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22 hinken
v/i1. (hat gehinkt) (have a) limp; mit oder auf dem linken Bein hinken limp with one’s left leg; der Vergleich hinkt fig. the metaphor doesn’t work2. (ist) irgendwohin: limp* * *das Hinkenhobble* * *hịn|ken ['hɪŋkn]vi1) (= gehbehindert sein) to limp, to walk with a limpmit or auf dem rechten Bein hinken — to have a limp in one's right leg
2) aux sein (= sich fortbewegen) to limp* * *1) (to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) limp2) (the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) limp* * *hin·ken[ˈhɪŋkn̩]vimit einem Bein \hinken to have a gammy leg [or a limp]▪ \hinkend limping▪ irgendwohin \hinken to limp [or hobble] somewhereder Vergleich hinkt the comparison doesn't work, you can't compare them* * *intransitives Verb1) limp; walk with a limpauf od. mit dem rechten Bein hinken — have a limp in one's right leg
2) mit sein limp; hobble3) (fig.) < comparison> be poor or feeble* * *hinken v/i1. (hat gehinkt) (have a) limp;auf dem linken Bein hinken limp with one’s left leg;der Vergleich hinkt fig the metaphor doesn’t work2. (ist) irgendwohin: limp* * *intransitives Verb1) limp; walk with a limpauf od. mit dem rechten Bein hinken — have a limp in one's right leg
2) mit sein limp; hobble3) (fig.) < comparison> be poor or feeble* * *v.to limp v. -
23 Laden
m; -s, Läden1. shop, bes. Am. store2. umg. (Unternehmen) business; den Laden schmeißen run the show; fig. (es schaffen) swing it; den Laden dichtmachen shut (Am. close) up shop; (scheitern) auch fold; der Laden läuft geschäftlich: business is good; allg. everything’s hunky-dory; wie ich den Laden (so) kenne if you ask me; das ist ein müder Laden they’re a pretty lame ( oder feeble) outfit3. umg., fig. (Sache) business; den Laden hinschmeißen umg. give up the whole thing, chuck (Am. pack) it in* * *das Ladenlading; loading;der Ladenstore; retail outlet; shop* * *La|den I ['laːdn]m -s, -['lɛːdn] (= Geschäft) shop (esp Brit), store (US); (inf = Betrieb, Unternehmung) outfit (inf)der Láden läuft (inf) — business is good
es wird eine Zeit dauern, bis der Láden läuft (inf) — it will be some time before the business gets going or gets off the ground
dann kann er den Láden zumachen or dichtmachen (inf) — he might as well shut up shop (and go home) (inf)
den Láden schmeißen (inf) — to run the show
IIden (ganzen) Láden hinschmeißen (inf) — to chuck the whole thing in (inf)
m -s, - or -(= Fensterladen) shutter* * *1) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) charge2) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) charge3) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) load4) (a place where goods are sold: a baker's shop.) shop5) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) store* * *La·den1<-s, Läden>[ˈla:dn̩, pl ˈlɛ:dn̩]mder \Laden läuft (fam) business is going well3.notfalls können wir den \Laden alleine schmeißen if need be, we can run the show on our ownLa·den2<-s, Läden o ->[ˈla:dn̩, pl ˈlɛ:dn̩]m shutterLa·den3[ˈla:dn̩]nt TECH, INFORM booting, loadingautomatisches \Laden autoload* * *der; Ladens, Läden1) shop; store (Amer.)2) (ugs.): (Unternehmung)wie ich den Laden kenne — (fig.) if I know how things go in this outfit (coll.)
den Laden schmeißen — manage or handle everything with no problem
Laden — (FensterLaden) shutter
* * *1. shop, besonders US store2. umg (Unternehmen) business;den Laden schmeißen run the show; fig (es schaffen) swing it;wie ich den Laden (so) kenne if you ask me;das ist ein müder Laden they’re a pretty lame ( oder feeble) outfit3. umg, fig (Sache) business;* * *der; Ladens, Läden1) shop; store (Amer.)2) (ugs.): (Unternehmung)wie ich den Laden kenne — (fig.) if I know how things go in this outfit (coll.)
