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längere
1. adj. form of lang
lang
1. adj. long; lengthy (in space or time)
2. adj. (of a person) tall
3. adj. (with units of time, chiefly Jahre) many (indicating the length of the time in total)
Er hat lange Jahre damit verbracht, diese Frage zu erörtern. - He spent many years reasoning about this question.
4. adv. (chiefly colloquial, but also found in formal style) Alternative form of lange
Der Ausflug hat lang gedauert. - The trip took quite long.
5. adv. long, sprawled, stretched (physically)
Er lag lang auf der Erde. - He lay sprawled on the ground.
6. post. for (temporal)
Er ist ein Jahr lang um die Welt gereist. - He travelled around the world for one year.
Ich habe mein ganzes Leben lang die Relativitätstheorie studiert. - I studied relativistic physics my entire life.
7. post. (chiefly colloquial, but also found in formal style) Alternative form of entlang
Gehen Sie einfach diese Straße lang! - Just go along this street!
Wo lang? Hier lang! - Which way? This way!
8. v. singular imperative of langen
Dokumente
1. n. plural of Dokument
Dokument
1. n. document
Karten
1. n. plural of Karte (cards)
2. n. (plural only) card game
Karte
1. n-f. card
2. n-f. map, chart
3. n-f. (short for, Speisekarte): menu
4. n-f. ticket
5. n-f. (differential geometry) coordinate chart
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?
Fotografien
1. n. plural of Fotografie
Fotografie
1. n-f. photography (the art of making photographs)
2. n-f. photograph
wurden
1. v. first-person plural preterite of werden
2. v. third-person plural preterite of werden
werden
1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
zunächst
1. adv. first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
Um Brot zu backen, braucht man zunächst etwas Mehl. - To bake bread, first you need some flour.
2. adv. for now, for the time being
Die Ursache des Unfalls bleibt zunächst unklar. - The cause of the accident remains unclear for now.
Er nahm zuerst den Mantel, zunächst den Hut, schließlich den Schirm. - First he took his coat, then his hat, finally his umbrella.
mikroverfilmt
dann
1. adv. then, after that
Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich. - First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast.
2. adv. then, in that case
Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es. - If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it.
einem
1. num. dative singular of ein
2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. dative singular of einer
Bahnangestellten
überbracht
1. Participle. past participle of überbringen
überbringen
1. v. to deliver
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
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
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
Rollen
1. n. plural of Rolle
2. n. (computing) scroll lock
3. v. to roll (+aux, sein)
4. v. to roll (something round, e.g. a wheel) (+aux, haben)
5. v. to roll (something on its wheels) (+aux, haben)
Rolle
1. n-f. roll, reel, spool
2. n-f. roll, tube
3. n-f. a relatively small wheel on which something is rolled (as on a wheelie bin)
4. n-f. (drama, cinematography) role, part
5. n-f. roller, castor, pulley
6. n-f. (sports) roll
7. n-f. (laundry) mangle, wringer
8. n-f. (cooking) rolling pin
9. n-f. (sociology) role
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)
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
Antriebseinheit
eines
1. num. genitive singular of ein
2. art. genitive singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. singular of einer
4. pron. genitive singular of einer
Zuges
1. n. genitive singular of Zug
Zug
1. n. train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
2. n. pull (force that pulls in a specific direction)
3. n. draught (of air)
4. n. traction
5. n. course
6. n. (from a cigarette, etc.) drag, draught
7. n. (from a drink) draught, gulp
8. n. stroke
9. n. feature, trait
10. n. (military) platoon
11. n. (turn based games) move, play
versteckte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of verstecken
2. v. third-person singular preterite of verstecken
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of verstecken
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of verstecken
verstecken
1. v. to conceal
Der Dieb versteckte die Gegenstände vor der Polizei. - The thief hid the items from the police.
2. v. to hide (oneself)
Wo versteckst du dich? - Where are you hiding?
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
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
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
kostbare
1. adj. form of kostbar
kostbar
1. adj. precious
2. adj. sumptuous, magnificent, luxurious, splendid
Fracht
1. n-f. freight, cargo
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
Lyon
Frankreich
1. Proper noun. France (a country in Western Europe)
brachte
1. v. brought; preterite of bringen, bring.
bringen
1. v. to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear
Ich bringe die Katze ins Haus. - I'm bringing the cat into the house.
