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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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especially
besonders
/bəˈzɔndɐs/
adverbA1
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essay
der Aufsatz
/ˈaʊ̯fsats/
nounB1
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essential
wesentlich
/ˈveːsəntlɪç/
adjectiveB1
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essentially
im Wesentlichen
/ɪm ˈveːzəntlɪçən/
adverbB2
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establish
gründen
/ˈɡʁʏndən/
verbB2
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establishment
die Einrichtung
/diː ˈaɪ̯nʁɪçtʊŋ/
nounC1
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estate
das Anwesen
/ˈanvaɪ̯zn̩/
nounB2
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estimate
schätzen
/ˈʃɛt͡sən/
verbB1
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estimated
geschätzt
/ɡəˈʃɛt͡st/
adjectiveB2
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etc
usw.
/ˈʊsveː/
conjunctionA2
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ethnic
ethnisch
/ɛtˈnɪʃ/
adjectiveB2
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European
europäisch
/ˌɔʏ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ/
adjectiveA2
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evaluate
bewerten
/bəˈvɛʁtn̩/
verbB2
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evaluation
die Bewertung
/bəˈvɛʁtʊŋ/
nounB2
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even
sogar
/ˈzoːɡaʁ/
adverbA1
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evening
der Abend
[ˈaːbn̩t]
nounA1
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evenly
gleichmäßig
[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmɛːsɪç]
adverbB1
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event
das Ereignis
/ˈeːɐ̯ɡeˌbniːs/
nounA2
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eventually
schließlich
[ˈʃliːslɪç]
adverbB1
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ever
jemals
/ˈjeːmals/
adverbA2
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every
jeder
/ˈjeːdɐ/
determinerA1
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everybody
alle
/ˈalə/
pronounA1
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everyday
alltäglich
[ˈaltˌtɛːklɪç]
adjectiveA2
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everyday life
das Alltagsleben
/ˈaltaksˌleːbn̩/
phraseA2
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