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1 jelly
nounGelee, das; (dessert) Götterspeise, dieher legs felt like jelly — sie hatte Pudding in den Knien (ugs.)
* * *['‹eli]plural - jellies; noun1) (the juice of fruit boiled with sugar until it is firm, used like jam, or served with meat.) das Gelee2) (a transparent, smooth food, usually fruit-flavoured: I've made raspberry jelly for the party.) das Gelee3) (any jelly-like substance: Frogs' eggs are enclosed in a kind of jelly.) die Gallerte•* * *jel·ly[ˈʤeli]n2. BRIT, AUS4.* * *['dZelɪ]1. n1) Gelee nt; (esp Brit = dessert) Götterspeise f, Wackelpeter m (inf); (esp US = jam) Marmelade f; (round meat etc) Aspik m or nt, Gallert(e) m(f)it forms a kind of jelly — es bildet eine gelee- or gallertartige Masse
my legs were like jelly — ich hatte Pudding in den Beinen (inf)
2) (sl: gelignite) Dynamit nt2. vtin Aspik einlegen* * *jelly [ˈdʒelı]A s1. a) Gallert(e) n(f)b) Gelee nc) Aspik m, Sülze fd) Götterspeise f, Wackelpeter m, -pudding m (beide umg):his knees shook like jelly er hatte Gummiknie umg2. TECH Br umg Gelatinedynamit nC v/t* * *nounGelee, das; (dessert) Götterspeise, die* * *n.Gallert n.Gelee -s n. -
2 jelly
jel·ly [ʼʤeli] nhis knees turned to \jelly ( fig) er bekam weiche Knie2) (Brit, Aus)raspberry \jelly [mould] Himbeergrütze fPHRASES: -
3 weich
I Adj.1. soft (auch FOT.); (glatt) auch smooth; fig., Mensch, Herz etc.: soft; weich machen soften; weich werden soften (auch umg., fig.); umg., fig. (nachgeben) give in; lass dich von ihm nicht weich machen don’t let him get (a)round you; nur nicht weich werden! umg. whatever you do, don’t weaken, stick to your guns; sich weich anfühlen feel soft, be soft to the touch; mir wurden die Knie weich fig. I went weak in the knees, my knees turned to jelly; du hast wohl eine weiche Birne? umg. have you gone soft in the head?3. fig.: weiche Droge / Währung soft drug / currencyII Adv.: weich landen have a soft landing; weich abbremsen brake gently; weich gekocht Ei: soft boiled; das Gemüse ist zu weich gekocht the vegetables are overcooked; er hat sich weich gebettet fig. he’s managed to make himself very comfortable* * *soft; tender; squashy; creamy; limp* * *[vaiç]1. adjsoft (auch fig, LING, PHOT); Ei soft-boiled; Fleisch, Gemüse tender; Energietechnik non-nuclear; Währung soft; (COMPUT) Trennung, Zeilenumbruch soft; (= geschmeidig) Bewegungen smooth; Mensch (= nachgiebig) soft; (= mitleidig) soft-heartedwéíche Drogen — soft drugs
wéícher Boykott — civil disobedience
wéích werden (lit, fig) — to soften
die Knie wurden mir wéích — my knees turned to jelly, I went weak at (Brit) or in (US) the knees
wéích machen — to soften → auch weichmachen
ein wéíches Herz haben — to be soft-hearted, to have a soft heart
eine wéíche Birne or einen wéíchen Keks haben (inf) — to be soft in the head (inf)
2. advsoftly, gently; landen softlywéích geklopft (Fleisch) — hammered tender
die Kupplung wéích kommen lassen — to let out the clutch smoothly
wéích landen — to land softly
See:→ betten* * *1) (smooth and white: a creamy complexion.) creamy2) softly3) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) soft4) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) soft5) (loving; gentle: She had a tender heart.) tender* * *[vaiç]I. adj1. (nachgiebig) softein \weicher Teppich a soft carpetein \weiches Ei a soft-boiled egg\weiches Fleisch tender meat3. (ohne Erschütterung) softeine \weiche Bremsung gentle breaking4. (voll) full\weiche Gesichtszüge full features5. FIN soft6. (sanft) soft\weicher Boykott passive resistance\weiche Drogen soft drugs\weicher Tourismus unobtrusive tourism7.II. adv softly\weich abbremsen to brake gentlyetw \weich garen to cook sth until soft\weich gerinnen to cure mildly\weich gerinnende Milch mild cured milketw \weich kochen to do sth\weich gekocht (zu weicher Konsistenz gekocht) boiled until softein \weich gekochtes Ei a soft-boiled egg; (nur halb gar gekocht) soft-boiled\weich gekochtes Fleisch meat cooked until tender\weich gekochtes Gemüse overcooked vegetables\weich gespült washed with a fabric softener* * *1.Adjektiv (auch fig.) soft; soft, mellow <sound, voice>; soft, gentle < features>; gentle <mouth, face>weich werden — (ugs.) soften; weaken
2.jemanden weich machen — (ugs.) soften somebody up
weich landen od. aufsetzen — make a soft landing
* * *A. adjweich machen soften;nur nicht weich werden! umg whatever you do, don’t weaken, stick to your guns;sich weich anfühlen feel soft, be soft to the touch;mir wurden die Knie weich fig I went weak in the knees, my knees turned to jelly;du hast wohl eine weiche Birne? umg have you gone soft in the head?3. fig:weiche Droge/Währung soft drug/currency4.der weiche Gaumen ANAT the soft palate5. COMPUT Trennung, Zeilenumbruch: softB. adv:weich landen have a soft landing;weich abbremsen brake gently;weich gekocht Ei: soft boiled;das Gemüse ist zu weich gekocht the vegetables are overcooked;er hat sich weich gebettet fig he’s managed to make himself very comfortable* * *1.Adjektiv (auch fig.) soft; soft, mellow <sound, voice>; soft, gentle < features>; gentle <mouth, face>weich werden — (ugs.) soften; weaken
2.jemanden weich machen — (ugs.) soften somebody up
weich landen od. aufsetzen — make a soft landing
* * *adj.crumby adj.pillowy adj.soft adj.squashy adj.tender adj. adv.smoothly adv.softly adv.squashily adv. -
4 Gummibeine
Pl. umg.: Gummibeine haben have wobbly knees ( oder legs); ich habe plötzlich Gummibeine bekommen my knees went all wobbly; bes. vor Angst: my knees turned to jelly* * *Gummibeine pl umg:Gummibeine haben have wobbly knees ( oder legs);ich habe plötzlich Gummibeine bekommen my knees went all wobbly; besonders vor Angst: my knees turned to jelly -
5 Schreck
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. fright; er hat einen Schreck bekommen he got a fright, it gave him a fright; (es hat ihm Angst gemacht) auch it gave him ( oder he got) quite a scare; krieg keinen Schreck don’t be scared; umg. (stör dich nicht daran) don’t be too shocked; vor Schreck wie gelähmt sein be scared stiff; sich von dem Schreck erholen recover from the fright; ein freudiger / süßer Schreck a thrill of joy / delight; ach, du Schreck! umg. goodness!, oh no!; Schreck, lass nach! umg. spare me!; einjagen, auch Schrecken* * *der Schreckshock; fright; fear; horror; scariness; terror* * *Schrẹck [ʃrɛk]m -s, (rare) -efright, scare; (= Schreckfigur) terrorvor Schreck — in fright; zittern with fright
mir sitzt or steckt der Schreck noch in den or allen Gliedern or Knochen — my knees are still like jelly (inf)
ach du Schreck! (inf) — (oh) crumbs! (inf), blast! (inf)
(o) Schreck, lass nach! (hum inf) — for goodness sake! (inf), for heaven's sake! (inf)
* * *der1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) scare2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) start* * *<-s>[ʃrɛk]jdm sitzt [o steckt] der \Schreck noch in allen Gliedern [o Knochen] sb's legs are still like jelly fam\Schreck lass nach! (hum fam) for goodness sake!auf den \Schreck [hin] to get over the frightvor \Schreck with fright* * *der; Schreck[e]s, Schrecke fright; scare; (Schock) shockjemandem einen Schreck einjagen — give somebody a fright or scare/shock
vor Schreck — with fright; < run away> in one's fright
ach du Schreck! — (ugs.) oh my God!
