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da
1. adv. (local) there; here
Wir fahren nach Hamburg. Meine Frau hat eine Freundin, die da wohnt. - We’re going to Hamburg. My wife has a friend who lives there.
Die Gäste sind noch nicht da. - The guests aren’t here yet.
2. adv. (temporal) then; so; at that moment
Ich war gerade eingeschlafen, und da kam ein Anruf. - I had just fallen asleep, and that’s when someone called.
Er hat immer weiter auf mich eingeschrien. Da bin ich einfach gegangen. - He just kept on shouting at me. So I just left.
3. adv. (colloquial) (replaces any takes a reflexive pronoun adverb when the context is clear)
Ich wollte eigentlich Linsensuppe machen, aber da (= dafür, dazu) hatte ich das Rezept nicht.
I was actually going to make lentil soup, but I didn’t have the recipe for it.
Wir haben jetzt ein Angebot gekriegt, aber da (= darüber) müssen wir noch diskutieren.
We’ve now received an offer, but we’ll still need to have discussion about that.
4. conj. since; as; because; given that
Da die Stelle mit häufigen Auslandskontakten verbunden ist, sind gute Fremdsprachenkenntnisse unerlässlich. - Since the position involves frequent international contacts, good foreign-language
5. conj. (literary, dated) when
Am Tag, da die Wahrheit offenbar wird, ist es zur Umkehr zu spät. - On the day when the Truth will become manifest, it will be too late for penitence.
fließt
1. v. second-person singular present of fließen
2. v. third-person singular present of fließen
3. v. second-person plural present of fließen
4. v. plural imperative of fließen
fließen
1. v. to flow
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
Wasser
1. n. water (H₂O)
2. n. alcoholic beverage, similar to brandy, made from fermented fruit
3. n. (colloquial) (clipping of Mineralwasser/Tafelwasser)
4. v. first-person singular present of wassern
5. v. singular imperative of wassern
da
1. adv. (local) there; here
Wir fahren nach Hamburg. Meine Frau hat eine Freundin, die da wohnt. - We’re going to Hamburg. My wife has a friend who lives there.
Die Gäste sind noch nicht da. - The guests aren’t here yet.
2. adv. (temporal) then; so; at that moment
Ich war gerade eingeschlafen, und da kam ein Anruf. - I had just fallen asleep, and that’s when someone called.
Er hat immer weiter auf mich eingeschrien. Da bin ich einfach gegangen. - He just kept on shouting at me. So I just left.
3. adv. (colloquial) (replaces any takes a reflexive pronoun adverb when the context is clear)
Ich wollte eigentlich Linsensuppe machen, aber da (= dafür, dazu) hatte ich das Rezept nicht.
I was actually going to make lentil soup, but I didn’t have the recipe for it.
Wir haben jetzt ein Angebot gekriegt, aber da (= darüber) müssen wir noch diskutieren.
We’ve now received an offer, but we’ll still need to have discussion about that.
4. conj. since; as; because; given that
Da die Stelle mit häufigen Auslandskontakten verbunden ist, sind gute Fremdsprachenkenntnisse unerlässlich. - Since the position involves frequent international contacts, good foreign-language
5. conj. (literary, dated) when
Am Tag, da die Wahrheit offenbar wird, ist es zur Umkehr zu spät. - On the day when the Truth will become manifest, it will be too late for penitence.
liegst
1. v. second-person singular present of liegen
liegen
1. v. to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
2. v. (Swiss) to lie down
3. v. to be, to lie somewhere (of flat objects, also of inpatients in a hospital; otherwise use sitzen or stehen)
4. v. to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)
5. v. to be, to stand (of indices, measurements)
Du
1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters)
2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular)
jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou
3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar)
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?
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)
werfe
1. v. first-person singular present of werfen
2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of werfen
3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of werfen
werfen
1. v. to throw
Der Konstruktor mit dem einen Parameter wirft in diesem Falle eine Ausnahme. - The constructor with this one parameter throws an exception in this case.
2. v. to cast; to project
einen Schatten werfen - to cast a shadow
ein Bild an/auf die Wand werfen - to project an image on the wall
3. v. to give birth (of some animals)
Die Sau wirft ihre Jungen. - The sow is birthing her young.
4. v. to throw oneself (on a bed etc.)
mein
1. det. (possessive) my
Herz
1. n. heart
2. n. (card games) hearts
3. n. sweetheart, darling
4. v. singular imperative of herzen
5. v. colloquial of
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
Fluß
1. n. Superseded spelling of Fluss
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?
tauche
1. v. first-person singular present of tauchen
2. v. singular imperative of tauchen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of tauchen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of tauchen
tauchen
1. v. to dive
2. v. to immerse, to bathe, to submerge
Die Äpfel in heißem Karamell tauchen, dann abkühlen lassen. - Bathe the apples in hot caramel, then let them cool.
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)
dich
1. pron. personal accusative of du; you, thee direct object.
Ich liebe dich nicht, wenn du mich nicht liebst. - I don't love you if you don't love me.
2. pron. accusative of du; yourself, thee direct object.
ein
1. art. a, an
ein Mann - a man
eine Frau - a woman
ein Kind - a child
2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor
3. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.)
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?
Liebe
1. n-f. love (tender feeling of affection)
2. n-f. a feeling of love for someone or something particular
3. n-f. a love relationship
4. n-f. (euphemism) sex; sexual relations; sexual intercourse
5. adj. form of lieb
6. v. first-person singular present of lieben
7. v. first-person singular subjunctive of lieben
8. v. third-person singular subjunctive of lieben
9. v. singular imperative of lieben
lieben
1. v. (usually transitive sometimes intransitive) to love, to have a strong affection for (someone or something)
Ich liebe dich. - I love you.
Ich liebe die französische Sprache. - I love the French language.
2. v. to love one another
3. v. to make love, to have sex
4. adj. form of lieb
dich
1. pron. personal accusative of du; you, thee direct object.
Ich liebe dich nicht, wenn du mich nicht liebst. - I don't love you if you don't love me.
2. pron. accusative of du; yourself, thee direct object.

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