Pre-intermediate wordlist: English to Greek

Lesson
No.

English Word

Greek

Example Sentence

7B

a bar of

()

Can I have a bar of chocolate please?

7B

a tube of

I bought a new tube of toothpaste.

1B

a.m.

..

We're open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

5A

ability

He has the ability to explain things

clearly.

5A

able

He'll be able to help you.

7C

above

There's a mirror above the washbasin.

5A

abroad

He goes abroad a lot with his job.

10A

absolutely

The food was absolutely delicious.

8D

accent

She has an American accent.

8C

accept

He accepted the job.

11A

account

I paid the money into my bank account

this morning.

12A

achieve

If I finish this homework, I'll feel as if

I've achieved something.

5B

across

I was walking across the road.

3C

act

Was she really upset or was that just an

act?

2B

action

She has to accept the consequences of

her actions.

1D

actually

She sounds English but she's actually

Spanish.

11C

adapted

The film has been adapted from the

book.

4C

addict

She's a complete chocolate addict.

6A

adjective

"Cold" and "Hot" are adjectives.

8C

admire

You have to admire him for being so

determined.

8D

admit

Both men admitted taking illegal drugs.

1B

advance

You need to book your ticket at least 14

days in advance.

7C

adventure

It's a film about the adventures of two

friends.

1C

adverb

"Quickly" and "Slowly" are adverbs.

3C

advertisement

I saw the job in a newspaper

advertisement.

2C

adviser

She's a financial adviser.

1C

aerobics

She goes to aerobics classes.

6D

afraid

We haven't got any tickets left, I'm

afraid.

5C

African

He is very interested in African music.

1C

after

We went swimming after lunch.

3D

afterwards

I did my homework and went swimming

afterwards.

1A

again

I'll ask her again.

2A

aged

They have one daughter, aged three.

5C

agency

He works in an advertising agency.

6A

aggressive

He was drunk and aggressive.

1B

ago

They moved to London ten years ago.

10C

AIDS

AIDS

AIDS is a serious illness.

8A

air conditioning

Would you like the air conditioning

switched on?

3A

airline

Which airline did you fly with?

4B

album

Have you heard their new album?

4A

alien

I don't like films with aliens.

1B

all

Who's eaten all the cake?

1A

already

I've already told him.

9A

alright

I'm all right thanks. How are you?

10D

altogether

There were twenty people there

altogether.

4A

amazing

It's amazing how many people can't

read.

5B

ambition

My ambition is to retire at forty.

2A

ambitious

This is our most ambitious project so

far.

5C

amount

The project will take a huge amount of

time and money.

11C

animal rights

( )

They are campaigning for animal rights.

11C

announcer

An announcer is someone who speaks

on the TV or radio.

9B

annoyed

I was annoyed at Kathy for arriving late.

9C

annoying

I've got an annoying cough.

4C

anti-television

NoTV.com is an anti-television group.

9B

anymore

This coat doesn't fit me anymore.

2A

anyone

I didn't know anyone at the party.

2B

anyway

I hate carrots, but I eat them anyway.

7A

anywhere

Just sit anywhere.

11C

apartment block

I live in a small apartment block.

3C

apologise

The bank apologised for the error.

3D

apology

I have an apology to make to you - I'm

sorry for being rude.

3C

apparently

Apparently it's going to rain today.

11B

appear

Laptop computers first appeared in the

1990s.

3B

application

I made an application for a bank loan.

3B

apply

I've applied for a job.

8C

Arab

Egypt is an Arab country.

2C

Arabia

He works in Saudi Arabia.

8A

area

He lives in a nice area.

3C

argue

My parents are always arguing about

money.

3C

argument

They had an argument about who

should do the cleaning.

9D

arrangement

I'll look in my diary before making

arrangements.

11B

arrest

The police decided to arrest him for

breaking the window.

1C

art

She's studying art at school.

3C

artist

She wants to be a famous artist one

day.

1A

ask

She asked him out to lunch the next

day.

2B

ask someone out

If you really like someone, you can ask

them out on a date.

9C

asleep

The children are asleep.

3C

assist

The army arrived to assist in the

search.

11C

association

The Football Association made the

decision quickly.

4A

attack

She attacked the government's new

education policy.

11C

attention

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have

your attention, please?

10B

attitude

Always have a positive attitude.

10A

auction

I bought this in an auction.

3C

audience

There were a lot of children in the

audience.

11B

author

She's a popular author of children's

fiction.

1A

auxiliary

Have and "Do" are auxiliary verbs.

4C

average

They work an average of 30.5 hours

per week.

10C

award

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for

Physics.

9C

(be) fed up with

I'm fed up with this weather.

9D

babysitting

Sue is babysitting for us tonight.

5C

bacteria

You should clean your kitchen regularly

to prevent bacteria.

8D

bagpipes

Bagpipes are a traditional Scottish

instrument.

1C

ball

My son loves ball games.

4B

ballet

Mary's favourite ballet was 'Giselle'.

1C

bar

Can I have a bar of chocolate please?

9C

bark

I couldn't sleep because that dog was

barking all night.

3A

basic

My software is very basic.

8D

basically

Frazier's films are basically

documentaries.

1C

basketball

Basketball is played in a team on a

court.

6D

beat

Our team beat Germany 3-1.

7A

beauty

Zuzana has great beauty.

7A

beauty spot

()

Niagara Falls is a famous beauty spot.

8C

behave

The boy was behaving badly.

8C

behaviour

Children should have good behaviour.

3B

believe

I don't believe in ghosts.

1D

bell

Please ring the bell for attention.

8A

below

He could hear people shouting below

his window.

3C

big

Elephants are bigger than horses.

5C

bigger

Brazil is bigger than Britain.

4A

biggest

The whale is the biggest animal.

1C

biking

He prefers biking to driving.

2A,

billion

The government spends billions of

dollars every year.

5B

biology

She's studing biology at university.

1D

bit

I wrote it down on a bit of paper.

8D

bland

This food is very bland.

11C

blind

She went blind after an accident.

8C

blow

She blew on her coffee before taking a

sip.

4B

blues

He prefers jazz and blues.

7A

book

He booked a flight to Paris.

4C

bored

I'm bored with doing homework.

3A

borrow

Can I borrow a pen please?

2D

bow

The actors all bowed after the

performance.

10A

boy

She has three boys.

11C

branch

They had to cut a branch off the tree.

11C

bravery

He was awarded a medal for bravery.

11B

break into

Burglars broke into my house and stole

my TV.

2B

break up (with)

My boyfriend and I fought and broke

up.

6A

bright

She's always so bright and cheerful.

4B

brilliant

We saw a brilliant film.

12A

brown

She's got a brown leather bag.

5A

build

They have built a solid friendship over

the years.

3C

building

It's the ugliest building in the world.

11B

bullet

There are five bullets in the gun.

11B

burglar

The burglar was caught after three

days.

11B

burglary

The police were told about the burglary.

11B

burgle

They've been burgled twice recently.

10C

businessman

He's a businessman with a multinational corporation.

11B

button

Press the play button to listen to your

recording.

4C

cable TV

We're going to get cable TV next week.

1A

caf

Lets meet for a coffee in the caf on the

corner.

8B

cake

I made him a big birthday cake.

6C

calm

She's very calm in an emergency.

5B

camper

The campers were putting up the tent.

7C

camping

We're going camping in France this

summer.

1A

can

Anna can speak four languages.

3D

cancel

The meeting has been cancelled.

9C

care

Your parents care about you so they try

to protect you.

4A

career

The famous actress began her career

in TV commercials.

5A

carpet

They've bought a new living room

carpet

7B

carry

He was carrying my bags.

10D

cash

I'm taking 50 in cash.

8D

castle

Wales has many beautiful castles.

1B

catch

I think I've caught a cold.

10A

category

Our customers fall into two main

categories.

1A

catering

Who did the catering for the party?

4C

cause

The police are still trying to establish

the cause of the fire.

1A

celebrity

She's a famous celebrity.

2A

cent

A coffee costs one Euro, and 20 cents.

8A

central heating

Does this house have central heating?

5B

certain

I feel absolutely certain that you're

doing the right thing.

7C

certificate

I have a certificate in computer

programming.

12C

chain

My bicycle chain is broken.

4D

chairperson

Who will be the chairperson at the next

meeting?

3B

chance

I didn't get a chance to speak to you at

the party.

8D

changeable

The weather was very changeable last

summer.

1B

charity

I'm going to give my money to charity.

4C

chat

I wanted to chat to you about the party

on Saturday.

8C

cheek

She has very rosy cheeks.

2D

cheers

Say "cheers" when you are drinking

beer.

1A

chef

He's a very good chef.

3C

chew

This meat is difficult to chew.

3C

chewing gum

Have you got a stick of chewing gum?

2A

chicken

We're going to have chicken tonight.

2A

childhood

Did you have a happy childhood?

1A

children

She has two children.

1C

Christmas

Christmas day is celebrated on 25th

December.

3B

circle

Circle the answer you think is correct.

5C

circular

There is a nice circular walk near here.

3C

circus

Did you go to the circus when you were

a child?

11C

clash

Government troops clashed with rebel

soldiers.

7C

classmate

Katie and Sarah are classmates.

9A

clause

I put an extra clause in the contract.

6C

clear

These photos are very clear.

2C

clever

He's a very clever student.

3D

client

She's a lawyer with a lot of famous

clients.

2A

close

He stayed close to his mother.

8A

close (to)

()

He stayed close to his mother.

6B

close friend

()

He's a close friend of mine.

12C

clothing

What's your favourite item of clothing?

1C

club

He's a member of the fitness club.

7A

coast

The island is off the coast of Wales.

3A

colleague

I work closely with my colleagues.

3C

collect

She collects dolls.

2C

collection

He's got a private art collection.

11C

collector

He's a collector of modern art.

1A

college

Cambridge has many historic colleges.

5A

collocation

Have + a bath is a collocation.

3C

column

Write the words in the columns.

7C

comfortable

The new sofa is very comfortable.

11B

commit (a crime)

( ) He was sent to prison for a crime that

he didn't commit.

1A

common

Sue and I don't have much in common.

1B

commute

It takes me 45 minutes to commute to

work.

1B

commuter

The train was filled with commuters.

6A

comparative

"Bigger" and "Smaller" are comparative

adjectives.

6A

comparison

They published a comparison of

schools in the area.

7D

complain

Lots of people have complained about

the noise.

7D

complaint

The TV company received thousands of

complaints.

1C

complete

Complete the sentence with one of the

adjectives provided.

6A

completely

I completely forgot that you were

coming.

5A

complicated

This is a very complicated question.

9A

conditional

"If I was a bird" is a conditional

sentence.

4A

conference

The annual sales conference is in

January.

9B

confident

Doctors are confident that she'll

recover.

11A

connect

A small bridge connects the two parts of

the building.

11B

connection

The train was half an hour late and I

missed my connection.

2C

consequence

The ship capsized, with disastrous

consequences.

6A

considerate

She was not a polite and considerate

child.

3C

consonant

"B" and "C" are consonants.

6D

contact

We keep in close contact with our

grandparents.

2C

contain

Does this drink contain alcohol?

11C

context

Taken out of context, her remark

sounded like an insult.

4C

control

The new teacher has no control over

the class.

1A

cooking

I do most of the cooking in this house.

11B

corner

He lives in a beautiful corner of

northern California.

8D

cosmopolitan

London is a very cosmopolitan city.

10A

cotton

I usually wear a cotton shirt.

1C

could

I couldn't see what he was doing.

7B

countable

"Eggs" and "Tables" are countable

nouns.

1B

crazy

It's a crazy idea, but it might work!

3C

cream

I love raspberries and cream.

10C

create

The project will create more than 500

jobs.

11B

crime

He committed a serious crime.

6C

criminal

He was a dangerous criminal.

10A

crops

Farmers grow crops in their fields.

4C

cross

Write a cross in the box.

11C

cruel

That was a cruel joke.

11C

cruelty

There are laws against cruelty to

animals.

8C

cultural

There are many cultural events in this

city.

8A

culture

He knows a lot about Japanese culture.

7C

cupboard

The food is in the cupboard.

8D

currency

You can exchange foreign currency in

the bank.

4C

current affairs

He tries to keep up with current affairs.

12C

curtain

It's time to draw the curtains.

2A

customer

The customer is always right.

8D

cut

Use a pair of scissors to cut the paper.

10A

cuttings

Cuttings from Elvis Presley's hair were

sold.

3B

CV

Please send your CV to this address.

1C

cycling

Cycling is very good for you.

11C

damage

Many buildings were damaged in the

storm.

6C

darling

Would you like a drink, darling?

1D

date

Let's make a date to have lunch.

1D

dating

Have you thought about Internet

dating?

6B

daughter-in-law

His daughter-in-law is wonderful.

4A

dawn

We woke at dawn.

1A

day-to-day

We deal with day-to-day problems as

they arise.

4A

dead

She's been dead for 20 years now.

8C

death

Do you believe in life after death?

3C

decision

She has had to make some very

difficult decisions.

7A

definite

We need a definite answer by

tomorrow.

1D

definitely

This book is definitely worth reading.

11C

definition

Look in a dictionary for the definition of

the word.

1D

delicious

This soup is absolutely delicious.

7C

deliver

They can deliver the sofa on

Wednesday.

11C

demonstrator

There were thousands of

demonstrators on the streets.

1B

department (store)

Let's go to the department store.

1B

department store

She works in a department store.

8C

depend

Are you coming? "It depends where

you're going."

1B

describe

She was able to describe her attacker

to the police.

7C

description

I gave the police a description of the

stolen jewellery.

5B

desert

The Sahara Desert is very hot.

10C

design

She designs furniture.

10C

designer

She's a fashion designer.

1B

desk

Make sure your desk is tidy.

8B

dessert

We had ice cream for dessert.

7A

destination

Italy is a very popular holiday

destination.

1A

detail

Please send me details of your training

courses.

2A

develop

Scientists are developing new drugs all

the time.

5C

differently

She thinks very differently from me.

12C

digit

It's a seven digit telephone number.

10A

direct

It's a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

4A

director

The famous film director, Alfred

Hitchcock.

1D

disagree

I disagree with most of what he said.

5D

disco

He never liked discos.

10C

discover

They came to California hoping to

discover gold.

3C

discussion

They were having a discussion about

football.

8C

disgusting

What's that disgusting smell?

6C

dishonest

I think she's a really dishonest person.

6C

disorganised

She's impossible to work for; she's so

disorganised.

1B

distance

We're only a short distance from my

house.

5B

dive

He dived off the side of the boat into

the sea.

7C

diver

She would like to train to be a diver.

6C

divorce

My parents are getting a divorce.

10C

divorced

Since I've been divorced, I haven't been

very happy.

1B

documentary

I saw a TV documentary about Russia

last night.

11C

dollar

It costs more than a hundred dollars.

11C

dolphin

You can see lots of dolphins off the

coast of Wales.

5A

domestic

We took a domestic flight.

8C

doorway

She waited in the doorway while I ran

back inside.

4C

dot

There are lots of dots on her dress.

5A

Dr (doctor)

()

I have an appointment with Dr Paul

Thomas.

6B

draw

She drew a picture of a tree.

6B

dress

She was wearing a long, black dress.

1C

drink

Would you like something to drink?

7D

drop

The ball dropped to the ground.

1A

drum

Anna plays the drums.

7C

during

Emma's usually at home during the day.

12B

dye

He dyed his hair pink last week.

1A

earn

She earns more than 40,000 a year.

5C

earth

We all live on the planet earth.

5A

easily

A comment like that could easily be

misunderstood.

6A

easy-going

He's not an easy-going person.

1C

eat

Who ate all the cake?

11D

echo (questions)

Their voices echoed around the room.

8D

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

2C

edition

A new edition of the dictionary will be

published next month.

1B

editor

She is the editor of the newspaper.

4D

educate

She was educated at the Perse School.

4B

education

More money should be spent on

education.

2C

Egypt

Have you ever been to Egypt?

1B

either

The menu is boring and it's not cheap

either.

6A

elderly

He's very fit for an elderly man.

10C

eldest

My eldest brother is a doctor.

9B

embarrassed

I was too embarrassed to admit that I

was scared.

8C

embarrassing

It was an embarrassing defeat.

6C

employed

I was employed as a teacher but now

I'm an editor.

6B

employee

How many employees does the firm

have?

6B

employer

This company is a very good employer.

3A

employment

Are you looking for full-time or part-time

employment?

6A

enemy

I try not to make any enemies.

9B

energy

Looking after children takes up a lot of

time and energy.

2B

engaged

When did they get engaged?

3B

engineer

He has worked as an engineer for

twelve years.

5A

engineering

She studied engineering at the

University of Michigan.

1B

enormous

This living room is enormous.

7D

enough

Are you old enough to vote?

4A

entertainment

TV is a type of popular entertainment.

3C

environment

The new road may cause damage to

the environment.

4A

episode

Did you see last week's episode of The

X-Files?

4C

equipment

We need to buy some new office

equipment.

11B

escape

The two killers escaped from prison last

night.

4C

especially

I cooked this meal especially for you.

1A

Essex

Essex is north of London.

1D

etc

This shelf here is for pens, paper etc.

10A

Europe

They're planning a tour of Europe.

5C

European

She speaks three European languages.

9A

Euros

You'll need to change your pounds into

Euros.

1B

even

Everyone danced, even Mick.

1C

evening

Are you doing anything this evening?

1C

event

People have been shocked by recent

events in the town.

1D

everybody

I've received a reply from everybody

now.

1D

everyone

Everyone was happy to hear the news.

4A

everything

They lost everything in the fire.

10B

everywhere

I've looked everywhere, but I still can't

find that letter.

4A

evil

The theme of the play is the battle

between good and evil.

6B

ex-

My ex and his new wife live abroad.

11A

exact

I'm afraid I can't give you the exact

details of the show yet.

2B

exactly

What exactly seems to be the problem?

3A

exam

a maths exam

3C

examination

I have to have a medical examination

soon.

3C

examine

She picked up the knife and examined

it closely.

3A

examiner

Do you know who will be your

examiner?

5C

except

The boat sails from Oban every day

except Sunday.

3C

excite

Try not to excite the children too much.

4C

excited

Look at their happy, excited faces!

3C

excitement

The competition is causing a lot of

excitement.

1D

exciting

It was an exciting football match.

11C

exclusive

I read an exclusive interview with the

football star.

6B

ex-girlfriend

I haven't heard from my ex-girlfriend.

10C

ex-husband

I'm still friends with my ex-husband.

11A

expected

I expected him to forget my birthday but

he sent a card.

1B

expensive

expensive jewellery

5A

expert

He's an expert on Japanese literature.

3B

explain

Can you explain why you did this?

1C

expression

"It's not my cup of tea" is a typical

English expression.

2A

extra

Can I invite a few extra people?

6C

extremely

Zuzanna is extremely beautiful.

8B

eye

Sara has black hair and brown eyes.

1A

face

She's got a long, thin face.

7C

facility

This phone has a memory facility.

3A

fact

It's hard to separate fact from fiction in

what she says.

2A

factory

We work in a textile factory.

11A

fail

Dad's business failed after just three

years.

2B

fall in love with someone

I fell in love with her very quickly.

2C

false

He has false teeth.

1A

famous

A famous actress is often

photographed.

4A

fan

More than 15,000 Liverpool fans

watched the game.

9D

fancy

Do you fancy a drink?

1B

far

It's the first time I've been so far away

from home.

2A

farm

He works on a farm in Wales.

3A

farmer

He's always been a farmer.

1B

fascinating

I found the movie fascinating.

10C

fashion

Long hair is back in fashion for men.

8A

fashionable

She always wears fashionable clothes.

2A

fast

Fast food, like hamburgers, is not very

good for you.

7C

father-in-law

I get on well with my father-in-law.

9C

fault

She believes it was the doctor's fault

that Peter died.

1A

favourite

What's your favourite band?

5A

feed

I fed Simone's cat while she was away.

4C

feeling

My feeling is that we should wait until

they come back.

8C

feet

My feet hurt.

11C

fence

We need to repair the garden fence.

2D

festival

Are you going to the film festival?

1B

few

She's staying at the cottage for a few

days.

3C

field

He's an expert in the field of

biochemistry.

12C

film-maker

He hopes to become a film-maker one

day.

1A

final

The committee's decision is final.

5A

finally

We finally got home just after midnight.

2D

fine

I had a cold last week, but I'm fine now.

3C

fire

Three people were killed in the fire.

1B

fireman

He's a fireman.

5A

firstly

'

The aim of this activity is firstly to have

fun, and secondly to keep fit.

7C

fishing

Dad loves to go fishing.

10D

fit

These trousers don't fit any more.

10D

fitting (room)

Where are the fitting rooms?

4C

flatmate

I don't get on with my new flatmate.

3A

flexible

I'd like a job with more flexible working

hours.

7A

Florida

Miami is in Florida.

8B

flower

He never buys me flowers.

4B

folk

I really love Hungarian folk music.

3B

follow-up

We need a follow-up meeting.

2B

food poisoning

()

The restaurant was closed down

because of food poisoning.

8A

for ages

()

I've been waiting here for ages.

4A

force

The force of the explosion shattered

every window.

8D

foreign

I don't agree with the government's

foreign policy.

2B

forever

I'll love you forever.

7C

forget

I've forgotten his name.

1A

form

Swimming is the best form of exercise.

6D

formal

It will be a formal dinner party.

5B

forward

She leaned forward to make sure I

could hear her.

11C

Frankfurt

We will arrive in Frankfurt at 6pm.

8A

freezing

It's absolutely freezing in here.

10A

French

I can speak a little French.

1C

frequency

The frequency of attacks has increased

recently.

10B

fresh

Fresh fruit is very good for you.

1D

friendly

This is not a friendly place.

2A

fries

I'll have a double cheeseburger and

fries please.

4C

frightened

I've always been frightened of going to

the dentist.

4C

frightening

It was a very frightening film.

10B

frozen

The pond was frozen and people were

skating on it.

3B

frustrating

It's frustrating to see money going to

waste like that.

6C

full

We couldn't get in, the cinema was full.

9B

full-time

I am looking for a full-time job.

2C

fully

The restaurant was fully booked.

8C

funeral

The funeral will be held next Friday.

2B

funny

I laughed at the funny story.

1C

furthest

What is the furthest distance you can

run?

8D

Gaelic

Gaelic is spoken in Ireland.

1C

gallery

The courtroom has a public gallery.

1B

gap

There's quite a big gap between the

door and the floor.

11C

gas

We use a gas cooker.

5C

gene

Scientists have discovered the gene

that causes this disease.

5D

general

This leaflet has some general

information about the school.

1C

generally

I generally wake up early.

2B

get engaged

My brother got engaged last year.

9A

get lost

I got lost on the way.

2B

get married

My brother will get married in October.

9C

get on with

I really get on with my mum, we hardly

ever argue.

11A

get promoted

She earned more money when she got

promoted.

9A

get stuck

We got stuck in heavy traffic.

12A

glad

She's very glad that she left.

12C

glass

I'll get you a clean glass.

4C

glasses

I need a new pair of glasses.

12B

glove

I lost my glove.

9C

go on

The film seemed to go on forever.

2B

go on a date

Will you go on a date with me?

2B

go out with

Will you go out with me?

12A

goal

He scored two goals in the second half.

6D

golf

I don't like watching golf on TV.

6B

gorgeous

You look gorgeous in that dress.

11A

gossip

an interesting piece of gossip

4D

government

The Government has cut taxes.

1A

grammar

I love studying grammar.

5B

grandchildren

My grandmother has 14 grandchildren.

7A

greatest

This is the greatest day of my life!

6B

great-uncle

I have one great-uncle.

8C

greedy

There are too many greedy, selfish

people in the world.

2D

greet

He greeted me at the door.

8C

greeting

He sends his greetings.

7C

ground

I sat down on the ground.

1A

group

She went camping with a small group of

friends.

10A

grow

Children grow very quickly.

1C

guess

Can you guess how old he is?

5A

guest

We've got some guests coming this

weekend.

6C

guide

Parents use this report as a guide when

choosing schools.

9B

guilty

I feel so guilty about not going to see

them.

3C

guitarist

He is a very talented guitarist.

11B

gun

Are guns legal in your country?

10C

gunman

The police arrested the gunman.

6B

guy

What a nice guy!

1C

habit

He has some really nasty habits.

8D

haggis

( )

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish.

6B

haircut

I like your new haircut.

10A

hairdresser

I've booked an appointment with the

hairdresser.

12C

handcuffs

The police put him in handcuffs.

4A

happier

I've never been happier than I am now.

6B

happiest

She's the happiest person I know.

2C

happily

Happily, the operation was a complete

success.

4A

happiness

Your happiness is all that matters to

me.

6A

harder

My grandparents had a harder life than

me.

1D

hate

They've hated each other since they

were kids.

11A

have an operation

( ) He went to hospital to have an

operation.

3C

head

He fell and hit his head on the table.

7B

heavy

These bags are too heavy.

6A

helpful

The staff here are very helpful.

11C

hero

He became a national hero for his part

in the revolution.

7B

hers

That's Ann's coat over there - at least I

think it's hers.

2C

herself

She kept telling herself that nothing was

wrong.

4C

hey

Hey, Helen, look at this!

1D

hi

Hi! How's it going?

12C

hide

I'm going to hide the biscuits so that

you can't find them.

5B

history

What do you know about the history of

jazz?

3C

hit

She hit him on the head with her tennis

racket.

4C

Holland

Amsterdam is the capital of Holland.

11D

Hollywood

Hollywood is in California.

6A

honest

If you want my honest opinion, I think

your hair looks awful.

2D

hope

I hope you're well and had a nice

holiday.

3C

horrible

What's that horrible smell?

1D

horror

She watched in horror as the car

skidded across the road.

9C

hospital

He was in hospital for two weeks.

8B

host

Australia played host to the Olympics in

2000.

8B

hostess

She was the hostess of the party.

1C

hot

a hot summer's day

8D

hot

This curry is very hot.

8A

houseboat

My parents lived on a houseboat for a

year.

5A

housework

I can't stand doing housework.

4A

human

The disease affects both humans and

animals.

12C

Hungary

Hodmezovasarhely is in Hungary.

2A

hungry

I'm hungry. What's for supper?

6C

hurry

If you're in a hurry, it's better to take a

taxi.

12B

hypnotise

Have you ever been hypnotised?

10A

(the) Internet

()

The library was closed so I did my

research on the Internet.

8B

ice cream

What's your favourite flavour of ice

cream?

6C

idiot

Sometimes, I can be such an idiot.

2C

illustrated

Most childrens' books are illustrated.

6C

im-

It's impossible!

12B

imaginary

The story takes place in an imaginary

world.

2D

imagine

Imagine winning the lottery!

6C

immature

Some of the boys are quite immature

for their age.

2B

immediately

You have to come home immediately.

6C

impatient

I'm impatient with the children when

they won't go to bed

6C

impolite

He would never be impolite.

1C

important

My family is very important to me.

4D

impossible

You just can't reason with her, she's

absolutely impossible.

9C

improve

Scott's behaviour has improved a lot

lately.

6C

in-

- ,

It was an incredible sunset.

6C

inconsiderate

He was an inconsiderate man.

6C

incorrect

The answer was incorrect.

7C

incredible

We had an incredible time that summer.

2C

Indian

Indian food is popular in Britain.

8D

industrial

Port Talbot is an industrial area.

3C

industry

He works in the entertainment industry.

5B

infinitive

To do is the infinitive form of "do".

1A

ingredient

Trust is an essential ingredient in a

successful marriage.

11C

injured

She injured her ankle when she fell.

12B

insect

I don't like any insects.

5A

inside

I cleaned the inside of the oven.

11C

inspector

The school inspector will come

tomorrow.

1A

instant

The book was an instant success in the

US.

11B

instantly

A car hit them, killing them both

instantly.

1B

instead

If you don't want pizza, we can have

pasta instead.

7C

instructor

She is a driving instructor.

1D

interested

I'm not interested in football.

10B

interestingly

Interestingly, I met him last week.

10A

Internet site

What's your favourite internet site to

buy CDs?

1B

interview

My job interview was very unpleasant.

1C

interviewer

The interviewer asked me lots of

difficult questions.

