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a 10 determiner ə ein, eine un/e un, una I'm a doctor. 

a lot 25 adv ə lɒt viel, häufig beaucoup molto We're on the phone a lot. 

a.m. 145 ˌeɪ ˈem vor 12 Uhr mittags du matin del mattino 

He leaves at 10 a.m. tomorrow 

morning. 

about 46 preposition əˈbaʊt über 

à propos de, au 

sujet de 

di 

The story is about two doctors in 

Greece. 

act 107 v ækt Theater spielen jouer recitare, agire, My friend can act very well. 

acting 32 n ˈæktɪŋ Schauspielkunst jeu recitazione He is famous for his acting. 

activity 47 n ækˈtɪvəti, ækˈtɪvɪti Aktivität activité attività What activites do you do in summer? 

actor 10 n ˈæktə Schauspieler/in acteur/actrice attore He wants to be an actor. 

actress 79 n ˈæktrəs, ˈæktrɪs Schauspielerin actrice, comédienne attrice She is an actress on television. 

address 12 n əˈdres Adresse adresse indirizzo My address is 37 King street, London. 

advert 106 n ˈædvɜːt Anzeige publicité inserzione 

There are job adverts in the local 

newspaper. 

afraid 140 adj əˈfreɪd Angst haben avoir peur de avere paura di I'm afraid of the sea. 

after 55 prep ˈɑːftə danach après dopo After that, I came home. 

afternoon 43 n ˌɑːftəˈnuːn Nachmittag après-midi pomeriggio We can meet this afternoon. 

ago 77 adverb əˈgəʊ vor, vorher il y a fa He played football two days ago, 

airport 50 n ˈeəpɔːt Flughafen aéroport aeroporto Heathrow Airport is in London. 

alive 46 adj əˈlaɪv 

am Leben, lebendig, 

en vie 

lebend 

vivo My grandparents are still alive. 

all 21 determiner ɔːl alle tous/toutes tutto All the students are in the classroom. 

all right 78 adj ɔːl raɪt ganz in Ordnung passer encore bene The food's all right, but it's not great. 

alone 138 adj əˈləʊn alleine seul solo I am alone at the moment. 

also 21 adv ˈɔːlsəʊ auch aussi anche The hotel is big and also beautiful. 

always 90 adv 

ˈɔːlwəz, ˈɔːlwɪz, 

ˈɔːlweɪz 

immer tourjours sempre They always play football on Saturdays. 

am 8 v 

m, əm; strong 

æm 

bin suis sono I am Spanish. 

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amazing 112 adj əˈmeɪzɪŋ erstaunlich stupéfiant 

fantastico, 

formidabile 

It was an amazing show. 

American 139 adj 

əˈmerəkən, 

əˈmerɪkən 

amerikanisch 

ein, eine (vor 

américain americano That's an American car. 

an 10 determiner ən 

Nomen mit 

Vokalen) 

un/e un, una He's an engineer. 

and 77 conjunction 

ənd, əŋ; strong 

ænd 

und et e 

We visited Poland and Germany last 

year. 

angry 140 adj ˈæŋgri verärgert en colère arrabbiato My parents are angry. 

animal 49 n ˈænəməl, ˈænɪməl Tier animal animale Do you like animals? 

answer 81 n ˈɑːnsə Antwort réponse risposta Can you tell me the answer? 

answer 138 v ˈɑːnsə beantworten répondre rispondere Can you answer my question? 

any 62 determiner ˈeni irgendwelche de, du del, della Are there any books on the table? 

anything 34 pronoun ˈeniθɪŋ irgendetwas quelque chose qualcosa Anything else? 

Apple 102 trademark ˈæpəl Apple Apple Apple Apple makes the iPod and iPhone. 

apple 143 n ˈæpəl Apfel pomme mela I eat an apple everyday. 

April 75 n ˈeɪprəl April avril aprile We went to Egypt in April. 

Arabic 106 adj ˈærəbɪk Arabisch arabe arabico He can’t speak Arabic. 

aren't 62 (v) ɑːnt sind nicht ne sont pas non sono There aren't any trains. 

Argentina 9 country ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə Argentinien Argentine Argentina Argentina is in South America. 

Argentinian 139 adj ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪniən 

Argentinier/in, 

argentinisch 

Argentin/e, 

argentin/e 

argentino He's Argentinian. 

around 14 adv, prep əˈraʊnd um ... herum autour de intorno a We walked around the building. 

arrive 24 v əˈraɪv ankommen arriver arrivare People arrive for the big day. 

art 36 n ɑːt Kunst art arte They love modern art. 

Asian 81 adj ˈeɪʃən, ˈeɪʒən 

Asiate, Asiatin, aus 

Asien, asiatisch 

Asiatique, asiatique asiatico The new students are Asian. 

ask 138 v ɑːsk fragen poser une question chiedere Can I ask you a question? 

aspirin 114 n ˈæsprən, ˈæsprɪn Aspirin aspirine aspirina I need some aspirin from the pharmacy 

at 19 prep ət, strong æt auf à a He's at university. 

attraction 37 n əˈtrækʃən Attraktion attraction attrazione Big Ben is a famous tourist attraction. 

audience 77 n ˈɔːdiəns Publikum public, audience pubblico The audience laughed at the actors. 

audio cassette 102 n ˈɔːdiəʊ kəˈset Hörkassette cassette audio audiocassetta 

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When I was young, all the music was on 

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August 44 n ɜːˈgʌst August août agosto My birthday is in August. 

Australia 8 country ɒˈstreɪliə Australien Australie Australia She is from Sydney in Australia. 

Australian 139 adj ɒˈstreɪliən 

Australier/in, 

australisch 

Australien/ne, 

australien/ne 

australiano I like Australian people. 

autumn 47 n ˈɔːtəm Herbst automne autunno In autum the trees change colour. 

available 44 adj əˈveɪləbəl verfügbar disponible disponibile What lessons are available? 

avatar 42 n ˈævətɑː Avatar avatar avatar This is my Second Life avatar. 

awful 78 adj ˈɔːfəl furchtbar horrible, affreux terribile 

It was an awful concert. The band 

wasn't very good. 

bad 53 adj bæd schlecht mauvais cattivo This is a bad idea. 

bag 140 n bæg Tasche sac, sachet borsa What's in your bag? 

ball 88 n bɔːl Ball 

Ballsaal / ballroom 

balle palla The children played with the ball. 

ballroom 76 n ˈbɔːlrʊm, ˈbɔːlruːm dancing = 

Gesellschaftstanz 

salle de danse sala di ballo My mother loves ballroom dancing. 

banana 143 n bəˈnɑːnə Banane banane banana Bananas are usually yellow. 

band 42 n bænd Band orchestre complesso She's a singer in a band. 

bank 138 n bæŋk Bank banque banca I go to the bank to get money. 

Barcelona 86 

ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə, 

ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə 

Barcelona Barcelone Barcelona 

Barcelona is the largest ciry in northeast 

Spain. 

basketball 33 n 

ˈbɑːskətbɔːl, 

ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl 

Basketball basket-ball, basket pallacanestro Luoi Deng is a basketball player. 

bass guitar 106 n beɪs gɪˈtɑː Bass (gitarre) basse chitarra bassa 

She plays bass guitar in the college 

band. 

bathroom 53 n ˈbɑːθrʊm Badezimmer salle de bains bagno The bathroom in the house is big. 

be 142 v bi, strong biː sein être essere He wants to be a pilot. 

beach 14 n biːtʃ Strand plage spiaggia Shall we go to the beach today? 

bean 143 n biːn Bohne haricot fagiolo He likes to eat beans. 

beautiful 14 adj ˈbjuːtəfəl, ˈbjuːtɪfəl schön beau bello The village is very beautiful. 

beauty 97 n ˈbjuːtɪ Schönheit beauté bellezza She buys a lot of beauty products. 

because 20 conjunction bɪˈkɒz, bɪˈkəz weil parce-que perché 

The food is fantastic because the cook is 

very good. 

become 84 v bɪˈkʌm werden devenir diventare They became great friends. 

bed 50 n bed Bett lit letto I go to bed at eleven thirty. 

beef 143 n biːf Rindfleisch boeuf carne di manzo English people like roast beef. 

before 55 prep bɪˈfɔː vor, bevor avant, avant de prima di He goes running before breakfast. 

behind 88 preposition bɪˈhaɪnd hinter derrière dietro The box is behind the desk. 



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best 25 adj best 

beste, bester, 

bestes 

meilleur/e migliore She's my best friend. 

between 88 preposition bɪˈtwiːn zwischen entre fra I sit between Joe and Maria in class. 

big 14 adj bɪg groß grand grande He drives a big car. 

bike 64 n baɪk Fahrrad vélo bicicletta Do you ride your bike to college? 

billion 24 number ˈbɪljən Milliarde milliard miliardo Billions of people are by their TVs. 

bird watching 97 n bɜːd ˈwɒtʃɪŋ Vogelbeobachtung 

observation des 

oiseaux 

osservazione degli 

uccelli 

My father often goes bird watching at 

the weekends. 

birthday 24 n ˈbɜːθdeɪ Geburtstag anniversaire compleanno My birthday is 7th March. 

biscuit 143 n ˈbɪskət, ˈbɪskɪt Keks cracker, biscuit biscotto Can I have a biscuit? 

black 33 adj blæk schwarz noir nero Can I have a black coffee, please? 

blue 33 adj bluː blau bleu blu, azzuro The sea is very blue today. 

boat 71 n bəʊt Boot, Schiff bateau, navire barca I don’t like travelling by boat. 

body 58 n ˈbɒdi Körper corps corpo The sportsman has a healthy body. 

Bollywood 68 n ˈbɒliwʊd Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood 

Bollywood is the name of the Indian film 

industry. 

book 86 v bʊk buchen réserver prenotare Did you book a hotel for us? 

boot 141 n buːt Stiefel botte stivale Her boots are black. 

boring 96 adj ˈbɔːrɪŋ langweilig ennuyeux noioso The lesson was very boring today. 

boss 21 n bɒs Chef, Vorgesetze/r patron capo Mani is my boss. 

both 32 determiner bəʊθ beide tous les deux entrambi My sister and I both play tennis. 

box 30 n bɒks Schachtel boîte scatola There are two boxes on my desk. 

boyfriend 42 n ˈbɔɪfrend Freund ami ragazzo Jack is Fiona's boyfriend. 

Brazil 9 country brəˈzɪl Brasilien Brésil Brasile They are from Brazil 

Brazilian 139 adj brəˈzɪliən 

Brasilianer/in, 

brasilianisch 

Brésilien/ne, 

brésilien/ne 

bread 34 n bred Brot pain pane 

brasiliano Brazilian people love dancing. 

There is white or brown bread for the 

sandwiches. 

break 22 n breɪk Pause pause pausa Let's have a break. 

breakfast 52 n ˈbrekfəst Frühstück petit déjeuner colazione I have breakfast at half past six. 

bridge 46 n brɪdʒ Brücke pont ponte The bridge over the river is very old. 

bridge 84 n brɪdʒ Brücke pont ponte 

We walked over the bridge to the other 

side of the river. 

broken 62 adj ˈbrəʊkən kaputt cassé rotto My camera is broken. 

brother 18 n ˈbrʌðə Bruder frère fratello James is Sarah's brother. 



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brown 33 adj braʊn braun brun marrone He has brown hair. 

brush 38 n brʌʃ Pinsel pinceau pennello This is Picasso's brush. 

building 14 n ˈbɪldɪŋ Gebäude batiment, immeuble edificio The hotel is a big building. 

Bulgaria 87 bʌlˈgeəriə Bulgarien Bulgarie Bulgaria 

Bulgaria is between Romania and 

Turkey. 

bus 6 n bʌs Bus bus autobus I usually catch the bus to college. 

business 11 n ˈbɪznəs, ˈbɪznɪs Geschäft commerce 

affari, orario 

d'apertura 

The supermarket is open for business 

24 hours a day. 

businessman 10 n 

ˈbɪznəsmən, 

ˈbɪznɪsmən 

Geschäftsmann homme d'affaires uomo d'affari John's father is a businessman. 

businesswoman 10 n 

ˈbɪznəsˌwʊmən, 

ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən 

Geschäftsfrau femme d'affaires donna d'affari She wants to be a businesswoman. 

but 77 conjunction bʌt aber mais ma 

They waited for hours, but the bus 

didn't come. 

buy 56 v baɪ kaufen acheter comprare 

I like to buy interesting gifts for my 

friends. 

Cadillac 34 n 

ˈkædəlæk, 

ˈkædɪlæk 

Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac He has an old Cadillac. 

café 22 n ˈkæfeɪ Café café caffè We can have a pizza in the café. 

cake 34 n keɪk Kuchen gâteau torta Your chocolate cake is on the table. 

call 32 v kɔːl heißen s'appeler chiamare What is this called? 

calorie 54 n ˈkæləri Kalorie calorie caloria 

Some people count the number of 

calories they eat. 

Cambodia 86 kæmˈbəʊdiə Kambodscha Cambodge Cambogia 

Cambodia is between Thailand and 

Vietname in southeast Asia. 

camera 138 n ˈkæmərə 

Kamera, 

Fotoapparat 

appareil photo macchina fotografica I've got a new camera. 

camping 86 n ˈkæmpɪŋ Camping, Zelten camping campeggio We often go camping in the mountains. 

can 6 modal verb kən, strong kæn können pouvoir potere Can you repeat that please? 

Canada 139 country ˈkænədə Kanada Canada Canada She is from Toronto in Canada. 

Canadian 139 adj kəˈneɪdiən 

Kanadier/in, 

kanadisch 

Canadien/ne, 

canadien/ne 

canadese 

non sapere, non 

They are Canadian. 

can't 107 (v) kɑːnt kann nicht ne peut pas potere, non essere 

capace di 

She can't swim well. 

capital 11 n ˈkæpətl, ˈkæpɪtl Hauptstadt capitale capitale Paris is the capital of France. 



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capital letter 75 n 

ˈkæpətl, ˈkæpɪtl 

ˈletə 

Großbuchstabe majuscule maiuscola 

You need a capital letter at the start of 

a sentence. 

cappuccino 34 n 

ˌkæpəˈtʃiːnəʊ, 

ˌkæpʊˈtʃiːnəʊ 

Cappuccino cappuccino cappuccino Can I have a cappuccino, please? 

car 40 n kɑː Auto la voiture macchina I have a small car. 

card 30 n kɑːd Karte carte biglietto Here is my business card. 

care 63 n keə 

Fürsorge, Sorgfalt, 

Umsicht 

souci, attention cura, attenzione Take care 

carpet 36 n ˈkaːpət, ˈkaːpɪt Teppich tapis tappeto There is a big red carpet in the room. 

carrot 143 n ˈkærət Karotte carotte carota Carrots are orange. 

cash 62 n kæʃ Bargeld espèces, cash denaro contante I used cash to buy dinner. 

cat 27 n kæt Katze chat gatto She also has two cats. 

catch 46 v kætʃ fangen attraper prendere, pescare He catches fish every day. 

category 49 n 

ˈkætəgəri, 

ˈkætɪgəri 

Kategorie catégorie categoria 

There are different categories of 

animals. 

CD 102 n ˌsiː ˈdiː CD CD CD I recorded the information on a CD. 

celebrate 44 v ˈseləbreɪt feiern célébrer festeggiare We celebrate our birthdays with a party. 

cent 67 n sent Cent cent centesimo The cake is three dollars fifty cents. 

centre 20 n ˈsentə Zentrum centre centro The cafe is in the centre of the town. 

cereal 54 n ˈsɪriəl Müsli, Zerealien céréales cereali He usually has cereal for breakfast. 

certificate 146 n səˈtɪfɪkət 

Zeugnis, Nachweise, 

Gutschein 

bon, bon d'achat certificato 

We got some gift certificates for 

Christmas. 

chair 30 n tʃeə Stuhl chaise sedia There are twenty chairs in the room. 

change 46 v tʃeɪndʒ wechseln changer cambiare 

change 146 n tʃeɪndʒ Wechselgeld monnaie spiccioli 

She changes her clothes two or three 

times every day. 

I haven’t got any change for the parking 

machine. 

chat 111 v tʃæt plaudern chatter, tchatter chiacchierare I chatted to him for about ten minutes. 

cheap 145 adj tʃiːp billig bon marché economico 

The train ticket was very cheap. It was 

only four dollars. 

check 138 v tʃek prüfen vérifier controllare The teacher checked the answers. 



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cheese 54 n tʃiːz Käse fromage formaggio They eat a lot of cheese. 

chef 80 n ʃef Chefkoch chef, cuisinier chef 

The chef at the new restaurant cooks 

very well. 

chef 139 n ʃef 

Küchenchef/in, 

Chefkoch/-köchin 

chef de cuisine chef, capo Jane is a chef in a restaurant. 

cheque 146 n tʃek Scheck chèque chèque He wrote me a cheque for £200. 

chess 107 n tʃes Schach échecs scacchi Can you play chess? 

chicken 54 n ˈtʃɪkən, ˈtʃɪkɪn Huhn poulet pollo She likes chicken. 

childhood 76 n ˈtʃaɪldhʊd Kindheit enfance infanzia We had a very happy childhood. 

children 18 n ˈtʃɪldrən Kinder enfants figli 

Sarah and James are the Mary's 

children.. 

Chiliean 80 adj ˈtʃɪliən 

Chilene / in , aus 

Chile, chilenisch 

Chilien, chilien cileno The miners were Chilean. 

China 9 country ˈtʃaɪnə China Chine Cina Beijing is in China. 

Chinese 139 adj ˌtʃaɪˈniːz chinesisch Chinois/e, chinois,e cinese 

The Chinese language isn't easy to 

learn. 

chips 54 n tʃɪp Pommes frites pommes frites patatina The children love fish and chips. 

chocolate 6 n ˈtʃɒklət, ˈtʃɒklɪt Schokolade chocolat cioccolato Can I have some chocolate, please? 

Christmas 103 n ˈkrɪsməs Weihnachten Noël natale Christmas Day is on December 25th. 

cinema 138 n ˈsɪnəmə. ˈsɪnɪmə Kino cinéma cinema I watch films in the cinema. 

cinema 142 n ˈsɪnəmə, ˈsɪnɪmə Kino cinéma cinema We can go to the cinema. 

circle 138 v ˈsɜːkəl einkreisen entourer girare intorno a Please circle number six. 

city 11 n ˈsɪti Stadt ville città Birmingham is a city in England. 

class 25 n klɑːs Klasse cours, classe classe There are 30 people in my class. 

classroom 19 n 

ˈklɑːsrʊm, 

ˈklɑːsruːm 

Klassenzimmer, 

Unterrichtsraum 

cleaner 139 n ˈkliːnə Reinigungskraft 

salle de classe classe, aula The students are in the classroom. 

homme/femme de 

ménage 

addetto alle pulizie He is a cleaner in a hotel. 

climb 147 v klaɪm klettern, erklimmen monter scalare He climbs mountains for fun. 

clock 30 n clɒk Uhr, Wanduhr horloge orologio There is a big clock on the wall. 

close 56 v kləʊz schließen fermer chiudere The shop closes at six. 

closed 62 adj kləʊzd geschlossen fermé chiuso The shops are closed on Sundays. 

clothes 36 n kləʊðz, kləʊz Kleider vêtements abiti, vestiti He is an assistant in a clothes shop. 

cloudy 146 adj ˈklaʊdi bewölkt nuageux nuvoloso 


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club 42 n klʌb Club club locale notturno She sings in a night club. 

coach 91 n kəʊtʃ Bus autocar pullman, carrozza 

They went on a coach holiday through 

Europe. 

coat 141 n kəʊt Mantel, Jacke manteau cappotto It's cold. You need your coat today. 

coin 146 n kɔɪn Münze pièce (de monnaie) moneta He had a silver coin in his hand. 

cola 34 n ˈkəʊlə Coca-Cola cola Coca-Cola There's a can of cola on the desk. 

cold 14 adj kəʊld kalt froid freddo It's cold today. 

come 142 v kʌm kommen venir venire He comes home at six in the evening. 

comedy 90 n ˈkɒmədi, ˈkɒmɪdi Komödie comédie commedia She enjoys comedy programmes on TV. 

comma 75 n ˈkɒmə Komma virgule virgola Where do I put the comma? 

company 21 n ˈkʌmpəni Unternehmen, Firma entreprise società 

My father is a manager in a big 

company. 

competition 32 n 

ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən, 

ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən 

Wettbewerb compétition competizione We are in a football competition. 

computer 138 n kəmˈpkuːtə Computer ordinateur computer Do you like computer games? 

concert 27 n ˈkɒnsət Konzert concert concerto The music concert is today. 

conference 10 n ˈkɒnfərəns Konferenz conférence conferenza 

He's in England for an international 

conference. 

contact 106 v ˈkɒntækt kontaktieren contacter contattare She contacted us by email. 

control 102 n kənˈtrəʊl Fernbedienung télécommande comando Where is the control for the TV. 

cook 20 n kʊk Koch/Köchin cuisinier cuoco Frank is the cook in the restaurant. 

cook 59 v kʊk kochen cuisiner cucinare Mjy mother cooks wonderful food. 

cook 139 n kʊk Koch, Köchin cuisinier cuoco Frank is a cook in a restaurant. 

cookbook 146 n ˈkʊkbʊk Kochbuch livre de recettes libro di cucina I've got a wonderful Italian cookbook. 

copy 53 v ˈkɒpi kopieren copier copiare Don’t copy my work! 

Corn Flakes 89 kɔːn flaɪks Corn Flakes cornflakes Corn Flakes 

They usually have Corn Flakes for 

breakfast. 

correct 115 adj kəˈrekt richtig correct corretto Is this the correct word? 

cost 142 v kɒst kosten coûter costare How much does it cost? 

count 115 v kaʊnt zählen compter contare 

He can count from one to ten in 

Chinese. 

country 139 n ˈkʌntri Land pays paese 

How many countries are there in 

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countryside 14 n ˈkʌntrisaɪd 

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Land (im Gegensatz 

zu "Stadt") 

campagne campagna I like walking in the countryside. 

coursebook 31 n ˈkɔːsbʊk Lehrbuch livre de cours libro scolastico Look at page 31 in your coursebooks. 

crash 80 n kræʃ Aufprall, Unfall collision scontro There was a car crash outside the office. 

crazy 53 adj ˈkreɪzi verrückt fou pazzo, matto Loud music drives me crazy. 

credit card 140 n 

ˈkredət,ˈkredɪt 

kɑːd 

Kreditkarte carte de crédit carta di credito You can pay by credit card. 

crisps 143 n plural krɪsp Chips, Kartoffelchips chips patatine Have you got a bag of crisps? 

cross 46 v krɒs überqueren traverser 

passare, 

attraversare 

They cross the bridge many times 

everyday. 

crowded 68 adj 

voll mit Menschen, 

ˈkraʊdəd, ˈkraʊdɪd 

überfüllt 

bondé, blindé pieno, affollato 

The bus is crowded. There are no 

seats. 

cry 76 v kraɪ weinen pleurer piangere She cried because she was sad. 

cup 140 n kʌp Tasse tasse tazza Can I have a cup of coffee 

custard 143 n kʌstəd Senf moutarde salsa alla vaniglia I like custard with my apple pie. 

customer 50 n ˈkʌstəmə Kunde client cliente The salesman visits his customers. 

cycle 42 v ˈsaɪkəl Rad fahren faire du vélo pedalare He cycles to work every day. 

cycling 71 n ˈsaɪklɪŋ Radfahren vélo 

andare in bicicletta, 

ciclismo 

He likes cycling. 

daal / dahl 68 n dɑːl Dal daal / dal daal Indian dish of beans, pease or lentils. 

daily 115 adj ˈdeɪli täglich quotidien quotidiano 

He goes for a daily run early in the 

morning. 

dairy 89 n ˈdeəri Milchprodukte produit laitier fatto con il latte Dairy foods include milk and cheese. 

dance 76 v dɑːns tanzen danser ballare My parents often dance together. 

danger 144 n ˈdeɪndʒə Gefahr danger pericolo He's in danger. We must help him. 

dangerous 46 adj ˈdeɪndʒərəs gefährlich dangereux pericoloso The river can be dangerous. 

dark 145 adj dɑːk dunkel foncé scuro She's got short dark hair. 

date 81 n deɪt Datum date data What's the date today? 

daughter 18 n ˈdɔːtə Tochter fille figlia Sarah is John and Mary's daughter. 

day 20 n deɪ Tag jour, journée giorno There are twenty-four hours in a day. 

dead 46 adj ded tot mort morto I think her parents are dead. 

dear 63 adj dɪə lieb cher caro Dear Mr Jones ……… 



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death 96 n deθ Tod mort morte 

Many people were sad when they heard 

of the Michael Jackson's death. 

December 75 n dɪˈsembə Dezember décembre dicembre 

They usually have a holiday in 

December. 

delicious 78 adj dɪˈlɪʃəs köstlich délicieux delizioso The pizza was delicious. 

delivery 106 n dɪˈlɪvəri Lieferung, Liefer- livraison consegna He works for a delivery company. 

democracy 77 n dɪˈmɒkrəsi Demokratie démocratie democrazia Is this country a democracy? 

Denmark 86 ˈdenmɑːk Dänemark Danemark Danimarca 

Denmark is a country in northern 

depend 97 v dɪˈpend abhängen von dépendre dipendere 

What time will you be back? I'm not 

sure. It depends on the traffic. 

describe 115 n dɪˈskraɪb beschreiben décrire descrivere Can you describe your new house? 

desert 59 n ˈdezət Wüste désert deserto There is little water in a desert. 

desk 30 n desk Schreibtisch bureau tavolo The computer is on the desk. 

detail 44 n ˈdiːteɪl Detail, Einzelheit détail dettaglio 

Can you give me details of the holiday, 

please? 

Europe. 

diary 140 n ˈdaɪəri Kalender, Tagebuch agenda diario Check in the diary. 

dictionary 140 n ˈdɪkʃənəri Wörterbuch dictionnaire dizionario 

You can find the word in your 

dictionary. 

didn't 76 (v) ˈdɪdnt tat nicht ne faisait pas non I didn’t like the food. 

die 81 v daɪ sterben mourir morire 

Do you remember when Michael 

Jackson died? 

die 93 v daɪ sterben mourir morire The man died in a hotel. 

difference 63 n ˈdɪfərəns Unterschied différence differenza 

What's the difference between the two 

different 40 adj ˈdɪfərənt anders, verschieden différent diverso 

Life in America is different from life in 

my country. 

difficult 46 adj ˈdɪfɪkəlt schwierig difficile difficile Life is difficult here. 

dinner 46 n ˈdɪnə Abendessen dîner cena We have dinner at seven o'clock. 

direction 115 n 

dəˈrekʃən, 

dɪˈrekʃən, 

daɪˈrekʃən 

Wegbeschreibung direciton, itinéraire direzione 

hotels? 

Can you give me directions to the 

cinema, pelase? 

discount 36 n ˈdɪskaʊnt Preisnachlass remise, discount sconto They give us a special discount. 

do 56 v duː tun faire fare Do you do exercise every day? 

doctor 10 n ˈdɒktə Arzt, Ärztin docteur, médecin dottore, medico Nina is a doctor. 

doesn't 42 (v) ˈdʌzənt tut nicht ne (fait) pas non (fa) She doesn’t like chocolate. 

dog 27 n dɒg Hund chien cane She has two dogs. 



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dollar 67 n ˈdɒlə Dollar dollar dollaro A coffee is two dollars. 

don't 6 v dəʊnt nicht (tun) ne pas (faire) non (fare) I don’t know. 

don't 40 (v) dəʊnt nicht tun 

ne fait pas, ne font 

pas 

non I don’t know him 

dot 13 n dɒt Punkt point puntino The web address is yahoo dot com. 

double-decker 64 adj ˌdʌbəl ˈdekə Doppeldecker bus à impériale autobus a due piani 

The London tourist buses are doubledecker 

buses. 

down 22 adv daʊn nieder-, hinunter bas, en bas sedersi, giù Let's sit down. 

downtown 20 adv ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn 

Innenstadt, 

Stadtzentrum 

centre-ville centro She lives in downtown New York. 

draw 147 v drɔː zeichnen dessiner disegnare My brother draws wonderful pictures. 

dress 32 n dres Kleid robe abito She's got a new red dress. 

drill 80 v drɪl bohren forer trapanare BP are drilling for oil here. 

drink 55 n drɪŋk Getränk boisson bibita, bicchierino Can I have a drink please? 

drive 40 v drɑɪv fahren conduire guidare My brother drives a Cadillac. 

drums 98 n drʌm Schlagzeug batterie batteria My brother plays the drums in a band. 

dry 46 adj draɪ trocken sec asciutto My shoes aren't dry. They're wet. 

