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1 verloren
I P.P. verlierenII Adj. lost (auch fig.); (einsam, hilflos) forlorn; in Gedanken verloren lost in thought; sich (Dat) verloren vorkommen feel lost; für die Nationalmannschaft etc. verloren sein be lost to the national team etc.; verlorene Eier poached eggs; verlorene Form TECH. permanent mould; verlorenes Spiel losing game; auf verlorenem Posten stehen be fighting a losing battle; der verlorene Sohn BIBL. the Prodigal Son; jemanden / etw. verloren geben give s.o. / s.th. up for lost; sich verloren geben give up; in den Anblick einer Sache verloren lost in contemplation of s.th.; es ist noch nicht alles verloren there’s hope yet; bes. iro. all is not lost; noch ist Polen nicht verloren! hum. all is not yet lost!; alle ärztliche Kunst war an ihr verloren all the doctors’ skills were not enough to help her; das ist bei ihm verloren Humor etc.: it’s lost on him* * *lost; wasted; forlorn; irrecoverable; doomed; missing* * *ver|lo|ren [fɛɐ'loːrən] ptp von verlierenadjlost; (= einsam auch) forlorn; Mühe vain, wasted; (COOK ) Eier poachedin den Anblick verlóren sein — to be lost in contemplation
verlórene Generation — lost generation
der verlórene Sohn (Bibl) — the prodigal son
jdn/etw verlóren geben — to give sb/sth up for lost
auf verlórenem Posten kämpfen or stehen — to be fighting a losing battle or a lost cause
See:→ auch verlieren* * *1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) lost2) (not won: The game is lost.) lost3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) lost* * *ver·lo·ren[fɛɐ̯ˈlo:rən]II. adjjdn/etw \verloren geben to give up sb/sth sep for losteinen Plan \verloren geben to write off sep a planetw geht jdm \verloren sb loses sth▶ an jdm ist eine Malerin/Musikerin etc. \verloren gegangen (fam) you would have made a good artist/musician etc.; s.a. Posten* * *1.2. Part. v. verlieren2.Adjektiv lost[eine] verlorene Mühe — a wasted effort
verloren gehen — get lost; <war, battle, etc.> be lost
durch diesen Umweg ging uns/ging viel Zeit verloren — we lost a lot of time/a lot of time was lost by this detour
* * *B. adj lost (auch fig); (einsam, hilflos) forlorn;in Gedanken verloren lost in thought;sich (dat)verloren vorkommen feel lost;verloren sein be lost to the national team etc;verlorene Eier poached eggs;verlorene Form TECH permanent mould;verlorenes Spiel losing game;auf verlorenem Posten stehen be fighting a losing battle;der verlorene Sohn BIBEL the Prodigal Son;jemanden/etwas verloren geben give sb/sth up for lost;sich verloren geben give up;in den Anblick einer Sache verloren lost in contemplation of sth;es ist noch nicht alles verloren there’s hope yet; besonders iron all is not lost;noch ist Polen nicht verloren! hum all is not yet lost!;alle ärztliche Kunst war an ihr verloren all the doctors’ skills were not enough to help her;das ist bei ihm verloren Humor etc: it’s lost on him* * *1.2. Part. v. verlieren2.Adjektiv lost[eine] verlorene Mühe — a wasted effort
verloren gehen — get lost; <war, battle, etc.> be lost
durch diesen Umweg ging uns/ging viel Zeit verloren — we lost a lot of time/a lot of time was lost by this detour
* * *adj.gone adj.irrecoverable adj.lost adj. -
2 trist
Adj. Leben etc.: dreary, joyless, empty; Aussichten, Witterung: dismal, depressing, gloomy; Farbe: drab, dull, gloomy, depressing; Gegend: dreary; (verlassen) auch forlorn* * *drear; dreary; dismal; drab* * *trịst [trɪst]adjdreary, dismal; Farbe dull; Aussichten dismal* * *[trɪst]adj (geh) dismal, dreary, dull* * *Adjektiv dreary; dismal* * *trist adj Leben etc: dreary, joyless, empty; Aussichten, Witterung: dismal, depressing, gloomy; Farbe: drab, dull, gloomy, depressing; Gegend: dreary; (ver) auch forlorn* * *Adjektiv dreary; dismal* * *(Farbe) adj.drab adj.dull adj. (Gegend) adj.forlorn adj. adj.depressing adj.dismal adj.dreary adj. -
3 Verlassen
n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment* * *to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);sich verlassento trust* * *Ver|lạs|sennt -s, no plvor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building
* * *1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail7) forlornly8) forlorn9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave* * *ver·las·sen *1I. vt▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sbder Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him5.II. vrman kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happeningdarauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of itworauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! famver·las·sen2adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolateein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *vor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc before/after leaving the building etc;böswilliges Verlassen JUR wil(l)ful abandonment* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *n.desertion n.quitting n. -
4 verlassen
n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment* * *to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);sich verlassento trust* * *Ver|lạs|sennt -s, no plvor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building
* * *1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail7) forlornly8) forlorn9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave* * *ver·las·sen *1I. vt▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sbder Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him5.II. vrman kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happeningdarauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of itworauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! famver·las·sen2adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolateein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *verlassen1 (irr)das Bett verlassen nach Krankheit: get out of bed, get up again;seine Kräfte verließen ihn his strength failed him; plötzlich: auch his energy drained from him;er hat uns für immer verlassen euph he has passed away;B. v/r:Sie können sich darauf verlassen you can count on it,Sie können sich darauf verlassen, dass … auch you can rest assured that …;sein Wort kann man sich verlassen he’s as good as his word;verlass dich drauf! umg take my word for itverlassen2A. pperf → verlassen1B. adjvon by);verlassen aufgefunden werden Auto etc: be found abandoned;sich (dat)einsam und verlassen vorkommen feel all alone;* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come
2.worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leaveIIGroßvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>* * *n.desertion n.quitting n. -
5 verzweifelt
I P.P. verzweifelnII Adj. despairing; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperate; verzweifelte Lage hopeless ( oder desperate) situation; verzweifelter Versuch desperate attempt; letzter: last-ditch effort; ich bin so verzweifelt I’m so desperate, I’m at my wits’ endII Adv. versuchen, um sein Leben kämpfen etc.: despairingly; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperately; verzweifelt ähnlich / komisch etc. desperately alike / funny etc.* * *heart-broken; despairing; hopeless; desponded; desperate* * *ver|zwei|felt [fɛɐ'tsvaiflt]1. adjBlick, Stimme etc despairing attr, full of despair; Mensch auch, Lage, Versuch, Kampf etc desperateich bin (völlig) verzwéífelt — I'm in (the depths of) despair
2. advdesperately; fragen, ringen um auch despairingly..., sagte er verzwéífelt —... he said despairingly
schau nicht so verzwéífelt — don't look so desperate
* * *1) desperately2) ((sometimes used loosely) despairingly reckless or violent: She was desperate to get into university; a desperate criminal.) desperate3) (very bad or almost hopeless: We are in a desperate situation.) desperate4) (urgent and despairing: He made a desperate appeal for help.) desperate5) forlornly6) (pitiful; unhappy because left alone: She seems rather forlorn since he left.) forlorn* * *ver·zwei·feltI. adj1. (völlig verzagt) despairingein \verzweifeltes Gesicht machen to look despairinglyein \verzweifelter Zustand a desperate state▪ \verzweifelt sein to be in despairich bin völlig \verzweifelt I'm at my wits' end2. (hoffnungslos) desperateeine \verzweifelte Lage [o Situation] a desperate situation3. (mit aller Kraft) desperateein \verzweifelter Kampf ums Überleben a desperate struggle for survivalsie rief \verzweifelt nach ihrer Mutter she called out desperately for her mother* * *1.1) despairing <person, animal>verzweifelt sein — be in despair or full of despair
2) desperate <situation, attempt, effort, struggle, etc>2.1) (entmutigt) despairingly2) (sehr angestrengt) desperately* * *B. adj despairing; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperate;verzweifelte Lage hopeless ( oder desperate) situation;verzweifelter Versuch desperate attempt; letzter: last-ditch effort;ich bin so verzweifelt I’m so desperate, I’m at my wits’ endB. adv versuchen, um sein Leben kämpfen etc: despairingly; (aussichtslos, auch rücksichtslos) desperately;verzweifelt ähnlich/komisch etc desperately alike/funny etc* * *1.1) despairing <person, animal>verzweifelt sein — be in despair or full of despair
2) desperate <situation, attempt, effort, struggle, etc>2.1) (entmutigt) despairingly2) (sehr angestrengt) desperately* * *adj.desperate adj.in desperation expr. adv.despairingly adv.desperately adv.hopelessly adv. -
6 Welt
f; -, -en1. nur Sg. world (auch fig.); auf der Welt in the world; aus der ganzen Welt from all over ( oder all four corners of) the world; die Welt kennen lernen see the world; in der Welt herumkommen get around; in der ganzen Welt herumkommen go (a)round the world; die Dritte Welt the Third World; die Vierte Welt the Fourth World; die Alte / Neue Welt the Old / New World2. nur Sg.; (Leben): auf die Welt kommen be born; Kinder in die Welt setzen bring into the world; iro. Mann: sire; zur Welt bringen give birth to; er war damals noch gar nicht auf der Welt he wasn’t even born at that time; allein auf der Welt sein be all alone in the world; ich verstehe die Welt nicht mehr I don’t understand the world any more; aus der Welt schaffen get rid of; (Problem, Streit) settle; das ist der Lauf der Welt that’s the way of the world; mit sich und der Welt zufrieden sein be at peace with (oneself and) the world, be content with life; ihre Familie ist ihre ganze Welt her family is all the world to her3. nur Sg.; (Gesamtheit der Menschen): alle Welt everybody; vor aller Welt for all the world to see; von aller Welt verlassen completely forlorn; das hat die Welt noch nicht gesehen umg. nobody’s ever ( oder you’ve never) seen the like of it; ich könnte die ganze Welt umarmen I’d like to hug everyone in sight4. nur Sg.; fig.: was / wo etc. in aller Welt...? umg. what / where etc. on earth ( oder in the world)...?; nicht um alles in der Welt! not on your life!, not for the world!; das ist nicht aus der Welt umg. it isn’t 'that far away; für sie brach eine Welt zusammen the bottom fell out of her world; ( eine) verkehrte Welt a topsy-turvy world; die Welt erobern take the world by storm; was kostet die Welt? umg. what’s to stop him ( oder her etc.)