"fIsIks. Physik n. ~ is the study of natural forces. scientific. ÆsaIEn˛"tIfIk
wissenschaftlich adj. What do you think is the most important ~ discovery of
recent years?
Armstrong studied ~ engineering. The audience didn’t find my jokes ~.
I didn’t say anything ~. A ~ audience of 500 million people were watching. ‘One small step for a man, one giant ~ for mankind.’
They are some of the most ~ words in history. It was the perfect quote for such a ~ occasion.
He was a sailor in the US ~. Make sure the equipment you need is working ~. Always be ~: start and finish on time.
In a ~ made in 1963 King spoke of his ‘dream’.
He ~d his decision to abdicate. Your jokes may not be ~. Martin Luther King was ~ed in 1968. I’d seen the ~ before and it was a nice room.
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Autogramm
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barber
"bA…bE
Herrenfriseur
n
boundary
"baÁndErI
Abgrenzung
n
broadcast burden capsule civil rights
"brO…dkA…st "b∏…dn "kœpsju…l sIvEl "raIts
senden Last Kapsel Bürgerrechte
vi n n n
comic constitutional decade
"kÅmIk %kÅnstI˛"tju…Snl "dekeId
delete
dI˛"li…t
Comic verfassungsmässig Dekade Jahrzehnt löschen
n adj n n vr
descend discharge (a duty)
dI˛"send dIs˛"tSA…dZ
herunterkommen (Pflicht) erfüllen
vr vr
distracting divorcee equal equipment
dIs˛"trœktIN dIvO…˛"si… "i…kwEl I˛"kwIpmEnt
ablenkend Geschiedene(r) gleich Ausrüstung
adj n adj n
establish
I˛"stœblIS
herstellen
vr
float
flEÁt
treiben schweben
vr vr
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Since 1994 Armstrong has refused to give ~s. In 2005 he was involved in a lawsuit with an ex-~. The iron curtain described the ~ between East and the West. I have to carry a heavy ~.
"fÁt˛ÆprInt
Fussabdruck
n
guy humanity ideological sphere
gaI hju…˛"mœnItI %aIdIE˛"lÅdZIkl sfIE
Typ Menschheit ideologisch Gebiet
n n adj n
stroll
strEÁl
schlendern
vr
"TrEÁn "hA…fweI
Thron teilweise halbwegs
n adv adv
improvise
"ImprEvaIz
improvisieren
vr
intend
In˛"tend
beabsichtigen
vr
lawsuit profuse projector
"lO…su…t prE˛"fju…s prE˛"dZektE
Gerichtsverfahren übermässig Projektor
n adj n
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I ~d the whole presentation by mistake! Night ~ed on Manhattan. ‘I have found it impossible to ~ my duties.’ something ~ Edward married an American ~. King wanted people to be treated ~ly. Make sure the ~ you need is working properly. The government sent soldiers in to try to ~ order. There was an object ~ing on the water. Neil Armstrong made the first ~ on the moon.
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He was a leader of the American ~ movement. His hobby is collecting ~s.
Global warming is a threat to ~. ‘All these famous cities are in the Soviet ~.’ I was ~ing along by the river at lunchtime. Elizabeth ascended the ~ in 1953. I was ~ through my talk when we had a break. I had to ~ from what I could remember. I ~ed it as a surprise so I didn’t say anything. He was involved in a ~ . I just apologized ~ly for my mistake. The ~ was faulty; the screen was too dark.
People complained that they couldn’t see the ~. ‘I have never wanted to ~ anything’ If you don’t ~ the law, you risk going to prison. We have an ~ to look after old people. The vast majority of ~s are wellbehaved. A beggar approached them and asked for money. There is a large Italian ~ in Buenos Aires.
adj
share
"S”E
teilen
vr
simple
sImpl
einfach
adj
sE˛"saIEtI Gesellschaft E˛Æ˛kÅmE˛"deISEn Unterkunft E˛"meIzd verblüfft
n n adj
approach
E˛"prEÁtS
sich nähern
vr
board
"bO…d
Tafel Brett
n n
Brücke
n
society 89 accommodation amazed
bridge
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I was ~ that she phoned to say where she was.
