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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)
Straßen
     1. n. plural of Straße
     Straße
          1. n-f. street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)
                Das Kind überquerte die Straße. - The child crossed the street.
                Diese Straße führt nach Kirchdorf. - This road goes to Kirchdorf.
                Die Straße ist für den Verkehr gesperrt. - The street is closed for traffic.
          2. n-f. carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)
          3. n-f. (figuratively) public, any area accessible to anyone
          4. n-f. (figuratively) general public, using the locale to describe people not part of a specific group
          5. n-f. the streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these
          6. n-f. strait (channel of water)
          7. n-f. (poker) straight
Zusammentreffen
     1. n. gerund of zusammentreffen
     2. v. to coincide (to happen simultaneously)
     3. v. to encounter; to meet (+preo, mit, with)
Straßenecke
     1. n-f. streetcorner
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