All C2 German words
Words 1,501 to 1,600 of 5,925, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Dringlichkeit
urgency
durchdringen
to penetrate, permeate
der Eigner
owner, proprietor (a person or entity that has legal title to property, a business, or a vessel)
die Filmmusik
film music
das Gesindel
riffraff, lower class
die Hilflosigkeit
helplessness
die Hungersnot
famine
kund
known, having come to someone's knowledge
die Neuheit
novelty; newness
sechsmal
six times
das Steuergeld
tax money
die Vorarbeit
preparatory work
aufbauend
constructive, uplifting
das Hühnchen
chicken (meat)
das Köpfchen
brain; wit; intellect
der Vorgesetzter
boss, superior (male or of unspecified gender)
die Probezeit
probation period
verfehlen
to miss
ehrgeizig
ambitious
widersprüchlich
contradictory
abstoßend
repulsive, repellent, repugnant, off-putting
der Wahltag
election day
zwecklos
useless, futile
verleugnen
to deny; disown
bestürzt
upset, distraught
sarkastisch
sarcastic
untrennbar
inseparable
armselig
abject, pathetic, paltry, miserable
unberechenbar
unpredictable
oberer
upper
der Rebell
rebel
verdecken
to mask, to hide, to occlude, to obstruct
die Traube
grape
der Kronprinz
crown prince
der Lunch
an English-style morning to midday meal in some cases, but in others only a midday meal, generally smaller than the German-style Mittagessen
das Präparat
preparation
zeitig
early
der Kartoffelsalat
potato salad
die Halskette
necklace
das Mikroskop
microscope
der Muttertag
Mother's Day
die Klippe
cliff (steep rock face)
die Übertreibung
exaggeration
das Bauchgefühl
gut feeling
das Karussell
carousel (US), merry-go-round (UK) (amusement ride)
das Lebenszeichen
sign of life
die Abschlussprüfung
final (test or examination given at the end of a term or class)
das Kartenspiel
card game
die Klinke
door handle
der Deich
dike, levee (embankment holding back water)
das Gesuch
application
die Nachtigall
nightingale (bird)
die Rückendeckung
backing, support
verehren
to revere, to venerate
die Eröffnungsfeier
opening ceremony
die Exkursion
excursion, field trip
fidel
cheerful
das Kleidungsstück
garment (single item of clothing)
der Nussbaum
walnut (tree)
die Reederei
shipping company
der Schuhmacher
shoemaker; cobbler
die Teilnehmerzahl
number of participants
vorfinden
to find; discover (after having arrived somewhere or opened sth.)
der Zenit
zenith
abwehren
to fend off, to block
das Aktenzeichen
file reference number
auswerten
to evaluate, to analyse (data)
die Blende
aperture, f-stop
blocken
to block
einloggen
to log in
zapfen
to pull, to tap (beer)
ablassen
to drain; to let off, to let out
zurückschicken
to send back, to return
geschmeidig
smooth
lebenslänglich
for life; serving a life sentence
absehen
to overlook, to disregard, to refrain (to willfully not refer to a fact)
der Handschuh
any handwear; glove, mitten, mitt, gauntlet
anfahren
to start moving (of a vehicle; only of the very initial movement)
die Avocado
avocado (fruit; tree)
die Büste
bust (sculptural portrayal of a person′s head and shoulders)
komischerweise
funnily enough
die Lenkung
steering
das Menschenbild
view of humanity (one's conception of what humans are fundamentally like)
der Patron
patron
das Skigebiet
ski resort, skiing area
der Sold
pay (of a soldier), wages
unkontrolliert
uncontrolled, unbridled
die Unternehmensführung
corporate management, corporate governance, business leadership
das Saxophon
saxophone
der Tippfehler
typo, typographical error (specifically in typed text, not penned)
verkneifen
to suppress, to stifle
entsetzlich
horrible, terrible, horrendous, appalling
die Alarmanlage
burglar alarm, alarm system
die Nachsicht
leniency, forbearance, indulgence
das Regenwasser
rainwater
der Zeitvertreib
pastime
der Aktienmarkt
stock market
der Karpfen
carp
zuliebe
for the sake of
der Bademantel
bathrobe (US), dressing gown (UK)
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