| English equivalent(s) |
Sample usage and notes | |
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| betreffend* (btrf.) |
concerning, with reference to |
Ihre Anfrage betreffend… regarding your inquiry… |
| bis | until | Zähle von 1 bis 10. Count from 1 to 10. |
| by | Bis wann mussen wir fertig sein? By when do we have to be finished? |
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| durch | through | Es bringt mich durch den Tag. It gets me through the day. |
| by | durch einen Anwalt vertreten werden to be represented by a lawyer |
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| because of | Durch den Regen war das Picknick ein Fiasko. Because of the rain, the picnic was a fiasco. |
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| via | Ich habe es durch Freunde erfahren. I found out through/from friends. |
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| für | for | eine Nachricht für dich a message for you |
| entlang* | along(side) | [accusative when postpositional…] den Strand entlang laufen to walk along the beach […but usually genitive when prepositional] die Häuser entlang der Straße the houses along the street |
| gegen | against | „Gegen die Wand” (movie title) Against the Wall Alle sind gegen mich. Everyone's against me. |
| around/about [a time] |
Gegen Mitternacht gingen wir ins Bett. We went to bed around midnight. |
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| ohne | without | ohne Zweifel without [a] doubt Ohne dich kann ich nicht leben. I can't live without you. |
| um | around | um den Block laufen to walk around the block |
| at [a time] | Wir treffen uns um 14:00 Uhr. We're meeting at 2 pm. |
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| wider | against | [more idiomatic / literary than "gegen"] wider meinen Willen against my will |
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