Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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a millstone around your neck (US), a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) | ein Päckchen zu tragen Rdw |
act your age interj | informal (stop behaving immaturely) | sich seinem Alter entsprechend verhalten Rdw |
| | aufhören, so kindisch zu sein Rdw |
| Fred should start acting his age. |
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. |
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. |
arch your back v expr | (stretch over backwards) | den Rücken durchdrücken VP |
| Please arch your back and take a deep breath. |
as long as your arm expr | figurative, informal (very long) | sehr lang Adv + Adj |
| | riesig Adj |
at wit's end, at your wit's end, at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | mit den Nerven am Ende Rdw |
| | nicht mehr weiter wissen Rdw |
| | weder ein noch aus wissen Rdw |
Anmerkung: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end, at your wit's end, at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | an etwas verzweifeln Präp + Vi |
| | am Ende seiner Kräfte ankommen VP |
| Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
| Nachdem Dave drei Stunden versucht hat, den Kopierer zu reparieren, kam er am Ende seiner Kräfte an. |
at [sb]'s beck and call, at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | auf Abruf bereit Rdw |
| | jederzeit zur Verfügung Rdw |
| | immer für jmdn da Rdw |
| I will be at your beck and call. |
at your convenience expr | formal (when it suits you) (ugs) | wenn es dir passt Rdw |
| (formell) | bei Gelegenheit Präp + Nf |
| (informell) | wenn es dir Recht ist Rdw |
| Please return my books at your convenience. |
at [sb]'s disposal, as the disposal of [sb/sth] adv | (available for your use) | überlassen Vt, fix |
| | jmdm zur Verfügung stehen VP |
| I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
| Ich überlasse dir den Computer. |
at [sb]'s disposal, as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | jmdm zur Verfügung stehen VP |
| | Zeit für jmdn haben VP |
| Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| Sobald ich diese Arbeit fertig habe werde ich dir zur Verfügung stehen. |
at your earliest convenience expr | (as soon as it is possible for you) (informell) | sobald es dir möglich ist Rdw |
| (formell) | sobald es Ihnen möglich ist Rdw |
| | schnellstmöglich Adv |
| (formell) | umgehend Adv |
| Please respond at your earliest convenience. |
| Please call me back at your earliest convenience. |
at [sb]'s fingertips expr | figurative (easily available) | zur Hand Präp + Nf |
| | griffbereit Adj |
| You should have everything you need at your fingertips before you start your work. |
at your leisure adv | (when you feel like it) | wenn jmdn danach ist Rdw |
| | wie es jmdm passt Rdw |
| | nach Lust und Laune Rdw |
| You may finish the job at your leisure. |
at your own discretion adv | (as you see fit) | bei jmdm liegen Präp + Vi |
| | entscheiden Vt |
at your own pace adv | (at a speed one is comfortable with) | im eigenen Tempo Rdw |
| From the tortoise and the hare, we learn that one can proceed at one's own pace and still be a winner. |
at your own risk adv | (without anyone else being liable) | auf eigene Verantwortung Rdw |
| Swim in the river at your own risk. |
at your service adv | (ready to help you) | zur Stelle Präp + Nf |
| | zur Verfügung Präp + Nf |
| | zu Diensten Rdw |
| I am at your service. |
the autumn of your life, your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) | Herbst Nm |
| In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
bane, bane of your life, bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) | Pech Nn |
| | Fluch Nm |
| | Unheil Nn |
| My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
bang for your buck, bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | sein Geld wert sein Rdw |
| This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
bare your teeth v expr | (snarl, show teeth) | die Zähne fletschen Rdw |
| | seine Zähne zeigen Rdw |
| The dog growled and bared his teeth at the cat. |
bat your eyes, bat your eyelashes v expr | (flutter your eyelashes) (übertragen) | mit den Wimpern klimpern Rdw |
be bored out of your mind v expr | figurative, informal (be extremely bored) | total gelangweilt sein Rdw |
| | unglaubliche Langeweile haben Rdw |
| | sich so richtig langweilen Rdw |
be out of your wits v expr | (be very worried or frightened) | vor Angst durchdrehen Rdw |
be scared out of your wits v expr | (be terrified) (ugs, übertragen, vulgär) | sich in die Hose machen Rdw |
| (Slang, übertragen, vulgär) | jmdm rutschen die Eier in die Hose Rdw |
| (Slang, übertragen, vulgär) | Schiss haben Nm + Vt |
