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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)
Habe
     1. n. belongings, possession
     2. v. first-person singular present of haben
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of haben
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of haben
     5. v. singular imperative of haben
     haben
          1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
                Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
          2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
          3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
                Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
          4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
          5. v. to get (to receive)
          6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
          7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
          8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
                Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
          9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
                Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
          10. v. to make a fuss
                Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
          11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
                Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
          12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
                Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
größten
     1. adj. superlative of groß
Teil
     1. n. part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
           zum großen Teil. - largely.
     2. n. fraction of a whole
     3. n. part, piece (a physical object which is used in a greater one, often in relation to inanimate objects)
     4. n. (colloquial) thing (any object, not limited to those which are part of a greater object)
     5. n. (colloquial) piece of clothing
     6. n. (slang) penis (see U.S. slang usage of thing)
     7. v. singular imperative of teilen
meines
     1. pron. singular of meiner
           dein Haus und meines - your house and mine
     2. det. (possessive) genitive singular of mein
           die Frau meines Bruders - my brother's wife
Lebens
     1. n. genitive singular of Leben
     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!
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)
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
Steppe
     1. n-f. steppe (grassland)
     2. v. first-person singular present of steppen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of steppen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of steppen
     5. v. singular imperative of steppen
verbracht
     1. Participle. past participle of verbringen
     2. v. second-person plural preterite of verbrechen
     verbringen
          1. v. to spend, to pass (a period of time)
                Wo werden Sie die Nacht verbringen? - Where will you spend the night?
          2. v. to move completely
          3. v. (chiefly archaic) to bring about, to make reality and somehow complete, to fullbring
     verbrechen
          1. v. to do (something wrong); to be at fault for
          2. v. to break (a law, the law); to commit a crime
wo
     1. adv. (interrogative) where (at what place)
           Wo bist du? - Where are you?
     2. adv. (relative) where (at or in which place or situation)
           Ich kenne einen Laden, wo solche Sachen verkauft werden. - I know a shop where such things are sold.
     3. adv. (relative, somewhat, informal) when, that (on which; at which time)
           Das war der Tag, wo wir uns kennen gelernt haben. - That was the day when we got to know each other.
     4. adv. (indefinite, colloquial) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)
           Ich wär gern wo, wo's wärmer ist. - I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.
     5. conj. (colloquial) when
           Wo ich mich umgedreht hab, haut der mir unvermittelt eine rein. - When I turned around, he just abruptly punched me in the face.
     6. pron. (relative, dialectal, nonstandard) who, whom, which, that
           Ich bin der, wo das kann. - I'm the one who can do that.
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?
kaum
     1. adv. barely, hardly
           Ich kann das kaum lesen. - I can barely read this.
           Die Handschrift ist kaum lesbar. - The handwriting is barely legible.
     2. adv. (with zu infinitive) difficult to, nearly impossible to
           Das ist kaum zu glauben. - That's difficult to believe.
     3. adv. little
Bäume
     1. n. plural of Baum
     Baum
          1. n. tree
                Vögel nisten gerne in Bäumen. - Birds like to nest in trees.
                Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen. - Trees are one of the biggest life forms.
                Baum fällt! - Tree falling!
          2. n. (nautical) boom
          3. Proper noun. surname, German Jewish
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
Hügel
     1. n-m. hill
gibt
     1. v. third-person singular present of geben
     geben
          1. v. (ditransitive) to give (changing ownership)
                Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben. - My wife gave me a new watch.
          2. v. (ditransitive) to hand, to pass, to put within reach
                Gib mir das! - Give me that!
                Gib mir deine Hand. - Give me your hand (to hold).
                Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben? - Could you hand me that pen?
          3. v. (impersonal, transitive) Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there be or there exist
                Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe? - Are there good schools in the neighborhood?
                Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste. - There is no water in this desert.
                Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
          4. v. (ditransitive, transitive) to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign)
                Darf ich dir einen Rat geben? - May I give you some advice?
                Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte. - The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted.
          5. v. to present; to put
          6. v. to result in
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