| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| down adj | (level: reduced) (umgangssprachlich) | runter Adv |
| | | unten Adv |
| | The water level is down. We should add some more. |
| down adj | figurative, informal (sad or depressed) | deprimiert Adj |
| | I feel a little down, but I'll be alright. |
| down adj | (to the south) | unten Adv |
| | | im Süden Präp + Nm |
| | They're down on the south coast all week. |
| down adj | (American football: stopped) (Football) | aus Adj |
| | The referee declared the ball down. |
| down adj | (sports: behind in score) (Sport: Rückstand) | zurück Adj |
| | The Danish team is down ten points. |
| down adj | UK (trains: away from capital) | auswärts Adj |
| | The down train leaves from this platform. |
| down adj | informal (not working, out of order) | kaputt Adj |
| | | defekt Adj |
| | | außer Betrieb Präp + Nm |
| | The server's down. You'll have to try again later. |
| down adj | informal (learned) (umgangssprachlich) | drauf Adj |
| | | gelernt V Part Perf |
| | Have you got your lines down for the school play yet? |
| down adj | informal (gambling: with losses of) | in den Miesen Rdw |
| | | in den Sand gesetzt Rdw |
| | I'm down three hundred dollars. |
| down adj | informal (finished) | geschafft V Part Perf |
| | We've got three reports down, one to go! |
| down adj | (crossword puzzles: vertical) (ugs) | runter Adj |
| | | vertikal Adj |
| | I can't work out the answer to 7 down. |
| down with [sth] adj + prep | US, informal (sick with, suffering from) | krank sein Adj + Vi |
| | | etwas haben Vt |
| | She's down with the flu and can't come to the party. |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (determined by) | an etwas/jemandem liegen Präp + Vi |
| | (oft passiv) | durch/von etwas/jemanden bestimmt Präp + V Part Perf |
| | | von etwas/jemandem abhängig Präp + Adj |
| | Whether he goes free or not is down to the judge's decision. |
| down to [sth] adj + prep | (left with only) | nur noch etwas übrig haben VP |
| | We're down to the last of the coffee, so could you buy some more while you're out? |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (caused by) | von etwas/jemandem verursacht Präp + V Part Perf |
| | The accident was entirely down to driver error. |
| down adv | (written) | aufgeschrieben V Part Perf |
| | Have you got that down yet? |
| down adv | (sitting or lying) | hingesetzt V Part Perf |
| | | hingelegt V Part Perf |
| | I put her down for her nap. |
| down adv | (to lower value) (umgangssprachlich) | runter Adv |
| | | herunter, herab Adv |
| | Prices have come down in recent weeks. |
| down adv | (reduced: in volume, amount, etc.) | reduziert V Part Perf |
| | | verringert V Part Perf |
| | We've got our luggage down to one suitcase each. |
| down adv | (time: earlier to later) (Zeit) | über Präp |
| | Language changes down through the ages. |
| down adv | (to lesser strength) | verwässert V Part Perf |
| | | gestreckt V Part Perf |
| | | verdünnt V Part Perf |
| | The beer tastes watered down. |
| down adv | (cash payment) | anzahlen Vt, sepa |
| | | aufbringen Vt, sepa |
| | | zahlen Vt |
| | How much money can you put down? |
| down adv | (into submission) (umgangssprachlich) | runter Adv |
| | | herunter Adv |
| | He shouted down his opponent. |
| down adv | (fixed state) | fest Adv |
| | The antenna was tied down with ropes. |
| down adv | (to the source) | ausfindig Adj |
| Anmerkung: For example: track down, hunt down |
| | He tracked down his natural father. |
| down adv | (suppressed) (umgangssprachlich) | runter Adv |
| | He choked down his emotions. |
down with [sth],
down with doing [sth],
down to do [sth],
down for [sth],
down for doing [sth] expr | slang (keen to do [sth]) | bei etwas dabei sein VP |
| | | auf etwas Lust haben VP |
| | (Slang) | auf etwas Bock haben VP |
| | Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
| down interj | (command to a dog) (Hund) | Ab! Int |
| | Down, boy! Get back to your kennel. |
| down n | (botany: fuzz) | Fell Nn |
| | | Flaum Nm |
| | Peaches have a layer of down on their skin. |
| down n as adj | (made with soft feathers) | aus Daunen Präp + Npl |
| | | Daunen- Präf |
| | I find a down pillow more comfortable than a synthetic one. |
| downs npl | UK (rolling country) | hügeliges Land Adj + Nn |
| | Sheep were grazing on the downs. |
| | Undulating downs stretched as far as the eye could see. |
| downs npl | informal (negative events, experiences) | Pechsträhne Nf |
| | | schlechte Erfahrung Adj + Nf |
| | Life has been hard on me lately; I've had more downs than ups this past year. |
| The Downs npl | UK (range of low ridges in England) (Anglizismus) | The Downs En |
| | Bill took his children to fly their kites on the Downs. |
| The Downs npl | UK (sea area in England) (Anglizismus) | The Downs En |
| | A number of ships lay at anchor in the Downs. |
| down prep | UK, informal (at, to) | im Präp |
| | Were you down the pub last night? |
| down⇒ vi | informal (fall) | fallen Vi |
| | | hinab gehen Adv + Vi |
| | The road ups and downs all the way to the sea. |
| down [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (drink) (umgangssprachlich) | etwas herunterschütten Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas schnell austrinken Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | | auf Ex trinken Rdw |
| | He downed his beer and left. |
| down [sth] vtr | (shoot from the sky) (ugs) | etwas herunterholen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas abschießen Vt, sepa |
| | They downed a helicopter with just a rifle. |
| down [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | informal (fell, knock to the ground) | überwältigen Vt, fix |
| | That wrestler could down anyone in thirty seconds. |
Partikelverben
down | Down |
| back down vi phrasal | (give in, yield) | nachgeben Vi, sepa |
| | | aufgeben Vi, sepa |
| | | sich überreden lassen Rdw |
| | Despite the evidence, he refused to back down. |
| | Trotz der Beweise weigerte er sich nachzugeben. |
batten [sth] down,
batten down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (batten: close securely) | verschließen Vt |
| bear down vi phrasal | (labor: push baby out) | austragen Vt, sepa |
| | | zur Welt bringen Rdw |
| | | pressen Vi |
| | The midwife told the woman to bear down during her contractions. |
| bear down vi phrasal | US (apply pressure, concentrate) | Druck ausüben Nm + Vt, sepa |
| | You have to know when to conserve your strength and when to bear down with every bit of energy you have. |
| bear down on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (push, press on) | etwas runterdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | Bear down on the pen to make clear carbon copies. |
| bear down on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (weigh heavily upon) | auf jmdm lasten Präp + Vi |
| | | bedrücken Vt |
| | Emma felt the full weight of her financial worries bearing down on her. |
| bear down on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | UK (rush towards) | auf jemanden zukommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf jemanden zustürzen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | The truck came bearing down on the brothers as they were crossing the street. |
| bear down on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (approach threateningly) | zu Leibe rücken Rdw |
| | | bedrohen Vt |
| | The man was bearing down on Jim along the path. |
| beat down vi phrasal | (sun: shine brightly and hot) (Slang) | knallen Vi |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | herunterbrennen Vi, sepa |
| | The sun was beating down on our backs. |
| | Die Sonne knallte auf unsere Rücken. |
| beat down vi phrasal | (rain: pour heavily) | prasseln Vi |
| | The rain beat down so hard on the apple tree that in the morning half of the apples were on the ground. |
| | Der Regen prasselte so hart auf den Apfelbaum, dass die Hälfte der Äpfel am nächsten Morgen auf dem Boden lagen. |
| beat [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (negotiate lower price from) | jemanden herunterhandeln Vt, sepa |
| | | den Preis drücken Rdw |
| | Amy beat the seller down to £20 for the vase. |
| | Amy handelte den Verkäufer auf 20 Pfund für die Vase herunter. |
| beat [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (price: negotiate lower) | den Preis drücken Rdw |
| | | etwas herunterhandeln Vt, sepa |
| | We beat the price down to $45. |
| | Wir drückten den Preis auf 45$ herunter. |
| beat [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (demoralize) | jemanden fertig machen Adj + Vt |
| | | jemanden herunterziehen Vt, sepa |
| | Doris admitted that life was beating her down. |
| | Doris gab zu, dass das Leben sie fertig machte. |
beat [sth] down,
beat down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (suppress) | [etw] überwinden Vt, fix |
| | Deborah beat down her fear of flying and got on the plane to visit her daughter in Australia. |
| bed down vi phrasal | (go to bed) | ins Bett gehen Rdw |
| | | sich hinlegen Vr, sepa |
| | | schlafen legen Vi + Vi |
| | I usually bed down at about eleven o'clock. |
| bed [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | (provide bed for) | ins Bett bringen Rdw |
| | | hinlegen Vt, sepa |
| | Emily fed, bathed, and bedded down the children. |
| belt down vi phrasal | (rain: fall heavily) | schnütten, gießen Vi |
| | | in Strömen regnen Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | schiffen Vi |
| bend down vi phrasal | (lean over) (ugs) | bücken Vr |
| | (ugs) | ducken Vr |
| | | beugen Vr |
| | The mother bent down to tie the child's shoe laces. |
| | Die Mutter bückte sich, um die Schnürsenkel des Kindes zuzubinden. |
bog [sth] down,
bog down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | usually passive, informal (vehicle: mire) | in [etw] versinken Präp + Vi |
| | | in [etw] steckenbleiben Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | sich in [etw] festfahren Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | The jeep got bogged down in a huge mud puddle. |
| bog [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, usually passive, informal (person: hinder, burden) | stressen Vt |
| | | jmdn zusetzen Vi, sepa |
| | Work is really bogging me down lately. |
boil [sth] down,
boil down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (liquid: reduce) | etwas einkochen Vt, sepa |
| | (Fachbegriff: Gastronomie) | etwas reduzieren Vt |
| | The cook boiled the drippings down to a rich gravy. |
| | Der Koch kochte das Bratenfett zu einer dicken Soße ein. |
| boil down vi phrasal | (liquid: be reduced) | eingekocht werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | | reduziert werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | Heat the water until it boils down to a volume of about 10ml. |
| | Erhitzen Sie da Wasser bis es auf etwa 10 ml eingekocht ist. |
| boil down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (be essentially) | auf etwas ankommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf etwas zurückführen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | What it all boils down to is a failure to plan. |
| | New: Es kommt jetzt nur auf die Entscheidung des Gremiums an, ob der Vorschlagt genehmigt wird. |
| | Worauf alles zurückzuführen ist, ist das Versagen zu planen. |
boil [sth] down,
boil down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (information, argument: reduce) | etwas herunterspielen Vt, sepa |
| | If you boil down Machiavelli's philosophy, he is saying that the end justifies the means. |
| bolt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (fasten, secure [sth]) (ugs, allgemein) | festmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | befestigen Vt |
| | | festschrauben Vt, sepa |
| | Bolt down that metal plate so that it doesn't vibrate. |
| bolt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (eat [sth] quickly) (informell) | runterschlingen Vt, sepa |
| | | hinunterschlingen Vt, sepa |
| | Jerry was late for class, so he bolted down his breakfast. |
| bow down vi phrasal | (bend, kneel in respect) | verbeugen Vr |
| | She was asked to bow down in front of a statue of their god. |
| | Ihr wurde gesagt, dass sie sich vor einer Statue ihres Gottes verbeugen solle. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | literal (bow in deference to) | vor etwas verbeugen Rdw |
| | It is customary to bow down before the Emperor of Japan. |
| bow down before [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (show deference to) | sich vor [jmd] verbeugen Rdw |
| | | jemandem die Füsse küssen Rdw |
| | He is so arrogant that he thinks everyone should bow down before him. |
| break down vi phrasal | (machine: stop working) | kaputtgehen Vi, sepa |
| | (Slang) | schlappmachen Vi, sepa |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | abkacken Vi, sepa |
| Anmerkung: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| | The car broke down on the way home. |
| | Das Auto ging auf dem Weg nach Hause kaputt. |
| break down vi phrasal | figurative (person: cry) | zusammenbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | | zusammenklappen Vi, sepa |
| | | in Tränen ausbrechen Rdw |
| | Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident. |
| | Stella brach zusammen, als die Polizei ihr von dem Unfall ihres Mannes erzählte. |
| break down vi phrasal | figurative (collapse, become weak) | einreißen Vi, sepa |
| | | zusammenbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | The union called a strike after talks broke down over retirement benefits. |
| | Die Gewerkschaft rief zu einem Streik auf, als Gespräche über Ruhestandsleistungen einrissen. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (door, wall: knock down) | etwas eintreten Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas aufbrechen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas niederreißen Vt, sepa |
| | The police broke down the door when they raided the house. |
| | Die Polizei trat die Tür ein, als sie das Haus durchsuchten. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (substance: disintegrate) | etwas auflösen Vt, sepa |
| | (Biologie) | etwas absorbieren Vt |
| | Stomach acid breaks down food during digestion. |
| | Magensäure löst Essen während der Verdauung auf. |
break [sth] down,
break down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (analyze) | etwas einteilen Vt |
| | (informell) | etwas runterbrechen Vt, sepa |
| | We can break down the process into a number of separate stages. |
| | Wir können den Prozess in verschiedene Abschnitte einteilen. |
| bring [sb/sth] down vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (cause demise) | stürzen Vt |
| | | jmdn/[etw] zu Fall bringen Rdw |
| | | den Untergang von [etw] verursachen Rdw |
| | The scandal brought down the government. |
| | Der Skandal hat die Regierung zu Fall gebracht. |
| bring [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | US, figurative, slang (make sad) (Slang) | jemanden runterziehen Vt, sepa |
| | | schlechte Stimmung verbreiten Rdw |
| | If you keep criticizing Michael, you'll just bring him down. |
| | Wenn du Michael weiter kritisierst, ziehst du ihn nur runter. |
bucket down,
bucket vi phrasal | informal, figurative (rain heavily) | schütten Vi |
| | | in Strömen regnen VP |
| Anmerkung: Most commonly used in the continuous |
| | Don't forget your umbrella - it's bucketing down out there. |
| buckle [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (fasten: shoe, seatbelt) | etwas festschnallen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas festmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas zubinden Vt, sepa |
| | Will you please buckle down the car seat so it doesn't move around? |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (set to work) | sich an die Arbeit machen VP |
| | | an die Arbeit gehen VP |
| | I've got to buckle down and finish planting the vegetable seeds. |
| buckle down vi phrasal | informal, figurative (work diligently) | sich konzentrieren Vr |
| | (übertragen) | sich hinsetzen Vr ,sepa |
| | (übertragen) | sich ranmachen Vr, sepa |
| | I have to buckle down and finish this term paper. |
| call [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal, US (reprimand [sb], tell [sb] off) (Slang) | jmdn zur Sau machen Rdw |
| | (Slang) | runterputzen Vt, sepa |
| | | schimpfen Vt |
| | I'm not surprised the boss called you down; this is the second time this week you've turned up with a hangover. |
| calm down vi phrasal | (become calmer) | beruhigen Vr |
| | | ruhiger werden Adj + Vi |
| | The street market is closed until the weather has calmed down. |
| | Der Straßenmarkt bleibt geschlossen, bis sich das Wetter beruhigt hat. |
calm [sb] down,
calm down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (make calmer) | jemanden beruhigen Vt |
| | | jemanden besänftigen Vt |
