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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
die Besserungimprovement, recovery
die Bestätigungconfirmation, verification
bestimmtdefinite, certain
bestrafenpunish
beteiligenparticipate
der Betragamount, sum
betreuencare for, supervise
der Betreuercaregiver, supervisor (m)
die Betreuerincaregiver, supervisor (f)
die Betreuungcare, supervision
der Betriebbusiness, operation
der Betriebsratworks council (m)
die Betriebsrätinworks council (f)
betrügencheat, deceive
betrunkendrunk, intoxicated
das Bettbed
die Bevölkerungpopulation
bevorbefore
bewegenmove
die Bewegungmovement, motion
der Beweisproof, evidence
beweisenprove, demonstrate
die Bewerbungapplication, job application
der Bewohnerresident, inhabitant (m)
die Bewohnerinresident, inhabitant (f)
die Beziehungrelationship, connection
die Bibliotheklibrary
bietenoffer, provide
das Bildpicture, image
der Bildschirmscreen, monitor
das Billettticket
Bioorganic, bio-
die Biologiebiology
biologischorganic
die Birnepear
bisherso far, until now
blasspale, wan
der Bleistiftpencil
blindblind
der Blitzlightning, flash
blitzenflash, lighten
bloßmerely, only
blühenbloom, flower
die Blumeflower
die Bluseblouse
das Blutblood
blutenbleed
der Bodenfloor; ground
die Bohnebean
das Bootboat
die Botschaftmessage; embassy
brechento break
die Breitewidth
die Bremsebrake
bremsento brake
brennento burn
der Briefletter
der Briefkastenmailbox
die Briefmarkestamp
die Brieftaschewallet
der Briefträgermail carrier
der Briefumschlagenvelope
die Broschürebrochure
das Brötlibread roll
die Brückebridge
der Bruderbrother
die Brustchest; breast
der Bubboy
die Buchhandlungbookstore
die Büchsetin; can
der Buchstabeletter (alphabet)
das Buffetbuffet
die Bühnestage
die Burgcastle; fortress
der Bürgercitizen
die Bürgerinfemale citizen
die Bürstebrush
der Busbus
das Cafécafé
die Cafeteriacafeteria
die Chancechance; opportunity
die Chefinfemale boss
chicstylish, chic
die Chipkartechip card
der Coiffeurhairdresser
die Couchcouch; sofa
der Cousincousin (male)
die Cousinecousin (female)
das Couvertplace setting
die Cremecream
das Dachroof
dafürfor that; instead
dagegenagainst that
dahertherefore; from there
dahinthere; to that place
damitwith that; so that
danachafter that; afterwards
dankbargrateful
darstellenrepresent, portray
die Darstellungpresentation

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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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