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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

topik kontroversial

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das Streitthema

/ˈʃtʁaɪtˌteːma/

nounB2

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praktis

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praktisch

[ˈpʁaktɪʃ]

adjectiveB1

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kebiasaan

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die Konvention

/kɔnvenˈtsi̯oːn/

nounB2

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konvensional

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konventionell

/kɔnʋɛnˈti̯ɔnɛl/

adjectiveB2

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percakapan

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das Gespräch

/ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç/

nounA1

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mengubah

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umwandeln

/ˌʊmˈvandl̩n/

verbB2

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meyakinkan

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überzeugen

/ˌyːbɐˈtsɔʏ̯ɡn̩/

verbB1

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yakin

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überzeugt

/ˌyːbɐˈt͡sɔʏ̯kt/

adjectiveB2

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memasak

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kochen

[ˈkɔxən]

verbA1

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penghisap asap dapur

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die Dunstabzugshaube

/ˈdʊnstʔapˌtsuːkˌʃaʊbə/

nounB1

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memasak

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das Kochen

[ˈkɔxən]

nounA1

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keren

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cool

[kuːl]

adjectiveA1

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mendingin

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abkühlen

[ˈapˌkyːlən]

phrasal verbA2

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cuaca sejuk

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das kühle Wetter

[ˈkyːlə ˈvɛtɐ]

nounA1

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kerja sama

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die Kooperation

[koʔopəʁaˈtsi̯oːn]

nounC1

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kooperatif

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kooperativ

[ko.opeʁaˈtiːf]

adjectiveC1

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koordinator

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der Koordinator

/koordiˈnaːtoːɐ̯/

nounC1

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polisi

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der Bulle

[ˈbʊlə]

nounC1

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mengatasi

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zurechtkommen

/ˈtsuːʁɛçtkɔmən/

verbB2

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mesin fotokopi

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der Kopierer

/koˈpiːʁɐ/

nounA2

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menyalin

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kopieren

[koˈpiːʁən]

verbA2

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tali

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die Schnur

[ʃnuːɐ̯]

nounB1

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inti

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der Kern

/kɛrn/

nounB2

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jagung

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der Mais

[maɪs]

nounA1

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