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I. se·cret [ˈsi:krət] N

1. secret (undisclosed act, information):

Geheimnis nt <-ses, -se>
to do sth in secret

2. secret fig (special knack):

Geheimnis nt <-ses, -se> fig

3. secret fig (hidden thing):

Geheimnis nt <-ses, -se> fig

II. se·cret [ˈsi:krət] ADJ

1. secret:

Geheimtür f <-, -en>
Geheimrezept nt <-(e)s, -e>
to keep sth secret [from sb]
etw [vor jdm] geheim halten

2. secret (doing sth secretly):

I. keep [ki:p] N

1. keep no pl (livelihood):

2. keep:

Bergfried m <-(e)s, -e>
Burgverlies nt <-es, -e>

II. keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

1. keep (hold onto):

to keep sth

2. keep (have in particular place):

to keep sth
etw [bereit] stehen haben [o. CH, A a. parat haben]

3. keep (store):

to keep sth medicine, money
etw aufbewahren [o. CH a. versorgen] [o. A a. aufheben]

4. keep (run):

5. keep (sell):

to keep sth shop

6. keep (detain):

to keep sb

7. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth
jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

8. keep (maintain):

to keep sb/sth in mind
to keep track of sb/sth
jdn/etw im Auge behalten
to keep sb/sth warm
jdn/etw warm halten

9. keep (care for):

10. keep (own):

11. keep (guard):

to keep sth

12. keep (not reveal):

to keep sth from sb
jdm etw acc vorenthalten [o. verschweigen]
etw acc für sich acc behalten

13. keep (stick to):

to keep sth
etw [ein]halten [o. befolgen]

14. keep (make records):

to keep a log [or record] of sth
to keep score SPORTS

15. keep (provide for):

to keep sb/sth
jdn/etw unterhalten [o. versorgen]

Phrases:

to keep time watch

III. keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep food

2. keep (wait):

3. keep (stay):

bleiben <bleibt, blieb, geblieben>

4. keep (continue):

to keep at sth
mit etw dat weitermachen inf
to keep at sth
an etw dat dranbleiben

5. keep (stop oneself):

etw unterlassen inf
sich dat etw acc verkneifen

6. keep (adhere to):

to keep to sth
an etw dat festhalten
bei etw dat bleiben

Phrases:

it's [ɪts]

it's = it is/it has, be, have

I. have <has/have, had, had> [hæv, həv] VB trans

1. have:

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth (possess)
etw haben
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth (own)
etw haben [o. besitzen]
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] the time (know the time)
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] the time (know the time)
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] the time (have enough time)

2. have (suffer from):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth illness, symptom
etw haben

3. have (feel):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth
etw haben

4. have (engage in):

to have a nap [or inf snooze]
schwimmen <schwamm, geschwommen>

5. have (consume):

to have sth
etw zu sich dat nehmen

6. have (experience):

7. have (receive):

okay, her [o. rüber] damit! inf
to let sb have sth back
jdm etw zurückgeben

8. have (receive persons):

jdn zu [o. auf] Besuch haben

9. have (feature):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth
etw haben

10. have (exhibit):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth
etw haben [o. aufweisen]

11. have (comprise):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth
etw haben
eine Wochen hat [o. form zählt] 7 Tage

12. have (have learned):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth
etw haben

13. have (think):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth idea, plan, reason, suggestion
etw haben

14. have (be obliged):

to have [or esp Brit, Aushave got] to do sth
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth to do

15. have (give birth to):

16. have (render):

to have [or esp Brit, Aushave got] the radio/TV on
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth ready (finish)
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sth ready (to hand)

17. have (induce):

to have sb do sth
jdn [dazu] veranlassen, etw zu tun
to have sb/sth doing sth
jdn/etw dazu bringen, etw zu tun

18. have (request):

to have sb do sth
jdn [darum] bitten, etw zu tun

19. have (find):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sb/sth
jdn/etw [gefunden] haben

20. have (place):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sb/sth somewhere
jdn/etw irgendwo haben

21. have (hold):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sb/sth by sth she had the dog by the ears
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sb by the throat

22. have inf! (have sex with):

to have sb

23. have inf (deceive):

24. have inf (confound):

to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] sb

25. have esp Am inf (indulge):

sich dat etw gönnen [o. genehmen]

Phrases:

to not have any [of it] inf
to not have sb/sth doing sth
nicht erlauben [o. zulassen] , dass jd/etw etw tut
mit etw dat fertig sein
dran inf [o. sl geliefert] sein
to have had it with sb/sth inf
to have had it with sb/sth inf
jdn/etw satthaben
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] nothing on sb inf (be less able)
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] nothing on sb inf (be less able)
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] nothing on sb (lack evidence)
to have[or esp Brit, Aushave got] nothing on sb (lack evidence)

II. have <has/have, had, had> [hæv, həv] VB aux

1. have (forming past tenses):

2. have (experience):

3. have (render):

4. have (must):

to have[or have got] to do sth

5. have form (if):

had I/she/he etc. done sth, ...
hätte ich/sie/er etc. etw getan, ...
had I/she/he etc. done sth, ...

