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1 Torheit
f; -, -en; geh.2. Handlung: foolish act, folly, stupid thing to do; eine Torheit begehen do something foolish ( oder silly oder stupid), commit a folly* * *die Torheitfoolishness; folly; foolery* * *Tor|heit ['toːɐhait]f -, -en (geh)foolishness, stupidity; (= törichte Handlung) foolish or stupid acter hat die Tórheit begangen, zu... — he was foolish or stupid enough to...
* * *die1) foolishness2) (foolishness: the follies of youth.) folly* * *Tor·heit<-, -en>f (geh)2. (unvernünftige Handlung) foolish action* * *die; Torheit, Torheiten (geh.)1) o. Pl. foolishness2) (Handlung) foolish acteine [große] Torheit begehen — do something [extremely] foolish
* * *2. Handlung: foolish act, folly, stupid thing to do;* * *die; Torheit, Torheiten (geh.)1) o. Pl. foolishness2) (Handlung) foolish acteine [große] Torheit begehen — do something [extremely] foolish
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2 Schwabenstreich
m folly, foolish act* * *Schwa|ben|streichmpiece of folly* * *Schwa·ben·streich<-[e]s, -e>m (hum) piece of folly* * *der (scherzh.) piece of folly* * *Schwabenstreich m folly, foolish act* * *der (scherzh.) piece of folly* * *m.tomfoolery n. -
3 Jugendtorheit
f youthful indiscretion, folly of one’s youth* * *Ju|gend|tor|heitfyouthful folly, folly of one's youth* * *Ju·gend·tor·heitf youthful folly* * *Jugendtorheit f youthful indiscretion, folly of one’s youth -
4 Narrheit
f auch Pl. tomfoolery; (Dummheit[en]) folly* * *die Narrheitfolly* * *Nạrr|heitf -, -en1) no pl folly, stupidity* * *Narr·heit<-, -en>f1. (das Närrischsein) folly, foolishness2. (närrische Tat) foolish thing to do* * * -
5 Narretei
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6 Unvernunft
f unreasonableness; (Torheit) folly, stupidity* * *die Unvernunftsenselessness; unreasonableness* * *Ụn|ver|nunftf(= Torheit) stupidity; (= mangelnder Verstand) irrationality; (= Uneinsichtigkeit) unreasonableness* * *Un·ver·nunft[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʊnft]f stupidityso eine \Unvernunft! what [or such] stupidity!es ist/wäre eine \Unvernunft, dieses günstige Angebot abzulehnen it's/it would be sheer stupidity [or madness] [or folly] to turn down this good offer* * *die stupidity* * ** * *die stupidity -
7 Jugendsünde
* * *Ju|gend|sün|defyouthful misdeed* * *Ju·gend·sün·def youthful misdeed* * *die, Jugendtorheit die youthful folly* * ** * *die, Jugendtorheit die youthful folly* * *f.sin of one's youth n. -
8 Verrücktheit
f1. (Zustand, Eigenschaft) madness* * *die Verrücktheitscrewiness; outrageousness; freakiness; looniness; kookiness; daftness; insaneness; wackiness; freakishness; craziness; madness; dementedness; battiness* * *Ver|rụ̈ckt|heitf -, -en (inf)madness, craziness; (Handlung) mad or crazy thing* * ** * *Ver·rückt·heit<-, -en>f* * *die; Verrücktheit, Verrücktheiten1) o.Pl. madness; insanity; (Überspanntheit) craziness2) (überspannte Idee) crazy idea* * *1. (Zustand, Eigenschaft) madness2. (Modenarrheit) craze;sie macht jede Verrücktheit mit she follows every craze* * *die; Verrücktheit, Verrücktheiten1) o.Pl. madness; insanity; (Überspanntheit) craziness2) (überspannte Idee) crazy idea* * *f.battiness* n.craziness n.daftness* n.folly n.freakiness* n.insanity n.madness n.screwiness* n.wackiness n. -
9 verscherzen
v/t: sich (Dat) (etw.) verscherzen forfeit, lose; (Chance etc.) throw away; sich (Dat) jemandes Gunst verscherzen fall out of favo(u)r with s.o.; du hast es dir mit ihm verscherzt you’ve spoil|t (Am. -ed) your chances with him* * *ver|schẹr|zen ptp versche\#rztvtjds Gunst or Wohlwollen verscherzen — to lose or forfeit sb's favour (Brit) or favor (US)
* * *ver·scher·zen *vr* * *reflexives Verbsich (Dat.) etwas verscherzen — lose or forfeit something [through one's own folly]
* * *verscherzen v/t:sich (dat) (etwas)verscherzen forfeit, lose; (Chance etc) throw away;sich (dat)jemandes Gunst verscherzen fall out of favo(u)r with sb;du hast es dir mit ihm verscherzt you’ve spoilt (US -ed) your chances with him* * *reflexives Verbsich (Dat.) etwas verscherzen — lose or forfeit something [through one's own folly]
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10 Gipfel
m; -s, -1. summit, (mountain) peak, mountain top2. fig. (Höhepunkt) peak, height; einer Kurve: peak; auf dem Gipfel (+ Gen) at the peak ( oder height) of; der Gipfel der Frechheit the height of impudence; das ist der Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit auch for tastelessness that’s hard to beat; das ist ja der Gipfel! umg. that really is the limit, auch that takes the biscuit (Am. cake)3. POL. umg. summit4. altm. (Wipfel) top* * *der Gipfel(Bergspitze) top of the mountain; peak; summit; height; hilltop; tip; top; pinnacle;(Höhepunkt) peak; acme; heyday* * *Gịp|fel ['gɪpfl]m -s, -1) (= Bergspitze) peak; (= höchster Punkt eines Berges) summitden Gipfel erreichen — to reach the summit
