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1 Faszination
* * *die Faszinationfascination* * *Fas|zi|na|ti|on [fastsina'tsioːn]f -, -enfascinationFaszinatión ausstrahlen — to radiate charm
* * *die1) (the act of fascinating or state of being fascinated: the look of fascination on the children's faces.) fascination2) (the power of fascinating or something that has this: Old books have/hold a fascination for him.) fascination* * *Fas·zi·na·ti·on<->[fastsinaˈtsi̯o:n]f kein pl fascination[eine] \Faszination auf jdn ausüben to fascinate sb* * *die; Faszination: fascination* * *eine Faszination ausüben auf (+akk) hold a great fascination for* * *die; Faszination: fascination* * *f.fascination n. -
2 fesseln
v/t1. tie up, bind; mit Ketten: put in chains; mit Handschellen: handcuff, manacle; jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie s.o.’s hands and feet, bind s.o. hand and foot3. fig. (faszinieren) captivate; stärker: enthral(l); (Aufmerksamkeit, Auge etc.) catch; das Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping ( oder enthralling)* * *(Handschellen anlegen) to handcuff;(faszinieren) to attract; to arrest; to fascinate; to enthrall; to spellbind; to catch; to captivate; to rivet; to enthral; to spell;(festbinden) to chain; to fetter; to shackle; to tie up* * *fẹs|seln ['fɛsln]vt1) (mit Tau etc) to tie (up), to bind; (HIST mit Handfesseln, Fußschellen) to fetter, to shackle; (mit Handschellen) to handcuff; (mit Ketten) to chain (up)jdm die Hände auf dem Rücken fesseln — to tie sb's hands behind his back
der Gefangene wurde gefesselt vorgeführt — the prisoner was brought in handcuffed/in chains
jdn ans Bett fesseln (fig) — to confine sb to (his) bed, to keep sb in bed
jdn an jdn/sich fesseln (fig) — to bind sb to sb/oneself
2) (= faszinieren) to grip; Aufmerksamkeit to holdseine Vorstellung fesselte die Zuschauer — his performance gripped the audience
* * *1) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) absorb2) (something used for tying (especially a person): They released the prisoner from his bonds.) bond3) (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) captivate4) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draw5) (to delight greatly: His stories enthralled the children.) enthral6) (to fasten with a fetter: She fettered the horse.) fetter7) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) hold8) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intrigue9) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) rivet10) (to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) tie (someone) down* * *fes·seln[ˈfɛsl̩n]vt1. (Fesseln anlegen)er wurde mit gefesselten Händen vorgeführt he was brought in with his hands tied* * *transitives Verb1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain upjemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln — tie somebody hand and foot
jemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back
ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair
2) (faszinieren) < book> grip; <work, person> fascinate; < personality> captivate; < idea> possessdas Buch hat mich so gefesselt — I was so gripped by the book
* * *fesseln v/tjemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie sb’s hands and feet, bind sb hand and foot2. fig:jemanden an sich fesseln tie sb to onedas Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping ( oder enthralling)* * *transitives Verb1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain upjemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back
ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair
2) (faszinieren) < book> grip; <work, person> fascinate; < personality> captivate; < idea> possess* * *v.to absorb v.to attract v.to captivate v.to enchain v.to fetter v.to shackle v.to trammel v. -
3 skin
1. noun1) Haut, dieget under somebody's skin — (fig. coll.) (irritate somebody) jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.); (fascinate or enchant somebody) jemandem unter die Haut gehen (ugs.)
have a thick/thin skin — (fig.) ein dickes Fell haben (ugs.) /dünnhäutig sein
jump out of one's skin — (fig.) aus dem Häuschen geraten (ugs.)
save one's skin — (fig.) seine Haut retten (ugs.)
it's no skin off my/his etc. nose — (coll.) das braucht mich/ihn usw. nicht zu jucken (ugs.)
