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Solowjew
spielte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of spielen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of spielen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of spielen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of spielen
     spielen
          1. v. to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
                Die Kinder spielen draußen. - The children are playing outside.
                Die Katze spielt mit einer Schnur. - The cat is playing with a string.
          2. v. to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)
                Karten spielen - to play cards
          3. v. to play, to perform (a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie)
          4. v. to play, to listen to (a radio, a recording, etc.)
          5. v. to play, to perform on (a musical instrument)
          6. v. to act like, to behave like
                den Narren spielen - to play the fool
          7. v. to take place , to be set (in a particular time or place; of fiction)
                Das Spiel spielt in einer postapokalyptischen Zukunft. - The game is set in a post-apocalyptic future.
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.
spielen mit
     1. v. first-person plural present of mitspielen
     2. v. third-person plural present of mitspielen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of mitspielen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of mitspielen
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
Bleistift
     1. n. pencil (writing utensil with a graphite shaft)
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
Hoffmans
Schreibtisch
     1. n. desk, cabinet (any table, frame, or case for the use of writers and readers; also a place for storing the papers)
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