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stell
     1. v. singular imperative of stellen
     stellen
          1. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen)
                Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor!
          2. v.          (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge
                        Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim.
                        Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question?
          3. v.          to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal
                        Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer.
                        Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged
          4. v.          to encounter and stop
                        Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag.
                        Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief.
          5. v.          to set, adjust
                        Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
          6. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront
                Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger.
                Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police.
          7. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend
                Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake!
                Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment.
                sich tot stellen - to play dead
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Kessel
     1. n-m. a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc.
     2. n-m. (military, hunting) an area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself)
           der Kessel von Stalingrad - the encirclement at Stalingrad / the siege of Stalingrad
     3. n-m. (hunting) the lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar
auf
     1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of)
           Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table.
     2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
           Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table.
     3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility)
           Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house.
           Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up.
     4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
           Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that.
           auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square
           Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea.
           auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair
           auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post)
     5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
           auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair
           auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post)
     6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
           Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German?
     7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
           Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine.
           Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
     8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of)
           auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come
     9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
           Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health!
           Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time.
     10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
           X auf Y Meter groß
     11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
           Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open.
     12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
           Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup?
           Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed)
     13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed
           Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock.
     14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
     15. interj. have a go
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Herd
     1. n. cooker; stove
           Der Herd besteht aus einem Ofen und vier Herdplatten. - The cooker consists of an oven and four rings.
     2. n. (by restriction) hob; cooktop
           Der Ofen ist aus, aber der Herd ist noch an. - The oven is off, but the hob is still on.
           Eine Sekunde! Ich hab was auf dem Herd. - One second! I have something cooking on the hob.
     3. n. (dated, except in Herdfeuer) fireplace, hearth
           Abends saßen sie alle am Herd und wärmten ihre Glieder. - In the evening they all sat by the hearth and warmed their limbs.
     4. n. (figuratively) the household as the traditional workplace of women
           Frauen gehören an den Herd. - Women belong in the household.
     5. n. (figuratively) hotbed, place where something (negative) spreads from
           Diese Region ist ein Herd der Unruhe. - This region is a hotbed of unrest.
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