Vocabulary for intermediate learners. Part 1 of 2.
ab
from, starting from
abbiegen
to turn (off)
die Abbildung
illustration, figure
das Abenteuer
adventure
aber
but, however
abfahren
to depart, to leave
die Abfahrt
departure
der Abfall
waste, rubbish
der Abfalleimer
rubbish bin
Abgase
exhaust fumes
abgeben
to hand in, to hand over
abhängen
to depend (on)
abhängig
dependent
abheben
to withdraw (money); to pick up (phone)
abholen
to pick up, to collect
abschreiben
to copy (cheating); to write off
das Abitur
school-leaving exam (Abitur)
ablehnen
to reject, to decline
abmachen
to agree, to arrange; to remove
abnehmen
to lose weight; to take off
abonnieren
to subscribe
das Abonnement
subscription
absagen
to cancel, to call off
der Abschluss
degree, qualification; conclusion
der Abschnitt
section, paragraph
der Absender
sender
die Absenderin
sender (female)
die Absicht
intention
absolut
absolute, absolutely
abstimmen
to vote; to coordinate
die Abteilung
department
der Abwart
caretaker (Swiss)
die Abwartin
caretaker (female, Swiss)
abwärts
downwards
abwaschen
to wash up, to do the dishes
abwesend
absent
achten
to pay attention (to)
Achtung!
attention!, caution!
die Adresse
address
ähnlich
similar
die Ahnung
idea, clue
die Aktion
campaign, promotion
aktiv
active
die Aktivität
activity
aktuell
current, up-to-date
akzeptieren
to accept
der Alarm
alarm
der Alkohol
alcohol
all-
all
allein
alone
aller-
very, most (intensifying prefix)
allerdings
however, admittedly
allgemein
general
der Alltag
everyday life
alltäglich
everyday, ordinary
das Alphabet
alphabet
als
when (past); than
als ob
as if
also
so, therefore
alt
old
das Alter
age
das Altenheim
old people's home
das Altersheim
old people's home
alternativ
alternative
die Alternative
alternative
die Ampel
traffic light
das Amt
office, authority
sich amüsieren
to have a good time, to enjoy oneself
an
on, at, to
analysieren
to analyse
anbieten
to offer
der Anbieter
provider, supplier
das Angebot
offer; special deal
ander-
other, different
andererseits
on the other hand
ändern
to change
die Änderung
change, alteration
anders
differently
anerkennen
to recognise, to acknowledge
anfangen
to begin, to start
der Anfang
beginning, start
anfangs
at first, initially
angeben
to state, to specify; to show off
die Angabe
statement, information
der Angehörige
relative
die Angehörige
relative (female)
angenehm
pleasant
die Angst
fear
ängstlich
anxious, timid
anhaben
to be wearing
anklicken
to click on
ankommen
to arrive
die Ankunft
arrival
ankündigen
to announce
die Anlage
facility; attachment
die Anleitung
instructions, manual
anmelden
to register, to sign up
die Anmeldung
registration
annehmen
to accept; to assume
die Annonce
classified ad
die Anrede
form of address
anrufen
to call, to phone