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Mehr
     1. n. increase, excess
           ein Mehr an Arbeit, Steuern, Unkosten, ... - an excess of work, taxes, costs, ...
     2. n. majority, more than half (50%) of some group
           Der Gesetzesentwurf der Volksinitiative scheiterte am Volksmehr.
     3. pron. something more
           sich für mehr halten - to think one is something more
           Mehr will er nicht bezahlen. - He doesn't want to pay more.
           Er sieht mehr als ich. - He sees more than I see.
     4. det. comparative of viel; more
           Willst du mehr Essen? - Do you want more food?
           mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg - with a greater or lesser degree of success
           Ich habe mehr Haare als du. - I have more hair than you.
           zwei Kilo mehr - two more kilos
     5. adv. more
           immer mehr - more and more
     6. adv. (with negation) no longer, never again, nothing more, not anymore
           Er ist kein Kind mehr - He is no longer a child.
           Ich mag dich nicht mehr. - I don't like you anymore.
           nicht mehr lange - not much longer
           nichts mehr - nothing more, nothing left
           nie mehr - never again
Als
     1. n. creek, drainage channel
     2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
           Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door.
           Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young.
     3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than
           Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one.
           Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original.
           Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth.
     4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
           Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it.
           Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends.
           Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital.
     5. conj. as if
     6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than
jede
     1. pron. (indefinite, inflected form) feminine of jeder
     2. pron. (indefinite, inflected form) feminine accusative of jeder
Andere
     1. n. : the other / different one (female)
     2. adj. form of anderer, e
           die andere Hand - the other hand
           das andere Geschlecht - the opposite sex
dieser
     1. pron. this one, this
     2. pron. that one, that
Band
     1. n. tape, ribbon
     2. n. (anatomy) A ligament
     3. n. band or tie holding items together
     4. n. belt (conveyor belt, fan belt, etc.)
     5. n. band of the spectrum
     6. n. (figurative) intimate bond to a person +Bande
     7. n. (figurative) dependence, social bond +Bande
     8. n. (poetic) shackle +Bande
     9. n. volume (of a multi-volume set of books)
     10. v. preterite of binden
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.
šEl
Camino˜
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
Groß
     1. n-n. Alternative spelling of Gros
     2. Proper noun. surname, from=nicknames
     3. 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.
     4. adj. great, grand
     5. adj. (of a person) tall
     6. adj. (childish) pertaining to defecation
           Ich muss groß. - I need to poo.
gedachte
     1. Participle. form of gedacht
     2. v. first-person singular preterite of gedenken
     3. v. third-person singular preterite of gedenken
     gedenken
          1. v. to remember, commemorate
                An diesem Tag gedenken wir der Opfer. - On this day we remember the victims.
          2. v. to intend
                Wann gedenkst du, heute Abend nach Hause zu kommen? - When do you intend to come home this evening?
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Platte
     1. n-f. flat, thin, regularly (not necessarily circular) shaped object
     2. n-f. Various short forms:
     3. n-f.          (informal, computer) clipping of Festplatte, t=hard disk
     4. n-f.          (music) clipping of Schallplatte, t=vinyl record, gramophone record
     5. n-f.          (photography) clipping of Fotoplatte, t=photographic plate
     6. n-f.          (printing) clipping of Druckplatte, t=printing plate
     7. n-f.          (clipping of Grabplatte, t=flat gravestone)
     8. n-f.          (clipping of Tischplatte, t=tabletop)
     9. n-f.          (clipping of Herdplatte, t=stovetop)
     10. n-f. A flat, ceramic serving plate, or the food served on it.
     11. n-f. (geology) tectonic plate
     12. n-f. (climbing) smooth rock with no hand- or footholds
     13. n-f. (numismatics) planchet
     14. n-f. (Austria) gang (criminal gang)
     15. n-f. bivouac; overnight camp
     16. n-f. A fixed outdoor sleeping place of a person or people of a nomadic group.
     17. adj. form of platt
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