| 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.) | |
| persönliches |
| 1. adj. form of persönlich | |
| persönlich |
| 1. adj. personal | |
| 2. adj. friendly (atmosphere etc.) | |
| 3. adv. personally, in person | |
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| Abgeben |
| 1. n. gerund of abgeben | |
| 2. v. to give up, relinquish, let go, concede, hand over, etc. (power, money, valuable objects, etc.) | |
| Der Diktator gibt die Macht nicht freiwillig ab, obwohl er die Unterstützung des Volkes verloren hat. - The dictator is not voluntarily relinquishing power despite losing the support of the peo | |
| 3. v. to give away, give out (samples, promotional goods, bags, etc., also items for charity) | |
| Die Bank gibt mit jedem neuen Konto einen kostenlosen Kalender ab. - The bank issues a free calendar with every new account. | |
| 4. v. to hand in, to turn in, to drop off, to deliver, to return (something to its owner or a responsible party) | |
| Ich muss nach dem Auszug aus der Wohnung den Schlüssel abgeben. - I must turn the key in after moving out of the apartment. | |
| 5. v. to turn in (schoolwork, an application, anything that requires evaluation.) | |
| Ich habe meine Hausaufgaben bei der Lehrerin abgegeben. - I turned in my homework to the teacher. | |
| 6. v. to sell (cheaply or at a reduced price) | |
| Der Laden gibt Lampen billig ab. - The store sells lamps cheaply. | |
| 7. v. to deposit (for storage or similar purpose, something in a designated storage area or receptacle) | |
| Wo kann ich mein Gepäck abgeben? Dort bei der Gepäckaufbewahrung. - Where can I deposit my luggage? There in the luggage storage. | |
| 8. v. to lose (value or according to some numerical measure, especially gains made in the recent past) | |
| Das Unternehmen hat viel von dem im letzten Jahr gewonnenen Marktanteil abgegeben. - The company lost much of the market share gained over the past year. | |
| 9. v. to give (a part of), to share (with) | |
| Ich gebe dir die Hälfte meines Desserts ab. - I'm giving you half of my dessert. | |
| 10. v. to give up (a point, round, goal, etc. to an opponent) | |
| Das Team hat in der Saison nur 10 Punkte abgegeben. - The team allowed only 10 points in the season. | |
| 11. v. to emit, to give off, to release, to radiate, etc. | |
| Altmodische Glühbirnen geben viel Wärme ab. - Old-fashioned lightbulbs give off a lot of heat. | |
| 12. v. to pass on (a responsibility or duty) | |
| Die Ermittler haben das Verfahren an ihre Bundeskollegen abgegeben. - The investigators handed the case over to their federal colleagues. | |
| 13. v. to bother oneself with somebody/something, to associate with somebody/something, to mess around with somebody. | |
| Damit gibt er sich nicht ab. - He doesn't bother himself with it. | |
| 14. v. (sports) to pass (a ball) | |
| 15. v. to make (constitute, develop into, prove to be) | |
| Du würdest einen guten Clown abgeben. - You'd make a good clown. | |
| 16. v. to submit (a report) | |
| 17. v. to give (an opinion, statement, explanation) | |
| 18. v. to fire (a shot) | |
| 19. v. to cast (a vote) | |
| 20. v. to provide (plot, background, exposition, etc. in a work of fiction) | |
| 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 | |
| Etwas |
| 1. n. thing, being | |
| 2. n. a quality or talent that is hard to pin down | |
| Sie hat dieses gewisse Etwas. (She has this certain something.) | |
| 3. pron. something | |
| 4. adv. somewhat, slightly | |
| 5. adv. a little, a bit | |
| 6. det. (with unor plural noun) some, a bit of | |
| Hab etwas Respekt vor den Toten. - Have some respect for the dead. | |
| Variante |
| 1. n-f. variant | |
| 2. n-f. (board games) variation | |
| von |
| 1. prep. from | |
| Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg. | |
| Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister. | |
| 2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below) | |
| das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father | |
| 3. prep. by (with passive voice) | |
| Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company. | |
| 4. prep. about, of (a topic) | |
| Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth. | |
| 5. prep. on, with (a resource) | |
| Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays? | |
| Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb) | |
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