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English hint → German answer

a crow

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die Krähe

[ˈkʁɛːə]

nounB1

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a crowd

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die Menschenmenge

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌmɛŋə]

nounA2

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crowded

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überfüllt

[ˌyːbɐfʏlt]

adjectiveA2

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crucial

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entscheidend

/ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dnt/

adjectiveB2

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a cruise

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die Kreuzfahrt

/ˈkʁɔʏ̯zfɑːʁt/

nounB2

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crunchy

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knackig

[ˈknakɪç]

adjectiveB1

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to cry

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weinen

[ˈvaɪ̯nən]

verbA2

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a crystal

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der Kristall

/kʁɪsˈtal/

nounC1

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Cuban

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kubanisch

/kubaˈnɪʃ/

adjectiveA2

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a cucumber

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die Gurke

[ˈɡʊʁkə]

nounB1

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to cuddle

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kuscheln

[ˈkʊʃl̩n̩]

verbB1

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a cue

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das Zeichen

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

nounB2

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cuisine

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die Küche

[ˈkyːçə]

nounB1

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cultural

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kulturell

[kʊl.tuˈʁɛl]

adjectiveB1

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a cultural background

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der kulturelle Hintergrund

[kʊltuˈrɛlə ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊnt]

nounB2

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cultural norms

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die kulturellen Normen

[kʊltuˈʁɛlən ˈnɔʁmən]

nounB2

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a cultural tradition

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die kulturelle Tradition

/kultuˈʁɛlə tʁaˈdɪt͡si̯oːn/

nounB1

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cultural values

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die kulturellen Werte

[kʊltuˈʁɛlən ˈveːɐ̯tə]

nounB2

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culture

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die Kultur

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯]

nounA1

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a cup

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die Tasse

/ˈtase/

nounA1

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a cupboard

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der Küchenschrank

[ˈkʏçn̩ˌʃʁaŋk]

nounA2

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curiosity

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die Neugier

[ˈnɔʏ̯ɡiːɐ̯]

nounC1

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a currency

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die Währung

/ˈvɛːʁʊŋ/

nounB1

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current

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aktuell

/akˈtu̯ɛl/

adjectiveB1

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