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1 Traube
f; -, -n1. (Weintrauben am Stiel) bunch of grapes; (Beere) grape; Trauben lesen / keltern harvest / press grapes; die Trauben hängen ( jemandem) zu hoch fig. it’s just sour grapes (to s.o.)2. fig. cluster; eine Traube von Blüten / Beeren a flower cluster / bunch ( oder cluster) of berries; eine Traube von Menschen a group ( oder knot oder small crowd) of people* * *die Traube(Anhäufung) cluster;(Einzelfrucht) grape;(Fruchtbüschel) bunch of grapes* * *Trau|be ['traubə]f -, -n(einzelne Beere) grape; (ganze Frucht) bunch of grapes; (= Blütenstand) raceme (spec); (fig ) (von Bienen) cluster; (= Menschentraube) bunch, clusterTráúben (Fruchtart) — grapes
* * *(a closely-packed group (of people or things): a cluster of berries; They stood in a cluster.) cluster* * *Trau·be<-, -n>[ˈtraubə]f4. (Ansammlung) clustereine \Traube von Menschen a cluster of people* * *die; Traube, Trauben1) (Beeren) bunch; (von Johannisbeeren o. ä.) cluster2) (WeinTraube) grape3) (Menschenmenge) bunch; cluster* * *Trauben lesen/keltern harvest/press grapes;die Trauben hängen (jemandem) zu hoch fig it’s just sour grapes (to sb)2. fig cluster;eine Traube von Blüten/Beeren a flower cluster/bunch ( oder cluster) of berries;* * *die; Traube, Trauben1) (Beeren) bunch; (von Johannisbeeren o. ä.) cluster2) (WeinTraube) grape3) (Menschenmenge) bunch; cluster* * *-n f.bunch of grapes n. -
2 Neid
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. envy ( auf jemanden: of, etw.: at); (Missgunst) jealousy; aus ( purem) Neid out of (sheer) envy; grün oder gelb vor Neid green with envy; vor Neid vergehen oder erblassen oder umg. platzen be eaten up ( oder consumed) with envy; das muss ihm der Neid lassen you have to hand it to him; das ist nur der Neid der Besitzlosen umg. he’s etc. just jealous because he etc. hasn’t got one; blass* * *der Neidenvy; jealousy; enviousness* * *[nait]m - (e)s[-dəs] no pl envy, jealousy ( auf +acc of)aus Néíd — out of envy or jealousy
der Néíd der Besitzlosen (inf) — sour grapes (inf)
nur kein Néíd! — don't be envious or jealous!
grün ( und gelb) vor Néíd (inf) — green with envy
or vergehen — to die of envy
See:* * *(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) envy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈnait]nur kein \Neid! don't be jealous!purer \Neid pure [or plain] jealousy[jds] \Neid erregen to make sb jealous [or envious], to arouse sb's [or cause] jealousy, to arouse [or stir up] sb's envyjdm schaut der \Neid aus den Augen envy is written all over sb's facevor \Neid (fam) with envyvor \Neid erblassen (form)vor \Neid platzen können to go green with envy▶ das muss jdm der \Neid lassen (fam) you've got to hand it to sb, you have to say that much for sb fam* * *der; Neid[e]s envy; jealousyvor Neid platzen — (ugs.) die of envy (coll.)
gelb od. grün vor Neid werden, vor Neid erblassen — turn or go green with envy
das muss der Neid ihr lassen — (ugs.) you've got to give her that; you've got to say that much for her
* * *aus (purem) Neid out of (sheer) envy;gelb vor Neid green with envy;erblassen oder umgdas muss ihm der Neid lassen you have to hand it to him;das ist nur der Neid der Besitzlosen umg he’s etc just jealous because he etc hasn’t got one; → blass* * *der; Neid[e]s envy; jealousyvor Neid platzen — (ugs.) die of envy (coll.)
gelb od. grün vor Neid werden, vor Neid erblassen — turn or go green with envy
das muss der Neid ihr lassen — (ugs.) you've got to give her that; you've got to say that much for her
* * *nur sing. m.enviousness n.envy n. -
3 saure Trauben
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) sour grapes -
4 Neid
nur kein \Neid! don't be jealous!;purer \Neid pure [or plain] jealousy;[jds] \Neid erregen to make sb jealous [or envious], to arouse sb's [or cause] jealousy, to arouse [or stir up] sb's envy;jdm schaut der \Neid aus den Augen envy is written all over sb's face;vor \Neid ( fam) with envy;vor \Neid erblassen ( form);vor \Neid platzen können to go green with envyWENDUNGEN:
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sour grapes — When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes … The small dictionary of idiomes
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sour grapes — n. [from Aesop s fable in which the fox, after futile efforts to reach some grapes, scorns them as being sour] a scorning or belittling of something only because it cannot be had or done … English World dictionary
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sour grapes — When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that someone s attitude is sour grapes means that they are trying to make others believe… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sour grapes — Meaning Acting meanly after a disappointment. Origin From The Bible, Old Testament, Ezekiel xviii. 2 The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children s teeth are set on edge . In Aesop s fable The Fox and the Grapes the fox isn t able to… … Meaning and origin of phrases
Sour grapes — Grape Grape, n. [OF. grape, crape, bunch or cluster of grapes, F. grappe, akin to F. grappin grapnel, hook; fr. OHG. chrapfo hook, G. krapfen, akin to E. cramp. The sense seems to have come from the idea of clutching. Cf. {Agraffe}, {Cramp},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English