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English hint → German answer

student

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der Schüler

[ˈʃyːlɐ]

nounB2

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a puppy

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der Welpe

[ˈvɛlpə]

nounB1

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a purchase

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der Kauf

[kaʊ̯f]

nounB2

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pure

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rein

[ʁaɪn]

adjectiveB2

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purple

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violett

[vi.oˈlɛt]

adjectiveA1

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a purpose

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der Zweck

/ˈtsvɛk/

nounA2

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to purr

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schnurren

[ˈʃnʊʁən]

verbB1

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coin purse

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die Geldbörse

[ˈɡɛltbœʁzə]

nounB1

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to pursue

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verfolgen

/fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡən/

verbB2

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to push

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schieben

[ˈʃiːbn̩]

verbA2

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to put

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legen

[ˈleːɡən]

verbA1

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put in

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hineinlegen

/ˈhɪnaɪ̯nˌleːɡən/

phraseA1

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to qualify

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qualifiziert sein

[kvalifiˈtsiːɐ̯t zaɪ̯n]

verbB1

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quality

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die Qualität

[kvaliˈtɛːt]

nounA2

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a quarter

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das Viertel

/ˈfiːʁtəl/

nounA1

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a quarterback

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der Quarterback

/ˈkʰvɔʁtɐbɛk/

nounC1

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a queen

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die Königin

/køˈnɪɡɪn/

nounA2

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a question

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die Frage

/ˈfʁaːɡə/

nounA1

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a questionnaire

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der Fragebogen

/ˈfʁaːɡəbɔɡn̩/

nounB2

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line

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die Warteschlange

[ˈvaʁtəˌʃlaŋə]

nounB1

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quick

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schnell

[ʃnɛl]

adjectiveA1

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quickly

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schnell

[ʃnɛl]

adverbA1

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quiet

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ruhig

[ˈʁuːɪç]

adjectiveA1

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quietly

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leise

[ˈlaɪ̯zə]

adverbA2

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