Dublin 85 ˈdʌblən, ˈdʌblɪn Dublin Dublin Dublino 

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of 

Ireland. 

DVD 6 n ˌdiː viː ˈdiː DVD DVD DVD I have the DVD. 

each 68 determiner ɪːtʃ jeder chaque ogni There is a gift for each child. 

easy 46 adj ˈIːzi leicht, einfach facile facile It isn’t easy to live in this place. 

eat 22 v iːt essen manger mangiare Let's eat a pizza. 

Edinburgh 91 

ˈedənbərə, 

ˈedɪnbərə 

Edinburgh Édimbourg Edimburgo Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. 

egg 34 n eg Ei oeuf uovo I love egg sandwiches. 

Egypt 139 country ˈIːdʒɪpt Ägypten Égypte Egitto Ahmed is from Egypt. 

Egyptian 139 adj ɪˈdʒɪpʃən 

Ägypter/in, 

ägyptisch 

Égyptien/ne, 

égyptien/ne 

egiziano The Egyptian people built the Pyramids. 

eight 6 number eɪt acht huit otto The number is zero eight one. 

eighteen 20 number ˌeɪˈtiːn achtzehn dix-huit diciotto Is your sister eighteen? 

eighth 75 adj eɪtθ achter huitième ottavo 

She goes into hospital on March the 

eighth. 

eighty 20 number ˈeɪti achtzig quatre-vingts ottanta She's old. She's eighty 

eleven 20 number ɪˈlevən elf onze undici He is eleven years old. 

else 34 adverb els sonst autre, d'autre altro Do want anything else? 



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email 138 n ˈɪːmeɪl Email courriel, email email 

I got an email from my friend this 

morning. 

empty 145 adj ˈempti leer vide vuoto There's no milk. The bottle is empty. 

end 50 n end Ende fin fine He goes home at the end of the day. 

engineer 10 n 

ˌendʒəˈnɪə, 

ˌendʒɪˈnɪə 

Ingenieur/in ingénieur ingegnere My father is an engineer. 

England 9 country ˈɪŋglənd England Angleterre Inghilterra My teacher is from England. 

English 139 adj ˈɪŋglɪʃ 

Engländer/in, 

englisch 

Anglais/e, anglais/e inglese His teacher is English. 

entertainment 100 n ˌentəˈteɪnmənt Unterhaltung divertissement intrattenimento 

What kind of entertainment do you like? 

Films, computer games? 

entrance 144 n ˈentrəns Eingang entrée entrata This is the entrance to the school. 

entry 144 n ˈentri Eintritt entrée entrata There is free entry to museum today. 

episode 58 n ˈepəsəʊd, ˈeɪəsəʊd Episode épisode episodio There are 10 episodes in each series. 

especially 96 adv ɪˈspeʃəli besonders particulièrement particolarmente I love presents, especially chocolates. 

espresso 34 n 

eˈspresəʊ, 

ɪˈspresəʊ 

Espresso expresso (caffè) espresso Two espressos, please. 

euro 34 n ˈjʊərəʊ Euro euro euro That's four euros fifty. 

every 43 determiner ˈevri jede/r, jedes chaque ogni They play tennis every weekend. 

everyone 31 pronoun ˈevriwʌn jeder, alle chacun, tous ognuno, tutti Everyone is here now. 

everywhere 47 adv ˈevriweə überallhin, überall partout dappertutto 

He walks everywhere because he 

doesn’t have a car. 

example 96 n ɪgˈzɑːmpəl Beispiel exemple esempio 

Activity gifts are popular, for example, 

theatre tickets. 

except 56 conjunction ɪkˈsept außer sauf salvo che 

The shop is open every day except 

Sunday. 

exchange 56 n ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ 

Wechsel, 

Geldwechsel 

change cambio 

We need to get some dollars from the 

money exchange. 

exclamation mark 75 n 

ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən 

mɑːk 

Ausrufungszeichen point d'exclamation punto esclamativo 

Did you put exclamation mark after 

"wow"? 

excuse 37 v ɪkˈskjʊːz entschuldigen excuser scusare 

Excuse me. Can I have a mineral 

water? 

exercise bike 98 n ˈeksəsaɪz baɪk Heimtrainer vélo d'appartement cyclette 

We bought an exercise bike to help us 

get fit. 

exit 144 n 

ˈegzət, ˈegzɪt, 

eksət 

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expensive 37 adj ɪkˈspensɪv teuer cher caro The carpet is expensive. 

extreme 46 n ɪkˈstriːm Extrem extrême estremo The world is place of extremes. 

fact 64 n fækt Tatsache fait fatti 

The book has a lot of facts about 

London. 

factory 144 n ˈfæktəri Fabrik usine fabbrica They make cars in this factory. 

falls 46 n plural fɔːlz Wasserfälle chute, cascade cascata 

The Angel Falls in Venezuela are 

beautiful. 

family 12 n ˈfæməli Familie famille famiglia 

There are four girls and two boys in my 

family. 

famous 32 adj ˈfeɪməs berühmt fameux famoso She's a famous singer. 

fan 27 n fæn Fan supporter appassionato Jessica is a big music fan. 

fantastic 20 adj fænˈtæstɪk fantastisch fantastique fantastico The film is fantastic. 

far 145 adj fɑː weit loin lontano The museum isn't far from here. 

farm 144 n fɑːm Bauernhof ferme fattoria My family has a farm. 

fast 53 adv fɑːst schnell vite veloce Do you drive very fast? 

father 18 n ˈfɒːðə Vater père padre John is the father of Sarah and James. 

favourite 33 adj ˈfeɪvərət, ˈfeɪvərɪt Lieblings- préféré preferito Purple is my favourite colour. 

February 75 n ˈfebruəri, ˈfebjʊri Februar février febbraio It's always cold in February. 

festival 27 n ˈfestəvəl. ˈfestɪvəl Festival festival festival They're at a festival this week. 

fifteen 20 number ˌfɪfˈtiːn fünfzehn quinze quindici 

The hotel is fifteen minutes from the 

city centre. 

fifteenth 75 adj ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ fünfzehnter quinzième quindicesimo The concert is November the fifteenth . 

fifth 75 adj fɪfθ fünfter cinquième quinto Her birthday is December the fifth. 

fifty 20 number ˈfɪfti fünfzig cinquante cinquanta His father is fifty. 

film 44 n fɪlm Film film film Do you want to see a film? 

final 37 adj ˈfaɪnəl 

End-, Schluss-, 

endgültig 

final finale, definitivo The final price is 200 euros. 

finally 55 adv ˈfaɪnəl-I schließlich finalement, enfin finalmente 

I always had a busy today and finally 

got home at 10 in the evening. 

find out 32 phrasal v faɪnd aʊt herausfinden se renseigner sur informarsi 

Can you find out the name of the new 

student? 

fine 140 adj faɪn gut bien, bon bene I'm fine today. 

finish 80 v ˈfɪnɪʃ beenden terminer finire We finished the work last night. 

finsh 142 v ˈfɪnɪʃ aufhören terminer finire They finish work at half past five. 



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fire exit 144 n 

faɪə ˈegzət, ˈegzɪt, 

Notausgang 

eksət 

sortie de secours uscita di sicurezza There are two fire exits on this floor. 

first 10 adj fɜːst erster premier primo This is my first time in London. 

fish 46 n fɪʃ Fisch, Fische poisson pesce The fish in the river are good to eat. 

fish finger 58 n fɪʃ ˈfɪŋgə Fischstäbchen bâtonnet de poisson bastoncino di pesce Children usually love fish fingers. 

fit 108 adj fɪt fit en forme in forma I went to the gym to get fit. 

five 6 number faɪv fünf cinq cinque It's five o'clock. 

flat 40 n flæt Wohnung appartement appartamento They live in a flat. 

floor 64 n flɔː Stockwerk étage piano The house has two floors. 

flower 96 n ˈflaʊə Blume fleur fiore 

He gave his mother some beautiful 

flowers for her biirthday. 

food 20 n fuːd Essen nourriture cibo The food in the café is very good. 

football 6 n ˈfʊtbɔːl Fußball football calcio The children are playing football. 

for 21 prep fə; strong fɜː für pour per The restaurant is good for Italian food. 

forever 102 adv fərˈevə 

für immer, 

dauerhaft 

à jamais per sempre The world changed forever. 

Formula 1 97 n 

ˈfɔːmjələ, ˈfɔːmjʊlə 

Formel 1 

wʌn 

Formule 1 Formula 1 

He always watched the Formula 1 races 

on TV. 

forty 20 number ˈfɔːti vierzig quarante quaranta My mother is forty. 

forum 69 n ˈfɔːrəm Forum forum forum Do use forums on the internet? 

four 6 number fɔː vier quatre quattro There are four books on the table. 

fourteen 20 number ˌfɔːˈtiːn vierzehn quatorze quattordici 

There are fourteen students in the 

class. 

fourth 75 adj fɔːθ vierter quatrième quarto My birthday is April the fourth. 

frame 146 n freɪm Rahmen cadre cornice My favourite photos are in frames. 

France 139 country frɑːns Frankreich France Francia Francois is from France. 

free 31 adj friː frei libre libero This desk is free. Mike isn't here today. 

French 139 adj frentʃ französisch 

Français/e, 

français/e 

francese She likes French food. 

fresh 46 adj freʃ frisch frais fresco I like French food. 

Friday 43 n ˈfraɪdi, ˈfraɪdeɪ Freitag vendredi venerdì We see our parents on Fridays. 

fried 54 adj fraɪd gebraten 

frit, sauté, au plat 

(oeufs) 

fritto He eats three fried eggs for breakfast. 

friend 19 n frend Freund/in ami/e amico Julie is Sarah's friend. 



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friendly 25 adj ˈfrendli freundlich aimable socievole Jack is a friendly person. 

from 8 prep frəm; strong frɒm aus de di We're all from London. 

front 88 n frʌnt vor, Vorderseite devant davanti My car is in front of my house. 

frozen 46 adj ˈfrəʊzən tiefgefroren gelé, surgelé ghiacciato He doesn’t eat frozen food. 

fruit 54 n fruːt Obst fruits frutta We eat a lot of fruit. 

full 34 adj fʊl voll plein pieno The museum is full of memorabilia. 

full stop 75 n fʊl stɒp Punkt point punto 

Put a full stop at the end of the 

sentence. 

fun 91 n fʌn Spaß marrant, rigolo divertimento The party was a lot of fun. 

furniture 100 n ˈfɜːnɪtʃə Möbel meubles mobili 

Now we need to buy some furniture for 

our new house. 

future 109 n ˈfjuːtʃə Zukunft futur futuro What are you going to do in the future? 

gate 66 n geɪt Ausgang, Tor porte barriera The bus leaves from gate five. 

German 139 adj ˌdʒɜːmən Deutsche/r, deutsch Allemand/e, 

allemand/e 

tedesco The maths teacher is German. 

Germany 139 country ˈdzɜːməni Deutschland Allemagne Germania We are from Germany. 

get up 52 phrasal v get ʌp aufstehen se lever svegliarsi, alzarsi I get up at six o'clock every morning. 

gift 56 n gɪft Geschenk cadeau regalo I like the gift shop in the musem. 

girl 58 n gɜːl Mädchen fille ragazza, figlia They have a little girl. 

girlfriend 42 n ˈgɜːlfrend Freundin amie ragazza Fiona is Jack's girlfriend. 

give 36 v gɪv geben, schenken donner, offrir dare Give your books to the teacher. 

glass 140 n glɑːs Glas verre bicchiere Can she have a glass of water? 

glasses 32 n plural ˈglaːsəz Brille lunettes occhiali 

I've got glasses because my eyes aren't 

glove 32 n glʌv Handschuh gant guanto 

My hands are cold. I need some 

gloves. 

go 22 v gəʊ gehen aller andare We go to a good school. 

go out 42 v aʊt ausgehen sortir uscire He goes out on Friday evenings. 

go out 53 phrasal v gəʊ aʊt ausgehen sortir uscire 

I go out with my friends at the 

weekends. 

goal 108 n gəʊl Ziel but obiettivo What your goals in life? 

gold 32 adj gəʊld Gold d'or d'oro His watch is gold. 

golf 142 n gɒlf Golfspiel golf golf Do you play golf? 

golf course 64 n gɒlf kɔːs Golfplatz parcours de golf campo da golf We play golf on the city golf course. 


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good 11 adj gʊd gut bon buono We have a good teacher. 

goodbye 110 gʊdˈbaɪ auf Wiedersehen au revoir arrivederci, addio They said goodbye to their friends. 

goodnight 63 gʊdnaɪt gute Nacht bonne nuit buona notte Good night. Sleep well. 

grammar 115 n ˈgræmə Grammatik grammaire grammatica I find English grammar difficult. 

grape 143 n greɪp Weintrauben raisin uva We use grapes to make wine. 

great 57 adj greɪt großartig génial grande That's a great idea. 

Greece 139 country griːs Griechenland Grèce Grecia Are you from Greece? 

Greek 139 adj griːk griechisch Grec/que, grec/que greco I like Greek history. 

green 141 adj griːn grün vert verde Is the apple green? 

group 21 n gruːp Gruppe groupe gruppo A group of tourists is in the hotel. 

guide 100 n gaɪd Wegweiser, Plan plan guida 

The store guide tells where you can find 

things. 

guided tour 56 n ˈgaɪdəd tʊə Führung visite guidée 

visita guidata, giro 

guidato 

The guided tour round the city starts at 

10 o'clock. 

guitar 32 n gɪˈtɑː Gitarre guitare chitarra Some singers play the guitar. 

guitarist 106 n gɪˈtɑːrəst, gɪˈtɑːrɪst Gitarrist guitariste chitarrista He's a rock guitarist in a famous band. 

guy 84 n gaɪ Kerl, Typ mec, gars, type tipo, ragazzo He's a good guy. 

gym 48 n dʒɪm Fitnessstudio salle, gymnase palestra He goes to the gym every morning. 

habit 53 n ˈhæbət, ˈhæbɪt 

Angewohnheit, 

Gewohnheit 

habitude abitudine What are your bad habits? 

haircut 56 n ˈheəkʌt Haarschnitt coupe (de cheveux) taglio (di capelli) You can get a haircut in the hotel. 

hairdresser 139 n ˈheəˌdresə Friseur/in coiffeur/coiffeuse parrucchiere I am a hairdresser. 

half 44 n hɑːf halb, Hälfte demi mezzo, metà It's half past ten. 

hamburger 48 n ˈhæmbɜːgə Hamburger hamburger hamburger They don’t like hamburgers. 

handbag 141 n ˈhændbæg Handtasche sac à main borsa She has many things in her handbag. 

happen 113 v ˈhæpən 

passieren, sich 

ereignen 

se produire succedere When did this happen? 

happy 11 adj ˈhæpi glücklich heureux felice, contento Sam is happy because it's his brithday. 

hard 145 adj hɑːd schwierig dur, difficile duro, difficile This exercise is very hard. 

hat 33 n hæt Hut chapeau cappello My head is cold. I need a hat. 

hate 96 v heɪt hassen détester odiare I hate buying gifts for people. 



