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German hint → English answer

ermitteln

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to investigate

/ɪnˈvestɪˌɡeɪt/

verbB1

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die Ermittlung

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an investigation

/ɪnˌvestəˈɡeɪʃən/

nounB2

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die Investition

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investment

/ɪnˈvestmənt/

nounB2

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der Investor

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an investor

/ɪnˈvestɚ/

nounB2

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unsichtbar

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invisible

/ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

adjectiveC1

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die Einladung

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an invitation

/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

nounA2

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einladen

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to invite

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

verbA2

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beinhalten

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to involve

/ɪnˈvɑlv/

verbA2

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beteiligt

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involved

/ɪnˈvɑːlvd/

adjectiveB1

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die Beteiligung

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involvement

/ɪnˈvɑlvmənt/

nounC1

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das iPad

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an iPad

/ˈaɪpæd/

nounA2

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irakisch

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Iraqi

/ɪˈræki/

adjectiveA2

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irisch

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Irish

/ˈaɪrɪʃ/

adjectiveA1

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das Bügeleisen

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an iron

/ˈaɪɚn/

nounB1

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ironischerweise

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ironically

/aɪˈrɑnɪkli/

adverbC1

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das Bügeln

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ironing

/ˈaɪɚnɪŋ/

nounB1

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die Ironie

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irony

/ˈaɪrəni/

nounC1

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ärgerlich

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irritating

/ˈɪrɪˌteɪtɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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Regnet es?

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is it raining?

/ɪz ɪt ˈreɪnɪŋ/

phraseA1

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der Islam

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Islam

/ˈɪzlɑm/

nounA2

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islamisch

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Islamic

/ɪzˈlæmɪk/

adjectiveB2

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die Insel

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an island

/ˈaɪlənd/

nounA1

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isolieren

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to isolate

/ˈaɪsəleɪt/

verbB2

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isoliert

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isolated

/ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd/

adjectiveB2

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