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1 herumalbern
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) fool around* * *to fool about; to fool around; to mess around; to mess about; to monkey about* * *he|rụm|al|bernvi sep (inf)to fool or lark (inf) around* * *he·rum|al·bernvi (fam) to fool [or clown] around [or about]* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) fool around or about* * *herumalbern v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) fool around* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) fool around or about -
2 albern
Adj. silly; albernes Zeug rubbish, nonsense; red doch nicht so ein albernes Zeug! stop talking such nonsense—v/i umg. fool around allg.* * *stupid; foolish; nonsensical; fatuous; frothy; footling; inane; feather-headed; ludicrous; silly; inept* * *ạl|bern ['albɐn]1. adjsilly, stupid, foolish; (inf = lächerlich) stupid, silly, ridiculous2. advklingen sillysich albern benehmen — to act silly
3. vito fool about (Brit) or around* * *1) (ridiculous: He looked very foolish.) foolish2) foolishly* * *al·bern1[ˈalbɐn]I. adj1. (kindisch) childish, puerile2. (lächerlich, unbedeutend) laughable, trivialII. adv childishlyal·bern2[ˈalbɐn]vi to fool around* * *Iintransitives Verb fool about or aroundII1) silly; foolish2) (ugs.): (nebensächlich) silly; stupid* * *albern1 adj silly;albernes Zeug rubbish, nonsense;red doch nicht so ein albernes Zeug! stop talking such nonsensealbern2 v/i umg fool around allg* * *Iintransitives Verb fool about or aroundII1) silly; foolishsich (Dat.) albern vorkommen — feel silly; feel a fool
2) (ugs.): (nebensächlich) silly; stupid* * *adj.absurd adj.fatuous adj.foolish adj.inept adj.ludicrous adj.ridiculous adj.silly adj. adv.fatuously adv.foolishly adv.inanely adv.ludicrously adv.sillily adv.simperingly adv. v.to simper v. -
3 Faxen
vt/i TELEK. fax; jemandem etw. faxen fax s.th. (through) to s.o.* * *Fạ|xen ['faksn]plFaxen machen — to fool about (Brit) or around
die Faxen dicke haben — to be fed up with all the nonsense
2)(= Grimassen)
Faxen schneiden — to pull faces* * *Fa·xen[ˈfaksn̩]pllass die \Faxen! stop clowning around!nichts als [dumme] \Faxen im Kopf haben to still fool aroundlass die \Faxen! stop pulling [or making] faces!\Faxen machen to make [or BRIT pull] faces3.* * *Plural (ugs.)1) (dumme Späße) fooling aroundlass die Faxen! — stop fooling around or playing the fool!
2) (Grimassen)Faxen machen od. schneiden — make or pull faces
* * *Faxen pl umgschneiden pull (funny) faces2. fig (Unsinn) nonsense, silliness sg;lass die Faxen! stop acting the goat ( oder playing the fool);mach keine Faxen! stop making silly excuses ( oder difficulties);ich hab die Faxen dick I’m sick of all this nonsense* * *Plural (ugs.)1) (dumme Späße) fooling aroundlass die Faxen! — stop fooling around or playing the fool!
