Cutting Edge 3rd Edition Upper Intermediate Wordlist A-Z - English ...

Cutting Edge 3rd Edition Upper Intermediate Wordlist A-Z
Headword Unit Page
Part of
speech Pronunciation German French Italian Example
dependency 11 111 n [U] /dɪˈpendənsi/ Abhängigkeit dépendance dipendenza
Alcohol dependency can cause serious physical
effects.
deposit 8 77 v [T] /dɪˈpɒzɪt , dɪˈpː–/ abstellen déposer depositare She deposited her bag by the front door.
depressed 2 16 adj /dɪˈprest/ deprimiert déprimé deprimido She felt lonely and depressed.
depressing 2 23 adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ deprimierend déprimant deprimente a depressing book
depression 4 38 n [U, C] /dɪˈpreʃə n/ Depression dépression depressione The patient is suffering from depression.
deserve 2 168 v [T] /dɪˈzɜːv , –ɜːrv/ verdienen mériter meritare After all that work you deserve a break.
design 1 7 v [T] /dɪˈzaɪn/ entwerfen concevoir schizzare The palace was designed by an Italian architect.
desperate 3 169 adj /ˈdespə rət/ verzweifelt désespéré disperato
Joe had been unemployed for over a year and was
getting desperate.
destiny 1 15 n [U, C] /ˈdestɪni/ Schicksal destin destino a nation fighting to control its own destiny
destructive 1 9 adj /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ zerstörerisch destructeur distruttivo the destructive power of a hurricane
detective 8 82 n [C] /dɪˈtektɪv/
determination 6 60 n [U]
determined 2 17 adj
/dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən ,
–ɜːr–/
/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd ,
–ɜːr–/
Detektiv;
Kriminalbeamter
Entschlossenheit
inspecteur,
détective
détermination
detective,
funzionario della
polizia giudiziaria
risolutezza,
fermezza
The detective always solves the crime in stories.
I admire his determination to work his way through
law school.
entschlossen déterminé deciso, fermo She was determined to start her own business.
devastate 1 167 v [T] /ˈdevəsteɪt/ niederschmettern anéantir abbattere Rob was devastated by the news of her death.
develop 6 59 v [T] /dɪˈveləp/ entwickeln développer sviluppare Scientists are developing new drugs to fight AIDS.
device 24 n [C] /dɪˈvaɪs/ Gerät appareil attrezzo a small electronic device
eine Diagnose
diagnose 11 177 v [T]
/ˈdaɪəgnəʊz , stellen, eine
fare una diagnosi,
diagnostiquer
She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
–noʊz/
Krankheit
diagnosticare
feststellen
difference 2 19 n [C] /ˈdɪfə rəns/ Unterschied différence differenza What's the difference between a song and a poem?
differentiate 4 142 v [I] /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/ unterscheiden faire la distinction distinguere
It's important to differentiate between fact and
opinion.
digital 10 97 adj /ˈdɪdʒətl/ digital digital digitale digital TV
dinner party 5 46 n [C]
/ˈdɪnə , –ər ˌpɑːti Einladung zum
They've invited us to a dinner party on their
souper fin invitazione a cena
, ˌpɑːrti/
Abendessen
anniversary.
dinosaur 11 108 n [C]
/ˈdaɪnəsɔː ,
–sɔː(r)/
Dinosaurier dinosaure dinosauro Many dinosaurs were huge creatures.
direct 4 140 v [I. T]
/dəˈrekt ,
The next challenge for many successful actors is to
Regie führen réalisation dirigire
ˌdaɪˈrekt/
direct. | He has directed some great films.
director 64 n [C]
/daɪˈrektə, də- , -
ər/
Direktor directeur direttore The directors of the company may be prosecuted.
disappearance 8 76 n [C]
/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns ,
–pɪr–/
Verschwinden disparition scomparsa Police are investigating the woman's disappearance.
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