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weitreichend

far-reaching; extensive

welcher

which

die Welle

wave of water ; wave; surge ; shaft; drive shaft

die Wellenlänge

wavelength

die Welt

world

die Weltanschauung

worldview

das Weltbild

worldview; view of the world

das Welterbe

world heritage

der Welthandel

world trade; global trade

das Weltkulturerbe

world cultural heritage

die Weltliteratur

world literature

der Weltmeister

world champion

weltumspannend

worldwide; spanning the globe

weltweit

worldwide; global

die Wende

turning point; reversal ; political transition in East Germany in 1989–90

wenden

turn; turn around

wenig

little; few

wenigstens

at least

wenn

if; when

wenngleich

although; even though

wer

who

die Werbeaktion

sales promotion; promotional campaign

werben

advertise; promote ; seek to win; court

der Werbeslogan

advertising slogan

der Werbespruch

advertising slogan

die Werbung

advertising; adverts

der Werdegang

career; personal development

werden

become; will; be (passive)

werfen

throw

das Werk

factory; work (of art)

die Werkstatt

workshop; garage

der Werkstudent

working student; student employee

der Werktag

working day (usually including Saturday)

das Werkzeug

tool; tools

wert

worth

der Wert

value

werten

interpret; assess; regard as

der Werteverfall

decline in moral values

der Wertewandel

change in values

wertlos

worthless

die Wertschätzung

appreciation; esteem

die Wertschöpfungskette

value chain

wertvoll

valuable

wesentlich

essential; important ; considerably; significantly

weshalb

why; which is why

der Westen

west

westlich

western; west of

weswegen

why; which is why

der Wettbewerb

competition; contest

der Wettbewerbsdruck

competitive pressure

die Wette

bet; wager

wetten

bet

das Wetter

weather

der Wetterbericht

weather report

die Wettervorhersage

weather forecast

der Wettkampf

competition; contest

das Wettrüsten

arms race

die WG / die Wohngemeinschaft

shared flat; flatshare

wichtig

important

widerlegen

refute; disprove