Comprehensive Chronological Vocabulary and Thematic Glossary: Unit 1 (Pages 9–11)

Travel Logistics, Staffing, and Preparations (Unit 1, Page 9)

• travel insurance [trævl m'foorǝns]

  • Definition and Context: A policy purchased to cover financial losses, medical expenses, or disruptions incurred during travel.
  • Example: Always take out travel insurance when you go on holiday.
  • German Translation: Reiseversicherung

• to explain sth [ik'splem]

  • Morphological Form: Related to the noun explanation.
  • German Translation: etw erläutern, etw erklären

• to hope [houp]

  • Morphological Form: Related to the noun hope.
  • German Translation: hoffen

• to let sb know [,let 'nou]

  • Definition: To tell somebody information; to notify.
  • German Translation: jdm Bescheid geben/sagen, jdm etw sagen

• driver ['draiva]

  • Definition: A person who operates a motor vehicle as a profession.
  • German Translation: Fahrer/in

• route [ru:t]

  • Example: This is the best route to get to the supermarket.
  • German Translation: Route, Strecke

• cook [kuk]

  • Definition: A professional or individual who prepares food and meals.
  • German Translation: Koch/Köchin

• to provide sb with sth [pre'vaid]

  • Example: Our friendly cooks will provide you with all your meals.
  • German Translation: jdn mit etw versorgen

• diet ['daiǝt]

  • Definition: The food and nutrition consumed by a person or organism.
  • German Translation: Ernährung, Kost

• requirements pl [ri'kwalǝmǝnts]

  • Example: Tell us if you have any diet requirements.
  • German Translation: Anforderungen, Bedürfnisse

• wildlife ['waildlaif]

  • Definition: Animals living in natural conditions.
  • German Translation: wilde Tiere, Tierwelt

• well-equipped [,wel i'kwipt]

  • Definition: Supplied with everything that is needed.
  • German Translation: gut ausgestattet, gut gerüstet

• introductory talk [intrǝ,daktǝri 'to:k]

  • Example: We've already had an introductory talk from the tour guide.
  • German Translation: Einführungsvortrag

• wheel [wi:l]

  • Example: A car has $4$ wheels.
  • German Translation: Rad

• bumpy ['bɅmpi]

  • Example: This road is really bumpy!
  • German Translation: holprig, uneben

• to prepare food [pripeǝ 'fu:d]

  • Definition: To cut and cook meat, vegetables, and other ingredients to make a meal.
  • German Translation: Essen zubereiten

• knowledge ['nolid3]

  • Morphological Form: Derived from the verb to know.
  • German Translation: Wissen, Kenntnisse

• battery ['bætǝri]

  • Example: The battery on my new mobile is fantastic.
  • German Translation: Akku

• to run low [ran 'lǝu]

  • Example: My laptop's running low, can I charge it here?
  • German Translation: zur Neige gehen, knapp werden

• bracket ['brækit]

  • Related Phrase: in brackets
  • German Translation: Klammer

Hospitality, Employment, and Study Skills (Unit 1, Pages 9–10)

• waitress ['weitris]

  • Definition: A female employee who serves patrons in a café or restaurant.
  • German Translation: Kellnerin

• resort [ri'zǝ:t]

  • Collocations: holiday resort, tourist resort
  • German Translation: Urlaubsort, Ferienort

• (working) hours pl [auǝz]

  • Definition: The designated period of time an individual must work.
  • German Translation: Arbeitszeiten

• pay [per]

  • Definition: Financial compensation received from a job.
  • German Translation: Lohn, Bezahlung

• tip [tip]

  • Definition: An additional sum of money added to a bill for the benefit of service staff (such as a waiter or waitress).
  • German Translation: Trinkgeld

• to mind [maind]

  • Definition: Not to be okay with something; to object.
  • German Translation: etw dagegen haben

• break [breik]

  • Definition: A short holiday or vacation.
  • German Translation: Kurzurlaub, Städteurlaub

• prompt [prompt]

  • Synonyms / Equivalents: Cue, key word(s).
  • German Translation: Stichwort

• home town [houm 'taun]

  • Definition: The town where a person originates from or currently resides.
  • German Translation: Heimatstadt

• to earn sth [3:n]

  • Definition: To receive financial compensation in exchange for labor or services.
  • German Translation: etw verdienen

• to prepare [pri'peǝ]

  • Morphological Form: Related to the noun preparation.
  • German Translation: (sich) vorbereiten

• to make use of sth [,meik 'ju:s ǝv]

