Common German Words

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900	treffen
1. v. to meet; to encounter
Wir treffen uns morgen. - See you tomorrow. (Lit. "We'll meet each other tomorrow".)
2. v. to hit; to strike
3. v. to affect; to concern
4. v. to hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate
901	bekannt
1. Participle. past participle of bekennen
2. adj. known, familiar (für + accusative)
Mittelmeerländer sind bekannt für ihre gutes Olivenöl. - Mediterranean countries are known for their olive oil.
Asbest ist dafür bekannt, Krebs zu verursachen. - Asbestos is known to cause cancer.
	bekennen
1. v. to confess, to admit
2. v. to bear witness, to avow
3. v. to pledge oneself (to), to commit (to), to declare one's affiliation (with), to take a stand (on)
902	nimm
1. v. singular imperative of nehmen
2. v. colloquial of
	nehmen
1. v. to take (something into one's possession or on one's body)
2. v. (ditransitive) to take from
3. v. to hold (in one's hands), to grasp
903	anderer
1. adj. other, different
ein and(e)rer Mann - another man
das Geld and(e)rer Leute - other people's money
mit jemand ander(e)m sprechen - to talk with someone else
etwas völlig anderes - something completely different
904	Ahnung
1. n-f. anticipation, inkling
2. n-f. clue, idea, notion
905	legen
1. 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
906	Opfer
1. n-n. sacrifice
2. n-n. victim
3. n-n. (offensive slang) wimp (someone weak or dependent; one who cannot stand up for themself)
907	ständig
1. adj. permanent, constant
Er ist ein ständiger Gast im Hotel. - He's a permanent guest at the hotel.
2. adj. persistent, incessant, constant
Ich bin fertig mit deinem ständigen Jammern. - I've had enough of your constant whining.
3. adv. permanently
908	zufrieden
1. adj. content, satisfied
zufrieden stellen. - to satisfy, to please.
Man kann nicht alle Menschen zufrieden stellen. - You can't please everyone.
909	neues
1. adj. form of neu
	neu
1. adj. new
910	wen
1. pron. interrogative accusative of wer: whom (direct object).
Wen hast du gefragt? - Whom did you ask?
911	fühlte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of fühlen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of fühlen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of fühlen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of fühlen
	fühlen
1. v. to feel (a thing, sensation, emotion)
2. v. to feel (somehow)
912	Schüler
1. n-m. (school) pupil, student, schoolboy (male or of unspecified gender)
2. n-m. disciple (male or of unspecified gender)
913	deutlich
1. adj. articulate, clear
2. adj. distinct
3. adj. considerable
deutlicher Fortschritt. - significant progress.
4. adv. distinctly, clearly
914	lebt
1. v. third-person singular present of leben
	leben
1. v. to live, to be alive
2. v. to dwell, to reside
3. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place
915	lasse
1. v. first-person singular present of lassen
2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of lassen
3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of lassen
4. v. singular imperative of lassen
	lassen
1. v. to allow; to permit; to let
2. v. to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done)
916	ah
1. interj. expressing understanding
2. interj. expressing contentment
917	eure
1. det. feminine singular of euer i;referring to a feminine or plural noun in the nominative or accusative
2. det. plural of euer i;referring to a feminine or plural noun in the nominative or accusative
918	Ihrer
1. pron. yours (i, polite/formal; both singular and plural)
2. pron. genitive of Sie i;addressing politely or formally one or more people
3. det. feminine singular of IhrDeterminer
4. det. genitive plural of IhrDeterminer
919	dennoch
1. adv. anyhow, however

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