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German hint → English answer

der Goldfisch

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a goldfish

/ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/

nounA2

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das Golf

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golf

/ɡɑlf/

nounA2

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gut

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good

/ɡʊd/

adjectiveA1

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auf Wiedersehen

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goodbye

/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/

interjectionA1

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guten Tag

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good day

/ˌɡʊd ˈdeɪ/

phraseA2

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der gute Freund

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a good friend

/ˌɡʊd ˈfrend/

nounA1

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die guten Manieren

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good manners

/ˌɡʊd ˈmænɚz/

nounA2

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weitergehen

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go on

/ˌɡoʊ ˈɑn/

phraseA2

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einkaufen gehen

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go shopping

/ˌɡoʊ ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

phraseA1

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etwas durchmachen

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go through

/ˌɡoʊ ˈθruː/

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durch den Zoll gehen

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go through customs

/ˌɡoʊ θru ˈkʌstəmz/

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gehen

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go to

/ˈɡoʊ tuː/

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ins Bett gehen

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go to bed

/ˌɡoʊ tə ˈbed/

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zusammenpassen

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go together

/ˌɡoʊ təˈɡeðɚ/

phraseA2

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hochgehen

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go up

/ˌɡoʊ ˈʌp/

phraseA2

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die Regierung

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a government

/ˈɡʌvɚnmənt/

nounA2

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der Gouverneur

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a governor

/ˈɡʌvɚnɚ/

nounB2

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greifen

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to grab

/ɡræb/

verbB2

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allmählich

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gradually

/ˈɡrædʒuəli/

adverbB2

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absolvieren

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to graduate

/ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt/

verbB1

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die Abschlussfeier

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a graduation

/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/

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prächtig

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grand

/ɡrænd/

adjectiveB2

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das Enkelkind

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a grandchild

/ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/

nounA2

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die Enkelin

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a granddaughter

/ˈɡrændˌdɔtɚ/

nounA2

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