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Illustration of the A2 German word “löschen”, which translates to “to extinguish”. A brave little beetle firefighter aims a hose and blasts a roaring candle flame with a great gush of water, soaked but fierce with triumph.
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löschen

to extinguish

/ˈlœʃn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

löschen, löschte, hat gelöscht

ich lösche
du löschst
er/sie/es löscht
wir löschen
ihr löscht
sie/Sie löschen

Practice "löschen"

Examples — löschen in a sentence

Die Feuerwehr löschte den Brand schnell.

The fire department quickly extinguished the fire.

Er hat die Datei gelöscht.

He deleted the file.

How to remember it

LUR-shen sounds like "lush in". Imagine a LUSH garden, and you need to EXTINGUISH a small fire to save it.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Matura”, which translates to “school-leaving exam”. A mountain of dusty exams turning into a flock of white doves, soaring upward into a sky of blue success as the final bell rings.
die Matura

/maˈtuːʁa/

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school-leaving exam

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Er hat die Matura letztes Jahr bestanden.

He passed the Matura last year.

Nach der Matura möchte ich studieren gehen.

After the Matura, I want to go study.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Nachteil”, which translates to “disadvantage”. A glum tortoise at the bottom of a huge seesaw, its end pinned heavily to the ground while a light feather on the far end tips it against him, the unfair downside weighing him down.
der Nachteil

/ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯l/

disadvantage

Examples

Der Nachteil ist der hohe Preis.

The disadvantage is the high price.

Jede Situation hat Vor- und Nachteile.

Every situation has advantages and disadvantages.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “obwohl”, which translates to “although, even though”. A tiny bright poppy with a stubborn scrunched face blooms defiantly on a snow-buried hillside, petals blazing orange while frost-caked pine boughs sag all around it.
obwohl

/ɔpˈvoːl/

although, even though

Examples

Obwohl es spät war, las ich weiter.

Although it was late, I kept reading.

Er kam, obwohl er keine Zeit hatte.

He came even though he had no time.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Pilot”, which translates to “pilot (male)”. A pilot sitting in a cockpit that is actually a giant dandelion seed, floating gracefully through a galaxy of floating paper airplanes.
der Pilot

/piˈloːt/

pilot (male)

Examples

Mein Bruder ist ein erfahrener Pilot.

My brother is an experienced pilot.

Der Pilot landete das Flugzeug sicher.

The pilot landed the plane safely.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Pilotin”, which translates to “pilot (female)”. A pilot standing on the wing of her plane, reaching out to steer a path through the sky by rearranging the constellations.
die Pilotin

/piˈloːtɪn/

pilot (female)

Examples

Die Pilotin flog das Flugzeug sicher zum Ziel.

The pilot flew the airplane safely to the destination.

Meine Schwester möchte später Pilotin werden.

My sister wants to become a pilot later.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Polizist”, which translates to “police officer (male)”. A kindly officer directing traffic at a crossroads where colorful giant bubbles float instead of cars, using a glowing star-shaped baton.
der Polizist

/poliˈt͡sɪst/

police officer (male)

Examples

Ein Polizist hat mir den Weg gezeigt.

A police officer showed me the way.

Der Polizist kontrollierte meine Papiere.

The police officer checked my papers.

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