| immerhin |
| 1. adv. after all (explaining another statement) | |
| Wir haben das Spiel gewonnen. Immerhin haben wir jeden Tag trainiert. - We won the game. After all, we did practice every day. | |
| 2. adv. at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation) | |
| Das Hotel war mittelmäßig, aber immerhin war das Essen ausgezeichnet. - The hotel was mediocre, but at least the food was excellent. | |
| 3. adv. at least, a minimum of (a certain number) | |
| In der Nähe gibt es immerhin drei Geschäfte. - There are at least three stores nearby. | |
| 4. adv. anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least | |
| Die andere Mannschaft war besser als wir, aber immerhin haben wir unser Bestes gegeben. - The other team was better than us, but we tried our best anyway. | |
| Können |
| 1. n. (gerund of können); skill, ability | |
| 2. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can. | |
| 3. 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. | |
| 4. 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. | |
| 5. 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. | |
| 6. 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 | |
| 7. 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. | |
| 8. v. (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed | |
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| wir |
| 1. pron. we | |
| falsche |
| 1. adj. form of falsch | |
| falsch |
| 1. adj. false, unfactual, untrue | |
| eine falsche Beschuldigung - a false accusation | |
| 2. adj. wrong (incorrect) | |
| eine falsche Antwort - a wrong answer | |
| 3. adj. wrong (disadvantageous) | |
| eine falsche Entscheidung - a wrong decision | |
| 4. adj. (chiefly predicative) wrong (immoral) | |
| Es ist falsch, sowas zu tun. - It is wrong to do such a thing. | |
| 5. adj. fake, forged | |
| ein falscher Geldschein - a counterfeit banknote | |
| eine falsche Blondine - a fake blonde | |
| 6. adj. untruthful, perfidious | |
| sein falsches Getue - his perfidious ways | |
| Entwicklungen |
| 1. n. plural of Entwicklung | |
| Entwicklung |
| 1. n-f. evolution | |
| 2. n-f. development | |
| blockieren |
| 1. v. to block | |
| 2. v. to lock | |
| Eine Gewaltbremsung kann die Räder blockieren. - Sudden braking can lock the wheels. | |
