A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| the German word | the English translation |
| abdanken | to resign, retire |
| aber | but, however |
| der Abschluss | the degree |
| absolvieren | to finish, to pass |
| abstürzen | to crash |
| sich abwechseln | to share |
| der Abzug | the taxation |
| aktuell | topically, current |
| allgemein | general |
| als | than,when |
| also | so |
| am | on the |
| am meisten | most |
| anderer, andere, anderes | different |
| der Anfänger, die Anfängerin | the beginner |
| angeben | to declare |
| der Anhänger, die Anhängerin | the supporter, the fan |
| angehören | to belong to |
| jemandem etwas ansehen | to read something in someones face |
| in hohem Ansehen stehen | to enjoy great esteem |
| der Anteil | the share, the interest, the participation |
| die Anweisung | the instruction, the direction |
| der Apotheker, die Apothekerin | the pharmacist, the druggist |
| die Arbeit | the work; the labour; the task |
| arbeiten | to work |
| der Arbeitgeber, die Arbeitgeberin | the employer |
| auch | also, too |
| auch wenn | even if |
| aufgrund | due to |
| aufsehenerregend | startling, spectacular |
| im Auftrag von | by order of |
| aus | from |
| die Ausbildung | the training, the education |
| der Ausflug | the trip, the excursion |
| die Ausgabe | the expense, the cost |
| ausgeben | to spend |
| das Ausland | the foreign country, abroad |
| etwas unter sich ausmachen | to fight it out between oneselves |
| the German word | the English translation |
| bald | soon, shortly |
| die Bedeutung | the importance |
| bei (prep.dat.) | near, by, at |
| beeindrucken | to impress |
| beeindruckend | impressive |
| das Beispiel | the example |
| behandeln | to deal with |
| bekommen | to get, to obtain |
| die Beliebtheit | the popularity |
| der/die Berechtigte | the qualified person |
| der Bericht | the report |
| die Berühmtheit | the fame |
| beschließen | to conclude, to resolve |
| bestimmen | to decide on, to determine |
| bestimmt | certain, special, definite |
| besuchen | to attend, to go to; to visit |
| betragen | to amount to |
| das Bild | the image, the picture |
| die Bildung | the education, the culture, the knowledge |
| billig | inexpensive, cheap |
| die Bindung | the bond(ing), the linkage |
| bis | by, till, to, until |
| bleiben | to remain, to stay |
| der Blick | the glance |
| die Bücherei | the library |
| der Buchstabe | the letter (of the alphabet) |
| die Bühne | the stage |
| der Bundesbürger, die Bundesbürgerin | the citizen of the federal republic |
| the German word | the English translation |
| the German word | the English translation |
| dabei | by that |
| daneben | besides; at the same time |
| dann | then |
| daraus | from that, (out) of it |
| darüber hinaus | in addition |
| die Datei | the data file |
| dazu | besides, in addition |
| demnach | according to this |
| das Denkmal | the monument |
| derzeit | at present |
| deutlich | clearly, distinctly |
| deutsch | German |
| diesmal | this time |
| doppel... | double |
| dort |
there |
| dreifach | triple |
| drohen | to threaten |
| durchaus | absolutely, definitely |
| durchschnittlich |
average |
| the German word | the English translation |
| eckig | angular, cornered |
| ein | a, an |
| einfach | single, simple |
| die Einführung | the introduction |
| die Einheit | the unit, the unity |
| einheitlich | standardized |
| einige | several, some |
| das Einkommen | the income, the earnings; the revenue |
| einladen | to invite |
| empfehlen | to recommend |
| entdecken | to discover |
| die Entlassung | the dismissal |
| entscheiden | to decide |
| die Entwicklung | the development |
| der Epochenwandel | the change of the epochs |
| die Erfolgsbilanz | the balance of the results |
| das Ergebnis | the result, the outcome |
| die Erinnerung | the remembrance; the memory |
| erhalten | to get, to receive |
| die Erhebung | the survey, the poll |
| das Ergebnis | the result |
| erkennen | to recognize |
| erobern | to conquer |
| der Ersatz | the replacement, the substitution |
| erst | only, not before, not till |
| erster | first |
| der/die Erwerbstätige | the employee |
| etwas | something |
| eventuell | possibly, contingent, maybe |
| the German word | the English translation |
| die Fachhochschule | the polytechnical college |
| der Fall | the case |
| fast | almost |
| fehlen | to lack |
| die Frage | the question |
| das Fenster | the window |
| das Fest | the party |
| die Förderung | the promotion, the support |
| die Fläche | the surface; area, space |
