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flab·bi·ness[ˈflæbɪnəs]2. ( fig: ineffectiveness) of a person Schlappheit f, Schwäche f; of a minister Konturlosigkeit f; of a debate Schwammigkeit f; of a department Ineffizienz f* * *['flbInɪs]n(of thighs, stomach, muscles, skin) Schlaffheit f; (of person) Schwabbeligkeit f (inf); (fig = ineffectual nature) Schlaffheit f* * *flabbiness [ˈflæbınıs] s1. Schlaffheit f2. Schwammigkeit f3. fig Schwachheit f* * *n.Schlaffheit f. -
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flab·bi·ness [ʼflæbɪnəs] n( fam)2) (fig: ineffectiveness) of a person Schlappheit f, Schwäche f; of a minister Konturlosigkeit f; of a debate Schwammigkeit f; of a department Ineffizienz f -
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transitive verbverblüffen; umhauen (ugs.)* * *flab·ber·gast[ˈflæbəgɑ:st, AM -ɚgæst]I was \flabbergasted mir blieb die Spucke weg fam* * *['flbəgAːst]vt (inf)verblüffen, umhauen (inf)I was flabbergasted to see him/at the price — ich war platt or von den Socken, als ich ihn sah/als ich den Preis erfuhr (inf)
* * *I was flabbergasted ich war platt, mir blieb die Spucke weg* * *transitive verbverblüffen; umhauen (ugs.)* * *v.verblüffen v. -
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adjectiveschlaff [Muskeln, Bauch, Fleisch, Hände, Wangen, Brüste]; wabbelig (ugs.), schwammig [Bauch, Fleisch]* * *['flæbi]* * *flab·by[ˈflæbi]\flabby thighs wabbelige [Ober]schenkel fam\flabby leadership kraftlose Führung; (weak) schwach\flabby argument schwammiges Argument pej* * *['flbɪ]adj (+er)thighs, stomach, muscles, skin schlaff; person also schwabbelig (inf); (fig = ineffectual) schlaffhe's getting flabby ( round the middle) — er setzt (um die Taille) Speck an
* * *flabby adj (adv flabbily)1. schlaff (Muskeln etc)2. schwammig (Person etc)3. fig schwach (Charakter etc)* * *adjectiveschlaff [Muskeln, Bauch, Fleisch, Hände, Wangen, Brüste]; wabbelig (ugs.), schwammig [Bauch, Fleisch]* * *adj.schlaff adj.schlapp adj. -
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I. vt▪ to \steam off off ⇆ sth etw mit Dampf ablösento \steam off off stamps Briefmarken über Wasserdampf ablösenII. vi NAUT, TRANSP davondampfen* * *1. vt sepstamp, label über Dampf ablösen; excess flab sich (dat) abschwitzen2. viabfahren; (train also) losdampfen* * *v.abdampfen (Zug) v. -
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(very surprised: She was quite flabbergasted when we told her.) platt* * *flab·ber·gast·ed[ˈflæbəgɑ:stɪd, AM -ɚgæst-]she gave me a \flabbergasted look sie warf mir einen verstörten Blick zu
См. также в других словарях:
flab´bi|ly — flab|by «FLAB ee», adjective. bi|er, bi|est. 1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »flabby cheeks. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2 … Useful english dictionary
flab|by — «FLAB ee», adjective. bi|er, bi|est. 1. lacking firmness; soft; flaccid: »flabby cheeks. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under limp2 … Useful english dictionary
flab — /flab/, n. 1. flabby flesh; unwanted fat: Daily exercise will get rid of the flab around your waist. 2. the condition of being flabby: Most of the new recruits had run to flab in civilian life. [1920 25; back formation from FLABBY] * * * … Universalium
flab — (fl[a^]b), n. Loose or flaccid body fat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flab — n soft flabby body tissue … Medical dictionary
flab — [flæb] n [U] informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: flabby] soft loose flesh on a person s body used to show disapproval ▪ simple advice to help you fight the flab (=lose weight) … Dictionary of contemporary English
flab — [flab] n. [back form. < FLABBY] Informal sagging, flaccid flesh … English World dictionary
flab — [ flæb ] noun uncount INFORMAL loose fat flesh … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flab — (n.) fat, flabbiness, 1951, back formation from FLABBY (Cf. flabby) … Etymology dictionary
flab — sb., en, e, ene (mund; fræk person) … Dansk ordbog
flab — ► NOUN informal ▪ soft, loose flesh on a person s body; fat … English terms dictionary
