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менять

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wechseln

[ˈvɛksl̩n]

verbA1

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топ

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das Top

[tɔp]

nounA2

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сообщество

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die Gemeinschaft

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaft]

nounA2

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поддержка

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die Unterstützung

[ʊntɐʃtʏt͡sʊŋ]

nounA2

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ребёнок (основное)

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das Kind

[kɪnt]

nounA1

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отец

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der Vater

[ˈfaːtɐ]

nounA1

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мать

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die Mutter

[ˈmʊtɐ]

nounA1

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семья

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die Familie

[faˈmiːli̯ə]

nounA1

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целый

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ganz

[ɡants]

adjectiveA2

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большое количество

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die Menge

[ˈmɛŋə]

nounA1

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соглашаться

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zustimmen

[ˈt͡suːʃtɪmən]

verbA1

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приближаться

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sich nähern

[zɪç ˈnɛːɐ̯n]

verbB2

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колодец

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der Brunnen

[ˈbʁʊnən]

nounC1

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