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have 22 v 

v, əv, həv; strong 

hæv 

haben avoir avere We have a problem. 

he 11 pronoun hi er il lui He is Saudi Arabian. 

headphones 102 n ˈhedfəʊnz Kopfhörer casque, écouteurs cuffie 

He listens to the music through the 

headphones. 

healthy 54 adj ˈhelθi gesund sain sano It's important to eat healthy food. 

heavy 145 adj ˈhevi schwer lourd pesante Is that bag too heavy for you? 

hello 8 interjection həˈləʊ, heˈlɛʊ hallo bonjour, allo, salut salve Hello, my name's Jessica. 

help 34 v help helfen aider aiutare Can I help you? 

help 106 n help Hilfe aide aiuto I need your help with the homework. 

her 21 determiner ə, hə; strong hɜː ihr, ihre son, sa suo Her sister is very happy. 

her 99 pronoun ə, hə; strong hɜː ihr son, sa, lui lei, la, le 

The teacher gave her a one-to-one 

lesson. 

here 11 adv hɪə hier ici qui We are here in London. 

hi 8 

interjection 

inf 

haɪ hallo bonjour, hello, salut ciao Hi, my name's Jessica. 

him 99 pronoun ɪm; strong hɪm ihm le, lui lui, lo, gli I sold him my old bike. 

his 21 pronoun ɪz, strong hiz sein, seine son/sa suo His wife is French. 

holiday 21 n 

ˈhɒlədi, ˈhɒlɪdi, - 

deɪ 

Ferien vacances vacanza We are on holiday in Greece. 

home 19 n həʊm zuhause à la maison casa We are at home. 

homework 99 n ˈhəʊmwɜːk Hausaufgaben devoirs compiti The teacher always gives us homework. 

Hong Kong 86 ˌhɒn ˈkɒŋ Hongkong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is part of China. 

horse 106 n hɔːs Pferd cheval cavallo I ride my horse every day. 

hospital 144 n ˈhɒspɪtl Krankenhaus, Klinik hôpital ospedale He is in hospital because he is ill. 

hot 14 adj hɒt heiß chaud caldo It was very hot today. 

hot air balloon 97 n hɒt eə bəˈluːn Heißluftballon montgolfière mongolfiera 

We went in a hot air balloon over our 

house. 

hotel 6 n həʊˈtel Hotel hôtel albergo, hotel We are in a small hotel in Paris. 

hour 20 n aʊə Stunde heure ora 

I am in school for eight hours every 

day. 

house 40 n haʊs Haus maison casa We live in a small house. 

how 20 adv haʊ wie 

comment / ici: 

combien 

quanto, come How old is she? 

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human 46 adj ˈhjuːmən menschlich humain umano People are human beings. 

hundred 20 number ˈhʌndrəd hundert cent cento 

There are a hundred people at the 

conference. 

Hungarian 139 adj hʌnˈgeəriən Ungar/in, ungarisch Hongrois/e, 

hongrois/e 

ungherese She is Hungarian. 

hungry 22 adj hʌŋgri hungrig avoir faim, affamé aver fame We're hungry. Let's have a pizza. 

husband 18 n ˈhʌzbənd Ehemann, Gatte mari marito John is Mary's husband. 

I 6 pronoun aɪ ich je io I am a student. 

idea 22 n aɪˈdɪə Idee idée idea That's a good idea. 

identity 42 n 

aɪˈdentəti, 

aɪˈdentɪti 

Identität identité identità I don’t know his real identity. 

ill 140 adj ɪl krank malade malato Susan isn’t at school today. She's ill. 

immediately 96 adv ɪˈmiːdiətli sofort immédiatement immediatamente I phoned them immediately I got home. 

important 15 adj ɪnˈpɔːtənt wichtig important importante He has a very important job. 

improve 115 v ɪmˈpruːv verbessern améliorer migliorare He wants to improve his speaking. 

in 6 prep ɪn in en in What's the word in English? 

including 64 prep ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ einschließlich y compris incluso 

The party is for everyone, including the 

teachers. 

India 139 country ˈɪndiə Indien Inde India He is a student in India. 

Indian 139 adj ˈɪndiən indisch Indien/ne, indien/ne indiano We often have Indian food. 

information 138 n ˌɪnfəˈeɪʃən Information informations informazioni 

I need more information about the 

college. 

inside 23 adverb ɪnˈsaɪd hinein, innen à l'intérieur dentro Let's go inside. I'm cold. 

instant 84 adj. ˈɪnstənt 

augenblicklich, 

sofort 

instantané immediato We were instant best friends. 

interested 140 adj 

ˈɪntrəstəd, 

ˈɪntrɪstəd 

interessiert intéressé interessato I'm interested in business. 

interesting 78 adj 

ˈɪntrəstɪŋ, 

ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ 

interessant intéressant interessante 

There was an interesting programme on 

TV last night. 

international 10 adj ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl international international/e internazionale He works in an international bank. 

internet 138 n ˈɪntənet Internet internet internet 

You can find the information on the 

internet. 

intonation 115 n ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən Betonung intonation intonazione Use intonation to sound interested. 

introduce 102 v ˌɪntrəˈdjʊːs vorstellen présenter 

presentare, 

introdurre 

He introduced his friend to me. 

iPod 102 n ˈaɪpɒd iPod iPod iPod 

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Ireland 8 country ˈaɪələnd Irland Irlande Irlanda He is from Ireland. 

Irish 139 adj ˈaɪrɪʃ irisch irlandais/e irlandese He speaks with an Irish accent. 

is 6 v s, z, əz; strong ɪz ist est è Is he English? 

island 59 n ˈaɪlənd Insel île isola They live on small island. 

isn't 11 (v) ˈɪzənt ist nicht, ist kein n'est pas non è He isn’t Scottish. 

it 6 pronoun ɪt es ce esso, è It's a book. 

IT worker 139 n ˌaɪˈtiː ˈwɜːkə 

Informationstechnik 

er/in 

technicien/ne de 

maintenance en 

informatique 

lavoratore 

informatico 

George is an IT worker. 

Italian 139 adj ɪˈtæliən italienisch Italien/ne, italien/ne italiano He usually eats in the Italian restaurant. 

Italy 9 country ˈɪtəli Italien Italie Italia Rome is the capital of Italy. 

itch 32 n ɪtʃ Jucken, Juckreiz démangeaison prurito I have an itch on my hand. 

item 103 n ˈaɪtəm 

Gegenstand, Posten, 

pièce, article 

Element 

articolo This is my favourite item of jewellery 

jacket 33 n ˈdʒækət, ˈdʒækɪt Jacke veste giacca Her black jacket is old. 

January 75 n 

ˈdzænjuəri, 

ˈdzænjʊri 

Januar janvier gennaio They don’t enjoy January. 

Japan 9 country dʒəˈpæn Japan Japon Giappone Tokyo is in Japan. 

Japanese 139 adj ˌdʒæpəˈniːz 

Japaner/in, 

japanisch 

Japonais/e, 

japonais/e 

giapponese Many Japanese students visit Britain. 

jeans 141 n plural dʒiːnz Jeans jean, jeans jeans These jeans are from America. 

jewellery 36 n ˈdʒuːəlri Schmuck bijoux gioielleria The jewellery is very beautiful. 

job 10 n dʒɒb Arbeit travail lavoro Teaching is a good job. 

juice 59 n dʒuːs Saft jus succo Can I have an orange juice? 

jukebox 102 n ˈdzuːkbɒks 

Musikautomat, 

Jukebox 

juke-box jukebox There was an old jukebox in the café. 

July 75 n dzʊˈlaɪ Juli juillet luglio My favourite month is July. 

jump 147 v jʌmp springen sauter saltare Can you jump over the table? 

June 75 n dʒuːn Juni juin giugnio Her birthday is 6th June. 

keep 80 v kiːp 

halten, behalten, 

bewahren 

maintenir mantenere Good food keeps you healthy. 

keep out 144 v kiːp aʊt 

Eintritt verboten! 

Betreten verboten! 

rester dehors / 

entrée interdite 

non entrare Keep out! You can't go in the room. 

key 30 n kiː Schlüssel clé chiave Here are the keys to your office. 

kill 93 n kɪl töten tuer uccidere William killed the old man. 



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kilometre 40 n 

ˈkɪləˌmiːtə, 

kɪˈlɒmətə 

Kilometer kilomètre chilometro 

The shops are 3 kilometres from my 

house. 

king 81 n kɪŋ König roi re The King of Spain is King Juan Carlos. 

kiss 63 n kɪs Kuss bisou bacio She gives the children a goodnight kiss, 

kitchen 106 n ˈkɪtʃən Küche cuisine cucina She is in the kitchen cooking dinner. 

know 6 v nəʊ kennen connaître conoscere He knows the new teacher. 

Korean 139 adj kəˈriːən 

Koraner/in, 

koreanisch 

Coréen/ne, 

coréen/ne 

coreano He's a Korean football player. 

lamb 143 n læm Lamm agneau agnello Lamb is the meat from a young sheep. 

lamp 30 n læmp Lampe lampe lampada This lamp is new. 

language 42 n ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ Sprache langue lingua He speaks three languages. 

last 145 adj lɑːst letzter dernier scorso Where were you last month? 

later 108 adv ˈleɪtə später plus tard più tardi See you later! 

laugh 76 v lɑːf lachen rire ridere 

They all laughed because the film was 

funny. 

learn 36 v lɜːn lernen apprendre imparare He's in Rome to learn Italian. 

learning 96 n ˈlɜːnɪŋ Lernen apprendre apprendimento Learning in our college is fun. 

leather 36 n ˈleðə Leder cuirs cuoio He has black leather bag. 

leave 142 v liːv 

verlassen, 

weggehen 

quitter, partir uscire, partire She leaves home after breakfast. 

left 88 n left links, die linke Seite à gauche sinistra My house is on the left. 

less 108 adv les weniger moins meno I want to work less next year. 

lesson 44 n ˈlesən 

Unterricht, 

Unterrichtsstunde 

leçon, cours lezione Do you like the English lessons? 

let 89 v let lassen laisser lasciare Let me check the information. 

letter 93 n ˈletə Brief lettre lettera She wrote a letter to her grandmother. 

level 44 n ˈlevəl Niveau niveau livello His English level is good. 

library 144 n ˈlaɪbrəri, ˈlaɪbri Bücherei bibliothèque biblioteca I get books from the library. 

licence 106 n ˈlaɪsəns 

Lizenz, 

Genehmigung 

permis patente Have you got a driving licence? 

life 40 n laɪf Leben vie vita I have a new life in America now. 

lifestyle 46 n ˈlaɪfstaɪl Lebensstil mode de vie stile di vita His lifestyle is very expensive. 

lift 147 v lɪft heben, hochheben soulever sollevare The bag is too heavy. I can't lift it. 



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light 145 adj laɪt hell clair chiaro My mother has got light brown hair. 

lighting 100 n ˈlaɪtɪŋ Leuchten lampe, luminaire luce 

You can find a lamp in the lighting 

department. 

like 6 prep laɪk so wie comme come Open your book like this. 

like 40 v laɪk mögen aimer piacere I like my job. 

line 69 n laɪn 

Linie / train line = 

Bahnlinie 

voie ferrée binario Don’t walk along the train line. 

Lisbon 99 ˈlɪzbən Lissabon Lisbonne Lisbona Lisbon is the capital of Portugal. 

list 32 n lɪst Liste liste lista Write a list of famous people you know. 

listen 138 v ˈlɪsən hören écouter ascoltare I always listen to music. 

listing 44 n ˈlɪstiŋ Verzeichnis listage, programme lista Look at the cinema listings. 

little 58 adj ˈlɪtl klein petit piccolo My little brother is 3 years old.. 

local 86 adj ˈləʊkəl einheimisch 

London Eye, auch 

régional, local del posto, local The local people are very friendly. 

London Eye 58 n ˈlʌndən ai 

Millennium Pier, 

größtes Riesenrad 

Europas in London 

London Eye London Eye 

You can see a lot of things from the 

London Eye. 

long 145 adj lɒŋ lang long lungo Her friend's got very long blond hair. 

look 37 n lʊk Blick regard sguardo Can I have a look? 

look 138 v lʊk 

hineinsehen, 

hineinblicken 

regarder guardare Look at your books, please. 

lose 106 v luːz verlieren perdre perdere I often lose my keys. 

loud 52 adj laʊd laut bruyant, fort alto, forte He plays loud music. 

love 32 v lʌv lieben aimer amare Jane loves chocolate. 

lovely 57 adj ˈlʌvli entzückend joli, adorable carino That's lovely, thank you. 

lover 96 n ˈlʌvə Liebende, -er amant amante Red roses are for lovers. 

luggage 146 n ˈlʌgɪdʒ Gepäck bagages bagaglio 

You can only take hand luggage on the 

plane. 

lunch 46 n lʌntʃ Mittagessen déjeuner pranzo Lunch is at one o'clock 

machine 58 n məˈʃiːn Maschine machine macchina, lavatrice Is this the washing machine? 

magazine 92 n ˌmægəˈziːn Magazin, Zeitschrift magazine rivista I like reading car magazines. 

make 142 v meɪk machen, zubereiten préparer fare She makes a sandwich for lunch 



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manager 139 n ˈmænɪdʒə Manager 

directeur, patron, 

administrateur 

direttore Mr Jones is a hotel manager. 

map 44 n mæp 

Stadtplan, 

Landkarte 

plan, carte pianta, carta You can find the cinema on the map. 

marathon 76 n ˈmærəθən Marathon marathon maratona He did the London marathon last year. 

