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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
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Krawatte
1. n-f. necktie
sorgt
1. v. third-person singular present of sorgen
2. v. second-person plural present of sorgen
3. v. plural imperative of sorgen
sorgen
1. v. to take care of, to care for, to look after
Er sorgt für den Haushalt. - He takes care of the household.
Sie sorgt für meine Kinder. - She cares for my children.
2. v. to bring, ensure, make for
Die Livemusik sorgte für gute Stimmung. - Live music made for a good atmosphere.
3. v. to worry, be worried
Ich sorge mich um deine Gesundheit. - I am worried about your health.
für
1. prep. for
Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you.
2. prep. in favor of, in support of
Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option.
3. prep. by the standards of
Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well.
4. prep. on behalf of
Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf.
5. prep. kind / type of
Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this?
6. prep. (informal) instead of
Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt.
7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive)
Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine.
sorgen für
1. v. to care for, take care of
2. v. to provide for
3. v. to cause (commotion, excitement, sensation)
4. v. to provide (music, provisions etc.)
Farbenfreude
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
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.
Des
1. n. (music) D-flat
2. art. genitive singular of der: the
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
Mannes
1. n. genitive singular of Mann
Mann
1. n. man, male human being
2. n. husband
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?
drückt ... aus
1. v. second-person plural present of ausdrücken
2. v. third-person singular present of ausdrücken
3. v. plural imperative of ausdrücken
ausdrücken
1. v. to squeeze, to squeeze out
Benutz die Saftpresse, aber drück die Schalen dann noch mal kräftig mit der Hand aus. - Use the juicer, but then squeeze the peels out firmly once more with your hands.
2. v. to stub out (a cigarette)
Er drückte seine Zigarette aus. - He stubbed out his cigarette.
3. v. (usually transitive) to express
Ich weiß nicht, wie ich das ausdrücken soll. - I don’t know how to express this.
Lassen sie es mich noch einmal etwas anders ausdrücken. - Let me rephrase it.
4. v. to express (oneself)
Er kann sich sowohl mit Worten als auch mit Gestik sehr gut ausdrücken. - He is very good at expressing himself both with words and with gestures.
Ich habe mich eben vielleicht nicht ganz klar ausgedrückt. - Perhaps I did not make myself entirely clear.
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
Zeitgefühl
durch
1. prep. by means of; by; through
Das Haus wurde durch ein Feuer zerstört. - The house was destroyed by fire.
2. prep. through; entering, then exiting
Wir wandern durch den Wald. - We're hiking through the forest.
3. prep. through (a period of time)
Sie hat mir durch eine schwierige Zeit geholfen. - She helped me through a difficult period.
4. prep. via
5. prep. owing to; because of
6. prep. (mathematics) divided by
7. adv. during; throughout; through
den ganzen Tag durch - the whole day through
8. adv. (colloquial with a time) past
Es ist acht Uhr durch. - It is past eight o’clock.
Mode
1. n-f. fashion, trend
2. n. vibrational mode (Form of oscillation of electromagnetic waves especially in waveguides)

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