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German hint → English answer

der Ingenieur

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an engineer

/ˌendʒəˈnɪr/

nounA2

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das Ingenieurwesen

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engineering

/ˌendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/

nounB1

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das Englisch

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English

/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

nounA1

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verbessern

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to enhance

/ɪnˈhæns/

verbB2

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genießen

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to enjoy

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

verbA1

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angenehm

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enjoyable

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl/

adjectiveB2

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die Sonne genießen

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enjoy the sun

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ ðə ˈsʌn/

phraseA1

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enorm

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enormous

/ɪˈnɔːrməs/

adjectiveA2

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genug

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enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

determinerA1

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sicherstellen

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to ensure

/ɪnˈʃʊr/

verbB2

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eintreten

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to enter

/ˈentɚ/

verbA2

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das Unternehmen

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an enterprise

/ˈentɚpraɪz/

nounC1

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unterhaltsam

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entertaining

/ˌentɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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die Unterhaltung

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entertainment

/ˌentɚˈteɪnmənt/

nounB1

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begeistert

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enthusiastic

/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/

adjectiveB2

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gesamt

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entire

/ɪnˈtaɪr/

adjectiveB2

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gänzlich

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entirely

/ɪnˈtaɪɚli/

adverbB2

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berechtigen

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to entitle

/ɪnˈtaɪtəl/

verbC1

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die Entität

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an entity

/ˈentɪti/

nounC1

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der Eingang

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an entrance

/ˈentrəns/

nounB1

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der Unternehmer

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an entrepreneur

/ˌɑntrəprəˈnɝ/

nounB2

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der Eintritt

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an entry

/ˈentri/

nounB1

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der Umschlag

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an envelope

/ˈenvəˌloʊp/

nounB2

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die Umwelt

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environment

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

nounA2

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