Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Speakout Pre-intermediate
Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Lead-in
6
above
6
answer
6
6
banana
can
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
adv, prep
n
əˈbʌv
ˈɑːnsə
über
Antwort
au-dessus de
réponse
sopra
risposta
There was a light above the door.
What's the answer to question 3?
n
aux
bəˈnɑːnə
kæn
Banane
können
banane
pouvoir
banana
potere, sapere
Dave put the bunch of bananas into his
shopping basket.
Pete can speak Spanish well.
6
6
complete
do
v
aux
kəmˈpliːt
du:
ergänzen, vervollständigen
tun
compléter
faire
completare, terminare
fare
Can you complete the following sentence:
'Turn [...] at the traffic lights.'
Do you know where my blue shirt is?
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
food
knee
listen
match
mean
number
on
page
n
n
v
v
v
n
prep
n
fuːd
niː
ˈlɪsən
mætʃ
miːn
ˈnʌmbə
ɒn
peɪdʒ
Essen, Nahrung
Knie
zuhören
zuordnen
bedeuten
Zahl
auf
Seite
nourriture
genou
écouter
relier à
signifier
nombre
sur
page
cibo
ginocchio
ascoltare
andare bene, confarsi a
significare
numero
su
pagina
She was out buying food and drink for the
party.
I have very weak knees.
Barry loves listening to rock music.
Her shoes match the colour of her hair.
'Start' and 'begin' mean the same thing.
2, 4, 6 – what number comes next?
Gloria was lying on the grass.
I tore a page out of my notebook.
6
6
part
please
n
interj
pɑːt
pliːz
Teil
bitte
part
s'il te/vous plaît
parte
per favore
How many parts are there in a trilogy of
films?
Please don't be late.
6
6
6
6
6
question
repeat
say
sentence
spell
n
v
v
n
v
ˈkwestʃən
rɪˈpiːt
seɪ
ˈsentəns
spel
Frage
wiederholen
sagen
Satz
buchstabieren
question
répéter
dire
phrase
épeler
domanda
ripetere
dire
frase
scrivere, spiegare
Does anyone want to ask any questions
before we begin?'
Could you repeat what you just said?'
What did you say?'
Which word is the verb in this sentence?
Can you spell your name for me?'
6
6
type
what
n
det
taɪp
wɒt
Art
was
genre
quel, quelle
tipo
che cosa
Whats your favourite type of film? Mine's
horror.
What did you tell him?
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
which
whole
word
again
check
down
English
hear
det
adj
n
adv
v
prep
n
v
wɪtʃ
həʊl
wɜːd
əˈɡen, əˈɡeɪn
tʃek
daʊn
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
hɪə
welcher, welche, welches
ganz
Wort
wieder
prüfen
nieder
englisch
hören
lequel, laquelle
entier
mot
de nouveau
vérifier
en bas
anglais
entendre
quale
tutto
parola
ancora, di nuovo
controllare
giù
inglese
sentire
Which book did you like best?
I ate a whole loaf of bread.
The only word she said was 'yes'.
I'd like to see that film again.
The firemen check all the equipment daily.
Alison ran down the hill.
Do you speak English?
I heard footsteps in the kitchen.
6
pair
n
peə
Paar
groupe de deux
paio
Eddie bought himself a new pair of trousers.
6
write
v
raɪt
schreiben
écrire
scrivere
He wrote several books and many poems.
Page Headword
6
adjective
n
ˈædʒəktɪv
Adjektiv
adjectif
aggettivo
The best adjective to describe my father is
'serious'.
6
adverb
n
ˈædvɜːb
Adverb
adverbe
avverbio
The best adverb to describe how my brother
talks is 'loudly'.
6
article
n
ˈɑːtɪkəl
Artikel
article
articolo
An' is the article you need to use before
words beginning with a vowel.
6
bold
n, adj
bəʊld
fett
gras
in grassetto
Choose the correct word in bold for each
question.
6
6
6
6
6
box
class
great
helpful
here
n
n
adj
adj
adv
bɒks
klɑːs
ɡreɪt
ˈhelpfəl
hɪə
Kasten
Klasse
großartig, ausgezeichnet
hilfreich
hier
case
classe
excellent
serviable
ici
casella
classe
grande, eccellente
servizievole
qui
Write your answers in the box at the bottom
of the page.
Mary is in the same class as me.
You won the football match? That's great!
My little sister is very helpful.
Do you live here?
6
6
6
last
like
new
adj
v
adj
lɑːst
laɪk
njuː
letzte/r/s
mögen
neu
dernier
aimer
nouveau
ultimo
volere, piacere
nuovo
What's the last film you saw in the cinema?
Katie likes John a lot.
That's a nice jumper, is it new?'
6
noun
n
naʊn
Substantiv
nom
nome, sostantivo
How many nouns are there in this
sentence?
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
6
6
6
6
quickly
room
school
speak
adv
n
n
v
ˈkwɪkli
ruːm
skuːl
spiːk
schnell
Raum, Zimmer
Schule
sprechen
vite
salle, pièce
école
parler
in fretta
stanza, aula
scuola
parlare
Rick ran quickly to the car.
This is the room I work in.
Mr Mamood is a teacher at my school.
He spoke for over an hour.
6
speech
n
spiːtʃ
Rede
discours
discorso, parlare
I had to make a speech at my sister's
wedding last year.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
study
teacher
verb
work
year
born
but
example
v
n
n
v
n
v
conj
n
ˈstʌdi
ˈtiːtʃə
vɜːb
wɜːk
jɪə
bɔːn
bət, bʌt
ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl
studieren
Lehrer
Verb
arbeiten
Jahr
geboren
aber
Beispiel
étudier
professeur
verbe
travailler
année
né
mais
exemple
studiare
insegnante, professore(-essa)
verbo
lavorare
anno
nato
ma, però
esempio
If you don't study, you won't pass the exam.
Miss Lind is my English teacher.
Every sentence must have a verb.
She works in a big office in New York.
I moved to this town two years ago.
I was born in 1996.
I can't dance, but I can sing.
Excellent' is an example of an adjective.
6
find
v
faɪnd
finden
trouver
trovare
The boys found a gold watch buried under a
tree.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Japan
live
moment
month
name
next
thing
n
v
n
n
n
adj
n
dʒəˈpæn
lɪv
ˈməʊmənt
mʌnθ
neɪm
nekst
θɪŋ
Japan
leben
Augenblick
Monat
Name
nächster/nächste/nächstes
Sache, Ding
Japon
vivre
moment
mois
nom
prochain
chose
Giappone
vivere
momento
mese
nome
prossimo
cosa
Masahiro is from Tokyo, the capital of
Japan.
Where do you live?
Just a moment, please - I'm not ready yet!
I'm visiting the States next month.
What's his brother's name?
What time is the next train to York?'
A chair is a thing you use to sit on.
6
6
6
6
6
6
uncle
visit
birthday
car
come
job
n
v
n
n
v
n
ˈʌŋkəl
ˈvɪzət
ˈbɜːθdeɪ
kɑː
kʌm
dʒɒb
Onkel
besuchen
Geburtstag
Auto
kommen
Arbeit
oncle
aller voir, venir chez
anniversaire
voiture
venir
travail
zio
andare a trovare
compleanno
macchina
venire
lavoro
Uncle Mike always visits us at Christmas.
Granny is visiting us next weekend.
It's my birthday next week.
We decided to travel by car.
The bus is coming!
Teaching is an interesting job.
Page Headword
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
6
6
know
need
v
v
nəʊ
niːd
kennen
brauchen
connaître
avoir besoin de
conoscere
avere bisogno di
My brother knows a lot about cars.
These plants need plenty of light and water.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
public transport
student
when
where
who
why
alternative
computer
correct
evening
holiday
library
open
Sunday
use
yesterday
bakery
bike
n phr
n
adv
adv
pron
adv
n
n
adj
n
n
n
v
n
v
n, adv
n
n
ˌpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt
ˈstjuːdənt
wen
weə
huː
waɪ
ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv
kəmˈpjuːtə
kəˈrekt
ˈiːvnɪŋ
ˈhɒlədi, -deɪ
ˈlaɪbrəri, -bri
ˈəʊpən
ˈsʌndi, -deɪ
juːz
ˈjestədi
ˈbeɪkəri
baɪk
öffentliche Transportmittel
Schüler, Student
wann
wo
wer
warum
Alternative
Computer
richtig, korrekt
Abend
Ferien
Bibliothek
geöffnet
Sonntag
benutzen
gestern
Bäckerei
Fahrrad, Motorrad
transports publics
élève, étudiant
quand
où
qui
pourquoi
alternative
ordinateur
correcte, bon
soir
vacances
bibliothèque
ouvert
dimanche
se servir de, utiliser
hier
boulangerie
vélo, moto
mezzi pubblici
studente
quando
dove
chi
perché
alternativo
computer
corretto
sera
vacanza
biblioteca
aprire
domenica
usare
ieri
panetteria
bici, moto
We don't have a car and always use public
transport.
How many students are in your class?
When did you get back from holiday?
Where's Rosa?' 'Upstairs, I think.'
Who is the president of the USA?
Why are you so late?'
Solar power is an alternative to petrol.
I do a lot of my work on the computer.
In the test all my answers were correct.
We usually eat at around 7 in the evening.
Did you have a nice holiday?
He took his books back to the library.
I opened the door and entered the room.
I'll see you on Sunday.
Can I use your phone?
I went swimming yesterday.
She bought some cakes from the bakery.
He fell off his bike.
6
6
6
bookshop
cousin
doctor
n
n
n
ˈbʊkʃɒp
ˈkʌzən
ˈdɒktə
Buchladen
Cousin
Arzt
librairie
cousin
médecin
libreria
cugino
dottore, medico
The village bookshop is open on Sundays,
too.
Jane and I are cousins.
Nina had to go to the doctor.
6
6
6
6
6
6
family
grandmother
lawyer
pasta
shop
shop assistant
n
n
n
n
n
n phr
ˈfæməli
ˈɡrænˌmʌðə
ˈlɔːjə
ˈpæstə
ʃɒp
ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstənt
Familie
Großmutter
Anwalt
Nudeln, Pasta
Geschäft
Verkäufer
famille
grand-mère
avocat
pâtes
magasin
vendeur, vendeuse
famiglia
nonna
avvocato
pasta
negozio
commesso, venditore
There are four girls and two boys in my
family.
This is a photograph of my grandmother.
My dad's a lawyer.
Tagliatelle is my favourite type of pasta.
The town has some good clothes shops.
The shop assistant was very helpful.
Page Headword
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
6
sugar
n
ˈʃʊɡə
Zucker
sucre
zucchero
Do you take sugar in your tea?'
6
6
6
supermarket
tomato
train
n
n
n
ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkət
təˈmɑːtəʊ
treɪn
Supermarkt
Tomate
Zug
supermarché
tomate
train
supermercato
pomodoro
treno
I buy most of my food from the supermarket.
I made tomato soup for dinner last night.
I caught the nine o'clock train to Boston.
Page Headword
6
transport
Unit 1
8
8
8
activity
add
barbecue
n
ˈtrænspɔːt
Transport
transport
trasporto
Bicycles are the best form of transport in the
city centre.
n
v
n
ækˈtɪvəti
æd
ˈbɑːbɪkjuː
Aktivität
hinzufügen
Grillen
activité
ajouter
barbecue
attività
aggiungere
grigliata
What activities do you do in your free time?
Add more garlic to the sauce.
We had a barbecue on the beach.
8
8
below
eat
adv
v
bɪˈləʊ
iːt
unten
essen
ci-dessous
manger
sotto
mangiare
When I looked out of the plane window, I
could see the fields below.
What do you like to eat for breakfast?
8
8
8
list
money
musical instrument
n
n
n phr
lɪst
ˈmʌni
ˌmjuːzɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənt
Liste
Geld
Musikinstrument
liste
argent
instrument de musique
lista
soldi
strumento musicale
I need a list of the people coming to the
party.
Billy spent lots of money in town today.
Can you play any musical instruments?
8
8
out
photo
adv
n
aʊt
ˈfəʊtəʊ
draußen
Foto
dehors
photo
fuori
foto
She walked out of the office and into the
street.
I took some photos of the wedding.
8
8
8
phrase
play
shopping
n
v
n
freɪz
pleɪ
ˈʃɒpɪŋ
Phrase
spielen
Einkaufen, Shoppen
phrase
jouer
shopping, courses
frase
suonare, giocare
shopping
Where does the phrase 'It's raining cats and
dogs' come from?
Do you know how to play tennis?
I'll do the shopping this week.
8
spend
v
spend
ausgeben
dépenser
spendere
How much money do you spend on clothes
every month?
8
8
sport
time
n
n
spɔːt
taɪm
Sport
Zeit
sport
temps
sport
tempo
I like to play most sports, but basketball is
my favourite.
What time is it?' 'It’s half past four.'
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
8
time off
n phr
ˌtaɪm ˈɒf
Freizeit
congé
tempo libero, vacanza
I need some time off this week to go to the
doctor's.
8
about
prep
əˈbaʊt
über
sur, de
su
My daughter wants a book about dinosaurs.
8
8
8
happy
people
speaker
adj
n pl
n
ˈhæpi
ˈpiːpəl
ˈspiːkə
glücklich, zufrieden
Leute
Sprecher
heureux, content
gens
personne qui parle
felice, contento
gente
parlante
When I heard the good news I was really
happy.
There are too many people in this room.
He asked the speaker's name.
8
8
8
8
8
talk
all
always
basketball
beautiful
v
det
adv
n
adj
tɔːk
ɔːl
ˈɔːlwəz, -weɪz
ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl
ˈbjuːtəfəl
sprechen
alle
immer
Basketball
schön
parler
tous, toutes
toujours
basket-ball
beau
parlare, dire
tutto
sempre
pallacanestro
bello
Sorry, I can't talk now – I have to go to a
meeting.'
Have you done all your homework?
I always take an umbrella to work.
I'm not very good at basketball.
Anna is the most beautiful girl in the class.
8
being
v
ˈbiːɪŋ
sein
être
essere
I love being a nurse because I love helping
people.
8
8
8
book
children
enjoy
n
n pl
v
bʊk
ˈtʃɪldrən
ɪnˈdʒɔɪ
Buch
Kinder
genießen
libre
enfants
aimer, jouir de
libro
bambini
trovare piacere
He wants a book about trains for his
birthday.
My grandmother had twelve children.
Do you enjoy playing video games?
8
8
8
8
8
forget
game
happen
just
meal
v
n
v
adv
n
fəˈɡet
ɡeɪm
ˈhæpən
dʒəst, dʒʌst
miːl
vergessen
Spiel
passieren, der Fall sein
nur
Essen, Mahlzeit
oublier
jeu
être le cas
juste
repas
dimenticare
gioco
succedere
solo
pasto
Don't forget to brush your teeth before you
go to bed!
My favourite game is Monopoly .
When did the accident happen?
It's not serious – it's just a scratch.
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day.
8
8
8
8
8
mountain
nature
near
nice
pool
n
n
prep
adj
n
ˈmaʊntən
ˈneɪtʃə
nɪə
naɪs
puːl
Berg
Natur
nah
schön, gut
Schwimmbecken
montagne
nature
près de
bon
piscine
montagna
natura
vicino
buono
piscina
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
I love camping and being near to nature.
He lives near Bristol.
We had a really nice time at the party.
They have a pool in their garden.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
8
8
8
problem
read
really
n
v
adv
ˈprɒbləm
riːd
ˈrɪəli
Problem
lesen
wirklich
problème
lire
vraiment
problema
leggere
veramente, realmente
I had a lot of problems with the homework!
Dad sat in his chair, reading the paper.
I really love your new shoes!
8
8
8
somewhere
sun
swimming
adv
n
n
ˈsʌmweə
sʌn
ˈswɪmɪŋ
irgendwo
Sonne
Schwimmen
quelque part
soleil
aller à la piscine
da qualche parte
sole
andare a nuotare
I put my keys down somewhere and now I
can't find them.
The sun's gone behind a cloud.
Do you want to go swimming?
8
8
8
team
want
watch
n
v
v
tiːm
wɒnt
wɒtʃ
Team
wollen
beobachten
équipe
vouloir
observer, regarder
squadra
volere
guardare
Liam is the captain of the school football
team.
What do you want for your birthday?
All he does is watch television.
8
win
v
wɪn
gewinnen
gagner
vincere
Mark's team won the basketball tournament.
8
9
yeah
feel
interj
v
jeə
fiːl
o ja
fühlen
ouais
se sentir
sì
sentirsi
Did you have a good holiday?' 'Yeah – it
was OK.'
Can you feel how cold the wind is today?
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
house
laugh
life
small
smile
think
today
after
before
circle
table
n
v
n
adj
v
v
adv
prep
prep
v
n
haʊs
lɑːf
laɪf
smɔːl
smaɪl
θɪŋk
təˈdeɪ
ˈɑːftə
bɪˈfɔː
ˈsɜːkəl
ˈteɪbəl
Haus
lachen
Leben
klein
lächeln
denken
heute
nach
vor
einkreisen
Tabelle
maison
rire
vie
petit
sourire
penser
aujourd'hui
après
avant
encercler
tableau
casa
ridere
vita
piccolo
sorridere
pensare, credere
oggi
dopo
prima di
circondare
tabellina
Danny lives in a really big house in the
country.
My dad's jokes never make me laugh.
My grandmother had a very interesting life.
That's a very small dog!
Do you always smile in photos?
Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
It's Linda's birthday today.
I felt much better after my holiday.
I got up before 7 o'clock today.
Circle all the incorrect answers.
Put the food on the table, please.'
9
celebration
n
ˌseləˈbreɪʃən
Fest, Feier
fête, célébration
My favourite celebration of the year is
festeggiamento, celebrazione Christmas.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
9
many
adj
ˈmeni
viele
beaucoup
molti, tanti
How many people are there in your family?
9
often
adv
ˈɒfən, ˈɒftən
oft
souvent
spesso
How often do you go to the gym?' 'Three
times a week.'
9
order
n
ˈɔːdə
Reihenfolge
ordre
ordine
Please put the books on the shelf in the
correct order.
9
9
9
9
9
parents
see
stressed
weekend
get up
n
v
adj
n
phr v
ˈpeərənt
siː
strest
ˌwiːkˈend, ˈwiːkend
ɡet ˈʌp
Eltern
besuchen
betont
Wochenende
aufstehen
parents
voir
accentué
fin de semaine, week-end
se lever
genitori
vedere, visitare
accentato
fine settimana
alzarsi
Debbie's parents are in Majorca this week
so she's having a party!
We're going to Egypt to see the pyramids.
Don't get stressed about exams.
Did you have a good weekend?
I get up at 7.45 every weekday morning.
9
group
n
ɡruːp
Gruppe
groupe
gruppo
Complete the exercise in groups of four
students.
9
hobby
n
ˈhɒbi
Hobby
passe-temps
hobby
My hobbies are playing the guitar and
reading.
9
9
9
9
10
prompt
start
topic
usually
believe
n
v
n
adv
v
prɒmpt
stɑːt
ˈtɒpɪk
ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈjuːʒəli
bəˈliːv
Anleitung, Stichwort
anfangen
Thema
normalerweise
glauben
mot-clé
commencer
sujet
d'habitude
croire
direttiva
cominciare
tema
normalmente
credere
Use the prompts to help you answer the
question.
When did you start playing the violin?
The topic in class this week is 'Holidays'.
I usually get up at about 8.
Do you believe in ghosts?
10
cause
v
kɔːz
verursachen
causer
causare
Do you know what the cause of the problem
was?
10
discuss
v
dɪˈskʌs
diskutieren
discuter
discutere
Tomorrow we will discuss Chapter 3 in
class.
10
meet
v
miːt
kennen lernen
faire la connaissance de
10
place
n
pleɪs
Ort
endroit
I like meeting new people when I go on
conoscere, fare la conoscenza diholiday.
I like this place a lot – they have really good
food.
luogo, posto
10
relationship
n
rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp
Beziehung
relation
relazione
Pearson Schweiz AG
Paul's in a relationship with an Argentinian
girl from Buenos Aires.
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
10
10
accept
advertise
v
v
əkˈsept
ˈædvətaɪz
akzeptieren, annehmen
Anzeigen aufgeben
accepter
faire de la publicité
accettare
fare pubblicità
Are you going to accept the job?
They're advertising the new car on TV.
10
advertisement
n
ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt
Werbung
publicité
pubblicità
I saw an advertisement for a great phone
yesterday.
10
10
appear
argue
v
v
əˈpɪə
ˈɑːɡjuː
erscheinen
streiten
apparaître
se disputer
apparire
litigare
James is appearing in his first film next
month.
I hate it when Mum and Dad argue.
10
10
10
10
ask
couple
decide
difficult
v
n
v
adj
ɑːsk
ˈkʌpəl
dɪˈsaɪd
ˈdɪfɪkəlt
fragen
Paar
entscheiden
schwierig
demander
couple
décider
difficile
chiedere
coppia
decidere
difficile
Can I ask you a question about the
homework?
Sally and Dave are a nice couple.
Megan decided to go to Denise's party.
Skiing isn't difficult, but it takes practice.
Page Headword
10
10
10
10
divorce
earn
famous
few
v
v
adj
adj
dɪˈvɔːs
ɜːn
ˈfeɪməs
fjuː
sich scheiden lassen
verdienen
berühmt
einige
divorcer
gagner
fameux
quelques
divorziare
guadagnare
famoso
qualche
After a lot of problems, his parents decided
to divorce.
How much do you earn a month?
