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warum
     1. adv. why; for what reason
           warum ist die Banane krumm - why is the banana bent
Sie
     1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
           Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
     2. pron. she
           Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
           Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
           Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
     3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
           Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
           Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
     4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
           Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
           Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
     5. pron. they; them
     es
          1. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
                Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
                Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
                Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
                Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
                Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
                Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
          2. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
                Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
                Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
                Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
                Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
                Es regnet. - It’s raining.
                Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
                Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
                Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
                Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
                Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
          3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
                Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
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).
keinen
     1. en:not a
     2. pron. masculine accusative of kein
           Ich suche keinen Job. - I'm not looking for a job.
           uxi, Ich suche kein Job., I'm not looking for a job.
     3. pron. dative plural of kein
           es gehört keinen Leuten - it does not belong to anyone
     4. pron. masculine accusative of keiner
     5. pron. dative plural of keiner
     kein
          1. pron. no; not a(n); not one; not any
                Das ist kein Bett. - That is no bed.
                uxi, Es gibt kein Brot., There is no bread.
Rasenmäher
     1. n-m. lawnmower
dafür
     1. adv. for that, for it
           Dafür brauchen wir gut ausgebildete Fachleute wie Sie. - For that we need well-trained specialists like you.
           Der Täter allein ist dafür verantwortlich. - The offender alone is responsible for his actions.
           Natürlich ist das jederzeit möglich, wenn wichtige Gründe dafür sprechen. - Of course it is possible to finish a week early, if you have important reasons.
           Ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt. - I will try to see to it that it does not happen again.
           dafür bezahlen. - to pay for it.
           dafür kämpfen. - to fight for it.
           dafür notwendig. - necessary for this.
           Auf diese Weise haben wir zumindest etwas dafür bekommen. - This way, we at least got something for it.
           dafür aussprechen. - to speak in favour of it.
           dafür stimmen. - to vote in favour of it.
           dafür entscheiden. - to decide on it.
           dafür ausgeben. - to spend on it.
     2. adv. instead, at least, as a compensation
           Wir mussten ganz hinten sitzen. Dafür waren die Karten billiger. - We had to sit at the very back. At least the tickets were cheaper.
           Ich gebe Ihnen dafür meine Stimme. - I'll give you my voice in exchange.
Aber
     1. n. an objection, a but
     2. conj. but; however; though
           Ich mag keine Orangen, aber ich mag Äpfel. - I don't like oranges, but I like apples.
     3. adv. (obsolete, except in compounds) again
     4. adv. (qualifier) rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect
           Das ist aber teuer. - That's rather expensive. ≈ That's more expensive than I would’ve thought.
           Du bist aber groß geworden! - Look how tall you’ve become! (said to a child)
     5. adv. nonetheless, nevertheless
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
Scheibtruhe
     1. n-f. (chiefly Austria) wheelbarrow
Leisten
     1. n-m. last (tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes)
     2. n. plural of Leiste
     3. n. gerund of leisten
     4. v. to perform (a task, work), to accomplish (a task), to achieve (a goal)
     5. v. to provide (aid, service)
           Sie leistete erste Hilfe, bis der Krankenwagen kam. - She gave first aid until the ambulance came.
     6. v. to afford, to pay for
           Ich kann mir jetzt kein neues Auto leisten. - I can't afford a new car now.
konnte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of können
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of können
     können
          1. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
          2. v.          (auxiliary)
                        Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
                        Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
                        Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
                        Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
          3. v.          to be able to do something implied; can.
                        Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
                        Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
          4. v.          to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
                        Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
                        Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
                        Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
          5. v.          to be possible, to make sense
                        Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
          6. v.          (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
                        Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
                        Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
          7. v.          (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed
                        
erfuhr
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of erfahren
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of erfahren
     erfahren
          1. v. to find out, learn, to come to know
                Ich habe aus der Zeitung von Helgas Tod erfahren. - I learned about Helga's death from the newspaper.
                Sie hat gerade erfahren, dass sie schwanger ist. - She just found out that she is pregnant.
          2. v. to experience
                Er hat im Leben viel Gutes und Böses erfahren. - He has experienced a lot of good and bad things in life.
          3. Participle. past participle of erfahren
          4. adj. experienced
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