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German hint → English answer

saisonal

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seasonal

/ˈsiːzənəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Jahreszeiten

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seasons

/ˈsizənz/

nounA1

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der Sitz

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a seat

/siːt/

nounA2

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die Sekunde

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a second

/ˈsekənd/

nounA1

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sekundär

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secondary

/ˈsekənˌderi/

adjectiveB1

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zweitens

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secondly

/ˈsekəndli/

adverbA2

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geheim

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secret

/ˈsiːkrət/

adjectiveA2

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der Sekretär

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a secretary

/ˈsekrəteri/

nounA2

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die Abteilung

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a section

/ˈsekʃən/

nounA1

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der Sektor

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a sector

/ˈsektɚ/

nounB2

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säkular

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secular

/ˈsekjəlɚ/

adjectiveC1

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geschützt

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secure

/səˈkjʊr/

adjectiveB2

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der Sicherheitsdienst

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security

/səˈkjʊrəti/

nounB1

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sehen

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to see

/siː/

verbA1

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der Samen

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a seed

/sid/

nounB1

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der Setzling

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a seedling

/ˈsidlɪŋ/

nounC1

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suchen

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to seek

/siːk/

verbB2

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scheinen

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to seem

/siːm/

verbA2

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scheinbar

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seemingly

/ˈsiːmɪŋli/

adverbC1

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das Segment

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a segment

/ˈseɡmənt/

nounC1

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auswählen

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to select

/səˈlekt/

verbB2

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ausgewählt

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selected

/səˈlektɪd/

adjectiveB1

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die Auswahl

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selection

/səˈlekʃən/

nounB2

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das Selbst

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self

/self/

nounB2

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