DEU:Englisch:Synonyme
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Sprache 1 | Englisch |
Sprache 2 | Deutsch |
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Englisch | Deutsch | Englisch: Satz | Deutsch: Satz | Zusatz | Kapitel |
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a pain in the neck | tiresome | ||||
~ | ~ | ermüdend | |||
a plan fell thorugh | a plan failed | ||||
abandon | forsake, forfeit | ||||
~ | ~ | aufgeben | |||
about | approximately | ||||
~ | ~ | ungefähr | |||
abstract | summary | ||||
~ | ~ | Zusammenfassung | |||
accomplish | to achieve | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas erreichen | |||
accumulate | to build up | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas ansammeln | |||
actuate | operate | ||||
~ | ~ | bestätigen | |||
act like | behave in a certain way | ||||
act up | misbehave (for people), not work properly (for machines) | ||||
additional | extra, auxialiary | ||||
~ | ~ | zusätzlich | |||
add up | add, find the total | ||||
~ | ~ | addieren | |||
add up to | to total | ||||
adequately | enough, sufficient | ||||
~ | ~ | ausreichend | |||
adhere | bond | ||||
~ | ~ | kleben | |||
adjacent | beside, next to | ||||
~ | ~ | daneben | |||
advisory | consultative | ||||
~ | ~ | beratend, ratgebend | |||
aft | rear, backward | ||||
~ | ~ | rückwärtig, hinten | |||
aid | help | ||||
~ | ~ | Hilfe | |||
aim | target, finish | ||||
~ | ~ | Ziel | |||
ajar | half open | ||||
~ | ~ | halb offen | |||
a lot of | wide range of, many | ||||
~ | ~ | viele von | |||
allowed | permit, approve | ||||
~ | ~ | erlaubt | |||
amount | quantity | ||||
~ | ~ | Menge | |||
angry | enraged | ||||
~ | ~ | wütend | |||
annual | yearly | ||||
~ | ~ | jährlich | |||
annul | abolish | ||||
~ | ~ | aufheben | |||
anxiety | fear | ||||
~ | ~ | Furcht | |||
annoy | to irritate, to bother | ||||
~ | ~ | jemanden verärgern | |||
to answer | to reply | ||||
~ | ~ | antworten | |||
anyway | besides | ||||
~ | ~ | also | |||
apparent | obvious | ||||
~ | ~ | offensichtlich | |||
appear | to seem | ||||
~ | ~ | scheinen | |||
applicable | relevant | ||||
~ | ~ | zutreffend | |||
appreciable | considerable | ||||
~ | ~ | beträchtlich | |||
ardour | passion | ||||
~ | ~ | Leidenschaft | |||
arise | occur | ||||
~ | ~ | sich ergeben | |||
aromatic | fragrant | ||||
~ | ~ | aromatisch | |||
to arrive | to reach | ||||
~ | ~ | einen Ort erreichen | |||
arrogant | haughty | ||||
~ | ~ | arrogant | |||
artful | crafty | ||||
~ | ~ | schlau, geschickt | |||
ascertain | determine | ||||
~ | ~ | ermitteln | |||
ask out | ask for a date | ||||
~ | ~ | zum Ausgehen einladen/verabreden | |||
assume | granted | ||||
~ | ~ | annehmen | |||
to assure | to guarantee | ||||
~ | ~ | versichern | |||
attached | mounted, fixed | ||||
~ | ~ | befestigt | |||
attractive | appealing | ||||
~ | ~ | attraktiv | |||
at once | immediately | ||||
~ | ~ | sofort | |||
authentic | genuine | ||||
~ | ~ | echt | |||
avoid | prevent | ||||
~ | ~ | verhindern | |||
away | absent | ||||
~ | ~ | weg sein | |||
awful | terrible | ||||
~ | ~ | schrecklich | |||
awkward | embarrassing, cumbersome, clumsy | ||||
~ | ~ | peinlich, ungeschickt | |||
A bad workman always blames his tools | Ein schlechter Handwerker schimpft immer auf sein Werkzeug | ||||
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | Lieber ein Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach | ||||
a flash in the pan | eine Eintagsfliege, ein Strohfeuer | ||||
a friend in need is a friend indeed | Freunde in der Not gehen tausend auf ein Lot | ||||
A miss is as good as a mile | Knapp daneben ist auch vorbei | ||||
A new broom sweeps clean | Neue Besen kehren gut | ||||
A picture is worth a thousand words | Ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte | ||||
A rolling stone gathers no moss | Wer rastet, der rostet | ||||
A sharp tongue does not mean that you have a keen mind | Eine spitze Zunge macht noch keinen scharfen Verstand | ||||
A stitch in time saves nine | Vorbeugen ist besser als heilen | ||||
Absence makes the heart grow fonder | Die Liebe wächst mit der Entfernung | ||||
Actions speak louder than words | Die Tat wirkt mächtiger als das Wort | ||||
All good things come to an end | Nichts dauert ewig | ||||
All that glitters is not gold | Es ist nicht alles Gold was glänzt | ||||
All`s well that ends well | Ende gut,_alles gut. | ||||
All roads lead to rome | Alle Wege führen nach Rom | ||||
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy | Arbeit allein macht nicht glücklich | ||||
A cobbler should stick to his last | Schuster bleib bei deinem Leisten | ||||
Any Tim, Dick or Harry | jeder x-beliebige, Jeder Hinz und Kunz | ||||
As thick as a brick | Dumm wie Bohnenstroh | ||||
As you make your bed, so you must lie | Wie man sich bettet, so liegt man | ||||
A golden key can open any door | Geld regiert die Welt | ||||
A penny saved is a penny got earned | Wer den PFennig nicht ehr, ist des Talers nicht wert | ||||
After the gathering comes the scattering | Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen | ||||
backbone | spine | ||||
~ | ~ | Wirbelsäule | |||
backside | behind, buttom, bum | ||||
~ | ~ | Hinterteil, Hintern | |||
back out of | walk or drive backward instead of forward | ||||
back up | when an outside force moves an item backwards | ||||
back down | Not follow throw with a statement or a threat, retreat from a statement or opinion | ||||
back off | to stop in the middle of physically or verbally threatning someone; physically retreat | ||||
~ | ~ | nachgeben | |||
bad (not good) | poor, naughty | ||||
~ | ~ | schlecht | |||
baggage | luggage | ||||
~ | ~ | Gepäck | |||
ballot | poll | ||||
~ | ~ | Abstimmung | |||
bargain | deal | ||||
~ | ~ | übereinkunft | |||
bay | wheel-well | ||||
~ | ~ | Schacht | |||
to bear on something | to affect | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas/ jmd. betreffen | |||
to beat | to defeat | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. schlagen/ besiegen | |||
be careful | take care | ||||
~ | ~ | vorsichtig | |||
becoming | fitting | ||||
~ | ~ | passend | |||
to begin | to start | ||||
~ | ~ | anfangen | |||
before | prior to | ||||
~ | ~ | bevor | |||
to behave | to act | ||||
~ | ~ | sich verhalten | |||
bear down on | to pressure someone; browbeat (to bully) | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. einschüchtern | |||
beating about the bush | approach a subject/ issue without coming to the point | ||||
beg off | decline a invitation; asked to be excused | ||||
bear up | endure | ||||
~ | ~ | aufrechterhalten | |||
believable | plausible | ||||
~ | ~ | glaubhaft | |||
belly | stomach | ||||
~ | ~ | Magen | |||
bendy | flexible | ||||
~ | ~ | biegsam | |||
beneficiant | generous | ||||
~ | ~ | wohltätig; gütig | |||
beneficial | favourable, advantageous | ||||
~ | ~ | nützlich | |||
beverage | to drink | ||||
~ | ~ | Getränk | |||
bid | tender | ||||
~ | ~ | Angebot | |||
bizarre | weird | ||||
~ | ~ | seltsam | |||
blameless | innocent | ||||
~ | ~ | unschuldig | |||
bloodbath | masacre | ||||
~ | ~ | Blutbad | |||
bloodless | cold | ||||
~ | ~ | emotionslos | |||
blow in | visit someone unexpectly | ||||
blow up | to inflate/ to have an angry emotional outburst | ||||
bone up on | review or study, brush up on | ||||
~ | ~ | büffeln | |||
boundary | border | ||||
~ | ~ | Grenze | |||
branch | department | ||||
~ | ~ | Abteilung | |||
brand | sort | ||||
~ | ~ | Sorte | |||
brave | courageous | ||||
~ | ~ | mutig | |||
break down | list parts or sections of something seperately | ||||
break in | wear or use sth. new for a limited amount of time, increasing the time little by little; to treat a new product in a special way for a limited time | ||||
break in on | to interrupt | ||||
~ | ~ | unterbrechen | |||
break into | interrupt | ||||
~ | ~ | unterbrechen | |||
break up | disperse, scatter | ||||
~ | ~ | auflösen | |||
break up with | end a personal relationship | ||||
brief | concise | ||||
~ | ~ | kurz bündig | |||
bring back | bring back sth. you are dissatisfied with or have borrowed | ||||
bring off | accomplish sth. difficult | ||||
~ | ~ | erfolgreich durchführen | |||
bring on | cause to happen | ||||
~ | ~ | verursachen | |||
bring over | bring to where you are going | ||||
bring to | to revive the consciousness | ||||
~ | ~ | näherbringen | |||
bring up | mention, talk about | ||||
~ | ~ | erwähnen | |||
bring out | reveal | ||||
~ | ~ | aufzeigen | |||
to bring sth. back | to reintroduce | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas wieder einführen | |||
to bring sth. on | to cause | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas verursachen | |||
to bring sb. up | to raise | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. aufziehen | |||
to be like chalk and cheese | to be very different | ||||
brow | forehead | ||||
~ | ~ | Stirn | |||
brush out | to sweap the inside of sth. | ||||
~ | ~ | ausbürsten | |||
brush up on | review or study briefly, bone up on | ||||
build up | consists of | ||||
~ | ~ | besteht aus | |||
bussines | comerce, trade | ||||
~ | ~ | Geschäft | |||
busy (telephone) | engaged (telephone) | ||||
~ | ~ | besetzt (Telefon) | |||
burn up | to feel very angry | ||||
burn up/ burn down | destroyed by fire | ||||
butt in | impolitely interrupt a conversation to give an unasked-for opinion | ||||
~ | ~ | reinreden | |||
butter up | praise so. excessively with the hope of getting some benefit | ||||
~ | ~ | Honig um den Bart schmieren | |||
buy out | buy a person's or company's shar of sth. | ||||
~ | ~ | Aufkauf | |||
buy up | purchase eth. thath's available of sth. | ||||
by | between, through | ||||
~ | ~ | durch | |||
Barking dogs never bite | bellende Hunde beißen nicht. | ||||
Barking up the wrong tee | sich auf dem Holz weg befinden | ||||
to beat about/around the bush | Um den heißen Brei herumreden | ||||
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder | Schönheit liegt im Auge des betrachters, Über Geschmack lässt sich streiten | ||||
BEauty is only skin deep | Es ist nicht alles Gold was glänzt | ||||
Before you can say Jack Robinson | Im Handumdrehen | ||||
Beggars cannot be choosers | In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen | ||||
Better late than never | Besser spät als nie | ||||
Better safe than sorry | Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht | ||||
Broken crockery brings you luck | Scherben bringen Glück | ||||
Business before pleasure | Erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen | ||||
His bark is worse than his bite | bellende Hunde beißen nicht | ||||
Blodd is thicker than water | Blut ist dicker als Wasser | ||||
Birds of a fleather flock together | Gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern | ||||
call of | cancel sth. that's been scheduled | ||||
call for | require (as in a recipe or directions) | ||||
call up | to telephone | ||||
calm down | become less agitated or help someone else become less upset | ||||
candy | sweet | ||||
~ | ~ | Süßigkeit | |||
catch | trap | ||||
~ | ~ | fangen | |||
catch on (to) | understand (I got it) | ||||
to categorize | to classify | ||||
~ | ~ | einordnen | |||
to change your tune | to change your opinion | ||||
care for | tend to, take care of | ||||
carry on | continou to do things as they had been done before/persevere | ||||
carry over | continue to use/apply at another time or place | ||||
carry out | fulfill/complete/perform | ||||
carry on with | continue to do sth. without stopping | ||||
carrying coals to Newcastle | unnecessary | ||||
~ | ~ | "Eulen nach Athen tragen" | |||
catch on | develop a knowledge or understanding of something | ||||
chart | table | ||||
~ | ~ | Tabelle | |||
charter | constitution | ||||
~ | ~ | Satzung, Verfassung | |||
check in (into) | register for an event or at a place of lodging | ||||
check off | mark a list to show sth. is completed/finished | ||||
check out | pay for items beeing bought | ||||
cheesy | corny, tacky | ||||
~ | ~ | geschmacklos, billig | |||
cheer up | cause to become happier | ||||
chew out | scold severely | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. zusammenstauchen | |||
chiefly | mainly | ||||
~ | ~ | hauptsächlich | |||
chicken out | lose courage and back down from a plan | ||||
~ | ~ | Den Schwanz einziehen | |||
chip in | each person in a group contributing money to buy sth. | ||||
~ | ~ | zusammenlegen | |||
choosy | picky | ||||
~ | ~ | wählerisch | |||
to chop | to cut | ||||
~ | ~ | schneiden | |||
chop up | cut sth. big into smaller pieces | ||||
chorus | refrain | ||||
~ | ~ | Refrain | |||
citation | quotation | ||||
~ | ~ | Zitat | |||
to cite | to quote | ||||
~ | ~ | etw./ jmd. zitieren | |||
clam up | refuse to talk | ||||
calm down | become less upset | ||||
class | lesson, course | ||||
~ | ~ | Unterricht | |||
clean | wipe-off | ||||
~ | ~ | säubern | |||
clean up | put eth. back in its proper place | ||||
clean out | clean the inside of sth., taking out eth. not needed | ||||
clean off | clean the surface of sth; take eth. that's on the surface (table or counter) off | ||||
~ | ~ | abreiben | |||
clemency | mercy | ||||
~ | ~ | Gnade | |||
clear out | to make people or animals leave a particular place/to remove | ||||
~ | ~ | vertreiben | |||
clear up | talk about misunderstanding to make it understandable | ||||
~ | ~ | aufklären | |||
clerk | receptionist | ||||
~ | ~ | Hotelangesteller | |||
clever | intelligent | ||||
~ | ~ | klug, schlau | |||
crack of dawn | day-break, sudden | ||||
~ | ~ | Tagesanbruch | |||
to closer | to shut | ||||
~ | ~ | schließen | |||
close down | to stop operations or business temporarily | ||||
coiffure | hairstyle | ||||
~ | ~ | Frisur | |||
to collapse | to break down | ||||
~ | ~ | zusammenbrechen | |||
to collect | to gather | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas sammeln | |||
come across | find by accident/ to honor a deal | ||||
~ | ~ | zufällig finden | |||
come through | win/suceed/survive in spite of obstacles | ||||
come along with | accompany | ||||
~ | ~ | begleiten | |||
come down with | to begin to get sick, catch a disease | ||||
comfort | consolation | ||||
~ | ~ | Trost | |||
complacent | self-satisfied | ||||
~ | ~ | selbstgefällig | |||
component | part | ||||
~ | ~ | Teil | |||
confidence | faith | ||||
~ | ~ | Vertrauen | |||
confirm/ to conform | verify/ to comply | ||||
~ | ~ | übereinstimmen | |||
connection | conjunction | ||||
~ | ~ | Verbindung | |||
continue | proceed, go ahead | ||||
~ | ~ | fortsetzen | |||
contamintation | pollution | ||||
~ | ~ | verschmutzt | |||
customary | usual | ||||
~ | ~ | üblich, gewöhnlich | |||
comic | comedian | ||||
~ | ~ | Komiker | |||
commencement | graduation | ||||
~ | ~ | Abschlussfeier | |||
complete | total | ||||
~ | ~ | vollständig | |||
completely | totally | ||||
~ | ~ | völlig | |||
concord | harmony | ||||
~ | ~ | Eintracht | |||
condemn | to sentence | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. verurteilen | |||
confederate | complice | ||||
~ | ~ | Komplize | |||
to confine | to restrict | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas beschränken | |||
conflict | clash | ||||
~ | ~ | Konflikt | |||
to confuse | to mix up | ||||
~ | ~ | durcheinander bringen | |||
to connect | to associate, to put through (telephone) | ||||
~ | ~ | verbinden | |||
considerate | thoughtful | ||||
~ | ~ | rücksichtsvoll | |||
constancy | fidelity | ||||
~ | ~ | Treue | |||
constant | fixed | ||||
~ | ~ | fest | |||
constitution | structure | ||||
~ | ~ | Zusammensetzung, Struktur | |||
construction (lit.) | interpretation | ||||
~ | ~ | Konstruktion (lit.) | |||
to consult | to refer to | ||||
~ | ~ | nachschlagen | |||
contemporary | modern | ||||
~ | ~ | zeitgemäß | |||
continous | continual | ||||
~ | ~ | andauernd | |||
contrary | opposite | ||||
~ | ~ | Gegenteil | |||
convention | conference | ||||
~ | ~ | Versammlung | |||
to convery | to communicate | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas vermitteln | |||
to cope | to manage | ||||
~ | ~ | zurechtkommen | |||
the way the cookie crumbles | you can't change things | ||||
count in | include | ||||
~ | ~ | mitzählen | |||
count out | don't include | ||||
~ | ~ | nicht mitzählen | |||
count up | calculate | ||||
crook | criminal | ||||
~ | ~ | Gauner | |||
cross out/cross off | to delete sth. from a list/eliminate | ||||
crusaid | campagne | ||||
~ | ~ | Kampagne | |||
cube | dice | ||||
~ | ~ | Würfel | |||
off-the-cuff decision | spontaneous decision | ||||
curative | healing | ||||
curler | roller | ||||
~ | ~ | Lockenwickler | |||
cussed | stubburn | ||||
~ | ~ | stur | |||
cut off | cut a portion from a solid piece | ||||
cut down | reduce the quantity | ||||
cut out | eliminate, delete | ||||
cut back on | use or do less of sth. | ||||
cut it out | an order to stop doing sth. | ||||
conceited | arrogant | ||||
centenarian | a person who is in hundred or more than one hundred years old | ||||
to clinch a deal | to fix deal | ||||
a callous thief | a tough burglar | ||||
to call of | to cancel | ||||
corpse | dead body | ||||
customary | usual | ||||
~ | ~ | üblich | |||
crafty | clever, keen, fraudulent, deceitful | ||||
captivate | enchant | ||||
~ | ~ | begeistern | |||
coincident | chance | ||||
comprise | consist off | ||||
~ | ~ | beinhalten | |||
(my father) crossed the road | died, passed away | ||||
Charity begins at home, or: blodd is thicker than water | Nächstenliebe beginnt zu Hause., Oder: blut ist dicker als Wasser | ||||
Close but not cigar | Knapp daneben ist auch vorbei | ||||
Children and fools tell the truth | Kinder und Betrunkene sagen immer die Wahrheit., oder: Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund | ||||
Clothes make the man | Kleider machen Leute | ||||
He was caught red-handed | Er wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt | ||||
damage | harm, defect, fault | ||||
~ | ~ | Schade | |||
decay | ruin, deterioration | ||||
~ | ~ | Abstieg, Ruin, Verfall | |||
defective | imperfect, fault, damaged | ||||
~ | ~ | defekt, fehlerhaft | |||
defiant | disobedient, defy | ||||
~ | ~ | keck, trotzig | |||
deficiant | bad, faulty, inadequate, lacking | ||||
~ | ~ | mangelhaft | |||
dependable | reliable | ||||
~ | ~ | zuverlässig | |||
designation | desciption | ||||
~ | ~ | beschreiben | |||
dash | sprint | ||||
~ | ~ | Lauf (Kurzstrecke), Sprint | |||
daybreak | dawn | ||||
~ | ~ | Dämmerung | |||
deceptive | misleading | ||||
~ | ~ | irreführend | |||
decontrol | deregulate | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas freigeben | |||
to deduce | to infer | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas folgern | |||
dedicated | committed | ||||
~ | ~ | engagiert | |||
deliberate/deliberately | planned/intentionally | ||||
~ | ~ | absichtlich | |||
delicate | fragile | ||||
~ | ~ | zerbrechlich | |||
to denationalize | to privatize | ||||
~ | ~ | privatisieren | |||
denims | jeans | ||||
to denote | to indicate, to represent | ||||
~ | ~ | bedeuten hinweisen | |||
to deprave | to corrupt | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. verderben | |||
depraved | wicked, evil | ||||
~ | ~ | verdorben, böse | |||
to desert | to abandon | ||||
~ | ~ | etw. verlassen | |||
deserted | abandoned | ||||
~ | ~ | verlassen | |||
destiny | fate | ||||
~ | ~ | gewagt | |||
die off/out | become extinct, disappear | ||||
to differentiate | to distinguish | ||||
~ | ~ | unterscheiden | |||
to dimisnish | to decrease | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas vermindern | |||
disadvantaged | diprived | ||||
~ | ~ | benachteiligt | |||
disagreeable | unpleasant | ||||
~ | ~ | unangenehm | |||
to disappear | to vanish | ||||
~ | ~ | verschwinden | |||
disaster | catastrophe | ||||
~ | ~ | Katastrophe, Unglück | |||
to disclaim | to deny | ||||
~ | ~ | etw. abstreiten | |||
to disclose | to reveal | ||||
~ | ~ | etw. bekanntgeben | |||
discount | reduction | ||||
~ | ~ | Rabatt | |||
disgrace | shame | ||||
~ | ~ | Schande | |||
disagree with | cause physical discomfort (allergic reaction) | ||||
do away with | get rid of, abolish | ||||
~ | ~ | abschaffen | |||
do without | deprive oneself | ||||
~ | ~ | verzichten auf | |||
do in | make very tired | ||||
do over | repeat an action | ||||
domesticate | cultivate | ||||
~ | ~ | zähmen | |||
dossier | file | ||||
~ | ~ | Akte | |||
dubious | doubtful | ||||
~ | ~ | zweifelhaft | |||
dull (person) | stupid | ||||
~ | ~ | begriffsstutzig | |||
dust off | to clean the surface | ||||
dust out | wipe the dust from inside of sth. | ||||
different | various | ||||
~ | ~ | verschieden | |||
destructive | deadly | ||||
~ | ~ | zerstören | |||
develop | design, construct | ||||
~ | ~ | entwickeln | |||
divided | split, seperated | ||||
~ | ~ | getrennt | |||
drain | dump | ||||
~ | ~ | ablassen | |||
draw out | prolong | ||||
~ | ~ | hinauszögern | |||
draw up | create a written document (usually a legal one,_like a contract) | ||||
dreary | dull | ||||
~ | ~ | düster | |||
drive back | return by car to the original location or starting point | ||||
dres up | to wear more formal clothes, not everyday clothes | ||||
drop by | casual visit with no warning | ||||
drop out of | quit, stop attending a course before it's finished | ||||
the penny has dropped | the result was achieved, the meaning was | ||||
a dubious decision | a questionable decision | ||||
to dismiss s.o. | to send s.o. away,_to fire s.o. | ||||
to dismantle | to pull down | ||||
in danger | in jeopardy | ||||
in deficient | sufficient | ||||
~ | ~ | ausreichend | |||
to depend on | contingent on sth. or wb. | ||||
directives | instructions | ||||
durable | lasting, enduring | ||||
~ | ~ | dauerhaft | |||
deceive | betray, mislead | ||||
~ | ~ | betrügen | |||
don't make a meal of it | don't exaggerate | ||||
drag | pull, bore | ||||
~ | ~ | ziehen | |||
drag on | last longer than one expected | ||||
~ | ~ | sich in die Länge ziehen | |||
drawback | disadvantage, hindrance, handicap, deficiency | ||||
~ | ~ | Nachteil | |||
Do lunch or be lunch | Fressen oder gefressen werden | ||||
Don't cross a bridge till you come to it | Alles zu seiner Zeit | ||||
Don't count your chicken before they are hatched | Lobe den Tag nicht vor dem Abend. | ||||
Don't mock the afflicted. | Werd den Schaden hat,_braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen. | ||||
Dripping hollows out rock. | Steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein | ||||
Don't judge a book by it's cover. | Der Schein trügt. | ||||
eager | keen | ||||
~ | ~ | begeistert, begierig sein | |||
earth | soil | ||||
~ | ~ | Erdreich | |||
eat up | eat at a restaurant instead of in your home | ||||
eat up | eat the whole amount of sth. | ||||
economic | profitable | ||||
~ | ~ | rentabel, profitabel | |||
egocentric | selfish | ||||
~ | ~ | egozentrisch, emporheben | |||
egg on | to urge, to dare (usually do sth. negative) | ||||
to emphasize | to stress | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas betonen | |||
to encounter | to come across | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. treffen | |||
enormous | huge, immense | ||||
~ | ~ | riesig | |||
to enquire | to investigate | ||||
~ | ~ | sich erkundigen | |||
equity | fairness | ||||
~ | ~ | Gerechtigkeit | |||
essential | fundamental | ||||
~ | ~ | unabdingbar | |||
to establish | to set up | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas gründen | |||
to evaluate | to assess | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas einschätzen | |||
everlasting | eternal | ||||
~ | ~ | ewig | |||
exactly | precisely | ||||
~ | ~ | genau | |||
except | apart from | ||||
~ | ~ | außer | |||
to expire | to run out | ||||
~ | ~ | ablaufen | |||
to explode | to blow | ||||
~ | ~ | explodieren | |||
extra | additional | ||||
~ | ~ | zusätzlich | |||
exhaustive | thoroughly | ||||
~ | ~ | erschöpfend, gründlich | |||
eternity | perpetuity | ||||
~ | ~ | Ewigkeit | |||
essential | necessary, important | ||||
~ | ~ | wesentlich | |||
end up | finally arrive at a planned or unplanned place | ||||
enlarge | amplify | ||||
~ | ~ | erweitern | |||
enthralled | charmed, delighted, captivated | ||||
~ | ~ | begeistert | |||
endurance | persitence, perseverance | ||||
~ | ~ | Ausdauer | |||
eventually | finally | ||||
~ | ~ | schließlich | |||
Easy come easy go. | Wie gewonnen,_so zerronnen. | ||||
Enough is as good as a feast | Allzuviel ist ungesund | ||||
Every Jack will find his Jill | Jeder Topf findet seinen Deckel | ||||
Every man is the architect of his own fortune | Jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied | ||||
face up to | Acknowledge the reality of sth., acknowledge one's responsibility | ||||
fall off | decrease, lessen | ||||
~ | ~ | verringern | |||
fall behind | not progress at the expected rate/not be able to do sth. at the same speed as other people are doing it | ||||
~ | ~ | in Rückstand geraten | |||
fall back on | depend on for an emergency | ||||
~ | ~ | zurückkommen auf | |||
fall thorugh | a plan or deal didn't happen, fail | ||||
to fabricate | to manufacture | ||||
~ | ~ | herstellen | |||
famend | renowned | ||||
~ | ~ | berühmt | |||
fanatic | enthusiast | ||||
~ | ~ | fanatisch | |||
fantastic | great, brilliant | ||||
~ | ~ | toll | |||
feel up to | feel strong enough physically or emotionally to do sth. | ||||
(the report) didn't figure | didn't make sense | ||||
to float | to drift | ||||
~ | ~ | treiben | |||
fool | idiot | ||||
~ | ~ | Dummkopf | |||
foolish | silly | ||||
~ | ~ | dumm | |||
to foretell | to predict | ||||
~ | ~ | vorhersagen | |||
to feel put out | to feel annoyed or angry | ||||
formerly | previously | ||||
~ | ~ | früher | |||
fortunate | lucky | ||||
~ | ~ | glücklich | |||
foxy | cunning | ||||
~ | ~ | gerissen, raffiniert | |||
foyer | lobby | ||||
~ | ~ | Vorhalle | |||
fragrance | parfume | ||||
~ | ~ | Parfüm | |||
French dressing | vinaigrette | ||||
~ | ~ | Dressing | |||
to function | to operate | ||||
~ | ~ | funktionieren | |||
to be fed up with | to be tired of | ||||
fervent | ardent, passionate | ||||
~ | ~ | leidenschaftlich | |||
follow | observe | ||||
~ | ~ | befolgen | |||
forbidden | prohibited | ||||
~ | ~ | verboten | |||
fraudulent | deceitful, tricky, treacherous | ||||
~ | ~ | betrügerisch | |||
from scratch | from the very beginning | ||||
fortnight | in two weeks | ||||
frank | open | ||||
figure on | expect | ||||
figure out | solve a problem, find an answer, understand another person's behavior | ||||
fill in | add material if some is missing | ||||
fill up | fill completely | ||||
fill in for | substitute for | ||||
fill out | gain weight | ||||
find out | discover | ||||
find out about | discover, learn, investigate | ||||
It's fishy | suspicious | ||||
~ | ~ | suspekt | |||
fix up | repair to make more attractive or funtional | ||||
fly back | return by air | ||||
fly over | fly to over an area, to fly to some specific point | ||||
Fair exchange is no robbery | Tausch ist kein Raub | ||||
Few sandwiches short of a picnic | Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben | ||||
Fine feathers make fine birds | Kleider machen Leute | ||||
First come, first served | Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst | ||||
For Pete's sake | Um Gottes Willen, Menschenskind | ||||
Fortune favours fools | Dumme haben immer Glück | ||||
Far from eye far from heart | Aus den Augen aus dem Sinn | ||||
garbage | rubbish | ||||
~ | ~ | Müll | |||
garbage can | trashcan | ||||
~ | ~ | Mülleimer | |||
to get jacked up | to get into serious trouble | ||||
to get hold of the wrong end of the stick | to completely misunderstand someone, to get the worst of it | ||||
to get sidetracked by a red herring | by diversionary tactic | ||||
~ | ~ | Durch ein Ablenkungsmaneuver abgelenkt werden | |||
to glitter | to sparkle | ||||
~ | ~ | funkeln, glitzern | |||
to grab | to seize | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas ergreifen | |||
grasping | greedy | ||||
~ | ~ | gierig | |||
gratuity | tip | ||||
~ | ~ | Trinkgeld | |||
gravestone | headstone | ||||
~ | ~ | Grabstein | |||
to grouse | to grumble | ||||
~ | ~ | nörgeln | |||
gut | intestine | ||||
~ | ~ | Darm | |||
get | obtain, receive | ||||
~ | ~ | erhalten, bekommen | |||
get across | communicate clearly, explain sth. to make yourself understood | ||||
get around | avoid sth., evade | ||||
get away with | escape | ||||
~ | ~ | entkommen | |||
get by with/without | use little effort | ||||
~ | ~ | auskommen mit geringem Aufwand | |||
get over, get passed | accept sth negative that happened, and not feel pain about it anymore, feel hopefull about the future | ||||
get by (on/with) | barely manage in a difficult situation/survive with difficult | ||||
get ahead | to make progress, surpass | ||||
get ahead of | get in front of | ||||
get along with | have a relationship that have no conflict | ||||
get down to bussines, brass tacks (informal) | become serious about sth. | ||||
get on | enter a large vehicle (bus,_train,_plane,_etc.) | ||||
get on with | continue | ||||
get off | excused from a regular activity | ||||
get out of | leave a small vehicle | ||||
get rid of | give or throw away | ||||
get through with | finish | ||||
get up | change from a sitting or prone position, stand up | ||||
get in | gain admission | ||||
~ | ~ | Eintritt erhalten | |||
give back | return | ||||
give out | distribute or spread the news | ||||
~ | ~ | Neuigkeiten verbreiten | |||
grave | imminent | ||||
~ | ~ | ernst, bedrohlich | |||
gravy | sauce | ||||
~ | ~ | Soße | |||
garments | clothes | ||||
go back | return | ||||
go back on | fail to keep a promise | ||||
go for | really like, be attracted to | ||||
go in for | take part in, be interested in | ||||
go off | explode | ||||
goof off (informal) | be lazy, no do anything productive | ||||
go on with | continue | ||||
go out with | have an appointment or a date | ||||
go over | review | ||||
go with | harmonize with a match | ||||
go without | to not have sth. | ||||
gregarious student | a social student, a student fond of company | ||||
Good things come to those who wait | Was lange währt, wird endlich gut | ||||
Great minds think alike | Zwei Dumm, ein Gedanke | ||||
Garbage in, garbage out | Aus nichts wird nichts, Von nichts kommt nichts | ||||
hall | corridor | ||||
~ | ~ | Diele | |||
to hand sth. out | to distribute | ||||
~ | ~ | verteilen | |||
hand down | announce a decision or law | ||||
hand in (turn in) | submit sth. in person (not by mail) | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas persönlich einreichen | |||
hand out | distribute personally | ||||
hand over | surrender sth., return, give back | ||||
handsome | good-looking | ||||
~ | ~ | gutazssehend (Mann) | |||
hand around | walking or waiting doing nothing while being somewhere | ||||
hang-out | haunt | ||||
~ | ~ | Treffpunkt | |||
hang up, hang up on | keep waiting for conditions to improve (opposite of "give up") | ||||
happily | fortunately | ||||
~ | ~ | zum Glück | |||
hard | tough | ||||
~ | ~ | hart (schwierig) | |||
he hits the roof | he loses his temper | ||||
to have a row | to have an argument | ||||
to hawk | to peddle | ||||
~ | ~ | hausieren gehen | |||
to hazard | to endanger | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas gefährden | |||
to hold up | lift higher | ||||
have on | wear clothes | ||||
have over | invite so. to your home | ||||
have to do with | relate to, be with | ||||
hearsay | rumour | ||||
~ | ~ | Gerüchte | |||
hold off | delay | ||||
hit on | find out, discover accidentally | ||||
hear from | receive telephone or mail communication | ||||
hold on to | keep possession of | ||||
hold out against | resist | ||||
hold out | refuse to come to an agreement | ||||
hermetic | airtight | ||||
~ | ~ | luftdicht | |||
highbrow | intellectual | ||||
~ | ~ | intellektuell | |||
hint | trace, tip | ||||
~ | ~ | Spur | |||
hole | gap | ||||
~ | ~ | Loch | |||
home | domestic | ||||
~ | ~ | häuslich | |||
homicide | murder | ||||
~ | ~ | Mord | |||
housebreaking | burglary | ||||
~ | ~ | Einbruch | |||
hunger | starvation | ||||
~ | ~ | Hunger, Verhungern | |||
to hurry | to rush | ||||
~ | ~ | sich beeilen | |||
to have a clue | to have an idea, to know, to solve a problem | ||||
hypothesis | speculation | ||||
~ | ~ | Spekulation | |||
habit | sttle | ||||
~ | ~ | Gewohnheit | |||
happens | occurs | ||||
~ | ~ | passiert | |||
hazardous | dangerous, perilous | ||||
~ | ~ | gefährlich | |||
honest | sincere | ||||
~ | ~ | ehrlich | |||
horror | dismay | ||||
~ | ~ | Schrecken | |||
hostile | unfriendly, enemy | ||||
~ | ~ | feindlich | |||
to have the flu | to be ill | ||||
to hesitate | to be reluctant | ||||
~ | ~ | zögern | |||
to humiliate the opposition | to degrade (disgust) the opposition | ||||
~ | ~ | Die Gegenseite herabwürdigen | |||
hence | therefore | ||||
~ | ~ | folglich | |||
hint | suggestion, indication, reference, remark | ||||
hardware store | ironmongery | ||||
Harm set, harm get | Wer anderen eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein | ||||
He deserved the break | Das war das Glück des Glücklichen | ||||
He is a chip of the old block | Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm | ||||
He had reckoned without his host | Er hat die Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht | ||||
He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing | Wer nichts macht, macht nichts verkehrt | ||||
Honesty is the best policy | Ehrlich währ am längsten | ||||
He who laughs last laughs longest | Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten | ||||
idler | loafer | ||||
~ | ~ | Faulenzer | |||
if | Whether | ||||
~ | ~ | ob | |||
to ignore | to disregard | ||||
~ | ~ | ignorieren | |||
illiberal | intolerant | ||||
~ | ~ | intolerant | |||
to illuminate | to clairify, to light up | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas erhellen | |||
to illustrate | to demonstrate | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas zeigen | |||
to imagine | to suppose, to assume | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas glauben, annehmen | |||
to imitate | to mimic | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas nachmachen | |||
imidiate | instant | ||||
~ | ~ | sofort | |||
immobile | motionless | ||||
~ | ~ | bewegungslos | |||
immoderate | excessive | ||||
~ | ~ | übermäßig | |||
immodest | conceited | ||||
~ | ~ | eingebildet | |||
to impact | to affect | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd./etwas beeinflussen | |||
illustrated | shows | ||||
~ | ~ | zeigen | |||
immense | tremendous | ||||
~ | ~ | enorm, riesig | |||
impervious | impenetrable | ||||
~ | ~ | undurchlässig | |||
indeficient | sufficient, enough | ||||
~ | ~ | genügend | |||
inevitable | unvertain | ||||
~ | ~ | unvermeindlich | |||
install | putting in, insert | ||||
~ | ~ | einbauen | |||
in spite of | nevertheless | ||||
~ | ~ | trotzdem | |||
invade | concuer | ||||
~ | ~ | eindringen | |||
impartial | neutral | ||||
~ | ~ | unparteiisch | |||
inopportune | inappropriate | ||||
~ | ~ | unangebracht | |||
impasse | deadlock | ||||
~ | ~ | Sackgasse | |||
impassive | emotionless | ||||
~ | ~ | Ausdruckslos | |||
to impeach | to question | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas anzweifeln | |||
impediment | obstacle | ||||
~ | ~ | Hindernis | |||
imperative | vital | ||||
~ | ~ | unerlässlich | |||
impolite | rude | ||||
~ | ~ | unhöflich | |||
incidentally | by the way | ||||
~ | ~ | übrigens | |||
inconsiderate | thoughtless | ||||
~ | ~ | rücksichtslos | |||
indisputable | indeniable | ||||
~ | ~ | nicht wiederlegbar | |||
infamous | notorious | ||||
~ | ~ | berüchtigt | |||
infantile | childish | ||||
~ | ~ | kindisch | |||
to infect | to contaminate | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas verunreinigen | |||
inflexible | rigid | ||||
~ | ~ | starr, steif | |||
inflow | influx | ||||
~ | ~ | Zustrom | |||
informal | casual | ||||
~ | ~ | lässig | |||
infrequent | rare | ||||
~ | ~ | selten | |||
inheritor | heir | ||||
~ | ~ | Erbe | |||
innocent | harmless | ||||
~ | ~ | harmlos | |||
insolvent | bankrupt | ||||
~ | ~ | zahlungsunfähig | |||
to inspect | to examine | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas untersuchen | |||
instinct | intuition | ||||
~ | ~ | gefühlsmäßig | |||
instructions | directions | ||||
~ | ~ | Anweisung | |||
insufferable | unbearable | ||||
~ | ~ | unerträglich | |||
insufficient | inadequate | ||||
~ | ~ | unzureichend | |||
insupportable | intolerable | ||||
~ | ~ | unerträglich | |||
insurgent | rebel | ||||
~ | ~ | Aufständischer | |||
intellectual | mental | ||||
~ | ~ | geistig | |||
to intend | to mean | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas wollen | |||
to intensify | to heighten | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas verstärken | |||
interplay | interaction | ||||
~ | ~ | Zusammenspiel | |||
inventory | stock | ||||
~ | ~ | Inventar | |||
invoive | bill | ||||
~ | ~ | Rechnung | |||
to ivolve | to entail | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas mit sich bringen | |||
isolated | lonely | ||||
~ | ~ | einsam | |||
iron out | resolve a problem | ||||
~ | ~ | Ein Problem lösen | |||
it's a piece of cake | It's easy | ||||
I wouldn't live in that dump if you paid me! | Hier möchte ich nicht begraben sein. | ||||
If you put yourself in my shoes | Wenn du an meiner Stelle wärst | ||||
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride | Wenn das Wörtchen "wenn" nicht wär,_... | ||||
In for a penny, in for a pound | Wer a sagt, muss auch B sagen | ||||
It's foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid. | Fürchte nicht,_was du nicht vermeinden kannst. | ||||
It's never too late to mend | Zur Umkehr ist es nie zu spät | ||||
It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted | Es ist zu spät,_etwas zu tun,_nachdem das Kind in den Brunnen gefallen ist/der Zug abgefahren ist. | ||||
It never rains out it pours | Ein Unglück kommt selten allein | ||||
It takes two to tango | Es gehören immer zwei dazu | ||||
It's raining cats and dogs | Es regnet wie aus Kübeln | ||||
jealous | envious | ||||
~ | ~ | neidisch sein | |||
joy | delight | ||||
~ | ~ | Freude | |||
to jack up | lift with a jack (device used to lift a heavy object,_like a car) | ||||
jump all over (informal) | scold angrily | ||||
~ | ~ | herunterputzen | |||
Justice was never done but so. complained | Gerechtigkeit geschieht nicht, ohne dass sich jemand beklagt | ||||
knowingly | deliberately | ||||
~ | ~ | absichtlich | |||
to know the ropes | to know all the answers or do be in the know | ||||
keep at | persevere/put time and energy into sth. until it's finished | ||||
keep up | continue, maintain the place | ||||
keep on | continue | ||||
kick out | expel a person | ||||
knock out | to hit so. and make them unconscious/be hin ´t and made to be unconscious | ||||
knock (oneself) out | work much harder than normal | ||||
Kill two birds with one stone | Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen | ||||
Knowledge is power | Wissen ist Macht | ||||
link | connect | ||||
~ | ~ | verbinden | |||
liquid | fluid | ||||
~ | ~ | flüssig | |||
lacking | missing | ||||
~ | ~ | an etwas mangeln | |||
last | final | ||||
~ | ~ | letzte | |||
leave out | to omit | ||||
~ | ~ | weglassen | |||
let down | disappoint | ||||
~ | ~ | enttäuschen | |||
let out | allow to leave | ||||
let up | slower or less intense | ||||
lay off | to dismiss employees from a job becauase a company down't have the money to pay them | ||||
leading | main | ||||
~ | ~ | führend | |||
to learn | to memorize | ||||
~ | ~ | sich einprägen/lernen | |||
to lend a sympathetic ear to s.o. | to listen to s.o. | ||||
to have a lot to be desired | the report was admirable | ||||
ligitimate | valid, lega | ||||
~ | ~ | rechtmäßig | |||
lethal | deadly | ||||
~ | ~ | tödlich | |||
leaveable | habitable | ||||
~ | ~ | wohnlich | |||
light up | light, brighten | ||||
lie down on | fail to take care of a responsibility because of laziness | ||||
~ | ~ | zurücklegen | |||
lie down | recline | ||||
~ | ~ | zurücklegen | |||
live on | support oneself by | ||||
live down | to do sth. morally wrong, and make people forget that you did it | ||||
livid | furious | ||||
~ | ~ | zornig | |||
loopy | crazy | ||||
~ | ~ | verrückt | |||
look in on | chek on so. by actually seeing them | ||||
look on | watch sth. that's happening, i.e., a fight, an accidenr, etc., but not get involved | ||||
look after | take care of, tend | ||||
look back on | remember with nostalgia | ||||
look down on | regard so. as inferior | ||||
look forward to | anticipate with pleasure (thoughts about sth. happening in the future) | ||||
look into | investigate | ||||
~ | ~ | untersuchen | |||
look over | read, inspect/review | ||||
look like | resemble | ||||
~ | ~ | ähneln | |||
look up to | respect for a person | ||||
lousy | awful | ||||
~ | ~ | miserabel | |||
lucid | clear | ||||
~ | ~ | klar, deutlich | |||
luck out (informal usage) | have sth. of good fortune occur | ||||
Lies have short legs., Lies don't travel far. | Lügen haben kurze Beine | ||||
Like father, like son | Wie der Vater, so der Sohn, Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm | ||||
Listeners hear no good of themselves | Der Lauscher an der Wand hört seine eigne Schand' | ||||
Love is blind | Liebe macht blind | ||||
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love | Glück im Spiel, Pech in der Liebe | ||||
mackintosh | waterproof coat | ||||
~ | ~ | Regenmantel | |||
madness | insanity | ||||
~ | ~ | Wahnsinn | |||
magician | conjuror, sorcerer, wizard, warlock | ||||
~ | ~ | Zauberer | |||
magistrate | Justice of Peace | ||||
~ | ~ | Richterschaft | |||
to magnify | to exaggerate | ||||
~ | ~ | aufbauschen | |||
to maintain | to preserve | ||||
~ | ~ | erhalten | |||
make over | redo, remake | ||||
make fun of | make jokes about so. in an unkind way/unsult | ||||
make up for | compensate | ||||
make for (very informal use) | go toward | ||||
make uo/make up with | to get along well with a person after having had an argument/re-establish a relationship | ||||
make up | create fantasy, invent imaginary information, i.e., lies | ||||
make out | to understand sth. one sees or hears | ||||
mark up | rase the price | ||||
mark down | reduce the price, put on sale | ||||
manmade | artificial | ||||
~ | ~ | künstlich | |||
mannequin | model | ||||
~ | ~ | Mannequin | |||
material | fabric | ||||
~ | ~ | Stoff (kleidung) | |||
matters | things | ||||
~ | ~ | Sachen, Angelegenheiten | |||
maybe | perhaps, possibly | ||||
~ | ~ | vielleicht | |||
in the meantime | meanwhile | ||||
~ | ~ | währenddessen | |||
measure | degree | ||||
~ | ~ | das Maß | |||
meeting | assembly | ||||
~ | ~ | Versammlung | |||
mendacity | lying | ||||
~ | ~ | Verlogenheit | |||
merciless | cruel | ||||
~ | ~ | grausam | |||
middleman | intermediary | ||||
~ | ~ | Mittlesmann | |||
midway | halfway | ||||
~ | ~ | aufhalbem Weg | |||
to migrate | emigrate | ||||
~ | ~ | auswandern | |||
mild | gentle | ||||
~ | ~ | sanft, mild | |||
move over | move to the side | ||||
mix up | to be confused, put things in a different order or the wrong order | ||||
to mimic | to imitate | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas imitieren | |||
mind | intellect | ||||
~ | ~ | Verstand | |||
mindless | senseless | ||||
~ | ~ | sinnlos | |||
to minimize | to play down | ||||
~ | ~ | etwas herunterspielen | |||
to mirror | to reflect | ||||
~ | ~ | wiederspiegeln | |||
to misconceive | to misunderstand | ||||
~ | ~ | missverstehen | |||
miserable | depressing | ||||
~ | ~ | trist, depremierend | |||
misery | distress | ||||
~ | ~ | Elend | |||
misread | lost | ||||
~ | ~ | verloren, abhanden | |||
mistrust | distrust | ||||
~ | ~ | Misstrauen, Argwohn | |||
mo (AE) | moment | ||||
~ | ~ | Nu, Moment | |||
moderately | reasonable | ||||
~ | ~ | vernünftig, gemäßigt | |||
modern | contemporary | ||||
~ | ~ | zeitgemäß | |||
more and more | increasingly | ||||
~ | ~ | zunehmend | |||
moreover | additionally | ||||
~ | ~ | darüber hinaus | |||
movie | film | ||||
~ | ~ | Spielfilm, Film | |||
murderer | assassin | ||||
~ | ~ | Mörder | |||
mad | insane | ||||
~ | ~ | wahnsinnig | |||
mandatory | not optional, compulsory | ||||
~ | ~ | Zwang, Pflicht | |||
minimal | least | ||||
~ | ~ | am wenigsten | |||
miniority | opposition | ||||
~ | ~ | Minderheit | |||
mobile | changeable | ||||
~ | ~ | veränderlich | |||
moist | damp | ||||
~ | ~ | feucht | |||
motion | movement, maneuver | ||||
~ | ~ | Bewegung | |||
by Monday | till/until Monday | ||||
magnitude | size | ||||
moody | gloomy, bad tempered | ||||
~ | ~ | launisch | |||
on my mind | in my thoughts | ||||
Many hands make lights work | Viele Hände machen bald ein Ende | ||||
Mind your own business | Kümmer dich um deinen eigenen Kram | ||||
Misery loves company | Geteiltes Leid is halbes Leid, Gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern | ||||
Mistakes are often the best teachers | Fehler sind der beste Lehrer | ||||
Monkey see monkey do | Affen machen alles nach | ||||
Money isn't eth. | Geld allein macht nciht glücklich | ||||
More haste less speed, Zeal without knowledge is fire without light | Eile mit Weile, Blinder Eifer schadet nur | ||||
naked | bare | ||||
~ | ~ | nackt | |||
nameless | anonymous | ||||
~ | ~ | namenlos | |||
napkin | serviette | ||||
~ | ~ | Serviette | |||
to narrate | to relate | ||||
~ | ~ | erzählen | |||
a narrative | a story | ||||
~ | ~ | Eine Erzählung | |||
a native | a local | ||||
~ | ~ | ein Einheimischer | |||
to near | to approach | ||||
~ | ~ | (sich) nähern | |||
nightfall | dusk | ||||
~ | ~ | Abenddämmerung | |||
necessary | essential | ||||
~ | ~ | notwendig | |||
nobility | the Aristocracy | ||||
~ | ~ | der Adel | |||
nod off | fall asleep | ||||
to nominate | to appoint | ||||
non-stop | continous | ||||
~ | ~ | ununterbrochen | |||
noon | midday | ||||
~ | ~ | Mittag | |||
noted | famous | ||||
~ | ~ | berühmt, bekannt | |||
to notify | to inform | ||||
~ | ~ | benachrichtigen | |||
notwithstanding | however, despite | ||||
~ | ~ | trotz | |||
nugatory | wothless | ||||
~ | ~ | wertlos | |||
numerous | many | ||||
~ | ~ | zahlreiche | |||
negligible | unimportant | ||||
~ | ~ | unwichtig | |||
nomadic | migratory | ||||
~ | ~ | wandernd | |||
normally | usually | ||||
~ | ~ | normal | |||
novel | new | ||||
~ | ~ | neu | |||
Necessity is the mother of invention, Necessity begets ingenuity | Not macht erfinderisch | ||||
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today | Was du heute kannst besorgen, verschiebe nicht auf morgen | ||||
Never spread yourself to thin | Du sollst dein Licht nicht unter den Scheffel stellen | ||||
No news is good news | Keine Nachricht ist eine gute Nachricht | ||||
no pains - no gains | Ohne Fleiß keinen Preis | ||||
Nothing ventured, nothing gained | Wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt | ||||
No smoke without fire, Where there is smoke, there is fire | Wo Rauch ist, das ist auch Feuer | ||||
Not all who own a lyre are lyre-players | Singe, wem Gesant gegeben | ||||
obdurate | stubborn | ||||
~ | ~ | halsstarrig | |||
object | thing | ||||
~ | ~ | Gegenstand | |||
obligatory | compulsory | ||||
~ | ~ | verpflichtend | |||
oblique | indirect | ||||
~ | ~ | indirekt | |||
omnipotent | all-powerfuk | ||||
~ | ~ | allmächtig | |||
obsolete | out of date | ||||
~ | ~ | veraltet, unmodern | |||
off-season | low season | ||||
~ | ~ | Nebensaison | |||
to operate | to function | ||||
~ | ~ | funktionieren | |||
organic | biological | ||||
~ | ~ | biologisch, organisch | |||
ornament | decoration | ||||
~ | ~ | Verzierung, Schmuck | |||
outside | external | ||||
~ | ~ | außerhalb, draußen | |||
to overhaul | to overtake | ||||
~ | ~ | überholen | |||
to overlook | to miss | ||||
~ | ~ | übersehen | |||
overseas | abroad | ||||
~ | ~ | im Ausland | |||
to oversee | to supervise | ||||
~ | ~ | betreuen, beaufsichtigen | |||
obtainable | achievable | ||||
~ | ~ | erreichbar | |||
odd | strange | ||||
~ | ~ | sonderbar | |||
omnious | portentous, baleful, malign | ||||
~ | ~ | unheilvoll | |||
origin | source, spring | ||||
~ | ~ | Ursprung, Quelle | |||
original | first | ||||
~ | ~ | ursprünglich, zuerst | |||
opposite number | counter party | ||||
offend | hurt, annoy | ||||
~ | ~ | verärgern, verletzen | |||
orderly | systematic | ||||
otherwise engaged | doing sth. different or not getting married | ||||
Once bitten twice shy | Ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer | ||||
Once one has served one's purpose one is simply discarded | Das Mohr hat seine Schuldigkeit getan | ||||
One good turn deserves another | Eine Hand wascht die andere | ||||
One man's meat is another man's poison | Des einen Freud des anderen Leid | ||||
One swallow doesn't make a summer | Eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer | ||||
Opportunity makes thieves | Gelegenheit macht Diebe | ||||
Out of sight, out of mind | Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn | ||||
Out of the heat, into the frying pan | Vom Regen in die Traufe | ||||
pan out | succeed | ||||
painting | portray | ||||
~ | ~ | Gemälde | |||
paper money | notes | ||||
~ | ~ | Papiergeld | |||
particular | specific | ||||
~ | ~ | besonders, bestimmt | |||
passable | satisfactory | ||||
~ | ~ | zufriedenstellend | |||
pattern | sample | ||||
~ | ~ | Muster, Probe | |||
peaceable | peaceful | ||||
~ | ~ | friedlich | |||
perception | insight | ||||
~ | ~ | Erkenntnis | |||
phantasm | illusion | ||||
~ | ~ | Trugbild | |||
pocket book | notebook | ||||
~ | ~ | Notizbuch | |||
poisonous | toxic | ||||
~ | ~ | giftig | |||
possibility | opportunity | ||||
~ | ~ | Möglichkeit | |||
post-mortem | autopsy | ||||
~ | ~ | Obduktion | |||
practically | virtually | ||||
~ | ~ | praktisch | |||
praise | compliment | ||||
~ | ~ | Lob | |||
precedence | priority | ||||
~ | ~ | Vorrang | |||
precept | principle | ||||
~ | ~ | Grundsatz | |||
precept | principle | ||||
~ | ~ | Grundsatz | |||
précis | summary | ||||
~ | ~ | Inhaltsangabe, Kurzfassung | |||
pressing | urgent | ||||
~ | ~ | dringend | |||
previous | preceding | ||||
~ | ~ | vorhergehend | |||
priority | precedence | ||||
~ | ~ | Vorrang, Vortritt | |||
prompt | immidiate | ||||
~ | ~ | umgehend, unverzüglich, sofort | |||
prosperous | affluent, flourishing | ||||
~ | ~ | wohlhabend | |||
to provide | to supply | ||||
~ | ~ | liefern | |||
provided | if | ||||
~ | ~ | falls | |||
to put wth. back | to postpone | ||||
~ | ~ | verschieben, vertagen, aufschieben | |||
to put your foot down | to become more energetic or resolute, to insist on, to try harder | ||||
performance | efficiency | ||||
~ | ~ | Leistung | |||
perform | realized, accomplished, carry out | ||||
~ | ~ | durchführen | |||
perilous | dangerous | ||||
~ | ~ | gefährlich | |||
plain | simple | ||||
~ | ~ | klar, einfach | |||
position | location | ||||
~ | ~ | Lage | |||
precipitation | rainfall | ||||
predictable | calculable, assessable, computable | ||||
to purchase | to buy | ||||
to participate in | to take part in, to share in, to be involved | ||||
pass off | i.e. an event: take place, be carried through i.e. a pain: to end | ||||
pass away | die | ||||
pass on | transmit | ||||
pass out | distribute by personal contact | ||||
pass up | not be able to receive the benefit of sth. because you refused it | ||||
pay back | repay | ||||
pay off | pay a debt in full | ||||
pitch in | contribute time/energy to help s.o. | ||||
pick out | choose | ||||
pick on | tease | ||||
~ | ~ | schikanieren | |||
pick up | lift | ||||
play down | de-emphasize/minimize | ||||
play-up | emphasize | ||||
play up to | insincerely flatter | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. schöntun | |||
point out | indicate | ||||
point up | emphasize | ||||
pull in | arrive | ||||
pull down | destroy | ||||