den Laden schmeißen — manage or handle everything with no problem
Laden — (FensterLaden) shutter
* * *¨-- m.joint (slang) n.shop n.store n. ¨-- n.downloading n.loading n. -
24 lahmarschig
Adj. Sl., pej. hopelessly lethargic, utterly feeble* * *lahm|ar|schig [-|arʃɪç] (inf)1. adjbloody (Brit inf) or damn (inf) slow2. advbloody (Brit inf) or damn (inf) slowly* * *lahm·ar·schig* * *lahmarschig adj sl, pej hopelessly lethargic, utterly feeble -
25 Mark
n; -(e)s, kein Pl.2. fig. (Innerstes) auch core; kein Mark in den Knochen haben be feeble (umg. wimpish), have no get-up-and-go; jemandem durch Mark und Bein oder umg., hum. Pfennig gehen fig. set s.o.’s teeth on edge; jemanden bis ins Mark treffen cut s.o. to the quick; faul oder verderbt bis ins Mark rotten to the core; jemandem das Mark aus den Knochen saugen umg. bleed s.o. white (Am. auch dry)—f; -, -en; HIST. march; die Mark Brandenburg the Mark (of) Brandenburg; die Marken (Landschaft in Italien) the Marches—f; -, - und umg., hum. Märker; HIST. (Münze und Währung) mark; Deutsche Mark German mark, deutschmark; zehn Mark ten marks; jede Mark umdrehen ( müssen) umg. (have to) count every penny; müde I* * *das Markmarrow; pith; marrows* * *Mạrk I [mark]nt -(e)s, no pl(= Knochenmark) marrow; (BOT = Gewebemark) medulla, pith; (= Fruchtfleisch) puréebis ins Mark (fig) — to the core
jdn bis ins Mark treffen (fig) — to cut sb to the quick
es geht mir durch Mark und Bein (inf) — it goes right through me
IIkein Mark in den Knochen haben (fig) —
f -, -en1) (= Grenzland) borderland, march (rare)IIIdie Mark Brandenburg, die Mark (inf) — the Mark Brandenburg, the Brandenburg Marches
f -, - or (hum) -er (HIST)markDeutsche Mark — German mark, Deutschmark
mit jeder Mark rechnen, die or jede Mark umdrehen — to think twice before spending anything
* * *das1) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) pith2) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) pith* * *Mark1[ˈmark, pl ˈmɛrkɐ]f HIST markDeutsche \Mark German mark, deutschmarkdas ist keine müde \Mark wert it isn't worth a pennyjede [müde] \Mark umdrehen [o mit jeder [müden] \Mark rechnen] müssen (fam) to think twice before spending anythingsie lieben schnelle Autos und die schnelle \Mark they love fast cars and nice little earners famMark2<-[e]s>[ˈmark]1. (Knochenmark) marrowetw geht jdm durch \Mark und Bein (hum fam) sth goes right through sb, sth sets sb's teeth on edgejdn bis aufs \Mark aussaugen to bleed sb dry [or fam white]bis ins \Mark (fig) to the core [or quick]jdm bis ins \Mark dringen [o gehen] to cut sb to the quickMark3<-, -en>[ˈmark]f borderland, march specdie \Mark Brandenburg the Mark Brandenburg, the Brandenburg Marches* * *Idie; Mark, Mark markDeutsche Mark — Deutschmark; German mark
IIkeine müde Mark — (ugs.) not a penny; not a cent (Amer.)
das; Mark[e]s1) (KnochenMark) marrow; medulla (Anat.)das ging mir durch Mark und Bein — (fig.) it put my teeth on edge; it went right through me
2) (Bot.) (FruchtMark) pulp* * *Mark1 n; -(e)s, kein pl2. fig (Innerstes) auch core;jemandem durch Mark und Bein oder umg, humPfennig gehen fig set sb’s teeth on edge;jemanden bis ins Mark treffen cut sb to the quick;verderbt bis ins Mark rotten to the core;Mark2 f; -, -en; HIST march;die Mark Brandenburg the Mark (of) Brandenburg;die Marken (Landschaft in Italien) the MarchesDeutsche Mark German mark, deutschmark;zehn Mark ten marks;* * *Idie; Mark, Mark markDeutsche Mark — Deutschmark; German mark
IIkeine müde Mark — (ugs.) not a penny; not a cent (Amer.)
