hard-tempered

1) (disposition) Naturell, das

2) (anger)

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1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) die Stimmung

2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) die Laune

3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) die Gereiztheit

1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) härten

2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) mildern

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[ˈtempəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. usu sing (state of mind) Laune f; (angry state) Wut f kein pl; (predisposition to anger) Reizbarkeit f kein pl

what a foul \temper you're in! hast du eine üble Laune!

\tempers were getting [rather] frayed [or short] die Stimmung wurde [ziemlich] gereizt

display [or fit] of \temper Temperamentsausbruch m; (angry) Wutanfall m

to be in a bad/good \temper schlecht [o übel] /gut gelaunt sein

to get into a \temper [about sth] sich akk [über etw akk] aufregen

to control one's \temper sein Temperament zügeln

to have a \temper leicht reizbar sein

to keep one's \temper sich akk beherrschen, ruhig bleiben

to lose one's \temper die Geduld verlieren

in a \temper wütend

2. usu sing (characteristic mood) Naturell nt

she has a very sweet \temper sie hat ein sehr sanftes Wesen

he is a man of violent \temper er hat ein ungezügeltes Temperament

3. no pl of metal Härte f

II. vt

1. ( form: mitigate)

▪ to \temper sth with sth etw durch etw akk ausgleichen

to \temper one's criticism seine Kritik abschwächen

to \temper one's enthusiasm seine Begeisterung zügeln [o im Zaum halten

2. (make hard)

▪ to \temper sth etw härten [o fachspr tempern]

to \temper iron Eisen glühfrischen fachspr

3. (add water)

▪ to \temper sth etw anrühren

to \temper colours [or AM colors] Farben anrühren

4. MUS

▪ to \temper sth etw temperieren

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1. n

1) (= disposition) Wesen nt, Naturell nt; (= angry mood) Wut f

2) (of metal) Härte f, Härtegrad m

2. vt

1) metal tempern

2) (old MUS) temperieren (old)

3) (fig) action, passion mäßigen; criticism mildern; enthusiasm zügeln

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temper [ˈtempə(r)]

A s

1. Temperament n, Naturell n, Veranlagung f, Gemüt(sart) n(f):

good temper Gutmütigkeit f, ausgeglichenes Wesen; → even² A 3

2. Stimmung f, Laune f:

in a good ( in a bad oder in an ill) temper (bei) guter (schlechter) Laune

3. Gereiztheit f, Zorn m:

be in a temper gereizt oder wütend sein;

fly ( oder get) into a temper in Wut geraten

4. Gemütsruhe f (obs außer in den Redewendungen):

keep one’s temper ruhig bleiben;

lose one’s temper in Wut geraten, die Geduld verlieren;

be out of temper übellaunig sein;

put sb out of temper jemanden wütend machen

5. Zusatz m, Beimischung f

6. besonders TECH richtige Mischung

7. TECH Härte(grad) f(m)

8. obs

a) Kompromiss m/n

b) Mittelding n

B v/t

1. mildern, mäßigen, abschwächen ( alle:

with durch)

2. TECH Mörtel etc mischen, anmachen

3. TECH

a) Gusseisen tempern, glühfrischen

b) Glas vorspannen, verspannen

c) Kunststoff härten

4. MUS ein Klavier etc temperieren

C v/i TECH den richtigen Härtegrad erreichen oder haben

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1) (disposition) Naturell, das

2) (anger)

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Gereiztheit f.

Laune -n f.

Naturell -e n.

Stimmung -n f.

Temperament n.

Veranlagung f.

Wut nur sing. f.

Zorn nur sing. m. v.

anmachen (Farbe, Mörtel, Ton) v.

mischen v.

mäßigen v.

1) характер, нрав

2)

а) самообладание, сдержанность; умение держать себя в руках

б) раздражительность; вспыльчивость; неуравновешенность; норов, крутой нрав

3) настроение

4) степень твёрдости и упругости ( какого-л вещества)

5) метал.

а) процентное содержание углерода в стали

б) закалка или отпуск стали

в) сплав (каких-л.) металлов ( обычно бронза)

6) хим. состав

7) уст.

а) гармоничность; пропорциональность

б) средняя величина, золотая середина; компромисс, компромиссный вариант

8) уст. температура (какого-л. объекта)

1)

а) регулировать, умерять; смягчать

б) умеряться, смягчаться

2)

а) доводить до нужного состояния (температуру, консистенцию чего-л.)

б) приходить в нужное состояние ( о разных веществах)

3)

а) разбавлять, смешивать в нужных пропорциях

б) смешивать краски, добиваться нужного оттенка

4)

а) (удачно) сочетать (что-л. с чем-л.); согласовывать, подгонять; приспосабливать

б) подходить; сочетаться

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5) муз.

а) темперировать ( выравнивать соотношения между музыкальными интервалами)

б) настраивать (инструмент, высоту звука)

6)

а) метал. отпускать сталь

б) метал. закалять ( сталь); обжигать ( стекло)

в) закалять, укреплять (характер, волю)

7) уст.

а) усмирять, обуздывать; заставлять подчиниться

б) успокаивать, утихомиривать; поднимать настроение, приводить в хорошее расположение духа

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1. sour (auch Boden, Geruch, Milch, Sahne); CHEM. acid; Gurke: pickled; Drops; saurer Regen acid rain; sauer werden turn sour; Milch: auch curdle

2. umg., fig. (verärgert) annoyed ( auf + Akk with, at) allg., stärker: mad (at); sauer sein / werden be / get cross; ein saures Gesicht machen pull a long face; schon war ich sauer I was beginning to lose my rag (Am. cool)

3. fig.: jemandem das Leben sauer machen make s.o.’s life a misery; das ist ein saures Brot it’s a hard life; es sich sauer werden lassen put a lot into it; Apfel, Saures

1. sauer einlegen (Heringe etc.) pickle; es stößt mir sauer auf Essen etc.: it’s giving me acid reflux, it keeps coming back umg.; das wird ihm noch sauer aufstoßen fig. that won’t be the last he hears of it, he’ll live to regret it; sauer reagieren CHEM. give an acid reaction; fig. get annoyed ( oder mad) ( auf + Akk at); „Wie hat er reagiert?“ - „ Sauer.“ „How did he react?“ - „He wasn’t pleased“

2. sauer sein Brot verdienen have to work hard for one’s money; sauer verdientes Geld hard-earned money; das wird mir sauer ankommen it’s going to be tough

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(Chemie) acid;

(Geschmack) sour; tart; acetous;

(Gurke) pickled;

(verärgert) mad (ugs.)

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1. adj

1) (= nicht süß) sour, sharp; Wein acid(ic)

2) (= verdorben) off pred (Brit), bad; Milch sour, off pred (Brit); Geruch sour, sickly

3) (= mit Säure zubereitet) Gurke, Hering pickled; Sahne soured

4) (= sumpfig) Wiese, Boden acidic

5) (CHEM) acid(ic)

6) inf = schlecht gelaunt auf +acc with) mad (inf), cross

7)

2. adv

1)

2) (COOK)

3) (CHEM)

4)

5) (inf = übel gelaunt)

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1) ((of taste) sharp or sour: Lemons and limes are acid fruits.) acid

2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) mad

3) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sour

4) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sour

5) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sour

6) sourly

7) tartly

8) (sharp or sour in taste: These apples taste rather tart.) tart

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I. adj

1. (nicht süß) sour

saure Drops acid drops

saure Früchte sour [or tart] fruit no pl

saurer Wein sour [or BRIT rough] wine

▪ \sauer sein to be sour/tart/ BRIT rough

2. (geronnen)

saure Milch sour milk

▪ \sauer sein/werden to be [or have turned]/turn sour

die Milch ist \sauer the milk is [or has turned] sour [or is off

3. (sauer eingelegt) pickled

etw \sauer einlegen to pickle sth

4. (Humussäure enthaltend) acidic

5. (Säure enthaltend) acid[ic]

saurer Regen acid rain

6. (fam: übel gelaunt) mad fam, pissed off pred, pissed pred AM sl

ein saures Gesicht machen to look mad fam [or AM sl pissed]

▪ \sauer [auf jdn/etw] sein/werden to be/be getting mad fam [or AM sl pissed] [at sb/sth], to be pissed off [with sb/sth] sl

▪ \sauer sein, dass/weil... to be mad fam [or AM sl pissed] that/because...

