Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| aim high vi + adv | (try to hit a high target) | hoch ansetzen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | You have to aim high when you shoot baskets. |
| aim high vi + adv | figurative (aspire to do well) | hoch hinaus wollen Rdw |
| | | sich hohe Ziele setzen, sich hohe Ziele stecken Rdw |
| | | ehrgeizige Ziele haben Rdw |
| | Jerry needs to aim high if he wants to get grades that are good enough to do Medicine at university. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | komme was wolle Rdw |
| | | egal was kommt Rdw |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
| from on high expr | literary (from the sky, from a high position) | von da oben Rdw |
| | | von der Luft aus Rdw |
| | A great rumbling came from on high, and the sea began to part. |
| from on high expr | figurative (hierarchy: from a superior) (ugs, übertragen) | von oben Präp + Präp |
| | | von einem Vorgesetzten Rdw |
| get high vi + adj | figurative, slang (take drugs) (Slang) | zudrönen Vr, sepa |
| | (Anglizismus) | high werden Adj + Vt |
| | | Drogen nehmen Npl + Vt |
| | You can get high by sniffing glue, but it's quite likely to kill you. |
| get high on [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (take drugs) | zudrönen Vr, sepa |
| | (Anglizismus) | high werden Adj + Vt |
| | | Drogen nehmen Npl + Vt |
| | Aaron got high on crack cocaine. |
| H.S. n | written, abbreviation (high school) | Gymnasium Nn |
| | | weiterführende Schule Adj + Nf |
| | | Oberschule Nf |
| HDTV n | initialism (high-definition television) (Anglizismus) | HDTV Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | High-Definition Television Nn |
| HF n | initialism (high frequency) | HF |
| HF n as adj | initialism (high frequency) | HF- Präf |
| high above adv | (way up in the air) | weit oben Adj + Präp |
| | | in weiter Höhe, aus weiter Höhe Rdw |
| | I've never actually seen the Grand Canyon up close, I've only seen it from high above in an airplane. |
| high above prep | (much higher than) | viel höher Adv + Adj |
| high achiever n | (successful person) | Überflieger Nm |
| | | Hochkaräter Nm |
| | Yolanda has always been a high achiever; it's no surprise she has been accepted at Oxford. |
| high and dry adj | figurative (person: abandoned) | im Stich gelassen Rdw |
| | | sich selbst überlassen Rdw |
| | When he left her, she found herself high and dry with no income and nowhere to live. |
| high and low adv | (all over the place, everywhere) | überall Adv |
| | | in allen Ecken Rdw |
| | I searched high and low for my glasses but couldn't find them. |
high and mighty,
high-and-mighty adj | (self-important, arrogant) | überheblich, arrogant Adj |
| | | wichtigtuerisch Adj |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | großkotzig Adj |
| | He's been acting high and mighty since his promotion. |
high as a kite,
as high as a kite expr | informal (extremely drunk from alcohol) (informell) | total dicht Adj + Adj |
| | (informell) | abgeschossen V Part Perf |
| | (Slang) | sowas von besoffen Rdw |
high as a kite,
as high as a kite expr | informal (intoxicated from drugs) (informell) | total dicht Adj + Adj |
| | (Anglizismus) | high Adj |
| | | [etw] genommen haben V Part Perf + Hv |
high as a kite,
as high as a kite expr | informal (overexcited in general) | total aufgeregt Adj + Adj |
| | | überdreht Adj |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) | hoher Blutdruck Adj + Nm |
| | | Bluthochdruck Nm |
| | (Medizin) | Hypertonie, Hypertension Nf |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
high chair,
highchair n | (child's tall chair) | Hochstuhl Nm |
| | | Kinderstuhl Nm |
| | The restaurant provided a highchair for my 3-year-old son. |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | hochwertig Adj |
| | | edel Adj |
| | | auserlesen V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place! |
| High Court n | UK (law: High Court of Justice) | oberstes Gericht Adj + Nn |
| | | oberster Gerichtshof Adj + Nm |
| High Court n | AU (law: highest court of appeal) | oberster Gerichtshof Adj + Nm |
