Vocabulary Unit 1

Vocabulary Unit 1
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Key
adj
adjective
adv
adverb
conj
conjunction
n
phr v
pl
prep
v
noun
phrasal verb
plural
preposition
verb
*** most common words
** very common words
* fairly common words
Welcome to Edinburgh
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at least
Write at least 3 sentences.
mindestens
almeno
battle n ***
The cannon was used in the battle against the English.
Schlacht
battaglia
believe v ***
Do you really believe this story?
glauben
credere
book v **
I want to book a room for two nights, please.
buchen
prenotare, riservare
build v ***
You need a lot of money to build a castle!
bauen
costruire
bury v **
He is buried in Edinburgh.
begraben
seppellire
castle n **
There are many old castles in Scotland.
Burg, Schloss
castello, rocca,
fortificazione
celebrate v ***
Did you celebrate your birthday yesterday?
feiern
festeggiare,
celebrare
counter n **
You can buy tickets at the counter over there.
Schalter
sportello
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couple n ***
Mr and Mrs Toulouse are a couple from France.
Paar
coppia
diary n **
She writes in her diary every day.
Tagebuch
diario
die v ***
John Gray died in 1858.
sterben
morire
different adj ***
Many things are different in Scotland!
anders,
unterschiedlich
diverso, differente
difficult adj ***
Was it difficult to understand what they said?
schwierig
difficile
get lost
Many things get lost at railway stations.
verloren gehen
andare perso,
essere smarrito
get stolen
My bag got stolen on the bus.
gestohlen werden
essere rubato
grave n **
Bobby never left his master’s grave.
Grab
tomba, sepolcro
guide n ***
Our guide to the castle was called Dorothy.
Führer(in)
guida (turistica)
happen v ***
What happened to Bobby his dog?
geschehen,
passieren
accadere, succedere
have to v ***
We have to take a test.
müssen
dovere
heavy adj ***
My suitcase is awfully heavy.
schwer
pesante
history n ***
The guide talked about the history of the castle.
Geschichte
storia
hostel n
Hostels are often cheaper than hotels.
Herberge,
(billiges) Hotel
ostello, hotel a
buon mercato
I spy with my
little eye
I spy with my little eye something beginning with d.
Ich sehe was, was
du nicht siehst
quale è quella cosa
(per es. che inizia
per d e che è rossa?)
(indovinello, gioco
fra bambini)
large adj ***
Elephants are very large animals.
gross
grande
leave v ***
My train leaves in ten minutes.
abfahren
partire
lose v ***
Don’t lose your handbag.
verlieren
perdere
note n ***
Can you read me your notes, please?
Notiz
appunti
note v ***
Watch the film and note what you like about it.
notieren
annotare
railway station
n ***
Can you tell me where the railway station is?
Bahnhof
stazione ferroviaria
return n ***
People usually buy returns instead of singles.
Retourbillett
biglietto di andata e
ritorno
single n **
A single (ticket) to Aberdeen, please.
einfaches Billett
biglietto di sola
andata
suitcase n *
Have you packed your suitcase?
Koffer
valigia
suspect n **
Maybe that tall man did it, he’s a suspect.
Verdächtige(r)
sospettato/a
thief n **
thieves pl **
Be careful, there is a thief in the building.
Dieb
ladro
view n ***
My room at the hotel had a fantastic view.
Aussicht
vista, panorama,
while conj ***
While the girls were on a tour of the castle, the boys
went to a kilt shop.
während
mentre
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The best of…
beautiful adj ***
Scotland has some beautiful lakes.
schön
bello
boring adj **
Doing nothing in your holidays is so boring.
langweilig
noioso
customer n ***
The shop was full of customers.
Kunde, Kundin
il/la cliente
enter v ***
My friend opened the door and entered.
eintreten,
hereinkommen
entrare
explore v ***
Did you explore the countryside, too?
erforschen,
erkunden
esplorare
facts and figures
The guide gave us some facts and figures about the city.
Fakten und Zahlen
fatti e cifre
grow up phr v
My mother grew up in difficult times.
aufwachsen
crescere
incredible adj *
Today the view of the Alps is just incredible!
unglaublich
incredibile
instead of prep ***
He went to Edinburgh instead of London.
(an)statt
invece di
island n ***
Have you ever been on an island?