das; Mark[e]s1) (KnochenMark) marrow; medulla (Anat.)das ging mir durch Mark und Bein — (fig.) it put my teeth on edge; it went right through me
2) (Bot.) (FruchtMark) pulp* * *nur sing. m.mark (german monetary unit) n. nur sing. n.core n.marrow n.pith n.pulp n. -
26 Portion
f; -, -en1. bei Tisch: helping, serving; Tee, Kaffee: pot; eine große / kleine / doppelte Portion a large / small / double portion; eine halbe Portion half a portion; eine zweite Portion a second helping; eine Portion Eis one portion of ice-cream; Kugel: one scoop* * *die Portionserving; portion; helping* * *Por|ti|on [pɔr'tsioːn]f -, -en1) (beim Essen) portion, helpingeine zweite Portión — a second helping
eine Portión Kaffee — a pot of coffee
eine Portión Butter — a portion of butter
2) (fig inf = Anteil) amounter besitzt eine gehörige Portión Mut — he's got a fair amount of courage
sie brachte eine gute Portión Geduld auf — she showed a fair amount of patience (inf)
* * *die1) (an unpleasant thing (especially an illness) which one is forced to suffer: a nasty dose of flu.) dose2) (the amount of food one has on one's plate: a large helping of pudding.) helping3) (an amount of food usually for one person: a portion of salad.) portion4) (a portion of food served: I had two servings of pie.) serving* * *Por·ti·on<-, -en>[pɔrˈtsi̯o:n]f1. KOCHK portion4.* * *die; Portion, Portionen1) portion; helpingeine halbe Portion — (fig. ugs. spött.) a feeble little titch (coll.)
2) (ugs.): (Anteil) amount* * *eine große/kleine/doppelte Portion a large/small/double portion;eine halbe Portion half a portion;eine zweite Portion a second helping;eine Portion Eis one portion of ice-cream; Kugel: one scoopin kleinen Portionen in small doses3. umg, fig:halbe Portion half-pint, shrimp, titch* * *die; Portion, Portionen1) portion; helpingeine halbe Portion — (fig. ugs. spött.) a feeble little titch (coll.)
2) (ugs.): (Anteil) amount* * *-en f.portion n.serving n. -
27 schlaff
Adj.1. Haut, Muskeln: flabby; Körper, Glieder, auch Händedruck: limp, weak; schlaffes Glied umg. limp penis3. Moral, Disziplin: lax; Party etc.: lifeless, dead boring umg.; (träge) sluggish, lethargic; schlaffer Typ umg. lethargic type, wimp* * *baggy; languorous; limp; languid; lax; slack; drooping; flabby; flaccid; floppy* * *schlạff [ʃlaf]1. adjlimp; (= locker) Seil, Segel loose, slack; Moral lax, loose; Disziplin lax; Haut flabby, loose; Muskeln flabby; (= erschöpft) worn-out, shattered (Brit inf exhausted; (= energielos) listless, floppy2. advlimply; (bei Seil, Segel) loosely* * *1) (loose and fat; not firm: flabby cheeks.) flabby2) (tending to flop; flopping: a floppy hat.) floppy3) gangling4) (lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) limp5) slackly* * *[ʃlaf]I. adj1. (locker fallend) slackeine \schlaffe Fahne a drooping flag2. (nicht straff) sagging, flabbyein \schlaffer Händedruck a limp handshakeII. adv1. (locker fallend) slackly2. (kraftlos) feebly* * *1.1) (nicht straff, nicht fest) slack <cable, rope, sail>; flaccid, limp < penis>; loose, slack < skin>; sagging < breasts>; flabby <stomach, muscles>3) (abwertend): (träge) lethargic2.1) (locker, nicht straff) slackly2) (schlapp, matt) limply* * *schlaff adj1. Haut, Muskeln: flabby; Körper, Glieder, auch Händedruck: limp, weak;schlaffes Glied umg limp penisschlaffer Typ umg lethargic type, wimp* * *1.1) (nicht straff, nicht fest) slack <cable, rope, sail>; flaccid, limp < penis>; loose, slack < skin>; sagging < breasts>; flabby <stomach, muscles>3) (abwertend): (träge) lethargic2.1) (locker, nicht straff) slackly2) (schlapp, matt) limply* * *adj.drooping adj.flabby adj.flaccid adj.slack adj. adv.flabbily adv.flaccidly adv.floppily adv. -
