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Wenn
     1. n. (informal) if
     2. conj. when
           Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist! (Tell me when you're done!)
     3. conj. if (on the condition that)
           Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt? (What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?)
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
Spülmaschine
     1. n-f. dishwasher
lief
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of laufen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of laufen
     laufen
          1. v. to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
                Wir können mit dem Bus fahren oder laufen. - We could take the bus or walk.
                Lasst uns etwas schneller laufen. - Let's move a little faster.
                Joggen bedeutet entspannter, aber auch bewusster zu laufen. - Jogging means to run in a less exhausting but more conscious way.
          2. v. to flow; to leak; to run
          3. v. to be in progress; to run
                Das Projekt läuft erfolgreich. - The project is progressing successfully.
                einwandfrei laufen. - to run smoothly.
          4. v. to happen, to go on, to take place
                Was läuft da zwischen euch? - What's going on between you guys?
          5. v. to run, to execute (a program)
                Das Programm läuft einwandfrei. - The program runs flawlessly.
          6. v. to be in order; to work; to function
                Alles läuft, wie es soll. - Everything works just fine.
          7. v. to pass; to flow
setzte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of setzen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of setzen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of setzen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of setzen
     setzen
          1. v. to set; to put
          2. v. to sit down
                sich zur Ruhe setzen - to retire
          3. v. to settle
Mama
     1. n. mum, mummy, mom, mommy
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).
ins
     1. contraction. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)
           Ich bin ins Kino gegangen. - I went to the cinema.
     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)
     das
          1. art. singular of der: the
          2. pron. singular of der
          3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                        Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                        Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
          4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                        Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                        er - Er wissen
                        Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
          5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                        Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                        Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Wohnzimmer
     1. n-n. living room
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?
blätterte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of blättern
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of blättern
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of blättern
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of blättern
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
Stern
     1. n. a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky
           Morgenstern - morning star
           Barnards Stern - Barnard's Star
     2. n. (astronomy) a star; the actual celestial body
     3. n. (geometry, heraldiccharge) a star, a mullet, or anything that resembles such an object
           fünfzackiger Stern - five-pointed star
           Davidstern - Star of David
           Sternenbanner - stars and stripes
           NATO-Stern - NATO star
           der rote Stern - the red star
     4. n. a star; symbol used as a rating, e.g. for hotels, movies, etc.
           Fünf-Sterne-Hotel - five-star hotel
     5. n. (printing, often Sternchen) an asterisk (*)
     6. n. (figuratively, chiefly Sternchen) a star, starlet, celebrity, something or somebody popular
           ein Schlagerstern(chen) - a schlager-music starlet
     7. n. A term of endearment.
     8. n. (meteorology) a stellar crystal, a snow crystal possessing the shape of a star
bevor
     1. conj. before
           Geh, bevor ich rasend werde. - Go before I lose my temper.
     2. adv. (obsolete) before
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
Hausarbeit
     1. n-f. housework, chore
     2. n-f. homework
wieder
     1. adv. Indicates that the action taking place has happened before. again
           Siehst du, jetzt hast du’s schon wieder gesagt! - See, now you’ve said it again!
     2. adv. Indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position. back
           Schalte das Licht wieder aus. - Turn the light back off.
losging
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of losgehen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of losgehen
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