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1 like greased lightning
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2 lightning
1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.Blitz, derflash of lightning — Blitz, der
like lightning — (coll.) wie der Blitz (ugs.)
[as] quick as lightning — (coll.) schnell wie der Blitz (ugs.)
like greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
2. adjectivelightning never strikes twice [in the same place] — (prov.) der Blitz schlaägt nie[mals] zweimal am selben Platz od. Ort ein
* * *(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) der Blitz* * *light·ning[ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]a flash of \lightning ein Blitz mthunder and \lightning Blitz und Donnerto be quick as \lightning schnell wie der Blitz [o blitzschnell] sein famto be struck by \lightning vom Blitz getroffen werden▶ \lightning never strikes twice in the same place ( prov) der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle ein provto do sth with [or at] \lightning speed etw in Windeseile machen\lightning quick schnell wie der Blitz, blitzschnell* * *['laItnɪŋ]1. nBlitz ma flash of lightning — ein Blitz m; (doing damage) ein Blitzschlag m
we had some lightning an hour ago — vor einer Stunde hat es geblitzt
as quick as lightning, like (greased) lightning — wie der Blitz, wie ein geölter Blitz
lightning never strikes twice in the same place (lit, fig) — der Blitz schlägt nie zweimal am gleichen Ort ein
2. attrblitzschnell, Blitz-lightning attack — Überraschungs- or Blitzangriff m
with lightning speed — blitzschnell, mit Blitzesschnelle
* * *lightning [ˈlaıtnıŋ]A s Blitz m:there is lightning es blitzt;struck by lightning vom Blitz getroffen;lightning struck a house der Blitz schlug in ein Haus (ein);like lightning wie der Blitz umg;(as) quick as lightning blitzschnell;answer as quick as lightning wie aus der Pistole geschossen antworten umg; → academic.ru/27816/flash">flash A 1, grease B 1, streak A 2B adj blitzschnell, Blitz…, Schnell…:lightning artist Schnellzeichner(in);with lightning speed mit Blitzesschnelle;* * *1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.Blitz, derflash of lightning — Blitz, der
like lightning — (coll.) wie der Blitz (ugs.)
[as] quick as lightning — (coll.) schnell wie der Blitz (ugs.)
like greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
2. adjectivelightning never strikes twice [in the same place] — (prov.) der Blitz schlaägt nie[mals] zweimal am selben Platz od. Ort ein
* * *n.Blitz -e m.Blitzen n. -
3 grease
1. nounFett, das; (lubricant) Schmierfett, das2. transitive verbeinfetten; (lubricate) schmierenlike greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
* * *[ɡri:s] 1. noun1) (soft, thick, animal fat.) das Fett2) (any thick, oily substance: She put grease on the squeaking hinge.) das Schmieröl2. verb(to put grease on, over or in: The mechanic greased the car's axle.) ölen- academic.ru/32278/greasy">greasy- greasiness* * *[gri:s]I. ngoose \grease Gänsefett nt\grease mark [or spot] Fettfleck mIII. vt▪ to \grease sth etw [ein]fetten [o einschmieren]; MECH, TECH etw schmieren* * *[griːs]1. n1) Fett nt; (= lubricant) (Schmier)fett nt, Schmiere fhis hair was thick with grease — seine Haare starrten vor Fett
2) Schweißwolle f2. vtfetten; skin einfetten, einschmieren (inf); (AUT, TECH) schmierento grease back one's hair — sich (dat) die Haare mit Pomade nach hinten frisieren
to grease sb's palm (inf) — jdm etwas zustecken (inf), jdn schmieren (inf)
* * *A s [ɡriːs]2. TECH Schmiermittel n, -fett n, Schmiere fb) Wollfett n5. JAGD Feist n:B v/t [ɡriːz; ɡriːs]like greased lightning umg wie ein geölter Blitz3. etwas erleichtern, fördern:grease sb’s path jemandem den Weg ebnen* * *1. nounFett, das; (lubricant) Schmierfett, das2. transitive verbeinfetten; (lubricate) schmierenlike greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
* * *n.Fett -e n.Schmiere -en f.Schmierfett n. v.abschmieren v.fetten v.schmieren v. -
4 grease
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