be to [sb]'s advantage, be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | [jmd] nützen, [jmd] nutzen Vt |
| | [jmd] von Nutzen sein, [jmd] von Vorteil sein VP |
| | [jmd] zugutekommen Vt, sepa |
| | [jmd] nützlich sein, [jmd] dienlich sein Adj + Vt |
| I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| Ich weiß, dass es dir nicht leicht fällt Sprachen zu lernen, doch Französisch zu lernen, wird dir nützen (Or: nutzen), da du in Frankreich lebst. |
be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | unabhängig sein Adj + Hv |
| | für sich selbst sorgen Rdw |
| | für sich selbst entscheiden Rdw |
before your eyes, right before your eyes, before your very eyes adv | (right in front of you) | vor deinen Augen Rdw |
| His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
before your time adv | informal (before your birth) | vor deiner Zeit Rdw |
| | bevor du geboren wurdest Rdw |
| | da hast du noch nicht gelebt Rdw |
| I remember the day President Kennedy was shot - but that's before your time. |
before your time adv | informal (before your involvement) | vor deiner Zeit Rdw |
| | bevor du hinzugestoßen bist Rdw |
| | bevor du zu uns gekommen bist Rdw |
| He used to be Managing Director here, but that was a few years before your time. |
behind [sb]'s back expr | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) | hinter jmds Rücken Präp + Nm |
| She often told lies about him behind his back. |
the best bet, your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) | das Beste Nn |
| | am besten, am günstigsten |
| Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| Das Beste ist es, wenn du die Organisatoren direkt anrufst und fragst, ob es noch Tickets gibt. |
your birthday suit n | slang, figurative (nakedness) | so wie Gott jmdn schuf Rdw |
| "What do you wear in bed?" "My birthday suit." |
blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (astound [sb]) (ugs) | umhauen Vt, sepa |
| (übertragen) | jmdn vom Hocker hauen Rdw |
| | überwältigen Vt, fix |
| When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. |
| Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (drugs: disorient, overwhelm [sb]) (übertragen) | lahmlegen Vt, sepa |
| (informell) | ausknocken Vt, sepa |
blow your nose v expr | (expel mucus) | schnäuzen, schnauben Vi |
| | die Nase putzen VP |
| Please blow your nose instead of sniffing. |
blow your top, blow your stack v expr | figurative, informal (become very angry) | durchdrehen Vi, sepa |
| | rotsehen Vi, sepa |
| | austicken Vi, sepa |
born with a silver spoon in your mouth adj | figurative (have a wealthy upbringing) (übertragen) | mit einem silbernen Löffel im Mund geboren, mit einem goldenen Löffel im Mund geboren Rdw |
| | ein Kind reicher Eltern Rdw |
| She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. |
bow your head vtr | (lower: your head) | seinen Kopf neigen VP |
| | seinen Kopf senken VP |
| The parishioners bowed their heads in prayer. |
| Die Gemeindemitglieder neigten ihren Kopf im Gebet. |
break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (make [sb] sad) (übertragen) | jmdm das Herz brechen Rdw |
| | jmdn traurig machen Adj + Vt |
| | jmdn unglücklich machen Adj + Vt |
| It breaks my heart to hear you are quitting. |
break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (end relationship) (übertragen) | jmdm das Herz brechen Rdw |
| | verlassen Vt |
| | sich von jmdm trennen Rdw |
| That boy will only break your heart. |
break your neck v expr | (fracture a neck bone) | sich das Genick brechen Rdw |
| | sich den Hals brechen Rdw |
| Chris ended up paralysed after breaking his neck in a motorcycle accident. |
break your neck v expr | figurative (make effort) (übertragen) | sich ein Bein ausreißen Rdw |
| | sich viel Mühe geben Rdw |
| | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| This project is so much work; I've been breaking my neck all week and I still don't feel like I'm getting anywhere! |
break your neck to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort) (übertragen) | sich ein Bein ausreißen Rdw |
| | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| | sich viel Mühe geben Rdw |
| We broke our necks to get our candidate elected. |
bridge your differences v expr | figurative (be reconciled) | überbrücken Vt, fix |
| | beiseite legen Adv + Vt |
| Once Matt and Julie had bridged their differences, they were able to be friends again. |
| Nachdem Matt und Julie ihre Probleme überbrückt hatten, konnten sie jetzt wieder Freunde sein. |
burn your bridges v expr | figurative (eliminate possibility of retreat) | alle Brücken abbrechen Rdw |
| | alle Zelte abbrechen Rdw |
bury your head in the sand v expr | figurative (ignore stressful situation) | den Kopf in den Sand stecken Rdw |
