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Stelle
     1. n-f. place, stead, location, position, lieu
     2. n-f. position (as a job), employment
     3. n-f. digit, decimal place
     4. v. first-person singular present of stellen
     5. v. first-person singular subjunctive of stellen
     6. v. third-person singular subjunctive of stellen
     7. v. singular imperative of stellen
     stellen
          1. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen)
                Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor!
          2. v.          (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge
                        Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim.
                        Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question?
          3. v.          to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal
                        Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer.
                        Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged
          4. v.          to encounter and stop
                        Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag.
                        Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief.
          5. v.          to set, adjust
                        Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
          6. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront
                Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger.
                Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police.
          7. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend
                Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake!
                Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment.
                sich tot stellen - to play dead
an
     1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
           Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
     2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
     3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
           Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
           Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
     4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
           zweimal am Tag - twice a day
     5. prep. on; onto
           Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
     6. prep. at; against
           Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
     7. prep. to; for
           Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
     8. adv. onward; on
           von heute an - from today on
     9. adj. (predicative) on
           Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
stellen an
     1. v. first-person plural present of anstellen
     2. v. third-person plural present of anstellen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of anstellen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of anstellen
der
     1. art. the
     2. art. feminine singular of der
     3. art. genitive plural of der
     4. pron. who; that; which
           Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
     5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
     6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
           Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
     7. pron. (indicative) him, he
           Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
     8. pron. (differential) the one, him
           Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
     9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Zwei
     1. n-f. two (digit or figure)
           Die Zwei ist die einzige gerade Primzahl. - Two is the only even prime number.
           Die Zahl 22 besteht aus zwei Zweien. - The number 22 consists of two 2s.
           Ich werf' dauernd Zweien! - I’m always throwing twos! (in dice)
     2. n-f. (Germany) an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries
           Die gute Nachricht: Ich habe eine Zwei in Englisch! - The good news: I got a B in English!
     3. num. (cardinal) two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components)
Linien
     1. n. plural of Linie
     Linie
          1. n-f. line
          2. n-f. (chess) file
          3. n-f. equator (nautical)
oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
Drei
     1. n-f. three (digit/figure 3)
     2. num. (cardinal) three (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 3; or describing a set with three elements)
Flächen
     1. n. plural of Fläche
     Fläche
          1. n-f. surface
          2. n-f. (mathematics) surface, a two-dimensional manifold
          3. n-f. flat, plain
meist
     1. adj. superlative of viel, t=much; many; most
     2. adv. (formal) mostly, most often, usually
in
     1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
           Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
           Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
           Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
           Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
           Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
     2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
           in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
     3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
           Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
           im Alter - in old age
           im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
           in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
     4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
           Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
           Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
           Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
     5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
Rechten
     1. n. dative plural of Recht
     2. v. (formal) to argue
     3. v. first-person plural preterite of rechen
     4. v. third-person plural preterite of rechen
     5. v. first-person plural subjunctive of rechen
     6. v. third-person plural subjunctive of rechen
     7. adj. form of recht
Winkel
     1. n-m. (geometry) angle (measure, figure)
     2. n-m. corner, nook
     3. n-m. chevron
zusammenstoßen
     1. v. to collide
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