chocolate cake
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der Schokoladenkuchen
/ʃokolaˈdɛnˌkuːxn̩/
nounA1
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5000 Words
5000 Words: 100 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
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christmas day
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der Weihnachtstag
/ˈvaɪ̯naxˌtaːk/
nounA1
christmas eve
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der Heiligabend
/ˈhaɪ̯lɪkˌaːbn̩t/
nounA2
christmas present
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das Weihnachtsgeschenk
/ˈvaɪ̯naxtsɡəˌʃɛŋk/
nounA1
cigarette
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die Zigarette
/t͡siˈɡaʁɛtə/
nounA2
circle of friends
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der Freundeskreis
/ˈfʁɔʏndəsˌkʁaɪs/
nounA2
circumstance
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der Umstand
/ˈʊmʃtant/
nounC1
cite
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zitieren
/tsiˈʁiːʁən/
verbC1
citizen
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der Bürger
/ˈbʏʁɡɐ/
nounB1
citizenship
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die Staatsbürgerschaft
/ˈʃtaːtsbʏʁɡɐʃaft/
nounB1
city
→
die Stadt
[ʃtat]
nounA1
city bus
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der Stadtbus
/ˈʃtatˌbuːs/
nounA2
city centre
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das Stadtzentrum
/ˈʃtattsɛnˌtʁʊm/
nounA2
civil
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zivil
/ˈtsyːvɪl/
adjectiveC1
claim
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behaupten
/bəˈhaʊptən/
verbB1
class notes
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die Klassennotizen
/ˈklasənnoˌtsiːtsən/
nounA2
classes
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die Unterrichtsstunden
/ˈʊntɐʁɪçtsˌʃtʊndən/
nounA1
classical
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klassisch
/ˈklasɪʃ/
adjectiveB2
clause
→
die Klausel
/ˈklaʊ̯zl̩/
nounB2
clean the floor
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den Boden reinigen
/deːn ˈboːdən ʁeɪniɡən/
phraseA2
cleaning products
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die Reinigungsmittel
/ˈʁaɪnɪɡʊŋsˌmɪtl̩/
nounA2
clear customs
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den Zoll passieren
/deːn tsɔl paˈsiːʁən/
phraseB2
clear skies
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der wolkenloser Himmel
/ˈvɔlkənloːzɐ ˈhɪməl/
nounA1
clever
→
klug
[kluːk]
adjectiveA2
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