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German hint → English answer

das Streitthema

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a controversial topic

/ˌkɑntrəˈvɝʃəl ˈtɑpɪk/

nounB2

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praktisch

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convenient

/kənˈviːniənt/

adjectiveB1

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die Konvention

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a convention

/kənˈvenʃən/

nounB2

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konventionell

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conventional

/kənˈvenʃənəl/

adjectiveB2

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das Gespräch

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a conversation

/ˌkɑːnvɚˈseɪʃən/

nounA1

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umwandeln

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to convert

/kənˈvɝt/

verbB2

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überzeugen

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to convince

/kənˈvɪns/

verbB1

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überzeugt

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convinced

/kənˈvɪnst/

adjectiveB2

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kochen

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to cook

/kʊk/

verbA1

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die Dunstabzugshaube

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range hood

/ˈreɪndʒ ˌhʊd/

nounB1

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das Kochen

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cooking

/ˈkʊkɪŋ/

nounA1

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cool

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cool

/kul/

adjectiveA1

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abkühlen

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to cool down

/ˌkuːl ˈdaʊn/

phrasal verbA2

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das kühle Wetter

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cool weather

/ˈkuːl ˈweðɚ/

nounA1

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die Kooperation

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cooperation

/koʊˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/

nounC1

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kooperativ

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cooperative

/koʊˈɑpərətɪv/

adjectiveC1

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der Koordinator

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a coordinator

/koʊˈɔːrdəˌneɪtɚ/

nounC1

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der Bulle

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a cop

/kɑp/

nounC1

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zurechtkommen

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to cope

/koʊp/

verbB2

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der Kopierer

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a copier

/ˈkɑpiɚ/

nounA2

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kopieren

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to copy

/ˈkɑpi/

verbA2

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die Schnur

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cord

/kɔrd/

nounB1

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der Kern

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a core

/kɔːr/

nounB2

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der Mais

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corn

/kɔrn/

nounA1

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