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2 Vehikel
n; -s, -1. umg., meist pej. (Fahrzeug) contraption; altmodisches / klappriges / vierrädriges Vehikel outmoded / rickety / four-wheeled contraption2. fig. (Mittel) vehicle* * *das Vehikelvehicle* * *Ve|hi|kel [ve'hikl]nt -s, -* * *Ve·hi·kel<-s, ->[veˈhi:kl̩]nt (fam) vehicle* * *das; Vehikels, Vehikel (oft abwertend, auch fig. geh.) vehicleein altes/klappriges Vehikel — an old crock (sl.)
* * *1. umg, meist pej (Fahrzeug) contraption;altmodisches/klappriges/vierrädriges Vehikel outmoded/rickety/four-wheeled contraption2. fig (Mittel) vehicle* * *das; Vehikels, Vehikel (oft abwertend, auch fig. geh.) vehicleein altes/klappriges Vehikel — an old crock (sl.)
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3 Apparat
m; -(e)s, -e1. apparatus; (Gerät) device, appliance, machine; kleiner, auch iro.: gadget; feinmechanischer: instrument2. BIO. (System) apparatus3. umg.a) FUNK. radio;b) TV set;c) FOT. camera;d) (Rasierer) shaver;e) TELEF. phone; (Nebenstelle) extension; am Apparat! speaking; am Apparat bleiben hold the line; an den Apparat gehen (go to) answer ( oder pick up the phone); es geht keiner an den Apparat nobody’s answering; wer ist am Apparat? who is speaking (please)?7. PÄD., UNIV. (Semesterapparat) (reference collection of) course material* * *der Apparatdevice; set; apparatus; machine; appliance; contraption* * *Ap|pa|rat [apa'raːt]m -(e)s, -e1) apparatus no pl, appliance; (= esp kleineres, technisches, mechanisches Gerät) gadget; (= Röntgenapparat etc) machinewer war am Apparát? — who did you speak to?
jdn am Apparát verlangen — to ask to speak to sb
bleiben Sie am Apparát! — hold the line
5) (sl = Penis) tool (sl)einen geilen Apparát haben — to be hung like a horse (inf), to be well-hung (inf)
6) (= Personen und Hilfsmittel) setup; (= Verwaltungsapparat, Parteiapparat) machinery, apparatus; (technischer etc) equipment, apparatus7) (= Zusammenstellung von Büchern) collection of books to be used in conjunction with a particular course8) (LITER)(text)kritischer Apparát — critical apparatus
* * *(a strange machine or apparatus: He tried to fly over the Atlantic in a home-made contraption.) contraption* * *Ap·pa·rat<-[e]s, -e>[apaˈra:t]mam \Apparat bleiben to hold the linebleiben Sie bitte am \Apparat! please hold the line!wer war eben am \Apparat? who was that on the phone just then?am \Apparat! speaking!kritischer \Apparat LIT critical apparatusmeine Gallensteine, das waren solche \Apparate! my gall-stones were real whoppers!* * *der; Apparat[e]s, Apparate2) (RadioApparat) radio; (FernsehApparat) television; (RasierApparat) razor; (elektrisch) shaver; (FotoApparat) camera3) (Telefon) telephone; (Nebenstelle) extension4) (Personen und Hilfsmittel) organization; (VerwaltungsApparat) system5) (ugs.): (etwas Ausgefallenes, Riesiges) whopper (sl.)* * *1. apparatus; (Gerät) device, appliance, machine; kleiner, auch iron: gadget; feinmechanischer: instrumentam Apparat! speaking;am Apparat bleiben hold the line;es geht keiner an den Apparat nobody’s answering;wer ist am Apparat? who is speaking (please)?6. LIT:(kritischer) Apparat critical apparatus* * *der; Apparat[e]s, Apparate2) (RadioApparat) radio; (FernsehApparat) television; (RasierApparat) razor; (elektrisch) shaver; (FotoApparat) camera3) (Telefon) telephone; (Nebenstelle) extension4) (Personen und Hilfsmittel) organization; (VerwaltungsApparat) system5) (ugs.): (etwas Ausgefallenes, Riesiges) whopper (sl.)* * *- m.apparatus n.(§ pl.: apparatuses, or: apparati)device n.equipment n. -
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5 Gebilde
n; -s, -; (Ding) thing; (Form) form, shape; (Bau, Gefüge) structure; (Werk) work, creation; (Erzeugnis) product; hum. (Vorrichtung etc.) contraption; WIRTS., JUR. entity; (Bildung) auch GEOL. formation* * *das Gebildecreature* * *Ge|bịl|de [gə'bɪldə]nt -s, -(= Ding) thing; (= Gegenstand) object; (= Bauwerk) construction; (= Schöpfung) creation; (= Muster) pattern; (= Form) shape; (= Einrichtung) organization; (der Fantasie) figment* * *Ge·bil·de<-s, ->[gəˈbɪldə]nt1. (Ding) thing, object3. (Muster) pattern4. (Schöpfung) creation5. (Staatsgebilde) entity6. JUR entitynicht rechtsfähiges \Gebilde non-legal entityparafiskalisches \Gebilde auxiliary fiscal agent* * *das; Gebildes, Gebilde object; (Bauwerk) construction; structurediese Dinge sind Gebilde seiner Fantasie — (fig.) these things are products of his imagination
* * *Gebilde n; -s, -; (Ding) thing; (Form) form, shape; (Bau, Gefüge) structure; (Werk) work, creation; (Erzeugnis) product; hum (Vorrichtung etc) contraption; WIRTSCH, JUR entity; (Bildung) auch GEOL formation* * *das; Gebildes, Gebilde object; (Bauwerk) construction; structurediese Dinge sind Gebilde seiner Fantasie — (fig.) these things are products of his imagination
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10 Vorrichtung
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Contraption — may refer to: a contraption; a machine, device or gadget Contraption, a British electronica band Contraption, a German Heavy metal music band Contraption (game show), a game show formerly broadcast on the Disney Channel. Circus Contraption, a one … Wikipedia
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contraption — index invention Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contraption — 1825, western England dialect, origin obscure, perhaps from con(trive) + trap, or deception … Etymology dictionary
contraption — gadget, *device, contrivance Analogous words: appliance, tool, instrument, *implement, utensil: *machine, mechanism, apparatus: expedient, makeshift (see RESOURCE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
contraption — [n] device apparatus, appliance, contrivance, doohickey*, gadget, gizmo*, machine, mechanism, rig, Rube Goldberg device*, thingamajig*, widget; concepts 463,499 … New thesaurus
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contraption — [kən trap′shən] n. [< ? CON(TRIVE) + TRAP1, n. 2 + TION] a device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, makeshift, etc.; contrivance or gadget … English World dictionary
contraption — n. (colloq.) to build, put together, slap together a contraption * * * [kən træpʃ(ə)n] put together slap together a contraption (colloq.) to build … Combinatory dictionary
contraption — [[t]kəntræ̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] contraptions N COUNT You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for. ...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath. Syn: gadget … English dictionary
contraption — UK [kənˈtræpʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms contraption : singular contraption plural contraptions a machine or piece of equipment, especially one that looks strange or complicated … English dictionary
