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| 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 Saints' Day n | (Christian calendar: 1st November) | Allerheiligen En |
| | All Saints' Day is the day after Halloween. |
All Souls' Day,
All Souls,
All Souls' n | (November 2 holiday) | Allerseelen En |
| all-day adj | (lasting or available the whole day) | den ganzen Tag Rdw |
| | | ganztägig Adj |
| | | Tages- Präf |
| | This café serves a delicious all-day breakfast. |
| any day adv | informal (some time soon) | bald Adv |
| | | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | dieser Tage Pron + Npl |
| | I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day. |
| any day adv | informal (willingly, without hesitation) | jederzeit Adv |
| | | ohne zu zögern Rdw |
| | | sofort Adv |
| | I'd do that for you any day. |
| any day now adv | informal (some time soon) | bald Adv |
| | | in Kürze Präp + Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | dieser Tage Pron + Npl |
| | I'm expecting the book I ordered to come any day now. |
| Anzac Day n | (Australian and New Zealand memorial day) (Anglizismus) | Anzac Day Nm |
April Fools' Day,
April Fool's Day,
All Fools' Day n | (1st April) | 1. April Adj + Nm |
| | On April Fools' Day in the UK, it's traditional to play practical jokes on people before midday. |
Ascension Day,
Ascension n | (Christian feast day: Holy Thursday) (Religion) | Christi Himmelfahrt En |
| | There will be a special evening service on Ascension Day. |
| | Zu Christi Himmelfahrt wird es eine besondere Messe geben. |
| at the end of the day expr | (in the evening) | am Ende des Tages Rdw |
| | | am Abend Präp + Nm |
| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| | Am Ende des Tages ging er nach Hause. |
| at the end of the day expr | figurative (ultimately) | letzten Endes Adj + Nn |
| | | schließlich Adv |
| | | letztendlich Adv |
| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| | Letzten Endes gibt es nichts was wir tun können. |
| back in the day expr | (introduces reminiscence) | damals Adv |
| | | früher Adv |
| | Back in the day, we only had a handful of TV channels. |
| bad hair day n | figurative, slang (day when everything goes wrong) (ugs) | nicht [jmd]'s Tag Rdw |
| | | heute läuft alles schief Rdw |
| | | verhexterTag V Part Perf + Nm |
| Bastille Day n | (14th July: French national day) | Französischer Nationalfeiertag Adj + Nm |
| beautiful day n | (day of sunny weather) | schöner Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | sonniger Tag Adj + Nm |
| | What a beautiful day! It's finally spring, warm and sunny, and the flowers are blooming. |
| Boxing Day n | UK (26th December) | zweiter Weihnachtstag Adj + Nm |
| | Nowadays, many people go to the sales on Boxing Day. |
break of day,
break of dawn n | (dawn, sunrise, early morning) | Sonnenaufgang Nm |
| | | früh am Morgen Rdw |
| | (Bayern: informell, abwertend) | in aller Herrgottsfrühe Rdw |
| | The hunt assembles and is ready to ride at the break of day. |
| business day n | (day of trading) | Werktag Nm |
| | Your phone call will be returned within one business day. |
| calendar day n | (date) | Kalendertag Nm |
| | The package will be delivered in five to eight business days, not calendar days. |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) | aufhören Vi, sepa |
| | | zu Ende bringen Rdw |
| | | Schluss machen Nm + Vt |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| Canada Day n | Can (Canadian national day: 1st July) | kanadischer Nationalfeiertag Adj + Nm |
| | Canada Day commemorates the confederation of Canada on July 1, 1867. |
| Christmas Day n | (Christian festival: 25th December) | erster Weihnachtstag Nm |
| | (formell) | erster Weihnachtsfeiertag Nm |
| | Children can't wait to get out of bed on Christmas Day. |
| | Kinder können es kaum erwarten, am ersten Weihnachtstag aufzustehen. |
D-day,
D-Day n | historical (WWII invasion day) (Anglizismus) | D-Day Nm |
| D-day n | figurative (date when [sth] important begins) | Stichtag Nm |
| day after day adv | (every day) | jeden Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | Tag für Tag Rdw |
| | (literarisch) | tagein tagaus Adv + Adv |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
