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1 ein kleiner Fisch
(something unimportant: This is small beer compared with his usual work.) small beer -
2 belanglos
* * *insignificant; trivial; nugatory; irrelevant* * *be|lạng|losadjinconsequential, trivialdas ist für das Ergebnis belanglos — that is irrelevant to the result
* * *be·lang·los▪ etwas B\belangloses something unimportant [or trivial]* * ** * *für to)* * ** * *adj.unimportant adj. adv.insignificantly adv.irrelevantly adv. -
3 belanglos
be·lang·los adj( unwichtig) unimportant, trivial;( nebensächlich) irrelevant;etwas B\belangloses something unimportant [or trivial] -
4 Getue
n; -s, kein Pl.; umg., pej.2. Benehmen: albernes oder dummes Getue silly behavio(u)r; affektiertes / vornehmes Getue affectation / putting on airs* * *das Getuebustle; to-do; ado* * *Ge|tue [gə'tuːə]nt -s, no pl (pej)to-do (inf), fuss; (= geheuchelte Höflichkeit) affectationein Getue machen — to make a to-do (inf) or fuss
* * *das1) (a fuss: a tremendous to-do about the missing papers.) to-do2) (unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) fuss* * *Ge·tue<-s>[gəˈtu:ə]ein \Getue machen to make [or kick up] a fussein vornehmes \Getue machen to give oneself [or put on] airs* * *das; Getues (ugs. abwertend) fuss (um about)* * *1. (Umstände) fuss (um about, over);was soll das ganze Getue? what’s the big fuss (all about)?2. Benehmen:dummes Getue silly behavio(u)r;affektiertes/vornehmes Getue affectation/putting on airs* * *das; Getues (ugs. abwertend) fuss (um about)* * *nur sing. n.ado n.big fuss* n.fuss n. -
5 sich kabbeln
(to quarrel noisily, usually about something unimportant: The children are always squabbling over the toys.) squabble -
6 nebensächlich
* * *subordinate; negligible; secondary; peripheral; futile; circumstantial; incidental; small-time* * *ne|ben|säch|lichadjminor, trivial, of minor importanceNebensächliches — minor matters pl, trifles pl, trivia(lities) pl
es ist doch völlig nébensächlich, wann er kommt — it doesn't matter a bit when he comes, it's quite irrelevant when he comes
* * *ne·ben·säch·lichadj trivial, irrelevant▪ \nebensächlich sein to be trivial [or irrelevant], to be beside the point▪ N\nebensächliches, das N\nebensächliche trivialities pl, less important matters pl* * *etwas als nebensächlich abtun — reject something as irrelevant or beside the point
* * *nebensächlich adj (unwesentlich) unimportant, präd auch not important; (nicht zur Sache gehörig) irrelevant* * *etwas als nebensächlich abtun — reject something as irrelevant or beside the point
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7 worauf
Adv.1. fragend: on what?, what... on?; worauf wartest du ( noch)? what are you waiting for?; worauf freust du dich am meisten? what are you looking forward to most?2. in Relativsätzen: on which; (wonach) whereupon, after which; worauf er antwortete to which he replied; etwas, worauf ich keinen Wert lege something to which I attach no importance, something that is completely unimportant to me; worauf du dich verlassen kannst umg. iro. just you wait and see; ankommen I 7* * *whereon; whereupon; whereat* * *wo|rauf [vo'rauf]adv → auch auf1) interrog (räumlich) on what, what... onworáúf wartest du? — what are you waiting for?
woráúf sollte ich mich freuen? — what do I have to look forward to?
2) rel (zeitlich) whereuponworáúf du dich verlassen kannst — of that you can be sure
das ist etwas, woráúf ich mich freue — that's something I'm looking forward to
das, woráúf er sich vorbereitet hatte — what he was prepared for
woráúf er einen Wutanfall bekam — whereupon he flew into a rage
woráúf er sich auch beruft... — whatever his arguments are...
* * *(at or after which time, event etc: He insulted her, whereupon she slapped him.) whereupon* * *wo·rauf[voˈrauf]1. interrog (auf welchen/welchem Umstand) on what..., what... on\worauf wartest du noch? what are you waiting for?\worauf stützen sich deine Behauptungen? what are your claims based on?; (auf welche/welcher Sache) on what, what... on\worauf darf ich mich setzen? what can I sit on?\worauf steht das Haus? what is the house built on?2. rel (auf welcher/welche Sache) on whichdas Bett, \worauf wir liegen, gehörte meinen Großeltern the bed we're lying on belonged to my grandparentsder Grund, \worauf das Haus steht, ist sehr hart the ground on which the house is built is very harddas Papier, \worauf ich male, mache ich selbst I make the paper I'm painting on myself\worauf... auch [immer] whatever... onalle Gebäude stürzten ein, \worauf sie auch gebaut waren all the buildings caved in, regardless of what they were built upon; (woraufhin) whereuponer schoss, \worauf man sich sofort auf ihn stürzte he fired a shot, whereupon they pounced on him; s.a. verlassen* * *es gab nichts, worauf er sich hätte setzen können — there was nothing for him to sit on
das einzige, worauf es jetzt ankommt — the only thing that matters now
3) (relativisch): (woraufhin) whereupon* * *worauf adv1. fragend: on what?, what … on?;worauf wartest du (noch)? what are you waiting for?;worauf freust du dich am meisten? what are you looking forward to most?worauf er antwortete to which he replied;etwas, worauf ich keinen Wert lege something to which I attach no importance, something that is completely unimportant to me;* * *es gab nichts, worauf er sich hätte setzen können — there was nothing for him to sit on
das einzige, worauf es jetzt ankommt — the only thing that matters now
3) (relativisch): (woraufhin) whereupon* * *adv.whereon adv.whereupon adv. -
8 Belang
m; -(e)s, -e1. nur Sg.; (Wichtigkeit) importance, significance; von Belang of importance ( für to); sachlich: relevant (to); was schreibt er? - nichts von Belang what is he writing? - nothing significant ( oder of importance) ohne Belang unimportant ( für for), of no consequence oder importance (to); sachlich: irrelevant (to), immaterial (to)2. Pl. (Angelegenheiten) concerns, issues, affairs; (Interessen) interests; öffentliche Belange public issues, matters of public concern ( oder interest); jemandes Belange wahrnehmen / vertreten look after ( oder safeguard) / represent s.o.’s interests* * *Be|lạng [bə'laŋ]m -(e)s, -e1) (no pl = Wichtigkeit) importance, significance2) pl interests3) (form = Sache) matterin diesem Belang — as regards this matter
* * *Be·lang<-[e]s, -e>[bəˈlaŋ]m▪ nichts von \Belang nothing important▪ ohne \Belang [für jdn/etw] sein to be of no importance [or significance] [to sb/for [or to] sth], to be significant▪ [für jdn] von \Belang sein to be of importance [to sb], to be significant▪ etwas/nichts von \Belang something [or anything]/nothing important [or of importance2. pl (Interessen, Angelegenheiten) interests, concernsjds \Belange vertreten [o wahrnehmen] to represent the interests of sb* * *der; Belang[e]s, Belange1) o. Pl. (Bedeutung)[für etwas] von/ohne Belang sein — be of importance/of no importance [for something]
für jemanden von/ohne Belang sein — be important/not be important to somebody
2) Plural (Interessen) interestsjemandes Belange wahrnehmen/vertreten — look after/represent somebody's interests
* * *von Belang of importance (was schreibt er? - nichts von Belang what is he writing? – nothing significant ( oder of importance)ohne Belang unimportant (öffentliche Belange public issues, matters of public concern ( oder interest);jemandes Belange wahrnehmen/vertreten look after ( oder safeguard)/represent sb’s interests* * *der; Belang[e]s, Belange1) o. Pl. (Bedeutung)[für etwas] von/ohne Belang sein — be of importance/of no importance [for something]
für jemanden von/ohne Belang sein — be important/not be important to somebody
2) Plural (Interessen) interestsjemandes Belange wahrnehmen/vertreten — look after/represent somebody's interests
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9 Zeug
n; -(e)s, -e1. nur Sg.; umg., oft pej. stuff; (Sachen) auch things Pl.; (Plunder) loot; (Gerümpel, Trödel) junk; dummes Zeug nonsense, rubbish, bes. Am. garbage; ungereimtes Zeug reden talk a lot of nonsense; das ist ein tolles Zeug! it’s great stuff3. NAUT. tackle4. fig.: das Zeug haben zu einem Weltklassefußballer etc. have the makings of ( oder be cut out to be) a world-class footballer etc.; er hat das Zeug dazu he’s got what it takes umg.; was das Zeug hält umg. like mad; sich ( mächtig) ins Zeug legen put one’s back into it; sich für jemanden ins Zeug legen back s.o. up to the hilt; sich für etw. ins Zeug legen go all out for s.th., give s.th. one’s all-out support; jemandem was am oder ans Zeug flicken wollen umg. try to pin something on s.o.* * *das Zeugstuff; material* * *[tsɔyk]nt - (e)s[-gəs] no pl1) (inf) stuff no indef art, no pl; (= Ausrüstung) gear (inf); (= Kleidung) clothes pl, things pl (inf); (= Getier) things plaltes Zéúg — junk, trash
... und solches Zéúg —... and such things
2) (inf = Unsinn) nonsense, rubbish (esp Brit)ein/dieses Zéúg — a/this load of nonsense or rubbish (esp Brit)
dummes or ungereimtes Zéúg reden — to talk a lot of nonsense or drivel (inf) or twaddle (inf)
rede kein dummes Zéúg — don't talk nonsense
3)(= Fähigkeit, Können)
das Zéúg zu etw haben — to have (got) what it takes to be sth (inf)er hat nicht das Zéúg dazu — he hasn't got what it takes (inf)
4) (old) (= Stoff) material; (= Wäsche) linenjdm etwas am Zéúg flicken (inf) — to tell sb what to do
was das Zéúg hält (inf) — for all one is worth; laufen, fahren like mad
lügen, was das Zéúg hält (inf) — to lie one's head off (inf)
sich für jdn ins Zéúg legen (inf) — to stand up for sb
sich ins Zéúg legen — to go flat out (esp Brit) or all out (US); (bei Arbeit auch) to work flat out (esp Brit) or all out (US)
* * *das1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) stuff2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) stuff* * *<-[e]s>[tsɔyk]altes \Zeug junk, trash... und solches \Zeug... and such thingsdummes \Zeug treiben [o machen] to mess [or fool] about [or aroundwas trinkst du denn da für ein \Zeug? what's that stuff you're drinking? fam5.▶ jdm [was] am \Zeug[e] flicken wollen to find fault with sb▶ was das \Zeug hält for all one is worthlügen, was das \Zeug hält to lie one's head off fam* * *das; Zeug[e]s, Zeugesie hat das Zeug zu etwas — (fig.) she has what it takes to be something or has the makings of something
was das Zeug hält — (fig. ugs.) for all one's worth; < drive> hell for leather
sich [mächtig] ins Zeug legen — (fig.) do one's utmost
2) (ugs.)dummes/albernes Zeug — (Gerede) nonsense; rubbish
3) (Kleidung) things pl* * *dummes Zeug nonsense, rubbish, besonders US garbage;ungereimtes Zeug reden talk a lot of nonsense;das ist ein tolles Zeug! it’s great stuff3. SCHIFF tackle4. fig:das Zeug haben zu einem Weltklassefußballer etc have the makings of ( oder be cut out to be) a world-class footballer etc;er hat das Zeug dazu he’s got what it takes umg;was das Zeug hält umg like mad;sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen put one’s back into it;sich für jemanden ins Zeug legen back sb up to the hilt;sich für etwas ins Zeug legen go all out for sth, give sth one’s all-out support;ans Zeug flicken wollen umg try to pin something on sb* * *das; Zeug[e]s, Zeugesie hat das Zeug zu etwas — (fig.) she has what it takes to be something or has the makings of something
was das Zeug hält — (fig. ugs.) for all one's worth; < drive> hell for leather
sich [mächtig] ins Zeug legen — (fig.) do one's utmost
2) (ugs.)dummes/albernes Zeug — (Gerede) nonsense; rubbish
3) (Kleidung) things pl* * *nur sing. f.clobber n. nur sing. n.clobber* n.clothes n.equipment n.fixings n.stuff n.things n.trinket n. -
10 oberflächlich
