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German hint → English answer

instand halten

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to maintain

/meɪnˈteɪn/

verbB2

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die Wartung

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maintenance

/ˈmeɪntənəns/

nounC1

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das Hauptfach

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a major

/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/

nounC1

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die Mehrheit

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a majority

/məˈdʒɔrəti/

nounB2

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machen

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to make

/meɪk/

verbA1

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eine Kopie machen

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make a copy (of)

/ˌmeɪk ə ˈkɑpi (əv)/

phraseA2

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der Hersteller

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a maker

/ˈmeɪkɚ/

nounA2

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das Make-up

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makeup

/ˈmeɪkˌʌp/

nounB2

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männlich

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male

/meɪl/

adjectiveA2

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das Einkaufszentrum

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a mall

/mɔl/

nounB1

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der Mann

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a man

/mæn/

nounA1

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leiten

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to manage

/ˈmænɪdʒ/

verbA2

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das Management

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management

/ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

nounB1

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der Manager

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a manager

/ˈmænɪdʒɚ/

nounA2

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leitend

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managing

/ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/

adjectiveB1

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die Mango

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a mango

/ˈmæŋɡoʊ/

nounA2

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die Art und Weise

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a manner

/ˈmænɚ/

nounA2

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handbetrieben

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manual

/ˈmænjuəl/

adjectiveB2

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herstellen

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to manufacture

/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/

verbB2

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der Hersteller

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a manufacturer

/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɚ/

nounB2

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die Herstellung

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manufacturing

/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/

nounB2

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viele

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many

/ˈmeni/

determinerA1

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die Karte

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a map

/mæp/

nounA1

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der Ahorn

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a maple

/ˈmeɪpəl/

nounB1

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