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darf
     1. v. first-person present of dürfen
     2. v. third-person present of dürfen
     dürfen
          1. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may
                Darf ich gehen? - May I go?
                Ich habe gehen dürfen. - I was allowed to go.
          2. v. to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may
                Ja, du darfst. - Yes, you may.
                Ich habe es gedurft. - I was allowed to do it.
          3. v. (subjunctive ii, auxiliary) Expresses a prediction with mild doubt, that something is estimated or probable.
                Der Zug dürfte in ein paar Minuten ankommen. - The train should (will probably) be here in a few minutes.
          4. v. (colloquial) to must, to have to
                Und ich darf dann wieder hinter euch aufräumen. - And I can clean up after you once again then.
          5. v. (obsolete, transitive, with genitive) to need, to require
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
Mal
     1. n. time (as in the first time; many times)
     2. n. occasion, case, occurrence
     3. n. a mark on the body, e.g. a scar, mole, etc.
     4. n. (chiefly in compounds) mark, sign in the landscape, e.g. a milestone
     5. n. (ball games) base
     6. adv. times (indicating multiplication of two numbers)
           sechs mal sieben ist zweiundvierzig - six times seven is forty-two
     7. adv. (informal) Alternative form of einmal, , sometime, ever, once, may serve to introduce a new information.
           Wenn du in Köln bist, musst du mal bei deiner Tante anrufen. - When you’re in Cologne, you must call your aunt sometime.
           Ich geh mal zum Kaffeestand. - I’m off to the coffee stall.
     8. adv. (informal) Softening a sentence, thus making a request or command more polite. By extension, indicating a command or request.
           Haben Sie mal Feuer? - Do you have a lighter please?
           Haste Feuer? - D'ya have fire?
           Du musst mal deine Tante anrufen. - You have to call your aunt.
     9. v. singular imperative of malen
     10. v. colloquial of
     malen
          1. v. to paint (do paintwork)
          2. v. to paint (create a painting)
          3. v. (loosely) to draw, depict (with a pencil, computer program, etc.)
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
Balkon
     1. n. (architectural element) balcony (an accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window or overlooking a stage)
Treten
     1. n. gerund of treten
     2. v. to step, to walk (a short distance)
           Bitte treten Sie hierher. - Please step over here.
     3. v. to appear
           Als sie die Tragödie sah, traten ihr Tränen in die Augen. - As she saw the tragedy, tears appeared in her eyes.
     4. v. to come into a state implied by a phrase.
           in Kraft treten - to come into effect
           an die Stelle treten - to take the place
           in Erscheinung treten - to appear (come into appearance)
           in den Hintergrund treten - to become less important (step into the background)
           in den Ruhestand treten - to retire (come into retirement)
           in Kontakt treten - to get in touch (come into contact)
           auf den Plan treten - to appear (literally, to come onto the map)
           an die Öffentlichkeit treten - to go public (to come into the public)
           in Aktion treten - to become active, to take action
           zutage (zu Tage) treten - to come to light (literally, day)
     5. v. to step; to tread; to trample
           Wasser treten - to tread water
     6. v. to kick
           Der Räuber schlug und trat sein Opfer. - The robber beat and kicked his victim.
     7. v. to step; to tread
     8. v. to step (on)
     9. v. to pedal
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
meinem
     1. det. (possessive) dative singular of mein
     mein
          1. det. (possessive) my
Mann
     1. n. man, male human being
     2. n. husband
Bescheid
     1. n. (legal, or administration) notification, information
zurufen
     1. v. to call
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