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1 Hort des Lasters
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2 Brutstätte
f1. fig. breeding ground (+ Gen for), hotbed (of)2. Brutplatz* * *die Brutstättehotbed* * *Brut|stät|tefbreeding ground (+gen for); (fig auch) hotbed (+gen of)* * *Brut·stät·tef* * *die breeding ground; (fig.) breeding ground (Gen., für for); hotbed (Gen., für for)* * ** * *die breeding ground; (fig.) breeding ground (Gen., für for); hotbed (Gen., für for)* * *f.hotbed n. -
3 Mistbeet
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4 Hort
m; -(e)s, -e1. poet. (Schatz) treasure2. geh. (sicherer Ort) safe retreat, refuge; ein Hort der Freiheit a stronghold of liberty; ein Hort des Lasters a hotbed of vice* * *der Hort(Schatz) treasure; hoard;(Zuflucht) refuge* * *Họrt [hɔrt]m -(e)s, -e1) (old, poet = Schatz) hoard, treasure2) (geh = Zufluchtsstätte) refuge, shelterein Hort der Freiheit — a stronghold of liberty
der Herr sei mein Hort (Bibl) — the Lord be my refuge (Bibl)
* * *<-[e]s, -e>[hɔrt]m1. (Kinderhort) crèche BRIT, after-school care center AM (place for school children to stay after school if parents are at work)ein \Hort der Bedürftigen a shelter for the poor and needy [or homeless]ein \Hort des Lasters a hotbed of viceein \Hort des Friedens a haven of peace, a sanctuary3. (Goldschatz) hoard, treasure* * *der; Hort[e]s, Horte1) (dichter.): (Goldschatz) hoard [of gold]2) (geh.): (sicherer Ort) refuge; sanctuaryein Hort der Freiheit — a stronghold or bulwark of liberty
3) s. Kinderhort* * *1. poet (Schatz) treasure2. geh (sicherer Ort) safe retreat, refuge;ein Hort der Freiheit a stronghold of liberty;ein Hort des Lasters a hotbed of vice* * *der; Hort[e]s, Horte1) (dichter.): (Goldschatz) hoard [of gold]2) (geh.): (sicherer Ort) refuge; sanctuaryein Hort der Freiheit — a stronghold or bulwark of liberty
3) s. Kinderhort* * *-e m.kindergarten n.palladium n.treasure n. -
5 Sündenbabel
n sink ( Stätte: den) of iniquity, hotbed of vice* * *Sụ̈n|den|ba|bel [-baːbl]nt -s, -hotbed of vice* * * -
6 Tummelplatz
* * *Tụm|mel|platz ['tʊml-]mplay area; (fig) hotbed* * *Tum·mel·platzm (geh) play area* * *der (auch fig.) playground* * *Tummelplatz m playground, stomping ground;* * *der (auch fig.) playground -
7 Giftküche
f umg., fig. hotbed of gossip (and intrigue)* * *Gịft|kü|chefdevil's workshop* * *Gift·kü·che* * *Giftküche f umg, fig hotbed of gossip (and intrigue) -
8 Talentschmiede
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9 verkommen
(unreg.)I v/i1. Haus, Betrieb etc.: go to rack and ruin, go to the dogs umg.; Garten: run wild; das Land ist zu einem Hort der Korruption verkommen the country has degenerated into a hotbed of corruption3. Lebensmittel: go bad; weitS. (nicht verbraucht werden) go to waste; so viel Talent darf man nicht verkommen lassen one shouldn’t let so much talent go to waste; keine Angst - ich lass dich nicht verkommen don’t worry - I’ll look after youII P.P. verkommen IIII Adj. Person: seedy; moralisch: depraved; Gebäude: dilapidated; Gegend, Betrieb etc.: run-down; Garten: overgrown, wild; so ein verkommenes Subjekt! what a seedy character!; der Garten ist völlig verkommen auch the garden is a wilderness* * ** * *ver|kọm|men I [fɛɐ'kɔmən] ptp verko\#mmenvi irreg aux sein1) (Mensch) to go to pieces; (moralisch) to become dissolute, to go to the bad (Brit); (Kind) to run wild2) (Gebäude, Auto) to become dilapidated, to fall to pieces; (Stadt, Land) to become run-down; (Gelände, Anlage etc) to run wild3) (=nicht genutzt werden Lebensmittel, Begabung, Fähigkeiten etc) to go to waste; (= verderben Lebensmittel) to go bad4) (Sw = übereinkommen) to agreeIIadjMensch depraved; Auto, Gebäude