Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
operated by electricity
phone, noun
electric current
DVD, noun
radio, noun
electromagnetic waves
telephone, noun
electronic equipment that converts sound into
gas, noun
into sounds
light bulbs
lap
electric, adj
portable telephone
apartment, noun
club, noun
or more families
apartment house
college, noun
bookshop, noun
a shop where books are sold
kiosk, noun
library, noun
a building that houses a collection of books and
other materials
cottage, noun
a small house with a single story
castle, noun
mosque, noun
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has
gallery, noun
cathedral, noun
a minaret
museum, noun
a depository for collecting and displaying objects
guesthouse, noun
diocese
church, noun
hospital, noun
cinema, noun
hotel, noun
clinic, noun
house, noun
specialists
prison, noun
supermarket, noun
ruin, noun
a building in an irrecoverable state of devastation
theatre, noun
and destruction
school, noun
tower, noun
shop, noun
university, noun
goods or services
stadium, noun
a large structure for open-air sports or
entertainments
store, noun
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of
goods or services
a depository for goods
T-shirt, noun
collar, noun
handbag, noun
folded over
backpack, noun
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
belt, noun
costume, noun
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
handkerchief, noun
dress, noun
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and
hat, noun
bodice
jacket, noun
a short coat
lobe
jewellery, noun
fashion, noun
imitation gems)
glasses, noun
laundry, noun
laundering
vision
leather, noun
glove, noun
lipstick, noun
shirt, noun
arm
make-up, noun
shoe, noun
suit, noun
your appearance
old-fashioned, adj
out of fashion
shorts, noun
trousers that end at or above the knee
pants, noun
underpants worn by women
sweater, noun
silk, noun
sweatshirt, noun
athletic activity
swimsuit, noun
size, noun
tights, noun
skintight knit hose covering the body from the
waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers
skirt, noun
umbrella, noun
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
sleeve, noun
the part of a garment that is attached at the
underwear, noun
fountain, noun
route, noun
outer garments
of water arises
signpost, noun
uniform, noun
market, noun
park, noun
square, noun
wool, noun
urban area
station, noun
a facility equipped with special equipment and
pavement, noun
cargo
bridge, noun
playground, noun
play
tunnel, noun
corner, noun
road, noun
transportation
cars)
the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection
crossing, noun
roundabout, noun
underground, noun
zoo, noun
the facility where wild animals are housed for
exhibition
area, noun
island, noun
surrounded by water
farm, noun
workplace consisting of farm buildings and
cultivated land as a unit
lake, noun
land, noun
beach, noun
enclosed
or lake
they went swimming at the beach
motorway, noun
canal, noun
wooded area
irrigation
mountain, noun
clif, noun
a steep high face of rock
he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
harbour, noun
a sheltered port where ships can take on or
discharge cargo
Sydney Harbour
desert, noun
arid land with little or no vegetation
hill, noun
port, noun
a place (seaport or airport) where people and
merchandise can enter or leave a country
quay, noun
sea, noun
waterfall, noun
wood, noun
the trees and other plants in a large densely
seaside, noun
the earth
region, noun
soil, noun
Earth
river, noun
stream, noun
rock, noun
valley, noun
he threw a rock at me
sand, noun
village, noun
wooded area
absent, adj
break, noun
curriculum, noun
cessation of something
advanced, adj
degree, noun
chemistry, noun
arithmetic, noun
class, noun
college, noun
composition, noun
a course of study
assignment)
he got an A on his composition
drama, noun
a dramatic work intended for performance by
board, verb
live and take one's meals at or in
she rooms in an old boarding house
corridor, noun
actors on a stage
economics, noun
the branch of social science that deals with the
course, noun
meetings
he took a course in basket weaving
educate, verb
intermediate, adj
notice, noun
give an education to
photography, noun
physics, noun
laboratory, noun
essay, noun
interactions
research
geography, noun
lesson, noun
qualification, noun
a unit of instruction
vegetation
handwriting, noun
qualify, verb
evaluation
mathematics, noun
school, noun
history, noun
arrangement
science, noun
music, noun
homework, noun
(especially at home)
study, verb
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at
an institute of learning
subject, noun
a branch of knowledge
technology, noun
the practical application of science to commerce or
industry
CD, noun
audience, noun
trained animals
by a laser
CD-Rom, noun
ballet, noun
comedian, noun
book, verb
else) in advance
an actor in a comedy
camera, noun
equipment for taking photographs
act, verb
perform on a stage or theater
actor, noun
a theatrical performer
actress, noun
a female actor
channel, noun
admission, noun
a satellite TV channel
advertisement, noun
circus, noun
comedy, noun
costume, noun
exhibition, noun
dance, noun
festival, noun
magazine, noun
a drama festival
disco, noun
purchase it or subscribe to it
film, noun
display
documentary, noun
music, noun
hero, noun
the principal character in a play or movie or
drama, noun
interview, noun
news, noun
novel or poem
community
magic, noun
journalists
my interviews with teenagers revealed a
weakening of religious bonds
newspaper, noun
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets;
row, noun
romantic love
in a line
a row of chairs
opera, noun
a drama set to music; consists of singing with
programme, noun
scene, noun
orchestra, noun
quiz, noun
screen, noun
questions
recording, noun
the act of making a record (especially an audio
series, noun
record)
stage, noun
a large platform on which people can stand and
play, noun
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors
on a stage
review, noun
star, noun
studio, noun
workplace consisting of a room or building where
romantic, adj
television, noun
an electronic device that receives television signals
and displays them on a screen
thriller, noun
a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
venue, noun
the scene of any event or action (especially the
place of a meeting)
video, noun
a recording of both the visual and audible
components (especially one containing a recording
of a movie or television program)
climate, noun
the weather in some location averaged over some
long period of time
gasoline / petrol, noun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons
(hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from
petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internalcombustion engines
litter, noun
rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially
in public places)
pollution, noun
undesirable state of the natural environment being
contaminated with harmful substances as a
consequence of human activities
rubbish, noun
worthless material that is to be disposed of
traffic, noun
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles)
coming and going in a particular locality during a
specified period of time
apple, noun
bowl, noun
can, noun
paint etc.
bread, noun
candy, noun
banana, noun
then baked
canteen, noun
breakfast, noun
carrot, noun
bufet, noun
bean, noun
any of various edible seeds of plants used for food
butter, noun
British term)
celery, noun
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that
are eaten raw or cooked
cabbage, noun
bitter, noun
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
boil (v), verb
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for
cooking purposes
cereal, noun
a breakfast food prepared from grain
cheese, noun
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of
milk
chicken, noun
cookie, noun
dessert, noun
chips, noun
corn, noun
chocolate, noun
a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
cocoa, noun
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and
sugar; usually drunk hot
coconut, noun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk
containing thick white meat surrounding a central
cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
cod (fish), noun
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
cofee, noun
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground
coffee beans
he ordered a cup of coffee
cook, verb
prepare a hot meal
cucumber, noun
cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and
white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to
melons
cup, noun
a small open container usually used for drinking;
usually has a handle
he put the cup back in the saucer
curry, noun
(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of
vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder
and usually eaten with rice
drink, verb
take in liquids
The patient must drink several liters each day
duck, noun
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed
swimming bird usually having a depressed body
and short legs
eat, verb
take in solid food
She was eating a banana
egg, noun
grape, noun
knife, noun
used as food
fish, noun
grill, noun
lamb, noun
a grate
he cooked hamburgers on the grill
flour, noun
lemon, noun
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
ham, noun
lemonade, noun
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
fork, noun
cutlery used for serving and eating food
honey, noun
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
fresh, adj
hungry, adj
fresh vegetables
fruit, noun
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
lettuce, noun
loaf, noun
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually
sliced before eating
jam, noun
preserve of crushed fruit
fry, verb
lunch, noun
a midday meal
jug, noun
meat, noun
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and
glass, noun
juice, noun
melon, noun
onion, noun
pepper, noun
menu, noun
orange, noun
pie, noun
citrus trees
top
microwave, noun
pan, noun
pizza, noun
milk, noun
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and
used as food by human beings
cheese
plaice, noun
flesh of large European flatfish
pastry, noun
a dough of flour and water and shortening
plate, noun
dish on which food is served or from which food is
mushroom, noun
fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi
pea, noun
eaten
peanut, noun
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts
omelette, noun
may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
food of Ireland
raisin, noun
dried grape
pear, noun
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many
varieties
rice, noun
snack, noun
sugar, noun
polished
roast, verb
sweet, adj
food
tart, noun
salad, noun
sour, adj
top crust
spinach, noun
taste, noun
salads
tea, noun
take up food
them
saucer, noun
thirsty, adj
sausage, noun
strawberry, noun
toast, noun
slices of bread that have been toasted
slice, noun
a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
tomato, noun
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a
vegetable
turkey, noun
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely
domesticated for food
vanilla, noun
any of numerous climbing plants of the genus
Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large
waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
vegetable, noun
any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an
edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or
the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or
the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
vegetarian, noun
eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who
eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
accident, noun
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing
damage or injury
bandage, noun
earache, noun
emergency, noun
bend, verb
ambulance, noun
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
clean, verb
aspirin, noun
fever, noun
substances from
symptom of infection
diet, verb
flu, noun
gym, noun
be in equilibrium
He was balancing on one foot
training
headache, noun
operate, verb
stress, noun
perform surgery on
or suspense
drugs
operation, noun
a medical procedure involving an incision with
tablet, noun
hospital, noun
hurt, verb
pill, noun
injure, verb
recover, verb
medicine, noun
sore, noun
barbecue, noun
cruise, noun
club, noun
dancing, noun
camera, noun
interests
doll, noun
collection, noun
camp, verb
live in or as if in a tent
Can we go camping again this summer?
