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Er
     1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
           Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
     2. pron. (personal) he.
           audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg     De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
           audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg     De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
     3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
           audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg     De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
     4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
           Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
     5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
ließ
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of lassen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of lassen
     lassen
          1. v. to allow; to permit; to let
                lasset alle Hoffnung fahren - abandon all hope
          2. v. to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done)
                Wir haben neue Schränke für die Küche machen lassen. - We had new cabinets made for the kitchen.
                Hast du dir die Haare schneiden lassen? - Did you get your hair cut?
          3. v. to let remain, to leave (in a certain state)
                Mir ist es lieber, meine Haare grau zu lassen. - I prefer to leave my hair grey.
          4. v. to stop (something); to quit; to refrain from; to help doing (something)
          5. v. to cease; to desist
allerdings
     1. adv. but, however
           Es wird allerdings die Vermutung ausgesprochen... - It is, however, conjectured...
     2. adv. indeed!
           Tut es sehr weh? Allerdings! - Does it hurt a lot? Indeed!
offen
     1. adj. open
     2. adj. frank, candid
     3. adj. honest, sincere
     4. adv. openly
           Das müssen wir auch hier offen sagen. - We must state this openly here.
ob
     1. conj. (qual, subordinating) Introduces an indirect question, a doubt. if, whether.
           ob ... oder - if ... or
           Ich weiß nicht, ob sie krank ist. - I don't know if she's sick
           Hast du sie gefragt, ob sie kommt? - Did you ask her if she's coming?
           Ob das wirklich wahr ist? - Is it really true?
     2. conj. (conditional, obsolete, except in als ob) if, in case
     3. prep. (formal, literary, + genitive; rare with dative) on account of
Er
     1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
           Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
     2. pron. (personal) he.
           audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg     De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
           audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg     De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
     3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
           audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg     De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
     4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
           Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
     5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
in
     1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
           Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
           Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
           Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
           Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
           Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
     2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
           in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
     3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
           Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
           im Alter - in old age
           im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
           in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
     4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
           Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
           Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
           Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
     5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
kommenden
     1. adj. form of kommend
     kommend
          1. Participle. present participle of kommen
          2. adj. coming, next
          3. adj. future
          4. adj. of the future
Tagen
     1. n-n. (gerund of tagen)
     2. n. noun form of Tag, , dat, p
     3. v. (of committees etc.) to meet
     4. v. (literary) to dawn
     Tag
          1. n. day (24-hour period)
                Tag für Tag - day after day
          2. n. day (period from midnight to the following midnight)
                Der Tag fängt um Mitternacht an. - The day begins at midnight.
          3. n. (astronomy) day (rotational period of a planet, moon or any celestial body (especially Earth))
          4. n. day, daylight (period between sunrise and sunset when there is daylight)
                Im Winter sind die Tage kürzer. - During the winter the days are shorter.
                Diese kurzen Tage verursachen Depressionen. - These short days cause feelings of depression.
                An den irdischen Polen dauert ein Tag sechs Monate. - At the Earth's poles a day lasts about six months.
          5. n. day, daylight, light (light from the Sun)
          6. n. (figurative) light (open view; a visible state or condition)
          7. n. day (part of a day which one spends at work, school, etc.)
                Nun, wie war dein Tag? - Well, how was your day?
                Überstunden!? Was für ein Tag! - Overtime!? What a day!
          8. n. (figurative) day (specified time or period, considered with reference to the prominence or success (in life or in an an argument or conflict) of a person or thing)
                Der Tag gehört uns. Gut gemacht, Männer! - It's our day, now. Well done, men!
                Heute ist einfach nicht mein Tag. - It's just not my day.
          9. n. (dated, now found chiefly in compounds such as Bundestag, Reichstag, Landtag, Sudetendeutscher Tag or Tag der Oberschlesier) convention, congress (formal assembly)
          10. n. see Tage for plural-only senses
          11. interj. (colloquial) hello; (good) day
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
guten
     1. adj. form of gut
oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
schlechten
     1. adj. form of schlecht
     schlecht
          1. adj. bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral)
                ein schlechter Mensch - a bad person
          2. adj. bad (unskilled; of limited ability)
                sie ist schlecht in Mathe - she is bad at maths
          3. adj. bad (unhealthy, unwell)
                schlecht für jemanden sein - to be bad for somebody
          4. adj. bad (of poor physical appearance)
                schlecht aussehen - to look bad
          5. adj. bad, off (spoiled, rotten, overripe)
                schlecht werden - to go off, to go bad
          6. adj. dirty (dishonourable)
          7. adv. badly, poorly, not well (in a bad or poor manner)
          8. adv. with difficulty, not easily
Verlierer
     1. n-m. (agent noun of verlieren); loser
mimen
     1. v. to mime
wird
     1. v. third-person singular present of werden
     werden
          1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
                Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
          2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
          3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
                Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
                Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
                Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
          4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
                Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
          5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
                Usage: In this sense werden 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. (See the usage no
                Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
                Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
                Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
          6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
                Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
                Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
          7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
                Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
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