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1 second attempt
■ An effort to score after a failed defensive action by the opposing team, or after the ball rebounds off the bar or post.■ Torschussversuch nach einem von der gegnerischen Mannschaft abgewehrten Schuss oder nach einem Pfosten- bzw. Lattenschuss. -
2 scheitern
v/i fail (an + Dat because of), come to grief; Pläne: auch come to nothing, be thwarted (an + Dat by); Verhandlungen: fail, break down; SPORT auch be defeated (an + Dat by); Ehe: break down, fail; ein gescheiterter Versuch an unsuccessful ( oder a failed) attempt; er ist ( im Leben) gescheitert he’s one of life’s failures; daran ist er gescheitert that was his undoing; die Regierung ist mit ihren Plänen gescheitert the government got nowhere with its plans, the government’s plans failed; das Projekt scheiterte daran, dass... the project’s failure was due to the fact that..., the project fell apart because...; scheitern lassen (Vertrag) sink* * *das Scheiternbreakdown; failure; defeat* * *Schei|tern ['ʃaitɐn]nt -s,no pl1) (von Menschen, Unternehmen) failure; (von Plan, Vorhaben auch) falling through; (von Verhandlungen, Ehe) breakdown; (von Regierung) foundering; (von Mannschaft) defeatdas war zum Schéítern verurteilt or verdammt — that was doomed to failure
etw zum Schéítern bringen — to make sth fail/fall through/break down
2) (von Schiff) wrecking* * *1) (to be abandoned: All my plans went by the board when I lost my job.) go by the board2) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) break down3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) collapse* * *Schei·tern<-s>[ˈʃaitɐn]nt kein pl failuredas \Scheitern der Verhandlungen the breakdown of the talks [or negotiations]etw zum \Scheitern bringen to thwart [or frustrate] [or form foil] sthzum \Scheitern verurteilt sein to be doomed [to failure]* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein fail; <talks, marriage> break down; <plan, project> fail, fall through* * *scheitern v/i fail (an +dat because of), come to grief; Pläne: auch come to nothing, be thwarted (ein gescheiterter Versuch an unsuccessful ( oder a failed) attempt;er ist (im Leben) gescheitert he’s one of life’s failures;daran ist er gescheitert that was his undoing;die Regierung ist mit ihren Plänen gescheitert the government got nowhere with its plans, the government’s plans failed;das Projekt scheiterte daran, dass … the project’s failure was due to the fact that …, the project fell apart because …;* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein fail; <talks, marriage> break down; <plan, project> fail, fall through* * *n.stranding n. -
3 Scheitern
v/i fail (an + Dat because of), come to grief; Pläne: auch come to nothing, be thwarted (an + Dat by); Verhandlungen: fail, break down; SPORT auch be defeated (an + Dat by); Ehe: break down, fail; ein gescheiterter Versuch an unsuccessful ( oder a failed) attempt; er ist ( im Leben) gescheitert he’s one of life’s failures; daran ist er gescheitert that was his undoing; die Regierung ist mit ihren Plänen gescheitert the government got nowhere with its plans, the government’s plans failed; das Projekt scheiterte daran, dass... the project’s failure was due to the fact that..., the project fell apart because...; scheitern lassen (Vertrag) sink* * *das Scheiternbreakdown; failure; defeat* * *Schei|tern ['ʃaitɐn]nt -s,no pl1) (von Menschen, Unternehmen) failure; (von Plan, Vorhaben auch) falling through; (von Verhandlungen, Ehe) breakdown; (von Regierung) foundering; (von Mannschaft) defeatdas war zum Schéítern verurteilt or verdammt — that was doomed to failure
etw zum Schéítern bringen — to make sth fail/fall through/break down
2) (von Schiff) wrecking* * *1) (to be abandoned: All my plans went by the board when I lost my job.) go by the board2) (to fail: The talks have broken down.) break down3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) collapse* * *Schei·tern<-s>[ˈʃaitɐn]nt kein pl failuredas \Scheitern der Verhandlungen the breakdown of the talks [or negotiations]etw zum \Scheitern bringen to thwart [or frustrate] [or form foil] sthzum \Scheitern verurteilt sein to be doomed [to failure]* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein fail; <talks, marriage> break down; <plan, project> fail, fall through* * *zum Scheitern bringen frustrate, thwart;zum Scheitern verurteilt doomed to fail(ure)* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein fail; <talks, marriage> break down; <plan, project> fail, fall through* * *n.stranding n. -
