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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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casino
das Casino
/kaˈzi̯oː/
nounB1
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cast
werfen
/ˈvɛʁfən/
verbA1
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casual shoes
die Freizeitschuhe
/ˈfʁaɪ̯tsaɪ̯tˌʃuːə/
nounA2
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cat
die Katze
[ˈkat͡sə]
nounA1
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catalog
der Katalog
/ka.taˈloːk/
nounB1
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catch up (with)
sich mit jemandem unterhalten
/ˈzɪç mɪt ˈjeːmandəm ˌʊntɐˈhaːltən/
phraseB1
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category
die Kategorie
/kateˈɡoːʁi/
nounA2
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Catholic
katholisch
/katoˈliːʃ/
adjectiveB1
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caution
die Vorsicht
/ˈfɔɐ̯ʃɪçt/
nounB1
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cell
die Zelle
/diː ˈt͡sɛlə/
nounB2
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cellar
der Keller
/ˈkɛlɐ/
nounA2
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cell phone case
die Handyhülle
/ˈhandyˌhʏlə/
nounA2
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cent
der Cent
/dɛɐ̯ kɛnt/
nounA2
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center
das Zentrum
/ˈtsɛntrʊm/
nounA2
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central
zentral
/ˈtsɛntraːl/
adjectiveA2
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century
das Jahrhundert
/das juˈhaʁtˌhʊndɐt/
nounA2
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CEO
der CEO
/ˌsiː iː ˈoː/
nounB2
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certain
bestimmt
/bəˈʃtɪmt/
adjectiveA2
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certainly
sicherlich
/ˈziːçɐlɪç/
adverbA1
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chain hotel
die Hotelkette
/hoˈtɛlkɛtə/
nounB2
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chair
der Stuhl
[ʃtuːl]
nounA1
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chairman
der Vorsitzende
/fɔʁˈʃɪt͡sɛndə/
nounB1
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champion
der Champion
/ˈtʃæmpiən/
nounA2
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championship
die Meisterschaft
/ˈmaɪstɐʃaft/
nounB2
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