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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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speed
die Geschwindigkeit
[ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪt]
nounA1
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spell
buchstabieren
/buˈxstaːbiˌʁən/
verbA2
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spend
ausgeben
[ˈaʊsˌɡeːbən]
verbA1
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spending
die Ausgaben
/ˈaʊ̯sˌɡaːbən/
nounB1
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spicy
würzig
[ˈvʏʁtsɪç]
adjectiveA2
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spider
die Spinne
[ˈʃpɪnə]
nounA1
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spill
die Verschüttung
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtʊŋ]
nounA2
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spin
sich drehen
/zɪç ˈdʁeːən/
verbA2
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spinach
der Spinat
[ʃpiˈnaːt]
nounA2
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spiral notebook
der Spiralblock
/ˈʃpiːʁalˌblɔk/
phraseA2
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spirit
der Geist
/ɡaɪ̯st/
nounA1
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spiritual
spirituell
/ʃpɪʁiˈtu̯ɛl/
adjectiveB2
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spite
die Bosheit
/ˈboːshaɪt/
nounA1
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split
teilen
/ˈtaɪ̯lən/
verbA2
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spokesman
der Sprecher
/ˈʃpʁeːçɐ/
nounB1
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sponge
der Schwamm
[ʃvam]
nounA1
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sponsor
sponsern
/ˈʃpɔnzɐn/
verbB2
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spoon
der Löffel
/ˈlœfl̩/
nounA1
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sport
der Sport
/ʃpɔʁt/
nounA1
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sports
der Sport
[ʃpɔʁt]
nounA1
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sporty
sportlich
[ˈʃpɔʁtlɪç]
adjectiveA2
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spot
die Stelle
/ˈʃtɛlə/
nounA2
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spray
der Sprühnebel
/deːɐ̯ ˈʃpʁyːnɛbəl/
nounB1
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spread
ausbreiten
[ˈaʊ̯sbʁaɪ̯tn̩]
verbB1
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