German words that start with A
Words 801 to 900 of 1,409, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
aufführen
to perform (a play, a piece of music, etc.; especially on a stage)
abrufen
to access, fetch or retrieve
die Anteilnahme
sympathy, compassion
absteigen
to dismount; to get off something that one stands or sits on; chiefly used when the object is implied; with the preposition von, the simplex steigen is preferred
der Administrator
administrator, admin
die Anspannung
tension
die Arbeiterklasse
working class
die Attraktion
attraction
aufziehen
to tease (often in good humor, but can include bullying)
ansässig
resident, based (in a place)
die Anleihe
bond (financial); debenture
die Anthropologie
anthropology
die Achterbahn
rollercoaster
abkühlen
to cool off, to cool down
der Anstrich
paint, painting
die Aktualität
relevance to the current time, up-to-dateness, currentness
die Arbeiterpartei
workers' party
die Ausgangslage
original position
die Avantgarde
avant-garde
ausbrechen
to break out
anstrengen
to make an effort, to work hard at something, to labour
die Anonymität
anonymity
das Abbild
image, reflection
die Abmahnung
formal warning or reprimand (especially from an employer, landlord, or lawyer)
der Abschuss
firing, launch
der Anflug
approach
die Aurora
aurora
ätzend
lousy, dire; caustic, corrosive
auszeichnen
to honour, award, decorate
abtreten
to cede, to hand over, to transfer (rights, property)
das Arbeitszimmer
workroom, study (room for work, typically in a private house)
der Aufschlag
serve (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
der Adobe
adobe
die Annexion
annexation
die Aufrechterhaltung
maintaining, maintenance, preservation
die Aufzählung
enumeration
die Auslosung
draw, the act of drawing; something drawn by chance
die Amerikanerin
American (female), a girl or woman from America (the United States of America)
allergisch
allergic
abgehen
to go down, to happen
das Aroma
a (generally rather pleasant) spicy or fragrant taste or smell; aroma
anfordern
to request, ask for, to order (something), to send for
die Ableitung
derivative (something derived)
ablösen
to detach, to remove, to peel off
der Amoklauf
killing spree; gun rampage; mass shooting (form of rather indiscriminate mass murder, usually for personal motives, excluding terrorism)
die Anarchie
anarchy
anstreben
to strive, to seek, to target, to pursue
aufgearbeitet
refurbished
der Ausnahmezustand
state of emergency
der Avatar
avatar (a user's digital representation)
artig
well-behaved, good
aufbewahren
to keep, to preserve (to maintain the condition of)
aufteilen
to divide (up); to split
das Arrangement
arrangement
das Autogramm
autograph
die Atomkraft
nuclear power (power from nuclear reactions)
die Altersklasse
age group
der Aufprall
impact (the force or energy of a collision of two objects)
der Arbeitsvertrag
employment contract
autsch
ouch (expression of one's own physical pain)
ansteckend
contagious; infectious
anklagen
to charge (with); to indict
austragen
to deliver (mail, newspapers) from door to door
die Ausdrucksweise
way of expressing oneself; manner of speaking
das Adjektiv
adjective
der Abdruck
imprint, impression (the mark left behind by pressing on or printing something); print (of e.g. a finger)
die Anziehungskraft
attractive force, such as gravitational force or magnetic force
die Ansammlung
gathering, collection, accumulation, assemblage
der Aufpreis
surcharge
die Aufrüstung
military build-up, rearmament
die Automatik
automatic transmission
aufschreiben
to write down
abfinden
to come to terms (with), to make one's peace (with)
auffordern
to ask, request
abgebrannt
(colloquial) broke; out of money
abbilden
to portray, to depict, to picture
der Akteur
actor, player (participant)
die Aufbewahrung
storage, retention, custody
die Abwägung
weighing up, assessment of tradeoffs
der Aktionstag
day of action
die Aufbereitung
processing, treatment
die Aufwertung
enhancement, improvement, upgrade
der Altbau
old building (pre-1949)
absprechen
to arrange, to agree upon; to coordinate
der Abstecher
detour, side trip
das Alibi
alibi
allseits
universally, widely, by everyone
abhanden
gone, lost
der Adapter
adapter (device or application used to achieve operative compatibility)
der Amtsantritt
taking office; assumption of office
die Abdeckung
cover, covering
das Abendmahl
Communion, Eucharist (sacrament)
der Ackerbau
cultivation of arable land; agriculture (in the stricter sense)
der Anwärter
candidate (of male or unspecified sex)
arrangieren
to arrange
auslegen
to interpret, construe (in a certain manner)
aufreißen
to rip open, to tear open
adult
adult
die Andacht
devotional service, prayers
der Armenier
Armenian (person)
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