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  • 1 hauptsächlich

    I Adj. main..., most important, essential
    II Adv. mainly, chiefly, essentially; (vor allem) above all; worauf es hauptsächlich ankommt, ist... what matters most is..., the most important thing is...
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    principal (Adj.); mostly (Adv.); mainly (Adv.); predominant (Adj.); major (Adj.); main (Adj.); primarily (Adv.); chiefly (Adv.)
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    haupt|säch|lich
    1. adv
    mainly, chiefly, principally
    2. adj
    main, chief, principal
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    1) (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) chiefly
    2) (more (of) the thing mentioned than anything else; mostly or largely: This skirt is mainly dark grey.) mainly
    3) (most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) principal
    4) (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) principally
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    haupt·säch·lich
    [ˈhauptzɛçlɪç]
    I. adv mainly, principally, especially, essentially, above all
    II. adj main, principal, chief, most important, essential
    in den \hauptsächlichen Punkten sind wir uns einig we agree on the main points
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    1.
    Adverb mainly; principally; chiefly
    2.
    Adjektiv; nicht präd. main; principal; chief
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    A. adj main …, most important, essential
    B. adv mainly, chiefly, essentially; (vor allem) above all;
    worauf es hauptsächlich ankommt, ist … what matters most is …, the most important thing is …
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    1.
    Adverb mainly; principally; chiefly
    2.
    Adjektiv; nicht präd. main; principal; chief
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    adj.
    chief adj.
    main adj.
    major adj.
    primal adj. adv.
    chiefly adv.
    generally adv.
    mainly adv.
    mostly adv.
    primarily adv.
    principally adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hauptsächlich

  • 2 vorwiegend

    I Part. Präs. vorwiegen
    II Adv. predominantly, mainly, chiefly, largely, for the most part, in the main; vorwiegend sonnig mainly sunny
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    mainly (Adv.); for the most part (Adv.); chiefly (Adv.); predominantly (Adv.)
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    vor|wie|gend ['foːɐviːgnt]
    1. adj attr
    predominant
    2. adv
    predominantly, mainly, chiefly
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    vor·wie·gend
    1. (hauptsächlich) predominantly, mainly
    am Wochenende halten wir uns \vorwiegend in unserem Wohnwagen auf we mostly spend our weekends [staying] in our caravan
    2. METEO (überwiegend) predominantly, mainly
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    Adverb mainly
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    A. ppr → vorwiegen
    B. adv predominantly, mainly, chiefly, largely, for the most part, in the main;
    vorwiegend sonnig mainly sunny
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    Adverb mainly
    * * *
    adj.
    main adj. adv.
    mainly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorwiegend

  • 3 überwiegend

    I Part. Präs. überwiegen
    II Adj. predominant; (vorherrschend) prevailing; der überwiegende Teil von Personen, Stimmen etc.: the majority; von Dingen: the greater part, the bulk; die überwiegende Mehrheit the vast majority; zum überwiegenden Teil siehe III
    III Adv. predominantly; weitS. (hauptsächlich) mainly, chiefly; (zum größten Teil) for the most part; überwiegend trocken MET. mainly ( oder mostly) dry
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    prevailing (Adj.); preponderant (Adj.); predominant (Adj.)
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    über|wie|gend
    1. adj
    predominant; Mehrheit vast

    der überwíégende Teil (+gen) — the majority (of)

    zum überwíégenden Teil — for the most part

    2. adv
    predominantly, mainly
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    über·wie·gend
    [y:bɐˈvi:gn̩t]
    I. adj predominant
    die \überwiegende Mehrheit the vast [or overwhelming] majority
    II. adv predominantly, mainly
    Ihre Antworten waren \überwiegend richtig most of your answers were correct
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    1.
    Adjektiv overwhelming
    2.
    adverbial mainly
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    A. ppr → überwiegen
    B. adj predominant; (vorherrschend) prevailing;
    der überwiegende Teil von Personen, Stimmen etc: the majority; von Dingen: the greater part, the bulk;
    die überwiegende Mehrheit the vast majority;
    C. adv predominantly; weitS. (hauptsächlich) mainly, chiefly; (zum größten Teil) for the most part;
    überwiegend trocken METEO mainly ( oder mostly) dry
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    1.
    Adjektiv overwhelming
    2.
    adverbial mainly
    * * *
    adj.
    preponderant adj.
    prevailing adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überwiegend

