to be able to understand or dealwith something that is happeningor changing very fast

l 2 line n laɪn Linie a type of product that a companysells

o 1 outt n ˈaʊtfɪt Anziehsachen a set of clothes for a particular event or activity

o 1 outrageous adj ˌaʊtˈreɪdʒəs furchtbar shocking or extreme

p 1 pendant n ˈpendənt Anhänger a piece of jewellery on a chainthat you wear around your neck

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r 2 restriction n rɪˈstrɪkʃən Einschränkung a rule or law that limits whatpeople can do

s 1 sophisticated adj səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd niveauvoll well-educated, cultured and withexperience of the world

s 1 stand out v stænd aʊt herausstechen to be very easy to see or notice

s 1 stylish adj ˈstaɪlɪʃ modisch fashionable and attractive

t 1 take back v teɪk bæk zurückbringen to return something to the placeyou bought it from

t 2 talented adj ˈtæləntɪd talentiert showing natural ability in aparticular area

t 1 tatty adj ˈtæti schäbig an informal word meaning untidyand in bad condition

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a 2 according to əˈkɔːdɪŋ tuː entsprechend as said by someone or shown bysomething

a 1 ammunition n ˌæmjʊˈnɪʃən Munition a supply of bullets and bombs tobe red from guns

a 1 angle n ˈæŋgl Blickwinkel the direction from which you lookat something

a 1 anti-social adj ˈæntiˈsəʊʃəl unsozial used to describe behaviour thatharms or upsets other people

a 1 appalling adj əˈpɔːlɪŋ abstossend very bad or shocking

b 1 breakdown n ˈbreɪkdaʊn Zusammen-bruch

when something such ascommunication or a relationshipfails or ends

c 1 challenging adj ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ herausfordernd difcult to do in a way that tests

your ability or determination

c 1 clone n kləʊn Klon someone or something thatis very similar to someone or something else

c 1 crackdown n ˈkrækdaʊn Razzia when bad or illegal behaviour isdealt with in a very severe way, inorder to stop it happening

c 1 creep v kriːp kriechen to move very quietly and carefully

d 2 demanding adj dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ herausfordernd needing a lot of your time,attention or effort

d 1 deserted adj dɪˈzɜːtɪd verlassen used to describe a place with nopeople in it

d 1 deteriorate v dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt verschlechtern to become worse

d 1 downside n ˈdaʊnsaɪd Kehrseite the disadvantage of a situation

e 2 elaborate adjɪˈlæbərət

kompliziert complicated or detailede 1 endlessly adv ˈendləsli endlos continuing for a long time andnever nishing

g 2 google v ˈguːgl googeln to use a popular internet searchengine

m 1 mindless adj ˈmaɪndləs gedankenlos stupid and done without a goodreason

n 1 namely adv ˈneɪmli und zwar a word used when you aregoing to give more detail aboutsomething you have just said

o 1 opponent n əˈpəʊnənt Gegner someone who you compete

against in a game or competitions 2 sensational adj senˈseɪʃənəl sensationell very exciting or extremely good

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s 2 submit v səbˈmɪt zustellen to send a document, plan, etc byelectronic means

t 2 tremendous adj trɪˈmendəs großartig extremely good

u 2 undoubtedly adv ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli zweifellos used to emphasize thatsomething is true

u 1 upturn n ʌpˈtɜːn Aufschwung an improvement, especiallyin economic conditions or abusiness

u 2 useless adj ˈjuːsləs nutzlos used to describe something thatdoes not work well

v 1 verdict n ˈvɜːdɪkt Urteil someone’s opinion aboutsomething after experiencing it,often for the rst time

v 1 version n ˈvɜːʃən Version one form of something that isslightly different to other forms of the same thing

v 2 virtual adj ˈvɜːtʃuəl virtuell using computer images and

sounds that make you think thatan imagined situation is real

y 1 yawn v jɔːn gähnen to take a deep breath with your mouth wide open, because youare tired or bored

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a 2 allow v əˈlaʊ erlauben to give someone permission for something

c 1 come across v kʌm əˈkrɒs zufälligbegegnen

to meet someone or discover something by chance

c 2 compulsory adj kəmˈpʌlsəri verpichtend something you must do becauseof a rule or law

c 2 cool off v kuːl ɒf abkühlen to become less hot, or to makesomeone or something becomeless hot

c 1 crew n kruː Mannschaft the people who work together ona ship, aircraft, or train

f 2 frontier n frʌnˈtɪə Grenze a line or border between twocountries

g 1 get rid of v get rɪd ɒv loswerden to throw something away or givesomething to someone becauseyou do not want it now

g 1 guarantee v ˌgærənˈtiː garantieren to promise that something will

happeni 2 in advance ɪn ədˈvɑːns vorher before a particular time

i 2 insurance n ɪnˈʃʊərəns Versicherung an agreement in which you paya company money and theypay your costs if you have anaccident, injury, etc

l 2 lottery n ˈlɒtəri Lotterie a way of making money byselling numbered tickets topeople who then have a chanceof winning a prize if their number is chosen

o 2 optional adj ˈɒpʃənəl freiwillig something which is available butyou do not have to have it

p 1 party n ˈpɑːti Gruppe a group of people who areworking or travelling together

r 1 run out of v rʌn aʊt ɒv zu Ende gehen to use all of something so thatthere is none left

s 1 set off v set ɒf abfahren to start a journey

s 1 shore n ʃɔː Ufer the area of land along the edgeof the sea or a lake

s 1 steep adj stiːp steil (of a slope) rising or falling at asharp angle

s 1 stormy adj ˈstɔːmi stürmisch used to describe bad weather with a lot of wind

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s 2 strike n straɪk Streik a period of time when people arenot working because they wantmore money, etc

s 1 suit v suːt passen to be acceptable or right for someone

t 1 thriving adj ˈθraɪvɪŋ gedeihend growing very well, or becoming

very healthy or successfulu 1 unspoilt adj ʌnˈspɔɪlt unberührt a place which has not been

changed or damaged by people

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a 1 associate v əˈsəʊsieɪt verbinden to relate two things, people, etcin your mind

b 2 bad-tempered adj ˌbædˈtempəd schlechtgelaunt

angry, unpleasant to be with

1 commitment n kəˈmɪtmənt Versprechen a promise or rm decision to do

something

c 1 cure v kjʊə heilen to make someone with an illnesshealthy again

d 1 device n dɪˈvaɪs Apparat a piece of equipment that is usedfor a particular purpose

d 2 drive-in movie n draɪvɪn ˈmuːvi Autokino you can see this in a cinemaoutdoors where you remainseated in your car

e 1 excessive adj ekˈsesɪv masslos more than is necessary or wanted

e 1 extract v ekˈstrækt entnehmen to take something out, especiallyusing force

g 2 grab v græb greifen to take hold of something or someone suddenly

h 2 habitat n ˈhæbɪtæt natürlicheUmgebung

the natural surroundings in whichan animal or plant usually lives

h 2 hard up adj hɑːd ʌp knapp beiKasse

having very little money

i 1 in charge (of) ɪn tʃɑːdʒ verantwortlich(für)

having control of

l 2 left-handed adj ˌleftˈhændɪd linkshändig someone who uses this particular side of the body in preference tothe other side

n 2 narrow-minded adj ˌnærəʊˈmaɪndɪd engstirnig not willing to accept new ideas or opinions different from your own

o 1 object v əbˈdʒekt ablehnen to feel or say that you do not likeor do not approve of somethingor someone

p 1 passer-by n ˌpɑːsəˈbaɪ Passant someone who is walking pastsomething by chance

p 1 profound adj prəˈfaʊnd tiefgründig felt or experienced very stronglyor deeply; extreme

p 2 put on weight v pʊt ɒn weɪt zunehmen to become fatter and heavier

r 1 receptive adj rɪˈseptɪv aufnahmebereit willing to accept new ideas

r 1 reputable adj ˈrepjətəbl achtbar known to be good and honest

s 2 self-condent adj selfˈkɒnfɪdənt selbstsicher feeling sure about yourself andyour abilities

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s 1 session n ˈseʃən Sitzung a period of time or meetingarranged for a particular activity

s 2 smooth adj smuːð weich soft, giving a pleasant feeling

t 1 tempt v tempt versuchen to make someone want to haveor do something that they do notneed or something that is wrong

t 1 tremendously adv trɪˈmendəsli ungemein extremely

t 1 tricky adj ˈtrɪki verzwickt difcult to deal with

w 2 well-off adj ˌwelˈɒf wohlhabend having a lot of money

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a 1 anxious adj ˈæŋʃəs ängstlich worried and nervous

b 1 be on edge v biː ɒn edʒ auf der Kippestehen

to be nervous or worried

b 1 burst in v bɜːst ɪn hereinplatzen to enter a room suddenly andwithout warning

c 2 crack n kræk Bruch a sudden, short noise

c 1 creepy adj ˈkriːpi gruselig an informal word meaningstrange and frightening

c 2 cute adj kjuːt niedlich attractive

d 2 draw up v drɔː ʌp vorfahren to arrive somewhere in a vehicleand stop

e 1 end up v end ʌp enden to nally be in a particular place,

state or situation

f 2 fall to pieces v fɔːl tuː ˈpiːsɪz zusammen-brechen

to become so upset that youcannot control your feelings or think clearly

g 2 grin vgrɪn

grinsen to smile a wide smilei 1 impact n ˈɪmpækt Auswirkung the effect that a person, event,or situation has on someone or something

i 1 incident n ˈɪnsɪdənt Vorfall an event, especially one that isbad or unusual

l 1 loathe v ləʊð verabscheuen to hate someone or something

p 2 pull away v pʊl əˈweɪ wegfahren to start moving in a vehicle

s 1 scared stiff skeəd stɪf todesängstlich extremely frightened

s 1 shudder v ˈʃʌdə schaudern to shake, usually becauseyou are thinking of something

unpleasants 1 single-handed adj ˌsɪŋglˈhændɪd allein on your own, without anyone’s

help

s 2 steady adj ˈstedi stabil still and not shaking

s 2 swerve v swɜːv ausweichen to change direction suddenly,especially when you are driving avehicle

t 2 trigger n ˈtrɪgə Abzug the part of a gun that you pullwhen you shoot

u 1 uneasy adj ʌnˈiːzi unwohl worried because you thinksomething bad might happen

w 1 whimper v ˈwɪmpə wimmern to make quiet crying soundsbecause of fear or pain

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b 2 banner n ˈbænə Banner a long piece of cloth with wordsor a sign written on it

b 1 bloke n bləʊk Kerl an informal word for a man

b 1 bond n bɒnd Verbindung an interest, experience, or feelingthat makes two people feelconnected

c 1 cope v kəʊp zurecht-kommen

to deal quite successfully with adifcult situation

d 1 draw n drɔː Ziehung a competition that is decided bychoosing a particular ticket or number

f 2 fund n fʌnd Fond an amount of money collected,saved or provided for a purpose

f 2 furious adj ˈfjʊəriəs wütend extremely angry

f 2 fuss n fʌs Aufheben when people become excited,annoyed, or anxious aboutsomething, especially about

something unimportantg 1 go over v gəʊ ˈəʊvə überprüfen to talk or think about something

in order to explain it or makecertain that it is correct

g 1 go public v gəʊ ˈpʌblɪk veröffentlichen to allow everyone to know aboutsomething

g 2 good cause n gʊd kɔːz gute Sache something which deserves effortor support

g 2 gridlocked adj ˈgrɪdlɒkt festgefahren used to describe when the trafc

cannot move in any direction

h 2 have it in for v hæv ɪt ɪn fɔː auf dem Kieker

haben

to dislike and want to cause

problems for someonei 1 initial adj ɪˈnɪʃəl anfänglich rst, or happening at the

beginning

l 1 leak out v liːk aʊt durchsickern (of secret information) to becomepublic knowledge

l 2 luckily adv ˈlʌkɪli glücklicherweise fortunately

m 1 mood swing n muːd swɪŋ Stimmungs-umschwung

a sudden change in the waysomeone feels and behaves

p 1 paranoid adj ˈpærənɔɪd paranoid wrongly thinking that other people don’t like you and arealways criticizing you

r 1 recurring adj rɪˈkɜːɪŋ wiederkehrend happening again or many timesr 2 rely on v rɪˈlaɪ ɒn vertrauen to trust someone or something to

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r 1 resist v rɪˈzɪst wiederstehen to stop yourself from doingsomething that you want to do

s 1 suspicious adj səˈspɪʃəs verdächtig feeling that something iswrong or that something bad ishappening

t 1 tabloid n ˈtæblɔɪd Regenbogen-

presse

a small newspaper with a lot of

pictures and short, simple newsstories

t 2 take in v teɪk ɪn aufnehmen to understand something

t 1 the pros and

cons

ðə prəʊz ændkɒnz

Für und Wider the advantages anddisadvantages of something

u 2 unless ənˈles außer a conjunction meaning except if

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a 1 accuse v əˈkjuːz beschuldigen to say that someone has donesomething bad

a 2 aggressive adj əˈgresɪv aggressiv behaving in an angry and violentway towards another person

a 2 apparently adv əˈpærəntli anscheinend used to say that somethingseems to be true, although it is

not certaina 2 appeal v əˈpiːl jdn ansprechen to attract or interest someone

a 1 ascent n əˈsent Aufstieg when someone climbs or movesup

a 2 assess v əˈses abwägen to make a judgment about thequality, size, value, of something

a 2 attached adj əˈtætʃt zugetan to like someone or somethingvery much

b 1 badminton n ˈbædmɪntən Badminton a sport for two or four people inwhich you hit a light object over a net

b 1 be in trouble v biː ɪn ˈtrʌbl inSchwierigkeitenstecken

be in a difcult or dangerous

situation

b 2 bring up v brɪŋ ʌp aufziehen to look after children and teachthem until they are old enough tolook after themselves

b 2 bungee jumping n ˈbʌndʒiˈdʒʌmpɪŋ

Bungee-Springen

a sport in which the athlete is tiedwith a rope and throws himself from a very high point, usually abridge or a cliff

b 2 buzz n bʌz Begeisterung a feeling of excitement, energy,

or pleasurec 1 can’t stand v kɑːnt stænd nicht ausstehen to hate someone or something

c 2 charge v tʃɑːdʒ berechnen to ask someone to pay anamount of money for something

c 1 cheer v tʃɪə jubeln to shout loudly in order to showyour approval

c 2 client n klaɪənt Kunde someone who pays someoneelse for services or advice

c 2 conscious adj ˈkɒnʃəs bewusst to be aware of what is happeningaround you

e 1 enrol v ɪnˈrəʊl jdn

einschreiben

to become or make someone

become an ofcial member of acourse, college, or group

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f 1 feel like v ːl laɪk sich danachfühlen

to want something, or want to dosomething

g 1 give up v gɪv ʌp aufgeben to stop doing a regular activity or job

g 2 grow up v grəʊ ʌp aufwachsen to become older or an adult

k 1 keen on adj kiːn ɒn interessiert very interested or enthusiastic

k 1 kit out v kɪt aʊt ausstatten to supply someone with theclothes or equipment that areneeded for a particular purpose

p 2 precaution n prɪˈkɔːʃən Vorsichts-maßnahme

something that you do to preventbad things happening in thefuture

r 1 rowing n ˈraʊɪŋ rudern moving a boat through the water using oars

s 2 sceptical adj ˈskeptɪkəl skeptisch doubting that something is true or useful

s 2 stay in shape v steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp in Form bleiben to keep healthy and physically

strong

s 1 summit n ˈsʌmɪt Gipfel the top of a mountain

t 1 track n træk Bahn a path, often circular, used for races

u 2 ultimate adj ˈʌltɪmət ultimativ better, worse, or greater than allsimilar things

w 1 worth doing wɜːθ ˈduːɪŋ sich lohnend to be useful or enjoyable to do/try/see

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a 1 alternative adj ɒlˈtɜːnətɪv alternativ different to what is usual or traditional

a 2 apprenticeship n əˈprentɪʃɪp Lehre when someone learns the skillsneeded to do a job by working for someone who already has skillsand experience

2 caretaker n ˈkeəˌteɪkə Hausverwalter someone whose job is to lookafter a large building, such as aschool

c 1 coincide v ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd zusammen-treffen

to happen at the same time assomething else

c 1 commute v kəˈmjuːt pendeln to regularly travel between workand home

d 1 downshift n ˈdaʊnʃɪft Verkleinerung when people decide they don’twant to carry on working in alarge city or for a large company

d 1 downsize v ˌdaʊnˈsaɪz verkleinern to make a company or

organization smaller by reducingthe number of people who workthere

e 1 efcient adj ɪˈfɪʃənt efzient working or operating quickly andeffectively in an organized way

g 2 get on v get ɒn verstehen to like someone and be friendlywith them

g 2 get over v get ˈəʊvə darüber hinwegkommen

to begin to feel better after beingunhappy or ill

g 2 get through v get θruː schaffen to nish doing or using something

g 2 gig n gɪg Vorführung a performance of pop or rock

musicm 2 make aware of v meɪk əˈweə ɒv darauf

aufmerksammachen

to inform somebody aboutsomething

m 2 manufacture v ˌmænjəˈfæktʃə herstellen to produce something, usually inlarge numbers in a factory

m 1 materialistic adj məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk materialistisch believing that having moneyand possessions is the mostimportant thing in life

o 1 outskirts n ˈaʊtskɜːts Außenbezirke the suburbs of a city, town, or village

r 1 radical adj ˈrædɪkl radikal a change which is very big andimportant

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r 2 redundant adj rɪˈdʌndənt arbeitslos not working because your employer has told you there isnot enough work

r 2 run v rʌn führen to organise or control

s 1 single-minded adj ˌsɪŋglˈmaɪndɪd zielstrebig very determined to achievesomething

s 1 swap v swɒp austauschen to give something to someoneand get something from them inreturn

t 1 tip n tɪp Tipp a piece of useful advice

v 1 volume n ˈvɒljuːm Größe the number or amount of something

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b 1 brand n brænd Marke a product that is made by aparticular company

b 1 budget n ˈbʌdʒɪt Budget the amount of money you havefor something

c 1 celebrity n səˈlebrəti Berühmtheit someone who is famous,especially in the entertainment

businessc 1 cunning adj ˈkʌnɪŋ schlau clever at planning something

so that you get what you want,especially by tricking other people

d 1 deadline n ˈdedlaɪn Abgabetermin a time by which something mustbe done

e 2 effective adj ɪˈfektɪv effektiv successful or achieving the resultthat you want

e 1 expert n ˈekspɜːt Experte someone who has a lot of skill insomething or a lot of knowledge

about somethinge 2 extravagant adj ɪkˈstrævəgənt extravagant costing too much or spending a

lot more money than you need to

f 2 ashback n ˈæʃbæk Rückschau part of a lm or book that goes

back in time to something beforethe main story began

f 1 fortune n ˈfɔːtʃuːn Vermögen a lot of money

g 2 graceful adj ˈgreɪsfəl anmutig moving in a smooth, relaxedand attractive way, or having asmooth, attractive shape

i 2 inuence n ˈɪnuəns Einuß someone or something that has

an effect on another person or thing

i 2 ingredient n ɪnˈgriːdiənt 1 Zutat2 Bestandteil

1 one of the different foods thatsomething is made of 2 one of the parts of something successful

i 1 inspired adj ɪnˈspaɪəd inspiriert showing a lot of skill and goodideas

j 1 jingle n ˈdʒɪŋgl Geklimper,Werbemelodie

a short song that is used toadvertise a product on the radioor television

l 2 letdown n ˈletdaʊn Enttaeuschung an informal word meaning adisappointment

m 2 misleading adj mɪˈsliːdɪŋ irreführend causing someone to believesomething that is not true

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m 1 miss the boat v mɪs ðə bəʊt Chanceverpassen

to lose an opportunity to dosomething by being slow to act

o 2 out of the

ordinary

aʊt ɒv ðəˈɔːdɪnəri

ungewöhnlich unusual

o 1 overwhelm v ˌəʊvəˈwelm überwältigen to have an effect on someonethat is too strong or extreme

r 1 reinforce v ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs darauf bestehen

to make an existing opinion or idea stronger

2 role model n rəʊl ˈmɒdəl Vorbild someone you try to behave likebecause you admire them

s 1 shallow adj ˈʃæləʊ ach not deep

s 2 slogan n ˈsləʊgən Slogan a short phrase that is easy toremember and is used to makepeople notice an idea or aproduct

s 1 squeaky adj ˈskwiːki quietschend making short, high sounds

s 2 story line n ˈstɔːri laɪn Handlung the plot in a book, lm or play

s 2 striking adj ˈstraɪkɪŋ augen-scheinlich

very attractive or easily noticed

v 1 voice-over n ˈvɔɪsˌəʊvə Begleit-kommentar

the spoken words of a personthat you cannot see on anadvertisement, televisionprogramme or lm

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a 2 adapt v əˈdæpt anpassen to change your behaviour so thatit is suitable for a new situation

a 1 affordable adj əˈfɔːdəbl erschwinglich cheap enough for most people

a 2 at last æt lɑːst schließlich nally

a 2 at least æt liːst zumindest as much as, or more than, anumber or amount

a 2 at once æt wʌns sofort immediately

a 2 at peace æt piːs inFriedenszeiten

a period of freedom from war andviolence

a 2 at present æt ˈprezənt jetzt now

a 2 at war æt wɔː im Krieg ghting

c 2 cease v siːs beenden to stop

e 1 economical adj ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl sparsam not using a lot of money, fuel, etc

e 1 efciency n ɪˈfɪʃənsi Efzienz when someone or somethinguses time and energy well,without wasting any

e 1 exclusive adj ɪksˈkluːsɪv exklusiv expensive and only for peoplewho are rich or of a high socialclass

f 1 rmly adv ˈfɜːmli fest strongly, certainly

f 1 fundamental adj ˌfʌndəˈmentəl fundamental relating to the most important or main part of something

i 1 irreversible adj ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl unwiderruich used to describe something thatcannot be changed back to howit was before

m 1 mission n ˈmɪʃən Mission an important journey which aspacecraft or military aircraftgoes on

o 2 optimist n ˈɒptɪmɪst Optimist someone who always believesthat good things will happen

o 1 orbit n ˈɔːbɪt Orbit the circular journey that aspacecraft or satellite makesaround the earth

p 1 priority n praɪˈɒrəti Priorität something that must be dealt withas soon as possible and beforeother things

p 1 private sector n ˈpraɪvɪt ˈsektə privater Sektor one part of a country’s economy

s 1 satellite n ˈsætəlaɪt Satellit an articial object sent up into

space to travel round the earth

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s 1 schedule n ˈʃedjuːl Plan a plan that gives events or activities and the times that theywill happen or be done

t 2 technology n tekˈnɒlədʒi Technologie knowledge, equipment andmethods that are used in scienceand industry

u 2 unattainable adj ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbl unerreichbar not achievablev 1 viable adj ˈvaɪəbl durchführbar effective and able to be

successful

w 2 wipe out v waɪp aʊt ausradieren to destroy totally

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a 2 appalled adj əˈpɔːld entsetzt extremely shocked or upset

b 2 be moved v biː muːvd berührt sein have strong feelings of sadnessor sympathy

b 2 blush v blʌʃ erröten to go red in the face, especiallyfrom embarrassment

c 2 conceited adj kənˈsiːtɪd eingebildet too proud

c 2 considerate adj kənˈsɪdərət rücksichtsvoll kind and helpful

c 1 could do with v kʊd duː wɪð gebrauchen to need or want someone or something

d 1 discouraging adj dɪˈskʌrɪdʒɪŋ entmutigend making you feel less enthusiasticor condent about something

e 1 exaggerate v ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt übertreiben to make something seem larger,better, worse, etc than it really is

f 2 fall out with v fɔːl aʊt wɪð mit jdm Streitanfangen

to argue with someone and stopbeing friendly with them

g 1 generous adj ˈdʒenərəs großzügig giving other people a lot of

money, presents, or time in akind way

g 2 gripping adj ˈgrɪpɪŋ fesselnd extremely interesting, exciting

i 1 identical adj aɪˈdentɪkəl identisch exactly the same

i 1 identity n aɪˈdentɪti Identität who a person is

j 1 justify v ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ rechtfertigen to give a good enough reasonto make something seemacceptable

o 1 only child n ˈəʊnli tʃaɪld Einzelkind someone who has no brothers or sisters

p 2 pick up v pɪk ʌp lernen to learn a new skill or language

by practising it and not by beingtaught it

p 1 practical adj ˈpræktɪkəl praktischveranlagt

good at planning things anddealing with problems

p 1 privileged adj ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd priviligiert having an advantage that onlyone person or group has, usuallybecause of their position or because they are rich

p 2 put off v pʊt ɒf vermiesen to make someone not likesomeone or something, or notwant to do something

r 1 resemble vrɪˈzembl

ähneln to look like or be like someone or something

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r 2 review n rɪˈvjuː Kritik a report in a newspaper,magazine, or programme thatgives an opinion about a newbook, lm, etc

s 2 self-conscious adj ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs selbstbewußt too aware of what other peopleare thinking of you or your

appearances 2 shocked adj ʃɒkt schockiert unpleasantly surprised

s 2 sociable adj ˈsəʊʃəbl gesellig enjoying being with people andmeeting new people

s 1 spoilt adj spɔɪlt verwöhnt badly behaved because you arealways given what you want or allowed to do what you want

s 2 stand by v stænd baɪ beistehen to continue to support someonewhen they are in a difcult

situation

t 1 take after v teɪk ˈɑːftə ähneln to be similar to an older member

of your familyt 2 turn up v tɜːn ʌp auftauchen a phrasal verb meaning arrive

u 2 unreliable adj ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl unverlässlich not able to be trusted or believed

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b 1 be at home v biː æt həʊm sich zuhausefühlen

to feel happy and condent in a

place or situation

b 1 brief adj briːf kurz lasting only for a short time or using only a few words

c 2 come apart v kʌm əˈpɑːt trennen to become separated or removedfrom something

c 2 come into v kʌm ˈɪntə erben to get money from someone whohas died

c 1 compact adj ˈkəmpækt kompakt small and including many thingsin a small space

d 1 digital adj ˈdɪdʒɪtəl digital using an electronic system thatchanges sounds or images intosignals in the form of numbersbefore it stores them or sendsthem

d 2 discreet adj dɪˈskriːt diskret careful not to causeembarrassment or attract too

much attention, especially bykeeping something secret

d 2 dissolve v dɪˈzɒlv auösen to become part of a liquid

d 1 drain n dreɪn Rohr a pipe or hole that takes awaywaste liquids or water

f 1 factor n ˈfæktə Faktor one of the things that has aneffect on a particular situation,decision, event

f 2 fall apart v fɔːl əˈpɑːt auseinander-fallen

to break into pieces

f 1 forerunner n ˈfɔːˌrʌnə Vorserie an earlier, less developed

example of somethingg 1 gadget n ˈgædʒɪt Gerät a small piece of equipment that

does a particular job, especially anew device

i 2 in terms of ɪn tɜːmz ɒv bezüglich used to explain which part of a problem or situation you arereferring to

l 1 landmark n ˈlænmɑːk Anhaltspunkt a building that you can easilyrecognize, especially one thathelps you to know where you are

o 2 optimal adj ˈɒptɪməl optimal most favourable or desirable;best

p 1 plug in v plʌg ɪn einstecken to connect a piece of electricalequipment to an electricity supply

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r 1 release v rɪˈliːs loslassen to stop holding someone or something, to free somethingfrom anything that fastens it

r 2 resources n rɪˈzɔːsɪz Ressourcen something that a country, person,or organization has which theycan use

s 2 scent n sent Duft a pleasant smell or perfumes 2 spokesman n ˈspəʊksmən Sprecher a man who is chosen to speak

ofcially for a company or

government

t 2 take advantage v teɪkədˈvɑːntɪdʒ

eineGelegenheitnutzen

to use the good things in asituation, for example sportsfacilities

t 2 take apart v teɪk əˈpɑːt auseinander-nehmen

to separate something into itsdifferent components

t 2 take off v teɪk ɒf abheben to suddenly become successful

t 2 take turns v teɪk tɜːnz sich

abwechseln

one person does something, then

another person does itt 2 talk (someone)

into

v tɔːk ˈɪntə überreden to persuade someone to dosomething

v 1 viciously adv ˈvɪʃəsli bösartig in a violent and dangerous way

v 1 voicemail n ˈvɔɪsmeɪl Anruf-beantworter

an electronic telephoneanswering system

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a 2 achievement n əˈtʃiːvmənt Errungenschaft when you succeed in doingsomething good, usually byworking hard

a 1 admit v ədˈmɪt zugeben to agree that you did somethingbad, or that something bad is true

a 2 affect v əˈfekt beeinussen to inuence someone or

something, or cause them tochange

b 1 by chance baɪ tʃɑːns zufällig when something happensbecause of luck, or without beingplanned

c 1 cargo n ˈkɑːgəʊ Ladung goods that are carried in avehicle, especially a ship or plane

c 2 culture n ˈkʌltʃə Kultur the habits, traditions and beliefsof a country, society, or group of people

d 1 deliberately adv dɪˈlɪbərətli absichtlich intentionally, having planned to

do somethingd 1 determination n dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən Entschlos-

senheitwhen someone continues tryingto do something, although it isvery difcult

d 1 duty n ˈdjuːti Picht something you do as part of your job or because of your position

e 2 extend v ɪkˈstend verlängern to make an activity, agreement,etc last for a longer time

f 2 face up to v feɪs ʌp tuː den Tatsachenins Auge sehen

to accept that a difcult situation

exists

g 1 gain v geɪn erreichen to get something useful or

positiveg 2 give credit v gɪv ˈkredɪt loben to praise someone for something

they have done

g 1 go downhill v gəʊ ˌdaʊnˈhɪl abwärts gehen to gradually become worse

i 1 inherit v ɪnˈherɪt erben to receive possessions or moneyfrom someone who has died

i 1 irritating adj ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ ärgerlich making you feel annoyed

m 1 make a prot v meɪk ə ˈprɒfɪt protieren earn money from selling goods or services for more than they costto produce or provide

m 1 make it v meɪk ɪt erfolgreich sein to be successful

m 2 motivate v ˈməʊtɪveɪt motivieren to make someone enthusiasticabout doing something

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m 2 muck around v mʌk əˈraʊnd herumalbern to behave stupidly and wastetime

n 1 not have a clue v nɒt hæv ə kluː keine Ahnunghaben

an informal phrase meaningto be completely unable toguess, understand or deal withsomething

n 1 nuisance n ˈnjuːsəns Ärgernis a person, thing or situation thatannoys you or causes problemsfor you

p 2 pick up on v pɪk ʌp ɒn fortführen to discuss something in detailthat someone has talked aboutbefore

p 1 poison n ˈpɔɪzən Gift a substance that can make you illor kill you

p 1 qualify v ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ qualizieren to achieve or have the standardof skill, knowledge or ability thatis necessary for doing or beingsomething

r 2 race ahead v reɪs əˈhed vorwärts-kommen

to make good progress

s 1 sound adj saʊnd einwandfrei good or safe and able to betrusted

t 2 tend to do v tend tuː duː tendieren zu to often do a particular thing or be likely to do a particular thing

u 1 ultimately adv ˈʌltɪmətli schlussendlich nally, after a series of things

have happened

u 2 urge v ɜːdʒ dringend bitten to try to persuade someone to dosomething

v 1 virtually adv ˈvɜːtʃuəli nahezu almost

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a 1 all walks of life ɔːl wɔːks ɒvlaɪf

allenGesellschafts-schichten

used for people with different jobs and different experiences

b 2 be obsessed

with

v biː əbˈsest wɪð besessen sein to think about someone or something all the time

c 1 calculating adj ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ berechnend trying to get what you want by

thinking carefully and withoutemotion, and not caring aboutother people

c 2 colleague n ˈkɒliːg Kollege someone that you work with

c 1 concerned adj kənˈsɜːnd beunruhigt worried

c 2 concise adj kənˈsaɪs prägnant giving a lot of information clearlyin a few words

d 1 discontent n ˌdɪskənˈtent Missfallen unhappiness about a situation

e 2 enthusiasm n ɪnˈθjuːziæzəm Begeisterung when you feel very interestedin something and want to beinvolved in it

f 1 exible adj ˈeksɪbl exibel able to change or be changedeasily according to the situation.

g 1 genuine adj ˈdʒenjuɪn echt sincere and honest

g 2 gesture n ˈdʒestʃə Gestik something you do to show peoplehow you feel about a person or situation

g 1 glamorous adj ˈglæmərəs glamourös attractive in an exciting andspecial way

i 1 income n ˈɪŋkʌm Einkommen money that you earn by working,investing or producing goods

i 1 insecure adj ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə unsicher having no condence in yourself

and what you can do; not safe or protected

j 1 job security n dʒɒbsɪˈkjʊərəti

Arbeitsplatz-garantie

when you are not likely to loseyour job

l 1 lack n læk Mangel not having something or nothaving enough of something

m 1 market research n ˈmɑːkɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ Marktforschung the activity of nding out what

people like about products andwhat new things they want to buy

o 1 overheads n ˈəʊvəhedz Betriebskosten money that a company spendson its regular and necessary

costsp 2 qualication n ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən Qualikation what you get when you pass an

exam or a course

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r 1 redundancy n rɪˈdʌndənsi Arbeitslosigkeit when your employer makes youstop working because there is notenough work

s 1 salary n ˈsæləri Gehalt a xed amount of money that

you receive from your employer,usually every month

s 2 shrink v ʃrɪŋk schrumpfen to become smaller, or to makesomething smaller

s 2 specialise v ˈspeʃəlaɪz spezialisieren to spend most of your timestudying one particular subject or doing one type of business

s 2 staggering adj ˈstægərɪŋ erschütternd very shocking or surprising

s 1 stay put v steɪ pʊt an Ort undStelle bleiben

an informal phrase meaning tocontinue to be in the same place

s 2 streetwise n ˈstriːtwaɪz pfg knowing how to managedangerous or difcult situations in

big towns or cities

t 1 tailor-made adj ˌteɪləˈmeɪd maß-geschneidert

perfect for a particular person or purpose

t 1 takings n ˈteɪkɪŋz Einnahmen all the money that a businessgets from selling things

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a 1 accessible adj əkˈsesəbl errreichbar easy to nd or reach

a 1 awesome adj ˈɔːsəm großartig very great, large, or special andmaking you feel respect andsometimes fear.

b 1 biodegradable adj ˌbaɪədɪˈgreɪdəbl biologischabbaubar

decaying naturally withoutdamaging the environment

b 1 boundary n ˈbaʊndəri Grenzlinie a line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area

c 2 congestion n kənˈdʒestʃən Stau when something is full or blocked, especially with trafc

c 1 contrary to ˈkɒntrəri tuː im Gegensatzzu

opposite to what someone saidor thought

d 1 declare v dɪˈkleə ankündigen to announce something publiclyor ofcially

d 1 degree n dɪˈgriː Grad a unit for measuring temperature,shown by the symbol ° writtenafter a number

d 1 draw up v drɔː ʌp zusammen-stellen

to prepare something, usually aplan, list, or an ofcial agreement

e 1 extinct adj ɪkˈstɪŋkt ausgestorben no longer exisiting

i 2 intact adj ɪnˈtækt unberührt not damaged or destroyed

j 1 junk n dʒʌŋk Gerümpel old things which have little value

l 1 landslide n ˈlænslaɪd Erdrutsch when rocks and soil slide down amountain or hill

l 1 litter n ˈlɪtə Müll pieces of paper and other wastethat are left in public places

p 2 pane n peɪn Scheibe a at piece of glass in a window

or door p 2 plain n pleɪn Ebene a large area of at land

r 1 recycle v ˌriːˈsaɪkl wieder-verwerten

to put used paper, glass, plasticetc through a process so that itcan be used again

r 2 remarkable adj rɪˈmɑːkəbl bemerkenswert very unusual or noticeable in away that you admire

r 1 restrict v rɪˈstrɪkt verbieten to limit something

s 1 safeguard v ˈseɪfgɑːd schützen to protect something from harm

s 2 scenery n ˈsiːnəri Aussicht the attractive, natural things thatyou see in the countryside

s 2 string n strɪŋ Saite very thin rope used for tyingthings

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s 1 support v səˈpɔːt unterstützen to hold the weight of someone or something

t 1 tackle v ˈtækl angehen to try to deal with a problem

v 1 vast adj vɑːst riesig extremely big

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a 1 abandon v əˈbændən aufgeben to stop doing something before itis nished, or to stop following a

plan, idea, etc

a 1 additive adj ˈædətɪv Zusatz a chemical which is put in foodin order to make it taste or lookbetter or to keep it fresh

a 1 alter v ˈɒltər ändern to change, or to make someoneor something change

c 1 chain n tʃeɪn Kette a number of similar shops,restaurants, etc owned by thesame company

c 2 chop v tʃɒp zerhacken to cut something in small pieces

c 1 comment on v ˈkɒment ɒn kommentieren to say something aboutsomething

d 2 diner n ˈdaɪnə Gast someone who is eating in arestaurant

f 2 fake adj feɪk künstlich not real, but made to look or

seem realf 2 gure out v ˈfɪgəraʊt herausnden to nally understand something

or someone after a lot of thought

f 1 avour v ˈeɪvə Geschmackgeben

to give a particular taste to foodor drink

i 1 impromptu adj ɪmˈprɒmtjuː improvisiert not planned or prepared

i 1 in response to ɪn rɪˈspɒns tuː in Reaktion auf answering or reacting tosomething that has been said or done

