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German hint → English answer

die Erlaubnis

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permission

/pɚˈmɪʃən/

nounA2

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die Genehmigung

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a permit

/ˈpɝmɪt/

nounB2

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pro Monat

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per month

/pɚ ˈmʌnθ/

adverbA2

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persisch

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Persian

/ˈpɝʒən/

adjectiveB1

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die Person

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a person

/ˈpɝsən/

nounA1

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persönlich

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personal

/ˈpɝsənəl/

adjectiveA1

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die Persönlichkeit

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personality

/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

nounA2

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persönlich

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personally

/ˈpɝsənəli/

adverbB1

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die Perspektive

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a perspective

/pɚˈspektɪv/

nounB2

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überreden

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to persuade

/pɚˈsweɪd/

verbB1

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das Haustier

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a pet

/pet/

nounA2

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das Blütenblatt

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a petal

/ˈpetəl/

nounB1

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der Napf

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a pet bowl

/ˈpet ˌboʊl/

nounA2

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die Pharmazie

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pharmacy

/ˈfɑrməsi/

nounB2

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die Phase

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a phase

/feɪz/

nounB2

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das Phänomen

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a phenomenon

/fəˈnɑːmənən/

nounB2

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philosophisch

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philosophical

/ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Philosophie

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philosophy

/fɪˈlɑsəfi/

nounB2

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das Telefon

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a phone

/foʊn/

nounA1

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der Telefonanruf

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a phone call

/ˈfoʊn ˌkɔl/

nounA1

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das Foto

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a photo

/ˈfoʊtoʊ/

nounA1

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fotografieren

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to photograph

/ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

verbA2

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der Fotograf

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a photographer

/fəˈtɑɡrəfɚ/

nounB1

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die Fotografie

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photography

/fəˈtɑɡrəfi/

nounB1

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