2) (Grimassen)Faxen machen od. schneiden — make or pull faces
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4 Firlefanz
m; -es, -e; umg., pej.* * *der Firlefanzfandangle (ugs.)* * *Fịr|le|fanz ['fɪrləfants]m -es,no pl (inf)1) (= Kram) frippery, trumpery2) (= Albernheit) clowning or fooling aroundFirlefanz machen — to play the fool, to clown or fool around
* * *Fir·le·fanz<- es>[ˈfɪrləfants]m kein pl (fam)1. (Krempel) trumpery* * *der; Firlefanzes (ugs. abwertend)2) (Unsinn) nonsense* * *Firlefanz treiben fool around* * *der; Firlefanzes (ugs. abwertend)1) (Tand, Flitter) frippery; trumpery2) (Unsinn) nonsense -
5 Mätzchen
Pl. umg.1. (Unsinn) nonsense Sg.; Mätzchen machen fool ( oder mess) around; mach bloß keine Mätzchen! don’t mess me about, Am. don’t mess around with me* * *die Mätzchenantics (Pl.ugs.)* * *Mạ̈tz|chen ['mɛtsçən]nt -s, - (inf)1) antic2)See:* * *Mätz·chen<-s, ->[ˈmɛtsçən]nt meist pl (fam)1. (Kniffe, Tricks) trick, knackmach keine \Mätzchen! none of your tricks!; (bedrohlicher) don't try anything funny!2. (Albernheiten) anticsKinder, lasst die \Mätzchen! kids, [that's] enough of your monkey-business!* * *Plural (ugs.)lasst die Mätzchen — stop fooling about or around; stop your antics
Mätzchen machen — fool about or around
* * *Mätzchen pl umgMätzchen machen fool ( oder mess) around;2. (Kniffe) tricks;mach keine Mätzchen! none of your tricks!* * *Plural (ugs.)lasst die Mätzchen — stop fooling about or around; stop your antics
Mätzchen machen — fool about or around
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6 faxen
vt/i TELEK. fax; jemandem etw. faxen fax s.th. (through) to s.o.* * *Fạ|xen ['faksn]plFaxen machen — to fool about (Brit) or around
die Faxen dicke haben — to be fed up with all the nonsense
2)(= Grimassen)
Faxen schneiden — to pull faces* * *Fa·xen[ˈfaksn̩]pllass die \Faxen! stop clowning around!nichts als [dumme] \Faxen im Kopf haben to still fool aroundlass die \Faxen! stop pulling [or making] faces!\Faxen machen to make [or BRIT pull] faces3.* * *Plural (ugs.)1) (dumme Späße) fooling aroundlass die Faxen! — stop fooling around or playing the fool!
2) (Grimassen)Faxen machen od. schneiden — make or pull faces
* * *jemandem etwas faxen fax sth (through) to sb* * *Plural (ugs.)1) (dumme Späße) fooling aroundlass die Faxen! — stop fooling around or playing the fool!
2) (Grimassen)Faxen machen od. schneiden — make or pull faces
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7 Quatsch
m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; umg.1. (unsinnige Äußerung) rubbish, crap Sl., rot Brit. altm., bes. Am. garbage, trash; so ein Quatsch what a lot (load bes. Brit.) of rubbish, Am. what a crock; das ist doch Quatsch ( mit Soße) that’s utter nonsense; red keinen Quatsch! don’t talk rubbish etc., stop talking rubbish etc.; (das ist doch nicht wahr) you’re kidding2. (Handlungen) Quatsch machen (Unsinn) fool ( oder mess) around; (eine Dummheit) do something stupid; (nur zum Spaß tun) do something for a lark; ich mach keinen Quatsch (meine es ernst) I’m not joking; mach keinen Quatsch! (Warnung vor Dummheit, Fehler etc.) don’t do anything stupid; lass den Quatsch! stop it!, cut it out! Sl.* * *der Quatschblah; poppycock; malarkey; jabberwocky; nonsense; balderdash; baloney; blather; boloney; hogwash* * *Quạtsch [kvatʃ]m -es,no pl (inf)das ist der größte Quatsch, den ich je gehört habe — that is the biggest load of rubbish (Brit) or nonsense I have ever heard
ach Quatsch! — rubbish! (Brit), nonsense!
alles Quatsch!, so ein Quatsch! — what (a load of) rubbish (Brit) or nonsense
2) (= Dummheiten) nonsensehört doch endlich mit dem Quatsch auf! — stop being so stupid or silly!
was soll denn der Quatsch! — what's all this nonsense in aid of then!
lass den Quatsch — cut it out! (inf)
Quatsch machen — to mess about (Brit) or around (inf)
etw aus Quatsch machen — to do sth for a laugh or for fun
mach damit keinen Quatsch — don't mess about (Brit) or around with it (inf), don't do anything stupid with it
mach keinen Quatsch, sonst knallts — don't try anything funny or I'll shoot
mach keinen Quatsch, du kannst doch jetzt nicht schwanger werden — don't be silly, you can't get pregnant now!
* * *der1) ((especially American) nonsense.) hogwash2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) rot* * *<- es>[ˈkvatʃ]m kein pl (fam)1. (dummes Gerede) rubbish, nonsensewer hat denn so einen/diesen \Quatsch behauptet? who told you [or where did you hear] such rubbish?das ist doch der letzte \Quatsch! what a load of absolute rubbish!\Quatsch reden to talk rubbishso ein \Quatsch! what [a load of] rubbish!2. (Unfug) nonsense\Quatsch machen to mess around [or about] pejwas, du willst kündigen? mach doch keinen \Quatsch, Mensch, überlege dir das noch mal! what, you want to hand in your notice, don't be silly [or fam daft] [or fam talk daft], think it over!aus \Quatsch for [or as] a joke* * *der; Quatsch[e]s2) (ugs.): (Unfug) messing aboutQuatsch machen — fool around; lark about (coll.)
