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I v/t2. (Silber, Spiegel etc.) tarnish3. (Sicht, Sinn) blur4. (Freude etc.) spoil, mar; (Stimmung) spoil, dampen; (Verstand) dull, cloud; (Bewusstsein) cloud; (Beziehungen) cloud, cast a shadow over; das Ganze wurde nur etwas getrübt durch the whole thing was just slightly spoiled by s.th., s.th. really put a damper on the whole thing; seitdem ist unser Verhältnis getrübt since then our relationship has become strained; WässerchenII v/refl Flüssigkeit: become ( oder go) cloudy; (glanzlos werden) become ( oder go) dull; Blick: become blurred; Beziehungen: cool off (slightly), become (slightly) strained; der Himmel trübt sich the sky is getting overcast* * *to blear; to tarnish; to cloud; to bedim* * *trü|ben ['tryːbn]1. vt1) Flüssigkeit to make cloudy, to cloud; Glas, Metall to dull; Himmel to overcast; Wasseroberfläche to ruffle; Augen, Blick to dull, to cloudgetrübt (Flüssigkeit, Himmel) — cloudy; Spiegel, Metall dull; Verstand dulled; Stimmung, Laune dampened
sie sieht aus, als könnte sie kein Wässerchen trǘben (inf) — she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth
2) (fig) Glück, Freude, Verhältnis, Bild to spoil, to mar; Beziehungen to strain; Laune to dampen; Bewusstsein, Erinnerung to dull, to dim; (geh ) Verstand to dull; Urteilsvermögen to dim, to cloud over2. vr(Flüssigkeit) to go cloudy; (Spiegel, Metall) to become dull; (geh ) (Verstand) to become dulled; (Augen) to dim, to cloud; (Himmel) to cloud over; (fig) (Stimmung, Laune) to be dampened; (Beziehungen, Verhältnis) to become strained; (Glück, Freude) to be marredSee:→ auch getrübt* * *1) (to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) dim2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) cloud* * *trü·ben[ˈtry:bn̩]I. vt▪ etw \trüben1. (unklar machen) to make sth murkyBier/Saft \trüben to make beer/juice cloudy2. (beeinträchtigen) to cast a cloud over sthBeziehungen/ein Verhältnis \trüben to strain [or put a strain on] relations/a relationshipII. vr1. (unklar werden) to go murkysein Gedächtnis trübte sich im Alter his memory deteriorated [or became hazy] in his old age* * *1.transitives Verb2) (beeinträchtigen) dampen, cast a cloud over < mood>; mar < relationship>; cloud < judgement>2.jemandes Blick [für etwas] trüben — blind somebody [to something]
reflexives Verb2) (sich verschlechtern) < relationship> deteriorate; <awareness, memory, etc.> become dulled or dim* * *A. v/t2. (Silber, Spiegel etc) tarnish3. (Sicht, Sinn) blur4. (Freude etc) spoil, mar; (Stimmung) spoil, dampen; (Verstand) dull, cloud; (Bewusstsein) cloud; (Beziehungen) cloud, cast a shadow over;das Ganze wurde nur etwas getrübt durch the whole thing was just slightly spoiled by sth, sth really put a damper on the whole thing;B. v/r Flüssigkeit: become ( oder go) cloudy; (glanzlos werden) become ( oder go) dull; Blick: become blurred; Beziehungen: cool off (slightly), become (slightly) strained;der Himmel trübt sich the sky is getting overcast* * *1.transitives Verb2) (beeinträchtigen) dampen, cast a cloud over < mood>; mar < relationship>; cloud < judgement>2.jemandes Blick [für etwas] trüben — blind somebody [to something]
reflexives Verb2) (sich verschlechtern) < relationship> deteriorate; <awareness, memory, etc.> become dulled or dim* * *v.to tarnish v. -
2 Sie sieht aus, als ob sie kein Wässerchen trüben könnte.
She looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Sie sieht aus, als ob sie kein Wässerchen trüben könnte.
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3 Wässerchen
n umg.; (Parfüm etc.) scent; (Schnaps) spirit; (Medizin) potion; er sah so aus, als könne er kein Wässerchen trüben fig. he looked as if butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth* * *Wạ̈s|ser|chen ['vɛsɐçən]nt -s, -little stream or brook; (= Parfüm) scent, perfume; (kosmetisch) lotion, potionein Wässerchen machen (baby-talk) — to do a wee-wee (baby-talk)
er sieht aus, als ob er kein Wässerchen trüben könnte — he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
* * *Wäs·ser·chen<-s, ->[ˈvɛsɐçən]nt (Duftwasser) scent▶ jd sieht aus, als ob er kein \Wässerchen trüben könnte (fam) sb appears innocent while being guilty, sb looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth BRIT* * *das; Wässerchens, Wässerchen1)er sieht aus, als könnte er kein Wässerchen trüben — (fig.) he looks as though butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
2) s. Wasser 6)* * *er sah so aus, als könne er kein Wässerchen trüben fig he looked as if butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth* * *das; Wässerchens, Wässerchen1)er sieht aus, als könnte er kein Wässerchen trüben — (fig.) he looks as though butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
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Adj.; frommer oder frömmer, am frommsten oder frömmsten4. fig.: fromme Lüge white lie; frommer Betrug well-meant deception; ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. altm. (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright; es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt Sprichw. however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *godly; religious; devout; docile; pious; saintly* * *frọmm [frɔm]adj comp ordm; er or -er['frœmɐ] superl ordm;ste(r, s) ['frœmstə]1) (= gläubig) religious; Christ devout; Werke good; Leben, Tun godly, pious; (= scheinheilig) pious, sanctimoniousfromm werden — to become religious, to turn to or get (inf) religion
mit frommem Augenaufschlag or Blick — looking as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her etc mouth
2) (old = rechtschaffen) Bürger, Leute, Denkart god-fearing, uprightes kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt (Prov) — you can't be on good terms with a bad neighbour (Brit) or neighbor (US), however hard you try
fromm wie ein Lamm sein — to be as meek or (Tier) gentle as a lamb
4) (fig)eine fromme Lüge, ein frommer Betrug — self-deception
das ist ja wohl nur ein frommer Wunsch — that's just a pipe dream
* * *1) (religious: a devout Christian.) devout2) (religious: a godly man/life.) godly3) piously4) (having or showing strong religious feelings, reverence for or devotion to God etc: a pious woman/attitude.) pious* * *<frömmer o frommer, frömmste o frommste>[frɔm]ein \frommer Katholik a devout Catholic2. (religiös) religious* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>3) (wohl gemeint)2.adverbial piously* * *1. pious, devout;frommes Getue pej sanctimoniousness2. (scheinheilig) innocent;mit frommem Augenaufschlag with a look of wide-eyed innocencefromm wie ein Lamm meek as a lamb4. fig:fromme Lüge white lie;frommer Betrug well-meant deception;ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. obs (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright;es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt sprichw however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>2.adverbial piously* * *adj.godly adj.pious adj.religious adj. adv.piously adv. -
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