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German hint → English answer

trotz

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despite

/dɪˈspaɪt/

prepositionB1

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der Nachtisch

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dessert

/dɪˈzɝːt/

nounA2

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das Reiseziel

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a destination

/ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

nounB1

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zerstören

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to destroy

/dɪˈstrɔɪ/

verbA2

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das Detail

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a detail

/ˈdiːteɪl/

nounA1

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detailliert

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detailed

/ˈdiːteɪld/

adjectiveB2

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feststellen

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to detect

/dɪˈtekt/

verbB2

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der Kriminalbeamte

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a detective

/dɪˈtektɪv/

nounA2

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das Reinigungsmittel

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detergent

/dɪˈtɝdʒənt/

nounB1

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die Entschlossenheit

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determination

/dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/

nounB2

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bestimmen

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to determine

/dɪˈtɝːmɪn/

verbB1

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verheerend

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devastating

/ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

adjectiveC1

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entwickeln

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to develop

/dɪˈveləp/

verbA2

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der Entwickler

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a developer

/dɪˈveləpɚ/

nounB1

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sich entwickelnd

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developing

/dɪˈveləpɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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die Entwicklung

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development

/dɪˈveləpmənt/

nounB1

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das Gerät

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a device

/dɪˈvaɪs/

nounA2

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widmen

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to devote

/dɪˈvoʊt/

verbB2

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die Diagnose

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diagnosis

/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/

nounC1

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der Dialog

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a dialogue

/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/

nounA1

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der Diamant

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a diamond

/ˈdaɪmənd/

nounB1

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das Tagebuch

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a diary

/ˈdaɪəri/

nounA2

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der Würfel

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dice

/daɪs/

nounA2

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sterben

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to die

/daɪ/

verbA1

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