| Superwörter
I |
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| damit |
1. with it,
with that
2. (anticipatory da-compound)
3. so that |
| so daß |
so that (as
a result) |
| um...zu |
in order to,
to |
| nach |
here: according
to |
| laut |
here: according
to |
| gemäß |
here: according
to |
| zufolge |
according to |
| so |
here: according
to |
| um |
1. um...zu =
according to (see above)
2. at (4 o'clock etc.)
3. around (physically) (often with "herum")
4. around (in the sense of "roughly")
5. by (for changes in numerical values, e.g. "by 5 degrees")
6. used with various prepositional verbs |
| es geht um;
es handelt sich um |
1. "It's about..."
(for stating e.g. the topic of an article or a movie) [ONLY Use "In dem Artikel geht es um..." (or possibly "Der Artikel handelt von") to state the topic of an article; do not use "In dem Artikel handelt es sich um..."]
2. "It's a matter of..." (for stating what's at stake) |
| je...desto;
je...um so; je...je |
the...the (+comparatives) |
| jener |
the former |
| dieser |
the latter |
| ersterer |
the former |
| letzterer |
the latter |
| Superwörter
II |
|
| als |
1. when (completed
past events)
2. than (with comparatives)
3. as (but not as in "X is as big as Y") |
| nichts als |
nothing but |
| um so...als |
the more/all
the...because/as |
| als (ob) |
as if |
| während |
1. while (conjunction)
2. during (preposition) |
| bei |
1. near, at
(location)
2. at (a certain temperature or pressure)
3. in the case of, during (some process), at (as in the previous sense of
"during"), in the process of |
| so |
1. in this manner,
like this
2. then (after a conditional clause)
3. so much, so very
4. does NOT mean "so" in the sense of "thus" |
| so...wie |
as...as (e.g.
"as tall as") |
| so ein |
such a |
| also |
1. thus
2. does NOT mean "also" |
| Superwörter
III |
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| da |
1. because,
since (in the sense of "because"), as (in the sense of "because")
2. there
3. at that time, then |
| zu |
1. to (location)
2. to (infinitive)
3. too (as in "too much")
4. closed (as in "the door is closed")
5. may indicate quantity (often a percentage or fraction)
6. may indicate a ratio or numerical relationship
7. may indicate the result of a process
8. with (in the sense of a supplement or a complementing addition)
9. at (primarily in the expression "zu Hause")
10. may indicate mode of transportation (especially "zu Fuß," "zu
Pferd") |
| noch |
1. until this
point in time
2. still (to indicate something is still going on)
3. (with comparatives:) still, even (in the sense of "still more," "even
more") |
| noch nicht |
not yet |
| noch nie |
never (yet)
(i.e. not until now) |
| noch immer,
immer noch |
still (to indicate
something is still going on) |
| Was noch? |
What else? |
| noch ein |
another |
| weder...noch |
neither...nor |
| gelten |
1. to be valid
2. to be aimed at someone/something (with dative) |
| gelten als |
to be considered |
| gelten für |
to apply to,
to be valid for |
| gelingen |
to succeed |
| gelangen |
to reach (a
destination), to arrive (somewhere), to get to |
| Superwörter
IV |
|
| je |
1. ever
2. each, per |
| je...desto,
je...um so, je...je |
the...the (+comparatives) |
| je nach; je
nachdem |
depending on,
in accordance with |
| erst |
1. first
2. only (in the sense of "not until," "not before," "only recently")
3. so far...only (with respect to quantities) |
| auch |
1. also
2. even (as in: "even he...," "even at this temperature," "even in the USA"
etc.)
3. whoever, whatever etc. (when combined with the respective question word)
4. flavoring particle expressing annoyance or expressing doubt in questions |
| Superwörter
V |
|
| zwar |
it may be true
that..., although... |
| und zwar |
in fact, actually,
to be specific |
| doch |
1. contradicts
negative statements or questions
2. nevertheless
3. but (rhetorical)
4. flavoring particle meaning "after all" or expressing impatience, irritation
etc. |
| nämlich |
1. namely
2. for (in the sense of "for the fact is that")
3. (archaic) the same (adjective) |
| unter |
1. underneath
2. among |
| neben |
1. beside
2. besides |
| Superwörter
VI |
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| eigentlich |
1. real, actual
(adjective)
2. really, actually (weaker than "wirklich")
3. flavoring particle in questions, expressing curiosity, interest or irritation |
| wirklich |
real, really
(stronger than "eigentlich") |
| echt |
genuine, real |
| überhaupt |
1. at all
2. in general
3. flavoring particle in questions, expressing curiosity, interest or irritation |
| ja |
1. after all
2. flavoring particle implying "Wow!" or "Oh my!"
3. Flavoring particle used to threaten danger |
| wohl |
1. probably
2. it may be true that..., although... (if followed by "aber" or one of
its synonyms) |
| wohl aber |
but (emphatic
contrast following a prior negation) |
