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German hint → English answer

bewegen

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to move

/muːv/

verbA1

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die Bewegung

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movement

/ˈmuːvmənt/

nounA2

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der Film

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a movie

/ˈmuːvi/

nounA1

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Frau

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Mrs.

/ˈmɪsɪz/

nounA1

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die Frau

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Ms.

/mɪz/

nounA2

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viel

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much

/mʌtʃ/

determinerA1

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der Schlamm

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mud

/mʌd/

nounB1

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mehrere

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multiple

/ˈmʌltɪpəl/

adjectiveB2

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der Mord

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murder

/ˈmɝdɚ/

nounB1

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der Muskel

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a muscle

/ˈmʌsəl/

nounB1

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das Museum

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a museum

/mjuˈziəm/

nounA1

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der Museumsbesuch

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a museum visit

/mjuˈziːəm ˈvɪzɪt/

nounA2

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der Pilz

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a mushroom

/ˈmʌʃrum/

nounA2

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die Musik

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music

/ˈmjuːzɪk/

nounA1

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musikalisch

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musical

/ˈmjuzɪkəl/

adjectiveA2

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der Musiker

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a musician

/mjuˈzɪʃən/

nounA2

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der Muslim

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a Muslim

/ˈmʌzlɪm/

nounA2

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müssen

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must

/mʌst/

modal verbA1

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murmeln

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to mutter

/ˈmʌtɚ/

verbB2

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mein

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/maɪ/

determinerA1

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mich selbst

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myself

/maɪˈself/

pronounA2

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geheimnisvoll

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mysterious

/mɪˈstɪriəs/

adjectiveB2

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der Nagel

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a nail

/neɪl/

nounB1

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nackt

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naked

/ˈneɪkɪd/

adjectiveB2

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