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1 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) saure Trauben -
2 sour
1.['saʊə(r)]adjective2) (morose) griesgrämig (abwertend); säuerlich [Blick]3) (unpleasant) bitter2. transitive verbwhen things go sour — wenn man od. einem alles leid wird
1) versauern lassen; sauer machen2) (fig.): (spoil) verbauen [Karriere]; trüben [Beziehung]3) (fig.): (make gloomy) verbittern3. intransitive verb[Beziehungen:] sich trüben* * *1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sauer2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sauer3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sauer2. verb(to make or become sour.) sauer machen; werden- academic.ru/91880/sourly">sourly- sourness* * *[ˈsaʊəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. adj1. (in taste) sauer\sour milk saure Milch\sour taste säuerlicher Geschmack\sour look saure Miene, säuerlicher Blick\sour note bitterer Beigeschmack3.II. n esp AM saures, alkoholisches Getränkwhisky \sour Whisky m mit ZitroneIII. vt1. (give sour taste)▪ to \sour sth etw sauer machen [o säuernhis tactless remark \soured the atmosphere seine taktlose Bemerkung ruinierte die StimmungIV. vi1. (become sour) sauer werden2. ( fig) getrübt [o beeinträchtigt] werden* * *['saʊə(r)]1. adj (+er)1) fruit, soil sauer; wine, vinegar säuerlichwhisky sour (esp US) — Whisky mit Zitrone
to go or turn sour (on sb) ( fig, relationship, marriage ) — jdn anöden; (plan, investment) sich als Fehlschlag erweisen
he's feeling sour about being demoted — er ist über seine Absetzung verbittert
it sounds like sour grapes to me — das kennt man: die Trauben sind zu sauer or hängen zu hoch
2. vtmilk sauer or dick werden lassen; soil sauer or kalkarm machen; (fig) person verdrießlich or griesgrämig machen; relationship, atmosphere vergiften; success verderben3. vi(milk) sauer or dick werden; (soil) sauer or kalkarm werden; (fig, person) verbittern, griesgrämig werden; (atmosphere, mood, relationship) sich verschlechtern* * *sour [ˈsaʊə(r)]A adj (adv sourly)1. sauer (auch Geruch, Milch):sour cherry Sauerkirsche f;sour cream Sauerrahm m, saure Sahne;turn sour sauer werden;2. übel oder ranzig riechend3. fig säuerlich, verdrießlich, mürrisch, sauertöpfisch umg (Person):a sour face ein saures Gesicht6. schwefelhaltig (Benzin etc)B s1. Säure f:the sweet and sour of life Freud und Leid (des Lebens);take the sweet with the sour das Leben nehmen, wie es (eben) ist2. besonders US Sour m (alkoholisches Mixgetränk mit Zitrone)C v/i1. sauer werden2. figa) verbittert oder sauer werdenc) mies werdend) in die Brüche gehen, kaputtgehen umg (Ehe etc)D v/t2. fig verbittern* * *1.['saʊə(r)]adjective1) (having acid taste) sauer2) (morose) griesgrämig (abwertend); säuerlich [Blick]3) (unpleasant) bitter2. transitive verbwhen things go sour — wenn man od. einem alles leid wird
1) versauern lassen; sauer machen2) (fig.): (spoil) verbauen [Karriere]; trüben [Beziehung]3) (fig.): (make gloomy) verbittern3. intransitive verb[Beziehungen:] sich trüben* * *adj.sauer adj. -
3 sour
1) ( in taste) sauer;\sour milk saure Milch;\sour taste säuerlicher Geschmack;( embittered) verbittert;\sour look saure Miene, säuerlicher Blick;\sour note bitterer Beigeschmack;PHRASES:whisky \sour Whisky m mit Zitrone vt1) ( give sour taste)to \sour sth etw sauer machen [o säuern];his tactless remark \soured the atmosphere seine taktlose Bemerkung ruinierte die Stimmung vi1) ( become sour) sauer werden; -
4 grape
nounWeintraube, die; Weinbeere, diea bunch of grapes — eine Traube
[it's] sour grapes — (fig.) die Trauben hängen zu hoch
* * *[ɡreip](a green or black smooth-skinned eatable berry from which wine is made.) die Weintraube- academic.ru/32131/grapevine">grapevine- sour grapes* * *[greɪp]I. nseedless \grapes kernlose Weintraubena bunch of \grapes eine [ganze] Traube* * *[greɪp]n(Wein)traube f, Weinbeere f* * *grape [ɡreıp] s1. Weintraube f, -beere f: he says that my new car is a waste of money, but that’s just sour grapes aber ihm hängen die Trauben zu hoch oder sind die Trauben zu sauer;a) Mauke fb) umg Rindertuberkulose f* * *nounWeintraube, die; Weinbeere, die[it's] sour grapes — (fig.) die Trauben hängen zu hoch
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5 tart
I adjectiveherb; sauer [Obst usw.]; (fig.) scharfzüngigII nounjam tart — Marmeladentörtchen, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92483/tart_up">tart up* * *I adjective(sharp or sour in taste: These apples taste rather tart.) sauer- tartly- tartness II noun1) (a pie containing eg fruit or jam: an apple tart.) der Obstkuchen2) ((slang) a prostitute.)* * *tart1[tɑ:t, AM tɑ:rt]I. njam \tart Marmeladentörtchen ntcustard \tart Vanillecremetorte fhoney \tart gefüllter Honigkuchenjam \tart Marmeladenkuchen mstrawberry \tart Erdbeertorte f, Erdbeerkuchen mII. adj2. (cutting) scharf, beißend, bissig\tart irony beißende Ironie\tart remark bissige Bemerkung\tart reply scharfe Erwiderung, schroffe Antwort\tart wit scharfer Verstandtart2[tɑ:t, AM tɑ:rt]I. n (fig, usu pej)2. ( fam: attractive female) süßes Ding veraltend, flotte Biene veraltend fam, flotter Käfer veraltend fam* * *I [tAːt]adj (+er)IIn (COOK)Obstkuchen m, Obsttorte f; (individual) Obsttörtchen ntapple tart — Apfelkuchen m/-törtchen nt
IIIjam tart — Marmeladenkuchen m/-törtchen nt
n (Brit inf= prostitute) Nutte f (inf); (= loose woman) Flittchen nt (pej inf); (pej = woman) Schachtel f (inf)* * *tart1 [tɑː(r)t] adj (adv tartly)1. sauer (Apfel etc)2. fig scharf (Antwort etc)tart2 [tɑː(r)t]A s1. (Frucht-, Creme-)Törtchen n2. besonders Br Obstkuchen m, belegte Torte3. sla) Flittchen n pejb) Nutte f pejtart o.s. up sich aufdonnern oder auftakeln* * *I adjectiveherb; sauer [Obst usw.]; (fig.) scharfzüngigII nounjam tart — Marmeladentörtchen, das
Phrasal Verbs:- tart up* * *adj.herb adj. n.Torte -n f.
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Sour grapes — is an expression originating from the Aesop Fable The Fox and the Grapes, meaning to deny desire for something one cannot attain.Sour grapes may also refer to: * Sour Grapes (film), a 1998 film written and directed by Larry David * Sour Grapes… … Wikipedia
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sour grapes — noun uncount criticism of something that you make because you are annoyed that you cannot have it: Saying the award is meaningless is just sour grapes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
sour grapes — noun disparagement of something that is unattainable • Hypernyms: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation * * * noun plural Etymology: so called from the fable ascribed to Aesop, legendary 6th century B.C. Greek author of fables, about the fox … Useful english dictionary
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