The 10,000 most common German words
Words 3,101 to 3,200 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
verbieten
to forbid, prohibit (someone from doing something)
kreisen
to circle; to wheel
die Mithilfe
help, assistance
der Check
check; inspection
das Regime
regime (government)
solo
alone
das Solo
solo (piece of music for one)
beleidigt
offended; insulted; hurt
unsicher
uncertain
die Erhebung
elevation
die Non
15 o'clock (the 9th hour when the first hour is set at 6 o'clock)
regional
regional
die Theologie
theology
das Vorfeld
run-up (period of time just before an important event)
benötigen
to need, to require
fürchten
to fear
füllen
to fill
die Aufstellung
lineup, line-up (collectively, the members of a team)
texten
to write (song, script etc)
auf dem neuesten Stand
up to date
in letzter Sekunde
at the last second
nach Noten spielen
to play from sheet music
die Diagnose
diagnosis
hierher
to here, here (to this place), hither
der Kanzler
chancellor (head of government in Germany or Austria)
das Orchester
orchestra
der Rechtsanwalt
lawyer
der Schock
shock (mental or medical condition)
die Vereinbarung
agreement, arrangement
die Performance
performance
entschuldigen
to excuse (something or (formal) someone)
aufpassen
to watch out, to be alert
das Sofa
sofa, couch (upholstered seat with a raised back that accommodates at least two people)
das Taxi
taxi, cab
gemein
mean, nasty, wicked
neugierig
nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying
der Basketball
basketball
der Zoo
zoo
die Höhle
cave
der Soldat
soldier
die Leiche
dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
treu
loyal; faithful; true
die Ausrüstung
equipment, gear
das Asyl
asylum (shelter, refuge)
der Tropfen
drop
die Orange
orange (fruit)
die Mitgliedschaft
membership (fact of being a member)
trainieren
to work out, to exercise, to train
die Bestimmung
regulation
der Konzern
business group, corporate group
vermuten
to assume, suppose, presume, suspect, (US) guess
das Medium
media, medium (format for communicating or presenting information)
der Zeuge
witness
die Allianz
alliance
das Girl
girl; young woman (usually implying physical attractiveness, often in the context of show or entertainment)
das Green
green, putting green
das Image
image (characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is, or wishes to be, perceived by others)
matt
dull (not shiny)
die Route
route
das Spektrum
spectrum (range of colours, frequencies etc.)
schlau
clever in a way that enables one to achieve one's goals; slightly sly or cunning (but not usually implying any evil intentions)
niedrig
low
beurteilen
to form an opinion on, to judge
schwanger
pregnant (of humans)
monatlich
monthly
ausführlich
detailed, elaborate
genial
genius, ingenious, genial (in the sense of genius)
traditionell
traditional
schwul
gay
proben
to rehearse
konzentriert
focused
der Arbeitsplatz
workplace
festhalten
to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
der Kandidat
candidate
die Präsentation
presentation
das Abendessen
dinner, supper (the evening meal)
das Pack
(derogatory) rabble; riffraff
das Mittagessen
lunch
der Geruch
smell; odour
das Dutzend
dozen
der Schrank
cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall)
der Verkäufer
seller (one who sells something)
der Pool
pool
abwarten
to await; to wait for
der Trick
trick
die Marine
navy
sich wehren
to defend oneself
der Rekord
record (best performance ever)
untereinander
among ourselves / themselves
die Reihenfolge
order, sequence
der Akku
rechargeable battery
die Begleitung
company; companion
die Zelle
cell (in a prison or monastery)
der Genuss
enjoyment, pleasure
die Episode
episode (of a series)
die Sau
sow (female pig)
der Coach
coach (trainer or instructor)
der Einblick
insight
der Einzelfall
individual case; isolated case
Samsung
Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
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