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German hint → English answer

die Waffe

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a weapon

/ˈwepən/

nounB1

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tragen

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to wear

/wer/

verbA1

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tragbar

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wearable

/ˈwerəbəl/

adjectiveB1

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das Wetter

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weather

/ˈweðɚ/

nounA1

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das Spinnennetz

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a web

/web/

nounA2

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die Webcam

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a webcam

/ˈwebkæm/

nounB1

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das Webdesign

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web design

/ˌweb dɪˈzaɪn/

nounB1

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sich vermählen

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to wed

/wed/

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die Hochzeit

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a wedding

/ˈwedɪŋ/

nounA2

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der Hochzeitsbrauch

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wedding custom

/ˈwedɪŋ ˈkʌstəm/

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der Ehering

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a wedding ring

/ˈwedɪŋ ˌrɪŋ/

nounA1

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das Unkraut

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a weed

/wid/

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die Woche

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a week

/wiːk/

nounA1

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das Wochenende

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a weekend

/ˌwiːkˈend/

nounA1

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wöchentlich

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weekly

/ˈwiːkli/

adverbB2

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das Gewicht

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weight

/weɪt/

nounA2

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komisch

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weird

/wɪrd/

adjectiveB2

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willkommen

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welcome

/ˈwelkəm/

interjectionA1

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das Wohlergehen

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welfare

/ˈwelˌfer/

nounB2

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der Brunnen

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a well

/wel/

nounC1

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das Wohlbefinden

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well-being

/ˌwel ˈbiːɪŋ/

nounB2

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gut gemacht

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well done

/ˌwel ˈdʌn/

interjectionA1

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bekannt

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well-known

/ˌwel ˈnoʊn/

adjectiveA2

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der Westen

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west

/west/

nounA1

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