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1 Piepen
v/i Vögel: cheep, chirp; Mäuse: squeak; bei dir piept’s wohl! umg. you must be off your rocker; es / er war zum Piepen umg. it / he was a scream* * *to peep; to twitter; to chirp* * *Pie|pen ['piːpn]pl (dated sl)lolly (dated inf), dough (inf)* * *das1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) bleep2) (to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) bleep3) (to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) peep4) (such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) peep* * *Pie·pen[ˈpi:pn̩]pl (fam)keine \Piepen haben to have no dough fam [or BRIT a. dosh], to not have any green stuff [or moolah] famein paar hundert \Piepen a couple of hundred euros* * *bei dir piept's wohl — (salopp) you must be off your rocker (fig. coll.)
zum Piepen sein — be a hoot or a scream (coll.)
* * *keine/eine Menge Piepen no readies/a pile (of dough), a load of dosh Br, megabucks US;kannst du mir 10 Piepen pumpen? can you lend me 10 marks?* * *bei dir piept's wohl — (salopp) you must be off your rocker (fig. coll.)
zum Piepen sein — be a hoot or a scream (coll.)
* * *v.to beep v. -
2 piepen
v/i Vögel: cheep, chirp; Mäuse: squeak; bei dir piept’s wohl! umg. you must be off your rocker; es / er war zum Piepen umg. it / he was a scream* * *to peep; to twitter; to chirp* * *Pie|pen ['piːpn]pl (dated sl)lolly (dated inf), dough (inf)* * *das1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) bleep2) (to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) bleep3) (to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) peep4) (such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) peep* * *Pie·pen[ˈpi:pn̩]pl (fam)keine \Piepen haben to have no dough fam [or BRIT a. dosh], to not have any green stuff [or moolah] famein paar hundert \Piepen a couple of hundred euros* * *bei dir piept's wohl — (salopp) you must be off your rocker (fig. coll.)
zum Piepen sein — be a hoot or a scream (coll.)
* * *bei dir piept’s wohl! umg you must be off your rocker;es/er war zum Piepen umg it/he was a scream* * *bei dir piept's wohl — (salopp) you must be off your rocker (fig. coll.)
zum Piepen sein — be a hoot or a scream (coll.)
* * *v.to beep v. -
3 Meise
f; -, -n; ORN. tit(mouse); du hast wohl eine Meise? umg. you must be nuts* * *die Meisetitmouse; tomtit; tit* * *Mei|se ['maizə]f -, -ntitmouse* * *(any of several kinds of small bird: a blue tit.) tit* * *Mei·se<-, -n>[ˈmaizə]f ORN tit* * *die; Meise, Meisen tit[mouse]eine Meise haben — (salopp) be nuts (sl.); be off one's head (coll.)
* * *du hast wohl ’ne Meise? umg you must be nuts* * *die; Meise, Meisen tit[mouse]eine Meise haben — (salopp) be nuts (sl.); be off one's head (coll.)
* * *-n f.chickadee (bird) n.tit n.titmouse n.tomtit n. -
4 Fink
m; -en, -en1. ORN. finch2. schw. (Taugenichts) rogue, good-for-nothing3. schw. schmutzig: mucky pup* * *der Finkfinch* * *Fịnk [fɪŋk]m -en, -enfinch* * *(one of several kinds of small bird: a greenfinch.) finch* * *<-en, -en>[fɪŋk]m1. (Vogel) finch* * *der; Finken, Finken finch* * *1. ORN finch2. schweiz (Taugenichts) rogue, good-for-nothing3. schweiz schmutzig: mucky pup* * *der; Finken, Finken finch* * *-en m.finch n.(§ pl.: finches) -
5 Nachtigall
f; -, -en; ORN. nightingale; Nachtigall, ich (Dial.: ick) hör dir trapsen umg. I get the picture (now); engS. so that’s what he’s etc. after(, is it?)* * *die Nachtigallnightingale* * *Nạch|ti|gall ['naxtɪgal]f -, -ennightingaleNachtigall, ick hör dir trapsen (dial hum) — I see it all now, now I see what you're/he's etc after
