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English hint → German answer

to ignore

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ignorieren

/ɪɡnoˈʁiːʁən/

verbB1

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illegal

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illegal

/ɪliˈɡaːl/

adjectiveB1

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illness

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die Krankheit

/diː ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t/

nounA2

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to illustrate

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veranschaulichen

/fɛɐ̯ˈanʃaulɪçən/

verbB2

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an image

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das Image

[ˈɪmɪdʒ]

nounA2

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imagination

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die Vorstellungskraft

/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋskʁaft/

nounB2

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to imagine

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sich vorstellen

[zɪç ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən]

verbA1

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an imitation

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die Imitation

/ɪmitaˈt͡si̯oːn/

nounB2

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immediate

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sofortig

/ˈzoːˌfɔʁtɪç/

adjectiveB1

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immediate family member

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das unmittelbare Familienmitglied

/das ʊnˈmɪtl̩baːʁə faˈmiːli̯ənˌmɪtɡliːt/

nounB1

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immigration

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die Passkontrolle

[pasˌkɔnˈtʁɔlə]

nounB2

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impact

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die Auswirkung

[ˈaʊ̯svɪʁkʊŋ]

nounB1

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impatient

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ungeduldig

[ˌʊnɡəˈdʊldɪç]

adjectiveB2

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to implement

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umsetzen

/ˈʊmˌzɛt͡sən/

verbB2

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implementation

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die Umsetzung

/ˈʊmtsɛtsʊŋ/

nounC1

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implication

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die Folge

[ˈfɔlɡə]

nounB2

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to imply

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andeuten

/ˈandɔɪ̯tən/

verbB2

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to import

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importieren

/ɪmpɔʁˈtiːʁən/

verbB1

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importance

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die Wichtigkeit

[ˈvɪçtɪçkaɪ̯t]

nounB1

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important

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wichtig

[ˈvɪçtɪç]

adjectiveA1

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importantly

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wichtig

/ˈvɪçtɪç/

adverbA2

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to impose

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aufzwingen

[ˈaʊ̯fˌtsvɪŋən]

verbB2

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impossible

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unmöglich

/ˌʊnˈmøːklɪç/

adjectiveA2

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to impress

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beeindrucken

/bəˈʔaɪ̯ndʁʊkən/

verbB2

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