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English hint → German answer

to host

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empfangen

[ɛmˈpfaŋən]

verbB2

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a hostage

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die Geisel

/ˈɡaɪ̯zl̩/

nounC1

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a hostel

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das Hostel

[ˈhɔstl̩]

nounB1

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hot

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heiß

[haɪ̯s]

adjectiveA1

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a hotel

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das Hotel

[hoˈtɛl]

nounA1

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hour

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die Stunde

[ˈʃtʊndə]

nounA1

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a house

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das Haus

[haʊs]

nounA1

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a housefly

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die Stubenfliege

[ˈʃtuːbn̩ˌfliːgə]

nounB1

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a household

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der Haushalt

[ˈhaʊ̯ʃalt]

nounB2

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household chores

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die Haushaltsaufgaben

[ˈhaʊ̯shaltsˌʔaʊ̯fɡaːbn̩]

nounA2

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household dust

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der Hausstaub

/ˈhaʊsˌʃtaʊp/

nounA2

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household waste

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der Hausmüll

/ˈhaʊsˌmʏl/

nounB1

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a house key

→

der Hausschlüssel

/ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃlʏsl̩/

nounA1

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housework

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die Hausarbeit

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]

nounB1

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housing

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der Wohnraum

/ˈvoːnʁaʊ̯m/

nounB2

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how

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wie

[viː]

adverbA1

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however

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jedoch

[jeˈdɔx]

adverbA1

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to hug

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umarmen

/ʊmˈaʁmən/

verbB2

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huge

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riesig

[ˈʁiːzɪç]

adjectiveA2

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huh

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hä

[hɛː]

interjectionA1

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to hum

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summen

/ˈzʊmən/

verbB2

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human

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menschlich

/ˈmɛnʃlɪç/

adjectiveA2

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a human being

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der Mensch

/ˈmɛnʃ/

nounB1

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humanity

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die Menschheit

/ˈmɛnʃhaɪ̯t/

nounC1

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