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German hint → English answer

verlieren

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to lose

/luːz/

verbA1

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der Verlust

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loss

/lɔs/

nounB1

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verirrt

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lost

/lɔst/

adjectiveA2

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die Menge

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a lot

/lɑt/

nounA1

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jede Menge

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lots

/lɑts/

nounA1

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laut

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loud

/laʊd/

adjA2

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die Liebe

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love

/lʌv/

nounA1

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wunderschön

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lovely

/ˈlʌvli/

adjectiveA2

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der Liebhaber

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a lover

/ˈlʌvɚ/

nounA2

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niedrig

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low

/loʊ/

adjectiveA2

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die Treue

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loyalty

/ˈlɔɪəlti/

nounC1

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das Glück

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luck

/lʌk/

nounA2

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glücklich

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lucky

/ˈlʌki/

adjectiveA2

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das Gepäck

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luggage

/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

nounB1

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das Mittagessen

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lunch

/lʌntʃ/

nounA1

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die Mittagspause

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a lunch break

/ˈlʌntʃ ˌbreɪk/

nounA2

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die Mittagszeit

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lunchtime

/ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/

nounA2

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die Maschine

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a machine

/məˈʃin/

nounA1

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sauer

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mad

/mæd/

adjectiveB1

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die Zeitschrift

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a magazine

/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/

nounA1

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magnetisch

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magnetic

/mæɡˈnetɪk/

adjectiveC1

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die Größenordnung

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magnitude

/ˈmæɡnəˌtuːd/

nounC1

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Haupt-

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main

/meɪn/

adjectiveA1

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hauptsächlich

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mainly

/ˈmeɪnli/

adverbB1

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