All C2 German words
Words 2,201 to 2,300 of 5,925, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
entgegennehmen
to receive (to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to be given something)
die Gegenseitigkeit
reciprocity
der Leitartikel
editorial, leading article, leader (The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper.)
die Amtssprache
official language
die Begebenheit
incident, event, occurrence
der Bengel
a young rascal
der / das Dart
a dart (small missile used in the game of darts)
das Ethanol
ethanol
die Gerichtsverhandlung
trial
die Holzkohle
charcoal
das Rechteck
rectangle
der Skrupel
scruple, qualm (moral hesitation)
der Stausee
reservoir
die Tierquälerei
animal cruelty
der Wolkenkratzer
skyscraper (tall building)
das Brautkleid
A bridal gown, wedding dress as worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony
der Friedensnobelpreis
Nobel Peace Prize
die Motte
moth, any nocturnal butterfly
die Olive
olive (fruit)
die Schlaflosigkeit
sleeplessness, insomnia
die Solarenergie
solar energy
cringe
cringe, cringeworthy
der Zebrastreifen
zebra crossing
nominieren
to nominate
der Staatshaushalt
national budget, state budget
überwältigen
to overwhelm, to subdue, to overpower
fälschen
to counterfeit, to forge
anbraten
to sear, to brown
der Chefkoch
head chef
die Metzgerei
butcher's shop
der Mörtel
mortar
der Rundfunkbeitrag
broadcasting licence fee (per household)
der Stuhlgang
bowel movement
der Tacho
speedometer
ausatmen
to breathe out
die Minze
mint (genus Mentha)
die Mandel
almond
der Anteilseigner
shareholder, owner, stakeholder (a person, company, or institution that owns at least one share of a company's stock or a portion of its capital)
der Embryo
embryo
feilen
to file (to smooth or shape something with a file)
das Kelvin
kelvin (unit)
die Liegenschaft
property, piece of real estate (land that is owned, typically with one or more buildings thereon)
der Jubel
cheering, jubilation
das Schimpfwort
swear word
die Regenzeit
rainy season, wet season
das Dienstmädchen
maid, housemaid
die Arznei
medicine (healing substance)
das Bewerbungsgespräch
a job interview
der Hundehalter
dog owner, dog holder
startklar
ready to start, ready for start
die Geburtsurkunde
birth certificate
der Grundschüler
primary school pupil, elementary school student
der Kundendienst
customer service
der Kaviar
caviar
die Kröte
toad
die Leier
the same old story; a tiresome, repeated refrain
der Punsch
punch (beverage)
der Schlussstrich
closure; the line drawn under something to finish it (einen Schlussstrich ziehen)
fegen
to sweep (to clean with a broom)
der Drücker
at the last minute (in the phrase auf den letzten Drücker)
der Komplize
accomplice
der Geselle
journeyman
der Kuckuck
cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
die Linderung
alleviation, relief
der Missionar
missionary
der Sonntagnachmittag
Sunday afternoon
bezaubernd
adorable, enchanting, glamorous
aufgedreht
giddy, excited
veranlagt
inclined, gifted, predisposed
ausrufen
to exclaim
die Abfrage
query
der Arbeitsspeicher
RAM, working memory
auf nüchternen Magen
on an empty stomach
geschwollen
swollen
in die Pedale treten
to pedal hard, to put your back into it
keimen
to germinate, sprout
anlaufen
to begin, to start
exotisch
exotic
die Hauswand
A house wall; the wall of a house
das Kreditinstitut
bank
das Manual
manual (keyboard of an organ etc.)
die Rekrutierung
recruitment (employees; labour; for military, etc)
ritzen
to scratch
die Schadenfreude
malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; schadenfreude; gloating
die Verschleierung
concealment, disguise, obfuscation
die Volksgruppe
ethnic group, ethnical group
zurückfallen
to fall back; to fall backwards
die Überheblichkeit
arrogance, hubris
die Angewohnheit
habit, custom
ausschöpfen
to exhaust, to max out, to use to the fullest
das Postamt
post office, postal service
der Rückspiegel
rearview mirror
die Ziellinie
finish line
der Schulweg
way to school
der Happen
morsel
abscheulich
abominable, hideous
das Bonbon
hard candy
die Energiequelle
energy source
der Zeitgenosse
contemporary
die Geburtstagsparty
birthday party
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