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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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pause
die Pause
[ˈpaʊ̯zə]
nounB1
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paw
die Pfote
[ˈpfɔtə]
nounA2
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pay
bezahlen
[bəˈtsaːlən]
verbA1
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pay by credit card
mit Kreditkarte bezahlen
/mɪt kʁeˈdiːtˌkaʁtə bəˈtsaːlən/
phraseA2
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payment
die Zahlung
[ˈtsaːlʊŋ]
nounA2
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pay with a card
mit Karte bezahlen
/mɪt ˈkaʁtə bəˈtsaːlən/
phraseA2
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PC
der PC
/peːt͡seː/
nounA1
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pea
die Erbse
[ˈɛʁpsə]
nounA2
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peace
der Frieden
[ˈfʁiːdn̩]
nounA2
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peaceful
friedlich
[ˈfʁiːtlɪç]
adjectiveB1
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peach
der Pfirsich
[ˈpfɪʁzɪç]
nounA2
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peak
der Gipfel
/ˈɡɪpfl̩/
nounA2
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peanut
die Erdnuss
[ˈeːɐ̯tnʊs]
nounA2
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pear
die Birne
[ˈbɪʁnə]
nounA2
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peas
die Erbse
[ˈɛʁpsə]
nounA1
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peasant
der Bauer
/ˈbaʊ̯ɐ/
nounC1
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peel
die Schale
[ˈʃaːlə]
nounA2
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peer
der Kommilitone
[kɔmiliˈtoːnə]
nounB1
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pellet
das Kügelchen
/ˈkʏɡl̩çən/
nounC1
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pen
der Kugelschreiber
[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]
nounA1
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pencil
der Bleistift
[ˈblaɪ̯ʃtɪft]
nounA1
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pencil sharpener
der Anspitzer
/ˈanʃpɪtsɐ/
nounA1
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pendant
der Anhänger
[ˈanˌhɛŋɐ]
nounA2
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penguin
der Pinguin
[ˈpɪŋɡuːɪn]
nounA1
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