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German hint → Russian answer

überraschend

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неожиданный (вызывающий удивление)

[nʲɪɐˈʐɨdənːɨj]

adjectiveA2

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überraschenderweise

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на удивление

[nə udʲɪˈvlʲenʲɪje]

adverbB1

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umgeben

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окружать

[ɐkrʊˈʐatʲ]

verbB2

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umgebend

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окружающий

[ɐkrʊˈʐajʊɕːɪj]

adjectiveB2

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die Überwachung

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слежка

[ˈsʲlʲeʂkə]

nounC1

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die Befragung

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опрос (анкета)

[ɐˈpros]

nounA2

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das Überleben

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выживание

[vɨʐɨˈvanʲɪjə]

nounB2

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überleben

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выживать

[vɨʐɨˈvatʲ]

verbB1

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der Überlebende

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выживший

[ˈvɨʐɨvʂɨj]

nounB2

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vermuten

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подозревать

[pədəzrʲɪˈvatʲ]

verbB2

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aufrechterhalten

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поддерживать (не прекращая)

[pədˈdʲerʐɨvətʲ]

verbC1

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nachhaltig

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устойчивый (экологически)

[ʊsˈtojt͡ɕɪvɨj]

adjectiveB2

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der SUV

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внедорожник

[vnʲɪdɐˈroʐnʲɪk]

nounA2

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schlucken

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глотать

[ɡlɐˈtatʲ]

verbB2

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der Schwan

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лебедь

[ˈlʲebʲɪtʲ]

nounA2

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schwitzen

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потеть

[pɐˈtʲetʲ]

verbA2

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der Pullover

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свитер

[ˈsvʲitɨr]

nounA1

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die Jogginghose

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спортивные штаны

[spɐrˈtʲivnɨje ʂtɐˈnɨ]

nounB1

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das Sweatshirt

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толстовка

[tɐɫˈstofkə]

nounB1

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kehren

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подметать

[pɐdmʲɪˈtatʲ]

verbB2

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lieb

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милый (добрый)

[ˈmʲilɨj]

adjectiveA2

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die Süßkirsche

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черешня (сладкая)

[t͡ɕɪˈrʲeʂnʲə]

nounA2

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zügig

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быстро (проворно)

[ˈbɨstrə]

adverbB2

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schwimmen

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плавать

[ˈplavatʲ]

verbA1

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