Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| at no time adv | (never, not at any point) | zu keiner Zeit Rdw |
| | | niemals, nie Adv |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| be no match for [sb] v expr | (not be as good as [sb]) (übertragen) | jmdm nicht das Wasser reichen können Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | keine Gefahr für jmdn darstellen Rdw |
| | | nicht so gut sein wie [jmd] Rdw |
| bear no resemblance to [sth/sb] v expr | (be totally unlike) | überhaupt keine Ähnlichkeit haben, keinerlei Ähnlichkeit haben Rdw |
| | | nicht ähnlich sehen Rdw |
| | The boy bears no resemblance to his father or his other brother. |
| by no means adv | (not at all, not in any way) | auf keinen Fall Rdw |
| | | keineswegs Adv |
| | This handbag costs £300, but it's by no means the most expensive one in the shop. |
| | Diese Handtasche kostet 300 Pfund aber sie ist auf keinen Fall die teuerste in diesem Laden. |
close but no cigar,
close,
but no cigar expr | informal (nearly, but not quite) | so nah und doch so fern Rdw |
| | | knapp daneben ist auch vorbei Rdw |
| | | nah dran, knapp daneben Adj + Präp |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (Regret is pointless) | Man kann die Zeit nicht zurückdrehen. Rdw |
| | | Geschehen ist geschehen. Rdw |
| | I know you're sad that you missed the concert, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. |
have no stomach for [sth],
have little stomach for [sth] v expr | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) | keine Lust auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | (Mut) | nicht den nötigen Mumm in den Knochen Rdw |
| | John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| have no alternative v expr | (not have any other choice) | keine andere Wahl haben Rdw |
| | With a crime this serious we have no alternative but to prosecute. |
| have no association with [sb/sth] v expr | (not be connected, involved) | in keinem Verhältnis zu etwas stehen Rdw |
| | | nicht mit etwas/jemandem zu tun haben Rdw |
| | | in keiner Verbindung stehen Rdw |
| | Type 1 diabetes has no association with obesity or other lifestyle factors, and is not preventable. |
| have no business doing [sth] v expr | informal (not have the right) | kein Recht haben Rdw |
| | | nicht das Recht haben Rdw |
| | You have no business spreading gossip about me! |
| have no chance v expr | (be doomed) | keine Chance haben Rdw |
| | | keine andere Wahl haben Rdw |
| | She had no chance, the disease had spread too far. |
| have no chance v expr | (not have opportunity) | nicht dazu kommen Rdw |
| | | keine Gelegenheit haben Rdw |
| | | keine Zeit haben Rdw |
| | I saw this article last week and wanted to comment, but had no chance until now. |
| have no chance to do [sth] v expr | (not have opportunity) | nicht dazu kommen Rdw |
| | | keine Möglichkeit haben Rdw |
| | The swimming pool looked nice, but we had no chance to use it. |
| have no chance of [sth] v expr | (be unable) | nicht können Adv + Vt |
| | | keine Chance haben Rdw |
| | He had no chance of survival in the desert. |
| have no chance of doing [sth] v expr | (be unable) | nicht können Adv + Vt |
| | | keine Aussichten haben Rdw |
| | The patient has no chance of surviving without the treatment. |
| have no choice v expr | (be forced to do [sth]) | nicht anders können Rdw |
| | | keine andere Wahl haben Rdw |
| | I had to fire him. I had no choice. |
| have no choice but to do [sth] v expr | (not have alternative) | nicht anders können Rdw |
| | | keine andere Wahl haben Rdw |
| | (formell) | nicht umhinkönnen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | We have no choice but to think that you acted irresponsibly. |
| have no doubt v expr | (be certain) | sicher sein Adj + Vr |
