Es |
1. n. (music) E-flat | |
2. n. (psychoanalysis) id | |
3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun | |
Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table. | |
Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it. | |
Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white. | |
Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him. | |
Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed. | |
Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish. | |
4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it | |
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also. | |
Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess. | |
Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive! | |
Es regnet. - It’s raining. | |
Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow. | |
Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing? | |
Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael. | |
Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing. | |
Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far. | |
5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das | |
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window? | |
wäre |
1. v. first-person singular subjunctive of sein | |
2. v. third-person singular subjunctive 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. | |
sogar |
1. adv. (usable with nouns, verbs or modifiers) even, actually, in fact | |
Sogar Karl kann es verstehen. - Even Karl can understand it. | |
Wir könnten sogar etwas Hilfe gebrauchen. - We could actually use some help here. | |
Es ist sogar einfach zu machen. - In fact, it's easy to do. | |
möglich |
1. adj. (chiefly predicative) possible (what can be done or achieved) | |
Es ist möglich, ungesund zu essen und trotzdem gesund zu bleiben. - It is possible to eat unhealthily and stay healthy nonetheless. | |
2. adj. potential; likely | |
Die möglichen Folgen des Klimawandels sind kaum abzusehen. - The potential consequences of climate change are barely predictable. | |
3. adj. (colloquial idiomatic with alle, alles) a whole bunch of; a great deal of; a lot of; many | |
Mein Freund hat mir gestern alle möglichen Reggaesongs vorgespielt. - My boyfriend made me listen to a whole bunch of reggae songs yesterday. | |
dass |
1. conj. (subordinating) that | |
Ich habe gehört, dass du krank bist. - I was told that you are sick. | |
2. conj. (subordinating, chiefly colloquial) so that | |
Beeil dich, dass wir bald losfahren können. - Hurry up so that we can take off soon. | |
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. | |
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! | |
dem |
1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
Verkauf |
1. n. sale | |
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. | |
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Als |
1. n. creek, drainage channel | |
2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as | |
Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door. | |
Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young. | |
3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than | |
Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one. | |
Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original. | |
Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth. | |
4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of | |
Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it. | |
Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends. | |
Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital. | |
5. conj. as if | |
6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than | |
vorrätige |
1. adj. form of vorrätig | |
vorrätig |
1. adj. in stock; available (normally available for purchase) | |
Spezies |
1. n. (biology, chemistry) species | |
gedacht |
1. Participle. past participle of denken | |
2. Participle. past participle of gedenken | |
zu/für (etwas) gedacht sein. - to be intended for (sth), to be meant for. | |
Der Schnupperkurs ist gedacht für Erwachsenen in allen Altersgruppen. - The introduction course is meant for adults of all ages. | |
Es ist nicht dazu gedacht, deprimierend zu sein. - It's not meant to be depressing. | |
Dieses Zentrum ist gedacht, um Informationen zu liefern. - This centre is intended to provide information. | |
gedenken |
1. v. to remember, commemorate | |
An diesem Tag gedenken wir der Opfer. - On this day we remember the victims. | |
2. v. to intend | |
Wann gedenkst du, heute Abend nach Hause zu kommen? - When do you intend to come home this evening? | |
denken |
1. v. to think | |
Ich denke, also bin ich. - I think, therefore I am. | |
Er denkt gewichtige Dinge. - He is thinking weighty thoughts. | |
Ich denke an früher. - I am thinking about the past. | |
2. v. not to forget; to remember (to bring along, etc.) | |
Denk an den Schlüssel! - Don’t forget the key. | |
3. v. to imagine | |
Das kann ich mir denken. - I can imagine that. | |
Ich denke ihn mir als bärtigen Einsiedler. - I imagine him as a bearded hermit. | |
4. v. to think, to believe, to assume, to conjecture | |
Ja, das dachte ich mir. - Yes, I thought so. | |
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. | |