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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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small
klein
[klaɪ̯n]
adjectiveA1
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smart
intelligent
[ɪntɛlˌliˈɡɛnt]
adjectiveA1
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smell
riechen
[ˈʁiːçən]
verbA2
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smile
lächeln
[ˈlɛçl̩n]
verbA1
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smoke
der Rauch
[ʁaʊ̯x]
nounA1
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smoky
rauchig
[ˈʁaʊ̯xɪç]
adjectiveA2
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smooth
sämig
[ˈzɛːmɪç]
adjectiveA2
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snack
der Snack
/snæk/
nounA1
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snail
die Schnecke
[ˈʃnɛkə]
nounA1
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snake
die Schlange
[ˈʃlaŋə]
nounA1
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sneakers
der Turnschuh
[ˈtʊʁnʃuː]
nounA1
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snout
die Schnauze
[ˈʃnaʊtsə]
nounA2
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snow
der Schnee
[ʃneː]
nounA1
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snowy
verschneit
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaɪ̯t]
adjectiveA2
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so
also
[ˈalzo]
conjunctionA1
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soap
die Seife
[ˈzaɪ̯fə]
nounA1
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so-called
sogenannt
/ˈzoːɡəˌnant/
adjectiveB2
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soccer
der Fußball
/ˈfuːsˌbal/
nounA1
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social
sozial
[zot͡siˈaːl]
adjectiveA2
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socially
sozial
[ˈzoːtsi̯aːl]
adverbB1
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society
die Gesellschaft
[ɡəˈzɛlʃaft]
nounB1
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sock
die Socke
/diː ˈzɔkə/
nounA1
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socket
die Steckdose
/ˈʃtɛkˌdoːzə/
nounA2
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socks
die Socken
[ˈzɔkən]
nounA1
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