| die Frage |
the question |
| die Folge | the consequence |
| folgen | to follow |
| die Forschung | the research |
| der Fortschritt | the progress, improvement |
| die Frau | the woman |
| der Freiraum | the clearance, the free zone |
| früh | early |
| für | for |
| the German word | the English translation |
| geben | to give |
| geboren werden | to be born |
| das Gedächtnis | the memory |
| das Geld | the money |
| genannte | mentionned |
| genauso | just as |
| low | |
| die Gesamtheit | the totality |
| die Geschichte | the story, history |
| die Geschwindigkeit | the speed, pace, rate, velocity |
| gesellschaftlich | socially |
| das Gesicht | the face |
| die Gewalt | the violence, force |
| sich gewöhnen an | to get used to |
| das Gift | the poison, the toxin |
| glauben | to believe |
| gleich | at once, right away, in a moment |
| gleichzeitig | simultaneously |
| groß | big, large, great |
| die Größe | the height; the dimension; the largeness; the size |
| größter | biggest |
| the German word | the English translation |
| der Handel | the business, the commerce, the trade |
| die Heirat | the marriage |
| heiraten | to marry |
| heißen | to be called |
| der Held, die Heldin | the hero, the heroine |
| herrausragend | outstanding |
| der Hersteller | the manufacturer; the producer |
| heute | today |
| hoch | high |
| die Hochschule | the college, the university |
| hoffen | to hope |
| the German word | the English translation |
| insgesamt | altogether |
| im | in |
| immer noch | even now, still |
| der Irrweg | the wrong way |
| the German word | the English translation |
| das Jahr | the year |
| der (Alters)Jahrgang | the age group |
| jeder, jede, jedes | each, every |
| jedoch | however |
| jemand | someone, anyone |
| je nach |
depending on,according to |
| jetzt | now |
| the German word | the English translation |
| der Kanzler | the chancellor |
| der Kauf | the buying, the purchase |
| kaufen | to buy, to purchase |
| die Kaufkraft | the spending power |
| kaum | hardly |
| keiner, keine, kein(e)s | no one, nobody, not one, none |
| kennen | to know |
| das Kind | the child |
| klein | small |
| knapp | barely, concisely |
| das Kohlenstoffatom | the carbon (atom) |
| der Körper | the body |
| konsequent | consistent, consequential |
| konkurrieren | to compete |
| der Konsum | the consumption |
| das Kulturerbe | the cultural heritage |
| die Kunst | the art |
| kurzweilig | amusing, diverting |
| the German word | the English translation |
| die Landschaft | the landscape, the countryside |
| landwirtschaftlich | agricultural |
| die Laufbahn | the career |
| laut | according to |
| leben | to live |
| die Lebensfreude | the high spirits |
| die Lehre | the training, the apprenticeship |
| etwas am liebsten machen | to like doing something the best |
| liefern | to present, to give |
| die Lohnsteuer | the tax on wages |
| the German word | the English translation |
| machen | to do, to make |
| sich daran machen | to get down to it, to set about |
| die Macht | the power |
| man | one, they, people |
| mehr | more |
| mehrere | several |
| die Meinung | the opinion |
| am meisten | most |
| die Menge | the quantity, the amount |
| der Mensch | the human being; man |
| mit | with |
| der Mitarbeiter, die Mitarbeiterin | the coworker, the contributor, the employee |
| das Mittel | the medium; the tool; the remedy |
| die Mittel | the means |
| morgen | tomorrow |
| the German word | the English translation |
| nach | after |
| nach wie vor | now as before |
| die Nacht | the night |
| der Nachwuchs | the rising generation |
| der Name | the name |
| neu | new |
| nicht | not |
| niedrigster | lowest |
| nochmals | once more, again |
| notwendig | necessary |
| nur | only |
| nutzen | to use, to make use of |
| die Nutzung | the use, the utilization |
| the German word | the English translation |
| ob | if, whether |
| das Oberhaupt | the head (of an organization) |
| the German word | the English translation |
| der Plan | the plan, the schedule; the project, the scheme |
| auf Platz x | in x. place |
| die Politik | the policy, the politics |
| prägnant | succinctly, concise, incicive |
| the German word | the English translation |
| the German word | the English translation |
| die Regel | the rule |
| die Reihe | the series |
| der Rohstoff | the raw material |
| the German word | the English translation |
| scharfsinnig | sharp, astute |
| scharfzüngig | tartly (fig.), very critical |
| schlagen | to beat, to knock |
| schließlich | finally |
| schnell | fast |
