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5000 Words

5000 Words: 100 words from the Vastnylanguages 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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a
ein
[aɪn]
articleA1
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aaa
das AAA-Rating
/ˈaːˈaːˈaːˌʁeːtɪŋ/
nounC1
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abandon
verlassen
/fɛɐ̯ˈlazn̩/
verbC1
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ability
die Fähigkeit
[ˈfɛːɪçkaɪt]
nounA2
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bit
ein bisschen
/aɪ̯n ˈbɪsçən/
phraseA1
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able
fähig
/ˈfɛːɡɪç/
adjectiveA1
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abortion
die Abtreibung
/ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ/
nounB2
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about
über
[ˈyːbɐ]
prepositionA1
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about six
etwa sechs
/ˈeːtvaː zɛks/
phraseA1
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above
über
/ˈyːbɐ/
prepositionA1
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abroad
im Ausland
/ɪm ˈaʊ̯slant/
adverbA2
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absence
die Abwesenheit
[ˈapvɛzn̩haɪt]
nounA2
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absolute
absolut
/ˈapzoluːt/
adjectiveB2
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absolutely
absolut
/ˈapzoluːt/
adverbB1
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abuse
der Missbrauch
/ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x/
nounC1
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ac
der Wechselstrom
/ˈvɛksl̩ˌʃtʁoːm/
nounB2
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academic
akademisch
[ˌakadeˈmiːʃ]
adjectiveB2
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accent
der Akzent
[akˈtsɛnt]
nounB1
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accept
annehmen
[ˈanˌneːmən]
verbA2
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acceptable
akzeptabel
/akˈtseːp.taˌbl̩/
adjectiveB1
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acceptance
die Akzeptanz
[aktsɛpˈtants]
nounB2
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access
der Zugang
[ˈt͡suːɡaŋ]
nounB1
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accessible
zugänglich
[tsuːˈɡɛŋlɪç]
adjectiveB1
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accessory
das Accessoire
[aksɛsˈwaːʁ]
nounA2
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