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English hint → German answer

environmental

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ökologisch

[økoˈloːɡɪʃ]

adjectiveB1

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episode

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die Folge

/diː ˈfɔlɡə/

nounB1

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equal

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gleich

/ɡlaɪ̯ç/

adjectiveB1

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equality

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die Gleichheit

/diː ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t/

nounC1

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equally

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gleichermaßen

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɐˌmaːsn̩]

adverbB1

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equipment

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die Ausrüstung

[ˈaʊ̯sʁʏstʊŋ]

nounA2

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equity

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die Gerechtigkeit

/ɡəˈʁɛçtɪçkaɪ̯t/

nounC1

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equivalent

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äquivalent

/ˌɛkvivaˈlɛnt/

adjectiveB2

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an era

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die Epoche

[eˈpɔxə]

nounB2

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to erase

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ausradieren

[ˈaʊ̯sʁaˌdiːʁən]

verbA2

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an eraser

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der Radiergummi

[ʁaˈdiːɐ̯ˌɡʊmi]

nounA1

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errands

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die Besorgungen

/bəˈzɔʁɡʊŋən/

nounB1

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error

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der Fehler

/ˈfɛlɐ/

nounA2

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to escape

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entkommen

/ɛntˈkɔmən/

verbB1

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especially

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besonders

/bəˈzɔndɐs/

adverbA2

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an essay

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der Aufsatz

/ˈaʊ̯fsats/

nounA2

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essential

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unerlässlich

[ˌʊnɐˈʔlɛs.lɪç]

adjectiveB1

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essentially

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im Wesentlichen

/ɪm ˈveːzəntlɪçən/

adverbB2

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to establish

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gründen

/ˈɡʁʏndən/

verbB2

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establishment

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die Einrichtung

/diː ˈaɪ̯nʁɪçtʊŋ/

nounC1

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an estate

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das Anwesen

/ˈanvaɪ̯zn̩/

nounB2

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to estimate

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schätzen

/ˈʃɛt͡sən/

verbB2

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estimated

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geschätzt

/ɡəˈʃɛt͡st/

adjectiveB2

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etc.

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usw.

/ˈʊsveː/

conjunctionA2

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