establish or set up a camp
drawing, noun
collector, noun
computer, noun
fan, noun
campsite, noun
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
automatically
chess, noun
a board game for two players who move their 16
fiction, noun
join, verb
painting, noun
necessarily on fact
or organization
gallery, noun
model, noun
picnic, noun
exhibited
painter or sculptor
excursion
guitar, noun
playground, noun
museum, noun
play
hire, verb
quiz, noun
music, noun
an artistic form of auditory communication
incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a
structured and continuous manner
jogging, noun
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary
exercise
sculpture, noun
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
sightseeing, noun
going about to look at places of interest
slide, noun
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which
children can slide
sunbathe, verb
expose one's body to the sun
tent, noun
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over
supporting poles and fastened to the ground with
ropes and pegs)
he pitched his tent near the creek
DVD, noun
basement, noun
basin, noun
light or air
blanket, noun
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
he pulled the blanket over his head and went to
sleep
bin, noun
a container; usually has a lid
window, noun
brick, noun
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a
kiln; used as a building or paving material
bathroom, noun
bucket, noun
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
apartment, noun
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an
bed, noun
apartment house
armchair, noun
bulb, noun
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or
translucent glass housing containing a wire
filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when
heated by electricity
candle, noun
bell, noun
a hollow device made of metal that makes a
ringing sound when struck
carpet, noun
computer, noun
cushion, noun
automatically
ceiling, noun
desk, noun
cooker, noun
a utensil for cooking
down
roof of a building
corridor, noun
clock, noun
a timepiece that shows the time of day
cloakroom, noun
temporarily
dishwasher, noun
onto it
a room where coats and other articles can be left
dish, noun
chimney, noun
door, noun
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the
cottage, noun
cupboard, noun
downstairs, adv
on a floor below
storage space
curtain, noun
drawer, noun
coal, noun
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter
deposited in the Carboniferous period
dustbin, noun
fridge, noun
grill, noun
grate
he cooked hamburgers on the grill
duvet, noun
a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
entrance, noun
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
furnished, adj
provided with whatever is necessary for a
hall, noun
a furnished apartment
open
furniture, noun
handle, noun
apartment
hedge, noun
garage, noun
or bushes
automobiles
hi-fi, noun
garden, noun
fidelity
gas, noun
house, noun
more families
he has a house on Cape Cod
gate, noun
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
housewife, noun
a wife who manages a household while her
husband earns the family income
housework, noun
laundry, noun
iron, noun
lavatory, noun
mirror, noun
toilets
kettle, noun
lawn, noun
neighbour, noun
a person who lives (or is located) near another
kitchen, noun
living-room, noun
oven, noun
lock, noun
pan, noun
ladder, noun
firmly closed
lamp, noun
pillow, noun
lounge, noun
bulbs
person
plant, noun
machine, noun
locomotion
property, noun
something owned; any tangible or intangible
laptop, noun
a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
microwave, noun
radio, noun
seat, noun
refrigerator, noun
switch, noun
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or
sheet, noun
temperatures
table, noun
shelf, noun
equipment, or service
roof, noun
shower, noun
tap, noun
a building
room, noun
sink, noun
and ceiling
telephone, noun
into sounds
the rooms were very small but they had a nice view
sofa, noun
roommate, noun
toy, noun
an artifact designed to be played with
upstairs, noun
the part of a building above the ground floor
vase, noun
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an
ornament or to hold flowers
wall, noun
an architectural partition with a height and length
greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose
an area or to support another structure
the south wall had a small window
advanced, adj
chat, verb
joke, noun
information
provoke laughter
he told a very funny joke
answer, noun
communicate, verb
letter, noun
ideas
accusation
organization
years
argue, verb
communication, noun
mean, verb
denote or connote
from Moscow
meaning, noun
elementary, adj
signified
email, verb
mention, verb
make reference to
inquire about
I asked about their special today
make a request or demand for something to
somebody
She asked him for a loan
beginner, noun
invention
make mention of
semantics)
message, noun
interpret, verb
spoken or signaled
language
pronounce, verb
translate, verb
language
I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria
pronunciation, noun
translation, noun
a written communication in a second language
