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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
so vielso much
sobaldas soon as
die Sockesock
sodassso that
sogenanntso-called
solangeas long as
solchsuch
das Sonderangebotspecial offer
sondernbut rather
die Sorgeworry, concern
sorgento care for, worry
die Soßesauce, gravy
das Souvenirsouvenir, memento
sovielso much
sowiesoanyway, anyhow
sowohl … als auchboth ... and
sozialsocial
der Sozialarbeitersocial worker (male)
die Sozialarbeiterinsocial worker (female)
sparsamthrifty, economical
der Spaßfun, enjoyment
spätestensat the latest
Speisedining, food
der Speisewagendining car
Spezialspecial, specialized
der Spezialistspecialist (male)
die Spezialistinspecialist (female)
speziellspecial, particular
der Spiegelmirror
der Spielerplayer (male)
die Spielerinplayer (female)
der Spielplatzplayground
das Spielzeugtoy
spitzpointed, sharp
die Sportarttype of sport
der Sportlerathlete (male)
die Sportlerinathlete (female)
die Spritzeinjection, syringe
spülento rinse, wash
die Spurtrack, trace
spürento feel, sense
das Stadionstadium
städtischurban, city
stammento originate, come from
ständigconstant, continuous
der Standpunktviewpoint, position
der Startbeginning, start
die Stationstation, stop
die Statistikstatistics
statistischstatistical
stattinstead of
der Stautraffic jam
der Staubdust
stechento prick, sting
die Steckdoseelectrical outlet
steckento stick, be stuck
der Steckerplug
stehen bleibento stop, stand still
stehlento steal
steigento climb, rise
steilsteep
der Steinstone, rock
der Stempelstamp
der Sternstar
die Steuertax
der Stewardflight attendant
die Stewardessflight attendant
die Stiegestaircase
der Stilstyle
stilistischstylistic
stillquiet, silent
die Stimmevoice
stimmento be correct, vote
die Stimmungmood, atmosphere
stinkento stink
der Stofffabric, material
stolzproud
stoppento stop
die Störungdisruption, interference
strafbarpunishable
die Strafepunishment, penalty
der Strafzetteltraffic ticket
die Streckedistance, route
das Streichholzmatch
der Streikstrike
der Streitquarrel, dispute
der Stressstress
der Stromelectricity, current
der Strumpfstocking, sock
die Studentinfemale student
die Studiestudy, research
der Studierendestudent
das Studiostudio
die Stufestep, level
stummsilent, mute
der Sturmstorm
stürzento fall, tumble
die Suchtaddiction
süchtigaddicted
das Suchtmitteladdictive substance

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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
Maschine🔊
machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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