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1 gedrängt wie die Sardinen
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2 Hering
m; -s, -e2. (Zeltpflock) tent peg3. umg., fig. (dünner Mensch) matchstick, beanpole* * *der Hering(Fisch) herring;(Zeltpflock) tent peg; peg* * *He|ring ['heːrɪŋ]m -s, -e1) herringein gedörrter Héring — a kipper
2) (= Zeltpflock) (tent) peg3) (fig inf = schwächlicher Mensch) weakling* * *(a small, edible kind of sea fish.) herring* * *He·ring<-s, -e>[ˈhe:rɪŋ]m2. (Zeltpflock) [tent] peg* * *der; Herings, Heringe1) herringwie die Heringe — (fig.) packed together like sardines
2) (Zeltpflock) peg* * *1. ZOOL herring;wie die Heringe zusammengedrängt packed like sardines2. (Zeltpflock) tent peg3. umg, fig (dünner Mensch) matchstick, beanpole* * *der; Herings, Heringe1) herringwie die Heringe — (fig.) packed together like sardines
2) (Zeltpflock) peg* * *-e m.herring n. -
3 Sardinenbüchse
* * *Sar|di|nen|büch|sefsardine tinwie in einer Sardínenbüchse (fig inf) — like sardines (inf)
* * *Sar·di·nen·büch·sefSar·di·nen·do·sef tin [or can] of sardines; (leer) sardine tin* * *wie in einer Sardinenbüchse (packed) like sardines -
4 Sardine
* * *die Sardinesardine* * *Sar|di|ne [zar'diːnə]f -, -nsardine* * *(a young pilchard, often packed in oil in small tins.) sardine* * *Sar·di·ne<-, -n>[zarˈdi:nə]f sardine* * *die; Sardine, Sardinen sardine* * *dicht gedrängt wie die Sardinen packed like sardines* * *die; Sardine, Sardinen sardine* * *-n f.sardine n. -
5 die grünen Heringe
- {fresh herrings} = wie die Heringe {packed like sardines}+ = wie die Heringe zusammengepfercht {packed like sardines}+ -
6 Ölsardine
f GASTR. sardine in oil; Ölsardinen Pl. (tinned, Am. canned) sardines; weitS. tin ( oder can) Sg. of sardines; die Leute standen zusammengedrängt wie die Ölsardinen umg., fig. people were standing packed together like sardines* * *Öl|sar|di|nefsardine6 Leute im Auto, da sitzt ihr ja wie die Ö́lsardinen (inf) — with 6 people in the car, you must be crammed in like sardines (inf)
* * *Öl·sar·di·nef sardine [in oil]* * *die sardine in oileine Dose Öln — a tin of sardines
* * *die Leute standen zusammengedrängt wie die Ölsardinen umg, fig people were standing packed together like sardines* * *die sardine in oil -
7 einpferchen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Tiere) pen in2. fig. (Menschen) coop up; einpferchen in (+ Akk) auch cram ( oder crowd) into; (treiben) herd into* * *das Einpferchenimpoundage* * *ein|pfer|chenvt sepVieh to pen in ( in +acc -to); (fig) to coop up ( in +acc in)eingepfercht stehen — to be hemmed in
* * *(to shut into a small place: We've been cooped up in this tiny room for hours.) coop up* * *ein|pfer·chenvt to cram in▪ eingepfercht crammed in, penned [in], cooped upeingepfercht stehen/sitzen to stand/sit packed together like sardines [in a can]* * *transitives Verbeingepfercht stehen/sein — stand/be crammed or crushed together
* * *einpferchen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. (Tiere) pen in2. fig (Menschen) coop up;* * *transitives Verbeingepfercht stehen/sein — stand/be crammed or crushed together
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8 dicht
1) ( eng beieinander befindlich) dense, thick;\dichtes Laub dense foliage;\dichtes Haar thick hair;\dichtes Gefieder dense [or thick] layer of feathers;2) ( undurchdringlich) thick, dense;\dichter Verkehr heavy traffic;im \dichten Verkehr festsitzen to be stuck in a traffic jamdie Fenster sind wieder \dicht the windows are sealed again now;\dichte Leitung watertight pipe;\dichte Rollläden/ Vorhänge thick blinds/curtains;\dichter Stoff thickly [or densely] woven material, material with a close weave;nicht mehr \dicht sein to leakWENDUNGEN:nicht ganz \dicht sein (ganz \dicht sein) ( fam) to be off one's head [or ( Brit) one's trolley] ( pej) ( fam)1) ( örtlich) closely;\dicht auffahren to tailgate, to drive too closely to the next car;wir standen \dicht gedrängt in der S-Bahn we stood squeezed together in the suburban train;\dicht gefolgt von etw to be followed closely by;er gewann, \dicht gefolgt von... he won, closely followed by...;\dicht übersät thickly strewn;\dicht hinter jdm just [or close] behind sb;\dicht hinter jdm sein to be hard [or hot] on sb's heels;\dicht neben jdm close beside [or just next to] sb;\dicht über etw hängen to hang thickly over sth;\dicht vor jdm just in front of sb;\dicht an close [or near] to;\dicht unter close [or near] to, just under;\dicht beieinander/ hintereinander close together;\dicht [an \dicht] stehen to be [or stand] close together, to be packed together like sardines [in a tin]2) ( zeitlich)\dicht bevorstehen to be coming up soon;Weihnachten steht \dicht bevor it's not long till Christmas, Christmas is just around the corner;an etw \dicht dran sein to be close to sth3) ( sehr stark) densely;\dicht behaart sein to have a lot of hair, to be hirsute ( liter)auf der Brust \dicht behaart sein to have a very hairy chest;in seiner Jugend war er noch \dichter behaart he had a good head of hair in his youth;\dicht belaubte Bäume trees covered in thick foliage;\dicht bewaldet thickly wooded, densely forested;\dicht mit Efeu bewachsen sein to be covered with ivy;\dicht bewölkt very cloudy;\dicht mit Rosen bepflanzt sein to be full of roses4) ( fest)\dicht schließen to close properly;Gardinen \dicht zuziehen to close the curtains properly, to draw the curtains to;\dicht verhängt thickly draped;\dicht gewebt closely woven -
9 einpferchen
ein|pfer·chenvtto cram in;eingepfercht crammed in, penned [in], cooped up;eingepfercht stehen/ sitzen to stand/sit packed together like sardines [in a can]
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