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German

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DEGerman
lauf
verb
This is a form of the verb laufen. It is used to give a command to one person to run or to say 'I run' in the present tense.

“Lauf schnell zum Bus!”

Run quickly to the bus!

Also means
  1. singular imperative of laufen
  2. first-person singular present of laufen
  3. run

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
laufen[lau-fen]
verb
to run
AI-generated
DEGerman
lahm[laːm]Appears in an example
adj
Describes someone or something unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the legs. It can also describe a limb that feels very weak or tired.

“Nach dem langen Lauf waren meine Beine ganz lahm.”

After the long run, my legs were quite weak.

Also means
  1. lame (limited in movement due to injury, defect or paralysis to legs, wings, etc.; especially of animals and their limbs)
  2. weak, tired (exhausted from strain; of limbs, etc.)
  3. lame

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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