permission
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die Erlaubnis
/ɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯bnɪs/
nounB1
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Top 2500
Top 2500: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
Practice top 2500 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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modify
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modifizieren
/modifiˈt͡siːʁən/
verbB1
visible
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sichtbar
/ˈzɪçtbaːɐ̯/
adjectiveA2
march
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marschieren
/marˈʃiːʁən/
verbA1
champion
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der Champion
/ˈtʃæmpiən/
nounA2
format
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das Format
/ˈfɔʁmaːt/
nounA2
promotion
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die Beförderung
/bəˈfœʁdɐʊ̯ŋ/
nounB1
opera
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die Oper
/ˈoːpɐ/
nounB1
compensation
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die Entschädigung
/ɛntˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ/
nounB2
roughly
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ungefähr
/ʊnˈɡeːfɐ/
adverbA2
golf
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das Golf
/ɡɔlf/
nounA2
survival
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das Überleben
/ˈyːbɐˌleːbn̩/
nounB2
awareness
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das Bewusstsein
/bəˈvʊstzaɪ̯n/
nounB2
evolution
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die Evolution
/evoluˈt͡si̯oːn/
nounB2
buyer
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der Käufer
/ˈkɔʏ̯fɐ/
nounA2
wealthy
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wohlhabend
/ˈvoːlˌhaːbɛnt/
adjectiveB1
publisher
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der Verlag
/ˈfɛɐ̯laːk/
nounB2
motor
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der Motor
/ˈmoːtoːɐ̯/
nounB1
versus
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gegen
/ˈɡeːɡn̩/
prepositionB2
inflation
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die Inflation
/ɪnflaˈtsi̯oːn/
nounB2
measurement
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die Messung
/ˈmɛsʊŋ/
nounB1
greatly
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erheblich
/ˈeːɐ̯hɛb.lɪç/
adverbB1
pump
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die Pumpe
/ˈpʊmpə/
nounA2
acceptable
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akzeptabel
/akˈtseːp.taˌbl̩/
adjectiveB1
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