German–English: L
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- labil adjective unstable
- Labor noun laboratory
- Labyrinth noun labyrinth
- Lachanfall noun fit of laughter
- Lache noun puddle
- lächeln verb to smile
- lachen verb to laugh
- lächerlich adjective ridiculous
- Lachs noun salmon
- Lack noun paint, varnish
- lackieren verb to varnish, to paint
- Ladegerät noun charger
- Ladekabel noun charging cable
- laden verb to load (cargo, a vehicle, a weapon)
- Ladenöffnungszeit noun shop opening hours
- Ladenschluss noun closing time
- Ladesäule noun charging station
- Ladung noun load, cargo; charge
- Lage noun situation; location
- Lager noun camp, warehouse
- Lagerfeuer noun campfire
- Lagerhaus noun warehouse
- lagern verb to store
- lahm adjective lame; dull
- lähmen verb to paralyze
- Lähmung noun paralysis
- Laie noun layman
- Laken noun bed sheet
- laktosefrei adjective lactose-free
- lallen verb to slur
- lamentieren verb to complain, to lament
- Lamm noun lamb
- Lammbraten noun roast lamb
- Lammfleisch noun lamb (meat)
- Lampe noun lamp
- Lampenschirm noun lampshade
- Land noun country; also countryside, land
- Landarzt noun country doctor
- Landebahn noun runway
- landen verb to land
- Landenge noun isthmus
- länderübergreifend adjective transnational
- Landesgrenze noun national border
- Landesregierung noun state government
- landesweit adjective nationwide
- Landgericht noun regional court
- Landgut noun country estate
- Landhaus noun country house
- Landkarte noun map
- Landkreis noun rural district, county
- ländlich adjective rural
- Landschaft noun landscape, scenery
- Landschaftsbild noun landscape view
- Landstraße noun country road
- Landtag noun state parliament
- Landtagswahl noun state election
- Landung noun landing
- Landwirt noun farmer
- Landwirtschaft noun agriculture
- lang adjective long
- langatmig adjective long-winded, tediously long
- Länge noun length
- lange adverb for a long time
- Langeweile noun boredom
- langfristig adjective long-term
- langjährig adjective long-standing
- langsam adjective, adverb slow(ly)
- längst adverb long since, a long time ago
- Langstreckenlauf noun long-distance run
- Languste noun spiny lobster
- langweilen verb to be bored (sich langweilen)
- langweilig adjective boring
- langwierig adjective lengthy, protracted
- Lanze noun lance
- Lappen noun cloth, rag
- Laptop noun laptop
- Laptoptasche noun laptop bag
- Lärche noun larch
- Lärm noun noise (loud, unpleasant)
- lärmen verb to make a racket
- Larve noun larva
- lassen verb to let, to allow
- lässig adjective casual, relaxed, laid-back
- Last noun load, burden
- Laster noun vice
- lästern verb to gossip, to badmouth
- lästig adjective annoying, bothersome
- Lastwagen noun lorry
- Latein noun Latin
- lateinisch adjective Latin
- Laterne noun lantern, streetlamp
- Latte noun slat; crossbar
- Laub noun foliage
- Laubbaum noun deciduous tree
- Laube noun arbour, garden shed
- Laubfrosch noun tree frog
- Laubwald noun deciduous forest
- Lauch noun leek
- Lauchsuppe noun leek soup
- lauern verb to lurk, to lie in wait
- Lauf noun run, course (of events or a race)
- Laufbahn noun career
- laufen verb to run; to walk
- Läufer noun runner (athlete)
- Laufzeit noun term, duration
- Laune noun mood
- launisch adjective moody
- Laus noun louse
- lauschen verb to listen closely, to eavesdrop
- laut adjective, adverb, preposition loud(ly)
- läuten verb to ring (a bell)
- lauten verb to read, to be worded
- lautlos adjective silent, soundless, noiseless
- Lautsprecher noun loudspeaker
- lautstark adjective loud, vociferous
- Lautstärke noun volume, loudness
- Lavendel noun lavender
- lavieren verb to manoeuvre
- Lawine noun avalanche
- Leben noun, verb life
- lebend adjective living, alive
- lebendig adjective alive, lively
- Lebensart noun manners, way of life
- Lebensbedingung noun living condition
- Lebenserwartung noun life expectancy
- Lebensform noun form of life; way of living
- Lebensgefahr noun mortal danger
- lebensgefährlich adjective life-threatening
- Lebensgefährtin noun partner (female)
- Lebenshaltungskosten noun cost of living
- Lebensjahr noun year of life
- Lebenskünstler noun someone with a talent for making the most of life despite difficulties
