| 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 | |
| Autoren |
| 1. n. plural of Autor | |
| 2. n. singular of Autor | |
| Autor |
| 1. n. author | |
| informieren |
| 1. v. to inform, to update + über (object) = of/about | |
| Er informierte uns über das bevorstehende Unwetter. - He informed us about the upcoming storm. | |
| 2. v. to read up on, to find out, to research, to look into, (rare) to inform oneself | |
| Ich informiere mich in Zeitungen über die neuesten Trends - I read up on the latest trends in newspapers. | |
| Sie informierte sich gründlich, bevor sie eine Entscheidung traf. - She looked into it thoroughly before making a decision. | |
| über |
| 1. prep. (accusative, or dative) above, over (spatially) | |
| Über dem Wald ist der Himmel blau. - Over the forest, the sky is blue. | |
| Die Vögel flogen über den Wald. - The birds flew over the forest. | |
| 2. prep. about, concerning, over, at (in reference to) | |
| Die ganze Klasse lachte über ihren Witz. - The entire class laughed at her joke. | |
| 3. prep. (accusative) via, through, by way of | |
| Der Zug fährt über den Hauptbahnhof. - The train goes via the main station. | |
| Ich kaufe alles über das Internet. - I buy everything through the internet. | |
| 4. prep. (accusative) across | |
| Ich fahre mit der Fähre über die Ostsee. - I travel on the ferry across the Baltic Sea. | |
| 5. prep. (accusative) during, for, over a time period | |
| Es regnete über das Wochenende. - It rained over the weekend. | |
| Er hat uns über Jahre belogen. - He's lied to us for years. | |
| 6. prep. (accusative) about | |
| Ich schreibe ein Buch über Goethes Leben. - I'm writing a book about Goethe's life. | |
| 7. prep. around, among | |
| 8. prep. over, more than, above (a quantity) | |
| 9. prep. beyond | |
| Die technischen Probleme in der Welt von heute gehen weit über den Rahmen des Technischen hinaus. - The technological problems in today's world extend far beyond the scope of technology. | |
| 10. prep. at (when 'over' or 'about' could roughly be substituted) | |
| 11. adj. (tlb, colloquial) left over, remaining, (replaces übrig in all its predicative instances, including those lexicalized as verb prefixoids.) | |
| überbleiben - to be left over, to remain | |
| Hier sind noch zwei Gurken über. Willst du die haben? - Here there are two gherkins left. Wanna have em? | |
| 12. adv. over (in certain select phrases) | |
| über und über - over and over | |
| 13. post. (following accusative) throughout | |
| Den ganzen Tag über. - Throughout the entire day. | |
| Transportmittel |
| 1. n-n. transportation, means of transport | |
| und |
| 1. conj. (co-ordinating) and | |
| Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake | |
| Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered. | |
| 2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them | |
| Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year! | |
| 3. interj. so?, now?, and? | |
| Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go? | |
| Unterkünfte |
| 1. n. plural of Unterkunft | |
| Unterkunft |
| 1. n. accommodation (lodging) | |
| angemessene Unterkunft. - appropriate accommodation. | |
| führen |
| 1. v. to lead | |
| 2. v. to carry, to sell | |
| Der Laden führt keine Zigaretten. - The shop doesn't carry cigarettes. | |
| 3. v. to conduct some activity or process, to hold (a discussion, a negotiation), to have (a conversation), to lead (one's life), to wage (a war or campaign), to fight (a war) | |
| Regie führen - to direct (a film) | |
| 4. v. to wield (a weapon) | |
| Die Heldin führte ein mächtiges Schwert. - The heroine wielded a mighty sword. | |
| 5. v. to behave oneself, to conduct oneself (of prisoner, student or other person under supervision) | |
| 6. v. (of an athlete or sports team) to be in the lead | |
| 7. v. first-person plural preterite subjunctive of fahren | |
| 8. v. third-person plural preterite subjunctive of fahren | |
| fahren |
| 1. v. (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed | |
| Der Fuchs fährt aus dem Bau. - The fox dashes from his kennel. | |
| aus der Haut fahren - to fly off the handle | |
| einen fahren lassen - to blow off, to break wind | |
| Die Sonne fährt über das Himmelszelt. - The sun moves athwart the firmament. | |
| 2. v. to go; to run; to drive; to sail | |
| Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder. - Cars can go faster than bikes. | |
| 3. v. to leave; to depart | |
| Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich. - Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment. | |
| 4. v. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel | |
| Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter. - He drives like a maniac. | |
| Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland. - We’re going to Holland this summer. Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship. | |
| 5. v. to leave and therefor use a vehicle | |
| Wir fahren jetzt. - We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.) | |
| 6. v. to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle) | |
| Sie fährt einen roten Wagen. - She drives a red car. | |
| 7. v. to take (someone somewhere by vehicle); to drive; to transport | |
| Ich fahre dich zum Bahnhof. - I’ll take you to the train station. | |
| 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 | |
| den |
| 1. art. masculine accusative singular of der | |
| 2. art. dative plural of der | |
| 3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der | |
| schönsten |
| 1. adj. superlative of schön | |
| 2. adj. form of schön | |
| Stränden |
| 1. n. dative plural of Strand | |
| Strand |
| 1. n. beach | |
| 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 | |
| versteckten |
| 1. v. first-person plural preterite of verstecken | |
| 2. v. third-person plural preterite of verstecken | |
| 3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of verstecken | |
| 4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of verstecken | |
| verstecken |
| 1. v. to conceal | |
| Der Dieb versteckte die Gegenstände vor der Polizei. - The thief hid the items from the police. | |
| 2. v. to hide (oneself) | |
| Wo versteckst du dich? - Where are you hiding? | |
| Wanderwegen |
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| und |
| 1. conj. (co-ordinating) and | |
| Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake | |
| Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered. | |
| 2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them | |
| Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year! | |
| 3. interj. so?, now?, and? | |
| Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go? | |
| weniger |
| 1. adj. comparative of wenig: less, fewer | |
| weniger als - under | |
| nicht weniger als - not less than, as many as | |
| mehr oder weniger - more or less | |
| weniger ist mehr - less is more | |
| Ich habe weniger Tee als du - I have less tea than you | |
| Ich habe weniger Tee als Kaffee - I have less tea than coffee | |
| Ich mußte weniger als zehn Minuten warten - I had to wait less than ten minutes | |
| 2. adv. less | |
| weniger schön - not so nice | |
| 3. adv. (mathematics) minus | |
| fünf weniger drei ist zwei - five minus three is two | |
| Bekannten |
| 1. n. genitive singular of Bekannte | |
| 2. n. plural of Bekannte | |
| 3. Participle. form of bekannt | |
| 4. adj. form of bekannt | |
| Ich sah einen bekannten Schauspieler. - I saw a well-known actor. | |
| 5. v. first-person plural preterite of bekennen | |
| 6. v. third-person plural preterite of bekennen | |
| Sie bekannten ihre Schuld. - They confessed to their guilt. | |
| bekennen |
| 1. v. to confess, to admit | |
| 2. v. to bear witness, to avow | |
| Farbe bekennen - to show one's true colors | |
| 3. v. to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on) | |
| sich zu einer Religion bekennen - to profess / to commit to a religion | |
| 4. v. to plead | |
| Der Beklagte bekannte sich schuldig. - The defendant pleaded guilty. | |
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