| | | kein Zweifel darin bestehen Rdw |
| | | nicht an etwas zweifeln Rdw |
| | Have no doubt, we'll get in trouble for eating all the cake. |
| have no doubt that v expr | (be certain) | sicher sein Adj + Vr |
| | | kein Zweifel daran haben Rdw |
| | | nicht daran zweifeln Rdw |
| | I have no doubt that he'll be back tomorrow with the same story. |
| have no idea v expr | (not know) | keine Ahnung haben Rdw |
| | | nicht wissen Adv + Vt |
| | (Slang) | keinen Plan haben Rdw |
| | I have no idea how I'm going to get home now my car's broken down. |
| | I have no idea how she found out. |
| have no more of [sth] v expr | (no longer tolerate [sth]) | genug von etwas haben Rdw |
| | | etwas satt haben Rdw |
| | | etwas leid sein Rdw |
| | Stop that language right now. I'll have no more of it, do you hear me? |
have no more of [sth],
have no more [sth] v expr | (have used up the supply of [sth]) | nichts mehr haben Rdw |
| | | nichts mehr da sein Rdw |
| | | alles weg sein Rdw |
| | I've just sold the last loaf, and now we have no more, I'm afraid. |
| have no objection v expr | (not be opposed) | nichts dagegen haben Rdw |
| | | kein Problem damit haben Rdw |
| | Shah said he had no objection if a former member of the armed forces took part in the peace talks. |
| have no objection to [sth] v expr | (not be opposed) | nichts einzuwenden haben Rdw |
| | | nichts dagegen haben Rdw |
| | I have no objection to your suggestion. |
have no plan to do [sth],
have no plans to do [sth] v expr | (lack intent, organization) | [etw] nicht vorhaben Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | | nicht den Plan haben etwas zu tun Rdw |
| | Bachmann said that she has no plan to launch another presidential campaign. |
| have no qualms about [sth] v expr | (not be nervous or afraid) | keine Zweifel wegen [etw] haben VP |
| | | sich keine Sorgen wegen [etw] machen VP |
| | | keine Angst wegen [etw] haben VP |
| | Running my own business is going to be tough, but I have no qualms about my decision. |
have no qualms about doing [sth],
have no qualms in doing [sth] v expr | (not suffer a guilty conscience) | keine Skrupel haben [etw] zu tun VP |
| | | kein schlechtes Gewissen haben [etw] zu tun VP |
| | I had no qualms about reporting him to the police - he was a violent criminal, without a shred of compassion for his victims. |
| have no recollection of [sth] v expr | (remember nothing about) | sich überhaupt nicht mehr erinnern, sich nicht erinnern können Rdw |
| | (informell) | einen Filmriss haben Rdw |
| | He was so drunk that he had no recollection of how he got back home. |
| have no right v expr | (not be entitled) | nicht das Recht haben, im Unrecht sein Rdw |
| | | etwas steht jemandem nicht zu Rdw |
| | My son was complaining that everyone was controlling his life and we had no right because he was an adult. |
| have no right to do [sth] v expr | (not be entitled) | nicht das Recht haben, im Unrecht sein Rdw |
| | | etwas steht jemandem nicht zu Rdw |
| | You have no right to complain about the situation. |
| have no shame v expr | (not be embarrassed) | sich nicht schämen VP |
| | | nicht peinlich sein VP |
| | | nicht unangenehm sein VP |
| | How can you see people suffering and do nothing? Have you no shame? |
| have no time for v expr | figurative (not tolerate) | nichts übrig haben für Rdw |
| | | nicht dulden Adv + Vt |
| | | nicht die Zeit für etwas haben Rdw |
| | James has no time for gossips. |
| | I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
there'd be no work for tinkers' hands expr | (it's useless to wish for things) | wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wäre Rdw |
| in no case adv | (not under any circumstances) | auf keinen Fall Rdw |
| | | unter keinen Umständen Rdw |
| | (informell) | nie und nimmer Rdw |
