English Unlimited HAK/HUM 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Vocabulary 169 40 acre [ }eçk‹ ] : 4,047 square metres Morgen (Flächenmaß) off-piste abseits der Skipiste scenery [ }si:n‹ri ] Landschaft altitude [ }éltçtju:d ] We are flying at an altitude of 32,000 feet. Höhe to take sb.’s breath away jmdm. den Atem verschlagen reasonably priced They offer reasonably priced vegetarian dishes. preisgünstig mid-range … The parking lot is filled with mid-range cars. Mittelklasse-…, … mittlerer Preis-/Qualitätsklasse grateful We’re grateful for your help. dankbar 43 to preface [ }prefçs ] sth. He has the habit of prefacing every reply with ‘well’. etw. einleiten to bother [ }büDW ] sb. Sorry to bother you with this again, but it’s really important. jmdn. stören/belästigen 46 overweight übergewichtig to lose track of time das Zeitgefühl verlieren defence [ dç}fens ] I had nothing to say in his defence. Verteidigung fire brigade [ brç}geçd ] Feuerwehr district [ }dçstrçkt ] Bezirk, Gebiet to attract [ W}trékt ] sth. The light attracts mosquitos. etw. anziehen income tax Einkommenssteuer tax haven [ }heçvWn ] Steueroase metropolitan area städtischer Ballungsraum Sicily [ }sçsçli ] Sizilien remains We visited the remains of a 13th-century church. Überbleibsel, Überreste civilisation [ ]sçvWlaç}zeçSWn ] Zivilisation to gain independence Unabhängigkeit erlangen manufacturing [ ]ménjï}féktSWrçN ] industry verarbeitende Industrie, produzierendes Gewerbe source of income Einkommensquelle 9 founder Gründer/in damaged beschädigt goods Waren, Güter refund [ }ri:fUnd ] I returned the broken lamp and was given a refund. Rückerstattung, Rückvergütung suspension bridge Hängebrücke 10 to govern [ }gUvWn ] The country is now being governed by the liberal party. herrschen, regieren 12 populated Europe is a densely populated continent. bewohnt, besiedelt, bevölkert emigration Auswanderung 15 to move home umziehen statistic [ stW}tçstçk ] Zahl, Größe, Nummer statistics Statistik 16 satisfied [ }sétçsfaçd ] Are you satisfied with yourself? zufrieden 17 to renovate [ }renWveçt ] sth. etw. renovieren/erneuern to refurbish [ rç}fä:bçS ] sth. etw. renovieren/verschönern satisfaction [ ]sétçs}fékSWn ] I get a lot of satisfaction out of my new job. Zufriedenheit sympathy [ }sçmpWQi ] I have no sympathy for Jack, it’s his own fault. Mitgefühl surroundings We live in quite comfortable surroundings. Umgebung 18 drawback Nachteil 20 to star Who starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Great Gatsby’? die Hauptrolle spielen term in office Amtszeit 21 to defeat sb. jmdn. besiegen province [ }prvçns ] hier: Bundesland to retire from sth. He retired from basketball after 16 years in the NBA. sich zurückziehen aus etw., aus etw. ausscheiden 23 to raise awareness The film raises awareness of the dangers of drugs. Bewusstsein erwecken/ schaffen environmental [ çn]vaçren}mentWl ] People need to be made aware of environmental issues. Umwelt-… 26 apartheid [ W}pA:taçt ] Apartheid, Rassentrennung 28 prison [ }prçzWn ] He spent three years in prison. Gefängnis 2 island nation Inselstaat to border sth. Which countries border Austria? an etw. grenzen the Atlantic (Ocean) der Atlantik 4 independent [ ]çndç}pendWnt ] India became independent from Britain in 1947. unabhängig mere [ mçW ] It cost a mere 30 pounds. bloß entirely [ çn}taçWli ] gänzlich Genoese [ ]dJenWï}i:z ] Genueser/in site Stelle, Ort to take possession of sth. etw. in Besitz nehmen to rule sth. Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603. etw. regieren, über etw. herrschen principality [ ]prçnsç}pélçti ] Fürstentum economic [ i:kW}nmçk ] wirtschaftlich to speed up Caffeine speeds up the heart rate. beschleunigen, schneller werden splendid [ }splendçd ] prachtvoll rocky felsig to be suited [ }su:tçd ] for sth. They aren’t suited for this job. geeignet sein für etw. agriculture [ }égrçkUltSW ] Landwirtschaft, Ackerbau official language Amtssprache Monegasque [ ]mnç}gésk ] Monegassisch widely in use This car is now widely in use across the country. weit verbreitet resident [ }rezçdWnt ] I’m a resident of the UK. Bewohner/in, Einwohner/in head of state Staatsoberhaupt National Council Nationalrat ceremonial [ ]serç}mWïniWl ] zeremoniell duty [ }dju:ti ] He will continue to perform his duties as sales manager. Pflicht, Aufgabe Unit 9 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eige tum des Verlags öbv