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1 Deutlichkeit
f1. nur Sg. clearness, distinctness etc.; deutlich; etw. in oder mit aller Deutlichkeit sagen put s.th. quite bluntly; an Deutlichkeit nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen leave no room for doubt2. jemandem ein paar Deutlichkeiten sagen tell s.o. a few home truths, not mince one’s words* * *die Deutlichkeitdecidedness; clearness; conspicuousness; perspicuousness; explicitness; lucidness; markedness; perspicuity* * *Deut|lich|keitf -, no plclarityseine Antwort ließ an Déútlichkeit nichts zu wünschen übrig — his answer was perfectly clear or plain and left no possible doubt
* * *die1) clearness2) distinctness3) explicitness* * *Deut·lich·keit<-, -en>fin [o mit] aller \Deutlichkeit in all clarity, in all its/their detail2. (Eindeutigkeit) plainness[jdm] etw in [o mit] aller \Deutlichkeit sagen [o zu verstehen geben] to make sth perfectly clear [or plain] [to sb]jdm in [o mit] aller \Deutlichkeit zu verstehen geben, dass... to make it perfectly clear [or plain] to sb that...* * *die; Deutlichkeit1) clarity2) (Eindeutigkeit) clearness; distinctnessin od. mit aller Deutlichkeit sagen, dass... — make it perfectly clear or plain that...
* * *mit aller Deutlichkeit sagen put sth quite bluntly;an Deutlichkeit nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen leave no room for doubt2.jemandem ein paar Deutlichkeiten sagen tell sb a few home truths, not mince one’s words* * *die; Deutlichkeit1) clarity2) (Eindeutigkeit) clearness; distinctnessin od. mit aller Deutlichkeit sagen, dass... — make it perfectly clear or plain that...
* * *f.clarity n.clearness n.conspicuousness n.decidedness n.distinctness n.lucidity n.lucidness n.markedness n.perspicuity n. -
2 langgehen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-) umg.2. fig.: wissen, wo’s langgeht know what’s what; jemandem zeigen, wo’s langgeht show s.o. what’s what, tell s.o. a few home truths* * *lạng|ge|hen sep1. vi1)2)sie weiß, wo es langgeht — she knows what's what
hier bestimme ich, wo es langgeht — I decide what's what here
2. vtto go along* * *lang|ge·hen[ˈlaŋge:ən]▪ irgendwo \langgehen to go along somewhere▶ merken, wo's langgeht to notice how things are▶ jdm sagen, wo's langgeht to tell sb from where the wind is blowing* * *langgehen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-) umg2. fig:wissen, wo’s langgeht know what’s what;jemandem zeigen, wo’s langgeht show sb what’s what, tell sb a few home truths -
3 ehrliche Meinung
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) home truth -
4 greifen
to clutch; to grasp; to grab; to grip* * *grei|fen ['graifn] pret gri\#ff [grɪf] ptp gegri\#ffen [gə'grɪfn]1. vt1) (= nehmen, packen) to take hold of, to grasp; (= grapschen) to seize, to grab; Saite to stop, to hold down; Akkord to strikeeine Oktave gréífen — to stretch or reach an octave
diese Zahl ist zu hoch/zu niedrig gegriffen (fig) — this figure is too high/low
zum Greifen nahe sein (Sieg) — to be within reach; (Folgerung) to be obvious (to anyone)
die Gipfel waren zum Greifen nahe — you could almost touch the peaks
2) (= fangen) to catchGreifen spielen — to play catch or tag
jdn/etw gréífen — to grab sb/sth
den werde ich mir mal gréífen (inf) — I'm going to tell him a thing or two (inf) or a few home truths (Brit)
2. vi1)gréífen — to reach behind one
um sich gréífen (fig) — to spread, to gain ground
gréífen — to reach under sth
gréífen — to put one's hand into sth, to reach into sth
zu etw gréífen (zu Pistole) — to reach for sth; (fig) zu Methoden, Mitteln to turn or resort to sth
zur Flasche gréífen — to take or turn to the bottle
er greift gern nach einem guten Buch — he likes to settle down with a good book
tief in die Tasche gréífen (fig) — to dig deep in one's pocket(s)
in die Saiten/Tasten gréífen — to strike up a tune
nach den Sternen gréífen — to reach for the stars
nach dem rettenden Strohhalm gréífen — to clutch at a straw
zum Äußersten gréífen — to resort to extremes
nach der Macht gréífen — to try to seize power
die Geschichte greift ans Herz — the story really tears or tugs at one's heartstrings
2) (= nicht rutschen, einrasten) to grip; (fig) (= wirksam werden) to take effect; (= zum Ziel/Erfolg führen) to achieve its ends; (= zutreffen) (Gesetz, Vorschrift) to apply; (Vergleich, Unterscheidung) to holdzu kurz gréífen — to fall short
