Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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above all,
above any other,
above all others adv | (more than any other) | vor allem Präp + Pron |
| | | besonders Adv |
| | | insbesondere Adv |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| | Peter ist ein cleverer, hübscher, und vor allem ehrlicher Mann. |
| among other things expr | (one of a number) | unter anderem Präp + Pron + Vi |
| | | neben anderen Dingen Rdw |
| | I cleaned out the junk drawer and found, among other things, my old slide rule. |
| any other adj | (an alternative, another) | andere, anderes, anderer Adj |
| | | etwas anderes Pron + Pron |
| | Is there any other solution to the problem? |
| | Gibt es eine andere Lösung für das Problem? |
| at the other end of the spectrum adv | (as a complete contrast) | auf der anderen Seite Rdw |
| | I like opera but at the other end of the spectrum I'm a punk rock fan. |
| each other pron | (one another) (umgangssprachlich) | sich Pron |
| | | einander Pron |
| | | gegenseitig Adj |
| | They always help each other out when things get rough. |
| | Sie helfen sich immer wenn die Dinge schwierig werden. |
| ESOL n | acronym (school subject) (Anglizismus, Abk) | ESOL Rdw |
| | | Englisch für Sprecher anderer Sprachen Rdw |
| every other | (alternate) | jeder zweite, jede zweite, jedes zweite Pron + Adj |
| | Every other Thursday is market day. |
| | The parents share custody; the father gets to see his daughter every other weekend. |
| | An jedem zweiten Donnerstag ist Markt. // Die Eltern haben ein gemeinsames Sorgerecht. Der Vater sieht seine Tochter an jedem zweiten Wochenende. |
| every other day adv | (on alternate days) | an jedem zweiten Tag Rdw |
| | | alle zwei Tage Rdw |
| | The medication should be taken every other day. |
| | New: An jedem zweiten Tag kommt die Müllabfuhr. |
| | Das Medikament sollte alle zwei Tage genommen werden. |
| feel strongly one way or the other v expr | (have a passionate opinion) | von [etw] überzeugt sein VP |
| | | stark der Meinung sein, dass VP |
| | | sehr davon ausgehen, dass VP |
| Anmerkung: Used in negative sentences, in questions, or where there is doubt. |
| have other fish to fry v expr | figurative (have [sth] else to do) | was anderes zu tun haben Rdw |
| | (missbilligend) | Besseres zu tun haben, Wichtigeres zu tun haben Rdw |
| | I can't wait around here, I've other fish to fry. |
| have other things to do v expr | (be busy already) | etwas anderes vorhaben, etwas anderes zu tun haben Rdw |
| | (vage) | keine Zeit haben Rdw |
| | I can't make it to the movies; I have other things to do. |
| in other respects adv | (in other ways) | sonst Adv |
| | | ansonsten Adv |
| | | in der Regel Rdw |
| | | abgesehen davon V Part Perf + Adv |
| | Sometimes my uncle can appear unfriendly, but in other respects he is a good man. |
| in other ways adv | (by different means) | auf eine andere Weise Rdw |
| | She soon realized she'd have to earn her living in other ways. |
| in other ways adv | (in relation to other things) | bei anderen Dingen Rdw |
| | I like some things about him, but in other ways I find him difficult to understand. |
| | He acts maturely in some ways, but in other ways he can be extremely childish. |
| in other words adv | (that is to say) | mit anderen Worten Rdw |
| | | anders gesagt Adj + V Part Perf |
| | I would love to go but I have a lot to do...in other words, I don't have time. |
| | Ich würde liebend gern gehen, jedoch habe ich viel zu tun ... mit anderen Worten, ich habe keine Zeit. |
| like no other adv | literary (incomparably) | wie kein anderer Rdw |
| | Pedro promised to love her like no other. |
| like no other adj | (incomparable, unique) | mit Nichts zu vergleichen Rdw |
| | | einzigartig Adj |
| | | unvergleichlich Adj |
| | | beispiellos Adj |
| | This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other. |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | in die andere Richtung gucken, in die andere Richtung schauen Rdw |
| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| look the other way v expr | figurative (ignore [sth] bad) | nicht hinsehen, nicht hingucken, nicht hinschauen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | | wegschauen Vi, sepa |
| | | so tun als hätte man etwas nicht gesehen Rdw |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
be made for each other,
