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Wein
     1. n. wine
     2. v. singular imperative of weinen
     3. v. colloquial of
     weinen
          1. v. to weep, cry
ist
     1. v. third-person singular present of sein
     sein
          1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
                Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
                Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
          2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
                Usage: In this sense sein 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. For example: "Mir i
                Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
                Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
                Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
                Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
          3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
                Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
                Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
                Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
          4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
                Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
          5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
                Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
                Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
          6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
                Du bist. - It’s your turn.
                Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
          7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
                Du bist! - You're it!
                Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
          8. det. his
                Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
                Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
          9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
                der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
                das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
          10. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                        Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
          11. det. one's
                Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
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
Spiegel
     1. n-m. mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
           Sie hatte einen großen Spiegel. - She had a large mirror.
     2. n-m. level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)
           Meeresspiegel - sea level
           Alkoholspiegel - alcohol level (amount in blood, for example)
           Testosteronspiegel - testosterone level
     3. n-m. surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)
     4. n-m. schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)
           Notenspiegel - transcript (as in a set of notes that mirrors the conversation)
           Gehaltsspiegel - salary tables (pay levels)
     5. n-m. white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)
     6. n-m.          (on the forehead of horses and cattle)
                   Das Pony hatte einen hübsch geformten Spiegel auf der Stirn. - The pony had a nicely shaped mark on the forehead.
     7. n-m.          (on the wing of a goose, capercaillie, or black cock)
     8. n-m.          (on the hindquarters of deer)
     9. v. first-person singular present of spiegeln
     10. v. singular imperative of spiegeln
unseres
     1. pron. genitive singular of unser
     unser
          1. pron. genitive of wir
          2. det. our
bunten
     1. adj. form of bunt
     bunt
          1. adj. (obsolete) spotted, speckled
          2. adj. multi-colored; colorful; variegated
          3. adj. (by extension) mixed, varied, heterogeneous
                ein bunter Haufen - a motley crew
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!
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary