Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
my | my- |
| all my life adv | (throughout my lifetime) | mein ganzes Leben lang Rdw |
| | I was born in Manchester, and I've lived here all my life. |
| as is my wont adv | formal (as usual, as is my habit) | wie gewohnt, wie gehabt Konj + V Part Perf |
| | | wie üblich Konj + Adj |
| Anmerkung: as is his wont, as is her wont, etc. |
| Be my guest! expr | (help yourself) (ugs) | bedien dich Int |
| | | bitte, gerne Int |
| | | nur zu Int |
| | | Tue dir keinen Zwang an Int |
| | If you want some lemonade, be my guest! |
| beggar-my-neighbor n | (card game) | Strip Jack Naked Rdw |
| beggar-my-neighbor adj | (self-aggrandising) | selbstverherrlichend V Part Präs |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) | Hand aufs Herz Int |
| | | Ich schwöre Int |
| | Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
dearest,
my dearest interj | (term of affection) | Schatz Int |
| | (Frau) | Liebste Int |
| | (Mann) | Liebster Int |
| | | Liebling Int |
| | Charles, dearest, would you bring me my newspaper? |
follow-the-leader,
follow-my-leader n | (children's game) (Anglizismus) | Follow the leader Rdw |
| from my own experience expr | (having experienced it myself) | aus eigener Erfahrung Rdw |
| | From my own experience, a law degree is very time-consuming. |
| I rest my case interj | (That proves my point) | damit ist alles gesagt Rdw |
| | | genau was ich gesagt habe Rdw |
| | | wie ich es gesagt habe Rdw |
| | So, you agree with me? Then I rest my case. |
if memory serves,
if my memory serves,
if my memory serves me expr | (if I remember rightly) | wenn ich mich richtig erinnere Rdw |
| | | wenn ich mich nicht täusche, wenn ich mich nicht irre Rdw |
| in my book expr | informal (in my opinion) | meiner Meinung nach Rdw |
| | | was mich angeht Rdw |
| | | so wie ich es sehe Rdw |
| in my opinion adv | (to my mind, as far as I am concerned) | meiner Meinung nach Rdw |
| | | wenn man mich fragt Rdw |
| | | was mich angeht Rdw |
| | In my opinion she's too young to get married and have children. |
| | Meiner Meinung nach ist sie zu jung, um zu heiraten und Kinder zu bekommen. |
| in my view expr | (in my opinion) | meiner Meinung nach Rdw |
| | | so wie ich es sehe Rdw |
| | In my view, it's irresponsible to keep a dog if you leave it home alone all day. |
| Kiss my ass! interj | vulgar, offensive, informal (expressing defiance or contempt) | Du kannst mich mal Int |
| | | Du kannst mich mal am Arsch lecken Int |
| | | Leck mich doch am Arsch Int |
| | You don't like it? Well, kiss my ass! |
lud,
my lud,
m'lud n | UK (judge: term of address) (Amtsspr, Anrede UK and US) | Euer Ehren Pron + Nf |
| | (Amtsspr, Anrede in Dtld) | Herr Vorsitzender Nm + Nm |
| | | Frau Vorsitzende Nf + Nf |
mark my words,
you mark my words interj | (this is sure to happen) | merk dir meine Worte Int |
| | Mark my words! That boy will always be a troublemaker. |
| my darling n | (term of affection) (ugs) | mein Schatz Int |
| | | mein Liebling Int |
| | By the time you get this, my darling, I shall be in France. |
| my dear interj | (term of affection) (ugs) | Mein Liebling, Mein Schatz Int |
| | "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" is the line famously spoken by Rhett Butler in "Gone With The Wind". |
| my friend n | ironic, informal (used to threaten or warn) | Freundchen Nn |
| | | Kumpel Nm |
| | | Kollege Nm |
| | Any more of that talk, my friend, and there will be trouble! |
| | Wenn du noch einmal so etwas sagst, Freundchen, dann gibt es Ärger! |
| my friend n | dated (informal address) | Freundchen Nn |
| | | Kumpel Nm |
| | | Kollege Nm |
| my God! interj | (expressing shock or surprise) | Oh Gott! Int |
| | | Oh mein Gott! Int |
| | | Ach du meine Güte! Int |
| | My God! Get that child out of that mud puddle this instant! |
| my goodness interj | (astonishment) | Oh mein Gott Int |
| | | Ach du lieber Gott Int |
| | | Ach du meine Güte Int |
| | | Herrje Int |
| | My goodness! What a lot of food you have prepared! |
my lady,
