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German Vocabulary
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diskutieren dis-koo-TEER-en
to discuss
verb Planungssystem PLAH-noongs-ziss-tem
scheduling system/planning system
noun abliefern up-lee-fern
to deliver, to hand in
verb Fußstapfen FOOS-shtap-fun
footsteps
noun einführen AYN-foor-un
to implement/to introduce
verb versprechen fair-shpreh-shun
to promise
verb Mittagspause mi-tahks-pow-zeh
lunch hour / midday break
noun opfern op-fern
to sacrifice
verb Vormittag for-mi-tahk
morning (before noon)
noun bereits be-rights
already
adverb historisch hiss-TOH-rish
historical
adjective Personal pair-zoh-NAHL
staff/personnel
noun Richtlinie RIKHT-lee-nee-uh
policy/guideline
noun überdenken ue-ber-DENK-en
to reconsider, to rethink
verb dritten DRIT-ten
third
adjective hoffe HOF-eh
hope
verb einschieben ain-shee-ben
to squeeze in / to insert
verb kurzes koor-tsess
quick / short
adjective zurückwerfen tsoo-rook-vair-fen
to set back, to throw back
verb Diese dee-zeh
That / This
pronoun Monate MO-nah-tuh
months
noun gewöhnt hat geh-VUHNT haht
has gotten used to/has adjusted
verb (perfect tense) eingeführt INE-guh-fooert
introduced
past participle von vornherein fon fohn-HEHR-eign
upfront, from the outset
adverb zufriedenstellend tsoo-FREE-den-shtel-end
satisfactory
adjective deines DYN-us
your (masculine/neuter genitive)
article Hauptgrund HAUPT-grunt
main reason
noun geografische geh-oh-GRAH-fihsh-uh
geographical
adjective Priorität pree-oh-ri-TATE
priority
noun weshalb VESS-halp
why / for which reason
conjunction unmittelbare un-MITT-el-bar-uh
immediate / direct
adjective Stelle SHTEL-luh
position, job, place
noun Freitagmorgen fry-tahg-mor-gen
Friday morning
noun stressig shtress-ish
stressful
adjective befördert buh-FUE-r-dehrt (FÜ as in 'fur' but with rounded lips)
promoted
verb Arbeitsbelastung AR-baits-buh-LAH-stunk
workload, work burden
noun Teamleiter teem-lye-t'r
team leader
noun Ihrem ee-rum
your (formal)
pronoun bewältigen buh-VEL-tih-gen
to handle, to cope with, to master
verb Benefits ben-e-fits
benefits / perks
noun Genehmigung guh-NAY-mee-goong
approval / authorization
noun fragen FRAH-gen
to ask
verb Wer vair
Who
pronoun Budgetantrag boo-JET-an-trahk
budget request
noun Homeoffice HOM-OH-fis
home office (remote work)
noun Gehaltserhöhung ge-HULTS-er-hool-ung
salary increase, raise
noun Schicht shickt
shift
noun übernehmen oo-ber-nay-men
to take over, to assume, to cover (a shift)
verb verschicken fehr-shick-uhn
to send out, to mail
verb vorherig FOHR-he-rish
previous
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