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English hint → German answer

economically

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sparsam

[ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːm]

adverbB1

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economics

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die Wirtschaftswissenschaften

[ˈvɪʁtʃaftsvɪsənʃaftən]

nounB2

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an economist

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der Ökonom

[økoˈnoːm]

nounB2

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economy

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die Wirtschaft

/ˈvɪʁtʃaft/

nounB1

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edge

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die Kante

/ˈkante/

nounB1

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to edit

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bearbeiten

/bəˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tən/

verbB2

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an edition

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die Ausgabe

/ˈaʊ̯sɡaːbə/

nounB2

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an editor

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der Redakteur

[ʁedaˈktøːɐ̯]

nounB1

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to educate

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bilden

/ˈbɪldən/

verbB1

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education

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die Bildung

[ˈbɪldʊŋ]

nounA2

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educational

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Bildungs-

[ˈbɪldʊŋs]

adjectiveB1

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educator

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der Pädagoge

/pɛdaˈɡoːɡə/

nounC1

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effect

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die Wirkung

/ˈvɪʁkʊŋ/

nounA2

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effective

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wirksam

[ˈvɪʁkzaːm]

adjectiveB1

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effectively

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effektiv

[ɛfɛkˈtiːf]

adverbB1

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effectiveness

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die Wirksamkeit

/ˈvɪʁkzaːmkaɪ̯t/

nounC1

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efficiency

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die Effizienz

/ɛfɪˈtsi̯ɛnt͡s/

nounC1

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efficient

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effizient

[ɛfiˈtsi̯ɛnt]

adjectiveB2

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effort

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die Anstrengung

[ˈanʃtʁɛŋʊŋ]

nounB1

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an egg

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das Ei

[ˈaɪ̯]

nounA1

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eight

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acht

[axt]

numeralA1

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eighth

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achte

[ˈaxtə]

numeralA1

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either

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einer von beiden

/ˈaɪ̯nɐ fɔn ˈbaɪ̯dən/

determinerA2

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elderly

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älter

/ˈɛltɐ/

adjectiveB2

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