My Lady expr | UK (form of address: noblewoman) | gnädige Frau Adj + Nf |
| | | meine Dame Pron + Nf |
| my love n | informal (affectionate term) | Schatz Nm |
| | | Liebling Nm |
| | (altmodisch) | Liebste Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | Liebster Nm |
| | Are you coming my love? |
| | Kommst du, Schatz? |
| my mistake interj | (admitting an error) | mein Fehler Int |
| | | meine Schuld Int |
| | | ich war's Int |
| my name is | (I am called, I am known as) | Ich heiße Pron + V Präs |
| | | Mein Name ist Rdw |
| | My name is Joe. |
| | Ich heiße Joe. |
| my pleasure interj | (you're welcome) | Gerne Int |
| | | Gern geschehen Int |
| | A: Thanks for all your help. B: My pleasure. |
| | A: Danke für deine Hilfe. B: Gerne. |
| my sweet n | informal (term of affection) | Süßer Nm |
| | | Süße Nf |
| | I miss you, my sweet. |
| my thoughts exactly expr | (I agree 100%) | da bin ich ganz deiner/Ihrer Meinung Rdw |
| | | da stimme ich dir/Ihnen zu Rdw |
| my word n | (my solemn promise) | mein Wort Pron + Nn |
| | | mein Versprechen Pron + Nn |
| | This car is in 100% perfect condition, I give you my word. |
| my word interj | dated (expressing astonishment) | Ach du meine Güte Int |
| | | Um Himmels Willen Int |
| | | Du lieber Gott Int |
| | My word, that candy certainly is sour! My word, that is one beautiful woman. |
| never in my life adv | (not ever) | noch nie Adv + Adv |
| | | noch nie zuvor Rdw |
| | | noch nie in meinem Leben Rdw |
| | Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
| Oh my God! interj | (expressing horror or astonishment) | Oh Gott! Int |
| | | Oh mein Gott! Int |
| | | Ach du meine Güte! Int |
| Oh my goodness! interj | (astonishment) | Oh mein Gott Int |
| | | Ach du meine Güte Int |
| | Oh my goodness! There's a huge spider in the bathroom! |
| Oh my gosh! interj | euphemism (expressing astonishment) | Oh mein Gott Int |
| | | Um Himmels Willen Int |
| | | Du meine Güte Int |
| | Oh my gosh! What a beautiful dress! |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without company) | allein Adv |
| | I have lived on my own since my daughter moved out. |
| | Seit meine Tochter ausgezogen ist, lebe ich allein. |
on my own,
all on my own adv | (without help) | ganz allein Adv |
| | | selbst Part |
| | | ohne Hilfe Präp + Nf |
| | I'm proud of myself for assembling the wardrobe on my own. |
| | Ich bin stolz darauf, dass ich die Garderobe ganz allein angebracht habe. |
on the way,
on my way adv | (en route) | unterwegs Adv |
| | | auf dem Weg Rdw |
| | We stopped off on the way and took photos. |
| | Wir hielten unterwegs an und machten Fotos. |
| over my dead body interj | slang, figurative (expressing complete refusal) | nur über meine Leiche Rdw |
| | | nie und nimmer Rdw |
| | | niemals Adv |
| | You'll have custody of my children over my dead body! You want to borrow my jeans? Over my dead body! |
| pardon my French interj | informal, figurative (excuse me for swearing) | entschuldige den Ausdruck Rdw |
| | That guy's a real bastard, if you'll pardon my French. |
scratch my back and I'll scratch yours,
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours expr | (will return favor) (übertragen) | eine Hand wäscht die andere Rdw |
| | | revanchieren Vr |
| to my knowledge adv | (as far as I am aware) | soweit ich weiß Rdw |
| | | nach meinem Wissensstand Rdw |
| | The witness said that to his knowledge, the defendant had not left his house on the day in question. |
to the best of my knowledge,
to the best of [sb]'s knowledge expr | (as far as I know) | soweit ich weiß Rdw |
| | | nach bestem Wissen Rdw |
| | To the best of my knowledge, all of the coffee shops in the city close before 9:00 p.m. |
| Welcome to my world! interj | informal, figurative (expressing familiarity with an experience) | Willkommen im Club Int |
| with all my heart adv | informal (completely and sincerely) | von ganzem Herzen Rdw |
| | My darling, I love you with all my heart. |
with pleasure,
my pleasure interj | (polite reply to request or thanks) | gern geschehen Int |