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Hier
     1. n. (abstract) here, this place.
           Im Hier und Jetzt leben. - To live in the here and now.
     2. adv. (location) here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
           Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren. - I was born here in this village.
           Setzen wir uns hier aufs Sofa. - Let’s sit down here on the sofa.
     3. adv. (location) there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at
           Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße. - The church is right there at the end of the street.
           Siehst du die Wolke hier neben der Bergspitze? - Can you see that cloud there next to the mountain top?
     4. adv. (abstract) here (within this context)
           Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt. - The deadline was not mentioned here at all.
     5. adv. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser, , this, that to express proximity (“this”)
           Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt. - This pub is very popular.
           Hierder Stuhl ist kaputt. - This chair is broken.
           Dieser Schrank hier ist 200 Jahre alt. - This cupboard is 200 years old.
     6. interj. (colloquial) Used for emphasis or to call for attention, often when changing the subject
           Hier, der Markus ist doch jetzt auch verheiratet, ne? - Hey, wait, Markus is married now, too, isn't he?
Hier
     1. n. (abstract) here, this place.
           Im Hier und Jetzt leben. - To live in the here and now.
     2. adv. (location) here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
           Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren. - I was born here in this village.
           Setzen wir uns hier aufs Sofa. - Let’s sit down here on the sofa.
     3. adv. (location) there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at
           Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße. - The church is right there at the end of the street.
           Siehst du die Wolke hier neben der Bergspitze? - Can you see that cloud there next to the mountain top?
     4. adv. (abstract) here (within this context)
           Die Frist wurde hier überhaupt nicht erwähnt. - The deadline was not mentioned here at all.
     5. adv. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser, , this, that to express proximity (“this”)
           Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt. - This pub is very popular.
           Hierder Stuhl ist kaputt. - This chair is broken.
           Dieser Schrank hier ist 200 Jahre alt. - This cupboard is 200 years old.
     6. interj. (colloquial) Used for emphasis or to call for attention, often when changing the subject
           Hier, der Markus ist doch jetzt auch verheiratet, ne? - Hey, wait, Markus is married now, too, isn't he?
im
     1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
     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)
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Spiegel
     1. n-m. mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
           Sie hatte einen großen Spiegel. - She had a large mirror.
     2. n-m. level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)
           Meeresspiegel - sea level
           Alkoholspiegel - alcohol level (amount in blood, for example)
           Testosteronspiegel - testosterone level
     3. n-m. surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)
     4. n-m. schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)
           Notenspiegel - transcript (as in a set of notes that mirrors the conversation)
           Gehaltsspiegel - salary tables (pay levels)
     5. n-m. white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)
     6. n-m.          (on the forehead of horses and cattle)
                   Das Pony hatte einen hübsch geformten Spiegel auf der Stirn. - The pony had a nicely shaped mark on the forehead.
     7. n-m.          (on the wing of a goose, capercaillie, or black cock)
     8. n-m.          (on the hindquarters of deer)
     9. v. first-person singular present of spiegeln
     10. v. singular imperative of spiegeln
bin
     1. v. first-person singular present of sein
     sein
          1. 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.
          2. 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.
          3. 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.
          4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
                Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
          5. 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.
          6. 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.
          7. 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.
          8. 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.
          9. 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
          10. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                        Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
          11. det. one's
                Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
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