German words that start with A
Words 501 to 600 of 1,409, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
antun
to do (something bad) to someone
die Abschiebung
deportation
aktivieren
to activate, to enable (to put into operation)
die Aufarbeitung
coming to terms with; reappraisal (of the past)
auswählen
to choose, to select, to pick
aufklären
to clear up, explain (a mystery etc)
ausdrucken
to print out
auswendig lernen
to learn by heart
absagen
to cancel, to call off (an activity or event)
die Annäherung
approximation
ausweichen
to dodge; to swerve (around)
das Attentat
attack; assassination (killing, or attempted killing, for ideological reasons)
das Atom
atom
der Admiral
admiral (male or of unspecified gender)
anno
in the year of
die Arbeitsgemeinschaft
club, extracurricular group (at a school)
die Aufteilung
division, partition, fragmentation
ausschalten
to turn off, to switch off, to power down, to disable (to stop a device or disable its function)
ausfüllen
to fill in or fill out (a form)
abziehen
to subtract, to deduct
aua
ouch, ow (expression of one's own physical pain)
der Acker
field (wide, open space used to grow crops)
aufheben
to pick up (something lying on the ground)
die Äußerung
utterance
der Anker
anchor
andernfalls
otherwise, or else
angeregt
animated, lively
das Aa
feces, poop
die Administration
administration, management
die Anlehnung
dependence (on); close ties (to)
die Ausbeutung
exploitation
angucken
to watch, look at
die Aufzeichnung
record, recording
auswärts
out of town; outside the place in question
die Ansprache
speech, address (an oration on a specific topic for a specific audience)
auswirken
to have an effect, to make itself felt (auf etwas = on something)
der Anbetracht
consideration, regard — chiefly in 'in Anbetracht' (in view of, considering)
aufwendig
elaborate
ausschlaggebend
decisive, crucial
aufräumen
to tidy up
der Alb
elf, especially an evil one
apropos
speaking of, apropos
die Anregung
suggestion, proposal
der Anschein
appearance, semblance, impression
auseinandersetzen
to deal with, to occupy oneself with, to look into, to think about
die Ausdehnung
extension, expansion
authentisch
authentic
die Abreise
departure
auskommen
to get along
der Apparat
apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument)
der Ast
bough, limb, branch
der Attentäter
attacker, assassin (one who kills, or attempts to kill, for ideological reasons)
die Anschaffung
purchase
die Anhörung
hearing (proceeding at which discussions are heard)
der Atlas
atlas (bound collection of maps)
aufwärts
upwards, uphill
albern
goofy, silly, childish (inappropriately funny)
der Anhieb
(auf Anhieb) straight away; at the first attempt
die Axt
axe
der Aufbruch
departure
der Anlauf
run-up (used with nehmen)
die Ausbreitung
spread (of a disease, fire, idea, etc.)
die Ablenkung
distraction
die Abstammung
descent, ancestry, lineage, parentage, genealogy
am ehesten
preferably; most readily
der Algorithmus
algorithm (well-defined procedure)
die Anspielung
allusion (indirect reference; a hint), innuendo
die Ausweitung
expansion, extension
der Affe
monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
das Angesicht
face, visage, countenance
ausdenken
to come up with, to think up, to make up (a story, a plan, a strategy, lies etc.)
anständig
decent, decorous, reputable, civilized, honest, moral, of integrity
die Abrechnung
settlement (final invoice)
ablenken
to divert
die Auswirkung
effect; impact
aufzeigen
to point out; to demonstrate; to show (of issues, possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
die Aue
floodplain; water meadow
abstellen
to put down, to set down
die Anatomie
anatomy (the science)
die Auslieferung
delivery, distribution
das Arzneimittel
medicine; drug (healing substance)
die Absprache
agreement
die Augenhöhe
eye level
aufsteigen
to get on, to mount
aufhängen
to hang, to suspend
aufbringen
to muster, summon up, raise (money)
die Anstellung
job, employment
ausfindig
in ausfindig machen (to track down, to locate)
das Aussterben
extinction
das Andenken
memento; souvenir (something of emotional value kept as a reminder)
die Aufschrift
label
angeln
to angle, to fish (with a fishing rod)
die Ansage
announcement
der Afrikaner
African (person)
die Artillerie
artillery (weapon)
ausnahmslos
without exception, invariably
ausgiebig
extensive, copious, abundant
anfänglich
initial
anderweitig
other
der Arbeitstag
workday, working day
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