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English hint → German answer

warm

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warm

[vaʁm]

adjectiveA1

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warmly

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warm

[vaʁm]

adverbB1

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warmth

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die Wärme

[ˈvɛʁmə]

nounB1

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warm welcome

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der herzliche Empfang

[ˈhɛʁtlɪçə ɛmˈpfaŋ]

phraseB1

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to warn

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warnen

[ˈvaʁnən]

verbB1

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a warning

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die Warnung

[ˈvaʁnʊŋ]

nounB1

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to wash

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waschen

[ˈvaʃn̩]

verbA1

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wash clothes

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Kleidung waschen

/ˈklaɪ̯.dʊŋ ˈvaʃ.ən/

phraseA1

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wash the dishes

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das Geschirr spülen

/das ɡəˈʃɪʁ/

phraseA1

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a wasp

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die Wespe

[ˈvɛspə]

nounB2

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waste

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der Abfall

[ˈapfalfal]

nounB1

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to watch

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anschauen

[ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]

verbA1

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water

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das Wasser

[ˈvasɐ]

nounA1

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a waterfall

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der Wasserfall

[ˈvasɐˌfal]

nounB1

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a watermelon

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die Wassermelone

[ˈvasɐmeˌloːnə]

nounA1

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waterproof

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wasserdicht

[ˈvasɐˌdɪçt]

adjectiveB2

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to wave

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winken

[ˈvɪŋkn̩]

verbB1

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a way

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die Weise

[ˈvaɪ̯zə]

nounA1

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wir

[viːɐ̯]

pronounA1

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weak

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schwach

[ʃvax]

adjectiveA2

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to weaken

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nachlassen

[ˈnaːxlasən]

verbC1

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a weakness

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die Schwäche

[ˈʃvɛçə]

nounB2

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wealth

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der Reichtum

/ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm/

nounB2

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wealthy

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wohlhabend

/ˈvoːlˌhaːbɛnt/

adjectiveB2

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