German C1 — Advanced Vocabulary
106 C1 words in “Everyday Actions”.
Work in progress. The C1 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.
All topicsSociety & Abstract 604Feelings & Character 290Work & Education 264Communication & Media 202Body & Health 183Nature & Weather 161Everyday Actions 106Travel & Transport 61Money & Shopping 48City & Places 47Leisure & Sport 38Family & People 32Home & Household 28Clothing 21Food & Drink 18Time & Dates 11
106 C1 words in “Everyday Actions”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| widerfahren | to befall (happen) |
| zaudern | to hesitate / vacillate (wenig benutzt) |
| zerbröseln | to crumble (wenig benutzt) |
| zerfressen | to eat away / gnaw / corrode |
| zergehen | to melt / dissolve / fall apart (wenig benutzt) |
| zündeln | to play with fire |
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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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