| day and night adv | (all the time) | rund um die Uhr Rdw |
| | | Tag und Nacht Rdw |
| | | ununterbrochen Adj |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
day away (US),
day out (UK) n | (one-day trip, outing) | Ausflug Nm |
| | | freier Tag Adj + Nm |
| | We had a lovely day out at the seaside. |
| day before n | (previous day) | Tag davor Nm + Adv |
| | | vorheriger Tag Adv + Nm |
| | (literarisch) | Tag zuvor Nm + Adv |
| day by day adv | (gradually) | Tag für Tag Rdw |
| | | jeden Tag Pron + Nm |
| | | tagtäglich Adv |
| | His pain decreased day by day as his injuries gradually healed. |
| day camp n | (organized activity session) | Tagesferien Plural |
| | (Anglizismus) | Tagescamp Nn |
| day care n | US (childcare, nursery) | Tagesstätte Nf |
| | | Kindertagesstätte Nf |
| | | Kindertagespflege Nf |
| Anmerkung: The single-word form is used when the term is an adjective. |
| | My 2-year old goes to day care every weekday morning. |
| day care n | esp US (care for elderly, disabled) | Tagespflege Nf |
| | | Tagesbetreuung Nf |
| | I take my Dad to seniors' daycare every day so that I have time to run errands. |
day in,
day out,
day in and day out adv | informal (every day) | tagein, tagaus Rdw |
| | | jeder Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | immerzu Adv |
| | It's so boring, doing the same thing day in, day out. |
day labor (US),
day labour (UK) n | US (work: paid by the day) | Arbeit für einen Tag Rdw |
| | Day labor is a growing part of the informal economy in the United States. |
day laborer (US),
day labourer (UK) n | (worker hired by the day) | Arbeiter für einen Tag Rdw |
| | | Aushilfe für einen Tag Rdw |
| | Sadly, day laborers usually lack benefits or job security. |
| day of reckoning n | (religious: judgment day) | Tag der Abrechnung Rdw |
| | On the day of reckoning, Jesus Christ is coming to judge whatever we might have done. |
| day of reckoning n | (day to deal with [sth] unpleasant) (übertragen) | Tag der Abrechnung Rdw |
| | On the day of reckoning, it will be interesting to see how the team performs against the league leaders. |
| day of rest n | (religious: Sabbath) | Ruhetag Nm |
| | Sabbath is for Jews a day of rest. |
| day of rest n | (day free of work) | freier Tag Adj + Nm |
| | Today he had a day of rest from work. |
| Day of the Dead n | (celebration: All Souls) | Tag der Toten Rdw |
| day off n | (day of holiday from work) | freier Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | Tag, an dem man frei hat Rdw |
| | No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off! |
| | Nein, ich kann heute nicht ins Büro kommen, heute ist mein freier Tag! |
| day shift n | (daytime work period) | Tagschicht Nf |
| | The day shift starts at 5.30 a.m. |
the day shift,
plural: the day shift n | (one or more daytime workers) | Tagschicht Nf |
| | Don't worry about cleaning that up: the day shift will do it in the morning. |
| day to day adv | (on a daily basis) | von Tag zu Tag Rdw |
| | | tagtäglich Adv |
| | | jeden Tag Pron + Nm |
| | Shadowing enables a student to see what a job really entails day to day. |
| day trip n | (outing made in a day) | Tagesausflug Nm |
| | If you live in New Jersey it's easy to take a day trip to New York City. |
| day-trip⇒ vi | US (make a day trip) | einen Tagesausflug machen Rdw |
| day-trip to [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip to a place) (Stadt) | einen Tagesausflug nach [etw] machen VP |
| | (Einrichtung) | einen Tagesausflug in [etw] machen VP |
| | When we were in New York City, we day-tripped to Staten Island. |
| day-trip from [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip from a place) | für einen Tag aus [etw] kommen VP |
| | | einen Tagesausflug von [etw] nach [etw] machen VP |
| | We met a couple in Oxford who were day-tripping from London. |
| day-old adj | (made yesterday) | von gestern Präp + Adj |
| | | einen Tag alt Rdw |
| day-to-day adj | (everyday, daily) | tagtäglich Adj |
| | | täglich Adj |
| | | Tages- Präf |
| | The cost of day-to-day living has gone up hugely over the past few years. |
| day-tripper n | ([sb] who takes a trip in under a day) | [jmd] der einen Tagesausflug macht Rdw |
