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English hint → German answer

a skirt

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der Rock

[ʁɔk]

nounA1

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a sky

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der Himmel

[ˈhɪml̩]

nounA2

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to sleep

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schlafen

[ˈʃlaː.fən]

verbA1

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sleepy

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schläfrig

/ˈʃlɛːfʁɪç/

adjectiveA2

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sleeve

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der Ärmel

[ˈɛʁməl]

nounB1

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sleeveless top

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das ärmellose Top

[ˈɛʁməlˌloːzə tɔp]

phraseA2

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a slice

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die Scheibe

[ˈʃaɪ̯bə]

nounB1

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to slide

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schieben

[ˈʃiːbn̩]

verbB2

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slides

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die Pantoletten

[ˌpantoˈlɛtn̩]

nounB1

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slight

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gering

[ɡəˈʁɪŋ]

adjectiveB2

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slightly

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leicht

[laɪçt]

adverbB1

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slim

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schlank

[ʃlaŋk]

adjectiveA2

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to slip

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schlüpfen

[ˈʃlʏpfn̩]

verbB2

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slippers

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die Pantoffeln

[panˈtɔfl̩n]

nounA2

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a slope

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der Hang

/haŋ/

nounB2

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slow

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langsam

[ˈlaŋzaːm]

adjectiveA1

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slowly

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langsam

[ˈlaŋzaːm]

adverbA2

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a slug

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die Nacktschnecke

[ˈnaktʃnɛkə]

nounB1

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small

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klein

[klaɪ̯n]

adjectiveA1

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smart

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schlau

[ʃlaʊ̯]

adjectiveB1

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to smell

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riechen

[ˈʁiːçən]

verbA2

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to smile

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lächeln

[ˈlɛçl̩n]

verbA2

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to smoke

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rauchen

[ˈʁaʊ̯xn̩]

verbA2

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smoky

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rauchig

[ˈʁaʊ̯xɪç]

adjectiveB1

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