English-German-French Wordlist - FCE Gold Plus

Unit Page English
Headword
Pronunciation German French Example Sentence
UNIT 12 147 impending /im�pendiŋ/ drohend, bevorstehend imminent She had a sense of impending disaster.
UNIT 12 147 doom /du�m/ drohendes Unheil, Verhängnis abattement She couldn’t get rid of the sense of doom.
UNIT 12 147 neuralizer /�njυərəlaizə/ Neutralisierer neuraliseur A neuralizer is a device used in the film Men in Black to make people forget.
UNIT 12 147 cricket /�krikit/ Grille criquet Only the sound of crickets in the long dry grass could be heard.
UNIT 12 147 wicked /�wikid/ böse, niederträchtig sournois Carl had a wicked grin on his face as he crept up behind Ellen.
UNIT 12 147 scum /sk�m/ Abschaum racaille Scum like that should be locked away!
UNIT 12 147 jeer /dʒiə/ spotten, johlen huer The President was booed and jeered at by a crowd of protesters.
UNIT 12 147 flak /fl�k/ heftige Kritik critique Keith has taken a lot of flak for his views on drugs.
UNIT 12 147 zoom /zu�m/ zoomen zoomer The camera zoomed in on the child’s face.
UNIT 12 148-149 civilisation /�sivəl-aI'zeIS@n/ Zivilisation civilisation The book explores the relationship between religion and civilisation.
UNIT 12 148-149 arise /ə�raiz/ entstehen surgir Can we begin by discussing matters arising from the last meeting?
UNIT 12 148-149 wander /�wɒndə/ wandern déambuler I’ll wander around the mall for half an hour.
UNIT 12 148-149 warfare /�wɔ�feə/ Krieg(sführung) guerre They have been living with warfare most of their lives.
UNIT 12 148-149 huddle /�h�dl/ sich zusammendrängen se blottir We lay huddled together for warmth.
UNIT 12 148-149 remains /ri�meinz/ Überreste vestiges It was clearly the remains of an ancient temple.
UNIT 12 148-149 excavation /�ekskə�veiʃən/ Ausgrabung excavation The excavations turned out to be the ancient city of Troy.
UNIT 12 148-149 crude /kru�d/ derb, plump grossier They were unimpressed by the crude workmanship of the items on sale.
UNIT 12 148-149 carbon dating /�kɑ�bən �deitiŋ/ C-14-Methode,
Radiokarbonmethode
datation au carbone 14 Through carbon dating, we were able to establish the age of the fossils.
UNIT 12 148-149 mound /maυnd/ Hügel, Erdwall butte The archaeologists discovered another ancient burial mound.
UNIT 12 148-149 plaza /�plɑ�zə/ Platz place The plaza was an important meeting place for religious ceremonies.
UNIT 12 148-149 fortifications /�fɔ�tifi�keiʃənz/ Befestigung(sanlage) fortifications A site of ancient fortifications dating from about 500 B.C
UNIT 12 148-149 carving /�kɑ�viŋ/ Schnitzerei gravure The antique chest was covered in beautiful, handmade carving.
UNIT 12 148-149 warrior /�wɒriə/ Krieger guerrier The Indian warriors painted their bodies and faces in preparation for war.
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