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Dein
     1. pron. alternative case form of dein your (singular)
     2. det. thy, your (esp. to friends, relatives, children, etc.).
     3. det. singular of dein
Tun
     1. n. (gerund of tun); doing, deeds, behaviour
           Der Zwiespalt zwischen Wollen und Tun - The antagonism between willing and doing
     2. v. To do (to perform or execute an action).
           Tu es! - Do it!
           Man tut, was man kann. - One does what one can.
           Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat. - He did as he was told.
           Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten. - The only thing he ever did was work.
     3. v. (with dative) To do something (positive or negative) to someone.
           Der tut Ihnen nichts! - He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog)
           Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. - My husband has done me so much good.
     4. v. To make a difference; to be different.
           Tut sich das viel? - Does that make much of a difference?
           Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts. - The two cameras are no different i.e. neither better than the other.
     5. v. (somewhat informal, with “so” or “als ob”) To fake; to feign; to pretend.
           Er hat nur so getan. - He just faked it.
           Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste. - He pretends to know nothing.
     6. v. (chiefly colloquial) To put, to place, to add.
           Tu das hier rein. - Put it in here.
           Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. - I would add some more salt to the potatoes.
     7. v. (chiefly colloquial, with “es”) To work, to function.
           Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. - The clock doesn’t work anymore.
     8. v. (chiefly colloquial, but acceptable in writing) Used with thepreceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb
           Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr. - He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all.
     9. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used with thefollowing infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement)
           Ich tu doch zuhören! - I am listening! (as a response to the reproach that one is not)
           Ich tu das jetzt mal aufräumen. - I’m cleaning this up now.
     10. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense (instead of standard würde))
           Ich tät mir das noch mal überlegen. - I would think about that again.
wird
     1. v. third-person singular present 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.
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
ohne
     1. conj. (+ dass or zu clause) without
           Viele Jahre sind vergangen, ohne dir zu sagen, was du mir bedeutest. - Many years have gone by without telling you what you mean to me.
     2. prep. (+accusative) without
           Ohne dich bin ich nichts. - Without you I am nothing.
     3. adv. without
           Ich mag Fußball, aber ich kann auch ohne leben. - I like soccer, but I could live without.
Folgen
     1. n. plural of Folge
     2. v. (with dative object, auxiliary sein) to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
           Der Held folgte dem Drachen zu seiner Höhle. - The hero followed the dragon to its cave.
           Drei Jahre später folgte eine Fortsetzung des ersten Films. - Three years later a sequel followed the first film.
     3. v. (with dative object, auxiliary sein) to understand, to be attentive to
           Ich konnte der Handlung des Films nicht folgen. - I couldn't follow the plot of the film.
     4. v. (with aus, auxiliary sein) to follow (as a consequence), to come of, to result from
           Daraus folgt, dass der Butler es getan hat. - It follows that the butler did it.
     5. v. (with dative object, auxiliary haben) to obey (rules, the law), to follow (instructions, advice)
           Ich habe entschieden, Ihrem Rat zu folgen. - I've decided to follow your advice.
     6. v. to follow (to subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform)
     Folge
          1. n-f. sequence
                eine Folge von Schritten - a sequence of steps
          2. n-f. consequence
                verheerende Folgen - devastating consequences
          3. n-f. (television) episode
                die dritte Folge - the third episode
bleiben
     1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to remain (to continue to be)
           Er blieb sein ganzes Leben ein glühender Anhänger der Monarchie. - He remained a devoted supporter of the monarchy for all his life.
     2. v. to keep (on); to continue (see usage notes below)
           Ich bleibe noch ein bisschen liegen. - I'll keep lying here for a bit.
     3. v. to stay; to remain in a place
           Du kannst ja schon fahren, aber ich bleibe noch. - Feel free to leave, but I'm staying some more.
     4. v. to be; to be stuck; implying tardiness
           Wo bleibst du? Wir sind schon seit über einer Stunde da. - Where are you? We arrived more than an hour ago.
     5. v. to be left for someone
           Was bleibt ihm jetzt noch, wo seine Frau gestorben ist? - What does he have left now that his wife is dead? (literally: What is left for him...)
     6. v. to stick with; to stay with
           Ich hab’s ihm erklärt, aber er bleibt bei seiner Meinung. - I’ve explained it to him, but he sticks with his opinion.
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