  • Definition: To utilize or employ something.
  • German Translation: etw verwenden, etw nutzen

• to study sth ['stadi]

  • Definition: To look at or examine something with careful attention.
  • German Translation: sich etw genau ansehen

• clue [klu:]

  • Example: clues to the murder
  • German Translation: Hinweis, Anhaltspunkt

• related to sth [ri'leitid tǝ]

  • Definition: Connected or linked to something.
  • German Translation: im Zusammenhang mit etw, bezogen auf etw

Mass Tourism and Public Spaces (Unit 1, Page 10)

• mass tourism [mæs 'tuǝrizǝm]

  • Definition: The movement and presence of vast multitudes of tourists gathered in a single destination.
  • German Translation: Massentourismus

• giant ['dzaiǝnt]

  • Definition: Extremely large; huge.
  • German Translation: riesig, (riesen)groß

• cruise [kru:z]

  • Definition: A voyage traveling across various destinations on a large passenger vessel.
  • German Translation: Kreuzfahrt

• pollution [pa'lu:fn]

  • Morphological Form: Derived from the verb to pollute.
  • German Translation: (Umwelt-)Verschmutzung

• flood, flooding [flad, 'fladıŋ]

  • Definition: Water overflowing to submerge land that is customarily dry.
  • German Translation: Hochwasser

• series ['siǝri:z]

  • Example: My favourite TV series is set in London.
  • German Translation: Serie, Reihe

• square [skweǝ]

  • Definition: An open, unbuilt urban space bordered by buildings on each side.
  • German Translation: Platz

• crowd [kraud]

  • Definition: A dense gathering of numerous people in a specific location.
  • German Translation: Menschenmenge

• to feed [fi:d]

  • Definition: To provide food to an animal.
  • German Translation: füttern

• pigeon ['pidzin]

  • Definition: A common grey bird frequently inhabiting urban environments.
  • German Translation: Taube

• to wait in line [weit in 'lain]

  • Example: Please wait in line until you're called.
  • German Translation: anstehen, Schlange stehen

• queue [kju:]

  • Definition: A structured line of individuals waiting their turn.
  • German Translation: Warteschlange

• lonely [lounli]

  • Definition: Solitary; alone.
  • German Translation: einsam

• mac BE [mak]

  • Regional Dialect: British English (BE).
  • Definition: A large, protective raincoat.
  • German Translation: Regenmantel

Environmental and Demographic Pressures in Coastal Cities (Unit 1, Page 10)

• rubber boots pl [,rabǝ 'bu:ts]

  • Example: You need rubber boots in Wales in the winter!
  • German Translation: Gummistiefel

• to wade [weid]

  • Definition: To walk slowly through water.
  • German Translation: waten

• to cover sth ['kAVǝ]

  • Definition: To place or spread something over the surface of another object.
  • German Translation: etw bedecken

• to affect sb/sth [ǝ'fekt]

  • Contextual Meaning 1: To concern, target, or directly touch someone or something.
  • Example: This doesn't affect people arriving from Germany.
  • German Translation: jdn/etw betreffen, jdn/etw treffen

• building ['bildm]

  • Morphological Form: Derived from the verb to build.
  • German Translation: Gebäude

• to sink into sth ['sink intǝ]

  • Definition: To submerge or move downward slowly into a medium.
  • German Translation: in etw versinken

• lagoon [la'gu:n]

  • Definition: A coastal body of shallow salt water separated from the deeper sea.
  • German Translation: Lagune

• inhabitant [m'habitant]

  • Definition: A permanent resident residing in a city, region, or nation.
  • German Translation: Einwohner/in, Bewohner/in

• to cause sb/sth to do sth [ko:z]

  • Example: The accident caused him to forget his name.
  • German Translation: dazu führen, dass jd/etw etw tut

• rent [rent]

  • Example: The rent in London has risen a lot over the last years.
  • German Translation: Miete

• to rise [raiz]

  • Definition: To increase; to move to a higher level.
  • German Translation: steigen, ansteigen

• to disappear [disǝ'p]

  • Example: I tried to find the man again, but he had disappeared.
  • German Translation: verschwinden

• to carry sb/sth ['kæri]

  • Example: Large cruise ships can carry up to $6{,}000$ passengers.
  • German Translation: jdn/etw befördern

• passenger ['pæsindzǝ]

  • Definition: An individual transported in an automobile, train, bus, aircraft, or vessel.
  • German Translation: Passagier/in, Fahrgast

• besides [bi'saidz]

