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Was ist das?
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English
what is it [or inf what's up] [now]?
aus jdm/etw schlau werden
um was geht es denn? 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
is [ɪz, z] VB aux
is 3rd pers sing of be
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):
I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP
1. about (on the subject of, concerning):
über +acc
Zukunftsangst f <-, -ängste>
sich acc über etw acc freuen
to ask sb about sth/sb
jdn nach etw/jdm fragen
to be on about sth Brit inf
sich acc über etw acc auslassen
to care about sth/sb
sich acc für etw/jdn interessieren
to dream about sth/sb
von etw/jdm träumen
über etw acc sprechen
all about sb/sth
alles über jdn/etw
2. about (affecting):
gegen +acc
3. about (surrounding):
um +acc
4. about after vb (expressing movement):
5. about (expressing location):
Brit form do you have a pen about you[r person]?
6. about (being a feature, characteristic of):
an +dat
7. about (aimed at):
8. about Brit inf (in the process of):
Phrases:
mit etw dat fortfahren
how about sth/sb?
II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV inv
1. about (approximately):
2. about (almost):
3. about (barely):
4. about esp Brit (around):
umherlaufen <läuft umher, lief umher, umhergelaufen>
5. about esp Brit (in the area):
6. about form (opposite):
about turn [or Am face]! MIL
7. about (intending):
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
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what PRON
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what PRON
und du? inf
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what PRON
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about PREP
IT N
IT abbreviation of information technology IT
in·for·ma·tion tech·ˈnol·ogy N, IT N no pl
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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