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also
     1. conj. so, therefore
           Er aß zu viel Kuchen, also wurde er krank. - He ate too much cake so he got sick.
     2. adv. then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.)
           Heute bin ich beschäftigt. Also sollen wir uns morgen treffen? - I'm busy today. Should we meet tomorrow then?
     3. adv. Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned.
           Kürbiskuchengewürz, also eine Mischung aus Zimt und anderen Gewürzen, ist zu dieser Jahreszeit sehr beliebt. - Pumpkin spice, a mixture of cinnamon and other spices, is very popular at this tim
     4. adv. (dated) thus, in this way
     5. interj. alright (Indicates agreement with something.)
           Ich würde gerne spazieren. Also, los geht's! - I would like to take a walk. Alright, let's go!
     6. interj. so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.)
           Also, was sollen wir zu Abend essen? - So, what should we have for dinner?
     7. interj. Used to resume an interrupted train of thought.
           Das ist nicht wichtig. Also, wie ich bereits sagte, es kommt auf den Preis an. - That's not important. As I said before, the price matters.
     8. interj. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement.
           Schmeckt dir die Suppe? Nein, also ich hasse sie! - Do you like the soup? No, I hate it!
Jetzt
     1. n. the present; now
     2. adv. now (at this moment, right now)
           Ich bin jetzt da. - I’m here now.
           Jetzt gibt es sowas gar nicht mehr. - Such things don’t exist anymore now.
           Jetzt gab es ein lautes Geräusch. - Just then there was a loud noise.
     3. adv. now, then (expressing a logical or temporal consequence)
           Wir haben abgewaschen, jetzt müssen wir noch abtrocknen. - We've washed up, now we must dry the dishes.
           Was bedeuten jetzt die geschilderten Entwicklungen für unser Land? - Now what do the aforementioned developments mean for our country?
     4. adv. now (unstressed and expletive, used for minor emphasis)
           Was soll das jetzt heißen? - What's that supposed to mean now?
Nehmen
     1. n. gerund of nehmen
     2. v. to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
           Wer hat meinen Hut genommen? - Who took my hat?
     3. v. (ditransitive) to take from
           Die Niederlage nahm der Mannschaft den Mut. - The team's defeat robbed them of their courage.
     4. v. to hold (in one's hands), to grasp
           Hier, nimm meine Hand. - Here, take my hand.
     5. v. to take, to consider (a statement, a situation, an idea, etc, in a certain way, for example seriously, badly, personally)
           Die Polizei nimmt die Angriffe ernst. - The police are taking the attacks seriously.
           Ich nehme diese Bemerkung übel. - I resent (take as offensive) that remark.
           Das ist eine Redewendung, also sollte man sie nicht wörtlich nehmen. - That's a figure of speech so you shouldn't take it literally.
     6. v. to capture, to arrest
           Die Verbrecher wurden in Gewahrsam genommen. - The criminals were taken into custody.
     7. v. to ingest (e.g. a pill)
           Nimm etwas Aspirin, wenn du Kopfschmerzen hast. - Take some aspirin if you have a headache.
     8. v. to move into, to sit at (one's assigned position)
           Meine Damen und Herren, bitte nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze. - Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
     9. v. to use (time, effort, etc. for a specific purpose)
           Du solltest dir etwas Zeit nehmen, um dich zu entspannen. - You should take some time to relax.
     10. v. To begin or cause the action implied by a noun to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.
           Abschied nehmen - to say goodbye, lit=to take farewell
           Abstand nehmen - to refrain, lit=to take distance
           seinen Anfang nehmen - to begin, lit=to take its beginning
           Anstoß nehmen - to take offense
           ein Beispiel nehmen - to follow an example, lit=to take an example
           Einfluss nehmen - to exert influence, lit=to take influence
           ein Ende nehmen - to come to an end, lit=to take an end
           seinen Lauf nehmen - to run its course, lit=to take its run
           das Leben nehmen - to kill, lit=to take the life
           Maß nehmen - to take a measurement
           Notiz nehmen - to take notice
           Rücksicht nehmen - to consider, lit=to take consideration
           Stellung nehmen - to comment, lit=to take position
           einen Verlauf nehmen - to follow a course, lit=to take a course
           sich Zeit nehmen - to allow sufficient time, lit=to take oneself time
     11. v. to cause oneself to be (in some state); to become; to take oneself (to some state)
           Nimm dich in Acht! - Take care!
     12. v. to seize, to capture
     13. v. to receive, to accept
     14. v. to foul
wir
     1. pron. we
diese
     1. pron. feminine nominative singular of dieser; "this"
     2. pron. feminine accusative singular of dieser; "this"
           Ich will diese Frau - I want this woman.
     3. pron. nominative plural of dieser; "these"
           Diese Dinge sind dumm - These things are stupid.
     4. pron. accusative plural of dieser; "these"
     dieser
          1. pron. this one, this
          2. pron. that one, that
Taste
     1. n-f. key, button (on a piano, keyboard, etc.)
     2. v. first-person singular present of tasten
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of tasten
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of tasten
     5. v. singular imperative of tasten
Hier
     1. n. (abstract) here, this place.
           Im Hier und Jetzt leben. - To live in the here and now.
     2. adv. (location) here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
           Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren. - I was born here in this village.
           Setzen wir uns hier aufs Sofa. - Let’s sit down here on the sofa.
     3. adv. (location) there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at
           Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße. - The church is right there at the end of the street.
           Siehst du die Wolke hier neben der Bergspitze? - Can you see that cloud there next to the mountain top?
     4. adv. (abstract) here (within this context)
           Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt. - The deadline was not mentioned here at all.
     5. adv. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser, , this, that to express proximity (“this”)
           Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt. - This pub is very popular.
           Hierder Stuhl ist kaputt. - This chair is broken.
           Dieser Schrank hier ist 200 Jahre alt. - This cupboard is 200 years old.
     6. interj. (colloquial) Used for emphasis or to call for attention, often when changing the subject
           Hier, der Markus ist doch jetzt auch verheiratet, ne? - Hey, wait, Markus is married now, too, isn't he?
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