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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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der Fußball
football
/ˈfʊtbɔːl/
nounA1
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das Schuhwerk
footwear
/ˈfʊt.wɛr/
nounB1
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für
for
/fɚ/
prepositionA1
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für kurze Zeit
for a short time
/fɔːɹ ə ˈʃɔːɹt taɪm/
phraseA2
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die Kraft
force
/fɔːrs/
nounA1
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die Prognose
forecast
/ə ˈfɔrkæst/
nounA2
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die Stirn
forehead
/ˈfɔrˌhɛd/
nounA2
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ausländisch
foreign
/ˈfɔrən/
adjectiveA2
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der Ausländer
foreigner
/ˈfɔrənɚ/
nounA2
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der Wald
forest
/ˈfɔrɪst/
nounA1
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waldgrün
forest green
/ˈfɔːɹɪst ɡɹiːn/
adjectiveA2
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für immer
forever
/fɚˈɛvɚ/
adverbA2
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kostenlos
for free
/fɔːɹ ˈfɹiː/
phraseA1
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vergessen
forget
/fɚˈɡɛt/
verbA1
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die Gabel
fork
/fɔrk/
nounA1
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die Form
form
/fɔːrm/
nounA2
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formell
formal
/ˈfɔrməl/
adjectiveA2
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formell
formally
/ˈfɔrməli/
adverbB1
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das Format
format
/ˈfɔrˌmæt/
nounA2
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die Bildung
formation
/fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
nounC1
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ehemalig
former
/ˈfɔːrmɚ/
adjectiveB1
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früher
formerly
/ˈfɔrmərli/
adverbB1
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die Formel
formula
/ˈfɔːrmjələ/
nounB2
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vorwärts
forth
/fɔːrθ/
adverbA1
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