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1 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen* * *expr.aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen ausdr.English-german dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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2 mountain
noun1) (lit. or fig.) Berg, derin the mountains — im Gebirge
butter/grain etc. mountain — (fig.) Butter-/Getreideberg usw., der
move mountains — (fig.) Berge versetzen; see also academic.ru/47601/molehill">molehill
2) attrib. Gebirgs-mountain bike — Mountainbike, das; Geländefahrrad, das
* * *(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) der Berg; Gebirgs-- mountain birch- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *moun·tain[ˈmaʊntɪn, AM -tən]I. n Berg mto go into the \mountains ins Gebirge [o in die Berge] fahren▶ if the \mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the \mountain wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen\mountain air Bergluft f* * *['maʊntɪn] Berg min the mountains — im Gebirge, in den Bergen
to make a mountain out of a molehill — aus einer Mücke einen Elefant(en) machen (inf)
faith can move mountains —
if Mohammed won't go to the mountain, the mountain must go to Mohammed (prov) — wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen (prov)
* * *mountain [ˈmaʊntın]A s1. Berg m (auch fig), pl auch Gebirge n:a mountain of work ein Berg Arbeit;make a mountain out of a molehill (Redew) aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;in the mountains im Gebirge;if the mountain will not go to Muhammed, then Muhammed must go to the mountain (Sprichwort) wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet wohl zum Berge kommenB adj Berg…, Gebirgs…:mountain people Berg-, Gebirgsbewohner* * *noun1) (lit. or fig.) Berg, derbutter/grain etc. mountain — (fig.) Butter-/Getreideberg usw., der
move mountains — (fig.) Berge versetzen; see also molehill
2) attrib. Gebirgs-mountain bike — Mountainbike, das; Geländefahrrad, das
* * *(health) resort n.Höhenkurort m. n.Berg -e m. -
3 molehill
nounMaulwurfshügel, der* * *noun (a little heap of earth dug up by a mole while tunnelling.) der Maulwurfshaufen* * *mole·hill[ˈməʊlhɪl, AM ˈmoʊl-]n Maulwurfshügel m* * ** * *nounMaulwurfshügel, dermake a mountain out of a molehill — (fig.) aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen (ugs.)
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4 mountain
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5 mole
I noun II noun1) (animal) Maulwurf, der* * *I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) das MuttermahlII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) der Maulwurf- academic.ru/47601/molehill">molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *mole1[məʊl, AM moʊl]nmole2[məʊl, AM moʊl]n [kleines] Muttermal, Leberfleck mmole3[məʊl, AM moʊl]n Mole f* * *I [məʊl]n (ANAT)Pigmentmal nt (form), Leberfleck m IIn (ZOOL)Maulwurf m; (inf = secret agent) Spion(in) m(f) IIIn (NAUT)Mole f* * *mole1 [məʊl] s1. ZOOL Maulwurf m:mole cricket Maulwurfsgrille f;2. TECH Tunnelvortriebsmaschine fmole3 [məʊl] s1. Mole f, Hafendamm m2. (künstlicher) Hafenmole4 [məʊl] s CHEM Mol n, Grammmolekül nmole5 [məʊl] s MED Mole f, Windei n* * *I noun II noun1) (animal) Maulwurf, der* * *n.Maulwurf -ü-e m.
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make a mountain out of a molehill — To magnify, overdramatize, etc a trifling matter • • • Main Entry: ↑mole make a mountain out of a molehill see under ↑mole1 • • • Main Entry: ↑mountain * * * make a mountain out of a molehill phrase to treat a minor problem as if it … Useful english dictionary
make a mountain out of a molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. * /You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying./ * /Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty … Dictionary of American idioms
make a mountain out of a molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. * /You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying./ * /Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty … Dictionary of American idioms
make a mountain out of a molehill — If somebody makes a mountain out of a molehill, they exaggerate the importance or seriousness of a problem … The small dictionary of idiomes
make a mountain out of a molehill — ► make a mountain out of a molehill exaggerate the importance of a minor problem. Main Entry: ↑molehill … English terms dictionary
Make a mountain out of a molehill — Making a mountain out of a molehill is an idiom referring to over reactive, histrionic behaviour where a person makes too much of a minor issue. Metaphor The idiom is a metaphor for the common behaviour of responding disproportionately to… … Wikipedia
make a mountain out of a molehill — to cause something simple to seem much more difficult or important. McAleer knows there s a mistake in the book and promised to correct it, but Rosen continues to complain about it she s really trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. Clever… … New idioms dictionary
make\ a\ mountain\ out\ of\ a\ molehill — To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. You re not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying. Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won t… … Словарь американских идиом
make a mountain out of a molehill — verb To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial If youre stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be… … Wiktionary
make a mountain out of a molehill — make a big problem out of a small one He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son s problems … Idioms and examples
make a mountain out of a molehill — If somebody makes a mountain out of a molehill, they exaggerate the importance or seriousness of a problem. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone makes a mountain out of a molehill, they make a small, unimportant problem seem much … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions