leichte |
1. adj. form of leicht | |
leicht |
1. adj. light (not heavy) | |
Nur leichte Autos sollten diese Brücke befahren. - Only light cars should drive on this bridge. | |
2. adj. easy (not difficult) | |
eine leichte Aufgabe - an easy task | |
3. adj. light, lite, diet (of food which is low in calories) | |
Usage note: normally the english term light is used, e.g. in Light-Produkte = food with low sugar or calories | |
4. adj. slight | |
ein leichter Unterschied - a slight difference | |
5. adv. slightly | |
Ironie |
1. n-f. irony | |
schützt |
1. v. second-person singular present of schützen | |
2. v. third-person singular present of schützen | |
3. v. second-person plural present of schützen | |
4. v. plural imperative of schützen | |
schützen |
1. v. to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard | |
Die Götter schützen die guten Leute. - Gods protect good people. | |
2. v. to cover | |
3. v. to protect oneself | |
vor |
1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space) | |
2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time) | |
3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present) | |
vor drei Tagen - three days ago | |
vor einiger Zeit - a while ago | |
4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome) | |
Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami. | |
Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning. | |
vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses | |
sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody | |
5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause) | |
vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy | |
Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst. | |
Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke. | |
Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright. | |
Pathos |
1. n. pathos | |
keine |
1. en:not a | |
2. pron. feminine of kein | |
Das ist keine Lampe. - That is not a lamp. | |
3. pron. of kein | |
Elemente sind Stoffe, die in keine einfacheren Stoffe zerlegt werden können. - Elements are substances that can not be decomposed into any simpler substance. | |
4. pron. feminine of keiner | |
uxi, Ich kenne keine, die mir gefällt., I don't know anyone I like. | |
5. pron. of keiner | |
Von den Lösungen ist keine korrekt. - Of the solutions, none is correct. | |
Wichtigtuerei |
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Bitte |
1. n-f. request, plea | |
2. adv. please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer) | |
3. interj. you're welcome (acknowledgement of thanks) | |
4. interj. excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information) | |
5. interj. here you are (when handing something over to someone) | |
6. interj. (sarcastic) OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude) | |
7. v. first-person singular present of bitten | |
8. v. first-person singular subjunctive of bitten | |
9. v. third-person singular subjunctive of bitten | |
10. v. singular imperative of bitten | |
bitten |
1. v. to ask, to beg, to plead, to request (help, understanding, etc.) | |
Wir lieben euch–Entschuldigt–Wir bitten um Verzeihung–Vielen Dank - We love you. We are sorry. We plead for your pardon. Many thanks. | |