German Vocabulary - Past Paper PDF

**1.01. bully (n) Tyrann** **German Sentence:** Der Tyrann ärgerte die jüngeren Kinder auf dem Schulhof.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The bully annoyed the younger children on the schoolyard. - **Der** = the (masculine) - **Tyrann** = bully - **ärgerte** = annoyed - **die**...

**1.01. bully (n) Tyrann** **German Sentence:** Der Tyrann ärgerte die jüngeren Kinder auf dem Schulhof.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The bully annoyed the younger children on the schoolyard. - **Der** = the (masculine) - **Tyrann** = bully - **ärgerte** = annoyed - **die** = the (plural) - **jüngeren** = younger - **Kinder** = children - **auf dem** = on the - **Schulhof** = schoolyard **1.02. embarrassment (n) Verlegenheit, Peinlichkeit** **German Sentence:** Ihre Verlegenheit war deutlich, als sie rot wurde.\ **English Translation (word by word):** Her embarrassment was clear when she turned red. - **Ihre** = her - **Verlegenheit** = embarrassment - **war** = was - **deutlich** = clear - **als** = when - **sie** = she - **rot** = red - **wurde** = turned **1.03. tease (v) jemanden aufziehen; sich über jemanden lustig machen** **German Sentence:** Die Kinder zogen ihren Freund auf, weil er zu spät kam.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The children teased their friend because he came too late. - **Die Kinder** = the children - **zogen** = teased - **ihren** = their - **Freund** = friend - **auf** = (used with \"ziehen\" for \"tease\") - **weil** = because - **er** = he - **zu spät** = too late - **kam** = came **1.04. chat (v) sich unterhalten, plaudern** **German Sentence:** Sie plauderten über ihre Pläne für das Wochenende.\ **English Translation (word by word):** They chatted about their plans for the weekend. - **Sie** = they - **plauderten** = chatted - **über** = about - **ihre** = their - **Pläne** = plans - **für** = for - **das** = the - **Wochenende** = weekend **1.05. relative (n) Verwandte/r** **German Sentence:** Mein Verwandter kommt nächste Woche zu Besuch.\ **English Translation (word by word):** My relative is coming next week for a visit. - **Mein** = my - **Verwandter** = relative (male) - **kommt** = is coming - **nächste Woche** = next week - **zu Besuch** = for a visit **1.06. colleague (n) Kollege, Kollegin** **German Sentence:** Mein Kollege hilft mir immer bei schwierigen Projekten.\ **English Translation (word by word):** My colleague always helps me with difficult projects. - **Mein** = my - **Kollege** = colleague (male) - **hilft** = helps - **mir** = me - **immer** = always - **bei** = with - **schwierigen** = difficult - **Projekten** = projects **1.07. counsellor (n) Berater, Beraterin** **German Sentence:** Der Berater gab mir wertvolle Tipps für meine Karriere.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The counsellor gave me valuable tips for my career. - **Der** = the (masculine) - **Berater** = counsellor (male) - **gab** = gave - **mir** = me - **wertvolle** = valuable - **Tipps** = tips - **für** = for - **meine** = my - **Karriere** = career **1.08. website (n) Webseite** **German Sentence:** Die Webseite bietet viele Informationen zu diesem Thema.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The website offers lots of information on this topic. - **Die** = the (feminine) - **Webseite** = website - **bietet** = offers - **viele** = many/lots of - **Informationen** = information (plural) - **zu** = on/about - **diesem** = this - **Thema** = topic **1.09. charity (n) Wohltätigkeitsorganisation** **German Sentence:** Die Wohltätigkeitsorganisation sammelt Spenden für Kinder in Not.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The charity collects donations for children in need. - **Die** = the (feminine) - **Wohltätigkeitsorganisation** = charity - **sammelt** = collects - **Spenden** = donations - **für** = for - **Kinder** = children - **in Not** = in need **1.10. launch (v) auf den Markt bringen** **German Sentence:** Das Unternehmen brachte ein neues Produkt auf den Markt.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The company launched a new product on the market. - **Das Unternehmen** = the company - **brachte** = launched (brought) - **ein** = a - **neues** = new - **Produkt** = product - **auf den Markt** = on the market **1.11. a friendly ear (exp) jemand der verständnisvoll zuhört** **German Sentence:** Sie suchte ein freundliches Ohr, um ihre Sorgen zu teilen.