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face-to-face — We had a face-to-face conversation.

von Angesicht zu Angesicht

communications network — The company built a new communications network.

Kommunikationsnetz; Nachrichtennetz

necessity — Food is a basic necessity.

Notwendigkeit

conclusion — The conclusion is clear: we need more time.

Schluss; Schlussfolgerung

to suggest — I suggest we go for a walk.

vorschlagen

to grow (by) — Prices grew by 10 percent last year.

steigen um

percent — Fifty percent of students passed the test.

Prozent

minority — Only a small minority disagreed.

Minderheit

majority — The majority voted for the new rule.

Mehrheit

to publish — She published her first book in 2020.

veröffentlichen

pie chart — The teacher explained the pie chart.

Kuchendiagramm; Tortendiagramm

bar graph — We presented the data in a bar graph.

Säulendiagramm

statistic — The statistics show an increase in sales.

Statistik

to start all over again — They had to start all over again.

ganz von vorn beginnen

exhausting — Running a marathon is exhausting.

anstrengend

relieved — She was relieved after the test was over.

erleichtert

frightened — The child looked frightened in the dark.

verängstigt

to comfort — He comforted his friend after the exam.

trösten; ermutigen

in addition (to) — In addition to German, she also speaks English.

neben; darüber hinaus

to recognize (AE) — I didn't recognize her in the photo.

erkennen; anerkennen

to belong to — This book belongs to me.

gehören zu

to manage (to do sth) — She managed to finish the project on time.

schaffen (etw. zu tun)

in fact — In fact, I don't agree with you.

tatsächlich; eigentlich; genau genommen

drinking water — There is no drinking water in the desert.

Trinkwasser

however — I like pizza. However, I don't eat it often.

jedoch

of course — Of course, you can borrow my book.

natürlich; bestimmt

obviously — Obviously, he forgot to do his homework.

offensichtlich

perhaps — Perhaps we can meet tomorrow.

vielleicht

basically — Basically, it's the same idea.

im Grunde genommen

honestly — Honestly, I don't like that movie.

ehrlich gesagt

luckily — Luckily, we didn't miss the train.

glücklicherweise

calm — The lake was calm and beautiful.

ruhig; friedlich

to calm (sb.) down — The teacher calmed the students down.

(jdn.) beruhigen

to catch an infection — He caught an infection after surgery.

sich eine Infektion holen

to be frightened (of) — She is frightened of spiders.

erschrocken sein; sich fürchten (vor)

patient — The patient waited for the doctor.

Patient/-in

examination — The doctor did a quick examination.

Untersuchung; Prüfung

meal — Lunch is my favorite meal of the day.

Mahlzeit

to pass (a test) — I passed my driving test last week.

bestehen

last name — My last name is Brown.

Nachname; Familienname

covered wagon — The pioneers crossed the plains in covered wagons.

Planwagen

belongings — He put his belongings in a suitcase.

Habseligkeiten; Hab und Gut

to descend from — She descends from a famous family.

abstammen von; herstammen

especially — I love fruit, especially apples.

besonders; vor allem

stranger — I don't know that man - he's a stranger.

Fremde/-r

united — The United States is a united country.

vereint; vereinigt

to pass — The bus passed the school.

durchgehen; vorbeigehen (an); passieren

a total of — A total of 200 people came to the concert.

insgesamt

peak — The peak tourist season is in July.

Haupt-; Spitzen-

to suffer (from) — Many people suffer from allergies.

leiden (unter)

settler — The settlers built houses near the river.

Siedler/-in

general — The general led his soldiers into battle.

General

army — The army marched through the city.

Armee

to treat — The doctor treated the patient with medicine.

behandeln

to declare — They declared independence in 1776.

erklären

eastern — Berlin is in eastern Germany.

östlich; Ost-

by the time (to) — By the time we arrived, the movie had already started.

bis (zu dem Zeitpunkt)

settlement — The first English settlement in America was Jamestown.

Siedlung

permanent — She got a permanent job last year.

permanent; dauerhaft

to colonize (AE) — The British colonized many parts of the world.

kolonisieren

after — After school, I usually go home.

nachdem

innovative — The company is known for its innovative designs.

innovativ, kreativ

transportation — Public transportation is cheaper than driving.

Transport

innovation — The new app was a real innovation in social media.

Innovation; Neuerung

nation — Canada is a large nation with many cultures.

Nation