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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.
Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
           Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
           Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
           Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
           Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
           Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
           Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
     4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
           Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
           Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
           Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
           Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
           Es regnet. - It’s raining.
           Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
           Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
           Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
           Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
           Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
bestimmt
     1. Participle. past participle of bestimmen t=to determine
     2. adj. certain
     3. adj. determined
     4. adj. (grammar) definite
     5. adv. certainly, definitely
     6. v. third-person singular present of bestimmen
     7. v. second-person plural present of bestimmen
     8. v. plural imperative of bestimmen
Herr
     1. n. man, gentleman (polite term)
           Herrenbekleidung - gentlemen's wear
           Herrentoilette - gentlemen's toilet
           Ein älterer Herr - An old gentleman
     2. n. sir (title of respect)
           Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr? - How can I serve you, sir?
           Gnädiger Herr! - (Can be translated as my lord in English, but there is no direct equivalent)
     3. n. Mr., mister, sir
           Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt - (Dear) Mr. Schmidt
           Die Herren Schmidt und Müller - Messrs. Schmidt and Müller
           Herr Doktor von Braun - Dr. von Braun
           Herr Professor - Dr. (Ph.D.) / Professor
           Herr Bundeskanzler - Mr. Chancellor or Sir
           Jawohl, Herr Oberst! - Yes, Mr. Colonel.
           Entschuldigung, der Herr? Sie haben Ihre Uhr verloren. - Excuse me, sir? You've lost your watch. (standard usage between strangers)
           Was kann ich Ihnen bringen, meine Herren? - What can I bring you, sirs?
           Sehr verehrte Damen und Herren - Dear Sir or Madam (address in formal letters and e-mails)
     4. n. gentleman
           Meine Damen und Herren... - Ladies and gentlemen...
     5. n. master, lord ((generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense))
           Herr der Lage sein - to be master of the situation
           Weil die Tiere auf seinen Wink reagieren, nennt man ihn den Herren der Wölfe. - Because the animals are at his beck and call, he is called Lord of the Wolves.
           Der Schirmherr - the patron
     6. n. (historical) the lowest title of German nobility
           Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz - Gans (noble) lords of Putlitz
     7. n. Lord, God
           Das Haus des Herrn - The House of God
           Gott der Herr - The Lord
Polizei
     1. n-f. (law enforcement) police
           Die Polizei erwischte den Taschendieb auf frischer Tat. - The police caught the pickpocket in the act.
solche
     1. pron. feminine singular of solch
     2. pron. plural of solch
     3. pron. nominative singular of solch
     4. pron. accusative singular of solch
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
Laufen
     1. n. (sports) gerund of laufen: "running".
     2. v. to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
           Wir können mit dem Bus fahren oder laufen. - We could take the bus or walk.
           Lasst uns etwas schneller laufen. - Let's move a little faster.
           Joggen bedeutet entspannter, aber auch bewusster zu laufen. - Jogging means to run in a less exhausting but more conscious way.
     3. v. to flow; to leak; to run
     4. v. to be in progress; to run
           Das Projekt läuft erfolgreich. - The project is progressing successfully.
           einwandfrei laufen. - to run smoothly.
     5. v. to happen, to go on, to take place
           Was läuft da zwischen euch? - What's going on between you guys?
     6. v. to run, to execute (a program)
           Das Programm läuft einwandfrei. - The program runs flawlessly.
     7. v. to be in order; to work; to function
           Alles läuft, wie es soll. - Everything works just fine.
     8. v. to pass; to flow
frei
     1. adj. free; unenslaved; unimprisoned
     2. adj. free; unrestricted; more negative also: unrestrained; licentious
     3. adj. unblocked; free for passage
     4. adj. independent; unaffiliated
     5. adj. (with von) free of (not containing or unaffected by)
     6. adj. (not freely applicable) liberal
     7. adj. (not freely applicable; see usage notes) free of charge, gratis
umher
     1. adv. around, round, about
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