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German hint → English answer

das Schreiben

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writing

/ˈraɪtɪŋ/

nounA1

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schriftlich

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written

/ˈrɪtn/

adjectiveB1

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falsch

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wrong

/rɔŋ/

adjectiveA1

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der Hof

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a yard

/jɑrd/

nounB1

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yeah

/je/

interjectionA1

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das Jahr

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a year

/jɪr/

nounA1

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jährlich

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yearly

/ˈjɪrli/

adverbA2

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Jahre alt

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years old

/ˈjɪrz ˈoʊld/

phraseA1

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brüllen

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to yell

/jel/

verbC1

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gelb

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yellow

/ˈjeloʊ/

adjectiveA1

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die gelbe Zwiebel

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a yellow onion

/ˈjeloʊ ˈʌnjən/

nounA1

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yes

/jes/

interjectionA1

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gestern

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yesterday

/ˈjestɚdeɪ/

adverbA1

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noch

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yet

/jet/

adverbA2

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erbringen

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to yield

/jiːld/

verbC1

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das Yoga

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yoga

/ˈjoʊɡə/

nounB1

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you

/juː/

pronounA1

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jung

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young

/jʌŋ/

adjectiveA1

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die jüngere Schwester

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a younger sister

/ˈjʌŋɡɚ ˈsɪstɚ/

nounA1

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der Jugendliche

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a youngster

/ˈjʌŋstɚ/

nounC1

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Ihr

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your

/jʊr/

determinerA1

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deiner

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yours

/jʊrz/

pronounA2

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dich selbst

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yourself

/jʊrˈself/

pronounA1

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die Jugend

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youth

/juθ/

nounB1

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