Vocabulary Unit 1 Vocabulary Unit 1

Vocabulary Unit 1
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in common
[ɪn ˈkɒmən]
Regarding music, my parents and I have very little
in common.
gemeinsam
in comune
melody n
[ˈmelədɪ]
Do you remember the melody of that song?
Melodie
melodia
mention v ***
[ˈmenʃən]
I bought the CD you mentioned and I think it’s great.
erwähnen
menzionare
[mu:d]
Hearing this song always puts me in a good mood.
Laune, Stimmung
umore
occasion n ***
[əˈkeɪʒən]
He plays the guitar on every occasion.
Gelegenheit, Anlass
occasione
mood n ***
Wörter mit Sternchen kommen im Englischen häufig vor (je mehr Sternchen, desto
häufiger). Daher ist es wichtig, dass du diese kennst und verstehst. Präge dir vor allem
die drei- und zwei-Sterne Wörter ein. Die andern gehören zum erweiterten Wortschatz.
passion n **
[ˈpæʃən]
I can’t understand my brother’s passion for jazz.
Leidenschaft
passione
react (to) v **
[rɪˈækt tʊ]
How did people react when the band didn’t show up?
reagieren (auf)
reagire (a)
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record n ***
[ˈrekɔ:d]
He has a lot of jazz records, doesn’t he?
hier: Schallplatte
disco (musicale)
regarding prep **
[rɪˈgɑ:dɪŋ]
What is your opinion regarding this question?
bezüglich
in merito a,
concernente
rhythm n **
[ˈrɪðəm]
I think that a good song has to have a good rhythm.
Rhythmus, Takt
ritmo
sing along phr v
[sɪŋ əˈlɒŋ]
Everybody sang along and had a really good time.
mitsingen
cantare assieme
slightly adv ***
[ˈslaɪtlɪ]
I’m glad that you feel slightly better now.
ein wenig, etwas
leggermente, un po’
tidy v *
[ˈtaɪdɪ]
I’m not in the mood to tidy my room now; I’ll do it
tomorrow.
aufräumen
riordinare, mettere
in ordine
tune n **
[tju:n]
This tune always makes me smile.
Melodie
melodia
up to a point
[ʌp tʊ ə pɔɪnt]
Well, you’re right, at least up to a point.
bis zu einem
gewissen Grad
fino a un certo punto
widely adv ***
[ˈwaɪdlɪ]
I’m not surprised that the answers to this question
vary widely.
weit, beträchtlich
assai, ampiamente
appearance n ***
[əˈpɪərəns]
Some people think that appearance is everything.
Aussehen, Auftreten
apparenza, aspetto,
esteriorità
audience n ***
[ˈɔ:dɪəns]
Many people are nervous in front of a large audience.
Publikum, Zuhörer
pubblico, ascoltatori
catchy adj
[ˈkæʧɪ]
I can’t forget this song – it has such a catchy tune!
eingängig, ins Ohr
gehend
orecchiabile
chorus n *
[ˈkɔ:rəs]
It’s a very simple chorus – even I can remember it.
Refrain
ritornello
crime story n
[kraɪm ˈstɔ:rɪ]
We listened to a crime story on the radio last
weekend.
Kriminalgeschichte
racconto giallo,
racconto poliziesco
encourage v ***
[ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ]
Everybody should be encouraged to play an
instrument.
ermutigen, fördern
incoraggiare,
incentivare
glance behind phr v
[glɑ:ns bɪˈhaɪnd]
Then the movie star walked away and didn’t glance
zurückschauen
behind.
guess n **
[ges]
What’s your guess: will they make it into the charts?
Vermutung, Annahme ipotesi, supposizione
independence n ***
[ɪndɪˈpendəns]
Her independence is very important to her.
Unabhängigkeit
indipendenza
Key
Key
adj
adjective
adv
adverb
conj
conjunction
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noun
phr v
pl
prep
v
phrasal verb
plural
preposition
*** most common words
** very common words
* fairly common words
verb
Music and me
affect v ***
[əˈfekt]
It’s funny how melodies and rhythms can affect
the way you feel.
beeinflussen,
sich auswirken auf
influenzare, condizionare
ages
[ˈeɪʤɪz]
I haven’t heard that song for ages.
eine Ewigkeit,
Ewigkeiten
un’eternità
awesome adj
[ˈɔ:səm]
Everybody says that it was an awesome experience. beeindruckend, super meraviglioso, splendido
be fond of
[bi: fɒnd əv]
Her father is very fond of classical music.
gerne mögen
essere appassionato di
beat n **
[bi:t]
I love that band – their music has a great beat.
Takt, Rhythmus
ritmo
can’t stand
[kɑ:nt stænd]
He can’t stand pop music – it’s too simple, he says.
nicht ertragen können non sopportare
catch sb’s
attention
[kæʧ ˈsʌmbədɪz
əˈtenʃən]
What is it about this song that catches your attention?
jds Aufmerksamkeit
erlangen
charts n pl
[ʧɑ:ts]
This song has been in the charts for many weeks now. Hitparade, Charts
date n ***
[deɪt]
Where did you go on your first date?
hier: Rendezvous
qui: appuntamento
[dɪˈpend ɒn]
That depends on the weather, of course.
abhängen (von)
dipendere (da)
distract v *
[dɪˈstrækt]
Does music distract you when you do your homework?
ablenken
distrarre
drums n pl
[drʌmz]
When did you learn to play the drums?
Schlagzeug
batteria (strumento
musicale)
emphasis n ***
[ˈemfəsɪs]
The emphasis was clearly on volume: the concert
was very loud.
Betonung, Akzent
exciting adj **
[ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ]
All in all, it is a very exciting band.
aufregend, spannend eccitante, avvincente
expand on v ***
[ɪkˈspænd ɒn]
That’s a very interesting point. Can you expand on
it?
erläutern,
weiter ausführen
spiegare
old-fashioned
adj **
[əʊldˈfæʃənd]
I can’t believe that these people are so
old-fashioned.
altmodisch
vecchio stile,
antiquato
extract n **
[ˈekstrækt]
Did you read the extract? It sounds very exciting!
Auszug
estratto, passaggio
(di un testo)
passionate adj *
[ˈpæʃənət]
My sister feels very passionate about protecting
animals.
leidenschaftlich
appassionato, con
passione
hardly adv ***
[ˈhɑ:dlɪ]
Can you turn the music up, please?
I can hardly hear anything.
kaum
a malapena, a
stento, difficilmente
pattern n ***
[ˈpætən]
We had to listen to the audio file and write down
the sound pattern.
Muster
schema, modello
depend (on) v ***
60
attirare l’attenzione
di qualcuno
classifica, hitparade
enfasi, accento
Going for a song
guardarsi indietro
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performer n *
[pəˈfɔ:mə]
He must be one of the greatest performers ever.
