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121 Absicht
f; -, -en intention; (Ziel) aim, object; bes JUR. intent; in der Absicht zu (+ Inf.) with the intention of (+ Ger.), with a view to (+ Ger.) in der besten Absicht with the best of intentions; in betrügerischer / guter Absicht with intent to deceive ( oder defraud) / with good intentions; in böswilliger Absicht JUR. with malicious intent, Am. with malice aforethought; ohne böse Absicht not meaning to hurt (you, him etc.); mit Absicht on purpose, deliberately; mit einer bestimmten Absicht for a purpose; mit der festen Absicht zu (+ Inf.) determined to (+ Inf.) ohne Absicht unintentionally; nicht ohne Absicht not entirely unintentionally; ohne besondere Absicht without any particular purpose (od. intent); ich habe die Absicht zu (+ Inf.) I intend to (+ Inf.), I’m planning to (+ Inf.) es war nicht meine Absicht zu (+ Inf.) I didn’t mean to (+ Inf.) das war nie meine Absicht I never wanted ( oder intended for) that (to happen); das liegt nicht in meiner Absicht that isn’t my intention; die Absicht war zu (+ Inf.) the idea was to (+ Inf.) es besteht die Absicht zu (+ Inf.) the plan is to (+ Inf.) steht oder steckt da eine bestimmte Absicht dahinter? is there a particular agenda behind it?; jemandes Absichten durchschauen / vereiteln see through / thwart s.o.’s plans; Absichten auf jemanden haben umg. have designs on s.o.* * *die Absichtpurpose; intention; intent; aim; view; goal; end* * *Ạb|sichtf -, -en(= Vorsatz) intention; (= Zweck) purpose; (JUR) intentin der besten Absicht, in bester Absicht — with the best of intentions
in der Absicht, etw zu tun — with the idea or object of doing sth, with a view to doing sth, with the intention of doing sth
die Absicht haben, etw zu tun — to intend to do sth
etw mit/ohne Absicht tun — to do/not to do sth on purpose or deliberately
das war doch keine Absicht! (inf) — it wasn't deliberate or intentional
* * *die1) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) design2) (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) intention3) (purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) intend4) (an aim or intention: His main object in life was to become rich.) object* * *Ab·sicht<-, -en>f intentiondas war bestimmt nicht meine \Absicht! it was an accident!, I didn't mean to do it!es war schon immer seine \Absicht, reich zu werden it has always been his goal to be richdas lag nicht in meiner \Absicht that was definitely not what I intendedmit den besten \Absichten with the best of intentionsernste \Absichten haben to have honourable [or AM -orable] intentionsverborgene \Absichten hidden intentionsdie \Absicht haben, etw zu tun to have the intention of doing sthin selbstmörderischer \Absicht with the intention of killing herself/himself\Absicht sein to be intentionalin der \Absicht, etw zu tun with a view to [or the intention of] doing sther verfolgte sie in der \Absicht, sie zu berauben he followed her with intent to rob hereine \Absicht verfolgen to pursue a goalmit/ohne \Absicht intentionally/unintentionally* * *die; Absicht, Absichten intentiondie Absicht haben, etwas zu tun — plan or intend to do something
etwas mit Absicht tun — do something intentionally or deliberately
etwas ohne od. nicht mit Absicht tun — do something unintentionally
in der besten Absicht — with the best of intentions
* * *in der besten Absicht with the best of intentions;in betrügerischer/guter Absicht with intent to deceive ( oder defraud)/with good intentions;ohne böse Absicht not meaning to hurt (you, him etc);mit Absicht on purpose, deliberately;mit einer bestimmten Absicht for a purpose;ohne Absicht unintentionally;nicht ohne Absicht not entirely unintentionally;ohne besondere Absicht without any particular purpose ( oder intent);das liegt nicht in meiner Absicht that isn’t my intention;steckt da eine bestimmte Absicht dahinter? is there a particular agenda behind it?;jemandes Absichten durchschauen/vereiteln see through/thwart sb’s plans;Absichten auf jemanden haben umg have designs on sb* * *die; Absicht, Absichten intentiondie Absicht haben, etwas zu tun — plan or intend to do something
etwas mit Absicht tun — do something intentionally or deliberately
etwas ohne od. nicht mit Absicht tun — do something unintentionally
* * *-en f.intent n.intention n.mind n.purpose n.tendency n. -
122 absichtlich