2C

into

Stop running around and get into bed!

5D

intonation

English intonation is very important.

9D

invent

We've invented a new game.

5A

invention

A lot of great inventions have come

from Hungary.

9D

invitation

I've got an invitation to dinner.

2B

invite

They've invited us to the wedding.

2A

irregular

Go is an irregular verb.

1D

Istanbul

Istanbul used to be called

Constantinople.

8D

itself

The cat licked itself clean.

1A

job

It's time to start job-hunting.

3A

job security

()

I'm looking for a job with good job

security.

3B

job-hunting

If you are unemployed, you need to do

a lot of job-hunting.

1C

jogging

I was jogging through the park.

5C

join

Would you like to join us for dinner?

1B

journalist

She wants to become a journalist.

1C

judo

He has a black belt in judo.

12B

jump

The children were jumping up and

down with excitement.

5C

jumper

My mother made me a jumper.

2B

just

I've just been on a trip to France.

11C

kangaroo

Kangaroos live in Australia.

5D

karaoke

Karaoke is popular in Japan.

2D

keep

You can keep that dress if you like it.

9A

key

He is a key member of the team.

1C

kg (kilogram)

I'd like a kg of tomatoes please.

1B

kilometre (km)

()

It takes about 20 minutes to walk a

kilometre.

8D

kilt

(
)

Kilts are worn in Scotland.

1D

kind

Your mother was very kind to us.

2C

king

He's the new king of pop music.

2C

kingdom

The Kingdom of Belgium became

independent in 1830.

2D

kiss

She gave him a kiss.

1B

km (kilometre)

()

He cycles 8km every day.

11A

knee

I injured my knee.

3C

knife

Could you pass me a knife and fork?

3A

knowledge

He will easily find a job with his

knowledge and skills.

10C

label

There should be washing instructions

on the label.

7C

laboratory

He works in a research laboratory.

4D

lady

There's a young lady here to see you.

7B

large

There are a large number of people

waiting outside.

1A

last

What was the last film you saw?

11C

leader

World leaders are meeting in New York.

11C

leak

Water had leaked all over the floor.

2A

learn

I learned Russian at school.

1C

least

She earns the least money of all of us.

10C

leather

He usually wears a leather jacket.

1A

lemon

Would you like a slice of lemon with

your tea?

12A

lend

She lent me her car for the weekend.

1C

let

Let them play outside.

5D

library

You can get the book in the library.

3A

licence

You need a driving licence if you want

to drive.

1A

life

Careful use will prolong the life of your

machine.

2B

lift

Can you give me a lift to the airport?

1A

like

He acted like he didn't hear me.

6D

limited

It's a limited company.

1C

line

He can't kick the ball in a straight line.

3C

link

Click on this link to visit our online

bookstore.

3C

liquid

Water is a liquid.

2B

list

I've made a shopping list.

6C

listeners

How many listeners does the radio

programme have?

9C

literal

This is a literal meaning.

4D

little

It's only a little problem.

1B

Liverpool

Liverpool is in the north-east of

England.

3B

local

This is a local shop.

1A

London

London is the biggest city in Europe.

9B

lonely

She gets lonely now that the kids have

all left home.

5A

look after

When my aunt went away, I had to look

after her two cats.

5A

look like

She looks nothing like her new sister.

3B

lose

I've lost my keys. Can you help me

look for them?

9C

loud

Can you speak a bit louder?

3D

lovely

We had a lovely day together.

2C

lover

She had many lovers but never

married.

1D

Ltd (limited)

...

Pinewood Supplies Ltd.

8C

luck

It was just luck that I asked for a job at

the right time.

12C

luckily

Luckily, I found my wallet.

1C

lunchtime

Let's meet at lunchtime.

m 5A

machine

The coffee machine is broken.

m 2B

Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

m 11C

magic

Do you believe in magic?

m 12C

magician

The magician made his assistant

disappear.

m 2C

main

The main problem is we don't have

enough time.

m 3A

major

It was a major problem.

m 7B

make-up

She wears a lot of make-up.

m 3C

manage

He used to manage the bookshop on

King Street.

m 7C

Manaus

Manaus is in Brazil.

m 2D

Manchester

Manchester is in the north of England.

m 11C

Manhattan

Manhattan is part of New York city.

m 10A

manufacture

Local industries manufacture plastic

products and clothing.

m 10C

marriage

They have a very happy marriage.

m 5C

Mars

Do you think people will live on Mars?

m 1D

matter

What's the matter?

m 6A

mature

She seems very mature for thirteen.

m 4C

may

There may be other problems that we

don't know about.

m 1B

maybe

Maybe we're too early.

m 3A

meaning

The word 'get' has several meanings.

m 11C

medal

She won a gold medal.

m 11C

medical

He needs medical treatment.

m 10D

medium

What's the medium size?

m 2B

meeting

We're having a meeting to talk about

the problem.

m 11C

Melbourne

Melbourne is in Australia.

m 2D

member

I'm a member of a club.

m 10A

memorabilia

There will be an auction of pop

memorabilia.

m 1C

men

Where's the men's toilet?

m 5C

method

What's the best method for solving this

problem?

m 7C

metre

Our bedroom is five metres wide.

m 10C

Miami

Miami is in Florida.

m 7C

middle

Your nose is in the middle of your face.

m 6A

middle-aged

He's a middle-aged man.

m 2D

Milan

Milan is in the north of Italy.

m 2A

mile

The nearest station is two miles from

here.

m 2A

milk shake

What flavour milk shake would you

like?

m 7D

mind

Do you mind if I sit down?

m 2D

mine

I borrowed them from a friend of mine.

m 8A

mining

There was a mining accident last week.

m 4D

ministry

He works at the Ministry of Defence.

m 7C

monitor

We need a new computer monitor.

m 7C

monkey

She has a pet monkey.

m 6A

moody

He can be very moody and rude.

m 5C

moon

The planet Saturn has eighteen moons.

m 8B

mosque

We went to the Blue Mosque in

Istanbul.

m 10B

mostly

She reads mostly romantic novels.

m 2A

mother

My mother and father are divorced.

m 1B

move

I'm going to move in in March.

m 9C

move in

Two weeks after buying our new house,

we moved in.

m 4A

movie

What's your favourite movie?

m 4B

Mozart

Mozart was born in Salzburg.

m 3B

Mrs

Hello, Mrs Jones.

m 11C

Ms

Hello, Ms Jones.

m 1A

much

Was there much food there?

m 1B

multinational (company) ()

Microsoft is a multinational corporation.

m 12C

multiply

In warm weather, germs multiply

rapidly.

m 8B

Munich

Munich is in the south of Germany.

m 10C

murder

He was murdered by a former

employee.

m 10C

murderer

The police caught the murderer.

m 11B

mystery

They never did solve the mystery of his

disappearance.

11A

(the) Net

()

You can find almost anything on the

Net.

1A

naked

He wasn't wearing clothes - he was

naked.

4D

national

It's a national newspaper.

3C

natural

He has a wonderful natural talent.

2A

nearby

He lives in a nearby town.

5C

nearer

I'd like to move nearer my parents.

7C

nearest

The nearest supermarket is about a 10

minute drive away.

1B

nearly

It's nearly three weeks since I last saw

her.

5C

necessarily

That's not necessarily true.

1D

negative

Terrorist threats have had a negative

impact on tourism.

2D

neighbour

Our next-door neighbours are always

arguing.

9C

neighbourhood

I grew up in a very poor neighbourhood.

1D

neither

Jerry doesn't like it, and neither do I.

6B

nephew

She has two nieces and one nephew.

1D

nervous

I felt nervous before the exam.

7A

New Zealand

()

Wellington is the capital of New

Zealand.

3B

news

()

Have you had any news about your job

yet?

1D

nice

He seems like a really nice guy.

6B

niece

She has two nieces and one nephew.

1D

nightmare

The traffic can be a real nightmare after

4.30.

9C

nightmare

The traffic can be a real nightmare after

4.30.

2A

nineteenth

I was born on the nineteenth of June.

2C

ninth

I was born on the ninth of May.

10B

no one

No one bothered to read the report.

9C

nobody

There was nobody I could talk to.

4C

noise

There's too much noise. I can't work.

6A

noisier

Your car is noisier than mine.

6A

noisy

Our car is very noisy.

3C

normal

I am completely normal.

1C

normally

Normally, I start work around nine

o'clock.

2A

north

I live north of the river.

8C

nose

She's got a big nose.

1A

note

He left a note on her desk.

3B

nothing

I've had nothing to eat since breakfast.

1B

notice

If the sign's too small, no one will notice

it.

1B

noun

"Car" and "Book" are nouns.

11B

novel

Have you read any good novels lately?

1A

now

She's finished her degree and now she

teaches English.

10B

nowadays

Everything seems more expensive

nowadays.

8D

nowhere

The room was very crowded - there

was nowhere to sit.

2B

number

What's your phone number?

1B

object

There's a bright, shiny object on the

floor.

11B

obviously

They're obviously in love.

10C

occasion

Let's go to a restaurant as it's a special

occasion.

1C

occasionally

I occasionally go to the cinema.

8C

odd

I always thought there was something

odd about her.

2A

official

It's official - they're getting married!

3B

older

I'm older than my brother.

6C

oldest

She's the oldest of three sisters.

1A

olive oil

Olive oil is delicious on fresh salad.

5A

online

I bought this book online.

12C

onstage

I get nervous working onstage.

3A

on-the-job

I'm doing on-the-job training.

8A

opal

It's made from opals.

4A

opinion

What's your opinion on the matter?

3A

opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity.

6A

opposite

The couple sat down opposite her.

3A

oral

She's having an oral exam for her

English test.

4B

orchestra

She plays in an orchestra.

1C

order

It's in alphabetical order.

12C

ordinary

I want to have an ordinary life.

5D

organisation

Better organisation of the office would

improve efficiency.

3C

organise

It takes a long time to organise a

wedding.

5C

organisms

We don't know if there are organisms

on other planets.

2C

original

Her essay was full of original ideas.

2C

originally

Despite the rain, I'll play the match as

originally planned.

7B

ours

This car is ours.

7A

overnight

Sometimes we stay overnight at my

grandmother's house.

9A

oversleep

Sorry I'm late, I overslept.

12A

owe

You still owe me money.

6B

owner

Who is the owner of this car?

8B

Oxford

Oxford is in the south of England.

5C

oxygen

There is no oxygen on the moon.

7A

package

He was carrying a package under his

arm.

7B

packet

a packet of cigarettes/sweets

3C

paint

We've painted the kitchen yellow.

10A

painting

Do you have a favourite painting?

2C

palace

The Queen lives in Buckingham

Palace.

12B

parachute

Pull this to open the parachute.

1B

Paris

Paris is the capital of France.

7A

park

I parked the car near the old bridge.

9C

park

I parked the car near the old bridge.

4A

participle

Eaten is the past participle of "Eat".

9C

particles

In the sentence 'I tidied up the room',

'up' is a particle.

10C

particular

Is there any particular restaurant you'd

like to go to?

10A

passive

Women at that time were expected to

be passive.

6A

patient

He should be more patient.

8C

pattern

She's wearing a dress with a flowery

pattern.

12A

pay back (money)

He agreed to lend me the money if I

paid him back.

9C

peaceful

The churchyard was empty and

peaceful.

7C

per

Our hotel room costs $60 per night.

7B

perfume

She always wears very nice perfume.

1C

perhaps

Perhaps I'll go to the gym after work.

8A

period

We worked for a 14 hour period.

2C

Persia

Persia is now called Iran.

1D

pet

I love my pet rabbit.

5B

photograph

They were photographed leaving a cafe

together.

9C

phrasal (verb)

()

"Wake up" and "Go down" are phrasal

verbs.

4B

piano

She can play the piano.

12C

pile

There's a pile of books on the floor.

12C

pillar

The new bridge will be supported by

100 pillars.

3A

pilot

He's training to be a pilot.

12B

pink

I bought her some pretty, pink flowers.

10A

pipe

A water pipe had burst, flooding the

basement.

7C

piranha

Piranhas are very dangerous fish.

1C

place

This place is really nice.

5C

planet

Jupiter is the largest planet of our solar

system.

7C

plants

Remember to water your house plants

or they will die.

8C

plate

Can you put some plates on the table?

1A

play

We saw a play at the National Theatre.

10A

play

()

We saw a play at the National Theatre.

4C

player

She's a famous tennis player.

4D

please

Could you fill in the form, please?

3A

pleased

I wasn't very pleased about having to

pay.

5C

pleasure

His visits used to give us such

pleasure.

4A

plot

I don't like movies with complicated

plots.

8C

pocket

I always bring a pocket dictionary to

class.

4C

point

Could I make a point about noise

levels?

9C

police

()

I heard a gun shot and decided to call

the police.

11B

policeman

He wants to be a policeman when he

grows up.

6A

polite

I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to her.

3C

politician

Churchill was a distinguished politician.

8D

polluted

The river in our town has been polluted

with chemicals.

9C

pollution

The book tells you how to reduce

pollution from your car.

7A

pool

The hotel has two outdoor pools.

1D

positive

Response to our new product has been

very positive.

5C

possession

My car is my favourite possession.

7B

possessive

She stopped seeing him; he was too

possessive.

5A

possibly

Someone, possibly Tom, had left the

window open.

11C

pouch (of kangaroo)

()

The kangaroo carried its baby in its

pouch.

4C

power

He likes to have power over people.

3A

practical

She has a lot of good ideas but she's

not very practical.

6D

practice

We need a bit more practice before the

concert.

1A

practise

You need to practise your

pronunciation.

5A

predict

Companies are predicting massive

profits.

5A

prediction

I wouldn't like to make any predictions

about the match.

3D

prefer

I prefer dogs to cats.

6C

prefix

"Re-" and "Un-" are prefixes.

1A

prepare

I haven't prepared my speech yet.

1B

preposition

"At" and "In" are prepositions.

1A

present

Let's talk about the present.

9C

presenter

She's a famous TV presenter.

11C

prevent

The police prevented the crime.

11C

prevention

Prevention of a problem is better than a

solution.

1A

prime minister

The British prime minister lives at

number 10 Downing Street.

5C

private

Each room has a balcony and a private

bathroom.

3B

product

They have a new range of skin-care

products.

2C

professional

Get some professional advice about

your finances.

1A

profile

The picture shows him in profile.

3A

promotion

She got a promotion after four years of

work for the company.

10D

prompt

His remarks prompted a lot of

discussion.

12A

pronoun

"She" and "He" are pronouns.

2B

pronounce

How do you pronounce his name?

4C

pronounced

She prounounced English very well.

7B

pronouns

"She" and "He" are pronouns.

12A

proper

This is the proper way to do it.

11C

protester

The city centre was full of protestors.

12A

proud

She is so proud of her son.

1C

pub

We're all going to the pub after work.

1C

publish

This book is published by Cambridge

University Press.

12C

pull

If you keep pulling his tail, he'll bite you.

8B

purpose

The purpose of the meeting is to

discuss our future plans.

9C

put up with

I can't put up with him leaving his dirty

socks on the floor.

3A

qualified

He's recently qualified as a doctor.

7B

quantifiers

"Some" and "a few" are examples of

quantifiers.

7B

quantity

We waste a huge quantity of water

every day.

4C

quarter-final

She lost her game in the quarter-finals.

2C

queen

Queen Elizabeth II is the queen of

England.

2B

queue

We waited in the queue for two hours.

1A

quickly

I quickly shut the door.

7C

(the) River Amazon

( )

The River Amazon is the second

longest in the world.

12C

(the) River Thames

( )

The River Thames flows through

London.

7C

rainforest

There is a beautiful tropical rainforest in

Malaysia.

5D

raise

They're raising money for charity.

7B

razor

He needs a razor to shave himself.

9C

reader

She's a slow reader.

1A

ready

Give me a call when you're ready.

1D

real

He's not real you know, he's just a

character in a book.

4C

reality (TV)

(
)

She watches lots of reality TV.

11B

real-life

The film is based on a real-life story.

8C

receive

Occasionally, he receives letters from

fans.

9C

recently

Have you seen any good films

recently?

7D

reception

Ask for me at reception.

1B

receptionist

Please ask the hotel receptionist.

1A

recipe

She gave me a recipe for carrot cake.

5A

recognise

I recognised her from her picture.

11C

recommend

Can you recommend a good wine to go

with this dish?

4B

record

They are going to record a new album.

10A

record-breaking

The book sold a record-breaking

number of copies.

10C

recording

This is a recording of classical music.

8C

refuse

I asked him to leave but he refused.

2A

regular

"Start" and "Like" are regular verbs.

2B

relationship

He has a good relationship with his

older sister.

2B

relative

This is a party for friends and relatives.

8D

relaxed

She seemed relaxed and in control of

the situation.

12C

released

Six hostages were released shortly

before midday.

2D

remember

I can't remember his name.

4C

remote (control)

We've lost the remote control for the

TV.

9C

remove

He needed a doctor to remove the

bullets from his chest.

4A

rent

He'll rent an apartment until he can find

a house to buy.

10B

repeat

He repeated the number.

3B

report

He should have reported the accident

immediately.

9C

reporter

She's a reporter for the local

newspaper.

5D

request

We've requested a further two

computers.

11C

rescue

Fifty passengers had to be rescued

from a sinking ship.

7C

research

He spent years researching a rare

African dialect.

1C

researcher

A researcher uses lots of ways of

collecting information.

9A

reservation

I'd like to make a reservation for Friday

evening.

8D

reserved

a quiet, reserved woman

11C

resident

She has been resident in Britain for

most of her life.

4D

respond

The government responded by sending

food to the region.

1D

response

His comments provoked an angry

response from students.

1A

rest

Why don't you have a rest?

1C

result

The election results will be known by

Sunday.

5B

retire

She retired from the company in 1990.

5B

retired

My dad is a retired teacher.

1B

return

Could I have two returns to

Birmingham?

1A

review

He reviews films for the Times.

5C

revolve

A fan was revolving slowly.

4B

rhythm

You need a sense of rhythm to be a

good dancer.

6B

richest

She's the third richest woman in Britain.

11D

ride

I ride my bike to work.

1A

riding

I like riding my bike.

1D

ring

Ring the doorbell and I will answer the

door.

12B

risk-taker

He's a great risk-taker.

1A

river

Two major rivers flow through the town.

8A

road

I live near a busy road.

11B

robber

The police arrested the bank robber.

11B

robbery

The police stopped the bank robbery.

4A

robot

The car was built by robots.

5A

robotics

He's studying robotics at the university.

1A

rock (music/band)

(/)

He plays in a rock band.

4B

rocknroll

&

Elvis Presley was a really famous

rock'n' roll musician.

5C

rocket

House prices have rocketed this year.

2D

role-play

We like role-plays.

7B

roll

The ball rolled through the goalkeeper's

legs.

8B

Roman

There are Roman ruins all over Europe.

4A

romance

They married in June after a whirlwind

romance.

2B

romantic

It was a romantic dinner for two.

11D

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy.

8A

roof

There's a hole in the roof.

11B

rose

He gave me a bunch of red roses.

2B

round

He has a round face.

4D

row (of cinema etc.)

We sat in the front row at the theatre.

11C

royal

She's very interested in the Royal

Family.

3C

rubbish

Don't forget to take out the rubbish.

8B

rude

It would be rude to leave without saying

goodbye.

9A

run out of

We've run out of milk.

8C

Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

1D

Russian

He speaks Russian fluently.

10C

sack

He was sacked for being late.

7C

sailing

His hobby is sailing on Lake Balaton.

3A

salary

There will be a 2% salary increase next

month.

10C

sale

The sale of alcohol is now banned.

10A

sales

Our sales have doubled this year.

7B

sandals

People often wear sandals in the

Summer.

4C

satellite

The moon is the Earth's satellite.

9B

satisfied

We were very satisfied by the service.

8D

Saudi (Arabia)

He's currently working in Saudi Arabia.

1A

school

I started school when I was five.

5C

scientist

My brother is a scientist.

4A

sci-fi/science-fiction

He's a popular writer of sci-fi books.

8C

scissors

We need a pair of scissors to open this.

8D

Scottish

Edinburgh is the Scottish capital.

4A

screen

I spend my day in front of a computer

screen.

7C

search

I've searched my bedroom but I can't

find my watch.

2A

second (2nd)

This is the second time I've told you.

2C

second (time)

()

This is the second time I've told you.

1B

series

This is a four-part drama series.

6C

serious

I'm being serious now - this is a very

real problem.

4B

seriously

Seriously though, you mustn't say that.

5A

servant

The King had many servants.

2A

serve

We're not allowed to serve alcohol to

anyone under 18.

7C

service

The food was nice, but the service

wasn't very good.

2A

service station

We stopped at the service station on

the motorway to relax.

8C

set (of glasses)

()

We bought a new set of glasses.

5C

seventy-eight

My grandmother is seventy-eight.

11C

severe

He had a severe headache.

2D

shake (hands)

It's polite to shake hands when you

meet someone in England.

5D

shall (put / start)

Shall I cook dinner tonight?

7B

shampoo

I bought a new bottle of shampoo.

7C

shared

They live in a shared house.

7B

shaving foam

I always buy him shaving foam for his

birthday.

8D

sheep

There are many sheep in Wales.

7C

shipwreck

The shipwreck of the Titanic is at the

bottom of the sea.

8C

shock

We got a nasty shock when he gave us

the bill.

11B

shoot

He was robbed and then shot in the

stomach.

1A

shopping

I love shopping.

2B

short

She's shorter than me.

2B

shorter

Your hair looks shorter! Have you been

to the hairdressers?

7B

shorts

I usually wear shorts in the summer.

4D

should (learn)

He should have gone to the doctor.

1A

Sicily

I went to Sicily, an Italian island, for my

honeymoon.

3A

sick (pay)

He was off work sick for most of last

week.

6A

side

In most countries people drive on the

right side of the road.

12A

silly

She gets upset over such silly things.

4A

silver

He's got a new silver sports car.

8A

since

The country has been independent

since 1948.

4B

singer

Al Jolson was a jazz singer.

6B

sister-in-law

Suzanne is my sister-in-law.

2C

situation

It's a difficult situation.

12C

six-ton

It's a six-ton truck.

5C

size

It's an area about the size of Oxford.

1C

skateboarding

My son loves skateboarding.

11C

skin

She has dark skin.

10B

skincare

There are many skincare products

available in the shop.

9B

sleepless

He'd spent a sleepless night worrying

about his exam.

11B

sleepy

The heat had made me sleepy.

2A

small

They live in a smaller apartment than

us.

5C

smaller

The earth is smaller than the sun.

2C

smile

She smiled at me.

8B

smoke

Do you mind if I smoke?

7C

snorkelling

He really likes snorkelling.

1A

so

I was so tired when I got home.

4C

soap

I've used up the bar of soap.

9B

social

I have a very good social life.

1C

socialising

She doesn't enjoy socialising.

4A

society

Unemployment is a problem for society.

5C

solar

There was a solar eclipse here last

year.

7D

solution

There's no easy solution to this

problem.

9C

solve

This is the best way to solve the

problem.

10A

sometime

I'll meet you sometime before six

o'clock.

1C

sometimes

He does cook sometimes, but not very

often.

1C

somewhere

They had difficulties finding somewhere

to live.

2A

soon

I've got to leave quite soon.

2D

sorry

Sorry I'm late.

5C

spacemen

Spacemen fly into space in rockets.

5C

spaceship

The Shuttle is a spaceship.

8A

spacious

It's a very spacious office.

4A

special effects

The film has amazing special effects.

12C

spectacular

It was a spectacular success.

8C

speech

His speech was very slow and difficult

to understand.

1D

speed

He put on a sudden burst of speed.

8D

spicy

Do you like spicy food?

2A

spokesman

A spokesman for the company refused

to comment.

1C

sports

I always enjoyed sports when I was at

school.

11C

St Lucia

St Lucia is in the Caribbean.

7C

staff

Several members of staff have lost their

jobs.

2B

stand

We'd been standing for hours.

4A

star

Baggio is one of our star players.

8B

starter

I decided not to order a starter at the

restaurant.

3B

state (verbs)

like' and 'understand' are examples of

state verbs.

2A

states

She is from the United States.

3C

Statue of Liberty

( )

The Statue of Liberty can be found in

New York.

1B

stay

The weather was bad so we stayed at

home.

6C

steal

Burglars broke into the house and stole

a computer.

6B

stepfather

I get on well with my stepfather.

8D

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

11C

stone

We built a new stone wall.

2A

stop

Stop laughing - it's not funny.

11C

storm

The weather forecast said there will be

a storm tomorrow.

2C

storyteller

Andrew is a great storyteller.

2B

straight

Continue straight along the road.

3C

strange

It's strange that she hasn't called.

3C

strangest

I had the strangest dream last night!

3C

strawberry

I like strawberries.

3A

street

We live on the same street.

1B

stress

Jogging puts a lot of stress on your

knee joints.

1B

stressed

Tanya's really stressed out about her

exams.

6A

stressful

She has a stressful job.

6A

stubborn

Eszter was very stubborn sometimes.

12C

stunt

He always does his own stunts.

5A

stupid

That was a really stupid thing to do.

3C

stylist

I'm going to see my hairstylist.

1A

subject

Chemistry is my favourite subject.

12C

subtract

You need to subtract 25% from the final

figure.

1A

success

Her success is due to hard work and

determination.

6C

successful

If the operation is successful, she can

go home tomorrow.

7B

such

She's such a nice person.

10B

sugar

He likes two sugars in his tea.

7B

suitcase

to pack your suitcase

7C

suite

a bedroom suite

1A

summary

He gave a brief summary of what

happened.

5C

sun cream

You should wear lots of sun cream to

protect your skin.

7B

sun cream

You should wear lots of sun cream to

protect your skin.

7B

sunglasses

I need to buy new sunglasses.

5C

sunset

What a beautiful sunset!

7A

sunshine

Let's sit over there in the sunshine.

5B

suntan

He was determined to get a good

suntan on holiday.

1B

super

We had a super time.

6B

superlative

"Best" and "Most" are used to make

superlative adjectives.

3B

support

Do you support their views on nuclear

weapons?

1D

suppose

I suppose that you've already heard the

news?

2B

surprised

I'm surprised you're here. I thought you

wouldn't come.

1C

survey

According to a recent survey, 90% of

children hate school.

12C

survive

Only two buildings survived the

earthquake.

11B

suspect

They suspected that he was lying.

1A

swap

Would you mind if Dave swapped

places with you?

8D

Sweden

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

8D

Swedish

Ikea is a Swedish business.

8A

sweet

Eating a lot of sweets is bad for your

teeth.

1C

sweets

Eating a lot of sweets is bad for your

teeth.

7B

swimming costume

Make sure you bring your swimming

costume.

7B

swimming trunks

Don't forget to bring your swimming

trunks.

7B

swimsuit

Make sure you bring your swimsuit.

11D

Sydney

Sydney is in Australia.

1B

syllable

"But" has one syllable and "apple" has

two syllables.

8C

symbol

A heart shape is the symbol of love.

5C

system

They've had an alarm system installed

at their home.

1A

(the) past

()

I've spent the past ten years in and out

of jobs.

9C

take off

The plane took off in the middle of the

night.

5A

take over

Alien life forms are trying to take over

the world!

6A

tall

Are you taller than me?

6A

taller

I'm taller than my sister.

12C

tank (of water)

()

There isn't enough hot water in the tank

for a bath.

12B

tarantula

I'd be scared if I saw a tarantula.

10C

tax

Goods such as clothes are taxed at

15%.

1A

teach

She taught at Harvard University for

several years.

2C

teacher

a history/science teacher

3B

technical

We're having a few technical problems.

6A

teenage

We have a teenage daughter.

1A

tell

He told me about his new school.

4C

telly (TV)

What's on the telly tonight?

3B

temporary

This is only a temporary job.

7D

terribly

I slept terribly last night.

3A

test

I've got a driving test tomorrow.

10A

The Beatles

()

The Beatles came from Liverpool.

8B

the sights

()

We hired a car on holiday so that we

could see the sights.

2A

the sixties

60

My dad was born in the sixties.

1C

the theatre

()

I want to work in the theatre.

11B

theft

He was arrested for car theft.

7B

theirs

I think she's a relation of theirs.

