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lächeln
to smile
lachen
to laugh
der Laden
the shop
die Lage
the location; the situation
die Lampe
the lamp
das Land
the country
die Landwirtschaft
the agriculture
die Landschaft
the landscape
landen
to land
die Landung
the landing
lang
long
die Länge
the length
langsam
slow
längst
a long time ago; already
langweilig
boring
sich langweilen
to be bored
der Lärm
the noise
lassen
to let; to allow
der Laster
the lorry
laufen
to walk; to run; to go
das Laufwerk
the drive (computer)
die Laune
the mood
laut
loud; according to
der Lautsprecher
the loud speaker
lecker
delicious
leben
to live
das Leben
the life
der Lebenslauf
the resume
die Lebensmittel
the food(s); the groceries
das Leder
the leather
ledig
single (not married)
leer
empty
legen
to lay
die Lehre
the apprenticeship; the lesson
die Lehrstelle
the apprenticeship
der Lehrer
the teacher
der Lehrling (masc.; fem.)
the apprentice (masc.; fem.)
leicht
light (not heavy); easy
leid tun
to be sorry
leiden
to suffer
leider
unfortunately
leihen
to lend
leise
quiet
leisten
to afford
die Leistung
the performance; the accomplishment
leiten
to lead; to run sth
der Leiter; die Leiterin
the director (masc.; fem.); the chair(wo)man
die Leitung
the management; the cable
lernen
to learn
der Lerner; die Lernerin
the learner (masc.; fem.)
lesen
to read
der Leser; die Leserin
the reader (masc.; fem.)
letzte
final; last
die Leute
the people (persons)
das Lexikon
the lexicon
das Licht
the light
lieben
to love
lieb
nice; dear
die Liebe
the love
Lieblings-
favourite
das Lied
the song
liefern
to deliver
die Lieferung
the delivery
liegen
to lie (e.g. on the floor)
der Lift
the lift
die Limonade
the lemonade
die Linie
the line
links
left (direction)
die Lippe
the lip
die Liste
the list
die Literatur
the literature
loben
to praise
das Loch
the hole
locker
loose; casual
der Löffel
the spoon
der Lohn
the wage
lohnen
to be worthwhile
das Lokal
the restaurant; the bar
los
come on
losfahren
to set off
löschen
to delete
lösen
to solve
die Lösung
the solution
die Luft
the air
lügen
to lie (not tell the truth)
die Lüge
the lie
die Lust
the desire
lustig
funny; amusing

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