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German hint → English answer

der Lernende

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a student

/ˈstuːdənt/

nounA1

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das Studio

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a studio

/ˈstudioʊ/

nounB1

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das Studium

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study

/ˈstʌdi/

nounA1

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studieren

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to study a subject

/ˈstʌdi ə ˈsʌbdʒekt/

verbA2

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die Sachen

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stuff

/stʌf/

nounB1

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dumm

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stupid

/ˈstupɪd/

adjectiveA2

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stylen

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to style

/staɪl/

verbA1

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das Fach

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a subject

/ˈsʌbdʒekt/

nounA1

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einreichen

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to submit

/səbˈmɪt/

verbB2

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nachfolgend

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subsequent

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

adjectiveB2

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die Substanz

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a substance

/ˈsʌbstəns/

nounB1

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wesentlich

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substantial

/səbˈstænʃəl/

adjectiveC1

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wesentlich

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substantially

/səbˈstænʃəli/

adverbC1

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vorstädtisch

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suburban

/səˈbɝbən/

adjectiveC1

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die Unterführung

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underpass

/ˈʌndɚˌpæs/

nounB1

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Erfolg haben

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to succeed

/səkˈsid/

verbA2

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der Erfolg

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success

/səkˈses/

nounA1

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erfolgreich

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successful

/səkˈsesfəl/

adjectiveA2

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erfolgreich

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successfully

/səkˈsesfəli/

adverbB1

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die Sukkulente

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a succulent

/ˈsʌkjələnt/

nounC1

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solch

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such

/sʌtʃ/

determinerA2

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plötzlich

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sudden

/ˈsʌdən/

adjectiveB1

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plötzlich

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suddenly

/ˈsʌdənli/

adverbA2

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leiden

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to suffer

/ˈsʌfɚ/

verbB1

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