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English hint → German answer

to shop

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einkaufen

[ˈaɪnˌkaʊfən]

verbA1

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shop online

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online einkaufen

/ˈɔnlaɪ̯n ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fn̩/

phraseA2

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a shopper

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der Käufer

[ˈkɔʏ̯fɐ]

nounB1

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shopping

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das Einkaufen

[ˈaɪ̯nkʰaʊ̯fn̩]

nounA1

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shopping basket

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der Einkaufskorb

/ˈaɪ̯nkaufsˌkɔʁp/

nounA2

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shore

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das Ufer

[ˈuːfɐ]

nounB2

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a shoreline

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die Küstenlinie

[ˈkʏstn̩ˌliːni̯ə]

nounB1

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short

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kurz

[kʊʁts]

adjectiveA1

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shortly

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in Kürze

[ɪn ˈkʏʁtsə]

adverbB2

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shorts

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die kurze Hose

[ˈkʊʁt͡sə ˈhoːzə]

nounA2

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short-term

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kurzfristig

[ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfʁɪstɪç]

adjectiveB2

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a shot

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der Schuss

/ʃʊs/

nounB2

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should

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sollte

[ˈzɔltə]

modal verbA1

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a shoulder

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die Schulter

/ˈʃʊltɐ/

nounA2

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to shout

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schreien

[ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən]

verbA2

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to shove

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schubsen

/ˈʃtoːsən/

verbB1

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a shovel

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die Schaufel

[ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩]

nounA2

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to show

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zeigen

/ˈtsaɪ̯ɡn̩/

verbA1

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a shower

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die Dusche

[ˈduːʃə]

nounA1

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a shrimp

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die Garnele

[ɡaʁˈneːlə]

nounB1

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a shrub

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der Strauch

[ˈʃtʁaʊx]

nounB1

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to shrug

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die Schultern zucken

/ˈʃʊltɐn ˈtsuːkən/

verbC1

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to shut

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schließen

/ˈʃlɪsən/

verbA2

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a shuttle

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das Shuttle

/ˈʃʊtl̩/

nounB1

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