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German

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D
DEGerman
die Baustelle[diː ˈbaʊ̯ˌʃtɛlə]Appears in an example
noun
construction site

“Die Baustelle behindert den Verkehr.”

The construction site is obstructing the traffic.

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G
DEGerman
Geschlechtsverkehr[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sfɛɐ̯ˌkeːɐ̯]
noun
This is a formal term for the act of sex between two people.

“Geschlechtsverkehr ist ein intimer Akt.”

Sexual intercourse is an intimate act.

Also means
  1. sexual intercourse

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ö
DEGerman
ÖPNV[oe-peh-en-fau]
noun
This is an abbreviation for public local passenger transport, such as buses and trains.

“Ich nutze für den Weg zur Arbeit meistens den ÖPNV.”

I usually use public transport to get to work.

Also means
  1. initialism of öffentlicher Personennahverkehr
  2. public transport

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
DEGerman
Stau[ʃtaʊ̯]
Substantiv
traffic jam

“Wir stehen seit einer Stunde im Stau.”

We have been in a traffic jam for an hour.

Also means
  1. congestion, stagnancy of water or anything dammed or otherwise backed-up
  2. ellipsis of Verkehrsstau (“traffic jam”)
  3. weir

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Stoßverkehr[stohss-fer-kehr]
noun
This refers to the busy time of day when most people are commuting to or from work.

“Ich stehe jeden Tag im Stoßverkehr.”

I am stuck in rush hour traffic every day.

Also means
  1. rush hour traffic

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
stauen[ʃtaʊ̯ən]Appears in an example
verb
To pile things up, block a flow, or allow something to gather over time.

“Wegen der Baustelle ist eine Spur gesperrt, deshalb staut sich hier der Verkehr.”

Because of roadworks, one lane is blocked, so traffic is getting backed up here.

Also means
  1. to stow (cargo)
  2. to dam (block a river or similar by building a dam)
  3. to accumulate, to build up, to get backed up
  4. to accumulate

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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V
DEGerman
Verkehr[fɛrˈkeːr]
noun
This word describes the movement of vehicles, people, or goods in a system. It can also refer to communication or exchange between parties.

“Der Verkehr in der Stadt ist sehr laut.”

The traffic in the city is very loud.

Also means
  1. verbal noun of verkehren; correspondence, traffic (interaction involving the exchange of performances or messages)
  2. ellipsis of Straßenverkehr (“road traffic”)
  3. ellipsis of Geschlechtsverkehr (“sexual intercourse”)
  4. traffic

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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