| 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! | |
| Mehr |
| 1. n. increase, excess | |
| ein Mehr an Arbeit, Steuern, Unkosten, ... - an excess of work, taxes, costs, ... | |
| 2. n. majority, more than half (50%) of some group | |
| Der Gesetzesentwurf der Volksinitiative scheiterte am Volksmehr. | |
| 3. pron. something more | |
| sich für mehr halten - to think one is something more | |
| Mehr will er nicht bezahlen. - He doesn't want to pay more. | |
| Er sieht mehr als ich. - He sees more than I see. | |
| 4. det. comparative of viel; more | |
| Willst du mehr Essen? - Do you want more food? | |
| mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg - with a greater or lesser degree of success | |
| Ich habe mehr Haare als du. - I have more hair than you. | |
| zwei Kilo mehr - two more kilos | |
| 5. adv. more | |
| immer mehr - more and more | |
| 6. adv. (with negation) no longer, never again, nothing more, not anymore | |
| Er ist kein Kind mehr - He is no longer a child. | |
| Ich mag dich nicht mehr. - I don't like you anymore. | |
| nicht mehr lange - not much longer | |
| nichts mehr - nothing more, nothing left | |
| nie mehr - never again | |
| Pathos |
| 1. n. pathos | |
| Rufen |
| 1. n. dative plural of Ruf | |
| 2. v. to call out; to shout; to cry; to shriek | |
| um Hilfe rufen - to cry for help | |
| 3. v. to call (for someone); to request the presence (of someone) | |
| 4. v. to call (something) out | |
| 5. v. (with dative object) to ask (someone) to do something; to call for (someone) to do something | |
| jemandem zu antworten rufen - to ask someone to answer | |
| 6. v. to call (someone), e.g. by telephone | |
| ihm |
| 1. pron. personal dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases). | |
| Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben? - Could you give him your pen? | |
| Schnell! Gib ihm das! - Quickly! Give this to him! | |
| 2. pron. personal dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases). | |
| viele |
| 1. adj. form of viel | |
| viel |
| 1. pron. much, a lot | |
| Es ist viel passiert. - Much has happened. | |
| 2. det. much, many | |
| Er hat viel Geld verloren. - He lost a lot of money. | |
| 3. det. In the singular, the adjective is usually left unchanged when it is not preceded by an article or determiner (see example sentence above). Otherwise it is declined like a normal adjective: das viele | |
| 4. det. In the plural, the adjective is usually declined even without a preceding article or determiner: viele Kinder. However, it may be left unchanged when modified by a preceding adverb, e.g. in the combi | |
| 5. det. The comparative form mehr is invariable and never declined; it cannot be preceded by any article or determiner (note however mehrere, mehreres, and obsolete mehre, mehr | |
| 6. adv. much, a lot | |
| Wir haben viel gelacht. - We laughed a lot. | |
| zu |
| 1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality) | |
| zum Bahnhof - to the train station | |
| 2. prep. with respect to; regarding | |
| Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that... | |
| 3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question)) | |
| Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal | |
| 4. prep. at, on (indicates location) | |
| zu Hause - at home | |
| 5. prep. at (indicates time) | |
| zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time | |
| zu Beginn - at the beginning | |
| 6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.)) | |
| zu Pferd - on horseback | |
| 7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of) | |
| 8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of) | |
| 9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance) | |
| 10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of) | |
| 11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios) | |
| 12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate) | |
| 13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to | |
| etwas zu essen - something to eat | |
| 14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively) | |
| zu schnell - too fast | |
| 15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.) | |
| Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good! | |
| 16. adv. towards; at | |
| 17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked | |
| 18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action)) | |
| 19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open) | |
| Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed. | |
| Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety. | |
| Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there. | |
| 20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade) | |
| 21. adj. done up (fastened) | |
| 22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk | |
