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der Dilettant
incompetent amateur; bungler ; amateur; nonprofessional enthusiast
das Ding
thing
das Ding an sich
thing-in-itself (in Kant's philosophy, a thing as it is independently of how we perceive or know it)
das Diplom
diploma
die Diplomatie
diplomacy ; diplomacy; tact
diplomatisch
diplomatic; relating to international relations ; diplomatic; tactful
die Diplommittelschule
diploma secondary school (Switzerland)
direkt
direct; directly; right
der Direktor / die Direktorin
director; headteacher
die Disco
disco; nightclub
die Diskothek
nightclub; disco
die Diskrepanz
discrepancy; mismatch
diskret
discreet; confidential ; discreet; unobtrusive; tactful
die Diskriminierung
discrimination
der Diskurs
discourse; debate
die Diskursanalyse
discourse analysis
die Diskursmacht
power to shape public discourse
die Diskussion
discussion; debate
der Diskussionsbedarf
need for discussion
diskutieren
discuss; debate
disqualifizieren
disqualify from a competition ; render unsuitable; discredit oneself
die Dissertation
dissertation; doctoral thesis
die Distanz
distance
sich distanzieren
distance oneself; dissociate oneself
die Distinktion
social distinction; status differentiation ; conceptual distinction
die Disziplin
discipline; self-discipline ; discipline; field of study or sport
die Divergenz
divergence; difference
divers
various; diverse ; diverse; gender category other than male or female
die Diversifikation
diversification
die Diversität
diversity
doch
yes (contradicting a negative); but; do (encouragement)
der Doktor / die Doktorin
doctor; doctorate
das Dokument
document; historical evidence
der Dokumentarfilm
documentary film
dokumentieren
document; record
der Dom
cathedral
dominant
dominant; domineering
dominieren
dominate
der Donner
thunder
donnern
thunder
der Donnerstag
Thursday
donnerstags / am Donnerstag
on Thursdays; on Thursday
die Doppelbelastung
double burden
doppelt
double; twice
das Doppelzimmer
double room
das Dorf
village
dort
there
dorther
from there
dorthin
there; to that place
die Dose
tin; can
dösen
doze
dosieren
dose; regulate the amount or intensity
dotiert
funded; endowed; salaried
der Dozent
lecturer; instructor
dramatisch
dramatic; drastic ; dramatic; relating to plays
die Dramaturgie
dramatic structure; shaping of dramatic tension ; dramaturgy department
dramaturgisch
dramaturgical; relating to dramatic structure
der Drang
urge; impulse
das Drängen
insistence; urging ; inner urge
drastisch
drastic; severe; sharp