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1 ander
(adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) other* * *ander… indef prein anderer, eine andere someone else;die anderen the others;anderes other things;alles andere everything else;der eine oder andere someone or other; bei Sachen: one or the other;noch viele andere many ( oder plenty) more;manch anderer many another ( oder other);unter anderem (abk und a.) among other things;am anderen Tag the next ( oder following) day;die anderen Bücher (übrigen) the rest of the books;es kommt eins zum anderen it’s just one thing after another;es kam eins zum anderen one thing led to another;zum einen …, zum anderen … on the one hand …, on the other hand …;von einem zum anderen gehen from one to the other;ein Tag wie jeder andere a perfectly ordinary day, a day like any other;der eine sagt dies, der andere sagt das you get a different version every time;von denen ist einer wie der andere they’re all much of a muchness, US they’re six of one, half-dozen of the other; pej Personen: they’re (all) as bad as each other2. (komplementär) opposite;das andere Geschlecht the opposite sex;wo ist der andere Schuh? where’s the other shoe ( oder pair to this shoe)?;die ander Seite des Stoffes the reverrse (side) of the material3. (verschieden) different;das ist was ganz anderes that’s a completely different matter;ich hab ganz andere Probleme I haven’t got time to worry about things like that;alles andere als anything but, far from;mit anderen Worten in other words;da bin ich anderer Meinung I disagree (with you etc) about that;dem hätte ich aber was anderes erzählt! umg I would have given him a piece of my mind!;beinah hätte ich was anderes gesagt! umg I nearly let it slip!;da müssen wir uns etwas anderes einfallen lassen we’ll have to think up something else; → anders, Land, Umstand* * *adj.another adj.other adj. -
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3 Adjektiv
n; -s, -e; LING. (abgek. Adj.) adjective; substantiviertes Adjektiv substantival adjective, adjectival noun* * *das Adjektivadjective* * *Ạd|jek|tiv ['atjɛktiːf]nt -s, -e[-və] adjective* * *(a word which describes a noun: a red flower; air which is cool.) adjective* * *Ad·jek·tiv<-s, -e>[ˈatjɛkti:f, pl -i:və]nt adjective* * *das; Adjektivs, Adjektive (Sprachw.) adjective* * *substantiviertes Adjektiv substantival adjective, adjectival noun* * *das; Adjektivs, Adjektive (Sprachw.) adjective* * *-e n.adjective n. -
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7 links
links adj 1. GEN on the left, to the left; 2. POL on the left, to the left; left-wing (predicative adjective)* * *adj 1. < Geschäft> on the left, to the left; 2. < Pol> on the left, to the left, predicative adjective left-wing -
8 Abfall
m1. (Hausmüll) auch Pl. rubbish, bes. Am. garbage, trash; formell: refuse; (Müll als Masse) auch radioaktiv: waste; Abfälle auf der Straße: litter; die Tiere mit Abfällen füttern feed the animals on scraps3. nur Sg.; fig. (Abnahme) decrease, deterioration; drop (auch ETECH.)* * *der Abfall(Abtrünnigkeit) defection; apostasy;(Loslösung) break;(Müll) litter; offal; trash; junk; waste; garbage; rubbish* * *Ạb|fallm1) (= Müll) refuse; (= Hausabfall) rubbish (Brit), garbage (US), trash (US); (= Straßenabfall) litterin den Abfall kommen — to be thrown away or out, to go into the dustbin (Brit) or trash can (US)
Fleisch-/Stoffabfälle — scraps of meat/material
seit ihrem Abfall von der Kirche... — since they broke with or since their break with the Church...
seit ihrem Abfall von der Partei... — since they broke away from the party...
