Das Buch English File – Grundstufe - Lektion 5A

to get something in exchange for paying money

kaufen

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

Zeitung

to telephone a place or person

anrufen

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

anrufen, telefonieren

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

Taxi

to move the body to music in a special way

tanzen

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

Tango, ein Tango-Stück

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

zeichnen

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

Bild, Foto

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

finden, entdecken

an area designed so that people could leave their cars or other vehicles there for a period of time

Parkplatz, Parkzone

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

vergessen

a person whose identity is not specified or known

jemand, eine Person

the word someone or something is called or known by

Name

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

geben

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

Blume

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

hören

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

Lärm

to give someone what they need

helfen, unterstützen

to go away from somewhere

verlassen

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

Tasche

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

Zug

to try to find something or someone

suchen, nach etwas suchen

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

Schlüssel

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

treffen, begegnen

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

Freund(in)

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

malen, streichen

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

erinnern

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

laufen

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

Rennen

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

sehen

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

Film, Aufnahme

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

schicken

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

Textnachricht, SMS

to use our voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

singen

a piece of music that has words

Lied

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

schwimmen

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

Meer

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

reden

to use words and give someone information

erzählen

a thing or fact that is known and seen by only one person or a few people and hidden from others

Geheimnis, ein Geheimnis

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

versuchen

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

machen, ausführen

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

irgendetwas, etwas

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

schwierig

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

benutzen

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

Internet

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

warten

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

Bus

to travel or move from one location to another

gehen

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

Fitnessstudio, Sporthalle

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

Training

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

beobachten

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

abspielen, spielen

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

Gitarre

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

zuhören

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

Musik

to eat or drink something

nehmen

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

Kaffee

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

Fotografie, Bild

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

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