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wechseln

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to change

/tʃeɪndʒ/

verbA1

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das Top

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a top

/tɑp/

nounA2

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die Gemeinschaft

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a community

/kəˈmjunɪti/

nounA2

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die Unterstützung

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support

/səˈpɔrt/

nounA2

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das Kind

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a child

/tʃaɪld/

nounA1

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der Vater

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a father

/ˈfɑðɚ/

nounA1

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die Mutter

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a mother

/ˈmʌðɚ/

nounA1

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die Familie

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a family

/ˈfæməli/

nounA1

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ganz

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whole

/hoʊl/

adjectiveA2

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die Menge

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a lot

/lɑt/

nounA1

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zustimmen

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to agree

/əˈɡri/

verbA1

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sich nähern

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to approach

/əˈproʊtʃ/

verbB2

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der Brunnen

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a well

/wel/

nounC1

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