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Illustration of the B1 German word “inzwischen”, which translates to “by now, in the meantime”. Close-up of a tortoise crossing a huge glowing hourglass laid on its side as a bridge, tiny milestone lanterns lit along the sand it has already passed.
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inzwischen

by now, in the meantime

/ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩/

Examples — inzwischen in a sentence

Inzwischen hat er das Problem gelöst.

By now he has solved the problem.

Wo ist sie? Inzwischen sollte sie hier sein.

Where is she? In the meantime she should be here.

How to remember it

IN-zwischen sounds like 'IN-between chin' – 'In the meantime', the beard grew between his chin.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “irreal”, which translates to “unreal, hypothetical”. A fish swimming through the air, wearing a monocle and reading a newspaper in a sky filled with upside-down floating islands.
irreal

/ˈɪʁeaːl/

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unreal, hypothetical

Examples

Seine Vorstellungen sind oft etwas irreal und schwer umsetzbar.

His ideas are often somewhat unreal and difficult to implement.

Die Geschichte klang so irreal, dass ich sie kaum glauben konnte.

The story sounded so unreal that I could hardly believe it.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Kinoabend”, which translates to “cinema evening, movie night”. A group of woodland animals sitting on logs in a forest, watching a screen made of moonlight woven between two ancient oak trees.
der Kinoabend

/ˈkiːnoˌʔaːbnt/

cinema evening, movie night

Examples

Wir planen einen gemütlichen Kinoabend zu Hause.

We are planning a cozy movie night at home.

Der Kinoabend war ein voller Erfolg für alle.

The movie night was a complete success for everyone.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Kurzfilm”, which translates to “short film”. Close-up of a raccoon cranking a tiny brass film projector, its beam throwing a bright miniature moving picture onto a single autumn leaf held up close in the frame.
der Kurzfilm

/ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɪlm/

short film

Examples

Wir sahen gestern einen interessanten Kurzfilm.

We watched an interesting short film yesterday.

Dieser Kurzfilm gewann viele internationale Preise.

This short film won many international prizes.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Lieblingsbuch”, which translates to “favourite book”. A worn book glowing intensely, with light rays forming a protective, magical bubble around the reader's cozy armchair.
das Lieblingsbuch

/ˈliːplɪŋsˌbuːx/

favourite book

Examples

Mein Lieblingsbuch ist ein alter Roman.

My favorite book is an old novel.

Sie liest ihr Lieblingsbuch immer wieder.

She reads her favorite book again and again.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Lieblingsfilm”, which translates to “favourite film”. A person sitting in a velvet armchair while the contents of their favorite movie spill out of the screen like a warm, colorful waterfall.
der Lieblingsfilm

/ˈliːplɪŋsˌfɪlm/

favourite film

Examples

Mein Lieblingsfilm ist „Die fabelhafte Welt der Amélie“.

My favourite film is "Amelie".

Hast du einen Lieblingsfilm, den du oft siehst?

Do you have a favourite film that you often watch?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Methode”, which translates to “method”. A magical compass with floating gears that draw glowing geometric lines in the air to perfectly guide a traveler to a hidden treasure.
die Methode

/meˈtoːdə/

method

Examples

Welche Methode verwenden Sie?

Which method do you use?

Seine Methode ist sehr effizient.

His method is very efficient.

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