  • 4 Hauptsache

    f
    1. main ( oder most important) thing; das ist die Hauptsache auch that’s what matters most ( für mich to me); Hauptsache, sie gewinnt umg. the main thing is that she wins ( oder is for her to win); in der oder zur Hauptsache mainly, in the main, for the main part
    2. JUR. main issue
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    die Hauptsache
    essential
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    Haupt|sa|che
    f
    main thing; (in Brief, Rede etc) main point

    in der Háúptsache — in the main, mainly

    Háúptsache, es klappt/du bist glücklich — the main thing is that it comes off/you're happy

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    Haupt·sa·che
    [ˈhauptzaxə]
    f
    1. (das Wichtigste) main thing [or point]
    in der [o SCHWEIZ zur] \Hauptsache in the main, mainly, on the whole
    \Hauptsache,... the main thing is...
    \Hauptsache, du bist glücklich! the main thing is that you're happy!
    2. JUR substance of the case, case of action
    die \Hauptsache für erledigt erklären to declare that the cause of action has been disposed of
    ohne der Entscheidung in der \Hauptsache vorzugreifen without prejudice to the decision on the substance [of a case]
    in der \Hauptsache entscheiden to give judgment on the main issue
    zur \Hauptsache verhandeln to plead on the main issue
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    die main or most important thing

    in der Hauptsache — mainly; in the main

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    1. main ( oder most important) thing;
    das ist die Hauptsache auch that’s what matters most (
    für mich to me);
    Hauptsache, sie gewinnt umg the main thing is that she wins ( oder is for her to win);
    zur Hauptsache mainly, in the main, for the main part
    2. JUR main issue
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    die main or most important thing

    in der Hauptsache — mainly; in the main

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    f.
    main issue n.
    main point n.
    main thing n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hauptsache

  • 5 Hauptschuldige

    m, f major offender
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    Haupt|schul|di|ge(r)
    mf decl as adj
    person mainly to blame or at fault, main offender (ESP JUR)

    er ist der Háúptschuldige — he is mainly to blame or at fault, he is the main offender (esp Jur)

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    Haupt·schul·di·ge(r)
    f(m) person mainly to blame, person mainly at fault, major offender
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    der/die person mainly to blame; (an einem Verbrechen) main or chief offender
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    Hauptschuldige m/f major offender
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    der/die person mainly to blame; (an einem Verbrechen) main or chief offender

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hauptschuldige

  • 6 größtenteils

    Adv. mostly, for the most part; (hauptsächlich) mainly, chiefly; die Anwesenden waren mir größtenteils unbekannt the people there were unknown to me for the most part, I didn’t know most of the people there
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    for the most part; mostly
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    groß|teils ['groːstails] ['grøːstn'tails]
    adv
    in the main, for the most part
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    1) (mainly; to a great extent: This success was largely due to her efforts; Our methods have been largely successful.) largely
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) mostly
    3) (mostly: For the most part, the passengers on the ship were Swedes.) for the most part
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    größ·ten·teils
    adv for the most part
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    Adverb for the most part
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    größtenteils adv mostly, for the most part; (hauptsächlich) mainly, chiefly;
    die Anwesenden waren mir größtenteils unbekannt the people there were unknown to me for the most part, I didn’t know most of the people there
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    Adverb for the most part
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    adv.
    for the most part expr.
    mostly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > größtenteils

