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die Geiβ
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Goat
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n
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das Futter
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chow/feed
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n
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der Wicht
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creature
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n
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sich verstellen
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to disguise
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vb.
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rauh
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rough
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adj
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erkennen
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to recognize/identify
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fort
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away/gone
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adv.
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meckern
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to gripe/nag
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vb.
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getrost
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confidently
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adv.
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sich auf den weg machen
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to hit the road/to set out/to set forth
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phrase
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dauern
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to last/to take
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vb.
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aufmachen
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to open up/to open
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vb.
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klopfen
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to beat/to knock
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vb.
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etw. mitbringen
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to bring something with someone
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vb.
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fein
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nice/pretty/smooth
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adj.
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der Krämer
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grocer
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n.
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die Pfote
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paw
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n.
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sich an etw. stoβen
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to resent something
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vb.
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der Teig
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dough/pastry
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n.
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streichen
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to color/paint
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vb.
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der Müller
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miller
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n.
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streuen
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to sprinkle/spread
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vb.
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das Mehl
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flour
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n.
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betrügen
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to cheat/to con
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vb.
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sich weigern
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to refuse
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vb.
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erschrecken
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to horrify/startle
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vb.
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der Ofen
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oven
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n.
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der Schüssel
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bowle/dish
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n.
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die Wanduhr
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wall clock
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n.
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der Rachen
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throat/mouth
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n.
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die Verzierungen
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frets
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noun
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die Kunst
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Art
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die Künste
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der Teil
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part
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die Teile
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die Beschaffenheit
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character, state, appearance and workmanship
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noun
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einzeln
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lone,discrete
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adj
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hektisch
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hectic
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adj.
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selbstverständlich
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naturally, understood,self-evident
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adj.
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sag mal
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Say (tell me)
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mal sehen
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we'll see
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einmal
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once
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Hör mal zu!
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Listen
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Kommt mal her!
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come over here
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doch
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on the contrary
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answer to statements that you would like to contradict
answer to avoid agreeing to the negative ex: Hast du kein Geld? |
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aber, denn, oder, und
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coordinating conjunctions
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Kein Aber!
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No ifs, ands, or buts
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colloquial
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Das stimmt nicht!
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that's not right
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doch
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All the same, after all
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adv.
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doch (command)
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used to soften an order, to turn it into more of a suggestion
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Gehen Sie doch vorbei!- why don't you go by?
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doch (participle)
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As a particle, doch can intensify, express surprise, show doubt question, or be used in many idiomatic ways:
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Das hat sie doch gesagt. = “She did say that (after all).”
Das war doch Maria! = That was actually Maria!) (Du hast doch meine Email bekommen? = You did get my email, didn't you?), Wie war doch sein Name? = Just what was his name?) Sollen Sie doch! = Then just go ahead (and do it)! |
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Wir fahren doch um sechs.
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We're leaving at six, you know
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phrase
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das Sprachgefühl
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feel for language
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noun
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Aber ja!
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But of course!
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Das hat aber geschmeckt!
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That was really tasty!
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Es ist aber ziemlich spät.
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It is really quite late.
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Da kannst du aber staunen.
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You'll be quite amazed.
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Das ist aber herrlich!
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That is really magnificent!
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herrlich
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admirable, magnificent, splendid, superb
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adj.
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Sie ist sehr schön. - Ja, das ist sie auch.
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She's beautiful. - Yeah, that she is.
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Das wird dir auch nichts nützen.
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That won't do you any good either.
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Wie sieht er denn aus?
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So how does he look?
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Was wollen Sie denn?
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So what is it you want?
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Was ist denn los?
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Whatever can be the matter?
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Kommen Sie doch mit!
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Why don't you come along?
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Wir fahren doch um sechs.
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We're leaving at six, you know.
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Es ist halt so.
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That's just the way it is.
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Sie ist halt eine Gans.
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She's just a ninny (and that's that).
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Du bleibst doch eine Weile, ja?
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You are staying for a while, aren't you?
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Das ist ja unerhört!
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That's outrageous!
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Sie mag ja Recht haben.
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She may well be right.
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Sag das ja nicht weiter!
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Don't you dare pass that on!
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Könntest du mir mal helfen?
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Could you just give me a hand?
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Es wird nun mal lange dauern.
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It's just gonna take some time.
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Kommt nur nicht zu spät!
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Just don't come too late!
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Sie sollen nur kommen!
