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German hint → English answer

die Orange

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an orange

/ˈɔːrɪndʒ/

nounA1

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die Bestellung

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an order

/ˈɔrdɚ/

nounA1

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gewöhnlich

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ordinary

/ˈɔːrdəneri/

adjectiveA2

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das Organ

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an organ

/ˈɔːrɡən/

nounB2

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die Organisation

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an organization

/ˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/

nounA2

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organisatorisch

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organizational

/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənəl/

adjectiveC1

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organisieren

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to organize

/ˈɔrɡənaɪz/

verbA2

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organisiert

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organized

/ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzd/

adjectiveB1

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der Organizer

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an organizer

/ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzɚ/

nounB1

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die Orientierungswoche

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orientation

/ˌɔriənˈteɪʃən/

nounC1

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der Ursprung

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an origin

/ˈɔrədʒɪn/

nounB2

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echt

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original

/əˈrɪdʒənəl/

adjectiveA2

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ursprünglich

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originally

/əˈrɪdʒənəli/

adverbB1

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der Strauß

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an ostrich

/ˈɑstrɪtʃ/

nounB1

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andere

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other

/ˈʌðɚ/

adjectiveA1

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andere

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others

/ˈʌðɚz/

pronounA1

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andernfalls

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otherwise

/ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/

adverbB2

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sollte

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ought

/ɔːt/

modal verbB1

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unser

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our

/aʊr/

determinerA1

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unserer

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ours

/aʊɚz/

pronounB1

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wir selbst

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ourselves

/aʊrˈselvz/

pronounA2

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hinaus

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out

/aʊt/

adverbA1

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der Ausgang

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an outcome

/ˈaʊtkʌm/

nounB2

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im Freien

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outdoor

/ˈaʊtdɔr/

adjectiveB1

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