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1 Frosch
m; -(e)s, Frösche1. ZOOL. frog2. fig.: sei kein Frosch! don’t be a spoilsport; einen Frosch im Hals haben fig. have a frog in one’s throat; sich aufblasen wie ein Frosch fig. puff o.s. up (self-importantly); kleiner Frosch hum. (nacktes Kind) little tadpole3. MUS., am Geigenbogen etc.: frog, heel* * *der Frosch(Knallfrosch) squib;(Tier) frog* * *Frọsch [frɔʃ]m -(e)s, ordm;e['frœʃə] frog; (= Feuerwerkskörper) (fire)cracker, jumping jack (Brit)einen Frosch in der Kehle or im Hals haben (inf) — to have a frog in one's throat
sei kein Frosch! (inf) — be a sport!
* * *(a small jumping animal, without a tail, that lives on land and in water.) frog* * *<-[e]s, Frösche>[frɔʃ, pl ˈfrœʃə]m1. ZOOL frog2. (Feuerwerkskörper) [fire]cracker, jumping jack3.* * *der; Frosch[e]s, Frösche1) frogsei kein Frosch — (ugs.) don't be a spoilsport
2) (Musik) nut* * *1. ZOOL frog2. fig:sei kein Frosch! don’t be a spoilsport;einen Frosch im Hals haben fig have a frog in one’s throat;sich aufblasen wie ein Frosch fig puff o.s. up (self-importantly);kleiner Frosch hum (nacktes Kind) little tadpole3. MUS, am Geigenbogen etc: frog, heel* * *der; Frosch[e]s, Frösche1) frogsei kein Frosch — (ugs.) don't be a spoilsport
2) (Musik) nut* * *-¨e m.frog n.squib n. -
2 Rohrkrepierer
m; -s, -; MIL. barrel burst; fig. non-starter, Brit. auch damp squib, Am. auch dud* * *Rohr|kre|pie|rer [-krepiːrɐ]m -s, -(MIL sl)barrel burst* * *Rohr·kre·pie·rer<-s, ->m1. MIL barrel burst2. (Reinfall) flop* * * -
3 Schwärmer
m; -s, -1. (Träumer) dreamer; (Romantiker) romantic; (Begeisterter) enthusiast; stärker: fanatic; bes. POL. etc. zealot2. ZOOL. (Abendfalter) hawkmoth3. (Feuerwerkskörper) squib* * *der Schwärmerswarmer; enthusiast* * *Schwạ̈r|mer I ['ʃvɛrmɐ]m -s, -2) (= Feuerwerkskörper) jumping jackII ['ʃvɛrmɐ]1. m -s, -, Schwär|me|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nen(= Begeisterter) enthusiast, zealot; (= Fantast) dreamer, visionary; (= sentimentaler Schwärmer) sentimentalist* * *Schwär·mer1<-s, ->m1. (Schmetterling) hawkmoth, sphinx moth2. (Feuerwerkskörper) ≈ serpent, ≈ jumping jackSchwär·mer(in)2<-s, ->1. (sentimentaler Mensch) sentimentalist2. (Begeisterter) enthusiast3. (Fantast) dreamerer ist und bleibt ein \Schwärmer he's a dreamer and always will be* * *der; Schwärmers, Schwärmer1) (Fantast) dreamer; (Begeisterter) [passionate] enthusiast2) (Zool.): (Schmetterling) hawk-moth* * *1. (Träumer) dreamer; (Romantiker) romantic; (Begeisterter) enthusiast; stärker: fanatic; besonders POL etc zealot3. (Feuerwerkskörper) squib* * *der; Schwärmers, Schwärmer1) (Fantast) dreamer; (Begeisterter) [passionate] enthusiast2) (Zool.): (Schmetterling) hawk-moth* * *m.enthusiast n.gusher n. -
4 Glosse
f; -, -n1. in der Presse: commentary; Gegenstand zahlreicher Glossen werden become the subject of endless commentaries; seine Glossen machen über (+ Akk) fig. (spotten) sneer ( oder scoff) at* * *die Glossegloss* * *Glọs|se ['glɔsə]f -, -n2) (PRESS, RAD ETC) commentaryseine Glossen über jdn/etw machen (inf) — to make snide comments about sb/sth
* * *Glos·se<-, -n>[ˈglɔsə]f1. (knapper Kommentar) gloss, commentary; (polemisch) ironic comment[ary]; (schriftlich a.) lampoon, squibseine \Glossen über jdn/etw machen to make snide comments [or remarks] about sb/sth* * *die; Glosse, Glossen1) (in den Medien) commentary2) (spöttische Bemerkung) sneering or (coll.) snide comment* * *1. in der Presse: commentary;Gegenstand zahlreicher Glossen werden become the subject of endless commentaries;* * *die; Glosse, Glossen1) (in den Medien) commentary2) (spöttische Bemerkung) sneering or (coll.) snide comment* * *-n f.filler (article)(press) n.gloss (press) n. -
5 Knallfrosch
m jumping jack* * *der Knallfroschsquib* * *Knạll|froschmjumping jack* * *der1) (a small exploding firework: fire crackers.) cracker2) (a kind of firework which makes a loud noise.) fire-cracker* * *Knall·froschm jumping jack* * *der jumping jack* * *Knallfrosch m jumping jack* * *der jumping jack* * *m.jumping cracker n.jumping jack n. -
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8 Glosse
Glos·se <-, -n> [ʼglɔsə] f1) ( knapper Kommentar) gloss, commentary; ( polemisch) ironic comment[ary]; (schriftlich a.) lampoon, squib -
9 Frosch
m1. frog2. squibm[Bogen]1. frog [bow]2. nut [bow] -
10 Reinfall
m1. damp squib coll.2. failure3. flop coll.4. mare's nest5. pratfall fig. -
11 Schlag ins Wasser
damp squib Br. coll. -
12 Zündpille
f[Airbag, Gurtstraffer]1. firing pellet2. squib Am.(Airbag, Gurtstraffer)detonator
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