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die rote Zwiebel

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a red onion

/ˈred ˈʌnjən/

nounA1

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reduzieren

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to reduce

/rɪˈdus/

verbA2

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die Reduzierung

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reduction

/rɪˈdʌkʃən/

nounB2

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sich beziehen auf

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to refer

/rɪˈfɝ/

verbA2

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der Verweis

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a reference

/ˈrefərəns/

nounB1

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nachfüllen

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to refill

/rɪˈfɪl/

verbB1

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widerspiegeln

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to reflect

/rɪˈflekt/

verbB1

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das Nachdenken

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reflection

/rɪˈflekʃən/

nounC1

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die Reform

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a reform

/rɪˈfɔrm/

nounC1

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der Kühlschrank

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a refrigerator

/rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtɚ/

nounA2

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der Flüchtling

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a refugee

/ˌrefəˈdʒiː/

nounB2

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zurückerstatten

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to refund

/rɪˈfʌnd/

verbB2

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ablehnen

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to refuse

/rɪˈfjuz/

verbA2

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betrachten

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to regard

/rɪˈɡɑrd/

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hinsichtlich

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regarding

/rɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ/

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trotz allem

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regardless

/rɪˈɡɑːrdləs/

adverbC1

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das Regime

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a regime

/reɪˈʒiːm/

nounC1

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die Region

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a region

/ˈriːdʒən/

nounA2

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regional

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regional

/ˈridʒənl/

adjectiveB2

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sich registrieren

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to register

/ˈredʒɪstɚ/

verbB2

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das Bedauern

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regret

/rɪˈɡret/

nounB2

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regelmäßig

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regular

/ˈreɡjəlɚ/

adjectiveA2

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regelmäßig

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regularly

/ˈreɡjəlɚli/

adverbB1

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die Vorschrift

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a regulation

/ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/

nounB2

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