| | In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
in no time at all,
in no time adv | figurative (rapidly) | in null Komma nichts Rdw |
| | | im Handumdrehen Präp + Nn |
| | I can get dinner ready in no time at all. |
| in no way adv | (not at all) | überhaupt nicht Adv + Adv |
| | | kein bisschen Pron + Pron |
| | The fact that you were a little drunk in no way excuses your behavior. |
| leave no stone unturned v expr | figurative (search thoroughly) | nichts unversucht lassen Rdw |
| | In the investigation to find the missing child, the police have left no stone unturned. |
| like no other adv | literary (incomparably) | wie kein anderer Rdw |
| | Pedro promised to love her like no other. |
| like no other adj | (incomparable, unique) | mit Nichts zu vergleichen Rdw |
| | | einzigartig Adj |
| | | unvergleichlich Adj |
| | | beispiellos Adj |
| | This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other. |
| long time no see interj | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) | Ewig nicht gesehen Int |
| | | Schon lange her Int |
| | Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
| Look no further interj | (used to offer [sth] that is needed) | du brauchst dich nicht weiter umsehen Rdw |
| | | deine Suche hat ein Ende Rdw |
| | | hier bist du genau richtig Rdw |
| | Look no further; I have exactly what you need. |
| lose no time v expr | (act without delay) | sofort etwas tun Rdw |
| | | keine Zeit verlieren Rdw |
| | You should lose no time in reporting a stolen credit card. |
| make no bones v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | keinen Hehl aus etwas machen Rdw |
| | | ganz ehrlich sein Rdw |
| | I'll make no bones: I don't trust that man. |
| make no bones about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct) | keinen Hehl aus etwas machen Rdw |
| | | ganz ehrlich sein VP |
| | The journalist made no bones about her dislike of politicians. |
| make no bones about doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be forthright, direct in doing) (übertragen) | kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen Rdw |
| | | [etw] gerade heraus sagen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | nicht lange um den heißen Brei reden Rdw |
| | Veronica made no bones about telling her boss exactly what she thought of him. |
n/c,
NC n | written, initialism (no charge) | zum Nulltarif Präp + Nm |
| | | gratis, kostenlos Adj |
| | | gebührenfrei Adj |
| no adv | (refusal) | nein Adv |
| | No, I wouldn't like more coffee, thank you. |
| | Nein, ich möchte keinen Kaffee mehr, danke. |
| No n | (chemistry: nobelium) (Abk) | No Nn |
| | | Nobelium Nn |
| | No is an element with the atomic number 102. |
| no adv | (dissent) | nein Adv |
| | No, I do not agree with that at all. |
| | Nein, ich stimme dem absolut nicht zu. |
| no adv | (denial) | nein Adv |
| | No, I did not get mud on the floor. |
| | Nein, ich habe den Boden nicht dreckig gemacht. |
| no adj | (not any) | kein Pron |
| | We have no rooms available. |
| | Wir haben keine freien Zimmer. |
| no adj | (not one) | kein Pron |
| | There is no clean fork; we'll have to wash some. |
| | Es gibt keine saubere Gabel mehr; wir müssen welche abspülen. |
| no adv | (not any) | kein Pron |
| | There is no denying the truth. |
| | Es gibt keine Möglichkeit, die Wahrheit abzustreiten. |
| no adj | (forbidding [sth]) | verboten V Part Perf |
| | | kein Adj |
| Anmerkung: Used on public notices to forbid an activity or thing. |
| | There are signs saying "No smoking" all over the construction site. |
| | Überall auf der Baustelle hängen Schilder mit der Aufschrift "Rauchen verboten". |
| no n | (saying no) | Nein Nn |
| | Their response was a definite no. |
| | Ihre Antwort war ein entgültiges "Nein!". |
