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". | |