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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Unhöflichkeit”, which translates to “rudeness”. A snooty tall flamingo in a top hat rudely turns up its beak and shoves past a small startled mouse, knocking the mouse's little hat off, sneering down its long nose.
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dieUnhöflichkeit, -en

rudeness

/ˈʊnˌhøːflɪçkaɪ̯t/

Examples — Unhöflichkeit in a sentence

Seine Unhöflichkeit war inakzeptabel.

His rudeness was unacceptable.

Ich entschuldige mich für meine Unhöflichkeit.

I apologize for my rudeness.

How to remember it

OON-her-flick-kite – An 'UN-friendly FLICK of a KITE.' Rudeness is unfriendly.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “unterbrechen”, which translates to “to interrupt”. Oma Trude, a tiny round old woman with a silver bun, round wire glasses and a knitted lilac cardigan, bursts in mid-sentence and holds up one firm hand to cut off a huge talking megaphone, stopping it short.
unterbrechen

/ˌʊntɐˈbʁɛçn̩/

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to interrupt

Principal parts

unterbrechen, unterbrach, hat unterbrochen

ich unterbreche
du unterbrichst
er/sie/es unterbricht
wir unterbrechen
ihr unterbrecht
sie/Sie unterbrechen

Examples

Bitte unterbrich mich nicht beim Reden.

Please don't interrupt me while talking.

Das Meeting wurde kurz unterbrochen.

The meeting was briefly interrupted.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vermeiden”, which translates to “to avoid”. A graceful dancer nimbly stepping over puddles that are actually tiny, colorful mirrors reflecting the wrong reality.
vermeiden

/fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩/

to avoid

Principal parts

vermeiden, vermied, hat vermieden

ich vermeide
du vermeidest
er/sie/es vermeidet
wir vermeiden
ihr vermeidet
sie/Sie vermeiden

Examples

Man sollte unnötige Risiken vermeiden.

One should avoid unnecessary risks.

Sie versucht, Konflikte zu vermeiden.

She tries to avoid conflicts.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Vertrauen”, which translates to “trust”. A person closing their eyes and falling backward into a soft, supportive cloud that shapes itself to catch them perfectly.
das Vertrauen

/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən/

trust

Examples

Zwischen Kollegen ist gegenseitiges Vertrauen wichtig.

Mutual trust is important between colleagues.

Es dauert lange, Vertrauen aufzubauen und ist schnell verloren.

It takes a long time to build trust and it's quickly lost.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vintage”, which translates to “vintage”. Close-up of a dapper tortoise in a tweed flat cap beside a brass rotary telephone, both filling the frame, everything faded warm and sepia with age.
vintage

/ˈvɪntɪtʃ/

vintage

Examples

Sie liebt es, vintage Kleider zu tragen.

She loves wearing vintage dresses.

Das ist ein sehr schönes vintage Motorrad.

That is a very beautiful vintage motorcycle.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Vinyl”, which translates to “vinyl”. Close-up of a big black vinyl record spinning slowly, tiny constellations and notes rising as glowing mist from its grooves, the record filling the frame.
das Vinyl

/vyˈniːl/

vinyl

Examples

Ich habe ein neues Album auf Vinyl gekauft.

I bought a new album on vinyl.

Der Klang von Vinyl ist für viele Liebhaber etwas Besonderes.

The sound of vinyl is something special for many enthusiasts.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “weder”, which translates to “neither”. A little mouse at a fork between two roads firmly turns its back on BOTH paths, arms crossed, shaking its head, a soft grey glow dimming over each rejected direction as it chooses neither.
weder

/ˈveːdɐ/

neither

Examples

Weder das Wetter war angenehm.

Neither the weather was pleasant.

Weder die Antwort war richtig.

Neither the answer was correct.

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unterbrechen — to interrupt

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