4) no pl (= Rückgang) drop (+gen in), fall (+gen in), falling off; (= Verschlechterung) deterioration* * *der2) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) drop3) ((especially American) rubbish.) garbage4) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) litter5) (waste material; things that have been or are to be thrown away: Our rubbish is taken away twice a week; ( also adjective) a rubbish bin/bag.) rubbish6) (rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) refuse7) (rubbish: Throw it away! It's just trash.) trash8) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) waste* * *Ab·fall1Ab·fall2m kein pl renunciation* * *1) rubbish, (Amer.) garbage or trash no indef. art., no pl.; (FleischAbfall) offal no indef. art., no pl.; (IndustrieAbfall) waste no indef. art.; (auf der Straße) litter no indef. art., no pl.2) o. Pl. (Rückgang) drop (Gen., in + Dat. in)* * *Abfall m1. (Hausmüll) auch pl rubbish, besonders US garbage, trash; formell: refuse; (Müll als Masse) auch radioaktiv: waste;Abfälle auf der Straße: litter;die Tiere mit Abfällen füttern feed the animals on scraps* * *1) rubbish, (Amer.) garbage or trash no indef. art., no pl.; (FleischAbfall) offal no indef. art., no pl.; (IndustrieAbfall) waste no indef. art.; (auf der Straße) litter no indef. art., no pl.2) o. Pl. (Rückgang) drop (Gen., in + Dat. in)* * *-¨e m.dereliction n.descent n.drop n.garbage (US) n.litter n.offal n.rubbish n.trash n.waste n. -
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10 Begräbnis
n; -ses, -se burial; feierlich: auch funeral* * *das Begräbnisentombment; burial; funeral* * *Be|gräb|nis [bə'grɛːpnɪs]nt -ses, -seburial; (= Begräbnisfeier) funeral* * *das1) ((an instance of) burying (a dead body) in a grave etc: my grandfather's burial: ( also adjective) a burial service.) burial2) (the ceremony before the burying or cremation of a dead body: A large number of people attended the president's funeral; ( also adjective) a funeral procession.) funeral* * *Be·gräb·nis<-ses, -se>[bəˈgrɛpnɪs]nt burial, funeral* * *das; Begräbnisses, Begräbnisse burial; (Begräbnisfeier) funeral* * ** * *das; Begräbnisses, Begräbnisse burial; (Begräbnisfeier) funeral* * *n.burial n.entombment n.funeral (with burial) n. -
11 Dampf
m; -(e)s, Dämpfe steam; PHYS. vapo(u)r; (Rauch) smoke; (Dunst) vapo(u)r, haze; (Ausdünstung) exhalation; ( chemische) Dämpfe fumes; Dampf ablassen TECH. blow off steam; umg., fig. let off steam; aus dem Projekt etc. ist der Dampf raus umg., fig. the project etc. has run out of steam; Dampf dahinter machen oder setzen umg., fig. speed things up a bit, get things moving; jemandem Dampf machen umg., fig. give s.o. a kick in the pants, hurry s.o. up ( oder along); mit Dampf umg., fig. at full tilt* * *der Dampfsteam; vapour; vapor* * *Dạmpf [dampf]m -(e)s, ordm;e['dɛmpfə]1) vapour (Brit), vapor (US); (= Wasserdampf) steamDampf ablassen or abblasen (lit, fig) — to let off steam
aus dem Schornstein quoll der Dampf in weißen Wolken — clouds of white smoke poured from the chimney
jdm Dampf machen (inf) — to make sb get a move on (inf)
vorm Chef hat sie unheimlich Dampf — the boss really puts the wind up her (inf)
Dampf draufhaben (dated inf) — to be going at full steam
* * *der1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) steam2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) steam3) (the gas-like form into which a substance can be changed by heating: water vapour.) vapour* * *<-[e]s, Dämpfe>[ˈdampf, pl ˈdɛmpfə]munter \Dampf sein [o stehen] to be under steam, to have its steam up\Dampf draufhaben (a. fig) to be going at full steam\Dampf ablassen (a. fig) to let off steam3.▶ \Dampf in den Fäusten haben to pack quite a punch* * *der; Dampf[e]s, Dämpfe steam no pl., no indef. art.; (Physik) [water] vapour as tech. term, no pl., no indef. art.Dampf dahinter/hinter etwas (Akk.) machen — (ugs.) (sich beeilen) get a move on/get a move on with something; (andere zur Eile treiben) get things pl./something moving
* * *Dampf m; -(e)s, Dämpfe steam; PHYS vapo(u)r; (Rauch) smoke; (Dunst) vapo(u)r, haze; (Ausdünstung) exhalation;(chemische) Dämpfe fumes;aus dem Projekt etcsetzen umg, fig speed things up a bit, get things moving;mit Dampf umg, fig at full tilt* * *der; Dampf[e]s, Dämpfe steam no pl., no indef. art.; (Physik) [water] vapour as tech. term, no pl., no indef. art.Dampf dahinter/hinter etwas (Akk.) machen — (ugs.) (sich beeilen) get a move on/get a move on with something; (andere zur Eile treiben) get things pl./something moving
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12 Einkauf
m1. (das Einkaufen) shopping; WIRTS. purchasing; beim Einkauf von... when buying...; Einkäufe machen go shopping; ich muss noch einige Einkäufe machen I’ve still got some shopping to do3. WIRTS. (Abteilung) purchasing (department)4. SPORT, von Spielern, auch (Spieler) purchase, signing; er ist der bisher teuerste Einkauf der Bayern he’s the most expensive player Bayern have (Am. has) acquired ( oder Bayern’s most expensive signing) so far* * *der Einkauf(Abteilung) purchasing department;(Eingekauftes) purchase;(Vorgang) shopping* * *Ein|kaufm1) (= das Einkaufen) buying (AUCH COMM), purchaseder Sommer ist die beste Zeit für den Éínkauf von Kohlen — summer is the best time to buy or for buying (in) coal
ich muss noch ein paar Einkäufe machen — I still have a few things to buy, I still have a few purchases to make
ein guter or vorteilhafter/schlechter Éínkauf — a good/bad buy
sie packte ihre Einkäufe aus — she unpacked her shopping
3) no pl (COMM = Abteilung) buying (department)4)durch den Éínkauf in ein Seniorenheim — by buying oneself into an old people's homeer versucht durch Einkäufe in diese Firma in Europa Fuß zu fassen — he is trying to get a foothold in Europe by buying up shares in this firm
* * *der1) (the activity of buying goods in shops: Have you a lot of shopping to do?; ( also adjective) a shopping-list.) shopping2) (the goods bought: He helped her carry her shopping home; ( also adjective) a shopping-basket / bag.) shopping* * *Ein·kaufmich muss noch einige Einkäufe erledigen I've still got a few [more] things to buy [or some [more] shopping to do]2. (eingekaufter Artikel) purchaseein günstiger \Einkauf! a good buy!ich stelle gleich die Einkäufe in der Küche ab I'll take the shopping straight into the kitchen* * *1) buying; (für eine Firma) buying; purchasing[einige] Einkäufe machen — do some shopping
2) (eingekaufte Ware) purchaseein guter/schlechter Einkauf — a good/bad buy
3) o. Pl. (Kaufmannsspr.) buying or purchasing department* * *Einkauf mbeim Einkauf von … when buying …;Einkäufe machen go shopping;ich muss noch einige Einkäufe machen I’ve still got some shopping to do2. (eingekaufte Ware) purchase;die Einkäufe auf den Tisch legen put the shopping on the tableer ist der bisher teuerste Einkauf der Bayern he’s the most expensive player Bayern have (US has) acquired ( oder Bayern’s most expensive signing) so far* * *1) buying; (für eine Firma) buying; purchasing[einige] Einkäufe machen — do some shopping
2) (eingekaufte Ware) purchaseein guter/schlechter Einkauf — a good/bad buy
3) o. Pl. (Kaufmannsspr.) buying or purchasing department* * *-¨e m.purchase n. -
13 Familie
f; -, -n family (auch LING., ZOOL., BOT.); ( die) Familie Miller the Miller family, the Millers; eine Familie gründen start a family; Familie haben have a family, have children; sechsköpfige Familie family of six; das bleibt in der Familie it will go no further; es liegt in der Familie it runs in the family; das kommt in den besten Familien vor umg. it happens to the best of us* * *die Familiefamily; kinfolk* * *Fa|mi|lie [fa'miːliə]f -, -nfamilyFamilie Otto Francke (als Anschrift) — Mr Mrs Otto Francke and family
eine Familie gründen — to start a family
Familie haben (inf) — to have a family
es liegt in der Familie — it runs in the family
zur Familie gehören — to be one of the family
See:→ beste(r, s)* * *die1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) family2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) family3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) family4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) family* * *Fa·mi·lie<-, -n>[faˈmi:li̯ə]f familyaus guter \Familie sein to come from [or to be of] a good family, to be of good stock formeine kinderreiche \Familie a large family, a family with many childreneine vierköpfige \Familie a family of fourin[nerhalb] der \Familie bleiben to stay in the familyzur \Familie gehören to be one of the familyeine \Familie gründen (geh) to start a family\Familie haben (fam) to have a familydas liegt in der \Familie it runs in the familydas kommt in den besten \Familien vor (fam) it can happen in the best of families„\Familie Lang“ “The Lang Family”, “Mr and Mrs Lang and family”* * *die; Familie, Familien1) familyFamilie haben — (ugs.) have a family
