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/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

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adverb

Zu, an

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

Examples :

"Please push the door to."

Bitte, schieben Sie die Tür zu.

direction position essential

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adverb

In den Wind

Examples :

"The cyclist rode to the wind, struggling against the strong gusts. "

Der Radfahrer fuhr in den Wind und kämpfte gegen die starken Böen.

direction nature essential

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preposition

Nach, zu

Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.

Examples :

"We are walking to the shop."

Wir gehen zum Geschäft.

direction place essential

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preposition

An, nach, für

Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.

Examples :

"He devoted himself to education."

Er widmete sich der Bildung.

grammar language essential

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preposition

Um zu, damit

Used to indicate result of action.

Examples :

"His face was beaten to a pulp."

Sein Gesicht wurde zu Brei geschlagen.

outcome action essential

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preposition

Zu, in

Used to indicate a resulting feeling or emotion.

Examples :

"Seeing her son get a good grade on his test made her happy to. "

Zu sehen, wie ihr Sohn eine gute Note in seiner Prüfung bekam, machte sie auch glücklich.

emotion sensation essential

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preposition

Um

Used after an adjective to indicate its application.

Examples :

"similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking."

ähnlich wie ..., relevant für ..., relevant für ..., ich war nett zu ihm, er war grausam zu ihr, ich bin es gewohnt zu gehen.

grammar language essential

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preposition

Bis

Denotes the end of a range.

Examples :

"It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications."

Die Bearbeitung typischer Anträge dauert 2 bis 4 Wochen.

range number amount essential

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preposition

Als

Examples :

"With God to friend (with God as a friend); with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe); lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice); took her to wife (took her as a wife); was sold to slave (was sold as a slave)."

Mit Gott als Freund; mit dem Teufel als Feind; Lämmer, die als Opfer geschlachtet wurden; sie zur Frau genommen; als Sklave verkauft.

grammar language essential

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preposition

Zu, im Verhältnis zu

Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.

Examples :

"I have ten dollars to your four."

Ich habe zehn Dollar zu deinen vier.

number math statistics essential

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preposition

Zur Potenz von

Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.

Examples :

"Three squared or three to the second power is nine."

Drei zum Quadrat oder drei zur zweiten Potenz ist neun.

math technical number essential

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preposition

Vor

(time) Preceding.

Examples :

"The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to avoid conflicts with other appointments. "

Das Treffen ist für 10:00 Uhr angesetzt, um Konflikte mit anderen Terminen zu vermeiden.

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preposition

von, aus

Used to describe what something consists of or contains.

Examples :

"The salad consisted of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. "

Der Salat bestand aus Salat, Tomaten und Gurken.

part material substance essential

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preposition

An, bei

Examples :

"The meeting is at the library. "

Das Treffen findet in der Bibliothek statt.

position time direction essential