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1 Strauß
m; -es, -e; ORN. ostrich—m; -es, Sträuße bunch; (Blumenstrauß) bunch of flowers; bes. zu einem Anlass: bouquet; kleiner, bunter: auch spray; ein Strauß Nelken a bunch of carnations—m; -es, Sträuße; altm. fight, struggle; (Streit) quarrel; einen Strauß mit jemandem ausfechten (have a) fight with s.o., fight it out with s.o.; (etw. ausdiskutieren) have it out with s.o. umg.* * *der Strauß(Blumen) bunch; bouquet; bunch of flowers;(Vogel) ostrich* * *I [ʃtraus]m -es, -eostrichIIwie der Vogel Stráúß — like an ostrich
m -es, Sträuße['ʃtrɔysə]1) bunch; (= Blumenstrauß) bunch of flowers; (als Geschenk) bouquet, bunch of flowers; (= kleiner Strauß, Biedermeierstrauß) posyeinen Stráúß binden — to make up a bouquet
2) old = Kampf auch fig) struggle, battlemit jdm einen harten Stráúß ausfechten (lit, fig) — to have a hard struggle or fight with sb
* * *der1) (a type of large bird which cannot fly.) ostrich2) (a small bunch of flowers: a posy of primroses.) posy* * *Strauß1<-es, Sträuße>[ʃtraus, pl ˈʃtrɔysə]m bunch [of flowers]Strauß2<-es, -e>[ʃtraus]m ostrich* * *Ider; Straußes, Sträuße bunch of flowers; (bes. als Geschenk) bouquet [of flowers]; (von kleinen Blumen) posyIIder; Straußes, Strauße (Vogel) ostrich•• Cultural note:An inn set up temporarily by a local wine-grower for a few weeks after the new wine has been made. A bunch of flowers and vine leaves above the door shows that the new vintage is ready for tasting. See also Besenwirtschaft* * *Strauß1 m; -es, -e; ORN ostrichStrauß2 m; -es, Sträuße bunch; (Blumenstrauß) bunch of flowers; besonders zu einem Anlass: bouquet; kleiner, bunter: auch spray;ein Strauß Nelken a bunch of carnationseinen Strauß mit jemandem ausfechten (have a) fight with sb, fight it out with sb; (etwas ausdiskutieren) have it out with sb umg* * *Ider; Straußes, Sträuße bunch of flowers; (bes. als Geschenk) bouquet [of flowers]; (von kleinen Blumen) posyIIder; Straußes, Strauße (Vogel) ostrich•• Cultural note:An inn set up temporarily by a local wine-grower for a few weeks after the new wine has been made. A bunch of flowers and vine leaves above the door shows that the new vintage is ready for tasting. See also Besenwirtschaft* * *-¨e m.bouquet n.bunch of flowers n.ostrich n.(§ pl.: ostriches) -
2 Biedermeiersträußchen
n posy* * *Bie|der|mei|er|sträuß|chenntposy (with paper frill)* * *Biedermeiersträußchen n posy -
3 Gebinde
n; -s, -1. bundle; von Blumen: spray2. von Garn: skein3. ARCHIT. truss* * *Ge|bịn|de [gə'bɪndə]nt -s, -1) (= Blumengebinde) arrangement; (= Sträußchen) posy; (= Blumenkranz) wreath; (= Getreidegarbe) sheaf2) (von Garn) skein* * *Ge·bin·de<-s, ->[gəˈbɪndə]nt (geh) bunchein \Gebinde aus Blumen und Zweigen an arrangement of flowers and twigs* * *das; Gebindes, Gebinde (Blumenarrangement) arrangement; (Bund, Strauß) bunch; (von kleinen Blumen) posy* * *1. bundle; von Blumen: spray2. von Garn: skein3. ARCH truss* * *das; Gebindes, Gebinde (Blumenarrangement) arrangement; (Bund, Strauß) bunch; (von kleinen Blumen) posy* * *- n.wreath n. -
4 Motto
n; -s, -s1. motto; das Motto des Balles ist „Südseezauber“ the theme of the dance will be „South Sea Magic“; unter dem Motto... stehen have as a motto...* * *das Mottoposy; motto* * *Mọt|to ['mɔto]nt -s, -s1) (= Wahlspruch) mottounter dem Motto... stehen — to have... as a or one's motto
2) (in Buch) epigraph3) (= Kennwort) password* * *((a short sentence or phrase which expresses) a principle of behaviour etc: `Honesty is the best policy' is my motto; a school motto.) motto* * *Mot·to<-s, -s>[ˈmɔto]nt mottoetw steht unter dem \Motto... sth has as its motto... [or... as its motto], the motto of sth is...nach dem \Motto:... as if to say...* * *das; Mottos, Mottos motto; (Schlagwort) slogan* * *1. motto;das Motto des Balles ist „Südseezauber“ the theme of the dance will be “South Sea Magic”;unter dem Motto … stehen have as a motto …2. (Prinzip) principle;nach dem Motto leben … live according to the principle …* * *das; Mottos, Mottos motto; (Schlagwort) slogannach dem Motto:... leben — live according to the maxim:...
