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wobei
     1. adv. during what
     2. adv. whereby, whereat, in the course of which
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?
meinem
     1. det. (possessive) dative singular of mein
     mein
          1. det. (possessive) my
Alten
     1. n. singular of Alter
     2. n. dative plural of Alter
     3. n. singular of Alter
     4. n. plural of Alter
     5. n. dative plural of Alte
     6. n. singular of Alte
     7. n. plural of Alte
     8. adj. form of alt
     alt
          1. adj. old
                Wie alt bist du? - How old are you?
          2. adj. ancient
          3. adj. elderly (inflected in the comparative)
                ältere Menschen - the elderly
Herrn
     1. n. singular of Herr
     2. n. less common plural of Herr
     Herr
          1. n. man, gentleman (polite term)
                Herrenbekleidung - gentlemen's wear
                Herrentoilette - gentlemen's toilet
                Ein älterer Herr - An old gentleman
          2. n. sir (title of respect)
                Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr? - How can I serve you, sir?
                Gnädiger Herr! - (Can be translated as my lord in English, but there is no direct equivalent)
          3. n. Mr., mister, sir
                Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt - (Dear) Mr. Schmidt
                Die Herren Schmidt und Müller - Messrs. Schmidt and Müller
                Herr Doktor von Braun - Dr. von Braun
                Herr Professor - Dr. (Ph.D.) / Professor
                Herr Bundeskanzler - Mr. Chancellor or Sir
                Jawohl, Herr Oberst! - Yes, Mr. Colonel.
                Entschuldigung, der Herr? Sie haben Ihre Uhr verloren. - Excuse me, sir? You've lost your watch. (standard usage between strangers)
                Was kann ich Ihnen bringen, meine Herren? - What can I bring you, sirs?
                Sehr verehrte Damen und Herren - Dear Sir or Madam (address in formal letters and e-mails)
          4. n. gentleman
                Meine Damen und Herren... - Ladies and gentlemen...
          5. n. master, lord ((generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense))
                Herr der Lage sein - to be master of the situation
                Weil die Tiere auf seinen Wink reagieren, nennt man ihn den Herren der Wölfe. - Because the animals are at his beck and call, he is called Lord of the Wolves.
                Der Schirmherr - the patron
          6. n. (historical) the lowest title of German nobility
                Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz - Gans (noble) lords of Putlitz
          7. n. Lord, God
                Das Haus des Herrn - The House of God
                Gott der Herr - The Lord
eigentlich
     1. adv. actually
     2. adj. actual, proper
ganz
     1. adj. entire, whole, complete
           Er hat ein ganzes Hähnchen gegessen. - He ate a whole chicken.
     2. adj. (informal) all (with definite article or determiner)
           Ich hab meine ganzen Freunde eingeladen. - I’ve invited all my friends.
     3. adj. (colloquial) whole, intact
           Ist die Tasse noch ganz? - Is the cup still whole?
     4. adj. (in certain combinations) true; real
           uxi, ein ganzer Kerl, a true man
     5. adj. (mathematics) integer (of a number)
     6. adv. quite, rather
     7. adv. very
     8. adv. wholly, entirely, all
Gut
     1. n. commodity, property, possession, good
     2. n. a large farmstead, estate related to agriculture.
     3. adj. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
           Wir müssen gut sein, um uns gut zu fühlen. - We must be good to feel good.
     4. adj. good (effective; useful)
     5. adj. good (fortunate)
     6. adj. good (having a particularly pleasant taste)
     7. adj. all right, fair, proper (satisfactory)
     8. adj. good (full; entire; at least as much as)
     9. adv. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily)
           Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt. - The team played well.
     10. adv. a little more than (with measurements)
           Ich wohne seit gut zwanzig Jahren in Berlin. - I've lived in Berlin for over twenty years/for a good twenty years.
           Das Bett ist gut zwei Meter lang. - The bed is a little over two meters long.
     11. adv. easily, likely
           Dieser Gegenstand ist gut zu finden. - That item is easily found.
           Es kann gut sein, dass du nächstes Jahr verheiratet bist. - You may well be married next year.
     12. interj. okay, all right, now then
           Gut, dann fangen wir mal an. - All right, then let's get started.
täte
     1. v. first-person singular subjunctive of tun
     2. v. third-person singular subjunctive of tun
     tun
          1. v. To do (to perform or execute an action).
                Tu es! - Do it!
                Man tut, was man kann. - One does what one can.
                Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat. - He did as he was told.
                Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten. - The only thing he ever did was work.
          2. v. (with dative) To do something (positive or negative) to someone.
                Der tut Ihnen nichts! - He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog)
                Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. - My husband has done me so much good.
          3. v. To make a difference; to be different.
                Tut sich das viel? - Does that make much of a difference?
                Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts. - The two cameras are no different i.e. neither better than the other.
          4. v. (somewhat informal, with “so” or “als ob”) To fake; to feign; to pretend.
                Er hat nur so getan. - He just faked it.
                Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste. - He pretends to know nothing.
          5. v. (chiefly colloquial) To put, to place, to add.
                Tu das hier rein. - Put it in here.
                Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. - I would add some more salt to the potatoes.
          6. v. (chiefly colloquial, with “es”) To work, to function.
                Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. - The clock doesn’t work anymore.
          7. v. (chiefly colloquial, but acceptable in writing) Used with thepreceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb
                Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr. - He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all.
          8. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used with thefollowing infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement)
                Ich tu doch zuhören! - I am listening! (as a response to the reproach that one is not)
                Ich tu das jetzt mal aufräumen. - I’m cleaning this up now.
          9. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense (instead of standard würde))
                Ich tät mir das noch mal überlegen. - I would think about that again.
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)
seinem
     1. det. (possessive) dative singular of sein
fortgeschrittenen
Alter
     1. n-n. age, old age
     2. n-n. antiquity
     3. n-n. epoch, age
     4. n. old man; old person
     5. n. (colloquial) mate, bloke ; dude, guy ; (a somewhat intimate or mildly dismissive word for a man, especially but not exclusively used as a vocative)
           Alter! Komm zurück, wir müssen hier links. - Dude! Come back, we need to go left here.
           Haste ma ’n Euro für was zu essen, Alter? - You got a euro for summat to eat, mate?
           Wenn irgendso’n Alter hier Ärger macht, schmeiß ihn gleich raus. - If some bloke acts up in here, kick him right out.
           Ihr Alter hat sie sitzen lassen. - Her guy jilted her.
     6. interj. (colloquial chiefly slang) man, dude, mate; (used for emphasis)
           Alter, was denn hier los? - Man, what’s going on in here?
     7. n. singular of Alte
     8. n. genitive plural of Alte
     9. adj. form of alt
öfter
     1. adv. comparative of oft
     2. adv. ofttimes, from time to time
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
Fahrrad
     1. n. bicycle
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
Benutzen
     1. n. gerund of benutzen
     2. v. to use (employ, apply)
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