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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Voraussetzung”, which translates to “prerequisite”. A series of floating golden keys arranged like stairs in the sky, each key needing to be turned to unlock the next step toward a mountain peak.
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dieVoraussetzung, -en

prerequisite

/foˈʁaʊ̯szɛt͡sʊŋ/

Examples — Voraussetzung in a sentence

Gute Sprachkenntnisse sind eine Voraussetzung.

Good language skills are a prerequisite.

Erfüllen Sie alle notwendigen Voraussetzungen?

Do you meet all necessary prerequisites?

How to remember it

FOR-AUSS-ZETZ-UNG sounds like 'for out-set song' — the prerequisite for the play is singing an 'out-set song' loudly.

Word family

setzen family · 12 related words

  • absetzen discontinue / remove Shifted meaning
  • ansetzen apply / schedule / start Shifted meaning
  • einsetzen Coming soon to insert; to deploy, to use Shifted meaning
  • fortsetzen continue Shifted meaning
  • umsetzen implement / convert Not predictable
  • versetzen Coming soon to move, to transfer Shifted meaning
  • voraussetzen Coming soon to presuppose, to assume Not predictable
  • zurücksetzen reset
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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Vorstellungsgespräch”, which translates to “job interview”. Close-up of a nervous but hopeful young deer in a slightly-too-big suit and tie, sitting bolt upright on a wooden chair, hooves folded, a brave smile on its face as an unseen interviewer's shadow falls across it.
das Vorstellungsgespräch

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsɡəˌʃpʁɛːç/

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job interview

Examples

Ich bereite mich auf mein Vorstellungsgespräch vor.

I am preparing for my job interview.

Das Vorstellungsgespräch verlief sehr gut, hoffe ich.

The job interview went very well, I hope.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Zertifikat”, which translates to “certificate”. Close-up of a huge elegant certificate scroll filling the frame, tied with a golden ribbon and stamped with a big glowing wax seal and a rosette, radiant beams of achievement bursting from it. No people.
das Zertifikat

/t͡sɛʁtifiˈkaːt/

certificate

Examples

Sie hat ihr Deutsch-Zertifikat mit Auszeichnung bestanden.

She passed her German certificate with distinction.

Ein Sprachzertifikat kann bei der Jobsuche helfen.

A language certificate can help with job searching.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Zuverlässigkeit”, which translates to “reliability, dependability”. A huge ornate grandfather clock fills the frame, standing upright and ticking in a crumbling overgrown ruin — fallen walls, vines everywhere — brass pendulum swinging steady, hands crisp and exact. No people.
die Zuverlässigkeit

/ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪçkaɪ̯t/

reliability, dependability

Examples

Seine Zuverlässigkeit ist wirklich beeindruckend.

His reliability is truly impressive.

Wir schätzen ihre hohe Zuverlässigkeit sehr.

We highly value her great dependability.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “ablehnen”, which translates to “to reject, to turn down”. A friendly robot politely holding up a palm as a parade of literal, dancing gift-wrapped boxes tries to pass through a garden gate.
ablehnen

/ˈapˌleːnən/

to reject, to turn down

Principal parts

ablehnen, lehnte ab, hat abgelehnt

ich lehne ab
du lehnst ab
er/sie/es lehnt ab
wir lehnen ab
ihr lehnt ab
sie/Sie lehnen ab

Examples

Er musste das Stellenangebot leider ablehnen.

He unfortunately had to reject the job offer.

Der Antrag wurde vom Amt abgelehnt.

The application was rejected by the office.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Anforderung”, which translates to “requirement”. A tiny, sweating squirrel wearing a construction hat holds a mile-long scroll of paper listing impossible tasks; it trembles as a giant bear demands one more nut, eye twitching with comic overload.
die Anforderung

/ˈanˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ/

requirement

Examples

Die neuen Anforderungen sind ziemlich hoch.

The new requirements are quite high.

Er erfüllt alle Anforderungen für die Stelle.

He meets all requirements for the position.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “Angst vor”, which translates to “fear of”. Close-up of a wide-eyed hedgehog curled tightly inside a teacup, staring up at one enormous soft balloon-spider floating harmlessly above, its round body filling the sky
Angst vor

/aŋst foːɐ̯/

fear of

Examples

Viele Kinder haben Angst vor der Dunkelheit.

Many children have a fear of the dark.

Ich habe keine Angst vor Spinnen.

I have no fear of spiders.

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