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| Truthähne |
| 1. n. plural of Truthahn | |
| Truthahn |
| 1. n. male turkey | |
| Verlieren |
| 1. n. gerund of verlieren | |
| 2. v. to lose (something, or a game) | |
| 3. v. to shed | |
| 4. v. to trail away, to fade away | |
| 5. v. to get lost | |
| Ich habe mich in der Menge verloren. - I got lost in the crowd. | |
| Ihr |
| 1. det. your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people)) | |
| Wo ist Ihr Wagen, Frau Wagner? - Where is your car, Mrs. Wagner? | |
| 2. pron. you, ye (plural, familiar) | |
| 3. pron. dative of sie | |
| Hast du ihr das Buch gegeben? - Did you give her the book? | |
| 4. det. her (possessive) | |
| Laura hat mir ihr neues Auto gezeigt. - Laura showed me her new car. | |
| Die Katze spielt oft mit ihren Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with her toys. | |
| 5. det. its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine) | |
| die Sonne und ihre Wärme - the sun and its warmth | |
| 6. det. their | |
| Die Kinder spielen mit ihrem Hund. - The kids are playing with their dog. | |
| die Wolken und ihre Schönheit - the clouds and their beauty | |
| Leben |
| 1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living | |
| Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living. | |
| 2. n-n. life; being alive | |
| 3. n-n. (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication | |
| Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness. | |
| 4. n-n. (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state | |
| Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life. | |
| 5. n-n. the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death | |
| Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death. | |
| Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life. | |
| 6. n-n. (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed | |
| Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive. | |
| 7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not) | |
| Lebensstandard - quality of life | |
| ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life | |
| ein christliches Leben - a Christian life | |
| 8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual) | |
| Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard. | |
| Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography. | |
| Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians. | |
| 9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing) | |
| Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years. | |
| 10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence | |
| Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life! | |
| 11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play | |
| 12. n-n. life; numbers of times a game can be played | |
| Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left. | |
| 13. n-n. health; hit points | |
| 14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis | |
| Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life! | |
| 15. v. to live, to be alive | |
| 16. v. to dwell, to reside | |
| Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center. | |
| 17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place | |
| Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man. | |
| 18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with | |
| Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it! | |
| Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues. | |
| 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 | |
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