| | | oberstes Gericht Adj + Nn |
| High Court n | NZ (law: lower than Court of Appeal) | High Court En |
| High Court n | Scotland (law: High Court of Justiciary) | Schwurgericht Nn |
| high end n | (expensive range) | Luxus Nm |
| | | Spitzen- Präf |
| | | Luxus- Präf |
| | It's a nice handbag, but it's on the high end. |
| | Das ist eine schöne Handtasche, doch sie gehört eher zur Luxusklasse. |
| high fashion n | (designer clothing) (umgangssprachlich) | Modewelt Nf |
| | | Haute Couture En |
| | (Anglizismus) | High Fashion En |
| | The designer is one of the biggest names in high fashion. |
| high five n | informal (hand-slapping gesture) | Fünf Nf |
| | | Abklatschen Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | High Five Nf |
| | Great job on the playing field! Give me a high five! |
| | Ein tolles Spiel hast du da hingelegt! Gib mir Fünf! |
| high-five [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (give hand-slap) | abklatschen Vi, sepa |
| | The player high-fived his teammates after scoring a goal. |
| high grade n | (metal: density) (Metall) | Qualität Nf |
| | (Metall) | Reinheit Nf |
| high heels npl | (raised heels on shoes) | Absätze Npl |
| | Shoes with high heels are fashionable but bad for your feet. |
| | Schuhe mit Absatz sind modisch, aber schlecht für die Füße. |
| high heels npl | (shoes with raised heels) (Anglizismus) | High Heels Npl |
| | | Schuhe mit Absatz VP |
| | | Absatzschuhe Npl |
| | Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems. |
| | Audrey is going shopping for a pair of high heels to go with her dress for the party. |
| | Das Tragen von High Heels kann zu ernsthaften Fußproblemen führen. |
| high hopes npl | (great expectations) | hohe Erwartungen Adj + Npl |
| | | große Hoffnung Adj + Nf |
| | Melissa has high hopes concerning her new job and its opportunites for advancement. |
| on your high horse expr | (displaying haughty attitude) | hohes Ross Adj + Nn |
| | I see Irene's on her high horse again. |
| high jump n | (sport: jumping over a high bar) | Hochsprung Nm |
| | Britain won an Olympic gold medal in the high jump. |
| high key n | (light tones) | hohe Tonlage Nf |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
high key,
high-key n as adj | (light toned) | hoch Adj |
| | (betont) | grell Adj |
| high noon n | (midday) | Mittag Nm |
| | | Mittagszeit Nf |
| | At high noon, the sun is directly overhead; you can't see your shadow at the equator. |
| | Am Mittag steht die Sonne direkt über dir; am Äquator kannst du deinen Schatten nicht sehen. |
| high noon n | figurative (culmination) (übertragen) | Höhepunkt Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Spitze Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Krönung Nf |
| high noon n | figurative (critical point) | Krise Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Tiefpunkt Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Wendepunkt Nm |
| high pitch n | (music: high-scale frequency) | hoher Ton Adj + Nm |
| | | hohe Tonlage Adj + Nf |
| | A dog whistle sounds at such a high pitch, that humans can't hear it -- but dogs can. |
| high pitch n | figurative (great intensity) | Höhepunkt Nm |
| | The excitement reached a high pitch when the home team scored a goal. |
high pitched,
high-pitched adj | (sound: having a high frequency) | schrill Adj |
| | | sehr hoch Adv + Adj |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | He startled her, and she let out a high-pitched squeal. |
| high point n | (greatest moment) | Höhepunkt Nm |
| | | das Beste Best Art, n + Nn |
| | (übertragen) | Gipfel Nm |
| | The high point of my holiday was the whale-watching trip. |
| high profile n | (public prominence) | Bekanntheit Nf |
| | | Berühmtheit Nf |
| | | Popularität Nf |
| | He's able to maintain his high profile thanks to a lot of TV work. |
| high quality n | (excellence) | hohe Qualität Nf |
| | | Hochwertigkeit Nf |
| | (betont) | exzellente Qualität Nf |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when the term is before a noun |
| | The company guarantees a high quality of service. |
high quality,
high-quality adj | (excellent) | hochwertig, exquisit Adj |