i 1 incorporate v ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt einbinden to include something as part of another thing

o 2 overlook v ˌəʊvəˈlʊk überschauen to have a view of something fromabove

p 1 potentially adv pəʊˈtentʃəli möglicherweise possibly

p 1 preventable adj prɪˈventəbl abwendbar something that can be stoppedfrom happening

p 1 process n ˈprəʊses Prozess a series of actions that you takein order to achieve a result

r 1 range n reɪndʒ Angebot a group of different things of thesame general type

r 1 raw adj rɔː roh not cooked

s 2 stew nstjuː

Eintopf a dish made of vegetables andmeat cooked together slowly inliquid

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s 1 struggle v ˈstrʌgl kämpfen when you try very hard to dosomething difcult

t 1 tasty adj ˈteɪsti lecker having a good avour and being

nice to eat

t 2 tip n tɪp Trinkgeld an extra amount of money thatyou give to a driver, someone

working in a restaurant, etc tothank them

w 1 wacky adj ˈwæki verrückt unusual in a funny or surprisingway

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a 2 absurd adj əbˈsɜːd absurd very silly

a 2 assorted adj əˈsɔːtɪd gemischt of different types

a 2 at most æt məʊst maximal not more than a particular amount or number

b 1 battle n ˈbætl Schlacht a ght between two armies in a

war

b 1 bead n biːd Glaskugel a small round ball of glass,plastic or wood that is used for making jewellery

b 1 blame v bleɪm beschuldigen to say or think that someoneor something is responsiblefor something bad that hashappened

c 1 cliff n klɪf Kliff an area of high, steep rocksbeside the sea

c 1 collector n kəˈlektə Sammler someone who gets and keepsobjects because they are

interesting or beautifulc 1 creator n kriˈeɪtə Schöpfer someone who invents or makes

something

f 1 fossil n ˈfɒsəl Fossil part of an animal or plant frommillions of years ago, preservedin rock

h 1 handful adj ˈhændfʊl handvoll the amount of something that youcan hold in one hand

h 1 handle n ˈhændl Griff the part of something that youuse to hold it or open it

l 2 literally adv ˈlɪtərəli buchstäblich having the real or original

meaning of a word or phrase;used to emphasize what you aresaying

m 2 majority n məˈdʒɒrəti Mehrheit more than half of a group of people or things

o 2 ordinary adj ˈɔːdɪnəri gewöhnlich not special, different or unusualin any way

o 1 outright adj ˈaʊtraɪt ganz und gar total, clear and certain

p 1 pebble n ˈpebl Kiesel a small, smooth stone, usuallyfound on a beach or in a river

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s 2 stage n steɪdʒ Abschnitt a period of development, or aparticular time in a process

t 1 tactic n ˈtæktɪk taktisch a way of doing something thatyou plan in order to achieve whatyou want

t 1 take pride in v teɪk praɪd ɪn stolz sein to get a feeling of satisfaction

at your achievements or theachievements of your family or friends

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b 2 biography n baɪˈɒgrə Biographie the story of a person’s life writtenby another person

b 1 build up v bɪld ʌp aufbauen to (cause to) increase or becomelarger or stronger

c 2 classic adj ˈklæsɪk klassisch a book, lm, etc that has been

popular for a long time and is

considered to be of a high qualityc 1 come in for v kʌm ɪn fɔː hervorrufen to receive criticism

c 1 come through v kʌm θruː schaffen to manage to get to the end of adifcult or dangerous situation

c 1 come up against v kʌm ʌp əˈgenst stoßen auf to have to deal with a problem or difculty

c 1 convince v kənˈvɪns überzeugen to persuade someone to dosomething

d 2 die out v daɪ aʊt aussterben to become more and more rareand then disappear completely

d 2 dismissive adj dɪˈsmɪsɪv geringschätzig treating something as if it is not

important

d 1 diver n ˈdaɪvə Taucher someone who swims under water, usually with breathingequipment

d 2 documentary n ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri Dokumentarlm a lm or television programme

that gives facts about a realsituation or real people

e 2 endangered adj ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd bedroht animals or plants which maysoon not exist because there arevery few now alive

f 1 forecast v ˈfɔːkɑːst vorhersagen to say what you expect to

happen in the future, for examplepredicting the weather

g 1 go through v gəʊ θruː durchsehen to examine the contents of something carefully in order tond something

g 1 go without v gəʊ wɪˈðaʊt ohne etwasauskommen

to not have something that youusually have

g 1 grip v grɪp greifen to hold something tightly

h 1 humiliate v hjuːˈmɪlieɪt beleidigen to make someone feel stupid or ashamed

h 1 hurricane n ˈhʌrɪkən Hurrikan a violent storm with very strong

windsi 2 imaginative adj ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv ernderisch new or clever and often unusual

i 2 imminent adj ˈɪmɪnənt bevorstehend coming or happening very soon

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i 2 inventive adj ɪnˈventɪv ernderisch full of clever and interesting ideas

l 2 literate adj ˈlɪtərət lese- undschreibkundig

able to read and write

p 2 pace n peɪs Tempo the speed at which someoneor something moves or doessomething

p 2 pose a threat v pəʊz ə θret Bedrohungdarstellen

to cause a problem

s 2 science ction n saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən Science Fiction stories about life in the future or in other parts of the universe

s 1 slant v slɑːnt neigen to slope in a particular direction

t 1 thigh n θaɪ Oberschenkel the top part of your leg aboveyour knee

t 2 thriller n ˈθrɪlə Thriller a book, play or lm which has an

exciting story, often about solvinga crime

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a 2 ache n eɪk Schmerz a feeling of pain over an area of your body which continues for along time

b 1 bandage n ˈbændɪdʒ Bandage a long piece of soft cloth that youtie around a wound or injury

c 1 cheek n tʃiːk Wange the soft part of your face below

your eyec 2 concentration n ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən Konzentration the ability to think carefully about

something you are doing andnothing else

c 1 condition n kənˈdɪʃən Zustand the particular state of health thatsomeone is in

c 1 cough v kɒf husten to make air come out of your throat with a short sound

e 2 exhausted adj ɪgˈzɔːstɪd erschöpft very tired

f 1 faint v feɪnt bewußtloswerden

to suddenly become unconsciousfor a short time, usually falling

down onto the oor f 1 u n uː Grippe an illness like a very bad cold,

that makes you feel hot and weak

f 1 forehead n ˈfɔːhed Stirn the part of your face betweenyour eyes and your hair

i 2 insert v ɪnˈsɜːt einstecken to put something into somethingelse

2 interval n ˈɪntəvəl Interval a period of time between twoactions, activities, or events

l 2 limb n lɪm Gliedmaße a leg or an arm of a person

o 1 on re ɒn faɪə brennend burning

o 1 on purpose ɒn ˈpɜːpəs absichtlich intentionally

o 1 on time ɒn taɪm pünklich not early or late

o 2 operation n ˌɒpərˈeɪʃən Operation when a doctor cuts someone’sbody to remove or repair part of it

o 2 originate v əˈrɪdʒəneɪt abstammen to come from a particular placeor person, or to begin during aparticular period

o 2 overcome v ˌəʊvəˈkʌm überwinden to deal with and control aproblem or feeling

o 1 overdo v ˌəʊvəˈduː übertreiben to do, use or say (something) in a

way that is too extremer 2 restore v rɪˈstɔː wiederher-

stellento return (something or someone)to an earlier condition or position

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s 2 sensitive adj ˈsensɪtɪv sensibel easily damaged or hurt

s 2 skin n skɪn Haut the outer layer of a person or animal’s body

s 1 spot n spɒt Fleck an unpleasant, small, red markon your skin

s 1 sprain v spreɪn verstauchen to injure part of your body bytwisting it, but not so badly that itbreaks

s 2 stamina n ˈstæmɪnə Stamina the physical or mental energythat allows you to do somethingfor a long time

s 2 steel n stiːl Stahl a very strong metal made fromiron, used for making knives,machines, etc

s 2 supple adj ˈsʌpl beweglich able to bend or move easily

t 2 treatment n ˈtriːtmənt Behandlung something which you do totry to cure an illness or injury,

especially something suggestedor done by a doctor

w 1 waist n weɪst Hüfte the part around the middle of your body where you wear a belt

w 2 whistle v ˈwɪsl pfeifen to make a sound by breathing air out through a small hole madewith your lips

w 1 wrist n rɪst Gelenk the part of your body betweenyour hand and your arm

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b 2 block n blɒk Block a large, usually tall buildingdivided into separate parts for use as ofces or homes by

several different organisations or people

b 2 brilliant adj ˈbrɪliənt genial extremely clever

c 2 cell n sel Zelle a small bare room, especially ina prison

c 1 clue n kluː Hinweis a sign or a piece of informationthat helps you to solve a problemor answer a question

c 2 convict n ˈkɒnvɪkt Häftling someone who is in prisonbecause they are guilty of aparticular crime

d 2 desperate adj ˈdespərət hoffnungslos feeling that you have no hopeand are ready to do anything tochange the situation you are in

d 2 deter v dɪˈtɜː hindern to make someone less likelyto do something, or to makesomething less likely to happen

d 2 dislodge v dɪˈslɒdʒ entfernen to move something away from axed position

e 1 evidence n ˈevɪdəns Beweis information that is given or objects that are shown in acourt of law to help to prove thatsomeone has committed a crime

f 2 fan n fæn Ventilator something that is used to movethe air around so that it feelscooler, such as a machine or an

object that you wave with your hand

f 1 bre n ˈfaɪbə Gewebe cloth made from thin threadstwisted together

f 1 forensic adj fəˈrensɪk gerichtlich relating to scientic methods of

solving crimes

f 1 fragment n ˈfrægmənt Fragment a small piece of something

g 1 gather v ˈgæðə sammeln to collect several things together,often from different places or people

