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Haben
     1. n-n. credit
     2. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
           Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
     3. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
     4. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
           Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
     5. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
     6. v. to get (to receive)
     7. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
     8. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
     9. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
           Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
     10. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
           Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
     11. v. to make a fuss
           Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
     12. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
           Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
     13. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
           Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
Sie
     1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
           Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
     2. pron. she
           Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
           Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
           Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
     3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
           Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
           Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
     4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
           Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
           Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
     5. pron. they; them
     es
          1. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
                Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
                Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
                Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
                Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
                Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
                Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
          2. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
                Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
                Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
                Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
                Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
                Es regnet. - It’s raining.
                Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
                Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
                Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
                Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
                Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
          3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
                Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
Morgens
     1. n. genitive singular of Morgen
     2. adv. in the morning, a.m.
           um drei Uhr morgens - at 3 a.m.
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?
Abends
     1. n. genitive singular of Abend
     2. adv. in the evening, at night, see Abend;
           von morgens bis abends - from morning to night
     3. adv. p.m., indicating that a time is in the evening or early night. a.m./p.m. have no direct equivalents in German; the appropriate time of day is used instead.
           8 Uhr abends - 8 p.m.
immer
     1. adv. always
     2. adv.          at all times without exception
                   Irgendwo scheint immer die Sonne. - The sun is always shining somewhere.
     3. adv.          very often; all the time; constantly
                   Er will immer nur fernsehen. - He just wants to watch telly all the time.
     4. adv.          every time; whenever some precondition is given
                   Er erzählt immer dieselbe Geschichte. - He always tells that same story.
     5. adv. (with) to a greater degree over time, more and more
           Es wird immer kälter. - It's getting colder and colder.
     6. adv. (colloquial unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is stressed
           Er kommt immer nie pünktlich. - He’s never on time.
           Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich. - I’m often very forgetful.
           Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass... - Sometimes I get the feeling that...
versucht
     1. Participle. past participle of versuchen
     2. v. third-person singular present of versuchen
     3. v. second-person plural present of versuchen
     4. v. plural imperative of versuchen
     versuchen
          1. v. to try, attempt (to do something, often with an uncertain result)
                Bitte sei still, ich versuche zu schlafen. - Please be quiet, I'm trying to sleep.
          2. v. to try, taste
          3. v. to tempt
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
Große
     1. n. female equivalent of Großer: female adult; female great (person) (title)
     2. adj. form of groß
     groß
          1. adj. big, large, large-scale
                Das ist ein großes Problem. - That is a big problem.
                Ich lebe in einem großen Haus. - I live in a large house.
          2. adj. great, grand
          3. adj. (of a person) tall
          4. adj. (childish) pertaining to defecation
                Ich muss groß. - I need to poo.
Zehe
     1. n-f. clove (of garlic and similar plants)
     2. n-f. (regional) Alternative form of Zeh, t=toe
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)
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Mund
     1. n. (obsolete) hand
     2. n. (obsolete) legal protection
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
Bekommen
     1. n. gerund of bekommen
     2. v. to receive; to get (+aux, haben)
           Hunger bekommen - to get hunger
           ein Kind bekommen - to have a child
     3. v. to catch (+aux, haben)
           den Schnupfen bekommen - to catch a cold
     4. v. (with dative object) to agree with (someone); to sit well with (someone) i, of food or drink +aux, sein
           Das Essen bekommt ihm nicht. - The food does not agree with him.
     5. v. to get (with the past participle form of a verb) (+aux, haben)
           Das bekommt er ständig gesagt. - He gets told that all the time.
           Wir haben sie ins Krankenhaus gebracht, wo sie einen Gips angelegt bekommen hat. - We brought her to the hospital where she got a cast applied.
           Haben Sie jemals Antidepressiva verordnet bekommen? - Have you ever been prescribed antidepressants?
wie
     1. adv. how
           Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you?
           Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in.
           Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful!
     2. conj. like
           Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht. - Friends are like stars in the night.
     3. conj. as
           Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen. - As you know, I grew up in Dortmund.
           Ich bin so schnell wie du. - I’m as fast as you are.
     4. conj. (colloquial nonstandard) than
           Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater. - The boy is taller than his father.
     5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when referring to the past
           Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war. - I saw him when I was in Cologne.
           Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund. - When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me.
damals
     1. adv. at that time (in the past); at the time, then
Als
     1. n. creek, drainage channel
     2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
           Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door.
           Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young.
     3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than
           Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one.
           Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original.
           Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth.
     4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
           Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it.
           Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends.
           Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital.
     5. conj. as if
     6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than
Baby
     1. n. baby (infant)
     2. n. (music, or slang) baby (term of endearment for a lover)
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