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allein

/(ʔ)aˈlaɪn/ adverb B2
  1. alone · Er schrieb das Buch allein. He wrote the book alone.· Allein im Jahr 2012 starben 500 Menschen an der Krankheit. In 2012 alone, 500 people died from the illness.
  2. only (formal, literary) · Allein ein Wunder kann uns noch helfen. Only a miracle can help us now.
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Heute fährt er allein mit dem Bus zu Tante Karin.
Der falsche Bus, p. 1 · A1
Seit einer Operation konnte Herr Amrein nicht mehr weit gehen, deshalb war Bruno oft allein im Garten.
Der entlaufene Hund von Luzern, p. 1 · B1

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