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nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
nur
     1. adv. only, just, merely, simply
           Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen. - Only ripe cherries may go on the cake.
           Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer. - You just have to enter the values and the computer will do the rest.
     2. adv. ever; at all
           Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann. - I’ll help you wherever I can.
     3. adv. however, though
           Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch. - We could try. The risks would be very high, however.
     4. conj. (chiefly colloquial) but
           Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit. - I’d definitely come along, but I really don’t have the time.
Künstler
     1. n-m. artist (male or of unspecified gender)
           Der Künstler macht ein Bild. - The artist creates a picture.
produzieren
     1. v. to produce
           Unsere Firma produziert Büromaterialien. - Our company produces office utensils.
     2. v. to show off
Kunst
     1. n. art
           Kunstgeschichte - history of art
           bildende Kunst - visual arts
           die sieben freien Künste - the seven liberal arts
     2. n. (collectively) artworks, works of art
           Kunstsammler - art collector
           Diese Woche wird im Museum mittelalterliche Kunst ausgestellt. - This week, medieval works of art are on display in the museum.
     3. n. (usually accompanied by a genitive or adjective or as part of a compound) craft
           die Kunst des Kochens - the craft of cooking
           keine Kunst sein - to not be a craft
     4. n. (informal, by extension) skill, ability
           seine Künste anbieten - to offer one's abilities
     5. n. (now chiefly as the first part of compound words) something artificially created or manufactured, as opposed to something natural
           Kunstschnee - artificial snow
           Kunst sein - to be artificial
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