| | | ausgezeichnet V Part Perf |
| | | erstklassig Adj |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Eins A Rdw |
| | Businesses must produce high-quality goods to be competitive in international markets. |
| high regard n | (great esteem, respect) | großer Respekt Adj + Nm |
| | | große Achtung Adj + Nf |
| high road n | figurative (morally superior approach) | das moralisch Richtige Rdw |
| high school n | US (education: grades 9 or 10 to 12) | Realschule Nf |
| | | High School Nf |
| | The high school has a new French teacher. |
| | Die Realschule hatte einen neuen Französischlehrer. |
highschool,
high-school n as adj | US (of school for grades 9 or 10 to 12) (Anglizismus) | Highschool- Präf |
| | The local high school football team beat the visitors. |
| | Das Highschool-Footballteam hat die Gastmannschaft geschlagen. |
| high school graduate n | US ([sb]: passed secondary-school) (hoher Bildungsgrad: 13. Klasse) | Abiturient Nm |
| | (mittlerer Bildungsgrad: 10. Klasse) | [jmd] mit Realschulabschluss, [jmd] mit mittlerer Reife Rdw |
| | (niedriger Bildungsgrad: 9. Klasse) | [jmd] mit Hauptschulabschluss Rdw |
| | Very few high school graduates are able to speak a foreign language. |
high schooler,
high-schooler n | mainly US (student in high school) | Gymnasiast Nm |
| | | Realschüler Nm |
| | | Gymnasiastin, Realschülerin Nf |
high schooler,
high-schooler n | US (teenager) | Jugendliche Nm, Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Teenie Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Teenager Nm |
| high score n | (test, game: good marks) | hohe Punktzahl Adj + Nf |
| | (Anglizismus, Computerspiel) | Highscore Nm |
| | | gute Bewertung Adj + Nf |
| | You will need to gain a high score in every section of the test. |
| high seas npl | (seas beyond territorial waters) | Hochsee Nf |
| Anmerkung: Sometimes used with a singular verb |
| | Piracy on the high seas is beyond the control of any one nation. |
| high season n | (period of greatest activity) | Hochsaison Nf |
| | | Hauptsaison Nf |
| | In most of Thailand, high season starts in November and lasts until January. |
| high speed n | often plural (great velocity) | hohe Geschwindigkeit Adj + Nf |
| | Trains have a long braking distance due to the high speeds at which they travel. |
| high spirits npl | (lively or boisterous mood) | Aufgekratztheit, Ausgelassenheit Nf |
| | | Übermut Nm |
| | | Überdrehtheit Nf |
| | You're in high spirits today. What happened, did you win the lottery? |
| | Du legst heute so eine Ausgelassenheit an den Tag; hast du im Lotto gewonnen? |
| high stakes npl | (great risk) | hoher Einsatz Adj + Nm |
| | | hohes Risiko Adj + Nn |
| | Stock market speculators play for high stakes. |
| high standards npl | (expectation of excellence) | hohe Ansprüche Adj + Npl |
| | | hohe Anforderungen Adj + Npl |
| | | hohe Standards Adj + Npl |
| | He's not picky, he just has high standards when looking for a bride. |
high street,
High Street n | UK (town's main street) | Hauptstraße Nf |
| | Roadworks are delaying traffic in the high street. |
| | Straßenarbeiten behindern den Verkehr der Hauptstraße. |
high street,
the high street,
the High Street n | UK, figurative, often capitalized (retail sector) | Einkaufsstraße Nf |
| | | Haupteinkaufsstraße Nf |
| | Discount supermarkets offer the lowest prices on the High Street. |
| | Lebensmitteldiscounter bieten die geringsten Preise auf der Einkaufsstraße. |
| high-street n as adj | UK, figurative (shops, fashion: retail) (Anglizismus) | High Street- Präf |
| | Models paraded the latest high-street fashions. |
| | Modelle präsentierten die neusten High Street-Fashiontrends. |
| high tea n | UK (late afternoon meal) | Abendessen Nn |
high tech,
high-tech,
hi-tech adj | informal (technologically advanced) (Anglizismus) | Hightech- Präf |
| | | Hochtechnologie- Präf |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Some people are scared of high-tech devices. |
high tech,
hi tech,
high technology n | informal (advanced technology) (vage) | Elektronik Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Hightech Nn |
