Sein

n; -s, kein Pl. being; (Dasein) auch existence; Sein und Schein appearance and reality; mit allen Fasern seines Seins with every fib|re (Am. -er) of his being; Sein oder Nichtsein ... to be or not to be ...; es geht um Sein oder Nichtsein it is a question of survival (oder a matter of life and death); das Sein bestimmt das Bewusstsein life determines consciousness

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das Sein

existence; being

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[zain]

nt -s, no pl

being no art; (PHILOS) (= Existenz, Dasein auch) existence no art; (= Wesen, Sosein) essence, suchness

Séín und Schein — appearance and reality

Séín oder Nichtsein — to be or not to be

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das

1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) being

2) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) be

3) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) be

4) (belonging to a male person already spoken about: John says it's his book; He says the book is his; No, his is on the table.) his

5) (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) its

6) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) their

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Sein

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[zain]

nt kein pl PHILOS existence

\Sein und Schein appearance and reality

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das; Seins (Philos.) being; (Dasein) existence

Sein und Schein — appearance and reality

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Sein n; -s, kein pl being; (Dasein) auch existence;

Sein und Schein appearance and reality;

mit allen Fasern seines Seins with every fibre (US -er) of his being;

Sein oder Nichtsein … to be or not to be …;

es geht um Sein oder Nichtsein it is a question of survival (oder a matter of life and death);

das Sein bestimmt das Bewusstsein life determines consciousness

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das; Seins (Philos.) being; (Dasein) existence

Sein und Schein — appearance and reality

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nur sing. (Dasein) n.

existence n. nur sing. n.

being n.