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German hint → English answer

aufbrechen

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set out

/ˌset ˈaʊt/

phraseB1

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die Einstellung

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a setting

/ˈsetɪŋ/

nounB1

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sich beruhigen

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to settle

/ˈsetəl/

verbB2

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die Einigung

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a settlement

/ˈsetəlmənt/

nounC1

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sieben

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seven

/ˈsevən/

numeralA1

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siebte

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seventh

/ˈsevənθ/

numeralA1

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mehrere

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several

/ˈsev(ə)rəl/

determinerA2

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schwer

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severe

/səˈvɪr/

adjectiveB2

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schwer

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severely

/səˈvɪrli/

adverbB2

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das Nähen

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sewing

/ˈsoʊɪŋ/

nounA2

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das Geschlecht

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sex

/seks/

nounB1

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sexuell

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sexual

/ˈsekʃuəl/

adjectiveB1

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die Sexualität

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sexuality

/ˌsekʃuˈæləti/

nounC1

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sexy

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sexy

/ˈseksi/

adjectiveB2

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die Schattierung

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a shade

/ʃeɪd/

nounB2

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der Schatten

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a shadow

/ˈʃædoʊ/

nounB2

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schütteln

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to shake

/ʃeɪk/

verbA2

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soll ich

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shall

/ʃæl/

modal verbA2

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seicht

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shallow

/ˈʃæloʊ/

adjectiveB2

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schade

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a shame

/ʃeɪm/

nounB2

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das Shampoo

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shampoo

/ʃæmˈpuː/

nounA2

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formen

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to shape

/ʃeɪp/

verbB2

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to share

/ʃer/

verbA1

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gemeinsam

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shared

/ʃerd/

adjectiveA2

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