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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
relativrelative; relatively
die Religionreligion
rennenrun
die Rentepension
die Reportagereport, documentary
der Reporterreporter
die Reservierungreservation
der Respektrespect
rettenrescue, save
der Richterjudge
die Richtungdirection
riesighuge; enormous
das Risikorisk
rohraw
die Rollerole
der Romannovel
die Rückfahrtreturn journey
die Rückkehrreturn; homecoming
die Rücksichtconsideration
rückwärtsbackwards
das Rüeblicarrot
die Rufnummerphone number
die Ruhepeace, quiet
die Runderound
die Rundfahrtround trip
runterwerfento throw down
der Saalhall
der Sackbag, sack
die Saisonseason
die Salbeointment
der Salonsalon
salzigsalty
sämtlicheall, entire
der Sandsand
der Sängersinger (male)
die Sängerinsinger (female)
sattfull, satisfied
die Schachtelbox
der Schadendamage
der Schattenshadow
schauenlook
das Schaufenstershop window
der Schauspieleractor
die Schauspielerinactress
die Scheibeslice, pane
die Scheidungdivorce
der Scheinbanknote
schiebenpush
schiefcrooked, tilted
der Schlafsleep
SchlagOberswhipped cream
der Schneesnow
das Schnitzelcutlet
der Schnupfencold, runny nose
die Schokoladechocolate
der Schreckfright
schreienshout, scream
die Schriftwriting, script
der Schriftstellerwriter
der Schrittstep
die Schularbeitschoolwork
die Schuldfault, guilt
die Schuldendebts
schuldigguilty, owing
der Schülerinschoolgirl
die Schultershoulder
die Schüsselbowl
der Schutzprotection
das Schwammerlmushroom
die Schwangerschaftpregnancy
Schwiegerin-law
die Schwierigkeitdifficulty
seitdemsince then
der Sekretärsecretary
der Sekretärinsecretary (female)
selbself
selbstverständlichof course
seltenrarely
seltsamstrange
das Semestersemester
das Seminarseminar
die Semmelbread roll
der Senderbroadcaster, channel
die Seniorenelderly people
senkrechtvertical
die Serieseries, TV series
der Serviceservice
der Serviceangestellteservice worker
der Sesselarmchair
die Sicherheitsafety, security
sichtbarvisible
der Siegvictory, win
siegento win, triumph
der Siegerwinner (male)
die Siegerinwinner (female)
sinkento sink, fall
der Sinnsense
sinnlosmeaningless
sinnvollsensible
der Sitzseat, location

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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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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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