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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
ohne
1. conj. (+ dass or zu clause) without
Viele Jahre sind vergangen, ohne dir zu sagen, was du mir bedeutest. - Many years have gone by without telling you what you mean to me.
2. prep. (+accusative) without
Ohne dich bin ich nichts. - Without you I am nothing.
3. adv. without
Ich mag Fußball, aber ich kann auch ohne leben. - I like soccer, but I could live without.
hinreichende
1. adj. form of hinreichend
hinreichend
1. Participle. present participle of hinreichen
2. adj. sufficient, adequate, enough
3. adj. ample
4. adv. sufficiently, adequately
Entschuldigung
1. n-f. apology (expression of remorse or regret)
2. n-f. excuse (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment)
3. n-f. note (written excusal for being late or absent from school)
4. interj. excuse me, pardon, sorry
5. interj. excuse me (request for someone's attention)
ausgebliebenen
Sträflinge
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.
vom
1. contraction. from the, of the; about the (contraction of von + dem)
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)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Aufseher
1. n-m. A supervisor, person overseeing (the work of) others, taskmaster, foreman etc.
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Bürgermeisteramt
angezeigt
1. Participle. past participle of anzeigen
anzeigen
1. v. to display, to show ( a measurement e.g. time, temperature, speed etc.)
2. v. to indicate
3. v. to announce (a marriage, engagement, change of premises etc.); to advertise
4. v. to report (to the police)
welches
1. pron. masculine genitive singular of welcher
2. pron. singular of welcher
welcher
1. det. (interrogative) which; what
Welche Farbe hat dein Kleid? - What colour is your dress?
Welches Buch in diesem Regal hast du am öftesten gelesen? - Which book on this shelf have you read most often?
2. det. (relative, literary) which
Er vergaß, die letzte Kugel aus dem Lauf zu nehmen, welcher Fehler ihn das Leben kosten würde. - He forgot to remove the last bullet from the barrel, which mistake would cost him his life.
3. pron. (interrogative) which (one)
Hier sind zwei Jacken, welche ist deine? - There are two jackets here, which one is yours?
4. pron. (relative, literary) that; which; who; whom
Der Mann, welchen sie als ihren Nachbarn erkannte, lag tot auf dem Bürgersteig. - The man, whom she recognized to be her neighbour, was lying dead on the pavement.
dieselben
1. pron. nominative plural of derselbe
2. pron. accusative plural of derselbe
entweder
1. conj. either
entweder ... oder - either ... or
sofort
1. adv. immediately, at once
oder
1. conj. or
Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
an
1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
zweimal am Tag - twice a day
5. prep. on; onto
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
6. prep. at; against
Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
7. prep. to; for
Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
8. adv. onward; on
von heute an - from today on
9. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
einem
1. num. dative singular of ein
2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. dative singular of einer
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
nächsten
1. adj. superlative of nah
2. adj. form of nah, sten
nächster
1. adj. next, following
Wir waren schon in drei Kneipen und jetzt gehen wir zur nächsten. - We've already been to three pubs and now we're going to the next one.
2. adj. form of nah, ster
Tage
1. n. (informal) period, that time of the month (female menstruation)
Sie hat ihre Tage. - She's having her period.
2. v. first-person singular present of tagen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of tagen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of tagen
5. v. singular imperative of tagen
Tag
1. n. day (24-hour period)
Tag für Tag - day after day
2. n. day (period from midnight to the following midnight)
Der Tag fängt um Mitternacht an. - The day begins at midnight.
3. n. (astronomy) day (rotational period of a planet, moon or any celestial body (especially Earth))
4. n. day, daylight (period between sunrise and sunset when there is daylight)
Im Winter sind die Tage kürzer. - During the winter the days are shorter.
Diese kurzen Tage verursachen Depressionen. - These short days cause feelings of depression.
An den irdischen Polen dauert ein Tag sechs Monate. - At the Earth's poles a day lasts about six months.
5. n. day, daylight, light (light from the Sun)
6. n. (figurative) light (open view; a visible state or condition)
7. n. day (part of a day which one spends at work, school, etc.)
Nun, wie war dein Tag? - Well, how was your day?
Überstunden!? Was für ein Tag! - Overtime!? What a day!
8. n. (figurative) day (specified time or period, considered with reference to the prominence or success (in life or in an an argument or conflict) of a person or thing)
Der Tag gehört uns. Gut gemacht, Männer! - It's our day, now. Well done, men!
Heute ist einfach nicht mein Tag. - It's just not my day.
9. n. (dated, now found chiefly in compounds such as Bundestag, Reichstag, Landtag, Sudetendeutscher Tag or Tag der Oberschlesier) convention, congress (formal assembly)
10. n. see Tage for plural-only senses
11. interj. (colloquial) hello; (good) day
zur
1. contraction. contraction of zu der
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
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
Arbeit
1. n-f. toil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation
Seine Arbeit macht ihm Spaß. - He enjoys his work/job.
Ich kann gerade nicht. Ich bin bei der Arbeit! - I can't do it now. I am at work!
Er war auf dem Weg zur Arbeit. - He was on the way to work.
Er war auf der Arbeit. - He was on his work place.
Während der Arbeit - While doing work.
Während der Arbeitszeit - During work.
Er ging zur Arbeit. - He went to his work place.
uxi, Er ging auf die Arbeit., He went to his work place.
In diesem Dorfe gibt es keine Arbeit. - There are no opportunities for employment in this hamlet.
Er hat keine Arbeit. - He is without employment/He lollygags.
2. n-f. job, task, assignment
Ich muss zuvor noch einige Arbeiten erledigen. - First I have to complete some assignments/finish some jobs.
Er ging an die Arbeit. - He tackled his job.
3. n-f. effort, work, human expenditure
Das ist mir zu viel Arbeit. - This is too much effort for me.
Nach der Operation muss für zwei bis drei Tage die Arbeit gemieden werden. - After the surgical operation work should be avoided for two to three days.
4. n-f. performance, workmanship, work, the result of effort that might consist in a product or performance itself depending on what is owed(refn, group=n, name=n2, According to the German contract law there
Sagenhafte Arbeit! - Great work!
Gute Arbeit muss belohnt werden. - Decent work must be requited.
5. n-f. (physics) work, energy transmitted by force through a body
vorführen
1. v. to show, demonstrate
2. v. to perform
läßt
1. v. Alternative spelling of lässt; second-person singular present of lassen
2. v. Alternative spelling of lässt; third-person singular present of lassen
lassen
1. v. to allow; to permit; to let
lasset alle Hoffnung fahren - abandon all hope
2. v. to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done)
Wir haben neue Schränke für die Küche machen lassen. - We had new cabinets made for the kitchen.
Hast du dir die Haare schneiden lassen? - Did you get your hair cut?
3. v. to let remain, to leave (in a certain state)
Mir ist es lieber, meine Haare grau zu lassen. - I prefer to leave my hair grey.
4. v. to stop (something); to quit; to refrain from; to help doing (something)
5. v. to cease; to desist

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