Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
all | All. |
| above all adv | (more than anything) | mehr als alles andere Rdw |
| | Above all, Louise wants to become a nurse. |
| | Louise will, mehr als alles andere, eine Krankenschwester werden. |
above all,
above any other,
above all others adv | (more than any other) | vor allem Präp + Pron |
| | | besonders Adv |
| | | insbesondere Adv |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| | Peter ist ein cleverer, hübscher, und vor allem ehrlicher Mann. |
| above all else adv | (most importantly) | in erster Linie Rdw |
| | | zunächst, zuerst Adv |
| | Above all else, the company must make a profit. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | am Ende Präp + Nn |
| | | letztendlich Adv |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| | Am Ende hat keiner außer dem Patienten das Recht, die Behandlung zu verweigern. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | trotzdem Adv |
| | | trotz allem Adv + Pron |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| | Tina fühlt sich jetzt besser, also kann sie trotzdem mit uns kommen. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | immerhin Adv |
| | | schließlich Adv |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| | Ich gehe definitiv zu dem Konzert - sie sind immerhin meine Lieblingsband. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | nach allem Präp + Pron |
| | | letztendlich, schließlich Adv |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| against all odds adv | (highly improbably) | erstaunlicherweise Adv |
| | | entgegen jeder Wahrscheinlichkeit Rdw |
| | Julie fell out of the moving train. She survived against all odds. |
agog,
all agog adj | (eager) | gespannt Adj |
| | | aufmerksam Adj |
| | | aufgeregt Adj |
| | The children sat there agog as he told the story. |
| all aboard interj | (train, boat: call to board) | Einsteigen Int |
| | | Alles einsteigen Int |
| | "All aboard!" the captain called out, and then the ship set sail. |
| all about adj | (on the topic of) | alles über Pron + Präp |
| | | alles Pron |
| | I want to hear all about your trip. |
| | Ich will alles über deine Reise hören. |
| all about adv | UK (all around a certain area) (ugs) | drumherum Adv |
| | | außen herum Präp + Adv |
| | | umliegend V Part Präs |
| | The pickpocket looked all about to make sure nobody was watching. |
| | Der Taschendieb beobachtete das drumherum, um sicherzustellen, dass keiner hinguckte. |
| all alone adj | (without company) | ganz allein Adj + Adj |
| | After alienating her family and friends, she found herself all alone. |
| all alone adj | (without help) | ganz allein Adj + Adj |
| | | ohne Hilfe Präp + Nf |
| | Many women in third world countries give birth all alone. |
| all along adv | (the whole time) | die ganze Zeit Rdw |
| | | schon vorher Part + Adv |
| | She knew about the surprise party all along. |
| | Sie wusste die ganze Zeit von der Überraschunsparty. |
| all along prep | (alongside) | entlang der ganzen Rdw |
| | | über die ganze Strecke Rdw |
| | There were willow trees all along the river banks. |
| | Da waren Weidenbäume entlang des ganzen Flussufers. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (everywhere) | überall Adv |
| | | wohin man sieht Rdw |
| | Prices have increased all around. |
| | Preise sind überall gestiegen. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | informal (for everyone) | für alle Präp + Pron |
| | | für jeden Präp + Pron |
| | Joe called for drinks all around to celebrate his good news. |
| | Joe wollte Drinks für alle um seine guten Nachrichten zu feiern. |
all around (US),
all round (UK) adv | (in all aspects) | in jeglicher Hinsicht Rdw |
| | This is a better solution all round. |
| | Dies ist eine bessere Lösung in jeglicher Hinsicht. |
all around [sth/sb] (US),
all round [sth/sb] (UK) prep | (surrounding) | um jmdn/[etw] herum Präp + Adv |
| | | im Umkreis von jmdm/[etw] Rdw |
| | David looked all around him, but Eleanor was nowhere to be seen. |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | plötzlich Adv |
| | | mit einem Mal Rdw |
| | | auf einmal Präp + Adv |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | alle auf einmal Rdw |
| | | alle zur selben Zeit Rdw |
| | | gleichzeitig Adv |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| all but prep | (everyone except) | alle bis auf Rdw |
| | | alle außer Pron + Präp |
| | All but one of her students passed the exam. |
| | Alle bis auf einer ihrer Schüler bestanden die Prüfung. |
