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English hint → German answer

phrase

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der Ausdruck

[ˈaʊsˌdʁʊk]

nounA1

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physical

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körperlich

/ˈkœɐ̯plɪç/

adjectiveA2

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physically

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körperlich

/ˈkœʁpɐlɪç/

adverbA2

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a piano

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das Klavier

[klaˈviːɐ̯]

nounA1

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a pic

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das Foto

/ˈfoːto/

nounB1

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to pick

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pflücken

[ˈpflʏkn̩]

verbA2

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to pick out

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heraussuchen

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]

verbA2

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a pickup

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der Pickup

/ˈpɪkʔap/

nounB1

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a picnic

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das Picknick

[ˈpɪknɪk]

nounA1

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a picture

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das Bild

[bɪlt]

nounA1

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pie

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der Kuchen

/ˈkuːxn̩/

nounB1

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a piece

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das Stück

/ʃtʏk/

nounA1

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piece of paper

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das Stück Papier

[ʃtʏk paˈpiːɐ̯]

phraseA1

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a pig

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das Schwein

[ʃvaɪ̯n]

nounA1

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a pigeon

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die Taube

[ˈtaʊ̯bə]

nounA2

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pilates

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das Pilates

[piˈlaːtəs]

nounB1

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a pillow

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das Kopfkissen

[ˈkɔpfˌkɪsn̩]

nounA1

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a pilot

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der Pilot

[piˈloːt]

nounA2

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a pin

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die Stecknadel

/ˈʃtɛpnaːdl̩/

nounB1

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a pine

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die Kiefer

[ˈkiːfɐ]

nounB2

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pineapple

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die Ananas

[ˈananas]

nounA1

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pink

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rosa

[ˈʁoːza]

adjectiveA1

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a pipe

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das Rohr

[ʁoːɐ̯]

nounB1

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a pistol

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die Pistole

/pɪˈstoːlə/

nounB1

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