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. | |