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GERMAN WORD LIST UPPER INTERMEDIATE

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WORDS AND PHRASES
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
3D printing 3D-Druck noun /ˌθriːdiː ˈprɪntɪŋ/ the process of 3D printing is
[uncountable] printing products that revolutionising
have height, depth the way products
and width from a are designed.
digital file
affordable erschwinglich adjective /əˈfɔː(r)dəb(ə)l/ not too expensive We need to build
more affordable
housing for people
with lower-paid jobs.
bring out herausbringen phrasal verb /brɪŋ ˈaʊt/ to produce a new The clothing company
product and start to is going to bring out a
sell it new line in the spring.
catch on Schule machen/ phrasal verb /kætʃ ˈɒn/ to become popular I don’t think anybody
sich durchsetzen or fashionable will want that
product, so it will
never catch on.
come up with sich etwas phrasal verb /kʌm ˈʌp wɪð/ to think of something Can you come up with
ausdenken/ such as an idea or a design for a new pair
einfallen lassen a plan of shoes?
commonplace alltäglich/ adjective /ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/ available to a lot of Smart phones are now
gewöhnlich people and therefore commonplace.
not unusual
designer Designer noun /dɪˈzaɪnər/ someone whose job Coco Chanel was a
is to decide how to well-known French
make things such as clothes designer.
clothes or furniture
draw up anfertigen/ phrasal verb /drɔː ˈʌp/ to prepare and write Big companies employ
aufsetzen something such as a a team of people to
document or plan draw up designs for
new products.
elaborate aufwendig adjective /ɪˈlæb(ə)rət/ very detailed and They ordered some
complicated very elaborate flower
arrangements for
the wedding.
gain ground Boden gewinnen phrase /ˌɡeɪn ˈɡraʊnd/ to become more The Green Party is
successful, popular or gaining ground in the
accepted run-up to the election.
initiative Initiative noun /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ the ability to make We value employees
[uncountable] decisions in an who show initiative in
independent way the workplace.
innovative innovativ adjective /ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv/ new and original That’s a brilliant,
innovative idea!
intricate detailliert adjective /ˈɪntrɪkət/ very detailed in design The pattern is quite
or structure intricate and difficult
to reproduce.

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
logo Logo noun /ˈloʊɡoʊ/ a symbol that Which company does
represents an this logo represent?
organisation or
company, used
for example in its
advertisements or
on its products
look up to zu jdm. aufschauen phrasal verb /lʊk ˈʌp tuː/ to admire and respect Millions of people look
someone up to celebrities.
manufacture herstellen/fertigen verb /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/ to make goods in The company
large quantities in manufactures its
a factory designs in a factory.
miniature miniaturhaft adjective /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/ much smaller He’s built a miniature
than things of the railway in his
same kind bedroom.
personalised personalisiert adjective /ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəlaɪzd/ designed for a Our website allows
particular person you to create your own
personalised gifts.
revolutionise revolutionieren verb /ˌrevəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/ to completely change Modern life has been
the way something is revolutionised by
done or made the internet.
take off erfolgreich sein/ phrasal verb /teɪk ˈɒf/ to become successful When a celebrity’s
zum Hit werden or popular very fast career takes off, they
often produce a line
of clothes.
template Vorlage noun /ˈtemˌpleɪt/; an object made of You can use a digital
/ˈtemplət/ plastic, metal or template to create
paper that is used as a full-scale model of
a model for making your design.
something similar
top quality Spitzenqualität adjective /ˈtɒp ˌkwɑləti/ of the best type We stayed in a top
available quality hotel in the
centre of Vancouver.
unique einzigartig adjective /juːˈniːk/ not the same Create a unique,
as anything or personalised gift using
anyone else the latest technology.

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