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German hint → English answer

schüchtern

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shy

/ʃaɪ/

adjectiveB1

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das Geschwisterkind

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a sibling

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

nounB2

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krank

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sick

/sɪk/

adjectiveA1

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die Seite

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a side

/saɪd/

nounA2

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der Familienzweig

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a side of the family

/ˌsaɪd əv ðə ˈfæməli/

nounB1

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der Gehweg

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a sidewalk

/ˈsaɪdwɔk/

nounB1

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die Sehenswürdigkeit

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sights

/saɪts/

nounB1

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die Besichtigung

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sightseeing

/ˈsaɪtˌsiɪŋ/

nounA2

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die Besichtigungstour

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a sightseeing tour

/ˈsaɪtsiɪŋ ˌtʊr/

nounA2

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das Schild

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a sign

/saɪn/

nounA2

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das Signal

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a signal

/ˈsɪɡnəl/

nounB1

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die Unterschrift

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a signature

/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/

nounB2

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die Bedeutsamkeit

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significance

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

nounB2

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bedeutend

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significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

adjectiveB2

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deutlich

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significantly

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/

adverbB2

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die Stille

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silence

/ˈsaɪləns/

nounB2

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still

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silent

/ˈsaɪlənt/

adjectiveB1

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das stille Lesen

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silent reading

/ˈsaɪlənt ˈriːdɪŋ/

nounB1

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die Seide

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silk

/sɪlk/

nounB2

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silbern

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silver

/ˈsɪlvɚ/

adjectiveA2

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ähnlich

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similar

/ˈsɪməlɚ/

adjectiveA1

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die Ähnlichkeit

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similarity

/ˌsɪməˈlærəti/

nounB1

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ebenso

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similarly

/ˈsɪməlɚli/

adverbB1

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einfach

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simple

/ˈsɪmpəl/

adjectiveA2

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