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German hint → English answer

der feste Freund

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a boyfriend

/ˈbɔɪfrend/

nounA1

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der Büstenhalter

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a bra

/brɑ/

nounA2

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das Armband

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a bracelet

/ˈbreɪslət/

nounB1

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das Gehirn

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a brain

/breɪn/

nounA2

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die Bremse

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a brake

/breɪk/

nounB2

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der Ast

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a branch

/bræntʃ/

nounB1

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die Marke

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a brand

/brænd/

nounB1

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der Markenname

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a brand name

/ˈbrænd ˌneɪm/

nounB1

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mutig

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brave

/breɪv/

adjectiveB1

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der Bruch

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breach

/briːtʃ/

nounC1

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das Brot

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bread

/bred/

nounA1

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brechen

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to break

/breɪk/

verbA1

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das Frühstück

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breakfast

/ˈbrekfəst/

nounA1

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die Frühstückszeit

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breakfast time

/ˈbrekfəst ˌtaɪm/

nounA1

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die Trennung

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a breakup

/ˈbreɪkʌp/

nounB2

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die Brust

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a breast

/brest/

nounB2

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der Atem

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breath

/breθ/

nounB2

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atmen

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to breathe

/briːð/

verbB1

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die Atmung

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breathing

/ˈbriðɪŋ/

nounB1

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züchten

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to breed

/briːd/

verbC1

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die Brise

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a breeze

/briːz/

nounA2

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die Brücke

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a bridge

/brɪdʒ/

nounA2

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kurz

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brief

/briːf/

adjectiveB2

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die Aktentasche

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a briefcase

/ˈbriːfkeɪs/

nounB1

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