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1 zänkisches Weib
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2 Spitzmaus
f1. ZOOL. shrew2. umg. (Person) weasel-face* * *die Spitzmausshrew* * *Spịtz|mausfshrewdu bist eine richtige Spitzmaus geworden (inf) — you've got (Brit) or gotten (US) so thin
* * *(a type of small mouse-like animal with a long, pointed nose.) shrew* * *Spitz·mausf shrew* * ** * *1. ZOOL shrew2. umg (Person) weasel-face* * ** * *f.shrew n.shrew mouse n. -
3 Xanthippe
* * *Xan|thip|pe [ksan'tɪpə]f -, -n (fig inf)shrew* * *Xan·thip·pe<-, -n>[ksanˈtɪpə]* * ** * *f.shrew n. -
4 Fuchtel
f; -, -n1. umg.: unter jemandes Fuchtel sein oder stehen be under s.o.’s thumb; jemanden unter seiner Fuchtel haben have s.o. under one’s thumb2. Dial. pej. Frau: shrew* * *Fụch|tel ['fʊxtl]f -, -n1) (HIST = Degen) broadsword; (fig inf = Knute) controler ist unter ihre Fuchtel gekommen or geraten — she's got or gotten (US) him under her thumb
er steht unter der Fuchtel — he's not his own master
* * *Fuch·tel<-, -n>[ˈfʊxtl̩]unter jds \Fuchtel stehen to be [well] under sb's control* * *die; Fuchtel, Fuchteln o. Pl. (ugs.): (strenge Zucht)jemanden unter der/seiner Fuchtel haben/halten — have/keep somebody under one's thumb
* * *1. umg:stehen be under sb’s thumb;jemanden unter seiner Fuchtel haben have sb under one’s thumb2. dial pej Frau: shrew* * *die; Fuchtel, Fuchteln o. Pl. (ugs.): (strenge Zucht)jemanden unter der/seiner Fuchtel haben/halten — have/keep somebody under one's thumb
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5 Reibeisen
n1. altm. grater; eine Stimme wie ein Reibeisen a grating ( oder rasping) voice; ich habe heute eine Stimme wie ein Reibeisen my throat feels like sandpaper today* * *das Reibeisengrater* * *Reib|ei|senntrasp; (COOK) grater; (fig = zänkisches Weib) shrewrau wie ein Réíbeisen (inf) — like sandpaper; Stimme rasping
* * *Reib·ei·senntrau wie ein \Reibeisen (fig fam) as rough as sandpaper* * *das grater* * *1. obs grater;eine Stimme wie ein Reibeisen a grating ( oder rasping) voice;ich habe heute eine Stimme wie ein Reibeisen my throat feels like sandpaper today* * *das grater* * *n.grater n. -
6 Beißzange
f2. umg. (zänkische Frau) shrew, bitch Sl.* * *die Beißzangepair of pincers; pincers; nipper pliers; forceps* * *Beiß|zan|ge ['bais-]f(pair of) pincers pl or pliers pl; (pej inf) shrewdas würde ich nicht mit der Béíßzange anfassen or anpacken (inf) — I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole (Brit inf) or a 10-foot pole (US inf)
* * *Beiß·zan·ge* * *die s. Kneifzange* * *1. pliers pl;eine Beißzange a pair of pliers* * *die s. Kneifzange -
7 widerspenstig
Adj. (halsstarrig) stubborn; (aufsässig) rebellious; Haar: unruly; „Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung“ Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew* * *unruly; recalcitrant; insubordinate; restive; refractory; rebellious; untoward; sullen; unmanageable; wayward* * *wi|der|spens|tigadjstubborn; Kind unruly, wilful; Material, Plastik difficult to work with; Haar unruly, unmanageable"Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung" — "The Taming of the Shrew"
* * *(straggling untidily: straggly hair.) straggly* * *wi·der·spens·tig[ˈvi:dɐʃpɛnstɪç]1. (störrisch) stubborn2. (schwer zu handhaben) unmanageable* * *1.Adjektiv unruly; rebellious; wilful; unruly, unmanageable < hair>; stubborn <horse, mule, etc.>2.adverbial wilfully; rebelliously* * *„Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung“ Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew* * *1.Adjektiv unruly; rebellious; wilful; unruly, unmanageable < hair>; stubborn <horse, mule, etc.>2.adverbial wilfully; rebelliously* * *adj.contumacious adj.recalcitrant adj.refractory adj.unmanageable adj. adv.contumaciously adv.unmanageably adv. -
