Vocabulary Cards
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A1 verb (past participle of 'bear'), adjective
born
geboren
Meaning
To come into life; brought into existence.
Example
He was born in Dhaka in 1995.
C1 noun
borough
Bezirk
Meaning
A town, district, or administrative division, especially one with its own local government.
Example
Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
A2 verb
borrow
leihen
Meaning
to take temporarily with intention to return; to take on loan
Example
Can I borrow your pen for a moment?
C1 noun
bosom
Brust
Meaning
the human chest, especially a woman’s breast; also used metaphorically to refer to closeness or intimacy
Example
She kept the secret close to her bosom.
A2 noun
boss
Chef
Meaning
a person who is in charge of a worker, group, or organization
Example
Her boss gave her a new project to complete.
B2 adjective
botanical
botanisch
Meaning
relating to plants or plant life
Example
She works at the botanical garden.
C2 verb
botanize
Pflanzen studieren
Meaning
to study plants in their natural environment
Example
They went to the forest to botanize during their vacation.
B2 noun
botany
Botanik
Meaning
the scientific study of plants
Example
She is studying botany at the university.
C1 verb
botch
verpfuschen
Meaning
to carry out a task badly or carelessly
Example
He completely botched the repair job.
A1 determiner/pronoun
both
beide
Meaning
referring to two people or things together
Example
Both of the children were excited about the trip.
A2 verb
bother
stören
Meaning
to annoy, worry, or cause trouble to someone
Example
I don't want to bother you while you're working.
A1 noun
Bottle
flasche
Meaning
a container with a narrow neck, typically made of glass or plastic, used for storing liquids
Example
She drank water from a plastic bottle.
C1 adjective
Bottle-green
flaschengrün
Meaning
a dark green color similar to that of a green glass bottle
Example
She wore a beautiful bottle-green dress to the evening party.
B2 noun
bottleneck
Flaschenhals
Meaning
Narrow path or obstruction, a place or situation where flow becomes slow.
Example
The narrow bridge is a major bottleneck during rush hour.
A2 noun
Bottom
boden; unterseite
Meaning
the lowest point or part of something; the ground under a body of water
Example
The treasure chest was lying at the bottom of the ocean.
C2 noun
Bougainvillea
Buganvillea
Meaning
a tropical climbing plant with colorful bracts surrounding small flowers
Example
The bougainvillea climbing over the garden wall creates a beautiful purple display.
C2 noun
bouillon
Brühe
Meaning
A clear, seasoned broth made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
Example
She added vegetables to the bouillon for extra flavor.
B1 verb
bounce
abprallen
Meaning
to spring back after hitting something; to rebound.
Example
The ball bounced off the wall and hit the window.
B2 verb, noun, adjective
bound
gebunden / begrenzt
Meaning
To move with large strides or jumps; also refers to being tied, limited, or certain.
Example
The dog bounded across the field with joy.
B1 noun
boundary
Grenze
Meaning
A line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line.
Example
The river marks the boundary.
C1 adjective
bountiful
reichlich / großzügig
Meaning
Large in quantity; abundant; generous in giving.
Example
The farmer was grateful for the bountiful harvest.
B2 noun
Bouquet
Blumenstrauß
Meaning
an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony
Example
The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses down the aisle.
C1 adjective, noun
bourgeois
Bürgerlich
Meaning
Relating to the middle class, often with materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
Example
The novel criticizes the bourgeois lifestyle of the city dwellers.
C1 noun
Bout
Kampf; Runde; Periode;
Meaning
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind; a wrestling or boxing match
Example
After a bout of illness, she finally recovered and returned to work.