II. adv

1. (mühselig) the hard way

\sauer erworbenes Geld hard-earned money

2. (fam: übel gelaunt)

\sauer antworten to snap out an answer

\sauer reagieren to get mad fam [or AM sl pissed]

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1) sour; sour, tart < fruit>; pickled <herring, gherkin, etc.>; acid[ic] <wine, vinegar>

2) nicht attr. (ugs.) (verärgert) cross, annoyed (auf + Akk. with); (verdrossen) sour

3) (mühselig) hard; difficult

1) (in Essig) in vinegar

2) crossly

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A. adj

1. sour (auch Boden, Geruch, Milch, Sahne); CHEM acid; Gurke: pickled; → Drops;

saurer Regen acid rain;

sauer werden turn sour; Milch: auch curdle

2. umg, fig (verärgert) annoyed (

auf +akk with, at) allg, stärker: mad (at);

sauer sein/werden be/get cross;

ein saures Gesicht machen pull a long face;

schon war ich sauer I was beginning to lose my rag (US cool)

3. fig:

jemandem das Leben sauer machen make sb’s life a misery;

das ist ein saures Brot it’s a hard life;

es sich sauer werden lassen put a lot into it; → Apfel, Saures

B. adv

1.

sauer einlegen (Heringe etc) pickle;

es stößt mir sauer auf Essen etc: it’s giving me acid reflux, it keeps coming back umg;

das wird ihm noch sauer aufstoßen fig that won’t be the last he hears of it, he’ll live to regret it;

sauer reagieren CHEM give an acid reaction; fig get annoyed ( oder mad) (

auf +akk at);

„Wie hat er reagiert?“ - “Sauer.“ “How did he react?” – “He wasn’t pleased”

2.

sauer sein Brot verdienen have to work hard for one’s money;

sauer verdientes Geld hard-earned money;

das wird mir sauer ankommen it’s going to be tough

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1) sour; sour, tart < fruit>; pickled <herring, gherkin, etc.>; acid[ic] <wine, vinegar>

2) nicht attr. (ugs.) (verärgert) cross, annoyed (auf + Akk. with); (verdrossen) sour

3) (mühselig) hard; difficult

1) (in Essig) in vinegar

2) crossly

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acid adj.

moping adj.

sour adj.

sulky adj. adv.

acidly adv.

sourly adv.

sulkily adv.

tartly adv.

1 someone else's, not our own, other people's, somebody else's.

2 irrelevant, extraneous, foreign.

3 alien, strange.

4 strange.

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► adjetivo

1 (de otro) another's, belonging to other people

■ esta semana el equipo juega en campo ajeno our team plays away from home this week

■ eso sucedió por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad it happened for reasons beyond our control

2 (distante) detached

■ se mantuvo ajeno a la conversación he didn't get involved in the conversation

■ era totalmente ajeno a lo que sucedía he was completely unaware of what was happening

3 (impropio) inappropriate, unsuitable

■ tuvo un comportamiento ajeno a él it's not like him to behave that way

4 (extraño) not involved

■ es ajeno al escándalo de las escuchas telefónicas he's not involved in the phone tapping affair

■ 'Prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra' "Authorized personnel only"

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meterse en lo ajeno to meddle in other people's affairs

vivir a costa ajena to live off other people

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1) alien

2) of another, of others

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- ajeno a

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1) (=de otro)

2) (=no relacionado)

3) (=indiferente)

4) (=extraño) strange

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- na adjetivo

1) [SER]

a) (que no corresponde, pertenece)

b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro)

2)

a) [estar] ( ignorante)

b) [ESTAR] ( indiferente)

c) [ser] ( no involucrado)

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= extraneous, on the fringe.

Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex. This statement emphasises the possibility of a book on a humanistic topic being read by both the author's peer group and a slightly larger audience too, but the people on the fringe would have to work hard for themselves to develop high enough standards of judgment for the book to be of any value to them.

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* ajeno (a) = foreign (to).

* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.

* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.

* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.

* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* gloria ajena = reflected glory.

* no ser ajeno a = be no stranger to.

* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.

* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.

* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.

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- na adjetivo

1) [SER]

a) (que no corresponde, pertenece)

b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro)

2)

a) [estar] ( ignorante)

b) [ESTAR] ( indiferente)

c) [ser] ( no involucrado)

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A [ SER]

(que no corresponde, pertenece): dos generaciones cuyos ideales son totalmente ajenos two generations whose ideals are completely alien to each other o have nothing in common

un asunto que le era ajeno a matter that was o had nothing to do with him

el ambiente en que ella se mueve me es totalmente ajeno the world she moves in is quite alien o foreign to me

por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control

[ S ] prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff only

intereses ajenos a los de la empresa interests not in accord with those of the company

(que pertenece, corresponde a otro): se servía de una tarjeta de crédito ajena he was using another person's o someone else's credit card

por el bien ajeno for the good of others

el domingo juegan en campo ajeno on Sunday they're on the road ( AmE) o ( BrE) they're playing away (from home)

las desgracias ajenas no me interesan I'm not interested in other people's misfortunes

amigo² (↑ amigo (2))

1 [ ESTAR] (inatento) ajeno A algo unaware OF sth, oblivious TO sth

trabajaba totalmente ajeno a lo que pasaba a su alrededor he worked on, completely unaware of o oblivious to what was going on around him

2 [ ESTAR] (indiferente) ajeno A algo:

siempre permaneció ajeno a sus problemas he never got involved with her problems, he always remained aloof from her problems

3 [ SER] (no involucrado) ajeno A algo:

irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos irregularities to which they have not been party o in which they have not been involved

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◊ -na adjetivo [SER]

a) (que no corresponde, pertenece):

◊ mis ideales le son totalmente ajenos my ideals are completely alien to him;

b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro):

◊ conduce un coche ajeno he drives someone else's car;

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ajeno, -a adj

1. [de otro] of others;

jugar en campo ajeno to play away from home;

no te metas en los problemas ajenos don't interfere in other people's problems;

no le importa la miseria ajena she doesn't care about the suffering of others;

recurrieron a capital ajeno they turned to outside investors, they used borrowed capital

2. [no relacionado]

todo eso me es ajeno [no me atañe] all that has nothing to do with me;

esto es ajeno a nuestro departamento our department doesn't deal with that;

por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control;

un escándalo al que no es ajeno el presidente a scandal in which the president is not uninvolved;

su plan es ajeno a cualquier intento partidista their plan in no way seeks to gain party-political advantage;

una tradición ajena a nuestra cultura a tradition which is alien to our culture

3. [ignorante]

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1 propiedad, problemas etc someone else’s;

me era totalmente ajeno it was completely alien to me;

lo ajeno fig other people’s property

por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control

estar ajeno a be unaware of, be oblivious to

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ajeno, -na adj

1) : alien

2) : of another, of others

propiedad ajena: somebody else's property

ajeno a : foreign to

ajeno de : devoid of, free from

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ajeno adj

1. (de otro) somebody else's

2. (de otros) other people's

may be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, very, extremely.

