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German hint → English answer

kurz

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briefly

/ˈbrifli/

adverbB2

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die Unterhose

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briefs

/briːfs/

nounB1

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strahlend

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bright

/braɪt/

adjectiveA2

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brillant

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brilliant

/ˈbrɪliənt/

adjectiveA2

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bringen

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to bring

/brɪŋ/

verbA1

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erziehen

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to bring up

/ˌbrɪŋ ˈʌp/

verbB1

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britisch

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British

/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

adjectiveA1

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der Bruder

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a bro

/broʊ/

nounB1

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breit

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broad

/brɔd/

adjectiveB2

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übertragen

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to broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkæst/

verbB2

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der Brokkoli

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broccoli

/ˈbrɑkəli/

nounB1

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die Broschüre

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a brochure

/broʊˈʃʊr/

nounB2

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kaputt

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broken

/ˈbroʊkən/

adjectiveA2

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der Makler

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a broker

/ˈbroʊkɚ/

nounB2

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die Bronze

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bronze

/brɑnz/

nounB1

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der Bruder

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a brother

/ˈbrʌðɚ/

nounA1

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anbräunen

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to brown

/braʊn/

verbA1

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gebräunt

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browned

/braʊnd/

adjectiveB1

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durchstöbern

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to browse

/braʊz/

verbB2

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im Internet surfen

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to browse the web

/ˈbraʊz ðə ˈweb/

verbB1

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bürsten

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to brush

/brʌʃ/

verbA2

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brutal

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brutal

/ˈbrutəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Blase

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a bubble

/ˈbʌbəl/

nounB1

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der Dollar

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a buck

/bʌk/

nounC1

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