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German hint → English answer

leider

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unfortunately

/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənətli/

adverbA2

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unzufrieden

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unhappy

/ˌʌnˈhæpi/

adjectiveA2

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die Uniform

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a uniform

/ˈjunɪfɔrm/

nounA2

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die Gewerkschaft

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a union

/ˈjunjən/

nounB1

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einzigartig

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unique

/juˈnik/

adjectiveB2

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die Einheit

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a unit

/ˈjunɪt/

nounA2

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vereint

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united

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/

adjectiveA2

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universell

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universal

/ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəl/

adjectiveB2

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die Universität

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a university

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɝsəti/

nounA1

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unbekannt

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unknown

/ʌnˈnoʊn/

adjectiveB2

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wenn nicht

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unless

/ənˈles/

conjunctionB1

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anders als

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unlike

/ˌʌnˈlaɪk/

prepositionB1

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unwahrscheinlich

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unlikely

/ʌnˈlaɪkli/

adjectiveB1

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ausräumen

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to unload

/ʌnˈloʊd/

verbB2

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auspacken

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to unpack

/ʌnˈpæk/

verbB1

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unbezahlt

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unpaid

/ʌnˈpeɪd/

adjectiveA2

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ausstecken

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to unplug

/ʌnˈplʌɡ/

verbA2

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ohne Zusammenhang

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unrelated

/ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

adjectiveB1

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unreif

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unripe

/ʌnˈraɪp/

adjectiveB1

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unsicher

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unsafe

/ʌnˈseɪf/

adjectiveB2

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unordentlich

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untidy

/ʌnˈtaɪdi/

adjectiveB1

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aufbinden

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to untie

/ʌnˈtaɪ/

verbA2

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bis

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until

/ənˈtɪl/

prepositionA1

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ungewöhnlich

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unusual

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

adjectiveA2

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