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German hint → English answer

der Thunfisch

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a tuna

/ˈtunə/

nounB1

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die Melodie

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a tune

/tuːn/

nounB2

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der Tunnel

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a tunnel

/ˈtʌnəl/

nounB2

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der Truthahn

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a turkey

/ˈtɝki/

nounA1

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drehen

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to turn

/tɝn/

verbA1

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die Speiserübe

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a turnip

/ˈtɝnɪp/

nounB1

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die Schildkröte

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a turtle

/ˈtɝːtəl/

nounB1

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der Rollkragenpullover

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a turtleneck

/ˈtɝtəlˌnek/

nounB2

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der Fernseher

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a TV

/ˌtiː ˈviː/

nounA1

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zwölf

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twelve

/twelv/

numeralA1

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zwölf Uhr

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twelve o'clock

/ˌtwelv əˈklɑk/

phraseA1

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zwölf Uhr dreißig

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twelve thirty

/ˌtwelv ˈθɝti/

phraseA1

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zwanzigste

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twentieth

/ˈtwentiəθ/

numeralA1

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zwanzig

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twenty

/ˈtwenti/

numeralA1

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zweimal

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twice

/twaɪs/

adverbA1

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der Zweig

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a twig

/twɪɡ/

nounB1

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der Zwilling

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a twin

/twɪn/

nounA2

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zwei

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two

/tuː/

numeralA1

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zwei Drittel

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two-thirds

/ˌtuː ˈθɝdz/

numeralB1

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zweimal

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two times

/ˌtu ˈtaɪmz/

phraseA1

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tippen

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to type

/taɪp/

verbB1

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typisch

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typical

/ˈtɪpɪkəl/

adjectiveA2

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typischerweise

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typically

/ˈtɪpɪkli/

adverbB1

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hässlich

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ugly

/ˈʌɡli/

adjectiveB1

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