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Jetzt
1. n. the present; now
2. adv. now (at this moment, right now)
Ich bin jetzt da. - I’m here now.
Jetzt gibt es sowas gar nicht mehr. - Such things don’t exist anymore now.
Jetzt gab es ein lautes Geräusch. - Just then there was a loud noise.
3. adv. now, then (expressing a logical or temporal consequence)
Wir haben abgewaschen, jetzt müssen wir noch abtrocknen. - We've washed up, now we must dry the dishes.
Was bedeuten jetzt die geschilderten Entwicklungen für unser Land? - Now what do the aforementioned developments mean for our country?
4. adv. now (unstressed and expletive, used for minor emphasis)
Was soll das jetzt heißen? - What's that supposed to mean now?
stehe
1. v. first-person singular present of stehen
2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of stehen
3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of stehen
4. v. singular imperative of stehen
stehen
1. v. to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position)
Ich stehe an der Ecke. - I'm standing on the corner.
2. v. to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere)
Das steht nicht in dem Wörterbuch. - This does not appear in the dictionary.
3. v. to stay; to be still
Das Leben steht. - Life stands still.
4. v. to stay, to stand, to be (in a certain state, position or circumstance)
Das Haus steht leer. - The house stands empty.
Das Team steht an der Spitze seiner Liga. - The team stands at the top of their league.
5. v. to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.)
Blau steht dir sehr gut! - Blue suits you very well!
Der Tod steht ihr gut - Death Becomes Her (film title)
6. v. (Swiss) to put, place
7. v. (indtr, auf, .colloquial) to fancy
Ich glaube sie steht nicht auf dich. - I don't think she fancies you.
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)
Hier
1. n. (abstract) here, this place.
Im Hier und Jetzt leben. - To live in the here and now.
2. adv. (location) here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren. - I was born here in this village.
Setzen wir uns hier aufs Sofa. - Let’s sit down here on the sofa.
3. adv. (location) there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at
Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße. - The church is right there at the end of the street.
Siehst du die Wolke hier neben der Bergspitze? - Can you see that cloud there next to the mountain top?
4. adv. (abstract) here (within this context)
Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt. - The deadline was not mentioned here at all.
5. adv. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser, , this, that to express proximity (“this”)
Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt. - This pub is very popular.
Hierder Stuhl ist kaputt. - This chair is broken.
Dieser Schrank hier ist 200 Jahre alt. - This cupboard is 200 years old.
6. interj. (colloquial) Used for emphasis or to call for attention, often when changing the subject
Hier, der Markus ist doch jetzt auch verheiratet, ne? - Hey, wait, Markus is married now, too, isn't he?
alleine
1. adv. (chiefly colloquial , only occasionally in formal writing) Alternative form of allein
allein
1. adj. (only predicative) alone
Er ist ganz allein. - He is all alone.
2. adv. alone
Er schrieb das Buch allein. - He wrote the book alone.
Allein im Jahr 2012 starben 500 Menschen an der Krankheit. - In 2012 alone, 500 people died from the illness.
3. adv. (formal, literary) only
Allein ein Wunder kann uns noch helfen. - Only a miracle can help us now.
im
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
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)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Regen
1. n-m. rain
2. v. to move (a small amount or unconsciously)
Er regte seinen Finger so weit wie möglich. - He moved his finger as far as possible.
3. v. to move (intransitive), to stir
4. v. to be active doing something, occupying oneself
5. v. to budge, to become noticeable
am
1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the
am Ende - at the end
am Rande - on the margin(s)
am Leben - alive
2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the
am Berg - on the mountain
am Fest - at the festival
am Schirm - on the screen
3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
am schnellsten - fastest
am schwächsten - weakest
am wichtigsten - most important
Er spielt am besten. - He plays best.
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.
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Ende
1. n-n. end, finish
2. n-n. conclusion
3. v. first-person singular present of enden
4. v. first-person singular subjunctive of enden
5. v. third-person singular subjunctive of enden
6. v. singular imperative of enden
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
Straße
1. n-f. street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
Das Kind überquerte die Straße. - The child crossed the street.
Diese Straße führt nach Kirchdorf. - This road goes to Kirchdorf.