III. have [hæv, həv] N inf

be <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr + n/adj

1. be (describes):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be able to do sth
to be able to do sth

2. be (composition):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

3. be (opinion):

für/gegen etw acc sein
to be all for sth
ganz [o. sehr] für etw acc sein

4. be (calculation):

sein <ist, war, gewesen>
machen <machte, gemacht>

5. be (timing):

6. be (location):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
be town, country
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>
to be in a fix [or jam] inf

7. be in pp (visit):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>

8. be (take place):

9. be (do):

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be up to sth

10. be old liter:

sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
es gibt ...

11. be (expresses possibility):

can it [really] be that ...? form
is it that ...? form

12. be (expresses ability):

sth is to be done

13. be:

etw sollen
to not be to do sth

14. be (expresses future):

to be to do sth

15. be (in conditionals):

if I were you, I'd ...
if sb was [or were] to do sth, ...
wenn jd etw tun würde, ...
were sb to do sth, ... form
würde jd etw tun, ...

16. be (impersonal use):

17. be (expresses imperatives):

be seated! form
be seated! form

18. be (expresses continuation):

to be doing sth

19. be (expresses passive):

Phrases:

far be it from sb to do sth
geh! hau ab! inf
so sei es inf

it [ɪt] PRON

1. it pers:

es <seiner, ihm, es>
..., has/is it?
..., oder?
..., nicht [wahr]?

2. it (activity):

es <seiner, ihm, es>

3. it (time):

4. it (weather):

es <seiner, ihm, es>

5. it (distance):

es <seiner, ihm, es>

6. it (referring to following):

es <seiner, ihm, es>
as subject it is ... to do sth
es ist ..., etw zu tun
it is ... doing sth
es ist ..., etw zu tun
it is ... [that] ...
es ist ..., dass ...
es ist ..., wie/was/wann/wo/warum ...
as object to find it ... doing/to do sth
es ... finden, etw zu tun
to think it ... that ...
es ... finden, dass ...

7. it form (generally):

8. it emph:

9. it (situation):

es <seiner, ihm, es>

10. it (needed):

es <seiner, ihm, es>

11. it inf (trouble):

sb is in for it
jdm blüht was inf

12. it (the end):

13. it (player):

14. it inf (sex):

es <seiner, ihm, es>
es treiben inf euph

Phrases:

ran [mit dir]! inf
to have it in for sb inf
use it or lose it prov

IT [ˌaɪˈti:] N no pl

IT COMPUT abbreviation of Information Technology

IT f <->

A/D, A to D

A/D abbreviation of analogue to digital

a.m. [ˌeɪˈem] inv

am abbreviation of ante meridiem

at 6 am

I. a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] ART indef

1. a (undefined):

2. a after neg:

3. a (one):

4. a before profession, nationality:

5. a introducing state:

6. a (work of an artist):

7. a (quite):

8. a limiting uncountables:

9. a before unit:

10. a as multiplier:

11. a before unknown name:

ein [gewisser] .../eine [gewisse] ...

12. a (denoting likeness):

13. a before family name:

14. a before date:

15. a before product:

II. a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] PREP

he earns $100,000 a year
OpenDict entry

A&E

A&E (accident & emergency) N MED Brit Abk.

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

secret ADJ MKT COMPET

IT N

IT abbreviation of information technology IT

in·for·ma·tion tech·ˈnol·ogy N, IT N no pl

Present
Ikeep
youkeep
he/she/itkeeps
wekeep
youkeep
theykeep
Past
Ikept
youkept
he/she/itkept
wekept
youkept
theykept
Present Perfect
Ihavekept
youhavekept
he/she/ithaskept
wehavekept
youhavekept
theyhavekept
Past Perfect
Ihadkept
youhadkept
he/she/ithadkept
wehadkept
youhadkept
theyhadkept

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