Goethe B1 German Vocabulary 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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| Word | Type | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| beschädigt | Adjective | damaged | |
| beschäftigen | Verb | employ | |
| beschäftigt | Adjective | employed | |
| Beschäftigte | Other | employee | |
| beschämt | Adjective | he was deeply ashamed of it... | |
| Bescheid | Noun | answer, notice, decision, notification | |
| bescheiden | Adjective | modest, unassuming, self-effacing | |
| beschleunigen | Verb | speed up, increase, quicken, hasten, accelerate | |
| beschließen | Verb | decide, resolve, determine | |
| beschränken | Verb | limit, confine, restrict | |
| beschränkt | Adjective | limited, restricted | |
| beschreiben | Verb | with writing | |
| Beschreibung | Noun | description, portrayal, depiction | |
| beschuldigen | Verb | accuse, charge, lay the blame on, incriminate, indict | |
| beschützen | Verb | protect, safeguard, shield, shelter | |
| beschwert | Adjective | aggrieved | |
| beseitigen | Verb | clear away, remove | |
| besetzen | Verb | fill | |
| besiegen | Verb | defeat, vanquish, conquer, beat, overcome | |
| besorgen | Verb | get, find | |
| besorgt | Adjective | worried, apprehensive, concerned, anxious, uneasy | |
| Besprechung | Noun | discussion, debate | |
| Besserung | Noun | improvement | |
| Bestand | Noun | survival, continued existence | |
| Bestandteil | Noun | component, ingredient, integral part |
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