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| act up vi phrasal | UK, informal (child: misbehave) (ugs) | aufmüpfig sein Adj + Vt |
| | (ugs) | Faxen machen Npl + Vt |
| | | danebenbenehmen Vr, sepa |
| | Why do children always wait to be in public to act up? |
| | Wieso warten Kinder immer, bis sie in der Öffentlichkeit sind, um aufmüpfig zu sein? |
| act up vi phrasal | informal (machine: malfunction) | Faxen machen Npl + Vt |
| | | nicht richtig funktionieren Rdw |
| | The TV is acting up, but I think it's just a loose wire. |
| | Der Fernseher macht Faxen aber ich glaube es ist nur ein loses Kabel. |
| act up vi phrasal | UK (stand in for [sb] more senior) | für jmdn einspringen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | als [etw] aushelfen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | | ersetzen Vt |
| | Lily was asked to act up for the six months that her manager would be away. |
| add up vi phrasal | (do sums) | rechnen Vi |
| | | kalkulieren Vi |
| | The children are learning to add up. |
| | Die Kinder lernen zu rechnen. |
| add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (total) (ugs) | etwas sein, etwas machen Vt |
| | (gehoben) | etwas ergeben Vt |
| | The opposite sides of a die add up to seven. |
| | Die gegenüberliegenden Seiten eines Würfels sind (or: machen) zusammen sieben. |
| add [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (calculate total) | etwas zusammenrechnen, zusammenzählen Vt, sepa |
| | (informell) | etwas plus nehmen Adv + Vt |
| | When you add up the numbers in this column, you should get 500. |
| | Wenn man die Zahlen in dieser Spalte zusammenrechnet (or: zusammenzählt), sollte man auf 500 kommen. |
| add up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (make sense) (umgangssprachlich) | Sinn machen Nm + Vt |
| | | Sinn haben Nm + Vt |
| Anmerkung: often used in the negative |
| | The two different accounts of the same event don't add up. |
| | Die zwei unterschiedlichen Erzählungen des gleichen Events machen keinen Sinn. |
| add up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (indicate, lead to) | auf etwas hinweisen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | auf etwas hindeuten Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | The evidence adds up to a clear attempt to steal the goods. |
| | Die Beweise weisen auf einen klaren Versuch hin, die Produkte zu klauen. |
| add up vi phrasal | (accumulate gradually) | sich summieren Vr |
| | (informell, v. a. Kosten) | sich läppern Vr |
| | The stresses of everyday life can add up and leave you feeling overwhelmed. |
amp [sth] up,
amp up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (increase the power of) | verstärken Vt, fix |
| | | erhöhen Vt, fix |
| | | steigern Vt |
| | The cook decided to amp up the dish by adding more chili powder. |
| ante up vi phrasal | (pay) (Slang) | Lass rüberwachsen Vt + Vi, sepa |
| | | Zeit zu zahlen Rdw |
| | Ante up, you must pay your fair share. |
| ante [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US (poker: contribute to betting pot) | den Einsatz erhöhen Rdw |
| | I had to ante up $100 just to stay in the game. |
back [sth] up,
back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (computing: make copies) | sichern Vt |
| | (Anglizismus) | von [etw] ein Backup machen, von [etw] ein Back-up machen Rdw |
| | | von [etw] eine Sicherheitskopie anfertigen Rdw |
| Anmerkung: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun. |
| | It is advisable to back up all the files on your computer regularly, in case of breakdown. |
| | Es ist ratsam seine Dateien regelmäßig auf dem Computer zu sichern, für den Fall eines Ausfalls. |
| back [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (support) | helfen Vi |
| | (übertragen) | jmdm den Rücken stärken Rdw |
| | | unterstützen Vt |
| | Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it. |
| | Geh ruhig und erzähle dem Chef, was passiert ist; ich stärke dir den Rücken. |
back [sth] up,
back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (confirm: fact, argument) | bestätigen Vt |
| | | bezeugen Vt |
| | (schriftlich) | attestieren Vt |
| | The accused man insisted that his wife would back up his story and give him an alibi. |
| | Der Beschuldigte bestand darauf, dass seine Frau seine Geschichte bestätigen und ihm ein Alibi verschaffen könne. |
back [sth] up,
back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle: reverse) | wenden Vt |
| | | mit [etw] umdrehen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | It's difficult to back up a truck when a trailer is attached. |
| | Es ist schwierig, einen LKW mit Anhänger zu wenden. |
| back up vi phrasal | (move in reverse) | umdrehen Vi, sepa |
| | (Fahrzeug) | wenden Vi |
| | A loud beeping alerts other road users when the lorry is backing up. |
| | Ein lautes Signal warnt andere auf der Straße, wenn ein LKW umdreht. |
| back up vi phrasal | (water: accumulate) | stauen Vr |
| | | anstauen Vr, sepa |
| | Water has backed up into the toilet and the flush won't work. |
ball [sth] up,
ball up [sth] (US),
balls [sth] up,
balls up [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal sep | informal (do [sth] badly) | kaputtmachen Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang) | versauen Vt |
| | | ruinieren Vt |
| Anmerkung: In the UK, 'balls up' may be offensive to some. |
| | I've really balled up my computer this time; I'll have to call tech support. |
ball [sth] up,
ball up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (shape into a ball) (ugs) | [etw] rund machen Adj + Vt |
| | | [etw] zu einer Kugel formen VP |
| | In frustration, Jimmy balled up his report and tossed it in the trash can. |
| bang [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang (put in prison) | jemanden verhaften Vt |
| | | jemanden einsperren Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang) | jemanden einbuchten Vt, sepa |
| | He got banged up for robbing the local liquor store. |
| bang [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | US, slang (damage) | etwas kaputt machen Adv + Vi |
| | | etwas beschädigen Vt |
| | (formell) | etwas demolieren Vt |
| | I really banged up the car when I hit that moose. |
| be up vi phrasal | informal (have your turn to perform) | dran Adv |
beam [sb/sth] up,
beam up [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (science fiction: teleport) (Angliz) | beamen Vt |
| | 'Beam me up,' ordered Captain Kirk. |
| bear up vi phrasal | (endure [sth] difficult) | aushalten Vt, sepa |
| | | standhalten Vi, sepa |
| | | durchstehen Vt, sepa |
| | She is bearing up well despite the pressure she is under. |
| bear up vi phrasal | (remain strong in adversity) | stark bleiben Adv + Vi |
| | | ausharren Vi, sepa |
| beat [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal (assault) | jemanden zusammenschlagen Vt, sepa |
| | | jemanden verprügeln Vt |
| | (Slang, übertragen) | jemanden zusammenfalten Vt, sepa |
| | A group of youths beat Henry up. |
| | Eine Gruppe Jugendlicher schlug Henry zusammen. |
beef [sth] up,
beef up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make stronger, augment) | etwas aufmotzen Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang, Anglizismus) | etwas pimpen Vt |
| | | etwas stärken Vt |
| | The Indian spices beef up this vegetarian dish. |
| | Die indischen Gewürze motzen dieses vegetarische Gericht auf. |
| beef up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (build muscle) | Muskeln aufbauen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | | muskulöser werden Adj + Vt |
| | The coach told the young football player to beef up in the gym. |
| | Der Trainer sagte dem jungen Footballspieler, dass er im Fitnessstudio Muskeln aufbauen soll. |
| belt up vi phrasal | informal (fasten seatbelt) | anschnallen Vr, sepa |
| | Make sure you belt up when you get in the car. |
| belt up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (stop talking) | den Mund halten, den Rand halten Rdw |
| | | ruhig sein Adj + Vt |
| | | Ruhe geben Nf + Vt |
| | Tanya shouted at her brother to belt up. |
| bid up vi phrasal | (bidding higher) | den Bietpreis erhöhen Rdw |
| bid [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (bidding higher on [sth]) | [etw] in die Höhe treiben Rdw |
| | | den Bietpreis für [etw] erhöhen Rdw |
| | Simon bid his own lot up to make as much as possible on it. |
big [sb] up,
big up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (express admiration) | Bewunderung für jmdn ausdrücken VP |
| | This teacher always bigs his students up when they do good work. |
big [sth] up,
big up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (hype, exaggerate greatness) | übertreiben Vt, fix |
| | | hochspielen Vt, sepa |
| | | aufbauschen Vt, sepa |
