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German hint → English answer

der Sinn für Humor

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humor

/ˈhjuːmɚ/

nounB1

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das Hundert

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a hundred

/ˈhʌndrəd/

nounA1

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hing an der Wand

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hung on the wall

/ˌhʌŋ ɑn ðə ˈwɔl/

phraseA1

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hungrig

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hungry

/ˈhʌŋɡri/

adjectiveA1

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jagen

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to hunt

/hʌnt/

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der Jäger

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a hunter

/ˈhʌntɚ/

nounA2

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die Jagd

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hunting

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/

nounB2

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sich beeilen

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to hurry

/ˈhɝi/

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wehtun

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to hurt

/hɝt/

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der Ehemann

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a husband

/ˈhʌzbənd/

nounA1

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ich

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/aɪ/

pronounA1

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das Eis

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ice

/aɪs/

nounA1

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mit Eis

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iced

/aɪst/

adjectiveA2

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das Symbol

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an icon

/ˈaɪkɑːn/

nounB2

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vereist

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icy

/ˈaɪsi/

adjectiveB2

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der Ausweis

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an ID

/ˌaɪˈdiː/

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der Personalausweis

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an ID card

/ˌaɪ ˈdi ˌkɑrd/

nounA1

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die Idee

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an idea

/aɪˈdiə/

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ideal

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ideal

/aɪˈdiːəl/

adjectiveA2

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die Identifikation

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identification

/aɪˌdentəfɪˈkeɪʃən/

nounC1

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sich identifizieren

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to identify

/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/

verbA2

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die Identität

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identity

/aɪˈdentɪti/

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das Namensschild

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an ID tag

/ˌaɪˈdi ˌtæɡ/

nounA2

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wenn

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/ɪf/

conjunctionA1

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