\ **English Translation (word by word):** She looked for a friendly ear to share her worries. - **Sie** = she - **suchte** = looked for - **ein** = a - **freundliches** = friendly - **Ohr** = ear - **um** = to - **ihre** = her - **Sorgen** = worries - **zu teilen** = to share **1.12. research (n) Forschung** **German Sentence:** Die Forschung im Bereich der Medizin hat große Fortschritte gemacht.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The research in the field of medicine has made great progress. - **Die** = the (feminine) - **Forschung** = research - **im Bereich** = in the field - **der Medizin** = of medicine - **hat** = has - **große** = great - **Fortschritte** = progress (plural) - **gemacht** = made **1.13. brainchild (n) Idee, geistiges Produkt** **German Sentence:** Dieses Projekt ist das geistige Produkt eines jungen Ingenieurs.\ **English Translation (word by word):** This project is the brainchild of a young engineer. - **Dieses** = this - **Projekt** = project - **ist** = is - **das** = the - **geistige Produkt** = brainchild (spiritual/intellectual product) - **eines** = of a - **jungen** = young - **Ingenieurs** = engineer **1.14. at hand (exp) bevorstehend** **German Sentence:** Wir müssen uns auf die bevorstehende Prüfung vorbereiten.\ **English Translation (word by word):** We must prepare for the exam at hand. - **Wir** = we - **müssen** = must - **uns** = ourselves - **auf die** = for the - **bevorstehende** = at hand/upcoming - **Prüfung** = exam - **vorbereiten** = prepare **1.15. extreme (adj) extrem; höchst** **German Sentence:** Die extreme Kälte machte den Aufenthalt im Freien schwierig.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The extreme cold made staying outdoors difficult. - **Die** = the (feminine) - **extreme** = extreme - **Kälte** = cold - **machte** = made - **den Aufenthalt** = the stay - **im Freien** = outdoors - **schwierig** = difficult **1.16. suffer from (v) leiden unter** **German Sentence:** Viele Menschen leiden unter chronischen Krankheiten.\ **English Translation (word by word):** Many people suffer from chronic illnesses. - **Viele** = many - **Menschen** = people - **leiden** = suffer - **unter** = from (used with non-physical ailments) - **chronischen** = chronic - **Krankheiten** = illnesses **1.17. fill the gap (exp) eine Lücke füllen** **German Sentence:** Wir müssen neue Ideen entwickeln, um die Lücke im Markt zu füllen.\ **English Translation (word by word):** We need to develop new ideas to fill the gap in the market. - **Wir** = we - **müssen** = must - **neue Ideen** = new ideas - **entwickeln** = develop - **um** = to - **die Lücke** = the gap - **im Markt** = in the market - **zu füllen** = to fill **1.18. concept (n) Konzept, Idee, Begriff** **German Sentence:** Das Konzept dieses Projekts basiert auf Nachhaltigkeit.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The concept of this project is based on sustainability. - **Das Konzept** = the concept - **dieses Projekts** = of this project - **basiert** = is based - **auf** = on - **Nachhaltigkeit** = sustainability **1.19. turn to (phr v) sich wenden an** **German Sentence:** Wenn du Hilfe brauchst, kannst du dich an mich wenden.\ **English Translation (word by word):** If you need help, you can turn to me. - **Wenn** = if - **du** = you - **Hilfe** = help - **brauchst** = need - **kannst** = can - **du dich** = you yourself - **an mich** = to me - **wenden** = turn **1.20. sort out (phr v) in Ordnung bringen** **German Sentence:** Wir müssen die Probleme sofort in Ordnung bringen.\ **English Translation (word by word):** We need to sort out the problems immediately. - **Wir** = we - **müssen** = must - **die Probleme** = the problems - **sofort** = immediately - **in Ordnung bringen** = sort out / put in order **1.21. sympathetically (adv) mitfühlend, mit Verständnis** **German Sentence:** Sie hörte ihm mitfühlend zu, als er von seinen Problemen sprach.\ **English Translation (word by word):** She listened to him sympathetically as he talked about his problems. - **Sie** = she - **hörte** = listened - **ihm** = to him - **mitfühlend** = sympathetically - **zu** = to - **als** = as - **er** = he - **von seinen Problemen** = about his problems - **sprach** = spoke **1.22. contact (v) kontaktieren, in Verbindung treten** **German Sentence:** Du kannst mich jederzeit per E-Mail kontaktieren.\ **English Translation (word by word):** You can contact me at any time via email. - **Du** = you - **kannst** = can - **mich** = me - **jederzeit** = anytime - **per E-Mail** = via email - **kontaktieren** = contact **1.23. full-time (adj) Vollzeit-; ganztags** **German Sentence:** Sie arbeitet als Vollzeitangestellte in einem großen Unternehmen.\ **English Translation (word by word):** She works as a full-time employee in a large company. - **Sie** = she - **arbeitet** = works - **als** = as - **Vollzeitangestellte** = full-time employee - **in einem** = in a - **großen** = large - **Unternehmen** = company **1.24. train (v) schulen, ausbilden** **German Sentence:** Der neue Mitarbeiter wird im Umgang mit der Software geschult.\ **English Translation (word by word):** The new employee is being trained in handling the software. - **Der neue Mitarbeiter** = the new employee - **wird** = is being - **im Umgang** = in handling - **mit der Software** = with the software - **geschult** = trained **1.25. psychology (n) Psychologie** **German Sentence:** Sie studiert Psychologie, weil sie Menschen helfen möchte.\ **English Translation (word by word):** She studies psychology because she wants to help people. - **Sie** = she - **studiert** = studies - **Psychologie** = psychology - **weil** = because - **sie** = she - **Menschen** = people - **helfen möchte** = wants to help - **English Sentence**: He left just like that, without saying anything. - **German Sentence**: Er ging einfach so, ohne etwas zu sagen. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **He** = Er - **left** = ging - **just like that** = einfach so - **without** = ohne - **saying** = zu sagen - **anything** = etwas - **English Sentence**: She felt frustration when she couldn't find her keys. - **German Sentence**: Sie fühlte Frustration, als sie ihre Schlüssel nicht finden konnte. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **She** = Sie - **felt** = fühlte - **frustration** = Frustration - **when** = als - **she** = sie - **couldn't** = nicht konnte - **find** = finden - **her** = ihre - **keys** = Schlüssel - **English Sentence**: He has anxiety before every big presentation. - **German Sentence**: Er hat Angst vor jeder großen Präsentation. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **He** = Er - **has** = hat - **anxiety** = Angst - **before** = vor - **every** = jeder - **big** = großen - **presentation** = Präsentation - **English Sentence**: I ran into Sarah the other day at the coffee shop. - **German Sentence**: Ich traf neulich Sarah im Café. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **I** = Ich - **ran into** = traf - **Sarah** = Sarah - **the other day** = neulich - **at** = im - **the coffee shop** = Café - **English Sentence**: They decided to split up after two years of dating. - **German Sentence**: Sie beschlossen, sich nach zwei Jahren des Datens zu trennen. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **They** = Sie - **decided** = beschlossen - **to split up** = sich zu trennen - **after** = nach - **two** = zwei - **years** = Jahren - **of dating** = des Datens - **English Sentence**: During the meeting, she decided to bring up the issue of funding. - **German Sentence**: Während des Treffens beschloss sie, das Thema der Finanzierung anzusprechen. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **During** = Während - **the meeting** = des Treffens - **she** = sie - **decided** = beschloss - **to bring up** = anzusprechen - **the issue** = das Thema - **of funding** = der Finanzierung - **English Sentence**: The issue of climate change is a pressing matter. - **German Sentence**: Das Thema des Klimawandels ist eine dringende Angelegenheit. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **The** = Das - **issue** = Thema - **of climate change** = des Klimawandels - **is** = ist - **a** = eine - **pressing** = dringende - **matter** = Angelegenheit - **English Sentence**: He bought a second-hand car to save money. - **German Sentence**: Er kaufte ein gebrauchtes Auto, um Geld zu sparen. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **He** = Er - **bought** = kaufte - **a second-hand** = ein gebrauchtes - **car** = Auto - **to save** = um zu sparen - **money** = Geld - **English Sentence**: I will look into the details of the new proposal. - **German Sentence**: Ich werde den Details des neuen Vorschlags nachgehen. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **I** = Ich - **will** = werde - **look into** = nachgehen - **the details** = den Details - **of the new proposal** = des neuen Vorschlags - **English Sentence**: He found a permanent solution to the problem. - **German Sentence**: Er fand eine ständige Lösung für das Problem. - **English Translation (word by word)**: - **He** = Er - **found** = fand - **a permanent** = eine ständige - **solution** = Lösung - **to the problem** = für das Problem