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German hint → English answer

chemisch

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chemical

/ˈkemɪkəl/

adjB1

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die Chemie

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chemistry

/ˈkemɪstri/

nounA2

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die Süßkirsche

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a cherry

/ˈtʃeri/

nounA1

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das Schach

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chess

/tʃes/

nounA2

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die Brust

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a chest

/tʃest/

nounB1

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kauen

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to chew

/tʃuː/

verbA2

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zäh

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chewy

/ˈtʃui/

adjectiveB1

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das Küken

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a chick

/tʃɪk/

nounA2

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das Hähnchen

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chicken

/ˈtʃɪkən/

nounA1

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der Hühnerstall

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a chicken coop

/ˈtʃɪkən ˌkup/

nounB1

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die Chicken Wings

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chicken wings

/ˈtʃɪkən ˌwɪŋz/

nounA1

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hauptsächlich

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chief

/tʃiːf/

adjectiveB2

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das Kind

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a child

/tʃaɪld/

nounA1

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die Kindheit

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childhood

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

nounB1

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das Kinderzimmer

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a children's room

/ˈtʃɪldrənz ˌrum/

nounA2

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chillig

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chill

/tʃɪl/

adjectiveB1

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kühl

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chilly

/ˈtʃɪli/

adjectiveB1

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der Schimpanse

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a chimpanzee

/ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/

nounA2

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Chinesisch

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Chinese

/ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/

nounA1

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die Chips

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a chip

/tʃɪp/

nounA2

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zwitschern

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to chirp

/tʃɝp/

verbB1

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die Schokolade

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chocolate

/ˈtʃɑkələt/

nounA1

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der Schokoladenkuchen

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chocolate cake

/ˌtʃɑklət ˈkeɪk/

nounA1

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die Wahl

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choice

/tʃɔɪs/

nounA2

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