Insel
isola
just adv ***
I can’t stay, I just came to say hello.
nur
solo, soltanto,
solamente
maybe adv ***
Maybe I’ll send you a postcard.
vielleicht
forse
pleasure n ***
It’s always a pleasure to meet new people.
Freude, Vergnügen
piacere, gioia
quiet adj ***
I slept well because it was so quiet.
ruhig
tranquillo, calmo
quite adv ***
Switzerland is quite a small country.
ziemlich
abbastanza,
piuttosto
sheep n ***
sheep pl ***
We saw a lot of sheep near Loch Ness.
Schaf
pecora
stick in v
Why don’t you get an album and stick in these photos?
einkleben
incollare
wait v ***
He waited twenty minutes but she didn’t come.
warten
aspettare, attendere
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across prep ***
There are many bridges across this river.
über
sopra
already adv ***
I already have this CD.
schon, bereits
già
bad luck
Some people think a black cat means bad luck!
Unglück, Pech
sfortuna, iella (coll.)
culture n ***
It is a country with a rich culture.
Kultur
cultura
custom n **
Wearing a kilt is a Scottish custom.
Brauch, Sitte
usanza, costume,
tradizione
fast adj ***
A Ferrari – that’s a fast car!
schnell
veloce, rapido
good luck
Good luck with the test!
Glück
buona fortuna
impressive adj **
The tour of the old castle was very impressive.
beeindruckend
impressionante
syllable n *
How many syllables does this word have?
Silbe
sillaba
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Communication without words
angry adj ***
When the bus was late again he was very angry.
verärgert, wütend
arrabbiato,
contrariato
bark v *
The dog barked when he saw the cat.
bellen
abbaiare
body language n
It was clear from his body language that he wasn’t happy.
Körpersprache
linguaggio del corpo
cheerful adj *
The good news made him very cheerful.
fröhlich, vergnügt
contento, allegro,
lieto
chimpanzee n
Can chimpanzees communicate with other apes ?
Schimpanse,
Schimpansin
scimpansé
deaf adj **
You don’t have to shout – I’m not deaf!
taub
sordo
frightened adj *
My little sister was frightened because it was so dark.
verängstigt
impaurito, intimorito
meow v
My cat meows when she’s hungry.
miauen
miagolare
purr v
The cat lay on the sofa and purred loudly.
schnurren
fare le fusa
raise v ***
Raise your hands when you know the answer.
heben
alzare
relaxed adj *
I’m always very relaxed at the weekend.
entspannt
rilassato
sad adj ***
The little girl was sad because her cat had died.
traurig
triste
sign language n
Deaf people use sign language to communicate.
Gebärdensprache,
Zeichensprache
linguaggio dei segni
tail n **
What does it mean when a dog has its tail between its legs? Schwanz
twitter v
In spring, you can hear the birds twitter in the morning.
coda
zwitschern
cinguettare
After the horror film she was a little afraid.
verängstigt
spaventato
always adv ***
I always take milk in my tea.
immer
sempre
ape n
Gorillas and chimpanzees are apes.
(Menschen-)Affe
antropoide,
scimmione (coll.)
bored adj **
He was bored; he didn’t know what to do.
gelangweilt
annoiato
Have you ever heard the call of a fox?
Ruf, Schrei
verso, le urla
calm adj **
He was under a lot of pressure but he stayed calm.
ruhig, gelassen
calmo
confident adj **
She’s a confident young woman: she says what she thinks.
zuversichtlich,
selbstsicher
fiducioso,
sicuro di sé
Aren’t you curious about your birthday presents?
neugierig
curioso
deal with phr v
Let us deal with the next question now.
sich befassen mit
trattare, occuparsi,
affrontare
excited adj **
I'm so excited about going to the match!
aufgeregt, begeistert eccitato, entusiasta
expression n ***
You should have seen the expression on his face!
Ausdruck
Communicating feelings
afraid adj
call n
***
***
curious adj
**
espressione
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facial adj
Film stars have to be very good at facial expressions.
Gesichts-
facciale
focus n ***
What is the focus of this paragraph?
Mittelpunkt,
Schwerpunkt
centro, fulcro, punto
chiave
friendly adj ***
Our neighbours have a very friendly dog. He always wags his
freundlich
tail when he sees us.
generally adv ***
My father generally goes to bed at 10 pm.
normalerweise,
im Allgemeinen
in genere,
generalmente
gesture n **
You can use gestures to say something without words.
