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intransitiv
     1. adj. (grammar, of verbs) intransitive (not taking a direct object)
Technik
     1. n-f. technique
     2. n-f. technology
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)
Betrieb
     1. n. operating or running a technical device, application or process, in other words planful activity under the exploitation of tools, connections and/or manpower with an inherent direction towards an econ
           einwandfreier Betrieb. - flawless operation.
     2. n. the organizational unit of a company wherewith the entrepreneur pursues a work-technical purpose thus, works
     3. v. first-person singular present of betreiben
     4. v. third-person singular present of betreiben
Sein
     1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
     2. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
           Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
           Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
     3. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
           Usage: In this sense sein 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. For example: "Mir i
           Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
           Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
           Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
           Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
     4. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
           Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
           Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
           Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
     5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
           Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
     6. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
           Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
           Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
     7. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
           Du bist. - It’s your turn.
           Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
     8. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
           Du bist! - You're it!
           Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
     9. det. his
           Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
           Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
     10. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
           der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
           das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
     11. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                   Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
     12. det. one's
           Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Laufen
     1. n. (sports) gerund of laufen: "running".
     2. v. to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
           Wir können mit dem Bus fahren oder laufen. - We could take the bus or walk.
           Lasst uns etwas schneller laufen. - Let's move a little faster.
           Joggen bedeutet entspannter, aber auch bewusster zu laufen. - Jogging means to run in a less exhausting but more conscious way.
     3. v. to flow; to leak; to run
     4. v. to be in progress; to run
           Das Projekt läuft erfolgreich. - The project is progressing successfully.
           einwandfrei laufen. - to run smoothly.
     5. v. to happen, to go on, to take place
           Was läuft da zwischen euch? - What's going on between you guys?
     6. v. to run, to execute (a program)
           Das Programm läuft einwandfrei. - The program runs flawlessly.
     7. v. to be in order; to work; to function
           Alles läuft, wie es soll. - Everything works just fine.
     8. v. to pass; to flow
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