pull out | leave, remove | ||||
pull over | drive to the side of the road | ||||
put up with | tolerate | ||||
prison | jail | ||||
postpone | put off | ||||
promotion | advancement | ||||
pun | wordplay, paranomasia | ||||
push through | cause to be accepted | ||||
put away | place an item in the right or safe place | ||||
put back | return to the right place | ||||
put off | procrastinate, delay | ||||
put on | get dressed in clothes | ||||
put a person out | cause inconvenience | ||||
~ | ~ | Unnanehmlichkeit verursachen | |||
to put (s.o.) on | to deceive or pretend (often by teasing or joking) | ||||
~ | ~ | täuschen | |||
promote | marketing job | ||||
Payback is a bitch | Rache ist süß | ||||
Penny wise, pund foolish | Sparsam im Kleinen, aber im Großen verschwenderisch | ||||
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones | Menschen, die im Glashaus sitzen, sollen nicht mit Steinen werfen | ||||
Practice makes perfect | Übung macht den Meister | ||||
Pride comes before the fall | Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall | ||||
Promises are made to be kept | Was man verspricht, muss man halten | ||||
to quake | to remble | ||||
~ | ~ | beben, erzittern | |||
quite | fairly | ||||
~ | ~ | ziemlich | |||
quiet down | be silent | ||||
read up on | to research | ||||
reasonable | fair | ||||
~ | ~ | angemessen | |||
red-handed | comitting a crime | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. auf frischer Tat ertappen | |||
to receive | to get | ||||
~ | ~ | erhalten | |||
refrain | chorus | ||||
~ | ~ | Refrain | |||
reliable | dependable | ||||
~ | ~ | zuverlässig, verlässlich | |||
religious | devout | ||||
~ | ~ | religiös | |||
remainder | the rest | ||||
~ | ~ | der Rest, das Übrige | |||
remark | comment | ||||
~ | ~ | Bemerkung | |||
reminiscence | memory | ||||
~ | ~ | Erinnerung | |||
remorse | regret | ||||
~ | ~ | Reue | |||
remoted | isolated | ||||
~ | ~ | abgelegen | |||
removable | detachable | ||||
~ | ~ | abnehmbar | |||
to renew | to resume | ||||
~ | ~ | wiederaufnehmen | |||
to renounce | to give up | ||||
~ | ~ | aufgeben | |||
repute | reputation | ||||
~ | ~ | Ansehen | |||
to respond | to reply | ||||
~ | ~ | antworten | |||
revolting | disgusting | ||||
~ | ~ | ekelig | |||
rubbish | nonsense | ||||
~ | ~ | Quatsch | |||
rude | impolite | ||||
~ | ~ | grob, ungezogen, unhöflich | |||
rule out | reject, eliminate as a choice | ||||
run down | looks for and finds | ||||
run against | compete in an election | ||||
run away with | escape/elope | ||||
~ | ~ | durchbrennen | |||
run for | campaign for eleciton | ||||
run away | leave quickly, escape | ||||
run into (also said "bump into") | a chance meeting | ||||
run off | chase s.o. | ||||
run out off | use the last of sth. | ||||
to rue | to regret | ||||
~ | ~ | bereuen | |||
reduce | decrease | ||||
~ | ~ | reduzieren | |||
redundant | superfluous | ||||
~ | ~ | überflüssig | |||
reference | according to | ||||
~ | ~ | bezüglich | |||
reimburse | indemnify | ||||
~ | ~ | entschädigen | |||
reluctant | unwilling | ||||
~ | ~ | widerwillig | |||
remove | take away | ||||
~ | ~ | entfernen | |||
reproach | scold | ||||
~ | ~ | schimpfen | |||
retractable | withdrawable | ||||
~ | ~ | einziehbar | |||
ridiculous | absurd | ||||
~ | ~ | lächerlich | |||
ride over | go by car or bicyle tow here s.o. is | ||||
ripp off | cheat/steal from | ||||
ring off | hang up the telephone | ||||
rinse off | rinse the surface off | ||||
~ | ~ | abspülen | |||
rinse out | rinse the inside off | ||||
~ | ~ | ausspülen | |||
riotous | violate | ||||
~ | ~ | gewaltsam | |||
to resign | to quit abondon, sign off, to give notice | ||||
row | fight | ||||
round off | change a fraction to the nearest whole number | ||||
rarely drinks wine | hardly ever drinks wine | ||||
Rats desert the sinking ship | Die Ratten verlassen das sinkende Schiff | ||||
sacristy | vestry | ||||
~ | ~ | Sakristel | |||
save up | accumulate | ||||
~ | ~ | sammeln | |||
satisfied | convinced | ||||
~ | ~ | überzeugt | |||
scarcity | shortage | ||||
~ | ~ | Knappheit | |||
scrumptious | delicious | ||||
~ | ~ | lecker | |||
second | moment | ||||
~ | ~ | Moment | |||
send back | return to the former place | ||||
send over | send to s.o. else | ||||
see about | find out about/make arrangements | ||||
see thorugh | complete in spite of obstacles | ||||
see off | be with s.o. when they leave (for a trip) | ||||
see to | arrange, supervise, tend to | ||||
to save your bacon | to avoid punishment | ||||
~ | ~ | Strafe vermeiden | |||
to select | to choose | ||||
selection | choice | ||||
~ | ~ | Auswahl | |||
sell out | sell ownership | ||||
self-assured | confident | ||||
~ | ~ | zuversichtlich | |||
set back | a delay | ||||
settle for | agree to accept sth. that wasn't you first choice | ||||
settle up | pay a bill or debt | ||||
settle on | make a choice/decision | ||||
signal | sign | ||||
~ | ~ | Signal, Zeichen | |||
significant | meaningful | ||||
~ | ~ | bedeutungsvoll | |||
silly | foolish | ||||
~ | ~ | blöd | |||
sincere | honest | ||||
~ | ~ | aufrichtig, ehrlich | |||
slip up | make a mistake | ||||
skull | cranium | ||||
~ | ~ | Schädel | |||
soiled | dirty | ||||
~ | ~ | be-/verschmutzt | |||
spotlight | highlight | ||||
~ | ~ | Glanzpunkt, Schlaglicht | |||
stable | steady | ||||
~ | ~ | beständig | |||
~ | ~ | dauerhaft | |||
steady | regular | ||||
~ | ~ | regelmäßig | |||
step aside | move to one side | ||||
stupid | silly | ||||
~ | ~ | dumm | |||
stick up for | defend | ||||
substantially | considerably | ||||
~ | ~ | wesentlich | |||
suggest | propose | ||||
~ | ~ | vorschlagen | |||
sundown | sunset | ||||
~ | ~ | Sonnenuntergang | |||
sunrise | dawn | ||||
~ | ~ | Sonnenaufgang | |||
~ | ~ | Dämmerung | |||
sure | certain | ||||
~ | ~ | sicherlich | |||
surroundings | environment | ||||
~ | ~ | Umgebung | |||
to survive | to outlive | ||||
~ | ~ | überleben | |||
to symbolize | to represent | ||||
~ | ~ | verkörpern, symbolisieren | |||
scare | frighten | ||||
~ | ~ | Angst haben | |||
section | copartment | ||||
~ | ~ | Abteil | |||
settle | fix | ||||
~ | ~ | Gewohnheit | |||
shut up | stop talking | ||||
shall be | must be | ||||
~ | ~ | müssen | |||
shelf | rack | ||||
~ | ~ | Regal | |||
should | ought | ||||
~ | ~ | sollte | |||
show off | behaving as though one is superior to other people/exhibit possessions in a boastful way | ||||
~ | ~ | sich hervortun | |||
show up | do a better job than | ||||
slow up/slow down | cause to move more slowly | ||||
speed | velocity | ||||
~ | ~ | Geschwindigkeit | |||
spell out | sarcastic way to say sth., and be sure that there definitely is no misunderstanding | ||||
splendently | brilliantly | ||||
~ | ~ | glänzend | |||
started | incipient | ||||
~ | ~ | anfänglich | |||
stand up | not keep a date or appointment | ||||
sweep out | sweep the inside of | ||||
~ | ~ | auskehren | |||
subsequent | supplementary | ||||
~ | ~ | zusätzlich, spatter, folgend | |||
systematic | methodical, done or conceived according to plan or system | ||||
~ | ~ | systematisch | |||
staff | employees, personel | ||||
stay over | spend one night or longer with s.o. | ||||
Spanish man | Spaniard | ||||
stubborn | obstinate | ||||
~ | ~ | hartnäckig | |||
splendid | brilliant | ||||
~ | ~ | großartig | |||
shoplifter | thief | ||||
stamina | endurance | ||||
~ | ~ | Ausdauer | |||
stand by | wait | ||||
stand out | be noticeable | ||||
~ | ~ | herausstechen | |||
stand for | represent | ||||
stand up for | defend | ||||
stand up to | confront | ||||
to snooze | nap | ||||
slanting | bent, curved, turned | ||||
~ | ~ | abschüssig | |||
summit | top, climax, peak | ||||
single file | moving/standing one behind the other in a line | ||||
Slow and steady wins the race | Was lange währt, wird endlich gut | ||||
Speech is silver silence is gold | Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold | ||||
Still waters run deep | Stille Wasser sind tief | ||||
Strike while the iron is hot | Schmiede das Eisen solange es heiß ist | ||||
take after | physically resemble/inherit certain qualities | ||||
~ | ~ | jmd. ähneln | |||
take back | return | ||||
take care of | help/provide for | ||||
take down | write from dictation | ||||
take over | assume command | ||||
take off | remove a piece of clothing | ||||
take up | begin or start a hobby | ||||
talk back to | answer rudely | ||||
talk over | discuss | ||||
tailored | tailor-made | ||||
~ | ~ | maßgeschneidert | |||
temper | mood | ||||
~ | ~ | Laune | |||
tear down | mock, belittle/critisize | ||||
terror | terrosism | ||||
~ | ~ | Terror | |||
testament | testimony | ||||
~ | ~ | Testament | |||