dilapidated; Garten wild* * *(having become immoral or inferior: the degenerate son of well-respected parents.) degenerate* * *ver·kom·men *1vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (verwahrlosen) to decay; Mensch to go to rack [ or esp AM wrack] and ruin [or fam to the dogs]; Gebäude to decay, to become run-down, to fall into disrepairim Elend \verkommen to sink into misery, to become destitute5. (versumpfen) to stay out late [or be out on the town,] drinkingver·kom·men21. (verwahrlost) degenerate2. (im Verfall begriffen) decayed, dilapidated* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein2) (verfallen) <building etc.> go to rack and ruin, fall into disrepair, become dilapidated; < garden> run wild; < area> become run down3) (herabsinken) degenerate (zu into)4) (verderben) < food> go badIIAdjektiv depraved* * *verkommen (irr)A. v/idas Land ist zu einem Hort der Korruption verkommen the country has degenerated into a hotbed of corruptionso viel Talent darf man nicht verkommen one shouldn’t let so much talent go to waste;keine Angst - ich lass dich nicht verkommen don’t worry – I’ll look after youC. adj Person: seedy; moralisch: depraved; Gebäude: dilapidated; Gegend, Betrieb etc: run-down; Garten: overgrown, wild;so ein verkommenes Subjekt! what a seedy character!;der Garten ist völlig verkommen auch the garden is a wilderness* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein2) (verfallen) <building etc.> go to rack and ruin, fall into disrepair, become dilapidated; < garden> run wild; < area> become run down3) (herabsinken) degenerate (zu into)4) (verderben) < food> go badIIAdjektiv depraved* * *adj.degenerate adj.depraved adj. v.to go wrong expr.to reprobate v. -
10 Unruheherd
Unruheherd m GEN, POL trouble spot* * *m <Geschäft, Pol> trouble spot* * *Unruheherd
(pol.) storm center (centre, Br.), troublespot, hotbed of instability. -
11 Babel
n; -s, -2. fig. (Sündenbabel) Babylon* * *Ba|bel ['baːbl]nt - s (BIBL)Babel; (fig) (= Sündenbabel) sink of iniquity; (von Sprachen) melting pot* * *Ba·bel<-s>[ˈba:bl̩]* * *der Turmbau zu Babel — the building of the Tower of Babel
* * *1. nur sg; BIBEL Babel;der Turm zu Babel the Tower of Babel2. fig (Sündenbabel) Babylon* * *(das); Babels Babel -
12 Talentschuppen
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13 Korruptionsbekämpfung
Korruptionsbekämpfung
anticorruption campaign;
• Korruptionsfälle aufspüren und politisch ausnutzen to muckrake (US sl.);
• Korruptionsgerüchte rumo(u)rs of corruption;
• Korruptionssumpf hotbed of corruption. -
14 Korruptionssumpf
Korruptionssumpf
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15 Nährboden
Nährboden
fertile soil, hotbed;
• Nährgehalt nutritional contents;
• Nährkraft nourishing power;
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16 Unruhe
Unruhe
(Aufruhr) turmoil, agitation, (Börse) flurry, flutter;
• Unruhen riots;
• innere (politische) Unruhen intestinal disorders, civil commotion;
• große Unruhe am Geldmarkt money-market turmoil;
• soziale Unruhen hervorrufen to create social unrest;
• Unruheherd (pol.) storm center (centre, Br.), troublespot, hotbed of instability. -
17 Babel
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18 Brutstätte
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19 Hort
1) (Kinder\Hort) crèche ( Brit), after-school care center (Am) (place for school children to stay after school if parents are at work)ein \Hort der Bedürftigen a shelter for the poor and needy [or homeless];ein \Hort des Lasters a hotbed of vice;ein \Hort des Friedens a haven of peace, a sanctuary3) ( Goldschatz) hoard, treasure -
20 Brutstätte
fhotbedffig.breeding ground fig.
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