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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Traum”, which translates to “dream”. Close-up of a giant slumbering tortoise curled on a pillow-soft cloud, its whole domed shell turned to clear glass, and inside the shell a tiny glowing dream-city of floating lanterns drifts in swirling starlight.
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derTraum, ¨-e

dream

/tʁaʊ̯m/

Examples — Traum in a sentence

Ich hatte letzte Nacht einen sehr lebhaften Traum.

I had a very vivid dream last night.

Es ist mein großer Traum, die Welt zu bereisen.

It is my big dream to travel the world.

How to remember it

Traum sounds like 'trowel'. Imagine someone gardening in a dream, using a golden trowel.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vorausgesetzt”, which translates to “provided that, assuming”. Close-up of a single enormous brass key held upright by a stone hand, a shimmering bridge unfolding out of its teeth toward a distant door — the whole scene hinging on that one key, nothing crosses unless it turns first.
vorausgesetzt

/foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st/

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provided that, assuming

Examples

Er kommt, vorausgesetzt er hat Zeit.

He comes, provided that he has time.

Wir können gehen, vorausgesetzt das Wetter bleibt gut.

We can go, assuming the weather stays good.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “anders”, which translates to “differently, otherwise”. A row of identical, perfectly prim penguins stands in a line, but one tiny penguin wears a bright polka-dot tutu and does a frantic, spectacular one-footed ballet spin, eyes wide with gleeful rebellion.
anders

/ˈandɐs/

differently, otherwise

Examples

Wir sollten diese Aufgabe anders angehen.

We should approach this task differently.

Morgen wird das Wetter ganz anders sein.

Tomorrow the weather will be completely different.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bereuen”, which translates to “to regret”. A hamster sits beside an empty cake tin with crumbs all over its face, both paws pressed to its cheeks, ears drooping in enormous remorse.
bereuen

/bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən/

to regret

Principal parts

bereuen, bereute, hat bereut

ich bereue
du bereust
er/sie/es bereut
wir bereuen
ihr bereut
sie/Sie bereuen

Examples

Ich bereue meine Fehler von damals.

I regret my mistakes from back then.

Mach nichts, was du später bereust.

Don't do anything you'll regret later.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bewegen”, which translates to “to move (emotionally)”. A stone garden statue weeps one shimmering tear that blooms into a butterfly, its grey surface softening into living, blushing skin.
bewegen

/bəˈveːɡn̩/

to move (emotionally)

Principal parts

bewegen, bewegte, hat bewegt

ich bewege
du bewegst
er/sie/es bewegt
wir bewegen
ihr bewegt
sie/Sie bewegen

Examples

Ihre Geschichte hat mich tief bewegt.

Her story deeply moved me.

Die Rede bewegte viele Zuhörer.

The speech moved many listeners.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “bewegend”, which translates to “moving, touching”. Close-up of a stone knight statue with one glistening real tear rolling down its carved cheek as it watches a tiny glowing firefly ballet dancing before it
bewegend

/bəˈveːɡn̩t/

moving, touching

Comparative Forms

Positive bewegend
Komparativ bewegender
Superlativ am bewegendsten

Examples

Es war ein sehr bewegender Moment für alle.

It was a very moving moment for everyone.

Ihre Rede war unglaublich bewegend.

Her speech was incredibly touching.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Chance”, which translates to “chance, opportunity”. A single golden door stands ajar in the middle of an empty meadow with warm light spilling out, and a rabbit pauses on the threshold mid-step.
die Chance

/ʃɑ̃ːs/

chance, opportunity

Examples

Er hat eine gute Chance, den Job zu bekommen.

He has a good chance to get the job.

Du solltest diese einmalige Chance nutzen.

You should seize this unique opportunity.

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vorausgesetzt — provided that, assuming

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