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1 Funke
m; -ns, -n1. spark; Funken aus einem Stein schlagen strike sparks from a stone; Funken sprühen send out (showers of) sparks; Funken sprühten ( aus) sparks were flying (from oder out of); Funken sprühend Räder etc.: sending out (showers of) sparks; fig. Augen: flashing; Diskussion: heated; Geist: scintillating; der zündende Funke fig. the trigger; der Funke ist übergesprungen fig. we ( oder they) clicked; sie arbeiteten, dass die Funken flogen fig. they worked so fast you could see the sparks fly2. fig. (bisschen) scrap (of); Wahrheit: auch grain (of); Hoffnung: flicker (of); keinen Funken Ehrgeiz etc. haben not have the slightest trace of ambition* * *der Funkeflash; lighter; spark; sparkle* * *Fụn|ke ['fʊŋkə]m -ns, -nFunken sprühend — giving off or emitting sparks; (fig) Diskussion lively; Augen flashing attr, fiery
ihre Augen sprühten Funken — her eyes flashed
der zündende Funke (fig) — the vital spark
der Funke der Begeisterung sprang auf die Zuschauer über — the audience was infected by his/her etc enthusiasm
arbeiten, dass die Funken fliegen or sprühen (inf) — to work like mad (inf) or crazy (inf)
* * *der1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) spark2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) spark3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) spark* * *Fun·ke<-ns, -n>[ˈfʊŋkə]m\Funken sprühen to emit [or sep send out] sparks, to spark\Funken sprühend emitting sparks pred, sparkingder zündende \Funke (fig) the vital [or igniting] spark2. (geringes Maß) scrapein \Funke [von] Anstand a scrap of decencyein \Funke Hoffnung a gleam [or glimmer] [or ray] of hopeein/kein \Funke Wahrheit a grain/not a shred of truth3.▶ der \Funke springt [zwischen zwei Menschen/den beiden] über (fam) something clicked [between two people/the two] fam* * *der; Funkens, Funken1) sparkFunken sprühen — send out a shower of sparks; (fig.) < eyes> flash
2) (fig.)kein Funke od. Fünkchen [von] Verstand/Ehrgefühl/Mitleid — not a glimmer of understanding/shred of honour/scrap of sympathy
* * *1. spark;Funken aus einem Stein schlagen strike sparks from a stone;Funken sprühen send out (showers of) sparks;Funken sprühend Räder etc: sending out (showers of) sparks; fig Augen: flashing; Diskussion: heated; Geist: scintillating;der zündende Funke fig the trigger;sie arbeiteten, dass die Funken flogen fig they worked so fast you could see the sparks flyhaben not have the slightest trace of ambition* * *der; Funkens, Funken1) sparkFunken sprühen — send out a shower of sparks; (fig.) < eyes> flash
2) (fig.)kein Funke od. Fünkchen [von] Verstand/Ehrgefühl/Mitleid — not a glimmer of understanding/shred of honour/scrap of sympathy
* * *-n m.spark n. -
2 Funke
\Funken sprühend emitting sparks pred, sparking;2) ( geringes Maß) scrap;ein \Funke [von] Anstand a scrap of decency;ein \Funke Hoffnung a gleam [or glimmer] [or ray] of hope;ein/kein \Funke Wahrheit a grain/not a shred of truthWENDUNGEN: -
3 Funken
\Funkenn sprühend emitting sparks pred, sparking;2) ( geringes Maß) scrap;ein \Funken [von] Anstand a scrap of decency;ein \Funken Hoffnung a gleam [or glimmer] [or ray] of hope;ein/kein \Funken Wahrheit a grain/not a shred of truthWENDUNGEN: -
4 Schimmer
m; -s, kein Pl.1. glimmer, gleam, shimmer (auch von Stoff)2. ein Schimmer Hoffnung fig. a glimmer ( oder flicker) of hope; Schimmer eines Lächelns flicker of a smile; noch einen Schimmer von Anstand haben still have a trace of decency; er hat keinen ( blassen) Schimmer umg. he hasn’t got the foggiest ( oder faintest), he hasn’t got a clue, he doesn’t know the first thing about it; ich hab keinen Schimmer, wo er ist I haven’t the faintest idea where he is* * *der Schimmergleam; glimmer; glimpse* * *Schịm|mer ['ʃɪmɐ]m -s, no plglimmer, gleam; (von Licht auf Wasser, von Perlen, Seide) shimmer; (von Metall) gleam; (im Haar) sheenbeim Schimmer der Lampe/Kerzen — by or in the soft glow of the lamp/glimmer of the candles
keinen (blassen) or nicht den geringsten Schimmer von etw haben (inf) — not to have the slightest or the faintest (inf) idea about sth
* * *der1) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) gleam2) (a faint light.) glimmer3) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimmer* * *Schim·mer<-s>[ˈʃɪmɐ]ein \Schimmer von Anstand a scrap of decencyein \Schimmer von Hoffnung a glimmer [or spark] of hopekein \Schimmer eines Verdachtes not the slightest suspicion3.▶ keinen blassen [o nicht den geringsten] [o nicht den leisesten] \Schimmer [von etw dat] haben (fam) to not have the faintest [or slightest] [or foggiest] idea [about sth]* * *der; Schimmers (Schein) gleam; (von Perlmutt) lustre; shimmer; (von Seide) shimmer; sheen; (von Haar) sheenkeinen [blassen] od. nicht den leisesten Schimmer [von etwas] haben — (ugs.) not have the faintest or foggiest idea [about something] (coll.)
* * *1. glimmer, gleam, shimmer (auch von Stoff)2.Schimmer eines Lächelns flicker of a smile;noch einen Schimmer von Anstand haben still have a trace of decency;er hat keinen (blassen) Schimmer umg he hasn’t got the foggiest ( oder faintest), he hasn’t got a clue, he doesn’t know the first thing about it;ich hab keinen Schimmer, wo er ist I haven’t the faintest idea where he is* * *der; Schimmers (Schein) gleam; (von Perlmutt) lustre; shimmer; (von Seide) shimmer; sheen; (von Haar) sheenkeinen [blassen] od. nicht den leisesten Schimmer [von etwas] haben — (ugs.) not have the faintest or foggiest idea [about something] (coll.)
* * *- m.glances n.gleam n.glimmer n.ray n.
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