| wie |
| 1. adv. how | |
| Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you? | |
| Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in. | |
| Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful! | |
| 2. conj. like | |
| Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht. - Friends are like stars in the night. | |
| 3. conj. as | |
| Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen. - As you know, I grew up in Dortmund. | |
| Ich bin so schnell wie du. - I’m as fast as you are. | |
| 4. conj. (colloquial nonstandard) than | |
| Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater. - The boy is taller than his father. | |
| 5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when referring to the past | |
| Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war. - I saw him when I was in Cologne. | |
| Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund. - When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me. | |
| Bitte |
| 1. n-f. request, plea | |
| 2. adv. please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer) | |
| 3. interj. you're welcome (acknowledgement of thanks) | |
| 4. interj. excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information) | |
| 5. interj. here you are (when handing something over to someone) | |
| 6. interj. (sarcastic) OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude) | |
| 7. v. first-person singular present of bitten | |
| 8. v. first-person singular subjunctive of bitten | |
| 9. v. third-person singular subjunctive of bitten | |
| 10. v. singular imperative of bitten | |
| bitten |
| 1. v. to ask, to beg, to plead, to request (help, understanding, etc.) | |
| Wir lieben euch–Entschuldigt–Wir bitten um Verzeihung–Vielen Dank - We love you. We are sorry. We plead for your pardon. Many thanks. | |
| wie bitte |
| 1. Phrase. sorry?, pardon?, come again?, excuse me?, I beg your pardon? (used to ask someone to repeat something one hasn’t understood) | |
| Du |
| 1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters) | |
| 2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular) | |
| jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou | |
| 3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar) | |
| verleihst |
| 1. v. second-person singular present of verleihen | |
| verleihen |
| 1. v. to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone) | |
| (jemandem) die Doktorwürde verleihen - to confer a doctorate (upon someone) | |
| Er hat diesem Unteroffizier das Eiserne Kreuz verliehen. - He awarded the non-commissioned officer the Iron Cross. | |
| 2. v. to lend (something to someone, for a finite period of time) | |
| Ich verleihe meine Zahnbürste grundsätzlich nicht. - On principle, I never lend out my toothbrush. | |
| 3. v. to vest (a power in someone), to give (a right to someone) | |
| (jemandem) das Wahlrecht verleihen - to enfranchise (someone) | |
| 4. v. to give (an attribute to something) | |
| Der Nebel verlieh dem Wald eine fast magische Atmosphäre. - The mist gave the forest an almost magical atmosphere. | |
| Dieses Haarwaschmittel verleiht ihrem Haar neue Sprungkraft. - This shampoo gives your hair new bounce. | |
| deine |
| 1. pron. feminine singular of deiner | |
| 2. pron. plural of deiner | |
| 3. det. feminine singular of dein | |
| 4. det. plural of dein | |
| Zahnbürste |
| 1. n-f. toothbrush | |
