| German > English |
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| in die Luft sprengen |
| v. (idiom) to blow up (literally: "to blow (up) in the air") |
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| Ein Selbstmordattentäter sprengte sich vor der Botschaft in die Luft. - A suicide attacker blew himself up in front of the embassy. |
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| Vor dem Rückzug sprengten sie das Munitionsdepot in die Luft. - Before the retreat they blew up the ammunition depot. |
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| Analysis |
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| in |
| prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building) |
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| Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house. |
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| Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator. |
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| Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school. |
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| Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop. |
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| die |
| art. feminine singular of der |
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| die Frau - the woman |
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| art. plural of der |
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| die Männer - the men |
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| pron. feminine singular of der |
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| der |
| art. the |
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| art. feminine singular of der |
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| art. genitive plural of der |
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| pron. who; that; which |
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| Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that. |
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| Luft |
| n. air, atmosphere |
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| n. breeze, zephyr, breath |
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| sprengen |
| v. to blow up, to blast |
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| v. (gardening) to sprinkle |
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