Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun/verb
sluice
Wasserabfluss-Tor / abspülen
Meaning
A sliding gate for controlling the flow of water; to wash or rinse with water in large quantities.
Example
The workers sluiced the mud off the street after the heavy rain.
B2 noun
Slum
Elendsviertel
Meaning
a poor urban area with substandard housing and squalid conditions
Example
The government is working to improve conditions in the slum.
C1 noun/verb
slumber
Schlaf
Meaning
A state of sleep; to sleep lightly or rest.
Example
The child slumbered peacefully through the night.
C1 noun, verb
slur
Beleidigung / abfälliger Kommentar
Meaning
An insulting remark or suggestion; or to speak indistinctly.
Example
He made a slur against her character.
B2 adjective
sly
listig / schlau
Meaning
Clever in a deceitful or cunning way.
Example
She gave him a sly smile.
A1 adjective
Small
klein; begrenzt; eng
Meaning
little in size; not large; limited in extent or amount
Example
She lives in a small apartment near the university.
A2 noun
Small bowl
kleine Schüssel
Meaning
a round, shallow container of small size used for serving food or liquids
Example
She served the soup in a small bowl.
B2 noun
Small Effort
kleiner Aufwand
Meaning
Minor actions or initiatives that can collectively make a significant impact.
Example
Small efforts can bring big changes in butterfly conservation.
C2 adjective
smarmy
schmeichelhaft / falsche Höflichkeit
Meaning
Excessively flattering or ingratiating, often insincerely.
Example
The salesman gave a smarmy pitch that felt fake.
A2 adjective
Smart
intelligent; scharfsinnig; gut gekleidet; stilvoll
Meaning
intelligent; quick-witted; well-dressed; stylish
Example
She made a smart decision to invest in technology stocks.
B2 adverb
Smartly
klug; stilvoll; schnell
Meaning
in a clever or intelligent way; neatly and stylishly; quickly
Example
He was smartly dressed for the business meeting.
B2 noun
Smartness
Intelligenz; Klugheit; ordentliche und moderne Erscheinung
Meaning
intelligence; cleverness; neat and fashionable appearance
Example
Her smartness in solving problems impressed everyone.
B2 verb
smash
zerbrechen
Meaning
to break something into pieces violently
Example
She smashed the glass in frustration.
C1 noun
smattering
oberflächliches Wissen
Meaning
A small amount or superficial knowledge of something.
Example
He has a smattering of Spanish.
C1 verb
smear
schmieren / verleumden
Meaning
to spread or apply a substance messily; to damage someone's reputation with false or unfair words
Example
The child smeared paint across the wall.
A2 verb
smell
riechen
Meaning
to perceive odor through the nose; to have an odor
Example
The flowers smell sweet.
C1 verb
smelt
schmelzen
Meaning
to extract metal from its ore by heating and melting
Example
The workers smelt iron from its ore in the factory.
A1 verb
smile
Lächeln
Meaning
to express happiness or friendliness by turning the corners of the mouth upwards
Example
She smiled when she saw the gift.
C1 verb
smirk
selbstzufriedenes Lächeln
Meaning
to smile in a self-satisfied, smug, or silly way
Example
He smirked when he won the argument.
A2 noun
smoke
Rauch
Meaning
A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
Example
Smoke from vehicles worsens air quality.
B1 noun
smoker
Raucher
Meaning
A person who smokes tobacco or other substances
Example
He is a heavy smoker and tries to quit every year.
B1 noun/adjective
smoking
Rauchen
Meaning
The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or other substances; wearing a tuxedo (adjective, formal context).
Example
Smoking is prohibited inside the building.
C1 verb
smolder
schmoren
Meaning
to burn slowly with smoke but no flame; to show suppressed anger or emotion
Example
The fire smoldered for hours before it went out.
A2 adjective
Smooth
glatt; eben; ohne Schwierigkeiten; fließend
Meaning
having an even surface; without difficulties; flowing easily
Example
The road was smooth and comfortable to drive on.