🇩🇪 German Vocabulary — 25 Jun 2026
English words from daily news with German translations. Test your knowledge →
skilled and clever in a quick and neat way
"Since Trump’s election victory in November 2024, Starmer has sought to pursue a conciliatory approach with him, and initially drew praise for his deft handling of the unpredictable president, but their relationship deteriorated over the Iran conflict."
not believing or persuaded
"That is why many Muslim-majority countries remain unconvinced by the Accords."
difficult or unstable
"The US president told reporters Burnham “probably won’t open up the North Sea” for oil exploration, and that “the UK is dying”, signalling that the newly elected Labour MP could face a rocky relationship with Trump."
intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
"But they do not signal an official policy shift in New Delhi, nor do they erase the many years of hostility, diplomatic freezes and inflammatory rhetoric that have pushed relations between the two nuclear neighbours into a dangerous cycle, And yet, they matter, because they come from sections not usually associated with conciliatory language"
to stop someone from speaking
"Trump appeared unconvinced, at times interrupting Rutte to disagree with him, though he praised his leadership."
extremely important or influential
"The WHO is proud and thankful for our eight-decade partnership with Pakistan, which has played a pivotal role in promoting global public health during a period in which the power of science and international health cooperation has improved our health and our lives in countless ways."
the person most likely to win or succeed
"The US president told reporters Burnham “probably won’t open up the North Sea” for oil exploration, and that “the UK is dying”, signalling that the newly elected Labour MP could face a rocky relationship with Trump."
divided into two opposing groups
"It is rightly feared that such unchecked discretion in the hands of a few individuals — without any clarity on how unlawful gathering will be defined or ‘good faith’ assessed — is highly prone to selective applications against opposition or dissenting groups given the polarised environment in the province."