Learn vocabulary as connected families

die Arbeit

work, job, labour, labor, paper

arbeiten

to work

der Arbeitsplatz

job, workplace

der Arbeitgeber

employer

der Arbeitnehmer

employee

zurück

back

zurückkommen

to come back, to return

zurückkehren

to return, to go back, to come back

zurückgehen

to go back, to return, to decrease, to decline

zurückziehen

to withdraw, to recall, to retract

der Zusammenhang

connection, context, relation, link

zusammen

together

die Zusammenarbeit

cooperation

zusammenfassen

to summarise, to summarize, to combine

zusammenhängen

to be related, to be connected, to be linked, to correlate

groß

big, large, great, tall

das Großbritannien

Great Britain

die Großmutter

grandmother

großzügig

generous

die Großstadt

big city, large city, large town

gleich

same, equal, identical

gleichzeitig

simultaneous(ly), concurrent(ly), at the same time, at once

das Gleichgewicht

balance, equilibrium

gleichwohl

nevertheless, nonetheless, anyhow

gleichen

to be alike, to be just like, to equal, to resemble

wieder

again

wiederum

again, in turn, on the other hand

wiederholen

to repeat, to redo, to reiterate, to replicate, to rerun

die Wiedervereinigung

reunification

das Wiedersehen

reunion, (next) meeting, goodbye

gegen

against, towards, to, about, around

gegenüber

opposite, towards, over, vis-à-vis

der Gegensatz

opposite, contrast

der Gegenstand

object, article

das Gegenteil

opposite

die Krankheit

illness, disease

das Krankenhaus

hospital, clinic

krank

sick, ill

die Krankenkasse

health insurance company

der Kranke

invalid, sick person, patient

der Grund

reason, cause, occasion, bottom, ground

grundsätzlich

fundamental(ly), basic(ally), in principle

die Grundlage

basis, base, foundation

das Grundstück

plot of land, property, estate

die Grundschule

primary school, elementary school

heraus

out

die Herausforderung

challenge

herauskommen

to come out, to get out, to emerge, to be released, to be published

herausstellen

to emphasize, to emphasise, to highlight, to prove to be, to turn out

herausfinden

to find out

stellen

to put (vertically), to place, to position, to set, to provide

die Stelle

place, position, location, job

stellvertretend

representative, deputy, acting, vicarious, substitutional

die Stellung

position, standing, stance, stand, posture

der Stellvertreter

deputy, representative, proxy, substitute

weiter

forward, onwards, further

weiterhin

still, furthermore

weitergehen

to go on, to move on, to keep moving, to continue, to proceed

weitergeben

to pass, to hand on, to hand down

weitermachen

to carry on, to continue, to proceed, to go on

hinter

behind

der Hintergrund

background

hinterlassen

to leave

hinterher

after that, afterwards

der Hintern

buttocks, butt, bum, bottom, backside

recht

quite, rather

rechts

right, on the right, to the right, right-wing

rechtlich

legal

rechtfertigen

to justify

rechtzeitig

punctual, in time, in good time, on time, timely

der Verein

association, club, society

die Vereinbarung

agreement, arrangement

vereinbaren

to agree, to arrange

vereinigen

to unite

vereinen

to unite, to combine

selbst

even, by oneself

selbstverständlich

obvious, natural, self-evident

die Selbstständigkeit

independence, self-employment

das Selbstbewusstsein

self-confidence

der Selbstmord

suicide

spielen

to play, to gamble, to act, to perform

das Spiel

game, match, play

der Spieler

player, gambler, gamer

das Spielfeld

playing field, field, pitch, court

der Spielplatz

playground

eigen

own

eigentlich

actual, real

die Eigenschaft

property, characteristic, feature, quality

eigenständig

independent

das Eigentum

property, ownership

das Leben

life

das Lebensmittel

food(s), groceries

lebendig

living, lively, vivid, vital, alive

das Lebensjahr

year of one’s life

der Lebenslauf

curriculum vitae, CV, résumé, resume

sicher

safe, secure, certain, sure, confident

die Sicherheit

security, safety, certainty

sicherlich

certainly, surely

sichern

to secure, to safeguard

die Sicherung

protection, fuse, securing, backup

außerdem

besides, also, in addition, furthermore, moreover

außer

except for, apart from

außerhalb

outside, out of, beyond

außerordentlich

extraordinary, exceptional, outstanding

außergewöhnlich

extraordinary, exceptional, unusual, rare

die Klasse

class, classroom, grade

klassisch

classical(ly)

