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1 unsicher
I Adj.1. (gefährdet) insecure; (gefährlich) unsafe; unsichere Gegend / Straße / Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area / road / road conditions; die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure; die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg., fig. paint the town red; wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg. shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?2. (ungewiss, auch unzuverlässig) uncertain; (ohne Gewissheit) unsure, uncertain; ( sich) unsicher sein, ob / wann / wie etc. not be sure (as to) whether / when / how etc.; ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence; unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly; unsicherer Autofahrer / Skiläufer / Torhüter etc. driver / skier / goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver / skier / goalkeeper; unsicher im Rechnen etc. shaky on arithmetic etc.; jemanden unsicher machen make s.o. unsure of himself ( oder herself), stärker: rattle s.o.II Adv. Auto fahren etc.: unreliably; nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall; der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves; sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *precarious; instable; uncertain; unsafe; uneasy; unstable; insecure; unsure; unsteady* * *ụn|si|cher1. adj1) (= gefährlich) dangerous, unsafe2) (= nicht selbstbewusst, verunsichert) insecure, unsure (of oneself)jdn unsicher machen — to make sb feel unsure of himself/herself
3) (= ungewiss, zweifelhaft) unsure, uncertain; (= unstabil) uncertain, unstable, unsettled2. adv1) (= schwankend) unsteadily2) (= nicht selbstsicher) uncertainly* * *1) insecurely2) (unsure of oneself or lacking confidence: Whenever he was in a crowd of people he felt anxious and insecure.) insecure3) (not safe or firmly fixed: This chair-leg is insecure; an insecure lock.) insecure4) precariously5) (insecure; risky or dangerous.) precarious6) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) shaky7) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) uncertain8) (in an uneasy or embarrassed way: He glanced uneasily at her.) uneasily* * *un·si·cher[ˈʊnzɪçɐ]I. adj1. (gefährlich) unsafe, dangerousein \unsicherer Reaktor an unsafe reactoreine \unsichere Gegend a dangerous areadie Kneipen \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to live it up in the pubs [or bars]die Stadt \unsicher machen (fam o hum) to paint the town redein \unsicherer Arbeitsplatz an insecure job3. (nicht selbstsicher) unsure, uncertainein \unsicherer Blick an uncertain [or hesitant] lookjdn \unsicher machen to make sb uncertain, to put sb off4. (unerfahren, ungeübt)noch \unsicher sein to still be uncertainein \unsicherer Gang an unsteady gaitauf \unsicheren Beinen on unsteady legs6. (ungewiss) uncertaineine \unsichere Zukunft an uncertain futureein \unsicherer Ausgang an uncertain outcome7. (nicht verlässlich) unreliableeine \unsichere Methode an unreliable methoddas ist mir zu \unsicher that's too dodgy for my liking famII. adv1. (schwankend) unsteadily\unsicher fahren to drive with little confidence* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *A. adjunsichere Gegend/Straße/Straßenverhältnisse dangerous area/road/road conditions;die Arbeitsplätze werden immer unsicherer jobs are getting more and more insecure;die Gegend unsicher machen terrorize the neighbo(u)rhood; umg, fig paint the town red;wollen wir am Wochenende ein wenig die Innenstadt unsicher machen? umg shall we go and whoop it up a bit downtown this weekend?(sich) unsicher sein, ob/wann/wie etc not be sure (as to) whether/when/how etc;ein unsicheres Gefühl haben have an uncertain feeling3. (unstet) unsteady (auch Hand, Beine); Person: (ohne Selbstsicherheit) insecure, unsure of o.s., stärker: lacking in self-confidence;unsicher auf den Beinen shaky, wobbly;unsicherer Autofahrer/Skiläufer/Torhüter etc driver/skier/goalkeeper who lacks assurance ( oder is unsure of himself), unreliable driver/skier/goalkeeper;B. adv Auto fahren etc: unreliably;nach i-m Sturz geht sie noch sehr unsicher she’s still very shaky ( oder unsteady) on her feet after her fall;der Torwart hat unsicher gehalten the goalkeeper fumbled his saves;sich unsicher fühlen feel insecure* * *1.einen Ort unsicher machen — (scherzh.) honour a place with one's presence (joc.); (sich vergnügen) have a good time in a place; (sein Unwesen treiben) get up to one's tricks in a place
3) (zögernd) uncertain, hesitant < step>; (zitternd) unsteady, shaky < hand>; (nicht selbstsicher) insecure; diffident; unsure of oneself pred.jemanden unsicher machen — put somebody off his/her stroke
4) (keine Gewissheit habend) unsure; uncertain5) (ungewiss) uncertain2.1) <walk, stand, etc.> unsteadily; < drive> without [much] confidence2) (nicht selbstsicher) <smile, look> diffidently* * *adj.insecure adj.precarious adj.uncertain adj.unsafe adj.unstable adj.unsure adj. adv.insecurely adv.precariously adv.unsafely adv.unstably adv.unsurely adv. -
