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Wegen
     1. n. dative plural of Weg
     2. prep. for, because of
           Wegen des schlechten Wetters werden wir zu Hause bleiben. - Because of the bad weather, we will stay at home.
     Weg
          1. n. path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic)
                Der Wald kann gefährlich sein, also bleib auf dem Weg. - The forest can be dangerous, so stay on the path.
          2. n. route, way (to get from one place to another)
                Kennst du den Weg nach Schönebeck? - Do you know the way to Schönebeck?
                auf dem Weg - on the way
          3. n. method, way (of doing something)
                Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, Milch aus Hafer zu erhalten. - We found a way to extract milk from oats.
                Mittel und Wege - ways and means
          4. n. (with preposition) someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement
                in den Weg - in the way
                aus dem Weg - out of the way
seiner
     1. pron. his (substantival possessive)
     2. pron. genitive of er
     3. pron. genitive of es
     4. det. feminine singular of sein
     5. det. genitive plural of sein
schlechten
     1. adj. form of schlecht
     schlecht
          1. adj. bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral)
                ein schlechter Mensch - a bad person
          2. adj. bad (unskilled; of limited ability)
                sie ist schlecht in Mathe - she is bad at maths
          3. adj. bad (unhealthy, unwell)
                schlecht für jemanden sein - to be bad for somebody
          4. adj. bad (of poor physical appearance)
                schlecht aussehen - to look bad
          5. adj. bad, off (spoiled, rotten, overripe)
                schlecht werden - to go off, to go bad
          6. adj. dirty (dishonourable)
          7. adv. badly, poorly, not well (in a bad or poor manner)
          8. adv. with difficulty, not easily
Noten
     1. n. plural of Note
     2. n. music (sheet music, written music)
           Gitarrennoten für Anfänger. - Guitar sheet music for beginners.
           Ich hatte meine Geige in einer Hand und die Noten in der anderen. - I had my violin in one hand and my music in the other.
     Note
          1. n-f. (music) note (character indicating the length and pitch of a tone)
          2. n-f. (diplomacy) note
          3. n-f. (school) grade, mark
verabreichte
     1. adj. form of verabreicht
     verabreicht
          1. Participle. past participle of verabreichen
          2. adj. administered
Sein
     1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
     2. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
           Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
           Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
     3. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
           Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
           Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
           Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
           Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
           Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
     4. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
           Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
           Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
           Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
     5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
           Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
     6. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
           Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
           Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
     7. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
           Du bist. - It’s your turn.
           Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
     8. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
           Du bist! - You're it!
           Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
     9. det. his
           Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
           Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
     10. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
           der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
           das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
     11. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                   Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
     12. det. one's
           Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Vater
     1. n. father
           Mein Vater erklärt mir jeden Sonntag unsere neun Planeten. - My father explains to me our nine planets every Sunday.
ihm
     1. pron. personal dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases).
           Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben? - Could you give him your pen?
           Schnell! Gib ihm das! - Quickly! Give this to him!
     2. pron. personal dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases).
eine
     1. num. feminine singular of ein
     2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. feminine singular of einer
     4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
     5. pron. singular of einer
Ohrfeige
     1. n-f. A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
     2. n-f. (figurative) slap in the face
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