| 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? | |
| tot |
| 1. adj. dead, deceased | |
| am |
| 1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the | |
| am Ende - at the end | |
| am Rande - on the margin(s) | |
| am Leben - alive | |
| 2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the | |
| am Berg - on the mountain | |
| am Fest - at the festival | |
| am Schirm - on the screen | |
| 3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use. | |
| am schnellsten - fastest | |
| am schwächsten - weakest | |
| am wichtigsten - most important | |
| Er spielt am besten. - He plays best. | |
| 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. | |
| dem |
| 1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
| Leben |
| 1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living | |
| Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living. | |
| 2. n-n. life; being alive | |
| 3. n-n. (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication | |
| Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness. | |
| 4. n-n. (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state | |
| Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life. | |
| 5. n-n. the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death | |
| Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death. | |
| Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life. | |
| 6. n-n. (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed | |
| Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive. | |
| 7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not) | |
| Lebensstandard - quality of life | |
| ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life | |
| ein christliches Leben - a Christian life | |
| 8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual) | |
| Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard. | |
| Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography. | |
| Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians. | |
| 9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing) | |
| Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years. | |
| 10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence | |
| Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life! | |
| 11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play | |
| 12. n-n. life; numbers of times a game can be played | |
| Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left. | |
| 13. n-n. health; hit points | |
| 14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis | |
| Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life! | |
| 15. v. to live, to be alive | |
| 16. v. to dwell, to reside | |
| Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center. | |
| 17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place | |
| Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man. | |
| 18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with | |
| Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it! | |
| Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues. | |
| lebendig |
| 1. adj. living, alive, animate | |
| 2. adj. lively, vivacious, spirited, animated, vibrant, active, agile | |
