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German hint → English answer

der Geschworene

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a juror

/ˈdʒʊrɚ/

nounB2

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gerade eben

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just

/dʒʌst/

adverbA1

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die Justiz

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justice

/ˈdʒʌstɪs/

nounB2

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rechtfertigen

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to justify

/ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/

verbB2

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das Känguru

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a kangaroo

/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/

nounA2

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behalten

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to keep

/kiːp/

verbA1

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trocken halten

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to keep dry

/ˌkiːp ˈdraɪ/

verbA2

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im Hinterkopf behalten

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to keep in mind

/ˌkiːp ɪn ˈmaɪnd/

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es sauber halten

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keep it clean

/ˈkiːp ɪt ˈkliːn/

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warm halten

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keep warm

/ˈkiːp ˈwɔːrm/

phraseA1

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der Wasserkocher

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a kettle

/ˈketəl/

nounB1

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der Schlüssel

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a key

/kiː/

nounA1

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die Tastatur

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a keyboard

/ˈkiːbɔːrd/

nounB1

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der Schlüsselanhänger

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a keychain

/ˈkiːtʃeɪn/

nounA2

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der Schlüsselring

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a key ring

/ˈkiː ˌrɪŋ/

nounA2

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khakifarben

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khaki

/ˈkɑːki/

adjectiveB1

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treten

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to kick

/kɪk/

verbB1

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das Zicklein

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a kid

/kɪd/

nounA2

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die Kids

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kids

/kɪdz/

nounA1

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töten

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to kill

/kɪl/

verbA2

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der Mörder

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a killer

/ˈkɪlɚ/

nounA2

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die Tötung

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a killing

/ˈkɪlɪŋ/

nounB1

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gütig

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kind

/kaɪnd/

adjectiveB1

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freundlicherweise

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kindly

/ˈkaɪndli/

adverbB1

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