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German hint → English answer

äh

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/ʌ/

interjectionA1

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letztendlich

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ultimately

/ˈʌltəmətli/

adverbB2

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der Regenschirm

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an umbrella

/ʌmˈbrelə/

nounA1

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nicht in der Lage

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unable

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

adjectiveB1

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ungewiss

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uncertain

/ʌnˈsɝːtən/

adjectiveA2

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die Ungewissheit

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uncertainty

/ʌnˈsɝːtənti/

nounB2

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der Onkel

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an uncle

/ˈʌŋkəl/

nounA1

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unklar

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unclear

/ˌʌnˈklɪr/

adjectiveB1

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unbequem

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uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/

adjectiveB1

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aufdecken

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to uncover

/ˌʌnˈkʌvɚ/

verbB1

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unter

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under

/ˈʌndɚ/

prepositionA1

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zugrunde liegen

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to underlie

/ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/

verbC1

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unterstreichen

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to underline

/ˌʌndɚˈlaɪn/

verbB1

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verstehen

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to understand

/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

verbA1

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das Verständnis

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understanding

/ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/

nounA2

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unternehmen

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to undertake

/ˌʌndɚˈteɪk/

verbB2

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das Unterfangen

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an undertaking

/ˌʌndɚˈteɪkɪŋ/

nounB2

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unter Wasser

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underwater

/ˌʌndɚˈwɔtɚ/

adjectiveA2

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die Unterwäsche

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underwear

/ˈʌndɚwer/

nounB1

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sich ausziehen

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to undress

/ʌnˈdres/

verbB1

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die Arbeitslosigkeit

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unemployment

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

nounB1

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unerwartet

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unexpected

/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

adjectiveB2

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ungerecht

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unfair

/ˌʌnˈfer/

adjectiveB1

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auseinanderfalten

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to unfold

/ʌnˈfoʊld/

verbB2

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