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29 Matt
1) (schwach, kraftlos) weary, tired2) ( nicht kräftig) weak;\Matter Händedruck weak [or limp] handshake;\Mattes Lächeln/\Matte Stimme faint [or weak] smile/voice\Matte Politur matt polish; ( unerwünscht) dull;\Matte Augen lustreless [or (Am) lusterless] [or dull] eyes4) ( trübe)\Matt Licht dim [or pale] light5) ( nicht durchscheinend)\Matte Glühbirnen opal [or pearl] bulbs6) ( schwach)\Matte Farben pale colours [or (Am) -ors];7) (lahm, nicht überzeugend)\Matter Witz feeble [or lame] joke8) ( schachmatt) [check]mate;\Matt sein to be [check]mated;jdn \Matt setzen to mate sb; (a. fig) to checkmate sb;\Matt! check and mate!1) ( schwach) weakly, dimly2) ( ohne Nachdruck) lamely, feebly2. Matt <-s, -s> [ʼmat] nt[check]mate -
30 matt
1) (schwach, kraftlos) weary, tired2) ( nicht kräftig) weak;\matter Händedruck weak [or limp] handshake;\mattes Lächeln/\matte Stimme faint [or weak] smile/voice\matte Politur matt polish; ( unerwünscht) dull;\matte Augen lustreless [or (Am) lusterless] [or dull] eyes4) ( trübe)\matt Licht dim [or pale] light5) ( nicht durchscheinend)\matte Glühbirnen opal [or pearl] bulbs6) ( schwach)\matte Farben pale colours [or (Am) -ors];7) (lahm, nicht überzeugend)\matter Witz feeble [or lame] joke8) ( schachmatt) [check]mate;\matt sein to be [check]mated;jdn \matt setzen to mate sb; (a. fig) to checkmate sb;\matt! check and mate!1) ( schwach) weakly, dimly2) ( ohne Nachdruck) lamely, feebly2. Matt <-s, -s> [ʼmat] nt[check]mate -
31 schwach
schwach adj 1. GEN slack (Nachfrage, Absatz); 2. RECHT weak (hinfällig); 3. WIWI poor, slack, weak* * *adj 1. < Geschäft> Nachfrage, Absatz slack; 2. < Recht> hinfällig weak; 3. <Vw> poor, slack, weak* * *schwach
(Börse) poor, weak, slack, languid, feeble, infirm, (drucktechn.) feint (Br.);
• schwach besucht poorly attended;
• weiterhin schwach liegen (Börse) to continue to rule low;
• schwach sein (Börse) to rule low, to be in a dull condition;
• schwach werden (Börse) to develop weakness, to turn weak, to sag;
• schwacher Besuch poor attendance;
• auf schwachen Füßen stehen (Firma) to be strapped for capital;
• schwaches Geschäft little doing;
• schwacher Kredit small credit;
• schwache Majorität bare majority;
• schwacher Markt weak market;
• auf Gewinnrealisationen hin schwacher Markt heavy market;
• schwache Mittel limited resources;
• schwache Nachfrage slack demand;
• schwache Tendenz (Börse) despondent note;
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32 Billigkeit
f; nur Sg.1. cheapness2. fig. cheapness, shabbiness* * *die Billigkeitcheapness; inexpensiveness* * *Bịl|lig|keitf -,no pl1) (= Preisgünstigkeit) cheapness; (von Preis) lowness2) (pej = Primitivität) cheapness; (von Ausrede) feebleness3) (old) (= Angemessenheit) properness, meetness (old); (= Gerechtigkeit, Berechtigung, JUR) justness, fairness* * *die1) cheapness2) (fairness; justice.) equity* * *Bil·lig·keit<->diese Ausrede ist in ihrer ganzen \Billigkeit leicht zu durchschauen you can easily see through the whole feeble excuse* * *1. cheapness2. fig cheapness, shabbiness* * *f.cheapness n.inexpensiveness n. -
33 dümmlich
pej.I Adj.1. (beschränkt) simple-minded, foolish2. Grinsen etc.: silly, foolish* * *feeble-minded* * *dụ̈mm|lich ['dʏmlɪç]adjsilly, stupid; Mensch auch foolish, dumb (esp US)* * *dümm·lich[ˈdʏmlɪç]I. adj simple-mindedein \dümmliches Grinsen a foolish grinII. adv simple-mindedlysie grinste nur \dümmlich she just grinned foolishly [or like the village idiot], she gave a goofy grin* * *1.Adjektiv simple-minded2.adverbial <grin, smile> [rather] foolishly or stupidly* * *dümmlich pejA. adj1. (beschränkt) simple-minded, foolish2. Grinsen etc: silly, foolishB. adv:dümmlich grinsen grin stupidly* * *1.Adjektiv simple-minded2.adverbial <grin, smile> [rather] foolishly or stupidly -