March 67 n mɑːtʃ März mars marzo His birthday is in March. 

market 36 n ˈmɒːkət, ˈmɒːkɪt Markt marché mercato The Grand Bazaar is a famous market. 

married 26 adj ˈmærid verheiratet marié sposati 

Prince William and Kate Middelton are 

married. 

match 44 n mætʃ Spiel (Sport), Match match partita We can watch the football match. 

maximum 59 n 

ˈmæksəməm, 

ˈmæksɪməm 

Maximum, Größter maximum massimo 

The maximum number of things you can 

take is 5. 

May 75 n meɪ Mai mai maggio Is your birthday in May? 

me 99 pronoun mi; strong miː mir, mich me, moi mi He bought me a new computer. 

mean 96 v miːn bedeuten signifier significare What does this word mean? 

meat 59 n miːt Fleisch viande carne Some people don't eat meat. 

medallist 32 n 

ˈmedl-əst, ˈmedlɪst 

Medaillengewinner médaillé/e 

vincitore di 

medaglia 

Usain Bolt is a gold medallist. 

meet 8 v miːt kennenlernen rencontrer incontrare Nice to meet you. 

meeting 22 n ˈmiːtɪŋ Begegnung, Treffen réunion incontro This is their first meeting. 

member 77 n membə Mitglied membre socio He is a member of the golf club. 

memorabilia 32 n ˌmemərəˈbɪliə Erinnerungsstücke souvenirs cimeli 

The museum has a lot of Michael 

Jackson memorabilia. 

memory 106 n ˈmeməri Gedächtnis mémoire memoria She has a good memory for names. 

menswear 100 n ˈmenzweə Herrenbekleidung 

vêtements pour 

hommes 

abiti da uomo 

You can get a jacket for your father in 

the menswear department. 

metre 40 n ˈmiːtə Meter mètre metro 

It's 200 metres to the shops from my 

flat. 

Mexican 139 adj 

ˈmeksəkən, 

ˈmeksɪkən 

mexikanisch 

Mexicain/e, 

mexicain/e 

messicano Mexican food is often very hot. 

Mexico 139 country ˈmeksəkəʊ Mexiko Mexique Messico He's not from Mexico. 

microphone 80 n ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn Mikrophon microphone microfono 

The singer had the microphone in his 

hand. 

milk 35 n mɪlk Milch lait latte He has milk in his coffee. 



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million 64 number ˈmɪljən Million million milione Millions of people live in New York. 

millionaire 93 n ˌmɪljəˈneə Millionär millionaire milionario He is now a dollar millionaire. 

miner 80 n ˈmaɪnə Bergarbeiter mineur minatore 

The miners were underground for 69 

days. 

mineral water 34 n ˈmɪnərəl ˈwɔːtə Mineralwasser eau minérale acqua minerale Can I have a mineral water, please? 

minute 23 n ˈmɪnət, ˈmɪnɪt Minute minute minuto Let's stop in five minutes. 

miss 91 v mɪs verpassen manquer perdere He arrived late and missed the train. 

mistake 86 n məˌsteɪk Fehler faute errore He made mistake. 

mix 15 n mɪks Mischung mélange misto, mistura There is a mix of old and new buildings. 

mobile 19 n ˈməʊbaɪl Handy portable numero di telefonino What is your mobile number? 

modern 27 adj ˈmɒdn modern moderne moderno The music is very modern. 

moment 24 n ˈməʊmənt Augenblick, Moment moment momento This is a big moment for her. 

Monday 43 n ˈmʌndi, ˈmʌndeɪ Montag lundi lunedì He works on Mondays. 

money 50 n ˈmʌni Geld argent soldi She takes customers' money. 

month 43 n mʌnθ Monat mois mese I visit my grandparents every month. 

monthly 66 adj ˈmʌnθli monatlich mensuel mensile It's a monthly magazine. 

more 108 adv mɔː mehr plus più I want to relax more. 

morning 43 n ˈmɔːnɪŋ Morgen matin mattina He arrives at 8 every morning. 

Moroccan 21 adj məˈrɒkən marokkanisch 

Marocain/e, 

marocain/e 

marocchino He eats Moroccan food. 

mother 18 n mʌðə Mutter mère madre Mary is the mother of Sarah and James. 

motorbike 64 n ˈməʊtəbaɪk Motorrad moto, motocyclette moto He's travels to work on his motorbike. 

mountain 14 n 

ˈmaʊntən, 

ˈmaʊntin 

Berg montagne montagna We like climbing in the mountains. 

mouse 140 n maʊs Maus souris mouse My mouse isn't with the computer. 

move 64 n muːv Bewegung, Umzug mouvement, 

déménagement 

movimento More and more people are on the move. 

move 76 v muːv umziehen déménager muoversi We moved home last year. 

museum 32 n mjuːˈziəm Museum musée museo 

There are many interesting objects in 

the museum. 

musician 18 n mjuːzɪʃən Musiker/in musicien/ne musicista He's a musician. He plays the guitar. 



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my 19 determiner maɪ mein, meine mon/ma mio John is my best friend. 

name 11 n neɪm Name nom nome My name is Sarah. 

nan 68 n nɑːn Naan-Brot naan / nan nan 

I always have nan when I eat an Indian 

curry. 

national 33 adj ˈnæʃənəl National-, national national nazionale He is in the national team. 

nationality 139 n 

ˌnæsəˈnæləti, 

ˌnæsəˈnælɪti 

Nationalität nationalité nazionalità 

Students of many different nationalities 

study here. 

natural 112 n ˈnætʃərəl Naturtalent talent naturel talento naturale 

That's very good. I think you're a 

natural at this. 

near 46 preposition nɪə 

nahe, in der Nähe 

von 

près vicino I live in a house near the river. 

necklace 100 n ˈnek-ləs, ˈnek-lɪs Kette collier collana 

He gave his wife a silver necklace for 

her birthday. 

need 54 v niːd brauchen avoir besoin de 

avere bisogno di, 

necessitare 

Sports people need to eat a lot of 

calories every day. 

negative 109 adj ˈnegətɪv negativ négatif negativo She said a lot of negative things. 

neighbour 52 n ˈneɪbə Nachbar voisin vivcino John is my neighbour. 

never 54 adv ˈnevə nie jamais mai We never go to the cinema. 

new 14 adj njuː neu nouveau nuovo He has a new car. 

New Zealand 139 country njʊː ˈziːlənd Neuseeland Nouvelle-Zélande Nuova Zelanda They are from New Zealand. 

New Zealander 139 n njuː ˈziːləndə Neuseeländer/in Néo-Zélandais neozelandese They are New Zealanders. 

news 142 n njuːz Nachrichten les nouvelles notizie I watch the news on TV. 

newsagent 62 n ˈnjuːzˌeɪdzənt 

Zeitschriftenladen, 

Zeitungshändler 

marchand de 

journaux 

giornalaio 

We buy our newspapers from the 

newsagent. 

newspaper 140 n ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə Zeitung journal giornale Can I see your newspaper, please? 

next 67 adj nekst nächster prochain prossimo When is the next train? 

next to 88 preposition nekst tə neben à côté de vicino a The museum is next to the cinema. 

nice 8 adj naɪs schön beau, belle bello He has a nice house. 

night 42 n naɪt Abend, Nacht soir, nuit sera, notte They play computer games every night. 

nightmare 36 n ˈnaɪtmeə Alptraum cauchemar incubo The holiday was a nightmare. 

nine 6 number naɪn neun neuf nove There are nine women in the class 

nineteen 20 number ˌnaɪnˈtiːn neunzehn dix-neuf dicianove Nineteen people are in the room. 

ninety 20 number ˈnaɪnti neunzig quatre-vingt-dix novanta He's very old. He's ninety. 

no 6 adv nəʊ nein non no Are you English? No. I'm Canadian. 

noisy 68 adj ˈnɔɪzi 

laut, geräuschvoll, 

lärmend 

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non-stop 76 adj ˌnɒnˈstɒp 

continu, sans 

ohne Unterbrechung 

interruption 

non-stop, 

continuamente 

They played a non-stop tennis match. 

noodle 143 n ˈnuːdl Nudel nouille pasta The Chinese eat a lot of noodles. 

noon 145 n nuːn Mittag midi mezzogiorno They arrived at noon. 

normal 42 adj ˈnɔːməl normal normal normale He is a normal twenty-eight year old. 

not 6 adv nɒt nicht, hier: kein ne pas non That's not a good idea. 

note 80 n nəʊt 

Mitteilung, 

Anmerkung 

note note Here's a note from your teacher. 

note 146 n nəʊt Note, Schein (Geld) billet nota Have you got a twenty pound note? 

notebook 140 n ˈnəʊtbʊk Notizbuch cahier, carnet taccuino Write the words in your notebook. 

nothing 90 pronoun ˈnʌθɪŋ nichts ne rien niente I usually do nothing at the weekend. 

noticeboard 88 n ˈnəʊtəsˌbɔːd Anschlagtafel panneau d'affichage tabellone 

The information about the concert is on 

the noticeboard. 

November 75 n 

nəʊˈvembə, 

nəˈvembə 

November novembre novembre 

My parents usually go to Spain in 

November. 

now 11 adv naʊ jetzt maintenant adesso Now I'm a waiter. 

nowadays 96 adv ˈnaʊədeɪz heutzutage de nos jours al giorno d'oggi 

Nowadays, people know it's important 

to eat healthy food. 

nuclear 81 adj ˈnjuːkliə 

Nuklear-, ein 

Kernkraftwerk 

betreffend 

nucléaire nucleare 

There was a terrible nuclear accident in 

Japan. 

number 6 n ˈnʌmbə Nummer numéro numero Look at page number five. 

nut 143 n nʌt Nuss noisette, noix noce I don’t eat nuts. They're too hard. 

October 75 n ɒkˈtəʊbə Oktober octobre ottobre We had a big party last October. 

office 14 n ˈɒfəs, ˈɒfɪs Büro bureau ufficio This is my office. 

often 55 adv ˈɒfən, ˈɒftən oft souvent spesso He often goes the gym. 

old 14 adj əʊld alt vieux/vieille vecchio We live in an old house. 

on 11 prep ɒn auf sur su My book is on the table. 

once 54 adv wʌns einmal une fois una volta We have steak once a week. 

one 6 number wʌn eins un uno I have one brother 

one-to-one 97 adj ˈwʌn-tə-ˌwʌn Einzel- tête-à-tête privato I had one-to-one dance lessons. 

online 55 adj ˈɒnlaɪn 

online, auf dem 

Internet 

en ligne online He usually reads the news online. 

open 6 v ˈəʊpən öffnen ouvrir aprire Open the window, please. 

open 20 adj ˈəʊpən geöffnet ouvert/e aperto The shop isn’t open now. 



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opposite 88 preposition ˈɚpəzət, ˈɚpəzɪt gegenüber en face de dall'altra parte di The sports centre is opposite the hotel. 

orange 141 adj ˈɒrəndʒ orange orange arancio 

Orange is the colour between red and 

yellow. 

order 115 v ˈɔːdə bestellen commander ordinare I ordered the present online. 

organised 108 adj ˈɔːgənaɪzd 

organisiert, 

strukturiert 

organisé organizzato She's a very organised person. 

other 42 adj ˈʌðə andere/r, anderes autre altro This job is different from my other job. 

our 21 determiner aʊə unser, unsere notre nostro Here is our hotel. 

outside 97 adv aʊtˈsaɪd draußen dehors fuori Can you wait outside, please? 

over 21 prep ˈəʊvə in, über partout in tutto 

People all over the world eat my 

mother's salsa. 

p.m. 145 piɜ em nach 12 Uhr mittags de l'après-midi nel pomeriggio They arrive at 2 p.m. this afternoon. 

page 6 n peɪdʒ Seite page pagina What's on page seven? 

paint 147 v peɪnt malen peindre dipingere 

pair 138 n peə 

Paar / paarweise / 

zu zweit 

Her father paints beautiful pictures of 

the sea. 

par deux a due a due We all had to work in pairs. 

parents 18 n ˈpeərənts Eltern parents genitori Sarah's parents are John and Mary. 

Paris 86 ˈpærəs, ˈpærɪs Paris Paris Parigi Paris is the capital of France. 

park 144 n pɑːk Park parc parco The children are playing in the park. 

partner 93 n ˈpɒtnə Partner partenaire socio, partner Johann is my business partner. 

party 27 n ˈpɑːti Party fête festa, party Let's have a party tonight! 

pass 66 n pɑːs Fahrkarten-Abo pass abbonamento He's got a monthly pass for train travel. 

passenger 66 n ˈpæsɪndʒə Passagier passager passaggero There are ten passengers on the bus. 

passport 63 n ˈpɑːspɔːt Pass, Ausweis passeport passaporto Have you got a passport? 

past 44 preposition pɑːst nach après e, dopo It's ten past five. 

pasta 54 n ˈpæstə Pasta, Nudeln pâtes pasta 

I always have pasta in the Italian 

restaurant. 

pay 98 v peɪ bezahlen payer pagare How much did you pay for the new car? 

payphone 62 n peɪ fəʊn 

Münzfernsprecher, 

Telefonzelle 

téléphone public telefono pubblico 

I can’t find my mobile phone. I need to 

use a pay phone. 

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pencil 140 n pensəl Bleistift crayon matita Use a pencil to write. 

people 20 n (plural) ˈpiːpəl Menschen, Leute gens persone, gente There are sixty people in the restaurant. 

perfect 21 adv ˈpɜːfɪkt perfekt, vollkommen parfait perfetto The hotel is perfect. 

perfume 146 v ˈpɜːfjuːm Parfüm parfum profumo My mother never wears perfume. 

person 52 n ˈpɜːsən Person personne persona Sarah talks about a person at work. 

personal assistant 139 n ˈpɜːsənəl əˈsɪstənt 

persönliche/r 

Assistent/in, 

Chefsekrektär/in 

assistant/e de 

direction 

assistente personale Mr Jones has a personal assistant. 

