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English hint → German answer

solely

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einzig

[ˈaɪ̯nt͡sɪç]

adverbC1

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solid

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massiv

[maˈsiːf]

adjectiveB1

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solo

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allein

[aˈlaɪn]

adjectiveC1

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solo travel

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das Alleinreisen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʁaɪ̯zən/

phraseB1

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a solution

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die Lösung

/diː ˈløːzʊŋ/

nounA2

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to solve

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lösen

/ˈløːzn̩/

verbA2

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some

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einige

[ˈaɪnɪɡə]

determinerA1

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someday

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eines Tages

[ˈaɪ̯nəs ˈtaːɡəs]

adverbA2

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somehow

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irgendwie

/ˈɪʁɡn̩tviː/

adverbB2

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someone

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jemand

/ˈjeːmant/

pronounA1

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something

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etwas

/ˈɛtvas/

pronounA1

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sometime

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irgendwann

/ˈɪʁɡəntˌvan/

adverbB2

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sometimes

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manchmal

[ˈmançmaːl]

adverbA1

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somewhat

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in gewissem Maße

[ɪn ɡəˈvɪsəm ˈmaːsə]

adverbB2

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somewhere

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irgendwo

/ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌvoː/

adverbA2

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a son

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der Sohn

[zoːn]

nounA1

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a song

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das Lied

/liːt/

nounA1

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soon

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bald

[balt]

adverbA1

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sordid

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schmutzig

[ˈʃmʊtsɪç]

adjectiveC1

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sorry

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es tut mir leid

[ɛs tuːt miːɐ̯ laɪ̯t]

adjectiveA1

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a sort

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die Sorte

[ˈzɔʁtə]

nounA2

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a soul

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die Seele

/ˈzɔɪ̯lə/

nounB2

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sound

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der Klang

[klaŋ]

nounA1

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soup

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die Suppe

/ˈzʊpə/

nounA1

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