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Just let them come!
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Gehen Sie schon!
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Get going!
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Schon gut!
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Okay! / That'll do.
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Schon am nächsten Tag starb er.
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The very next day he died.
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neulich
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recently
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adj
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die Eltern
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Parents
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pl.
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vorspielen
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to play to
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vb.
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two personal pronouns
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accusative pronoun comes first
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adverbial modifiers
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time manner place
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verbal complements
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complete the meaning of a verb and appear at the very end of the middle field
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predicate nominatives, directional modifiers, separable prefixes, prepositional phrases, object nouns, infinitives and adverbs
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ursprünglich
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originally
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adv.
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handeln von
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to be about
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vb.
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ungücklich
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unhappy
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adj.
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das Abitur
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university entrance exam
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n
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das Hauptfach
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major
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n
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die Ausnahme
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exception
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n.
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riesig
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tremendous, immense, enormous
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adj
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comparative pharases
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so gut wie
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In indirect questions, the question itself is a subordinate clause and the verb stands in final position within this clause
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the question itself is a subordinate clause and the verb stands in final position within this clause
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Kannst du erklären, was für eine Rolle die Ironie daei spielt?
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bescheiden
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humble, modest
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adj.
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the conjugated auxiliary verb in a subordinate clause follows final position verbal elements except
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in a double infinitive construction, the V1 precedes the two infinitives
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hätte äussern koennen
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die Nerven
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nerves
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pl. n.
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ernst
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seriously
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adv.
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echt
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sincere,true
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adj.
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Menschen, die alles so ernst nehmen, gehen mir echt auf die Nerven.
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People who take everything so seriously really get on my nerves.
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sentence
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ändern
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to change, modify
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ausdrücken
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to express, say
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zum Ausdruck bringen
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to express, say
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sich äuβern (zu)
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to express one's views, comment on
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austauchen
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to exchange
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beenden
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to end, complete
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berichten (über) + accusative
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to report (on), tell about
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beschreiben
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to describe
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besprechen
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to discuss
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betonen
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to emphasize, stress
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bilden
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to form (sentenes)
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einsetzen
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to insert, supply (missing words)
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ergänzen (durch)
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to complete (with)
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erklären
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to explain
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ersetzen
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to replace, substitue
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erzählen
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to tell, narrate
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gebrauchen
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to use, make use of
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mitteilen
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to communicate or impart, tell
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übersetzen
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to translate
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umformen
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to transform, recast
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unterstreichen
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to underline
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verbinden
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to connect, combine
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verwenden
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to use, make use of
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wiederholen
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to repeat
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zusammenfassen
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to summarize
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der Ausdruck
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expression
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die Aussage
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statement
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der Gebrauch
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use
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der Inhalt
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content
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das Thema
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topic
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der Vorschlag
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suggestion
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fehlend
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missing
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fett gedruckt
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printed in boldface
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kursiv gedruckt
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printed in italics
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passend
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suitable, proper
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unterstrichen
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underlined
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verschieden
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various
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Verbs that require insertion of an e between the stem and the personal endings t and st in order to facilitate pronunciation
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end in -d or -t
-m or -n, preceded by a consonant other than -l- or -r- |
(finden, arbeiten)
(atmen, öffnen) |
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infinitives ending with ern eln or vowel or vowel (other than e) + n
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drop the final n when conjugating and the en ending is reduced to n
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some strong verbs change a stem vowel e to i in the second and third persons singular
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brechen,essen, geben, helfen, nehmen, sprechen, sterben, treffen, treten, vergessen, werfen
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some strong verbs change a stem vowel e to ie in the second and third person singular.
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sehen, befehlen (to command), empfehlen (to recommend), geschehen (to happen), lesen, stehlen(to steal)
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some strong verbs change a stem vowel a to ä in the second and third person singular
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fangen, anfangen, einladen, fahren, fallen, gefallen, halten(to hold), lassen(to let, leave), schlafen, schlagen, tragen (to carry, to wear), wachsen, washen
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other strong verbs that change their stem vowels
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laufen->läufst
saufen->säufst gebären->gebierst stoβen->stöβt |
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haben + past participle (p.p.)
