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German hint → English answer

das Playoff

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a playoff

/ˈpleɪˌɔf/

nounB2

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angenehm

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pleasant

/ˈplezənt/

adjectiveB1

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bitte

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please

/pliz/

interjectionA1

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das Vergnügen

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pleasure

/ˈpleʒɚ/

nounB1

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reichlich

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plenty

/ˈplenti/

determinerB1

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die Handlung

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a plot

/plɑːt/

nounB1

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der Stecker

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a plug

/plʌɡ/

nounC1

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die Pflaume

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a plum

/plʌm/

nounA2

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der Klempner

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a plumber

/ˈplʌmɚ/

nounB2

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plus

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plus

/plʌs/

prepositionB1

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nachmittags

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p.m.

/ˌpi ˈem/

adverbA1

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die Tasche

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a pocket

/ˈpɑkɪt/

nounA2

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die Gruppe

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a pod

/pɑd/

nounC1

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das Gedicht

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a poem

/ˈpoʊəm/

nounB1

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die Poesie

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poetry

/ˈpoʊətri/

nounB1

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der Punkt

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a point

/pɔɪnt/

nounA1

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die Polizei

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police

/pəˈlis/

nounA1

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der Polizist

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a policeman

/pəˈliːsmən/

nounA2

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der Polizeibeamte

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a police officer

/pəˈliːs ˈɔfɪsɚ/

nounA1

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die Richtlinie

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a policy

/ˈpɑləsi/

nounB1

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höflich

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polite

/pəˈlaɪt/

adjectiveA2

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höflich

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politely

/pəˈlaɪtli/

adverbB1

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die Höflichkeit

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politeness

/pəˈlaɪtnəs/

nounB2

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politisch

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political

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

adjectiveB1

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