The 10,000 most common German words
Words 1,501 to 1,600 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
rechnen
to count, reckon, calculate, compute
die Dauer
duration
das As
ace, a playing card
die Einheit
unit
mittels
by means of
der Widerstand
resistance (act of resisting, or the capacity to resist)
die Zentrale
central office, headquarters
das Verlangen
desire, yearning, longing
demnach
therefore, consequently (describing the reasoning process of the speaker)
eng
narrow, tight
unmittelbar
immediate, direct
verfolgt
pursued
Ich kann das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen.
I can't put the book down.
die Adresse
address
kalt
cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
der Amerikaner
American (from America, the Americas, the American continent(s))
die Medizin
medicine (healing substance or cure)
die Hauptstadt
capital (city)
das Zeug
stuff, gear, equipment
die Pflicht
duty
die Ausnahme
exception
singen
to sing
die Abteilung
department
die Anzeige
advertisement, announcement (in a newspaper, etc.)
der Pass
pass, mountain pass
die Mission
mission (set of tasks)
die Single
single (song from an album, released individually)
fordern
to demand, ask
der Nachmittag
afternoon (part of the day from about 2 p.m. to about 6 p.m.)
die Fläche
area
der Ruf
reputation
formen
to form, to shape (to give something a shape)
hi
hi
gesund
healthy (enjoying health)
gestalten
to form, to shape, to create
high
high (intoxicated with a drug other than alcohol)
gegründet
founded, established
Spiel, Satz und Sieg
game, set and match
die Media
media
das Geschenk
present, gift
tja
well, hmm
die Mühe
effort, difficulty
großartig
terrific, superb, etc
scheinen
to shine; to gleam
der Schauspieler
actor
der Beweis
proof
vermeiden
to avoid (something happening, doing something)
die Temperatur
temperature
anscheinend
apparently
spätestens
at the latest, not later than
breit
broad, wide
die Bar
bar (desk)
der Wettbewerb
competition (contest for a prize or award)
nah
near (in space or time or in an abstract sense), close, nearby
der Manager
manager (male or of unspecified sex, sometimes female)
die Uni
uni; university
die Revolution
revolution
die Kommunikation
communication, exchange of signs
der Ost
east; eastern part or direction
der Nord
the north (used without article; a short form of Norden)
voraus
in front, ahead
der Voraus
legacy handed over to the heir before the leaver's death
der Rang
rank, a level in a hierarchy (but not so much an according title, for which Dienstgrad and Amtsbezeichnung / Amtstitel)
stecken
to stick; to be stuck
privat
private
verbreitet
common, widespread, prevalent
einen Antrag stellen
to file an application
der Leser
reader
im Voraus
in advance
womit
with what, what…with
kümmern
to take care, to look after
der Mut
courage; bravery
die Maschine
machine
überzeugen
to convince
überlegen
to think about, to think over
der Ring
a ring (a circular and hollow object, made of any material.)
die Figur
figure, physique, body shape
die Flucht
escape, flight (act of fleeing)
das Produkt
product
die Übersetzung
translation
einst
once, formerly (a long time ago)
die Einstellung
attitude, mindset, disposition
der Besitz
possession, property
die Teilnahme
participation
die Formel
formula (in mathematics or chemistry)
die Phase
phase, stage, period
die Auflösung
resolution
der Griff
grasp, reach (act of trying to grab)
schlechter
worse
achten
to care about, to pay attention to
ausgezeichnet
excellent, outstanding
die Integration
integration
zumal
especially since; particularly because
das Restaurant
restaurant
weh
sore, painful
besitzen
to own, to possess
beweisen
to prove
die Debatte
debate
liefern
to supply, provide
letztlich
finally, ultimately
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