2. v. to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany
Sie hat dich ins Krankenhaus gebracht. - She brought you to the hospital.
3. v. (ditransitive) to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something)
Diese Münze bringt mir Glück. - This coin brings me luck.
Die Ansiedelung des Unternehmens bringt der Gemeinde viele neue Einwohner. - The company’s setting up shop brings many new residents to the municipality.
4. v. to get, to cause (someone to do something)
Sie bringt mich zum Lachen. - She makes me laugh.
Ich bringe Julia dazu, mich nach Hause zu fahren. - I'll get Julia to drive me home.
Ich kann ihn nicht dazu bringen, dass er mir die geheime Zutat verrät. - I can't get him to tell me the secret ingredient.
„Er verrät mir die geheime Zutat nicht!“―„Keine Sorge, ich bringe ihn schon noch dazu.“ - “He’s not telling me the secret ingredient!”―“No worries, eventually I’ll make him tell you.”
5. v. To cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.
zum Ausdruck bringen - to express
in Einklang bringen - to reconcile
zu Fall bringen - to bring down
in Gang bringen - to initiate
ins Gespräch bringen - to bring up for discussion
in Ordnung bringen - to put in order
auf den Punkt bringen - to get to the point
in Sicherheit bringen - to bring to safety
in Verbindung bringen - to associate
auf den Weg bringen - to set on course (initiate)
6. v. to acquire; to take possession of
7. v. to accomplish; to yield
8. v. (colloquial transitive with es (or, shortend, ’s) negative polarity or sarcastic) to be of use; to be helpful
„Lass mich noch mal mit dem Löffel versuchen, diese verflixte Dose aufzukriegen.“―„Ja, das bringt’s ganz bestimmt …“ - “Let me have another go with the spoon to get this darned tin can open.”―“
9. v. (informal, intransitive) to deliver; to perform well
Wenn man seine Leute ordentlich behandelt, dann bringen die auch. - If you treat your staff decently, then they actually deliver.
10. v. to get over with
Ich will den Tag hinter mich bringen. - I want to get this day over with.
um
1. prep. about
Es geht um den Kuchen. - It's about the pie.
2. prep. around
Um die Ecke - around the corner
3. prep. at, by (qual, when relating to time)
Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab - At eight o’clock we depart
4. prep. by (qual, percentage difference)
Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. - Sales in volume has decreased by 6%.
5. prep. (Austria) for qual, amount of money
Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. - You can't buy much for one euro these days.
Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. - Special offer today for only 99 euros.
6. conj. in order to, so as to
Wir sind gekommen, um zu helfen. - We’ve come (in order) to help.
7. adj. (predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished
Werden dich in kurzem binden/ Erdgeist, deine Zeit ist um - source=Friedrich von Hardenberg, Novalis
8. adv. around, about
9. adv. turned over, changed, from one state to another
bringen um
1. v. first-person plural present of umbringen
2. v. third-person plural present of umbringen
3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of umbringen
4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of umbringen
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)
einem
1. num. dative singular of ein
2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. dative singular of einer
Geheimboten
abgesetzt
1. Participle. past participle of absetzen
absetzen
1. v. to set down
2. v. to drop off
3. v. (to remove a monarch from power) to depose, dethrone
4. v. (from tax) to deduct
5. v. (medication) to discontinue, to get off
6. v. (business) to sell (in large number)
7. v. (of a colour, a design etc) to make (something) stand out
8. v. to break away
9. v. to collect; to be deposited
10. v. to escape; to abscond; to take refuge; to clear off
Er hat sich nach Brasilien abgesetzt - He escaped to Brazil
11. v. (agriculture) to wean; to separate (a calf from its mother)
12. v. (of a horse) to throw (its rider)
13. v. to retreat; to withdraw
14. v. (nautical) to push off
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
Werden
1. n. (gerund of werden); becoming (coming into being)
2. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
3. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
4. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
5. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
6. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
7. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
8. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
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
Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
5. pron. they; them
es
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
Marseille
Ausfuhr
1. n-f. (economics) export (the act of exporting)
wo
1. adv. (interrogative) where (at what place)
Wo bist du? - Where are you?