daybed,
day bed n | (furniture: sofa bed) | Bettcouch, Schlafcouch Nf |
| | | Liege Nf |
| dayboy n | (young male at boarding school in day) | Tagesschüler Nm |
| daygirl n | (young female at boarding school in day) | Tagesschülerin Nf |
DayGlo,
dayglo,
Dayglo,
day-glo n | ® (fluorescent) | Neonfarbe Nf |
| Anmerkung: As a registered trademark, “DayGlo” should be capitalized, but it is frequently not capitalized in informal communication. |
dayroom,
day room n | (room for leisure activities) (Wohnung) | Hobbyraum Nm |
| | | Aufenthaltsraum Nm |
| | | Freizeitraum Nm |
dayroom,
day room n | (hospital: patient recreation room) | Aufenthaltsraum Nm |
don't quit your day job,
don't quit the day job,
don't give up your day job,
don't give up the day job expr | humorous, informal (suggesting [sb] is bad at [sth]) | du solltest noch etwas üben VP |
| during the day adv | (in the daytime, in daylight hours) | am Tag Präp + Nm |
| | | während des Tages Rdw |
| | | über den Tag hinweg Rdw |
| | Nocturnal animals, like owls, sleep during the day and hunt during the night. |
| election day n | (date when votes are cast) | Wahltag Nm |
| | On election day, polling stations are open from 7am until10pm. |
| every day adv | (on a daily basis) | jeden Tag Pron + Nm |
| | | täglich Adv |
| | I have a shower every day. |
| | Ich dusche jeden Tag. |
| every other day adv | (on alternate days) | an jedem zweiten Tag Rdw |
| | | alle zwei Tage Rdw |
| | The medication should be taken every other day. |
| | New: An jedem zweiten Tag kommt die Müllabfuhr. |
| | Das Medikament sollte alle zwei Tage genommen werden. |
| Father's Day n | (annual celebration day for fathers) (regional: westdeutsch) | Vatertag Nm |
| | (regional: ostdeutsch) | Herrentag Nm |
| | This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day. |
| feast day n | (date of religious celebration) (ugs) | Feiertag Nm |
| | | religiöser Feiertag Adj + Nm |
field day,
sports day n | (school's outdoor sports event) (Sport) | Sportfest Nn |
| | (Ausflug) | Wandertag Nm |
| field day n | figurative, informal (great opportunity to enjoy yourself) | ein großer Tag Rdw |
| | The revelation about the Prime Minister's love life was a field day for the tabloids. |
| for a rainy day expr | figurative (in case of future need) | für schlechte Zeiten Rdw |
| | I put the extra money in my emergency fund for a rainy day. |
| | It's important to put some money aside for a rainy day. |
| from day to day adv | (between one day and the next) | von einem Tag zum nächsten Rdw |
| | | von Tag zu Tag Rdw |
| | The weather's very unpredictable here: it changes dramatically from day to day. |
g'day,
gidday interj | Aus/NZ, informal (greeting: good day) | Hi Int |
| | | Hallo Int |
| give [sb] the time of day v expr | figurative (pay minimal attention to [sb]) (übertragen) | jmdn links liegen lassen Rdw |
| | | jmdn kaum beachten Adv + Vt |
| | | jmdm keine Aufmerksamkeit schenken VP |
| Anmerkung: usually used in negative sentences |
| | Julie couldn't stand her neighbour and wouldn't even give him the time of day. |
| good day n | (day spent well) | guter Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | schöner Tag Adj + Nm |
| | William had a good day at the races, winning a considerable amount of money. |
| | William hatte beim Wettrennen einen guten Tag, hatte er doch eine beachtliche Menge Geld gewonnen. |
| Good day! interj | formal (salutation) | Guten Tag Int |
| | (süddeutsch) | Grüß Gott Int |
| | Samuel wished us "Good day!" as he passed by. |
| | Samuel wünschte: „Guten Tag!“, als er an uns vorbei kam. |
| Good day to you! interj | formal (salutation) | Guten Tag Int |
| | (süddeutsch) | Grüß Gott Int |
| | "Good day to you!" shouted Jenkins from across the street. |
| | „Guten Tag!“ rief Jenkins von der anderen Straßenseite. |
| Groundhog Day n | US (2nd February) | Murmeltiertag Nm |
| | If the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day (February 2), he will burrow back into his hole for 6 more weeks of winter. |
half day,
half-day n | (half the day) | halber Tag Adj + Nm |
| | Janice is only working half days at the moment. |
| half-day n as adj | (lasting half the day) | halber Tag Adj + Nm |
