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für
     1. prep. for
           Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you.
     2. prep. in favor of, in support of
           Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option.
     3. prep. by the standards of
           Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well.
     4. prep. on behalf of
           Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf.
     5. prep. kind / type of
           Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this?
     6. prep. (informal) instead of
           Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt.
     7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive)
           Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine.
ein
     1. art. a, an
           ein Mann - a man
           eine Frau - a woman
           ein Kind - a child
     2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
           ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
           darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor
     3. adj. (predicative) on
           Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.)
Paar
     1. n. pair, couple
           Ein Paar brauner Schuhe. - A pair of brown shoes.
     2. n. twosome
     3. det. some; few; a few
ein paar
     1. det. Form of paar
Lichtblicke
     1. n. plural of Lichtblick
bei
     1. prep. (locative) by; near
           die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
           die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
     2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
           Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
           Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
     3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
           bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
           das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
     4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
           Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
             → for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
     5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
           bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
     6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
           bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
     7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
           bei der Arbeit - during work
           beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
           bei Schnee - when there is snow
     8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
           bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
           bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
     9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
           Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
     10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
           Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
           Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
allen
     1. pron. masculine accusative singular of alles
     2. pron. dative plural of alles
     3. pron. Genitive singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all") for strong Substantives.
     alles
          1. pron. (indefinite) everything; all
                Alles ist gut. - All is well.
          2. pron. (indefinite, chiefly colloquial, appositional) all (as in "we all" etc.)
                Ihr seid alles Idioten. - You're all idiots.
                Die Politiker haben alle keine Ahnung. - The politicians all don’t have a clue.
          3. det. of all
                Alles Geld der Welt würde ich für dich geben. - All the money in the world I'd give for you.
                Ich wünsche dir alles Gute. - I wish you all the best.
Verlagen
     1. n. dative plural of Verlag
     Verlag
          1. n. publishing house, publisher (a company that produces and sells books, booklets, magazines)
                Der Verlag hat eine Neuauflage dieses Buchs in Auftrag gegeben. - The publishing house has commissioned a new edition of this book.
sorgt
     1. v. third-person singular present of sorgen
     2. v. second-person plural present of sorgen
     3. v. plural imperative of sorgen
     sorgen
          1. v. to take care of, to care for, to look after
                Er sorgt für den Haushalt. - He takes care of the household.
                Sie sorgt für meine Kinder. - She cares for my children.
          2. v. to bring, ensure, make for
                Die Livemusik sorgte für gute Stimmung. - Live music made for a good atmosphere.
          3. v. to worry, be worried
                Ich sorge mich um deine Gesundheit. - I am worried about your health.
immerhin
     1. adv. after all (explaining another statement)
           Wir haben das Spiel gewonnen. Immerhin haben wir jeden Tag trainiert. - We won the game. After all, we did practice every day.
     2. adv. at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation)
           Das Hotel war mittelmäßig, aber immerhin war das Essen ausgezeichnet. - The hotel was mediocre, but at least the food was excellent.
     3. adv. at least, a minimum of (a certain number)
           In der Nähe gibt es immerhin drei Geschäfte. - There are at least three stores nearby.
     4. adv. anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least
           Die andere Mannschaft war besser als wir, aber immerhin haben wir unser Bestes gegeben. - The other team was better than us, but we tried our best anyway.
der
     1. art. the
     2. art. feminine singular of der
     3. art. genitive plural of der
     4. pron. who; that; which
           Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
     5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
     6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
           Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
     7. pron. (indicative) him, he
           Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
     8. pron. (differential) the one, him
           Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
     9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Drang
     1. n. pressure; stress
     2. n. (figuratively) urge; impulse; longing
     3. v. first-person singular preterite of dringen
     4. v. third-person singular preterite of dringen
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
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Näher
     1. n-m. sewer, seamster (one who sews)
     2. adj. comparative of nah
           Die Tankstelle ist näher an der Wohnung als der Supermarkt. - The petrol station is closer to the flat than is the supermarket.
     3. adj. further, more precise or detailed
           Ich möchte an dieser Stelle keine näheren Angaben machen. - I don’t want to make any further statements at this point.
     4. v. first-person singular present of nähern
     5. v. singular imperative of nähern
     nähern
          1. v. to approach, to come near
          2. v. (sciences) to approximate
gelegenen
     1. adj. form of gelegen
     gelegen
          1. adj. (not comparable) situated
          2. adj. convenient (+obj, dative, means=for)
          3. Participle. past participle of liegen
Zielen
     1. n. dative plural of Ziel
     2. n. gerund of zielen
     3. v. to aim at a physical target
     4. v. (figuratively) to aim at a goal
     Ziel
          1. n. target
          2. n. goal (not in football, see Tor)
          3. n. aim
          4. n. purpose
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