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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 English with German hints. First see the meaning in German, then recall the English word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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ablehnen
decline
/tə dɪˈklaɪn/
verbB2
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schmücken
decorate
/tu ˈdɛkəreɪt/
verbB1
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die Dekoration
decoration
/ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən/
nounA2
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verringern
decrease
/dɪˈkris/
verbA2
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halten für
deem
/diːm/
verbC1
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tief
deep
/ˈdip/
adjectiveA2
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tief
deeply
/ˈdipli/
adverbB1
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der Hirsch
deer
/ˈdɪɹ/
nounA1
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besiegen
defeat
/dɪˈfit/
verbB1
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verteidigen
defend
/dɪˈfɛnd/
verbB1
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der Beklagte
defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
nounB2
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der Verteidiger
defender
/dɪˈfɛndər/
nounB2
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die Verteidigung
defense
/dɪˈfens/
nounB2
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defensiv
defensive
/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
adjectiveB2
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das Defizit
deficit
/ˈdɛfəsɪt/
nounB2
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definieren
define
/dɪˈfaɪn/
verbB2
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definitiv
definitely
/ˈdɛfənətli/
adverbA2
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die Definition
definition
/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/
nounB1
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der Abschluss
degree
/dɪˈɡriː/
nounB1
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verzögern
delay
/dɪˈleɪ/
verbB1
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löschen
delete
/dɪˈliːt/
verbA2
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absichtlich
deliberately
/dɪˈlɪbərətli/
adverbB2
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die Freude
delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/
nounB1
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liefern
deliver
/tə dɪˈlɪvər/
verbA2
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