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German hint → English answer

die Evolution

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evolution

/ˌevəˈluːʃən/

nounB2

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der Ex

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an ex

/eks/

nounA2

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exakt

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exact

/ɪɡˈzækt/

adjectiveA2

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genau

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exactly

/ɪɡˈzæktli/

adverbA2

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die Prüfung

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an exam

/ɪɡˈzæm/

nounA1

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die Untersuchung

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an examination

/ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

nounB2

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untersuchen

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to examine

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

verbB1

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das Beispiel

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an example

/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

nounA1

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ausgezeichnet

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excellent

/ˈeksələnt/

adjectiveA2

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außer

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except

/ɪkˈsept/

prepositionA2

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die Ausnahme

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an exception

/ɪkˈsepʃən/

nounB2

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übermäßig

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excessive

/ɪkˈsesɪv/

adjectiveB2

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austauschen

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to exchange

/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

verbB1

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begeistern

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to excite

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

verbB1

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aufgeregt

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excited

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

adjectiveA1

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die Aufregung

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excitement

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

nounB1

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spannend

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exciting

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

adjectiveA1

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ausschließen

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to exclude

/ɪkˈsklud/

verbB2

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ausschließlich

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exclusively

/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

adverbC1

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entschuldigen

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to excuse

/ɪkˈskjuz/

verbB2

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die Ausführung

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execution

/ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən/

nounC1

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die Führungskraft

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an executive

/ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/

nounB2

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die Übung

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exercise

/ˈeksɚˌsaɪz/

nounA1

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der Abluftventilator

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an exhaust fan

/ɪɡˈzɔst ˌfæn/

nounB1

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