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Unit 1 Lifestyle
Adjectives for Lifestyles Adjektive fr Lebensstile
alternative (adj) /lt(r)ntv/ alternativ He leads an alternative lifestyle and lives on his boat.
busy (adj) /bzi/ geschftig Life can get too busy in London at times.
chaotic (adj) /ketk/ chaotisch They're extremely disorganized and have a very chaotic
lifestyle.
comfortable (adj) /kmftb()l/ bequem She earns a lot of money I'm sure she has a comfortable
life.
(un)exciting (ad) /nksat, ksat/ (nicht) aufregend He found life in the village unexciting, so he decided to
move.
(un)healthy (adj) /nheli, heli/ (un)gesund She had a very unhealthy lifestyle and never took any
exercise.
luxurious (adj) /lzjris/ luxuris His luxurious lifestyle was too expensive to maintain.
quiet (adj) /kwat/ ruhig She moved to the north of Scotland for a quiet life.
relaxing (adj) /rlks/ entspannend It must be quite relaxing to live in the countryside.
sedentary (adj) /sed()nt()ri/ bewegungsarm Doctors encourage us to avoid sedentary lifestyles.
simple (adj) /smp()l/ einfach My grandparents preferred life when it was simple.
stressful (adj) /stresf()l/ stressig Do you think it would be stressful to live in New York.

Other lifestyle expressions Andere Ausdrcke fr Lebensstile

American way of life /merkn we v laf/ American Way of Life He dreamed of moving to California for the American way
of life.
modern way of life /md(r)n we v laf/ moderner Lebensstil Do you think you could change your modern way of life?
traditional way of life /trd()nl we v laf/ traditioneller Lebensstil He likes his traditional way of life and has never owned a
computer.
change your lifestyle /tend j(r) lafstal/ den Lebensstil ndern They changed their lifestyle and started taking more
exercise.
lead an active social life /lid n ktv lafstal/ ein aktives Sozialleben fhren Does she lead an active social life at university?
private life /pravt laf/ Privatleben I have no interest in the private lives of celebrities.


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Items of clothing Kleidungsstcke
belt (n) /belt/ Grtel I always wear a leather belt with my jeans.
blazer (n) /blez(r)/ Blazer He used to wear a blazer to school.
blouse (n) /blaz/ Bluse That blouse is horrible.
boots (n) /buts/ Stiefel Boots are essential in deep snow.
bow tie (n) /b ta/ Fliege Waiters often wear bow ties.
(baseball) cap (n) /besbl kp/ (Baseball-) Mtze Dad looks silly in a baseball cap.
cardigan (n) /k(r)dn/ Strickjacke My cardigan shrank in the wash!
dinner jacket (n) /dn(r) dkt/ Smoking He was wearing a dinner jacket at the Oscars.
dress (n) /dres/ Kleid I would wear an expensive dress to a wedding.
dressing gown (n) /dres an/ Bademantel I had breakfast in my dressing gown.
dungarees (n) /driz/ Latzhosen Dungarees were fashionable in the late 1970s.
evening dress (n) /ivn dres/ Abendkleidung Have you ever worn evening dress to a formal event?
fancy dress (n) /fnsi dres/ Kostm He came in fancy dress to the party.
hat (n) /ht/ Hut My hat blew off in the wind.
helmet (n) /helmt/ Helm His helmet was knocked off in the demonstration.
high-heeled shoes (n) /ha hild uz/ hochhackige Schuhe She rarely wears high-heeled shoes.
(sports) jacket (n) /sp(r)ts dkt/ (Sport-) Jacke Ill take my (sports) jacket.
jeans (n) /dinz/ Jeans I can rarely find jeans that fit me.
jumper/pullover/ /dmp(r), plv(r), Pullover Youd better pack a jumper.
sweater (n) swet(r)/
overcoat (n) /v(r)kt/ Mantel That overcoat is rather shabby.
raincoat (n) /renkt/ Regenmantel Ive just bought a new raincoat.
scarf (n) /sk(r)f/ Schal, Halstuch She always wears a long scarf.
shirt (n) /(r)t/ Hemd Put on a clean shirt, please.
shoes (n) /uz/ Schuhe Shes got hundreds of shoes!
shorts (n) /(r)ts/ Shorts, kurze Hosen He always wears shorts on the beach.
skirt (n) /sk(r)t/ Rock I hated my school uniform skirt.
slippers (n) /slp(r)z/ Hausschuhe My grandmother often wears slippers.
socks (n) /sks/ Socken Take three pairs of socks.
suit (n) /sut/ Anzug He had to buy a suit for the interview.
sweatshirt (n) /swet(r)t/ Sweatshirt We had sweatshirts printed for the team.
swimming costume (n) /swm kstjum/ Badeanzug I bought a new swimming costume at the airport.
swimming trunks (n) /swm trks/ Badehose He cant get into his swimming trunks.
top (n) /tp/ Oberteil This top used to belong to my sister.
top hat (n) /tp ht/ Zylinder You almost never see men wearing top hats these days.
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T-shirt (n) /ti(r)t/ T-Shirt My first ever purchase was a white T-shirt.
tie (n) /ta/ Krawatte He doesnt have to wear a tie.
tights (n) /tats/ Strumpfhose Ive got a hole in my tights.
tracksuit (n) /trksut/ Trainingsanzug He goes jogging in his tracksuit.
trainers (n) /tren(r)z/ Turnschuhe I think trainers are too expensive.
trousers (n) /traz(r)z/ Hose Girls arent allowed to wear trousers at my school.
waistcoat (n) /wes(t)kt/ Weste He looks great in that waistcoat.

Jewellery Schmuck
bracelet (n) /breslt/ Armband That bracelet is too tight for my wrist.
brooch (n) /brt/ Brosche My Mum got that brooch from my grandmother.
earrings (n) /rz/ Ohrringe Those earrings dont really suit her.
necklace (n) /nekls/ Halskette I love the necklace in the jewellers window.
pendant (n) /pendnt/ Anhnger He never takes that pendant off!
ring (n) /r/ Ring We bought each other a ring.

Adjectives: The pattern of clothes Adjektive: Muster auf Kleiderstoffen

checked (adj) /tekt/ kariert Those checked trousers are awful.
flowery (adj) /flari/ mit Blumenmuster, geblmt I wouldnt wear flowery tops.
patterned (adj) /pt(r)nd/ gemustert We had to wear a patterned dress in the summer.
plain (adj) /plen/ schlicht, oder: einfarbig He only likes plain ties.
spotted (adj) /sptd/ getpfelt I think spotted clothes are fun.
striped (adj) /strapt/ gestreift She doesnt look good in striped clothes.

Other adjectives for clothes Andere Adjektive fr Kleide

baggy (adj) /bi/ weit geschnitten She prefers to wear baggy trousers.
casual (adj) /kul/ leger; casual clothes: Freizeitkleidung Nowadays people wear casual clothes to parties.
colourful (adj) /kl(r)f()l/ farbig, farbenfroh He likes colourful waistcoats.
designer (adj) /dzan(r)/ Designer- Designer clothes are far too expensive.
formal (adj) /f(r)m()l/ elegant, zu einem formellen Anlass I dont have many formal clothes
passend
long-sleeved (adj) /lslivd/ langrmlig He preferred shirts that were long-sleeved.
loose-fitting (adj) /lusft/ weit geschnitten When its hot, I like to wear clothes that are loose-fitting.
pleated (adj) /plitd/ pleated skirt: Faltenrock Our skirts at school were pleated.
scruffy (adj) /skrfi/ ungepflegt He lost his job as a waiter because of his scruffy clothes.
second-hand (adj) /sekndhnd/ Secondhand- My baby brothers clothes are second-hand they used to
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shabby (adj) /bi/ schbig Those are really shabby old clothes.
short-sleeved (adj) /(r)tslivd/ kurzrmlig I chose a shirt that was short-sleeved.
sleeveless (adj) /slivls/ rmellos It was a beautiful, sunny day so she wore a sleeveless top.
smart (adj) /sm(r)t/ schick My brother looks smart in his uniform.
tasteful (adj) /tes(t)f()l/ geschmackvoll I think plain clothes are more tasteful.
tight-fitting (adj) /tatft/ enganliegend Those trousers are far too tight-fitting.
trendy (adj) /trendi/ modern My friends all have really trendy clothes.
(un)fashionable (adj) /nf()nb()l, (un)modisch She hates not having fashionable things.
f()nb()l/
waterproof (adj) /wt(r)pruf/ wasserdicht You need waterproof trousers for hiking in case it rains.
worn out (adj) /w(r)n at/ abgetragen My boots are worn out after all that walking.

Materials for clothes Kleidermaterialien

cotton (n) /kt()n/ Baumwolle Its best to wear cotton when its hot.
denim (n) /denm/ Jeans- Im not a fan of denim jackets, but my sister loves them.
leather (n) /le(r)/ Leder If I wear a belt, its got to be leather.
silk (n) /slk/ Seide I love the feel of silk its a pity its so expensive.
suede (n) /swed/ Wildleder-/Veloursleder Suede boots arent very practical in the rain.
woollen (n) /wln/ Woll-, aus Wolle I ruined my favourite woollen jumper in the washing
machine.

Verbs for clothing Verben fr Kleider

dress up as sb/sth (v) /dres p z (sb/sth)/ sich verkleiden als jemand/etwas We dressed up as vampires for the party.
fit (v) /ft/ passen (in Bezug auf die Gre) His new raincoat didnt fit very well.
get (un)dressed (v) /et ndrest/ sich an- und ausziehen Models have to get dressed and undressed very quickly.
go with (v) / w/ zusammenpassen This blue top goes well with those grey trousers.
match (v) /mt/ zusammenpassen Red and blue just dont match.
put on (v) /pt n/ anziehen I dont know what to put on today.
suit (v) /sut/ jemandem stehen, zu jemandem passen That cap really suits you I think you should get it.
take off (v) /tek f/ ausziehen Those boots are muddy, so youd better take them off.
wear (v) /we(r)/ tragen (auch fr: Schmuck, Brille, He cant decide what to wear to the wedding.
Kontaktlinsen, Uhr)

People Leute
audience (n) /dins/ Zuschauer The audience clapped enthusiastically at the end of the
play.
bride (n) /brad/ Braut The bride looks beautiful in her wedding dress
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candidate (n) /knddet/ Kandidat Which candidate do you think should get the job?
competitor (n) /kmpett(r)/ Wettkmpfer Which competitor would you like to win the race?
doctor (n) /dkt(r)/ rzt/-in She has wanted to become a doctor since she was a little
girl.
groom (n) /rum/ Brutigam That's the groom over there he's my brother.
guest (n) /est/ Gast They're bringing a guest of theirs along to dinner.
host (n) /hst/ Gastgeber I met the host of the party - he was very friendly.
invigilator (n) /nvdlet(r)/ Aufsichtsperson The invigilator smiled at the nervous students.
opponent (n) /pnnt/ Gegner I'm quite good at tennis, but my opponent was better so I
lost.
patient (n) /pe()nt/ Gegner She hates hospitals and is a very difficult patient.
performer (n) /p(r)f(r)m(r)/ Knstler Which performer did you like best at the circus?
spectator (n) /spektet(r)/ Zuschauer Do you know how many spectators were at the
performance?
star (n) /st(r)/ Star She became a famous star after her first film.
witness (n) /wtns/ Zeuge They asked their best friends to be their witnesses at their
wedding.

Unit 2 High energy

Musical instruments Musikinstrumente
accordion (n) /k(r)din/ Akkordeon You dont often hear the sound of the accordion these days.
cello (n) /tel/ Cello My brother still has the same cello that he had years ago.
clarinet (n) /klrnet/ Klarinette Lots of people learnt the clarinet at my school.
double bass (n) /db()l bes/ Kontrabass The double bass is too big to fit in most cars.
drum(s) (n) /drmz/ Schlagzeug I wish my neighbour didnt play the drums.
flute (n) /flut/ Querflte The flute is one of the higher instruments.
guitar (n) /t(r)/ Gitarre That guitar sounds awful!
harp (n) /h(r)p/ Harfe The harp is a traditional instrument in many countries.
keyboards (n) /kib(r)dz/ Keyboard Keyboards are getting more and more sophisticated.
organ (n) /(r)n/ Orgel You have to use your feet when you play the organ.
electric piano (n) /lektrk pin/ elektronisches Klavier He uses an electric piano in the studio because its smaller.
grand piano (n) /rnd pin/ Flgel There was an elegant grand piano in the hall.
saxophone (n) /sksfn/ Saxophon She used to play the saxophone at a jazz club.
tambourine (n) /tmbrin/ Tamburin Whose idea was it to give that little girl a tambourine?
trombone (n) /trmbn/ Posaune My father used to play the trombone in the army.
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trumpet (n) /trmpt/ Trompete Everyone knows what a trumpet sounds like.
violin (n) /valn/ Geige Theres nothing worse than a violin played badly.
wind instrument (n) /wnd nstrmnt/ Blasinstrument You have to breathe properly in order to play a wind
instrument.
stringed instrument (n) /strd nstrmnt/ Saiteninstrument Some people think its more difficult to play a stringed
instrument.
percussion instrument (n) /p(r)k()n nstrmnt/ Schlaginstrument Drums are a good example of a percussion instrument.

Music: people Musik: Leute

backing vocalist (n) /bk vklst/ Backgroundsnger/-in Youre rarely famous as a backing vocalist.
concert audience (n) /kns(r)t dins/ Konzertpublikum The concert audience were clapping after the band had left.
(rock) band /rk bnd/ (Rock-) Band He used to go and see rock bands play concerts all the time.
guitarist (n) /t(r) st/ Gitarrist/-in Unfortunately, the guitarist was not very talented.
session musician (n) /se()n mjuz()n/ Sessionmusiker/-in (=Musiker/-in, der/die Some artists prefer the variety of being session musicians.
fr Aufnahmen in einem Tonstudio
angestellt wird)
(folk) singer (n) /fk s(r)/ Snger/-in von Volksliedern oder Judging by her clothes, I would say she is a folk singer.
Folksongs
lead singer/vocalist (n) /lid s(r), vklst/ Lead-Snger/-in Do you know the name of the lead singer in that band?
(rap) star (n) /rp st(r)/ (Rap-)Star I dream of becoming a rap star.

Playing and performing Spielen und auffhren

album (n) /lbm/ Album Have you heard their new album?
be in tune (v) /bi n tjun/ richtig gestimmt sein Their instruments werent in tune.
concert (n) /kns(r)t/ Konzert Do you often go to concerts?
(rock) festival (n) /rk festv()l/ (Rock-) Festival We went to a brilliant rock festival last summer.
gig (n) // Gig/Auftritt The first gig my brother did with his band was at school.
give a concert (v) /v kns(r)/ ein Konzert geben They gave a concert in the school dining room.
have a record in the charts (v) /hv rek(r)d n eine Platte in der Hitparade haben She hasnt had a record in the charts yet.
t(r)ts/
live (adj) /lv/ live My favourite CD is a live recording of one of the concerts.
mime (v) /mam/ ein Lied als Playback singen: I hate it when they mime to their songs on TV.
Mundbewegungen machen ohne zu
singen
on stage /n sted/ auf der Bhne Shes shy in real life but very different on stage.
on the radio /n redi/ im Radio I heard his new song on the radio.
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on tour /n t(r)/ auf Tournee They say its very tiring to be on tour for so long.
perform (v) /p(r)f(r)m/ performen That band has always performed well in front of an audience.
performance (n) /p(r)f(r)mns/ Performance, Darbietung It was a much better performance than we had expected.
play a record (v) /ple rek(r)d/ eine Platte spielen The DJs going to play a record for my best friends birthday.
play a track (v) /ple trk/ ein Stck spielen He plays a track several times so that he can learn the guitar
part.
play a tune (v) /ple tjun/ eine Melodie spielen I cant play a tune on any musical instrument.
sing (a song) (v) /s s/ ein Lied singen Folk singers often sing their songs sitting down.

Sports Sport
do
aerobics /erbks/ Aerobik machen She does aerobics twice a week.
athletics /letks/ Leichtathletik betreiben He did athletics before he hurt his knee.
gymnastics /dmnstks/ Gymnastik machen, turnen I wanted to do gymnastics when I saw the Olympics on TV.
go
cycling /sakl/ radfahren We dont go cycling as much as we used to.
diving /dav/ tauchen I hit my head when I went diving.
horse-riding /h(r)srad/ reiten She used to go horse-riding when she was very little
jogging /d/ joggen I dont like going jogging if there are too many cars on the
road.
running /rn/ laufen Hes decided to go running even though its raining.
sailing /sel/ segeln I hope the weathers good because we want to go sailing.
skiing /ski/ skifahren They always go skiing at this time of year.
snowboarding /snb(r)d/ snowboarden Have you ever been snowboarding?
swimming /swm/ schwimmen She always goes swimming at lunchtime.
(wind)surfing /wn(d)s(r)f/ (wind-)surfen Hes going windsurfing at the weekend.
play
badminton /bdmntn/ Badminton/Federball spielen You can play badminton at the sports centre on Mondays.
baseball /besbl/ Baseball spielen Schools in the UK dont usually teach students to play baseball.
basketball /bsktbl/ Basketball spielen Now that weve got a net, we play basketball at home.
football /ftbl/ Fuball spielen My brother spends all his free time playing football.
golf /lf/ Golf spielen He used to play golf but hes getting lazy in his old age!
handball /hndbl/ Handball spielen Ive never played handball, have you?
hockey /hki/ (Eis-)Hockey spielen Shes excellent at playing hockey.
rugby /rbi/ Rugby spielen Why do you think so few women play rugby?
tennis /tens/ Tennis spielen Playing tennis is more interesting than watching it.
volleyball /vlibl/ Volleyball spielen Have you seen them playing volleyball on the beach?
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Sports: People Sport: Leute

athlete /lit/ Athlet/-in, Sportler/-in Did you always want to become a professional athlete?
(baseball) player /besbl ple(r)/ (Baseball-) Spieler/-in He was a very famous baseball player.
competitor /kmpett(r)/ Mitstreiter/-in There were many more competitors this year.
cyclist /saklst/ Radfahrer/-in One of the cyclists fell during the race.
diver /dav(r)/ Taucher/-in I think divers must be very brave.
gymnast /dmnst/ Kunstturner/-in Gymnasts seem to get younger and younger every year.
horse-rider /h(r)srad(r)/ Reiter/-in She has been a keen horse-rider since she was a little girl.
jogger /d(r)/ Jogger/-in I saw quite a few joggers when I went out early this morning.
runner /rn(r)/ Lufer/-in Those runners are in training for a marathon.
skier /ski(r)/ Skifahrer/-in Ive only been once so Im not an experienced skier.
snowboarder /snb(r)d(r)/ Snowboarder/-in Snowboarders do the most amazing stunts.
swimmer /swm(r)/ Schwimmer/-in One of the Italian swimmers was an exchange student at our
school.
(wind)surfer /wn(d)s(r)f(r)/ (Wind-)Surfer/-in This beach is really popular with windsurfers.
opponent /pnnt/ Gegner/-in They didnt realize that their opponents were so good.
participant /p(r)tspnt/ Teilnehmer/-in All participants should report to the information desk.
peloton /peltn/ Peloton A peloton is a group of cyclists in a race.
referee /refri/ Schiedsrichter/-in The fans were very annoyed with the referee.
runner-up /rn(r)p/ Gewinner/-in des zweiten Platzes Shes never won it, but shes been the runner-up three times.
spectator /spektet(r)/ Zuschauer/-in The spectators watched anxiously as he lay on the ground.
supporter /sp(r)t(r)/ Fan It really helps to have supporters watch you play.
team /tim/ Team, Mannschaft This years team is one of the best theyve ever had.
umpire /mpa(r)/ Schiedsrichter The umpire saw the football player touch the ball with his
hand.
winner /wn(r)/ Gewinner/-in The winner was delighted to receive the silver cup.

Sports: Places Sport: Oertlichkeiten

athletics track /letks trk/ Leichtathletikbahn Our school has a new athletics track so I plan to take up
running.
(football) stadium /ftbl stedim/ (Fuball-) Stadion I think the money should be spent on a new football stadium.
(basketball) court /bsktbl k(r)t/ (Basketball) Spielfeld We havent got a basketball court at school.
fairway /fe(r)we/ Fairway It was one of the longest fairways on the golf course.
(hockey) pitch /hki pt/ (Hocley-) Platz They invested a lot of money in an indoor hockey pitch.
golf course /lf k(r)s/ Golfplatz The hotel is surrounded by a beautiful golf course.
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green /rin/ Grn He finally managed to get the golf ball to the green.
gym /dm/ Fitnessclub It costs a lot of money to become a member of a gym.
ice-skating rink /assket rk/ Eislaufhalle Lets meet at the ice-skating rink at half past six.
lane /len/ Spur There were ten lanes on the athletics track.
motor-racing circuit /mt(r)res s(r)kt/ Rennfahrbahn There were long traffic queues near the motor-racing circuit.
ski run/slope /ski rn, slp / Skipiste Have you ever tried an artificial ski slope?
swimming pool /swm pul/ Schwimmbad We used to spend every Saturday morning at the swimming
pool.
Sports: Events Sport: Anlsse
play in /ple n/ in spielen I watched him play in a match on Saturday.
take part in /tek p(r)t n/ mitmachen Shes always wanted to take part in an important race.
compete in /kmpit n/ teilnehmen an einem They competed in last years event but they didnt win.
Wettstreit/Wettbewerb
an athletics meeting /n letks mit/ Leichtathletikturnier Weve got tickets for an athletics meeting in Hackney.
a (surfing) competition / s(r)f kmpt()n/ Surfwettbewerb The beach is good enough for a surfing competition.
a (football) match / ftbl mt/ Fuballmatch He never misses a football match on television.
a (sporting) event / sp(r)t vent/ Sportereignis A sporting event can be really spoilt by the weather.
a (golf) tournament / lf t(r)nmnt/ Golfturnier There was a golf tournament going on near the hotel.
the national championship / n()nl tmpinp/ die Landesmeisterschaften She competed in the national championship last year.
the world championship / w(r)ld tmpinp/ die Weltmeisterschaften They should use the same stadium for the world
championship.
Sports: Equipment Sport: Ausrstung
(baseball) bat /besbl bt/ (Baseball-) Schlger Unfortunately, some people use baseball bats as weapons.
table tennis bat /teb()l tens bt/ Tischtennisschlger She had lost her table tennis bat so she couldnt play.
(rugby) boots /rbi buts/ (Rugby-) Schuhe I need a new pair of rugby boots.
golf clubs /lf klbz/ Golfschlger We found my grandfathers old golf clubs in the attic.
(skiing) goggles /ski ()lz/ (Ski-) Brille You should wear skiing goggles to protect your eyes.
safety helmet /sefti helmt/ Schutzhelm Safety helmets must be worn when rock climbing.
net /net/ Netz The ball hit the net and the crowd cheered.
goal posts /l psts/ Torpfosten He kicked the ball hard but missed and hit the goal post.
(badminton) racket /bdmntn rkt/ (Badminton-/Federball-) Schlger That badminton racket was really expensive.
shuttlecock /t()lkk/ Federball At first she couldnt get used to how light a shuttlecock was.
hockey stick /hki stk/ (Eis-) Hockeyschlger She had an old hockey stick that used to belong to her mother.
ski sticks /ski stks/ Skistcke Wed forgotten our ski sticks but we were able to hire some.
skis /skiz/ Skier I hate carrying my skis with me when I go travelling, but its
worth it.
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Sports: Verbs Sport: Verben
beat an opponent /bit n pnnt/ eine/-n Gegner/-in schlagen They beat their opponents by three goals to one.
beat an opposing team /bit n pz tim/ ein gernerisches Team besiegen They beat the opposing team in the final and won the cup.
break a record /brek rek(r)d/ einen Rekord brechen Hes broken a record at every event this year.
hold a record /hld rek(r)d/ einen Rekord halten He holds a record for windsurfing.
commit a foul /kmt fal/ ein Foul begehen Dont commit a foul or the referee will give you a red card.
compete in a sporting event /kmpit n sp(r)t bei einem Sportwettkampf mitmachen Have you ever competed in a sporting event?
vent/
do a sport /du sp(r)t/ einen Sport machen/treiben I do gymnastics, but Im not very good.
play a sport /ple sp(r)t/ Sportart spielen We used to play hockey at school.
draw a match /dr mt/ mit einem Unentschieden enden I hope they dont draw the match today they need to win.
go in for a sport / n f(r) sp(r)t/ sich fr einen Sport interessieren She goes in for skiing but he cant stand it.
hit the ball /ht bl/ den Ball schlagen How hard can you hit the ball?
kick the ball /kk bl/ den Ball treten Can you kick the ball with your left foot?
pass the ball /ps bl/ den Ball abgeben She passed the ball but her teammate didnt catch it.
lose a game /luz em/ ein Spiel verlieren If they lose another game, they cant win the competition.
practise a shot /prkts t/ einen Schlag ben Golfers practise a lot of different shots.
score a goal/point /sk(r) l, pnt/ ein Tor/einen Punkt erzielen Which football player has scored the most goals in the world?
take a corner /tek k(r)n(r)/ einen Eckstoss ausfhren The football player took a corner and managed to score a goal.
take place /tek ples/ stattfinden Where are the next Olympic games taking place?
take up a new sport /tek p nju sp(r)t/ mit einer neuen Sportart beginnen Why dont you take up a new sport?
win (a medal) /wn med()l/ (eine Medaille) gewinnen TV presenters are depressed if our athletes dont win medals.

Unit 3 Times change

Technology Technik
charger /t(r)d(r)/ Ladegert I always forget to pack my phone charger when I go on holiday.
compass /kmps/ Kompass You should take a compass if you go hiking.
device /dvas/ Gert Her laptop is her most valuable device she couldn't live
without it.
Discman/Walkman /dskmn,wkmn/ Discman/Walkman My dad had a Walkman when he was a teenager.
digital camera /ddt()l km()r/ Digitalkamera My new digital camera takes excellent pictures.
DVD player /dividi ple(r)/ DVD-Player DVD players arent as expensive as they used to be.
(external) hard drive /kst(r)n()l h(r)d drav/ (externe) Festplatte He bought an external hard drive because his computer
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landline phone /ln(d)lan fn/ Festnetztelefon I tried calling your landline phone but you weren't at home.
laptop /lptp/ Laptop You are not allowed to use your laptop during take-off and
landing.
hand-held mobile phone /hndheld mbal fn/ Handy ohne Freisprecheinrichtung In many countries, it is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone
while driving.
hands-free mobile phone /hndzfri mbal fn/ Handy mit Freisprecheinrichtung She uses a hands-free mobile phone when she's walking
around.
headset /hedset/ Headset Many people use headsets on their telephones at work.
MP3/MP4 player /em pi ri, em pi f(r) MP3/MP4 Player My smartphone has an MP4 player, so I can watch videos on it.
ple(r)/
netbook /netbk/ Netbook Netbooks can be inexpensive, but they cannot do as many
things as a normal laptop.
notebook /ntbk/ Notebook A notebook is a small, light laptop that can easily fit in your
bag.
personal computer /p(r)s()nl kmpjut(r)/ Personal Computer (PC) He does all of his homework on his personal computer.
radar /red(r)/ Radar Police can catch motorists by using radar these days.
remote control /rmt kntrl/ Fernsteuerung I cant find the remote control anywhere!
robot /rbt/ Roboter Did you see the latest robot that was sent to Mars?
smartphone /sm(r)tfn/ Smartphone She mainly uses her smartphone for social networking.
space blanket /spes blkt/ Rettungsdecke When are you going to use that space blanket?
tablet /tblt/ Tablet Do you ever read books on your tablet?
video recorder /vdi rk(r)d(r)/ Videorecorder Im afraid that my video recorder has broken down.

Verbs Verben
browse /braz/ browsen How often do you browse the Internet?
click on (an icon) /klk n n akn/ anklicken (ein Icon) To open the document, click on the icon in that folder.
download /danld/ herunterladen He tried to download the picture but it took a long time.
email /imel/ mailen I emailed you yesterday with details about the concert.
log in to/out of an email /l n t, l at v n in ein E-Mail Konto einloggen/ausloggen Dont forget to log out of your email account before you go
account imel kant/ home.
log on to/off the Internet /l n t, l f im/aus dem Internet einloggen/ausloggen She logged off the Internet and switched off the computer.
nt(r)net/
multitask /mltitsk/ mehrere Dinge gleichzeitig machen I cant multitask I have to do each thing one at a time.
plug in/unplug /pl n, npl/ einstecken/ausstecken He forgot to plug in his computer and the battery ran out.
post a picture/status update /pst pkt(r), stets ein Bild/Status-Update posten She didnt like the picture I posted on the Internet.
pdet/
print out /prnt at/ ausdrucken I rarely print out emails because its bad for the environment.
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scan /skn/ einscannen He scanned the photograph and emailed it to his parents.
surf /s(r)f/ surfen He was surfing the Internet instead of doing his homework.
switch on/off /swt n, f/ anschalten/ausschalten Switch on the light, I cant see a thing!
text /tekst/ simsen Why didnt you text me back last night?
upload /pld/ hochladen He uploaded a video onto a social networking site.

Internet and mobile phones Internet und Handys

app/application /p, plke()n/ App How many apps have you got on your smartphone?
browser /braz(r)/ Browser Which browser do you use to surf the Internet?
chat room /ttrum/ Chatroom She spends a lot of time in a chat room about fashion.
email /imel/ E-mail Send me an email with your questions and I will try to help
you.
instant messaging (IM) /nstnt mesd, Instant Messaging (IM) We use instant messaging at work because its faster than
a em/ emailing.
operating system (OS) /pret sstm, Betriebssystem (OS) I upgraded the operating system on my computer.
es/
short message service /(r)t mesd s(r)vs, es SMS Ill send you an SMS when I get to the train station.
(SMS)/text em es/
social networking sites /s()l netw(r)k sats/ soziale Netzwerk He made a lot of online friends on social networking sites.
textspeak /tekstspik/ SMS-Sprache My parents hate it when I use textspeak they dont
understand it!
webpage /webped/ Webpage She designed a beautiful webpage as part of her art project.
website /websat/ Webseite I thought that their company website was very confusing.

Expressions with as as Ausdrcke mit as as

as far as (Im concerned/I /z f(r) z am kns(r)nd/ so weit (ich wei/es mich betrifft) As far as I know, she can speak four languages.
know)
as long as /z l z/ so lange You can watch TV, as long as you finish your homework.
as many/much as /z meni, mt z/ nicht weniger als There might be as many as 30 students in the class.
as soon as /z sun z/ sobald Ill call you as soon as I arrive.
as well as /z wel z/ sowie He owns a house in the countryside as well as a flat in the city.

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Unit 4 A good story
Types of film Filmarten/-genres
action film (n) /k()n flm/ Actionfilm I really like him in action films.
animated film (n) /nmetd flm/ Zeichentrickfilm The quality of animated films these days is amazing.
cartoon (n) /k(r)tun/ Cartoon, Zeichentrickfilm I cannot bear those channels that only show cartoons.
comedy (n) /kmdi/ Komdie We only go to the cinema to see comedies.
historical drama (n) /hstrk()l drm/ Kostmfilm The costumes always look amazing in historical dramas.
horror film (n) /hr(r) flm/ Horrorfilm My sister is terrified of horror films.
remake (n) /rimek/ Remake (Neufassung eines bereits Im not interested in seeing another remake.
existierenden Films)
romance (n) /rmns/ Liebesfilm Theyre starring in another romance together.
science fiction film (n) /sans fk()n flm/ Science Fiction Film Science fiction films often have big budgets.
thriller (n) /rl(r)/ Thriller, Kriminalfilm I think thrillers are better as books than films.
western (n) /west(r)n/ Western A lot of westerns were made in the 1950s

People and elements of a film Menschen und Elemente eines Film

acting (n) /kt/ die Schauspielerei The acting in that new film is awful.
action scene (n) /k()n sin/ Actionszene The action scenes must have taken hours to film.
actor (n) /kt(r)/ Schauspieler My brother wanted to be an actor when he was little.
actress (n) /ktrs/ Schauspielerin She won the award for Best Actress.
animation (n) /nme()n/ Animation You can study animation as a subject at university now.
cast (n) /kst/ Darsteller/-innen The cast were really excellent.
director (n) /drekt(r), darekt(r)/ Regisseur/-in The director comes under strong criticism in this blog.
film/movie star (n) /flm, muvi st(r)/ Filmstar I dont think film stars can lead normal lives.
main character (n) /men krkt(r)/ Hauptrolle, zentrale Figur The main character in the film travels through time.
make-up artist (n) /mek p (r)tst/ Visagist/-in Make-up artists have a lot of work with science fiction films.
opening scene (n) /p()n sin/ Erffnungsszene The opening scene in that film was terrifying.
photography (n) /ftrfi/ Aufnahmen There was some good photography taken on a desert island.
plot (n) /plt/ Handlung The plot was non-existent.
producer (n) /prdjus(r)/ Produzent/-in The producer suggested cutting some of the scenes.
screenplay (n) /skrinple/ Drehbuch The screenplay was very similar to the book.
script (n) /skrpt/ Skript Several stars read the script but they didnt like it.
soundtrack (n) /san(d)trk/ Filmmusik I downloaded the soundtrack of that film. I love it.
special effects (n) /spe()l fekts/ Spezialeffekte Do you think they spend too much money on special effects?
stuntman/woman (n) /stntmn, stntwmn/ Stuntman/Stuntgirl I read a very interesting article about life as a stuntwoman.
supporting role (n) /sp(r)t rl/ Nebenrolle Hes always in a supporting role.
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Films: Other vocabulary Filme: Andere Wrter
box office hit (n) /bks fs ht / ein Kassenschlager It was an immediate box office hit.
dubbed (adj) /dbd/ synchronisiert Films in Spain are usually dubbed.
subtitled (adj) /sbtat()ld/ mit Untertiteln I prefer subtitled films because you can hear the original
language.
film critic (n) /flm krtk/ Filmkritiker/-in My uncle is a film critic for one of the daily newspapers.
(good/bad) review (n) /(d, bd) rvju/ (gute/schlechte) Kritik I wonder whether it will get a good or a bad review.
give a good/bad performance /v d, bd gut/schlecht spielen She gave a good performance, but the plot was poor.
(v) p(r)f(r)mns/
go to an audition (v) / t n d()n/ vorsprechen (fr eine Rolle) I went to an audition when I was little.
have a part in a film (v) /hv p(r)t n flm/ eine Rolle in einem Film haben He once had a part in a film but he prefers writing music now.
the film is set in / flm z set n/ der Film spielt in I think the film is set in Dublin in the 1970s, but Im not sure.

Unit 5 Doing what you have to

Jobs Berufe
accountant (n) /kantnt/ Buchhalter/-in An accountant looks after the financial matters in a company.
air traffic controller (n) /e(r) trfk kntrl(r)/ Fluglotse I would hate to be an air traffic controller it must be so
stressful.
architect (n) /(r)ktekt/ Architekt/-in The architect designed this building beautifully.
baker (n) /bek(r)/ Bcker/-in I love the cakes from the bakers on the High Street.
butcher (n) /bt(r)/ Metzger My grandfather used to be a butcher.
chef (n) /ef/ Kchenchef/-in, Koch/Kchin Hes a chef in a top hotel.
childminder (n) /taldmand(r)/ Tagesmutter I want to be a childminder because I love children.
civil servant (n) /sv()l s(r)v()nt/ Staatsbeamte/-r Civil servants are paid by the government.
company director (n) /kmp()ni drekt(r), Firmendirektor/-in People complained about the company directors salary.
darekt(r)/
cook (n) /kk/ Koch/Kchin The cooks at our school were very friendly.
dustman (n) /ds(t)mn/ Mllmann Its traditional to give the dustman a tip at Christmas.
electrician (n) /lektr()n/ Elektriker/-in Can you recommend a reliable electrician?
engineer (n) /endn(r)/ Ingenieur/-in There are more and more female engineers these days.
firefighter (n) /fa(r)fat(r)/ Feuerwehrmann/-frau Firefighters can spend a long time clearing up after a fire.
flight attendant (n) /flat tendnt/ Flugbegleiter/-in Languages are useful if you are a flight attendant.
hairdresser (n) /he(r)dres(r)/ Friseur/Friseuse I need to go to the hairdresser badly.
journalist (n) /d(r)nlst/ Journalist/-in Famous people are sometimes suspicious of journalists.
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judge (n) /dd/ Richter/-in The judge ordered them to stop arguing.
lawyer (n) /lj(r)/ Rechtsanwalt/-anwltin Well have to pay for a good lawyer.
librarian (n) /labrerin/ Bibliothekar/-in The librarian told them to be quiet.
nurse (n) /n(r)s/ Krankenschwester, Krankenpfleger In my opinion, nurses should be paid more.
photographer (n) /ftrf(r)/ Fotograf/-in There were lots of photographers at the event.
plumber (n) /plm(r)/ Klempner You can earn quite a lot of money as a plumber.
police officer (n) /plis fs(r)/ Polizist/-in He wanted to train as a police officer.
politician (n) /plt()n/ Politiker/-in I would hate to be a politician.
receptionist (n) /rsep()nst/ Empfangsperson The receptionist had noticed something strange about him.
scientist (n) /santst/ Wissenschaftler/-in Scientists are working on a new drug to cure cancer.
secretary (n) /sekrtri/ Sekretr/-in My mum is a secretary.
shop assistant (n) /p sst()nt/ Verkufer/-in Ive got a Saturday job as a shop assistant.
surgeon (n) /s(r)d()n/ Chirurg/-in She qualified as a surgeon last year.
teacher (n) /tit(r)/ Lehrer/-in Have you got the same teacher as last year?
vet (n) /vet/ Tierrztin/-arzt We took the dog to the vet.
waiter (n) /wet(r)/ Kellner Im going to tell the waiter that this food is cold.
waitress (n) /wetrs/ Kellnerin The waitress forgot to bring the drinks.

Career Beruf, berufliche Laufbahn, Karriere

apply for a job (v) /pla f(r) db/ sich fr eine Stelle bewerben I would like to apply for a job as a Camp Helper.
get a job (v) /et db/ eine Stelle bekommen Hes hoping to get a job when he finishes his course.
go for an interview for a job (v) / f(r) n nt(r)vju f(r) sich vorstellen, zu einem Shes buying a suit because shes going for an interview.
db/ Vorstellungsgesprch gehen
look for a job (v) /lk f(r) db/ einen Job suchen I was looking for a job in the newspaper.
change career (v) /tend kr(r)/ eine neue Laufbahn einschlagen Hes hoping to change career this year.
give up your career (v) /v p j(r) kr(r)/ seine berufliche Laufbahn aufgeben Why are you going to give you your career?
devote yourself to a career (v) /dvt j(r)self tu sich dem Beruf/seiner beruflichen You need to devote yourself to a career in medicine.
kr(r)/ Laufbahn widmen
start a career (v) /st(r)t kr(r)/ in einen Beruf einsteigen Shes planning to start a career in finance.
be dismissed (v) /bi dsmst/ entlassen werden He was dismissed when the robbery was discovered.
be sacked (v) /bi skt/ gefeuert werden She was sacked for arriving late every day.
be made redundant (v) /bi med rdndnt/ entlassen werden, die Stelle verlieren Lots of car workers were made redundant last month.
be out of work (v) /bi at v w(r)k/ keine Arbeit haben My father is out of work at the moment.
resign from a job (v) /rzan frm db/ eine Stelle (selber) kndigen You should think carefully before resigning from a job.

Earn verdienen
earn a good living (v) /(r)n d lv / sich einen guten Lebensunterhalt She earns a good living as a lawyer.
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earn a high/low salary (v) /(r)n ha, l slri/ viel/wenig verdienen Surgeons earn a very high salary.
earn a lot of money (v) /(r)n lt v mni/ viel Geld verdienen He doesnt know what he wants to do except earn a lot of
money.
earn a weekly wage (v) /(r)n wikli wed/ ein Wochengehalt bekommen I earn a weekly wage at the supermarket.

Work Arbeiten
work as a nurse (v) /w(r)k z n(r)s/ als (Krankenschwester/-pfleger) arbeiten My aunt works as a nurse at the city hospital.
work flexitime (v) /w(r)k fleksitam/ gleitende Arbeitszeit haben The company didnt allow them to work flexitime.
work for yourself (v) /w(r)k f(r) j(r) self/ als Selbstndige/-r arbeiten Its great working for yourself so much independence.
work hard (v) /w(r)k h(r)d/ sehr viel/hart arbeiten You need to work hard if you want to get a promotion.
work long hours (v) /w(r)k l a(r)z/ einen langen Arbeitstag haben She was working long hours but she enjoyed it.
work overtime (v) /w(r)k v(r)tam/ berstunden machen Do you get paid more per hour if you work overtime?
work part-/full-time (v) /w(r)k p(r)t, fl tam/ Teilzeit/Vollzeit arbeiten You can work part-time or full-time in this job.
work shifts (v) /w(r)k fts/ Schichtarbeit verrichten My dad used to get home late when he worked shifts.

Work: Skills (Teil-)Fertigkeiten/Fhigkeiten

artistic skills (n) /(r)tstk sklz/ knstlerische Fhigkeiten Artistic skills are useful in advertising.
computer skills (n) /kmpjut(r) sklz/ Computerfertigkeiten He went on a course to improve his computer skills.
language skills (n) /lwd sklz/ sprachliche Fhigkeiten You need language skills to be a pilot.
organizational skills (n) /(r)naze()nl sklz/ organisatorische Fhigkeiten, The previous secretary had no organizational skills at all.
Organisationsgeschick
telephone skills (n) /telfn sklz/ gut im Telefonieren sein Were looking for bright people with good telephone skills.

Adjectives to describe jobs Adjektive fr Berufe

badly-paid (adj) /bdli ped / schlecht bezahlt The job was badly-paid and I hated it.
challenging (adj) /tlnd/ anspruchsvoll, herausfordernd Shes looking for a more challenging role.
monotonous (adj) /mntns/ monoton Doing the same thing every day is monotonous.
responsible (adj) /rspnsb()l/ verantwortlich He was responsible for a large factory.
satisfying (adj) /stsfa/ befriedigend Its very satisfying for a teacher when the students get good
grades.
stressful (adj) /stresf()l/ stressig, anstrengend Its stressful having to sit in traffic on the way to work.
tiring (adj) /tar/ ermdend Working for that long every day is tiring.
unpleasant (adj) /nplez()nt/ unangenehm Some aspects of the job are unpleasant.
well-paid (adj) /wel ped / gut bezahlt They promised that I would be well-paid.

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Work: Other vocabulary Arbeit: Andere Ausdrcke
form a new company (v) /f(r)m nju kmp()ni/ eine neue Firma grnden He formed a new company which specializes in multimedia.
go into business (v) / nt bzns/ sich geschftlich bettigen, ein Geschft After being a concert pianist, he went into business.
aufziehen
join a company (v) /dn kmp()ni/ einer Firma beitreten She joined a company after leaving university.
run a business (v) /rn bzns/ eine Firma leiten Now that I run a business, I am in control of my life.
set up a company (v) /set p kmp()ni/ eine Firma grnden If you know what youre doing you can set up a company.
colleague (n) /kli/ Arbeitskollege/-in May I introduce my colleague?
new recruit (n) /nju rkrut/ neue/-r Mitarbeiter/-in New recruits are not expected to have any experience.
be on/take sick leave (v) /bi n, tek sk liv/ krankgeschrieben sein/sich I was on sick leave when the job cuts were announced.
krankschreiben lassen
be ones own boss (v) /bi wnz n bs/ sein eigener Herr sein My father recommends being your own boss.
be promoted (v) /bi prmtd/ befrdert werden She was promoted after only two months.
be/go on strike (v) /bi, n strak/ streiken/in den Streik treten The bus drivers were on strike last week it was awful.
be self-employed (v) /bi self mpld/ beruflich selbstndig sein Shes been self-employed since last year.
temporary job (v) /temp()rri db/ befristete Stelle Its only a temporary job until I find something I like better.
retire (v) /rta(r)/ in den Ruhestand treten My mother can retire when shes 60.
take time off (work) (v) /tek tam f w(r)k/ sich frei nehmen, Urlaub nehmen Many young people take time off work to travel.
working hours (n) /w(r)k a(r)z/ Arbeitszeit My brother has very long working hours in the hospital.

Unit 6 Relative relationships

Adjectives for personality Adjektive, welche die Persnlichkeit beschreiben
adventurous (adj) /dvent()rs/ abenteuerlustig They always go to the same restaurant theyre not
adventurous.
affectionate (adj) /fek()nt/ liebevoll, zrtlich I wish my boyfriend was more affectionate.
ambitious (adj) /mbs/ ehrgeizig She was ambitious about her future.
bad-tempered (adj) /bd temp(r)d/ schlecht gelaunt Unfortunately hes very bad-tempered today.
bossy (adj) /bsi/ herrisch She was so bossy that I could no longer work for her.
brave (adj) /brev/ mutig He was very brave when the dog bit him.
calm (adj) /km/ ruhig Our English teacher is very calm and never loses her temper.
caring (adj) /ker/ frsorglich The nurses were very caring when my grandmother was ill.
cheerful (adj) /t(r)f()l/ frhlich Shes such a cheerful child, always so happy.
clumsy (adj) /klmzi/ ungeschickt Try not to be so clumsy all the time.
confident (adj) /knfd()nt/ selbstsicher Shes confident, even with people shes never met.
creative (adj) /krietv/ kreativ I think you need to be more creative for that job.
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decisive (adj) /dsasv/ entschlossen Hes very decisive at work but not at home.
determined (adj) /dt(r)mnd/ zielstrebig I admire how determined my brother always is.
dull (adj) /dl/ langweilig I dont want to have dinner with those dull neighbours again.
easygoing (adj) /izi/ locker, lssig Shes very easy-going once you know her.
energetic (adj) /en(r)detk/ energiegeladen Youre too energetic first thing on a Monday morning!
enthusiastic (adj) /njuzistk/ enthusiastisch, begeistert He was very enthusiastic about the plans.
even-tempered (adj) /iv()n temp(r)d/ gelassen It's important for people in stressful jobs to be even-tempered.
fair (adj) /fe(r)/ fair, gerecht It was a fair decision.
foolish (adj) /ful/ dumm It was foolish of him to resign before finding a new job.
fussy (adj) /fsi/ pingelig My cousins very fussy about the clothes she wears.
generous (adj) /denrs/ grozgig It was generous of you to donate to our charity.
hardworking (adj) /h(r)dw(r)k/ fleiig If youre hardworking, youll enjoy the job.
honest (adj) /nst/ ehrlich She was very honest and told him about the other boy.
kind (adj) /kand/ nett He was very kind and helped me with my homework.
lazy (adj) /lezi/ faul Theres no time to be lazy!
lively (adj) /lavli/ lebhaft Shes very lively at parties.
loyal (adj) /ll/ loyal Experts say that dogs are more loyal than people.
mature (adj) /mt(r)/ reif Hes very mature for his age.
mean (adj) /min/ geizig He wont pay for it hes too mean.
miserable (adj) /mz()rb()l/ unglcklich He seems quite miserable, but I think he has a stressful job.
moody (adj) /mudi/ launisch Dont be so moody!
nervous (adj) /n(r)vs/ nervs Im always nervous before an exam.
outgoing (adj) /at/ kontaktfreudig Its more difficult to make friends if youre not very outgoing.
patient (adj) /pe()nt/ geduldig Im almost ready please be patient!
polite (adj) /plat/ hflich Her children were always so polite.
practical (adj) /prktk()l/ vernnftig, realistisch, praktisch veranlagt Please try to be practical about this.
reliable (adj) /rlab()l/ zuverlssig We need somebody reliable for the job.
reserved (adj) /rz(r)vd/ reserviert He was reserved at first, but he started chatting later.
responsible (adj) /rspnsb()l/ verantwortungsbewusst People say that teenagers cannot be responsible, but they can.
rude (adj) /rud/ unfreundlich It was very rude of you not to speak to them.
selfish (adj) /self/ egoistisch Shes so selfish she only ever thinks of herself.
selfless (adj) /selfls/ selbstlos She's very selfless and always puts other people first.
sensible (adj) /sensb()l/ vernnftig Hes allowed out late because we know that hes sensible.
sensitive (adj) /senstv/ sensibel, empfindlich You knew she was sensitive so you shouldnt have said that.
shy (adj) /a/ schchtern He was too shy to ask her to go out with him.
silly (adj) /sli/ tricht I think the prime-minister is silly to think we can pay more tax.
sincere (adj) /sns(r)/ aufrichtig She was very sincere when she apologized.
sociable (adj) /sb()l/ gesellig The other families on holiday were very sociable with us.
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stubborn (adj) /stb(r)n/ stur You are so stubborn at times.
sweet-tempered (adj) /swit temp(r)d/ sanftmtig Your daughter is such a sweet-tempered little girl - you're very
lucky!
talkative (adj) /tktv/ gesprchig My best friend is very talkative and always keeps me
entertained.
tolerant (adj) /tlrnt/ tolerant We should be more tolerant of other people.

Adjectives for hair Adjektive fr Haare

curly (adj) /k(r)li/ kraus, lockig I hated having curly hair when I was little.
dyed (adj) /dad/ gefrbt Is that hair dyed or natural?
flowing (adj) /fl/ flieend I wish I had long flowing hair.
shoulder-length (adj) /ld(r) le/ schulterlang She looks much nicer with shoulder-length hair.
spiky (adj) /spaki/ hochstehend Her spiky green hair looked like grass.
straight (adj) /stret/ glatt His hair has always been straight.
thinning (adj) /n/ schtter, sich lichtend He always used to cover his thinning hair with a hat.
untidy (adj) /ntadi/ unordentlich My hair gets so untidy in the wind.
wavy (adj) /wevi/ gewellt She had thick wavy hair.
be bald (v) /bi bld/ eine Glatze haben Hes completely bald now.
balding (adj) /bld/ langsam eine Glatze bekommend My brothers hair was balding when he was only 19.
have a beard/moustache (v) /hv b(r)d, mst/ einen Bart/Schnauzer haben Hes never had a beard.

Adjectives for eyes Adjektive fr Augen

almond-shaped (adj) /mnd ept/ mandelfrmig Her eyes are always described as almond-shaped.
hazel (adj) /hez()l/ haselnussbraun Hazel eyes are pale brown.
piercing (adj) /p(r)s/ durchdringend He looked at me with those piercing blue eyes.
sparkling (adj) /sp(r)k()l/ leuchtend Her sparkling eyes attracted a lot of attention.

Adjectives for faces Adjektive fr Gesichter

expressive (adj) /kspresv/ ausdrucksstark That child has a very expressive face.
freckled (adj) /frek()ld/ mit Sommersprossen Her face was freckled when she was a girl.
round (adj) /rand/ rund There was a wide smile on his round face
smiling (adj) /smal/ lchelnd My grandfather had a nice, smiling face - I'll never forget it.
tanned (adj) /tnd/ gebrunt My face was tanned after the summer holidays.
thin (adj) /n/ dnn Her face looks very thin with that haircut.
wrinkled (adj) /rk()ld/ Runzlig, voll Falten His face was wrinkled with age.

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Adjectives for complexion Adjektive fr Teint und Beschaffenheit der Gesichtshaut
dark (adj) /d(r)k/ dunkel He had a dark complexion.
healthy (adj) /heli/ gesund Fresh air gives you a healthy look.
pale (adj) /pel/ blass She looked so pale that I thought she was ill.
smooth (adj) /smu/ glatt We guarantee a smooth complexion with this cream.
spotty (adj) /spti/ pickelig He hated having a spotty face.

Adjectives for build Adjektive fr die Statur

fat (adj) /ft/ dick I used to be fat as a child.
overweight (adj) /v(r)wet/ bergewichtig Youre a little overweight but you dont need to worry.
plump (adj) /plmp/ mollig She was a plump little girl.
thin (adj) /n/ dnn He was really thin when I last saw him.
slim (adj) /slm/ schlank I want to be slim in time for my wedding.
skinny (adj) /skni/ mager She looked at her skinny body in the mirror.
stocky (adj) /stki/ untersetzt, stmmig Hes stocky and not very tall.
well-built (adj) /wel blt/ gut gebaut Rugby players are usually well-built.

Unit 7 Value for money

Shops Lden
bakers (n) /bek(r)z/ Bckerei Theres nothing as nice as fresh bread from the bakers.
bookshop (n) /bkp/ Bcherladen My parents like to spend a long time in bookshops.
butchers (n) /bt(r)z/ Metzgerei We wanted to find a good butchers.
chemists (n) /kemstz/ Apotheke The chemists on the corner is open until midnight.
clothes shop (n) /klz p/ Bekleidungsgeschft He hates having to go into clothes shops with her.
department store (n) /dp(r)tmnt st(r)/ Kaufhaus Theres a new department store in the centre of town.
florists (n) /flrstz/ Florist I couldnt stop sneezing when I worked in a florists.
gift shop (n) /ft p/ Geschenkeladen The old streets were full of little gift shops.
greengrocers (n) /rinrs(r)z/ Gemsehndler We prefer to get our fruit and vegetables at the greengrocers.
grocers (n) /rs(r)z/ Lebensmittelgeschft Some of the most famous shops started as a small grocers.
hardware shop (n) /hd(r)we(r) p/ Haushalts- und Eisenwarengeschft We were amazed to find an old-fashioned hardware shop.
jewellers (n) /dul(r)z/ Juwelier I stood and looked at the necklace in the jewellers window.
local corner shop (n) /lk()l k(r)n(r) p/ der Laden an der Ecke What are the advantages of local corner shops?
newsagent (n) /njuzed()nt/ Kiosk, Zeitschriftenladen He always buys a photography magazine from the newsagent.
sports shop (n) /sp(r)ts p/ Sportgeschft I need to go to the sports shop to get new trainers.
super/hypermarket (n) /sup(r), hap(r)m(r)kt/ Supermarkt Supermarkets are threatening the existence of small shops.
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In a supermarket In einem Supermarkt
aisle (n) /al/ Gang Its usually in this aisle but they must have moved it.
cashier (n) /k(r)/ Kassierer/-in I can understand why the cashiers sometimes look bored.
cash register/till (n) /k redst(r)/ Kasse They play music so that we cannot hear the cash registers.
counter (n) /kant(r)/ Theke Please go and queue at the fish counter.
checkout (n) /tekat/ Kasse/Ausgangsbereich They shouldnt put sweets and chocolate at the checkout.
end-of-aisle area (n) /end v al eri/ Bereich am Ende eines Ganges There are often better sales from end-of-aisle areas.
receipt (n) /rsit/ Quittung I hurriedly put my receipt in my purse.
shelf/shelves (n) /elf, elvz/ Regal Most of the shelves are empty today.
shopping basket (n) /p bskt/ Einkaufskorb Please leave your shopping basket here.
shopping trolley (n) /p trli/ Einkaufswagen Lets get a shopping trolley we need to get a lot of stuff.

Goods on sale Waren, die es in einem Geschft zu kaufen gibt

alcoholic drinks (n) /lkhlk drks/ alkoholische Getrnke In Britain, you have to be over 18 to buy alcoholic drinks.
bakery (n) /bekri/ Bckerei, Backwarenabteilung The smell of the bakery creates a pleasant atmosphere.
confectionery (n) /knfek()n()ri/ Confiserie Confectionary means sweets and chocolate.
convenience food (n) /knvinins fud/ Fertiggerichte A lot of convenience food is consumed these days.
dairy products (n) /deri prdkts/ Milchprodukte You should always keep dairy products at the correct
temperature.
fish (n) /f/ Fisch She bought some fish for dinner on her way home from work.
foodstuffs (n) /fudstfs/ Nahrungsmittel This supermarket sells foodstuffs from all over the world.
freezer goods (n) /friz(r) dz/ Tiefkhlprodukte I know a cheaper supermarket for freezer goods.
fresh fruit/vegetables (n) /fre frut, vedtb()lz/ frische Frchte/frisches Gemse Fresh fruit and vegetables remind me of a market.
frozen food (n) /frz()n fud/ tiefgefrorene Lebensmittel I need to get some frozen food too.
household goods (n) /hashld dz/ Haushaltsprodukte People often buy household goods that they dont really need.
meat (n) /mit/ Fleisch Can you recommend a good place to buy fresh meat?
own-brand products (n) /n brnd prdkts/ Eigenmarkenprodukte Do you ever buy own-brand products?
pre-packed meats (n) /pripkt mits/ abgepacktes Fleisch Pre-packed meat is not as good as meat from the butchers.
soft drinks (n) /sft drks/ nicht alkoholische Getrnke Why arent soft drinks and water in the same aisle?
tinned food (n) /tnd fud/ Nahrungsmittel in Dosen Bring some tinned food with you when you go camping.
toiletries (n) /tltriz/ Toilettenartikel Does she buy toiletries at the supermarket?
well-known brands (n) /wel nn brndz/ bekannte Marken My dog will only eat well-known brands!

Shopping: Other vocabulary Einkaufen: Andere Wrter

ask for a refund (v) /sk fr rifnd/ das Geld zurckverlangen If you arent happy with it, bring it back and ask for a refund.
bargain (n) /b(r)n/ Schnppchen This skirt was a real bargain I should have got two.
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be faulty (v) /bi flti/ fehlerhaft sein Theyll replace it if its faulty.
be good value for money (v) /bi d vlju f(r) mni/ ein gutes Preis-Leistungsverhltnis haben I bought it because it was good value for money.
be nearing its sell-by date (v) /bi nr ts sel ba det/ nahe dem Ablaufdatum sein Be careful that meat is nearing its sell-by date.
be on offer (v) /bi n f(r)/ im Sonderangebot sein I only bought the cheese because it was on offer.
be on order (v) /bi n (r)d(r)/ bestellt sein The trousers I want are on order.
be past its sell-by date (v) /bi pst ts sel ba det/ das Ablaufdatum berschritten haben Excuse me this milk is past its sell-by date.
buy sth in the sales (v) /ba (sth) n selz/ etwas im Ausverkauf kaufen I bought it in the January sales.
buy sth on impulse (v) /ba (sth) n mpls/ einen Spontankauf ttigen Some people cannot help buying things on impulse.
charge sb 10 (v) /t(r)d (sb) ten pandz/ jemandem 10 Pfund verrechnen The price tag says 7.90, but youve charged me 10.
discount (n) /dskant/ Rabatt If you can prove you are a student, you will get a 20% discount.
(money-back) guarantee (n) /mni bk rnti/ (Geld-zurck-) Garantie Theyre offering a full money-back guarantee if we dont enjoy
the meal.
have sth in stock (v) /hv (sth) n stk/ etwas am Lager haben Im sorry, we dont have that item in stock at the moment.
make a purchase (v) /mek p(r)ts/ einen Kauf ttigen Once Ive made a purchase, Im usually happy with it.
special offer (n) /spe()l f(r)/ Sonderangebot I wouldnt normally buy it it was on special offer.

Places Orte
apartment block (n) /p(r)tmnt blk/ Wohnblock We live in that modern apartment block near the town hall.
block of flats (n) /blk v flts/ Wohnblock She bought a beautiful apartment in the new block of flats.
building site (n) /bld sat/ Baustelle Its a noisy building site right now, but soon it will be a
beautiful new theatre.
caravan site (n) /krvn sat/ Campingplatz The caravan site is located next to the beach.
conservation area (n) /kns(r)ve()n eri/ denkmalgeschtze Gegend This part of town is a conservation area, so nobody can build
any new houses here.
historic site (n) /hstrk sat/ historische Sttte The town is a historic site, and its castle was built in the Middle
Ages.
housing estate (n) /haz stet/ Wohnsiedlung They didnt plan enough green space in the new housing
estate.
industrial estate (n) /ndstril stet/ Gewerbegebiet My dad works in the industrial estate just outside town.
in the city/town centre /n sti, tan sent(r)/ im Stadtzentrum I dont do my shopping in the city centre any more.
leisure centre (n) /le(r) sent(r)/ Freizeitzentrum I try to go swimming in the leisure centre twice a week.
office block (n) /fs blk/ Brogebude The main square is getting full of office blocks.
one-way street (n) /wn we strit/ Einbahnstrasse We can't turn left here because it's a one-way street.
on the outskirts /n atsk(r)ts/ am Stadtrand, in den Randgebieten Theres a very good school on the outskirts of the town.
pedestrian street (n) /pdestrin strit/ Fugngerzone There is a pedestrian street in the middle of the city with lots
of shops.
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residential (estate) (adj) /rezden()l stet/ Wohn- (Siedlung) Its a very quiet, residential estate.
rural area (n) /rrl eri/ lndliche Gegend I was brought up in a rural area but now I live in a city.
indoor/out-of-town shopping /nd(r), at v tan p im Stadtzentrum gelegenes/auerhalb The local people are against plans to build a huge out-of-town
centre/mall (n) sent(r), ml/ gelegenes Einkaufszentrum shopping centre.
shopping facilities (n) /p fsltiz/ Einkaufsmglichkeiten There are excellent shopping facilities in the centre of town.
sports facilities (n) /sp(r)ts fsltiz/ Sportanlagen Does your school have good sports facilities?
skyscraper (n) /skaskrep(r)/ Wolkenkratzer What's the tallest skyscraper in the world?
tower block (n) /ta(r) blk/ Hochhaus You can see the tower block from miles away.
within easy walking distance /wn izi wk dstns/ in Laufnhe The school is within easy walking distance of my house.

Adjectives for towns and villages Adjektive fr kleinere Stdte und Drfer
bustling (adj) /bs()l/ geschftig, belebt, voller Leben It used to be a bustling village with lots of character.
depressing (adj) /dpres/ deprimierend We found the quiet streets quite depressing.
dull (adj) /dl/ langwellig The children thought the countryside was dull at first.
leafy (adj) /lifi/ grn They live in a beautiful, leafy part of the city.
lively (adj) /lavli/ lebendig It had been described as a lively town, but we found it boring.
picturesque (adj) /pktresk/ idyllisch, malerisch He lived in a picturesque fishing village on the coast.
pleasant (adj) /plez()nt/ angenehm The house had pleasant views of the countryside.
prosperous (adj) /prsp()rs/ wohlhabend It had been a more prosperous town years beforehand.
quaint (adj) /kwent/ malerisch, urig The film is set in a quaint village in the south of France.
run-down (adj) /rn dan/ heruntergekommen This place looks really run-down.
shabby (adj) /bi/ schbig Parts of the city are really quite shabby.
vibrant (adj) /vabrnt/ pulsierend London is known for its vibrant night life.

Unit 8 Up and away

Travel Reisen
to go on a/an auf ein/-e/-n gehen, ein/-e/-n machen
cruise /kruz/ Kreuzfahrt She didnt enjoy the Mediterranean cruise at all.
excursion /ksk(r)()n/ Exkursion The excursions organised by the hotel were very expensive.
(long-haul) flight /l hl flat/ (Langstrecken-) Flug I get really bored on long-haul flights.
(bus/car/train) journey /bs, k(r), tren d(r)ni/ (Bus-/Auto-/Zug-) Reise The train journey to Paris was very comfortable.
package holiday /pkd hlde/ Pauschalreise Package holidays are usually very cheap.
(guided) tour /add t(r)/ Fhrung We went on a guided tour of the city, which was very
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(business) trip /bzns trp/ (Geschfts-) Reise Do you often go on business trips?
voyage /vd/ (See-) Reise Six months later, he returned from his voyage.
be crowded (with) /bi kradd w/ (mit etwas) berfllt sein The beach is popular and is often crowded with sunbathers.
be full (of) /bi fl v/ voll mit The island was full of quaint little villages.
be good/great fun /bi d, ret fn/ Spass machen, toll sein The holiday was great fun.
enjoy oneself /nd wnself/ sich amsieren The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
go camping / kmp/ zelten gehen We went camping in the mountains
go sightseeing / satsi/ Sehenswrdigkeiten anschauen I prefer to go sightseeing than lie around on the beach.
have a good/great time /hv d, ret tam/ eine schne/tolle Zeit haben I hope you have a great time on your holiday!
pack ones suitcase /pk wnz sutkes/ den Koffer packen He never allows enough time to pack his suitcase.
relax /rlks/ sich entspannen All I want to do is relax by the pool.
stay on a campsite /ste n kmpsat/ auf einem Zeltplatz campieren They stayed on a campsite near the river.
stay in a hotel /ste n htel/ in einem Hotel bernachten I like camping but my parents prefer to stay in a hotel.
brochure /br(r)/ Broschre, Prospekt Its not like the photo in the brochure at all.
good view /d vju/ schne Aussicht There were good views of the surrounding countryside.
spectacular view /spektkjl(r) vju/ beeindruckender Blick There was a spectacular view from the top of the tower.
(holiday/ski) resort /hlde, ski rz(r)t/ Ferienanlage/Skigebiet They stayed at the same resort as last year.
souvenir /suvn(r)/ Souvenir We didnt bring back any souvenirs from our holiday.

Unit 9 Mystery and imagination

Ways of looking: verbs Arten des Blickens: Verben
catch a (brief) glimpse of /kt brif lmps v/ (jemanden/etwas) flchtig sehen I caught a brief glimpse of Conor yesterday, but I wasn't talking
to him.
gaze (dreamily) /ez drimli/ (trumerisch) schauen He gazed dreamily out the window.
glance (quickly) /lns kwkli/ (schnell) hinschauen She glanced quickly at the door to check that it was closed.
glare (angrily) /le(r) rili/ (wtend) anstarren The teacher glared at me angrily when I interrupted her.
glimpse (briefly) /lmps brifli/ (ganz kurz) sehen I think I briefly glimpsed the sea between the mountains.
peer (cautiously) /p(r) ksli/ (vorsichtig) herausschauen He peered cautiously through the keyhole and then knocked
on the door.
stare (wide-eyed/open /ste(r) wad ad, pn (mit offenem Mund/groen Augen) She stared open mouthed at the beautiful bracelet.
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Unit 10 Nothing but the truth
Crimes and criminals Verbrechen und Verbrecher
arson /(r)s()n/ Brandstiftung He committed arson by burning down the post office.
arsonist /(r)s()nst/ Brandstifter An arsonist deliberately sets fire to a building.
assassination /ssne()n/ Mord, Attentat, Auftragsmord It was an attempted assassination.
assassin /ssn/ Mrder, Attentter, Auftragsmrder No one was able to identify the assassin.
blackmail /blkmel/ Erpressung The plot in that new film involves blackmail.
blackmailer /blkmel(r)/ Erpresser The blackmailer always called from a payphone.
burglary /b(r)lri/ Einbruch Most burglaries only take a few minutes.
burglar /b(r)l(r)/ Einbrecher You should install an alarm to deter burglars.
drink-driving /drk drav/ Autofahren unter Alkoholeinflu He was accused of drink-driving, but he denied it.
drug trafficking /dr trfk/ Drogenhandel Drug trafficking is an increasingly working problem.
drug trafficker /dr trfk(r)/ Drogendealer The drug trafficker got a tough prison sentence.
espionage /espin/ Spionage He loves reading books about espionage.
spy /spa/ Spion We realized the spies were not working for the government.
hijack(ing) /hadk, hadk/ Flugzeugentfhrung There has been a hijacking on another airliner.
hijacker /hadk(r)/ Flugzeugentfhrer All of the hijackers were arrested at the scene.
identity fraud /adentti frd/ Identittsdiebstahl Apparently she's a victim of identity fraud and has lost all of
her savings.
internet piracy /nt(r)net parsi/ Internetpiraterie Internet piracy has become an increasingly difficult crime to
deal with.
internet pirate /nt(r)net part/ Internet-Pirat The internet pirate was found guilty of selling illegal copies of
films.
kidnap(ping) /kdnp, kdnp/ Entfhrung The kidnapping of the little girl caused great alarm.
kidnapper /kdnp(r)/ Entfhrer The kidnappers treated him well, but he was still terrified.
mugging /m/ Raubberfall After the mugging, the old man was too scared to leave his
house.
mugger /m(r)/ Straenruber Some muggers are very violent.
murder /m(r)d(r)/ Mord They have been investigating a murder that took place years
ago.
murderer /m(r)dr(r)/ Mrder I think murderers should be kept in prison for life.
pickpocketing /pkpkt/ Taschendiebstahl Pickpocketing is very common in very crowded areas.
pickpocket /pkpkt/ Taschendieb The pickpocket took my phone, wallet everything!
robbery /rbri/ Raub The robbery took place at lunchtime.
robber /rb(r)/ Ruber The robbers escaped in a red car.
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shoplifting /plft/ Ladendiebstahl Supermarkets lose a lot of money through shoplifting.
shoplifter /plft(r)/ Ladendieb Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
smuggling /sm()l/ Schmuggel Tight controls at airports have made smuggling difficult.
smuggler /sm()l(r)/ Schmuggler Smugglers used this beach two hundred years ago.
theft /eft/ Diebstahl Have you reported the theft yet?
thief /if/ Dieb The thief took the purse out of my bag.
vandalism /vndlz()m/ Vandalismus The head teacher was shocked by the vandalism at the school.
vandal /vnd()l/ Vandale The vandal had broken windows and spread paint on the walls.

Crime: verbs Verbrechen: Verben

accuse sb of a crime /kjuz (sb) v kram/ jem. eines Verbrechens beschuldigen The police accused him of the robbery.
acquit sb (of all charges) /kwt (sb) v l t(r)dz/ jem. (von allen Anklagen) freisprechen After a lengthy trial, they finally acquitted her of murder.
arrest sb for a crime /rest (sb) f(r) kram/ jem. fr ein Verbrechen festnehmen Has anyone been arrested for that burglary?
burgle a house/an office /b(r)()l has, n fs/ in ein Haus/Bro einbrechen They burgled a house in our street.
deter sb from committing a /dt(r) (sb) frm kmt jem. davon abhalten, ein Verbrechen zu More police would deter people from committing a crime.
crime kram/ begehen
find sb (not) guilty of a crime /fand (sb) nt lti v jem. als (nicht) schuldig eines Verbrechens They were found not guilty of robbery.
kram/ befinden
give sb a prison sentence /v (sb) prz()n sentns/ jem. zu einer Gefngnisstrafe verurteilen The judge gave her a prison sentence of five years.
order sb to do community /(r)d(r) (sb) t du (durch gerichtliche Anweisung) She ordered him to do community service.
service kmjunti s(r)vs/ gemeinntzige Arbeit anorden
order sb to pay a fine /(r)d(r) (sb) t pe fan/ jem. eine Geldbue auferlegen He had been ordered to pay a fine, but he didnt pay it.
rob a person/bank (of 2000) /rb p(r)s()n, bk v/ einer Person/Bank (2000 Pfund) stehlen They robbed a bank of 500 000.
sentence sb to two years in /sentns (sb) t tu j(r)z n jem. zu zwei Jahren Gefngnis verurteilen The judged sentenced him to two years in prison.
prison prz()n/
sentence sb to life /sentns (sb) t laf jem. zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilen We felt they should be sentenced to life imprisonment.
imprisonment mprz()nmnt/
sentence sb to death /sentns (sb) t de/ jem. zum Tode verurteilen The legal systems in some countries still sentence people to
death.
steal (sth from sb/a place) /stil (sth) frm (sb), ples/ (etwas von jemandem/aus einem Ort) They stole a famous painting from the gallery.
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Unit 11 What on earths going on?
Weather Wetter
clouds /kladz/ Wolken Clouds were gathering over the mountains.
angry looking /ri lk/ dster He likes angry-looking clouds in his photos.
storm /st(r)m/ Sturm- Storm clouds threatened to ruin the picnic.
thick /k/ dicht The sun was hidden by thick clouds.
sunshine /snan/ Sonnenschein Sunshine always makes me feel happy.
brilliant /brljnt/ strahlend The sunshine was so brilliant that I needed my sunglasses.
glorious /lris/ wunderbar, strahlend There was glorious sunshine when we looked out of the tent.
warm /w(r)m/ warm The lambs are enjoying the warm sunshine.
sea /si/ das Meer/die See I love living near the sea.
calm /km/ ruhig The sea was beautifully calm when we set out.
choppy /tpi/ big The sea can be a bit choppy near those rocks.
rough /rf/ rau Im definitely not going sailing on a rough sea.
sky /ska/ Himmel The sky looks nice and bright this morning.
clear /kl(r)/ klar The sky was clear at last.
overcast /v(r)kst/ bedeckt I think its going to rain the skys looking very overcast.
stormy /st(r)mi/ strmisch The painting shows a very stormy sky.
storm /st(r)m/ Sturm She was never frightened by storms.
electric /lektrk/ + storm = Gewitter There was a spectacular electric storm.
severe /sv(r)/ heftig We predict a very severe storm in the next few days.
violent /valnt/ gewaltig They hadnt expected such a violent storm.
rain /ren/ Regen Surprisingly, its the rain I most enjoy.
fine /fan/ leicht As it was warm, they didnt mind the fine rain.
heavy /hevi/ stark Heavy rain has caused flooding in the north-west.
torrential /tren()l/ sintflutartig We woke to the sound of torrential rain.
wind /wnd/ Wind Plants in our garden have to be protected from the wind.
gale-force /el f(r)s/ orkanartig There were gale-force winds last night.
light /lat/ leicht The light wind was a relief in the heat of the day.
strong /str/ stark Strong winds brought several trees down.
showers /a(r)z/ (Regen-) Schauer There will be showers in the south for the rest of the day.
light /lat/ leicht You can expect some light showers by midday.
scattered /skt(r)d/ vereinzelt Scattered showers will spread from coastal areas.
snow /sn/ Schnee Snow showers are common in this part of the country.
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Weather: other vocabulary Wetter: Andere Wrter
be struck by lightning /bi strk ba latn/ vom Blitz getroffen werden Several trees were struck by lightning
flash of lightning /fl v latn/ Blitz Suddenly there was a flash of lightning.
gale /el/ Sturm Don't go outside, it's blowing a gale out there!
gentle breeze /dent()l briz/ leichte Brise We appreciated the gentle breeze.
gust of wind /st v wnd/ Windsto A gust of wind knocked him off his feet.
hailstones /helstnz/ Hagelkrner We were shocked that there were huge hailstones in May.
raindrops /rendrps/ Regentropfen Raindrops started falling down the window.
snowflakes /snfleks/ Schneeflocken Our dog loves catching snowflakes on his nose.
its pouring with rain /ts pr w ren/ es giet in Strmen Im not going out if its pouring with rain.
thunderclaps /nd(r)klps/ Donnerschlge The thunderclaps were followed by flashes of lightning.
weather forecast /we(r) f(r)kst/ Wetterbericht We always make sure we watch the weather forecast every
evening.

Natural disasters Naturkatastrophen

avalanche /vlnt/ Lawine One small rock can start a huge avalanche.
drought /drat/ Drre, groe Trockenheit This area is severely affected by drought.
earthquake /(r)kwek/ Erdbeben She was visiting some friends when the earthquake struck.
flood /fld/ Flut It is the worst flood in the countrys history.
hurricane /hrken/ Hurrikan The island was in the direct path of the hurricane.
tidal wave /tad()l wev/ Flutwelle Thousands of people died in the tidal wave.
tornado /t(r)ned/ Tornado Many towns were severely damaged after the tornado season.
volcanic eruption /vlknk rp()n/ Vulkanausbruch Iceland is famous for its volcanic eruptions.

The environment Die Umwelt

biofuel cars /bafjul k(r)z/ Biotreibstoff-Autos Biofuel cars use vegetable oil and animal fat to function.
bottle bank /bt()l bk/ Flaschensammelstelle, -container We always take our bottles to the bottle bank.
carbon dioxide /k(r)bn daksad/ Kohlendioxid Trees are important as they convert carbon dioxide into
oxygen.
carbon monoxide /k(r)bn mnksad/ Kohlenmonoxid The levels of carbon monoxide are increasing in bigger cities.
cigarette butts /sret bts/ Zigarettenstummel I hate seeing cigarette butts on the ground.
climate change /klamt tend/ Klimawandel More governments need to realize that climate change is a real
problem.
conservation area /kns(r)ve()n eri/ Naturschutzgebiet This beautiful countryside became a conservation area about
20 years ago.
dog mess /d mes/ Hundekot The park gets covered in dog mess.
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drop litter /drp lt(r)/ Abfall hinterlassen/auf den Boden werfen People who drop litter could be given a fine.
dump waste /dmp west/ Abfall entsorgen Its illegal to dump waste here.
endangered species /ndend(r)d spiiz/ gefhrdete (Pflanzen-/Tier-) Art We must protect endangered species.
exhaust fumes /zst fjumz/ Abgase He wears a mask to protect himself from exhaust fumes.
face extinction /fes kstk()n/ vor der Ausrottung stehen Many animals face extinction in the next fifty years.
global warming /lb()l w(r)m/ globale Erwrmung Were seeing the climate change because of global warming.
greenhouse effect /rinhas fekt/ Treibhauseffekt The greenhouse effect is severely affecting the Arctic.
household waste /hashld west/ Haushaltsmll How do you cut down on your household waste?
natural habitat /nt()rl hbtt/ natrlicher Lebensraum Natural habitats are being destroyed.
nature reserve /net(r) rz(r)v/ Naturschutzgebiet Some animals can now only be found in nature reserves.
nuclear power station /njukli(r) pa(r) ste()n/ Atomkraftwerk We live near a nuclear power station.
oil slick /l slk/ lteppich, lschlick A huge oil slick is threatening hundreds of sea birds.
ozone layer /zn le(r)/ Ozonschicht Scientists have detected huge holes in the ozone layer.
plastic containers /plstk knten(r)z/ Plastikverpackungen It's important to recycle plastic containers.
preserve wildlife /prz(r)v waldlaf/ die Tierwelt erhalten I think more money should be spent on preserving wildlife.
raise awareness /rez we(r)ns/ das Bewusstsein schaffen This leaflet is to raise awareness about the issue.
recycled paper /risak()l pep(r)/ wiederaufbereitetes Papier, Altpapier My parents always buy recycled paper.
rising sea levels /raz si lev()lz/ steigende Meeresspiegel She gave an excellent lecture about rising sea levels.
toxic effluent /tksk eflunt/ giftige Abwsser Our project looked at toxic effluent.
air/river/sea/traffic pollution /e(r), rv(r), si, trfk Luft-/Flu-/Meeres- Sea pollution is threatening many species of fish.
plu()n/ /Verkehrsverschmutzung
unleaded petrol /nledd petrl/ bleifreies Benzin I would only buy a car that uses unleaded petrol.

Unit 12 Looking after yourself

Food and drink Essen und Trinken
bolt food down /blt fud dan/ Essen herunterschlingen Dont bolt your food down so quickly - you'll get ill.
chew food /tu fud/ Essen kauen Chew your food properly before you swallow it!
drink (straight) from a /drk stret frm bt()l, (direkt) aus der Flasche trinken She was so thirsty that she drank straight from his bottle of
bottle/glass ls/ water.
fizzy drink /fzi drk/ kohlensurehaltiges Getrnk Many children like fizzy drinks.
soft drink /sft drk/ Erfrischungsgetrnk There were many soft drinks on the menu and I chose a
lemonade.
still drink /stl drk/ Getrnk ohne Kohlensure She prefers still drinks, so give her some juice.
fussy eater /fsi it(r)/ whlerischer Esser I was a very fussy eater as a child.
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gulp a drink down /lp drk dan/ in groen Schlucken trinken He gulped the water down after the race.
leave food on ones plate /liv fud n wnz plet/ Essen auf dem Teller liegen lassen Dont leave any food on your plate. Eat it up!
sip a drink /sp drk/ in kleinen Schlckchen trinken She sipped her tea slowly as it was very hot.
swallow food/drink /swl fud, drk/ Essen/Getrnk herunterschlucken He slowly chewed his food and swallowed it before answering
my question.

Adjectives for food Adjektive fr Nahrungsmittel

bitter /bt(r)/ bitter This coffee is too bitter without sugar.
bland /blnd/ fad Food on aeroplanes is often very bland.
creamy /krimi/ cremig Expensive ice-cream is always very creamy.
crunchy /krnti/ knusprig This fresh celery is very crunchy.
greasy /risi/ fettig I cant stand greasy chips.
heavy /hevi/ schwer He fell asleep after the heavy meal.
hot /ht/ hei Be careful the soups very hot.
rich /rt/ schwer, reichhaltig Id rather have some fruit than a rich pudding.
salty /slti/ salzig Drink lots of water if your food is too salty.
savoury /sevri/ pikant I was only allowed savoury snacks as a child, not sweets.
sickly /skli/ ekelhaft That sauce is really sickly.
sour /sa(r)/ sauer The sour taste comes from the lemon juice.
spicy /spasi/ scharf My sister loves spicy food, but I hate it.
stodgy /stdi/ pappig, fad The food in our school canteen was really stodgy.
sweet /swit/ s I prefer strawberries to raspberries because theyre sweeter.
tasteless /tes(t)ls/ geschmacklos If you boil vegetables for too long, they are tasteless.
tasty /testi/ schmackhaft, lecker The dessert was very tasty, thank you.

Illnesses and injuries Krankheiten und Verletzungen

black eye /blk a/ blaues Auge Thats a nasty black eye.
chest pain /test pen/ Schmerzen im Brustkorb Chest pains can be very frightening.
cough /kf/ Husten There was a very loud cough in the middle of the concert.
earache /rek/ Ohrenschmerzen Do you get an earache when a plane is landing?
ear infection /(r) nfek()n/ Ohrenentzndung Shes got a bad ear infection so she cant come swimming.
flu /flu/ Grippe Flu can be very serious for older people.
headache /hedek/ Kopfschmerzen I get headaches if I read without my glasses.
heart attack /h(r)t tk/ Herzinfarkt He had a heart attack two years ago.
high/low blood pressure /ha, l bld pre(r)/ hoher/niedriger Blutdruck With such high blood pressure, you should eat less salt.
nose bleed /nz blid/ Nasenbluten If you get a nose bleed, pinch it with two fingers until it stops.
runny nose /rni nz/ Schnupfnase The little boy had a runny nose.
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(have a) sore throat /hv s(r) rt/ heiser sein She has a sore throat she can hardly speak.
sprained ankle /sprend k()l/ verstauchter Knchel Its just a badly sprained ankle, but you havent broken it.
sprained wrist /sprend rst/ verstauchtes Handgelenk She fell off her bike and sprained her wrist.
stiff neck /stf nek/ steifer Nacken I slept in a bad position last night and have a stiff neck today.
stomach ache /stmk ek/ Bauchschmerzen Of course he has a stomach ache after eating all those cakes!
toothache /tuek/ Zahnschmerzen I woke up this morning with a dreadful toothache.
tooth decay /tu dke/ Karies Brush your teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.

Health: verbs Gesundheit: Verben

bleed /blid/ bluten It was bleeding heavily.
catch a cold /kt kld/ sich eine Erkltung holen, sich erklten Youll catch a cold if you dont put a coat on.
cure sb of an illness /kj(r) (sb) v n lns/ jem. von einer Krankheit heilen These doctors can cure you of most illnesses.
feel sick /fil sk/ einem bel sein I feel sick can we stop the car, please?
give sb a prescription /v (sb) prskrp()n/ jem. ein (rztliches) Rezept abgeben The doctor gave me a prescription and I went to the chemists.
give sb an injection /v (sb) n ndek()n/ jem. eine Spritze geben The nurse had to give him an injection.
have ones arm/leg in plaster /hv wnz (r)m n den Arm/das Bein im Gips haben You cant ride a bike when you have your arm is in plaster.
plst(r)/
have a temperature /hv temprt(r)/ erhhte Temperatur haben If you have a temperature, you should go home.
have an operation on a part of /hv n pre()n n eine Operation an/am (Krperteil) haben He had an operation on his back last year.
ones body p(r)t v wnz bdi/
heal /hil/ heilen Its just a small cut it will heal by itself.
hurt /h(r)t/ schmerzen Tell me exactly where it hurts.
injure /nd(r) / verletzen She injured her foot in the bicycle accident.
keep fit and healthy /kip ft nd heli/ gesund bleiben Its important to do some exercise to keep fit and healthy.
painkiller /penkl(r)/ Schmerzmittel It isnt good to take too many painkillers.
pill /pl/ Pille Theres a full bottle of pills on the shelf.
put a plaster on sth /pt plst(r) n (sth)/ ein Pflaster auf etwas tun You should put a plaster on your finger to stop the bleeding.
put sb on antibiotics /pt (sb) n ntibatks/ jemandem Antibiotika verordnen Doctors only put people on antibiotics if there is a good
reason.
recover /rkv(r)/ sich erholen Shes recovering well after her operation.
take some medicine /tek sm med()s()n/ Tabletten schlucken I feel better because Ive taken some medicine.
take sbs temperature /tek (sbs) temprt(r)/ Fieber messen bei jemanden The nurse will take your temperature.
treat sb for an illness/injury /trit (sb) f(r) n lns, eine Krankheit/Verletzung von jemandem They treated the footballer for an injury on the pitch.
ndri/ behandeln
wound /wund/ verwunden The soldiers were wounded in the attack.
wrap a bandage round part of /rp bndd rand Einen Verband um Krperteil anlegen My father wrapped a bandage round my sprained wrist.
ones body p(r)t v wnz bdi/
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Unit 13 Animal magic

Art Kunst
abstract painting /bstrkt pent/ abstrakte Malerei, abstraktes Bild I dont understand abstract paintings.
art collector /(r)t klekt(r)/ Kunstsammler/-in She had been a keen art collector for decades.
art/portrait gallery /(r)t, p(r)trt lri/ Kunst-/Portraitgallerie His work is on show in the new portrait gallery.
artist /(r)tst/ Knstler/-in We studied some famous artists in school.
exhibition /eksb()n/ Ausstellung Do you want to go to the modern art exhibition?
landscape /ln(d)skep/ Landschaft Landscapes are a very traditional form of art.
painter /pent(r)/ Maler/-in This is by one of the Dutch school of painters.
portrait /p(r)trt/ Portrait It was a remarkably good portrait for a child of his age.
priceless painting /prasls pent/ unbezahlbares Bild Thieves have stolen a priceless painting from the gallery.

Ballet Ballett
ballerina /blrin/ Ballerina She had always wanted to be a ballerina.
ballet dancer /ble dns(r)/ Balletttnzer/-in Billy Elliot was about a boy who wanted to be a ballet dancer.
choreographer /krirf(r)/ Choreograph/-in The choreographer approached the ballet in a new way.
classical/modern ballet /klsk()l, md(r)n ble/ klassisches/modernes Ballett I learnt classical ballet when I was little.

Literature Literatur
author /(r)/ Autor/-in The author was signing copies of her new book in the
bookshop.
(auto)biography /(t)barfi/ (Auto)Biographie Its a fascinating autobiography.
detective /dtektv/ Detektiv- He always takes detective stories with him on holiday.
historical /hstrk()l/ historisch Do you like reading historical books?
romantic /rmntk/ romantisch She cant stand romantic fiction.
novel /nv()l/ Roman At university, I had to read three classical novels a week.
novelist /nvlst/ Romanschriftsteller/-in It was won by a novelist I had never heard of.
publisher /pbl(r)/ Verlag The publisher thought the book was very promising.
short story /(r)t stri/ Kurzgeschichte There was a short story competition at our school.
writer /rat(r)/ Schriftsteller/-in I wonder if its lonely being a writer.

Music Musik
cellist /telst/ Cellist/-in Pablo Casals was one of the worlds most famous cellists.
classical music /klsk()l mjuzk/ klassische Musik My father only listens to classical music.
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composer /kmpz(r)/ Komponist/-in I dont like twentieth century composers very much.
concert hall /kns(r)t hl/ Konzertsaal Hes raising money for a new concert hall.
conductor /kndkt(r)/ Dirigent/-in The conductor obviously loved his job.
musician /mjuz()n/ Musiker/-in I read that some musicians take their instruments with them
on holiday.
open-air concert /pn e(r) kns(r)t/ Open-Air Konzert I sang in the open-air concert at the weekend.
orchestra /(r)kstr/ Orchester This piece needs to be performed by a huge orchestra.
pianist /pinst/ Pianist/-in We need a pianist for the end-of-term show.
violinist /valnst/ Geiger/-in Violinists insure their hands for a lot of money.

Opera Oper
cast /kst/ Besetzung The cast in this opera are amazing!
director /drekt(r)/ Regisseur/-in Do you know who the director of this opera is?
opera house /p()r has/ Opernhaus The Sydney Opera House is one of the worlds great landmarks.
opera singer /p()r s(r)/ Opernsnger/-in She is training to be an opera singer.
soprano /sprn/ Sopran I really liked the sopranos voice.
tenor /ten(r)/ Tenor Hes the best tenor in the choir.

Sculpture Bildhauerkunst
sculptor /sklpt(r)/ Bildhauer/-in The work of the Roman sculptors was magnificent.
stone /stn/ Stein It must be so difficult to work with stone.
bronze /brnz/ Bronze I think its made of bronze.
sculpture /sklpt(r)/ Skulptur, Plastik Its the finest sculpture in the museum.
statue /sttu/ Statue Where are they going to put the new statue?

Theatre Theater
Act I Scene II /kt wn sin tu/ 1. Akt, 2. Szene Please start reading from Act I Scene II.
actor /kt(r)/ Schauspieler I would hate to be an actor in Hollywood.
actress /ktrs/ Schauspielerin Shes my favourite actress of all time.
audience /dins/ Publikum I was surprised that the audience wasnt bigger.
cast /kst/ Besetzung There were several famous television stars in the cast.
director /drekt(r)/ Regisseur/-in Isnt he a famous director?
performance /p(r)f(r)mns/ Vorstellung The performance finished earlier than we thought it would.
play /ple/ (Theater-)Stck He didnt like the play very much.
playwright /plerat/ Dramatiker/-in, Stckeschreiber The playwright was in the audience on the first night.
rehearsal /rh(r)s()l/ Probe The rehearsal wasnt going very well.
stage /sted/ Bhne They were preparing the stage when the lights went out.
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Animals Tiere
Birds /b(r)dz/ Vgel
owl /al/ Eule People say that owls are very wise.
peacock /pikk/ Pfau Have you ever seen a peacock displaying its tail?
pigeon /pd()n/ Taube Pigeons were once used to send messages.
sparrow /spr/ Spatz Theres a sparrow building a nest in our garden.
Farm animals /f(r)m nm()lz/ Tiere auf dem Bauernhof
cow /ka/ Kuh You often see cows on the roads in India.
goat /t/ Ziege Goats eat nearly anything they can find.
lamb /lm/ Lamm Lambs are very cute, but I dont like them when they become
sheep.
mule /mjul/ Maulesel People used mules to carry heavy loads long ago.
pig /p/ Schwein My grandfather used to keep pigs on his farm.
sheep /ip/ Schaf There are a lot of sheep on that farm.
ox /ks/ Ochse Ill always remember the ox on my grandfathers farm.
Fish /f/ Fische
cod /kd/ Kabeljau, Dorsch Fishermen are worried about the declining number of cod in
the sea.
shark /(r)k/ Haifisch Would you like to swim in a tank with sharks?
trout /trat/ Forelle He goes fishing for trout every weekend.
Pets /pets/ Haustiere
budgerigar /bdri(r)/ Wellensittich My aunt always had a pet budgerigar.
cat /kt/ Katze Some people really hate cats, but I love them.
dog /d/ Hund Weve been thinking about getting a dog.
goldfish /ldf/ Goldfische Dont you think that a goldfish is a boring pet?
hamster /hmst(r)/ Hamster I used to have a hamster when I was little.
parrot /prt/ Papagei It must be fun having a parrot that can talk.
Insects /nsekt/ Insekten
ant /nt/ Ameise I lifted up the stone and saw hundreds of ants.
bee /bi/ Biene Youre a busy little bee today!
beetle /bit()l/ Kfer My brother loved collecting tiny animals like beetles.
fly /fla/ Fliege Shes very good-natured she wouldnt hurt a fly.
wasp /wsp/ Wespe Its only a wasp, but be careful it doesnt sting you!
Other animals /(r) nm()lz/ Andere Tiere
bat /bt/ Fledermaus He was as blind as a bat.
bear /be(r)/ Br Have you ever seen bears catching fish?
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fox /fks/ Fuchs We think theres a fox that comes to our garden at night.
frog /fr/ Frosch This pond is very popular with frogs.
lion /lan/ Lwe I saw many lions on my safari in Africa.
mouse /mas/ Maus They found a mouse in the kitchen.
rat /rt/ Ratte I think rats are the most disgusting animal in the world.
snake /snek/ Schlange Could you spend an hour in a room full of snakes?

Parts of animals Krperteile von Tieren

Fish /f/ Fische
fin /fnz/ Flosse The most characteristic part of a shark is its fin.
gills /lz/ Kiemen Fish breathe through their gills.
scales /skelz/ Schuppen The scales on a fish can feel quite rough.
tail /tel/ Schwanz You dont eat the tail of a small fish.
Bird /b(r)d/ Vogel
beak /bik/ Schnabel Birds sharpen their beaks on trees.
feathers /fe(r)z/ Federn We found tiny feathers under the birds nest.
tail /tel/ Schwanz Birds use their tails to help them keep balance.
wing /w/ Flgel The sparrow spread its wings and flew across the field.
Cat /kt/ Katze
claws /klz/ Krallen The cat destroyed the sofa with its claws.
fur /f(r)/ Pelz Cats keep their fur very clean.
paws /pz/ Pfoten I can feel her paws through the blanket.
tail /tel/ Schwanz The cat caught its tail in the door.
whiskers /wsk(r)z/ Schnurrhaare Cats use their whiskers to check whether a gap is big enough
for them.
Horse /h(r)s/ Pferd
hooves /huvz/ Hufe I could hear the sound of hooves coming down the lane.
mane /men/ Mhne The horse had a beautiful flowing mane.
tail /tel/ Schwanz She brushed her horses tail before the competition

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Phrasal verb list

The Coursebook unit(s) in which the phrasal verb occurs is represented by the number(s) in brackets.

Verbs marked with an asterisk*
With these verbs the noun is usually used after the particle. The pronoun, however, must be used before the particle.

Phrasal verb Meaning
be given over to sth (5) /bi gv()n v t (sth)/ use sth for a particular purpose
be made up of sth (2) /bi med p v (sth)/ consist of; be composed of
be taken up with sth (5) /bi tekn p w (sth)/ be busy doing sth
bolt sth down (12) /blt (sth) dan/ eat food very quickly
branch out (13) /brnt at/ start doing sth new or different
bring sb up (6) /br (sb) p/ take care of a child until they become an adult
call sb out (5) /kl (sb) at/ ask a person or organization that provides a service to
come and deal with sth for you
carry out* sth (9/12/13) /kri at (sth)/ do a piece of work or research
catch on (8) /kt n/ begin to understand
clear sth up (5) /kl(r) (sth) p/ make a place tidy
come across sth/sb (8) /km krs (sth/sb)/ find/meet by chance
come in for criticism (13) /km n f(r) krtsz()m/ receive criticism
come over (10) /km v/ visit sb in their house
come up with an idea (8) /km p w n ad/ think of
eat up* sth (12) /it p (sth)/ eat all of sth
end up (somewhere) (2) /end p smwe(r)/ be in a particular place, after or because of sth
fall for sb (6) /fl f(r) (sb)/ fall in love with sb
fall out with sb (6) /fl at w (sb)/ stop being friendly with sb because you have had an
argument or disagreement with sb
find sth out (3/10) /fand (sth) at/ discover
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get about (a place) (8) /get bat ples/ travel around
get away with sth (10) /get we w (sth)/ manage to do sth bad without being punished or criticized for it
get by (1) /get ba/ manage to survive/live
get on (3) /get n/ progress
get on with sb (6) /get n w (sb)/ have a good relationship with sb
get out of (doing) sth (10) /get at v du (sth)/ avoid doing sth that you should do
get over sb (6) /get v (sb)/ start to forget sb and feel happy again after a relationship has ended
get over sth (1) /get v (sth)/ recover from
get through sth (5) /get ru (sth)/ pass a test or stage of sth
give away* information (9) /gv we nfmen/ tell information that should be kept secret
give homework in (9) /gv hmwk n/ hand homework to the teacher
give in (to sbs requests) (9) /gv n, gv n t (sbs) rkwests/ agree to sth after initial resistance
give off* a smell (9) /gv f smel/ produce and send into the air
give oneself up (9) /gv wnself p/ allow oneself to be arrested by the police
give out* (books/paper) (9) /gv at bks, pep/ give sth to several people
give out* information (9) /gv at nfmen/ give information to several people
give sth back (9) /gv (sth) bk/ return sth
give sth up (5/9) /gv (sth) p/ stop doing sth you do regularly
go ahead (3) /g hed/ take action, proceed
go away (to somewhere) (8) /g we/ go on holiday
go on (3) /g n/ happen
go on to do sth (5) /g n t du (sth)/ do sth after you have finished doing sth else
go out with sb (6) /g at w (sb)/ have a romantic relationship with sb
grow up (6) /gr p/ change from being a baby or young child to being an older child or adult
gulp sth down (12) /glp (sth) dan/ swallow/drink very quickly
hand over to sb (5) /hnd v t (sb)/ give power, control or responsibility to sb else
head for somewhere (8) /hed f, hed f smwe(r)/ go somewhere
head off (in search of sth) (7) /hed f n s(r)t v (sth)/ leave somewhere (to go and look for sth)
let sb down (6) /let (sb) dan/ disappoint
look forward to sth (1) /lk f(r)w(r)d t (sth)/ feel happy about sth that is going to happen
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look up to sb (6) /lk p t (sb)/ admire and respect
make sth up (10) /mek (sth) p/ invent
make up ones mind (14) /mek p wnz mand/ make a decision
nod off (8) /nd f/ go to sleep
open up to sb (10) /pn p t (sb)/ talk more about your personal feelings
own up to sb (10) /n p t (sb)/ admit that you have done sth wrong
put a book down (11) /pt bk dan/ stop reading
put a team/crew together (11) /pt tim, tge(r)/ assemble a group of people
put an event off (11) /pt n vent f/ postpone
put clothes on (11) /pt klz n/ place on your body
put on* an event (11) /pt n n vent/ organize
put prices up (11) /pt prasz p/ increase
put sb off (11) /pt (sb) f/ distract
put sb off (doing sth) (11) /pt (sb) f du (sth)/ discourage sth
put sb through sth (7) /pt (sb) ru (sth)/ make sb experience sth difficult or unpleasant
put sb up (for the night) (11) /pt (sb) p f nat/ accommodation
put sth out (5) /pt (sth) at/ make sth stop burning, extinguish
put the radio/TV on (11) /pt redi, tivi n/ make equipment start working
put up with sb/sth (6/11) /pt p w (sb/sth)/ tolerate sb/sth
put weight on (11) /pt wet n/ gain weight
put your feet up (11) /pt j(r) fit p/ relax
put your hand up (11) /pt j(r) hnd p/ raise into the air
run into (problems) (2) /rn ntu prblmz/ begin to experience
run out of sth (2/10) /rn at v (sth)/ use all of sth so that none is left
show off (10) / f/ behave in a way intended to attract peoples attention
and make them admire you
sleep in (8) /slip n/ continue sleeping after the time you usually get up
sort out* a problem (6) /s(r)t at prblm/ deal with a problem
speak out (3) /spik at/ say firmly and publicly what you think
split up with sb (3/6) /splt p w (sb)/ end a romantic relationship with sb
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take after sb (4) /tek aft(r) (sb)/ resemble
take off (4) /tek f/ start to become successful
take on a challenge (13) /tek n tln/ accept
take over (4) /tek v/ gain control
take sb aside (4) /tek (sb) sad/ move away from other people to talk
take sb on (4) /tek (sb) n/ employ
take sth in (4) /tek (sth) n/ accept as true
take to sth/sb (4) /tek t (sth/sb)/ start to like
take up* a new sport/hobby (4) /tek p nju sp(r)t, hbi/ start doing
team up with sb (2) /tim p w (sb)/ join with other people in order to do sth
tell sb off (6) /tel (sb) f/ criticize sb angrily for doing sth wrong
turn back (14) /t(r)n bk/ return instead of continuing
turn into sth (14) /t(r)n ntu (sth)/ change or develop into
turn off (a road) (14) /t(r)n f rd/ leave one road to take another
turn out (14) /t(r)n at/ become known
turn out (8) /t(r)n at/ attend/take part in an event
turn sb down (14) /t(r)n (sb) dan/ reject
turn sth off (14) /t(r)n (sth) f/ stop something working
turn sth over (14) /t(r)n (sth) v/ turn sth to see the other side
turn the volume up (14) /t(r)n vljum p/ increase the volume
turn to sb (6) /t(r)n t (sb)/ go to sb for help
turn up (14) /t(r)n p/ arrive in a way that was not planned

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Lexical phrase list

do (Unit 14)
do a course /du k(r)s/ einen Kurs absolvieren She wants do give up her job and do a course instead.
do a degree /du dri/ einen Studien-/ Universittsabschluss Im going to do a degree in Linguistics.
machen
do a job /du db/ einen Beruf ausben Its hard when youve been doing a job for that long.
do an exercise /du n eks(r)saz/ eine bung machen If youre still having problems, do an exercise from the
Workbook.
do some exercise /du sm eks(r)saz/ Sport machen I try to do some exercise a few times a week.
do nothing but /du n bt/ nichts als machen She does nothing but complain about her job. She should quit!
do some research /du sm ris(r)t/ recherchieren, Erkundigungen anstellen Were going to do some research before we buy one.
do sb a favour /du (sb) fev(r)/ jemandem einen Gefallen tun Could you do me a favour, please?
do the housework /du hasw(r)k/ den Haushalt machen/besorgen I hate doing the housework, but it has to be done.
do the ironing /du a(r)n/ bgeln She usually does the ironing on Saturdays.
do the shopping /du p/ den Einkauf erledigen If you do the shopping in the evenings, the shops are less busy.
do the washing /du w/ Kleider waschen He can do the washing when the programme finishes.
do the washing up /du w p/ den Abwasch machen/erledigen The worst part of a lovely meal is doing the washing up.
do badly /du bdli/ schlecht abschneiden Why do you think you did so badly in your test?
do better /du bet(r)/ besser abschneiden Don't worry, you'll do better next time!
do well /du wel/ gut abschneiden She studied hard and did very well in her exams.
do worse /du w(r)s/ schlechter abschneiden He got high scores in chemistry but he did worse in English.
do your best /du j(r) best/ sein Bestes tun/geben Do your best you cant do any more.
do your homework /du j(r) hmw(r)k/ die Hausaufgaben erledigen/machen You must do your homework before going out.
I / it could do with sth /a, t kd du w (sth)/ ich/es knnte [etwas] vertragen I love my house but it could do with new furniture.
it will / would do sb good to do /t wl, wd du (sb) d t es wird/wrde dir gut tun, [etwas] zu It'll do you good to travel and experience a new culture.
sth du (sth)/ machen
it will / would do sb no harm to /t wl, wd du (sb) n es wird/wrde ihr nicht schaden, [etwas] It'll do her no harm to take some time off work. She needs to
do sth h(r)m t du (sth)/ zu machen rest.
it has sth to do with /t hz (sth) t du w/ es hat [etwas] zu tun mit I believe the letter has something to do with my new job.

