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German hint → English answer

rasant

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rapidly

/ˈræpɪdli/

adverbB2

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englisch

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rare

/rer/

adjectiveB1

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selten

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rarely

/ˈrerli/

adverbB1

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die Himbeere

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a raspberry

/ˈræzberi/

nounB1

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die Ratte

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a rat

/ræt/

nounB2

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der Gebührensatz

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a rate

/reɪt/

nounA2

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eher

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rather

/ˈræðɚ/

adverbA2

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die Bewertung

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a rating

/ˈreɪtɪŋ/

nounB2

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das Verhältnis

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a ratio

/ˈreɪʃioʊ/

nounC1

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roh

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raw

/rɔ/

adjectiveB2

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der Strahl

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a ray

/reɪ/

nounC1

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erreichen

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to reach

/riːtʃ/

verbA2

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reagieren

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to react

/riˈækt/

verbA2

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die Reaktion

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a reaction

/riˈækʃən/

nounB1

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lesen

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to read

/riːd/

verbA1

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der Leser

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a reader

/ˈriːdɚ/

nounA1

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leicht

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readily

/ˈredəli/

adverbC1

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das Lesen

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reading

/ˈriːdɪŋ/

nounA1

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die Lesebrille

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reading glasses

/ˈriːdɪŋ ˈɡlæsɪz/

nounA2

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bereit

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ready

/ˈredi/

adjectiveA1

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echt

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real

/riːl/

adjectiveA1

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realistisch

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realistic

/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/

adjectiveB2

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die Realität

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reality

/riˈæləti/

nounB1

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erkennen

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to realize

/ˈriːəˌlaɪz/

verbA2

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