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responsibility

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die Verantwortung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]

nounB1

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responsible

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verantwortlich

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]

adjectiveB1

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to rest

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sich ausruhen

[zɪç ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən]

verbA2

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a restaurant

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das Restaurant

[ʁɛstoˈʁɑ̃ː]

nounA1

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to restore

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wiederherstellen

/ˌviːdɐˈhɛɐ̯ʃtɛlən/

verbB2

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to restrict

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beschränken

/bəˈʃʁɛŋkən/

verbB2

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a restriction

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die Beschränkung

/bəˈʃʁɛŋkʊŋ/

nounB2

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a restroom

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die Toilette

[toaˈlɛtə]

nounA2

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result

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das Ergebnis

[ɛʁˈɡeːpnɪs]

nounA1

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to resume

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fortsetzen

[ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sn̩]

verbC1

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retail

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der Einzelhandel

/ˈaɪ̯nəlˌhandəl/

nounB2

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retailer

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der Einzelhändler

/ˈaɪ̯nt͡səlˌhɛndlɐ/

nounB2

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retail store

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das Einzelhandelsgeschäft

/ˈaɪ̯nˌhɛltn̩sɡəˌʃɛft/

nounB1

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to retain

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beibehalten

[ˈbaɪ̯bəˌhaltn̩]

verbB2

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to retire

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in den Ruhestand gehen

/ɪn deːn ˈʁuːəˌʃtant ˈɡeːən/

verbB1

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retired

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im Ruhestand

/ɪm ˈʁuːəˌʃtand/

adjectiveB1

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retirement

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der Ruhestand

/ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/

nounB2

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retro

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das Retro

[ˈʁeːtʁoː]

nounB1

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to return

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zurückkehren

[tsuˈʁʏkˌkeːʁən]

verbA1

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reusable

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wiederverwendbar

[ˈviːdɐfɛɐ̯ˌvɛntbaːɐ̯]

adjectiveB1

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a reusable water bottle

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die wiederverwendbare Wasserflasche

/ˈviːdɐfɛɐ̯ˌvɛndbɑːʁə ˈvasɐˌflaʃə/

nounA2

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to reuse

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wiederverwenden

[ˈviːdɐfaɐ̯ˌvɛndn̩]

verbA2

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to reveal

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enthüllen

/ɛntˈhʏln̩/

verbB2

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revelation

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die Offenbarung

/ˌɔfnbaˈʁuːŋ/

nounC1

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