er hat den Gipfel seiner Wünsche/Träume erreicht — all his wishes/dreams have been fulfilled or have come true
das ist der Gipfel! (inf) — that's the limit, that takes the biscuit (Brit) or cake (inf)
3) (= Gipfelkonferenz) summit4) (Sw = Croissant) croissant* * *der1) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) crown2) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) height3) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) peak4) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) pinnacle5) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) pinnacle6) (the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) summit* * *Gip·fel<-s, ->[ˈgɪpfl̩]mauf dem \Gipfel der Macht/des Ruhms angelangt sein to have reached the peak of one's power/fame; (Höhepunkt) heightder \Gipfel der Vollkommenheit sein to be the epitome of perfectionder \Gipfel der Frechheit sein to be the height of cheekder \Gipfel der Geschmacklosigkeit/Perversion the depths [or the height] of bad taste/perversion3. POL summit [conference]* * *der; Gipfels, Gipfel1) peak; (höchster Punkt des Berges) summit2) (Höhepunkt) height; (von Begeisterung, Glück, Ruhm, Macht auch) peakauf dem Gipfel der Macht/des Ruhmes — at the height of one's power/fame
das ist [doch] der Gipfel! — (ugs.) that's the limit!
3) (Gipfelkonferenz) summit* * *1. summit, (mountain) peak, mountain topder Gipfel der Frechheit the height of impudence;3. POL umg summit4. obs (Wipfel) top* * *der; Gipfels, Gipfel1) peak; (höchster Punkt des Berges) summit2) (Höhepunkt) height; (von Begeisterung, Glück, Ruhm, Macht auch) peakauf dem Gipfel der Macht/des Ruhmes — at the height of one's power/fame
das ist [doch] der Gipfel! — (ugs.) that's the limit!
3) (Gipfelkonferenz) summit* * *- m.apogee n.climax n.height n.pinnacle n.summit n.top n. m.acme n. -
11 Sottise
* * *Sot·ti·se<-, -n>[zɔˈti:zə]f (geh)1. (Dummheit, Unsinnigkeit) folly2. (Grobheit) rudeness* * * -
12 unvernünftig
II Adv. leben, fahren etc.: dangerously, irresponsibly, in a way that is not good for one; unvernünftig viel trinken / lange aufbleiben etc. drink an excessive amount of alcohol / stay up unreasonably late* * *unreasonable; irrational; unreasoning; light-minded; senseless* * *ụn|ver|nünf|tigadj(= töricht) stupid; (aus mangelnder Vernunft) irrational; (= uneinsichtig) unreasonable* * *(not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.) unreasonable* * *un·ver·nünf·tig[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯nʏnftɪç]adj stupid, foolishso etwas U\unvernünftiges, wagt sich allein in die Höhle des Löwen! how foolish [or what madness [or folly]], to [dare] enter the lion's den alone!tu nichts U\unvernünftiges don't do anything foolish [or stupid]* * *1.Adjektiv stupid; foolish2.er raucht/trinkt unvernünftig viel — he smokes/drinks more than is good for him
* * *etwas Unvernünftiges tun do something stupidB. adv leben, fahren etc: dangerously, irresponsibly, in a way that is not good for one;unvernünftig viel trinken/lange aufbleiben etc drink an excessive amount of alcohol/stay up unreasonably late* * *1.Adjektiv stupid; foolish2.er raucht/trinkt unvernünftig viel — he smokes/drinks more than is good for him
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13 Unverstand
m (Unwissenheit) ignorance; (Dummheit) foolishness; blinder Unverstand blind ignorance; etw. im Unverstand tun do s.th. thoughtlessly* * *Ụn|ver|standmlack of judgement; (= Torheit) folly, foolishness* * *Un·ver·stand[ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ʃtant]m (geh) foolishnessso ein \Unverstand! what foolishness!* * *blinder Unverstand blind ignorance;etwas im Unverstand tun do sth thoughtlessly -
14 Jugendtorheit
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15 Torheit
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16 Unvernunft
Un·ver·nunft [ʼʊnfɛɐ̭nʊnft] fstupidity;so eine \Unvernunft! what [or such] stupidity!;es ist/wäre eine \Unvernunft, dieses günstige Angebot abzulehnen it's/it would be sheer stupidity [or madness] [or folly] to turn down this good offer -
17 unvernünftig
un·ver·nünf·tig [ʼʊnfɛɐ̭nʏnftɪç] adjstupid, foolish;so etwas U\unvernünftiges, wagt sich allein in die Höhle des Löwen! how foolish [or what madness [or folly] ], to [dare] enter the lion's den alone!;tu nichts U\unvernünftiges don't do anything foolish [or stupid] -
18 Verrücktheit
Ver·rückt·heit <-, -en> f -
19 funktionsloser Blickfang
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20 nutzloses Bauwerk
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