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1 Todesverachtung
f defiance of death, fearlessness ( oder unconcern) in the face of death; mit Todesverachtung fearlessly, with utter fearlessness, disregarding the danger; umg., fig. in a fit of recklessness ( oder bravado); mit Todesverachtung schluckte sie die Auster runter umg. she valiantly gulped down the oyster* * *To|des|ver|ach|tungf (inf)mit Tódesverachtung — with utter disgust or repugnance
jdn mit Tódesverachtung strafen — to scorn to notice sb
* * *To·des·ver·ach·tungf1. (Furchtlosigkeit) fearlessness, defiance of death* * *die [utter] fearlessness in the face of death* * *mit Todesverachtung fearlessly, with utter fearlessness, disregarding the danger; umg, fig in a fit of recklessness ( oder bravado);mit Todesverachtung schluckte sie die Auster runter umg she valiantly gulped down the oyster* * *die [utter] fearlessness in the face of death* * *f.defiance of death n. -
2 Flucht
f; -, -en, meist Sg.1. flight ( aus oder vor + Dat from); erfolgreiche: escape; auf der Flucht while fleeing; Gefangener: while attempting to escape, on the run; die Flucht ergreifen flee ( vor + Dat from), run away (from); in die Flucht schlagen put to flight; in wilder Flucht fleeing headlong; jemandem zur Flucht verhelfen help s.o. to escape2. fig. escape; das ist die Flucht vor der Verantwortung that’s trying to evade responsibility; er versuchte es mit der Flucht in den Alkohol he tried to take refuge in alcohol, he turned to drink (as a refuge); die Flucht in die Öffentlichkeit antreten go public, make a statement etc.; die Flucht nach vorn antreten take the bull by the horns; wir müssen die Flucht nach vorn antreten auch attack is the best means of defen|ce (Am. -se)3. WIRTS. (Kapitalflucht etc.) flight—f; -, -en2. ARCHIT., TECH. straight line* * *die Fluchtgetaway; escape; flight; elopement* * *Flụcht [flʊxt]f -, -en1) (= Fliehen) flight (vor +dat from); (geglückt) escape, flightdie Flucht ergreifen — to take flight, to flee; (erfolgreich auch) to (make one's) escape
ihm glückte die Flucht — he escaped, he succeeded in escaping
auf der Flucht sein — to be fleeing; (Gesetzesbrecher) to be on the run
jdn/etw in die Flucht treiben or jagen or schlagen — to put sb/sth to flight
jdm zur Flucht verhelfen — to help sb to escape
die Flucht in die Anonymität/die Krankheit antreten — to take refuge in anonymity/illness
die Flucht in or an die Öffentlichkeit antreten —
2) (HUNT) leap, bound3) (= Häuserflucht) row; (= Fluchtlinie) alignment4) (= Zimmerflucht) suite* * *die1) (an escape: The thieves made their getaway in a stolen car; ( also adjective) a getaway car.) getaway2) (the act of fleeing or running away from an enemy, danger etc: The general regarded the flight of his army as a disgrace.) flight* * *Flucht1<-, -en>[flʊxt]f escapejdm glückt die \Flucht sb escapes [successfully]die \Flucht vor der Realität/Verantwortung an escape from reality/responsibilitydie \Flucht in den Selbstbetrug a resort to self-defiancedie \Flucht ergreifen (geh) to take flight, to fleeauf der \Flucht erschossen werden to be shot trying to escape [or on the run]jdn in die \Flucht schlagen to put sb to flight, to chase away sb sepjdm zur \Flucht verhelfen to help sb [to] escapeauf der \Flucht vor jdm sein to be fleeing [or on the run] from sbin kopfloser/wilder \Flucht in a stampededie \Flucht nach Ägypten REL the flight to Egyptdie \Flucht nach vorn antreten to take the bull by the hornsFlucht2<-, -en>[flʊxt]f* * *Idie; Flucht1) flightauf/während der Flucht — while fleeing; (von Gefangenen) on the run
jemanden auf der Flucht erschießen — shoot somebody while he/she is trying to escape
die Flucht ergreifen — < prisoner> make a dash for freedom; (fig.): (weglaufen) make a dash for it
2) (fig.) refugeIIdie; Flucht, Fluchten1) (Bauw.): (HäuserFlucht, ArkadenFlucht) row2) (ZimmerFlucht) suite* * *Flucht1 f; -, -en, meist sg1. flight (die Flucht ergreifen flee (vor +dat from), run away (from);in die Flucht schlagen put to flight;in wilder Flucht fleeing headlong;jemandem zur Flucht verhelfen help sb to escape2. fig escape;das ist die Flucht vor der Verantwortung that’s trying to evade responsibility;er versuchte es mit der Flucht in den Alkohol he tried to take refuge in alcohol, he turned to drink (as a refuge);die Flucht in die Öffentlichkeit antreten go public, make a statement etc;die Flucht nach vorn antreten take the bull by the horns;Flucht2 f; -, -en2. ARCH, TECH straight line* * *Idie; Flucht1) flightauf/während der Flucht — while fleeing; (von Gefangenen) on the run
jemanden auf der Flucht erschießen — shoot somebody while he/she is trying to escape
die Flucht ergreifen — < prisoner> make a dash for freedom; (fig.): (weglaufen) make a dash for it
2) (fig.) refugeIIdie; Flucht, Fluchten1) (Bauw.): (HäuserFlucht, ArkadenFlucht) row2) (ZimmerFlucht) suite* * *-en f.elopement n.escape n.flight n.
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