Difficult Words

Front 1

Wem

Back 1

to whom

(dative - I did something to someone)

Wem gebe ich den Stadtplan?

To whom did I give the map?

Front 2

Wen

Back 2

whom

(accusative - somebody did something to me)

Wen gebe mir den Stadplan?

Who gave me the plan?

Front 3

worüber

Back 3

what about

Front 4

stellen (akk)
stehen (dative)

Back 4

stellen -- to put, place (action - accusative)
stehen - to stand (no action - dative)

Front 5

schwer

Back 5

adv. heavy

Front 6

leicht

Back 6

adv. light

Front 7

jeden

Back 7

all

gets conjugates like a "der" article

jeder, jede, jedes, etc.

Front 8

schwierig

Back 8

difficult

Front 9

besonders

Back 9

adv. distinctly, remarkably, uniquely

adj. prefer, different, not the same

Front 10

besonders gern

Back 10

really like

Front 11

um... worum

Back 11

what about

Front 12

mit --> womit

Back 12

womit - where with

Front 13

auf... worauf

Back 13

worauf - what something is made of

Front 14

wird gemacht

Back 14

it is done

Front 15

ob vs. wenn vs. daß

Back 15

ob is used when answering a yes/no question

wenn is conditional

ob --> fragen, wissen

daß --> sagen, glauben

Front 16

wonach

nach

Back 16

what about

(i.e. what are you asking about)

Front 17

Wonach fragen sie?

Back 17

what are you asking about? or

what are you asking?

Front 18

halten... von

halten... davon

Back 18

halten... von --> what do you think?

halten... davon --> what do you about it?

Front 19

ein|packen

Back 19

wrapped

Front 20

die Begleitung

Back 20

n. accompaniment, support, minor part

v. = begleiten (to support)

different from Bekleidung which means clothing

Front 21

begleiten

Back 21

v. to support

Front 22

anschliessend

Back 22

right after

same as "direkt danach"

Front 23

die Abscheidung

Back 23

separation, act of splitting, dividing, departure

Front 24

verschieben (auf)

Back 24

to postpone, defer, displace

different than "verschieden" which means "different"

Front 25

verschieden

Back 25

adj. different, dissimilar, various

adv. differently, varioiusly, in various ways

Front 26

verabschieden

Back 26

v. say goodbye, farewell, discharge, dismiss, pass a law, retire, depart

Front 27

verabschieden sich

Back 27

to say goodbye to each other

Front 28

Entschiedung (treffen)

Back 28

to make a decision

can use "machen" but "treffen" is more common

Front 29

die Vorbereitung

Back 29

n. preparation or practice (f)

Front 30

der Verabredung

Back 30

n. a planned get together, like a date

Front 31

verabredet

Back 31

v. to get together on a date

e.g. ich bin verabredet (i'm dating)

Front 32

die Verantwortung

Back 32

n. responsibility (f)

Front 33

die Überlegenheit

Back 33

n. superiority, supremacy, domination, control, preeminence

Front 34

überlegen

Back 34

v. ponder, reflect, think about, contemplate

Front 35

die Überschneidung

Back 35

n. Intersection, Overlap (f)

Front 36

überschneiden

Back 36

v. to intersect or overlap

Front 37

lust haben (auf)

Back 37

have fun

Front 38

überhaupt nicht

Back 38

not at all

Front 39

egal

Back 39

indifferent, doesn't matter

Front 40

gerade

geradeaus

Back 40

gerade - just

geradeaus - straight ahead

(two different words)

Front 41

je nach

je nachdem

Back 41

it depends

it depends on

Front 42

so schnell wie möglich

Back 42

as fast as possible (asap)

Front 43

fest|stellen

Back 43

find out

Front 44

garnicht

ganz und garnicht

Back 44

garnicht - no chance

ganz und garnicht - no chance at all

Front 45

erzahlen

Back 45

v. erzahlen = tell or narrate

v. erklaren = to explain

Front 46

vor|haben

Back 46

intend

Front 47

der Vorschlag

Back 47

n. suggestion (m)

(e.g. einen Vorschlag machen)

Front 48

jemanden nach dem weg fahren

Back 48

ask somebody for directions (while driving)

Front 49

verlaufen vs. verfahren

Back 49

v. verlaufen = lost on foot

v. verfahren = lost when driving in the car

Front 50

überall

Back 50

everywhere

Front 51

deshalb

Back 51

just because

Front 52

zuverlässig

Back 52

dependable

Front 53

ganz vor vorn anfangen

Back 53

to start from scratch

Front 54

beim

Back 54

at or near

Front 55

nur kein Panik

Back 55

don't worry

Front 56

kommt nicht in Frage

Back 56

not even a question

Front 57

begeistert

entäuscht

Back 57

begeistert -- excited

entäuscht - disappointed

they are opposites of each other

Front 58

unterhalten

Back 58

v. to discuss (only between 2 people)

Front 59

die Unterhaltung

Back 59

a meeting/ discussion between two people

Front 60

die Gesellschaft

Back 60

n. society (f)

Front 61

die Aktie

Back 61

shares, stock

Front 62

die Aktiengesellschaft

Back 62

n. joint-stock company (f)

Front 63

gegründet

Back 63

founded

Front 64

geheim

Back 64

secret

Front 65

der Geist

Back 65

spirit, mind

im Geist der Zeit

in the spirit of the age

Front 66

willig

Back 66

adv. willing, obedient

Front 67

schwach

Back 67

weak

Front 68

schwer

Back 68

difficult, weighty

Front 69

einfach

Back 69

easy

Front 70

nicht einfach

Back 70

not easy, difficult

Front 71

geschrieben steht

Back 71

it stands written

(same as "es steht geschrieben")

Front 72

die Kraft

Back 72

n. power, strength (f)

Front 73

der Sinn[e]s

Back 73

sense, feeling, way of thinking

Front 74

auch nicht aktiv genug

Back 74

not active enough either

Front 75

genug

Back 75

enough

Front 76

die Tat

Back 76

n. deed, act (f)

Front 77

mehr als

Back 77

more than

Front 78

blenden

Back 78

to dazzle

Front 79

der Sumpf

Back 79

n. swamp (m)

Front 80

der Zufall

Back 80

n. accident, chance (m)

Front 81

zufrieden

Back 81

v. satisfied

Front 82

verspäten

Back 82

to delay

Front 83

verpassen

Back 83

to miss