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German hint → English answer

der Trend

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a trend

/trend/

nounB1

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angesagt

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trendy

/ˈtrendi/

adjectiveB1

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das Gerichtsverfahren

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a trial

/ˈtraɪəl/

nounB2

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des Stammes

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tribal

/ˈtraɪbəl/

adjectiveC1

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abschneiden

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to trim

/trɪm/

verbB1

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der Ausflug

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a trip

/trɪp/

nounA1

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das Quiz

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trivia

/ˈtrɪviə/

nounB1

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die Truppe

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a troop

/truːp/

nounB2

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tropisch

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tropical

/ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/

adjectiveB2

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der Ärger

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trouble

/ˈtrʌbəl/

nounA2

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die Hose

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pants

/pænts/

nounA1

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die Pflanzkelle

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a trowel

/ˈtraʊəl/

nounB1

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der Lastwagen

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a truck

/trʌk/

nounA2

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wahr

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true

/truː/

adjectiveA1

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wirklich

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truly

/ˈtruːli/

adverbB2

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der Kofferraum

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a trunk

/trʌŋk/

nounB2

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das Vertrauen

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trust

/trʌst/

nounB2

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die Wahrheit

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truth

/truːθ/

nounB1

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versuchen

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to try

/traɪ/

verbA1

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versuchen zu finden

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try to find

/ˌtraɪ tə ˈfaɪnd/

phraseA2

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das T-Shirt

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a T-shirt

/ˈtiː ʃɝt/

nounA1

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die Röhre

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a tube

/tuːb/

nounB1

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die Tulpe

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a tulip

/ˈtulɪp/

nounA2

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der Tumor

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a tumor

/ˈtumɚ/

nounB2

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