Handbewegung,
Geste
gesto, movimento
con le mani
grin v **
He grinned when I told him my funny story.
grinsen
sogghignare,
sghignazzare
habit n ***
Do you have any bad habits like eating too many sweets?
Gewohnheit,
Angewohnheit
abitudine, vezzo
hum v
I often hum songs on my way to school.
summen
canticchiare
keyword n
I often underline the keywords in a text.
Schlüsselwort,
Stichwort
parola chiave
nervous adj **
Now don’t be so nervous – everything will be all right!
nervös
nervoso
never adv ***
I never drink tea.
nie
mai
normally adv ***
How long do you normally sleep?
normalerweise
normalmente, di
norma
often adv ***
I often play games on my computer.
oft, häufig
spesso, sovente
paragraph n ***
Texts are usually divided into paragraphs.
Absatz, Abschnitt
paragrafo, capoverso
pronounce v **
Some English words are difficult to pronounce.
aussprechen
pronunciare
shy adj *
He never says much – he’s rather shy.
schüchtern
timido
similar adj ***
Dogs are quite similar to wolves.
ähnlich
simile
smile n ***
She gave me a big smile.
Lächeln
sorriso
sometimes adv ***
I sometimes help my little brother with his homework.
manchmal
talvolta
throat n ***
He touched his throat – he had lost his voice and couldn’t
say a word.
Kehle, Hals
gola
tired adj ***
I’ll go to bed now – I’m tired.
müde
stanco
topic n ***
Communication is an interesting topic, isn’t it?
Thema
argomento, tematica
usually adv ***
I usually do my homework before watching TV.
gewöhnlich,
normalerweise
di solito,
abitualmente
visit v ***
We are going to visit Uncle Robert at the weekend.
besuchen
far visita, andare a
trovare
voice n ***
You have a great voice – don’t you want to be a singer?
Stimme
voce
amichevole, affabile,
gentile
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When animals and humans talk
belong to phr v ***
Do all these books really belong to my grandfather?
(jdm) gehören
appartenere
connection n ***
The connection was so bad that I couldn't hear what she
said on the phone.
Verbindung,
Beziehung
collegamento, linea
develop v ***
They developed a new machine but it didn’t work.
ausarbeiten,
entwickeln
sviluppare
experience n ***
Meeting Panbanisha was a great experience.
Erfahrung, Erlebnis
esperienza
forest n ***
In summer, it is nice and cool in the forest.
Wald
bosco, foresta
lyrics n pl
Do you know the lyrics of that song?
(Lied-)Text
testo/parole di una
canzone
order n ***
It is important to put the words into the correct order.
hier: Reihenfolge
qui: ordine,
successione
possession n **
There are many books in your grandfather’s possession.
Besitz
possesso, proprietà
scientist n ***
Can scientists really talk to apes?
Wissenschaftler(in)
scienziato
take a walk
After lunch, we took a walk.
einen Spaziergang
machen
fare una passeggiata
talented adj *
He thinks he’s a talented footballer.
talentiert, begabt
dotato, di talento
tell lies
Do you think it is always wrong to tell lies?
Lügen erzählen
raccontare bugie
anxious adj **
They were anxious when they heard about the accident.
besorgt
ansioso, preoccupato
common adj ***
Many people get this wrong; it is a common mistake.
gängig,
weit verbreitet
comune, corrente
molto diffuso
disappointed adj *
He was disappointed because his team had lost again.
enttäuscht
deluso, contrariato
dive v **
Next year I want to go diving in the Red Sea.
tauchen
immergersi
glad adj ***
I’m so glad that all went well!
glücklich, froh
felice, contento
lazy adj **
Do your homework now – don’t be so lazy!
faul
pigro
serious adj ***
Her father is rather serious – he doesn’t laugh much.
ernst
serio
sign v ***
Our deaf neighbour signed what he thought of the book.
hier: in Gebärdensprache ausdrücken
qui: esprimersi con il
linguaggio dei segni,
segnare
spelling n *
It is important to learn how to spell difficult English words.
Buchstabieren
sillabare
visitor n ***
There were a lot of visitors at the castle.
Besucher(in)
visitatore, visitatrice
Sign language
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Culture gap
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all of a sudden
All of a sudden the door opened and my sister came in.
