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Flüssigkeit
     1. n-f. liquid
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
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).
Nehmen
     1. n. gerund of nehmen
     2. v. to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
           Wer hat meinen Hut genommen? - Who took my hat?
     3. v. (ditransitive) to take from
           Die Niederlage nahm der Mannschaft den Mut. - The team's defeat robbed them of their courage.
     4. v. to hold (in one's hands), to grasp
           Hier, nimm meine Hand. - Here, take my hand.
     5. v. to take, to consider (a statement, a situation, an idea, etc, in a certain way, for example seriously, badly, personally)
           Die Polizei nimmt die Angriffe ernst. - The police are taking the attacks seriously.
           Ich nehme diese Bemerkung übel. - I resent (take as offensive) that remark.
           Das ist eine Redewendung, also sollte man sie nicht wörtlich nehmen. - That's a figure of speech so you shouldn't take it literally.
     6. v. to capture, to arrest
           Die Verbrecher wurden in Gewahrsam genommen. - The criminals were taken into custody.
     7. v. to ingest (e.g. a pill)
           Nimm etwas Aspirin, wenn du Kopfschmerzen hast. - Take some aspirin if you have a headache.
     8. v. to move into, to sit at (one's assigned position)
           Meine Damen und Herren, bitte nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze. - Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
     9. v. to use (time, effort, etc. for a specific purpose)
           Du solltest dir etwas Zeit nehmen, um dich zu entspannen. - You should take some time to relax.
     10. v. To begin or cause the action implied by a noun to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.
           Abschied nehmen - to say goodbye, lit=to take farewell
           Abstand nehmen - to refrain, lit=to take distance
           seinen Anfang nehmen - to begin, lit=to take its beginning
           Anstoß nehmen - to take offense
           ein Beispiel nehmen - to follow an example, lit=to take an example
           Einfluss nehmen - to exert influence, lit=to take influence
           ein Ende nehmen - to come to an end, lit=to take an end
           seinen Lauf nehmen - to run its course, lit=to take its run
           das Leben nehmen - to kill, lit=to take the life
           Maß nehmen - to take a measurement
           Notiz nehmen - to take notice
           Rücksicht nehmen - to consider, lit=to take consideration
           Stellung nehmen - to comment, lit=to take position
           einen Verlauf nehmen - to follow a course, lit=to take a course
           sich Zeit nehmen - to allow sufficient time, lit=to take oneself time
     11. v. to cause oneself to be (in some state); to become; to take oneself (to some state)
           Nimm dich in Acht! - Take care!
     12. v. to seize, to capture
     13. v. to receive, to accept
     14. v. to foul
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