sein

Definitions of sein
  1. verb
    have life, be alive
    synonyms: leben
    ausdauern, aushalten, existieren, fortleben, halten, weiterleben, überleben, überstehen
    continue to live through hardship or adversity
  2. verb
    have an existence, be extant
    synonyms: bestehen, da sein, dasein, existieren, geben, vorkommen
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    bedrohen, gefährden
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  3. verb
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    synonyms: verhalten
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    ausschauen, aussehen, blicken
    have a certain outward or facial expression
    schmerzen
    feel pain or be in pain
    fühlen, gehen
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    bestehen, bleiben, verharren
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    durcheinander bringen, durcheinanderbringen, verwirren, verwundern, wundern
    be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
    bedürfen, benötigen
    have need of
    ruhen
    not move; be in a resting position
    kochen
    be in an agitated emotional state
    anmuten, ausnehmen, dünken, erscheinen, scheinen, vermuten, wirken
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    vorkommen
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
    Schulden haben, schulden
    be in debt
    befinden
    be in some specified state or condition
    bewahrheiten, dastehen, ergeben, erweisen, folgen, herausstellen
    be shown or be found to be
    verbleiben, zurückbleiben, übrigbleiben
    be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
    anhaften, anhängen, beistehen, halten, hängen
    be loyal to
    betragen, beziffern, ergeben
    add up in number or quantity
    ankommen, ausmachen, zählen
    have weight; have import, carry weight
    lohnen, verdienen, zukommen
    be worthy or deserving
    unterliegen
    be or form the base for
    kosten
    be priced at
    messen
    have certain dimensions
    neigen, tendieren
    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    laufen
    have a particular form
    aufhalten, bleiben, weilen
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    gehen, verkaufen
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
    fallen, kommen
    come under, be classified or included
    lohnen, rentieren
    be worth it
    schillern, spielen
    be iridescent
    ausklingen
    be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
    passen, sitzen
    conform to some shape or size
    gehören, rechnen, zählen
    be rightly classified in a class or category
    versprechen
    give grounds for expectations
    haben, kranken, kränkeln, müssen
    suffer from; be ill with
    ersticken
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
    frieren, frösteln
    be cold
    halten
    maintain the same position; wait it out
    Hungerkünstler
    be hungry; go without food
    knien
    rest one's weight on one's knees
    dastehen, stehen
    be standing; be upright
    anhören, klingen
    appear in a certain way
    glühen, strahlen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    glitzern
    be shiny, as if wet
    ergeben, herausstellen, resultieren
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    passen
    be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    hermachen, hervorstechen, hervortreten
    be highly noticeable
    erheben, ragen
    rise up
    kommen
    cost a certain amount
    wiegen
    have a certain weight
    andauern, dauern, fortbestehen, fortdauern, fortwähren
    persist for a specified period of time
    schwärmen
    be teeming, be abuzz
    halten
    fail to spoil or rot
    abzeichnen, bevorstehen
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  4. verb
    form or compose
    synonyms: ausmachen, darstellen, repräsentieren, vorstellen
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    aufbauen
    form the substance of
    abgeben, ausmachen, bilden, formen, machen
    to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
    anbieten, bieten
    introduce
  5. verb
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
    synonyms: anzeigen
  6. verb
    to be found to exist
    synonyms: vorkommen
  7. verb
    come to pass
    synonyms: begeben, eintreffen, eintreten, ereignen, erscheinen, geschehen, passieren, stattfinden, vorgehen, zugehen
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    abspielen, anbahnen, bieten
    result or issue
    abgehen, verlaufen, vollziehen
    follow a certain course
    erfolgen, kommen
    come to pass; arrive, as in due course
    wiederholen
    happen or occur again
    ablaufen, laufen
    happen in a particular manner
    verwirklichen
    come into being; become reality
    vorkommen
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
    geschehen, widerfahren, überfallen
    become of; happen to
    erweisen
    prove to be in the result or end
    erscheinen, herauskommen
    be issued or published
    auftun, ergeben, eröffnen
    become available
  8. verb
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
    synonyms: befinden, beziehen, einnehmen
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    anhören, beiwohnen, besuchen, dabei sein, dabeisein, verlegen
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    bekleiden, belegen, bewohnen, einnehmen, hausen, leben, wohnen
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
    bekleiden, belegen, bewohnen, einnehmen
    be present in
    erreichen, herankommen, heranreichen
    to extend as far as
    gehen, reichen, verlaufen
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    gehen
    lead, extend, or afford access
    erstrecken
    span an interval of distance, space or time
    sitzen
    be around, often idly or without specific purpose
    beruhen
    have a place in relation to something else
    gehen, gehören
    be in the right place or situation
    residieren
    live (in a certain place)
    zusammen wohnen, zusammenwohnen
    share living quarters; usually said of people who are not married and live together as a couple
    wohnen
    be a lodger; stay temporarily
    spannen
    to cover or extend over an area or time period
    ausbreiten
    spread across or over
    hineingreifen, hingreifen, zugreifen
    run into or up to
    untermalen
    lie underneath
    flankieren
    be located at the sides of something or somebody
  9. verb
    be a part or adjunct
    synonyms: angehören, dazugehören, gehören, zugehören
  10. verb
    be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
    synonyms: fühlen, gehen
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    verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  11. verb
    have an inclination for something or some activity
    synonyms: belieben, wollen, wünschen
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    begehren, erheischen, verlangen, wollen
    feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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