Many famous actors live in Beverly Hills.
He has very few friends.
10
10
10
10
final
Friday
girlfriend
headline
adj
n
n
n
ˈfaɪnl
ˈfraɪdi
ˈɡɜːlfrend
ˈhedlaɪn
letzter
Freitag
Freundin
Überschrift
dernier
vendredi
petite amie, amie
titre
ultimo
venerdi
ragazza
titolo
This is the final day of our holiday, so let's
enjoy ourselves!
See you on Friday!
Has Steve got a girlfriend?
Here are today's headlines.
10
10
10
10
home town
man
married
marry
n phr
n
adj, v
v
ˌhəʊm ˈtaʊn
mæn
ˈmærid
ˈmæri
Heimatstadt
Mann
verheiratet
heiraten
ville natale
homme
marié
se marier, marier
città natale, patria
uomo
sposato
sposarsi
Tom left his home town at 18 and never
went back.
Kenny is a very nice young man.
She is married to a famous footballer.
I asked her to marry me.
10
much
det
mʌtʃ
viel
beaucoup
molto
I don't have much time. Can I call you back
later?
10
10
remarry
restaurant
v
n
ˌriːˈmæri
ˈrestərɒnt
wieder heiraten
Restaurant
se remarier
restaurant
risposarsi
ristorante
Two years after her divorce, Bella
remarried.
They had dinner in a Chinese restaurant.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
10
10
10
10
salesman
short
shy
story
n
adj
adj
n
ˈseɪlzmən
ʃɔːt
ʃaɪ
ˈstɔːri
Verkäufer
klein
schüchtern
Geschichte
représentant, vendeur
petit
timide
histoire
rappresentante, venditore
basso
timido
storia
I never talk to salesmen on the telephone.
Daisy is very short for her age.
My daughter is a very shy child.
She told me a story about her parents.
10
10
straight away
tall
adv phr
adj
ˌstreɪt əˈweɪ
tɔːl
sogleich
groß
tout de suite
grand
subito
alto
If you have any problems, call me straight
away.
Clarissa was a tall, beautiful woman.
10
10
10
try
unfortunately
very
v
adv
adv
traɪ
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli
ˈveri
versuchen
leider
sehr
essayer
malheureusement
très
provare, assaggiare
sfortunatamente
molto
Will you try some of my mum's Christmas
cake?
Unfortunately, we had to go home early.
Joe looks very happy.
10
10
wedding cake
world
n phr
n
ˈwedɪŋ keɪk
wɜːld
Hochzeitstorte
Welt
gâteau de mariage
monde
torta nuziale
mondo
This wedding cake is lovely – there's lots of
fruit in it.
I think Paris is the best city in the world.
10
10
young
look
adj
v
jʌŋ
lʊk
jung
suchen
jeune
chercher
giovane
cercare, guardare
Do you enjoy working with young children?
You're late!' he said, looking at his watch.
10
wife
n
waɪf
Ehefrau
femme, épouse
moglie
My brother and his wife came to visit us last
week.
10
love story
n phr
ˈlʌv ˌstɔːri
Liebesgeschichte
histoire d'amour
storia d'amore
I can't stand love stories! I prefer mystery
stories.
10
10
10
11
compare
disagree
end
help
v
v
v
v
kəmˈpeə
ˌdɪsəˈɡriː
end
help
vergleichen
unterschiedlicher Ansicht sein
beenden
helfen
comparer
être en désaccord
terminer, rompre
aider
paragonare
non essere d'accordo
porre fine a
aiutare
We went to three different shops to compare
their prices.
I'm sorry, but I totally disagree.
What time does the concert end?
Thanks for helping me.
11
11
stop
ago
v
adv
stɒp
əˈɡəʊ
aufhören
vor
arrêter
il y a
smettere di fare
fa
Do you know how to stop birds eating your
plants?
Rob and Di got married two years ago.
11
cook
v
kʊk
kochen
préparer
cuocere, cucinare
Who cooks in your house – you or your
wife?
Page Headword
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
11
11
11
day
Monday
night
n
n
n
deɪ
ˈmʌndi
naɪt
Tag
Montag
Nacht
journée
lundi
nuit
giorno
lunedì
notte
Dad was away for four days on a business
trip.
It was raining on Monday.
It snowed last night.
11
summer
n
ˈsʌmə
Sommer
été
estate
Last summer we went on holiday to Florida.
11
date
n
deɪt
Datum
date
data
What was the date yesterday – was it the
sixth?
11
guess
v
ɡes
raten
deviner
suporre
Guess how old she is … that's right – fourtyfive !
11
important
adj
ɪmˈpɔːtənt
wichtig
important
importante
Dev's mum has a really important job in the
city.
11
11
prepare
because
v
conj
prɪˈpeə
bɪˈkɒz, bɪˈkəz
vorbereiten
weil
préparer
parce que
preparare
perché
I went home early to prepare for my holiday.
I like history because it's interesting.
11
chat
v
tʃæt
chatten
chatter
chat
Come to my house after class for a cup of
tea and a chat!
11
11
11
chatroom
country
degree
n
n
n
ˈtʃæt-ruːm
ˈkʌntri
dɪˈɡriː
Chatroom
Land
Abschluss
chat
pays
degré
chat room
paese
laurea
Some people say that Internet chatrooms
are dangerous for children.
How many countries are there in Europe?
Mandy's got a degree in astrophysics!
11
different
adj
ˈdɪfərənt
verschieden
divers
diverso
British food is very different from French
food.
11
email
n
ˈiːmeɪl
E-Mail
courrier électronique
email
Can you give me your email address,
please?
11
11
enough
flatmate
adj
n
ɪˈnʌf
ˈflætmeɪt
genug
Mitbewohner
assez
colocataire
sufficiente
coabitatore
Have we got enough time for another
coffee?
Come and meet my flatmate, Katie.
11
11
11
immediately
Italian
travel
adv
n
v
ɪˈmiːdiətli
ɪˈtæliən
ˈtrævəl
sofort
Italienisch
reisen
tout de suite
italien
voyager
immediatamente
italiano
viaggiare
I need to see you in my office immediately.
Lindsey speaks Italian really well.
It's quicker if you travel by train.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
11
web
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
n
web
Netz
réseau
web, rete
Spiders' webs are beautiful when it rains.
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
age
film
health
politics
sell
someone
weather
n
n
n
n sing
v
pron
n
eɪdʒ
fɪlm
helθ
ˈpɒlətɪks
sel
ˈsʌmwʌn
ˈweðə
Alter
Film
Gesundheit
Politik
verkaufen
jemand
Wetter
âge
film
santé
politique
vendre
quelqu'un
temps
età
film
salute
politica
vendere
qualcuno
tempo
My grandad's 103 years old!' 'Wow – that's
a good age!'
Star Wars is my favourite film.
Exercise is good for your health.
She wanted a career in politics.
His dad sells books in the market.
Someone phoned you this morning.
Did you have good weather on your trip?
12
advice
n
ədˈvaɪs
Rat
conseil
consiglio
I need some advice about university
courses.
12
bad
adj
bæd
schlecht
mauvais
cattivo
The food in the restaurant last night was
very bad!
12
conversation
n
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən
Unterhaltung
conversation
conversazione
I had an interesting conversation with Alice
yesterday.
12
dangerous
adj
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
gefährlich
dangereux
pericoloso
The hippo is the most dangerous animal in
Africa.
12
education
n
ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən
Ausbildung
éducation
educazione
The education of small children is very
important.
12
half
det
hɑːf
halb
moitié
metà
The first half of the football match was
really boring!
12
12
improve
interested
v
adj
ɪmˈpruːv
ˈɪntrəstɪd
verbessern
interessiert
améliorer
intéressé
migliorare
interessato
I'm staying in London to improve my
English.
I'm very interested in animals.
12
interesting
adj
ˈɪntrəstɪŋ
interessant
intéressant
interessante
I think History is the most interesting subject
at school.
12
interrupt
v
ˌɪntəˈrʌpt
unterbrechen
interrompre
interrompere
I think it's very rude when people interrupt
me when I'm speaking.
12
latest
adj
ˈleɪtəst
neuester
dernier
ultimo, nuovo
This new mobile phone has all the latest
technology.
12
nothing
pron
ˈnʌθɪŋ
nichts
rien
niente
I'm sorry but there's nothing I can do to help
you.'
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
12
12
12
nowadays
occupation
party
adv
n
n
ˈnaʊədeɪz
ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən
ˈpɑːti
heutzutage
Beschäftigung
Party
de nos jours
métier
fête
al giorno d'oggi
occupazione, lavoro
party, festa
More people work at home nowadays.
Paula's occupation is a beauty therapist.
We're having a party next Saturday.
12
12
12
product
pub
recreation
n
n
n
ˈprɒdʌkt
pʌb
ˌrekriˈeɪʃən
Produkt
Kneipe
Freizeitaktivität
produit
brasserie, pub
loisirs
prodotto
pub, bar
divertimento, ricreazione
What do you think of this new beauty
product?
I'll meet you at the pub for a drink.
I only do photography for recreation.
12
12
12
religion
review
show
n
n
v
rɪˈlɪdʒən
rɪˈvjuː
ʃəʊ
Religion
Besprechung, Kritik
zeigen
religion
critique
montrer
religione
recensione
dimostrare
Did you have to learn about religion in
school?
The film got very good reviews.
She showed me a picture of the hotel.
12
social
adj
ˈsəʊʃəl
in Gesellschaft
social
sociale
Fran has a very exciting social life – he's
always going to parties!
12
technology
n
tekˈnɒlədʒi
Technologie
technologie
tecnologia
Solar power is a very important technology
for the future.
12
12
12
tip
architect
coffee
n
n
n
tɪp
ˈɑːkətekt
ˈkɒfi
Tipp
Architekt
Kaffee
conseil
architecte
café
dritta
architetto
caffè
Can you give me some tips on how to cook
spaghetti bolognese?
Her dad is an architect.
Let's go for a coffee and a chat next week.
12
lose
v
luːz
verlieren
perdre
perdere
I want to lose some weight – I ate too much
at Christmas!
12
12
lovely
OK
adj
interj
ˈlʌvli
ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ
wundervoll
OK
magnifique
OK, bien
carino
ok, va bene
The food in the restaurant last night was
lovely!
Is it OK if I phone you tonight?'
12
12
12
12
probably
terrible
thank you
town
adv
adj
interj
n
ˈprɒbəbli
ˈterəbəl
ˈθæŋk jʊ
taʊn
möglicherweise
schrecklich
danke
Stadt
probablement
terrible
merci
ville
probabilmente
terribile
grazie
città
I'll probably go to the party tonight. What
about you?
I have a terrible headache.
Thank you for the lovely birthday present!
Where is the nearest big town to here?
12
13
Wednesday
another
n
det
ˈwenzdi
əˈnʌðə
Mittwoch
noch ein
mercredi
encore un
mercoledi
un altro
Sorry, I can't go – I'm busy on Wednesday
evening.
Have another biscuit.
Page Headword
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
13
exactly
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
adv
ɪɡˈzæktli
genau
exactement
esattamente
I know exactly what is going to happen.
13
notice
v
ˈnəʊtɪs
bemerken
remarquer
notare, vedere
Everybody say it was snowing last night but
I didn't notice.
13
imagine
v
ɪˈmædʒɪn
sich vorstellen
(s')imaginer
immaginare
Close your eyes, and imagine travelling
through space.
14
14
date
detective
n
n
deɪt
dɪˈtektɪv
Verabredung
Detektiv
rendez-vous
détective
appuntamento
agente investigativo
How was your date yesterday – did you go
anywhere exciting?
The detectives interviewed the suspect.
14
drama
n
ˈdrɑːmə
Drama
drame
dramma
I love that new BBC drama – it's so
exciting!
14
14
14
14
episode
investigate
murder
woman
n
v
n
n
ˈepəsəʊd
ɪnˈvestəɡeɪt
ˈmɜːdə
ˈwʊmən
Episode
ermitteln
Mord
Frau
épisode
enquêter sur
meurtre
femme
episodio, puntata
indagare su
assassinio, omicidio
donna
What happened in last night's episode? I
missed it.
Police are investigating the robbery.
He went to prison for murder.
Diana was a very beautiful woman.
14
bar
n
bɑː
Bar
bar
bar
Let's go to that new bar in the city centre
tonight!
14
basket
n
ˈbɑːskɪt
Korb
panier
cesto
In the supermarket, there are special
checkouts for people with baskets.
14
14
pretend
tofu
v
n
prɪˈtend
ˈtəʊfuː
vorgeben
Tofu
faire comme si
tofu
fingere
tofu
My children love to pretend they are pirates!
Where do you buy tofu from?
14
14
14
14
funny
idea
tonight
wonder
adj
n
adv
v
ˈfʌni
aɪˈdɪə
təˈnaɪt
ˈwʌndə
lustig
Idee
heute Abend
sich fragen
drôle
idée
ce soir
se demander
divertente, spiritoso
idea
stasera, stanotte
chiedersi
Have you seen that funny email that's going
around the office?
She has a lot of good ideas.
What are you doing tonight?
I wonder how old that castle is.
sarebbe
galleria d'arte
migliore
prestare
Joe said he would take the kids to the pool
this weekend.
My sister works in an art gallery.
This is the best Chinese restaurant in town.
He borrowed £2,000 from his father.
14
15
15
15
would be
art gallery
best
borrow
Pearson Schweiz AG
aux
n phr
adj
v
wʊd
ˈɑːt ˌɡæləri
best
ˈbɒrəʊ
würde
Kunstgalerie
bester
leihen
serait
galerie d'art
meilleur
emprunter à
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
15
concert
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
n
ˈkɒnsət
Konzert
concert
concerto
We went to a concert last night.
15
15
invite
person
v
n
ɪnˈvaɪt
ˈpɜːsən
einladen
Person
inviter
personne
invitare
persona
Are you going to invite your ex-boyfriend to
your birthday party?
Sharon is a very kind person.
15
only
adj
ˈəʊnli
einzig
seul
solo, unico
William lived only half a mile away from the
school.
15
anything
pron
ˈeniθɪŋ
irgendetwas
quelque chose
qualcosa
Is there anything good in the cinema at the
moment?
15
15
15
15
15
argument
call
competition
everything
forever
n
v
n
pron
adv
ˈɑːɡjəmənt
kɔːl
ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən
ˈevriθɪŋ
fərˈevə
Streit
anrufen
Wettbewerb
alles
für immer
dispute
appeler
concours
tout
pour toujours
discussione, litigio
chiamare
competizione, concorso
tutto
per sempre
I had a big argument with my girlfriend last
week, but everything's OK now.
I called Sarah at her office in London.
Who won the poetry competition?
Everything's going to be fine.
I wanted to stay in the Caribbean forever!
through
prep
θruː
durch
à travers
per, attraverso
They drove through the tunnel under the
mountain.
company
n
ˈkʌmpəni
Unternehmen
société
società
My father has his own company.
18
boss
n
bɒs
Chef
patron, chef
capo
I really like my boss – she's a really lovely
person.
18
customer
n
ˈkʌstəmə
Kunde
client
cliente
My company has over 60,000 customers all
over the world.
18
desk
n
desk
Schreibtisch
bureau
scrivania
In the office, there was a computer on every
desk.
18
18
18
employee
office
salary
n
n
n
ɪmˈplɔɪ-iː, ˌemplɔɪˈiː
ˈɒfəs
ˈsæləri
Angestellter, Arbeiter
Büro
Gehalt
salarié
bureau
salaire
impiegato
ufficio
salario, stipendio
The company Vanessa works for has over
200 employees.
I work in an office just outside London.
She gets a salary of £120,000 a year.
18
service
n
ˈsɜːvəs
Dienstleistung
service
servizio
The best service I ever had was in a hotel in
Singapore.
18
staff
n pl
stɑːf
Belegschaft
personnel
personale
If you need help, ask a member of our staff.
15
Unt 2
18
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
18
task
n
tɑːsk
Aufgabe
tâche
compito
My boss sometimes gives me too many
tasks to do.
18
motivate
v
ˈməʊtəveɪt
motivieren
motiver
motivare
Teachers have to motivate their students to
study.
18
18
18
agreement
fishing
massage
n
n
n
əˈɡriːmənt
ˈfɪʃɪŋ
ˈmæsɑːʒ
Vereinbarung
Fischen
Massage
accord
pêche
massage
accordo
pesca
massaggio
I have an agreement with my children: if
they wash my car, I give them pocket
money!
Do you want to go fishing?
Sophie is a massage therapist.
18
18
mention
pay
v
v
ˈmenʃən
peɪ
erwähnen
bezahlen
mentionner
payer
menzionare
pagare
When I went to the doctor's, I forgot to
mention my sleeping problems.
Excuse me, can I pay by credit card?'
18
18
wait
online
v
adj
weɪt
ˌɒnˈlaɪn
warten
online
attendre
en ligne
aspettare
in linea
I had to wait for two hours at the dentist
yesterday!
I do all my food shopping online.
18
temporary
adj
ˈtempərəri, -pəri
zeitlich begrenzt
temporaire
temporaneo
She got a temporary job selling cleaning
products.
19
Asia
n
ˈeɪʃə, -ʒə
Asien
Asie
Asia
My dream is to travel round Asia and the
Pacific islands.
19
19
19
IT
news
newspaper
n
n
n
ˌaɪ ˈtiː
njuːz
ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə
IT, Informationstechnologie
Nachrichten
Zeitung
informatique
nouvelles
journal
Informatica
notizie
giornale
All children have to study IT in school
nowadays.
Did you watch the news this morning?'
I read about it in the newspaper.
19
photocopier
n
ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpiə
Fotokopierer
photocopieuse
fotocopiatrice
The photocopier in my office always has
problems!
19
19
special
TV
adj
n
ˈspeʃəl
ˌtiː ˈviː
besonders, speziell
Fernsehen, TV
particulier
TV
speciale, particolare
TV
We have a very special guest with us this
evening.
What’s on TV tonight?
19
project
n
ˈprɒdʒekt
Projekt
projet
progetto
My boss gave me a really interesting new
project to work on today.
19
develop
v
dɪˈveləp
entwickeln
développer
sviluppare
Women's rugby is a rapidly developing
sport.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
19
19
19
19
flexible
friendly
hour
bye
Part of
Speech
adj
adj
n
interj
Pronunciation
ˈfleksəbəl
ˈfrendli
aʊə
baɪ
German
flexibel
nett
Stunde
tschüss
French
flexible
sympathique
heure
au revoir
Italian
Example Sentence
flessible
socievole
ora
ciao
One good thing about the job is the flexible
working hours.
Everyone in the village is very friendly.
My job pays nine pounds an hour.
Bye, Max! It was nice meeting you!
19
19
19
19
19
cheers
clothes
dear
design
fashion
interj
n pl
adj
n
n
tʃɪəz
kləʊðz, kləʊz
dɪə
dɪˈzaɪn
ˈfæʃən
prost
Bekleidung
liebe/r
Design
Mode
tchin-tchin
vêtements
cher
stylisme
mode
salute
vestiti
caro
design, progetto
moda
Cheers, and congratulations on your new
job!
I spend too much money on clothes!
Dear Jane, thank you for your letter.
I like the design of this room.
The shop sells all the latest fashions.
19
19
formal
informal
adj
adj
ˈfɔːməl
ɪnˈfɔːməl
förmlich
informell
formel
familier
formale
informale
There will be a formal investigation into the
accident.
We can wear informal clothes to work.
19
information
n
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
Information
information
informazione
Can you give me some information about
the train timetables, please?
19
19
19
19
19
leader
London
Madrid
Paris
professional
n
n
n
n
n
ˈliːdə
ˈlʌndən
məˈdrɪd
ˈpærəs
prəˈfeʃənəl
Führer, Marktführer
London
Madrid
Paris
Berufstätiger
leader, premier
Londres
Madrid
Paris
professionnel
leader
Londra
Madrid
Parigi
professionale
Do you know who the leader of the
Conservative Party is?
We went down to London for the weekend.
I lived in Madrid for three years.
We had a weekend in Paris.
Her son is a professional photographer.
19
programme
n
ˈprəʊɡræm
Sendung
émission
programma
Did you see that TV programme about
earthquakes?
19
19
19
20
20
20
quality
shoe
successful
deal
opportunity
worst
n
n
adj
v
n
adj
ˈkwɒləti
ʃuː
səkˈsesfəl
diːl
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti
wɜːst
Qualität
Schuh
erfolgreich
zu tun haben mit
Gelegenheit
schlimmste/r
qualité
chaussure
apprécié
s'occuper de
occasion
pire
qualità
zapato
di successo, riuscito
occuparsi di, affrontare
opportunità
peggiore
The quality of the food in that restaurant is
very high.
I need to buy some new shoes.
Josh is a very successful businessman.
We all have problems to deal with.
This new job is a great opportunity for her.
Who is the worst player in the team?
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
20
21
21
risk
accident
average
v
n
n
rɪsk
ˈæksədənt
ˈævərɪdʒ
riskieren
Unfall
Durchschnitt
risquer
accident
moyenne
rischiare
incidente
media
Some sports involve more risk than others.
He had a car accident but he's OK.
The average of ten, five, and three is six.
21
change
v
tʃeɪndʒ
verändern
changer
cambiare
She didn't like her name, so she changed it.
