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German hint → English answer

leicht

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lightweight

/ˈlaɪtweɪt/

adjectiveB1

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mögen

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to like

/laɪk/

verbA1

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die Wahrscheinlichkeit

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likelihood

/ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

nounC1

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wahrscheinlich

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likely

/ˈlaɪkli/

adjectiveA2

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die Lilie

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a lily

/ˈlɪli/

nounA1

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die Limette

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a lime

/laɪm/

nounA2

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das Limit

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a limit

/ˈlɪmɪt/

nounB1

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die Begrenzung

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a limitation

/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

nounB2

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begrenzt

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limited

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

adjectiveB2

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die Linie

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a line

/laɪn/

nounA1

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die Verbindung

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a link

/lɪŋk/

nounA2

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der Löwe

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a lion

/ˈlaɪən/

nounA1

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die Lippe

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a lip

/lɪp/

nounB1

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die Liste

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a list

/lɪst/

nounA1

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zuhören

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to listen

/ˈlɪsən/

verbA1

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der Zuhörer

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a listener

/ˈlɪsənɚ/

nounA2

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wörtlich

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literally

/ˈlɪtərəli/

adverbB2

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die Literatur

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literature

/ˈlɪtrətʃɚ/

nounB1

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der Wurf

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a litter

/ˈlɪtɚ/

nounB2

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wenig

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little

/ˈlɪtəl/

determinerA1

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leben

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to live

/lɪv/

verbA1

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lebhaft

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lively

/ˈlaɪvli/

adjectiveB2

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die Leber

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liver

/ˈlɪvɚ/

nounC1

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der Lebensunterhalt

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a living

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

nounB1

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