All C2 German words
Words 1,801 to 1,900 of 5,925, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Lösegeld
ransom (money paid for the freeing of a hostage)
die Posaune
trombone
genesen
to recover; to recuperate
vorbringen
to put forward, to raise (an argument, an objection)
der Wettlauf
footrace
der Verbündeter
ally
vollbringen
to accomplish, to perform
die Übereinkunft
agreement, accord
die Epilepsie
epilepsy
die Pensionierung
retirement
die Verwüstung
ravage, havoc, devastation, desolation
die Wunschliste
wish list, wishlist
fortfahren
to continue
der Arrest
arrest, confinement, detention
das Bauernhaus
farmhouse (farmer's residence)
die Lawine
avalanche
die Programmiersprache
programming language
saftig
juicy, succulent, moist
der Stacheldraht
barbed wire
aufspüren
to detect, trace, track down or sniff out
das Bürgertum
bourgeoisie, middle class
die Charge
batch
die Doktrin
doctrine
die Entsprechung
equivalent
die Kinderarbeit
child labour
die Revolte
revolt
das Salzwasser
salt water
der Schmarotzer
freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
der Speisesaal
dining hall
die Verkündung
proclamation, announcement, promulgation
der Wahlzettel
ballot paper, ballot
überraschenderweise
surprisingly
erleuchtet
illuminated, enlightened
die Werbekampagne
advertising campaign, ad campaign, publicity campaign
die Pflegeversicherung
long-term care insurance
das Tempolimit
speed limit
die Einschulung
first day of school, starting school
ungenügend
unsatisfactory (grade 6, the worst grade)
die Unterlage
a pad, mat, e.g. a blotter
die Gehaltserhöhung
pay rise
beschuldigen
to accuse, to blame
abfangen
to intercept, to stop (to prevent a strike or projectile from reaching its target)
die Fehlanzeige
zero, nothing
das Manko
shortcoming, deficiency
die Marionette
marionette, puppet (puppet which is animated by the pulling of strings)
das Triebwerk
engine (especially of an aircraft)
die Weltordnung
world order
der Apfelsaft
apple juice
die Trunkenheit
drunkenness, inebriation
das Toilettenpapier
toilet paper (paper on a roll)
die Internetverbindung
Internet connection
die Quere
being in something's way
der Skorpion
scorpion (arachnid of order Scorpiones)
das Computerspiel
computer game
der Bassist
bassist
die Giraffe
giraffe (animal)
die Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
ungläubig
incredulous, skeptical
der Augenarzt
ophthalmologist or eye doctor (male or of unspecified gender)
das Blutbad
bloodbath
der Pickup
a car with a loading space; pickup truck
verständlicherweise
understandably, understandably enough
die Badehose
A pair of swimming trunks
die Diskretion
discretion
der Stundenplan
timetable, schedule
die Bergleute
miners
die Erdkunde
geography
der Frachter
freight ship
der Jüngling
youth, youngling, stripling, sapling
der Lagerraum
storage room
die Schwiegertochter
daughter-in-law
die Verstopfung
constipation
die Kirsche
cherry
die Kriegserklärung
declaration of war (a formal announcement by an entity that it is in a state of war with another entity)
der Lüfter
fan (electrical device)
das Rauchverbot
smoking ban
die Revanche
rematch
die Silbermedaille
silver medal
das Transportmittel
transportation, means of transport
blendend
brilliant, splendid, terrific, superb
angesammelt
accumulated
mitarbeiten
to collaborate, cooperate
der Doppelpass
one-two, give-and-go
kontern
to counterattack
der Kurzschluss
short circuit
niesen
to sneeze
die Schweigepflicht
duty of confidentiality
der Sucher
viewfinder
das Workout
workout
überdacht
roofed, covered
vorsehen
to plan, to have in mind
erschüttern
to shake, to rock
aufzeichnen
to record, to note
zustehen
to be entitled to something, to be due to someone
die Einsparung
saving, economy
gewöhnungsbedürftig
requiring getting used to
der Knackpunkt
crux, key point, decisive factor
die Kommunion
Communion (the sacrament, receiving the Eucharist)
die Lebenswelt
living environment, lifeworld (the world as someone experiences and lives in it)
die Lesart
reading, interpretation (of a text or of events)
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