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das
1. art. singular of der: the
2. pron. singular of der
3. pron. (relative) who, that, which
Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
4. pron. (demonstrative) this, that, it
Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
er - Er wissen
Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
5. pron. (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
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
war
1. v. first-person singular preterite of sein
sein
1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
Du bist. - It’s your turn.
Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
Du bist! - You're it!
Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
8. det. his
Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
11. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Gut
1. n. commodity, property, possession, good
2. n. a large farmstead, estate related to agriculture.
3. adj. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
Wir müssen gut sein, um uns gut zu fühlen. - We must be good to feel good.
4. adj. good (effective; useful)
5. adj. good (fortunate)
6. adj. good (having a particularly pleasant taste)
7. adj. all right, fair, proper (satisfactory)
8. adj. good (full; entire; at least as much as)
9. adv. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily)
Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt. - The team played well.
10. adv. a little more than (with measurements)
Ich wohne seit gut zwanzig Jahren in Berlin. - I've lived in Berlin for over twenty years/for a good twenty years.
Das Bett ist gut zwei Meter lang. - The bed is a little over two meters long.
11. adv. easily, likely
Dieser Gegenstand ist gut zu finden. - That item is easily found.
Es kann gut sein, dass du nächstes Jahr verheiratet bist. - You may well be married next year.
12. interj. okay, all right, now then
Gut, dann fangen wir mal an. - All right, then let's get started.
aufklärerisch
gedacht
1. Participle. past participle of denken
2. Participle. past participle of gedenken
zu/für (etwas) gedacht sein. - to be intended for (sth), to be meant for.
Der Schnupperkurs ist gedacht für Erwachsenen in allen Altersgruppen. - The introduction course is meant for adults of all ages.
Es ist nicht dazu gedacht, deprimierend zu sein. - It's not meant to be depressing.
Dieses Zentrum ist gedacht, um Informationen zu liefern. - This centre is intended to provide information.
gedenken
1. v. to remember, commemorate
An diesem Tag gedenken wir der Opfer. - On this day we remember the victims.
2. v. to intend
Wann gedenkst du, heute Abend nach Hause zu kommen? - When do you intend to come home this evening?
denken
1. v. to think
Ich denke, also bin ich. - I think, therefore I am.
Er denkt gewichtige Dinge. - He is thinking weighty thoughts.
Ich denke an früher. - I am thinking about the past.
2. v. not to forget; to remember (to bring along, etc.)
Denk an den Schlüssel! - Don’t forget the key.
3. v. to imagine
Das kann ich mir denken. - I can imagine that.
Ich denke ihn mir als bärtigen Einsiedler. - I imagine him as a bearded hermit.
4. v. to think, to believe, to assume, to conjecture
Ja, das dachte ich mir. - Yes, I thought so.
verriet
1. v. first-person singular preterite of verraten
2. v. third-person singular preterite of verraten
verraten
1. v. to betray, to be disloyal to
Deine sogenannten Freunde haben dich verraten. - Your so-called friends have betrayed you.
Wir können das nicht tun, ohne unsere Ideale zu verraten. - We can't do that without betraying our ideals.
2. v. (ditransitive) to reveal (something secret)
Er hat mir das Geheimnis verraten. - He revealed the secret to me.
Aber
1. n. an objection, a but
2. conj. but; however; though
Ich mag keine Orangen, aber ich mag Äpfel. - I don't like oranges, but I like apples.
3. adv. (obsolete, except in compounds) again
4. adv. (qualifier) rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect
Das ist aber teuer. - That's rather expensive. ≈ That's more expensive than I would’ve thought.
Du bist aber groß geworden! - Look how tall you’ve become! (said to a child)
5. adv. nonetheless, nevertheless
doch
1. part. (in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary
Das darfst du nicht sagen. — Doch! - You can’t say that. — Yes, I can!
Du wirst nicht kommen? — Doch! - You're not going to come? — Yes, I am!
2. conj. though; yet; but; however; nevertheless
3. conj. for all that; after all; but
4. adv. after all; yet; however; nevertheless
5. adv. really; just
6. adv. indicates proposal Why don't you/we
Komm doch mal mit. - Why don't you just come with us?
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
Skepsis
1. n. skepticism (general disposition to doubt)
Gegenüber
1. n. counterpart
2. n. opponent
3. n. the other; the partner in a conversation; someone who is face to face with you
4. prep. opposite
Die Bank liegt dem Bahnhof gegenüber. - The bank is located across from the railroad station.
5. prep. to, toward, towards
6. prep. compared to
7. prep. vis-à-vis, in dealings with, in dealing with, towards
8. adv. on the opposite side
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
Demokratie
1. n-f. democracy

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