Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| Ahoy there! interj | (nautical greeting) | ahoi Int |
| be there v + adv | informal (I'll be there) | ich werde da sein Rdw |
| | | ich komme Pron + Vi |
| Anmerkung: Used informally to talk about yourself: e.g., "Be there in a minute!" |
been there,
done that expr | (have already experienced [sth]) | alles schon erlebt Rdw |
| | | alles schon durchgemacht Rdw |
| | I don't want to watch a presentation about bankruptcy--been there, done that. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | Tu was getan werden muss Int |
| down there adv | (in that lower place) | hinunter Adv |
| | | hinab Adv |
| | | da unten Adv + Adv |
| | I don't want to go down there; the basement looks scary! |
| down there adv | figurative, euphemism (in or to Hell) | in der Hölle Rdw |
| | | in die Hölle Rdw |
| down there adv | figurative, euphemism (in genital area) | da unten Adv + Adv |
| get there v expr | (arrive at a place) | da sein Präp + Vi |
| | | angekommen sein V Part Perf + Vi |
| | It's a ten-hour flight to the US; we'll be very tired when we get there. |
| get there v expr | figurative, informal (come to a certain state) (ugs) | hinkriegen Vt, sepa |
| | (ugs) | schaffen Vt |
| | The task seems insurmountable, but somehow we'll get there. |
go from there,
take it from there v expr | informal (use that as a starting point) | weitermachen Vi, sepa |
| | To register for one of our language courses, you'll need to answer a few questions and once we have gauged your level we'll go from there. |
| Hang in there! interj | informal (do not be discouraged) | Halt durch Int |
| | | Nicht aufgeben Int |
| | Hang in there, John, you've almost made it! |
have something,
have something there v expr | (have a good idea) | da ist was dran Int |
| here and there adv | (in various places) | hier und da Rdw |
| | | an unterschiedlichen Stellen Rdw |
| | | an verschiedenen Orten Rdw |
| | He lived an aimless existence, wandering here and there but never settling anywhere. |
| here and there adv | (from time to time) | hin und wieder, ab und zu Rdw |
| | | von Zeit zu Zeit Rdw |
| | My neighbour's accent is so strong; I can make out a word here and there, but I can't really follow what he says. |
| Hi there. interj | informal (hello) | Hey Int |
| | (Anglizismus) | Hi Int |
| | | Hallo Int |
| | Hi there, Janis, how have you been? |
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
if ifs and ands were pots and pans,
there'd be no work for tinkers' hands expr | (it's useless to wish for things) | wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wäre Rdw |
| in there adv | (in or into that place) (ugs: hinein) | da rein Adv + Adv |
| | (ugs: drinnen) | dadrin Adv |
| | (hinein) | da hinein Adv + Adv |
| | (drinnen) | da drinnen Adv + Adv |
| | I'm going in there. Are you coming too? |
| neither here nor there expr | figurative (not relevant) | weder hier noch dort Rdw |
| | | nicht relevant Adv + Adj |
| | | nicht von Bedeutung Rdw |
it's no use doing [sth],
there's no use doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | keinen Sinn machen Rdw |
| | | sinnlos sein Adj + Vi |
| | It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more. |
there's no use in doing [sth],
there's no point doing [sth],
there's no point in doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | keinen Sinn machen Rdw |
| | | sinnlos sein Adj + Vi |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
| | There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| out there adv | (outside) (informell) | da draußen Präp + Adv |
| | | draußen Adv |
| | Be sure to put a coat on; it's freezing out there! |
| | Zieh dir eine Jacke an, es eiskalt da draußen! |
| out there adv | informal (in space) | da oben Präp + Adv |
| | | da draußen Präp + Adv |
| | Have you ever looked at the stars and wondered if there's anyone out there? |
| | Hast du dir jemals die Sterne angesehen und dich gefragt, ob es da oben jemanden gibt? |
| out there adj | informal (strange, unusual) | komisch Adj |
| | | seltsam Adj |
| | | ungewöhnlich Adj |
| | Some of Ben's conspiracy theories are really out there! |
| over there adv | (in that direction or place) | da drüben Adv + Adv |
| | | dort drüben Adv + Adv |
| | The cake is over there. |
| | Der Kuchen ist da drüben. |
| so there interj | informal (expressing defiance, determination) | so Int |
| | I don't need your help anyway! So there! |
then and there,
there and then expr | (at that exact moment and place) | zu der Zeit an dem Ort Rdw |
there again,
then again expr | (on second thoughts, however) | auf der anderen Seite Rdw |
| | | anders betrachtet Rdw |
| | | andererseits Adv |
| | | allerdings Adv |
| there are expr | (indicating [sth] plural) | es gibt Pron + V Präs |
| | | es sind Pron + V Präs |
| | There are fifteen men in this office and only three women. |
| | Es gibt fünfzehn Männer in diesem Büro und nur drei Frauen. |
there is,
there's expr | (indicating [sth] singular) | ist V Präs |
| | | es gibt Pron + V Präs |
| Anmerkung: incorrectly but commonly used with plural nouns |
| | There's a bank just across the street. |
| | Auf der anderen Straßenseite ist eine Bank. |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr | (This is not what it seems) | Da steckt mehr dahinter Rdw |
| | It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| | Es scheint, als sei er einfach so verschwunden. Da steckt mehr dahinter. |
| there is no point expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile) | es hat keinen Sinn Rdw |
| | | es ist sinnlos Rdw |
| | | es wäre verschwendete Zeit Rdw |
| | Don't waste your time arguing with strangers online. There is no point. |
| there is no point in doing [sth] expr | (it wouldn't be worthwhile to) | es hat keinen Sinn [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | | es ist sinnlos [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | | es wäre verschwendete Zeit [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| there is no question interj | (it is indisputable) | Das ist nicht zu bezweifeln Int |
| | | Da bestehen keine Zweifel Int |
| | | ohne Frage Int |
| | He's an evil man; there is no question. |
there is no question,
there is no question (that/of) expr | (it is indisputable that) | es ist nicht zu bezweifeln, dass VP |
| | | es bestehen keine Zweifel daran, dass VP |
| | There is no question many citizens resent paying taxes. |
| there you are expr | (when giving or showing [sb] [sth]) | bitte schön Part + Adj |
| | "There you are," said Ruth as she handed me a cup of coffee. |
| there you are expr | (just as expected) (informell) | ich hab's doch gesagt Rdw |
| | | so wie ich es gesagt habe Rdw |
| | There you are, I knew you would pass the exam! |
| there you are expr | (when finding [sb]) | hier ist es Rdw |
| | There you are! I've been looking for you for ages. |
| there you go expr | (just as expected) | siehst du Vt + Pron |
| | | ich wusste es doch VP |
| | | wie ich gesagt habe VP |
| | There you go; I knew the cat wouldn't come when you called his name. |
| There you go! expr | (good job) | gut gemacht Adj + V Part Perf |
| | | toll gemacht Adj + V Part Perf |
| | There you go! I knew you could do it! |
| There you go! interj | (used when confirming [sth]) | da siehst du's Int |
| | | wie ich es gesagt habe Int |
| | There you go! I told you he'd be here on time! |
| there's no accounting for [sth] expr | ([sth] can't be explained) | darüber lässt sich nicht streiten Rdw |
| | Kevin has been odd lately; there's no accounting for his behaviour. |
there's no accounting for taste,
there's no accounting for tastes expr | (taste can't be explained) | die Geschmäcker unterscheiden sich Rdw |
| | | Geschmäcker sind unterschiedlich Rdw |
| | | das ist wohl Geschmackssache Rdw |
| | I have no idea what Chloe sees in Dean; there's no accounting for taste. |
| There's no help for it. expr | (there is no remedy) | anderer Ausweg Adj + Nm |
| | There's no help for it. We'll have to sell the house. |
| up there adv | (at place away from and above speaker) | da oben Präp + Präp |
| | | oberhalb Adv |
| | | darüber Adv |
| | Look up there, on the roof! Is that an owl? |