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German hint → English answer

sich verändernd

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changing

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

adjectiveB1

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der Umkleideraum

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locker room

/ˈlɑkɚ ˌrum/

nounA2

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der Kanal

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a channel

/ˈtʃænəl/

nounB1

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das Kapitel

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a chapter

/ˈtʃæptɚ/

nounB1

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der Charakter

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character

/ˈkærɪktɚ/

nounA2

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charakteristisch

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characteristic

/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/

adjectiveB2

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charakterisieren

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to characterize

/ˈkærəktəraɪz/

verbC1

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berechnen

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to charge

/tʃɑrdʒ/

verbB1

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das Ladegerät

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a charger

/ˈtʃɑrdʒɚ/

nounA2

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das Ladekabel

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a charging cable

/ˈtʃɑrdʒɪŋ ˈkeɪbəl/

nounA2

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die Wohltätigkeit

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charity

/ˈtʃærəti/

nounA2

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die Wohltätigkeitsarbeit

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charity work

/ˈtʃærɪti ˌwɝk/

nounB1

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der Anhänger

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a charm

/tʃɑrm/

nounC1

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das Diagramm

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a chart

/tʃɑːrt/

nounA1

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plaudern

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to chat

/tʃæt/

verbA2

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billig

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cheap

/tʃip/

adjectiveA1

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betrügen

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to cheat

/tʃiːt/

verbB1

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überprüfen

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to check

/tʃek/

verbA1

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die Checkliste

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a checklist

/ˈtʃeklɪst/

nounB1

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die Kasse

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a checkout

/ˈtʃekaʊt/

nounB1

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Preise vergleichen

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to check prices

/ˈtʃek ˈpraɪsɪz/

verbA2

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die Wange

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a cheek

/tʃik/

nounB2

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der Käse

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cheese

/tʃiːz/

nounA1

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der Gepard

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a cheetah

/ˈtʃitə/

nounB1

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