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Bitte
1. n-f. request, plea
2. adv. please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer)
3. interj. you're welcome (acknowledgement of thanks)
4. interj. excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information)
5. interj. here you are (when handing something over to someone)
6. interj. (sarcastic) OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude)
7. v. first-person singular present of bitten
8. v. first-person singular subjunctive of bitten
9. v. third-person singular subjunctive of bitten
10. v. singular imperative of bitten
bitten
1. v. to ask, to beg, to plead, to request (help, understanding, etc.)
Wir lieben euch–Entschuldigt–Wir bitten um Verzeihung–Vielen Dank - We love you. We are sorry. We plead for your pardon. Many thanks.
öffnen
1. v. to open (to make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position)
Das Kind öffnete die Fenster. - The child opened the windows.
2. v. to open (to make accessible to customers or clients)
3. v. to open (to load into memory for viewing or editing)
4. v. to open, get, or answer the door
5. v. to open (to become open)
6. v. to open up (to), confide (in) (to reveal oneself; share personal information about oneself)
Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
5. pron. they; them
nicht
1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
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
Zugtüren
vor
1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
vor drei Tagen - three days ago
vor einiger Zeit - a while ago
4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami.
Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning.
vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses
sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody
5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause)
vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy
Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst.
Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke.
Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright.
Stillstand
1. n. standstill
Des
1. n. (music) D-flat
2. art. genitive singular of der: the
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
Zuges
1. n. genitive singular of Zug
Zug
1. n. train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
2. n. pull (force that pulls in a specific direction)
3. n. draught (of air)
4. n. traction
5. n. course
6. n. (from a cigarette, etc.) drag, draught
7. n. (from a drink) draught, gulp
8. n. stroke
9. n. feature, trait
10. n. (military) platoon
11. n. (turn based games) move, play

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