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Illustration of the B1 German word “ablehnen”, which translates to “to reject, to turn down”. A friendly robot politely holding up a palm as a parade of literal, dancing gift-wrapped boxes tries to pass through a garden gate.
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ablehnen

to reject, to turn down

/ˈapˌleːnən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

ablehnen, lehnte ab, hat abgelehnt

ich lehne ab
du lehnst ab
er/sie/es lehnt ab
wir lehnen ab
ihr lehnt ab
sie/Sie lehnen ab

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Examples — ablehnen in a sentence

Er musste das Stellenangebot leider ablehnen.

He unfortunately had to reject the job offer.

Der Antrag wurde vom Amt abgelehnt.

The application was rejected by the office.

How to remember it

UP-lay-nen sounds like 'up lean in' — you 'reject' an offer by leaning *away*, not *in*, from it.

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die Anforderung

/ˈanˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ/

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requirement

Examples

Die neuen Anforderungen sind ziemlich hoch.

The new requirements are quite high.

Er erfüllt alle Anforderungen für die Stelle.

He meets all requirements for the position.

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Angst vor

/aŋst foːɐ̯/

fear of

Examples

Viele Kinder haben Angst vor der Dunkelheit.

Many children have a fear of the dark.

Ich habe keine Angst vor Spinnen.

I have no fear of spiders.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Arbeitgeber”, which translates to “employer”. A beaming walrus in a pinstripe suit hands out fat paycheques from a bottomless briefcase while a queue of delighted penguins scrambles over each other to reach him.
der Arbeitgeber

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌɡeːbɐ/

employer

Examples

Der Arbeitgeber muss faire Löhne zahlen.

The employer must pay fair wages.

Ich bin froh, einen so guten Arbeitgeber zu haben.

I am glad to have such a good employer.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Arbeitnehmer”, which translates to “employee”. A weary office penguin in a tie stands on a desk, desperately juggling ten spinning stacks of paper while a giant boss-seal looms over him, the penguin sweating tiny ice-cube beads of pure panic.
der Arbeitnehmer

/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tˌneːmɐ/

employee

Examples

Arbeitnehmer haben Anspruch auf bezahlten Urlaub.

Employees are entitled to paid leave.

Das Unternehmen hat über tausend Arbeitnehmer.

The company has over a thousand employees.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “aufgeregt”, which translates to “excited”. A small round robin puffs itself up and bounces in dizzy circles, wings fluttering to a blur, hearts and stars bursting around its head as it can barely contain its thrilled energy.
aufgeregt

/ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁeːkt/

excited

Comparative Forms

Positive aufgeregt
Komparativ aufgeregter
Superlativ am aufgeregtesten

Examples

Die Kinder waren vor dem Ausflug sehr aufgeregt.

The children were very excited before the trip.

Er sprach mit aufgeregter Stimme über die Neuigkeiten.

He spoke with an excited voice about the news.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Bewerber”, which translates to “applicant (m.)”. Close-up of an eager young fox in a neat little tie stepping forward through a huge open door made of light, portfolio tucked under one arm, hopeful and bright.
der Bewerber

/bəˈvɛʁbɐ/

applicant (m.)

Examples

Es gab viele qualifizierte Bewerber für die Stelle.

There were many qualified applicants for the position.

Der beste Bewerber wird morgen zum Interview eingeladen.

The best applicant will be invited for an interview tomorrow.

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