eine Familie gründen — (heiraten) marry; (Kinder bekommen) start a family
das bleibt in der Familie — it will stay in the family
2) (Biol.) family* * *(die) Familie Miller the Miller family, the Millers;eine Familie gründen start a family;Familie haben have a family, have children;sechsköpfige Familie family of six;das bleibt in der Familie it will go no further;es liegt in der Familie it runs in the family;das kommt in den besten Familien vor umg it happens to the best of us* * *die; Familie, Familien1) familyFamilie haben — (ugs.) have a family
eine Familie gründen — (heiraten) marry; (Kinder bekommen) start a family
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14 Hippie
m; -s, -s hippie, hippy* * *der Hippiehippie; hippy* * *Hip|pie ['hɪpi]m -s, -shippie* * *der1) ((of) a usually young person who does not wish to live by the normal rules of society and who shows his rejection of these rules by his unusual clothes, habits etc: The farm cottage was bought by a group of young hippies; ( also adjective) hippy clothes.) hippie2) ((of) a usually young person who does not wish to live by the normal rules of society and who shows his rejection of these rules by his unusual clothes, habits etc: The farm cottage was bought by a group of young hippies; ( also adjective) hippy clothes.) hippy* * *Hip·pie<-s, -s>[ˈhɪpi]m hippie* * *der; Hippies, Hippies hippie (coll.)* * ** * *der; Hippies, Hippies hippie (coll.)* * *-s m.hippie n.hippy n. -
15 Hochzeit
[‘hɔxts ait] f wedding; grüne Hochzeit wedding day; silberne / goldene / diamantene / eiserne Hochzeit silver / golden / diamond / 65th wedding anniversary; Hochzeit feiern oder halten Paar: get married; Gesellschaft: have a wedding; wann feiert ihr denn Hochzeit? auch iro. when’s the wedding ( oder big) day then?; man kann ( mit einem Hintern) nicht auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen umg. Sprichw. räumlich: you can’t be in more than one place at the same time; fig. you can’t have your cake and eat it—[‘ho:xts ait] f geh. (Blütezeit) golden age* * *die Hochzeitmarriage; match; nuptials; wedding* * *Họch|zeit ['hɔxtsait]f -, -enwedding; (= Eheschließung auch) marriageHochzeit machen or haben — to get married
etw zur Hochzeit geschenkt bekommen/schenken — to get/give sth as a wedding present
silberne/goldene/diamantene Hochzeit — silver/golden/diamond wedding (anniversary)
* * *die1) (the ceremony by which a man and woman become husband and wife: Their marriage took place last week; ( also adjective) the marriage ceremony.) marriage2) (a marriage ceremony: The wedding will take place on Saturday; ( also adjective) a wedding-cake; her wedding-day; a wedding-ring.) wedding* * *Hoch·zeit1<-, -en>[ˈhɔxtsait]f wedding\Hochzeit haben [o machen] to get marrieddiamantene/eiserne/goldene/silberne \Hochzeit diamond/65th/gold/silver wedding anniversarygrüne \Hochzeit wedding day▶ man kann nicht auf zwei \Hochzeiten tanzen (prov) you can't have your cake and eat it; (an zwei Orten gleichzeitig sein wollen) you can't be in two places at onceHoch·zeit2<-, -en>[ˈho:xtsait]* * *Idie (geh.) Golden AgeIIdie; Hochzeit, Hochzeiten weddingsilberne/goldene Hochzeit — silver/golden wedding [anniversary]
man kann nicht auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen — (fig. ugs.) you can't be in two places at once
* * *Hochzeit1 [ˈhɔxtsait] f wedding;grüne Hochzeit wedding day;silberne/goldene/diamantene/eiserne Hochzeit silver/golden/diamond/65th wedding anniversary;man kann (mit einem Hintern) nicht auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen umg sprichw räumlich: you can’t be in more than one place at the same time; fig you can’t have your cake and eat itHochzeit2 [ˈhoːxtsait] f geh (Blütezeit) golden age* * *Idie (geh.) Golden AgeIIdie; Hochzeit, Hochzeiten weddingsilberne/goldene Hochzeit — silver/golden wedding [anniversary]
