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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

pelajar

→

der Lernende

[ˈlɛʁnəndə]

nounA1

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studio

→

das Studio

/ˈʃtuːdio/

nounB1

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kuliah

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das Studium

[ˈʃtuːdi̯ʊm]

nounA1

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mempelajari

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studieren

[ʃtuˈdiːʁən]

verbA2

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barang

→

die Sachen

[ˈzaxn̩]

nounB1

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bodoh

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dumm

/dʊm/

adjectiveA2

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menata gaya

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stylen

[ˈstaɪ̯lən]

verbA1

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mata pelajaran

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das Fach

[fax]

nounA1

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mengumpulkan

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einreichen

[ˈaɪnˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]

verbB2

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berikutnya

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nachfolgend

/ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡənt/

adjectiveB2

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zat

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die Substanz

/ˈʃtʊnts/

nounB1

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substansial

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wesentlich

[ˈveːzn̩tlɪç]

adjectiveC1

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secara substansial

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wesentlich

[ˈveːzn̩tlɪç]

adverbC1

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pinggiran kota

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vorstädtisch

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛtɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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terowongan penyeberangan

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die Unterführung

[ʊntɐˈfyːʁʊŋ]

nounB1

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berhasil

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Erfolg haben

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk ˈhaːbn̩]

verbA2

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keberhasilan

→

der Erfolg

[ɛʁˈfɔlk]

nounA1

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sukses

→

erfolgreich

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlkʁaɪ̯ç]

adjectiveA2

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dengan sukses

→

erfolgreich

[ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡʁaɪ̯ç]

adverbB1

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sukulen

→

die Sukkulente

[zʊkkuˈlɛntə]

nounC1

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seperti itu

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solch

/zɔlç/

determinerA2

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tiba-tiba

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plötzlich

[ˈplœtslɪç]

adjectiveB1

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tiba-tiba

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plötzlich

[ˈplœtlɪç]

adverbA2

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menderita

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leiden

/ˈlaɪ̯dən/

verbB1

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