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German hint → English answer

warm

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warm

/wɔrm/

adjectiveA1

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warm

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warmly

/ˈwɔrmli/

adverbB1

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die Wärme

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warmth

/wɔrmθ/

nounB1

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der herzliche Empfang

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warm welcome

/ˌwɔːrm ˈwelkəm/

phraseB1

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warnen

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to warn

/wɔrn/

verbB1

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die Warnung

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a warning

/ˈwɔrnɪŋ/

nounB1

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waschen

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to wash

/wɑʃ/

verbA1

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Kleidung waschen

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wash clothes

/ˌwɑʃ ˈkloʊðz/

phraseA1

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das Geschirr spülen

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wash the dishes

/ˌwɑːʃ ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/

phraseA1

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die Wespe

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a wasp

/wɑsp/

nounB2

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der Abfall

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waste

/weɪst/

nounB1

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anschauen

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to watch

/wɑtʃ/

verbA1

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das Wasser

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water

/ˈwɔtɚ/

nounA1

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der Wasserfall

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a waterfall

/ˈwɔtɚfɔl/

nounB1

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die Wassermelone

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a watermelon

/ˈwɔtɚmelən/

nounA1

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wasserdicht

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waterproof

/ˈwɔtɚpruf/

adjectiveB2

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winken

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to wave

/weɪv/

verbB1

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die Weise

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a way

/weɪ/

nounA1

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wir

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/wiː/

pronounA1

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schwach

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weak

/wiːk/

adjectiveA2

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nachlassen

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to weaken

/ˈwiːkən/

verbC1

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die Schwäche

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a weakness

/ˈwiːknəs/

nounB2

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der Reichtum

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wealth

/welθ/

nounB2

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wohlhabend

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wealthy

/ˈwelθi/

adjectiveB2

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