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1 Flor
m; -s, -e, meist Sg.; geh.2. fig. von Damen: bevy—m; -s, -e1. auf Samt, Teppich: pile2. (dünnes Gewebe) gauze3. (Trauerflor) black crepe (band)* * *der Flor(Blüte) bloom;(Teppichflor) pile;(Trauerflor) crepe; crape; weeper* * *I [floːɐ]m -s, -e (liter)array of flowersIIin Flór stehen — to be in full bloom
m -s, -e or (rare) ordm;e['fløːrə]1) (= dünnes Gewebe) gauze; (= Trauerflor) crêpe2) (liter: = Schleier) veil (= Teppichflor, Samtflor) pile* * *(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) pile* * *[flo:ɐ̯, pl ˈflørə]m1. (dünnes Gewebe) gauze2. (Teppich-/Samtflor) pile* * *Ider; Flors, Flore (geh.)im Flor stehen — be in full bloom
2) (Blumenfülle) displayIIder; Flors, Flore1) (zartes Gewebe) gauze2) (Faserenden) pile3) s. Trauerflor* * *Flor1 m; -s, -e, meist sg; geh2. fig von Damen: bevyFlor2 m; -s, -e1. auf Samt, Teppich: pile2. (dünnes Gewebe) gauze* * *Ider; Flors, Flore (geh.)2) (Blumenfülle) displayIIder; Flors, Flore1) (zartes Gewebe) gauze2) (Faserenden) pile3) s. Trauerflor -
2 Wildleder
n suede (leather)* * *das Wildledersuede; buckskin* * *Wịld|le|derntsuede* * *das1) ((of) a soft leather made of deerskin or sheepskin.) buckskin2) ((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) suede3) ((of) leather from a sheep or lamb etc with a soft, rough surface: suede shoes.) suède* * *Wild·le·dernt suede* * *das suede* * *Wildleder n suede (leather)* * *das suede* * *n.suede n. -
3 Welle
f; -, -n1. auf Wasseroberfläche: wave; kleine: ripple; die See hat heute hohe Wellen there are big waves on the sea today; die Wellen schlagen ans Ufer the waves beat against the shore; Wellen schlagen fig., Ereignis etc.: make waves, cause a stir; die Stimmung schlug hohe Wellen spirits were high4. TECH. shaft5. Turnen: circle6. fig. (Mode etc.) craze7. MOT.: grüne oder rote Welle phased ( oder linked) traffic lights; wir haben grüne / rote Welle we’ve caught the green / red phase* * *die Welle(Funk) wave; wavelength;(Mechanik) axle; shaft;(Mode) craze;(Physik) wave;(Wasser) wave; billow* * *Wẹl|le ['vɛlə]f -, -nweiche Welle (inf) — soft line
2) (fig = Mode) crazedie Neue Welle (Film) — the nouvelle vague, the New Wave; (Mus) the New Wave
* * *die1) (a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) spindle2) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) shaft3) (a surging movement, or a sudden rush: The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger.) surge4) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) wave5) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) wave6) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) wave7) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) wave* * *Wel·le<-, -n>[ˈvɛlə]f1. (Woge) wave2. (massenhaftes Auftreten) wavedie neue \Welle the latest craze3. PHYS wave4. RADIO wavelength5. (wellenförmige Erhebung) wave7.▶ [hohe] \Wellen schlagen to create a [big] stir* * *die; Welle, Wellen1) (auch HaarWelle, Physik, fig.) wavegrüne Welle — (Verkehrsw.) linked or synchronised traffic lights
die weiche Welle — (fig. ugs.) the soft approach or line
2) (Rundf.): (Wellenlänge) wavelength3) (Technik) shaft4) (BodenWelle) undulation* * *die See hat heute hohe Wellen there are big waves on the sea today;die Wellen schlagen ans Ufer the waves beat against the shore;die Stimmung schlug hohe Wellen spirits were high4. TECH shaft5. Turnen: circle6. fig (Mode etc) craze7. AUTO:rote Welle phased ( oder linked) traffic lights;wir haben grüne/rote Welle we’ve caught the green/red phase* * *die; Welle, Wellen1) (auch HaarWelle, Physik, fig.) wavegrüne Welle — (Verkehrsw.) linked or synchronised traffic lights
die weiche Welle — (fig. ugs.) the soft approach or line
2) (Rundf.): (Wellenlänge) wavelength3) (Technik) shaft4) (BodenWelle) undulation* * *-n f.arbor n.axle n.billow n.shaft n.wave n. -
4 welle
