| immer |
| 1. adv. always | |
| 2. adv. at all times without exception | |
| Irgendwo scheint immer die Sonne. - The sun is always shining somewhere. | |
| 3. adv. very often; all the time; constantly | |
| Er will immer nur fernsehen. - He just wants to watch telly all the time. | |
| 4. adv. every time; whenever some precondition is given | |
| Er erzählt immer dieselbe Geschichte. - He always tells that same story. | |
| 5. adv. (with) to a greater degree over time, more and more | |
| Es wird immer kälter. - It's getting colder and colder. | |
| 6. adv. (colloquial unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is stressed | |
| Er kommt immer nie pünktlich. - He’s never on time. | |
| Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich. - I’m often very forgetful. | |
| Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass... - Sometimes I get the feeling that... | |
| wieder |
| 1. adv. Indicates that the action taking place has happened before. again | |
| Siehst du, jetzt hast du’s schon wieder gesagt! - See, now you’ve said it again! | |
| 2. adv. Indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position. back | |
| Schalte das Licht wieder aus. - Turn the light back off. | |
| immer wieder |
| 1. adv. over and over, again and again, time and again | |
| 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) | |
| Regenfällen |
| 1. n. dative plural of Regenfall | |
| Regenfall |
| 1. n. rainfall | |
| betroffen |
| 1. Participle. past participle of betreffen | |
| 2. adj. shocked | |
| 3. adj. affected, concerned | |
| betreffen |
| 1. v. to concern, to have to do with | |
| Was die Regierung betrifft, so leistet sie schlechte Arbeit. - As for the government, they are doing a poor job. | |
| 2. v. to affect | |
| 3. v. (dated) to catch | |
| 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 | |
| häufigem |
| 1. adj. form of häufig | |
| häufig |
| 1. adj. frequent | |
| 2. adj. common | |
| 3. adv. frequently, often | |
| 4. adv. in common, at once, together | |
| Regen |
| 1. n-m. rain | |
| 2. v. to move (a small amount or unconsciously) | |
| Er regte seinen Finger so weit wie möglich. - He moved his finger as far as possible. | |
| 3. v. to move (intransitive), to stir | |
| 4. v. to be active doing something, occupying oneself | |
| 5. v. to budge, to become noticeable | |
| neigend |
| 1. Participle. present participle of neigen | |
| 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) | |
| Tief |
| 1. n. (meteorology) low | |
| 2. adj. (also, figuratively) deep | |
| Wie tief ist das Wasser? - How deep is the water? | |
| Sie hat ein tiefes Verständnis der russischen Kultur. - She has a deep understanding of Russian culture. | |
| 3. adj. low (situated close to, or below, the ground) | |
| Du hast das Bild zu tief gehängt. - You hung the picture too low. | |
| 4. adj. (figuratively, Switzerland) low (small, not high in amount or quantity, value, etc.) | |
| tiefere Abgaben - lower taxes | |
| 5. adv. deeply, profoundly | |
| 6. adv. thoroughly, in depth | |
| hängenden |
| 1. Participle. form of hängend | |
| regenschweren |
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| Wolken |
| 1. n. plural of Wolke | |
| Wolke |
| 1. n-f. cloud, a visible mass of condensed water droplets in the air | |
| Der Himmel ist heute von Wolken bedeckt. - The sky is covered in clouds today. | |
| 2. n-f. cloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense) | |
| Bei Vulkanausbrüchen entstehen meist riesige Aschewolken. - During volcanic eruptions, vast ash clouds do often appear. | |
| 3. n-f. nebula, enormous masses of interstellar dust and hydrogen in outerspace (may also be Nebel in this sense) | |
| Interstellare Staubwolken sind häufig die Kinderstuben neuer Sterne. - Interstellar nebulae are often the cradles for new stars. | |
| bedeckt |
| 1. Participle. past participle of bedecken | |
| 2. adj. covered, coated, capped | |
| 3. adj. overcast | |
| bedecken |
| 1. v. to cover | |
| 2. v. (gamekeeping) to make mate | |