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denotes an action in the past that is no longer occuring
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to express the idea of a past action continuing into the present
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schon seit +dative
seit + dative schon + a time expression |
Wir wohnen schon seit dem Sommer hier
Stefan arbeitet seit einem Jahr bei Siemens Sie warten schon eine stunde |
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Gestern habe ich einen Witz gehört, der geht so
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I heard a joke yesterday that goes like this:
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büffe;m. [ailem
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casual was of saying to study
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three principle parts of tun
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tun tat getan
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weak verb forms p.p. by adding ge-prefix and ending in -t to the infinitive stem
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lernen, tanzen, reisen
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atmen
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to breathe
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atmen, atmete, geatmet
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faszinieren
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to fascinate
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zieren
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to adorn, decorate
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zieren, zierte, geziert
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Ich bin vor Langeweile fast gestorben
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I was practically dying of boredom
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erschienen
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to appear
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zufällig
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by accident, by chance
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when sein verbs take a direct object they use haben as the auxilliary verb to form the present perfect tense
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Leider habe ich meinen Wagen gegen das Garagentor gefahren.
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Unfortunately, I drove my car into the garage door.
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Verbs that take sein
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intransitive/no direct object
verbs expressing motion verbs expressing a change of state happenings, failure, and success |
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to be frightened
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erschrecken, erschrak, ist erschrocken
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to establish
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begründen
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to discover
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entdenken
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to invent
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erfinden
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erhalten
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to recieve
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to drown, die by drowning
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entränken, ertrank, ist ertrunken
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to disappear
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verchwinden, verschwand, ist verschwunden
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to sink
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sinken, sank, ist gesunken
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to fall
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fallen, fiel, ist gefallen
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to jump, leap
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springen, sprang, ist gesprungen
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dative pl declension
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den Problemen
den + n ending when not already there except nouns ending -s |
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masculine and neuter nound add either -s or -es in the genitive
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more than one syllable or ends in a vowel or silent h -s
monosyllable or ends in s, sch, β,x,z -es ending in nis add an s b/f -es |
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die Geschichte
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the story
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die Handlung
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the plot
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predicate nominative
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sein, bleiben, werden
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two accusative objects may be used after the verbs
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fragen, kosten, lehren
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breit
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wide
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mindestens
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at leasft
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behaupten
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to claim
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der Dank
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thank
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Vielen Dank
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accusative is used in many conventional greetings and wishes
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Guten Morgen/Tag/Abend; Gute Nacht
Herzlichen Glückwunsch(congratulations) |
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Angenehme Reise
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Have a nice trip
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die Reise
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Trip
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Gute Besserung
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get well soon
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Dative objects often precede accusative nouns
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Dative objects always follow accusative pronouns
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beibringen
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to teach
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bewisen
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to prove
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empfehlen, vorschlagen
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to suggest
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spendieren
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to buy, pay for, treat
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reichen
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to hand, pass
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Dative and accusative obs. often occur together with the following types of verbs
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verbs of giving, verbs of showing, verbs of telling, verbs of recommending
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erwehren
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to resist
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erfreuen
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to enjoy
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die Beliebtheit
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popularity
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umso (spannender)
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all the more (exciting)
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bedienen
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to make use of
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kriegen
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to get
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der Lärm
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noise/fuss
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schulden machen
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to incur debts
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eine Ausnahme machen
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to make an exception
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eine Aussage machen
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to make a statement
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einen Fehler machen
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to make a mistake
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Fortschritte machen
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to make progress
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jemandem (dative) eine groβe Freude mchen
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to make someone (very) happy
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Lärm machen
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to make noise
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Musik machen
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to make music
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jemandem (dative) Platz machen
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to make room for someone
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einen unterschied machen
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to make a difference, to draw a distinction, to discriminate
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ein Vermögen machen
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to make a fortune
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einen Versuch machen
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to make an attempt, to conduct an experiment
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einen Ausflug machen
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to go on an outing
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ein Foto machen
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to take a picture
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Mach doch!
