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1 wühlen
I v/i1. dig; Tier: burrow (in + Dat into); Schwein, Vogel: root; in der Erde / im Schlamm wühlen Schwein: grub up soil / root about in the mud; im Schmutz wühlen mess about in the mud ( oder dirt), wallow in the mud (fig. mire); sich [Dat] in den Haaren wühlen rumple one’s hair2. suchend: root ( nach for); Person: auch rummage (around in); die Journalisten wühlten in i-r Vergangenheit fig. the journalists rummaged around in her past4. umg., fig. (schwer arbeiten) beaver away, Brit. auch graft5. POL., pej. (hetzen) agitateIII v/refl Tier: burrow (in + Akk into); sich wühlen durch burrow one’s way through; Panzer etc.: churn through; fig., durch Akten etc.: rummage through* * *to burrow; to rummage; to dig; to spade; to grub* * *wüh|len ['vyːlən]1. viim Bett wǘhlen im Schmutz or Dreck wǘhlen — to toss and turn
2) (= suchen) to rummage, to root (nach etw for sth)in den Schubladen wǘhlen — to rummage through the drawers
3) (fig) to gnaw (in +dat at)4) (inf = schwer arbeiten) to slog (inf)5) (= Untergrundarbeit leisten) to stir things up2. vtto dig, to burrow3. vrsich durch die Menge/das Gestrüpp/die Akten wǘhlen — to burrow one's way through the crowd/the undergrowth/the files
* * *1) (to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) grub2) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) root* * *wüh·len[ˈvy:lən]I. vi1. (kramen)wonach wühlst du denn in der alten Truhe? what are you rummaging for in that old chest?einen Schlüssel aus der Tasche \wühlen to root [or dig] a key out of a bag2. (graben, aufwühlen)bei uns im Garten \wühlen wieder Maulwürfe we've got moles in our garden againin jds Haaren \wühlen to tousle sb's hairin den Kissen \wühlen (fig) to bury oneself in the cushions [or pillowsgegen die Regierung \wühlen to stir things up against the governmentII. vrder Wurm wühlt sich durch das Erdreich the worm burrows its way through the soilich muss mich durch einen Stapel Akten \wühlen I have to wade through a pile of files* * *1.intransitives Verb1) dig; (mit der Schnauze) root ( nach for); < mole> tunnel, burrow2.transitives Verb burrow; tunnel out < burrow>3.reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Akk.) /durch etwas wühlen — burrow into/through something
* * *A. v/i1. dig; Tier: burrow (in +dat into); Schwein, Vogel: root;in der Erde/im Schlamm wühlen Schwein: grub up soil/root about in the mud;sich [dat]in den Haaren wühlen rumple one’s hair2. suchend: root (nach for); Person: auch rummage (around in);die Journalisten wühlten in i-r Vergangenheit fig the journalists rummaged around in her past3. fig, Hunger, Schmerz: gnaw;4. umg, fig (schwer arbeiten) beaver away, Br auch graft5. POL, pej (hetzen) agitateB. v/t (Loch etc) burrow;den Kopf ins Kissen wühlen burrow one’s head into the pillowC. v/r Tier: burrow (in +akk into);sich wühlen durch burrow one’s way through; Panzer etc: churn through; fig, durch Akten etc: rummage through* * *1.intransitives Verb1) dig; (mit der Schnauze) root ( nach for); < mole> tunnel, burrow2.transitives Verb burrow; tunnel out < burrow>3.reflexives Verbsich in etwas (Akk.) /durch etwas wühlen — burrow into/through something
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2 stöbern
v/i1. in Schubladen etc.: rummage around ( nach for); in den Akten stöbern rummage through ( oder delve into) the files; in Zeitschriften / Büchern stöbern thumb ( oder leaf) through magazines / books; in Büchern nach Hinweisen stöbern hunt for references in books3. Dial. (sauber machen) get the place shipshape* * *to grub; to rummage* * *stö|bern ['ʃtøːbɐn]vito rummage ( in +dat in, durch through)* * *((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).) browse* * *stö·bern[ˈʃtø:bɐn]vi* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) rummage* * *stöbern v/i1. in Schubladen etc: rummage around (nach for);in den Akten stöbern rummage through ( oder delve into) the files;in Zeitschriften/Büchern stöbern thumb ( oder leaf) through magazines/books;in Büchern nach Hinweisen stöbern hunt for references in booksnach for)3. dial (sauber machen) get the place shipshape* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) rummage* * *v.to poke v.to quarry v.to rummage in v. -
3 kramen
I v/i rummage (about) (in, unter + Dat in; nach for); in seinen Erinnerungen kramen fig. take a trip down memory lane; (schwelgen) wallow in memoriesII v/t: etw. aus etw. kramen dig s.th. out of s.th.* * *kra|men ['kraːmən]1. vi1) (= wühlen) to rummage about (in +dat in, nach for)2. vtetw aus etw krámen — to fish sth out of sth
* * *((usually with for) to search for: She fished around in her handbag for a handkerchief.) fish* * *kra·men[ˈkra:mən]I. vi1. (fam)er kramte in der Schublade nach alten Fotos he rummaged around in the drawer for old photosII. vt* * *1.2.in etwas (Dat.) kramen — rummage about in or rummage through something
transitives Verb (ugs.)etwas aus etwas kramen — fish (coll.) or get something out of something
* * *A. v/i rummage (about) (in, unter +dat in;nach for);B. v/t:etwas aus etwas kramen dig sth out of sth* * *1.2.in etwas (Dat.) kramen — rummage about in or rummage through something
transitives Verb (ugs.)etwas aus etwas kramen — fish (coll.) or get something out of something
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4 durchstöbern
* * *to scour; to ransack* * *durch|stö|bern ['dʊrçʃtøːbɐn] [dʊrç'ʃtøːbɐn] ptp durchstöbertvt insepto hunt through ( nach for), to rummage through (nach for); Stadt, Gegend to scour (nach for); (= durchwühlen) to ransack (nach looking for, in search of)* * *(to make a thorough search: I'm raking through these boxes of old clothes.) rake through* * *durch·stö·bern *[dʊrçˈʃtø:bɐn]durch|stö·bern[ˈdʊrçʃtø:bɐn]vt* * *Itransitives Verb (ugs.) search all through < house>; rummage through <cupboard, case, etc.>; scour <wood, area>IItransitives Verb (ugs.)1) s. durchstöbern I2) rummage through ( nach in search of); rummage around < shop> ( nach in search of)* * *nach for)* * *Itransitives Verb (ugs.) search all through < house>; rummage through <cupboard, case, etc.>; scour <wood, area>IItransitives Verb (ugs.)1) s. durchstöbern I2) rummage through ( nach in search of); rummage around < shop> ( nach in search of)* * *v.to ransack v. -
5 herumkramen
* * *he|rụm|kra|menvi sep (inf)to rummage about or around* * *he·rum|kra·menvi (fam)* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) keep rummaging around or about* * *herumkramen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg:* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) keep rummaging around or about -
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* * *grạb|beln ['grabln]vi (inf)to grope about (Brit) or around, to rummage (around)* * *nach for) -
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v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. poke around; herumstöbern in (+ Dat) dig around in; (herumschnüffeln) nose around in* * *to ferret; to fossick* * *he|rụm|stö|bernvi sep (inf)2) (= herumschnüffeln) to snoop (a)round* * *1) ((often with about) to search thoroughly: He foraged about in the cupboard; He foraged for food in the cupboard.) forage2) (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) ferret (about)* * *he·rum|stö·bernvi (fam)1. (wahllos stöbern)2. s. herumschnüffeln 2* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) (in einem Schreibtisch usw.) keep rummaging around or about (in + Dat. in)* * *herumstöbern v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg poke around;* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) (in einem Schreibtisch usw.) keep rummaging around or about (in + Dat. in) -
