| 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? | |
| dann |
| 1. adv. then, after that | |
| Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich. - First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast. | |
| 2. adv. then, in that case | |
| Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es. - If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it. | |
| 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 | |
| Geld |
| 1. n. money | |
| dafür |
| 1. adv. for that, for it | |
| Dafür brauchen wir gut ausgebildete Fachleute wie Sie. - For that we need well-trained specialists like you. | |
| Der Täter allein ist dafür verantwortlich. - The offender alone is responsible for his actions. | |
| Natürlich ist das jederzeit möglich, wenn wichtige Gründe dafür sprechen. - Of course it is possible to finish a week early, if you have important reasons. | |
| Ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass es nicht wieder vorkommt. - I will try to see to it that it does not happen again. | |
| dafür bezahlen. - to pay for it. | |
| dafür kämpfen. - to fight for it. | |
| dafür notwendig. - necessary for this. | |
| Auf diese Weise haben wir zumindest etwas dafür bekommen. - This way, we at least got something for it. | |
| dafür aussprechen. - to speak in favour of it. | |
| dafür stimmen. - to vote in favour of it. | |
| dafür entscheiden. - to decide on it. | |
| dafür ausgeben. - to spend on it. | |
| 2. adv. instead, at least, as a compensation | |
| Wir mussten ganz hinten sitzen. Dafür waren die Karten billiger. - We had to sit at the very back. At least the tickets were cheaper. | |
| Ich gebe Ihnen dafür meine Stimme. - I'll give you my voice in exchange. | |
| kassieren |
| 1. v. to take away | |
| 2. v. (tlb, ambitransitive) to collect (money) in exchange for the goods or services one has provided | |
| Ich habe 250 Euro kassiert. - Ich have collected 250 Euro. | |
| Sie hat verpackt, ich habe kassiert. - She wrapped the wares, I was doing the cashier. | |
| 3. v. (tlb, transitive) to nought, to nullify, to quash, to cassate | |
| Das Gesetz wurde vom Gericht kassiert. - The bill has been declared void by the court. | |
| Das Archiv hat die meisten Akten aus diesem Bestande kassiert. - The archive has weeded and destroyed most files from this collection. | |
| 4. v. (colloquial ambitransitive) to take against one’s own will | |
| Die Mannschaft kassierte viele Gegentore. - The opponent scored many goals against the team. | |
| Wenn du so weiter machst, verspreche ich dir, dass du ein paar Schläge kassierst! - If you continue to do so, I promise you will get a beating! | |
| Der spielt nicht gegen mich, weil er dann nur kassiert. - He does not play against me because then he only receives. | |
| 5. v. (informal, transitive) to take something away from someone against his will | |
| Die Lehrerin kassierte die Handys der Schüler. - The teacher took away the mobile phones of the pupils. | |
| Seine Majestät musste diese Offiziere kassieren. - His Majesty had to discharge these officers. | |
