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4791 wordsRussian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Russian hint → German answer

да (основное)

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[jaː]

interjectionA1

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вчера

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gestern

[ˈgɛstɐn]

adverbA1

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ещё (пока не)

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noch

/nɔx/

adverbA2

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давать (урожай, прибыль)

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erbringen

/ˈeːɐ̯bʁɪŋən/

verbC1

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йога

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das Yoga

[ˈjoːɡa]

nounB1

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ты

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[duː]

pronounA1

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молодой

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jung

[jʊŋ]

adjectiveA1

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младшая сестра

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die jüngere Schwester

/ˈjʏŋəʁə ˈʃvɛstɐ/

nounA1

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подросток (ребёнок или юноша)

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der Jugendliche

[ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]

nounC1

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ваш (вежливо)

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Ihr

[iːɐ̯]

determinerA1

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твой (без существительного)

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deiner

[ˈdaɪnɐ]

pronounA2

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себя (ты)

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dich selbst

/dɪç ˈzɛlpst/

pronounA1

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молодость

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die Jugend

/ˈjuːɡn̩t/

nounB1

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молния (на одежде)

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der Reißverschluss

[ˈʁaɪ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃlʊs]

nounA2

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зона

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die Zone

/ˈt͡soːnə/

nounB2

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