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das Zelt
tent
zelten
camp; sleep in a tent
zensieren
censor ; grade; mark schoolwork
die Zensur
censorship ; school grade; mark
der Zentimeter
centimetre
zentral
central
die Zentralbank
central bank
das Zentrum
centre
zerbrechen
break into pieces ; be broken emotionally
der Zerfall
decay; disintegration ; disintegration; break-up
zerfallen
crumble; disintegrate ; break up; lose cohesion
zergehen
melt; dissolve
zerlaufen
melt; lose shape through heat ; run; bleed; become blurred
zerlegen
take apart; dismantle
zermürbt
worn down; mentally exhausted
zerplatzen
burst ; burst; collapse as a dream or plan
zerreden
talk something to death
zerreißen
tear; rip apart
zerren
tug; pull forcefully
zerrissen
torn; ripped ; torn between conflicting desires
die Zerrissenheit
inner conflict; dividedness
zerschneiden
cut up; cut into pieces
zerspringen
shatter
zerstören
destroy
die Zerstörung
destruction
(sich) zerstreuen
scatter; disperse ; dispel; allay ; divert; entertain; take one's mind off things
die Zerstreuung
dispersal; scattering ; diversion; pleasant distraction
das Zertifikat
certificate
der Zettel
slip of paper; note
das Zeug
stuff; things
der Zeuge / die Zeugin
witness
zeugen
testify to; show evidence of ; father; beget
die Zeugenaussage
witness statement; testimony
die Zeugenbefragung
questioning of a witness
das Zeugnis
school report; certificate; job reference
ziehen
pull; move
das Ziel
goal; destination; target
zielen
aim at a target ; aim to; be intended to
die Zielgruppe
target group; target audience
zielorientiert
goal-oriented
die Zielorientierung
goal orientation; focus on objectives
zielstrebig
purposeful; determined
die Zielstrebigkeit
determination; perseverance
ziemlich
quite; rather
die Zigarette
cigarette
das Zimmer
room
der Zins
interest on money or capital
die Zinsen
interest (money)
der Zinssatz
interest rate
der Zirkus
circus
zirpen
chirp; chirrup
das Zitat
quotation; quote
die Zitrone
lemon
die Zivilcourage
civil courage; courage to stand up for others
der zivile Ungehorsam
civil disobedience (public, usually nonviolent refusal to obey certain laws or orders as a form of political or moral protest)
die Zivilisation
civilisation
das Zivilrecht
civil law; private law
der Zivilstand
marital status
zocken
gamble; take financial risks ; play video games
der Zoff
row; quarrel