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may in old writers be prefixed to almost every adjective and adverb in an intensive sense, like Engl. very, Lat. per-, Gr. οια-, ζα-. In common talk and modern writings it is rare (except after a negative), and denotes something below the average, viz. tolerably, pretty well, not very well; but in the Sagas, something capital, exceeding. In high style it may perhaps be used in the old sense, e. g. allfagrt ljós oss birtist brátt, a transl. of the Ambrosian hymn, Aurora lucis rutilat. The instances in old writers are nearly endless, e. g. all-annt, n. adj. very eager, Fms. ii. 41; ironically, 150. all-apr, adj. very sore, very harsh, v. apr. all-auðsóttligt, n. adj. very easy, Fs. 40. all-auðveldliga, adv. very easily, Fms. iv. 129. all-auðveldligr, adj. very easy, Fms. v. 331. all-auðveldr, adj. id., Fbr. 158: neut. as adv., Hkr. ii. 76. all-ágætr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 76. all-áhyggjusamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very careful, Fms. vi. 184. all-ákafliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hot, impetuous, Hkr. i. 234, ii. 32. all-ákaft, adj. very fast, Nj. 196. all-áræðiliga, adv. very likely, Fær. 183. all-áræðislítill, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 217. all-ástúðligt, n. adj. very hearty, intimate, Fms. ii. 20. all-banvænn, adj. very likely to prove mortal, Orkn. 148. all-beinn, adj. very hospitable, Fms. ii. 84, Eb. 286: neut. as adv., Fær. 259. all-beiskr, adj. very harsh, bitter, Sturl. iii. 167. all-bert, n. adj. very manifest, Lex. Poët. all-bitr, adj. very biting, sharp, Sks. 548. all-bitrligr, adj. of a very sharp appearance, Vígl. 20. all-bjartr, adj. very bright, Fms. viii. 361. all-bjúgr, adj. very much bent, curved, Ölkofr. 39. all-blár, adj. very blue, Glúm. 394. all-blíðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blithely, kindly, Fær. 132. all-blíðr, adj. very mild, amiable, Sd. 158, Fms. i. 202. all-bráðgörr, adj. very soon mature, Eb. 16. all-bráðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hastily, Orkn. 72. all-bráðr, adj. very hot-headed, Njarð. 370: neut. as adv. very soon, Fms. xi. 51: dat. pl. all-bráðum, as adv. very suddenly, 139. all-bros-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, laughable, Fms. iii. 113. all-dasigr, adj. very sluggish, Lex. Poët. all-digr, adj. very big, stout; metaph. puffed up, Nj. 236. all-djarfliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very boldly, Fms. ii. 313, Orkn. 102. all-djúpsettr, adj. very deep, thoughtful, Bret. 158. all-drengiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bold, gallant, Lv. 110. all-dræmt, n. adj. very boastfully, from dramb, superbia, (the modern word is dræmt = slowly, sluggishly); þeir létu a. yfir sér, boasted, Sturl. ii. 56. MS. Mus. Brit. 1127; Cod. A. M. has allvænt, prob. wrongly. all-dyggr, adj. very doughty, Lex. Poët. all-dýrr, adj. very dear, Fms. iii. 159. all-eiguligr, adj. very worth having, Sd. 146. all-eina (theol.), á Guð alleina (a hymn), alone: Hkr. iii. 339 (in a spurious chapter). all-einarðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sincere, candid, open, Ld. 334. all-eldiligr and -elliligr, adj. of a very aged appearance, Fms. iii. 125. all-fagr, adj. very bright, fair, Orkn. 296 old Ed.: neut. as adv. very fairly, Sturl. i. 72. all-fast, n. adj. very firmly, steadfastly, Eb. 290, Fær. 259. all-fastorðr, adj. very ‘wordfast,’ very true to his word, Fms. vii. 120. all-fálátr, adj. very taciturn, close, Fas. iii. 408. all-fáliga, adv. on very cold terms, Sturl. iii. 298. all-fámáligr, adj. very close, of very few words, Fms. iii. 85, iv. 366. all-fámennr, adj. followed by very few people, Sturl. ii. 122, Magn. 386. all-far, adj. very few, Eg. 512, Ld. 272, Ísl. ii. 356: neut. on very cold terms, Fms. xi. 55. all-fáræðinn, adj. of very few words, Fms. iv. 312. all-feginn, adj. very ‘fain,’ glad, Eg. 240, Ld. 330. all-feginsamliga, adv. very ‘fain,’ gladly, Eg. 27. all-feigligr, adj. having the mark of death very plain on one’s face, v. feigr, Sturl. iii. 234. all-feitr, adj. very fat, Fms. x. 303. all-ferliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very rudely, Fms. iv. 263. all-fémikill, adj. very costly, Ld. 298. all-fjarri, adv. very far, far from, metaph., Hkr. ii. 246; eigi a., not improper, Fbr. 15. all-fjartekit, part. very far-fetched, Skálda 166. all-fjölgan, adj. acc. very numerous (does not exist in nom.), Sks. 138 A. all-fjölkunnigr, adj. very deeply versed in sorcery, Fms. ii. 175, Fas. i. 412. all-fjölmeðr and -mennr, adj. followed, attended by very many people, much frequented, Eg. 724, 188, Hkr. i. 215: n. sing. in very great numbers, Fms. i. 36. all-fjölrætt, n. adj. very heedful, much talked of, Nj. 109. all-forsjáll, adj. very prudent, Hom. 115. all-framr, adj. very famous, Lex. Poët.; very far forward, Grett. 161 A. all-frekliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very daringly, impudently, Fas. i. 24. all-frekr, adj. too eager, too daring, Fms. vii. 164. all-friðliga, adv. in very great peace, Lex. Poët. all-fríðr, adj. very beautiful, Eg. 23, Hkr. i. 225, ii. 354, Fms. i. 2. all-frjáls, adj. very free, independent, v. alfrjáls. all-fróðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very wise, learned, Sks. 306 B. all-fróðr, adj. very learned, Sks. 30. all-frægr, adj. very famous, Fms. ii. 324, Hkr. i. 232, ii. 187, Ld. 122. all-frækiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj., and all-frækn, adj. and -liga, adv. very bold, boldly, Ísl. ii. 267, Hkr. i. 239, Fms. i. 121. all-fúss, adj. and -liga, adv. very eager, eagerly, Eg. 488, Fms. xi. 89. all-fýsiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very desirable, Eg. 19, 468. all-fölr, adj. very pale, Lex. Poët. all-gagnsamr, adj. very profitable, gainful, Ísl. ii. 56. all-gamall, adj. very old, Hkr. i. 34. all-gegniliga and -gegnliga, adv. very fittingly, Sturl. ii. 63. all-gemsmikill, adj. very wanton, frolicsome, Sturl. ii. 57. all-gerla and -görviligr, v. -görla, -görviligr. all-gestrisinn, adj. very hospitable, Háv. 40. all-geysilegr, adj. and -liga, adv. very impetuous, Fms. x. 81. all-gildliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with a very grand air, Grett. 121. all-gildr, adj. very grand, Lex. Poët. all-giptusam-liga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very lucky, Fms. x. 53. all-glaðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very joyfully, joyful, Fms. iii. 143, Lv. 55. all-glaðr, adj. very joyful, Eg. 163, Ld. 176. all-gleymr, adj. very gleeful, mirthful, in high spirits, [glaumr], verða a. við e-t, Sturl. iii. 152, Eb. 36. all-glæsiliga, adj. and -ligr, adv. very shiny, Eb. 34, Fas. iii. 626, Fms. ix. 430. all-glöggsær, adj. very transparent, dearly visible, metaph., þorf. Karl. 380. all-glöggt, n. adj. very exactly, Hkr. iii. 253, Fas. iii. 13. all-góðmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very kindly, kind, Mag. 6. all-góðr, adj. very good, Nj. 222, Eg. 36, 198. all-greiðliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very easy, easily, Eb. 268: neut. as adv., Eb. l. c. all-grimmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grimly, fiercely, Fas. iii. 414. all-grimmr, adj. very cruel, fierce, Hkr. iii. 167. all-grun-samliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Ísl. ii. 364. all-göfugr, adj. very distinguished, Eg. 598, Bs. i. 60. all-görla, adv. very clearly, precisely, Hkr. iii. 133, Fms. xi. 15. all-görviligr, adj. very stout, manly, Fms. ii. 28. all-hagstæðr, adj. with a very fair wind, Sturl. iii. 109. all-harðligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hard, stern, Fas. i. 382. all-harðr, adj. very hard, stern, Fms. i. 177: n. sing. severely, Nj. 165, Grág. i. 261. all-háskasamligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very hazardous, Fms. v. 135. all-heiðinn, adj. quite heathen, Fs. 89 (in a verse). all-heilagr, adj. very sacred, Lex. Poët. all-heimskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very foolish, frantic, Hkr. ii. 190, Fas. iii. 293. all-heimskr, adj. very silly, stupid, Eg. 376, Grett. 