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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
102 1 notion n ˈnəʊʃən Begriff, Vorstellung, Idee idée, notion idea The traditional notion of marriage goes back
thousands of years.
102 1 figure n ˈfɪgə Zahl chiffre quantità, numero Government figures underestimate the problem.
102 1 countless adj ˈkɑʊntləs unzählig je ne sais combien de fois innumerevole That film clip has been shown countless times.
102 1 disabled adj dɪsˈeɪbəld behindert handicapé minorato If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can
be beneficial to you.
102 1 housebound adj ˈhaʊsbaʊnd an das Haus gebunden confiné à la maison legato alla casa Without the internet, many housebound people would
have no social contact at all.
102 1 naive adj naɪˈɪːv naiv naïf ingenuo Jim can be so naive sometimes.
102 1 social misfit n phrase ˌsəuʃəl ˈmɪsˌfɪt Außenseiter inadapté social outsider I was very conscious of being a social misfit at
school.
103 2 amusing adj əˈmjuːzɪŋ lustig amusant divertente I don’t find his jokes at all amusing.
103 2 ridiculous adj rɪˈdɪkjələs lächerlich ridicule ridicolo That's a ridiculous idea.
103 2 functional adj ˈfʌŋkʃənəl funktional fonctionnel funzionale Those buildings are sensitively designed, they're not
purely functional.
103 2 genuine adj ˈdʒenjuən echt authentique sincero She is the most genuine person I've ever met.
103 2 worthwhile adj ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl lohnenswert qui en vaut la peine vale la pena I thought it was worthwhile to clarify the matter.
103 4 quick-tempered adj ˌkwɪkˈtempəd aufbrausend, jähzornig fougueux collerico My sister has always been quick-tempered.
103 4 strong-willed adj ˌstrɒŋˈwɪld willensstark, eigensinnig obstiné determinato, ostinato I was a strong-willed child, and insisted on having my
own way.
103 4 have your head in the n phrase hæv jə ˈhed ɪn ðə abgehoben, ein Träumer sein avoir la tête dans les nuages avere la testa tra le nuvole, My brother tends to have his head in the clouds. He's
clouds
ˌklaʊdz
essere un(a) sognatore (-trice) the dreamer in the family.
103 4 level-headed adj ˌlevəlˈhedəd besonnen pondéré ponderato, riflessivo She is extremely level-headed and sensible.
103 4 old-fashioned adj ˌəʊldˈfæʃənd altmodisch démodé fuori moda The idea seems rather old-fashioned now.
103 4 kind-hearted adj ˌkaɪndˈhɑːtəd gutherzig, gütig bénin, complaisant cordiale, benevolo She's such a kind-hearted person, I wish I was more
like her.
104 6 bond n bɒnd Bindung lien legame There is a strong emotional bond between mother
and child.
105 5 theme park n ˈθɪːm pɑːk Themenpark parc d'attraction parco a tema I used to love going to theme parks.
106 2 tube n tjuːb U-Bahn métro metropolitana It's best to travel by tube.
106 2 keep an eye out for n phrase kiːp ən ˈaɪ ˌaʊt fə die Augen offen halten nach faire attention fare attenzione a Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field.
106 2 well-built adj ˌwel ˈbɪlt gut gebaut bien bâti, robuste, costaud ben fatto My brother is tall and well-built.
108 6 unimaginable adj ˌʌnɪˈmædʒənəbəl unvorstellbar inimaginable inimmaginabile He has unimaginable wealth.
108 6 noticeboard n ˈnəʊtəsˌbɔːd Mitteilungstafel panneau d'affichage insegna di notizia She saw a message on the hospital noticeboard.
108 6 astronaut n ˈæstrənɔːt Astronaut astronaute astronauta France's space centre was looking for astronauts.
108 6 spectacle n ˈspektəkəl Spektakel spectacle spettacolo The Northern Lights are an amazing spectacle.
108 7 ultimate adj ˈʌltəmət höchstes final, ultime massimo Our ultimate objective is to have as many female
members of Parliament as there are male.
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110 2 mountaineer n ˌmaʊntəˈniə Bergsteiger alpiniste alpinista The article is about a young mountaineer.
110 6 triathlon n traɪˈæθlən Triathlon triathlon triathlon I've never done a triathlon.
111 2 conquer v ˈkɒnkə bezwingen conquérir scalare He is the youngest climber to conquer Everest.
111 2 inspiration n ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən Inspiration inspiration ispirazione The beaches at Cape Cod were her inspiration.
111 2 peer n pɪə Kolleg, (Alters-)genosse collègue coetaneo, -a Staff members are trained by their peers.
111 2 spark a debate v phrase eine Debatte auslösen susciter un débat provocare una discussione His age sparked a debate on whether teenagers
should be allowed to do these things.
111 2 drop somebody off phrasal v drɒp ˌsʌmbɒdi ˈɒf jmd. absetzen (mit dem Auto) déposer far scendere qu I’ll drop you off on your my home.
111 2 assemble v əˈsembəl sich versammeln rassembler riunirsi A large crowd had assembled outside the American
embassy.
111 2 refer to somebody v phrase rɪˈfɜː tə ˌsʌmbɒdi sich bezeichnen se nommer autodefinirsi They refer to themselves as Team Jordan.
111 2 comprise v kəmˈpraɪz umfassen, enthalten, haben comprendre contenere, comprendere The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a
living room.
111 2 stepmother n ˈstepmʌðə Stiefmutter belle-mère matrigna She has a good relationship with her stepmother.
111 2 be on track n biː ɒn ˈtræk im Plan sein en bonne voie essere in progetto We're still on track for 10 percent growth.
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