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Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 10

advanced (adj) ***

/ədˈvɑːnst/

modern

Advanced technology has made it possible for us to communicate in new ways.

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Anyway. (adv) ***

/ˈeniˌweɪ/

Wie auch immer./Jedenfalls ...

Anyway. I'm sorry, I'll have to go now.

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assembly line (n)

/əˈsembli ˌlaɪn/

Fließband

The Model T was one of the first cars to be produced on an assembly line.

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available (adj) ***

/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/

erhältlich

Monopoly® and Scrabble® are available in more than 80 countries.

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bicycle (n) **

/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/

Fahrrad

A bicycle has two wheels.

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birthplace (n)

/ˈbɜː(r)θˌpleɪs/

Geburtsort

New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.

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board (n) ***

/bɔː(r)d/

(Spiel-)Brett

In this game, you move around the board and answer questions.

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board game (n)

/bɔː(r)d ɡeɪm/

Brettspiel

Monopoly® and Scrabble® are both board games.

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borrow (v) **

/ˈbɒrəʊ/

ausleihen

"Tsunami" is a word that we have borrowed from Japanese.

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both (of) (determiner) ***

/bəʊθ (ɒv)/

beide

Both of the games are successful worldwide.

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brand new (adj) *

/ˈbrænd ˌnjuː/

brandneu

They've just bought a brand new car.

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build (=make sth in a factory) (v) ***

/bɪld/

bauen (=etw. in einer Fabrik herstellen)

The Model T was built by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 to 1927,

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build (= building) (v) ***

/bɪld/

(ein Haus/Gebäude) bauen

How long did it take to build the hotel?

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bus (n) ***

/bʌs/

Bus

She got off the bus in the city centre.

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capital (n) ***

/ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/

Hauptstadt

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

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capture (v) **

/ˈkæptʃə(r)/

schlagen (hier: Spiel)

You win a chess game if you capture your opponent's king.

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car (n) ***

/kɑː(r)/

Auto

The first Trabant cars appeared in 1957.

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carbon footprint (n)

/ˈkɑː(r)bən ˌfʊtprɪnts/

CO2-Bilanz

The carbon footprint of a person or organization is the amount of greenhouse gases their activities produce.

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cause (v) ***

/kɔːz/

erzeugen

Cars cause a lot of pollution.

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characteristic (n) **

/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

Eigenschaft

The English language is constantly acquiring new characteristics.

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city (n) ***

/ˈsɪti/

Stadt

Dallas is a city in the state of Texas.

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collectors' item (n)

/kəˈlektə(r)z ˌaɪtəm/

Sammlerstück

Trabants have become collectors' items.

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combine (v) ***

/kəmˈbaɪn/

kombinieren

You can combine parts of words to create a new word, for example, "brunch".

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continent (n) **

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/

Kontinent

Africa and Asia are both continents.

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create (v) ***

/kriˈeɪt/

entwerfen

There are different ways of creating new words.

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cutting edge (adj)

/ˈkʌtɪŋ ˌedʒ/

topaktuell

The new phone is the latest in cutting edge technology.

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design (v) ***

/dɪˈzaɪn/

entwerfen

The Ford Motor Company designed the Model T.

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develop (v) ***

/dɪˈveləp/

entwickeln

We're developing a new computer programme at the moment.

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dice (n)

/daɪs/

Würfel

To play the game, you roll a dice and move around the board.

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dynamic (adj) **

/daɪˈnæmɪk/

dynamisch

Something that is dynamic is constantly changing and developing.

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emotion (n) ***

/ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n/

Emotion

An "emotion" is another word for a feeling.

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engine (n) ***

/ˈendʒɪn/

Motor

Car engines cause a lot of pollution.

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excursion (n)

/ɪkˈskɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/

Exkursion/Ausflug

We have classes in the morning, and in the afternoon we go on excursions.

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expression (n) ***

/ɪkˈspreʃ(ə)n/

Ausdruck

"Oh my god!" is Arthur's favourite English expression.

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fan club (n)

/ˈfæn ˌklʌb/

Fanclub

Fan clubs celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Trabant.

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fresh (adj) ***

/freʃ/

frisch

In order to develop, you need fresh ideas.

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gap (n) ***

/ɡæp/

Lücke

When new things are invented we need to create new words to fill the gap in our vocabulary.

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generate (v) ***

/ˈdʒenəreɪt/

erzeugen

New inventions generate changes in language.

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get off (phr v)

/get ɒf/

aussteigen

She got off the bus in the city centre.

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get on (phr v)

/get ɒn/

einsteigen

I get on the bus at the bus stop just outside my house.

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get out of (phr v)

/get aʊt ɒf/

hinauskommen (aus)

Passengers can get out of the coach here and have a drink.

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 10

google (v)

/ˈɡuːɡ(ə)l/

googeln

Have you ever googled information on the internet?

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greenhouse gases (n pl)

/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs ɡæsɪs/

Treibhausgase

Greenhouse gases cause pollution in the atmosphere.

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host family (n)

/həʊst ˈfæm(ə)li/

Gastfamilie

Your host family is the family you stay with when you are away from home.

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innovative (adj) *

/ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/, /ˈɪnəvətɪv/

innovativ

Because of its innovative design, the new car has become very popular.

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invent (v) **

(in)ˈvent/

erfinden

Alfred Butts and Charles Durrow both invented board games.

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inventor (n) *

(in)ˈventə(r)/

Erfinder

Who were the inventors of Scrabble® and Monopoly®?

