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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

tren

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der Trend

[tʁɛnt]

nounB1

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trendi

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angesagt

[ˈanɡəzaːkt]

adjectiveB1

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sidang

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das Gerichtsverfahren

[ɡəˈʁɪçtsfɛɐ̯ˌfaːʁən]

nounB2

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kesukuan

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des Stammes

[dɛs ˈʃtaməs]

adjectiveC1

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memangkas

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abschneiden

[ˈapʃnaɪdn̩]

verbB1

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perjalanan

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der Ausflug

[ˈaʊ̯sˌfluːk]

nounA1

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kuis

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das Quiz

[kʋɪts]

nounB1

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pasukan

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die Truppe

/diː ˈtʁʊpə/

nounB2

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tropis

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tropisch

/tʁoˈpɪʃ/

adjectiveB2

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masalah

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der Ärger

[ˈɛʁɡɐ]

nounA2

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celana panjang

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die Hose

[ˈhoːzə]

nounA1

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sekop kecil

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die Pflanzkelle

[ˈpflantskɛlə]

nounB1

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truk

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der Lastwagen

/ˈlastˌvaːgn̩/

nounA2

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benar

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wahr

/vaːɐ̯/

adjectiveA1

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benar-benar

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wirklich

[ˈvɪʁklɪç]

adverbB2

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bagasi

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der Kofferraum

[ˈkɔfɐˌʁaʊ̯m]

nounB2

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kepercayaan

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das Vertrauen

[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]

nounB2

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kebenaran

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die Wahrheit

/ˈvaːɐ̯haɪt/

nounB1

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mencoba

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versuchen

[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxən]

verbA1

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mencoba mencari

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versuchen zu finden

/fɛɐ̯ˈzʊçn̩ tsuː ˈfɪndn̩/

phraseA2

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kaus

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das T-Shirt

[ˈtiːʃɝːt]

nounA1

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tabung

→

die Röhre

[ˈʁøːʁə]

nounB1

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tulip

→

die Tulpe

[ˈtʊlpə]

nounA2

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tumor

→

der Tumor

/ˈtuːmoːɐ̯/

nounB2

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