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German

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DEGerman
legen[ˈleːɡən]
verb
To put something in a flat position so that it lies down. It is also used in specific phrases like laying eggs or setting a fire.

“Eier legen”

to lay eggs

Also means
  1. causative of liegen: to lay; to put, place, position (someone or something) such that it afterwards lies
  2. to lie down
  3. to castrate
  4. to slay, to defeat
  5. to cause great amusement, to make someone collapse in laughter, to kill, to slay
  6. to lay

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

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DEGerman
die Gelegenheit[ɡəˈleːɡn̩ˌhaɪ̯t]
noun
opportunity

“Das ist eine gute Gelegenheit zum Üben.”

This is a good opportunity for practicing.

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DEGerman
Flitter[ˈflɪtɐ]Appears in an example
noun
A small, shiny piece of metal or plastic used for decoration. It is often used to describe things that look fancy but are actually cheap or worthless.

“»Die Lehrerin scheint meine Gedanken zu erraten, sie ist also wenigstens noch in puncto Gedankenlesen ein Weib und setzt mir folgendes auseinander: »Wir berücksichtigen weder Flitter noch Tand, wir legen mehr Wert auf das Leistungsprinzip als auf das Darbietungsprinzip.«”

Youth Without God / The Age of the Fish

Also means
  1. spangle, sequin
  2. a piece of cheap costume jewelry
  3. spangle

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

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DEGerman
Warenkorb[ˈvaːrənˌkɔrp]Appears in an example
noun, masculine
shopping basket

“Legen Sie die Artikel in den Warenkorb.”

Put the items in the shopping basket.

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das Besteck[das be-shtek]Appears in an example
noun
cutlery

“Legen Sie das Besteck bitte auf den Tisch.”

Please put the cutlery on the table.

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