Pre-Intermediate wordlist: English to Italian

Unit Page ENGLISH PoS Definition

number number
1 11 absolutely adverb completely
1 8 alright adj good enough, although not very good

1 133 amazing adj very surprising

1 8 awful adj very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant
1 8 boring adj not interesting or exciting

1 8 delicious adj If food or drink is delicious, it smells or

tastes extremely good
1 11 especially adverb more than other things or people, or much
more than usual
1 11 fairly adverb more than average, but less than very
1 11 generally adverb usually, or in most situations
1 133 gorgeous adj very beautiful or pleasant
1 11 hardly ever adverb almost never
1 133 horrible adj very unpleasant or bad
1 133 lovely adj pleasant or enjoyable
1 11 mainly adverb mostly or to a large degree
1 11 normally adverb usually

1 11 particularly adverb especially

1 8 perfect adj exactly right for someone or something
1 11 pretty adverb quite, but not extremely

1 11 rarely adverb not often

1 11 really adverb very or very much

1 133 rude adj behaving in a way which is not polite and
upsets other people
1 133 serious adj A serious problem or situation is bad and
makes people worry.
1 133 silly adj stupid
1 8 strange adj If something is strange, it is surprising
because it is unusual or unexpected.
1 133 ugly adj unpleasant to look at
2 133 backpack noun a bag that you carry on your back
2 134 board a train phrase to get onto a train
2 133 book phrase to arrange to stay in a place at some time in
accommodation the future
2 134 break down verb If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops
working.
2 133 buy souvenirs phrase to buy presents or things you want to keep
yourself from a place where you are on
holiday
2 134 change verb to get off a bus, plane, etc and catch another,
in order to continue a journey
2 133 check into a phrase to go to the desk at the front of a hotel to say
hotel that you have arrived

2 133 check out of a phrase to leave a hotel after paying your bill
hotel
2 134 delay noun when you have to wait longer than expected
for something to happen, or the time that
you have to wait
2 133 do some phrase to visit places that are interesting because
sightseeing they are historical, famous, etc.
2 133 exchange some phrase to buy money from one country with money
money from another country
2 133 foreign currency noun money from another country

2 133 get a visa phrase to get an official mark in your passport that
allows you to enter or leave a particular
country
2 134 get lost phrase to go somewhere and then not know where
you are or where you should go
2 134 get to verb to arrive in a place
2 134 give sb a lift phrase to take someone somewhere in your car
2 133 go away on phrase to go somewhere for a holiday
holiday
2 133 guidebook noun a book that gives visitors information about
a particular place
2 134 have a crash phrase to have an accident in which a vehicle hits
something
2 133 have an phrase to do something exciting
adventure
2 134 hitchhike verb to get free rides in people's vehicles by
standing next to the road and waiting for
someone to pick you up
2 134 land verb If an aircraft lands, it arrives on the ground
after a journey.
2 134 long queue phrase a long line of people waiting for something

2 133 map noun a picture that shows where countries,

towns, roads, rivers, etc are
2 134 miss a train phrase to arrive too late to get on a train
2 133 passport noun an official document, often a small book,
that you need to enter or leave a country
2 134 set off verb to start a journey
2 133 stay in a hostel phrase to stay in a place like a cheap hotel, often
with several people in the same room
2 133 stay on a phrase to stay in an area where people can stay in
campsite tents for a holiday
2 134 strike noun a period of time when people are not
working because they want more money,
etc
2 19 suitcase noun a rectangular case with a handle that you
use for carrying clothes when you are
travelling
2 19 sunglasses plural dark glasses that you wear to protect your
noun eyes from the sun.
2 19 suntan lotion noun a substance that protects your skin from the
sun
2 134 take off verb to leave the ground in an aeroplane
2 134 to be sth wrong phrase If there is something wrong with a machine,
with sth it does not work in the way it should.

2 134 traffic jam noun a line of cars, trucks, etc that are moving
slowly or not moving at all
2 134 travel around verb to move around a place in a vehicle
2 134 turbulence noun strong sudden movements in air or water

2 133 unpack your phrase to take your clothes and other things out of
luggage your suitcase

2 133 visa noun an official mark in your passport that allows

you to enter or leave a particular country

3 135 afford verb to have enough money to buy something

3 30 bank account noun an arrangement with a bank to keep your
money there and take it out when you need
to
3 135 borrow verb to use something that belongs to someone
else and give it back later
3 135 cash noun money in any form

3 135 cost verb If something costs a particular amount of

money, you have to pay that in order to buy
or do it.
3 135 discount noun a reduction in price

3 29 do sth nice phrase to do something kind

3 29 do volunteer phrase to do work that you are not paid for

work
3 29 do well phrase to be successful
3 135 get a loan phrase to borrow money from a bank

3 29 give someone a phrase to put your arms around someone

hug
3 29 give someone a phrase to give an extra amount of money to
tip someone like a waiter or a taxi driver
3 29 give someone phrase to tell someone how to get to a place
directions
3 29 give sth away verb to give something to someone without
asking for any money
3 135 lend verb to give something to someone for a period
of time, expecting that they will then give it
back to you
3 29 make a friend phrase to become friendly with someone
3 29 make a joke phrase to say something that is funny

3 29 make someone phrase to make someone's mouth curve up because

smile they are happy
3 135 owe verb to have to pay money back to someone
3 30 pay sth back verb to pay someone the money that you owe
them
3 135 save up for sth verb to keep money so that you can buy
something with it in the future
3 30 special offer noun a price that is lower than usual

3 135 spend (money) verb to use money to buy or pay for something
on sth
3 30 the sales plural a time when shops sell goods at a lower
noun price than usual
4 41 ancient adj from a long time ago

4 135 belt noun a long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic

that you wear around your waist
4 135 boot noun a shoe that covers your foot and part of your
leg
4 135 bracelet noun a piece of jewellery that you wear around
your wrist
4 41 crowded adj very full of people
4 135 earring noun a piece of jewellery that you wear on your
ear
4 135 flat shoes plural shoes with very low heels
noun
4 135 get a new outfit phrase to buy a new set of clothes

4 135 glove noun a piece of clothing which covers your fingers

and hand
4 135 go to the phrase to go to a place where you can have your
beautician's skin, hair, nails, etc. treated to make you
look better
4 135 go to the phrase to go to a place where you can have your
hairdresser's hair washed, cut, coloured etc
4 135 handbag noun a bag carried by a woman with her money,
keys, etc inside
4 135 have a shave phrase to cut the hair off your face and chin

4 41 high adj having a large distance from the bottom to

the top
4 135 high heels plural shoes with high parts under the back part of
noun your foot
4 41 huge adj extremely large

4 41 indoor adj happening, used, or existing in a building

4 135 jumper noun a warm piece of clothing which covers the

top of your body and is pulled on over your
head
4 135 look your best phrase to look as attractive as possible
4 41 low adj near the ground, not high
4 41 magnificent adj very good or very beautiful

4 41 modern adj using the newest ideas, design, technology,

etc and not traditional
4 41 narrow adj Narrow things measure a small distance
from one side to the other.
4 135 necklace noun a piece of jewellery that you wear around
your neck
4 41 noisy adj Noisy people or things make a lot of noise.

4 41 ordinary adj not special, different, or unusual in any way

4 41 outdoor adj happening, used, or in a place that is outside

and not inside a building

4 41 peaceful adj quiet and calm

4 41 pretty adj If a place or an object is pretty, it is pleasant

to look at.
4 41 quiet adj without much noise or activity

4 135 raincoat noun a coat that you wear when it is raining

4 135 sandals plural light shoes with straps that you wear in
noun warm weather
4 135 scarf noun a piece of cloth that you wear around your
neck, head, or shoulders to keep warm or
for decoration
4 135 shorts plural a very short pair of trousers that stop above
noun the knee
4 135 sock plural something that you wear on your foot inside
noun your shoe

4 135 suit noun a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt

that are made from the same material
4 135 sweatshirt noun a piece of clothing made of soft cotton which
covers the top of your body and is pulled on
over your head
4 135 tie noun a long, thin piece of cloth that a man wears
around his neck with a shirt
4 135 tights plural a piece of women's clothing made of very
noun thin material that covers the legs and
bottom
4 41 tiny adj extremely small
4 135 top noun a piece of women's clothing worn on the
upper part of the body
4 135 tracksuit noun loose, comfortable clothes, usually trousers
and a top, especially worn for exercising

4 135 trainers plural soft sports shoes

noun
4 41 ugly adj unpleasant to look at

4 135 underwear noun the clothes that you wear next to your skin,
under your other clothes
4 135 wear sth nice phrase to wear attractive clothes

4 41 wide adj measuring a long distance or longer than

usual from one side to the other
5 136 accountant noun someone whose job is to keep or examine
the financial records of a company or
organization
5 136 actor noun someone, especially a man, whose job is to
perform in plays and films
5 136 actress noun a woman whose job is to perform in plays
and films
5 136 architect noun someone who designs buildings

5 136 banker noun someone who has an important job in a

bank
5 136 be self-employed phrase to work for yourself not for a company

5 51 builder noun someone who makes or repairs buildings as

a job
5 51 carer noun someone who looks after a person who is
young, old, or ill

5 51 computer noun someone whose job is to write instructions

programmer for computers
5 136 deal with people phrase to meet and talk to people every day as part
every day of your job

5 136 deal with serious phrase to take action to solve important problems
problems

5 136 designer noun someone who draws and plans how

something will be made
5 136 earn a good phrase to get a lot of money from your job
salary
5 136 electrician noun someone whose job is to put in, check, or
repair electrical wires and equipment
5 136 gardener noun someone who works in a garden, growing
plants and making it look attractive
5 136 hairdresser noun someone whose job is to wash, cut, colour,
etc people's hair
5 136 have a lot of phrase to be good at doing a lot of things
skills
5 136 have a nice phrase to work in a place that is pleasant
working
environment
5 136 IT worker noun someone who works with computers and
other electronic equipment
5 136 journalist noun someone whose job is to write articles for
newspapers and magazines
5 136 lawyer noun someone whose job is to understand the
law and deal with legal situations
5 136 make important phrase to decide about things that are important
decisions

5 136 musician noun someone who plays a musical instrument,

often as a job
5 136 need good phrase If you need good qualifications to do a job,
qualifications you must pass a lot of exams.
5 136 need several phrase If a job needs several years of training, you
years of training have to learn it for several years before you
can do it well.
5 136 plumber noun someone whose job is to repair or connect
water pipes and things like toilets and baths

5 136 politician noun someone who works in politics, especially a

member of the government
5 51 postman noun a man who takes and brings letters and
parcels as a job

5 136 postwoman noun a female postman

5 136 scientist noun someone who studies science or works in

science
5 51 shop assistant noun someone whose job is selling things in a
shop

5 136 vet noun someone whose job is to give medical care

to animals that are ill or hurt
5 136 work in a team phrase to work together with a group of people
5 136 work long hours phrase to work for a long time every day

5 136 work weekends phrase to work on Saturday and Sunday

6 137 amazed adj extremely surprised

6 137 amazing adj very good

6 137 annoyed adj slightly angry

6 137 annoying adj making you feel annoyed

7 71 a regular smoker phrase someone who smokes every day

6 59 arrive at (a verb to get to a place

place)
6 59 ask about sth verb to say something to someone as a question

6 59 ask sb for sth verb to say to someone that you want them to
give you something or do something for you

6 59 borrow sth from verb to use something that belongs to someone

sb else and give it back later
6 59 concentrate on verb to think very carefully about something you
sth are doing and nothing else
6 137 confused adj unable to think clearly or to understand
something
6 137 confusing adj difficult to understand
6 59 deal with sth verb to take action in order to achieve something
or solve a problem
6 137 disappointed adj unhappy because someone or something
was not as good as you hoped or expected,
or because something did not happen

6 137 disappointing adj making you feel disappointed

6 137 embarrassed adj feeling ashamed or shy

6 137 embarrassing adj making you feel embarrassed

6 137 excited adj feeling very happy and enthusiastic

6 137 exciting adj making you feel very happy and

enthusiastic
6 137 frightened adj afraid or nervous
6 137 frightening adj making you feel afraid or nervous

6 137 interested adj wanting to give your attention to something

and discover more about it
6 137 interesting adj Someone or something that is interesting
keeps your attention because they are
unusual, exciting, or have lots of ideas.
6 59 listen to sth verb to give attention to something in order to
hear them
6 59 look at sth verb to turn your eyes in the direction of
something so that you can see it
6 59 pay for sth verb to give money to someone in order to buy
something from them
6 60 relaxed adj feeling happy and comfortable because
nothing is worrying you
6 60 relaxing adj making you feel relaxed

6 137 shocked adj very surprised and upset

6 137 shocking adj very surprising and upsetting

6 59 spend sth on sth verb to use money to buy or pay for something

6 137 surprised adj feeling surprise because something has

happened that you did not expect
6 137 surprising adj not expected and making someone feel
surprised
6 59 talk to sb verb to say things to someone
6 59 think about sth verb to use your mind to imagine a situation

6 59 think of sth verb to use your mind to produce an idea or a

solution
6 137 tired adj feeling that you want to rest or sleep

6 137 tiring adj making you feel tired

6 59 wait for verb to not do something until something else
happens
7 71 be overweight phrase to be too heavy or too fat

7 71 eat a healthy diet phrase to eat food that is good for you

7 69 get a job phrase to be given a job

7 138 get a place phrase to get an opportunity to go to a college,
university, etc
7 69 get an offer phrase to be told that you can have a job if you
want it
7 138 get better phrase to stop being ill
7 138 get divorced phrase to officially stop being married

7 138 get engaged phrase to make an agreement to get married

7 71 get fit phrase to become healthy, especially by doing

exercise
7 138 get ill phrase to start to not feel well or to get a disease
7 138 get in touch phrase to communicate with someone by
(with sb) telephoning them or writing to them

7 69 get old phrase to become old

7 138 get on well (with phrase to like someone and be friendly with them
sb)
7 69 get paid phrase to receive money for doing a job

7 69 get rich phrase to start to have a lot of money

7 138 get to know sb phrase to start to be familiar with someone

7 138 get together verb to spend time with someone or to start a

relationship with someone
7 71 give sth up verb to stop doing something, especially
something that is bad for you
7 71 have an allergy phrase to have a medical condition in which you
become ill if you eat or touch a particular
thing
7 71 keep in shape phrase to stay healthy and physically strong

7 71 lose weight phrase If someone loses weight, they become

lighter and thinner.
7 71 on a diet phrase eating less food than usual in order to
become thinner

7 71 put on weight phrase to become fatter and heavier

8 78 album noun several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a

record, etc
8 78 architecture noun the design and style of buildings
8 138 athletics noun the sports which include running, jumping,
and throwing
8 79 base sth on sth verb If you base something on facts or ideas, you
use those facts or ideas to develop it.

8 78 classical music noun serious music by people like Mozart and

Stravinsky
8 79 design verb to draw or plan something before making it

8 79 direct verb to tell the actors in a film or play what to do

8 78 film noun a story shown in moving pictures, shown at

the cinema or on television
8 138 golf noun a game on grass where players try to hit a
small ball into a series of holes using a long,
thin stick
8 138 gymnastics noun a sport in which you do physical exercises
on the floor and on different pieces of
equipment, often in competitions

8 138 ice hockey noun a game played on ice in which two teams try
to hit a small hard object into a goal using
long curved sticks
8 138 ice skating noun the activity or sport of moving across ice
using ice skates
8 138 jogging noun the activity of running at a slow, regular
speed, especially as a form of exercise
8 78 novel noun a book that tells a story about imaginary
people and events
8 79 paint verb to produce a picture of something or
someone using paint
8 78 painting noun a picture that someone has painted

8 79 perform verb to entertain people by acting, singing,

dancing, etc

8 78 photograph noun a picture produced with a camera

8 79 play verb to be a character in a film or play

8 78 poem noun a piece of writing, especially one that has

short lines and uses words that sound the
same
8 138 rock climbing noun the activity of climbing rocks and
mountains, often using ropes
8 138 scuba diving noun a sport in which you swim under water
using special equipment for breathing
8 78 sculpture noun a piece of art that is made from stone, wood,
clay, etc
8 79 set verb If a book, play, or film is set in a place or
period of time, the story happens there or at
that time
8 138 skateboarding noun the activity of moving while standing on a
board with wheels
8 138 snowboarding noun a sport in which you stand on a large board
and move over snow
8 138 squash noun a sport in which two people hit a small
rubber ball against the four walls of a room

8 138 surfing noun the sport of riding on a wave on a special

board
8 78 TV series noun a group of TV programmes that have the
same main characters or deal with the same
subject
8 138 volleyball noun a game in which two teams use their hands
to hit a ball over a net
8 138 windsurfing noun a sport in which you sail across water by
standing on a board and holding onto a
large sail
8 79 write verb to create a book, story, article, etc or a piece
of music
8 138 yoga noun exercises from India, which involve bending
and stretching your body
9 139 agree verb to decide something with someone
9 139 arrange verb to make the necessary plans and
preparations for something to happen
9 88 art noun the making or study of paintings, drawings,
etc

9 139 avoid verb to stay away from a person, place, situation,

etc
9 88 business noun the study of how to run a business
management

9 91 decide verb to choose something after thinking about

several possibilities
9 139 dislike verb to not like someone or something
9 139 do a degree in phrase to do a qualification that you get at the end
sth of a university course
9 88 drama noun plays and acting generally

9 88 education noun the process of teaching and learning in a

school or college, or the knowledge that you
get from this
9 88 engineering noun the work of an engineer, or the study of this
work

9 91 enjoy verb If you enjoy something, it gives you pleasure

9 89 fail an exam phrase to not be successful in an exam

9 139 forget verb to not remember to do something
9 139 get good phrase to get a high score in a test, exercise, etc
grades/marks
9 139 get into phrase to be allowed to go to a university
university
9 89 get low phrase to get a bad score in a test, exercise, etc
grades/marks
9 89 hand in an essay phrase to give an essay to your teacher

9 139 imagine verb to create an idea or picture of something in

your mind
9 88 law noun the subject or job of understanding and
dealing with the official laws of a country

9 91 learn verb to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or

activity
9 91 love verb to enjoy something very much or have a
strong interest in something
9 88 medicine noun the science of curing and preventing illness
and injury

9 139 miss verb to feel sad about someone that you do not
see now or something that you do not have
or do now
9 89 pass an exam phrase to be successful in an exam
9 88 psychology noun the study of the human mind and feelings

9 139 recommend verb to advise someone that something should be

done
9 139 refuse verb to say that you will not do or accept
something
9 139 regret verb to feel sorry about a situation, especially
something that you wish you had not done

9 89 revise verb to study a subject before you take a test

9 139 seem verb to give the effect of being

9 91 start verb to begin doing something

9 89 take notes phrase to write words to help you remember

something
9 91 think about verb to have something in your mind

9 91 want verb to hope to have or do something, or to wish

for something
9 89 write an essay phrase to do a piece of writing about a particular
subject, especially at school, university, etc

10 140 break up verb to stop having a relationship

10 99 carry on verb to continue doing something

10 101 choice noun the things or people you can choose from

10 101 choose verb to decide which thing you want

10 140 come round verb to go to someone's house
10 101 complain verb to say that something is wrong or that you
are annoyed about something
10 101 complaint noun when someone says that something is
wrong or not satisfactory
10 101 decide verb to choose something after thinking about
several possibilities
10 101 decision noun a choice that you make about something
after thinking about several possibilities
10 101 deliver verb to take things such as letters, parcels, or
goods to a person or place
10 101 delivery noun when someone takes things such as letters,
parcels, or goods to a person or place

10 101 describe verb to say what someone or something is like

10 101 description noun something that tells you what someone or
something is like

10 101 enjoy verb If you enjoy something, it gives you pleasure

10 101 enjoyment noun when you enjoy something

10 101 explain verb to make something clear or easy to
understand by giving reasons for it or
details about it
10 101 explanation noun the details or reasons that someone gives to
make something clear or easy to understand

10 140 feel like sth verb to want something

10 99 hand sth in verb to give something to someone in a position

of authority
10 99 join in verb to become involved in an activity with other
people
10 99 look after sb/sth verb to take care of someone or something by
keeping them healthy or in a good condition

10 140 pass sth on verb to tell someone something that someone

else has told you
10 99 put sth off verb to decide or arrange to do something at a
later time
10 101 queue (up) verb to stand in a row in order to wait for
something
10 101 queue noun a row of people waiting for something, one
behind the other
10 140 turn sth down verb to refuse an offer or request

11 111 accidentally adverb happening because of an accident

11 140 address book noun a book in which you keep a list of names and
addresses
11 111 amazingly adverb used to emphasize something

11 111 as expected adverb If something happens as expected, it

happens in the way that people thought it
would.
11 140 bookshelf noun a shelf for holding books
11 140 bottle top noun a circular piece of metal used to close a
bottle of beer or a fizzy drink
11 140 bread knife noun a long, sharp knife that has a row of sharp
points along one edge, and is used to cut
bread
11 111 by chance adverb because of luck or without being planned

11 140 car door noun the door of a car

11 140 car park noun a place where vehicles can be parked

11 109 cash machine noun a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank,

that you can get money from using a plastic
card
11 140 city centre noun the central part of a city

11 140 coffee cup noun a cup for drinking coffee

11 140 computer game noun a game that is played on a computer, in

which the pictures that appear on the
screen are controlled by pressing keys or
moving a joystick

11 140 computer screen noun the screen of a computer

11 111 fortunately adverb happening because of good luck

11 140 key ring noun a metal ring used for keeping keys together

11 140 kitchen door noun the door to a kitchen

11 140 kitchen knife noun a sharp knife used for cooking

11 111 luckily adverb because of good luck

11 140 mountain noun the activity of climbing or walking up

climbing mountains
11 140 mountaintop noun the top of a mountain

11 111 on purpose adverb intentionally

11 109 road sign noun a notice by the side of a road that gives
information, directions or a warning
11 140 rock climbing noun the activity of climbing rocks and
mountains, often using ropes
11 140 rock star noun a famous rock musician
11 109 science fiction noun stories about life in the future or in other
parts of the universe
11 140 shoe shop noun a shop where shoes are sold
11 140 shopping bag noun any bag intended to carry things bought in
shops, especially one bought for this
purpose and used many times
11 140 shopping centre noun a place where a lot of shops have been built
close together

11 109 street light noun a light on a tall post next to a street

11 111 surprisingly adverb in a way that is surprising

11 140 teabag noun a small paper bag with dried leaves inside,
used for making tea
11 140 teacup noun a cup that you drink tea from
11 109 television noun a programme that is shown on TV
programme
11 140 ticket office noun a place where you buy tickets, for example
for the theatre
11 140 TV screen noun the screen of a television
11 140 TV star noun a famous actor who is in television
programmes
11 111 unfortunately adverb used to say that you wish something was
not true or that something had not
happened
12 141 anxious adj worried and nervous

12 118 bee noun a flying insect that has a yellow and black
body and makes honey
12 118 camel noun a large animal that lives in the desert and
has one or two raised parts on its back
12 141 careless adj not giving enough attention to what you are
doing
12 141 confident adj certain about your ability to do things well

12 141 creative adj good at thinking of new ideas or using

imagination to create new and unusual
things
12 141 easygoing adj relaxed and not easily upset or worried

12 141 fair adj treating everyone in the same way, so that

no one has an advantage
12 141 fun adj enjoyable or entertaining

12 141 funny adj making you smile or laugh

12 141 generous adj giving other people a lot of money, presents,
or time in a kind way
12 118 gorilla noun a big, black, hairy animal, like a large
monkey
12 141 honest adj not likely to lie, cheat, or steal

12 118 mosquito noun a small flying insect that sucks your blood,
sometimes causing disease
12 118 parrot noun a tropical bird with a curved beak and
colourful feathers that can be taught to copy
what people say
12 141 patient adj able to stay calm and not get angry,
especially when something takes a long
time
12 141 reliable adj able to be trusted or believed

12 141 selfish adj caring only about yourself and not other
people

12 141 sensible adj showing good judgment

12 141 serious adj A serious person is quiet and does not laugh
often
12 141 shy adj not confident, especially about meeting or
talking to new people
12 141 sociable adj Someone who is sociable enjoys being with
people and meeting new people.
12 118 spider noun a small creature with eight long legs which
catches insects in a web
12 141 strict adj A strict person makes sure that children or
people working for them behave well and
does not allow them to break any rules.

12 118 tiger noun a large wild cat that has yellow fur with
black lines on it
12 118 whale noun a very large animal that looks like a large
fish, lives in the sea and breathes air
through a hole at the top of its head
Pronunciation (UK) Example ITALIAN

æbsəˈluːtli I absolutely hate rude people. assolutamente

ɔːlˈraɪt The party's alright, but the music's a bit okay
boring.
əˈmeɪzɪŋ The room looks amazing soprendente
ˈɔːfəl We saw an awful film. terribile
ˈbɔːrɪŋ The party's alright, but the music's a bit noioso
boring.
dɪˈlɪʃəs The pizza is delicious. delizioso

ɪˈspeʃəli I love rock music, but I especially like the specialmente

Rolling Stones.
ˈfeəli I think Facebook is fairly good. abbastanza
ˈdʒenrəli I generally text my friends. generalmente
ˈgɔːdʒəs The fruit salad is gorgeous! favoloso
hɑːdli ˈevə I hardly ever send postcards. quasi mai
ˈhɒrɪbl The weather's horrible today. orribile
ˈlʌvli The weather's lovely today. delizioso
ˈmeɪnli I mainly see my family at weekends. principalmente
ˈnɔːməli I normally enjoy horror films, but this one normalmente
was awful!
pəˈtɪkjʊləli I particularly enjoy getting letters. particolarmente
ˈpɜːfekt It's a perfect day for a party. perfetto
ˈprɪti I’m pretty sure my mum can’t use Skype. piuttosto

ˈreəli She rarely takes her family out for dinner raramente
- only when it's her birthday.
ˈrɪəli I’m really into blogs. veramente
ruːd It's very rude to arrive so late. maleducato

ˈsɪəriəs Perhaps he has a serious problem. serio

ˈsɪli What a silly game this is! stupido

streɪndʒ It's a really strange story. strano

ˈʌgli The carpet's a bit ugly. brutto

ˈbækpæk I put a bottle of water in my backpack. zaino
bɔːd ə ˈtreɪn We boarded a train to Paris. salire su un treno
bʊk əkɒməˈdeɪʃən We booked all of our accommodation prenotare una
online. sistemazione
breɪk ˈdaʊn My car broke down on the motorway. guastarsi
baɪ suːvənˈɪəz We bought souvenirs for our friends and acquistare souvenir
family.

tʃeɪndʒ We changed at Strasbourg. cambiare

tʃek ɪntuː ə həʊˈtel When we arrived, we checked into our fare il check-in in un
luxury hotel and unpacked our luggage. albergo

tʃek aʊt əv ə həʊˈtel The second week, we checked out of our fare il check-out in un
hotel and stayed in a hostel. albergo
dɪˈleɪ There was a delay at the station. ritardo

du: səm ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ We did some sightseeing. The castles and fare un giro turistico
gardens were gorgeous!
ɪkstʃeɪndʒ sʌm ˈmʌni We exchanged some money at the bank. cambiare denaro

fɒrən ˈkʌrənsi You can get foreign currency at the bank. valuta straniera

get ə ˈviːzə We needed to get a visa from the embassy ottenere un visto
before we travelled.

get ˈlɒst We got lost in the city centre. perdersi

ˈget tə We got to Paris at seven thirty. arrivare a

gɪv sʌmwʌn ə ˈlɪft A kind man gave us a lift to Frankfurt. dare un passaggio a qlu
gəʊ əweɪ ɒn ˈhɒlɪdeɪ We went away on holiday for three andare via in vacanza
weeks.
ˈgaɪdbʊk We were sitting outside a café, reading guida
the guidebook.
hæv ə ˈkræʃ I had a crash on the drive to work. fare un incidente

hæv ən ədˈventʃə We had a great adventure and we didn’t vivere un'avventura

want to come home.
ˈhɪtʃhaɪk We hitchhiked across Germany. fare autostop

lænd We landed on time in Berlin. atterrare

lɒŋ ˈkjuː There was a long queue at the ticket lunga fila
office.
mæp The GPS wasn't working so we bought a cartina
map.
mɪs ə ˈtreɪn They missed their train. perdere il treno
ˈpɑːspɔːt You can get a new passport at the passaporto
embassy.
set ˈɒf We set off in June. partire
steɪ ɪn ə ˈhɒstəl The second week, we checked out of our pernottare in un ostello
hotel and stayed in a hostel.
steɪ ɒn ə ˈkæmpsaɪt The third week we stayed on a campsite pernottare in un
by the beach. campeggio
straɪk There was a strike so there were no buses. sciopero
ˈsuːtkeɪs We collected our suitcases from the valigia
arrivals hall.

