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1 singular
1. adjective1) (Ling.) singularisch; Singular-singular noun — Substantiv im Singular
2) (individual) einzeln; (unique) einmalig; einzigartig3) (extraordinary) einmalig; einzigartig2. noun(Ling.) Einzahl, die; Singular, der* * *['siŋɡjulə]1) (( also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one: `Foot' is the singular of `feet'; a singular noun/verb; The noun `foot' is singular.) der Singular; singularisch2) (the state of being singular: Is this noun in the singular or the plural?) der Singular* * *sin·gu·lar[ˈsɪŋgjələʳ, AM -ɚ]I. adjto be \singular im Singular stehen\singular ending Singularendung f\singular form Singularform f\singular noun Substantiv nt im Singularthe third person \singular die dritte Person Singularof \singular beauty von einmaliger [o einzigartiger] Schönheita \singular lack of tact eine beispiellose Taktlosigkeita most \singular affair eine höchst merkwürdige Angelegenheitto be in the \singular im Singular [o in der Einzahl] stehen* * *['sɪŋgjʊlə(r)]1. adja singular noun — ein Substantiv nt im Singular
2) (= odd) sonderbar, eigenartighow very singular! — das ist aber sehr sonderbar or eigenartig!
3) (= outstanding) einzigartig, einmalig2. nSingular m* * *singular [ˈsıŋɡjʊlə(r)]A adj (adv singularly)1. singulär:a) einzigartig, einmaligb) vereinzelt vorkommend2. eigentümlich, seltsam3. LING singularisch, Singular…:singular number → B4. MATH singulär (Integral, Matrix etc)all and singular jeder (jede, jedes) einzelneB s LING Singular m, (Wort n in der) Einzahl fs. abk2. section3. see s.4. series5. set7. sign8. signed gez.9. singular Sg.10. son* * *1. adjective1) (Ling.) singularisch; Singular-2) (individual) einzeln; (unique) einmalig; einzigartig3) (extraordinary) einmalig; einzigartig2. noun(Ling.) Einzahl, die; Singular, der* * *adj.singulär (Mathematik) adj. n.Einzahl f. -
2 singular
to be \singular im Singular stehen;\singular ending Singularendung f;\singular form Singularform f;\singular noun Substantiv nt im Singular;the third person \singular die dritte Person Singularof \singular beauty von einmaliger [o einzigartiger] Schönheit;a \singular lack of tact eine beispiellose Taktlosigkeita most \singular affair eine höchst merkwürdige Angelegenheit nto be in the \singular im Singular [o in der Einzahl] stehen -
3 steelworks
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4 crossroads
singular nounKreuzung, die; (fig.) Wendepunkt, der* * *noun singular (a place where two or more roads cross or meet: At the crossroads we'll have to decide which road to take.) die Kreuzung* * *ˈcross·roads<pl ->* * *crossroads pl crossroads s1. (Straßen)Kreuzung f:at a crossroads an einer Kreuzung2. fig Scheideweg m:* * *singular nounKreuzung, die; (fig.) Wendepunkt, derbe at a/the crossroads — (fig.) am Scheideweg stehen
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5 gallows
singular nounGalgen, der* * *['ɡæləuz](a wooden frame on which criminals were hanged.) der Galgen* * *gal·lows[ˈgæləʊz, AM -loʊz]n Galgen mto send sb to the \gallows jdn an den Galgen bringen* * *['gləʊz]nGalgen mto send/bring sb to the gallows — jdn an den Galgen bringen
* * *gallows [ˈɡæləʊz] pl -lowses, -lows s1. Galgen m:end up on the gallows am Galgen enden;sentence sb to the gallows jemanden zum Tod durch den Strang verurteilen2. galgenähnliches Gestell, Galgen m* * *singular nounGalgen, der* * *n.Galgen - m. -
6 gasworks
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7 mumps
singular noun(Med.) Mumps, der* * *(a contagious disease causing painful swelling at the sides of the neck and face.) der Mumps* * *[mʌmps]* * *[mʌmps]n singMumps m or f (inf) no art* * *have (the) mumps Mumps haben* * *singular noun(Med.) Mumps, der* * *n.Mumps nur sing. m.Ziegenpeter m. -
8 shambles
singular nounthe house/room was a shambles — das Haus/Zimmer glich einem Schlachtfeld
the economy is in a shambles — in der Wirtschaft herrschen chaotische Zustände
* * *['ʃæmblz](a confused mess; (something in) a state of disorder: His room was a shambles; We're in a bit of a shambles at the moment.) wüstes Durcheinander* * *sham·bles[ˈʃæmbl̩z]▪ a \shambles heilloses Durcheinanderthe flat was a \shambles in der Wohnung herrschte ein wüstes Durcheinanderthe morning after the party the house was a total [or complete] \shambles am Morgen nach dem Fest war das Haus ein einziges Schlachtfeldto be in a \shambles sich akk in einem chaotischen Zustand befindento degenerate into a \shambles in ein wüstes Chaos ausartento be reduced to a \shambles nur noch ein einziges Chaos sein* * *['ʃmblz]n singheilloses Durcheinander; (esp of room etc) Tohuwabohu ntthe room was a shambles — im Zimmer herrschte das reinste Tohuwabohu or ein heilloses Durcheinander
the economy/country is in a shambles — die Wirtschaft/das Land befindet sich in einem Chaos
he made a shambles of that job — da hat er vielleicht einen Mist gebaut! (inf)
* * *shambles [ˈʃæmblz] pl -bles s1. Schlachthaus n2. a) Trümmerfeld n, Bild n der Verwüstungb) Chaos n:the room was (in) a shambles im Zimmer sah es wie auf einem Schlachtfeld aus;make a (complete) shambles of Akten etc völlig durcheinanderbringenc) fig Scherbenhaufen m:* * *singular nounthe house/room was a shambles — das Haus/Zimmer glich einem Schlachtfeld
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9 shingles
singular noun(Med.) Gürtelrose, die* * *['ʃiŋɡlz](a kind of infectious disease causing a rash of painful blisters.) die Gürtelrose* * *shin·gles[ˈʃɪŋgl̩z]* * *['ʃɪŋglz]n sing (MED)Gürtelrose f* * ** * *singular noun(Med.) Gürtelrose, die -
10 sewage farm
noun, sewage works singular noun, pl. sameKläranlage, die* * ** * *ˈsew·age farm, ˈsew·age plant* * *noun, sewage works singular noun, pl. sameKläranlage, die -
11 German measles
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12 paraphernalia
singular noun1) (belongings) Utensilien Pl.the whole paraphernalia — (coll.) alles, was so dazugehört (ugs.)
* * *[pærəfə'neiliə](a (large) collection of (small) objects, often the tools etc for a job or hobby: a photographer's paraphernalia.) die Utensilien(pl.)* * *para·pher·na·lia[ˌpærəfəˈneɪliə, AM ˌperəfɚˈneɪljə]n pl + sing/pl vb Zubehör nt kein pl; ( pej) Brimborium nt kein pl fam, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. Drumherum nt fam* * *['prəfə'neIlɪə]plBrimborium nt, Drum und Dran nt* * *1. persönlicher Besitz, Siebensachen pl umg2. (auch als sg konstruiert)a) Utensilien plb) Ausrüstung f3. (als sg konstruiert) JUR, HIST Paraphernalgut n (der Ehefrau)* * *singular noun1) (belongings) Utensilien Pl.the whole paraphernalia — (coll.) alles, was so dazugehört (ugs.)
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14 lazybones
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15 multimedia
singular nounMultimedia, das; attrib. Multimedia-* * *multi·ˈme·dia* * *B adj multimedial, Multimedia…:multimedia group Medienkonzern m* * *singular nounMultimedia, das; attrib. Multimedia-* * *n.Multimedia f. -
16 musical chairs
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17 United States of America
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18 rounders
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19 daddy-long-legs
singular noun(Zool.)1) (crane-fly) Schnake, die* * *dad·dy-ˈlong-legs<pl ->n ( fam)* * *singular noun(Zool.)1) (crane-fly) Schnake, die* * *n.Weberknecht m. -
20 butter-fingers
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