| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| death n | (act of dying) | Tod Nm |
| | | Sterben Nn |
| | | Ableben Nn |
| | His death was sudden. |
| | Sein Tod war plötzlich. |
| death n | (way of dying) | Tod Nm |
| | She suffered a horrible death. |
| | Sie erlitt einen schrecklichen Tod. |
| death n | (instances of dying) | Todesfall Nm |
| | Many deaths could be prevented if people drove more carefully. |
| | Viele Todesfälle könnten verhindert werden, wenn die Leute vorsichtiger fahren würden. |
| death n | uncountable (state of being dead) | Tod Nm |
| | The body looked peaceful in death. |
| | Der Körper sah im Tod so friedlich aus. |
| Death n | figurative (symbol carrying scythe) | Tod Nm |
| | Death came calling in the night. |
| | Der Tod kam in der Nacht. |
| death n | figurative (destruction) | Tod Nm |
| | | Vernichtung, Zerstörung Nf |
| | The bombs rained death upon the land. |
| | Die Bomben brachten Tod über das Land. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| be the death of [sb] v expr | (cause [sb]'s death) | den Tod für jmdn bedeuten Rdw |
| | | den Tod von jmdm verursachen Rdw |
| be the death of [sth] v expr | figurative (cause the decline of [sth]) | den Tod für [etw] bedeuten Rdw |
| | | der Untergang von [etw] sein Rdw |
| | Online news may prove to be the death of print media. |
| beat [sb/sth] to death v expr | (cause death by hitting repeatedly) | jmdn/[etw] zu Tode prügeln Rdw |
| | The thieves beat the man to death in order to steal his wallet. |
Black Death,
black plague n | (plague epidemic: 14th century) | schwarze Tod Adj + Nm |
| | | Pest Nf |
| | | Pestilenz Nf |
| | The Black Death spread across Europe in the mid-14th century. |
| bored to death adj | figurative, informal (be weary from lack of stimulation) | zu Tode gelangweilt Rdw |
| | Sitting in class, he was bored to death with the teacher's lecture. You looked bored to death during that play! |
catch your death,
catch your death of cold v expr | informal (catch a bad cold) (übertragen) | sich den Tod holen Rdw |
| | | krank werden Adj + Vt |
| cause of death n | (medical reason [sb] has died) | Todesursache Nf |
| | An autopsy may be necessary to discover the cause of death. |
| cheat death v expr | (escape [sth] life-threatening) | dem Tod entkommen Rdw |
| | | dem Tod ein Schnippchen schlagen Rdw |
| | The dog cheated death in running across the busy street. |
| death certificate n | (official record of [sb]'s death) | Sterbeurkunde Nf |
| | I received my father's death certificate in the mail about a month after he passed. |
| death knell n | figurative (sign of imminent demise) | Tod Nm |
| | | Ende Nn |
| | The CD format sounded the death knell for cassettes. |
| death penalty n | (capital punishment) | Todesstrafe Nf |
| | His sentence was the death penalty. |
| death rate n | (number of people dying) | Sterberate Nf |
| | | Todesrate Nf |
| | | Sterblichkeit Nf |
| | A country's population increases if the birth rate is higher than the death rate. |
| death rattle n | (sound) | Todesröcheln Nn |
| | | Röcheln Nn |
| | | Geröchel Nn |
| death row n | (prison cell block) | Todestrakt Nm |
| | Some of the most violent criminals of our time are sitting on death row. |
| death sentence n | (law: punishment of execution) | Todesurteil Nn |
| | | Todesstrafe Nf |
| death threat n | (statement of intent to kill [sb]) | Morddrohung Nf |
| | He has received death threats because of his opposition to the new immigration law. |
| death throes npl | (final pangs, convulsions) | Todeskampf Nm |
| | | Kampf mit dem Tod Rdw |
| | The animal's death throes gradually weakened. |
| death throes npl | figurative (business: before dissolution) | kurz vor der Pleite Rdw |
| | | kurz vor dem Konkurs Rdw |
| | The troubled company is in its final death throes. |
| death toll n | (total number of deaths) | Anzahl der Todesopfer Rdw |
| | | Todesrate Nf |
| | | Zahl der Todesopfer Rdw |
| | The death toll from the earthquake is rising rapidly as more and more bodies are found. |
| death wish n | (psychiatry: desire to die) | Sehnsucht nach dem Tod Rdw |
| | | Todessehnsucht Nf |
| | | Wunsch zu sterben Rdw |
| | Alex's behaviour is symptomatic of a death wish. |
| deathbed n | (bed of a dying person) | Sterbebett Nn |
| | | Totenbett Nn |
| | | Sterbelager Nn |
| | All of the children were called to their father's deathbed. |
| die a natural death v expr | (die of natural causes) (formell) | eines natürlichen Todes sterben Rdw |
| | | auf natürliche Weise sterben Rdw |
| | According to the coroner's report, Brown died a natural death. |
freeze,
freeze to death vi | figurative (person: get very cold) | erfriere Vi |
| | Kate's friend was taking ages to open the door. "Hurry up," Kate shouted. "Let me in before I freeze!" |
| | Kates Freund brauchte ewig, um die Tür zu öffnen. „Beeile dich, bevor ich erfriere“, rief Kate. |
| freeze to death v expr | (die of extreme cold) | erfrieren Vi |
| | It's so cold out here I think I'm going to freeze to death. |
| have a death wish v expr | figurative, informal (behave in a reckless way) | lebensmüde sein Adj + Vi |
| | | sterben wollen Vi + Hv |
| | He drives that car as though he has a death wish. |
| have a death wish v expr | (psychiatry: wish for death) | sterben wollen Vi + Hv |
| | | Todessehnsucht empfinden Nf + Vt |
| | A psychiatrist diagnosed James as having a death wish. |
| kiss of death n | figurative ([sth] with a destructive effect) | Ende Nn |
| | | Anfang vom Ende Rdw |
| | This timeslot has proved to be the kiss of death for many previous programs. |
| life-and-death n as adj | figurative (vitally important) | um Leben oder Tod Rdw |
| | | zwischen Leben und Tod Rdw |
| life-or-death n as adj | (with death as possible result) | lebensbedrohlich Adj |
| | | tödlich Adj |
| | | fatal Adj |
| life-or-death n as adj | figurative (extremely important) (übertragen) | um Leben und Tod Rdw |
| | | sehr wichtig, äußerst wichtig Adv + Adj |
like death warmed over (US),
like death warmed up (UK) expr | informal (very sick) | sterbenskrank Adj |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | um Leben und Tod gehen Rdw |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| scared to death adj | figurative, informal (terrified) | richtig Angst haben Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | richtig Schiss haben Rdw |
| | When I was a child I was scared to death of werewolves. |
| SIDS n | acronym (sudden infant death syndrome) | plötzlicher Kindstod Adj + Nm |
| | | Kindstod Nm |
| | (Abk, Anglizismus) | SIDS Nn |
| sudden death n | figurative (sports: overtime) (Anglizismus) | Sudden Death Nm |
| | (Anglizismus, Fußball) | Golden Goal Nn |
| | (Anglizismus, Snooker) | Shoot-Out Nn |
tickled pink,
tickled to death adj | informal, figurative (delighted) | sich freuen Vr |
| | | froh sein Adj + Vi |
| | When I heard you two were getting married, I was tickled pink. |