Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
a. | A. |
| a piece n | UK, regional (a distance, a way) | ein Stück Nn |
| | The farm is down the road a piece. |
| | Die Farm ist ein Stück die Straße runter. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | Kinderspiel Nn |
| | | kinderleicht Adj |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (ugs, übertragen) | fieser Typ Adj + Nm |
| | (literarisch) | zwiespältige Gestalt Adj + Nf |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | anstrengend Adj |
| | | schwierig Adj |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| | That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) | aus Erfahrung Präp + Nf |
| | (Fachgebr, Rechtsw) | a posteriori Rdw |
| | The philosopher came to his conclusion a posteriori. |
| a posteriori adj | (law, logic: from experience) | aus Erfahrung Präp + Nf |
| | (Fachgebr, Rechtsw) | a posteriori Rdw |
| | A posteriori knowledge relies on experience or evidence. |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | a priori |
| | | durch Schlussfolgerung Präp + Nf |
| | Tim came to this conclusion a priori, rather than from experience. |
| | Tim kam eher durch Schlussfolgerung als durch Erfahrung zu seinem Entschluss. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | hypothetisch Adj |
| | | deduktiv Adj |
| | Mathematical principles are a priori. |
| | Mathematische Grundlagen sind hypothetisch. |
| a quarter past expr | (time: fifteen minutes after) | Viertel nach Nn + Präp |
| | | viertel nach Adj + Präp |
| | He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) expr | (15 minutes before the hour) | Viertel vor Nn + Präp |
| | | viertel vor Adj + Präp |
| | (süddeutsch) | dreiviertel Adj |
| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
a quarter till,
a quarter 'til (US),
a quarter to,
quarter to (UK) expr | informal (15 minutes before the hour) | viertel vor Adj + Präp |
| | (regional) | drei viertel Zahlwort + Adj |
| a quarter to expr | (time: fifteen minutes before) | Viertel vor Nn + Präp |
| | | viertel vor Adj + Präp |
| | (süddeutsch) | dreiviertel Adj |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
| a shell n | figurative (weakened person) | ein Schatten seiner selbst Rdw |
| | He is just a shell of his former self. |
| | Er ist nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon n | (tiny amount) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Adj |
| | If you're asking about the cake, I want just a smidgen. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | ein Hauch Unbest Art, m + Nm |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon adv | (a little, slightly) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | ein kleines bisschen Rdw |
| | | ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | | ein klein wenig Rdw |
| | Could you move your chair to the left a smidgen? |
| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) | einen Steinwurf Unbest Art, m + Nm |
| | | nicht weit Adv + Adj |
| | | gleich daneben Adj + Präp |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | einen Steinwurf entfernt Rdw |
| | | gleich um die Ecke Rdw |
| | | gleich nebenan Adj + Präp |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) | einen Steinwurf entfernt Rdw |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| | Der Laden ist nur einen Steinwurf von meinem Haus entfernt. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | gute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | gelungenes Werk Adj + Nn |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| | Das Bild ist gute Arbeit. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | ein Ding der Vergangenheit Rdw |
| | | der Vergangenheit angehören Rdw |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | ein Ding der Vergangenheit Rdw |
| | | der Vergangenheit angehören Rdw |
| a tidy sum n | informal (large amount of money) | eine gehörige Summe Rdw |
| a tidy sum | (Slang) | viel Kohle Adj + Nf |
| | (ugs) | eine ganz schöne Summe Rdw |
| | | viel Geld Adj + Nf |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Adv |
| | (formell) | eine Weile Unbest Art, f + Nf |
| | (formell) | eine Zeit lang Rdw |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (speed: 100 miles an hour) | 160 km/h Rdw |
| | (ugs) | rasen Vi |
| | Bill was doing a ton on the motorway, when he got pulled over by the police. |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (quantity: 100) | einhundert Zahlwort |
| a ton n | UK, regional, slang (100 pounds sterling) | einhundert Pfund Zahlwort + Npl |
| a trifle adv | (somewhat) | ein bisschen, ein wenig Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| a while ago adv | (short time in the past) | vor Kurzem Rdw |
| | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. |
a whole new ball game,
a brand new ball game n | US, informal, figurative (changed situation) | völlig neue Lage, völlig neue Situation Rdw |
| | That puts matters in a different light. It's a brand new ball game now. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (giving warning, advice) | ein gut gemeinter Ratschlag Rdw |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. prep | initialism (also known as) | alias Adv |
| | | auch genannt Adv + V Part Perf |
| | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was a 19th-century American outlaw. |
a/c,
A/C,
AC n | abbreviation (air conditioning) | Klimaanlage Nf |
| | The unit comes fully equipped, including A/C. |
| a/c n | UK, abbreviation (account) | Konto Nn |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | nach einer Weile Rdw |
| | | ein bisschen später, ein wenig später Rdw |
| | (gehoben) | nach gewisser Zeit Rdw |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| | Zuerst verspürte er keinen Schmerz. Nach einer Weile fing sein Arm an wehzutun. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | plötzlich Adv |
| | | unerwartet Adv |
| | | auf einmal Präp + Adv |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| | Plötzlich verdeckte eine dunkle Wolke die Sonne. |
| also known as prep | (alias) | bekannt als Adj + Konj |
| | | alias Adv |
| | | bekannt unter dem Namen Rdw |
| | Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. |
a.m.,
am,
A.M.,
AM adv | initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) | vormittags Adv |
| | | morgens Adv |
| Anmerkung: In Germany the 24-hour clock is in use. |
| | You have a 9:30 a.m. appointment with the doctor. |
| | This nightclub is open until 3 am. |
| | Du hast um 9:30 Uhr vormittags einen Arzttermin. |
| | Dieser Nachtclub hat bis 3 Uhr morgens geöffnet. |
| an arm and a leg n | slang, figurative (high price, high cost) | viel zu viel Rdw |
| | | viel zu teuer sein VP |
| | No, the price is too high - he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| and a half expr | (plus 0.5) | und eine halbe Rdw |
| | | und die Hälfte Rdw |
| | If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. |
| | Wenn man drei Orangen unter zwei Leuten aufteilt, dann erhält jeder eine ganze und eine halbe Orange. |
and a half,
a [sth] and a half n | informal (extreme example) | so Einiges Adv + Nn |
| | | ganz schön viel Rdw |
| | You have to do all of that by Sunday? That's a task and a half! |
| answer to a problem n | (solution) | Lösung Nf |
| | The answer to the problem may be quite simple. |
| antemeridian adj | (before noon) | Vormittag Nm |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | sich auf einen Job bewerben VP |
| | | sich auf eine Stelle bewerben VP |
| | | sich auf eine Stellenausschreibung bewerben VP |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | als Kind Konj + Nn |
| | | während der Kindheit Rdw |
| | As a child, Fiona was scared of dogs but she later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) | deshalb Adv |
| | (formell) | daher Adv |
| | | deswegen Adv |
| | | also Adv |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a matter of course expr | (as part of normal routine) | selbstverständlich Adj |
| | | systematisch Adj |
| | | routinemäßig Adj |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | sogar Adv |
| | (formell) | in der Tat Rdw |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| | Ich ignoriere deinen Bruder nicht, ich habe ihn sogar zum Abendessen eingeladen heute Abend. |
| as a result adv | (consequently) | deshalb, daher Adv |
| | | in Folge Präp + Nf |
| | | als Konsequenz, als Folge Konj + Nf |
| | (formell) | folglich Adv |
| | The little girl kept jumping in puddles, and as a result her new shoes were ruined. |
| | Das kleine Mädchen sprang immer wieder in Pfützen, und deshalb (or: daher) waren ihre neuen Schuhe ruiniert. |
| as a result of expr | (due to, because of) | aufgrund Adv |
| | (übertragen) | dank Adv |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| | Aufgrund deines Ungehorsams haben dich deine Eltern bestraft. |
| as a rule expr | (usually) | normalerweise Adv |
| | (formell) | für gewöhnlich Präp + Adv |
| | As a rule, we go to bed early on weeknights. |