4 misslingen
v/i (misslingt, misslang, ist misslungen; untr.) fail, be unsuccessful, turn out (to be) a failure, flop umg.; es misslang ihm he was unsuccessful (with it), he didn’t manage it; es misslang ihr, zu (+ Inf.) she failed (in her attempt) to (+ Inf.), she was unsuccessful in (+ Ger.)* * *das Misslingenmiscarriage* * *Miss|lịn|gennt -s, no plfailure* * *Miss·lin·genRR, Miß·lin·genALT<-s>[mɪslˈɪŋən]nt kein pl failure* * *ein misslungener Versuch — a failed or unsuccessful attempt
* * *misslingen v/i (misslingt, misslang, ist misslungen; untrennb) fail, be unsuccessful, turn out (to be) a failure, flop umg;es misslang ihm he was unsuccessful (with it), he didn’t manage it;es misslang ihr, zu (+inf) she failed (in her attempt) to (+inf), she was unsuccessful in (+ger) misslungenB. adj Versuch: unsuccessful;misslingener Staatsstreich abortive coup* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein fail; be unsuccessful; be a failureein misslungener Versuch — a failed or unsuccessful attempt
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5 missglücken
v/i (untr., ist) fail, be a failure, be unsuccessful, not come off; der Plan ist ihm missglückt his plan failed ( oder didn’t come off), the plan didn’t work out for him, der Kuchen ist mir missglückt the cake didn’t turn out* * *miss|glụ̈|cken [mɪs'glʏkn] ptp missglü\#cktvi insep aux seinto fail, to be unsuccessfulder Versuch ist ihm missglückt — his attempt failed
der Kuchen ist ( mir) missglückt — the cake didn't turn out
ihm missglückt alles — everything he does goes wrong
ein missglückter Versuch — an unsuccessful attempt
* * *miss·glü·ckenRR, miß·glückenALT[mɪsˈglʏkn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein▪ etw missglückt [jdm] sth fails [or is a failure] [or backfires on sb]* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein: s. misslingen* * *missglücken v/i (untrennb, ist) fail, be a failure, be unsuccessful, not come off;der Plan ist ihm missglückt his plan failed ( oder didn’t come off), the plan didn’t work out for him,der Kuchen ist mir missglückt the cake didn’t turn out* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein: s. misslingen* * *v.to fizzle v. -
6 Selbstmordversuch
m suicide attempt, attempted suicide; einen Selbstmordversuch machen try ( oder attempt) to commit suicide; missglückter Selbstmordversuch failed suicide attempt* * *Sẹlbst|mord|ver|suchmsuicide attempt, attempted suicide* * *Selbst·mord·ver·suchm suicide attempt, attempted suicideeinen \Selbstmordversuch machen/verhindern to make/prevent a suicide attempt* * *der suicide attempt* * *Selbstmordversuch m suicide attempt, attempted suicide;einen Selbstmordversuch machen try ( oder attempt) to commit suicide;missglückter Selbstmordversuch failed suicide attempt* * *der suicide attempt -
7 Versuch
m; -(e)s, -e1. attempt (auch JUR.), try; einen Versuch machen make an attempt; (es versuchen) have a try (go Brit. umg., whack Am. umg.); einen Versuch machen mit give s.o. oder s.th. a try (go Brit. umg., whack Am. umg.), give s.th. a whirl umg.; den Versuch machen, etw. zu tun make an attempt (have a go [ oder whack] umg.) at doing s.th.; es auf einen Versuch ankommen lassen give it a try (go umg.); unter Risiko: take a chance ( mit on); das käme auf einen Versuch an we could give it a try (go [ oder whack] umg.); einen / keinen Versuch wert sein be / not be worth trying ( oder a try); schon der Versuch ist strafbar you can be punished just for trying2. PHYS., MED. etc. experiment; (Probe, auch TECH.) test; einen Versuch machen carry out an experiment (an + Dat on); Versuch und Irrtum trial and error3. SPORT attempt; drei Versuche haben have three attempts; im dritten Versuch at (Am. on) the third attempt* * *der Versuch(Bemühung) effort; try; attempt;(Experiment) experiment;(Probe) trial; test;(Punkterfolg) touchdown* * *Ver|such [fɛɐ'zuːx]m -(e)s, -eattempt (zu tun at doing, to do); (wissenschaftlich) experiment, test; (= Test) trial, test; (= Essay) essay; (RUGBY) tryeinen Versúch machen — to make an attempt; to do or carry out an experiment/a trial
mit jdm/etw einen Versúch machen — to give sb/sth a try or trial; (Forscher) to do a trial/an experiment with sb/sth
das käme auf einen Versúch an — we'll have to (have a) try
sie unternahm den Versúch, ihn umzustimmen — she made an attempt at changing or to change his mind, she had a try at changing his mind (esp Brit)
wir sollten es auf einen Versúch ankommen lassen — we should give it a try
das wollen wir doch auf einen Versúch ankommen lassen! — we'll see about that!
