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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Engagement”, which translates to “commitment, dedication, involvement”. A small beaver hauls a log twice its size up a steep muddy bank in the pouring rain, jaw clenched, refusing to let go.
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dasEngagement, -s

commitment, dedication, involvement

/ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː/

Examples — Engagement in a sentence

Sein Engagement für das Projekt war beeindruckend.

His commitment to the project was impressive.

Wir schätzen ihr soziales Engagement sehr.

We highly value her social involvement.

How to remember it

EN-GA-GE-MENT sounds like 'engage a man'. To engage a man shows commitment to his cause.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “entschlossen”, which translates to “determined, resolute”. Close-up of a determined little bulldog leaning hard into a fierce glowing wind, jaw set and eyes fixed forward, one resolute stride frozen against the storm.
entschlossen

/ɛntˈʃlɔsn̩/

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determined, resolute

Comparative Forms

Positive entschlossen
Komparativ entschlossener
Superlativ am entschlossensten

Examples

Sie war entschlossen, ihr Ziel zu erreichen.

She was determined to reach her goal.

Mit entschlossenem Blick ging er voran.

With a determined look, he went forward.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “erfolglos”, which translates to “unsuccessful”. Close-up of a slumped fox in front of a huge glowing target whose every arrow has thudded flat into the dirt far below the bullseye, dust still hanging.
erfolglos

/ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkloːs/

unsuccessful

Comparative Forms

Positive erfolglos
Komparativ erfolgloser
Superlativ am erfolglosesten

Examples

Die Suche nach dem Schlüssel blieb erfolglos.

The search for the key remained unsuccessful.

Er unternahm mehrere erfolglose Versuche.

He made several unsuccessful attempts.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gründen”, which translates to “to found, to establish”. Close-up of a beaver planting a huge glowing cornerstone into fresh earth, a bright little building already sprouting up from that single founding block.
gründen

/ˈɡʁʏndn̩/

to found, to establish

Principal parts

gründen, gründete, hat gegründet

ich gründe
du gründest
er/sie/es gründet
wir gründen
ihr gründet
sie/Sie gründen

Examples

Sie wollen ein neues Start-up-Unternehmen gründen.

They want to found a new start-up company.

Wir haben diesen Verein vor vielen Jahren gegründet.

We founded this club many years ago.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Heimatstadt”, which translates to “home town”. A small fox stands at the crest of a hill gazing down at a warm cluster of cottages with smoking chimneys nestled in the valley below, tail curled around its paws.
die Heimatstadt

/ˈhaɪ̯matˌʃtat/

home town

Examples

Er kehrte nach Jahren in seine Heimatstadt zurück.

He returned to his hometown after years.

Meine Heimatstadt ist klein, aber sehr schön.

My hometown is small, but very beautiful.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “hoffnungslos”, which translates to “hopeless”. A soggy little mole sits in a puddle under a broken umbrella, bottom lip trembling theatrically, as one last raindrop plops squarely onto his nose.
hoffnungslos

/ˈhɔfnʊŋsloːs/

hopeless

Comparative Forms

Positive hoffnungslos
Komparativ hoffnungsloser
Superlativ am hoffnungslosesten

Examples

Die Situation schien anfangs hoffnungslos, aber wir fanden eine Lösung.

The situation seemed hopeless at first, but we found a solution.

Er fühlt sich momentan sehr hoffnungslos wegen seiner Arbeit.

He feels very hopeless about his work at the moment.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “inspirieren”, which translates to “to inspire”. A person breathing in stardust, which then turns into vibrant, flying origami birds taking flight from their fingertips.
inspirieren

/ɪnspiˈʁiːʁən/

to inspire

Principal parts

inspirieren, inspirierte, hat inspiriert

ich inspiriere
du inspirierst
er/sie/es inspiriert
wir inspirieren
ihr inspiriert
sie/Sie inspirieren

Examples

Ihre Geschichte hat mich sehr inspiriert.

Her story inspired me greatly.

Die Natur kann Künstler immer wieder inspirieren.

Nature can always inspire artists.

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entschlossen — determined, resolute

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