ˈsʌŋglɑːsɪz He had short dark hair, a hat and occhiali da sole

sunglasses.
ˈsʌntæn ləʊʃən Remember to wear suntan lotion on the crema solare
ship.
teɪk ˈɒf We took off late from London. decollare
tə biː ˈrɒŋ wɪð There was something wrong with the esserci qcs che non va
plane.

ˈtræfɪk dʒæm The traffic jam went on for miles down ingorgo stradale
the road.
trævəl əˈraʊnd We travelled around Europe last year. viaggiare
ˈtɜːbjʊləns There was a lot of turbulence during the turbolenza
flight.
ʌnpæk jɔː ˈlʌgɪdʒ When we arrived, we checked into our disfare i bagagli
luxury hotel and unpacked our luggage.

ˈvi:zə We needed to get a visa from the embassy visto

before we travelled.

əˈfɔːd Brian couldn’t afford the camera. permettersi

ˈbæŋk əkaʊnt Brian only had £400 in his bank account. conto in banca

ˈbɒrəʊ Fay offered to lend Carol some money, so prendere in prestito

she borrowed £100.
kæʃ Carol saw some shoes she loved, but she contante
didn’t have any cash.
kɒst Brian saw a great camera but it costs costare
£499.

ˈdɪskaʊnt Brian asked the shop assistant for a sconto

discount but she said no.
du: sʌmθɪŋ ˈnaɪs That was the nicest thing a stranger has fare qcs di gentile
ever done for me.
du: vɒlənˈtɪə wɜːk I have been to Haiti three times to do fare del volontariato
volunteer work.
du: ˈwel The boy is doing really well at school. fare bene
get ə ˈləʊn Carol got a loan for £1000 from the bank. ottenere un prestito

gɪv sʌmwʌn ə ˈhʌg You should give someone who looks sad a abbracciare qlu
hug.
gɪv sʌmwʌn ə ˈtɪp I gave the waitress a big tip. dare la mancia

gɪv sʌmwʌn dɪˈrekʃənz I often give people directions. dare indicazioni

gɪv əˈweɪ I give away my old clothes to charity. donare

lend Fay offered to lend Carol some money, so prestare

she borrowed £100.

meɪk ə ˈfrend A few weeks ago, I made a new friend. fare amicizia con qlu
meɪk ə ˈdʒəʊk I try to make a joke when people are dire una barzelletta
bored.
meɪk sʌmwʌn ˈsmaɪl I bought everyone drinks and made them fare sorridere qlu
smile.
əʊ Carol owed Fay £700. dovere qualcosa a qlu
peɪ ˈbæk Carol paid back the £700 pounds. ripagare

seɪv ˈʌp fə Brian was saving up for a camera. risparmiare

speʃəl ˈɒfə When Brian got home he found a special offerta speciale
offer online.
spend (ˈmʌni) ɒn Carol spent a lot of money on shoes. spendere (soldi) per qcs

seɪlz One day Carol and Fay went shopping in sconti

the sales.
ˈeɪnʃənt Stonehenge is an ancient monument in antico
Wiltshire in England.
belt He wore brown trousers with a red belt. cintura

buːt I bought my boots from the new shoe shop stivale

opposite the café.
ˈbreɪslət Shall I wear the gold bracelet and braccialetto
necklace or the black one?
ˈkraʊdɪd The palace is nice but it’s so crowded. affollato
ˈɪərɪŋ How about these earrings? They’re really orecchino
beautiful.
flæt ˈʃuːz Bring flat shoes for walking around town. scarpe basse

get ə njuː ˈaʊtfɪt I’m going to go shopping and get a new acquistare abiti nuovi
outfit.
ɡlʌv It was a really cold day, so she decided to guanto
put on her scarf and gloves.
gəʊ tə ðə bjuːˈtɪʃənz She has very long nails so she often goes andare dall'estetista
to the beautician's.

gəʊ tə ðə ˈheədresəz I need a haircut so I’m going to the andare dal parrucchiere
hairdresser's this afternoon.
ˈhændbæg The old lady lost her handbag in the park. borsetta

hæv ə ˈʃeɪv He should have a shave before he grows a radersi

beard.
haɪ The hills in the South of England are quite alto
high.
haɪ ˈhiːlz I’ve found a gorgeous red dress and tacchi alti
matching high heels.
hjuːdʒ It’s a huge park so it’s always really nice. enorme

ˈɪndɔː I’ve arranged to meet my friend at an al chiuso

indoor shopping mall in Santa Monica.
ˈdʒʌmpə You will need a jumper in the evenings. maglione

lʊk jɔː ˈbest I want to look my best because all my apparire al meglio
family is coming.
ləʊ The hills here are quite low. basso
mægˈnɪfɪsənt The city has some magnificent buildings. magnifico

ˈmɒdən This street has a lot of cool, modern moderno

buildings.
ˈnærəʊ The streets in the old part of town are stretto
very narrow.
ˈnekləs Shall I wear the gold bracelet and collana
necklace or the black one?
ˈnɔɪzi The theatre is crowded and noisy. rumoroso

ˈɔːdɪnəri We’ve stopped for lunch at an ordinary comune

LA diner.
ˈaʊtdɔː We’ve decided to celebrate with coffee all'aperto
and cake at my favourite outdoor café
near the beach.
ˈpiːsfəl I love this time of the day as it’s so calmo
peaceful and quiet down on Venice Beach.

ˈprɪti Everyone goes to look at the pretty carino

flowers.
kwaɪət I love this time of the day as it’s so tranquillo
peaceful and quiet down on Venice Beach.

ˈreɪŋkəʊt It's very cloudy - I'll take my raincoat. impermeabile

ˈsændəlz She is wearing shorts and sandals. sandali

skɑːf It was a really cold day, so she decided to sciarpa

put on her scarf and gloves.

ʃɔːts She is wearing shorts and sandals. pantaloncini

sɒk We wear long blue socks for school. calzino

suːt Giles is going to buy himself a new suit. abito

ˈswetʃɜːt He wore jeans and a sweatshirt. felpa

taɪ He always wears a tie when he goes for a cravatta

job interview.
taɪts I wore a skirt and black tights. collant

ˈtaɪni He lives in a tiny house. minuscolo

tɒp I need a top to wear with this skirt. maglia

ˈtræksuːt I’m going to put my tracksuit on and go tuta da ginnastica

for a run.

ˈtreɪnəz She wears trainers for running. scarpe da ginnastica

ˈʌgli The new building opposite the university brutto
is ugly.
ˈʌndəweə Make sure you take clean underwear. biancheria intima

weə sʌmθɪŋ ˈnaɪs It’s an expensive restaurant so please indossare qcs di bello
wear something nice.
waɪd This road isn't wide enough for a bus. largo

əˈkaʊntənt My father's an accountant. contabile

ˈæktə We will still need actors and musicians to attore

entertain us.
ˈæktrəs She's a TV actress. attrice

ˈɑːkɪtekt I decided to study to become an architect. architetto

ˈbæŋkə Bankers often earn a lot of money. banchiere

biː selfɪmˈplɔɪd I’m self-employed, which means I work on essere lavoratore

my own and not in a team. autonomo
ˈbɪldə Someone suggested I train to be a builder. costruttore

ˈkeərə We’ll need carers to look after us in old badante

age.

kəmpjuːtə ˈprəʊgræmə My sister is a computer programmer. programmatore

informatico
dɪəl wɪð piːpl evri ˈdeɪ I'm a shop assistant, so I deal with people avere a che fare con le
every day. persone ogni giorno

dɪəl wɪð sɪəriəs The engineers sometimes have to deal occuparsi di problemi
ˈprɒbləmz with serious problems. importanti

dɪˈzaɪnə I work for a number of companies as a designer

book designer.
ɜːn ə gʊd ˈsæləri When I’m busy I can earn a very good guadagnare bene
salary.
ɪlekˈtrɪʃən We need an electrician to fix the lights. elettricista

ˈgɑːdənə My grandparents have a gardener now. giardiniere

ˈheədresə I'm a hairdresser and I work in a very parrucchiere

fashionable salon.
hæv ə lɒt əv ˈskɪlz Doctors need to have a lot of skills. avere molte abilità

hæv ə naɪs wɜːkɪŋ ɪn I can work at home, so I can say that I stare in un buon ambiente
ˈvaɪrənmənt have a really nice working environment! di lavoro

aɪˈti: wɜːkə Are you an IT worker? operatore informatico

ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst Martin Lewis is a British journalist, TV giornalista

presenter and writer.
ˈlɔɪə We need lawyers to argue for us. avvocato

meɪk ɪmpɔːtənt dɪ Managers have to make important prendere decisioni

ˈsɪʒənz decisions for the company. importanti

mjuːˈzɪʃən We will still need actors and musicians to musicista

entertain us.
niːd gʊd kwɒlɪfɪ You need good qualifications to be a avere bisogno di buone
ˈkeɪʃənz lawyer. qualifiche
niːd sevərəl jɪəz əv You need several years of training to be a avere bisogno di diversi
ˈtreɪnɪŋ vet. anni di formazione

ˈplʌmə The plumber came to fix the sink. idraulico

pɒlɪˈtɪʃən We need politicians to make the big politico

decisions for us.
ˈpəʊstmən Some postmen might lose their jobs, postino
because people will send everything by
email in the future.
ˈpəʊstwʊmən The postwoman comes early in the postina
morning.
ˈsaɪəntɪst Tim Berners-Lee was the scientist who scienziato
invented the World Wide Web.
ˈʃɒp əsɪstənt There won't be many jobs for shop commesso
assistants because more people will shop
online.
vet When I was little, I wanted to be a vet veterinario
because I loved looking after animals.
wɜːk ɪn ə ˈtiːm I’ve always liked working in a team. lavorare in squadra
wɜːk lɒŋ ˈaʊəz When I’m very busy I have to work long lavorare molte ore
hours.
wɜːk wiːkˈendz I sometimes have to work weekends. lavorare nel fine
settimana
əˈmeɪzd Everyone was amazed by the fireworks. sorpreso

əˈmeɪzɪŋ The fireworks looked amazing. sorprendente

əˈnɔɪd Magda was annoyed by the music from infastidito
the neighbour’s flat.
əˈnɔɪɪŋ The music from the neighbour’s flat was fastidioso
really annoying.
ə regjʊlə ˈsməʊkə I was a regular smoker for years, but then un fumatore abituale
I decided to stop.
əˈraɪv ət We arrived at the check-in desk after the arrivare a (un luogo)
plane had left.
ˈɑːsk əbaʊt Who can you ask about problems at chiedere qcs
school or work?
ˈɑːsk fə You should ask for a few days off. chiedere qcs a qcu

ˈbɒrəʊ frəm Don’t borrow money from friends because prendere in prestito qcs
it causes problems. da qlu
ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn What stops you concentrating on your concentrarsi su qcs
work?
kənˈfjuːzd Andreas was very confused by the road confuso
signs.
kənˈfjuːzɪŋ The road signs were really confusing. confuso
ˈdɪəl wɪð What is a problem you have to deal with occuparsi di qcs
every day?
dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd Will was very disappointed by his present. deluso

dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ Will’s birthday present was very deludente

disappointing.
ɪmˈbærəst Liza was embarrassed by her boyfriend’s imbarazzato
dancing.
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ Liza’s boyfriend’s dancing was imbarazzante
embarrassing.
ɪkˈsaɪtɪd It’s my first time at a premiere so I’m so emozionato
excited.
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ The football match was very exciting. emozionante

ˈfraɪtənd Mehmet was frightened of the animals. spaventato

ˈfraɪtənɪŋ Mehmet thought the animals were spaventoso
frightening.
ˈɪntrəstɪd Tracy isn’t very interested in computer interessato
games.
ˈɪntrəstɪŋ It was interesting to learn about sharks. interessante

ˈlɪsən tə Do you listen to music while you clean? ascoltare qcs

ˈlʊk ət How often do you look at your phone? guardare qcs

ˈpeɪ fə He paid for his friend's meal. pagare per qcs

rɪˈlækst Customers should feel relaxed and get rilassato

excellent service.
rɪˈlæksɪŋ We spend a lot of our time in the rilassante
swimming pool - it's so relaxing!
ʃɒkt They were shocked when they got the bill scioccato
for the meal.
ˈʃɒkɪŋ Their behaviour was very shocking. scioccante
ˈspend ɒn Only spend money on things you really spendere qcs per qcs
need.
səˈpraɪzd Anita was surprised to get the news from sorpreso
her sister.
səˈpraɪzɪŋ Anita got some surprising news from her sorprendente
sister.
ˈtɔːk tə Talk to a doctor about how you feel. parlare a qcu
ˈθɪŋk əbaʊt Do you think about your work at pensare a qcs
weekends?
ˈθɪŋk əv You should think of ways to save energy. pensare a qcs

taɪəd Sara was tired after a long day at work. stanco

ˈtaɪərɪŋ Sara had a really tiring day at work. stancante

ˈweɪt fə You should wait for the sales to buy aspettare
expensive things.
biː əʊvəˈweɪt After my holiday, I was five kilos essere sovrappeso
overweight.
iːt ə helθi ˈdaɪət I never do any exercise but I’m thin mangiare cibo sano
because I eat a healthy diet.
get ə ˈdʒɒb I would love to get a job as a designer. ottenere un lavoro
get ə ˈpleɪs Ted studied hard at school and got a ottenere un posto
place at university.
get ən ˈɒfə You could work as a waiter until you get essere offerto qcs
an offer from a design company.
get ˈbetə I hope you get better soon. guarire
get dɪˈvɔːst My parents got divorced last year. divorziare

get ɪnˈgeɪdʒd They decided they wanted to spend their fidanzarsi

lives together, so they got engaged.