  • 7 vorzugsweise

    Adv.
    1. preferably
    2. (hauptsächlich) chiefly, mainly
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    preferably; preferentially
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    vor|zugs|wei|se
    adv
    preferably, by preference; (= hauptsächlich) mainly, chiefly

    etw vórzugsweise trinken — to prefer to drink or drinking sth

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    vor·zugs·wei·se
    adv primarily, chiefly, mainly
    wenn ich auf Geschäftsreise bin, übernachte ich \vorzugsweise im Hotel when I'm on a business trip, I mostly stay in hotels
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    Adverb preferably
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    1. preferably
    2. (hauptsächlich) chiefly, mainly
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    Adverb preferably
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    adv.
    preferably adv.
    preferentially adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vorzugsweise

  • 8 Hauptschuldiger

    Haupt|schul|di|ge(r)
    mf decl as adj
    person mainly to blame or at fault, main offender (ESP JUR)

    er ist der Háúptschuldige — he is mainly to blame or at fault, he is the main offender (esp Jur)

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    Haupt·schul·di·ge(r)
    f(m) person mainly to blame, person mainly at fault, major offender

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hauptschuldiger

  • 9 Hauptverantwortliche

    m, f person chiefly responsible
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    Haupt|ver|ant|wort|li|che(r)
    mf decl as adj
    person mainly or chiefly responsible
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    der/die person mainly responsible
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    Hauptverantwortliche m/f person chiefly responsible
    * * *
    der/die person mainly responsible

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hauptverantwortliche

  • 10 Transaktionsbankgeschäft

    Transaktionsbankgeschäft n BANK transaction banking (im Wesentlichen: Wertpapiergeschäft und Zahlungsverkehr, mainly securities and payments; opposite: relationship banking, cf principal banker)
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    n < Bank> transaction banking (im Wesentlichen: Wertpapiergeschäft und Zahlungsverkehr, mainly securities and payments ; opposite: relationship banking, cf principal banker)

    Business german-english dictionary > Transaktionsbankgeschäft

  • 11 Aussteuer

    f einer Braut: trousseau; (Mitgift) dowry
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    die Aussteuer
    dowry; portion; trousseau
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    Aus|steu|er
    f
    dowry
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    Aus·steu·er
    <-, -n>
    f dowry
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    die trousseau (consisting mainly of household linen)
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    Aussteuer f einer Braut: trousseau; (Mitgift) dowry
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    die trousseau (consisting mainly of household linen)
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    f.
    trousseau n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Aussteuer

  • 12 Besen

    m; -s, -
    1. broom; (Reisigbesen) besom; (Handbesen) (sweeping) brush; Schaufel und Besen dustpan and brush; fig. neue Besen kehren gut Sprichw. a new broom sweeps clean; ich fresse einen Besen umg. I’ll eat my hat; mit eisernem Besen ( aus) kehren fig. adopt drastic measures (to restore order)
    2. umg., pej. (Frau) old bag
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    der Besen
    broom
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    Be|sen ['beːzn]
    m -s, -
    1) (= Kehrbesen) broom; (= Reisigbesen) besom; (zum Rühren) whisk; (von Hexe) broomstick

    ich fresse einen Bésen, wenn das stimmt (inf) — if that's right, I'll eat my hat (inf)

    neue Bésen kehren gut (Prov) — a new broom sweeps clean (Prov)

    2) (pej inf = Frau) old bag (inf), old boot (Brit inf besom (dial pej inf)
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    (a long-handled sweeping brush.) broom
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    Be·sen
    <-s, ->
    [ˈbe:zn̩]
    m
    1. (Kehrbesen) broom; (kleiner) brush; Hexe broomstick
    2. KOCHK whisk
    3. (pej sl: kratzbürstige Frau) old bag pej, old battleaxe pej
    4. SÜDD (fam) Swabian vineyard's own public bar selling its wine, identifiable by a broom hanging outside the door
    5.
    ▶ etw mit eisernem \Besen auskehren to make a clean sweep of sth
    ▶ ich fresse einen \Besen, wenn... (fam) I'll eat my hat if...
    ▶ neue \Besen kehren gut (prov) a new broom sweeps clean prov
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    der; Besens, Besen
    1) broom; (ReisigBesen) besom; (HandBesen) brush

    ich fress' einen Besen, wenn das stimmt — (salopp) I'll eat my hat if that's right (coll.)

    neue Besen kehren gut — (Spr.) a new broom sweeps clean (prov.)

