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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 4

help (v) ***

/help/

Hilfe

Foreign aid is money that developed countries give to help poorer countries.

Unit 4

homelessness (n)

/ˈhəʊmləsnəs/

Obdachlosigkeit

Homelessness is the problem of not having anywhere to live.

Unit 4

hope (n) ***

/həʊp/

Hoffnung

What are your hopes for the future?

Unit 4

hope (v) ***

/həʊp/

hoffen

She hopes to have a rich husband.

Unit 4

hunger (n) *

/ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/

Hunger

Hunger is the problem of not having enough to eat.

Unit 4

ice (n) ***

/aɪs/

Eis

Large blocks of ice are melting because of global warming.

Unit 4

intellectual (n) **

/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

intellektuell

In Fahrenheit 451, it is criminal to be an intellectual.

Unit 4

intelligent (adj) **

(in)ˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/

intelligent

She's an intelligent girl and hopes to go to university.

Unit 4

interested (adj) ***

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

interessiert

Are you interested in the world's problems?

Unit 4

interesting (adj) ***

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

interessant

A Handmaid's Tale is a very interesting book.

Unit 4

lake (n) **

/leɪk/

See

Lakes and rivers are disappearing because of climate change.

Unit 4

look forward to

/lʊk ˈfɔː(r)wə(r)d tʊ/

sich auf etw. freuen

They're looking forward to getting married.

Unit 4

the majority of (n) ***

/ðə məˈdʒɒrəti ɒv/

die Mehrheit von

The majority of boys and girls say they would like things to get better in the developing world.

Unit 4

natural disaster (n)

/ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl dɪˌzɑːstə(r)/

Naturkatastrophe

Storms, floods, and forest fires are all types of natural disaster.

Unit 4

necessary (adj) ***

/ˈnesəs(ə)ri/

nötig

In my profession, it is necessary to speak English.

Unit 4

now (adv) ***

/naʊ/

jetzt

Areas of desert are increasing now.

Unit 4

nowadays (adv) **

/ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz/

heutzutage

English is very important nowadays.

Unit 4

ocean (n) **

/ˈəʊʃ(ə)n/

Ozean/Meer

Oceans are getting warmer because of climate change.

Unit 4

own (v) ***

/əʊn/

besitzen

In Fahrenheit 451, people can't own or read books.

Unit 4

packaging (n) *

/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/

Verpackung

When you buy food or other products nowadays, there's too much packaging.

Unit 4

plan (v) ***

/plæn/

planen

I'm planning to have just one child.

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It's possible.

/ɪts ˈpɒsəb(ə)l/

Es ist möglich.

"I think there will be a nuclear disaster." " It's possible."

Unit 4

poverty (n) **

/ˈpɒvə(r)ti/

Armut

Poverty is a situation in which people do not have enough money.

Unit 4

pregnant (adj) **

/ˈpreɡnənt/

schwanger

She's pregnant and is going to have a baby in August.

Unit 4

project (n) ***

/ˈprɒdʒekt, ˈprəʊdʒekt/

Projekt

The organisation Susana works for is going to start a project in Ethiopia.

Unit 4

recycle (v) *

/riːˈsaɪk(ə)l/

recyceln

We recycle all our paper and glass.

Unit 4

relaxing (adj)

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/

entspannend

Quiet music is relaxing.

Unit 4

responsible for (adj)

/rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l fə(r)/

verantwortlich (für)

Josh and Helle are going to be responsible for the children.

Unit 4

rich (adj) ***

/rɪtʃ/

reich

When she grows up, she hopes to have a rich husband.

Unit 4

river (n) ***

/ˈrɪvə(r)/

Fluss

Lakes and rivers are disappearing because of climate change.

Unit 4

say sorry

/ˈseɪ ˌsɒri/

sich entschuldigen

It's important to say sorry if you've done something bad.

Unit 4

smart (adj) **

/smɑː(r)t/

schlau

"Smart" is another word for "intelligent".

Unit 4

social class (n)

/ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l ˌklɑːs/

Gesellschaftsklasse

In the novel Brave New World adults are divided into five social classes.

Unit 4

storm (n) **

/stɔː(r)m/

Sturm

Storms, floods, and forest fires are all types of natural disaster.

