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German hint → English answer

die Führung

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leadership

/ˈliːdɚʃɪp/

nounB2

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führend

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leading

/ˈliːdɪŋ/

adjectiveB1

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das Blatt

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a leaf

/liːf/

nounB1

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die Liga

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a league

/liɡ/

nounB2

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das Leck

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a leak

/liːk/

nounC1

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sich beugen

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to lean

/liːn/

verbB2

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sich lehnen

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to lean against

/ˈliːn əˈɡenst/

verbB1

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lernen

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to learn

/lɝn/

verbA1

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das Lernen

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learning

/ˈlɝnɪŋ/

nounA2

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die Leine

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a leash

/liːʃ/

nounB2

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geringste

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least

/liːst/

adjectiveA2

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das Leder

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leather

/ˈleðɚ/

nounB1

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weggehen

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to leave

/liːv/

verbA1

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ein Durcheinander hinterlassen

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leave a mess

/ˌliːv ə ˈmes/

phraseA2

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die Vorlesung

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a lecture

/ˈlektʃɚ/

nounA2

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link

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left

/left/

adjectiveA1

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das Bein

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a leg

/leɡ/

nounA1

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rechtlich

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legal

/ˈliːɡəl/

adjectiveB1

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rechtmäßig

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legally

/ˈliːɡəli/

adverbB1

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die Leggings

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leggings

/ˈleɡɪŋz/

nounB1

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die Gesetzgebung

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legislation

/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃən/

nounC1

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die Zitrone

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a lemon

/ˈlemən/

nounA2

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leihen

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to lend

/lend/

verbA2

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die Länge

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length

/leŋθ/

nounB1

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