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Alkohol
     1. n-m. alcohol, ethanol (substance)
           Alkohol ist farblos. - Alcohol is colourless.
     2. n-m. alcohol, liquor (beverage containing the former substance)
           Hier wird kein Alkohol ausgeschenkt. - They don't serve alcohol here.
ist
     1. v. third-person singular present of sein
     sein
          1. 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.
          2. 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.
          3. 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.
          4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
                Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
          5. 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.
          6. 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.
          7. 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.
          8. 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.
          9. 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
          10. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                        Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
          11. det. one's
                Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
überall
     1. adv. everywhere
           Wir haben überall nach dem Ball gesucht. - We've looked for the ball everywhere.
     2. adv. anywhere (in whatever place)
           Der Ball könnte überall sein. - The ball could be anywhere.
     3. adv. (colloquial regional chiefly northern and central Germany) forms prepositional adverbs of alles
           Ich hab’s überallmit probiert, aber der Fleck geht nicht raus. - I’ve tried itwith everything, but the stain won’t come out.
     4. adv. (colloquial regional chiefly northern and central Germany) is added to a prepositional adverb in order to express that the latter includes a wide variety of items
           Davon hab ich überall noch nie gehört. - I’ve never heard about all those things.
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
Norden
     1. n. north (direction)
     2. n. north (region)
           (mero, Bargebur, Leybuchtpolder, Neuwesteel, Norddeich, Ostermarsch, Süderneuland, Tidofeld, Westermarsch)
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.)
Reizthema
zwischen
     1. prep. between
           die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich - the gap between the poor and rich
     2. prep. among, amongst
magnetischer
     1. adj. form of magnetisch
     magnetisch
          1. adj. (physics) magnetic
Anziehung
     1. n-f. attraction; pull; draw
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?
Verteufelung
     1. n. demonization
gibt
     1. v. third-person singular present of geben
     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
Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. 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.
     4. 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.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
Hier
     1. n. (abstract) here, this place.
           Im Hier und Jetzt leben. - To live in the here and now.
     2. adv. (location) here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
           Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren. - I was born here in this village.
           Setzen wir uns hier aufs Sofa. - Let’s sit down here on the sofa.
     3. adv. (location) there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at
           Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße. - The church is right there at the end of the street.
           Siehst du die Wolke hier neben der Bergspitze? - Can you see that cloud there next to the mountain top?
     4. adv. (abstract) here (within this context)
           Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt. - The deadline was not mentioned here at all.
     5. adv. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser, , this, that to express proximity (“this”)
           Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt. - This pub is very popular.
           Hierder Stuhl ist kaputt. - This chair is broken.
           Dieser Schrank hier ist 200 Jahre alt. - This cupboard is 200 years old.
     6. interj. (colloquial) Used for emphasis or to call for attention, often when changing the subject
           Hier, der Markus ist doch jetzt auch verheiratet, ne? - Hey, wait, Markus is married now, too, isn't he?
selten
     1. adj. rare, infrequent, uncommon, scarce
     2. adj. unusual, curious
     3. adv. seldom; rarely
           Er ist selten unfreundlich. - He’s rarely ever unfriendly.
     4. adv. (chiefly informal, with adjective) unusually; extremely
           Der Typ war ja selten unfreundlich! - That guy was extremely unfriendly!
           Das ist selten dämlich. - That’s peculiarly stupid.
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.
vernünftigen
     1. adj. form of vernünftig
     vernünftig
          1. adj. reasonable, sensible
Mittelweg
     1. n. middle ground, middle course
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