1B

them

I'm looking for my keys - have you seen

them?

12B

themselves

The staff themselves were unhappy

with the decision.

2C

thief

The police caught the thief.

6B

thin

He used to be thin.

6A

thinner

I'm thinner than my brother.

9C

thirties

30

He's in his thirties.

2C

thousand

There are ninety thousand people in

this city.

4A

thriller

We watched a scary thriller on TV last

night.

6D

through

The River Seine flows through Paris.

3C

thrower

She was the knife thrower's assistant.

1A

tick

Put a tick in the box if it is correct.

10A

tiger

Tigers live in India.

10A

till

The cafe is open till midnight.

2A

tip

We left a tip because the waiter was so

friendly.

4C

tiring

It's been a long and tiring day.

12C

toe

I hurt my big toe.

9C

tolerate

We will not tolerate racism of any sort.

7B

toothpaste

We've run out of toothpaste.

3C

top

Put the top back on the bottle.

5C

topic

What's the topic of today's lesson?

2D

touch

You can look at them but please don't

touch them.

7A

tour

It was a grand tour of Europe.

5C

tourism

Tourism is very important to the

economy.

5C

tourist

There were many tourists in the square.

8D

tourist

There were many tourists in the square.

7B

towel

Have you got a clean towel?

5A

toy

It's only a toy gun.

11C

trade

He's a builder by trade.

8D

tradition

There is a great tradition of dance in

Hungary.

1C

traditional

She's wearing traditional Hungarian

dress.

1B

traffic jam

()

We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours.

3A

training

She's on a training course.

2C

translate

We were asked to translate a list of

sentences.

2A

traveller

We're doing a survey of business

travellers.

7C

treetop

We couldn't see the sky because of the

treetops.

10B

trend

There's a trend towards people getting

less and less sleep.

11B

trial

The two men are now on trial for

attempted murder.

12C

trick

They tricked him into signing the

papers.

7C

tropical

Malaysia has a tropical climate.

9C

trouble

We had trouble finding somewhere to

park.

1A

true

Is it true that Martin and Sue are getting

married?

10D

try on

Can I try these trousers on in the

changing room?

1A

turn

Ricky turned and saw Sue standing in

the doorway.

4C

turn off

Turn off the television and do your

homework!

9C

turn up (appear)

He turned up late again for work so the

boss is very angry.

6B

twin

Leeds in England is twinned with

Dortmund in Germany.

10A

typewriter

People use computers more than

typewriters nowadays.

1A

typical

typical German food

6C

unambitious

You won't get the job if you are

unambitious.

6C

unattractive

I felt old and unattractive.

1B

unbelievable

It's unbelievable how lucky she's been.

11C

unconscious

She was knocked unconscious.

7B

uncountable

"Water" and "Salt" are uncountable

nouns.

8A

underground

The caves are underground.

7C

underwater

This camera will work underwater.

3B

unemployment

Unemployment in the north-east is

12%.

3B

unemployment benefit

()

He gets unemployment benefit.

10C

unfortunately

Unfortunately, I can't finish this work.

6C

unhelpful

The taxi driver was rude and unhelpful.

6C

unintelligent

I think she is unintelligent.

4D

union

The teachers' union called for a strike.

8C

unlucky

The team played well and was unlucky

to lose.

3C

unprofessional

He has an unprofessional attitude.

6C

unreliable

We don't want an unreliable witness.

6C

unselfish

Helping other people is an unselfish

action.

6C

unsure

I'm unsure about getting married now.

1A

unusual

She's got an unusual name.

6C

update

We've just updated our website.

9B

upset

They'd had an argument and she was

still upset about it.

2D

usual

I went to bed at my usual time.

1A

usually

I usually get home at about six o'clock.

3B

a vicious circle

() ()

It's a vicious circle.

1D

vampire

Dracula is a famous vampire.

5B

van

We hired a van.

1D

vegetarian

All her children are vegetarian.

3C

vermiculturalist

A vermiculturalist is a worm farmer.

2C

version

I saw the original version of the film.

3A

vet

Applicants for the job are carefully

vetted.

10C

victim

They were victims of crime.

4A

video

We watched the film on video.

5A

videophones

We communicated with videophones.

8C

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh city is the capital of

Vietnam.

5C

view

There was a lovely view of the lake

from the window.

7A

viewer

Twenty million viewers saw the TV

show.

1D

visit

Did you visit St Petersburg while you

were in Russia?

3C

visitor

The museum attracts large numbers of

visitors.

5B

voice

I could hear voices in the next room.

1C

vowel

"A" and "O" are vowels.

w 7C

wake

I've only just woken up.

w 4A

war

They've been at war for the past five

years.

w 12A

waste

I don't want to waste any more time so

let's start.

w 1A

watch

I watched him as he arrived.

w 6B

wave

She waved as the train left.

w 1B

way

I must find a way to help him.

w 2A

wear

What are you wearing?

w 1D

website

I read the news on a website.

w 10B

weekly

It's a weekly newspaper.

w 11C

weird

I had a really weird dream last night.

w 4D

welcome

Both families were there to welcome us.

w 2C

well-known

He's a well-known actor.

w 1B

west

Innsbruck is in the west of Austria.

w 7C

wet

It was a wet and windy day.

w 8B

wheel

My bike needs a new front wheel.

w 8D

whereabouts

Whereabouts does he live?

w 5A

wherever

You can sit wherever you like.

w 1A

which

Which of these do you like best?

w 2B

while

I read a magazine while I was waiting.

w 8D

whisky

I don't like the taste of whisky.

w 3C

white

I wore a white dress to my wedding.

w 2D

whole

She spent the whole afternoon

studying.

w 12C

wide

Her eyes were wide with fear.

w 5C

window

Open the window if you're too hot.

w 8D

windy

It was a wet and windy day.

w 12C

wire

Do you know how to wire a burglar

alarm?

w 10B

wives

Henry VIII had six wives.

w 1C

women

Lots of women watched the TV show.

w 6C

wonder

I wonder what he's making for dinner.

w 3C

wonderful

What a wonderful idea.

w 1A

work

Helen works for a computer company.

w 11C

worker

He's an office worker.

w 11C

workmen

The workmen will finish tomorrow.

w 6D

workplace

We are trying to get rid of bullying in the

workplace.

w 12A

worldwide

The Internet is also called the

worldwide web.

w 3C

worm

He wormed his way into the family.

w 2C

worried

She's really worried about her son.

w 3D

worry

She's been sick with worry.

w 4C

worrying

It's been a worrying situation.

w 3C

worse

It was a nasty accident, although I've

seen worse.

w 5B

worst

What's the worst job you've ever had?

w 11C

worth

Our house is worth about 60,000.

w 1D

would

What would you do if you lost your job?

w 5A

wow

Wow! Look at that car!

1C

yeah (yes)

Yeah, I agree.

1A

year

last year/next year

1B

yes

Was that a yes or a no?

2A

yesterday

I went to see the doctor yesterday.

11A

yet

Have you read his book yet?

1C

yoga

She does yoga three times a week.

3C

York

York is in the north of England.

1A

young

She's younger than me.

2A

younger

I have three younger sisters; I am the

oldest.

6B

youngest

I'm the youngest of three children.

4B

yours

Is this pen yours?

9A

Zurich

Zurich is in Switzerland.

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Pre-intermediate wordlist: English to Greek

Lesson
No.

English Word

Greek

Example Sentence

1A

again

I'll ask her again.

1A

already

I've already told him.

1A

ask

She asked him out to lunch the next

day.

1A

auxiliary

Have and "Do" are auxiliary verbs.

1A

caf

Lets meet for a coffee in the caf on the

corner.

1A

can

Anna can speak four languages.

1A

catering

Who did the catering for the party?

1A

celebrity

She's a famous celebrity.

1A

chef

He's a very good chef.

1A

children

She has two children.

1A

college

Cambridge has many historic colleges.

1A

common

Sue and I don't have much in common.

1A

cooking

I do most of the cooking in this house.

1A

day-to-day

We deal with day-to-day problems as

they arise.

1A

detail

Please send me details of your training

courses.

1A

drum

Anna plays the drums.

1A

earn

She earns more than 40,000 a year.

1A

Essex

Essex is north of London.

1A

face

She's got a long, thin face.

1A

famous

A famous actress is often

photographed.

1A

favourite

What's your favourite band?

1A

final

The committee's decision is final.

1A

form

Swimming is the best form of exercise.

1A

grammar

I love studying grammar.

1A

group

She went camping with a small group of

friends.

1A

ingredient

Trust is an essential ingredient in a

successful marriage.

1A

instant

The book was an instant success in the

US.

1A

job

It's time to start job-hunting.

1A

last

What was the last film you saw?

1A

lemon

Would you like a slice of lemon with

your tea?

1A

life

Careful use will prolong the life of your

machine.

1A

like

He acted like he didn't hear me.

m 1A

much

Was there much food there?

naked

He wasn't wearing clothes - he was

naked.

1A

1A

note

He left a note on her desk.

1A

now

She's finished her degree and now she

teaches English.

1A

olive oil

Olive oil is delicious on fresh salad.

1A

play

We saw a play at the National Theatre.

1A

practise

You need to practise your

pronunciation.

1A

prepare

I haven't prepared my speech yet.

1A

present

Let's talk about the present.

1A

profile

The picture shows him in profile.

1A

quickly

I quickly shut the door.

1A

ready

Give me a call when you're ready.

1A

recipe

She gave me a recipe for carrot cake.

1A

rest

Why don't you have a rest?

1A

review

He reviews films for the Times.

1A

riding

I like riding my bike.

1A

river

Two major rivers flow through the town.

1A

school

I started school when I was five.

1A

shopping

I love shopping.

1A

Sicily

I went to Sicily, an Italian island, for my

honeymoon.

1A

so

I was so tired when I got home.

1A

subject

Chemistry is my favourite subject.

1A

success

Her success is due to hard work and

determination.

1A

summary

He gave a brief summary of what

happened.

1A

swap

Would you mind if Dave swapped

places with you?

1A

teach

She taught at Harvard University for

several years.

1A

tell

He told me about his new school.

1A

(the) past

()

I've spent the past ten years in and out

of jobs.

1A

tick

Put a tick in the box if it is correct.

1A

true

Is it true that Martin and Sue are getting

married?

1A

turn

Ricky turned and saw Sue standing in

the doorway.

1A

typical

typical German food

1A

unusual

She's got an unusual name.

1A

usually

I usually get home at about six o'clock.

w 1A

watch

I watched him as he arrived.

w 1A

which

Which of these do you like best?

w 1A

work

Helen works for a computer company.

1A

year

last year/next year

1A

young

She's younger than me.

1A

rock (music/band)

(/)

He plays in a rock band.

1A

prime minister

The British prime minister lives at

number 10 Downing Street.

1A

London

London is the biggest city in Europe.

1B

advance

You need to book your ticket at least 14

days in advance.

1B

ago

They moved to London ten years ago.

1B

all

Who's eaten all the cake?

1B

a.m.

..

We're open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

1B

catch

I think I've caught a cold.

1B

charity

I'm going to give my money to charity.

1B

commute

It takes me 45 minutes to commute to

work.

1B

commuter

The train was filled with commuters.

1B

crazy

It's a crazy idea, but it might work!

1B

department (store)

Let's go to the department store.

1B

department store

She works in a department store.

1B

describe

She was able to describe her attacker

to the police.

1B

desk

Make sure your desk is tidy.

1B

distance

We're only a short distance from my

house.

1B

documentary

I saw a TV documentary about Russia

last night.

1B

editor

She is the editor of the newspaper.

1B

either

The menu is boring and it's not cheap

either.

1B

enormous

This living room is enormous.

1B

even

Everyone danced, even Mick.

1B

expensive

expensive jewellery

1B

far

It's the first time I've been so far away

from home.

1B

fascinating

I found the movie fascinating.

1B

few

She's staying at the cottage for a few

days.

1B

fireman

He's a fireman.

1B

gap

There's quite a big gap between the

door and the floor.

1B

instead

If you don't want pizza, we can have

pasta instead.

1B

interview

My job interview was very unpleasant.

1B

journalist

She wants to become a journalist.

1B

kilometre (km)

()

It takes about 20 minutes to walk a

kilometre.

1B

km (kilometre)

()

He cycles 8km every day.

1B

Liverpool

Liverpool is in the north-east of

England.

m 1B

maybe

Maybe we're too early.

m 1B

move

I'm going to move in in March.

m 1B

multinational (company) ()

Microsoft is a multinational corporation.

1B

nearly

It's nearly three weeks since I last saw

her.

1B

notice

If the sign's too small, no one will notice

it.

1B

noun

"Car" and "Book" are nouns.

1B

object

There's a bright, shiny object on the

floor.

1B

Paris

Paris is the capital of France.

1B

preposition

"At" and "In" are prepositions.

1B

receptionist

Please ask the hotel receptionist.

1B

return

Could I have two returns to

Birmingham?

1B

series

This is a four-part drama series.

1B

stay

The weather was bad so we stayed at

home.

1B

stress

Jogging puts a lot of stress on your

knee joints.

1B

stressed

Tanya's really stressed out about her

exams.

1B

super

We had a super time.

1B

syllable

"But" has one syllable and "apple" has

two syllables.

1B

them

I'm looking for my keys - have you seen

them?

1B

traffic jam

()

We were stuck in a traffic jam for hours.

1B

unbelievable

It's unbelievable how lucky she's been.

w 1B

way

I must find a way to help him.

w 1B

west

Innsbruck is in the west of Austria.

1B

yes

Was that a yes or a no?

1C

adverb

"Quickly" and "Slowly" are adverbs.

1C

aerobics

She goes to aerobics classes.

1C

after

We went swimming after lunch.

1C

art

She's studying art at school.

1C

ball

My son loves ball games.

1C

bar

Can I have a bar of chocolate please?

1C

basketball

Basketball is played in a team on a

court.

1C

biking

He prefers biking to driving.

1C

Christmas

Christmas day is celebrated on 25th

December.

1C

club

He's a member of the fitness club.

1C

complete

Complete the sentence with one of the

adjectives provided.

1C

could

I couldn't see what he was doing.

1C

cycling

Cycling is very good for you.

1C

drink

Would you like something to drink?

1C

eat

Who ate all the cake?

1C

evening

Are you doing anything this evening?

1C

event

People have been shocked by recent

events in the town.

1C

expression

"It's not my cup of tea" is a typical

English expression.

1C

frequency

The frequency of attacks has increased

recently.

1C

furthest

What is the furthest distance you can

run?

1C

gallery

The courtroom has a public gallery.

1C

generally

I generally wake up early.

1C

guess

Can you guess how old he is?

1C

habit

He has some really nasty habits.

1C

hot

a hot summer's day

1C

important

My family is very important to me.

1C

interviewer

The interviewer asked me lots of

difficult questions.

1C

jogging

I was jogging through the park.

1C

judo

He has a black belt in judo.

1C

kg (kilogram)

I'd like a kg of tomatoes please.

1C

least

She earns the least money of all of us.

1C

let

Let them play outside.

1C

line

He can't kick the ball in a straight line.

1C

lunchtime

Let's meet at lunchtime.

m 1C

men

Where's the men's toilet?

1C

normally

Normally, I start work around nine

o'clock.

1C

occasionally

I occasionally go to the cinema.

1C

order

It's in alphabetical order.

1C

perhaps

Perhaps I'll go to the gym after work.

1C

place

This place is really nice.

1C

pub

We're all going to the pub after work.

1C

publish

This book is published by Cambridge

University Press.

1C

researcher

A researcher uses lots of ways of

collecting information.

1C

result

The election results will be known by

Sunday.

1C

skateboarding

My son loves skateboarding.

1C

socialising

She doesn't enjoy socialising.

1C

sometimes

He does cook sometimes, but not very

often.

1C

somewhere

They had difficulties finding somewhere

to live.

1C

sports

I always enjoyed sports when I was at

school.

1C

survey

According to a recent survey, 90% of

children hate school.

1C

sweets

Eating a lot of sweets is bad for your

teeth.

1C

the theatre

()

I want to work in the theatre.

1C

traditional

She's wearing traditional Hungarian

dress.

1C

vowel

"A" and "O" are vowels.

w 1C

women

Lots of women watched the TV show.

1C

yeah (yes)

Yeah, I agree.

1C

yoga

She does yoga three times a week.

1D

actually

She sounds English but she's actually

Spanish.

1D

bell

Please ring the bell for attention.

1D

bit

I wrote it down on a bit of paper.

1D

date

Let's make a date to have lunch.

1D

dating

Have you thought about Internet

dating?

1D

definitely

This book is definitely worth reading.

1D

delicious

This soup is absolutely delicious.

1D

disagree

I disagree with most of what he said.

1D

everybody

I've received a reply from everybody

now.

1D

everyone

Everyone was happy to hear the news.

1D

exciting

It was an exciting football match.

1D

friendly

This is not a friendly place.

1D

hate

They've hated each other since they

were kids.

1D

hi

Hi! How's it going?

1D

horror

She watched in horror as the car

skidded across the road.

1D

interested

I'm not interested in football.

1D

Istanbul

Istanbul used to be called

Constantinople.

1D

kind

Your mother was very kind to us.

m 1D

matter

What's the matter?

negative

Terrorist threats have had a negative

impact on tourism.

1D

1D

neither

Jerry doesn't like it, and neither do I.

1D

nervous

I felt nervous before the exam.

1D

nice

He seems like a really nice guy.

1D

nightmare

The traffic can be a real nightmare after

4.30.

1D

pet

I love my pet rabbit.

1D

positive

Response to our new product has been

very positive.

1D

real

He's not real you know, he's just a

character in a book.

1D

response

His comments provoked an angry

response from students.

1D

ring

Ring the doorbell and I will answer the

door.

1D

Russian

He speaks Russian fluently.

1D

speed

He put on a sudden burst of speed.

1D

suppose

I suppose that you've already heard the

news?

1D

vampire

Dracula is a famous vampire.

1D

vegetarian

All her children are vegetarian.

1D

visit

Did you visit St Petersburg while you

were in Russia?

w 1D

website

I read the news on a website.

w 1D

would

What would you do if you lost your job?

1D

etc

This shelf here is for pens, paper etc.

1D

Ltd (limited)

...

Pinewood Supplies Ltd.

2A

aged

They have one daughter, aged three.

2A

ambitious

This is our most ambitious project so

far.

2A

anyone

I didn't know anyone at the party.

2A

cent

A coffee costs one Euro, and 20 cents.

2A

chicken

We're going to have chicken tonight.

2A

childhood

Did you have a happy childhood?

2A

close

He stayed close to his mother.

2A

customer

The customer is always right.

2A

develop

Scientists are developing new drugs all

the time.

2A

extra

Can I invite a few extra people?

2A

factory

We work in a textile factory.

2A

farm

He works on a farm in Wales.

2A

fast

Fast food, like hamburgers, is not very

good for you.

2A

fries

I'll have a double cheeseburger and

fries please.

2A

hungry

I'm hungry. What's for supper?

2A

irregular

Go is an irregular verb.

2A

learn

I learned Russian at school.

m 2A

mile

The nearest station is two miles from

here.

m 2A

milk shake

What flavour milk shake would you

like?

m 2A

mother

My mother and father are divorced.

2A

nearby

He lives in a nearby town.

2A

nineteenth

I was born on the nineteenth of June.

2A

north

I live north of the river.

2A

official

It's official - they're getting married!

2A

regular

"Start" and "Like" are regular verbs.

2A

second (2nd)

This is the second time I've told you.

2A

serve

We're not allowed to serve alcohol to

anyone under 18.

2A

service station

We stopped at the service station on

the motorway to relax.

2A

small

They live in a smaller apartment than

us.

2A

soon

I've got to leave quite soon.

2A

spokesman

A spokesman for the company refused

to comment.

2A

states

She is from the United States.

2A

stop

Stop laughing - it's not funny.

2A

the sixties

60

My dad was born in the sixties.

2A

tip

We left a tip because the waiter was so

friendly.

2A

traveller

We're doing a survey of business

travellers.

w 2A

wear

What are you wearing?

yesterday

I went to see the doctor yesterday.

2A

2A

younger

I have three younger sisters; I am the

oldest.

2A,

billion

The government spends billions of

dollars every year.

2B

action

She has to accept the consequences of

her actions.

2B

anyway

I hate carrots, but I eat them anyway.

2B

ask someone out

If you really like someone, you can ask

them out on a date.

2B

break up (with)

My boyfriend and I fought and broke

up.

2B

engaged

When did they get engaged?

2B

food poisoning

()

The restaurant was closed down

because of food poisoning.

2B

forever

I'll love you forever.

2B

funny

I laughed at the funny story.

2B

get engaged

My brother got engaged last year.

2B

get married

My brother will get married in October.

2B

go on a date

Will you go on a date with me?

2B

go out with

Will you go out with me?

2B

immediately

You have to come home immediately.

2B

invite

They've invited us to the wedding.

2B

just

I've just been on a trip to France.

2B

lift

Can you give me a lift to the airport?

2B

list

I've made a shopping list.

m 2B

Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

m 2B

meeting

We're having a meeting to talk about

the problem.

2B

number

What's your phone number?

2B

pronounce

How do you pronounce his name?

2B

queue

We waited in the queue for two hours.

2B

relationship

He has a good relationship with his

older sister.

2B

relative

This is a party for friends and relatives.

2B

romantic

It was a romantic dinner for two.

2B

round

He has a round face.

2B

short

She's shorter than me.

2B

shorter

Your hair looks shorter! Have you been

to the hairdressers?

2B

stand

We'd been standing for hours.

2B

straight

Continue straight along the road.

2B

surprised

I'm surprised you're here. I thought you

wouldn't come.

w 2B

while

I read a magazine while I was waiting.

2B

fall in love with someone

I fell in love with her very quickly.

2B

exactly

What exactly seems to be the problem?

2C

adviser

She's a financial adviser.

2C

Arabia

He works in Saudi Arabia.

2C

clever

He's a very clever student.

2C

collection

He's got a private art collection.

2C

consequence

The ship capsized, with disastrous

consequences.

2C

contain

Does this drink contain alcohol?

2C

edition

A new edition of the dictionary will be

published next month.

2C

Egypt

Have you ever been to Egypt?

2C

false

He has false teeth.

2C

fully

The restaurant was fully booked.

2C

happily

Happily, the operation was a complete

success.

2C

herself

She kept telling herself that nothing was

wrong.

2C

Indian

Indian food is popular in Britain.

2C

into

Stop running around and get into bed!

2C

king

He's the new king of pop music.

2C

kingdom

The Kingdom of Belgium became

independent in 1830.

2C

lover

She had many lovers but never

married.

m 2C

main

The main problem is we don't have

enough time.

2C

ninth

I was born on the ninth of May.

2C

original

Her essay was full of original ideas.

2C

originally

Despite the rain, I'll play the match as

originally planned.

2C

palace

The Queen lives in Buckingham

Palace.

2C

Persia

Persia is now called Iran.

2C

professional

Get some professional advice about

your finances.

2C

queen

Queen Elizabeth II is the queen of

England.

2C

second (time)

()

This is the second time I've told you.

2C

situation

It's a difficult situation.

2C

smile

She smiled at me.

2C

storyteller

Andrew is a great storyteller.

2C

teacher

a history/science teacher

2C

thief

The police caught the thief.

2C

thousand

There are ninety thousand people in

this city.

2C

translate

We were asked to translate a list of

sentences.

2C

version

I saw the original version of the film.

w 2C

well-known

He's a well-known actor.

w 2C

worried

She's really worried about her son.

2C

illustrated

Most childrens' books are illustrated.

2D

bow

The actors all bowed after the

performance.

2D

cheers

Say "cheers" when you are drinking

beer.

2D

festival

Are you going to the film festival?

2D

fine

I had a cold last week, but I'm fine now.

2D

greet

He greeted me at the door.

2D

hope

I hope you're well and had a nice

holiday.

2D

imagine

Imagine winning the lottery!

2D

keep

You can keep that dress if you like it.

2D

kiss

She gave him a kiss.

m 2D

Manchester

Manchester is in the north of England.

m 2D

member

I'm a member of a club.

m 2D

Milan

Milan is in the north of Italy.

m 2D

mine

I borrowed them from a friend of mine.

2D

neighbour

Our next-door neighbours are always

arguing.

2D

remember

I can't remember his name.

2D

role-play

We like role-plays.

2D

shake (hands)

It's polite to shake hands when you

meet someone in England.

2D

sorry

Sorry I'm late.

2D

touch

You can look at them but please don't

touch them.

2D

usual

I went to bed at my usual time.

w 2D

whole

She spent the whole afternoon

studying.

airline

Which airline did you fly with?

3A

3A

basic

My software is very basic.

3A

borrow

Can I borrow a pen please?

3A

colleague

I work closely with my colleagues.

3A

employment

Are you looking for full-time or part-time

employment?

3A

exam

a maths exam

3A

examiner

Do you know who will be your

examiner?

3A

fact

It's hard to separate fact from fiction in

what she says.

3A

farmer

He's always been a farmer.

3A

flexible

I'd like a job with more flexible working

hours.

3A

job security

()

I'm looking for a job with good job

security.

3A

knowledge

He will easily find a job with his

knowledge and skills.

3A

licence

You need a driving licence if you want

to drive.

m 3A

major

It was a major problem.

m 3A

meaning

The word 'get' has several meanings.

3A

on-the-job

I'm doing on-the-job training.

3A

opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity.

3A

oral

She's having an oral exam for her

English test.

3A

pilot

He's training to be a pilot.

3A

pleased

I wasn't very pleased about having to

pay.

3A

practical

She has a lot of good ideas but she's

not very practical.

3A

promotion

She got a promotion after four years of

work for the company.

3A

qualified

He's recently qualified as a doctor.

3A

salary

There will be a 2% salary increase next

month.

3A

street

We live on the same street.

3A

test

I've got a driving test tomorrow.

3A

training

She's on a training course.

3A

vet

Applicants for the job are carefully

vetted.

3A

sick (pay)

He was off work sick for most of last

week.

3B

application

I made an application for a bank loan.

3B

apply

I've applied for a job.

3B

a vicious circle

() ()

It's a vicious circle.

3B

believe

I don't believe in ghosts.

3B

chance

I didn't get a chance to speak to you at

the party.

3B

circle

Circle the answer you think is correct.

3B

CV

Please send your CV to this address.

3B

engineer

He has worked as an engineer for

twelve years.

3B

explain

Can you explain why you did this?

3B

follow-up

We need a follow-up meeting.

3B

frustrating

It's frustrating to see money going to

waste like that.

3B

job-hunting

If you are unemployed, you need to do

a lot of job-hunting.

3B

local

This is a local shop.

3B

lose

I've lost my keys. Can you help me

look for them?

m 3B

Mrs

Hello, Mrs Jones.

3B

news

()

Have you had any news about your job

yet?

3B

nothing

I've had nothing to eat since breakfast.

3B

older

I'm older than my brother.

3B

product

They have a new range of skin-care

products.

3B

report

He should have reported the accident

immediately.

3B

state (verbs)

like' and 'understand' are examples of

state verbs.

3B

support

Do you support their views on nuclear

weapons?

3B

technical

We're having a few technical problems.

3B

temporary

This is only a temporary job.

3B

unemployment benefit

()

He gets unemployment benefit.

3B

unemployment

Unemployment in the north-east is

12%.

3C

act

Was she really upset or was that just an

act?

3C

advertisement

I saw the job in a newspaper

advertisement.

3C

apologise

The bank apologised for the error.

3C

apparently

Apparently it's going to rain today.

3C

argue

My parents are always arguing about

money.

3C

argument

They had an argument about who

should do the cleaning.

3C

artist

She wants to be a famous artist one

day.

3C

assist

The army arrived to assist in the

search.

3C

audience

There were a lot of children in the

audience.

3C

big

Elephants are bigger than horses.

3C

building

It's the ugliest building in the world.

3C

chew

This meat is difficult to chew.

3C

chewing gum

Have you got a stick of chewing gum?

3C

circus

Did you go to the circus when you were

a child?

3C

collect

She collects dolls.

3C

column

Write the words in the columns.

3C

consonant

"B" and "C" are consonants.

3C

cream

I love raspberries and cream.

3C

decision

She has had to make some very

difficult decisions.

3C

discussion

They were having a discussion about

football.

3C

environment

The new road may cause damage to

the environment.

3C

examination

I have to have a medical examination

soon.

3C

examine

She picked up the knife and examined

it closely.

3C

excite

Try not to excite the children too much.

3C

excitement

The competition is causing a lot of

excitement.

3C

field

He's an expert in the field of

biochemistry.

3C

fire

Three people were killed in the fire.

3C

guitarist

He is a very talented guitarist.

3C

head

He fell and hit his head on the table.

3C

hit

She hit him on the head with her tennis

racket.

3C

horrible

What's that horrible smell?

3C

industry

He works in the entertainment industry.

3C

knife

Could you pass me a knife and fork?

3C

link

Click on this link to visit our online

bookstore.

3C

liquid

Water is a liquid.

m 3C

manage

He used to manage the bookshop on

King Street.

3C

natural

He has a wonderful natural talent.

3C

normal

I am completely normal.

3C

organise

It takes a long time to organise a

wedding.

3C

paint

We've painted the kitchen yellow.

3C

politician

Churchill was a distinguished politician.

3C

rubbish

Don't forget to take out the rubbish.

3C

Statue of Liberty

( )

The Statue of Liberty can be found in

New York.

3C

strange

It's strange that she hasn't called.

3C

strangest

I had the strangest dream last night!

3C

strawberry

I like strawberries.

3C

stylist

I'm going to see my hairstylist.

3C

thrower

She was the knife thrower's assistant.

3C

top

Put the top back on the bottle.

3C

unprofessional

He has an unprofessional attitude.

3C

vermiculturalist

A vermiculturalist is a worm farmer.

3C

visitor

The museum attracts large numbers of

visitors.

w 3C

white

I wore a white dress to my wedding.

w 3C

wonderful

What a wonderful idea.

w 3C

worm

He wormed his way into the family.

w 3C

worse

It was a nasty accident, although I've

seen worse.

3C

York

York is in the north of England.

3D

afterwards

I did my homework and went swimming

afterwards.

3D

apology

I have an apology to make to you - I'm

sorry for being rude.

3D

cancel

The meeting has been cancelled.

3D

client

She's a lawyer with a lot of famous

clients.

3D

lovely

We had a lovely day together.

3D

prefer

I prefer dogs to cats.

w 3D

worry

She's been sick with worry.

4A

alien

I don't like films with aliens.

4A

amazing

It's amazing how many people can't

read.

4A

attack

She attacked the government's new

education policy.

4A

biggest

The whale is the biggest animal.

4A

career

The famous actress began her career

in TV commercials.

4A

conference

The annual sales conference is in

January.

4A

dawn

We woke at dawn.

4A

dead

She's been dead for 20 years now.

4A

director

The famous film director, Alfred

Hitchcock.

4A

entertainment

TV is a type of popular entertainment.

4A

episode

Did you see last week's episode of The

X-Files?

4A

everything

They lost everything in the fire.

4A

evil

The theme of the play is the battle

between good and evil.

4A

fan

More than 15,000 Liverpool fans

watched the game.

4A

force

The force of the explosion shattered

every window.

4A

happier

I've never been happier than I am now.

4A

happiness

Your happiness is all that matters to

me.

4A

human

The disease affects both humans and

animals.

m 4A

movie

What's your favourite movie?

4A

opinion

What's your opinion on the matter?

4A

participle

Eaten is the past participle of "Eat".

4A

plot

I don't like movies with complicated

plots.

4A

rent

He'll rent an apartment until he can find

a house to buy.

4A

robot

The car was built by robots.

4A

romance

They married in June after a whirlwind

romance.

4A

sci-fi/science-fiction

He's a popular writer of sci-fi books.

4A

screen

I spend my day in front of a computer

screen.

4A

silver

He's got a new silver sports car.

4A

society

Unemployment is a problem for society.

4A

special effects

The film has amazing special effects.

4A

star

Baggio is one of our star players.

4A

thriller

We watched a scary thriller on TV last

night.

4A

video

We watched the film on video.

war

They've been at war for the past five

years.

w 4A

4B

album

Have you heard their new album?

4B

ballet

Mary's favourite ballet was 'Giselle'.

4B

blues

He prefers jazz and blues.

4B

brilliant

We saw a brilliant film.

4B

education

More money should be spent on

education.

4B

folk

I really love Hungarian folk music.

m 4B

Mozart

Mozart was born in Salzburg.

4B

orchestra

She plays in an orchestra.

4B

piano

She can play the piano.

4B

record

They are going to record a new album.

4B

rhythm

You need a sense of rhythm to be a

good dancer.

4B

rocknroll

&

Elvis Presley was a really famous

rock'n' roll musician.

4B

seriously

Seriously though, you mustn't say that.

4B

singer

Al Jolson was a jazz singer.

4B

yours

Is this pen yours?

4C

addict

She's a complete chocolate addict.

4C

anti-television

NoTV.com is an anti-television group.

4C

average

They work an average of 30.5 hours

per week.

4C

bored

I'm bored with doing homework.

4C

cable TV

We're going to get cable TV next week.

4C

cause

The police are still trying to establish

the cause of the fire.

4C

chat

I wanted to chat to you about the party

on Saturday.

4C

control

The new teacher has no control over

the class.

4C

cross

Write a cross in the box.

4C

current affairs

He tries to keep up with current affairs.

4C

dot

There are lots of dots on her dress.

4C

equipment

We need to buy some new office

equipment.

4C

especially

I cooked this meal especially for you.

4C

excited

Look at their happy, excited faces!

4C

feeling

My feeling is that we should wait until

they come back.

4C

flatmate

I don't get on with my new flatmate.

4C

frightened

I've always been frightened of going to

the dentist.

4C

frightening

It was a very frightening film.

4C

glasses

I need a new pair of glasses.

4C

hey

Hey, Helen, look at this!

4C

Holland

Amsterdam is the capital of Holland.

m 4C

may

There may be other problems that we

don't know about.

noise

There's too much noise. I can't work.

4C

4C

player

She's a famous tennis player.

4C

point

Could I make a point about noise

levels?

4C

power

He likes to have power over people.

4C

pronounced

She prounounced English very well.

4C

quarter-final

She lost her game in the quarter-finals.

4C

reality (TV)

(
)

She watches lots of reality TV.

4C

remote (control)

We've lost the remote control for the

TV.

4C

satellite

The moon is the Earth's satellite.

4C

soap

I've used up the bar of soap.

4C

telly (TV)

What's on the telly tonight?

4C

tiring

It's been a long and tiring day.

4C

turn off

Turn off the television and do your

homework!

w 4C

worrying

It's been a worrying situation.

4D

chairperson

Who will be the chairperson at the next

meeting?

4D

educate

She was educated at the Perse School.

4D

government

The Government has cut taxes.

4D

impossible

You just can't reason with her, she's

absolutely impossible.

4D

lady

There's a young lady here to see you.

4D

little

It's only a little problem.

m 4D

ministry

He works at the Ministry of Defence.

4D

national

It's a national newspaper.

4D

please

Could you fill in the form, please?

4D

respond

The government responded by sending

food to the region.

4D

row (of cinema etc.)

We sat in the front row at the theatre.

4D

should (learn)

He should have gone to the doctor.

4D

union

The teachers' union called for a strike.

w 4D

welcome

Both families were there to welcome us.

5A

ability

He has the ability to explain things

clearly.

5A

able

He'll be able to help you.

5A

abroad

He goes abroad a lot with his job.

5A

build

They have built a solid friendship over

the years.

5A

carpet

They've bought a new living room

carpet

5A

collocation

Have + a bath is a collocation.

5A

complicated

This is a very complicated question.

5A

domestic

We took a domestic flight.

5A

Dr (doctor)

()

I have an appointment with Dr Paul

Thomas.

5A

easily

A comment like that could easily be

misunderstood.

5A

engineering

She studied engineering at the

University of Michigan.

5A

expert

He's an expert on Japanese literature.

5A

feed

I fed Simone's cat while she was away.

5A

finally

We finally got home just after midnight.

5A

firstly

'

The aim of this activity is firstly to have

fun, and secondly to keep fit.

5A

guest

We've got some guests coming this

weekend.

5A

housework

I can't stand doing housework.

5A

inside

I cleaned the inside of the oven.

5A

invention

A lot of great inventions have come

from Hungary.

5A

look after

When my aunt went away, I had to look

after her two cats.

5A

look like

She looks nothing like her new sister.

m 5A

machine

The coffee machine is broken.

5A

online

I bought this book online.

5A

possibly

Someone, possibly Tom, had left the

window open.

5A

predict

Companies are predicting massive

profits.

5A

prediction

I wouldn't like to make any predictions

about the match.

5A

recognise

I recognised her from her picture.

5A

robotics

He's studying robotics at the university.

5A

servant

The King had many servants.

5A

stupid

That was a really stupid thing to do.

5A

take over

Alien life forms are trying to take over

the world!

5A

toy

It's only a toy gun.

5A

videophones

We communicated with videophones.

w 5A

wherever

You can sit wherever you like.

w 5A

wow

Wow! Look at that car!

5B

across

I was walking across the road.

5B

ambition

My ambition is to retire at forty.

5B

biology

She's studing biology at university.

5B

camper

The campers were putting up the tent.

5B

certain

I feel absolutely certain that you're

doing the right thing.

5B

desert

The Sahara Desert is very hot.

5B

dive

He dived off the side of the boat into

the sea.

5B

forward

She leaned forward to make sure I

could hear her.

5B

grandchildren

My grandmother has 14 grandchildren.

5B

history

What do you know about the history of

jazz?

5B

infinitive

To do is the infinitive form of "do".

5B

photograph

They were photographed leaving a cafe

together.

5B

retire

She retired from the company in 1990.

5B

retired

My dad is a retired teacher.

5B

suntan

He was determined to get a good

suntan on holiday.

5B

van

We hired a van.

5B

voice

I could hear voices in the next room.

w 5B

worst

What's the worst job you've ever had?

5C

African

He is very interested in African music.

5C

agency

He works in an advertising agency.

5C

amount

The project will take a huge amount of

time and money.

5C

bacteria

You should clean your kitchen regularly

to prevent bacteria.

5C

bigger

Brazil is bigger than Britain.

5C

circular

There is a nice circular walk near here.

5C

differently

She thinks very differently from me.

5C

earth

We all live on the planet earth.

5C

European

She speaks three European languages.

5C

except

The boat sails from Oban every day

except Sunday.

5C

gene

Scientists have discovered the gene

that causes this disease.

5C

join

Would you like to join us for dinner?

5C

jumper

My mother made me a jumper.

m 5C

Mars

Do you think people will live on Mars?

m 5C

method

What's the best method for solving this

problem?

m 5C

moon

The planet Saturn has eighteen moons.

5C

nearer

I'd like to move nearer my parents.

5C

necessarily

That's not necessarily true.

5C

organisms

We don't know if there are organisms

on other planets.

5C

oxygen

There is no oxygen on the moon.

5C

planet

Jupiter is the largest planet of our solar

system.

5C

pleasure

His visits used to give us such

pleasure.

5C

possession

My car is my favourite possession.

5C

private

Each room has a balcony and a private

bathroom.

5C

revolve

A fan was revolving slowly.

5C

rocket

House prices have rocketed this year.

5C

scientist

My brother is a scientist.

5C

seventy-eight

My grandmother is seventy-eight.

5C

size

It's an area about the size of Oxford.

5C

smaller

The earth is smaller than the sun.

5C

solar

There was a solar eclipse here last

year.

5C

spacemen

Spacemen fly into space in rockets.

5C

spaceship

The Shuttle is a spaceship.

5C

sun cream

You should wear lots of sun cream to

protect your skin.

5C

sunset

What a beautiful sunset!

5C

system

They've had an alarm system installed

at their home.

5C

topic

What's the topic of today's lesson?

5C

tourism

Tourism is very important to the

economy.

5C

tourist

There were many tourists in the square.

5C

view

There was a lovely view of the lake

from the window.

w 5C

window

Open the window if you're too hot.

5D

disco

He never liked discos.

5D

general

This leaflet has some general

information about the school.

5D

intonation

English intonation is very important.

5D

karaoke

Karaoke is popular in Japan.

5D

library

You can get the book in the library.

5D

organisation

Better organisation of the office would

improve efficiency.

5D

raise

They're raising money for charity.

5D

request

We've requested a further two

computers.

5D

shall (put / start)

Shall I cook dinner tonight?

6A

adjective

"Cold" and "Hot" are adjectives.

6A

aggressive

He was drunk and aggressive.

6A

bright

She's always so bright and cheerful.

6A

comparative

"Bigger" and "Smaller" are comparative

adjectives.

6A

comparison

They published a comparison of

schools in the area.

6A

completely

I completely forgot that you were

coming.

6A

considerate

She was not a polite and considerate

child.

6A

easy-going

He's not an easy-going person.

6A

elderly

He's very fit for an elderly man.

6A

enemy

I try not to make any enemies.

6A

harder

My grandparents had a harder life than

me.

6A

helpful

The staff here are very helpful.

6A

honest

If you want my honest opinion, I think

your hair looks awful.

m 6A

mature

She seems very mature for thirteen.

m 6A

middle-aged

He's a middle-aged man.

m 6A

moody

He can be very moody and rude.

6A

noisier

Your car is noisier than mine.

6A

noisy

Our car is very noisy.

6A

opposite

The couple sat down opposite her.

6A

patient

He should be more patient.

6A

polite

I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to her.

6A

stressful

She has a stressful job.

6A

stubborn

Eszter was very stubborn sometimes.

6A

tall

Are you taller than me?

6A

taller

I'm taller than my sister.

6A

teenage

We have a teenage daughter.

6A

thinner

I'm thinner than my brother.

6A

side

In most countries people drive on the

right side of the road.

6B

close friend

()

He's a close friend of mine.

6B

daughter-in-law

His daughter-in-law is wonderful.

6B

draw

She drew a picture of a tree.

6B

dress

She was wearing a long, black dress.

6B

employee

How many employees does the firm

have?

6B

employer

This company is a very good employer.

6B

ex-

My ex and his new wife live abroad.

6B

ex-girlfriend

I haven't heard from my ex-girlfriend.

6B

gorgeous

You look gorgeous in that dress.

6B

great-uncle

I have one great-uncle.

6B

guy

What a nice guy!

6B

haircut

I like your new haircut.

6B

happiest

She's the happiest person I know.

6B

nephew

She has two nieces and one nephew.

6B

niece

She has two nieces and one nephew.

6B

owner

Who is the owner of this car?

6B

richest

She's the third richest woman in Britain.

6B

sister-in-law

Suzanne is my sister-in-law.

6B

stepfather

I get on well with my stepfather.

6B

superlative

"Best" and "Most" are used to make

superlative adjectives.

6B

thin

He used to be thin.

6B

twin

Leeds in England is twinned with

Dortmund in Germany.

w 6B

wave

She waved as the train left.

6B

youngest

I'm the youngest of three children.

6C

calm

She's very calm in an emergency.

6C

clear

These photos are very clear.

6C

criminal

He was a dangerous criminal.

6C

darling

Would you like a drink, darling?

6C

dishonest

I think she's a really dishonest person.

6C

disorganised

She's impossible to work for; she's so

disorganised.

6C

divorce

My parents are getting a divorce.

6C

employed

I was employed as a teacher but now

I'm an editor.

6C

extremely

Zuzanna is extremely beautiful.

6C

full

We couldn't get in, the cinema was full.

6C

guide

Parents use this report as a guide when

choosing schools.

6C

hurry

If you're in a hurry, it's better to take a

taxi.

6C

idiot

Sometimes, I can be such an idiot.

6C

im-

It's impossible!

6C

immature

Some of the boys are quite immature

for their age.

6C

impatient

I'm impatient with the children when

they won't go to bed

6C

impolite

He would never be impolite.

6C

in-

- ,

It was an incredible sunset.

6C

inconsiderate

He was an inconsiderate man.

6C

incorrect

The answer was incorrect.

6C

listeners

How many listeners does the radio

programme have?

6C

oldest

She's the oldest of three sisters.

6C

prefix

"Re-" and "Un-" are prefixes.

6C

serious

I'm being serious now - this is a very

real problem.

6C

steal

Burglars broke into the house and stole

a computer.

6C

successful

If the operation is successful, she can

go home tomorrow.

6C

unambitious

You won't get the job if you are

unambitious.

6C

unattractive

I felt old and unattractive.

6C

unhelpful

The taxi driver was rude and unhelpful.

6C

unreliable

We don't want an unreliable witness.

6C

unselfish

Helping other people is an unselfish

action.

6C

unsure

I'm unsure about getting married now.

6C

update

We've just updated our website.

w 6C

wonder

I wonder what he's making for dinner.

6C

unintelligent

I think she is unintelligent.

6D

afraid

We haven't got any tickets left, I'm

afraid.

6D

beat

Our team beat Germany 3-1.

6D

contact

We keep in close contact with our

grandparents.

6D

formal

It will be a formal dinner party.

6D

golf

I don't like watching golf on TV.

6D

limited

It's a limited company.

6D

practice

We need a bit more practice before the

concert.

6D

through

The River Seine flows through Paris.

w 6D

workplace

We are trying to get rid of bullying in the

workplace.

7A

anywhere

Just sit anywhere.

7A

beauty spot

()

Niagara Falls is a famous beauty spot.

7A

beauty

Zuzana has great beauty.

7A

book

He booked a flight to Paris.

7A

coast

The island is off the coast of Wales.

7A

definite

We need a definite answer by

tomorrow.

7A

destination

Italy is a very popular holiday

destination.

7A

Florida

Miami is in Florida.

7A

greatest

This is the greatest day of my life!

7A

New Zealand

()

Wellington is the capital of New

Zealand.

7A

overnight

Sometimes we stay overnight at my

grandmother's house.

7A

package

He was carrying a package under his

arm.

7A

park

I parked the car near the old bridge.

7A

pool

The hotel has two outdoor pools.

7A

sunshine

Let's sit over there in the sunshine.

7A

tour

It was a grand tour of Europe.

7A

viewer

Twenty million viewers saw the TV

show.

7B

a bar of

()

Can I have a bar of chocolate please?

7B

a tube of

I bought a new tube of toothpaste.

7B

carry

He was carrying my bags.

7B

countable

"Eggs" and "Tables" are countable

nouns.

7B

heavy

These bags are too heavy.

7B

hers

That's Ann's coat over there - at least I

think it's hers.

7B

large

There are a large number of people

waiting outside.

m 7B

make-up

She wears a lot of make-up.

7B

ours

This car is ours.

7B

packet

a packet of cigarettes/sweets

7B

perfume

She always wears very nice perfume.

7B

possessive

She stopped seeing him; he was too

possessive.

7B

pronouns

"She" and "He" are pronouns.

7B

quantifiers

"Some" and "a few" are examples of

quantifiers.

7B

quantity

We waste a huge quantity of water

every day.

7B

razor

He needs a razor to shave himself.

7B

roll

The ball rolled through the goalkeeper's

legs.

7B

sandals

People often wear sandals in the

Summer.

7B

shampoo

I bought a new bottle of shampoo.

7B

shaving foam

I always buy him shaving foam for his

birthday.

7B

shorts

I usually wear shorts in the summer.

7B

such

She's such a nice person.

7B

suitcase

to pack your suitcase

7B

sun cream

You should wear lots of sun cream to

protect your skin.

7B

sunglasses

I need to buy new sunglasses.

7B

swimming costume

Make sure you bring your swimming

costume.

7B

swimming trunks

Don't forget to bring your swimming

trunks.

7B

swimsuit

Make sure you bring your swimsuit.

7B

theirs

I think she's a relation of theirs.

7B

toothpaste

We've run out of toothpaste.

7B

towel

Have you got a clean towel?

7B

uncountable

"Water" and "Salt" are uncountable

nouns.

7C

above

There's a mirror above the washbasin.

7C

adventure

It's a film about the adventures of two

friends.

7C

camping

We're going camping in France this

summer.

7C

certificate

I have a certificate in computer

programming.

7C

classmate

Katie and Sarah are classmates.

7C

comfortable

The new sofa is very comfortable.

7C

deliver

They can deliver the sofa on

Wednesday.

7C

description

I gave the police a description of the

stolen jewellery.

7C

diver

She would like to train to be a diver.

7C

during

Emma's usually at home during the day.

7C

facility

This phone has a memory facility.

7C

father-in-law

I get on well with my father-in-law.

7C

fishing

Dad loves to go fishing.

7C

forget

I've forgotten his name.

7C

ground

I sat down on the ground.

7C

incredible

We had an incredible time that summer.

7C

instructor

She is a driving instructor.

7C

laboratory

He works in a research laboratory.

m 7C

Manaus

Manaus is in Brazil.

m 7C

metre

Our bedroom is five metres wide.

m 7C

middle

Your nose is in the middle of your face.

m 7C

monitor

We need a new computer monitor.

m 7C

monkey

She has a pet monkey.

7C

nearest

The nearest supermarket is about a 10

minute drive away.

7C

per

Our hotel room costs $60 per night.

7C

piranha

Piranhas are very dangerous fish.

7C

plants

Remember to water your house plants

or they will die.

7C

rainforest

There is a beautiful tropical rainforest in

Malaysia.

7C

research

He spent years researching a rare

African dialect.

7C

sailing

His hobby is sailing on Lake Balaton.

7C

search

I've searched my bedroom but I can't

find my watch.

7C

service

The food was nice, but the service

wasn't very good.

7C

shared

They live in a shared house.

7C

shipwreck

The shipwreck of the Titanic is at the

bottom of the sea.

7C

snorkelling

He really likes snorkelling.

7C

staff

Several members of staff have lost their

jobs.

7C

suite

a bedroom suite

7C

(the) River Amazon

( )

The River Amazon is the second

longest in the world.

7C

treetop

We couldn't see the sky because of the

treetops.

7C

tropical

Malaysia has a tropical climate.

7C

underwater

This camera will work underwater.

w 7C

wake

I've only just woken up.

w 7C

wet

It was a wet and windy day.

7C

cupboard

The food is in the cupboard.

7D

complain

Lots of people have complained about

the noise.

7D

complaint

The TV company received thousands of

complaints.

7D

drop

The ball dropped to the ground.

7D

enough

Are you old enough to vote?

m 7D

mind

Do you mind if I sit down?

7D

reception

Ask for me at reception.

7D

solution

There's no easy solution to this

problem.

7D

terribly

I slept terribly last night.

8A

air conditioning

Would you like the air conditioning

switched on?

8A

area

He lives in a nice area.

8A

below

He could hear people shouting below

his window.

8A

central heating

Does this house have central heating?

8A

close (to)

()

He stayed close to his mother.

8A

fashionable

She always wears fashionable clothes.

8A

for ages

()

I've been waiting here for ages.

8A

freezing

It's absolutely freezing in here.

8A

houseboat

My parents lived on a houseboat for a

year.

m 8A

mining

There was a mining accident last week.

8A

opal

It's made from opals.

8A

period

We worked for a 14 hour period.

8A

road

I live near a busy road.

8A

roof

There's a hole in the roof.

8A

since

The country has been independent

since 1948.

8A

spacious

It's a very spacious office.

8A

sweet

Eating a lot of sweets is bad for your

teeth.

8A

underground

The caves are underground.

8A

culture

He knows a lot about Japanese culture.

8B

cake

I made him a big birthday cake.

8B

dessert

We had ice cream for dessert.

8B

eye

Sara has black hair and brown eyes.

8B

flower

He never buys me flowers.

8B

host

Australia played host to the Olympics in

2000.

8B

hostess

She was the hostess of the party.

8B

ice cream

What's your favourite flavour of ice

cream?

m 8B

mosque

We went to the Blue Mosque in

Istanbul.

m 8B

Munich

Munich is in the south of Germany.

8B

Oxford

Oxford is in the south of England.

8B

purpose

The purpose of the meeting is to

discuss our future plans.

8B

Roman

There are Roman ruins all over Europe.

8B

rude

It would be rude to leave without saying

goodbye.

8B

smoke

Do you mind if I smoke?

8B

starter

I decided not to order a starter at the

restaurant.

8B

the sights

()

We hired a car on holiday so that we

could see the sights.

w 8B

wheel

My bike needs a new front wheel.

8C

accept

He accepted the job.

8C

admire

You have to admire him for being so

determined.

8C

Arab

Egypt is an Arab country.

8C

behave

The boy was behaving badly.

8C

behaviour

Children should have good behaviour.

8C

blow

She blew on her coffee before taking a

sip.

8C

cheek

She has very rosy cheeks.

8C

cultural

There are many cultural events in this

city.

8C

death

Do you believe in life after death?

8C

depend

Are you coming? "It depends where

you're going."

8C

disgusting

What's that disgusting smell?

8C

doorway

She waited in the doorway while I ran

back inside.

8C

embarrassing

It was an embarrassing defeat.

8C

feet

My feet hurt.

8C

funeral

The funeral will be held next Friday.

8C

greedy

There are too many greedy, selfish

people in the world.

8C

greeting

He sends his greetings.

8C

luck

It was just luck that I asked for a job at

the right time.

8C

nose

She's got a big nose.

8C

odd

I always thought there was something

odd about her.

8C

pattern

She's wearing a dress with a flowery

pattern.

8C

plate

Can you put some plates on the table?

8C

pocket

I always bring a pocket dictionary to

class.

8C

receive

Occasionally, he receives letters from

fans.

8C

refuse

I asked him to leave but he refused.

8C

Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

8C

scissors

We need a pair of scissors to open this.

8C

set (of glasses)

()

We bought a new set of glasses.

8C

shock

We got a nasty shock when he gave us

the bill.

8C

speech

His speech was very slow and difficult

to understand.

8C

symbol

A heart shape is the symbol of love.

8C

unlucky

The team played well and was unlucky

to lose.

8C

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh city is the capital of

Vietnam.

8D

accent

She has an American accent.

8D

admit

Both men admitted taking illegal drugs.

8D

bagpipes

Bagpipes are a traditional Scottish

instrument.

8D

basically

Frazier's films are basically

documentaries.

8D

bland

This food is very bland.

8D

castle

Wales has many beautiful castles.

8D

changeable

The weather was very changeable last

summer.

8D

cosmopolitan

London is a very cosmopolitan city.

8D

currency

You can exchange foreign currency in

the bank.

8D

cut

Use a pair of scissors to cut the paper.

8D

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

8D

foreign

I don't agree with the government's

foreign policy.

8D

Gaelic

Gaelic is spoken in Ireland.

8D

haggis

( )

Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish.

8D

hot

This curry is very hot.

8D

industrial

Port Talbot is an industrial area.

8D

itself

The cat licked itself clean.

8D

kilt

(
)

Kilts are worn in Scotland.

8D

nowhere

The room was very crowded - there

was nowhere to sit.

8D

polluted

The river in our town has been polluted

with chemicals.

8D

relaxed

She seemed relaxed and in control of

the situation.

8D

reserved

a quiet, reserved woman

8D

Saudi (Arabia)

He's currently working in Saudi Arabia.

8D

Scottish

Edinburgh is the Scottish capital.

8D

sheep

There are many sheep in Wales.

8D

spicy

Do you like spicy food?

8D

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

8D

Sweden

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

8D

Swedish

Ikea is a Swedish business.

8D

tourist

There were many tourists in the square.

8D

tradition

There is a great tradition of dance in

Hungary.

w 8D

whereabouts

Whereabouts does he live?

w 8D

whisky

I don't like the taste of whisky.

w 8D

windy

It was a wet and windy day.

9A

alright

I'm all right thanks. How are you?

9A

clause

I put an extra clause in the contract.

9A

conditional

"If I was a bird" is a conditional

sentence.

9A

Euros

You'll need to change your pounds into

Euros.

9A

get lost

I got lost on the way.

9A

get stuck

We got stuck in heavy traffic.

9A

key

He is a key member of the team.

9A

oversleep

Sorry I'm late, I overslept.

9A

reservation

I'd like to make a reservation for Friday

evening.

9A

Zurich

Zurich is in Switzerland.

9A

run out of

We've run out of milk.

9B

annoyed

I was annoyed at Kathy for arriving late.

9B

anymore

This coat doesn't fit me anymore.

9B

confident

Doctors are confident that she'll

recover.

9B

embarrassed

I was too embarrassed to admit that I

was scared.

9B

energy

Looking after children takes up a lot of

time and energy.

9B

full-time

I am looking for a full-time job.

9B

guilty

I feel so guilty about not going to see

them.

9B

lonely

She gets lonely now that the kids have

all left home.

9B

satisfied

We were very satisfied by the service.

9B

sleepless

He'd spent a sleepless night worrying

about his exam.

9B

social

I have a very good social life.

9B

upset

They'd had an argument and she was

still upset about it.

9C

annoying

I've got an annoying cough.

9C

asleep

The children are asleep.

9C

bark

I couldn't sleep because that dog was

barking all night.

9C

(be) fed up with

I'm fed up with this weather.

9C

care

Your parents care about you so they try

to protect you.

9C

fault

She believes it was the doctor's fault

that Peter died.

9C

get on with

I really get on with my mum, we hardly

ever argue.

9C

go on

The film seemed to go on forever.

9C

hospital

He was in hospital for two weeks.

9C

improve

Scott's behaviour has improved a lot

lately.

9C

literal

This is a literal meaning.

9C

loud

Can you speak a bit louder?

m 9C

move in

Two weeks after buying our new house,

we moved in.

9C

neighbourhood

I grew up in a very poor neighbourhood.

9C

nightmare

The traffic can be a real nightmare after

4.30.

9C

nobody

There was nobody I could talk to.

9C

park

I parked the car near the old bridge.

9C

particles

In the sentence 'I tidied up the room',

'up' is a particle.

9C

peaceful

The churchyard was empty and

peaceful.

9C

phrasal (verb)

()

"Wake up" and "Go down" are phrasal

verbs.

9C

police

()

I heard a gun shot and decided to call

the police.

9C

pollution

The book tells you how to reduce

pollution from your car.

9C

presenter

She's a famous TV presenter.

9C

put up with

I can't put up with him leaving his dirty

socks on the floor.

9C

reader

She's a slow reader.

9C

recently

Have you seen any good films

recently?

9C

remove

He needed a doctor to remove the

bullets from his chest.

9C

reporter

She's a reporter for the local

newspaper.

9C

solve

This is the best way to solve the

problem.

9C

take off

The plane took off in the middle of the

night.

9C

thirties

30

He's in his thirties.

9C

tolerate

We will not tolerate racism of any sort.

9C

trouble

We had trouble finding somewhere to

park.

9C

turn up (appear)

He turned up late again for work so the

boss is very angry.

9D

arrangement

I'll look in my diary before making

arrangements.

9D

babysitting

Sue is babysitting for us tonight.

9D

fancy

Do you fancy a drink?

9D

invent

We've invented a new game.

9D

invitation

I've got an invitation to dinner.

10A

absolutely

The food was absolutely delicious.

10A

auction

I bought this in an auction.

10A

boy

She has three boys.

10A

category

Our customers fall into two main

categories.

10A

cotton

I usually wear a cotton shirt.

10A

crops

Farmers grow crops in their fields.

10A

cuttings

Cuttings from Elvis Presley's hair were

sold.

10A

direct

It's a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

10A

Europe

They're planning a tour of Europe.

10A

French

I can speak a little French.

10A

grow

Children grow very quickly.

10A

hairdresser

I've booked an appointment with the

hairdresser.

10A

(the) Internet

()

The library was closed so I did my

research on the Internet.

10A

Internet site

What's your favourite internet site to

buy CDs?

m 10A

manufacture

Local industries manufacture plastic

products and clothing.

m 10A

memorabilia

There will be an auction of pop

memorabilia.

10A

painting

Do you have a favourite painting?

10A

passive

Women at that time were expected to

be passive.

10A

pipe

A water pipe had burst, flooding the

basement.

10A

play

()

We saw a play at the National Theatre.

10A

record-breaking

The book sold a record-breaking

number of copies.

10A

sales

Our sales have doubled this year.

10A

sometime

I'll meet you sometime before six

o'clock.

10A

The Beatles

()

The Beatles came from Liverpool.

10A

tiger

Tigers live in India.

10A

till

The cafe is open till midnight.

10A

typewriter

People use computers more than

typewriters nowadays.

10B

attitude

Always have a positive attitude.

10B

everywhere

I've looked everywhere, but I still can't

find that letter.

10B

fresh

Fresh fruit is very good for you.

10B

frozen

The pond was frozen and people were

skating on it.

10B

interestingly

Interestingly, I met him last week.

m 10B

mostly

She reads mostly romantic novels.

10B

no one

No one bothered to read the report.

10B

nowadays

Everything seems more expensive

nowadays.

10B

repeat

He repeated the number.

10B

skincare

There are many skincare products

available in the shop.

10B

sugar

He likes two sugars in his tea.

10B

trend

There's a trend towards people getting

less and less sleep.

weekly

It's a weekly newspaper.

w 10B

w 10B

wives

Henry VIII had six wives.

10C

AIDS

AIDS

AIDS is a serious illness.

10C

award

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for

Physics.

10C

businessman

He's a businessman with a multinational corporation.

10C

create

The project will create more than 500

jobs.

10C

design

She designs furniture.

10C

designer

She's a fashion designer.

10C

discover

They came to California hoping to

discover gold.

10C

divorced

Since I've been divorced, I haven't been

very happy.

10C

eldest

My eldest brother is a doctor.

10C

ex-husband

I'm still friends with my ex-husband.

10C

fashion

Long hair is back in fashion for men.

10C

gunman

The police arrested the gunman.

10C

label

There should be washing instructions

on the label.

10C

leather

He usually wears a leather jacket.

m 10C

marriage

They have a very happy marriage.

m 10C

Miami

Miami is in Florida.

m 10C

murder

He was murdered by a former

employee.

m 10C

murderer

The police caught the murderer.

10C

occasion

Let's go to a restaurant as it's a special

occasion.

10C

particular

Is there any particular restaurant you'd

like to go to?

10C

recording

This is a recording of classical music.

10C

sack

He was sacked for being late.

10C

sale

The sale of alcohol is now banned.

10C

tax

Goods such as clothes are taxed at

15%.

10C

victim

They were victims of crime.

10C

unfortunately

Unfortunately, I can't finish this work.

10D

altogether

There were twenty people there

altogether.

10D

cash

I'm taking 50 in cash.

10D

fit

These trousers don't fit any more.

10D

fitting (room)

Where are the fitting rooms?

m 10D

medium

What's the medium size?

10D

prompt

His remarks prompted a lot of

discussion.

10D

try on

Can I try these trousers on in the

changing room?

11A

account

I paid the money into my bank account

this morning.

11A

connect

A small bridge connects the two parts of

the building.

11A

exact

I'm afraid I can't give you the exact

details of the show yet.

11A

expected

I expected him to forget my birthday but

he sent a card.

11A

fail

Dad's business failed after just three

years.

11A

get promoted

She earned more money when she got

promoted.

11A

gossip

an interesting piece of gossip

11A

have an operation

( ) He went to hospital to have an

operation.

11A

knee

I injured my knee.

11A

(the) Net

()

You can find almost anything on the

Net.

11A

yet

Have you read his book yet?

11B

appear

Laptop computers first appeared in the

1990s.

11B

arrest

The police decided to arrest him for

breaking the window.

11B

author

She's a popular author of children's

fiction.

11B

break into

Burglars broke into my house and stole

my TV.

11B

bullet

There are five bullets in the gun.

11B

burglar

The burglar was caught after three

days.

11B

burglary

The police were told about the burglary.

11B

burgle

They've been burgled twice recently.

11B

button

Press the play button to listen to your

recording.

11B

commit (a crime)

( ) He was sent to prison for a crime that

he didn't commit.

11B

connection

The train was half an hour late and I

missed my connection.

11B

corner

He lives in a beautiful corner of

northern California.

11B

crime

He committed a serious crime.

11B

escape

The two killers escaped from prison last

night.

11B

gun

Are guns legal in your country?

11B

instantly

A car hit them, killing them both

instantly.

m 11B

mystery

They never did solve the mystery of his

disappearance.

11B

novel

Have you read any good novels lately?

11B

obviously

They're obviously in love.

11B

policeman

He wants to be a policeman when he

grows up.

11B

real-life

The film is based on a real-life story.

11B

robber

The police arrested the bank robber.

11B

robbery

The police stopped the bank robbery.

11B

rose

He gave me a bunch of red roses.

11B

shoot

He was robbed and then shot in the

stomach.

11B

sleepy

The heat had made me sleepy.

11B

suspect

They suspected that he was lying.

11B

theft

He was arrested for car theft.

11B

trial

The two men are now on trial for

attempted murder.

11C

adapted

The film has been adapted from the

book.

11C

announcer

An announcer is someone who speaks

on the TV or radio.

11C

apartment block

I live in a small apartment block.

11C

association

The Football Association made the

decision quickly.

11C

attention

Ladies and gentlemen, could I have

your attention, please?

11C

blind

She went blind after an accident.

11C

branch

They had to cut a branch off the tree.

11C

bravery

He was awarded a medal for bravery.

11C

clash

Government troops clashed with rebel

soldiers.

11C

collector

He's a collector of modern art.

11C

context

Taken out of context, her remark

sounded like an insult.

11C

cruel

That was a cruel joke.

11C

cruelty

There are laws against cruelty to

animals.

11C

damage

Many buildings were damaged in the

storm.

11C

definition

Look in a dictionary for the definition of

the word.

11C

demonstrator

There were thousands of

demonstrators on the streets.

11C

dollar

It costs more than a hundred dollars.

11C

dolphin

You can see lots of dolphins off the

coast of Wales.

11C

exclusive

I read an exclusive interview with the

football star.

11C

fence

We need to repair the garden fence.

11C

Frankfurt

We will arrive in Frankfurt at 6pm.

11C

gas

We use a gas cooker.

11C

hero

He became a national hero for his part

in the revolution.

11C

injured

She injured her ankle when she fell.

11C

inspector

The school inspector will come

tomorrow.

11C

kangaroo

Kangaroos live in Australia.

11C

leader

World leaders are meeting in New York.

11C

leak

Water had leaked all over the floor.

m 11C

magic

Do you believe in magic?

m 11C

Manhattan

Manhattan is part of New York city.

m 11C

medal

She won a gold medal.

m 11C

medical

He needs medical treatment.

m 11C

Melbourne

Melbourne is in Australia.

m 11C

Ms

Hello, Ms Jones.

11C

pouch (of kangaroo)

()

The kangaroo carried its baby in its

pouch.

11C

prevent

The police prevented the crime.

11C

prevention

Prevention of a problem is better than a

solution.

11C

protester

The city centre was full of protestors.

11C

recommend

Can you recommend a good wine to go

with this dish?

11C

rescue

Fifty passengers had to be rescued

from a sinking ship.

11C

resident

She has been resident in Britain for

most of her life.

11C

royal

She's very interested in the Royal

Family.

11C

severe

He had a severe headache.

11C

skin

She has dark skin.

11C

St Lucia

St Lucia is in the Caribbean.

11C

stone

We built a new stone wall.

11C

storm

The weather forecast said there will be

a storm tomorrow.

11C

trade

He's a builder by trade.

11C

unconscious

She was knocked unconscious.

w 11C

weird

I had a really weird dream last night.

w 11C

worker

He's an office worker.

w 11C

workmen

The workmen will finish tomorrow.

w 11C

worth

Our house is worth about 60,000.

11C

animal rights

( )

They are campaigning for animal rights.

11D

echo (questions)

Their voices echoed around the room.

11D

Hollywood

Hollywood is in California.

11D

ride

I ride my bike to work.

11D

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy.

11D

Sydney

Sydney is in Australia.

12A

achieve

If I finish this homework, I'll feel as if

I've achieved something.

12A

brown

She's got a brown leather bag.

12A

glad

She's very glad that she left.

12A

goal

He scored two goals in the second half.

12A

lend

She lent me her car for the weekend.

12A

owe

You still owe me money.

12A

pay back (money)

He agreed to lend me the money if I

paid him back.

12A

pronoun

"She" and "He" are pronouns.

12A

proper

This is the proper way to do it.

12A

proud

She is so proud of her son.

12A

silly

She gets upset over such silly things.

w 12A

waste

I don't want to waste any more time so

let's start.

w 12A

worldwide

The Internet is also called the

worldwide web.

12B

dye

He dyed his hair pink last week.

12B

glove

I lost my glove.

12B

hypnotise

Have you ever been hypnotised?

12B

imaginary

The story takes place in an imaginary

world.

12B

insect

I don't like any insects.

12B

jump

The children were jumping up and

down with excitement.

12B

parachute

Pull this to open the parachute.

12B

pink

I bought her some pretty, pink flowers.

12B

risk-taker

He's a great risk-taker.

12B

tarantula

I'd be scared if I saw a tarantula.

12B

themselves

The staff themselves were unhappy

with the decision.

12C

chain

My bicycle chain is broken.

12C

clothing

What's your favourite item of clothing?

12C

curtain

It's time to draw the curtains.

12C

digit

It's a seven digit telephone number.

12C

film-maker

He hopes to become a film-maker one

day.

12C

glass

I'll get you a clean glass.

12C

handcuffs

The police put him in handcuffs.

12C

hide

I'm going to hide the biscuits so that

you can't find them.

12C

Hungary

Hodmezovasarhely is in Hungary.

12C

luckily

Luckily, I found my wallet.

m 12C

magician

The magician made his assistant

disappear.

m 12C

multiply

In warm weather, germs multiply

rapidly.

12C

onstage

I get nervous working onstage.

12C

ordinary

I want to have an ordinary life.

12C

pile

There's a pile of books on the floor.

12C

pillar

The new bridge will be supported by

100 pillars.

12C

pull

If you keep pulling his tail, he'll bite you.

12C

released

Six hostages were released shortly

before midday.

12C

(the) River Thames

( )

The River Thames flows through

London.

12C

six-ton

It's a six-ton truck.

12C

spectacular

It was a spectacular success.

12C

stunt

He always does his own stunts.

12C

subtract

You need to subtract 25% from the final

figure.

12C

survive

Only two buildings survived the

earthquake.

12C

tank (of water)

()

There isn't enough hot water in the tank

for a bath.

12C

toe

I hurt my big toe.

12C

trick

They tricked him into signing the

papers.

w 12C

wide

Her eyes were wide with fear.

w 12C

wire

Do you know how to wire a burglar

alarm?

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Word

Dutch
Dutch

Example Sentence

bacteria

bacterie

You should clean your kitchen

regularly to prevent bacteria.

bagpipes

doedelzak Bagpipes are a traditional

Scottish instrument.

ball

bal

My son loves ball games.

bark

blaffen

I couldn't sleep because that

dog was barking all night.

basic

fundamen My software is very basic.

teel

basically

eigenlijk

Frazier's films are basically

documentaries.

basketball basketbal Basketball is played in a team

on a court.

beat

verslaan

Our team beat Germany 3-1.

(the)
Beatles

The
Beatles

The Beatles came from

Liverpool.

beauty

schoonhei Zuzana has great beauty.

d

behave

zich
The boy was behaving badly.
gedragen

behaviour gedrag

believe

geloven

I don't believe in ghosts.

bell

een bel

Please ring the bell for

attention.

below

onder

He could hear people shouting

below his window.

(unemplo werkloosh He was claiming

yment )
eidsuitkeri unemployment benefit for six
benefit
ng
months.
bet

gokken

He lost all his money betting on

horses.

bigger

groter

Brazil is bigger than Britain.

biggest

grootste

The whale is the biggest

animal.

biking

fietsen

He prefers biking to driving.

billion

miljard

The government spends

billions of dollars every year.

biology

biologie

She's studing biology at

university.

bit

een
beetje

I wrote it down on a bit of

paper.

bland

mild

This food is very bland.

blind

blind

She went blind after an

accident.

(apartmen (appartem I live in a small block of flats.

t) block
ents) blok

blow

blazen

She blew on her coffee before

taking a sip.

blues

blues

He prefers jazz and blues.

book (a
(een
He booked a flight to Paris.
holiday/fli vakantie/v
ght)
lucht)
boeken
bored

zich
vervelen

I'm bored with doing

homework.

borrow

lenen

Can I borrow a pen please?

bow

buigen

The actors all bowed after the

performance.

boy

jongen

She has three boys.

branch

tak van
They had to cut a branch off
een boom the tree.

bravery

dapperhei He was awarded a medal for

d
bravery.

break into inbreken

Burglars broke into my house

and stole my TV.

break up
(with)

uiteengaa My boyfriend and I fought and

n
broke up.

bright

helder

She's always so bright and

cheerful.

brilliant

brilliant

We saw a brilliant film.

build

bouwen

They have built a solid

friendship over the years.

building

gebouw

It's the ugliest building in the

world.

bullet

kogel

There are five bullets in the

gun.

burglar

inbreker

The burglar was caught after

three days.

burglary

inbraak

The police were told about the

burglary.

burgle

inbreken

They've been burgled twice

recently.

business
man

zakenman He's a businessman with a

multi-national corporation.

button

knop

Press the play button to listen

to your recording.

D
damage

schade

darling

liefste

date

Many buildings were damaged

in the storm.
Would you like a drink, darling?

afspraakje Let's make a date to have

lunch.
dating
uitgaan
Have you thought about
met
Internet dating?
daughter- schoondo His daughter-in-law is
in-law
chter
wonderful.
dawn
ochtend We woke at dawn.
day-tovan dag
We deal with day-to-day
day
tot dag
problems as they arise.
dead
dood
She's been dead for 20 years
now.
death
de dood Do you believe in life after
death?
decision beslissing She has had to make some
very difficult decisions.
definite
zeker
We need a definite answer by
tomorrow.
definitely heel zeker This book is definitely worth
reading.
definition definitie
Look in a dictionary for the
definition of the word.
delicious heerlijk
This soup is absolutely
delicious.
deliver
afleveren They can deliver the sofa on
Wednesday.

demonstr
ator
departme
nt (store)
depend

demonstr There were thousands of

ateur
demonstrators on the streets.
warenhuis Let's go to the department
store.
vertrouwe Are you coming? "It depends
n op
where you're going."
describe beschrijve She was able to describe her
n
attacker to the police.
descriptio omschrijvi I gave the police a description
n
ng
of the stolen jewellery.
desert
woestijn The Sahara Desert is very hot.
design
designer
desk
dessert

ontwerpe
n
ontwerper
bureau
woestijn

She designs furniture.

She's a fashion designer.
Make sure your desk is tidy.
We had ice cream for dessert.

destinatio bestemmi Italy is a very popular holiday

n
ng
destination.
detail
detail
Please send me details of your
training courses.
develop
ontwikkele Scientists are developing new
n
drugs all the time.
differently verschille She thinks very differently from
nd
me.
digit
cijfer
It's a seven digit telephone
number.
direct
direkt
It's a film directed by Alfred
Hitchcock.
director
directeur The famous film director, Alfred
Hitchcock.
disonThe money has disappeared!
disagree oneens
I disagree with most of what he
zijn met said.
disco
discover
discussio
n
disgusting
dishonest
disorganis
ed
distance
dive
diver

discothee He never liked discos.

k
ontdekken They came to California hoping
to discover gold.
discussie They were having a discussion
about football.
afschuwel What's that disgusting smell?
ijk
oneerlijk I think she's a really dishonest
person.
ongeorga She's impossible to work for;
niseerd
she's so disorganised
afstand
We're only a short distance
from my house.
duiken
He dived off the side of the
boat into the sea.
duiker
She would like to train to be a
diver.

divorce

scheiden

My parents are getting a

divorce.
document document I saw a TV documentary about
ary
aire
the Russia last night.
dollar ($) dollar
It costs more than a hundred
dollars.
dolphin
dolfijn
You can see lots of dolphins off
the coast of Wales.
domestic huiselijk
We took a domestic flight.
doorway deurgat
She waited in the doorway
while I ran back inside.
dot
punt
There are lots of dots on her
dress.
dokter
Dr
I have an appointment with Dr
(doctor)
Paul Thomas.
draw
tekenen She drew a picture of a tree.
dress
jurk
She was wearing a long, black
dress.
drink
drinken
Would you like something to
drink?
drop
laten
The ball dropped to the ground.
vallen
drum
drumstel Anna plays the drums.
during
tijdens
Emma's usually at home during
the day.
dye
(je haar) He dyed his hair pink last week.
verven
E
earn
earth
easily
easygoing
echo

verdienen She earns more than 40,000

a year.
de aarde We all live on the planet earth.
gemakkeli A comment like that could
jk
easily be misunderstood.
vlotjes
He's not an easy-going person.

Their voices echoed around the

room.
Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital of
Scotland.
edition
uitgave/ed A new edition of the dictionary
itie
will be published next month.
editor

echo

editor

She is the editor of the

newspaper.
educate
onderwijz She was educated at the Perse
en
School.
education onderwijs More money should be spent
on education.
(special) speciale my personal effects
effects
effecten
Egypt
Egypte
Have you ever been to Egypt?

either

evenmin

elderly

ouderen

eldest
embarras
sed
embarras
sing
employed

de oudste
beschaam
d
beschame
nd
tewerkges
teld
employee werkneme
r
employer werkgever
employme werk
nt
(beroep)
enemy
vijand
energy

energie

engaged
engineer

verloofd
technieker

engineeri
ng
enormous
enough
entertain
ment
environm
ent
episode

techniek
enorm
genoeg
amuseme
nt
omgeving
aflevering

equipmen gereedsc
t
hap
escape
ontsnapp
en
especially speciaal
Essex
etc

Essex
enz

Europe

Europa

European Europeaa
n
Euros
euro
even
evening

zelfs
avond

event

gebeurten
is

The menu is boring and it's not

cheap either.
He's very fit for an elderly man.
My eldest brother is a doctor.
I was too embarrassed to admit
that I was scared.
It was an embarrassing defeat.
I was employed as a teacher
but now I'm an editor.
How many employees does the
firm have?
This company is a very good
employer.
Are you looking for full-time or
part-time employment?
I try not to make any enemies.
Looking after children takes up
a lot of time and energy.
When did they get engaged?
He has worked as an engineer
for twelve years.
She studied engineering at the
University of Michigan.
This living room is enormous.
Are you old enough to vote?
TV is a type of popular
entertainment.
The new road may cause
damage to the environment.
Did you see last week's
episode of The X-Files?
We need to buy some new
office equipment.
The two killers escaped from
prison last night.
I cooked this meal especially
for you.
Essex is north of London.
This shelf here is for pens,
paper etc.
They're planning a tour of
Europe.
She speaks three European
languages.
You'll need to change your
pounds into Euros.
Everyone danced, even Mick.
Are you doing anything this
evening?
People have been shocked by
recent events in the town.

everybody iedereen
everyone iedereen
everything alles
everywher overal
e
evil
boosaardi
g
exexexact

exact

exactly

juist

examinati onderzoe
on
k
examine onderzoe
ken
examiner examinato
r
except
behalve
excite

opwinden

excited

opgewond
en
excitemen opwinding
t
exciting
spannend
exclusive exclusief
exgirlfriend
exhusband

exvriendin
exechtgeno
ot

expected

verwacht

I've received a reply from

everybody now.
Everyone was happy to hear
the news.
They lost everything in the fire.
I've looked everywhere, but I
still can't find that letter.
The theme of the play is the
battle between good and evil.
My ex and his new wife live
abroad.
I'm afraid I can't give you the
exact details of the show yet.
What exactly seems to be the
problem?
I have to have a medical
examination soon.
She picked up the knife and
examined it closely.
Do you know who will be your
examiner?
The boat sails from Oban every
day except Sunday.
Try not to excite the children
too much.
Look at their happy, excited
faces!
The competition is causing a lot
of excitement.
It was an exciting football
match.
I read an exclusive interview
with the football star.
I haven't heard from my exgirlfriend.
I'm still friends with my exhusband .

I expected him to forget my

birthday but he sent a card.
expert
expert
He's an expert on Japanese
literature.
explain
uitleggen Can you explain why you did
this?
expressio uitdrukkin It's not my cup of tea' is
n
g
typically English expression.
extra
extra
Can I invite a few extra people?
extremely extreem

Zuzanna is extremely beautiful.

eye

Sara has black hair and brown

eyes.

oog

F
face
facility

gezicht
faciliteit

She's got a long, thin face.

This phone has a memory
facility.
fact
feit
It's hard to separate fact from
fiction in what she says.
factory
fabriek
We work in a textile factory.
fail
mislukken Dad's business failed after just
three years.
fall in love verliefd
I fell in love with her very
with
worden
quickly.
someone op
iemand
false
famous

fout
beroemd

feed

voeden

feeling

gevoel

feet
fence

voeten
hek

festival

festival

few

enkele

He has false teeth.

a famous actress is often
photographed.
fan
fan
More than 15,000 Liverpool
fans watched the game.
fantastic fantastisc He looks fantastic in that suit.
h
far
ver
It's the first time I've been so
far away from home.
farm
boerderij He works on a farm in Wales.
farmer
landbouw He's always been a farmer.
er
fascinatin fascineren I found the movie fascinating.
g
d
fashion
mode
Long hair is back in fashion for
men.
fashionabl modieus She always wears fashionable
e
clothes.
fast
snel
Fast food, like hamburgers, is
not very good for you.
father-in- schoonva I get on well with my father-inlaw
der
law.
fault
fout
She believes it was the doctor's
fault that Peter died.
favourite favoriet
What's your favourite band?
(be) fed
genoeg
I'm fed up with this weather.
up with
hebben
van
I fed Simone's cat while she
was away.
My feeling is that we should
wait until they come back.
My feet hurt.
We need to repair the garden
fence.
Are you going to the film
festival?
She's staying at the cottage for
a few days.

field
fillers
filmmaker
final
finally
fine
finish
fire
fireman
firstly
fishing
fit
fitting
(room)
flatmate

veld

He's an expert in the field of

biochemistry.
vuller
People often use fillers when
they speak.
filmmaker He hopes to become a filmmaker one day.
einde
The committee's decision is
final.
eindelijk We finally got home just after
midnight.
goed
I had a cold last week, but I'm
fine now.
eindigen When I finish work, I go for a
walk.
brand
Three people were killed in the
fire.
brandwee He's a fireman.
rman
eerst
Firstly we want you to have fun,
and secondly to keep fit.
vissen
Dad loves to go fishing.
passend These trousers don't fit any
more.
paskamer Where are the fitting rooms?

formal

kamergen I don't get on with my new

oot
flatmate.
flexibel
I'd like a job with more flexible
working hours.
Florida
Miami is in Florida.
bloem
He never buys me flowers.
folk
I really love Hungarian folk
(muziek) music.
opvolgen We need a follow-up meeting.
kracht
The force of the explosion
shattered every window.
buitenland I don't agree with the
s
government's foreign policy.
voor altijd I'll love you forever.
vergeten I've forgotten his name.
vorm
Swimming is the best form of
exercise.
formeel
It will be a formal dinner party.

(looking)
forward
Frankfurt

uitkijken
naar
Frankfurt

flexible
Florida
flower
folk
(music)
follow-up
force
foreign
forever
forget
form

freezing

She leaned forward to make

sure I could hear her.
We will arrive in Frankfurt at
6pm.
It's absolutely freezing in here.

het
vriespunt
French
Frans
I can speak a little French.
frequency frequentie The frequency of attacks has
increased recently.

fresh
friendly
fries

vers

We're always looking for fresh

ideas.
vriendelijk This is not a friendly place.
frietjes
I'll have a double cheeseburger
and fries please.

frightened bang zijn

frightenin bangelijk
g
frozen
bevroren

I've always been frightened of

going to the dentist.
It was a very frightening film.

The pond was frozen and

people were skating on it.
frustrating frustreren It's frustrating to see money
d
going to waste like that.
full
vol
We couldn't get in, the cinema
was full.
full-time
voltijds
I am looking for a full-time job.
fully

funny

The restaurant was fully

booked.
begrafeni The funeral will be held next
s
Friday.
grappig
This chicken tastes a bit funny.

furthest

verst

What is the furthest distance

you can run?

Gaelic
gallery

Gallisch
galerij

gap

opening

Gaelic is spoken in Ireland.

The courtroom has a public
gallery.
There's quite a big gap
between the door and the floor.

gas
gene

gas
gen

general

algemeen This leaflet has some general

information about the school.
in het
I generally wake up early.
algemeen
geest
Aladdin found a genie in a
lamp.
zich
My brother got engaged last
verloven year.
huwen
My brother will get married in
October.
beginnen I really get on with my mum, we
met
hardly ever argue.
opgeven You should give up smoking,
it's bad for your health.
blij
She's very glad that she left.

funeral

volledig

generally
genie
get
engaged
get
married
get on
with
give up
glad

We use a gas cooker.

Scientists have discovered the
gene that causes this disease.

glass
glasses
glove
go on

glas
bril
handscho
enen
voortdoen

go on a
date

uitgaan
met je
afspraakje

go out
with
goal

uitgaan
met
doel

golf

golfen

I'll get you a clean glass.

I need a new pair of glasses.
I lost my glove.
The film seemed to go on
forever.
Will you go on a date with me?

Will you go out with me?

He scored two goals in the
second half.
I don't like watching golf on TV.

gorgeous aantrekkel
ijk
gossip
roddel
governme regering
nt
grammar grammati
ca
grand
groot

You look gorgeous in that

dress.
an interesting piece of gossip
The Government has cut taxes.

guest

gast

guide

gids

We've got some guests coming

this weekend.
Parents use this report as a
guide when choosing schools.

guilty

schuldig

I love studying grammar.

I visited the Grand Canyon last

year.
grandchild kleinkinde My grandmother has 14
ren
ren
grandchildren.
greatest grootste This is the greatest day of my
life!
greatgrootoom I have one great-uncle.
uncle
greedy
hebzuchti There are too many greedy,
g
selfish people in the world.
greet
groeten
He greeted me at the door.
greeting groeten
He sends his greetings.
ground
grond
I sat down on the ground.
group
groep
She went camping with a small
group of friends.
grow
groeien
Children grow very quickly.
guess
raden
Can you guess how old he is?

I feel so guilty about not going

to see them.
guitarist
gitarist
He is a very talented guitarist.
(chewing) kauwgum There's always chewing gum
gum
on the floor.
gun
revolver
Are guns legal in your country?

gunman

gewapend The police arrested the

e
gunman.
overvaller

guy

man

What a nice guy!

H
habit
haggis

haircut

gewoonte He has some really nasty

habits.
Schots
Haggis is a traditional Scottish
voedsel
dish.
(haggis)
de haren
laten
snijden

I like your new haircut.

hairdress kapper
er
handcuffs handboei
en
happier
gelukkiger

I've booked an appointment

with the hairdresser.
The police put him in
handcuffs.
I've never been happier than I
am now.
happiest gelukkigst She's the happiest person I
know.
happily
gelukkig Happily, the operation was a
complete success.
happiness geluk
Your happiness is all that
matters to me.
harder
harder
My grandparents had a harder
life than me.
hate
haten
They've hated each other since
they were kids.
head
hoofd
He fell and hit his head on the
table.
(central) (centrale) Can you put the heating on?
heating
verwarmin
g
heavy
helpful
hers
herself
hey
hi
hide

history
hit
Holland

zwaar
These bags are too heavy.
behulpzaa The staff here are very helpful.
m
van haar That's Ann's coat over there at least I think it's hers.
haarzelf
She kept telling herself that
nothing was wrong.
hallo
Hey, Helen, look at this!
hallo
Hi! How's it going?
zich
I'm going to hide the biscuits so
verstoppe that you can't find them.
n
geschiede What do you know about the
nis
history of jazz?
slaan
She hit him on the head with
her tennis racket.
Holland
Amsterdam is the capital of
Holland.

Hollywood Hollywood Hollywood is in California.

honest

eerlijk

If you want my honest opinion,

I think your hair looks awful.

horrible

What's that horrible smell?

horror
(film)
hospital

verschrikk
elijk
griezel
(film)
ziekenhui
s
gastgever

hurry

haasten

She watched in horror as the

car skidded across the road.
He was in hospital for two
weeks.
host
Australia played host to the
Olympics in 2000.
hostess
gastvrouw She was the hostess of the
party.
hot (spicy) zeer
a hot summer's day
pikant
houseboa woonboot My parents lived on a
t
houseboat for a year.
housewor huistaak I can't stand doing housework.
k
human
menselijk The disease affects both
humans and animals.
Hungary Hongarije Hodmezovasarhely is in
Hungary.
hungry
hongerig I'm hungry. What's for supper?
If you're in a hurry, it's better to
take a taxi.
hypnotise hypnotiser Have you ever been
en
hypnotised?
I
I

ik

I had lunch with Glen

yesterday.
ice cream een ijsje What's your favourite flavour of
ice cream?
idiot
idioot
Sometimes, I can be such an
idiot.
illustrated gellustree Most childrens' books are
rd
illustrated.
imonIt's impossible!
imaginary verbeeldin The story takes place in an
g
imaginary world.
imagine
verbeelde Imagine winning the lottery!
n
immature onvolwass Some of the boys are quite
en
immature for their age.
immediate onmiddelli You have to come home
ly
jk
immediately.
impatient ongeduldi I do get impatient when the
g
children won't go to bed.
impolite
onbeleefd He would never be impolite.

important belangrijk My family is very important to

me.
impossibl onmogelij You just can't reason with her,
e
k
she's absolutely impossible.
improve

verbetere
n
inin-/oninconsider onattent
ate
incorrect fout
incredible ongelooflij
k
Indian
Indir

Scott's behaviour has improved

a lot lately.
It was an incredible sunset.
He was an inconsiderate man.
The answer was incorrect.
We had an incredible time that
summer.
Indian food is popular in Britain.

industrial

industrieel Port Talbot is an industrial.

industry

industrie

infinitive

He works in the entertainment

industry.
To do is the infinitive for of "do".

de
infinitief
ingredient ingredint Trust is an essential ingredient
in a successful marriage.
injured
insect
inside
inspector
instant
instantly
instead

(the)
Internet

gewond

She injured her ankle when she

fell.
insect
I don't like any insects.
binnenin I cleaned the inside of the
oven.
inspecteur The school inspector will come
tomorrow.
onmiddelli The book was an instant
jk
success in the US.
onmiddelli A car hit them, killing them both
jk
instantly.
in de
If you don't want pizza, we can
plaats
have pasta instead.
van
(het)
internet

instructor instructeu
r
interested genteress
eerd
interesting interresan
ly
t
interviewe interviewe
r
r
into
in
intonation intonatie

The library was closed so I did

my research on the Internet.
She is a driving instructor.
I'm not interested in football.
Interestingly, I met him last
week.
The interviewer asked me lots
of difficult questions.
Stop running around and get
into bed!
English intonation is very
important.

invention
invite
irregular
Istanbul
itself

uitvinding A lot of great inventions have

come from HUngary.
uitnodigen They've invited us to the
wedding.
onregelm Go is an irregular verb.
atig
Istanboel Istanbul used to be called
Constantinople.
op zich
The cat licked itself clean.
zelf

J
(traffic)
jam

(verkeers) We were stuck in a jam for

opstoppin hours.
g

jobhunting

werk
zoeken

If you are unemployed, you

need to do a lot of job-hunting.

jogging

joggen

I was jogging through the park.

join

jumper

vervoegen Would you like to join us for

dinner?
journalist She wants to become a
journalist.
judo
He has a black belt in judo.
springen The children were jumping up
and down with excitement.
trui
My mother made me a jumper.

just

juist

journalist
judo
jump

I've just been on a trip to

France.

K
kangaroo kangoero Kangaroos live in Australia.
e
karaoke
karaoke
Karaoke is popular in Japan.
keep
houden
You can keep that dress if you
like it.
key
sleutel
He is a key member of the
team.
(Florida) Florida
I left my keys in the office so I
Keys
Keys
couldn't get into my house.
kg
kg
I'd like a kg of tomatoes please.
(kilogram) (kilogram)
kilometre kilometer It takes about 20 minutes to
(km)
(km)
walk a kilometre.
kilt
kilt
Kilts are worn in Scotland.
kind
vriendelijk Your mother was very kind to
us.
king
koning
He's the new king of pop
music.

kingdom

koninkrijk The Kingdom of Belgium

became independent in 1830.
kiss
kussen
She gave him a kiss.
km
km
He cycles 8km every day.
(kilometre (kilometer
)
)
knee
knife

knie
mes

knowledg kennis
e

I injured my knee.
Could you pass me a knife and
fork?
He will easily find a job with his
knowledge and skills.

L
label

label

There should be washing

instructions on the label.
laboratory laboratori He works in a research
um
laboratory.
lady
dame
There's a young lady here to
see you.
large
groot
There are a large number of
people waiting outside.
last
laatste
What was the last film you
saw?
leader
leider
World leaders are meeting in
New York.
leak
lek
Water had leaked all over the
floor.
learn
leren
I learned Russian at school.
least
minstens She earns the least money of
all of us.
leather
leder
He usually wears a leather
jacket.
lemon
limoen
Would you like a slice of lemon
with your tea?
lend
lenen
She lent me her car for the
weekend.
let
laat (van Let them play outside.
het ww.
laten)
(Statue
vrijheidsb The statue of Liberty can be
of) Liberty eeld
found in New York.
library
bibliothee You can get the book in the
k
library.
licence
vergunnin You need a driving licence if
g
you want to drive.
lift
oppakken Can you give me a lift to the
airport?
like
iets graag He acted like he didn't hear me.
hebben
limited(Ltd BV
It's a limited company.
)
line
lijn
He can't kick the ball in a
straight line.

link

local

Click on this link to visit our

online bookstore.
vloeistof Water is a liquid.
lijst
I've made a shopping list.
luisteraars How many listeners does the
radio programme have?
letterlijk
This is a literal meaning.
klein
It's only a little problem.
Liverpool Liverpool is in the north-east of
England.
plaatselijk This is a local shop.

London

Londen

liquid
list
listeners
literal
little
Liverpool

link

London is the biggest city in

Europe.
lonely
eenzaam She gets lonely now that the
kids have all left home.
look after zorgen
When my aunt went away, I
voor
had to look after her two cats.
look like lijken op She looks nothing like her
sister.
(get) lost verloren I got lost on the way.
lopen
loud
luid
Can you speak a bit louder?
lovely
heerlijk
We had a lovely day together.
lover
geliefde
She had many lovers but never
married.
Ltd
BV
Pinewood Supplies Ltd.
(limited)
luck
geluk
It was just luck that I asked for
a job at the right time.
luckily
gelukkig Luckily, I found my wallet.
lunchtime lunchtijd Let's meet at lunchtime.
M
machine

machine

The coffee machine is broken.

Madrid
magic
magician

Madrid
magisch
tovenaar

main
major
make-up
manage

voornaam
ste
groots
make-up
beheren

Manaus
Manchest
er
Manhatta
n
manufact
ure

Manaus
Manchest
er
Manhatta
n
producere
n

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Do you believe in magic?
The magician made his
assistant disappear.
The main problem is we don't
have enough time.
It was a major problem.
She wears a lot of make-up.
He used to manage the
bookshop on King Street.
Manaus is in Brazil.
Manchester is in the north of
England.
Manhattan is part of New York
city.
Local industries manufacture
plastic products and clothing.

marriage
Mars
matter
mature
may
maybe

huwelijk

The have a very happy

marriage.
Mars
Do you think people will live on
Mars?
betekene What's the matter?
n
volwassen She seems very mature for
thirteen.
mogen
There may be other problems
that we don't know about.
misschien Maybe we're too early.

meaning

betekenis The word 'get' has several

meanings.
medal
medaille She won a gold medal.
medical
medisch He needs medical treatment.
medium
medium
What's the medium size?
meeting
ontmoetin We're having a meeting to talk
g
about the problem.
Melbourn Melbourn Melbourne is in Australia.
e
e
member lid van
I'm a member of a club.
een
groeperin
g
memorabi gedenkwa There will be an auction of pop
lia
ardighede memorabilia.
n
men
method

mannen
methode

metre (m) meter

Miami
middle

Miami
midden

middleaged

op
middelbar
e leeftijd

Milan
mile

Milaan
mijl

millionaire miljonair
mind
mine
mining
(prime)
minister

op tegen
hebben
mijn

Where's the men's toilet?

What's the best method for
solving this problem?
Our bedroom is five metres
wide.
Miami is in Florida.
Your nose is in the middle of
your face.
He's a middle-aged man.

Milan is in the north of Italy.

The nearest station is two miles
from here.
Who wants to be a millionaire?

For some reason her words

stuck in my mind.
I borrowed them from a friend
of mine.
in de mijn There was a mining accident
werken
last week.
eerste
The British prime minister lives
minister
at number 10 Downing Street.

ministry

ministerie He works at the Ministry of

Defence.
monitor
observere We need a new computer
n
monitor.
monkey
aap
She has a pet monkey.
moody
humeurig He can be very moody and
rude.
moon
maan
The planet Saturn has eighteen
moons.
mosque
moskee
We went to the Blue Mosque in
Istanbul.
mostly
meestal
She reads mostly romantic
novels.
mother
moeder
My mother and father are
divorced.
move in
intrekken Two weeks after buying our
new house, we moved in.
movie
film
What's your favourite movie?
Mozart
Mozart
Mozart was born in Salzburg.
Mrs
mevrouw Hello, Mrs Jones.
Ms
mevrouw Hello, Ms Jones.
much
veel
Was there much food there?
multinatio multinatio Microsoft is a multinational
nal
na(a)l
corporation.
(company (bedrijf)
)
multiply
Munich
murder
murderer
mystery

vermenigv In warm weather, germs

uldigen
multiply rapidly.
Mnchen Munich is in the south of
Germany.
moord
He was murdered by a former
employee.
moordena The police caught the
ar
murderer.
mysterie They never did solve the
mystery of his disappearance.

N
naked

naakt

He wasn't wearing clothes - he

was naked.
national
nationaal It's a national newspaper.
natural
natuurlijk He has a wonderful natural
talent.
nearby
dichtbij
He lives in a nearby town.
nearer
dichterbij I'd like to move nearer my
parents.
nearest
dichst
The nearest supermarket is
about a 10 minute drive away.
nearly
bijna
It's nearly three weeks since I
last saw her.
necessaril noodzakel That's not necessarily true.
y
ijk

negative

negatief

Terrorist threats have had a

negative impact on tourism.
neighbour buurman Our next-door neighbours are
always arguing.
neighbour de buurt I grew up in a very poor
hood
neighbourhood.
neither
geen van Jerry doesn't like it, and neither
alle
do I.
nephew
neef
She has two nieces and one
nephew.
(the) Net het
You can find almost anything
(Internet) internet
you need on the Net.
nervous
nerveus
I felt nervous before the exam.
(the) news (het)
nieuws
nice
aardig
niece

nichtje

no one

niemand

Have you had any news about

your job yet?
He seems like a really nice guy.

She has two nieces and one

nephew.
nightmare nachtmerr The traffic can be a real
ie
nightmare after 4.30.
nineteent negentien I was born on the nineteenth of
h
June.
ninth
negende I was born on the ninth of May.

nobody
noise
noisier
noisy
normal
normally
north
nose
note
nothing
notice
noun

No one bothered to read the

report.
niemand There was nobody I could talk
to.
geluid
There's too much noise. I can't
work.
luider
My sister is noisier than me;
she talks a lot!
luidruchtig Your car is noisier than mine.
normaal
normaal
gezien
noord
neus
notities
niets

I am completely normal.
Normally, I start work around
nine o'clock.
I live north of the river.
She's got a big nose.
He left a note on her desk.
I've had nothing to eat since
breakfast.
opmerken If the sign's too small, no one
will notice it.
zelfstandi Car and "Book" are nouns.
g
naamwoo
rd

novel

roman

now

nu

Have you read any good novels

lately?
She's finished her degree and
now she teaches English.

nowadays heden ten Everything seems more

dage
expensive nowadays.
nowhere nergens The room was very crowded there was nowhere to sit.
number
nummer What's your phone number?
O
object

object

There's a bright, shiny object

on the floor.
obviously kennelijk They're obviously in love.
occasion gelegenh Let's go to a restaurant as it's a
eid
special occasion.
occasiona occasione I occasionally go to the cinema.
lly
el
odd
raar
I always thought there was
something odd about her.
official
officieel
It's official - they're getting
married!
(olive) oil (olijf) olie Olive oil is delicious on fresh
salad.
older
ouder
I'm older than my brother
oldest
oudste
She's the oldest of three
sisters.
olive (oil) olijf (olie) Olive oil is healthy.
online
on-line
I bought this book online.
onstage
op het
I get nervous working onstage.
podium
on-the-job aan het
I'm doing on-the-job training.
werk zijn
opal
opaal
It's made from opals.
(have an) een
He went to hospital to have an
operation operatie operation.
ondergaa
n
opinion

opinie

What's your opinion on the

matter?
opportunit gelegenh This is a fantastic opportunity.
y
eid
opposite tegenover The couple sat down opposite
her.
oral
mondeling She's having an oral exam for
her English test.
orchestra orkest
She plays in an orchestra.
order
bestellen It's in alphabetical order.
ordinary ordinair
I want to have an ordinary life.
organisati organisati Better organization of the office
on
e
would improve efficiency.
organise

organiser
en
organisms organism
en

It takes a long time to organise

a wedding.
We don't know if there are
organisms on other planets.

original

origineel

Her essay was full of original

ideas.
originally oorspronk Despite the rain, I'll play the
elijk
match as originally planned.
ours
van ons
This car is ours.
overnight gedurend Sometimes we stay overnight
e de
at my grandmother's house.
nacht
oversleep zich
verslapen
owe
bezitten
owner
eigenaar
Oxford
Oxford
oxygen

zuurstof

Sorry I'm late, I overslept.

You still owe me money.
Who is the owner of this car?
Oxford is in the south of
England.
There is no oxygen on the
moon.

P
package

pakje

Paris
park (a
car)

Parijs
Paris is the capital of France.
(een auto) I parked the car near the old
parkeren bridge.

He was carrying a package

under his arm.
packet
pakje
a packet of cigarettes/sweets
painting
schilderij Do you have a favourite
painting?
palace
paleis
The Queen lives in
Buckingham Palace.
parachute valscherm Pull this to open the parachute.

participle

deelwoord Eaten is the past participle of

"Eat".
particles deeltjes
In the sentence 'I tidied up the
room', 'up' is a particle.
particular bijzonder Is there any particular
restaurant you'd like to go to?
passive
passief
Women at that time were
expected to be passive.
(the) past (het)
I've spent the past ten years in
verleden and out of jobs.
patient
geduldig He should be more patient.
pattern
het
She's wearing a dress with a
patroon
flowery pattern.
pay back (geld)
He agreed to lend me the
(money) terugbetal money if I paid him back.
en
peaceful

vredevol

per

per

perfume

parfum

The churchyard was empty and

peaceful.
Our hotel room costs $60 per
night.
She always wears very nice
perfume.

perhaps
period

misschien Perhaps I'll go to the gym after

work.
periode
We worked for a 14 hour period

Persia
pet
photograp
h
phrasal
(verb)

Perzi
huisdier
fotograver
en
woordgro
ep die als
werkwoor
d fungeert

piano
pile

piano
She can play the piano.
een hoop There's a pile of books on the
floor.
steunpilaa The new bridge will be
r
supported by 100 concrete
pillars.

pillar

pilot
pink

piloot
roze

pipe

pijp

piranha

piranha

place

plaats

planet

planeet

plants
plate
play
(theatre)
play

Persia is now called Iran.

I love my pet rabbit.
They were photographed
leaving a cafe together.
Wake up and "Go down" are
phrasal verbs.

He's training to be a pilot.

I bought her some pretty, pink
flowers.
A water pipe had burst, flooding
the basement.
Piranhas are very dangerous
fish.
His leg's broken in two places.

Jupiter is the largest planet of

our solar system.
planten
Remember to water your house
plants or they will die.
bord
Can you put some plates on
the table?
spelen
We saw a play at the National
Theatre.
(toneel)
We saw a play at the National
voorstellin Theatre.
g

player
pleased

speler
tevreden

She's a famous tennis player.

I wasn't very pleased about
having to pay.
pleasure plezier
His visits used to give us such
pleasure.
plot
plot
I don't like movies with
complicated plots.
pocket
zak
I always bring a pocket
dictionary to class.
point
punt
Could I make a point about
noise levels?
(food)
(voedsel) Some people who ate at the
poisoning vergiftigin caf got food poisoning.
g
(the)
police

(de)
politie

I heard a gun shot and decided

to call the police.

politician
polluted
pollution

pool
positive
possessio
n
possessiv
e
possibly
(kangaroo
) pouch
power
practical
practice
practise
predict
prediction
prefer
prefix
prepare

politieker

Churchill was a distinguished

politician.
vervuild
The river in our town has been
polluted with chemicals.
vervuiling The book tells you how to
reduce pollution from your car.
zwembad The hotel has two outdoor
pools.
positief
Response to our new product
has been very positive
bezit
My car is my favourite
possession.
bezitterig She stopped seeing him; he
was too possessive.
mogelijks Someone, possibly Tom, had
left the window open.
(kangoero The kangaroo carried its baby
e) buidel in its pouch.
kracht
He likes to have power over
people.
praktisch She has a lot of good ideas but
she's not very practical.
oefenen We need a bit more practice
before the concert.
oefenen You need to practise your
pronunciation.
voorspelle Companies are predicting
n
massive profits.
voorspelli I wouldn't like to make any
ng
predictions about the match.
verkiezen I prefer dogs to cats.
voorvoegs Re- and "Un-" are prefixes.
el
voorberei I haven't prepared my speech
den
yet.
voorstel
At and "In" are prepositions.

prepositio
n
present
tegenwoor
dig
presenter presentat
or
prevent
voorkome
n
preventio preventie
n
private
privaat

Let's talk about the present.

She's a famous TV presenter.
The police prevented the crime.

Prevention of a problem is
better than a solution.
Each room has a balcony and
a private bathroom.
product
product
They have a new range of skincare products.
profession profession Get some professional advice
al
eel
about your finances.
profile
profiel
The picture shows him in
profile.

(get)
promotie
promoted krijgen
promotion promotie

prompt
pronoun

pronounc
e
pronounc
ed
pronouns

She earned more money when

she was promoted.
She got a promotion after four
years of work for the company.

geheugen His remarks prompted a lot of

steuntje
discussion.
voornaam She and "He" are pronouns.
woord
(grammati
caal)

proper

uitspreken How do you pronounce his

name?
uitgesprok She prounounced English very
en
well.
voornaam She and "He" are pronouns.
woorden
gepast
This is the proper way to do it.

protester

betoger

proud
pub
publish
pull
purpose
put up
with

The city centre was full of

protestors.
trots
She is so proud of her son.
caf
We're all going to the pub after
work.
publiceren This book is published by
Cambridge University Press.
trekken
If you keep pulling his tail, he'll
bite you.
doel
The purpose of the meeting is
to discuss our future plans.
verdragen I can't put up with him leaving
his dirty socks on the floor.

Q
qualified

gekwalific
eerd
quantifiers kwantiteits
teller
quantity
hoeveelhe
id
quarterkwartfinal
final
e
queen
koningin
queue

rij/file

quickly

vlug

He's recently qualified as a

doctor.
some' and 'a few' are examples
of quantifiers.
We waste a huge quantity of
water every day.
She lost her game in the
quarter-finals.
Queen Elizabeth II is the queen
of England.
We waited in the queue for two
hours.
I quickly shut the door.

R
rainforest regenwou There is a beautiful tropical
d
rainforest in Malaysia.

raise
razor
reader
ready
real
reality
(TV)
real-life

verheffen They're raising money for

charity.
scheerme He needs a razor to shave
sje
himself.
lezer
She's a slow reader.
klaar
Give me a call when you're
ready.
echt
He's not real you know, he's
just a character in a book.
reality-tv She watches lots of reality TV.

recently

het echte
leven
ontvange
n
recent

reception
receptioni
st
recipe

receptie
receptioni
st
recept

receive

recognise herkenne
n
recomme aanbevele
nd
n
record
opnemen
recordbreaking

..
die/dat
een
record
breekt

(video)
(video)
recorder recorder
recording opname
(van
geluid of
beeld)

The film is based on a real-life

story.
Occasionally, he receives
letters from fans.
Have you seen any good films
recently?
Ask for me at reception.
Please ask the hotel
receptionist.
She gave me a recipe for carrot
cake.
I recognised her from her
picture.
Can you recommend a good
wine to go with this dish?
They are going to record a new
album.
The book sold a recordbreaking number of copies.

The video recorder is broken.

This is a recording of classical
music.

(The
Great
Barrier)
Reef

The Great If you scuba dive on the Great

Barrier
Barrier reef you might see a
Reef
shark!

refuse

weigeren

I asked him to leave but he

refused.
regular
regelmatig Start and "Like" are regular
verbs.
relationshi relatie
He has a good relationship with
p
his older sister.
relative
familielid This is a party for friends and
relatives.
relaxed
ontspann She seemed relaxed and in
en
control of the situation.

released

vrijgelaten Six hostages were released

shortly before midday.
remember herinnere I can't remember his name.
n
remote
afstandsb We've lost the remote control
(control) ediening for the TV.
remove
verwijdere He needed a doctor to remove
n
the bullets from his chest.
rent

huren

repeat
report
reporter

herhalen
verslagge
ven
journalist

request

aanvraag

rescue

redden

research

onderzoe
ken
researche onderzoe
r
ker

He'll rent an apartment until he

can find a house to buy.
He repeated the number.
He should have reported the
accident immediately.
She's a reporter for the local
newspaper.
We've requested a further two
computers.
Fifty passengers had to be
rescued from a sinking ship.
He spent years researching a
rare African dialect.
a researcher uses lots of ways
of collecting information..

reservatio reservatie I'd like to make a reservation

n
for Friday evening.
reserved gereserve a quiet, reserved woman
erd
resident
bewoner She has been resident in
Britain for most of her life.
respond antwoord The government responded by
en
sending food to the region.
response antwoord His comments provoked an
angry response from students.
rest
result
retire

retired
return
review
revision
revolve
rhythm

uitrusten
resultaat

Why don't you have a rest?

The election results will be
known by Sunday.
op
She retired from the company
pensioen in 1990.
gaan
gepension
eerd
terugkere
n
nakijken

My dad is a retired teacher.

Could I have two returns to
Birmingham?
He reviews films for the Times.

herziening You should do some revision

before the exam.
omwentel A fan was revolving slowly.
en
ritme
You need a sense of rhythm to
be a good dancer.

richest

rijkste

ride
riding
(animal)
rights
ring

rijden
rijden
(dieren)
rechten
bellen

risk-taker iemand
die risico's
neemt
river

rivier

road
robber

weg/baan
overvaller

robbery

overval

robot
robotics

robot
robottech
nologie
rockgroep

rock
(music/ba
nd)

She's the third richest woman

in Britain.
I ride my bike to work.
I like riding my bike.
They are campaigning for
animal rights.
She's got a diamond wedding
ring.
He's a great risk-taker.

Two major rivers flow through

the town.
I live near a busy road.
The police arrested the bank
robber.
The police stopped the bank
robbery.
The car was built by robots.
He's studying robotics at the
university.
He plays in a rock band.

rocknroll rock-'n-roll Elvis Presley was a really

famous rock'n' roll musician.
rocket
raket
House prices have rocketed
this year.
role
rol
In his latest film, he plays the
role of a violent gangster.
role-play rollenspel we like role-plays.
roll
rolletje
The ball rolled through the
goalkeeper's legs.
Roman
Romeins There are Roman ruins all over
Europe.
romance romance They married in June after a
whirlwind romance.
romantic romantisc It was a romantic dinner for
h
two.
Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy.
roof
dak
There's a hole in the roof.
rose
roos
He gave me a bunch of red
roses.
round
rond
He has a round face.
row (of
rij (in de
We sat in the front row at the
cinema
bioscoop) theatre.
etc.)
royal

royaal

She's very interested in the

Royal Family.

RSPCA
de
He's a member of the RSPCA.
(the Royal dierenbes
Society
cherming
for the
Preventio
n of
Cruelty to
Animals)
rubbish

afval

Don't forget to take out the

rubbish.
rude
onbeleefd It would be rude to leave
without saying goodbye.
run out of zonder
We've run out of milk.
.. Vallen
Russia

Rusland

Russian

Russisch

Moscow is the capital of

Russia.
He speaks Russian fluently.

