Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
physiognomy
Gesichtsanalyse
Meaning
the study of facial features to judge character or personality
Example
He believed in physiognomy and tried to read people's personalities from their faces.
C2 noun
physiography
Physiographie
Meaning
the study of the physical features of the earth's surface
Example
He specialized in physiography to understand the landscape of the region.
C1 adjective
physiological
im Zusammenhang mit Körperfunktionen und Aktivitäten
Meaning
Relating to bodily functions and activities.
Example
Exercise improves physiological functions of the body.
C1 noun
physiology
Physiologie
Meaning
the scientific study of the functions and mechanisms in a living system
Example
She is majoring in human physiology at the university.
C1 noun
physique
Körperbau
Meaning
the form, size, and development of a person's body
Example
He has an athletic physique due to years of training.
C2 noun
phytochemicals
phytochemikalien
Meaning
Natural chemical compounds produced by plants that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition, often having antioxidant properties.
Example
Phytochemicals in green tea help reduce inflammation.
C2 noun
phytonutrient
Phytochemikalien
Meaning
Chemical compounds produced by plants that are beneficial to human health but not essential nutrients.
Example
Broccoli is rich in phytonutrients that enhance immunity.
C2 noun
phytonutrients
Phytochemikalien
Meaning
Bioactive compounds found in plants that have health benefits beyond basic nutrition.
Example
Green tea contains powerful phytonutrients.
A2 noun
Piano
Klavier
Meaning
a large keyboard musical instrument with black and white keys that produces sound by striking strings with hammers
Example
The little girl practiced piano for one hour every day.
C2 adjective
picaresque
Geschichte eines schelmischen Helden
Meaning
relating to a style of fiction depicting the adventures of a roguish hero
Example
The novel is a picaresque tale of a clever vagabond.
C2 adjective
picayune
unbedeutend, trivial
Meaning
of little value or importance; trivial
Example
He complained about the picayune details of the contract.
C2 noun
piccolo
kleine Flöte
Meaning
a small flute, higher in pitch than the regular flute
Example
She played a lively tune on the piccolo during the concert.
A2 verb
pick
wählen
Meaning
to choose; to take or select from a group; to pluck or gather
Example
Please pick your favorite color from the palette.
A2 phrasal verb
pick up
aufheben; abholen; lernen
Meaning
to lift something; to collect or receive someone or something; to learn or acquire gradually; to improve or increase
Example
She picked up the book from the floor.
C1 noun
Pick-axe
spitzhacke
Meaning
a tool with a heavy metal head and long handle used for breaking up hard ground or rock
Example
The miner used a pick-axe to break through the rocky surface.
B1 noun
pickup
kleiner Lkw mit offener Ladefläche; die Handlung des Sammelns oder Verbesserns von etwas
Meaning
a small truck with an open back; the act of collecting or improving something
Example
The company scheduled a pickup for the returned goods.
A1 noun
Picture
Bild
Meaning
a visual representation such as a painting, drawing, or photograph
Example
There is a beautiful picture hanging on the wall.
C2 adjective
Piddling
unbedeutend; trivial; kleine Menge
Meaning
trivial; insignificant; small in amount
Example
He was annoyed by the piddling amount of money he received.
A2 noun
Pie
kuchen
Meaning
a baked dish of fruit, meat, or vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry
Example
My grandmother makes the best apple pie in town.
C2 adjective
piebald
mit zwei Farben gescheckt
Meaning
having irregular patches of two colors, especially black and white
Example
The farmer owns a piebald horse with black and white spots.
A1 noun
piece
ein Stück
Meaning
a portion or part of something
Example
He gave me a piece of cake.
C2 noun
Piece-goods
Stoffe nach Maß
Meaning
textiles or fabrics sold by the yard or meter; cloth materials
Example
The tailor bought piece-goods from the wholesale market to make custom dresses.
C1 adverb
Piecemeal
stückweise; in Teilen
Meaning
done or made gradually, one piece at a time; fragmentary; unsystematic
Example
The renovation was done piecemeal over several years due to budget constraints.
C2 adjective
pied
mehrfarbig
Meaning
having two or more different colors, typically in blotches
Example
The pied cat had black and white patches all over its body.