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Illustration of the B1 German word “täuschen”, which translates to “to deceive”. A puzzled duckling stares into a tall silver mirror propped against a tree, and the reflection looking back is a grinning fox instead of a duckling.
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täuschen

to deceive

/ˈtɔɪ̯ʃn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

täuschen, täuschte, hat getäuscht

ich täusche
du täuschst
er/sie/es täuscht
wir täuschen
ihr täuscht
sie/Sie täuschen

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Examples — täuschen in a sentence

Lass dich nicht von ihm so leicht täuschen.

Don't let him deceive you so easily.

Dein erster Eindruck kann manchmal täuschen.

Your first impression can sometimes deceive.

How to remember it

TÄU-schen sounds like 'TOY-shen'. Imagine a magician showing you a toy and then DECEIVING you with a trick!

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Täuschung”, which translates to “deception”. A cuckoo in a stolen crown sits smugly in a nest of much larger eggs, while a bewildered wren feeds it, none the wiser.
die Täuschung

/ˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ/

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deception

Examples

Das war eine klare Täuschung der Kunden.

That was a clear deception of the customers.

Man muss vor solcher Täuschung warnen.

One must warn against such deception.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “trotz”, which translates to “despite”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, marches forward cheerfully under a tiny umbrella as a huge storm lashes rain and wind all around him, unbothered.
trotz

/tʁɔt͡s/

despite

Examples

Trotz des Regens gingen wir spazieren.

Despite the rain, we went for a walk.

Er kam pünktlich, trotz des starken Verkehrs.

He arrived on time, despite the heavy traffic.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “überprüfen”, which translates to “to check”. A meerkat in a white coat peers through an enormous magnifying glass at a single strawberry on a velvet cushion, one eye hugely magnified, ticking the air with a pencil.
überprüfen

/yːbɐˈpʁyːfn̩/

to check

Principal parts

überprüfen, überprüfte, hat überprüft

ich überprüfe
du überprüfst
er/sie/es überprüft
wir überprüfen
ihr überprüft
sie/Sie überprüfen

Examples

Bitte überprüfen Sie alle Angaben sorgfältig.

Please check all details carefully.

Man sollte seine Quellen immer überprüfen.

One should always check one's sources.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Umfrage”, which translates to “survey”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, holds up a giant clipboard and pencil, cheerfully ticking boxes as a little queue of animals lines up to give their answers.
die Umfrage

/ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə/

survey

Examples

Die Ergebnisse der Umfrage sind überraschend.

The results of the survey are surprising.

Wir führen eine Umfrage zum Thema Zufriedenheit durch.

We are conducting a survey on the topic of satisfaction.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vermutlich”, which translates to “presumably”. A wise-looking fox in a fortune-teller's shawl leans over a huge glowing crystal ball, a faint half-formed picture swirling into view inside it, one paw raised as it makes a likely guess.
vermutlich

/fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtlɪç/

presumably

Examples

Sie ist vermutlich schon zu Hause.

She is presumably already at home.

Das ist vermutlich der Grund.

That is presumably the reason.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Verpackung”, which translates to “packaging”. A single acorn sits in the middle of an absurdly enormous crate stuffed with straw, bubble wrap and ribbon, a bewildered squirrel peering in over the rim.
die Verpackung

/fɛɐ̯ˈpakʊŋ/

packaging

Examples

Die Verpackung schützt den Inhalt gut.

The packaging protects the contents well.

Bitte entsorgen Sie die Verpackung umweltfreundlich.

Please dispose of the packaging in an environmentally friendly way.

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