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German hint → English answer

schätzen

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to value

/ˈvæljuː/

verbB2

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der Transporter

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a van

/væn/

nounA2

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veränderlich

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variable

/ˈveriəbəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Variation

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variation

/ˌveriˈeɪʃən/

nounB2

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die Vielfalt

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a variety

/vəˈraɪəti/

nounA2

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verschieden

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various

/ˈveriəs/

adjectiveB1

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variieren

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to vary

/ˈveri/

verbB2

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die Vase

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a vase

/veɪs/

nounA1

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riesig

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vast

/væst/

adjectiveB2

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das Gemüse

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a vegetable

/ˈvedʒtəbl/

nounA1

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das Fahrzeug

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a vehicle

/ˈviəkəl/

nounA2

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die Blattader

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a vein

/veɪn/

nounC1

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der Anbieter

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a vendor

/ˈvendɚ/

nounC1

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das Unternehmen

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a venture

/ˈventʃɚ/

nounC1

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mündlich

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verbal

/ˈvɝːbəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Version

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a version

/ˈvɝːʒən/

nounB1

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gegen

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versus

/ˈvɝsəs/

prepositionC1

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vertikal

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vertical

/ˈvɝtɪkəl/

adjectiveB2

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sehr

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very

/ˈveri/

adverbA1

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sehr kalt

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very cold

/ˌveri ˈkoʊld/

phraseA1

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sehr heiß

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very hot

/ˌveri ˈhɑːt/

phraseA1

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die Weste

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a vest

/vest/

nounA2

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via

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via

/ˈvaɪə/

prepositionB2

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das Laster

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a vice

/vaɪs/

nounC1

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