34 flügellahm
Adj.2. fig. (mutlos) dejected; (ohne Schwung) limp, weary; Unternehmen: ailing; er ist flügellahm auch the fizz has gone out of him* * *flü|gel|lahmadjwith injured wings/an injured wing; (fig) Industrie etc ailing; Mensch feebleflǘgellahm sein (lit) — to have an injured wing/its wings injured; (fig
einen Vogel flǘgellahm schießen — to wing a bird
eine flǘgellahme Ente (fig) — a lame duck
* * *flü·gel·lahmadj injured at the wing(s)* * *1) < bird> with an injured wing* * *flügellahm adjflügellahmer Vogel auch bird with a broken winger ist flügellahm auch the fizz has gone out of him* * *1) < bird> with an injured wing -
35 geistesschwach
Adj. feebleminded* * *feeble-minded* * *geis|tes|schwachadjfeebleminded* * *geistesschwach adj feebleminded* * *adj.feebleminded adj.imbecile adj. adv.feeblemindedly adv. -
36 kränklich
Adj. sickly; (gebrechlich) frail* * *dicky; valetudinary; ailing; infirm; sickly* * *krạ̈nk|lich ['krɛŋklɪç]adjsickly, in poor or bad health* * *1) (tending to be often ill: a sickly child.) sickly2) (suggesting sickness; pale; feeble: She looks sickly.) sickly3) (ill: He is very poorly.) poor4) (looking pale and unhealthy: You look peaky today.) peaky* * *kränk·lich[ˈkrɛŋklɪç]adj sickly, in poor health* * *Adjektiv sickly; ailing* * ** * *Adjektiv sickly; ailing* * *adj.invalid adj.morbid adj.sickish adj.sickly adj.valetudinarian adj. -
37 laden
m; -s, Läden1. shop, bes. Am. store2. umg. (Unternehmen) business; den Laden schmeißen run the show; fig. (es schaffen) swing it; den Laden dichtmachen shut (Am. close) up shop; (scheitern) auch fold; der Laden läuft geschäftlich: business is good; allg. everything’s hunky-dory; wie ich den Laden (so) kenne if you ask me; das ist ein müder Laden they’re a pretty lame ( oder feeble) outfit3. umg., fig. (Sache) business; den Laden hinschmeißen umg. give up the whole thing, chuck (Am. pack) it in* * *das Ladenlading; loading;der Ladenstore; retail outlet; shop* * *La|den I ['laːdn]m -s, -['lɛːdn] (= Geschäft) shop (esp Brit), store (US); (inf = Betrieb, Unternehmung) outfit (inf)der Láden läuft (inf) — business is good
es wird eine Zeit dauern, bis der Láden läuft (inf) — it will be some time before the business gets going or gets off the ground
dann kann er den Láden zumachen or dichtmachen (inf) — he might as well shut up shop (and go home) (inf)
den Láden schmeißen (inf) — to run the show
IIden (ganzen) Láden hinschmeißen (inf) — to chuck the whole thing in (inf)
m -s, - or -(= Fensterladen) shutter* * *1) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) charge2) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) charge3) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) load4) (a place where goods are sold: a baker's shop.) shop5) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) store* * *La·den1<-s, Läden>[ˈla:dn̩, pl ˈlɛ:dn̩]mder \Laden läuft (fam) business is going well3.notfalls können wir den \Laden alleine schmeißen if need be, we can run the show on our ownLa·den2<-s, Läden o ->[ˈla:dn̩, pl ˈlɛ:dn̩]m shutterLa·den3[ˈla:dn̩]nt TECH, INFORM booting, loadingautomatisches \Laden autoload* * *der; Ladens, Läden1) shop; store (Amer.)2) (ugs.): (Unternehmung)wie ich den Laden kenne — (fig.) if I know how things go in this outfit (coll.)
