| gegen |
| 1. prep. against | |
| Die Erklärung der Vereinten Nationen über die Beseitigung der Gewalt gegen Frauen. - The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women. | |
| 2. prep. toward (i.e. directed to someone/something) | |
| 3. prep. toward (i.e. in the direction of) | |
| 4. prep. approximately, around | |
| 5. prep. in exchange for | |
| 6. prep. facing | |
| 7. prep. compare to | |
| Mitternacht |
| 1. n. midnight | |
| hatte |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite of haben | |
| 2. v. third-person singular preterite of haben | |
| haben |
| 1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses) | |
| Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that. | |
| 2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic) | |
| 3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself) | |
| Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear. | |
| 4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire) | |
| 5. v. to get (to receive) | |
| 6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend) | |
| 7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from) | |
| 8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal | |
| Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres. | |
| 9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are | |
| Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books. | |
| 10. v. to make a fuss | |
| Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss! | |
| 11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into | |
| Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs. | |
| 12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about | |
| Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend. | |
| Er |
| 1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male | |
| Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me? | |
| 2. pron. (personal) he. | |
| audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he? | |
| audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi. | |
| 3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)). | |
| audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old. | |
| 4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)). | |
| Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far. | |
| 5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite) | |
| eine |
| 1. num. feminine singular of ein | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. singular of einer | |
| Kleine |
| 1. n. female equivalent of Kleiner: girl; young woman | |
| 2. n. plural of Kleiner | |
| 3. n. nominative singular of Kleiner | |
| 4. adj. form of klein | |
| klein |
| 1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale | |
| 2. adj. little, young (in age) | |
| 3. adj. insignificant | |
| Abwechslung |
| 1. n-f. alternation | |
| 2. n-f. diversion, change | |
| denn |
| 1. conj. for; because; since | |
| Ich möchte diese Hose kaufen, denn sie gefällt mir sehr. - I'd like to buy these pants since I like them a lot. | |
| 2. conj. (after a comparative, archaic, or dialectal) than | |
| 3. adv. (in a question, modal particle) then, ever, but, now (used for emphasis or to express interest, surprise or doubt, or in rhetorical questions) | |
| Wo ist er denn? - Where is he, then?/Where ever can he be? | |
| Wieso denn? - How so, then? | |
| Was denn? - But what? | |
| 4. adv. (rather rare) thus, so; (expresses a consequence; see usage notes) | |
| 5. adv. (colloquial regional northern Germany) then, after that, in that case | |
| Therese |
| 1. Proper noun. given name, female, var=Theresa | |
| 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 | |
| ihn |
| 1. pron. personal accusative of er; him, it (masculine, direct object). | |
| Ich suche Matthias. Hast du ihn gesehen? - I'm looking for Matthias. Have you seen him? | |
| Ich suche den Dosenöffner. Hast du ihn gesehen? - I'm looking for the can opener. Have you seen it? | |
| 2. pron. personal dative of sie; them (indirect object). | |
| öfters |
| 1. adv. quite often | |
| mit |
| 1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside) | |
| Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends. | |
| 2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of) | |
| Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil. | |
| Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus. | |
| 3. prep. with (as an accessory to) | |
| 4. prep. with (having) | |
| 5. prep. at (with the age of) | |
| 6. prep. with, including, with ... included | |
| 7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group | |
| Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town. | |
| Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived. | |
| 8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well) | |
| 9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it | |
| Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course. | |
| Kleinen |
| 1. n. dative plural of Kleine | |
| 2. adj. form of klein | |
| klein |
| 1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale | |
| 2. adj. little, young (in age) | |
| 3. adj. insignificant | |
| Geschenken |
| 1. n. dative plural of Geschenk | |
| Geschenk |
| 1. n. present, gift | |
| überraschte |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite of überraschen | |
| 2. v. third-person singular preterite of überraschen | |
| 3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of überraschen | |
| 4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of überraschen | |
| brachte |
| 1. v. brought; preterite of bringen, bring. | |
| bringen |
| 1. v. to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear | |
| Ich bringe die Katze ins Haus. - I'm bringing the cat into the house. | |
| 2. v. to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany | |
| Sie hat dich ins Krankenhaus gebracht. - She brought you to the hospital. | |
| 3. v. (ditransitive) to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something) | |
| Diese Münze bringt mir Glück. - This coin brings me luck. | |
| Die Ansiedelung des Unternehmens bringt der Gemeinde viele neue Einwohner. - The company’s setting up shop brings many new residents to the municipality. | |
| 4. v. to get, to cause (someone to do something) | |
| Sie bringt mich zum Lachen. - She makes me laugh. | |
| Ich bringe Julia dazu, mich nach Hause zu fahren. - I'll get Julia to drive me home. | |
| Ich kann ihn nicht dazu bringen, dass er mir die geheime Zutat verrät. - I can't get him to tell me the secret ingredient. | |
| „Er verrät mir die geheime Zutat nicht!“―„Keine Sorge, ich bringe ihn schon noch dazu.“ - “He’s not telling me the secret ingredient!”―“No worries, eventually I’ll make him tell you.” | |
| 5. v. To cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect. | |
| zum Ausdruck bringen - to express | |
| in Einklang bringen - to reconcile | |
| zu Fall bringen - to bring down | |
| in Gang bringen - to initiate | |
| ins Gespräch bringen - to bring up for discussion | |
| in Ordnung bringen - to put in order | |
| auf den Punkt bringen - to get to the point | |
| in Sicherheit bringen - to bring to safety | |
| in Verbindung bringen - to associate | |
| auf den Weg bringen - to set on course (initiate) | |
| 6. v. to acquire; to take possession of | |
| 7. v. to accomplish; to yield | |
| 8. v. (colloquial transitive with es (or, shortend, ’s) negative polarity or sarcastic) to be of use; to be helpful | |
| „Lass mich noch mal mit dem Löffel versuchen, diese verflixte Dose aufzukriegen.“―„Ja, das bringt’s ganz bestimmt …“ - “Let me have another go with the spoon to get this darned tin can open.”―“ | |
| 9. v. (informal, intransitive) to deliver; to perform well | |
| Wenn man seine Leute ordentlich behandelt, dann bringen die auch. - If you treat your staff decently, then they actually deliver. | |
| 10. v. to get over with | |
| Ich will den Tag hinter mich bringen. - I want to get this day over with. | |
| ihm |
| 1. pron. personal dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases). | |
| Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben? - Could you give him your pen? | |
| Schnell! Gib ihm das! - Quickly! Give this to him! | |
| 2. pron. personal dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases). | |
| 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. | |
| großen |
| 1. adj. form of groß | |
| groß |
| 1. adj. big, large, large-scale | |
| Das ist ein großes Problem. - That is a big problem. | |
| Ich lebe in einem großen Haus. - I live in a large house. | |
| 2. adj. great, grand | |
| 3. adj. (of a person) tall | |
| 4. adj. (childish) pertaining to defecation | |
| Ich muss groß. - I need to poo. | |
| Apfel |
| 1. n. apple (fruit) | |
| 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? | |
| eine |
| 1. num. feminine singular of ein | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. feminine singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. singular of einer | |
| Tafel |
| 1. n-f. panel, board (e.g., wooden panel) | |
| 2. n-f. table (raised dinner table or elevated long table, e.g., one at a banquet) | |
| 3. n-f. slab, tablet | |
| 4. n-f. plaque | |
| 5. n-f. blackboard, chalkboard | |
| 6. n-f. plate, sheet (of metal) | |
| 7. n-f. bar (e.g. of chocolate) ((clipping of Schokoladentafel)) | |
| 8. n-f. food bank | |
| 9. n-f. sign, notice, board, bulletin board ((clipping of Anschlagtafel)) | |
| 10. v. first-person singular present of tafeln | |
| 11. v. singular imperative of tafeln | |
| Schokolade |
| 1. n-f. chocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) | |
| 2. n-f. cocoa drink | |
