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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

pembela

→

der Verteidiger

/fɛɐ̯ˈteːdɪɡɐ/

nounB2

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pertahanan

→

die Verteidigung

/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ/

nounB1

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defensif

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defensiv

/de.fenˈziːf/

adjectiveC1

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defisit

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das Defizit

/deˈfiːt͡sɪt/

nounC1

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mendefinisikan

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definieren

[dɛfiˈniːʁən]

verbB1

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tentu saja

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definitiv

/defiˈniːtɪf/

adverbA2

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definisi

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die Definition

/dɛfiniˈt͡si̯oːn/

nounB1

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gelar

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der Abschluss

[ˈapʃlʊs]

nounA2

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menunda

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verzögern

[fɛɐ̯ˈtsøːɡɐn]

verbB2

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hapus

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löschen

[ˈlœʃən]

verbB2

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sengaja

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bewusst

[bəˈvʊst]

adverbB2

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kegembiraan

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das Entzücken

[ɛntˈtsʏkən]

nounB2

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mengantarkan

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liefern

[ˈliːfɐn]

verbB1

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pengiriman

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die Lieferung

[ˈliːfɐʊŋ]

nounB2

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tanggal pengiriman

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das Lieferdatum

/ˈliːfɐˌdaːtʊm/

nounA2

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menuntut

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verlangen

/fɛʁˈlaŋən/

verbB2

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demokrasi

→

die Demokratie

/demoˈkʁaːtiː/

nounB2

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anggota Partai Demokrat

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der Demokrat

/deˈmoːkʁat/

nounB2

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demokratis

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demokratisch

/deˌmoːkʁaˈtɪʃ/

adjectiveB2

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demografis

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demografisch

/deˌmoɡʁaˈfɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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menunjukkan

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demonstrieren

/dɛmɔnˈstʁiːʁən/

verbB2

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demonstrasi

→

die Demonstration

/dɛmɔnstʁaˈtsi̯oːn/

nounB2

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penyangkalan

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die Leugnung

[ˈlɔʏ̯ɡnʊŋ]

nounC1

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denim

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der Jeansstoff

[ˈdʒiːnsʃtɔf]

nounB2

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