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German hint → English answer

sofortig

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instant

/ˈɪnstənt/

adjectiveB2

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augenblicklich

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instantly

/ˈɪnstəntli/

adverbB2

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stattdessen

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instead

/ɪnˈsted/

adverbA2

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die Institution

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an institution

/ˌɪnstəˈtuʃən/

nounB2

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institutionell

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institutional

/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Anweisung

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an instruction

/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

nounA2

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didaktisch

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instructional

/ɪnˈstrʌkʃənəl/

adjectiveB2

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der Ausbilder

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an instructor

/ɪnˈstrʌktɚ/

nounA2

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das Instrument

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an instrument

/ˈɪnstrəmənt/

nounA2

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im Sonnenlicht

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in sunlight

/ɪn ˈsʌnlaɪt/

phraseA2

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die Versicherung

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insurance

/ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

nounB2

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integrieren

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to integrate

/ˈɪntəɡreɪt/

verbB2

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integriert

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integrated

/ˈɪntəˌɡreɪtɪd/

adjectiveC1

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die Integration

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integration

/ˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/

nounC1

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intellektuell

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intellectual

/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

adjectiveB2

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die Intelligenz

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intelligence

/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/

nounB1

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intelligent

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intelligent

/ɪnˈtelədʒənt/

adjectiveA2

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beabsichtigen

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to intend

/ɪnˈtend/

verbB1

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intensiv

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intense

/ɪnˈtens/

adjectiveB2

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die Intensität

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intensity

/ɪnˈtensɪti/

nounC1

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die Absicht

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an intention

/ɪnˈtenʃən/

nounB1

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interagieren

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to interact

/ˌɪntɚˈækt/

verbB2

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die Interaktion

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interaction

/ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

nounB2

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das Interesse

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an interest

/ˈɪntrəst/

nounA1

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