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Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronologicalWordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate (chronological)HeadwordPagePart ofPronunciationGermanExample SentenceSpeechUnit 1extensive6adj/ɪkˈstensɪv/hier: weitläufigThe house stands in extensive grounds.accuracy6n/ˈækjərəsi/GenauigkeitHe passes the ball with unerring h officials have tried to raise awareness about AIDS.articulate6adj/ɑːˈtɪkjələt/hier: wortgewandtThe students enjoyed his lectures because he was so bright and hängendThe three years of the course are planned as a coherent whole.eloquent6adj/ˈeləkwənt/eloquent, beredtThe mother made an eloquent appeal for help in finding her missing daughter.fluent6adj/ˈfluːənt/fließendShe was fluent in English, French, and German.focussed6adj/ˈfəʊkəst/fokussiertI've got to stay focussed if I want to win this competition.hesitant6adj/ˈhezɪtənt/zögerndGail gave me a hesitant little smile.inhibited6adj/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/gehemmtMany people are inhibited about discussing sexual tOur next interviewee was a friendly, extrovert young Australianpersuasive6adj/pəˈsweɪsɪv/hier: überzeugendTrevor can be very persuasive when he wants you to do something.rambling6adj/ˈræmblɪŋ/hier: weitschweifendHe gave a long, rambling speech which bored the audience.responsive6adj/rɪˈspɒnsɪv/hier: ansprechbarHer boss was very responsive to her suggestions for improving sales.succinct6adj/səkˈsɪŋkt/kurz, knappThe politician gave a succinct explanation to every question n was a shy, reserved girl.concise7adj/kənˈsaɪs/knapp, präzisYour summary should be as clear and concise as ndShe was reluctant to agree to his suggestions for the new ad campaign.confused7adj/kənˈfjuːzd/verwirrtI'm totally confused. Could you explain that again?outgoing7adj/ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/hier: kontaktfreudigWe're looking for someone with a friendly, outgoing personality.Pearson 20181
Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronologicalHeadwordPagePart ofPronunciationGermanExample SentenceSpeechdigress7v/daɪˈgres/abschweifenDo you mind if I digress for a moment and touch on another topic?clarify7v/ˈklærɪfaɪ/(auf)klärenCould you clarify one or two points for me?maintain7v/meɪnˈteɪn/hier: KontaktpflegeCareers Officers maintain contact with young people when they have left school.avoid7v/əˈvɔɪd/vermeidenRoad safety is taught to young children to avoid road accidents.terms7n/tɜːmz/BegriffeMarketing has its own language, with lots of abbreviations and terms I don't understand.abbreviations7n pl/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃənz/AbkürzungenIt's not good style to use abbreviations in an essay.jargon7n/ˈdʒɑːgən/JargonKeep it simple and avoid the use of jargon.terminology7n/ˌtɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi/hier: FachausdrückeHis over-use of computer terminology left his audience baffled.lose sight of7v phr/ˌluːz ˈsaɪt əv, ɒv/aus dem Blick verlierenI lost sight of him in the crowded street.asset7n/ˈæset/hier: Vermögenswertairport.breakdown7n pl/ˈbreɪkdaʊnz/hier: VerbindungsfehlerDue to a breakdown in communications, the pilot lost touch with the air traffic controller.air traffic7n/ˈeə ˌtræfɪk/FlugverkehrThe inquiry concluded that the Air Traffic Control System needed a complete overhaul.faults7n pl/fɔːlts/Fehler, MängelFor all his faults, he's a kind-hearted old soul.The company has a tremendous asset – 50 hectares of land right next to an internationalThere was a huge queue inside the bank, as the cash machines outside had brokencash machines7n plprivacy7nopen plan offices8n plvoice r/ˈkæʃ məˌʃiːnz/Geldautomatdown./ˈprɪvəsi, ˈpraɪ /PrivatsphäreWith seven people squashed into one house, you don't get much privacy.In open plan offices, I find that other people's conversations often break my/ˌəʊpən plæn ˈɒfɪsɪz/ Großraumbürosconcentration.n/ˈvɔɪs meɪl/hier: SprachnachrichtI didn't manage to catch you on the telephone, so I've left you a voice mail message.n/ˈfleksitaɪm/GleitzeitThe company operated a flexi-time system.adj/ˈkɔːpərət/hier: KonzernzentraleThe company is moving its corporate headquarters from New York to Houston.n/aɪˈdentəti/IdentitätThe identity of the killer is still unknown./ɪnˈtɜːnl/hier: innere AngelegenheitenWe have no interest in interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.hier: KnacknussThe board concluded that the US market would be one of the hardest nuts to crack.one of the hardestnuts to crackPearson 2018/ˌwʌn əv ðə ˌhɑːdəstˌnʌts tə ˈkræk/2
Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronologicalHeadwordPagePart ofPronunciationGermanExample Sentence/kʌmz ˈʌp/hier: zur Sprache kommenComplaints about workloads always come up at our team briefingsSpeechcomes up8phr vrepercussions8n pl/ˌriːpəˈkʌʃənz/AuswirkungenThe collapse of that one company had repercussions for the whole industry.vast8adj/vɑːst/hier: UnmengenThe government will have to borrow vast amounts of money.purely8adv/ˈpjʊəli/hier: lediglich, reinThe decision was made purely for political reasons.global8adj/ˈgləʊbəl/hier: WeltThe auditor's report takes a global view of the figures.shipping business8n/ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌbɪznəs/SchifffahrtsgeschäftIt's a global shipping business with branches throughout the world.branches8n pl/ˈbrɑːntʃɪz/ZweigstellenThe bank closed down many of its branches in small towns and ice work involves so much paperwork these days.cargo8n/ˈkɑːgəʊ/LadungA ship carrying a cargo of oil has run chThe logistical problems of implementing the proposals were a nightmare.track8v/træk/hier: verfolgenPolice have been tracking the four criminals all over Central America.monitor8v/ˈmɒnɪtə/hier: überwachenPatients who are given the new drug will be asked to monitor their progress.regulations8n pl/ˌregjəˈleɪʃənz/VorschriftenIt took a while for me to accustom myself to all the new rules and regulations.customs8n/ˈkʌstəmz/hier: ZollYou have to make a customs declaration before you can disembark.If you are installing a new bathroom, it has to meet the requirements of the Buildinginstalling8v/ɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/hier: einrichtenautomated8adjdata8is (now) enfactory.n/ˈdeɪtə, ˈdɑːtə/DatenThe research involves collecting data from two random samples.8v/ɪz ˈentəd/hier: wird eingegebenNow that the system is automated, data is entered only once.can be accessed8v/kən bi ˈæksest/hier: kann aufgerufen werdenLots of information can now be accessed from the internet.voyage8n/ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ/hier (See) RieseThe voyage from England to India used to take six rendDuplicating information should now be a thing of the past.variety8n/vəˈraɪəti/VielfaltThe girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.There are now more communication tools at our fingertips than ever before.The workers were made redundant and the cars are now made in a highly automated/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃəncommunication tools8n � ˈtek/hier: Hochtechnologietechnologies.barriers8n pl/ˈbæriəz/Barriere, SperreThe police put up barriers to keep back the crowd.High-tech companies must keep their specialised personnel in order to explore emergingPearson 20183
Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronologicalHeadwordPagePart ofPronunciationGermanExample Sentence/ˌsiːniə ˈmænɪdʒəz/FührungskräfteMany senior managers don't like working in open-plan offices.Speechsenior managers8n plscreen8v/skriːn/hier: filternAll women over 50 will be regularly screened for this type of cancer.leadership8n/ˈliːdəʃɪp/FührungThe company is doing well under the leadership of its present nsberatungJack works for a well-known management consultancy firm.face-to-face8adv/ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/hier: persönlichThey finally met face-to-face to discuss the problem.can't be beaten8v phr/ˌkɑːnt bi ˈbiːtn/hier: unschlagbarThe company's motto is that they can't be beaten on price.allocating8v/ˈæləkeɪtɪŋ/zuteilenThe government stressed the importance of allocating resources to local gThere might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.bombarding8v/bɒmˈbɑːdɪŋ/hier: bombardierenwith ukturiertThere's just a mass of unstructured data – I can't make sense of it all.As soon as the minister had finished his speech, the reporters began bombarding himleaving it up to/ˌliːvɪŋ ɪt ʌp tʊJobs will have to go, but initially the company is leaving it up to individuals to takevoluntary redundancy.individuals to8phr vˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəlz tə/sort out8phr v/ˌsɔːt ˈaʊt/aussortierenleads.has reduced8v/həz rɪˈdjuːst/wurde reduziertSince changing my ISP, the amount of spam has reduced considerably.work flow8n/ˈwɜːk fləʊ/ArbeitsflussInstalling the new computers was supposed to improve the work flow – but it didn't!overload8n/ˈəʊvələʊd/hier: überladenimportant.get through8phr v/get ˈθruː/hier: verstehen lassen?I can't seem to get through to her that her staff are her most important asset.error of judgement8n phrˈdʒʌdʒmənt/hier: FehleinschätzungShe denied she had made an error of judgement and stood by her decision.group dynamics8n phr/ˌgruːp daɪˈnæmɪks/ GruppendynamikenThe mistake affected not only the group but the whole group dynamics.issue8n/ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː/hier: ThemaAbortion is a highly controversial issue that many people disagree on.loyalties8n ˈstend/hier: verlängernManagement have agreed to extend the deadline to Thursday 31st.The police were inundated with phone calls and had to sort out which were genuineOne of the problems of information overload is that people tend to ignore what might be/ˌerər əvAs women increasingly went out to work, the possibility of a conflict of loyalties becamePearson 20184
Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronologicalHeadwordPagePart ofPronunciationGermanExample Sentence/ˌlaɪt ˈeə ˌkræʃɪz/Leichtflugzeugabstürzelight air crashes.ˈgʌvənmənt/RegierungThe government are planning further cuts in public spending.SpeechThe result of the two government departments not communicating was a number oflight air crashes8n pl/ˈgʌvəmənt,government8ndepartments8n pl/dɪˈpɑːtmənts/AbteilungenThe research will be used by government departments and other public bodies.threatened8adj/ˈθretnd/bedrohendThe United States was criticised for its threatened action against Iraq.identified with8vwɪð, wɪθ/hier: bezeichnet mitThe UK and Spain were highly identified with the invasion of Iraq.unwilling8adj/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/widerwilligHe was unwilling or unable to pay the fine.is (particularly) at risk8v phr/ɪz ət ˈrɪsk/insbesondere gefährdetBabies born to mothers who are HIV positive are particularly at risk of developing AIDS.cost-cutting8n/ˈkɒst ˌkʌtɪŋ/KosteneinsparungThe board decided that cost-cutting was the only way to save the company.withdraw8v/wɪðˈdrɔː/hier: zurückzutretenA knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition.out of fear8prep phr/aʊt əv ˈfɪə/aus AngstPeople band together out of fear of the unknown.pointless8adj/ˈpɔɪntləs/sinnlosLife just seemed pointless after her family were killed in the crash.sub-groups8n pl/ˈsʌb ˌgruːps/UntergruppenAll living things are classed into groups and sub-groups.valued8adj/ˈvæljuːd/geschätztAs one of our valued clients, I am delighted to be able to make you this exceptional offer.resources9n/rɪˈzɔːsɪz, ˈsɔːsɪz/hier: MittelIt is important to make use of all the resources at our disposal.hier: kurz gesagtTo put it in a nutshell, it's a make or break year for the company.gleich zur Sache kommenWell, to get straight to the point, you're fired!mir ist es zu Ohren gekommenI heard on the grapevine that Jack's leaving.jemanden ins Bild setzenI'd like to put you in the picture about the rumours regarding a takeover.ˈstɪk/hier: etwas falsch verstehenShe only heard half the conversation and completely got the wrong end of the stick./tə ˌbi ɒn ðə ˌseɪmauf der gleichen Wellenlängeˈweɪvleŋθ/seinwere (highly)/wər aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/tə ˌpʊt ɪt ɪn əto put it in a nutshell10phrto get straight to thepoint/tə get ˌstreɪt tə ðə10phr10phrto hear it on thegrapevine10phrPearson 2018ˈpɪktʃə//tə get ðə ˌrɒŋ əv ðə10phr10phrto be on the samewavelengthˈgreɪpvaɪn//tə ˌpʊt jʊ ɪn ðəto get the wrong endof the stickˈpɔɪnt//tə ˌhɪər ɪt ɒn ðəto put you in thepictureˈnʌtʃel/I like working with you, we seem to be on the same wavelength.5
Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronologicalHeadwordPagePart ofPronunciationGermanExample Sentencekann nicht klug daraus werdenShe couldn't make head or tail of the letter.aneinander vorbei redenAll we seem to do these days is talk at cross-purposes. I’m sick of arguing!nicht zur Sache kommenI'm not going to beat about the bush. We like you and want you to come and work for us.ˌkrɒst/hier: sich missverstehenI think we got out wires crossed the other day and I'm happy it's all sorted now./hiz biːn ˈfaɪəd/er wurde gefeuertHe's been fired and asked to clear out his desk and leave immediately!Speechcan't make head ortail of it/ˌkɑːnt meɪk ˌhed ɔː10phrto talk at crosspurposes/tə ˌtɔːk ət krɒs10phrto beat about thebushˈteɪl əv ɪt/ˈpɜːpəsɪz//tə ˌbiːt əbaʊt ðə10phrto get our wiresˈbʊʃ//tə ˌget aʊə ˈwaɪəzcrossed10he's been fired10vI didn’t (quite) catchthatich habe das nicht ganz11phrCould you be more/aɪ ˌdɪdnt ˈkætʃ ðæt/ verstandenI didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat it please?/ˌkʊd jʊ bi ˌmɔːWe have four models of that particular digital camera. Could you be more specificspecific, please?11phrspəˈsɪfɪk ˌpliːz/Könnten Sie bitte genauer sein? please?Let me go over 11phr/ˌlet mi gəʊ ˈəʊvə/hier: etwas durchgehe
Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Upper Intermediate chronological Headword Page Part of Speech Pronunciation German Example Sentence extensive 6 adj /ɪkˈstensɪv/ hier: weitläufig The house stands in extensive grounds. accuracy 6 n /ˈækjərəsi/ Genauigkeit He passes the ball with unerring accuracy. awareness 6 n /əˈweənəs/ Bewusstsein Health officials have tried to raise .