[oh] Schreck, lass nach! — (scherzh.) God help us!; oh no, not that!
* * *er hat einen Schreck bekommen he got a fright, it gave him a fright; (es hat ihm Angst gemacht) auch it gave him ( oder he got) quite a scare;krieg keinen Schreck don’t be scared; umg (stör dich nicht daran) don’t be too shocked;vor Schreck wie gelähmt sein be scared stiff;sich von dem Schreck erholen recover from the fright;ein freudiger/süßer Schreck a thrill of joy/delight;ach, du Schreck! umg goodness!, oh no!;* * *der; Schreck[e]s, Schrecke fright; scare; (Schock) shockjemandem einen Schreck einjagen — give somebody a fright or scare/shock
vor Schreck — with fright; < run away> in one's fright
ach du Schreck! — (ugs.) oh my God!
[oh] Schreck, lass nach! — (scherzh.) God help us!; oh no, not that!
* * *-e m.fear n.fright n.scariness n. -
6 Wachs
n; -es, -e wax; bleich wie Wachs (as) white as a sheet ( oder ghost); Wachs in jemandes Händen sein fig. be putty in s.o.’s hands; weich wie Wachs werden Person: soften, melt; Knie: turn to jelly; weich wie Wachs sein Person: be as soft as butter; wie Wachs dahinschmelzen surrender completely* * *das Wachswax* * *[vaks]nt -es, -ewax* * *das1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) wax2) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) wax3) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) wax* * *<-es, -e>[vaks]nt1. (Bienenwachs) [bees]wax2. (Bohnerwachs) [floor] polish [or wax3. (Antikwachs) [French] polish4.* * *das; Wachses, Wachse wax* * *wachrütteln v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) fig rouse (bleich wie wachrütteln (as) white as a sheet ( oder ghost);wachrütteln in jemandes Händen sein fig be putty in sb’s hands;weich wie wachrütteln sein Person: be as soft as butter;wie wachrütteln dahinschmelzen surrender completely* * *das; Wachses, Wachse wax* * *-e n.wax n. -
7 odrezati se
vr pf cut/isolate oneself from, fig paint oneself into a corner | fig noge su mi se -le my knees turned into jelly, my knees were like water -
8 Knie
n; -s, -1. ANAT. knee; jemanden auf den Knien bitten beg s.o. on bended knees; auf die Knie fallen fall to one’s knees; in die Knie gehen sink to one’s knees; tiefer: crouch on one’s knees; fig. go to the wall; jemanden auf die Knie zwingen fig. force s.o. to his ( oder her) knees; jemanden übers Knie legen umg. put s.o. across one’s knee, give s.o. a good hiding; etw. übers Knie brechen do s.th. in a rush, rush s.th.; mit weichen Knien umg. with knees knocking; mir wurde ganz weich in den Knien umg. I went all weak at (Am. in) the knees, my legs turned to jelly* * *das Knie(Anatomie) knee;(Flusslauf) bend;(Technik) elbow; angle* * *[kniː]nt -s, -1) kneeauf Kníén — on one's knees, on bended knee
(vor jdm) auf die Kníé fallen or in die Kníé sinken — to fall on or drop to one's knees (before sb)
sich vor jdm auf die Kníé werfen — to throw oneself on one's knees in front of sb
jdn auf Kníén bitten — to go down on bended knees to sb (and beg)
jdm auf Kníén danken — to go down on one's knees and thank sb
in die Kníé gehen — to kneel, to fall on one's knees; (fig) to be brought to one's knees
jdn in or auf die Kníé zwingen (esp fig) — to bring sb to his/her knees
die Kníé beugen — to bend one's knees; (vor dem Altar) to bow, to genuflect (form); (fig) to give in, to bend the knee
