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1 Unding
n nur Sg. absurdity; es ist / wäre ein Unding zu (+ Inf.) auch it’s / it would be absurd to (+ Inf.) das ist doch wirklich ein Unding that really is absurd ( oder ridiculous)* * *das Undingnonentity* * *Ụn|dingnt no plabsurdityes ist ein Unding, zu... — it is preposterous or absurd to...
* * *Un·ding[ˈʊndɪŋ]ein \Unding sein[, etw zu tun] to be absurd [or preposterous] [to do sth]* * *das inein Unding sein — be preposterous or ridiculous
* * *Unding n nur sg absurdity;es ist/wäre ein Unding zu (+inf) auch it’s/it would be absurd to (+inf)das ist doch wirklich ein Unding that really is absurd ( oder ridiculous)* * *das inein Unding sein — be preposterous or ridiculous
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2 absurd
* * *absurd; preposterous; ludicrous* * *ab|sụrd [ap'zʊrt]adjabsurd, preposterous* * *1) absurdly2) (unreasonable or ridiculous: These demands are absolutely absurd.) absurd4) (very foolish; ridiculous.) preposterous* * *ab·surd[apˈzʊrt]adj absurd\absurdes Theater theatre [or AM -er] of the absurd* * *Adjektiv absurd* * *absurdes Theater theatre (US auch -er) of the absurd* * *Adjektiv absurd* * *adj.absurd adj.inept adj. -
3 lächerlich
I Adj.1. ridiculous; (unsinnig) laughable, absurd; lächerlich machen ridicule; sich lächerlich machen make a fool of o.s.; das Lächerliche daran the ridiculous thing about it; ins Lächerliche ziehen make fun of, ridicule2. (unbedeutend, geringfügig) piddling; Summe: auch ridiculously small, derisory; Preis: ridiculously low; lächerliche Kleinigkeit ridiculously trivial matter, piddling little affair, Pl. auch piffling trivia* * *laughable; ridiculous; preposterous; ludicrous* * *lạ̈|cher|lich ['lɛçɐlɪç]1. adjjdn/sich lächerlich machen — to make a fool of sb/oneself (vor jdm in front of sb)
etw ins Lächerliche ziehen — to make fun of sth
2) (= geringfügig) Kleinigkeit, Anlass trivial, petty; Preis ridiculously or absurdly low2. advridiculously, absurdly* * *1) ludicrously2) (completely ridiculous.) ludicrous3) (ridiculous or deserving scorn: Her attempts at drawing were laughable.) laughable4) laughably5) (ridiculous: His attempts were derisory.) derisory6) ridiculously7) (very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) ridiculous* * *lä·cher·lich[ˈlɛçɐlɪç]I. adj1. (albern) absurd, ridiculous▪ \lächerlich sein/werden to be/become absurd [or ridiculous]jdn/sich \lächerlich machen to make a fool of sb/oneselfetw ins L\lächerliche ziehen to ridicule [or make fun of] sth2. (geringfügig) trivial, triflingein \lächerlicher Preis a ridiculously low price* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (komisch) ridiculousjemanden/sich [vor jemandem] lächerlich machen — make a fool of somebody/oneself or make somebody/oneself look silly [in front of somebody]
etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen — make a joke out of something
3) (gering) derisory, ridiculously or ludicrously small <sum, amount>; ridiculously low <price, payment>4) (geringfügig) ridiculously trivial or trifling2.adverbial ridiculouslylächerlich wenig — ridiculously or ludicrously little
* * *A. adj1. ridiculous; (unsinnig) laughable, absurd;lächerlich machen ridicule;sich lächerlich machen make a fool of o.s.;das Lächerliche daran the ridiculous thing about it;ins Lächerliche ziehen make fun of, ridicule2. (unbedeutend, geringfügig) piddling; Summe: auch ridiculously small, derisory; Preis: ridiculously low;lächerliche Kleinigkeit ridiculously trivial matter, piddling little affair, pl auch piffling triviaB. adv:* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (komisch) ridiculousjemanden/sich [vor jemandem] lächerlich machen — make a fool of somebody/oneself or make somebody/oneself look silly [in front of somebody]
2) (töricht) ridiculous; ludicrous <argument, statement>3) (gering) derisory, ridiculously or ludicrously small <sum, amount>; ridiculously low <price, payment>4) (geringfügig) ridiculously trivial or trifling2.adverbial ridiculouslylächerlich wenig — ridiculously or ludicrously little
* * *adj.absurd adj.laughable adj.ludicrous adj.preposterous adj.ridiculous adj. adv.ludicrously adv.preposterously adv.ridiculously adv. -
4 abenteuerlich
Adj. adventurous; fig. (riskant) risky; (absonderlich) odd, curious; Plan, Idee etc.: wild, fantastic* * *adventuresome; adventurous* * *aben|teu|er|lich ['aːbntɔyɐlɪç]1. adj1) Reise, Unternehmung, Politik, Mensch adventurous; (= erlebnishungrig) adventuresome2) (= fantastisch) bizarre; Gestalten, Verkleidung eccentric, bizarre; Erzählung fantastic; (inf ) Preis outrageous; Argument ludicrous2. advklingen, sich anhören bizarre, fantastic; gekleidet bizarrely, fantastically, eccentrically* * *aben·teu·er·lich[ˈa:bn̩tɔyɐlɪç]I. adj1. (wie ein Abenteuer gestaltet) exciting, adventurousA\abenteuerliches zu berichten haben to have exciting stories to tell2. (fantastisch) fantastic[al]3. (wild romantisch) exotic4. (unglaublich) preposterousII. adv1. (fantastisch) fantastic[al], far-fetched2. (wild romantisch) exotically* * *1) (riskant) risky; hazardous2) (bizarr) bizarre* * *abenteuerlich adj adventurous; fig (riskant) risky; (absonderlich) odd, curious; Plan, Idee etc: wild, fantastic* * *1) (riskant) risky; hazardous2) (bizarr) bizarre* * *adj.adventurous adj. adv.adventuresomely adv.adventurously adv. -
5 grotesk
* * *ludicrous; preposterous; grotesque* * *Gro|tẹsk [gro'tɛsk]f -, no pl (TYP)grotesque, sans serif* * *1) grotesquely2) (very strange-looking: a grotesque figure.) grotesque* * *Gro·tesk<->[groˈtɛsk]* * *1.Adjektiv grotesque2.adverbial grotesquely* * ** * *1.Adjektiv grotesque2.adverbial grotesquely* * *adj.grotesque adj.ludicrous adj. adv.grotesquely adv. -
6 ungeheuerlich
Adj. monstrous; (empörend) outrageous* * *un|ge|heu|er|lich [Ungə'hɔyɐlɪç, 'ʊn-]adjmonstrous; Tat auch atrocious; Verleumdung outrageous; Verdacht, Dummheit dreadful; Leichtsinn outrageous, appalling* * *(shocking: a monstrous lie.) monstrous* * *[ʊngəˈhɔyɐlɪç]I. adj1. (unerhört) outrageous, preposterousdas ist ja \ungeheuerlich! that's outrageous!II. adv1. (äußerst) terribly2. (ganz besonders) enormously, tremendously* * *1.Adjektiv monstrous; outrageous2.* * ** * *1.Adjektiv monstrous; outrageous2. -
7 abenteuerlich
aben·teu·er·lich [ʼa:bn̩tɔyɐlɪç] adj1) ( wie ein Abenteuer gestaltet) exciting, adventurous;A\abenteuerliches exciting things, adventurous experience2) ( fantastisch) fantastic[al]3) ( wild romantisch) exotic1) ( fantastisch) fantastic[al], far-fetched2) ( wild romantisch) exotically -
8 Unding
Un·ding [ʼʊndɪŋ] nt -
9 ungeheuerlich
1) ( unerhört) outrageous, preposterous;das ist ja \ungeheuerlich! that's outrageous!2) → ungeheuer 1 -
