Common German Words

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1320	entweder
1. conj. either
entweder ... oder - either ... or
1321	erleben
1. v. to experience
Wir erleben gerade einige Turbulenzen. - We are experiencing some turbulence right now.
2. v. to see, live to see, witness
3. v. to undergo
1322	Leiche
1. n-f. dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
1323	steigt
1. v. third-person singular present of steigen
2. v. second-person plural present of steigen
3. v. plural imperative of steigen
	steigen
1. v. to ascend, to climb, to rise
2. v. to rise (in value, of commodities etc.)
3. v. to enter, to step (into a large vehicle)
4. v. to rear up
1324	Lippen
1. n. plural of Lippe
1325	reichen
1. v. to reach (extend a certain distance)
Der Turm reicht fast bis zum Himmel. - The tower almost reaches the sky.
2. v. (ditransitive) to pass, to hand, to serve, to put within reach
Bitte reich mir die Butter. - Please pass the butter.
Reichen wir uns die Hand. - Let's shake hands. (Lit. Let's reach our hands out to each other.)
1326	vorhin
1. adv. recently (some short time ago)
2. adv. just (moments ago)
1327	freundlich
1. adj. friendly, benign
2. adj. nice, pleasant
Sie sind sehr freundlich. - You/they are very nice.
1328	Gang
1. n. motion, movement, progress, way, going
Gang an die Börse ― initial public offering
2. n. gait, way (somebody walks), an instance of walking
Unser Gang durch die Stadt war sehr interessant. - Our walk through the city was very interesting.
Er hat einen langsamen, hinkenden Gang. - He has a slow, limping gait.
1329	führte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of führen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of führen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of führen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of führen
1330	freuen
1. v. to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased
Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen. - I'm pleased to meet you. (It pleases me to get to know you. (formal))
2. v. to be glad, pleased, or happy about something
Er freut sich darüber. - He's happy about it!
Ich freue mich riesig, dass du mich gefunden hast. - I'm really happy you found me.
1331	wünschen
1. v. to wish for; to make a wish for; to want; to desire
Ich wünsche mir ein Meerschweinchen. - I want a guinea pig.
2. v. to wish someone something
Ich wünsche dir alles Gute. - I wish you all the best.
3. v. to demand; to order; in negation: not to tolerate
1332	Erfahrung
1. n-f. experience, event through which empirical knowledge is gained
unmittelbare körperliche Erfahrungen. - direct physical experience.
1333	überlegen
1. adj. superior (higher in quality)
2. v. to think about, to think over
Ich überlege es mir. - I'll think about it.
Ich habe es mir anders überlegt. - I've changed my mind. (Lit. I've thought about it differently.)
1334	bieten
1. v. to offer; to present
2. v. to bid; to offer to pay a certain price
3. v. to arise; to occur
1335	Holz	©
1. n. wood (material)
2. n. a particular kind of wood
3. n. a piece of wood, usually small
4. n. (literary) grove; woods; small forest
1336	Großmutter
1. n. grandmother
2. n. (colloquial) old woman, elderly woman, old lady
1337	Armen
1. n. dative plural of Arm
	Arm
1. n. (anatomy) an arm
2. n. (figurative) anything that resembles an arm
3. n. (textiles, technical use, or informal) a sleeve
1338	bringe
1. v. first-person singular present of bringen
2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of bringen
3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of bringen
4. v. singular imperative of bringen
	bringen
1. v. to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear
2. v. to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany
3. v. (ditransitive) to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something)
1339	solch
1. pron. (demonstrative) such
Ich habe aber solchen Hunger! - I am so hungry!
die Idee als solche - the idea as such
Ein solcher ist mir unbekannt. - Such a one is unknown to me.

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