he did it as a favour to his brother

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)

¡si seguís así yo no juego! — if you carry on like that I'm not playing!

jugar al ajedrez — to play chess

jugar al tenis — to play tennis

jugar a la lotería — to play the lottery

jugar a la ruleta — to play roulette

jugar a los dados — to play dice

jugar al escondite — to play hide-and-seek

no le gusta jugar con muñecas — he doesn't like playing with dolls

está jugando con el ordenador — she's playing on the computer

hoy juegan contra el Celtic — today they're playing (against) Celtic

solo está jugando a detective — he's only playing at being a detective

yo no juego a ser estrella de Hollywood — I'm not playing at being a Hollywood star

vamos a jugar a que yo soy la madre y tú el hijo — let's pretend that I'm the mother and you the son

solamente está jugando contigo — he's just leading you on

es importante permanecer en el poder, pero no a costa de jugar con la opinión pública — it is important to stay in power, but not if it means gambling with public opinion

con la salud no se juega — you can't put your health at risk

esta obra juega con el tema del teatro dentro del teatro — this work plays with the idea of a play within a play

su inexperiencia jugaba en contra suya — his inexperience worked against him

la posición del sol jugaba en contra de nuestro equipo — the position of the sun put our team at a disadvantage

las ventajas de una moneda débil siguen jugando a su favor — the advantages of a weak currency continue to work in their favour

has estudiado mucho y eso juega a tu favor — you have studied a lot and that should work in your favour

jugar al alza — to bet on a bull market

jugar a la baja — to bet on a bear market

jugar a la bolsa — to play the stock market

el partido se juega hoy — the match will be played today

jugar la baza de algo —

la oposición jugará la baza de la moción de censura — the opposition will play its trump card and move a motion of censure

juegan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo del país — they play a fundamental role in the country's development

jugar a algo — to play something

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?

jugar a las muñecas — to play with dolls

jugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

me tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go

se lo dije por jugar — I was only joking

ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her

jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market

juega con las palabras — she plays with words

jugar a favor de alguien — to work in somebody's favor

jugar algo a algo — to bet something on something

se juega mañana — the draw takes place tomorrow

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo — we'd bet a meal on it and I won

jugar a algo — to play something

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?

jugar a las muñecas — to play with dolls

jugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

me tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go

se lo dije por jugar — I was only joking

ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her

jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market

juega con las palabras — she plays with words

jugar a favor de alguien — to work in somebody's favor

jugar algo a algo — to bet something on something

se juega mañana — the draw takes place tomorrow

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo — we'd bet a meal on it and I won

è il meno dotato dei miei studenti — he's the least gifted of my pupils

è quello che leggo meno spesso — it's the one I read least often

5 meno 2 — 5 minus 2, 5 take away 2

ci sono meno 25° — it's minus 25°, it is 25° below (zero)

ha preso sette meno — he got (a) B minus

(fraseologia) non è da meno di lui — she is (every bit) as good as he is

(la minor cosa) il meno — the least

un po' meno — a little less

è meno alto di Tim — he is not as tall as Tim

è meno complicato di quanto pensi — it's less complicated than you think

meno spesso — less often

meno del solito — less than usual

canta meno bene di prima — she doesn't sing as well as she used to

l'argento costa meno dell'oro — silver costs less than gold

costa meno prendere il treno — it works out cheaper to take the train

dovresti lavorare (di) meno — you should work less

guadagno meno di lei — I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does

meno se ne parla, meglio è — the less said about that, the better

meno esco, meno ho voglia di uscire — the less I go out, the less I feel like going out

è lui quello che lavora meno di tutti — he's the one who works the least of all

meno di 50 — less than 50

un po' meno di 15 cm — just under 15 cm

i bambini con meno di sei anni — children under six

(il) meno, (la) meno, (i) meno, (le) meno — the least

le famiglie meno ricche — the least wealthy families

era la meno soddisfatta di tutti — she was the least satisfied of all

è quello pagato meno bene fra i due — he's the least well-paid of the two

quello mi piace meno di tutti — I like that one (the) least

sono quelli che ne hanno meno bisogno — they are the ones who need it (the) least

proprio quando meno me l'aspettavo — just when I least expected it

né più, né meno — neither more, nor less

centimetro più, centimetro meno — give or take an inch (or two)

né più né meno che — nothing less than

che lo voglia o meno — whether he's willing or not

non ha deciso se firmare o meno — he hasn't decided whether to sign (or not)

è un gran bugiardo e suo fratello non è da meno — he's a liar and his brother isn't any better

ho fatto una torta anche io per non essere da meno — I made a cake as well, just to keep up

se avessi 20 anni di meno! — I wish I were 20 years younger!

ho preso 30 euro in meno di stipendio — my wages are 30 euros short

meno male che — it's a good thing that

meno male che è impermeabile! — it's just as well it's waterproof!

meno male che ci sono andato! — it was lucky for me that I went!

non l'ho mai visto, tanto meno gli ho parlato — I've never seen him, much less spoken to him

era troppo malata per stare in piedi, tanto meno per camminare — she was too ill to stand let alone walk

più o meno alto come te — about your height

è successo più o meno qui — it happened round about here

"ti è piaciuto il film?" - "più o meno" — "did you enjoy the film?" - "sort of"

più o meno nello stesso modo — in much the same way

la canzone fa più o meno così — the song goes something like this

ho meno libri di te — I have fewer books than you

ho meno caldo adesso — I feel cooler now

ci è voluto meno tempo di quanto pensassimo — it took less time than we expected

non meno di — no fewer than

ne ho meno di te — I have less than you

ha venduto meno di tutti — he sold the fewest

quanto fa 20 meno 8? — what is 20 minus 8?

20 meno 5 fa 15 — 5 from 20 leaves 15, 20 minus 5 is 15, 20 take away 5 is 15

le sei meno dieci — ten to six

meno 10 — minus 10

questo è il meno — that's the least of it

fare il meno possibile — to do as little as possible

non posso farne a meno — I can't help it

jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)

kannst du mir bitte die Leiter halten? — could you please hold the ladder for me?

den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach

= in eine bestimmte Position bringen etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

= tragen die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridge