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German hint → English answer

sparsam

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economically

/ˌekəˈnɑmɪkli/

adverbB1

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die Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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economics

/ˌekəˈnɑmɪks/

nounB2

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der Ökonom

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an economist

/ɪˈkɑnəmɪst/

nounB2

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die Wirtschaft

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an economy

/ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

nounB1

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die Kante

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an edge

/edʒ/

nounB1

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bearbeiten

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to edit

/ˈedɪt/

verbB2

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die Ausgabe

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an edition

/ɪˈdɪʃən/

nounB2

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der Redakteur

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an editor

/ˈedətɚ/

nounB1

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bilden

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to educate

/ˈedʒəˌkeɪt/

verbB1

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die Bildung

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education

/ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/

nounA2

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Bildungs-

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educational

/ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

adjectiveB1

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der Pädagoge

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an educator

/ˈedʒəˌkeɪtɚ/

nounC1

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die Wirkung

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effect

/ɪˈfekt/

nounA2

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wirksam

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effective

/ɪˈfektɪv/

adjectiveB1

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effektiv

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effectively

/ɪˈfektɪvli/

adverbB1

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die Wirksamkeit

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effectiveness

/ɪˈfektɪvnəs/

nounC1

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die Effizienz

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efficiency

/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/

nounC1

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effizient

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efficient

/ɪˈfɪʃənt/

adjectiveB2

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die Anstrengung

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effort

/ˈefɚt/

nounB1

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das Ei

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an egg

/eɡ/

nounA1

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acht

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eight

/eɪt/

numeralA1

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achte

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eighth

/eɪtθ/

numeralA1

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einer von beiden

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either

/ˈiðɚ/

determinerA2

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älter

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elderly

/ˈeldɚli/

adjectiveB2

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