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da
     1. adv. (local) there; here
           Wir fahren nach Hamburg. Meine Frau hat eine Freundin, die da wohnt. - We’re going to Hamburg. My wife has a friend who lives there.
           Die Gäste sind noch nicht da. - The guests aren’t here yet.
     2. adv. (temporal) then; so; at that moment
           Ich war gerade eingeschlafen, und da kam ein Anruf. - I had just fallen asleep, and that’s when someone called.
           Er hat immer weiter auf mich eingeschrien. Da bin ich einfach gegangen. - He just kept on shouting at me. So I just left.
     3. adv. (colloquial) (replaces any takes a reflexive pronoun adverb when the context is clear)
           Ich wollte eigentlich Linsensuppe machen, aber da (= dafür, dazu) hatte ich das Rezept nicht.
             I was actually going to make lentil soup, but I didn’t have the recipe for it.
           Wir haben jetzt ein Angebot gekriegt, aber da (= darüber) müssen wir noch diskutieren.
             We’ve now received an offer, but we’ll still need to have discussion about that.
     4. conj. since; as; because; given that
           Da die Stelle mit häufigen Auslandskontakten verbunden ist, sind gute Fremdsprachenkenntnisse unerlässlich. - Since the position involves frequent international contacts, good foreign-language
     5. conj. (literary, dated) when
           Am Tag, da die Wahrheit offenbar wird, ist es zur Umkehr zu spät. - On the day when the Truth will become manifest, it will be too late for penitence.
Er
     1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
           Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
     2. pron. (personal) he.
           audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg     De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
           audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg     De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
     3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
           audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg     De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
     4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
           Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
     5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
keine
     1. en:not a
     2. pron. feminine of kein
           Das ist keine Lampe. - That is not a lamp.
     3. pron. of kein
           Elemente sind Stoffe, die in keine einfacheren Stoffe zerlegt werden können. - Elements are substances that can not be decomposed into any simpler substance.
     4. pron. feminine of keiner
           uxi, Ich kenne keine, die mir gefällt., I don't know anyone I like.
     5. pron. of keiner
           Von den Lösungen ist keine korrekt. - Of the solutions, none is correct.
Möglichkeit
     1. n-f. possibility, likelihood
           Das wäre bestimmt eine Möglichkeit. - That would definitely be a possibility.
     2. n-f. option, choice
           Du musst zwischen diesen beiden Möglichkeiten wählen. - You must choose between these two options.
hatte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of haben
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of haben
     haben
          1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
                Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
          2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
          3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
                Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
          4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
          5. v. to get (to receive)
          6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
          7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
          8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
                Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
          9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
                Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
          10. v. to make a fuss
                Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
          11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
                Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
          12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
                Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
Feuer
     1. n-n. fire (chemical process)
           Feuer fangen - to catch fire
     2. n-n. fire (instance of something burning)
     3. n-n. (firearms) fire; the act of firing
     4. n-n. (informal) a means for lighting a fire, i.e. a lighter or matches
           Hätten Sie mal Feuer für mich? - Do you have a light please?
     5. v. first-person singular present of feuern
     6. v. singular imperative of feuern
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
Machen
     1. n. gerund of machen
     2. v. to make, produce, create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.)
           Ich hab dir einen Kuchen gemacht! - I made you a pie!
           Du hast einen Fehler gemacht. - You made a mistake.
     3. v. to make, prepare
           Machst du heute das Essen? - Are you making dinner today?
           sich eine Pizza machen - to prepare a pizza for oneself
     4. v. to do, perform, carry out (to execute; to put into operation (an action))
           Mach es! - Do it!
           Das hat er ganz allein gemacht! - He did that all by himself!
           ein Experiment machen - to perform an experiment
     5. v. to do; (indicates an activity associated with a noun)
           Sport machen - do sports
           eine Party machen - have a party
     6. v. to go (to make the (specified) sound)
           Das Auto machte "Bumm" und hielt an. - The car went "boom" and stopped.
     7. v. to make (to cause or compel (to do something))
     8. v. to cause (to set off an event or action or produce as a result)
     9. v. to make (to cause to be)
           Dieser Film macht mich schläfrig. - This movie makes me sleepy.
     10. v. to make (transform from one thing into another)
           Die Mühle macht Mehl aus Weizen. - The mill makes flour from wheat.
     11. v. to make (to have as a feature)
           Die Straße macht vor uns eine Linkskurve. - The road makes a turn to the left ahead.
     12. v. to come to, total, cost (to require the payment of)
           Wie viel macht das? - How much does that come to?
     13. v. to make, be (the result of a calculation)
           Sieben plus fünf macht zwölf. - Seven plus five makes twelve.
     14. v. to make (to earn, gain wages, profit, etc.)
           Der Herr Müller ist echt reich; der macht mehr als 5000 Euro im Monat. - Mr Müller is quite rich; he makes more than 5000 Euros per month.
     15. v. to be, play (to act as the indicated role, especially in a performance)
     16. v. to matter (to be important)
           Das macht nichts! - That doesn't matter!
     17. v. to make, make oneself out to be, act, play (to behave so as to give an appearance of being; to act as if one were (something, or a certain way)) (+preo, auf)
     18. v. to do one's business, do number two or number one, go (to defecate or urinate)
           (childish) groß machen - to go poop
           (childish) klein machen - to go pee
     19. v. to do (to fare or perform (well or poorly))
           Machen Sie sich gut? - Are you doing well?
     20. v. to look (to have an appearance of being)
           Der Mantel macht sich sehr schön. - The coat looks very nice.
     21. v. to get cracking (an (“on,” “with”)), get a move on (it), to get down (an (“to”)) (something); (in imperative:) come on, let's go
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of essen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of essen
     essen
          1. v. to eat
                Er isst gern Schokolade. - He likes eating chocolate.
                Ich esse einen Apfel. - I am eating an apple.
          2. v. to eat; to dine
                Wir haben noch nicht gegessen. - We have not eaten yet.
                Sie haben immer vor 9 Uhr abends gegessen. - They always ate before 9 o’clock in the evening.
Er
     1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
           Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
     2. pron. (personal) he.
           audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg     De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
           audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg     De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
     3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
           audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg     De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
     4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
           Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
     5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Fisch
     1. n. fish (cold-blooded vertebrates living in water)
           Wir haben jeder einen Fisch gefangen. - Each one of us has caught a fish.
           Ob ein Wal ein Fisch ist, hängt von der Definition ab. - Whether a whale is a fish depends on the definition.
     2. n. fish (food)
           Freitags essen viele Leute Fisch. - Many people eat fish on Fridays.
roh
     1. adj. raw (uncooked)
     2. adj. unprocessed, crude, raw
     3. adj. (figuratively) unrefined, rude, brutal
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