| all but adv | (with verb: almost completely) | fast Adv |
| | | beinahe Adv |
| | (gehoben) | nahezu Adv |
| | You've all but polished off that cake. |
| | Du hast fast den ganzen Kuchen verputzt. |
| all but adv | (with adjective: nearly) | fast Adv |
| | The rain is all but finished now. |
| | Der Regen hat fast aufgehört. |
| all clear n | (signal that there is no danger) | Entwarnung Nf |
| | | Entwarnsignal Nn |
| | | die Gefahr ist vorüber Rdw |
| | When the fire drill was done, the principal gave the all clear. |
| all clear n | figurative (signal to go ahead) | die Luft ist rein Rdw |
| | | die Gefahr ist vorüber Rdw |
| all day adv | (throughout the whole day) | den ganzen Tag Rdw |
| | She's been practising all day. |
| | Sie hat den ganzen Tag geprobt. |
| all day long adv | (throughout the whole day) | den ganzen Tag lang Rdw |
| | I could water the flowers all day long. |
| | I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
| all done adj | informal (finished) | fertig Adj |
| | When you're all done with the quiz, please put your pencil down and wait for everyone else to finish. |
| be all ears v expr | figurative, informal (eager to hear about [sth]) | ganz Ohr sein Rdw |
| | Tell me about your wedding plans; I'm all ears. |
| all for prep | informal (completely in favour of) | total gerne, echt gerne, richtig gerne Adj + Adj |
| | I was all for getting ice cream after classes. |
| all for prep | (everyone in favour of) | alle, die dafür sind Rdw |
| | All for the motion, say "Yes". |
| all for one interj | (expressing solidarity) | Alle für einen Rdw |
| all hands npl | figurative (everyone on board) (Schifffahrt) | alle Mann Pron + Nm |
| | | alle Hände Pron + Npl |
| | The ship was sinking, so the captain called for all hands on deck. |
| all in adv | (risking all money) (Anglizisums, Poker) | all in Adv |
| | | alles riskieren Pron + Vt |
| | (übertragen) | alles aufs Spiel setzen Rdw |
| | It is more prudent to diversify your investments rather than dive all in with one big one. |
| all in adv | figurative (act: risking everything) (übertragen) | alles aufs Spiel setzen Rdw |
| | | alles riskieren Pron + Vt |
| | | kein Risiko scheuen VP |
| | We have decided to jump all in and buy the house in France! |
| all in adv | UK (in all, overall) | alles in allem Rdw |
| | | insgesamt Adv |
| | | total Adv |
| | Taking into account the purchase price and all the repairs needed, the car cost us £10,000 all in. |
| all in adj | informal, US regional and UK (exhausted, very tired) (ugs) | sehr müde Adv + Adj |
| | (formell) | erschöpft Adj |
| | (Slang) | fertig, alle, knülle Adj |
| | (übertragen) | platt Adj |
| | Joe is all in after working on the farm from sunrise to sunset. |
| all in all adv | (on the whole) | alles in allem Rdw |
| | | im Großen und Ganzen Rdw |
| | All in all, I think you did a fine job. |
| | The trip wasn't perfect, but all in all, I'm glad we went. |
| | Alles in allem denke ich hast du gute Arbeit geleistet. |
| | Der Ausflug war nicht perfekt aber im Großen und Ganzen bin ich froh, dass wir gefahren sind. |
| all in good time expr | (be patient) | alles zu seiner Zeit Rdw |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| all included adj | (paid for) | im Preis inbegriffen Rdw |
| | | im Preis enthalten Rdw |
| | Flights are all included in the price of the holiday. |
| all included adj | (accounted for) (umgangssprachlich) | mit drin Präp + Adv |
| | | miteinbezogen V Part Perf |
| | | mitinbegriffen V Part Perf |
| | Make sure the figures are all included in your calculations. |
| all kinds of adj | (a wide variety of) | alle möglichen Rdw |
| | | sämtliche Adj |
| | | alle Arten von Rdw |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | mein ganzes Leben lang Rdw |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| all night adv | (throughout the night) | die ganze Nacht Rdw |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj |
| | The convenience store is open all night. |
| all-night adj | (continuing through the night) | die ganze Nacht lang Rdw |
| | These all-night study sessions are tiring me out. |
| all of prep | (only) | ganz Adv |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| | Sie brauchte ganze 20 Minuten um das Puzzle fertig zu machen. |
| 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. |
| all of this aside adv | (regardless, nevertheless) | abgesehen davon Rdw |
| | | nichtsdestotrotz Adv |
| | | ungeachtet dessen Rdw |
| all of which npl | (every item mentioned) | alle davon, alle hiervon Pron + Adv |
