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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.
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dieMaßnahme, -n

measure, step (action)

/ˈmaːsˌnaːmə/

Examples — Maßnahme in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

MAAS-nah-muh sounds like 'moss nah-moo.' Taking a *measure* or *step* feels like clearing 'moss' off a path, saying 'nah

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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Prognose”, which translates to “forecast, prognosis”. A frog in a bow tie gestures grandly at a cloud shaped exactly like tomorrow's weather hovering obediently in a parlour, rain falling only inside it.
die Prognose

/ˌpʁoˈɡnoːzə/

forecast, prognosis

Examples

Die Wetterprognose ist gut für morgen.

The weather forecast is good for tomorrow.

Ärzte stellten eine positive Prognose.

Doctors made a positive prognosis.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Prozentsatz”, which translates to “percentage”. An enormous round cheese wheel with one narrow wedge cut away and lifted out, a mouse standing in the gap holding the wedge above its head.
der Prozentsatz

/pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌzat͡s/

percentage

Examples

Welcher Prozentsatz der Bevölkerung wählte ihn?

Which percentage of the population voted for him?

Der Prozentsatz der Arbeitslosen ist gesunken.

The percentage of unemployed has decreased.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “reduzieren”, which translates to “to reduce”. Close-up of one tidy squirrel sitting on the lid of a huge overstuffed suitcase to squash it shut, the case buckling small under its weight, a puff of clothes escaping one corner. Single scene, one squirrel only.
reduzieren

/ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən/

to reduce

Principal parts

reduzieren, reduzierte, hat reduziert

ich reduziere
du reduzierst
er/sie/es reduziert
wir reduzieren
ihr reduziert
sie/Sie reduzieren

Examples

Wir müssen unseren Müll drastisch reduzieren.

We must drastically reduce our waste.

Das Medikament kann Schmerzen effektiv reduzieren.

The medication can effectively reduce pain.

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nachhaltig — sustainable

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