?; es kostet doch nicht die Welt it won’t cost the earth; da ist die Welt mit Brettern vernagelt umg. that really is the end of the road; am Ende der Welt umg., wohnen etc.: at the back of beyond, out in the sticks, Am. auch in the boondocks; Arsch 15. ASTRON. world; in fernen Welten on distant worlds; Welten trennen sie fig. they’re worlds apart; eine Welt für sich fig. a world apart ( oder of its own); er lebt in einer anderen Welt fig. he lives in another world ( oder a world of his own)6. nur Sg.; (feine Gesellschaft): ein Mann / eine Dame von Welt a man / woman of the world; Brett 1, Dorf, Geld 2, Gott 2, Nabel, untergehen 3 etc.* * *die Weltearth; world* * *Wẹlt [vɛlt]f -, -en (lit, fig)worldder höchste Berg der Welt — the highest mountain in the world, the world's highest mountain
die Welt von heute/morgen — the world of today/tomorrow, today's/tomorrow's world
die Welt der Oper/des Kindes — the world of opera/the child, the operatic/child's world
die Alte/Neue/freie/Dritte Welt — the Old/New/Free/Third World
alle Welt, Gott und die Welt — everybody, the whole world, the world and his wife (hum)
eine Welt brach für ihn zusammen — his whole world collapsed about (Brit) or around him or his ears, the bottom fell out of his world
das kostet doch nicht die Welt — it won't cost the earth (Brit) or a fortune
zwischen uns/ihnen liegen Welten (fig) — we/they are worlds apart
aus der Welt scheiden (geh) — to depart this life (liter)
warum/wer in aller Welt...? — why/who on earth...?, why/who in the world...?
so geht es nun mal in der Welt — that's the way of the world, that's the way things go
um nichts in der Welt, nicht um alles in der Welt, um keinen Preis der Welt — not for love (n)or money, not at any price, not for all the tea in China (inf)
ein Gerücht in die Welt setzen — to put about or spread a rumour (Brit) or rumor (US)
ein Mann/eine Frau von Welt — a man/woman of the world
vor aller Welt — publicly, in front of everybody, openly
zur Welt bringen — to give birth to, to bring into the world
auf die or zur Welt kommen — to come into the world, to be born
See:→ Brett, Ende* * *die1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) world2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) world3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) world4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) world5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) world6) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) world* * *<-, -en>[vɛlt]f▪ die/unsere \Welt the/our worldeine Reise um die \Welt a round-the-world tourder höchste Berg der \Welt the highest mountain in the world, the world's highest mountainTouristen aus aller \Welt tourists from all over the world [or from every corner of the globe]so geht es nun mal in der \Welt that's the way of the world, that's the way things godie \Welt ist klein (hum) it's a small worldso was hat die \Welt noch nicht gesehen! it is/was fantastic [or incredible]!auf der \Welt in the worlddas ist auf der ganzen \Welt bekannt that's known all over the worldin alle \Welt zerstreut scattered all over the world [or globe]die ganze \Welt the whole world3. (Bereich) worlddie \Welt des Films/Theaters the world of film/theatre, the film/theatre worlddie gelehrte \Welt the world of scholarsdie \Welt von heute/morgen the world of today/tomorrow, today's/tomorrow's worlddie \Welt des Kindes the child's worlddie \Welt der Mode the world of fashiondie \Welt des Sports the sporting worlddie vornehme \Welt high society▪ die \Welt the world [or cosmos] [or universe]Theorien über die Entstehung der \Welt theories of how the universe begandie \Welt im Großen/Kleinen the microcosm/macrocosm5.▶ um alles in der \Welt for heaven's sake▶ vor aller \Welt in front of everybody, publicly▶ was/warum/wer/wo in aller \Welt...? what/why/where/who on earth...?▶ die Alte/Neue \Welt the Old/New World▶ in einer anderen \Welt leben to live on another planet, in a different world▶ nicht aus der \Welt sein to not be on the other side of the world▶ eine \Welt bricht für jdn zusammen sb's whole world collapses about sbeine \Welt brach für ihn zusammen his whole world collapsed about him, the bottom fell out of his world▶ etw mit auf die \Welt bringen to be born with sth▶ jdn zur \Welt bringen to bring sb into the world, to give birth to sb▶ er/sie ist nicht von dieser \Welt he/she is not of this world▶ die Dritte/Vierte \Welt the Third/Fourth World▶ in seiner eigenen \Welt leben to live in a world of one's own▶ eine heile \Welt an ideal [or a perfect] world▶ das kostet nicht die \Welt it won't cost the earth▶ das ist doch nicht die \Welt! it isn't as important as all that!▶ um nichts in der \Welt, nicht um alles in der \Welt not [or never] for the world, not for all the tea in china▶ da prallen \Welten aufeinander this is where worlds collide▶ etw aus der \Welt schaffen to eliminate sth▶ etw in die \Welt setzen to spread sthein Gerücht in die \Welt setzen to spread a rumourKinder in die \Welt setzen to have children▶ sie/uns trennen \Welten they/we are worlds apart▶ eine Dame/ein Mann von \Welt a woman/man in the world▶ eine verkehrte \Welt a topsy-turvy world▶ die [große] weite \Welt the big wide world▶ mit sich dat und der \Welt zufrieden sein to be happy all around [or BRIT a. round]; s.a. Brett, Ende, Kind* * *die; Welt, Welten1) o. Pl. worldin der ganzen Welt bekannt sein — be known worldwide or all over the world
nicht die Welt kosten — (ugs.) not cost the earth (coll.)
