| reflexiv |
| 1. adj. (grammar, mathematics) reflexive | |
| 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). | |
| 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) | |
| einen |
| 1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein | |
| 2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. plural of einer | |
| 6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite | |
| Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody. | |
| 7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms | |
| Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement. | |
| schlimmeren |
| 1. adj. form of schlimm | |
| Zustand |
| 1. n. condition; state | |
| in einem einwandfreien Zustand. - in perfect condition. | |
| 2. n. (software, design) state pattern | |
| 3. n. (obsolete, grammar) predicate of a sentence | |
| 4. v. first-person singular preterite of zustehen | |
| 5. v. third-person singular preterite of zustehen | |
| Versetzen |
| 1. n-n. movement, displacement | |
| 2. n-n. addition, mixing | |
| 3. v. to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed | |
| Ich will den Baum ausgraben und drei Meter nach links versetzen lassen. - I’m going to have the tree dug out and moved three metres to the left. | |
| 4. v. to transfer (to another position, location, etc.) | |
| Seine Familie muss umziehen, weil er nach Karlsruhe versetzt wurde. - His family must move house because he’s been transferred to Karlsruhe. | |
| 5. v. (school) to promote, allow to pass (to the next grade) | |
| Wenn er sich in Deutsch nicht verbessert, wird er nicht versetzt. - If he doesn’t get better marks in German, he won’t be promoted to the next grade. | |
| 6. v. to put (someone in some mental state) | |
| Die Nachricht hat uns alle in Angst versetzt. - The news has put us all in a state of fear. | |
| (jdm) in Zorn versetzen. - to send (sb) into a rage. | |
| 7. v. to sell or pawn, especially pieces of one’s private possessions | |
| Sie haben das Silberbesteck versetzt, um in Urlaub fahren zu können. - They sold the silver cutlery in order to be able to go on holidays. | |
| 8. v. to deal (a blow) | |
| Sie versetzte ihm einen freundschaftlichen Klaps auf die Schulter. - She dealt him a friendly slap on his shoulder. | |
| 9. v. (dated) to say, reply, retort | |
| „Das glaube ich kaum“, versetzte er. - “I hardly think so,” he replied. | |
