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Du
     1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters)
     2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular)
           jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou
     3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar)
brauchst
     1. v. second-person singular present of brauchen
     brauchen
          1. v. to need, to be in need of, to require
                Ich brauche deine Hilfe. - I need your help.
                Ich brauche nie lang. - I never need long.
                Dafür brauchen wir dringend eine politische Lösung. - For this, we urgently need a political solution.
          2. v. to need to, to have to (in negation or with the adverb nur)
                Du brauchst nicht auf mich (zu) warten. - You don’t need to wait for me.
                Sie braucht mich nur an(zu)rufen. - She just needs to call me.
eine
     1. num. feminine singular of ein
     2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. feminine singular of einer
     4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
     5. pron. singular of einer
Maus
     1. n. mouse (animal)
     2. n. mouse (computer input device)
     3. n. babe
     4. n. rfd-redundant, de(only) dough (money)
um
     1. prep. about
           Es geht um den Kuchen. - It's about the pie.
     2. prep. around
           Um die Ecke - around the corner
     3. prep. at, by (qual, when relating to time)
           Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab - At eight o’clock we depart
     4. prep. by (qual, percentage difference)
           Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. - Sales in volume has decreased by 6%.
     5. prep. (Austria) for qual, amount of money
           Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. - You can't buy much for one euro these days.
           Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. - Special offer today for only 99 euros.
     6. conj. in order to, so as to
           Wir sind gekommen, um zu helfen. - We’ve come (in order) to help.
     7. adj. (predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished
           Werden dich in kurzem binden/ Erdgeist, deine Zeit ist um - source=Friedrich von Hardenberg, Novalis
     8. adv. around, about
     9. adv. turned over, changed, from one state to another
dieses
     1. pron. singular of dieser
     2. pron. genitive singular of dieser
     dieser
          1. pron. this one, this
          2. pron. that one, that
Spiel
     1. n. a game (instance or way of playing)
     2. n. gameplay, the experience or act of playing
           im Spiel - at play
     3. n. (figurative) leeway; wiggle room
           Der Personaler sagte mir, beim Gehalt sei noch Spiel nach oben. - The HR guy told me there was some leeway for a higher salary.
     4. n. (mechanics) backlash; lash; play; slack
     5. n. (Swiss) military band, marching band
     6. v. singular imperative of spielen
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
Spielen
     1. n. gerund of spielen
     2. n. dative plural of Spiel
     3. v. to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
           Die Kinder spielen draußen. - The children are playing outside.
           Die Katze spielt mit einer Schnur. - The cat is playing with a string.
     4. v. to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)
           Karten spielen - to play cards
     5. v. to play, to perform (a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie)
     6. v. to play, to listen to (a radio, a recording, etc.)
     7. v. to play, to perform on (a musical instrument)
     8. v. to act like, to behave like
           den Narren spielen - to play the fool
     9. v. to take place , to be set (in a particular time or place; of fiction)
           Das Spiel spielt in einer postapokalyptischen Zukunft. - The game is set in a post-apocalyptic future.
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary