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German hint → English answer

aussuchen

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to choose

/tʃuːz/

verbA1

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das Kotelett

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a chop

/tʃɑp/

nounB2

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die Haushaltspflichten

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chores

/tʃɔrz/

nounA2

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christlich

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Christian

/ˈkrɪstʃən/

adjectiveB1

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das Christentum

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Christianity

/ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

nounB1

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Weihnachten

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Christmas

/ˈkrɪsməs/

nounA1

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der Weihnachtstag

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Christmas Day

/ˌkrɪsməs ˈdeɪ/

nounA1

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der Heiligabend

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Christmas Eve

/ˌkrɪsməs ˈiːv/

nounA2

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das Weihnachtsgeschenk

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a Christmas present

/ˈkrɪsməs ˈprezənt/

nounA1

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stückig

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chunky

/ˈtʃʌŋki/

adjectiveB1

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die Kirche

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a church

/tʃɝtʃ/

nounA2

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die Zigarette

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a cigarette

/ˌsɪɡəˈret/

nounA2

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der Koriander

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cilantro

/sɪˈlæntroʊ/

nounB1

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das Kino

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movie theater

/ˈmuːvi ˌθiətɚ/

nounA1

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der Kreis

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a circle

/ˈsɝːkl/

nounA2

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der Freundeskreis

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a circle of friends

/ˌsɝkəl əv ˈfrendz/

nounB1

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der Umstand

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a circumstance

/ˈsɝkəmstæns/

nounB2

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anführen

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to cite

/saɪt/

verbB2

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der Bürger

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a citizen

/ˈsɪtəzən/

nounB2

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die Staatsbürgerschaft

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citizenship

/ˈsɪtəzənʃɪp/

nounC1

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die Stadt

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a city

/ˈsɪti/

nounA1

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der Stadtbus

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a city bus

/ˈsɪti ˌbʌs/

nounA1

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das Stadtzentrum

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downtown

/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

nounA1

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zivil

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civil

/ˈsɪvəl/

adjectiveB2

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