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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

selusin

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ein Dutzend

/ˈaɪn ˈdʊt͡sənt/

numeralB2

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draf

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der Entwurf

[ʔɛntˈvʊʁf]

nounB2

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menyeret

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schleifen

[ˈʃlaɪ̯fn̩]

verbB2

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saluran pembuangan

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der Abfluss

[ˈapfluːs]

nounC1

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drama

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das Drama

/ˈdʁaːma/

nounA2

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dramatis

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theatralisch

[te.atˈʁaːlɪʃ]

adjectiveB2

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secara dramatis

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dramatisch

/dʁaˈmaːtɪʃ/

adverbB2

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menggambar

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zeichnen

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

verbA1

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menutup tirai

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die Vorhänge zuziehen

/diː ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə ˈtsuːˌziːən/

verbB1

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laci

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die Schublade

[ˈʃuːpˌlaːdə]

nounA2

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gambar

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die Zeichnung

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnʊŋ]

nounA2

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cita-cita

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der Traum

[tʁaʊ̯m]

nounA2

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gaun

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das Kleid

[klaɪt]

nounA1

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lemari laci

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die Kommode

[kɔˈmoːdə]

nounB1

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ruang ganti

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die Umkleidekabine

/ˈʊmˌklaɪ̯dəkaˌbɪnə/

nounA2

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kering

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getrocknet

/ɡəˈtʁɔknət/

adjectiveA2

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latihan evakuasi

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der Probealarm

[ˈpʁoːbəʔaˌlaʁm]

nounA2

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minuman

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das Getränk

[ɡəˈtʁɛŋk]

nounA1

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layak minum

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Trink-

[tʁɪŋk]

adjectiveA2

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air minum

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das Trinkwasser

/ˈtʁɪŋkˌvasɐ/

nounA1

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menetes

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tropfen

/ˈtʁɔpfən/

verbB2

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mengemudi

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fahren

[ˈfaːʀən]

verbA1

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pengemudi

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der Fahrer

[ˈfaːʁɐ]

nounA1

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kursi pengemudi

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der Fahrersitz

/ˈfaːʁɐˌzɪt͡s/

nounA2

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