| 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 | |
| wir |
| 1. pron. we | |
| müssen |
| 1. v. (auxiliary) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something). | |
| Wir müssen es machen. - We must do it. | |
| Wir müssen es nicht machen. - We need not do it. / We do not need to do it. | |
| Ich musste es machen. - I had to do it. | |
| 2. v. to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged. | |
| Ja, ich muss. - Yes, I must. | |
| Ja, ich habe gemusst. - Yes, I had to. | |
| 3. v. (colloquial euphemism) to need to go to the bathroom. | |
| eben |
| 1. adj. flat, smooth, even (of a surface) | |
| 2. adv. (modal particle) so, just, simply, indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable | |
| Er ist eben ein Idiot... - So he's an idiot... | |
| Dann müssen wir eben härter arbeiten. - Then we'll just have to work harder. | |
| 3. adv. (modal particle) just, quickly, indicating that something is done fast or without much complication | |
| Ich geh mal eben zur Theke. - I'll just go to the bar. | |
| Könnten Sie mir vielleicht eben helfen? - Could you maybe help me out really quickly? | |
| 4. adv. just; a moment ago | |
| Wo ist denn dein Mann? Der saß doch eben noch hier. - Where's your husband? He was sitting here just a minute ago. | |
| 5. adv. (literary, with dieser) exactly, very | |
| Es sollte eben diese Entscheidung sein, die ihn in den Bankrott treiben würde. - It would be this very decision that drove him into bankruptcy. | |
| unsere |
| 1. pron. feminine singular of unser | |
| 2. pron. plural of unser | |
| Das sind unsere Bücher. - Those are our books. | |
| Diese Bücher sind unsere. - These books are ours. | |
| unser |
| 1. pron. genitive of wir | |
| 2. det. our | |
| Umlaufbahnen |
| 1. n. plural of Umlaufbahn | |
| Umlaufbahn |
| 1. n-f. orbit (of a planet or satellite) | |
| einhalten |
| 1. v. to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with | |
| 2. v. an appointment, promise etc. | |
| Ich kann leider den Termin um 11 Uhr nicht einhalten. - I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep the appointment at 11 a.m. | |
| 3. v. a plan, course, speed etc. | |
| Achte darauf, immer dieselbe Geschwindigkeit einzuhalten. - Make sure always to maintain the same speed. | |
| 4. v. a tradition, rule, decision etc. | |
| Wir wissen, dass die Planer eine Vielzahl technischer und wirtschaftlicher Regeln einhalten müssen. - We know the planners need to comply with lo | |
| 5. v. to hold back, withhold, contain (oneself) | |
| Er konnte die nervösen Pferde nicht mehr einhalten. - He could no longer hold back the nervous horses. | |
| Sie konnten sich vor Begeisterung nicht mehr einhalten. - They could no longer contain their enthusiasm. | |
| 6. v. to hold back one’s urine | |
| Sollen wir an der nächsten Raststätte rausfahren oder kannst du noch einhalten? - Shall we stop at the next services or can you hold it in? | |
| 7. v. (dated, literary, + mit) to desist, discontinue, stop doing (something) | |
| Haltet ein mit eurem bösen Tun! - Desist from your evil deeds! | |
| 8. v. (sewing) to gather | |