* * *(a type of small bird with a beautiful song.) nightingale* * *Nach·ti·gall<-, -en>[ˈnaxtɪgal]f nightingale* * *die; Nachtigall, Nachtigallen nightingale* * *Nachtigall, ich (dial:ick)* * *die; Nachtigall, Nachtigallen nightingale* * *f.nightingale n. -
6 Star
m; -s, -e; ORN. starling—[∫ta:ə] m; -s, -s; Film etc.: star—m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; MED.: grauer Star cataract(s Pl.); grüner Star glaucoma; schwarzer Star amaurosis; am Star operiert werden have one’s cataracts removed; jemandem den Star stechen umg., fig. remove the scales from s.o.’s eyes, open s.o.’s eyes* * *der Star(Prominenter) headliner; star;(Vogel) starling* * *I [ʃtaːɐ]m -(e)s, -e (ORN)starling II [ʃtaːɐ]m -(e)s, -e (MED)grauer Stár — cataract
grüner Stár — glaucoma
schwarzer Stár — amaurosis (spec)
III [ʃtaːɐ, staːɐ]jdm den Stár stechen (fig) — to tell sb some home truths
m -s, -s (FILM ETC)star; (fig auch) leading lighter trat wie ein Stár auf — he put on a big star act
* * *der1) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) star2) (a type of small bird with glossy dark feathers.) starling* * *Star1<-[e]s, -e>[ʃta:ɐ̯]m (Vogelart) starlingStar2<-[e]s, -e>[ʃta:ɐ̯]m MED cataractgrüner \Star glaucomaStar3<-s, -s>[sta:ɐ̯, ʃt-]m1. (berühmte Person) star2. (berühmter Vertreter seines Fachs) leading light* * *Ider; Star[e]s, Stare od. (schweiz.) Staren (Vogel) starlingIIder; Stars, Stars (berühmte Persönlichkeit) starIIIder; Star[e]s, Stare* * *Star1 m; -s, -e; ORN starlingStar2 [ʃtaːɐ] m; -s, -s; FILM etc starStar3 m; -(e)s, kein pl; MED:grauer Star cataract(s pl);grüner Star glaucoma;schwarzer Star amaurosis;am Star operiert werden have one’s cataracts removed;jemandem den Star stechen umg, fig remove the scales from sb’s eyes, open sb’s eyes* * *Ider; Star[e]s, Stare od. (schweiz.) Staren (Vogel) starlingIIder; Stars, Stars (berühmte Persönlichkeit) starIIIder; Star[e]s, Stare* * *-e (Film-) m.star n. -e m.starling n. -
7 star
m; -s, -e; ORN. starling—[∫ta:ə] m; -s, -s; Film etc.: star—m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; MED.: grauer Star cataract(s Pl.); grüner Star glaucoma; schwarzer Star amaurosis; am Star operiert werden have one’s cataracts removed; jemandem den Star stechen umg., fig. remove the scales from s.o.’s eyes, open s.o.’s eyes* * *der Star(Prominenter) headliner; star;(Vogel) starling* * *I [ʃtaːɐ]m -(e)s, -e (ORN)starling II [ʃtaːɐ]m -(e)s, -e (MED)grauer Stár — cataract
grüner Stár — glaucoma
schwarzer Stár — amaurosis (spec)
III [ʃtaːɐ, staːɐ]jdm den Stár stechen (fig) — to tell sb some home truths
m -s, -s (FILM ETC)star; (fig auch) leading lighter trat wie ein Stár auf — he put on a big star act
* * *der1) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) star2) (a type of small bird with glossy dark feathers.) starling* * *Star1<-[e]s, -e>[ʃta:ɐ̯]m (Vogelart) starlingStar2<-[e]s, -e>[ʃta:ɐ̯]m MED cataractgrüner \Star glaucomaStar3<-s, -s>[sta:ɐ̯, ʃt-]m1. (berühmte Person) star2. (berühmter Vertreter seines Fachs) leading light* * *Ider; Star[e]s, Stare od. (schweiz.) Staren (Vogel) starlingIIder; Stars, Stars (berühmte Persönlichkeit) starIIIder; Star[e]s, Stare* * *…star m im subst:Bühnenstar stage star, star of the stage;Opernstar opera star;Sprintstar star sprinter* * *Ider; Star[e]s, Stare od. (schweiz.) Staren (Vogel) starlingIIder; Stars, Stars (berühmte Persönlichkeit) starIIIder; Star[e]s, Stare* * *-e (Film-) m.star n. -e m.starling n. -
8 Zaunkönig
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9 Puppe
f; -, -n1. doll; (Marionette, auch fig.) puppet, marionette; (Kleiderpuppe) dummy, mannequin; bis in die Puppen schlafen umg., fig. sleep till all hours; bis in die Puppen feiern umg. celebrate into the small (Am. wee) hours; alle Puppen tanzen lassen umg. live it up, have a fling2. umg. (Mädchen) bird, Am. doll; eine süße Puppe umg., fig. a sweetie; sie ist eine Puppe fig. she’s a classy lady* * *die Puppe(Marionette) puppet;(Spielzeug) doll;(Zoologie) pupa* * *Pụp|pe ['pʊpə]f -, -n1) (= Kinderspielzeug) doll, dolly (inf); (= Marionette) puppet, marionette; (= Schaufensterpuppe, MIL = Übungspuppe) dummy; (inf = Mädchen) doll (inf), bird (esp Brit inf); (als Anrede) baby (inf), doll (esp US inf)die Puppen tanzen lassen (inf) — to paint the town red (inf), to live it up (inf)
bis in die Puppen schlafen (inf) — to sleep to all hours
* * *die1) (the form taken by some insects (eg butterflies) at an early stage in their development.) chrysalis2) (a toy in the shape of a small human being: a china doll.) doll3) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) dummy4) (the form that an insect takes when it is changing from a larva (eg a caterpillar) to its perfect form (eg a butterfly); a chrysalis.) pupa* * *Pup·pe<-, -n>[ˈpʊpə]f2. (sl: Mädchen, Freundin) chick, dolleine tolle \Puppe a great chickheute gehe ich mit meiner \Puppe ins Kino today I'm going to the cinema with my girl4.bis in die \Puppen schlafen to sleep till all hours▶ die \Puppen tanzen lassen (fig fam: hart durchgreifen) to raise [all] hell fam; (hemmungslos feiern) to have a hell of a party fam, to paint the town red* * *die; Puppe, Puppen1) doll[y]2) (Marionette) puppet; marionette; (fig.) puppetdie Puppen tanzen lassen — (fig. ugs.) pull the strings; (es hoch hergehen lassen) paint the town red (fig. coll.)
4) (Zool.) pupa5)bis in die Puppen — (ugs.) till all hours
* * *bis in die Puppen schlafen umg, fig sleep till all hours;alle Puppen tanzen lassen umg live it up, have a fling2. umg (Mädchen) bird, US doll;eine süße Puppe umg, fig a sweetie;sie ist eine Puppe fig she’s a classy lady* * *die; Puppe, Puppen1) doll[y]2) (Marionette) puppet; marionette; (fig.) puppetdie Puppen tanzen lassen — (fig. ugs.) pull the strings; (es hoch hergehen lassen) paint the town red (fig. coll.)
4) (Zool.) pupa5)bis in die Puppen — (ugs.) till all hours
* * *-n f.doll n.dolly n.pupa n. -
10 Morgenstunde
f: in den Morgenstunden in the morning(s); die frühen Morgenstunden the early morning hours; bis in die frühen Morgenstunden into the small ( oder wee) hours; Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund Sprichw. the early bird catches the worm* * *Mọr|gen|stun|defmorning hourbis in die frühen Morgenstunden — into the early hours, into the wee small hours (Brit)
Morgenstund(e) hat Gold im Mund(e) (Prov) — the early bird catches the worm (Prov)
* * *Mor·gen·stun·def meist pl morning hourwer ist denn zu dieser frühen \Morgenstunde an der Tür? who is [that] [or can [that] be] at the door at this early hour of the morning?während der ersten \Morgenstunden very early in the morningbis in die [frühen] \Morgenstunden feiern to celebrate into the early hours [of the morning]* * *die hour of the morningMorgenstunde hat Gold im Munde — (Spr.) the early bird catches the worm (prov.)
* * *Morgenstunde f:in den Morgenstunden in the morning(s);die frühen Morgenstunden the early morning hours;bis in die frühen Morgenstunden into the small ( oder wee) hours;Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund sprichw the early bird catches the worm* * *die hour of the morningMorgenstunde hat Gold im Munde — (Spr.) the early bird catches the worm (prov.)
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11 puppe
f; -, -n1. doll; (Marionette, auch fig.) puppet, marionette; (Kleiderpuppe) dummy, mannequin; bis in die Puppen schlafen umg., fig. sleep till all hours; bis in die Puppen feiern umg. celebrate into the small (Am. wee) hours; alle Puppen tanzen lassen umg. live it up, have a fling2. umg. (Mädchen) bird, Am. doll; eine süße Puppe umg., fig. a sweetie; sie ist eine Puppe fig. she’s a classy lady* * *die Puppe(Marionette) puppet;(Spielzeug) doll;(Zoologie) pupa* * *Pụp|pe ['pʊpə]f -, -n1) (= Kinderspielzeug) doll, dolly (inf); (= Marionette) puppet, marionette; (= Schaufensterpuppe, MIL = Übungspuppe) dummy; (inf = Mädchen) doll (inf), bird (esp Brit inf); (als Anrede) baby (inf), doll (esp US inf)die Puppen tanzen lassen (inf) — to paint the town red (inf), to live it up (inf)
bis in die Puppen schlafen (inf) — to sleep to all hours
* * *die1) (the form taken by some insects (eg butterflies) at an early stage in their development.) chrysalis2) (a toy in the shape of a small human being: a china doll.) doll3) (a model of a human used for displaying clothes etc: a dressmaker's dummy.) dummy4) (the form that an insect takes when it is changing from a larva (eg a caterpillar) to its perfect form (eg a butterfly); a chrysalis.) pupa* * *Pup·pe<-, -n>[ˈpʊpə]f2. (sl: Mädchen, Freundin) chick, dolleine tolle \Puppe a great chickheute gehe ich mit meiner \Puppe ins Kino today I'm going to the cinema with my girl4.bis in die \Puppen schlafen to sleep till all hours▶ die \Puppen tanzen lassen (fig fam: hart durchgreifen) to raise [all] hell fam; (hemmungslos feiern) to have a hell of a party fam, to paint the town red* * *die; Puppe, Puppen1) doll[y]2) (Marionette) puppet; marionette; (fig.) puppetdie Puppen tanzen lassen — (fig. ugs.) pull the strings; (es hoch hergehen lassen) paint the town red (fig. coll.)
4) (Zool.) pupa5)bis in die Puppen — (ugs.) till all hours
* * *…puppe f im subst1. (Spielzeug):Porzellanpuppe china doll;Strohpuppe straw doll2. THEAT etc:Fingerpuppe finger puppet;Kasper(le)puppe etwa Punch puppet;Stabpuppe stick puppet* * *die; Puppe, Puppen1) doll[y]2) (Marionette) puppet; marionette; (fig.) puppetdie Puppen tanzen lassen — (fig. ugs.) pull the strings; (es hoch hergehen lassen) paint the town red (fig. coll.)
4) (Zool.) pupa5)bis in die Puppen — (ugs.) till all hours
* * *-n f.doll n.dolly n.pupa n. -
12 Kauz
m; -es, Käuze* * *der Kauzscreech-owl; codger* * *[kauts]m -es, Käuze['kɔytsə]1) screech owl2) (= Sonderling) odd or strange fellow, oddball (inf)ein komischer Káúz — an odd bird
ein wunderlicher alter Káúz — a strange old bird
* * *<-es, Käuze>[kauts, pl ˈkɔytsə]m1. (Eulenvogel) [tawny] owl2. (Sonderling) [odd [or strange]] character* * *der; Kauzes, Käuze1) owl; (SteinKauz) little owl2) (Sonderling) odd or strange fellow; oddball (coll.)ein komischer Kauz — an odd or a queer bird (coll.)
* * *2. umg, fig:komischer Kauz odd customer, oddball; stärker: weirdo* * *der; Kauzes, Käuze1) owl; (SteinKauz) little owl2) (Sonderling) odd or strange fellow; oddball (coll.)ein komischer Kauz — an odd or a queer bird (coll.)
* * *Käuze m.little owl n.strange fellow n. -
13 Bauer
m; -n, -n1. (Landwirt) farmer; HIST., auch pej. peasant; die dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten oder größten Kartoffeln Sprichw. fortune favo(u)rs fools; was der Bauer nicht kennt, frisst er nicht Sprichw. (it’s) caviar to the general—* * *der Bauer(Landwirt) rustic; farmer; boor; countryman; agriculturist;(Schachfigur) pawn;(Vogelkäfig) bird cage* * *Bau|er I ['bauɐ]m -n or (rare) -s, -n1) (= Landwirt) farmer; (als Vertreter einer Klasse) peasant; (pej = ungehobelter Mensch) (country) bumpkin, yokeldie dümmsten Báúern haben die größten or dicksten Kartoffeln (prov inf) — fortune favours (Brit) or favors (US) fools (prov)
was der Báúer nicht kennt, das frisst er nicht (prov inf) — some people won't try anything new
2) (CHESS) pawn; (CARDS) jack, knaveII ['bauɐ]1. m -s, -,Báú|e|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nen(= Erbauer) builder; (fig auch) architect IIInt or m -s, -(= Käfig) (bird)cage* * *der1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) pawn2) (a person who lives and works on the land, especially in a poor, primitive or underdeveloped area: Many peasants died during the drought; ( also adjective) a peasant farmer.) peasant* * *Bau·er, Bäu·e·rin1[ˈbauɐ, ˈbɔyərɪn]m, f1. (Landwirt) farmer4. (Schachspiel) pawn5.▶ die dümmsten \Bauern ernten die größten [o dicksten] Kartoffeln (prov fam) fortune favours [or AM -ors] fools prov▶ was der \Bauer nicht kennt, [das] frisst er nicht (prov fam) people don't change their lifelong eating habits; s.a. BäuerinBau·er2<-s, ->[ˈbauɐ]* * *Ider; Bauern, Bauern1) farmer; (mit niedrigem sozialem Status, auch ugs. abwertend) peasantdie dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln — (abwertend) fortune favours fools (prov.)
2) (Schachfigur) pawn3) (Spielkarte) jackIIdas od. der; Bauers, Bauer: bird-cage; cage* * *Bauer1 m; -n, -ngrößten Kartoffeln sprichw fortune favo(u)rs fools;* * *Ider; Bauern, Bauern1) farmer; (mit niedrigem sozialem Status, auch ugs. abwertend) peasantdie dümmsten Bauern haben die dicksten Kartoffeln — (abwertend) fortune favours fools (prov.)
2) (Schachfigur) pawn3) (Spielkarte) jackIIdas od. der; Bauers, Bauer: bird-cage; cage* * *birdcage n. -n,-s (Schach) m.pawn (chess) n. -n,-s m.bumpkin* n.farmer n.grower n.peasant n. -
14 Spatz
m; -en und -es, -en1. ORN. sparrow; essen wie ein Spatz fig. pick at one’s food; grundsätzlich: be a poor eater; mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen use a steamroller to crack a nut; das pfeifen die Spatzen von den oder allen Dächern it’s all over town, everyone knows about it; lieber den Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach Sprichw. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; Edith Piaf, der Spatz von Paris Edith Piaf, the little sparrow (of Paris)* * *der Spatzsparrow* * *Spạtz [ʃpats]m -en, -en1) sparrowbesser ein Spatz in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach (Prov) — a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Prov)
See:→ pfeifen* * *(a common type of small brown bird related to the finch family.) sparrow* * *<-en o -es, -en>[ʃpats]m1. ORN sparrow2. (fam: Kosewort: Schatz) darling, sweetie3.▶ besser ein \Spatz in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach (prov) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush prov* * *der; Spatzen, Spatzen1) sparrowdie Spatzen pfeifen es von den od. allen Dächern — it's common knowledge
2) (fam.): (Liebling) pet* * *1. ORN sparrow;mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen use a steamroller to crack a nut;allen Dächern it’s all over town, everyone knows about it;lieber den Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach sprichw a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush;Edith Piaf, der Spatz von Paris Edith Piaf, the little sparrow (of Paris)* * *der; Spatzen, Spatzen1) sparrowdie Spatzen pfeifen es von den od. allen Dächern — it's common knowledge
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15 Singvogel
m ORN. songbird* * *der Singvogelsinging bird; songbird; songster* * *Sịng|vo|gelmsongbird* * *der1) (any of the types of bird which have a pleasant song.) songbird2) (any of several kinds of small singing bird.) warbler* * *Sing·vo·gelm songbird, passerine spec* * *der songbird* * ** * *der songbird* * *m.bluebird n.bobolink n.singing bird n.songbird n. -
