Vocabulary Cards
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C2 verb
bedeck
schmücken
Meaning
to decorate or adorn something in a showy way
Example
The hall was bedecked with flowers for the wedding.
C2 verb
bedizen
aufputzen
Meaning
to dress up or decorate in a showy or tasteless way
Example
She was bedizened with cheap jewelry.
C2 noun
Bedlam
Chaos; laute Verwirrung
Meaning
a scene of noisy confusion; chaos and disorder
Example
The classroom was complete bedlam after the fire alarm.
C2 verb
bedraggle
etwas nass, schmutzig und unordentlich machen, indem man es durch Schlamm oder Wasser zieht
Meaning
to make something wet, dirty, and untidy by dragging it through mud or water
Example
The children came home bedraggled after playing in the rain.
C1 adjective
Bedridden
bettruhe
Meaning
confined to bed; unable to leave one's bed due to illness or infirmity
Example
The elderly man has been bedridden for several months.
C1 noun
bedrock
Fundament
Meaning
the solid rock layer beneath the soil; the fundamental basis of something
Example
Trust is the bedrock of a healthy relationship.
A1 noun
bedroom
Schlafzimmer
Meaning
A room used for sleeping in.
Example
The children were playing in the bedroom.
A2 noun
Bee
Biene
Meaning
a flying insect that produces honey and can sting
Example
The bee collected nectar from the flower.
A2 noun
Beef
Rindfleisch
Meaning
meat from a cow or bull
Example
The restaurant serves the best beef steak in town.
C2 noun
beeline
gerade Linie
Meaning
a straight, direct route to a destination
Example
He made a beeline for the food table as soon as he entered the party.
A2 noun
beer
Bier
Meaning
An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops.
Example
He ordered a glass of cold beer at the bar.
B2 noun
Beet
rote Bete
Meaning
a plant with a round dark red root that is eaten as a vegetable
Example
Roasted beet with goat cheese makes a delicious salad.
B2 noun
Beetle
käfer
Meaning
a hard-bodied insect with wing covers
Example
The black beetle scurried across the garden path.
C2 verb
befit
angemessen sein
Meaning
to be suitable for; to be appropriate to
Example
Formal attire befits the seriousness of the occasion.
C1 adjective
Befitting
angemessen; passend; geeignet für eine bestimmte Situation oder Person
Meaning
appropriate; suitable; proper for a particular situation or person
Example
He wore formal attire befitting the important occasion.
C2 verb
befog
vernebeln
Meaning
to confuse or make unclear; to cover with fog or mist
Example
His mind was befogged by exhaustion.
C2 adjective
befogged
verwirrt, benebelt
Meaning
Confused or clouded in mind; made unclear like being surrounded by fog.
Example
His mind felt befogged after the long and exhausting meeting.
C2 verb
befool
täuschen
Meaning
to deceive or trick someone into believing something false; to make someone appear foolish
Example
The scammer tried to befool innocent people with fake promises.
A1 preposition/adverb/conjunction
before
vor
Meaning
At an earlier time; in front of in order or place.
Example
She arrived before the meeting started.
B2 adverb
Beforehand
im Voraus; vorher; bevor
Meaning
in advance; ahead of time; earlier
Example
We prepared everything beforehand.
C2 verb
befoul
verschmutzen
Meaning
to make dirty or polluted; to disgrace or corrupt
Example
The factory waste befouled the river.
B2 verb
befriend
sich anfreunden
Meaning
to act as a friend to someone; to make friends with
Example
She befriended the new student at school.
C2 verb
befuddle
verwirren
Meaning
to confuse someone completely; to make someone unable to think clearly
Example
The complex instructions befuddled the students.
C2 adjective
befuddled
verwirrt
Meaning
confused, unable to think clearly
Example
He looked befuddled after hearing the complex instructions.