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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

mengandalkan

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sich auf jemanden verlassen

[zɪç aʊ̯f ˈjeːmandn̩ fɛʁˈlasn̩]

phraseB1

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negara

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das Land

[lant]

nounA1

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kabupaten

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die Grafschaft

[ˈɡʁaːfʃaft]

nounB2

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pasangan

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das Paar

[paːɐ̯]

nounA2

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kurir

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der Kurier

[kuˈʁiːɐ̯]

nounB1

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kursus

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der Kurs

[kʊʁs]

nounA1

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pengadilan

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das Gericht

/ɡəˈʁɪçt/

nounB1

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ruang sidang

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der Gerichtssaal

/ɡəˈʁɪçtszaːl/

nounB2

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sepupu perempuan

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die Cousine

[kuˈziːnə]

nounA1

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menutupi

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bedecken

[bəˈdɛkn̩]

verbA2

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peliputan

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die Berichterstattung

/diː bəˈʁɪçtɐˌʃtatʊŋ/

nounB2

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sapi

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die Kuh

[kuː]

nounA1

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rekan kerja

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der Arbeitskollege

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tskɔˌleːɡə]

nounA2

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retakan

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der Riss

[ʁɪs]

nounB2

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kerajinan

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das Handwerk

[ˈhant.vɛʁk]

nounB1

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derek

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der Kran

[kʁaːn]

nounB1

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menabrak

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zusammenstoßen

/ˌtsuzamənˈʃtoːsən/

verbB2

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peti

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die Kiste

[ˈkɪstə]

nounB1

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merayap

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kriechen

[ˈkʁiːçn̩]

verbC1

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merayap

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kriechend

[ˈkʁiːçənt]

adjectiveA2

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gila

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verrückt

/fɛʁˈʏkt/

adjectiveA2

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krim

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die Creme

[kʁeːm]

nounA1

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lembut

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cremig

[ˈkʁeːmɪç]

adjectiveC1

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menciptakan

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erstellen

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlən]

verbA1

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