| wir |
| 1. pron. we | |
| Bringen |
| 1. n. gerund of bringen | |
| 2. v. to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear | |
| Ich bringe die Katze ins Haus. - I'm bringing the cat into the house. | |
| 3. v. to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany | |
| Sie hat dich ins Krankenhaus gebracht. - She brought you to the hospital. | |
| 4. v. (ditransitive) to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something) | |
| Diese Münze bringt mir Glück. - This coin brings me luck. | |
| Die Ansiedelung des Unternehmens bringt der Gemeinde viele neue Einwohner. - The company’s setting up shop brings many new residents to the municipality. | |
| 5. v. to get, to cause (someone to do something) | |
| Sie bringt mich zum Lachen. - She makes me laugh. | |
| Ich bringe Julia dazu, mich nach Hause zu fahren. - I'll get Julia to drive me home. | |
| Ich kann ihn nicht dazu bringen, dass er mir die geheime Zutat verrät. - I can't get him to tell me the secret ingredient. | |
| „Er verrät mir die geheime Zutat nicht!“―„Keine Sorge, ich bringe ihn schon noch dazu.“ - “He’s not telling me the secret ingredient!”―“No worries, eventually I’ll make him tell you.” | |
| 6. v. To cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect. | |
| zum Ausdruck bringen - to express | |
| in Einklang bringen - to reconcile | |
| zu Fall bringen - to bring down | |
| in Gang bringen - to initiate | |
| ins Gespräch bringen - to bring up for discussion | |
| in Ordnung bringen - to put in order | |
| auf den Punkt bringen - to get to the point | |
| in Sicherheit bringen - to bring to safety | |
| in Verbindung bringen - to associate | |
| auf den Weg bringen - to set on course (initiate) | |
| 7. v. to acquire; to take possession of | |
| 8. v. to accomplish; to yield | |
| 9. v. (colloquial transitive with es (or, shortend, ’s) negative polarity or sarcastic) to be of use; to be helpful | |
| „Lass mich noch mal mit dem Löffel versuchen, diese verflixte Dose aufzukriegen.“―„Ja, das bringt’s ganz bestimmt …“ - “Let me have another go with the spoon to get this darned tin can open.”―“ | |
| 10. v. (informal, intransitive) to deliver; to perform well | |
| Wenn man seine Leute ordentlich behandelt, dann bringen die auch. - If you treat your staff decently, then they actually deliver. | |
| 11. v. to get over with | |
| Ich will den Tag hinter mich bringen. - I want to get this day over with. | |
| zwischen |
| 1. prep. between | |
| die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich - the gap between the poor and rich | |
| 2. prep. among, amongst | |
| den |
| 1. art. masculine accusative singular of der | |
| 2. art. dative plural of der | |
| 3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der | |
| beiden |
| 1. det. dative plural of beide | |
| 2. det. plural of beide | |
| 3. pron. dative plural of beide | |
| 4. pron. plural of beide | |
| beide |
| 1. det. both | |
| 2. det. (the) two | |
| 3. pron. both | |
| 4. pron. (the) two | |
| Waschbecken |
| 1. n-n. sink; basin (especially bathroom, also general) | |
| einen |
| 1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein | |
| 2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. plural of einer | |
| 6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite | |
| Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody. | |
| 7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms | |
| Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement. | |
| weiteren |
| 1. adj. form of weit | |
| weit |
| 1. adj. wide | |
| 2. adj. large | |
| 3. adj. far, distant (of the past or future) | |
| Der Roman spielt in der weiten Zukunft. - The novel takes place in the far future. | |
| 4. adj. Denotes a certain point in time or in some process or schedule, or a certain stage of development. | |
| Es ist fast so weit, das Ritual durchzuführen. - It's almost time to perform the ritual. | |
| Computer sind so weit fortgeschritten, dass sie Sprache verstehen. - Computers have advanced enough to understand language. | |
| 5. adv. far | |
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| an |
| 1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against | |
| Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall. | |
| 2. prep. by; near; close to; next to | |
| 3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at | |
| Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday. | |
| Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening. | |
| 4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in | |
| zweimal am Tag - twice a day | |
| 5. prep. on; onto | |
| Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall. | |
| 6. prep. at; against | |
| Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard. | |
| 7. prep. to; for | |
| Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna. | |
| 8. adv. onward; on | |
| von heute an - from today on | |
| 9. adj. (predicative) on | |
| Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off. | |
