Englishfor English speakers
ich
noun
—
(ichthyology) Ichthyophthiriasis, a parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius.
Ich
properNoun
—
literal transcription of Freud’s German-language psychological term “Ich”, more often termed ego in English. See ego.
das
—
noun
(= hyrax)
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
in
Preposition
—
Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
—
Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
—
Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
den
Noun
—
A den is a place where a wild animal lives.
The wolf went back to his den to sleep after a day of hunting.
—
A den is a small cave in the side of a hill.
bus
Noun
—
A bus is a vehicle that carries a large number of people on roads.
He ran to catch the school bus, which had stopped at a corner to pick up more kids.
This bus makes ten stops before arriving at Union Station.
I woke up late and missed my bus this morning.
Tourists didn't usually ride the local bus.
The bus driver took out tickets as we got on at the station.
The two young men boarded a crowded city bus to go home.
She was the first and only passenger at this bus stop.
Round-trip bus fare to and from the ferry terminal was $1.
—
A bus is part of a computer; it moves information.
bus
Verb
—
If you bus people somewhere, you take them there on a bus.
The children are bused to school every morning.
—
If you bus tables, you take away dirty dishes in a restaurant.