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
continue
crazy
die
drive
driver
fail
fast
v
adj
v
v
n
v
adv
kənˈtɪnjuː
ˈkreɪzi
daɪ
draɪv
ˈdraɪvə
feɪl
fɑːst
weiterhin tun
verrückt
sterben
fahren
Fahrer
scheitern
schnell
continuer
fou
mourir
conduire
automobiliste, conducteur
échouer
rapide
continuare
pazzo
morire
guidare, condurre
conducente
fallire
velocemente
How long are you going to continue your
job?
Darren is full of crazy ideas!
Her grandmother died last year.
I learned to drive when I was 17.
My brother is a bus driver in Brighton.
She failed all her exams.
Her new car is very fast.
21
21
insurance
interview
n
v
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
ˈɪntəvjuː
Versicherung
interviewen
assurance
interviewer
assicurazione
intervista
How much does your car insurance cost
each year?
They're interviewing me this afternoon.
21
21
21
law
learn
memory
n
v
n
lɔː
lɜːn
ˈmeməri
Gesetz
lernen
Erinnerung
loi
apprendre
souvenir
diritto
imparare
memoria
The law says that you must not sell alcohol
to people under the age of 18.
I want to learn to play the flute.
She's got a good memory.
21
21
respect
robbery
n
n
rɪˈspekt
ˈrɒbəri
Respekt
Diebstahl
respect
vol
rispetto
rapina
He was a very good teacher – I had great
respect for him.
Barker spent two years in jail for robbery.
21
21
traffic
twice
n
adv
ˈtræfɪk
twaɪs
Verkehr
zweimal
circulation
deux fois
traffico
due volte
There isn't as much traffic on the roads on
Sunday.
Click the mouse twice to open the folder.
arrabbiato
osso
spaventato
fantino
My father was angry about the broken
window.
She broke a bone in her leg.
Liz is really frightened of spiders.
The best jockeys earn a lot of money.
21
21
21
21
angry
bone
frightened
jockey
Pearson Schweiz AG
adj
n
adj
n
ˈæŋɡri
bəʊn
ˈfraɪtnd
ˈdʒɒki
ärgerlich
Knochen
ängstlich
Jockey
furieux
os
apeuré
jockey
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
21
21
21
never
occasionally
rarely
adv
adv
adv
ˈnevə
əˈkeɪʒənəli
ˈreəli
nie
gelegentlich
selten
jamais
de temps en temps
rarement
mai
occasionalmente
raramente
I never go to that part of town after dark.
I still see my ex-boyfriend occasionally.
I rarely see my parents now.
21
21
21
21
rescue
worry
alone
false
v
v
adv
adj
ˈreskjuː
ˈwʌri
əˈləʊn
fɔːls
retten
sich sorgen
allein
nicht richtig, falsch
sauver
inquiéter
seul
faux
salvare
preoccupare
(da) solo
falso, sbagliato
Roberts rescued a two-year-old girl from the
burning car.
My dad worries a lot about money.
She didn't like being alone in the house.
He gave false information to the police.
21
21
miss
true
v
adj
mɪs
truː
verpassen
zutreffend, wahr
manquer
vrai
essere assente, mancare
vero
I had to miss the first day of school because
I was ill.
Is it true that she's only 30 years old?
21
22
22
22
audience
absolutely
dirty
hand
n
adv
adj
n
ˈɔːdiəns
ˈæbsəluːtli, ˌæbsəˈluːtli
ˈdɜːti
hænd
Publikum
völlig
schmutzig
Hand
public
absolument
sale
main
pubblico
assolutamente
sporco
mano
The World Cup final has one of the biggest
audiences in television.
I'll be absolutely amazed if we win.
Don't get your clothes dirty.
Polly put her hand on my shoulder.
22
cook
n
kʊk
Koch
cuisinier
cuoco
My aunt's a cook in the local primary school.
22
22
entertainment
marketing
n
n
ˌentəˈteɪnmənt
ˈmɑːkətɪŋ
Unterhaltung
Marketing
divertissement, spectacle
marketing
intrattenimento, divertimento
marketing
Most teenagers love entertainment like
movies and video games.
Stella works in marketing.
22
22
22
model
retail
waiter
n
n
n
ˈmɒdl
ˈriːteɪl
ˈweɪtə
Model
Einzelhandel
Kellner
mannequin
vente au détail
serveur
indossatrice
vendita al dettaglio
cameriere
Tessa's dream is to be a swimwear model.
I'd really like to get a job in retail.
We left a tip for the waiter.
22
22
23
23
vacation
vocation
cheese
expert
n
n
n
n
vəˈkeɪʃən
vəʊˈkeɪʃən
tʃiːz
ˈekspɜːt
Ferien
Berufung
Käse
Experte
vacances
vocation
fromage
expert
vacanze
vocazione
formaggio
esperto
Where are you going on vacation this year?
Mike really has a vocation for nursing.
Sanjay wants extra cheese on his pizza.
Suzy is an expert on ancient Rome.
23
intonation
n
ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən
Intonation
intonation
intonazione
She speaks in a very boring way, with very
little intonation.
Page Headword
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
23
23
23
over
real
respond
prep
adj
v
ˈəʊvə
rɪəl
rɪˈspɒnd
über
echt
antworten
plus de
vrai
répondre
più di
reale
rispondere
There are over six billion people in the
world.
The story is based on real events.
He responded to my email yesterday.
23
23
sound
teach
v
v
saʊnd
tiːtʃ
klingen
unterrichten
sembler/paraître
enseigner
suonare
insegnare
That new Hollywood action film sounds very
exciting!
She teaches History.
23
website
n
ˈwebsaɪt
Webseite
site internet
sito Internet, website
For more information about the hotel, visit
our website.
23
23
instructor
morning
n
n
ɪnˈstrʌktə
ˈmɔːnɪŋ
Lehrer
Morgen
moniteur
matinée
istruttore
mattina
My driving instructor was great – I passed
my test first time!
What time did you wake up this morning?
23
necessary
adj
ˈnesəsəri
erforderlich
nécessaire
necessario
Is it necessary to get a visa to go to China?
24
24
24
balance
building
cheap
n
n
adj
ˈbæləns
ˈbɪldɪŋ
tʃiːp
Gleichgewicht, Verhältnis
Gebäude
billig
équilibre
édifice
bon marché
bilancia, equilibrio
edificio
economico
Experts say you need to find a good
balance between work and free time.
The science laboratory is in this building.
Air travel is very cheap nowadays.
24
24
commute
commuter
v
n
kəˈmjuːt
kəˈmjuːtə
pendeln
Pendler
faire la navette
navetteur
commutare, fare il pendolare
pendolare
My dad commutes from Oxford to London
every day.
The train was full of commuters.
24
completely
adv
kəmˈpliːtli
vollkommen
complètement
completamente
Working in a bank is completely different to
being a firefighter.
24
24
dream
fed up
n
adj phr
driːm
ˌfed ˈʌp
Traum
genug haben
rêve
en avoir marre
sogno
essere stufo di
My dream job would be testing computer
games!
I'm fed up with my job!
24
flight
n
flaɪt
Flug
vol
volo
The flight from London to Vancouver takes
ten hours.
24
24
24
journey
land
lifestyle
n
n
n
ˈdʒɜːni
lænd
ˈlaɪfstaɪl
Reise
Land
Lebensstil
voyage
terrain
mode de vie
viaggio
terra
stile di vita
How long does your journey to school take?
His family own a lot of land in Scotland.
He's very rich, but has a simple lifestyle.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
24
24
24
24
motorbike
property
road
tell
n
n
n
v
ˈməʊtəbaɪk
ˈprɒpəti
rəʊd
tel
Motorrad
Besitz, Eigentum
Straße
erzählen
moto
propriété
rue
raconter
moto
proprietà
strada
raccontare
Do you prefer cars or motorbikes?
My dad owns a lot of property in the city.
Is this the road to Stratford?
Have you told him yet?
24
24
transform
unhappy
v
adj
trænsˈfɔːm
ʌnˈhæpi
verändern
unglücklich
transformer
malheureux
trasformare
infelice
Our new boss has completely transformed
this company.
Barbara had a very unhappy childhood.
24
24
available
terrace
adj
n
əˈveɪləbəl
ˈterəs
verfügbar, erhältlich
Terrasse
disponible
terrasse
disponibile
terrazza
Tickets will be available to the public next
week.
We sat and had drinks on the terrace.
24
benefit
n
ˈbenəfɪt
Vorteil
avantage
beneficio
One of the benefits of my job is the long
holidays!
Page Headword
25
25
also
father
adv
n
ˈɔːlsəʊ
ˈfɑːðə
auch
Vater
aussi
père
anche
padre
Jan plays the guitar, and she also plays the
piano.
My father is German.
25
percent
adj, adv
pəˈsent
Prozent
pourcent
per cento
About seventy-one percent of the Earth is
covered in water.
25
25
research
week
n
n
rɪˈsɜːtʃ, ˈriːsɜːtʃ
wiːk
Untersuchung
Woche
recherche
semaine
ricerca
settimana
Scientists are researching alternative types
of energy.
I moved here six weeks ago.
25
25
25
25
worker
relax
habit
balanced
n
v
n
adj
ˈwɜːkə
rɪˈlæks
ˈhæbɪt
ˈbælənst
Arbeiter
entspannen
Gewohnheit
ausgeglichen
travailleur
relâcher
habitude
équilibré
operaio
rilassare
abitudine
equilibrato
The workers at the factory are asking for
more money.
What do you do to relax at the weekends?
Smoking is a very bad habit.
A balanced diet is very important.
25
25
25
25
25
25
client
future
gym
plan
stressful
well
n
n
n
v
adj
adv
ˈklaɪənt
ˈfjuːtʃə
dʒɪm
plæn
ˈstresfəl
wel
Kunde
Zukunft
Sporthalle
planen
anstrengend
gut
client
futur
salle de gym, gymnase
projeter
stressant
bien
cliente
futuro
palestra
progettare
stressante
bene
Mr Dolan is an important client of this
company.
What will the world be like in the future?
I go to the gym twice a week.
They plan to travel around Europe by train.
Pilots have a stressful job.
I thought the whole team played well.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
Unit 3
28
band
n
bænd
Band
groupe
complesso
He plays drums in a band.
28
28
28
28
cinema
club
comedy
dancing
n
n
n
n
ˈsɪnəmə
klʌb
ˈkɒmədi
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
Kino
Club
Komödie
Tanzen
cinéma
club
comédie
danser
cinema
locale notturno
commedia
ballo
Are there any good films in the cinema at
the moment?
What's your favourite club in London?
Comedy films are my favourite.
My girlfriend loves all types of dancing.
28
exhibition
n
ˌeksəˈbɪʃən
Ausstellung
exposition
esposizione
We went to an exhibition of modern
paintings at the art gallery.
28
28
market
museum
n
n
ˈmɑːkət
mjuːˈziːəm
Markt
Museum
marché
musée
mercato
museo
I usually buy fruit and vegetables at the
market.
She is planning a class trip to the museum.
28
sightseeing
n
ˈsaɪtˌsiːɪŋ
Besichtigung
visite, tourisme
giro turistico
In the afternoon, we all did some
sightseeing round the town.
28
28
28
snack
theatre
classical music
n
n
n phr
snæk
ˈθɪətə
ˌklæsɪkəl ˈmjuːzɪk
Imbiss
Theater
klassische Musik
casse-croûte
théâtre
musique classique
spuntino
teatro
musica classica
The cafe serves drinks, snacks, and meals.
Would you like to go to the theatre?
My dad loves classical music.
28
28
free
radio
adj
n
friː
ˈreɪdiəʊ
kostenlos
Radio
gratuit
radio
gratuito, gratis
radio
Most of the museums in London are free to
enter.
Which radio station do you listen to?
28
show
n
ʃəʊ
Show
spectacle
spettacolo
We went to a show while we were in
London.
29
29
match
pizza
n
n
mætʃ
ˈpiːtsə
Spiel
Pizza
match
pizza
match
pizza
There's a very exciting rugby match on TV
this weekend.
Ben ordered a five-cheese pizza.
29
afterwards
adv
ˈɑːftəwədz
danach
après
dopo
There will be party games and a disco
afterwards.
29
30
busy
singer
adj
n
ˈbɪzi
ˈsɪŋə
beschäftigt
Sänger
occupé
chanteur
occupato, attivo
cantante
Lisa is a busy mother of three small children
She's my son's favourite pop singer.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
30
30
30
actor
artist
composer
n
n
n
ˈæktə
ˈɑːtɪst
kəmˈpəʊzə
Schauspieler
Künstler
Komponist
acteur
artiste
compositeur
attore
artista
compositore
He wants to be an actor when he grows up.
It is hard to make money as an artist.
Mozart is one of my favourite composers.
30
30
30
concert hall
jazz
painter
n phr
n
n
ˈkɒnsət hɔːl
dʒæz
ˈpeɪntə
Konzertsaal
Jazz
Maler
salle de concert
jazz
peintre
sala concerti
jazz
pittore
We went to the Barbican concert hall to see
the London Symphony Orchestra.
Louis Armstrong was a great jazz singer.
My favourite painter is Monet.
30
30
painting
performance
n
n
ˈpeɪntɪŋ
pəˈfɔːməns
Gemälde
Vorstellung
tableau
représentation
dipinto
rappresentazione
That painting is worth over a million pounds!
We watched a performance of Hamlet.
30
30
play
pop
n
n
pleɪ
pɒp
Theaterstück
Pop
pièce
pop
opera teatrale
pop
We went to the theatre to see the new
Ayckbourn play.
My son's a great fan of pop music.
30
rock
n
rɒk
Rock
rock
rock
The 70s and 80s were the best decades for
rock music.
30
sculptor
n
ˈskʌlptə
Bildhauer
sculpteur
scultore
Michelangelo was both an artist and a
sculptor.
30
sculpture
n
ˈskʌlptʃə
Skulptur
sculpture
scultura
You can pay a lot of money for a sculpture
by a famous artist.
30
songwriter
n
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
Songschreiber
compositeur de chansons
compositore di canzoni
I love all the songs written by singersongwriter Barry Gibb.
31
31
31
31
back
brother
city
daughter
n
n
n
n
bæk
ˈbrʌðə
ˈsɪti
ˈdɔːtə
Rücken
Bruder
Stadt
Tochter
dos
frère
ville
fille
schiena
fratello
città
figlia
Billy lay on his back and looked at the sky.
This is my brother, Dave.
London is the largest city in England.
They have two daughters.
31
31
drop
funeral
v
n
drɒp
ˈfjuːnərəl
tropfen
Beerdigung
laisser égoutter
enterrement, obsèques
lasciar cadere
funerale
She dropped a glass when she was drying
the dishes.
I didn't go to my aunt's funeral.
31
scrambled eggs
n phr
ˌskræmbəld ˈeɡz
Rührei
oeufs brouillés
uova strapazzate
I had scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
31
31
31
31
31
second
song
throw
upside down
become
n
n
v
adv phr
v
ˈsekənd
sɒŋ
θrəʊ
ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn
bɪˈkʌm
Sekunde
Lied
werfen
kopfüber
werden
seconde
chanson
lancer, jeter
à l'envers
devenir
secondo
canzone
lanciare
sottosopra
diventare
The fastest men in the world can run 100
metres in under ten seconds.
The kids were singing songs.
How far can you throw a frisbee?
This picture is upside down.
I want to become a famous architect.
31
31
31
31
31
fat
invent
long
musician
samba
adj
v
adj
n
n
fæt
ɪnˈvent
lɒŋ
mjuːˈzɪʃən
ˈsæmbə
fett
erfinden
lang
Musiker
Samba
gros
inventer
long
musicien
samba
grasso, grosso
inventare
lungo
musicista
samba
I'm too fat – I must try to eat less chocolate.
Who invented the first computer?
She's tall and slim, with long legs.
Zak is a young, talented musician.
Can you dance the samba?
31
31
31
31
self-portrait
thin
frequently
iPod
n
adj
adv
n
ˌself ˈpɔːtrət
θɪn
ˈfriːkwəntli
ˈaɪpɒd
Selbstporträt
dünn
häufig
iPod
autoportrait
mince, maigre
souvent
iPod
autoritratto
magro, sottile
spesso
iPod
One of the most famous self-portraits is that
of Van Gogh.
He's tall and thin and he plays basketball.
He's frequently late for school.
I bought her an iPod for her birthday
31
31
32
32
MP3 player
regularly
message
prefer
n phr
adv
n
v
ˌem piː ˈθriː ˌpleɪə
ˈreɡjələli
ˈmesɪdʒ
prɪˈfɜː
MP3-Player
regelmäßig
Nachricht
bevorzugen
lecteur MP3
régulièrement
message
préférer
lettore MP 3
regolarmente
messaggio
preferire
I changed my CD player for an MP3 player
last year.
They meet regularly, once a month.
I've got a message for you from Sammy.
I prefer football to cricket.
32
32
32
32
cancel
ticket
call back
leave
v
n
v phr
v
ˈkænsəl
ˈtɪkət
ˌkɔːl ˈbæk
li:v
annulieren
Fahrkarte, Eintrittskarte
zurückrufen
hinterlassen
annuler
billet
rappeler
laisser
cancellare
biglietto
richiamare
lasciare
We had to cancel the picnic because of the
bad weather.
How much is a bus ticket to London?'
Okay, I’ll call back around three.
We left the party at about midnight.
directeur général
commander
amministratore delegato
ordinare
Her husband is the managing director of a
multinational company.
Are you ready to order now, madam?
répéter
esercitarsi in/a
I have to practise playing the trumpet every
day.
33
33
managing director
order
n phr
v
ˌmænədʒɪŋ dəˈrektə, daɪ-Geschäftsführer
ˈɔːdə
bestellen
33
practise
v
ˈpræktɪs
Pearson Schweiz AG
üben
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
33
quietly
adv
ˈkwaɪətli
leise
doucement
a bassa voce
She speaks very quietly and is difficult to
hear.
33
seat
n
siːt
Platz
place
sedia
I couldn't get a seat on the bus this morning.
33
separate
adj
ˈsepərət
getrennt
séparé
seperato
I like to keep my work and my personal life
separate.
33
33
too
appropriate
adv
adj
tuː
əˈprəʊpri-ət
zu
passend
trop
approprié
troppo
appropriato
Jan plays the guitar, and she plays the
piano too.
It is not appropriate to shout in church.
34
Barcelona
n
ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
They're going on holiday to Barcelona for a
long weekend.
34
Spain
n
speɪn
Spanien
Espagne
Spagna
Spain's football squad won the 2010 World
Cup.
34
34
34
cool
exciting
fashionable
adj
adj
adj
kuːl
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
ˈfæʃənəbəl
cool
aufregend
modisch
branché
excitant
en vogue
grande, cool
eccitante
di moda, alla moda
Those are really cool trainers! Where did
you buy them?
It was a very exciting game of tennis!
Long hair is fashionable for men now.
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
hip
offer
perfect
planet
truly
beach
picnic
adj
v
adj
n
adv
n
n
hɪp
ˈɒfə
ˈpɜːfɪkt
ˈplænət
ˈtruːli
biːtʃ
ˈpɪknɪk
angesagt
bieten
perfekt
Planet
wahrhaft
Strand
Picknick
hip, chic
offrir
parfait
planète
vraiment
plage
pique-nique
hip, moderno
offrire
perfetto
pianeta
veramente, sinceramente
spiaggia
picnic
My dad says he was really hip when he was
a teenager.
He offered me to a drink but I said no.
She speaks perfect English.
Mercury is the planet nearest to the sun.
He was a truly great man.
Do you prefer the beach or the mountains?
Let's have a picnic on the beach.
34
34
34
suggest
tapas
toast
v
n pl
n
səˈdʒest
ˈtæpəs
təʊst
vorschlagen
Tapas
Toast
suggérer
tapas
toast
proporre
tapas
toast
I suggest that you make a list of things you
will need on your trip.
She gave me some recipes for tapas.
Would you like some toast for breakfast?
34
35
surprise
fantastic
v
adj
səˈpraɪz
fænˈtæstɪk
überraschen
fantastisch
surprendre
fabuleux
sorprendere
fantastico
I'm going to surprise my girlfriend and ask
her to marry me.
It's a fantastic film!
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
35
wonderful
Unit 4
38
38
none
questionnaire
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
adj
ˈwʌndəfəl
wunderbar
merveilleux
meraviglioso
It was wonderful to see him again.
pron
n
nʌn
ˌkwestʃəˈneə
kein
Fragebogen
aucun
questionnaire
nessuno
questionario
None of the other children can speak Italian.
Could you fill in this questionnaire?'
38
conference
n
ˈkɒnfərəns
Konferenz
conférence
conferenzia
Business conferences are often held in
large hotels.
38
38
nervous
public
adj
n
ˈnɜːvəs
ˈpʌblɪk
nervös
Öffentlichkeit
nerveux
public
nervoso
pubblico
Julie is very nervous about her driving test.
I don't like speaking in public.
38
38
39
surprised
snail
catch
adj
n
v
səˈpraɪzd
sneɪl
kætʃ
überrascht
Schnecke
fangen
surpris
escargot
attraper
sorpreso
chiocciola
capere, prendere
When George asked me to marry him I was
really surprised!
Snails are a very popular food in France.
Bill threw the ball and Joe caught it.
39
cross
v
krɒs
überqueren
traverser
attraversare
Hold Daddy's hand while we cross the road.
39
39
39
39
39
fly
grow
keep
sleep
joke
v
v
v
v
n
flaɪ
ɡrəʊ
ki:p
sliːp
dʒəʊk
fliegen
wachsen
behalten
schlafen
Scherz, Witz
voler
pousser, grandir
garder
dormir
blague
volare
crescere
tenere, mantenere
dormire
scherzo
Sam flew to New York for his brother's
wedding.
Babies grow quickly in their first year.
Keep calm and try not to worry.
Did you sleep well last night?
He keeps making jokes about my hair.
39
39
lucky
nose
adj
n
ˈlʌki
nəʊz
glücklich
Nase
heureux
nez
fortunato
naso
I'm going to Florida this summer.' 'Oh, you
are lucky!'
She had a spot on her nose.
39
39
39
secret
sing
talent
adj
v
n
ˈsiːkrət
sɪŋ
ˈtælənt
geheim
singen
Talent
secret
chanter
talent
segreto
cantare
talento
My friends and I had a secret club when we
were children.
I could hear a mother singing to her baby.
That boy has a lot of talent.
39
39
tongue
touch
n
v
tʌŋ
tʌtʃ
Zunge
berühren
langue
toucher
lingua
toccare
Children who stick their tongues out are
very rude!
Do not touch the animals!
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
39
winner
n
ˈwɪnə
Gewinner
gagnant
vincitore
The winner of the 2010 World Cup was
Spain.
39
enter
v
ˈentə
teilnehmen
participer
partecipare
You have to be eighteen years old to buy
alcohol in the UK.
39
39
ability
carefully
n
adv
əˈbɪləti
ˈkeəfəli
Fähigkeit, Gabe
sorgfältig
talent
attentivement
talento
attentamente
He has the ability to understand difficult
ideas.
Please listen carefully to the instructions.
39
cartoon
n
kɑːˈtuːn
Cartoon, Zeichentrickfilm
dessin animé
cartone
I took the children to see a Walt Disney
cartoon.
39
39
40
40
40
magic
voice
history
literature
maths
adj
n
n
n
n
ˈmædʒɪk
vɔɪs
ˈhɪstəri
ˈlɪtərətʃə
mæθs
magisch
Stimme
Geschichte
Literatur
Mathe
magique
voix
histoire
littérature
maths
magico
voce
storia
letteratura
matematica
Using a magic spell, she transformed the
frog into a prince.
I can hear voices outside.
She's studying history at university.
I'm interested in French literature.
James is very good at maths.
40
40
science
exam
n
n
ˈsaɪəns
ɪɡˈzæm
Wissenschaft
Examen
science
examen
scienze
esame
Science was one of my favourite subjects at
school.
Did you pass your Chinese exam?
40
mistake
n
mɪˈsteɪk
Fehler
faute
errore
You made two mistakes in the spelling test.
40
40
40
school uniform
test
wear
n phr
n
v
ˌskuːl ˈjuːnəfɔːm
test
weə
Schuluniform
Prüfung
tragen
uniforme scolaire
épreuve
porter
uniforme scolastica
esame
portare
All the children at my school have to wear
school uniform.
I passed my history test.
I decided to wear my blue dress.
40
classroom
n
ˈklɑːs-ruːm
Klassenzimmer
salle de classe
classe, aula
The classrooms in my old school were really
small.
40
concentrate
v
ˈkɒnsəntreɪt
sich konzentrieren
se concentrer
concentrarsi
Sometimes it's difficult for me to concentrate
at work on Friday afternoons.
40
40
conduct
copy
v
v
kənˈdʌkt
ˈkɒpi
abhalten, durchführen
nachahmen
faire, mener
imiter
condurre
copiare
The government is conducting a survey into
the effects of smoking on young children.
Could you copy this report for me please?
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
40
40
40
creativity
encourage
gardening
n
v
n
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ
ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ
Kreativität
ermutigen, ermuntern
Gärtnern
créativité
encourager
jardinage
creatività
incoraggiare
giardinaggio
Many of the children show great creativity in
class.
People work best if you encourage them.
We did a bit of gardening this afternoon.
40
40
40
head teacher
mother tongue
pupil
n phr
n phr
n
ˌhed ˈtiːtʃə
ˌmʌðə ˈtʌŋ
ˈpjuːpəl
Schuldirektor
Muttersprache
Schüler
proviseur, principal
langue maternelle
élève
direttore di scuola
lingua materna
alunno
The head teacher wants to see me in her
office.
Adrienne's mother tongue is French.
There are thirty pupils in my class.
40
textbook
n
ˈtekstbʊk
Schulbuch
manuel scolaire
libro di testo
My schoolbag is so heavy with all these
textbooks!.
40
41
41
traditional
mobile phone
qualification
adj
n phr
n
trəˈdɪʃənəl
ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn
ˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃən
traditionell
Handy
Qualifikation
traditionnel
portable, mobile
qualification
tradizionale
telefonino
qualificazione
The band was playing traditional folk music.
Call me on my mobile phone.
What qualifications do you have?
41
41
rule
subject
n
n
ruːl
ˈsʌbdʒɪkt
Regel
Thema
règle
sujet
regola
materia
Jamie explained the rules of the game to us.
My favourite subject is English.
41
41
trainer
cooking
n
n
ˈtreɪnə
ˈkʊkɪŋ
Turnschuh
Kochen
chaussure de sport
cuisiner
scarpa sportiva
cucina, il cucinare
My trainers got really muddy when we went
on that walk.
Who does the cooking in your house?
41
41
custom
lunch
n
n
ˈkʌstəm
lʌntʃ
Brauch
Mittagessen
coutume
déjeuner
costume
pranzo
She follows Islamic custom by covering her
hair.
We had lunch at the the pub on the river.
41
41
national anthem
same
n phr
adj
ˌnæʃənəl ˈænθəm
seɪm
Nationalhymne
gleich
hymne national
même
inno nazionale
stesso, uguale
The crowd sang their national anthem
before the match started.
Your shoes are the same as mine!
41
Thailand
n
ˈtaɪlænd, -lənd
Thailand
Thaïlande
Tailandia
For their holiday they went to Thailand,
Hong Kong and Singapore.
41
uniform
n
ˈjuːnəfɔːm
Uniform
uniforme
uniforme
Did you have to wear a uniform at your
school?
41
vegetarian
adj
ˌvedʒəˈteəriən
vegetarisch
végétarien
vegetario
Everybody in my boyfriend's family is a
vegetarian.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
42
42
knowledge
old
n
adj
ˈnɒlɪdʒ
əʊld
Wissen
alt
connaissance
vieux
conoscenza
vecchio
Her knowledge of music is amazing.
He helped the old woman onto the bus.
42
quote
n
kwəʊt
Zitat
citation
citazione
Muhammad Ali produced many famous
quotes.
42
character
n
ˈkærɪktə
Figur
charactère
carattere
He plays the character of Jim, an
unemployed farmer.
42
dictionary
n
ˈdɪkʃənəri
Wörterbuch
dictionnaire
dizionario
If you don't understand a word, look it up in
a dictionary.
42
42
grammar
look up
n
phr v
ˈɡræmə
ˌlʊk ˈʌp
Grammatik
nachsehen
grammaire
chercher
grammatica
cercare
His pronunciation is good, but his grammar
is poor.
I'll look your number up in the phone book.
42
42
memorise
remember
v
v
ˈmeməraɪz
rɪˈmembə
sich merken
sich erinnern
apprendre par coeur
se souvenir
memorizzare
ricordare
She's really good at memorising phone
numbers.
I couldn't remember her name.
42
reread
v
ˌriːˈriːd
erneut lesen
relire
releggere
Our teacher wants us to reread the whole
book!
Page Headword
42
subtitles
n pl
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtlz
Untertitel
sous-titre
sottotitoli
We went to see a French film with English
subtitles.
42
42
translate
useful
v
adj
trænsˈleɪt
ˈjuːsfəl
übersetzen
nützlich
traduire
utile
tradurre
utile
It's easy to translate things from Spanish
into English.
She had a useful map of the town centre.
42
international
adj
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl
international
international
internazionale
International football matches are often the
most exciting ones.
42
42
42
43
43
43
focus
reply
should
native
podcast
yourself
v
n
aux
adj
n
pron
ˈfəʊkəs
rɪˈplaɪ
ʃəd, ʃʊd
ˈneɪtɪv
ˈpɒdkɑːst
jəˈself
sich konzentrieren
antworten
sollte
angeboren, MutterPodcast
du / dich selbst
concentrer
répondre
devrais
natal, maternel
podcast
toi-même
focalizzare qc
risposta
dovere
nativo
podcast
te/tu/sé/lei stesso
In this course we will focus on basic
computer skills.
Yes, that's true,' was her reply.
I think we should call a doctor.
Her native language is Spanish.
The show is available as a podcast.
Be careful you don't hurt yourself.
43
himself
pron
ɪmˈself, hɪm-
er / sich selbst
soi-même
sé/lui stesso
Paul cut himself when he was making a
sandwich.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
43
43
43
right
sure
kilometre
adj
adj
n
raɪt
ʃɔː
ˈkɪləˌmiːtə, kɪˈlɒmətə
Recht ahben
sicher
Kilometer
avoir raison
sûr
kilomètre
avere ragione
sicuro
chilometro
In the test, all my answers were right.
I'm sure that we'll win the competition!
The town is three kilometres from the hotel
43
43
43
44
run
salad
suppose
intelligence
n
n
v
n
rʌn
ˈsæləd
səˈpəʊz
ɪnˈtelədʒəns
Lauf
Salat
annehmen, vermuten
Intelligenz
course
salade
penser, croire
intelligence
corsa
insalata
suporre
intelligenza
Jane goes for a run every morning before
she goes to work.
I ordered a green salad as a side dish.
I suppose I should tell her the truth.
She's a person of high intelligence.
44
bright
adj
braɪt
klug
intelligent
intelligente
Sally's daughter is very bright – she's going
to university.
44
44
instruction
IQ
n
n
ɪnˈstrʌkʃən
ˌaɪ ˈkjuː
Anleitung
IQ
instruction
QI
istruzione
QI
Instructions on how to make the toy are on
the box.
She has an IQ of 120.
44
44
44
score
time limit
battle
n
n phr
n
skɔː
ˈtaɪm ˌlɪmɪt
ˈbætl
Note, Punktzahl, Bewertung
Frist, Zeitbegrenzung
Schlacht
note, résultat, score
délai
bataille
valore
limite di tempo
battaglia
Jim scored two goals in yesterday's match.
The time limit for the exam is three hours.
The Battle of Hastings was in 1066.
44
brain
n
breɪn
Gehirn
cerveau
cervello
Scientists don't completely understand how
the human brain works.
44
documentary
n
ˌdɒkjəˈmentri
Dokumentation
documentation
documentario
We watched a documentary about
dinosaurs.
44
44
follow
nearly
v
adv
ˈfɒləʊ
ˈnɪəli
folgen
fast
suivre
presque
seguire
quasi
Camera crews followed her journey up the
Amazon.
I could answer nearly all the questions.
Page Headword
45
45
depend
obvious
v
adj
dɪˈpend
ˈɒbviəs
abhängen von
offensichtlich
dépendre
évident
dipendere
ovvio
Are your parents going to buy you an iPod?'
'It depends whether I pass my exams or
not.'
It was obvious that Joe was unhappy.
45
45
45
opinion
similar
bedroom
n
adj
n
əˈpɪnjən
ˈsɪmələ
ˈbedruːm, -rʊm
Meinung
gleich
Schlafzimmer
opinion
similaire
chambre
opinione
simile
camera da letto
What's your opinion of the new head
teacher?
Martine and her sister are very similar.
This hotel has 300 bedrooms!
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
45
45
45
noisy
season
sky
adj
n
n
ˈnɔɪzi
ˈsiːzən
skaɪ
laut
Jahreszeit
Himmel
bruyant
saison
ciel
rumoroso
stagione
cielo
You're being too noisy – be quiet!'
Spring is my favourite season.
The sky is blue and the sun is shining.
45
strawberry
n
ˈstrɔːbəri
Erdbeere
fraise
fragola
After dinner we had strawberries and cream.
Page Headword
sunshine
windy
n
adj
ˈsʌnʃaɪn
ˈwɪndi
Sonnenschein
windig
soleil, ensoleillement
venteux
sole
ventoso
We spent the afternoon sitting in the
sunshine.
It's too windy to go for a walk.
cow
crash
n
v
kaʊ
kræʃ
Kuh
zusammenprallen
vache
rentrer dans
mucca
scontrarsi
How many cows are in that field?
Ali broke her leg in a car crash.
48
experiment
n
ɪkˈsperəmənt
Experiment
expérience
esperimento
I loved science at school because of all the
experiments we did!
48
fence
n
fens
Zaun
clôture
recinto
Our garden fence is broken because our
neighbours' dog keeps eating it!
48
48
oxygen
rabbit
n
n
ˈɒksɪdʒən
ˈræbɪt
Sauerstoff
Kaninchen
oxygène
lapin
ossigeno
coniglio
He went to hospital and they gave him pure
oxygen.
Sally bought a new hutch for her pet rabbit.
48
beer
n
bɪə
Bier
bière
birra
He went to the bar and bought a round of
beers.
48
48
desert
eye
n
n
ˈdezət
aɪ
Wüste
Auge
désert
oeil
deserto
occhio
They crossed the Sahara desert on camels.
Paul has green eyes and brown hair.
45
45
Unit 5
48
48
48
fight
v
faɪt
kämpfen
lutter
lottare
There were lots of people fighting on the
streets last night.
48
48
floor
fun
n
n
flɔː
fʌn
Boden
Spaß
sol
plaisir
pavimento
divertimento
When she saw the mouse, she dropped her
dinner on the floor.
The party was great fun.
48
Latin America
n
ˌlætɪn əˈmerɪkə
Lateinamerika
Amérique latine
Americal latina
Brazil is the largest country in Latin
America.
48
medicine
n
ˈmedsən
Medizin
médecine
medicina
I bought some cough medicine from the
chemist's.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
48
Peru
n
pəˈruː
Peru
Pérou
Perú
Our package holiday to Peru included a tour
of the ruins of Machu Picchu.
48
poor
adj
pʊə
arm
pauvre
povero
There are a lot more poor people than rich
people in the world.
48
48
48
revolutionary
simply
shining
n
adv
v
ˌrevəˈluːʃənəri
ˈsɪmpli
ˈʃaɪnɪŋ
Revolutionär
einfach
scheinen
révolutionnaire
simplement
briller
rivoluzionario
semplicemente
splendente
Che Guevara is one of history's most
famous revolutionaries.
We simply can't afford a holiday this year.
The stars were shining in the sky.
48
sunny
adj
ˈsʌni
sonnig
ensoleillé
di sole
The weather today's going to be warm and
sunny.
49
49
escape
rain
v
v
ɪˈskeɪp
reɪn
flüchten, weglaufen
regnen
s'enfuir
pleuvoir
scappare
piovere
My dog is always trying to escape from the
garden!
It's going to rain again tomorrow.
49
wrong
adv
rɒŋ
nicht in Ordnung, schief gehen mal
male
The criminals' plan went wrong and they
were caught by the police.
49
49
49
49
bag
loud
mouse
next door
n
adj
n
adv phr
bæɡ
laʊd
maʊs
ˌnekst ˈdɔː
Tasche
laut
Maus
nebenan
sac
fort
souris
d'à côté
borsa
forte
topo
accanto
Can you help me with these shopping bags,
please?
Turn that music down! It's too loud!'
I refused to buy my son a pet mouse.
The Smiths live next door to us.
49
recognise
v
ˈrekəɡnaɪz, ˈrekən-
erkennen
reconnaître
riconoscere
I recognise her from a party we went to last
year.
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
so
hungry
noise
police
strange
voicemail
boat
camera
island
conj
adj
n
n
adj
n
n
n
n
səʊ
ˈhʌŋɡri
nɔɪz
pəˈliːs
streɪndʒ
ˈvɔɪs-meɪl
bəʊt
ˈkæmərə
ˈaɪlənd
deshalb
hungrig
Krach, Lärm
Polizei
merkwürdig
Anrufbeantworter
Boot
Fotoapparat
Insel
donc
avoir faim
bruit
police
étrange
répondeur
bâteau
appareil foto
île
perciò, quindi
affamato
rumore
polizia
strano
voicemail
barca
macchina fotografica
isola
I had a headache, so I couldn't go to the
party.
I'm hungry. What time is lunch?
The children were making too much noise.
I want to join the police.
I could hear strange noises.
I left a message on your voicemail.
My dream is to have my own boat.
Wow, nice camera! Was it expensive?
Britain is an island.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
49
49
49
50
passport
trip
water
Australia
n
n
n
n
ˈpɑːspɔːt
trɪp
ˈwɔːtə
ɒˈstreɪliə
Pass
Ausflug, Reise
Wasser
Australien
passeport
excursion, voyage
eau
Australie
passaporto
viaggio
acqua
Australia
My son holds (has) an American passport.
Dad's away on a business trip this week.
I asked for a glass of sparkling water.
Last year, we went on holiday to Australia.
50
binoculars
n pl
bɪˈnɒkjələz
Fernglas
jumelles
binocolo
You need a good pair of binoculars to watch
that type of bird.
50
50
boot
grandchildren
n
n pl
buːt
ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən
Stiefel
Enkel
botte
petits-enfants
stivale
nipoti di nonni
I need to buy some new boots before my
walking holiday in the Alps next month.
My brother Tom has three grandchildren.
50
light
adv
laɪt
leicht
léger
legero
I travelled light, and only took one small bag
with me.
50
map
n
mæp
Landkarte, Straßenkarte
plan, carte
mappa
I think we should get a map of the
underground to help us.
50
money belt
n phr
ˈmʌni belt
Geldgürtel
ceinture porte-billets
cintura di soldi
He always wears a money belt when he
goes on holiday.
50
New York
n
ˌnjuː ˈjɔːk
New York
New York
New York
We spent a week in New York before flying
down to Florida.
50
50
notebook
rucksack
n
n
ˈnəʊtbʊk
ˈrʌksæk
Notizbuch
Rucksack
carnet
sac à dos
notebook
zaino
The teacher told us all to have notebooks
for the next class.
I wear a rucksack when I cycle to work.
50
souvenir
n
ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvənɪə
Souvenir
souvenir
souvenir, ricordino
My daughter bought a mini Eiffel tower as a
souvenir of her trip to Paris.
50
suitcase
n
ˈsuːtkeɪs, ˈsjuːt-
Koffer
valise
valigia
Nowadays, if your suitcase is too heavy,
you have to pay a lot of money!
50
50
50
sunhat
umbrella
waterproof
n
n
adj
ˈsʌn hæt
ʌmˈbrelə
ˈwɔːtəpruːf
Sonnenhut
Regenschirm
wasserfest
chapeau de soleil
parapluie
imperméable
capello da sole
ombrella
impermeabile
It's a good idea for children to wear sunhats
at the beach.
It started to rain, so I put up my umbrella.
My watch is waterproof to 200 metres.
50
50
50
experienced
traveller
carry
adj
n
v
ɪkˈspɪəriənst
ˈtrævələ
ˈkæri
erfahren
Reisende/r
mit sich führen
expérimenté
voyageur
avoir, emporter
esperto
viaggiatore
portare
He's been in the army 10 years and is a
very experienced soldier.
She is an experienced traveller.
Would you like me to carry your bag?
Page Headword
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
50
avoid
v
əˈvɔɪd
vermeiden
éviter
evitare
Try and avoid trouble when you go on
holiday.
50
expect
v
ɪkˈspekt
erwarten
s'attendre à
aspettare
The police are expecting trouble after the
match.
50
50
50
finish
hate
hope
v
v
v
ˈfɪnɪʃ
heɪt
həʊp
aufhören
hassen
hoffen
terminer
détester
espérer
finire
odiare
sperare
Are you going to finish your hotdog, or can I
have it?
I hate poetry – it's so boring.
I hope that Tom will come to the party.
50
50
50
51
local
warm
wild
area
adj
adj
adj
n
ˈləʊkəl
wɔːm
waɪld
ˈeəriə
örtlich, vor Ort
warm
wild
Gebiet
local, régional
chaud
sauvage
région
locale
caldo
selvaggio
zona
You can now get these fruits in your local
supermarket.
It's lovely and warm in this room.
A dingo is a kind of wild dog.
Camden is my favourite area of London.
51
51
51
tourist
writer
animal
n
n
n
ˈtʊərəst
ˈraɪtə
ˈænəməl
Tourist
Schriftsteller, Autor
Tier
touriste
écrivain, auteur
animal
turista
scrittore
animale
Millions of tourists visit London every year.
Toby wants to be a writer.
My favourite animal is a bandicoot.
51
finally
adv
ˈfaɪnl-i, ˈfaɪnəli
zum Schluss
finalement
finalmente
We finally arrived home at 10 o'clock, over
three hours late.
51
51
glad
heavily
adj
adv
ɡlæd
ˈhevəli
froh
stark
content
fortement
contento
fortemente
I'm glad that Mark decided to come with us.
It was raining heavily last night.
51
51
51
plant
recover
river
n
v
n
plɑːnt
rɪˈkʌvə
ˈrɪvə
Pflanze
erholen
Fluss
plante
se reposer
rivière
pianta
ricoverare
fiume
She likes to have lots of plants in the house.
Gordon is recovering from a knee injury.
The River Thames flows through London.
51
southern
adj
ˈsʌðən
südlich
au sud
del sud
She lives in one of the southern counties –
Surrey, I think.
52
52
52
border
equally
side
n
adv
n
ˈbɔːdə
ˈiːkwəli
saɪd
Grenze
gleichermaßen
Seite
frontière
de la même manière
côté
frontiera
ugualmente
parte
The train crossed the border between
Russia and Poland at night.
Jim and his sister are equally talented.
She has a scar on the left side of her face.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
52
waterfall
n
ˈwɔːtəfɔːl
Wasserfall
cataracte
cascata
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest
waterfall in the world.
52
destination
n
ˌdestəˈneɪʃən
Reiseziel
destination
destinazione
It took me five hours to reach my
destination.
53
corner
n
ˈkɔːnə
Ecke
coin
angolo
Mick was sitting on his own in a corner of
the room.
53
53
main road
reach
n phr
v
ˌmeɪn ˈrəʊd
riːtʃ
Hauptstraße
erreichen
grande route
arriver à
strada principale
raggiungere, arrivare
The hotel we were staying in was on the
main road.
We reached the village just after lunchtime.
53
until
conj
ʌnˈtɪl, ən-
bis
jusqu'à
fino a
The opening hours of this shop are from
9a.m. until 6p.m.
53
53
54
54
54
54
54
54
hotel
minute
coast
dream
egg
horse
volcano
air
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
həʊˈtel
ˈmɪnət
kəʊst
driːm
eɡ
hɔːs
vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ
eə
Hotel
Minute
Küste
Traum
Ei
Pferd
Vulkan
Luft
hôtel
minute
côte
rêve
oeuf
cheval
volcan
air
albergo, hotel
minuto
costa
sogno
uovo
cavallo
vulcano
aria
We stayed in a small hotel in the centre of
Paris.
I waited 20 minutes for the bus.
It gets quite cold on the coast.
I had a dream about my dog last night.
The birds lay their eggs in spring.
I learned to ride a horse when I was four.
The island has several active volcanoes.
The air is very clean in the mountains.
54
breathe
v
briːð
atmen
respirer
respirare
It's difficult to breathe when you are on a
very high montain.
54
54
54
comfort
hot
slow
n
adj
adj
ˈkʌmfət
hɒt
sləʊ
Komfort
heiß
langsam
comfort
chaud
lent
comfort, comodità
caldo
lento
When I buy new shoes, comfort is the most
important thing for me.
It was a very hot day.
This computer's very slow!
54
track
n
træk
Gleis
voie
binari
It's very noisy if you have a train track
behind your house.
55
award
n
əˈwɔːd
Preis
prix
premiazione
She was given a very important award for
her research into cancer.
55
inspiring
adj
ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ
inspirierend
inspirant
ispirante
The president gave an inspiring talk to the
soldiers.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
55
55
deserve
tradition
v
n
dɪˈzɜːv
trəˈdɪʃən
verdienen
Tradition
mériter
tradition
meritare
tradizione
After all that work, I think we deserve a cup
of coffee.
It's a tradition to celebrate the new year.
55
detail
n
ˈdiːteɪl
Detail
détail
dettaglio
You will find more details of the program on
our website.
55
55
goal
head
n
n
ɡəʊl
hed
Ziel
Kopf
but
tête
fine, scopo
testa
My goal is to reach the North Pole within 16
days.
She rested her head on my shoulder.
55
55
55
55
islander
isolated
objective
record
n
adj
n
v
ˈaɪləndə
ˈaɪsəleɪtəd
əbˈdʒektɪv
rɪˈkɔːd
Inselbewohner
isoliert
Ziel
aufzeichnen
insulaire
isolé
but, objectif
noter, enregistrer
isolano
isolato
obiettivo
riprendere
The islanders helped save the shipwrecked
sailors.
He lives in an isolated village.
Our main objective is to raise money.
Record all the money you spend.
55
55
Unit 6
58
58
58
statue
stone
n
n
ˈstætʃuː
stəʊn
Statue
Stein
statue
pierre
statua
pietra, sasso
We booked a tour of the Statue of Liberty
when we visited New York.
There's a stone statue in the park.
alcohol
caffeine
exercise
n
n
n
ˈælkəhɒl
ˈkæfiːn
ˈeksəsaɪz
Alkohol
Koffein
Sport
alcool
caféine
exercice
alcol
caffeina
esercizio
I never drink alcohol.
There's a lot of caffeine in coffee.
Try to do some exercise every day.
58
58
58
fatty
fizzy
fresh
adj
adj
adj
ˈfæti
ˈfɪzi
freʃ
fetthaltig
sprudelig
frisch
gras
gazeux
frais
grasso
frizzante, gassato
fresco
In order to lose weight you must avoid
eating fatty foods.
Is fizzy mineral water good or bad for you?
There's nothing like fresh fruit salad!
58
58
58
frozen
junk food
smoking
adj
n phr
n
ˈfrəʊzən
ˈdʒʌŋk fuːd
ˈsməʊkɪŋ
gefroren
Junkfood
Rauchen
surgelé, congelé
junk food
fumer
ghiacciato
porcherie
fumare
He added a packet of frozen peas to his
shopping basket.
You eat too much junk food.
Smoking is very bad for you.
58
stress
n
stres
Stress
stress
stress
Everybody experiences stress sometimes.
58
vegetable
n
ˈvedʒtəbəl
Gemüse
légume
verdura
It's important to eat plenty of fresh
vegetables.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
58
58
58
vitamin
walking
worrying
n
n
n
ˈvɪtəmən
ˈwɔːkɪŋ
ˈwʌri-ɪŋ
Vitamin
Gehen, Wandern
Besorgnis
vitamine
promenade, marche à pied
préoccupation
vitamina
passeggio
preoccupazione
Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
We did some walking in the hills.
Worrying too much is bad for your health.
58
58
58
58
58
active
attend
better
bicycle
certain
adj
v
adj
n
adj
ˈæktɪv
əˈtend
ˈbetə
ˈbaɪsɪkəl
ˈsɜːtn
aktiv
teilnehmen
besser
Fahrrad
sicher
actif
participer
meilleur
vélo
certain
attivo
partecipare
meglio
bicicletta
certo, sicuro
As you get older, it's important to keep
active.
About 300 students attended the lecture.
We need a better computer.
Did you come by bicycle?
I'm certain I left my car keys on this table.
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
cut
diet
grass
heart
housework
large
laughter
v
n
n
n
n
adj
n
kʌt
ˈdaɪət
ɡrɑːs
hɑːt
ˈhaʊswɜːk
lɑːdʒ
ˈlɑːftə
schneiden
Ernährung
Gras
Herz
Hausarbeit
groß
Lachen, Gelächter
couper
alimentation
pelouse
coeur
travaus ménagers
grand
rire
tagliare, falciare
dieta
prato
cuore
faccende domestiche
grande, largo
riso
I really wanted to cut the grass, but it's
going to rain all weekend.
I try to eat a healthy diet.
We lay on the grass by the river.
I could feel her heart beating.
I usually do the housework at weekends.
They live in a large house with 15 rooms.
We heard laughter outside.
58
58
less
patient
det
n
les
ˈpeɪʃənt
weniger
Patient
moins
patient
meno
paziente
We have less food than I thought - I'll have
to go shopping.'
My father was a patient here in the 1990s.
58
58
perform
perhaps
v
adv
pəˈfɔːm
pəˈhæps
durchführen
vielleicht
exécuter
peut-être
eseguire
forse
Many students performed in the school play.
Perhaps you'll win next time.
ridurre
religioso
soia
We had to reduce the price of our house to
sell it.
Are you from a very religious family?
Are products made from soya healthy?
Page Headword
58
58
58
reduce
religious
soya
v
adj
n
rɪˈdjuːs
rɪˈlɪdʒəs
ˈsɔɪə
reduzieren
religiös
Soja
réduire
réligieux
soja
58
specialist
n
ˈspeʃəlɪst
Spezialist
spécialiste
specialista
James had to go to the hospital to see a
heart specialist.
58
surgeon
n
ˈsɜːdʒən
Chirurg
chirurgien
chirurgo
The surgeon says the operation was a
complete success.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
Italian
Example Sentence
chirurgie
télévision
chirurgia
televisione
Cosmetic surgery is becoming more and
more popular.
Many children watch too much television.
French
58
58
surgery
television
n
n
ˈsɜːdʒəri
Operation
ˈteləˌvɪʒən, ˌteləˈvɪʒən Fernseher
58
western
adj
ˈwestən
westlich
de l'ouest
di ovest, occidentale
She comes from Vancouver, which is in
western Canada.
58
59
59
59
yoga
child
last night
Saturday
n
n
adv phr
n
ˈjəʊɡə
tʃaɪld
ˌlɑːst ˈnaɪt
ˈsætədi, -deɪ
Yoga
Kind
gestern Nacht
Samstag
yoga
enfant
hier soir
samedi
yoga
bambino
ieri sera
sabato
Amanda goes to yoga classes every week.
I lived in the USA when I was a child.
We went to the cinema last night.
What are you doing on Saturday?
59
59
teenager
university
n
n
ˈtiːneɪdʒə
ˌjuːnəˈvɜːsəti
Jugendlicher
Universität
adolescent
université
adolescente
università
My parents say I was a very difficult
teenager.
Which university did you study at?
59
59
city centre
possession
n phr
n
ˌsɪti ˈsentə
pəˈzeʃən
Stadtzentrum
Eigentum
centre ville
possession, bien
centro (di città)
possesso, proprietà
It's difficult finding somewhere to park in the
city centre.
My iPod is my favourite possession.
60
burrito
n
bəˈriːtəʊ
Burrito
burrito
burrito
For my main meal I ordered a chicken
burrito with extra cheese.
60
60
60
dessert
falafel
meat
n
n
n
dɪˈzɜːt
fəˈlæfəl, -ˈlɑːmiːt
Nachtisch
Falafel
Fleisch
dessert
falafel
viande
dolce
falafel
carne
For dessert we had ice cream and
chocolate sauce.
He served the falafel with rice and lettuce.
I don't eat very much meat.
60
60
paella
sushi
n
n
paɪˈelə
ˈsuːʃi
Paella
Sushi
paella
sushi
paella
sushi
Did you try the paella when you were in
Spain?
I don't really like sushi – do you?
60
60
astronaut
chocolate
n
n
ˈæstrənɔːt
ˈtʃɒklət
Astronaut
Schokolade
astronaute
chocolat
astronauta
cioccolato
Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to
step on the moon.
Can I have a piece of chocolate?
60
60
flavour
normal
n
adj
ˈfleɪvə
ˈnɔːməl
Geschmack
normal
goût, saveur
normal
sapore
normale
There are ten different flavours of ice cream
here!
Abby is happier than normal today.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
60
60
60
pill
replace
superfood
n
v
n
pɪl
rɪˈpleɪs
ˈsuːpəfuːd
Pille, Tablette
ersetzen
Supernahrung
comprimé, cachet
remplacer
super aliments
pastiglia, pillola
rimpiazzare
super alimentazione
He has to take pills to control his blood
pressure.
When the TV broke, we didn't replace it.
My favourite superfood is broccoli.
61
61
negative
popular
adj
adj
ˈneɡətɪv
ˈpɒpjələ
negativ
beliebt
négatif
populaire
negativo
popolare
The statement 'You won't like it' is negative.
He's the most popular boy in the school.
61
prediction
n
prɪˈdɪkʃən
Vorhersage
prédiction
previsione
Here are our predictions for next year's
fashions.
61
strong
adj
strɒŋ
sehr wahrscheinlich
fort
forte
Saying that all romantic films are bad is a
strong statement.
61
61
course
octopus
n
n
kɔːs
ˈɒktəpəs
Kurs
Tintenfisch
cours
poulpe
corso
polpo
I'd like to take a course in business studies.
Have you eaten octopus before?'
61
61
61
61
61
generation
save
blog
husband
Indian
n
v
n
n
adj
ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən
seɪv
blɒɡ
ˈhʌzbənd
ˈɪndiən
Generation
sparen
Blog
Ehemann
indisch
génération
épargner
blog
mari
indien
generazione
risparmiare
blog
marito
indiano
People of my father's generation don't know
much about computers.
I saved a lot of money for my holiday.
He writes about his trip in his blog.
Have you met my husband Roy?
Do you like Indian food?
61
passion
n
ˈpæʃən
Leidenschaft
passion
passione
She loved Africa, and she spoke with
passion about it.
62
62
solve
street
v
n
sɒlv
striːt
lösen
Straße
résoudre
rue
risolvere
strada
Students and teachers need to solve this
problem by working together.
Go to the end of the street and turn left.
62
62
62
62
62
62
antibiotic
backache
cough
flu
headache
leg
n
n
n
n
n
n
ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
ˈbækeɪk
kɒf
fluː
ˈhedeɪk
leɡ
Antibiotikum
Rückenschmerzen
Husten
Grippe
Kopfschmerz
Bein
antibiotique
mal au dos
toux
grippe
mal de tête
jambe
antibiotico
mal di schiena
tosse
influenza
mal di testa
gamba
The doctor gave me some antibiotics for my
flu.
I've got terrible backache.
Smoking gives you a bad cough.
The whole team has got flu.
I've got a terrible headache.
I broke my leg skiing last year.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
62
62
62
62
painkiller
rest
sore throat
X-ray
Part of
Speech
n
n
n phr
n
Pronunciation
ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə
rest
ˌsɔː ˈθrəʊt
ˈeks reɪ
German
Schmerzmittel
Ruhe
Halsschmerz
Röntgenaufnahme
French
analgésique
repos
mal de gorge
radiographie
Italian
Example Sentence
analgesico
riposo
mal di gola
radiografia
You should take some painkillers for your
headache.
I must stop doing this and have a rest.
Jake's off school with a sore throat.
The doctor took an X-ray of her broken leg.
62
62
62
62
63
63
64
64
hurt
matter
painful
sick
sore
move
badminton
ball
v
n
adj
adj
adj
v
n
n
hɜːt
ˈmætə
ˈpeɪnfəl
sɪk
sɔː
muːv
ˈbædmɪntən
bɔːl
schmerzen
Angelegenheit, Sache
schmerzhaft
krank
wund, schmerzhaft
bewegen
Badminton
Ball
faire mal
affaire, problème
douloureux
malade
douloureux, endolori
bouger
badminton
balle, ballon
far male
problema (cosa c'è?)
doloroso
malato
dolorante
muovere
badminton
palla
People say that breaking your finger really
hurts!
What's the matter?' 'I'm just tired.'
Her sore throat was very painful.
I couldn't go to school because I was sick.
I woke up with a sore throat.
I moved house three weeks ago.
Who wants a game of badminton?
She threw a tennis ball at me.
64
64
64
64
bat
cricket
cycling
football
n
n
n
n
bæt
ˈkrɪkət
ˈsaɪklɪŋ
ˈfʊtbɔːl
Schläger
Cricket
Radfahren
Fußball
raquette
cricket
cyclisme
football
mazza
cricket
ciclismo
calcio
We can't play cricket – we haven't got a bat!
Our school cricket team lost its first match.
Ryan is very keen on cycling.
The children are playing football.
64
goal
n
ɡəʊl
Tor
but
gol
The Russians scored three goals in 16
minutes.
64
64
horse racing
jogging
n phr
n
ˈhɔːs ˌreɪsɪŋ
ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ
Pferderennen
Jogging
course de chevaux
jogging
corsa ippica
jogging
Julian is very keen on horse racing, and
often goes to Newmarket.
He does a lot of jogging these days.
64
point
n
pɔɪnt
Punkt
point
punto
How many points can you score in five
minutes?
64
64
64
64
64
racket
rollerblading
rugby
running
skiing
n
n
n
n
n
ˈrækət
ˈrəʊləˌbleɪdɪŋ
ˈrʌɡbi
ˈrʌnɪŋ
ˈskiː-ɪŋ
Schläger
Rollerblade fahren
Rugby
Laufen
Skifahren
raquette
patin à roulettes
rugby
course à pied
faire du ski
racchetta
pattinaggio
rugby
corsa
sciare
I need to buy a tennis racket for my 10-yearold son.
We went rollerblading in the park.
England beat Australia at rugby.
Running keeps me fit.
We went skiing in Switzerland.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
64
squash
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
n
skwɒʃ
Squash
squash
squash
Squash is a young person's sport.
64
surfing
n
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
Surfen
surf
surf
We went surfing every day when we were in
Australia.
64
64
swimsuit
tennis
n
n
ˈswɪmsuːt
ˈtenəs
Badeanzug
Tennis
maillot de bain
tennis
costume da bagno
tennis
I'd like to go for a swim, but I've forgotten
my swimsuit.
Let’s have a game of tennis.
64
64
64
volleyball
windsurfing
calm
n
n
adj
ˈvɒlibɔːl
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ
kɑːm
Volleyball
Windsurfen
ruhig
volley-ball
planche à voile
calme
pallavolo
windsurf
calmo
The children were playing volleyball on the
beach.
I go windsurfing most weekends.
It isn't easy to keep calm before an exam.
64
64
run
captain
v
n
rʌn
ˈkæptən
laufen
Kapitän
passer
capitaine
essere in programma
capitano
The series runs for 16 weeks on Thursday
nights at 10.
My son is the captain of the football team.
64
64
hit
suit
v
n
hɪt
suːt, sjuːt
schlagen
Anzug
frapper
costume
colpire
completo
I've got a black eye because I got hit in the
eye with a tennis ball!
The businessmen all wore dark blue suits.
64
champion
n
ˈtʃæmpiən
Champion
champion
campione
My ambition is to be boxing world
champion.
64
secretary
n
ˈsekrətəri
Sekretär/in
secrétaire
presidente, segretario
My uncle was the secretary of the Rotary
Club for twenty years.
64
65
super
hero
adj
n
ˈsuːpə
ˈhɪərəʊ
super
Held
génial, super
héros
fantastico
idolo
I saw a super programme about the
Serengeti on TV last night.
Rafael Nadal is my sporting hero.
65
nobody
pron
ˈnəʊbədi
niemand
ne ... personne
nessuno
Nobody knows what will happen in the
future.
65
number
v
ˈnʌmbə
nummerieren
numéroter
numerare
Number all the pages of your homework
essay, please.'
65
past
n
pɑːst
Vergangenheit
passé
passato
I've been to Switzerland many times in the
past, but this is my first time in Zurich.
65
65
relaxed
dance
adj
v
rɪˈlækst
dɑːns
entspannt
tanzen
détendu, décontracté
danser
rilassato
ballare
She looked happy and relaxed on her
wedding day.
Would you like to dance with me, madam?
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
65
65
65
65
65
Florence
horn
huge
kiss
quiet
65
rooftop
Unit 7
68
actually
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
n
ˈflɒrəns
Florenz
Florence
Firenze
My penpal Serafina is from Florence, Italy.
n
adj
v
adj
hɔːn
hjuːdʒ
kɪs
ˈkwaɪət
Hupe
riesig
küssen
ruhig
klaxon
énorme
baiser
tranquille
clacson
enorme
baciare
tranquillo
The driver behind me kept sounding his
horn.
They have a huge house in the country.
She kissed the children goodnight.
She spoke in a quiet voice.
n
ˈruːftɒp
Dach
toit
tetto
There was a cafe on the rooftop of the
department store.
adv
ˈæktʃuəli, -tʃəli
tatsächlich
en fait
effettivamente
Do you actually believe that UFOs exist?
68
68
career
quarter
n
n
kəˈrɪə
ˈkwɔːtə
Karriere
Viertel
carrière
quart
cariera
quarto
Careers in business and finance pay very
well.
She cut the cake into quarters.
68
rut
n
rʌt
Routine
routine
tran-tran
Many office workers feel they are in a rut
after a few years.
68
stuck
adj
stʌk
stecken
coincé
preso da
The chewing gum was stuck to the bottom
of his shoe.
68
journalist
n
ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst
Journalist
journaliste
giornalista
There's a journalist on the phone – he wants
to interview you.
68
68
68
68
68
pay rise
advertising
farm
hospital
piano
n phr
n
n
n
n
ˈpeɪ raɪz
ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ
fɑːm
ˈhɒspɪtl
piˈænəʊ
Gehaltserhöhung
Werbung
Bauernhof, Farm
Krankenhaus
Klavier
augmentation de salaire
publicité
ferme
hôpital
piano
aumento dello stipendio
pubblicità
fattoria
ospedale
piano(forte)
The managing director said there would be
no pay rises this year.
My father works in advertising.
Ted owns a large pig farm.
My mother is in hospital at the moment.
I’m learning to play the piano.
68
69
South America
leisure
n
n
ˌsaʊθ əˈmerɪkə
ˈleʒə
Südamerika
Freizeit
Amérique du Sud
loisirs
il Sudamerica
tempo libero
My friend's brother spent six months
travelling round South America.
How do you spend your leisure time?
69
used to
aux
ˈjuːst tə
etwas regelmäßig tun
avoir l'habitude de
essere abituato a
The town used to be very quiet before the
hotel was built.
69
heavy metal
n phr
ˌhevi ˈmetl
Heavy Metal
heavy metal
heavy metal
Led Zeppelin is my favourite heavy metal
band.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
69
69
pet
college
n
n
pet
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
Haustier
Universität
animal domestique
université
animale da compagnia
università
Do you have any pets?
I want to go to art college.
69
69
conclude
contain
v
v
kənˈkluːd
kənˈteɪn
abschließen
enthalten
conclure, terminer
contenir
concludere
contenere
The judge concluded that the man was
guilty.
The suitcase contained a lot of old clothes.
Page Headword
69
coursework
n
ˈkɔːswɜːk
Kursarbeit
travaux des cours
prova scritta, compiti
Educators say that a lot of coursework is too
easy.
69
decision
n
dɪˈsɪʒən
Entscheidung
décision
decisione
I can't help you, I'm sorry – it's your
decision.
69
paragraph
n
ˈpærəɡrɑːf
Paragraph
paragraphe
trafiletto
Memorise the information in this paragraph
then tell your partner about what you read.