Unit 4

I'm sure.

/aɪm ʃɔː(r)/

Ich bin sicher.

I'm sure we'll have wars in the future.

Unit 4

surprised (adj) ***

/sə(r)ˈpraɪzd/

überrascht

I was surprised to see them at the concert.

Unit 4

surprising (adj) ***

/sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋ/

überraschend

It's surprising that she didn't come to the party.

Unit 4

terrible (adj) ***

/ˈterəb(ə)l/

schrecklich

There are terrible problems in the developing world.

Unit 4

terrified (adj)

/ˈterəfaɪd/

erschrocken

If you are terrified, you are extremely frightened.

Unit 4

terrifying (adj)

/ˈterəˌfaɪɪŋ/

erschreckend

Something that is terrifying makes you feel extremely frightened.

Unit 4

thought (n) ***

/θɔːt/

Gedanke

In Nineteen Eighty Four , the government controls everything, even people's thoughts.

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 4

troubles (n pl) ***

/ˈtrʌb(ə)lz/

Schwierigkeit

In Greek mythology, Pandora had a box containing all the world's troubles.

Unit 4

violence (n) ***

/ˈvaɪələns/

Gewalt

I hope there will be less violence in the future.

Unit 4

vital (adj) ***

/ˈvaɪt(ə)l/

wichtig

It's vital to speak English it's an international language.

Unit 4

war (n) ***

/wɔː(r)/

Krieg

Soldiers die in wars.

Unit 4

wealthy (adj) **

/ˈwelθi/

reich

Someone who is wealthy has a lot of money.

Unit 4

well off (adj)

/wel ɒf/

wohlhabend

Someone who is well off has a lot of money.

Unit 4

wise (adj) **

/waɪz/

weise

Someone who is wise is intelligent and understand a lot of things.

Unit 4

wonderful (adj) ***

/ˈwʌndə(r)f(ə)l/

wundervoll

"Did you enjoy the holiday?" "Yes, it was wonderful."

Unit 4

worrying (adj) *

/ˈwʌriɪŋ/

beunruhigend

The pictures show some worrying signs of climate change.

Unit 4

I would like to ...

/aɪ wʊd laɪk tʊ/

Ich möchte ...

I would like to have a nice house and a lot of money when I grow up.

Unit 5

accent (n) **

/ˈæks(ə)nt/

Akzent

Rajeshwari has to speak in an American accent all the time.

Unit 5

amusement park (n)

/əˈmjuːzmənt ˌpɑː(r)k/

Freizeitpark

Have you ever been to an amusement park?

Unit 5

annoy (v) **

/əˈnɔɪ/

verärgern

It annoys people when people use jargon carelessly.

Unit 5

bonus (n) **

/ˈbəʊnəs/

Bonus

A bonus is extra money that you get when you work, for example if you do your job very well.

Unit 5

book (n) ***

/bʊk/

Buch

Do you like to read books?

Unit 5

builder (n) **

/ˈbɪldə(r)/

Bauarbeiter(in)

A builder is someone whose job is to build and repair houses,

Unit 5

building (n) ***

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

Gebäude

The call centre is in an office building.

Unit 5

call centre (n)

/ˈkɔːl ˌsentə(r)/

Callcenter

Rajeshwari works in a call centre in New Delhi, India.

Unit 5

call in (phr v)

/kɔːl ɪn/

Bescheid sagen

Susan has called in sick and she can't work this Saturday morning.

Unit 5

casual (adj) **

/ˈkæʒuəl/

locker

Examples of casual leisure are watching television or going for a walk.

Unit 5

chat (v) **

/tʃæt/

plaudern

She spends a lot of time chatting on the phone.

Unit 5

cheap (adj) ***

/ʧiːp/

billig

Companies use call centres because they are cheaper.

Unit 5

chess (n) *

/tʃes/

Schach

Can you play chess?

Unit 5

circus (n)

/ˈsɜː(r)kəs/

Zirkus

Have you ever seen a circus?

Unit 5

coin (n) **

/kɔɪn/

Münze

Some people like to collect things such as coins or stamps.

Unit 5

collect (v) ***

/kəˈlekt/

sammeln

Some people like to collect things such as coins or stamps.

