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121 schwankend
I Part. Präs. schwankenII Adj. fig. (unentschlossen) undecided, irresolute, wavering; (unbeständig) unsteady, unstable (auch WIRTS.); Charakter: unstable personalityIII Adv.: schwankend über die Straße gehen / auf jemanden zukommen totter ( oder stagger) across the street / up to s.o.* * *variable; unstable; firmless; shaky; unsteady; wobbly* * *schwạn|kendadj1) (= wankend, sich wiegend) swaying; Schiff (auf und ab) pitching; (seitwärts) rolling; (= bebend) shaking, rocking3) Preise, Temperatur, Stimmung etc fluctuating esp attr; Gebrauch varying; Kompassnadel etc oscillating4) (= unschlüssig) uncertain, wavering attr; (= zögernd) hesitant; (= unbeständig) vacillating, unsteadyschwankend werden —
* * *(anxious or restless: in an unsettled mood.) unsettled* * *schwan·kend1. (sich biegend) Baum swaying3. (bebend) Boden shakingauf \schwankendem Boden stehen to be on shaky ground\schwankend werden to [begin to] waverer ist immer sehr \schwankend in seinen Entschlüssen he can never make up his mindmit \schwankenden Schritten with wavering steps6. (veränderlich) Kurs, Preis, Zahl fluctuating, variable, floating; Gesundheit unstable; Stimme wavering7. PHYS transient\schwankende Werte transient values* * *B. adj fig (unentschlossen) undecided, irresolute, wavering; (unbeständig) unsteady, unstable ( auch WIRTSCH); Charakter: unstable personalityC. adv:schwankend über die Straße gehen/auf jemanden zukommen totter ( oder stagger) across the street/up to sb* * *adj.fickle adj.fluctuating adj.staggering adj.swaying adj.vacillating adj. adv.shakily adv.staggeringly adv. -
122 schwimmen
n; -s, kein Pl.1. swimming; zum Schwimmen gehen go swimming2. umg., fig.: ins Schwimmen kommen Schauspieler etc.: start floundering; Prüfling: come unstuck; Auto: go into a skid* * *das Schwimmenswimming* * *Schwịm|mennt -s, no plswimming* * *1) (floating: We've got the boat afloat at last.) afloat2) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) swim3) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) swim4) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) swim5) (an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) swim* * *Schwim·men<-s>[ˈʃvɪmən]nt kein pl swimming no art* * *das; Schwimmen: swimming no art* * *schwimmen; schwimmt, schwamm, ist oder hat geschwommenA. v/i1. ( meist ist) swim;schwimmen gehen go swimming, go for a swim;schwimmen lernen learn to swim;sie schwimmt im Endlauf she is swimming in the final;auf dem Rücken schwimmen (do) backstroke;über den Kanal schwimmen swim (across) the Channel;Enten schwimmen auf dem Teich ducks are swimming on the pond;eine Fliege schwimmt in meiner Suppe there’s a fly (floating) in my soup;alles schwamm vor seinen Augen fig everything started swimming in front of his eyes2. (hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist) (nicht untergehen) float (auch Holz, Leiche etc); Schiff: be afloat;Papierschiffe schwimmen lassen sail paper boats;er schwimmt oben umg, fig he’s got everything going for him3. (ist) fig:in seinem Blut schwimmen be lying in a pool of blood;im Geld schwimmen be rolling in money;im Erfolg/Glück schwimmen wallow in success/good fortuneihre Augen schwammen (in Tränen) her eyes were filled with tearsB. v/t (ist oder hat) swim (auch eine Strecke, einen Rekord);* * *das; Schwimmen: swimming no art* * *n.swimming n. -
123 stocken
v/i1. (hat gestockt) im Sprechen, Gehen etc.: falter; (zögern) hesitate; Gespräch: falter, flag; WIRTS., Geschäfte: flag, slacken; (plötzlich aufhören) stop short; Fahrt: be interrupted; Motor: cut out; Verhandlungen etc.: break down, come to a standstill; Verkehr: be held up; immer wieder: be subject to hold-ups, proceed in fits and starts; ihm stockte das Herz fig. his heart missed a beat; ihm stockte der Atem he caught his breath; ihr stockte das Blut in den Adern her blood froze4. (hat) (stockig werden) Papier etc.: get mildew spots* * *to falter* * *stọ|cken ['ʃtɔkn]vi1) (Herz, Puls) to miss or skip a beat; (Gedanken, Worte) to falter; (= nicht vorangehen) (Arbeit, Entwicklung) to make no progress; (Unterhaltung, Gespräch) to flag; (Verhandlungen) to grind to a halt; (Konjunktur, Geschäfte, Handel) to stagnate; (Verkehr) to be held up or haltedihm stockte das Herz/der Puls — his heart/pulse missed or skipped a beat
ins Stocken geraten or kommen (Unterhaltung, Gespräch) — to begin to flag; (Entwicklung) to make no progress; (Verhandlungen) to grind to a halt; (Konjunktur etc) to stagnate
2) (= innehalten) (in der Rede) to falter; (im Satz) to break off, to stop short3) (= gerinnen) (Blut) to thicken; (S Ger, Aus Milch) to curdle, to go sour4) (= stockig werden) (Wäsche, Papier, Bücher) to become mildewed, to go mouldy (Brit) or moldy (US)* * *1) (to speak with hesitation: Her voice faltered.) falter2) ((of water) to be or become stagnant.) stagnate* * *sto·cken[ˈʃtɔkn̩]vi1. (innehalten)2. (zeitweilig stillstehen) to come to a [temporary] halt [or stop], to be held upimmer wieder stockte der Verkehr there were constant hold-ups in the [flow of] trafficins S\stocken geraten [o kommen] to stop, to grind to a halt* * *intransitives Verb1)ihm stockte das Herz/der Atem — his heart missed or skipped a beat/he caught his breath
