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1 Pappe
f; -, -n, meist Sg. cardboard; dicker: pasteboard, millboard; aus Pappe made of cardboard; das ist nicht von Pappe umg., fig. it’s not to be sniffed at; er ist nicht von Pappe umg., fig. he’s a force to be reckoned with* * *die Pappepasteboard; board; cardboard* * *Pạp|pe ['papə]f -, -n1) (= Pappdeckel) cardboard; (= Dachpappe) roofing feltdieser linke Haken war nicht von Pappe (inf) — that left hook really had some weight or force behind it, that was a mean left hook
X ist ein guter Sprinter, aber Y ist auch nicht von Pappe (inf) — X is good but Y is no mean sprinter either (Brit), X is a fast sprinter but Y is no slacker (esp US inf)
ich kann diese Pappe von Porridge nicht essen — I can't eat this porridge slop (pej inf)
* * *Pap·pe<-, -n>[ˈpapə]f cardboard no art, no pl* * *die; Pappe, Pappen1) (Karton) cardboard2) (ugs.): (Brei) mush5 000 Euro sind nicht von od. aus Pappe — (ugs.) 5,000 euros isn't chicken feed (coll.)
* * *aus Pappe made of cardboard;er ist nicht von Pappe umg, fig he’s a force to be reckoned with* * *die; Pappe, Pappen1) (Karton) cardboard2) (ugs.): (Brei) mush5 000 Euro sind nicht von od. aus Pappe — (ugs.) 5,000 euros isn't chicken feed (coll.)
* * *-n f.cardboard n.paper board n.pasteboard n. -
2 Geld
für \Geld ist alles zu haben anything can be bought with money;bares \Geld cash;das ist bares \Geld! that's worth hard cash!;das große \Geld verdienen to earn big money ( fam)etw für teures \Geld kaufen to pay a lot [of money] for sth;nicht mit \Geld zu bezahlen sein ( fam) to be priceless;nicht für \Geld zu haben sein ( fam) not to be had for money, not to be bought;nicht mit \Geld umgehen können not to be able to handle money, to be hopeless with money ( fam)\Geld aufnehmen to raise money;um \Geld spielen to play for moneyWENDUNGEN:jdm das \Geld aus der Tasche ziehen ( fam) to squeeze money out of sb;nicht für \Geld und gute Worte ( fam) not for love or money;gutes \Geld dem Schlechten nachwerfen to throw good money after bad;\Geld stinkt nicht ( nicht) money has no smell, there's nothing wrong with money, money is not to be sniffed at; -
3 Geld stinkt nicht.
1. Money has no smell.2. Money is not to be sniffed at.3. There's nothing wrong with money. -
4 verachten
v/t despise, disdain; (verschmähen) auch scorn; (Gefahr, Tod) defy; ( auch) nicht zu verachten umg. not to be sneezed ( oder sniffed) at; ein kühles Bier wäre jetzt nicht zu verachten umg. I wouldn’t say no to a cool beer just now* * *to despise; to disdain; to scorn* * *ver|ạch|ten ptp vera\#chtetvtto despise; jdn auch to hold in contempt; (liter) Tod, Gefahr to scornnicht zu verachten (inf) — not to be despised, not to be scoffed at, not to be sneezed at (inf)
* * *1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) despise2) (to look down on (something): She disdains our company.) disdain* * *ver·ach·ten *vt▪ jdn/etw \verachten1. (verächtlich finden) to despise sb/sth* * *transitives Verb despise* * *ein kühles Bier wäre jetzt nicht zu verachten umg I wouldn’t say no to a cool beer just now* * *transitives Verb despise* * *v.to despise v.to disdain v.to scorn v.
См. также в других словарях:
not to be sniffed at — Not to be despised • • • Main Entry: ↑sniff * * * not to be sniffed at british informal phrase very good, or good enough to consider having A £50,000 a year salary is not to be sniffed at! Thesaurus: very good … Useful english dictionary
not to be sniffed at — British informal very good, or good enough to consider having A £50,000 a year salary is not to be sniffed at! … English dictionary
not to be sniffed at — (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at informal 1. if something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, it is large enough to be worth having. And there s the increase in salary to be considered. Ј3000 extra a year is not to be sneezed… … New idioms dictionary
not to be sniffed at — informal worth having or considering. → sniff … English new terms dictionary
not to be sneezed at — (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at informal 1. if something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, it is large enough to be worth having. And there s the increase in salary to be considered. Ј3000 extra a year is not to be sneezed… … New idioms dictionary
(to) be sniffed at — (not) to be sneezed/sniffed at informal 1. if something, especially an amount of money, is not to be sneezed at, it is large enough to be worth having. And there s the increase in salary to be considered. Ј3000 extra a year is not to be sneezed… … New idioms dictionary
sniff — [[t]snɪ̱f[/t]] sniffs, sniffing, sniffed 1) VERB When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. She wiped her face and sniffed loudly … English dictionary
sniff — sniff1 [snıf] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) to breathe air into your nose noisily, for example when you are crying or have a cold ▪ Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded. ▪ Stop sniffing and blow your nose. 2.) [I and T] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sniff — I UK [snɪf] / US verb Word forms sniff : present tense I/you/we/they sniff he/she/it sniffs present participle sniffing past tense sniffed past participle sniffed * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example … English dictionary
sniff — sniff1 [ snıf ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying: Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose. It wasn t my fault! he sniffed. a ) to smell something: sniff at: Henry… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sniff — 1 verb 1 BREATHE NOISILY (I) to breathe air into your nose noisily, especially in short breaths: Stop sniffing why can t you blow your nose? 2 SMELL (I, T) to breathe air in through your nose in order to smell something: He opened the milk and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English