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English hint → German answer

a student

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der Lernende

[ˈlɛʁnəndə]

nounA1

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a studio

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das Studio

/ˈʃtuːdio/

nounB1

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study

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das Studium

[ˈʃtuːdi̯ʊm]

nounA1

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to study a subject

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studieren

[ʃtuˈdiːʁən]

verbA2

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stuff

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die Sachen

[ˈzaxn̩]

nounB1

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stupid

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dumm

/dʊm/

adjectiveA2

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to style

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stylen

[ˈstaɪ̯lən]

verbA1

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a subject

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das Fach

[fax]

nounA1

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to submit

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einreichen

[ˈaɪnˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]

verbB2

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subsequent

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nachfolgend

/ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡənt/

adjectiveB2

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a substance

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die Substanz

/ˈʃtʊnts/

nounB1

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substantial

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wesentlich

[ˈveːzn̩tlɪç]

adjectiveC1

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substantially

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wesentlich

[ˈveːzn̩tlɪç]

adverbC1

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suburban

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vorstädtisch

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛtɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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underpass

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die Unterführung

[ʊntɐˈfyːʁʊŋ]

nounB1

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to succeed

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Erfolg haben

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk ˈhaːbn̩]

verbA2

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success

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der Erfolg

[ɛʁˈfɔlk]

nounA1

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successful

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erfolgreich

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯ç]

adjectiveA2

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successfully

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erfolgreich

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡʁaɪ̯ç]

adverbB1

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a succulent

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die Sukkulente

[zʊkkuˈlɛntə]

nounC1

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such

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solch

/zɔlç/

determinerA2

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sudden

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plötzlich

[ˈplœtslɪç]

adjectiveB1

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suddenly

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plötzlich

[ˈplœtlɪç]

adverbA2

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to suffer

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leiden

/ˈlaɪ̯dən/

verbB1

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