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Band
     1. n. tape, ribbon
     2. n. (anatomy) A ligament
     3. n. band or tie holding items together
     4. n. belt (conveyor belt, fan belt, etc.)
     5. n. band of the spectrum
     6. n. (figurative) intimate bond to a person +Bande
     7. n. (figurative) dependence, social bond +Bande
     8. n. (poetic) shackle +Bande
     9. n. volume (of a multi-volume set of books)
     10. v. preterite of binden
     binden
          1. v. to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
                Er hat den Hund an den Zaun gebunden. - He's bound the dog to the fence.
                Aus den Zweigen binde ich einen Kranz. - From the twigs I’ll bind a wreath.
                ein Buch binden - to bind a book
          2. v. to tie, to fasten a string etc.
                Ich binde mir die Schuhe. - I'm tying my shoes.
                Sie hat sich einen Zopf gebunden. - She's tied her hair into a ponytail.
                Er hat sich einen Schal um den Hals gebunden. - He's tied a scarf around his neck.
          3. v. to oblige, commit, bind
                Mein Vertrag bindet mich. - My contract binds me.
                Ich bin vertraglich gebunden. - I'm bound by a contract.
          4. v. to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
          5. v. to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
          6. v. to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
          7. v. to congeal, thicken, set, bond
          8. v. (phonetics, transitive) to make sandhi, crasis, liaison
                Französische Substantive werden im Singular nicht gebunden. - There is no liaison with French singular nouns.
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
Binden
     1. n. gerund of binden
     2. n. plural of Binde
     3. v. to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
           Er hat den Hund an den Zaun gebunden. - He's bound the dog to the fence.
           Aus den Zweigen binde ich einen Kranz. - From the twigs I’ll bind a wreath.
           ein Buch binden - to bind a book
     4. v. to tie, to fasten a string etc.
           Ich binde mir die Schuhe. - I'm tying my shoes.
           Sie hat sich einen Zopf gebunden. - She's tied her hair into a ponytail.
           Er hat sich einen Schal um den Hals gebunden. - He's tied a scarf around his neck.
     5. v. to oblige, commit, bind
           Mein Vertrag bindet mich. - My contract binds me.
           Ich bin vertraglich gebunden. - I'm bound by a contract.
     6. v. to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
     7. v. to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
     8. v. to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
     9. v. to congeal, thicken, set, bond
     10. v. (phonetics, transitive) to make sandhi, crasis, liaison
           Französische Substantive werden im Singular nicht gebunden. - There is no liaison with French singular nouns.
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)
Etwas
     1. n. thing, being
     2. n. a quality or talent that is hard to pin down
           Sie hat dieses gewisse Etwas. (She has this certain something.)
     3. pron. something
     4. adv. somewhat, slightly
     5. adv. a little, a bit
     6. det. (with unor plural noun) some, a bit of
           Hab etwas Respekt vor den Toten. - Have some respect for the dead.
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