davon geht die Welt nicht unter — (ugs.) it's not the end of the world
auf die od. zur Welt kommen — be born
in aller Welt — throughout the world; all over the world
um nichts in der Welt, nicht um alles in der Welt — not for anything in the world or on earth
um alles in der Welt — (ugs.) for heaven's sake
die ganze Welt — (fig.) the whole world
alle Welt — (fig. ugs.) the whole world; everybody
Kinder in die Welt setzen — (ugs.) have children
zur Welt bringen — bring into the world; give birth to
eine Dame/ein Mann von Welt — a woman/man of the world
2) (Weltall) universeuns trennen Welten — (fig.) we are worlds apart
* * *1. nur sg world (auch fig);auf der Welt in the world;aus der ganzen Welt from all over ( oder all four corners of) the world;die Welt kennenlernen see the world;in der Welt herumkommen get around;in der ganzen Welt herumkommen go (a)round the world;die Dritte Welt the Third World;die Vierte Welt the Fourth World;die Alte/Neue Welt the Old/New Worldauf die Welt kommen be born;in die Welt setzen bring into the world; iron Mann: sire;zur Welt bringen give birth to;er war damals noch gar nicht auf der Welt he wasn’t even born at that time;allein auf der Welt sein be all alone in the world;ich verstehe die Welt nicht mehr I don’t understand the world any more;aus der Welt schaffen get rid of; (Problem, Streit) settle;das ist der Lauf der Welt that’s the way of the world;mit sich und der Welt zufrieden sein be at peace with (oneself and) the world, be content with life;ihre Familie ist ihre ganze Welt her family is all the world to heralle Welt everybody;vor aller Welt for all the world to see;von aller Welt verlassen completely forlorn;ich könnte die ganze Welt umarmen I’d like to hug everyone in sight4. nur sg; fig:was/wo etcnicht um alles in der Welt! not on your life!, not for the world!;das ist nicht aus der Welt umg it isn’t 'that far away;für sie brach eine Welt zusammen the bottom fell out of her world;(eine) verkehrte Welt a topsy-turvy world;die Welt erobern take the world by storm;es kostet doch nicht die Welt it won’t cost the earth;da ist die Welt mit Brettern vernagelt umg that really is the end of the road;am Ende der Welt umg, wohnen etc: at the back of beyond, out in the sticks, US auch in the boondocks; → Arsch 15. ASTRON world;in fernen Welten on distant worlds;Welten trennen sie fig they’re worlds apart;ein Mann/eine Dame von Welt a man/woman of the world; → Brett 1, Dorf, Geld 2, Gott 2, Nabel, untergehen 3 etc* * *die; Welt, Welten1) o. Pl. worldin der ganzen Welt bekannt sein — be known worldwide or all over the world
nicht die Welt kosten — (ugs.) not cost the earth (coll.)
davon geht die Welt nicht unter — (ugs.) it's not the end of the world
auf die od. zur Welt kommen — be born
in aller Welt — throughout the world; all over the world
um nichts in der Welt, nicht um alles in der Welt — not for anything in the world or on earth
um alles in der Welt — (ugs.) for heaven's sake
die ganze Welt — (fig.) the whole world
alle Welt — (fig. ugs.) the whole world; everybody
Kinder in die Welt setzen — (ugs.) have children
zur Welt bringen — bring into the world; give birth to
eine Dame/ein Mann von Welt — a woman/man of the world
2) (Weltall) universeuns trennen Welten — (fig.) we are worlds apart
* * *-en f.earth n.world n. -
7 einsam
Adj.1. Person: lonely; (zurückgezogen) auch Leben: solitary; sich einsam fühlen auch feel (very) isolated2. (abgelegen) Haus, Gegend etc.: lonely, isolated, secluded; Straße, Strand etc.: lonely; (menschenleer) empty, deserted; einsame Insel lonely ( unbewohnt: uninhabited) island; tropische: auch desert island3. (einzeln) Baum etc.: solitary, lone* * *isolated; solitary; lonely; alone; lonesome; desolate; secluded; lone* * *ein|sam ['ainzaːm]1. adjein éínsames Boot — a lone or solitary boat
ein éínsamer Schwimmer — a lone or solitary swimmer
um sie wird es éínsam — she is becoming a lonely figure
3) (inf = hervorragend)éínsame Klasse or Spitze — absolutely fantastic (inf), really great (inf)
2. adv1) (= allein) lonelyéínsam leben — to live a lonely/solitary life
éínsam überragt dieser Gipfel die anderen — this peak towers over the others in solitary grandeur
2) (= abgelegen) isolatedéínsam liegen — to be secluded/isolated