get (Unit 1)
get angry /et ri/ wtend werden You wont like me when I get angry.
get upset /et pset/ sich beunruhigen Dont get upset itll be OK.
get bored /et b(r)d/ sich langweilen The children get bored when its raining.
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get lonely /etlnli/ sich alleine fhlen Do you ever get lonely living by yourself?
get a cold /et 'kld/ sich erklten I think Im getting a cold.
get a headache /et hedek/ Kopfschmerzen bekommen She started getting a headache nearly every single day.
get the flu /et 'flu/ Grippe bekommen My grandmother got the flu last winter.
get a job (5) /et 'db/ einen Job/eine Stelle bekommen Congratulations on getting a job!
get a nose bleed (12) /et 'nz blid/ Nasenbluten kriegen I rarely get nose bleeds, so when I got one it came as a shock.
get (back) home /et bk 'hm/ (wieder) nach Hause kommen I enjoyed the holiday but its great to get back home.
get better /et bet(r)/ sich wieder besser fhlen I hope you get better soon
get worse /et 'w(r)s/ schlimmer werden The problem is only going to get worse.
get older /et 'ld(r)/ lter werden Hes scared of getting older.
get engaged /et nedd/ sich verloben My brother got engaged last year.
get married /et mrid/ heiraten Theyre getting married in a castle in Ireland.
get divorced /et dv(r)st/ sich scheiden lassen Sadly, they got divorced a few years ago.
get in touch with sb /et n 'tt w (sb)/ sich mit jemandem in Verbindung setzen He got in touch with her after twenty years.
get in (a car / taxi) /et n 'k(r), tksi/ in (ein Auto/ein Taxi) einsteigen They got in a car and drove off.
get out of (a car / taxi) /et 'at v k(r), tksi/ aus (einem Auto/einem Taxi) aussteigen Have you tried getting out of a taxi in a wedding dress?
get into trouble (with the /et nt trb()l w rger bekommen, in Schwierigkeiten They were always getting into trouble with the police.
police) plis/ geraten (mit der Polizei)
get into the habit of doing sth /et nt hbt v du sich (etwas) angewhnen Ive got into the habit of getting up early.
(sth)/
get out of the habit of doing sth /et 'at v hbt v du nicht mehr tun, sich abgewhnen Shes got out of the habit of biting her nails.
(sth)/
get on (a bus / train / plane) /et n 'bs, 'tren, 'plen/ in (einen Bus/einen Zug/ein Flugzeug) Id love to see you get on a train and come over!
einsteigen
get off (a bus / train / plane) /et f 'bs, 'tren, 'plen/ aus (einem Bus/einem Zug/einem Have you ever got off a train at the wrong station?
Flugzeug) aussteigen
get on sbs nerves /et n (sbs) n(r)vz/ auf die Nerven von [jemandem] gehen He really got on my nerves and I lost my temper.
get ones head round sth /et wnz 'hed rand (sth)/ [etwas] kapieren It was difficult at first, but I finally got my head round the
situation.
get paid /et 'ped/ bezahlt werden We get paid at the end of the month.
get promoted /et prmtd/ befrdert werden Congratulations! I heard you recently got promoted!
get transferred /et trnsf(r)d/ versetzt werden He is getting transferred to Hong Kong by his company.
get sacked /et 'skt/ entlassen werden Apparently he got sacked from his last job because he was
really lazy.
get ready (for work / school / /et redi f(r) 'w(r)k, 'skul, sich (fr die Arbeit/die It takes me a long time to get ready for work on Mondays.
Christmas) krsms/ Schule/Weihnachten) fertig machen
get rid of sth / sb /et 'rd v (sth/sb)/ (etwas/jemanden) loswerden Will you please get rid of those muddy shoes?
get sb to do sth /et (sb) t 'du (sth)/ jemanden dazu bewegen, [etwas] zu Her brother is an electrician so she got him to fix her
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machen microwave.
get sth for Christmas / your /et (sth) f(r) krsms, j(r) etwas (zu Weihnachten/zum Geburtstag) He got several presents for his birthday.
birthday b(r)de/ bekommen
get sth from a shop /et (sth) frm 'p/ etwas in einem Geschft bekommen I got this from a shop on Springdale Road.
get the bus / train / plane /et 'bs, 'tren, 'plen/ (den Bus/den Zug/das Flugzeug) nehmen His car has broken down so hes getting the bus.
get the chance to do sth /et 'tns t du (sth)/ die Mglichkeit haben, etwas zu tun Ive finally got the chance to practice my Spanish were going
to Mexico!
get the hang of sth (12) /et 'h v (sth)/ [etwas] zu verstehen You'll get the hang of English soon, just keep practising!
get the impression that /et mpre()n t/ den Eindruck haben, dass I get the impression that this is your first time to fly.
get the dinner ready /et dn(r) redi/ das Abendessen (fertig) machen He got the dinner ready for 8 oclock.
get to do sth /et t 'du (sth)/ [etwas] machen drfen How often do you get to go travelling?
get to school / work / a place /et t 'skul, 'w(r)k, (in der Schule/an der Arbeit/an einem Ort) What time do the children have to get to school?
'ples/ ankommen
get to sleep (8) /et t 'slip/ einschlafen I couldnt get to sleep for ages last night.
get used to doing sth /et just tu du (sth)/ sich an [etwas] gewhnen He eventually got used to driving on the left-hand side of the
road.

give (Unit 9)
give a broad smile /v brd smal/ strahlend lcheln She gave a broad smile when she saw them.
give a concert /v kns(r)t/ ein Konzert geben They gave an amazing concert at the festival last summer.
give a deep sigh /v dip sa/ einen tiefen Seufzer ausstoen He gave a deep sigh but finally agreed.
give a lengthy speech /v lei spit/ eine lange Rede halten I hope hes not going to give a lengthy speech.
give a nervous laugh /v n(r)vs lf/ nervs lachen She gave a nervous laugh and left the room.
give a party /v p(r)ti/ eine Party geben Were going to give a party in the summer.
give a piercing scream /v p(r)s skrim/ einen durchdringenden Schrei ausstoen She gave a piercing scream when she saw the man at the
window.
give an example /v n zmp()l/ ein Beispiel geben Its more helpful if the book gives an example.
give an impressive /v n mpresv p(r) eine beeindruckende Darbietung zum She gave an impressive performance on the piano.
performance f(r)mns/ Besten geben
give sb great pleasure /v (sb) ret ple(r)/ jemandem eine groe Freude sein It gives me great pleasure to announce our engagement.
give sb a blank look /v (sb) blk lk/ jemanden mit einem ausdruckslosen Blick Dont give me such a blank look all the time!
ansehen
give sb a call /v (sb) kl/ jemanden anrufen If you hear from them, give me a call.
give sb a hand /v (sb) hnd/ jemandem helfen Could you give me a hand with this, please?
give sb an idea /v (sb) n ad/ jemanden auf eine Idee bringen That gives me an idea.
give sb an injection (12) /v (sb) n ndek()n/ jemandem eine Spritze geben Im just going to give you an injection. It wont hurt.
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give sb a lift /v (sb) lft/ jemanden mit dem Auto mitnehmen Well give you a lift on Saturday if you like.
give sb a nasty shock /v (sb) nsti k/ jemandem einen bsen Schreck einjagen The accident gave him a nasty shock.
give sb a pleasant surprise /v (sb) plez()nt jemandem eine angenehme berraschung The beautiful weather gave everybody a pleasant surprise.
s(r)praz/ bereiten
give sb a prescription (12) /v (sb) prskrp()n/ jemandem ein rztliches Rezept ausstellen The doctor gave him a prescription.
give sb a tender kiss /v (sb) tend(r) ks/ jemandem einen zrtlichen Kuss geben They gave each other a tender kiss.
give sb expert advice /v (sb) eksp(r)t dvas/ jemandem fachkundige Beratung geben We can give you expert advice on this problem.
give sb full details /v (sb) fl ditelz/ jemandem die genauen Details bekannt Shell give you full details next week.
geben
give sb my best regards /v (sb) ma best r(r)dz/ jemanden herzlich gren lassen Please give your mother my best regards.
give sb permission to do sth /v (sb) p(r)m()n t 'du jemandem die Erlaubnis erteilen, etwas zu I gave them permission to stay out late.
(sth)/ tun
give sb the impression that /v (sb) mpre()n t/ jemandem den Eindruck vermitteln, dass I dont want to give you the impression that its a boring class.

make (Unit 14)

make a bad impression /mek bd mpre()n/ einen schlechten Eindruck machen Dont be late for the meeting - it'll make a bad impression.
make a complaint /mek kmplent/ sich beschweren Hes going to make a complaint.
make a decision /mek ds()n/ eine Entscheidung treffen Do you like making a decision about something important?
make a good impression /mek d mpre()n/ einen guten Eindruck machen He tried to make a good impression on his first day at work.
make a living /mek lv/ den Lebensunterhalt verdienen How do you make a living?
make a mess /mek mes/ Unordnung machen The children have made a mess of the living room.
make a mistake /mek mstek/ einen Fehler machen Im sorry, I must have made a mistake.
make a noise /mek nz/ ein Gerusch machen The ghost made a noise when it appeared.
make a phone call /mek fn kl/ telefonieren Be quiet Im making a phone call.
make a speech /mek spit/ eine Rede halten Hes got to make a speech at the wedding.
make an appointment /mek n pntmnt/ einen Termin abmachen Could I make an appointment, please?
make an arrangement /mek n rendmnt/ eine Vereinbarung treffen We made an arrangement to see him in the morning.
make an effort /mek n ef(r)t/ sich anstrengen I told them to make an effort.
make friends with sb /mek frendz w (sb)/ sich anfreunden mit jemandem Has he made friends with anybody at his new school?
make fun of sb /mek fn v (sb)/ sich ber jemandem lustig machen Dont make fun of him its not nice.
make it to the top (2) /mek t t tp/ es bis an die Spitze bringen After 15 years of hard work, he made it to the top of the
company.
make progress /mek prres/ fortschritt machen I've made a lot of progress in English over the last few months.
make sure /mek (r)/ sicherstellen Can you make sure youve locked the door?
make up your mind /mek p j(r) mand/ sich entscheiden Please can you make up your mind?

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put (Unit 11)
put a lot of time into (doing) /pt lt v tam ntu du viel Zeit in etwas investieren Youve clearly put a lot of time into the garden.
sth (sth)/
put a lot of effort into (doing) /pt lt v ef(r)t ntu sich sehr bemhen He had put a lot of effort into making lunch for them.
sth du (sth)/
put a lot of hard work into /pt lt v h(r)d w(r)k viel Arbeit in etwas stecken I put a lot of hard work into doing this and its ruined.
(doing) sth ntu du (sth)/
put a lot of energy into (doing) /pt lt v en(r)di ntu viel Energie in etwas investieren She puts a lot of energy into organizing the show.
sth du (sth)/
put a plaster on a cut (12) /pt plst(r) n kt/ ein Pflaster auf eine Schnittwunde tun Dont put a plaster on a cut unless its bleeding heavily.
kleben
put a CD/DVD on /pt sidi, dividi n/ eine CD/ein DVD einlegen Im going to put on my favourite DVD.
put ones feet up /pt wnz fit p/ es sich bequem machen Why dont you take a break and put your feet up?
put pressure on sb (to do sth) /pt pre(r) n (sb) t du jemanden unter Druck setzen (etwas zu They put pressure on us to sell the house.
(sth)/ tun)
put some money aside /pt sm mni sad/ etwas Geld beiseite legen Hes put some money aside for a new motorbike.
put sbs arm in plaster (12) /pt (sbs) (r)m n den Arm von jemandem eingipsen They put his arm in plaster at the hospital.
plst(r)/
put sb at risk /pt (sb) t rsk/ jemanden in Gefahr bringen Their reckless driving puts everybody at risk.
put sbs health at risk /pt (sbs) hel t rsk/ die Gesundheit von jemandem aufs Spiel If you smoke, youre putting your health at risk.
setzen
put sbs life at risk /pt (sbs) laf t rsk/ das Leben von jemandem in Gefahr He put his life at risk to save them.
bringen
put sb in a good mood /pt (sb) n d mud/ jemanden in gute Stimmung versetzen This song always puts me in a good mood.
put sb on a course of /pt (sb) n k(r)s v jemandem eine Behandlung mit The doctor put her on a course of antibiotics.
antibiotics (12) ntibatks/ Antibiotika verordnen
put sb up for the night /pt (sb) p f(r) nat/ jemanden ber Nacht bei sich aufnehmen We can put you up for the night if you like.
put the blame on sb for (doing) /pt blem n (sb) f(r) jemandem die Schuld fr etwas Dont put the blame on him for crashing the car!
sth du (sth)/ zuschieben
I cant / couldnt put my book /a knt, kd()nt pt ma ich kann/konnte das Buch nicht aus der I just couldn't put the book down - it was really gripping!
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take (Unit 4)
take ages / a long time to do /tek edz, l tam t du ewig/eine lange Zeit brauchen, um It took ages to get here because of the snow.
sth (sth)/ [etwas] zu machen
take a joke /tek dk / Spa verstehen He just cant take a joke.
take a photo /tek ft/ ein Foto machen She was taking a photo when she dropped her camera.
take a risk /tek rsk/ ein Risiko eingehen Dont take a risk if it isnt necessary.
take a turn for the worse (14) /tek t(r)n f(r) schlechter werden The weather took a turn for the worse and the wind got
w(r)s/ stronger.
take care of /tek ke(r) v/ sich kmmern um Well take care of her for you.
take courage /tek krd/ Mut fassen You can take courage from this.
take (a keen) interest in /tek kin ntrst n/ ein (starkes) Interesse an [etwas] haben My father has always taken a keen interest in politics.
take notice of /tek nts v/ beachten Nobody took any notice of her comment.
take offence at /tek fens t/ Anstoss nehmen an Why did they take offence at that?
take part in sth (2) /tek p(r)t n (sth)/ bei etwas mitmachen They took part in the protest against the new motorway.
take pity on /tek pti n/ Mitleid haben mit It was his first day at work and the manager took pity on him.
take place (2) /tek ples/ stattfinden The show takes place on Saturday.
take pride in /tek prad n/ stolz sein auf He takes a lot of pride in his work.
take some medicine / a pill (12) /tek sm med()s()n, pl/ Medikamente/eine Tablette schlucken She has to take a pill three times every day.
take sb to a restaurant / out for /tek (sb) t rest()rnt, at jemanden in ein Restaurant ausfhren We took my father to a restaurant for his birthday.
a meal f(r) mil/
take sb to hospital /tek (sb) t hspt()l/ jemanden ins Krankenhaus bringen The ambulance came to take the injured man to hospital.
take sb to school /tek (sb) t skul/ jemanden zur Schule bringen I can take you to school if you like.
take sbs advice /tek (sbs) dvas/ den Rat von jemandem annehmen, auf If youd taken my advice, you wouldnt have done that.
jemanden hren
take sbs temperature (12) /tek (sbs) temprt(r)/ Fieber messen bei jemandem The nurse took his temperature again.
take sth back to a shop /tek (sth) bk t p/ etwas in ein Geschft zurckbringen If you take something back to a shop, remember to take the
receipt too.
take sth seriously /tek (sth) srisli/ etwas ernst nehmen He always takes everything so seriously.
take the blame for /tek blem f(r)/ die Schuld auf sich nehmen fr She shouldnt take the blame for it it really wasnt her fault.
take the infinitive /tek nfntv/ vom Infinitiv gefolgt werden Does this take the infinitive?
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turn (Unit 14)
at the turn of the century /t t(r)n v sentri/ zur Jahrhundertwende The house was built at the turn of the 20th century.

turn 30 / 40, etc. /t(r)n (r)ti, f(r)ti/ 30/40 werden Her brother is turning 40 this year so they're having a surprise
party.
turn a blind eye to sth /t(r)n bland a t (sth)/ ein Auge zudrcken I was late for work this morning but my boss turned a blind eye
to it.
turn blue / green, etc. /t(r)n blu, rin/ grn/blau werden The water in the river turned green because of the pollution.
turn to page 20 /t(r)n t ped twenti/ Seite 20 aufschlagen Open your books and turn to page 20.
turn out well (12) /t(r)n at wel/ gut enden He got a good job in the end so it all turned out well.
its my / your, etc. turn to do /ts ma, j(r) t(r)n t du ich bin/du bist an der Reihe, [etwas] zu I cooked yesterday, so it's your turn to cook today.
sth (sth)/ machen
one good turn deserves /wn d t(r)n dz(r)vz man soll Gutes mit Gutem vergelten I'm happy to help him one good turn deserves another!
another n(r)/