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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Zusatzstoff”, which translates to “additive”. Close-up of a single dropper releasing one glowing droplet into a huge beaker of clear liquid that fills the frame, tiny sparkles blooming out from where the extra additive lands. No people.
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derZusatzstoff, -e

additive

/ˈt͡suːzat͡sˌʃtɔf/

Examples — Zusatzstoff in a sentence

Viele Lebensmittel enthalten künstliche Zusatzstoffe.

Many foods contain artificial additives.

Wir vermeiden Produkte mit zu vielen Zusatzstoffen.

We avoid products with too many additives.

How to remember it

ZUSATZSTOFF sounds like 'zoo-sat-stuff'. Imagine a zoo where animals are given extra 'stuff' (additives) in their food t

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Zutat”, which translates to “ingredient”. Close-up of one huge fresh ingredient filling the frame: a single giant brown egg cracked open mid-air, glossy golden yolk spilling toward a giant mixing bowl below. Warm watercolour. No people.
die Zutat

/ˈt͡suːtaːt/

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ingredient

Examples

Welche Zutaten sind in diesem Kuchen?

Which ingredients are in this cake?

Frische Zutaten machen das Essen besser.

Fresh ingredients make the food better.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “analysieren”, which translates to “to analyze”. A huge glowing crystal fills the frame while a badger in a lab coat peers at it through an oversized magnifying glass, the lens revealing tiny golden gears turning inside the crystal
analysieren

/analyˈziːʁən/

to analyze

Principal parts

analysieren, analysierte, hat analysiert

ich analysiere
du analysierst
er/sie/es analysiert
wir analysieren
ihr analysiert
sie/Sie analysieren

Examples

Die Wissenschaftler analysieren die gesammelten Daten.

The scientists are analyzing the collected data.

Wir müssen die Ursachen des Problems genau analysieren.

We need to analyze the causes of the problem precisely.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Anstieg”, which translates to “increase”. A huge steep staircase of stacked red apples rises across the whole frame from corner to corner, each step higher glowing brighter, with a tiny ladybug near the top
der Anstieg

/ˈanˌʃtiːk/

increase

Examples

Wir beobachten einen deutlichen Anstieg der Energiepreise.

We are observing a clear increase in energy prices.

Der Anstieg der Touristenzahlen freut die Region sehr.

The increase in tourist numbers greatly pleases the region.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “auffällig”, which translates to “conspicuous”. A shy, plain-grey rabbit stands in a crowd of identical bunnies, but he wears a neon-orange polka-dot tutu and a giant spinning propeller hat, looking around with a blushing, sheepish grin.
auffällig

/ˈaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç/

conspicuous

Comparative Forms

Positive auffällig
Komparativ auffälliger
Superlativ am auffälligsten

Examples

Sie trug ein auffälliges rotes Kleid.

She wore a conspicuous red dress.

Sein Verhalten war gestern sehr auffällig.

His behavior was very conspicuous yesterday.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “aufgrund”, which translates to “due to”. A round badger slumps flat on the ground, so impossibly stuffed he cannot move a muscle, his enormous belly bulging like a balloon, surrounded by a heap of half-eaten watermelon rinds.
aufgrund

/aʊ̯fˈɡʁʊnt/

due to

Examples

Aufgrund des schlechten Wetters wurde das Konzert abgesagt.

Due to the bad weather, the concert was canceled.

Die Entscheidung wurde aufgrund neuer Informationen getroffen.

The decision was made due to new information.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Befragte”, which translates to “respondent”. A rabbit sits alone on a tall stool in a pool of light, one paw raised mid-answer and ears perked, facing a floating ring of question marks.
der Befragte

/bəˈfʁaːktə/

respondent

Examples

Die Befragten gaben ehrliche Antworten zur Studie.

The respondents gave honest answers for the study.

Jeder Befragte erhielt am Ende ein kleines Geschenk.

Every respondent received a small gift at the end.

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feminine Zutat — ingredient

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