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Etwas
     1. n. thing, being
     2. n. a quality or talent that is hard to pin down
           Sie hat dieses gewisse Etwas. (She has this certain something.)
     3. pron. something
     4. adv. somewhat, slightly
     5. adv. a little, a bit
     6. det. (with unor plural noun) some, a bit of
           Hab etwas Respekt vor den Toten. - Have some respect for the dead.
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
Trinken
     1. n-n. gerund of trinken
     2. n-n.          drinking (consumption of liquids)
                   Während körperlicher Arbeit ist ausreichendes Trinken sehr wichtig. - During physical work, sufficient drinking is very important.
     3. n-n.          drinking (alcohol abuse)
                   Er hat mit dem Trinken nie wirklich aufhören können. - He's never been able to really quit drinking.
     4. n-n.          (chiefly colloquial, but becoming standard) something to drink, a beverage
                   Ich hab kein Trinken dabei. - I don't have anything to drink with me.
     5. v. to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
     6. v. to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages)
     7. v. to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol)
     8. v. to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety
oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
Messer
     1. n-n. knife
     2. n-m. agent noun of messen
     3. n-m.          measurer, surveyor
     4. n-m.          gauge, meter
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?
Gabel
     1. n-f. fork
     2. n-f. pitchfork
     3. n-f. prong
     4. v. first-person singular present of gabeln
     5. v. singular imperative of gabeln
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