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1 ergründen
v/t (untr., hat) get to the bottom of; (Verhalten) auch fathom (out); (Ursache etc.) find out, determine* * *to delve; to fathom* * *er|grụ̈n|den [ɛɐ'grʏndn] ptp ergrü\#ndetvtSinn etc to fathom; Geheimnis auch to penetrate; Ursache, Motiv to discoverich muss ergründen, ob... — I have to discover whether...
* * *(to understand (a mystery etc): I cannot fathom why she should have left home.) fathom* * *er·grün·den *vt* * ** * *ergründen v/t (untrennb, hat) get to the bottom of; (Verhalten) auch fathom (out); (Ursache etc) find out, determine* * ** * *v.to fathom v. -
2 ausloten
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. NAUT. sound (the depth of)3. fig. (Seele etc.) plumb the depths of; (Absichten) sound out; (Sache, Problem) explore the ins and outs of, try to get to the bottom of* * *to fathom* * *aus|lo|tenvt sep (NAUT)Fahrrinne to sound the depth of; Tiefe to sound; (TECH ) Mauer to plumb; (fig geh) to plumb; jds Wesen, Charakter to plumb the depths ofdie Sache muss ich doch mal áúsloten (fig inf) — I'll have to try to get to the bottom of the matter, I'll have to try to fathom it out
* * *(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sound* * *aus|lo·tenvt1. NAUT▪ etw \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth of sthdie Tiefe \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth* * *ein Problem ausloten — (fig.) try to get to the bottom of a problem
* * *ausloten v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. SCHIFF sound (the depth of)3. fig (Seele etc) plumb the depths of; (Absichten) sound out; (Sache, Problem) explore the ins and outs of, try to get to the bottom of* * *ein Problem ausloten — (fig.) try to get to the bottom of a problem
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3 ausloten
aus|lo·tenvt1) nautetw \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth of sth;die Tiefe \ausloten to sound [or plumb] the depth -
4 Faden
m; -s, Fäden1. allg. thread; Marionette etc.: string; ein Faden a piece of thread; er hatte keinen trockenen Faden am Leib umg. he was soaked to the skin2. von Bohnen, Flüssigem etc.: string; ein dünner Faden Blut a trickle of blood; schon graue Fäden im Haar haben have the first streaks of grey (Am. gray) in one’s hair; Fäden ziehen Suppe, Käse etc.: go stringy; den Leim trocknen lassen, bis er keine Fäden mehr zieht leave the glue to dry until it is no longer tacky3. fig. thread, string; der rote Faden the central thread; sich wie ein roter Faden durch etw. ziehen run though s.th. like a thread; den Faden verlieren lose the thread; den Faden wieder aufnehmen pick up the thread; es hing an einem ( dünnen oder seidenen) Faden it was hanging by a thread; sie ließ keinen guten Faden an ihm she tore him to shreds, she didn’t have a good word to say about him; seine Fäden spinnen spin a web of intrigue; die Fäden laufen in seiner Hand zusammen he’s in control of everything, he’s at the controls; er hat die Fäden fest in der Hand he’s got a tight grip on things5. ETECH., TECH. filament—m; -s, -; NAUT. fathom* * *der Fadenthread; filament; fathom* * *Fa|den I ['faːdn]m -s, ordm;['fɛːdn]der rote Fáden (fig) — the leitmotif, the central theme
den Fáden verlieren (fig) — to lose the thread
alle Fäden laufen hier zusammen — this is the hub of the whole business
er hält alle Fäden (fest) in der Hand — he holds the reins
sein Leben hing an einem (dünnen or seidenen) Fáden — his life was hanging by a thread
keinen guten Fáden an jdm/etw lassen (inf) — to tear sb/sth to shreds (inf) or pieces (inf)
2) (= Spinnenfaden etc) thread; (= Bohnenfaden) stringder Klebstoff zieht Fäden — the glue is tacky (Brit) or gummy (US)
IIdie Bohnen haben Fäden — the beans are stringy
m -s, - (NAUT)fathom* * *der1) (a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres): The water is 8 fathoms deep.) fathom2) (something very thin shaped like a thread, especially the thin wire in an electric light bulb.) filament3) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) thread4) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) thread* * *Fa·den<-s, Fäden>[ˈfa:dn̩, pl fɛdn̩]mdünner/dicker \Faden fine/coarse thread5.▶ keinen guten \Faden an jdm/etw lassen (fam) to tear sb/sth to pieces [or shreds], to rip into sb/sth▶ alle Fäden [fest] in der Hand halten/behalten to hold/hold on to the reins▶ alle Fäden laufen in jds Hand zusammen sb pulls all the strings▶ der rote \Faden the central [or recurrent] theme▶ keinen trockenen \Faden am Leib haben to be soaked to the skin▶ den \Faden verlieren to lose the thread* * *Ider; Fadens, Fäden1) (Garn) threadder rote Faden — (fig.) the central theme
den Faden verlieren — (fig.) lose the thread
er hat od. hält alle Fäden in der Hand — (fig.) he holds the reins
an einem dünnen od. seidenen Faden hängen — (fig.) hang by a single thread