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latest (adj) ***

/ˈleɪtɪst/

neueste(r/s)/modernste(r/s)

Young people like to have the latest mobile phones and MP3 players.

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manufacture (v) **

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/

herstellen

Which company manufactured the Model T?

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manufacturer (n) ***

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə(r)/

Hersteller

Ford are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.

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Maybe ... (adv) ***

/ˈmeɪbi/

Vielleicht ...

"What does "brunch" mean?" "Maybe it means a kind of meal."

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miss a turn

/mɪs eɪ ˈtɜː(r)n/

eine Runde aussetzen

If you roll the dice and get a low number, you miss a turn.

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modern (adj) ***

/ˈmɒdə(r)n/

modern

The mobile phone is a modern invention.

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motorbike (n) *

/ˈməʊtə(r)ˌbaɪk/

Motorrad

A motorbike has two wheels and an engine.

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multicultural (adj)

/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/

multikulturell

New Orleans is famous for its multicultural history.

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neither (determiner) ***

/ˈnaɪðə(r)/, /ˈniːðə(r)/

keines/r von beiden

Neither game was accepted by toy companies at first.

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nickname (v)

/ˈnɪkˌneɪm/

Spitzname

New York is nicknamed "the Big Apple".

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nightlife (n)

/ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/

Nachtleben

Nightlife is entertainment that is available in the evening.

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noisy (adj) *

/ˈnɔɪzi/

laut

The Trabant car is noisy and smelly.

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OK, then.

/ˌəʊˈkeɪ ðen/

also gut

OK, then. See you later.

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piece (n) ***

/piːs/

Figur

You move your piece around the board and try to reach the end first.

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plane (n) ***

/pleɪn/

Flugzeug

A plane has an engine and wings.

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planet (n) **

/ˈplænɪt/

Planet

We all live on the planet Earth.

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produce (=make sth in a factory) (v) ***

/prəˈdjuːs/

produzieren (etw. in einer Fabrik herstellen)

The Model T was one of the first cars to be produced on an assembly line.

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produce (problems/changes etc) (v) ***

/prəˈdjuːs/

hervorbringen

New inventions produce changes in language.

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make progress

/meɪk ˈprəʊɡres/

Fortschritt machen

Magdalena is making good progress in her English.

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province (n) **

/ˈprɒvɪns/

Provinz

Newfoundland is a province in Canada.

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recent (adj) ***

/ˈriːs(ə)nt/

kürzlich

Recent changes in technology have made it possible for us to communicate in new ways.

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Right. (adv) ***

/raɪt/

So.

Right. I'd better be going.

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roll the dice

/rəʊl ðə daɪs/

würfeln

To play the game, you roll the dice and move around the board.

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search engine (n) *

/sɜː(r)tʃ ˈendʒɪn/

Suchmaschine

You can use a search engine to look for information on the internet.

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See you.

/ˈsiː ˌjuː/

Auf Wiedersehen./Bis dann.

OK, then. See you later.

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slow (adj) ***

/sləʊ/

langsam

The Trabant car is slow, noisy and smelly.

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smelly (adj)

/ˈsmeli/

stinkend

The Trabant car is noisy and smelly.

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smoke (n) **

/sməʊk/

Rauchen

The Trabant car produced a lot of smoke and pollution.

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square (n) ***

/skweə(r)/

Quadrat

How many squares are there on the board?

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state (n) ***

/steɪt/

Staat

Dallas is a city in the state of Texas.

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study centre (n)

/ˈstʌdi ˌsentə(r)/

Studienzentrum

A study centre is a place where students study.

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town (n) ***

/taʊn/

Stadt

A town is smaller than a city, but bigger than a village.

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toy company (n)

/ˈtɔɪ ˌkʌmp(ə)ni/

Spielzeugfabrik

Neither game was accepted by toy companies at first.

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track (n) ***

/træk/

Gleis

A train travels on tracks.

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turn (n) ***

/tɜː(r)n/

(Spiel-)Zug

It's your turn to play.

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Global Pre intermediate wordlist

Global Pre intermediate Wordlist

Phonetics

Translation

Sample Sentence

Unit 10

underground (n) *

/ˈʌndə(r)ˌɡraʊnd/

Untergrund

Have you ever travelled on the underground in London?

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village (n) ***

/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

Dorf

A village is a small place in the countryside where people live.

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Well. (adv) ***

/wel/

Also.

Well, I think that's it. I'll send you an email.

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wheel (n) ***

/wiːl/

Rad

A bicycle has two wheels.

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wing (n) ***

/wɪŋ/

Flügel

A plane has an engine and wings.

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worldwide (adv) *

/ˌwɜː(r)ldˈwaɪd/

weltweit

Both of the games are successful worldwide.

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you know ... ( used for emphasis )

/ˈjuː ˌnəʊ/

verstehst du ...(benutzt bei Betonung)

You will have to study hard to pass the exam, you know.

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you know ... ( used to give yourself time to think )

/ˈjuː ˌnəʊ/

weisst du ... (benutzt um sich Zeit zum denken zu geben)

New Orleans is an interesting place, you know, with a lot of history and nightlife.

... du weißt schon, ... (benutzt um Extrainformationen zu

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you know ... ( used for giving extra information)

/ˈjuː ˌnəʊ/

geben)

Have you ever seen a Trabant? You know, the car that was made in East Germany.

Du kennst doch ... (benutzt bevor man über etw./jmd.

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you know ... ( used before talking about sb or sth)

/ˈjuː ˌnəʊ/

spricht)

You know Magdalena, well, she came first in the exams.

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