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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
der Ozeanocean
die Pannebreakdown, flat tire
der Paradeisertomato
parallelparallel
der Passagierpassenger
die Passagierinfemale passenger
passivpassive
der Patientpatient
die Patientinfemale patient
pauschalflat rate, lump sum
das Pechbad luck
peinlichembarrassing, awkward
die Pensionguest house, pension
der Pensionistretiree
die Pensionistinfemale retiree
perper, by
perfektperfect
der Perronrailway platform
das Personalstaff, personnel
die Personalienpersonal details
der Personenstandmarital status
persönlichpersonal
die Pfannefrying pan
der Pfefferpepper
das Pflasterbandage, plaster
die Pflaumeplum
pflegento care for
der Pflegermale nurse
die Pflegerinfemale nurse
die Pflichtduty, obligation
die Phantasieimagination
das Picknickpicnic
die Pillepill
der Pilzmushroom
die Planungplanning
das Plastikplastic
die Politikpolitics
der Politikermale politician
die Politikerinfemale politician
politischpolitical
der Polizistmale police officer
die Polizistinfemale police officer
populärpopular
das Portemonnaiewallet
positivpositive
der Pöstlerpostal worker
das Pouletchicken
der Praktikantmale intern
die Praktikantinfemale intern
die Präsentationpresentation
präsentierento present
die Pressepress
primaexcellent
die Produktionproduction
der Professorprofessor
der Profiprofessional
der Profisportlerprofessional athlete
Prostcheers
der Protestprotest
der Prozesstrial, process
das Publikumaudience
der Punktpoint, dot
die Puppedoll
die Qualifikationqualification
das Quartierdistrict, neighborhood
die Quittungreceipt
das Quizquiz
der Rabattdiscount
das Radwheel, bicycle
der Radfahrercyclist
der Randedge, margin
der Rasenlawn, grass
der Ratadvice
Ratschlagadvice
der Rauchersmoker
raufup
rausout
die Reaktionreaction
realistischrealistic
die Realitätreality
die Rechercheresearch
der Rechnercomputer, calculator
rechtright; correct
rechtlichlegal
rechtzeitigon time; timely
die Redespeech
das Referatpresentation, report
die Reformreform
das Regalshelf
die Regelrule
regelmäßigregular; regularly
regelnto regulate
die Regionregion
regionalregional
reichento reach, hand
reifripe; mature
die Reihenfolgesequence, order
reinpure; clean
die Reklameadvertisement
der Rekordrecord

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How many words are in the German B1 vocabulary list?

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

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What topics does German B1 vocabulary cover?

Society & Abstract, Work & Education, Communication & Media, Everyday Actions, Feelings & Character, Travel & Transport, Home & Household, Money & Shopping and more — browse them above, or open a topic for its own list.

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