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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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creepy
unheimlich
/ˈʊnhaɪ̯mlɪç/
adjectiveA2
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crime
das Verbrechen
/ˈfɛɐ̯bʁeːçn̩/
nounB1
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criminal
kriminell
/kʁimiˈnɛl/
adjectiveB1
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crisis
die Krise
/ˈkʁiːzə/
nounB1
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criteria
die Kriterien
/diː kʁɪˈteːʁi̯ən/
nounB2
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critic
der Kritiker
/ˈkʁɪtɪkɐ/
nounB2
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critical
kritisch
/ˈkʁɪtɪʃ/
adjectiveB2
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criticize
kritisieren
/kʁiˈtiːziːʁən/
verbB1
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crop
die Ernte
/ˈɛʁntə/
nounB1
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crossing
die Überquerung
/ˌyːbɐˈkveːʁʊŋ/
nounA2
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crosswords
die Kreuzworträtsel
/ˈkʁɔʏtsˌʁɛːtl̩/
nounA2
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crucial
entscheidend
/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dnt/
adjectiveB2
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cruet
die Ausgießerflasche
/ˈaʊsɡiːsɐˌflaʃə/
nounC1
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cruise
die Kreuzfahrt
/ˈkʁɔʏ̯zfɑːʁt/
nounB1
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cry
weinen
[ˈvaɪ̯nən]
verbA1
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crystal
der Kristall
/kʁɪsˈtal/
nounB2
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cue
der Hinweis
/ˈhɪnvaɪ̯s/
nounB1
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cultural background
der kultureller Hintergrund
/kʊlˈtuːʁɛlɐ ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊnt/
nounA1
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cultural norms
die kulturelle Normen
/kʊlˈtuːʁɛlə ˈnoʁmən/
nounA1
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cultural tradition
die kulturelle Tradition
/kultuˈʁɛlə tʁaˈdɪt͡si̯oːn/
nounB1
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cultural values
die kulturelle Werte
/kʊlˈtuːʁɛlə ˈveːʁtə/
nounA1
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cup
die Tasse
/ˈtase/
nounA1
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currency
die Währung
/ˈvɛːʁʊŋ/
nounA2
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current
aktuell
/akˈtu̯ɛl/
adjectiveA2
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