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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.
an
     1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
           Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
     2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
     3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
           Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
           Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
     4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
           zweimal am Tag - twice a day
     5. prep. on; onto
           Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
     6. prep. at; against
           Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
     7. prep. to; for
           Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
     8. adv. onward; on
           von heute an - from today on
     9. adj. (predicative) on
           Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
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.
Platz
     1. n. (architecture) square, plaza, piazza
           Marktplatz - Market square
     2. n. (architecture) circus
     3. n. space, room
           Hier ist kein Platz. - There is no room here.
           Platz machen für. - to make room for.
     4. n. place, seat, spot, position (precise location someone or something occupies)
           Ich halte dir einen Platz frei. - I'll hold a place for you.
           Für deine Blumen finden wir bestimmt einen schönen Platz. - I'm sure we'll find a nice place for your flowers.
     5. n. (chiefly colloquial) place, location, site (in general)
           Die Zeit wisst ihr ja, den Platz sag ich euch vorher noch. - You already know the time, and I’ll tell you the place beforehand.
     6. n. spot, place (position in a hierarchy or sequence)
           Sie hat einen Platz in der Mannschaft. - She's got a spot on the team.
     7. n. (sports) court, field, pitch, course
           auf dem Platz - on the court / field / pitch
           Dies ist das beste Hotel am Platz. - This is the best hotel in town.
     8. n. place (rank in a competition)
           Er machte den ersten Platz. - He won the first place.
           auf dem ersten/zweiten/dritten Platz - in first/second/third place
     9. interj. down! (command to lie down, especially for a dog)
     10. v. singular imperative of platzen
Stellen
     1. n. gerund of stellen
     2. n. plural of Stelle
           alle Ziffern sind signifikante Stellen. (All digits are significant figures.)
     3. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen)
           Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor!
     4. v.          (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge
                   Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim.
                   Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question?
     5. v.          to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal
                   Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer.
                   Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged
     6. v.          to encounter and stop
                   Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag.
                   Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief.
     7. v.          to set, adjust
                   Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
     8. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront
           Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger.
           Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police.
     9. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend
           Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake!
           Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment.
           sich tot stellen - to play dead
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