Künstler(in), Darsteller(in)
artista, attore,
musicista, esecutore
di una performance
particular adj ***
[pɑ:ˈtɪkjələ]
Is there a particular reason why you want to go
home now?
bestimmt, besondere(r, s)
particolare, preciso,
determinato
prejudice n **
[ˈpreʤədɪs]
This review is terrible: it's full of prejudice.
Vorurteil
pregiudizio
persuasive adj *
[pəˈsweɪsɪv]
That is a very persuasive argument.
überzeugend
convincente,
persuasivo
prison n ***
[ˈprɪzən]
You won’t go to prison for parking in the wrong
place, will you?
Gefängnis
prigione, carcere
recommend v ***
[rekəˈmend]
It is an album that I can only recommend.
empfehlen
raccomandare,
consigliare
reflect v ***
[rɪˈflekt]
Can you hear yourself reflected in some tunes?
wiederfinden, spiegeln riflettere, rispecchiare
[rɪˈkɔ:d]
I have to make sure to record it.
aufnehmen
incidere, registrare
remind sb of v ***
[rɪˈmaɪnd
ˈsʌmbədɪ əʌ]
It reminds me of a film about Africa I once
watched.
jdn erinnern an
ricordare qualcosa a
qualcuno
record v ***
release v ***
[rɪˈli:s]
When the album was released, it changed the
world of music.
hier: herausbringen
qui: pubblicare, uscire,
lanciare sul mercato
slam v **
[slæm]
He ran to his room and slammed the door.
(Tür) zuschlagen
sbattere (la porta)
restare, rimanere
I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you; please speak up.
Some songs remain trendy, others lose their appeal very soon.
bleiben
[spi:k ʌp]
remain v ***
[rɪˈmeɪn]
speak up phr v
parlare più forte,
lauter sprechen,
spiegare la propria
seine Meinung sagen
opinione a voce alta
review n ***
[rɪˈvju:]
I always read the reviews of new albums.
Kritik, Rezension
critica, recensione
spectacular adj **
[spekˈtækjələ]
From our hotel room, we had a spectacular view of
the mountains.
atemberaubend,
fantastisch
mozzafiato,
spettacolare
stress n ***
[stres]
Is the stress on the first syllable or the second?
Betonung, Akzent
accento, accentuazione
[səkˈses]
This band has had a lot of success in the last few years.
Erfolg
successo
tear n **
[tɪə]
The music in that film always brings tears to my eyes.
Träne
lacrime
[ˈvaɪələns]
I can’t stand lyrics that are all about violence.
Gewalt
violenza
success n ***
violence n ***
Be a music critic
announcement
n ***
Mixie you, mixie me
community n ***
[kəˈmju:nətɪ]
There are many friendly people in this community.
Gemeinde,
Gemeinschaft
comune, comunità
flag n **
[flæg]
The South African flag is very colourful.
Fahne, Flagge
bandiera
immigrant n *
[ˈɪmɪgrənt]
A lot of immigrants live in our neighbourhood.
Einwanderer(in)
immigrante
Italian n/adj
[ɪˈtælɪən]
I’m sorry, I don’t speak Italian.
Italienisch, italienisch
italiano (lingua
italiana)
meeting place n
[ˈmi:tɪŋ pleɪs]
That new restaurant has become a popular meeting place.
Treffpunkt,
Versammlungsplatz
punto di ritrovo
mix v ***
[mɪks]
It is a good thing that different cultures mix, isn’t it?
mischen, vermischen
mischiarsi, mescolarsi
portrait n **
[ˈpɔ:trɪt]
I like reading portraits of famous people in the
newspaper.
Porträt
ritratto, portrait
[əˈnaʊnsmənt]
Oh dear, I didn’t understand a word of what they
said in that announcement.
Mitteilung, Ansage
appeal n ***
[əˈpi:l]
This song has a very special appeal, don’t you think?
Reiz, Anziehungskraft attrattiva, fascino
assess v **
[əˈses]
What criteria do you use when you assess an
album?
einschätzen,
beurteilen
awful adj **
[ˈɔ:fəl]
Now stop singing – you sound awful.
furchtbar, schrecklich terribile, tremendo
broadcast v **
[ˈbrɔ:dkɑ:st]
When are they going to broadcast the concert?
senden, ausstrahlen
diffondere, mettere
in onda, trasmettere
by far
[baɪ fɑ:]
It’s by far the best news I’ve had in a long time.
bei Weitem,
mit Abstand
di gran lunga
Multicultural neighbourhoods
critic n ***
[ˈkrɪtɪk]
All the critics agreed that it was a brilliant album.
Kritiker(in)
critico
a number of
[ə ˈnʌmbə(r) əv]
There are a number of things I like about this country.
einige, mehrere
svariati, diversi, una
serie di
[ˈi:vən]
Even my parents like the new CD I bought.
sogar
persino, addirittura
apart from
[əˈpɑ:t frɒm]
Apart from the weather, our holiday was great.
abgesehen von
fatta eccezione per
eccellente, magnifico
Asia n
[ˈeɪʃə]
Your new neighbours are from Asia, aren’t they?
Asien
Asia
be spoilt for choice
[bi: spɔɪlt fə ʧɔɪs]
There were so many things to see – we were really
spoilt for choice!
eine grosse Auswahl
haben
avere una grande
scelta
campus n *
[ˈkæmpəs]
We often go to the university campus for a walk.
Universitätsgelände
campus (universitario)
Canadian adj
[kəˈneɪdɪən]
We learnt that Toronto is the biggest Canadian city. kanadisch
[ˈsɜ:təntɪ]
He’s always late, that’s a certainty.
Gewissheit
certezza
even adv ***
annuncio
valutare
excellent adj ***
[ˈeksələnt]
This is excellent news!
ausgezeichnet,
hervorragend
extraordinary adj **
[ɪkˈstrɔ:dənərɪ]
What an extraordinary performance!
ausserordentlich,
aussergewöhnlich
straordinario, fuori
dal comune
feature n ***
[ˈfi:ʧə]
Which features of this song do you like best?
Merkmal
caratteristica, tratto
distintivo
former adj ***
[ˈfɔ:mə]
A classmate from my former school is playing in a
rock band now.
ehemalige(r, s),
frühere(r, s)
ex, precedente,
vecchio
certainty n **
Chinese adj
chinesisch
cinese
latest adj ***
[ˈleɪtɪst]
jüngste(r, s), letzte(r,
s), neueste(r, s)
[ʧaɪˈni:z]
Many people like Chinese food.
Their latest CD is a great success but I don’t like
it at all.
più recente, ultimo
crime n ***
[kraɪm]
He said there was no crime in this neighbourhood.
Verbrechen
crimine
ganz gleich, egal
[ˈdɜ:tɪ]
sporco
No matter what you say, I will go to that concert.
dirty adj **
dreckig, schmutzig
[nəʊ ˈmætə]
indipendentemente,
a prescindere da
Can I have a clean spoon, please? This one is dirty.
no matter
disadvantage n **
[dɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪʤ]
It was clearly a disadvantage that he didn’t speak
English.
Nachteil
svantaggio
62
canadese
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Diversity is our strength
distance n ***
[ˈdɪstəns]
From there, you can see the mountains in the distance.
hier: Ferne
downtown adv
[ˈdaʊntaʊn]
Let’s go downtown and have a drink.
in der/die Innenstadt, in centro (in centro
im/ins Stadtzentrum città)
dragon n
[ˈdrægən]
I got a book about dragons for my birthday.
Drache
drago
facility n ***
[fəˈsɪlɪtɪ]
It is a small town with all the facilities of a big city.
Einrichtung, Anlage
struttura, servizi
further adv ***
[ˈfɜ:ðə]
The other hotel is a little further away but it’s
much nicer.
weiter
più lontano
helpful adj **
[ˈhelpfəl]
It was very helpful that you can speak English so well.
hilfsbereit, hilfreich
utile, (essere) di aiuto
nationality n *
[næʃənˈælətɪ]
Your neighbours from Asia, what nationality are
they?
Nationalität, Staatsangehörigkeit
nazionalità,
cittadinanza
Native American
adj
[ˈneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən]
Many cities and provinces have Native American
names.
uramerikanische
nativo americano,
indiano d’America,
indigeno
qui: lontananza
[əˈkeɪʒənəl]
We have an occasional meal at this restaurant.
gelegentlich
occasionalmente
[ˈpleɪgraʊnd]
My brother likes that playground very much.
Spielplatz
parco giochi
property n ***
[ˈprɒpətɪ]
You can see some beautiful properties in this part
of town.
hier: Immobilie,
Liegenschaft
qui: proprietà,
immobile
province n **
[ˈprɒvɪns]
Canada has ten provinces and three territories.
Provinz
provincia
[ˈrezɪdənt]
Montreal has more residents than Vancouver.
Bewohner(in)
abitante, residente
occasional adj **
playground n *
resident n ***
street sign n
[stri:t saɪn]
Do you know what that street sign means?
Strassenschild
cartello stradale,
segnale
uncertainty n **
[ʌnˈsɜ:təntɪ]
There’s some uncertainty about whether they can
come for a visit.
Ungewissheit
incertezza
variety n ***
[vəˈraɪətɪ]
This is a city with a great variety of neighbourhoods.
Vielfalt
varietà
[ˈvɪzɪt]
I had a visit from my parents yesterday.
Besuch
visita
visit n ***
Let’s mix
Polish adj
[ˈpəʊlɪʃ]
Her mother has a Polish background, I think.
polnisch
polacco
produce n *
[ˈprɒdju:s]
I like fresh produce – it tastes so much better.
(landwirtschaftliche)
Erzeugnisse, Obst
und Gemüse
prodotti (agricoli
freschi come frutta
e verdure)
pronunciation n *
[prənʌnsɪˈeɪʃən]
Her pronunciation is very good – she sounds like
a genuine Canadian!
Aussprache
pronuncia
reaction n
[rɪˈækʃən]
I got a mixed reaction when I told them about
my plans.
Reaktion
reazione
South Korean adj
[saʊθ kəˈri:ən]
I didn’t know that this was a South Korean car.
südkoreanisch
sudcoreano
speciality n *
[speʃɪˈælətɪ]
I want to try this local speciality, please.
Spezialität
specialità
speculate v *
[ˈspekjəleɪt]
I don’t want to speculate who will win the match
tomorrow.
spekulieren, Vermutungen anstellen
speculare, azzardare
charity n ***
[ˈʧærɪtɪ]
My aunt works for a charity at weekends.
hier: Wohltätigkeits-organisation
qui: organizzazione
caritatevole, associazione benefica
company n ***
[ˈkʌmpənɪ]
He works for a small IT company.
Firma, Unternehmen
ditta, società,
impresa, compagnia
[kəmˈpəʊz]
Can you tell me who composed this song?
komponieren
comporre (musica)
My country of origin is Switzerland.
Herkunftsland
Paese d’origine
[daɪˈvɜ:sətɪ]
This city is known for its cultural diversity.
Vielfalt
varietà, pluralità
education n ***
[eʤʊˈkeɪʃən]
It’s important to have a good education.
Bildung, Ausbildung
formazione, istruzione
enrich v
[ɪnˈrɪʧ]
This experience has certainly enriched my life.
bereichern
arricchire
follow-up
question n
[ˈfɒləʊʌp
ˈkwesʧən]
I asked a number of follow-up questions to get
more information.
Folgefrage,
Anschlussfrage
domanda complementare/integrativa
get married
[get ˈmærɪd]
My sister got married in 2010 and she and her
husband are still happy together.
heiraten
sposarsi
identity n ***
[aɪˈdentɪtɪ]
It is important that immigrants keep their identity.
Identität
identità
immigration n *
[ɪmɪˈgreɪʃən]
After their immigration, they integrated very quickly.
Einwanderung
immigrazione
integrate v **
[ˈɪntɪgreɪt]
We must all help them to integrate.
(sich) integrieren
integrarsi
compose v **
country of origin n
diversity n **
[ˈkʌntrɪ əv
ˈɒrɪʤɪn]
African-American
adj
[ˈæfrɪkənəˈmerɪkən]
Are there many people of African-American origin
in Canada?
afroamerikanisch
afroamericano
intention n ***
[ɪnˈtenʃən]
I will not tell you what my intentions are.
Absicht
intenzione
Asian adj *
[ˈeɪʃən]
Asian elephants are fascinating animals.
asiatisch
asiatico
move v ***
[mu:v]
They have just moved to another neighbourhood.
hier: umziehen
qui: trasferirsi,
cambiare casa
[ɔ:ˈθentɪk]
They spoke with an authentic accent.
authentisch
autentico
native language n
lingua madre
author n ***
[ˈɔ:θə]
Verfasser(in), Autor(in)
Everybody thought that English was her native
language.
Muttersprache
I absolutely agree with what the author of this
newspaper article writes.
[ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ]
autore/autrice
permanently adv
They said that they’ve settled here permanently.
auf Dauer, für immer
be ashamed (of)
[bi: əˈʃeɪmd əv]
I’m quite ashamed of what I did – I'm really sorry.
sich schämen (für)
vergognarsi (di)
[ˈpɜ:mənəntlɪ]
per sempre, in via
permanente
genuine adj **
[ˈʤenjʊɪn]
Are you sure that this is genuine Chinese food?
echt
genuino, vero
profession n ***
[prəˈfeʃən]
What’s your father’s profession?
Beruf
professione
Greek adj
[gri:k]
Do you know any Greek words?
griechisch
greco
recently adv ***
[ˈri:səntlɪ]
The company has recently moved downtown.
kürzlich, neulich
recentemente
immigrate v
[ˈɪmɪgreɪt]
How many people immigrated to Canada last year?
einwandern
immigrare
[rɪˈspɒnsəbl]
Apart from taking notes, I’m also responsible for
taking pictures.
verantwortlich,
zuständig
responsabile,
addetto
Japanese adj
[ʤæpənˈi:z]
Sushi is a typical Japanese food.
japanisch
giapponese
responsible adj ***
stabilirsi, insediarsi
Good looks are very important to me.
Aussehen
aspetto, look
[setl]
sich niederlassen
[lʊks]
settle v ***
I travelled a lot before I settled in this beautiful city.
looks n pl
society n ***
[səˈsaɪətɪ]
Today we live in a multicultural society.
Gesellschaft
società
qui: accadere,
capitale
strength n ***
[streŋθ]
The strength of this community is that people help
each other.
Stärke
punto di forza
opportunità, chance
support v ***
[səˈpɔ:t]
Do you support a charity too?
unterstützen
sostenere, appoggiare
authentic adj *
occur v ***
[əˈkɜ:]
It didn’t occur to him to say thank you.
hier: in den Sinn
kommen
opportunity n ***
[ɒpəˈtju:nətɪ]
It was a great opportunity to learn about Native
American customs.
Gelegenheit, Chance
64
Mixie you, mixie me 65
Vocabulary Unit 3
Vocabulary Unit 3
Passion for sport
jump v ***
[ʤʌmp]
She jumps on her bike every afternoon to go training.
springen
saltare, balzare
keen on doing …
[ki:n ɒn ˈdu:ɪŋ]
In Australia, many people are keen on swimming.
mit Begeisterung
… tun
fare qualcosa con
entusiasmo
mountain climbing
n
[ˈmaʊntɪn
ˈklaɪmɪŋ]
Mountain climbing is fascinating because you’re so
Bergsteigen
close to nature.
casco
notice v ***
[ˈnəʊtɪs]
We noticed that there were a lot of nouns in the
German text.
bemerken, zur
Kenntnis nehmen
notare, rilevare
gern … tun
fare volentieri qualcosa (p. es. mi piace fare)
paragliding n
[ˈpærəglaɪdɪŋ]
Paragliding gives you a great feeling of freedom.
Gleitschirmfliegen
fare parapendio
sehr gern … tun
fare molto volentieri,
(p. es. adoro/amo fare)
peak n **
[pi:k]
Next time, he wants to try another route to the peak. Gipfel, Bergspitze
Is it true that women love shopping?
[ˈreskju:]
After his accident, he had to be rescued by helicopter.
retten
salvare, soccorrere
I suggest that we go swimming now.
vorschlagen
proporre, suggerire
rescue v **
ride v ***
[raɪd]
She trains hard so that she can ride in competitions.
fahren (z.B. Motorrad), reiten
andare (per es. in
motocicletta o in
bicicletta)
safe adj ***
[seɪf]
Is it safe to cross the road here?
sicher, ungefährlich
sicuro, non pericoloso
[ˈseɪftɪ]
He’s very careful – he always puts safety first.
Sicherheit
sicurezza
[ˈʃəʊldə]
Does your shoulder still hurt?
Schulter
spalla
athletics n *
[æθˈletɪks]
Athletics is an important Olympic discipline.
Leichtathletik,
Athletik
atletica, atletica
leggera
do sport
[du: spɔ:t]
She does sport in winter, too.
Sport treiben
praticare sport
formal adj ***
[ˈfɔ:məl]
I wrote a formal letter to complain about the situation.
formal, formell
formale
free time n
[fri: taɪm]
My father is very busy and has little free time.
Freizeit
tempo libero
helmet n *
[ˈhelmət]
She always wears a helmet when she goes skiing.
Helm
like doing …
[laɪk ˈdu:ɪŋ]
You like playing computer games, don’t you?
love doing …
[lʌv ˈdu:ɪŋ]
suggest v ***
[səˈʤest]
Fascinating sports
safety n ***
scalare, arrampicarsi
sulle montagne
vetta
[bi: hʊkt]
When I read his new book, I was hooked.
total begeistert sein
totalmente entusiasta
bone n ***
[bəʊn]
I didn’t know the human body has so many different bones!
Knochen
ossa
suddenly adv ***
[ˈsʌdənlɪ]
The weather can change suddenly in the mountains.
plötzlich, auf einmal
all’improvviso
border n ***
[ˈbɔ:də]
They crossed the border and were happy to be
back in Switzerland.
Grenze
confine
summarise v *
[ˈsʌməraɪz]
Can you summarise the newspaper article you
have just read?
zusammenfassen
riassumere,
sintetizzare
[teɪk ə rɪsk]
I would never take such a risk!
ein Risiko eingehen
correre un rischio
break v ***
[breɪk]
auseinanderbrechen,
kaputtgehen; hier:
reissen
take a risk
She heard a noise and thought the rope was
breaking …
can’t stand doing
…
[kɑ:nt stænd
ˈdu:ɪŋ]
I just can’t stand hanging around and not doing
anything.
nicht leiden/ertragen
non sopportare
können, … zu tun
carry on doing …
[ˈkærɪ ɒn ˈdu:ɪŋ]
Then he quickly got up and carried on playing.
weiterhin … tun
continuare a fare
qualcosa
adore doing …
[əˈdɔ: ˈdu:ɪŋ]
My sister adores skating and she’s very good at it, too. liebend gern … tun
adorare (fare qualcosa
molto volentieri)
chunk n
[ʧʌŋk]
Sometimes it’s easier to learn chunks rather than
single words.
Brocken, (grosses)
Stück; hier: Wortgruppe, Wendung
pezzo di grande dimensione, qui: gruppo
di parole, locuzione
athlete n *
[ˈæθli:t]
You have to be a great athlete to become an Olympic champion.
Sportler(in)
atleta, sportivo/a
He put on his new boots and ran onto the pitch.
Stiefel, Sportschuh
amare, gradire (p.es.
mi piace molto fare)
[bu:t]
stivale, scarpone,
scarpa sportiva
gerne … tun
boot n ***
chant n
[ʧɑ:nt]
There were loud chants in the stadium to support
the home team.
Sprechchor
coro
cheer on phr v
[ʧɪə ɒn]
The fans cheered on their team although they
were two goals behind.
anfeuern
fare il tifo per
cheerleader n
[ˈʧɪəli:də]
You have to be quite athletic to become a cheerleader. Cheerleader
commentary n *
[ˈkɒmentərɪ]
I love listening to sports commentary on the BBC.
Kommentar
commento, cronaca
(sportiva)
commit a foul
[kəˈmɪt ə faʊl]
He was a fair player and never committed a foul.
ein Foul begehen
commettere un fallo
court n ***
[kɔ:t]
He loves basketball – he’s always on the court in
his free time.
(Spiel)platz
campo (da gioco)
don’t mind doing
…
[dəʊnt maɪnd
ˈdu:ɪŋ]
She doesn’t mind watching football but she’s no
great fan.
nichts dagegen haben, … zu tun
non dispiacere
(p. es. non mi dispiace fare), non avere
nulla in contrario
equipment n ***
[ɪˈkwɪpmənt]
I like simple sports that don’t need much equipment. Ausrüstung
floorball n
[ˈflɔ:bɔ:l]
Floorball is a bit like hockey played in the gym.
be hooked
rompere, strappare
[ɪnˈʤɔɪ ˈdu:ɪŋ]
I don’t really do sport but I enjoy reading.
[ˈeksɜ:pt]
Read this excerpt from the novel and give your
opinion.
Auszug
extreme sport n
[ɪkˈstri:m spɔ:t]
My cousin thinks that skiing is an extreme sport.
Extremsportart
sport estremo
fall off v
[fɔ:l ɒf]
As he was climbing up, a big piece of rock suddenly fell off.
abfallen, sich lösen
cadere, precipitare,
abbattersi
My cousin gets a thrill out of racing downhill on his
skis.
einen Riesenspass
haben an
Can we go now? I hate sitting around here!
odiare (p.es. non
äusserst ungern …
mi piace assolutatun; hassen, … zu tun
mente fare)
enjoy doing …
excerpt n
get a thrill out of
doing …
hate doing …
[get ə θrɪl aʊt əv]
[heɪt ˈdu:ɪŋ]
estratto, passaggio
(di un testo)
divertirsi molto, fare
qualcosa con grande
piacere
imagine doing …
[ɪˈmæʤɪn du:ɪŋ]
My little brother can’t imagine living without
football.
sich vorstellen,
… zu tun
immaginarsi
impatient adj *
[ɪmˈpeɪʃənt]
I must say, you’re a very impatient person.
ungeduldig
impaziente
verletzen
ferire, farsi male,
infortunarsi
injure v **
80
[ˈɪnʤə]
My brother was injured in a match last Saturday.
shoulder n ***
Fans and players
Unihockey
cheerleader
equipaggiamento,
attrezzatura
unihockey
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Vocabulary Unit 4
Yours faithfully
[jɔ:z ˈfeɪθfəlɪ]
‘Yours faithfully’ is much more formal than ‘Best
wishes’.
Mit freundlichen
Grüssen
cordiali saluti
Yours sincerely
[jɔ:z sɪnˈsɪəlɪ]
‘Yours sincerely’ is more formal than ‘Kind regards’.
Mit freundlichen
Grüssen
cordiali saluti
benefit n ***
[ˈbenɪfɪt]
It was a great benefit that you speak English so well. Vorteil, Nutzen
experience v ***
[ɪkˈspɪərɪəns]
What else did you experience on your holiday?
erleben, erfahren
sperimentare, vivere
un’esperienza
homeless adj *
[ˈhəʊmləs]
We saw many homeless people in that city.
obdachlos
senzatetto, barbone
statement of
defence n
[ˈsteɪtmənt əv
dɪˈfens]
She wrote a really convincing statement of
defence.
Verteidigungsrede,
Verteidigungsplädoyer
memoriale di difesa,
plädoyer
age n ***
[eɪʤ]
This is the age of the computer, isn’t it?
Alter, Zeitalter
era, epoca
anger n **
[ˈæŋgə]
I saw surprise in his face, and then anger.
Ärger, Wut
rabbia, collera
merita, vale la pena
apprentice n
[əˈprentɪs]
I work for a company that employs many apprentices.
Lehrling
apprendista
preferire (p.es. preferisco nuotare che
giocare a tennis)
be based on
[bi: beɪst ɒn]
This book is based on a true story.
basieren auf, beruhen auf
è basato su, si basa
su
be in charge of
[bi: ɪn ʧɑ:ʤ əv]
Who is in charge of organising the school’s sports
day?
die Verantwortung
tragen für, zuständig
sein für
essere responsabile
di/per, avere la responsabilità di/per
beard n *
[bɪəd]
My sister doesn’t trust anyone with a beard.
Bart
barba
bottle n ***
[ˈbɒtl]
Can we have a bottle of mineral water, please?
Flasche
bottiglia
bowl n **
[bəʊl]
Chinese food is usually served in little bowls.
Schüssel, Schale
ciotola, scodella
candle n **
[ˈkændl]
It was good to have candles because the lamp
didn’t work.
Kerze
candela
get the hang of …
[get ðə hæŋ əv]
She’s out in-line skating again but she hasn’t got
the hang of it yet.
bei … den richtigen
impratichirsi, prenderci
Dreh herausbekommen la mano, familiarizzare
identify with phr v
[aɪˈdentɪfaɪ wɪθ]
Which of the statements below can you identify with?
sich identifizieren mit identificarsi con
motivate v **
[ˈməʊtɪveɪt]
Her parents were unable to motivate her to play tennis. motivieren, anspornen
pass sth to sb v ***
[pɑ:s ˈsʌmθɪŋ tʊ
ˈsʌmbədɪ]
You always have to pass the ball to the free player.
hier: zuspielen
qui: passare la palla
a qualcuno
penalty n ***
[ˈpenəltɪ]
What’s the penalty for pushing somebody over?
Strafe
punizione, penalità
pitch n **
[pɪʧ]
Do you know how long a rugby pitch is?
(Spiel)feld
campo (da gioco)
prefer doing …
(to doing …)
[prɪˈfɜ: ˈdu:ɪŋ]
My sister prefers swimming to running.
lieber … tun
(als … tun)
preferire qualcosa a
qualcos’altro
quote n *
[kwəʊt]
Choose one of the quotes below and give your
opinion.
Zitat
citazione
receive v ***
[rɪˈsi:v]
He received a yellow card for committing a foul.
erhalten, bekommen
ricevere
score v ***
[skɔ:]
It seems very easy to score in basketball.
einen Punkt erzielen
fare punti, segnare
sense of belonging
[sens əv bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ]
Training together gave them a strong sense of
belonging.
Zusammengehörigkeitsgefühl
senso di appartenenza
supporter n ***
[səˈpɔ:tə]
He has always been a supporter of Manchester United.
Anhänger(in), Fan
tifoso, fan sostenitore
Oliver Twist
tough adj ***
[tʌf]
It was a tough match but they won in the end.
hart
difficile, duro,
combattuto
worth adj ***
[wɜ:θ]
Is it really worth all the hard work just to play a game?
wert
would rather …
(than …)
[wʊd ˈrɑ:ðə du:]
würde lieber … tun
(als … tun)
I’d rather go swimming than play tennis in this
heat.
motivare, incitare
The ball’s in your court
Victorian street life
vantaggio, utilità
convincing adj **
[kənˈvɪnsɪŋ]
We agreed with her because her arguments were
so convincing.
Dear Sir or Madam
[dɪə sɜ: ɔ:
ˈmædəm]
In a formal letter, you usually start by writing
‘Dear Sir or Madam’.
Sehr geehrte Damen
und Herren
stimate signore e
stimati signori
head teacher n *
[hed ˈti:ʧə]
Her father is the head teacher of our school.
Schulleiter(in), Rektor(in)
rettore/rettrice (di
una scuola)
ceiling n **
[ˈsi:lɪŋ]
It was a beautiful room with a high ceiling.
(Zimmer)decke
soffitto (di locale)
improve v ***
[ɪmˈpru:v]
I must say, your English has improved a lot!
verbessern
migliorare
childhood n **
[ˈʧaɪldhʊd]
I’m sure her father didn’t have a very happy childhood.
Kindheit
infanzia
preference n **
[ˈprefərəns]
Look at the suggestions and tell me what your
preferences are.
Vorliebe
preferenza
chimney sweep n
[ˈʧɪmnɪ swi:p]
Why do chimney sweeps wear black clothes?
Kaminfeger(in)
spazzacamino
dare v **
[deə]
She was so angry that he didn’t dare to say a word. sich trauen
osare
punteggiatura,
interpunzione
dirt n *
[dɜ:t]
After running through the woods, the dog was
covered in dirt.
Schmutz, Dreck
sporcizia
überzeugend
convincente
punctuation n
[pʌŋkʧʊˈeɪʃən]
Punctuation in English is different from German.
Zeichensetzung,
Interpunktion
sign up for phr v
[saɪn ʌp fɔ:]
I can’t imagine signing up for dance classes.
sich anmelden für
annunciarsi per,
iscriversi a
employ v ***
[ɪmˈplɔɪ]
They immediately wanted to employ her as a
teacher.
beschäftigen,
anstellen
assumere (per un
impiego)
soon adv ***
[su:n]
Please send me your suggestions soon.
bald
presto, prossimamente
fat adj **
[fæt]
Don’t eat so much chocolate or you’ll get fat.
dick, fett
grasso
structure n ***
[ˈstrʌkʧə]
Your letters should always have a good paragraph
structure.
Struktur, Aufbau,
Gliederung
struttura, impostazione
feed v ***
[fi:d]
Could you feed my cat while I’m away, please?
zu essen geben,
füttern
dar da mangiare
suggestion n ***
[səˈʤesʧən]
Can I make a suggestion?
Vorschlag
proposta
the ball’s in your
court
[ðə bɔ:lz ɪn jɔ:
kɔ:t]
la palla è nel tuo
campo, tocca a te
[ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn]
We cooked a large omelette in a frying pan.
Bratpfanne
I’ve finished – the ball’s in your court now!
du bist dran, du bist
am Ball
frying pan n
padella, teglia (per
friggere, arrostire)
healthy adj ***
[ˈhelθɪ]
Is she so healthy because she does a lot of sport?
gesund
sano, in forma
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Vocabulary Unit 4
subito,
immediatamente
immediately adv ***
[ɪˈmi:dɪətlɪ]
I saw the CD and had to buy it immediately.
sofort
joker n
[ˈʤəʊkə]
My cousin is a real joker: he always makes people laugh.
Spassvogel, Witzbold burlone, mattacchione
meal n ***
[mi:l]
Thank you for the excellent meal!
Mahlzeit, Essen
pasto
narrator n
[nəˈreɪtə]
In this novel the narrator is an old woman who
tells the story of her life.
Erzähler(in)
narratore/narratrice
novel n ***
[ˈnɒvəl]
My sister likes reading romantic novels.
Roman
romanzo
plate n ***
[pleɪt]
Always put soup spoons to the right of the plate.
Teller
piatto (stoviglia)
polish v *
[ˈpɒlɪʃ]
My uncle loves washing and polishing his car.
polieren
lucidare
Vocabulary Unit 4
marry v ***
[ˈmærɪ]
He loved her so much that he finally asked, ‘Will
you marry me?’
mean adj **
[mi:n]
Now don’t be so mean – give him a little bit of money! geizig, gemein
avaro, tirchio
novelist n *
[ˈnɒvəlɪst]
Charles Dickens was probably the greatest novelist
ever to write in English.
Romanautor(in)
autore/autrice di
romanzi
orphan n
[ˈɔ:fən]
Then his parents died, and the little boy was an
orphan.
Waise, Waisenkind
orfano
pickpocket n
[ˈpɪkpɒkɪt]
I saw how the pickpocket took something from her
handbag.
Taschendieb(in)
borseggiatore
heiraten
sposare
publish v ***
[ˈpʌblɪʃ]
This famous novel was published in 1847.
veröffentlichen
pubblicare
rather adv ***
[ˈrɑ:ðə]
This film is rather exciting, isn’t it?
ziemlich
abbastanza
porridge n
[ˈpɒrɪʤ]
In England, I sometimes had porridge for breakfast. Porridge, Haferbrei
porridge, pappa
d‘avena
pot n **
[pɒt]
We cooked a whole packet of spaghetti in a big pot. Topf
padella, pentola
scary adj *
[ˈskeərɪ]
I thought he was a ghost – it was really scary.
furchterregend,
unheimlich
spaventoso,
terrificante
prayer n **
[preə]
When he was little, he always said a prayer before
going to bed.
Gebet
preghiera
wife n ***
[waɪf]
After they married, he loved his wife even more.
(Ehe)frau, Gattin
moglie
promise v ***
[ˈprɒmɪs]
She promised to do her homework after supper.
versprechen
promettere
word order n
[wɜ:d ˈɔ:də]
Today we compared English word order with German word order.
Wortstellung,
Satzstellung
ordine/successione
delle parole
run away (from)
phr v
[rʌn əˈweɪ
(frɒm)]
The novel is about a boy who runs away from
home.
weglaufen (von)
scappare da/di
sausage n *
[ˈsɒsɪʤ]
In England, we also had eggs and sausages for
breakfast.
Wurst, Würstchen
salsiccia, würstel
Pickpockets
set v ***
[set]
At the moment she is reading a novel set in the
Scottish Highlands.
hier: spielen
qui: ambientato
accuse v ***
[əˈkju:z]
Are you accusing me of telling lies?
anklagen,
beschuldigen
accusare
shine v **
[ʃaɪn]
You can see quite clearly at night if the moon is shining.
scheinen, glänzen
splendere, brillare
atmosphere n **
[ˈætməsfɪə]
Candles certainly create a romantic atmosphere.
atmosfera, ambiente
slow down
[sləʊ daʊn]
Then the narrator slowed down and whispered the
last words of the story.
langsamer werden,
langsamer sprechen
rallentare, parlare
più lentamente
Atmosphäre,
Stimmung
by heart
[baɪ hɑ:t]
Have you really learnt your speech by heart?
auswendig
a memoria
smoke v **
[sməʊk]
Some people enjoy smoking a cigarette after dinner.
rauchen
fumare
innocent adj **
[ˈɪnəsənt]
I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m innocent.
unschuldig
innocente
spoon n *
[spu:n]
Everybody knows that you eat soup with a spoon.
Löffel
cucchiaio
judge n ***
[ʤʌʤ]
Everybody was quiet when the judge began to speak.
Richter(in)
giudice
stairs n pl
[steəz]
I’m sorry, there’s no lift – you’ll have to take the stairs.
Treppe
scala, scale
lively adj **
[ˈlaɪvlɪ]
The narrator told his story in a very lively way.
lebhaft, lebendig
vivace
supper n **
[ˈsʌpə]
They had some bread and cheese for supper.
Abendessen,
Nachtessen
cena
manners n pl
[ˈmænəz]
Good manners are important when eating at a
restaurant.
Manieren
buone maniere
surprise n ***
[səˈpraɪz]
Don’t look at me with such surprise! You know that
it’s true.
Überraschung,
Erstaunen
stupore, sorpresa
prepare v ***
[prɪˈpeə]
First we collected arguments, then we prepared
the speech.
vorbereiten,
erstellen
preparare
treat v ***
[tri:t]
Many people don’t treat their dogs very well.
behandeln
trattare
purse n *
[pɜ:s]
trust v ***
[trʌst]
Nobody will trust you if you always tell lies.
vertrauen
fidarsi
Oh dear, where’s my purse? Somebody must have
stolen it!
Portemonnaie,
Geldbeutel
portamonete,
borsellino
turn pale
[tɜ:n peɪl]
He turned pale when he read the letter.
bleich werden
impallidire
response n ***
[rɪˈspɒns]
Then we practised asking questions and giving
responses.
Antwort
risposta
whisper v **
[ˈwɪspə]
He whispered something but I didn’t understand him.
flüstern, wispern
sussurrare, bisbigliare
worm n *
[wɜ:m]
When food has gone bad, you may find worms in it. Wurm
robbery n *
[ˈrɒbərɪ]
The man was accused of robbery but he said that
he was innocent.
Raub, Raubüberfall
rapina, furto
speech n ***
[spi:ʧ]
I was very impressed when I heard her speech.
Rede
discorso
steal v ***
[sti:l]
I didn’t steal the wallet, I just found it!
stehlen
rubare
trial n ***
[ˈtraɪəl]
A judge has to make sure that there is a fair trial.
Prozess, (Gerichts)
verhandlung
processo, udienza, dibattimento in tribunale
wallet n
[ˈwɒlɪt]
And what was in the wallet that the pickpocket
stole?
Brieftasche,
Portemonnaie
portafoglio,
borsellino
verme
Charles Dickens
[bɪl]
My mother usually pays the bills at the end of the
month.
Rechnung
birth n ***
[bɜ:θ]
Tell me about the birth of your first child, please.
Geburt
nascita
generous adj **
[ˈʤenərəs]
Thank you, sir, that’s very generous.
grosszügig
generoso
bill n ***
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Vocabulary Unit 5
Vocabulary Unit 5
What’s on?
advertise v **
[ˈædvətaɪz]
How can we advertise our school party?
Werbung machen
für, bekannt machen
pubblicizzare
lately adv *
[ˈleɪtlɪ]
I don’t know that film – I haven’t been to the
cinema lately.
kürzlich, in letzter
Zeit
recentemente
make a date
[meɪk ə deɪt]
Let’s make a date for next week.
sich verabreden
darsi appuntamento
Do you know what’s on tomorrow?
was gibt’s? was steht cosa c’è in
auf dem Programm? programma?
what’s on?
[wɒts ɒn]
Showing now
mondo fantastico,
mondo immaginario
fantasy world n
[ˈfæntəsɪ wɜ:ld]
Her sister loves the fantasy world of the cinema.
folks n pl
[fəʊks]
Hey, folks, come over here and see what’s going on! Leute
gente
grab v **
[græb]
Let’s go to the beach and grab a sandwich on the way. sich schnappen
pigliare, scroccare
gripping adj
[ˈgrɪpɪŋ]
I chose a film with a gripping story set in New York.
packend, fesselnd
coinvolgente,
appassionante
make up for phr v
[meɪk ʌp fɔ:]
The music was great and made up for the bad
organisation.
für etw. entschädigen ausgleichen
compensare,
ripagare
movement n ***
[ˈmu:vmənt]
Every movement of his body was perfect.
Bewegung
movimento
Fantasiewelt
movie n *
[ˈmu:vi:]
What is your favourite movie?
(Kino)film
film (cinematografico)
mysterious adj **
[mɪˈstɪərɪəs]
The award-winning actress plays a mysterious lady
in this movie.
geheimnisvoll,
rätselhaft
misterioso
accurate adj **
[ˈækjərət]
Drummers must be able to play accurate rhythms.
genau
preciso, esatto,
accurato
act n ***
[ækt]
At the circus they performed ten thrilling acts.
Akt, Nummer
atto, numero
(esibizione)
only adj ***
[ˈəʊnlɪ]
To my father, the only place of entertainment is
the theatre.
einzige(r, s)
unico
acting n *
[ˈæktɪŋ]
The atmosphere was good and the acting was even Schauspielerei,
better.
Darstellung
recitazione
overall adv **
[ˈəʊvərɔ:l]
Overall, she prefers musicals to rock concerts.
insgesamt, im Grossen und Ganzen
nel complesso
amusing adj *
[əˈmju:zɪŋ]
Some of the dialogues were very amusing.
amüsant, unterhaltsam divertente
preisgekrönt
It must be pretty difficult to play such complicated
tunes.
ziemlich, ganz
[əˈwɔ:dˈwɪnɪŋ]
[ˈprɪtɪ]
award-winning adj
The film was made by an award-winning English
director.
pretty adv ***
piuttosto,
abbastanza
[bləʊ ˈsʌmbədɪ
əˈweɪ]
She likes action movies, too – the special effects
always blow her away.
jemanden (fast)
umhauen
promote v ***
[prəˈməʊt]
The actress came to Switzerland to promote her film. hier: werben für
put together phr v
[pʊt təˈgeðə]
Put the pieces together and you’ll get the full picture.
zusammensetzen
comporre, assemblare
celebrity n *
[səˈlebrətɪ]
After winning the award, this actor has become a
real celebrity.
Berühmtheit, berühm- celebrità, persona
te Persönlichkeit
famosa
range (from … to
…) v **
[reɪnʤ (frɒm …
tʊ …)]
His musical interests range from rock and roll to
jazz.
reichen
(von … bis …)
spaziare
(da … a …)
comprehension n *
[kɒmprɪˈhenʃən]
Did you find it difficult to answer the comprehension questions?
Verständnis
comprensione
rapid adj ***
[ˈræpɪd]
He performed some extremely rapid dance steps
during the concert.
schnell, rasch
veloce, rapido
cooperative adj *
[kəʊˈɒpərətɪv]
I think that cooperative learning is a great idea.
kooperativ
cooperativo
decision n ***
[dɪˈsɪʒən]
I know it’s difficult but we have to make a decision now.
Entscheidung
decisione
run (from … to
…) v ***
[rʌn (frɒm … tʊ
…)]
The musical runs from early June to the end of
August.
laufen (von …
bis …)
essere in programma
(da … a …)
definitely adv **
[ˈdefɪnətlɪ]
They are definitely celebrities now.
bestimmt, sicher
definitivamente,
certamente
scream v **
[skri:m]
My sister started screaming when she saw the
ghost.
schreien, kreischen,
heulen
gridare, urlare
delightful adj *
[dɪˈlaɪtfəl]
It was a delightful concert, the best I’ve ever been to. wunderbar, reizend
meraviglioso,
incantevole
secret n ***
[ˈsi:krɪt]
What is the secret of this band’s success?
Geheimnis
segreto
shape v **
[ʃeɪp]
She believes that all her actions shape her destiny.
formen, gestalten
plasmare, forgiare
disappearance n
[dɪsəˈpɪərəns]
Everybody thought that her disappearance was
very mysterious.
Verschwinden
scomparsa
showing now
[ˈʃəʊwɪŋ naʊ]
A few good films are showing now.
jetzt (im Kino, Theater usw.) zu sehen
ora in programmazione
(al cinema, a teatro)
disappointing adj *
[dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ]
It’s disappointing that the band isn’t coming to
Switzerland.
enttäuschend
deluso
spend a night out
[spend ə naɪt aʊt]
We spent a night out in London and had a very
good time.
abends ausgehen
passare la serata fuori
edge n ***
[eʤ]
The video was so exciting that we all sat on the
edge of the sofa.
Rand, Kante
bordo, spigolo
stressful adj
[ˈstresfʊl]
It must be stressful to play so many concerts.
stressig, anstrengend stressante
emotional adj ***
[ɪˈməʊʃənəl]
Some people like emotional films, others prefer
special effects.
emotional, gefühlvoll
sentimentale, ricco
di emozioni
stunning adj *
[ˈstʌnɪŋ]
We will remember this stunning performance for a
long time.
toll, fantastisch,
sensationell
[teɪk wʌnz pɪk]
You can watch any film you like – take your pick!
sich etwas aussuchen scegliere, selezionare
[ˈenəʤɪ]
It is amazing how much energy the band’s lead
singer has.
take one’s pick
energy n ***
Energie, Kraft
energia
theme n ***
[θi:m]
What themes does this band deal with in its songs?
Thema
argomento, tematica
enjoyable adj *
[ɪnˈʤɔɪəbl]
I’m glad we had a night out – it was very enjoyable.
nett, unterhaltsam
piacevole
thrill v
[θrɪl]
We were really thrilled by that video.
fesseln, begeistern
entusiasmare, intrigare
entertain v **
[entəˈteɪn]
She always wants to be entertained when she
comes to visit.
unterhalten
intrattenere,
divertire
variation n ***
[veərɪˈeɪʃən]
They played a few variations of their most famous song. Variation
variazione
venue n **
[ˈvenju:]
luogo dell‘evento
This is certainly not the kind of entertainment I like.
Unterhaltung
We have to make a decision about the venue for
the party.
waste n ***
[weɪst]
The concert wasn’t good – going there was a waste
Verschwendung
of time.
blow sb away phr v
entertainment n **
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[entəˈteɪnmənt]
premiato, vincitore/
vincitrice di un premio
impressionare, sorprendere
intrattenimento,
divertimento
Veranstaltungsort
qui: promuovere,
reclamizzare
magnifico,
spettacolare
perdita (di tempo),
spreco
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Let’s go out
altogether adv ***
[ɔ:ltəˈgeðə]
The film won nine awards altogether.
insgesamt, alles in
allem
complessivamente,
in totale
arrangement n ***
[əˈreɪnʤmənt]
I remember the arrangement for Saturday very well.
Abmachung
appuntamento,
accordo, intesa
be right
[bi: raɪt]
You said that this band plays great music, and you
were right.
recht haben
avere ragione
before adv ***
[bɪˈfɔ:]
I’ll be there half an hour before to get the tickets.
vorher
prima
blank adj **
[blæŋk]
Write your name in the blank box at the top.
leer
vuoto
check out phr v
[ʧek aʊt]
We also checked out a huge CD shop in London.
untersuchen, sich
etwas anschauen
dare un‘occhiata
comfortable adj ***
[ˈkʌmftəbl]
The seats were very comfortable but the movie
was disappointing.
bequem,
komfortabel
comodo
early adv ***
[ˈɜ:lɪ]
I arrived early to buy the tickets.
früh, (früh)zeitig
presto, in tempo
give sth a try
[gɪv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ə
traɪ]
They weren’t sure about the musical, but they gave
it a try anyway.
etwas ausprobieren
provare, sperimentare
I’m afraid
[aɪm əˈfreɪd]
I don’t know the way to the station, I’m afraid.
leider
mi dispiace
make it
[meɪk ɪt]
I can definitely make it to the concert, don’t worry.
es schaffen
farcela, riuscire
promise n ***
[ˈprɒmɪs]
Don’t you remember the band’s promise to come
back next year?
Versprechen
promessa
seem v ***
[si:m]
It seems he can make it to the concert after all.
scheinen
sembrare
strip n **
[strɪp]
I usually walk my dog on a strip of grass by the river. Streifen
striscia
test v ***
[test]
Now ask comprehension questions to test your
partner’s knowledge of English.
prüfen, testen
verificare, mettere
alla prova
trainers n pl *
[ˈtreɪnəz]
I love my new trainers – they‘re really comfortable.
Turnschuhe
scarpe da ginnastica
wonder v ***
[ˈwʌndə]
I wonder who will be the next James Bond.
sich fragen
chiedersi
contest n **
[ˈkɒntest]
Did you take part in the singing contest?
Wettkampf,
Wettbewerb
concorso, competizione
fix v ***
[fɪks]
Let’s fix the time and place for our meeting now.
hier: festlegen
qui: stabilire
magazine n ***
[mægəˈzi:n]
My sister likes reading fashion magazines.
Zeitschrift, Magazin
rivista
manage (to do …)
v ***
[ˈmænɪʤ (tʊ du:
…)]
Did you manage to answer all the questions?
es schaffen
(,… zu tun)
riuscire (p.es. riuscire
a fare)
research v **
[rɪˈsɜ:ʧ]
They researched the subject on the Internet to find forschen in, recherout where the venue was.
chieren in
spontaneously adv
[spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ]
When I asked him, he spontaneously said yes.
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ricercare
spontan, von sich aus spontaneamente