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1 Elefantenbulle
m bull ( oder male) elephant* * *Ele|fạn|ten|bul|lembull elephant* * *Ele·fan·ten·bul·lem ZOOL bull elephant* * *der bull elephant* * ** * *der bull elephant -
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4 Elefant
m; -en, -en; ZOOL. elephant; sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen umg., fig. behave like a bull in a china shop, Am. auch be a klutz; Mücke* * *der Elefantelephant* * *Ele|fạnt [ele'fant]m -en, -enelephantwie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen (inf) — like a bull in a china shop (prov)
See:→ Mücke* * *(a very large type of animal with very thick skin, a trunk and two tusks.) elephant* * *Ele·fant<-en, -en>[eleˈfant]m ZOOL elephant* * *der; Elefanten, Elefanten elephantwie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen — (ugs.) like a bull in a china shop; s. auch Mücke
* * *sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen umg, fig behave like a bull in a china shop, US auch be a klutz; → Mücke* * *der; Elefanten, Elefanten elephantwie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen — (ugs.) like a bull in a china shop; s. auch Mücke
* * *-en m.elephant n. -
5 Bulle
m; -n, -n1. ZOOL. bull (auch Elefant etc.)2. umg., fig. (bulliger Mann) gorilla, heavyweight5. MIL. umg. big shot, brass—f; -, -n1. (Siegel) seal* * *der Bulle(Tier) bull* * *Bụl|le I ['bʊlə]m -n, -n1) bull2) (inf = starker Mann) great ox of a man3) (pej sl = Polizist) cop (inf)IIdie Bullen — the fuzz (pej sl), the cops (inf)
f -, -n (HIST, ECCL)bull* * *der1) (the male of the ox family and of the whale, walrus, elephant etc.) bull2) (a British nickname for a policeman: Run - there's a copper after you!) copper* * *Bul·le1<-n, -n>[ˈbʊlə]m1. (männliches Tier) bull4. BÖRSE\Bullen und Bären bulls and bearsBul·le2<-, -n>[ˈbʊlə]f1. REL bull2. HIST bulladie Goldene \Bulle the Golden Bull* * *Ider; Bullen, Bullen1) bull2) (ugs. abwertend): (Mann) great ox; big bullIIdie; Bulle, Bullen (päpstlicher Erlass) bull* * *Bulle1 m; -n, -n2. umg, fig (bulliger Mann) gorilla, heavyweight3. umg (Polizist) screw sl;5. MIL umg big shot, brassBulle2 f; -, -n1. (Siegel) seal2. (Urkunde) (päpstliche Bulle papal) bull* * *Ider; Bullen, Bullen1) bull2) (ugs. abwertend): (Mann) great ox; big bullIIdie; Bulle, Bullen (päpstlicher Erlass) bull* * *-n m.bull n. -n m.bobby n.cop* n.flatfoot* n.screw* n. -
6 Brüllen
I v/i2. (wortlos schreien) scream; (heulen) scream, howl; spielende Kinder: shout and scream; vor Lachen ( Schmerzen) brüllen roar with laughter (scream with pain); brüllen wie am Spieß scream one’s head offII vt/i (Befehle etc.) bawl (out), shout, bark* * *(Kind) to boohoo; to bawl;(Mensch) to roar; to yell; to holler; to shout;(Rind) to bellow* * *brụ̈l|len ['brʏlən]1. vito shout, to roar; (pej = laut weinen) to yell, to bawl; (Stier) to bellow; (Elefant) to trumpeter brüllte vor Schmerzen — he screamed with pain
brüllendes Gelächter — roars or howls or screams of laughter (all pl)
brüllen wie am Spieß — to cry or scream blue (Brit) or bloody murder (inf)
das ist zum Brüllen (inf) — it's a scream (inf)
2. vtto shout, to roar* * *1) (to roar like a bull: The headmaster bellowed at the children.) bellow2) (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) low3) (to shout or cry loudly: He bawled something rude; The baby has bawled all night.) bawl4) (to shout: He hollered at the boy to go away; He's hollering about the cost of petrol again.) holler5) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) roar6) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) roar7) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) roar* * *brül·len[ˈbrʏlən]I. vibrüll doch nicht so! don't shout like that!vor Lachen/Schmerzen/Wut \brüllen to roar [or bellow] [or howl] with laughter/pain/rageII. vt▪ jdm etw ins Ohr/Gesicht \brüllen to shout [or bellow] [or bawl] sth in sb's ear/faceSie brauchen mir das nicht ins Ohr zu \brüllen! you don't need to shout in my ear!* * *1.intransitives Verb2) (ugs.): (schreien) roar; shoutvor Schmerzen/Lachen brüllen — roar with pain/laughter
nach jemandem brüllen — shout to or for somebody
das ist [ja] zum Brüllen — (ugs.) it's a [real] scream (coll.); what a scream (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (weinen) howl; bawl2.er brüllte wie am Spieß — he bawled his head off
transitives Verb yell; shout* * ** * *1.intransitives Verb2) (ugs.): (schreien) roar; shoutvor Schmerzen/Lachen brüllen — roar with pain/laughter
nach jemandem brüllen — shout to or for somebody
das ist [ja] zum Brüllen — (ugs.) it's a [real] scream (coll.); what a scream (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (weinen) howl; bawl2.transitives Verb yell; shout* * *v.to bellow v.to roar v.to scream v.to yell v. -
7 brüllen
I v/i2. (wortlos schreien) scream; (heulen) scream, howl; spielende Kinder: shout and scream; vor Lachen ( Schmerzen) brüllen roar with laughter (scream with pain); brüllen wie am Spieß scream one’s head offII vt/i (Befehle etc.) bawl (out), shout, bark* * *(Kind) to boohoo; to bawl;(Mensch) to roar; to yell; to holler; to shout;(Rind) to bellow* * *brụ̈l|len ['brʏlən]1. vito shout, to roar; (pej = laut weinen) to yell, to bawl; (Stier) to bellow; (Elefant) to trumpeter brüllte vor Schmerzen — he screamed with pain
brüllendes Gelächter — roars or howls or screams of laughter (all pl)
brüllen wie am Spieß — to cry or scream blue (Brit) or bloody murder (inf)
das ist zum Brüllen (inf) — it's a scream (inf)
2. vtto shout, to roar* * *1) (to roar like a bull: The headmaster bellowed at the children.) bellow2) (to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) low3) (to shout or cry loudly: He bawled something rude; The baby has bawled all night.) bawl4) (to shout: He hollered at the boy to go away; He's hollering about the cost of petrol again.) holler5) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) roar6) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) roar7) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) roar* * *brül·len[ˈbrʏlən]I. vibrüll doch nicht so! don't shout like that!vor Lachen/Schmerzen/Wut \brüllen to roar [or bellow] [or howl] with laughter/pain/rageII. vt▪ jdm etw ins Ohr/Gesicht \brüllen to shout [or bellow] [or bawl] sth in sb's ear/faceSie brauchen mir das nicht ins Ohr zu \brüllen! you don't need to shout in my ear!* * *1.intransitives Verb2) (ugs.): (schreien) roar; shoutvor Schmerzen/Lachen brüllen — roar with pain/laughter
nach jemandem brüllen — shout to or for somebody
das ist [ja] zum Brüllen — (ugs.) it's a [real] scream (coll.); what a scream (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (weinen) howl; bawl2.er brüllte wie am Spieß — he bawled his head off
transitives Verb yell; shout* * *A. v/ivor Lachen (Schmerzen) brüllen roar with laughter (scream with pain);brüllen wie am Spieß scream one’s head off3. fig Geschütz, Motor etc: roar;brüllendes Gelächter roars of laughter plC. v/r:sich heiser etcbrüllen shout o.s. hoarse* * *1.intransitives Verb2) (ugs.): (schreien) roar; shoutvor Schmerzen/Lachen brüllen — roar with pain/laughter
nach jemandem brüllen — shout to or for somebody
das ist [ja] zum Brüllen — (ugs.) it's a [real] scream (coll.); what a scream (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (weinen) howl; bawl2.transitives Verb yell; shout* * *v.to bellow v.to roar v.to scream v.to yell v. -
8 Kuh
f; -, Kühe1. cow; (Hirschkuh) hind; heilige Kuh auch fig. sacred cow; dastehen wie die Kuh vorm neuen Scheunentor umg. be completely flummoxed; die Kuh vom Eis bringen oder holen oder kriegen umg., fig. save the day* * *die Kuhcow* * *[kuː]f -, -e['kyːə] cow; (pej inf = Mädchen, Frau) cow (inf)wie die Kúh vorm neuen Tor dastehen (inf) — to be completely bewildered
die Kúh vom Eis bringen (fig inf) — to save the situation
heilige Kúh (lit, fig) — sacred cow
* * *die1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) cow2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) cow* * *<-, Kühe>[ku:, pl ˈky:ə]f1. ZOOL cow2. (weibliches Tier) cow4.die \Kuh ist noch lange nicht vom Eis it's not over by a long shot▶ heilige \Kuh sacred cow▶ melkende \Kuh milk cow* * *die; Kuh, Kühe1) cowheilige Kuh — (ugs.) sacred cow
2) (ElefantenKuh, GiraffenKuh, FlusspferdKuh) cow; (HirschKuh) hind* * *1. cow; (Hirschkuh) hind;heilige Kuh auch fig sacred cow;dastehen wie die Kuh vorm neuen Scheunentor umg be completely flummoxed;kriegen umg, fig save the day2. pej (Frau)blöde Kuh silly cow* * *die; Kuh, Kühe1) cowheilige Kuh — (ugs.) sacred cow
2) (ElefantenKuh, GiraffenKuh, FlusspferdKuh) cow; (HirschKuh) hind* * *¨-e f.cow n. -
9 Elefant
Ele·fant <-en, -en> [eleʼfant] melephantWENDUNGEN:wie ein \Elefant im Porzellanladen ( fam) like a bull in a china shop
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