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Grad
     1. n. degree
           0 Grad Celsius (0°C) sind 273,15 Kelvin. - Zero degrees Celsius (0°C) are 273.15 Kelvin.
     2. adv. (colloquial) Alternative form of gerade
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
Möglichkeit
     1. n-f. possibility, likelihood
           Das wäre bestimmt eine Möglichkeit. - That would definitely be a possibility.
     2. n-f. option, choice
           Du musst zwischen diesen beiden Möglichkeiten wählen. - You must choose between these two options.
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