159. all-heppinn, adj. very lucky, happy, Lex. Poët. all-herðimikill, adj. very broad-shouldered, Eg. 305. all-hermannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very martial, Fms. xi. 233. all-hjaldrjúgr, adj. very gossipping, chattering, Lv. 57: neut. as adv., Vápn. 10. all-hógliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very gently, Fms. xi. 240, vi. 274. all-hóleitr and -háleitr, adj. very sublime, Hom. 23. all-hór and -hár, adj. very high, tall, v. -hár. all-hratt, n. adj. in all speed, Lex. Poët. all-hraustliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very bravely, Fms. viii. 289, Eb. 34. all-hraustr, adj. very valiant, Fms. viii. 267. all-hreystimannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very valiantly, Fms. xi. 95. all-hrumliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very infirmly from age, Fas. ii. 91. all-hræddr, adj. very much afraid, Fbr. 94. all-hræðinn, adj. very timid, Fms. vi. 155. all-huml;mgsjúkr, adj. very grieved, heart-sick, Hkr. i. 243, Fms. vi. 133. all-hvass, adj. of the wind, blowing very sharp, Fms. ix. 20, Lex. Poët. all-hyggi-ligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very carefully, Fas. iii. 610. all-hýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very blandly, with a very bright face, Fas. iii. 636. all-hæðiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very ridiculous, Finnb. 312. all-hældreginn, adj. walking very much on one’s heels, dragging the heels very much in walking, of an aged or beggarly person, Band. 9. all-hœgliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very softly, meekly, Fms. xi. 389. all-hœlinn, adj. very bragging, Lex. Poët. all-iðinn, adj. very diligent, laborious, Bs. i. 278. all-illa, adv. and -illr, adj. very badly, bad, wicked, Nj. 242, cp. ilia; ill-willed, Eg. 542: compar., vera allver um, to be worse off, Nj. 221 (Ed. allvant); angry, Lv. 145; disgraceful, Eg. 237; unfortunate, Sturl. ii. 47. all-jafnlyndr, adj. very calm, even-tempered, Fms. vi. 287. all-kaldr, adj. very cold, Vápn. 21. all-kappsamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. with very much zeal, liberally, Hkr. i. 271; veita a., of hospitality, Ld. 292; mæla a., frankly, peremptorily, 296. all-kappsamr, adj. very eager, vehement, Eg. 187. all-karlmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very manfully, Fms. x. 141. all-kaupmannliga, adv. in a very businesslike, tradesmanlike way, Fms. v.255. all-kátligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very funny, Grett. 112. all-kátr, adj. very joyful, Nj. 18, Eg. 44, 332. all-keppinn, adj. very snappish, Lex. Poët. all-kerskiligr and -keskiligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very sarcastic, biting, Sturl. ii. 196. all-klókr, adj. very shrewd, Hkr. iii. 317. all-knáliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, vigorously, Rd. 312. all-kostgæflliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very earnestly, in a very painstaking way, Stj. all-kostigr, adj. very excellent, Lex. Poët. all-kviklatr, adj. very quick, lively, Ld. 270. all-kynliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very strangely, strange, Ísl. ii. 58, Fms. ii. 227, Grett. 160. all-kyrrligr, adj. very quiet, tranquil, Háv. 49. all-kærr, adj. very dear, beloved, Eg. 139, Fms. i. 48; very fond of, Hkr. i. 194: neut., Eg. 116, of mutual love. all-langr, adj. very long, Háv. 49. all-laust, n. adj. very loosely, Fms. xi. 103. all-lágr, adj. very low, short of stature, Fbr. 68. all-lengi, adv. very long, K. Þ. K. 158. all-léttbrúnn, adj. of very brightened, cheerful countenance, Ld. 94. all-léttiliga, adv. very lightly, Fas. iii. 612. all-léttmælt, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to speak in a very lively way, Fms. iv. 261. all-léttr, adj. very light (in weight), Fas. iii. 487. all-líkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in very agreeable, courteous terms, Fas. i. 84. all-likligr, adj. very likely, Fas. ii. 247, Sks. 669. all-líkr, adj. very like, Fas. iii. 579, Sd. 160, Korm. 142. all-lítilfjörligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very puny, prop. having little life in one, Háv. 54. all-lítill, adj. very little, Fær. 268: n. sing. all-lítt, as adv. very little, Nj. 108, 130, Korm. 172; poorly, Grett. 116. all-lyginn, adj. very given to lying, Fbr. 157. all-makligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very deserving, fitting, Sturl. iii. 127, Bjarn. 22. all-mann-fátt, n. adj. with very few people, Gísl. 31. all-mannhættr, adj. very dangerous, Fas. iii. 34. all-mannskæðr, adj. very full of manskathe, very murderous, Fms. ii. 512. all-mannæenligr, adj. a very promising man, Fms. iv. 254. all-mannvænn, adj. a man of very great promise, Hkr. ii. 182. all-margliga, adv. very affably, Sturl. iii. 27. all-margmæltr, part. very talkative, Sturl. ii. 179. all-margr, adj. very numerous, pl. very many, Nj. 32, Grág. ii. 176, Sks. 328, Gþl. 329. all-margrætt, n. adj. part. very much spoken of, Fms. viii. 275. all-málugr, adj. very loquacious, Hkr. iii. 152, 655 xi. 2. all-máttfarinn, adj. very much worn out, with very little strength left, Fas. ii. 356. all-máttlítill, adj. very weak, Fms. i. 159. all-meginlauss, adj. very void of strength, Fms. xi. 103. all-mikilfengligr, adj. very high and mighty, very imposing, Fs. all-mikill, adj. very great, Ísl. ii. 269, Nj. 193, Eg. 29, 39: neut. as adv. greatly, Fms. i. 24, vii. 110. all-mikilmannliga, adv. very nobly, Sturl. i. 33. all-misjafn, adj. very variously, unfavourably, in such phrases as, mæla a. um e-t, there were very different stories about the matter, leggja a. til, ganga a. undir, taka a. á, Eg. 242, Hkr. ii. 123, Fms. i. 86, vii. no, Ld. 166. all-mjór, adj. very slim, slender, narrow, Hkr. iii. 117, Gþl. 173. all-mjök, adv. very much, Nj. 134, Ld. 196, Eg. 19; féllu þá a. menn, in very great numbers, Fms. i. 173. all-myrkr, adj. very dark, Fms. ix. 23. all-mæðiliga, adv. with very great effort, heavily, Fms. ix. 16. all-nauðigr, adj. and -liga, adv. very reluctant, unwilling, Grett. 153; a. staddr, dangerously, Fms. v. 212. all-náinn, adj. very near, nearly related, Sks. 330. all-náttförull, adj. very much given to wandering by night, Lex. Poët. all-níðskárr, adj. of a poet, given to mocking, satirical verse, [níð and skáld (?)], Fms. ii. 7. all-nóg, adv. very abundantly, Sd. 182. all-nær, adv. very near, Fms. vii. 289; metaph., lagði a. at, pretty nearly, well-nigh, Fs., Sks. 684 B. all-nærri, adv. very near, Ld. 202, Fas. iii. 339. all-opt, adv. very often, Anecd. 38, Gþl. 169. all-orðfátt, n. adj. in the phrase, göra a. urn, to be very short of words as to, Bjarn. 31. all-ógurligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very frightful, Edda 41. all-ólmliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very furiously, Fas. iii. 546, Bárð. 177. áll-óttalaust, n. adj. with very little to fear, Eg. 371, v. l. all-ramskipaðr, adj. part. very strongly manned, Fms. iii. 13. all-rauðr, adj. very red, Ld. 182. all-ráðligr, adj. very expedient, advisable, Grett. 145. all-reiðiligr, adj. looking very wrathful, Fms. iv. 161. all-reiðr, adj. very wroth, angry, Edda 57, Nj. 135, Eg. 139. all-ríkmarmligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very grand, pompous, magnificent, Fms. i. 213. all-ríkr, adj. very powerful, Fms. i. 115. all-rýrliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very feebly, puny, Fbr. 28. all-röskliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very smart, brisk, Fms. viii. 317. all-sannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very likely, ‘soothlike,’ Fms. iv. 270. all-sáttgjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very placable, of mild disposition, Sturl. iii. 288. all-seinn, adj. very slow, Bs. i. 192: neut. as adv. slowly, Grett. 151 A. all-sigrsæll, adj. very victorious, having very good luck in war, Hkr. i. 28. all-skammr, adj. very short, very scant, Nj. 264: neut. substantively, a very short way, Finnb. 324; short distance, Fms. iv. 329. all-skapliga, adv. very fittingly, properly, Grett. 120. all-skapværr, adj. of a very gentle, meek disposition, Sturl. all-skapþungt, n. adj., vera a., to be in a very gloomy, depressed state of mind, Fms. iv. 26. all-skarpr, adj. very sharp, Lex. Poët. all-skeinuhættr, adj. very dangerous, vulnerable, Sturl. ii. 139. all-skemtiligr, adj. very amusing, Sturl. ii. 77. all-skillítill, adj. very slow-witted, dull, Sturl. j. 89. all-skjallkænliga, adv. [skjalla, to flatter], very coaxingly, Grett. 131 A. all-skjótt, n. adj. as adv. very soon, Nj. 236. all-skrautligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very smart, splendid, Fas. ii. 366, Mag. 11. all-skygn, adj. very sharp-sighted, Hrafn. 33. all-skyldr, adj. bound to, very obligatory; neut. = bounden duty, Sks. 484; deserved, Gþl. 61:

