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German hint → English answer

die Mitternacht

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midnight

/ˈmɪdnaɪt/

nounA1

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könnte

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might

/maɪt/

modal verbA2

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die Migration

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migration

/maɪˈɡreɪʃən/

nounC1

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mild

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mild

/maɪld/

adjectiveB1

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die Meile

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a mile

/maɪl/

nounA1

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militärisch

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military

/ˈmɪlɪˌteri/

adjectiveB2

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die Milch

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milk

/mɪlk/

nounA1

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die Million

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million

/ˈmɪljən/

numeralA1

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der Verstand

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a mind

/maɪnd/

nounA2

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meiner

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mine

/maɪn/

pronounA2

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das Mineralwasser

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mineral water

/ˈmɪnərəl ˈwɔːtɚ/

nounA2

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die Minibar

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a minibar

/ˈmɪnəˌbɑr/

nounB1

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das Minimum

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a minimum

/ˈmɪnɪməm/

nounB2

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der Minister

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a minister

/ˈmɪnɪstɚ/

nounB2

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das Nebenfach

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a minor

/ˈmaɪnɚ/

nounB2

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die Minderheit

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a minority

/maɪˈnɔːrɪti/

nounB2

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die Minze

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mint

/mɪnt/

nounB1

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die Minute

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a minute

/ˈmɪnət/

nounA1

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das Wunder

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a miracle

/ˈmɪrəkəl/

nounC1

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der Spiegel

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a mirror

/ˈmɪrɚ/

nounA2

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verpassen

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to miss

/mɪs/

verbA1

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die Rakete

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a missile

/ˈmɪsəl/

nounC1

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fehlend

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missing

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

adjectiveA2

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die Mission

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a mission

/ˈmɪʃən/

nounB2

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