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German hint → English answer

Französisch

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French

/frentʃ/

nounA1

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die Häufigkeit

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frequency

/ˈfriːkwənsi/

nounB2

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häufig

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frequently

/ˈfriːkwəntli/

adverbB1

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frisch

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fresh

/freʃ/

adjectiveA2

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der Studienanfänger

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a freshman

/ˈfreʃmən/

nounB1

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gebraten

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fried

/fraɪd/

adjectiveA2

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der Freund

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a friend

/frend/

nounA1

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die Freundlichkeit

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friendliness

/ˈfrendlinəs/

nounB1

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freundlich

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friendly

/ˈfrendli/

adjectiveA1

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von

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from

/frʌm/

prepositionA1

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die Vorderseite

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a front

/frʌnt/

nounA1

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die Haustür

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a front door

/ˌfrʌnt ˈdɔːr/

nounA1

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der Frost

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frost

/frɔst/

nounB1

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tiefgekühlt

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frozen

/ˈfroʊzən/

adjectiveB1

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die tiefgekühlten Erbsen

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frozen peas

/ˈfroʊzən ˌpiːz/

nounA2

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das Obst

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fruit

/frut/

nounA1

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die Frustration

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frustration

/frʌˈstreɪʃən/

nounC1

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braten

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to fry

/fraɪ/

verbB1

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verdammt

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fucking

/ˈfʌkɪŋ/

adjectiveB1

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der Kraftstoff

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fuel

/ˈfjuəl/

nounB1

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voll

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full

/fʊl/

adjectiveA1

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Vollzeit

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full-time

/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/

adjectiveB2

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voll und ganz

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fully

/ˈfʊli/

adverbB2

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der Spaß

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fun

/fʌn/

nounA1

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