Fourth edition, German Wordlist File 3

adj = adjective adv = adverb det = determiner n = noun pl n = plural

noun phr v = phrasal verb prep = preposition pron = pronoun v = verb
English Part of speech Pronunciation Example sentence German
Vocabulary Banks - Transport
car crash n /kɑː(r) kræʃ/ I broke my leg in a car crash last month. Autounfall
coach n /kəʊtʃ/ We took a coach to France. Bus, Reisebus
cycle lane n /ˈsaɪkl leɪn/ It’s safer to use a cycle lane when you’re on your bike. Radweg
end up phr v /end ʌp/ Without a map you'll end up going to the wrong place. landen
ferry n /ˈferi:/ Get the ferry across the river. It has a nice view. Fähre
motorbike n /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/ Do you like my new motorbike ? It's really fast. Motorrad
motorway n /ˈməʊtəweɪ/ The speed limit on a motorway in the UK is 70 miles per hour. Autobahn
parking fine n /pɑːkɪŋ faɪn/ Will I get a parking fine if I stay here too long? Parkbuße, Strafzettel
pedestrian zone n /pəˈdestriən zəʊn/ This is a pedestrian zone . You can't drive here. Fußgängerzone
petrol station n /ˈpetrəl steɪʃn/ I stopped at a petrol station to fill up the car. Tankstelle
pick up phr v /ˈpɪk ʌp/ Can you pick me up from the station, please? abholen
roadworks n /ˈrəʊdwɜːks/ Roadworks are starting next week so traffic will be bad. Straßenbauarbeiten
run out phr v /rʌn aʊt/ What will we do if we run out of petrol? ausgehen, (etw) nicht mehr haben
rush hour n /ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/ The traffic is always bad at rush hour . Hauptverkehrszeit
scooter n /ˈskuːtə(r)/ My daughter uses her scooter to get to work. Motorroller
seat belt n /ˈsiːt ˌbelt/ You must wear a seat belt in cars in this country. Sicherheitsgurt
set off phr v /set ɒf/ We set off early to avoid the traffic. aufbrechen
speed camera n /ˈspiːd ˌkæmərə/ There’s a speed camera over there so don’t drive too fast. Blitzer, Radarkamera
speed limit n /ˈspiːd lɪmɪt/ What’s the speed limit on this road? Tempolimit
taxi rank n /ˈtæksi rænk/ There’s a taxi rank outside the station. Taxistand
traffic jam n /ˈtræfɪk ˌdʒæm/ Sorry I’m late – there was a terrible traffic jam . Verkehrsstau
traffic lights; also traffic light n /ˈtræfɪk laɪts/ Turn right after the traffic lights . Ampel
tram n /træm/ I go to work by tram . Straßenbahn, Tram
London) / subway (US) / metro n /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/ I use the London Underground every day. U-Bahn
van n /væn/ My uncle is a builder and he has his own van . Lieferwagen
Watch / Look out! phrase /wɒtʃ aʊt / lʊk aʊt/ Look out! You’re going to crash! Vorsicht! Pass auf!
zebra crossing n /ˌzebrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/ It’s safest to cross the road at the zebra crossing . Zebrastreifen
Vocabulary Banks - Dependent prepositions
be afraid of /əˈfreɪd ɒv/ I’m afraid of spiders. Angst haben vor
angry with /ˈæŋɡri: wɪð/ Are you still angry with me? böse auf
apologize to /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz tə/ You should apologize to your sister for breaking her hairdryer. sich entschuldigen bei

