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German hint → English answer

der Deal

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a deal

/diːl/

nounB1

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der Händler

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a dealer

/ˈdilɚ/

nounB2

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lieb

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dear

/dɪr/

adjectiveA1

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der Tod

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death

/deθ/

nounA2

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die Debatte

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a debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/

nounB2

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die Abbuchung

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a debit

/ˈdebɪt/

nounB2

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die Debitkarte

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a debit card

/ˈdebɪt ˌkɑrd/

nounB2

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die Schulden

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debt

/det/

nounB2

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das Debüt

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a debut

/deɪˈbjuː/

nounC1

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das Jahrzehnt

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a decade

/ˈdekeɪd/

nounB1

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entscheiden

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to decide

/dɪˈsaɪd/

verbA1

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die Entscheidung

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a decision

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

nounA2

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erklären

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to declare

/dɪˈkler/

verbB2

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ablehnen

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to decline

/dɪˈklaɪn/

verbB2

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schmücken

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to decorate

/ˈdekəreɪt/

verbB1

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die Dekoration

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a decoration

/ˌdekəˈreɪʃən/

nounB2

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verringern

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to decrease

/dɪˈkris/

verbB2

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halten für

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to deem

/diːm/

verbC1

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tief

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deep

/dip/

adjectiveA2

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tief

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deeply

/ˈdipli/

adverbB2

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der Hirsch

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a deer

/dɪr/

nounA2

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besiegen

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to defeat

/dɪˈfit/

verbB2

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verteidigen

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to defend

/dɪˈfend/

verbB2

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der Angeklagte

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a defendant

/dɪˈfendənt/

nounB2

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