| Herr |
| 1. n. man, gentleman (polite term) | |
| Herrenbekleidung - gentlemen's wear | |
| Herrentoilette - gentlemen's toilet | |
| Ein älterer Herr - An old gentleman | |
| 2. n. sir (title of respect) | |
| Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr? - How can I serve you, sir? | |
| Gnädiger Herr! - (Can be translated as my lord in English, but there is no direct equivalent) | |
| 3. n. Mr., mister, sir | |
| Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt - (Dear) Mr. Schmidt | |
| Die Herren Schmidt und Müller - Messrs. Schmidt and Müller | |
| Herr Doktor von Braun - Dr. von Braun | |
| Herr Professor - Dr. (Ph.D.) / Professor | |
| Herr Bundeskanzler - Mr. Chancellor or Sir | |
| Jawohl, Herr Oberst! - Yes, Mr. Colonel. | |
| Entschuldigung, der Herr? Sie haben Ihre Uhr verloren. - Excuse me, sir? You've lost your watch. (standard usage between strangers) | |
| Was kann ich Ihnen bringen, meine Herren? - What can I bring you, sirs? | |
| Sehr verehrte Damen und Herren - Dear Sir or Madam (address in formal letters and e-mails) | |
| 4. n. gentleman | |
| Meine Damen und Herren... - Ladies and gentlemen... | |
| 5. n. master, lord ((generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)) | |
| Herr der Lage sein - to be master of the situation | |
| Weil die Tiere auf seinen Wink reagieren, nennt man ihn den Herren der Wölfe. - Because the animals are at his beck and call, he is called Lord of the Wolves. | |
| Der Schirmherr - the patron | |
| 6. n. (historical) the lowest title of German nobility | |
| Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz - Gans (noble) lords of Putlitz | |
| 7. n. Lord, God | |
| Das Haus des Herrn - The House of God | |
| Gott der Herr - The Lord | |
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| steuerte |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite of steuern | |
| 2. v. third-person singular preterite of steuern | |
| 3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of steuern | |
| 4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of steuern | |
| steuern |
| 1. v. to steer, to navigate, to pilot | |
| 2. v. to govern, to direct, to head | |
| 3. v. to control | |
| 4. v. to operate | |
| 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. | |
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| Flugzeug |
| 1. n. aeroplane | |
| ohne |
| 1. conj. (+ dass or zu clause) without | |
| Viele Jahre sind vergangen, ohne dir zu sagen, was du mir bedeutest. - Many years have gone by without telling you what you mean to me. | |
| 2. prep. (+accusative) without | |
| Ohne dich bin ich nichts. - Without you I am nothing. | |
| 3. adv. without | |
| Ich mag Fußball, aber ich kann auch ohne leben. - I like soccer, but I could live without. | |
| jedes |
| 1. pron. masculine genitive singular of jeder | |
| 2. pron. singular of jeder | |
| each |
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| Geschick |
| 1. n. (formal) destiny, fate | |
| 2. n. the political and economic situation or development; living conditions | |
| 3. n. deftness, skill, ability | |
| 4. n. (regional) order | |
| gegen |
| 1. prep. against | |
| Die Erklärung der Vereinten Nationen über die Beseitigung der Gewalt gegen Frauen. - The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women. | |
| 2. prep. toward (i.e. directed to someone/something) | |
| 3. prep. toward (i.e. in the direction of) | |
| 4. prep. approximately, around | |
| 5. prep. in exchange for | |
| 6. prep. facing | |
| 7. prep. compare to | |
| einen |
| 1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein | |
| 2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. plural of einer | |
| 6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite | |
| Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody. | |
| 7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms | |
| Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement. | |
| Baum |
| 1. n. tree | |
| Vögel nisten gerne in Bäumen. - Birds like to nest in trees. | |
| Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen. - Trees are one of the biggest life forms. | |
| Baum fällt! - Tree falling! | |
| 2. n. (nautical) boom | |
| 3. Proper noun. surname, German Jewish | |
