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German vocabulary B2: Public life, things and nature, finding and noticing
B2
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German expressions of many kinds, such as “unter vier Augen”, “im Gegenzug”, “nach Belieben” and “in Mitleidenschaft ziehen”.
43 German words at level B2, with their translation.
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fällen (einen Baum)
to cut down (a tree)also: to fell, to chop down
die Werte (Pl.)
values (moral principles)also: moral values, principles
der Letzte (Person)also: die Letzte
the last (person)also: the last person, the last one
auffallen
to stand out (be easy to see)also: to catch the eye
da sein
to be aroundalso: to be there, to be here, to be present
vorkommen
to be foundalso: to occur, to exist
aufklaren
to clear up (the weather)also: to brighten up
abstellen (Wasser oder Strom)
to cut off (a supply)also: to turn off, to shut off, to switch off
aussterben
to die outalso: to become extinct
im Namen (von jdm.)
on behalf of (sb)
die Wurzeln (Pl.)
roots (family origins)
keine Spur (von jdm./etw.)
no sign of (sb/sth)also: no trace of, not a trace of
im Gegenzug
in returnalso: in exchange
besondere Aufmerksamkeit
special attentionalso: particular attention, extra attention
freilassen (jdn./etw.)
to set free (sb/sth)also: to release, to free
sich wiederfinden (irgendwo)
to find yourself (somewhere)also: to find oneself
aufgenommen werden
to get in (be accepted)also: to be accepted, to be admitted
zu Ehren (von jdm.)
in honour of (sb/sth)also: in honor of
in der Öffentlichkeit
in public
nach Belieben
at willalso: as you like, as you wish, at your discretion
das Flüchtlingslager
refugee camp
in aller Ruhe
calmlyalso: peacefully, unhurriedly, in peace
unter vier Augen
in privatealso: privately
der Kollateralschaden
collateral damage
gebürtiger Amerikaneralso: gebürtige Amerikanerin
American by birthalso: American-born, born in America
Freihalten
keep clear (sign)
Fernost
the Far Eastalso: East Asia
aus dem Nichts
out of nowherealso: from nowhere, out of the blue
aufblasen (einen Ballon)
to blow up (a balloon)also: to inflate
dienen als (etw.)
to act as (sth)also: to serve as, to function as
weggerissen werden
to be swept awayalso: to be torn away, to be ripped away
aufsaugen (etw.)
to soak up (sth)also: to absorb, to suck up
ein Geheimnis bleiben
to remain a secretalso: to stay a secret, to remain a mystery, to stay a mystery
auseinanderfallen
to fall apartalso: to come apart, to break apart
Eier legen
to lay eggs
aggressiv werden
to turn nastyalso: to become aggressive, to turn aggressive
der Verschleiß
wear and tearalso: wear
unter Beschuss
under firealso: under attack
zuteil werden (jdm.)
to be granted (to sb)also: to be given, to be afforded, to be accorded
in Mitleidenschaft ziehen (jdn./etw.)
to affect (sb/sth negatively)also: to damage
angedeihen lassen (jdm. etw.)
to bestow (sth on sb)also: to grant
lauter stellen (Radio oder Fernseher)
to turn up (the volume)also: to crank up, to turn up the volume, to turn it up
stoßen auf (etw.)
to come across (sth)also: to stumble across
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