🇩🇪 German Vocabulary — 26 Jul 2026

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GUARDIAN ADJ

causing regret or disappointment

"It is regrettable that the current rulers’ antipathy towards the opposition seems to be overriding their commitment to political processes."

unfortunate lamentable deplorable
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GUARDIAN V
gesteckt

held or fixed firmly in place

"Both of her arms were strongly pinned in the ruins, but she could move a bit and finally managed to stretch out one arm."

fastened secured trapped
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GUARDIAN V
erweitert

made or become larger

"Struggling with all her strength, she enlarged the hole and was finally able to push out Koko."

expanded increased extended
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GUARDIAN ADJ
entschieden

firmly decided or resolute

"Mr. Floyd said in a news briefing that the police had not yet determined the shooter’s motive."

resolute firm unwavering
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GUARDIAN V
gejagt

followed or chased someone or something

"While Khan was convicted, it was never made public whether the trail was pursued beyond him."

followed hunted tracked
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GUARDIAN ADJ
schnell

moving quickly or happening quickly

"The Ota River varies in water level according to the tides, and the stream was swift."

rapid speedy brisk
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GUARDIAN ADJ
Schuldzuweisungen

expressing or implying blame or criticism

"I was filled with accusatory feelings toward my wife."

critical disapproving reproachful
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GUARDIAN ADV

in a way that inspires pity or sympathy

"Everywhere there were pitifully injured people."

pathetically miserably woefully
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GUARDIAN ADJ
schlafend

not awake or aware of what is happening

"Before they had time to wonder at the sight, they fell unconscious."

unaware insensible comatose
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GUARDIAN ADJ

resembling a ghost, especially in being pale or insubstantial

"She was wearing a blood-stained chemise, her hair was hanging about her shoulders, and she had a ghostlike appearance."

spectral ethereal translucent
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GUARDIAN N

a strong feeling of anger or shock

"I was filled with indignation."

outrage indignance resentment
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GUARDIAN V
zerstört

severely damaged or destroyed

"The houses all around had been crushed to the ground."

smashed demolished wrecked
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GUARDIAN ADJ

extremely good or great

"“We have tremendous amounts of ammunition."

enormous massive immense
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GUARDIAN ADJ
wütend

extremely angry or violent

"Then I came to Nakahiromachi, a northern neighbourhood, where there were many farm fields and not so many houses, and the fire was not so furious."

enraged infuriated irate
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GUARDIAN V
geschädigt

damaged or harmed

"Fortunately, the Ushita district, which was on the other side of the river, seemed to be unscathed by fire."

damaged injured wounded
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GUARDIAN ADJ
verletzend

causing physical or emotional suffering

"Painful cries of “Tasukete!” – “Help! – could be heard from under smashed houses."

agonizing excruciating distressing
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