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1 splinter
nounSplitter, der* * *noun (a small sharp broken piece of wood etc: The rough plank gave her a splinter in her finger.) der Splitter* * *splin·ter[ˈsplɪntəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. n Splitter mII. vi splitternthe conservatives have \splintered into several smaller political parties ( fig) die Konservativen sind in mehrere kleinere Parteien zersplittert* * *['splɪntə(r)]1. nSplitter m2. vt(zer)splittern; (with axe) wood zerhacken; (fig) party spalten3. vi(zer)splittern; (fig party) sich spaltento splinter off — absplittern; (fig) sich abspalten
* * *splinter [ˈsplıntə(r)]A s1. (auch Bomben-, Knochen- etc) Splitter m, Span m2. fig Splitter m, Bruchstück nB v/t zersplittern (auch fig)C v/i1. zersplittern, fig auch sich aufsplittern2. splinter offa) absplittern,* * *nounSplitter, der* * *n.Bruchstück n.Span ¨-e m.Splitter - m. (off) v.absplittern v. v.zersplittern v. -
2 wood
nounsomebody cannot see the wood for the trees — (fig.) jemand sieht den Wald vor [lauter] Bäumen nicht (scherzh.)
be out of the wood — (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods (fig.) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
touch wood — (Brit.)
knock [on] wood — (Amer.) unberufen!
* * *[wud]1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which the trunk and branches of trees are composed: My desk is (made of) wood; She gathered some wood for the fire; I like the smell of a wood fire.) das Holz, Holz-...3) (a golf-club whose head is made of wood.) Golfschläger mit Holz•- academic.ru/82817/wooded">wooded- wooden
- woody
- wood carving
- woodcut
- woodcutter
- woodland
- woodlouse
- woodpecker
- wood pulp
- woodwind
- woodwork
- woodworm
- out of the woods
- out of the wood* * *[wʊd]I. nblock of \wood Holzklotz mplank of \wood [Holz]brett nt▪ \woods pl Wald mbeech/oak \wood [or \woods] Buchen-/Eichenwald min the \wood [or \woods] im Waldbeer from the \wood Bier nt vom Fass, Fassbier ntmatured in the \wood im Holzfass gereift6.▶ there aren't many... in our neck of the \woods in unseren Breiten gibt es nicht viele...no problems so far, touch \wood! bisher lief alles glatt - teu, teu, teu!▶ to not be out of the \wood[s] (not out of critical situation) noch nicht über den Berg sein fam; (not out of difficulty) noch nicht aus dem Schneider sein fam* * *[wʊd]1. n1) (= material) Holz nt2) (= small forest) Wald mwe're not out of the woods yet (fig) — wir sind noch nicht über den Berg or aus dem Schneider (inf)
he can't see the wood for the trees ( Brit, prov ) — er sieht den Wald vor (lauter) Bäumen nicht (prov)
whisky matured in the wood —
that was off the wood (Tennis) — das war Holz, das war vom Rahmen
2. adj attr(= made of wood) Holz-wood floor — Holzboden m
* * *wood [wʊd]A s1. meist pl Wald m:he cannot see the wood for the trees er sieht den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht; → halloo C, touch B 13. Holzfässer pl:wine from the wood Wein m (direkt) vom Fass5. Holzschnitzerei:a) Druckstock mb) Holzschnitt m7. pl Skisport: Bretter pl9. Badminton, Tennis: Holz n (Schlägerrahmen)B adj1. hölzern, Holz…2. Wald…wd abk2. wood3. word* * *nounsomebody cannot see the wood for the trees — (fig.) jemand sieht den Wald vor [lauter] Bäumen nicht (scherzh.)
be out of the wood — (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods (fig.) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
2) (substance, material) Holz, dastouch wood — (Brit.)
knock [on] wood — (Amer.) unberufen!
* * *n.Gehölz -er n.Holz ¨-er n.Wald ¨-er m.
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