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  • die Abbildung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abbildungen
    1.
    the graphic
    (pictures and so on in books)
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    the mapping, the transformation
    (in the mathematical sense... if you don't know what that means, then you won't need it :))
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  • der Abbruch
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abbrüche
    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.)
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  • der Abdeckstift
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abdeckstifte
    1.
    the concealer
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  • die Abdeckung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abdeckungen
    1.
    the cover
    (object that covers something. NOT the more figurative cover)
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  • der Abdruck
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abdrucke
    1.
    the print
    (Not very common. Sometimes for footprints and sometimes for a print of a magazine)
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  • der Abend
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abende
    1.
    the evening
    (German tends to use "Abend" up till midnight and beyond, if you're still active, while English would use "tonight")
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  • das Abendbrot
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abendbrote
    1.
    the dinner
    (literally: "the evening bread" - Germans traditionally eat a cold dinner centered around bread)
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  • das Abendmahl
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abendmahle
    1.
    the supper
    (old school)
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  • das Abenteuer
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abenteuer
    1.
    adventure
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  • der Aberglaube
    (noun)

    Plural: die Aberglauben
    1.
    the superstition
    (In the sense of believing stuff like a certain number brings bad luck or a pig means good weather.)
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  • die Abfahrt
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abfahrten
    1.
    the departure
    (For trains and busses and so on)
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    Opposite (closest): Ankunft
    2.
    the exit
    (For highways.)
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    the descend
    (For skiing and biking,)
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  • der Abfall
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abfälle
    1.
    the garbage, the rubbish
    (Literally, what "falls off" after production or consumption.)
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  • der Abflug
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abflüge
    1.
    the departure
    (Of a flight. Also used as a colloquial term for "heading out" in combination with "machen".)
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  • der Abfluss
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abflüsse
    1.
    the drain
    (Primarily in context of plumbing)
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    the outflow
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  • die Abfolge (von)
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abfolgen
    1.
    to sequence
    (Not very common)
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  • das Abführmittel
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abführmittel
    1.
    the laxative
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  • die Abgabe
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abgaben
    1.
    the emission, the discharge
    (Very technical term for a device or process that emits something. )
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    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". )
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    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.)
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  • der der Abgang
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abgänge
    1.
    the departure
    (Sense of leaving only, rare)
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    in the finish
    ("im Abgang" - in context of describing wine)
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  • das Abgas
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abgase
    1.
    the exhaust fumes
    (Mainly used for combustion engines)
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  • der Abgeordnete
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abgeordnete
    1.
    the delegate, the lawmaker
    (Refers specifically to the members of parliament or senate. It's based on an adjective, so it'll get all the adjective endings depending on gender and role in the sentence.)
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  • der Abgrund
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abgründe
    1.
    the abyss
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  • die Abhandlung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abhandlungen
    1.
    a treatment, treatise
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  • der Abhang
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abhänge
    1.
    the slope, the drop off
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  • die Abhängigkeit
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abhängikeit
    1.
    the dependency
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    2.
    the addiction
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  • die Abhebung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abhebungen
    1.
    the withdrawal of money
    (rare)
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  • das Abitur
    (noun)

    Plural: die no plural
    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.)
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  • das Abkommen
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abkommen
    1.
    the agreemant
    (Sounds official, mostly used in context of political parties and countries)
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  • die Abkürzung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abkürzungen
    1.
    the shortcut
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    2.
    the abbreviation
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  • die Ablage
    (noun)

    Plural: die Ablagen
    1.
    the shelf, the rack
    (A spot that is meant for laying something there. In Swiss German, the word has other meanings, apperantly. )
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  • der Ablauf
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abläufe
    1.
    the process, the sequence
    (In the context of planned sequences of events, sounds a bit technical)
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  • die Ablehnung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Ablehnungen
    1.
    the rejection, the turndown
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  • die Ableitung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Ableitungen
    1.
    the derivative
    (math)
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  • die Ablenkung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Ablenkungen
    1.
    the distraction
    (both good and bad)
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  • das Ablenkungsmanöver
    (noun)

    Plural: die Ablenkungsmanöver
    1.
    the diversion
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  • die Abmachung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abmachungen
    1.
    the deal, the agreement
    (Not really a contract, but generally both parties are expected to honor it.)
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  • die Abnahme
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abnahmen
    1.
    the reduction, the decline
    (In the sense of an amount something gradually getting smaller. NOT for the act of reducing something.)
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    2.
    the inspection, the acceptance
    (The final check and handover of a product or project.)
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  • die Abneigung (gegen)
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abneigungen
    1.
    the aversion (to)
    (The verb "abneigen" isn't really used.)
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  • die Abrechnung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abrechnungen
    1.
    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.)
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    the billing
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    the reckoning
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  • die Abrüstung
    (noun)

    Plural: die not used in plural
    1.
    the disarmament
    (ONLY for countries, and maybe figuratively for a militarized militia.)
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  • der Absacker
    (noun)

    Plural: die Absacker
    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.)
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  • der Absatz
    (noun)

    Plural: die Absätze
    1.
    the paragraph
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    the heel
    (Often used in plural.)
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    the sales
    (The amount sold - business administration jargon. You do not hear that in normal daily life.)
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  • die Abschaffung
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abschaffungen
    1.
    abolition
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  • der Abschaum
    (noun)

    Plural: die not used in plural
    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.)
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  • die Abscheu (gegen)
    (noun)

    Plural: die not used in plural
    1.
    the disgust, the repulsion, the revulsion
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  • der Abschied
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abschiede
    1.
    the good bye
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  • der Abschleppwagen
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abschleppwagen
    1.
    the tow car
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  • das Abschlusszeugnis
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abschlusszeugnisse
    1.
    the leaving certificate/diploma
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  • der Abschnitt
    (noun)

    Plural: die Abschnitte
    1.
    the section, the paragraph, the phase
    (lit: "the off-cut")
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  • der Absender
    (noun)

    Plural: die Absender
    1.
    the sender
    (Mainly used for the "sender information" you put on letters and parcels and emails.)
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  • die Absicht
    (noun)

    Plural: die Absichten
    1.
    the intention, the intent
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