Peru 86 pəˈruː Peru Pérou Perù People speak Spanish in Peru. 

pharmacy 62 n ˈfɑːməsi Apotheke pharmacie farmacia The pharmacy sells medicines. 

phone 6 n fəʊn Telefon téléphone telefono The phone is ringing. Please answer it. 

photo 19 n ˈfəʊtəʊ Foto photo foto This is a photo of my friend. 

picture 30 n ˈpɪktʃə Bild photographie, image foto This is a picture of my sister. 

piece 54 n piːs Stück morceau pezzo Can I have a piece of bread, please? 

pilot 139 n ˈpaɪlət Pilot/in pilote pilota Mary Taylor is a pilot for British Airways. 

pink 141 adj pɪŋk pink rose rosa The skirt is pink. 

pizza 138 n ˈpiːtsə Pizza pizza pizza We have pizza in the Italian restaurant. 

place 21 n pleɪs Ort lieu posto This place is beautiful. 

plan 111 n plæn Plan projet piano, progetto What are you plans for the weekend? 

plane 63 n pleɪn Flugzeug avion aereo What time does your plane leave? 

planet 46 n ˈplænət, ˈplænɪt Planet planète pianeta We live on planet Earth. 

plant 146 n plɑːnt Pflanze plante pianta 

His grandmother has a lot of plants in 

her garden. 

plate 54 n pleɪt Teller assiette piatto He has big plate of pasta for lunch. 

platform 67 n ˈplætfɔːm Bahnsteig, Gleis quai marciapiede The train leaves from platform six. 

play 44 n pleɪ Theaterstück pièce opera teatrale I like Shakespeare plays. 

play 142 v pleɪ spielen jouer giocare Do you play football? 

player 33 n ˈpleɪə Spieler/in joueur giocatore, tennista Serena Williams is a tennis player. 

please 6 interjection pliːz bitte 

s'il vous plaît, s'il te 

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pocket 102 n ˈpɒkət, ˈpɒkɪt Tasche poche tasca The keys are in my coat pocket. 

Poland 8 country ˈpeʊlənd Polen Pologne Polonia Warsaw is in Poland. 

police 58 n pəˈliːs Polizei police polizia The police want to talk that man. 

police officer 139 n 

pəˈliːs ˈɒfəsə, 

ˈɒfɪsə 

Polizist/in 

Polish 139 adj ˈpɒlɪʃ Pole/Polin 

policier, officier de 

police 

Polonais/e, 

polonais/e 

polite 100 adj pəˈlaɪt höflich poli cortese 

politician 81 n 

ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən, 

ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən 

Politiker 

homme/femme 

politique 

poliziotto My brother is a police officer. 

polacco Many Polish people live in Britain. 

politico 

She is very polite and says 'please' and 

'thank you' all the time. 

J F Kennedy and his brothers were 

politicians. 

popular 68 adj ˈpɒpjələ, ˈpɒpjʊlə beliebt populaire benvoluto Indian food is very popular in Britain. 

porridge 89 n ˌpɒrɪdʒ Haferbrei porridge porridge 

Porridge is a traditional breakfast from 

Scotland. 

Portugal 139 country ˈpɔːtʃəgəl Portugal Portugal Portogallo He is from Portugal. 

Portuguese 139 adj ˌpɔːtʃəˈgiːz 

Portugiese/Portugies 

in 

Portugais/e, 

portugais/e 

positive 80 adj ˈpɒzətɪv, ˈpɒzɪtɪv positiv positiv positivo 

positive 109 adj ˈpɒsətɪv, ˈpɒsɪtɪv positiv positif positivo 

portoghese His wife is Portuguese. 

It was important to keep healthy and 

positive. 

He needs to be more positive about his 

work. 

possession 103 n pəˈzeʃən Eigentum, Besitz possession, bien possesso Her favourite possession is her guitar. 

post office 144 n pəʊst ˈɒfəs, ˈɒfɪs Post(amt) bureau de poste ufficio postale 

We can take our letters to the post 

office. 

potato 143 n pəˈteɪtəʊ Kartoffel pomme de terre patata 

You make chips and crisps from 

potatoes. 

pottery 36 n ˈpɒtəri Keramik poterie ceramica The old pottery is from China. 

present 96 n ˈprezənt Geschenk cadeau regalo 

My parents gave me a watch as a 

birthday present. 

presenter 36 n prɪˈzentə Moderator présentateur presentatore He is an Italian TV presenter. 

president 80 n 

ˈprezədənt, 

ˈprezidənt 

Präsident président presidente Who is the president of your country? 

price 36 n praɪs Preis prix prezzo The price of the carpet is 1,000 euros. 

prince 24 n prɪns Prinz prince principe 

Prince William is the son of Prince 

Charles. 

printer 30 n ˈprɪntə Drucker imprimante stampante Is this a colour printer? 

problem 22 n ˈprɒbləm Problem problème problema What's the problem? 



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programme 24 n ˈprəʊgræm Sender 

émission, 

programme 

programma There is a BBC programme on TV. 

pronounce 115 v preəˈnaʊns aussprechen prononcer pronunciare Can you pronounce this word correctly? 

public transport 69 n ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt öffentlicher Verkehr transport public mezzi pubblici 

There's a good public transport system 

in London. 

pull 144 v pʊl ziehen tirer tirare Pull the door closed, please. 

punctuation 115 n ˌpʌnktʃuˈeɪʃən Zeichensetzung ponctuation interpunzione 

Punctuation is important when you 

write. 

purple 141 adj ˈpɜːpəl lila violet violetto, paonazzo They both have purple dresses. 

push 144 v pʊʃ drücken pousser spingere Push the door to open it. 

quarter 44 n ˈkwɔːtə Viertel quart quarto It's quarter past nine. 

queen 81 n kwiːn Königin reine regina 

Queen Elizaebeth is the Queen of 

England. 

question 77 n ˈkwestʃən Frage question domanda The teacher asked me a question. 

question mark 75 n ˈkwestʃən mɑːk Fragezeichen point d'interrogation domanda 

When you write a question, don’t forget 

the question mark. 

questionnaire 90 n ˌkwestʃəˈneə Fragebogen questionnaire questionario 

She completed the questionnaire about 

holidays. 

quiet 68 adj ˈkwaɪət ruhig calm zito Be quiet! The baby is sleeping. 

quite 107 

predetermine 

r, adv 

kwaɪt ziemlich assez abbastanza She sings quite well. 

racquet 32 n rækət, rækɪt Schläger (Sport) raquette racchetta Can I have this tennis racquet? 

radio 53 n ˈreɪdiəʊ Radio radio radio I often listen to the radio. 

rain 91 v raɪn regnen pleuvoir piovere 

It's raining today so we can’t play 

tennis. 

rainy 46 adj ˈreɪni regnerisch, Regen- pluvieux piovoso 

The rainy season is dangerous 

sometimes. 

read 138 v riːd lesen lire leggere My little brother is learning to read. 

real 36 adj rɪəl echt, wahr vrai vero, reale This is real leather. 

really 53 adv ˈrɪəli wirklich vraiment 

veramente, 

realmente 

"He's Canadian." "Really?" 

receipt 146 n rɪˈsiːt Quittung reçu ricevuta 

When you buy something you get a 

receipt from the shop. 

receptionist 139 n rɪˈsepʃənɪst Rezeptionist/in réceptionniste receptionist The hotel receptionist is Polish. 

recipe 21 n ˈresəpi, ˈresɪpi Rezept recette ricetta The salsa recipe is from my mother. 

record 76 n ˈrekɔːd Rekord record record 

They got the world record for their nonstop 

tennis match. 

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regards 63 n plural rɪˈgɑːdz Grüße amitiés saluti Regards to your mother. 

relationship 28 n rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp 

Verhältnis, 

Beziehung 

lien rapporto What's their relationship? 

relax 108 v rɪˈlæks entspannen se détendre rilassare He relaxed on holiday. 

repeat 6 v rɪˈpiːt wiederholen répéter ripetere Can you repeat that, please? 

rescue 80 n ˈreskuː Rettung secours salvataggio 

The story of miners' rescue was in all 

the newspapers. 

restaurant 138 n ˈrestərɒnt Restaurant restaurant ristorante The Chinese restaurant is very good. 

retired 139 adj. rɪˈtaɪrd pensioniert retraité stanco 

Mrs Green is retired. She's seventy 

years old. 

return ticket 66 n rɪˈtɜːn tɪkət, tɪkɪt Rückfahrkarte billet aller-retour biglietto di ritorno Do you want a single or return ticket? 

rice 143 n raɪs Reis riz riso Do you want white rice or brown rice? 

ride 106 v raɪd 

fahren (Rad, 

Motorrad) 

aller à la / faire de 

la (moto) 

andare Can you ride a motorbike? 

right 19 n raɪt rechts droite essere in giusto They are in the right. 

right 88 n raɪt 

rechts, die rechte 

Seite 

à droite destra Your chair is on the right. 

ring 24 n rɪŋ Ring bague anello She has a beautiful wedding ring. 

river 14 n ˈrɪvə Fluss rivière fiume 

The Nile is the longest river in the 

world. 

road 47 n rəʊd 

Straße, Landstraße, 

Weg 

rue, route strada My sister lives in this road. 

robbery 64 n ˈrɒbəri Raub vol rapina 

There was a robbery at the bank last 

week. 

rock 27 n rɒk Rockmusik rock rock It's rock music. 

rock and roll 34 n rɒk ən rəʊl Rock'n Roll rock and roll rock-and-roll He loves rock and roll music. 

rope 84 n rəʊp Seil core corda The bridge is made of rope. 

rose 96 n rəʊz Rose la rose rosa Peter gave his girlfriend a red rose. 

routine 115 n ruːˈtiːn Routine, Programm routine routine What is your daily routine? 

royal 24 adj ˈrɔɪəl königlich, Königs- royal/e reale 

I'm interested in the British royal 

family. 

rubbish 102 n ˈrʌbɪʃ Müll, Abfall ordures, déchets spazzatura We need to put the rubbish outside. 

rude 90 adj ruːd 


unhöflich, 

ungezogen 

impoli sgarbato The boy was rude to his teacher.


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running 32 adj ˈrʌnɪŋ laufen, joggen course à pied da corsa These are his running shoes. 

rush hour 68 n rʌʃ aʊə Hauptverkehrszeit heure de pointe ora di punta The roads are very busy at rush hour. 

Russia 9 country ˈrʌʃə Russland Russie Russia Moscow is in Russia. 

Russian 139 adj ˈrʌʃən Russe/Russin Russe, russe russo Her husband is Russian. 

sad 77 adj sæd traurig triste triste The story was very sad and I cried. 

safe 46 adj seɪf sicher sûr sicuro It isn’t safe to go in the river. 

sale 21 n seɪl Verkauf vente vendita The food is on sale all over the world. 

salesman 36 n ˈseɪlzmən 

Verkäufer/Geschäfts 

mann/Händler 

vendeur, 

représentant de 

commerce 

commesso My father is a salesman. 

salsa 21 n ˈsælsə Salsa, Sauce salsa, sauce salsa salsa The salsa is very good. 

salsa 97 n ˈsælsə Salsa-Tanz salsa salsa He loves dancing the salsa. 

same 40 adj seɪm der-, die-, dasselbe même stesso We like the same things. 

sandwich 34 n 

ˈsænwɪdʒ, 

ˈsænwɪtʒ 

Sandwich, belegtes 

Brot 

sandwich panino, tramezzino Can I have a sandwich, please? 

Saturday 43 n ˈsætədi, ˈsætədeɪ Samstag samedi sabato TThe football match is on Saturday 

Saudi Arabia 9 country ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiə Saudi-Arabien Arabie saoudite Arabia Saudita Is Riyadh in Saudi Arabia? 

Saudi Arabian 139 adj ˈsaʊdi əˈreɪbiən 

Saudi, Saudi- 

Araber/in 

Saoudien/ne, 

saoudien/ne 

sausage 143 n ˈsɒsɪdʒ Würstchen saucisse salsiccia 

saudita We're Saudi Arabian. 

He eats suasages and chips once a 

week. 

save 108 v seɪv sparen économiser risparmiare I'm saving money for a holiday. 

say 6 v seɪ sprechen dire dire Say the word after me. 

scared 140 adj skeəd große Angst haben effrayé 

avere paura di, 

temere 

They are scared of the dog. 

scarf 146 n skɑːf Schal foulard sciarpa It's cold today. Put a scarf on. 

schedule 44 n ˈʃedjuːl, ˈskedjuːl Terminplan, Zeitplan horaire orario What's the schedule for the day? 

school 22 n skuːl Schule école scuola We are at Forest High School. 

science fiction 58 n ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən Science-Fiction science-fiction fantascienza I love science fiction films. 

Scotland 139 country ˈskɒtlənd Schottland Écosse la Scozia 

She isn’t from England. She's from 

Scotland. 

Scottish 139 adj ˈskɒtɪʃ 

Schotte/Schottin, 

schottisch 

Écossais/e, 

écossais/e 

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sea 14 n siː Meer, See mer mare 

The Rad Sea lies between Arabia and 

North Africa. 

season 46 n ˈsiːzən Jahreszeit saison stagione Winter is my favourite season. 

second 36 number ˈsekənd zweite/r, zweites deuxième secondo This is my second day in Istanbul. 

see 19 v siː sehen voir vedere See you later. 

self-help 108 n ˌself-ˈhelp Selbsthilfe 

développement 

personnel 

autoaiuto 

He bought a self-help book to help him 

change his life. 

sell 98 v sel verkaufen vendre vendere He sold his car last week. 

seller 36 n ˈselə 

Verkäufer/Verkäufer 

in 

vendeur/vendeuse venditore He is a carpet seller. 

send 59 v send schicken envoyer spedire I send emails to my friends. 

