Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) | chaotisch Adj |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) (übertragen) | Zwickmühle Nf |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) | chaotisch Adj |
| | | Chaos Nn |
| | | wüst Adj |
| | (übertragen) | wild Adj |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) | eine gewisse Menge Rdw |
| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) | eine bestimmte Menge Rdw |
| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) | wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen Rdw |
| | | wie im falschen Film Rdw |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | jede Menge etwas Pron + Nf |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | Ihre Kampagne zur Präsidentschaftswahl hatte eine Menge Erfolg auf der lokalen Ebene. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | viel Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | eine Menge Arbeit Rdw |
| | | viel Mühen Adj + Npl |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a load of n | informal (great quantity) | eine Menge von Rdw |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | viel Spaß Adj + Nm |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | eine Frage der Zeit Rdw |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| 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. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | Kinderspiel Nn |
| | | kinderleicht Adj |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unusual character, individual) (ugs, übertragen) | fieser Typ Adj + Nm |
| | (literarisch) | zwiespältige Gestalt Adj + Nf |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work,
also UK: a nasty piece of work n | figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | anstrengend Adj |
| | | schwierig Adj |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| | That woman is a nasty piece of work; she's been making her neighbours' lives hell for years. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | (tiny amount of [sth]) | ein Hauch Unbest Art, m + Nm |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] n | figurative (tiny amount) | ein bisschen Unbest Art, n + Pron |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) | einen Steinwurf entfernt Rdw |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| | Der Laden ist nur einen Steinwurf von meinem Haus entfernt. |
| a thing of beauty n | ([sth] impressive) | gute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | gelungenes Werk Adj + Nn |
| | The painting is a thing of beauty. |
| | Das Bild ist gute Arbeit. |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] obsolete) | ein Ding der Vergangenheit Rdw |
| | | der Vergangenheit angehören Rdw |
| a thing of the past n | informal ([sth] no longer a problem) | ein Ding der Vergangenheit Rdw |
| | | der Vergangenheit angehören Rdw |
| A-Z of [sth] n | (glossary, informative list) | Glossar Nn |
| | | Sachverzeichnis, Wörterverzeichnis Nn |
| | | Wörterliste Nf |
| | The A-Z of Medical Terms covers the most common words used in the medical world. |
| abandon hope of doing [sth] v expr | (give up all hope of doing) | die Hoffnung aufgeben Rdw |
| | Jim abandoned hope of seeing Sarah again. |
absence,
absence of [sth] n | (lack) | Mangel an [etw] Nm |
| | | Nichtvorhandensein von [etw] Nn |
| | There was an absence of remorse in John's apology. |
| | Johns Entschuldigung besaß ein Mangel an Reue. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) | [jmd] von [etw] freisprechen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [jmd] für [etw] die Absolution erteilen VP |
| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) | [jmd] von [etw] freisprechen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen, leicht scherzhaft) | [jmd] für [etw] die Absolution erteilen VP |
| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| abundance of [sth] n | (large quantity of) | Reichtum, Wohlstand Nm |
| | (formell) | Abundanz Nf |
| | | im Überfluss Rdw |
| | We have such an abundance of tomatoes this year. |
| | Wir haben dieses Jahr einen großen Überschuss an Tomaten. |
| abuse of power n | (using authority for own benefit) | Machtmissbrauch Nm |
| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
acceptance letter,
letter of acceptance n | US (for admission to university) (ugs) | Zusage Nf |
| | | Aufnahmeschreiben Nn |
| | Stacey was thrilled to receive an acceptance letter from Harvard. |
| accepting of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | tolerant gegenüber [etw]/jmdm Adj + Präp |
| | | offen gegenüber [etw]/jmdm Adj + Präp |
| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) | [jmd] wegen [etw] anklagen Vt, sepa |
| | (Rechtswesen) | gegen [jmd] Anklage erheben Nf + Vt |
| | | jdm [etw] vorwerfen Vt, sepa |
| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| | Herr Robertsons ehemaliger Arbeitgeber hat ihn wegen Betrug angeklagt. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (blame for doing) (übertragen) | jdm [etw] vorhalten Vt, sepa |
| | | jdm [etw] unterstellen Vt, fix |
| | | [jmd] beschuldigen Vt |
| | They accused me of not setting aside enough time. |
| | Sie hielten mir vor, dass ich mir nicht genug Zeit für sie nehmen würde. |
| accuse [sb] of doing [sth] v expr | (law: charge with a crime) | jemanden anklagen etwas getan zu haben VP |
| | | jemandem vorwerfen etwas getan zu haben VP |
| | | jemanden beschuldigen etwas getan zu haben VP |
| | He's accused of embezzling thousands of pounds. |
| | Er wurde angeklagt tausende von Pfund unterschlagen zu haben. |
| ace of spades n | (playing card) | Pikass Nn |
| acknowledge receipt of [sth] v expr | (confirm you have received [sth] sent) | den Erhalt von [etw] bestätigen VP |
| | | den Eingang von [etw] bestätigen VP |
| | Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. |
acknowledgment of receipt,
UK: acknowledgement of receipt n | US (law: verification) | Bestätigung Nf |
| | | Beleg Nm |
| | | Bescheinigung Nf |
| act of God n | (natural disaster) | Naturkatastrophe Nf |
| act of God n | (law: unpreventable disaster) | höhere Gewalt Adj + Nf |
| | The insurance company refused to pay out, ruling that the damages resulted from an act of God. |
| act of kindness n | (favour, considerate gesture) | nette Geste Adj + Nf |
| | | Zeichen der Freundlichkeit Rdw |
| | In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| Acts of the Apostles npl | (Bible: New Testament book) | Apostelgeschichte Nf |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| the advent of [sth] n | (arrival) | Einzug Nm |
| | (gehoben) | Anbruch Nm |
| | | Eintritt Nm |
| | The advent of spring always gets me excited about gardening. |
| | Der Einzug des Frühlings macht mir immer Lust auf Gartenarbeit. |
| advertisement of [sth] n | (public indication of [sth]) | Ankündigung für etwas Nf + Präp |
| | | Propaganda für etwas Nf + Präp |
| | | öffentliche Bekanntmachung für etwas Rdw |
| | The scandal served as an advertisement of the company's internal problems. |
| | Der Skandal war eine Ankündigung für die internen Probleme der Firma. |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | jmdn über [etw] informieren Präp + Vt |
| | | jmdn über [etw] aufklären Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdm [etw] melden Vt |
| | | jmdn über [etw] unterrichten Präp + Vt, fix |
| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | Die Regierungsbehörde von Newcastle hat uns über eine Reihe von Straßenabsperrungen informiert. |
| afraid of [sth/sb] adj | (scared of [sth], [sb]) | vor etwas/jemandem Angst haben VP |
| | | sich vor etwas/jemandem fürchten Präp + Vr |
| | When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
| | Als ich jünger war, hatte ich Angst vor Spinnen. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (scared to do [sth]) | Angst haben etwas zu tun VP |
| | | sich fürchten etwas zu tun VP |
| | | sich scheuen etwas zu tun VP |
| | Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| | Joanne hat Angst davor, neue Dinge auszuprobieren, weil sie denkt, sie könnte scheitern. |
| afraid of doing [sth] adj | (worried about [sth] happening) | Angst vor etwas haben VP |
| | | etwas befürchten Vt |
| | | sich über etwas Sorgen machen VP |
| | Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| | Sam hatte Angst davor, seinen Job zu verlieren. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in a race: in front) | vor jemandem Präp |
| | | etwas anführen Vt, sepa |
| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | Das Rennen ist nun in seiner letzten Runde und Ivy liegt vor jedem Teilnehmer. |
| ahead of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (in front, before) | vor jmdm Präp |
| | The truck ahead of ours has a flat tire. |
| | There were fifteen people ahead of me in the queue. |
| | Der LKW vor uns hat einen Platten. // Es waren fünfzehn Leute vor mir in der Schlange. |
| ahead of [sth] prep | (prior to, earlier than) | vor etwas Präp |
| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| | Dank Gott, dass wir das Projekt vor Abgabetermin beendet haben. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (in front, before) | vor jemandem Präp |
| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | Wir konnten nicht weiter, denn vor uns war ein Unfall. |
| ahead of [sb] prep | (before, earlier than) | vor jemandem Präp + Pron |
| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | John kam vor seinem Bruder bei dem Restaurant an. |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] prep | (superior to) | einen Vorsprung haben Rdw |
| | | besser sein als jemand Rdw |
| | | etwas besser können als jemand Rdw |
| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. |
| | This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| | John ist im Lesen besser als die anderen Kinder. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | seiner Zeit voraus Rdw |
| | | fortgeschritten Adj |
| | | modern Adj |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (enlightened) | seiner Zeit voraus Rdw |
| | | fortgeschritten Adj |
| | | modern Adj |
| | This diary reveals that some men in the past were ahead of the times with regard to women's rights. |
| ahead of the curve expr | figurative (more advanced than others) | der Zeit voraus Rdw |
| | | fortgeschritten Adj |
| | | den anderen voraus Adj |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (at an advantage) | einen Schritt voraus Rdw |
| | | einen Vorsprung haben Rdw |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game expr | informal, figurative (beating competitors) | einen Schritt voraus Rdw |
| | | einen Vorsprung haben Rdw |
| | | in Führung gehen Rdw |
| ahead of time adv | (earlier than scheduled) | weit im Voraus Rdw |
| | | früher als geplant Rdw |
| | | eher als gedacht Rdw |
| | They estimated that the new Olympic stadium would be ready in September 2011 but actually it was finished ahead of time. |
| ahead of time adv | (in advance, earlier) | im Voraus Rdw |
| | | eher Adv |
| | | früher Adv |
| | | davor Adv |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| an Aladdin's cave of [sth] n | UK, figurative (collection of precious things) | Schatztruhe Schatzkiste Nf |
| | | eine Truhe/Kiste voller Schätze Rdw |
| all of pron | (every one of) | alle Pron |
| | | jeder Pron |
| | Someone has eaten all of the chocolates. |
| | All of his classmates went to his birthday party. |
| | Jemand hat alle Pralinen gegessen. |
| | Jeder Klassenkamerad kam zu seiner Geburtstagsfeier. |
| all of pron | (every bit of) | ganzes Pron |
| | | alles von [etw] Pron + Präp |
| | I've spent all of my money. |
| | Ich habe mein ganzes Geld ausgegeben. |
| all kinds of adj | (a wide variety of) | alle möglichen Rdw |
| | | sämtliche Adj |
| | | alle Arten von Rdw |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all of prep | (only) | ganz Adv |
| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| | Sie brauchte ganze 20 Minuten um das Puzzle fertig zu machen. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | plötzlich Adv |
| | | unerwartet Adv |
| | | auf einmal Präp + Adv |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| | Plötzlich verdeckte eine dunkle Wolke die Sonne. |
| all of this aside adv | (regardless, nevertheless) | abgesehen davon Rdw |
| | | nichtsdestotrotz Adv |
| | | ungeachtet dessen Rdw |
| all of which npl | (every item mentioned) | alle davon, alle hiervon Pron + Adv |
| | | davon sind alle, hiervon sind alle Rdw |
| | The cupcakes, all of which are gluten-free, are in the glass case. |
| all of which n | (everything mentioned) | das Alles Best Art, n + Npl |
| | | all dies, all das Pron + Best Art, n |
| | Greg stole his sister's purse and lied to his parents about it; all of which goes to show that you can't trust him. |
| all sorts of prep | (many and varied) | alle mögliche Pron + Adj |
| | | allerhand Adj |
| | | alle möglichen Sorten Rdw |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| allegory of [sth] n | (symbolic representation) | Zeichen für [etw] Nn + Präp |
| | (gehoben) | Symbol für [etw] Nn + Präp |
| | (altmodisch) | Sinnbild für [etw] Nn + Präp |
| | Marianne is a French national symbol; she is an allegory of freedom and justice. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | der Länge nach Rdw |
| | | entlang Adv |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of expr | (similar to) | so etwas wie Rdw |
| | | in die Richtung von Rdw |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the side of expr | (the length of, beside) | längs, entlang Präp |
| | | seitlich Präp |
| | | an der Seite Rdw |
| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| alongside of [sb/sth] prep | US, informal (beside, alongside) | an der Seite von jemandem Rdw |
| | | neben etwas Präp |
| | 'Come sit alongside of me,' said Minnie to the new boy. |
| an awful lot of expr | informal (large quantity) | unglaublich viel Adj + Adj |
| | (ugs) | jede Menge Pron + Nm |
| | | sehr viel Adv + Adj |
| | | eine sehr große Menge an Rdw |
| | There are an awful lot of violets growing among the rhubarb. |
an analog of [sth],
an analog to [sth] (US),
an analogue of [sth],
an analogue to [sth] (UK) n | ([sth] comparable) | [etw] Ähnliches Nn |
| | | [etw] Vergleichbares Nn |
| | | [etw] Entsprechendes Nn |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) | alles mögliche Rdw |
| | (informell) | und sowas Rdw |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it expr | informal (etc.) (informell) | und und und Rdw |
