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starke
     1. adj. form of stark
     stark
          1. adj. strong (intense, powerful, unyielding)
          2. adj. strong (having a high concentration of some ingredient, e.g. alcohol)
          3. adj. (of an action, especially, sports) good, great, skilled
          4. adj. (colloquial slightly dated) brilliant, awesome
          5. adj. (colloquial dated) incredible, unbelievable
                ein starkes Stück
                starker Tobak
          6. adj. (dated, euphemistic) overweight, fat
          7. adj. (grammar) strong (inflecting according to a pattern distinct from another called "weak")
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Strahlen
     1. n. plural of Strahl
     2. v. to shine
           Du strahlst vor Freude. - You are shining with happiness.
     3. v. to radiate
     4. v. to smile in a big way
     Strahl
          1. n. beam, ray (e.g. of light)
          2. n. jet (e.g. of water or ink)
          3. n. frog (part of a horse's hoof)
          4. n. ray, half-line
          5. n. (obsolete, until 18th c.) arrow
Können
     1. n. (gerund of können); skill, ability
     2. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
     3. v.          (auxiliary)
                   Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
                   Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
                   Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. v.          to be able to do something implied; can.
                   Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
                   Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
     5. v.          to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
                   Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
                   Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
                   Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
     6. v.          to be possible, to make sense
                   Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
     7. v.          (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
                   Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
                   Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
     8. v.          (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed
                   
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
Krebs
     1. n-m. crustacean, crab, crayfish
     2. n-m. cancer (disease)
     3. n-m. (zodiac constellations, astrology) Cancer
führen
     1. v. to lead
     2. v. to carry, to sell
           Der Laden führt keine Zigaretten. - The shop doesn't carry cigarettes.
     3. v. to conduct some activity or process, to hold (a discussion, a negotiation), to have (a conversation), to lead (one's life), to wage (a war or campaign), to fight (a war)
           Regie führen - to direct (a film)
     4. v. to wield (a weapon)
           Die Heldin führte ein mächtiges Schwert. - The heroine wielded a mighty sword.
     5. v. to behave oneself, to conduct oneself (of prisoner, student or other person under supervision)
     6. v. (of an athlete or sports team) to be in the lead
     7. v. first-person plural preterite subjunctive of fahren
     8. v. third-person plural preterite subjunctive of fahren
     fahren
          1. v. (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed
                Der Fuchs fährt aus dem Bau. - The fox dashes from his kennel.
                aus der Haut fahren - to fly off the handle
                einen fahren lassen - to blow off, to break wind
                Die Sonne fährt über das Himmelszelt. - The sun moves athwart the firmament.
          2. v. to go; to run; to drive; to sail
                Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder. - Cars can go faster than bikes.
          3. v.          to leave; to depart
                        Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich. - Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.
          4. v. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel
                Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter. - He drives like a maniac.
                Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland. - We’re going to Holland this summer. Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.
          5. v.          to leave and therefor use a vehicle
                        Wir fahren jetzt. - We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.)
          6. v.          to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle)
                        Sie fährt einen roten Wagen. - She drives a red car.
          7. v.          to take (someone somewhere by vehicle); to drive; to transport
                        Ich fahre dich zum Bahnhof. - I’ll take you to the train station.
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