(ganz) plötzlich
improvvisamente
all the time
When I was in Scotland, it rained all the time.
die ganze Zeit
(per) tutto il tempo
asleep adj **
Shhh, be quiet, your father is asleep!
schlafend
addormentato
at the moment
My brother is in California at the moment.
im Augenblick,
momentan
ora, al momento,
adesso
bother v ***
May I bother you for a moment? I have a question.
stören
disturbare
call v ***
Please call me to let me know when you have arrived.
anrufen
telefonare, chiamare
(con il telefono)
care v ***
My sister says she doesn’t care what my mother thinks.
jemandem etwas
ausmachen
importare (non mi
importa)
classmate n
Mum, can I go to the football match with my classmates?
Klassenkamerad(in)
compagno/a di
classe
decide v ***
I have decided to go to Canada this summer.
(sich) entscheiden,
beschliessen
decidere, decidersi
do sth wrong
Why are you so angry? What did I do wrong?
etwas falsch machen
fare qualcosa di
sbagliato
dream n ***
It was a beautiful dream but I can’t remember the details.
Traum
sogno
dream v **
I was dreaming about a little white dog.
träumen
sognare
enormous adj ***
There was an enormous birthday cake on the table.
enorm, riesig
enorme, gigantesco
especially adv ***
Scotland is beautiful, especially when the sun is shining.
besonders
in particolare,
specialmente
exchange student n
I want to go to Australia as an exchange student.
studente/
studentessa che
Austauschschüler(in) partecipa a un
programma di
scambio
exclaim v *
‘Wow!’ he exclaimed. ‘What a great car!’
ausrufen,
aufschreien
esclamare
excuse v **
Excuse me, can you tell me where the station is?
entschuldigen
scusarsi (mi scusi)
feel misunderstood
She often felt misunderstood when she was in Japan.
sich missverstanden
fühlen
essere frainteso
frustrated adj *
My father swears when he’s frustrated.
frustriert
frustrato
gap n ***
Sometimes we don’t understand our parents.
We call this the generation gap.
Unterschied, Kluft
divario, differenza,
get sth right
Today was a bad day: I couldn’t get anything right.
etwas richtig machen
fare qualcosa di
giusto
horrible adj **
It was raining all day – it was horrible.
schrecklich
orribile, spaventoso
important adj ***
My parents think it’s important to eat lunch.
wichtig
importante
invite v ***
Should I invite the new exchange student too?
einladen
invitare
lend v **
Could you lend me your new CD, please?
leihen
prestare
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loads n pl
My cousin reads loads of books.
jede Menge,
massenhaft
molti, una marea di,
un sacco di (fig.)
lonely adj **
Did you feel lonely when you were away from home?
einsam
solo
look down on
He’s very arrogant and always looks down on other people.
herabsehen auf
guardare dall’alto in
basso
lovely adj ***
Then we had a lovely cup of tea together.
wunderbar, herrlich
stupendo, magnifico
member n ***
I’m so happy to be a member of the team.
Mitglied
membro
mistake n ***
It was a mistake to stay at that hotel.
Fehler
errore
misunderstanding n * Sorry I’m late; there’s been a misunderstanding.
Missverständnis
malinteso,
fraintentimento
my pleasure
‘Thanks for lending me that DVD.’ – ‘My pleasure.’
keine Ursache
prego, non c’è di che
no problem
‘Thanks for lending me that DVD.’ – ‘No problem.’
keine Ursache
nessun problema,
non c’è di che
pillow n *
I like my new pillow – it’s so big and soft, like sleeping
on a cloud!
(Kopf)kissen
cuscino (per la testa)
pleased adj **
I’m so pleased that I’ve found a new friend.
froh, zufrieden
felice, contento, lieto
polite adj *
That exchange student from Japan is always so polite!
höflich
garbato, gentile
prefer v ***
Do you prefer chocolate or ice cream?
vorziehen, bevorzugen preferire
remember v ***
Do you remember who was at the party?
sich erinnern
ricordarsi
reply v ***
‘No,’ he replied, ‘Switzerland will never win the World Cup.’
antworten, erwidern
replicare
strange adj ***
In many ways the English are strange people.
sonderbar
strano
sure ***
‘Can you lend me that DVD?’ – ‘Sure.’
natürlich, klar doch
certo, naturalmente
surprised adj ***
He was very surprised when he heard that.
überrascht, erstaunt
sorpreso, stupito
swear v **
My mother doesn’t like it when my father swears.
fluchen
imprecare,
bestemmiare
that’s all right
‘Thanks for lending me that DVD.’ – ‘That’s all right.’
keine Ursache
nessun problema,
non c’è di che
advice n ***
My uncle isn’t very good at giving advice.
Rat
consiglio
agree v ***
I usually agree with my friends.
zustimmen, gleicher
Meinung sein
essere d’accordo,
concordare
behaviour n ***
I must say his behaviour was absolutely perfect.
Benehmen,
Verhalten
comportamento,
atteggiamento
disagree v **
What do you do when you disagree with them?
anderer Meinung sein
dissentire, essere di
un’altra opinione
go past v
It always smells so good when I go past that restaurant.
vorbeigehen
passare davanti
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greet v **
Then my father went to open the door and greet the guests.
grüssen, begrüssen
salutare,dare il
benvenuto
greeting n *
How many expressions of greeting do you know?
Gruss, Begrüssung
saluto
join v ***
Why don’t you join a football club?
eintreten in, beitreten
aderire, entrare
a far parte di
neighbour n ***
Our neighbour is quite friendly, I think.
Nachbar(in)
vicino/a
queue n *
When you’re in Britain, you must never jump the queue.
Schlange, Reihe
coda, fila
rule n ***
There are many rules to remember when you drive a car.
Regel
regole
shocking adj *
It was quite shocking to see you in that T-shirt.
schockierend
scioccante
wave (at) v **
Did you really wave at the girl?
(zu)winken
ammiccare, far
cenno (a)
(on) holiday n ***
I always read books on holiday.
(in den) Ferien
(in) ferie, (in)
vacanza
accept v ***
Please accept my apology; it won’t happen again.
annehmen
accettare
apology n *
Is this an apology? Are you really sorry?
Entschuldigung
scusa
coat n ***
I’ll put my coat on; it’s rather cold outside.
Mantel
mantello, cappotto
concentrate (on) v *** After reading the text, concentrate on the music.
sich konzentrieren
(auf)
concentrarsi (su)
have a look
What’s going on? Let’s go and have a look.
nachsehen, sich
etwas ansehen
dare un’occhiata
hurt v ***
Does your foot still hurt?
weh tun
far male, dolere
kind adj *
The shop assistant was really kind to that old lady.
nett, freundlich,
liebenswürdig
gentile, cortese
muddle n
I don’t know what to say – my head is all in a muddle.
Durcheinander
in stato
confusionario,
scompiglio
never mind
‘I’m sorry I forgot your birthday.’ - ‘Never mind.’
mach dir nichts
draus, das ist schon
in Ordnung
non fa nulla, non c’è
problema
order v ***
My father ordered some wine and a bottle of mineral water. bestellen, befehlen
shop assistant n
Most shop assistants are very polite.
Verkäufer(in)
commesso/a
waiter n *
Then the waiter asked what we wanted to drink.
Kellner
cameriere/a
what’s up?
‘What’s up?’ he asked when he saw her face.
was ist los?
cosa c’è? cosa
succede?
worry v ***
Try not to worry so much.
sich Sorgen machen
preoccuparsi
you’re welcome
‘Thanks for lending me that DVD.’ – ‘You’re welcome.’
keine Ursache
prego, non c’è di che
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ordinare
Vocabulary Unit 4
Bright lights, big city
argument n ***
I can’t think of any arguments against living in Switzerland.
Argument
argomento
bright adj ***
This is a beautiful bright room.
hell
chiaro, luminoso
famous adj ***
Do you know any famous people?
berühmt
famoso
opinion n ***
What is your opinion of this book?
Meinung
opinione, parere
pros and cons
What are the pros and cons of travelling around the world?
Pro und Kontra,
Für und Wider
i pro e i contro,
i vantaggi e gli
svantaggi
share v ***
Please share this information with the others.
teilen
condividere
sights n pl ***
I enjoyed seeing the sights of London.
Sehenswürdigkeit,
Anblick
luoghi di interesse,
bellezze (di una
città)
hinzufügen
aggiungere
Out and about in New York City
add v ***
Now add the sugar and mix well.
ask the way
chiedere la strada,
I don’t know where the station is – I’ll ask someone the way. nach dem Weg fragen chiedere a qualcuno
di indicare la strada
background noise n
Now concentrate on the background noise in the film.
