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throw into a dither

  • 1 throw into a dither

    expr.
    in Aufregung versetzen ausdr.

    English-german dictionary > throw into a dither

  • 2 dither

    1. intransitive verb 2. noun
    (coll.)

    be all of a dither or in a dither — am Rotieren sein (ugs.)

    * * *
    dith·er
    [ˈdɪðəʳ, AM -ɚ]
    I. n no pl ( pej)
    1. (indecision) Unentschlossenheit f
    2. (agitation) Aufregung f
    to be in [or all of] a \dither [about sth] [über etw akk] ganz aufgeregt sein, [wegen etw dat] ganz aus dem Häuschen sein fam
    II. vi ( pej)
    1. (be indecisive) unentschlossen sein, zögern, schwanken
    she's still \dithering over whether to... sie ist sich immer noch nicht schlüssig darüber, ob...
    2. (be nervous) nervös [o fahrig] sein
    ▪ to \dither about unkonzentriert sein
    III. vt COMPUT
    ▪ to \dither sth etw dithern fachspr
    to \dither colours Farben mischen [o fachspr dithern]
    * * *
    ['dɪðə(r)]
    1. n

    to be all of a dither, to be in a dither — ganz aufgeregt or am Rotieren (inf) sein

    2. vi
    zaudern, schwanken

    to dither over sth — mit etw zaudern

    to dither over how/whether... — schwanken, wie/ob...

    stop dithering ( about) and get on with it! — jetzt lass doch dieses ewige Hin und Her und fang endlich mal an!

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    dither [ˈdıðə(r)]
    A v/i
    1. ( besonders vor Kälte) zittern
    2. schwanken, sich nicht entscheiden können ( beide:
    between zwischen dat)
    3. a) nervös werden, durcheinanderkommen
    b) sich aufregen
    B s
    1. Schwanken n
    2. a) Nervosität f
    b) Aufregung f:
    throw into a dither in Aufregung versetzen; nervös machen;
    be all of a dither, be in a dither, bes Br umg have the dithers ganz durcheinander sein; aufgeregt sein
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    1. intransitive verb 2. noun
    (coll.)

    be all of a dither or in a dither — am Rotieren sein (ugs.)

    * * *
    n.
    Aufregung f.
    Schwanken n. (between) v.
    schwanken v.
    sich nicht entscheiden können (zwischen) ausdr. v.
    aufgeregt sein ausdr.
    zittern (vor Kälte) v.

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