| | Luke had been bigging up the film for so long that when I finally saw it, I was a bit disappointed. |
bind [sth] up,
bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (bandage securely) | etwas verbinden Vt |
| | (Med) | etwas bandagieren Vt |
| | (Med) | einen festen Verband anlegen VP |
| | You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. |
bind [sth] up,
bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) | etwas zubinden Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas einwickeln Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas verschnüren Vt |
| | Bind up the package with string. |
| blaze up vi phrasal | UK, informal (light cigarette, cigar, etc.) | anzünden Vt, sepa |
| block [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (obstruct) | versperren, blockieren Vt |
| | He had blocked up the exit so we couldn't leave. |
| blow up vi phrasal | (explode) (übertragen) | in die Luft gehen Rdw |
| | | explodieren Vi |
| | I watched the Hindenburg blow up. |
| | Ich sah die Hindenburg in die Luft gehen. |
blow [sth] up,
blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (detonate) (übertragen) | etwas in die Luft jagen Vt |
| | | etwas zum Explodieren bringen Rdw |
| | They blew up the enemy's ammunition dump. |
| | Sie jagten das Munitionslager des Feindes in die Luft. |
blow [sth] up,
blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (inflate) | aufpusten, aufblasen Vt, sepa |
| | (Pumpe) | aufpumpen Vt, sepa |
| | Karen blew up the airbed for her guests. |
| | Karen pumpte die Luftmatratze für ihre Gäste auf. |
blow [sth] up,
blow up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (photograph: enlarge) | etwas vergrößern Vt |
| | Small photos may have to be blown up if they are not identifiable. |
| | Kleine Fotos müssen vergrößert werden wenn sie nicht erkennbar sind. |
| blow up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (get angry) | in die Luft gehen Rdw |
| | | ausrasten, ausflippen Vi, sepa |
| | | explodieren Vi |
| | She blew up when I told her about the car. |
| | Sie ging in die Luft als ich ihr von dem Auto erzählte. |
board [sth] up,
board up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cover temporarily with panels) | etwas abdecken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas verdecken Vt |
| | | etwas verkleiden Vt |
| | They boarded up the windows before the hurricane arrived. |
| bone up vi phrasal | slang (revise knowledge) (allgemein) | [etw] machen Pron + Vt |
| | (übertragen) | sich ransetzen Vr, sepa |
| | You've got just three days left before the exam; time to bone up! |
| bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (revise knowledge of) | sich nochmal [etw] angucken Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | | auffrischen Vt, sepa |
| | If you're going to be that picky, I'd better bone up on basic grammar. |
| bone up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (learn about) | büffeln Vt |
| | | lernen Vt |
| | (altmodisch) | pauken Vt |
| | The students boned up on psychology terms before the exam. |
| book [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (reserve fully) | etwas buchen Vt |
| | | etwas reservieren Vt |
| | | etwas belegen Vt |
| | There was no room at the hotel; they were completely booked up for the summer. |
boot [sth] up,
boot up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: computer) (Comp) | etwas hochfahren Vt, sepa |
| | (allg) | etwas starten Vt |
| | | etwas anmachen Vt, sepa |
| | When Lucie arrives at the office, the first thing she does is boot up her computer. |
| boot up vi phrasal | (computer: start) (Comp) | hochfahren Vi, sepa |
| | (allg) | starten Vi |
| | | anmachen Vi, sepa |
| | Kevin sipped his coffee as he waited for his PC to boot up. |
bottle [sth] up,
bottle up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (repress: feelings, energy) | [etw] unterdrücken Vt, fix |
| | | [etw] zurückhalten Vt, sepa |
| | It is not emotionally or physically healthy to bottle up one's emotions. |
| | Es ist emotional und körperlich ungesund, seine Gefühle zu unterdrücken. |
| box [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (pack) | packen Vt |
| | | zusammenpacken Vt, sepa |
| break up vi phrasal | (disintegrate) | auflösen Vr, sepa |
| | | zerfallen Vi |
| | | zersetzen Vr |
| Anmerkung: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| | Rock gradually breaks up into sand. |
