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Art
     1. n-f. kind, sort, type (von)
     2. n-f. (biology, taxonomy) species
           (hyponyms, Pflanzenart, Tierart)
     3. n-f. nature, character
     4. n-f. behaviour
     5. n-f. way, method
           Das ist nicht seine Art. - That's not his way of doing things.
     6. n-f. (grammar, of verbs) mode, mood
     7. n-f. (grammar, rare, of verbs) voice
oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
Fähigkeit
     1. n-f. ability, capability
           Fähigkeiten aufbauen. - to build up skills.
Sprache
     1. n-f. language (body of words, and set of methods of combining them)
           Ist Deutsch eine schwere Sprache zu erlernen? - Is German a difficult language to learn?
           Sie lernt sehr gern Sprachen. - She loves to learn languages.
     2. n-f. speech (style of speaking)
           jemandem die Sprache verschlagen - to leave somebody speechless
           Du benutzt eine sehr gehobene und höfliche Sprache. - Your manner of speech is very elevated and polite.
     3. n-f. speech (faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak)
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
Benutzen
     1. n. gerund of benutzen
     2. v. to use (employ, apply)
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