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at | At | at. |
| go at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (do energetically) | sich auf etwas stürzen Präp + Vr |
| | | über etwas herfallen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Chris was hungrily going at his food. |
| go at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (attack: [sb]) | auf jemanden losgehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | jemanden angreifen Vt, sepa |
| | One of the men went at Ed with a knife. |
go off on [sb] (US),
go off at [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | informal (express anger) | seine schlechte Laune an jmdm auslassen Rdw |
| | | sich bei jmdm abreagieren Präp + Vr, sepa |
| | All I said was that he had a bit of a temper and he went off on me! |
| grasp at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to grab) | nach etwas greifen Präp + Vi |
| | | etwas festhalten Vt, sepa |
| | John grasped at the rim of the pool as his friends tried to pull him away. |
| grasp at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (seize opportunity) | etwas ergreifen Vt |
| | | etwas nutzen Vt |
| | Kyra grasped at the opportunity to represent her school at the undergraduate research conference. |
| hack away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (keep chopping at [sth]) | etwas klein hacken Adj + Vt |
| | | zerhacken Rdw |
| | The loggers hacked away at the conifers. |
| hack away at [sth] vi phrasal | figurative (decrease [sth] over time) | abnehmen Vi, sepa |
| | | weniger werden Adj + Hv |
| hammer away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (persist) (informell) | an etwas dran bleiben VP |
| | | etwas durchhalten Vt, sepa |
| | | nicht aufgeben Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | If you want to finish your novel, you need to just hammer away at it every day. |
| hammer away at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (try to persuade) | bearbeiten Vt |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | jmdm auf den Sack gehen Rdw |
| | I hammered away at my boss until he finally agreed to give me a raise. |
| harp on at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (nag) | über etwas meckern VP |
| | | nörgeln Vi |
| | | zetern Vi |
| | My mother always harps on at me about doing my chores. |
| hit back at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (retaliate against) | wehren Vr |
| | | zurückschlagen Vi, sepa |
| | The victim of the attempted mugging hit back at his attackers, and they ran off empty-handed. |
| hit back at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (respond to criticism) | wehren Vr |
| | | kontern Vi |
| | The pop star has hit back at her critics with a series of tweets. |
| hit out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (show aggression to) (Slang) | jemandem gegenüber ausrasten Rdw |
| | | jemandem gegenüber aggressiv werden Rdw |
| | | sich gegen jemanden wehren VP |
| | After Tony had teased him for more than an hour, Pete finally hit out at him. |
| hit out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (criticize) | jemanden verbal angreifen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | | Kritik an jemandem üben Rdw |
| | | jemanden kritisieren Vt |
| | The actress has hit out at critics, who she claims have misunderstood her performance. |
| jeer at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (shout at, taunt [sb]) | sich über jdn lustig machen Rdw |
| | | verspotten Vt |
| | | auslachen Vt, sepa |
| | (gehoben) | verhöhnen Vt |
| | At the bar, the rowdy men jeered at the loser of the fight. |
jump out,
jump out at [sb] vi phrasal | figurative, informal (be noticeable) (übertragen) | jemandem ins Auge stechen Rdw |
| | | hervortun Vr, sepa |
| | | jemandem auffallen Vi, sepa |
| | It really jumps out at you. |
| | Das sticht einem richtig gut ins Auge. |
| keep at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (continue) | durchziehen Vt, sepa |
| | | weitermachen Vi, sepa |
| | Eva struggled at first, but kept at it, and passed her driving test at the first attempt. |
| lash out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (try to strike) | auf jemanden losgehen VP |
| | | jemanden angreifen Vt, sepa |
| | Davies suddenly lashed out at his victim, punching Mr. Jackson to the ground. |
| lash out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (attack verbally) (umgangssprachlich) | anmachen, angehen Vt, sepa |
| | | angreifen Vt, sepa |
| | Adam's always lashing out at everyone. |
| leap out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be obvious) | ins Auge stechen Rdw |