* * *der1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) attempt2) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) effort3) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) go4) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) trial5) (an attempt: I don't know if I can do that, but I'll have a shot (at it).) shot6) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) try7) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) try* * *Ver·such<-[e]s, -e>[fɛɐ̯ˈzu:x]m1. (Bemühen) attemptein vergeblicher \Versuch a vain [or futile] attemptder \Versuch, etw zu tun the attempt to do/at doing stheinen \Versuch machen to make an attempt, to give it a tryeinen \Versuch starten to have a goes auf einen \Versuch ankommen lassen to give it a try [or go]mit jdm einen \Versuch machen to give sb a try2. (Experiment) experimenteinen \Versuch/ \Versuche [an jdm/einem Tier] machen to carry out an experiment/experiments [on sb/an animal]3. SPORT attemptRücktritt vom \Versuch abandonment of an attemptuntauglicher \Versuch attempt impossible of fulfilment* * *der; Versuch[e]s, Versuche1) attemptbeim Versuch, etwas zu tun — in attempting to do something
2) (Experiment) experiment (an + Dat. on); (Probe) test* * *mit on);einen/keinen Versuch wert sein be/not be worth trying ( oder a try);schon der Versuch ist strafbar you can be punished just for trying2. PHYS, MED etc experiment; (Probe, auch TECH) test;einen Versuch machen carry out an experiment (an +dat on);Versuch und Irrtum trial and error3. SPORT attempt;drei Versuche haben have three attempts;im dritten Versuch at (US on) the third attempt4. LIT essay (über +akk on);seine ersten lyrischen Versuche his first attempts at poetry* * *der; Versuch[e]s, Versuche1) attemptbeim Versuch, etwas zu tun — in attempting to do something
2) (Experiment) experiment (an + Dat. on); (Probe) test* * *-e m.approach n.(§ pl.: approaches)attempt n.effort n.experiment n.running n.trial n.trying n. -
8 versagen
I v/i fail (auch Person etc.); TECH. auch break down; Motor: stall; jämmerlich versagen fail miserably; die Beine versagten ihr ( den Dienst) her legs gave way (Am. out); seine Stimme versagte his voice failed him; sein Gedächtnis versagte his memory failed him ( oder let him down)II v/t geh. (verweigern) refuse, deny; jemandem etw. versagen refuse ( oder deny) s.o. s.th.; es war ihnen versagt, den Raum zu betreten etc. they were denied entrance to the room etc.; jemandem den Dienst versagen refuse to obey s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. versagen deny o.s. s.th., for(e)go s.th.; es blieb ihm versagt it was denied him, he was denied it; es blieb ihm versagt, es zu tun it was denied him to do it, he was not to do it; Kinder sind uns versagt geblieben we have been denied children* * *das Versagenbreakdown; failure* * *Ver|sa|gen [fɛɐ'zaːgn]nt -s, no plfailure; (von Maschine) breakdownmenschliches Verságen — human error
* * *1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fail2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) fail3) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) failure4) (to come to an end: My patience gave out.) give out5) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) go6) (faulty performance or a faulty process: There's a malfunction in the main engine.) malfunction7) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) misfire8) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) misfire* * *Ver·sa·gen<-s>menschliches \Versagen human error2. (Fehlfunktion) failureein \Versagen des Herzens/der Nieren a heart/kidney failure* * *1.intransitives Verb fail; <machine, engine> stop [working], break down2.jemandem etwas versagen — deny or refuse somebody something
3.ich konnte es mir nicht versagen, darauf zu antworten — I could not refrain from answering
reflexives Verbsich jemandem versagen — refuse to give oneself or surrender to somebody
