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German hint → English answer

die Figur

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a figure

/ˈfɪɡjɚ/

nounA2

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die Datei

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a file

/faɪl/

nounB1

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füllen

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to fill

/fɪl/

verbA1

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der Filter

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a filter

/ˈfɪltɚ/

nounC1

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die Flosse

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a fin

/fɪn/

nounB2

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abschließend

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final

/ˈfaɪnəl/

adjectiveA1

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endlich

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finally

/ˈfaɪnəli/

adverbA2

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die Finanzen

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finance

/ˈfaɪnæns/

nounB2

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finanziell

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financial

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

adjectiveB1

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finden

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to find

/faɪnd/

verbA1

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der Fund

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a finding

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

nounB2

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herausfinden

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to find out

/ˌfaɪnd ˈaʊt/

verbA2

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in Ordnung

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fine

/faɪn/

adjectiveA1

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das schöne Wetter

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fine weather

/ˌfaɪn ˈweðɚ/

nounA2

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der Finger

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a finger

/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/

nounA2

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beenden

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to finish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

verbA1

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die Tanne

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a fir

/fɝ/

nounB1

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das Feuer

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fire

/ˈfaɪɚ/

nounA1

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gefeuert

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fired

/ˈfaɪɚd/

adjectiveB1

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der Feuerwehrmann

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a firefighter

/ˈfaɪɚˌfaɪtɚ/

nounB2

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fest

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firm

/fɝːm/

adjectiveB2

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fest

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firmly

/ˈfɝːmli/

adverbB2

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erste

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first

/fɝst/

numeralA1

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erstens

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first of all

/ˌfɝst əv ˈɔl/

phraseA2

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