I Adj. superficial; Mensch: auch shallow; (flüchtig) perfunctory, cursory; oberflächliche Bekanntschaft casual ( oder nodding) acquaintance; es ist bei ihm sehr oberflächlich auch it doesn’t go very deep with himII Adv. superficially; (flüchtig) perfunctorily, cursorily; oberflächlich betrachtet on the surface; ich kenne sie nur oberflächlich she’s only a casual acquaintance, I don’t know her very well* * *trivial; superficial; cursory; perfunctory; desultory; skin-deep* * *ober|fläch|lich [-flɛçlɪç]1. adj1) (= an der Oberfläche) superficialóberflächliche Verletzung — surface wound
2) (= flüchtig) superficial; Kenntnisse superficial, shallowbei óberflächlicher Betrachtung — at a quick glance
seine Englischkenntnisse sind nur óberflächlich — his knowledge of English is only superficial
3) (= seicht) Mensch, Unterhaltung superficial, shallow2. adv1) (= an der Oberfläche) superficially, on the surfaceer ist nur óberflächlich verletzt — he's only got superficial injuries
2) (= flüchtig) superficially, not thoroughlysie arbeitet óberflächlich — she doesn't do her work thoroughly
jdn (nur) óberflächlich kennen — to know sb( only) slightly, to have a nodding acquaintance with sb
etw (nur) óberflächlich kennen — to have (only) a shallow or superficial knowledge of sth
3) (= seicht) superficiallysich óberflächlich unterhalten — to have a superficial conversation
* * *1) (not able to think seriously or feel deeply: a rather shallow personality.) shallow2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) sketchy3) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) superficial4) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) superficial5) ((especially of people) only interested in unimportant things; not at all serious: She's a very trivial person.) trivial* * *ober·fläch·lich[ˈo:bɐflɛçlɪç]I. adj1. (äußerlich) superficial2. (flüchtig) superficialsie arbeitet rasch, ist aber leider etwas zu \oberflächlich she works quickly but, unfortunately, she's a little slapdash3. (seicht) superficialII. adv1. (an der Oberfläche) superficially3. (allgemein) superficially* * *1.Adjektiv superficial2.eine erste, oberflächlich Schätzung — a first, rough estimate
adverbial superficially* * *oberflächliche Bekanntschaft casual ( oder nodding) acquaintance;oberflächlich betrachtet on the surface;ich kenne sie nur oberflächlich she’s only a casual acquaintance, I don’t know her very well* * *1.Adjektiv superficial2.eine erste, oberflächlich Schätzung — a first, rough estimate
adverbial superficially* * *adj.cursory adj.perfunctory adj.sketchy adj.superficial adj. adv.cursorily adv.perfunctorily adv.sketchily adv.superficially adv. -
11 verhältnismäßig
I Adv.1. (relativ) relatively, reasonably2. (angemessen) proportionally; verhältnismäßig aufteilen divide up proportionally; verhältnismäßig reagieren react appropriatelyII Adj. proportional; WIRTS. attr. auch pro rata...* * *relatively (Adv.); comparatively (Adv.);(proportional) proportional (Adj.);* * *ver|hạ̈lt|nis|mä|ßig1. adj1) (= proportional) proportional; (ESP JUR = angemessen) proportionate, commensurate2) (= relativ) comparative, relative; (inf = ziemlich) reasonable2. adv1) (= proportional) proportionally2) (= relativ, inf: = ziemlich) relatively* * *1) (when compared to someone or something else: He seems relatively happy now; This is a fairly unimportant problem, relatively speaking.) relatively2) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) relate3) (judged by comparing with something else: the comparative quiet of the suburbs.) comparative* * *ver·hält·nis·mä·ßigadv relativelysie verdient \verhältnismäßig viel she earns a relatively large amount* * *Adverb relatively; comparatively* * *A. adv1. (relativ) relatively, reasonably2. (angemessen) proportionally;verhältnismäßig aufteilen divide up proportionally;verhältnismäßig reagieren react appropriatelyB. adj proportional; WIRTSCH attr auch pro rata …* * *Adverb relatively; comparatively* * *adj.pro rata adj.propositional adj. adv.proportionally adv.
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