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German hint → English answer

das Exponat

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an exhibit

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

nounB2

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die Ausstellung

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an exhibition

/ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/

nounB1

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existieren

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to exist

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

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die Existenz

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existence

/ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

nounB2

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bestehend

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existing

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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die Ausfahrt

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an exit

/ˈeɡzɪt/

nounB2

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erweitern

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to expand

/ɪkˈspænd/

verbB1

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die Ausweitung

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expansion

/ɪkˈspænʃən/

nounB2

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erwarten

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to expect

/ɪkˈspekt/

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die Erwartung

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an expectation

/ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

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mit Schnee rechnen

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expect it to snow

/ɪkˈspekt ɪt tə ˈsnoʊ/

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die Ausgabe

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expense

/ɪkˈspens/

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teuer

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expensive

/ɪkˈspensɪv/

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die Erfahrung

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experience

/ɪkˈspɪriəns/

nounA2

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erfahren

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experienced

/ɪkˈspɪriənst/

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experimentieren

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to experiment

/ɪkˈsperɪment/

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experimentell

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experimental

/ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/

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der Experte

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an expert

/ˈekspɝt/

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erklären

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to explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

verbA1

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die Erklärung

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an explanation

/ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

nounA2

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die Erkundung

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exploration

/ˌekspləˈreɪʃən/

nounB2

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erkunden

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to explore

/ɪkˈsplɔr/

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exportieren

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to export

/ˈekspɔːrt/

verbB1

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freilegen

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to expose

/ɪkˈspoʊz/

verbB2

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