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German hint → English answer

der Konflikt

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a conflict

/ˈkɑnflɪkt/

nounB2

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die Konfrontation

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confrontation

/ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən/

nounC1

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verwirren

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to confuse

/kənˈfjuz/

verbB1

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verwirrt

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confused

/kənˈfjuzd/

adjectiveB1

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die Verwirrung

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confusion

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

nounB2

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anschließen

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to connect

/kəˈnekt/

verbA2

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verbunden

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connected

/kəˈnektɪd/

adjectiveA2

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der Anschluss

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a connection

/kəˈnekʃən/

nounB1

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der Konsens

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consensus

/kənˈsensəs/

nounC1

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die Folge

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a consequence

/ˈkɑnsəˌkwens/

nounB1

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folglich

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consequently

/ˈkɑnsəˌkwentli/

adverbB2

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der Naturschutz

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conservation

/ˌkɑnsɚˈveɪʃən/

nounB2

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konservativ

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conservative

/kənˈsɝvətɪv/

adjectiveB2

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überlegen

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to consider

/kənˈsɪdɚ/

verbA2

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beträchtlich

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considerable

/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

adjectiveB2

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erheblich

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considerably

/kənˈsɪdərəbli/

adverbB2

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rücksichtsvoll

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considerate

/kənˈsɪdərət/

adjectiveB1

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die Überlegung

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consideration

/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/

nounB2

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bestehen

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to consist

/kənˈsɪst/

verbB1

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konsequent

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consistent

/kənˈsɪstənt/

adjectiveB2

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durchgehend

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consistently

/kənˈsɪstəntli/

adverbB2

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ständig

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constant

/ˈkɑnstənt/

adjectiveB2

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ununterbrochen

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constantly

/ˈkɑnstəntli/

adverbB2

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ausmachen

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to constitute

/ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːt/

verbC1

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