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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
Bedingung
1. n-f. requirement, prerequisite
2. n-f. condition, term
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
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
im
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Vorfeld
1. n. run-up (period of time just before an important event)
2. n. apron (paved area of an airport)
erfüllt
1. Participle. past participle of erfüllen
2. v. third-person singular present of erfüllen
3. v. second-person plural present of erfüllen
4. v. plural imperative of erfüllen
erfüllen
1. v. to fill (with something physical or abstract)
Die Schale war ganz von einer geheimnisvollen Flüssigkeit erfüllt. - The bowl was entirely filled by a mysterious liquid.
Gleißendes Licht erfüllt den Raum. - Glistening light fills the room.
Wehmut erfüllte die Waise beim Anblick des Fotos ihrer Eltern. - The orphan was filled with wistfulness as they looked at the photograph of their parents.
2. v. to fulfill / fulfil
ein Versprechen erfüllen - to fulfill/fulfil a promise
einen Vertrag erfüllen - to perform a contract
3. v. to come true
Die Weissagung hat sich erfüllt. - The prophecy has come true.
4. v. (ditransitive) to grant (a wish, a request)
Der Flaschengeist erfüllte ihm drei Wünsche. - The genie granted him three wishes.
erf
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.
Muss
1. n. necessity, a must
2. v. first-person singular present of müssen
3. v. third-person singular present of müssen
müssen
1. v. (auxiliary) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
Wir müssen es machen. - We must do it.
Wir müssen es nicht machen. - We need not do it. / We do not need to do it.
Ich musste es machen. - I had to do it.
2. v. to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
Ja, ich muss. - Yes, I must.
Ja, ich habe gemusst. - Yes, I had to.
3. v. (colloquial euphemism) to need to go to the bathroom.
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.
was
1. pron. (interrogative) what
Was machst du heute? - What are you doing today?
2. pron. (relative) which ((referring to the entire preceding clause))
Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte. - She was a good dancer, which he admired.
3. pron. (relative) that, which ((referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives))
Das ist alles, was ich weiß. - That's all that I know.
Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte. - That's the best that could have happened to me.
4. pron. (relative, colloquial) that, which ((referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das))
Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird? - Do you see that white house, which is being renovated?
5. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) something, anything ((instead of standard etwas))
Ich hab was gefunden. - I've found something.
6. pron. (interrogative, dated) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)
Was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? - Why on earth are you hiding your face so fearfully?
7. adv. (colloquial) a little, somewhat
Ich komm was später. - I'll arrive a little later.
8. adv. (interrogative, colloquial) why, what for
Was bist du heute so stumm? - Why are you so silent today?
benötigt
1. Participle. past participle of benötigen
2. v. third-person singular present of benötigen
3. v. second-person plural present of benötigen
4. v. plural imperative of benötigen
benötigen
1. v. to need, to require
ben
wird
1. v. third-person singular present of werden
werden
1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
bevor
1. conj. before
Geh, bevor ich rasend werde. - Go before I lose my temper.
2. adv. (obsolete) before
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.
Anderes
1. n. : the other / different thing
2. adj. form of anderer, es
anderer
1. adj. other, different
ein and(e)rer Mann - another man
das Geld and(e)rer Leute - other people's money
mit jemand ander(e)m sprechen - to talk with someone else
etwas völlig anderes - something completely different
eine vollkommen andere Person - a completely different person
eintreten
1. v. to enter, to come into (+aux, sein)
Bitte treten Sie ein! - Please enter!
2. v. to occur, to eventuate (+aux, sein)
Wir bedauern zutiefst, dass diese Situation eingetreten ist. - We deeply regret that this situation has arisen.
Ein sehr interessantes Phänomen ist eingetreten. - A rather interesting phenomenon has taken place.
3. v. to join a club association etc. (+preo, in, accusative) +aux, sein
Vor 5 Jahren ist er in die Firma eingetreten. - He joined the company 5 years ago.
Er wurde getauft und trat in die Kirche ein. - He was baptized and joined the church.
4. v. to advocate, to support, to stand for, to champion (+preo, für, accusative) +aux, sein
Wir müssen für unsere Rechte eintreten. - We must stand up for our rights.
5. v. to kick (+preo, auf, accusative) +aux, haben
Sie traten weiter auf das am Boden liegende Opfer ein, als es sich schon nicht mehr rührte. - They continued to kick the victim, who was lying on the ground, when it had already stopped moving.
6. v. to open (something e.g. a door) by kicking (+aux, haben)
Er war stark betrunken und hat die Wohnungstür eingetreten. - He was heavily drunk and kicked the apartment door in.
7. v. to get something in one's foot by stepping on it (+preo, accusative) +aux, haben
Weil sie kurz abgelenkt war, trat sie sich einen Nagel ein. - She got a nail in her foot because she was distracted for a moment.
8. v. to wear in (shoes)
kann
1. v. first-person singular present of können
2. v. third-person singular present of können
können
1. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
2. v. (auxiliary)
Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
3. v. to be able to do something implied; can.
Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
4. v. to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
5. v. to be possible, to make sense
Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
6. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
7. v. (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed

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