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German hint → English answer

die Dichte

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density

/ˈdensəti/

nounC1

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der Zahnarzthelfer

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a dental assistant

/ˈdentəl əˈsɪstənt/

nounB1

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der Zahnarzt

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a dentist

/ˈdentɪst/

nounA2

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leugnen

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to deny

/dɪˈnaɪ/

verbB2

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die Abteilung

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a department

/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

nounA2

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die Abfahrt

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a departure

/dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/

nounB1

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abhängen

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to depend

/dɪˈpend/

verbA2

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abhängig

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dependent

/dɪˈpendənt/

adjectiveB2

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abhängen von

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depend on

/dɪˈpend ɑn/

phraseA2

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die Anzahlung

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a deposit

/dɪˈpɑzɪt/

nounB2

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deprimiert

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depressed

/dɪˈprest/

adjectiveB2

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die Depression

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depression

/dɪˈpreʃən/

nounB2

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die Tiefe

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depth

/depθ/

nounB2

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beziehen

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to derive

/dɪˈraɪv/

verbB2

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beschreiben

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to describe

/dɪˈskraɪb/

verbA1

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die Beschreibung

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a description

/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

nounA1

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die Wüste

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a desert

/ˈdezɚt/

nounA2

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verdienen

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to deserve

/dɪˈzɝːv/

verbB2

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das Design

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design

/dɪˈzaɪn/

nounA1

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der Designer

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a designer

/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/

nounA2

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der Wunsch

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desire

/dɪˈzaɪɚ/

nounB2

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der Schreibtisch

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a desk

/desk/

nounA1

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die Schreibtischlampe

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a desk lamp

/ˈdesk ˌlæmp/

nounA2

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verzweifelt

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desperately

/ˈdespərətli/

adverbB2

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