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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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sequence
die Sequenz
/zeˈkvɛnts/
nounB1
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series
die Reihe
/ˈʁaɪ̯hə/
nounB1
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servant
der Diener
/diˈeːnɐ/
nounA1
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serving
die Portion
/pɔʁˈtsi̯oːn/
nounB1
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session
die Sitzung
/ˈzɪt͡sʊŋ/
nounB2
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set out
aufbrechen
/ˈaʊ̯fˌbʁɛçn̩/
phraseB1
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settlement
die Einigung
/ˈaɪnʊŋ/
nounC1
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several
mehrere
/ˈmeːʁə/
determinerA1
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sex
das Geschlecht
/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/
nounA2
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sexual
sexuell
/zeˈsu̯ɛl/
adjectiveB1
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sexuality
die Sexualität
/di zek͡su̯aˌliˈtɛːt/
nounC1
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sexy
sexy
/ˈsɛksi/
adjectiveB2
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shadow
der Schatten
/ˈʃatən/
nounA2
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shall
sollen
/ˈzoːlən/
modal verbB1
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shareholder
der Aktionär
/aktsjoˈnɛːɐ̯/
nounC1
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sharply
scharf
/ʃaʁf/
adverbB2
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she
sie
[ziː]
pronounA1
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sheet of paper
das Blatt Papier
/blat paˈpiːɐ̯/
nounA1
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shine
scheinen
/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/
verbA1
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ship
das Schiff
/das ʃɪf/
nounA2
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shit
die Scheiße
/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/
nounC2
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shoe
der Schuh
/ʃuː/
nounA1
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shooting
die Schießerei
/ˈʃiːsəˌʁaɪ̯/
nounB1
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shop online
online einkaufen
/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fn̩/
phraseA2
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