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Ernst
     1. n. earnestness, seriousness
     2. n. (with possessive determiner, idiomatic) a serious statement, a seriously meant action
           Ist das dein Ernst? - Is that your serious opinion?
           Das ist mein Ernst, wenn ich sage, dass dieser Rock zu kurz ist. - I mean it when I say this skirt is too short.
     3. Proper noun. given name, male, eq=Ernest, f=Erna
     4. adj. serious, severe, grave
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.
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
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.
heiter
     1. adj. cheerful
     2. adj. fair (weather)
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
Kunst
     1. n. art
           Kunstgeschichte - history of art
           bildende Kunst - visual arts
           die sieben freien Künste - the seven liberal arts
     2. n. (collectively) artworks, works of art
           Kunstsammler - art collector
           Diese Woche wird im Museum mittelalterliche Kunst ausgestellt. - This week, medieval works of art are on display in the museum.
     3. n. (usually accompanied by a genitive or adjective or as part of a compound) craft
           die Kunst des Kochens - the craft of cooking
           keine Kunst sein - to not be a craft
     4. n. (informal, by extension) skill, ability
           seine Künste anbieten - to offer one's abilities
     5. n. (now chiefly as the first part of compound words) something artificially created or manufactured, as opposed to something natural
           Kunstschnee - artificial snow
           Kunst sein - to be artificial
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary