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1. noun1) Lamm, dasas gentle/meek as a lamb — sanft wie ein Lamm
one may or might as well be hanged or hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb — (fig.) darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an
2. intransitive verblike a lamb [to the slaughter] — wie ein Lamm [zur Schlachtbank (geh.)]
lambing season — Lammzeit, die
* * *[læm]1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) das Lamm2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) das Lammfleisch3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) das Lämmchen•- academic.ru/41509/lambskin">lambskin- lambswool* * *[læm]I. nroast of \lamb Lammbraten m3.\lamb chop Lammkotelett ntIII. vi lammen, ein Lamm werfen* * *[lm]1. n1) (= young sheep) Lamm nt2) (= meat) Lamm(fleisch) nt3) (= person) Engel mthe little lambs (children) — die lieben Kleinen
you poor lamb! —
he followed her like a lamb — er folgte ihr wie ein Lamm
like a lamb to the slaughter — wie das Lamm zur Schlachtbank, wie ein Opferlamm
4)2. vilammen* * *lamb [læm]A s1. Lamm n (auch fig Person):like a lamb to the slaughter wie ein Lamm zur Schlachtbank2. Lamm n:a) GASTR Lammfleisch n:lamb chop Lammkotelett n* * *1. noun1) Lamm, dasas gentle/meek as a lamb — sanft wie ein Lamm
one may or might as well be hanged or hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb — (fig.) darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an
2. intransitive verblike a lamb [to the slaughter] — wie ein Lamm [zur Schlachtbank (geh.)]
lambing season — Lammzeit, die
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adjective1) (humble) sanftmütig2) (tamely submissive) zu nachgiebig* * *[mi:k](humble and not likely to complain, argue, react strongly etc: a meek little man.) sanftmütig- academic.ru/89077/meekly">meekly- meekness* * *[mi:k]I. adj1. (gentle) sanftmütig\meek compliance blinde Ergebenheit3.▶ as \meek as a lamb so sanft wie ein Lamm▪ the \meek die Sanftmütigen* * *[miːk]1. adj (+er)sanft(mütig), lammfromm (inf); (pej) duckmäuserisch; (= uncomplaining) duldsam, geduldig; voice schüchtern; acceptance widerstandslosdon't be so meek and mild — lass dir doch nicht (immer) alles gefallen!
2. n (BIBL)the meek pl — die Sanftmütigen pl
* * *meek [miːk] adj (adv meekly)1. mild, sanft (-mütig)2. demütig:a) bescheidenb) pej unterwürfig, duckmäuserisch:be meek and mild sich alles gefallen lassen3. fromm (Tier)* * *adjective1) (humble) sanftmütig2) (tamely submissive) zu nachgiebig* * *adj.mild adj.sanftmütig adj. -
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(DE) friedliches; mildes; ruhig; ruhige; sanfmütig; sanft; sanftes; sanftmütig; zahm; gelind; lind; mildherzig; sänftiglich; (EN) benign; biddable; bland; douce; gentle; gentler; lamb-like; lenient; light; meek; mild; mild-tempered; milky; piacid; placid; quiet; subdued; sweet; sweet-tempered; tame
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meek as a lamb — very docile, very obedient, quite tame (like a lamb) … English contemporary dictionary
meek´ness — meek «meek», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not easily angered; mild; patient: »Even the man Moses, the meekest of men, was wrathful sometimes (George Eliot). SYNONYM(S): mild, forbearing. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
meek´ly — meek «meek», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. not easily angered; mild; patient: »Even the man Moses, the meekest of men, was wrathful sometimes (George Eliot). SYNONYM(S): mild, forbearing. See syn. under gentle. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lamb|like — «LAM LYK», adjective. like a lamb; gentle; meek … Useful english dictionary
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lamb — /læm / (say lam) noun 1. a young sheep. 2. the meat of a young sheep with no permanent teeth, about 12 months old. 3. someone who is young, gentle, meek, innocent, etc. 4. someone who is easily cheated, especially an inexperienced speculator.… …
meek — adjective they called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek Syn: submissive, yielding, obedient, compliant, tame, biddable, tractable, acquiescent, deferential, timid, unprotesting, unresisting, like a lamb to the slaughter; quiet, mild, gentle … Thesaurus of popular words
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humility — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of pride Nouns 1. humility, humbleness; meekness, lowliness, lowness; [self ] abasement; submission, resignation; modesty, blush, suffusion, confusion. 2. humiliation, degradation, mortification;… … English dictionary for students
lamblike — /lam luyk /, adj. like a lamb; gentle; meek. [1590 1600; LAMB + LIKE] * * * … Universalium