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einerseits
     1. adv. on the one hand
sollen
     1. v. (auxiliary) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
           Ich soll das machen. - I should do that.
           Ich sollte das nicht tun. - I should not do it.
     2. v. (auxiliary) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
     3. v. (auxiliary) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
     4. v. (auxiliary) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly.
           Es soll da viele Leute geben. - They say that there are many people there.
     5. v. (auxiliary) would; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates something that would happen in the past but after the time frame of the main clause
     6. v. (auxiliary) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause
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
     es
          1. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
                Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
                Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
                Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
                Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
                Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
                Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
          2. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
                Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
                Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
                Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
                Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
                Es regnet. - It’s raining.
                Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
                Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
                Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
                Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
                Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
          3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
                Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Nachwuchs
     1. n. the act of regrowing
     2. n. that which regrows; regrowth
     3. n. , t=(...) It is the same soil of the era and circles, from which Q and the secondary and tertiary descendants have emerged.
     4. n. offspring, progeny (collective of biological descendants)
           Nachwuchs zeugen - to produce offspring
     5. n. (figuratively) juniors, new blood (collectively), youngsters, next generation (the collective of young people that will supersede the current generation (in a particular domain))
           akademischer Nachwuchs - new blood (collectively) in academia
           ein Nachwuchstalent - an up-and-coming young talent
heranziehen
     1. v. to raise, to groom, to grow
     2. v. to draw closer
     3. v.          to come closer; to approach
                   Die schwarzen Wolken ziehen immer näher heran - The dark clouds are drawing in even closer
     4. v.          to pull over
                   Er zog den Teller zu sich heran und fing an zu essen. - He pulled over the plate and started to eat.
     5. v. to use (as proof, a reference, a measure); to consult; to cite
           einen Experten heranziehen - to consult an expert
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
Begeistern
     1. n. gerund of begeistern
     2. v. to fill with enthusiasm, to enthuse, to thrill
     3. v. to be enthusiastic, to enthuse (about something: für + accusative)
also
     1. conj. so, therefore
           Er aß zu viel Kuchen, also wurde er krank. - He ate too much cake so he got sick.
     2. adv. then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.)
           Heute bin ich beschäftigt. Also sollen wir uns morgen treffen? - I'm busy today. Should we meet tomorrow then?
     3. adv. Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned.
           Kürbiskuchengewürz, also eine Mischung aus Zimt und anderen Gewürzen, ist zu dieser Jahreszeit sehr beliebt. - Pumpkin spice, a mixture of cinnamon and other spices, is very popular at this tim
     4. adv. (dated) thus, in this way
     5. interj. alright (Indicates agreement with something.)
           Ich würde gerne spazieren. Also, los geht's! - I would like to take a walk. Alright, let's go!
     6. interj. so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.)
           Also, was sollen wir zu Abend essen? - So, what should we have for dinner?
     7. interj. Used to resume an interrupted train of thought.
           Das ist nicht wichtig. Also, wie ich bereits sagte, es kommt auf den Preis an. - That's not important. As I said before, the price matters.
     8. interj. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement.
           Schmeckt dir die Suppe? Nein, also ich hasse sie! - Do you like the soup? No, I hate it!
charismatische
     1. adj. form of charismatisch
     charismatisch
          1. adj. charismatic
Figuren
     1. n. plural of Figur
     Figur
          1. n-f. figure, figurine
          2. n-f. character (being in a story)
          3. n-f. piece (one of the small objects played in board games)
          4. n-f. figure (a drawing or representation conveying information)
          5. n-f. figure (the shape of human body)
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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