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Hurry up!/Get on with it
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eine Pause machen
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to take a break
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eine Reise machen
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to take a trip
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einen Schritt machen
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to take a step
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Schulden machen
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to incur debts
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jemandem (dative) Sorgen machen
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to cause someone to worry
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einen Spaziergang machen
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to go for a walk
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Unsinn machen
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to do something stupid
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definite article is used with names of days, months, seasons, and meals in certain contexts
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Sie kommen am Mittwoch zum Abendessen
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Articles used with certain countries
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die Schweiz, die Vereinigten Staaten, das Deutschland
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der Kommunismus
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communism
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Das Christentum
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christianity
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sofort
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at least/immediately
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Definite article in several situations where english uses possessive adjectives
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parts of the body used as direct objects or objects of prepositions
when parts of the body are the subject of the verb wehtun |
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Definite article in several situations where english uses possessive adjectives
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When articles of clothing are used as direct objects or objects of prepositions
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Ich muss (mir) die Hände waschen
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I have to wash my hands
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schütteln
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to shake
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heftig
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vehemently
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ausziehen
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to take off, remove
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da drüben
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over there
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befreunden
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to become friends
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Ich spiele gern Klavier
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I like to play the piano
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Meine Schwester spielt lieber Geige
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My sister prefers to play the violin
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German usually omits the definite article before nouns used in conjuntion with verbs to denote certain activities in general rather than specific occurrences
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Abends lesen Meine Eltern oft Zeitung
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When nouns take on a function other than that of the verbal complement they require an article
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sind das deine Noten auf dem Klavier?
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erstaunlich
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amazing
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die Blume
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flower
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der Garten
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garden
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German does not use indef. article before nouns of occupation, nationality, or general class of person
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Max Planck war Deutscher und Physiker
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Der words
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all, dies(this s. these pl.), jed(each s. every pl.), jen(that s. those pl.), manch(many s. some (pl)), solch(such a, pl.such), welch(which)
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Alle Geschäfte sind jetzt geschlossen.
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All stores are now closed
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aufgegeben
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to give up
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to express the idea of all in the singular use ganz
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Er hat die ganze Arbeit selbst gemacht.
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When followed by a der or ein word, all has no ending in the singular and an optional ending in the plural
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Was hat die Firma mit all dem Geld gemacht
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Jed occurs only in the singular
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Jedes Kind kann das verstehen
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Jen is fairly uncommon as a noun modifier and used mainly in contrast to dies
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Willst du dieses Getränk oder jenes.
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Manch common pl. uncommon singular, when it does used in conjunction with ein and is not declined and ein takes indef. article endings
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Ich habe manch eine Person geteroffen, die einfach nicht gern reist.
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einfach
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simply
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solch common pl. in singuar so ein oder solch ein is preferred
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Jedes Kind möchte so ein Fahrrad haben.
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Welch most commonl used as an interrogative article
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Welch ein/was fuer ein herrliches Wetter-what glorious weather.
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Possesive adjectives have the same endings as indef. article and so are considered ein words
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mein, dein, sein, ihr, sein, man-sein, unser, euer, ihr, Ihr
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die Blätter
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the leaves
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die Nadeln
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needles
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When a noun is understood from context and thus not repeated, the accompanying def. article or der-word can function as a pronoun.
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Manche mögen es heiβ- some (people) like it hot.
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dieses und jenes
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this and that
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dies (this, that) das (that, those)
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Dies/Das sind unsere Bücher. these/those are our books
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der Lebensraum
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living space
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der Weltraum
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outer space
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das Weltraumschiff/die Raumfahrt
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space travel
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möblieren
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to furnish
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der Platz denotes definite space or place that someone or something occupies or where an activity take place
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der Parkplatz- parking lot
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jmdm. abholen
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to pick someone up
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der Ort does not refer to an exact point
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Hier ist nicht der Ort, über solche Dinge zu sprechen.- this is not the place to talk about such things.
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das Ding
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thing
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die Stelle,-n refers to a precise spot, place or location, usually on or within a larger entity, such as the human body
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An dieser Stelle im Wald wachsen besonders groβe Pilze.-Particularly large mushrooms grro in this spot in the woods.
An dieser Stelle (an meinem Arm) tut es weh.- this spot(on my arm)hurts. |
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besonders
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especially, particularly
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anders
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different
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noch einmal
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once more
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Wir haben über dieses und jenes gesprochen.
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we spoke about this and that
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The pronoun form dies und das are commonly used as subject forms with the verb sein when pointing out objects.
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Dies is mein Auto, das ist seins .
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Ein words, including so ein-, and was für ein-, can also function as pronouns as long as they retain their eindings. In masculine nom., neuter Nom, Accu.
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a der word ending must be added to indicate number, gender, and case,
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When a noun is understood from context and thus not repeated, the accompanying def. article or der-word can function as a pronoun.
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Ich nehme diese Lampe. Welche willst du?
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der words
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all(s. and pl.), dies- this s., these pl., jed- each, every s., jen that(s) those(pl), manch- many(s.); some (pl.), solch- such, welch-which(s. and pl.)
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Kurs belegen
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to take courses
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das Kleid
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the dress
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weder...noch
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neither..nor
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durchhaus nicht/keinesfalls
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by no means, not at all
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auf keinen fall
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by no means
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If the infinitive stem ends in if the infinitive stem ends in -d, -t or in a single -m or-n preceded by a consonant other then l or r then an e is added before the -t to facilitate pronounciation
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simple past
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etw. erblicken
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to catch a glimpse of something
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umfallen
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to topple down/collapse
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Zum Glück
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fortunately
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riesig
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enormous
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sich verlaufen
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to lose one's way
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has it
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nicht wahr
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Er hatte aber Glück, dass die drei Damen gerade in dem Moment in der Nähe waren.
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He was really lucky that the three women were nearby right at that moment.
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anstrengend
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stressful
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sich anlaecheln
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to flirt with
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aus Leibeskräften
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with all my might
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der Ohnmächtige
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the unconcious
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ignorieren
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to ignore
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ankommen
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to arrive
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in Ohnmacht fallen
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to faint
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ungeheuer
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monster
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humpeln
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to hobble, limp
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klettern
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to climb(a steep surface), scramble
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rutschen
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to slip, slide
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sausen
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to rush,whiz
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schleichen
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to creep, slink, sneak
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schlendern
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to saunter, stroll
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schreiten
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to stride
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stolpern
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to stumble
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stürzen
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to fall; to plunge, rush
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treiben
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to drift, float
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watscheln
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to waddle
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der Hof
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yard
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die Ente
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duck
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bestehen
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to pass (an exam)
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klappen
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to work out
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bestimmt
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definately
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that's probably right
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Das wird schon richtig sein
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Die Polizei wird wohl etwas von dem Unfall wissen.
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the police probably know something about the accident
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Future II formation werden + perfect infinitive
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Sie hat die Arbeit getan
Sie wird die Arbeit getan haben |
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The future perfect tense can express the idea that something will have happened by a specified point in the future, often with an adverbial modifier bis
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Bis heute Abend wird er unser Auto repariert haben- He will have repaired our car by this evening
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Adina wird ihr Auto wohl schon verkauft haben.
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Adina has probably already sold her car.
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Mach (nur) weiter!
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(just) keep on going!/keep on doing it!
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Danach sind wir weiter gefahren
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After that we continued dring .
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to continue + a noun
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weitermachen + mit
Sie will nächstes Semester mit ihrem Forschungsprojeckt weitermachen. |
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fort fahren- to continue something
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Wir fahren fort, wo wir gester aufgehört haben.
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Fortsetzen
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to continue something
Nach langer Pause hat man die Arbeit am Gebäude fortgesetzt.-After a long break, they continued the work on the building/working on the building |
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Ich will aber keinen Aufsatz schreiben
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but I don't want to write an essay
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unbedingt
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necessarily, without fail, at all costs
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die Sachen pl.
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property
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das Kleingeld
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small change
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If a modal verb and a dependent infinitive occur in an infinitive zu-phrase they appear at ethe end of the phrase in this order
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dependent infinitive + zu + modal verb
Ich brauch Kleingeld, um meine Klamotten waschen zu können. |
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Geld wechseln
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to exchange money
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Naja
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oh well
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sowieso
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anyway
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ausflippen
ausgeflippt sein |
to flip out
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weglaufen
weggelaufen sein |
to run away
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to express a completed action or state with a modal that refers to the present
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present tense modal + perfect infinitive
I muss das zu Hause gelassen haben Das kann er nicht gesagt haben |
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erlauben
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to allow
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der Führerschein
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drivers license
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Dürfen
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permission is or is not being granted to the sentence subject
Darf ich heute Abend dein Auto haben?-May I borrow your car tonight? |
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Lässt du mich dein Auto fahren?
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Will you let me drive your car?
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In vielen Ländern darf man nicht ohne Führerschein Auto fahren.
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In many countries one must not/is not permitted to drive a car without a license.
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möglicherweise
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possibly
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vielleicht steht sis drauβen vor dem Geschäft.
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She may be standing outside in front of the store.
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so etwas
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such a thing
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die Hilfe
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Help
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For need as a modal verb in negative usage, both brauchen nicht (+zu) and müssen nicht can be used.
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Das brauchst du wirklich nicht (zu) machen.
Das musst du wirklich nicht machen.-You really don't need to do that. |
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Sie müssen es nicht essen, wenn es Ihnen nicht schmeckt.
