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<strong>Gold</strong> <strong>First</strong> - <strong>Wordlist</strong> <strong>English</strong> / <strong>German</strong> / <strong>French</strong> / <strong>Italian</strong><br />

Version April 2012<br />

Page Act. Headword Part of Speech Pronunciation <strong>German</strong> <strong>French</strong> <strong>Italian</strong> Example Sentence<br />

144 2 signal n ˈsɪgnəl Signal, Zeichen signal segnale At a prearranged signal the lights went out.<br />

144 2 perspective n pəˈspektɪv Perspektive perspective prospettiva His father's death gave him a whole new perspective.<br />

144 2 come along for the n phrase kʌm əˈlong fə ðə einfach nur mit dabei sein être de la partie partecipare a qc A couple of friends had come along for the ride.<br />

ride<br />

ˌraɪd<br />

144 2 receptor cell n phrase rɪˈseptə sel Rezeptorzelle cellule récepteur cellula ricettiva Sniffing objects gets smells to the brain via receptor<br />

cells.<br />

144 2 convey v kənˈveɪ vermitteln exprimer mediare All this information can be conveyed in a simple<br />

diagram.<br />

144 2 mating n ˈmeɪtɪŋ Paarung accouplement accoppiamento Mating happens in the springtime.<br />

144 2 scent n sent Duftmarke fumet scia Dogs like to leave their scent on lampposts.<br />

145 2 pack n pæk Rudel meute branco He has done research into wild dog packs.<br />

145 2 puppy n ˈpʌpi Welpe petit cucciolo They've just got a six-month old puppy.<br />

145 2 hunting n ˈhʌntɪŋ Jagd, Jagen chasse caccia The puppies lick their mother's faces on return from<br />

hunting.<br />

145 2 welcome v ˈwelkəm begrüßen accueillir salutare I must be there to welcome my guests.<br />

145 2 exaggeration n ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən Übertreibung exagération esagerazione It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close<br />

friends.<br />

145 2 mammal n ˈmæməl Säugetier mammifère mammifero All mammals tend to produce the same kinds of<br />

sounds.<br />

145 2 take advantage of n phrase teɪk ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ əv ausnutzen exploiter sfruttare Don’t lend them the car - they're taking advantage of<br />

you!<br />

145 2 range n reɪndʒ Bereich gamme zona Your blood pressure is well within the normal range.<br />

145 2 pitch n pɪtʃ Tonhöhe hauteur, ton altezza del suono Dogs can hear things at a higher pitch than humans<br />

can.<br />

145 2 frequency n ˈfriːkwənsi Frequenz fréquene frequenza Dolphins produce a high frequency sound.<br />

145 2 vocal adj ˈvəʊkəl Gesangs-, Sing- vocal vocale Allison's vocal style is influenced by country and<br />

blues music.<br />

145 2 domesticate v dəˈmestəˈkeɪt zähmen, domestizieren domestiquer addomesticare Dogs developed a wider vocal range as they became<br />

domesticated.<br />

145 2 reassurance n ˌriːəˈʃʊərəns Beruhigung, Bestätigung, réconfort rassicurazione Parents are looking for reassurance about their<br />

Versicherung<br />

children's safety.<br />

145 2 guidance n ˈgaɪdəns Führung, Leitung conseil guida I asked my manager for guidance on my career.<br />

145 2 inspect v ɪnˈspekt inspizieren, untersuchen examiner de près ispezionare I got out of the car to inspect the damage.<br />

145 2 spy on phrasal v ˈspai ˌɒn ausspionieren espionner spiare She sent you to spy on me, didn't she?<br />

145 2 comings and goings n phrase ˈkʌmɪŋz ən ˌgəʊɪŋz Kommen und Gehen va-et-vient andare e venire Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the<br />

comings and goings of visitors and staff.<br />

145 2 tire v taɪə ermüden se fatiguer stancare As we neared the summit, we were tiring fast.<br />

145 2 character n ˈkærəktə Charakter caractère carattere He has a cheerful but quiet character.<br />

145 2 contrary to popular adj phrase ˈkɒntrəri tə ˈpɒpjələ entgegen der allgemeinen contrairement à ce que l'on peut contrariamente alla<br />

Contrary to popular belief, a desert can be very cold.<br />

belief<br />

bəˌliːf<br />

Auffassung<br />

croire<br />

opinione/credenza comune<br />

145 2 wolves n wʊlf Wölfe loups lupi Wolves hunt in packs.<br />

145 2 interpret v ɪnˈtɜːprət interpretieren, deuten interpréter interpretare His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of<br />

commitment to the company.<br />

145 5 his bark is worse than idiom hɪz ˈbɑːk ɪz wɜːs ðən Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht. il fait plus de bruit que de mal cani che abbaiano non mordono Don't worry, her bark is worse than her bite!<br />

his bite<br />

hiz ˌbaɪt<br />

145 5 let the cat out of the idiom let ðə ˈkæt aʊt əv ðə Die Katze aus dem Sack lassen vendre la mèche spiattellare il segreto Oh dear! I think I let the cat out of the bag.<br />

bag<br />

ˌbæg<br />

145 5 put the cat among the idiom pʊt ðə ˈkæt əˈmɒŋ für Unruhe sorgen lancer le pavé dans la mare causare agitazione So she really put the cat among the pigeons by<br />

pigeons<br />

ðə ˌpɪdʒənz<br />

announcing she was getting married.<br />

145 5 a big fish in a little<br />

idiom ə ˈbɪg fɪʃ ɪn ə ˌlɪtl innerhalb seiner Gruppe eine briller dans un petit groupe avere un ruolo importante nel She was a big fish in a little pond at school.<br />

pond<br />

pɒnd<br />

wichtige Rolle spielen<br />

proprio gruppo<br />

145 5 have kittens idiom hæv ˈkɪtnz Zustände kriegen, sehr aufgeregt<br />

sein<br />

piquer une crise avere un attacco She's having kittens about what to do next.<br />

145 5 kill two birds with one<br />

stone<br />

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idiom kɪl ˈtuː bɜːdz wɪð<br />

ˌwʌn stəʊn<br />

zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe<br />

schlagen<br />

faire d'une pierre deux coups prendere due piccioni con una<br />

fava<br />

That way we could kill two birds with one stone.

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