2) (unterbrochen sein) < traffic> be held up, come to a halt; <conversation, production> stop; <talks negotiations, etc.> grind to a halt; < business> slacken or drop off; < journey> be interrupteddie Antwort kam stockend — he/she gave a hesitant reply
3) (innehalten) falter* * *stocken v/i1. (hat gestockt) im Sprechen, Gehen etc: falter; (zögern) hesitate; Gespräch: falter, flag; WIRTSCH, Geschäfte: flag, slacken; (plötzlich aufhören) stop short; Fahrt: be interrupted; Motor: cut out; Verhandlungen etc: break down, come to a standstill; Verkehr: be held up; immer wieder: be subject to hold-ups, proceed in fits and starts;ihm stockte das Herz fig his heart missed a beat;ihm stockte der Atem he caught his breath;ihr stockte das Blut in den Adern her blood froze4. (hat) (stockig werden) Papier etc: get mildew spots* * *intransitives Verb1)ihm stockte das Herz/der Atem — his heart missed or skipped a beat/he caught his breath
2) (unterbrochen sein) < traffic> be held up, come to a halt; <conversation, production> stop; <talks negotiations, etc.> grind to a halt; < business> slacken or drop off; < journey> be interrupteddie Antwort kam stockend — he/she gave a hesitant reply
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124 Wirken
I v/i1. (Wirkung ausüben) have an effect ( auf + Akk on), be effective, work; anfangen: take effect; wirken auf (+ Akk) negativ: affect; wirken gegen Arznei: be effective against; anregend wirken Kaffee etc.: act as a stimulant; berauschend wirken Alkohol etc.: have an intoxicating effect; die Tabletten wirken schnell the tablets act fast; die Arznei beginnt zu wirken the medicine is beginning to take effect ( oder kick in umg.); etw. auf sich wirken lassen take s.th. in; genießerisch: soak s.th. up; das hat gewirkt! that did the trick; (hat gesessen) that hit home; dieser Raum wirkt bedrückend this room has a depressing effect; das Buch hat ( auf mich) stark gewirkt the book made a strong impression (on me)2. positiv: (zur Geltung kommen) look good; (jemandem zusagen) appeal to; die Statue wirkt erst aus einiger Entfernung the statue only has (full) effect when looked at from some distance3. (erscheinen) seem; (aussehen) look; (sich anhören) sound; er wirkt schüchtern he gives the impression of being rather shy; überzeugend wirken be convincing; auf mich wirkt sie traurig she seems sad to me4. (tätig sein, arbeiten) work (an + Dat at; bei with, for), be active ( für for); wirken gegen act ( oder fight) against, oppose; dahin wirken, dass... make every effort to ensure that..., see to it that...; allmählich: work toward(s) (+ Ger.) als Lehrer wirken be a teacher, teach; als Missionar etc. wirken auch be active as a missionary etc. ( oder in missionary work etc.)II v/t* * *das Wirkenworking* * *Wịr|kennt -s, no plwork* * *(to begin to work; to come into force: When will the drug take effect?) take effect* * *Wir·ken<-s>[ˈvɪrkn̩]das \Wirken des Teufels sein to be the work of the devil* * *1.intransitives Verb2) (erscheinen) seem; appear3) (beeindrucken) < person> make an impression (auf + Akk. on); <picture, design, etc.> be effective4) (tätig sein) work2.* * *sein Wirken im Bereich (+gen) auch his contributions to* * *1.intransitives Verb2) (erscheinen) seem; appear3) (beeindrucken) < person> make an impression (auf + Akk. on); <picture, design, etc.> be effective4) (tätig sein) work2.* * *v.to act v.to operate v.to take effect expr.to weave v.(§ p.,p.p.: wove, woven)or: weaved•) -
125 abkommen von
1) ((with from) to cease to follow (a course of action): We departed from our original plan.) depart2) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) go off -
126 Gefallen finden an
to take a fancy to; to fancy; to enjoy; to be pleased with* * *1) (to become fond of, often suddenly or unexpectedly: They bought that house because they took a fancy to it.) take a fancy to2) (to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) take a liking to3) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) take to* * *ausdr.to enjoy v. -
127 in Angriff nehmen
to attack; to tackle; to go about* * *1) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) attack2) (to have a try at.) have a crack (at)3) (to do with enthusiasm: He really went at the job of painting the wall.) go at4) (to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) set about -
128 sich widmen
1) ((with to) to give up wholly to or use entirely for: She devotes her life to music.) devote2) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) settle down
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