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indes
     1. adv. however, nevertheless
           Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, die Firma indes entließ ihn nach drei Monaten. - He moved closer to his workplace, the firm, however, fired him after three months.
     2. adv. at the same time, meanwhile
           Ich lese morgens die Zeitung, indes trinke ich einen Tee.
     3. conj. nevertheless, and yet
           Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, indes die Firma ihn nach drei Monaten entlassen hat.
     4. conj. while (at the same time)
           Ich bekam einen Asthmaanfall, indes ich spazieren ging.
hielt ... an
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of anhalten
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of anhalten
     anhalten
          1. v. to stop (cease moving)
                Wir müssen an der roten Ampel anhalten. - We have to stop at the red light.
          2. v. to continue, to last
                Das schlechte Wetter hält an. - The bad weather continues.
          3. v. to stop, to hold, to keep from moving
                Ich halte den Wagen an. - I'm stopping the car.
                den Atem/die Luft anhalten - to hold one's breath
                ein Taxi anhalten - to hail a taxi
          4. v. to urge, to encourage, to compel (to do something) (often by referring to the matter repeatedly)
          5. v. (dated outside of Austria, reflexive) to hold tight, to hold on to something or someone
          6. v. (dated, with um) to ask for
                um die Hand der Tochter anhalten - to ask for one's daughter's hand in marriage
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
Trommeln
     1. n. plural of Trommel
     2. v. to drum, to beat a drum
     Trommel
          1. n-f. drum
          2. n-f. barrel
mit
     1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside)
           Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends.
     2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
           Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil.
           Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus.
     3. prep. with (as an accessory to)
     4. prep. with (having)
     5. prep. at (with the age of)
     6. prep. with, including, with ... included
     7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
           Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town.
           Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived.
     8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)
     9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it
           Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course.
unverminderter
     1. adj. form of unvermindert
Intensität
     1. n-f. intensity (intensity)
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