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Gold First - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Version April 2012
Page Act. Headword Part of Speech Pronunciation German French Italian Example Sentence
68 1 lose your nerve n phrase luːz jə ˈnɜːv die Nerven/den Mut verlieren perdre son sang-froid sfiduciarsi, scoraggiarsi, perdere
la calma
I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.
68 1 remind v rɪˈmaɪnd (jmd.) erinnern rappeler à qn de faire qc ricordare qu Remind me to buy some milk tonight.
68 1 hide v haɪd verbergen cacher nascondere She laughed to hide her nervousness.
68 1 kill v kɪl umbringen, hier auch: schmerzen tuer ammazzare It kills me to see him working so hard.
68 1 wear a look v weə ə ˈlʊk einen Gesichtsausdruck haben expression faciale / air avere una espressione del volto His face wore a welcoming smile.
68 1 strained adj streɪnd angespannt tendu teso Nina's voice sounded strained.
68 1 be taken aback phrasal v biː teɪkən əˈbæk bestürzt, verblüfft sein être déconcerté costernato Emma was taken aback by his honesty.
68 1 tone n təʊn Tonfall ton inflessione Her tone was sharp with anger.
68 1 hallway n ˈhɔːlweɪ Flur, Korridor couloir corridoio She followed her mother into the hallway.
68 1 small talk n ˈsmɔːl tɔːk oberflächliche Unterhaltung faire la conversation small talk We stood around making small talk.
68 1 resume v rɪˈzjuːm wieder aufnehmen reprendre riprendere She hopes to resume work after the baby is born.
68 1 unbidden adv ʌnˈbɪdn ungebeten, unaufgefordert sans le vouloir non richiesto, spontaneamente The thought came to her unbidden.
68 1 arrangement n əˈreɪndʒmənt Vorbereitung préparatifs preparativi Have you made all your travel arrangements?
68 1 bustle n ˈbʌsəl Geschäftigkeit agitation viavai There was a lot of bustle and talk.
68 1 dread n dred Furcht, Grauen terreur timore, orrore The prospect of flying filled me with dread.
68 1 unfamiliar adj ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə unbekannt, fremd, unvertraut inconnu, étranger estraneo, sconosciuto She stood on the deck to gaze at the unfamiliar
surroundings.
68 1 bright adj braɪt heiter, fröhlich vif, vive sereno, allegro Her voice was bright and cheerful.
69 3 adjust v əˈdʒʌst anpassen s'adapter adattare It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the
darkness.
69 3 departure n dɪˈpɑːtʃə Abreise départ partenza I saw Simon shortly before his departure for Russia.
69 3 get over something phrasal v get ˈəʊvə ˌsʌmθɪŋ über etwas hinwegkommen se remettre de superare qc She never got over the death of her son.
69 3 emotion n ɪˈməʊʃən Emotion, Gefühl émotion emozione, sentimento Her voice was full of emotion.
70 5 clubbing n ˈklʌbɪŋ in Nachtclubs ausgehen aller en boîte andare a ballare/al nightclub She usually goes out clubbing at the weekend.
70 5 blind as a bat adj ˈblaɪnd əz ə ˌbæt blind wie ein Maulwurf myope comme une taupe quasi cieco/non essere capace di I'm blind as a bat without my glasses.
vedere bene
71 3 luxurious adj lʌgˈzjʊəriəs luxuriös, Luxus- luxueux lussuoso, di lusso We stayed in a luxurious hotel.
71 2/audio eco-friendly adj ˈɪːkəʊˌfrendli umweltfreundlich écologique non inquinante I only buy eco-friendly products.
71 2/audio weird adj wɪəd seltsam étrange strano A really weird thing happened last night.
72 1 monastery n ˈmɒnəstri Kloster monastère monastero The monastery has a magnificent library.
72 1 breathtaking adj ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ atemberaubend stupéfiant che mozza il fiato The view from my bedroom window was absolutely
breathtaking.
72 1 magnificent adj mægˈnɪfəsənt wundervoll magnifique meraviglioso She looked magnificent in a long red dress.
72 1 mysterious adj mɪˈstɪəriəs geheimnisvoll mystérieux misterioso Benson later disappeared in mysterious
circumstances.
72 1 peaceful adj ˈpiːsfəl friedlich, ruhig paisible, calme calmo, pacifico We had a peaceful afternoon without the children.
72 1 remote adj rɪˈməʊt entlegen, abgelegen lointain isolato, fuori mano She lives in a remote border town.
72 1 spiritual adj ˈspɪrətʃuəl spirituell spirituel,le spirituale Painting helps fill a spiritual need for beauty.
72 3 imaginary adj ɪˈmædʒənəri imaginär imaginaire immaginario As she listened, she played an imaginary piano on
her knees.
72 3 paradise n ˈpærədaɪs Paradies paradis paradiso The hotel felt like paradise after two weeks of
camping.
72 3 utopia n juːˈtəʊpiə Utopia utopie utopia To outsiders it seemed to be a mountaintop utopia.
73 1 source of income n ˌsɔːs əv ˈɪŋkʌm Einkommensquelle source de revenu fonte di guadagno His job was his only source of income.
73 7 domestic adj dəˈmestɪk Inlands- (hier: -flug) intérieur national (volo) nazionale You can get a domestic flight to the north of the
country.
73 7 direct adj dəˈrekt direkt direct,e diretto Which is the most direct route to London?
73 7 season ticket n ˈsiːzen ˌtɪkət Saisonkarte abonnement saisonnier biglietto stagionale He bought a season ticket for his train journey to
work.
73 7 return ticket adj rɪˈtɜːn Rückfahrkarte billet aller-retour biglietto di andata e ritorno They didn’t buy return tickets.
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