question, noun
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
express in words
word, noun
sentence, noun
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of
a language
he always spoke in grammatical sentences
shout, noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
speak, verb
exchange thoughts; talk with
tell, verb
let something be known
Tell them that you will be late
animal, noun
clif, noun
duck, noun
movement
autumn, noun
climate, noun
earth, noun
beach, noun
coal, noun
five-toed pachyderm
environment, noun
the area in which something exists or lives
coast, noun
the shore of a sea or ocean
branch, noun
field, noun
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually
continent, noun
enclosed
fish, noun
countryside, noun
major stems
rural regions
cave, noun
desert, noun
dolphin, noun
any of various small toothed whales with a
beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
flower, noun
leaf, noun
planet, noun
forest, noun
the trees and other plants in a large densely
lion, noun
wooded area
the male
plant, noun
monkey, noun
any of various long-tailed primates
pollution, noun
undesirable state of the natural environment being
girafe, noun
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and
moon, noun
rabbit, noun
any of various burrowing animals of the family
Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some
domesticated and raised for pets or food
rainforest, noun
a forest with heavy annual rainfall
range, verb
a large tract of grassy open land on which
nature, noun
river, noun
star, noun
tiger, noun
tree, noun
stone, noun
he threw a rock at me
matter
sand, noun
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
scenery, noun
the appearance of a place
shark, noun
any of numerous marine carnivorous fishes with
tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
sky, noun
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the
earth
soil, noun
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in
which plants can grow
valley, noun
summer, noun
waterfall, noun
a steep descent of the water of a river
wild, noun
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
he lived in the wild
wildlife, noun
all living things (except people) that are
undomesticated
chemicals could kill all the wildlife
sunrise, noun
the first light of day
winter, noun
the coldest season of the year; in the northern
spring, noun
the season of growth
the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
sunset, noun
zebra, noun
any of several black-and-white striped African
equines
able, adj
brave, adj
able teachers
anxious, adj
eagerly desirous
brilliant, adj
afraid, adj
filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an
unpleasant statement
I'm afraid I won't be able to come
of surpassing excellence
a brilliant performance
amazed, adj
ashamed, adj
calm, adj
surprise or shock
remorse
challenging, adj
surprising greatly
she does an amazing amount of work
amusing, adj
a challenging hypothesis
bored, adj
tired of the world
cheerful, adj
good spirits
boring, adj
weariness
clever, adj
a clever child
bossy, adj
annoyed, adj
confident, adj
a confident speaker
crazy, adj
dizzy, adj
fit, noun
bizarre or fantastic
falling
he had a fit
fond, adj
easy, adj
an easy job
embarrassed, adj
delighted, adj
greatly pleased
depressed, adj
filled with melancholy and despondency
difficult, adj
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to
accomplish or comprehend or endure
a difficult task
disappointed, adj
disappointingly unsuccessful
frightened, adj
funny, adj
arousing or provoking laughter
generous, adj
willing to give and share unstintingly
a generous donation
gentle, adj
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
a gentle reprimand
glad, adj
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially
made happy
glad you are here
guilty, adj
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible
act
mad, adj
ordinary, adj
guilty of murder
hard, adj
merry, adj
negative, adj
characterized by or displaying negation or denial
intelligent, adj
features
patient, adj
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or
characterized by such endurance
a patient smile
personal, adj
sounds
displaced by a rival
a noisy cafeteria
a jealous lover
normal, adj
lazy, adj
lucky, adj
having or bringing good fortune
old-fashioned, adj
my lucky day
out of fashion
punctual, adj
sad, adj
strange, adj
appointed
realistic, adj
strong, adj
a satisfied customer
really are
a realistic description
expected
serious, adj
a strong man
stupid, adj
relaxed, adj
skilled, adj
sure, adj
Olympic team
reliable, adj
surprised, adj
slim, adj
astonishment
surprised by her student's ingenuity
rich, adj
smart, adj
terrible, adj
resourcefulness
rude, adj
special, adj
tired, adj
category
typical, adj
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify
a group or kind or category
a typical American girl
unable, adj
not having the necessary means or skill or knowhow
unable to get to town without a car
unusual, adj
not usual or common or ordinary
a scene of unusual beauty
well, adj
in good health especially after having suffered
illness or injury
appears to be entirely well
wonderful, adj
extraordinarily good or great
bank, noun
hotel, noun
transacted
library, noun
a building that houses a collection of books and
cinema, noun
other materials
doctor, noun
post, noun
packages
gallery, noun
restaurant, noun
exhibited
theatre, noun
garage, noun
and repaired
hairdresser, noun
someone who cuts or beautifies hair
advertise, verb
cheap, adj
hire, verb
cheque, noun
inexpensive, adj
complain, verb
luxury, noun
unhappiness
necessity
laptops
bill, noun
an itemized statement of money owed for goods
shipped or services rendered
he paid his bill and left
book, verb
money, noun
cost, verb
be priced at
as legal tender
credit, noun
order, verb
dear, adv
at a great cost
pay, verb
give money, usually in exchange for goods or
deposit, noun
a partial payment made at the time of purchase;
services
I paid four dollars for this sandwich
receipt, noun
an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment
has been made
reduced, adj
well below normal (especially in price)
rent, verb
let for money
We rented our apartment to friends while we were
abroad
reserve, verb
arrange for and reserve (something for someone
else) in advance
reserve me a seat on a flight
save, verb
accumulate money for future use
He saves half his salary
sell, verb
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
He sold his house in January
athlete, noun
a person trained to compete in sports
bat, noun
court, noun
athletics, noun
a contest between athletes
boxing, noun
fighting with the fists
cycling, noun
the sport of traveling on a bicycle
ball, noun
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve
champion, noun
someone who has won first place in a
competition
dancing, noun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and
movements) in time to music
baseball, noun
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two
teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying
to score runs
he played baseball in high school
coach, noun
(sports) someone in charge of training an
athlete or a team
diving, noun
a headlong plunge into water
basketball, noun
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of
5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball
through an elevated horizontal hoop
competition, noun
an occasion on which a winner is selected from
enter, verb
jogging, noun
left to play
fishing, noun
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
golf, noun
fitness, noun
good physical condition; being in shape or in
kick, verb
condition
locker, noun
football, noun
any of various games played with a ball (round or
gymnastics, noun
riding a motorcycle
hockey, noun
net, noun
game, noun
a contest with rules to determine a winner
you need four people to play this game
goal, noun
a successful attempt at scoring
racket, noun
score, noun
stadium, noun
a large structure for open-air sports or
entertainments
riding, noun
season, noun
surfing, noun
the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on
the crest of a wave
rugby, noun
a form of football played with an oval ball
shorts, noun
trousers that end at or above the knee
swimming, noun
the act of swimming
it was the swimming they enjoyed most
running, noun
traveling on foot at a fast pace
skiing, noun
a sport in which participants must travel on skis
team, noun
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
sail, verb
travel on water propelled by wind
I love sailing, especially on the open sea
squash, noun
a game played in an enclosed court by two or
four players who strike the ball with longhandled rackets
tennis, noun
a game played with rackets by two or four players
who hit a ball back and forth over a net that
divides the court
track, noun
a course over which races are run
trainer, noun
one who trains other persons or animals
volleyball, noun
a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a
high net using their hands
CD player, noun
access, noun
click, noun
optical disk
computer, noun
CD-Rom, noun
address, noun
automatically
information is stored
DVD, noun
airmail, noun
aircraft
calculator, noun
delete, verb
calculations
information
chat, verb
dial, verb
information
You must take the receiver off the hook before you
IT, noun
Information Technology - the branch of engineering
that deals with the use of computers and
telecommunications to retrieve and store and
transmit information
dial
fax, verb
send something via a facsimile machine
digital, adj
enclosed, adj
digits
digital computer
handling
headline, noun
the heading or caption of a newspaper article
directory, noun
engaged, adj
unavailability
internet, noun
a computer network consisting of a worldwide
network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP
network protocols to facilitate data transmission
electronic, adj
envelope, noun
and exchange
behavior of electrons
electronic devices
invent, verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory,
equipment, noun
perform a service
invention, noun
the creation of something in the mind
keyboard, noun
spoken or signaled
operator, noun
a portable telephone
laptop, noun
a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
parcel, noun
mouse, noun
a wrapped container
coherent light
phone, noun
