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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?)
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
wenn nicht
     1. conj. unless
           Du kannst mich nicht verstehen, wenn du nicht Deutsch sprichst. - You can't understand me, unless you speak German.
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.
eben
     1. adj. flat, smooth, even (of a surface)
     2. adv. (modal particle) so, just, simply, indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable
           Er ist eben ein Idiot... - So he's an idiot...
           Dann müssen wir eben härter arbeiten. - Then we'll just have to work harder.
     3. adv. (modal particle) just, quickly, indicating that something is done fast or without much complication
           Ich geh mal eben zur Theke. - I'll just go to the bar.
           Könnten Sie mir vielleicht eben helfen? - Could you maybe help me out really quickly?
     4. adv. just; a moment ago
           Wo ist denn dein Mann? Der saß doch eben noch hier. - Where's your husband? He was sitting here just a minute ago.
     5. adv. (literary, with dieser) exactly, very
           Es sollte eben diese Entscheidung sein, die ihn in den Bankrott treiben würde. - It would be this very decision that drove him into bankruptcy.
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Kohl
     1. n. cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
     2. Proper noun. (surname, from=occupations) for a grower or seller of cabbages
     3. n. (possibly dated) nonsense; idle talk
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