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1 rubble
nounreduce something to rubble — etwas in Schutt und Asche legen
* * *(small pieces of stone, brick etc.) der Schutt* * *rub·ble[ˈrʌbl̩]n no plto fill sth with \rubble etw mit Bauschutt auffüllen* * *['rʌbl]nTrümmer pl; (smaller pieces) Schutt m; (GEOL) Geröll nt* * *rubble [ˈrʌbl] s1. a) Bruchsteine pl, Schotter mb) Trümmer pl2. Bruchstein m3. GEOL (Stein)Schutt m, Geschiebe n5. loses Packeis* * *noun* * *(mining) n.Bruchstein m. -
2 rubble and debris
< gen> (e.g. of a collapsed building) ■ Schutt und Trümmer -
3 heap
1. noun1) Haufen, derhe was lying in a heap on the ground — er lag zusammengesackt am Boden
2) (fig. coll.): (quantity)2. transitive verbheaps of — jede Menge (ugs.)
* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) der Haufen2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) die Menge2. verb2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) (über-)häufen•- academic.ru/102743/heaped">heaped* * *[hi:p]I. n\heap of clothes Kleiderhaufen ma [whole] \heap of trouble ein Riesenärger m fam5.▶ to be at the bottom of the \heap zu den Verlierern zählen▶ to be stuck at the bottom of the \heap nicht aus seinen ärmlichen Verhältnissen herauskommenII. vt▪ to \heap sth etw aufhäufen [o zu einem Haufen zusammentragen]she \heaped coals in the grate sie schaufelte Kohle auf den Rostthey \heaped the plates with food sie häuften bergeweise Essen auf die Tellerto \heap criticism on sb massive Kritik an jdm übento \heap insults on sb jdm Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen* * *[hiːp]1. n(to leave sth) in a heap — (etw) auf einem Haufen (liegen lassen)
the building was reduced to a heap of rubble — das Haus sank in Schutt und Asche
at the bottom/top of the heap (fig) — ganz unten/oben
2)do you have any glasses? – yes, heaps — haben Sie Gläser? – (ja,) jede Menge (inf)
she has heaps of enthusiasm/time — sie hat jede Menge Enthusiasmus/Zeit (inf)
2. adv3. vthäufenhe heaped his clothes together — er warf seine Kleider auf einen Haufen
to heap praise on sb/sth — über jdn/etw voll des Lobes sein (geh), jdn/etw über den grünen Klee loben (inf); (in addressing) jdn mit Lob überschütten
to heap scorn on sb/sth — jdn/etw mit Spott übergießen
to heap abuse on sb — jdm Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen; (cursing) jdn mit einer Flut von Schimpfwörtern überschütten
an armchair heaped with cushions — ein Sessel, auf dem sich Kissen türmen
* * *heap [hiːp]A s1. Haufe(n) m:in a heap auf einem Haufen;in heaps haufenweise;heap of manure Misthaufen;heap of rubble Trümmerhaufen2. umg Haufen m, Menge f:heaps of time eine Menge Zeit;heaps of times unzählige Male;heaps better sehr viel besserheap of charcoals Kohlenmeiler m4. umg Karre f (Auto)B v/t1. häufen:heap a plate with food, heap food on a plate Essen auf einen Teller häufen;one heaped tablespoonful of sugar ein gehäufter Esslöffel Zucker;heap up wealth (riches)3. beladen, ( auch zum Überfließen) anfüllenwith mit)* * *1. noun1) Haufen, derlying in a heap/in heaps — auf einem/in Haufen liegen
2) (fig. coll.): (quantity)2. transitive verbheaps of — jede Menge (ugs.)
* * *n.Halde -n f.Haufen - m.Menge -n f. v.häufen v. -
4 bulldoze
transitive verb2) (fig.): (force)bulldoze somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu zwingen, etwas zu tun
* * ** * *bull·doze[ˈbʊldəʊz, AM -doʊz]vt1.▪ to \bulldoze sth [flat] (level off) etw einebnen [o planieren]; (clear) etw räumen; (tear down) etw abreißen▪ to \bulldoze sb into doing sth jdn so einschüchtern, dass er etw tut* * *['bUldəʊz]vt1) (fig= force)
to bulldoze sb into doing sth — jdn zwingen, etw zu tun, jdn so unter Druck setzen, dass er etc etw tutto bulldoze a bill through parliament — eine Maßnahme im Parlament durchpeitschen
2)they bulldozed the rubble out of the way — sie räumten den Schutt mit Bulldozern weg
* * *bulldoze v/t1. umga) einschüchtern, terrorisierenbulldoze one’s way through the crowd sich einen Weg durch die Menge bahnen* * *transitive verb1) planieren [Boden]; mit der Planierraupe wegräumen [Gebäude]2) (fig.): (force)bulldoze somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu zwingen, etwas zu tun
* * *v.bedrängen v.terrorisieren v.
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