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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

densitas

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die Dichte

/ˈdɪçtə/

nounC1

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asisten dokter gigi

→

der Zahnarzthelfer

/ˈtsaːhnaʁt͡sˌhɛlfɐ/

nounB1

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dokter gigi

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der Zahnarzt

[ˈtsaːnaʁt͡st]

nounA2

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menyangkal

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leugnen

/ˈlɔʏ̯ɡnən/

verbB2

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departemen

→

die Abteilung

[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]

nounA2

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keberangkatan

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die Abfahrt

[ˈapfaːɐ̯t]

nounB1

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bergantung

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abhängen

[ˈaphɛŋən]

verbA2

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bergantung

→

abhängig

/ˈapˌhɛŋɪç/

adjectiveB2

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bergantung pada

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abhängen von

/ˈapˌhɛŋən fɔn/

phraseA2

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uang muka

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die Anzahlung

[ˈanˌt͡saːlʊŋ]

nounB2

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tertekan

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deprimiert

/depriˈmiːɐ̯t/

adjectiveB2

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depresi

→

die Depression

/dɛpʁɛˈsjoːn/

nounB2

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kedalaman

→

die Tiefe

/ˈtiːfə/

nounB2

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memperoleh

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beziehen

[bəˈtsiːən]

verbB2

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mendeskripsikan

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beschreiben

[bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

verbA1

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deskripsi

→

die Beschreibung

/bəˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ/

nounA1

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gurun

→

die Wüste

[ˈvyːstə]

nounA2

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pantas mendapatkan

→

verdienen

/fɛʁˈdiːnən/

verbB2

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desain

→

das Design

[dɪˈzaɪn]

nounA1

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desainer

→

der Designer

[dɪˈzaɪnɐ]

nounA2

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keinginan

→

der Wunsch

[vʊnʃ]

nounB2

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meja kerja

→

der Schreibtisch

[ˈʃʁaɪ̯ptɪʃ]

nounA1

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lampu meja

→

die Schreibtischlampe

/ˈʃʁaɪbˌtɪʃˌlampə/

nounA2

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dengan putus asa

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verzweifelt

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩t]

adverbB2

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