First Certificate - Wordlist - English to German - First Part

abandon

to stop doing something before it is finished, or to stop following a plan, idea, etc.

absurd

very silly.

accessible

easy to find or reach.

according to

as said by someone or shown by something.

accuse

to say that someone has done something bad.

ache

a feeling of pain over an area of your body which continues for a long time.

achievment

when you succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard.

adapt

to change your behaviour so that it is suitable for a new situation.

additive

a chemical which is put in food in order to make it taste or look better or to keep it fresh.

admit

to agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true

affect

to influence someone or something, or cause them to change.

affordable

cheap enough for most people.

aggressive

behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person.

all walks of life

used for people with different jobs and different experiences.

allow

to give someone permission for something.

alter

to change, or to make someone or something change.

alternative

different to what is usual or traditional.

ammunition

a supply of bullets and bombs to be fired from guns.

angle

the direction from which you look at something.

anti-social

used to describe behaviour that harms or upset other people.

appalled

extremly shocked or upset.

appalling

very bad or shocking.

apparently

used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain.

appeal

to attract or interest someone.

apprenticeship

when someone learns the skills needed to do a job by working for someone who already has skills and experience.

ascent

when someone climbs or moves up.

assess

to make a judgment about the quality, size, value, or something.

assorted

of different types.

assosiate

to relate two things, people, etc in your mind.

at last

finally.

at least

as much as, or more than, a number or amount.

at most

not more than a particular amount or number.

at once

immediately.

at peace

a period of freedom from war and violence.

at present

now.

at war

fighting.

attached

to like someone or something very much.

awesome

very great, large, or special and making you fell respect and sometimes fear.

axious

worried and nervous.

ba at home

to feel happy and confident in a place or situation.