| | | plötzlich einfallen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | plötzlich auffallen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | The detective was drinking his tea when suddenly the answer leaped out at him: the butler had done it. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
at | At | at. |
getatable,
get-at-able adj | informal (person: easy to reach) | leicht zu erreichen Rdw |
| | | leicht erreichbar Adj + Adj |
getatable,
get-at-able adj | informal (vulnerable to attack) | angreifbar Adj |
| | Computer hackers have proved that the system is get-at-able. |
| | Hacker haben bewiesen, dass das System angreifbar ist. |
| glance at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (look quickly at) | zu [etw]/jmdm gucken Präp + Vi |
| | | [etw]/jmdm einen Blick zuwerfen VP |
| | | zu [etw]/jmdm schauen Präp + Vi |
| | Mark kept glancing at the door to see if his date had arrived. |
| | We glanced at each other discreetly. |
| | Mark guckte immer wieder zur Tür, um zu sehen, ob seine Verabredung gekommen ist. |
| | Wir warfen uns dezent Blicke zu. |
| glare at [sb] vi + prep | (look angrily at [sb]) | jemanden anstarren Vi, sepa |
| | | jemanden böse ansehen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | Susan glared at her boyfriend. |
| | Susan starrte ihren Freund an. |
| glower at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (stare moodily at) | jmdm/[etw] finster ansehen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdn/[etw] einen finsteren Blick zuwerfen VP |
| | Jason glowered at his math teacher, feeling that algebra was torture. |
| gnaw at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (worry, trouble) (übertragen) | an jemandem nagen Rdw |
| | | Sorgen machen Npl + Vt |
| | | beunruhigen Vt |
| | The old woman's warning gnawed at me. |
| go at [sb] fiercely v expr | (attack) | auf jemanden losgehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich auf jemanden stürzen Präp + Vr |
| | The boxers were going at each other fiercely. |
| go at [sth] fiercely v expr | (do energetically) | über [etw] herfallen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich auf [etw] stürzen Präp + Vr |
| | Veronica went at her workout fiercely. |
| go at it v expr | informal (do [sth] intensely) | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| | | sein Bestes geben VP |
| | With just minutes of the final left to play, both teams were going at it. |
| go at it v expr | informal (argue) (übertragen) | sich in die Haare kriegen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | sich in die Wolle kriegen Rdw |
| | | streiten Vr |
| go at it v expr | slang (have sex) (ugs) | es tun Pron + Vt |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | ficken Vi |
| | | Sex haben Nm + Vt |
go off on a tangent,
also UK: go off at a tangent v expr | figurative (digress, change subject) | vom Thema abkommen Rdw |
| | | abschweifen Vi, sepa |
| goggle at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (stare stupidly) (Slang) | etwas/jemanden dumm anglotzen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | (ugs) | etwas/jemanden dumm anschauen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | Traffic was terrible because drivers kept slowing to goggle at an accident at the side of the road. |
| be good at [sth] v expr | (be skilled, talented) | gut Adj |
| | | qualifiziert Adj |
| | He is good at anything related to numbers. |
| | Er ist in allem, was mit Zahlen zu tun hat, gut. |
| grab at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (try to seize) | nach [etw] greifen Präp + Vi |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | schnappen Vt |
| | The drowning man will grab at anything nearby. |
| | Der ertrinkende Mann griff nach allem, was in der Nähe war. |
| great at (doing) [sth] adj | informal (expert) (umgangssprachlich) | richtig gut, echt gut Adv + Adj |
| | She's great at crosswords. |
| grin at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (smile broadly at) | jemanden anlächeln Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden angrinsen Vt, sepa |
| | After I tripped on the stairs, I noticed a really cute boy grinning at me. |
| | Nachdem ich auf der Treppe gestolpert war, bemerkte ich, dass mich ein süßer Junge anlächelte. |
| growl at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (animal: snarl at) | jemanden/etwas anknurren Vt, sepa |
| | The lion in the cage growled at the tourists. |
| | Der Löwe im Käfig knurrte die Touristen an. |
| growl at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: speak grumpily to) (ugs) | jemanden anknurren Vt, sepa |
| | My husband growls at me if I wake him up too early. |
| handy at [sth] prep | informal (skilled) | geschickt mit etwas Adj + Präp |
