Vocabulary Cards
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B1 noun
Pea
erbse
Meaning
a small round green seed eaten as a vegetable
Example
The children enjoyed eating sweet peas with dinner.
A2 noun
peace
Frieden
Meaning
a state of tranquility or quiet, freedom from disturbance
Example
They hope for peace in the region.
C1 adjective
Peaceable
friedlich; geneigt, Konflikte zu vermeiden
Meaning
peaceful; inclined to avoid conflict
Example
The peaceable protest ended without any violence.
A2 adjective
Peaceful
friedlich
Meaning
free from disturbance; calm and quiet; not involving war or violence
Example
The garden is a peaceful place to relax.
B1 noun
Peach
pfirsich
Meaning
a soft round fruit with fuzzy skin, sweet flesh, and a large pit in the center
Example
The peach was perfectly ripe and juicy when I bit into it.
B1 noun
Peacock
Pfau
Meaning
a large bird with beautiful colorful tail feathers that can spread out like a fan
Example
The magnificent peacock displayed its colorful feathers to attract attention.
C1 noun
Peacock flower
Pfauenblume
Meaning
a tropical tree with bright orange and red flowers that resemble a peacock's tail
Example
The peacock flower tree blooms with stunning orange flowers in summer.
C1 noun
Peahen
Pfaunin
Meaning
female peacock
Example
The peahen is less colorful than the male peacock.
B2 noun
Peak
Gipfel
Meaning
the highest point of a mountain or hill; the maximum level or intensity
Example
The climbers reached the peak of Mount Everest.
B1 noun
Peanut
erdnuss
Meaning
an edible seed that grows underground and is commonly eaten as a snack or used in cooking
Example
Roasted peanuts are a popular snack in many countries.
B1 noun
Pear
Birne
Meaning
a sweet juicy fruit with a rounded shape that is wider at the bottom than the top
Example
She enjoyed a fresh pear from the orchard.
B1 noun
Pearl
Perle
Meaning
a hard, lustrous object produced within the soft tissue of a shelled mollusk; used in jewelry
Example
She wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the wedding.
C1 noun
Pearl drop
Perlen Tropfen
Meaning
a single pearl used as jewelry, often in earrings or pendants
Example
The elegant pearl drop earrings complemented her outfit perfectly.
B2 noun
peasant
Bauer
Meaning
a poor farmer or agricultural laborer who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation
Example
The peasant worked hard in the fields from dawn to dusk.
B2 noun
pebble
Kiesel
Meaning
a small smooth stone found on beaches or rivers
Example
He threw a pebble into the pond and watched the ripples.
C2 adjective
peccable
fehleranfällig
Meaning
liable to sin or error; capable of doing wrong
Example
Humans are peccable, but they strive for goodness.
C2 noun
peccadillo
kleiner Fehler
Meaning
a small or minor fault or sin
Example
Forgetting to call was just a small peccadillo, not a serious mistake.
C2 adjective
peccant
schuldig
Meaning
Guilty of a moral offense or wrongdoing; sinful.
Example
The judge declared the peccant official unfit for office.
C1 verb
Peck
picken
Meaning
To strike or bite something with a beak; to eat in small bites.
Example
The hen began to peck at the grains scattered on the ground.
C2 adjective
pectoral
brustmuskulatur
Meaning
Relating to the chest or breast.
Example
The athlete focused on strengthening his pectoral muscles.
C2 verb
peculate
unterschlagen
Meaning
To embezzle or steal money, especially public funds.
Example
The corrupt official was found guilty of peculating government funds.
C2 noun
peculation
Veruntreuung
Meaning
The act of embezzling or stealing money, especially from public funds.
Example
The minister resigned after being accused of peculation.
B2 adjective
Peculiar
eigenartig; seltsam; ungewöhnlich
Meaning
strange or odd; unusual; belonging exclusively to
Example
She has a peculiar way of speaking.
B2 adverb
Peculiarly
auf seltsame Weise; auf ungewöhnliche Weise
Meaning
in a strange or unusual way; in a manner that is distinctive or characteristic
Example
She dressed peculiarly for the formal dinner, wearing bright colors and unusual patterns.