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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

pendapatan

→

die Einnahmen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌnaːmən/

nounB2

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membalikkan

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umkehren

/ˈʊmkɛːʁən/

verbC1

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meninjau

→

noch einmal durchgehen

[ˈnɔx ˈaɪ̯nmaːl ˈdʊʁçˌɡeːən]

verbA2

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mengulang pelajaran

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wiederholen

[viːdɐˈhoːlən]

verbB1

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pengulangan materi

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die Wiederholung

[viːdɐˈhoːlʊŋ]

nounB2

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revolusi

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die Revolution

/ʁevoluˈtsi̯oːn/

nounB2

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hadiah

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die Belohnung

/bəˈloːnʊŋ/

nounB2

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retorika

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die Rhetorik

/ʁeˈtoːʁɪk/

nounC1

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irama

→

der Rhythmus

/ˈʁʏtmʊs/

nounB2

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tulang rusuk

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die Rippe

/ˈʀɪpə/

nounB2

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pita

→

das Band

/baːnt/

nounA1

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nasi

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der Reis

[ʁaɪ̯s]

nounA1

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kaya

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reich

/ʁaɪ̯ç/

adjectiveA1

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menyingkirkan

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befreien

[bəˈfʁaɪ̯ən]

verbB2

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mengendarai

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fahren

[ˈfaːʁən]

verbA1

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penunggang

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der Reiter

/ˈʁaɪ̯tɐ/

nounA2

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senapan

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das Gewehr

/ˈɡeːveːɐ̯/

nounC1

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benar

→

richtig

[ˈʁɪçtɪç]

adjectiveA1

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cincin

→

der Ring

[ʁɪŋ]

nounA2

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membilas

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spülen

[ˈʃpyːlən]

verbA2

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merobek

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reißen

/ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/

verbC1

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matang

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reif

[ʁaɪf]

adjectiveB1

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matang

→

reifen

[ˈʁaɪ̯fən]

verbB1

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naik

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steigen

[ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡən]

verbA2

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