2. adv. (relative) where (at or in which place or situation)
Ich kenne einen Laden, wo solche Sachen verkauft werden. - I know a shop where such things are sold.
3. adv. (relative, somewhat, informal) when, that (on which; at which time)
Das war der Tag, wo wir uns kennen gelernt haben. - That was the day when we got to know each other.
4. adv. (indefinite, colloquial) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)
Ich wär gern wo, wo's wärmer ist. - I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.
5. conj. (colloquial) when
Wo ich mich umgedreht hab, haut der mir unvermittelt eine rein. - When I turned around, he just abruptly punched me in the face.
6. pron. (relative, dialectal, nonstandard) who, whom, which, that
Ich bin der, wo das kann. - I'm the one who can do that.
Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
5. pron. they; them
es
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
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.)
Schiff
1. n. (nautical) ship
2. n. (architecture) nave
3. n. (informal) a large, unwieldy car (e.g. an SUV)
4. n. (obsolete) vessel (for holding fluids)
5. n. (dated, regional) boiler (metal container for boiling water in some old stoves and ovens)
6. n. (priting) galley (tray)
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
Korsika
segelte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of segeln
2. v. third-person singular preterite of segeln
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of segeln
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of segeln
segeln
1. v. to sail
danach
1. adv. after it, after that; thereafter (i, formal), afterwards
2. adv. behind it/that
3. adv. accordingly, in accordance with that
flog
1. v. past of fliegen
fliegen
1. v. to fly; to travel by air (+aux, sein)
2. v. to rush; to fly; to go quickly (+aux, sein)
3. v. to fly; to pilot (+aux, haben)
4. v. to transport by air (+aux, haben)
5. v. to get the axe, to get kicked out (+aux, sein)
... könnte von der Akademie fliegen. - ... could get kicked out of academy.
6. v. to fall; to fall down (+aux, sein)
Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
5. pron. they; them
es
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
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.)
Flugzeug
1. n. aeroplane
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
Algier
wo
1. adv. (interrogative) where (at what place)
Wo bist du? - Where are you?
2. adv. (relative) where (at or in which place or situation)
Ich kenne einen Laden, wo solche Sachen verkauft werden. - I know a shop where such things are sold.
3. adv. (relative, somewhat, informal) when, that (on which; at which time)
Das war der Tag, wo wir uns kennen gelernt haben. - That was the day when we got to know each other.
4. adv. (indefinite, colloquial) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)
Ich wär gern wo, wo's wärmer ist. - I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.
5. conj. (colloquial) when
Wo ich mich umgedreht hab, haut der mir unvermittelt eine rein. - When I turned around, he just abruptly punched me in the face.
6. pron. (relative, dialectal, nonstandard) who, whom, which, that
Ich bin der, wo das kann. - I'm the one who can do that.
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
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
OSS
Residentur
Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
5. pron. they; them
es
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
London
überstellte
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?
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
Film
1. n. film (a thin layer of some substance)
2. n. (photography) photographic film
3. n. motion picture
4. v. singular imperative of filmen
wurde
1. v. first-person singular preterite of werden
2. v. third-person singular preterite of werden
werden
1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
verarbeitet
1. Participle. past participle of verarbeiten
2. adj. processed
3. v. third-person singular present of verarbeiten
4. v. second-person plural present of verarbeiten
5. v. second-person plural subjunctive of verarbeiten
6. v. plural imperative of verarbeiten
verarbeiten
1. v. to process, to handle, to manufacture
Er benutzt seinen Rechner, um Bilder zu verarbeiten. - He uses his computer to process images.
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?
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
Washington
1. Proper noun. state
2. Proper noun. Washington D.C.
geflogen
1. Participle. past participle of fliegen
fliegen
1. v. to fly; to travel by air (+aux, sein)
2. v. to rush; to fly; to go quickly (+aux, sein)
3. v. to fly; to pilot (+aux, haben)
4. v. to transport by air (+aux, haben)
5. v. to get the axe, to get kicked out (+aux, sein)
... könnte von der Akademie fliegen. - ... could get kicked out of academy.
6. v. to fall; to fall down (+aux, sein)

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