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weil
1. conj. because, given that
Ich kann nicht kommen, weil ich krank bin. - I can't come because I'm sick.
zudem
1. adv. (formal) moreover, furthermore
ein
1. art. a, an
ein Mann - a man
eine Frau - a woman
ein Kind - a child
2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor
3. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.)
Klassiker
1. n-m. A classic.
Schrieb
1. n-m. (informal) something written, especially derogatory an official document or piece of paperwork
2. v. first-person singular preterite of schreiben
3. v. third-person singular preterite of schreiben
schreiben
1. v. to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
Sie schreibt ihren Namen an die Tafel. - She writes her name on the blackboard.
Er hat einen Artikel geschrieben. - He’s written an article.
2. v. to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
Wie schreibt man das? - How do you spell that?
3. v. to write (use handwriting)
Sie schreibt sehr ordentlich. - She writes very neatly.
4. v. to write (produce texts, work as an author)
Er schreibt sehr anschaulich. - He writes very vividly.
5. v. to be some year or date
Man schrieb das Jahr 1874, als... - One wrote the year 1874 when...
6. v. to write, to text (send written information, communication)
Er hat mir eine Mail geschrieben. - He’s written me an e-mail.
Der verwundete Soldat schrieb seiner Frau. - The wounded soldier wrote to his wife.
Ich schreibe dir, wenn ich fast da bin. - I’ll text you when I’m almost there.
7. v. to write to each other (exchange correspondance)
Sie schreiben sich immer Postkarten. - They always write each other postcards.
Wir schreiben uns regelmäßig. - We write to each other on a regular basis.
8. v. to be spelled/spelt; (of a word or a person's name)
Wie schreibt sich das? - How does that spell itself?
Wie schreiben Sie sich? - How do you spell yourself?
9. v. (idiomatic, passive, or transitive with man) Used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something.
Ob ich Skat kann? Ich hab schon Skat gespielt, da wusstest du nicht mal, wie man Skat schreibt! - You’re asking me if I can play skat? I used to play skat when you didn’t even know how to spell
Tun
1. n. (gerund of tun); doing, deeds, behaviour
Der Zwiespalt zwischen Wollen und Tun - The antagonism between willing and doing
2. v. To do (to perform or execute an action).
Tu es! - Do it!
Man tut, was man kann. - One does what one can.
Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat. - He did as he was told.
Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten. - The only thing he ever did was work.
3. v. (with dative) To do something (positive or negative) to someone.
Der tut Ihnen nichts! - He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog)
Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. - My husband has done me so much good.
4. v. To make a difference; to be different.
Tut sich das viel? - Does that make much of a difference?
Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts. - The two cameras are no different i.e. neither better than the other.
5. v. (somewhat informal, with “so” or “als ob”) To fake; to feign; to pretend.
Er hat nur so getan. - He just faked it.
Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste. - He pretends to know nothing.
6. v. (chiefly colloquial) To put, to place, to add.
Tu das hier rein. - Put it in here.
Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. - I would add some more salt to the potatoes.
7. v. (chiefly colloquial, with “es”) To work, to function.
Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. - The clock doesn’t work anymore.
8. v. (chiefly colloquial, but acceptable in writing) Used with thepreceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb
Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr. - He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all.
9. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used with thefollowing infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement)
Ich tu doch zuhören! - I am listening! (as a response to the reproach that one is not)
Ich tu das jetzt mal aufräumen. - I’m cleaning this up now.
10. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense (instead of standard würde))
Ich tät mir das noch mal überlegen. - I would think about that again.
einheimische
1. adj. form of einheimisch
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?
Festredner
Bis
1. n. (music) B-sharp
2. conj. (subordinating, temporal) until
Wir warten hier, bis das Gewitter vorbei ist. - We'll wait here until the thunderstorm is over.
3. conj. (coordinating) to
Ich arbeite 40 bis 50 Stunden in der Woche. - I work 40 to 50 hours a week.
Ihre Haare sind braun bis dunkelbraun. - Her hair is brown to dark brown.
4. prep. (temporal) until, to, (US) through
Meine Tochter ist bis zwei Uhr in der Schule. - My daughter is at school until two o'clock.
Ich war von Montag bis Freitag krank. - I was sick from Monday to Friday.
5. prep. (temporal) by
Die Aufgabe muss bis Donnerstag fertig sein. - The task must be complete by Thursday.
6. prep. (local) to; all the way to
Der Zug fährt bis Köln. - The train goes to Cologne.
Heute
1. n. today
2. adv. today
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)
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
hätten
1. v. first-person plural subjunctive of haben
2. v. third-person plural subjunctive 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.
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
Alten
1. n. singular of Alter
2. n. dative plural of Alter
3. n. singular of Alter
4. n. plural of Alter
5. n. dative plural of Alte
6. n. singular of Alte
7. n. plural of Alte
8. adj. form of alt
alt
1. adj. old
Wie alt bist du? - How old are you?
2. adj. ancient
3. adj. elderly (inflected in the comparative)
ältere Menschen - the elderly
Eidgenossen
1. n. plural of Eidgenosse
Eidgenosse
1. n. (now predominant, slightly informal) Swiss (citizen of Switzerland)
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)
Blankversen
geredet
1. Participle. past participle of reden
reden
1. v. to talk, to speak, to orate
Der Präsident wird in seiner Ansprache über die Wirtschaft reden. - The President will talk about the economy in his address.
2. v. to talk, to reveal (something secret)
Trotz der Befragung durch die Polizei hat der Verdächtige nicht geredet. - Despite questioning by the police, the suspect didn't talk.
3. v. to say (something), to speak (in a language, etc.)
Seit ihrer Ankunft hat sie kein Wort geredet. - She hasn't said a word since she arrived.
Jetzt redest du Unsinn. - Now you're talking nonsense.
Ich redete Deutsch zu ihm, aber er verstand mich nicht. - I spoke German to him but he didn't understand.

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