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sollen
     1. v. (auxiliary) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
           Ich soll das machen. - I should do that.
           Ich sollte das nicht tun. - I should not do it.
     2. v. (auxiliary) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
     3. v. (auxiliary) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
     4. v. (auxiliary) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly.
           Es soll da viele Leute geben. - They say that there are many people there.
     5. v. (auxiliary) would; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates something that would happen in the past but after the time frame of the main clause
     6. v. (auxiliary) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause
wir
     1. pron. we
uns
     1. pron. of wir: us
auf
     1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of)
           Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table.
     2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
           Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table.
     3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility)
           Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house.
           Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up.
     4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
           Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that.
           auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square
           Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea.
           auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair
           auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post)
     5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
           auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair
           auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post)
     6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
           Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German?
     7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
           Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine.
           Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
     8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of)
           auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come
     9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
           Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health!
           Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time.
     10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
           X auf Y Meter groß
     11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
           Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open.
     12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
           Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup?
           Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed)
     13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed
           Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock.
     14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
     15. interj. have a go
diese
     1. pron. feminine nominative singular of dieser; "this"
     2. pron. feminine accusative singular of dieser; "this"
           Ich will diese Frau - I want this woman.
     3. pron. nominative plural of dieser; "these"
           Diese Dinge sind dumm - These things are stupid.
     4. pron. accusative plural of dieser; "these"
     dieser
          1. pron. this one, this
          2. pron. that one, that
Bank
     1. n. bench (which people sit on); pew
     2. n. workbench (which things can be set down on)
     3. n. bank (collection of material in a body of water)
     4. n. (football) substitutes' bench
     5. n-f. bank (financial institution)
     6. n-f. a facility for storage of a particular thing
setzen
     1. v. to set; to put
     2. v. to sit down
           sich zur Ruhe setzen - to retire
     3. v. to settle
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