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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.
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hoffnungslos

hopeless

/ˈhɔfnʊŋsloːs/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive hoffnungslos
Komparativ hoffnungsloser
Superlativ am hoffnungslosesten

Examples — hoffnungslos in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

HOFFNUNGSLOS comes from 'Hoffnung' (hope) and '-los' (less). Sounds like 'hoof new slow' – a slow, tired horse, feeling

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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Jugend”, which translates to “youth, adolescence”. Close-up of a bounding young fox kit mid-leap through a huge glowing spring meadow, bright dandelion seeds and fresh green light bursting all around its jump.
die Jugend

/ˈjuːɡn̩t/

youth, adolescence

Examples

Er verbringt seine Jugend auf dem Land.

He spends his youth in the countryside.

Die Jugend von heute ist sehr umweltbewusst.

Today's youth is very environmentally conscious.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “-los”, which translates to “suffix meaning 'without'”. A sock puppet peels off its sock and holds up the completely bare hand, now utterly without its covering.
-los

/ˌloːs/

suffix meaning 'without'

Examples

Das WLAN ist hier komplett kostenlos.

The Wi-Fi here is completely free.

Er fühlte sich machtlos in dieser Situation.

He felt powerless in this situation.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “nachdem”, which translates to “after”. Close-up of a moth with fresh velvet wings perched beside its split-open cocoon, both filling the frame, the empty papery shell still hanging beside it.
nachdem

/naːxˈdeːm/

after

Examples

Nachdem sie gegessen hatte, ging sie schlafen.

After she had eaten, she went to sleep.

Nachdem das Meeting endete, fuhren wir heim.

After the meeting ended, we drove home.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “obdachlos”, which translates to “homeless”. A small dog curls up asleep under a threadbare blanket on a bare stone step in the falling snow, with warm golden windows glowing in the buildings far above it.
obdachlos

/ˈɔpdaxˌloːs/

homeless

Examples

Viele Menschen sind leider obdachlos in der Stadt.

Many people are unfortunately homeless in the city.

Sie halfen einer obdachlosen Familie mit Spenden.

They helped a homeless family with donations.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Plusquamperfekt”, which translates to “past perfect tense”. Close-up of an enormous ornate grandfather clock filling the frame, its hands spinning backwards, golden sand streaming upward inside the glass and old footprints on the ground melting back into fresh grass.
das Plusquamperfekt

/ˈplʊskvampɛʁˌfɛkt/

past perfect tense

Examples

Das Plusquamperfekt drückt eine Vorzeitigkeit aus.

The past perfect expresses an action before another past action.

Sie erklärte die Bildung des Plusquamperfekts sehr gut.

She explained the formation of the past perfect very well.

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