| insbesondere |
| 1. adv. in particular, particularly | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | |
| Musik |
| 1. n-f. music | |
| Was hörst du für Musik? - What kind of music do you listen to? | |
| 2. n-f. music as a school subject, musical instruction | |
| Musik fällt morgen aus. - Music class is cancelled tomorrow. | |
| 3. n-f. a musical piece | |
| Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Eine kleine Nachtmusik | |
| 4. n-f. (informal) a band, mostly one performing at some event | |
| Die Musik ist noch beim Essen, aber gleich geht’s los. - The band are still eating, but they’ll start soon. | |
| eingesetzt |
| 1. Participle. past participle of einsetzen | |
| 2. adj. used, introduced, deployed, applied | |
| einsetzen |
| 1. v. to put in; set in; insert | |
| 2. v. (medicine) to implant | |
| 3. v. to use; employ | |
| 4. v. to appoint | |
| Wir sollten ihn als Leiter der Kommission einsetzen. - We should appoint him (as) head of the commission. | |
| 5. v. to risk | |
| Für die Rettung der anderen setzte er sein Leben ein. - He risked his life to save the others. | |
| 6. v. to stake | |
| 7. v. to start; begin | |
| 8. v. to speak up for; to dedicate considerable mental or physical energy in pursuit of a goal | |
| Wir werden uns nachdrücklich dafür einsetzen. - We will do all we can to achieve this goal. | |
| sich weiterhin dafür einsetzen. - to continue to advocate. | |
| 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 | |
| durch |
| 1. prep. by means of; by; through | |
| Das Haus wurde durch ein Feuer zerstört. - The house was destroyed by fire. | |
| 2. prep. through; entering, then exiting | |
| Wir wandern durch den Wald. - We're hiking through the forest. | |
| 3. prep. through (a period of time) | |
| Sie hat mir durch eine schwierige Zeit geholfen. - She helped me through a difficult period. | |
| 4. prep. via | |
| 5. prep. owing to; because of | |
| 6. prep. (mathematics) divided by | |
| 7. adv. during; throughout; through | |
| den ganzen Tag durch - the whole day through | |
| 8. adv. (colloquial with a time) past | |
| Es ist acht Uhr durch. - It is past eight o’clock. | |
| zupfen |
| 1. v. to pluck | |
| Streichen |
| 1. n. gerund of streichen | |
| 2. n. dative plural of Streich | |
| 3. v. to stroke | |
| 4. v. to cancel; to discard; to delete; to strike out; to cross out | |
| 5. v. to spread; to rub; to apply | |
| 6. v. to paint | |
| Streich |
| 1. joke | |
| 2. escapade | |
| 3. prank | |
| oder |
| 1. conj. or | |
| Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words? | |
| 2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not? | |
| Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it? | |
| Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it? | |
| Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you? | |
| schlagen |
| 1. v. to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound | |
| 2. v. to beat; to win against; to defeat | |
| 3. v. to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound | |
| 4. v. to beat; to whip; to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion | |
| 5. v. (of a clock) to chime | |
| 6. v. to fight | |
| 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 | |
| Saite |
| 1. n-f. (music) string (of a musical stringed instrument) | |
| 2. n-f. (sports) string (of a racquet) | |
| 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. | |
| Ton |
| 1. n. clay | |
| 2. n. tone | |
| 3. n. , translation=One of the most unpleasant embarrassments in German court rooms is the hubris of the presiding judges in the tone towards the defendants. | |
| 4. n. (music) note (a musical pitch or sound) | |
| 5. n. tone (manner of speaking) | |
| 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 | |
| erzeugen |
| 1. v. to produce | |
| Die Endstücke werden aus Metall oder Plastik erzeugt. - Endings can be made of plastic or metal | |
| 2. v. to generate | |
| Stimmung erzeugen. - to generate the (right) mood. | |
| Elektrizität erzeugen. - to generate electricity. | |
| 3. v. to cause | |
