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jeder
1. pron. each
jedem das Seine - to each their own
2. det. each, every
jedes Mal - every time
Fahrer
1. n-m. (agent noun of fahren); driver (person)
Muss
1. n. necessity, a must
2. v. first-person singular present of müssen
3. v. third-person singular present of müssen
müssen
1. v. (auxiliary) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
Wir müssen es machen. - We must do it.
Wir müssen es nicht machen. - We need not do it. / We do not need to do it.
Ich musste es machen. - I had to do it.
2. v. to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
Ja, ich muss. - Yes, I must.
Ja, ich habe gemusst. - Yes, I had to.
3. v. (colloquial euphemism) to need to go to the bathroom.
sich
1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
an
1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
zweimal am Tag - twice a day
5. prep. on; onto
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
6. prep. at; against
Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
7. prep. to; for
Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
8. adv. onward; on
von heute an - from today on
9. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
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
Verkehrsregeln
1. n. plural of Verkehrsregel
halten
1. v. to hold
2. v. to stop; to halt; to hold back
Haltet den Dieb! - Stop the thief!
3. v. to support; to hold up
4. v. to keep; to maintain; to hold
Der Wein hält mich jung. - Wine keeps me young.
5. v. to keep
6. v. to hold; to keep; to stay
7. v. to stop
Der Zug hält nicht in Würzburg. - The train doesn’t stop in Würzburg.
8. v. to take for, to consider (+preo, für)
Hält er mich für einen Trottel? - Does he take me for a fool?
9. v. to adhere to, to follow (rules, the law, etc.) (+preo, an)
Er ist ein Aufrührer, der sich nicht an Ihre Regeln hält. - He's a rebel who doesn't follow your rules.
10. v. (with preposition: von) expresses a positive or negative opinion depending on quantity
Ich halte viel von Dieter. - I like Dieter a lot.
Ich halte wenig von Tomaten. - I do not like tomatoes very much.
11. v. to give (a presentation, lecture etc.)
Ich halte ein Referat morgen. - I'm giving a presentation tomorrow.

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