* * *1) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) reach2) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stop* * *grei·fen< griff, gegriffen>[ˈgraifn̩]I. vt1. (nehmen)aus dem Leben gegriffen sein to be taken from real life2. (packen)▪ [sich dat] etw [mit etw dat] \greifen to take hold of sth [with sth]; (schnell) to grab [or seize] sth [with sth]sie griff ihn an der Hand she grasped [or took] hold of his hand3. (fangen)4. (spielen)5. (schätzen)der Fernseher ist hoch/niedrig gegriffen noch 200 Euro wert the television is worth €200 at the most/least [or at most/least €200]zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen sein to be overestimated/underestimated [or an overestimate/underestimate]unser Ziel ist zu hoch gegriffen (fig) we've set our sights too highII. viin den Ferien greift sie gern zum Buch she enjoys reading a book during the holidayszu Drogen \greifen to turn to drugszur Feder \greifen to take up one's penzur Zigarette \greifen to reach for a cigarette2. (fassen)▪ irgendwohin \greifen to reach somewhereder Fahrlehrer griff ihr ins Steuer the driving instructor grabbed the wheel from herins Leere \greifen to meet empty air▪ nach etw dat \greifen to reach for sth; (packen) to grab sth; (versuchen) to [make a] grab for sthnach der Krone \greifen to try to crown oneself king/queennach der Macht \greifen to try to seize power3. (einsetzen)4. (berühren)an jds Ehre \greifen (geh) to impugn [or cast a slur on] sb's honourjdm ans Herz \greifen (geh) to tug at one's heartstrings5. TECH (festsitzen) to grip ( auf + dat on); Zahnrad to mesh; Zahnräder a. to intermesh; Schreibstift to write ( auf + dat on6. (wirken) to take effectzu kurz \greifen to not go far enough, to be inadequate7.* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verbvon hier scheint der See zum Greifen nah[e] — from here the lake seems close enough to reach out and touch
zum Greifen nahe sein — <end, liberation> be imminent; < goal, success> be within somebody's grasp
2) (fangen) catch3)einen Akkord greifen — (auf dem Klavier usw.) play a chord; (auf der Gitarre usw.) finger a chord
4) (schätzen)2.tausend ist zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen — one thousand is an overestimate/underestimate
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1)in/unter/hinter etwas/sich (Akk.) greifen — reach into/under/behind something/one
nach etwas greifen — reach for something; (hastig) make a grab for something
zu Drogen/zur Zigarette greifen — turn to drugs/reach for a cigarette
nach der Macht greifen — (fig.) try to seize power
2) (Technik) grip3) (ugs.): (spielen)in die Tasten/Saiten greifen — sweep one's hand over the keys/across the strings
* * *greifen; greift, griff, hat gegriffenA. v/t3. fig:aus dem Leben gegriffen taken from life;das ist (völlig) aus der Luft gegriffen that’s something he’s etc just plucked out of the air, that’s (completely) off the top of his etc head;die Zahl ist zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen the figure is too high/low;sich (dat)jemanden greifen umg (bestrafen) show sb what’s what; (tadeln) tell sb what’s what ( oder a thing or two); um jemandem Aufgaben zu übertragen: grab sb, get hold of sb;B. v/i1. reach (in +akk into;hinter +akk behind;unter +akk under);an den Hut etcgreifen touch;sich (dat)an die Stirn etcder Torwart musste viermal hinter sich greifen the keeper let in four, the keeper had to pick the ball out of the back of the net four times;ins Leere greifen miss, grab thin air;in die Saiten/Tasten greifen umg strike up a tune (on the guitar/piano etc);um sich greifen reach about; tastend: grope ( oder feel) around; fig Unsitte etc: spread, proliferate;um sich greifend fig rampant;zu den Waffen greifen take up arms; Volk: auch rise in arms;zu einem Buch etcgreifen pick up a book etc;ein Buch etczu dem man immer wieder (gern[e]) greift to which one will always return (with pleasure), one wouldn’t like to miss;zum Äußersten greifen fig go to extremes;es war zum Greifen nah it was (bzw seemed) so close you could almost touch it; Erfolg etc it was within easy reach; → Feder, Flasche, Strohhalm, Tasche etc2. Bremse, Reifen, Zange etc: grip3. fig (zu wirken beginnen) (begin to) take effect; (wirksam sein) be effective; (ankommen) catch on* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (ergreifen) take hold of; grasp; (rasch greifen) grab; seizesich (Dat.) etwas greifen — help oneself to something
von hier scheint der See zum Greifen nah[e] — from here the lake seems close enough to reach out and touch
zum Greifen nahe sein — <end, liberation> be imminent; <goal, success> be within somebody's grasp
2) (fangen) catch3)einen Akkord greifen — (auf dem Klavier usw.) play a chord; (auf der Gitarre usw.) finger a chord
4) (schätzen)2.tausend ist zu hoch/niedrig gegriffen — one thousand is an overestimate/underestimate
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1)in/unter/hinter etwas/sich (Akk.) greifen — reach into/under/behind something/one
nach etwas greifen — reach for something; (hastig) make a grab for something
zu Drogen/zur Zigarette greifen — turn to drugs/reach for a cigarette
nach der Macht greifen — (fig.) try to seize power
2) (Technik) grip3) (ugs.): (spielen)in die Tasten/Saiten greifen — sweep one's hand over the keys/across the strings
* * *(nach) v.to reach (for) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: griff, gegriffen)= to grasp v.to snatch v. v.to grab v.to seize v.to snatch v.
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