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zwar
1. adv. Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber, stressing that the speaker is aware of the contradiction, but that it does not invalidate the statement.
Dieser Rock ist zwar teuer, aber ich kaufe ihn trotzdem. - This skirt is admittedly expensive, but I’ll buy it anyway.
Wir hatten zwar viele Probleme, aber letztlich hat es sich auf jeden Fall gelohnt. - We did have a lot of problems, but in the end it was definitely worth it.
2. adv. namely; (only in the form und zwar)
Aber dann habe ich mir doch eins gekauft, und zwar das blaue. - But then I bought one anyway, namely the blue one.
Ich habe was Tolles gemacht! Und zwar habe ich geschmacksfreies Eis erfunden. - I did something great! Namely I invented taste-free ice cream.
seien
1. v. first-person plural subjunctive of sein
2. v. third-person plural subjunctive 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.
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
Einsätze
1. n. plural of Einsatz
Einsatz
1. n. use, usage, employment
Der Einsatz von Steroiden ist hier untersagt. - The use of steroids is forbidden here.
2. n. effort
3. n. risk
4. n. (games) stake, the amount of a wager or bet
5. n. (military) mission, campaign, deployment, duty
Er hat sich noch nicht für den Einsatz gemeldet. - He hasn't reported for duty yet.
6. n. input
7. n. (music) entry, entrance; cue
8. n. deposit
teuer
1. adj. dear
2. adj. expensive
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
dabei
1. adv. (takes a reflexive pronoun adverb of) bei (replaces bei + demonstrative or personal pronoun, unless referring to people)
2. adv. with one, on one
Hast du Geld dabei? - Do you have money on you?
3. adv. (when) indeed, (but) actually (expressing a contradiction)
Er will einkaufen gehen. Dabei ist heute Sonntag. - He wants to go shopping, when indeed today is Sunday.
4. adv. in the process of (i, followed by an infinitive clause)
Ich bin dabei, meine Wohnung zu streichen. - I’m in the process of painting my apartment.
5. adv. thereby, thus
Saatgut und Pollen können dabei über weite Distanzen verschleppt werden. - Seed and pollen can thereby be dispersed across great distances.
verwendete
1. v. first-person singular preterite of verwenden
2. v. third-person singular preterite of verwenden
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of verwenden
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of verwenden
verwenden
1. v. to use, to employ, to apply
2. v. (law) to make expenses applied on a material object
3. v. (formal, reflexive) to intercede
Ich verwende mich bei ihm für dich. - I approach him on your behalf.
4. v. (obsolete) to turn away
Wärmebildkamera
1. n. thermal camera, thermographic camera, thermal imaging camera, infrared camera
erziele
1. v. first-person singular present of erzielen
2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of erzielen
3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of erzielen
4. v. singular imperative of erzielen
erzielen
1. v. to achieve, to obtain, to attain, to reach, to arrive, to realize
eine Einigung erzielen - to reach an agreement
2. v. to score (to earn points in a game)
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
So
1. n. (nonstandard) abbreviation of Sonntag, t=Sunday Alternative form of So.
2. adv. so, such, that
Die Leute sind so nett. - People are so nice.
Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut. - This hammer is not that good.
Das ist so eine gute Idee! - That is such a good idea!
so und so - such and such
3. adv. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz. - He runs as fast as lightning.
4. adv. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe. - If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.
5. adv. then (in that case)
Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich. - If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy.
6. adv. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning
Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt. - We went downstairs and, like, sat down here.
7. conj. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises
8. conj. (subordinating, chiefly archaic, sometimes legal and regional) an, if
So es Euch beliebt. - If it pleases you.
9. part. (colloquial) (quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs)
Ich so: "Mach mal dalli!", und er dann so: "Ich bin ja schon dabei!" - I was like, "Hurry up!" and he was like, "I'm already on it!".
Ich dachte mir nur so: "Ja komm, lass stecken." - All I thought to myself at that moment was, "Yeah whatever, forget about it.".
10. pron. (obsolete, relative) that, which, who
Derhalben sind die Christen schuldig, der Obrigkeit unterthan ... zu seyn in Allem, so ohne Sünde geschehen mag. - That do the Christians owe: to be obedient to the authority ... zu seyn in All
11. interj. (tlb, colloquial) (a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled)
gute
1. adj. form of gut
gut
1. 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.
2. adj. good (effective; useful)
3. adj. good (fortunate)
4. adj. good (having a particularly pleasant taste)
5. adj. all right, fair, proper (satisfactory)
6. adj. good (full; entire; at least as much as)
7. adv. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily)
Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt. - The team played well.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. interj. okay, all right, now then
Gut, dann fangen wir mal an. - All right, then let's get started.
Erfolge
1. n. plural of Erfolg
2. v. first-person singular present of erfolgen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of erfolgen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of erfolgen
5. v. singular imperative of erfolgen
Erfolg
1. n. success
Das Projekt ist ein großer Erfolg. - The project is a great success.
dass
1. conj. (subordinating) that
Ich habe gehört, dass du krank bist. - I was told that you are sick.
2. conj. (subordinating, chiefly colloquial) so that
Beeil dich, dass wir bald losfahren können. - Hurry up so that we can take off soon.
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
Hubschrauber
1. n-m. helicopter
einfach
1. adj. easy
Die Hausaufgabe war sehr einfach. - The homework was very easy.
2. adj. simple, plain, straightforward
Ich führe ein einfaches Leben. - I lead a simple life.
3. adj. single; one-way
einfache Fahrkarte - single ticket; one-way ticket
4. adj. easy-to-use
5. adv. easily
6. adv. just, simply
Ruf uns einfach an. - Just call us.
öfter
1. adv. comparative of oft
2. adv. ofttimes, from time to time
angefordert
1. Participle. past participle of anfordern
2. adj. requested
anfordern
1. v. to request, ask for, to order (something), to send for
Würden
1. n. plural of Würde
2. v. first-person plural subjunctive of werden
3. v. third-person plural subjunctive of werden
werden
1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
erklärt
1. Participle. past participle of erklären
2. v. third-person singular present of erklären
3. v. second-person plural present of erklären
4. v. plural imperative of erklären
erklären
1. v. (ditransitive) to explain (to), to make clear (to)
Der Lehrer erklärte (mir) die quadratische Gleichung sehr gut. - The teacher explained the quadratic equation (to me) very well.
2. v. to declare, assert
Der CEO erklärte am Freitag seinen Rücktritt. - The CEO announced his retirement on Friday.
Die Führer der beiden Kriegsparteien erklärten einen Waffenstillstand. - The leaders of the two warring factions declared a cease-fire.
sich bereit erklären - to agree, be willing (to do something), literally: "to declare oneself ready".
erkl
Werner
1. Proper noun. given name, male, popular=in Germany since the Middle Ages
2. Proper noun. surname, common, from=patronymics
Senn
Abteilungsleiter
1. n-m. manager (of a department)
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
Flugpolizei
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
Innenministerium
1. n. interior ministry, Home Office

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