get ˈfɪt She doesn't need to go to the gym to lose mettersi in forma
weight and get fit.
get ˈɪl I hardly ever get ill. ammalarsi
get ɪn ˈtʌtʃ One day Ted saw Sylvia’s photo in a mettersi in contatto (con
newspaper and decided to get in touch qcu)
with her again.
get ˈəʊld I want to live in a hot country when I get invecchiare
old.
get ɒn ˈwel I really get on well with my new andare d'accordo (con
colleagues. qcu)
get ˈpeɪd I don’t get paid for the first month so I essere pagato
can’t afford to go out for a while.
get ˈrɪtʃ Rivaldo got rich from playing football. arricchirsi
get tə ˈnəʊ While he was at university he got to know conoscere
Sylvia, another student on his course.

get təˈgeðə They soon got together and were a very mettersi insieme
happy couple.
gɪv ˈʌp He decided to give up smoking, because it smettere
was a very expensive habit.
hæv ən ˈælədʒi I have two allergies – animal hair and bee essere allergici a qcs
stings.

kiːp ɪn ˈʃeɪp I’m very healthy – I keep in shape by dimagrire

running every day.
luːz ˈweɪt He lost weight because he was doing so perdere peso
much exercise.
ɒn ə ˈdaɪət She’s on a diet again – this time she’s only a dieta
eating bread and carrots for a week.

pʊt ɒn ˈweɪt It’s easy to put on weight if you work in ingrassare

an office and don’t get any exercise.
ˈælbəm All the songs on the album 'Thriller' were album
written by Michael Jackson.
ˈɑːkɪtektʃə I don’t really like the architecture in my architettura
town.
æθˈletɪks In my opinion, the best part of the atletica
Olympic Games is the athletics.
ˈbeɪs ɒn The 2012 Batman film 'The Dark Knight basarsi
Rises' was based on on the book 'A Tale of
Two Cities'.
klæsɪkəl ˈmjuːzɪk I like listening to classical music. musica classica

dɪˈzaɪn Casa Milà was designed by Salvador Dalí. progettare

daɪˈrekt Game of Thrones is directed by Peter dirigere

Jackson, director of Lord of the Rings.
fɪlm The 'Shawshank Redemption' is an film
extremely popular film.
gɒlf My grandparents play golf twice a week. golf

dʒɪmˈnæstɪks My sister does gymnastics. ginnastica

ˈaɪs hɒki I think that the most popular sport in hockey su ghiaccio
Canada is ice hockey.

ˈaɪs skeɪtɪŋ In New York, you can go ice skating in pattinaggio sul ghiaccio
Central Park in the winter.
ˈdʒɒgɪŋ I can’t run very fast, but I like jogging. jogging

ˈnɒvəl A Tale of Two Cities' is the most popular romanzo

novel of all time.
peɪnt The Mona Lisa was painted by dipingere
Michelangelo.
ˈpeɪntɪŋ The Mona Lisa is the world's most famous dipinto
painting.
pəˈfɔːm When Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was eseguire
performed for the first time, the audience
didn’t like it very much.
ˈfəʊtəgrɑːf He took a photograph of his son. fotografia
pleɪ The main character in 'The Shawshank interpretare
Redemption' was played by Morgan
Freeman.
ˈpəʊɪm I can still remember a poem I wrote when poesia
I was a child.

ˈrɒk klaɪmɪŋ My uncle sometimes goes rock climbing in arrampicata

the mountains.
ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ Have you ever been scuba diving in the immersione
sea?
ˈskʌlptʃə There’s a famous sculpture in an art scultura
gallery near where I live.
set The Harry Potter stories are set in Britain ambientare
in the 1990s.

ˈskeɪtbɔːdɪŋ This hill is really good for skateboarding. skateboarding

ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ I’m not very good at skiing, but I love snowboard
snowboarding – it’s great fun!
skwɒʃ We have a squash court at work. squash

ˈsɜːfɪŋ Bondi Beach in Sydney is a great place to surf

go surfing.
tiːˈviː sɪəriːz I watch a lot of TV like 'Game of Thrones'. serie TV

ˈvɒlibɔːl Why don’t we play volleyball when we go pallavolo

to the beach?
ˈwɪndsɜːfɪŋ The beaches in Wales are often very windsurf
windy, so they’re good for windsurfing.

raɪt All the songs on the album 'Thriller' were scrivere

written by Michael Jackson.
ˈjəʊgə When I’m stressed, I do yoga. It helps me yoga
to relax.
əˈgriː They agreed to change tables. essere d'accordo
əˈreɪndʒ They arranged to meet in the evening. predisporre

ɑːt He did a degree in art and now he does arte

beautiful drawings for children’s books.

əˈvɔɪd She avoids eating spicy food. evitare

ˈbɪznɪs mænɪdʒmənt If you want to become a manager in a gestione aziendale

large company, you should do a degree in
business management.
dɪˈsaɪd He decided to leave university to study decidere
acting.
dɪˈslaɪk He really disliked travelling by train. detestare
du: ə dɪˈgriː ɪn My brother's dream was to do a degree in conseguire una laures in
physics. qcs
ˈdrɑːmə He went to university to study drama and teatro
then got a job as an actor.
edjʊˈkeɪʃən She’s doing a degree in education because istruzione/ scienze
she wants to become a teacher. dell'educazione

endʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ She studied engineering at university and ingegneria

now she’s helping to design a new bridge
across the River Thames.
ɪnˈdʒɔɪ Johnny Depp doesn't enjoy being famous. amare

feɪl ən ɪɡˈzæm My borther never failed an exam. non superare un esame

fəˈget He forgot to go to the supermarket. dimenticare
get gʊd ˈɡreɪdz /ˈmɑːks He promised to buy her a tablet if she got prendere buoni voti
good grades in her exams.
get ɪntə juːnɪˈvɜːsɪti My brother really wanted to get into andare all'università
university.
get ləʊ ˈɡreɪdz/ˈmɑːks Because of his hard work, he good marks prendere voti bassi
at university.
hænd ɪn ən ˈeseɪ He only handed an essay in late once. consegnare un saggio

ɪˈmædʒɪn He imagined being somewhere warmer. immaginare

lɔː If you study law at university, you will legge

learn everything about our legal system.

lɜːn Salma learned to speak English quickly. imparare

lʌv He loved using the family video camera. amare

ˈmedɪsən If you want to become a doctor, you’ll medicina

probably have to study medicine for five
years at university.
mɪs She missed living by the sea. sentire la mancanza di

pɑːs ən ɪɡˈzæm He passed his history exam. superare un esame

saɪˈkɒlədʒi He was really interested in other people psicologia
and how they think so he decided to study
psychology.
rekəˈmend He recommended ordering the cake. raccomandare

rɪˈfjuːz She refused to discuss the matter. rifiutarsi

rɪˈgret He regretted wearing a suit. pentirsi

rɪˈvaɪz I’m revising for my final exams in ripassare

Psychology at the moment.
siːm The shop seemed to be closed. sembrare
stɑːt He wanted a job so that he could start iniziare
saving money for film equipment.
teɪk ˈnəʊts He always took a lot of notes during his prendere appunti
classes.
ˈθɪŋk əbaʊt Peter Jackson saw the 1933 film King pensare a
Kong, and from that moment he was
always thinking about making films.
wɒnt He wanted to get out of school and into a volere
job.
raɪt ən ˈeseɪ He had to write a lot of essays but he was scrivere un saggio
a good student.

breɪk ˈʌp They used to go out with each other, but lasciarsi
they broke up.
kæri ˈɒn I think you should carry on driving. continuare
tʃɔɪs Do you have a good choice of shops where scelta
you live?
tʃuːz I don't know which book to choose. scegliere
kʌm ˈraʊnd She came round to ask for some advice. fare visita
kəmˈpleɪn We complained about the food. lamentarsi

kəmˈpleɪnt When was the last time you made a lamentela

complaint in a shop?
dɪˈsaɪd I can't decide what to wear. decidere

dɪˈsɪʒən What’s the worst decision you’ve ever decisione

made when buying something?
dɪˈlɪvə The postman delivers our letters in the consegnare
morning.
dɪˈlɪvəri Have you ever had a problem with the consegna
delivery of something you bought?

dɪˈskraɪb Can you describe the man you saw? descrivere

dɪˈskrɪpʃən Have you ever bought something online descrizione
that was different from the description
when it arrived?
ɪnˈdʒɔɪ I don't enjoy classical music. amare

ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt He gets a lot of enjoyment from sport. divertimento

ɪkˈspleɪn The programme explained the causes of spiegare
the First World War.

ekspləˈneɪʃən If I were you, I’d ask for a refund, and an spiegazione

explanation, too.

ˈfiːl laɪk It was a really sunny day and he felt like avere voglia di qcs
an ice cream.
hænd ˈɪn We handed in the money we found to the consegnare qcs
police station.
dʒɔɪn ˈɪn The game looked like fun, so I joined in. partecipare

lʊk ˈɑːftə She's looking after a lost cat. avere cura di qlu/ qcs

pɑːs ˈɒn He passed on the message as soon as he riferire qcs

saw her.
pʊt ˈɒf We had to put off the dinner. posticipare

kjuː Does it annoy you when you have to fare la fila

queue in a shop?
kjuː If you shop online, there are no queues to fila
deal with.
tɜːn ˈdaʊn He turned down the invitation, because he rifiutare
had too much work.
æksɪˈdentəli While they were moving the furniture accidentalmente
around, they accidentally broke my
computer screen.
əˈdres bʊk I think I wrote his phone number in my rubrica
address book.
əˈmeɪzɪŋli He didn’t train very hard for his first sorprendente
marathon, but amazingly, he finished in
just under three hours.
əz ɪkˈspektɪd The president was very popular so, as come previsto
expected, he won the election.

ˈbʊkʃelf There is a bookshelf in the sitting room. libreria

ˈbɒtl tɒp She removed the bottle top. tappo

ˈbred naɪf I want to make a sandwich - where is the coltello da pane

bread knife?

baɪ ˈtʃɑːns I found these old letters from my uncle by per caso
chance.
kɑː ˈdɔː Can you open the car door for me, please? sportello

ˈkɑː pɑːk When we arrived at the station, my uncle parcheggio

was waiting for us in the car park.

ˈkæʃ məʃi:n That’s the cash machine that gives you bancomat
money in pounds or euros.

sɪti ˈsentə There's a big car park near the city centro città
centre.
ˈkɒfi kʌp Can you get out some coffee cups, please? tazza da caffè

kəmˈpjuːtə geɪm My brother loves playing computer video game

games.

kəmˈpjuːtə skriːn They accidentally broke my computer schermo del computer

screen.
ˈfɔːtʃənətli I didn’t have enough money to pay the fortunatamente
taxi driver, but fortunately, my friend had
five euros to lend me.
ˈkiː rɪŋ I found a key ring with the name Terry on portachiavi
it.
kɪtʃən ˈdɔː She opened the kitchen door. porta della cucina
ˈkɪtʃən naɪf He chopped the vegetables with a kitchen coltello da cucina
knife.
ˈlʌkəli My grandmother fell over again fortunatamente
yesterday, but luckily, she didn't break
her arm this time.
ˈmaʊntɪn klaɪmɪŋ She enjoys going mountain climbing. arrampicata

ˈmaʊntɪntɒp There was a great view from the cima (di una montagna)
mountaintop.
ɒn ˈpɜːpəs Look, I didn’t break your phone on di proposito
purpose.
ˈrəʊd saɪn What does this road sign mean? segnale stradale

ˈrɒk klaɪmɪŋ I’m afraid of heights, so I don’t want to go arrampicata

rock climbing.
ˈrɒk stɑː He wants to be a rock star. rock star
saɪənts ˈfɪkʃən I love reading science fiction books. fantascienza

ˈʃuː ʃɒp He works in a shoe shop. negozio di scarpe

ˈʃɒpɪŋ bæg I put the apples in my shopping bag. busta della spesa
ˈʃɒpɪŋ sentə If you want a really good choice of shops, centro commerciale
you should go to the new shopping centre
near the motorway.
ˈstriːt laɪt Fortunately, there were street lights on, illuminazione pubblica
soit was easy to see the men.
səˈpraɪzɪŋli Juliane had a broken bone in her neck and sorprendentemente
cuts to her arms, but surprisingly, she
could still walk.
ˈtiːbæg Do we have any teabags? bustina di the

ˈtiːkʌp She put some teacups on the table. tazza da the

telɪˈvɪʒən prəʊgræm We watched a television programme programma televisivo
about Canada.
ˈtɪkɪt ɒfɪs I'll phone the ticket office to see if I can biglietteria
get tickets.
tiːˈviː skriːn Everyone stared at the TV screen. schermo del televisore
tiːˈviː stɑː He is a TV star in Denmark. star della TV

ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli We got to the airport on time, but sfortunatamente

unfortunately, our flight was delayed.

ˈæŋkʃəs Andrew is always so anxious – he worries ansioso

about everything.
biː She was stung by a bee. ape

ˈkæməl Tom had never ridden a camel before, so cammello

he was rather nervous.
ˈkeələs It was very careless of you to forget your negligente
passport.
ˈkɒnfɪdənt Lisa’s a lot more confident now and a lot sicuro di sé
healthier.
kriˈeɪtɪv You need to be very creative to do this job. creativo

iːziˈɡəʊɪŋ My sister Yasmin hardly ever worries accomodante

about anything – I’d love to be as
easygoing as she is.
feə My parents treated us all the same - they equo
were very fair.
fʌn Jon’s a really fun person and I always spassoso
have a good time when I see him.
ˈfʌni Jay was really funny and confident. divertente
ˈdʒenərəs Maria always pays for me and helps me generoso
with stuff. She’s really generous.
gəˈrɪlə When the family arrived, they went to see gorilla
the gorillas straight away.
ˈɒnɪst He’s so honest ! When a shop assistant onesto
gave him too much change yesterday he
didn’t keep it.
məˈskiːtəʊ Apart from the mosquitoes and the zanzara
spiders, the trip was pretty good.
ˈpærət We saw parrots at the zoo. pappagallo
ˈpeɪʃənt Benjamin was patient and after a year he paziente
was able to buy the zoo.

rɪˈlaɪəbl They offered to show me around and they affidabile

seemed reliable so I agreed.
ˈselfɪʃ Rea is so selfish – she only thinks about egoista
what she wants, never other people.

ˈsensɪbl Viki was older and a bit more sensible sensato

than Jay.
ˈsɪəriəs Our new teacher is always very serious. serio

ʃaɪ Mai-Li is quite shy and doesn’t like timido

meeting new people.
ˈsəʊʃəbl Ros is a very sociable person – she’s socievole
always out with friends or at parties.
ˈspaɪdə Apart from the mosquitoes and the ragno
spiders, the trip was pretty good.
strɪkt Her parents are really strict. severo

ˈtaɪgə A lot of people come to see the tigers. tigre

weɪl From the ship, we could see whales. balena

ITALIAN (extra
information)
or "ragioniere"
Pre-Intermediate wordlist: English to Italian
ENGLISH PoS Definition Pronunciation (UK)

a regular smoker phrase someone who smokes every day ə regjʊlə ˈsməʊkə

absolutely adverb completely æbsəˈluːtli

accidentally adverb happening because of an accident æksɪˈdentəli

accountant noun someone whose job is to keep or examine əˈkaʊntənt

the financial records of a company or
organization
actor noun someone, especially a man, whose job is to ˈæktə
perform in plays and films
actress noun a woman whose job is to perform in plays ˈæktrəs
and films
address book noun a book in which you keep a list of names and əˈdres bʊk
addresses
afford verb to have enough money to buy something əˈfɔːd
agree verb to decide something with someone əˈgriː
album noun several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a ˈælbəm
record, etc
alright adj good enough, although not very good ɔːlˈraɪt

amazed adj extremely surprised əˈmeɪzd

amazing adj very surprising əˈmeɪzɪŋ

amazing adj very good əˈmeɪzɪŋ
amazingly adverb used to emphasize something əˈmeɪzɪŋli

ancient adj from a long time ago ˈeɪnʃənt

annoyed adj slightly angry əˈnɔɪd

annoying adj making you feel annoyed əˈnɔɪɪŋ

anxious adj worried and nervous ˈæŋkʃəs

architect noun someone who designs buildings ˈɑːkɪtekt

architecture noun the design and style of buildings ˈɑːkɪtektʃə

arrange verb to make the necessary plans and əˈreɪndʒ
preparations for something to happen
arrive at (a place) verb to get to a place əˈraɪv ət

art noun the making or study of paintings, drawings, ɑːt

etc

as expected adverb If something happens as expected, it əz ɪkˈspektɪd

happens in the way that people thought it
would.
ask about sth verb to say something to someone as a question ˈɑːsk əbaʊt

ask sb for sth verb to say to someone that you want them to ˈɑːsk fə
give you something or do something for you

athletics noun the sports which include running, jumping, æθˈletɪks

and throwing
avoid verb to stay away from a person, place, situation, əˈvɔɪd
etc
awful adj very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant ˈɔːfəl
backpack noun a bag that you carry on your back ˈbækpæk
bank account noun an arrangement with a bank to keep your ˈbæŋk əkaʊnt
money there and take it out when you need
to
banker noun someone who has an important job in a ˈbæŋkə
bank
base sth on sth verb If you base something on facts or ideas, you ˈbeɪs ɒn
use those facts or ideas to develop it.

be overweight phrase to be too heavy or too fat biː əʊvəˈweɪt

be self-employed phrase to work for yourself not for a company biː selfɪmˈplɔɪd

bee noun a flying insect that has a yellow and black biː
body and makes honey
belt noun a long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic belt
that you wear around your waist
board a train phrase to get onto a train bɔːd ə ˈtreɪn
book phrase to arrange to stay in a place at some time in bʊk əkɒməˈdeɪʃən
accommodation the future
bookshelf noun a shelf for holding books ˈbʊkʃelf

boot noun a shoe that covers your foot and part of your buːt
leg
boring adj not interesting or exciting ˈbɔːrɪŋ

borrow verb to use something that belongs to someone ˈbɒrəʊ

else and give it back later
borrow sth from verb to use something that belongs to someone ˈbɒrəʊ frəm
sb else and give it back later
bottle top noun a circular piece of metal used to close a ˈbɒtl tɒp
bottle of beer or a fizzy drink
bracelet noun a piece of jewellery that you wear around ˈbreɪslət
your wrist
bread knife noun a long, sharp knife that has a row of sharp ˈbred naɪf
points along one edge, and is used to cut
bread
break down verb If a machine or vehicle breaks down, it stops breɪk ˈdaʊn
working.
break up verb to stop having a relationship breɪk ˈʌp

builder noun someone who makes or repairs buildings as ˈbɪldə

a job
business noun the study of how to run a business ˈbɪznɪs mænɪdʒmənt
management

buy souvenirs phrase to buy presents or things you want to keep baɪ suːvənˈɪəz
yourself from a place where you are on
holiday
by chance adverb because of luck or without being planned baɪ ˈtʃɑːns

camel noun a large animal that lives in the desert and ˈkæməl
has one or two raised parts on its back
car door noun the door of a car kɑː ˈdɔː

car park noun a place where vehicles can be parked ˈkɑː pɑːk

careless adj not giving enough attention to what you are ˈkeələs
doing
carer noun someone who looks after a person who is ˈkeərə
young, old, or ill
carry on verb to continue doing something kæri ˈɒn
cash noun money in any form kæʃ

cash machine noun a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank, ˈkæʃ məʃi:n
that you can get money from using a plastic
card
change verb to get off a bus, plane, etc and catch another, tʃeɪndʒ
in order to continue a journey
check into a hotel phrase to go to the desk at the front of a hotel to say tʃek ɪntuː ə həʊˈtel
that you have arrived

check out of a phrase to leave a hotel after paying your bill tʃek aʊt əv ə həʊˈtel
hotel
choice noun the things or people you can choose from tʃɔɪs

choose verb to decide which thing you want tʃuːz

city centre noun the central part of a city sɪti ˈsentə

classical music noun serious music by people like Mozart and klæsɪkəl ˈmjuːzɪk
Stravinsky
coffee cup noun a cup for drinking coffee ˈkɒfi kʌp

come round verb to go to someone's house kʌm ˈraʊnd

complain verb to say that something is wrong or that you kəmˈpleɪn

are annoyed about something
complaint noun when someone says that something is kəmˈpleɪnt
wrong or not satisfactory
computer game noun a game that is played on a computer, in kəmˈpjuːtə geɪm
which the pictures that appear on the
screen are controlled by pressing keys or
moving a joystick

computer noun someone whose job is to write instructions kəmpjuːtə ˈprəʊgræmə

programmer for computers
computer screen noun the screen of a computer kəmˈpjuːtə skriːn

concentrate on verb to think very carefully about something you ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn

sth are doing and nothing else
confident adj certain about your ability to do things well ˈkɒnfɪdənt

confused adj unable to think clearly or to understand kənˈfjuːzd

something
confusing adj difficult to understand kənˈfjuːzɪŋ
cost verb If something costs a particular amount of kɒst
money, you have to pay that in order to buy
or do it.
creative adj good at thinking of new ideas or using kriˈeɪtɪv
imagination to create new and unusual
things
crowded adj very full of people ˈkraʊdɪd
deal with people phrase to meet and talk to people every day as part dɪəl wɪð piːpl evri ˈdeɪ
every day of your job
deal with serious phrase to take action to solve important problems dɪəl wɪð sɪəriəs
problems ˈprɒbləmz

deal with sth verb to take action in order to achieve something ˈdɪəl wɪð
or solve a problem
decide verb to choose something after thinking about dɪˈsaɪd
several possibilities
decide verb to choose something after thinking about dɪˈsaɪd
several possibilities
decision noun a choice that you make about something dɪˈsɪʒən
after thinking about several possibilities
delay noun when you have to wait longer than expected dɪˈleɪ
for something to happen, or the time that
you have to wait
delicious adj If food or drink is delicious, it smells or dɪˈlɪʃəs
tastes extremely good
deliver verb to take things such as letters, parcels, or dɪˈlɪvə
goods to a person or place
delivery noun when someone takes things such as letters, dɪˈlɪvəri
parcels, or goods to a person or place

describe verb to say what someone or something is like dɪˈskraɪb

description noun something that tells you what someone or dɪˈskrɪpʃən
something is like

design verb to draw or plan something before making it dɪˈzaɪn

designer noun someone who draws and plans how dɪˈzaɪnə
something will be made
direct verb to tell the actors in a film or play what to do daɪˈrekt

disappointed adj unhappy because someone or something dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd

was not as good as you hoped or expected,
or because something did not happen

disappointing adj making you feel disappointed dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ

discount noun a reduction in price ˈdɪskaʊnt

dislike verb to not like someone or something dɪˈslaɪk

do a degree in sth phrase to do a qualification that you get at the end du: ə dɪˈgriː ɪn
of a university course
do some phrase to visit places that are interesting because du: səm ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ
sightseeing they are historical, famous, etc.
do sth nice phrase to do something kind du: sʌmθɪŋ ˈnaɪs

do volunteer phrase to do work that you are not paid for du: vɒlənˈtɪə wɜːk
work
do well phrase to be successful du: ˈwel
drama noun plays and acting generally ˈdrɑːmə

earn a good phrase to get a lot of money from your job ɜːn ə gʊd ˈsæləri
salary
earring noun a piece of jewellery that you wear on your ˈɪərɪŋ
ear
easygoing adj relaxed and not easily upset or worried iːziˈɡəʊɪŋ

eat a healthy diet phrase to eat food that is good for you iːt ə helθi ˈdaɪət

education noun the process of teaching and learning in a edjʊˈkeɪʃən

school or college, or the knowledge that you
get from this
electrician noun someone whose job is to put in, check, or ɪlekˈtrɪʃən
repair electrical wires and equipment
embarrassed adj feeling ashamed or shy ɪmˈbærəst

embarrassing adj making you feel embarrassed ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ

engineering noun the work of an engineer, or the study of this endʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ

work

enjoy verb If you enjoy something, it gives you pleasure ɪnˈdʒɔɪ

enjoy verb If you enjoy something, it gives you pleasure ɪnˈdʒɔɪ

enjoyment noun when you enjoy something ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt

especially adverb more than other things or people, or much ɪˈspeʃəli
more than usual
exchange some phrase to buy money from one country with money ɪkstʃeɪndʒ sʌm ˈmʌni
money from another country
excited adj feeling very happy and enthusiastic ɪkˈsaɪtɪd

exciting adj making you feel very happy and ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ

enthusiastic

explain verb to make something clear or easy to ɪkˈspleɪn

understand by giving reasons for it or
details about it
explanation noun the details or reasons that someone gives to ekspləˈneɪʃən
make something clear or easy to understand

fail an exam phrase to not be successful in an exam feɪl ən ɪɡˈzæm

fair adj treating everyone in the same way, so that feə
no one has an advantage
fairly adverb more than average, but less than very ˈfeəli
feel like sth verb to want something ˈfiːl laɪk

film noun a story shown in moving pictures, shown at fɪlm

the cinema or on television
flat shoes plural shoes with very low heels flæt ˈʃuːz
noun
foreign currency noun money from another country fɒrən ˈkʌrənsi

forget verb to not remember to do something fəˈget

fortunately adverb happening because of good luck ˈfɔːtʃənətli

frightened adj afraid or nervous ˈfraɪtənd

frightening adj making you feel afraid or nervous ˈfraɪtənɪŋ

fun adj enjoyable or entertaining fʌn

funny adj making you smile or laugh ˈfʌni

gardener noun someone who works in a garden, growing ˈgɑːdənə
plants and making it look attractive
generally adverb usually, or in most situations ˈdʒenrəli
generous adj giving other people a lot of money, presents, ˈdʒenərəs
or time in a kind way
get a job phrase to be given a job get ə ˈdʒɒb
get a loan phrase to borrow money from a bank get ə ˈləʊn

get a new outfit phrase to buy a new set of clothes get ə njuː ˈaʊtfɪt

get a place phrase to get an opportunity to go to a college, get ə ˈpleɪs

university, etc
get a visa phrase to get an official mark in your passport that get ə ˈviːzə
allows you to enter or leave a particular
country
get an offer phrase to be told that you can have a job if you get ən ˈɒfə
want it
get better phrase to stop being ill get ˈbetə
get divorced phrase to officially stop being married get dɪˈvɔːst
get engaged phrase to make an agreement to get married get ɪnˈgeɪdʒd

get fit phrase to become healthy, especially by doing get ˈfɪt

exercise
get good phrase to get a high score in a test, exercise, etc get gʊd ˈɡreɪdz /ˈmɑːks
grades/marks
get ill phrase to start to not feel well or to get a disease get ˈɪl
get in touch (with phrase to communicate with someone by get ɪn ˈtʌtʃ
sb) telephoning them or writing to them

get into phrase to be allowed to go to a university get ɪntə juːnɪˈvɜːsɪti

university
get lost phrase to go somewhere and then not know where get ˈlɒst
you are or where you should go
get low phrase to get a bad score in a test, exercise, etc get ləʊ ˈɡreɪdz/ˈmɑːks
grades/marks
get old phrase to become old get ˈəʊld

get on well (with phrase to like someone and be friendly with them get ɒn ˈwel
sb)
get paid phrase to receive money for doing a job get ˈpeɪd

get rich phrase to start to have a lot of money get ˈrɪtʃ

get to verb to arrive in a place ˈget tə
get to know sb phrase to start to be familiar with someone get tə ˈnəʊ

