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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!
stellten
1. v. first-person plural preterite of stellen
2. v. third-person plural preterite of stellen
3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of stellen
4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of stellen
stellen
1. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen)
Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor!
2. v. (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge
Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim.
Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question?
3. v. to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal
Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer.
Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged
4. v. to encounter and stop
Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag.
Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief.
5. v. to set, adjust
Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday?
6. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront
Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger.
Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police.
7. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend
Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake!
Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment.
sich tot stellen - to play dead
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
Leute
1. n. people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls)
2. n. plural of Leut
Ihre
1. pron. (possessive) feminine singular of Ihr
2. pron. (possessive) plural of Ihr
Ist das Ihre Katze, Frau Schulz? - Is that your cat, Mrs. Schulz?
Sind diese Bücher Ihre, Herr Meyer? - Are these books yours, Mr. Meyer?
3. det. feminine singular of ihr
4. det. plural of ihr
5. det. her, its, their (i, referring to a feminine or plural noun in the nominative or accusative)
Autos
1. n. genitive singular of Auto
2. n. plural of Auto
Auto
1. n. car
Das ist das Auto meines Vaters. - That is my father’s car.
einfach
1. adj. easy
Die Hausaufgabe war sehr einfach. - The homework was very easy.
2. adj. simple, plain, straightforward
Ich führe ein einfaches Leben. - I lead a simple life.
3. adj. single; one-way
einfache Fahrkarte - single ticket; one-way ticket
4. adj. easy-to-use
5. adv. easily
6. adv. just, simply
Ruf uns einfach an. - Just call us.
an
1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
zweimal am Tag - twice a day
5. prep. on; onto
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
6. prep. at; against
Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
7. prep. to; for
Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
8. adv. onward; on
von heute an - from today on
9. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
den
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
2. art. dative plural of der
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Straßenrand
1. n. curbside, roadside
oder
1. conj. or
Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
parkten
1. v. first-person plural preterite of parken
2. v. third-person plural preterite of parken
3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of parken
4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of parken
parken
1. v. to park
im
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
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