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You don't have to eat it, if you don't like it.
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die Pilze
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mushrooms
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der Dieb/die Diebin
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thief
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übersiedeln
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to relocate
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das Risiko
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the risk
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das Risiko eingehen
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to run the risk of
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Wollen can also mean to claim to.
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Hans will alles besser wissen.-Hans claims he knows everything better.
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zerbrechen
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to break to pieces/up
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der Friede
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peace
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Wollen is sometimes used in the first-person plural to introduce a polite question.
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Wollen wir jetzt gehen?-shall we go now?
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subjunctive II form of mögen
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möchten- to express a wish or request.
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klobig
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clumsy
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herunterlassen(lieβ herunter, heruntergelassen)
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to drop
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mögen
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to like
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Ich mag nicht tanzen
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I don't want to dance(now)
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Ich tanze nicht gern.
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I don't like to dance.
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verb + gern is the best way to express to like doing an activity, i.e., conveying a positive regard for it:
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Ich tanze gern.
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Like other modal verbs, mögen can take on a speculative, conjectural sense. With present infinitives, it is used to attach the idea of may or might to present actions or states.
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Das mag schon sein- that may very well be.
Das mag schon stimmen, aber...-that might be true, but... |
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Ich mag das vielleicht einmal gedacht haben, aber...
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I may perhaps have thought that once, but...
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present perfect of a modal- modal and dependent infinitive function as V2 as a double infinitve with the correct auxilliary conjugated.
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sie hat es tun dürfen.-she has been permitted to do it.
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In dependent clauses with present perfect of a modal and dependent infinitive, haben precedes the double infinitve.
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Wer weiβ, ob sie den Artikel haben lesen können?-who knows whether they have been alble to read the article?
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noch nicht
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not yet
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The future tense with modals is formed using the conjugated auxiliary werden; the modal becomes an infinitive and moves to V2 position, resulting in a double infinitive construction.
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Er wird es tun dürfen.-He will be able to do it.
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abfahren
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to depart
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In dependent clauses, the conjugated future auxiliary is placed directly before the double infinitive.
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Uta schreibt, dass sie uns im März wird besuchen können.-Ute writes that she will be able to visit us in March.
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Ich mag es nicht, wenn du so sprichst.
Ich habe es nicht gern, wenn du so sprichst. |
I don't like it when you talk like that.
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gefallen- it is the (dative object of gefallen that does the liking, while the suject represents what is liked.
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Das gefällt mir- that is pleasing to me.
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the adverb gern used with a verb other than haben means to like to do the activity expressed by the verb.
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Wir wandern gern- we like to hike
Sie wohnt nicht gern allein. |
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the subjunctive forms möchte, hätte gern and würde gern tun are polite ways of expressing inclination or asking what someone would like at the moment.
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Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee.-I would like (a cup) of coffee.
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mitfahren
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to come along
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Lust auf(when the goal in question is an object)/zu(action)etwas haben- commonly used to express what someone feels like having or doing.
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Hast du Lust auf einen Apfelsaft?- Do you feel like(having) an apple juice?
Hättest du Lust auf einen Apfelsaft?-Would you like to have an apple juice? |
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Wir haben keine Lust zu tanzen.
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we do not feel like dancing/we have no desire to dance.
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abschlachten
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to slaughter
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Aufenhalt
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residence
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eine Zeitlang
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for some time/for awhile
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die Errichtung
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construction, errection, mounting
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beiseite
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apart/aside
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die Nüchternheit
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sobriety
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ammutig
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charming, graceful, dainty
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entwickeln
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to develop, generate
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der Purismus
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purism
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eifernd
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striving for
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übrigens
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by the way, incidentally
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verzehren
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to consume/absorb
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der Auszug
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syllabus
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das Verbrechen
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foulplay, wrongdoings
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tätowieren
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to tattoo
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das Boot
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boat
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die Ruder
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oar
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erreichbar
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obtainable
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der Mord
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homicide
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verübt
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committed
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die Erscheinung
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occurrence, action, appearance
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schenken
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to give, bestow
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flogend
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following
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die Erkenntnis
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awareness
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gleichbedeutend
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tantamount,equivalent, synonymous
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gebrauchsgegenstande
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commodities
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hervorbringen
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to generate, produce
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drücken
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to depress, to beat down
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das Ornament
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fancywork, ornament, pattern
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die Impotenz
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impotence
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die Vitrine
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showcase, display case
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sich schämen
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to be ashamed
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der Stil
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Style
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versagen
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to break down, to conk out
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umher
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about
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überwinden
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to overpower
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hervorbringen
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to generate
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sich zu etw. durchringen
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to bring oneself to do sth.
