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Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. 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.
     4. 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.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
brennt
     1. v. third-person singular present of brennen
     2. v. second-person plural present of brennen
     3. v. plural imperative of brennen
     brennen
          1. v. to burn; to light on fire
                Ich beobachtete, wie das Haus brannte. - I watched the house burn.
                Es brennt! - There is a fire!
          2. v. to burn; to be on fire
                Mein Haus brennt! - My house is on fire!
                Trockenes Holz brennt am besten. - Dry wood burns best.
          3. v. to have a strong affection for; to be affectionate
                Ich brenne darauf sie zu besuchen! - I would really like to visit her.
          4. v. to be lit, to be on (of a light or lamp)
                Das Licht in der Küche brannte noch immer. - The light in the kitchen was still on.
          5. v. to irritate; to induce pain or another painful sensation; to bite; to sting
                Die Zwiebeln brennen in meinen Augen! - The onions sting in my eyes!
                Dieser Senf brennt wie Teufel auf meiner Zunge! - This mustard bites my tongue like hell!
          6. v. to smart; to sting (a sore or wound)
          7. v. to fire; to bake; to kiln (tiles and pottery)
                Dachziegel werden im Brennofen gebrannt. - Tiles are baked in a kiln.
                Nach drei Tagen kann die Vase gebrannt werden. - The vase can be fired after three days.
                Keramikwaren müssen gebrannt werden, bevor sie genutzt werden können. - Pottery needs to be fired before one can use it.
          8. v. to distil (alcoholic beverages such as schnapps)
          9. v. to burn; to archive data on a storage medium. (such as CDs, DVDs, etc.)
                Kannst du mir 'Das weiße Album' von den Beatles brennen? - Can you burn 'The White Album' from The Beatles for me?
          10. v. to emit heat
                Die Sonne brannte auf sie herab. - The sun was shining upon them with great heat.
          11. v. to roast
          12. v. to bream (clean a ship etc. by fire and scraping)
          13. v. (Austria, informal) to fork out, to shell out
kein
     1. pron. no; not a(n); not one; not any
           Das ist kein Bett. - That is no bed.
           uxi, Es gibt kein Brot., There is no bread.
Licht
     1. n. light
     2. n. (colloquial) candle
     3. n. (hunting) eye of game, especially ground game
     4. adj. light, bright (luminescent)
     5. adj. unobstructed, clear
           Du hast da eine lichte Stelle. - You have an almost bald spot.
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