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a lens

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die Linse

/ˈlɪnzə/

nounB2

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less

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weniger

/ˈveːnɪɡɐ/

adjectiveA2

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lesson

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die Unterrichtsstunde

[ˈʊntɐʁɪçtsˌʃtʊndə]

nounA1

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to let

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lassen

[ˈlasn̩]

verbA1

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a letter

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der Brief

/bʁiːf/

nounA1

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lettuce

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der Kopfsalat

[ˈkɔpfzalaːt]

nounA1

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a level

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das Niveau

/niˈvoː/

nounA2

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a liability

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die Verbindlichkeit

/fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪçkaɪ̯t/

nounB2

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liberal

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liberal

/liˈbɛʁaːl/

adjectiveC1

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a library

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die Bibliothek

[biblioˈteːk]

nounA1

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driver's license

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der Führerschein

[ˈfyːʁɐʃaɪ̯n]

nounC1

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to lie

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liegen

/ˈliːɡn̩/

verbA1

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life

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das Leben

/ˈleːbn̩/

nounA1

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a lifestyle

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der Lebensstil

[ˈleːbn̩sˌʃtiːl]

nounA2

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a lifetime

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die Lebenszeit

[ˈleːbəntsˌtsaɪ̯t]

nounB2

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to lift

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hochheben

[ˈhoːxˌheːbn̩]

verbA2

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light

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das Licht

[lɪçt]

nounA1

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light blue

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hellblau

/ˈhɛlˌblaʊ̯/

adjectiveA1

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light brown

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hellbraun

/ˈhɛlˌbʁaʊ̯n/

adjectiveA1

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a light bulb

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die Glühbirne

/ˈɡlʏːˌbɪʁnə/

nounA1

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light gray

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hellgrau

/ˈhɛlɡʁaʊ̯/

adjectiveA1

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lighting

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die Beleuchtung

[bəˈlɔʏ̯tʊŋ]

nounB2

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lightly

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leicht

[laɪ̯çt]

adverbB1

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lightning

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der Blitz

[blɪt͡s]

nounB1

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