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. | |