| nur |
| 1. adv. only, just, merely, simply | |
| Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen. - Only ripe cherries may go on the cake. | |
| Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer. - You just have to enter the values and the computer will do the rest. | |
| 2. adv. ever; at all | |
| Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann. - I’ll help you wherever I can. | |
| 3. adv. however, though | |
| Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch. - We could try. The risks would be very high, however. | |
| 4. conj. (chiefly colloquial) but | |
| Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit. - I’d definitely come along, but I really don’t have the time. | |
| Spielen |
| 1. n. gerund of spielen | |
| 2. n. dative plural of Spiel | |
| 3. v. to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment) | |
| Die Kinder spielen draußen. - The children are playing outside. | |
| Die Katze spielt mit einer Schnur. - The cat is playing with a string. | |
| 4. v. to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.) | |
| Karten spielen - to play cards | |
| 5. v. to play, to perform (a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie) | |
| 6. v. to play, to listen to (a radio, a recording, etc.) | |
| 7. v. to play, to perform on (a musical instrument) | |
| 8. v. to act like, to behave like | |
| den Narren spielen - to play the fool | |
| 9. v. to take place , to be set (in a particular time or place; of fiction) | |
| Das Spiel spielt in einer postapokalyptischen Zukunft. - The game is set in a post-apocalyptic future. | |
| Spiel |
| 1. n. a game (instance or way of playing) | |
| 2. n. gameplay, the experience or act of playing | |
| im Spiel - at play | |
| 3. n. (figurative) leeway; wiggle room | |
| Der Personaler sagte mir, beim Gehalt sei noch Spiel nach oben. - The HR guy told me there was some leeway for a higher salary. | |
| 4. n. (mechanics) backlash; lash; play; slack | |
| 5. n. (Swiss) military band, marching band | |
| wollend |
| 1. Participle. present participle of wollen | |
| 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. | |
| spielend |
| 1. Participle. present participle of spielen | |
| leicht |
| 1. adj. light (not heavy) | |
| Nur leichte Autos sollten diese Brücke befahren. - Only light cars should drive on this bridge. | |
| 2. adj. easy (not difficult) | |
| eine leichte Aufgabe - an easy task | |
| 3. adj. light, lite, diet (of food which is low in calories) | |
| Usage note: normally the english term light is used, e.g. in Light-Produkte = food with low sugar or calories | |
| 4. adj. slight | |
| ein leichter Unterschied - a slight difference | |
| 5. adv. slightly | |
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