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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

hangat

→

warm

[vaʁm]

adjectiveA1

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dengan hangat

→

warm

[vaʁm]

adverbB1

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kehangatan

→

die Wärme

[ˈvɛʁmə]

nounB1

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sambutan hangat

→

der herzliche Empfang

[ˈhɛʁtlɪçə ɛmˈpfaŋ]

phraseB1

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memperingatkan

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warnen

[ˈvaʁnən]

verbB1

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peringatan

→

die Warnung

[ˈvaʁnʊŋ]

nounB1

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mencuci

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waschen

[ˈvaʃn̩]

verbA1

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mencuci pakaian

→

Kleidung waschen

/ˈklaɪ̯.dʊŋ ˈvaʃ.ən/

phraseA1

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mencuci piring

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das Geschirr spülen

/das ɡəˈʃɪʁ/

phraseA1

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tawon

→

die Wespe

[ˈvɛspə]

nounB2

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limbah

→

der Abfall

[ˈapfalfal]

nounB1

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menonton

→

anschauen

[ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]

verbA1

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air

→

das Wasser

[ˈvasɐ]

nounA1

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air terjun

→

der Wasserfall

[ˈvasɐˌfal]

nounB1

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semangka

→

die Wassermelone

[ˈvasɐmeˌloːnə]

nounA1

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tahan air

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wasserdicht

[ˈvasɐˌdɪçt]

adjectiveB2

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melambaikan tangan

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winken

[ˈvɪŋkn̩]

verbB1

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cara

→

die Weise

[ˈvaɪ̯zə]

nounA1

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kami

→

wir

[viːɐ̯]

pronounA1

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lemah

→

schwach

[ʃvax]

adjectiveA2

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melemah

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nachlassen

[ˈnaːxlasən]

verbC1

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kelemahan

→

die Schwäche

[ˈʃvɛçə]

nounB2

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kekayaan

→

der Reichtum

/ˈʁaɪ̯çtuːm/

nounB2

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kaya

→

wohlhabend

/ˈvoːlˌhaːbɛnt/

adjectiveB2

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