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
astronaut 4 41 n [C]
/ˈæstrənɔːt ,
–nɒːt, –nɑːt/
Astronaut astronaute astronauta The astronauts were on a mission to Mars.
athlete 2 20 n [C] /ˈæθliːt/ Sportler athlète sportivo a professional athlete
atmosphere 7 74
[C usually
singular, U] /ˈætməsfɪə , fɪr/ Atmosphäre atmosphère atmosfera The atmosphere at home was tense. | a hotel with a
relaxed atmosphere
atom 3 33 n [C] /ˈætəm/ Atom atome atomo carbon atoms
attack 1 8 v [T, I] /əˈtæk/ angreifen attaquer attaccare
attention 4 41 n [U] əˈtenʃə n Aufmerksamkeit attention attenzione
attention 9 87 n [U] /əˈtenʃə n/ Aufmerksamkeit attention attenzione
attract 7 72 v [T] /əˈtrækt/
audience 1 15
n [C also +
plural verb
BrE]
/ˈɔːdiəns , ˈɒː–,
ˈɑː–/
anziehen,
anlocken
She was attacked as she walked home from school. |
The soldiers were waiting for the order to attack.
She waved to attract my attention. | Johnny was an
attention-seeking (=always wanting to be noticed)
nuisance.
You should pay more attention in class. | My attention
really wasn’t on the game. | She waved to attract the
attention of the waiter. | Johnny enjoyed being the
centre of attention (=the person that everyone is
interested in).
attirer attirare The exhibition has attracted a lot of visitors.
Publikum public pubblico
A member of the audience described the show as
boring. | The audience were (=each member was)
clapping and cheering.
aunt 1 7 n [C] /ɑːnt/ , /ænt/ Tante tante zia My dad's sister is my favourite aunt.
authority 3 33 n [C]
/ɔːˈθɒrəti, ə– ,
Write a letter of complaint to the local authority. | the
Behörde autorités, police autorità
ɒˈθɑː– , əˈθɔː–/
San Diego Water Authority
authority 10 102 n [U]
/ɔːˈθɒrəti, ə– ,
parental authority (=the authority parents have over
Autorität autorité autorità
ɒˈθɑː–, əˈθɔː–/
their children)
autobiography 1 7 n [C]
/ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi ,
You can find out all about her life in her
Autobiographie autobiographie autobiografia
ˌɒːtəbaɪˈɒː–/
autobiography.
autograph 12 165 n [C]
/ˈɔːtəɡrɑːf ,
ˈɒːtəɡræf/
eigenhändige
Unterschrift,
Originalhandschrift
autographe
signatura
autografo,
calligrafia
originale
Can I have your autograph?
avoid 5 49 v [T] /əˈvɔɪd/
meiden,
vermeiden
éviter evitare I have the impression John's trying to avoid us.
award 1 15 n [C] /əˈwɔːd , –ɔːrd/
Preis,
Auszeichnung
prix premio, lode She won an award for her book.
awful 1 6 adj /ˈɔːfəl , ˈɒː–/ schrecklich horrible, affreux terribile The weather was awful.
awkward 2 16 adj
/ˈɔːkwəd ,
ˈɒːkwərd/
unbehaglich mal à l'aise essere a disagio Geoff looked uneasy and awkward.
back 1 10 n [C] /bæk/ Rücken dos schiena They're always talking about her behind her back.
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