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German vocabulary B2: Good, bad, useful

B2 Catalogue 100 cards

Words for judging things as good, bad or useful, such as praktisch, vorteilhaft, riskant, unerträglich, lohnend and der Haken.

100 German words at level B2, with their translation.

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entsprechend appropriatelyalso: suitably
verbessert improved
ordentlich (ausreichend) decent (satisfactory)
angemessen appropriatealso: adequate
flexibel flexible (able to change)also: flexibly
die Funktion function (purpose)
sich eignen (für etw.) to be suited (for sth)also: to be suitable
zugänglich accessible (easy to reach)also: reachable
absurd absurd
das Wohl welfare (benefit)also: good, wellbeing
der Reiz appeal (attractiveness)
das Vorbild role modelalso: model, example
der Höhepunkt highlightalso: culmination
das Paradies heaven (something nice)also: paradise
schützend protective
die Effizienz efficiency
positiv (Antwort) favourable (of an answer)also: favorable, positive
hervorragendalso: ausgezeichnet superbalso: excellent, outstanding
harmlos harmlessalso: innocuous
auffallend striking (very noticeable)
sinnvoll meaningfulalso: sensible
der Haken (Nachteil) catch (hidden drawback)also: snag
der Bonus bonus (extra advantage)
lächerlich ridiculousalso: laughable
unklar unclear
unerträglich unbearablealso: intolerable
empörend outrageousalso: scandalous
inakzeptabel unacceptable
der Fehler (Mangel) flawalso: fault, shortcoming, defect
fehlerhaft faulty
gruselig creepyalso: spooky
passen (jdm. recht sein) to suit (be convenient for sb)
zu Recht rightlyalso: rightfully, justifiably
beeindruckend impressive
behilflich helpful (lending a hand)
vorzuziehen preferable
taugenalso: nichts taugen to be any goodalso: to be suitable, to be good, to be of use, to be fit
negativ negative (bad)also: negatively
lohnend worthwhilealso: rewarding
inspirierend inspiring
motivierend motivatingalso: inspirational
packend thrillingalso: gripping, riveting
bemerkenswert remarkablealso: noteworthy, notable
faszinierend fascinating
entzückend delightful
herausragend outstanding (above the rest)also: exceptional
verflucht cursed
tragisch tragic
riskant risky
katastrophal catastrophicalso: disastrous
zufriedenstellend satisfactory
reibungslos smoothlyalso: without a hitch
idealerweise ideally
scheußlich hideousalso: dreadful
unbefriedigend unsatisfactory
miserabel lousy
minderwertig low-qualityalso: inferior
der Schund trash (worthless stuff)also: rubbish
es geht nichts über (etw.) there's nothing like (sth)
erträglich tolerablealso: bearable
ungeeignet unsuitable
untauglich unfit (not good enough)
unbeliebt unpopular
zwecklos pointlessalso: futile
zu Unrecht unjustlyalso: wrongly
fadenscheinigalso: wenig überzeugend lame (excuse)also: flimsy, unconvincing
die Attraktivität attractiveness
produktiv productive
die Verfügbarkeit availability
wirkungsvoll effectivealso: effectively
die Zugänglichkeit accessibility
unwirksam ineffective
hochwirksam potentalso: highly effective
fälschlicherweise wrongly (incorrectly)also: mistakenly, erroneously
ermüdend wearisome
die Richtigkeit correctness
entbehrlich dispensablealso: expendable
belanglos trivialalso: insignificant
unaufhaltsam unstoppablealso: inexorable
langatmig long-windedalso: tedious
am schlechtesten worst (least well)
atemberaubend breathtaking
zauberhaft enchantingalso: magical
erlesen exquisitealso: select, choice
fatal fatal (serious)also: disastrous
nachteilig detrimentalalso: disadvantageous, adversely
ruinös ruinous
unheilvoll ominousalso: sinister
ungelegen inconvenient
die Bequemlichkeit convenience (being easy)
praktischerweise conveniently
bewundernswert admirable
malerisch picturesque
effektvoll striking (very effective)also: dramatic
gut gestaltet well-designedalso: well designed
vorteilhaft beneficialalso: advantageous
unpraktisch impractical
die positive Seitealso: das Positive upsidealso: positive side, bright side, positive
die Zweckmäßigkeit practicalityalso: expediency
der Pluspunkt plus pointalso: plus

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