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g 2 guard n gɑːd Wächter a person or group of peoplewhose job it is to protect aperson, place or thing fromdanger or attack, or to prevent aperson such as a criminal fromescaping

g 1 guilty adj ˈgɪlti schuldig having broken a lawi 2 inate v ɪnˈeɪt auffüllen to ll something with air or gas, or

to become lled with air or gas

k 2 kidnap v ˈkɪdnæp entführen to take someone away usingforce, usually to obtain money inexchange for releasing them

n 2 notorious adj nəˈtɔːriəs berüchtigt famous for something bad

p 2 patrol v pəˈtrəʊl patrouillieren to look for trouble or danger in anarea or around a building

p 2 plot v plɒt Plan to plan to do something bad

p 1 portable adj ˈpɔːtəbl tragbar able to be carried

p 1 prove v pruːv beweisen to show that something is true

r 2 recruit v rɪˈkruːt anheuern to try to persuade someone towork for a company or to join anorganization

r 1 reliable adj rɪˈlaɪəbl verlässlich able to be trusted or believed

r 2 route n ruːt Route the roads or paths you follow toget from one place to another place

r 2 ruthless adj ˈruːθləs hemmungslos not caring if you hurt or upsetother people when you try to getwhat you want

s 1 scrap n skræp Stückchen a small piece or amount of something

s 2 sentence n ˈsentəns Urteil a punishment that a judge givesto someone who has committeda crime

s 1 stain v steɪn Fleck to leave a dirty mark onsomething which is difcult to

remove

s 1 suspect n ˈsʌspekt Verdächtiger someone who may havecommitted a crime

t 1 track n træk Spur a mark or line of marks left on a

surface, especially the ground, byan animal, person or vehicle

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b 2 balance n ˈbælənts Summe the amount of money that youhave left to use in your bankaccount

b 1 benet n ˈbenɪfɪt Vorteil something that helps you or givesyou an advantage

b 1 bliss n blɪs Glück complete happiness

c 1 cut across v kʌt əˈkrɒs abkürzen to go from one side of an area tothe other instead of going roundit, in order to get somewherequickly

c 1 cut off v kʌt ɒf unterbrechen to stop someone speaking byinterrupting them

d 2 debit v ˈdebɪt belasten to take money out of a bankaccount, or a record of this

e 2 eventually adv ɪˈventʃuəli endlich in the end, especially after a longtime

f 1 fare n feə Kosten the price that you pay to travel on

a bus, train, plane, etcf 1 utter v ˈʌtə attern to move quickly and gently in the

air

h 2 honesty n ˈɒnɪsti Ehrlichkeit the quality of being sincere andtelling the truth

i 2 ignore v ɪgˈnɔː ignorieren to pay no attention to somethingor someone

i 2 interest n ˈɪntrəst Zins the money you earn from keepingyour money in a bank account

j 1 joining fee n ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ ː Aufnahme-gebühr

the amount of money that youhave to pay in order to become a

member of a clubm 2 make ends meet v meɪk endz miːt über die

Rundenkommen

to have just enough money topay for the things that you need

n 1 necessity n nəˈsesəti Notwendigkeit something you need

p 1 penniless adj ˈpeniləs mittellos having no money

p 1 privacy n ˈprɪvəsi Privatsphäre when you are alone and peoplecannot see or hear what you aredoing

r 1 resignation n ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃən Kündigung when someone tells their employer that they are leaving

their jobs 1 spike n spaɪk Nagel a long, thin piece of metal, wood,

etc with a sharp point at one end

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s 2 statement n ˈsteɪtmənt Auszug a document that shows howmuch money you have put intoyour bank account and howmuch you have taken out

s 1 stroll v strəʊl spazieren to walk somewhere in a slow andrelaxed way

u 1 utter adj ˈʌtə völlig an adjective used before a nounfor emphasis

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a 1 applause v əˈplɔːz Beifall when people make a noise byclapping their hands to showthey have enjoyed or approve of something

a 1 awkward adj ˈɔːkwəd unangenehm difcult or causing problems

c 2 cancel v ˈkænsəl absagen to say that an organized event

will not now happenc 2 cello n ˈtʃeləʊ Cello a large, wooden musical

instrument with four strings thatyou hold between your knees toplay

c 1 choir n kwaɪə Chor a group of people who singtogether

c 1 collapse v kəˈlæps kollabieren to fall down suddenly

c 1 complexion n kəmˈplekʃən Teint the colour and appearance of theskin on someone’s face

c 2 compose v kəmˈpəʊz komponieren to write a piece of music

c 2 composition n ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən Komposition a piece of music that someonehas written

c 1 conductor n kənˈdʌktə Dirigent someone who stands in front of a group of musicians or singersand controls their performance

c 1 constant adj ˈkɒnstənt konstant happening a lot or all the time

f 1 fetch v fetʃ holen to go to another place to getsomething or someone and bringthem back

f 2 ute n uːt Flöte a musical instrument in theshape of a tube that is held out

to the side and played by blowingacross a hole near one end

g 1 gasp n gɑːsp Schnapper when you make a noise bysuddenly breathing in, becauseyou are shocked or surprised

l 2 lobby n ˈlɒbi Lobby a room at the main entrance of abuilding such as a hotel

l 1 lyrics n ˈlɪrɪks Liedtext the words of a song

m 2 memorable adj ˈmemərəbl unvergesslich likely to be remembered or worthremembering

p 1 passage n ˈpæsɪdʒ Passage a short part of a book or a piece

of musicp 2 privilege n ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ Privileg an opportunity to do something

special or enjoyable

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r 1 rehearsal n rɪˈhɜːsəl Probe a time when all the peopleinvolved in a play, dance, etcpractise in order to prepare for aperformance

t 1 troublesome adj ˈtrʌblsəm störend causing a lot of problems,especially over a long period of

timet 2 trumpet n ˈtrʌmpɪt Trompete a metal musical instrument

that you play by blowing into itand pressing buttons to makedifferent notes

u 1 unmoved adj ʌnˈmuːvd ungerührt not feeling any emotion

v 2 verse n vɜːs Vers one of the parts that a song or poem is divided into

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a 1 absolutely adv ˌæbsəˈluːtli völlig completely

b 2 bother v ˈbɒðə stören to annoy someone by trying toget their attention when they donot want to see you or talk to you

b 1 break off v breɪk ɒf abbrechen to suddenly stop speaking or doing something

c 1 canyon n ˈkænjən Schlucht a deep valley with very steepsides

c 1 crack n kræk Riss a line on the surface of something that is damaged

c 1 crush v krʌʃ zerquetschen to press something so hard that itis made at or broken into pieces

d 2 damp adj dæmp feucht slightly wet, usually in anunpleasant way

d 1 dense adj dens dicht thick and difcult to see through

d 1 devastation n ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən Zerstörung the destruction of something

d 1 drop off vdrɒp ɒf

einschlafen to start to sleepd 2 drought n draʊt Dürre a long period when there is norain and people do not haveenough water

e 1 explosion n ɪkˈspləʊʒən Explosion when something such as a bombbursts with a loud noise

f 1 ash n æʃ Blitz a sudden bright light

g 2 gale warning n geɪl ˈwɔːnɪŋ Böenwarnung something that tells or showsyou that very strong winds mayhappen

g 1 give off v gɪv ɒf abgeben to produce heat, light, a smell, or

a gasg 1 gorgeous adj ˈgɔːdʒəs großartig very beautiful or pleasant

i 2 insistence n ɪnˈsɪstəns Beharrlichkeit when you demand thatsomething must be done or thatyou must have a particular thing

k 2 keep up v kiːp ʌp mithalten to move at the same speed assomeone or something that ismoving forward so that you staylevel with them

l 1 lava n ˈlɑːvə Lava hot melted rock that comes out of a volcano

o 1 odd adj ɒd komisch strange or unusualo 2 outcome n ˈaʊtkʌm Resultat the nal result of an activity or

process

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2 overcast adj ˈəʊvəkɑːst bedeckt cloudy and therefore not brightand sunny

r 2 refusal n rɪˈfjuːzəl Ablehnung when someone states that hedoesn’t want to do or acceptsomething

r 1 roar v rɔː brüllen to make a long, loud, deep sound

t 2 tornado n tɔːˈneɪdəʊ Tornado an extremely strong anddangerous wind that blows in acircle and destroys buildings as itmoves along

t 1 tremble v ˈtrembl zittern to shake slightly, especiallybecause you are nervous,frightened, or cold

u 2 undo v ʌnˈduː öffnen to open something that is tied or fastened

u 2 unearth v ʌnˈɜːθ ausgraben to nd something in the ground

u 2 untangle v ʌnˈtæŋgl entwirren to separate pieces of string,

hair, wire, etc that have becometwisted together

w 2 willingness n ˈwɪlɪŋnəs Bereitschaft when you are not opposed todoing something; ready to dosomething

