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/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

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noun

Es, das

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

Examples :

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Die Fabrik behandelte den neuen Arbeiter wie ein Objekt und ignorierte seine Fragen und Bedenken.

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noun

Der Fänger

The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.

Examples :

"In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…"

Im nächsten Spiel sind Adam und Tom der Fänger...

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noun

Fangspiel

The game of tag.

Examples :

"My brother loves to play it after school. "

Mein Bruder spielt nach der Schule gerne Fangspiel.

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noun

Sexappeal, Ausstrahlung

Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.

Examples :

"My sister's confidence and the way she carried herself had a certain it that made everyone notice her. "

Das Selbstbewusstsein meiner Schwester und ihre Art, sich zu geben, hatte eine gewisse Ausstrahlung, die jeden auf sie aufmerksam machte.

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noun

Sex, Geschlechtsverkehr

Sexual activity.

Examples :

"caught them doing it"

Ich erwischte sie beim Sex.

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noun

Es, Lebenskraft

A biological force that inhabits living beings, according to the vitalist approach of Georg Groddeck.

Examples :

"The vitalist idea of "it" suggests a driving force within a student, pushing them to succeed in school. "

Die vitalistische Idee von „Es“ deutet auf eine treibende Kraft in einem Schüler hin, die ihn dazu antreibt, in der Schule erfolgreich zu sein.

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adjective

Modisch, angesagt

Most fashionable.

Examples :

"That new phone is very it; everyone at school wants one. "

Dieses neue Telefon ist sehr modisch; jeder in der Schule will eins haben.

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pronoun

Es

The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.

Examples :

"I heard the sound of the school bus - it was early today."

Ich hörte das Geräusch des Schulbusses - es war heute früh.

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pronoun

Es

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.

Examples :

"She took the baby and held it in her arms."

Sie nahm das Baby und hielt es in ihren Armen.

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pronoun

Er, sie, es

Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.

Examples :

"Is it her?"

Ist es sie?

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pronoun

Es

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)

Examples :

"It is nearly 10 o’clock."

Es ist fast 10 Uhr.

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pronoun

Es

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.

Examples :

"It's raining cats and dogs outside. "

Draußen regnet es in Strömen.

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pronoun

Es

The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a .

Examples :

"He saw to it that everyone would vote for him. (with the noun clause introduced by that)"

Er sorgte dafür, dass jeder für ihn stimmen würde.

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pronoun

Ende, Schluss

All or the end; something after which there is no more.

Examples :

"Are there more students in this class, or is this it?"

Gibt es noch mehr Schüler in dieser Klasse, oder ist das das Ende?

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pronoun

Es

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.

Examples :

"My friend, who is transgender, said it was a difficult day at school. "

Mein Freund, der transsexuell ist, sagte, es sei ein schwieriger Tag in der Schule gewesen.

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pronoun

Das, was

Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun: That which; what.

Examples :

"The new math problem was difficult; it stumped everyone in the class. "

Das neue Matheproblem war schwierig; es brachte alle in der Klasse zum Grübeln.

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proper noun

Italien

A large peninsula in Southern Europe protruding into the Mediterranean Sea and shaped like a boot. The mountain range of Apennines runs across it from north to south. Occupied almost entirely by Italy.

Examples :

"My geography teacher said Italy's boot shape is called "the Italian Peninsula," and it is a very large peninsula in Southern Europe. "

Mein Geographielehrer sagte, die Stiefelform Italiens heiße „die italienische Halbinsel“, und es ist eine sehr große Halbinsel in Südeuropa.

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proper noun

Italien

A country in southern Europe. Official name: Italian Republic.

Examples :

"My cousin is studying in Italy. "

Mein Cousin studiert in Italien.

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proper noun

Italienisch

Abbreviation of Italian. (language)

Examples :

"My Italian grandmother speaks fluent Italian, but I only know a few basic words like "buongiorno" and "grazie." "

Meine italienische Großmutter spricht fließend Italienisch, aber ich kenne nur ein paar Grundworte wie „buongiorno“ und „grazie“.

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