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langsam
     1. adj. slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
           Das Projekt geht nur langsam voran.
           Schnecken sind sehr langsam. - Snails are very slow.
     2. adv. slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully
           Das Auto fährt langsam. - The car goes slowly.
           Draußen wird es langsam heißer. - It's gradually getting hotter outside.
erwacht
     1. Participle. past participle of erwachen
     2. v. third-person singular present of erwachen
     3. v. second-person plural present of erwachen
     4. v. plural imperative of erwachen
     erwachen
          1. v. to awake (also figuratively)
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
Bus
     1. n. bus (public transport)
     2. n. (computing) bus (on a computer mainboard)
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
Leben
     1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living
           Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living.
     2. n-n. life; being alive
     3. n-n.          (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication
                   Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.
     4. n-n.          (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
                   Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life.
     5. n-n.          the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
                   Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death.
                   Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life.
     6. n-n.          (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
                   Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive.
     7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
           Lebensstandard - quality of life
           ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life
           ein christliches Leben - a Christian life
     8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
           Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard.
           Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography.
           Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.
     9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
           Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.
     10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
           Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life!
     11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play
     12. n-n.          life; numbers of times a game can be played
                   Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left.
     13. n-n.          health; hit points
     14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
           Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life!
     15. v. to live, to be alive
     16. v. to dwell, to reside
           Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center.
     17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place
           Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man.
     18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with
           Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it!
           Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues.
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