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Kleidungsstück
     1. n. garment (single item of clothing)
schmales
     1. adj. form of schmal
Stoffband
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.
man
     1. pron. one, you (indefinite pronoun; construed as a third-person singular)
           Man kann nicht immer kriegen, was man will. - You can’t always get what you want.
           Manchmal muss man Kompromisse machen. - Sometimes one must compromise.
     2. pron. they, people (people in general)
           Zumindest sagt man das so... - At least that’s what they say...
     3. pron. someone, somebody (some unspecified person)
     4. pron. they (some unspecified group of people)
     5. adv. (colloquial regional northern Germany) just; only
           Komm man hier rüber! - Just come over here!
           Das sind man dreißig Stück oder so. - These are only thirty or so.
um
     1. prep. about
           Es geht um den Kuchen. - It's about the pie.
     2. prep. around
           Um die Ecke - around the corner
     3. prep. at, by (qual, when relating to time)
           Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab - At eight o’clock we depart
     4. prep. by (qual, percentage difference)
           Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. - Sales in volume has decreased by 6%.
     5. prep. (Austria) for qual, amount of money
           Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. - You can't buy much for one euro these days.
           Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. - Special offer today for only 99 euros.
     6. conj. in order to, so as to
           Wir sind gekommen, um zu helfen. - We’ve come (in order) to help.
     7. adj. (predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished
           Werden dich in kurzem binden/ Erdgeist, deine Zeit ist um - source=Friedrich von Hardenberg, Novalis
     8. adv. around, about
     9. adv. turned over, changed, from one state to another
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Hals
     1. n. neck
     2. n. throat
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?
Kragen
     1. n. collar
     2. n. (obsolete, except in, fixed terms) neck
bindet
     1. v. third-person singular present of binden
     2. v. second-person plural present of binden
     3. v. second-person plural subjunctive of binden
     4. v. plural imperative of binden
     binden
          1. v. to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
                Er hat den Hund an den Zaun gebunden. - He's bound the dog to the fence.
                Aus den Zweigen binde ich einen Kranz. - From the twigs I’ll bind a wreath.
                ein Buch binden - to bind a book
          2. v. to tie, to fasten a string etc.
                Ich binde mir die Schuhe. - I'm tying my shoes.
                Sie hat sich einen Zopf gebunden. - She's tied her hair into a ponytail.
                Er hat sich einen Schal um den Hals gebunden. - He's tied a scarf around his neck.
          3. v. to oblige, commit, bind
                Mein Vertrag bindet mich. - My contract binds me.
                Ich bin vertraglich gebunden. - I'm bound by a contract.
          4. v. to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
          5. v. to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
          6. v. to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
          7. v. to congeal, thicken, set, bond
          8. v. (phonetics, transitive) to make sandhi, crasis, liaison
                Französische Substantive werden im Singular nicht gebunden. - There is no liaison with French singular nouns.
meist
     1. adj. superlative of viel, t=much; many; most
     2. adv. (formal) mostly, most often, usually
zum
     1. contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem)
     2. contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem)
     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
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Anzug
     1. n. verbal noun of anziehen
     2. n. suit (of clothes), outfit
           Der Anzug steht dir gut. - The suit looks great on you.
     3. n. approach, gathering (of weather)
           Ein Unwetter ist im Anzug. - A thunderstorm is approaching.
     4. n. (military) approaching, advancing
           Die feindlichen Truppen sind im Anzug. - The enemy troops are approaching.
     5. n. (Switzerland) bedcover
     6. n. (Switzerland, Basel, legislative) a motion in parliament
     7. n. (automotive, rare) acceleration
getragen
     1. Participle. past participle of tragen
     tragen
          1. v. to carry, to bear (something on one's person); to wear (clothing)
                Vorsicht, er trägt eine Waffe! - Careful, he's carrying a weapon!
          2. v. to bear, to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
                Ärzte tragen eine große Verantwortung für ihr Handeln. - Doctors carry a great responsibility for their actions.
                Er trägt Schuld an dem Unfall. - He's to blame (lit. He bears blame) for the accident.
          3. v. to bear, to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
                Ohne Versicherung müssen Sie die Kosten leider selbst tragen. - Unfortunately, without insurance you must bear the cost yourself.
          4. v. to produce, to bear, to yield
                Die Bäume tragen im Herbst Früchte. - The trees bear fruit in the fall.
                Investitionen in die Kultur tragen Früchte in Form von Nationalstolz. - Investments in culture bear fruit in the form of national pride.
          5. v. to wear (clothing, jewelry)
                Ich trage einen blauen Anzug und eine rote Krawatte. - I'm wearing a blue suit and a red tie.
          6. v. to support, to maintain
          7. v. to pay for itself
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