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ein Konto erstellen

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create an account

/kriˈeɪt ən əˈkaʊnt/

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die Schaffung

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creation

/kriˈeɪʃən/

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kreativ

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creative

/kriˈeɪtɪv/

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die Kreativität

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creativity

/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/

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der Leistungspunkt

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a credit

/ˈkredɪt/

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die Kreditkarte

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a credit card

/ˈkredɪt ˌkɑrd/

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schleichend

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creeping

/ˈkripɪŋ/

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unheimlich

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creepy

/ˈkripi/

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die Besatzung

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a crew

/kruː/

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das Kinderbett

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a crib

/krɪb/

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die Grille

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a cricket

/ˈkrɪkət/

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das Verbrechen

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a crime

/kraɪm/

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kriminell

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criminal

/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/

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die Krise

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a crisis

/ˈkraɪsɪs/

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knusprig

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crispy

/ˈkrɪspi/

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die Kriterien

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criteria

/kraɪˈtɪriə/

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der Kritiker

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a critic

/ˈkrɪtɪk/

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kritisch

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critical

/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

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die Kritik

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criticism

/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

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kritisieren

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to criticize

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

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die Nutzpflanze

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a crop

/krɑːp/

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überqueren

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to cross

/krɔs/

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der Zebrastreifen

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a crosswalk

/ˈkrɔsˌwɔk/

nounA2

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die Kreuzworträtsel

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crosswords

/ˈkrɔsˌwɝdz/

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