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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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die Lücke
gap
/ɡæp/
nounA2
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die Garage
garage
/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/
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der Hausmüll
garbage
/ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ/
nounA1
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der Mülleimer
garbage can
/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ kæn/
nounA2
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der Garten
garden
/ˈɡɑrdən/
nounA1
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der Gärtner
gardener
/ˈɡɑrdənɚ/
nounA2
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der Gartenschlauch
garden hose
/ˈɡɑrdən hoʊz/
nounA2
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die Gartenarbeit
gardening
/ˈɡɑrdənɪŋ/
nounA2
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die Gartenerde
garden soil
/ˈɡɑrdən sɔɪl/
nounA2
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der Gartenstab
garden stake
/ˈɡɑːrdən steɪk/
nounA2
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der Knoblauch
garlic
/ˈɡɑrlɪk/
nounA1
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die Knoblauchknolle
garlic bulb
/ˈɡɑrlɪk bʌlb/
nounA2
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das Kleidungsstück
garment
/ˈɡɑrmənt/
nounB2
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das Gas
gas
/ˈɡæs/
nounA2
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das Benzin
gasoline
/ˈɡæsəˌliːn/
nounA2
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der Gasherd
gas range
/ˈɡæs reɪndʒ/
nounA2
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das Tor
gate
/ˈɡeɪt/
nounA2
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sammeln
gather
/ˈɡæðər/
verbA2
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das Treffen
gathering
/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
nounA2
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Materialien sammeln
gather materials
/ˈɡæðər məˈtɪriəlz/
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schwul
gay
/ɡeɪ/
adjectiveB2
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die Ausrüstung
gear
/ɡɪr/
nounB1
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das Geschlecht
gender
/ˈdʒɛndər/
nounB1
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das Gen
gene
/dʒiːn/
nounB2
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