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German hint → English answer

die Diät

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a diet

/ˈdaɪət/

nounA1

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sich unterscheiden

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to differ

/ˈdɪfɚ/

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der Unterschied

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a difference

/ˈdɪfərəns/

nounA1

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unterschiedlich

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different

/ˈdɪfərənt/

adjectiveA1

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anders

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differently

/ˈdɪfərəntli/

adverbA2

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schwierig

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difficult

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

adjectiveA1

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die Schwierigkeit

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a difficulty

/ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti/

nounB1

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graben

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to dig

/dɪɡ/

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digital

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digital

/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl/

adjectiveA2

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der digitale Kalender

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a digital calendar

/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈkælɪndɚ/

nounA2

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das Digitalfoto

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a digital photo

/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈfoʊtoʊ/

nounA2

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die Dimension

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a dimension

/daɪˈmenʃən/

nounC1

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speisen

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to dine

/daɪn/

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das Abendessen

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dinner

/ˈdɪnɚ/

nounA1

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der Esstisch

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a dinner table

/ˈdɪnɚ ˈteɪbəl/

nounA1

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diplomatisch

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diplomatic

/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

adjectiveC1

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direkt

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direct

/dəˈrekt/

adjectiveA2

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die Richtung

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a direction

/dəˈrekʃən/

nounA2

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geradewegs

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directly

/dəˈrektli/

adverbB1

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der Direktor

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a director

/dəˈrektɚ/

nounA2

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das direkte Sonnenlicht

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direct sunlight

/dəˈrekt ˈsʌnlaɪt/

nounB1

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der Schmutz

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dirt

/dɝt/

nounB1

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schmutzig

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dirty

/ˈdɝti/

adjectiveA1

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die Behinderung

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disability

/ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/

nounB2

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