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von
1. prep. from
Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
3. prep. by (with passive voice)
Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
4. prep. about, of (a topic)
Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
5. prep. on, with (a resource)
Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
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ohne
1. conj. (+ dass or zu clause) without
Viele Jahre sind vergangen, ohne dir zu sagen, was du mir bedeutest. - Many years have gone by without telling you what you mean to me.
2. prep. (+accusative) without
Ohne dich bin ich nichts. - Without you I am nothing.
3. adv. without
Ich mag Fußball, aber ich kann auch ohne leben. - I like soccer, but I could live without.
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
der
1. art. the
2. art. feminine singular of der
3. art. genitive plural of der
4. pron. who; that; which
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
7. pron. (indicative) him, he
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
8. pron. (differential) the one, him
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
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die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
dann
1. adv. then, after that
Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich. - First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast.
2. adv. then, in that case
Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es. - If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it.
oft
1. adv. often
unmittelbar
1. adj. immediate, direct
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.
den
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
2. art. dative plural of der
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Versorger
1. n-m. (agent noun of versorgen); supplier, provider
zu
1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
zum Bahnhof - to the train station
2. prep. with respect to; regarding
Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
zu Hause - at home
5. prep. at (indicates time)
zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
zu Beginn - at the beginning
6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
zu Pferd - on horseback
7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
etwas zu essen - something to eat
14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
zu schnell - too fast
15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
16. adv. towards; at
17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
21. adj. done up (fastened)
22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
Zahlen
1. n. gerund of zahlen
2. n. plural of Zahl
3. v. to pay (money)
Ich muss meine Steuern zahlen. - I have to pay my taxes.
Er muss noch die Gebühr an die Verwaltung zahlen. - He still has to pay the fee to the administration.
4. v. to pay for, to atone for
Ich will keinen Fehler machen, für den ich später zahlen muss. - I don't want to make a mistake that I'll have to pay for later.
sind
1. v. first-person plural present of sein
Wir sind hier drüben. - We are over here.
2. v. third-person plural present of sein
Da sind sie. - There they are.
3. v. second-person plural present of sein
Wo sind Sie? - Where are you? (polite form)
sein
1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
Du bist. - It’s your turn.
Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
Du bist! - You're it!
Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
8. det. his
Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
11. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
der
1. art. the
2. art. feminine singular of der
3. art. genitive plural of der
4. pron. who; that; which
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
7. pron. (indicative) him, he
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
8. pron. (differential) the one, him
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Angabe
1. n-f. verbal noun of angeben
2. n-f. indication, specification, declaration (providing of information)
3. n-f. statement, the provided information itself
Nach Angaben des Zeugen. - According to the witness.
4. n-f. (racket sports) service
5. n-f. dated synonym of Angeberei, t=the act of bragging, boasting
ist
1. v. third-person singular present of sein
sein
1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
Du bist. - It’s your turn.
Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
Du bist! - You're it!
Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
8. det. his
Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
11. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
doppeldeutig
1. adj. ambiguous
entweder
1. conj. either
entweder ... oder - either ... or
einschließlich
1. prep. (+ genitive, uncommon with dative) including, comprising
Ihm gehört das Grundstück einschließlich des Hauses. - He owns the property including the house.
2. adv. inclusively
der
1. art. the
2. art. feminine singular of der
3. art. genitive plural of der
4. pron. who; that; which
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
7. pron. (indicative) him, he
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
8. pron. (differential) the one, him
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
übrigen
1. adj. form of übrig
übrig
1. adj. (attributive) rest of, remaining
2. adj. (predicative) left, left over; spare
Betriebskosten
oder
1. conj. or
Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
allein
1. adj. (only predicative) alone
Er ist ganz allein. - He is all alone.
2. adv. alone
Er schrieb das Buch allein. - He wrote the book alone.
Allein im Jahr 2012 starben 500 Menschen an der Krankheit. - In 2012 alone, 500 people died from the illness.
3. adv. (formal, literary) only
Allein ein Wunder kann uns noch helfen. - Only a miracle can help us now.
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
der
1. art. the
2. art. feminine singular of der
3. art. genitive plural of der
4. pron. who; that; which
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
7. pron. (indicative) him, he
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
8. pron. (differential) the one, him
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
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