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wir
     1. pron. we
Legen
     1. n. (gerund of legen); laying, placement
     2. v. to lay, to put, to place, to position, so that it afterwards lies as opposed to being setzen, stellen
           Leg deine Sachen auf den Stuhl! - Put your things on the chair!
           Ich lege mich auf das Bett. - I lie down on the bed.
           Eier legen - to lay eggs
           ein Feuer legen - to set a fire
           Leg dich auf den Boden! - Lie down on the floor!
     3. v. (animal husbandry) to castrate
           Ich habe meinen Hengst legen lassen. - I had my stallion castrated.
     4. v. (colloquial especially video games) to slay, to defeat
     5. v. (colloquial impersonal) to cause great amusement, to make someone collapse in laughter, to kill, to slay
           Bei dem zweiten Witz hat's ihn komplett gelegt. - The second joke totally killed him.
besser
     1. adj. comparative of gut; better
     2. v. first-person singular present of bessern
     3. v. singular imperative of bessern
     bessern
          1. v. to improve, to better
einen
     1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein
     2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer
     4. pron. singular of einer
     5. pron. plural of einer
     6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite
           Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody.
     7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms
           Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement.
Zahn
     1. n. tooth
     2. n. fang
     3. n. tusk
     4. n. cog, tine
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
sonst
     1. adv. otherwise (under different circumstances)
           Beeil dich, sonst kommen wir zu spät. - Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
     2. adv. normally, usually (as opposed to a particular case)
           Ich trinke sonst nicht so viel. - I don't normally drink so much.
     3. adv. (often with noch) else
           Sonst noch etwas? - Anything else?
           Was soll es sonst sein? - What else would it be?
     4. adv. (colloquial) so; then; (consecutive, but directed against an explicit or implicit alternative)
           Wenn wir jetzt losgehen, sind wir eh zu spät. Sonst lass uns morgen noch mal wiederkommen. - If we go there now, we’ll be late anyway. So let’s not do that but instead let’s come back again tom
           Wir gehen grad in die Stadt. Also, wenn du Lust hast... sonst komm doch mit! - We’re headed for the city. So, if you’re interested... maybe you’re not, but if you are then come along!
Verspäten
     1. n. gerund of verspäten
     2. v. to be late, to be delayed
           Der Zug verspätet sich um eine Stunde. - The train is delayed an hour.
wir
     1. pron. we
uns
     1. pron. of wir: us
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