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1 knechtisch
Adj. geh. pej. servile* * *menial* * *knẹch|tisch ['knɛçtɪʃ]1. adj (geh)Charakter subservient, submissive; Unterwürfigkeit, Verhalten auch servile, slavish2. advsich knechtisch verhalten — to be servile
jdm/einer Sache knechtisch ergeben sein — to be a complete slave or to be totally enslaved to sb/sth
* * *knech·tisch▪ [jdm] \knechtisch sein to be slavish [or a. pej servile] [to sb]* * *knechtisch adj geh pej servile* * *adj.menial adj. adv.menially adv. -
2 niedrig
I Adj.3. von Stand: low(ly), humble4. fig. (gemein) low, mean, base; niedrige Instinkte base(r) instincts; aus niedrigen Beweggründen handeln act on base motivesII Adv.1. schweben, fliegen: low; er versuchte, den Drachen niedrig zu halten he tried to keep the kite low2. niedrig kalkulierte Preise low prices; die Inflation niedrig halten keep inflation low; wir setzten die monatlichen Raten niedrig an we fixed the monthly instal(l)ments at a low rate* * *small; mean; little; menial; low* * *nied|rig ['niːdrɪç]1. adj1) (= tief) low2) (= gering) low; Stand, Herkunft, Geburt low(ly), humbleníédrigste Preise — lowest or rock-bottom prices
2. adv2)(= gering)
etw níédriger berechnen — to charge less for sthetw zu níédrig veranschlagen — to underestimate sth
etw níédrig einstufen — to give sth a low classification
jdn gehaltsmäßig níédriger einstufen — to pay sb a lower salary
ich schätze seine Chancen sehr níédrig ein — I don't think much of his chances, I think his chances are very slim or small
níédrig denken — to think base thoughts
von jdm níédrig denken, jdn níédrig einschätzen — to have a low or poor opinion of sb
* * *1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) low2) (small: a low price.) low3) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) low4) (of low rank; humble.) lowly5) (in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) low6) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) humble7) meanly* * *nied·rig[ˈni:drɪç]I. adj1. (nicht hoch) loweine \niedrige Decke/Stirn/ \niedrige Absätze a low ceiling/forehead/low heels\niedriges Gras short [or low] grass2. (gering) lowein \niedriger Betrag/ \niedriges Trinkgeld a small amount/tip3. (gemein) low, base4. JUR base\niedriger Beweggrund base motive5. (dem untersten Rang zugehörig) lowly, humbleII. adv1. (in geringer Höhe) low2. (gering) low* * *1.1) low; short < grass>2.* * *A. adj1. an Höhe: low;niedriger Wasserstand low waterniedriger Gang AUTO low gear3. von Stand: low(ly), humble4. fig (gemein) low, mean, base;niedrige Instinkte base(r) instincts;aus niedrigen Beweggründen handeln act on base motivesB. adv1. schweben, fliegen: low;er versuchte, den Drachen niedrig zu halten he tried to keep the kite low2.niedrig kalkulierte Preise low prices;die Inflation niedrig halten keep inflation low;wir setzten die monatlichen Raten niedrig an we fixed the monthly instal(l)ments at a low rate* * *1.1) low; short < grass>2) (von geringem Rang) lowly <origins, birth>; low <rank, status, intellectual level>2.adverbial <hang, fly> low* * *adj.humble adj.low adj.lowly adj.menial adj. adv.blackly adv.menially adv. -
3 knechtisch
1. menial2. menially adv -
4 niedrig
См. также в других словарях:
menially — adverb see menial II … New Collegiate Dictionary
menially — See menial. * * * … Universalium
menially — adverb In a menial manner … Wiktionary
menially — mɪËnɪəlɪ adv. subserviently, meekly, submissively; in a demeaning manner … English contemporary dictionary
menially — me·nial·ly … English syllables
menially — adverb in a menial manner • Derived from adjective: ↑menial * * * əlē, əli adverb : in a menial manner * * * mēˈnially adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑menial … Useful english dictionary
menial — menially, adv. /mee nee euhl, meen yeuhl/, adj. 1. lowly and sometimes degrading: menial work. 2. servile; submissive: menial attitudes. 3. pertaining to or suitable for domestic servants; humble: menial furnishings. n. 4. a domestic servant. 5.… … Universalium
menial — I. noun Date: 14th century a person doing menial work; specifically a domestic servant or retainer II. adjective Etymology: Middle English meynial, from Anglo French meignal, from mesnee, mayné household, retinue, from Vulgar Latin *mansionata,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
menial — [ mi:nɪəl] adjective (of work) requiring little skill and lacking prestige. ↘dated (of a servant) domestic. noun a person with a menial job. Derivatives menially adverb Origin ME: from OFr., from mesnee household … English new terms dictionary
menial — 1 adjective menial work is boring, needs no skill, and is not important menially adverb 2 noun (C) someone who does menial work, especially a servant in a house … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
menial — /ˈminiəl / (say meeneeuhl) adjective 1. relating or proper to domestic servants. 2. of lowly status. –noun 3. a domestic servant. 4. a person employed in a lowly position to do work of an unfulfilling nature. {Middle English, from Anglo French,… …