Die Straße ist für den Verkehr gesperrt. - The street is closed for traffic.
2. n-f. carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
3. n-f. (figuratively) public, any area accessible to anyone
4. n-f. (figuratively) general public, using the locale to describe people not part of a specific group
5. n-f. the streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these
6. n-f. strait (channel of water)
7. n-f. (poker) straight
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)
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
Sackgasse
1. n-f. dead-end street; cul-de-sac
2. n-f. (figuratively) dead end (something that does not lead one to the intended result)
Der Kommunismus ist eine Sackgasse, weil er das Problem der Armut nicht zu lösen vermag. - Communism is a dead end, because it is incapable of solving the problem of poverty.
3. n-f. (figuratively) impasse (stagnation that one can only overcome by fundamentally changing one’s approach)
Die amerikanische Außenpolitik befindet sich in der Sackgasse. - American foreign policy is in an impasse.
4. n-f. (figuratively, especially) stalemate; deadlock (stagnation that is due to an inability or unwillingness to reach a compromise)
Die Verhandlungen stecken in einer Sackgasse. - The negotiations have reached a stalemate.
Des
1. n. (music) D-flat
2. art. genitive singular of der: the
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
Lebens
1. n. genitive singular of Leben
Leben
1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living
Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living.
2. n-n. life; being alive
3. n-n. (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication
Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.
4. n-n. (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life.
5. n-n. the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death.
Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life.
6. n-n. (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive.
7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
Lebensstandard - quality of life
ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life
ein christliches Leben - a Christian life
8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard.
Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography.
Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.
9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.
10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life!
11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play
12. n-n. life; numbers of times a game can be played
Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left.
13. n-n. health; hit points
14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life!
Aus
1. n. (sports) an out; the end of play for an individual or a team
2. n. (sports) the out of bounds area
3. n. end
4. adv. out
5. adv. (with sein) over; finished; done; up
Das Spiel ist aus! - The game is up!
6. adj. (of a device) off
7. prep. out of; from (from the inside of something)
Hol das Besteck aus der Schublade! - Get the cutlery from the drawer!
8. prep. from (a place; see usage notes below)
Er kommt aus dem selben Dorf wie ich. - He’s from the same village as I am.
9. prep. of; made of; out of
ein Haus aus Eis - a house made of ice
10. prep. for; out of (because of a feeling or inner quality)
etwas aus Freundschaft tun - to do something out of friendship (i.e. a sense of friendship)
etwas aus Feigheit unterlassen - to neglect something out of cowardice
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
Es
1. n. (music) E-flat
2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
keinen
1. en:not a
2. pron. masculine accusative of kein
Ich suche keinen Job. - I'm not looking for a job.
uxi, Ich suche kein Job., I'm not looking for a job.
3. pron. dative plural of kein
es gehört keinen Leuten - it does not belong to anyone
4. pron. masculine accusative of keiner
5. pron. dative plural of keiner
kein
1. pron. no; not a(n); not one; not any
Das ist kein Bett. - That is no bed.
uxi, Es gibt kein Brot., There is no bread.
Ausweg
1. n. way out, escape route
2. n. (figurative) solution (to a predicament)
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
geben
1. v. (ditransitive) to give (changing ownership)
Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben. - My wife gave me a new watch.
2. v. (ditransitive) to hand, to pass, to put within reach
Gib mir das! - Give me that!
Gib mir deine Hand. - Give me your hand (to hold).
Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben? - Could you hand me that pen?
3. v. (impersonal, transitive) Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there be or there exist
Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe? - Are there good schools in the neighborhood?
Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste. - There is no water in this desert.
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
4. v. (ditransitive, transitive) to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign)
Darf ich dir einen Rat geben? - May I give you some advice?
Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte. - The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted.
5. v. to present; to put
6. v. to result in
scheint
1. v. third-person singular present of scheinen
2. v. second-person plural present of scheinen
3. v. plural imperative of scheinen
scheinen
1. v. to shine; to gleam
2. v. (copulative) to seem; to appear; to look
Es scheint mir, dass … - It seems to me that …
Du scheinst erschöpft. - You seem exhausted.

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