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wie
     1. adv. how
           Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you?
           Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in.
           Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful!
     2. conj. like
           Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht. - Friends are like stars in the night.
     3. conj. as
           Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen. - As you know, I grew up in Dortmund.
           Ich bin so schnell wie du. - I’m as fast as you are.
     4. conj. (colloquial nonstandard) than
           Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater. - The boy is taller than his father.
     5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when referring to the past
           Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war. - I saw him when I was in Cologne.
           Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund. - When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me.
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
beim
     1. contraction. contraction of bei dem : at the, by the, etc. (followed by a masculine or neuter singular noun in the dative case)
           Das Postamt befindet sich beim Hauptbahnhof. - The post office is near the main train station.
     bei
          1. prep. (locative) by; near
                die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
                die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
          2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
                Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
                Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
          3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
                bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
                das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
          4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
                Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
                  → for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
          5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
                bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
          6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
                bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
          7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
                bei der Arbeit - during work
                beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
                bei Schnee - when there is snow
          8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
                bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
                bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
          9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
                Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
          10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
                Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
                Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
für
     1. prep. for
           Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you.
     2. prep. in favor of, in support of
           Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option.
     3. prep. by the standards of
           Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well.
     4. prep. on behalf of
           Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf.
     5. prep. kind / type of
           Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this?
     6. prep. (informal) instead of
           Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt.
     7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive)
           Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine.
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Homo
     1. n. (informal, derogatory) homosexual, gay
sapiens
entwicklungsgeschichtlich
bedeutsamen
     1. adj. form of bedeutsam
     bedeutsam
          1. adj. significant, momentous
Fortschritt
     1. n. progress
Des
     1. n. (music) D-flat
     2. art. genitive singular of der: the
     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
aufrechten
     1. adj. form of aufrecht
Gangs
     1. n. genitive singular of Gang
     Gang
          1. n. motion, movement, progress, way, going
                Gang an die Börse ― initial public offering
          2. n. gait, way (somebody walks), an instance of walking
                Unser Gang durch die Stadt war sehr interessant. - Our walk through the city was very interesting.
                Er hat einen langsamen, hinkenden Gang. - He has a slow, limping gait.
          3. n. course (of events)
                Ein Ereignis wie dieses kann den Gang der Geschichte verändern. - An event like this can change the course of history.
          4. n. hallway, corridor
                Die Toilette finden Sie am Ende des Ganges. - You'll find the toilet at the end of the corridor.
          5. n. gear (machinery), level (of intensity), notch
                Bitte schalten Sie einen Gang zurück, ich versuche zu schlafen. - Please take it down a notch, I'm trying to sleep.
          6. n. (with in) in gear, progressing, working, going
                Wenn man den Prozess einmal in Gang setzt, kann man ihn nicht mehr aufhalten, bis er fertig ist. - Once you get the process started, there is no way you can stop it until it finishes.
                Die Konstruktion ist im Gange. - Construction is in progress.
          7. n. (of a meal) course
                Der erste Gang ist Salat. - The first course is salad.
          8. n. gang (group of criminals, particularly in a North American context)
ist
     1. v. third-person singular present 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.
beim
     1. contraction. contraction of bei dem : at the, by the, etc. (followed by a masculine or neuter singular noun in the dative case)
           Das Postamt befindet sich beim Hauptbahnhof. - The post office is near the main train station.
     bei
          1. prep. (locative) by; near
                die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
                die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
          2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
                Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
                Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
          3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
                bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
                das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
          4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
                Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
                  → for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
          5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
                bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
          6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
                bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
          7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
                bei der Arbeit - during work
                beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
                bei Schnee - when there is snow
          8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
                bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
                bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
          9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
                Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
          10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
                Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
                Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Erklettern
hoher
     1. adj. form of hoch, er
     hoch
          1. adj. high, tall
          2. adj. high, great, immense
          3. adj. grand, important
          4. adv. up, upwards
          5. adv. (colloquial figurative) northwards
                Wir fahren hoch an die Küste. - We'll drive up to the coast.
          6. adv. (mathematics) to the power of
                fünf hoch vier - five to the power of four, (5⁴)
Bäume
     1. n. plural of Baum
     Baum
          1. n. tree
                Vögel nisten gerne in Bäumen. - Birds like to nest in trees.
                Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen. - Trees are one of the biggest life forms.
                Baum fällt! - Tree falling!
          2. n. (nautical) boom
          3. Proper noun. surname, German Jewish
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?
Felsen
     1. n-m. rock
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
Abstand
     1. n. distance, interspace, spacing, interval, gap
zum
     1. contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem)
     2. contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem)
     zu
          1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
                zum Bahnhof - to the train station
          2. prep. with respect to; regarding
                Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
          3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
                Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
          4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
                zu Hause - at home
          5. prep. at (indicates time)
                zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
                zu Beginn - at the beginning
          6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
                zu Pferd - on horseback
          7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
          8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
          9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
          10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
          11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
          12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
          13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
                etwas zu essen - something to eat
          14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
                zu schnell - too fast
          15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
                Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
          16. adv. towards; at
          17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
          18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
          19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
                Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
                Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
                Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
          20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
          21. adj. done up (fastened)
          22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Erdboden
     1. n. ground
Selbst
     1. n. (psychology) the self
     2. part. personally, by oneself
           Du hast es selbst zugegeben. - You yourself admitted it.
           Der Mann selbst hat uns es gesagt. - The man himself (personally) told us.
     3. adv. even
           Selbst du hast es zugegeben. - Even you admitted it.
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
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
Errungenschaft
     1. n-f. accomplishment, achievement, attainment (usually by a community, group of people, historical era, movement etc.)
     2. n-f. (colloquial) acquisition
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