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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?
hatte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of haben
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of haben
     haben
          1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
                Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
          2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
          3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
                Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
          4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
          5. v. to get (to receive)
          6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
          7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
          8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
                Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
          9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
                Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
          10. v. to make a fuss
                Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
          11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
                Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
          12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
                Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
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).
immer
     1. adv. always
     2. adv.          at all times without exception
                   Irgendwo scheint immer die Sonne. - The sun is always shining somewhere.
     3. adv.          very often; all the time; constantly
                   Er will immer nur fernsehen. - He just wants to watch telly all the time.
     4. adv.          every time; whenever some precondition is given
                   Er erzählt immer dieselbe Geschichte. - He always tells that same story.
     5. adv. (with) to a greater degree over time, more and more
           Es wird immer kälter. - It's getting colder and colder.
     6. adv. (colloquial unstressed) used to emphasize another adverb of time, which itself is stressed
           Er kommt immer nie pünktlich. - He’s never on time.
           Ich bin oft immer sehr vergesslich. - I’m often very forgetful.
           Manchmal hab ich immer das Gefühl, dass... - Sometimes I get the feeling that...
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
Zukunft
     1. n. future or futurity
           Aufgrund der Krise stehen viele vor einer ungewissen Zukunft. - Because of the crisis, many face an uncertain future.
           Die Ausstellung zeigt die Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft der Luftfahrt. - The exhibition shows the past, present and future of aviation.
     2. n. (grammar) the future tense
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.
ihm
     1. pron. personal dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases).
           Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben? - Could you give him your pen?
           Schnell! Gib ihm das! - Quickly! Give this to him!
     2. pron. personal dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases).
vorgestellt
     1. Participle. past participle of vorstellen
     2. adj. envisaged, imagined
     3. adj. presented, visualized
     vorstellen
          1. v. to introduce (someone), to present
          2. v. to introduce oneself
          3. v. to imagine
                Ich kann's mir nicht vorstellen! - I can't imagine this!
                Ehrlich gesagt, habe ich es mir schlimmer vorgestellet. - Honestly, I imagined it would be worse.
                als du dir vorstellen kannst. - (more) than you can imagine.
          4. v. to represent; to mean
          5. v. to move (something) forward
          6. v. to put (the clocks) forward
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)
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
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?
zusammen
     1. adv. together, jointly
           Zusammen bilden wir ein gutes Team. - Together we make a good team.
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)
Einer
     1. n-m. (mathematics) unit
     2. n-m. (mathematics) units' place, ones' place (place value of a number)
     3. n-m. (sports) single scull
     4. n-m. (swimming) one-meter diving board
     5. num. feminine singular of ein
     6. art. feminine singular of ein
     7. pron. one
     8. pron. someone, somebody
     9. pron. feminine singular of einer
netten
     1. adj. form of nett
     nett
          1. adj. (of people) nice; friendly; likable
          2. adj. (of people; deeds) kind; sweet; helpful
          3. adj. (of things; situations) nice; okay; decent; often expressing a more reluctant praise
Kleinen
     1. n. dative plural of Kleine
     2. adj. form of klein
     klein
          1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale
          2. adj. little, young (in age)
          3. adj. insignificant
Wohnung
     1. n-f. domicile; dwelling; lodging; abode; accommodation (any place someone lives in for a span of time longer than a holiday)
     2. n-f. (especially) flat; apartment (such a place when it occupies only part of a building)
lebten
     1. v. first-person plural preterite of leben
     2. v. third-person plural preterite of leben
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of leben
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of leben
     leben
          1. v. to live, to be alive
          2. 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.
          3. 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.
          4. 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.
Sonntags
     1. n. genitive singular of Sonntag
     2. adv. on Sundays, every Sunday
Ausflüge
     1. n. plural of Ausflug
     Ausflug
          1. n. excursion, outing, short trip
machten
     1. v. first-person plural preterite of machen
     2. v. third-person plural preterite of machen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of machen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of machen
     machen
          1. 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.
          2. v. to make, prepare
                Machst du heute das Essen? - Are you making dinner today?
                sich eine Pizza machen - to prepare a pizza for oneself
          3. 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
          4. v. to do; (indicates an activity associated with a noun)
                Sport machen - do sports
                eine Party machen - have a party
          5. v. to go (to make the (specified) sound)
                Das Auto machte "Bumm" und hielt an. - The car went "boom" and stopped.
          6. v. to make (to cause or compel (to do something))
          7. v. to cause (to set off an event or action or produce as a result)
          8. v. to make (to cause to be)
                Dieser Film macht mich schläfrig. - This movie makes me sleepy.
          9. v. to make (transform from one thing into another)
                Die Mühle macht Mehl aus Weizen. - The mill makes flour from wheat.
          10. v. to make (to have as a feature)
                Die Straße macht vor uns eine Linkskurve. - The road makes a turn to the left ahead.
          11. v. to come to, total, cost (to require the payment of)
                Wie viel macht das? - How much does that come to?
          12. v. to make, be (the result of a calculation)
                Sieben plus fünf macht zwölf. - Seven plus five makes twelve.
          13. 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.
          14. v. to be, play (to act as the indicated role, especially in a performance)
          15. v. to matter (to be important)
                Das macht nichts! - That doesn't matter!
          16. 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)
          17. 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
          18. v. to do (to fare or perform (well or poorly))
                Machen Sie sich gut? - Are you doing well?
          19. v. to look (to have an appearance of being)
                Der Mantel macht sich sehr schön. - The coat looks very nice.
          20. 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?
ins
     1. contraction. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)
           Ich bin ins Kino gegangen. - I went to the cinema.
     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)
     das
          1. art. singular of der: the
          2. pron. singular of der
          3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                        Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                        Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
          4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                        Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                        er - Er wissen
                        Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
          5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                        Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                        Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Kino
     1. n. cinema
gingen
     1. v. first-person plural preterite of gehen
     2. v. third-person plural preterite of gehen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of gehen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of gehen
     mitgehen
          1. v. to come along
          2. v. to accompany
     gehen
          1. 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.
          2. v. to leave
                Ich gehe jetzt. - I’m leaving now.
          3. v. to leave, to take off (aeroplane, train)
                Wann geht dein Zug? - When is your train leaving?
          4. 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.
          5. 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.
          6. v. (colloquial intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)
                Der Kaffeeautomat geht nicht. - The coffee dispenser doesn't work.
          7. 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.
          8. v. to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)
                Teig drei Stunden gehen lassen. - Let dough sit for three hours.
          9. v. (colloquial intransitive) to be (on) (to pay)
                Die Getränke gehen auf mich. - Drinks are on me.
          10. 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.
          11. 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
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?
gemeinsame
     1. adj. form of gemeinsam
     gemeinsam
          1. adj. common, mutual, shared
          2. adv. together, jointly
Urlaube
     1. n. plural of Urlaub
     Urlaub
          1. n. holiday, vacation
          2. n. (dated) leave
planten
     1. v. first-person plural preterite of planen
     2. v. third-person plural preterite of planen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of planen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of planen
     planen
          1. v. to plan (some action or event)
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