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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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company
das Unternehmen
/ˌʊntɐˈneːmən/
nounA1
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comparable
vergleichbar
/fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯çbɑːɐ̯/
adjectiveB2
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compare
vergleichen
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯çən]
verbA1
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comparison
der Vergleich
/fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç/
nounB1
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compelling
packend
/ˈpakənt/
adjectiveC1
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compensation
die Entschädigung
/ɛntˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ/
nounB2
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compete
wettkämpfen
/ˈvɛtkɛmpfn̩/
verbB1
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competition
der Wettbewerb
/ˈvɛtbəʁaɪ̯p/
nounB1
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competitive
wettbewerbsorientiert
/ˌvɛtˈbɛvsoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t/
adjectiveB2
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competitor
der Wettbewerber
/ˈvɛtbəˌvɛʁbɐ/
nounB1
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complain
sich beschweren
[zɪç bəˈʃveːʁən]
verbA2
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complaint
die Beschwerde
[bəˈʃvɛʁdə]
nounB1
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complete
beenden
[bəˈʔɛndən]
verbA2
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completely
vollständig
[ˈfɔlʃtɛndɪç]
adverbA2
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complex
komplex
/kɔmˈplɛks/
adjectiveB1
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complexity
die Komplexität
/kɔmplɛksiˈtɛːt/
nounB2
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compliance
die Einhaltung
/ˈaɪ̯nˌhal.tʊŋ/
nounC1
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complicate
komplizieren
/kɔmpliˈt͡siːʁən/
verbB2
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complicated
kompliziert
/kɔmpliˈtsiːɐ̯t/
adjectiveB1
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comply
befolgen
/bəˈfoːlɡən/
verbB2
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component
der Bestandteil
/ˈbɛstandtaɪl/
nounC1
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composition
die Zusammensetzung
/ˌtsuːzamənˈzɛt͡sʊŋ/
nounB2
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compound
die Verbindung
/fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ/
nounB2
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comprehensive
umfassend
/ʊmˈfaːsənt/
adjectiveB2
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