- Lebenslauf noun CV, résumé
- Lebensmittel noun food (item)
- Lebensmittelgeschäft noun grocery shop
- Lebensmittelvergiftung noun food poisoning
- lebensmüde adjective weary of life; reckless
- Lebensqualität noun quality of life
- Lebensraum noun habitat
- Lebensstil noun lifestyle
- Lebensversicherung noun life insurance
- Lebensweise noun way of life
- lebenswert adjective worth living, liveable
- Lebenszeit noun lifetime
- Leber noun liver
- Leberkäse noun meat loaf
- Lebewesen noun living being
- lebhaft adjective lively, vivid, animated
- Lebkuchen noun gingerbread
- Leck noun leak
- lecken verb to lick
- lecker adjective tasty, delicious
- Leder noun leather
- Lederjacke noun leather jacket
- lediglich adverb merely, only, solely
- leer adjective empty
- Leere noun emptiness, void
- leeren verb to empty
- legal adjective legal
- Legalisierung noun legalisation
- legen verb to lay, to put down (flat)
- Legende noun legend; map key
- Leggings noun leggings
- Legislaturperiode noun legislative term
- legitimieren verb to legitimise
- Legitimität noun legitimacy
- Lehm noun clay, loam
- Lehne noun backrest
- lehnen verb to lean
- Lehrbuch noun textbook
- Lehre noun apprenticeship; teaching
- lehren verb to teach
- Lehrer noun teacher
- Lehrerin noun teacher (female)
- Lehrerzimmer noun staff room
- Lehrgang noun course
- Lehrmeister noun mentor, teacher, master (in a craft)
- Lehrplan noun curriculum
- lehrreich adjective instructive, educational
- Lehrstelle noun apprenticeship position
- Lehrstuhl noun professorial chair
- Leib noun body
- leibhaftig adjective in the flesh, in person
- leiblich adjective biological, physical
- Leibwächter noun bodyguard
- Leiche noun corpse
- Leichnam noun corpse (formal)
- leicht adjective, adverb light (in weight); easy
- Leichtathletik noun athletics
- leichtfertig adjective careless, rash
- Leichtigkeit noun ease
- Leichtsinn noun recklessness, carelessness
- leichtsinnig adjective reckless, careless
- Leid noun suffering, sorrow
- leiden verb to suffer
- Leidenschaft noun passion
- leidenschaftlich adjective passionate
- leider adverb unfortunately
- Leier noun lyre
- leihen verb to lend, to borrow
- Leihgabe noun loan (item)
- Leihwagen noun hire car
- leimen verb to glue
- Leine noun leash, line
- Leinen noun linen
- Leinentuch noun linen cloth
- Leinwand noun canvas; screen
- leise adjective, adverb quiet, soft (in volume)
- leisten verb to achieve, to accomplish
- Leistung noun achievement, performance
- Leitartikel noun editorial
- leiten verb to lead, to direct, to manage
- Leiter noun leader, head, manager
- Leiterin noun head, manager (female)
- Leitfaden noun guide, manual
- Leitplanke noun guardrail
- Leitung noun management, leadership, direction
- Leitungswasser noun tap water
- Lektion noun lesson (in a textbook, or a life lesson)
- Lektüre noun reading material, reading (a text one is reading)
- Lende noun loin
- lenkbar adjective steerable
- lenken verb to steer, to direct, to guide
- Lenker noun handlebar, driver
- Lenkrad noun steering wheel
- Lenkung noun steering, control
- Leopard noun leopard
- Lerche noun lark
- lernbegierig adjective eager to learn
- lernen verb to learn, to study
- lesbar adjective legible
- Lesbe noun lesbian woman
- Lesebrille noun reading glasses
- lesen verb to read
- lesenswert adjective worth reading
- Leser noun reader
- Lesezeichen noun bookmark
- Lesung noun reading (public)
- letztendlich adverb ultimately
- letzter adjective last, final
- letztlich adjective ultimately
- Leuchte noun lamp
- leuchten verb to glow, to shine
- Leuchtturm noun lighthouse
- leugnen verb to deny
- Leukämie noun leukaemia
- Leute noun people
- Leutnant noun lieutenant
- Lexikon noun encyclopaedia, lexicon
- Libelle noun dragonfly
- liberal adjective liberal
- Liberalisierung noun liberalisation
- Licht noun light
- lichten verb to thin out; to weigh (anchor)
- Lichtschalter noun light switch
- Lichtung noun clearing (in a forest)
- lieb adjective kind, sweet, dear
- liebäugeln verb to toy with the idea
- Liebe noun love
- lieben verb to love
- liebenswert adjective lovable, endearing
- liebenswürdig adjective amiable
- Liebesbrief noun love letter
- Liebeskummer noun heartache
- Liebeslied noun love song
- liebevoll adjective loving, affectionate
- Liebhaber noun lover; enthusiast
- lieblich adjective lovely, sweet
- Liebling noun darling, favorite
- Lieblingsbeschäftigung noun favorite pastime, favorite activity
- Lieblingsessen noun favourite dish
- Lieblingsfarbe noun favourite colour
- Lieblingsfilm noun favourite film
- Lied noun song
- Liedtext noun lyrics
- Lieferant noun supplier
- lieferbar adjective available for delivery
- liefern verb to deliver
- Lieferung noun delivery
- Lieferwagen noun delivery van
- Liege noun lounger
- liegen verb to lie, to be located
- Liegestuhl noun deckchair
- liften verb to lift (face)
- Liga noun league (sports)
- liiert adjective in a relationship, involved
- Likör noun liqueur
- lila adjective purple, lilac
- Lilie noun lily
- Limit noun limit
- Limonade noun lemonade
- Linde noun linden tree
- Lineal noun ruler
- Linguistik noun linguistics
- Linie noun line
- Link noun link (hyperlink)
- links adverb left, on the left
- Linksabbieger noun left-turning driver
- Linse noun lentil; lens
- Lipid noun lipid
- Lippe noun lip
- Lippenstift noun lipstick
- liquidieren verb to liquidate
- Liquidität noun liquidity
- lispeln verb to lisp
- List noun cunning, ruse, trick
- Liste noun list
- Liter noun litre
- literarisch adjective literary
- Literatur noun literature
- Lithium noun lithium
- live adjective live (broadcast in real time)
- Lizenz noun licence
- Lkw noun truck (abbreviation of Lastkraftwagen)
- Lobby noun lobby
- loben verb to praise
- lobenswert adjective praiseworthy
- löblich adjective commendable
- Loch noun hole
- lochen verb to punch (holes)
- Locke noun curl
- locken verb to lure, to entice
- Lockenwickler noun hair curler
- locker adjective loose; relaxed, laid-back
- lockig adjective curly
- lodern verb to blaze, to flame
- lodernd adjective blazing, flaming
- Löffel noun spoon
- Löffelstiel noun spoon handle
- Loge noun box (theatre); lodge
- Logik noun logic
- logisch adjective logical
- Logistik noun logistics
- Logo noun logo
- Logopäde noun speech therapist
- Lohn noun wage, pay; reward
- lohnen verb to be worthwhile
- lohnend adjective rewarding, worthwhile
- Lohnsteuer noun wage tax
- lokal adjective local
- Lokführer noun train driver, engineer
- Lokomotive noun locomotive
- Lorbeer noun laurel, bay
- Lord noun lord (British noble title)
- los adverb wrong, the matter (was ist los?)
- lösbar adjective solvable
- löschen verb to delete; to extinguish
- Löschfahrzeug noun fire engine
- Löschpapier noun blotting paper
- Löschung noun deletion
- lose adjective loose
- lösen verb to solve; to loosen, to detach
- losgehen verb to start, to begin, to go off (of an event or an alarm)
- loskommen verb to get away, to break free (from someone or something)
- loslassen verb to let go (of something)
- loslegen verb to get started, to dive in (colloquial)
- losreißen verb sich losreißen: to tear oneself away, to break free
- Lösung noun solution
- loswerden verb to get rid of
- Lot noun plumb line
- Lötkolben noun soldering iron
- lotsen verb to pilot, to guide
- Löwe noun lion
- Löwenzahn noun dandelion
- Loyalität noun loyalty
- Luchs noun lynx
- Lücke noun gap
- lückenhaft adjective incomplete, patchy
- Luft noun air
- Luftballon noun balloon
- lüften verb to air, to ventilate
- Lüfter noun fan
- Luftgewehr noun air rifle
- luftig adjective airy, breezy, light (of clothing or a space)
- Luftmatratze noun air mattress
- Luftpost noun airmail
- Luftpumpe noun air pump
- Luftraum noun airspace
- Luftröhre noun windpipe
- Luftschiff noun airship
- Luftschloss noun a castle in the air, an unrealistic dream or plan
- Lufttemperatur noun air temperature
- Lüftungsschlitz noun air vent
- Luftverschmutzung noun air pollution
- Luftwaffe noun air force
- Lüge noun lie
- lügen verb to lie
- Lunge noun lung
- Lungenentzündung noun pneumonia
- Lupe noun magnifying glass
- Lust noun desire, inclination (usually in "Lust haben" — to feel like doing something)
- Lüster noun chandelier
- lustig adjective funny, amusing
- lustlos adjective listless, unenthusiastic
- lutschen verb to suck
- Lutscher noun lollipop
- luxuriös adjective luxurious
- Luxus noun luxury
- Lyrik noun poetry