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Illustration of the B1 German word “kostenlos”, which translates to “free of charge”. Close-up of a delighted squirrel holding up a huge glowing gift tag with a bright zero on it as a shining present floats down free into its paws, sparkles around.
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kostenlos

free of charge

/ˈkɔstn̩loːs/

Examples — kostenlos in a sentence

Sie können das E-Book kostenlos von unserer Webseite herunterladen.

You can download the e-book for free from our website.

Ist dieser Parkplatz wirklich kostenlos oder muss ich bezahlen?

Is this parking lot really free or do I have to pay?

How to remember it

KOSTENLOS comes from 'Kosten' (cost) and '-los' (less). Sounds like 'costing low-slung' – because it costs nothing, it's

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Kundenservice”, which translates to “customer service”. Close-up of a beaming otter behind a counter leaning right toward the viewer, a neatly wrapped parcel in its teeth and both paws spread in cheerful welcome.
der Kundenservice

/ˈkʊndn̩ˌsœːɐ̯vɪs/

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customer service

Examples

Guter Kundenservice ist entscheidend für den Geschäftserfolg.

Good customer service is crucial for business success.

Der Kundenservice hat meine Anfrage schnell bearbeitet.

The customer service processed my request quickly.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Mangel”, which translates to “defect”. Three plump red apples fill the frame, and the middle one sags with an enormous bite gouged out of its side, its little face drooping in visible shame.
der Mangel

/ˈmaŋl̩/

defect

Examples

Es gibt einen Mangel an qualifizierten Arbeitskräften.

There is a lack of qualified workers.

Der Mangel an Informationen führte zu Missverständnissen.

The lack of information led to misunderstandings.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Neustart”, which translates to “restart”. A huge clock face fills the frame with its hands snapped back to the top, and a small rooster stands on its rim crowing in triumph as fresh flowers burst from the gears.
der Neustart

/ˈnɔɪ̯ˌʃtaʁt/

restart

Examples

Nach dem Systemabsturz braucht der Computer einen Neustart.

After the system crash, the computer needs a restart.

Das Unternehmen plant einen kompletten Neustart.

The company is planning a complete restart.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Nominalisierung”, which translates to “nominalization”. A sprinting hare is caught mid-stride as it turns into polished white marble from the paws upward, one stone leg already planted on a museum pedestal in a sunlit hall.
die Nominalisierung

/ˌnominaliˈziːʁʊŋ/

nominalization

Examples

Die Nominalisierung ist ein Merkmal der deutschen Sprache.

Nominalization is a characteristic of the German language.

Wir üben die Nominalisierung von Verben.

We practice the nominalization of verbs.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Passiv”, which translates to “passive voice”. A supremely relaxed capybara lounges in a floating armchair drifting through a garden, eyes shut in bliss, pushed along by nothing at all.
das Passiv

/ˈpasiːf/

passive voice

Examples

Im Passiv ist das Subjekt nicht der Handelnde.

In the passive voice, the subject is not the doer.

Manche Sätze klingen besser im Aktiv als im Passiv.

Some sentences sound better in the active than in the passive.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Patent”, which translates to “patent”. A goggled inventor rat clutches a rolled blueprint to its chest with fierce pride as an enormous golden padlock snaps shut in the air around it, sealing it in light.
das Patent

/paˈtɛnt/

patent

Examples

Er hat ein Patent auf seine Erfindung angemeldet.

He applied for a patent on his invention.

Das Patent schützt die Rechte des Erfinders.

The patent protects the rights of the inventor.

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