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German hint → English answer

haben

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to have

/hæv/

verbA1

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einladen

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to have over

/ˌhæv ˈoʊvɚ/

verbA2

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anhaben

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to have on

/ˌhæv ˈɑn/

verbA2

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der Habicht

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a hawk

/hɔk/

nounB1

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das Heu

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hay

/heɪ/

nounB2

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/hi/

pronounA1

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der Kopf

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a head

/hed/

nounA1

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die Kopfschmerzen

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a headache

/ˈhedeɪk/

nounA2

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der Kopfhörer

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headphones

/ˈhedfoʊnz/

nounA2

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das Headset

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a headset

/ˈhedset/

nounA2

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die Gesundheit

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health

/helθ/

nounA1

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das Gesundheitswesen

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healthcare

/ˈhelθker/

nounB2

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gesund

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healthy

/ˈhelθi/

adjectiveA1

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hören

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to hear

/hɪr/

verbA1

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das Gehör

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hearing

/ˈhɪrɪŋ/

nounB2

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das Herz

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heart

/hɑrt/

nounA2

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die Hitze

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heat

/hiːt/

nounA2

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das Heizgerät

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a heater

/ˈhiːtɚ/

nounB1

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die Heizung

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heating

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

nounB1

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stark

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heavily

/ˈhevɪli/

adverbB1

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schwer

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heavy

/ˈhevi/

adjectiveA2

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die Ferse

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a heel

/hil/

nounB2

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die High Heels

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heels

/hiːlz/

nounB1

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die Höhe

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height

/haɪt/

nounA2

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