| | sich vor der Wahrheit verschließen, die Wahrheit nicht sehen wollen Rdw |
butterflies in the stomach, butterflies, butterflies in your stomach npl | figurative (nerves, performance anxiety) | Schmetterlinge im Bauch Rdw |
| I had butterflies in my stomach before the exam. |
| Nina always gets butterflies before a performance. |
button your mouth, button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) (Slang) | die Klappe halten, die Schnauze halten VP |
| (Slang, vulgär) | die Fresse halten VP |
| Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
by the skin of your teeth expr | figurative, informal (only just, barely) | geradeso Adv |
| | mit Ach und Krach, mit Mühe und Not Rdw |
| | um Haaresbreite Rdw |
| Alfie's bus was delayed, and he made it to his exam by the skin of his teeth. |
call [sb]'s bluff v expr | (challenge [sb] who may be faking) | jmdn herausfordern die Karten offen zu legen Rdw |
cast a ballot, cast your ballot v expr | (vote) | seine Stimme abgeben VP |
| The issue has been discussed, so please cast your ballots in silence. |
cast a wide net, cast your net wide v expr | figurative (search over a large area) | großflächig suchen Adj + Vi |
| | eine großflächige Suche starten VP |
| The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive. |
cast a wide net, cast your net wide v expr | figurative (use wide range of resources) | alle Mittel ausschöpfen Rdw |
| The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job. |
cast your bread upon the waters v expr | (do good without expecting a reward) | Gutes tun ohne eine Gegenleistung zu erwarten Rdw |
cast your mind back to [sth] v expr | (recall the past) | sich an [etw] erinnern Rdw |
| | sich [etw] ins Gedächtnis rufen Rdw |
cast your vote for [sth] v expr | (vote for) | jmdm seine Stimme geben VP |
| | wählen Vt |
| Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
catch your breath v expr | (pause to breathe) | eine kurze Pause einlegen, um durchzuatmen Rdw |
| | nach Atem ringen, nach Luft ringen Rdw |
| I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. |
catch your breath v expr | figurative (take a break) | durchatmen Vi, sepa |
| | ein wenig Luft holen Rdw |
| | sich erst einmal zurücklehnen Rdw |
| Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. |
catch your death, catch your death of cold v expr | informal (catch a bad cold) (übertragen) | sich den Tod holen Rdw |
| | krank werden Adj + Vt |
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticed) | auffallen Vi, sepa |
| (übertragen) | jmdm ins Auge fallen, jmdm ins Auge stechen Rdw |
| | die Aufmerksamkeit von jmdm erwecken VP |
chance your arm, chance your luck v expr | (take a risk) | sein Glück herausfordern Rdw |
| | ein Risiko eingehen VP |
| | sich [etw] wagen Vr |
change your mind v expr | (reverse your decision) (umgangssprachlich) | es sich anders überlegen Rdw |
| | seine Meinung ändern Rdw |
| I changed my mind and decided to go to the party after all. |
change your tune, sing a different tune v expr | figurative, informal (change opinion) | seine Meinung ändern VP |
| Nate has changed his tune! He has always hated football, but today he said he'd love to watch the final with me. |
clean up your act v expr | informal (behave properly) | zusammenreißen Vr, sepa |
| | sich am Riemen reißen Rdw |
clear some space on your calendar v expr | (make time) (übertragen) | Zeit freischaufeln Nf + Vt, sepa |
| Could you clear some space on your calendar to spend some time with her? |
clear your throat v expr | (cough before speaking) | sich räuspern Vr |
| The butler respectfully cleared his throat. |
| Der Butler räusperte sich respektvoll. |
clench your fist, make a fist v expr | (make fist with one hand) | seine Hand zu einer Faust zusammenballen VP |
close to your heart, near your heart expr | (cherished, important) | jmdm am Herzen liegen Rdw |
| | jmdm wichtig sein Adj + Vi |
| It's a subject that's close to my heart. |
cloud [sb]'s judgment, also UK: cloud [sb]'s judgement v expr | (impair or prejudice [sb]'s reasoning) | Entscheidung beeinflussen Nf + Vt |
| | Urteil trüben Nn + Vt |
| Don't let your love for someone cloud your judgment. |
collect your thoughts, gather your thoughts v expr | figurative (compose yourself) | Gedanken sortieren, Gedanken ordnen Npl + Vt |
| He collected his thoughts before he started speaking. |
| Er sortierte seine Gedanken, bevor er anfing zu reden. |
come into your own v expr | (become confident and mature) | reifen Vi |
| | heranwachsen Vi, sepa |
| | erwachsen werden Adj + Vt |
count your blessings v expr | (be grateful for what you have) | von Glück reden können Rdw |
| | für [etw] dankbar sein VP |
crane your neck v expr | (stretch your neck to see [sth]) | den Hals ganz lang machen Rdw |
| They craned their necks to try to get a glimpse of the princess. |