| | Steve has always been handy at car mechanics. |
| handy at doing [sth] prep | informal (skilled) | gut in etwas Adj + Präp |
| | | das Talent für etwas haben Rdw |
| | He is handy at fixing broken electric motors. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | sich richtig Mühe geben Rdw |
| | | hart arbeiten Adv + Vi |
| | (informell) | richtig ackern, richtig schuften Adv + Vi |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| have a chance at [sth] v expr | (have opportunity) | Aussicht auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | | eine Chance auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | Johnson has a chance at another world title. |
| have a chance at doing [sth] v expr | (have opportunity to do) | Aussicht auf etwas haben VP |
| | | eine Chance auf etwas haben VP |
| | Audrey has a chance at getting into Harvard. |
| have a go at [sb] v expr | slang (attack verbally) | jemanden runtermachen Vt, sepa |
| | (vulgär) | jemanden ankacken Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden anpflaumen Vt, sepa |
| | Elena had a go at her husband for being late. |
have a go at [sth],
have a go at doing [sth] v expr | informal (try) | versuchen Vt |
| | | probieren Vt |
| | Harry was having a go at solving the crossword puzzle. |
have a good shot at [sth],
have a good shot at doing [sth] v expr | (likely chance) | Chancen stehen gut VP |
| | I have a good shot at winning the scholarship this year. |
| | Meine Chancen stehen gut, dass ich das Stipendium dieses Jahr bekomme. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (look at) | sich [etw]/jmdn ansehen Vr, sepa |
| | | einen Blick auf [etw] werfen VP |
| | These family photos are great. Have a look at them. |
| | Diese Familienbilder sind wunderbar. Schau sie dir an. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect) | sich [etw]/jmdn ansehen Vr, sepa |
| | | einen Blick auf etwas werfen VP |
| | | [etw]/jmdn untersuchen Vt, fix |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| | Lass den Arzt einen Blick auf deinen Ausschlag werfen. |
| have a shot at [sth] v expr | informal (try) | probieren, versuchen Vt |
| | | einen Versuch wagen Rdw |
| | I'd never even seen snow but I thought I´d have a shot at snowboading on the easy slopes. |
| have a shot at doing [sth] v expr | informal (have chance) | eine Chance haben Rdw |
| | You have a shot at winning the lottery. |
have a whack,
have a whack at [sth] v expr | colloquial (make an attempt) | etwas versuchen Vt |
| | | einen Versuch starten VP |
| | The photocopier was broken, so Linda decided to have a whack at fixing it. "Do you know how to do this?" - "No, but I'll have a whack." |
| have another go at [sth] v expr | informal (try again) | noch mal versuchen, noch mal probieren Rdw |
| | | einen neuen Versuch starten Rdw |
| | | erneut versuchen Adj + Vt |
| | That attempt didn't work out very well, so I'll have another go at it. |
| have at it v expr | slang (attempt [sth]) | versuchen Rdw |
| | | probieren Vt |
| | If you think you can do a better job, just have at it! |
| have [sth] at your disposal v expr | (have [sth] available) | zur Verfügung haben Rdw |
| | | zur freien Verfügung haben Rdw |
| | If you don't have a car at your disposal, getting a job is very difficult. |
have fun at the expense of [sb],
have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr | (joke about [sb]) | sich über jemanden lustig machen Rdw |
| | | sich auf Kosten anderer amüsieren Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | jemanden verarschen Vt |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| hint at [sth] vi + prep | (imply, suggest) | andeuten Pron + Vt, sepa |
| | | auf [etw] anspielen Rdw |
| | Roger Daltrey hinted at the possibility of a new Who album. |
| | Roger Daltrey deutet die Möglichkeit eines neuen Who Albums an. |
| hiss at [sb] vi + prep | (make jeering whisper) (übertragen) | jnd anzischen Vt, sepa |
| | Jane was so mad that she spent the entire movie hissing at me. |
| | Jane war so wütend, dass sie ihn den ganzen Film über anzischte. |
| hold at [sth] vi + prep | (not change state) | bei [etw] stehenbleiben Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | bei [etw] konstant bleiben VP |
| | The water level held at two feet above sea level. |
| holler at [sb] vi | US, informal (shout, yell) | [jmd] anschreien Vt, sepa |
| | | [jmd] anbrüllen Vt, sepa |
| | Barbra's mother was hollering at her for being late to dinner. |
| holler [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtr | US, informal (shout, call out) | jdm etwas zurufen Vt, sepa |
| | | jdm etwas zubrüllen Vt, sepa |
| | Josh's boss hollered insults at him when he turned in unsatisfactory work. |
| hoot at [sb] vi + prep | (by person: mocking) | [jmd] bejohlen Vt |
| | The crowd hooted at the referee. |
| | Die Menge bejohlte den Schiedsrichter. |
| hoot at [sb] vi + prep | (sound horn) | [jmd] anheulen Vt, sepa |
| | The bicyclist hooted at Sean with his horn. |
| | Der Radfahrer heulte Sean mit seiner Hupe an. |
| hurl [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtr | (words, insults: aim at [sb]) | jdm [etw] an den Kopf werfen Rdw |
| | | jdm [etw] entgegenschleudern Vt, sepa |
| | Old Larry always sat on his front porch and hurled insults at the schoolchildren walking by. |
| | Der alte Larry saß immer vor seinem Haus und warf den vorbeilaufenden Schulkindern Beschimpfungen an den Kopf. |
| if at all adv | (possibly not at all) | wenn überhaupt Konj + Adv |
| | In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all. |
ill at ease,
ill-at-ease adj | (socially awkward) | sich nicht wohl fühlen VP |
| | | sich komisch vorkommen VP |
| | I am always ill at ease at events where I don't know anyone. |
in a pinch (US),
at a pinch (UK) adv | informal (if necessary) | zur Not Präp + Nf |
| | | wenn es sein muss Rdw |
| | (formell) | wenn es nötig ist Rdw |
| | At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car. |
in any event,
at all events adv | (whatever the situation) | auf jeden Fall Rdw |
| | | unter allen Umständen Rdw |
| | | komme was wolle Rdw |
| | In any event, the safety of the public must remain the top priority. |
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 one fell swoop,
at one fell swoop expr | (in a single fast action) | auf einen Schlag Rdw |
| | Pests or disease can wipe out the entire crop in one fell swoop. |
| jab [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (poke: [sth] at [sb]) | stoßen Vt |
| | | anrempeln Vt, sepa |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | piksen Vt |
| | He jabbed his walking stick at me and told me to stay off his lawn. |
| jab at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (poke at) | jemanden/etwas anstupsen Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden/etwas pieken, jemanden/etwas pieksen Vt |
| | The old lady was jabbing at Vince with her finger. |
| jibe at [sb] vi + prep | (mock, taunt) (Slang, vulgär) | verarschen Vt |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | veräppeln Vt |
| | | sich über jmdn lustig machen VP |
| | My siblings were always jibing at me for being the smallest. |
| jump at the chance v expr | informal, figurative (accept opportunity) | die Chance nutzen Rdw |
| | When my grandmother offered to take me to England, I jumped at the chance. |
| jump at the chance to do [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (accept opportunity to do) | die Chance nutzen [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | I would jump at the chance to meet my sporting hero. |
| keep [sth/sb] at bay v expr | figurative (prevent getting closer) | unter Kontrolle halten Rdw |
| | | im Zaum halten Rdw |
| | | in Schach halten Rdw |
| | Vaccination is the most effective way to keep the flu at bay. |
| kick off at [sb] v expr | UK, figurative, slang (become angry with) | auf jmdn sauer werden VP |
| | My ex kicked off at me when I said he couldn't keep borrowing my car whenever he liked after we split up. |
| | Mein Ex wurde sauer auf mich, als ich ihm sagte, er könne nach unserer Trennung nicht weiterhin mein Auto nach Wunsch leihen. |
| lap at [sth] vi + prep | (drink by licking) | etwas schlecken Vt |
| | | etwas abschlabbern Vt, sepa |
| | Tom's cat lapped at the water in the bowl. |
| | Toms Katze schleckte aus der Wasserschüssel. |
| lap at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (sea, waves: wash against) | gegen etwas spülen Präp + Vi |
| | | an etwas schwemmen Präp + Vi |
| | The waves lapped onto the shore. |
| | Die Wellen spülten ans Ufer. |
| late at night adv | (at a late hour, during the night) | bis tief in die Nacht Rdw |
| | | zu später Stunde Rdw |
| | | mitten in der Nacht Rdw |
| | I used to stay up late at night listening to music and reading. |
| laugh at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (find amusing) | [etw] lustig finden Adj + Vt |
| | | sich über [etw] amüsieren Präp + Vr |
| | We all laughed at the film. |
| | My boyfriend laughs at my jokes, even when they're not funny. |
| | Wir fanden den Film alle lustig. // Mein Freund lachte über meine Witze, obwohl sie nicht lustig waren. |
| laugh at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (mock) | jemanden auslachen Vt, sepa |
| | | sich über jemanden lustig machen VP |
| | I wish you wouldn't laugh at me, it's not funny! |
