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English hint → German answer

to choose

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aussuchen

[ˈaʊ̯sˌzuːxn̩]

verbA1

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a chop

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das Kotelett

[kɔtlɛt]

nounB2

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chores

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die Haushaltspflichten

[ˈhaʊ̯shaltsˌpflɪçtn̩]

nounA2

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Christian

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christlich

/ˈkʁɪstlɪç/

adjectiveB1

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Christianity

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das Christentum

/ˈkʁɪstn̩tuːm/

nounB1

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Christmas

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Weihnachten

[ˈvaɪ̯naxtn̩]

nounA1

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Christmas Day

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der Weihnachtstag

/ˈvaɪ̯naxˌtaːk/

nounA1

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Christmas Eve

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der Heiligabend

/ˈhaɪ̯lɪkˌaːbn̩t/

nounA2

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a Christmas present

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das Weihnachtsgeschenk

/ˈvaɪ̯naxtsɡəˌʃɛŋk/

nounA1

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chunky

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stückig

[ˈʃtʏkɪç]

adjectiveB1

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a church

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die Kirche

[ˈkɪʁçə]

nounA2

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a cigarette

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die Zigarette

/t͡siˈɡaʁɛtə/

nounA2

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cilantro

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der Koriander

[kɔʁiˈandɐ]

nounB1

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movie theater

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das Kino

[ˈkiːno]

nounA1

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a circle

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der Kreis

[kʁaɪ̯s]

nounA2

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a circle of friends

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der Freundeskreis

/ˈfʁɔʏndəsˌkʁaɪs/

nounB1

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circumstance

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der Umstand

/ˈʊmʃtant/

nounB2

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to cite

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anführen

[ˈanˌfyːʁən]

verbB2

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a citizen

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der Bürger

/ˈbʏʁɡɐ/

nounB2

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citizenship

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die Staatsbürgerschaft

/ˈʃtaːtsbʏʁɡɐʃaft/

nounC1

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a city

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die Stadt

[ʃtat]

nounA1

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a city bus

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der Stadtbus

/ˈʃtatˌbuːs/

nounA1

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downtown

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das Stadtzentrum

[ˈʃtatˌtsɛntʁʊm]

nounA1

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civil

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zivil

/ˈtsyːvɪl/

adjectiveB2

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