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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.
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je

the (in 'the more, the better')

/jeː/

Examples — je in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

JE sounds like "yay!" Imagine saying "Yay, the more, the better!" when you get more of something good.

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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/

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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.

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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.

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “nachhaltig”, which translates to “sustainable”. An enormous sunflower with slowly turning petals like a windmill towers over a tiny twinkling village, and a contented hedgehog naps against its thick green stalk.
nachhaltig

/ˈnaːxhaltɪç/

sustainable

Comparative Forms

Positive nachhaltig
Komparativ nachhaltiger
Superlativ am nachhaltigsten

Examples

Wir müssen nachhaltiger leben, um die Umwelt zu schützen.

We must live more sustainably to protect the environment.

Viele Unternehmen setzen auf nachhaltige Produktion.

Many companies focus on sustainable production.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Nachhaltigkeit”, which translates to “sustainability”. A watering can pours into a sapling, whose roots curl back underground and secretly refill the can, keeping the loop going forever.
die Nachhaltigkeit

/ˈnaːxhaltɪçkaɪ̯t/

sustainability

Examples

Nachhaltigkeit ist heute sehr wichtig.

Sustainability is very important today.

Wir setzen uns für mehr Nachhaltigkeit ein.

We advocate for more sustainability.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der öffentliche Nahverkehr”, which translates to “local public transport”. A stained-glass tram glides through the treetops packed with cheerful animal passengers waving from every window, wheels running on rails of pure rainbow light.
der öffentliche Nahverkehr

/ˈœfn̩tlɪçə ˈnaːfɛɐ̯ˌkeːɐ̯/

local public transport

Examples

Wir nutzen den öffentlichen Nahverkehr täglich.

We use local public transport daily.

Der öffentliche Nahverkehr ist hier gut ausgebaut.

The local public transport here is well developed.

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feminine Klimaerwärmung — global warming

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