2) (= Flussknie) sharp bend; (in Rohr) elbow3) (TECH = Winkelstück) elbow* * *das1) (the joint at the bend of the leg: He fell and cut his knee; The child sat on her father's knee; She was on her knees weeding the garden; He fell on his knees and begged for mercy.) knee2) (the part of an article of clothing covering this joint: He has a hole in the knee of his trousers.) knee* * *<-s, ->[kni:, pl ˈkni:ə]nt1. (Körperteil) kneeauf \Knien on one's knees, on bended knee[s]jdn auf \Knien bitten to go down on bended knee[s] to [or and beg] sbjdm auf \Knien danken to go down on one's knees and thank sbin die \Knie gehen to sink to [or down on] one's kneesjdn übers \Knie legen (fam) to put sb across [or over] one's kneein die \Knie sacken to sag at the kneessich akk vor jdm auf die \Knie werfen (geh) to throw oneself on one's knees in front of [or form before] sbjdm zittern die \Knie sb's knees are shaking; (aus Angst) sb's knees are knocking2. (Kniebereich einer Hose) knee3. (Biegung) bend4. (eines Rohres) elbow5.▶ in die \Knie gehen to submit, to give in* * *das; Knies, Knie1) kneejemandem auf [den] Knien danken — go down on one's knees and thank somebody
er hatte/bekam weiche Knie — (ugs.) his knees trembled/started to tremble
jemanden auf od. in die Knie zwingen — (geh.) force somebody to his knees
in die Knie gehen — sink to one's knees; (fig.) submit, bow (vor + Dat. to)
jemanden übers Knie legen — (ugs.) put somebody across one's knee
etwas übers Knie brechen — (ugs.) rush something
2) (Biegung) sharp bend; (eines Rohres) elbow* * *1. ANAT knee;jemanden auf den Knien bitten beg sb on bended knees;auf die Knie fallen fall to one’s knees;jemanden übers Knie legen umg put sb across one’s knee, give sb a good hiding;etwas übers Knie brechen do sth in a rush, rush sth;mit weichen Knien umg with knees knocking;* * *das; Knies, Knie1) kneejemandem auf [den] Knien danken — go down on one's knees and thank somebody
er hatte/bekam weiche Knie — (ugs.) his knees trembled/started to tremble
jemanden auf od. in die Knie zwingen — (geh.) force somebody to his knees
in die Knie gehen — sink to one's knees; (fig.) submit, bow (vor + Dat. to)
jemanden übers Knie legen — (ugs.) put somebody across one's knee
etwas übers Knie brechen — (ugs.) rush something
2) (Biegung) sharp bend; (eines Rohres) elbow* * *elbow n.knee n. -
9 wa|ta
f 1. (materiał opatrunkowy) cotton wool U GB, (absorbent) cotton U US- wata opatrunkowa surgical cotton wool- kłębek waty a cotton wool ball a. pad, a wad of cotton wool- tampon z waty a cotton wool swab a. plug- zatkać sobie uszy watą to plug one’s ears with cotton wool- kupiła dwie waty she bought two packs a. packets of cotton wool2. (do celów technicznych) wadding- wata celulozowa cellulose wadding- wata tapicerska (upholstery) batting3. przen., pejor. (pustosłowie) waffle GB, padding- wata słowna (irrelevant) verbiage- jego artykuł to wata i nic poza tym his article is nothing but waffle4. Kulin. candyfloss GB, cotton candy US- wata na patyku candyfloss on a stick- □ wata higroskopijna purified a. absorbent US cotton- wata szklana Techn. glass wool■ miałem nogi a. kolana jak z waty pot. (ze zmęczenia) I was a. felt weak at the knees (with tiredness); (ze strachu) my knees were a. felt like jelly a. cotton wool, my knees a. legs turned to jelly- po chorobie mam nogi jak z waty I’m unsteady a. wobbly on my pins after the illness pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wa|ta
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10 wata
cotton wool (BRIT), (absorbent) cotton (US)wata cukrowa — candy-floss (BRIT), cotton candy (US)
mieć nogi jak z waty — (przen) to be weak at the knees
* * *f.(absorbent) cotton; Br. cotton wool; wata cukrowa cotton candy; Br. candyfloss; wata szklana glass wool; ktoś ma nogi jak z waty sb's legs have turned to jelly.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wata
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