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German hint → English answer

die Schale

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a peel

/piːl/

nounB2

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der Gleichaltrige

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a peer

/pɪr/

nounB2

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das Kügelchen

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a pellet

/ˈpelɪt/

nounB2

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der Stift

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a pen

/pen/

nounA1

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der Bleistift

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a pencil

/ˈpensəl/

nounA1

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der Bleistiftanspitzer

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a pencil sharpener

/ˈpensəl ˈʃɑːrpənɚ/

nounA1

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der Anhänger

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a pendant

/ˈpendənt/

nounB1

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der Pinguin

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a penguin

/ˈpeŋɡwɪn/

nounA2

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die Rente

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a pension

/ˈpenʃən/

nounB2

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die Einwohner

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people

/ˈpipəl/

nounA1

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der Pfeffer

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pepper

/ˈpepɚ/

nounA1

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per

/pɝ/

prepositionA2

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wahrnehmen

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to perceive

/pɚˈsiːv/

verbB2

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wahrgenommen

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perceived

/pɚˈsivd/

adjectiveB2

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das Prozent

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a percent

/pɚˈsent/

nounB1

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der Prozentsatz

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a percentage

/pɚˈsentɪdʒ/

nounB1

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die Wahrnehmung

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perception

/pɚˈsepʃən/

nounB2

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perfekt

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perfect

/ˈpɝfɪkt/

adjectiveA1

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perfekt

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perfectly

/ˈpɝːfɪktli/

adverbB1

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auftreten

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to perform

/pɚˈfɔrm/

verbA2

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die Arbeitsleistung

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performance

/pɚˈfɔːrməns/

nounB1

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der Bühnenkünstler

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a performer

/pɚˈfɔːrmɚ/

nounB1

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der Zeitraum

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a period

/ˈpɪriəd/

nounA1

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dauerhaft

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permanent

/ˈpɝmənənt/

adjectiveB2

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