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transitiv
     1. adj. (grammar, of verbs) transitive
     2. adj. (math) transitive
Etwas
     1. n. thing, being
     2. n. a quality or talent that is hard to pin down
           Sie hat dieses gewisse Etwas. (She has this certain something.)
     3. pron. something
     4. adv. somewhat, slightly
     5. adv. a little, a bit
     6. det. (with unor plural noun) some, a bit of
           Hab etwas Respekt vor den Toten. - Have some respect for the dead.
Näher
     1. n-m. sewer, seamster (one who sews)
     2. adj. comparative of nah
           Die Tankstelle ist näher an der Wohnung als der Supermarkt. - The petrol station is closer to the flat than is the supermarket.
     3. adj. further, more precise or detailed
           Ich möchte an dieser Stelle keine näheren Angaben machen. - I don’t want to make any further statements at this point.
     4. v. first-person singular present of nähern
     5. v. singular imperative of nähern
     nähern
          1. v. to approach, to come near
          2. v. (sciences) to approximate
erklären
     1. v. (ditransitive) to explain (to), to make clear (to)
           Der Lehrer erklärte (mir) die quadratische Gleichung sehr gut. - The teacher explained the quadratic equation (to me) very well.
     2. v. to declare, assert
           Der CEO erklärte am Freitag seinen Rücktritt. - The CEO announced his retirement on Friday.
           Die Führer der beiden Kriegsparteien erklärten einen Waffenstillstand. - The leaders of the two warring factions declared a cease-fire.
           sich bereit erklären - to agree, be willing (to do something), literally: "to declare oneself ready".
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