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English hint → German answer

an orange

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die Orange

[oˈʁaŋʒə]

nounA1

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order

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die Bestellung

[bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ]

nounA1

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ordinary

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gewöhnlich

[ɡəˈvøːnlɪç]

adjectiveA2

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an organ

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das Organ

/ˈɔʁɡaːn/

nounB2

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an organization

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die Organisation

/ɔʁɡaniˌzaˈtsi̯oːn/

nounA2

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organizational

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organisatorisch

[ɔʁɡanizaˈtoːʁɪʃ]

adjectiveC1

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to organize

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organisieren

[ɔʁɡaniˈziːʁən]

verbA2

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organized

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organisiert

[ɔʁɡaˌnɪˈziːɐ̯t]

adjectiveB1

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an organizer

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der Organizer

[ˈɔʁɡaˌnaɪ̯zɐ]

nounB1

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orientation

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die Orientierungswoche

[oʁi̯ɛnˈtiːʁʊŋsˌvɔxə]

nounC1

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an origin

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der Ursprung

/ˈuːʁʃpʁʊŋ/

nounB2

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original

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echt

[ɛçt]

adjectiveA2

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originally

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ursprünglich

/ˈuːʁʃpʁʏŋlɪç/

adverbB1

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ostrich

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der Strauß

[ʃtʁaʊ̯s]

nounB1

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other

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andere

[ˈandəʁə]

adjectiveA1

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others

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andere

/ˈandəʁə/

pronounA1

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otherwise

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andernfalls

[ˈandɐnfals]

adverbB2

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ought

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sollte

[ˈzɔltə]

modal verbB1

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our

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unser

[ˈʊnzɐ]

determinerA1

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ours

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unserer

[ˈʊnzəʁɐ]

pronounB1

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ourselves

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wir selbst

[viːɐ̯ ˈzɛlpst]

pronounA2

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out

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hinaus

[hɪˈnaʊs]

adverbA1

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an outcome

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der Ausgang

[ˈaʊ̯sɡaŋ]

nounB2

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outdoor

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im Freien

[ɪm ˈfʁaɪən]

adjectiveB1

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