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zu haben |
adj. available |
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—Entschuldigen Sie, ist dieses Gemälde noch zu haben?—Nein, es ist leider schon verkauft. - —Excuse me, is this painting still available/for sale?—No, I’m afraid it’s already been sold. |
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Du bist doch ein gut aussehender junger Mann, ich verstehe nicht, warum du noch zu haben bist! - But you’re a good-looking young man; I don’t understand why you’re still available/single! |
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zu |
prep. to, towards (indicates directionality) |
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zum Bahnhof - to the train station |
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prep. with respect to; regarding |
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Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that... |
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prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question)) |
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Haben |
n-n. credit |
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v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses) |
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Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that. |
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v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic) |
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v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself) |
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