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initially

/ɪˈnɪʃəli/

adverbB2

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die Initialen

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initials

/ɪˈnɪʃəlz/

nounB1

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die Initiative

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initiative

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

nounB2

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die Verletzung

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injury

/ˈɪndʒəri/

nounA2

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der Tintenstrahldrucker

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an inkjet printer

/ˈɪŋkˌdʒet ˈprɪntɚ/

nounB1

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der Schwiegerverwandte

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an in-law

/ˈɪn lɔː/

nounB1

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innere

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inner

/ˈɪnɚ/

adjectiveB2

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die Innovation

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an innovation

/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/

nounB2

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persönlich

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in-person

/ˌɪn ˈpɝːsən/

adjectiveB1

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der Input

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input

/ˈɪnpʊt/

nounB2

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die Anfrage

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an inquiry

/ˈɪnkwəri/

nounB2

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das Insekt

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an insect

/ˈɪnsekt/

nounA2

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einstecken

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to insert

/ɪnˈsɝːt/

verbB2

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innen

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inside

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

adverbA2

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im Schlafzimmer

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inside the bedroom

/ɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbedruːm/

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bestehen auf

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to insist

/ɪnˈsɪst/

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die Einlegesohlen

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insoles

/ˈɪnsoʊlz/

nounB2

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die Inspektion

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an inspection

/ɪnˈspekʃən/

nounC1

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der Inspektor

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an inspector

/ɪnˈspektɚ/

nounB2

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die Inspiration

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inspiration

/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/

nounC1

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inspirieren

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to inspire

/ɪnˈspaɪr/

verbB2

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installieren

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to install

/ɪnˈstɔl/

verbB2

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die Installation

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installation

/ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/

nounB2

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das Beispiel

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an instance

/ˈɪnstəns/

nounB2

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