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真人
Was mein ist, ist dein

in the PONS Dictionary

keep what is yours [or old thin]
in the PONS Dictionary

I. what [(h)wɒt, Am (h)wʌt] PRON

1. what interrog (asking for specific information):

what on earth ...? inf
was in aller Welt ...? inf
what the hell [or heck] ...? inf!, what the fuck ...? vulg
was zum Teufel ...? sl
what about sb/sth? inf
was ist mit jdm/etw?
what for? inf (why is sth being done?)
what is sb/sth like?
wie ist jd/etw?
what if ...?
was ist, wenn ...?
or what? inf
oder was? inf
so what? inf
na und? inf

2. what rel (thing or things that):

and [or or]what have you inf

3. what rel (used as an introduction):

4. what rel (whatever):

5. what in exclamations:

... or what!
... oder was!

Phrases:

what gives? inf
and what not often pej inf
what say ...
what with ... [and all] inf

II. what [(h)wɒt, Am (h)wʌt] ADJ inv

1. what (which):

2. what (of amount):

3. what (used for emphasis):

III. what [(h)wɒt, Am (h)wʌt] ADV inv

1. what (to what extent?):

2. what (indicating approximation):

3. what dated inf (used for emphasis or to invite agreement):

IV. what [(h)wɒt, Am (h)wʌt] INTERJ

1. what inf (pardon?):

was inf

2. what (showing surprise or disbelief):

is [ɪz, z] VB aux

is 3rd pers sing of be

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

yours [jɔ:z, Am jʊrz] PRON poss

1. yours:

eure(r, s)
Ihre(r, s)

2. yours (belonging to people in general):

3. yours (at end of letter):

4. yours COMM (your letter):

Phrases:

ich <meiner, mir, mich>
up yours! vulg
leck mich! coarse

I. mine2 [maɪn] N

1. mine fig:

Bergwerk nt <-(e)s, -e>
Fundgrube f <-, -n>

2. mine MIL (explosive):

Mine f <-, -n>

II. mine2 [maɪn] VB trans

1. mine (obtain resources):

2. mine (plant mines):

Phrases:

to mine a rich seam [or vein] of sth

III. mine2 [maɪn] VB intr

OpenDict entry

what PRON

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what PRON

und du? inf
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what PRON

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mine N

Present
Iam
youare
he/she/itis
weare
youare
theyare
Past
Iwas
youwere
he/she/itwas
wewere
youwere
theywere
Present Perfect
Ihavebeen
youhavebeen
he/she/ithasbeen
wehavebeen
youhavebeen
theyhavebeen
Past Perfect
Ihadbeen
youhadbeen
he/she/ithadbeen
wehadbeen
youhadbeen
theyhadbeen

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