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German hint → English answer

wer auch immer

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whoever

/ˌhuːˈevɚ/

pronounB2

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ganz

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whole

/hoʊl/

adjectiveA2

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wem

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whom

/huːm/

pronounB2

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wessen

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whose

/huz/

pronounA2

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warum

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why

/waɪ/

adverbA1

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breit

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wide

/waɪd/

adjectiveA2

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weithin

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widely

/ˈwaɪdli/

adverbB2

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die Ehefrau

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a wife

/waɪf/

nounA1

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wild

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wild

/waɪld/

adjectiveA2

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die Wildblume

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a wildflower

/ˈwaɪldˌflaʊɚ/

nounB1

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die Tierwelt

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wildlife

/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/

nounB2

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werden

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will

/wɪl/

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bereit

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willing

/ˈwɪlɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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die Bereitschaft

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willingness

/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

nounC1

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gewinnen

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to win

/wɪn/

verbA1

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der Wind

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wind

/wɪnd/

nounA2

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die Windjacke

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a windbreaker

/ˈwɪndˌbreɪkɚ/

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das Fenster

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a window

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

nounA1

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windig

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windy

/ˈwɪndi/

adjectiveA2

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der Wein

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wine

/waɪn/

nounA1

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der Flügel

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a wing

/wɪŋ/

nounB1

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der Sieger

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a winner

/ˈwɪnɚ/

nounA2

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der Winter

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a winter

/ˈwɪntɚ/

nounA1

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die Winterjacke

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a winter jacket

/ˈwɪntɚ ˈdʒækɪt/

nounA2

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