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1 Formsache
* * *die Formsachematter of form; technicality; mere matter of form* * *Fọrm|sa|chefmatter of form, formality* * *Form·sa·chef formalityeine [reine] \Formsache sein to be a [mere] formality* * *die formality* * *Formsache f matter of form;(eine reine) Formsache (a mere) formality* * *die formality* * *f.formality n.matter of form n.technicality n. -
2 rein
f; -, -en; südd., österr. casserole* * *purely (Adv.);(netto) net (Adj.);(sauber) clean (Adj.);(unvermischt) pure (Adj.)* * *≈ casserole* * *1) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) clear2) mere3) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) pure6) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) simple* * *[rain]f casserole* * *IAdverb (ugs.)II 1.rein mit dir! — in you go/come!
1) (unvermischt) pure2) (nichts anderes als) pure; sheeretwas aus reinem Trotz tun — do something out of sheer or pure contrariness
die reine Wahrheit sagen — tell the plain or unvarnished truth
es war eine reine Männersache — it was exclusively a men's affair
eine reine Arbeitergegend — a purely or entirely working-class district
der reinste Quatsch — (ugs.) pure or sheer or absolute nonsense
dein Zimmer ist der reinste Saustall — (derb) your room is a real pigsty
3) (meist geh.): (frisch, sauber) clean; fresh <clothes, sheet of paper, etc.>; pure, clean <water, air>; clear < complexion>; (fig.)jemanden/jemandes Namen rein waschen — (ugs.) clear somebody/somebody's name
sich rein waschen — (ugs.) cler oneself or one's name
etwas ins Reine schreiben — make a fair copy of something
etwas ins Reine bringen — clear something up; put something straight
2.mit jemandem/etwas ins Reine kommen — get things straightened out with somebody/get something sorted or straightened out
Adverb purelyrein zufällig — purely or quite by chance
rein gar nichts — (ugs.) absolutely nothing
* * *rein1A. adj1. pure ( auch CHEM, BIOL, LING, Seide, Wein, Alkohol und fig); (sauber) clean; (klar) auch Gewissen: clear; METALL unalloyed; (gereinigt) purified; (unverfälscht) unadulterated (auch fig); Haut: clear; Blatt Papier: clean, blank;reine Baumwolle pure ( oder 100%) cotton;reines Deutsch sprechen speak a pure German;reine und angewandte Mathematik pure and applied mathematics;Kants Kritik der Reinen Vernunft Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason;2. REL, Tier, Speise: clean;für Moslems ist Schweinefleisch nicht rein pork for Muslims is an unclean meat3. Gewinn: net, cleardas ist reiner Zufall that is sheer luck;reine Lüge downright ( oder barefaced) lie;eine reine Frechheit (a piece of) barefaced cheek (US nerve);reiner Unsinn/Wahnsinn sheer nonsense/madness;das ist reine Theorie that’s only ( oder simply) theory;eine reine Formalität a mere formality;der reine Hohn pure ( oder bitter) mockery;ein reiner Zufall a pure accident ( oder coincidence);reinste Freude sheer ( oder pure) joy;er ist der reinste Komiker he’s a real comedian;die reinste Komödie a regular comedydie reine Wahrheit the plain truth; JUR the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth;B. adv1. purely;rein pflanzlich purely vegetable; nur attr pure ( oder all) vegetable …; Essen: strictly vegetarian;rein pflanzliches Fett pure vegetable fat;aus rein naturwissenschaftlicher Sicht from a strictly scientific point of view2. umg (gänzlich) absolutely;rein unmöglich absolutely impossible;rein verrückt totally mad;aus rein persönlichen Gründen for purely personal reasons;etwas rein Persönliches a purely personal matter;es geht schon rein zeitlich nicht there simply isn’t (enough) time;etwas rein mechanisch tun do sth just mechanicallyC. substantivisch:ins Reine bringen clear up, sort out;mit jemandem ins Reine kommen get things straightened out with sb;(mit sich) ins Reine kommen straighten things out (for o.s.);etwas ins Reine schreiben make a fair copy of sthrein2 adv umgrein… im v umg1. → auch herein…2. → auch hinein…* * *IAdverb (ugs.)II 1.rein mit dir! — in you go/come!
1) (unvermischt) pure2) (nichts anderes als) pure; sheeretwas aus reinem Trotz tun — do something out of sheer or pure contrariness
die reine Wahrheit sagen — tell the plain or unvarnished truth
eine reine Arbeitergegend — a purely or entirely working-class district
der reinste Quatsch — (ugs.) pure or sheer or absolute nonsense
dein Zimmer ist der reinste Saustall — (derb) your room is a real pigsty
3) (meist geh.): (frisch, sauber) clean; fresh <clothes, sheet of paper, etc.>; pure, clean <water, air>; clear < complexion>; (fig.)jemanden/jemandes Namen rein waschen — (ugs.) clear somebody/somebody's name
sich rein waschen — (ugs.) cler oneself or one's name
etwas ins Reine bringen — clear something up; put something straight
2.mit jemandem/etwas ins Reine kommen — get things straightened out with somebody/get something sorted or straightened out
Adverb purelyrein zufällig — purely or quite by chance
rein gar nichts — (ugs.) absolutely nothing
* * *adj.absolute adj.chaste adj.clean adj.immaculate adj.pure adj.sheer adj.straight adj.unadulterated adj.uncorrupt adj.uncorrupted adj.undefiled adj. adv.chastely adv.immaculately adv.purely adv. -
3 Förmlichkeit
Förmlichkeit
formality, form, punctiliousness;
• bloße Förmlichkeit mere formality;
• Förmlichkeiten eines Verfahrens legal technicalities. -
4 Formsache
Form·sa·che fformality;eine [reine] \Formsache sein to be a [mere] formality -
5 bloße Förmlichkeit
bloße Förmlichkeit
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6 Formalität
Formalität f GEN formality* * *f < Geschäft> formality* * *Formalität
formality, form;
• ohne Formalität free and easy, shirt-sleeve;
• Formalitäten circumstances, formalities;
• bedeutungslose Formalität empty formality, mere form;
• gerichtliche Formalitäten forms of a court;
• gesetzliche Formalitäten legal formalities;
• leere Formalitäten dead forms;
• reine Formalitäten empty formalities, mere forms;
• nicht auf Formalitäten bestehen to be no stickler for formalities;
• haushaltsrechtliche Formalitäten einholen to bring the budget into compliance;
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7 rein
rein adj GEN, UMWELT pure, clean • auf rein geschäftlicher Basis GEN arm’s-length* * ** * *rein
(Erz) plain, (Gewicht) net, (Gewinn) net, clear, (Gold) genuine, pure, fine, (makellos) taintless, immaculate, (unverdorben) unvitiated, (unverdünnt) neat, (unverfälscht) genuine, unmingled, unadulterated, (unvermischt) elemental, straight;
• garantiert rein warranted pure;
• reine Anleiheschuld net bonded debt;
• reine Bilanz final balance;
• reine Formalität mere (empty) formality;
• rein netto Kasse net cash;
• reiner Kursunterschied net change;
• reine Mietkosten rent exclusive of;
• reiner Nachlass clear residue;
• reiner Nachlass nach Auszahlung der Legate net estate;
• reiner Überschuss net profit;
• reiner Unternehmergewinn residual payment;
• reiner Verlust dead loss (sl.);
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8 bedeutungslose Formalität
bedeutungslose Formalität
empty formality, mere formBusiness german-english dictionary > bedeutungslose Formalität
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9 reine Formalität
reine Formalität
mere (empty) formality
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