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German hint → English answer

die Tatsache

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a fact

/fækt/

nounA1

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der Faktor

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a factor

/ˈfæktɚ/

nounA2

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die Fabrik

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a factory

/ˈfæktəri/

nounA2

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verblassen

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to fade

/feɪd/

verbC1

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verblasst

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faded

/ˈfeɪdɪd/

adjectiveB1

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durchfallen

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to fail

/feɪl/

verbA2

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der Misserfolg

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failure

/ˈfeɪljɚ/

nounB2

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fair

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fair

/fer/

adjectiveA2

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ziemlich

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fairly

/ˈferli/

adverbB1

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das Märchen

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a fairy tale

/ˈferi ˌteɪl/

nounA2

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der Glaube

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faith

/feɪθ/

nounB2

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gefälscht

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fake

/feɪk/

adjectiveB2

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das Kunstfell

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fake fur

/ˌfeɪk ˈfɝ/

nounB1

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der Herbst

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a fall

/fɔl/

nounA2

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hinfallen

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fall down

/ˈfɔːl ˈdaʊn/

phraseA1

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die Wasserfälle

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falls

/fɔlz/

nounB1

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unwahr

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false

/fɔːls/

adjectiveA1

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vertraut

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familiar

/fəˈmɪljɚ/

adjectiveB1

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die Familie

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a family

/ˈfæməli/

nounA1

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das Familientreffen

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a family gathering

/ˈfæməli ˌɡæðərɪŋ/

nounA2

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die Familiengeschichte

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family history

/ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri/

nounA2

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die Familienmitglieder

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family members

/ˈfæməli ˈmembɚz/

nounA1

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das Familienbild

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a family picture

/ˈfæməli ˈpɪktʃɚ/

nounA1

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berühmt

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famous

/ˈfeɪməs/

adjectiveA1

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