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English hint → German answer

to load

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laden

/ˈlaːdən/

verbB2

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a loan

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das Darlehen

/ˈdaːɐ̯leːən/

nounB2

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a lobby

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das Foyer

[foˈjeː]

nounC1

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local

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der Einheimische

[ˈaɪ̯nˌhaɪ̯mɪʃə]

nounB1

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to locate

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lokalisieren

/lokaˈliːziːʁən/

verbB1

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location

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der Ort

/ˈɔʁt/

nounB1

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to lock

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abschließen

[ˈapʃliːsən]

verbA2

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locked

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verschlossen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsən/

adjectiveA2

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a log

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der Baumstamm

[ˈbaʊ̯mʃtam]

nounC1

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logic

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die Logik

[ˈloːɡɪk]

nounC1

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logical

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logisch

[ˈloːɡɪʃ]

adjectiveB2

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die Anmeldung

[ˈanmɛldʊŋ]

nounA2

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a logo

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das Logo

/ˈloːɡo/

nounB2

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lonely

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einsam

/ˈaɪ̯nzaːm/

adjectiveB1

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long

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lang

[laŋ]

adjectiveA1

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long-term

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langfristig

/ˈlaŋfʁɪstɪç/

adjectiveB2

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longtime

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langjährig

/ˈlaŋˌjɛːʁɪç/

adjectiveB1

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bathroom

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das Klo

[kloː]

nounB1

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a look

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der Look

[luːk]

nounA2

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look at

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ansehen

/ˈanˌzeːən/

phraseA1

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look like

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aussehen wie

/ˈaʊ̯sˌzeːən viː/

phraseA1

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look online

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online suchen

/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n ˈzuːxən/

phraseA2

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a loop

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die Schlaufe

[ˈʃlaʊ̯fə]

nounC1

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loose

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locker

[ˈlɔkɐ]

adjectiveB2

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