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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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tap water
das Leitungswasser
/ˈlaɪ̯tʊŋsˌvasɐ/
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target
das Ziel
/t͡siːl/
nounB1
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tax
die Steuer
/diː ˈʃtɔʏ̯ɐ/
nounB1
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taxi
das Taxi
[ˈtaksi]
nounA1
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taxpayer
der Steuerzahler
/ˈʃtɔʏ̯ɐˌtsaːlɐ/
nounB1
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tea
der Tee
[ˈteː]
nounA1
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teaspoon
der Teelöffel
/ˈteːlœfl̩/
nounA2
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technical
technisch
/ˈtɛçnɪʃ/
adjectiveB1
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technique
die Technik
/teçˈniːk/
nounB1
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technological
technologisch
/tɛçnoloˈɡiːʃ/
adjectiveB2
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teen
der Teenager
/ˈtiːneɪ̯dʒɐ/
nounA2
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teenage
teenage
/ˈtiːneɪdʒ/
adjectiveA2
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teenager
der Teenager
/ˈtiːneɪdʒɐ/
nounA2
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television
das Fernsehen
/ˈfɛʁnˌzeːən/
nounA2
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telling stories
Geschichten erzählen
/ɡəˈʃɪçtən ɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːlən/
phraseA2
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(temperatures) rise
steigen
/ˈʃtɪɡən/
verbA2
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ten after five
zehn nach fünf
/t͡saɪ̯n nax fʏnf/
phraseA2
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tend
tendieren
/tɛnˈdiːʁən/
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tennis
das Tennis
/ˈtɛnɪs/
nounA1
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terms
die Bedingungen
/bəˈdɪŋʊŋən/
nounB1
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terrible
schrecklich
[ˈʃʁɛklɪç]
adjectiveA2
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terribly
sehr
/zeːɐ̯/
adverbA2
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territory
das Gebiet
/ˈɡəbiːt/
nounB1
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terrorism
der Terrorismus
/tɛʁoˈʁɪsmʊs/
nounB2
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