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German hint → English answer

das Selbstwertgefühl

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self-esteem

/ˌself ɪˈstiːm/

nounB2

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das Selfie

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a selfie

/ˈselfi/

nounA2

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verkaufen

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to sell

/sel/

verbA1

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der Verkäufer

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a seller

/ˈselɚ/

nounA2

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das Seminar

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a seminar

/ˈsemɪnɑr/

nounB2

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verschicken

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to send

/send/

verbA1

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ranghöher

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senior

/ˈsiːnjɚ/

adjectiveB2

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der Sinn

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a sense

/sens/

nounA2

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sensibel

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sensitive

/ˈsensətɪv/

adjectiveB2

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die Sensibilität

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sensitivity

/ˌsensəˈtɪvəti/

nounC1

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der Sensor

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a sensor

/ˈsensɚ/

nounB2

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der Satz

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a sentence

/ˈsentəns/

nounA1

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separat

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separate

/ˈsepərət/

adjectiveA2

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die Trennung

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a separation

/ˌsepəˈreɪʃən/

nounC1

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die Sequenz

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a sequence

/ˈsiːkwəns/

nounB2

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die Serie

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a series

/ˈsɪriːz/

nounA2

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ernst

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serious

/ˈsɪriəs/

adjectiveA2

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ernsthaft

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seriously

/ˈsɪriəsli/

adverbB1

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der Diener

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a servant

/ˈsɝːvənt/

nounB1

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bedienen

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to serve

/sɝv/

verbA2

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die Dienstleistung

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service

/ˈsɝvɪs/

nounA2

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die Portion

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a serving

/ˈsɝːvɪŋ/

nounA2

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die Sitzung

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a session

/ˈseʃən/

nounB2

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setzen

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to set

/set/

verbB1

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