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| go to [sth] vi phrasal | (resort: to [sth]) | aufwenden Vt, sepa |
| | They went to great effort to get here on time. |
| go to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consult, ask a favor of) | zu jemandem gehen Präp + Vi |
| | | jemanden fragen Vt |
| | | jemanden um einen Gefallen bitten VP |
| | | jemandem um Rat fragen VP |
| | When I need advice, I go to my rabbi. |
| go about vi phrasal | (move from place to place) | von Ort zu Ort ziehen Rdw |
| | | durch die Gegend ziehen Rdw |
| | | herumwandern Vi, sepa |
| | He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them. |
| | Er zieht von Ort zu Ort und nimmt Gelegenheitsjobs an, wo immer er sie finden kann. |
| go about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (approach, tackle: a task) | mit [etw] anfangen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich an [etw] ransetzen VP |
| | | mit [etw] beginnen Präp + Vi |
| | | [etw] in Angriff nehmen VP |
| | Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table? |
| | How am I to go about painting the ceiling when I have no ladder? |
| | Solltest du nicht damit anfangen, den kaputten Tisch zu reparieren? |
| | Wie soll ich das Streichen der Decke in Angriff nehmen, wenn ich keine Leiter habe? |
| go about vi phrasal | (sailing: change tack) | Kurs ändern Nm + Vt |
| | | wenden Vi |
| | The skipper gave the command to go about. |
| go across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (cross, traverse) | über etwas gehen Präp + Vi |
| | We sometimes go across the road for a drink at the pub. |
| go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue) | etwas anstreben Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas verfolgen Vt |
| | | etwas nachgehen Vt, sepa |
| | Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science. |
| | Mark strebt jetzt ein Master-Studienfach im wissenschaftlichen Bereich an. |
| go after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (attack verbally) | es auf jemanden abgesehen haben VP |
| | | jemanden verbal angreifen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
| | Er wollte ihn heftig verbal angreifen, als er ihn mit seiner Frau flirten sah. |
| go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be next, follow) | nach etwas kommen Präp + Vi |
| | | etwas folgen Vi |
| | In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A. |
| | Der Buchstabe B folgt im Alphabet dem Buchstaben A. |
| go against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (not comply with) | nicht mit jdm/etwas übereinstimmen Rdw |
| | If you go against his wishes, he will make things difficult for you. |
| go against [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be in opposition to) | sich gegen [jmd]/etwas stellen Präp + Vr |
| | To go against the mob takes courage. |
| go ahead vi phrasal | (do [sth] as planned) | etwas tun Vt |
| | | etwas wie geplant machen VP |
| | | wie vorgehabt Adv + V Part Perf |
| | I can't come with you this weekend after all, but don't let that stop you; you go ahead. |
| | Ich kann dieses Wochenende doch nicht, jedoch lass dich das nicht davon abhalten, das wie geplant weiter zu machen. |
| go ahead vi phrasal | (take place as scheduled) | stattfinden Vi, sepa |
| | | geschehen Vi |
| | | veranstaltet werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | The meeting will go ahead. |
| | Das Meeting wird stattfinden. |
| go ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (lead, overtake) | die Führung von jmdm/[etw] übernehmen VP |
| | | anführen Vt, sepa |
| | The guide went ahead of the group and demonstrated how to maneuver through the cave. |
| go along vi phrasal | (move, advance) | laufen Vi |
| | | vonstattengehen Vi, sepa |
| | | vorangehen Vi, sepa |
| | | vorankommen Vi, sepa |
| | Until yesterday, things had been going along quite nicely. |
| | We were going along at about 30 mph. |
| | Bis gestern ist alles wirklich gut gelaufen. |
| | Wir kommen nur mit 50 km/h voran. |
| go along vi phrasal | informal, figurative (consent, comply) | mitmachen Vi, sepa |
