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? | |
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 | |
änderte |
1. v. first-person singular preterite of ändern | |
2. v. third-person singular preterite of ändern | |
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of ändern | |
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of ändern | |
ändern |
1. v. to change, to alter | |
Früher dachte ich, Botanik sei langweilig, aber ich habe meine Meinung geändert. - I used to think Botany was boring, but I've changed my opinion. | |
2. v. to change, to vary | |
Hoffentlich wird sich diese unglückliche Situation bald ändern. - Hopefully this unfortunate situation will change soon. | |
sich |
1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object). | |
2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object). | |
blitzschnell |
1. adj. superfast, quick as a flash | |
tauchte ... auf |
1. v. first-person singular preterite of auftauchen | |
2. v. third-person singular preterite of auftauchen | |
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of auftauchen | |
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of auftauchen | |
auftauchen |
1. v. to come up (of a subject or name in conversation, a difficulty in a project, etc.) | |
Die Frage tauchte nicht auf, als ich mit ihr redete. - The question didn't come up when I was talking with her. | |
2. v. to turn up, to appear (in media, at some location, in some period of time, among a group of similar things, etc.) | |
Videos der mysteriösen Frau tauchten vor ein paar Tagen im Internet auf. - Videos of the mysterious woman appeared on the Internet a few days ago. | |
Solche Vorfälle werden in der Regel nicht gemeldet und tauchen nicht in der Kriminalitätsstatistik auf. - Such incidents are usually not reported and do not appear in crime statistics. | |
3. v. to surface (from underwater) | |
Man kann Wale in der Bucht auftauchen sehen. - You can see whales surfacing in the bay. | |
jene |
1. pron. feminine nominative singular of jener | |
2. pron. feminine accusative singular of jener | |
3. pron. nominative plural of jener | |
4. pron. accusative plural of jener | |
Spezies |
1. n. (biology, chemistry) species | |
Mensch |
1. n. human, human being, man | |
2. n. woman | |
3. n. (nowadays often pejorative) woman, broad | |
4. interj. man! rah! | |
5. pron. (indefinite, informal, slang) one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun) | |
vor |
1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space) | |
2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time) | |
3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present) | |
vor drei Tagen - three days ago | |
vor einiger Zeit - a while ago | |
4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome) | |
Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami. | |
Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning. | |
vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses | |
sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody | |
5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause) | |
vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy | |
Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst. | |
Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke. | |
Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright. | |
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 | |
Tür |
1. n-f. door (rigid plane on a hinge) | |
Die Tür ist aus Eichenholz. - The door is made of oak wood. | |
Kannst du bitte die Tür zumachen?! - Can you please shut the door?! | |
Hast du schon an die Tür geklopft? - Have you knocked on the door yet? | |
Plötzlich klopfte es an der (also: die) Tür. - Suddenly someone knocked at the door. | |
2. n-f. door; doorway (passage that can be blocked with such a plane) | |
Er stand in der Tür. - He was standing in the doorway. | |