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Top 2500

Top 2500: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice top 2500 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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involvement
die Beteiligung
/diː bəˈtɛlɪɡʊŋ/
nounB2
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lend
leihen
/ˈlaɪ̯ən/
verbA2
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entitle
berechtigen
/bəˈʁɛçtɪɡən/
verbC1
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grab
greifen
/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/
verbB1
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attribute
zuschreiben
/ˈtsuːʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/
verbC1
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criticize
kritisieren
/kʁiˈtiːziːʁən/
verbB1
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frequency
die Häufigkeit
/ˈhɛu̯fɪçkaɪ̯t/
nounB2
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bath
das Baden
/ˈbaːdn̩/
nounA2
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resistance
der Widerstand
/ˈvɪdɐʃtant/
nounC1
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bowl
die Schüssel
/ˈʃʏsl̩/
nounA1
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shareholder
der Aktionär
/aktsjoˈnɛːɐ̯/
nounC1
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mate
der Kumpel
/ˈkʊmpl̩/
nounA2
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burden
die Belastung
/bəˈlastʊŋ/
nounB2
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dealer
der Händler
/ˈhɛndlɐ/
nounB2
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accurate
genau
/ˈɡeːnaʊ̯/
adjectiveB1
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boot
der Stiefel
/ˈʃtiːfl̩/
nounA1
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sponsor
sponsern
/ˈʃpɔnzɐn/
verbB2
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gender
das Geschlecht
/ɡəˈʃlɛçt/
nounB1
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parallel
parallel
/paʁaˈleːl/
adjectiveB2
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newly
kürzlich
/ˈkyːʁtslɪç/
adverbB2
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cite
zitieren
/tsiˈʁiːʁən/
verbC1
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crazy
verrückt
/fɛʁˈʏkt/
adjectiveA2
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poverty
die Armut
/ˈaʁmuːt/
nounB1
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sustain
aufrechterhalten
/ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɛçtˌʔɛɐ̯haltn̩/
verbC1
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