* * *jämmerlich versagen fail miserably;die Beine versagten ihr (den Dienst) her legs gave way (US out);seine Stimme versagte his voice failed him;sein Gedächtnis versagte his memory failed him ( oder let him down)B. v/t geh (verweigern) refuse, deny;jemandem etwas versagen refuse ( oder deny) sb sth;es war ihnen versagt, den Raum zu betreten etc they were denied entrance to the room etc;jemandem den Dienst versagen refuse to obey sb;sich (dat)etwas versagen deny o.s. sth, for(e)go sth;es blieb ihm versagt it was denied him, he was denied it;es blieb ihm versagt, es zu tun it was denied him to do it, he was not to do it;Kinder sind uns versagt geblieben we have been denied childrenC. v/r geh:* * *1.intransitives Verb fail; <machine, engine> stop [working], break down2.jemandem etwas versagen — deny or refuse somebody something
3.ich konnte es mir nicht versagen, darauf zu antworten — I could not refrain from answering
reflexives Verbsich jemandem versagen — refuse to give oneself or surrender to somebody
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9 misslungen
I P.P. misslingen* * *miss|lụn|gen ptp See: von misslingen* * *miss·lun·genRR, miß·lun·genALT[mɪsˈlʊŋən]II. adj invein \misslungener Versuch a failed [or unsuccessful] attempt* * *2. Part. v. misslingen* * *misslingen v/i (misslingt, misslang, ist misslungen; untrennb) fail, be unsuccessful, turn out (to be) a failure, flop umg;es misslang ihm he was unsuccessful (with it), he didn’t manage it;es misslang ihr, zu (+inf) she failed (in her attempt) to (+inf), she was unsuccessful in (+ger) misslungenB. adj Versuch: unsuccessful;misslingener Staatsstreich abortive coup* * *2. Part. v. misslingen* * *adj.failed adj. -
10 Versagen
I v/i fail (auch Person etc.); TECH. auch break down; Motor: stall; jämmerlich versagen fail miserably; die Beine versagten ihr ( den Dienst) her legs gave way (Am. out); seine Stimme versagte his voice failed him; sein Gedächtnis versagte his memory failed him ( oder let him down)II v/t geh. (verweigern) refuse, deny; jemandem etw. versagen refuse ( oder deny) s.o. s.th.; es war ihnen versagt, den Raum zu betreten etc. they were denied entrance to the room etc.; jemandem den Dienst versagen refuse to obey s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. versagen deny o.s. s.th., for(e)go s.th.; es blieb ihm versagt it was denied him, he was denied it; es blieb ihm versagt, es zu tun it was denied him to do it, he was not to do it; Kinder sind uns versagt geblieben we have been denied children* * *das Versagenbreakdown; failure* * *Ver|sa|gen [fɛɐ'zaːgn]nt -s, no plfailure; (von Maschine) breakdownmenschliches Verságen — human error
* * *1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fail2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) fail3) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) failure4) (to come to an end: My patience gave out.) give out5) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) go6) (faulty performance or a faulty process: There's a malfunction in the main engine.) malfunction7) ((of a gun, bomb etc) to fail to explode or catch fire.) misfire8) ((of a plan etc) to go wrong.) misfire* * *Ver·sa·gen<-s>menschliches \Versagen human error2. (Fehlfunktion) failureein \Versagen des Herzens/der Nieren a heart/kidney failure* * *1.intransitives Verb fail; <machine, engine> stop [working], break down2.jemandem etwas versagen — deny or refuse somebody something
3.ich konnte es mir nicht versagen, darauf zu antworten — I could not refrain from answering
reflexives Verbsich jemandem versagen — refuse to give oneself or surrender to somebody
* * ** * *1.intransitives Verb fail; <machine, engine> stop [working], break down2.jemandem etwas versagen — deny or refuse somebody something
3.ich konnte es mir nicht versagen, darauf zu antworten — I could not refrain from answering
reflexives Verbsich jemandem versagen — refuse to give oneself or surrender to somebody
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11 Erpressung
f einer Person: blackmail; (das Erpressen) blackmailing; von Geld etc.: extortion; räuberische Erpressung JUR. extortion by means of force ( oder under threat of force)* * *die Erpressungextortion; blackmail; shakedown* * *Er|prẹs|sungf -, -en(von Geld, Zugeständnissen) extortion; (eines Menschen) blackmaildie Kidnapper hatten keinen Erfolg mit ihrer Erpressung — the kidnappers failed to get their ransom money, the kidnappers failed in their ransom attempt
* * *die1) (the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) black2) extortion* * *Er·pres·sung<-, -en>f blackmail; (unter Anwendung der Gewalt) extortionräuberische \Erpressung JUR extortion, robbery* * *die blackmail no indef. art.; (von Geld, Geständnis) extortion* * ** * *die blackmail no indef. art.; (von Geld, Geständnis) extortion* * *f.blackmail n.extortion n. -
12 Putschversuch
m attempted coup, coup attempt* * *der Putschversuchattempted coup* * *Pụtsch|ver|suchmattempted coup( d'état)* * *Putsch·ver·suchm attempted coup [d'état]ein gescheiterter \Putschversuch a failed coup [d'état]* * *der attempted putsch or coup* * *Putschversuch m attempted coup, coup attempt* * *der attempted putsch or coup -
13 follow-up
■ An effort to score after a failed defensive action by the opposing team, or after the ball rebounds off the bar or post.■ Torschussversuch nach einem von der gegnerischen Mannschaft abgewehrten Schuss oder nach einem Pfosten- bzw. Lattenschuss. -
14 second bite of the cherry
■ An effort to score after a failed defensive action by the opposing team, or after the ball rebounds off the bar or post.■ Torschussversuch nach einem von der gegnerischen Mannschaft abgewehrten Schuss oder nach einem Pfosten- bzw. Lattenschuss.Englisch-deutsch wörterbuch fußball > second bite of the cherry
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15 glücken
v/i2. (ist) umg. (hocken) sit around* * *das Gluckencluck* * *glụ|cken ['glʊkn]vi2) (= Küken rufen) to cluck* * *das2) (to make such a sound.) cluck* * *glü·cken[ˈglʏkn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (gelingen) to be successful [or a success]nicht \glücken to be a failure, to not be successful [or a success]; Plan a. to miscarry▪ jdm glückt etw sb succeeds in sth▪ jdm glückt es, etw zu tun sb manages to do sth▪ geglückt successfuleine geglückte Überraschung a real surprise2. (vorteilhaft werden) to turn out well▪ etw ist jdm [gut] geglückt sb's sth has turned out [very] well* * *intransitives Verb1) (brüten) brood2) (ugs.): (herumsitzen) sit around3) (Laut hervorbringen) cluck* * *nicht glücken not succeed, be unsuccessful, turn out badly, fall through;ihm glückt aber auch alles some people have all the luck;es ist ihm gut geglückt he made a good job of it;nichts wollte glücken everything went wrong;es wollte ihm nicht glücken he just couldn’t manage it, auch he just couldn’t get it right;* * *intransitives Verb1) (brüten) brood2) (ugs.): (herumsitzen) sit around3) (Laut hervorbringen) cluck* * *(Henne) v.to cluck v. -
16 mißlingen
1) (to fail, to come to nothing: The fire fizzled out.) fizzle out2) ((of plans etc) to fail or come to nothing: Our plans fell through.) fall through* * *miss·lin·genRR<misslang, misslungen>miß·lin·genALT<mißlang, mißlungen>[mɪsˈlɪŋən]vi Hilfsverb: sein to fail, to be a failure, to be unsuccessful▪ es misslingt jdm, etw zu tun sb fails [in their [or an] attempt] to do stheine misslungene Ehe a failed [or an unsuccessful] marriageein misslungener Kuchen a botched-up cake famleider ist mir der Kuchen misslungen unfortunately my cake didn't turn out well -
17 mißlungen
miss·lun·genRR, miß·lun·genALT[mɪsˈlʊŋən]II. adj invein \mißlungener Versuch a failed [or unsuccessful] attempt -
18 Misslingen
1. miss·lin·genRR <misslang, misslungen>, miß·lin·gen ALT <mißlang, mißlungen> [mɪsʼlɪŋən]vi sein to fail, to be a failure, to be unsuccessful;es misslingt jdm, etw zu tun sb fails [in their [or an] attempt] to do sth;eine misslungene Ehe a failed [or an unsuccessful] marriage;ein misslungener Kuchen a botched-up cake;leider ist mir der Kuchen misslungen unfortunately my cake didn't turn out wellkein pl failure -
19 Mißlingen
1. miss·lin·genRR <misslang, misslungen>, miß·lin·gen ALT <mißlang, mißlungen> [mɪsʼlɪŋən]vi sein to fail, to be a failure, to be unsuccessful;es misslingt jdm, etw zu tun sb fails [in their [or an] attempt] to do sth;eine misslungene Ehe a failed [or an unsuccessful] marriage;ein misslungener Kuchen a botched-up cake;leider ist mir der Kuchen misslungen unfortunately my cake didn't turn out wellkein pl failure -
20 misslingen
1. miss·lin·genRR <misslang, misslungen>, miß·lin·gen ALT <mißlang, mißlungen> [mɪsʼlɪŋən]vi sein to fail, to be a failure, to be unsuccessful;es misslingt jdm, etw zu tun sb fails [in their [or an] attempt] to do sth;eine misslungene Ehe a failed [or an unsuccessful] marriage;ein misslungener Kuchen a botched-up cake;leider ist mir der Kuchen misslungen unfortunately my cake didn't turn out wellkein pl failure
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