They reject ~ like electricity and telephones. I haven’t seen the film yet, don’t tell me the ~. The programme about the Amish was ~. There are strict rules in their ~. For 300 years this community has lived in ~. The Amish ~ is very simple. In the ~ between World War I and II. I found it a ~ly entertaining film. They ~ conveniences like electricity. I will always ~ your friend. The reviewer thinks that the Amish learned a lot. I didn’t realise I’d be ~ing a house with her. Will they return to the ~ life they’ve always lived? Where can I find cheap ~ in Prague? The two girls are ~ by the height of the skyscrapers. A beggar ~ed them and asked for money. We painted the ~s so they looked nice. I had my photo taken on Westminster Bridge.
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Seilbahn
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cathedral
kE˛"Ti…drl
Kathedrale
n
chapel
"tSœpl
Kapelle
n
concert hall
"kÅnsEt ÆhO…l
Konzerthalle
n
congestion
kEn˛"dzestSn
Verstopfung
n
cosmopolitan cycle lane
kÅzmE˛"pÅlItEn "saIkl leIn
kosmopolitisch Fahrradweg
adj n
district
"dIstrIkt
Bezirk
n
elevator exhibit
"elEveItE Ig˛"zIbIt
Stadtteil Aufzug Ausstellung (AE)
n n n
football stadium freeway grocery store harbour
Ausstellungsgegenstandn "fÁtbO…l steIdIEm Fussballstadion n "fri…weI Autobahn n "grEÁsErI stO… Lebensmittelgeschäft n "hA…bE Meereshafen n
hill
hIl
Hügel
n
historic
hI˛"stÅrIk
historisch
adj
homeless people
"hEÁmlIs pi…pl
Obdachlose
n
homelessness industrial
"hEÁmlesnes In˛"dØstrIEl
Obdachlosigkeit gewerblich
n adj
landmark law courts
"lœndmA…k "lO… kO…ts
industriell Wahrzeichen Justizpalast
adj n n
luggage
"lØgIdZ
Gepäck
n
mosque
mÅsk
Moschee
n
neighbourhood
"neIbEhÁd
Gegend Quartier Meer Ozean
n n n n
Stadtrand Aussenbereich
n n
ocean
outskirts
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"aÁtsk∏…ts
We took the ~up to the top of the mountain. You must visit the ~ when you go to Durham. Even small villages often have their own ~. I’m surprised that Oxford hasn’t got a good ~. There’s a lot of traffic ~, especially at rush hour. London is a very ~ city. There’s a ~ from here to the town centre. Our offices are in the financial ~ of London. They love riding on ~s. I saw a wonderful ~ at the National Gallery. Arsenal moved to a new ~ in 2006. ~s are much safer than country roads Even a trip to a ~ is an adventure. The Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth ~. I always have to get off and push my bike up the ~. Prague is a very ~ city with many old buildings. Many ~ sleep in the streets of London. ~ is a problem in many big cities. It’s a very ~ city, there are a lot of factories. My favourite ~ is St Paul’s Cathedral. The Law Courts on the Strand is a magnificent building. It’s best not to take too much ~ on a weekend trip. They’ve nearly finished building the new ~. Our ~ is very quiet during the week. We went down to the ~ to see the waves. There’s a large supermarket on the ~ of the town.
The trains are often ~ and uncomfortable. We ate dinner at a pavement café. There’s a ~ in the city centre. A famous violinist is giving a ~ tonight. You’ll find a list of ~s~ in the library. This city is terribly ~ the air is full of fumes. There is too much ~, caused by cars. The government are committed to ending child ~. I think my city is very ~. This area of the city is quite ~. Scotland has some of the most beautiful ~. If I’m short of time, what three ~s should I see? They were amazed by the height of the ~s. There are ~ areas where the houses are in bad condition. I’ll meet you at the market ~. We went to the top of the Statue of Liberty in New York.
They live in a house in the ~, just outside the city. I just met Miriam on her way to the ~. There’s a ~ outside the railway station. Our school is used as a ~ by the local Sikhs. Did you visit ~ when you went to Stockholm? I didn’t climb to the top of the ~. The station is quite near the ~. You can get information from the ~l. ~s are a problem in most major cities. If they improved public ~, I wouldn’t drive. We can get the ~ to the city centre. ~ is often a problem in some innercity areas.
