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nimmst
     1. v. second-person singular present of nehmen
     nehmen
          1. v. to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
                Wer hat meinen Hut genommen? - Who took my hat?
          2. v. (ditransitive) to take from
                Die Niederlage nahm der Mannschaft den Mut. - The team's defeat robbed them of their courage.
          3. v. to hold (in one's hands), to grasp
                Hier, nimm meine Hand. - Here, take my hand.
          4. v. to take, to consider (a statement, a situation, an idea, etc, in a certain way, for example seriously, badly, personally)
                Die Polizei nimmt die Angriffe ernst. - The police are taking the attacks seriously.
                Ich nehme diese Bemerkung übel. - I resent (take as offensive) that remark.
                Das ist eine Redewendung, also sollte man sie nicht wörtlich nehmen. - That's a figure of speech so you shouldn't take it literally.
          5. v. to capture, to arrest
                Die Verbrecher wurden in Gewahrsam genommen. - The criminals were taken into custody.
          6. v. to ingest (e.g. a pill)
                Nimm etwas Aspirin, wenn du Kopfschmerzen hast. - Take some aspirin if you have a headache.
          7. v. to move into, to sit at (one's assigned position)
                Meine Damen und Herren, bitte nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze. - Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
          8. v. to use (time, effort, etc. for a specific purpose)
                Du solltest dir etwas Zeit nehmen, um dich zu entspannen. - You should take some time to relax.
          9. v. To begin or cause the action implied by a noun to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.
                Abschied nehmen - to say goodbye, lit=to take farewell
                Abstand nehmen - to refrain, lit=to take distance
                seinen Anfang nehmen - to begin, lit=to take its beginning
                Anstoß nehmen - to take offense
                ein Beispiel nehmen - to follow an example, lit=to take an example
                Einfluss nehmen - to exert influence, lit=to take influence
                ein Ende nehmen - to come to an end, lit=to take an end
                seinen Lauf nehmen - to run its course, lit=to take its run
                das Leben nehmen - to kill, lit=to take the life
                Maß nehmen - to take a measurement
                Notiz nehmen - to take notice
                Rücksicht nehmen - to consider, lit=to take consideration
                Stellung nehmen - to comment, lit=to take position
                einen Verlauf nehmen - to follow a course, lit=to take a course
                sich Zeit nehmen - to allow sufficient time, lit=to take oneself time
          10. v. to cause oneself to be (in some state); to become; to take oneself (to some state)
                Nimm dich in Acht! - Take care!
          11. v. to seize, to capture
          12. v. to receive, to accept
          13. v. to foul
Du
     1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters)
     2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular)
           jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou
     3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar)
Milch
     1. n. milk (white liquid produced by female mammals for their young to consume)
     2. n. milk (white or whitish liquid that is exuded by certain plants)
     3. n. white liquid that is a mixture of other substances, where one of the components is very finely distributed
     4. n. white semen of a male fish
oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
Zucker
     1. n-m. (usually) sugar
           ein Stück Zucker - a lump of sugar
     2. n-m. (slightly, informal) diabetes
           Zucker haben - to be a diabetic
     3. v. first-person singular present of zuckern
     4. v. singular imperative of zuckern
in
     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)
deinen
     1. det. (possessive) masculine accusative singular of dein
     2. det. (possessive) dative plural of dein
Kaffee
     1. n. coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water)
     2. n. (regional) afternoon coffee, afternoon tea, coffee and cake (afternoon meal in northern and central Germany, particularly on Sundays)
           Wir fahren am Sonntag zum Kaffee zur Oma. - On Sunday, we go to Grandma's for coffee and cake.
Nein
     1. n. a no
     2. interj. no
           Hast du morgen Abend Zeit? — Nein, leider nicht. - “Do you have time tomorrow night?” — “No, unfortunately not.”
Danke
     1. n. dative singular of Dank
     2. v. first-person singular present of danken
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of danken
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of danken
     5. v. singular imperative of danken
     6. interj. thanks, thank you
     danken
          1. v. to thank
                Peter hat Michaela mit einem großen Blumenstrauß gedankt. - Peter thanked Michaela with a big bouquet.
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)
trinke
     1. v. first-person singular present of trinken
     2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of trinken
     3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of trinken
     4. v. singular imperative of trinken
     trinken
          1. v. to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
          2. v. to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages)
          3. v. to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol)
          4. v. to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety
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).
Schwarz
     1. n. black (colour)
     2. n. (heraldry) sable; black in heraldry
     3. Proper noun. surname, common, from=nicknames, varform=Schwartz
     4. adj. black, reflecting little or no light
     5. adj. (figurative) illegal
     6. adj. black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
     7. adj. (politics, Germany, relational) of the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
     8. adj. (of coffee) without milk
     9. adj. (trick-taking card games) not having won any trick (or only tricks with zero points)
     10. adj. (relational) Goth (of Goth music or culture, called schwarze Szene in German)
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