Geräuschkulisse
(rumore di)
sottofondo
bite n *
I took a bite of her cake – it was delicious.
Biss
morso
building n ***
We saw some beautiful buildings at the weekend.
Gebäude
edificio
contents n ***
He put the contents of the box onto the table to see if he
could find what he was looking for.
Inhalt
contenuto
menu n **
Can I have the menu, please?
Speisekarte
menu (lista delle
pietanze e delle
bevande),
out and about
She was out and about all day.
unterwegs
in giro, per strada
prepare v ***
Then my aunt prepared lunch.
zubereiten
preparare
sound n ***
I watched TV without the sound when my mother called her
Ton
parents.
such as
I love milk products such as yoghurt and cheese.
wie (zum Beispiel)
try v ***
I think I’ll try the chocolate cake.
versuchen, probieren provare
understand v ***
Now I understand the text!
verstehen
suono, audio
come, quale (per
esempio)
capire, comprendere
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actually adv ***
Is this actually true?
eigentlich, wirklich,
tatsächlich
veramente, proprio
amazing adj **
It was amazing to see the Atlantic Ocean.
erstaunlich, toll
sorprendente,
straordinario
area n ***
More than half of the area of Switzerland is covered by
mountains.
Fläche, Gebiet
superficie, territorio
be located
His office is located in the city centre.
sich befinden, liegen
trovarsi, essere
ubicato
build v ***
The museum was built by a famous architect.
bauen
costruire
construct v ***
It can’t be easy to construct a skyscraper.
bauen, errichten
costruire, realizzare
crazy adj **
It is crazy to buy a new computer every year.
verrückt
pazzesco, roba da
matti (coll.)
dangerous adj ***
Be careful – swimming in the lake can be dangerous.
gefährlich
pericoloso
description n ***
Can you give me a description of your room?
Beschreibung
descrizione
design v ***
He designed some great rooms for that new hotel.
entwerfen, gestalten
progettare,
concepire
diamond n **
One day, I would like to have a real diamond ring.
Diamant
diamante
distance n ***
They walked the long distance home.
Strecke
tratto, tragitto
divide (into) v ***
For the game, the class was divided into four groups.
aufteilen (in)
suddividere, ripartire
(in)
draw v ***
My little brother draws animals all the time.
zeichnen
disegnare
eye n ***
All eyes were on me, and I didn’t know what to say.
Auge
occhio
find one’s way
around
I’m sure I’ll find my way around Paris.
sich zurechtfinden (in)
cavarsela, trovare la
propria strada
floor n ***
The restaurant is on the top floor.
Stock, Etage
piano (di un edificio)
golden adj ***
The king gave him a golden ring.
aus Gold, golden
d’oro, dorato
height n ***
The house was easy to see because of its height.
Höhe
altezza
imagine v ***
Can you imagine standing on top of a skyscraper?
sich vorstellen
immaginarsi
including prep ***
My cousin loves fruit, including bananas.
einschliesslich
incluso, compreso
nothing but
He has nothing but good things to say about that book.
nichts als
nient’altro che,
solamente
painter n **
Picasso was a great painter.
Maler(in)
pittore/pittrice
passenger n ***
Were there many passengers on the train to Manchester?
Fahrgast, Reisende(r) passeggero/a
poem n ***
My sister likes poems about animals.
Gedicht
poesia, poema
poet n **
Do you know any American poets?
Dichter(in)
poeta/ poetessa
poetic adj *
Everybody likes his poetic new film.
dichterisch, poetisch
poetico
practise v **
Every day, he practises playing the guitar.
üben
esercitarsi
quotation n *
This is a famous quotation from an English poet.
Zitat
citazione
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sky n ***
The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
Himmel
cielo
skyscraper n
Are there any skyscrapers in Switzerland?
Wolkenkratzer
grattacielo
square n ***
There is a large square in front of the railway station.
Platz
piazza, piazzale
storey n *
That building must have more than 100 storeys.
Stockwerk, Stock
piano (di un edificio)
tall adj ***
This building is really tall!
gross, hoch
alto
tower n **
There’s a restaurant at the top of this new tower.
Turm, Hochhaus
torre, grattacielo
writer n ***
He is one of the best writers of short stories.
Schriftsteller(in),
Autor(in)
scrittore/scrittrice,
autore/autrice
City life
(by) comparison n ***
They live in Germany – Switzerland, by comparison, is a very
(im) Vergleich
small country.
affordable adj
I’m glad you found an affordable apartment.
erschwinglich
abbordabile, alla
portata
attraction n **
This city is full of tourist attractions.
Attraktion
attrazione
closely adv ***
At the museum, I looked closely at the painting by Picasso.
genau
attentamente,
accuratamente
comment n ***
Please write a comment about this text.
Kommentar,
Bemerkung
commento
downside n
What are the downsides to being rich and famous?
Kehrseite,
Schattenseite
rovescio della
medaglia, aspetto
negativo
drive sb crazy
This music is driving me crazy!
zum Wahnsinn
treiben
far impazzire
either ***
There were big trees along either side of the street.
beide
entrambi
excitement n **
There was a lot of excitement when they heard the news.
Aufregung
eccitazione,
agitazione
meaning n ***
What’s the meaning of this word?
Bedeutung
significato
neighbourhood n **
They live in a very quiet neighbourhood.
Quartier
quartiere
nightmare n **
Flying to Australia was a nightmare.
Albtraum
incubo
persuade v ***
I wanted to stay at home but they persuaded me to go out
with them.
überreden,
überzeugen
persuadere,
convicere
point n ***
I don’t understand what you want to say – what’s your point? Punkt, Argument
suburb n *
My parents still live in the suburb where I grew up.
Vorort
sobborgo
take part in
They took part in the discussion about animal protection.
teilnehmen an, sich
beteiligen an
partecipare,
prendere parte (a)
unglücklicherweise
sfortunatamente
unfortunately adv *** Unfortunately, I can’t remember how the film ends.
(in) confronto
argomentazione,
ragionamento
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sammeln
raccogliere, fare
collezione
collect v ***
My grandfather collects coins and stamps.
discover v ***
It’s amazing that people still discover new animals and plants. entdecken
explore v ***
As a child, I liked to explore the woods near our village.
erforschen, erkunden esplorare
survival n **
Life in the desert is a fight for survival.
Überleben
sopravvissuto
scoprire
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accompany v **
Let me accompany you on your way home.
begleiten
accompagnare
ambitious adj **
She is very ambitious – she always wants to be the best.
ehrgeizig
ambizioso
apprenticeship n
My brother will finish his apprenticeship as an electrician
next year.
Ausbildung, Lehre
apprendistato,
formazione
at last
After waiting for so long, he could talk to her at last.
endlich
finalmente, alla fine
bored adj **
He was bored because there was nothing to do.
gelangweilt
annoiato
boring adj **
I thought that film was rather boring.
langweilig
noioso
catch v ***
Sometimes he catches a fish and puts it back in the water.
fangen
catturare
cloth n **
You should take a cloth and some water and clean your desk.
Tuch, Lappen
straccio, strofinaccio,
panno
cross v ***
Don’t cross the road here!
überqueren
attraversare
desperately adv **
Where were you? I was desperately trying to call you!
verzweifelt
disperatamente
difficulty n ***
I’m sorry, I have great difficulty hearing you.
Schwierigkeit
difficoltà
drive sb mad
Doesn’t this music drive you mad?
wahnsinnig machen,
zum Wahnsinn
treiben
far impazzire, far
diventare matto
face v ***
And what did you do when you faced that problem?
gegenüberstehen,
konfrontiert sein mit
essere confrontato
con, affrontare,
abbordare
float v **
The bottle floating in the water has got a message in it.
schwimmen, treiben
galleggiare
hope n ***
Grandma always says that young people are our hope for
the future.
Hoffnung
speranza
hurt v ***
He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
weh tun, schaden
fare del male
indigenous adj
The indigenous people spoke in a language we didn’t
understand.
einheimisch
indigeno
introduce v ***
May I introduce my new friend to you?
vorstellen
presentare
journey n ***
Today, the journey across the Atlantic by ship takes about
a week.
Reise
viaggio
landscape n **
This landscape has been painted very often.
Landschaft
paesaggio
match (to) v ***
I had to match the pictures to the corresponding texts.
zuordnen
assegnare,
combinare, associare
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melt v **
They melted some snow to make a cup of tea.
schmelzen
sciogliere, fondere
native n *
Some of the natives had large tattoos.
Eingeborene(r)
nativo, aborigeno
noise n ***
I can’t sleep because of the noise outside.
Lärm
rumore
port town n
My uncle lives in Milford Haven, a port town in Wales.
Hafenstadt
città portuale
present n ***
I got some great presents for my birthday.
Geschenk
regalo, presente
shape n ***
The artist liked to experiment with different shapes.
Form
forma
shore n **
She swam back from the boat to the shore.
Küste, Strand
costa, spiaggia
spend (time) v ***
Why don’t you spend the afternoon in the garden?
(Zeit) verbringen
trascorrere (tempo)
wooden adj ***
The present came in a little wooden box.
hölzern, aus Holz
di legno
Modern-day explorers: Tamsin Gray in Antartica
ahead (of) ***
We have some difficult problems ahead of us.
vor
davanti, di fronte (a)
amount n ***
There is a large amount of water in that swimming pool.
Menge
quantità
appear v ***
At last, after days of rain, the sun appeared again.
erscheinen,
sich zeigen
apparire, comparire
attempt n ***
You have three attempts at hitting the ball.
Versuch
tentativo
be homesick
Were you homesick when you spent six months in Canada?
Heimweh haben
avere nostalgia di
casa
corresponding adj **
He played brilliantly and got a corresponding reaction from
his audience.
entsprechend
corrispondente,
conforme,
conseguente
dress up phr v
On Saturday night we got dressed up in our best clothes
and went out.
sich schick anziehen
vestirsi in maniera
elegante
entertaining adj *
Tennis can be a very entertaining game.
unterhaltsam
dilettevole, godibile
environment n ***
My sister cares deeply for the environment.
Umwelt
ambiente
exercise n ***
Are you sure your dog gets enough exercise?
Bewegung, Training
movimento, esercizio
hole n ***
Oh dear, there’s a hole in my T-shirt.
Loch
buco
huge adj ***
This is a huge tree.
riesig, riesengross
enorme
impress v **
It impresses me that you’re always so polite.
beeindrucken
impressionare
investigate v ***
We have to investigate this problem first.
untersuchen
analizzare,
esaminare
plenty ***
There was a wonderful buffet so we got plenty to eat.
mehr als genug
più che a sufficienza
prediction n **
Can you make predictions about the climate?
Vorhersage
previsione
priority n ***
What are your priorities when you are choosing a new place
Priorität
to live?
proud adj **
I’m so proud to be a member of the team!
stolz
priorità
orgoglioso, fiero
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reason n ***
What’s the reason for your visit?
Grund
motivo, ragione
research n ***
My father is very interested in medical research.
Forschung
ricerca
summary n **
Give us a summary of the book, please.
Zusammenfassung
sintesi, riassunto
trap v **
They were trapped on the island until a ship came.
festsitzen, in einer
Falle sitzen
essere bloccato
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advantage n ***
What are the advantages of this electronic device?
Vorteil
vantaggio
agree on v
We agreed on the rules of the game and started to play.
sich einigen auf
accordarsi (su)
allow v ***
Am I allowed to use a dictionary?
erlauben
permettere,
consentire
convince v ***
I’m not convinced that this device is useful.
überzeugen
convincere
destroy v ***
The storm destroyed at least three houses last night.
zerstören
distruggere
device n ***
Electronic devices make life much easier.
Gerät
apparecchio,
strumento
escape v ***
The fox was trapped and tried desperately to escape.
entkommen
sfuggire
health n ***
My grandmother has some health problems at the moment.
Gesundheit
salute
knife n ***
Take a knife and cut the cake, please.
Messer
coltello
natural hazard n
What natural hazards are there in Switzerland?
Naturgefahr
pericolo naturale
pile n **
Why do you always have piles of paper on your desk?
Stapel
pila, catasta
rescue boat n
Come on, quick, we have to get to that rescue boat!
Rettungsboot
scialuppa, canotto/
barca di salvataggio
shelter n **
The farmer built a shelter for his cows.
Unterstand
riparo, tettoia
sleeping bag n
Will you lend me your sleeping bag for the weekend?
Schlafsack
sacco a pelo
unpleasant adj **
The hotel room was cold and unpleasant.
unangenehm
sgradevole
useful adj ***
Dictionaries are very useful, I think.
nützlich
utile