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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
Zahnräder
     1. n. plural of Zahnrad
     Zahnrad
          1. n. gearwheel, cogwheel
Verschwimmen
     1. n. gerund of verschwimmen
     2. v. to blur
           Die Zeilen verschwammen mir vor den Augen. - The lines became blurred before my eyes.
Biegen
     1. n. gerund of biegen
     2. v. to bend something (to form something into a curve) (+aux, haben)
           Diese Stange kann man leicht biegen. - You can easily bend this pole.
     3. v. to bend; to be bent (to form oneself or be formed into a curve) (+aux, haben)
           Die Bäume biegen sich im Wind. - The trees are bending in the wind.
     4. v. to turn; to round a corner; to drive into a street; (always requires some adverbial of location with it; otherwise use abbiegen) +aux, sein
           Er ist um die Ecke gebogen. - He’s turned around the corner.
           Er biegt auf die Hauptstraße. - He turns into the main street.
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).
Ihr
     1. det. your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people))
           Wo ist Ihr Wagen, Frau Wagner? - Where is your car, Mrs. Wagner?
     2. pron. you, ye (plural, familiar)
     3. pron. dative of sie
           Hast du ihr das Buch gegeben? - Did you give her the book?
     4. det. her (possessive)
           Laura hat mir ihr neues Auto gezeigt. - Laura showed me her new car.
           Die Katze spielt oft mit ihren Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with her toys.
     5. det. its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine)
           die Sonne und ihre Wärme - the sun and its warmth
     6. det. their
           Die Kinder spielen mit ihrem Hund. - The kids are playing with their dog.
           die Wolken und ihre Schönheit - the clouds and their beauty
entgegen
     1. adv. against
     2. post. (with dative) toward
           Das Kind läuft der Mutter entgegen : The child runs toward the mother.
Werden
     1. n. (gerund of werden); becoming (coming into being)
     2. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
           Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
     3. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
     4. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
           Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
           Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
           Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
     5. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
           Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
     6. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
           Usage: In this sense werden is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. (See the usage no
           Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
           Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
           Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
     7. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
           Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
           Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
     8. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
           Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
zu
     1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
           zum Bahnhof - to the train station
     2. prep. with respect to; regarding
           Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
     3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
           Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
     4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
           zu Hause - at home
     5. prep. at (indicates time)
           zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
           zu Beginn - at the beginning
     6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
           zu Pferd - on horseback
     7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
     8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
     9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
     10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
     11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
     12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
     13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
           etwas zu essen - something to eat
     14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
           zu schnell - too fast
     15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
           Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
     16. adv. towards; at
     17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
     18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
     19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
           Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
           Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
           Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
     20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
     21. adj. done up (fastened)
     22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
Maul
     1. n. mouth of an animal
     2. n. (pejorative) mouth of a person
           Halt's Maul! - Shut your mouth!
Spitzer
     1. n-m. sharpener (device for making things sharp)
     2. adj. comparative of spitz
     3. adj. form of spitz
Zähne
     1. n. plural of Zahn
           Meine Zähne sind weiß. - My teeth are white.
     Zahn
          1. n. tooth
          2. n. fang
          3. n. tusk
          4. n. cog, tine
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
nach
     1. prep. after, past (later in time)
           Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
           nach einer Woche (after a week)
     2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
           B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
     3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
           die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
     4. prep. according to; guided by
     5. prep. by the authority of; following
           die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
     6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
           Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
     7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
           nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
           nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
           nach etwas suchen - to search for something
     8. post. according to
           meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
           meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
     9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
           Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
Ihr
     1. det. your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people))
           Wo ist Ihr Wagen, Frau Wagner? - Where is your car, Mrs. Wagner?
     2. pron. you, ye (plural, familiar)
     3. pron. dative of sie
           Hast du ihr das Buch gegeben? - Did you give her the book?
     4. det. her (possessive)
           Laura hat mir ihr neues Auto gezeigt. - Laura showed me her new car.
           Die Katze spielt oft mit ihren Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with her toys.
     5. det. its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine)
           die Sonne und ihre Wärme - the sun and its warmth
     6. det. their
           Die Kinder spielen mit ihrem Hund. - The kids are playing with their dog.
           die Wolken und ihre Schönheit - the clouds and their beauty
schnappt
     1. v. third-person singular present of schnappen
     2. v. second-person plural present of schnappen
     3. v. plural imperative of schnappen
     schnappen
          1. v. to snap (with one’s mouth)
          2. v. to breath, gasp
                frische Luft schnappen - to get a take of fresh air
                er schnappte nach Luft - He was gasping (for air).
          3. v. to catch; to seize
          4. v. (colloquial) to nab (a criminal)
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