    2) (salopp abwertend): (Frau) battleaxe (coll.)
    •• Cultural note:
    An inn set up temporarily by a local wine-grower for a few weeks after the new wine has been made. A blown-up pig's bladder is hung up outside the door to indicate that the new vintage may be sampled here. This is mainly found in Southern Germany and is similar to the Austrian Heurige. See also Straußwirtschaft
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    Besen m; -s, -
    1. broom; (Reisigbesen) besom; (Handbesen) (sweeping) brush;
    Schaufel und Besen dustpan and brush;
    fig
    neue Besen kehren gut sprichw a new broom sweeps clean;
    ich fresse einen Besen umg I’ll eat my hat;
    mit eisernem Besen (aus)kehren fig adopt drastic measures (to restore order)
    2. umg, pej (Frau) old bag
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    der; Besens, Besen
    1) broom; (ReisigBesen) besom; (HandBesen) brush

    ich fress' einen Besen, wenn das stimmt — (salopp) I'll eat my hat if that's right (coll.)

    neue Besen kehren gut — (Spr.) a new broom sweeps clean (prov.)

    2) (salopp abwertend): (Frau) battleaxe (coll.)
    •• Cultural note:
    An inn set up temporarily by a local wine-grower for a few weeks after the new wine has been made. A blown-up pig's bladder is hung up outside the door to indicate that the new vintage may be sampled here. This is mainly found in Southern Germany and is similar to the Austrian Heurige. See also Straußwirtschaft
    * * *
    -- m.
    besom n.
    broom n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Besen

  • 13 Bundespräsident

    1. German / Austrian ( oder Federal) President
    2. Schweiz: President of the Confederation
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    The Bundespräsident, elected by the Bundesversammlung, is the head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany. The term of office is five years and the President can be re-elected only once. The Bundespräsident's main task is to represent Germany at home and abroad. Since the office is non-party political, presidents can make use of their status to draw attention to social problems and abuses of power. The Austrian Bundespräsident is also the head of state, but is elected by the people. The term of office is six years, with a possible second term. The President can dissolve the Nationalrat and appoints and dismisses the Bundeskanzler. In Switzerland the Bundespräsident is the chairman of the Bundesrat and is in office for a period of one year only. The President is not head of state, but he represents the country abroad. See: → Bundeskanzler, Bundesrat, Bundesversammlung, Nationalrat
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    Bun·des·prä·si·dent(in)
    m(f) BRD, ÖSTERR President [or Head of State] of the Federal Republic of Germany/Austria; SCHWEIZ President of the Confederation
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    1) [Federal] President
    2) (schweiz.) President of the Confederation
    •• Cultural note:
    The Federal Government consists of the Bundeskanzler and the Bundesminister (Federal Ministers).The Chancellor appoints ministers and determines their number and responsibilities in the Cabinet. Ministers run their ministries independently but within the framework of the guidelines of the Chancellor's policy.
    The President is the head of state in Germany and Austria. The German president is elected for five years by the MPs and delegates from the Länder. He (so far there have not been any women) acts mainly as a figurehead, representing Germany abroad, and does not get involved in party politics, although he often takes a moral lead in major issues and can exercise personal authority through his neutral mediating function. The Bundespräsident can only be re-elected once
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    1. German/Austrian ( oder Federal) President
    2. Schweiz: President of the Confederation
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    1) [Federal] President
    2) (schweiz.) President of the Confederation
    •• Cultural note:
    The Federal Government consists of the Bundeskanzler and the Bundesminister (Federal Ministers).The Chancellor appoints ministers and determines their number and responsibilities in the Cabinet. Ministers run their ministries independently but within the framework of the guidelines of the Chancellor's policy.
    The President is the head of state in Germany and Austria. The German president is elected for five years by the MPs and delegates from the Länder. He (so far there have not been any women) acts mainly as a figurehead, representing Germany abroad, and does not get involved in party politics, although he often takes a moral lead in major issues and can exercise personal authority through his neutral mediating function. The Bundespräsident can only be re-elected once