8 Drachen
m; -s, -2. fig. pej. (böses Weib) shrew, battle-ax(e) umg.3. Fluggerät: hang-glider4. Segelboot: dragon* * *der Drachen(Spielzeug) kite* * *Drạ|chen ['draxn]m -s, -1) (= Papierdrachen) kite; (SPORT = Fluggerät) hang-glidereinen Drachen steigen lassen — to fly a kite
3) (= Wikingerschiff) longship; (= Segelschiff) dragon class yacht* * *(a light frame covered with paper or other material, and with string attached, for flying in the air: The children were flying their kites in the park.) kite* * *Dra·chen<-s, ->[ˈdraxn̩]m1. (Spielzeug) kiteeinen \Drachen steigen lassen to fly a kite2. (Fluggerät) hang-glider* * *der; Drachens, Drachen1) (PapierDrachen) kite* * *1. aus Papier etc: kite;einen Drachen steigen lassen fly a kite2. fig pej (böses Weib) shrew, battle-ax(e) umg3. Fluggerät: hang-glider4. Segelboot: dragon* * *der; Drachens, Drachen1) (PapierDrachen) kite2) (salopp): (zänkische Frau) dragon* * *m.kite n. -
9 Gewitterziege
f umg., pej. bitch, shrew* * *Ge|wịt|ter|zie|ge sour old hag* * *Gewitterziege f umg, pej bitch, shrew -
10 Krakeelerin
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11 Spitzmaus
f1. shrew mouse2. shrew [genus Soricidae] -
12 Hexe
f; -, -n1. witch* * *die Hexewitch; hag; skag; sorceress; sibyl* * *Hẹ|xe ['hɛksə]f -, -nwitch; (inf = altes Weib) old hag or crone* * *die1) (an ugly old woman.) hag2) (a woman who is supposed to have powers of magic, usually through working with the devil.) witch* * *He·xe<-, -n>[ˈhɛksə]f1. (böses Fabelwesen) witcheine alte \Hexe an old crone [or hag] [or bag] pejeine kleine \Hexe a little minx, sexy little bitch* * *die; Hexe, Hexen1) witch2)diese kleine Hexe — (abwertend) this little minx
* * *1. witch2. fig pej:(alte) Hexe old hag;so eine kleine Hexe! what a little minx!* * *die; Hexe, Hexen1) witch2)diese kleine Hexe — (abwertend) this little minx
* * *-n f.hag n.sibyl n.witch n. -
13 Megäre
f; -, -n1. nur Sg.; MYTH. Megaera2. fig. termagant, virago (Pl. virago[e]s)* * *die Megärevirago; termagant; Megaera* * *Me|gä|re [me'gɛːrə]f -, -n* * *1. nur sg; MYTH Megaera2. fig termagant, virago (pl virago[e]s) -
14 Weib
n; -(e)s, -er; neg! woman (auch pej.); altm. (Gattin) wife; typisch Weib! typical woman!* * *das Weibwoman; wife; female; shrew* * *[vaip]nt -(e)s, -er[-bɐ] woman, female (pej), broad (US pej infold, BIBL = Ehefrau) wife; (pej inf Mann) old woman (neg!)Wéíb und Kind (old) — wife and children
eine Frau zu seinem Wéíb(e) nehmen (old) () — to take a woman to wife old Brit or as one's wife
sie ist ein tolles Wéíb (inf) — she's quite a woman, she's quite a dame (US pej inf)
* * *<-[e]s, -er>[vaip, pl ˈvaibɐ]ein furchtbares \Weib a terrible woman* * *das; Weib[e]s, Weiber2) (veralt., scherzh.): (Ehefrau) wife* * *typisch Weib! typical woman!* * *das; Weib[e]s, Weiber2) (veralt., scherzh.): (Ehefrau) wife* * *-er f.wench n. -
15 Giftnudel
Gịft|nu|delf1) (= Zigarre, Zigarette) cancer tube (hum inf)2) (= gehässige Frau) vixen, shrew* * *Gift·nu·del -
16 Männerschreck
Män·ner·schreck -
17 zänkische Weib
das zänkische Weibshrew -
18 Fuchtel
Fuch·tel <-, -n> [ʼfʊxtl̩] funter jds \Fuchtel stehen to be [well] under sb's control -
19 Hexe
He·xe <-, -n> [ʼhɛksə] f1) ( böses Fabelwesen) witch;2) (pej fam: bösartige Frau) witch ( pej) ( schlecht gelaunte und zeternde Frau) virago ( pej), shrew ( pej)eine kleine \Hexe a little minx, sexy little bitch -
20 Spitzmaus
Spitz·maus fshrew
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