2) (hide) Haut, die3) (fur) Fell, das5) (sausage-casing) Haut, die6) (on milk) Haut, die2. transitive verb,- nn- häuten; schälen [Frucht]skin somebody alive — (fig. coll.) Hackfleisch aus jemandem machen (ugs.); see also academic.ru/26032/eye">eye 1. 1)
* * *[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) die Haut2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) die Schale2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) enthäuten- skin-diving- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *[skɪn]I. nto be soaked [or drenched] to the \skin nass bis auf die Haut seinto have a thin \skin dünnhäutig sein famto have a thick \skin ein dickes Fell habento strip to the \skin sich akk nackt ausziehenlion \skin Löwenfell nt3. (rind) of a fruit, potato Schale f; of a boiled potato Schale f, Pelle f BRD; of sausage [Wurst-]Haut f, [Wurst-]Pelle f BRD; of almonds, tomatoes Haut fto slip on a banana \skin auf einer Bananenschale ausrutschento cook potatoes in their \skins Pellkartoffeln kochen7.▶ to get under sb's \skin (irritate or annoy sb) jdm auf die Nerven gehen [o fallen] fam; (move or affect sb) jdm unter die Haut gehen▶ by the \skin of one's teeth nur mit knapper NotII. vt<- nn->to \skin an animal ein Tier häutento \skin fruits Obst schälen2. (graze)to \skin one's elbow/knees sich dat den Ellbogen/die Knie aufschürfen* * *[skɪn]1. n1) Haut fhe's nothing but skin and bone(s) nowadays — er ist nur noch Haut und Knochen
that's no skin off my nose ( esp Brit inf ) — das juckt mich nicht
to get inside the skin of a part (Theat) — in einer Rolle aufgehen
all men/women are brothers/sisters under the skin — im Grunde sind alle Menschen gleich
I've got you under my skin — du hast mirs angetan
to have a thick/thin skin (fig) — ein dickes Fell (inf)/eine dünne Haut haben
by the skin of one's teeth (inf) — mit knapper Not, mit Ach und Krach (inf)
3) (= oilskins) Ölhaut f, Ölzeug nt4) (for wine etc) Schlauch m7) (on milk etc) Haut f8) (for duplicating) Matrize f9) (= skinhead) Skin m2. vtthere's more than one way to skin a cat (inf) — es gibt nicht nur einen Weg
to skin sb alive (inf) — jdm den Kopf abreißen (hum inf)
See:→ eye2) (= graze) knee abschürfen* * *skin [skın]A sby the skin of one’s teeth um Haaresbreite, mit knapper Not, mit Ach und Krach;I caught the train by the skin of my teeth ich habe den Zug gerade noch erwischt;that’s no skin off my nose umg das juckt mich nicht;be in sb’s skin in jemandes Haut stecken;get under sb’s skin umga) jemandem unter die Haut gehen, jemandem nahegehen,b) jemandem auf die Nerven gehen;get under the skin of sth etwas richtig verstehen;have a thick (thin) skin ein dickes Fell haben (dünnhäutig sein);2. Fell n, Pelz m, JAGD Balg m, Decke f (von Tieren)3. Haut f, (Kartoffel-, Obst- etc) Schale f, Hülse f, Schote f, Rinde fskin on milk Haut auf der Milch5. allg Oberfläche f, besondersa) FLUG, SCHIFF Außenhaut fb) FLUG Hülle f, Bespannung f (eines Ballons)c) ARCH Außenwand fd) ARCH (Außen)Verkleidung f (Aluminiumplatten etc)6. (Wasser-, Wein) Schlauch m7. Br umg Skin m (Skinhead)8. besonders Ir sl Haut f (Person):he’s a good old skin9. US sla) Gauner(in), Betrüger(in)10. sl Gummi m (Kondom)11. pl MUS sl Schlagzeug nB adj besonders US sl Sex…:C v/t1. schälen:2. sich das Knie etc aufschürfen:skin one’s kneeskin sb alive umga) kein gutes Haar an jemandem lassenb) jemandem gehörig seine Meinung sagen;I’ll skin him alive! umg der kriegt was von mir zu hören!;skin and salt sb umg jemanden bös in die Pfanne hauen4. umga) jemanden ausplündern, -beuten5. einen Strumpf etc abstreifen6. ELEK abisolierenD v/i* * *1. noun1) Haut, diebe all or just skin and bone — (fig.) nur Haut und Knochen sein (ugs.)
