| der |
| 1. art. the | |
| 2. art. feminine singular of der | |
| 3. art. genitive plural of der | |
| 4. pron. who; that; which | |
| Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that. | |
| 5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that | |
| 6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that | |
| Der Mann war es! - It was that man! | |
| 7. pron. (indicative) him, he | |
| Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it! | |
| 8. pron. (differential) the one, him | |
| Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat | |
| 9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her | |
| Journalist |
| 1. n. journalist (male or of unspecified gender) | |
| ist |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of sein | |
| sein |
| 1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be | |
| Das ist schön. - That is beautiful. | |
| Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car. | |
| 2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition) | |
| Usage: In this sense sein 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. For example: "Mir i | |
| Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold? | |
| Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick. | |
| Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy. | |
| Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored. | |
| 3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for | |
| Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted. | |
| Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie. | |
| Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it. | |
| 4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs | |
| Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old. | |
| 5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive | |
| Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence. | |
| Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house. | |
| 6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.) | |
| Du bist. - It’s your turn. | |
| Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine. | |
| 7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag | |
| Du bist! - You're it! | |
| Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore. | |
| 8. det. his | |
| Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister. | |
| Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys. | |
| 9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun) | |
| der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light | |
| das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs | |
| 10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so. | |
| Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros. | |
| 11. det. one's | |
| Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart. | |
| bekannt |
| 1. Participle. past participle of bekennen | |
| 2. adj. known, familiar (für + accusative) | |
| Mittelmeerländer sind bekannt für ihre gutes Olivenöl. - Mediterranean countries are known for their olive oil. | |
| Asbest ist dafür bekannt, Krebs zu verursachen. - Asbestos is known to cause cancer. | |
| bekennen |
| 1. v. to confess, to admit | |
| 2. v. to bear witness, to avow | |
| Farbe bekennen - to show one's true colors | |
| 3. v. to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on) | |
| sich zu einer Religion bekennen - to profess / to commit to a religion | |
| 4. v. to plead | |
| Der Beklagte bekannte sich schuldig. - The defendant pleaded guilty. | |
| dafür |
| 1. adv. for that, for it | |
| Dafür brauchen wir gut ausgebildete Fachleute wie Sie. - For that we need well-trained specialists like you. | |
| Der Täter allein ist dafür verantwortlich. - The offender alone is responsible for his actions. | |
| Natürlich ist das jederzeit möglich, wenn wichtige Gründe dafür sprechen. - Of course it is possible to finish a week early, if you have important reasons. | |
| Ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt. - I will try to see to it that it does not happen again. | |
| dafür bezahlen. - to pay for it. | |
| dafür kämpfen. - to fight for it. | |
| dafür notwendig. - necessary for this. | |
| Auf diese Weise haben wir zumindest etwas dafür bekommen. - This way, we at least got something for it. | |
| dafür aussprechen. - to speak in favour of it. | |
| dafür stimmen. - to vote in favour of it. | |
| dafür entscheiden. - to decide on it. | |
| dafür ausgeben. - to spend on it. | |
| 2. adv. instead, at least, as a compensation | |
| Wir mussten ganz hinten sitzen. Dafür waren die Karten billiger. - We had to sit at the very back. At least the tickets were cheaper. | |
| Ich gebe Ihnen dafür meine Stimme. - I'll give you my voice in exchange. | |
| unbequeme |
| 1. adj. form of unbequem | |
| Fragen |
| 1. n. plural of Frage "questions". | |
| 2. v. to ask (someone something) | |
| Darf ich dich etwas fragen? - May I ask you something? | |
| 3. v. to ask for, to ask after | |
| 4. v. to wonder (literally, to ask (oneself)) | |
| Ich frage mich, wer mir helfen kann. - I wonder who can help me. | |
| Frage |
| 1. n-f. question (interrogative sentence or phrase) + an (object) = for | |
| Eine Frage an euch. - A question for you. | |
| 2. n-f. question, issue (subject or topic for consideration or investigation) | |
| 3. n-f. question, doubt (challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter) | |
| 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 | |
| Stellen |
| 1. n. gerund of stellen | |
| 2. n. plural of Stelle | |
| alle Ziffern sind signifikante Stellen. (All digits are significant figures.) | |
| 3. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen) | |
| Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor! | |
| 4. v. (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge | |
| Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim. | |
| Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question? | |
| 5. v. to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal | |
| Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer. | |
| Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged | |
| 6. v. to encounter and stop | |
| Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag. | |
| Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief. | |
| 7. v. to set, adjust | |
| Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday? | |
| 8. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront | |
| Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger. | |
| Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police. | |
| 9. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend | |
| Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake! | |
| Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment. | |
| sich tot stellen - to play dead | |
