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2 verzärteln
v/t pej. (molly)coddle, pamper* * *to pamper; to coddle; to pet* * *ver|zär|teln [fEɐ'tsɛrtln] ptp verzärteltvt (pej)to mollycoddle (esp Brit), to pamper* * *ver·zär·teln *vt (pej)* * *transitives Verb mollycoddle* * *verzärteln v/t pej (molly)coddle, pamper* * *transitives Verb mollycoddle* * *v.to pamper v. -
3 betütern
nordd. umg.I v/t (umsorgen) mollycoddleII v/refl get tipsy* * *be|tü|tern [bə'tyːtɐn] ptp betütert (N Ger inf)1. vtto mollycoddle (esp Brit), to pamper2. vrto get tipsy* * *betütern nordd umgA. v/t (umsorgen) mollycoddleB. v/r get tipsy -
4 hätscheln
v/t1. oft pej. (verwöhnen) pamper, mollycoddle, spoil2. (liebkosen) (kiss and) cuddle; (Tier) pet; sie hätschelt das Kind / den Hund dauernd auch she smothers that child / dog, she’s all over that child / dog* * *to cuddle; to fondle; to nuzzle; to pamper; to pet* * *hät|scheln ['hɛtʃln]vt(= zu weich behandeln) to pamper, to mollycoddle; (= bevorzugen) to pamper, to indulge; Industrie, Firma to give preferential treatment to* * *1) (to hold with care: She was nursing a kitten.) nurse2) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) pet* * *hät·scheln[ˈhɛ:tʃl̩n]vt1. (liebkosen)▪ jdn \hätscheln to caress sb, to cuddle sb2. (gut behandeln)▪ jdn \hätscheln to pamper sb3. (gern[e] pflegen)▪ etw \hätscheln to cherish stheine gehätschelte Ideologie a cherished ideology* * *transitives Verb1) (liebkosen) fondle; caress2) (verwöhnen) pamper; (fig.) lionize* * *hätscheln v/t1. oft pej (verwöhnen) pamper, mollycoddle, spoilsie hätschelt das Kind/den Hund dauernd auch she smothers that child/dog, she’s all over that child/dog* * *transitives Verb1) (liebkosen) fondle; caress2) (verwöhnen) pamper; (fig.) lionize* * *v.to cuddle v.to fondle v.to nuzzle v. -
5 verweichlichen
I v/t (hat verweichlicht) make s.o. soft, turn s.o. into a softie umg.* * *to soften up; to mollycoddle* * *ver|weich|li|chen [fɛɐ'vaiçlɪçn] ptp verweichlicht1. vtjdn verwéíchlichen — to make sb soft
ein verweichlichtes Muttersöhnchen — a mollycoddled mummy's boy (Brit), a pampered momma's boy (US)
2. vi aux seinto get or grow soft* * *ver·weich·li·chen *[fɛɐ̯ˈvaiçlɪçn̩]I. vi Hilfsverb: sein to grow soft▪ verweichlicht sein to have grown softein verweichlichter Junge a mollycoddled boyein verweichlichter Mensch a weakling pejII. vt* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein grow soft2.transitives Verb make soft* * *A. v/t (hat verweichlicht) make sb soft, turn sb into a softie umg* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein grow soft2.transitives Verb make soft* * *v.to mollycoddle v.to render effeminate expr. -
6 Watte
f; -, fachspr. -n cotton wool, Am. cotton; jemanden in Watte packen umg., fig. handle s.o. with kid gloves; (verwöhnen) mollycoddle s.o.* * *die Wattecotton wool; cotton balls; wadding* * *Wạt|te ['vatə]f -, -ncotton wool (Brit), cotton (US); (zur Polsterung) padding, waddingjdn in Watte packen (fig inf) — to wrap sb in cotton wool (Brit), to molly-coddle sb
* * *((American absorbent cotton) loose cotton pressed into a mass, for absorbing liquids, wiping or protecting an injury etc: She bathed the wound with cotton wool.) cottonwool* * *Wat·te<-, -n>[ˈvatə]f cotton wool no pl* * *die; Watte, Watten cotton wool* * ** * *die; Watte, Watten cotton wool* * *-n f.absorbent cotton (US) n.cotton wool n. -
7 mütterlich
I Adj.1. (der Mutter eigen) maternal; (von seiner/i-r etc. Mutter) his ( oder her etc.) mother’s; Erbteil: from his ( oder her etc.) mother; er wird das mütterliche Geschäft übernehmen he’s taking over his mother’s business2. (fürsorglich) motherly* * *maternal; motherly; maternalistic* * *mụ̈t|ter|lich ['mʏtɐlɪç]1. adj1) maternal; Seite, Linie maternal, distaffdie mütterlichen Pflichten — one's duties as a mother
auf mütterlicher Seite — on his/her etc mother's side, on the distaff side
2. advlike a motherjdn mütterlich umsorgen — to mother sb
