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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.
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Häusern
     1. n. noun form of Haus, , dat, p
     Haus
          1. n. house
                In dem Haus haben wir mal gewohnt. - We used to live in that house.
                Mein Großvater starb in dem Haus, wo ich geboren wurde. - My grandfather died in the house where I was born.
          2. n. home (in various phrases)
                Dann gingen wir nach Hause - Then we went home.
          3. n. theatre
reihten
sich
     1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
     2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
Gut
     1. n. commodity, property, possession, good
     2. n. a large farmstead, estate related to agriculture.
     3. adj. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
           Wir müssen gut sein, um uns gut zu fühlen. - We must be good to feel good.
     4. adj. good (effective; useful)
     5. adj. good (fortunate)
     6. adj. good (having a particularly pleasant taste)
     7. adj. all right, fair, proper (satisfactory)
     8. adj. good (full; entire; at least as much as)
     9. adv. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily)
           Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt. - The team played well.
     10. adv. a little more than (with measurements)
           Ich wohne seit gut zwanzig Jahren in Berlin. - I've lived in Berlin for over twenty years/for a good twenty years.
           Das Bett ist gut zwei Meter lang. - The bed is a little over two meters long.
     11. adv. easily, likely
           Dieser Gegenstand ist gut zu finden. - That item is easily found.
           Es kann gut sein, dass du nächstes Jahr verheiratet bist. - You may well be married next year.
     12. interj. okay, all right, now then
           Gut, dann fangen wir mal an. - All right, then let's get started.
gepflegte
     1. adj. form of gepflegt
     gepflegt
          1. Participle. past participle of pflegen
          2. adj. neat, trim, groomed
Beete
     1. n-f. Alternative form of Bete
     2. n. plural of Beet
     Beet
          1. n. bed (for plants)
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.
Tomaten
     1. n. plural of Tomate
     Tomate
          1. n-f. tomato (plant, fruit of this plant)
Paprika
     1. n. (chiefly masculine) paprika (spice)
     2. n. (see usage notes) bell pepper
Gurken
     1. n. plural of Gurke
     Gurke
          1. n-f. cucumber, gherkin
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?
Salat
     1. n. salad (mixed, usually cold dish)
     2. n. lettuce and related leaf vegetables
     3. n. (religion, Islam) obligatory prayer, salat
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