Verlassen |
1. n. gerund of verlassen | |
2. v. to leave, to abandon; to depart, to forsake | |
Die Ratten verlassen das sinkende Schiff. - The rats are abandoning the sinking ship. | |
Er verließ das Haus um 7 Uhr. - He left the house at 7 o'clock. | |
3. v. to leave, to desert, to dump (e.g. a partner in a romantic relationship) | |
Nach dreijähriger Beziehung verließ sie ihn. - After three years of an affectionate relationship, she left him. | |
4. v. (figuratively) to pass away; to cease; to die (with direct object uns) | |
Es tut mir leid, aber deine Mutter hat uns gestern Nacht verlassen. - I am sorry, but your mother passed away last night. | |
5. v. (rare) to exit or close a computer program or app | |
6. v. to trust; to rely on | |
Ich verlasse mich darauf, dass du morgen da bist. - I rely on your being there tomorrow. | |
Ich habe mich auf dich verlassen! - I've put my trust in you! | |
7. Participle. past participle of verlassen | |
8. adj. lonely, forsaken | |
9. adj. (not comparable) abandoned, deserted | |
10. adv. forlornly | |
im |
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the | |
in |
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building) | |
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house. | |
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator. | |
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school. | |
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop. | |
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night. | |
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to) | |
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense | |
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time) | |
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen. | |
im Alter - in old age | |
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages | |
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s | |
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of)) | |
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house. | |
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland. | |
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age. | |
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion) | |
dem |
1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
Stich |
1. n. sting, prick, stitch, stab | |
2. n. (card games) trick | |
3. n. (art) engraving | |
4. n. (colour) tinge, slight tint or discoloration | |
5. n. (Swiss, sports) shooting competition | |
6. v. singular imperative of stechen | |
lassen |
1. v. to allow; to permit; to let | |
lasset alle Hoffnung fahren - abandon all hope | |
2. v. to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done) | |
Wir haben neue Schränke für die Küche machen lassen. - We had new cabinets made for the kitchen. | |
Hast du dir die Haare schneiden lassen? - Did you get your hair cut? | |
3. v. to let remain, to leave (in a certain state) | |
Mir ist es lieber, meine Haare grau zu lassen. - I prefer to leave my hair grey. | |
4. v. to stop (something); to quit; to refrain from; to help doing (something) | |
5. v. to cease; to desist | |