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5000 Words

5000 Words: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice 5000 words in German with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the German word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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invention
die Erfindung
/di ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndʊŋ/
nounB1
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invest
investieren
/ˌɪnvɛsˈtiːʁən/
verbB2
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investigate
untersuchen
/ʊntɐˈsuːxən/
verbB2
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investigation
die Untersuchung
/ˈʊntɐˌzʊxʊŋ/
nounB2
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investigator
der Ermittler
/ˈeːɐ̯mɪtlɐ/
nounB2
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investment
die Investition
/ɪnvestiˈt͡si̯oːn/
nounB2
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investor
der Investor
/ɪnvestoːɐ̯/
nounB2
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invisible
unsichtbar
/ˌʊnˈzɪçtbaːɐ̯/
adjectiveA2
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involve
beinhalten
/bəˈhantlən/
verbB1
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involved
beteiligt
/bəˈtaɪlɪçt/
adjectiveB1
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involvement
die Beteiligung
/diː bəˈtɛlɪɡʊŋ/
nounB2
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ipad
das iPad
/ˈaɪ̯pæd/
nounA2
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Iraqi
irakisch
/iˈʁaːkɪʃ/
adjectiveB1
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Irish
irisch
/ˈiːʁɪʃ/
adjectiveA2
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ironically
ironischerweise
/ˌiːʁoˈnɪʃɐˌvaɪ̯zə/
adverbC1
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irony
die Ironie
/iˈʁoːni̯ə/
nounB2
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irritating
ärgerlich
/ˈɛʁɡɐlɪç/
adjectiveB1
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is
ist
[ɪst]
verbA1
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is it raining?
Regnet es?
/ˈʁeŋt ɛs/
phraseA1
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Islam
Islam
/ˈɪslaːm/
nounB1
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Islamic
islamisch
/islaˈmɪʃ/
adjectiveB1
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island
die Insel
/ˈɪnzl̩/
nounA1
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isolate
isolieren
/ˌɪzoˈliːʁən/
verbB2
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isolated
abgelegen
/ˈapɡəleːɡn̩/
adjectiveB2
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