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German hint → English answer

spät

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late

/leɪt/

adverbA1

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in letzter Zeit

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lately

/ˈleɪtli/

adverbB2

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später

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later

/ˈleɪtɚ/

adverbA1

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Latein

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Latin

/ˈlætɪn/

nounB1

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letztere

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latter

/ˈlætɚ/

adjectiveC1

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lachen

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to laugh

/læf/

verbA1

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das Lachen

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laughter

/ˈlæftɚ/

nounA2

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einführen

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to launch

/lɔntʃ/

verbB2

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die Wäsche

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laundry

/ˈlɔndri/

nounB2

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der Lavendel

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a lavender

/ˈlævəndɚ/

nounB1

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das Recht

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law

/lɔ/

nounA2

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der Abgeordnete

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a lawmaker

/ˈlɔːˌmeɪkɚ/

nounB2

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der Rasen

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a lawn

/lɔn/

nounC1

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die Gesetze

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laws

/lɔːz/

nounA2

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die Klage

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a lawsuit

/ˈlɔˌsut/

nounC1

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lag

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to lay

/leɪ/

verbB1

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hinlegen

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lay down

/ˌleɪ ˈdaʊn/

phraseA2

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übereinander tragen

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to layer

/ˈleɪɚ/

verbB1

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das Layering

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layering

/ˈleɪərɪŋ/

nounB1

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die Lagen

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layers

/ˈleɪɚz/

nounA2

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die Anordnung

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a layout

/ˈleɪaʊt/

nounC1

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faul

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lazy

/ˈleɪzi/

adjectiveA2

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führen

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to lead

/liːd/

verbA2

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der Anführer

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a leader

/ˈlidɚ/

nounA2

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