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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
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
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
beim
1. contraction. contraction of bei dem : at the, by the, etc. (followed by a masculine or neuter singular noun in the dative case)
Das Postamt befindet sich beim Hauptbahnhof. - The post office is near the main train station.
bei
1. prep. (locative) by; near
die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
→ for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
bei der Arbeit - during work
beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
bei Schnee - when there is snow
8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Krimi
1. n. A crime story, a crime thriller
2. n. (figuratively) An exciting event, a course of events whose expected outcome changes often
im
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Fernsehen
1. n. television
2. v. to watch television
immer
1. adv. always
2. adv. at all times without exception
Irgendwo scheint immer die Sonne. - The sun is always shining somewhere.
3. adv. very often; all the time; constantly
Er will immer nur fernsehen. - He just wants to watch telly all the time.
4. adv. every time; whenever some precondition is given
Er erzählt immer dieselbe Geschichte. - He always tells that same story.
5. adv. (with) to a greater degree over time, more and more
Es wird immer kälter. - It's getting colder and colder.
6. adv. (colloquial unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is stressed
Er kommt immer nie pünktlich. - He’s never on time.
Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich. - I’m often very forgetful.
Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass... - Sometimes I get the feeling that...
sofort
1. adv. immediately, at once
Wissen
1. n. knowledge
2. v. to know; to be aware of (a fact)
Ich weiß, wo du bist. - I know where you are.
von etwas wissen - to know about something
3. v. to remember (with noch)
wer
1. pron. (interrogative) who (what person or people)
Wer hat das gesagt? - Who said that?
2. pron. (interrogative, colloquial) what, which (one) (see usage notes)
3. pron. (relative) whoever, he who, someone who, the person who, anyone who (whatever person or persons)
Wer eine Frage hat, kann sich jetzt melden. - Whoever has a question, put up their hands now.
ux, Wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen., People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
4. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) somebody, someone; anybody, anyone (an unspecified person)
Da ist wer an der Tür. - There's somebody at the door.
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
Mörder
1. n-m. murderer, assassin, assassinator, killer, slayer (male or of unspecified gender)
ist
1. v. third-person singular present 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.
müssen
1. v. (auxiliary) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
Wir müssen es machen. - We must do it.
Wir müssen es nicht machen. - We need not do it. / We do not need to do it.
Ich musste es machen. - I had to do it.
2. v. to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
Ja, ich muss. - Yes, I must.
Ja, ich habe gemusst. - Yes, I had to.
3. v. (colloquial euphemism) to need to go to the bathroom.
im
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Wahren
1. n. gerund of wahren
2. v. to protect, to safeguard
3. v. to maintain, to preserve
4. adj. form of wahr
Leben
1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living
Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living.
2. n-n. life; being alive
3. n-n. (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication
Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.
4. n-n. (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life.
5. n-n. the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death.
Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life.
6. n-n. (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive.
7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
Lebensstandard - quality of life
ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life
ein christliches Leben - a Christian life
8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard.
Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography.
Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.
9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.
10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life!
11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play
12. n-n. life; numbers of times a game can be played
Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left.
13. n-n. health; hit points
14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life!
15. v. to live, to be alive
16. v. to dwell, to reside
Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center.
17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place
Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man.
18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with
Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it!
Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues.
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?
zwangsläufig
1. adj. compulsory, inevitable
begabte
1. adj. form of begabt
begabt
1. Participle. past participle of begaben
2. adj. talented, gifted
begaben
1. v. to endow (+ mit)
2. v. first-person plural preterite of begeben
3. v. third-person plural preterite of begeben
begeben
1. v. to go; to make one's way; to repair
Er begab sich auf den Heimweg. - He made his way home.
2. v. to happen
Und es begab sich zu jener Zeit, dass .... - And it came to pass in those days, that ...
3. v. to issue
Die XY AG hat eine Anleihe begeben. - The XY stock company has issued a loan.
4. v. to voluntarily renounce or relinquish
sich eines Anspruchs begeben - to relinquish a claim
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Sein
1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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
11. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
12. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.

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