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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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knusprig
crispy
/ˈkrɪspi/
adjectiveA2
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die Kriterien
criteria
/kraɪˈtɪriə/
nounB2
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der Kritiker
critic
/ˈkrɪtɪk/
nounB2
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kritisch
critical
/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
adjectiveB2
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die Kritik
criticism
/ə ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
nounB2
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kritisieren
criticize
/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
verbB1
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die Ernte
crop
/krɑːp/
nounB1
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überqueren
cross
/ˈkrɔs/
verbA1
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die Überquerung
crossing
/ˈkrɔsɪŋ/
nounA2
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der Zebrastreifen
crosswalk
/ˈkrɔsˌwɔk/
nounA2
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die Kreuzworträtsel
crosswords
/ˈkrɔːsˌwɔːrdz/
nounA2
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die Krähe
crow
/ˈkroʊ/
nounA2
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die Menschenmenge
crowd
/ə ˈkraʊd/
nounA2
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überfüllt
crowded
/ˈkraʊdɪd/
adjectiveA2
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entscheidend
crucial
/ˈkruːʃəl/
adjectiveB2
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die Ausgießerflasche
cruet
/ˈkruːət/
nounC1
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die Kreuzfahrt
cruise
/kruːz/
nounB1
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knusprig
crunchy
/ˈkrʌntʃi/
adjectiveA2
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weinen
cry
/kraɪ/
verbA1
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der Kristall
crystal
/ˈkrɪstl/
nounB2
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kubanisch
Cuban
/ˈkjubən/
adjectiveA2
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die Gurke
cucumber
/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
nounA1
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kuscheln
cuddle
/ˈkʌdəl/
verbA2
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der Hinweis
cue
/kjuː/
nounB1
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