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die Verpflichtung · commitment

German · B2

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verringern · decrease

German · B2

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verrückt · mad

German · B1

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das Versagen · failure

German · B2

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verschieben · shift

German · B2

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die Verschmutzung · pollution

German · B1

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verschütten · spill

German · B2

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die Verschwörung · conspiracy

German · B2

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versehentlich · accidentally

German · B2

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versichern · assure

German · B2

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die Versicherung · insurance

German · B2

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verspätet · delayed

German · B1

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die Verspätung · delay

German · B1

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verstärken · reinforce

German · B2

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versteckt · hidden

German · B2

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verstehen · understand

German · A1

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der Versuch · trial

German · B2

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versuchen · try again

German · A1

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verteidigen · defend

German · B2

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der Verteidiger · defender

German · B2

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die Verteidigung · defence

German · B2

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verteilen · distribute

German · B2

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die Verteilung · distribution

German · B2

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vertikal · vertical

German · B2

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der Vertrag · contract

German · B1

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das Vertrauen · trust

German · B2

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der Vertreter · representative

German · B2

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die Verwaltung · administration

German · B2

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verwirrend · confusing

German · B1

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verwirrt · confused

German · B1

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die Verwirrung · confusion

German · B2

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verzweifelt · desperate

German · B2

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via · via

German · B2

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Video · video

German · A2

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der Videoclip · video clip

German · B1

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die Vielfalt · diversity

German · B2

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vielfältig · diverse

German · B2

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vielleicht · maybe

German · A0

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vielversprechend · promising

German · B2

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vier · four

German · A0

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Viertel · quarter

German · A0

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vierzehn · fourteen

German · A0

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vierzig · forty

German · A0

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virtuell · virtual

German · B2

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die Vision · vision

German · B2

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visuell · visual

German · B2

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das Visum · visa

German · B1

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das Vitamin · vitamin

German · B2

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der Vogel · bird

German · A0

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die Volksmusik · folk music

German · B1

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vollständig · entirely

German · B2

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Vollzeit · full time

German · B1

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das Volumen · volume

German · B1

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von · from

German · A0

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vor · in front of

German · A1

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vorankommen · advance

German · B2

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voraussehen · precede

German · B2

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die Vorbereitung · preparation

German · B2

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die Voreingenommenheit · bias

German · B2

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der Vorfahre · ancestor

German · B2

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der Vorfall · incident

German · B2

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der Vorhang · curtain

German · A2

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vorherig · prior

German · B2

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die Vorhersage · forecast

German · B1

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vorhersehbar · predictable

German · B2

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die Vorliebe · preference

German · B2

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der Vorname · May-name

German · A1

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der Vorort · suburb

German · B2

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vorsätzlich · deliberate

German · B2

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der Vorschlag · proposal

German · B2

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vorschlagen · propose

German · B2

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vorsichtig · careful

German · B1

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der Vorsitzender · chairman

German · B2

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die Vorstellung · notion

German · B2

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die Vorstellungskraft · imagination

German · B2

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vorteilhaft · beneficial

German · B2

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vorübergehend · temporary

German · B2

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vorwärts · forward

German · B2

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W · W

German · A0

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wachsen · grow

German · B1

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der Wächter · guard

German · B1

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wagen · dare

German · B2

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wählen · dial

German · B1

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Wahr · true

German · A1

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während · whereas

German · B2

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wahrnehmen · perceive

German · B2

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die Wahrnehmung · perception

German · B2

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wahrscheinlich · probable

German · B2

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die Wahrscheinlichkeit · probability

German · B2

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die Währung · currency

German · B1

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der Wald · forest

German · B1

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die Wand · wall

German · A0

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Wanderung · hike

German · B1

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die Wange · cheek

German · B2

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wann · when

German · A0

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warm · warm

German · A2

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das Wartezimmer · waiting room

German · B1

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warum · why

German · A0

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was · what

German · A0

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die Wäsche · laundry

German · B1

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waschen · wash

German · A0

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die Waschmaschine · washing machine

German · A2

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das Wasser · water

German · A0

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der Wasserfall · waterfall

German · B1

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der Wasserhahn · tap

German · B1

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der Wasserkocher · kettle

German · B1

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die Wassermelone · watermelon

German · A1

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das Wasserski · water skiing

German · B1

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Webcam · webcam

German · B1

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die Webseite · web page

German · A2

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der Wechselkurs · exchange rate

German · B1

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wechseln · change

German · B1

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der Wecker · alarm clock

German · B1

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der Weg · way

German · B1

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der Wegweiser · signpost

German · B1

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wehtun · hurt

German · A2

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weinen · cry

German · B2

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weise · wise

German · B2

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die Weisheit · wisdom

German · B2

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Weiß · white

German · A0

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