β. nearly related, near akin, Fms. xi. 75. all-skyndiliga, adv. very quickly, Blas. 40. all-skynsamliga, adv. very judiciously, Sturl. iii. 161. all-skyrugr, adj. all curd-besprent, Grett. 107 A. all-sköruliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very frankly, boldly, dignified, Sturl. iii. 39, Fms. ix. 5, Ld. 94 C, 226, Bs. i. all-sljáliga, adv. very slowly, sluggishly, Grett. 101 A. all-smár, adj. very small, Fms. v. 55, xi. 61. all-snarpliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very sharply, smartly, Fms. viii. 346. all-snarpr, adj. very sharp, Fms. i. 38, Nj. 246. all-snemma, adv. very early, Fms. ii. 223. all-snjallr, adj. very shrewd, clever, Fms. viii. 367. all-snúðula, adv. very quickly, Lex. Poët. all-snæfr, adj. very brisk, id. all-snöfurmannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk and energetic looking, of a man, Fms. xi. 79. all-spakliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very mildly, moderately, wisely, Hkr. ii. 41. all-spakr, adj. very gentle, wise, Fms. vi. 298. all-starsýnn, adj. who stares very hard at a thing, looking fixedly upon, Fms. vi. 203. all-sterkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very briskly, strongly, Ld. 158, Fas. iii. 612. all-sterkr, adj. very strong, Hkr. i. 238, Eg. 285; Ísl. ii. 461 ( very vehement); as a pr. name, Fms. iii. 183. all-stilliliga, adv. very calmly, in a very composed manner, Ld. 318. all-stirðr, adj. very stiff, Háv. 46. all-stórhöggr, adj. dealing very hard blows, Fms. i. 171. all-stórliga, adv. very haughtily, Hkr. ii. 63, Ld. 168. all-stórmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very munificently, nobly, Fas. iii. 45; haughtily, Sd. 146. all-stórorðr, adj. using very big words, Eg. 340, Ld. 38 ( very boisterous). all-stórr, adj. very great, metaph. big, puffed up, Ld. 318; dat. all-stórum, as adv. very largely, Edda 32. all-strangr, adj. very rapid, Lex. Poët. all-styggr, adj. very ill-humoured, cross, Grett. 103 A. all-styrkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very stoutly, Stj. 402. all-styrkr, adj. very strong, Fms. i. 177. all-svangr, adj. very hungry, Lex. Poët. all-svinnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very wisely, prudently, wise, Fas. i. 95, ii. 266. all-sættfúss, adj. very placable, peace-loving, very willing to accept an atonement, Sturl. iii. 19. all-sœmiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very seemly, decorous, honourable, Hkr. i. 215, Ísl. ii. 163. all-tiginn, adj. very princely, Lex. Poët. all-tillátsamr, adj. very indulgent, lenient, Þórð. 12. all-tíðrætt, n. adj. very much talked of, much spoken of, Eg. 99, Sturl. i. 199. all-tíðvirkr, adj. very quick at work, Fms. xi. 377. all-torfyndr, adj. very hard to find, Fms. vii. 356. all-torfært, n. adj. very hard to pass, cross, Eg. 546. all-torsótt, n. adj. part. very difficult to reach, Eg. 546. all-tortryggiliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very suspiciously, Sturl. ii. 47. all-torveldligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very difficult, Str. all-trauðr, adj. very slow, unwilling, Fms. xi. 39. all-tregr, adj. very tardy, Fær. 114, Bárð. 178. all-trúr, adj. very true. Fms. vi. 377. all-tryggr, adj. very trusty, Hkr. iii. 167. all-tvítugr, false reading, instead of eigi alls t., not quite twenty, Sturl. i. 181. all-undarligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very odd, wonderful, Fms. ii. 150. all-ungr, adj. very young, Eg. 268, Fms. i. 14, Ld. 274. all-úbeinskeyttr, adj. shooting very badly, Fms. ii. 103. all-úblíðr, adj. very harsh, unkind, Fas. ii. all-úbragðligr, adj. very ill-looking, Sturl. iii. 234. all-údæll, adj. very spiteful, untractable, Sturl. i. 99. all-úfagr, adj. very ugly, metaph., Fms. iii. 154. all-úfimliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very awkwardly, Fas. ii. 543. all-úframliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very backward, shy, timid, Fbr. 38 C. all-úfríðr, adj. very ugly, Fms. xi. 227. all-úfrýnn, adj. very sullen, ‘frowning,’ sour, Eg. 525. all-úfrægr, adj. very inglorious, Fms. iv. 259. all-úglaðr, adj. very gloomy, sad, Hkr. iii. 379. all-úhægr, adj. very difficult, Eg. 227. all-úhöfðingligr, adj. very low-looking, very plebeian, Finnb. 222. all-úkátr, adj. very sorrowful, Edda 35, Eg. 223, Fms. i. 37. all-úknár, adj. very weak of frame, Grett. 119 A, very badly knit; Bs. i. 461 (of boys). all-úkonungligr, adj. very unkingly, Fms. viii. 158. all-úkunnigr, adj. quite unknown, Ísl. ii. 412. all-úlífligr, adj. very unlikely to live, Hkr. ii. 200. all-úlíkliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very unlikely, Gísl. 24, Sd. 123, Finnb. 310. all-úlíkr, adj. very unlike, Glúm. 364. all-úlyginn, adj. not at all given to lie, truthful, Fbr. 157. all-úmáttuliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. weakly, very weak, tender, Fms. iv. 318. all-úráðinn, adj. part. very ‘unready’ (cp. Ethelred the ‘unready’), undecided, Lv. 9. all-úráðliga, adv. very unadvisedly, rashly, Odd. 12 old Ed. all-úsannligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very untruthful, unjust; also, unlikely, Fms. vii. 141. all-úsáttfúss, adj. very implacable, unwilling to come to terms, Sturl. iii. 275. all-úskyldr, adj. very strange to, not at all bound to…, Eg. 10. all-úspakr, adj. very unruly, Sturl. ii. 61. all-úsváss, adj. very uncomfortable, of weather, cold and rainy, Bs. i. 509. all-úsýnn, adj. very uncertain, doubtful, Glúm. 358, Sturl. i. 105. all-úsæligr, adj. of very poor, wretched appearance, Niðrst. 109. all-úvinsæll, adj. very unpopular, Fms. iv. 369, Fas. iii. 520. all-úvísliga, adv. very unwisely, Niðrst. 6. all-úvænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. of very unfavourable prospect, Fas. ii. 266; n. adj. very unpromising, Grett. 148 A. all-úvænn, adi. very ugly, Fas. i. 234; very unpromising, unfavourable, Ísl. ii. 225: neut. as adv. unfavourably, Fms. xi. 134. all-úþarfr, adj. very unthrifty, very unprofitable, something that had better be prevented, Eg. 576, Hkr. ii. 245. all-vandlátr, adj. very difficult, hard to please, Fms. vi. 387. all-vandliga, adv. with very great pains, exactly, carefully, Sks. 658 B. all-vant, n. adj., vera a. um e-t, to be in a very great strait, Nj. 221. all-varfærr, adj. very careful, solicitous, Eg. 63. all-vaskligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very brisk, smart, gallant, Hkr. i. 104; compar. v. alvaskligr. all-vaskr, adj. very brisk, gallant, Fms. viii. 226. all-vandr, adj. very bad, of clothes, much worn, Pm. 11. all-vápndjarfr, adj. very bold, daring in arms, Hkr. iii. 63. all-veðrlítið, n. adj. very calm, with little wind, Fms. vi. 360. all-vegliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very grand, princely, nobly, Fms. i. 20, Eg. 332, Hkr. i. 15. all-vel, adv. very well, Nj. 12, Eg. 78, 198; compar. albetr, v. alvel. all-vesall, adj. very puny, wretched, Nj. 97. all-vesalliga, adv. very wretchedly, Ölk. 35. all-vesalmannliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. id., Ísl. ii. 416. all-vesæll, adj. very miserable, base, vile, Nj. 97. all-vingjarnliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very friendly, amicable, Sturl. ii. 168. all-vingott, n. adj. on very friendly terms, Fbr. 129. all-vinsæll, adj. very popular, used of a man blessed with many friends, Fms. i. 184, ii. 44, Orkn. 104 old Ed. all-virðuligr, adj. and -liga, adv. very worthy, dignified, Fms. x. 84, Bs. i. 83. all-vitr, adj. very wise, Sks. 29 B (superl.) all-vitrliga, adv. very wisely, Fas. ii. 66. all-víða and all-vítt, n. adj. very widely, Hkr. iii. 141, Lex. Poët. all-vígliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. in a very warlike manner, Fms. ix. 488, Fas. ii. 112. all-vígmannliga, adv. very martially, Fas. iii. 150. all-vígmóðr, adj. quite wearied out with fighting, Introd. to Helgakviða (Sæm.) all-víss, adj. very wise, sure, Sks. 520, Lex. Poët.: neut. to a dead certainty, Lex. Poët. all-vænliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very promising, handsome, Glúm. 349, Fms. v. 260, Fbr. 114. all-vænn, adj. id., Clem. 24, Bs. i. 340: neut., þykja a. um, to be in high spirits, Ísl. ii. 361; make much of, Fms. ii. 76; as adv. favourably, Fms. iv. 192. all-vörpuligr, adj. of a very stout, stately frame, Hkr. ii. 254. all-vöxtuligr, adj. very tall, of large growth, Fas. iii. 627. all-þakkligr, adj. very pretty, = þekkiligr, Lex. Poët. all-þakksamliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very thankfully, Fms. i. 120, Ld. 298. all-þarfliga, adv. very thriftily, very pressingly; biðja a., to beg very hard, Edda 45. all-þarfr, adj. very thrifty, Lex. Poët. all-þéttr, adj. very crowded, cp. Lex. Poët. all-þrekligr, adj. of a very robust frame, Hkr. ii. 2. all-þröngr, adj. as neut. in a very great crowd, Edda 24. all-þungliga, adv. and -ligr, adj. very hard, unwilling, reluctant, Sturl. ii. 120; taka a. á e-m, to be very hard upon, Mag. 1. all-þungr, adj. very unfavourable, Hkr. ii. 358; hostile, badly disposed towards, Eb. 108, Eg. 332; þykja a., to dislike, Fms. viii. 441; a. orð, to blame, Sturl. ii. 62. all-þykkr, adj. very thick, Fas. i. 339: n. sing. as adv. thickly, Fms. vii. 70 (of great numbers slain on the battle-field). all-æfr, adj. very furious, wrath, Ísl. ii. 258, Lv. 60, Fas. i. 404. all-ægiligr, adj. very terrible, Dropl. 18. all-æstr, adj. very incited, vehement, Nj. 231. all-örorðr, adj. very quick-tongued, frank, outspoken, Eg. 340. all-öruggliga, adv. very steadfastly, very firmly, Grett. 153 A. all-öruggr, adj. very unflinching, Bs. i. 624.