I Adj. intentional, deliberate; JUR. wil(l)fulII Adv. intentionally etc.; on purpose* * *knowingly (Adv.); wilful (Adj.); purposely (Adv.); willful (Adj.); intentional (Adj.); deliberate (Adj.); on purpose (Adv.)* * *ạb|sicht|lich1. adjdeliberate, intentional2. advdeliberately, intentionally* * *1) (on purpose: You did that deliberately!) deliberately2) ((negative unintentional) done, said etc deliberately and not by accident: I'm sorry I offended you - it wasn't intentional; intentional cruelty.) intentional4) (deliberately or on purpose: He would not knowingly insult her.) knowingly5) (intentionally: Did you break the cup on purpose?) on purpose* * *ab·sicht·lich[ˈapzɪçtlɪç]I. adj deliberate, intended, intentionalII. adv deliberately, intentionally, on purpose* * *1.Adjektiv intentional; deliberate2.adverbial intentionally; deliberately* * *A. adj intentional, deliberate; JUR wil(l)fulB. adv intentionally etc; on purpose* * *1.Adjektiv intentional; deliberate2.adverbial intentionally; deliberately* * *adj.deliberate adj.intentional adj.intentional n.wilful (UK) adj.willful (US) adj. adv.deliberately adv.deliberately n.designedly n.intentionally n.on purpose n.purposefully adv.purposely n.studiedly adv.wilfully (UK) n.willfully (US) n.with intent n. -
123 Adaption
f; -, kein Pl. adaptation (an + Akk to)* * *Adap·ti·on<-, -en>[adapˈtsi̯o:n]fdie \Adaption an seine neue Umgebung fiel ihm nicht leicht it wasn't easy for him to adapt to his new surroundings2. LIT adaptation* * *die; Adaption, Adaptionen s. Adaptation* * *an +akk to)* * *die; Adaption, Adaptionen s. Adaptation -
124 also
Adv.1. (folglich) so, therefore, consequently; also blieb er zu Hause so he stayed at home; sie war jung, also auch unerfahren she was young, and therefore inexperienced; ich denke, also bin ich I think, therefore I am2. zusammenfassend: lassen wir’s also let’s leave it then; du kommst also nicht? you’re not coming then?; es ist also wahr? it’s true then (, is it)?; du gehst also doch? so you’re going after all?; er mag modernere Komponisten, also Berio, Cage... he likes more modern composers ─ Berio, Cage...3. umg.; empört: also bitte! well really!; abschließend: also dann! right then!; nachgebend: also gut oder schön! all right (then), Am. umg. alright (then), okay (then); also, los! let’s get going then; also, wie gesagt so, as I was saying ( oder I say); also, wenn du mich fragst (well,) if you ask me; na also! what did I say?; anerkennend: auch there you go; na also(, da haben wir’s ja)! there we are (, see?)4. altm. (so) thus, so allg.* * *then (Adv.); so (Konj.)* * *ạl|so ['alzo]1. conj1) (= folglich) so, thereforeer war Künstler, ein hochsensibler Mensch also — he was an artist, (and) therefore a highly sensitive person
2) (old = so, folgendermaßen) thus2. advso; (nach Unterbrechung anknüpfend) well; (zusammenfassend, erklärend) that isdu machst es also? — so you'll do it then?
also wie ich schon sagte — well (then), as I said before
3. interj(verwundert, entrüstet, auffordernd) well; (drohend) justalso, dass du dich ordentlich benimmst! — (you) just see that you behave yourself!
also doch! — so he/they etc did!
na also! — there you are!, you see?
also, ich habs doch gewusst! — I knew it!
also nein! — (oh) no!
also nein, dass sie sich das gefallen lässt — my God, she can't put up with that!
also gut or schön — well all right then
* * *1) (an expression used for calming people etc: `Now then,' said the policeman, `what's going on here?') now then2) ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) so* * *al·so[ˈalzo]es regnet, \also bleiben wir zu Hause it's raining, so we'll stay at homeII. part1. (nun ja) well[ja] \also, zuerst gehen Sie geradeaus und dann... ok, first you go straight ahead and then...2. (tatsächlich) soer hat \also doch nicht die Wahrheit gesagt! so he wasn't telling the truth after all!kommst du \also mit? so are you coming [then]?3. (aber)\also, dass du dich ordentlich benimmst! now, see that you behave yourself!\also so was! well [I never]!\also, jetzt habe ich langsam genug von deinen Eskapaden! now look here, I've had enough of your escapades!4. (na)\also warte, Bürschchen, wenn ich dich kriege! just you wait, sunshine, till I get my hands on you!\also gut [o schön] well, OK, [well,] all right\also dann,...! so..., well then...\also dann, mach's gut! oh well, take care!5.▶ \also doch! you see!\also doch, wie ich's mir dachte! you see! just as I thought!▶ na \also! just as I thought!wird's bald? na \also! get moving! at last!▶ \also nein! no!* * *1.Adverb (folglich) so; therefore2.1) (das heißt) that is2) (nach Unterbrechung) well [then]also, wie ich schon sagte — well [then], as I was saying
also, kommst du jetzt oder nicht? — well, are you coming now or not?
na also! — there you are[, you see]
also so was/nein! — well, I don't know; well, really
also, gute Nacht — goodnight then
* * *also adv1. (folglich) so, therefore, consequently;also blieb er zu Hause so he stayed at home;sie war jung, also auch unerfahren she was young, and therefore inexperienced;ich denke, also bin ich I think, therefore I am2. zusammenfassend:lassen wir’s also let’s leave it then;du kommst also nicht? you’re not coming then?;es ist also wahr? it’s true then (, is it)?;du gehst also doch? so you’re going after all?;er mag modernere Komponisten, also Berio, Cage … he likes more modern composers — Berio, Cage …also bitte! well really!; abschließend:also dann! right then!; nachgebend:also, los! let’s get going then;also, wie gesagt so, as I was saying ( oder I say);also, wenn du mich fragst (well,) if you ask me;na also! what did I say?; anerkennend: auch there you go;4. obs (so) thus, so allg* * *1.Adverb (folglich) so; therefore2.1) (das heißt) that is2) (nach Unterbrechung) well [then]also, wie ich schon sagte — well [then], as I was saying
also, kommst du jetzt oder nicht? — well, are you coming now or not?
na also! — there you are[, you see]
also so was/nein! — well, I don't know; well, really
also, gute Nacht — goodnight then
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125 Anlass
m; -es, Anlässe1. (Gelegenheit, Ereignis) occasion; (Vorkommnis) incident; ein besonderer Anlass a special occasion; festlicher Anlass festive occasion, special celebration; bei diesem Anlass on this occasion; dem Anlass entsprechend to suit ( oder fit) the occasion; aus Anlass (+ Gen) on the occasion of; aus diesem Anlass to mark the occasion; den / jeden Anlass ergreifen ( oder benutzen), um zu (+ Inf.) seize the / every opportunity ( oder take the / every occasion) to (+ Inf.)2. (Grund, Ursache) motive, reason, cause, grounds Pl. ( für oder zu for; zu + Inf. for + Ger.); der äußere Anlass the apparent ( oder supposed) reason; aus diesem Anlass for this reason, on these grounds; aus gegebenem Anlass because of the circumstances, for the reason given; ( den) Anlass geben zu give rise ( oder occasion) to; etw. gibt zu denken Anlass s.th. is a cause for concern; jemandem Anlass geben zu give s.o. cause ( oder reason) for (+ Ger.) ohne jeden Anlass for no reason at all; allen Anlass haben zu (+ Inf.) / zu etw. have every reason to (+ Inf.) / for s.th; etw. zum Anlass nehmen zu (+ Inf.) use s.th. as an opportunity (pej. excuse) to (+ Inf.) ich möchte diese Zusammenkunft etc. zum Anlass nehmen zu (+ Inf.) I’d like to take this occasion ( oder take advantage of this opportunity) to (+ Inf.) beim geringsten Anlass feiern etc. use any excuse to celebrate etc.; er beschwert sich beim geringsten Anlass he complains about every little thing* * *der Anlass(Gelegenheit) occasion;(Grund) cause; ground; subject; reason* * *Ạn|lass ['anlas]m -es, A\#nlässe1) [-lɛsə](= Veranlassung) (immediate) cause (zu for)zum Anlass von etw werden — to bring sth about, to trigger sth off
das war zwar nicht der Grund aber der Anlass — that wasn't the real reason but that's what finally brought it about or triggered it off
welchen Anlass hatte er, das zu tun? — what prompted him to do that?
er hat keinen Anlass zur Freude — he has no cause or reason or grounds for rejoicing
es besteht kein Anlass... — there is no reason...
etw zum Anlass nehmen, zu... — to use sth as an opportunity to...
bei jedem Anlass — at every opportunity
jdm Anlass zu Beschwerden geben, jdm Anlass geben, sich zu beschweren — to give sb reason or cause or grounds for complaint or for complaining
2) (= Gelegenheit) occasionaus Anlass (+gen) — on the occasion of
aus gegebenem Anlass — in view of the occasion
aus diesem Anlass — on this occasion
dem Anlass entsprechend — as befits the occasion, as is befitting to the occasion
3) (Sw = Lustbarkeit) social* * *An·lassRR<-es, -lässe>An·laßALT<-sses, -lässe>[ˈanlas, pl ˈanlɛsə]m1. (unmittelbarer Grund) reasonihr Geburtstag war der geeignete \Anlass, mal wieder zu feiern her birthday was the perfect excuse for another party▪ ein/kein \Anlass, etw zu tun a/no reason to do sthes besteht \Anlass zu etw dat there are grounds [or is cause] for sthjdm \Anlass geben, etw zu tun to give sb grounds to do stheinen/keinen \Anlass haben, etw zu tun to have grounds/no grounds to do sthein \Anlass [für jdn] sein, etw zu tun to be a [good] excuse [for sb] to do sthetw zum \Anlass nehmen, etw zu tun to use sth as an opportunity to do sthaus bestimmtem \Anlass for a certain type of reasonund aus diesem \Anlass and for this reasonaus besonderem \Anlass fällt der Spielfilm aus due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to show the filmaus keinem besonderen \Anlass for no particular reasonaus gegebenem \Anlass with good reason2. (Gelegenheit) occasiondem \Anlass entsprechend to fit the occasionsie war immer dem \Anlass entsprechend angezogen she was always dressed for the occasionbeim geringsten \Anlass at the slightest opportunitybei jedem \Anlass at every opportunity* * *der; Anlasses, Anlässe1) (Ausgangspunkt, Grund) cause (zu for)etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun — use or take something as an opportunity to do something
Anlass zur Sorge/Beunruhigung/Klage geben — give cause for concern/unease/complaint
beim geringsten/kleinsten Anlass — for the slightest reason
2) (Gelegenheit) occasion* * *ein besonderer Anlass a special occasion;festlicher Anlass festive occasion, special celebration;bei diesem Anlass on this occasion;dem Anlass entsprechend to suit ( oder fit) the occasion;aus Anlass (+gen) on the occasion of;aus diesem Anlass to mark the occasion;den/jeden Anlass ergreifen ( oderbenutzen),zu for;zu +inf for +ger);der äußere Anlass the apparent ( oder supposed) reason;aus diesem Anlass for this reason, on these grounds;aus gegebenem Anlass because of the circumstances, for the reason given;etwas gibt zu denken Anlass sth is a cause for concern;ohne jeden Anlass for no reason at all;allen Anlass haben zu (+inf)/zu etwas have every reason to (+inf)/for s.th;zum Anlass nehmen zu (+inf) I’d like to take this occasion ( oder take advantage of this opportunity) to (+inf)er beschwert sich beim geringsten Anlass he complains about every little thing* * *der; Anlasses, Anlässe1) (Ausgangspunkt, Grund) cause (zu for)etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun — use or take something as an opportunity to do something
Anlass zur Sorge/Beunruhigung/Klage geben — give cause for concern/unease/complaint
beim geringsten/kleinsten Anlass — for the slightest reason
2) (Gelegenheit) occasion* * *-¨e m.cause n.occasion n.reason n. -
126 Ausbleiben
v/i; (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)1. (nicht kommen) Erfolg, Folgen etc.: not come, fail to materialize; Regen: fail to arrive; Ereignis: not take place; Gäste etc.: not come ( oder show, turn up); (wegbleiben) stay away; es konnte nicht ausbleiben, dass... it was inevitable that...; es blieb nicht lange aus, dass... it wasn’t long in coming that...; i-e Periode blieb aus she missed her period2. (aussetzen) Atmung, Puls: stop3. (nicht heimkommen) stay out* * *das Ausbleibennon-attendance* * *Aus|blei|bennt -s, no pl(= Fehlen) absence; (= das Nichterscheinen) nonappearancebei Áúsbleiben von... — in the absence of...
bei Áúsbleiben der Periode — if your period doesn't come
* * ** * *Aus·blei·ben<-s>3. (Nichteintritt) absencebei \Ausbleiben der Menstruation when [one's] menstruation doesn't come [or is overdue4. (das Nichteintreffen) failure to come in* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <guests, visitors, customers> stay away, fail to appear; < order, commission, help, offer, support, rain> fail to arrive; <effect, disaster, success, reward> fail to materialize; (nicht nach Hause kommen) stay outes konnte nicht ausbleiben, dass... — it was inevitable that...