* * *1) maternally2) (of or like a mother: maternal feelings.) maternal3) (like a mother; of, or suitable to, a mother: a motherly woman; motherly love.) motherly* * *müt·ter·lich[ˈmʏtɐlɪç]I. adj1. (von jds Mutter) maternalsie wohnte im \mütterlichen Hause she lived in her mother's housein ihrer \mütterlichen Linie on her mother's [or spec the distaff] sideein \mütterlicher Typ sein to be the maternal typeII. adv motherlyjdn \mütterlich umsorgen to care for sb in a motherly way, to mother [or pej fam mollycoddle] sb* * *1.1) nicht präd. the/his/her etc. mother's; maternal <line, love, instincts, etc.>2) (fürsorglich) motherly <woman, care>2.adverbial in a motherly way* * *A. adj1. (der Mutter eigen) maternal; (von seiner/i-r etc Mutter) his ( oder her etc) mother’s; Erbteil: from his ( oder her etc) mother;er wird das mütterliche Geschäft übernehmen he’s taking over his mother’s business2. (fürsorglich) motherlyB. adv like a mother;* * *1.1) nicht präd. the/his/her etc. mother's; maternal <line, love, instincts, etc.>2) (fürsorglich) motherly <woman, care>2.adverbial in a motherly way* * *adj.maternal adj.maternalistic adj.motherly adj. adv.maternally adv. -
8 verpäppeln
v/t umg. pamper, (molly-) coddle* * *to feather-bed (ugs.)* * *ver|pạ̈p|peln ptp verpä\#ppeltvt (inf)to mollycoddle (esp Brit inf to pamper (inf)* * *verpäppeln v/t umg pamper, (molly-)coddle* * *v.to featherbed v. -
9 verwohnen
v/t (Wohnung) run down, mess up; (Möbel etc.) wear out* * *to feather-bed; to pamper; to cocker; to go to waste; to spoil* * *ver|woh|nen ptp verwohntvtWohnung to run down; Möbel to wear out* * *ver·wöh·nen *[fɛɐ̯ˈvø:nən]vt▪ jdn \verwöhnen to spoil sb* * *transitives Verb ruin, make a mess of <house, flat>* * ** * *transitives Verb ruin, make a mess of <house, flat>* * *v.to regale v.to spoil v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoiled)or p.p.: spoilt•) -
10 verwöhnen
v/t (Wohnung) run down, mess up; (Möbel etc.) wear out* * *to feather-bed; to pamper; to cocker; to go to waste; to spoil* * *ver|woh|nen ptp verwohntvtWohnung to run down; Möbel to wear out* * *ver·wöh·nen *[fɛɐ̯ˈvø:nən]vt▪ jdn \verwöhnen to spoil sb* * *transitives Verb ruin, make a mess of <house, flat>* * *jeder lässt sich hin und wieder gern verwöhnen everyone likes to be spoilt (US -ed) (a bit) now and again;verwöhnt she spoiled me by feeding me delicacies etc;das Schicksal hat sie nicht verwöhnt she hasn’t had an easy time of it* * *transitives Verb ruin, make a mess of <house, flat>* * *v.to regale v.to spoil v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoiled)or p.p.: spoilt•) -
11 weichlich
Adj. soft; fig., Person: weak; pej. (weibisch) effeminate; Charakter: soft; weichlicher Typ pej. weakling* * *softish; mushy; sissy* * *weich|lich ['vaiçlɪç]1. adj (lit)soft; (fig) weak; (= weibisch) effeminate; (= verhätschelt) soft2. advein Kind zu wéíchlich erziehen — to mollycoddle (Brit) or pamper a child
* * *((of a man) unmanly or womanish.) effeminate* * *weich·lichadj weakein \weichlicher Charakter a weak character* * *1.Adjektiv soft2.adverbial softly* * *weichlicher Typ pej weakling* * *1.Adjektiv soft2.adverbial softly* * *adj.mushy adj. -
12 mütterlich
müt·ter·lich [ʼmʏtɐlɪç] adj1) ( von jds Mutter) maternal;sie wohnte im \mütterlichen Hause she lived in her mother's house;2) ( umsorgend) motherly;( wie eine Mutter wirkend) maternal;ein \mütterlicher Typ sein to be the maternal typeadv motherly; -
13 verwöhnen
ver·wöh·nen * [fɛɐ̭ʼvø:nən]vtjdn \verwöhnen to spoil sb;sich \verwöhnen to spoil [or treat] oneself;sich [von jdm] \verwöhnen lassen to be pampered [by sb] -
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16 betütern
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17 verpäppeln
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18 verpimpeln
to mollycoddle coll. -
19 verweichlichen
1. mollycoddle2. to render effeminate -
20 verzärteln
1. to mollycoddle coll.2. to pamper
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