| 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. | |
| Verhör |
| 1. n. (e.g. in court or by the police) interrogation | |
| 2. v. singular imperative of verhören | |
| 3. v. colloquial of | |
| gab |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite of geben | |
| 2. v. third-person singular preterite of geben | |
| geben |
| 1. v. (ditransitive) to give (changing ownership) | |
| Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben. - My wife gave me a new watch. | |
| 2. v. (ditransitive) to hand, to pass, to put within reach | |
| Gib mir das! - Give me that! | |
| Gib mir deine Hand. - Give me your hand (to hold). | |
| Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben? - Could you hand me that pen? | |
| 3. v. (impersonal, transitive) Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there be or there exist | |
| Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe? - Are there good schools in the neighborhood? | |
| Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste. - There is no water in this desert. | |
| Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
| 4. v. (ditransitive, transitive) to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign) | |
| Darf ich dir einen Rat geben? - May I give you some advice? | |
| Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte. - The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted. | |
| 5. v. to present; to put | |
| 6. v. to result in | |
| Er |
| 1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male | |
| Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me? | |
| 2. pron. (personal) he. | |
| audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he? | |
| audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi. | |
| 3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)). | |
| audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old. | |
| 4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)). | |
| Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far. | |
| 5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite) | |
| an |
| 1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against | |
| Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall. | |
| 2. prep. by; near; close to; next to | |
| 3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at | |
| Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday. | |
| Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening. | |
| 4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in | |
| zweimal am Tag - twice a day | |
| 5. prep. on; onto | |
| Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall. | |
| 6. prep. at; against | |
| Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard. | |
| 7. prep. to; for | |
| Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna. | |
| 8. adv. onward; on | |
| von heute an - from today on | |
| 9. adj. (predicative) on | |
| Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off. | |
| 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). | |
| an |
| 1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against | |
| Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall. | |
| 2. prep. by; near; close to; next to | |
| 3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at | |
| Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday. | |
| Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening. | |
| 4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in | |
| zweimal am Tag - twice a day | |
| 5. prep. on; onto | |
| Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall. | |
| 6. prep. at; against | |
| Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard. | |
| 7. prep. to; for | |
| Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna. | |
| 8. adv. onward; on | |
| von heute an - from today on | |
| 9. adj. (predicative) on | |
| Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off. | |
| Nichts |
| 1. n. nothingness, void | |
| 2. pron. nothing | |
| Ich weiß, dass ich nichts weiß. - I know that I know nothing. | |
| Mehr |
| 1. n. increase, excess | |
| ein Mehr an Arbeit, Steuern, Unkosten, ... - an excess of work, taxes, costs, ... | |
| 2. n. majority, more than half (50%) of some group | |
| Der Gesetzesentwurf der Volksinitiative scheiterte am Volksmehr. | |
| 3. pron. something more | |
| sich für mehr halten - to think one is something more | |
| Mehr will er nicht bezahlen. - He doesn't want to pay more. | |
| Er sieht mehr als ich. - He sees more than I see. | |
| 4. det. comparative of viel; more | |
| Willst du mehr Essen? - Do you want more food? | |
| mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg - with a greater or lesser degree of success | |
| Ich habe mehr Haare als du. - I have more hair than you. | |
| zwei Kilo mehr - two more kilos | |
| 5. adv. more | |
| immer mehr - more and more | |
| 6. adv. (with negation) no longer, never again, nothing more, not anymore | |
| Er ist kein Kind mehr - He is no longer a child. | |
| Ich mag dich nicht mehr. - I don't like you anymore. | |
| nicht mehr lange - not much longer | |
| nichts mehr - nothing more, nothing left | |
| nie mehr - never again | |
| 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 | |
| Erinnern |
| 1. n. gerund of erinnern | |
| 2. v. to remind | |
| 3. v. to remember, to be reminded of | |
| 4. v. to remember, to commemorate | |
