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vor
     1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
     2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
     3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
           vor drei Tagen - three days ago
           vor einiger Zeit - a while ago
     4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
           Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami.
           Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning.
           vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses
           sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody
     5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause)
           vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy
           Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst.
           Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke.
           Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright.
dem
     1. art. dative singular of der: the
     2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Sprung
     1. n. jump, leap
     2. n. crack
           Die Schüssel hat einen Sprung. - The bowl has a crack.
ins
     1. contraction. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)
           Ich bin ins Kino gegangen. - I went to the cinema.
     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)
     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
Schwimmbecken
     1. n-n. swimming pool
           Er schlich sich von hinten an mich heran und schubste mich in das Schwimmbecken. - He snuck up behind me and pushed me into the swimming pool.
müssen
     1. v. (auxiliary) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
           Wir müssen es machen. - We must do it.
           Wir müssen es nicht machen. - We need not do it. / We do not need to do it.
           Ich musste es machen. - I had to do it.
     2. v. to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
           Ja, ich muss. - Yes, I must.
           Ja, ich habe gemusst. - Yes, I had to.
     3. v. (colloquial euphemism) to need to go to the bathroom.
sich
     1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
     2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
alle
     1. pron. feminine singular of all
     2. pron. plural of all
     3. det. feminine singular of all
     4. det. plural of all
     5. adj. (colloquial) finished; gone
           Die Milch ist alle. - The milk is gone.
           Wir haben gestern das Bier alle gemacht. - Yesterday we have depleted the beer.
     alles
          1. pron. (indefinite) everything; all
                Alles ist gut. - All is well.
          2. pron. (indefinite, chiefly colloquial, appositional) all (as in "we all" etc.)
                Ihr seid alles Idioten. - You're all idiots.
                Die Politiker haben alle keine Ahnung. - The politicians all don’t have a clue.
          3. det. of all
                Alles Geld der Welt würde ich für dich geben. - All the money in the world I'd give for you.
                Ich wünsche dir alles Gute. - I wish you all the best.
Schwimmer
     1. n-m. agent noun of schwimmen
     2. n-m.          float
     3. n-m.          swimmer
Unter
     1. n-m. jack, knave (playing card)
     2. prep. under
     3. prep. below
     4. prep. among, between
     5. prep. (chiefly literary) with; along with; accompanied by an action (often concessive)
           Die englische Sprache überlebte die normannische Eroberung unter weitgehendem Verlust ihrer ursprünglichen Struktur. - The English language survived the Norman conquest, largely losing, however
     6. prep. (rare, or regional) during
die
     1. art. feminine singular of der
           die Frau - the woman
     2. art. plural of der
           die Männer - the men
     3. pron. feminine singular of der
     4. pron. plural of der
     5. pron.          (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
                   Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
     6. pron.          (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
                   die da - that one/she/they there
     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
Dusche
     1. n-f. a shower
     2. n-f. , trans-title=Housewife guten Tag, Good Day!
     3. n-f. , chapter=ja:7 Julia 日本のどこがお好きっ?
     4. n-f. , trans-chapter=7: Julia, What Place in Japan Do You Like?
     5. n-f. , url=http://viewer.tonarinoyj.jp/series/FlR8CfEIFsA/FlR8CfEIFyg?manga=okusama&_ga=2.161328318.2006058974.1501300436-1185288252.1500221234
     6. n-f. , text=Oh jeh! Sieht aus, als brauche ich erstmal eine Dusche…
     7. n-f. , translation=Oh dear! Looks like I need a shower first…
     8. v. first-person singular present of duschen
     9. v. first-person singular subjunctive of duschen
     10. v. third-person singular subjunctive of duschen
     11. v. singular imperative of duschen
Stellen
     1. n. gerund of stellen
     2. n. plural of Stelle
           alle Ziffern sind signifikante Stellen. (All digits are significant figures.)
     3. 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!
     4. 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?
     5. 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
     6. 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.
     7. v.          to set, adjust
                   Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
     8. 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.
     9. 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
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