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English hint → German answer

instant

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sofortig

[zoˈfɔʁtɪç]

adjectiveB2

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instantly

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augenblicklich

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪklɪç]

adverbB2

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instead

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stattdessen

/ˈʃtatˌdeːsn̩/

adverbA2

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an institution

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die Institution

/ɪnstiˈtuːt͡si̯oːn/

nounB2

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institutional

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institutionell

/ɪnstiˌtuˈtsi̯oːnɛl/

adjectiveC1

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an instruction

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die Anweisung

/ˈanˌvaɪ̯zʊŋ/

nounA2

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instructional

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didaktisch

[diˈdaktɪʃ]

adjectiveB2

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an instructor

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der Ausbilder

[ˈaʊ̯sˌbɪldɐ]

nounA2

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instrument

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das Instrument

[ʔɪn.stʁuˈmɛnt]

nounA2

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in sunlight

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im Sonnenlicht

[ɪm ˈzɔnənˌlɪçt]

phraseA2

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insurance

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die Versicherung

[fɛɐˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]

nounB2

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to integrate

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integrieren

/ɪnteˈɡʁiːʁən/

verbB2

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integrated

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integriert

/ˌɪnteˈɡʁiːɐt/

adjectiveC1

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integration

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die Integration

/ˌɪnteɡʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/

nounC1

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intellectual

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intellektuell

/ɪntɛlɛkˈtu̯ɛl/

adjectiveB2

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intelligence

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die Intelligenz

[ɪnteliˈɡɛnts]

nounB1

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intelligent

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intelligent

/ˌɪntɛliˈɡɛnt/

adjectiveA2

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to intend

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beabsichtigen

/bəˈʔaʊ̯fʃɪçtɪɡən/

verbB1

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intense

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intensiv

[ɪntɛnˈziːf]

adjectiveB2

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intensity

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die Intensität

/ˌɪntenziˈtɛːt/

nounC1

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an intention

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die Absicht

/ˈapˌzɪçt/

nounB1

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to interact

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interagieren

[ˌɪntɐʔaˈɡiːʁən]

verbB2

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interaction

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die Interaktion

[ˌɪntɛʁʔakˈtsi̯oːn]

nounB2

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an interest

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das Interesse

[ɪntəˈʁɛsə]

nounA1

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