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English hint → German answer

a candidate

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der Kandidat

[kandiˈdaːt]

nounB1

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a candle

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die Kerze

[ˈkɛʁt͡sə]

nounB2

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candy

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die Süßigkeit

/ˈzyːsɪçkaɪ̯t/

nounA1

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canned food

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die Konserven

/kɔnˈsɛʁvən/

nounA2

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canvas

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das Segeltuch

[ˈzeːɡl̩tuːx]

nounC1

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a cap

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die Kappe

[ˈkapə]

nounB1

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capability

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die Fähigkeit

/ˈfɛːɪçkaɪt/

nounC1

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capable

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fähig

/ˈfɛːɪç/

adjectiveB2

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capacity

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die Kapazität

/kapaˈtsiːtɛːt/

nounB2

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a capital

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die Hauptstadt

/ˈhaʊptˌʃtat/

nounA1

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to capture

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gefangen nehmen

[ɡəˈfaŋən ˈneːmən]

verbB2

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car

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das Auto

[ˈaʊ̯to]

nounA1

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carbon

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der Kohlenstoff

/ˈkoːlənʃtɔf/

nounB2

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a card

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die Bankkarte

[ˈbaŋkkartə]

nounA1

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cardboard

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die Pappe

[ˈpapə]

nounB2

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a cardboard box

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der Karton

[kaʁˈtoːn]

nounA2

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a cardigan

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die Strickjacke

[ˈʃtʁɪkˌjakə]

nounB2

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card payment

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die Kartenzahlung

/ˈkaʁtn̩ˌtsaːlʊŋ/

nounA2

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care

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die Fürsorge

[ˈfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡə]

nounA2

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a career

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die Karriere

[kaˈʁiːʀə]

nounA1

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careful

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vorsichtig

[ˈfoːɐ̯zɪçtɪç]

adjectiveA2

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carefully

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vorsichtig

[ˈzɔʁkfɛːltɪç]

adverbA2

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a caregiver

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der Betreuer

[bəˈtʁɔɪ̯ɐ]

nounB2

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car key

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der Autoschlüssel

/ˈaʊtoˌʃlʏsl̩/

nounA1

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