All C2 German words
Words 1,401 to 1,500 of 5,925, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
aufschlussreich
instructive, insightful, informative, revealing, telling
weiterleben
to live on, to continue to live, to survive
das Menschenrecht
human right
ernennen
to appoint, to name, to pronounce
anordnen
to arrange, to put into a certain order (a set of items)
das Wartezimmer
waiting room
das Tablett
tray (object on which things are carried)
der Fahrgast
passenger (in road- or rail-based public transport)
das Erdreich
soil, earth
gliedern
to structure, to organize, to divide
der Kutscher
coachman (male or of unspecified gender)
rütteln
to shake, to jolt
unhaltbar
indefensible, untenable, unacceptable
verkörpern
to embody, to represent (as a symbol or sign)
die Wandlung
change, alteration, transformation
die Schaufel
shovel
die Beherrschung
restraint
herauf
up, upwards (towards the speaker's position)
der Hausarrest
house arrest (legal punishment)
vielmals
very much, a lot
die Auffahrt
driveway (private approach road to a house)
erbarmen
to take pity on, to have mercy for
das Sternzeichen
star sign, zodiac sign
die Zauberei
magic, sorcery
der Gaumen
palate (roof of the mouth)
die Harfe
harp
der Maulwurf
mole (small, burrowing insectivore of the family Talpidae)
das Omen
omen
der Romantiker
romantic, romanticist
der Tofu
tofu
der Bergsteiger
mountaineer, mountain climber, climber
das Charisma
charisma
die Errungenschaft
accomplishment, achievement, attainment (usually by a community, group of people, historical era, movement etc.)
das Halsband
a band of fabric, leather, or solid material worn around the neck: a collar, necklet, necklace
der Juwelier
jeweler, jeweller (male or of unspecified gender)
die Bedrängnis
hardship, distress
die Bronzemedaille
bronze medal
der Einsturz
collapse
der Handschlag
handshake
die Landebahn
runway
publik
publicly known, no longer private or secret
die Rivalität
rivalry (competition)
die Unverschämtheit
cheekiness, impudence, impertinence, insolence
beachtlich
considerable, noticeable, remarkable, substantial
die Buchführung
bookkeeping, accounting
der Galgen
gallows
der Geländewagen
off-roader
der Guss
casting (of metal); a cast piece
das Mehrfamilienhaus
multifamily house, apartment building
der Papi
daddy
die Sonate
sonata
der Stalker
stalker (a person who engages in stalking)
die Tragweite
significance, implications, momentousness (of a decision or event)
viert
(only in the phrase 'zu viert') in a group of four; four of us / you / them together
die Umgangssprache
colloquial language, colloquialism
ranken
to climb, trail (of a plant)
der Stammbaum
family tree
hinkommen
to go or travel somewhere and arrive (can refer to the journey, the arrival, or both)
bestechen
to bribe
schiefgehen
to go wrong
ausstehen
to stand, to endure
wachsam
vigilant
verstellen
to adjust, alter, misalign
messbar
measurable
maßlos
extremely, grossly
überziehen
to overdraw
die Evidenz
evidence (facts or observations presented in support of an assertion)
feindlich
enemy
der Sprech
jargon, speak (vocabulary and manner of speech associated with a specific group/person)
zuzüglich
plus
der Regenschirm
umbrella (used for protection against rain)
das Weihnachtsgeschenk
Christmas present
der Fußstapfen
footprint (impression left by a foot)
die Tanzfläche
dance floor
der Rasenmäher
lawnmower
der Schutzengel
guardian angel
der Busbahnhof
bus station
klarstellen
to get (something) straight, to put (something) straight, to clarify
das Bankkonto
bank account
die Privatschule
private school
der Türsteher
doorman, bouncer (male or of unspecified gender)
die Mittagszeit
lunchtime
der Bambus
bamboo
das Bowling
bowling
die Pünktlichkeit
punctuality
das Känguru
kangaroo
die Tanne
fir (genus Abies)
die Aggressivität
aggressiveness
die Brise
breeze
die Granate
a grenade (weapon)
die Kernenergie
nuclear energy
die Wiederkehr
return
wirkungsvoll
effective, impactful
der Zeitungsartikel
newspaper article
die Zumutung
imposition, impertinence
der Abruf
retrieval, calling up, fetching, recall (the operation of accessing stored data); 'auf Abruf' — on call, on demand
die Abschreckung
deterrence
die Anhebung
elevation, raising, uplift
bescheren
to present as a gift (especially Christmas presents)
der Donnerstagabend
Thursday evening
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