  • Definition: Except for; apart from.
  • German Translation: außer

• sudden ['sAdn]

  • Definition: Occurring without warning; unexpected.
  • German Translation: plötzlich, jäh, abrupt

Challenges, Policy Responses, and Fiscal Interventions (Unit 1, Page 10)

• increase (in sth) ['ıŋkri:s]

  • Definition: An expansion or upward movement in quantity or size.
  • German Translation: Anstieg (von etw), Zunahme (von etw)

• challenge ['tfælind3]

  • Morphological Derivatives: Adjective challenging; related to the noun cause.
  • German Translation: Herausforderung, (schwierige) Aufgabe

• to cause sth [ko:z]

  • Morphological Form: Noun cause.
  • German Translation: etw verursachen

• damage (to sth) ['dæmid3]

  • Definition: Harm, injury, or impairment sustained by an object or structure.
  • German Translation: Schaden, Schäden (an etw)

• close (to sth) [klaus]

  • Antonym: Far (<> far).
  • German Translation: nah, eng, dicht (an etw)

• similar (to sb/sth) ['simǝlǝ]

  • Definition: Showing marked resemblance; nearly identical.
  • German Translation: (jdm/einer Sache) ähnlich

• to tackle sth ['tækl]

  • Definition: To confront, address, or attempt to resolve an issue.
  • German Translation: etw (Problem usw.) angehen, etw bekämpfen

• to charge sth on sth [tfa:d3]

  • Example: We charge $1\%$ on new accounts.
  • German Translation: etw (Gebühr usw.) für etw verlangen

• tax [tæks]

  • Definition: Mandatory financial levies contributed by citizens to government authorities.
  • German Translation: Steuer

• popular ['popjalǝ]

  • Definition: Liked, favored, or supported by a wide segment of people.
  • German Translation: beliebt

• to suffer from sth ['sAfǝ from]

  • Definition: To experience an illness, medical impairment, or adversity.
  • German Translation: unter etw leiden

• flood [flad]

  • Contextual Meaning 2: An overwhelming or copious quantity arriving simultaneously.
  • Definition: A very large number of.
  • German Translation: Flut, Schwemme

• to destroy sth [di'strǝi]

  • Definition: To demolish, ruin, or render unserviceable.
  • German Translation: etw zerstören

• to face sth [feis]

  • Example: The world is facing big problems at the moment.
  • German Translation: mit etw konfrontiert sein/werden, einer Sache gegenüberstehen

• solution (to sth) [sǝ'lu:fn]

  • Morphological Derivatives: Associated with the verb to solve; an answer to a problem.
  • German Translation: Lösung (für etw)

• twice [twais]

  • Definition: On two distinct occasions; two times.
  • German Translation: zweimal

• attraction [ǝ'trækfn]

  • Definition: A celebrated landmark or site frequented by large volumes of visitors.
  • German Translation: Sehenswürdigkeit

• destination [desti'neifn]

  • Definition: The designated terminus of a journey.
  • German Translation: Reiseziel

• visitor ['vizitǝ]

  • Synonyms / Equivalents: Guest.
  • German Translation: Besucher/in, Gast

Urban Navigation, Physical Environment, and Weather (Unit 1, Page 11)

• pleasant ['pleznt]

  • Definition: Enjoyable, agreeable, or nice.
  • German Translation: angenehm

• to block sth [blok]

  • Definition: To impede movement, transit, or connectivity.
  • German Translation: etw versperren, etw blockieren

• narrow ['nærǝu]

  • Definition: Possessing small width relative to length; thin.
  • German Translation: schmal, eng

• wave [werv]

  • Definition: A ridge or oscillating swell moving along the surface of the sea.
  • German Translation: Welle

• to wave at sb ['werv ǝt]

  • Example: The tourists waved at the Queen.
  • German Translation: jdm zuwinken

• description [di'skrip√n]

  • Morphological Form: Derived from the verb to describe.
  • German Translation: Beschreibung

• particular [pa'tikjələ]

  • Definition: Distinct, specific, or certain.
  • German Translation: bestimmte/r/s, speziell

• to affect sb/sth [ə'fekt]

  • Contextual Meaning 2: To exert an influence or outcome upon.
  • German Translation: sich auf jdn/etw auswirken, jdn/etw beeinflussen

• to shine [fain]

  • Example: It is warm and the sun is shining.
  • German Translation: scheinen

• occasional(ly) [akerzənǝl]

  • Definition: Arising or occurring infrequently from time to time.
  • German Translation: gelegentlich