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German hint → English answer

das Tanzen

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dancing

/ˈdænsɪŋ/

nounA1

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der Löwenzahn

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a dandelion

/ˈdændəˌlaɪən/

nounB2

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die Gefahr

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danger

/ˈdeɪndʒɚ/

nounA2

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gefährlich

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dangerous

/ˈdeɪndʒərəs/

adjectiveA1

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wagen

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to dare

/der/

verbB2

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kühn

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daring

/ˈderɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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dunkel

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dark

/dɑrk/

adjectiveA1

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dunkelblau

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dark blue

/ˌdɑrk ˈbluː/

adjectiveA1

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dunkelgrau

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dark gray

/ˌdɑrk ˈɡreɪ/

adjectiveA1

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die Dunkelheit

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darkness

/ˈdɑrknəs/

nounB2

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dunkelrot

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dark red

/ˌdɑːrk ˈred/

adjectiveA1

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das Armaturenbrett

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a dashboard

/ˈdæʃbɔrd/

nounB1

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die Daten

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data

/ˈdeɪtə/

nounA2

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die Datenbank

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a database

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

nounB2

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die Verabredung

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a date

/deɪt/

nounA1

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das Dating

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dating

/ˈdeɪtɪŋ/

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die Tochter

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a daughter

/ˈdɔtɚ/

nounA1

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die Schwiegertochter

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a daughter-in-law

/ˈdɔtɚ ɪn lɔ/

nounB2

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der Tag

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a day

/deɪ/

nounA1

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das Tageslicht

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daylight

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

nounA2

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der freie Tag

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a day off

/ˈdeɪ ˌɔːf/

nounA2

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tot

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dead

/ded/

adjectiveA2

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die Frist

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a deadline

/ˈdedlaɪn/

nounB2

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tödlich

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deadly

/ˈdedli/

adjectiveB2

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