2 schüchtern
I Adj. shy; (verschämt) bashful; (zaghaft) timid; schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt; ( seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg. come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!II Adv. shyly; (verschämt) bashfully; (zaghaft) timidly; schüchtern (an) lächeln give s.o. a shy smile; und er, gar nicht schüchtern,... umg. and he, bold as brass,...* * *coy; shy; sheepish; bashful; timid; diffident; shamefaced; timorous* * *schụ̈ch|tern ['ʃʏçtɐn]1. adjshy; (= scheu auch) bashful2. advshyly; (= scheu auch) bashfully* * *1) coyly2) ((pretending to be) shy: She gave her brother's friend a coy smile.) coy3) diffidently4) (not confident.) diffident5) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) shy* * *schüch·tern[ˈʃʏçtɐn]1. (gehemmt) shy* * *1.1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>2.1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously* * *schüchterner Versuch hesitant attempt;(seid) nur nicht schüchtern! umg come on, don’t be shy!, no need to hold back!schüchtern (an)lächeln give sb a shy smile;und er, gar nicht schüchtern, … umg and he, bold as brass, …* * *1.1) shy <person, smile, etc.>; shy, timid <voice, knock, etc.>2.1) shyly; <knock, ask, etc.> timidly2) (fig.): (zaghaft) tentatively; cautiously* * *adj.bashful adj.coy adj.diffident adj.sheepish adj.shy n. adv.bashfully adv.coyly adv.diffidently adv.sheepishly adv.shyly adv. -
3 mangeln
v/t (Wäsche) mangle—v/i1. unpers.: es mangelt an (+Dat) there’s a lack ( oder shortage) of; es mangelt mir an Geld etc. I’m short of money etc.; es mangelt ihm an Mut he lacks ( oder is lacking in) courage; es mangelt ihr an nichts she lacks ( oder wants for) nothing; mangelndes Selbstvertrauen lack of self-confidence; wegen mangelnder Nachfrage due to inadequate ( oder lack of) demand* * *(bügeln) to mangle;(fehlen) to be missing; to be lacking; to lack* * *mạn|geln I ['maŋln]1. vtWäsche to (put through the) mangle; (= heiß mangeln) to iron, to press2. vito use the mangle; (mit Heißmangel) to use the rotary iron II1. vi imperses mangelt an etw (dat) — there is a lack of sth
er ließ es an nichts mangeln — he made sure that he/they etc lacked nothing, he made sure that nothing was lacking
es mangelt jdm an etw (dat) — sb lacks sth
es mangelt ihm an Selbstvertrauen/Erfahrung — he is lacking in or he lacks self-confidence/experience
mangelndes Selbstvertrauen/Verständnis etc — a lack of self-confidence/understanding etc
wegen mangelnder Aufmerksamkeit — through not paying attention
das Kino wurde wegen mangelnder Sicherheit geschlossen — the cinema was closed because of inadequate safety precautions
2. vietw mangelt jdm/einer Sache — sb/sth lacks sth; (Verständnis, Selbstvertrauen, Erfahrung auch) sb is lacking in sth
* * *(to be without or not to have enough: He is lacking in intelligence.) be lacking* * *man·geln1[ˈmaŋl̩n]vies mangelt vor allem an Lebensmitteln above all there is a food shortagees jdm an nichts \mangeln lassen to make sure sb doesn't want for anythingdir mangelt es an der nötigen Reife you do not have the necessary maturity [or are too immature2. (nicht vorhanden sein)▪ etw mangelt jdm sb lacks [or does not have] sthjdm mangelt der Ernst sb is not serious enoughman·geln2[ˈmaŋl̩n]vt (mit der Mangel² glätten)▪ etw \mangeln to press sth, to put sth through the mangle* * *Iintransitives Verbes mangelt an etwas — (Dat.) (ist nicht vorhanden) there is a lack of something; (ist unzureichend vorhanden) there is a shortage of something; something is in short supply
jemandem/einer Sache mangelt es an etwas — (Dat.) somebody/something lacks something
II 1.seine mangelnde Menschenkenntnis — his inadequate understanding of people
transitives Verb mangle2.intransitives Verb do the mangling* * *mangeln1 v/t (Wäsche) manglemangeln2 v/i1. unpers:es mangelt ihr an nichts she lacks ( oder wants for) nothing;mangelndes Selbstvertrauen lack of self-confidence;wegen mangelnder Nachfrage due to inadequate ( oder lack of) demand2. geh:* * *Iintransitives Verbes mangelt an etwas — (Dat.) (ist nicht vorhanden) there is a lack of something; (ist unzureichend vorhanden) there is a shortage of something; something is in short supply
II 1.jemandem/einer Sache mangelt es an etwas — (Dat.) somebody/something lacks something
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4 Selbstbewusstsein
n1. self-confidence, self-assurance; an Selbstbewusstsein mangelt es ihm jedenfalls nicht he’s certainly not lacking in self-confidence2. PHILOS. self-awareness* * *das Selbstbewusstseinself-confidence; aplomb* * *Sẹlbst|be|wusst|seinnt1) self-assurance, self-confidence; (= Einbildung) self-importance2) (PHILOS) self-awareness, self-consciousness* * *Selbst·be·wusst·seinRR* * ** * *1. self-confidence, self-assurance;an Selbstbewusstsein mangelt es ihm jedenfalls nicht he’s certainly not lacking in self-confidence2. PHIL self-awareness* * ** * *n.aplomb n.self confidence n.
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