| | | und so weiter Rdw |
| | For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it. |
antithesis,
the antithesis of [sth] n | (exact opposite) | Gegenteil Nn |
| | | Gegensatz Nm |
| | | Kontrast Nm |
| | The antithesis of beauty is ugliness. |
antonym,
antonym of [sth],
antonym for [sth] n | (word with opposite meaning) (umgangssprachlich) | Gegenteil Nn |
| | | Oppositionswort Nn |
| | (Sprachwissenschaft) | Antonym Nn |
| | The antonym of "severe" is "moderate." Can you think of an antonym for "reverential"? |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) | Liebste Nn |
| | (übertragen) | Augapfel Nm |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| | Jenny liebte all ihre Kinder, aber ihre Älteste war ihre Liebste. |
| appreciative of [sth] adj | (person: grateful) | dankbar Adj |
| | (gehoben) | verbunden Adj |
| | | erfreut Adj |
| | We're appreciative of all the help you've given us. |
apprise [sb] of [sth],
apprize [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb]) | jmdn über [etw] informieren Präp + Vt |
| | The doctor said he would apprise Don's wife of any significant change in his condition. |
| approve of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (consider good, acceptable) | etwas für gut heißen Rdw |
| | | etwas zustimmen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas akzeptieren Vt |
| | Her parents did not approve of her new boyfriend. |
| | Ihre Eltern hießen ihren neuen Freund nicht für gut. |
| approving of [sth] adj + prep | (person: who approves) | zustimmend Adj |
| | | befürwortend Adj |
| | | für richtig halten Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | My parents haven't always been approving of my relationships. |
apropros [sth],
apropos of [sth] prep | formal (with regard to) | was etwas angeht Rdw |
| | (formell) | in Bezug auf Rdw |
| | Apropos your visit, do you know when you will be arriving? |
| | Was deinen Besuch angeht, weißt du schon wann du ankommst? |
| arch of your back n | (curve of lower back) | Krümmung Nf |
| | | Beugung Nf |
| | In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
architect,
architect of [sth] n | figurative (person responsible for [sth]) | verantwortlich Adj |
| | The overly ambitious Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. |
| | Die übertrieben ehrgeizige Macbeth war verantwortlich für ihren eigenen Untergang. |
arise from [sth],
arise out of [sth] vi + prep | (result) | aus etwas resultieren Präp + Vi |
| | Several complications arose from the surgery. |
| | Mehrere Komplikationen resultierten aus der Operation. |
array,
array of [sth] n | (display) (ugs) | stehen Vi |
| | (Laden) | Auslage Nf |
| | His shelves held a vast array of Star Wars action figures. |
| | Auf dem Regal stand unzählige Star Wars Actionfiguren. |
array,
array of [sth] n | (variety, range) | Reihe Nf |
| | (formell) | Spektrum Nn |
| | | Menge Nf |
| | The company provides an array of services for its customers. |
| | Die Firma bietet eine Reihe an Dienstleistungen für ihre Kunden. |
arrest warrant,
warrant of arrest n | (document authorizing arrest) | Haftbefehl Nm |
| Anmerkung: The term "arrest warrant" is used in most places, though "warrant of arrest" is used in the Philippines. |
| | A warrant has been issued for the gang leader's arrest. |
| arsenal of [sth] n | figurative (store, supply) | Sammlung von [etw] Nf + Präp |
| | | Depot von [etw] Nn + Präp |
| | | Lager von [etw] Nn + Präp |
| | This brochure has a whole arsenal of ideas for Christmas gifts. |
| article of clothing n | (garment) | Kleidungsstück Nn |
| | Two articles of clothing were found at the scene of the crime. |
| as a matter of course expr | (as part of normal routine) | selbstverständlich Adj |
| | | systematisch Adj |
| | | routinemäßig Adj |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | sogar Adv |
| | (formell) | in der Tat Rdw |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| | Ich ignoriere deinen Bruder nicht, ich habe ihn sogar zum Abendessen eingeladen heute Abend. |
| as a result of expr | (due to, because of) | aufgrund Adv |
| | (übertragen) | dank Adv |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| | Aufgrund deines Ungehorsams haben dich deine Eltern bestraft. |
| as of prep | (starting from) | ab Präp |
| | | von einem bestimmten Datum an Rdw |
| | As of Monday, the office will be closed. |
| | Ab Montag wird das Büro geschlossen sein. |
| as of late adv | (recently, lately) | seit Kurzem Rdw |
| | | in letzter Zeit Rdw |
| | She has been acting unusually as of late. She hasn't eaten for four days nor slept for two nights. |
| as of now adv | (from this moment onwards) | ab jetzt Präp + Adv |
| | | ab diesem Zeitpunkt Rdw |
| | (gehoben) | von nun an Rdw |
| | As of now, you are no longer welcome in my house. |
| | Ab jetzt bist du in meinem Haus nicht mehr Willkommen. |