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die Erfüllung
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completion
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glänzen
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to gleam/glare
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heilig
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saintly, sacred
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missvernügen
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dissatisfaction
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der Hofrat
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court counsellor
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aufzuhalten
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obstruct
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die Aufgabe
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assignment
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wiederaufnahme
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renewal
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besorgen
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to provide
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anerkennen
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to acknowledge/to allow
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staatlich
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state, governmental, national, public
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subventioniert
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subsidized
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erblicken
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to behold
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die Seuche
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epidemic
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der Einwand
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exception
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gelten
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to apply
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sich kleiden
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to attire oneself
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erholen
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to recover, to recreate
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vertreten
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to act as a substitute for
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gleichkomment
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to amount
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die Kasteiung
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mortification
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einfachheit
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simplicity
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der Drang
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impulse
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verehren
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to admire
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werbe
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advertising
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das Ungeheure
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the tremendousness
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der Schaden
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disservice
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die Verwüstung
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devastation
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anrichten
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to do damage, harm
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etw. verschmerzen
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to get over sth.
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die Staatsgewalt
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government
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die Menschheit
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humanity
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aufhalten
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to impede
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verzögern
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to delay
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ausgleichen
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to balance
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zugrunde
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to perish
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gerichtet
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adjusted,positioned
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die Volkswirtschaft
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economics
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die Nachzügler
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straggler
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verlangsamen
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to slow down
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erzeugen
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to generate
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begehen
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to commit
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dadurch
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thereby
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das Vermögen
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ability
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die Rückständigkeit
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backwardness
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erleiden
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to suffer
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produzierend
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productive
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die Erscheinung
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guise, appearance
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darstellen
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to demonstrate
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die Gebühr
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charge,fee
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bezahlen
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to pay
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gehört
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heard
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die Verkürzung
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shortening
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die Erhöhung
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enhancement
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der Lohn
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wage
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glatt
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flat/clean
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überhaupt
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actually/generally
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der Zustand
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condition,situation
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eintreten
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to arrive
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entfallen auf
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to be alloted to
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die Kraft
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power
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vergeuden
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to missdirect/squander
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die Hälfte
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half
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zusammenhängen
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to be connected
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der Ausdruck
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expression,concept,verbalism
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die Weltordnung
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world-order
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entwicklungsfähig
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capable of development
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die Nachkommen
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progeny, offspring, succession
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die Zukunft
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future
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verleugnen
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to deny,repudiate
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das Zeichen
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omen,emblem,figure
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überschüssig
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excessive
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quälen
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to plague/bother
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mühselig
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laborious
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abringen
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to force
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die Kulturstufe
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level of civilization
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sofort
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at once
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|
|
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erkennen
|
to be aware of
|
|
|
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krankhaft
|
abnormal,morbid
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|
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geistig
|
intellectual,spiritual
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|
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das Gutdünken
|
discretion
|
|
|
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die Erfindung
|
invention
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|
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verwenden
|
to employ
|
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|
|
das Dach
|
roof
|
|
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der Schatten
|
shade
|
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sich drehen
|
to revolve
|
|
|
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der Bestand
|
stock,supply
|
|
|
|
die Weile
|
while
|
|
|
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zögern
|
delay,hesitate,pause
|
|
|
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untergehen
|
to perish
|
|
|
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das Karussell
|
carousel
|
|
|
|
zwar
|
indeed
|
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|
|
angespannt
|
tense,strained
|
|
|
|
die Mienen
|
faces,apperances
|
|
|
|
der Mut
|
courage
|
|
|
|
sogar
|
actually
|
|
|
|
der Hirsch
|
deer
|
|
|
|
aufschnallen
|
to buckle on
|
|
|
|
zeigen
|
to display
|
|
|
|
irgendwohin
|
anywhere
|
|
|
|
herüber
|
across,over
|
|
|
|
die Kriterien
|
criteria
|
|
|
|
verwirken
|
to forfeit/lose
|
|
|
|
der Thron
|
crown,throne
|
|
|
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der Strahl
|
stream,spurt
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|
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umwarben
|
to canvas
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