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5000 Words

5000 Words: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice 5000 words in German with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the German word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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aware
sich bewusst sein
/ˈziç bəˈvʊst zaɪn/
adjectiveB1
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awareness
das Bewusstsein
/bəˈvʊstzaɪ̯n/
nounB2
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away
weg
[veːk]
adverbA1
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back
zurück
[t͡suˈʁʏk]
adverbA1
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backpack strap
der Rucksackriemen
/ˈʁʊkzaːkˌʁiːmən/
nounB1
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backyard
der Hinterhof
/ˈhɪntɐˌhɔf/
nounA2
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bacteria
die Bakterien
/bakteˈʁiːən/
nounB1
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bad
schlecht
[ʃlɛçt]
adjectiveA1
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badly
stark
/ʃtaʁk/
adverbA2
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baggy
weit
/veːt/
adjectiveA2
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bags
die Taschen
/ˈtaʃən/
nounA2
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baked
gebacken
/ɡəˈbakn̩/
adjectiveA2
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baked goods
die Backwaren
/ˈbakˌvaːʁən/
nounA2
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bakery
die Bäckerei
/bɛkəˈʁaɪ̯/
nounA2
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ball
der Ball
/bal/
nounA1
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balloon
der Ballon
/dɐ baˈlɔ̃ː/
nounA2
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ballot
der Stimmzettel
/ˈʃtɪmˌtsɛtl̩/
nounB2
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ballpoint pen
der Kugelschreiber
/ˈkuːɡl̩ʃʁaɪ̯bɐ/
nounA1
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ban
verbieten
/fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtən/
verbB1
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banana
die Banane
[baˈnaːnə]
nounA1
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band
die Band
/diː bɛnt/
nounA2
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bank
die Bank
[baŋk]
nounA1
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banking
das Bankwesen
/ˈbaŋkveːzən/
nounB1
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bankruptcy
der Bankrott
/ˈbaŋkʁoːt/
nounB2
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