crick in the neck, crick in your neck n | (neck cramp) | ein steifer Hals Rdw |
| | Verrenkung Nf |
| | ein schiefer Hals Rdw |
| I've had a crick in my neck all day because I slept in an awkward position. |
cross your mind v expr | (occur to you, enter your thoughts) | in den Sinn kommen Rdw |
| | durch den Kopf gehen Rdw |
| Don't tell me a wicked thought has never crossed your mind. |
cry your heart out v expr | figurative (weep bitterly) | sich die Seele aus dem Leib weinen Rdw |
| | einen Heulanfall bekommen, einen Heulkrampf bekommen Rdw |
| I cried my heart out when my best friend moved away. |
cup [sth]⇒ vtr | (form cup shape: with hands) | eine Schale mit seinen Händen formen VP |
| He cupped his hands to catch and drink water from the fountain. |
| Er formte mit seinen Händen eine Schale, um Wasser vom Brunnen aufzufangen und zu trinken. |
be your cup of tea v expr | figurative, informal (area of interest or liking) (Slang) | genau jmds Ding sein Rdw |
| | liegen Vt |
| | gefallen Vt |
| This is the sort of book that is exactly my cup of tea. |
| Particle physics is not my cup of tea. |
| Diese Art von Büchern ist genau mein Ding. |
| Teilchenphysik liegt mir nicht. |
cut off your nose to spite your face v expr | figurative (put self at disadvantage through spite) (übertragen) | sich ein Eigentor schießen Rdw |
| (übertragen) | sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden Rdw |
| The island has banned tourists as they make so much mess, even though they are its main source of income. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face! |
have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | sich viel vorgenommen VP |
| | eine schwere Aufgabe haben VP |
| | viel Arbeit haben VP |
| The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
cut your teeth v expr | (baby: grow teeth) | Zähne bekommen Npl + Vt |
| | zahnen Vi |
cut your teeth on [sth] v expr | figurative (learn a trade) | lernen Vt |
| | Erfahrung in [etw] bekommen Rdw |
| It was a good simple project for the manager's son to cut his teeth on. |
die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | sich selbst umbringen Pron + Vr, sepa |
| | Selbstmord begehen Nm + Vt |
| | Suizid begehen Nm + Vt |
dig your heels in v expr | figurative (be stubborn about [sth]) | auf seinem Standpunkt beharren Rdw |
| | nicht abweichen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | auf [etw] bestehen Präp + Vi |
dig your own grave v expr | (bring on your own downfall) (übertragen) | sich sein eigenes Grab schaufeln Rdw |
| | sich mit [etw] selbst schaden VP |
| (übertragen) | seinen eigenen Ruin herbeiführen Rdw |
do your best v expr | (try your hardest) | alles geben Pron + Vt |
| | sein Bestes geben Rdw |
| Just do your best. That's all anybody could ask. |
do your best to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to do [sth]) | alles tun Pron + Vt |
| | sein Bestes geben Rdw |
| (Slang) | echt versuchen Adj + Vt |
| Fred did his best to give up smoking, but couldn't keep it up. |
do your bit v expr | informal (contribute) | einen Beitrag leisten Rdw |
| | das Seine tun Rdw |
| | tun, was man kann Rdw |
| During the war, everyone felt that they had to do their bit for the country. |
do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | seine Pflicht tun Rdw |
| | seinen Pflichten nachkommen Rdw |
| You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
do your hair v expr | informal (style your hair) (informell) | jmdm die Haare machen VP |
| | frisieren Vr |
| I need the hair dresser to do my hair. |
| Every morning I do my hair so it looks presentable. |
do your hair v expr | informal (tidy your hair) (informell) | sich die Haare machen VP |
| | frisieren Vr |
| Just give me three minutes to do my hair. |
do your homework v expr | figurative (become informed) | sich über [etw] schlau machen Rdw |
| | sich über [etw] informieren Rdw |
| | Informationen über [etw] beschaffen Rdw |
do your nut v expr | slang (go crazy, be angry) (Slang) | ausflippen, ausrasten Vi, sepa |
| My mum'll do her nut when she finds out I've dented her car. |
do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | seinen Teil erfüllen Rdw |
| | seinen Beitrag leisten Rdw |
| Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
do your shopping v expr | (buy groceries) | einkaufen gehen Vi, sepa + Vi |
Don't hold your breath interj | informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon) | Freue dich nicht zu früh Int |
| | Erwarte nicht zu viel Int |
| Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though! |
don't quit your day job, don't quit the day job, don't give up your day job, don't give up the day job expr | humorous, informal (suggesting [sb] is bad at [sth]) | du solltest noch etwas üben VP |