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German hint → English answer

nicht

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not

/nɑːt/

adverbA1

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die Notiz

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a note

/noʊt/

nounA1

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das Heft

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a notebook

/ˈnoʊtbʊk/

nounB2

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der Notizblock

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a notepad

/ˈnoʊtˌpæd/

nounA2

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die Notizen

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notes

/noʊts/

nounA2

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nichts

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nothing

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

pronounA1

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bemerken

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to notice

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

verbA2

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die Vorstellung

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a notion

/ˈnoʊʃən/

nounB2

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der Roman

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a novel

/ˈnɑːvəl/

nounA2

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jetzt

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now

/naʊ/

adverbA1

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heutzutage

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nowadays

/ˈnaʊədeɪz/

adverbB2

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nuklear

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nuclear

/ˈnuːkliɚ/

adjectiveB1

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unbekleidet

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nude

/nud/

adjectiveB2

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die Zahl

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a number

/ˈnʌmbɚ/

nounA1

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zahlreich

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numerous

/ˈnuːmərəs/

adjectiveB2

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die Pflegekraft

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a nurse

/nɝs/

nounA1

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das Babyzimmer

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a nursery

/ˈnɝsəri/

nounC1

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die Krankenpflege

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nursing

/ˈnɝsɪŋ/

nounB2

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das Nylon

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nylon

/ˈnaɪlɑn/

nounB1

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die Eiche

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an oak

/oʊk/

nounA2

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der Gegenstand

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an object

/ˈɑbdʒekt/

nounA1

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der Einwand

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an objection

/əbˈdʒekʃən/

nounC1

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die Zielsetzung

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an objective

/əbˈdʒektɪv/

nounB2

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die Verpflichtung

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an obligation

/ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/

nounB2

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