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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
145 5 water off a duck's
idiom ˈwɔːtə ɒf ə ˌdʌks bæk an jmd. abprallen cela ne le/la touche absolument rimbalzare contro qu/qc Her comments to him were like water off a duck's
back
pas
back.
145 5 make a beeline idiom meɪk ə ˈbiːlaɪn schnurstracks auf jmd. zugehen se diriger tout droit vers avvicinarsi a qn difilato Rob always makes a beeline for beautiful women.
146 3 charge somebody
with
v phrase tʃɑːdʒ ˈsʌmbɒdi wɪð jmd. einer Sache beschuldigen accuser qn de accusare qn di qc Gibbons has been charged with murder.
146 4 breed v briːd züchten, sich fortpflanzen, se réproduire allevare, riprodursi All modern rabbits have been bred from the
abstammen
European wild rabbit.
146 4 cancer n ˈkænsə Krebs (Krankheit) cancer cancro (malattia) A lot of cancers can now be treated successfully.
147 1 ape n eɪp Menschenaffe grand singe antropoide But even apes can only produce a very small number
of sounds.
147 1 genetic adj dʒəˌnetɪk genetisch génétique genetico The colour of your hair is genetic, as it the colour of
your eyes.
147 1 species n ˈspiːsiːz Art espèce spezia There are several species of deer living in these
woods.
147 1 reproduce v ˌriːprəˈdjuːs sich fortpflanzen se réproduire riprodursi The turtles return to the coast to reproduce.
147 1 dolphin n ˈdɒlfən Delfin dauphin delfino Dolphins can copy whistles.
147 1 whale n weɪl Wal baleine balena Whales swim for months without stopping.
147 1 parrot n ˈpærət Papagei perroquet pappagallo Parrots are famous for copying sounds.
147 1 dissimilar adj dɪˈsɪmələ unähnlich dissemblable dissimile, essere diverso da Madonna's career is not dissimilar to Cher's.
147 1 eager adj ˈɪːgə begierig, versessen auf impatient essere fanatico di qc I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.
147 1 shed light on v phrase ʃed laɪt ɒn Aufschluss geben über clarifier spiegare qc a qu, dare
Recent research has shed light on the causes of the
informazioni su
disease.
150 5 simplistic adj sɪmˈplɪstɪk vereinfachend simpliste semplicistico This is a very simplistic approach to the problem.
150 5 westerner n ˈwestənə jmd., der im Westen/im Abendland Occidental occidentale As a westerner, I was confused by some of the
aufgewachsen ist
Japanese traditions at first.
150 5 glance v glɑːns flüchtig blicken jeter un coup d'oeil The man glanced nervously at his watch.
150 6 rooftop n ˈruːftɒp Hausdach toit tetto di casa Spectators stood on rooftops to watch the parade.
150 6 invisible adj ɪnˈvɪzəbəl unsichtbar invisible invisibile The plane is meant to be invisible to radar.
150 6 resident n ˈresədənt Einwohner résident abitante The town's residents were unhappy with the council's
decision.
150 6 leap n liːp großer Sprung saut un salto grande With one leap, the dog flew from the riverbank into
the water.
150 6 handstand n ˈhændstænd Handstand équilibre sur les mains verticale sulle mani He did an amazing handstand on the edge of the
roof.
150 6 breakdancer n ˈbreɪkˌdɑːnsə Breakdancer breakdancer breakdancer, uno che fa breakdance
He had always wanted to be famous breakdancer.
150 6 acrobatics n ˌækrəˈbætɪks Akrobatik acrobaties acrobatica He combines his dance moves with acrobatics.
150 6 be at the forefront n phrase biː ət ðə ˈfɔːfrʌnt an der Spitze sein être à l'avant-garde essere in cima He now finds himself at the forefront of a young sport.
157 3 adventurous adj ədˈventʃərəs wagemutig aventureux,se avventuroso, rischioso Andy isn’t a very adventurous cook.
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