| schneller | faster |
| schön | beautiful; good; excellent |
| der Schriftsteller, die Schriftstellerin | the writer |
| das Sinnbild | the symbol |
| sofort | immediately, at once |
| sogar | even |
| so genannt | so-called |
| der Sozialbeitrag | the social insurance contribution |
| später | later |
| spiegeln | to mirror, to reflect |
| spielen | to play, to act, to perform |
| der Spitzenreiter, die Spitzenreiterin | the leader |
| die Sprache | the language |
| sprechen | to talk |
| die Stadt | the city |
| stark | strong |
| die Stärke | the strength |
| stammen aus | to be descendent from |
| stattfinden | to take place |
| steigen | to decrease |
| die Stelle |
the employement, the position, the job |
| an x. Stelle | in x-th place |
| sterben | to die |
| die Steuereinnahmen | the internal revenue |
| die Stimme | the voice; the vote |
| die Stunde | the hour |
| the German word | the English translation |
| tariflich vereinbart | according to the scale |
| tatsächlich | really |
| die Technik | the engineering; the technology; the technique |
| teilweise | partly |
| der Termin | the date |
| teuer | expensive |
| teurer | expensive |
| das Tor | the gate |
| sich schwer tun mit | to have difficulties with |
| the German word | the English translation |
| über | about, concerning, on |
| über | more than; over |
| überblicken | to assess |
| überzogen | exaggerated |
| umfassen | to cover |
| die Umfrage | the poll, the survey |
| die Umgebung | the environment, the surroundings |
| und | and |
| unentbehrlich | indispensable |
| das Unglück | the misfortune, the disaster |
| unser | our |
| das Unternehmen | the company, the concern |
| unterschiedlich | different |
| the German word | the English translation |
| verändern | to change |
| verantwortungslos | irresponsible |
| die Verarbeitung | the processing, the manufacture, the treatment |
| der Verband | the association, the federation |
| die Verbindung | the alliance, the connection |
| der Verbrauch | the consumption |
| verbringen | to spend |
| verdrängen | to displace, to outst |
| der Verein | the association |
| das Verfahren | the procedure, the method |
| die Verfassung | the constitution, the state |
| die Vergabe | the placing |
| vergangen | bygone, last |
| im Vergleich (mit) | in comparison (with) |
| vergleichsweise | comparitively |
| verlassen | to quit, to leave |
| der Verleih | the distributor |
| veröffentlichen | to publish |
| die Verringerung | the decrease, the reduction |
| verspüren | to feel |
| verstopft | stopped up |
| verwalten | to administrate |
| der Verweis | the reference |
| verzichten | to renounce |
| viele | many |
| die Vielfalt | the multiplicity, the diversity |
| das Volk, die Völker | the people |
| volkswirtschaftlich | (politico) economic |
| vollständige | full time |
| von | from |
| vor | before |
| vor kurzem (noch) | (just) a short time ago |
| vorzeigbar | presentable |
| the German word | the English translation |
| wachsen | to grow, to increase |
| der Wald | the wood, the forest |
| die Weise | the manner, the way |
| weiter | further |
| weitere | further, additional |
| welcher | who, which |
| die Welt | the world |
| der Weltmeister, die Weltmeisterin | the world champion |
| weniger | less |
| wer | who |
| der Wert |
the value, the level |
| im Wert von | to the value of |
| der Wettbewerb | the competition |
| wichtig | important |
| wichtiger | more important |
| wider | against |
| widerlegen | to disprove |
| wie | as; how |
| wieder | again |
| die Wirtschaft | the economy; the trade and industry; the management |
| das Wissen | the knowledge |
| der Wurf | the hit; the success |
| die Wurzel | the root |
| the German word | the English translation |
| the German word | the English translation |
| the German word | the English translation |
| die Zahl | the number |
| zahlen | to pay |
| zahlreich | multiple, numerous |
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to present, to indicate, to demonstrate, to point out, to show |
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| die Zeit | the time, the period, the tense |
| die Zeitung | the newspaper |
| der Zug | the train |
| der Zugang | the ingress, the entrance, the access |
| die Zukunft | the future |
| zum x-ten Mal | for the nth time |
| zurückkehren | to come back |
| die Zusammenarbeit | the cooperation |
| der Zusammenbruch | the breakdown |
| der Zusammenhang | the context |
| der Zweck | the purpose |
| zwischen | between |
| der Zwischenton | the intermediate tone; the overtone |