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Bundespräsident

  • 14 Hauptinteresse

    n main interest; sein Hauptinteresse gilt... he’s mainly ( oder primarily) interested in...
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    Haupt|in|te|res|se
    nt
    main or chief interest
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    das main interest
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    Hauptinteresse n main interest;
    sein Hauptinteresse gilt … he’s mainly ( oder primarily) interested in …
    * * *
    das main interest

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hauptinteresse

  • 15 Hauptschuld

    f; nur Sg.
    1. er trägt die Hauptschuld daran it’s mainly his fault, he’s mostly to blame (for it)
    2. WIRTS. principal debt
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    Haupt|schuld
    f
    main blame, principal fault (ESP JUR)
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    Haupt·schuld
    f kein pl main blame
    ▪ die/jds \Hauptschuld an etw dat the/sb's principal fault regarding sth
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    die main share of the blame
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    Hauptschuld f; nur sg
    1.
    er trägt die Hauptschuld daran it’s mainly his fault, he’s mostly to blame (for it)
    2. WIRTSCH principal debt
    * * *
    die main share of the blame

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hauptschuld

  • 16 Kirchensteuer

    f church tax
    * * *
    die Kirchensteuer
    church tax
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    Kịr|chen|steu|er
    f
    church tax
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    Kir·chen·steu·er
    f church tax
    * * *
    die church tax
    •• Cultural note:
    Any taxpayer who is a member of one of the established churches in Germany (mainly Catholic and Protestant) has to pay Kirchensteuer (church tax). It is calculated as a proportion of income tax and is collected at source by the tax office, which then passes on the money to the relevant church
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    Kirchensteuer f church tax
    * * *
    die church tax
    •• Cultural note:
    Any taxpayer who is a member of one of the established churches in Germany (mainly Catholic and Protestant) has to pay Kirchensteuer (church tax). It is calculated as a proportion of income tax and is collected at source by the tax office, which then passes on the money to the relevant church
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    f.
    church tax n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kirchensteuer

  • 17 Lektor

    m; -s, -en
    1. UNIV. teacher or instructor giving mainly supplementary or practical classes; in Fremdsprachen: (foreign) language assistant, lector
    2. im Verlag: editor
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    der Lektor
    (Verlag) reader; editor
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    Lẹk|tor ['lɛktoːɐ]
    1. m -s, Lektoren
    [-'toːrən] Lek|tó|rin [-'toːrɪn]
    2. f -, -nen (UNIV)
    foreign language assistant, lector; (= Verlagslektor) editor
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    Lek·tor, Lek·to·rin
    <-s, -en>
    [ˈlɛkto:ɐ̯, lɛkˈto:rɪn, pl -ˈto:rən]
    m, f
    1. (in einem Verlag) editor
    2. (an der Universität) foreign language assistant
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    der; Lektors, Lektoren
    1) (Hochschulw.) junior university teacher in charge of practical or supplementary classes etc.
    2) (VerlagsLektor) [publisher's] editor
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    Lektor m; -s, -en
    2. im Verlag: editor
    * * *
    der; Lektors, Lektoren
    1) (Hochschulw.) junior university teacher in charge of practical or supplementary classes etc.
    2) (VerlagsLektor) [publisher's] editor
    * * *
    -en (Universität) m.
    lecturer n. -en (Verlag) m.
    reader (literary agent) n. -en m.
    subject specialist n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Lektor

