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German hint → English answer

der Regler

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a regulator

/ˈreɡjəˌleɪtɚ/

nounC1

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regulatorisch

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regulatory

/ˈreɡjələˌtɔri/

adjectiveC1

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die Rehabilitation

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rehabilitation

/ˌriːhəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

nounC1

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zurückweisen

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to reject

/rɪˈdʒekt/

verbB1

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verbinden

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to relate

/rɪˈleɪt/

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verbunden

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/rɪˈleɪtɪd/

adjectiveB1

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die Beziehung

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a relation

/rɪˈleɪʃən/

nounB1

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die Beziehung

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a relationship

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/

nounA2

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der Verwandte

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a relative

/ˈrelətɪv/

nounB1

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relativ

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relatively

/ˈrelətɪvli/

adverbB2

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sich entspannen

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to relax

/rɪˈlæks/

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entspannend

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relaxing

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/

adjectiveB1

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herausbringen

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to release

/rɪˈliːs/

verbB1

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relevant

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relevant

/ˈreləvənt/

adjectiveB2

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die Zuverlässigkeit

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reliability

/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

nounC1

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zuverlässig

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reliable

/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

adjectiveB1

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die Erleichterung

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relief

/rɪˈliːf/

nounB2

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die Religion

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religion

/rɪˈlɪdʒən/

nounB1

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religiös

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religious

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

adjectiveB1

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sich verlassen

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to rely

/rɪˈlaɪ/

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bleiben

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to remain

/rɪˈmeɪn/

verbB1

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verbleibend

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remaining

/rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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die Bemerkung

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a remark

/rɪˈmɑːrk/

nounB2

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bemerkenswert

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remarkable

/rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

adjectiveB2

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