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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)
stellte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of stellen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of stellen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of stellen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of stellen
stellen
1. 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!
2. 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?
3. 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
4. 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.
5. v. to set, adjust
Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
6. 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.
7. 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
Sein
1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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
11. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
12. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Licht
1. n. light
2. n. (colloquial) candle
3. n. (hunting) eye of game, especially ground game
4. adj. light, bright (luminescent)
5. adj. unobstructed, clear
Du hast da eine lichte Stelle. - You have an almost bald spot.
Unter
1. n-m. jack, knave (playing card)
2. prep. under
3. prep. below
4. prep. among, between
5. prep. (chiefly literary) with; along with; accompanied by an action (often concessive)
Die englische Sprache überlebte die normannische Eroberung unter weitgehendem Verlust ihrer ursprünglichen Struktur. - The English language survived the Norman conquest, largely losing, however
6. prep. (rare, or regional) during
den
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
2. art. dative plural of der
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Scheffel
1. n-m. bushel
2. v. first-person singular present of scheffeln
3. v. singular imperative of scheffeln
und
1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
3. interj. so?, now?, and?
Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
wurde
1. v. first-person singular preterite of werden
2. v. third-person singular preterite 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.
bei
1. prep. (locative) by; near
die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
→ for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
bei der Arbeit - during work
beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
bei Schnee - when there is snow
8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
den
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
2. art. dative plural of der
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Beförderungen
1. n. plural of Beförderung
Beförderung
1. n-f. transportation
2. n-f. (work) promotion
regelmäßig
1. adj. regular; according to the rule; expected; not forming an exception
2. adj. regular; steady; even; with its components in proportion
3. adj. regular; periodic; happening at constant intervals; frequent
in regelmäßigen Abständen - at regular intervals
4. adv. regularly, periodically, on a regular basis, routinely in regelmäßigen Abständen
übersehen
1. v. to overlook, disregard, ignore

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