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English hint → German answer

leadership

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die Führung

[ˈfyːʁʊŋ]

nounB2

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leading

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führend

/ˈfyːʁənt/

adjectiveB1

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a leaf

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das Blatt

[ˈblat]

nounB1

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a league

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die Liga

/ˈliːɡa/

nounB2

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a leak

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das Leck

[lɛk]

nounC1

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to lean

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sich beugen

/ˈleːnən/

verbB2

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to lean against

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sich lehnen

[zɪç ˈleːnən]

verbB1

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to learn

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lernen

[ˈlɛʁnən]

verbA1

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learning

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das Lernen

[ˈlɛʁnən]

nounA2

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a leash

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die Leine

[ˈlaɪnə]

nounB2

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least

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geringste

[ɡəˈʁɪŋstə]

adjectiveA2

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leather

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das Leder

[ˈleːdɐ]

nounB1

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to leave

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weggehen

[ˈvɛkˌɡeːən]

verbA1

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leave a mess

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ein Durcheinander hinterlassen

/aɪ̯n ˈdʊʁçˌaɪ̯nandɐ ˈhɪntɐˌlasn̩/

phraseA2

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a lecture

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die Vorlesung

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]

nounA2

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left

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link

[lɪŋk]

adjectiveA1

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a leg

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das Bein

/baɪ̯n/

nounA1

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legal

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rechtlich

/ˈʁɛçtlɪç/

adjectiveB1

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legally

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rechtmäßig

/ˈʁɛçtˌmɛːsɪç/

adverbB1

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leggings

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die Leggings

[ˈlɛɡɪŋs]

nounB1

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legislation

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die Gesetzgebung

/ɡəˈzɛt͡sɡəˌbʊŋ/

nounC1

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a lemon

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die Zitrone

[tsiˈtʁoːnə]

nounA2

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to lend

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leihen

/ˈlaɪ̯ən/

verbA2

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length

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die Länge

[ˈlɛŋə]

nounB1

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