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sich erinnern

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to remember

/rɪˈmembɚ/

verbA1

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erinnern

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to remind

/rɪˈmaɪnd/

verbB1

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die Erinnerung

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a reminder

/rɪˈmaɪndɚ/

nounC1

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remote

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remote

/rɪˈmoʊt/

adjectiveB1

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aus der Ferne

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remotely

/rɪˈmoʊtli/

adverbB1

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die Entfernung

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removal

/rɪˈmuvəl/

nounC1

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entfernen

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to remove

/rɪˈmuv/

verbA2

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erneuerbar

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renewable

/rɪˈnuəbəl/

adjectiveB1

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mieten

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to rent

/rent/

verbB1

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die Miete

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rental

/ˈrentəl/

nounC1

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reparieren

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to repair

/rɪˈper/

verbA2

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wiederholen

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to repeat

/rɪˈpit/

verbA1

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wiederholt

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repeatedly

/rɪˈpitɪdli/

adverbB1

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ersetzen

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to replace

/rɪˈpleɪs/

verbA2

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der Ersatz

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replacement

/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/

nounC1

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melden

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to report

/rɪˈpɔrt/

verbA2

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Berichten zufolge

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reportedly

/rɪˈpɔːrtɪdli/

adverbC1

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der Reporter

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a reporter

/rɪˈpɔrtɚ/

nounA2

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vertreten

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to represent

/ˌreprɪˈzent/

verbB1

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die Vertretung

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representation

/ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/

nounC1

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der Vertreter

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a representative

/ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

nounB2

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die Republik

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a republic

/rɪˈpʌblɪk/

nounC1

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republikanisch

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republican

/rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

adjectiveB2

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der Ruf

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a reputation

/ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

nounB2

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