| | Stein löst sich langsam in Sand auf. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (couple: separate) (umgangssprachlich) | Schluss machen Nm + Vt |
| | | trennen Vr |
| | | Beziehung beenden Nf + Vt |
| | The couple broke up after a three-year relationship. |
| | Das Paar machte nach einer dreijährigen Beziehung Schluss. |
| break up with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (separate) (umgangssprachlich) | mit jemandem Schluss machen Rdw |
| | | sich von jemandem trennen Rdw |
| | | die Beziehung mit jemandem beenden Rdw |
| | I think you need to break up with your boyfriend. |
| break up vi phrasal | informal (school: finish) | zu Ende gehen Rdw |
| | | vorbei sein Adv + Vt |
| | School breaks up next week for the summer holidays. |
| | Die Schule geht nächste Woche wegen der Sommerferien zu Ende. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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add,
add up vi | (do sums) | addieren Vi |
| | I learned how to add when I was in first grade. |
| | Ich habe in der ersten Klasse gelernt, wie man addiert. |
backed up,
backed-up adj | (pipe, etc.: blocked) | blockiert V Part Perf |
| | | verhindert V Part Perf |
| | The plumbing was backed up because of excess hair in the drain. |
| backing up n | (computing: making copies) | ein Backup machen Rdw |
| | The software performs the backing up of data. |
| backing up n | (vehicle: reversing) | Rückwärtsfahren Nn |
| | The reverse lights warn people of the backing up of the vehicle. |
| backing up n | (water: collecting) | Aufstauen Nn |
| | | Ansammlung Nf |
| | The backing up of water in the lake caused the flood. |
backup,
back-up n | (support) | Unterstützung Nf |
| | | Absicherung Nf |
| | (Computer) | Datensicherung Nf |
| | When the policeman realized he couldn't handle the situation alone, he called for backup. |
| | Als der Polizist erkannte, dass er die Situation nicht alleine unter Kontrolle bringen konnte, holte er Unterstützung. |
backup,
back-up n | (duplicate copy) | Kopie Nf |
| | | Sicherheitskopie Nf |
| | (Anglizismus, Computer) | Backup Nn |
| | This is a backup; the original copy is in the filing cabinet. |
| | Das ist eine Kopie, das Original befindet sich im Aktenschrank. |
backup,
back-up n | (accumulation) | angestaute Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | There is a backup of paperwork that we need to file by the end of the day. |
| | Das ist der angestaute Papierkram, den wir bis zum Ende des Tages einsortieren müssen. |
backup,
back-up n | informal (traffic jam) | Stau Nm |
| | | Stauung Nf |
| | There is a backup on the interstate just north of the city. |
| | Auf der Autobahn nördlich der Stadt ist ein Stau. |
backup,
back-up n as adj | (alternative) | Ersatz- Präf |
| | | Reserve- Präf |
| | I'm going to keep my old laptop as a backup computer just in case my new one breaks down. |
| | Ich werde meinen alten Laptop noch als Ersatzcomputer behalten, falls mein neuer kaputt geht. |
backup copy,
back-up copy n | (data: duplicate) (Anglizismus) | Backup, Back-up Nm, Nn |
| | | Sicherheitskopie Nf |
| | It's a good idea to make a backup copy of important documents. |
backup light,
back-up light (US),
reversing light (UK) n | usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward) | Rücklicht Nn |
| balls-up n | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (mess, poor job) | Murks, Pfusch Nm |
| | | schlechte Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| bang-up adj | slang (excellent) | fantastisch Adj |
| | | exzellent Adj |
| | | super Adj |
| | Congratulations, you did a bang-up job on that project! |
bank [sth] up,
bank up [sth] vtr + adv | (make pile of [sth]) | stapeln Vt |
| | | aufstapeln, aufstellen Vt, sepa |
| | | auftürmen Vt, sepa |
| bark up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (follow a mistaken idea) | falsch liegen Adj + Vi |
| | (übertragen) | auf dem Holzweg sein Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | auf dem falschen Dampfer sein Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| | The boss thinks Sharon stole the money but he's barking up the wrong tree--she wasn't even in the office that day. |
| be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) (übertragen) | auf dem Holzweg sein Rdw |
| | | täuschen Vr |
| | | falsch liegen Adj + Vi |
be fired with enthusiasm,