f; -, -n1. auf Wasseroberfläche: wave; kleine: ripple; die See hat heute hohe Wellen there are big waves on the sea today; die Wellen schlagen ans Ufer the waves beat against the shore; Wellen schlagen fig., Ereignis etc.: make waves, cause a stir; die Stimmung schlug hohe Wellen spirits were high4. TECH. shaft5. Turnen: circle6. fig. (Mode etc.) craze7. MOT.: grüne oder rote Welle phased ( oder linked) traffic lights; wir haben grüne / rote Welle we’ve caught the green / red phase* * *die Welle(Funk) wave; wavelength;(Mechanik) axle; shaft;(Mode) craze;(Physik) wave;(Wasser) wave; billow* * *Wẹl|le ['vɛlə]f -, -nweiche Welle (inf) — soft line
2) (fig = Mode) crazedie Neue Welle (Film) — the nouvelle vague, the New Wave; (Mus) the New Wave
* * *die1) (a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) spindle2) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) shaft3) (a surging movement, or a sudden rush: The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger.) surge4) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) wave5) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) wave6) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) wave7) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) wave* * *Wel·le<-, -n>[ˈvɛlə]f1. (Woge) wave2. (massenhaftes Auftreten) wavedie neue \Welle the latest craze3. PHYS wave4. RADIO wavelength5. (wellenförmige Erhebung) wave7.▶ [hohe] \Wellen schlagen to create a [big] stir* * *die; Welle, Wellen1) (auch HaarWelle, Physik, fig.) wavegrüne Welle — (Verkehrsw.) linked or synchronised traffic lights
die weiche Welle — (fig. ugs.) the soft approach or line
2) (Rundf.): (Wellenlänge) wavelength3) (Technik) shaft4) (BodenWelle) undulation* * *…welle f im subst1. (Bewegung):Auswanderungswelle wave of emigration;Asylantenwelle wave of asylum-seekers2. (Mode):Fitnesswelle fitness craze;Fresswelle (eating) binge* * *die; Welle, Wellen1) (auch HaarWelle, Physik, fig.) wavegrüne Welle — (Verkehrsw.) linked or synchronised traffic lights
die weiche Welle — (fig. ugs.) the soft approach or line
2) (Rundf.): (Wellenlänge) wavelength3) (Technik) shaft4) (BodenWelle) undulation* * *-n f.arbor n.axle n.billow n.shaft n.wave n. -
5 Samt
II Präp. together with, along with; ich geb’s dir samt allem Zubehör für... you can have it with all the bits and pieces for...* * *der Samtvelvet* * *Sạmt [zamt]m -(e)s, -evelvetzart wie Samt und Seide (liter) — as soft as silk
* * *((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) velvet* * *<-[e]s, -e>[zamt]m velvet* * *der; Samt[e]s, Samte velvet* * *weich wie Samt soft as velvet;in Samt und Seide (gekleidet) dressed in silks and satins* * *der; Samt[e]s, Samte velvet* * *nur sing. m.velvet n. -
6 flach
I Adj.1. Dach, Gelände etc.: flat; (eben) auch level, even; MATH. plane; flache Brust Frau: flat chest; Mann: hollow chest; flach gedrückt flat(tened down); mit der flachen Hand with the flat of one’s hand; auf dem flachen Land in the depths of the countryside; flach klopfen beat out; flach machen level (off); flach werden flatten (out), level (off)2. Atmung, Gewässer: shallow; flacher Teller dinner plate; bleib im flachen Wasser stay in the shallow water4. fig. pej. (oberflächlich) shallow, superficialII Adv.: flach liegen lie flat; sich flach hinlegen lie down flat; den Ball flach spielen keep the ball on the ground; flach über etw. fliegen / hinwegstreichen etc. fly / skim etc. low over s.th.; flach atmen breathe shallow(ly); bewusst: take shallow breaths; ihr Atem geht flach her breathing is shallow* * *even; plane; shallow; flat; low; smooth; plain; vapid; platy* * *Flạch [flax]nt -(e)s, -e (NAUT)shallows pl* * *1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flat2) (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flat* * *[flax]\flach liegen [o schlafen] to sleep without a pillow2. (nicht tief) shallow\flach atmen to take shallow breaths3. (oberflächlich) shallow4. TYPO\flache Gradation soft gradation\flaches Negativ soft negative* * *die flache Hand — the flat of one's hand
