Chapter 1 Flashcards

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After

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This means anus.
nach or nachdem: These words mean after.

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aktuell

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This means up-to-date and current.
tatsächlich: This word means actual.

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also

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This means so, therefore, or thus.
auch: This word means also.

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bald

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This means soon.
kahl or glatzköpfig: These words mean bald.

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bekommen

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This verb means to get.
werden: This word means to become.

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Boot

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This means boat.
Stiefel: This word means boot.
Segelboot: This word means sailboat.

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brav

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This means well-behaved.
tapfer: This word means brave.

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Brief

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This noun means letter.

kurz: This word means brief (adjective).
kurzer Auftrag or Unterlagen: These words mean brief (noun).

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Chef

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This is the German word for boss or supervisor.
Küchenchef: This word means chef.
Koch: This word means a plain cook.

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eventuell

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This means possible or possibly.

schließlich: This word means eventual or eventually.

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fast

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This adjective means almost.
schnell or rasch: These words mean fast.

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genial

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This adjective describes an idea or person of genius.
heiter: This word means genial.

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Gift

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The German meaning is poison.

Geschenk: This word means gift.

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Handy

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This is the German word for cellphone.

praktisch, geschickt, or handlich: These words mean handy.

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Hut

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This means hat.

Hütte: This word means hut.

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Kind

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This is the German word for child.

nett, lieb, or liebenswert: These words mean kind.

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Komfort

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This word means amenity.

trösten: This verb means to comfort someone.

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See

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This word means lake (der See) or sea (die See).

sehen: This verb means to see.

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sensibel

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The meaning of this word is sensitive.

vernünftig: This word means sensible.

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Smoking

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In German, this word means tuxedo.

rauchen: This verb means to smoke.

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spenden

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The German meaning is to donate.

ausgeben: This word means to spend.

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sympathisch

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This word means likeable or congenial.

mitfühlend or verständnisvoll: These words mean sympathetic.

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Taste

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The meaning of this word is key (like a musical instrument or a button).

Geschmack: This word means taste.
Schlüssel: This word means the item you use to lock or unlock a door.

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Kindergarten

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This word means kindergarten.

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Angst

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This word means fear.

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kaputt

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This word means broken.

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Ersatz

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This word means replacement.

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Sauerkraut

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This word means fermented cabbage.

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Zeitgeist

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This word means the spirit of the time.

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Wanderlust

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This word means a strong desire to travel.