schlecht [ʃlɛçt] adj

1) kochk ( verdorben) bad, poor;

\schlecht sein to be bad [or ( Brit) off];

ich fürchte das Fleisch ist \schlecht geworden I'm afraid the meat has gone off [or is off];

2) ( mindere Qualität aufweisend) bad, poor;

von \schlechter Qualität of poor quality;

\schlechte Verarbeitung poor workmanship

3) ( unzureichend) poor;

noch zu \schlecht still not good enough;

deine Aussprache ist noch zu \schlecht your pronunciation is still not good enough

4) fin ( gering) poor;

ein \schlechtes Gehalt a poor salary

5) ( moralisch verkommen) bad, wicked, evil;

ein \schlechtes Gewissen haben to have a bad conscience;

einen \schlechten Ruf haben [o in \schlechtem Ruf stehen] to have a bad reputation;

jdm etwas S\schlechtes nachsagen to say sth bad about sb, to speak disparagingly about sb, to cast aspersions on sb ( form)

6) ( unangenehm) bad;

\schlechtes Benehmen bad manners pl

7) ( ungünstig) bad;

\schlechte Zeiten hard times

8) med ( nicht gut funktionierend) bad, poor;

eine \schlechte Entwässerung water retention;

\schlechte Augen poor [or weak] eyesight, weak eyes;

ein \schlechtes Herz a bad heart

9) ( übel)

jdm ist [o wird] [es] \schlecht sb feels sick

es [bei jdm] \schlecht haben to not be doing well [or to be doing badly] [with sb];

jdn aber \schlecht kennen to not know sb [very well];

es sieht \schlecht aus it doesn't [or things don't] look good;

es sieht \schlecht aus mit jdm/ etw the prospects [or things] don't look good for sb/sth

1) kochk ( nicht gut) badly;

so \schlecht habe ich selten gegessen I've rarely had such bad food

2) ( ungenügend) badly, poorly;

die Geschäfte gehen \schlecht business is bad

3) ( nicht hinreichend) badly;

etw \schlecht beschreiben to describe sth superficially [or badly];

\schlecht konzipiert/ geplant badly [or poorly] conceived/planned;

es ist \schlecht vorstellbar it's difficult to imagine

4) ( gering) poorly;

\schlecht bezahlt badly [or poorly] paid;

\schlecht gehen to be badly off, to be doing badly;

\schlecht zahlen to pay badly;

\schlecht honoriert badly paid

5) med ( nicht mit aller Kapazität) badly, poorly;

\schlecht gehen to not feel [or be] well;

( sich übel fühlen) to feel sick;

\schlecht hören to be hard of hearing;

\schlecht sehen to have poor [or weak] eyesight

6) ( unangenehm) badly;

\schlecht gehen ( fam) to be [in] for it [or be in trouble] !;

\schlecht reden über jdn to say bad things about sb, to speak disparagingly about sb, to cast aspersions on sb

7) ( nicht gut)

\schlecht beraten ill-advised;

\schlecht gelaunt [o drauf] bad-tempered, ill-tempered, in a bad mood pred;

\schlecht mit jdm auskommen to not get on [well] with sb;

wir kommen \schlecht miteinander aus we don't get on well together;

\schlecht zusammenpassen to not get on well together

8) ( schwerlich) not really;

du wirst \schlecht anders können you can't really do anything else

\schlecht und recht [o mehr \schlecht als recht]; ( hum) ( fam) after a fashion, more or less;

auf jdn/etw \schlecht zu sprechen sein to not want anything to do with sb/sth;

nicht \schlecht ( fam);

in dem Restaurant speist man nicht \schlecht you can eat [quite] well in that restaurant;

nicht \schlecht staunen to be astonished;

nicht \schlecht verwundert sein to be amazed

laborious, difficult, backbreaking, burdensome.

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► adjetivo

1 hard, laborious

2 (difícil) difficult

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1) (=difícil) hard, laborious; (=doloroso) painful

2) (Med) pale, sickly

3) Cono Sur (=exigente) exacting, demanding; (=astuto) wily

4) And (=poco amable) unhelpful; (=malhumorado) bad-tempered, tetchy

5) Cono Sur (=molesto) annoying

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- sa adjetivo < subida> arduous; < tarea> laborious

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= burdensome, laborious.

Ex. This article examines the burdensome task archival appraisers face in dealing with the typically massive files created by major censuses and surveys.

Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

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- sa adjetivo < subida> arduous; < tarea> laborious

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es un punto muy trabajoso it's a very laborious stitch to do

su letra es muy trabajosa de leer it's very hard work reading his writing, his writing is very hard o difficult to read

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◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ subida› arduous;

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trabajoso, -a adj

1. [difícil] laborious, difficult;

un proceso más trabajoso a more laborious process

2. Col [exigente] demanding

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adj hard, laborious

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trabajoso, -sa adj

laborioso: laborious

♦ trabajosamente adv

दुस् A prefix to nouns and sometimes to verbs meaning 'bad, evil, wicked, inferior, hard or difficult, &c.' (N. B. The स् of दुस् is changed to र् before vowels and soft consonants, see दुर्; to a Visarga before sibi- lants, to श् before च् and छ्, and to ष् before क् and प्.)

-Comp. -उपस्थान a. difficult to be approached; यो रणे दुरुपस्थानो हस्तरोधं दधद् धनुः Bk.5.32.

-कर a.

1 wicked, acting badly; काँल्लोकांस्तु गमिष्यामि कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् Mb.12. 27.18.

-2 hard to be done or accomplished, arduous, difficult; वक्तुं सुकरं कर्तुं दुष्करम् 'sooner said than done'; Amaru.46; Mk.3.1.; Ms.7.55.

(-रम्) 1 a difficult or painful task or act, difficulty.

-2 atmosphere, ether.

-कर्मन् n.

1 any bad act, sin, crime.

-2 any difficult or painful act.

-3 A wicked man; ततो वसति दुष्कर्मा नरके शाश्वतीः समाः Mb.

-कालः 1 bad times; दुष्काले$पि कलाव- सज्जनरुचौ प्राणैः परं रक्षता Mu.7.5.

-2 the time of universal destruction.

-3 an epithet of Śiva.

-कुलम् a bad or low family; (आददीत) स्त्रीरत्नं दुष्कुलादपि Ms.2.238.

-कुलीन a. low-born.

-कुह a. hypocritical; अतीन्द्रियेणात्मनि दुष्कुहो$यं मया जनो योजयितुं न शक्यः Bu. Ch.1.18.

-कृत्, -कृतिन् m. a wicked person; विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् Bg.4.8; पुनः पुनर्दुष्कृतिनं निनिन्द R.14.57.

-कृतम्, -कृतिः f. a sin, misdeed; उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते Bg.2.5; (ददर्श) ततस्तान् भिद्यमानांश्च कर्मभिः दुष्कृतैः स्वकैः Rām.7.21.21.

-क्रम a. ill-arranged, unmethodical, unsystematic.

-क्रिया a misdemeanour, bad act.

-क्रीत a. not properly purchased; क्रीत्वा मूल्येन यो द्रव्यं दुष्क्रीतं मन्यते क्रयी Nārada Smṛiti.

-चर a.

1 hard to be performed or accomplished, arduous, difficult; चरतः किल दुश्चरं तपस्तृण- बिन्दोः परिशङ्कितः पुरा R.8.79; Ku.7.65.

-2 inaccessible, unapproachable.

-3 acting ill, behaving wickedly.

(-रः) 1 a bear.

-2 a bi-valve shell. ˚चारिन् a. practising very austere penance.

-चरित a. wicked, ill-behaved, abandoned.

(-तम्) misbehaviour, ill-conduct; तथा दुश्चरितं सर्वं वेदे त्रिवृति मज्जति Ms.11.263.

-चर्मन् a. affected with a disease of the skin, leprous. (-m.)

1 a circumcised man, or one whose prepuce is naturally wanting.

-चिकित्स्य a. difficult to be cured, incurable. सुदुश्चिकि- त्स्यस्य भवस्य मृत्योर्भिषक्तमं त्वाद्य गतिं गताः स्म Bhāg.4.3.38.

-चिक्यम् the third लग्नराशि; दुश्चिक्यं स्यात्तृतीयकम् Jyotis- tattvam.

-चित्त a. melancholy, sad.

-चेष्टितम् miscon- duct, error.

-च्यवनः an epithet of Indra; अत्तुं महेन्द्रियं भागमेति दुश्च्यवनो$धुना Bk.5.11.

-च्यावः an epithet of Śiva.

-च्छद a difficult to be clothed, tattered.

-तर a. (दुष्टर or दुस्तर)

1 difficult to be crossed; तितीर्षुर्दुस्तरं मोहादुडुपेनास्मि सागरम् R.1.2; Ms;4.242; प्रविशेन्मुखमाहेयं दुस्तरं वा महार्णवम् Pt.1.111.

-2 difficult to be subdued, insuperable, invincible.

-3 not to be surpassed or excelled.

-4 difficult to be borne or endured.

-तर्कः false reasoning.

-पच (दुष्पच) a. difficult to be digested.

-पतनम् 1 falling badly.

-2 a word of abuse, abusive epithet (अपशब्द).

-परिग्रह a. difficult to be seized, taken, or kept; Pt.1.67. लोकाधाराः श्रियो राज्ञां दुरापा दुष्परिग्रहाः Kām. (

-हः) a bad wife.

-पान a. difficult to be drunk.

