German B2 — Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary
23 B2 words in “Clothing”.
Work in progress. The B2 list is curated and still growing — new words are added regularly. Because B2 and C1 have no official fixed word list, levels here are graded automatically, so a word can occasionally sit a level either way.
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23 B2 words in “Clothing”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| drapieren | to drape / cloak |
| Dreispitz | three-cornered |
| der Dreiteiler | a three piece suit |
| die Franse | a fringe / loose thread |
| herausputzen | to dress up / deck out |
| hüllen | to wrap / shroud |
| kräuseln | to ruffle / frizz / crimp |
| die Krone | crown |
| maßgeschneidert | custom-made / tailored |
| die Nadelstreifen | pinstripes |
| die Quasten | a tassel (wenig benutzt) |
| die Querstreifen | horizontal stripes |
| reißfest | tear resistant / tearproof |
| die Ritterrüstung | knights armor |
| die Rüstung | armor / arms / suit of armor |
| säumen | to line / hem / border |
| scharlachrot | scarlet |
| die Schlaufe | a loop |
| schlottern | to hang loosely / be baggy |
| die Troddel | tassle / pom-pom |
| das Visier | visor / sight |
| das Wildleder | suede |
| zerzaust | disheveled / tousled / windswept |
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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
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machine · engine · device
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