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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

diet

→

die Diät

[diˈɛːt]

nounA1

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berbeda

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sich unterscheiden

/ˈdɪfɐəntsɪ̯eːʁən/

verbB2

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perbedaan

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der Unterschied

/ˈʊntɐʃiːt/

nounA1

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berbeda

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unterschiedlich

[ˈʊntɐˌʃiːtlɪç]

adjectiveA1

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dengan cara berbeda

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anders

/ˈandɐs/

adverbA2

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sulit

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schwierig

[ˈʃviːʁɪç]

adjectiveA1

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kesulitan

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die Schwierigkeit

/ˈʃviːʁɪçkaɪ̯t/

nounB1

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menggali

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graben

[ˈɡʁaːbən]

verbB2

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digital

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digital

[dɪɡiˈtaːl]

adjectiveA2

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kalender digital

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der digitale Kalender

[dɪɡiˈtaːlə kaˈlɛndɐ]

nounA2

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foto digital

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das Digitalfoto

/ˈdiːdʒɪtɑːlˌfoːto/

nounA2

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dimensi

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die Dimension

/dɪmenˈtsi̯oːn/

nounC1

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bersantap

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speisen

[ˈʃpaɪzn̩]

verbB1

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makan malam

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das Abendessen

/ˈʔaːbn̩tˌʔeːsn̩/

nounA1

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meja makan

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der Esstisch

/ˈɛsˌtɪʃ/

nounA1

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diplomatis

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diplomatisch

/diplomaˈtɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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langsung

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direkt

[diˈʁɛkt]

adjectiveA2

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arah

→

die Richtung

/ˈʁɪçtʊŋ/

nounA2

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langsung

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geradewegs

[ɡəˈʁaːdəveːks]

adverbB1

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direktur

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der Direktor

[diʁɛkˈtoːɐ̯]

nounA2

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sinar matahari langsung

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das direkte Sonnenlicht

[diˈʁɛktə ˈzɔnənlɪçt]

nounB1

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kotoran

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der Schmutz

[ʃmʊts]

nounB1

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kotor

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schmutzig

[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]

adjectiveA1

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disabilitas

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die Behinderung

[bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ]

nounB2

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