Vocabulary Cards
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A2 noun
Skin
Haut
Meaning
the outer covering of the body; the natural outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
Example
Her skin was soft and smooth.
C2 noun
skinflint
Geizkragen
Meaning
a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser
Example
The landlord was such a skinflint that he never repaired anything.
B2 adjective
Skinny
dünn; mager; hager
Meaning
very thin; having little flesh or fat on the body
Example
The skinny cat looked like it hadn't eaten for days.
B1 verb
skip
überspringen
Meaning
to omit or pass over something; to move lightly or quickly
Example
He decided to skip breakfast and go straight to work.
C1 noun/verb
skirmish
Scharmützel
Meaning
a small or brief fight between groups of soldiers; to engage in such a fight
Example
The soldiers got into a skirmish near the border.
A2 noun
Skirt
Rock
Meaning
a garment that hangs from the waist and covers part or all of the legs
Example
She chose a blue skirt to match her blouse.
C1 noun
skit
Sketch
Meaning
a short, humorous performance or piece of writing
Example
The students performed a funny skit at the event.
C1 adjective
skittish
nervös
Meaning
easily frightened or nervous; unpredictable
Example
The horse was too skittish to ride.
C2 noun
skulduggery
Betrug
Meaning
underhanded or dishonest behavior
Example
The politician was accused of financial skulduggery.
C2 verb
skulk
schleichen
Meaning
to move or hide secretly, often because you are planning something bad or are feeling guilty
Example
He tried to skulk in the shadows to avoid being seen.
B2 noun
Skull
Schädel
Meaning
the bony framework of the head that protects the brain
Example
The doctor examined the skull X-ray carefully.
C2 noun
skullduggery
Hinterlist
Meaning
dishonest behavior or activities, often done secretly
Example
The election was full of political skullduggery.
A1 noun
Sky
Himmel
Meaning
the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
Example
The sky is blue today.
A2 adjective
Sky-blue
himmelblau
Meaning
a bright blue color like that of a clear sky
Example
Her sky-blue eyes sparkled in the sunlight.
C1 noun
Sky-Lark
Schwirl
Meaning
a small brown bird known for singing while flying high in the sky
Example
The skylark sang beautifully as it soared above the meadow.
B2 noun
Skyscraper
Wolkenkratzer
Meaning
a very tall building of many stories
Example
The new skyscraper dominates the city's skyline.
C1 noun
slab
platte
Meaning
a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or other hard material
Example
The workers laid a concrete slab for the foundation.
B2 adjective
slack
locker
Meaning
not tight, firm, or busy; lacking tension or activity
Example
Business is slack during the rainy season.
C1 verb
slacken
lockern
Meaning
to make or become less tight, less active, or slower
Example
The driver slackened his speed as he approached the village.
C1 noun
slag
Schlacke
Meaning
Stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting process.
Example
The factory dumped the slag near the river.
C2 verb
slake
Durst löschen
Meaning
To satisfy thirst or desire.
Example
She drank cold water to slake her thirst.
B2 verb
slam
mit großer Kraft zuschlagen
Meaning
to close or hit something with great force
Example
He slammed the door angrily after the argument.
C1 noun
Slander
Verleumdung
Meaning
the action of making false spoken statements damaging to someone's reputation
Example
The politician sued the newspaper for slander.
B2 noun
Slang
Slang; umgangssprachliche Sprache
Meaning
very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written
Example
The teenagers used slang that their parents couldn't understand.