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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

ringan

→

leicht

[laɪ̯çt]

adjectiveB1

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suka

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mögen

[ˈmøːɡən]

verbA1

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kemungkinan

→

die Wahrscheinlichkeit

/ˈvaːʁʃaɪ̯nlɪçkaɪ̯t/

nounC1

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mungkin

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wahrscheinlich

/ˈvaːʁʃaɪ̯nlɪç/

adjectiveA2

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lili

→

die Lilie

[ˈliːli̯ə]

nounA1

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jeruk nipis

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die Limette

[liˈmɛtə]

nounA2

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batas

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das Limit

[ˈlɪmɪt]

nounB1

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keterbatasan

→

die Begrenzung

[bəˈɡʁɛnt͡sʊŋ]

nounB2

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terbatas

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begrenzt

/bəˈɡʁɛnt͡st/

adjectiveB2

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garis

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die Linie

/ˈliːni̯ə/

nounA1

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hubungan

→

die Verbindung

/diː fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ/

nounA2

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singa

→

der Löwe

[ˈlœvə]

nounA1

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bibir

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die Lippe

/ˈlɪpə/

nounB1

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daftar

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die Liste

/ˈlɪstə/

nounA1

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mendengarkan

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zuhören

[ˈt͡suːhøːʁən]

verbA1

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pendengar

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der Zuhörer

/ˈtsuːhøːʁɐ/

nounA2

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secara harfiah

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wörtlich

/ˈvœʁtlɪç/

adverbB2

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sastra

→

die Literatur

[lɪtɛʁaˈtuːɐ̯]

nounB1

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anak seperindukan

→

der Wurf

[vʊʁf]

nounB2

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sedikit

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wenig

[ˈveːnɪç]

determinerA1

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hidup

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leben

[ˈleːbən]

verbA1

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hidup

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lebhaft

/ˈleːbhaft/

adjectiveB2

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hati

→

die Leber

[ˈleːbɐ]

nounC1

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nafkah

→

der Lebensunterhalt

/ˈleːbn̩sʔʊntɐˌhalt/

nounB1

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