das Klassenzimmer

classroom

die Klassik

classical antiquity, classical age, classical music

die Klassenarbeit

class test

das Glück

luck, fortune, happiness

glücklich

happy, fortunate, lucky

der Glückwunsch

congratulation

glücklicherweise

luckily, fortunately

das Glücksspiel

gambling, game of chance

der Brief

letter

der Briefkasten

letter box, mailbox, postbox, pillar box

die Briefmarke

stamp, postage stamp

die Brieftasche

wallet

der Briefträger

postman, postwoman, mail carrier

die Organisation

organisation, organization

organisieren

to organize, to organise, to arrange

der Organismus

organism

das Organ

organ

organisch

organic

der Widerstand

resistance, opposition, resistor

der Widerspruch

contradiction, objection, opposition, dissent, appeal

widersprechen

to contradict, to disagree with

widerlegen

to refute, to disprove

widerlich

disgusting, repugnant

bereits

already

bereit

ready, prepared, willing

bereiten

to make, to prepare, to cause

die Bereitschaft

willingness, readiness, disposition

bereitstellen

to provide, to supply, to put on standby

deutsch

German

das Deutschland

Germany

der Deutsche

German

deutschsprachig

German-speaking

deutschlandweit

throughout Germany

neben

next to, beside, apart from

die Nebenwirkung

side effect, adverse reaction

nebeneinander

side by side, next to each other, simultaneously, in parallel

nebenbei

besides, by the way, incidentally, on the side, in addition

nebenan

next door

richtig

correct, right, true, proper, real

die Richtung

direction

richten

to direct, to point, to address, to repair, to judge

der Richter

judge

die Richtlinie

guideline, directive, policy

einzeln

individual, single, separate, lone

der Einzelfall

individual case, single case, specific case, particular case, isolated case

die Einzelheit

detail

das Einzelkind

only child

das Einzelzimmer

single room

das Wasser

water

der Wasserfall

waterfall

der Wasserstoff

hydrogen

der Wassermann

Aquarius

die Wassermelone

watermelon

der Freund

friend, boyfriend

die Freundin

friend (female), girlfriend

freundlich

kind(ly), friendly

die Freundschaft

friendship

die Freundlichkeit

friendliness, kindness

die Nacht

night

nachts

at night

der Nachteil

disadvantage

nachträglich

later, belated, subsequent

der Nachtisch

dessert, pudding

gemeinsam

together, jointly, in common, hand in hand

die Gemeinde

community, municipality, local authority, congregation

die Gemeinschaft

community

der Gemeinderat

local council, municipal council

gemein

mean, nasty, cruel, common

der Beruf

occupation, job, profession

beruflich

professional(ly), occupational(ly), vocational(ly)

berufen

to appoint, to invoke, to refer to

berufstätig

employed, working

die Berufsausbildung

vocational training, professional training

die Regel

rule

regelmäßig

regular

die Regelung

regulation, arrangement, settlement

regeln

to control, to regulate, to govern, to settle, to adjust

regelrecht

proper(ly), real(ly)

technisch

technical(ly), technological(ly)

die Technik

technology, technique

die Technologie

technology

technologisch

technological

der Techniker

technician, engineer

das Mittel

means, remedy, resource, agent, way

der Mittelpunkt

midpoint, focus, center, centre of focus

mittels

by means of

das Mittelalter

Middle Ages, medieval times

das Mittelmeer

Mediterranean (Sea)

reichen

to reach, to be enough, to last, to suffice, to pass

reich

rich, wealthy, abundant

reichlich

plenty, abundant, plentiful, ample, generous

die Reichweite

reach, range

der Reichtum

wealth

einstellen

to adjust, to set, to employ, to hire, to stop

die Einstellung

attitude, setting, employment, cessation

einst

once, at one time, one day

einsteigen

to board, to get on, to get in

einstig

former

der Sport

sport

sportlich

athletic, sporty

der Sportler

athlete, sportsman

die Sportart

type of sport, sport, discipline

der Sportplatz

sports field, sports ground, playing field

feiern

to celebrate, to party

die Feier

celebration, party

der Feierabend

end of work, closing time, evening

der Feiertag

holiday

feierlich

ceremonial(ly), solemn(ly), festive(ly)

