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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)
schlug
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of schlagen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of schlagen
     schlagen
          1. v. to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound
          2. v. to beat; to win against; to defeat
          3. v. to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound
          4. v. to beat; to whip; to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion
          5. v. (of a clock) to chime
          6. v. to fight
vor
     1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
     2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
     3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
           vor drei Tagen - three days ago
           vor einiger Zeit - a while ago
     4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
           Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami.
           Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning.
           vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses
           sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody
     5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause)
           vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy
           Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst.
           Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke.
           Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright.
schlagen vor
     1. v. first-person plural present of vorschlagen
     2. v. third-person plural present of vorschlagen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of vorschlagen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of vorschlagen
das
     1. art. singular of der: the
     2. pron. singular of der
     3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                   Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                   er - Er wissen
                   Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
     5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                   Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                   Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Treffen
     1. n. gerund of treffen
     2. n-n. a meeting
     3. v. to meet; to encounter
           Wir treffen uns morgen. - See you tomorrow. (Lit. "We'll meet each other tomorrow".)
     4. v. to hit; to strike
     5. v. to affect; to concern
     6. v. to hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate
           Das trifft sich schlecht. - That’s unfortunate.
           Es trifft sich ausgezeichnet, dass... - It is entirely fitting that...
     7. v. to cause the action implied by an abstract noun to take place, thus making the sentence passive or less direct; to effect the action
           Ich treffe eine Entscheidung. - I'm making a decision.
           Ich treffe Maßnahmen. - I'm taking measures.
           Ich treffe eine Vereinbarung. - I'm reaching an agreement.
           Ich treffe Vorbereitungen. - I'm making preparations.
           Ich treffe Vorsorge. - I'm taking precautions.
           Ich treffe Vorkehrungen. - I'm making arrangements.
           Ich treffe eine Wahl. - I am making a choice.
           Ich treffe eine Aussage. - I'm making a statement.
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
Verschieben
     1. n. gerund of verschieben
     2. v. to move, to shift
     3. v. to postpone, to adjourn
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