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German B1 — Intermediate Vocabulary

Opinions, plans, society and abstract ideas for holding a real conversation. · 1,713 words.

1,713 B1 words

German wordEnglish meaning
abbiegenturn off
die Abbildungillustration/figure
das Abenteueradventure
der Abfallwaste/garbage
der Abfalleimertrash can
Abgaseexhaust fumes
abhängendepend on
abhängigdependent
abhebenwithdraw money
das Abiturschool-leaving exam
ablehnenreject, decline
abmachenarrange, agree
abnehmenlose weight
abonnierensubscribe to
absagencancel, call off
der Abschiedgoodbye, farewell
der Abschlussgraduation/completion
der Abschnittsection/passage
abschreibencopy, plagiarize
die Absenderinfemale sender
die Absichtintention
absolutabsolutely, total
abstimmenvote, coordinate
die Abteilungdepartment
der Abwartcaretaker
abwärtsdownward
abwaschenwash dishes
abwesendabsent
achtenpay attention to
ähnlichsimilar
die Aktionaction/sale
die Aktivitätactivity
akzeptierenaccept
der Alarmalarm
der Alkoholalcohol
allerall-, every-
allerdingshowever, though
allgemeingeneral, universal
der Alltagdaily life
alltäglichdaily, everyday
das Alphabetalphabet
als obas if, as though
das Altenheimnursing home
alternativalternative
die Alternativealternative
das Altersheimretirement home
das Amtoffice/agency
amüsierenhave fun, enjoy
analysierenanalyze
der Anbieterprovider, supplier
anderother, different
andererseitson the other hand
die Änderungchange, alteration
anerkennenacknowledge, recognize
anfangsat first, initially
die Angabestatement, information
angebenstate, specify
der Angehörigefamily member, relative
angenehmpleasant, agreeable
ängstlichanxious, fearful
anhabenwear, have on
ankündigenannounce, inform
die Anlagefacility, investment
die Anleitunginstruction, guide
anmeldenregister, sign up
annehmenaccept, assume
die Annonceadvertisement, notice
der Anrufphone call
die Ansageannouncement, message
anschaffenacquire, purchase
anschließenconnect, attach
anschnallenfasten seatbelt
ansprechenaddress, speak to
der Anspruchclaim, entitlement
anstellenemploy, hire
die Anzahlnumber, quantity
aufgebengive up, abandon
aufhaltenstop, delay
aufhebenlift, pick up
aufladencharge, load
auflösendissolve, disband
aufmerksamattentive, alert
die Aufnahmerecording, admission
aufnehmenrecord, take up
aufregenexcite, upset
aufschreibenwrite down
der Auftragorder, commission
auftretenappear, occur
aufwachenwake up
aufwärtsupward, up
der Augenblickmoment, instant
die Ausbildungtraining, education
der Ausdruckexpression, printout
ausdruckenprint out
auseinanderapart, asunder
die Ausfahrtexit, outing
ausfallencancel, fall out
die Ausgabeexpense, edition
ausgebildettrained, qualified
ausgezeichnetexcellent, outstanding

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1,713 words, each with its English translation, the article (der/die/das) and an example sentence.

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und sie haben es in dieser Maschine gezüchtet
and they grew it inside this machine
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machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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