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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

salam

→

die Begrüßung

[bəˈɡʁyːsʊŋ]

nounB1

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memanggang

→

das Grillen

/ˈɡʀɪlən/

nounA2

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bahan makanan

→

die Lebensmittel

[ˈleːbn̩sˌmɪtl̩]

nounB2

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tas belanja

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die Einkaufstasche

/diː ˈaɪnkaufsˌtaʃə/

nounA2

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giling

→

gemahlen

[ɡəˈmaːlən]

adjectiveA2

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kelompok

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die Gruppe

[ˈɡʁʊpə]

nounA1

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obrolan grup

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der Gruppenchat

/dɛɐ̯ ˈɡʀuːpənˌtʃæt/

nounA2

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foto grup

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das Gruppenfoto

/ˈɡʁʊpənˌfoːtoː/

nounA1

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tumbuh

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wachsen

[ˈvaksn̩]

verbA1

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meningkat

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wachsend

/ˈvaxzənt/

adjectiveB2

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pertumbuhan

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das Wachstum

[ˈvaxtʃtuːm]

nounB1

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menjamin

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garantieren

/ɡaʁanˈtiːʁən/

verbB2

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melindungi

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bewachen

[bəˈvaxn̩]

verbB1

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wali

→

der Vormund

/ˈfoːɐ̯mʊnt/

nounB1

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menebak

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raten

[ˈʁaːtn̩]

verbA1

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tamu

→

der Gast

[gast]

nounA2

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bimbingan

→

die Anleitung

[ˈanlaɪ̯tʊŋ]

nounC1

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rasa bersalah

→

die Schuld

[ʃʊlt]

nounC1

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bersalah

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schuldig

/ˈʃʊldiç/

adjectiveB1

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gitar

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die Gitarre

[ɡiˈtaʁə]

nounA1

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permen karet

→

der Kaugummi

[ˈkaʊ̯ˌɡʊmi]

nounB2

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senjata api

→

die Schusswaffe

[ˈʃʊsˌvafə]

nounA2

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hembusan angin

→

die Böe

[ˈbøːə]

nounB1

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usus

→

der Darm

/daʁm/

nounC1

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