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1 erfinden
v/t (unreg.) (etw. Neues) invent; (etw. Unwahres) invent, make up, concoct pej.; er hat die Arbeit / das Pulver ( auch) nicht ( gerade) erfunden umg. he’s not (exactly) one of the world’s workers / he’s not going to set the Thames (Am. the world) on fire; erfunden* * *to invent; to contrive* * *er|fịn|den [ɛɐ'fɪndn] ptp erfu\#nden [ɛɐ'fʊndn]vt irregto invent; (= erdichten auch) to make up, to fabricatedas hat sie glatt erfunden — she made it all up
er hat die Arbeit auch nicht erfunden (inf) — he's not exactly crazy about work (inf)
See:→ Pulver* * *1) (to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc): to fabricate an excuse.) fabricate2) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) invent3) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) invent4) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) make up5) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) manufacture* * *er·fin·den *▪ etw \erfinden1. (neu hervorbringen) to invent sthfrei erfunden sein to be completely fictitious* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inventdas ist alles erfunden — it is pure fabrication; s. auch Pulver 2)
* * *er hat die Arbeit/das Pulver (auch) nicht (gerade) erfunden umg he’s not (exactly) one of the world’s workers/he’s not going to set the Thames (US the world) on fire; → erfunden* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) inventdas ist alles erfunden — it is pure fabrication; s. auch Pulver 2)
* * *v.to contrive v.to forge v.to invent v.to weave v.(§ p.,p.p.: wove, woven)or: weaved•) -
2 Erfindung
f1. von etwas Neuem: invention; (Idee) idea, notion, concept; eine Erfindung machen invent something; meine neueste Erfindung my latest invention2. (Erdichtetes) invention, fabrication; das ist reine Erfindung auch he’s etc. made it all up, it’s fiction ( oder a fabrication) from start to finish* * *die Erfindungfigment; invention; fabrication; fiction; concoction* * *Er|fịn|dungf -, -eninvention; (= Erdichtung, Lüge auch) fiction, fabricationeine Erfindung machen — to invent something
* * *die1) (a lie: Your account of the accident was a complete fabrication.) fabrication2) (something invented: What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was!) invention* * *Er·fin·dung<-, -en>feine \Erfindung machen to invent sth2. (etwas Erfundenes) inventionRecht an der \Erfindung right to exploit the inventioneine sensationelle \Erfindung a sensational inventioneine \Erfindung zum Patent anmelden to file a patent application for an inventioneine \Erfindung patentieren lassen to take out a patent for an invention3. (Erdichtung, Lüge) fabrication, fictiondas Ganze ist doch reine \Erfindung! the whole lot is pure fiction!* * *die; Erfindung, Erfindungen1) inventioner hat viele Erfindungen gemacht — he has many inventions to his credit
2) (Ausgedachtes) invention; fabrication* * *eine Erfindung machen invent something;meine neueste Erfindung my latest invention2. (Erdichtetes) invention, fabrication;das ist reine Erfindung auch he’s etc made it all up, it’s fiction ( oder a fabrication) from start to finish* * *die; Erfindung, Erfindungen1) invention2) (Ausgedachtes) invention; fabrication* * *f.concoction n.contrivance n.figment n.invention n. -
3 erdichten
v/t make up, think up, dream up umg., invent; pej. auch fabricate, concoct* * *to imagine* * *er|dịch|ten [ɛɐ'dɪçtn] ptp erdi\#chtetvtto invent, to fabricate, to make updas ist alles erdichtet und erlogen — it's all pure fabrication
* * *(to invent or make up a false story etc: He cooked up a story about his car having broken down.) cook up* * *er·dich·ten *vt (geh)* * * -
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5 ausdenken
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-): sich (Dat) etw. ausdenken think s.th. up, come up with; (Plan etc.) auch work out; (erfinden) dream up; es ist nicht auszudenken it doesn’t bear thinking about, it’s too dreadful to think about; (ist unvorstellbar) the mind boggles (at the thought); da musst du dir schon was anderes ausdenken you don’t think I’m going to buy that(, do you?), you’ll have to come up with something better than that; ich hatte mir das so schön ausgedacht (vorgestellt) I had it all so nicely planned* * *to devise; to hatch; to conceive; to invent;sich ausdenkento think up; to concoct; to think out* * *aus|den|kenvt sepda musst du dir schon etwas anderes áúsdenken! (inf) — you'll have to think of something better than that!