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English Part of speech Pronunciation Example sentence German
argue with sb. /ˈɑːɡjuː wɪð/ I always argue with my parents about money. sich streiten mit
arrive at /əˈraɪv æt/ We arrive at Heathrow airport at 10.30 a.m. ankommen bei (Bahnhof etc)
arrive in /əˈraɪv ɪn/ What time do you arrive in London? ankommen in (Ortschaft)
ask for /ɑːsk fɔː/ I want to ask for some help with my homework. bitten um
believe in /bɪˈliːv ɪn/ Do you believe in ghosts? glauben an
belong to /bɪˈlɒŋ tə/ Who does this jacket belong to ? gehören zu
choose between /tʃuːz bɪˈtwiːn/ You have to choose between these two dresses. wählen zwischen
close to /kləʊs tu:/ I’m very close to my mum and my brother. eng verbunden mit
depend on /dɪˈpend ɒn/ I might go to university – it will depend on my exam results. abhängen von
different from /ˈdɪfrənt frɒm/ This house is very different from your last one. anders als
dream about /driːm əˈbaʊt/ Do you often dream about work? träumen von
excited about /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt/ Are you excited about your holiday? begeistert von/sich freuen auf
famous for /ˈfeɪməs fɔː/ What’s your hometown famous for ? berühmt für
fed up with /fed ʌp wɪð/ I’m fed up with tidying away your clothes all the time. die Nase voll von
be fond of /fɒnd ɒv/ I’m fond of my niece – she’s so sweet. mögen
frightened of /ˈfraɪtnd ɒv/ Are you frightened of heights? verängstigt über
good at /ɡʊd æt/ I’m good at maths but I’m useless at history. gut in
good for /ɡʊd fɔː/ Doing some exercise every day is good for you. gut für
interested in /ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ I’m interested in history. interessiert an
keen on /kiːn ɒn/ I’m keen on football so I watch it most weekends. begeistert sein von
kind to /kaɪnd tu:/ Please be kind to your little brother. nett sein zu
laugh at /lɑːf æt/ Don’t laugh at me if I make a mistake. lachen über
look forward to /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tu:/ I look forward to seeing you next week. sich freuen auf
married to /ˈmæri:d tu:/ How long have you been married to your wife? verheiratet mit
pay for /peɪ fɔː/ How much did you pay for that car? bezahlen für
pleased with /pliːzd wɪð/ I'm very pleased with your work. zufrieden sein mit
remind (sb) of /rɪˈmaɪnd ɒv/ This song reminds me of my holiday. (jemanden) erinnern an
rude to /ruːd tu:/ Don’t be rude to your father! unhöflich zu
scared of /skeəd ɒv/ I’m scared of the dark. Angst haben vor
spend money on /spend ˈmʌni ɒn/ I like to spend money on good quality food. Geld ausgeben für
talk about /tɔːk əˈbaʊt/ I must talk to you about our project. reden über
talk to /tɔːk tuː/ Can you talk to your brother about borrowing his car? sprechen mit
tired of /ˈtaɪəd ɒv/ I’m tired of working – I need to have a rest. überdrüssig sein
worried about /ˈwʌri:d əˈbaʊt/ I’m worried about Jody – she seems really depressed. beunruhigt über
Practical English
Don't you agree? /dəʊnt juː əˈɡriː/ I think New Yorkers are friendly. Don't you agree ? Sind Sie nicht einverstanden?
I agree /aɪ əˈɡriː/ I agree that it's an amazing city. Ich stimme zu
I don't think that's right. /aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk ðæts raɪt/ I don't think that's right . I can't agree with you. Das ist bestimmt nicht richtig.
If you ask me, … /ɪf juː ɑːsk miː/ If you ask me , the best view in London is by Big Ben. Wenn Sie mich fragen, ...
in my opinion /ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən/ In my opinion , you should go on the London Eye first. Meiner Meinung nach
Oh, sure, … /əʊ ʃɔː/ Oh, sure , people think it's big, but it's not the biggest city. Oh, sicher