4) (fig. abwertend) shallow* * *A. adjflach gedrückt flat(tened down);mit der flachen Hand with the flat of one’s hand;auf dem flachen Land in the depths of the countryside;flach klopfen beat out;flach machen level (off);2. Atmung, Gewässer: shallow;flacher Teller dinner plate;bleib im flachen Wasser stay in the shallow water4. fig pej (oberflächlich) shallow, superficialB. adv:flach liegen lie flat;sich flach hinlegen lie down flat;den Ball flach spielen keep the ball on the ground;flach über etwas fliegen/hinwegstreichen etc fly/skim etc low over sth;flach atmen breathe shallow(ly); bewusst: take shallow breaths;ihr Atem geht flach her breathing is shallow* * *1) flat <countryside, region, roof>3) (nicht tief) shallow <water, river, dish>4) (fig. abwertend) shallow* * *adj.flat adj.plain adj.tabular adj.vapid adj. adv.vapidly adv. -
7 glatt
(Haar) straight; sleek; lank;(Lüge) downright;(Stoff) uncreased;(eben) smooth; even;(rutschig) slippery* * *glạtt [glat]1. adj comp -er or ordm;er['glɛtɐ] superl -este(r, s) or ordm;este(r, s) ['glɛtəstə]1) (= eben) smooth; Meer auch unruffled; Haar straight; (MED ) Bruch clean; Stoff (= faltenlos) uncreased; (= ungemustert) plain; (Aus) Mehl finely ground2) (= schlüpfrig) slipperyauf dem glatten Parkett der Außenpolitik ausrutschen — to come a cropper (Brit inf) or to blunder in the tricky area of foreign policy
3) (fig) Landung, Ablauf smoothdas kostet glatte 1.000 Euro — it costs a good 1,000 euros
5) (pej = allzu gewandt) smooth, slick2. adv comp -er or ordm; er,superl am -esten or ordm;esten1) (= eben) bügeln, hobeln, walzen (till) smooth; polieren highly; rühren till smooth; schneiden straightglatt rasiert (Mann, Kinn) — clean-shaven; Beine shaved
See:→ auch glatt kämmen, glatt legen etc2) (= problemlos) smoothlyer hat sich glatt aus der Affäre gezogen — he wriggled his way neatly out of the whole affair
See:→ auch glattgehenjdm etw glatt ins Gesicht sagen — to tell sb sth to his/her face
es kostete glatt EUR 10.000 — it cost a good 10,000 euros
* * *1) (very probably: It may easily rain tomorrow.) easily2) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) flat3) (definitely; emphatically: She flatly denied it.) flatly4) ((of hair) straight, thin, and usually greasy.) lank5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) clean6) sleekly8) (so smooth as to cause slipping: The path is slippery - watch out!) slippery10) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) smooth11) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) smooth12) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) smooth13) straight* * *[ˈglat]I. adjein \glattes Gesicht an unlined face\glattes Haar straight hair\glatte See calm [or smooth] [or unruffled] sea\glatter Stoff uncreased fabric\glatt rasiert clean-shavenetw \glatt bügeln to iron [out sep] sth, to iron sth smoothetw \glatt feilen to file sth smoothetw \glatt hobeln/schmirgeln to plane down/sand down sth\glatt kämmen to brush smooth\glatt pürieren to puree sth until smoothetw \glatt rühren to stir sth until smoothetw \glatt schleifen to grind sth smoothetw \glatt streichen to smooth out sth sep\glatt rechts stricken to knit garter stitchetw \glatt walzen to flatten sthetw \glatt ziehen to smooth out sth; Betttuch a. to straighten [out] sth3. (problemlos) smoothein \glatter Bruch MED a clean breakeine \glatte Landung a smooth landing\glatt aufgehen Rechnung to work out exactlyeine \glatte Lüge a downright [or blatant] [or barefaced] lie\glatter Unsinn sheer [or utter] nonsense7. TYPO\glatter Satz body [or straight] matterjdm etw \glatt ins Gesicht sagen to say sth [straight] to sb's faceetw \glatt ablehnen to turn sth down flatetw \glatt abstreiten [o leugnen] to flatly deny sthetw \glatt [und sauber] vergessen to clean forget sth* * *1.1) smooth; straight < hair>eine glatte Eins/Fünf — a clear A/E
etwas glatt hobeln/bügeln — plane/iron something smooth
den Boden glatt machen — level the ground
2) (rutschig) slippery3) nicht präd. (komplikationslos) smooth <landing, journey>; clean, straightforward < fracture>4) nicht präd. (ugs.): (offensichtlich) downright, outright < lie>; outright <deception, fraud>; sheer, utter <nonsense, madness, etc.>; pure, sheer < invention>, flat < refusal>; complete < failure>5) (allzu gewandt) smooth2.1)2) (komplikationslos) smoothlyglatt gehen — (ugs.) go smoothly
3) (ugs.): (rückhaltlos)jemandem etwas glatt ins Gesicht sagen — tell somebody something straight to his/her face