| | | zustimmen Vi, sepa |
| | | fügen Vr |
| | Jeff wanted Rita to help him prank Martin, but she refused to go along. |
| | Jeff wollte, dass Rita ihm half, Martin einen Streich zu spielen, jedoch sie wollte nicht mitmachen. |
| go along with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (permit, consent to) | [etw] zustimmen Vt, sepa |
| | | mit [etw] einverstanden sein VP |
| | I usually just go along with what she says to avoid any arguments. |
| | Ich stimme ihr normalerweise immer zu, um irgendwelche Streitereien zu vermeiden. |
| go along with [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (support, agree with) | bei [etw]/jmdm mitmachen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | bei [etw] mitziehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Rachel is happy to go along with Harry's suggestion. |
| | Rachel macht bei Harrys Vorschlag gerne mit. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (rotate, revolve) | drehen Vr |
| | | rotieren Vi |
| | The baby watched the top go round and laughed. |
| | Each of the beautifully painted horses became visible as the carousel went around. |
| | Das Baby beobachtete, wie der Kreisel sich drehte und lachte. |
| | Beide wunderschön angemalten Pferde wurden sichtbar, als das Karussell zu rotieren anfing. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | (be shared by all) | für alle Präp + Pron |
| | Do you think there'll be enough loaves and fishes to go around? |
| | Glaubst du, wir haben genug Brot und Fisch für alle? |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (illness: be transmitted) (Krankheit) | umgehen Vi, sepa |
| | | sich verbreiten Vr |
| | There's a nasty strain of flu going around. |
| | Ein gefährlicher Grippevirus geht um. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | (be in a state habitually) | etwas immer tun Adv + Vt |
| | | die ganze Zeit etwas tun VP |
| | He goes around looking filthy. |
| | She goes about as if she owns the place. |
| | Er sieht immer schlampig aus. |
| | Sie tut die ganze Zeit so, als würde ihr das hier gehören. |
go around,
also UK: go round,
go about vi phrasal | figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | herumgehen Vi, sepa |
| | | die Runde machen Rdw |
| | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. |
| | Es geht ein Gerücht herum, dass du Tim betrügen sollst. |
go around,
also UK: go round vi phrasal | informal (pay a visit to [sb]) | vorbeikommen, vorbeischauen Vi, sepa |
| | I'll go round to your place when I'm done. |
| | Ich komme (or: schaue) mal bei dir vorbei, wenn ich fertig bin. |
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| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | einen langen Weg vor sich haben Rdw |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
| go aboard [sth] vi + prep | (enter: a ship, vehicle) | an Bord gehen von [etw] gehen VP |
| | The passengers were waiting to go aboard the ship. |
| go aboard vi + adv | (enter a ship or vehicle) | an Bord gehen VP |
| | | einsteigen Vi, sepa |
| | | zusteigen Vi, sepa |
| | The last few passengers went aboard and the bus departed. |
| go berserk v expr | (act in a deranged way) | durchdrehen Vi, sepa |
| | | verrückt werden Adj + Vt |
| | My mother went berserk when she found out about my bad grades. |
bike,
go biking vi | informal (ride a bicycle) (umgangssprachlich) | mit Rad fahren Rdw |
| | | mir Fahrrad fahren Rdw |
| | (süddeutsch) | radeln Rdw |
| | We are going to bike to the store. |
| | Wir fahren mit dem Rad zum Laden. |
bike,
go biking vi | informal (ride a motorcycle) | mit dem Motorrad fahren VP |
| | Last weekend I went biking on my brother's 500cc motorcycle. |
| | Letztes Wochenende bin ich mit dem 500cc Motorrad meines Bruders gefahren. |
bird,
go birding vi | (watch birds) | Vögel beobachten Npl + Vt |
| | Every summer, Allison goes birding in Canada. |
| | Jeden Sommer geht Allison in Kanada Vögel beobachten. |
boat,
go boating vi | (travel by boat) | Boot fahren Nn + Vt |
| | Sam likes to boat off the cape during his summer vacations. |
| | Sam liebt es, im Sommer mit dem Boot am Kap entlangzufahren. |
bowl,
go bowling vi | (play tenpins, skittles) | Bowlen gehen Nn + Vi |
| | We like to bowl on Wednesday nights. |
| | Wir gehen gern mittwochabends Bowlen. |
cave,
go caving vi | (explore caves) | eine Höhle erforschen VP |
| | You need to be fit and healthy to cave, as it can be a strenuous activity. |
| | Man muss fit und gesund sein, um eine Höhle zu erforschen, es kann eine anstrengende Aktivität sein. |
| come and go v expr | (walk to and fro) | kommen und gehen Rdw |
| | During recess the students are allowed to come and go as they please. |
| come and go v expr | (be intermittent) | kommen und gehen Rdw |
| | | schwanken Vi |
| | | wechseln Vi |
| | The wireless reception is unreliable here, my connection keeps coming and going. |
| come and go v expr | (be fleeting) | kommen und gehen Rdw |
| | | schwanken Vi |
| | | verändern Vr, fix |
| | As the Great Depression taught us, financial security can come and go. |
crab,
go crabbing vi | (catch crabs) (Angelsport) | nach Krebsen fischen VP |
| | We went crabbing and caught two small crabs. |
| | Sie gingen nach Krebsen fischen und fischten zwei kleine. |
easy come,
easy go expr | informal (relaxed attitude) | immer mit der Ruhe Rdw |
| | | mit Ruhe und Gelassenheit Rdw |
| | Henry never gets stressed about life; it's easy come, easy go with him. |
easy come,
easy go expr | informal ([sth] is gained and lost quickly) | wie gewonnen so zerronnen Rdw |
| fish⇒ vi | (go angling) | angeln Vi |
| | | fischen Vi |
| | On Sundays I go down to the river and fish. |
| | Ich gehe jeden Sonntag angeln. |
frog,
go frogging vi | (hunt frogs) | Frösche fangen Npl + Vt |
| | | Frösche jagen Npl + Vt |
| | The little boys loved to go frogging down by the creek. |
| | Die Jungs liebten es, unten am Fluss Frösche zu fangen. |
get anywhere,
go anywhere v expr | (achieve success) | weiterkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | vorankommen Vi, sepa |
| | If you want to get anywhere in this industry, you need contacts. |
get nowhere,
go nowhere v expr | figurative, informal (make no progress) | zu nichts führen Rdw |
| | | nicht weiterkommen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| Anmerkung: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | We've been working on this for hours but we're getting nowhere. |
get stale,
go stale vi + adj | (food: lose freshness) | schlecht werden Adj + Vi |
| | This bread is as hard as a brick - it's got stale! If you leave the wrapper open, the cake will go stale very quickly. |
get up and go,
get-up-and-go n | slang (energy, motivation) | Energie Nf |
| | | Ausdauer Nf |
| | Alan has plenty of get up and go, and is always busy with some new project. |
| give it a go expr | (try) (ugs) | versuchen Vt |
| | (formell) | ausprobieren Vt, sepa |
| | Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go. |
| give [sb] the go-by v expr | informal (snub deliberately) | jemanden links liegen lassen Rdw |
| go⇒ vi | (leave, depart) | gehen Vi |
| | | losgehen Vi, sepa |
| | You'd better go. It's getting late. |
| | Du solltest besser gehen. Es ist schon spät. |
| go to [sth] vi + prep | (proceed to, head for) | nach etwas gehen Präp + Vi |
| | | zu etwas gehen Präp + Vi |
| | | in [etw] gehen Präp + Vi |
| | I'm going to London this summer. |
| | Anne went to Italy for her holiday last year. |
| | Robert goes to the market every Saturday morning. |
| | Ich gehe diesen Sommer nicht nach London. |
| | Robert geht jeden Samstag Morgen zum Markt. |
| go vi | (move along, advance) | fahren Vi |
| | | sich fortbewegen Vr, sepa |
| | The train was going at top speed. |
| | Electricity goes along wires. |
| | Der Zug fuhr mit maximaler Geschwindigkeit. |
| | Der Strom bewegt sich entlang Drähten fort. |
| go vi | (extend) | reichen Vi |
| | | erstrecken Vr |
| | Our property goes all the way down to the river. |
| | Unser Grundstück reicht bis zum Fluss. |
| go to [sth] vi + prep | (lead to) | zu etwas führen Präp + Vi |
| | These stairs go to the attic. |
| | Diese Treppe führt zum Dachboden. |
| go vi | (with adverb: turn out, pass) | sein Vi |
| | | verlaufen Vi |
| | | werden Vi |
| | The wedding went very well, thank you. |
| | Die Hochzeit war gut, danke. |
| go vi | (with adjective: become) | werden Vi |
| | I think I'm going crazy. |
| | Ich glaube, ich werde noch verrückt. |
| go vi | (with adjective: act in a given way) | verhalten Vr |
| | | werden Vt |
| | They went crazy when they heard the news. |
| | Sie verhielten sich wie Verrückte, als sie die Neuigkeiten erfuhren. |
| be going to do [sth] v aux | (future) | [etw] tun Vt |
| | | [etw] tun werden Vt + Hv |
| | Jake is going to clean the bathroom later. |
| | Jack macht das Badezimmer später sauber. |
| go⇒ vi | (function, perform) (umgangssprachlich) | gehen Vi |
| | | funktionieren Vi |
| | This fan won't go. |
| go vi | (time: pass) | vorbei gehen Adv + Vi |
| | (gehoben) | verstreichen Vi |
| | Weekends go really fast. |
| go vi | (tend to be) | angehen Vt, sepa |
| | | betreffen Vt |
| | As exams go, that wasn't too bad. |
| go vi | (be sold) | weggehen Vi, sepa |
| | | über den Ladentisch gehen Rdw |
| | The rare book will go quickly at auction. |
| go vi | (pass, fit, enter) (Raum, Platz) | gehen Vi |
| | | passen Vi |
| | The couch just won't go through the door. |
| go vi | informal, euphemism (relieve yourself) (informell) | mal müssen Adv + Vi |
| | Excuse me. I've got to go. Is there a bathroom near here? |
| go vi | (perform an action) (agieren, bewegen) | machen Vt |
| | Go like this with your hands. |
| go vi | (be valid) | gelten Vi |
| | Whatever Mike says, goes. |
| go vi | informal (say) | sagen Vt |
| | Boys will be boys, as the saying goes. |
go to [sth],
go on [sth] vi + prep | (be allotted) (informell) | drauf gehen Adv + Vi |
| | | verbrauchen Vt |
| | A quarter of their income goes to food. |
| go to [sb] vi + prep | (pass to [sb] in a will) | an jmdn gehen Präp + Vi |
| | | an jmdn übergehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | jmdm vererbt werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | His house went to the elder son, its contents to the younger. |
| go vi | euphemism (die) (sterben) | von [jmd] gehen Rdw |
| | He went just after midnight, with his wife at his side. |
| go vi | informal (give way, collapse) | nachgeben Vi, sepa |
| | | einfallen Vi, sepa |
| | There was so much snow the roof went. |
| go vi | informal (stop working) | ausgehen Vi, sepa |
| | The car engine went, so we had to walk home. |
| go into [sth] vi + prep | (number: be divisor of) | in [etw] passen Präp + Vi |
| | How many times does six go into eighty-four? |
| go n | colloquial (energy) | Energie Nf |
| | She's sure got a lot of go. |
| go n | informal (try) | Versuch Nm |
| | Can I have a go? |
| go n | informal (turn) | dran sein Adv + Vi |
| | | am Zug sein Rdw |
| | It's your go. Here are the dice. |
| go adj | informal (ready) | fertig Adj |
| | | bereit Adj |
| | All systems are go. |
| go to [sb/sth] vi + prep | (be awarded to) (umgangssprachlich) | an etwas/jemanden gehen Präp + Vi |
| | | jemandem verliehen werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | And the Oscar goes to Steve McQueen! |
| go interj | (cheering on a team, participant) | Los Int |
| | | Vorwärts Int |
| | The fans were shouting "Go Steelers!" |
| go to do [sth] v expr | (make a move to do) | gerade etwas tun wollen VP |
| | | dabei sein etwas zu tun VP |
| | Jake went to brush a stray hair from Leah's cheek, but at that moment she turned away. |
go,
Go n | often capitalized (board game) | Go En |
| | Go is played with black and white counters on a wooden board. |
| go a long way expr | (be successful) | es weit bringen Rdw |
| | With Tom's intelligence and ambition, he'll go a long way. |
go a long way,
go a long way to do [sth] expr | (be helpful) | eine große Hilfe sein VP |
| | | hilfreich sein Adj + Vi |
| | (übertragen, informell) | viel bringen Adj + Vt |
| | The man's generous donation will go a long way to help build homes for needy families. |
| go abroad vi + adv | (travel outside country) | verreisen Vi |
| | | ins Ausland reisen VP |
