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German hint → English answer

traurig

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sad

/sæd/

adjectiveA1

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die Traurigkeit

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sadness

/ˈsædnəs/

nounB1

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der Tresor

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a safe

/seɪf/

nounA2

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sicher

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safely

/ˈseɪfli/

adverbB1

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die Sicherheit

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safety

/ˈseɪfti/

nounB1

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mit einem Boot/Schiff fahren

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to sail

/seɪl/

verbA2

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der Salat

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salad

/ˈsæləd/

nounA1

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das Gehalt

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salary

/ˈsæləri/

nounA2

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der Ausverkauf

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a sale

/seɪl/

nounA2

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der Sonderpreis

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a sale price

/ˈseɪl ˌpraɪs/

nounA2

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die Verkäufe

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sales

/seɪlz/

nounB1

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der Verkaufsberater

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a sales associate

/ˈseɪlz əˈsoʊsiət/

nounB1

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der Verkäufer

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a salesperson

/ˈseɪlzpɝsən/

nounB2

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der Lachs

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a salmon

/ˈsæmən/

nounA1

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das Salz

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salt

/sɔlt/

nounA1

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die gesalzene Butter

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salted butter

/ˈsɔːltɪd ˈbʌtɚ/

nounA2

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salzig

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salty

/ˈsɔlti/

adjectiveB2

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derselbe

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same

/seɪm/

adjectiveA1

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die Probe

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a sample

/ˈsæmpəl/

nounB1

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die Genehmigung

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sanction

/ˈsæŋkʃən/

nounC1

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der Sand

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sand

/sænd/

nounB1

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die Sandalen

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sandals

/ˈsændəlz/

nounA1

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das Sandwich

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a sandwich

/ˈsænwɪtʃ/

nounA1

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der Pflanzensaft

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sap

/sæp/

nounC1

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