* * *1) (lacking or wanting companionship: Aren't you lonely, living by yourself?) lonely3) ((especially American) lonely; solitary: She feels lonesome when her brothers are at school.) lonesome4) (solitary, without companions, by itself etc: a lone figure on the beach.) lone5) (alone; without companions: a solitary traveller.) solitary6) (living or being alone, by habit or preference: She was a solitary person.) solitary* * *ein·sam[ˈainza:m]I. adjein \einsames Leben a solitary life\einsam und verlassen lonely and forlornein \einsames Gefühl a feeling of loneliness▪ \einsam sein to be lonely2. (allein getroffen)einen \einsamen Entschluss fassen [o treffen] to make a decision on one's own [or without consultation3. (vereinzelt) single, lone, solitary4. (abgelegen) isolated, remotesiehst du dort das \einsame Haus? you see that house standing alone?eine \einsame Insel a desert islandes war \einsame Spitze! it was absolutely fantastic!sie ist \einsame Klasse she's in a class of her own\einsam leben to live a solitary life\einsam liegen to be situated in a remote [or isolated] placedieser Gasthof liegt doch etwas \einsam this pub is right off the beaten track [or very remote]* * *1) (verlassen) lonely <person, decision>einsam leben — live a lonely or solitary life
3) (abgelegen) isolated4) (menschenleer) empty; deserted* * *einsam adjsich einsam fühlen auch feel (very) isolated2. (abgelegen) Haus, Gegend etc: lonely, isolated, secluded; Straße, Strand etc: lonely; (menschenleer) empty, deserted;3. (einzeln) Baum etc: solitary, lone4. umg:Klasse sein be absolutely brilliant ( stärker: sensational)* * *1) (verlassen) lonely <person, decision>einsam leben — live a lonely or solitary life
2) (einzeln) solitary <rock, tree, wanderer>3) (abgelegen) isolated4) (menschenleer) empty; deserted* * *adj.alone adj.lone adj.lonely n.lonesome adj.solitary adj. adv.lonesomely adv.solitarily adv. -
8 sinnlos
I Adj.1. (zwecklos) pointless, senseless; präd. auch no use; es ist sinnlos zu (+ Inf.) it’s no use (+ Ger.), there’s no sense ( oder point) in (+ Ger.) das ist völlig sinnlos (es gibt keinen Sinn) it doesn’t make any sense at all; es ist alles so sinnlos it’s all so pointless2. (unsinnig) senseless; (bedeutungslos) meaningless; sinnlose Gewalt senseless ( oder mindless) violence; ein sinnloser Tod a senseless death; von sinnloser Wut erfüllt sein be seized with a blind furyII Adv.: sich sinnlos betrinken get blind drunk, Brit. auch drink o.s. paralytic; sinnlos betrunken blind drunk; sinnlos verprassen umg. fritter away* * *futile; meaningless; useless; pointless; senseless* * *sịnn|los1. adj1) (= unsinnig) Redensarten, Geschwätz meaningless; Verhalten, Töten senseless2) (= zwecklos) pointless, futile, senseless; Hoffnung forlornes ist/wäre sinnlos, zu... — it is/would be pointless or futile to...
das ist völlig sinnlos — there's no sense in that, that's completely pointless
2. adv1) (= ohne Sinn) zerstören, morden senselesslyich habe mich sinnlos bemüht, ihm das beizubringen — I tried in vain to teach him that
2)(= äußerst)
sinnlos betrunken — blind drunk* * *1) (having no meaning or purpose: a pointless journey.) pointless2) pointlessly* * *sinn·los1. (unsinnig) senseless\sinnlose Bemühungen futile efforts\sinnloses Geschwätz meaningless [or idle] gossipdas ist doch \sinnlos! that's futile!\sinnloser Hass blind hatred\sinnlose Wut blind [or frenzied] rage* * *1.1) (unsinnig) senseless2) (zwecklos) pointless3) (abwertend): (übermäßig) mad; wild2.1) (unsinnig) senselessly2) (zwecklos) pointlessly* * *A. adjdas ist völlig sinnlos (es gibt keinen Sinn) it doesn’t make any sense at all;es ist alles so sinnlos it’s all so pointlesssinnlose Gewalt senseless ( oder mindless) violence;ein sinnloser Tod a senseless death;von sinnloser Wut erfüllt sein be seized with a blind furyB. adv:sich sinnlos betrinken get blind drunk, Br auch drink o.s. paralytic;sinnlos betrunken blind drunk;sinnlos verprassen umg fritter away* * *1.1) (unsinnig) senseless2) (zwecklos) pointless3) (abwertend): (übermäßig) mad; wild2.1) (unsinnig) senselessly2) (zwecklos) pointlessly* * *adj.futile adj.inept adj.pointless adj.senseless adj. adv.senselessly adv. -
9 einsam
ein·sam [ʼainza:m] adjein \einsames Leben a solitary life;\einsam und verlassen lonely and forlorn;ein \einsames Gefühl a feeling of loneliness;\einsam sein to be lonely;es wird \einsam um jdn sb's becoming isolated ( fig), people are distancing themselves from sb ( fig)2) ( allein getroffen)einen \einsamen Entschluss fassen [o treffen] to make a decision on one's own [or without consultation];3) ( vereinzelt) single, lone, solitary4) ( abgelegen) isolated, remote;siehst du dort das \einsame Haus? you see that house standing alone?eine \einsame Insel a desert islandes war \einsame Spitze! it was absolutely fantastic!;sie ist \einsame Klasse she's in a class of her own( abgelegen)\einsam leben to live a solitary life;\einsam liegen to be situated in a remote [or isolated] place;dieser Gasthof liegt doch etwas \einsam this pub is right off the beaten track [or very remote] -
10 trist
1. depressing2. dismal3. dreary4. somber Am.forlorn(Aussichten etc.)gloomy(Farbe, Buch)drabdull(fig. leer, z. B. Leben)empty(Leben etc.)joyless -
11 verlassen
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12 der Posten
- {berth} giường ngủ, chỗ tàu có thể bỏ neo, chỗ tàu đậu ở bến, địa vị, việc làm - {guard} sự thủ thế, sự giữ miếng, sự đề phòng, cái chắn, sự thay phiên gác, lính gác, đội canh gác, người bảo vệ, cận vệ, vệ binh, lính canh trại giam, đội lính canh trại giam, đội quân - trưởng tàu - {item} khoản, món, tiết mục, tin tức, món tin - {job} việc, công việc, việc làm thuê, việc làm khoán, công ăn việc làm, việc làm ăn gian lận để kiếm chác, sự việc, sự thể, tình hình công việc, cú thúc nhẹ, cú đâm nhẹ, cú ghì giật hàm thiếc - Giốp, người chịu đựng đau khổ nhiều, người kiên nhẫn chịu đựng - {lot} thăm, việc rút thăm, sự chọn bằng cách rút thăm, phần do rút thăm định, phần tham gia, số, phận, số phận, số mệnh, mảnh, lô, mớ, rất nhiều, vô số, hàng đống, hàng đàn - {sentinel} lính canh - {sentry} sự canh gác = der Posten (Ware) {parcel}+ = der Posten (Militär) {post}+ = auf Posten {on sentry}+ = Posten stehen (Militär) {to watch}+ = der verlorene Posten (Militär) {forlorn hope}+ = für einen Posten ernennen {to post}+ = auf verlorenem Posten stehen {to fight a losing battle}+ = nicht ganz auf dem Posten sein {to be out of sorts}+ -
13 hoffnungslos
- {despairing} hết hy vọng, thất vọng, tuyệt vọng - {desperate} liều mạng, liều lĩnh, không còn hy vọng, dữ dội, kinh khủng, ghê gớm - {forlorn} đau khổ, bị bỏ rơi, trơ trọi, cô độc, đìu hiu, hoang vắng, bị mất, bị tước mất, đáng thương, có vẻ khổ ải - {gone} đã đi, đã đi khỏi, đã trôi qua, đã qua, mất hết, chết - {hopeless} không hy vọng, thâm căn cố đế, không thể sửa chữa được nữa, không còn hy vọng gì vào được -
14 elend
- {abject} hèn hạ, thấp hèn, đê tiện, đáng khinh, khốn khổ, khốn nạn - {calamitous} tai hại, gây thiệt hại, gây tai hoạ - {deplorable} đáng thương, đáng trách, tồi, xấu - {forlorn} đau khổ, tuyệt vọng, bị bỏ rơi, trơ trọi, cô độc, đìu hiu, hoang vắng, bị mất, bị tước mất, có vẻ khổ ải - {miserable} cực khổ, khổ sở, cùng khổ, tồi tàn, nghèo nàn - {poor} nghèo, bần cùng, kém, yếu, thô thiển, tội nghiệp, tầm thường, không đáng kể, hèn nhát - {poverty-stricken} nghèo nàn &) - {sad} buồn rầu, buồn bã, quá tồi, không thể sửa chữa được, không xốp, chắc, chết - {sorrowful} buồn phiền, âu sầu, ảo não, đau đớn - {stinking} thối tha, hôi hám, không ai chịu được - {unhappy} không có hạnh phúc, không may, rủi, bất hạnh, không tốt, không hay - {woeful} thiểu não, đáng buồn, thống khổ, đầy tai ương - {wretched} đáng chê, thảm hại, quá tệ -
15 das Unternehmen
- {company} sự cùng đi, sự cùng ở, sự có bầu có bạn, khách, khách khứa, bạn, bè bạn, hội, công ty, đoàn, toán, bọn, toàn thể thuỷ thủ, đại đội - {corporation} đoàn thể, liên đoàn, phường hội, hội đồng thành phố minicipal corporation), bụng phệ - {effort} sự cố gắng, sự ráng sức, sự cố thử làm, sự ra tay, kết quả đạt được - {enterprise} việc làm khó khăn, việc làm táo bạo, tính dám làm, tổ chức kinh doanh, hãng - {establishment} sự thành lập, sự thiết lập, sự kiến lập, sự đặt, sự chứng minh, sự xác minh, sự đem vào, sự đưa vào, sự chính thức hoá, tổ chức, cơ sở, số người hầu, quân số, lực lượng - {lay} bài thơ ngắn, bài vè ngắn, bài hát, bài ca, bài thơ, tiếng chim, hót, vị trí, phương hướng, đường nét, công việc - {proposition} lời đề nghị, kế hoạch, đề xuất, dự kiến đề ra, lời tuyên bố, lời xác nhận, việc làm, vấn đề, mục tiêu, triển vọng, nghề nghiệp, đối thủ, mệnh đề, sự gạ ăn nằm - {show} sự bày tỏ, sự trưng bày, cuộc triển lãm, sự phô trương, sự khoe khoang, cuộc biểu diễn, bề ngoài, hình thức, sự giả đò, sự giả bộ, cơ hội, dịp, nước đầu ối, việc, công việc kinh doanh - việc làm ăn, trận đánh, chiến dịch - {undertaking} sự quyết làm, sự định làm, sự cam đoan, sự đảm đương gánh vác, sự kinh doanh, nghề lo liệu đám ma = das törichte Unternehmen {folly}+ = das Unternehmen gefährden {to rock the boat}+ = das mißlungene Unternehmen {fizzle}+ = das staatliche Unternehmen {national enterprise}+ = das kriegerische Unternehmen {expedition}+ = das aussichtslose Unternehmen {forlorn hope}+ = das mittelständische Unternehmen {middle class enterprise}+ = das richtungsweisende Produkt oder Unternehmen {trend-setter}+ -
16 hilflos
- {adrift} lênh đênh trôi giạt, phiêu bạt &), không buộc, lênh đênh, trôi giạt - {defenceless} không được bảo vệ, không được phòng thủ, không có khả năng tự vệ - {destitute} thiếu thốn, nghèo túng, cơ cực, thiếu, không có - {forlorn} đau khổ, tuyệt vọng, bị bỏ rơi, trơ trọi, cô độc, đìu hiu, hoang vắng, bị mất, bị tước mất, đáng thương, có vẻ khổ ải - {helpless} không tự lo liệu được, không tự lực được, không được sự giúp đỡ, không nơi nương tựa, bơ vơ - {impotent} bất lực, yếu đuối, lọm khọm, không có hiệu lực gì, liệt dương - {powerless} không có sức mạnh, không có quyền lực, không có quyền thế, hoàn toàn không có khả năng - {resistless} không chống lại được, không cưỡng lại được - {rudderless} không có bánh lái - {shiftless} lười, nhác, hèn kém, vụng về, khờ dại, không biết xoay xở, vô hiệu quả - {stranded} bị mắc cạn, bị lâm vào cảnh khó khăn, bị lâm vào cảnh không biết xoay xở ra sao, bị bỏ lại đằng sau = hilflos sein {to be lost}+ = völlig hilflos sein {to fuck around}+ -
17 verloren
- {forfeit} bị mất, bị thiệt - {forlorn} đau khổ, tuyệt vọng, bị bỏ rơi, trơ trọi, cô độc, đìu hiu, hoang vắng, bị tước mất, đáng thương, có vẻ khổ ải - {gone} đã đi, đã đi khỏi, đã trôi qua, đã qua, mất hết, hết hy vọng, chết - {lost} = verloren geben {to give up for lost}+ = als verloren ansehen {to count for lost}+ -
18 öde
- {blank} để trống, để trắng, trống rỗng, ngây ra, không có thần, không nạp chì, giả, bối rối, lúng túng, hoàn toàn tuyệt đối, không vần - {bleak} trống trải, lạnh lẽo, hoang vắng, ảm đạm, dãi gió - {dead} chết, tắt, tắt ngấm, không hoạt động, không sinh sản, hết hiệu lực, không dùng được nữa, tê cóng, tê bại, tê liệt, xỉn, không bóng, đục, không vang, không màng đến, không biết đến, chai điếng - điếc đặc không chịu nghe, thình lình, hoàn toàn, không có thế hiệu, đúng vào, ngay vào, thẳng vào, hằn lại, sững lại - {desert} hiu quạnh, quạnh quẽ, vắng vẻ, không người ở, bỏ hoang, hoang phế - {deserted} bị ruồng bỏ, bị bỏ mặc, bị bỏ rơi - {desolate} bị tàn phá, tan hoang, đổ nát, tiêu điều, lẻ loi, bơ vơ, cô độc, đau buồn, buồn phiền, sầu não - {dreary} tồi tàn, buồn thảm, thê lương - {dull} chậm hiểu, tối dạ, ngu đần, đần độn, không tinh, mờ, không thính, nghễnh ngãng, vô tri vô giác, cùn, mờ đục, xám xịt, cảm thấy lờ mờ, cảm thấy không rõ rệt, âm ỉ, thẫn thờ, uể oải, chậm chạp - ứ đọng, trì chậm, bán không chạy, ế, đều đều, buồn tẻ, chán ngắt, tẻ ngắt, buồn nản, tối tăm, âm u, u ám - {forlorn} đau khổ, tuyệt vọng, trơ trọi, đìu hiu, bị mất, bị tước mất, đáng thương, có vẻ khổ ải - {gaunt} gầy, hốc hác, cằn cỗi, có vẻ dữ tợn, dễ sợ - {waste} hoang vu, bỏ đi, vô giá trị, không dùng nữa, bị thải đi, vô vị -
19 einsam
- {alone} một mình, trơ trọi, cô độc, đơn độc, riêng, chỉ có - {deserted} không người ở, hoang vắng, trống trải, vắng vẻ, hiu quạnh, bị ruồng bỏ, bị bỏ mặc, bị bỏ rơi - {desolate} bị tàn phá, tan hoang, đổ nát, tiêu điều, lẻ loi, bơ vơ, đau buồn, buồn phiền, sầu não - {forlorn} đau khổ, tuyệt vọng, đìu hiu, bị mất, bị tước mất, đáng thương, có vẻ khổ ải - {lone} bị bỏ, goá bụa - {lonely} cô đơn - {lonesome} - {single} đơn, chỉ một, không vợ, không chồng, ở vậy, một, dù là một, chân thật, thành thật, kiên định - {solitary} = einsam (Poesie) {lorn}+ -
20 verlassen
- {derelict} bị bỏ rơi, không ai nhìn nhận, vô chủ - {deserted} không người ở, hoang vắng, trống trải, vắng vẻ, hiu quạnh, bị ruồng bỏ, bị bỏ mặc - {desolate} bị tàn phá, tan hoang, đổ nát, tiêu điều, lẻ loi, bơ vơ, cô độc, đau buồn, buồn phiền, sầu não - {forlorn} đau khổ, tuyệt vọng, trơ trọi, đìu hiu, bị mất, bị tước mất, đáng thương, có vẻ khổ ải - {forsaken} - {friendless} không có bạn - {lonely} cô đơn - {lonesome} - {loose} lỏng, không chặt, chùng, không căng, không khít, rời ra, lung lay, long ra, lòng thòng, rộng lùng thùng, lùng nhùng, xốp, mềm, dễ cày, dễ làm tơi, lẻ, nhỏ, mơ hồ, không rõ ràng, không chính xác - không chặt chẽ, phóng, phóng đâng, phóng túng, không nghiêm, ẩu, bừa bâi..., yếu, hay ỉa chảy - {to abandon} bộm từ bỏ, bỏ rơi, ruồng bỏ - {to desert} rời đi, bỏ đi, bỏ trốn, trốn khỏi, bỏ mặc, đào ngũ - {to evacuate} rút khỏi, sơ tán, tản cư, chuyển khỏi mặt trận, tháo, làm khỏi tắc, làm bài tiết, thục rửa, làm chân không, rút lui, bài tiết, thải ra - {to forsake (forsook,forsaken) từ bỏ, bỏ - {to quit (quitted,quitted) rời, buông, thôi, ngừng, nghỉ, trả lại, đáp lại, báo đền lại, trả sạch, thanh toán hết, cư xử, xử sự, to quit onself on thanh toán hết, giũ sạch được, thoát khỏi được = verlassen (verließ,verlassen) {to check out; to fail; to flee (fled,fled); to leave (left,left); to relinquish}+ = sich verlassen [auf] {to build (built,built) [on]; to calculate [upon]; to confide [in,to]; to depend [on,upon]; to lean (leant,leant) [on]; to reckon [on]; to rely [on,upon]; to trust [to,in,on]}+ = jemanden verlassen {to blow (blew,blown)+ = sich verlassen auf {to bank on; to count on; to draw (drew,drawn)+ = endgültig verlassen {to quit (quitted,quitted)+ = sich darauf verlassen [daß jemand tut] {to rely [on someone to do]}+
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Forlorn — For*lorn , a. [OE., p. p. of forlesen to lose utterly, AS. forle[ o]san (p. p. forloren); pref. for + le[ o]san (in comp.) to lose; cf. D. verliezen to lose, G. verlieren, Sw. f[ o]rlora, Dan. forloren, Goth. fraliusan to lose. See {For }, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forlorn — For*lorn , n. 1. A lost, forsaken, or solitary person. [1913 Webster] Forced to live in Scotland a forlorn. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A forlorn hope; a vanguard. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our forlorn of horse marched within a mile of the enemy. Oliver… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forlorn — (adj.) mid 12c., forloren disgraced, depraved, pp. of obsolete forlesan be deprived of, lose, abandon, from O.E. forleosan to lose, abandon, let go; destroy, ruin, from FOR (Cf. for ) completely + leosan to lose (see LOSE (Cf. lose)). In the… … Etymology dictionary
forlorn — ► ADJECTIVE 1) pitifully sad and lonely. 2) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled. ● forlorn hope Cf. ↑forlorn hope DERIVATIVES forlornly adverb forlornness noun … English terms dictionary
forlorn — index derelict (abandoned), disappointed, disconsolate, lugubrious, pessimistic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forlorn — 1 lorn, lone, desolate, lonesome, lonely, *alone, solitary Analogous words: separated, parted, divorced, severed, sundered (see SEPARATE vb): forsaken, deserted, abandoned (see ABANDON vb): wretched, *miserable: depressed, weighed down, oppressed … New Dictionary of Synonyms
forlorn — [adj] hopeless, inconsolable abandoned, alone, bereft, blue*, cheerless, comfortless, cynical, defenseless, depressed, deserted, desolate, despairing, desperate, despondent, destitute, destroyed, disconsolate, down and out*, dragging*, forgotten … New thesaurus
forlorn — [fôr lôrn′, fərlôrn′] adj. [ME forloren < OE, pp. of forleosan, to lose utterly: see FOR & LOSE] 1. abandoned or deserted 2. a) lonely and sad; unhappy and neglected b) without hope; desperate 3 … English World dictionary
forlorn — [[t]fɔː(r)lɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n, v link ADJ, ADJ after v If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy. [LITERARY] One of the demonstrators, a young woman, sat forlorn on the pavement... He looked a forlorn figure as he limped… … English dictionary
forlorn — for|lorn [fəˈlo:n US fərˈlo:rn] adj [: Old English; Origin: , past participle of forleosan to lose ] 1.) seeming lonely and unhappy ▪ a forlorn figure sitting all by herself ▪ Ana sat with a bowed head and spoke in a forlorn voice. 2.) a place… … Dictionary of contemporary English
forlorn — adjective 1 seeming lonely and unhappy: a forlorn little figure sitting outside the station 2 a place that is forlorn seems empty and sad, and is often in bad condition: The house looked old and forlorn. 3 a forlorn hope something you hope for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English