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German hint → English answer

anonym

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anonymous

/əˈnɑnɪməs/

adjectiveC1

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noch ein

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another

/əˈnʌðɚ/

determinerA1

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antworten

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to answer

/ˈænsɚ/

verbA1

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die Ameise

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an ant

/ænt/

nounA1

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der Fühler

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an antenna

/ænˈtenə/

nounB1

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die Hymne

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an anthem

/ˈænθəm/

nounB1

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die antibakteriellen Tücher

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antibacterial wipes

/ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl ˌwaɪps/

nounB1

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vorhersehen

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to anticipate

/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/

verbB2

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die Ängstlichkeit

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anxiety

/æŋˈzaɪəti/

nounB2

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beunruhigt

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anxious

/ˈæŋkʃəs/

adjectiveB2

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irgendein

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any

/ˈeni/

determinerA1

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irgendwer

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anybody

/ˈeniˌbɑdi/

pronounA2

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Wird es regnen?

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any chance of rain?

/ˈeni ˈtʃæns əv ˈreɪn/

phraseA2

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nicht mehr

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anymore

/ˌeniˈmɔr/

adverbA2

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irgendjemand

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anyone

/ˈeniˌwʌn/

pronounA1

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irgendetwas

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anything

/ˈeniˌθɪŋ/

pronounA1

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jedenfalls

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anyway

/ˈeniˌweɪ/

adverbA2

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irgendwo

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anywhere

/ˈeniˌwer/

adverbA2

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getrennt

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apart

/əˈpɑːrt/

adverbB1

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die Wohnung

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an apartment

/əˈpɑrtmənt/

nounA1

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sich entschuldigen

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to apologize

/əˈpɑlədʒaɪz/

verbB1

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offenkundig

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apparent

/əˈpærənt/

adjectiveB2

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anscheinend

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apparently

/əˈpærəntli/

adverbB2

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die Anziehungskraft

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appeal

/əˈpil/

nounB2

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