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German hint → English answer

die Geburtstagskerze

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a birthday candle

/ˈbɝːθdeɪ ˌkændl/

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die Geburtstagsparty

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a birthday party

/ˈbɝːθdeɪ ˌpɑːrti/

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das Geburtstagsgeschenk

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a birthday present

/ˈbɝːθdeɪ ˌprezənt/

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der Keks

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/ˈkʊki/

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der Bischof

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a bishop

/ˈbɪʃəp/

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das Stückchen

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a bit

/bɪt/

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beißen

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to bite

/baɪt/

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bitter

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bitter

/ˈbɪtɚ/

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schwarz

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black

/blæk/

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die Brombeere

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a blackberry

/ˈblækˌberi/

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die Klinge

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a blade

/bleɪd/

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die Schuldzuweisung

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blame

/bleɪm/

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die Decke

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a blanket

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

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das Bleichmittel

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bleach

/bliːtʃ/

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der Standmixer

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a blender

/ˈblendɚ/

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der Segen

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a blessing

/ˈblesɪŋ/

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blind

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blind

/blaɪnd/

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der Block

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a block

/blɑk/

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das Bloggen

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blogging

/ˈblɑɡɪŋ/

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blond

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blond

/blɑːnd/

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das Blut

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blood

/blʌd/

nounA2

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blutig

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bloody

/ˈblʌdi/

adjectiveB2

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die Baumblüte

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blossom

/ˈblɑsəm/

nounB2

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die Bluse

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a blouse

/blaʊs/

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