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English hint → German answer

possibly

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möglicherweise

/ˌmøːɡlɪçˈvaɪ̯zə/

adverbB1

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mail

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die Post

/poːst/

nounA1

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posture

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die Körperhaltung

/ˈkœʁpɐˌhal.tʊŋ/

nounB1

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a pot

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der Topf

[tɔp͡f]

nounB1

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a potato

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die Kartoffel

[kaʁˈtɔfl̩]

nounA1

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potential

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potenziell

/pot͡ɛnˈt͡si̯ɛl/

adjectiveB2

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potentially

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potenziell

/poteˈtsi̯ɛl/

adverbB2

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a pound

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das Pfund

/pfʊnt/

nounA1

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to pour

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gießen

[ˈɡiːsn̩]

verbB1

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poverty

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die Armut

/ˈaʁmuːt/

nounB1

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powder

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das Pulver

/ˈpʊlvɐ/

nounB1

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power

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der Strom

[ʃtʁoːm]

nounA2

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powerful

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leistungsstark

[ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋsʃtaʁk]

adjectiveB1

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practical

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praktisch

[ˈpʁaktɪʃ]

adjectiveB1

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practically

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praktisch

/pʁakˈtɪʃ/

adverbB2

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to practice

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üben

[ˈyːbən]

verbA1

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a prayer

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das Gebet

/ɡəˈbeːt/

nounB1

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precisely

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präzise

[pʁɛˈtsiːzə]

adverbB2

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to predict

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vorhersagen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌheːʁzaːɡn̩]

verbA2

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a prediction

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die Vorhersage

/ˈfoːɐ̯haʊ̯zʊŋ/

nounB1

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to prefer

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bevorzugen

[bəfɔɐ̯ˈt͡suːɡən]

verbA1

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a preference

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die Vorliebe

[ˈfoːɐ̯liːbə]

nounB2

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pregnancy

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die Schwangerschaft

/ˈʃvaŋɐʃaft/

nounC1

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a premise

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die Prämisse

/pʁɛˈmiːsə/

nounC1

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