be fired up with enthusiasm expr | (feel very enthusiastic) | total begeistert sein Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | Feuer und Flamme sein Rdw |
| be stood up v expr | informal (be abandoned on date) | sitzengelassen werden VP |
| | (übertragen) | einen Korb einkassieren VP |
| | After an hour waiting in the restaurant, he realised he'd been stood up. |
| beat yourself up v expr | figurative, informal (feel guilty or bad) (umgangssprachlich) | fertigmachen Vr, sepa |
| | (Slang, übertragen, vulgär) | sich in den Arsch beißen Rdw |
| | | sich aufgrund von [etw] schlecht fühlen VP |
| | It was just an honest mistake, so you shouldn't beat yourself up about it. |
| | Dieser Fehler hätte jedem passieren können. Du solltest dich deshalb nicht fertigmachen. |
| beat-up adj | US, slang (vehicle: in poor condition) | klapprig Adj |
| | | alt Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Rick drives a beat-up pickup truck. |
| | Rick fährt einen alten Pickup. |
| beat-up car n | US, slang (car in poor condition) | Rostlaube Nf |
| | | Klapperkiste Nf |
| | I love my beat-up car, even though it´s covered in dents and scratches. |
| beaten-up adj | informal (car, etc.: battered from use) | kaputt Adj |
| | | lädiert Adj |
| | | ramponiert Adj |
| | Jason sold his beaten-up Volvo for scrap. |
| beefed-up adj | (improved, increased, strengthened) | besser Adj |
| | | verbessert Adj |
| | | verstärkt Adj |
| bid up n | (increase in bid) | Erhöhung des Bietpreises Rdw |
| big up interj | informal (admiration) (Slang) | krass Int |
| | (Angliz) | cool Int |
| | (formell) | gut gemacht Int |
blown up,
blown-up adj | informal (image: enlarged) | vergrößert V Part Perf |
| | The blown-up pictures were grainier than the originals. |
blown up,
blown-up adj | informal (thing: by explosion) | gesprengt V Part Perf |
| | The town was a mess of blown-up buildings and rubble. |
| blown up adj | informal (person: by explosion) | durch eine Explosion getötet Rdw |
| | He is one of several politicians blown up last year by terrorists. |
blown up,
blown-up adj | informal (balloon, etc.: inflated) | aufgeblasen V Part Perf |
| | | aufgepumpt V Part Perf |
| | Pass me a blown-up balloon and I'll make you an animal. |
blowup (US),
blow-up adj | informal (inflatable) | aufblasbar Adj |
| | We inflated the blow-up beach ball and tossed it in the water. |
blowup (US),
blow-up (UK) n | informal (enlarged image) | Vergrößerung Nf |
| | The gallery is displaying several blowups of famous images. |
blowup (US),
blow-up (UK) n | informal (angry outburst) | Konflikt Nm |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Zoff Nm |
| | Yesterday there was a huge blowup between the strikers and the administration. |
boarded,
boarded up,
boarded-up adj | (window, etc.: covered with wooden boards) | vernagelt V Part Perf |
| | | zugenagelt V Part Perf |
| | | verbrettert, zugebrettert V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: The hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The old building had boarded windows with decaying frames. |
bob,
bob along,
bob up and down vi | used in compounds (move up and down: on water) | wippen Vi |
| | The toy boat bobbed along on the surface of the lake. |
| bob up vi + adv | (appear from underwater) | auftauchen Vi, sepa |
| booze-up n | informal, UK (alcoholic drinking session) | Besäufnis Nn |
| | | Saufgelage Nn |
| | Fancy a booze-up with the lads tonight? |
| bottled-up adj | figurative, informal (repressed, not expressed) (ugs) | [etw], das man nicht rauslässt Rdw |
| | | [etw], das man nur runterschluckt Rdw |
| | | unterdrückt V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Bottled-up feelings can have a negative effect on your mental health. |
| bottom-up adj | (hierarchical: working upwards) | von unten nach oben Rdw |
| bottom-up adj | (design, programming approach: strategic) (Anglizismus) | bottom-up Adj |
| | | von unten nach oben Rdw |
| Bottoms up! interj | (Cheers!) | Prost Int |
| | | Zum Wohl Int |
bound up,
bound-up adj | (body part: bandaged) | verbunden V Part Perf |
| | | bandagiert V Part Perf |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The footballer limped off the pitch, clutching his bound-up leg. |
| Break it up! interj | slang (stop fighting) | Hört auf! Int |
| | You can't fight in this bar. Break it up or I'll call the police and they'll break it up for you. |