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Trotz des schlechten Wetters griffen die Reifen hervorragend

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Trotz
     n. defiance
     prep. in spite of, despite
des
     art. genitive singular of der: the
     der
          art. the
          art. feminine singular of der
          art. genitive plural of der
          pron. who; that; which
          pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
          pron. (attributive, stressed) that
          pron. (indicative) him, he
          pron. (differential) the one, him
          pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
schlechten
     adj. form of schlecht
     schlecht
          adj. bad, evil, wicked (the opposite of good; immoral)
          adj. bad (unskilled; of limited ability)
          adj. bad (unhealthy, unwell)
          adj. bad (of poor physical appearance)
          adj. bad, off (spoiled, rotten, overripe)
          adj. dirty (dishonourable)
          adv. badly, poorly, not well (in a bad or poor manner)
          adv. with difficulty, not easily
Wetters
     n. genitive singular of Wetter
     Wetter
          n-n. weather
          n-n. storm
griffen
     v. first-person plural preterite of greifen
     v. third-person plural preterite of greifen
     v. first-person plural subjunctive of greifen
     v. third-person plural subjunctive of greifen
     greifen
          v. to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
          v. to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)
          v. to reach; to grab
          v. to capture (someone)
          v. to strike
          v. to take hold; to bite
die
     art. feminine singular of der
     art. plural of der
     pron. feminine singular of der
     pron. plural of der
     pron.          (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
     pron.          (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
     der
          art. the
          art. feminine singular of der
          art. genitive plural of der
          pron. who; that; which
          pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
          pron. (attributive, stressed) that
          pron. (indicative) him, he
          pron. (differential) the one, him
          pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Reifen
     n-m. tyre; tire
     n-m. hoop
     n. dative plural of Reif
     n. (gerund of reifen): ripening, maturation
hervorragend
     Participle. present participle of hervorragen
     adj. outstanding, superb
     adj. paramount, eminent




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