electronic equipment that converts sound into
electrical signals that can be transmitted over
distances and then converts received signals back
into sounds
machine, noun
network, noun
none
by computer
postcard, noun
screen, noun
envelope
text, noun
the words of something written
there were more than a thousand words of text
print, verb
software, noun
reproduce by printing
printer, noun
a machine that prints
program, verb
write a computer program
read/write memory
the market for software is expected to expand
switch, noun
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical
or electronic device for making or breaking or
changing the connections in a circuit
ring, verb
get or try to get into communication (with someone)
by telephone
telephone, noun
electronic equipment that converts sound into
electrical signals that can be transmitted over
distances and then converts received signals
back into sounds
I talked to him on the telephone
abroad, adv
backpack, noun
to or in a foreign country
ambulance, noun
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
bag, noun
accommodation, noun
the act of providing something (lodging or seat or
food) to meet a need
aeroplane, noun
newspaper
baggage, noun
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
bicycle, noun
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is
moved by foot pedals
progress
She arrived home at 7 o'clock
board, verb
get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
boat, noun
cabin, noun
check-in, noun
sleep
or a hotel)
canal, noun
coach, verb
for irrigation
public transport
crossing, noun
a seat of government
border, noun
a line that indicates a boundary
brochure, noun
a small book usually having a paper cover
bus, noun
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
transport
car, noun
currency, noun
cab, noun
a car driven by a person whose job is to take
passengers where they want to go in exchange for
charter, noun
money
customs, noun
money collected under a tariff
cycle, noun
destination, noun
due, adj
journey)
payment is due
cyclist, noun
direction, noun
duty-free, adj
duty-free liquor
dollar, noun
embassy, noun
to 100 cents
work
euro, noun
delay, verb
depart, verb
go away or leave
departure, noun
the act of departing
drive, verb
operate or control a vehicle
drive a car or bus
fare, noun
fuel, noun
guidebook, noun
energy
instruction
ferry, noun
harbour, noun
gate, noun
discharge cargo
flight, noun
helicopter, noun
guesthouse, noun
hitchhike, verb
fly, verb
travel in an airplane
she is flying to Cincinnati tonight
housing guests
foreign, adj
hotel, noun
guide, noun
foreign trade
hovercraft, noun
motorcycle, noun
jet, noun
frame
hydrofoil, noun
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike
structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high
speeds
motorway, noun
journey, noun
nationality, noun
immigration, noun
migration into a place (especially migration to a
lorry, noun
a large truck designed to carry heavy loads
settle there)
luggage, noun
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
inn, noun
overnight, adj
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
overtake, verb
travel past
pilot, noun
roundabout, noun
in flight
railway, noun
line that is the commercial organization
responsible for operating a system of
transportation for trains that pull passengers or
passenger, noun
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or
plane or train etc) who is not operating it
freight
reservation, noun
something reserved in advance (as a hotel
accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
passport, noun
a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing
that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home
country
reserve, verb
arrange for and reserve (something for someone
else) in advance
reserve me a seat on a flight
ride, verb
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually
while controlling its motions
petrol, noun
sail, verb
travel on water propelled by wind or by other
means
scooter, noun
a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a lowpowered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel
ship, noun
a vessel that carries passengers or freight
sightseeing, noun
going about to look at places of interest
signpost, noun
a post bearing a sign that gives directions or
shows the way
road, noun
an open way for travel or transportation
speed, noun
distance travelled per unit time
subway, noun
train, noun
cars)
suitcase, noun
unleaded, adj
not treated with lead
unleaded gasoline
tram, noun
taxi, noun
a car driven by a person whose job is to take
vehicle, noun
a conveyance that transports people or objects
translate, verb
restate (words) from one language into another
terminal, noun
station where transport vehicles load or unload
passengers or goods
tour, noun
a journey or route all the way around a particular
place or area
they took an extended tour of Europe
tourist, noun
someone who travels for pleasure
traffic, noun
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles)
coming and going in a particular locality during a
specified period of time
language
I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria
visit the U.S.
