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- Abbildungen1.
- the graphic
- (pictures and so on in books)
see details >2.- the mapping, the transformation
- (in the mathematical sense... if you don't know what that means, then you won't need it :))
- Abbrüchesee details >1.
- the stop, the abort, the discontinuation
- (The core idea is that a process gets stopped/aborted before completion. Think of a countdown for a space flight for instance.)
- Abdeckstiftesee details >1.
- the concealer
- Abdeckungensee details >1.
- the cover
- (object that covers something. NOT the more figurative cover)
- Abdruckesee details >1.
- the print
- (Not very common. Sometimes for footprints and sometimes for a print of a magazine)
- Abendesee details >1.
- the evening
- (German tends to use "Abend" up till midnight and beyond, if you're still active, while English would use "tonight")
Opposite (closest): Morgen - Abendbrotesee details >1.
- the dinner
- (literally: "the evening bread" - Germans traditionally eat a cold dinner centered around bread)
Opposite (closest): Frühstück - Abendmahlesee details >1.
- the supper
- (old school)
- Abenteuersee details >
- Aberglaubensee details >1.
- the superstition
- (In the sense of believing stuff like a certain number brings bad luck or a pig means good weather.)
- Abfahrten2.
- the exit
- (For highways.)
see details >3.- the descend
- (For skiing and biking,)
- Abfällesee details >1.
- the garbage, the rubbish
- (Literally, what "falls off" after production or consumption.)
- Abflüsse1.
- the drain
- (Primarily in context of plumbing)
see details > - Abfolgensee details >1.
- to sequence
- (Not very common)
- Abführmittelsee details >1.
- the laxative
- Abgaben1.
- the emission, the discharge
- (Very technical term for a device or process that emits something. )
2.- the fee, the toll, the due
- (Used for all kinds of fees that are not taxes. Think health insurance in Germany, for example. The money is taken straight from your salary and that's not a "Steuer (tax)" but an "Abgabe". )
see details >3.- the handing in, the handing over
- (The act of handing something in or over. Quite common in the context of the "due by" date for homework.)
- Abgänge1.
- the departure
- (Sense of leaving only, rare)
see details >2.- in the finish
- ("im Abgang" - in context of describing wine)
- Abgasesee details >1.
- the exhaust fumes
- (Mainly used for combustion engines)
- Abgründesee details >1.
- the abyss
- Abhandlungensee details >1.
- a treatment, treatise
- Abhängesee details >1.
- the slope, the drop off
- Abhängikeitsee details >2.
- the addiction
- Abhebungensee details >
- no pluralsee details >1.
- the A levels, the high school certificate
- (The highest degree you can get in a "Schule". Takes 12 years total and you need this to enter university.)
- Abkommensee details >1.
- the agreemant
- (Sounds official, mostly used in context of political parties and countries)
- Abkürzungen1.
- the shortcut
see details >2.- the abbreviation
- Ablagensee details >1.
- the shelf, the rack
- (A spot that is meant for laying something there. In Swiss German, the word has other meanings, apperantly. )
- Abläufesee details >1.
- the process, the sequence
- (In the context of planned sequences of events, sounds a bit technical)
- Ableitungensee details >1.
- the derivative
- (math)
- Ablenkungensee details >1.
- the distraction
- (both good and bad)
- Ablenkungsmanöversee details >1.
- the diversion
- Abmachungensee details >1.
- the deal, the agreement
- (Not really a contract, but generally both parties are expected to honor it.)
- Abnahmen1.
- the reduction, the decline
- (In the sense of an amount something gradually getting smaller. NOT for the act of reducing something.)
Opposite (closest): Zunahmesee details >2.- the inspection, the acceptance
- (The final check and handover of a product or project.)
- Abneigungensee details >
- Abrechnungen1.
- the monthly earnings statement
- (If you have an employer in Germany, you'll get this every month, and you need it for all kinds of bureaucratic things.)
2.- the billing
see details >3.- the reckoning
- not used in pluralsee details >1.
- the disarmament
- (ONLY for countries, and maybe figuratively for a militarized militia.)
Opposite (closest): Aufrüstung - Absackersee details >1.
- the one for the road, the night cap
- (That "one last drink" to close off the night. Usually a shot, not beer. "absacken" means to sack down.)
- Absätze1.
- the paragraph
2.- the heel
- (Often used in plural.)
see details >3.- the sales
- (The amount sold - business administration jargon. You do not hear that in normal daily life.)
- Abschaffungensee details >1.
- abolition
- not used in pluralsee details >1.
- the scum, the low life
- (Very strong term. Literally, it is the "off foam". Think of the foam in the shower that runs down with all the dirt in it.)
- not used in pluralsee details >1.
- the disgust, the repulsion, the revulsion
- Abschiedesee details >1.
- the good bye
- Abschleppwagensee details >1.
- the tow car
- Abschlusszeugnissesee details >1.
- the leaving certificate/diploma
- Abschnittesee details >1.
- the section, the paragraph, the phase
- (lit: "the off-cut")
- Absendersee details >1.
- the sender
- (Mainly used for the "sender information" you put on letters and parcels and emails.)
Opposite (closest): Empfänger - Absichtensee details >1.
- the intention, the intent
- Abspännesee details >
- Abstammungensee details >1.
- the biological origin
- Abstände1.
- the distance, the spacing
- (For short distances. NOT in context of travel. )
see details >2.- key money
- (An amount of money you pay for stuff someone else has installed in an apartment you're taking over. Some people use this to make an extra buck by charging ridiculous amounts for their garbage couch, essentially)
Here's a quick overview with translations. For family, examples and more check the details.