| no adj | (not genuine, effective, convincing) | kein Pron |
| | I'm no artist but I was pleased with how the drawing came out. |
| | Ich bin kein Künstler, aber ich war mit dem Ergebnis der Zeichnung zufrieden. |
| no n | (votes) | Nein Nn |
| | The noes have it, and the bill is thrown out. |
| no chance n | (absence of opportunity) | keine Chance Adj + Nf |
| | You have no chance of getting tickets for the game this late. |
| no chance interj | informal (that is extremely unlikely) (ugs) | Ausgeschlossen! Int |
| | (ugs) | Auf keinen Fall! Int |
| | (ugs) | Niemals! Int |
| | You want to borrow dad's car? No chance! |
| no charge expr | ([sth] is provided free) | kostenlos Adj |
| | | umsonst Adj |
| | | gratis Adj |
| | There is no charge for fresh towels; they come with the hotel room. |
| | The manufacturer will send you product samples at no charge. |
| | Der Hersteller wird Ihnen kostenlose Produktproben schicken. |
| | Frische Handtücher sind umsonst und im Hotelzimmer enthalten. |
| no choice n | (absence of alternative options) | keine Wahl Adv + Nf |
| | | keine Option Adv + Nf |
| | | keine andere Möglichkeit Rdw |
| | There is no choice; we'll have to do it. |
| no comment interj | (expressing refusal to speak) | kein Kommentar Pron + Nm |
| No contest. interj | informal (there is no comparison) | keine Frage Int |
| | | natürlich Int |
| | When it comes to cars, I'll take a Porsche, no contest. |
| no contest expr | (legal: plea not to contest charge) | die Aussage verweigern Rdw |
| | Stevens answered “No contest” when asked “How do you now plead?" |
| No dice! interj | US, slang (expressing refusal) | Auf keinen Fall Int |
| | | Keine Chance Int |
| | No dice, Joe, you aren't going to borrow my car. |
| no doubt n | (total certainty) | kein Zweifel Pron + Nm |
| | | mit Sicherheit Adv + Nf |
| | I have no doubt that heaven exists. |
| | It is better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and leave no doubt. |
| no doubt adv | (undoubtedly) | sicher Adv |
| | | mit Sicherheit Adv + Nf |
| | No doubt you have more experience in this field than I do. |
| no end of [sth] adj | (numerous) | unzählig Adj |
| | | zahlreich Adj |
| | | eine Menge Unbest Art, f + Nf |
| | He has had no end of troubles in his short life. |
| no end of [sth] adj | (continuous) | ohne Ende Präp + Nn |
| | | nichts als Pron + Konj |
| | My teenage daughters cause me no end of trouble. |
| no end to [sth] expr | (continuous) | ohne Ende Präp + Nn |
| | | kein Ende haben Rdw |
| | There's no end to the fun you can have in New York City! |
| no entry n | (no way in) (zu Fuß) | kein Zutritt Adv + Nm |
| | (mit Fahrzeug) | keine Einfahrt Adv + Nf |
| | A No Entry sign indicates that cars must not drive down that road. |
| No fear! interj | informal (certainly not, never) | Keine Chance Int |
| | | Mit Sicherheit nicht Int |
| | Me, take up ski jumping? No fear! |
| no go n | (complete failure) | Reinfall Nm |
| | | Versagen Nn |
| | | Tabu Nn |
| | It's a no go for skiing today; there's no snow on the mountain. |
| no good expr | informal (of insufficient quality) (ugs) | nicht gut Adv + Adj |
| | | schlecht Adj |
| | He gave up his dream of becoming an artist because his paintings were no good. |
| | She plays in a band, but I hear they're no good. |
| no good expr | informal (not effective) (ugs) | nichts bringen Pron + Vt |
| | | völlig überflüssig Adv + Adj |
| | The government's policies to cut the deficit have proved to be no good; the country is now more in debt than ever. |
no good,
no-good adj | informal (of no use, worthless) | nutzlos, unnütz Adj |
| | | nichts wert Adv + Adj |
| | | überflüssig Adj |
| | This computer is a no-good heap of junk! |
no good,
no-good adj | informal (person: bad, dishonest) (Slang) | schäbig Adj |
| | | schlecht Adj |
| | | unehrlich Adj |
| no idea interj | informal (I do not know) (ugs) | Ich weiß nicht Int |
| | | Keine Ahnung Int |
| | (Slang) | Kein Plan Int |
no ifs,
ands,
or buts expr | informal (no excuses are permitted) | keine Widerrede Pron + Nf |
| | | ohne wenn und aber Rdw |
| | I need you to finish that report today, no ifs, ands, or buts. |
| no joke n | informal ([sth] serious) | nicht witzig, nicht lustig Adv + Adj |
| | | kein Spaß Pron + Nm |
| | It's no joke when you trap your fingers in a car door. |
| No joke. interj | informal (I'm serious) | im Ernst Int |
| | | ohne Witz Int |
| | | Jetzt mal im ernst Int |
| | No joke, John, she's really angry with you. |
| No kidding! interj | informal (when the obvious is stated) | ach was Int |
| | | ach wirklich Int |
| | | sag bloß Int |
| No kidding interj | (when not joking, etc.) (Slang, vulgär) | ohne Scheiß Int |
| | | ernsthaft Int |
| | | wirklich Int |
| No kidding? interj | (to show interest, surprise) | ach was Int |
| | | ach wirklich Int |
| | | im Ernst Int |
| no later than prep | (on or before, by) | spätestens Adv |
| | Full payment must be received no later than two weeks before the start of the course. |
| | Rooms must be vacated no later than midday. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter n | ([sth] serious) | nicht witzig, nicht lustig Adv + Adj |
| | | kein Grund zum Lachen Rdw |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
| no less adv | (however surprising that seems) (ugs) | überraschenderweise Adv |
| | | komischerweise Adv |
| | He came top of his class, no less! |
| no less pron | (nothing inferior) | mindestens Adv |
| | | nicht weniger Adv + Adj |
| | I expect perfection; no less will do! |
| no less adv | (not any less, not to any lesser degree) (ugs) | mindestens Adv |
| no less than expr | (at least) | mindestens Adv |
| | | keinesfalls weniger als Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Often used to add emphasis. |
| | That year, inflation was no less than 60%, and people saw a dramatic fall in the value of their savings. |
| | No less than 150 people entered the contest. |
| no less than expr | (equivalent to) | entsprechen Vt |
| | | mit [etw] gleichzusetzen sein Rdw |
| | The general said that declaring a no-fly zone would be no less than an act of war. |
| NO LITTERING interj | written (sign: do not drop trash) | Müllabladen verboten Int |
| no longer adv | (not anymore) | nicht mehr Adv + Adj |
| | The number you have dialed is no longer in service. |
| | Die Nummer, die du gewählt hast, gibt es nicht mehr. |
| no love lost n | (mutual dislike) | nichts für einander übrig haben Rdw |
| | There's no love lost between those two. They've always hated each other. |
no man's land,
no-man's land n | (war: unoccupied area) | Niemandsland Nn |
| | During the war, he wandered into no man's land and was very nearly shot by his own troops. |
no man's land,
no-man's land n | (wasteland) | Einöde Nf |
| | | Niemandsland Nn |
| | The Sahara Desert is mostly a no man's land. |
| no matter expr | informal (it is not important) | egal Adj |
| | The concert's sold out? No matter. We'll go to the movies instead. |
| | Das Konzert ist ausverkauft? Egal, dann gehen wir eben ins Kino. |
| no matter expr | (with noun: regardless of [sth]) | egal Adj |
| | | ganz gleich Adj + Adj |
| | You can cancel your appointment at any time, no matter the reason. |
| | Sie können Ihren Termin jederzeit absagen, egal aus welchem Grund. |
| no matter how expr | (with clause: whichever way) | egal wie Adj + Adv |
| | | ganz gleich wie Rdw |
| | No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour. |
| no matter how adv | (in whatever manner) | egal wie Adj + Adv |
| | | ganz gleich wie Rdw |
| | She's determined to become famous, no matter how! |