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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
21 2 depression n dɪˈpreʃən Depression dépression depressione Lucy has suffered from depression in the past, but
counselling has helped her a lot.
21 2 give up phrasal v gɪv 'ʌp aufgeben quitter rassegnarsi I give up: tell me what the answer is.
21 2 tearaway n ˈteərəweɪ Rabauke casse-cou teppista His car was wrecked by a couple of young tearaways.
21 2 self-conscious adj ˌselfˈkɒnʃəs befangen, gehemmt, schüchtern conscient de sa personne etc imbarazzato Jerry's pretty self-conscious about his height.
22 4 regret v rɪˈgret bereuen regretter pentirsi di Don’t do anything you might regret.
22 4 upset adj ˌʌpˈset aufgebracht contrarié adirato Anna looks upset - have you spoken to her this
evening?
22 4 on tour n ɒn ˈtʊə auf Tournee en tournée essere in tournée The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is here on tour.
22 4 split up phrasal v splɪt ˈʌp sich trennen se séparer separarsi da qu Steve's parents split up when he was four.
22 4 supportive adj səˈpɔːtɪv unterstützend, eine Stütze seiend d'un grand secours dare aiuto/supporto My family were very supportive throughout my illness.
22 2/audio scary adj ˈskeəri unheimlich effrayant spaventoso The book is both scary and funny.
22 2/audio cute adj kjuːt süß, niedlich mignon carino That's really cute outfit.
22 2/audio get on phrasal v get ˈɒn zurechtkommen bien s'entendre andare d'accordo I've always got on well with Henry.
22 2/audio be worth doing prep phrase biː ˌwɜːθ ˈduːɪŋ es wert sein, etwas zu tun valoir valere la pena A lot of the small towns in this area are worth visiting.
22 2/audio argumentative adj ˌɑːgjəˈmentətɪv streitlustig argumentateur litigioso, polemico He quickly becomes argumentative after a few drinks.
22 2/audio step-father n ˈstepfɑːðə Stiefvater beau-père patrigno My step-father has three daughters.
23 3 convinced adj kənˈvɪnst überzeugt convaincu convinto I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.
23 2/audi inspirational adj ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənəl inspirierend inspirateur ispirante Jones is an inspirational figure in Welsh rugby.
23 2/audio patient adj ˈpeɪʃənt geduldig patient paziente You'll just have to be patient and wait until I'm off the
phone.
24 1 accommodation n əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən Unterbringung logement alloggio The price for a package holiday includes flights and
accommodation.
24 1 placement n ˈpleɪsmənt Vermittlung, Platzierung placement collocamento The centre provides a job placement service.
24 1 appropriate adj əˈprəʊpri-ət angemessen, angebracht approprié appropriato It would not be appropriate to discuss this now.
24 1 would be grateful if adj phrase wʊd biː ˈgreɪtfəl ɪf wäre dankbar, wenn je vous serais reconnaissant de sarebbe grato se I'd be grateful if you could send me more details.
24 1 suburb n ˈsʌbɜːb Vorstadt, Stadtrand banlieue fuori città, periferia Don’t you get bored living in the suburbs?
24 1 prompt adj prɒmpt unverzüglich rapide rapido, pronto Prompt payment is requested.
25 1 doorstep n ˈdɔːstep Türschwelle seuil gradinodella porta d'ingresso He stood on the doorstep, straightening his tie.
157 3 confident adj ˈkɒnfədənt selbstsicher sûr, confiant sicuro di sé Despite her disability, Philippa is very confident.
157 3 independent adj ˌɪndəˈpendənt unabhängig indépendant,e indipendente Now that my sons are more independent, I have more
time for myself.
157 3 shy adj ʃaɪ schüchtern, scheu timide timido He was a quiet, shy man.
157 3 organised adj ˈɔːgənaɪzd gut organisiert organisé ben' organizzato He is a very organised person.
157 3 practical adj ˈpræktɪkəl praktisch pratique pratico I try to be practical when planning business trips.
157 3 in charge n phrase ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ verantwortlich responsable responsabile He asked to speak to the person in charge.
157 3 spontaneous adj spɒnˈteɪniəs spontan spontané spontaneo The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.
157 3 deadline n ˈdedlaɪn Frist délai scadenza He missed the deadline for applications.
157 3 imaginative adj ɪˈmædʒənətɪv mit viel Fantasie plein d'imagination creativo, con fantasia I like people who are imaginative.
157 3 focus v ˈfəʊkəs sich konzentrieren auf concentrer focalizzare He needs to focus more on his career.
157 3 thoughtful adj ˈθɔːtfəl aufmerksam, umsichtig gentil, prévenant attento, gentile It was really thoughtful of you to remember my
birthday.
157 3 realistic adj rɪəˈlɪstɪk realistisch réaliste realistico It's just not realistic to expect a promotion so soon.
157 3 cautious adj ˈkɔːsəs vorsichtig prudent cauto You're too cautious when making decisions.
157 3 argument n ɑːgjəmənt Streit dispute litigio, disputa She had a big argument with her husband.
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26 1 interest n ˈɪntrəst Interesse intérêt interesse Her interests include walking and golf.
26 1 education n ˌedʊˈkeɪʃən Bildung éducation educazione Education is very important to me, so I'm training to
be a teacher.
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