certain
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bestimmt
/bəˈʃtɪmt/
adjectiveA2
English → German
Top 2500
Top 2500: 100 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
Practice top 2500 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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letter
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der Brief
/bʁiːf/
nounA1
chapter
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das Kapitel
/kaˈpiːtəl/
nounA1
within
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innerhalb
/ˈɪnɐhalp/
prepositionA2
else
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sonst
/zɔnst/
adverbA2
behind
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hinter
/ˈhɪntɐ/
prepositionA1
lay
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liegen
/ˈliːɡən/
verbA1
sort
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die Art
/aʁt/
nounA1
really
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wirklich
/ˈvɪʁklɪç/
adverbA1
gentleman
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der Gentleman
/ˈdʒɛntəlmən/
nounA1
suppose
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annehmen
/ˈanˌneːmən/
verbB1
matter
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die Angelegenheit
/ˈanɡəˌlɛɡənhaɪ̯t/
nounA2
master
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der Meister
/ˈmaɪ̯stɐ/
nounA1
whether
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ob
/oːp/
conjunctionB1
less
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weniger
/ˈveːnɪɡɐ/
adjectiveA1
among
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unter
/ˈʊntɐ/
prepositionA2
least
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geringst
/ˈɡeːʁɪŋst/
adjectiveA2
manner
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die Manier
/maˈni̯eːɐ̯/
nounB1
nor
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noch
/nɔx/
conjunctionA2
half
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die Hälfte
/ˈhɛlftə/
nounA1
anything
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irgendetwas
/ˈɪʁɡəntɛtvas/
pronounA1
since
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seit
/zaɪ̯t/
conjunctionA2
word
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das Wort
/vɔʁt/
nounA1
however
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jedoch
/ˈjeːdoχ/
adverbA2
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