den Laden schmeißen — manage or handle everything with no problem
Laden — (FensterLaden) shutter
* * *laden1; lädt, lud, hat geladenA. v/t1. load;das Schiff hat Getreide geladen the ship has taken on a load of grain; Zustand: the ship is carrying a cargo of grain;der LKW hat Kies geladen the truck has been loaded with gravel; Zustand: the truck has a load of gravel;die Kisten aus dem Wagen laden unload the crates from the car ( Lieferwagen: van, Pferdewagen: cart);die Säcke vom Lkw auf Lasttiere laden load the sacks from the truck onto pack animals;die Atmosphäre war mit Spannung/Hass geladen the atmosphere was charged with tension/filled with hatred5. (Gewehr etc) loadB. v/i1. load;der LKW hat schwer geladen the truck has a heavy load;schwer geladen haben umg, hum be plastered ( oder tanked up, besonders US loaded), be three sheets to the wind, Br auch have had one over the eight obs2. IT load;1. geh (einladen) invite2. JUR:vor Gericht laden summon before a court; unter Strafandrohung: subpoena* * *der; Ladens, Läden1) shop; store (Amer.)2) (ugs.): (Unternehmung)wie ich den Laden kenne — (fig.) if I know how things go in this outfit (coll.)
den Laden schmeißen — manage or handle everything with no problem
Laden — (FensterLaden) shutter
* * *¨-- m.joint (slang) n.shop n.store n. ¨-- n.downloading n.loading n. -
38 mager
Adj.3. (dürftig) meag|re (Am. -er), poor; (Ernte) auch lean; magere Jahre lean years; mageres Lob scant praise* * *(dürftig) poor; meager; meagre;(fettarm) fatless; lean;(schlank) skinny; thin; lank* * *ma|ger ['maːgɐ]1. adj3) (= unfruchtbar) Boden, Felder poor, infertile4) (= dürftig) meagre (Brit), meager (US); Ernte, Ertrag lean, meagre (Brit), meager (US); (TECH ) Mischung weak; Ergebnis poordie sieben mágeren Jahre — the seven lean years
2. adv1)(= fettarm)
máger essen — to be on a low-fat dietmáger kochen — to cook low-fat meals
etw ist máger zubereitet — sth is low-fat
3) (TYP)máger drucken/setzen — to print/typeset in roman
* * *2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) lean3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) lean4) (thin, bony and wrinkled: a scrawny neck.) scrawny5) (very thin: Most fat girls long to be skinny.) skinny* * *ma·ger[ˈma:gɐ]\magere Schrift light typeface2. (fettarm) low-fat\mageres Fleisch lean meat\magere Kost low-fat food\mager essen/kochen to eat/cook low-fat foods3. (wenig ertragreich) poor, practically infertile [or barren]\magere Ernte (fig) a poor harvest\magerer Boden infertile grounddas ist aber eine \magere Ausbeute those are poor [or lean] pickings; (dürftig) feeble\magere Jahre barren years; ÖKON lean years* * *1.1) (dünn) thin3) (nicht ertragreich) poor <soil, harvest>; infertile < field>; lean < years>; (fig.): (dürftig) meagre < profit, increase, success, report, etc.>; thin < programme>2.mager essen — follow a low-fat diet; eat low-fat foods
* * *mager adjmagere Jahre lean years;mageres Lob scant praise4. TYPO:magere Schrift light-face(d) type* * *1.1) (dünn) thin3) (nicht ertragreich) poor <soil, harvest>; infertile < field>; lean < years>; (fig.): (dürftig) meagre <profit, increase, success, report, etc.>; thin < programme>2.mager essen — follow a low-fat diet; eat low-fat foods
* * *adj.gaunt adj.lean adj.meagre adj.skinny adj. adv.leanly adv.meagerly adv. -
39 schwächlich