| | Stavros is planning to go abroad for the first time in his life. |
| | Stavros verreist das erste Mal in seinem. |
| go afoul v expr | (not go as planned) | aus den Fugen geraten VP |
| | The couple's wedding plans went afoul when the venue cancelled on them. |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be unconventional) | gegen den Strom schwimmen Rdw |
| | | nicht der Norm entsprechen Rdw |
| | | ungewöhnlich sein Adj + Vt |
| go against the grain v expr | figurative (be uncharacteristic) | für jmdn untypisch sein Rdw |
| | | nicht zu jmdm passen Rdw |
| | | für jmdn unüblich sein Rdw |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] with permission) | einfach loslegen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | einfach machen Adj + Vt |
| | Yes, of course you can have a snack; go ahead and help yourself to whatever you want. |
| | Klar, kannst du einen Snack haben; geh einfach los und nimm dir was immer du willst. |
| go ahead and do [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] without permission) | [etw] einfach machen Adj + Vt |
| | | loslegen Vi, sepa |
| | Sarah's parents said she couldn't go to the party, but she went ahead and did it anyway. |
| | I didn't have time to ask my boss if she wanted me to deal with the problem; I just went ahead and did it. |
| | Sarahs Eltern hatten ihr verboten, auf die Party zu gehen, aber sie machte es einfach. |
| | Ich hatte keine Zeit, meine Chefin zu fragen, ob ich das Problem angehen sollte; ich legte einfach los. |
| go all out v expr | informal (make a full effort) | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| | If you want to win the contest, you'll have to go all out. |
| go all out to do [sth] v expr | informal (make a full effort) | alles tun Pron + Vi |
| | | alles in seiner Macht stehende tun Rdw |
| | George went all out to impress his girlfriend. |
| go all the way v expr | figurative, slang (have sex) (übertragen) | aufs Ganze gehen Rdw |
| | | Sex haben Nm + Vt |
| | He wanted to go all the way but she said no. |
| go all the way v expr | figurative, informal (completely fulfil expectations) (ugs) | die Erwartungen übertreffen VP |
| | When I began searching for a new house, I didn't expect to find one that went all the way so quickly. |
| go amiss vi + adv | (go wrong) | schief laufen Adv + Vi |
| | | falsch laufen Adv + Vi |
| | Something's gone amiss with my university application. |
| not go amiss v expr | UK, informal (be welcome) | zu [etw] nicht nein sagen VP |
| | | nicht verkehrt sein VP |
| Anmerkung: Usually preceded by "would" |
| | A cup of tea wouldn't go amiss. |
| | A bit of tact wouldn't go amiss if you don't want to cause offence. |
| go ape v expr | informal, abbreviation, US (get very angry) (Slang) | ausrasten, ausflippen Vi, sepa |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (encircle, surround) (umgangssprachlich) | um [etw] passen Präp + Vi |
| | | umfassen Vt, fix |
| | I had grown so fat that none of my belts would go around my waist. |
| | Ich bin so dick geworden, dass keiner meiner Gürtel mehr um meine Taille passt. |
go around [sth],
also UK: go round [sth] vi + prep | (change path to avoid hitting [sth]) | umfahren Vt, fix |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | um [etw] außenrum fahren VP |
| | The radio advised of heavy traffic downtown, so we went around the city instead. |
| | Das Radio verkündete viel Verkehr in der Innenstadt, somit umfuhren wir die Stadt. |
| go astray vi + adj | (deviate from correct path) | vom Weg abkommen VP |
| | The hikers who went astray in the forest were found several hours later by a search party. |
| go astray vi + adj | figurative (person: deviate from what is right) | auf die schiefe Bahn geraten Rdw |
| | | vom Weg abkommen Rdw |
| | Marcia became a counselor in order to help teenagers who go astray. |
| go astray vi + adj | figurative, informal (item: become missing) | verschwinden Vi |
| | (formell) | abhandenkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | verlorengehen Vi, sepa |
| | Have you seen my hat? It's gone astray again. |