10 absonderlich
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11 absurd
1. absurd2. farcical3. inept4. off-wall sl. Am.5. preposterous -
12 Es ist ein Unding zu ...
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13 lächerlich
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14 unnatürlich
- {affected} có ý, xúc động, bị mắc, bị nhiễm, giả tạo, điệu bộ, màu mè, không tự nhiên - {constrained} ngượng nghịu, bối rối, miễn cưỡng, bị ép buộc, gượng gạo - {factitious} - {forced} bắt ép, ép buộc, rấm - {preposterous} trái với lẽ thường, trái thói, phi lý, vô nghĩa lý, ngớ ngẩn, lố bịch - {strained} căng thẳng, gượng, gượng ép, bị cong, bị méo - {unnatural} trái với thiên nhiên, thiếu tình cảm thông thường, ghê tởm, tày trời -
15 albern
- {anserine} loài ngỗng, như loài ngỗng, ngu si, đần độn, ngớ ngẩn - {daft} mất trí, gàn, dở người, nhẹ dạ, khinh suất, nông nổi - {facetious} hay khôi hài, hay hài hước, hay bông lơn - {fatuous} ngu ngốc, ngốc nghếch - {foolish} dại dột, ngu xuẩn, xuẩn ngốc fool) - {inane} vô nghĩa, trống rỗng - {inept} lạc lõng, dớ dẩn, vô lý, không có khả năng thích hợp - {ludicrous} buồn cười, đáng cười, lố lăng, lố bịch - {preposterous} trái với lẽ thường, trái thói, phi lý, vô nghĩa lý - {silly} ngờ nghệch, khờ dại, choáng váng, mê mẩn, ngây thơ, đơn giản, giản dị, yếu đuối - {stupid} ngu dại, ngu đần, ngẩn người ra, ngây ra, mụ đi, chán, buồn = albern sein {to footle; to lark about}+ = das kommt ihr albern vor {this seems absurd to her}+ -
16 lächerlich
- {absurd} vô lý, ngu xuẩn, ngớ ngẩn, buồn cười, lố bịch - {derisive} chế nhạo, nhạo báng, chế giễu, làm trò cười - {derisory} derisive - {farcical} trò khôi hài, trò hề, có tính chất trò hề, nực cười - {foolish} dại dột, xuẩn ngốc fool) - {laughable} tức cười - {ludicrous} đáng cười, lố lăng - {preposterous} trái với lẽ thường, trái thói, phi lý, vô nghĩa lý - {ridiculous} - {tomfool} - {zany} = lächerlich machen {to burlesque; to gibbet; to give away; to hold up to ridicule; to ridicule; to stultify}+ = sich lächerlich machen {to expose oneself to ridicule; to make a fool of oneself; to make an exhibition of oneself}+ = jemanden lächerlich machen {to make fun of someone}+
См. также в других словарях:
Preposterous — Pre*pos ter*ous, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The method I take may be censured as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preposterous — index excessive, exorbitant, impossible, incredible, inept (inappropriate), inordinate, irrational … Law dictionary
preposterous — 1540s, from L. praeposterus absurd, contrary to nature, lit. before behind (Cf. topsy turvy, cart before the horse), from prae before + posterus subsequent … Etymology dictionary
preposterous — absurd, *foolish, silly Analogous words: irrational, unreasonable: bizarre, grotesque, *fantastic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
preposterous — [adj] ridiculous, bizarre absurd, asinine, crazy, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fantastic, far out*, foolish, harebrained*, impossible, incredible, insane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, monstrous, nonsensical, out of the… … New thesaurus
preposterous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ utterly absurd or ridiculous. DERIVATIVES preposterously adverb preposterousness noun. ORIGIN Latin praeposterus reversed, absurd … English terms dictionary
preposterous — [prē päs′tər əs, pripäs′tər əs] adj. [L praeposterus < prae , before (see PRE ) + posterus, following: see POSTERIOR] 1. Now Rare with the first last and the last first; inverted 2. so contrary to nature, reason, or common sense as to be… … English World dictionary
preposterous — adj. preposterous to + inf. (it s preposterous to speak of such things) * * * [prɪ pɒst(ə)rəs] preposterous to + inf. (it s preposterous to speak of such things) … Combinatory dictionary
preposterous — [16] Preposterous originated as a Latin oxymoron, praeposterus. This was 393 prevaricate coined from prae ‘before’ and posterus ‘coming after, next’, a derivative of post ‘after’. It denoted ‘the wrong way round, out of order’ (and indeed that… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
preposterous — [[t]prɪpɒ̱st(ə)rəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish. The whole idea was preposterous. ...their preposterous claim that they had unearthed a plot. Syn:… … English dictionary
preposterous — [16] Preposterous originated as a Latin oxymoron, praeposterus. This was coined from prae ‘before’ and posterus ‘coming after, next’, a derivative of post ‘after’. It denoted ‘the wrong way round, out of order’ (and indeed that was how English… … Word origins