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Aber
     1. n. an objection, a but
     2. conj. but; however; though
           Ich mag keine Orangen, aber ich mag Äpfel. - I don't like oranges, but I like apples.
     3. adv. (obsolete, except in compounds) again
     4. adv. (qualifier) rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect
           Das ist aber teuer. - That's rather expensive. ≈ That's more expensive than I would’ve thought.
           Du bist aber groß geworden! - Look how tall you’ve become! (said to a child)
     5. adv. nonetheless, nevertheless
bei
     1. prep. (locative) by; near
           die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
           die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
     2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
           Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
           Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
     3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
           bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
           das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
     4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
           Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
             → for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
     5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
           bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
     6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
           bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
     7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
           bei der Arbeit - during work
           beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
           bei Schnee - when there is snow
     8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
           bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
           bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
     9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
           Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
     10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
           Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
           Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
Dir
     1. pron. alternative case form of dir
     2. pron. personal dative of du; you, to you.
     3. pron. dative of du; yourself, to yourself.
kann
     1. v. first-person singular present of können
     2. v. third-person singular present of können
     können
          1. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
          2. 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.
          3. 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.
          4. 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.
          5. 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
          6. 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.
          7. v.          (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed
                        
Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
           Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
           Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
           Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
           Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
           Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
           Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
     4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
           Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
           Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
           Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
           Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
           Es regnet. - It’s raining.
           Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
           Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
           Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
           Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
           Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
nur
     1. adv. only, just, merely, simply
           Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen. - Only ripe cherries may go on the cake.
           Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer. - You just have to enter the values and the computer will do the rest.
     2. adv. ever; at all
           Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann. - I’ll help you wherever I can.
     3. adv. however, though
           Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch. - We could try. The risks would be very high, however.
     4. conj. (chiefly colloquial) but
           Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit. - I’d definitely come along, but I really don’t have the time.
eine
     1. num. feminine singular of ein
     2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. feminine singular of einer
     4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
     5. pron. singular of einer
ganz
     1. adj. entire, whole, complete
           Er hat ein ganzes Hähnchen gegessen. - He ate a whole chicken.
     2. adj. (informal) all (with definite article or determiner)
           Ich hab meine ganzen Freunde eingeladen. - I’ve invited all my friends.
     3. adj. (colloquial) whole, intact
           Ist die Tasse noch ganz? - Is the cup still whole?
     4. adj. (in certain combinations) true; real
           uxi, ein ganzer Kerl, a true man
     5. adj. (mathematics) integer (of a number)
     6. adv. quite, rather
     7. adv. very
     8. adv. wholly, entirely, all
ordinäre
     1. adj. form of ordinär
     ordinär
          1. adj. vulgar
          2. adj. (obsolete) ordinary
Grippe
     1. n-f. flu; influenza; grippe.
Sein
     1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
     2. 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.
     3. 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.
     4. 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.
     5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
           Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
     6. 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.
     7. 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.
     8. 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.
     9. 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.
     10. 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
     11. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                   Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
     12. det. one's
           Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
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