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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)
kann
     1. v. first-person singular present of können
     2. v. third-person singular present of können
     können
          1. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
          2. v.          (auxiliary)
                        Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
                        Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
                        Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
                        Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
          3. v.          to be able to do something implied; can.
                        Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
                        Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
          4. v.          to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
                        Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
                        Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
                        Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
          5. v.          to be possible, to make sense
                        Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
          6. v.          (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
                        Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
                        Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
          7. v.          (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed
                        
keinen
     1. en:not a
     2. pron. masculine accusative of kein
           Ich suche keinen Job. - I'm not looking for a job.
           uxi, Ich suche kein Job., I'm not looking for a job.
     3. pron. dative plural of kein
           es gehört keinen Leuten - it does not belong to anyone
     4. pron. masculine accusative of keiner
     5. pron. dative plural of keiner
     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.
Kaffee
     1. n. coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water)
     2. n. (regional) afternoon coffee, afternoon tea, coffee and cake (afternoon meal in northern and central Germany, particularly on Sundays)
           Wir fahren am Sonntag zum Kaffee zur Oma. - On Sunday, we go to Grandma's for coffee and cake.
ohne
     1. conj. (+ dass or zu clause) without
           Viele Jahre sind vergangen, ohne dir zu sagen, was du mir bedeutest. - Many years have gone by without telling you what you mean to me.
     2. prep. (+accusative) without
           Ohne dich bin ich nichts. - Without you I am nothing.
     3. adv. without
           Ich mag Fußball, aber ich kann auch ohne leben. - I like soccer, but I could live without.
Zucker
     1. n-m. (usually) sugar
           ein Stück Zucker - a lump of sugar
     2. n-m. (slightly, informal) diabetes
           Zucker haben - to be a diabetic
     3. v. first-person singular present of zuckern
     4. v. singular imperative of zuckern
Trinken
     1. n-n. gerund of trinken
     2. n-n.          drinking (consumption of liquids)
                   Während körperlicher Arbeit ist ausreichendes Trinken sehr wichtig. - During physical work, sufficient drinking is very important.
     3. n-n.          drinking (alcohol abuse)
                   Er hat mit dem Trinken nie wirklich aufhören können. - He's never been able to really quit drinking.
     4. n-n.          (chiefly colloquial, but becoming standard) something to drink, a beverage
                   Ich hab kein Trinken dabei. - I don't have anything to drink with me.
     5. v. to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
     6. v. to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages)
     7. v. to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol)
     8. v. to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety
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