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5 angeberisch
Adj. umg. bragging; (protzig) showy* * *swanky; sophomoric* * *an|ge|be|risch ['angeːbərɪʃ]1. adjReden boastful; Aussehen, Benehmen, Tonfall pretentious, posy (inf)2. advpretentiouslysich angeberisch benehmen — to be pretentious
* * *(fashionable and expensive: a swanky restaurant.) swanky* * *an·ge·be·rischII. adv pretentiously* * *1. 2.adverbial boastfully* * ** * *1. 2.adverbial boastfully* * *adj.bragging adj.sophomoric adj.swanky adj. adv.sophomorically adv.swankily adv. -
6 Blumenstrauß
m bunch of flowers, bouquet; jemandem einen Blumenstrauß schenken give s.o. (some) flowers* * *der Blumenstraußbunch of flowers; bouquet; bunch* * *Blu|men|straußm pl - sträußebouquet or bunch of flowers* * *(a bunch of sweet-smelling flowers.) nosegay* * *Blu·men·strauß<- sträuße>m bouquet [or bunch] of flowers* * ** * *Blumenstrauß m bunch of flowers, bouquet;jemandem einen Blumenstrauß schenken give sb (some) flowers* * ** * *m.bouquet n.bunch of flowers n.nosegay n.posy n. -
7 Sträußchen
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8 Blumensträußchen
das Blumensträußchenposy; nosegay -
9 Blumenstrauß
m1. bouquet2. nosegay3. posy4. spray of flowers -
10 Motto
n1. epigraph [at beginning of book, chapter]2. motto3. posy
См. также в других словарях:
Posy — Po sy, n.; pl. {Posies}. [Contr. fr. poesy.] 1. A brief poetical sentiment; hence, any brief sentiment, motto, or legend; especially, one inscribed on a ring. The posy of a ring. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Probably so called from the use of flowers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Posy — f English: pet form (originally a nursery version) of JOSEPHINE (SEE Josephine). It has also been associated with the vocabulary word posy bunch of flowers (originally a collection of verses, from poesy poetry), and is occasionally used as an… … First names dictionary
posy — also posey, 1530s, line of verse engraved on the inner surface of a ring, from POESY (Cf. poesy), recorded in this sense from early 15c. Meaning flower, bouquet first recorded 1570s, from notion of the language of flowers … Etymology dictionary
posy — ► NOUN (pl. posies) ▪ a small bunch of flowers. ORIGIN originally in the sense «motto or line of verse inscribed inside a ring»: contraction of POESY(Cf. ↑poesy) … English terms dictionary
posy — [pō′zē] n. pl. posies [contr. < POESY] 1. Archaic a line of poetry or motto inscribed inside a ring, etc. 2. Old fashioned a flower, bouquet, or nosegay … English World dictionary
posy — UK [ˈpəʊzɪ] / US [ˈpoʊzɪ] noun [countable] Word forms posy : singular posy plural posies mainly literary a number of small flowers that you hold together … English dictionary
posy — noun a) A flower; a bouquet; a nosegay. Is this a prologue or the posy of a ring? b) a motto inscribed inside a ring … Wiktionary
posy — [[t]po͟ʊzi[/t]] posies N COUNT: oft N of n A posy is a small bunch of flowers. In American English, it can also consist of a single flower … English dictionary
posy — noun (C) especially literary a small bunch of flowers: a posy of African violets … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
posy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a small bunch of flowers. 2 archaic a short motto, line of verse, etc., inscribed within a ring. Phrases and idioms: posy ring a ring with this inscription. Etymology: alt. f. POESY … Useful english dictionary
Posy Simmonds — Nom de naissance Rosemary Elizabeth Simmonds Naissance 9 août 1945 Berkshire, Angleterre … Wikipédia en Français
