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German hint → English answer

danken

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to thank

/θæŋk/

verbA1

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danke

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thanks

/θæŋks/

interjectionA1

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Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

/ˈθæŋksɡɪvɪŋ/

nounB1

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jener

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that

/ðæt/

determinerA1

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das Theater

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a theater

/ˈθiətɚ/

nounA1

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die vier Jahreszeiten

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the four seasons

/ðə ˌfɔr ˈsizənz/

phraseA1

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ihr

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their

/ðer/

determinerA1

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sie

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them

/ðem/

pronounA1

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das Thema

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a theme

/θiːm/

nounB1

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sich selbst

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themselves

/ðəmˈselvz/

pronounA2

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dann

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then

/ðen/

adverbA1

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die Theorie

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a theory

/ˈθɪri/

nounB1

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der Therapeut

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a therapist

/ˈθerəpɪst/

nounB2

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dort

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there

/ðer/

adverbA1

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deshalb

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therefore

/ˈðerˌfɔr/

adverbB1

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diese

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these

/ðiːz/

determinerA1

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das Wetter ist schön

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the weather is nice

/ðə ˈweðɚ ɪz ˈnaɪs/

phraseA1

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den ganzen Tag über

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the whole day

/ðə ˌhoʊl ˈdeɪ/

phraseA1

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sie

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they

/ðeɪ/

pronounA1

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dick

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thick

/θɪk/

adjectiveA2

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der Oberschenkel

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a thigh

/θaɪ/

nounB2

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dünn

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thin

/θɪn/

adjectiveA2

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die Sache

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a thing

/θɪŋ/

nounA1

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denken

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to think

/θɪŋk/

verbA1

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