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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)
Deutschland
     1. Proper noun. Germany (a country in Central Europe)
     2. Proper noun. short for a nation state, the legal person comprising the most part of territory with German dominating, or its territory
     3. Proper noun.          (short for, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation) or short for, Heiliges Römisches Reich, heiliges römisches Reich deuts
     4. Proper noun.          (short for, Deutsches Reich)
     5. Proper noun.          (short for, Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
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?
über
     1. prep. (accusative, or dative) above, over (spatially)
           Über dem Wald ist der Himmel blau. - Over the forest, the sky is blue.
           Die Vögel flogen über den Wald. - The birds flew over the forest.
     2. prep. about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)
           Die ganze Klasse lachte über ihren Witz. - The entire class laughed at her joke.
     3. prep. (accusative) via, through, by way of
           Der Zug fährt über den Hauptbahnhof. - The train goes via the main station.
           Ich kaufe alles über das Internet. - I buy everything through the internet.
     4. prep. (accusative) across
           Ich fahre mit der Fähre über die Ostsee. - I travel on the ferry across the Baltic Sea.
     5. prep. (accusative) during, for, over a time period
           Es regnete über das Wochenende. - It rained over the weekend.
           Er hat uns über Jahre belogen. - He's lied to us for years.
     6. prep. (accusative) about
           Ich schreibe ein Buch über Goethes Leben. - I'm writing a book about Goethe's life.
     7. prep. around, among
     8. prep. over, more than, above (a quantity)
     9. prep. beyond
           Die technischen Probleme in der Welt von heute gehen weit über den Rahmen des Technischen hinaus. - The technological problems in today's world extend far beyond the scope of technology.
     10. prep. at (when 'over' or 'about' could roughly be substituted)
     11. adj. (tlb, colloquial) left over, remaining, (replaces übrig in all its predicative instances, including those lexicalized as verb prefixoids.)
           überbleiben - to be left over, to remain
           Hier sind noch zwei Gurken über. Willst du die haben? - Here there are two gherkins left. Wanna have em?
     12. adv. over (in certain select phrases)
           über und über - over and over
     13. post. (following accusative) throughout
           Den ganzen Tag über. - Throughout the entire day.
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Biere
     1. n. plural of Bier
     Bier
          1. n. (beverage) beer (alcoholic beverage fermented from starch material; a serving of this beverage)
          2. n. (informal) business, beeswax (personal affairs)
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