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Kapitel
1. n-n. chapter (section of a text)
Das ist ein Kapitel für sich. - That's another story. / I could write a whole book about it.
2. n-n. (Christianity) chapter (clerical body)
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)
fuhr
1. v. first-person singular preterite of fahren
2. v. third-person singular preterite of fahren
fahren
1. v. (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed
Der Fuchs fährt aus dem Bau. - The fox dashes from his kennel.
aus der Haut fahren - to fly off the handle
einen fahren lassen - to blow off, to break wind
Die Sonne fährt über das Himmelszelt. - The sun moves athwart the firmament.
2. v. to go; to run; to drive; to sail
Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder. - Cars can go faster than bikes.
3. v. to leave; to depart
Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich. - Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.
4. v. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel
Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter. - He drives like a maniac.
Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland. - We’re going to Holland this summer. Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.
5. v. to leave and therefor use a vehicle
Wir fahren jetzt. - We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.)
6. v. to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle)
Sie fährt einen roten Wagen. - She drives a red car.
7. v. to take (someone somewhere by vehicle); to drive; to transport
Ich fahre dich zum Bahnhof. - I’ll take you to the train station.
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
Auffahrt
1. n-f. slip road, on-ramp (portion of a road used for entering a motorway)
2. n-f. (Swiss) Ascension of Christ
3. v. second-person plural present of auffahren
zum
1. contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem)
2. contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem)
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
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Laden
1. n. shop
Wann schließen hier die Läden? - When do the shops close around here?
2. n. (informal) any establishment entertaining guests, especially a pub or bar, but also a hotel, restaurant, discotheque, etc.
Was kostet denn das Bier hier in dem Laden? - So how much is a beer in this place?
3. n. (informal) a (usually organised) group of people and its affairs: a company, political party, club, school, etc.
Ich bin den ganzen Laden so leid. - I’m so fed up with the whole bunch.
4. n. shutter (window shutter)
5. n. loading
6. v. to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
7. v. to load (some weapon)
8. v. to load (some data) from a store
9. v. to download from a network
10. v. to charge (a battery or capacitor) with electricity
11. v. to invite
12. v. to summon
Hoch
1. n. high, anticyclone
2. adj. high, tall
3. adj. high, great, immense
4. adj. grand, important
5. adv. up, upwards
6. adv. (colloquial figurative) northwards
Wir fahren hoch an die Küste. - We'll drive up to the coast.
7. adv. (mathematics) to the power of
fünf hoch vier - five to the power of four, (5⁴)

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