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die Vorbereitung

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preparation

/ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/

nounB2

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sich vorbereiten

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to prepare

/prɪˈper/

verbA1

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die Anwesenheit

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presence

/ˈprezəns/

nounB2

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die Präsentation

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a presentation

/ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/

nounB1

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bewahren

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to preserve

/prɪˈzɝv/

verbB2

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der Präsident

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a president

/ˈprezɪdənt/

nounA2

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präsidentiell

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presidential

/ˌprezɪˈdenʃəl/

adjectiveC1

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drücken

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to press

/pres/

verbB1

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der Druck

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pressure

/ˈpreʃɚ/

nounB1

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vermutlich

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presumably

/prɪˈzjuməbli/

adverbC1

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hübsch

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pretty

/ˈprɪti/

adjectiveA1

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verhindern

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to prevent

/prɪˈvent/

verbA2

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die Vorbeugung

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prevention

/prɪˈvenʃən/

nounC1

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vorherig

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/ˈpriːviəs/

adjectiveB1

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vorher

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previously

/ˈpriːviəsli/

adverbB1

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der Preis

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a price

/praɪs/

nounA1

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in erster Linie

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primarily

/praɪˈmerəli/

adverbB2

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primär

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primary

/ˈpraɪˌmeri/

adjectiveB1

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vorrangig

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prime

/praɪm/

adjectiveB2

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der Schulleiter

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a principal

/ˈprɪnsəpəl/

nounC1

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das Prinzip

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a principle

/ˈprɪnsəpəl/

nounB2

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der Aufdruck

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a print

/prɪnt/

nounB2

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der Drucker

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a printer

/ˈprɪntɚ/

nounA2

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vorherig

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prior

/ˈpraɪɚ/

adjectiveB2

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