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Sie
1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural)
Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. she
Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick?
Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili.
Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her?
3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die)
Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down.
Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it?
4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die)
Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed.
Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that.
5. pron. they; them
es
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
dürfen
1. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may
Darf ich gehen? - May I go?
Ich habe gehen dürfen. - I was allowed to go.
2. v. to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may
Ja, du darfst. - Yes, you may.
Ich habe es gedurft. - I was allowed to do it.
3. v. (subjunctive ii, auxiliary) Expresses a prediction with mild doubt, that something is estimated or probable.
Der Zug dürfte in ein paar Minuten ankommen. - The train should (will probably) be here in a few minutes.
4. v. (colloquial) to must, to have to
Und ich darf dann wieder hinter euch aufräumen. - And I can clean up after you once again then.
5. v. (obsolete, transitive, with genitive) to need, to require
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).
Als
1. n. creek, drainage channel
2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door.
Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young.
3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than
Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one.
Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original.
Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth.
4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it.
Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends.
Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital.
5. conj. as if
6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than
Patentanwälte
selbstständig
1. adj. independent
2. adj. self-employed
3. adv. independently
4. adv. on one's own, without help
Machen
1. n. gerund of machen
2. v. to make, produce, create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.)
Ich hab dir einen Kuchen gemacht! - I made you a pie!
Du hast einen Fehler gemacht. - You made a mistake.
3. v. to make, prepare
Machst du heute das Essen? - Are you making dinner today?
sich eine Pizza machen - to prepare a pizza for oneself
4. v. to do, perform, carry out (to execute; to put into operation (an action))
Mach es! - Do it!
Das hat er ganz allein gemacht! - He did that all by himself!
ein Experiment machen - to perform an experiment
5. v. to do; (indicates an activity associated with a noun)
Sport machen - do sports
eine Party machen - have a party
6. v. to go (to make the (specified) sound)
Das Auto machte "Bumm" und hielt an. - The car went "boom" and stopped.
7. v. to make (to cause or compel (to do something))
8. v. to cause (to set off an event or action or produce as a result)
9. v. to make (to cause to be)
Dieser Film macht mich schläfrig. - This movie makes me sleepy.
10. v. to make (transform from one thing into another)
Die Mühle macht Mehl aus Weizen. - The mill makes flour from wheat.
11. v. to make (to have as a feature)
Die Straße macht vor uns eine Linkskurve. - The road makes a turn to the left ahead.
12. v. to come to, total, cost (to require the payment of)
Wie viel macht das? - How much does that come to?
13. v. to make, be (the result of a calculation)
Sieben plus fünf macht zwölf. - Seven plus five makes twelve.
14. v. to make (to earn, gain wages, profit, etc.)
Der Herr Müller ist echt reich; der macht mehr als 5000 Euro im Monat. - Mr Müller is quite rich; he makes more than 5000 Euros per month.
15. v. to be, play (to act as the indicated role, especially in a performance)
16. v. to matter (to be important)
Das macht nichts! - That doesn't matter!
17. v. to make, make oneself out to be, act, play (to behave so as to give an appearance of being; to act as if one were (something, or a certain way)) (+preo, auf)
18. v. to do one's business, do number two or number one, go (to defecate or urinate)
(childish) groß machen - to go poop
(childish) klein machen - to go pee
19. v. to do (to fare or perform (well or poorly))
Machen Sie sich gut? - Are you doing well?
20. v. to look (to have an appearance of being)
Der Mantel macht sich sehr schön. - The coat looks very nice.
21. v. to get cracking (an (“on,” “with”)), get a move on (it), to get down (an (“to”)) (something); (in imperative:) come on, let's go
oder
1. conj. or
Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
entspannt
1. Participle. past participle of entspannen
2. v. third-person singular present of entspannen
3. v. second-person plural present of entspannen
4. v. plural imperative of entspannen
entspannen
1. v. to relax
Der Schütze entspannte den Bogen wieder und legte den Pfeil zurück in den Köcher. - The archer relaxed the bow again and put the arrow back in the quiver.
2. v. to relax
Bei einer Massage kann man sich entspannen. - You can relax with a massage.
Sie entspannt sich gerne beim Schwimmen. - She likes to relax by swimming.
Durch die Präsenz der Blauhelme entspannte sich die Lage. - The situation relaxed because of the presence of the Blue Helmets.
Die Situation am Arbeitsmarkt entspannt sich saisonbedingt leicht. - The situation in the employment market relaxed a bit seasonally.
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
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
Gehaltsverhandlungen
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.
potenziellen
Arbeitgebern
1. n. dative plural of Arbeitgeber
Arbeitgeber
1. n-m. employer (male or of unspecified gender)
Gehen
1. n. (gerund of gehen): "going".
2. v. to go, to walk
Lass uns beide mit dem Hund gehen. - Let's walk the dog together.
Ich sah die Kinder über die Straße gehen. - I saw the children walk/go across the street.
Mein Baby beginnt schon zu gehen. - My baby is already starting to walk.
3. v. to leave
Ich gehe jetzt. - I’m leaving now.
4. v. to leave, to take off (aeroplane, train)
Wann geht dein Zug? - When is your train leaving?
5. v. (impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares
Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
Es geht mir gut. - I’m doing well. (Literally, “It goes well for me.”)
Es geht. - It’s all right.
6. v. (slightly, informal, intransitive, often, impersonal) to be possible
Das würde vielleicht gehen. - That might be possible.
Ich zeige dir, wie es geht. - I'll show you how it's possible.
7. v. (colloquial intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)
Der Kaffeeautomat geht nicht. - The coffee dispenser doesn't work.
8. v. (colloquial intransitive) to last, to go for, to go on, to be in progress
Das ging für eine halbe Stunde oder so. - This went on for half an hour or so.
Die Sitzung geht bis ein Uhr. - The session is scheduled until one o’clock.
9. v. to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)
Teig drei Stunden gehen lassen. - Let dough sit for three hours.
10. v. (colloquial intransitive) to be (on) (to pay)
Die Getränke gehen auf mich. - Drinks are on me.
11. v. (regional, or dated, impersonal, intransitive) to approach; to be going (on some one) + auf (object) = time
Es geht auf 8 Uhr. - It’s going on 8 o’clock.
12. v. (with genitive, only in combination with Weg) to go one's way, to make one's way (of a path, destination), to go separate ways

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