| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| number n | (mathematics: integer, etc.) (Mathematik) | Zahl Nf |
| | What number did you get for the first problem on the test? |
| | Welche Zahl hast du bei der ersten Aufgabe des Tests herausbekommen? |
| number n | (written numeral, digit) | Nummer Nf |
| | | Ziffer Nf |
| | What number is that? A one or a seven? |
| | Welche Nummer ist das? Die Eins oder die Sieben? |
| number n | (total, aggregate count) | Anzahl Nf |
| | | Zahl Nf |
| | The number of people in the room was greater than a hundred. |
| | Die Anzahl an Menschen in dem Raum betrug mehr als einhundert. |
| number n | (assigned identifier) | Nummer Nf |
| | (Gebäude) | Hausnummer Nf |
| | Our house is number seventeen, Oak Street. |
| | Unser Haus ist Nummer siebzehn, Oak Street. |
| number [sth]⇒ vtr | (equal, total) | sich auf [etw] belaufen VP |
| | The butterflies here number over a thousand. |
| | Die Schmetterlinge belaufen sich hier auf eintausend. |
| number [sth] vtr | (assign numbers) | [etw] nummerieren Vt |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | [etw] durchnummerieren Vt, sepa |
| | She numbered the pages from one to ten by hand. |
| | Sie nummerierte die Seiten mit der Hand von eins bis zehn. |
| number [sth] at [sth]⇒ vtr | (count) | [etw] zählen Vt |
| | I number the candies at over five hundred. Am I right? |
| | Ich zähle mehr als fünfhundert Süßigkeiten. Habe ich recht? |
| number [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (include) | jnd/[etw] zu [etw] zählen Präp + Vt |
| | | jnd/[etw] beinhalten Vt |
| | The band numbered quite a few students among its fan base. |
| | Die Band zählte recht viele Studenten zu ihrer Fangemeinde. |
| number n | informal, abbreviation (telephone number) | Nummer Nf |
| | | Telefonnummer Nf |
| | What is your number? Maybe we can get together for a drink sometime. |
| | Wie lautet deine Nummer? Vielleicht können wir uns mal auf einen Drink treffen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| a number of npl | (some, several) | eine Vielzahl von |
| | | eine Anzahl an |
| | | oft Adv |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| | New: Vor dem Laden steht eine Vielzahl von Leuten, die für das neue Telefon anstehen. |
| | Er hat oft die Regeln gebrochen. |
atomic number,
proton number n | (physics: number of protons) | Atomzahl Nf |
| | Hydrogen has the lowest atomic number because it has only one proton. |
ballpark figure,
ballpark number n | figurative, informal, mainly US (approximate number) | ungefähr Adv |
| | | geschätzt V Part Perf |
| do a number on [sb] v expr | US, informal (have a bad effect on [sb]) | jmdm übel mitspielen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | jmdm zu schaffen machen rdw |
driver,
number one wood n | (golf) (Sport, Golf) | Driver Nm |
| | He used a driver to hit over the sand trap. |
| | Er benutzte einen Driver, um den Ball über den Bunker zu schlagen. |
| emergency phone number n | (of police, ambulance, etc.) (umgangssprachlich) | Notruf Nm |
| | | Notrufnummer Nf |
| | 9-1-1 is fast becoming a universal emergency phone number in the U.S. |
| even number n | (2, 4, 6, etc.) | gerade Zahl Adj + Nf |
| | All even numbers are divisible by two. |
| large number n | (considerable amount) | große Anzahl Adj + Nf |
| | All tickets were sold out so a large number of fans had to watch the match on the big screens outside of the stadium. |
| large number n | (high numeral) | große Zahl Adj + Nf |
| | It is difficult to multiply large numbers together in your head. |
license plate,
plate (US),
licence plate,
number plate (UK) n | often plural (vehicle's registration panel) | Kennzeichen Nn |
| | | Nummernschild Nn |
| | | Autokennzeichen Nn |
| | Personalized license plates sometimes cost more than a car. |
| | Some US states only require cars to have a license plate on the back. |
| | Individualisierte Kennzeichen kosten manchmal mehr als ein Auto. |
| | In manchen US-Bundesstaaten brauchen Autos nur auf der Rückseite ein Nummernschild. |
Mach,
mach,
Mach number,
mach number n | (ratio of speed to sound) (Raumfahrt) | Mach Nn |
| | This jet is capable of travelling at Mach 3. |
| mobile number n | UK (cell phone number) | Handynummer Nf |
no.,
plural: nos. n | written, abbreviation (number) (Abkürzung) | Nr Nf |
| | | Nummer Nf |
| | For this test, you will need a no. 2 pencil. |
| number among [sth] vi + prep | (be one of) | zu [etw] zählen Rdw |
| | This school numbers among the top ten schools in the nation. |
| number [sb/sth] among [sth] vtr + prep | (include in) | zu [etw]/jdm zählen Rdw |
| | | zu [etw]/jdm gehören Rdw |
| | Some people believe that Mother Theresa should be numbered among the saints. |
| number line n | (mathematics) | Zahlengerade Npl |
| number one n | (numeral, cardinal number: 1) | erste (r, s) Adj |
| | | Eins Adj |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Please look at paper number one in your packet. |
| | Bitte sehen Sie sich das erste Blatt in Ihrem Stapel an. |
| number one n | (song: biggest-selling) | Platz eins Nm + Adj |
| | | Spitzenreiter Nm |
| | | Nummer eins Hit Nm |
| | It made number one on the charts in the first week. |
| | Der Song schaffte es in der ersten Woche auf Platz Eins. |
| number one n | slang, dated (oneself) | sich selbst Pron |
| | Take care of number one. |
| | Pass auf dich selbst auf. |
number one,
number-one n as adj | (leading, most successful) | führend V Part Präs |
| | | Nummer eins Nf |
| | For a long time, Ford was the number one automaker in America. |
| | Über einen langen Zeitraum war Ford der führende Autohersteller in den USA. |
number one,
number-one n as adj | (favorite) | Favorit Nm |
| | | Lieblings- Präf |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Nummer eins Nf + Adj |
| | Ron is my number one person. |
| | Ron ist mein Favorit. |
| number two n | (cardinal numeral: 2) | Nummer 2, Nummer zwei Nf + Adj |
| | Contestant number two, please step forward. |
| number two n | euphemism (bowel movement, defecation) (Kindersprache) | groß Adj |
| | (Kindersprache) | Aa Nn |
| | Good boy, Johnny! You went number two in the potty! |
| odd number n | (numeral that is not even) | ungerade Zahl Adj + Nf |
| | 1, 3, and 5 are all odd numbers. |
| odd number n | (uneven number: of [sth]) | ungerade Anzahl Adj + Nf |
| | There was an odd number of students in the class so they worked in pairs apart from one group of three people. |
| ordinal number n | (sequential numeral: 1st, 2nd, etc.) | Ordnungszahl Nf |
| | | Ordinalzahl Nf |
| | In the sequence of ordinal numbers, seven is the seventh number, and 12 is the 12th number! |
| phone number n | (of individual, business) | Telefonnummer Nf |
| | Phone numbers only had five digits when my mother was born. |
| | Als meine Mutter geboren wurde, hatten Telefonnummern nur fünf Ziffern. |
PIN,
PIN number n | acronym (personal identification number) | Pin Nm |
| | | Pin-Nummer Nf |
| Anmerkung: The term "PIN number" is commonly used, even though "number" here is a tautology |
| | If you forget your PIN, you have to ask your bank to send you a new one. |
| prime number n | (figure divisible by itself and 1) (Math) | Primzahl Nf |
| | In their search for new prime numbers, mathematicians use supercomputers nowadays. |
R number,
R value n | (infection rate) | Basisreproduktionszahl Nf |
| | | Basisreproduktionsrate Nf |
| | | Nettoreproduktionszahl Nf |
| | The R number has risen to 1.5 in many parts of the country. |
| registration number n | (number on vehicle licence plate) | Autokennzeichen Nn |
| | | amtliches Kennzeichen Adj + Nn |
| | Personalised registration numbers are very popular in the UK. |
| roll number n | UK (building society) | Rollennummer Nf |
| | Some building society accounts have a roll number. |
| routing number n | US (bank branch code) | Bankleitzahl Nf |
| | (Abk) | BLZ Nf |
| | (USA) | Routingnummer Nf |
| serial number n | (sequential ID number) | Seriennummer Nf |
| | | fortlaufende Nummer V Part Präs + Nf |
| | | Fertigungsnummer Nf |
| | The serial number on a bottle of water carries information about where it was bottled. |
| telephone number n | (digits dialled to reach [sb] by phone) (ugs, vage) | Nummer Nf |
| | | Telefonnummer Nf |
| | When I first met Susan I made sure to write down her telephone number right away. |
| toll-free number n | US (phone number that can be called without charge) | kostenlose Telefonnummer Adj + Nf |
| | (formell) | gebührenfreie Telefonnummer Adj + Nf |
| | The area code for toll-free numbers is 800 or 888. |
| | The agency has a toll-free number so you can call without charge. |
| tracking number n | (identification number of a parcel) | Sendungsnummer Nf |
| | | Sendungsverfolgungsnummer Nf |
| | You can use the tracking number to find out when your parcel will be delivered. |
| VAT number n | (registration code for tax purposes) | Umsatzsteuernummer Nf |
| | | Mehrwertsteuernummer Nf |
| | | Umsatzsteueridentifikationsnummer Nf |
| | Please provide us with your VAT number if you have one. |
| whole number n | (mathematics: integer) | ganze Zahl Adj + Nf |
| | The set of evens, together with the set of odds, form the set of whole numbers. |