tell off | tell s.o. bluntly what he or she did wrong | ||||
~ | ~ | bluntly = freiraus | |||
tell on (slang: rat on/snitch on) | report misbehavior | ||||
~ | ~ | verpetzen | |||
today | nowadays | ||||
~ | ~ | heute | |||
torpid | lethargic | ||||
~ | ~ | teilnahmslos | |||
touch on | briefly mention | ||||
touch up | repait (can also mean a woman fixing her makeup or hair) | ||||
touchdown | landing | ||||
~ | ~ | Landung | |||
touchy | sensitive | ||||
~ | ~ | empfindlich | |||
to transform | to convert | ||||
~ | ~ | umbauen, umformen | |||
to tighten your belt | to become frugal, to decrease in spending | ||||
transitority | temporary | ||||
~ | ~ | vorübergehend | |||
transparent | obvious | ||||
~ | ~ | klar, offensichtlich | |||
trustworthy | reliable | ||||
~ | ~ | zuverlässig | |||
twister | tornado | ||||
twosome | pair | ||||
~ | ~ | Paar | |||
terrific | fantastic | ||||
~ | ~ | fantastisch | |||
think over | consider sth. for some period of time | ||||
tiny | minute | ||||
~ | ~ | winzig | |||
tie up | bind | ||||
~ | ~ | verbinden | |||
tire out | exhaust | ||||
~ | ~ | erschöpfen | |||
tick off | make s.o. angry | ||||
try on | wear a garment to check the fit and how it looks | ||||
~ | ~ | garment = Kleidungsstück | |||
try out for | audition | ||||
try out | uses a machine to see if it works | ||||
tread | step on | ||||
throw up | to remind s.o. (in a scolding or mocking tone of voice) of sth. they did wrong | ||||
throw away | discard | ||||
throw out | discard | ||||
throw over | reject a person | ||||
turn around | face the opposite direction; make a radical change in things (usually from bad to good) | ||||
turn down | reduce the volume | ||||
turn in | deliver to the authorities or s.o. in charge (boss,_parents,_teachers) | ||||
turn into | become | ||||
turn off | bore or repulse (informal) | ||||
turn on | activate by using a handle or switch | ||||
turn out | produce | ||||
turn up | increase the volume | ||||
Talk of the devil | Wenn man vom Teufel spricht | ||||
Take a care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves | Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt ist des Talers nicht wert | ||||
That's old hat | Das ist ein alter Hut | ||||
The early bird catches the worm | Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm, Wer zuerst kommt mahlt zuerst, Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund | ||||
The end justifies the means | Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel | ||||
The last straw that breaks te camels back | Der Krug geht so lange zum Wasser bis er bricht | ||||
The pot calling the kettle black | Ein Esel schmipft den andern Langohr | ||||
The proof of the pudding is in the eating | Probieren geht über studieren | ||||
There's no fool like an old fool | Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht | ||||
Third time is a charm | Alle guten Dinge sind drei | ||||
Tit for that | Wie du mir so ich dir | ||||
To blow one's own trumpet | Eigenlob stinkt | ||||
To carry coals to Newcastle | Eulen nach Athen tragen | ||||
to call a spade a spade | Das Kind beim Namen nennen | ||||
To drop a brick | Ins Fettnäpfchen treten | ||||
Too many cooks spoil the broth | Zu viele Köche verderben den Brei | ||||
To pull s.o.'s leg | Jemanden auf den Arm nehmen | ||||
To put the pedal to the metal | Vollgas geben | ||||
To ride shotgun | Beifahrer sein | ||||
Two wrong's don't make it right | Ein Unrecht hebt das andere nicht auf | ||||
There's no accounting for taste | Über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten | ||||
The pitchers goes often to the well and gets broken at last | Der KRug geht so lange zum Brunnen bis er bricht | ||||
the devil takes the hidmost | Den letzten beißen die Hunde | ||||
Time will tell | Kommt Zeit kommt Rat | ||||
Twice the pride double the fall or: Pride goes before a fall | Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall | ||||
ultimate | final | ||||
~ | ~ | letzte | |||
uncared for | neglected | ||||
~ | ~ | vernachlässigt | |||
uncommon | unusual | ||||
~ | ~ | ungewöhnlich | |||
uncooked | raw | ||||
~ | ~ | roh | |||
undeniable | indisputable | ||||
~ | ~ | unbestreitbar | |||
understandable | comprehensible | ||||
~ | ~ | verständlich | |||
unforeseen | unexpected | ||||
~ | ~ | unerwartet | |||
unfortunate | unlucky | ||||
~ | ~ | unglücklich, bedauerlich | |||
unhurt | unharmed | ||||
~ | ~ | unbeschädigt | |||
uninjured | unhurt | ||||
~ | ~ | unverletzt | |||
unlawful | illegal | ||||
~ | ~ | gesetzwidrig, illegal | |||
unmarried | single | ||||
~ | ~ | ledig | |||
unstated | unspoken | ||||
~ | ~ | unausgesprochen | |||
untimely | premature | ||||
~ | ~ | vorzeitig | |||
untrue | unfaithful | ||||
~ | ~ | untrue | |||
unusual | strange | ||||
~ | ~ | ungewöhnlich, fremd | |||
unvoiced | voiceless | ||||
~ | ~ | stimmlos | |||
uprising | rebellion | ||||
~ | ~ | Aufstand, Rebellion | |||
usually | generally, normally | ||||
~ | ~ | gewöhnlich | |||
unprotected | defenceless | ||||
~ | ~ | ungeschützt | |||
uproar | tumult | ||||
~ | ~ | Lärm | |||
utterly | completely, absolutely, entirely | ||||
vacancy | emptiness | ||||
~ | ~ | Lehre | |||
to vacuum | to hoover | ||||
~ | ~ | Staub saugen | |||
vague | indistinct | ||||
~ | ~ | undeutlich, unklar | |||
vain | useless | ||||
~ | ~ | vergeblich, nutzlos | |||
valueless | wortless | ||||
~ | ~ | wertlos | |||
to vanquish | to conquer | ||||
~ | ~ | besiegen | |||
to vary | to differ | ||||
~ | ~ | abweichen, sich unterscheiden | |||
vast | huge, enormous | ||||
~ | ~ | gewaltig | |||
virtue | advantage | ||||
~ | ~ | Vorteil | |||
to visualize | to imagine | ||||
~ | ~ | sich etwas vorstellen | |||
valour | courage | ||||
~ | ~ | Mut | |||
vigilant | watchful | ||||
~ | ~ | aufmerksam | |||
wait for | wait unti s.o. or sth. arrives or is finished | ||||
wait up for | stay awake to wait for sth. or s.o. | ||||
warranty | guarantee | ||||
~ | ~ | Garantie | |||
walk back | return to a previous point | ||||
walk over | walk to where s.o./sth. is | ||||
wake up | make s.o. stome sleeping | ||||
watch out | be careful | ||||
watch out for | be careful of | ||||
wash off | wash the surface | ||||
wash out | wash the inside | ||||
wear off | fade and disappear, or lose effect through use time | ||||
wear out | become used to | ||||
wear out/to be worn out | no longer useable | ||||
well mannered | polite | ||||
~ | ~ | höflich, gesittet | |||
well timed | timely | ||||
~ | ~ | rechtzeitig | |||
we're all set | we're ready to go | ||||
winery | vineyard | ||||
~ | ~ | Weingut | |||
wind up | finish | ||||
wipe off | wipe the surface | ||||
wipe out | wipe the inside of | ||||
to withstand | to resist | ||||
~ | ~ | widerstehenm standhalten | |||
winging | flying | ||||
~ | ~ | fliegen | |||
to worsen | to aggravate | ||||
~ | ~ | verschlimmern | |||
work out | solve a problem | ||||
wrap up | finish | ||||
wrap up (also said "bundle up") | dress warmly | ||||
write down | record in writing | ||||
write out | write every detail | ||||
write s.o. up | a negative report written by a supervisor about an employee | ||||
What goes around comes around | Man erntet das was man säet, Alles rächt sich irgendwann | ||||
What you deserve is what you get | Man bekommt das was man verdient | ||||
What goes around comes around | Wie man in den Wald hineinruft so schallt es heraus | ||||
What the eye does not see the heart cannot grieve over | Was ich nicht weiß macht mich nicht heiß | ||||
When the cat's away the mice will play | Katz aus dem Hause rührt sich die Maus | ||||
Whe two perople quarrel a third rejoices | Wenn sich zwei streiten freut sich die dritte | ||||
Where there is a will there is a way | Wo ein Wille ist ist auch ein Weg | ||||
You can easely fall into your own trap | Wer andern eine Grube gräbt fällt selbst hinein | ||||
ou cannot change the habits of a lifetime | Was der Bauer nicht kennt das frisst er nicht | ||||
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs | Wo gehobelt wird fallen Späne | ||||
You can't study on a full stomach | Voller Bauch studiert nicht gern | ||||
You can't teach an old dog new tricks | Was Hänschen nicht lernt lernt Hans nimmermehr | ||||
You don't now the vlue of water before the well runs dry | Man weiß erst was man hatte wenn man es verloren hat | ||||
You can't examine the teeth nof a gift horse | Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nichts ins Maul | ||||
zenith | peak | ||||
~ | ~ | Scheitelpunkt | |||
zonk out | falls asleep because of being very tired |
Kapitel
Verweis | Kapitel |
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1 | Beispielkapitel 1\Abschnitt a |
2 | Beispielkapitel 1\Abschnitt b |
3 | Beispielkapitel 2 |