der Stand

stand, booth, state, status, score

der Standort

site, location

der Standard

standard

der Standpunkt

standpoint, point of view, viewpoint, position

der Standardbrief

standard letter

die Hauptstadt

capital, capital city

hauptsächlich

main, principal, chief

der Haupt-

main

der Hauptbahnhof

main station, central station

die Hauptstraße

main street, main road

der Zweifel

doubt

zweifellos

without (a) doubt, undoubtedly, definitely

zweifach

twice, twofold

zweifeln

to doubt, to question

zweifelsfrei

unequivocal(ly), unambiguous, beyond doubt, without doubt, undoubtedly

das Steuer

steering wheel, helm

steuern

to steer, to control

die Steuerung

control, steering

steuerlich

tax

die Steuererklärung

tax return, tax declaration

der Verkehr

traffic, transport

verkehren

to run, to operate, to associate

das Verkehrsmittel

means of transport

verkehrt

wrong

das Verkehrszeichen

traffic sign, road sign

schalten

to switch, to shift, to change gear

der Schal

scarf

die Schale

shell, bowl, dish, skin

der Schalter

counter, switch

die Schallplatte

record, vinyl

psychisch

psychological, mental

psychologisch

psychological

die Psyche

psyche, mind

der Psychologe

psychologist, shrink

die Psychologie

psychology

der Mensch

human, human being, person, man

menschlich

human

die Menschheit

humanity, mankind

das Menschenrecht

human right

die Stadt

city, town

der Stadtteil

district, quarter, part of town

der Stadtplan

map, street map, city map

der Stadtrand

outskirts, edge of town, periphery

möglich

possible, feasible, potential

möglichst

as ... as possible, if possible, preferably, ideally

die Möglichkeit

possibility, opportunity, way, option, chance

möglicherweise

possibly, perhaps

sondern

but

der Sonderpreis

special [reduced] price

der Sonder-

special

das Sonderangebot

special offer, bargain

wissen

to know

wissenschaftlich

scientific, scholarly

die Wissenschaft

science

der Wissenschaftler

scientist, researcher, scholar

bekannt

known, well-known, familiar, famous

der Bekannte

acquaintance, friend

die Bekanntschaft

acquaintance

bekanntgeben

to announce, to declare

schließlich

in the end, finally, eventually, after all

schließen

to close, to shut

die Schließung

closure, closing, close

das Schließfach

locker, safe-deposit box

die Person

person

das Personal

staff, personnel

die Personalie

personal data, personal details

der Personenkraftwagen

car, passenger car, motor car, auto

der Staat

state, country

staatlich

state, government, national

die Staatsbürgerschaft

citizenship, nationality

die Staatsregierung

state government

sozial

social

der Sozialdemokrat

Social Democrat

der Sozialarbeiter

social worker

die Sozialkunde

social science, social studies

das Interesse

interest

interessieren

to interest

interessant

interesting

interessiert

interested

meist

most

der Meister

master, champion, foreman

meistens

mostly, usually, most of the time

meistern

to master, to overcome

die Bedeutung

meaning, significance, importance

bedeuten

to mean, to signify

bedeutend

important, significant, considerable

bedeutsam

important, significant, meaningful

sechs

six

sechshundert

six hundred

sechsundsiebzig

seventy-six

sechsundzwanzig

twenty-six

vergleichen

to compare

der Vergleich

comparison

vergleichbar

comparable

vergleichsweise

comparatively, in comparison, by way of comparison

die Musik

music

musikalisch

musical

der Musiker

musician

die Musikrichtung

music genre

praktisch

practical

das Praktikum

internship, traineeship, work placement

der Praktikant

intern, trainee

die Praktikantin

intern (female), trainee (female)

schlagen

to hit, to beat, to strike, to defeat

der Schlag

blow, beat, stroke, punch

die Schlagzeile

headline

schlagfertig

quick-witted

der Betrieb

business, operation, company, enterprise

betrieblich

operational, company

das Betriebssystem

operating system

der Betriebsrat

works council

erfolgen

to take place, to occur, to happen

der Erfolg

success

erfolgreich

successful(ly)

erfolglos

unsuccessful, without success

betrachten

to look at, to regard, to view, to consider, to watch

die Betrachtung

contemplation, examination, consideration

der Betrachter

viewer, observer, beholder

der Betracht

consideration

die Leistung

performance, achievement, power, service, output

leisten

to achieve, to perform, to afford

die Leistungsfähigkeit

performance, efficiency, productivity, power

leistungsfähig

efficient, productive, powerful, potent, capable