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English Part of speech Pronunciation Example sentence German
Personally /ˈpɜːsənəli/ Personally , I like visiting it. We go here on holiday a lot. persönlich
To be honest /tu: biː ˈɒnɪst/ To be honest , I don't know the city very well. Ehrlich gesagt
What do you think? /wɒt duː juː θɪŋk/ What do you think ? Which is your favourite city? Was denken Sie?
Social English
to come back /Come back. /kʌm bæk/ Our taxi's come back to return your phone! zurückkommen / Komm zurück.
Did you mean... /dɪd juː miːn/ Did you mean what you said about living in New York? Meintest du das ernst...
It's just that... /ɪts dʒʌst ðæt/ It's just that you seemed a bit tired of the city. Es ist nur so, dass...
kind of /kaɪnd ɒv/ That was so kind of him. That's really nice. nett von
Oh, hang on a minute. /əʊ hæŋ ɒn ə ˈmɪnɪt/ Oh, hang on a minute . I didn't say that. Oh, warte mal. / Moment mal.
More words and phrases in File 3
ahead of /əˈhed ɒv/ She stayed ahead of the other runner for the whole race. vor
crash into /kræʃ ˈɪntuː/ Be careful not to crash into that car in front! zusammenprallen mit
discover v /dɪˈskʌvə/ Scientists discovered a gene that helps us communicate. entdecken
find v /faɪnd/ An academic study found some interesting differences. finden
generally adv /ˈdʒenrəli/ I generally drink tea in the mornings. gewöhnlich
get stuck phr v /ɡet stʌk/ Do you often get stuck in traffic in the morning? stecken bleiben
get worse phr v /ɡet wɜːs/ The traffic's getting worse ! We're going to be late. schlimmer werden
in general /ɪn ˈdʒenrəl/ In general, the traffic is bad between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. im Allgemeinen
likely adj /ˈlaɪkli:/ That makes it more likely you will lose control of the car. wahrscheinlich
on the whole /ɒn ðə həʊl/ On the whole , I think the speed limits are sensible. im Großen und Ganzen
proof n /pruːf/ Do you have any proof that this is true? Beweis
prove v /pruːv/ A new study proves that their argument is correct. beweisen
show v /ʃəʊ/ The research shows that multitasking doesn't always work. zeigen
tend v /tend/ People tend to get distracted when they drive and talk. dazu neigen..
turn around phr v /tɜːn əˈraʊnd/ We're going the wrong way. We have to turn around . umkehren
turn out phr v /tɜːn aʊt/ It turns out that the cliché is true. herausstellen
turn red phr v /tɜːn red/ The traffic lights will turn red very soon. Please stop. rot werden
usually adv /ˈjuːʒuəli:/ I usually get to work by 8.30 a.m. gewöhnlich
lorry (UK), truck (US) n / trʌk/ My brother drives a lorry . Lastwagen
Additional words
race n /reɪs/ The Formula 1 race takes place here. Wettrennen
approximately adv /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ We spent approximately two hours on that task. ungefähr
permit n /ˈpɜː(r)mɪt/ Do you need a permit to park your car here? Bewilligung
distracting adj /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ You are so distracting ! Go away and let me work! ablenkend
to adjust sth v / əˈdʒʌst/ I have to adjust the straps of this bag. einstellen, anpassen
license (US) n /ˈlaɪs(ə)ns/ At what age can you get your driver's license in your country? Fahrausweis
competitive adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/ She won every race last year - she's very competitive . ehrgeizig, kämpferisch
gender n /ˈdʒendə(r)/ Traditional concepts of gender are changing. Geschlechterrolle (in Gesellschaft)
sex n /seks/ How can you tell what sex a fish is? biologisches Geschlecht
destination n /destɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ What is the destination of this train? Zielort / Endstation

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English Part of speech Pronunciation Example sentence German
accident n /ˈæksɪd(ə)nt/ She had a really bad accident last summer. Unfall
average adj /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/ He is of average height. durchschnittlich
doll n /dɒl/ Her daughter always plays with her favorite doll . Puppe
jigsaw n /ˈdʒɪɡsɔː/ I have just finished a 1000 piece jigsaw . Puzzle
toy(s) n /tɔɪ/ Do your children have a lot of toys ? Spielzeug
delicate adj /ˈdelɪkət/ This is a delicate topic - don't talk about it to everyone! zart, fein, heikel

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