'things' ist verlinkt mit 'thing'. Sie finden den Querverweis in einer oder mehrerer der Zeilen unten.'things' is cross-referenced with 'thing'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| thing n | (single object) | Ding, Teil Nn |
| | I'm not sure what this thing is. |
| | Ich weiß nicht, was dieses Ding (od: Teil) sein soll. |
| thing n | (piece of information) | eines Pron |
| | | Sache Nf |
| | Tell me one thing: Do you love me? |
| | Sag mir eines: Liebst du mich? |
| thing n | (unspecified article) | etwas Pron |
| | | Ding, Teil Nn |
| | He said he was going to get a thing from his room. |
| | Er sagte, er würde etwas aus seinem Zimmer holen. |
| things npl | (owned objects) | Sachen Npl |
| | | Zeug Nn |
| | | Besitz Nm |
| | (gehoben) | Besitztümer Npl |
| | My things are in the bedroom. |
| | Meine Sachen sind im Schlafzimmer. |
| thing n | (act, action) | etwas Pron |
| | He never did a thing to help me. |
| | Er hat niemals etwas getan, um mir zu helfen. |
| things npl | (all aspects of situation) | die Dinge Best Art pl + Npl |
| | | Lage Nf |
| | | Zustand Nm |
| | There were riots in the streets, and things were getting out of control. |
| | Auf den Straßen herrschten Unruhen und die Dinge gerieten außer Kontrolle. |
| things npl | (life in general) | die Dinge Best Art Pl + Npl |
| | | es Pron |
| | Things have been getting better recently. |
| | In letzter Zeit ist es besser geworden. |
| thing n | informal (creature) | Kreatur Nf |
| | She had a nightmare about a thing from space. |
| | Sie hatte einen Alptraum von einer Kreatur aus dem All. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | Kleinigkeit Nf |
| | (gehoben) | Lapalie Nf |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| another thing n | ([sth] else, and also) | und außerdem Konj + Adv |
| | | etwas anderes Pron + Pron |
| | You ate the last piece of cake, and another thing, there's no bread left - did you eat that too? Another thing that annoys me is that she smokes at the dinner table. |
| do the right thing v expr | (act correctly) | das Richtige tun VP |
| | (übertragen) | den richtigen Weg einschlagen Rdw |
| | It's not too late for you to start doing the right thing. |
| first thing n | informal (very early) | sehr früh Adv + Adj |
| | I always eat breakfast first thing in the morning. |
| first thing n | informal (initial step) | das Erste Best Art, n + Nn |
| | The first thing to do is call your mother. |
| | The first thing I do when I get home is check my email. |
| for one thing expr | informal (the first reason is) | zum einen Rdw |
| | No, you can't go out! For one thing, you can't afford it. |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | zum Glück Präp + Nn |
| | | gut dass Adj + Konj |
| | | Gott sei Dank Rdw |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| have a thing for [sth] v expr | informal (like) | mögen Vt |
| | | [etw] gerne haben Adj + Vt |
| | I have a thing for chocolate . |
| have a thing for [sb] v expr | informal (find attractive) | auf jmdn stehen Präp + Vi |
| | | jmdn attraktiv finden Adj + Vt |
| | She has a thing for her boss. Unfortunately, he's married. |
| just the thing adj | (exactly what is needed) | genau das Richtige Rdw |
| | | genau das, was jemand sucht Rdw |
| | | genau das, was jemand braucht Rdw |
| | If you're stuck for something to listen to, I've got just the thing: this excellent new jazz album. |
| know a thing or two v expr | informal (be experienced in [sth]) | ein, zwei Sachen wissen Rdw |
| | | sich gut mit etwas auskennen Rdw |
| | | viel Erfahrung haben Rdw |
| | After 20 years on the job, he knows a thing or two about construction. |
| latest thing n | ([sth] newly popular) | das Neueste vom Neuesten Rdw |
| | | der letzte Schrei Rdw |
| | The latest thing in fashion will be out of date in two months. |
| latest thing n | (newly-acquired habit) | neue Angewohnheit Adj + Nf |
| | Her latest thing is to sort her candies by color before eating them. |
| learn a thing or two v expr | informal (become knowledgeable) | etwas lernen können Rdw |
| | | sich etwas abgucken können Rdw |
| | | das eine oder andere lernen Rdw |
| | Stick around and watch; you may learn a thing or two. |
| little thing n | (detail) | kleinen Dinge Adj + Npl |
| | | Kleinigkeiten Npl |
| | The little things in life are important; take time to stop and smell the flowers. |
| | Just one little thing: your socks don't match. |
| little thing n | ([sth] inconsequential) | unwichtige Dinge Adj + Nf |
| | | unbedeutende Dinge Adj + Nf |
| | Don't focus on the little things; set a goal and work toward it. |
| living thing n | (animal or plant) | Lebewesen Nn |
| main thing n | informal (most important consideration) | das Wichtigste Best Art, n + Nn |
| | | das Wesentliche Best Art, n + Nn |
| | | Hauptsache Nf |
| | The main thing about horse races and card games is knowing how to calculate the odds. |
| | We had a car accident, but the main thing is we're all ok. |
the next thing I knew,
the next thing you know expr | informal (then suddenly) | dann Adv |
| | | als nächstes Adv + Adj |
| one thing leads to another expr | (one action begins a series) | eines führt zum anderen Rdw |
| | One thing led to another, and now she's pregnant. |
the right thing,
the right thing to do n | informal (correct action) | das Richtige Best Art, n + Nn |
| | Of course, the right thing to do would be to confess. |
| Sure thing! interj | informal (certainly, of course) | Klar! Int |
| | | Na klar! Int |
| | | Sicher! Int |
| | (Slang) | Logo! Int |
| | A: Can you lend me a pen? B: Sure thing! |
| sure thing n | informal ([sth] certain) | bombensichere Sache Adj + Nf |
| | She knew that passing the test was a sure thing, so she didn't feel nervous. |
| that's just the thing interj | (it's exactly what is needed) | genau das Richtige Rdw |
| | | genau das, was jemand braucht Rdw |
| | | genau das, was jemand sucht Rdw |
| | Take an aspirin – that's just the thing for a bad headache. |
| that's the thing interj | informal (that is precisely my point) | das ist ja die Sache Int |
| | | genau das ist mein Punkt Int |
| | | genau darum geht es Int |
| | That's the thing! I never wanted to get married in the first place. |
| the best thing n | (greatest feature) | das Beste Best Art, n + Nn |
| the best thing about [sth/sb] n | (greatest feature) | das Beste an [etw] Rdw |
| the best thing n | informal, figurative ([sth] wonderful, valued) | das Beste Best Art, n + Nn |
| the very thing n | (precisely what is required or specified) | genau das Adv + Best Art, n |