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German hint → English answer

das Opfer

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a victim

/ˈvɪktɪm/

nounB1

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der Sieg

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a victory

/ˈvɪktəri/

nounB2

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das Video

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a video

/ˈvɪdioʊ/

nounA1

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die Aussicht

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a view

/vjuː/

nounA2

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der Zuschauer

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a viewer

/ˈvjuːɚ/

nounB1

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das Dorf

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a village

/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

nounA1

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die Liane

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a vine

/vaɪn/

nounB1

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der Verstoß

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a violation

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/

nounC1

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die Gewalt

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violence

/ˈvaɪələns/

nounB2

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violett

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violet

/ˈvaɪələt/

adjectiveB1

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virtuell

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virtual

/ˈvɝtʃuəl/

adjectiveB2

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so gut wie

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virtually

/ˈvɝːtʃuəli/

adverbB2

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das Virus

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a virus

/ˈvaɪrəs/

nounA2

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sichtbar

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visible

/ˈvɪzəbəl/

adjectiveB2

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das Sehvermögen

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vision

/ˈvɪʒən/

nounB2

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besuchen

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to visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

verbA1

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der Besucher

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a visitor

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

nounA1

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visuell

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visual

/ˈvɪʒuəl/

adjectiveB2

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lebenswichtig

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vital

/ˈvaɪtəl/

adjectiveB2

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das Vitamin

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a vitamin

/ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

nounB2

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leuchtend

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vivid

/ˈvɪvɪd/

adjectiveB1

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gesanglich

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vocal

/ˈvoʊkəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Stimme

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a voice

/vɔɪs/

nounA2

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der Vulkan

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a volcano

/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

nounB1

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