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German hint → English answer

die Lautstärke

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volume

/ˈvɑːljuːm/

nounB2

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der Freiwillige

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a volunteer

/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/

nounB1

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die Freiwilligenarbeit

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volunteering

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/

nounB1

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die ehrenamtliche Arbeit

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volunteer work

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˌwɝk/

phraseB1

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abstimmen

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to vote

/voʊt/

verbB1

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der Wähler

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a voter

/ˈvoʊtɚ/

nounB2

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die Abstimmung

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voting

/ˈvoʊtɪŋ/

nounB2

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mit dem Schwanz wedeln

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to wag

/wæɡ/

verbB1

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der Lohn

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a wage

/weɪdʒ/

nounB2

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die Taille

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a waist

/weɪst/

nounA2

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der Bund

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a waistband

/ˈweɪstbænd/

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warten

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to wait

/weɪt/

verbA1

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der Kellner

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a waiter

/ˈweɪtɚ/

nounA1

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die Kellnerin

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a waitress

/ˈweɪtrəs/

nounA1

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aufwachen

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to wake

/weɪk/

verbA1

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wecken

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to wake up

/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/

verbA2

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spazieren gehen

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to walk

/wɔk/

verbA1

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zu Fuß gehen

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to walk

/wɔk/

verbA1

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die Wand

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a wall

/wɔl/

nounA1

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die Geldbörse

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a wallet

/ˈwɑlɪt/

nounA2

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wollen

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to want

/wɑnt/

verbA1

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der Krieg

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a war

/wɔr/

nounA2

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der Kleiderschrank

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a wardrobe

/ˈwɔrdroʊb/

nounB1

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das Lagerhaus

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a warehouse

/ˈwerˌhaʊs/

nounC1

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