be made for one another v expr | informal, figurative (be ideally suited to each other) | wie für einander gemacht Rdw |
| | What a lovely couple; they're made for each other. |
| | Those two business partners are equally nasty; they're made for one another. |
| | Was für ein süßes Pärchen, sie sind wie für einander gemacht. |
| none other than [sb] expr | ([sb] well known) | kein Geringerer als Rdw |
| | | niemand anderen als Rdw |
| | We have with us today a man we all know, none other than the champion racer of the entire league. |
| nothing other than expr | (actually, in fact) | nichts anderes als Rdw |
| | | genau das Gleiche wie Rdw |
| | Some Americans think government oversight of health care is nothing other than socialism. |
on the one hand ... on the other hand,
on the one hand ... on the other,
on one hand ... on the other hand,
on one hand ... on the other adv | figurative (comparing points of view) | auf der einen Seite ... auf der anderen Seite Rdw |
| | | einerseits ... andererseits Rdw |
| | On the one hand, it would be quicker to fly to Manchester; on the other, it would be more expensive than the train. |
| | Auf der einen Seite wäre es schneller nach Manchester zu fliegen; auf der anderen Seite wäre es teurer als mit dem Zug zu fahren. |
| on the other hand expr | (from the opposing point of view) | auf der anderen Seite Rdw |
| | | andererseits Adv |
| | I really want to see this movie; on the other hand, it's raining and I'm tired. |
| | Ich würde diesen Film wirklich gerne sehen; aber auf der anderen Seite bin ich müde und es regnet. |
| one after the other adv | (one at a time) | einer nach dem anderen Rdw |
| | | alle hintereinander Pron + Adv |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
| one or the other expr | (either one of a pair) | der eine oder der andere Rdw |
| | | die eine oder die andere Rdw |
| | | das eine oder das andere Rdw |
the other side,
the Other Side n | (afterlife) | Jenseits Nn |
| | After her near-death experience, Laura described what she had seen on the other side. |
| the other side n | (sports: opposing team) | Gegner Nm |
| | | gegnerische Mannschaft Adj + Nf |
| | Our team dominated the match until the final 10 minutes, when the other side scored three goals. |
| the other side n | (opposite end) | andere Seite Adj + Nf |
| | I'll race you to the other side of the lake! |
| other than adj + prep | (apart from) | außer Präp |
| | | abgesehen von V Part Perf + Präp |
| | There were no applications, other than the internal ones received earlier. |
| | Other than a couple seated at a table by the window, the restaurant was deserted. |
| | Außer den Internen gab es keine Bewerbungen. |
| | Abgesehen von einem Pärchen, das an einem Fenstertisch saß, war das Restaurant leer. |
| other than that expr | (apart from this, otherwise) (ugs) | ansonsten Adv |
| | I am sensitive to nickel; other than that, I have no allergies. |
| see each other v expr | informal (be dating) | miteinander gehen Adv + Vi |
| | | mit jemandem zusammen sein VP |
| | | mit jemandem gehen Rdw |
| | Lola and Frank have been friends for years, but they've only been seeing each other since February. |
| significant other n | informal (partner, spouse) | Lebensgefährte Nm |
| | | Partner Nm |
| | (übertragen) | die bessere Hälfte Rdw |
| somehow or other adv | (in an undetermined way) | irgendwie Adv |
| | | auf irgendeine Art und Weise Rdw |
| | Jan studied the cliff face, determined to scale it somehow or other. |
| the other day adv | (several days ago) | den anderen Tag Rdw |
| | | neulich erst Adv + Adv |
| | | vor Kurzem Präp + Nn |
| | The other day we went snowboarding and we had a great time. |
| | We're still good friends; just the other day we met for coffee. |
the other way around,
also UK: the other way round expr | (physically reversed) (ugs) | andersherum Adj |
| | | umgedreht V Part Perf |
| | (falsche Seite) | verkehrt herum Adj + Präp |
| | The sculpture looks better if you display it the other way around. |
the other way around,
also UK: the other way round expr | (opposite situation) | umgekehrt Adj |
| | | das Gegenteil Best Art, n + Nn |
| | Jack covers for me at work when I'm off sick, and the other way around. |
| turn the other cheek v expr | figurative (not retaliate) | die andere Wange hinhalten Rdw |
| | She was being extremely rude but I decided to turn the other cheek. |