ein |
1. art. a, an | |
ein Mann - a man | |
eine Frau - a woman | |
ein Kind - a child | |
2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something | |
ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen | |
darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor | |
3. adj. (predicative) on | |
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.) | |
Auge |
1. eye | |
bewusst |
1. adj. (often with dative reflexive pronoun and genitive object) conscious, aware | |
Ja, ich war mir dieser Tatsache bewusst. - Yes, I was aware of that fact. | |
sich seiner (selbst) bewusst sein - being aware of oneself; being self-aware | |
2. adj. intentional | |
bewusste Täuschung - intentional deception | |
für |
1. prep. for | |
Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you. | |
2. prep. in favor of, in support of | |
Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option. | |
3. prep. by the standards of | |
Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well. | |
4. prep. on behalf of | |
Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf. | |
5. prep. kind / type of | |
Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this? | |
6. prep. (informal) instead of | |
Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt. | |
7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive) | |
Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine. | |
einen |
1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein | |
2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an | |
3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer | |
4. pron. singular of einer | |
5. pron. plural of einer | |
6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite | |
Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody. | |
7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms | |
Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement. | |
Kleinen |
1. n. dative plural of Kleine | |
2. adj. form of klein | |
klein |
1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale | |
2. adj. little, young (in age) | |
3. adj. insignificant | |
Moment |
1. n. moment | |
2. n. (physics) momentum | |
Schließen |
1. n. gerund of schließen | |
2. v. to shut; to close; to shut down | |
Das Geschäft schließt um 18.00 Uhr. - The store will close at 6 p.m. | |
3. v. to lock | |
4. v. to conclude; to end; to close | |
5. v. to come to (an agreement); to enter into (a relationship); to reach (a settlement) | |
6. v. to gather; to conclude; to come to realize | |
meist |
1. adj. superlative of viel, t=much; many; most | |
2. adv. (formal) mostly, most often, usually | |
um |
1. prep. about | |
Es geht um den Kuchen. - It's about the pie. | |
2. prep. around | |
Um die Ecke - around the corner | |
3. prep. at, by (qual, when relating to time) | |
Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab - At eight o’clock we depart | |
4. prep. by (qual, percentage difference) | |
Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. - Sales in volume has decreased by 6%. | |
5. prep. (Austria) for qual, amount of money | |
Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. - You can't buy much for one euro these days. | |
Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. - Special offer today for only 99 euros. | |
6. conj. in order to, so as to | |
Wir sind gekommen, um zu helfen. - We’ve come (in order) to help. | |
7. adj. (predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished | |
Werden dich in kurzem binden/ Erdgeist, deine Zeit ist um - source=Friedrich von Hardenberg, Novalis | |
8. adv. around, about | |
9. adv. turned over, changed, from one state to another | |
jemand |
1. pron. (indefinite) someone, somebody | |
anderem |
1. adj. form of anderer, em | |
ein |
1. art. a, an | |
ein Mann - a man | |
eine Frau - a woman | |
ein Kind - a child | |
2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something | |
ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen | |
darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor | |
3. adj. (predicative) on | |
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.) | |
geheimes |
1. adj. form of geheim | |
geheim |
1. adj. secret, clandestine | |
2. adj. (obsolete) familiar, dear | |
3. adj. (obsolete) homely, cozy | |
4. adj. (obsolete) tame, domesticated | |
Zeichen |
1. n-n. sign, token | |
2. n-n. sign, mark | |
3. n-n. (typography) character | |
4. n-n. (religion) sign, miracle, prodigy | |
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 | |
geben |
1. v. (ditransitive) to give (changing ownership) | |
Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben. - My wife gave me a new watch. | |
2. v. (ditransitive) to hand, to pass, to put within reach | |
Gib mir das! - Give me that! | |
Gib mir deine Hand. - Give me your hand (to hold). | |
Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben? - Could you hand me that pen? | |
3. v. (impersonal, transitive) Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there be or there exist | |
Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe? - Are there good schools in the neighborhood? | |
Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste. - There is no water in this desert. | |
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
4. v. (ditransitive, transitive) to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign) | |
Darf ich dir einen Rat geben? - May I give you some advice? | |
Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte. - The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted. | |
5. v. to present; to put | |
6. v. to result in | |