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n
"vaIbrEnt "vaIElEns
pulsierend Gewalt
adj n
E˛"tSi…vmEnt
n n adj n
capable darkness
"keIpEbEl "dA…knEs
Errungesnschaft Leistung fähig Dunkelheit
dawn
dO…n
Sonnenaufgang
n
double-decker
"dØbl "dekE
Doppeldecker
n
drinkable enclosed
"drINkEbl In˛"klEÁzd
trinkbar eingeschlossen
adj adj
feed haggle
fi…d "hœgl
füttern feilschen
vi vr
hidden-away humble nightingale
%hIdn e˛"wie "hØmbl "naItINgeIl
versteckt bescheiden Nachtigall
adj adj n
outdoors
ÆaÁt˛"dO…z
draussen
adv
parliament
"pA…lEmEnt
Parlament
n
queue
kju…
sich anstellen
vr
salmon scorching sightseeing
"sœmEn "skO…tSIN "saItsi…N
Lachs brütend heiss Besichtigungen
n adj n
spot
spÅt
Platz
n
squirrel sunset
"skwIrEl "sØnset
Ort Eichhörnchen Sonnenuntergang
n n n
thrill
TrIl
Nervenkitzel
n
E˛"SeImd
beschämt
adj
bagel
"beIgl
Bagel
n
custom
"kØstEm
Brauch
n
customs hire renew
"kØstEmz haIE rI˛"nju…
Zoll mieten erneuern
n vr vr
90 achievement
91 ashamed
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The ~ of adolescents are wellbehaved. Buenos Aires is a ~ city. ~ is a problem in some inner-city areas. The ~s of our age are considerable. People were ~ of incredible things. I couldn’t see in the ~, and I twisted my ankle. In winter the best place to be at ~ is in bed. The best way to see the sights is from a ~ bus. Is the local tap water ~? Many residential squares have ~ gardens. ~ing pigeons should be illegalt. Is there anywhere where I should ~ before I buy? It is so ~ that many people miss it. He was a very ~ man. At night you can often hear ~s singing. The best thing to do ~ is walk in the parks. The Houses of Parliament are in Westminster. I love ~ing on the pavement outside for a bagel. I love ~ and cream cheese bagels. On a ~ hot day visit the beach. If I’m short of time, what ~ should I do? The London Eye would be a good ~ to see the sights.
Where can you go to watch the ~ in London? It’s always a ~ to discover a new place. I am ~ to say I have never been to London. I love the all-night ~ shop on Brick Lane. Are there any local ~s I should be aware of? Can I ~ a bicycle? I’ll need to get my passport ~ed soon.
The best way to see the ~ of Edinburgh is by bus. Do ~es really put their heads in the sand? Post-it notes ~ to things, but not too much. Newton investigated how lenses ~ light. Isaac Newton ~ed the notion of gravity. Archimedes calculated how much water it ~d. Steven Hutchinson is a ~ journalist. Isaac Newton developed the ~ of gravity. Newton was a seventeenth century ~. A ‘blind ~’ is a small area which can’t be seen. ~ history, scientists have taken risks. Harry Houdini made an elephant ~. People can ~ to be guinea pigs in clinical trials. This film is really ~ seeing.
pl
n n adj adj n n n n n n
If something ~s colours, it appears black. Everything is made up of ~s. If ~d parents have children, they too have blue eyes. All living things have ~s. There are two odd ~ in the number 39. Both insects and spiders are ~. In case of an ermergency ~ masks will be provided. I had to give a talk to some students at the ~ department. A rainbow is all the colours of the ~. Some of his ~ were sent to the moon.
Shoemaker was ~ed a special honour after his death. He was granted a special ~ after his death. Marie Curie’s laboratory books are kept in ~ boxes. Marie Curie died of ~ in 1934. ~ is used in thermometers.
You have to wear ~ clothing. ~ in Fukushima is still enormous. In the 1920s some hotels offered ‘~ waters’. His ashes were ~ed on the moon. He was ~ed by a large number of chemicals.
pharmaceutical
%fA…˛mE˛"sju…tIkl
pharmazeutisch
adj
physicist physics scientific
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Physiker(in) Physik wissenschaftlich
n n adj
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Nobody realized what a ~ substance it was.
He stared at the sun, which affected his ~. A ~ studies living things, like animals and plants.
~ Karl Scheele was the first person to manufacture phosphorus. People can volunteer to be guinea pigs in ~ trials. A geneticist studies the ~s that control what a person is.
People can volunteer to be ~s in clinical trials. ~ companies try to develop new drugs. Isaac Newton was a famous ~. ~ is the study of natural forces. What do you think is the most important ~ discovery of recent years?