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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
zugleich
     1. adv. at the same time
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.
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
therapeutische
     1. adj. form of therapeutisch
     therapeutisch
          1. adj. therapeutic
Schraube
     1. n-f. screw
     2. n-f.          most iconically, a screw in the sense of a fluted fastener
                    ux, Solange das deutsche Reich besteht, wird die Schraube nach rechts gedreht., For as long as the German empire exists, we turn the screw to th
     3. n-f.          a propeller advancing by helical movement
     4. n-f.          the simple machine called screw
     5. n-f.          the abstracted form things may acquire called helix
     6. n-f.          a spiral movement, a spin around the longitudinal axis
     7. n-f.         # a spiral movement around the longitudinal axis formalized in athletics
     8. v. first-person singular present of schrauben
     9. v. singular imperative of schrauben
     10. v. first-person singular subjunctive of schrauben
     11. v. third-person singular subjunctive of schrauben
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...
weiter
     1. adj. comparative of weit
     2. adv. comparative of weit
           Ich kann weiter springen als du. - I can jump further than you.
     3. adv. further, farther, more
           noch weiter - even more
           weiter umfassend - further comprising
     4. adv. on; expresses the continuation of an action
           Geh weiter! - Walk on!
           Er spricht einfach weiter. - He just keeps talking.
           Wir müssen weiter unsere Pflicht tun. - We must continue to do our obligations.
     5. interj. go on
     6. interj. next
     weit
          1. adj. wide
          2. adj. large
          3. adj. far, distant (of the past or future)
                Der Roman spielt in der weiten Zukunft. - The novel takes place in the far future.
          4. adj. Denotes a certain point in time or in some process or schedule, or a certain stage of development.
                Es ist fast so weit, das Ritual durchzuführen. - It's almost time to perform the ritual.
                Computer sind so weit fortgeschritten, dass sie Sprache verstehen. - Computers have advanced enough to understand language.
          5. adv. far
angezogen
     1. Participle. past participle of anziehen
     anziehen
          1. v. Senses related to dressing.
          2. v.          to get dressed
                        Ich ziehe mich an. - I’m getting dressed.
          3. v.          to dress (in a specific manner)
                        Sie zieht sich sehr elegant an. - She dresses very elegantly.
          4. v.          to put on; to dress oneself in
                        Ich ziehe (mir) meinen Pulli an. - I put on my pullover.
          5. v.          to dress someone
                        Ich ziehe ihn an. - I’m dressing him.
          6. v.          to dress someone in
                        Ich ziehe ihm seine Jacke an. - I’m dressing him in his jacket.
          7. v. to attract
                Die Stille alter Kirchen hat mich immer angezogen. - “The quietness of old churches has always attracted me.”
          8. v. to attract one another
                Gegensätze ziehen sich an. - Opposites attract one another.
          9. v. to fasten (a screw)
                Die Schraube muss fest angezogen werden. - The screw must be fastened tight.
          10. v. to pull (a lever)
                Er zog die Handbremse an. - He put on the hand brake.
          11. v. to pull lightly
                Zieh die Schublade etwas an, ohne den losen Knopf abzubrechen. - Pull the drawer a bit without breaking off the loose knob.
          12. v. to pull away
          13. v. to speed up; to sprint
                Sie zog noch einmal an und gewann das Rennen. - She sped up again and won the race.
          14. v. to climb
                Nach überwundener Krise ziehen die Kurse wieder an. - With the crisis overcome, the prices are climbing again.
          15. v. to be touched by; to care much about; to have oneself be impressed by; to feel responsible for
                Da zieh ich mir nix von an. - I don’t care much about that.
          16. v. to draw near, to approach, to come close
          17. v. to cite
worden
     1. Participle. past participle of werden
     werden
          1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
                Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
          2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
          3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
                Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
                Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
                Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
          4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
                Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
          5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
                Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
                Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
                Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
                Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
          6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
                Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
                Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
          7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
                Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
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