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während
     1. conj. while
     2. prep. (+ genitive or dative) during, at the time of
der
     1. art. the
     2. art. feminine singular of der
     3. art. genitive plural of der
     4. pron. who; that; which
           Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
     5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
     6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
           Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
     7. pron. (indicative) him, he
           Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
     8. pron. (differential) the one, him
           Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
     9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Kreide
     1. n-f. a chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
     2. Proper noun. the Cretaceous
dominierten
     1. v. first-person plural preterite of dominieren
     2. v. third-person plural preterite of dominieren
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of dominieren
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of dominieren
     dominieren
          1. v. to dominate
Pterosaurier
die
     1. art. feminine singular of der
           die Frau - the woman
     2. art. plural of der
           die Männer - the men
     3. pron. feminine singular of der
     4. pron. plural of der
     5. pron.          (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
                   Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
     6. pron.          (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
                   die da - that one/she/they there
     der
          1. art. the
          2. art. feminine singular of der
          3. art. genitive plural of der
          4. pron. who; that; which
                Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
          5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
          6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
                Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
          7. pron. (indicative) him, he
                Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
          8. pron. (differential) the one, him
                Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
          9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Lüfte
     1. n. plural of Luft
     2. v. first-person singular present of lüften
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of lüften
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of lüften
     5. v. singular imperative of lüften
     Luft
          1. n. air, atmosphere
          2. n. breeze, zephyr, breath
während
     1. conj. while
     2. prep. (+ genitive or dative) during, at the time of
Haie
     1. n. plural of Hai
     Hai
          1. n. shark
schon
     1. adv. already (happening rather early, continuing rather long)
           Es ist erst 11 Uhr und schon über 30 Grad im Schatten. - It’s only 11 a.m. and already more than 30 degrees (°C) in the shade.
           Er ist schon seit drei Wochen krank. - He’s been sick for three weeks already.
     2. adv. previously, before (at some time in the past; butnot: before a certain event)
           Ich erinnere mich, dass wir solche Fälle schon hatten. - I remember that we had such cases before.
     3. adv. expresses that an action has been completed; already (i, but more frequent); yet i, in questions
           Wir sind spät dran, aber diesen Stapel haben wir immerhin schon bearbeitet. - We’re running late, but at least we’ve (already) finished this pile.
           Hast du dir schon die Zähne geputzt? - Have you brushed your teeth yet?
     4. adv. (modal particle) expresses a weighing of arguments, contrast between two statements, partial agreement, concession; admittedly; sure(ly); definitely; indeed
           Man sollte Kinder nicht bestrafen. — Man sollte Kinder schon bestrafen, nur eben sinnvoll. - One shouldn’t punish children. — One should definitely punish children, but wisely.
           Niedrige Steuern heben den Konsum. — Das ist schon richtig, aber... - Low taxes increase consumption. — That is admittedly true, but...
           Du merkst doch auch, dass ich Recht habe? — Ja, schon. - You do see I’m right, don’t you? — Yeah, I guess.
     5. adv. really (as an intensifier)
           Das ist schon etwas merkwürdig. - That's really a little strange.
     6. v. singular imperative of schonen
     7. v. colloquial of
     schonen
          1. v. to spare (not harm)
          2. v. to rest, to avoid overexertion
im
     1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
     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)
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Meer
     1. n. sea
unterwegs
     1. adv. on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling
           Sie ist unterwegs. - She’s on her way.
           Wir haben unterwegs deinen Onkel getroffen. - We met your uncle on our way.
     2. adv. (figuratively) on one’s way (to a goal etc.)
           Es gibt noch viel zu tun, aber wir sind unterwegs. - There’s still a lot to do, but we’re getting there.
     3. adv. (colloquial) out, not there
           Ist der Peter zu Hause? — Nee, der ist unterwegs. - Is Peter home? — No, he’s out. (Does not imply he is on his way back.)
     4. adv. (slang) Used with some adverb, describing a general state.
           Der Typ ist cool unterwegs. - That guy is cool underway.
           Ich bin heut gut mit Kleingeld unterwegs. - I’m well underway with small change today.
Waren
     1. n. plural of Ware
     2. v. first-person plural preterite of sein
     3. v. third-person plural preterite 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.
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