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German hint → English answer

möglicherweise

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possibly

/ˈpɑsəbli/

adverbB1

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die Post

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mail

/meɪl/

nounA1

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die Körperhaltung

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posture

/ˈpɑːstʃɚ/

nounB1

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der Topf

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a pot

/pɑt/

nounB1

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die Kartoffel

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a potato

/pəˈteɪtoʊ/

nounA1

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potenziell

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potential

/pəˈtenʃəl/

adjectiveB2

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potenziell

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potentially

/pəˈtenʃəli/

adverbB2

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das Pfund

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a pound

/paʊnd/

nounA1

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gießen

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to pour

/pɔr/

verbB1

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die Armut

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poverty

/ˈpɑvɚti/

nounB1

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das Pulver

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powder

/ˈpaʊdɚ/

nounB1

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der Strom

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power

/ˈpaʊɚ/

nounA2

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leistungsstark

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powerful

/ˈpaʊɚfəl/

adjectiveB1

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praktisch

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practical

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

adjectiveB1

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praktisch

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practically

/ˈpræktɪkli/

adverbB2

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üben

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to practice

/ˈpræktɪs/

verbA1

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das Gebet

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a prayer

/prer/

nounB1

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präzise

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precisely

/prɪˈsaɪsli/

adverbB2

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vorhersagen

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to predict

/prɪˈdɪkt/

verbA2

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die Vorhersage

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a prediction

/prɪˈdɪkʃən/

nounB1

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bevorzugen

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to prefer

/prɪˈfɝ/

verbA1

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die Vorliebe

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a preference

/ˈprefərəns/

nounB2

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die Schwangerschaft

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pregnancy

/ˈpreɡnənsi/

nounC1

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die Prämisse

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a premise

/ˈpremɪs/

nounC1

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