69
69
support
training course
v
n phr
səˈpɔːt
ˈtreɪnɪŋ kɔːs
unterstützen
Ausbildungsgang
soutenir
formation
appoggiare
corso di formazione
The evidence supports the theory that she
was murdered.
Ella is going on a teacher training course.
70
impostor
n
ɪmˈpɒstə
Hochstapler
imposteur
impostore
We were so angry when we found out that
he was an impostor.
70
someone else
pron
ˌsʌmwʌn ˈels
jemand anderes
quelqu'un d'autre
qualcun altro
I didn't break the window – it was someone
else!'
70
70
poster
arrest
n
v
ˈpəʊstə
əˈrest
Poster
festnehmen
poster
arrêter
poster
arrestare
When I was a teenager, my bedroom walls
were covered with posters!
They arrested her for stealing.
70
70
bank
bullet
n
n
bæŋk
ˈbʊlət
Bank
Kugel
banque
balle
banca
proiettile
You can change your money into pounds at
the bank.
He was killed by a single bullet.
70
70
70
70
crime
cure
engineer
Europe
n
v
n
n
kraɪm
kjʊə
ˌendʒəˈnɪə
ˈjʊərəp
Verbrechen
heilen
Ingenieur
Europa
crime
guérir
ingénieur
Europe
reato, delitto
curare
ingegnere
Europa
Anyone who commits a crime must be
punished.
The doctors are sure they can cure him.
Randy is training to be a civil engineer.
We travelled around Europe for a month.
70
film star
n phr
ˈfɪlm stɑː
Filmstar
vedette de cinéma
stella del cinema
The film star received an Oscar for her spellbinding performance.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
70
70
70
operation
policeman
prison
n
n
n
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
pəˈliːsmən
ˈprɪzən
Operation
Polizist
Gefängnis
opération
gendarme
prison
operazione
poliziotto
prigione
Doug's got to have an operation on his
back.
We need more policemen on the streets.
He's been in prison for two years.
70
70
70
professor
pull
release
n
v
v
prəˈfesə
pʊl
rɪˈliːs
Professor
ziehen
frei lassen
professeur
arracher (dent)
libérer
professore
estirpare
rilasciare
Her husband is professor of economics at
the university.
She pulled the chair forward and sat down.
When will he be released from prison?
70
70
remove
rob
v
v
rɪˈmuːv
rɒb
entfernen
stehlen
enlever
voler
togliere
rubare
Please do not remove these books from the
library.
They were arrested for robbing a bank.
70
70
70
70
71
71
role
sailor
son
teeth
abroad
acting
n
n
n
n pl
adv
n
rəʊl
ˈseɪlə
sʌn
tiːθ
əˈbrɔːd
ˈæktɪŋ
Rolle
Seemann
Sohn
Zähne
im Ausland
Schauspiel (studieren)
rôle
marin
fils
dents
à l'étranger
arts dramatiques
ruolo
marinaio
figlio
denti
all'estero
recitazione
In his latest role, the actor will play a
dangerous fugitive.
My uncle was a sailor in the Royal Navy.
I have two sons and a daughter.
She has amazingly white teeth.
I spent six months travelling abroad.
He's brilliant at acting.
71
71
71
communicate
nurse
pilot
v
n
n
kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt
nɜːs
ˈpaɪlət
kommunizieren
Krankenschwester
Pilot
communiquer
infirmière
pilote
comunicare
infermiera
pilota
It can be difficult to communicate with
people if you don't speak their language.
Sandra is training to be a nurse.
The pilot made an emergency landing.
71
boyfriend
n
ˈbɔɪfrend
Freund
petit ami
ragazzo
My boyfriend took me to the cinema last
night.
71
care
v
keə
sich kümmern um
avoir de l'affection pour
preoccuparsi
Most young people care about the
environment.
71
CV
n
ˌsiː ˈviː
Lebenslauf
CV
curriculum vitae
Please send an up-to-date CV with your job
application.
72
bank account
n phr
ˈbæŋk əˌkaʊnt
Bankkonto
compte bancaire
conto in banca
Switching to a new bank account can save
you money.
72
China
n
ˈtʃaɪnə
China
la Chine
Cina
Have you ever thought about travelling to
China?
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
72
72
72
72
Chinese
contract
accommodation
cafeteria
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
adj
ˌtʃaɪˈniːz
chinesisch
chinois
cinese
We had a Chinese takeaway last night.
contratto
alloggio
caffetteria
She signed a four-album contract with a
record company.
I need to find some cheap accommodation.
There's a fantastic cafeteria where I work.
n
n
n
ˈkɒntrækt
əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən
ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə
Vertrag
Unterkunft
Cafeteria
contrat
logement
cafétéria
72
register
v
ˈredʒəstə
anmelden
s'inscrire
registrare
When I got to the hotel they asked me to
register and show them my passport.
73
73
attention
repetition
n
n
əˈtenʃən
ˌrepəˈtɪʃən
Aufmerksamkeit
Wiederholung
attention
répétition
attenzione
ripetizione
He was a brilliant teacher who knew how to
get the kids' attention.
Avoid repetition by using different words.
74
74
adventure
delighted
n
adj
ədˈventʃə
dɪˈlaɪtəd
Abenteuer
erfreut
aventure
très content
avventura
felicissimo
It's a book about Johnson's adventures at
sea.
She was delighted with her new car.
74
74
74
freedom
grey
mother
n
adj
n
ˈfriːdəm
ɡreɪ
ˈmʌðə
Freiheit
grau
Mutter
liberté
gris
mère
libertà
grigio
madre
I believe in freedom of choice – people
should be able to choose what they like.
The house was built of old grey stone.
My mother taught me how to cook.
74
74
wet
August
adj
n
wet
ˈɔːɡəst
nass
August
humide
août
piovoso
agosto
If you go out in the rain without an umbrella,
you'll get wet!
Today is Wednesday, August 10th, 2010.
74
74
74
75
75
Unit 8
78
bed linen
silly
villa
luckily
July
n phr
adj
n
adv
n
ˈbed ˌlɪnən
ˈsɪli
ˈvɪlə
ˈlʌkəli
dʒʊˈlaɪ
Bettwäsche
dumm
Villa
glücklicherweise
Juli
linge de lit
idiot
villa
heureusement
juillet
lenzuola
stupido
villa
per fortuna
luglio
I need to change the bed linen before your
parents arrive.
That was a silly thing to do!
They lived in a luxury villa in Tuscany.
Luckily, it didn't rain all weekend.
My husband and I got married last July.
bill
n
bɪl
Rechnung
facture
fattura
Have you paid the electricity bill?
78
78
78
cash
credit card
lend
n
n phr
v
kæʃ
ˈkredɪt kɑːd
lend
Bargeld
Kreditkarte
(ver-)leihen
espèces
carte de crédit
prêter
(soldi) contante
carta di credito
prestare
I haven't got much cash. Can I pay by
cheque?
You can pay by cash or by credit card.
I can lend you some money if you need it.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
78
78
worth
concentration
adj
n
wɜːθ
ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən
wert sein
Konzentration
valoir
concentration
valere
concentrazione
If that ring really is gold, it must be worth
over £1,000.
Sandra's job requires a lot of concentration.
78
78
78
78
rubber
chewing gum
invest
moneymaker
n
n phr
v
n
ˈrʌbə
ˈtʃuːɪŋ ɡʌm
ɪnˈvest
ˈmʌniˌmeɪkə
Gummi
Kaugummi
investieren
lukrativ sein
caoutchouc
chewing-gum
investir
qui rapporte beaucoup
gomma
gomma da masticare
investire
miniera d'oro
These boots are made of rubber, so they're
waterproof.
He offered me a piece of chewing gum.
He invested all his money in property.
That horse is a real moneymaker for him.
79
build
v
bɪld
bauen
construire
costruire
They are going to build a hotel near the
beach.
79
pocket
n
ˈpɒkət
Tasche
poche
tasca
He took some money out of the pocket of
his jeans.
79
sweet
n
swiːt
Süßigkeit
sucrerie
dolce
George ate too many sweets and couldn't
eat his dinner.
79
79
casino
create
n
v
kəˈsiːnəʊ
kriˈeɪt
Casino
erschaffen
casino
créer
casinò
creare
He lost all his money gambling in the
casino.
The new rules will create a lot of problems.
79
DVD player
n phr
ˌdiː viː ˈdiː ˌpleɪə
DVD-Spieler
lecteur DVD
lettore DVD
Mum bought a new DVD player for the
sitting room.
79
inventor
n
ɪnˈventə
Erfinder
inventeur
inventore
Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the
World Wide Web.
79
investor
n
ɪnˈvestə
Investor
investisseur
investitore
I've got a new invention and I'm looking for
investors to help me produce it.
79
wallet
n
ˈwɒlət
Brieftasche
portefeuille
portafoglio
Have you seen my wallet? It was here a
second ago!'
79
79
condition
extremely
n
adv
kənˈdɪʃən
ɪkˈstriːmli
Zustand
äußerst, sehr
état
extrêmement
stato
estremamente
Do you want to buy my sofa? It's in mint
condition.
I am extremely angry with you.
79
feature
n
ˈfiːtʃə
Eigenschaft, Funktion
fonction
caratteristica
This new software has some very useful
features.
79
hard drive
n phr
ˌhɑːd ˈdraɪv
Festplatte
disque dur
hard drive
I bought a new hard drive for my desktop
computer.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
79
laptop
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
n
ˈlæptɒp
Laptop
portable
(computer) portatile
I use a laptop if I'm travelling by train.
79
80
80
weak
cigarette
cleaner
adj
n
n
wiːk
ˌsɪɡəˈret
ˈkliːnə
schwach
Zigarette
Reinigungskraft
faible
cigarette
agent de nettoyage
debole
sigaretta
addetto alle pulizie
The Prime Minister made a very weak
statement about the country's money
problems.
Cigarettes are bad for you.
The office cleaners always arrive at 5a.m.
80
80
correct
cup
v
n
kəˈrekt
kʌp
korrigieren
Tasse
corriger
tasse
correggere
tazza
Will you correct the mistakes in this letter for
me?
Would you like a cup of tea?
80
80
80
director
double
flute
n
adj
n
dəˈrektə, daɪˈdʌbəl
fluːt
Direktor
doppelt
Flöte
directeur
double
flûte
direttore
doppio
flauto
Sonny's dad is the director of a huge
multinational company.
I asked for a double portion of chips.
She plays the flute beautifully.
80
80
horn
non-smoker
n
n
hɔːn
ˌnɒn ˈsməʊkə
Horn
Nichtraucher
cor
non-fumeur
corno
non fumatore
I don't like the look of the horns on that big
goat!
Both my parents are non-smokers.
80
80
note
orchestra
n
n
nəʊt
ˈɔːkəstrə
Note
Orchester
note
orchestre
nota
orchestra
You played several wrong notes in that last
tune.'
She plays violin in the school orchestra.
80
request
n
rɪˈkwest
Forderung
demande
richiesta
Can I make a request? Please don't call me
at work.
80
space
n
speɪs
Raum
espace
spazio
There isn't enough space in our house to
have a big party.
80
stupid
adj
ˈstjuːpɪd
dumm
stupide
stupido
What's the stupidest thing you've ever
done?
80
80
take back
take over
v phr
phr v
ˌteɪk ˈbæk
teɪk ˈəʊvə
zurückbringen
übernehmen
remettre, rapporter
prendre la relève
riportare
assumere
The radio broke so I took it back to the
shop.
His son will take over the business.
80
take up
phr v
teɪk ˈʌp
in Anspruch nehmen
occuper
occupare
Computers used to take up a whole room,
and now you can carry one in your pocket.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
80
violinist
n
ˌvaɪəˈlɪnəst
Violinist
violiniste
violinista
How many violinists are there in this
orchestra?
81
profession
n
prəˈfeʃən
Beruf
profession
professione
To enter the legal profession you have to
pass lots of exams.
82
82
brand
butcher
n
n
brænd
ˈbʊtʃə
Marke
Metzger
marque
boucher
marca
macellaio
What brand of washing powder do you use?
I asked the butcher for a leg of lamb.
82
82
handling charge
high
n phr
adj
ˈhændlɪŋ ˌtʃɑːdʒ
haɪ
Bearbeitungskosten
hoch
frais administratifs
haut
tassa di cancelleria
alto
The airline has a handling charge of £20 for
checking in one piece of luggage.
Mount Everest is a very high mountain.
82
82
82
label
low
quantity
n
adj
n
ˈleɪbəl
ləʊ
ˈkwɒntəti
Etikett
niedrig
Menge
étiquette
bas
quantité
etichetta, marca
basso
quantità
The label tells you how the dress should be
washed.
The house was surrounded by a low wall.
We brought a large quantity of food with us.
82
82
shelves
taste
n pl
v
ʃelvz
teɪst
Regalbretter
kosten, probieren
rayonnage
goûter
scaffali
asaggiare
The shelves in the supermarket were nearly
empty.
Have you tasted this milk? Is it OK?'
82
tax
n
tæks
Steuer
taxe, impôt
tassa
I love going on holiday to duty-free countries
where you don't have to pay tax!
83
83
candle
carpet
n
n
ˈkændl
ˈkɑːpət
Kerze
Teppich(boden)
bougie
tapis
candela
tappeto, moquette
Last night the storm caused a power cut but
luckily, we had some candles!
We need a new carpet in the living room.
83
83
83
83
fit
fitting room
size
colour
v
n phr
n
n
fɪt
ˈfɪtɪŋ ruːm, rʊm
saɪz
ˈkʌlə
passen
Umkleidekabine
Größe
Farbe
être à sa taille
cabine d'essayage
taille
couleur
andare bene
cabina
taglia
colore
I've put on a lot of weight and some of my
trousers don't fit me any more.
She took the dresses into the fitting room.
Nigel and I are about the same size.
The room was painted in bright colours.
liquido
olio
particolare
sciarpa
Do you use liquid detergent or washing
powder to clean your clothes?
Fry the onions in a little vegetable oil.
If a particular food makes you ill, avoid it.
It's cold today – you should wear a scarf.'
83
83
83
83
liquid
oil
particular
scarf
Pearson Schweiz AG
n
n
n
n
ˈlɪkwɪd
ɔɪl
pəˈtɪkjələ
skɑːf
Flüssigkeit
Öl
Bestimmtes
Schal
liquide
huile
particulier
foulard, écharpe
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
84
84
billionaire
extraordinary
n
adj
ˌbɪljəˈneə
ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri
Milliardär
außerordentlich
milliardaire
extraordinaire
miliardario
straordinario
The billionaire gave half his fortune to
charity.
David told us an extraordinary story.
84
founder
n
ˈfaʊndə
Unternehmensgründer
fondateur
fondatore
Steve Jobs was one of the original founders
of Apple.
84
machine
n
məˈʃiːn
Maschine
machine
macchina
We bought a new washing machine
because our old one broke.
84
84
84
revolutionise
search engine
software
v
n phr
n
ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz
ˈsɜːtʃ ˌendʒɪn
ˈsɒftweə
revolutionieren
Suchmaschine
Software
révolutionner
moteur de recherche
logiciel
rivoluzionare
motore di ricerca
software
Email has revolutionised the way we work.
Which is the most popular search engine?
Have you installed the new software?
84
computer science
n phr
kəmˌpjuːtə ˈsaɪəns
Informatik
informatique
informatica
The university has an online computer
science course.
85
present
v
prɪˈzent
vorstellen
présenter
presentare
The scientists will present their findings at
this year's conference.
85
presentation
n
ˌprezənˈteɪʃən
Präsentation
présentation
presentazione
I gave a presentation to the class about my
history project.
85
85
entrepreneur
handmade
n
adj
ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː
ˌhændˈmeɪd
Unternehmer
handgemacht
entrepreneur
main, à la main
imprenditore
fatto a mano
The bank offers loans to encourage
entrepreneurs.
All my husband's shoes are handmade.
n
ɪnˈvestmənt
Investition
investissement
investimento
We need more investment in small
businesses.
85
investment
Unit 9
88
lake
n
leɪk
See
lac
lago
Chicago is situated on the shores of Lake
Michigan.
88
mountain range
n phr
ˌmaʊntən ˈreɪndʒ
Bergkette
chaîne de montagnes
catena montuosa
What is the longest mountain range in the
world?
88
ocean
n
ˈəʊʃən, ˈoʊʃən
Ozean
océan
oceano
We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the
US.
88
88
rain forest
damage
n phr
v
ˈreɪn ˌfɒrəst
ˈdæmɪdʒ
Regenwald
beschädigen
forêt tropicale
endommager, nuire à
foresta tropicale
nuocere
The Amazon rain forest covers over a billion
acres.
The bomb badly damaged our house.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
88
destroy
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
v
dɪˈstrɔɪ
zerstören
détruire
distruggere
Bombs have destroyed most of the city.
88
exist
v
ɪɡˈzɪst
existieren
exister
esistere
The blue whale is the largest animal that
has ever existed.
88
extinct
adj
ɪkˈstɪŋkt
ausgestorben
disparu
estinto
People fear that the tiger may become
extinct.
88
88
88
heat
ice
population
n
n
n
hiːt
aɪs
ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən
Hitze
Eis
Bevölkerung
chaleur
glace
population
calore
ghiaccio
popolazione
The heat of the fire will soon make the room
warmer.
Would you like some ice in your drink?
What's the population of Tokyo?
88
88
species
earth
n sing or pl
n
ˈspiːʃiːz
ɜːθ
Art
Erde
espèce
terre
specie
terra
The forest is home to many species of birds.
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
89
nuclear energy
n phr
ˌnjuːkliə ˈenədʒi
Atomenergie
énergie nucléaire
energia nucleare/atomica
They say that investing in nuclear energy is
necessary for our survival.
89
89
recycle
educate
v
v
ˌriːˈsaɪkəl
ˈedjʊkeɪt
recyceln
erziehen
recycler
instruire
riciclare
istruire
Things like used bottles, paper, and cans
are collected and recycled.
He was educated at a private school.
89
recycling
n
riːˈsaɪklɪŋ
Recycling
recyclage
riciclaggio
Everyone has to put all their waste products
into bins for recycling.
89
89
90
90
90
rubbish
turn off
outdoors
wild
fresh
n
phr v
adv
n
adj
ˈrʌbɪʃ
ˌtɜːn ˈɒf
ˌaʊtˈdɔːz
waɪld
freʃ
Müll
ausschalten
draußen
Wildnis
frisch
ordures
éteindre
à l'extérieur
nature
frais
spazzatura
spegnere
fuori, all'aperto
luogo selvaggio
fresco
Could you put this rubbish outside in the
bin?'
Turn that light off – it isn't dark in here.'
In the summer we often eat outdoors.
In the wild, this animal lives in caves.
I need to go outside and get some fresh air.
90
90
national park
rural
n phr
adj
ˌnæʃənəl ˈpɑːk
ˈrʊərəl
Nationalpark
ländlich
parc national
rural
parco nazionale
rurale
When you went to the States, did you visit
Yellowstone National Park?
Do you think you will enjoy rural life?
90
scenery
n
ˈsiːnəri
Landschaft
paysage
paesaggio
The scenery in South Africa is absolutely
stunning .
90
tree
n
triː
Baum
arbre
albero
Hyde Park in London has many different
types of trees.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
90
tropical
adj
ˈtrɒpɪkəl
tropisch
tropical
tropicale
When we were in Australia we visited
Daintree Tropical Rainforest.
90
wildlife
n
ˈwaɪldlaɪf
Fauna und Flora
la faune et la flore
fauna e flora
I love watching wildlife documentaries on
TV.
90
amazement
n
əˈmeɪzmənt
Bewunderung, Verblüffung
stupéfaction
stupore
To our amazement, our dog ate all the food
in our fridge while we were at work!
90
Amazon
n
ˈæməzən
Amazonas
Amazone
il Rio delle Amazzoni
The Amazon is the second-longest river in
the world.
90
90
90
90
90
attack
bee
biologist
bird
cat
n
n
n
n
n
əˈtæk
biː
baɪˈɒlədʒəst
bɜːd
kæt
Angriff
Biene
Biologe
Vogel
Katze
attaque
abeille
biologiste
oiseau
chat
attacco
ape
biologo
ucello
gatto
Last time Griff went to the zoo, a
chimpanzee tried to attack him!
I was stung by a bee.
Her son is a marine biologist.
I put out some food for the birds.
Are you a cat person or a dog person?
90
disappear
v
ˌdɪsəˈpɪə
verschwinden
disparaître
sparire
The plane disappeared from our radar
screens.
90
fortunately
adv
ˈfɔːtʃənətli
glücklicherweise
heureusement
fortunatamente
Fortunately, the car wasn't damaged much
in the accident.
90
jaguar
n
ˈdʒæɡjuə
Jaguar
jaguar
giaguaro
Find out what the difference is between a
jaguar and a leopard.
90
mammal
n
ˈmæməl
Säugetier
mammifère
mammifero
The blue whale is the largest mammal on
Earth.
90
90
nest
path
n
n
nest
pɑːθ
Nest, Stock
Weg, Pfad
nid, ruche
sentier
nido
sentiero
There's a bird's nest in the tree outside my
window.
Follow the path and you'll get to the beach.
90
90
rare
scream
adj
v
reə
skriːm
selten
kreischen, schreien
rare
crier, hurler
raro
gridare, strillare
It's very rare to see a leopard when you go
on safari.
Sally screamed when she saw the rat.
90
90
90
shake
stick
toilet
v
n
n
ʃeɪk
stɪk
ˈtɔɪlət
schütteln
Stock
Toilette
secouer
bâton
toilettes
scuotere
bastone
gabinetto, bagno
His hands were shaking because he was so
nervous.
He walks with the help of a stick.
The toilet is upstairs, on the right.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
90
91
disappointed
arrow
adj
n
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntəd
ˈærəʊ
enttäuscht
Pfeil
déçu
flèche
deluso
freccia
Julie was so disappointed when she failed
her driving test.
Sean shot an arrow at the target.
91
bow
n
bəʊ
Bogen
arc
arco
You have to be very strong to shoot a bow
and arrow.
91
camping
n
ˈkæmpɪŋ
Camping
camping
campeggio
We went camping in France in the summer.
91
91
fire
fire
n
v
faɪə
faɪə
Feuer
feuern
feu
tirer
fuoco
sparare
The village was completely destroyed by
fire.
Three shots were fired at the crowd.
91
91
gravity
hunting
n
n
ˈɡrævəti
ˈhʌntɪŋ
Schwerkraft
Jagen
attraction terrestre
chasse
gravità
caccia
Is the moon's gravity stronger or weaker
than the Earth's gravity?
The government have banned fox hunting.
91
91
91
injured
countryside
fly
adj
n
n
ˈɪndʒəd
ˈkʌntrisaɪd
flaɪ
verletzt
Land (vs. Stadt)
Fliege
blessé
campagne
mouche
ferito
campagna
mosca
The injured passengers were taken to a
nearby hospital.
We went for a walk in the countryside.
How did that fly get in here?
91
92
peace
dog
n
n
piːs
dɒɡ
Frieden
Hund
paix
chien
pace, tranquillità
cane
Some countries haven't known peace for
decades.
We got a big dog to frighten away burglars.
92
92
domestic
reptile
adj
n
dəˈmestɪk
ˈreptaɪl
HausReptil
domestique
reptile
domestico
rettile
They enjoyed thirty years of domestic
happiness.
We visited the reptile house at the zoo.
92
snake
n
sneɪk
Schlange
serpent
serpente
I don't mind spiders, but I can't stand
snakes!
92
athlete
n
ˈæθliːt
Athlet
athlète
atleta
You can earn a lot of money as a
professional athlete.
92
baby
n
ˈbeɪbi
Baby
bébé
bebè
My sister and brother-in-law are expecting a
baby any day now.
92
butterfly
n
ˈbʌtəflaɪ
Schmetterling
papillon
farfalla
Costa Rica has many different species of
butterfly.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
92
92
92
92
92
human
rat
sense
hide
survive
adj
n
n
v
v
ˈhjuːmən
ræt
sens
haɪd
səˈvaɪv
menschlich
Ratte
Sinn
verstecken
überleben
humain
rat
sens
cacher
survivre
umano
ratto
(senso di) orientamento
nascondere
sopravvivere
I don't feel human until I've had a cup of
coffee in the morning.
There were lots of rats in the village.
Dogs have an excellent sense of smell.
Mary hid the money in a cupboard.
The driver survived the accident.
92
turtle
n
ˈtɜːtl
Schildkröte
tortue
tartaruga d'acqua
The Caribbean is a good place to go to see
turtles.
94
chance
n
tʃɑːns
Chance
occasion
opportunità, occasione
Have you had a chance to read the paper
yet?
94
94
Northern Lights
sled
n phr
n
ˌnɔːðən ˈlaɪts
sledʒ
Nordlichter
Schlitten
aurore polaire
glisse, luge
aurora boreale
slitta
When is the best time to see the Northern
Lights?
This winter I bought a new sled.
94
astonishing
adj
əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ
erstaunlich
étonnant
sorprendente
It is astonishing that so many students failed
the exam.
94
94
94
climate
elusive
patient
n
adj
adj
ˈklaɪmət
ɪˈluːsɪv
ˈpeɪʃənt
Klima
flüchtig
geduldig
climat
insaisissable
patient
The climate in the Maldives is hot and
sunny.
clima
The kudu is a shy and elusive animal.
irraggiungibile, difificile da trovare
My father is a kind and patient man.
paziente
94
95
95
uncertain
deer
giraffe
adj
n
n
ʌnˈsɜːtn
dɪə
dʒəˈrɑːf
unsicher
Hirsch
Giraffe
incertain
cerf
girafe
incerto
cervo
giraffa
She was uncertain about how much money
the trip would cost.
Do you agree with deer hunting?
The zoo has got a new giraffe.
95
incredible
Unit 10
adj
ɪnˈkredəbəl
unglaublich
incroyable
incredibile
Winning the game gave me an incredible
feeling.
98
98
survey
clean
n
adj
ˈsɜːveɪ
kliːn
Umfrage
sauber
sondage
propre
sondaggio
pulito
I completed an online survey about
shopping for the chance to win £1,000.
He put on a clean shirt.
98
98
crowded
polite
adj
adj
ˈkraʊdəd
pəˈlaɪt
voller Menschen
höflich
plein de monde
poli
pieno
cortese
The city centre is always crowded on
Saturdays.
Kevin is a very polite young man.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
98
99
99
99
safe
atmosphere
car park
increase
Part of
Speech
adj
n
n phr
v
Pronunciation
seɪf
ˈætməsfɪə
ˈkɑː pɑːk
ɪnˈkriːs
German
sicher
Atmosphäre
Parkplatz, Parkhaus
erhöhen
French
sûr
atmosphère
parking
augmenter
Italian
Example Sentence
sicuro
atmosfera
parcheggio
aumentare
I bought this car because it's the safest one
on the market.
The town has a nice, friendly atmosphere.
I parked in the underground car park.
The price of fuel has increased by 5%.
99
mayor
n
meə
Bürgermeister
maire
sindaco
Mr Kendall was elected as the new mayor
this morning.
99
parking space
n phr
ˈpɑːkɪŋ ˌspeɪs
Parkplatz
place de stationnement
(posto di) parcheggio
Trying to find a parking space in the city
centre at weekends is a nightmare !
99
provide
v
prəˈvaɪd
zur Verfügung stellen
prévoir
prevedere, disporre
This book will provide all the information you
need.
99
100
100
stadium
drink driving
fraud
n
n phr
n
ˈsteɪdiəm
ˌdrɪŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ
frɔːd
Stadion
Trunkenheitsfahrt
Betrug
stade
conduit en état d'ivresse
fraude
stadio
guida in stato di ubriachezza
frode
Barcelona football club play at the Camp
Nou stadium in Spain.
She was arrested for drink driving.
Tax fraud is a serious offence.
100
100
graffiti
speeding
n
n
ɡrəˈfiːti
ˈspiːdɪŋ
Graffiti
graffiti
Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitungexcès de vitesse
graffiti
eccesso di velocità
The school walls were covered with graffiti.
The police stopped me for speeding.
100
community service
n phr
kəˌmjuːnəti ˈsɜːvəs
ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit
travaux d'intérêt général
servizio civile
The judge gave him two years' probation
and 200 hours of community service.
100
100
criminal
fine
n
n
ˈkrɪmənəl
faɪn
Krimineller
Geldstrafe
criminel
amende
criminale
ammenda
Police still do not know who the criminals
are.
Monique got a fifty-pound fine for speeding.
100
100
punishment
recent
n
adj
ˈpʌnɪʃmənt
ˈriːsənt
Strafe
kürzlich, vor kurzem
punition
récent
pena
recente
The criminal's punishment was ten years in
prison.
This is John Irving's most recent book.
100
sentence
n, v
ˈsentəns
Strafe
peine
sentenza, pena
The judge gave him a six-month prison
sentence.
100
100
100
shoplifter
shoplifting
steal
n
n
v
ˈʃɒpˌlɪftə
ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ
stiːl
Ladendieb
Ladendiebstahl
stehlen
voleur à l'étalage
vol à l'étalage
voler
taccheggiatore
taccheggio
rubare
The shoplifter was sentenced to six months
in prison.
She was arrested for shoplifting.
Someone stole £50 from her purse.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
100
thief
n
θiːf
Dieb
voleur
ladro
The thief stole my wallet and passport from
my pocket.
101
amount
n
əˈmaʊnt
Betrag
somme
somma
A large amount of jewellery was stolen from
the jeweller's.
101
cheat
v
tʃiːt
betrügen
tricher
ingannare
Kylie and Grant cheated in the spelling test.
101
unpaid
adj
ˌʌnˈpeɪd
ohne Bezahlung
non rémunéré
non pagato
We have several unpaid helpers at the
school.
101
101
102
judge
gun
annoy
n
n
v
dʒʌdʒ
ɡʌn
əˈnɔɪ
Richter
Gewehr
ärgern
juge
arme à feu
agacer, gêner
giudice
pistola
infastidire
The judge sentenced him to one year in
prison.
The police here all carry guns.
Stop annoying your father.
102
crash
v
kræʃ
abstürzen
planter
piantarsi
When my computer crashed I lost all my
work and had to start again!
102
102
102
102
delay
faulty
litter
loudly
n
adj
n
adv
dɪˈleɪ
ˈfɔːlti
ˈlɪtə
ˈlaʊdli
Verspätung
fehlerhaft
Abfall
laut
retard
défectueux
ordures
à haute voix
ritardo
difettoso
immondizia
a gran voce
I'm sorry I'm late – there were delays on the
railway.
Some of the equipment was faulty.
The streets were covered in litter.
Stop!' she shouted loudly.
102
102
102
102
spam
complain
reason
rude
n
v
n
adj
spæm
kəmˈpleɪn
ˈriːzən
ruːd
Spam
sich beschweren
Grund
unhöflich
spam
se plaindre
raison
impoli
spam
lamentarsi
ragione
rude
Every day, my inbox is filled with spam from
companies offering all kinds of things.
The children all complained about the food.
What was the reason for the delay?
She was rude to the teacher.
102
air conditioning
n phr
ˌeə kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
Klimaanlage
climatisation
aria condizionata
I was halfway down the motorway when the
car's air conditioning broke down!
102
appointment
n
əˈpɔɪntmənt
Termin
rendez-vous
appuntamento
I have an appointment with the doctor at halfpast ten.
102
102
102
electricity
engine
light
n
n
n
ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti, ˌelɪkˈendʒɪn
laɪt
Elektrizität
Triebwerk, Motor
Licht
électricité
moteur
lumière
elettricità
motore
luce
Does your cooker work by gas or electricity?
How big is the engine in your car?
Turn the light on so that we can see.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
102
103
right away
afraid
adv phr
adj
ˌraɪt əˈweɪ
əˈfreɪd
sofort
ängstlich, befürchtend
tout de suite
craindre
subito
temere di
I answered the telephone right away.
Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you.
103
complaint
n
kəmˈpleɪnt
Beschwerde
plainte
lamentela
We have received a lot of complaints about
noise.
103
103
103
room service
soup
winter
n phr
n
n
ˈruːm ˌsɜːvəs
suːp
ˈwɪntə
Zimmerservice
Suppe
Winter
service de chambre
soupe
hiver
servizio in camera
zuppa
inverno
I rang the receptionist and asked for room
service.
The chicken soup was hot and tasty.
It gets very cold here in winter.
103
mad
adj
mæd
wütend
furieux
arrabbiato
So you're not going to take the job? You
must be mad!'
103
103
modern
refund
adj
n
ˈmɒdn
ˈriːfʌnd
modern
Erstattung, Rückzahlung
moderne
remboursement
moderno
rimborso
It's an excellent farm, and only uses
modern farming methods.
The shop assistant gave me a refund.
104
104
chat show
combined
n phr
adj
ˈtʃæt ʃəʊ
kəmˈbaɪnd
Talkshow
zusammengerechnet
talk show, émission-débat
combiné
talk show
tutto sommato
All the big stars appeared as guests on her
chat show.
Gran and Grandad's combined age is 173.
Page Headword
104
film-maker
n
ˈfɪlm ˌmeɪkə
Filmemacher
réalisateur
regista
Stephen Spielberg is my favourite filmmaker.
104
Hollywood
n
ˈhɒliwʊd
Hollywood
Hollywood
Hollywood
Jeff wants to move to Hollywood and
become an actor!
104
instant
adj
ˈɪnstənt
sofort
immédiat
immediato
When she used the cream, she saw an
instant improvement in her skin.
104
104
power
version
n
n
ˈpaʊə
ˈvɜːʃən
Macht
Version
pouvoir
version
potere
versione
Some people want to be politicians because
of the power they would have.
I prefer the original version of that song.
104
104
104
105
bingo
care home
injure
drug
n
n phr
v
n
ˈbɪŋɡəʊ
ˈkeə ˌhəʊm
ˈɪndʒə
drʌɡ
Bingo
Betreuungsheim
verletzen
Drogen
bingo
hospice
blesser
drogue
bingo
casa di cura per anziani
ferire
droga
Aunt Liz plays bingo every week – but she
hasn't won any money yet!
I visited my Grandad at the care home.
Eight people were injured in the crash.
He has never taken drugs.
105
fast food
n phr
ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd
Fastfood
fast food
fast food
They stopped at a fast food restaurant for a
bite to eat.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
105
105
situation
strongly
105 collect
Unit 11
108 fax
108 postcard
108
108
109
annoyed
yet
iron
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
n
ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən
Situation
situation
situazione
We are in a very difficult situation.
adv
ˈstrɒŋli
stark bewegen
accorder la plus haute importance
fermamente
à
I believe strongly in the importance of
education.
v
kəˈlekt
einsammeln
ramasser
raccogliere
Can you collect all the books and put them
on my desk?
n
n
fæks
ˈpəʊstkɑːd
Fax
Postkarte
télécopie
carte postale
fax
cartolina
I'll send you a fax.
Mary sent us a postcard from Spain.
adj
adv
v
əˈnɔɪd
jet
ˈaɪən
verärgert
dennoch
bügeln
fâché
pourtant
repasser
infastidito
ancora
stirare
She gets annoyed with me for being untidy.
Have you had dinner yet?'
I never iron my shirts.
109
109
guitar
organise
n
v
ɡɪˈtɑː
ˈɔːɡənaɪz
Gitarre
organisieren
guitare
organiser
chitarra
organizzare
John Williams was a wonderful guitar
player.
She's busy organising the wedding.
109
109
castle
September
n
n
ˈkɑːsəl
sepˈtembə
Burg, Schloss
September
château
septembre
castello
settembre
Dover is a historic port with a 12th-century
castle.
Lisa's birthday is September the 21st.
110
alien
n
ˈeɪliən
Außerirdischer
extraterrestre
alieno
Why do aliens in films always have green
skin?
110
110
violent
worrying
adj
adj
ˈvaɪələnt
ˈwʌri-ɪŋ
gewalttätig
besorgniserregend
violent, aggressif
inquiétant
violento
preoccupante
The man was becoming violent, so I called
the police.
I've just heard a worrying piece of news.
110
achievement
n
əˈtʃiːvmənt
Leistung, Erfolg, Errungenschaftréussite
successo
Winning the tournament was a great
achievement.
110
brochure
n
ˈbrəʊʃə, -ʃʊə
Broschüre
opuscolo
We got some holiday brochures from the
travel agent's.
confuso
porta
redattore
I always get confused when my wife starts
talking about clothes!
Peter opened the door and went in.
My dad is the editor of a car magazine.
110
110
110
confused
door
editor
Pearson Schweiz AG
adj
n
n
kənˈfjuːzd
dɔː
ˈedətə
durcheinander, verwirrt
Tür
Redakteur
brochure
troublé
porte
rédacteur
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
110
lonely
adj
ˈləʊnli
allein, einsam
seul
solo
I felt really lonely while my parents were
away.
110
stranger
n
ˈstreɪndʒə
Fremder
étranger
sconosciuto
My mother always said: 'Don't talk to
strangers.'
110
uncomfortable
adj
ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl, -ˈkʌmfət- unwohl
mal à l'aise
scomodo
I'm always so uncomfortable on long plane
journeys.
111
work
v
wɜːk
funktionieren
fonctionner
funzionare
The washing machine isn't working - I'll
have to get it fixed.
111
depressed
adj
dɪˈprest
deprimiert
déprimé
depresso
She felt very depressed after losing her job.
111
111
disease
energy
n
n
dɪˈziːz
ˈenədʒi
Krankheit
Energie
maladie
énergie
malattia
energia
Chickenpox is a common childhood
disease.
The team was excited and full of energy.
111
112
consequence
distracted
n
adj
ˈkɒnsəkwəns
dɪˈstræktəd
Konsequenz
abgelenkt
conséquence
distrait
conseguenza
distratto
You don't think about the consequences of
your actions!
You seem a little distracted.
112
112
question
waste
v
v
ˈkwestʃən
weɪst
fragen
verschwenden
questionner
gaspiller
interrogare
sprecare, perdere
Police questioned the woman for several
hours.
I wasted £500 on that piano!
113
possible
adj
ˈpɒsəbəl
möglich
possible
possibile
Is it possible to get a train to Bristol from
here?
113
second language
n phr
ˌsekənd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
Zweitsprache
deuxième langue
seconda/altra lingua
The children were offered a choice of
Spanish or German as a second language.
113
download
v
ˌdaʊnˈləʊd
herunterladen
télécharger
scaricare
You can download some music and videos
from the Internet for free.
114
issue
n
ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː
Thema
problème, question
tema, questione
The environment is an issue which is very
important to young people.
114
microwave
n
ˈmaɪkrəweɪv
Mikrowelle
four à micro-ondes
microonde
It takes only three minutes to cook a potato
in the microwave.
115
115
essential
gadget
adj
n
ɪˈsenʃəl
ˈɡædʒət
wesentlich
Gerät, Gadet
essentiel
joujou, gadget
essenziale
gadget
If you live in the country, a car is essential.
It's a handy little gadget for opening bottles
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
115
government
115 media
Unit 12
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
n
ˈɡʌvəmənt, ˈɡʌvənmənt Regierung
n pl
ˈmiːdiə
Medien
Italian
Example Sentence
gouvernement
governo
The new government promised not to
increase taxes.
les médias
i media
Rob has a degree in Media Studies from
Sheffield University.
French
118
action
n
ˈækʃən
Action
action
d'azione
Vinnie has appeared in a number of action
films.
118
118
118
fantasy
historical
horror
n
adj
adj
ˈfæntəsi
hɪˈstɒrɪkəl
ˈhɒrə
Fantasy
historisch
Horror
fantastique
historique
horreur
di fantasia
storico
di orrore
I had fantasies about becoming a famous
actress.
The film is based on a historical event.
I don't like horror films much.
118
musical
n
ˈmjuːzɪkəl
Musical
comédie musicalae
musical
I know all the songs from the musicals of
Rodgers and Hammerstein.
118
118
118
118
science fiction
thriller
employ
ex-
n phr
n
v
prefix
ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən
ˈθrɪlə
ɪmˈplɔɪ
eks
Science Fiction
Thriller
beschäftigen, anstellen
Ex-
science-fiction
thriller
employer
ex-
fantascienza
thriller
impiegare
ex-
Tron is one of his favourite science fiction
films.
Marie spends all day reading thrillers.
The company employs 250 people.
Ryan's her ex-boyfriend.
118
extra
n
ˈekstrə
Komparse
figurant
comparsa
Peter gets paid £50 a day working as an
extra.
118
scene
n
siːn
Szene
scène
scena
I loved the scene where the children arrived
home.
118
sign language
n phr
ˈsaɪn ˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ
Zeichensprache
langage gestuel
linguaggio dei segni
Someone uses sign language to explain the
play to the deaf people in the audience.
118
union
n
ˈjuːnjən
Gewerkschaft
syndicat
sindacato
Most teachers at our school are in the
National Union of Teachers.
118
119
volunteer
artistic
n
adj
ˌvɒlənˈtɪə
ɑːˈtɪstɪk
Freiwilliger
künstlerisch
volontaire
artistique
voluntario
artistico
I'm going to Africa to work as a volunteer
doctor this summer.
I'm not very artistic.
119
control
v
kənˈtrəʊl
kontrollieren
contrôler
controllare
I can't control these children – they're all
wild!
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
119
event
n
ɪˈvent
Ereignisse
événement
evento
The 2012 Olympics is the next big sporting
event coming to the UK.
119
119
119
119
119
119
unimportant
badly
friendship
king
offer
refuse
adj
adv
n
n
n
v
ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt
ˈbædli
ˈfrendʃɪp
kɪŋ
ˈɒfə
rɪˈfjuːz
unwichtig
schlecht
Freundschaft
König
Angebot
ablehen
sans importance
mal
amitié
roi
offre
refuser
senza importanza
male
amicizia
re
offerta, proposta
rifiutare
I thought the message was unimportant so I
didn't tell you.
The team played really badly today.
Our long friendship began at school.
The King of Spain is visiting England.
Gordon made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
I asked Steve to help me, but he refused.
120
celebrity
n
səˈlebrəti
Berühmtheit
célébrité
celebrità, famoso
There were lots of TV celebrities at the
party.
120
sportsperson
n
ˈspɔːtsˌpɜːsən
Sportler
sportif
sportivo
A footballer has been crowned sportsperson
of the year.
120
politician
n
ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən
Politiker
homme politique
politico
The idea is supported by politicians of all
parties.
120
president
n
ˈprezədənt
Präsident
président
presidente
President Kennedy was shot dead in Dallas,
Texas.
121
121
bury
dedicate
v
v
ˈberi
ˈdedɪkeɪt
beerdigen
widmen
enterrer
dédier
sotterrare
dedicare
We buried my brother in a small country
churchyard.
I'm dedicating this song to my wife.
