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Alkohol
     1. n-m. alcohol, ethanol (substance)
           Alkohol ist farblos. - Alcohol is colourless.
     2. n-m. alcohol, liquor (beverage containing the former substance)
           Hier wird kein Alkohol ausgeschenkt. - They don't serve alcohol here.
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
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).
Nehmen
     1. n. gerund of nehmen
     2. v. to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
           Wer hat meinen Hut genommen? - Who took my hat?
     3. v. (ditransitive) to take from
           Die Niederlage nahm der Mannschaft den Mut. - The team's defeat robbed them of their courage.
     4. v. to hold (in one's hands), to grasp
           Hier, nimm meine Hand. - Here, take my hand.
     5. v. to take, to consider (a statement, a situation, an idea, etc, in a certain way, for example seriously, badly, personally)
           Die Polizei nimmt die Angriffe ernst. - The police are taking the attacks seriously.
           Ich nehme diese Bemerkung übel. - I resent (take as offensive) that remark.
           Das ist eine Redewendung, also sollte man sie nicht wörtlich nehmen. - That's a figure of speech so you shouldn't take it literally.
     6. v. to capture, to arrest
           Die Verbrecher wurden in Gewahrsam genommen. - The criminals were taken into custody.
     7. v. to ingest (e.g. a pill)
           Nimm etwas Aspirin, wenn du Kopfschmerzen hast. - Take some aspirin if you have a headache.
     8. v. to move into, to sit at (one's assigned position)
           Meine Damen und Herren, bitte nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze. - Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
     9. v. to use (time, effort, etc. for a specific purpose)
           Du solltest dir etwas Zeit nehmen, um dich zu entspannen. - You should take some time to relax.
     10. v. To begin or cause the action implied by a noun to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.
           Abschied nehmen - to say goodbye, lit=to take farewell
           Abstand nehmen - to refrain, lit=to take distance
           seinen Anfang nehmen - to begin, lit=to take its beginning
           Anstoß nehmen - to take offense
           ein Beispiel nehmen - to follow an example, lit=to take an example
           Einfluss nehmen - to exert influence, lit=to take influence
           ein Ende nehmen - to come to an end, lit=to take an end
           seinen Lauf nehmen - to run its course, lit=to take its run
           das Leben nehmen - to kill, lit=to take the life
           Maß nehmen - to take a measurement
           Notiz nehmen - to take notice
           Rücksicht nehmen - to consider, lit=to take consideration
           Stellung nehmen - to comment, lit=to take position
           einen Verlauf nehmen - to follow a course, lit=to take a course
           sich Zeit nehmen - to allow sufficient time, lit=to take oneself time
     11. v. to cause oneself to be (in some state); to become; to take oneself (to some state)
           Nimm dich in Acht! - Take care!
     12. v. to seize, to capture
     13. v. to receive, to accept
     14. v. to foul
Auch
     1. Proper noun. , common in Southern Germany as an occupational surname for those who watched livestock at night
     2. adv. also; too; as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)
           Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “auch”: I too want icecream.
           Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “Eis”: I want icecream, too.
     3. adv. Used for emphasis.
     4. adv.          (To confirm a preceding statement by someone else): really, actually, indeed, in fact
                   Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “will”: I do indeed want icecream.
                   Das ist auch so. - Stress on “ist”: It really is like that.
                   Du solltest zur Polizei gehen. ― Mach ich auch. - You should go to the police. ― I will.
     5. adv.          (To ask for confirmation of something one considers necessary.)
                   Hast du das Licht auch ausgemacht? - Did you make sure to turn off the light?
     6. adv.          (To imply that something is unreasonable.)
                   Du bist auch witzig... Wie soll ich das denn ohne Auto alles schaffen?! - You’re oh so ingenious... How am I supposed to get all of this done wit
                   Warum müssen die auch alle ihren Müll hier abladen! - Why do they all have to dump their rubbish here!
     7. adv. even ((implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality))
           Auch wenn das stimmt, ist es noch kein endgültiger Beweis. - Even if this is true, it is no definite proof.
           Auch ein Professor schreibt schon mal was falsch. - Even a professor may misspell something at times.
     8. adv. ever (as in whatever, whenever, however, etc.)
           Was du auch tust, es wird immer einer besser sein. - Whatever you do, someone will always do it better.
     9. interj. (in answering a yes-no question, used to express that the thing asked about covers part of the truth but not all of it); “yes, and more”
           Ach, du bist Bauingenieur. Dann baust du Brücken? — Auch. - Oh, you’re a construction engineer. So you build bridges? — Yeah. And other things, too.
regelmäßiges
     1. adj. form of regelmäßig
     regelmäßig
          1. adj. regular; according to the rule; expected; not forming an exception
          2. adj. regular; steady; even; with its components in proportion
          3. adj. regular; periodic; happening at constant intervals; frequent
                in regelmäßigen Abständen - at regular intervals
          4. adv. regularly, periodically, on a regular basis, routinely in regelmäßigen Abständen
Trinken
     1. n-n. gerund of trinken
     2. n-n.          drinking (consumption of liquids)
                   Während körperlicher Arbeit ist ausreichendes Trinken sehr wichtig. - During physical work, sufficient drinking is very important.
     3. n-n.          drinking (alcohol abuse)
                   Er hat mit dem Trinken nie wirklich aufhören können. - He's never been able to really quit drinking.
     4. n-n.          (chiefly colloquial, but becoming standard) something to drink, a beverage
                   Ich hab kein Trinken dabei. - I don't have anything to drink with me.
     5. v. to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
     6. v. to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages)
     7. v. to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol)
     8. v. to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety
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
Sinne
     1. n. plural of Sinn
     2. v. first-person singular present of sinnen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of sinnen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of sinnen
     5. v. singular imperative of sinnen
     Sinn
          1. n. sense
                ein Sinn für Humor - a sense of humor
                die fünf Sinne - the five senses
          2. n. meaning, sense (the objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says)
                in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
          3. n. point, idea, tenor
          4. n. mind, consciousness
          5. n. feeling
          6. n. (medicine) sense, sensus, aesthesia
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
Alkoholismus
     1. n. alcoholism
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