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1. to fossick around2. to pry1. to rummage about2. to rummage around3. to snoop round/around -
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1. to nose about2. to rummage about3. to rummage around4. to snoop around(ugs. Schwein)to root aroundto scrabble -
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kra·men [ʼkra:mən]vi1) ( fam);er kramte in der Schublade nach alten Fotos he rummaged around in the drawer for old photosvtetw aus etw \kramen to fish sth out of sth -
12 räumen
I v/t1. (fortschaffen) clear away, remove; Schnee räumen clear ( oder remove) snow; Minen räumen clear mines; vom Meer auch: sweep mines; etw. in den Schrank räumen put s.th. away in the cupboard; aus dem Weg räumen (etw.) clear ( oder get) s.th. out of the way; fig. (Schwierigkeiten) get rid of, clear up; (Probleme) auch solve, remove; umg., fig. (jemanden) eliminate allg.2. (Wohnung) move out of; formell: vacate; (Hotelzimmer) check out of; (Saal etc., auch Unfallstelle etc.) clear; (Schublade, Schreibtisch etc.) clear out; (Gebiet) evacuate; MIL. (aufgeben) auch leave; MIL. (Stellung) leave, retreat from; WIRTS. (Lager) clear, sell off; jemandem den Platz räumen give s.o. one’s seat; fig. make way for s.o.; den Saal räumen lassen Richter: have the court cleared; ein besetztes Haus räumen Polizei: clear an occupied house; seine Stelle räumen leave one’s positionII v/i Dial. (aufräumen) clear up; wir räumen (machen Räumungsverkauf) we are having a clearance; Aufschrift: clearance sale* * *(leer machen) to evacuate;(verlassen) to vacate;(wegräumen) to clear away; to remove* * *räu|men ['rɔymən]1. vt1) (= verlassen) Gebäude, Gebiet, Posten to vacate; (MIL Truppen) to move out of, to withdraw from; Wohnung to vacate, to move out of; Hotelzimmer to vacate, to check out of; Sitzplatz to vacate, to give upwir müssen das Haus bis Mittwoch rä́úmen — we have to be out of the house by Wednesday
See:→ Feld2) (= leeren) Gebäude, Straße, Warenlager to clear (von of)"wir rä́úmen" — "clearance sale"
3) (= woanders hinbringen) to shift, to move; (= entfernen) Schnee, Schutt to clear (away), to shift; Minen to clear; (auf See) to sweep, to clearer hat seine Sachen aus dem Schrank geräumt — he cleared his things out of the cupboard
See:→ Weg2. vi(= aufräumen) to clear up; (= umräumen) to rearrange thingsrä́úmen — to rummage around in sth
* * *räu·men[ˈrɔymən]I. vt1. (entfernen)räum deine Unterlagen bitte vom Tisch clear your papers off [or remove your papers from] the table, please2. (einsortieren)3. (frei machen)▪ etw \räumen to vacate [or move out of] sthdie Straße \räumen to clear the street▪ etw \räumen lassen to have sth cleared4. (evakuieren)▪ geräumt werden to be evacuated* * *transitives Verb1) clear [away]; clear < snow>etwas aus dem Weg räumen — clear something out [of] the way
seine Sachen auf die Seite räumen — clear or move one's things to one side
etwas in Schubfächer (Akk.) räumen — put something away in drawers
* * *A. v/t1. (fortschaffen) clear away, remove;Schnee räumen clear ( oder remove) snow;Minen räumen clear mines; vom Meer auch: sweep mines;etwas in den Schrank räumen put sth away in the cupboard;aus dem Weg räumen (etwas) clear ( oder get) sth out of the way; fig (Schwierigkeiten) get rid of, clear up; (Probleme) auch solve, remove; umg, fig (jemanden) eliminate allg2. (Wohnung) move out of; formell: vacate; (Hotelzimmer) check out of; (Saal etc, auch Unfallstelle etc) clear; (Schublade, Schreibtisch etc) clear out; (Gebiet) evacuate; MIL (aufgeben) auch leave; MIL (Stellung) leave, retreat from; WIRTSCH (Lager) clear, sell off;jemandem den Platz räumen give sb one’s seat; fig make way for sb;den Saal räumen lassen Richter: have the court cleared;seine Stelle räumen leave one’s positionB. v/i dial (aufräumen) clear up;* * *transitives Verb1) clear [away]; clear < snow>etwas aus dem Weg räumen — clear something out [of] the way