-पार a.

1 difficult to be crossed.

-2 difficult to be accom- plished.

-पूर a. difficult to be filled or satisfied; दुष्पूरो- दरपूरणाय पिबति स्रोतःपतिं वाडवः Bh.; Bg.3.39.

-प्रकाश a. obscure, dark, dim.

-प्रक्रिया little authority; Rāj. T.8.4.

-प्रकृति a. ill-tempered. evilnatured.

-प्रजस् a. having bad progeny.

-प्रज्ञ (दुष्प्रज्ञ) a. weakminded, stupid.

-प्रज्ञानम् bad intellect.

-प्रणीत a. ill-arranged or managed. (

-तम्) impolitic conduct; Mb.8.5.2.

-प्रतर a. difficult to be overcome or understood; धर्मं सूक्ष्मतरं वाच्यं तत्र दुष्प्रतरं त्वया Mb.12.19.7.

-प्रतीक a. difficult to know or recognise; दुष्प्रतीकमरण्ये$स्मिन्किं तात वनमागतः Rām.2.1.5.

-प्रद a. causing pain or sorrow; अद्य भीताः पलायन्तु दुष्प्रदास्ते दिशो दश Rām.2.16.29.

-प्रधर्ष, -प्रधृष्य 1 un assailable; see दुर्धर्ष; सा दुष्प्रधर्षा मनसापि हिंस्रैः R.2.27.

-2 secure from assault, intangible.

-प्रमेय a. immeasurable.

-प्रवादः slander, calumnious report, scandal.

-प्रवृत्तिः f. bad news, evil report; तेषां शूर्पणखैवैका दुष्प्रवृत्तिहराभवत् R.12.51.

-प्रसह (दुष्प्रसह) a.

1 irresistible, terrible.

-2 hard to bear or endure; M.5.1; R.3.58.

-प्राप, -प्रापण a. unattainable, hard to get; R.1.48; असंयता- त्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः Bg.6.36.

-प्रीति f. displea- sure.

-मरम् a sad demise; अकाले दुर्मरमहो यज्जीवामस्तया विना Bk.6.14.

-शंस a. Ved. evil-minded, malevolent, wicked.

-शक, -शक्त a.powerless, weak.

-शकुनम् a bad omen.

-शला N. of the only daughter of धृतराष्ट्र given in marriage to Jayadratha.

-शासन a. difficult to be managed or governed, intractable. (

-नः) N. of one of the 1 sons of धृतराष्ट्र. [He was brave and warlike, but wicked and intractable. When Yudhi- ṣṭhira staked and lost even Draupadī, Duhśāsana dragged her into the assembly by her hair and began to strip her of every clothing; but Krisna, ever ready to help the distressed, covered her from shame and ignominy. Bhīma was so much exasperated at this das- tardly act of Duhśāsana that he vowed in the assembly that he would not rest till he had drunk the villain's blood. On the 16th day of the great war Bhīma en- countered Duhśāsana in a single combat, killed him with ease, and drank, according to his resolution, his blood to his heart's content.]

-शील (दुश्शील) a. ill-mannered or ill behaved, reprobate.

-शृङ्गी a dis- loyal wife.

-ष्ठु see दुस्थ a. unsettled, in calamity; कथं दुष्ठुः स्वयं धर्मे प्रजास्त्वं पालयिष्यसि Bk.6.132.

-संचार a. difficult to be passed; दुःसंचारासु नगरवीथीषु; Pt.1.173.

-षम (

दुःषम or

दुष्षम),

-सम (

दुःसम or

दुस्सम) a.

1 uneven, unlike, unequal.

-2 adverse, unfortunate,

-3 evil, improper, bad.

-षमम्, -समम् ind. ill, wicked- ly.

-सत्त्वम् an evil being.

-सथः 1 a dog.

-2 a cock; L. D. B.

-संधान, -संधेय a. difficult to be united or re- conciled. -मृद्धटवत् सुखभेद्यो दुःसन्धानश्च दुर्जनो भवति Subhāṣ.

-संस्थित a. very sinful or ugly to look at; Rām.2.9.4.

-सह (दुस्सह) a. unbearable, irresistible, insupportable. भवत्यनिष्टादपि नाम दुःसहात् Ku.

-साक्षिन् m. a false witness.

-साध, -साध्य a.

1 difficult to be accomplished or managed.

-2 difficult to be cured.

-3 difficult to be conquered.

-साधिन् m. door-keeper; L. D. B.

-सुप्त a. having bad dreams (in one's sleep).

-स्थ, -स्थित a. (written also दुस्थ and दुस्थित)

1 ill-conditioned, poor, miserable.

-2 suffering pain, unhappy, distressed; कल्पान्तदुःस्था वसुधा तथोहे Bk.

-3 unwell, ill.

-4 unsteady, disquieted.

-5 foolish, unwise, ignorant.

-स्थम् ind. badly, ill, unwell; दुःस्थं तिष्ठसि यच्च पथ्यमधुना कर्तास्मि तच्छ्रो- ष्यसि; Amaru.

-स्थितिः f.

1 bad condition or situation, unhappiness, misery.

-2 instability.

-स्पृष्टम् (दुः-दुस्पृ- ष्टम्) 1 slight touch or contact.

-2 slight touch or action of the tongue which produces the sounds य्, र्, ल् and व्; दुस्पृष्टश्चेति विज्ञेयो लृकारः प्लुत एव च.

-स्फाटः a kind of weapon; L. D. B.

-स्मर a. hard or painful to remem- ber; U.6.34.

-स्वप्नः a bad dream.

दुःख a. [दुष्टानि खानि यस्मिन्, दुष्टं खनति खन्-ड, दुःख्-अच् वा Tv.]

1 Painful, disagreeable, unpleasant; सिंहानां निनदा दुःखाः श्रोतुं दुःखमतो वनम् Rām.

-2 Difficult, uneasy.

-खम् 1 Sorrow, grief, unhappiness, distress, pain, agony; सुखं हि दुःखान्यनुभूय शोभते Mk.1.1; यदेवोपनतं दुः- खात्सुखं तद्रसवत्तरम् V.3.21; so दुःखसुख, समदुःखसुख &c.

-2 Trouble, difficulty; Ś. Til.12; अर्थानामर्जने दुःखमर्जितानां च रक्षणे । आये दुःखं व्यये दुःखं धिगर्थाः कष्टसंश्रयाः ॥ Pt.1.163. (दुःखम् and दुःखेन are used as adverbs in the sense of 'hardly' 'with difficulty' 'or trouble' Ś.7.13. अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते Bg.12.5; Ku.4.13; Pt.1.; R.19.49; H.1.158).

-Comp. -अतीत a. freed from pain.

-अन्तः final emancipation.

-आर्त, -अन्वित a. pained, afflicted, distressed.

-कर a. painful, trouble- some,

-गतम् adversity, calamity; Mb.12.

-ग्रामः 'the scene of suffering', worldly existence.

-छिन्न a.

1 tough, hard.

-2 pained, distressed.

-च्छेद्य also दुःखो- च्छेद्य a.

1 hard.

-2 to be conquered with difficulty. प्रजानुरागाद्धर्माच्च दुःखोच्छेद्यो हि धार्मिकः H.4.24.

-जात a. feeling pain.

-जीविन् a. living in pain or distress; Ms. 11.9.

-त्रयाभिघातः unbearable association of the three sufferings; दुःखत्रयाभिघाताज्जिज्ञासा Sāṅ. K.1.

-दुःखम् (instr.) with great difficulty; (धारयन्ती) शय्योत्सङ्गे निहित- मसकृद्दुःखदुःखेन गात्रम् Me.95.

-दुःखिन् a. having sorrow upon sorrow; मया रक्षति दुःखदुःखी Bhāg.11.11.19.

-दोह्या (a cow) difficult to be milked.

-प्राय, बहुल a. full of trouble or grief.

-भागिन्, -भाज् a. unhappy. Ms.4.157.

भोगः occurrence of trouble or misery.

-योगः infliction of pain; Ms.

-लव्य a. hard to be pierced or cut; B. R.4.11.

-लोकः worldly life, the world as a scene of constant suffering.

-शील a.

1 hard to please or manage, bad tempered, irritable; उपेत्य सा दोहददुःख- शीलताम् R.3.6; Ś.4.

-2 accustomed to the misery of; कामेकपत्नीव्रतदुःखशीलाम् Ku.3.7; 'who is accustomed to (suffer) the misery (hard lot) of a perfectly chaste life.

-संचार a.

1 passing (time) unhappily.

