B1 German Vocabulary List: Free PDF + Quiz

B1 German Vocabulary List gives you a practical set of German words and expressions in one place, so you can study useful vocabulary without digging through scattered sources.

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WordTypeMeaningAudio
beschädigenVerbdamage
beschädigtAdjectivedamaged
beschäftigenVerbemploy
beschäftigtAdjectiveemployed
BeschäftigteOtheremployee
beschämtAdjectivehe was deeply ashamed of it...
BescheidNounanswer, notice, decision, notification
bescheidenAdjectivemodest, unassuming, self-effacing
beschleunigenVerbspeed up, increase, quicken, hasten, accelerate
beschließenVerbdecide, resolve, determine
beschränkenVerblimit, confine, restrict
beschränktAdjectivelimited, restricted
beschreibenVerbwith writing
BeschreibungNoundescription, portrayal, depiction
beschuldigenVerbaccuse, charge, lay the blame on, incriminate, indict
beschützenVerbprotect, safeguard, shield, shelter
beschwertAdjectiveaggrieved
beseitigenVerbclear away, remove
besetzenVerbfill
besiegenVerbdefeat, vanquish, conquer, beat, overcome
besorgenVerbget, find
besorgtAdjectiveworried, apprehensive, concerned, anxious, uneasy
BesprechungNoundiscussion, debate
BesserungNounimprovement
BestandNounsurvival, continued existence