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c 2 constantly adv ˈkɒntstəntli regelmäßig happening a lot or all the time

c 1 cramped adj kræmpt eng used to describe a room,building, etc that is unpleasantbecause it is not big enough

c 1 curve v kɜːv biegen (to form or move in thedirection of) a line which bends

continuously and has no straightparts

c 1 cynic n ˈsɪnɪk Zyniker a person who believes thatpeople are only interested inthemselves and are not sincere

d 2 distort v dɪˈstɔːt verdrehen to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so thatit seems strange

e 1 expense n ɪkˈspens Ausgabe the money that you spend onsomething

e 2 experiment v ɪkˈsperɪmənt Versuche

anstellen

to try something in order to

discover what it is likef 1 feature n ˈːtʃə Eigenschaft a typical quality, or important part

of something

f 1 freeway n ˈfriːweɪ Autobahn a long, wide road, usually usedby trafc travelling fast over long

distances

g 1 garish adj ˈgeərɪʃ grell unpleasantly bright in colour, or decorated too much

i 2 in the end ɪn ðə end schließlich nally, after something has been

thought about or discussed a lot

i 2 injure v ˈɪndʒə verletzen to hurt a person, animal, or part

of your bodyi 2 inspire v ɪnˈspaɪə inspirieren to give someone an idea for a

book, play, painting

i 2 invaluable adj ɪnˈvæljuəbl unbezahlbar extremely useful

k 1 keep awake v kiːp əˈweɪk wach bleiben to not fall asleep

p 1 point out v pɔɪnt aʊt auf etwashinweisen

to tell someone a fact

p 1 priceless adj ˈpraɪsləs unschätzbar very valuable

p 1 prodigy n ˈprɒdɪdʒi Wunderkind a young person who is very goodat something

r 2 raise v reɪz anheben to increase an amount or level

s 1 scarce adj skeəs selten rare or not available in largeamounts

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s 1 scepticism n ˈskeptɪsɪzəm Unglaube unwillingness to believesomething

s 2 sensible adj ˈsensɪbl einfühlsam showing good judgment

s 1 sinister adj ˈsɪnɪstə unheimlich making you feel that somethingbad or evil might happen

t 1 tube n tjuːb Tube a long, thin container for a softsubstance, that you press to getthe substance out

v 1 verdict n ˈvɜːdɪkt Urteil an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given,especially one made at the endof a trial

w 1 worthless adj ˈwɜːθləs wertlos having no value in money

w 1 worthwhile adj ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl erstrebenswert useful and enjoyable, despiteneeding a lot of effort

w 1 worthy adj ˈwɜːði würdig deserving respect, admiration, or support

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a 1 amenity n əˈmenəti Annehmlichkeit a building, piece of equipment,or service that is provided for people’s comfort or enjoyment

c 2 communications n kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz Verbindungen the various methods of sendinginformation between people andplaces

c 2 construction n kənˈstrʌkʃən Konstruktion something large that is builtc 1 consultation n ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən Beratung when you discuss something with

someone in order to get their advice or opinion about it

d 1 deprived adj dɪˈpraɪvd verarmt not having enough food, money,and the things that you need tohave a normal life

d 1 derelict adj ˈderəlɪkt verfallen used to describe a building or piece of land that is not used anymore and is in a bad condition

e 1 expansion n ɪkˈspænʃən Vergrößerung when something increases in

size or amounti 1 innovative adj ˈɪnəvətɪv innovativ using new methods or ideas

i 1 issue n ˈɪʃuː Thema an important subject or problemthat people are discussing

m 1 maintenance n ˈmeɪntənəns Erhaltung the work that is done to keepsomething in good condition

m 2 massive adj ˈmæsɪv massiv very big

m 2 materials n məˈtɪəriəlz Materialien the equipment you need for aparticular activity

m 1 multiplex n ˈmʌltɪpleks Multiplexkino a cinema which has separatescreens and shows different lms

at the same timeo 1 offensive adj əˈfensɪv offensiv likely to make people angry or

upset

p 1 policy n ˈpɒləsi Strategie a set of ideas or a plan of what todo in particular situations that hasbeen agreed by a government,business, etc

r 2 reconstruction n ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən Wiederaufbau when you build something againafter it has been damaged or destroyed

r 1 regeneration n rɪˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən Regeneration the process of improving a

place, especially to make it morepopular or successful

r 2 renewal n rɪˈnjuːəl Erneuerung the act of making something newagain

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r 1 run-down adj ˌrʌnˈdaʊn herunter-gekommen

in very bad condition

s 2 storey n ˈstɔːri Etage a level of a building

s 1 suburb n ˈsʌbɜːb Vorort an area where people liveoutside the centre of a city

u 1 uproot v ʌpˈruːt entwurzeln to make someone leave a placewhere they have been living for along time

u 1 urban adj ˈɜːbən städtisch belonging or relating to a town or city

v 1 vertically adv ˈvɜːtɪkəli vertikal in a way that points straight upfrom a surface

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b 2 bonnet n ˈbɒnɪt Motorhaube the metal cover of a car’s engine

d 2 dashboard n ˈdæʃbɔːd Armaturenbrett the part of a car which containssome of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring esp. speed anddistance

e 1 enthusiast n ɪnˈθjuːziæst Enthusiast someone who is very interestedin and involved with a particular activity or subject

e 2 exhaust n ɪgˈzɔːst Auspuff the pipe that waste gas from avehicle’s engine ows through

f 2 ap n æp Klappe part of the back of an aircraftwing which can be moved upor down to give greater controlwhen landing and taking off

f 2 funnel n ˈfʌnəl Schlot a vertical metal pipe on the topof a ship or steam train throughwhich smoke comes out

g 1 get a move on v get ə muːv ɒn beeilen hurry up

g 1 get attached to v get əˈtætʃt tuː mögen to become fond of

g 1 get nowhere v get ˈnəʊweə zu nichtskommen

to fail to make any progress or achieve anything

h 2 hydrofoil n ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl Tragächen-

boota large boat which is able totravel quickly above the surfaceof the water on wing-likestructures

i 2 indicator n ˈɪndɪkeɪtə Blinker an orange light on a road vehiclewhich ashes to show which way

it is going to turn

m 1 memorise v ˈmeməraɪz auswendig-lernen

to learn something so that youremember it exactly

o 1 occasion n əˈkeɪʒən Ereignis a time when something happens

o 2 outlook n ˈaʊtlʊk Ansicht the way a person thinks aboutsomething

p 2 philosophical adj ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkəl philosophisch accepting unpleasant situationsin a calm and wise way

r 2 radiator n ˈreɪdieɪtə Kühler a device, usually a container lled with water, that sends out

heat, often as part of a cooling or heating system

s 1 speeding n ˈspiːdɪŋ Raserei driving faster than you areallowed to

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s 2 steering wheel n ˈstɪəɪŋ wiːl Lenkrad a wheel in a vehicle which thedriver turns in order to make thevehicle go in a particular direction

t 2 tandem n ˈtændəm Tandem a bicycle for two people

t 1 trivia n ˈtrɪviə Kleinigkeiten small facts or details that are notimportant

u 2 undercarriage n ˈʌndəˌkærɪdʒ Fahrwerk the set of wheels and other partswhich support an aircraft whenit is on the ground and make itpossible to take off and land

w 2 windscreen n ˈwɪnskriːn Windschutz-scheibe

the window at the front of a car or other four-wheeled vehicle

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a 2 abolish v əˈbɒlɪʃ abschaffen to ofcially end something,

especially a law or system

a 2 accent n ˈæksənt Akzent the way in which someonepronounces words, inuenced

by the country or area they comefrom, or their social class

a 2 adjust v əˈdʒʌst richten to change something slightly sothat it works better, ts better, or

is more suitable

a 2 astonish v əˈstɒnɪʃ erstaunen to make someone very surprised

a 1 award n əˈwɔːd Verleihung a prize given to someone for something they have achieved

b 2 be put out v biː pʊt aʊt veraergert sein to be annoyed, often becauseof something that someone hasdone or said to you

c 1 challenge v ˈtʃælɪndʒ herausfordern to invite someone to compete ina game or ght

c 1 charm n tʃɑːm Charme a quality that makes you likesomeone or something

c 2 compromise n ˈkɒmprəmaɪz Kompromiss when you agree to somethingwhich is not exactly what youwant

c 2 copy n ˈkɒpi Kopie a single book, newspaper,album of which many have beenproduced

d 1 determined adj dɪˈtɜːmɪnd entschlossen wanting to do something verymuch, and not letting anyonestop you

d 2 disrupt v dɪsˈrʌpt unterbrechen to interrupt something and stop itcontinuing as it should

d 1 do well v duː wel gut machen to be successful

d 1 drop out v drɒp aʊt abbrechen to stop doing something beforeyou have completely nished

l 2 latter adj ˈlætə letzterer the second of two people or things that have just been talkedabout

m 1 media attention n ˈmiːdiə əˈtenʃən Medienfokus when the press focuses on aparticular person or event

m 1 motivation n ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən Motivation the need or reason for doing

somethingo 1 on the whole ɒn ðə həʊl insgesamt generally

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p 1 partly adv ˈpɑːtli teilweise used to show that somethingis true to some degree but notcompletely

p 1 persistence n pəˈsɪstəns Beharrlichkeit determination, continuing todo something even though it’sdifcult

p 2 postpone v pəʊsˈpəʊn verschieben to arrange for something tohappen at a later time

p 1 put off v pʊt ɒf verschieben decide or arrange to dosomething at a later time

s 1 scholarship n ˈskɒləʃɪp Stipendium an amount of money given to aperson by an organization to payfor their education, usually at acollege or university

t 1 take charge of v teɪk tʃɑːdʒ ɒv übernehmen to take control of or makeyourself responsible for something

u 1 unconcerned adj ˌʌnkənˈsɜːnd sorgenlos not worried by somethingu 1 upset v ʌpˈset wütend machen to make someone angry, worried

or unhappy

w 1 widen v ˈwaɪdən erweitern to increase or make somethingincrease in number or degree

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a 2 aggression n əˈgreʃən Aggression angry or violent behaviour towards someone

a 1 anecdotal

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n ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəlˈevɪdəns

Einzelaussagen information that is based on whatpeople have said rather than onfacts or proper studies

b 1 bring out v brɪŋ aʊt betonen to make a particular quality or

detail noticeableb 2 brunette n bruːˈnet Brünette a woman with dark brown hair

c 2 carry out v ˈkæri aʊt ausführen to do or complete something,especially something that youhave said you would do or thatyou have been told to do

c 1 consciously adv ˈkɒnʃəsli bewusst knowing that something ishappening, doing somethingintentionally

c 2 consequences n ˈkɒntsɪkwəntsɪz Konsequenzen the results of an action or situation, especially bad results

c 1 correspond v ˌkɒrɪˈspɒnd übereinstimmen to match or be similar or equalc 1 cowardice n ˈkaʊədɪs Feigheit behaviour that shows that

someone is not brave

d 2 drawer n drɔː Schublade a container like a box withouta lid that is part of a piece of furniture and that slides in andout

d 2 dye v daɪ färben to change the colour of something

e 2 eager adj ˈiːgə begierig wanting to do or have somethingvery much

e 1 excess n ekˈses Überschuss more than is usual or allowedh 2 handle v ˈhændl umgehen to deal with something

i 1 integrate v ˈɪntɪgreɪt integrieren to combine two or more things tomake something more effective

i 2 intolerant adj ɪnˈtɒlərənt intolerant refusing to accept any opinions,beliefs, customs, etc that aredifferent from your own

i 2 irritable adj ˈɪrɪtəbl reizbar becoming annoyed very easily

i 1 jealousy n ˈdʒeləsi Eifersucht a feeling of unhappiness andanger because someone hassomething that you want

m 1 make out v meɪk aʊt herausnden to be able to see, hear, or understand something or someone

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m 1 management n ˈmænɪdʒmənt Management the control and organization of something

p 1 prevent v prɪˈvent verhindern to stop something happeningor to stop someone doingsomething

r 2 research n rɪˈsɜːtʃ Forschung when someone studies a subject

in detail in order to discover newinformation

r 1 respected adj rɪˈspektɪd respektiert admired by people because of your knowledge, achievements

s 1 sense n sens Sinn one of the ve natural abilities of

sight, hearing, touch, smell, andtaste

s 1 sensitivity n ˌsensɪˈtɪvəti Empnds-

amkeitthe quality of understanding whatother people need, and beinghelpful and kind to them

s 2 series n ˈsɪəriːz Serie several things or events of the

same type that come one after the other

s 1 shade n ʃeɪd Schatten a colour, especially whenreferring to how dark or light it is

s 1 spectrum n ˈspektrəm Spektrum the set of colours into which lightcan be separated

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a 1 agent n ˈeɪdʒənt Agent someone whose job is to dealwith business for someone else

a 2 argumentative adj ˌɑːgjəˈmentətɪv argumentativ often arguing or wanting to argue

a 2 at loggerheads

with

æt ˈlɒgəhedz wɪð

sich in dieHaare kriegen/geraten

strongly disagreeing

b 1 be in the public

eyev biː ɪn ðə

ˈpʌblɪk aɪimMedienzentrumstehen

to have a high media prole

b 1 boast v bəʊst prahlen to talk with too much pride aboutwhat you have done or what youown

b 1 bodyguard n ˈbɒdigɑːd Leibwächter someone whose job is to protectsomeone

b 1 break new

ground

v breɪk njuːgraʊnd

neue Wegebeschreiten

to do something that is differentto anything that has been donebefore

b 1 bribe v braɪb bestechen to give money to somebody sothat they will do something for you

c 1 change your

tune

v tʃeɪndʒ jɔːtjuːn

Meinungwechseln

to suddenly change your opinionabout something

c 1 coverage n ˈkʌvərɪdʒ Berichter-stattung

the way a newspaper, televisionprogramme, etc reports an eventor subject

e 1 exclusive n ɪksˈkluːsɪv Exklusivbericht a news story that appears inonly one newspaper or on onetelevision programme

f 2 nd your feet v faɪnd jɔː ːt selbsbewußtwerden to gain condence

g 2 get cold feet v get kəʊld ːt sich nichtwagen

to suddenly become toofrightened to do something youhad planned to do

g 2 get to grips with v get tuː grɪps wɪð

klarkommen to understand and deal with aproblem or situation

h 2 have the upper

hand

v hæv ðə ˈʌpəhænd

kontrollieren to be in control of a situation

i 2 in a nutshell ɪn ə ˈnʌtʃel kurz und bündig using as few words as possible

i 1 intrusive adj ɪnˈtruːsɪv aufdringlich becoming involved in someone’s

private life in a way that is notwelcome

j 1 juicy adj ˈdʒuːsi reizvoll interesting because of shockingor personal information

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k 1 keep a low

prole

v kiːp ə ləʊˈprəʊfaɪl

unauffällig sein to try not to be noticed

k 2 keep your

ngers crossed

v kiːp jɔː ˈfɪŋgəz krɒst

Daumendrücken

to hope that things will happen inthe way that you want them to

l 1 lead astray v liːd əˈstreɪ zu Unfugverführen

to encourage someone to do badthings that they should not do

l 2 lose your head v luːz jɔː hed Kopf verlieren to stop being calm in a difcult

situation

m 2 make your mark v meɪk jɔː mɑːk berühmtwerden

to do something that makes yousuccessful or makes peoplenotice you

o 1 obligation n ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃən Verpichtung something that you do because itis your duty or you feel you haveto

o 1 out of the blue aʊt ɒv ðə bluː aus heiteremHimmel

unexpectedly

p 1 paparazzi n ˌpæpərˈætsi Paparazzi photographers whose job is

to follow famous people andtake photographs of them for newspapers and magazines

p 2 put your nger

on

v pʊt jɔː ˈfɪŋgə ɒn

genauherausnden

to understand exactly why asituation is the way it is

r 1 rake up v reɪk ʌp durchforsten to think and talk about things thathappened in the past, especiallythings that embarrass or upsetsomeone

s 1 scandal n ˈskændəl Skandal something that shocks peoplebecause they think it is morallywrong

s 2 see eye to eye

with

v siː aɪ tuː aɪwɪð

überein-stimmen

to agree with another person

s 2 shortfall n ˈʃɔːtfɔːl Fehlbetrag an amount which is less thanthe level that was expected or needed

t 2 tighten your belt v ˈtaɪtən jɔː belt Gürtel enger schnallen

to spend or use less because of lack of money

t 2 turn a blind eye v tɜːn ə blaɪnd aɪ ein Augezudrücken

to choose to ignore somethingthat you know is wrong or illegal

v 2 vote with your

feet

v vəʊt wɪð jɔː ːt zurücktreten to leave an organisation or stopsupporting, using or buyingsomething, and change to a neworganisation, service or product

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b 2 back up v bæk ʌp beweisen to prove that something is true

b 1 bewildered adj bɪˈwɪldəd verwirrt very confused and not sure whatto do

c 2 canvas n ˈkænvəs Leinwand a piece of strong cloth used for apainting

c 1 compliment n ˈkɒmplɪmənt Kompliment something that you say to showpraise or admiration for someone

c 1 crate n kreɪt Kiste a large box used for carrying or storing things

d 1 disguise v dɪsˈgaɪz verbergen to change your appearance,voice, etc so that people cannotrecognize you

f 1 ee v iː iehen to leave a place quickly becauseyou are in danger or are afraid

h 2 hang around

with

v hæŋ əˈraʊndwɪð

Zeit verbringen to spend time with someone

h 1 hastily adv ˈheɪstɪli hastig quickly

h 2 hilarious adj hɪˈleəriəs vergnügt extremely funny

h 2 humour n ˈhjuːmə Humor the quality of being funny, or things that are funny

i 2 inseparable adj ɪnˈsepərəbl untrennbar (of people) always together because they are such goodfriends

m 2 make for v meɪk fɔː gehen zu to move towards a place

o 1 ordeal n ɔːˈdiːl Qual a very unpleasant experience

p 1 punch v pʌnʃ schlagen to hit someone or something withyour st

s 1 scramble v ˈskræmbl umherkriechen to move or climb quickly, but withdifculty

s 1 scruffy adj ˈskrʌ dreckig dirty and untidy

s 2 settlement n ˈsetəlmənt Überein-kommen

an ofcial agreement that nishes

an argument

s 2 slapstick n ˈslæpstɪk Slapstick a type of comedy where actorsdo funny things like falling down,hitting each other, etc

s 2 stay out of v steɪ aʊt ɒv heraushalten to not become involved in adiscussion or an argument

t 2 tasteless adj ˈteɪsləs geschmacklos likely to upset or anger people

t 1 tuck into v tʌk ˈɪntə reinhauen to start eating something eagerly(an informal use)

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u 1 urban myth n ˈɜːbən mɪθ Grossstadt-legende

an imaginary story about modernlife that people believe actuallyhappened

w 1 with gusto wɪð ˈgʌstəʊ mit Schmackes with a lot of energy andenthusiasm

w 1 writhe v raɪð winden to twist your body in a violent way

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