| | | Hochtechnologie Nf |
| | High tech is one of California's most important industries. |
| high temperature n | (fever) | Fieber Nn |
| | | erhöhte Temperatur Adj + Nf |
| | The child's high temperature was of great concern to his mother. |
| high temperature n | (extreme heat) | hohe Temperatur Adj + Nf |
| | Steel melts at a high temperature. |
| high tide n | (sea's tide at highest elevation) | Flut Nf |
| | At high tide, this rocky island is completely submerged. |
| be high time n | (be appropriate or urgent) | richtige Zeit Adj + Nf |
| | The boss fired Stanley today and it was high time, given his behavior. |
| be high time [sb] did [sth] expr | informal (be urgent) | es ist dringend Zeit Rdw |
| | | es ist kurz vor zwölf Rdw |
| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. |
| high top n | usually plural (sneaker that covers ankle) | knöchelhoher Schuh Adj + Nm |
| | | knöchelhoher Turnschuh Adj + Nm |
high top,
high-top n as adj | (shoe: covering the ankle) | knöchelhoch Adj |
| high up adv | (in a high place) | hoch Adv |
| | | weit oben Adj + Adv |
| | Keep all medicines high up so that children cannot reach them. |
| high water n | (water at greatest elevation) | Hochwasser Nn |
| high wire n | (high tightrope) | Hochseil Nn |
| high-backed adj | (chair, etc.: have a high back) | mit hoher Lehne Rdw |
| high-ceilinged adj | (of a room) | mit hohen Decken Rdw |
| high-density adj | (with high concentration) | mit hoher Dichte Rdw |
| high-density adj | (with high data storage) | mit hoher Speicherkapazität Rdw |
| | | leistungsstark Adj |
| | | Hochleistungs- Präf |
| high-end n as adj | (upmarket or exclusive) | nobel Adj |
| | | luxuriös Adj |
| | I work at a high-end clothing store; nothing we sell is under $100. |
| high-energy adj | (having lots of energy) | energiereich Adj |
| | (Physik) | hochenergetisch Adj |
| | | energiegeladen Adj |
| | There is a high-energy atmosphere in the busy newsroom. |
| high-energy adj | (needing lots of energy) | energiegeladen Adj |
| | Jane does a high-energy aerobic workout every morning. |
| high-energy adj | (providing lots of energy) | energiereich Adj |
| | | Hochenergie- Präf |
| | These high-energy sports drinks are ideal for athletes. |
| high-flown adj | (idea: lofty) | übertrieben Adj |
| | | weit hergeholt Adj + V Part Perf |
| | | hochfliegend V Part Präs |
| high-flown adj | (pretentious) | hochmütig Adj |
| | | anmaßend Adj |
| | | übertrieben Adj |
high-flyer,
high-flier n | informal, figurative (successful person) | Überflieger Nm |
| | | Hochbegabte Nm |
| | (übertragen) | Genie Nn |
| | The company wants to have as many high-flyers on its staff as possible. |
| high-flying adj | figurative (successful, wealthy) | sehr gut gehen VP |
| | (Beruf) | sehr erfolgreich Adv + Adj |
| | (übertragen: vorübergehend) | eine Glückssträhne haben Rdw |
| | Laura is a high-flying businesswoman who puts her career first. |
| high-flying adj | figurative (with lofty goals) | hochgesteckte Ziele haben VP |
| | The politician's high-flying notions weren't matched by her actions. |
| high-flying adj | literal (flying high) | oben Adv |
| | The missiles were fired from high-flying fighter planes. |
| high-frequency n as adj | (radio waves: of 3-30 MHz) | Hochfrequenz- Präf |
| | | hochfrequent Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| high-frequency n as adj | (occurring often) | oft vorkommen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | "And" is a high-frequency word in English. |
| high-grade n as adj | (metal: dense) | hochwertig Adj |
| high-grade n as adj | (superior in quality) | hochwertig Adj |
| | | Qualitäts- Präf |
| | (formell, liter) | erlesen Adj |
high-handed,
highhanded adj | figurative (use of power: unfair, arbitrary) | selbstherrlich Adj |
| | | rücksichtslos Adj |
| | | herablassend V Part Präs |
| | Kevin's high-handed demeanor always frustrates me. |
| | Kevins selbstherrliche Art bringt mich immer zur Weißglut. |
| high-handedness n | uncountable (unfair, arbitrary use of power) | Willkürlichkeit Nf |
high-hat,
hi-hat n | (music: set of two cymbals) | Hi-Hat Nn |