| | | davon sind alle, hiervon sind alle Rdw |
| | The cupcakes, all of which are gluten-free, are in the glass case. |
| all of which n | (everything mentioned) | das Alles Best Art, n + Npl |
| | | all dies, all das Pron + Best Art, n |
| | Greg stole his sister's purse and lied to his parents about it; all of which goes to show that you can't trust him. |
| all out adv | (totally, to the utmost) | alles Mögliche Pron + Nn |
| | | alles Erdenkliche Pron + Nn |
| | Andrew was trying all out to defeat his opponent. |
| all over adv | informal (everywhere) | überall Adv |
| | I've looked all over but still can't find my keys. |
| | Ich habe überall geschaut aber ich kann meine Schlüssel immer noch nicht finden. |
| all over adv | (over whole surface) | überall hin Adv + Adv |
| | Oil from the site of the wrecked tanker is now spreading all over. |
| | Öl von der Stelle des gesunkenen Tankers verteilt sich jetzt überall hin. |
| all over adv | figurative, informal (in every respect, characteristic) | typisch Adj |
| | | in jeder Hinsicht Rdw |
| | He forgot to turn up for his own wedding? That's him all over! |
| | Er hat vergessen zu seiner eigenen Hochzeit zu kommen? Das ist typisch er! |
| all-over adj | (thorough, complete) | Komplett- Präf |
| | | komplett Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Jack gave the bike an all-over check. |
| | Jack machte einen Komplettcheck an seinem Fahrrad. |
| all-over adj | (tan, massage: over whole body) | Ganzkörper- Präf |
| | Mandy would like to have an all-over tan. |
| | Mandy möchte eine Ganzkörperbräune haben. |
all over again,
over again adv | (once more, from the beginning) (ugs) | nochmal Adv |
| | | erneut Adv |
| | | nochmal von vorne Rdw |
| | Oh no! I forgot the cake was in the oven and now it's burnt; I'll have to do it over again. |
| | Oh nein! Ich habe vergessen, dass der Kuchen im Ofen ist und jetzt ist er verbrannt. Ich werde ihn nochmal backen müssen. |
| all over the map expr | figurative, informal (changeable) | durcheinander Adj |
| | | mal so mal so Rdw |
| | After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| all over the map expr | informal (in many places) | von überall Präp + Adv |
| | | an vielen Orten Rdw |
| | | überall Adv |
| | When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| all over the place expr | informal (in many places) | überall Adv |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| all over the place expr | figurative, informal (not focused) | nicht bei der Sache Rdw |
| | | neben einem stehen Rdw |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the world expr | (in many countries) | überall auf der Welt Rdw |
| | | in allen Ländern Rdw |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| | Der Weihnachtsmann ist überall auf der Welt bekannt. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | überall auf der Welt Rdw |
| | Luke had searched all over the world, but there was no sign of Naomi. |
| | Luke hat überall auf der Welt geschaut, aber es gab kein Zeichen von Naomi. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | vorbei Adv |
| | | zu Ende Adv + Nn |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
| all over with adj | (ended a relationship with [sb]) | aus Präp |
| | | vorbei Adv |
| | It's all over with Robert and Hannah. |
all right,
alright interj | informal (OK) | Gut Int |
| | (Anglizismus) | Okay Int |
| | | in Ordnung Präp + Nf |
| Anmerkung: "Alright" is used in informal writing, but "all right" is preferred in formal, edited writing. |
| | All right, let's go to the pub. |
| | Gut, gehen wir in die Kneipe. |
all right,
alright adj | informal (fine, well) | gut Adj |
| | | in Ordnung Präp + Nf |
| | I was a bit nauseous yesterday but I'm feeling all right again today. |
| | Mir war gestern ein bisschen schwindelig aber heute fühle ich mich wieder gut. |
all right,
alright adj | informal (average, mediocre) (Anglizismus) | okay Adj |
| | | durchschnittlich Adj |
| | | nichts Besonderes Adv + Nn |
| | The food was all right, I suppose - nothing special. |
| | Das Essen war okay denke ich - nichts besonderes. |
all right,
alright adv | informal (satisfactorily) | ausreichend V Part Präs |
| | | zufriedenstellend V Part Präs |
| | | genügend V Part Präs |
| | The car always works all right for me. |
| | Das Auto funktioniert immer ausreichend für mich. |
all right,
alright adv | informal (certainly, without a doubt) | mit Sicherheit Präp + Nf |
| | | sicherlich Adv |
| | | garantiert Adv |
| | You didn't see me, but I was there, all right. |
