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German
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“Ich bin müde.”
I am tired.
- to be
“Sein Hund hat die VPG erfolgreich bestanden.”
His dog has successfully passed the VPG.
- initialism of Vielseitigkeitsprüfung für Gebrauchshunde (“Versatility examination for working dogs”), the name and abbreviation for working dog titles awarded by dog organizations other than the SV and other German Shepherd Dog organizations; equivalent to SchH; see also IPO
- Versatility examination for working dogs
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nun lenkte Tag für Tag der Gott mit den hitzigen Wangen nackend sein gluthauchendes Viergespann durch die Räume des Himmels, und sein gelbes Gelock flatterte im zugleich ausstürmenden Ostwind.”
Now day after day the god with those red-hot cheeks drove nakedly his ember-scented chariot through the realms of the sky, and his yellow locks did flutter in the now released stream of the east wind.
- god
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Technologie kann ein Fluch und ein Segen zugleich sein.”
Technology can be both a curse and a blessing.
- curse
- malediction
- bane
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Der Hund leckte sein Fell.”
The dog licked its fur.
- to lick (with the tongue)
- to lick (to perform cunnilingus)
- to lick
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Er blieb sein ganzes Leben ein glühender Anhänger der Monarchie.”
He remained a devoted supporter of the monarchy for all his life.
- to remain (to continue to be)
- to keep (on); to continue [with infinitive ‘doing something’] (see usage notes below)
- to stay; to remain in a place
- to be; to be stuck (implying tardiness)
- to be left
- to stick, to stay
- to remain
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“In Deutschland ist es wichtig, pünktlich zu sein.”
In Germany, it is important to be punctual.
“Jeder Mensch trägt Verantwortung für sein Handeln.”
Every person carries responsibility for their actions.
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