* * *A. adj1. Fell, Haut, Teig etc: smooth; Haut: auch soft; Haar: (nicht kraus) straight; Schnitt, Bruch: clean; Fläche etc: even; Meer: calm; (poliert) polished;glatt bügeln/schleifen iron/polish;glatt bürsten polish; (Haar) brush out;etwas glatt feilen/hobeln etc file/plane etc sth smooth;glatt rasiert clean-shaven;glatt rühren beat until smooth;glatt streichen smooth out; (Haar) smooth down3. fig Stil etc: smooth, polished; oft pej Person, Worte, Zunge: glib, smooth; Person auch: slick; (übermäßig höflich) oilyglatte Absage flat refusal;(ein) glatter Beweis proof positive;das ist glatter Mord! it’s sheer ( oder plain) murder!;glatte 1000 Dollar a cool thousand (dollars)B. adv1. smoothly;glatt anliegen fit closely;anliegen be flush with the wall etc;glatt rechts stricken knit plain, do plain knitting2. fig (ohne Probleme) smoothly, without a hitch;glatt durchschneiden cut clean through;glatt gewinnen win hands down3. umg (völlig) completely;glatt vergessen haben have completely ( oder clean) forgotten;glatt ablehnen/ableugnen flatly refuse/deny4. umg:er hat doch glatt behauptet, dass … he told me etc to my etc face that …;* * *1.1) smooth; straight < hair>eine glatte Eins/Fünf — a clear A/E
etwas glatt hobeln/bügeln — plane/iron something smooth
2) (rutschig) slippery3) nicht präd. (komplikationslos) smooth <landing, journey>; clean, straightforward < fracture>4) nicht präd. (ugs.): (offensichtlich) downright, outright < lie>; outright <deception, fraud>; sheer, utter <nonsense, madness, etc.>; pure, sheer < invention>, flat < refusal>; complete < failure>5) (allzu gewandt) smooth2.1)2) (komplikationslos) smoothlyglatt gehen — (ugs.) go smoothly
3) (ugs.): (rückhaltlos)jemandem etwas glatt ins Gesicht sagen — tell somebody something straight to his/her face
* * *adj.glossy adj.sleek adj.slick adj.smooth adj.unruffled adj. adv.point-blank adv.sleekly adv.slickly adv. -
8 samt
II Präp. together with, along with; ich geb’s dir samt allem Zubehör für... you can have it with all the bits and pieces for...* * *der Samtvelvet* * *Sạmt [zamt]m -(e)s, -evelvetzart wie Samt und Seide (liter) — as soft as silk
* * *((of) a type of cloth made from silk etc with a soft, thick surface: Her dress was made of velvet; a velvet jacket.) velvet* * *<-[e]s, -e>[zamt]m velvet* * *der; Samt[e]s, Samte velvet* * *A. adv:B. präp together with, along with;ich geb’s dir samt allem Zubehör für … you can have it with all the bits and pieces for …* * *der; Samt[e]s, Samte velvet* * *nur sing. m.velvet n. -
9 hart
1) ( nicht weich) hard;ich schlafe auf einer härteren Matratze als du I sleep on a firmer mattress than you;dein Bett ist mir zu \hart your bed is too hard for me;eine Decke auf dem Fußboden wird ein \hartes Nachtlager sein a blanket on the floor will be a hard surface to sleep on;2) ( heftig) severe;ein \harter Aufprall a severe impact;ein \harter Ruck a severe jolt;ein \harter Winter a harsh [or severe] winter3) ( unmelodisch) harsh;4) ( vehement) violent;die Konflikte werden immer härter the conflicts are becoming increasingly violent6) ( brutal) violent;das war der härteste Film, den ich je gesehen habe that was the most violent film I have ever seen7) (abgehärtet, robust) tough;Söldner sind \harte Kerle mercenaries are tough fellows;\hart werden to become tough8) (stabil, sicher) stable;sie hat ihre Ersparnisse in \harten Währungen angelegt she invested her savings in hard currencies9) (streng, unerbittlich) hard;seine Mutter ist immer eine \harte Frau gewesen his mother has always been a hard woman;\hart mit jdm sein to be hard on sb10) ( schwer zu ertragen) cruel, hard;der Tod ihres Mannes war für sie ein \harter Schlag the death of her husband was a cruel blow for her; Zeiten hard; Realität harsh; Wahrheit harsh;\hart für jdn sein, dass... to be hard on sb that...;es war sehr \hart für sie, dass ihr gekündigt worden war it was very hard on her that she had been handed her notice [or had been fired];20 Jahre \harter Arbeit 20 years of hard work;die Tarifverhandlungen werden härter als gewohnt werden wage negotiations will be tougher than usualWENDUNGEN:\hart auf \hart gehen [o kommen] to come to the crunch;wir werden keinen Deut nachgeben, auch wenn es \hart auf \hart geht we're not going to give an inch, even if it comes to the crunch;\hart im Nehmen sein; ( beim Boxen) to be able to take a lot of punishment;dieser Boxer ist wirklich \hart im Nehmen! this boxer really can take a lot of punishment;( mit Schicksalsschlägen gut fertigwerden) to be resilient adv1) ( nicht weich) hard;der Boden ist bis in zwei Meter Tiefe \hart gefroren the ground is frozen solid to a depth of two metres;\hart gekocht attr hard-boiled;möchtest du ein weiches oder ein \hartes Ei? would you like a soft-boiled or hard-boiled egg?;\hart gesotten hard-bitten;ich schlafe lieber \hart I prefer to sleep on a firm surface2) ( heftig)bei dem Sturz ist er so \hart gefallen, dass er sich das Bein brach he had such a severe fall that he broke his leg;sie prallte \hart auf die Windschutzscheibe auf she hit the windscreen with tremendous force;\hart bedrängt Gegner strong, powerful3) ( rau) harshly;die Sprache klingt in europäischen Ohren ganz \hart the language sounds quite harsh to a European ear4) ( streng) severely;du verhältst dich ihr gegenüber zu \hart you're behaving too harshly towards her5) ( mühevoll) hard;wir werden in Zukunft noch härter arbeiten müssen we'll have to work even harder in future6) ( unmittelbar) close;\hart an etw dat close to sth;das Auto kam \hart an dem steilen Abhang zum Stehen the car came to a halt just before the steep slope; s. a. Grenze, WindWENDUNGEN:jdn \hart anfassen to treat sb severely;\hart aneinandergeraten to come to blows, to have a real set-to, to have a fierce argument;\hart gesotten hardened;er ist ein \hart gesottener Geschäftsmann, der alle Tricks kennt he's a hardened businessman who knows all the tricks;\hart durchgreifen to take tough [or rigorous] action;jdn \hart ankommen ( geh) to be hard for sb;auch wenn es mich \hart ankommt, ich muss bei meiner Entscheidung bleiben even if I find it hard I must stick by [or to] my decision;jdm \hart zusetzen to press sb hard;jdn \hart treffen to hit sb hard;der Tod seiner Frau hat ihn doch \hart getroffen the death of his wife has hit him very hard -
10 Warenverknappung
Warenverknappung
shortage of goods, stock (merchandise) shortage, shortage of merchandise;
• Warenverpackung wrapping;
• Warenverpfändung pledge of goods;
• Warenversand consignment (shipping, US, sending, dispatch, shipment, US) of goods, commercial (merchandise) shipment (US);
• Warenversand auf dem normalen Postweg durchführen to send goods regularly by surface (Br.);
• Warenverschleuderung (auf dem Weltmarkt) dumping;
• Warenversender consignor;
• Warenversicherung insurance of merchandise;
• Warenverteilung distribution of goods;
• Warenvertrieb commodity marketing;
• Warenvertrieb im Großen sales transacted at large;
• Warenvertriebsorganisation merchandising organization;
• Warenverzeichnis list of commodities (goods, products), [merchandise] inventory, stock book, inventory of goods, commodity code (classification), (Faktur) invoice, manifest, (Schiff) ship’s manifest;
• Internationales Warenverzeichnis für den Außenhandel Standard International Trade Classification;
• Warenverzollung im Zolllager clearance of goods from warehouse;
• Warenvorrat shifting stock of merchandise, stock-in-trade, stock on hand, merchandise (stock) investment, stocked goods;
• Warenvorräte abbauen to liquidate an inventory;
• umfangreiche Warenvorräte haben to carry heavy stock;
• Warenvorschüsse advances against [hypothecation of] merchandise;
• Warenwechsel commercial (US) (mercantile, trade, business, US) paper, trade bill (acceptance), mercantile (sales, US) bill, bill drawn on goods sold;
• diskontfähiger kurzfristiger Warenwechsel good trade paper;
• Warenwerbung product advertising;
• zwanglose Warenwerbung soft sell (US);
• Warenwert goods (commodity) value, value of goods;
• Warenwertbescheinigung certificate of value;
• Warenwettbewerb commodity competition;
• Warenwiedereinfuhr reintroduction of goods into a country;
• Warenwirtschaftssystem goods economy system.
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