* * *das ist doch Quatsch (mit Soße) that’s utter nonsense;red keinen Quatsch! don’t talk rubbish etc, stop talking rubbish etc; (das ist doch nicht wahr) you’re kidding2. (Handlungen)Quatsch machen (Unsinn) fool ( oder mess) around; (eine Dummheit) do something stupid; (nur zum Spaß tun) do something for a lark;ich mach keinen Quatsch (meine es ernst) I’m not joking;mach keinen Quatsch! (Warnung vor Dummheit, Fehler etc) don’t do anything stupid;lass den Quatsch! stop it!, cut it out! sl* * *der; Quatsch[e]s2) (ugs.): (Unfug) messing aboutQuatsch machen — fool around; lark about (coll.)
* * *m.balderdash n.baloney n.blah n.bunk n.garbage n.hogwash n.jabberwocky n.malarkey n.nonsense n.poppycock n.pulp n.rot n.rubbish n.trash n. -
8 kalbern
kạl|bern ['kalbɐn] ['kɛlbɐn]vi (inf)to fool or mess about or around (inf)* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) mess or fool about or around* * ** * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) mess or fool about or around -
9 kälbern
kạl|bern ['kalbɐn] ['kɛlbɐn]vi (inf)to fool or mess about or around (inf)* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) mess or fool about or around* * ** * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) mess or fool about or around -
10 Allotria
n; -(s), -, Pl. altm. larking about, fooling around allg.; Allotria treiben lark about, fool around, mess around umg.* * *Al|lot|ria [a'loːtria]nt -(s), no pl (inf)(= Unfug) monkey business (inf) no indef art; (ausgelassen, freudig) skylarking (inf) no indef art, fooling about (Brit) or around no indef art; (= Lärm) racket (inf), din* * *Allotria treiben lark about, fool around, mess around umg -
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12 Fez
[fe:ts] m Fes2—* * *I [feːts, feːs]m -(es), -(e)(= Hut) fez II [feːts]m -(e)s, no pl (dated inf)larking about (Brit inf fooling around (esp US inf)Fez machen — to lark about (Brit inf), to fool around (esp US inf)
* * *<-[es], -[e]>[fe:ts]m fez* * *der; Fezes (ugs.) lark (coll.)Fez machen — lark about (coll.)
hört mit dem Fez auf! — stop larking about (coll.)
* * *Fez1 [feːts] m → Fes2Fez2 m; -es, kein pl; umg:Fez machen fool around;aus Fez for kicks* * *der; Fezes (ugs.) lark (coll.)Fez machen — lark about (coll.)
hört mit dem Fez auf! — stop larking about (coll.)
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13 blödeln
* * *blö|deln ['bløːdln]vi (inf)to mess (inf) or fool around; (= Witze machen) to make jokesmit jdm blö́deln — to have fun with sb
* * *blö·deln[ˈblø:dl̩n]vi (fam)▪ [mit jdm] \blödeln to tell [sb] silly jokes* * *intransitives Verb1) mess or fool about2) (alberne Witze machen) make silly jokes* * *blödeln v/i talk nonsense; (Witze machen) crack (silly) jokes; (herumalbern) clown about (US around)* * *intransitives Verb1) mess or fool about2) (alberne Witze machen) make silly jokes -
14 herumtrödeln
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. dawdle ( mit over)* * *to fool about; to fool around* * *he|rụm|trö|delnvi sep (inf)to dawdle ( mit over)* * *1) (to waste time especially by stopping often: She's always dilly-dallying on the way to school.) dilly-dally2) (to wander about doing small jobs or doing nothing important: I spent the afternoon pottering (about).) potter* * *he·rum|trö·delnvi (fam) to dawdle around [or about]* * ** * *herumtrödeln v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg dawdle (mit over)* * ** * *v.to fiddle about expr.to fiddle around v. -
15 Unsinn
m; nur Sg. nonsense; Unsinn machen fool around; (einen Fehler machen) mess up, Brit. auch cock up Sl., Am. auch foul ( oder screw) up; Unsinn reden / verzapfen umg. talk a lot of nonsense / rot Sl.; Unsinn! umg. nonsense!, Brit. auch rubbish!, Am. auch garbage!; echt? mach keinen Unsinn! umg. ungläubig: really? you’re kidding!; ( machen Sie) keinen Unsinn! warnend, drohend bei Festnahme, Überfall etc.: don’t try any funny business; mach ja keinen Unsinn! zu Kind: behave yourself, no nonsense!; siehe auch Quatsch* * *der Unsinnflimflam; nonsense; absurdism; flapdoodle; footle; tomfoolery; fudge* * *Ụn|sinnm no plnonsense no indef art, rubbish no indef art (Brit)mach keinen Unsinn, Hände hoch! (inf) — no funny stuff - put your hands up! (inf)
wirklich? mach keinen Unsinn! (inf) — really? - stop messing about (Brit) or around! (inf)
See:→ Sinn* * *Un·sinn[ˈʊnzɪn]m kein pl nonsense, rubbishlass den \Unsinn! stop fooling around! [or about], stop messing about! [or around]\Unsinn machen to mess about, to get up to mischiefmach kein \Unsinn! don't do anything stupid!\Unsinn! (fam) nonsense!, rubbish!* * *der; o. Pl1) nonsense2) (Unfug) tomfoolery; fooling about no art.mach [ja] keinen Unsinn — don't do anything silly; no messing about
* * *Unsinn machen fool around; (einen Fehler machen) mess up, Br auch cock up sl, US auch foul ( oder screw) up;Unsinn reden/verzapfen umg talk a lot of nonsense/rot sl;Unsinn! umg nonsense!, Br auch rubbish!, US auch garbage!;echt? mach keinen Unsinn! umg ungläubig: really? you’re kidding!;(machen Sie) keinen Unsinn! warnend, drohend bei Festnahme, Überfall etc: don’t try any funny business;* * *der; o. Pl1) nonsense2) (Unfug) tomfoolery; fooling about no art.mach [ja] keinen Unsinn — don't do anything silly; no messing about
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16 Unfug
m; -(e)s, kein Pl.1. mischief; Unfug machen oder treiben get ( oder be) up to mischief ( oder no good); Unfug treiben mit fool around with; grober Unfug JUR. public nuisance; lass den Unfug! stop messing around!; mach keinen Unfug! no mischief!, behave yourself!2. (Unsinn) nonsense; das ist doch alles Unfug! it’s all a load of nonsense; red keinen Unfug! stop talking nonsense* * *der Unfughorseplay; nonsense; mischief* * *Un|fug ['ʊnfuːk]m -s, no plnonsense* * *(action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) mischief* * *Un·fug<-s>[ˈʊnfu:k]m kein pl nonsense\Unfug machen to get up to mischiefmach keinen \Unfug! stop that nonsense!grober \Unfug JUR public nuisance* * *der; Unfug[e]s1) [piece of] mischiefallerlei Unfug anstellen — get up to all kinds of mischief or (coll.) monkey business
2) (Unsinn) nonsense* * *1. mischief;Unfug treiben mit fool around with;grober Unfug JUR public nuisance;lass den Unfug! stop messing around!;mach keinen Unfug! no mischief!, behave yourself!2. (Unsinn) nonsense;das ist doch alles Unfug! it’s all a load of nonsense;red keinen Unfug! stop talking nonsense* * *der; Unfug[e]s1) [piece of] mischiefallerlei Unfug anstellen — get up to all kinds of mischief or (coll.) monkey business
2) (Unsinn) nonsense* * *nur sing. m.horseplay n.mischief n.rag n.shenanigans n. -
17 herumalbern
1. to act the goat coll.2. to fool around3. to horse about coll.4. to horse around5. to lark around Br.to futz (around) Am. sl. -
18 Faxen
fa·xen1. fa·xen [ʼfaksn̩]vi[jdm] \Faxen to fax [sb], to send a fax to sbvtetw \Faxen to fax sth;2. Fa·xen [ʼfaksn̩] pl1) (Unsinn, Albereien) clowning around;lass die \Faxen! stop clowning around!;nichts als [dumme] \Faxen im Kopf haben to still fool around;lass die \Faxen! stop pulling [or making] faces!;WENDUNGEN: -
19 faxen
fa·xen1. fa·xen [ʼfaksn̩]vi[jdm] \faxen to fax [sb], to send a fax to sbvtetw \faxen to fax sth;2. Fa·xen [ʼfaksn̩] pl1) (Unsinn, Albereien) clowning around;lass die \faxen! stop clowning around!;nichts als [dumme] \faxen im Kopf haben to still fool around;lass die \faxen! stop pulling [or making] faces!;WENDUNGEN: -
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