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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

hanya

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nur

/nuːɐ̯/

adverbA1

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di sofa

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auf der Couch

[aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ kaʊ̯tʃ]

phraseA1

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di tanah

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auf dem Boden

/aʊ̯f deːm ˈboːdən/

phraseA1

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ke atas

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auf

/aʊ̯f/

prepositionA2

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di atas

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oben auf

[ˈoːbən aʊ̯f]

phraseA2

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terbuka

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offen

[ˈɔfən]

adjectiveA1

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lubang

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die Öffnung

/ˈœfnʊŋ/

nounB2

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secara terbuka

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offen

[ˈɔfn̩]

adverbB2

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opera

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die Oper

/ˈoːpɐ/

nounB2

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mengoperasikan

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bedienen

[bəˈdiːnən]

verbB2

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beroperasi

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in Betrieb

[ɪn bəˈtʁiːp]

adjectiveB1

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operasi

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die Operation

/ɔpeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/

nounB1

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operator

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der Bediener

/deːɐ̯ bəˈdiːnɐ/

nounB2

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pendapat

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die Meinung

[ˈmaɪnʊŋ]

nounA1

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lawan

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der Gegner

/ˈɡeːɡnɐ/

nounB2

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kesempatan

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die Gelegenheit

[ɡəˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]

nounA2

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menentang

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sich widersetzen

/ˈziːç vɪdɐˌzɛtsn̩/

verbB2

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menentang

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dagegen

[daˈɡeːɡn̩]

adjectiveB2

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di seberang

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gegenüber

[ɡeːɡn̩ˈʔyːbɐ]

prepositionA1

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optimis

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optimistisch

[ɔptiˈmɪstɪʃ]

adjectiveB2

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opsi

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die Option

/ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn/

nounA2

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opsional

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optional

[ɔptiˈoːnaːl]

adjectiveB2

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atau

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oder

[ˈoːdɐ]

conjunctionA1

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lisan

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mündlich

/ˈmʏntlɪç/

adjectiveC1

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