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wer
     1. pron. (interrogative) who (what person or people)
           Wer hat das gesagt? - Who said that?
     2. pron. (interrogative, colloquial) what, which (one) (see usage notes)
     3. pron. (relative) whoever, he who, someone who, the person who, anyone who (whatever person or persons)
           Wer eine Frage hat, kann sich jetzt melden. - Whoever has a question, put up their hands now.
           ux, Wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen., People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
     4. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) somebody, someone; anybody, anyone (an unspecified person)
           Da ist wer an der Tür. - There's somebody at the door.
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
dreytausend
Jahren
     1. n. dative plural of Jahr
     Jahr
          1. n. year (solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun)
                Jahr für Jahr - year after year
          2. n. year (time it takes for any astronomical object to directly orbit its star)
          3. n. year (period between set dates that mark a year)
          4. n. year (level or grade in school or college)
sich
     1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
     2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
weiſs
Rechenschaft
     1. n-f. account, accountability
           Rechenschaft für etwas ablegen - to account for something
     2. n-f. reckoning
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
bleib
     1. v. singular imperative of bleiben
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
Dunkeln
     1. n. genitive singular of Dunkles
     2. n. dative plural of Dunkles
     3. n. singular of Dunkles
     4. n. plural of Dunkles
     5. v. to darken
           Kaum fing es an zu dunkeln, als ... - It had just started to get dark, when ..., It had just started to get dark, when ...
unerfahren
     1. adj. inexperienced, green
mag
     1. v. first-person singular present of mögen
     2. v. third-person singular present of mögen
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
Tag
     1. n. day (24-hour period)
           Tag für Tag - day after day
     2. n. day (period from midnight to the following midnight)
           Der Tag fängt um Mitternacht an. - The day begins at midnight.
     3. n. (astronomy) day (rotational period of a planet, moon or any celestial body (especially Earth))
     4. n. day, daylight (period between sunrise and sunset when there is daylight)
           Im Winter sind die Tage kürzer. - During the winter the days are shorter.
           Diese kurzen Tage verursachen Depressionen. - These short days cause feelings of depression.
           An den irdischen Polen dauert ein Tag sechs Monate. - At the Earth's poles a day lasts about six months.
     5. n. day, daylight, light (light from the Sun)
     6. n. (figurative) light (open view; a visible state or condition)
     7. n. day (part of a day which one spends at work, school, etc.)
           Nun, wie war dein Tag? - Well, how was your day?
           Überstunden!? Was für ein Tag! - Overtime!? What a day!
     8. n. (figurative) day (specified time or period, considered with reference to the prominence or success (in life or in an an argument or conflict) of a person or thing)
           Der Tag gehört uns. Gut gemacht, Männer! - It's our day, now. Well done, men!
           Heute ist einfach nicht mein Tag. - It's just not my day.
     9. n. (dated, now found chiefly in compounds such as Bundestag, Reichstag, Landtag, Sudetendeutscher Tag or Tag der Oberschlesier) convention, congress (formal assembly)
     10. n. see Tage for plural-only senses
     11. interj. (colloquial) hello; (good) day
     12. v. singular imperative of tagen
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
Tage
     1. n. (informal) period, that time of the month (female menstruation)
           Sie hat ihre Tage. - She's having her period.
     2. v. first-person singular present of tagen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of tagen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of tagen
     5. v. singular imperative of tagen
     Tag
          1. n. day (24-hour period)
                Tag für Tag - day after day
          2. n. day (period from midnight to the following midnight)
                Der Tag fängt um Mitternacht an. - The day begins at midnight.
          3. n. (astronomy) day (rotational period of a planet, moon or any celestial body (especially Earth))
          4. n. day, daylight (period between sunrise and sunset when there is daylight)
                Im Winter sind die Tage kürzer. - During the winter the days are shorter.
                Diese kurzen Tage verursachen Depressionen. - These short days cause feelings of depression.
                An den irdischen Polen dauert ein Tag sechs Monate. - At the Earth's poles a day lasts about six months.
          5. n. day, daylight, light (light from the Sun)
          6. n. (figurative) light (open view; a visible state or condition)
          7. n. day (part of a day which one spends at work, school, etc.)
                Nun, wie war dein Tag? - Well, how was your day?
                Überstunden!? Was für ein Tag! - Overtime!? What a day!
          8. n. (figurative) day (specified time or period, considered with reference to the prominence or success (in life or in an an argument or conflict) of a person or thing)
                Der Tag gehört uns. Gut gemacht, Männer! - It's our day, now. Well done, men!
                Heute ist einfach nicht mein Tag. - It's just not my day.
          9. n. (dated, now found chiefly in compounds such as Bundestag, Reichstag, Landtag, Sudetendeutscher Tag or Tag der Oberschlesier) convention, congress (formal assembly)
          10. n. see Tage for plural-only senses
          11. interj. (colloquial) hello; (good) day
zu Tage
     1. adv. Alternative form of zutage
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!
     15. v. to live, to be alive
     16. v. to dwell, to reside
           Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center.
     17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place
           Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man.
     18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with
           Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it!
           Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues.
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