Unit 5

company (n) ***

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/

Firma

Companies use call centres because they are cheaper.

Unit 5

computer (n) ***

/kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/

Computer

Do you play games on your computer?

Unit 5

cook (v) ***

/kʊk/

kochen

He cooks dinner for his family every evening.

Unit 5

deliberately (adv) **

/dɪˈlɪb(ə)rətli/

absichtlich

People get angry when people use jargon deliberately.

Unit 5

desk (n) ***

/desk/

Schreibtisch

Your desk is the place where you sit in an office to do your work.

Unit 5

disc jockey (n)

/ˈdɪsk ˌdʒɒki/

DJ (Disc Jockey)

A disc jockey is someone whose job is to play CDs in a club or on the radio.

Unit 5

do (sport/exercise) (v) ***

/duː (spɔː(r)t/ˈeksə(r)saɪz)/

machen

How much exercise do you do every week?

Unit 5

doctor (n) ***

/ˈdɒktə(r)/

Arzt/Ärztin

A doctor is someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured,

Unit 5

dress code (n)

/ˈdres ˌkəʊd/

Dresscode/Kleiderordnung

There's quite a formal dress code at my workplace.

Unit 5

earn (v) ***

/ɜː(r)n/

verdienen

I would like to earn a lot of money in my job.

Unit 5

employ (v) ***

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

beschäftigen

How many people does the call centre employ?

Unit 5

employee (n) ***

/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

Angestellte(r)/Beschäftigte(r)

All our employees must wear a suit.

Unit 5

exercise (n) ***

/ˈeksə(r)saɪz/

trainieren

How much exercise do you do every week?

Unit 5

expensive (adj) ***

/ɪkˈspensɪv/

teuer

American workers are more expensive to employ.

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Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 5

film (n) ***

/fɪlm/

Film

I like to watch films on DVD.

Unit 5

flexitime (n)

/ˈfleksiˌtaɪm/

gleitende Arbeitszeit

Flexitime means employees work a fixed number of hours, but can start and finish when they like.

Unit 5

gardening (n)

/ˈɡɑː(r)d(ə)nɪŋ/

Gartenarbeit

I usually do the gardening at weekends.

Unit 5

go for

/ˈgəʊ fɔː(r)/

mit etw. beginnen/etw. anstreben

"Let's go for a walk." "That's a good idea."

Unit 5

have to

/hæv tʊ/

müssen

Flexitime means employees have to work a fixed number of hours, but can start and finish when they like.

Unit 5

health spa (n)

/ˈhelθ ˌspɑː/

Kurbad/-ort

Have you ever stayed at a health spa?

Unit 5

hire (v) **

/ˈhaɪə(r)/

mieten

Rajeshwari was very happy when the company hired her.

Unit 5

interview (n) ***

/ˈɪntə(r)ˌvjuː/

Interview

It was her first interview, but she got the job.

Unit 5

job (n) ***

/ʤɒb/

Job/Arbeit

She has a good job and earns a lot of money.

Unit 5

journalist (n) **

/ˈdʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/

Journalist(in)

A journalist is someone whose job is to write articles for newspapers,

Unit 5

lawyer (n) ***

/ˈlɔːjə(r)/

Anwalt/Anwältin

A lawyer is someone whose job is to provide legal advice and services,

Unit 5

leisure (n) **

/ˈleʒə(r)/

Freizeit

Leisure time is time when you are not working.

Unit 5

lie (n) **

/laɪ/

Lüge

My name is not really Katie Jones that's a little lie, I suppose!

Unit 5

lifestyle (n) **

/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

Lebensstil

To have a healthy lifestyle, you need a balance between work and play.

Unit 5

lunch break (n)

/ˈlʌntʃ ˌbreɪk/

Mittagspause

They get an hour's lunch break.

Unit 5

manager (n) ***

/ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/

Manager(in)

A manager is someone whose job is to control the work of a business or department,

Unit 5

merry go round (n)

/ˈmeriɡəʊˌraʊnd/

Karussell

Have you ever ridden on a merry go round?

Unit 5

middle class (adj)

/ˈmɪd(ə)l ˌklɑːs/

Mittelschicht

Someone who is middle class has a professional job and is neither very rich nor very poor.

Unit 5

musician (n) **

/mjuˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Musiker(in)

A musician is someone who performs or writes music as their job.

Unit 5

must (v) ***

/mʌst/

müssen

You must respect the dress code.

Unit 5

the news (n) ***

/ðə njuːz/

die Nachrichten

My parents watch the news every night.

Unit 5

newspaper (n) ***

/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə(r)/

Zeitung

Do you read a newspaper?

Unit 5

nurse (n) ***

/nɜː(r)s/

Krankenschwester/Krankenpfleger

A nurse is someone who is trained to look after ill or injured people, especially in a hospital.

Unit 5

personal (adj) ***

/ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl/

persönlich

Workers must not send personal email messages at work.

Unit 5

personal development (n)

/ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl dɪˌveləpmənt/

Persönlichkeitsentwicklung

Serious leisure activities lead to personal development.

Unit 5

player (n) ***

/ˈpleɪə(r)/

Spieler(in)

How many players are there in a football team?

Unit 5

playful (adj)

/ˈpleɪf(ə)l/

spielerisch

Someone who is playful enjoys having fun.

Unit 5

police officer (n)

/pəˈliːs ˌɒfɪsə(r)/

Polizist(in)

A police officer is someone catches criminals and makes sure people obey the law,

Unit 5

politician (n) ***

/ˌpɒləˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Politiker(in)

A politician is someone who has a job in politics,

Unit 5

precision (n) *

/prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/

Präzision/Genauigkeit

Specialised terms or "jargon" add precision to language.

Unit 5

private (adj) ***

/ˈpraɪvət/

privat

You can't use the computer to send private emails.

Unit 5

qualification (n) ***

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Qualifikation

What are Nathalie's qualifications?

Unit 5

read (v) ***

/riːd/

lesen

Do you read a newspaper?

Unit 5

respect (v) **

/rɪˈspekt/

respektieren

You must respect the dress code at your workplace.

Unit 5

roller coaster (n)

/ˈrəʊlə(r) ˌkəʊstə(r)/

Achterbahn

Have you ever ridden on a roller coaster?

Unit 5

(starting) salary (n) *

/(ˈstɑː(r)tɪŋ) ˈsæləri/

(Einstiegs-)Gehalt

Her starting salary is 16,000 rupees (£190) a month.

Unit 5

security guard (n)

/sɪˈkjʊərəti ˌɡɑː(r)d/

Sicherheitswachmann/frau

A security guard is someone whose job is to protect a place from attack or damage.

Unit 5

self confidence (n)

/self ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns/

Selbstbewusstsein

Self confidence is the feeling that you can do things well, and that people respect you.

Unit 5

serious (adj) ***

/ˈsɪəriəs/

seriös

Examples of serious leisure are volunteer work, or making or collecting things.

Unit 5

shift (n) **

/ʃɪft/

Schicht

If you work night shifts, it's difficult to have a social life.

Unit 5

shop assistant (n)

/ˈʃɒp əvsɪst(ə)nt/

Verkäufer(in)

A shop assistant is someone whose job is to serve people in a shop

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 5

skill (n) ***

/skɪl/

Fähigkeit

You need computer skills for a lot of jobs nowadays.

Unit 5

specialised (adj)

/ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/

spezialisiert

Specialised terms or "jargon" add precision to language.

Unit 5

sport (n) ***

/spɔː(r)t/

Sport

"Do you do sport?" "Yes, I do football and tennis."

Unit 5

stamp (n) **

/stæmp/

Briefmarke

Some people like to collect things such as coins or stamps.

Unit 5

take off (phr v)

/teɪk ɒf/

frei/Urlaub nehmen

If you work this Saturday, you can take next Saturday off.

Unit 5

teacher (n) ***

/ˈtiːʧə(r)/

Lehrer(in)

A teacher is someone whose job is to teach.

Unit 5

television (n) ***

/ˈtelɪˌvɪʒ(ə)n/

Fernseher

How much television do you watch every week?

Unit 5

theme park (n)

/ˈθiːm ˌpɑː(r)k/

Freizeitpark

Have you ever been to a theme park?

