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German hint → English answer

ignorieren

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to ignore

/ɪɡˈnɔːr/

verbB1

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illegal

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illegal

/ɪˈliːɡəl/

adjectiveB1

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die Krankheit

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illness

/ˈɪlnəs/

nounA2

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veranschaulichen

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to illustrate

/ˈɪləstreɪt/

verbB2

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das Image

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an image

/ˈɪmɪdʒ/

nounA2

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die Vorstellungskraft

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imagination

/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

nounB2

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sich vorstellen

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to imagine

/ɪˈmædʒɪn/

verbA1

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die Imitation

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an imitation

/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

nounB2

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sofortig

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immediate

/ɪˈmiːdiət/

adjectiveB1

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das unmittelbare Familienmitglied

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an immediate family member

/ɪˈmiːdiət ˈfæmli ˈmembɚ/

nounB1

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die Passkontrolle

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immigration

/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/

nounB2

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die Auswirkung

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impact

/ˈɪmpækt/

nounB1

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ungeduldig

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impatient

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

adjectiveB2

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umsetzen

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to implement

/ˈɪmpləˌment/

verbB2

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die Umsetzung

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implementation

/ˌɪmpləmenˈteɪʃən/

nounC1

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die Folge

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an implication

/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/

nounB2

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andeuten

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to imply

/ɪmˈplaɪ/

verbB2

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importieren

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to import

/ɪmˈpɔrt/

verbB1

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die Wichtigkeit

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importance

/ɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

nounB1

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wichtig

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important

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

adjectiveA1

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wichtig

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importantly

/ɪmˈpɔrtəntli/

adverbA2

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aufzwingen

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to impose

/ɪmˈpoʊz/

verbB2

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unmöglich

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impossible

/ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/

adjectiveA2

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beeindrucken

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to impress

/ɪmˈpres/

verbB2

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