* * *weakly (Adv.); weedy (Adj.); sickly (Adj.); puny (Adj.)* * *schwạ̈ch|lich ['ʃvɛçlɪç]adjweakly; (= zart auch) puny* * *1) weakly2) punily3) (small and weak: a puny child.) puny* * *schwäch·lich[ˈʃvɛçlɪç]adj weakly, feebleer war immer etwas \schwächlich he had always been a bit weakly [or delicate]* * *Adjektiv weakly, delicate < person>; frail <old person, constitution>; delicate <nerves, stomach, constitution>* * ** * *Adjektiv weakly, delicate < person>; frail <old person, constitution>; delicate <nerves, stomach, constitution>* * *adj.frail adj. adv.weakly adv. -
40 Schwachsinnige
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Feeble — Fee ble (f[=e] b l), a. [Compar. {Feebler} ( bl[ e]r); superl. {Feeblest} ( bl[e^]st).] [OE. feble, OF. feble, flebe, floibe, floible, foible, F. faible, L. flebilis to be wept over, lamentable, wretched, fr. flere to weep. Cf. {Foible}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feeble — [fē′bəl] adj. feebler, feeblest [ME feble < OFr faible, feble < L flebilis, to be wept over < flere, to weep < IE base * bhlē , to howl > BLEAT, BLARE] weak; not strong; specif., a) infirm [a feeble old man] b) without force or… … English World dictionary
Feeble — may refer to: *Feeble, one of the imaginary anthropomorphic characters of the 1989 film Meet the Feebles *Feeble, is the name of Travis Barker s first band *Feeble grind, a type of skateboarding trick … Wikipedia
feeble — (adj.) late 12c., from O.Fr. feble (12c., Mod.Fr. faible) weak, feeble, from L. flebilis lamentable, lit. that is to be wept over, from flere weep, cry, shed tears, lament, from PIE *bhle to howl (Cf. BLEAT (Cf. bleat)). The first l was dropped… … Etymology dictionary
feeble — ► ADJECTIVE (feebler, feeblest) 1) lacking physical or mental strength. 2) failing to convince or impress: a feeble excuse. DERIVATIVES feebleness noun feebly adverb. ORIGIN Old French fieble, from Latin flebil … English terms dictionary
Feeble — Fee ble, v. t. To make feble; to enfeeble. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Shall that victorious hand be feebled here? Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feeble — index decadent, helpless (powerless), imperfect, inadept, inadequate, incapable, inconspicuous, ineff … Law dictionary
feeble — *weak, infirm, decrepit, frail, fragile Analogous words: unnerved, enervated, emasculated, unmanned (see UNNERVE): debilitated, weakened, enfeebled, disabled, crippled (see WEAKEN): *powerless, impotent Antonyms: robust Contrasted words: *strong … New Dictionary of Synonyms
feeble — [adj] not strong; ineffective aged, ailing, chicken*, debilitated, decrepit, delicate, doddering, dopey*, effete, emasculated, enervated, enfeebled, etiolated, exhausted, failing, faint, flabby*, flat, fragile, frail, gentle, helpless, impotent,… … New thesaurus
feeble — [[t]fi͟ːb(ə)l[/t]] feebler, feeblest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak. He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far... The feeble light of a tin lamp. Derived words:… … English dictionary
feeble — UK [ˈfiːb(ə)l] / US [ˈfɪb(ə)l] adjective Word forms feeble : adjective feeble comparative feebler superlative feeblest 1) physically weak, especially because you are old or ill 2) not strong enough to be seen or heard clearly a feeble light/voice … English dictionary