Unit 5

training (n) ***

/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

Schulung

Training is the activity of teaching people the skills they need to do a job.

Unit 5

video game (n) *

/ˈvɪdiəʊ ˌɡeɪm/

Videospiel

Have you ever played a video game?

Unit 5

volunteer work (n)

/ˈvɒləntɪə(r) ˌwɜː(r)k/

Freiwilligenarbeit

Volunteer work is unpaid work that you do to help other people.

Unit 5

wages (n pl) ***

/weɪdʒɪz/

Lohn

Wages are a regular amount of money that you earn for doing a job.

Unit 5

waiter (n) *

/ˈweɪtə(r)/

Kellner(in)

A waiter is someone whose job is to serve people in a cafe or restaurant,

Unit 5

walk (n) ***

/wɔːk/

Spaziergang

"Let's go for a walk." "That's a good idea."

Unit 5

watch (v) ***

/wɒʧ/

schauen

How much television do you watch every week?

Unit 5

water park (n)

/ˈwɔːtə(r) ˌpɑː(r)k/

Wasserpark/Erlebnisbad (meist mit vielen Rutschen)

Have you ever been to a water park?

Unit 5

work (n) ***

/wɜː(r)k/

Arbeit

Rajeshwari enjoys her work.

Unit 5

worker (n) ***

/ˈwɜː(r)kə(r)/

Arbeiter(in)

How many workers does the call centre employ?

Unit 5

work experience (n)

/ˈwɜː(r)k ˌɪkspɪəriəns/

Berufserfahrung

Work experience is previous jobs that you have done.

Unit 5

workplace (n) *

/ˈwɜː(r)kˌpleɪs/

Arbeitsplatz

You must respect the dress code at your workplace.

Unit 6

In addition ...

(in) əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

außerdem

You can download music from this website and, in addition, it's free.

Unit 6

I'm afraid so.

/aɪm əˈfreɪd səʊ/

Leider (ja).

"You're not ill, are you?" "I'm afraid so."

Unit 6

argue (v) ***

/ˈɑː(r)ɡju/

diskutieren/argumentieren/darlegen/auch: streiten

Researchers argue that people with close relationships are happier.

Unit 6

as well as

/æz wel əz/

sowie auch

You can download games, as well as music and videos.

Unit 6

auction (n) *

/ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n/

Versteigerung

Online auctions are big business nowadays.

Unit 6

back up (phr v)

/ˈbæk ʌp/

sichern

You must always back up your work.

Unit 6

because (conjunction) ***

/bɪˈkɒz/

weil

I like the internet because you can contact people all over the world.

Unit 6

calculate (v) **

/ˈkælkjʊleɪt/

berechnen

How do social scientists calculate happiness?

Unit 6

chat room (n)

/ˈtʃæt ˌruːm/

Chat-Room

A chat room is a type of website where people can exchange messages.

Unit 6

close (adj) ***

/kləʊs/

eng

Researchers argue that people with close relationships are happier.

Unit 6

conclude (v) ***

/kənˈkluːd/

schlussfolgern

Researchers conclude that poor people are less happy than rich people.

Unit 6

connection (n) ***

/kəˈnekʃ(ə)n/

Verbindung

If there's a problem with your internet connection, you may need a new electrical cable.

Unit 6

content (adj) **

/kənˈtent/

zufrieden

Someone who is content is happy and satisfied with life.

Unit 6

Definitely. (=Yes) (adv) **

/ˈdef(ə)nətli/

Bestimmt!

"Are you coming to the party on Saturday?" " Definitely."

Unit 6

dirty (adj) ***

/ˈdɜː(r)ti/

dreckig

Office rubbish is much less dirty than restaurant rubbish.

Unit 6

disgusting (adj) *

/dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

ekelhaft

Restaurant rubbish is disgusting!

Unit 6

be down

/bi daʊn/

niedergeschlagen sein

He's a bit down because he didn't pass his driving test.

Unit 6

download (v)

/ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/

herunterladen

You can download lots of things from the internet.

Unit 6

economist (n) *

/ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/

Ökonom(in)

An economist is an expert in economics.

Unit 6

effects (n) ***

/ɪˈfektz/

Effekt

What are the effects of zero gravity on the human body?

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