Illustration of the B1 German word “die Körpersprache”, which translates to “body language”. A flamboyant flamingo strikes an enormous theatrical pose mid-conversation, wings flung wide, while a deadpan tortoise beside it stares flatly at the viewer.
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dieKörpersprache

body language

/ˈkœʁpɐˌʃpʁaːxə/

Examples — Körpersprache in a sentence

Ihre Körpersprache verriet ihre Nervosität sofort.

Her body language immediately revealed her nervousness.

Man sollte die Körpersprache des Gesprächspartners beachten.

One should pay attention to the body language of the interlocutor.

How to remember it

Körper-sprache sounds like 'curvy-spra-ha' — imagine the body moving in curvy shapes to speak.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Konflikt”, which translates to “conflict”. Two rams lock horns nose to nose over a single daisy, both red-faced and straining comically, hooves skidding grooves through the grass.
der Konflikt

/kɔnˈflɪkt/

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conflict

Examples

Man sollte versuchen, Konflikte friedlich zu lösen.

One should try to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Der Konflikt zwischen den Parteien dauert schon lange.

The conflict between the parties has been going on for a long time.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Konjunktion”, which translates to “conjunction”. Two islands floating in the sky, connected by a shimmering, solid bridge made of giant, glowing grammatical symbols.
die Konjunktion

/kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn/

conjunction

Examples

"Und" ist die häufigste Konjunktion in vielen Sprachen.

"And" is the most common conjunction in many languages.

Er erklärte die Funktion einer Konjunktion im Satz.

He explained the function of a conjunction in a sentence.

Illustration of the B1 German word “lösen”, which translates to “to solve”. A raccoon twists the final row of a house-sized puzzle cube and freezes, arms flung wide in triumph, as light bursts out of every seam at once.
lösen

/ˈløːzn̩/

to solve

Principal parts

lösen, löste, hat gelöst

ich löse
du löst
er/sie/es löst
wir lösen
ihr löst
sie/Sie lösen

Examples

Wir müssen dieses Problem so schnell wie möglich lösen.

We must solve this problem as quickly as possible.

Er versucht, das Rätsel zu lösen.

He tries to solve the riddle.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Missverständnis”, which translates to “misunderstanding”. Close-up of a cat and a dog face to face, their two speech bubbles knotted together into one giant tangled ball of colorful yarn hanging between them, both heads tilted in confusion.
das Missverständnis

/ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs/

misunderstanding

Examples

Es gab ein kleines Missverständnis zwischen uns.

There was a small misunderstanding between us.

Bitte entschuldigen Sie das Missverständnis.

Please excuse the misunderstanding.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Nachbar”, which translates to “neighbor”. Two houses floating side-by-side in space, connected by a bridge made of hanging vines and a shared garden of glowing, musical flowers.
der Nachbar

/ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/

neighbor

Examples

Unser neuer Nachbar ist sehr freundlich.

Our new neighbor is very friendly.

Ich habe meinen Nachbarn um Hilfe gebeten.

I asked my neighbor for help.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Nachbarin”, which translates to “female neighbor”. A silver-haired badger leans far out of a jasmine-filled window box with a bowl of cherries, beaming, stretching across the gap to the balcony opposite.
die Nachbarin

/ˈnaxbaːʁɪn/

female neighbor

Examples

Meine Nachbarin hat einen Hund.

My neighbor has a dog.

Ich habe mit meiner Nachbarin gesprochen.

I spoke with my neighbor.

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masculine Konflikt — conflict

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