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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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ausdrücken
express
/tə ɪkˈsprɛs/
verbB1
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der Ausdruck
expression
/ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
nounB1
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verlängern
extend
/ɪkˈstɛnd/
verbB1
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verlängert
extended
/ɪkˈstɛndɪd/
adjectiveB2
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die Erweiterung
extension
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
nounB2
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das Verlängerungskabel
extension lead
/ɪkˈstɛnʃən lid/
nounB1
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umfangreich
extensive
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
adjectiveB2
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das Ausmaß
extent
/ɪkˈstɛnt/
nounC1
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extern
external
/ɪkˈstɝnəl/
adjectiveB1
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zusätzlich
extra
/ˈɛkstrə/
adjectiveA2
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außergewöhnlich
extraordinary
/ɪkˈstrɔːrdəˌneri/
adjectiveB1
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extrem
extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
adjectiveB1
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äußerst
extremely
/ɪkˈstriːmli/
adverbB1
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das Auge
eye
/aɪ/
nounA1
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die Augenbraue
eyebrow
/ˈaɪˌbraʊ/
nounA2
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der Stoff
fabric
/ˈfæbrɪk/
nounA2
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das Gesicht
face
/feɪs/
nounA1
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die Gesichtsmaske
face covering
/ˈfeɪs ˌkʌvərɪŋ/
nounB1
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von Angesicht zu Angesicht
face-to-face
/ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/
adverbA2
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der Gesichtsausdruck
facial expression
/ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
nounA2
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die Gesichtsausdrücke
facial expressions
/ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz/
nounA2
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die Einrichtung
facility
/fəˈsɪləti/
nounB1
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die Tatsache
fact
/ˈfækt/
nounA1
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der Faktor
factor
/ˈfæktər/
nounB1
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