  • 18 Liedermacherin

    Lie|der|ma|cher(in)
    m(f)
    singer-songwriter
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    die singer-songwriter (writing satirical songs mainly on topical/political subjects)
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    Liedermacher m, Liedermacherin f singer-songwriter, balladeer
    * * *
    die singer-songwriter (writing satirical songs mainly on topical/political subjects)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Liedermacherin

  • 19 maßgeblich

    I Adj. (entscheidend) decisive; (zuständig) relevant, competent; sie hat maßgeblichen Anteil am Erfolg des Projekts she is playing a crucial role in the success of the project; maßgebliche Beteiligung WIRTS. controlling interest
    II Adv.: maßgeblich beteiligt sein play a decisive ( oder crucial) role (an + Dat in); es wird maßgeblich davon abhängen, ob... it will mainly depend on whether...
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    maß|geb|lich
    1. adj
    (= entscheidend) Einfluss decisive; Faktor deciding, decisive; (= führend) Person, Firma, Rolle leading; Beteiligung substantial

    haben — to make a major contribution to sth

    2. adv
    decisively

    beteiligt sein — to play a substantial role in sth

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    (said or written by an expert or a person in authority: an authoritative opinion.) authoritative
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    maß·ge·bend, maß·geb·lich
    [ˈma:sge:plɪç]
    I. adj
    1. (ausschlaggebend) decisive
    die \maßgeblichen Hintermänner einer S. gen/von etw dat the men behind sth
    \maßgebliche Kreise influential circles
    \maßgebliche Persönlichkeiten people in authority [or power
    2. (besondere Bedeutung besitzend) significant
    ▪ [für jdn] nicht \maßgeblich sein to not weigh [or signify], to not weigh with sb
    3. (verbindlich) authoritative, binding
    II. adv
    etw \maßgeblich beeinflussen to exert [or have] considerable [or profound] influence on sth
    \maßgeblich an etw dat beteiligt sein to play a substantial role in sth
    \maßgeblich zu etw dat beitragen to make a significant contribution to sth
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    A. adj (entscheidend) decisive; (zuständig) relevant, competent;
    sie hat maßgeblichen Anteil am Erfolg des Projekts she is playing a crucial role in the success of the project;
    maßgebliche Beteiligung WIRTSCH controlling interest
    B. adv:
    maßgeblich beteiligt sein play a decisive ( oder crucial) role (
    an +dat in);
    es wird maßgeblich davon abhängen, ob … it will mainly depend on whether …

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > maßgeblich

  • 20 Schlaraffe

    m; -n, -n idle pleasure-seeker; die Schlaraffen men’s association mainly in Germany and Austria: Schlaraffia
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    Schlaraffe m; -n, -n idle pleasure-seeker;
    die Schlaraffen men’s association mainly in Germany and Austria: Schlaraffia

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schlaraffe

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  • mainly — (adv.) late 13c., vigorously, from MAIN (Cf. main) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning especially is from c.1400; that of for the most part is from 1660s …   Etymology dictionary

  • mainly — *largely, greatly, mostly, chiefly, principally, generally …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • mainly — [adv] for the most part above all, chiefly, essentially, first and foremost, generally, in general, in the main, largely, mostly, most of all, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially, to the greatest extent,… …   New thesaurus

  • mainly — ► ADVERB ▪ more than anything else; for the most part …   English terms dictionary

  • mainly — [mān′lē] adv. chiefly; principally; in the main …   English World dictionary

  • mainly — adverb as the largest or most important reason, thing, part of something etc: Her illness was caused mainly by worry and stress. | The workforce is mainly made up of women. | the mainly Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party (sentence adverb): What did you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mainly — main|ly [ meınli ] adverb *** 1. ) used for talking about the largest or most important part of something: This sauce is made mainly of milk and flour. We spent four days there mainly visiting family. mainly because: I didn t come mainly because… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mainly — [[t]me͟ɪnli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v You use mainly when mentioning the main reason or thing involved in something. The stockmarket scandal is refusing to go away, mainly because there s still no consensus over how it should… …   English dictionary

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