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English hint → German answer

a pastime

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der Zeitvertreib

[ˈtsaɪ̯tfɛɐ̯ˌtʁaɪ̯p]

nounB2

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a pastor

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der Pastor

/pastoːɐ̯/

nounC1

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a patch

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der Flicken

[ˈflɪkn̩]

nounC1

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a path

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der Weg

[veːk]

nounB1

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patient

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geduldig

/ɡəˈdʊldɪç/

adjectiveB2

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a patrol

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die Patrouille

/paˈtʁuːjə/

nounC1

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a patron

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der Stammkunde

[ˈʃtamˌkʊndə]

nounC1

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a pattern

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das Muster

[ˈmʊstɐ]

nounA2

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a pause

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die Pause

[ˈpaʊ̯zə]

nounB2

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a paw

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die Pfote

[ˈpfɔtə]

nounA2

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to pay

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zahlen

[ˈtsaːlən]

verbA1

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pay by credit card

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mit Kreditkarte bezahlen

/mɪt kʁeˈdiːtˌkaʁtə bəˈtsaːlən/

phraseA2

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payment

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die Zahlung

[ˈtsaːlʊŋ]

nounB1

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pay with a card

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mit Karte zahlen

[mɪt ˈkaʁtə ˈtsaːlən]

phraseA2

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a PC

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der PC

/peːt͡seː/

nounA2

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pea

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die Erbse

[ˈɛʁpsə]

nounA2

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peace

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der Frieden

[ˈfʁiːdn̩]

nounA2

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peaceful

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friedlich

[ˈfʁiːtlɪç]

adjectiveB1

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a peach

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der Pfirsich

[ˈpfɪʁzɪç]

nounA1

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a peak

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der Gipfel

/ˈɡɪpfl̩/

nounC1

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peanut

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die Erdnuss

[ˈeːɐ̯tnʊs]

nounB1

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a pear

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die Birne

[ˈbɪʁnə]

nounA2

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peas

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die Erbsen

[ˈɛʁpsən]

nounA1

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a peasant

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der Bauer

/ˈbaʊ̯ɐ/

nounC1

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