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natürlich
1. adj. natural, normal
2. adv. naturally
3. adv. of course
gibt
1. v. third-person singular present of geben
geben
1. v. (ditransitive) to give (changing ownership)
Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben. - My wife gave me a new watch.
2. v. (ditransitive) to hand, to pass, to put within reach
Gib mir das! - Give me that!
Gib mir deine Hand. - Give me your hand (to hold).
Könnten Sie mir den Stift geben? - Could you hand me that pen?
3. v. (impersonal, transitive) Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there be or there exist
Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe? - Are there good schools in the neighborhood?
Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste. - There is no water in this desert.
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
4. v. (ditransitive, transitive) to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign)
Darf ich dir einen Rat geben? - May I give you some advice?
Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte. - The player gave a signal that he wanted to be substituted.
5. v. to present; to put
6. v. to result in
Es
1. n. (music) E-flat
2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
Es regnet. - It’s raining.
Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
eine
1. num. feminine singular of ein
2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. feminine singular of einer
4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
5. pron. singular of einer
Besatzung
1. n-f. crew (group of people operating a ship, plane, or large facility)
2. n-f. occupation (of a country)
3. n-f. (by extension) occupational troops, occupational forces
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.
Bord
1. n. shelf (board fixed to the wall)
2. n. (heraldry) bordure
3. n. board (of ship)
an Bord
1. adv. aboard, on board
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
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).
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.
So
1. n. (nonstandard) abbreviation of Sonntag, t=Sunday Alternative form of So.
2. adv. so, such, that
Die Leute sind so nett. - People are so nice.
Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut. - This hammer is not that good.
Das ist so eine gute Idee! - That is such a good idea!
so und so - such and such
3. adv. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz. - He runs as fast as lightning.
4. adv. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe. - If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.
5. adv. then (in that case)
Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich. - If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy.
6. adv. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning
Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt. - We went downstairs and, like, sat down here.
7. conj. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises
8. conj. (subordinating, chiefly archaic, sometimes legal and regional) an, if
So es Euch beliebt. - If it pleases you.
9. part. (colloquial) (quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs)
Ich so: "Mach mal dalli!", und er dann so: "Ich bin ja schon dabei!" - I was like, "Hurry up!" and he was like, "I'm already on it!".
Ich dachte mir nur so: "Ja komm, lass stecken." - All I thought to myself at that moment was, "Yeah whatever, forget about it.".
10. pron. (obsolete, relative) that, which, who
Derhalben sind die Christen schuldig, der Obrigkeit unterthan ... zu seyn in Allem, so ohne Sünde geschehen mag. - That do the Christians owe: to be obedient to the authority ... zu seyn in All
11. interj. (tlb, colloquial) (a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled)
einem
1. num. dative singular of ein
2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. dative singular of einer
Schiff
1. n. (nautical) ship
2. n. (architecture) nave
3. n. (informal) a large, unwieldy car (e.g. an SUV)
4. n. (obsolete) vessel (for holding fluids)
5. n. (dated, regional) boiler (metal container for boiling water in some old stoves and ovens)
6. n. (priting) galley (tray)
auskennt
Aber
1. n. an objection, a but
2. conj. but; however; though
Ich mag keine Orangen, aber ich mag Äpfel. - I don't like oranges, but I like apples.
3. adv. (obsolete, except in compounds) again
4. adv. (qualifier) rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect
Das ist aber teuer. - That's rather expensive. ≈ That's more expensive than I would’ve thought.
Du bist aber groß geworden! - Look how tall you’ve become! (said to a child)
5. adv. nonetheless, nevertheless
für
1. prep. for
Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you.
2. prep. in favor of, in support of
Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option.
3. prep. by the standards of
Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well.
4. prep. on behalf of
Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf.
5. prep. kind / type of
Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this?
6. prep. (informal) instead of
Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt.
7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive)
Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine.
