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deutsch
nounLow (C1/C2)
/dɔɪtʃ/The German word for the German language, people, or things pertaining to Germany.
deutsche mark
nounLow
/ˌdɔɪtʃə ˈmɑːk/The former official currency of Germany from 1948 until the introduction of the euro in 2002.
deutscher
nounC2
/ˈdɔɪtʃə/The German word for a male German person (noun) or a specific form of the adjective meaning 'German'.
deutschland
nounLow
/ˈdɔɪtʃ.lænd/A loanword from German referring to the country of Germany.
deutschmark
nounLow
/ˈdɔɪtʃmɑːk/The former primary monetary unit of Germany.
deutzia
nounC2
/ˈdjuːtsiə/A flowering shrub belonging to the genus Deutzia, typically with white or pinkish star-shaped flowers in clusters.
deux-sevres
nounLow
/ˌdɜː ˈsɛvr(ə)/A department in western France, named after the two Sèvre rivers that flow through it.
dev
adjectivenounC1
/dɛv/A common abbreviation for 'development', primarily used in software and business contexts to refer to the process of creating, building, or improving a product.
deva
nounLow
/ˈdeɪvə/A divine being or god in Hinduism and Buddhism, generally considered a benevolent celestial entity.
devaluate
verb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌdiːˈvæl.ju.eɪt/To reduce the official value of a currency relative to other currencies or gold.
devaluation
nounC1
/ˌdiːvæljuˈeɪʃən/A deliberate reduction in the official value of a country's currency relative to other currencies.
devaluationist
nounVery Low
/ˌdiːvæljuˈeɪʃənɪst/One who advocates or believes in devaluation, especially of a currency, as a deliberate economic policy.
devalue
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
/ˌdiːˈvæljuː/To reduce the value or worth of something, especially the official value of a currency relative to others.
devanagari
nounC2
/ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡəri/An abugida script used for writing several Indian languages, including Hindi, Sanskrit, and Marathi.
devastate
verbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈdev.ə.steɪt/to destroy or ruin something completely; to cause severe and overwhelming damage or emotional distress.
devastated
adjectiveverbB2
/ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪd/Extremely shocked, upset, and overwhelmed with grief or sadness.
devastation
nounC1
/ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/Great destruction or severe damage to something, causing ruin and desolation.
devein
verb-transitiveLow
/diːˈveɪn/To remove the dark central vein from shrimp or prawns before cooking.
develop
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1 (Very High Frequency)
/dɪˈvel.əp/to grow, advance, or bring something into a more advanced or effective state.
developable surface
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Technical Term)
/dɪˈveləpəbl ˈsɜːfɪs/In geometry and computer graphics, a surface that can be flattened onto a plane without distortion (stretching or compressing); a surface with zero Gaussian curvature.

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