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1 Rückgrat
n; -(e)s, -e; ANAT. spine, vertebral column; auch fig. backbone; sich (Dat) das Rückgrat brechen / verletzen break one’s back / injure one’s spine; jemandem das Rückgrat brechen fig. (seinen Widerstand brechen) break s.o.’s resistance; (ruinieren) ruin s.o.; er hat kein Rückgrat he’s got no backbone, he’s spineless ( oder gutless umg.); Rückgrat zeigen show some guts umg.* * *das Rückgratvertebral column; back; backbone; spine* * *Rụ̈ck|grat ['rʏkgraːt]nt -(e)s, -espine, backbonedas Rückgrat der Wirtschaft — the backbone or mainstay of the economy
jdm das Rückgrat stärken (fig inf) — to give sb encouragement or a boost
jdm das Rückgrat brechen (fig) — to break or ruin sb
* * *das1) (the spine: the backbone of a fish.) backbone2) (the chief support: The older employees are the backbone of the industry.) backbone3) (the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; the backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.) spine* * *Rück·grat<-[e]s, -e>ntmit mehr \Rückgrat hätte er sich durchsetzen können if he'd had more backbone [or spine] he could have asserted himself3.* * *das spine; (bes. fig.) backboneRückgrat haben/kein Rückgrat haben — have guts (coll.) /be spineless
jemandem das Rückgrat brechen — (fig.) break somebody's resistance
* * *sich (dat)das Rückgrat brechen/verletzen break one’s back/injure one’s spine;jemandem das Rückgrat brechen fig (seinen Widerstand brechen) break sb’s resistance; (ruinieren) ruin sb;Rückgrat zeigen show some guts umg* * *das spine; (bes. fig.) backboneRückgrat haben/kein Rückgrat haben — have guts (coll.) /be spineless
jemandem das Rückgrat brechen — (fig.) break somebody's resistance
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2 Hampelmann
m2. umg., pej. (Waschlappen) wimp; (Marionette) puppet; jemanden zum Hampelmann machen have s.o. on a string, get s.o. under one’s thumb; ich bin doch nicht dein Hampelmann! I’m not your puppet on a string!, I don’t jump every time you say „jump“!* * *der Hampelmannjumping jack* * *Hạm|pel|mannm pl - männer1) jumping jacker ist nur ein Hampelmann — he just lets people walk all over him
jdn zu einem Hampelmann machen — to walk all over sb
* * *Ham·pel·mann<- männer>[ˈhampl̩man, pl -mɛnɐ]m1. (Spielzeug) jumping jackich bin doch nicht dein \Hampelmann! I'm not your puppet!jdn zu einem \Hampelmann machen, aus jdm einen \Hampelmann machen to make sb sb's puppet* * *der; Hampelmann[e]s, Hampelmänner1) jumping jack2) (ugs. abwertend) puppet* * *jemanden zum Hampelmann machen have sb on a string, get sb under one’s thumb;ich bin doch nicht dein Hampelmann! I’m not your puppet on a string!, I don’t jump every time you say “jump”!* * *der; Hampelmann[e]s, Hampelmänner1) jumping jack2) (ugs. abwertend) puppet* * *m.marionette n.puppet n. -
3 Hampelmann
1) ( Spielzeug) jumping jack;ich bin doch nicht dein \Hampelmann! I'm not your puppet!;jdn zu einem \Hampelmann machen, aus jdm einen \Hampelmann machen to make sb sb's puppet -
4 Rückgrat
Rück·grat <-[e]s, -e> ntmit mehr \Rückgrat hätte er sich durchsetzen können if he'd had more backbone [or spine] he could have asserted himselfWENDUNGEN:jdm das \Rückgrat brechen to break sb;( jdn ruinieren) to ruin sb; -
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См. также в других словарях:
gutless — gut less adj. lacking courage or vitality; as, he was a yellow gutless worm. Opposite of {gutsy}. Syn: spineless. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gutless — cowardly, 1900, from gut (n.) in the figurative spirit sense (see GUTS (Cf. guts)) + LESS (Cf. less). Literal sense is from c.1600. Related: Gutlessly … Etymology dictionary
gutless — [adj] timid abject, chicken*, chickenhearted*, coward, cowardly, craven, fainthearted*, feeble, irresolute, lily livered*, pusillanimous, spineless*, submissive, weak, wimpy*, yellow*, yellow bellied*; concepts 404,542 Ant. bold, brave,… … New thesaurus
gutless — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ lacking courage or determination. DERIVATIVES gutlessly adverb gutlessness noun … English terms dictionary
gutless — [gut′lis] adj. [see GUT, n. 7] Informal lacking courage, daring, perseverance, etc. gutlessness n … English World dictionary
gutless — adj. (colloq.) gutless to + inf. (it was gutless of him to lie) * * * [ gʌtlɪs] (colloq.) gutless to + inf. (it was gutless of him to lie) … Combinatory dictionary
gutless — [[t]gʌ̱tləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as gutless, you think they have a weak character and lack courage or determination. By attacking me, by attacking my wife, he has proved himself to be a gutless coward … English dictionary
gutless wonder — n. a totally spineless person. □ George, don’t be such a gutless wonder! Stand up for your rights! □ Here comes that gutless wonder, Martin … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gutless wonder — noun One who lacks guts or courage; a coward. Yer cant even fight unless youve got a knife or picket or broken bottle, yer gutless wonder … Wiktionary
gutless — adj. Gutless is used with these nouns: ↑wonder … Collocations dictionary
Gutless — someone unwilling to fight or take a risk (gutlessness is not socially acceptable), also weak or underpowered (e.g. a gutless car engine) … Dictionary of Australian slang
