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Direktor
     1. n. principal (administrator of a school)
     2. n. director (leader of an organisation)
Krepps
     1. n. plural of Krepp
     Krepp
          1. n. (fabric, chiefly in singular) crape
          2. n. (culinary) rare spelling of Crêpe, t=crepe (a flat round pancake-like pastry)
möchte
     1. v. first-person singular subjunctive of mögen
     2. v. third-person singular subjunctive of mögen
     mögen
          1. v. to like (something or someone)
                Ich mag keinen Käse. - I don't like cheese.
          2. v. to want to go
          3. v. (auxiliary) may (expresses a possibility with uncertainty with a degree of admission of the statement)
                Das mag ja alles stimmen. - That may all be true.
          4. v. (auxiliary) to be hesitant to (do something)
                Ich mag sie nicht fragen. - I am hesitant to ask her.
          5. v. (auxiliary) may (paraphrases the optative).
                Möge die Macht mit dir sein. - May the Force be with you.
          6. v. to want; would like (to have or to do something)
                Ich möchte Käse. - I would like cheese.
                Ich möchte keinen Käse. - I don't want cheese.
          7. v. (auxiliary) to want to; would like to; to wish to (do something)
                Ich möchte sie nicht fragen. - I don't want to ask her.
          8. v. (obsolete, auxiliary, with infinitive) to be able to, may, can
Sie
     1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
           Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
     2. pron. she
           Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
           Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
           Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
     3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
           Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
           Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
     4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
           Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
           Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
     5. pron. they; them
Sprechen
     1. n. (gerund of sprechen): "speaking".
     2. v. to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)
           Ich spreche Deutsch. - I speak German.
           Sprich die Wahrheit oder bleib still. - Speak the truth or remain silent.
           Klartext sprechen - to speak plainly
     3. v. to speak, to talk, to give a speech
           Sprechen Sie bitte langsam. - Speak slowly please.
     4. v. to say, to speak (a word, phrase, sentence, prayer, etc.)
           Was? Du hast kein Wort darüber gesprochen. - What? You haven't spoken a word about it.
     5. v. to have a pronunciation; to be pronounced (some way)
           Wie spricht sich das? - How do you pronounce this?
     6. v. to pronounce (a judgment, a verdict, etc.)
           Die Geschichte wird das endgültige Urteil über sein Werk sprechen. - History will pronounce the final judgement on his work.
     7. v. to say (something)
     8. v. (Swiss, transitive, officialese) to grant, approve (a loan, funding, etc.)
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
Geiz
     1. n-m. meanness, miserliness, stinginess
     2. v. singular imperative of geizen
     3. v. colloquial of
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