translation, noun
a written communication in a second language
having the same meaning as the written
communication in a first language
trip, noun
a journey for some purpose (usually including
the return)
he took a trip to the shopping center
tunnel, noun
a passageway through or under something,
usually underground (especially one for trains or
visa, noun
an endorsement made in a passport that allows
the bearer to enter the country issuing it
voyage, noun
a journey to some distant place
windscreen, noun
transparent screen (as of glass) to protect
occupants of a vehicle
blow, verb
ice, noun
be blowing or storming
longer wet
dry land
centigrade, adj
fog, noun
icy, adj
extremely cold
lightning, noun
foggy, adj
of light
forecast, noun
a prediction about how something (as the
mild, adj
cloudy, adj
full of or covered with clouds
cloudy skies
from extreme
frost, noun
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially
on objects outside)
cold, adj
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a
sensation of coldness
a cold climate
gale, noun
atmosphere
shower, noun
a brief period of precipitation
cool, noun
the quality of being at a refreshingly low
temperature
the cool of early morning
hot, adj
snow, noun
dry, adj
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or
storm, noun
wet, adj
the star that is the source of light and heat for the
pressure
system
sunny, adj
bright and pleasant weather
sunshine, noun
the rays of the sun
temperature, noun
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or
environment
thermometer, noun
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
thunder, noun
a booming or crashing noise caused by air
expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
CV, noun
athlete, noun
captain, noun
actor, noun
banker, noun
a theatrical performer
career, noun
bank
boss, noun
carpenter, noun
actress, noun
a female actor
objects
apply, verb
ask (for something)
businessman, noun
chef, noun
a professional cook
businesswoman, noun
chemist, noun
a female businessperson
architect, noun
butcher, noun
a retailer of meat
of a nation or state
artist, noun
clerk, noun
candidate, noun
comedian, noun
a professional performer who tells jokes and
canteen, noun
restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
company, noun
department, noun
employee, noun
conference, noun
designer, noun
formal agenda)
contract, noun
engineer, noun
diploma, noun
practical problems
of a course of study
factory, noun
director, noun
expenditures
farm, noun
diver, noun
employment, noun
the state of being employed or having a job
detective, noun
consulate, noun
farmer, noun
employ, verb
fireman, noun
extinguish fires
greengrocer, noun
journalist, noun
mechanic, noun
grocer, noun
judge, noun
model, noun
household supplies)
guard, noun
laboratory, noun
musician, noun
someone
research
profession)
hairdresser, noun
labourer, noun
newsagent, noun
novelist, noun
lawyer, noun
housework, noun
the work of cleaning and running a house
lecturer, noun
occupation, noun
librarian, noun
money
manager, noun
expenditures
officer, noun
policeman, noun
professional, noun
professions
policewoman, noun
operator, noun
a woman policeman
professor, noun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a
politician, noun
college or university
programmer, noun
porter, noun
a person employed to carry luggage and
supplies
publisher, noun
pension, noun
a regular payment to a person that is intended to
allow them to subsist without working
photographer, noun
someone who takes photographs professionally
physician, noun
a licensed medical practitioner
postman, noun
a man who delivers the mail
president, noun
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
priest, noun
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the
authority to perform or administer various
religious rites
pilot, noun
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in
flight
profession, noun
the body of people in a learned occupation
the news spread rapidly through the medical
poet, noun
a writer of poems
profession
reporter, noun
a person who investigates and reports or edits
news stories
retire, verb
servant, noun
services
He retired at age 68
East
shopkeeper, noun
retirement, noun
unemployed, noun
people who are involuntarily out of work
soldier, noun
(considered as a group)
army
wage, noun
salary, noun
staf, noun
workman, noun
labor
salesman, noun
a man salesperson
steward, noun
saleswoman, noun
an attendant on an airplane
a woman salesperson
taxi driver, noun
scientist, noun
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more
sciences
teacher, noun
secretary, noun
trade, noun
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on