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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

sebentar

→

kurz

[kʊʁt͡s]

adverbB2

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celana dalam

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die Unterhose

[ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]

nounB1

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terang

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strahlend

[ˈʃtʁaːlənt]

adjectiveA2

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cemerlang

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brillant

/bʁiˈlant/

adjectiveA2

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membawa

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bringen

[ˈbʁɪŋən]

verbA1

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membesarkan

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erziehen

[ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːən]

verbB1

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Inggris

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britisch

/ˈbʁɪtɪʃ/

adjectiveA1

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bro

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der Bruder

[ˈbʁuːdɐ]

nounB1

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lebar

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breit

/bʁaɪ̯t/

adjectiveB2

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menyiarkan

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übertragen

/ˈyːbɐˌtʁaːɡən/

verbB2

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brokoli

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der Brokkoli

[ˈbʁɔkoli]

nounB1

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brosur

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die Broschüre

[bʁoˈʃyːʁə]

nounB2

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rusak

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kaputt

[kaˈpʊt]

adjectiveA2

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broker

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der Makler

/ˈmaklɐ/

nounB2

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perunggu

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die Bronze

/ˈbʁɔn.t͡seː/

nounB1

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saudara laki-laki

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der Bruder

[ˈbʁuːdɐ]

nounA1

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mencokelatkan

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anbräunen

[ˈanˌbʁɔʏ̯nən]

verbA1

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kecokelatan

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gebräunt

/ɡəˈbʁɔʏ̯nt/

adjectiveB1

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melihat-lihat

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durchstöbern

[dʊʁçˈʃtøːbɐn]

verbB2

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menjelajahi web

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im Internet surfen

/ˈsuːʁfn̩/

verbB1

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menyikat

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bürsten

[ˈbʏʁstn̩]

verbA2

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brutal

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brutal

/ˈbʁuːtal/

adjectiveC1

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gelembung

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die Blase

/ˈblaːzə/

nounB1

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dolar

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der Dollar

/ˈdɔlɐ/

nounC1

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