| So |
| 1. n. (nonstandard) abbreviation of Sonntag, t=Sunday Alternative form of So. | |
| 2. adv. so, such, that | |
| Die Leute sind so nett. - People are so nice. | |
| Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut. - This hammer is not that good. | |
| Das ist so eine gute Idee! - That is such a good idea! | |
| so und so - such and such | |
| 3. adv. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality) | |
| Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz. - He runs as fast as lightning. | |
| 4. adv. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner | |
| Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe. - If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target. | |
| 5. adv. then (in that case) | |
| Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich. - If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy. | |
| 6. adv. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning | |
| Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt. - We went downstairs and, like, sat down here. | |
| 7. conj. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises | |
| 8. conj. (subordinating, chiefly archaic, sometimes legal and regional) an, if | |
| So es Euch beliebt. - If it pleases you. | |
| 9. part. (colloquial) (quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs) | |
| Ich so: "Mach mal dalli!", und er dann so: "Ich bin ja schon dabei!" - I was like, "Hurry up!" and he was like, "I'm already on it!". | |
| Ich dachte mir nur so: "Ja komm, lass stecken." - All I thought to myself at that moment was, "Yeah whatever, forget about it.". | |
| 10. pron. (obsolete, relative) that, which, who | |
| Derhalben sind die Christen schuldig, der Obrigkeit unterthan ... zu seyn in Allem, so ohne Sünde geschehen mag. - That do the Christians owe: to be obedient to the authority ... zu seyn in All | |
| 11. interj. (tlb, colloquial) (a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled) | |
| läuft |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of laufen 'to run' | |
| laufen 'to run' |
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| laufen |
| 1. v. to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed) | |
| Wir können mit dem Bus fahren oder laufen. - We could take the bus or walk. | |
| Lasst uns etwas schneller laufen. - Let's move a little faster. | |
| Joggen bedeutet entspannter, aber auch bewusster zu laufen. - Jogging means to run in a less exhausting but more conscious way. | |
| 2. v. to flow; to leak; to run | |
| 3. v. to be in progress; to run | |
| Das Projekt läuft erfolgreich. - The project is progressing successfully. | |
| einwandfrei laufen. - to run smoothly. | |
| 4. v. to happen, to go on, to take place | |
| Was läuft da zwischen euch? - What's going on between you guys? | |
| 5. v. to run, to execute (a program) | |
| Das Programm läuft einwandfrei. - The program runs flawlessly. | |
| 6. v. to be in order; to work; to function | |
| Alles läuft, wie es soll. - Everything works just fine. | |
| 7. v. to pass; to flow | |
| derzeit |
| 1. adv. at this time, currently, nowadays | |
| 2. adv. at that time, then | |
| das |
| 1. art. singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. singular of der | |
| 3. pron. (relative) who, that, which | |
| Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that. | |
| Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
| 4. pron. (demonstrative) this, that, it | |
| Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house. | |
| er - Er wissen | |
| Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned) | |
| 5. pron. (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb) | |
| Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again. | |
| Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is? | |
| 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 | |
| Stück |
| 1. n. (invariant) one, item, piece (of something ; often untranslated in English) | |
| Ich brauche noch Glühbirnen. Geben Sie mir bitte drei Stück! - I also need light bulbs. Give me three, please! | |
| Wie viel Stück wollen Sie? - How many do you want? | |
| Die Äpfel kosten 50 Cent das Stück. - The apples are 50 cents apiece. | |
| 2. n. (invariant) head (a single animal) | |
| 200 Stück Vieh - 200 head of cattle | |
| 3. n. (declinable, or invariant) piece (portion of something bigger or of an unmass) | |
| Er schneidet das Fleisch in Stücke. - He's cutting the meat in pieces. | |
| Ich nehme zwei Stücke Zucker. - I take two lumps of sugar. | |
| Ich habe drei Stücke Kuchen mitgebracht. - I brought three pieces of cake. | |
| 4. n. Something of artistic or historic value; piece of art (of any kind, but less common of novels and films) | |
| Dieser Tisch ist ein besonders schönes Stück. - This table is a particularly beautiful piece. | |
| Spiel doch bitte mal ein Stück von den Beatles. - Play a Beatles song, please. | |
| Der Regisseur versteht das Stück nicht. - The director doesn’t understand the play. | |
| 5. n. (pejorative and/or sexual) a person, often female | |
| Sie ist ein heißes Stück. - She's a hot thing. | |
| Er ist ein verlogenes Stück. - He’s a lying bastard. | |
| 6. n. (military, obsolete) piece (artillery gun) | |
