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Illustration of the B1 German word “zunehmen”, which translates to “to increase; to gain weight”. Close-up of a rising bar chart made of stacked pastel blocks filling the frame, each column taller than the last, a big glowing upward arrow sweeping over them showing a steady increase. No people.
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zunehmen

to increase; to gain weight

/ˈt͡suːˌneːmən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

zunehmen, nahm zu, hat zugenommen

ich nehme zu
du nimmst zu
er/sie/es nimmt zu
wir nehmen zu
ihr nehmt zu
sie/Sie nehmen zu

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Examples — zunehmen in a sentence

Die Arbeitslosigkeit nimmt leider weiter zu.

Unemployment is unfortunately still increasing.

Sie hat nach der Geburt etwas zugenommen.

She has gained some weight after the birth.

How to remember it

"Zoo name" – as you gain weight, your size increases, and you might get a "zoo name" like "the big bear".

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Illustration of the B1 German word “abnehmen”, which translates to “to lose weight; to decrease”. A rotund, worried walrus wearing a too-tight sweater stands on a scale; the needle spins wildly backward as he exhales a giant cloud of steam, his belly shrinking like a deflating balloon.
abnehmen

/ˈapˌneːmən/

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to lose weight; to decrease

Principal parts

abnehmen, nahm ab, hat abgenommen

ich nehme ab
du nimmst ab
er/sie/es nimmt ab
wir nehmen ab
ihr nehmt ab
sie/Sie nehmen ab

Examples

Ich möchte ein paar Kilo abnehmen.

I want to lose a few kilos.

Die Zahl der Arbeitslosen wird abnehmen.

The number of unemployed will decrease.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Anteil”, which translates to “share”. A pizza on tiny legs struts to a table and proudly hands one glowing slice to a waiting mouse, keeping the rest for itself.
der Anteil

/ˈanˌtaɪ̯l/

share

Examples

Er besitzt einen großen Anteil an der Firma.

He owns a large share of the company.

Jeder sollte seinen Anteil am Erfolg beitragen.

Everyone should contribute their share to the success.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Autobahn”, which translates to “motorway, highway”. A huge ribbon of glowing highway loops through pink evening clouds and fills the frame, one small red car gliding along it leaving a long trail of starlight
die Autobahn

/ˈaʊ̯toˌbaːn/

motorway, highway

Examples

Wir fahren auf der Autobahn nach Berlin.

We are driving on the motorway to Berlin.

Auf der Autobahn gibt es oft Stau.

There is often traffic jam on the motorway.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Bevölkerung”, which translates to “population”. A vast throng of tiny mice fills a valley from edge to edge like a living carpet, all their faces turned up at once toward the same distant light.
die Bevölkerung

/bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋ/

population

Examples

Die Bevölkerung wächst in dieser Stadt sehr schnell.

The population is growing very fast in this city.

Der Bürgermeister sprach über die Bedürfnisse der Bevölkerung.

The mayor spoke about the needs of the population.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “desto”, which translates to “the (in 'the more ... the better')”. Close-up of an otter balanced on a see-saw where its side tips higher and higher as a huge glowing scale beside it fills brighter, both rising in lockstep.
desto

/ˈdɛsto/

the (in 'the more ... the better')

Examples

Je mehr du übst, desto besser wirst du.

The more you practice, the better you get.

Je älter ich werde, desto weiser werde ich.

The older I get, the wiser I become.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “digital”, which translates to “digital”. Close-up of a curious fox reaching a paw into a huge glowing screen of floating blue pixels, the little cubes of light scattering and swirling around it.
digital

/diɡiˈtaːl/

digital

Examples

Ich lese die Nachrichten lieber in digitaler Form.

I prefer to read the news in digital form.

Heutzutage ist fast alles digital.

Nowadays almost everything is digital.

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abnehmen — to lose weight; to decrease

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