| | Du hast mich nicht gesehen, aber ich war mit Sicherheit da. |
| all set adj | (ready, prepared) | so weit Adv + Adj |
| | | bereit Adj |
| | | startklar Adj |
| | Are we all set? Then let's go! |
| all set for [sth] adj | (ready, prepared) | vorbereitet Adj |
| | | gerüstet Adj |
| | Are you all set for opening night? |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | alle mögliche Pron + Adj |
| | | allerhand Adj |
| | | alle möglichen Sorten Rdw |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all that n | (everything that, everything which) | alles was Rdw |
| | | alles das Rdw |
| | "All that you see here," said our tour guide, "was built in the 19th century." |
| all that n | colloquial (all those things) | das alles Rdw |
| | "What about the driving arrangements?" "Leave all that to me." |
| all that adj | slang (especially impressive) | so toll Part + Adj |
| | He thinks he's God's gift to women, but he's not all that. |
| all that adv | (particularly, especially) | besonders Adv |
| | | sonderlich Adv |
| | (übertragen) | extra Adv |
| | My dog isn't actually all that mean, but his size scares people. |
| all the best n | (good wishes) | alles Gute Pron + Nn |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| | Ich wünsche dir alles Gute in deinem neuen Beruf. |
| all the more expr | (before adjective or adverb: even more) | noch mehr Adv + Adv |
| | | umso mehr Adv + Adv |
| | I'm happy that my sister is getting married, and I'm all the more excited because I'm going to be a bridesmaid. |
| all the more expr | (even more) | noch mehr Adv + Adv |
| | | umso mehr Adv + Adv |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| | Vor ihr zu weinen war ihm peinlich aber dadurch liebte sie ihn noch mehr. |
| all the more so expr | (even more so) | besonders Adv |
| | | gerade Part |
| | | erst recht Rdw |
| | You need a strong pair of boots if you go hiking, all the more so now that it's winter. |
| all the rage expr | (very popular, in fashion) (Angliz) | in Adj |
| | | beliebt Adj |
| | (allg) | aktuell Adj |
| | | der letzte Schrei Rdw |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same expr | (even so) | trotzdem adv |
| | | dennoch adv |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| | Max hatte versprochen, sich zu ändern, trotzdem habe ich mich dazu entschieden, die Beziehung zu beenden. |
| all the time expr | (always) | die ganze Zeit Rdw |
| | | immer Adv |
| | | ständig Adv |
| | I help people all the time. |
| | Ich helfe Leuten die ganze Zeit. |
| all the time in the world n | figurative (as much time as needed) | alle Zeit der Welt Rdw |
| | | so viel Zeit, wie nötig Rdw |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | den ganzen Weg Rdw |
| | | die ganze Strecke Rdw |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| | New: Tim hat den ganzen Weg geschlafen. |
| | Er ist gerade einen Marathon gelaufen und war die ganze Strecke barfuß. |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) | durch und durch Rdw |
| | | ganz und gar Rdw |
| | | hundertprozentig Adv |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| | "Von welchem Fußballteam bist du ein Fan?" "Manchester United durch und durch!" |
| all the way to adv + prep | (during the entire journey to) | auf dem ganzen Weg bis Rdw |
| | | während der gesamten Reise nach Rdw |
| | We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (the full distance to) | den ganzen Weg bis Rdw |
| | He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (emphatic: a long way) | den ganzen Weg Rdw |
| | | bis nach Konj + Präp |
| | You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| all the while expr | (at the same time, meanwhile) | dabei Adv |
| | | währenddessen Adv |
| | | zur gleichen Zeit Rdw |
| | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. |
| all things considered expr | (ultimately) (ugs) | unterm Strich Kontr + Nm |
| | | alles in Allem Rdw |
| | | letzten Endes Adj + Nn |
| | The service is sometimes slow, but all things considered it's a great restaurant. |
| all through prep | (throughout) | durch die ganze Rdw |
| | | durch das ganze Rdw |
| | | durch den ganzen Rdw |
| | There are wooden floors all through the apartment. |
| all through the night expr | (throughout the night) | die ganze Nacht lang Rdw |
| | | die ganze Nacht hindurch Rdw |
| | All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
| all together adv | (in chorus, in unison) (ugs, allg) | zusammen Adv |
| | (formell) | gemeinsam Adv |
| | | einstimmig Adv |
| | The children recited the prayer all together. |