-2 impass- able

-सागरः 'the sea of troubles'; worldly life.

f; -, Lüfte

1. air; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere; im Bauch: wind; frische Luft schnappen umg. oder an die Luft gehen get some fresh air; er kommt zu wenig an die Luft he doesn’t get enough fresh air, he doesn’t get out enough; den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft sein be out in the open all day; etw. an die Luft hängen hang s.th. out (to air); in der Luft (über dem Boden) schwebend etc.: in mid-air; die Aufnahmen sind aus der Luft gemacht the photographs were taken from the air; sich in die Lüfte schwingen geh. glide high in the air; es liegt ein Gewitter in der Luft there’s a storm coming; die Luft herauslassen aus let the air out of; aus Reifen etc.: auch let down; umg., fig. uncork; die Luft aus jemandes Glas lassen umg., hum. fill up s.o.’s glass; aus etw. ist die Luft raus umg., fig. s.th. has fizzled out ( oder gone phut); die Luft ist rein umg., fig. the coast is clear; es liegt etwas in der Luft fig. there’s something in the air; es muss wohl an der Luft liegen bei auffälligem Verhalten von Personen: there must be something in the water; jemanden an die Luft setzen umg., fig. throw ( oder kick) s.o. out; jemanden wie Luft behandeln act as if s.o. wasn’t there; sie ist für mich Luft she doesn’t exist as far as I’m concerned; vor Freude in die Luft springen jump for joy; in die Luft fliegen umg. blow up, explode; in die Luft jagen umg. blow up; in die Luft gehen umg., fig. hit the roof, go ballistic; leicht in die Luft gehen be quick to lose one’s temper, have a short fuse; sich in Luft auflösen umg. disappear into thin air; Pläne etc.: go up in smoke; das hängt oder schwebt alles ( noch) in der Luft umg., fig. it’s all up in the air; dick, greifen I, Loch etc.

2. (Atem) breath; (Atempause) breathing space; Luft holen take a ( oder draw) breath; beim Sprechen etc.: pause for breath; tief Luft holen take a deep breath; fig., vor Erstaunen: swallow hard; da musste ich erst mal tief Luft holen umg., fig. I had to swallow hard; keine Luft haben be out of breath; ich bekam keine Luft mehr I couldn’t breathe properly, I felt I was going to suffocate; ich bekam fast keine Luft I could hardly breathe; nach Luft schnappen umg. gasp for breath; wieder Luft bekommen get one’s breath back (auch fig.); mir blieb die Luft weg umg., fig. it took my breath away, I just stood gaping; halt ( mal) die Luft an! umg., fig. give us a break, Brit. auch put a sock in it (, will you); von Luft und Liebe leben umg. live on air; wir können nicht von der Luft oder nicht von Luft und Liebe leben umg. auch we can’t live on nothing (at all); ausgehen 3

3. (Luftbewegung) light breeze, breath of air; sich (Dat) / jemandem. Luft zufächeln fan o.s. / s.o.

4. umg., fig. (Raum) space; (Spielraum) room to move; zeitlich: leeway; TECH. clearance; seiner Wut Luft machen let out one’s anger, vent one’s wrath; sich (Dat) oder seinen Gefühlen Luft machen let out one’s pent-up feelings; seine Gefühle machten sich Luft his feelings all came pouring out; jetzt hab ich endlich wieder Luft I can breathe again at last, I’ve got some space again; ich muss mir Luft schaffen I’ve got to make myself some space; sobald ich etwas Luft habe as soon as I’ve got a breathing space ( oder a moment to spare); wir haben genügend Luft there’s plenty of time

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air

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f -, (liter) -e

1) air no pl

2) (= Atem) breath

3) (= Wind) breeze

4) (fig = Spielraum, Platz) space, room

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1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) air

2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) air

3) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) wind

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<-, (liter) Lüfte>

[lʊft, pl ˈlʏftə]

1. kein pl (Atmosphäre) air no pl

frische/verbrauchte \Luft fresh/stale air

er ist den ganzen Tag an der frischen \Luft he is out in the open all day

an die [frische] \Luft gehen to get [or grab] some fresh air

\Luft an etw akk kommen lassen to let the air get to sth

die \Luft aus etw dat [heraus]lassen to let the air out of sth

die \Luft aus einem Reifen lassen to let down a tyre

[frische] \Luft schnappen (fam) to get [or grab] some [fresh] air

die \Luft ist zum Schneiden (fam) the air is stale as anything, there's a terrible fug

2. (Atem) breath

jdm die \Luft abdrücken (fam) to strangle sb; (fig a.) to ruin sb

die \Luft anhalten to hold one's breath

jdm die \Luft zum Atmen nehmen (fam) to cut off sb's air supply; (fig) to totally dominate sb

keine \Luft mehr bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to not be able to breathe

wieder \Luft bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] (wieder atmen können) to be able to breathe again, to get one's breath back; (wieder durchatmen können) to be able to breathe freely again

jdm bleibt [vor Erstaunen] die \Luft weg sb is flabbergasted

jdm bleibt vor Schmerzen die Luft weg sb is overcome by [or with] pain

jdm geht die \Luft aus (fam) sb is running out of steam

[tief] \Luft holen to take a deep breath

nach \Luft ringen to struggle for breath

nach \Luft schnappen (fam) to gasp for breath; (wirtschaftlich in einer schlechten Lage sein) to struggle to keep one's head above water

3. pl geh (Raum über dem Erdboden) air no pl

langsam erhob sich der Ballon in die \Luft the balloon rose slowly into the air

ein Vogel schwingt sich in die Lüfte (geh) a bird takes to the skies

in der \Luft in midair

in die \Luft fliegen [o gehen] (fam) to explode

etw in die \Luft sprengen [o jagen] (fam) to blow up sth sep

[vor Freude] in die \Luft springen to jump [for joy]

in die \Luft starren [o gucken (fam)] to stare into space

4. (Wind)

linde [o laue] Lüfte (geh) gentle [or soft] [or light] breeze

5. kein pl (Platz) space no pl, elbow room; (Freiheit) leeway; (Zeit) time

jeder Künstler braucht \Luft zur freien Entfaltung every artist needs space to develop freely

ich rufe dich an, sobald ich etwas \Luft habe I'll give you a ring as soon as I've got a moment to spare

wir haben noch genügend \Luft we've still got plenty of time

lass etwas \Luft zwischen den beiden Schränken leave some space between the two cupboards

in etw dat ist noch \Luft drin (fam) to still have leeway in sth

\Luft schaffen [o machen] für etw akk to make space [or room] for sth

▶ sich akk in \Luft auflösen (spurlos verschwinden) to vanish into thin air; (nicht realisiert werden) to come to nothing

▶ jdn wie \Luft behandeln to cold-shoulder sb, to give sb the cold shoulder

▶ irgendwo ist [o herrscht] dicke \Luft (fam) there is a tense [or bad] atmosphere somewhere

hier herrscht dicke Luft trouble is brewing

▶ aus der \Luft gegriffen sein to be completely made up [or a total fabrication]

▶ [schnell] in die \Luft gehen (fam) to [be quick to] blow one's top [or hit the roof] fam

▶ gesiebte \Luft atmen (hum fam) to be behind bars

▶ nun halt mal die \Luft an! (fam: hör auf zu reden!) put a sock in it! fam; (hör auf zu übertreiben!) come on! fam

▶ in der \Luft hängen (fam) Person to be in limbo [or [left] in the dark]; Sache to be up in the air

▶ von \Luft und Liebe leben (hum fam) to live off fresh air alone

▶ nicht von \Luft [und Liebe] leben können to not to be able to live off fresh air alone

▶ es liegt etwas in der \Luft there's sth in the air

▶ etw dat \Luft machen to give vent to sth

▶ sich dat \Luft machen to give vent to one's feelings

▶ aus etw dat ist die \Luft raus (fam) sth has fallen flat [or run out of steam]

▶ die \Luft rauslassen (fam) to calm down, to cool it fam

▶ die \Luft ist rein (fam) the coast is clear fam

▶ die \Luft reinigen to clear the air

▶ \Luft für jdn sein (fam) to not exist as far as sb is concerned

er ist \Luft für mich (fam) I totally ignore him

▶ jdn an die [frische] \Luft setzen [o befördern] (euph fam: jdn hinauswerfen) to throw sb out, to show sb the door, to send sb packing; (jdn fristlos entlassen) to sack sb

▶ jdn/etw in der \Luft zerreißen (sehr wütend auf jdn sein) to make mincemeat of sb/sth; (jdn scharf kritisieren) to tear sb to pieces

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1) o. Pl. air

2) (Himmelsraum) air

3) o. Pl. (fig.): (Spielraum) space; room

4)

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Luft f; -, Lüfte

1. air; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere; im Bauch: wind;

frische Luft schnappen umg oder

an die Luft gehen get some fresh air;

er kommt zu wenig an die Luft he doesn’t get enough fresh air, he doesn’t get out enough;

den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft sein be out in the open all day;

etwas an die Luft hängen hang sth out (to air);

in der Luft (über dem Boden) schwebend etc: in mid-air;

die Aufnahmen sind aus der Luft gemacht the photographs were taken from the air;

sich in die Lüfte schwingen geh glide high in the air;

es liegt ein Gewitter in der Luft there’s a storm coming;

die Luft herauslassen aus let the air out of; aus Reifen etc: auch let down; umg, fig uncork;

die Luft aus jemandes Glas lassen umg, hum fill up sb’s glass;

aus etwas ist die Luft raus umg, fig sth has fizzled out ( oder gone phut);