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1 Kaminbesteck
das Kaminbesteckfire irons* * *Ka|min|be|steckntfireside companion set* * *Ka·min·be·stecknt fireside companion set -
2 Eisen
n; -s, -1. nur Sg.; iron (auch PHARM.); die Eisen schaffende / verarbeitende Industrie iron production / iron-processing (industry)2. (Werkzeug, Golfschläger, Bügeleisen etc.) iron; (Hufeisen) horseshoe; (Fangeisen) (gin) trap; altes Eisen scrap iron; jemanden in Eisen legen clap s.o. in irons3. fig.: zum alten Eisen werfen throw on the scrapheap, scrap; zum alten Eisen gehören be past it, have had one’s day; ein heißes Eisen a tricky ( oder dicey umg.) affair ( oder business); ein heißes Eisen anfassen riskant: tread on thin ice; mutig: grasp the nettle; zwei oder mehrere oder noch ein Eisen im Feuer haben have more than one string to one’s bow ( oder iron in the fire); ( man muss) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (you have to) strike while the iron is hot, make hay while the sun shines* * *das Eiseniron* * *Ei|sen ['aizn]nt -s, -Éísen verarbeitend — iron-processing
ein Mann aus Éísen — a man of iron
mehrere/noch ein Éísen im Feuer haben (fig) — to have more than one/another iron in the fire
Muskeln von or aus Éísen haben — to have muscles of steel
jdn/etw zum alten Éísen werfen (fig) — to throw sb/sth on the scrap heap
man muss das Éísen schmieden, solang[e] es heiß or warm ist (Prov) — one must strike while the iron is hot (prov)
See:→ heiß2) (= Bügeleisen, Golfschläger) iron; (= Eisenbeschlag) iron fitting; (= Eisenband) iron band or hoop; (= Hufeisen) shoe; (= Fangeisen) trap; (obs = Fesseln) fetters pl (obs), irons pl; (obs = Schwert) iron (obs)3) (no pl MED) iron* * *das1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) iron2) (a type of golf-club.) iron* * *Ei·sen<-s, ->[ˈaizn̩]ntder Zaun ist aus \Eisen the fence is made of iron3. (beim Golf) iron4.▶ ein heißes \Eisen a hot potatoein heißes \Eisen anfassen to take the bull by the horns▶ man muss das \Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (prov) one must strike while the iron is hot prov* * *das; Eisens, Eisen1) o. Pl. irondas ist ein heißes Eisen — that is a hot potato (coll.)
* * *die Eisen schaffende/verarbeitende Industrie iron production/iron-processing (industry)altes Eisen scrap iron;jemanden in Eisen legen clap sb in irons3. fig:zum alten Eisen werfen throw on the scrapheap, scrap;zum alten Eisen gehören be past it, have had one’s day;noch ein Eisen im Feuer haben have more than one string to one’s bow ( oder iron in the fire);(man muss) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist (you have to) strike while the iron is hot, make hay while the sun shines* * *das; Eisens, Eisen1) o. Pl. iron2) (Werkzeug, GolfEisen) iron; (fig.)das ist ein heißes Eisen — that is a hot potato (coll.)
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3 verzetteln
I v/refl1. have too many irons in the fire, be doing too many things at the same time2. (sich mit zu viel Nebensächlichem beschäftigen) waste one’s time on ( oder get sidetracked by) little thingsII v/t1. (vertun) waste, fritter away* * *(verschwenden) to fritter* * *ver|zẹt|teln [fEɐ'tsɛtln] ptp verze\#ttelt1. vrto waste a lot of time; (bei Aufgabe, Diskussion) to get bogged down2. vt(= verschwenden) to waste; Zeit etc to waste, to fritter away* * *ver·zet·teln *I. vt▪ etw \verzetteln to waste sthEnergie \verzetteln to dissipate energyGeld \verzetteln to fritter away moneyZeit \verzetteln to waste timeII. vr▪ sich akk [bei etw dat/in etw dat/mit etw dat] \verzetteln to take on too much at once [when doing sth]wenn du keinen Plan machst, verzettelst du dich in deiner Aufgabe if you don't make a plan you'll get bogged down in your task fam* * *reflexives Verb dissipate one's energies; try to do too many things at once* * *A. v/r1. have too many irons in the fire, be doing too many things at the same time2. (sich mit zu viel Nebensächlichem beschäftigen) waste one’s time on ( oder get sidetracked by) little thingsB. v/t1. (vertun) waste, fritter away* * *reflexives Verb dissipate one's energies; try to do too many things at once* * *v.to dissipate v.to fritter v. -
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