16 Kolibri
m; -s, -s; ORN. hummingbird* * *der Kolibricolibri; hummingbird* * *Ko|lib|ri ['koːlibri]m -s, -shumming bird, colibri (spec)* * *(a small brightly-coloured American bird which makes a humming sound with its wings.) humming-bird* * *Ko·li·bri<-s, -s>[ko:libri]m hummingbird* * *der; Kolibris, Kolibris hummingbird* * ** * *der; Kolibris, Kolibris hummingbird* * *-s m.hummingbird n.snowcap n. -
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18 Kreis
m; -es, -e1. MATH., fig. circle; (Ring) ring; ASTRON. orbit; im Kreis in a circle; mir dreht sich alles im Kreis my head’s spinning; einen Kreis schließen um form a circle around; sich im Kreis drehen revolve, rotate; Kind: spin (a)round (in circles); Diskussion etc.: go (a)round in circles; Kreise ziehen Vogel etc.: circle; immer weitere Kreise ziehen Gerücht: spread further and further (afield); Affäre etc.: have far-reaching implications; in weiten Kreisen widely; der Kreis schließt sich we’ve come full circle2. ETECH. (Stromkreis) circuit3. (Kreislauf) cycle4. (Gruppe) circle; (Wirkungskreis) sphere; der Kreis seiner Anhänger the circle of his supporters; in den besten Kreisen verkehren move in the best circles; im kleinen oder engsten Kreis with a few close friends ( der Familie: relatives)* * *der Kreiscircle; ring; round* * *[krais]m -es, -e[-zə]1) circleeinen Kréís beschreiben or schlagen or ziehen — to describe a circle
einen Kréís um jdn bilden or schließen — to form or make a circle around sb, to encircle sb
Kréíse ziehen (lit) — to circle
(weite) Kréíse ziehen (fig) — to have (wide) repercussions
sich im Kréís bewegen or drehen (lit) — to go or turn (a)round in a circle; (fig) to go (a)round in circles
mir dreht sich alles im Kréíse — everything's going (a)round and (a)round, my head is reeling or spinning
2) (ELEC = Stromkreis) circuitKréís Leipzig — Leipzig District, the District of Leipzig
der Kréís seiner Leser — his readership, his readers pl
weite Kréíse der Bevölkerung — wide sections of the population
im Kréíse von Freunden/seiner Familie — among or with friends/his family, in the family circle
eine Feier im engen or kleinen Kréíse — a celebration for a few close friends and relatives
in seinen/ihren etc Kréísen — in the circles in which he/she etc moves
das kommt ( auch) in den besten Kréísen vor — that happens even in the best society or the best of circles
5) (=Bereich von Interessen, Tätigkeit etc) sphere; (= Ideenkreis) body of ideas; (= Sagenkreis) cycleim Kréís des Scheinwerferlichtes — in the arc or pool of light thrown by the headlamps
* * *der1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) circle2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) circle3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) circle4) (a group of people: the musical set.) set* * *Kreis1<-es, -e>[krais, pl ˈkraizə]m1. MATH circleeinen \Kreis um jdn bilden to form a circle around [or encircle] sbim \Kreis gehen to go round in circlesim \Kreis in a circleein Vogel zieht seine \Kreise (geh) a bird is circling2. (Gruppe) circleaus den besten \Kreisen from the best circlesin den besten \Kreisen vorkommen to happen in the best of circlesdie Hochzeit fand im engsten Kreise statt only close friends and family were invited to the weddingim \Kreise seiner Familie in the bosom of his family4. (umgrenzter Bereich) range, scope5.▶ jdm dreht sich alles im \Kreise everything is going round and round in sb's head, sb's head is spinning▶ ein magischer \Kreis a magic circle▶ den \Kreis schließen to close the circle▶ der \Kreis schließt sich the wheel turns [or we've come] full circle▶ weite \Kreise wide sections▶ \Kreise ziehen to have repercussionsKreis2<-es, -e>[krais, pl ˈkraizə]m ADMIN district* * *der; Kreises, Kreise1) circleeinen Kreis schlagen od. beschreiben — describe a circle
einen Kreis bilden od. schließen — form or make a circle
in einem od. im Kreis sitzen — sit in a circle
sich im Kreis drehen od. bewegen — go or turn round in a circle; (fig.) go round in circles
Kreise ziehen — (fig.) < court case> have [wide] repercussions; < movement> grow in size and influence
2) (Gruppe) circleim Kreise der Freunde/Familie — among or with friends/within the family
im kleinen od. engsten Kreis — with a few close friends [and relatives]
der Kreis seiner Leser/Anhänger — his readers pl./followers pl.
