German Vocabulary Review1

A collection of German vocabulary terms including nouns, verbs, and adjectives with their English equivalents as found in the lecture notes.

wach

awake

teilnehmen

to participate, join like a conference. more formal

neben

beside, next to, apart from, by

der Unterschied, die Unterschiede

difference, distinction

bedeuten

to mean, signify

sogar

even, in fact Basic: Tom mag sogar kalte Pizza.

• Surprise: Heute ist es kalt. In den Bergen schneit es sogar.

• Action: Ich habe sogar am Wochenende gearbeitet.

der Verbrauch

consumption, usage

der Rock, die Röcke

skirt

vorbereiten

to prepare, arrange, make ready

erreichen

to reach, achieve, attain

bewölkt

cloudy

eigentlich

actually, really, in fact

dauern

how long, to take

furchtbar

terrible, horrible, awful

klug

clever, wise, smart

dumm

stupid, dumb

verabreden (sich)

to make an appointment

der Wettbewerb, die Wettbewerbe

competition, contest

schenken

to give a gift

dringend

urgent

auf jeden Fall

definitely, by all means, in any event

spannend

exciting, thrilling

freiwillig

voluntary

fühlen (sich)

to feel

merken

to note sth., notice, realize

eng

narrow, tight

verreisen

to travel

der Gruss, die Grüsse

greeting

überweisen

to transfer

wählen

to vote for, choose, select, dial

zurückgehen

go back, decline, decrease, fall

der Mantel, die Mäntel

coat

mitspielen

to play (along), cooperate like in a play or game/sport

zeichnen

to draw, design

aussprechen

to express, pronounce, voice

beschäftig

busy, employed