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Wenn
     1. n. (informal) if
     2. conj. when
           Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist! (Tell me when you're done!)
     3. conj. if (on the condition that)
           Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt? (What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?)
Du
     1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters)
     2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular)
           jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou
     3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar)
zu
     1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
           zum Bahnhof - to the train station
     2. prep. with respect to; regarding
           Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
     3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
           Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
     4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
           zu Hause - at home
     5. prep. at (indicates time)
           zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
           zu Beginn - at the beginning
     6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
           zu Pferd - on horseback
     7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
     8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
     9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
     10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
     11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
     12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
     13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
           etwas zu essen - something to eat
     14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
           zu schnell - too fast
     15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
           Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
     16. adv. towards; at
     17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
     18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
     19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
           Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
           Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
           Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
     20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
     21. adj. done up (fastened)
     22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
stark
     1. adj. strong (intense, powerful, unyielding)
     2. adj. strong (having a high concentration of some ingredient, e.g. alcohol)
     3. adj. (of an action, especially, sports) good, great, skilled
     4. adj. (colloquial slightly dated) brilliant, awesome
     5. adj. (colloquial dated) incredible, unbelievable
           ein starkes Stück
           starker Tobak
     6. adj. (dated, euphemistic) overweight, fat
     7. adj. (grammar) strong (inflecting according to a pattern distinct from another called "weak")
ziehst
     1. v. second-person singular present of ziehen
     ziehen
          1. v. to pull (e.g., a door handle); to drag (+aux, haben)
          2. v. to draw (e.g. a weapon); to extract; to puff (+aux, haben)
          3. v. to draw (a conclusion, lesson, etc.) (+aux, haben)
          4. v. (impersonal, intransitive) to be drafty; there to be a draft (current of air)
                Es zieht. - There’s a draft.
          5. v. to move; to migrate (+aux, sein)
                Ich ziehe nach Hamburg, aber mein Bruder zieht in eine andere Stadt. - I'm moving to Hamburg, but my brother is moving to another city.
          6. v. to roam; to head (+aux, sein)
          7. v. to stretch; to warp (+aux, haben)
     zeihen
          1. v. (ditransitive, dated, or elevated, accusative + genitive,) to accuse, to blame somebody (of)
                Niemand kann mich einer Lüge zeihen. - Nobody can accuse me of a lie.
                Selbst seinen Dienern traut er nicht, / zeiht seine Engel noch des Irrtums. -  Even in his servants he puts no trust, and his angels he charges with error.
     zeihen
          1. v. (ditransitive, dated, or elevated, accusative + genitive,) to accuse, to blame somebody (of)
                Niemand kann mich einer Lüge zeihen. - Nobody can accuse me of a lie.
                Selbst seinen Dienern traut er nicht, / zeiht seine Engel noch des Irrtums. -  Even in his servants he puts no trust, and his angels he charges with error.
reißt
     1. v. second-person singular present of reißen
     2. v. third-person singular present of reißen
     3. v. second-person plural present of reißen
     4. v. plural imperative of reißen
     reißen
          1. v. to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something) (+aux, haben)
          2. v. to break; to become torn apart (+aux, sein)
          3. v. to snatch; to wrench; to yank; to drag; to tug; to pull on (something) (+aux, haben)
          4. v. to kill a prey animal (+aux, haben)
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
Kette
     1. n-f. chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
     2. n-f. necklace, bracelet, anklet (thin chain worn as jewelry)
     3. n-f. (often plural) chain, shackle, fetter (chain used to bind a person or animal)
     4. n-f. (figurative) chain, series (number of following items or events)
     5. n-f. (figurative) chain of businesses; company with several chain stores
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary