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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rückseite | Noun | back, rear | |
| rücksichtslos | Adjective | reckless, devil-may-care | |
| rückwärts | Adverb | backwards, backward, retrograde | |
| Rückzug | Noun | retreat, withdrawal | |
| Rufe | Other | mudflow, debris-slide, landslide, landslip | |
| rufen | Verb | call | |
| Ruhe | Noun | rest, repose, requiescence | |
| Ruhm | Noun | fame, renown, glory | |
| rum | Adverb | rum | |
| Runde | Noun | round | |
| Rundgang | Noun | circular corridor | |
| runter | Adverb | down, down | |
| Russe | Noun | Russian, native of Russia | |
| russisch | Adjective | Russian, of Russia | |
| Russland | Other | Russia | |
| Saal | Noun | assembly hall | |
| Sack | Noun | sack, bag | |
| Säge | Noun | saw | |
| Sage | Noun | myth, legend | |
| Saison | Noun | season | |
| Salami | Noun | salami | |
| salzig | Adjective | salty | |
| Sammlung | Noun | collection | |
| Samstag | Noun | Saturday | |
| sanft | Adjective | soft, gentle |
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