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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Ergebnis”, which translates to “result”. A tortoise lifts the lid of a wooden box and a single golden egg glows inside, its light lighting up the tortoise's astonished face.
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result

/ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪs/

Examples — Ergebnis in a sentence

Das Ergebnis der Wahl war eine Überraschung.

The result of the election was a surprise.

Wir warten gespannt auf das Ergebnis der Prüfung.

We are eagerly awaiting the result of the exam.

How to remember it

ER-GEB-NIS sounds like 'her give nis'. What did she give? The 'result' of her efforts, a new 'nis' (nest).

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Illustration of the B1 German word “erheblich”, which translates to “considerable, significant”. A garden gnome stands beside a sunflower so enormous it punches through the clouds, a truly considerable bloom.
erheblich

/ɛɐ̯ˈheːplɪç/

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considerable, significant

Comparative Forms

Positive erheblich
Komparativ erheblicher
Superlativ am erheblichsten

Examples

Das führt zu einer erheblichen Kostensteigerung.

This leads to a considerable cost increase.

Sein Einfluss auf die Entscheidung war erheblich.

His influence on the decision was considerable.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “global”, which translates to “global”. A giant ball of yarn representing the Earth, being knit together by clouds that reach across all oceans to connect every continent.
global

/ɡloˈbaːl/

global

Examples

Der Klimawandel ist ein globales Problem.

Climate change is a global problem.

Viele Unternehmen expandieren auf den globalen Markt.

Many companies are expanding into the global market.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Grafik”, which translates to “graphic”. Close-up of a mouse standing inside a huge glowing chart where bright bars and a soaring line graph rise up around it like a little city of shining data.
die Grafik

/ˈɡʁaːfɪk/

graphic

Examples

Diese Grafik zeigt die Entwicklung der letzten Jahre.

This graphic shows the development of recent years.

Er ist gut darin, beeindruckende Grafiken zu erstellen.

He is good at creating impressive graphics.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “hingegen”, which translates to “however”. A cat sits smugly in bright sunshine on one side of a window while a dog sits in pouring rain on the other, the pane splitting the picture cleanly in two.
hingegen

/hɪnˈɡeːɡn̩/

however

Examples

Er mag Schokolade; ich hingegen esse lieber Obst.

He likes chocolate; I, however, prefer to eat fruit.

Das Buch war langweilig, der Film hingegen war spannend.

The book was boring, the movie, however, was exciting.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Innovation”, which translates to “innovation”. A wild-haired mouse inventor throws both arms up in triumph as an enormous lightbulb bursts alight above her workbench, singeing her whiskers into curls.
die Innovation

/ɪnovaˈt͡si̯oːn/

innovation

Examples

Diese Firma ist bekannt für ihre ständige Innovation.

This company is known for its constant innovation.

Ohne Innovation gibt es keinen Fortschritt in der Technik.

Without innovation, there is no progress in technology.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “je”, which translates to “the (in 'the more, the better')”. Close-up of a mouse tugging the first link of a huge glowing golden chain whose links grow bigger and brighter the further along they stretch across the frame.
je

/jeː/

the (in 'the more, the better')

Examples

Je mehr du übst, desto besser wirst du.

The more you practice, the better you will become.

Je länger wir warten, umso kälter wird es.

The longer we wait, the colder it gets.

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erheblich — considerable, significant

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