2) (ugs.): (ausgeschaltet bleiben) stay off* * *bei Ausbleiben der Regel if the period does not come* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <guests, visitors, customers> stay away, fail to appear; <order, commission, help, offer, support, rain> fail to arrive; <effect, disaster, success, reward> fail to materialize; (nicht nach Hause kommen) stay outes konnte nicht ausbleiben, dass... — it was inevitable that...
2) (ugs.): (ausgeschaltet bleiben) stay off* * *v.to stay away v. -
127 berauschend
I Part. Präs. berauschenII Adj.1. konkret, Getränk: intoxicating, alcoholic2. fig., Duft: heady, intoxicating; Schönheit, Anblick: breathtaking; Klänge: ravishing; nicht gerade berauschend umg. iro. nothing to shout ( oder write home) about* * *intoxicating; inebriant; intoxicative; intoxicant* * *be|rau|schendadjGetränke, Drogen intoxicatingdas war nicht sehr beráúschend (iro) — that wasn't very enthralling or exciting
* * *be·rau·schendadj intoxicating[das war] nicht [sehr] \berauschend (iron) [that] was just wonderful* * *1.Adjektiv intoxicating; heady, intoxicating <perfume, scent>2.das ist nicht berauschend — (ugs.) it's nothing very special or (coll.) nothing to write home about
berauschend wirken — have an intoxicating effect
* * *B. adj1. konkret, Getränk: intoxicating, alcoholicC. adv:berauschend wirken have an intoxicating effect (auf +akk on)* * *1.Adjektiv intoxicating; heady, intoxicating <perfume, scent>2.das ist nicht berauschend — (ugs.) it's nothing very special or (coll.) nothing to write home about
* * *adj.intoxicant adj.intoxicating adj. adv.intoxicatingly adv. -
128 bisherig
Adj. Ergebnisse, Leistungen etc.: so far, up to now, up till ( oder until) now (alle nachgestellt); (vorhergehend) previous, former; (jetzig) present; mein bisheriges Zimmer the room I had till now; die bisherigen Regelungen gelten nicht mehr the regulations previously ( oder presently) in force are no longer valid; nach meinen bisherigen Erfahrungen in my experience (to date); die bisherigen Ereignisse events so far; der bisherige Minister the outgoing ( oder former) minister; der bisherige Vorsitzende the retiring chairman* * *so far; previous; up to now* * *bis|he|rig [bIs'heːrɪç]adj attr(= vorherig) previous; (= momentan) present, up to nowder bishérige Stellvertreter ist jetzt Vorsitzender — the previous deputy is now chairman
der bishérige Stellvertreter wird jetzt Vorsitzender — the present deputy will become chairman
wegen unserer bishérigen Arbeitsweise war das unmöglich — because of our previous way of working or because of the way we worked before that wasn't possible
wegen unserer bishérigen Arbeitsweise ist das unmöglich — because of our present way of working or because of the way we have worked up to now that isn't possible
wir müssen unsere bishérigen Anschauungen revidieren — we will have to revise our present views
das ist mir in meiner bishérigen Karriere noch nicht vorgekommen — I've never known that in my career up to now
die bishérigen Bestimmungen gelten seit letzter Woche nicht mehr — the regulations previously in force ceased to be valid last week
die bishérigen Bestimmungen gelten ab nächster Woche nicht mehr — the regulations presently in force cease to be valid next week
* * *bis·he·rig[bɪsˈhe:rɪç]die \bisherige politische Entwicklung current political developmentsnach unseren \bisherigen Erkenntnissen according to our current knowledge* * *sie ziehen um, ihre bisherige Wohnung wird zu klein — they are moving - their present flat is getting too small
sie sind umgezogen, ihre bisherige Wohnung wurde zu klein — they have moved - their previous flat became too small
* * *bisherig adj Ergebnisse, Leistungen etc: so far, up to now, up till ( oder until) now (alle nachgestellt); (vorhergehend) previous, former; (jetzig) present;mein bisheriges Zimmer the room I had till now;die bisherigen Regelungen gelten nicht mehr the regulations previously ( oder presently) in force are no longer valid;nach meinen bisherigen Erfahrungen in my experience (to date);die bisherigen Ereignisse events so far;der bisherige Vorsitzende the retiring chairman* * *sie ziehen um, ihre bisherige Wohnung wird zu klein — they are moving - their present flat is getting too small
sie sind umgezogen, ihre bisherige Wohnung wurde zu klein — they have moved - their previous flat became too small
* * *adj.previous adj. adv.so far adv.up till (until)now expr.
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