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
give 6 59 v [T] /gɪv/ schenken donner regalare
What did John give you for your birthday? | The ring
was given to me by my mother.
glacier 11 109 n [C] /ˈɡlæsiə , ˈɡleɪʃər/ Gletscher glacier ghiacciaio
Many glaciers have been getting smaller because of
climate change.
gladiator 12 117 n [C] /ˈɡlædieɪtə , –ər/ Gladator gladiateur gladiatore Gladiators fought to the death (=until one was killed).
global 6 57 adj /ˈgləʊbəl , ˈgloʊ–/ weltweit, global global globale
globalisation 6 57 n [U]
/ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən ,
ˌɡloʊbələ–/
Globalisierung
mondialisation,
globalisation
goal 9 87 n [C] /gəʊl , goʊl/ Ziel but scopo
globalizzazione
golden 8 82 adj /ˈɡəʊldən , ˈɡoʊl–/ goldfarben doré dorato golden hair
goods 6 57 n [plural] /gʊdz/ Waren
good-tempered 2 134 adj /ˌɡʊd ˈtempəd/ gut gelaunt
gorgeous 8 79 adj /ˈɡɔːdʒəs , ˈɡɔːr–/ wunderschön,
prachtvoll
articles,
marchandise
de bon
tempérament
superbe,
splendide
gossip 1 10 v [I] /ˈɡɒsɪp/ tratschen cancaner
government 7 69 n [C]
/ˈgʌvənmənt,
ˈgʌvərn– ,
ˈgʌvəmənt/
merce
di buon umore
magnifico,
formidabile
chiacchierare,
spettegolare
the global economy | The company has become a
global success.
the increasing globalisation of world trade
My goal is to study law. | He was determined to
achieve his goal.
The shop sells a wide range of goods.
a good-tempered dog
He’s gorgeous!
People were gossiping about his wife.
Regierung gouvernement governo The government is not doing enough.
grab 5 49 v [T] /græb/
packen,
grabschen
saisir arraffare He grabbed my bag and ran.
graffiti 3 30 n [U] /græˈfiːti, grə–/ Graffiti graffitis graffiti The walls were covered with graffiti.
grant 6 56 v [T] /grɑːnt , grænt/
concedere,
gewähren,
accorder
approvare,
bewilligen
acconsentire
He spends all his time at work and takes his family for
granted.
graphic 10 102 adj /ˈɡræfɪk/ anschaulich vivant, imagé chiaro She gave a graphic account of her unhappy childhood.
greet 7 69 v [T] /ɡriːt/ grüßen, begrüßen saluer salutare The children came rushing out to greet me.
grumpy 2 16 adj /ˈɡrʌmpi/ schlecht gelaunt
bougon,
grincheux
di malumore She's always grumpy in the morning.
guest 5 46 n [C] /ɡest/ Gast invité ospite How many guests are coming to your party?
guilty 3 30 adj /ˈɡɪlti/ schuldig coupable colpevole The jury found her guilty of murder.
gum 9 155 n [U] /gʌm/ Kaugummi chewing-gum
gomma da
masticare
She was always chewing gum.
gunshot 8 82 n [U, C] /ˈɡʌnʃɒt , –ʃɑːt/ Schuss coup de feu sparo, colpo We heard gunshots. | a gunshot wound
gym 3 138 n [C] /dʒɪm/ Fitnessstudio gymnase fitness Sam is training at the gym.
habit 2 127 n [U, C] /hæˈbɪt/ Angewohnheit habitude abitudine Biting your nails is a very bad habit.
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