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Goethe - B1 (part 1, EN)

Vocabulary for intermediate learners. Part 1 of 2.

1500GermanForms and examples

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