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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) | |
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1. v. first-person singular preterite of treffen | |
2. v. third-person singular preterite of treffen | |
treffen |
1. v. to meet; to encounter | |
Wir treffen uns morgen. - See you tomorrow. (Lit. "We'll meet each other tomorrow".) | |
2. v. to hit; to strike | |
3. v. to affect; to concern | |
4. v. to hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate | |
Das trifft sich schlecht. - That’s unfortunate. | |
Es trifft sich ausgezeichnet, dass... - It is entirely fitting that... | |
5. v. to cause the action implied by an abstract noun to take place, thus making the sentence passive or less direct; to effect the action | |
Ich treffe eine Entscheidung. - I'm making a decision. | |
Ich treffe Maßnahmen. - I'm taking measures. | |
Ich treffe eine Vereinbarung. - I'm reaching an agreement. | |
Ich treffe Vorbereitungen. - I'm making preparations. | |
Ich treffe Vorsorge. - I'm taking precautions. | |
Ich treffe Vorkehrungen. - I'm making arrangements. | |
Ich treffe eine Wahl. - I am making a choice. | |
Ich treffe eine Aussage. - I'm making a statement. | |
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 | |
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