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German hint → English answer

der Aktionär

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a shareholder

/ˈʃerˌhoʊldɚ/

nounC1

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der Hai

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a shark

/ʃɑrk/

nounA2

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scharf

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sharp

/ʃɑrp/

adjectiveB1

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der Anspitzer

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a sharpener

/ˈʃɑrpənɚ/

nounA2

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drastisch

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sharply

/ˈʃɑrpli/

adverbB2

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sie

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she

/ʃiː/

pronounA1

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der Schuppen

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a shed

/ʃed/

nounC1

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das Schaf

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a sheep

/ʃip/

nounA1

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das Blatt

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a sheet

/ʃiːt/

nounA2

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das Blatt Papier

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a sheet of paper

/ˈʃit əv ˈpeɪpɚ/

nounA1

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das Regalbrett

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a shelf

/ʃelf/

nounB1

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die Schale

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a shell

/ʃel/

nounB1

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sich verschieben

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to shift

/ʃɪft/

verbB2

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scheinen

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to shine

/ʃaɪn/

verbB1

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glänzend

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shiny

/ˈʃaɪni/

adjectiveB1

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das Schiff

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a ship

/ʃɪp/

nounA2

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der Versand

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shipping

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

nounC1

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das Hemd

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a shirt

/ʃɝt/

nounA1

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die Scheiße

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shit

/ʃɪt/

nounB1

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der Schock

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shock

/ʃɑk/

nounB2

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der Schuh

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a shoe

/ʃuː/

nounA1

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die Schuhe

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shoes

/ʃuz/

nounA1

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der Spross

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a shoot

/ʃut/

nounC1

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die Schießerei

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shooting

/ˈʃutɪŋ/

nounB2

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