121
fame
n
feɪm
Ruhm
renommée
fama
Some celebrities don't enjoy the fame they
have.
121
humanity
n
hjuːˈmænəti
Menschheit
humanité
umanità
Global warming is a problem for the whole
of humanity.
121
121
philosopher
rise
n
n
fɪˈlɒsəfə
raɪz
Philosoph
Aufstieg
philosophe
accession
filosofo
ascesa
Plato and Socrates were ancient Greek
philosophers.
His rise to power was unstoppable.
teologo
teologia
villaggio, paese
privato
Theologians have discussed the matter for
many years.
Jim wants to study theology at university.
Ben lives is a small fishing village.
This is private land.
121
121
121
122
theologian
theology
village
private
Pearson Schweiz AG
n
n
n
adj
ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒən
θiˈɒlədʒi
ˈvɪlɪdʒ
ˈpraɪvət
Theologe
Theologie
Dorf
privat
théologien
théologie
village
privé
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
recommander
Italian
Example Sentence
raccomandare
I've recommended the book to all my
friends.
122
recommend
v
ˌrekəˈmend
empfehlen
123
123
123
box office
midnight
rate
n phr
n
n
ˈbɒks ˌɒfɪs
ˈmɪdnaɪt
reɪt
Kino-/Theaterkasse, Abendkasse
guichet, box office
Mitternacht
minuit
Preis
tarif
botteghino
mezzanotte
tariffa, costo
The film Avatar broke several box office
records.
We didn't go to bed until midnight.
The daily rate for this size of car is £35.
124
ambitious
adj
æmˈbɪʃəs
ehrgeizig
ambitieux
ambizioso
We are looking for ambitious, hard-working
young people.
124
attitude
n
ˈætətjuːd
Einstellung, Haltung
attitude
atteggiamento
I think it's good to have a relaxed attitude to
life.
124
British
adj
ˈbrɪtɪʃ
britisch
britannique
britannico
My mother's British and my father's
American.
124
124
glory
go-kart
n
n
ˈɡlɔːri
ˈɡəʊ kɑːt
Ruhm
Go-kart
gloire
kart
gloria
go-cart
Every athlete wants the glory of an Olympic
victory.
My go-kart has an electric motor.
124
impact
n
ˈɪmpækt
Einfluss, Auswirkung
impact
impatto
That documentary last night really had an
impact on me.
124
influence
n
ˈɪnfluəns
Einfluss
influence
influenza
Kate used her influence to get her friend a
job.
124
ordinary
adj
ˈɔːdənəri
normal
ordinaire
ordinario
Nothing much has happened – it's been a
very ordinary day.
124
progression
n
prəˈɡreʃən
Fortschritt
progression
sviluppo
Chuck's progression through the company
was extremely quick, and now he's the
director.
124
sponsor
n
ˈspɒnsə
Sponsor
sponsor
sponsore
A big drinks company is the sponsor of the
championship..
124
125
talented
ambition
adj
n
ˈtæləntəd
æmˈbɪʃən
talentiert
Ehrgeiz
talentueux
ambition
dotato di talento
ambizione
Her grandson is a very a talented musician.
My ambition is to become a doctor.
124
124
championship
passionate
n
adj
ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp
ˈpæʃənət
Meisterschaft
leidenschaftlich
championnat
passionné
campionato
appassionato
Which country will win the Davis Cup tennis
championship this year?
Helen is a very passionate woman.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
125
125
career change
childhood
Part of
Speech
n phr
n
Pronunciation
kəˈrɪə ˌtʃeɪndʒ
ˈtʃaɪldhʊd
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
Änderung der beruflichen Laufbahn
changement d'orientation professionelle
cambio di carriera
Kindheit
enfance
infanzia
He had a career change when he was 40
and became a teacher.
I had a very happy childhood.
125
international law
n phr
ˌɪntənæʃənəl ˈlɔː
internationales Recht
loi internationale
legge internazionale
The International Law of the Sea states
what parts of the seas and oceans belong to
which countries.
125
secondary school
n phr
ˈsekəndəri ˌskuːl
weiterführende Schule
école secondaire
scuola secondaria
My son thinks his secondary school is
superb, and is extremely happy.
n
ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi, ˌsəʊʃi-
Soziologie
sociologie
sociologia
What kind of job could I get if studied
sociology?
PB 152 accountant
PB 152 chef
n
n
əˈkaʊntənt
ʃef
Buchhalter
Chefkoch
comptable
chef cuisinier
contabile
chef
When I leave university I want to be an
accountant.
Who's your favourite TV chef?
PB 152 electrician
n
ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃən, ˌelɪk-
Elektriker
électricien
elettricista
I want to be an electrician because they can
earn a lot of money.
125 sociology
Vocabulary Bank
PB 152 estate agent
n phr
ɪˈsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt
Immobilienmakler
agent immobilier
agente immobiliare
We went to the estate agent's to look for a
house.
PB 152 fire fighter
n phr
ˈfaɪə ˌfaɪtə
Feuerwehrmann
pompier
vigile del fuoco
A fire fighter carried the child from the
burning building.
PB 152 housewife
n
ˈhaʊs-waɪf
Hausfrau
femme au foyer
casalinga
Terri doesn't work for that company now
because she's a full-time housewife.
PB 152 personal assistant
n phr
ˌpɜːsənəl əˈsɪstənt
persönlicher Assistent
assistant personnel
assistente personale
I'm not a secretary, I'm a personal assistant!
PB 152 plumber
n
ˈplʌmə
Klempner
plombier
idraulico
My sister wants to become a plumber –
she's doing a course at night school.
PB 152 presenter
n
prɪˈzentə
Moderator, Sprecher
présentateur
presentatore
That TV presenter was very popular with the
public.
PB 152 receptionist
PB 152 sales assistant
n
n phr
rɪˈsepʃənɪst
ˈseɪəlz əˌsɪstənt
Rezeptionist
Verkäufer
réceptionniste
vendeur
receptionist
venditore
There are more male receptionists
nowadays than twenty years ago.
Greta is training to be a sales assistant.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
PB 152 scientist
PB 152 soldier
PB 152 vet
n
n
n
ˈsaɪəntɪst
ˈsəʊldʒə
vet
Wissenschaftler
Soldat
Tierarzt
scientifique
soldat
vétérinaire
scienziato
soldato
veterinario
Marie Curie was the first woman scientist to
be awarded a Nobel Prize.
Being a soldier is a very dangerous job.
We had to take our cat to the vet.
PB 152
PB 152
PB 153
PB 153
adj
adj
n phr
n
ˈbɔːrɪŋ
ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl
ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm
kɑːd
langweilig
unterhaltsam
Brettspiel
Karte
ennuyeux
agréable
jeu de société
carte
noioso
piacevole
gioco da tavolo
carta
The programme was so boring she fell
asleep.
It's an enjoyable movie.
My favourite board game is Monopoly .
I love playing cards, especially poker!
PB 153 chess
n
tʃes
Schach
échecs
scacchi
I don't like chess – I think it's a really boring
game.
PB 153 coin
PB 153 cycle
PB 153 hang out
n
v
phr v
kɔɪn
ˈsaɪkəl
ˌhæŋ ˈaʊt
Münze
Fahrrad fahren
Zeit verbringen mit
pièce
faire du vélo
traîner avec
moneta
andare in bicicletta
passare il tempo
On some buses you can only pay with
coins.
I cycle to work every day.
Where does he usually hang out?
PB 153 join
PB 153 park
v
n
dʒɔɪn
pɑːk
beitreten
Park
devenir membre de
parc
iscriversi a
parco
Helen has joined a running club to try and
get fit.
I took the dog for a walk in the park.
PB 153 skate
PB 153 stamp
PB 154 biology
n
n
n
skeɪt
stæmp
baɪˈɒlədʒi
Rollerblade
Briefmarke
Biologie
patin à roulette
timbre
biologie
pattino
francobollo
biologia
Silvia wants some new skates for
Christmas.
Don't forget to put a stamp on that letter.
Biology is my favourite subject.
PB 154 chemistry
PB 154 geography
n
n
ˈkeməstri
dʒiˈɒɡrəfi, ˈdʒɒɡ-
Chemie
Geographie
chimie
géographie
chimica
geografia
My daughter is studying Chemistry at the
University of Nottingham.
Geography is his weakest subject.
PB 154 physics
PB 155 aeroplane
n
n
ˈfɪzɪks
ˈeərəpleɪn
Physik
Flugzeug
physique
avion
fisica
aeroplano
Physics is difficult for me because of all the
maths!
The aeroplane landed on time.
PB 155 coach
n
kəʊtʃ
Reisebus
autocar
pullman
We're getting the coach from Swansea to
London Victoria.
PB 155 ferry
n
ˈferi
Fähre
ferry
nave traghetto
They're going from Portsmouth to
Santander on the ferry.
boring
enjoyable
board game
card
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
PB 155 helicopter
PB 155 hot air balloon
PB 155 lorry
n
n phr
n
ˈhelɪkɒptə
hɒt ˈeə bəˌluːn
ˈlɒri
Hubschrauber
Heißluftballon
Laster
hélicoptère
montgolfière
camion
elicottero
mongolfiera
camion
Last summer we took a helicopter trip over
the Grand Canyon.
I'd love to go on a hot air balloon safari.
The lorry was carrying bricks.
PB 155 minibus
n
ˈmɪnibʌs
Kleinbus
minibus
minibus
When he was a child, he went to school by
minibus.
PB 155 moped
n
ˈməʊped
Moped
vélomoteur
motorino
A moped is better than a car for travelling
around the city.
PB 155 ship
n
ʃɪp
Schiff
navire
nave
Her father owns a ship-building company in
South Korea.
PB 155 speedboat
PB 155 taxi
PB 155 tram
n
n
n
ˈspiːdbəʊt
ˈtæksi
træm
Rennboot
Taxi
Straßenbahn
vedette, racer
taxi
tramway
motoscafo
taxi
tram
Which is the fastest speedboat in the world?
We took a taxi to the station.
We caught the tram to the North Pier.
PB 155 underground
PB 155 alarm clock
PB 155 aspirin
n
n phr
n
ˈʌndəɡraʊnd
əˈlɑːm klɒk
ˈæsprɪn
U-Bahn
Wecker
Aspirin
métro
réveil
aspirine
metropolitana
sveglia
aspirina
We'll take the underground to Oxford
Circus.
He set his alarm clock for six o'clock.
She took some aspirin for her headache.
PB 155
PB 155
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
first aid kit
soap
apple
beefsteak
biscuit
n phr
n
n
n
n
ˌfɜːst ˈeɪd kɪt
səʊp
ˈæpəl
ˈbiːfsteɪk
ˈbɪskət
Erste-Hilfe-Koffer
Seife
Apfel
Beefsteak
Keks
trousse de premiers secours
savon
pomme
steak
biscuit
cassetta di pronto soccorso
sapone
mela
bistecca (di manzo)
biscotto
You must have a first aid kit in your car
when driving through France.
Do you prefer soap or shower gel?
We had apple pie and custard for dessert.
Steve likes his beefsteak medium-rare.
Who wants a chocolate biscuit?
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
broccoli
cabbage
cake
carrot
chicken
n
n
n
n
n
ˈbrɒkəli
ˈkæbɪdʒ
keɪk
ˈkærət
ˈtʃɪkən
Broccoli
Kohl
Kuchen
Karotte
Huhn
brocoli
chou
tarte
carotte
poulet
broccoli
cavolo
torta
carota
pollo
Broccoli is my daughter's favourite
vegetable.
Uncle Jack grows cabbage in his garden.
Do you prefer fruit cake or chocolate cake?
Carrots are very good for you.
Celia had a chicken sandwich for lunch.
n
kɔːn
Getreide
blé
grano
Corn on the cob is one of my favourite
foods.
PB 156 corn
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
PB 156 courgette
n
kʊəˈʒet
Zucchini
courgette
zucchina
I made a courgette and tomato salad for
lunch.
PB 156 cream
n
kriːm
Sahne
crème
panna
For pudding we had strawberries and
cream.
PB 156 cucumber
PB 156 dairy
n
n, adj
ˈkjuːkʌmbə
ˈdeəri
Gurke
Milchprodukte
concombre
laiterie
cetriolo
latticino
The apple and cucumber salad tasted
delicious.
Are you allergic to dairy products?
PB 156 duck
n
dʌk
Ente
canard
anatra
I love the way that the Chinese cook duck.
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
n
n
n
n
n
n phr
n
n
n phr
n
n
fɪʃ
ˈɡɑːlɪk
ɡreɪn
ɡreɪp
ˈɡreɪpfruːt
ˌaɪs ˈkriːm
ˈdʒeli
dʒuːs
ˈkiːwi ˌfruːt
læm
ˈlemən
Fisch
Knoblauch
Getreide
Traube
Grapefruit
Eiscreme
Gelatine
Saft
Kiwi
Lamm
Zitrone
poisson
ail
céréales
grain/grappe de raisin
pamplemousse
glace
gélatine
jus
kiwi
agneau
citron
pesce
aglio
cereali
uva
pompelmo
gelato
(budino di) gelatina
succo
kiwi
agnello
limone
We had fish cooked with onions and
tomatoes.
I love garlic bread with pasta.
The barn was full of grain.
I prefer red grapes to black grapes.
Grapefruit is a very healthy breakfast food.
My sister loves strawberry ice cream.
Kids love jelly and ice cream.
Her son asked for a glass of orange juice.
My mum eats three kiwi fruit a day.
Welsh lamb is the best in the world.
I like sparkling water with a slice of lemon.
n
ˈletəs
Salat
salade
lattuga, insalata
I always use iceberg lettuce when I make a
salad.
fish
garlic
grain
grape
grapefruit
ice cream
jelly
juice
kiwi fruit
lamb
lemon
PB 156 lettuce
PB 156 lobster
n
ˈlɒbstə
Hummer
homard
aragosta
I've never eaten lobster so I don't know what
it tastes like.
PB 156 mango
n
ˈmæŋɡəʊ
Mango
mangue
mango
She bought some mangos and made spicy
mango chutney.
melone
latte
cozza
avena
Melon and Parma ham is a great idea for a
starter.
Do you take milk in your tea?
For starters, I had some mussel soup.
Porridge is made with oats and milk.
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
melon
milk
mussel
oats
Pearson Schweiz AG
n
n
n
n pl
ˈmelən
mɪlk
ˈmʌsəl
əʊts
Melone
Milch
Muschel, Miesmuschel
Hafer(flocken)
melon
lait
moule
(flocons d') avoine
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
PB 156 onion
PB 156 orange
n
n
ˈʌnjən
ˈɒrəndʒ
Zwiebel
Orange
oignon
orange
cipolla
arancia
Cutting onions makes my cry every time!
I don't like oranges.
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
pea
pineapple
plum
potato
seafood
shrimp
spinach
tea
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
piː
ˈpaɪnæpəl
plʌm
pəˈteɪtəʊ
ˈsiːfuːd
ʃrɪmp
ˈspɪnɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ
tiː
Erbse
Ananas
Pflaume
Kartoffel
Meeresfrüchte
Garnele
Spinat
Tee
pois
ananas
prune
pomme de terre
fruits de mer
crevette
épinard
thé
pisello
ananas
prugna
patata
frutti di mare
gamberetto
spinacio
tè
She bought a packet of frozen peas at the
supermarket.
Lily made a ham and pineapple pizza.
We had plum pie and custard for pudding.
I’ll peel the potatoes.
Andrea is allergic to seafood.
Bill had a snack of shrimp and lemon juice.
Dad doesn't like spinach.
I'm going to make a cup of tea.
PB 156
PB 156
PB 156
PB 157
PB 157
watermelon
wheat
yoghurt
boxing
golf
n
n
n
n
n
ˈwɔːtəˌmelən
wiːt
ˈjɒɡət
ˈbɒksɪŋ
ɡɒlf
Wassermelone
Weizen
Joghurt
Boxen
Golf
pastèque
blé
yaourt
boxe
golf
anguria
grano
yogurt
boxe
golf
I love eating fresh watermelon in the
summer.
She had Shredded Wheat for breakfast.
Mandy always has yoghurt for breakfast.
He was watching a boxing match on TV.
Do you play golf?
PB 157 hockey
PB 157 judo
PB 157 karate
n
n
n
ˈhɒki
ˈdʒuːdəʊ
kəˈrɑːti
Hockey
Judo
Karate
hockey
judo
karate
hockey
judo
karate
The girls went to Canada on a hockey tour.
Ivan is a black belt at judo.
My daughter wants to try karate lessons.
PB 157 sailing
n
ˈseɪlɪŋ
Segeln
voile
vela
They’ve invited us to go sailing this
weekend.
PB 157 scuba-diving
n
ˈskuːbə ˌdaɪvɪŋ
Tauchen
plongée sous-marine
immersioni (subacquee)
Our local swimming pool is now offering
scuba-diving lessons.
PB 157 skateboarding
PB 157 snorkelling
n
n
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːdɪŋ
ˈsnɔːkəlɪŋ
Skateboard fahren
Schnorcheln
faire du skateboard
plongée avec tuba
fare skateboard
fare snorkelling
Skateboarding is very popular at my school.
The children were snorkelling in the ocean.
PB 157 snowboarding
n
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ
Snowboard fahren
snowboard
fare snowboard
This winter we've booked a snowboarding
holiday in Zermatt, Switzerland.
PB 157 table tennis
n phr
ˈteɪbəl ˌtenəs
Tischtennis
tennis de talbe
ping-pong
The boys went down to the Youth Club to
play table tennis.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
PB 158 ATM
n
ˌeɪ tiː ˈem
Geldautomat
guichet automatique, distributeurbancomat
He withdrew £50 from the ATM.
Italian
Example Sentence
PB 158 bank statement
PB 158 cheque
n phr
n
ˈbæŋk ˌsteɪtmənt
tʃek
Kontoauszug
Scheck
relevé de compte
chèque
estratto conto
assegno
I always check my bank statement very
carefully.
The winner received a cheque for £300.
PB 158 metal
n
ˈmetl
Metall
métal
metallo
He replaced the wooden gate with one
made of metal.
PB 158 note
n
nəʊt
Geldschein
billet
banconota
I've only got a ten-pound note – is that OK?'
PB 158
PB 158
PB 158
PB 159
PB 159
n
n
n
n
n
rɪˈsiːt
ˈkəʊstlaɪn
ˈɡlæsiə
beə
ˈkæməl
Quittung
Küstenlinie, Küste
Gletscher
Bär
Kamel
quittance
littoral
glacier
ours
chameau
ricevuta
litorale
ghiacciaio
orso
cammello
I paid the bill and the waiter brought me a
receipt.
West Wales has a very rocky coastline.
An iceberg broke off from the glacier.
Bears fish for salmon in this river.
We crossed the desert on camels.
n
ˈtʃiːtə
Gepard
guépard
ghepardo
The cheeah is the fastest animal in the
world.
receipt
coastline
glacier
bear
camel
PB 159 cheetah
PB 159 chimpanzee
PB 159 dolphin
PB 159 eagle
n
n
n
ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː, -pənˈdɒlfɪn
ˈiːɡəl
Schimpanse
Delfin
Adler
chimpanzé
dauphin
aigle
scimpanzé
delfino
aquila
Children love to see the chimpanzees at the
zoo.
Dolphins are extremely intelligent animals.
Eagles are beautiful birds of prey.
PB 159 elephant
n
ˈeləfənt
Elefant
éléphant
elefante
Which elephant has the largest ears –
African or Indian?
PB 159 gorilla
n
ɡəˈrɪlə
Gorilla
gorille
gorilla
The explorers encountered a group of
mountain gorillas.
PB 159 leopard
n
ˈlepəd
Leopard
léopard
leopardo
I got a photograph of a leopard when I was
on safari – I couldn't believe my luck!
PB 159 lion
PB 159 monkey
PB 159 ostrich
n
n
n
ˈlaɪən
ˈmʌŋki
ˈɒstrɪtʃ
Löwe
Affe
Strauß
lion
singe
autruche
leone
scimmia
struzzo
The male lion has long thick hair around his
neck.
The gorilla isn't a monkey, it's an ape.
Her father has an ostrich farm.
PB 159 penguin
n
ˈpeŋɡwɪn
Pinguin
pingouin
pinguino
We watched the penguins waddling down to
the sea.
Pearson Schweiz AG
Speakout Pre-intermediate - Wordlist English / German / French / Italian
Page Headword
Part of
Speech
Pronunciation
German
French
Italian
Example Sentence
PB 159 pigeon
n
ˈpɪdʒən
Taube
pigeon
piccione
The children were throwing food to the
pigeons.
PB 159 shark
PB 159 sloth
n
n
ʃɑːk
sləʊθ
Hai
Faultier
requin
paresseux
squalo
bradipo
He was the victim of a vicious shark attack.
The sloth is my girlfriend's favourite animal.
PB 159 spider
PB 159 tiger
PB 159 tortoise
n
n
n
ˈspaɪdə
ˈtaɪɡə
ˈtɔːtəs
Spinne
Tiger
Schildkröte
araignée
tigre
tortue
ragno
tigre
tartaruga
I'm arachnophobic – I'm terrified of spiders!
Are tigers larger than lions?
When I was young, I had a pet tortoise.
PB 159 whale
PB 159 shoot
PB 159 victim
n
v
n
weɪl
ʃuːt
ˈvɪktəm
Wal
schießen
Opfer
balaine
tirer
victime
balena
sparare
vittima
Have you ever been on a whale-watching
trip?
He shot the man in the back.
Many people are victims of racism.
Pearson Schweiz AG