* * ** * *aus|den·keneine Ausrede/Entschuldigung \ausdenken to think up [or of] sep [or contrive] [or a. pej concoct] an excuseeine Geschichte \ausdenken to think up [or make up] a story sepeine Idee/einen Plan \ausdenken to devise [or sep think up] an idea/a planeine Überraschung \ausdenken to plan a surpriseeine ausgedachte Geschichte a made-up storyda musst du dir schon etwas anderes \ausdenken! (fam) you'll have to think of something better than that!das hast du dir so/fein ausgedacht! (fam) that's what you think!es ist nicht auszudenken it's inconceivable* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verbsich (Dat.) etwas ausdenken — think of something; (erfinden) think something up; (sich vorstellen) imagine something
[das ist] nicht auszudenken — it does not bear thinking about
* * *ausdenken v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-):sich (dat) etwases ist nicht auszudenken it doesn’t bear thinking about, it’s too dreadful to think about; (ist unvorstellbar) the mind boggles (at the thought);da musst du dir schon was anderes ausdenken you don’t think I’m going to buy that(, do you?), you’ll have to come up with something better than that;ich hatte mir das so schön ausgedacht (vorgestellt) I had it all so nicely planned* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verbsich (Dat.) etwas ausdenken — think of something; (erfinden) think something up; (sich vorstellen) imagine something
[das ist] nicht auszudenken — it does not bear thinking about
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6 erdenken
v/t (unreg.) think up, devise, invent; erdacht* * *to invent* * *er|dẹn|ken [Eɐ'dɛŋkn] ptp erda\#cht [ɛɐ'daxt]vt irregto devise, to think upSee:→ auch erdacht* * *er·den·ken *▪ etw \erdenken to devise [or think up] sth* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb think or make up* * ** * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb think or make up* * *v.to conceive v. -
7 ersinnen
v/t (unreg.) geh. think up, dream up; (erfinden) invent* * *to conceive; to devise* * *er|sịn|nen [ɛɐ'zɪnən] ptp erso\#nnen [ɛɐ'zɔnən]vt irregto devise, to think up; (= erfinden) to invent* * *2) (to make in a clever way: He contrived a tent from an old sack.) contrive3) (to tell (an interesting story).) weave* * *er·sin·nen *vt irreg (geh)* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (geh.) devise* * ** * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (geh.) devise* * *v.to conceive v.to device v.to weave v.(§ p.,p.p.: wove, woven)or: weaved•) -
8 spinnen
(Wolle) to spin;* * *spịn|nen ['ʃpɪnən] pret spa\#nn [ʃpan] ptp gespo\#nnen [gə'ʃpɔnən]1. vtto spin; (old liter = ersinnen) Verrat, Ränke to plot; Lügen to concoct, to invent; Geschichte to spinein Netz von Lügen spinnen, ein Lügengewebe spinnen — to weave a web of lies
See:→ Garn2. vi2) (inf) (= leicht verrückt sein) to be crazy or nutty or screwy (all inf); (= Unsinn reden) to talk rubbish (Brit inf) or garbage (inf); (= Lügengeschichten erzählen) to make it up, to tell tall storiesstimmt das oder spinnst du? — is that true, or are you having me on (inf) or putting me on (US inf)?
sag mal, spinn ich, oder...? — am I imagining things or...?
ich spinn doch nicht — no way (inf)
spinn doch nicht! — come off it! (inf)
du spinnst wohl!, spinnst du? — you must be crazy!, are you crazy!
ich dein Auto waschen?, du spinnst wohl! — me clean your car?, you've got to be joking or kidding! (inf)
* * *(to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) spin* * *spin·nen<spann, gesponnen>[ˈʃpɪnən]I. vt1. (am Spinnrad verarbeiten) to spinWolle \spinnen to spin wool2. (ersinnen) to invent [or concoct] [or spin]eine Geschichte/Lüge \spinnen to spin [or invent] a story/lieII. vi1. (am Spinnrad tätig sein) to spin2. (fam: nicht bei Trost sein) to be mad [or crazy], to be off one's head BRIT [or out of one's mind] slsag mal, spinnt der? is he off his head?spinn doch nicht! don't talk such rubbish!du spinnst wohl! you must be mad!* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb spin (fig.); plot < intrigue>; think up < idea>; hatch < plot>2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) spinIch soll bezahlen? Du spinnst wohl! — [What,] me pay? You must be joking or (sl.) kidding
* * *spinnen; spinnt, spann, hat gesponnenA. v/t & v/i1. spin;die Spinne spinnt ihr Netz the spider spins its web;ein Netz von Intrigen spinnen fig weave a web of intrigue;ein Garn spinnen umg, fig spin a yarn2. umgB. v/i umg (verrückt sein) be mad ( oder nuts, crazy, off one’s rocker); (Unsinn reden) talk rubbish;du spinnst wohl! you must be crazy ( oder off your rocker)!,spinnst du? have you gone mad?, are you crazy?;spinn ich? am I imagining things?;ich glaub, ich spinne ärgerlich: I don’t believe it!, it can’t be!;er fängt an zu spinnen he’s (slowly) going mad ( oder [a]round the bend), he’s losing his marbles;du spinnst total you’re completely off your rocker* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb spin (fig.); plot < intrigue>; think up < idea>; hatch < plot>2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) spinIch soll bezahlen? Du spinnst wohl! — [What,] me pay? You must be joking or (sl.) kidding
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9 fabulieren
II v/t (Geschichte) tell* * *fa|bu|lie|ren [fabu'liːrən] ptp fabuliertvi (geh)1) (pej = schwätzen) to romance2) (= fantasievoll erzählen) to spin a yarner fabulierte, wie... — he spun some yarns about how...
* * *fa·bu·lie·ren[fabuˈli:rən]* * *intransitives Verb invent stories; spin yarns* * *A. v/i tell wonderful stories (von about)B. v/t (Geschichte) tell* * *intransitives Verb invent stories; spin yarns -
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v/t altm.1. inventory2. (erfinden) invent* * *inventieren v/t obs1. inventory2. (erfinden) invent -
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er·fin·den *etw \erfinden1) ( neu hervorbringen) to invent sthfrei erfunden sein to be completely fictitious -
12 spinnen
spin·nen <spann, gesponnen> [ʼʃpɪnən]vt1) ( am Spinnrad verarbeiten) to spin;Wolle \spinnen to spin woolvi1) ( am Spinnrad tätig sein) to spin2) (fam: nicht bei Trost sein) to be mad [or crazy] [or ( Brit) (sl) off one's head] [or (Am) (sl) out of one's mind];sag mal, spinnt der? is he off his head?;spinn doch nicht! don't talk such rubbish!;du spinnst wohl! you must be mad! -
13 ausbrüten
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. hatch out; künstlich: incubate* * *to hatch; to hatch out; to cook up; to incubate* * *aus|brü|tenvt septo hatch; (esp in Brutkasten) to incubate; (fig inf) Plan etc to cook up (inf), to hatch (up)eine Erkältung áúsbrüten — to be coming down with a cold
* * *1) (to produce (young birds) from eggs by sitting on them or by keeping them warm by some other means.) incubate2) (to invent: I'm sure she'll dream up some silly plan.) dream up3) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) hatch* * *aus|brü·tenvt▪ etw \ausbrüten▪ ausgebrütet hatched [or incubated* * *transitives Verb1) hatch out; (im Brutkasten) incubate2) (fig. ugs.) hatch [up] < plot, scheme>* * *ausbrüten v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. hatch out; künstlich: incubate* * *transitives Verb1) hatch out; (im Brutkasten) incubate2) (fig. ugs.) hatch [up] <plot, scheme>* * *v.to brew (Fig.) v.to hatch v.to incubate v. -