in seinen Kreisen — in the circles in which he moves/moved
in weiten od. breiten Kreisen der Bevölkerung — amongst wide sections of the population
die besseren/besten Kreise — the best circles
3) (von Problemen, Lösungen usw.) range4) (Verwaltungsbezirk) district; (WahlKreis) wardder Kreis Heidelberg — the Heidelberg district or district of Heidelberg
5) (Elektrot.) circuit* * *im Kreis in a circle;mir dreht sich alles im Kreis my head’s spinning;einen Kreis schließen um form a circle around;sich im Kreis drehen revolve, rotate; Kind: spin (a)round (in circles); Diskussion etc: go (a)round in circles;Kreise ziehen Vogel etc: circle;immer weitere Kreise ziehen Gerücht: spread further and further (afield); Affäre etc: have far-reaching implications;in weiten Kreisen widely;der Kreis schließt sich we’ve come full circle3. (Kreislauf) cycleder Kreis seiner Anhänger the circle of his supporters;in den besten Kreisen verkehren move in the best circles;engsten Kreis with a few close friends ( der Familie: relatives)5. (Bezirk) district;der Kreis Unna the Unna district* * *der; Kreises, Kreise1) circleeinen Kreis schlagen od. beschreiben — describe a circle
einen Kreis bilden od. schließen — form or make a circle
in einem od. im Kreis sitzen — sit in a circle
sich im Kreis drehen od. bewegen — go or turn round in a circle; (fig.) go round in circles
Kreise ziehen — (fig.) < court case> have [wide] repercussions; < movement> grow in size and influence
2) (Gruppe) circleim Kreise der Freunde/Familie — among or with friends/within the family
im kleinen od. engsten Kreis — with a few close friends [and relatives]
der Kreis seiner Leser/Anhänger — his readers pl./followers pl.
in seinen Kreisen — in the circles in which he moves/moved
in weiten od. breiten Kreisen der Bevölkerung — amongst wide sections of the population
die besseren/besten Kreise — the best circles
3) (von Problemen, Lösungen usw.) range4) (Verwaltungsbezirk) district; (WahlKreis) wardder Kreis Heidelberg — the Heidelberg district or district of Heidelberg
5) (Elektrot.) circuit* * *-e m.circle n.circuit n.cycle n.district n.ring n. -
19 Kreis
1. Kreis <-es, -e> [krais, pl ʼkraizə] m1) math circle;einen \Kreis um jdn bilden to form a circle around [or encircle] sb;im \Kreis gehen to go round in circles;den \Kreis um etw schließen to close the circle around sth;im \Kreis in a circle;ein Vogel zieht seine \Kreise ( geh) a bird is circling2) ( Gruppe) circleaus den besten \Kreisen from the best circles;in den besten \Kreisen vorkommen to happen in the best of circles;die Hochzeit fand im engsten Kreise statt only close friends and family were invited to the wedding;im \Kreise seiner Familie in the bosom of his family4) ( umgrenzter Bereich) range, scopeWENDUNGEN:ein magischer \Kreis a magic circle;weite \Kreise wide sections;jdm dreht sich alles im \Kreise everything is going round and round in sb's head, sb's head is spinning;den \Kreis schließen to close the circle;der \Kreis schließt sich the wheel turns [or we've come] full circle;störe meine \Kreise nicht! (öre meine \Kreise nicht!) leave me in peace!;\Kreise ziehen to have repercussions2. Kreis <-es, -e> [krais, pl ʼkraizə] madmin district -
20 Eule
f; -, -n1. owl2. geh. fig.: Eulen nach Athen tragen carry coals to Newcastle; das hieße Eulen nach Athen tragen that would be carrying coals to Newcastle3. ZOOL. (Nachtfalter) noctuid4. umg., fig. pej. old bag* * *die Euleowl; owlet* * *Eu|le ['ɔylə]f -, -nowl; (pej = hässliche Frau) crowÉúlen nach Athen tragen (prov) — to carry coals to Newcastle (Brit prov), to do something unnecessary
* * *(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) owl* * *Eu·le<-, -n>[ˈɔylə]f1. (Vogel) owlalte \Eule old crow [or pej crone3.* * *die; Eule, Eulen owl* * *1. owl2. geh fig:Eulen nach Athen tragen carry coals to Newcastle;das hieße Eulen nach Athen tragen that would be carrying coals to Newcastle4. umg, fig pej old bag* * *die; Eule, Eulen owl* * *-n f.eagle owl n.owl n.owlet n.
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