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.
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dieGrafik, -en

graphic

/ˈɡʁaːfɪk/

Examples — Grafik in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

Sounds almost exactly like "graphic". GRAFIK for graphic. Easy to remember!

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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/

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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.

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.

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.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Klimaerwärmung”, which translates to “global warming”. Close-up of a worried polar-bear cub clutching a huge glowing red thermometer of the Earth, the bright rising mercury cracking the little ice floe beneath it.
die Klimaerwärmung

/ˈkliːmaʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛʁmʊŋ/

global warming

Examples

Die Klimaerwärmung ist eine globale Herausforderung.

Global warming is a global challenge.

Wir müssen Maßnahmen gegen die Klimaerwärmung ergreifen.

We must take measures against global warming.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Lösung”, which translates to “solution”. A giant, intricate jigsaw puzzle piece descending from the clouds to perfectly fill a gaping hole in a floating city.
die Lösung

/ˈløːzʊŋ/

solution

Examples

Wir suchen dringend nach einer Lösung für das Problem.

We are urgently looking for a solution to the problem.

Die Lösung dieses komplexen Rätsels ist nicht einfach.

The solution to this complex puzzle is not simple.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Maßnahme”, which translates to “measure, step (action)”. A determined beaver slams one golden brick into a bursting dam, teeth gritted, and the roaring leak stops dead as calm water spreads out behind it.
die Maßnahme

/ˈmaːsˌnaːmə/

measure, step (action)

Examples

Wir müssen sofortige Maßnahmen ergreifen.

We must take immediate measures.

Das ist eine wichtige Maßnahme zum Schutz der Umwelt.

That is an important measure for environmental protection.

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