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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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offensichtlich
obviously
/ˈɑbviəsli/
adverbB1
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der Anlass
occasion
/əˈkeɪʒən/
nounA1
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gelegentlich
occasional
/əˈkeɪʒənəl/
adjectiveB1
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gelegentlich
occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒənəli/
adverbB1
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besetzt
occupied
/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/
adjectiveA2
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besetzen
occupy
/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
verbB2
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stattfinden
occur
/tuː əˈkɝ/
verbB1
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der Ozean
ocean
/ˈoʊʃən/
nounA1
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genau um
o'clock
/əˈklɑːk/
contractionA1
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seltsam
odd
/ɑd/
adjectiveA2
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die Chance
odds
/ɑdz/
nounB2
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von
of
/ʌv/
prepositionA1
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aus
off
/ɔf/
adjectiveA1
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der Straftäter
offender
/əˈfɛndər/
nounC1
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die Kränkung
offense
/ən əˈfɛns/
nounB2
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beleidigend
offensive
/əˈfɛnsɪv/
adjectiveB2
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das Angebot
offer
/ˈɔfɚ/
nounA2
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das Angebot
offering
/ˈɔfərɪŋ/
nounB2
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das Büro
office
/ˈɑfɪs/
nounA1
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der Beamte
officer
/ˈɔfɪsər/
nounA2
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das Büromaterial
office supplies
/ˈɔfɪs səˈplaɪz/
nounA2
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offiziell
official
/əˈfɪʃəl/
adjectiveB1
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offiziell
officially
/əˈfɪʃəli/
adverbB1
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offline
offline
/ˈɔflaɪn/
adjectiveA2
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