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ab
     1. prep. beginning at that time or location; from
           Ab heute verfügbar. - Available from today.
     2. adj. (colloquial predicative) off; not attached to anything anymore
           Der Arm ist ab. - The arm is (hewn) off.
     3. adj. (nonstandard) off; not attached to anything anymore
           Der abbe Arm ist verschwunden. - The (hewn) off arm has disappeared.
Heute
     1. n. today
     2. adv. today
Habe
     1. n. belongings, possession
     2. v. first-person singular present of haben
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of haben
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of haben
     5. v. singular imperative of haben
     haben
          1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
                Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
          2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
          3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
                Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
          4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
          5. v. to get (to receive)
          6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
          7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
          8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
                Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
          9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
                Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
          10. v. to make a fuss
                Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
          11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
                Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
          12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
                Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
nämlich
     1. adj. same, either the same object or sometimes just the same type of object
     2. adv. namely
     3. adv. because (put after the conjugated verb, rather than at the beginning of the clause)
           Ich hab morgen keine Zeit, ich hab nämlich einen Termin. - I don’t have time tomorrow, I have an appointment (because I have an appointment).
Auch
     1. Proper noun. , common in Southern Germany as an occupational surname for those who watched livestock at night
     2. adv. also; too; as well (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)
           Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “auch”: I too want icecream.
           Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “Eis”: I want icecream, too.
     3. adv. Used for emphasis.
     4. adv.          (To confirm a preceding statement by someone else): really, actually, indeed, in fact
                   Ich will auch ein Eis. - Stress on “will”: I do indeed want icecream.
                   Das ist auch so. - Stress on “ist”: It really is like that.
                   Du solltest zur Polizei gehen. ― Mach ich auch. - You should go to the police. ― I will.
     5. adv.          (To ask for confirmation of something one considers necessary.)
                   Hast du das Licht auch ausgemacht? - Did you make sure to turn off the light?
     6. adv.          (To imply that something is unreasonable.)
                   Du bist auch witzig... Wie soll ich das denn ohne Auto alles schaffen?! - You’re oh so ingenious... How am I supposed to get all of this done wit
                   Warum müssen die auch alle ihren Müll hier abladen! - Why do they all have to dump their rubbish here!
     7. adv. even ((implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality))
           Auch wenn das stimmt, ist es noch kein endgültiger Beweis. - Even if this is true, it is no definite proof.
           Auch ein Professor schreibt schon mal was falsch. - Even a professor may misspell something at times.
     8. adv. ever (as in whatever, whenever, however, etc.)
           Was du auch tust, es wird immer einer besser sein. - Whatever you do, someone will always do it better.
     9. interj. (in answering a yes-no question, used to express that the thing asked about covers part of the truth but not all of it); “yes, and more”
           Ach, du bist Bauingenieur. Dann baust du Brücken? — Auch. - Oh, you’re a construction engineer. So you build bridges? — Yeah. And other things, too.
psychische
     1. adj. form of psychisch
     psychisch
          1. adj. psychical
Probleme
     1. n. plural of Problem
     2. n. genitive plural of Problem
     3. n. accusative plural of Problem
     Problem
          1. n. problem
                Das Problem tritt auf, wenn wir viele Mails haben. - The problem arises when we have lots of mails.
das
     1. art. singular of der: the
     2. pron. singular of der
     3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                   Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                   er - Er wissen
                   Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
     5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                   Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                   Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Können
     1. n. (gerund of können); skill, ability
     2. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
     3. v.          (auxiliary)
                   Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
                   Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
                   Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. v.          to be able to do something implied; can.
                   Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
                   Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
     5. v.          to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
                   Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
                   Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
                   Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
     6. v.          to be possible, to make sense
                   Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
     7. v.          (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
                   Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
                   Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
     8. v.          (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed
                   
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
nämlich
     1. adj. same, either the same object or sometimes just the same type of object
     2. adv. namely
     3. adv. because (put after the conjugated verb, rather than at the beginning of the clause)
           Ich hab morgen keine Zeit, ich hab nämlich einen Termin. - I don’t have time tomorrow, I have an appointment (because I have an appointment).
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
nachprüfen
     1. v. to ascertain; to review, to check, to reexamine
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
zack
     1. v. singular imperative of zacken
     2. v. colloquial of
schon
     1. adv. already (happening rather early, continuing rather long)
           Es ist erst 11 Uhr und schon über 30 Grad im Schatten. - It’s only 11 a.m. and already more than 30 degrees (°C) in the shade.
           Er ist schon seit drei Wochen krank. - He’s been sick for three weeks already.
     2. adv. previously, before (at some time in the past; butnot: before a certain event)
           Ich erinnere mich, dass wir solche Fälle schon hatten. - I remember that we had such cases before.
     3. adv. expresses that an action has been completed; already (i, but more frequent); yet i, in questions
           Wir sind spät dran, aber diesen Stapel haben wir immerhin schon bearbeitet. - We’re running late, but at least we’ve (already) finished this pile.
           Hast du dir schon die Zähne geputzt? - Have you brushed your teeth yet?
     4. adv. (modal particle) expresses a weighing of arguments, contrast between two statements, partial agreement, concession; admittedly; sure(ly); definitely; indeed
           Man sollte Kinder nicht bestrafen. — Man sollte Kinder schon bestrafen, nur eben sinnvoll. - One shouldn’t punish children. — One should definitely punish children, but wisely.
           Niedrige Steuern heben den Konsum. — Das ist schon richtig, aber... - Low taxes increase consumption. — That is admittedly true, but...
           Du merkst doch auch, dass ich Recht habe? — Ja, schon. - You do see I’m right, don’t you? — Yeah, I guess.
     5. adv. really (as an intensifier)
           Das ist schon etwas merkwürdig. - That's really a little strange.
     6. v. singular imperative of schonen
     7. v. colloquial of
     schonen
          1. v. to spare (not harm)
          2. v. to rest, to avoid overexertion
Sitz
     1. n-m. seat
     2. n-m. (of an institution, company, organization, etc.) domicile
     3. v. singular imperative of sitzen
     sitzen
          1. v. to sit; to perch
          2. v. to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state)
                Wir saßen fest! - We were stuck!
          3. v. to fit
          4. v. to be (i, e.g. with voller)
                Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten. - The cupboard is full of moths.
          5. v. to do time; to spend time in jail
                im Gefängnis sitzen. - to be in jail.
          6. v. to hit home; to have a significant effect
          7. v. to sit down
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
Morgens
     1. n. genitive singular of Morgen
     2. adv. in the morning, a.m.
           um drei Uhr morgens - at 3 a.m.
am
     1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the
           am Ende - at the end
           am Rande - on the margin(s)
           am Leben - alive
     2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the
           am Berg - on the mountain
           am Fest - at the festival
           am Schirm - on the screen
     3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
           am schnellsten - fastest
           am schwächsten - weakest
           am wichtigsten - most important
           Er spielt am besten. - He plays best.
     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.
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
See
     1. n-m. lake
           Dieser See ist sehr klein. - This lake is very small.
     2. n-f. (singular only) sea, ocean
           Mein Großvater ist als Fischer zur See gefahren. - My grandfather went to sea as a fisherman.
     3. n-f. (nautical) sea, sea condition, swell
           Die See ist heute sehr ruhig. - The sea is very calm today.
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
angle
     1. v. first-person singular present of angeln
     2. v. singular imperative of angeln
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of angeln
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of angeln
     angeln
          1. v. to angle, to fish (with a fishing rod)
          2. v. to fish (for something valuable or information)
Du
     1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters)
     2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular)
           jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou
     3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar)
weißt
     1. v. second-person singular present of wissen
     2. v. second-person singular present of weißen
     3. v. third-person singular present of weißen
     wissen
          1. v. to know; to be aware of (a fact)
                Ich weiß, wo du bist. - I know where you are.
                von etwas wissen - to know about something
          2. v. to remember (with noch)
schon
     1. adv. already (happening rather early, continuing rather long)
           Es ist erst 11 Uhr und schon über 30 Grad im Schatten. - It’s only 11 a.m. and already more than 30 degrees (°C) in the shade.
           Er ist schon seit drei Wochen krank. - He’s been sick for three weeks already.
     2. adv. previously, before (at some time in the past; butnot: before a certain event)
           Ich erinnere mich, dass wir solche Fälle schon hatten. - I remember that we had such cases before.
     3. adv. expresses that an action has been completed; already (i, but more frequent); yet i, in questions
           Wir sind spät dran, aber diesen Stapel haben wir immerhin schon bearbeitet. - We’re running late, but at least we’ve (already) finished this pile.
           Hast du dir schon die Zähne geputzt? - Have you brushed your teeth yet?
     4. adv. (modal particle) expresses a weighing of arguments, contrast between two statements, partial agreement, concession; admittedly; sure(ly); definitely; indeed
           Man sollte Kinder nicht bestrafen. — Man sollte Kinder schon bestrafen, nur eben sinnvoll. - One shouldn’t punish children. — One should definitely punish children, but wisely.
           Niedrige Steuern heben den Konsum. — Das ist schon richtig, aber... - Low taxes increase consumption. — That is admittedly true, but...
           Du merkst doch auch, dass ich Recht habe? — Ja, schon. - You do see I’m right, don’t you? — Yeah, I guess.
     5. adv. really (as an intensifier)
           Das ist schon etwas merkwürdig. - That's really a little strange.
     6. v. singular imperative of schonen
     7. v. colloquial of
     schonen
          1. v. to spare (not harm)
          2. v. to rest, to avoid overexertion
da
     1. adv. (local) there; here
           Wir fahren nach Hamburg. Meine Frau hat eine Freundin, die da wohnt. - We’re going to Hamburg. My wife has a friend who lives there.
           Die Gäste sind noch nicht da. - The guests aren’t here yet.
     2. adv. (temporal) then; so; at that moment
           Ich war gerade eingeschlafen, und da kam ein Anruf. - I had just fallen asleep, and that’s when someone called.
           Er hat immer weiter auf mich eingeschrien. Da bin ich einfach gegangen. - He just kept on shouting at me. So I just left.
     3. adv. (colloquial) (replaces any takes a reflexive pronoun adverb when the context is clear)
           Ich wollte eigentlich Linsensuppe machen, aber da (= dafür, dazu) hatte ich das Rezept nicht.
             I was actually going to make lentil soup, but I didn’t have the recipe for it.
           Wir haben jetzt ein Angebot gekriegt, aber da (= darüber) müssen wir noch diskutieren.
             We’ve now received an offer, but we’ll still need to have discussion about that.
     4. conj. since; as; because; given that
           Da die Stelle mit häufigen Auslandskontakten verbunden ist, sind gute Fremdsprachenkenntnisse unerlässlich. - Since the position involves frequent international contacts, good foreign-language
     5. conj. (literary, dated) when
           Am Tag, da die Wahrheit offenbar wird, ist es zur Umkehr zu spät. - On the day when the Truth will become manifest, it will be too late for penitence.
wo
     1. adv. (interrogative) where (at what place)
           Wo bist du? - Where are you?
     2. adv. (relative) where (at or in which place or situation)
           Ich kenne einen Laden, wo solche Sachen verkauft werden. - I know a shop where such things are sold.
     3. adv. (relative, somewhat, informal) when, that (on which; at which time)
           Das war der Tag, wo wir uns kennen gelernt haben. - That was the day when we got to know each other.
     4. adv. (indefinite, colloquial) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)
           Ich wär gern wo, wo's wärmer ist. - I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.
     5. conj. (colloquial) when
           Wo ich mich umgedreht hab, haut der mir unvermittelt eine rein. - When I turned around, he just abruptly punched me in the face.
     6. pron. (relative, dialectal, nonstandard) who, whom, which, that
           Ich bin der, wo das kann. - I'm the one who can do that.
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
Damen
     1. n. plural of Dame
     Dame
          1. n-f. lady (woman of good breeding and manners)
          2. n-f. lady; madam (polite term to refer to any woman)
          3. n-f. (chess, playing card) queen
          4. n-f. (checkers) king
          5. n-f. (title) Dame
          6. n. (board games) draughts; checkers
Aus
     1. n. (sports) an out; the end of play for an individual or a team
     2. n. (sports) the out of bounds area
     3. n. end
     4. adv. out
     5. adv. (with sein) over; finished; done; up
           Das Spiel ist aus! - The game is up!
     6. adj. (of a device) off
     7. prep. out of; from (from the inside of something)
           Hol das Besteck aus der Schublade! - Get the cutlery from the drawer!
     8. prep. from (a place; see usage notes below)
           Er kommt aus dem selben Dorf wie ich. - He’s from the same village as I am.
     9. prep. of; made of; out of
           ein Haus aus Eis - a house made of ice
     10. prep. for; out of (because of a feeling or inner quality)
           etwas aus Freundschaft tun - to do something out of friendship (i.e. a sense of friendship)
           etwas aus Feigheit unterlassen - to neglect something out of cowardice
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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sich
     1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
     2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
immer
     1. adv. always
     2. adv.          at all times without exception
                   Irgendwo scheint immer die Sonne. - The sun is always shining somewhere.
     3. adv.          very often; all the time; constantly
                   Er will immer nur fernsehen. - He just wants to watch telly all the time.
     4. adv.          every time; whenever some precondition is given
                   Er erzählt immer dieselbe Geschichte. - He always tells that same story.
     5. adv. (with) to a greater degree over time, more and more
           Es wird immer kälter. - It's getting colder and colder.
     6. adv. (colloquial unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is stressed
           Er kommt immer nie pünktlich. - He’s never on time.
           Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich. - I’m often very forgetful.
           Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass... - Sometimes I get the feeling that...
Sonnen
     1. n. plural of Sonne
     2. v. to sun, to sunbathe
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