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in
     1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
           Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
           Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
           Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
           Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
           Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
     2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
           in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
     3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
           Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
           im Alter - in old age
           im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
           in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
     4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
           Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
           Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
           Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
     5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Wüsten
     1. n. plural of Wüste
     2. adj. form of wüst
     Wüste
          1. n-f. desert
          2. n-f. wilderness, waste, wasteland
gibt
     1. v. third-person singular present of geben
     geben
          1. v. (ditransitive) to give (changing ownership)
                Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben. - My wife gave me a new watch.
          2. v. (ditransitive) to hand, to pass, to put within reach
                Gib mir das! - Give me that!
                Gib mir deine Hand. - Give me your hand (to hold).
                Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben? - Could you hand me that pen?
          3. v. (impersonal, transitive) Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there be or there exist
                Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe? - Are there good schools in the neighborhood?
                Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste. - There is no water in this desert.
                Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
          4. v. (ditransitive, transitive) to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign)
                Darf ich dir einen Rat geben? - May I give you some advice?
                Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte. - The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted.
          5. v. to present; to put
          6. v. to result in
Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
           Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
           Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
           Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
           Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
           Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
           Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
     4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
           Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
           Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
           Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
           Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
           Es regnet. - It’s raining.
           Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
           Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
           Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
           Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
           Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
nur
     1. adv. only, just, merely, simply
           Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen. - Only ripe cherries may go on the cake.
           Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer. - You just have to enter the values and the computer will do the rest.
     2. adv. ever; at all
           Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann. - I’ll help you wherever I can.
     3. adv. however, though
           Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch. - We could try. The risks would be very high, however.
     4. conj. (chiefly colloquial) but
           Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit. - I’d definitely come along, but I really don’t have the time.
wenig
     1. adj. little, few (a small amount, a small number)
Leben
     1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living
           Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living.
     2. n-n. life; being alive
     3. n-n.          (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication
                   Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.
     4. n-n.          (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
                   Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life.
     5. n-n.          the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
                   Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death.
                   Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life.
     6. n-n.          (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
                   Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive.
     7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
           Lebensstandard - quality of life
           ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life
           ein christliches Leben - a Christian life
     8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
           Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard.
           Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography.
           Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.
     9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
           Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.
     10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
           Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life!
     11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play
     12. n-n.          life; numbers of times a game can be played
                   Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left.
     13. n-n.          health; hit points
     14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
           Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life!
     15. v. to live, to be alive
     16. v. to dwell, to reside
           Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center.
     17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place
           Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man.
     18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with
           Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it!
           Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues.
vor
     1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
     2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
     3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
           vor drei Tagen - three days ago
           vor einiger Zeit - a while ago
     4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
           Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami.
           Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning.
           vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses
           sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody
     5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause)
           vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy
           Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst.
           Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke.
           Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright.
allem
     1. pron. Dative singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all").
vor allem
     1. adv. above all (of prime importance), especially
dort
     1. adv. there, yonder
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
wo
     1. adv. (interrogative) where (at what place)
           Wo bist du? - Where are you?
     2. adv. (relative) where (at or in which place or situation)
           Ich kenne einen Laden, wo solche Sachen verkauft werden. - I know a shop where such things are sold.
     3. adv. (relative, somewhat, informal) when, that (on which; at which time)
           Das war der Tag, wo wir uns kennen gelernt haben. - That was the day when we got to know each other.
     4. adv. (indefinite, colloquial) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)
           Ich wär gern wo, wo's wärmer ist. - I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.
     5. conj. (colloquial) when
           Wo ich mich umgedreht hab, haut der mir unvermittelt eine rein. - When I turned around, he just abruptly punched me in the face.
     6. pron. (relative, dialectal, nonstandard) who, whom, which, that
           Ich bin der, wo das kann. - I'm the one who can do that.
weniger
     1. adj. comparative of wenig: less, fewer
           weniger als - under
           nicht weniger als - not less than, as many as
           mehr oder weniger - more or less
           weniger ist mehr - less is more
           Ich habe weniger Tee als du - I have less tea than you
           Ich habe weniger Tee als Kaffee - I have less tea than coffee
           Ich mußte weniger als zehn Minuten warten - I had to wait less than ten minutes
     2. adv. less
           weniger schön - not so nice
     3. adv. (mathematics) minus
           fünf weniger drei ist zwei - five minus three is two
Als
     1. n. creek, drainage channel
     2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
           Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door.
           Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young.
     3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than
           Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one.
           Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original.
           Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth.
     4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
           Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it.
           Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends.
           Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital.
     5. conj. as if
     6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than
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Regen
     1. n-m. rain
     2. v. to move (a small amount or unconsciously)
           Er regte seinen Finger so weit wie möglich. - He moved his finger as far as possible.
     3. v. to move (intransitive), to stir
     4. v. to be active doing something, occupying oneself
     5. v. to budge, to become noticeable
pro
     1. prep. per, each
           Samt Mehrwertsteuer ergibt sich ein Kaufpreis von rund 30 Euro pro Stück - After VAT the price comes to around 30 euros each.
           Der durchschnittliche Pro-Kopf-Konsum von Bier in Deutschland im Jahr 2018 summierte sich auf rund 101,1 Liter. - Average beer consumption in Germany in 2018 came to 101.1 liters per head.
Jahr
     1. n. year (solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun)
           Jahr für Jahr - year after year
     2. n. year (time it takes for any astronomical object to directly orbit its star)
     3. n. year (period between set dates that mark a year)
     4. n. year (level or grade in school or college)
Fallen
     1. n. plural of Falle
     2. n. plural of Fall
     3. n. gerund of fallen
     4. v. to fall; to drop
           Der Regen fiel wie aus Eimern. - It rained cats and dogs. (literally: 'The rain fell as if out of buckets.')
           Sie fiel zu Boden. - She fell to the floor.
     5. v. to die; to fall in battle; to die in battle; to be killed in action
     6. v. to fall, to collapse, to be overthrown.
           Das Römische Reich fiel auf Grund der Völkerwanderung. - The Roman Empire was overthrown by the consequences of the Migration period.
     7. v. to become lower, to decrease, to decline
           Zur Zeit der Finanzkrise fielen viele Aktienkurse um zahlreiche Prozentpunkte. - During the banking scandal many stock prices decreased by a large percentage.
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