get together verb to spend time with someone or to start a get təˈgeðə
relationship with someone
give sb a lift phrase to take someone somewhere in your car gɪv sʌmwʌn ə ˈlɪft
give someone a phrase to put your arms around someone gɪv sʌmwʌn ə ˈhʌg
hug
give someone a phrase to give an extra amount of money to gɪv sʌmwʌn ə ˈtɪp
tip someone like a waiter or a taxi driver
give someone phrase to tell someone how to get to a place gɪv sʌmwʌn dɪˈrekʃənz
directions
give sth away verb to give something to someone without gɪv əˈweɪ
asking for any money
give sth up verb to stop doing something, especially gɪv ˈʌp
something that is bad for you
glove noun a piece of clothing which covers your fingers ɡlʌv
and hand
go away on phrase to go somewhere for a holiday gəʊ əweɪ ɒn ˈhɒlɪdeɪ
holiday
go to the phrase to go to a place where you can have your gəʊ tə ðə bjuːˈtɪʃənz
beautician's skin, hair, nails, etc. treated to make you
look better
go to the phrase to go to a place where you can have your gəʊ tə ðə ˈheədresəz
hairdresser's hair washed, cut, coloured etc
golf noun a game on grass where players try to hit a gɒlf
small ball into a series of holes using a long,
thin stick
gorgeous adj very beautiful or pleasant ˈgɔːdʒəs
gorilla noun a big, black, hairy animal, like a large gəˈrɪlə
monkey
guidebook noun a book that gives visitors information about ˈgaɪdbʊk
a particular place
gymnastics noun a sport in which you do physical exercises dʒɪmˈnæstɪks
on the floor and on different pieces of
equipment, often in competitions

hairdresser noun someone whose job is to wash, cut, colour, ˈheədresə

etc people's hair
hand in an essay phrase to give an essay to your teacher hænd ɪn ən ˈeseɪ
hand sth in verb to give something to someone in a position hænd ˈɪn
of authority
handbag noun a bag carried by a woman with her money, ˈhændbæg
keys, etc inside
hardly ever adverb almost never hɑːdli ˈevə
have a crash phrase to have an accident in which a vehicle hits hæv ə ˈkræʃ
something
have a lot of skills phrase to be good at doing a lot of things hæv ə lɒt əv ˈskɪlz

have a nice phrase to work in a place that is pleasant hæv ə naɪs wɜːkɪŋ ɪn
working ˈvaɪrənmənt
environment
have a shave phrase to cut the hair off your face and chin hæv ə ˈʃeɪv

have an phrase to do something exciting hæv ən ədˈventʃə

adventure
have an allergy phrase to have a medical condition in which you hæv ən ˈælədʒi
become ill if you eat or touch a particular
thing
high adj having a large distance from the bottom to haɪ
the top
high heels plural shoes with high parts under the back part of haɪ ˈhiːlz
noun your foot
hitchhike verb to get free rides in people's vehicles by ˈhɪtʃhaɪk
standing next to the road and waiting for
someone to pick you up
honest adj not likely to lie, cheat, or steal ˈɒnɪst

horrible adj very unpleasant or bad ˈhɒrɪbl

huge adj extremely large hjuːdʒ

ice hockey noun a game played on ice in which two teams try ˈaɪs hɒki
to hit a small hard object into a goal using
long curved sticks
ice skating noun the activity or sport of moving across ice ˈaɪs skeɪtɪŋ
using ice skates
imagine verb to create an idea or picture of something in ɪˈmædʒɪn
your mind
indoor adj happening, used, or existing in a building ˈɪndɔː

interested adj wanting to give your attention to something ˈɪntrəstɪd

and discover more about it
interesting adj Someone or something that is interesting ˈɪntrəstɪŋ
keeps your attention because they are
unusual, exciting, or have lots of ideas.
IT worker noun someone who works with computers and aɪˈti: wɜːkə
other electronic equipment
jogging noun the activity of running at a slow, regular ˈdʒɒgɪŋ
speed, especially as a form of exercise
join in verb to become involved in an activity with other dʒɔɪn ˈɪn
people
journalist noun someone whose job is to write articles for ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst
newspapers and magazines
jumper noun a warm piece of clothing which covers the ˈdʒʌmpə
top of your body and is pulled on over your
head
keep in shape phrase to stay healthy and physically strong kiːp ɪn ˈʃeɪp

key ring noun a metal ring used for keeping keys together ˈkiː rɪŋ

kitchen door noun the door to a kitchen kɪtʃən ˈdɔː

kitchen knife noun a sharp knife used for cooking ˈkɪtʃən naɪf

land verb If an aircraft lands, it arrives on the ground lænd

after a journey.
law noun the subject or job of understanding and lɔː
dealing with the official laws of a country

lawyer noun someone whose job is to understand the ˈlɔɪə

law and deal with legal situations
learn verb to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or lɜːn
activity
lend verb to give something to someone for a period lend
of time, expecting that they will then give it
back to you
listen to sth verb to give attention to something in order to ˈlɪsən tə
hear them
long queue phrase a long line of people waiting for something lɒŋ ˈkjuː

look after sb/sth verb to take care of someone or something by lʊk ˈɑːftə
keeping them healthy or in a good condition

look at sth verb to turn your eyes in the direction of ˈlʊk ət

something so that you can see it
look your best phrase to look as attractive as possible lʊk jɔː ˈbest

lose weight phrase If someone loses weight, they become luːz ˈweɪt
lighter and thinner.
love verb to enjoy something very much or have a lʌv
strong interest in something
lovely adj pleasant or enjoyable ˈlʌvli
low adj near the ground, not high ləʊ
luckily adverb because of good luck ˈlʌkəli
magnificent adj very good or very beautiful mægˈnɪfɪsənt

mainly adverb mostly or to a large degree ˈmeɪnli

make a friend phrase to become friendly with someone meɪk ə ˈfrend
make a joke phrase to say something that is funny meɪk ə ˈdʒəʊk

make important phrase to decide about things that are important meɪk ɪmpɔːtənt dɪ
decisions ˈsɪʒənz
make someone phrase to make someone's mouth curve up because meɪk sʌmwʌn ˈsmaɪl
smile they are happy
map noun a picture that shows where countries, mæp
towns, roads, rivers, etc are
medicine noun the science of curing and preventing illness ˈmedɪsən
and injury

miss verb to feel sad about someone that you do not mɪs
see now or something that you do not have
or do now
miss a train phrase to arrive too late to get on a train mɪs ə ˈtreɪn
modern adj using the newest ideas, design, technology, ˈmɒdən
etc and not traditional
mosquito noun a small flying insect that sucks your blood, məˈskiːtəʊ
sometimes causing disease
mountain noun the activity of climbing or walking up ˈmaʊntɪn klaɪmɪŋ
climbing mountains
mountaintop noun the top of a mountain ˈmaʊntɪntɒp

musician noun someone who plays a musical instrument, mjuːˈzɪʃən

often as a job
narrow adj Narrow things measure a small distance ˈnærəʊ
from one side to the other.
necklace noun a piece of jewellery that you wear around ˈnekləs
your neck
need good phrase If you need good qualifications to do a job, niːd gʊd kwɒlɪfɪ
qualifications you must pass a lot of exams. ˈkeɪʃənz
need several phrase If a job needs several years of training, you niːd sevərəl jɪəz əv
years of training have to learn it for several years before you ˈtreɪnɪŋ
can do it well.
noisy adj Noisy people or things make a lot of noise. ˈnɔɪzi

normally adverb usually ˈnɔːməli

novel noun a book that tells a story about imaginary ˈnɒvəl

people and events
on a diet phrase eating less food than usual in order to ɒn ə ˈdaɪət
become thinner

on purpose adverb intentionally ɒn ˈpɜːpəs

ordinary adj not special, different, or unusual in any way ˈɔːdɪnəri

outdoor adj happening, used, or in a place that is outside ˈaʊtdɔː

and not inside a building
owe verb to have to pay money back to someone əʊ
paint verb to produce a picture of something or peɪnt
someone using paint
painting noun a picture that someone has painted ˈpeɪntɪŋ

parrot noun a tropical bird with a curved beak and ˈpærət

colourful feathers that can be taught to copy
what people say
particularly adverb especially pəˈtɪkjʊləli
pass an exam phrase to be successful in an exam pɑːs ən ɪɡˈzæm
pass sth on verb to tell someone something that someone pɑːs ˈɒn
else has told you
passport noun an official document, often a small book, ˈpɑːspɔːt
that you need to enter or leave a country
patient adj able to stay calm and not get angry, ˈpeɪʃənt
especially when something takes a long
time
pay for sth verb to give money to someone in order to buy ˈpeɪ fə
something from them
pay sth back verb to pay someone the money that you owe peɪ ˈbæk
them
peaceful adj quiet and calm ˈpiːsfəl

perfect adj exactly right for someone or something ˈpɜːfekt

perform verb to entertain people by acting, singing, pəˈfɔːm
dancing, etc

photograph noun a picture produced with a camera ˈfəʊtəgrɑːf

play verb to be a character in a film or play pleɪ

plumber noun someone whose job is to repair or connect ˈplʌmə

water pipes and things like toilets and baths

poem noun a piece of writing, especially one that has ˈpəʊɪm

short lines and uses words that sound the
same
politician noun someone who works in politics, especially a pɒlɪˈtɪʃən
member of the government
postman noun a man who takes and brings letters and ˈpəʊstmən
parcels as a job

postwoman noun a female postman ˈpəʊstwʊmən

pretty adverb quite, but not extremely ˈprɪti

pretty adj If a place or an object is pretty, it is pleasant ˈprɪti

to look at.
psychology noun the study of the human mind and feelings saɪˈkɒlədʒi

put on weight phrase to become fatter and heavier pʊt ɒn ˈweɪt

put sth off verb to decide or arrange to do something at a pʊt ˈɒf
later time
queue noun a row of people waiting for something, one kjuː
behind the other
queue (up) verb to stand in a row in order to wait for kjuː
something
quiet adj without much noise or activity kwaɪət

raincoat noun a coat that you wear when it is raining ˈreɪŋkəʊt

rarely adverb not often ˈreəli

really adverb very or very much ˈrɪəli

recommend verb to advise someone that something should be rekəˈmend
done
refuse verb to say that you will not do or accept rɪˈfjuːz
something
regret verb to feel sorry about a situation, especially rɪˈgret
something that you wish you had not done

relaxed adj feeling happy and comfortable because rɪˈlækst

nothing is worrying you
relaxing adj making you feel relaxed rɪˈlæksɪŋ

reliable adj able to be trusted or believed rɪˈlaɪəbl

revise verb to study a subject before you take a test rɪˈvaɪz

road sign noun a notice by the side of a road that gives ˈrəʊd saɪn
information, directions or a warning
rock climbing noun the activity of climbing rocks and ˈrɒk klaɪmɪŋ
mountains, often using ropes
rock climbing noun the activity of climbing rocks and ˈrɒk klaɪmɪŋ
mountains, often using ropes
rock star noun a famous rock musician ˈrɒk stɑː
rude adj behaving in a way which is not polite and ruːd
upsets other people
sandals plural light shoes with straps that you wear in ˈsændəlz
noun warm weather
save up for sth verb to keep money so that you can buy seɪv ˈʌp fə
something with it in the future
scarf noun a piece of cloth that you wear around your skɑːf
neck, head, or shoulders to keep warm or
for decoration
science fiction noun stories about life in the future or in other saɪənts ˈfɪkʃən
parts of the universe
scientist noun someone who studies science or works in ˈsaɪəntɪst
science
scuba diving noun a sport in which you swim under water ˈskuːbə daɪvɪŋ
using special equipment for breathing
sculpture noun a piece of art that is made from stone, wood, ˈskʌlptʃə
clay, etc
seem verb to give the effect of being siːm
selfish adj caring only about yourself and not other ˈselfɪʃ
people

sensible adj showing good judgment ˈsensɪbl

serious adj A serious problem or situation is bad and ˈsɪəriəs

makes people worry.
serious adj A serious person is quiet and does not laugh ˈsɪəriəs
often
set verb If a book, play, or film is set in a place or set
period of time, the story happens there or at
that time
set off verb to start a journey set ˈɒf
shocked adj very surprised and upset ʃɒkt

shocking adj very surprising and upsetting ˈʃɒkɪŋ

shoe shop noun a shop where shoes are sold ˈʃuː ʃɒp
shop assistant noun someone whose job is selling things in a ˈʃɒp əsɪstənt
shop

shopping bag noun any bag intended to carry things bought in ˈʃɒpɪŋ bæg
shops, especially one bought for this
purpose and used many times
shopping centre noun a place where a lot of shops have been built ˈʃɒpɪŋ sentə
close together

shorts plural a very short pair of trousers that stop above ʃɔːts
noun the knee
shy adj not confident, especially about meeting or ʃaɪ
talking to new people
silly adj stupid ˈsɪli
skateboarding noun the activity of moving while standing on a ˈskeɪtbɔːdɪŋ
board with wheels
snowboarding noun a sport in which you stand on a large board ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ
and move over snow
sociable adj Someone who is sociable enjoys being with ˈsəʊʃəbl
people and meeting new people.
sock plural something that you wear on your foot inside sɒk
noun your shoe
special offer noun a price that is lower than usual speʃəl ˈɒfə

spend (money) verb to use money to buy or pay for something spend (ˈmʌni) ɒn
on sth
spend sth on sth verb to use money to buy or pay for something ˈspend ɒn

spider noun a small creature with eight long legs which ˈspaɪdə
catches insects in a web
squash noun a sport in which two people hit a small skwɒʃ
rubber ball against the four walls of a room

start verb to begin doing something stɑːt

stay in a hostel phrase to stay in a place like a cheap hotel, often steɪ ɪn ə ˈhɒstəl
with several people in the same room
stay on a phrase to stay in an area where people can stay in steɪ ɒn ə ˈkæmpsaɪt
campsite tents for a holiday
strange adj If something is strange, it is surprising streɪndʒ
because it is unusual or unexpected.
street light noun a light on a tall post next to a street ˈstriːt laɪt

strict adj A strict person makes sure that children or strɪkt

people working for them behave well and
does not allow them to break any rules.

strike noun a period of time when people are not straɪk

working because they want more money,
etc
suit noun a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt suːt
that are made from the same material
suitcase noun a rectangular case with a handle that you ˈsuːtkeɪs
use for carrying clothes when you are
travelling
sunglasses plural dark glasses that you wear to protect your ˈsʌŋglɑːsɪz
noun eyes from the sun.
suntan lotion noun a substance that protects your skin from the ˈsʌntæn ləʊʃən
sun
surfing noun the sport of riding on a wave on a special ˈsɜːfɪŋ
board
surprised adj feeling surprise because something has səˈpraɪzd
happened that you did not expect
surprising adj not expected and making someone feel səˈpraɪzɪŋ
surprised
surprisingly adverb in a way that is surprising səˈpraɪzɪŋli

sweatshirt noun a piece of clothing made of soft cotton which ˈswetʃɜːt

covers the top of your body and is pulled on
over your head
take notes phrase to write words to help you remember teɪk ˈnəʊts
something
take off verb to leave the ground in an aeroplane teɪk ˈɒf
talk to sb verb to say things to someone ˈtɔːk tə
teabag noun a small paper bag with dried leaves inside, ˈtiːbæg
used for making tea
teacup noun a cup that you drink tea from ˈtiːkʌp
television noun a programme that is shown on TV telɪˈvɪʒən prəʊgræm
programme
the sales plural a time when shops sell goods at a lower seɪlz
noun price than usual
think about verb to have something in your mind ˈθɪŋk əbaʊt

think about sth verb to use your mind to imagine a situation ˈθɪŋk əbaʊt

think of sth verb to use your mind to produce an idea or a ˈθɪŋk əv

solution
ticket office noun a place where you buy tickets, for example ˈtɪkɪt ɒfɪs
for the theatre
tie noun a long, thin piece of cloth that a man wears taɪ
around his neck with a shirt
tiger noun a large wild cat that has yellow fur with ˈtaɪgə
black lines on it
tights plural a piece of women's clothing made of very taɪts
noun thin material that covers the legs and
bottom
tiny adj extremely small ˈtaɪni
tired adj feeling that you want to rest or sleep taɪəd

tiring adj making you feel tired ˈtaɪərɪŋ

to be sth wrong phrase If there is something wrong with a machine, tə biː ˈrɒŋ wɪð
with sth it does not work in the way it should.

top noun a piece of women's clothing worn on the tɒp

upper part of the body
tracksuit noun loose, comfortable clothes, usually trousers ˈtræksuːt
and a top, especially worn for exercising

traffic jam noun a line of cars, trucks, etc that are moving ˈtræfɪk dʒæm
slowly or not moving at all
trainers plural soft sports shoes ˈtreɪnəz
noun
travel around verb to move around a place in a vehicle trævəl əˈraʊnd
turbulence noun strong sudden movements in air or water ˈtɜːbjʊləns

turn sth down verb to refuse an offer or request tɜːn ˈdaʊn

TV screen noun the screen of a television tiːˈviː skriːn

TV series noun a group of TV programmes that have the tiːˈviː sɪəriːz
same main characters or deal with the same
subject
TV star noun a famous actor who is in television tiːˈviː stɑː
programmes
ugly adj unpleasant to look at ˈʌgli
ugly adj unpleasant to look at ˈʌgli

underwear noun the clothes that you wear next to your skin, ˈʌndəweə
under your other clothes
unfortunately adverb used to say that you wish something was ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli
not true or that something had not
happened
unpack your phrase to take your clothes and other things out of ʌnpæk jɔː ˈlʌgɪdʒ
luggage your suitcase

vet noun someone whose job is to give medical care vet

to animals that are ill or hurt
visa noun an official mark in your passport that allows ˈvi:zə
you to enter or leave a particular country

volleyball noun a game in which two teams use their hands ˈvɒlibɔːl
to hit a ball over a net
wait for verb to not do something until something else ˈweɪt fə
happens
want verb to hope to have or do something, or to wish wɒnt
for something
wear sth nice phrase to wear attractive clothes weə sʌmθɪŋ ˈnaɪs

whale noun a very large animal that looks like a large weɪl
fish, lives in the sea and breathes air
through a hole at the top of its head
wide adj measuring a long distance or longer than waɪd
usual from one side to the other
windsurfing noun a sport in which you sail across water by ˈwɪndsɜːfɪŋ
standing on a board and holding onto a
large sail
work in a team phrase to work together with a group of people wɜːk ɪn ə ˈtiːm
work long hours phrase to work for a long time every day wɜːk lɒŋ ˈaʊəz

work weekends phrase to work on Saturday and Sunday wɜːk wiːkˈendz

write verb to create a book, story, article, etc or a piece raɪt

of music
write an essay phrase to do a piece of writing about a particular raɪt ən ˈeseɪ
subject, especially at school, university, etc

yoga noun exercises from India, which involve bending ˈjəʊgə

and stretching your body
Example ITALIAN ITALIAN (extra Unit
information) number
I was a regular smoker for years, but then un fumatore abituale 7
I decided to stop.
I absolutely hate rude people. assolutamente 1
While they were moving the furniture accidentalmente 11
around, they accidentally broke my
computer screen.
My father's an accountant. contabile or "ragioniere" 5

We will still need actors and musicians to attore 5

entertain us.
She's a TV actress. attrice 5

I think I wrote his phone number in my rubrica 11

address book.
Brian couldn’t afford the camera. permettersi 3
They agreed to change tables. essere d'accordo 9
All the songs on the album 'Thriller' were album 8
written by Michael Jackson.
The party's alright, but the music's a bit okay 1
boring.
Everyone was amazed by the fireworks. sorpreso 6

The room looks amazing soprendente 1

The fireworks looked amazing. sorprendente 6
He didn’t train very hard for his first sorprendente 11
marathon, but amazingly, he finished in
just under three hours.
Stonehenge is an ancient monument in antico 4
Wiltshire in England.
Magda was annoyed by the music from infastidito 6
the neighbour’s flat.
The music from the neighbour’s flat was fastidioso 6
really annoying.
Andrew is always so anxious – he worries ansioso 12
about everything.
I decided to study to become an architect. architetto 5

I don’t really like the architecture in my architettura 8

town.
They arranged to meet in the evening. predisporre 9

We arrived at the check-in desk after the arrivare a (un luogo) 6

plane had left.
He did a degree in art and now he does arte 9
beautiful drawings for children’s books.

The president was very popular so, as come previsto 11

expected, he won the election.

Who can you ask about problems at chiedere qcs 6

school or work?
You should ask for a few days off. chiedere qcs a qcu 6

In my opinion, the best part of the atletica 8

Olympic Games is the athletics.
She avoids eating spicy food. evitare 9

We saw an awful film. terribile 1

I put a bottle of water in my backpack. zaino 2
Brian only had £400 in his bank account. conto in banca 3

Bankers often earn a lot of money. banchiere 5

The 2012 Batman film 'The Dark Knight basarsi 8

Rises' was based on on the book 'A Tale of
Two Cities'.
After my holiday, I was five kilos essere sovrappeso 7
overweight.
I’m self-employed, which means I work on essere lavoratore 5
my own and not in a team. autonomo
She was stung by a bee. ape 12

He wore brown trousers with a red belt. cintura 4

We boarded a train to Paris. salire su un treno 2

We booked all of our accommodation prenotare una 2
online. sistemazione
There is a bookshelf in the sitting room. libreria 11

I bought my boots from the new shoe shop stivale 4

opposite the café.
The party's alright, but the music's a bit noioso 1
boring.
Fay offered to lend Carol some money, so prendere in prestito 3
she borrowed £100.
Don’t borrow money from friends because prendere in prestito qcs 6
it causes problems. da qlu
She removed the bottle top. tappo 11

Shall I wear the gold bracelet and braccialetto 4

necklace or the black one?
I want to make a sandwich - where is the coltello da pane 11
bread knife?

My car broke down on the motorway. guastarsi 2

They used to go out with each other, but lasciarsi 10

they broke up.
Someone suggested I train to be a builder. costruttore 5

If you want to become a manager in a gestione aziendale 9

large company, you should do a degree in
business management.
We bought souvenirs for our friends and acquistare souvenir 2
family.

I found these old letters from my uncle by per caso 11

chance.
Tom had never ridden a camel before, so cammello 12
he was rather nervous.
Can you open the car door for me, please? sportello 11

When we arrived at the station, my uncle parcheggio 11

was waiting for us in the car park.

It was very careless of you to forget your negligente 12

passport.
We’ll need carers to look after us in old badante 5
age.
I think you should carry on driving. continuare 10
Carol saw some shoes she loved, but she contante 3
didn’t have any cash.
That’s the cash machine that gives you bancomat 11
money in pounds or euros.

We changed at Strasbourg. cambiare 2

When we arrived, we checked into our fare il check-in in un 2

luxury hotel and unpacked our luggage. albergo

The second week, we checked out of our fare il check-out in un 2

hotel and stayed in a hostel. albergo
Do you have a good choice of shops where scelta 10
you live?
I don't know which book to choose. scegliere 10
There's a big car park near the city centro città 11
centre.
I like listening to classical music. musica classica 8

Can you get out some coffee cups, please? tazza da caffè 11

She came round to ask for some advice. fare visita 10

We complained about the food. lamentarsi 10

When was the last time you made a lamentela 10
complaint in a shop?
My brother loves playing computer video game 11
games.

My sister is a computer programmer. programmatore 5

informatico
They accidentally broke my computer schermo del computer 11
screen.
What stops you concentrating on your concentrarsi su qcs 6
work?
Lisa’s a lot more confident now and a lot sicuro di sé 12
healthier.
Andreas was very confused by the road confuso 6
signs.
The road signs were really confusing. confuso 6
Brian saw a great camera but it costs costare 3
£499.

You need to be very creative to do this job. creativo 12

The palace is nice but it’s so crowded. affollato 4

I'm a shop assistant, so I deal with people avere a che fare con le 5
every day. persone ogni giorno
The engineers sometimes have to deal occuparsi di problemi 5
with serious problems. importanti

What is a problem you have to deal with occuparsi di qcs 6

every day?
He decided to leave university to study decidere 9
acting.
I can't decide what to wear. decidere 10

What’s the worst decision you’ve ever decisione 10

made when buying something?
There was a delay at the station. ritardo 2

The pizza is delicious. delizioso 1

The postman delivers our letters in the consegnare 10

morning.
Have you ever had a problem with the consegna 10
delivery of something you bought?

Can you describe the man you saw? descrivere 10

Have you ever bought something online descrizione 10
that was different from the description
when it arrived?
Casa Milà was designed by Salvador Dalí. progettare 8
I work for a number of companies as a designer 5
book designer.
Game of Thrones is directed by Peter dirigere 8
Jackson, director of Lord of the Rings.
Will was very disappointed by his present. deluso 6

Will’s birthday present was very deludente 6

disappointing.
Brian asked the shop assistant for a sconto 3
discount but she said no.
He really disliked travelling by train. detestare 9
My brother's dream was to do a degree in conseguire una laures in 9
physics. qcs
We did some sightseeing. The castles and fare un giro turistico 2
gardens were gorgeous!
That was the nicest thing a stranger has fare qcs di gentile 3
ever done for me.
I have been to Haiti three times to do fare del volontariato 3
volunteer work.
The boy is doing really well at school. fare bene 3
He went to university to study drama and teatro 9
then got a job as an actor.
When I’m busy I can earn a very good guadagnare bene 5
salary.
How about these earrings? They’re really orecchino 4
beautiful.
My sister Yasmin hardly ever worries accomodante 12
about anything – I’d love to be as
easygoing as she is.
I never do any exercise but I’m thin mangiare cibo sano 7
because I eat a healthy diet.
She’s doing a degree in education because istruzione/ scienze 9
she wants to become a teacher. dell'educazione

We need an electrician to fix the lights. elettricista 5

Liza was embarrassed by her boyfriend’s imbarazzato 6

dancing.
Liza’s boyfriend’s dancing was imbarazzante 6
embarrassing.
She studied engineering at university and ingegneria 9
now she’s helping to design a new bridge
across the River Thames.
Johnny Depp doesn't enjoy being famous. amare 9

I don't enjoy classical music. amare 10

He gets a lot of enjoyment from sport. divertimento 10

I love rock music, but I especially like the specialmente 1
Rolling Stones.
We exchanged some money at the bank. cambiare denaro 2
It’s my first time at a premiere so I’m so emozionato 6
excited.
The football match was very exciting. emozionante 6

The programme explained the causes of spiegare 10

the First World War.

If I were you, I’d ask for a refund, and an spiegazione 10

explanation, too.

My borther never failed an exam. non superare un esame 9

My parents treated us all the same - they equo 12
were very fair.
I think Facebook is fairly good. abbastanza 1
It was a really sunny day and he felt like avere voglia di qcs 10
an ice cream.
The 'Shawshank Redemption' is an film 8
extremely popular film.
Bring flat shoes for walking around town. scarpe basse 4

You can get foreign currency at the bank. valuta straniera 2

He forgot to go to the supermarket. dimenticare 9

I didn’t have enough money to pay the fortunatamente 11
taxi driver, but fortunately, my friend had
five euros to lend me.
Mehmet was frightened of the animals. spaventato 6
Mehmet thought the animals were spaventoso 6
frightening.
Jon’s a really fun person and I always spassoso 12
have a good time when I see him.
Jay was really funny and confident. divertente 12
My grandparents have a gardener now. giardiniere 5

I generally text my friends. generalmente 1

Maria always pays for me and helps me generoso 12
with stuff. She’s really generous.
I would love to get a job as a designer. ottenere un lavoro 7
Carol got a loan for £1000 from the bank. ottenere un prestito 3

I’m going to go shopping and get a new acquistare abiti nuovi 4

outfit.
Ted studied hard at school and got a ottenere un posto 7
place at university.
We needed to get a visa from the embassy ottenere un visto 2
before we travelled.

You could work as a waiter until you get essere offerto qcs 7
an offer from a design company.
I hope you get better soon. guarire 7
My parents got divorced last year. divorziare 7
They decided they wanted to spend their fidanzarsi 7
lives together, so they got engaged.

She doesn't need to go to the gym to lose mettersi in forma 7

weight and get fit.
He promised to buy her a tablet if she got prendere buoni voti 9
good grades in her exams.
I hardly ever get ill. ammalarsi 7
One day Ted saw Sylvia’s photo in a mettersi in contatto (con 7
newspaper and decided to get in touch qcu)
with her again.
My brother really wanted to get into andare all'università 9
university.
We got lost in the city centre. perdersi 2

Because of his hard work, he good marks prendere voti bassi 9

at university.
I want to live in a hot country when I get invecchiare 7
old.
I really get on well with my new andare d'accordo (con 7
colleagues. qcu)
I don’t get paid for the first month so I essere pagato 7
can’t afford to go out for a while.
Rivaldo got rich from playing football. arricchirsi 7
We got to Paris at seven thirty. arrivare a 2
While he was at university he got to know conoscere 7
Sylvia, another student on his course.

They soon got together and were a very mettersi insieme 7

happy couple.
A kind man gave us a lift to Frankfurt. dare un passaggio a qlu 2
You should give someone who looks sad a abbracciare qlu 3
hug.
I gave the waitress a big tip. dare la mancia 3

I often give people directions. dare indicazioni 3

I give away my old clothes to charity. donare 3

He decided to give up smoking, because it smettere 7

was a very expensive habit.
It was a really cold day, so she decided to guanto 4
put on her scarf and gloves.
We went away on holiday for three andare via in vacanza 2
weeks.
She has very long nails so she often goes andare dall'estetista 4
to the beautician's.

I need a haircut so I’m going to the andare dal parrucchiere 4

hairdresser's this afternoon.
My grandparents play golf twice a week. golf 8

The fruit salad is gorgeous! favoloso 1

When the family arrived, they went to see gorilla 12
the gorillas straight away.
We were sitting outside a café, reading guida 2
the guidebook.
My sister does gymnastics. ginnastica 8

I'm a hairdresser and I work in a very parrucchiere 5

fashionable salon.
He only handed an essay in late once. consegnare un saggio 9
We handed in the money we found to the consegnare qcs 10
police station.
The old lady lost her handbag in the park. borsetta 4

I hardly ever send postcards. quasi mai 1

I had a crash on the drive to work. fare un incidente 2

Doctors need to have a lot of skills. avere molte abilità 5

I can work at home, so I can say that I stare in un buon ambiente 5

have a really nice working environment! di lavoro

He should have a shave before he grows a radersi 4

beard.
We had a great adventure and we didn’t vivere un'avventura 2
want to come home.
I have two allergies – animal hair and bee essere allergici a qcs 7
stings.

The hills in the South of England are quite alto 4

high.
I’ve found a gorgeous red dress and tacchi alti 4
matching high heels.
We hitchhiked across Germany. fare autostop 2

He’s so honest ! When a shop assistant onesto 12

gave him too much change yesterday he
didn’t keep it.
The weather's horrible today. orribile 1
It’s a huge park so it’s always really nice. enorme 4

I think that the most popular sport in hockey su ghiaccio 8

Canada is ice hockey.

In New York, you can go ice skating in pattinaggio sul ghiaccio 8

Central Park in the winter.
He imagined being somewhere warmer. immaginare 9

I’ve arranged to meet my friend at an al chiuso 4

indoor shopping mall in Santa Monica.
Tracy isn’t very interested in computer interessato 6
games.
It was interesting to learn about sharks. interessante 6

Are you an IT worker? operatore informatico 5

I can’t run very fast, but I like jogging. jogging 8

The game looked like fun, so I joined in. partecipare 10

Martin Lewis is a British journalist, TV giornalista 5

presenter and writer.
You will need a jumper in the evenings. maglione 4

I’m very healthy – I keep in shape by dimagrire 7

running every day.
I found a key ring with the name Terry on portachiavi 11
it.
She opened the kitchen door. porta della cucina 11

He chopped the vegetables with a kitchen coltello da cucina 11

knife.
We landed on time in Berlin. atterrare 2

If you study law at university, you will legge 9

learn everything about our legal system.

We need lawyers to argue for us. avvocato 5

Salma learned to speak English quickly. imparare 9

Fay offered to lend Carol some money, so prestare 3

she borrowed £100.
Do you listen to music while you clean? ascoltare qcs 6

There was a long queue at the ticket lunga fila 2

office.
She's looking after a lost cat. avere cura di qlu/ qcs 10

How often do you look at your phone? guardare qcs 6

I want to look my best because all my apparire al meglio 4

family is coming.
He lost weight because he was doing so perdere peso 7
much exercise.
He loved using the family video camera. amare 9

The weather's lovely today. delizioso 1

The hills here are quite low. basso 4
My grandmother fell over again fortunatamente 11
yesterday, but luckily, she didn't break
her arm this time.
The city has some magnificent buildings. magnifico 4

I mainly see my family at weekends. principalmente 1

A few weeks ago, I made a new friend. fare amicizia con qlu 3
I try to make a joke when people are dire una barzelletta 3
bored.
Managers have to make important prendere decisioni 5
decisions for the company. importanti
I bought everyone drinks and made them fare sorridere qlu 3
smile.
The GPS wasn't working so we bought a cartina 2
map.
If you want to become a doctor, you’ll medicina 9
probably have to study medicine for five
years at university.
She missed living by the sea. sentire la mancanza di 9

They missed their train. perdere il treno 2

This street has a lot of cool, modern moderno 4
buildings.
Apart from the mosquitoes and the zanzara 12
spiders, the trip was pretty good.
She enjoys going mountain climbing. arrampicata 11

There was a great view from the cima (di una montagna) 11
mountaintop.
We will still need actors and musicians to musicista 5
entertain us.
The streets in the old part of town are stretto 4
very narrow.
Shall I wear the gold bracelet and collana 4
necklace or the black one?
You need good qualifications to be a avere bisogno di buone 5
lawyer. qualifiche
You need several years of training to be a avere bisogno di diversi 5
vet. anni di formazione

The theatre is crowded and noisy. rumoroso 4

I normally enjoy horror films, but this one normalmente 1

was awful!
A Tale of Two Cities' is the most popular romanzo 8
novel of all time.
She’s on a diet again – this time she’s only a dieta 7
eating bread and carrots for a week.

Look, I didn’t break your phone on di proposito 11

purpose.
We’ve stopped for lunch at an ordinary comune 4
LA diner.
We’ve decided to celebrate with coffee all'aperto 4
and cake at my favourite outdoor café
near the beach.
Carol owed Fay £700. dovere qualcosa a qlu 3
The Mona Lisa was painted by dipingere 8
Michelangelo.
The Mona Lisa is the world's most famous dipinto 8
painting.
We saw parrots at the zoo. pappagallo 12

I particularly enjoy getting letters. particolarmente 1

He passed his history exam. superare un esame 9
He passed on the message as soon as he riferire qcs 10
saw her.
You can get a new passport at the passaporto 2
embassy.
Benjamin was patient and after a year he paziente 12
was able to buy the zoo.

He paid for his friend's meal. pagare per qcs 6

Carol paid back the £700 pounds. ripagare 3

I love this time of the day as it’s so calmo 4

peaceful and quiet down on Venice Beach.

It's a perfect day for a party. perfetto 1

When Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was eseguire 8
performed for the first time, the audience
didn’t like it very much.
He took a photograph of his son. fotografia 8
The main character in 'The Shawshank interpretare 8
Redemption' was played by Morgan
Freeman.
The plumber came to fix the sink. idraulico 5

I can still remember a poem I wrote when poesia 8

I was a child.

We need politicians to make the big politico 5

decisions for us.
Some postmen might lose their jobs, postino 5
because people will send everything by
email in the future.
The postwoman comes early in the postina 5
morning.
I’m pretty sure my mum can’t use Skype. piuttosto 1

Everyone goes to look at the pretty carino 4

flowers.
He was really interested in other people psicologia 9
and how they think so he decided to study
psychology.
It’s easy to put on weight if you work in ingrassare 7
an office and don’t get any exercise.
We had to put off the dinner. posticipare 10

If you shop online, there are no queues to fila 10

deal with.
Does it annoy you when you have to fare la fila 10
queue in a shop?
I love this time of the day as it’s so tranquillo 4
peaceful and quiet down on Venice Beach.

It's very cloudy - I'll take my raincoat. impermeabile 4

She rarely takes her family out for dinner raramente 1
- only when it's her birthday.
I’m really into blogs. veramente 1
He recommended ordering the cake. raccomandare 9

She refused to discuss the matter. rifiutarsi 9

He regretted wearing a suit. pentirsi 9

Customers should feel relaxed and get rilassato 6

excellent service.
We spend a lot of our time in the rilassante 6
swimming pool - it's so relaxing!
They offered to show me around and they affidabile 12
seemed reliable so I agreed.
I’m revising for my final exams in ripassare 9
Psychology at the moment.
What does this road sign mean? segnale stradale 11

My uncle sometimes goes rock climbing in arrampicata 8

the mountains.
I’m afraid of heights, so I don’t want to go arrampicata 11
rock climbing.
He wants to be a rock star. rock star 11
It's very rude to arrive so late. maleducato 1

She is wearing shorts and sandals. sandali 4

Brian was saving up for a camera. risparmiare 3

It was a really cold day, so she decided to sciarpa 4

put on her scarf and gloves.

I love reading science fiction books. fantascienza 11

Tim Berners-Lee was the scientist who scienziato 5

invented the World Wide Web.
Have you ever been scuba diving in the immersione 8
sea?
There’s a famous sculpture in an art scultura 8
gallery near where I live.
The shop seemed to be closed. sembrare 9
Rea is so selfish – she only thinks about egoista 12
what she wants, never other people.

Viki was older and a bit more sensible sensato 12

than Jay.
Perhaps he has a serious problem. serio 1

Our new teacher is always very serious. serio 12

The Harry Potter stories are set in Britain ambientare 8

in the 1990s.

We set off in June. partire 2

They were shocked when they got the bill scioccato 6
for the meal.
Their behaviour was very shocking. scioccante 6
He works in a shoe shop. negozio di scarpe 11
There won't be many jobs for shop commesso 5
assistants because more people will shop
online.
I put the apples in my shopping bag. busta della spesa 11

If you want a really good choice of shops, centro commerciale 11

you should go to the new shopping centre
near the motorway.
She is wearing shorts and sandals. pantaloncini 4

Mai-Li is quite shy and doesn’t like timido 12

meeting new people.
What a silly game this is! stupido 1
This hill is really good for skateboarding. skateboarding 8

I’m not very good at skiing, but I love snowboard 8

snowboarding – it’s great fun!
Ros is a very sociable person – she’s socievole 12
always out with friends or at parties.
We wear long blue socks for school. calzino 4

When Brian got home he found a special offerta speciale 3

offer online.
Carol spent a lot of money on shoes. spendere (soldi) per qcs 3

Only spend money on things you really spendere qcs per qcs 6
need.
Apart from the mosquitoes and the ragno 12
spiders, the trip was pretty good.
We have a squash court at work. squash 8

He wanted a job so that he could start iniziare 9

saving money for film equipment.
The second week, we checked out of our pernottare in un ostello 2
hotel and stayed in a hostel.
The third week we stayed on a campsite pernottare in un 2
by the beach. campeggio
It's a really strange story. strano 1

Fortunately, there were street lights on, illuminazione pubblica 11

soit was easy to see the men.
Her parents are really strict. severo 12

There was a strike so there were no buses. sciopero 2

Giles is going to buy himself a new suit. abito 4

We collected our suitcases from the valigia 2

arrivals hall.

He had short dark hair, a hat and occhiali da sole 2

sunglasses.
Remember to wear suntan lotion on the crema solare 2
ship.
Bondi Beach in Sydney is a great place to surf 8
go surfing.
Anita was surprised to get the news from sorpreso 6
her sister.
Anita got some surprising news from her sorprendente 6
sister.
Juliane had a broken bone in her neck and sorprendentemente 11
cuts to her arms, but surprisingly, she
could still walk.
He wore jeans and a sweatshirt. felpa 4

He always took a lot of notes during his prendere appunti 9

classes.
We took off late from London. decollare 2
Talk to a doctor about how you feel. parlare a qcu 6
Do we have any teabags? bustina di the 11

She put some teacups on the table. tazza da the 11

We watched a television programme programma televisivo 11
about Canada.
One day Carol and Fay went shopping in sconti 3
the sales.
Peter Jackson saw the 1933 film King pensare a 9
Kong, and from that moment he was
always thinking about making films.
Do you think about your work at pensare a qcs 6
weekends?
You should think of ways to save energy. pensare a qcs 6

I'll phone the ticket office to see if I can biglietteria 11

get tickets.
He always wears a tie when he goes for a cravatta 4
job interview.
A lot of people come to see the tigers. tigre 12

I wore a skirt and black tights. collant 4

He lives in a tiny house. minuscolo 4

Sara was tired after a long day at work. stanco 6

Sara had a really tiring day at work. stancante 6

There was something wrong with the esserci qcs che non va 2
plane.

I need a top to wear with this skirt. maglia 4

I’m going to put my tracksuit on and go tuta da ginnastica 4

for a run.

The traffic jam went on for miles down ingorgo stradale 2

the road.
She wears trainers for running. scarpe da ginnastica 4

We travelled around Europe last year. viaggiare 2

There was a lot of turbulence during the turbolenza 2
flight.
He turned down the invitation, because he rifiutare 10
had too much work.
Everyone stared at the TV screen. schermo del televisore 11
I watch a lot of TV like 'Game of Thrones'. serie TV 8

He is a TV star in Denmark. star della TV 11

The carpet's a bit ugly. brutto 1

The new building opposite the university brutto 4
is ugly.
Make sure you take clean underwear. biancheria intima 4

We got to the airport on time, but sfortunatamente 11

unfortunately, our flight was delayed.

When we arrived, we checked into our disfare i bagagli 2

luxury hotel and unpacked our luggage.

When I was little, I wanted to be a vet veterinario 5

because I loved looking after animals.
We needed to get a visa from the embassy visto 2
before we travelled.

Why don’t we play volleyball when we go pallavolo 8

to the beach?
You should wait for the sales to buy aspettare 6
expensive things.
He wanted to get out of school and into a volere 9
job.
It’s an expensive restaurant so please indossare qcs di bello 4
wear something nice.
From the ship, we could see whales. balena 12

This road isn't wide enough for a bus. largo 4

The beaches in Wales are often very windsurf 8

windy, so they’re good for windsurfing.

I’ve always liked working in a team. lavorare in squadra 5

When I’m very busy I have to work long lavorare molte ore 5
hours.
I sometimes have to work weekends. lavorare nel fine 5
settimana
All the songs on the album 'Thriller' were scrivere 8
written by Michael Jackson.
He had to write a lot of essays but he was scrivere un saggio 9
a good student.

When I’m stressed, I do yoga. It helps me yoga 8

to relax.
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