man kann nicht auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen — (fig. ugs.) you can't be in two places at once
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16 Lastwagen
m truck, Brit. auch lorry* * *der Lastwagentruck; van; lorry* * *Lạst|wa|genmlorry (Brit), truck* * *der1) ((American truck) a motor vehicle for carrying heavy loads: He has a licence to drive a lorry; a coal-lorry.) lorry2) (a vehicle for carrying goods on roads or railways: He drives a van; ( also adjective) a van-driver; a vanload of waste paper.) van3) ((especially American) a lorry: He drives a truck;(also adjective) a truck-driver.) truck* * *Last·wa·gen* * *der truck; lorry (Brit.)* * ** * *der truck; lorry (Brit.)* * *m.lorry (UK) n.truck (US) n. -
17 Mahagoni
n; -s, kein Pl. mahogany* * *Ma|ha|go|ni [maha'goːni]nt -s, no plmahogany* * *das1) (the wood of a tropical American tree, much used for making furniture: This table is made of mahogany; ( also adjective) a mahogany table.) mahogany2) (( also adjective) (of) its dark brown colour.) mahogany* * *Ma·ha·go·ni<-s>[mahaˈgo:ni]nt kein pl mahogany* * *das; Mahagonis mahogany* * ** * *das; Mahagonis mahogany -
18 nachstellen
I v/t3. (Vorfall, Szene etc.) reconstruct* * *(justieren) to adjust; to readjust; to reset;(verfolgen) to set a trap* * *nach|stel|len sep1. vt1) (GRAM)im Französischen wird das Adjektiv (dem Substantiv) nachgestellt — in French the adjective is put after the noun
3)einen Vorfall/den Unfallhergang náchstellen — to reconstruct an incident/the accident
eine Szene náchstellen —
etw in einem Roman náchstellen — to reproduce sth in a novel
2. vijdm náchstellen — to follow sb
einem Tier náchstellen — to hunt an animal
* * *nach|stel·lenI. vt1. LINGim Französischen wird das Adjektiv [dem Substantiv] nachgestellt in French the adjective is placed after the noun2. TECH▪ etw \nachstellen (neu einstellen) to adjust sth; (wieder einstellen) to readjust sth; (korrigieren) to correct sth3. (nachspielen)▪ etw \nachstellen to reconstruct sthII. vi▪ jdm \nachstellen2. (umwerben) to pester sb* * *1.transitives Verb1) (Sprachw.)A wird B (Dat.) nachgestellt — A is placed after B
2) (zurückstellen) put back <clock, watch>2.intransitives Verb (geh.)einem Tier/einem Flüchtling nachstellen — hunt an animal/hunt or pursue a fugitive
einem Mädchen nachstellen — (ugs.) chase a girl
* * *A. v/t2. LING place after sth;ein nachgestelltes Attribut a postpositive attributeB. v/i:jemandem nachstellen be after sb, chase sb; einem Tier: hunt* * *1.transitives Verb1) (Sprachw.)A wird B (Dat.) nachgestellt — A is placed after B
2) (zurückstellen) put back <clock, watch>3) (neu/genauer einstellen) [re]adjust; take up the adjustment on <brakes, clutch>2.intransitives Verb (geh.)einem Tier/einem Flüchtling nachstellen — hunt an animal/hunt or pursue a fugitive
einem Mädchen nachstellen — (ugs.) chase a girl
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19 Prozessrecht
n adjective ( oder procedural) law* * *Pro|zẹss|rechtntprocedural law* * *Pro·zess·rechtRRnt JUR law of procedure* * * -
20 Schicht
f; -, -en1. layer; GEOL. stratum (Pl. strata); BERGB. seam; Farbe: coat (-ing), layer; Öl: film; FOT. emulsion; eine dicke Schicht Staub a thick layer of dust; eine dünne Schicht Humus a thin layer of humus2. fig., SOZIOL. class, Pl. auch social strata; breite Schichten der Bevölkerung: large sections; die gebildete Schicht the educated class; die herrschenden / untersten Schichten the ruling / lower classes; aus allen Schichten from all levels of society3. Arbeitszeit: shift; Schicht haben, auf Schicht sein be on shift; in der zweiten Schicht on the second shift; Schicht arbeiten work shifts, do shift work; Schicht machen umg. call it a day, knock off (work)* * *die Schicht(Arbeit) shift work; shift;(Farbe) coat; coating;(Gesellschaft) rank; class;(Lage) seam; stratum; layer; flake;(Ölfilm) film* * *Schịcht [ʃɪçt]f -, -en1) (= Lage) layer; (= dünne Schicht) film; (GEOL, SCI) layer, stratum; (= Farbschicht) coat; (der Gesellschaft) level, stratum2) (= Arbeitsabschnitt, -gruppe etc) shifter ist auf Schicht (inf) — he's on shift
