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English hint → German answer

a greeting

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die Begrüßung

[bəˈɡʁyːsʊŋ]

nounB1

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grilling

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das Grillen

/ˈɡʀɪlən/

nounA2

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groceries

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die Lebensmittel

[ˈleːbn̩sˌmɪtl̩]

nounB2

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a grocery bag

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die Einkaufstasche

/diː ˈaɪnkaufsˌtaʃə/

nounA2

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ground

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gemahlen

[ɡəˈmaːlən]

adjectiveA2

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a group

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die Gruppe

[ˈɡʁʊpə]

nounA1

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a group chat

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der Gruppenchat

/dɛɐ̯ ˈɡʀuːpənˌtʃæt/

nounA2

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a group photo

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das Gruppenfoto

/ˈɡʁʊpənˌfoːtoː/

nounA1

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to grow

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wachsen

[ˈvaksn̩]

verbA1

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growing

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wachsend

/ˈvaxzənt/

adjectiveB2

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growth

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das Wachstum

[ˈvaxtʃtuːm]

nounB1

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to guarantee

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garantieren

/ɡaʁanˈtiːʁən/

verbB2

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to guard

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bewachen

[bəˈvaxn̩]

verbB1

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a guardian

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der Vormund

/ˈfoːɐ̯mʊnt/

nounB1

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to guess

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raten

[ˈʁaːtn̩]

verbA1

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a guest

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der Gast

[gast]

nounA2

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guidance

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die Anleitung

[ˈanlaɪ̯tʊŋ]

nounC1

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guilt

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die Schuld

[ʃʊlt]

nounC1

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guilty

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schuldig

/ˈʃʊldiç/

adjectiveB1

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a guitar

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die Gitarre

[ɡiˈtaʁə]

nounA1

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gum

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der Kaugummi

[ˈkaʊ̯ˌɡʊmi]

nounB2

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a gun

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die Schusswaffe

[ˈʃʊsˌvafə]

nounA2

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a gust

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die Böe

[ˈbøːə]

nounB1

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a gut

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der Darm

/daʁm/

nounC1

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