September 75 n sepˈtembə September septembre settembre I went to France in September. 

series 46 n ˈsɪəriːz Serie série serie The new TV series is very interesting. 

service 106 n ˈsɜːvəs, ˈsɜːvɪs 

Service, 

Dienstleistung 

service servizio 

Their business is a cleaning service for 

offices. 

set 146 n set Set set set 

I bought a beauty set for my mother's 

birthday. 

seven 6 number ˈsevən sieben sept sette There are seven men in the class. 

seventeen 20 number ˌsevənˈtiːn siebzehn dix-sept diciassette He's seventeen years old. 

seventy 20 number ˈsevənti siebzig soixante-dix settanta He's seventy. 

she 11 pronoun si sie elle lei She is a student. 

she 20 pronoun ʃi; strong ʃiː sie (Singular) elle lei She is a teacher. 

shelter 80 n ˈʃeltə Obdach, Unterkunft abri, refuge, asile rifugio The people need food and shelter. 

shirt 33 n ʃɜːt Hemd chemise camicia Is this Elvis Presley's shirt? 

shoe 32 n ʃuː Schuh chaussure scarpa My new shoes are great. 

shook / shake 102 v ʃʊk / ʃeɪk schüttelte/schütteln agiter agitare Shake the bottle before you open it. 

shop assistant 139 n ʃɒp əˈsɪstənt Verkäufer/in vendeur/vendeuse in pensione 

I am a shop assistant in Marks and 

Spencers. 

shopping 48 n ˈʃɒpɪŋ Einkaufen faire du shopping shopping We go shopping at the weekend. 

shopping centre 144 n ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˈsentə Einkaufszentrum centre commercial centro commerciale 

We often go to the shopping centre at 

weekends. 

short 76 adj ʃɔːt kurz court corto He's got very short hair. 

show 90 n ʃəʊ Vorstellung spectacle spettacolo We went to see a show at the theatre. 

side 84 n saɪd Seite côté parte 


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sign 99 v saɪn 

unterschreiben / 

hier: Autogramm 

geben 

signer firmare 

Johnny Depp signed his name on my 

theatre ticket. 

sign 144 n saɪn Zeichen symbole, signe segno What does this sign mean? 

silver 99 adj ˈsɪlvə silbern en argent argento 

Her wedding ring was unusual because 

it was silver and not gold. 

simple 46 adj ˈsɪmpəl einfach simple semplice He likes the simple things in life. 

simple 115 adj ˈsɪmpəl einfach simple semplice This exercise is simple. 

singer 10 n ˈsiŋə Sänger/in chanteur, chanteuse cantante Jodie is a singer with a pop band. 

single 31 adj ˈsɪŋgəl alleinstehend célibataire single She isn't married. She's single. 

single ticket 66 n ˈsɪŋgəl tɪkət, tɪkɪt einfache Fahrkarte aller simple (billet) biglietto di andata He's got a single ticket to France. 

sister 18 n ˈsɪstə Schwester soeur sorella Sarah is Jame's sister. 

sit (down) 22 v sɪt sitzen s'asseoir sedere You can sit in the classroom. 

situation 90 n ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən Situation situation situazione He is in a difficult situation. 

six 6 number sɪks sechs six sei We have six classrooms. 

sixteen 20 number ˌsɪksˈtiːn sechzehn seize sedici I'm sixteen. 

sixteenth 75 adj ˌsikˈstiːnθ sechzehnter seizième sedicesimo 

They arrive in New York on June the 

sixteenth. 

sixty 20 number ˈsɪksti sechzig soixante sessanta An hour is sixty minutes. 

size 98 n saɪz Größe taille numero What size are your shoes? 

skiing 47 n ˈskiːɪŋ Skifahren ski sci We go skiing in winter. 

skirt 141 n skɜːt Rock jupe gonna She has a white jacket and a black skirt. 

sky 100 n skaɪ Himmel ciel cielo Look at the birds in the sky. 

slow 68 adj sləʊ langsam lent lento In rush hour, the buses are very slow. 

small 14 adj smɔːl klein petit piccolo He lives in a small house. 

smoke 53 v sməʊk rauchen fumer fumare He doesn’t smoke. 

smoking 144 n ˈsməʊkɪŋ Rauchen fumer fumo, fumare 

The sign says 'No Smoking'. You can't 

smoke in here. 

snow 146 v snəʊ schneien neiger nevicare In winter is snows for four months. 

so 86 conjunction səʊ daher donc perciò I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich. 

sock 141 n sɒk Socken chaussette calza Put your socks on before your shoes. 

soft 145 adj sɒft weich mou molle The bed is very soft. 

some 65 determiner sʌm manche, einige certains alcuni Some hotels are very expensive. 

someone 84 pronoun ˈsʌmwʌn jemand quelqu'un qualcuno Someone is waiting for you. 



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sometimes 46 adv ˈsʌmtaɪmz manchmal parfois a volte We sometimes work late. 

son 18 n sʌn Sohn fils figlio James is Mary and John's son. 

soon 19 adv suːn bald bientôt presto See you soon. 

sorry 6 adj ˈsɒri Entschuldigung Pardon mi dispiace Sorry, I don’t know the answer. 

sound 115 v saʊnd klingen 

résonner / donner 

l'impression que 

sembrare He sounds interested. 

South Africa 8 country saʊθ ˈæfɪikə Südafrika Afrique du Sud il Sudafrica Are you from South Africa? 

South African 139 adj saɪθ ˈæfrɪkən 

Südafrikaner/in, 

südafrikanisch 

Sud-Africain/e, sudafricain/e 

sudafricano His parents are South African. 

South Korea 139 country saʊθ kəˈriːə Südkorea Corée du Sud Corea del Sud We are from South Korea. 

spa 97 n spɑː Spa 

spa, station 

thermale 

space 58 n speɪs Weltraum espace 

centro di benessere 

spazio 

interplanetario, 

cosmo 

They went to a spa to relax for a few 

days. 

Doctor Who travels in space. 

Spain 8 country speɪn Spanien Espagne la Spagna I am from Spain. 

Spanish 139 adj ˈspænɪʃ Spanier/in, spanisch Espagnol/e, 

espagnol/e 

spagnolo He has a Spanish friend. 

sparkling 34 adj ˈspɑːklɪŋ sprudelnd pétillant gasata I love sparkling mineral water. 

speak 106 v spiːk sprechen 

besonders, 

parler parlare He speaks three languages. 

special 36 adj ˈspeʃəl 

besondere/r, 

besondereres 

particulier particolare This is a special book. 

spell 13 v spel buchstabieren épeler scrivere Can you spell your name for me? 

spend 108 v spend 

verbringen, 

ausgeben 

passer passare del tempo 

He wants to spend more time with his 

friends. 

spice 36 n spaɪs Gewürz épice spezia I love spices in my food. 

sport 40 n spɔːt Sport, Sportart sport sport What sport do you like? 

sportswoman 81 n ˈspɔːtsˌwʊmən Sportlerin sportive, athlète sportiva Serena Williams is a sportswoman. 

spring 47 n sprɪŋ Frühling printemps primavera Spring is my favourite season. 

stadium 58 n ˈsteɪdiəm Stadion stade stadio We can visit the Olympic Stadium. 

stairs 64 n plural steəz Treppe escalier scale I climb the stairs to get to my bedroom. 

star 100 n staː Stern étoile stella 

At night you can see the stars in the 

sky. 

star 112 n stɑː Star vedette, star star Miranda is the star of the show. 

start 142 v stɑːt anfangen, beginnen commencer cominciare He starts work at eight-thirty. 



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statement 93 n ˈsteɪtmənt Aussage déclaration dichiarazione They gave statements to the police. 

stay 21 n steɪ Aufenthalt séjour soggiorno The hotel is perfect for your stay. 

steak 54 n steɪk Steak steak bistecca He eats a steak once a week. 

still 32 adverb stɪl noch encore, toujours ancora Are you still here? 

still 34 adj stɪl still encore ancora Can I have still mineral water, please? 

stop 22 v stɒp aufhören arrêter fermare Let's stop now. 

store 100 n stɔː Geschäft, Laden magasin negozio We bought our presents in a big store. 

story 24 n ˈstɔːri Geschichte histoire storia It is the story of a our city. 

street 24 n striːt Straße rue strada People are in the streets. 

stuck 112 adj stʌk 

feststeckend, 

festgefahren 

coincé incastrato I can’t move. I'm stuck. 

student 10 n ˈstuːdənt Student/in étudiant/e studente She's a student at Oxford University. 

study 36 v ˈstʌdi studieren étudier studiare I study French and Spanish. 

stupid 112 adj ˈstuːpəd, ˈstuːpid dumm stupide, idiot stupido I did something stupid. 

style 34 n staɪl Stil style stile 

Hard Rock Café is an American-style 

café. 

subway 64 n sʌbweɪ U-Bahn métro metropolitana 

The New York subway is like the 

London underground. 

suit 141 n suːt, sjʊːt Anzug costume completo His business suit is black. 

summer 14 n ˈsʌmə Sommer été estate It gets very hot here in summer. 

Sunday 43 n ˈsʌndi, ˈsʌndeɪ Sonntag dimanche domenica I play basketball on Sundays. 

sunglasses 33 n plural 

ˈsʌnˌglaːsəz, 

ˈsʌnˌglaːsɪz 

Sonnenbrille lunettes de soleil occhiali da sole These are her sunglasses. 

sunny 146 adj ˈsʌni sonnig ensoleillé di sole 

The weather was hot and sunny 

yesterday. 

supermarket 138 n ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkət Supermarkt supermarché supermercato We bought the food in a supermarket. 

sure 81 adj ʃɔː sicher certain sicuro I'm not sure this is the right answer. 

surface 80 n ˈsɜːfəs Oberfläche surface superficie 

After 69 days the miners travelled to 

the surface. 

surprised 140 adj səˈpraɪzd überrascht étonné sorpreso He's surprised to see you. 

sushi 97 n suːʃi Sushi sushi sushi I love Japanese food, especially sushi. 

sweater 33 n ˈswetə Pullover 


pull-over, sweatshirt 

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sweet 36 n swiːt Süßigkeit, Bonbon bonbon dolci They have sweets for the children. 

swimming pool 56 n ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl 

Schwimmbad, 

Schwimmbecken 

piscine piscina 

We take the children to the swimming 

pool on Saturdays. 

Sydney 86 ˈsɪdni Sydney Sydney Sydney Sydney is the largest city in Australia. 

system 69 n ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɪstɪm System système sistema The new computer system works well. 

table 140 n ˈteɪbəl Tisch table tavolo My cup is on the table. 

take 50 v teɪk nehmen prendre prendere 

I take a camera with me when I go on 

holiday. 

talk 52 v tɔːk sprechen parler parlare He talks about his girlfriend all the time. 

taxi 138 n ˈtæksi Taxi taxi taxi We got a taxi to the train station. 

taxi driver 10 n tæksi ˈdraɪvə Taxifahrer/in chauffeur de taxi tassista The taxi driver took us to the hotel. 

tea 34 n tiː Tee thé té Can I have a cup of tea, please? 

teach 42 v tiːtʃ unterrichten, lehren enseigner insegnare Miss Jones teaches English. 

teacher 10 n ˈtiːtʃə Lehrer/in 

professeur, 

instituteur/institutric 

e 

insegnante Miss Lind is my English teacher. 

team 33 n tiːm Team équipe equipe They play in the basketball team. 

technology 102 n tekˈnɒlədʒi Technologie technologie tecnologia 

New technologies are changing the 

world everyday. 

telescope 38 n ˈteləskəʊp Teleskop téléscope telescopio The telescope is Galileo's. 

television/TV 138 n 

ˈteləˌvɪʒən, 

ˈtelɪˌvɪʒən / tiː ˈviː 

Fernsehen télévision televisione 

Many children watch too much 

television. 

tempura 68 n ˈtempʊrə Tempura tempura tempura My favourite Japanese food is tempura. 

ten 6 number ten zehn dix dieci He's ten years old. 

tender 32 adj ˈtendə zärtlich tendre tenero It is a tender love song. 

tennis 138 n ˈtenəs, ˈtenɪs Tennis tennis tennis We played tennis yesterday. 

terrible 78 adj ˈterəbəl, ˈterɪbəl schrecklich horrible, éprouvant terribile It's a terrible film. 

text 109 v tekst 

schreiben, schriftlich 

formulieren 

envoyer des textos messaggiare He texted me this morning. 

thank you 6 interjection θæŋk jʊː, jʊː danke merci grazie Thank you. 

thanks 31 interjection θæŋks danke merci grazie Thanks. 

that 30 determiner ðæt das, jenes celui-là, celle-là questo That is my book. 



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the 20 

definite 

article, 

determiner 

ðə; before vowels 

ði; strong ðiː 

der, die das le, la il, la Mr Gaunt is the teacher. 

the Black Sea 86 ðə blæk si Schwarze Meer la mer Noire Mar Nero 

The Black Sea is a large inland sea in 

Europe. 

the fifties 102 n ðə ˈfɪftiːz Fünfziger(jahre) 

les années 

cinquante 

anni cinquanta 

Rock and roll music was popular in the 

fifties. 

the O2 58 n ði ˌɛʊ ˈtuː 

02 Arena in London, 

Veranstaltungsort 

für Sport- und 

andere 

Veranstaltungen 

O2 Arena stadio O2 There is a music concert at the O2. 

the seventies 102 n ðə ˈsevəntiːz Siebziger(jahre) 

les années soixantedix 

anni settanta 

We had audio cassettes in the 

seventies. 

the sixties 102 n ðə ˈsɪkstiːz Sechziger(jahre) les années soixante anni sessanta 

The Beatles became famous in the 

sixites. 

the USA 8 country juː es ˈeɪ USA les États-Unis gli Stati Uniti New York is in the USA. 

theatre 32 n ˈθɪətə Theater théâtre teatro 

We can see famous actors in the 

theatre. 

their 21 pronoun ðə; strong ðeə 

ihr, ihre (Plural, 

Possessivpronomen 

) 

leur loro 

They are brother and sister. Their 

parents are French. 

them 99 pronoun ðəm; strong ðem ihnen les, leur loro, li I told them about my holiday. 

then 55 adv ðen dann puis poi 

We get up at 6 and then we have 

breakfast. 

there 31 adverb ðeə dort là lì Those are my friends over there. 

these 30 determiner ðiːz dies (Plural) ces questi These are his shoes. 

they 19 pronoun ðəɪ sie (Plural) ils/elles loro They are students. 

thing 32 n θɪŋ Ding chose cosa What two things are on my desk? 

think 21 v θɪŋk denken penser, croire pensare I think the café is very good. 

third 75 adj θɜːd dritter troisième terzo We were in London on May the third. 

thirsty 22 adj ˈθɜːsti durstig avoir soif, assoiffé aver sete We're thirsty. Let's have some water. 

thirteen 20 number ˌθɜːˈtiːn dreizehn treize tredici My brother is thirteen. 

thirty 20 number ˈθɜːti dreißig trente trenta The restaurant is thirty years old. 

this 6 

determiner, 

pronoun 

ðɪs dies ce, ceci questo I don’t like this. 



