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meist
1. adj. superlative of viel, t=much; many; most
2. adv. (formal) mostly, most often, usually
nicht
1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
zur
1. contraction. contraction of zu der
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
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
Familie
1. n-f. family
gehörende
1. adj. form of gehörend
gehörend
1. Participle. present participle of gehören
2. adj. pertaining, belonging, appertaining
Person
1. n-f. person, individual
Ein Tisch für zwei Personen, bitte! - A table for two, please!
An der Schlägerei waren mehrere polizeibekannte Personen beteiligt. - Several individuals known to police were involved in the brawl.
2. n-f. (pejorative, dated) someone (often female) who is not proper company, mostly because they are of lower class or doubtful morals
Diese Person kommt mir nicht mehr ins Haus! - I don’t want this person in my house again!
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
man
1. pron. one, you (indefinite pronoun; construed as a third-person singular)
Man kann nicht immer kriegen, was man will. - You can’t always get what you want.
Manchmal muss man Kompromisse machen. - Sometimes one must compromise.
2. pron. they, people (people in general)
Zumindest sagt man das so... - At least that’s what they say...
3. pron. someone, somebody (some unspecified person)
4. pron. they (some unspecified group of people)
5. adv. (colloquial regional northern Germany) just; only
Komm man hier rüber! - Just come over here!
Das sind man dreißig Stück oder so. - These are only thirty or so.
Gut
1. n. commodity, property, possession, good
2. n. a large farmstead, estate related to agriculture.
3. adj. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
Wir müssen gut sein, um uns gut zu fühlen. - We must be good to feel good.
4. adj. good (effective; useful)
5. adj. good (fortunate)
6. adj. good (having a particularly pleasant taste)
7. adj. all right, fair, proper (satisfactory)
8. adj. good (full; entire; at least as much as)
9. adv. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily)
Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt. - The team played well.
10. adv. a little more than (with measurements)
Ich wohne seit gut zwanzig Jahren in Berlin. - I've lived in Berlin for over twenty years/for a good twenty years.
Das Bett ist gut zwei Meter lang. - The bed is a little over two meters long.
11. adv. easily, likely
Dieser Gegenstand ist gut zu finden. - That item is easily found.
Es kann gut sein, dass du nächstes Jahr verheiratet bist. - You may well be married next year.
12. interj. okay, all right, now then
Gut, dann fangen wir mal an. - All right, then let's get started.
kennt
1. v. third-person singular present of kennen
2. v. second-person plural present of kennen
3. v. plural imperative of kennen
kennen
1. v. to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with
und
1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
3. interj. so?, now?, and?
Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
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
man
1. pron. one, you (indefinite pronoun; construed as a third-person singular)
Man kann nicht immer kriegen, was man will. - You can’t always get what you want.
Manchmal muss man Kompromisse machen. - Sometimes one must compromise.
2. pron. they, people (people in general)
Zumindest sagt man das so... - At least that’s what they say...
3. pron. someone, somebody (some unspecified person)
4. pron. they (some unspecified group of people)
5. adv. (colloquial regional northern Germany) just; only
Komm man hier rüber! - Just come over here!
Das sind man dreißig Stück oder so. - These are only thirty or so.
mag
1. v. first-person singular present of mögen
2. v. third-person singular present of mögen
mögen
1. v. to like (something or someone)
Ich mag keinen Käse. - I don't like cheese.
2. v. to want to go
3. v. (auxiliary) may (expresses a possibility with uncertainty with a degree of admission of the statement)
Das mag ja alles stimmen. - That may all be true.
4. v. (auxiliary) to be hesitant to (do something)
Ich mag sie nicht fragen. - I am hesitant to ask her.
5. v. (auxiliary) may (paraphrases the optative).
Möge die Macht mit dir sein. - May the Force be with you.
6. v. to want; would like (to have or to do something)
Ich möchte Käse. - I would like cheese.
Ich möchte keinen Käse. - I don't want cheese.
7. v. (auxiliary) to want to; would like to; to wish to (do something)
Ich möchte sie nicht fragen. - I don't want to ask her.
8. v. (obsolete, auxiliary, with infinitive) to be able to, may, can
mit
1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside)
Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends.
2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil.
Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus.
3. prep. with (as an accessory to)
4. prep. with (having)
5. prep. at (with the age of)
6. prep. with, including, with ... included
7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town.
Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived.
8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)
9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it
Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course.
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
man
1. pron. one, you (indefinite pronoun; construed as a third-person singular)
Man kann nicht immer kriegen, was man will. - You can’t always get what you want.
Manchmal muss man Kompromisse machen. - Sometimes one must compromise.
2. pron. they, people (people in general)
Zumindest sagt man das so... - At least that’s what they say...
3. pron. someone, somebody (some unspecified person)
4. pron. they (some unspecified group of people)
5. adv. (colloquial regional northern Germany) just; only
Komm man hier rüber! - Just come over here!
Das sind man dreißig Stück oder so. - These are only thirty or so.
gern
1. adv. willingly; gladly; with pleasure; usually expressed verbally in English, with like, enjoy, etc.
Markus fährt gern Fahrrad. - Markus enjoys biking.
2. adv. (only with mögen) much; a lot
Dieses Lied mag ich gern. - I like this song a lot.
3. adv. (chiefly informal) easily; often
Mir wird gern mal schlecht im Auto. - I easily feel sick in the car.
4. adv. Used to indicate a preference.
Ich schlafe gern in meinem eigenen Bett. - I prefer sleeping in my own bed.
Umgang
1. n. dealings, (social) intercourse
2. n. acquaintances
3. n. (church) procession
hat
1. v. third-person singular present of haben
haben
1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
5. v. to get (to receive)
6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
10. v. to make a fuss
Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.

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