| | Jim decided to take a half-day holiday to go fishing in the afternoon. |
| half-day n | (day when only half is worked) | halber Tag Adj + Nm |
| | When I was a child, Wednesdays were half-days for the post office and a lot of the shops. |
| Happy hump day! interj | slang (Wednesday greeting) | Eine schöne Mitte der Woche Int |
| | | Einen frohen Mittwoch Int |
| Have a good day. interj | (pleasantry) | Einen schönen Tag noch Int |
| | | Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag Int |
| | | Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag Int |
| | The shopkeeper greeted me with a cheerful "Have a good day!" |
| | Der Ladenbesitzer grüßte mich mit einem frühlichen: „Einen schönen Tag noch!“ |
| Have a nice day. interj | (pleasantry) | einen schönen Tag Int |
| | | einen schönen Tag noch Int |
| | | ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag Int |
| | Thank you for shopping here; have a nice day! Have a nice day, he said as I left. |
| | Danke für Ihren Einkauf hier – haben Sie einen schönen Tag! |
| | Als ich ging, wünschte sie mir noch einen schönen Tag. |
| have your day in court v expr | figurative (get chance to have your say) | zu Wort kommen Rdw |
| | | [etw] sagen dürfen Vt + Vt |
| | | sich verteidigen dürfen VP |
hemeralopia,
day blindness n | (poor daylight vision) | Tagblindheit Nf |
| | | Nachsichtigkeit Nf |
| holy day n | (religious festival) (ugs) | Feiertag Nm |
| | | religiöser Feiertag Adj + Nm |
| | Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries. |
| How was your day? expr | (asked after being apart) | Wie war dein Tag Rdw |
| | When Ken came home, his wife asked, "How was your day?" |
| hump day n | slang (Wednesday) | Mittwoch Nm |
| | | Mitte der Woche Rdw |
| | Once we get past hump day, we only have to work Thursday and Friday, and then it's the weekend! |
| in the present day expr | (in the modern era, now) | heutzutage Adv |
| | | heute Adv |
| | The main action of the film takes place in the present day, with flashbacks to the 1970s. |
| in this day and age expr | slightly informal (in modern times) | heutzutage Adv |
| | | in unserer Zeit Rdw |
| | | heute Adv |
| | No one writes hand-written letters in this day and age. |
| | It is difficult to believe that slavery is still tolerated in this day and age. |
| Inauguration Day n | US (President's first day) | Tag des Amtsantritts des neuen Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten Rdw |
| | Millions showed up on Inauguration Day to see the new president take the oath of office. |
| independence day n | (4th July: United States national holiday) | Tag der Unabhängigkeit Rdw |
| | | Unabhängigkeitstag Nm |
| | We're having a barbecue to celebrate Independence Day. |
| Labor Day n | US (US national holiday) | Tag der Arbeit Rdw |
| | Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September. |
| late in the day expr | (in the evening) | abends Adv |
| | | später Nachmittag Adj + Nn |
| | We arrived late in the day, but the hotel staff were very accommodating. |
| late in the day expr | figurative (belatedly) | zu spät Präp + Adj |
| | | mit Verspätung Adv + Nf |
| | | verspätet Adj |
| | Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day. |
| late in the day expr | figurative (belated) | zu spät Präp + Adj |
| | | ein bisschen spät Rdw |
| | You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day. |
| latter-day adj | (present-day) | modern Adj |
| | | neuzeitlich Adj |
| | | zeitgemäß Adj |
| | George thinks he is some kind of latter-day Oscar Wilde. |
leap day,
Leap Day n | (29th February) | Schalttag Nm |
| | (ugs, vage) | Schaltjahe Nn |
| | People born on a leap day only get a birthday once every four years. |
| man-day n | (accounting unit of measure) (veraltet) | Mannstunde Nf |
| | | Personenstunde Nf |
| | (Abk) | MS, PS Nf |
| May Day n | (1st May: holiday) | Erster Mai Adj + Nm |
| | | Tag der Arbeit Rdw |
| | Most of the world celebrates workers on May Day; the United States has Labor Day in September. |
| Memorial Day n | US (US public holiday in May) (Anglizismus) | Memorial Day Nm |
| | | Heldengedenktag Nm |
| | Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day. |