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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

blühend : blooming; radiant, thriving

Er sieht blühend aus.

He looks radiant.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

beginnen : to begin, to start

Lasst uns beginnen.

Let’s get started.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

die Lebenserwartung : life expectancy (no pl.)

Das Rauchen verkürzt die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung des Menschen.

Smoking shortens the average human life expectancy.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

die Enthüllung : revelation, disclosure (die Enthüllungen)

Alle Zeitungen berichteten über die Enthüllung des Finanzskandals.

All the newspapers reported on the disclosure of the financial scandal.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Faustschlag : punch with one’s fist (die Faustschläge)

Der Faustschlag traf ihn genau an der Kinnspitze.

The punch caught him square on the tip of the chin.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

köpfen : to head (in sport); to decapitate

Der Spieler köpfte den Ball wunderschön ins Tor.

The player headed the ball into the goal wonderfully.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

schwelgen : to revel, to debauch

Wir haben auf der Party mal so richtig geschwelgt.

We really indulged at the party.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

alkoholisiert : under the influence of alcohol

Der alkoholisierte Fahrer muss mit einer Strafe rechnen.

The drunk driver must expect a penalty.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

dämonisch : demonic

Ihre Schwester bedachte sie mit einem schier dämonischen Blick.

Her sister gave her an almost demonic look.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Dirigent : conductor, maestro (die Dirigenten)

Um Dirigent zu werden, muss man Klavier spielen können.

To be a conductor, you have to be able to play the piano.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

forschen : to research, to search

Bitte forschen Sie der Ware nach.

Please trace the goods.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Rennwagen : race car (die Rennwagen)

Berühmt sind die roten Rennwagen von Ferrari.

The red racing cars from Ferreri are famous.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Lockruf : animal call; siren call (die Lockrufe)

Die Entenküken folgen dem Lockruf ihrer Mutter.

The ducklings follow the call of their mother.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

königlich : royal

Im Sommer lebt die königliche Familie auf ihrem Landsitz.

In the summer the royal family lives at their country estate.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

eindeutig : clear, unmistakable

Es ist eindeutig seine Schuld.

It was clearly his fault.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

das Wortspiel : pun, word play (die Wortspiele)

Wortspiele sind selten in andere Sprachen übersetzbar.

Puns are rarely translatable into other languages.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Körperteil : body part (die Körperteile)

Ein Bein ist ein Körperteil.

A leg is a body part.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

unglaublich : unbelievable

Das Wasser des Sees ist von unglaublicher Klarheit.

The water of the lake is of unbelievable clarity.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Weckruf : alarm signal, wake up call (die Weckrufe)

Ich habe keinen Weckruf bekommen.

I didn’t receive my wake up call.

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY:

der Kofferraum : car trunk (boot) (die Kofferräume)

Wir legen die Einkäufe in den Kofferraum.

We put the groceries in the trunk.

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