S
sack
sailing

ontslaan
zeilen

He was sacked for being late.

His hobby is sailing on Lake
Balaton.
salary
salaris
There will be a 2% salary
increase next month.
sale
verkoop
The sale of alcohol is now
banned.
sales
uitverkoop Our sales have doubled this
year.
sandals
sandalen People often wear sandals with
bare feet when it's hot.
satellite
satelliet
The moon is the Earth's
satellite.
satisfied voldaan
We were very satisfied by the
service.
Saudi
SaoediHe's currently working in Saudi
(Arabia)
Arabi
Arabia.
school
school
I started school when I was
five.
scientist wetensch My brother is a scientist.
apper
scisciencefic He's a popular writer of sci-fi
fi/science- tion
books.
fiction
scissors

schaar

Scottish

Schots

screen

scherm

search

zoeken

we need a pair of scissors to

open this.
Edinburgh is the Scottish
capital.
I spend my day in front of a
computer screen.
I've searched my bedroom but I
can't find my watch.

second(ti
me)
(job)
security
series

tweede
(maal)
(werk)
zekerheid
reeks

serious

serieus

seriously

ernstig

servant
serve

bediende
bedienen

service

bediening

service
station
set (of
glasses)
seventyeight
severe
(milk)
shake
shake
(hands)
shall
shampoo

tankstatio
n
glazenset

shared
shaving
foam
sheep

gedeeld
scheersch
uim
schaap

achtenzev
entig
zwaar/erg
milkshake
(handen)
schudden
zullen
shampoo

shipwreck scheepsw
rak
shock
shoot
shopping
shorter
shorts
should
Sicily
sick
side

This is the second time I've told

you.
I'm looking for a job with
security.
This is a four-part drama
series.
I'm being serious now - this is a
very real problem.
Seriously though, you mustn't
say that.
The King had many servants.
We're not allowed to serve
alcohol to anyone under 18.
The food was nice, but the
service wasn't very good.
We stopped at the service
station on the motorway.
We bought a new set of
glasses.
My grandmother is seventyeight.
He had a severe headache.
What flavour milk shake would
you like?
What flavour milk shake would
you like?
Shall I cook dinner tonight?
I bought a new bottle of
shampoo.
They live in a shared house.
I always buy him shaving foam
for his birthday.
There are many sheep in
Wales.
The shipwreck of the Titanic
lies at the bottom of the
Atlantic.

een schok We got a nasty shock when he

gave us the bill.
schieten He was robbed and then shot
in the stomach.
winkelen I love shopping.
korter
Your hair looks shorter! Have
you been to the hairdressers?
korte
I usually wear shorts in the
broek
summer.
zou
He should have gone to the
doctor.
Sicili
I went to Sicily, an Italian
island, for my honeymoon.
ziek
He was off work sick for most
of last week.
kant
In most countries people drive
on the right side of the road.

(the)
sights
silly
silver

(de)
We wanted to see the sights on
uitzichten holiday so we hired a car.
dwaas
She gets upset over such silly
things.
zilver
He's got a new silver sports car.

since

sinds

singer
sister-inlaw
(Internet)
site
situation
(the)
sixties

The country has been

independent since 1948.
zanger
Al Jolson was a jazz singer.
schoonzu Suzanne is my sister-in-law.
ster
(internet) What's your website address?
site
situatie
The park's situation was
perfect.
(de)
My dad was born in the sixties.
zestiger
jaren

six-ton
size

zes ton
omvang

It's a six-ton truck.

It's an area about the size of
Oxford.
skateboar skateboar My son loves skateboarding.
ding
den
skin
huid
She has dark skin.
skincare huidverzor There are many skincare
ging
products available in the shop.
sleepy

slaperig

smaller

kleiner

The heat had made me sleepy.

The earth is smaller than the

sun.
smile
glimlache She smiled at me.
n
smoke
roken
Do you mind if I smoke?
snorkellin snorkelen He really likes snorkelling.
g
so
zo
I was so tired when I got home.
soap
soap
social
sociaal
socialising omgaan
met
society
gemeensc
hap
solar
solair (van
de zon)
solution

I've used up the bar of soap.

I have a very good social life.
She doesn't enjoy socialising.
Unemployment is a problem for
society.
There was a solar eclipse here
last year.

oplossing There's no easy solution to this

problem.
solve
oplossen This is the best way to solve
the problem.
sometime soms
I'll meet you sometime before
six o'clock.

sometime
s
somewher
e
soon
sorry
spacemen

soms

He does cook sometimes, but

not very often.
ergens
They had difficulties finding
somewhere to live.
weldra
I've got to leave quite soon.
sorry
Sorry I'm late.
ruimtevaa Spacemen fly into space in
rders
rockets.
spaceship ruimteschi The Shuttle is a spaceship.
p
spacious ruim
It's a very spacious office.
spectacul spectacul It was a spectacular success.
ar
air
speech
speech
His speech was very slow and
difficult to understand.
speed
snelheid He put on a sudden burst of
speed.
spicy
pikant
Do you like spicy food?
spokesma woordvoer A spokesman for the company
n
der
wouldn't refused to comment.
(beauty)
spot

(schoonh He suffered badly with spots as

eids)
a teenager.
vlekje

sports

sport

St Lucia
staff
stand
star
starter
state

I always enjoyed sports when I

was at school.
St Lucia St Lucia is in the Caribbean.
personeel Several members of staff have
lost their jobs.
staan
We'd been standing for hours.
ster
Baggio is one of our star
players.
beginnelin I decided not to order a starter
g
at the restaurant.
staat
She is from the United States.

state
(verbs)
(the)
Statue (of
Liberty)

verklaren She is from the United States.

stay

blijven

steal

stelen

step-

stief-

het
There is a marble statue of the
vrijheidsb mayor in the town square.
eeld
The weather was bad so we
stayed at home.
Burglars broke into the house
and stole a computer.
I get on well with my stepfather.

stepfather stiefvader I get on well with my stepfather.

Stockhol
m
stone
stop

Stockhol
m
steen
stoppen

Stockholm is the capital of

Sweden.
We built a new stone wall.
Stop laughing - it's not funny.

(departme warenhuis She works in a department

nt) store
store.
storm
storm
The weather forecast said
there will be a storm tomorrow.
storyteller verteller
straight
recht
strange

vreemd

strangest vreemst
strawberry aardbei
street
stress
stressed
stressful
stubborn
(get/be)
stuck

Andrew is a great storyteller.

Continue straight along the
road.
It's strange that she hasn't
called.
I had the strangest dream last
night!
I like strawberries.

straat
stress

We live on the same street.

Jogging puts a lot of stress on
your knee joints.
gestresse Tanya's really stressed out
erd
about her exams.
stressig
She has a stressful job.
koppig
Eszter was very stubborn
sometimes.
vast
We got stuck in heavy traffic.
komen te
zitten

stunt

stunt

He always does his own stunts.

stylist

stylist

I'm going to see my hairstylist.

subject

onderwer
p
onttrekke
n
succes

Chemistry is my favourite
subject.
subtract
You need to subtract 25% from
the final figure.
success
Her success is due to hard
work and determination.
successfu succesrijk If the operation is successful,
l
she can go home tomorrow.
such
zoals
She's such a nice person.
sugar
suiker
He likes two sugars in his tea.
suite
suite
summary samenvatt
ing
sun
zonnebra
cream
ndcrme
sunglasse zonnebril
s
sunset
zonsonde
rgang
sunshine zonneschi
jn

a bedroom suite
He gave a brief summary of
what happened.
You should wear lots of sun
cream to protect your skin.
I need to buy new sunglasses.
What a beautiful sunset!
Let's sit over there in the
sunshine.

suntan

een bruin He was determined to get a

kleurtje
good suntan on holiday.
(van de
zon)

super
superlativ
e
support

super
superlativ
e
steunen

suppose

veronders
tellen
surprised verrast
survey

toezien

survive

overleven

suspect

verdachte

swap

omwissele
n
Zweden

Sweden
Swedish
sweets

Zweeds
zoetighed
en
swimming badpak
costume

We had a super time.

Best and "Most" are used to
make superlative adjectives.
Do you support their views on
nuclear weapons?
I suppose that you've already
heard the news?
I'm surprised you're here. I
thought you wouldn't come.
According to a recent survey,
90% of children hate school.
Only two buildings survived the
earthquake.
They suspected that he was
lying.
Would you mind swapping
places with me for a bit?
Stockholm is the capital of
Sweden.
Ikea is a Swedish business.
Eating a lot of sweets is bad for
your teeth.
Make sure you bring your
swimming costume.

swimming zwembroe Make sure you bring your

trunks
k
swimming trunks.
swimsuit zwempak Make sure you bring your
swimsuit.
Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is in Australia.
syllable
lettergree 'But' has one syllable and
p
'apple' has two syllables.
symbol
symbool A heart shape is the symbol of
love.
system
systeem They've had an alarm system
installed at their home.
T
take off

kledij
uitdoen
take over overneme
n
taller
groter
tank (of
vat (met
water)
water)
tarantula tarantula
tax

belasting

The plane took off in the middle

of the night.
Alien life forms are trying to
take over the world!
I'm taller than my sister.
We should fill the petrol tank.
I'd be scared if I saw a
tarantula.
Goods such as clothes are
taxed at 15%.

teach

onderwijz She taught at Harvard

en
University for several years.
technical technisch We're having a few technical
problems.
teenage tiener
We have a teenage daughter.
telly (TV) televisie What's on the telly tonight?
(tv)
temporary tijdelijk
This is only a temporary job.
tense
terribly
test

gespanne
n
verschrikk
elijk
testen

The students looked tense on

the day of the exam.
I slept terribly last night.
I've got a driving test tomorrow.

(the River) de
Thames Thames
(rivier)

The River Thames flows

through London.

(the)
theatre
theft
theirs

(het)
theater
diefstal
van hen

I want to work in theatre.

them

hen

themselve
s
thief
thin
thinner
thirties

zijzelf

I'm looking for my keys - have

you seen them?
The staff themselves were
unhappy with the decision.
The police caught the thief.
He used to be thin.
I'm thinner than my brother.
He's in his thirties.

dief
dun
dunner
de
dertiger
jaren

thousand duizend

He was arrested for car theft.

I think she's a relation of theirs.

There are ninety thousand

people in this city.
thriller
thriller
We watched a scary thriller on
TV last night.
through
door
The River Seine flows through
Paris.
thrower
werper
She was the knife thrower's
assistant.
tick
aantikken Put a tick in the box if it is
correct.
tiger
tijger
Tigers live in India.
till
tot
The cafe is open till midnight.
tip
tip
We left a tip because the waiter
was so friendly.
tiring
vermoeie It's been a long and tiring day.
nd
toe
teen
I hurt my big toe.
tolerate
tolereren We will not tolerate racism of
any sort.
toothpast tandpasta We've run out of toothpaste.
e

top

top

topic

onderwer What's the topic of today's

p
lesson?
aanraken You can look at them but
please don't touch them.
een toer It was a grand tour of Europe.
toerisme Tourism is very important to the
economy.
toerist
There were many tourists in the
square.
toeristisch Venice is very touristy in
August.
handdoek Have you got a clean towel?
speelgoed It's only a toy gun.

touch
tour
tourism
tourist
touristy
towel
toy
trade

Put the top back on the bottle.

He's a builder by trade.

tradition

handel
drijven
traditie

trial

proces

trick

truk

tropical

tropisch

The two men are now on trial

for attempted murder.
They tricked him into signing
the papers.
Malaysia has a tropical climate.

There is a great tradition of

dance in Hungary.
traditional traditione She's wearing traditional
el
Hungarian dress.
training
training
She's on a training course.
translate vertalen
We were asked to translate a
list of sentences.
traveller
reiziger
We're doing a survey of
business travellers.
treetop
boomtop We couldn't see the sky
because of the treetops.
trend
trend
There's a trend towards people
getting less and less sleep.

trouble

moeilijkhe We had trouble finding

den
somewhere to park.
true
waar
Is it true that Martin and Sue
are getting married?
(swimmin zwembroe Don't forget to bring your
g) trunks k
swimming trunks.
try on
passen
Can I try these trousers on in
(kledij)
the changing room?
(a) tube
(een) tube I bought a new tube of
(of)
toothpaste.
turn
draaien
Ricky turned and saw Sue
standing in the doorway.
turn off
afzetten Turn off the television and do
your homework!
turn up
verschijne Can you turn up the radio
(appear) n
please? I can't hear it!

twin

tweeling

Leeds in England is twinned

with Dortmund in Germany.
typewriter schrijfmac People use computers more
hine
than typewriters nowadays.
U
ununambitio
us
unattractiv
e
unbelieva
ble
unconscio
us
uncounta
ble
undergrou
nd
underwat
er
unemploy
ment
unfinished

ononeerzuc
htig
onaantrek
kelijk
ongelooflij
k
bewustelo
os
ontelbaar

I felt old and unattractive.

You won't get the job if you are
unambitious.
I felt old and unattractive.
It's unbelievable how lucky
she's been.
She was knocked unconscious.

Water and "Salt" are

uncountable nouns.
ondergron The caves are underground.
d
onderwat This camera will work
er
underwater.
werkloosh Unemployment in the northeid
east is 12%.
onaf
The symphone was unfinished.

unfortunat jammerlijk Unfortunatley, I can't finish this

ely
work.
unhelpful onbehulpz The taxi driver was rude and
aam
unhelpful.
(trade)
vakbond The teacher's union called for a
union
strike.
unintellige niet
I think she is unintelligent.
nt
intelligent
unlucky
zonder
The team played well and was
geluk
unlucky to lose.
unprofessi onprofessi He has an unprofessional
onal
oneel
attitude.
unreliable onbetrou We don't want an unreliable
wbaar
witness.
unselfish onbaatzuc Helping other people is an
htig
unselfish action.
unsure
onzeker
I'm unsure about getting
married now.
unusual
ongewoon She's got an unusual name.
update
usual
usually

updaten

We've just updated our

website.
gewoonlijk I went to bed at my usual time.
gewoonlijk I usually get home at about six
o'clock.

vampire
vampier
Dracula is a famous vampire.
van
busje
We hired a van.
vegetarian vegetarir All her children are vegetarian.
Vermicult wormenk
uralist
werker
version
versie

A vermiculturalist is a worm
farmer.
I saw the original version of the
film.
vet
dierenarts Applicants for the job are
carefully vetted.
(a) vicious een
It was just a vicious rumour.
(circle)
vicieuze
cirkel
victim

slachtoffer They were the victims of crime.

video

video

We watched the film on video.

videophon videofoon We communicated with

es
videophones.
Vietnam Vitnam Ho Chi Minh city is the capital
of Vietnam.
view
uitzicht
There was a lovely view of the
lake from the window.
viewer
kijker
Twenty million viewers saw the
TV show.
visit
bezoeken Did you visit St Petersburg
while you were in Russia?
visitor
bezoeker The museum attracts large
numbers of visitors.
voice
stem
I could hear voices in the next
room.
vowel
klinker
A and "O" are vowels.
W
wake
war
washingup
waste
watch
wave
way
wear
website
weekly
weird

wakker
worden
oorlog

I've only just woken up.

They've been at war for the
past five years.
He was doing the washing-up.

de vaat
doen
verspillen I don't want to waste any more
time so let's start.
kijken
I watched him as he arrived.
wuiven
She waved as the train left.
wijze
I must find a way to help him.
dragen
What are you wearing?
(kledij)
website
I read the news on a website.
wekelijks It's a weekly newspaper.
raar
I had a really weird dream last
night.

welcome

welkom

Both families were there to

welcome us.
wellwelbeken He's a well-known actor.
known
d
west
het
Innsbruck is in the west of
westen
Austria.
(a)
(een)
I like watching western movies.
western
western
wet
nat
It was a wet and windy day.
wheel
wiel
My bike needs a new front
wheel.
whereabo verblijfpla Whereabouts does he live?
uts
atsen
wherever waar dan You can sit wherever you like.
ook
which
welke
Which of these do you like
best?
while
terwijl
I read a magazine while I was
waiting.
whisky
whisky
I don't like the taste of whisky.
white

wit

Two coffees please, one black

and one white.
whole
geheel
She spent the whole afternoon
studying.
wide
wijd
Her eyes were wide with fear.
window
venster
Open the window if you're too
hot.
windy
winderig It was a wet and windy day.
wire
draad
Do you know how to wire a
burglar alarm?
wives
echtgenot Henry VIII had six wives.
es
women
vrouwen Lots of women watched the TV
show.
wonder
zich
I wonder what he's making for
afvragen dinner.
wonderful schitteren What a wonderful idea.
d
work
werken
Helen works for a computer
company.
worker
arbeider He's an office worker.
workmen arbeiders The workmen will finish
tomorrow.
workplace werkvloer We are trying to get rid of
bullying in the workplace.
worldwide wereldwijd Ther Internet is also called the
worldwide web.
worm
worm
He wormed his way into the
family.
worried
bezorgd She's really worried about her
son.
worry
piekeren She's been sick with worry.

worrying
worse
worst
worth
would
wow

verontrust It's been a worrying situation.

end
erger
It was a nasty accident,
although I've seen worse.
ergst
What's the worst job you've
ever had?
waard
Our house is worth about
60,000.
zou
What would you do if you lost
your job?
wow
Wow! Look at that car!

Y
yeah (yes) ja

Yeah, I agree.

yet
yoga

nu
yoga

York

York

Have you read his book yet?

She does yoga three times a
week.
York is in the north of England.

younger

jonger

youngest

jongste

yours

van jou

I have three younger sisters; I

am the oldest.
I'm the youngest of three
children.
Is this pen yours?

Z
(New)Zeal Nieuw
and
Zeeland
Zurich
Zurich

Wellington is the capital of New

Zealand.
Zurich is in Switzerland.

pocket

butxaca

I always bring a pocket

dictionary to class.
point
punt
Could I make a point about
noise levels?
policeman policia
He wants to be a policeman
when he grows up.
polite
educat
I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to
her.
politician poltic
Churchill was a distinguished
politician.
polluted
contamina The river in our town has been
t
polluted by people throwing
rubbish and chemicals into it.
pollution

contamina The book shows simple things

ci
you can do to reduce pollution
from your car.

pool

piscina

poor
pop

pobre
(music)
msica
pop

popular
positive

popular
positiu

The hotel has two outdoor

pools.

We've shown people samples

of the product and had a very
positive response.

possessio possessi I have in my possession a

n
photograph which may be of
interest to you.
possessiv possessiu She stopped seeing him
e
because he was becoming too
possessive.
possible
possibly
post
(office)

possible
possiblem Someone, possibly Tom, had
ent
left the window open.
oficina de
correus

postcard
poster
Pound

postal
pster
() lliura

power

poder

practical

prctic

practice

practicar

prefer
prefix
prepare

preferir
prefix
preparar

He likes to have power over

people.
She has a lot of interesting
ideas but she's not very
practical.

We need a bit more practice

before the concert.
practise
practicar You need to practise your
pronunciation.
predict
pronostica Companies are predicting
r
massive profits.
prediction predicci I wouldn't like to make any
predictions about the result of
this match.
I prefer dogs to cats.
Re- and "Un-" are prefixes.
I haven't prepared my speech
yet.
prepositio preposici At and "In" are prepositions.
n
present
actualitat Let's talk about the present.
presenter presentad She's a famous TV presenter.
or
president president
prevent
prevenir The police prevented the crime.
preventio prevenci The scientists are working
n
towards the prevention of
cancer.
price
(prime)
minister

preu
Primer
Ministre

prime
Primer
(minister) Ministre
prison
pres
private
privat

The British prime minister lives

at number 10 Downing Street,
London.

Each room has a balcony and

a private bathroom.

probably

probable
ment
problem problema
product
producte They have a new range of skincare products.
profession profession You should get some
al
al
professional advice about your
finances.
profile

perfil

The picture shows him in

profile.

programm programa
e
promise
prometre
promotion promoci She was given a promotion in
her first month with the
company.

prompt

rpid

His remarks prompted a lot of

discussion.
pronoun pronom
She and "He" are pronouns.
pronounc pronuncia How do you pronounce his
e
r
name?
pronounc pronuncia She prounounced English very
ed
t
well.
pronouns pronoms She and "He" are pronouns.
proper
adient
This is the proper way to do it.
protester
proud
pub

manifesta
nt
orgulls
pub

public
publish

pblic
publicar

pull

cobrir

purpose

objectiu

put
put up
with

posar
soportar

The city centre was full of

protestors.
She is so proud of her son.
We're all going to the pub after
work.
This book is published by
Cambridge University Press.
If you keep pulling his tail, he'll
bite you.
The main purpose of the
meeting is to discuss the future
of the company.
I can't put up with him leaving
his dirty socks on the floor; it's
driving me mad!

Q
qualified

qualificat

He's recently qualified as a

doctor.
quantifiers quantifica 'some', 'many', 'a lot of' and 'a
dors
few' are examples of
quantifiers.
quantity

quantitat

quarterfinal

quarts de She was knocked out of the

final
competition in the quarterfinals.

queen

reina

question
questionn
aire
queue

pregunta
questiona
r
cua
We waited in the queue for two
hours.
rpid
de
I quickly shut the door.
seguida
silenci
bastant
concurs

quick
quickly
quiet
quite
quiz

Food has improved in quality

and quantity thanks to modern
farming methods.

Queen Elizabeth II is the queen

of England.

R
radio
rdio
rain
ploure
rainforest selva
tropical
raise
augmenta
r
rap
msica
rap
razor
mquina
dafaitar
read
llegir
reader
lector
ready
ja
real
reality
(TV)

He needs a razor to shave

himself.

She's a slow reader.

Give me a call when you're
ready.
real
He's not real you know, he's
just a character in a book.
programe She watches lots of reality TV.
s
sensacion
alistes

real-life

vida real

really
reason
receipt
receive

realment
ra
rebut
rebre

recently

recentme
nt
reception recepci
receptioni recepcioni
st
sta
recipe
recepta
recognise reconixer
recomme recomana
nd
r
record
gravaci
recordrecord
breaking mundial
recording enegistrar
red
refuse

vermell
rebutjar

reggae

musica
reggae
regular

regular

There is a beautiful tropical

rainforest in Malaysia.
They're raising money for
charity.

The film is based on a real-life

story.

Occasionally, he receives
letters from fans.
Have you seen any good films
recently?
Ask for me at reception.
Please ask the hotel
receptionist.
She gave me a recipe for carrot
cake.
I recognised her from her
picture.
Can you recommend a good
wine to go with this dish?
They are going to record a new
album.
The book sold a recordbreaking number of copies.
This is a recording of classical
music.
I asked him to leave but he
refused.

Start and "Like" are regular

verbs.

relationshi relaci
p

He has a very good relationship

with his older sister.

relative

This is a party for friends and

relatives.

parent

relax
relaxed

relaxar-se
tranquil
She seemed relaxed and in
control of the situation.
released lliberat
Six hostages were released
shortly before midday.
reliable
fiable
remember recordar I can't remember his name.
remote
(control)
remove

control
remot
treure

We've lost the remote control

for the TV.
An operation was needed to
remove the bullets from his
chest.

rent

llogar

He'll be renting an apartment

until he can find a house to
buy.

repeat
report

repetir
informe

reporter
request
rescue
research

He repeated the number.

He should have reported the
accident immediately.
informado She's a reporter for the local
r
newspaper.
sollicitar We've requested a further two
computers.
rescatar Fifty passengers had to be
rescued from a sinking ship.
investigar He spent several years
researching a rare African
dialect.

researche investigad a researcher uses lots of ways

r
or
of collecting information, for
example conducting surveys.
reservatio reserva
n
reserved reservat
resident
resident
respond

I'd like to make a reservation

for Friday evening.
a quiet, reserved woman
She has been resident in
Britain for most of her life.
respondre The government has
responded by sending food and
medical supplies to the region.

response resposta

rest

The President's comments

provoked an angry response
from students.

descansar Why don't you have a rest?

restaurant restaurant

result

resultat

retire

jubilar-se

retired
return

jubilat
tornar

review

The election results will be

known by Sunday.
She retired from the company
in 1990.
My dad is a retired teacher.
Could I have two returns to
Birmingham?
He reviews films for the Times.

reps /
revisi
revisio
n revisi
revolve
girar
A fan was revolving slowly.
rhythm
ritme
You need a sense of rhythm to
be a good dancer.
rice
arrs
rich
ric
richest
el ms ric She's the third richest woman
in Britain.
ride
anar en
I ride my bike to work.
bicicleta
riding
anar en I like riding my bike.
moto
right
correcte
ring
sonar
She's got a diamond wedding
ring.
risk-taker factor de He's a great risk-taker.
risc
river
riu
Two major rivers flow through
the town.
road
carretera I live near a busy road.
rob
robar
robber
lladre
The police arrested the bank
robber.
robbery
robatori
The police stopped the bank
robbery.
robot
robot
The car was built by robots.
robotics
robots
He's studying robotics at the
university.
rock
grup de
He plays in a rock band.
(music/ba rock
nd)
rocket

coet

rocknroll rock and

roll
role paper papers
que
interpreta
la gent
role-play
roll
Roman

escenifica
r
rodet de
foto
romana

House prices have rocketed

this year.
Elvis Presley was a really
famous rock'n' roll musician.

we like role-plays.
The ball rolled through the
goalkeeper's legs.
There are Roman ruins all over
Europe.

romance

novella
They got married last
sentiment September after a whirlwind
al
romance.

romantic

romntic It was a romantic dinner for

two.
Rome
Roma
Rome is the capital of Italy.
roof
teulada
There's a hole in the roof.
room
habitaci
rose
rosa
He gave me a bunch of red
roses.
round (go) preguntar He has a round face.
a la gent
de la casa
routine
rutina
row (of
fila
cinemaetc
.)
royal

reial

Russia

Rssia

Russian

rs

We sat in the front row at the

theatre.

She's very interested in the

Royal Family.
rubbish
deixalles Don't forget to take out the
rubbish.
rude
maleducat It would be rude to leave
without saying goodbye.
rule
norma
run out of quedar-se We've run out of milk.
sense
run
portar una
empresa
Moscow is the capital of
Russia.
He speaks Russian fluently.

S
sack
sad
safe
sailing

perdre la
feina
trist/a
segur
navegar

salary

salari

sale

rebaixes

sales

rebaixes

same

el / la
mateix /a
sandlies People often wear sandals with
bare feet when the weather is
hot.

sandals

He was sacked for being late.

His hobby is sailing on Lake

Balaton.
There will be a 2% salary
increase next month.
The sale of alcohol is now
banned.
Our sales have doubled this
year.

satellite

satllit

satisfied

satisfet

Saturday
Saudi
(Arabia)
sausage
save
say
school

dissabte
Arbia
Saud
salsitxa
salvar
dir
escola

The moon is the Earth's

satellite.
We were very satisfied by the
service.
He's currently working in Saudi
Arabia.

I started school when I was

five. I liked my classmates but
hated the teachers!

scientist cientfic
scicincia
fi/science- ficci
fiction

My brother is a scientist.
He's a popular writer of sci-fi
books.

scissors

tisores

we need a pair of scissors to

open this.

scooter
Scotland
Scottish

moto
Esccia
escocs

screen

pantalla

search

recercar

season

temporad
a
seient
segon
This is the second time I've told
you.
(time)
This is the second time I've told
segona
you.
vegada

seat
second
(2nd)
second
(time)
secret
see
selfish
sell
send
sentence
Septembe
r
series
serious
seriously
servant
serve

Edinburgh is the Scottish

capital.
I spend most of my day working
in front of a computer screen.
I've searched my bedroom but I
can't find my watch.

secret
veure
egoista
vendre
enviar
frase
setembre
sries

This is a four-part drama

series.
seris
I'm being serious now - this is a
very real problem.
seriosame Seriously though, you mustn't
nt
say that.
criat
The King had many servants.
servir
We're not allowed to serve
alcohol to anyone under 18.

service
service
station
set (of
glasses)

servei

The food was nice, but the

service wasn't very good.
estaci de We stopped at the service
servei
station on the motorway to
relax.
joc de
copes /
gots

We bought a new set of

glasses.

seven
set
seventeen disset
seventyeight
several
severe
shake
(hands)
shall (put /
start)
shampoo

setantavuit
diversos
sever
donar-se
la m
vols que

shirt
shock

camisa
xoc

shoes
shoot

sabates
disparar

shop
shopping

tenda
anar de
compres
curt
ms curt

My grandmother is seventyeight.
He had a severe headache.
What flavour milk shake would
you like?
Shall I cook dinner tonight?

