German Words to Learn--A Flashcards

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the acquaintance; acquaintances

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die Bekannte; die Bekannten Sie ist nicht meine Freundin, sondern nur eine Bekannte.

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acquaintance [with someone/something]; knowledge of; familiarity with

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die Bekanntschaft

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across the street; on the other side of the street

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auf der anderen Straßenseite

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act [of a play]; acts

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der Akt; die Akte

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5
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idiom: ‘He adds his mustard’. (means ‘He puts his oar in.’)

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Seinen Senf dazugeben. Means: he interferes or inserts his opinion.

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adjective; adjectives

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das Adjektiv; die Adjektive

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7
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admire

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bewundern (vb) (du bewunderst)

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8
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admired; much-admired

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bewunderten; viel bewunderten

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the admission; the admission ticket/tickets

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der Eintritt; ; die Eintrittskarte/ die Eintrittskarten

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10
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the adult (female; male; plural)

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der Erwachsener; die Erwachsene; die Erwachsenen; abbreviation: Erw.

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11
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afloat “over water”

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über Wasser

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12
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after

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nach

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13
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air conditioning

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die Klimaanlage “KLEEMAH-an-lahgha”

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14
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the air pump

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die Luftpumpe (Luftpumpen) or die Luftsäule (die Luftsäulen)

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15
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the airport gate

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die Flugsteig or das Flughafen-Gate

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16
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all (everyone): Everyone is ready!

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alle : Alle sind bereit!

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17
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all (everything, complete, whole): All is good! All clear!

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alles or ganz: Ganz gut! Alles klar!

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18
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the allergy

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die Allergie; die Allergien

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to be allergic to… Are you allergic to fruit?

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allergisch sein gegen… Sind sie gegen Früchte allergisch?

20
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along. “Karen walks along the street.”

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entlang “Karen läuft die Straße entlang.” It goes at the end of the sentence.

21
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alphabet letter

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der Buchstabe; die Buchstaben

22
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alright

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In Ordnung

23
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also; aside from that

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auch or außerdem “ou-ser-deem”

24
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etc. (“and so on)

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und so weiter ; abbreviated usw

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angry (displaying anger)
böse (literally means "evil"). Ich bin böse.
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anything "Anything else?"
etwas or irgendetwas "Sonst noch etwas?" 'Etwas' also means 'some'.
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the anguish, the torture
die Qual "Kval"
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any, some, a bit of
etwas
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anyone, someone
jeder, jemand or irgendwer
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to appeal to, to like, to please
gefallen (vb). du gefällst
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the appearance of something, the look
das Außehen
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the appetite
der Appetit
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the apparatus (also an old-fashioned term for 'phone')
der Apparat; die Apparate (plural)
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the appliance
das Gerät; die Geräte
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April Fool's Day "We play tricks on April Fool's Day."
Ersten April "Zum Ersten April werden Streiche | gespielt."
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the area code
die Vorwahl [Germans give their phone number in tens: 98 67 11 2]
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the arrival
die Ankunft; die Ankünfte
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to arrive "When does the train arrive?" "I arrive tomorrow."
ankommen (separable verb) du kommst an "Wann kommt der Zug an?" "Ich komme morgen an."
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at ... "At the University"
an or am or bei (Changes depending on gender of noun it precedes, and on the meaning of the sentence...) "an der Universität"
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the attention
die Aufmerksamkeit
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the author
der Autor/die Autorin; die Autoren (pl)
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the avenue
die Allee "a-LAY"; die Alleen
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to avoid, shun
meiden (vb) [du meidst]
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"a" letter of the alphabet pronunciation
"ah"