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1 Seil
n; -(e)s, -e rope; MOT. (Schleppseil) towrope; (Tau) cable; (Hochseil) tightrope; am Seil gehen Bergsteiger: be roped together; auf dem Seil gehen / balancieren walk / balance on the tightrope; auf dem Seil tanzen fig. be walking a tightrope; in den Seilen hängen Boxer, auch fig.: be on the ropes* * *das Seilcord; tightrope; rope* * *[zail]nt -(e)s, -erope; (= Kabel) cable; (= Hochseil) tightrope, high wireauf dem Séíl tanzen (fig) — to be walking a tightrope
* * *((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) rope* * *<-[e]s, -e>[zail]nt1. (dünnes Tau) rope2. (Drahtseil) cableauf dem \Seil tanzen to dance on the high wire* * *das; Seils, Seile rope; (DrahtSeil) cable* * *am Seil gehen Bergsteiger: be roped together;auf dem Seil gehen/balancieren walk/balance on the tightrope;auf dem Seil tanzen fig be walking a tightrope;* * *das; Seils, Seile rope; (DrahtSeil) cable* * *-e n.rope n.steel cable n.tightrope (for high wire artists) n. -
2 schlinge
f; -, -n1. loop; sich zusammenziehende: noose; (Armschlinge) sling; (Fangschlinge) snare; fig. (Falle) snare, trap; den Arm in der Schlinge tragen have one’s arm in a sling; Schlingen legen set snares; den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen fig. wriggle out of it; jemandem die Schlinge um den Hals legen place a noose around s.o.’s neck; fig. tighten the noose around s.o.’s neck; bei einer Fahndung: close in on s.o.; bei jemandem die Schlinge zuziehen fig. tighten the noose around s.o.’s neck; sich in seiner eigenen Schlinge fangen fig. be hoist with one’s own petard2. von Textilien: loop3. Eiskunstlauf etc.: figure of eight, Am. figure eight* * *die Schlingemesh; loop; noose; snare* * *Schlịn|ge ['ʃlɪŋə]f -, -nloop; (an Galgen) noose; (MED = Armbinde) sling; (= Falle) snare* * *die1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) loop2) (a loop in rope, wire etc that becomes tighter when pulled.) noose3) (such a loop in a rope used for hanging a person.) noose4) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) sling5) (a trap for catching an animal.) snare* * *Schlin·ge<-, -n>[ˈʃlɪŋə]f2. (Falle) snare\Schlingen legen [o stellen] to lay out [or set] a snare* * *die; Schlinge, Schlingen2) (Fanggerät) snaresich in der eigenen Schlinge fangen — (fig.) be hoist with one's own petard
* * *…schlinge f im subst:Drahtschlinge wire snare;Nylonschlinge nylon sling;Henkersschlinge hangman’s noose;Lassoschlinge lasso noose* * *die; Schlinge, Schlingen2) (Fanggerät) snaresich in der eigenen Schlinge fangen — (fig.) be hoist with one's own petard
* * *-n f.loop n.noose n.snare n. -
3 Spannung
f1. TECH., mechanische: tension; elastische: stress; verformende: strain; (Druck, Gasspannung) pressure; ARCHIT., im Material: stress2. ETECH. voltage; unter Spannung live; Jens steht ständig unter Spannung fig. (ist sehr aktiv) Jens is a real live wire; (ist sehr angespannt) Jens is always very tense ( im Stress: under constant strain)3. fig. excitement, tension; nervliche: tension, tenseness; durch Ungewissheit: suspense; (Erwartung) eager expectation; es herrschte atemlose Spannung there was an atmosphere of breathless suspense, we etc. all held our breath; mit oder voll Spannung erwarten etc.: with bated breath; voller Spannung spannend; in Spannung halten keep in suspense; es kam keine Spannung auf there was no tension ( oder excitement); die Spannung stieg ins Unerträgliche the tension ( oder suspense) became unbearable; die Spannung hielt an bis zum Schluss the tension ( oder suspense) was maintained to the end; die Spannung ließ nach the tension was relieved4. meist Pl. (Zwistigkeit, Unstimmigkeit) tension Sg.; es herrschen Spannungen in ihrer Ehe their marriage is under some strain at the moment; ein Abbau der Spannungen a reduction of tension; die zunehmenden Spannungen zwischen den beiden Nachbarstaaten the growing tension between the two neighbo(u)ring states* * *die Spannung(Anspannung) tenseness; strain;(Elektrik) tension; voltage;(Erregung) excitement;(Politik) tension;(Ungewissheit) suspense* * *Spạn|nung ['ʃpanʊŋ]f -, -en1) no pl (von Seil, Feder, Muskel etc) tension, tautness; (MECH = innerer Druck) stresswegen der zu großen Spannung riss das Seil — the rope broke because the strain (on it) was too great
2) (ELEC) voltage, tension3) no pl (fig) excitement; (= Spannungsgeladenheit) suspense, tensionmit großer/atemloser Spannung — with great/breathless excitement
in erwartungsvoller Spannung — full of excited anticipation, full of excitement
seine mit Spannung erwarteten Memoiren sind endlich erschienen — his eagerly awaited memoirs have appeared at last
4) no pl (= innerliche, nervliche Anspannung) tension5) usu pl (= Feindseligkeit) tension no pl* * *die1) ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) voltage2) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) strain3) tenseness4) (the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched: the tension of the rope.) tension5) (mental strain; anxiety: She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life.) tension* * *Span·nung1<-, -en>fjds/die \Spannung bis zur letzten Minute aufrechterhalten to keep sb in suspense/maintain the suspense until the [very] last minutemit/voller \Spannung with/full of excitementSpan·nung2<-, -en>f ELEK voltageunter \Spannung stehen to be live* * *die; Spannung, Spannungen1) o. Pl. excitement; (Neugier) suspense; tension2) o. Pl. (eines Romans, Films usw.) suspense3) (Zwistigkeit, Nervosität) tension4) (das Straffsein) tension; tautness5) (elektrische Spannung) tension; (Voltzahl) voltage6) (Mechanik) stress* * *Spannung f1. TECH, mechanische: tension; elastische: stress; verformende: strain; (Druck, Gasspannung) pressure; ARCH, im Material: stress2. ELEK voltage;unter Spannung live;Jens steht ständig unter Spannung fig (ist sehr aktiv) Jens is a real live wire; (ist sehr angespannt) Jens is always very tense ( im Stress: under constant strain)3. fig excitement, tension; nervliche: tension, tenseness; durch Ungewissheit: suspense; (Erwartung) eager expectation;es herrschte atemlose Spannung there was an atmosphere of breathless suspense, we etc all held our breath;voll Spannung erwarten etc: with bated breath;in Spannung halten keep in suspense;es kam keine Spannung auf there was no tension ( oder excitement);die Spannung stieg ins Unerträgliche the tension ( oder suspense) became unbearable;die Spannung hielt an bis zum Schluss the tension ( oder suspense) was maintained to the end;die Spannung ließ nach the tension was relieved4. meist pl (Zwistigkeit, Unstimmigkeit) tension sg;es herrschen Spannungen in ihrer Ehe their marriage is under some strain at the moment;ein Abbau der Spannungen a reduction of tension;die zunehmenden Spannungen zwischen den beiden Nachbarstaaten the growing tension between the two neighbo(u)ring states* * *die; Spannung, Spannungen1) o. Pl. excitement; (Neugier) suspense; tension2) o. Pl. (eines Romans, Films usw.) suspense3) (Zwistigkeit, Nervosität) tension4) (das Straffsein) tension; tautness5) (elektrische Spannung) tension; (Voltzahl) voltage6) (Mechanik) stress* * *-en f.strain n.stress n.(§ pl.: stresses)suspense n.tension n.voltage n.
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