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Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
blieb
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of bleiben
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of bleiben
     bleiben
          1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to remain (to continue to be)
                Er blieb sein ganzes Leben ein glühender Anhänger der Monarchie. - He remained a devoted supporter of the monarchy for all his life.
          2. v. to keep (on); to continue (see usage notes below)
                Ich bleibe noch ein bisschen liegen. - I'll keep lying here for a bit.
          3. v. to stay; to remain in a place
                Du kannst ja schon fahren, aber ich bleibe noch. - Feel free to leave, but I'm staying some more.
          4. v. to be; to be stuck; implying tardiness
                Wo bleibst du? Wir sind schon seit über einer Stunde da. - Where are you? We arrived more than an hour ago.
          5. v. to be left for someone
                Was bleibt ihm jetzt noch, wo seine Frau gestorben ist? - What does he have left now that his wife is dead? (literally: What is left for him...)
          6. v. to stick with; to stay with
                Ich hab’s ihm erklärt, aber er bleibt bei seiner Meinung. - I’ve explained it to him, but he sticks with his opinion.
hinter
     1. prep. behind, after
     2. prep. after (in pursuit of)
     3. prep. beyond (further away than)
     4. adv. (colloquial regional parts of southern and eastern Germany) over; to some place fairly nearby
           Ich geh mal hinter und seh nach. - I'm going over to check.
dem
     1. art. dative singular of der: the
     2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Lenkrad
     1. n. steering wheel
Sitzen
     1. n. dative plural of Sitz
     2. v. to sit; to perch
     3. v. to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
           Wir saßen fest! - We were stuck!
     4. v. to fit
     5. v. to be (i, e.g. with voller)
           Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten. - The cupboard is full of moths.
     6. v. to do time; to spend time in jail
           im Gefängnis sitzen. - to be in jail.
     7. v. to hit home; to have a significant effect
     8. v. to sit down
starrte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of starren
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of starren
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of starren
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of starren
hinaus
     1. adv. out (away from the speaker)
           zum Fenster hinaus - out the window
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?
stellte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of stellen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of stellen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of stellen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of stellen
     stellen
          1. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen)
                Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor!
          2. v.          (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge
                        Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim.
                        Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question?
          3. v.          to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal
                        Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer.
                        Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged
          4. v.          to encounter and stop
                        Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag.
                        Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief.
          5. v.          to set, adjust
                        Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
          6. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront
                Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger.
                Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police.
          7. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend
                Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake!
                Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment.
                sich tot stellen - to play dead
mich
     1. pron. accusative of ich: me
dem
     1. art. dative singular of der: the
     2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
was
     1. pron. (interrogative) what
           Was machst du heute? - What are you doing today?
     2. pron. (relative) which ((referring to the entire preceding clause))
           Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte. - She was a good dancer, which he admired.
     3. pron. (relative) that, which ((referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives))
           Das ist alles, was ich weiß. - That's all that I know.
           Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte. - That's the best that could have happened to me.
     4. pron. (relative, colloquial) that, which ((referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das))
           Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird? - Do you see that white house, which is being renovated?
     5. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) something, anything ((instead of standard etwas))
           Ich hab was gefunden. - I've found something.
     6. pron. (interrogative, dated) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)
           Was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? - Why on earth are you hiding your face so fearfully?
     7. adv. (colloquial) a little, somewhat
           Ich komm was später. - I'll arrive a little later.
     8. adv. (interrogative, colloquial) why, what for
           Was bist du heute so stumm? - Why are you so silent today?
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
vor
     1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
     2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
     3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
           vor drei Tagen - three days ago
           vor einiger Zeit - a while ago
     4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
           Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami.
           Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning.
           vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses
           sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody
     5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause)
           vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy
           Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst.
           Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke.
           Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright.
mir
     1. pron. personal dative of ich: me, to me:
           Er gab es mir. - He gave it to me.
     2. pron. (dialectal, or colloquial) Alternative form of wir, t=we
Selbst
     1. n. (psychology) the self
     2. part. personally, by oneself
           Du hast es selbst zugegeben. - You yourself admitted it.
           Der Mann selbst hat uns es gesagt. - The man himself (personally) told us.
     3. adv. even
           Selbst du hast es zugegeben. - Even you admitted it.
Verborgen
     1. n. gerund of verborgen
     2. v. to lend
     3. Participle. past participle of verbergen
     4. adj. hidden
     verbergen
          1. v. to hide, conceal from view, keep secret
                Was verbirgst du vor mir? - What are you hiding from me?
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.
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary