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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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draw (curtains)
die Vorhänge zuziehen
/diː ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə ˈtsuːˌziːən/
verbB1
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drawer
die Schublade
[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]
nounA1
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drawing
das Zeichnen
[ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]
nounA2
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dream
der Traum
/tʁaʊ̯m/
nounA1
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dreams
die Träume
/ˈtʁɔʏ̯mə/
nounA1
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dress
das Kleid
[klaɪt]
nounA1
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dresser
die Kommode
[kɔˈmoːdə]
nounA2
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dressing room
die Umkleidekabine
/ˈʊmˌklaɪ̯dəkaˌbɪnə/
nounA2
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dried
getrocknet
/ɡəˈtʁɔknət/
adjectiveA2
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drink
trinken
[ˈtʁɪŋkən]
verbA1
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drinking
trinkbar
/ˈtʁɪŋkbaːɐ̯/
adjectiveB1
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drinking water
das Trinkwasser
/ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ/
nounA1
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drip
tropfen
/ˈtʁɔpfən/
verbA2
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drip coffee maker
die Filterkaffeemaschine
/ˈfɪltɐˌkafemaˌʃiːnə/
nounB1
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drive
fahren
[ˈfaːʀən]
verbA2
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driver
der Fahrer
[ˈfaːʁɐ]
nounA1
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driver's license
der Führerschein
/ˈfyːɐ̯ʃaɪ̯n/
nounA2
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driver's seat
der Fahrersitz
/ˈfaːʁɐˌzɪt͡s/
nounA2
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driving
das Fahren
/ˈfaːʁən/
nounA2
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drop
fallen lassen
[ˈfalən ˈlasn̩]
verbA1
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drudge
die Plackerei
/ˈplakəˌʁaɪ̯/
nounC1
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drug
das Medikament
/meˈdiːkamɛnt/
nounA2
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drum
die Trommel
/ˈtʁɔməl/
nounA1
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drunk
betrunken
/bəˈtʁʊŋkən/
adjectiveA2
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