14 entdecken
v/t1. (etw. bislang Unbekanntes finden) discover2. (etw. Verborgenes, Gesuchtes finden) find, discover, spot, see; (Fehler etc.) auch detect; (herausfinden) find out, discover, ascertain, establish; (feine Unterschiede etc.) discern geh.3. (auf etw. stoßen) discover, spot; zufällig entdecken stumble ( oder happen) (up)on, come across, happen to find; sie entdeckte ihr Herz für die Bretagne / Waisenkinder Brittany / orphan children came to occupy a special place in her affections* * *to descry; to discover; to undeck; to detect; to spot; to invent; to unclose; to uncover* * *ent|dẹ|cken [Ent'dɛkn] ptp entde\#ckt1. vt1) (= finden) to discover; Fehler to discover, to detect, to spot; (in der Ferne) to discern, to spot; (in einer Menge) to spot2) (old = offenbaren)jdm etw entdecken — to reveal or discover (obs) sth to sb
2. vrsich jdm entdecken (old) — to reveal or discover (obs) oneself to sb (form)
* * *1) (to notice or discover: She thought she could detect a smell of gas.) detect2) (to find by chance, especially for the first time: Columbus discovered America; Marie Curie discovered radium.) discover* * *ent·de·cken *I. vt1. (zum ersten Mal finden)▪ etw \entdecken to discover sth2. (ausfindig machen)▪ jdn/etw \entdecken to find sb/stheinen Fehler \entdecken to spot a mistake▪ jdm etw \entdecken to reveal sth to sb* * *transitives Verb1) (finden) discover2) (ausfindig machen)jemanden entdecken — find or spot somebody
etwas entdecken — find or discover something
* * *entdecken v/t1. (etwas bislang Unbekanntes finden) discover2. (etwas Verborgenes, Gesuchtes finden) find, discover, spot, see; (Fehler etc) auch detect; (herausfinden) find out, discover, ascertain, establish; (feine Unterschiede etc) discern geh3. (auf etwas stoßen) discover, spot;sie entdeckte ihr Herz für die Bretagne/Waisenkinder Brittany/orphan children came to occupy a special place in her affections4. geh obs (anvertrauen):jemandem etwas entdecken reveal ( oder disclose) sth to sb* * *transitives Verb1) (finden) discoverjemanden entdecken — find or spot somebody
etwas entdecken — find or discover something
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15 entwerfen
v/t (unreg.)1. (skizzieren) auch schriftlich: sketch, outline; (Kleidung, Gerät etc.) design; (Garten, Haus etc.) design; weitS. auch plan (the layout of); ein Bild entwerfen (+ Gen oder von) fig. draw a picture of, depict, portray2. (in seinen wesentlichen Punkten festlegen) (Plan, Vertrag etc.) draw up, draft, set out* * *to make a project of; to scheme; to conceptualize; to draw up; to delineate; to plot; to style; to draft; to sketch; to design* * *ent|wẹr|fen [Ent'vɛrfn] ptp entwo\#rfen [ɛnt'vɔrfn]vt irreg2) (= ausarbeiten) Gesetz, Vortrag, Schreiben etc to draft, to draw up; Plan to devise, to draw up* * *1) contrive2) (to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) design3) (to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan): He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.) lay out5) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) style* * *ent·wer·fen *1. (zeichnerisch gestalten) to sketch▪ [jdm] etw \entwerfen to design sth [for sb]2. (designen)▪ etw \entwerfen to design sth3. (im Entwurf erstellen)▪ etw \entwerfen to draft [or draw up] sth* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb design <furniture, dress>; draft <novel, text, etc.>; draw up <plans etc.>* * *entwerfen v/t (irr)1. (skizzieren) auch schriftlich: sketch, outline; (Kleidung, Gerät etc) design; (Garten, Haus etc) design; weitS. auch plan (the layout of);ein Bild entwerfen (+gen odervon) fig draw a picture of, depict, portray* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb design <furniture, dress>; draft <novel, text, etc.>; draw up <plans etc.>* * *v.to clone v.to conceptualise (UK) v.to conceptualize (US) v.to create v.to delineate v.to design v.to draft v.to draw up v.to minute v.to project v.to style v. -