2) (Med.) sutureIIder; Fadens, Faden (Seemannsspr.) fathom* * *Faden1 m; -s, Fäden1. allg thread; Marionette etc: string;ein Faden a piece of thread;er hatte keinen trockenen Faden am Leib umg he was soaked to the skin2. von Bohnen, Flüssigem etc: string;ein dünner Faden Blut a trickle of blood;schon graue Fäden im Haar haben have the first streaks of grey (US gray) in one’s hair;den Leim trocknen lassen, bis er keine Fäden mehr zieht leave the glue to dry until it is no longer tacky3. fig thread, string;der rote Faden the central thread;sich wie ein roter Faden durch etwas ziehen run though sth like a thread;den Faden verlieren lose the thread;den Faden wieder aufnehmen pick up the thread;Faden it was hanging by a thread;sie ließ keinen guten Faden an ihm she tore him to shreds, she didn’t have a good word to say about him;seine Fäden spinnen spin a web of intrigue;4. MED suture, stitch;die Fäden ziehen take out the stitches5. ELEK, TECH filamentFaden2 m; -s, -; SCHIFF fathom* * *Ider; Fadens, Fäden1) (Garn) threadder rote Faden — (fig.) the central theme
den Faden verlieren — (fig.) lose the thread
er hat od. hält alle Fäden in der Hand — (fig.) he holds the reins
an einem dünnen od. seidenen Faden hängen — (fig.) hang by a single thread
Fäden ziehen — <cheese etc.> be soft and stringy
2) (Med.) sutureIIder; Fadens, Faden (Seemannsspr.) fathom* * *filament n.strand n.thread n.twine n. -
5 durchdringen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. ( auch durchdringen durch) get through; Flüssigkeit: auch seep through; Nachricht: get out, leak (out); durchdringen zu Nachricht: reach, get to—v/t (unreg., untr., hat)1. penetrate; er durchdrang mich mit seinem Blick his look went right through me2. fig. mit dem Verstand: fathom, grasp3. (erfüllen) pervade, permeate; durchdrungen* * *to permeate; to pervade; to penetrate; to pierce; to imbue* * *dụrch|drin|gen ['dʊrçdrɪŋən]vi sep irreg aux sein1) (= hindurchkommen) to penetrate (durch etw sth); (Flüssigkeit, Kälte, Sonne) to come through (durch etw sth); (Stimme, Geräusch) to be heard (durch etw through sth)bis zu jdm durchdringen (fig) — to go or get as far as sb
2) (= sich durchsetzen, sich verständlich machen) to get throughbei, in +dat by)mit einem Vorschlag durchdringen — to get a suggestion accepted (
* * *das1) penetration2) (to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something): The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery.) penetrate3) ((of a liquid, gas etc) to pass or spread into or through: The water had permeated (through/into) the soil.) permeate4) ((of pointed objects) to go into or through (something): The arrow pierced his arm; A sudden light pierced the darkness.) pierce* * *durch|drin·gen1[ˈdʊrçdrɪŋən]vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (durch etw dringen)2. (vordringen)▪ [bis zu jdm] \durchdringen to carry through [as far as sb]ihre Stimmen drangen durch die dünne Wand bis zu den Nachbarn durch their voices carried through the thin wall as far as the[ir] neighbours [or reached the neighbours through the thin wall3. (erreichen)▪ zu jdm \durchdringen to get as far as sbder Präsident ist zu gut abgeschirmt, zu ihm kann kein Attentäter \durchdringen the president is too well protected for any [potential] assassin to get close to him4. (sich durchsetzen)durch·drin·gen *2[dʊrçˈdrɪŋən]▪ etw \durchdringen to penetrate sth2. (geh)▪ jdn \durchdringen to pervade sb* * *IIIdurch etwas durchdringen — penetrate something; come through something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb penetrate* * *'durchdringen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. ( auchdurchdringen zu Nachricht: reach, get to2. fig Person: succeed (mit with);mit etwas durchdringen auch get sth accepteddurch'dringen v/t (irr, untrennb, hat)1. penetrate;er durchdrang mich mit seinem Blick his look went right through me2. fig mit dem Verstand: fathom, grasp* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein <rain, sun> come throughIIdurch etwas durchdringen — penetrate something; come through something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb penetrate* * *v.to penetrate v.to permeate v.to pervade v.to soak v.to thrill v. -
6 enträtseln
v/t solve, puzzle ( oder work) out; (Schrift etc.) decipher; ein Geheimnis enträtseln auch unravel ( oder get to the bottom of umg.) a mystery* * *to guess; to riddle; to unravel; to unriddle* * *ent|rät|seln [Ent'rɛːtsln] ptp enträtseltvtto solve; Sinn to work out; Schrift to decipher* * *(to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) unravel* * *ent·rät·seln *vt▪ etw \enträtseln1. (ein Geheimnis lösen) to unravel [or solve] sth3. (eine Schrift entschlüsseln) to decipher sth* * ** * ** * ** * *v.to decipher v.to solve v.to unravel v.to unriddle v. -
7 sondieren
vt/i2. MED. probe3. NAUT. sound* * *to probe; to explore; to fathom* * *son|die|ren [zɔn'diːrən] ptp sondiert1. vtto sound outdas Terrain or Gelände sondíéren — to spy out the land
die Lage sondíéren — to find out how the land lies
2. vito sound things outsondíéren, ob... — to try to sound out whether...
* * *1) (to examine (as if) with a probe: The doctor probed the wound; He probed about in the hole with a stick.) probe2) sound out* * *son·die·ren *[zɔnˈdi:rən]▪ [für jdn] \sondieren to sound things out [for sb]* * *transitives Verb sound outdas Terrain sondieren — see or find out how the land lies
* * *sondieren v/t & v/i1. (erkunden) sound out;die Lage sondieren see how the land lies2. MED probe3. SCHIFF sound* * *transitives Verb sound outdas Terrain sondieren — see or find out how the land lies
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8 ergründen
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9 ergründen
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