| as a whole adv | (all considered together) | im Ganzen Präp + Nn |
| | | insgesamt Adv |
| | | im Großen und Ganzen Rdw |
| | Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good. |
| | Einige Schüler müssen sich verbessern, aber die Klasse im Ganzen ist sehr gut. |
| as plain as a pikestaff expr | UK, informal (very obvious) (übertragen) | klar wie Kloßbrühe Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | sonnenklar Adj |
| as plain as a pikestaff expr | UK, informal (not attractive) | Mauerblümchen Nn |
| | | Eckensteherin Nf |
| | | graues Mäuschen Adj + Nn |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | so schnell wie möglich Rdw |
| | | schnellstmöglich Adv |
| Anmerkung: Most commonly used in American English as an acronym, and in British English as an initialism |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
ask a favor (US),
ask a favour (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | um einen Gefallen bitten Rdw |
| | May I ask a favor? Could you please water my garden while I'm out of town? |
ask [sb] a favor (US),
ask [sb] a favour (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | um einen Gefallen bitten Rdw |
ask a favor of [sb] (US),
ask a favour of [sb] (UK) v expr | (request that [sb] do [sth]) | um einen Gefallen bitten Rdw |
| | Could I ask a favor of you? |
| ask a question v expr | (make enquiry) | fragen Vt |
| | | nachfragen Vi, sepa |
| | The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!". |
| ask [sb] a question v expr | (want to know [sth]) | jemanden fragen Vt |
| | | jemandem eine Frage stellen Rdw |
| | My young daughter asks me a lot of questions. |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | zu einer bestimmten Zeit Rdw |
| | | zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt Rdw |
| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a crossroads adv | figurative (at a decisive point) | am Scheideweg Präp + Nm |
| at a disadvantage adv | (in an inferior position) | im Nachteil Präp + Nm |
| | | benachteiligt Adj |
| | You'll be at a disadvantage if you don't have a second language. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | billiger, günstiger Adj |
| | | zu einem günstigeren Preis Rdw |
| | | zu einem reduzierten Preis Rdw |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a glance adv | (with one quick look) | auf einen Blick Rdw |
| | | im Überblick Präp + Nm |
| | I could tell at a glance that the children had done something naughty while I'd been out of the room. |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) | schnell Adv |
| | (formell) | flüchtig Adv |
| | | auf die Schnelle Rdw |
| at a good price expr | (at reasonable cost) | zu einem guten Preis Rdw |
| | | günstig Adv |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later time adv | (later) | zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt Rdw |
| | | später Adv |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
at a loose end,
at loose ends adv | informal, figurative (having nothing to do) | Langeweile haben Nf + Vt |
| | | nichts zu tun haben VP |
| at a loss adv | (losing money) | mit Verlust Präp + Nm |
| | They must be selling these at a loss, the prices are so low. |
| at a loss adj | informal (unable to understand) | unfähig Adj |
| | | nicht in der Lage Rdw |
| | She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| at a premium adv | (scarce, sought-after) | Mangelware Nf |
| | | knapp Adj |
| | During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
| at a premium adv | (above usual price) | teurer Adj als Adv |
| | | Premium- Präf |
| | | zu einem teureren Preis Rdw |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | mit einem hohem Gewinn Rdw |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| at a slow pace adv | (slowly) | langsam Adj als Adv |
| | The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| at a stretch expr | (in one session) | mit einem Mal Rdw |
| | | am Stück Präp + Nn |
| | | hintereinander Adv |
| | Although I can read English for hours, I can only manage about ten pages of French at a stretch. |
| at a stretch expr | UK (if absolutely necessary) | wenn es sein muss Rdw |
| | | wenn es Not tut Rdw |
| | | im Fall der Fälle Rdw |
| | The recipe says it's enough for four people, but I think it will feed five at a stretch. |
| at the drop of a hat expr | figurative, informal (at the least provocation) | mir nichts dir nichts Rdw |
| | | sofort Adv |
| | | aus heiterem Himmel Rdw |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |