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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

jarak

→

die Entfernung

[ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ]

nounA2

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perbedaan

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der Unterschied

[ˈʊntɐʃiːt]

nounC1

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khas

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kennzeichnend

/ˈkɛnˌtsaɪ̯çnɛnt/

adjectiveC1

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membedakan

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unterscheiden

/ˌʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dən/

verbB2

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mendistribusikan

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verteilen

/fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lən/

verbB2

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distribusi

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die Verteilung

/fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ/

nounB2

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distrik

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der Bezirk

/ˈbeːtsɪʁk/

nounB2

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mengganggu

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stören

/ˈʃtøːʁən/

verbB2

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mengganggu

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beunruhigend

/bəˈʊnʁɪçənt/

adjectiveC1

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menyelam

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tauchen

[ˈtaʊ̯xən]

verbB2

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keragaman

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die Diversität

[divɛʁziˈtɛːt]

nounB2

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membagi

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[ˈtaɪ̯lən]

verbB1

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pembatas

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das Trennblatt

[ˈtʁɛnˌblat]

nounB1

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pembagian

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die Teilung

/ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ/

nounB2

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perceraian

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die Scheidung

/ˈʃaɪdʊŋ/

nounB2

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buatan sendiri

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das Selbermachen

[ˈzɛlbɐˌmaxn̩]

nounB1

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DNA

→

die DNA

/deːˈʔɛnˈʔaː/

nounB2

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melakukan

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tun

[tuːn]

verbA1

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mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah

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Hausarbeiten erledigen

/ˈhaʊ̯sˌaʁbaɪ̯tn̩ ɛɐ̯ˈlɛdɪɡən/

verbA2

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dokter

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der Arzt

[aːɐ̯tst]

nounA1

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dokumen

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das Dokument

[dokuˈmɛnt]

nounA2

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film dokumenter

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der Dokumentarfilm

[dokumɛnˈtaːɐ̯ˌfɪlm]

nounB1

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anjing

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der Hund

[hʊnt]

nounA1

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tulang kunyah anjing

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der Hundeknochen

/ˈhʊndəˌknoːxn̩/

nounA2

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