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Architektur
     1. n-f. architecture
Bauwesen
     1. n. construction (trade of building)
ein
     1. art. a, an
           ein Mann - a man
           eine Frau - a woman
           ein Kind - a child
     2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
           ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
           darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor
     3. adj. (predicative) on
           Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.)
künstlicher
     1. adj. comparative of künstlich
     2. adj. form of künstlich
Weg
     1. n. path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic)
           Der Wald kann gefährlich sein, also bleib auf dem Weg. - The forest can be dangerous, so stay on the path.
     2. n. route, way (to get from one place to another)
           Kennst du den Weg nach Schönebeck? - Do you know the way to Schönebeck?
           auf dem Weg - on the way
     3. n. method, way (of doing something)
           Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, Milch aus Hafer zu erhalten. - We found a way to extract milk from oats.
           Mittel und Wege - ways and means
     4. n. (with preposition) someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement
           in den Weg - in the way
           aus dem Weg - out of the way
     5. adv. away
           Geh weg! - Go away!
     6. adv. gone, not there
           Meine Tasche ist weg. - My bag is gone.
           Das Rezept ist mit Knoblauch, aber du kannst ihn auch weglassen. - ... you can also leave it away.
     7. adv. (now rare) minus
     8. adv. (regional, Westphalia) from
           Wo bist du denn weg? - And you, where do you come from?
     9. adv. (informal) unconscious; passed out
     10. adv. (informal) hammered; so drunk as being close to unconsciousness
zur
     1. contraction. contraction of zu der
     zu
          1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
                zum Bahnhof - to the train station
          2. prep. with respect to; regarding
                Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
          3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
                Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
          4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
                zu Hause - at home
          5. prep. at (indicates time)
                zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
                zu Beginn - at the beginning
          6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
                zu Pferd - on horseback
          7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
          8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
          9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
          10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
          11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
          12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
          13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
                etwas zu essen - something to eat
          14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
                zu schnell - too fast
          15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
                Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
          16. adv. towards; at
          17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
          18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
          19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
                Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
                Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
                Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
          20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
          21. adj. done up (fastened)
          22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
     der
          1. art. the
          2. art. feminine singular of der
          3. art. genitive plural of der
          4. pron. who; that; which
                Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
          5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
          6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
                Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
          7. pron. (indicative) him, he
                Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
          8. pron. (differential) the one, him
                Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
          9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
überquerung
eines
     1. num. genitive singular of ein
     2. art. genitive singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. singular of einer
     4. pron. genitive singular of einer
Hindernisses
     1. n. genitive singular of Hindernis
     Hindernis
          1. n-n. obstacle
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