English File Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Review (Files 5 & 6)

Vocabulary and key terms from English File Pre-Intermediate Files 5 and 6, including word-classifications, health terms, and numerical data.

pick up sb

To fetch or collect someone, usually in a car (abholen).

drop off sb

To let someone out of a car at a specific place (herauslassen).

predict

To say that something will happen in the future (vorhersagen).

prediction

A statement about what will happen in the future (die Vorhersage).

optimist

A person who believes that good things will happen.

pessimist

A person who believes that bad things will happen.

anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease (Besorgnis).

doubt

To feel uncertain about something or to lack conviction (an etw. zweifeln).

blood pressure

The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, which can be affected by stress or juice (Blutdruck).

nutritionist

A person who studies or is an expert in nutrition (Ernährungsberaterin).

receipt

A piece of paper that proves you have paid for something (die Quittung).

refund

A repayment of a sum of money, typically to a dissatisfied customer (Rückerstattung).

lend

To give something to someone for a short period of time (jmdm. etw. ausleihen).

borrow

To take and use something that belongs to someone else with the intention of returning it (ausleihen).

pavement

A path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, for people to walk on (Trottoir).

currency

A system of money in general use in a particular country (Währung).

survey

An investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people based on a series of questions (Umfrage).

population

All the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country (Bevölkerungszahl).

polluted

Contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances, often caused by factories and cars (verschmutzt).

heart attack

A sudden instance in which the heart stops working as a result of smoking or health issues (Herzinfarkt).

liver disease

A condition resulting from damage to the liver, often caused by drinking too much alcohol (Leberkrankheit).

cotton industry

The industrial sector involving the processing of cotton, historically centered in Manchester (Baumwollindustrie).

barista

A person who works in a coffee bar.

road rage

Aggressive or angry behavior by a driver of an automobile or other motor vehicle (aggressives Verhalten im Strassenverkehr).

gadget

A small mechanical or electronic device or tool (kleiner, raffinierter technischer Gegenstand).

impatient

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked (ungeduldig).

be stuck in traffic

To be unable to move due to a heavy amount of vehicles on the road (im Verkehr stecken bleiben).

$$75\%$$

Seventy-five percent, as used to represent an exam score or statistic.

$$9.2\,metres$$

A specific measurement of length.

$$3,025$$

The number of people who downloaded a specific video in the lecture notes.

$$\$6,000,000$$

Six million dollars; the cost associated with a house mentioned in the text.

$$\frac{2}{3}$$

Two thirds; the fraction of the class that has been to the UK.

jealous

Feeling or showing envy of someone or their achievements and advantages (eifersüchtig).

colleague

A person with whom one works (Arbeitskollege).

bored

Feeling weary and restless through lack of interest (gelangweilt).

boring

Not interesting; tedious (langweilig).

depressed

Feeling in a state of general unhappiness or despondency (deprimiert).

depressing

Causing feelings of hopelessness or sadness (deprimierend).