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German hint → English answer

der Stern

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a star

/stɑr/

nounA1

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starren

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to stare

/ster/

verbB2

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starten

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to start

/stɑrt/

verbA1

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die Vorspeise

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appetizer

/ˈæpəˌtaɪzɚ/

nounB1

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anfänglich

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starting

/ˈstɑrtɪŋ/

adjectiveB1

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anfangen

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start off

/ˌstɑrt ˈɔf/

phraseB1

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anlaufen

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start up

/ˌstɑrt ˈʌp/

phraseB1

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der Zustand

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a state

/steɪt/

nounA2

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die Stellungnahme

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a statement

/ˈsteɪtmənt/

nounA1

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die Station

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a station

/ˈsteɪʃən/

nounA1

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die Schreibwaren

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stationery

/ˈsteɪʃəˌneri/

nounB1

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die Kennzahl

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a statistic

/stəˈtɪstɪk/

nounB1

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statistisch

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statistical

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Statistik

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statistics

/stəˈtɪstɪks/

nounB2

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die Statue

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a statue

/ˈstætʃu/

nounB1

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der Status

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status

/ˈsteɪtəs/

nounB2

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bleiben

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to stay

/steɪ/

verbA1

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stetig

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steadily

/ˈstedəli/

adverbB2

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das Steak

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a steak

/steɪk/

nounA2

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stehlen

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to steal

/stiːl/

verbA2

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der Dampf

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steam

/stiːm/

nounB2

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der Stahl

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steel

/stiːl/

nounB2

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der Stängel

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a stem

/stem/

nounC1

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der Schritt

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a step

/step/

nounA2

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