Illustration of the B1 German word “der Unterschied”, which translates to “difference”. Close-up of two huge eggs side by side filling the entire frame, one plain matte white and one dazzling gold, a bright glowing line down the gap between them marking how strikingly unalike the two are. No people.
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derUnterschied, -e

difference

/ˈʊntɐˌʃiːt/

Examples — Unterschied in a sentence

Es gibt einen großen Unterschied zwischen beiden Versionen.

There is a big difference between both versions.

Der Unterschied ist kaum erkennbar.

The difference is hardly noticeable.

How to remember it

Unterschied sounds like 'under-the-sheet'. Find the difference by looking under the sheet.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Vergleich”, which translates to “comparison”. Professor Kauz, a lanky old man with a wild grey Einstein halo of hair, half-moon spectacles and a mustard-yellow waistcoat, holds up a brass balance scale weighing a huge apple against a huge orange.
der Vergleich

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç/

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comparison

Examples

Ein direkter Vergleich zeigt klare Vorteile.

A direct comparison shows clear advantages.

Der Vergleich der Preise lohnt sich immer.

Comparing prices is always worthwhile.

Illustration of the B1 German word “vermissen”, which translates to “to miss”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, gazes up wistfully at a huge glowing heart-shaped hole in the clouds, one hand reaching toward a faraway absent friend.
vermissen

/fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩/

to miss

Principal parts

vermissen, vermisste, hat vermisst

ich vermisse
du vermisst
er/sie/es vermisst
wir vermissen
ihr vermisst
sie/Sie vermissen

Examples

Ich vermisse meine Familie sehr.

I miss my family very much.

Vermisst du dein altes Zuhause?

Do you miss your old home?

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Visum”, which translates to “visa”. Close-up of a huge open passport filling the frame, a large ornate golden stamp pressed down onto its page leaving a glowing seal, a little world-map watermark shining behind it. No people.
das Visum

/ˈviːzʊm/

visa

Examples

Für die Reise nach Kanada benötige ich ein Visum.

For the trip to Canada, I need a visa.

Sie musste ihr Visum verlängern lassen, um länger zu bleiben.

She had to have her visa extended to stay longer.

Illustration of the B1 German word “vorher”, which translates to “before”. Close-up of a huge hourglass filling the frame, tipped on its side and frozen, a bright glowing arrow curving backward around it pointing to the moment that came earlier, before. No people.
vorher

/ˈfoːɐ̯heːɐ̯/

before

Examples

Hast du vorher angerufen?

Did you call before?

Ich muss das vorher noch erledigen.

I still have to take care of that beforehand.

Illustration of the B1 German word “während”, which translates to “while”. A stoat stirs a bubbling pot with one paw and knits a scarf with the other at the very same moment, both tasks racing along, tongue poking out in concentration.
während

/ˈvɛːʁənt/

while

Examples

Während sie las, schlief ihr Kind.

While she was reading, her child slept.

Wir sprachen, während wir spazieren gingen.

We talked while we were walking.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Abenteuer”, which translates to “adventure”. A tiny, wide-eyed hamster in a miniature pirate hat stands on a kitchen sponge boat, fearlessly brandishing a toothpick sword as he rides a massive tidal wave of soapy dishwater toward a towering mountain of dirty plates
das Abenteuer

/ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ/

adventure

Examples

Ich suche immer das nächste Abenteuer.

I am always looking for the next adventure.

Das war ein echtes Abenteuer für uns alle.

That was a real adventure for all of us.

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masculine Vergleich — comparison

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