I bought a new bottle of

shampoo.
shared
compartit They live in a shared house.
shaving
escuma
I always buy him shaving foam
foam
dafaitar for his birthday.
she
ella
sheep
ovella
There are many sheep in
Wales.
shipwreck naufragi The shipwreck of the Titanic
lies at the bottom of the
Atlantic.

short
shorter
shorts
should
(learn)
show
shower
shy
Sicily

xamp

We got a nasty shock when he

gave us the bill.
He was robbed and then shot
in the stomach.
I love shopping.

She's shorter than me.

Your hair looks shorter! Have
you been to the hairdressers?
pantalons I usually wear shorts in the
curts
summer.
haurien
He should have gone to the
de
doctor.
mostrar
dutxa
tmid/a
Siclia
I went to Sicily, an island off the
South coast of Italy, for my
honeymoon.

sick (pay) cobrar per He was off work sick for most
malaltia
of last week.
side

In most countries people drive

cant/car on the right side of the road.
a

sightseein visitar els

g
llocs
dinters
turstic
sign
silly

firmar
estpid

silver

argent

similar
since

similar
des de

sing
singer
single
sir
sister
sister-inlaw
sit
situation

cantar
cantant
solter
Senyor
germana
cunyada
seure
situaci

She gets upset over such silly

things.
He's got a new silver sports car.

The country has been

independent since 1948.
Al Jolson was a jazz singer.

Suzanne is my sister-in-law.

The park's situation was

perfect.

six
sixteen
six-ton

sis
setze
sis
It's a six-ton truck.
tonelades
sixty-five seixantacinc
sixtyseixantaseven
set
size
mida
It's an area about the size of
Oxford.
skateboar anar amb My son loves skateboarding.
ding
patinet
skin
pell
She has dark skin.
skincare cuidar-se There are many skincare
la pell
products available in the shop.
skirt
faldilla
sleep
dormir
sleepless sense
He'd spent a sleepless night
dormir
worrying about his exam.
sleepy
somnolent The heat had made me sleepy.
small
smaller

petit

They live in a smaller

apartment than us.
ms petit The earth is smaller than the
sun.

smile
smoke
smoking
snorkellin
g
so

riure
fumar
fumar
submarini
sme
tan

She smiled at me.

Do you mind if I smoke?
He really likes snorkelling.
I was so tired when I got home.

soap

telenovell I've used up the bar of soap.

es
social
social
I have a very good social life.
socialising socialitzar She doesn't enjoy socialising.
society
solar
solution
solve
some
someone
something
sometime
sometime
s
somewher
e
son
soon
sorry
sound
south
space
spacemen
spaceship
spacious
Spain
Spanish
speak
(special)
effects
special
spectacul
ar
speech

societat

Unemployment is a problem for

society.
solar
There was a solar eclipse here
last year.
soluci
There's no easy solution to this
problem.
solucionar This is the best way to solve
the problem.
alguns
alg
alguna
cosa
alguna
I'll meet you sometime before
vegada
six o'clock.
a vegades He does cook sometimes, but
not very often.
en algun They had difficulties finding
lloc
somewhere to live.
fill
aviat
I've got to leave quite soon.
disculpar- Sorry I'm late.
se
so
sud
espai
astronaut Spacemen fly into space in
a
rockets.
nau
The Shuttle is a spaceship.
espacial
espacis It's a very spacious office.
Espanya
espanyol /
a
parlar
my personal effects
efectes
especials
especial
espectacu It was a spectacular success.
lar
discurs
His speech was very slow and
difficult to understand.

speed

velocitat

He put on a sudden burst of

speed.

spelling
spend
spicy
spokesma
n

ortografia
gastar
picant
Do you like spicy food?
portaveu A spokesman for the company
refused to comment on the
reports.

sport
sports

fer esport
esports
I always enjoyed sports when I
was at school.
square
quadrat
St Lucia Sta Llcia St Lucia is in the Caribbean.
staff

personal

stand
star

esperar
estrella

start
starter
state

The report included doctors,

nurses, and other hospital staff.

We'd been standing for hours.

Baggio is one of our star
players.
comenar What would you like to eat for
starter?
primer
I decided not to order a starter
plat
at the restaurant.
estat
She is from the United States.

state
(verbs)
station
(Statue
of) Liberty

senyalar

She is from the United States.

estaci
Estatua
de la
Llibertat

The statue of Liberty can be

found on Manhattan island in
New York.

stay

quedar-se The weather was bad so we

stayed at home.
robar
Burglars broke into the house
and stole a computer.
I get on
well with
my
stepfather
.

steal
step-

stepfather padastre

I get on well with my stepfather.

still
Stockhol
m
stomach
stone
stop
storm

encara
Estocolm Stockholm is the capital of
Sweden.
estmac
pedra
We built a new stone wall.
parar
Stop laughing - it's not funny.
tempesta The weather forecast said
there will be a storm tomorrow.

story

histria

storyteller persona
que
exlpica
contes

Andrew is a great storyteller.

straight

directe

strange

estrany

Continue straight along the

road.
It's strange that she hasn't
called.
I had the strangest dream last
night! You had the head of a
horse and the body of a lion!

strangest el ms
estrany

strawberry maduixa
street
stress

I like strawberries.

stressful

We live on the same street.

Jogging puts a lot of stress on
your knee joints.
estressat Tanya's really stressed out
about her exams.
estressant She has a stressful job.

strong
stubborn

fort
tossut

student
studio
study
stunt

estudiant
estudi
estudiar
doble
He always does his own stunts.

stupid

estpid

stylist

estilista

subject

matria

such
sugar

tal com
sucre

suggestio
n
suit
suitcase
suite
summary

suggerime
nt
vestit
maleta
to pack your suitcase
suite
a bedroom suite
resum
He gave a brief summary of
what happened.
estiu

stressed

carrer
estrs

Eszter was very stubborn

sometimes.

That was a really stupid thing to

do.
I'm going to see my hairstylist.

Chemistry is my favourite
subject.
subtract
sostreure You need to subtract 25% from
the final figure.
success xit
Her success is due to hard
work and determination.
successfu exits
If the operation is successful,
l
she should be walking within a
few months.

summer

She's such a nice person.

He likes two sugars in his tea.

sun
cream

crema de You should wear lots of sun

sol
cream to protect your skin in
the Summer.

sun
cream

sol

You should wear lots of sun

cream to protect your skin in
the Summer.

Sunday
sunglasse
s
sunny
sunset

diumenge
ulleres de I need to buy new sunglasses.
sol
asolellat
posta de What a beautiful sunset!
sol
sunshine sol
Let's sit over there in the
sunshine.
suntan
broncejat He was determined to get a
good suntan on holiday.
super
fantstic We had a super time.
superlativ superlatiu Best and "Most" are used to
e
make superlative adjectives.
supermar supermer
ket
cat
support
suport
Do you support their views on
nuclear weapons?
suppose suposar
I suppose that you've already
heard the news?
sure
segur
surprised sorprs
I'm surprised to see you here. I
thought you didn't want to
come.
surprising sorprenen
t
survey
enquesta Holidays in the UK are
becoming more popular,
according to a recent survey.
survive
suspect
swap

sobreviure Only two buildings survived the

earthquake.
sospits They suspected that he was
lying.
intercanvi Would you mind if Dave
ar
swapped places with you for a
bit?

Sweden

Sucia

Swedish
sweet

suec
dol

sweets

caramels

Stockholm is the capital of

Sweden.
Ikea is a Swedish business.
You shouldn't eat so many
sweets - they're bad for your
teeth.

Eating a lot of sweets is bad for

your teeth.
swimming banyador Make sure you bring your
costume / vestit de swimming costume.
bany
swimming nedar

swimming
trunks
(swimmin
g) trunks

banyador
d home
banyador
/ vestit de
bany

Make sure you bring your

swimming trunks.
Don't forget to bring your
swimming trunks.

swimsuit

banyador Make sure you bring your

/ vestit de swimsuit.
bany

Sydney
syllable

Sydney
sllaba

symbol

smbol

system

sistema

Sydney is in Australia.
'But' has one syllable and
'apple' has two syllables.
A heart shape is the symbol of
love.
They've had an alarm system
installed at their home.

T
table
take off

taula
treure

tank (of
water)
tarantula

tanc
daigua
tarntula

tax

impost

The plane took off in the middle

of the night.
take over conquerir Alien life forms are trying to
take over the world!
take
agafar
talk
parlar
tall
alt/a
Are you taller than me?
taller
ms alt /a I'm taller than my sister.

taxi
tea
teach

We should fill the petrol tank.

I'd be scared if I saw a
tarantula.
Goods such as clothes are
taxed at 15%.

taxi
t
ensenyar She taught at Harvard
University for several years.
teacher
professor a history/science teacher
team
equip
technical tcnic
We're having a few technical
problems.
teenage adolescn We have a teenage daughter.
cia
teenager adolescen
t
television (TV)
televisi
tell
dir
He told me about his new
school.
telly (TV) televisi What's on the telly tonight?
temperatu temperatu
re
ra

temporary temporal
ten
tennis
tens
terrible
terribly
test

This is only a temporary job.

deu
tenis
tens
terrible
terribleme I slept terribly last night.
nt / fat
test
I've got a driving test tomorrow.

text
Thailand
than
thank/s
that
(the)
Beatles

text
Tailndia
que
grcies
aquell /a
Els
Beatles
( grup
musical)

(the)
future
(The
Great)
Barrier
Reef

futur

(The
Great)
Barrier
Reef

escull

(the)
Internet

Internet

The library was closed so I

searched for the information I
needed on the internet.

(the) Net
(Internet)

Internet

You can find almost any

information you need on the
Net.

The Beatles came from

Liverpool.

barrera

(the) news notcies

Have you had any news about

your job yet?
(the) past passat
I've spent the past ten years in
and out of jobs.
policia
(the)
I heard a gun shot and decided
police
to call the police.
(the
riu
The River Amazon is the
River)
Amazone second longest in the world.
Amazon s
(the
River)
Thames

(el riu)
Tmesis

The River Thames flows

through London.

(the) sea
(the)
sights

el mar
llocs
dinters
turstic

We hired a car on holiday so

that we could drive around and
see the sights.

(the)
sixties

anys
seixanta

My dad was born in the sixties.

(the)
Estatua
Statue (of de la
Liberty)
Llibertat

There is a marble statue of the

mayor in the town square.

(the)
theatre
(the) UK

I want to work in theatre.

the
(theatre)
play
theft
theirs

teatre
el Regne
Unit
el/la
obra

robatori
seus /
seves
them
per ells / a
ells
themselve ells
s
mateixos
then
llavors
there
all
these
aquests
/aquestes
they
ells
thief
lladre
thin
prim
thing
cosa
think
pensar
thinner
ms prim
third
tercer
thirteenth tretz
thirties
anys
trenta
thirty
trenta
this
aquest /a
those
aquells
thousand mil
three
thriller

tres
pellcula
de
suspens

through

idea

throw
thrower

llenar
llenador

Thursday dijous
tick
senyalar /
marcar
ticket
bitllet
tie
sense
lligams
tiger
tigre
till
fins
time
hora

We saw a play at the National

Theatre.
He was arrested for car theft.
I think she's a relation of theirs.
I'm looking for my keys - have
you seen them?
The staff themselves were
unhappy with the decision.

The police caught the thief.

He used to be thin.

I'm thinner than my brother.

He's in his thirties.

There are ninety thousand

people in this city.
We watched a scary thriller on
TV last night.
The River Seine flows through
Paris.
She was the knife thrower's
assistant.
Put a tick in the box if it is
correct.

Tigers live in India.

The cafe is open till midnight.

tip

consell

tired
tiring

cansat
cansat

to
toast
today
toe

a
brindar
avui
dit del peu I hurt my big toe.

together
tolerate

junts
tolerar

tomorrow dem
tonight
aquesta
nit
too
massa
toothpast pasta de
e
dents
top
damunt
topic

tpic

touch

tocar

tour
tourism

tour
turisme

tourist

turiste

tourist

y turstic

towel
town
toy
trade
(trade)
union
tradition

tovallola
ciutat
joguina
comer
sindicat

We left a tip because the waiter

was so friendly.
It's been a long and tiring day.

We will not tolerate racism of

any sort.

We've run out of toothpaste.

Put the top back on the bottle.
What's the topic of today's
lesson?
You can look at them but
please don't touch them.
It was a grand tour of Europe.
Tourism is very important to the
economy.
There were many tourists in the
square.
There were many tourists in the
square.
Have you got a clean towel?

It's only a toy gun.

He's a builder by trade.
The teacher's union called for a
strike.
tradici
There is a great tradition of
dance in Hungary.
traditional tradicional She's wearing traditional
Hungarian dress.
traffic
trnsit
(traffic)
embs
We were stuck in a jam for
jam
hours.
train
tren
train
tren
training
entrenam She's on a training course.
ent
translate traduir
We were asked to translate a
list of sentences.
transport transport
travel
viatjar

traveller

viatger

tree
treetop

arbre
copa de We couldn't see the sky
larbre
because of the treetops.
tendncia There's a trend towards more
locally produced television
programmes.

trend

trial

judici

trick

truc de
mgia
viatge
tropical

trip
tropical
trouble
true
try
try on
T-shirt
(a) tube
(of)
Tuesday
Turkey
Turkish
turn off
turn
turn up
(appear)
TV
(television
)

We're doing a survey of

business travellers.

The two men are now on trial

for attempted murder.
They tricked him into signing
the papers.
Malaysia has a tropical climate.

problema We had trouble finding

somewhere to park.
veritat
Is it true that Martin and Sue
are getting married?
intentar
emprovar- Can I try these trousers on in
se
the changing room?
samarreta
un tub de I bought a new tube of
toothpaste.
dimarts
Turquia
turc
apagar
Turn off the television and do
your homework!
torn
Ricky turned and saw Sue
standing in the doorway.
aparixer Can you turn up the radio
please? I can't hear it!
televisi

twelve
twenties
twenty
twice

dotze
anys vint
vint
dues
vegades
twin
bessons/b
essones
two
dos
type
tipus
typewriter mquina
descriure
typical
tpic
U

Leeds in England is twinned

with Dortmund in Germany.

People use computers more

than typewriters nowadays.
typical German food

un-

I felt old
and
unattractiv
e.

unambitio
us
unattractiv
e
unbelieva
ble
uncle
unconscio
us
uncounta
ble

gens
ambicis
gens
atractiu
increble

under
undergrou
nd
underline
understan
d
underwat
er
unemploy
ed

sota
sotaterra

You won't get the job if you are

unambitious.
I felt old and unattractive.
It's unbelievable how lucky
she's been.

oncle
inconscie She was knocked unconscious.
nt
no
Water and "Salt" are
comptable uncountable nouns.

The caves are underground.

subratllar
comprend
re
sota
This camera will work
laigua
underwater.
sense
feina / a
latur /
aturat

unemploy atur
ment
(unemplo atur
yment)
benefit

Unemployment in the northeast is 12%.

He was claiming
unemployment benefit for six
months.

unfinished The
symphone
was
unfinished
.
unfortunat
ely
unfriendly
unhappy
unhealthy
unhelpful

desafortu
nadament
antiptic
infeli
insalubre
poc
servicial
unintellige gens
nt
intelligent

Unfortunatley, I can't finish this

work.

The taxi driver was rude and

unhelpful.
I think she is unintelligent.

university universitat
unlucky

desafortu The team played well and was

nat
unlucky to lose.

unprofessi no
He has an unprofessional
onal
profession attitude.
al
unreliable gens
fiable
unselfish altruista

We don't want an unreliable

witness.
Helping other people is an
unselfish action.
I'm unsure about getting
married now.

unsure

dubts

until
unusual
up

fins
inusual
She's got an unusual name.
aixecar-se

update

actualitzar We've just updated our

website.
trist
They'd had an argument and
she was still upset about it.
utilitzar
til
com
I went to bed at my usual time.

upset
use
useful
usual
usuall

y
normalme
nt

V
vampire
vampir
van
caravana
vegetarian vegetarian
a
verb
verb
vermicultu criador de
ralist
cucs

Dracula is a famous vampire.

We hired a van.
All her children are vegetarian.

version

I saw the original version of the

film.

versi

She's always been interested in

worms, that's why she's a
vermiculturalist.

very
vet

molt
veterinari Applicants for the job are
carefully vetted.
(a) vicious cercle
It was just a vicious rumour.
(circle)
vicis
victim
vctima
(video)
recorder
DVD
video

gravador
DVD
vdeo

videophon telfons
es
amb
pantalla

We watched the film on video.

We communicated with
videophones.

Vietnam

Vietnam

view

vista

Ho Chi Minh city is the capital

of Vietnam.
There was a lovely view of the
lake from the bedroom window.

viewer

televident Twenty million viewers saw the

s
TV show.
village
poble
visit
visitar
Did you visit St Petersburg
while you were in Russia?
visitor
visitant
The museum attracts large
numbers of visitors.
vocabular vocabulari
y
voice
veu
I could hear voices in the next
room.
vowel
vocal
A and "O" are vowels.
W
wait
waiter
waitress
wake

esperar
cambrer
cambrera
despertar- I've only just woken up.
se
walk
caminar
wallet
cartera
want
voler
war
guerra
They've been at war for the
past five years.
warm
clid
washing- rentavaixe
up liquid lles
waste
residus
I don't want to waste any more
time so let's start.
watch
mirar
I watched him as he arrived.
water
aigua
wave
onada
She waved as the train left.
way
manera
I must find a way to help him.
we
nosaltres
weak
feble
wear
vestir
What are you wearing?
weather
temps
website
pgina d I read the news on a website.
internet
wedding casament
Wednesd dimecres
ay
week
setmana
weekend cap de
setmana
weekly
setmanal It's a weekly newspaper.
ment

weird

estrany

welcome

acollir

well
wellknown
west

b
conegut
oest

I had a really weird dream last

night.
Both families were there to
welcome us.
He's a well-known actor.
Innsbruck is in the west of
Austria.

(a)
pelicul.la
western
de loest
occidental
wet

It was a wet and windy day.

what
(what a)

mullat /
humit
qu
shame
quina
llstima

wheel

nria

My bike needs a new front

wheel.

when
where
whereabo
uts
wherever

quan
on
on / en
Whereabouts does he live?
quina part
a
You can sit wherever you like.
qualsevol
lloc

which

quin /a

while

mentre

whisky

whisky

white

blanca

who
whole

qui
tot/a

whose

el/la ...
del/de la
qual

why
wide
wife
will
win
window

per qu
ampli
esposa
see ens
veurem
guanyar
finestra

windy
wine
winter

vents
v
hivern

Which of these do you like

best?
I read a magazine while I was
waiting.
I don't like the taste of whisky.
Two coffees please, one black
and one white.
She spent the whole afternoon
studying.

Her eyes were wide with fear.

Open the window if you're too

hot.
It was a wet and windy day.

wire

cable

without
wives
woman
women

sense
esposes
dona
dones

wonder

Do you know how to wire a

burglar alarm?
Henry VIII had six wives.

Lots of women watched the TV

show.
preguntar- I wonder what he's making for
se a un
dinner.
mateix

wonderful meravell What a wonderful idea.

s
word
paraula
work
feina
Helen works for a computer
company.
worker
treballado He's an office worker.
r
workmen treballado The workmen will finish
r
tomorrow.
workplace lloc de
We are trying to get rid of
treball
bullying in the workplace.
world
mn
worldwide mundial
Ther Internet is also called the
worldwide web.
worm
cuc
He wormed his way into the
family.
worried
preocupat She's really worried about her
son.
worry
preocupar She's been sick with worry.
-se
worrying preocupa It's been a worrying situation.
nt
worse
pitjor
It was a nasty accident,
although I've seen worse.
worst
pitjor
What's the worst job you've
ever had?
worth
val la
Our house is worth about
pena
60,000.
would
podria
What would you do if you lost
your job?
wow
Oh!
Wow! Look at that car!
write
escriure
writer
hivern
wrong
malament
/
incorrecte
Y
yeah (yes) s

Yeah, I agree.

year
yes

last year/next year

Was that a yes or a no?

any
s

yesterday ahir
yet
yoga

encara
ioga

York

York

you
young
younger

tu
jove
ms jove

youngest

el ms
jove
teu /teva
tu mateix

yours
yourself

I went to see the doctor

yesterday.
Have you read his book yet?
She does yoga three times a
week.
York is in the north of England.

She's younger than me.

I have three younger sisters; I
am the oldest.
I'm the youngest of three
children.
Is this pen yours?

Z
Zurich
(New)
Zealand

Zurich
Nova
Zelanda

Zurich is in Switzerland.
Wellington is the capital of New
Zealand.

cable TV

kabeltelev We're
isie
going to
get cable
TV next
week.

caf

caf

Lets meet
for a
coffee in
the cafe
on the
corner.

cake

cake

I made
him a big
birthday
cake.

calm

kalm

She's
very calm
in an
emergenc
y.

camper

kampeera The
uto
campers
were
putting up
the tent.

camping

kamperen We're
going
camping
in France
this
summer.

can

kunnen

cancel

annuleren The
meeting
has been
cancelled.

care

zorgen
voor

Your
parents
care
about you
so they try
to protect
you.

career

carrire

The
famous
actress
began her
career in
TV
commerci
als.

Anna can
speak
four
languages
.

carpet

tapijt

They've
bought a
new living
room
carpet

carry

dragen

He was
carrying
my bags.

cash

baar geld I'm taking

50 in
cash.

castle

kasteel

Wales
has many
beautiful
castles.

catch

vangen

I think I've
caught a
cold.

category

categorie Our
customer
s fall into
two main
categories
.

catering

catering

cause

veroorzak The
en
police are
still trying
to
establish
the cause
of the fire.

celebrity

beroemdh She's a
eid
famous
celebrity.

cent

cent

central
heating

centrale Does this

verwarmin house
g
have
central
heating?

Who did
the
catering
for the
party?

A coffee
costs one
Euro, and
20 cents.

certain

zekere

I feel
absolutely
certain
that
you're
doing the
right
thing.

certificate certificaat I have a

certificate
in
computer
programm
ing.
chain

ketting

My
bicycle
chain is
broken.

chairpers bestuursli Who will

on
d
be the
chairpers
on at the
next
meeting?
chance

kans

I didn't get
a chance
to speak
to you at
the party.

changeab veranderb The

le
aar
weather
was very
changeab
le last
summer.
charity

liefdadigh I'm going

eid
to give my
money to
charity.

chat

chat

I wanted
to chat to
you about
the party
on
Saturday.

cheek

week

She has
very rosy
cheeks.

cheers

dank u
wel

Say
"cheers"
when you
are
drinking
beer.

chef

chef-kok

He's a
very good
chef.

chew

kauwen

This meat
is difficult
to chew.

chewing
gum

kauwgum Have you

got a stick
of
chewing
gum?

chicken

kip

We're
going to
have
chicken
tonight.

childhood kindertijd

Did you
have a
happy
childhood
?

children

She has
two
children.

kinderen

Christmas Kerstmis

Christmas
day is
celebrate
d on 25th
December
.

circle

cirkel

Circle the
answer
you think
is correct.

circular

cirkelvorm There is a
ig
nice
circular
walk near
here.

circus

circus

Did you
go to the
circus
when you
were a
child?

clash

slaags
raken

Governm
ent troops
clashed
with rebel
soldiers.

classmate klasgenoo Katie and

t
Sarah are
classmate
s.
clause

clausule

I put an
extra
clause in
the
contract.

clear

duidelijk

These
photos
are very
clear.

clever

slim

He's a
very
clever
student.

client

klant

She's a
lawyer
with a lot
of famous
clients.

(a) close
(friend)

(een)
goede
(vriend)

He stayed
close to
his
mother.

close (to) dicht (bij) He stayed

close to
his
mother.
clothing

kledij

What's
your
favourite
item of
clothing?

club

discothee He's a
k
member
of the
fitness
club.

cm
cm
I'm 180cm
(centimetr (centimet tall.
e)
er)

coast

kust

colleague collega

collect

The
island is
off the
coast of
Wales.
I work
closely
with my
colleague
s.

verzamele She
n
collects
dolls.

collection verzameli He's got a

ng
private art
collection.

collector

verzamela He's a
ar
collector
of modern
art.

college

college

Cambridg
e has
many
historic
colleges.

collocatio verbinding Have + a

n
bath is a
collocatio
n.
column

column

Write the
words in
the
columns.

comfortab comfortab I don't feel

le
el
comfortab
le about
leaving
the
children
here
alone.
commit (a (een
He was
crime)
misdaad) sent to
plegen
prison for
a crime
that he
didn't
commit.

common

gewoon

Sue and I
don't have
much in
common.

commute pendelen It takes

me 45
minutes
to
commute
to work.
commuter pendelaar The train
was filled
with
commuter
s.
comparati vergelijke Bigger
ve
nde trap and
(grammati "Smaller"
caal)
are
comparati
ve
adjectives
.
comparis vergelijkin They
on
g
published
a
comparis
on of
schools in
the area.
complain

klagen

Lots of
people
have
complaine
d about
the noise.

complaint klacht

The TV
company
received
thousand
s of
complaint
s.

complete volledig

Complete
the
sentence
with one
of the
adjectives
provided.

completel volledig
y

I
completel
y forgot
that you
were
coming.

complicat ingewikkel This is a

ed
d
very
complicat
ed
question.
conditiona voorwaar If I was a
l
delijk
bird ... is
a
conditiona
l
sentence.
conferenc conferenti The
e
e
annual
sales
conferenc
e is in
January.
confident zelfzeker

connect

Doctors
are
confident
that she'll
recover.

verbinden A small
bridge
connects
the two
parts of
the
building.

connectio vebinding The train

n
was half
an hour
late and I
missed
my
connectio
n.
conseque gevolg
nce

The ship
capsized,
with
disastrous
conseque
nces.

considera overwege She was

te
n
not a
polite and
considera
te child.
consonan medeklink B and "C"
t
er
are
consonan
ts.
contact

contacter We keep
en
in close
contact
with our
grandpare
nts.

context

context

control

bediening The new

teacher
has no
control
over the
class.

cooking

koken

I do most
of the
cooking in
this
house.

corner

hoek

He lives in
a
beautiful
corner of
northern
California.

Taken out
of
context,
her
remark
sounded
like an
insult.

cosmopoli hoofdsted London is

tan
elijk
a very
cosmopoli
tan city.
cotton

katoen

I usually
wear a
cotton
shirt.

could

zou
kunnen

I couldn't
see what
he was
doing.

countable telbaar

Eggs and
"Tables"
are
countable
nouns.

crazy

gek

It's a
crazy
idea, but
it might
work!

cream

room

I love
raspberrie
s and
cream.

create

creren

The
project
will create
more than
500 jobs.

crime

misdaad

He
committe
da
serious
crime.

criminal

crimineel

He was a
dangerou
s criminal.

crops

oogst

We had a
record
crop of
grapes
this year.

cross

oversteke Write a
n
cross in
the box.

cruel

wreed

cruelty

wreedheid There are

laws
against
cruelty to
animals.

cultural

cultureel

That was
a cruel
joke.

There are
many
cultural
events in
this city.

culture

cultuur

cupboard kast

He knows
a lot
about
Japanese
culture.
The food
is in the
cupboard.

currency

munteenh You can

eid
exchange
foreign
currency
in the
bank.

current
affairs

actuele
zaken

He tries to
keep up
with
current
affairs.

curtain

zekere

It's time to
draw the
curtains.

customer klant

The
customer
is always
right.

cut

snijden

Use a pair
of
scissors
to cut the
paper.

cuttings

besparing Cuttings
en
from Elvis
Presley's
hair were
sold.

CV

cv

Please
send your
CV to this
address.

cycling

fietsen

Cycling is
very good
for you.