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German hint → English answer

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/tu/

prepositionA1

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anrösten

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to toast

/toʊst/

verbA2

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der Toaster

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a toaster

/ˈtoʊstɚ/

nounA2

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heute

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today

/təˈdeɪ/

adverbA1

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der Zeh

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a toe

/toʊ/

nounB1

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zusammen

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together

/təˈɡeðɚ/

adverbA1

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zusammen mit

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together with

/təˈɡeðɚ wɪθ/

prepositionA2

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die Toilette

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a toilet

/ˈtɔɪlət/

nounA1

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die Toleranz

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tolerance

/ˈtɑlərəns/

nounC1

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die Maut

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a toll

/toʊl/

nounC1

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die Tomate

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a tomato

/təˈmeɪtoʊ/

nounA1

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morgen

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tomorrow

/təˈmɑːroʊ/

adverbA1

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die Tönung

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a tone

/toʊn/

nounB2

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die Zunge

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a tongue

/tʌŋ/

nounB1

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heute Abend

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tonight

/təˈnaɪt/

adverbA1

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too

/tuː/

adverbA1

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das Werkzeug

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a tool

/tuːl/

nounA2

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zu spät

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too late

/ˌtu ˈleɪt/

phraseA1

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der Werkzeugkasten

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a toolbox

/ˈtuːlbɑks/

nounA2

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der Zahn

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a tooth

/tuːθ/

nounA1

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das Top

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a top

/tɑp/

nounA2

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das Thema

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a topic

/ˈtɑpɪk/

nounA1

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zerrissen

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torn

/tɔrn/

adjectiveA2

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die Gesamtsumme

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a total

/ˈtoʊtəl/

nounB1

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