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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 Umweltschutzenvironmental protection
die Umweltverschmutzungenvironmental pollution
unnot, un-
unentschiedenundecided, tied
ungefährapproximately, about
ungewöhnlichunusual, uncommon
unglaublichincredible, unbelievable
das Unglückmisfortune, accident
unheimlichuncanny, eerie
die Uniformuniform
unterunder, below
die Unterhaltungentertainment, conversation
die Unterlagendocuments, papers
der Unternehmerentrepreneur (male)
die Unternehmerinentrepreneur (female)
untersagtforbidden, prohibited
unterschiedlichdifferent, varied
die Unterstützungsupport, assistance
die Untersuchungexamination, investigation
unterwegson the way, traveling
die Urkundecertificate, document
die Ursachecause, reason
ursprünglichoriginal, originally
das Urteiljudgment, verdict
die Vasevase
vegetarischvegetarian
das Velobicycle
die Verabredungappointment, date
verantwortlichresponsible
die Verantwortungresponsibility
die Verbindungconnection, link
das Verbotban, prohibition
der Verbrechercriminal (male)
die Verbrecherincriminal (female)
der Verdachtsuspicion
verdächtigsuspicious
die Vergangenheitpast
vergeblichin vain, futile
das Vergnügenpleasure, enjoyment
vergnügtcontent, pleased
das Verhaltenbehavior, conduct
das Verhältnisrelationship, ratio
der Verkehrtraffic, transport
das Verkehrszeichentraffic sign
der Verlagpublisher
die Verletzunginjury, wound
der Verliererloser (male)
die Verliererinloser (female)
der Verlustloss
die Vermieterinlandlady, landlord (female)
die Vermietungrental, leasing
vermissento miss someone
die Vermittlungmediation, arrangement
vernünftigreasonable, sensible
verpflichtetobliged, required
verratento betray, reveal
verrücktcrazy, mad
die Versammlungassembly, gathering
die Versichertenkarteinsurance card
die Versicherunginsurance
verständlichunderstandable, clear
das Verständnisunderstanding
der Versuchattempt, experiment
das Vertrauentrust, confidence
der Vertreterrepresentative, agent
die Vertreterinfemale representative
die Vertretungrepresentation, substitution
die Verwaltungadministration, management
verwandtrelated, akin
Verzeihungpardon, forgiveness
das Videovideo
vielmuch, many
das Viertelquarter, district
virtuellvirtual
der Virusvirus
die Visitenkartebusiness card
das Visumvisa
das Vitaminvitamin
Volleyballvolleyball
völligcompletely
die Vollzeitfull-time
voneinanderfrom each other
vor allemabove all
vorausahead
die Voraussetzungrequirement, prerequisite
voraussichtlichpresumably
vorbeipast, by
die Vorbereitungpreparation
vorderfront
die Vorfahrtright of way
vorhina moment ago
vorläufigtemporarily
vornfront, forward
der Vorortsuburb
die Vorschriftregulation, rule
die Vorstellungperformance, idea
das Vorstellungsgesprächjob interview
der Vorteiladvantage, benefit
der Vortraglecture, talk
der Vorwurfaccusation, reproach

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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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