16 Erfindungsgabe
f, Erfindungskraft f; nur Sg. inventive talent ( oder genius), inventiveness; (Fantasie) imagination* * *die Erfindungsgabeingenuity* * *Er|fịn|dungs|ga|be1. f no pl Er|fin|dungs|kraft2. f no plinventiveness, inventive talent or genius; (der Menschheit) power of invention* * *die2) ingenuity3) (the act of inventing or the ability to invent: He had great powers of invention.) invention* * *Er·fin·dungs·ga·bef inventiveness* * *die inventiveness* * *Erfindungsgabe f, Erfindungskraft f; nur sg inventive talent ( oder genius), inventiveness; (Fantasie) imagination* * *die inventiveness -
17 erlügen
v/t (unreg.) make up; erlogen* * *er|lü|gen [ɛɐ'lyːgn] ptp erlogen [ɛɐ'loːgn]vt irregto fabricate, to make up, to inventeine erlogene Geschichte — a fabrication, a fiction
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18 prägen
v/t stamp; (Geld) mint; (Leder, Metall etc.) emboss; fig. (Wort etc.) coin; (Person, Charakter) form, mo(u)ld; (Sache) set the tone of, determine s.th.; geprägt sein von be marked by; positiv: auch be characterized by; prägender Einfluss formative influence; den Charakter prägen form ( oder mo[u]ld) one’s personality; ein Tier prägen auf (+ Akk) PSYCH. condition an animal to; diese Jahre haben sie geprägt they were formative years for her; Wälder und Seen prägen die Landschaft woods and lakes lend the landscape its character ( oder are the main features of this landscape); er ist von seiner Umwelt geprägt he’s a product of his environment; italienisch geprägte Architektur Italianate architecture, architecture with an Italian influence* * *das Prägenprint* * *prä|gen ['prɛːgn]1. vt1) Münzen to mint, to strike; Leder, Papier, Metall to emboss; (= erfinden) Begriffe, Wörter to coin2) (fig = formen) Charakter to shape, to mould (Brit), to mold (US); (Erlebnis, Kummer, Erfahrungen) jdn to leave its/their mark ondas moderne Drama ist durch Brecht geprägt worden — Brecht had a forming or formative influence on modern drama
3) (= kennzeichnen) Stadtbild, Landschaft etc to characterize2. vrseine Worte prägten sich ihr ins Herz (liter) — his words engraved themselves on her heart (liter)
* * *das1) (the process of coining.) coinage2) (to invent (a word, phrase etc): The scientist coined a word for the new process.) coin3) (to manufacture (money): When were these coins minted?) mint* * *prä·gen[ˈprɛgn̩]vt1. (durch Prägung herstellen)▪ etw \prägen to mint sthMünzen \prägen to mint [or strike] coinseine Medaille \prägen to strike a medalliongeprägtes Briefpapier embossed writing papereinen Bucheinband [blind] \prägen to emboss [or [ spec blind-]tool] a book cover▪ jdn \prägen to leave its/their mark [on sb]jdn für alle Zeiten \prägen to leave its/their indelible mark [on sb]4. ZOOLein Tier auf etw/jdn \prägen to imprint sth/sb on an animal5. (schöpfen)▪ etw \prägen to coin sthein Modewort \prägen to coin an “in” expression sl* * *transitives Verb3) (fig.): (beeinflussen) shape; mould* * *prägen v/t stamp; (Geld) mint; (Leder, Metall etc) emboss; fig (Wort etc) coin; (Person, Charakter) form, mo(u)ld; (Sache) set the tone of, determine sth;geprägt sein von be marked by; positiv: auch be characterized by;prägender Einfluss formative influence;den Charakter prägen form ( oder mo[u]ld) one’s personality;diese Jahre haben sie geprägt they were formative years for her;Wälder und Seen prägen die Landschaft woods and lakes lend the landscape its character ( oder are the main features of this landscape);er ist von seiner Umwelt geprägt he’s a product of his environment;italienisch geprägte Architektur Italianate architecture, architecture with an Italian influence* * *transitives Verb3) (fig.): (beeinflussen) shape; mould* * *v.to coin v.to emboss v.to stamp v. -
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20 sich ausdenken
(to invent; to devise: He thought up a new process.) think up
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