be soaked or wet to the skin — bis auf die Haut durchnässt sein
by or with the skin of one's teeth — mit knapper Not
get under somebody's skin — (fig. coll.) (irritate somebody) jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.); (fascinate or enchant somebody) jemandem unter die Haut gehen (ugs.)
have a thick/thin skin — (fig.) ein dickes Fell haben (ugs.) /dünnhäutig sein
jump out of one's skin — (fig.) aus dem Häuschen geraten (ugs.)
save one's skin — (fig.) seine Haut retten (ugs.)
it's no skin off my/his etc. nose — (coll.) das braucht mich/ihn usw. nicht zu jucken (ugs.)
2) (hide) Haut, die3) (fur) Fell, das5) (sausage-casing) Haut, die6) (on milk) Haut, die2. transitive verb,- nn- häuten; schälen [Frucht]skin somebody alive — (fig. coll.) Hackfleisch aus jemandem machen (ugs.); see also eye 1. 1)
* * *n.Fell -e n.Haut Häute f.Fell abziehen ausdr.häuten v. -
4 fasciner
fasciner [fasine]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *fasine1) ( captiver) to fascinateil regardait, fasciné — he watched in fascination
2) ( envoûter) [orateur, musique] to hold [somebody] spellbound; [mer, personne] to fascinate3) ( hypnotiser) [regard, spectacle] to mesmerize; [serpent] to hypnotize* * *fasine vt* * *fasciner verb table: aimer vtr1 ( captiver) to fascinate; tout ce qui touche à la mort fascine everything about death holds a certain fascination; il regardait, fasciné he watched in fascination;2 ( envoûter) [orateur, musique] to hold [sb] spellbound; [mer, personne] to fascinate; fasciner l'auditoire par son éloquence to hold the audience spellbound with one's eloquence; il restait immobile, comme fasciné he stood still, spellbound; se laisser fasciner par l'argent/des promesses to allow oneself to be seduced by money/promises;3 ( hypnotiser) [regard, spectacle] to mesmerize; [serpent] to hypnotize.[fasine] verbe transitifelle est fascinée par ce garçon she has been bewitched by that boy, she is under that boy's spell -
5 intrigue
1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbI'm intrigued to find out what... — ich bin gespannt darauf, zu erfahren, was...
3. nounintrigue with somebody — mit jemandem Ränke schmieden od. Intrigen spinnen
Intrige, die* * *1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) die Intrige2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) fesseln2) (to plot or scheme.) intrigieren•- academic.ru/39041/intriguing">intriguing* * *in·trigueI. vt[ɪnˈtri:g]it always \intrigues me how... es gibt mir immer wieder Rätsel auf, wie...II. vi[ɪnˈtri:g]intrigierenIII. n[ˈɪntri:g]political \intrigues politische Machenschaften [o Intrigen]* * *[ɪn'triːg]1. viintrigieren2. vt(= arouse interest of) faszinieren; (= arouse curiosity of) neugierig machenI would be intrigued to know why... — es würde mich schon interessieren, warum...
I'm intrigued to hear what she's been saying — ich würde wirklich gerne hören, was sie gesagt hat
3. n['ɪntriːg]* * *intrigue [ınˈtriːɡ]A v/t1. a) faszinierenb) interessierenc) neugierig machen2. intrigue sb’s interest jemandes Interesse weckenB v/i1. intrigieren ( against gegen)2. eine heimliche Liebesaffäre haben ( with mit)C s [a. ˈıntriːɡ]1. Intrige f:weave a web of intrigue Intrigen spinnen2. THEAT etc Intrige f (durch List absichtlich zu einem meist komischen Zweck herbeigeführte Verwicklung von Handlungen und Personenbeziehungen)3. heimliche Liebesaffäre* * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbI'm intrigued to find out what... — ich bin gespannt darauf, zu erfahren, was...
3. nounintrigue with somebody — mit jemandem Ränke schmieden od. Intrigen spinnen
Intrige, die* * *n.Intrige -n f. v.intrigieren v. -
6 rivet
'rivit
1. noun(a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) remache
2. verb1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) remachar2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) fijar; clavar, absorber•- rivetertr['rɪvɪt]1 remache nombre masculino1 remachar2 figurative use fijar, absorber\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be riveted to the spot quedarse clavado,-arivet ['rɪvət] vt1) : remachar2) fix: fijar (los ojos, etc.)3) fascinate: fascinar, cautivarrivet n: remache mn.• laña s.f.• remache s.m.• roblón s.m.v.• lañar v.• remachar v.• roblar v.
I 'rɪvət, 'rɪvɪtnoun remache m, roblón m
II
a) ( attach) remacharb) ( fix) (usu pass)to be riveted TO/ON something/somebody: my eyes were riveted to the screen estaba absorto, con los ojos clavados en la pantalla; their eyes were riveted on her — no le quitaban los ojos de encima
c) ( fascinate) (usu pass) fascinar['rɪvɪt]1.N remache m2. VT1) (Tech) remachar2) (fig) (=grasp) [+ attention] captar; (=fasten) [+ eyes, attention, gaze] (on sth/sb) fijarit riveted our attention — nos llamó fuertemente la atención, lo miramos fascinados
* * *
I ['rɪvət, 'rɪvɪt]noun remache m, roblón m
II
a) ( attach) remacharb) ( fix) (usu pass)to be riveted TO/ON something/somebody: my eyes were riveted to the screen estaba absorto, con los ojos clavados en la pantalla; their eyes were riveted on her — no le quitaban los ojos de encima
c) ( fascinate) (usu pass) fascinar -
7 chiflar
v.1 to whistle.María chifló muy duro Mary whistled loudly.2 to boo, to jeer.Elsa chiflaba mientras yo corría Elsa jeered while I ran.3 to whistle at, to whistle to.El guarda le chifló a Ricardo The guard whistled at Richard.* * *1 (silbar) to hiss, whistle1 (silbar) to hiss, boo1 familiar (enloquecer) to go mad, go crazy, go round the bend\chiflarse por alguien/algo familiar to be crazy about somebody/something, be mad about somebody/something————————1 (raspar las pieles) to skive, pare* * *1. VT1) [+ silbato] to blow2) (Teat) to hiss, boo, whistle at3) * (=beber) to drink, knock back *4) * (=encantar) to entrance, captivate; (=volver loco) to drive crazy2. VI1) esp LAm to whistle, hiss3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <actor/cantante> to whistle at ( as sign of disapproval), ≈to boo2.chiflar vi1) ( silbar) to whistle2) (fam) ( gustar mucho)3.chiflarse v pron (fam)* * *= whistle, hiss.Ex. The author of 'A tune they can whistle' stresses the importance of a user-oriented approach to outreach activities.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.* * *1.verbo transitivo <actor/cantante> to whistle at ( as sign of disapproval), ≈to boo2.chiflar vi1) ( silbar) to whistle2) (fam) ( gustar mucho)3.chiflarse v pron (fam)* * *= whistle, hiss.Ex: The author of 'A tune they can whistle' stresses the importance of a user-oriented approach to outreach activities.
Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.* * *chiflar [A1 ]vt‹actor/cantante› to whistle at ( as sign of disapproval), ≈ to boo■ chiflarviA¿sabes chiflar? can you whistle?le chiflaron cuando pasó por la obra they whistled at her o wolfwhistled when she went past the building sitechíflale a ver si nos ve whistle to him o give him a whistle and see if he sees us2 (con los dedos) to whistlechifló para detener a un taxi she whistled to get a taxi to stopB ( fam)(gustar mucho): le chiflan los coches he's crazy about cars ( colloq), he's mad on o about cars ( BrE colloq)( fam) chiflarse POR algo/algn:se chifla por las motos he's crazy about motorbikes ( colloq), he's mad about o on motorbikes ( BrE colloq), he's motorbike-crazy o ( BrE) motorbike-mad ( colloq)se chifló por esa chica he flipped his lid o he went nuts over that girl ( colloq)* * *
chiflar ( conjugate chiflar) verbo transitivo ‹actor/cantante› to whistle at ( as sign of disapproval), ≈ to boo
verbo intransitivo
1 ( silbar) to whistle
2 (fam) ( gustar mucho):◊ le chiflan los coches he's crazy about cars (colloq)
chiflarse verbo pronominal (fam) chiflarse por algo/algn to be crazy about sth/sb (colloq)
chiflar verbo intransitivo
1 (con la boca) to whistle
(con un silbato) to blow
2 familiar (gustar mucho) me chifla esta música, I love this music
' chiflar' also found in these entries:
English:
whistle
* * *♦ vtFam [encantar]me chifla el pescado frito I just love fried fish;me chifla ese jugador I'm mad o crazy about that player♦ vi[silbar] to whistle; RPno se puede chiflar y comer gofio you can't have your cake and eat it* * *I v/t booII v/i whistle* * *chiflar vi: to whistlechiflar vt: to whistle at, to boo -
8 thrill
1. transitive verb2. nounbe thrilled by/with something — von etwas fasziniert/begeistert sein
1) (wave of emotion) Erregung, diea thrill of joy/pleasure — freudige Erregung
a thrill of excitement/anticipation — prickelnde Erregung/Vorfreude
2) (exciting experience) aufregendes Erlebnischeap thrills — anspruchsloser Nervenkitzel (ugs.)
* * *[Ɵril] 1. verb 2. noun1) (an excited feeling: a thrill of pleasure/expectation.) die Erregung2) (something which causes this feeling: Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.) das Spannende•- academic.ru/74763/thriller">thriller- thrilling* * *[θrɪl]it gave me a real \thrill to see her again after so many years ich war ganz aufgeregt, als ich sie nach so langer Zeit wiedersahI felt a \thrill of excitement as the overture began [freudige] Erregung durchfuhr mich, als die Ouvertüre begann gehthe \thrill of the chase der besondere Reiz der Jagd\thrill of emotion Gefühlswallung f\thrill of fear Angstschauder ma \thrill of fear ran through her sie erschauderte vor Angst▶ all the \thrills and spills all der Nervenkitzel und all die AufregungII. vt▪ to \thrill sb (excite) jdn erregen [o aufregen]; (fascinate) jdn faszinieren [o fesseln]; (frighten) jdm Angst machen [o einen Schrecken einjagen]; (delight) jdn entzücken [o begeistern]the idea \thrills me die Idee ist genialIII. vi▪ to \thrill to sth (be excited) bei etw dat wie elektrisiert sein, von etw dat erregt werden; (be frightened) vor etw dat erschauernshe \thrilled to his voice seine Stimme erregte siea shiver \thrilled through the crowd as the prisoner was led to the gallows ein Schauer ging durch die Menge, als der Gefangene zum Galgen geführt wurde* * *[ɵrɪl]1. nErregung fall the thrills and spills of the circus — all die Sensationen und der Nervenkitzel des Zirkus
she heard his voice with a thrill of excitement — sie hörte seine Stimme, und Erregung durchfuhr sie
it gave me quite a thrill, it was quite a thrill for me — es war ein richtiges Erlebnis
he gets a thrill out of hunting — Jagen hat für ihn einen ganz besonderen Reiz
the real thrill comes at the end of the book — die eigentliche Sensation kommt erst am Ende des Buches
2. vtperson (story, crimes) mitreißen, fesseln, packen; (experience) eine Sensation sein für; (sb's touch, voice etc) freudig erzittern lassen; (sexually) erregenthe thought of going to America thrilled her — der Gedanke an eine Amerikareise versetzte sie in freudige Erregung
to be thrilled to bits (inf) — sich freuen wie ein Kind; (esp child) ganz aus dem Häuschen sein vor Freude
3. vishe thrilled at the sound of his voice/to his touch — ein freudiger Schauer durchlief sie, als sie seine Stimme hörte/bei seiner Berührung
* * *thrill [θrıl]A v/t1. erschauern lassen, erregen, packen, begeistern, elektrisierenB v/i4. zittern, (er)beben, vibrierenC s1. Zittern n, Erregung f:a thrill of joy eine freudige Erregung, ein freudiges Erbeben3. a) (Nerven)Kitzel m, prickelndes Gefühlb) Sensation f4. Beben n, Vibration f* * *1. transitive verb2. nounbe thrilled by/with something — von etwas fasziniert/begeistert sein
1) (wave of emotion) Erregung, diea thrill of joy/pleasure — freudige Erregung
a thrill of excitement/anticipation — prickelnde Erregung/Vorfreude
2) (exciting experience) aufregendes Erlebnischeap thrills — anspruchsloser Nervenkitzel (ugs.)
* * *n.Nervenkitzel m.Reiz -e m. v.durchdringen v.erregen v.erschauern v. -
9 очаровать
1) General subject: allure, beglamor, bewitch, captivate, cast a glamor over, cast a spell on, cast a spell on somebody, cast a spell upon, charm, enamour, enchant, enthrall, entrance, fascinate, philter, philtre, ravish, sirenize, spell, spellbind, witch, take by storm, cast a spell (кого-л.-on), cast a spel upon (кого-л.), cast a spell on (кого-л.), cast a spell2) Colloquial: fetch3) Literal: mesmerize4) Makarov: cast a glamour over, cast a spell upon (кого-л.) -
10 очаровывать
1) General subject: allure, beglamour, beguile, bewitch (smb. - кого-л.), captivate, cast a spell on somebody, charm, enamour, enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, fascinate, glamor, glamour, inthral, inthrall, mesmerize, philter, philtre, ravish, sirenize, spell, spellbind, hold in thrall2) Colloquial: fetch3) American: make a play for4) Poetical language: witch5) Makarov: cast a glamour over -
11 fengsle
imprison, jail* * *verb. [ sette i fengsel] imprison, put in prison, jail, commit to prison, confine verb. [ om varetekt] take into custody verb. [ fengsle oppmerksomheten] arrest (el. catch) somebody's attention verb. (overført) [ vekke interesse] fascinate, captivate (f.eks.she captivated all hearts, her beauty captivated him
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Jessica Stern — is an American policy consultant on terrorism. Stern is a lecturer at Harvard University and a faculty affiliate of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She serves on the Hoover Institution Task Force on National Security and… … Wikipedia
dek̂-1 — dek̂ 1 English meaning: to take, *offer a sacrifice, observe a custom Deutsche Übersetzung: “nehmen, aufnehmen”, daher “begrũßen, Ehre erweisen”. Aus the meaning “annehmen, gern aufnehmen” fließt die meaning “gut passend, geeignet,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
matter to — verb be of importance or consequence (Freq. 4) This matters to me! • Syn: ↑interest • Derivationally related forms: ↑interest (for: ↑interest) … Useful english dictionary