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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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einer von beiden
/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/
determinerA2
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elderly
älter
/ˈɛltɐ/
adjectiveA2
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elect
wählen
/ˈvɛːlən/
verbB1
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election
die Wahl
/diː vaːl/
nounB1
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electric
elektrisch
[ɛˈlɛktrɪʃ]
adjectiveA2
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electrical
elektrisch
/eˈlɛktʁɪʃ/
adjectiveA2
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electrical appliances
die Elektrogeräte
/ˈeːlektʁoɡəˌʁɛːtə/
nounA2
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electrical outlet
die Steckdose
/ˈʃtɛkˌdɔsə/
nounA2
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electric dryer
der Wäschetrockner
/ˈvɛʃəˌtʁɔknɐ/
nounB1
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electrician
der Elektriker
[ˈeːlɛktʁɪkɐ]
nounA2
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electricity
die Elektrizität
[ʔɛlɛktritsiˈtɛːt]
nounA2
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electronic
elektronisch
[eˌlɛkˈtʁoːnɪʃ]
adjectiveB1
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electronics
die Elektronik
/elekˈtʁoːnɪk/
nounB1
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elephant
der Elefant
[ˌeːləˈfant]
nounA1
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elevator
der Aufzug
[ˈaʊfˌtsuːk]
nounA1
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eleven
elf
[ɛlf]
numeralA1
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eliminate
eliminieren
/eliˈmiːʁən/
verbB2
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elite
die Elite
/eˈliːtə/
nounB2
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else
sonst
/zɔnst/
adverbA2
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elsewhere
anderswo
/ˈandɐsvoː/
adverbB1
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e-mail
die E-Mail
/eːˈmaɪ̯l/
nounA1
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email
mailen
[ˈmeɪlən]
verbA2
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embarrassed
verlegen
/fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩/
adjectiveA2
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emerge
auftauchen
/ˈaʊ̯ftaʊ̯xən/
verbB2
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