seine Sachen auf die Seite räumen — clear or move one's things to one side
etwas in Schubfächer (Akk.) räumen — put something away in drawers
2) (frei machen) clear <street, building, warehouse, stocks, etc.>3) (verlassen) vacate <hotel room, cinema, house, flat, military position, area>* * *v.to clear v.to evacuate v. -
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1. to burrow2. to tunnelto agitateto root (for)to dig(ugs.: suchen)to rummage (around) -
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v/i (trennb., hat -ge-)1. rummage (in + Dat [around] in)2. fig. in jemandes Vergangenheit etc.: dig around (in)* * *to grub* * *he|rụm|wüh|lenvi sep (inf)to rummage about or around; (Schwein) to root around; (= herumschnüffeln) to nose or snoop about or around* * *1) (to search by turning things out or over: He rummaged in the drawer for a clean shirt.) rummage2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) root* * *he·rum|wüh·lenviin jds Vergangenheit \herumwühlen (fam) to dig into sb's past* * *intransitives Verbin etwas (Dat.) herumwühlen — rummage or root around or about in something
in jemandes Vergangenheit herumwühlen — (fig.) dig into somebody's past
* * *herumwühlen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-)1. rummage (in +dat [around] in)2. fig in jemandes Vergangenheit etc: dig around (in)* * *intransitives Verbin etwas (Dat.) herumwühlen — rummage or root around or about in something
in jemandes Vergangenheit herumwühlen — (fig.) dig into somebody's past
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18 wirtschaften
I v/i1. (mit Geld umgehen) manage one’s money ( oder finances); (sparsam sein) economize; gut oder sparsam wirtschaften be economical, look after one’s money; schlecht wirtschaften waste money, manage one’s money ( oder finances) badly; nicht wirtschaften können be no good with money, not know how to manage one’s money ( oder finances); mit Gewinn / Verlust wirtschaften come out on the plus / minus side, run at a profit / loss; Tasche 2* * *to keep house* * *wịrt|schaf|ten ['vɪrtʃaftn]1. vi1) (= sparsam sein) to economizesparsam wirtschaften — to economize, to budget carefully
See:→ Tasche2) (= den Haushalt führen) to keep house3) (inf = sich betätigen) to busy oneself; (gemütlich) to potter about (Brit), to putter around (US); (= herumfummeln) to rummage about2. vtjdn/etw zugrunde wirtschaften — to ruin sb/sth financially
* * *wirt·schaf·ten[ˈvɪrtʃaftn̩]vi1. (den Haushalt führen) to keep house2. (rationell sein) to managesparsam \wirtschaften to economize, to budget carefullygut/schlecht \wirtschaften to be a good manager/to mismanage3. (sich betätigen) to busy oneselfmein Mann wirtschaftet gerade im Keller my husband is pottering around in the cellar* * *1.intransitives Verb1)mit Verlust/Gewinn wirtschaften — run at a loss/profit
2) (sich zu schaffen machen) busy oneself2.transitives Verb* * *A. v/isparsam wirtschaften be economical, look after one’s money;schlecht wirtschaften waste money, manage one’s money ( oder finances) badly;nicht wirtschaften können be no good with money, not know how to manage one’s money ( oder finances);2. (Haushalt führen) keep house;gut wirtschaften be a good housekeeperB. v/t:eine Firma zugrunde wirtschaften run a firm (US business) into the ground* * *1.intransitives Verb1)mit Verlust/Gewinn wirtschaften — run at a loss/profit
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