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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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in der Nähe
nearby
/nɪrˈbaɪ/
adverbA2
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fast
nearly
/ˈnɪrli/
adverbA1
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ordentlich
neat
/ˈniːt/
adjectiveA1
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ordentlich
neatly
/ˈniːtli/
adverbA2
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notwendigerweise
necessarily
/ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/
adverbB2
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notwendig
necessary
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/
adjectiveB1
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der Hals
neck
/nɛk/
nounA1
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die Halskette
necklace
/ˈnɛkləs/
nounA2
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brauchen
need
/niːd/
verbA1
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die Nadel
needle
/ˈniːdəl/
nounA2
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negativ
negative
/ˈnɛɡətɪv/
adjectiveB1
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verhandeln
negotiate
/tə nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
verbB2
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die Verhandlung
negotiation
/nəˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
nounB2
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der Nachbar
neighbor
/ə ˈneɪbər/
nounA1
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das Stadtviertel
neighborhood
/ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/
nounA2
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benachbart
neighboring
/ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
adjectiveB1
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keiner von beiden
neither
/ˈniðər/
determinerA2
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der Neffe
nephew
/ˈnɛv.ju/
nounA1
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nervös
nervous
/ˈnɝvəs/
adjectiveA2
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das Nest
nest
/ˈnɛst/
nounA2
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das Netz
net
/nɛt/
nounB2
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das Netzwerk
network
/ˈnɛtwɝk/
nounB1
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neutral
neutral
/ˈnuːtrəl/
adjectiveB1
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nie
never
/ˈnɛvɚ/
adverbA1
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