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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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decline
ablehnen
[ˈapˌleːnən]
verbB2
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decorate
schmücken
[ˈʃmʏkən]
verbB1
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decoration
die Dekoration
[dekoʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
nounA2
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decrease
verringern
[fɛˈʁɪŋɐn]
verbA2
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deem
halten für
/ˈhaltn̩ fyːɐ̯/
verbC1
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deep
tief
[tiːf]
adjectiveA2
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deeply
tief
[tiːf]
adverbB1
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deer
der Hirsch
[hɪʁʃ]
nounA1
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defeat
besiegen
/bəˈziːɡən/
verbB1
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defend
verteidigen
/fɛʁˈtiːdɪɡən/
verbB1
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defendant
der Beklagte
/bəˈklaːɡtə/
nounB2
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defender
der Verteidiger
/fɛɐ̯ˈteːdɪɡɐ/
nounB2
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defense
die Verteidigung
/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ/
nounB2
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defensive
defensiv
/de.fenˈziːf/
adjectiveB2
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deficit
das Defizit
/deˈfiːt͡sɪt/
nounB2
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define
definieren
[dɛfiˈniːʁən]
verbB2
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definitely
definitiv
/defiˈniːtɪf/
adverbA2
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definition
die Definition
/dɛfiniˈt͡si̯oːn/
nounB1
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degree
der Abschluss
[ˈapʃlʊs]
nounB1
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delay
verzögern
[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]
verbB1
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delete
löschen
[ˈlœʃən]
verbA2
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deliberately
absichtlich
[ˈapˌzɪçtlɪç]
adverbB2
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delight
die Freude
/ˈfʁɔʏdə/
nounB1
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deliver
liefern
[ˈliːfɐn]
verbA2
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