* * *die1) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) bed2) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) coat3) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) class4) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) deposit5) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) shift6) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) shift7) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) seam* * *Schicht1<-, -en>[ʃɪçt]f1. (aufgetragene Lage) layereine \Schicht Farbe/Lack a coat of paint/varnish; (eine dünne Lage) film2. (eine von mehreren Lagen) layer3. ARCHÄOL, GEOL stratum, layer4. (Gesellschaftsschicht) class, stratumdie herrschende \Schicht the ruling classesalle \Schichten der Bevölkerung all levels of societySchicht2<-, -en>[ʃɪçt]f shift\Schicht arbeiten to do shift workdie \Schicht wechseln to change shifts* * *die; Schicht, Schichten1) layer; (Geol.) stratum; (von Farbe) coat; (sehr dünn) film2) (GesellschaftsSchicht) stratumbreite Schichten [der Bevölkerung] — broad sections of the population
3) (Abschnitt eines Arbeitstages, Arbeitsgruppe) shiftSchicht arbeiten — work shifts; be on shift work
* * *eine dicke Schicht Staub a thick layer of dust;eine dünne Schicht Humus a thin layer of humus2. fig, SOZIOL class, pl auch social strata;breite Schichten der Bevölkerung: large sections;die gebildete Schicht the educated class;die herrschenden/untersten Schichten the ruling/lower classes;aus allen Schichten from all levels of society3. Arbeitszeit: shift;Schicht haben, auf Schicht sein be on shift;in der zweiten Schicht on the second shift;Schicht arbeiten work shifts, do shift work;Schicht machen umg call it a day, knock off (work)* * *die; Schicht, Schichten1) layer; (Geol.) stratum; (von Farbe) coat; (sehr dünn) film2) (GesellschaftsSchicht) stratumbreite Schichten [der Bevölkerung] — broad sections of the population
3) (Abschnitt eines Arbeitstages, Arbeitsgruppe) shiftSchicht arbeiten — work shifts; be on shift work
* * *-en f.coat n.film n.layer n.ply n.seam n.shift (work) n.strata n.stratum n.(§ pl.: strata)
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Adjective — Ad jec*tive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adjectived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adjectiving}.] To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective. [R.] [1913 Webster] Language has as much occasion to adjective the distinct signification of the verb,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adjective — Ad jec*tive ([a^]d j[e^]k*t[i^]v), a. [See {Adjective}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence. [1913 Webster] 2. Not standing by itself; dependent. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective — late 14c., as an adjective, adjectival, in noun adjective, from O.Fr. adjectif (14c.), from L. adjectivum that is added to (the noun), neut. of adjectivus added, from pp. of adicere to throw or place (a thing) near, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad ))… … Etymology dictionary
adjective — [aj′ik tiv] n. [ME & OFr adjectif < L adjectivus, that is added < adjectus, pp. of adjicere, to add to < ad , to + jacere, to throw: see JET1] any of a class of words used to modify a noun or other substantive, as by describing qualities … English World dictionary
Adjective — Ad jec*tive, n. [L. adjectivum (sc. nomen), neut. of adjectivus that is added, fr. adjicere: cf. F. adjectif. See {Adject}.] 1. (Gram.) A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a word used to describe or modify a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. DERIVATIVES adjectival adjective. ORIGIN Old French adjectif, from Latin adicere add … English terms dictionary
adjective — index procedural Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
adjective — [n] word that modifies a noun accessory, additional, adjunct, adnoun, attribute, attributive, dependent, descriptive, identifier, modifier, qualifier; concept 275 … New thesaurus
Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… … Wikipedia
adjective — /ˈædʒəktɪv / (say ajuhktiv) noun 1. Grammar a. one of the major word classes in many languages, comprising words that typically modify a noun. b. such a word, as wise in a wise ruler, or in she is wise. –adjective 2. Grammar relating to an… …