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German hint → English answer

der Park

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a park

/pɑrk/

nounA1

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die Parkmöglichkeit

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parking

/ˈpɑrkɪŋ/

nounA2

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der Stellplatz

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a parking space

/ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˌspeɪs/

nounA2

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der Papagei

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a parrot

/ˈpærət/

nounB1

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die Petersilie

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parsley

/ˈpɑrsli/

nounA2

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der Teil

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a part

/pɑːrt/

nounA1

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partiell

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partial

/ˈpɑːrʃəl/

adjectiveC1

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teilweise

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partially

/ˈpɑːrʃəli/

adverbC1

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der Teilnehmer

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a participant

/pɑrˈtɪsəpənt/

nounB2

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die Teilnahme

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participation

/pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

nounB2

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bestimmt

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particular

/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

adjectiveA2

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insbesondere

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particularly

/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/

adverbB1

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zum Teil

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partly

/ˈpɑːrtli/

adverbB2

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der Partner

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a partner

/ˈpɑrtnɚ/

nounA1

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die Partnerschaft

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a partnership

/ˈpɑrtnɚʃɪp/

nounB2

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die Party

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a party

/ˈpɑrti/

nounA1

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an jemandem/etwas vorbeikommen

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to pass

/pæs/

verbA2

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die Passage

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a passage

/ˈpæsɪdʒ/

nounB2

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der Passagier

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a passenger

/ˈpæsəndʒɚ/

nounA2

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die Leidenschaft

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a passion

/ˈpæʃən/

nounB1

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der Reisepass

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a passport

/ˈpæspɔrt/

nounA1

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das Passwort

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a password

/ˈpæswɝd/

nounB2

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die Vergangenheit

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past

/pæst/

nounA1

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die Pasta

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pasta

/ˈpɑːstə/

nounA2

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