| | She gave the baby a bottle to calm him down. |
| | Sie gab dem Baby eine Flasche, um es zu beruhigen. |
choke [sth] down,
choke down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (eat with difficulty) | herunterwürgen Vt, sepa |
| | | sich zwingen müssen [etw] zu essen Rdw |
choke [sth] down,
choke down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (suppress: words, feelings) (informell) | runterschlucken Vt, sepa |
| | | unterdrücken Vt, fix |
| chop [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (tree: fell, cut down) | etwas fällen Vt |
| | Pioneers would chop down trees to build their homes. |
| clamp down vi phrasal | figurative (be strict, enforce rules) | hart durchgreifen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | Strenge walten lassen Rdw |
| | | etwas durchsetzen Pron + Vt, sepa |
| Anmerkung: Single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | There is a big problem with dangerous driving on this stretch of road, but the police are clamping down. |
| clamp down on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be strict, enforce rules) | bei jemandem hart durchgreifen Rdw |
| | | bei jemandem Strenge walten lassen Rdw |
| | | bei jemandem etwas durchsetzen Rdw |
| | The city is clamping down on gang violence. |
| climb down vi phrasal | UK, figurative (accept defeat) | klein beigeben Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | einen Rückzieher machen Rdw |
| | | einen Fehler eingestehen Rdw |
| | There was a public outcry at the proposals and the government was forced to climb down. |
| close down vi phrasal | (business: cease trading) (ugs) | zumachen Vi, sepa |
| | | schließen Vi |
| | | den Betrieb einstellen VP |
| | When the doctor was killed, the clinic was forced to close down. |
| | Nachdem der Arzt getötet wurde, war die Klinik gezwungen, zuzumachen. |
| close [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (prevent [sth] from operating) (ugs) | etwas zumachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas schließen Vt |
| | | den Betrieb von etwas einstellen Rdw |
| | The Women's Anti-Exploitation League vowed to close down the porno shop. |
| | Die Liga der Frauen Gegen Ausbeutung setzte sich dafür ein, den Pornoladen zuzumachen. |
| come down vi phrasal | (descend) (ugs) | runterkommen Vi, sepa |
| | | herunterkommen Vi, sepa |
| | Go upstairs and tell your sister to come down for dinner. |
| | Gehe nach oben und sag deiner Schwester, sie soll zum Abendessen runterkommen. |
| come down vi phrasal | (structure: collapse) | zusammenbrechen Vi, sepa |
| | | zusammenfallen Vi, sepa |
| | | einstürzen Vi, sepa |
| | After the wrecking ball hit the side of the building it came down quickly. |
| | Nachdem die Abrissbirne in die Seite des Gebäudes krachte, brach es schnell zusammen. |
| come down vi phrasal | slang, figurative (cease to be high on drugs) | Wirkung nachlassen Nf + Vi, sepa |
| | That weed was so good that it took me 3 hours to finally come down. |
| | Dieses Gras war so gut, dass es drei Stunden dauerte, bis es seine Wirkung nachließ. |
| come down on [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (punish) | jemanden bestrafen Vt |
| | (übertragen) | jemandem einen Denkzettel verpassen Rdw |
| | (altmodisch) | jemanden züchtigen Vt |
| | The teacher came down on him for his repeated absence. |
| come down on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (collapse) | über jemandem zusammenbrechen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | über jemandem einstürzen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | über jemandem zusammenfallen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | The bedroom ceiling came down on us during the hurricane. |
| come down to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be essentially) | auf etwas ankommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf etwas hinauslaufen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | What this strike comes down to is a failure to communicate with your staff. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
down | Down |
| a long way down adv | (far below) | weit unten Adj + Adj |
| | | ein langer Weg Rdw |
| | | weit weg Adj + Adj |
| | It's a long way down from the top of the cliff. |
| a long way down prep | (a significant distance along) | weit hinab Adj + Adj |
| | | tief Adj |
| | | tief hinab Adj + Adj |
| | The climber fell a long way down the mountain, but luckily landed in deep snow. |
| abseil down [sth] vi + prep | (descend using a rope) | abseilen Vr, sepa |
| | Sharon abseiled down the side of a skyscraper to raise money for charity. |
batten down the hatches,
batten the hatches v expr | figurative (prepare defenses) | rüsten |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) | feststecken Vi, sepa |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| be down with the kids v expr | informal (know about youth trends) | sich mit den Trends der Jugend auskennen Rdw |
| | Dad thinks he's down with the kids; it's so embarrassing! |
blow [sth] down,
blow down [sth] vtr + adv | (wind: knock over) (ugs) | etwas umschmeißen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas umwehen Vt, sepa |
| | The wind blew down our swing set and shade umbrella. |
| | Der Wind schmiss unsere Schaukel und Sonnenschirm um. |
| blow me down interj | informal (expressing amazement) (Slang, vulgär) | verarsch mich Int |
| | (informell) | schon klar Int |
| | Well, blow me down! You won the lottery! |
bob,
bob along,
bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) | wippen Vi |
| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| bog [sb] down in [sth] v expr | figurative, usually passive, informal (person: mire in [sth]) (ugs, übertragen) | jmdn mit [etw] überhäufen Präp + Vt, fix |
| | My boss is bogging me down in work! |
| bowed down adj | figurative (weighed down, oppressed) | unterdrückt Adj |
| | | unterworfen Adj |
| | | untergeordnet Adj |
| | Jack was bowed down by troubles after he lost his job. |
| break down and cry v expr | (burst into tears) | in Tränen ausbrechen Rdw |
| | | zusammenbrechen und weinen Rdw |
| | Helen broke down and cried when she heard the sad news. |
| break it down v expr | figurative, informal (analyze the situation) (informell) | runterbrechen Vt, sepa |
| | | herunterbrechen Vt, sepa |
| break it down interj | informal, AU (stop it) | Hör auf Int |
| | | Es reicht Int |
| | "Break it down, will ya?" said Alf. "I've had enough of your whingeing!" |
| breakdown n | (car, machine: failure) (Automobil) | Panne Nf |
| | (Automobil) | Betriebsstörung Nf |
| | Mary had a breakdown on the way to work, which caused her to be late. |
| | Mary kam zu spät zur Arbeit, denn sie hatte auf dem Weg eine Panne. |
| breakdown n | (chemical decomposition) (Chemie) | Abbau Nm |
| | (Chemie) | Aufspaltung Nf |
| | In just a few days, the breakdown of the cell structure was apparent. |
| | Nach nur wenigen Tagen wurde der Abbau der Zellstruktur sichtbar. |
| breakdown n | (mental collapse) | Zusammenbruch Nm |
| | | Nervenzusammenbruch Nm |
| | Apparently, Dr. Harris had a breakdown, so Dr. Watts is taking over his scheduled surgeries. |
| | Dr. Watts übernimmt die geplante Operation, denn Dr. Harris hatte offensichtlich einen Zusammenbruch. |
| breakdown n | (analysis into parts) | Aufgliederung Nf |
| | | Aufteilung Nf |
| | A breakdown of the study, its findings, and its implications can be found on page 10. |
| | Auf Seite 10 können Sie eine Aufgliederung der Studie, der Ergebnisse und Auswirkungen finden. |
| breakdown n | (finance: itemization) (Finanzwesen) | Analyse Nf |
| | (Finanzwesen) | übersichtliche Darstellung Adj + Nf |
| | The breakdown of the department's spending budget is shown in this graph. |
| | Die Graphik zeigt eine Analyse des Ausgabenbudgets der Abteilung. |
| breakdown n | (disrupted communication) (Politik) | Scheitern Nn |
| | There's been a breakdown in negotiations between the two countries. |
| | Es gab ein Scheitern der Verhandlungen zwischen den beiden Staaten. |
| breaking down n | (disintegration) | Zerfall Nm |
| | | Zusammenbruch Nm |
| | | Einsturz Nm |
| | The weather contributes hugely to the breaking down of rock into smaller particles. |
bring down the house,
bring the house down v expr | (make audience laugh or cheer) | für Stimmung sorgen Rdw |
| broken-down adj | (dilapidated) | heruntergekommen Adj |
| | (auf Gebäude bezogen) | baufällig Adj |
| | | verfallen Adj |
| | The house was old and its broken-down roof was letting in the rain. |
| | Vor 20 Jahren war das ein tolles Auto - jetzt ist es heruntergekommen und läuft nicht mehr richtig. |
bucket,
bucket along [sth],
bucket down [sth] vi + prep | UK (travel quickly) | etwas entlangrasen Vi, sepa |
| | | etwas schnell entlangfahren Adj + Vi, sepa |
| Anmerkung: Followed by a preposition |
| | The car was bucketing along the road. |
| burn down vi + adv | (be destroyed by fire) | abbrennen Vi, sepa |
| | | niederbrennen Vi, sepa |
| | (Slang) | abfackeln Vt, sepa |
| | The factory burnt down in a fire that killed 11 workers. |
| | Die Fabrik brannte in einem Brand ab, der 11 Arbeiter tötete. |
| burn [sth] down vtr + adv | (destroy by fire) | etwas abbrennen Vt, sepa |
| | (vage) | etwas zerstören Vt |
| | | etwas niederbrennen Vt, sepa |
| | A fire burnt the hotel down. |
| | New: In dem Feuer brannte das Hotel komplett ab. |
| | Ein Feuer zerstörte das Hotel |
burned-down,
also UK: burnt-down adj | (destroyed by fire) | abgebrannt V Part Perf |
| | The burned-down hotel is being rebuilt. |
| button-down shirt n | (has buttons on collar) | Hemd Nn |
| | | Oberhemd Nn |
| | He's always neatly dressed in a freshly-pressed suit and a button-down shirt. |
buttoned-down,
button-down adj | (shirt: with collar buttons) | mit Knöpfen Präp + Npl |
| | | geknöpft Adj |
buttoned-down,
button-down adj | (shirt collar: with buttons) | mit Knöpfen Präp + Npl |
| | | geknöpft Adj |
| buttoned-down adj | informal, figurative (conservative) (übertragen) | zugeknöpft Adj |
| | | konservativ Adj |
| | The new boss seems more buttoned-down than the old one. |
| Calm down! interj | (don't panic) (Slang) | Komm runter! Int |
| | | Beruhig dich! Int |
| | | Entspann dich! Int |
| | Calm down! The matter has been resolved. |
| | Komm runter! Das Thema hat sich erledigt. |
| chow down vi | US, informal (eat) (Slang) | mampfen Vi |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | fressen Vi |
| | | essen Vi |
| chow down on [sth] vi + prep | US, informal (eat [sth]) (Slang) | mampfen Vt |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | fressen Vt |
| | | essen Vt |
| climb down [sth] vi + prep | (descend by grasping) (ugs) | etwas runterklettern Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas herabsteigen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas heruntersteigen Vt, sepa |
| | She managed to climb down the mountain to fetch help for her injured friend. |
| climb down vi + adv | (descend [sth] by grasping) | an etwas herunterklettern Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | etwas herabsteigen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas heruntersteigen Vt, sepa |
| | If the cat climbed up the tree, I'm sure he can climb down. |
climbdown,
climb-down n | UK, figurative (retreat from an argument) | nachgeben Vi, sepa |
| | (ugs) | klein beigeben Adj + Vi, sepa |
closed down,
closed-down adj | (gone out of business) (ugs) | pleitegegangen V Part Perf |
| | (ugs) | dichtgemacht V Part Perf |
| | (übertragen) | stillgelegt V Part Perf |
| | | außer Betrieb Präp + Nm |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | They are going to open a clothing store on the site of that closed-down restaurant. |
closedown,
close-down n | (cessation of work or business) | Schließung Nf |
| | | Stilllegung Nf |
| | The health and safety inspector ordered a complete closedown until the factory could be made safe. |
| come down [sth] vi + prep | (descend) (ugs) | von etwas runterkommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | von etwas herunterkommen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | An avalanche prevented them from coming down the mountain. |
| | Eine Lawine verhinderte, dass sie vom Berg runterkamen. |
| come down in price v expr | informal (become less expensive) | günstiger werden, billiger werden Adj + Vt |
| | | im Preis sinken Rdw |
| | That computer will come down in price when a faster model becomes available. |
| come down to earth v expr | figurative (be realistic) | auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückkommen Rdw |
| | He came down to earth with a real bump when he was forced to get his first job. |