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those 30 determiner ðəʊz jene 

ceux, celles/ ceuxlà, 

celles-là 

quelli Those are John's business cards. 

thousand 24 number ˈθaʊzənd tausend mille / millier mille Thousands of people are here. 

three 6 number θriː drei trois tre Look at page three. 

throw 147 v θrəʊ werfen lancer lanciare 

The children threw the ball into my 

garden. 

Thursday 43 n ˈθɜːzdi, ˈθɜːzdeɪ Donnerstag jeudi giovedì 

I meet my friends on Thursday 

evenings. 

tick 138 v tɪk markieren cocher spuntare Please tick the correct answer. 

ticket 63 n tɪkət Ticket, Karte billet biglietto You need to buy a ticket. 

tie 141 n taɪ Krawatte cravate cravatta My father always has a tie. 

time 10 n taɪm Mal fois volta This is your first time in Paris. 

tired 22 adj təɪəd müde fatigué/e stanco I'm tired. I need to sleep. 

to be bored 22 adj bɔːd sich langweilen s'ennuyer annoiato I'm bored. Let's go to the cinema. 

toast 54 n təʊst Toast pain grillé, toast pane tostato, toast 

She has two pieces of toast for 

breakfast. 

today 66 adv təˈdeɪ heute aujourd'hui oggi What are you doing today? 

together 25 adv təˈgeðə zusammen ensemble insieme They're in a French class together. 

toilet 144 n ˈtɔɪlət, ˈtɔɪlɪt Toilette toilette bagno The toilets are upstairs. 

tomato 143 n təˈmɑːtəʊ Tomate tomate pomodoro 

Can I have a cheese and tomato 

sandwich? 

tonight 27 n təˈnaɪt heute Abend ce soir stasera Our meeting is at 7 o'clock tonight. 

too 22 adv tuː auch aussi anche I'm tired and he's tired, too. 

too 98 adv tuː zu trop troppo The dress was too small for me. 

touch 102 v tʌtʃ berühren toucher toccare Someone touched her on the arm. 

tourist information 

assistant 

139 n 

ˈtʊərəst, ˈtʊərɪst 

əˈsɪstənt 

Angestellte/r in 

einem 

assistant/e en 

Fremdenverkehrsam tourisme 

t 

assistente 

informazioni 

turistiche 

toy 100 n tɔɪ Spielzeug jouet giocattolo 

He is a tourist information assistant in 

Paris. 

I want to buy some toys for my baby 

brother. 

traditional 27 adj trəˈdiʃənəl traditionell traditionnel/le tradizionale The music is traditional. 

trainers 141 n plural ˈtreɪnəz 

Turnschuhe, 

Sportschuhe 

transport 64 n ˈtrænspɔːt Verkehrsmittel transport trasporto 

baskets scarpe da ginnastica Where are my sports trainers? 

My favourite type of transport is the 

train. 

travel 64 v ˈtrævəl gehen, reisen aller, voyager andare, viaggiare Most people travel to work by car. 



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travelling 47 n ˈtrævəlɪŋ Reisen voyager 

viaggiare, fare un 

viaggio 

Travelling is difficult sometimes. 

tree 42 n triː Baum arbre albero I can see a big tree outside my window. 

trip 97 n trɪp Reise voyage viaggio Did you have good trip? 

trousers 33 n ˈtraʊzəz Hose pantalon pantaloni I love your blue trousers. 

T-shirt 33 n ˈtiː ʃɜːt T-Shirt T-shirt T-shirt, maglietta This is my white T-shirt. 

tsunami 81 n tsʊˈnɑːmi Tsunami tsunami tsunami, maremoto 

The tsunami destroyed thousands of 

homes. 

Tuesday 43 n ˈtjuːzdi, ˈtjuːzdeɪ Dienstag mardi martedi She has Spanish lessons on Tuesday. 

tuk-tuk 68 n ˈtʊktʊk Tuk-Tuk tuk-tuk tuk-tuk 

Some Indians use tuk-tuks to go around 

the city. 

tunnel 80 n ˈtʌnl Tunnel tunnel galleria 

They drilled a tunnel to get to the 

miners. 

twelve 20 number twelv zwölf douze dodici She's twelve tomorrow. 

twentieth 75 adj ˈtwentiəθ zwanzigster vingtième ventesimo 

Come to London on October the 

twentieth. 

twenty 20 number ˈtwenti zwanzig vingt venti Twenty people work in the hotel. 

twenty-fifth 75 adj ˈtwenti fɪfθ fünfundzwanzigster vingt-cinquième venticinquesimo Christmas is December the twenty-fifth. 

twenty-first 75 adj ˈtwenti fɔːst einunzwanzigster vingt et unième ventunesimo 

She starts work on January the twentyfirst. 

Twitter 113 trademark ˈtwɪtə Twitter Twitter cinguettio, Twitter Do you use Twitter? 

two 6 number tuː zwei deux due I have two sisters. 

type 59 n taɪp Art genre tipo What type of films do you like? 

type 147 v taɪp tippen taper scrivere a macchina Some people can type very fast. 

typical 50 adj ˈtɪpɪkəl 

typisch, 

durchschnittlich 

typique tipico 

I start work at 8 o'clock on a typical 

day. 

under 146 preposition ˈʌndə unter sous sotto The dog is under the table. 

underground 64 n ˈʌndəgraʊnd U-Bahn métro metropolitana 

The underground is the best way to 

travel round Lonon. 

underline 138 v ˌʌndəˈlaɪn unterstreichen souligner sottolineare Underline the name of the book. 

understand 6 v ˌʌndəˈstænd verstehen comprendre capire I don’t understand this word. 

unhappy 140 adj ʌnˈhæpi unglücklich malheureux scontento, infelice 

We are unhappy because the hotel isn’t 

good. 

university 11 n ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti Universität université università She is going to university next year. 



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unlucky 96 adj ʌnˈlʌki unglücklich malchanceux portare sfortuna 

Some people think the number thirteen 

is unlucky. 

unusual 84 adj 

ʌnˈjuːʒuəl, 

ʌnˈjuːʒəl 

ungewöhnlich étrange, spécial insolito She told us an unusual story. 

us 99 pronoun əs, s; strong ʌs uns nous noi, ci Our daughter never phones us. 

useful 103 adj ˈjuːsfəl nützlich utile utile 

I like the smartphone because it is 

useful. 

usually 54 adv ˈjuːzuəli, ˈjuːzəli 

gewöhnlich, in der 

Regel 

en général normalmente We usually have cereal for breakfast. 

vase 146 n vɑːz Vase vase vaso She put the roses in a pretty vase. 

vegetable 54 n vedʒtəbəl Gemüse légume verdura Carrots and potatoes are vegetables. 

Venezuela 139 country ˌvenəˈzweɪlə Venezuela Vénézuela Venezuela I'm from Venezuela. 

Venezuelan 139 adj 

ˌvenəˈzweɪlən, 

ˌvenɪˈzweɪlən 

Venezolaner/in, 

venezolanisch 

Vénézuélien/ne, 

vénézuélien/ne 

venezuelano He's Venezuelan, not Spanish. 

very 11 adv ˈveri sehr très molto You are very happy. 

video cassette 102 n ˈvɪdiəʊ kəˈset Videokassette cassette vidéo videocassetta 

I remember video cassettes. They were 

big and black. 

view 44 v vjuː ansehen voir, regarder vedere You can view the photos online. 

village 14 n ˈvɪlɪdʒ Dorf village paese I come from a small village in France. 

vision 68 n ˈvɪʒən Vision vision visione This is my vision for the future. 

visit 93 v ˈvɪzət, ˈvɪzɪt besuchen rendre visite 

fare una visita, 

visitare 

We visited our grandparents last week. 

visitor 37 n ˈvɪzətə, ˈvɪzɪtə Besucher, Tourist visiteur visitatore I'm a visitor in London. 

vitamin 59 n ˈvɪtəmən, ˈvɪtəmɪn Vitamin vitamine vitamina You find vitamin C in orange juice. 

vocabulary 115 n 

vəˈkæbjələri, 

vəˈkæbjʊləri, vəʊ- 

Vokabular, Vokabeln vocabulaire vocabolario 

They write new vocabulary in their 

notebooks. 

wait 76 v weɪt warten attendre aspettare You can wait in my office. 

waiter 10 n ˈweɪtə Kellner/in serveur, serveuse cameriere She asked the waiter for the menu. 

Wales 91 weɪlz Wales Pays de Galles Galles Wales is part of the United Kingdom. 

walk 40 v wɔːk 

gehen, zu Fuß 

gehen 

marcher 

Walkman 102 n ˈwɔːkmən Walkman baladeur, Walkman walkman 

camminare, andare 

a piedi 

I walk to work every day. 

My father bought one of the first 

Walkmans. 

wallet 36 n ˈwɒlət, ˈwɒlɪt 

Geldbeutel, 

Brieftasche 

portefeuille, portemonnaie 

portafoglio The money is in his wallet. 

want 142 v wɒnt wollen vouloir volere He wants a new job. 



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was 74 (v) wəz; strong wɒz war était era He was at a concert. 

wasn't 74 (v) ˈwɒzənt war nicht n`était pas non era She wasn't happy. 

watch 140 n wɒtʃ Armbanduhr montre orologio It's ten o'clock by my watch. 

watch 142 v wɒtʃ sehen, zusehen regarder guardare We watch TV in the evenings. 

waterfall 46 n ˈwɔːtəfɔːl Wasserfall chute, cascade cascata The river has a lot of little waterfalls. 

way 46 n weɪ Weg chemin strada direzione This is the way to my house. 

we 19 pronoun wi; strong wiː wir nous noi We are in England. 

weather 47 n ˈweðə Wetter temps tempo The weather is very hot today. 

website 49 n ˈwebsaɪt Webseite site web website 

Look at the website for details of the 

film. 

Wednesday 43 n ˈwenzdi, ˈwenzdeɪ Mittwoch mercredi mercoledì We go the cinema on Wednesdays. 

week 20 n wiːk Woche semaine settimana There are seven days in a week. 

weekend 42 n ˌwiːkˈend, ˈwiːkend Wochenende le week-end 

fine settimana, 

weekend 

What do you do at the weekends? 

weight 108 n weɪt Gewicht poids peso Did she lose weight last year? 

welcome 10 interjection ˈwelkəm willkommen bienvenue benvenuto Welcome to England. 

well 140 adj wel gut bien bene Are you well? 

were 74 (v) wə; strong wɜː waren étaient erano They were at a party. 

weren't 74 (v) wɜːnt waren nicht n'étaient pas non erano We weren't at the party. 

Westminster Abbey 24 n ˈwestmɪnstə ˈæbi Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey 

Abbazia di 

Westminster 

The wedding is in Westminster Abbey. 

wet 46 adj wet nass mouillé bagnato My shoes are wet. 

what 6 determiner wɒt 

welche, welcher, 

welches 

quel, quelle che What colour is your new car? 

when 27 adv wen wann 

quand, à quelle 

heure 

quando When is the concert? 

where 138 adv weə wo où dove Where is your house? 

which 6 

determiner, 

pronoun 

wɪtʃ 

Nominativ: welche, 

welcher, welches / 

Akkusativ: welche, 

welchen 

quel, quelle quale Which book do you like best? 

white 33 adj waɪt weiß blanc bianco Milk is white. 

whiteboard 63 n ˈwaɪtbɔːd 

Weißwandtafel, 

Whiteboard 

tableau blanc lavagna bianca 

The teacher writes the sentence on the 

whiteboard. 

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whole 54 adj həʊl ganze/r,-s entier tutto Did you eat the whole pizza? 

wife 18 n waɪf Ehefrau, Gattin femme moglie Mary is John's wife. 

window 31 n ˈwɪndəʊ Fenster fenêtre finestra Open the window. It's hot in here. 

windy 146 adj ˈwɪndi windig venteux ventoso It was very windy by the sea. 

winner 32 n ˈwɪnə Sieger vainqueur vincitore (-trice) 

Federer is the winner of the tennis 

competition. 

winter 14 n ˈwɪntə Winter hiver invierno It gets very cold here in winter. 

wish 63 n wɪʃ Wunsch voeu auguri Best wishes for your birthday. 

with 76 prep wɪð, wɪθ mit avec con She's the girl with brown hair. 

witness 93 n ˈwɪtnəs, ˈwɪtnɪs Zeuge témoin testimone 

She's a witness because she saw what 

happened. 

wonderful 57 adj ˈwʌndəfəl wundervoll merveilleux meraviglioso The restaurant is wonderful. 

work 25 n wɜːk Arbeit travail lavoro He's at work now. 

work 40 v wɜːk arbeiten travailler lavorare He works in an office. 

workplace 103 n ˈwɜːkpleɪs Arbeitsplatz lieu de travail posto di lavoro I live near my workplace. 

world 14 n wɜːld Welt monde mondo She wants to travel around the world. 

wrap 96 v ræp 

einpacken, 

verpacken 

emballer avvolgere 

I wrapped my friend's birthday gift in 

yellow paper 

wrapping paper 104 n ˈræpɪŋ ˈpeɪpə Geschenkpapier papier cadeau carta da regalo 

She used the silver and purple wrapping 

paper for the gift. 

write 6 v raɪt schreiben écrire scrivere Write your name here, please. 

year 20 n jɪə, jɜː Jahr an, année anno He is 50 years old. 

yellow 33 adj ˈjeləʊ gelb jaune giallo Bananas are yellow. 

yen 69 n yen Yen yen yen A tourist pass costs 1,000 yen. 

yes 6 adv jes ja oui sì Are you Ann? Yes, I am 

yesterday 75 adv ˈjestədi, ˈjestədeɪ gestern hier ieri What did you do yesterday? 

yoga 68 n ˈjəʊgə Yoga yoga yoga She goes to a yoga class once a week. 

yoghurt 143 n ˈjɒgət Joghurt yaourt yogurt She likes fruit yoghurt. 

you 6 pronoun jə, jʊː, strong juː du, Sie tu, vous tu You can write it. 

young 77 adj jʌŋ jung jeune giovane He's very young. He's only five. 

your 6 determiner jə, strong jɔː dein, deine ton, ta, tes tuo, vostro, suo This is your book. 

zero 6 number ˈzɪərəʊ null zéro zero The temperature is zero degrees. 

zoo 144 n zuː Zoo zoo zoo Many interesting animals live in the zoo.

English-German-Italian-French Wordlist A-Z - Pearson Schweiz AG

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