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
Kajüten
1. n. plural of Kajüte
Kajüte
1. n-f. cabin, sleeping quarters (on a ship, barge, yacht, etc. for passengers and officers)
Verpflegung
1. n-f. catering, the act of nourishing, providing food for (especially a group away from home)
2. n-f. provisions, provided food, meals
Übernachtung und Verpflegung - overnight accommodation and food
und
1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
3. interj. so?, now?, and?
Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
So
1. n. (nonstandard) abbreviation of Sonntag, t=Sunday Alternative form of So.
2. adv. so, such, that
Die Leute sind so nett. - People are so nice.
Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut. - This hammer is not that good.
Das ist so eine gute Idee! - That is such a good idea!
so und so - such and such
3. adv. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz. - He runs as fast as lightning.
4. adv. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe. - If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.
5. adv. then (in that case)
Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich. - If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy.
6. adv. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning
Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt. - We went downstairs and, like, sat down here.
7. conj. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises
8. conj. (subordinating, chiefly archaic, sometimes legal and regional) an, if
So es Euch beliebt. - If it pleases you.
9. part. (colloquial) (quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs)
Ich so: "Mach mal dalli!", und er dann so: "Ich bin ja schon dabei!" - I was like, "Hurry up!" and he was like, "I'm already on it!".
Ich dachte mir nur so: "Ja komm, lass stecken." - All I thought to myself at that moment was, "Yeah whatever, forget about it.".
10. pron. (obsolete, relative) that, which, who
Derhalben sind die Christen schuldig, der Obrigkeit unterthan ... zu seyn in Allem, so ohne Sünde geschehen mag. - That do the Christians owe: to be obedient to the authority ... zu seyn in All
11. interj. (tlb, colloquial) (a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled)
weiter
1. adj. comparative of weit
2. adv. comparative of weit
Ich kann weiter springen als du. - I can jump further than you.
3. adv. further, farther, more
noch weiter - even more
weiter umfassend - further comprising
4. adv. on; expresses the continuation of an action
Geh weiter! - Walk on!
Er spricht einfach weiter. - He just keeps talking.
Wir müssen weiter unsere Pflicht tun. - We must continue to do our obligations.
5. interj. go on
6. interj. next
weit
1. adj. wide
2. adj. large
3. adj. far, distant (of the past or future)
Der Roman spielt in der weiten Zukunft. - The novel takes place in the far future.
4. adj. Denotes a certain point in time or in some process or schedule, or a certain stage of development.
Es ist fast so weit, das Ritual durchzuführen. - It's almost time to perform the ritual.
Computer sind so weit fortgeschritten, dass sie Sprache verstehen. - Computers have advanced enough to understand language.
5. adv. far
und so weiter
1. adv. et cetera, and so on, and so forth
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.
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
Kandidaten
1. n. genitive singular of Kandidat
2. n. plural of Kandidat
Kandidat
1. n. candidate (male or of unspecified gender)
Selbst
1. n. (psychology) the self
2. part. personally, by oneself
Du hast es selbst zugegeben. - You yourself admitted it.
Der Mann selbst hat uns es gesagt. - The man himself (personally) told us.
3. adv. even
Selbst du hast es zugegeben. - Even you admitted it.
Sorgen
1. n. plural of Sorge
2. v. to take care of, to care for, to look after
Er sorgt für den Haushalt. - He takes care of the household.
Sie sorgt für meine Kinder. - She cares for my children.
3. v. to bring, ensure, make for
Die Livemusik sorgte für gute Stimmung. - Live music made for a good atmosphere.
4. v. to worry, be worried
Ich sorge mich um deine Gesundheit. - I am worried about your health.
und
1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
3. interj. so?, now?, and?
Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
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).
untereinander
1. adv. among ourselves / themselves
2. adv. one under the other
Abstimmen
1. n. gerund of abstimmen
2. v. to vote
3. v. sich abstimmen: to coordinate or synchronise with someone:
Wir müssen uns da abstimmen. - We must coordinate us there.

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