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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Gelegenheit”, which translates to “opportunity, occasion”. A quick-thinking fox in a bellhop cap dives headlong through a briefly opened golden door in a blank wall, tail streaming, grinning at his own lucky timing.
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dieGelegenheit, -en

opportunity, occasion

/ɡəˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t/

Examples — Gelegenheit in a sentence

Das ist eine gute Gelegenheit, Deutsch zu üben.

This is a good opportunity to practice German.

Ich hatte leider keine Gelegenheit, ihn zu treffen.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to meet him.

How to remember it

GELEGENHEIT sounds like "G'LAGGING HEIGHT" – Seize the opportunity before you lag behind from a great height!

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Illustration of the B1 German word “glaubwürdig”, which translates to “believable, convincing”. Close-up of an earnest badger with one paw on its heart, a huge warm glowing halo of golden light around its honest face, a small listener leaning in and nodding, convinced.
glaubwürdig

/ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç/

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believable, convincing

Comparative Forms

Positive glaubwürdig
Komparativ glaubwürdiger
Superlativ am glaubwürdigsten

Examples

Ihre Erklärung klang für mich nicht sehr glaubwürdig.

Her explanation did not sound very believable to me.

Man muss glaubwürdige Beweise vorlegen können.

One must be able to present convincing evidence.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “handeln von”, which translates to “to be about, to deal with”. Close-up of a mouse holding open a huge glowing book whose pages have become a live little stage where the story's tiny characters act out the tale it is about.
handeln von

/ˈhandl̩n fɔn/

to be about, to deal with

Principal parts

handeln von, handelte, hat von ... gehandelt

ich handle
du handelst
er/sie/es handelt
wir handeln
ihr handelt
sie/Sie handeln

Examples

Das neue Buch handelt von einer spannenden Weltreise.

The new book is about an exciting world trip.

Dieser Film handelt von Liebe und Familie.

This film is about love and family.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Heimat”, which translates to “homeland, home region”. A lighthouse in a knitted scarf wraps its beam of light around its small rocky island like an arm, hugging the shore against the evening sea.
die Heimat

/ˈhaɪ̯maːt/

homeland, home region

Examples

Sie vermisst ihre Heimat und ihre Familie sehr.

She misses her homeland and her family very much.

Für viele ist die Heimat ein Ort der Sicherheit.

For many, home is a place of security.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Heimatfilm”, which translates to “homeland film (genre)”. Close-up of a fox in a director's beret framing its paws into a huge glowing rectangle around a bright cosy alpine village, the whole homeland scene inside it.
der Heimatfilm

/ˈhaɪ̯matˌfɪlm/

homeland film (genre)

Examples

Meine Großmutter liebt alte Heimatfilme im Fernsehen.

My grandmother loves old homeland films on TV.

Der Heimatfilm zeigt oft idyllische Landschaften.

The homeland film often shows idyllic landscapes.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Held”, which translates to “hero”. A small child in a paper cape standing atop a mountain of books, casting a long, heroic shadow shaped like a dragon against the golden sky.
der Held

/hɛlt/

hero

Examples

Der Held des Buches rettete die Prinzessin.

The hero of the book saved the princess.

Man sollte seine Helden nicht auf ein Podest stellen.

One should not put one's heroes on a pedestal.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “hypothetisch”, which translates to “hypothetical”. A translucent ghostly staircase made of shimmering glass hovers over a meadow, and a curious lamb lifts one hoof toward the first see-through step.
hypothetisch

/hypoˈteːtɪʃ/

hypothetical

Examples

Lassen Sie uns ein hypothetisches Szenario betrachten.

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario.

Das ist nur eine hypothetische Frage, keine reale Situation.

That is just a hypothetical question, not a real situation.

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