| | Ich wünschte, du würdest mich nicht auslachen, es ist nicht lustig! |
| leer at [sb] vi + prep | (look lustfully) | jmdm lüstern zuschauen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | lüstern blicken Adj + Vi |
| | (Slang) | abchecken Vt, sepa |
| | The teenage boys leered at the girls' volleyball team. |
| | Die Jungs schauten dem Mädchenteam lüstern zu. |
| leer at [sb] vi + prep | (look maliciously) | anstarren Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdn böse angucken Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | The bully leered at him across the classroom. |
| level [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (aim: a gun, etc.) (Pistole) | mit [etw] auf jmdn zielen VP |
| | | [etw] auf jmdn richten Präp + Vi |
| | The man levelled the gun at his hostage, then fired. |
| level [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | figurative (direct: a criticism, an accusation) | jmdn mit [etw] konfrontieren Präp + Vt |
| | | [etw] an jmdn richten Präp + Vt |
| | Ray's ex-colleagues levelled some terrible accusations at him. |
| lick at [sth] vi + prep | (lap at [sth] with tongue) | an etwas lecken Präp + Vi |
| | (Eis) | an etwas schlecken Präp + Vi |
| | The cat licked at the milk in the saucer. |
| | Die Katze leckte an der Milch in der Schüssel. |
| lick at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (flames: come close) (übertragen) | an [etw] lecken Präp + Vi |
| | | [etw] berühren Vt |
| | | jnd/[etw] streifen Vt |
| | The flames licked at Jo's face as she pulled the boy from the burning building. |
| live at vi + prep | (reside at) (Person) | bei jmdm wohnen Präp + Vi |
| | | in [etw] wohnen Präp + Vi |
| | George lives at his mom's house because he is not able to afford an apartment for himself yet. |
| look at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (watch, direct attention to) | ansehen Vt, sepa |
| | (umgangssprachliche) | angucken, anschauen Vt, sepa |
| | (formell) | betrachten Vt |
| | (literarisch) | anblicken Vt, sepa |
| | Look at me when I'm talking to you! |
| | The young woman was looking at a painting in the art gallery. |
| | Sieh mich an, wenn ich mit dir rede! |
| | Die junge Frau guckte (or: schaute) sich in der Kunsthalle ein Gemälde an. |
| look at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (analyze) (zielgerichtet) | sich [etw] anschauen Vt, sepa |
| | | sich [etw] ansehen Vt, sepa |
| | The detective tried to look at all the facts. |
| look at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (examine, deal with) | sich [etw] ansehen Vr, sepa |
| | | sich mit [etw] beschäftigen Präp + Vr |
| | | untersuchen Vt, fix |
| | | betrachten Vt |
| | This article looks at similarities in the work of these two philosophers. |
| look at the bigger picture v expr | figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context) | das Gesamtbild betrachten Rdw |
| | | den Zusammenhang betrachten Rdw |
| | | das große Ganze sehen Rdw |
| | Revising for your exams is boring, but look at the bigger picture: with good grades, you'll be able to choose your path in life. |
| look carefully at [sth] vtr | (examine closely) (Dokument) | sich [etw] gut durchlesen, sich [etw] genau durchlesen Adj als Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | | sich [etw] gut ansehen, sich [etw] genau ansehen Adj als Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | One should always look carefully at a document before signing it. |
| look closely at [sth] v expr | (examine [sth]) | sich [etw] genau ansehen Rdw |
| | She looked closely at the gravestone and could just make out the faded inscription. |
| look down your nose at [sb/sth] expr | figurative (think yourself superior) | jmdn/[etw] von oben herab betrachten Rdw |
| | | auf jmdn/[etw] hinabsehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
be lost for words,
be at a loss for words v expr | (not know what to say) | keine Worte für [etw] haben Rdw |
| | | jmdm fehlen die Worte Rdw |
lousy at [sth],
lousy with [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (incompetent) | [etw] nicht gut können VP |
| | | schlecht in [etw] Adj + Präp |
| | Brad was lousy at driving and tried to avoid doing it. |
| | Brad konnte nicht gut Autofahren und vermied es daher. |
| love at first sight n | (instant romantic attraction to [sb]) | Liebe auf den ersten Blick Rdw |
| | When Harry met Sally it wasn't love at first sight; they fell in love some years later. |
| lunge at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (jump toward) | auf etwas zuspringen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | nach vorne springen VP |
| | | einen Satz nach vorne machen Rdw |
| | The mugger lunged at Heather and stole her purse. |