Abstract Concepts
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Vocabulary Words (70)
Idee
/iːdə/
idea / concept / notion
Plan
/plaːn/
plan / scheme / project
Ziel
/tsiːl/
goal
Erfolg
/ɛʁfloːk/
success
Fehler
/feːʁl/
mistake / error / fault
Problem
problem
Lösung
Solution
Frage
Question
Antwort
Answer
Meinung
/maɪ̯nʊŋ/
opinion / view / belief
Gedanke
/ɡeːdn̩akə/
thought / idea
Gefühl
/ɡeːfyːl/
feeling
Traum
/tʁaʊm/
dream / vision
Wunsch
/vʊŋʃ/
wish / desire / request
Hoffnung
/hoːfn̩ʊŋ/
hope
Angst
/aŋst/
fear / anxiety
Freude
/ˈfʁɔʏdə/
joy
Liebe
/ˈliːbə/
love
Trauer
/tʁaʊɐ/
grief / mourning / sadness
Wut
/vʊt/
anger
Stress
/ʃtʁɛs/
stress / tension / pressure
Ruhe
/ˈʁuːə/
quiet
Freiheit
/ˈfʁaɪ̯təɪt/
freedom
Recht
/ʁɛçt/
right
Pflicht
/ˈfliçt/
duty / obligation / requirement
Verantwortung
/fɛʁʊntˈsoʊŋ/
responsibility
Entscheidung
/ɛntˈzaɪdʊŋ/
decision
Möglichkeit
/mœɡˈliçkeɪt/
possibility / opportunity / option
Chance
/tʃɑnsə/
chance
Risiko
/ʁiˈziːko/
risk
Gefahr
/ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/
danger
Sicherheit
/ziːʁəɪt/
security
Vertrauen
/fɛʁˈtraʊən/
trust / confidence
Respekt
/ʁɛsˈpeːkt/
respect
Wert
/vɛʁt/
value
Qualität
/kvaˈliːtɑt/
quality
Unterschied
/ʊntɐʃˈtʁɛçt/
difference
Bedeutung
Meaning
Einfluss
/ˈaɪnfloʊs/
influence / impact / effect
Wirkung
/ˈvɪʁkʊŋ/
effect / impact / result
Ergebnis
/ˈɛʁɡɛbnɪs/
result / score
Erfahrung
/ɛʁˈfaʁxʊŋ/
experience
Wissen
/ˈviːsn̩/
Knowledge
Information
/ɪnfɔʁmaˈtsi̯oːn/
information / info
Wahrheit
/vaʁˈhaɪt/
truth / reality
Realität
/ʁeːalɪtɛt/
reality
Beispiel
/baɪˈzɛlp/
example / instance
Grund
/ɡʁʊnt/
reason / ground
Ursache
/ʊʁzaːxə/
cause / reason
Folge
/ˈfoːɡə/
effect
Zweck
/tsvɛk/
purpose / objective
Vorteil
/ˈfɔʁtɐɪl/
Any condition
Nachteil
/ˈnaχtɔɪl/
disadvantage / drawback
Fortschritt
/ˈfɔʁtʃʁɪt/
progress
Entwicklung
/ɛntˈvɛlkhʊŋ/
development / progress
Veränderung
/fɛʁˈʔaŋəʁʊŋ/
change / alteration
Situation
/ziˈtuːaʦi̯oʊn/
situation / state
Bedingung
/bɛˈdiŋʊŋ/
condition / requirement
Regel
/ˈʁeːɡəl/
rule
Gesetz
/ɡəˈzɛts/
law
Ordnung
/ˈɔʁdnʊŋ/
order / neatness
Struktur
/ʃtʁʊktʊʁ/
structure / framework
Beziehung
/bəˈʁɛʃʊŋ/
relationship / relation
Verbindung
/fɛʁˈbɪŋʊŋ/
connection / link
Kommunikation
/kɔmʊnɪkaˈtsi̯oːn/
communication
Sprache
/ˈʃpʁaːxə/
language
Kultur
/ˈkuːltʊʁ/
arts
Bildung
/ˈbɪldʊŋ/
education / formation
Geschichte
/ɡəˈʃɪçtə/
history / story
Macht
/maːkt/
power / authority / might
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