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1 at the slightest provocation
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2 provocation
nounProvokation, die; Herausforderung, diehe loses his temper at or on the slightest or smallest provocation — er verliert die Beherrschung beim geringsten Anlass
* * *[provə'keiʃən]noun (the act of provoking or state of being provoked.) die Provokation* * *provo·ca·tion[ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃən, AM ˌprɑ:-]n Provokation fto be under [severe] \provocation [stark] provoziert werden* * *["prɒvə'keISən]nProvokation f, Herausforderung fwhat provocation was there for you to hit him? — was hat dich dazu provoziert, ihn zu schlagen?
he acted under provocation — er wurde dazu provoziert or herausgefordert
his deliberate provocation of a quarrel — seine bewusste Herbeiführung eines Streits
to suffer great provocation —
at the slightest provocation — bei der geringsten Provokation or Herausforderung
he hit me without any provocation — er hat mich geschlagen, ohne dass ich ihn dazu provoziert hätte
* * *2. Provokation f, Heraufbeschwörung f, Erregung f3. Provokation f, (An)Reiz mat the slightest provocation beim geringsten Anlass* * *nounProvokation, die; Herausforderung, diehe loses his temper at or on the slightest or smallest provocation — er verliert die Beherrschung beim geringsten Anlass
* * *n.Herausforderung f.Provokation f. -
3 slight
1. adjective1) leicht; schwach [Hoffnung, Aussichten, Wirkung]; gedämpft [Optimismus]; gering [Bedeutung]2) (scanty) oberflächlich4)not in the slightest — nicht im geringsten
2. transitive verb 3. nounnot the slightest... — nicht der/die/das geringste...
(on somebody's character, reputation, good name) Verunglimpfung, die (on Gen.); (on somebody's abilities) Herabsetzung, die (on Gen.); (lack of courtesy) Affront, der (on gegen)* * *2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) schwach•- academic.ru/118472/slightest">slightest- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest* * *[slaɪt]I. adj1. (small) geringthere's been a \slight improvement in the situation die Situation hat sich geringfügig verbessertI'm not the \slightest bit sorry about it das tut mir kein bisschen leid\slight chance/possibility geringe Chance/Möglichkeitnot the \slightest interest nicht das geringste Interessethe \slightest thing die kleinste Kleinigkeitnot in the \slightest nicht im Geringstenit didn't faze him in the \slightest es berührte ihn nicht im Geringstento not have the \slightest idea nicht die geringste Idee [o Ahnung] haben2. (barely noticeable) kleinthere was a \slight smell of onions in the air es roch ein wenig nach Zwiebelnto have a \slight accent einen leichten Akzent habenafter a \slight hesitation nach einer kurzen Unterbrechung3. (minor) leichttheir injuries were \slight sie waren nur leicht verletzthe has a \slight tendency to exaggerate er neigt zu Übertreibungen\slight mistake kleiner Fehler iron4. (slim and delicate) person zierlich\slight work leichte ArbeitII. n Beleidigung fto take sth as a \slight etw als Beleidigung auffassenIII. vt▪ to \slight sb jdn beleidigen* * *[slaɪt]1. adj (+er)1) person, build zierlichto be of slight build — eine schlanke or zierliche Figur haben
2) (= small, trivial) leicht; change, possibility geringfügig; importance, intelligence gering; error leicht, klein; problem klein; pain leicht, schwach; acquaintance flüchtigto a slight extent —
it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference — es macht nicht den geringsten or mindesten Unterschied
I wasn't the slightest bit interested — ich war nicht im Geringsten or Mindesten or mindesten interessiert
the slightest optimism —
the slightest criticism/possibility — die geringste Kritik/Möglichkeit
he is upset by at the slightest thing —
I don't have the slightest idea (of) what he's talking about — ich habe nicht die geringste or leiseste Ahnung, wovon er redet
without the slightest hint of embarrassment —
2. n(= affront) Affront m (on gegen)a slight on one's/sb's character — eine persönliche Kränkung or Beleidigung
3. vt(= offend) kränken, beleidigen; (= ignore) ignorieren* * *slight [slaıt]1. leicht, gering(fügig):the slightest hesitation ein kaum merkliches Zögern;the slightest irritation ein Anflug von Ärger;not in the slightest nicht im Geringsten2. schmächtig, dünn3. schwach (Gerüst etc)4. leicht, schwach (Geruch etc)5. gering (Intelligenz etc)6. flüchtig, oberflächlich (Bekanntschaft)B v/t1. jemanden beleidigen, kränken3. eine Arbeit etc (nach)lässig erledigenon, to gen)* * *1. adjective1) leicht; schwach [Hoffnung, Aussichten, Wirkung]; gedämpft [Optimismus]; gering [Bedeutung]2) (scanty) oberflächlich4)2. transitive verb 3. nounnot the slightest... — nicht der/die/das geringste...
(on somebody's character, reputation, good name) Verunglimpfung, die (on Gen.); (on somebody's abilities) Herabsetzung, die (on Gen.); (lack of courtesy) Affront, der (on gegen)* * *adj.dünn adj.gering adj.geringfügig adj.klein adj.schwach adj.unbedeutend adj.unwichtig adj. n.unerheblich adj.
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