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121 Lupe
f; -, -n magnifying glass; für Juweliere und Uhrmacher: loupe; unter die Lupe nehmen fig. have a good look at, scrutinize; so etwas kann oder muss man mit der Lupe suchen there aren’t many of them around, they’re pretty thin on the ground; stärker: they’re like hen’s teeth* * *die Lupemagnifier; magnifying glass* * *Lu|pe ['luːpə]f -, -nmagnifying glassso etwas/solche Leute kannst du mit der Lúpe suchen — things/people like that are few and far between
* * *Lu·pe<-, -n>[ˈlu:pə]f magnifying glass* * *die; Lupe, Lupen magnifying glassjemanden/etwas unter die Lupe nehmen — (ugs.) examine somebody/something closely; take a close look at somebody/something
* * *unter die Lupe nehmen fig have a good look at, scrutinize;muss man mit der Lupe suchen there aren’t many of them around, they’re pretty thin on the ground; stärker: they’re like hen’s teeth* * *die; Lupe, Lupen magnifying glassjemanden/etwas unter die Lupe nehmen — (ugs.) examine somebody/something closely; take a close look at somebody/something
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122 Mangelware
f scarce commodity; Mangelware sein auch umg., fig. be scarce, be in short supply, be hard to come by; weitS. (selten sein) be rare* * *Mạn|gel|wa|refscarce commodity, commodity in short supplyMangelware sein (fig) — to be a rare thing; (Ärzte, gute Lehrer etc) not to grow on trees
* * *Man·gel·wa·ref scarce commodity\Mangelware sein to be a rare commodity* * *Mangelware sein — be scarce or in short supply; < article> be a scarce commodity
erfahrene Fachkräfte sind Mangelware — (fig. ugs.) experienced skilled workers are thin on the ground (coll.)
* * *Mangelware f scarce commodity;Mangelware sein auch umg, fig be scarce, be in short supply, be hard to come by; weitS. (selten sein) be rare* * *Mangelware sein — be scarce or in short supply; < article> be a scarce commodity
erfahrene Fachkräfte sind Mangelware — (fig. ugs.) experienced skilled workers are thin on the ground (coll.)
* * *f.scarce commodity n.scarce goods n. -
123 Nadel
f; -, -n1. needle (auch, TECH., Tannennadel etc.); (Steck-, Haar-, Hutnadel etc.) pin (auch Anstecknadel, kleine Brosche); (Brosche) brooch, Am. pin; am Tonabnehmer: stylus (Pl. styli oder styluses); man hätte eine Nadel fallen hören können you could have heard a pin drop; eine Nadel im Heuhaufen fig. a needle in a haystack; ( wie) auf Nadeln sitzen umg. be on tenterhooks; etw. mit heißer Nadel nähen umg. sew s.th. in a hurry; fig. throw s.th. together in a hurry2. (Injektionsnadel) needle; an der Nadel hängen (drogenabhängig sein) umg. be on the needle, be a junkie Sl.; sie kommt von der Nadel nicht los umg. she can’t kick the (drug) habit* * *die Nadel(Eisnadel) spicule;(Nähnadel) sewing needle; needle;(Stecknadel) pin* * *Na|del ['naːdl]f -, -n1) needle; (von Plattenspieler) stylus, needle; (= Stecknadel, COMPUT von Drucker) pin; (= Häkelnadel) hook; (inf = Spritze) needlemit Nádel und Faden umgehen können — to be able to wield a needle and thread
etw mit heißer Nádel nähen (fig inf) — to cobble sth together quickly (inf)
er sitzt wie auf Nádeln (inf) () — he's like a cat on hot bricks Brit inf or on a hot tin roof
2) (= Haarnadel, Hutnadel, Krawattennadel) pin; (= Brosche) brooch3) (= Blattnadel, Eisnadel, Kristallnadel) needle* * *1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) needle2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) needle3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) needle4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) needle5) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) pin6) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) pin7) (a needle of a record player.) stylus* * *Na·del1<-, -n>[ˈna:dl̩]f1. (Nähnadel) needleeine \Nadel einfädeln to thread a needle2. (Zeiger) needle3.▶ von der \Nadel wegkommen to kick the habitNa·del2<-, -n>[ˈna:dl̩]f BOT needle* * *die; Nadel, Nadeln needle; (SteckNadel, HutNadel, HaarNadel) pin; (HäkelNadel) hook; (für Tonabnehmer) stylus* * *1. needle ( auch TECH, Tannennadel etc); (Steck-, Haar-, Hutnadel etc) pin (auch Anstecknadel, kleine Brosche); (Brosche) brooch, US pin; am Tonabnehmer: stylus (pl styli oder styluses);man hätte eine Nadel fallen hören können you could have heard a pin drop;eine Nadel im Heuhaufen fig a needle in a haystack;2. (Injektionsnadel) needle;sie kommt von der Nadel nicht los umg she can’t kick the (drug) habit* * *die; Nadel, Nadeln needle; (SteckNadel, HutNadel, HaarNadel) pin; (HäkelNadel) hook; (für Tonabnehmer) stylus* * *-n f.needle n.spicule n.spike n. -
124 papierdünn
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125 Patina
f; -, kein Pl. patina (auch fig.); Patina ansetzen gather ( oder develop) a patina; fig., pej. wear thin* * *die Patinapatina* * *Pa|ti|na ['paːtina]f -, no pl (lit, fig)patinaPátina ansetzen (lit) — to patinate, to become coated with a patina; (fig) to take on a hallowed air of tradition
* * *Pa·ti·na<->[ˈpa:tina]f kein pl patina* * * -
126 Rahmgeschnetzeltes
n; GASTR. small thin pieces of meat in a cream sauce, Am. etwa stroganoff* * * -
127 schicht
f; -, -en1. layer; GEOL. stratum (Pl. strata); BERGB. seam; Farbe: coat (-ing), layer; Öl: film; FOT. emulsion; eine dicke Schicht Staub a thick layer of dust; eine dünne Schicht Humus a thin layer of humus2. fig., SOZIOL. class, Pl. auch social strata; breite Schichten der Bevölkerung: large sections; die gebildete Schicht the educated class; die herrschenden / untersten Schichten the ruling / lower classes; aus allen Schichten from all levels of society3. Arbeitszeit: shift; Schicht haben, auf Schicht sein be on shift; in der zweiten Schicht on the second shift; Schicht arbeiten work shifts, do shift work; Schicht machen umg. call it a day, knock off (work)* * *die Schicht(Arbeit) shift work; shift;(Farbe) coat; coating;(Gesellschaft) rank; class;(Lage) seam; stratum; layer; flake;(Ölfilm) film* * *Schịcht [ʃɪçt]f -, -en1) (= Lage) layer; (= dünne Schicht) film; (GEOL, SCI) layer, stratum; (= Farbschicht) coat; (der Gesellschaft) level, stratum2) (= Arbeitsabschnitt, -gruppe etc) shifter ist auf Schicht (inf) — he's on shift
* * *die1) (layer: a bed of chalk below the surface.) bed2) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) coat3) ((the system according to which people belong to) one of a number of economic/social groups: the upper class; the middle class; the working class; ( also adjective) the class system.) class4) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) deposit5) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) shift6) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) shift7) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) seam* * *Schicht1<-, -en>[ʃɪçt]f1. (aufgetragene Lage) layereine \Schicht Farbe/Lack a coat of paint/varnish; (eine dünne Lage) film2. (eine von mehreren Lagen) layer3. ARCHÄOL, GEOL stratum, layer4. (Gesellschaftsschicht) class, stratumdie herrschende \Schicht the ruling classesalle \Schichten der Bevölkerung all levels of societySchicht2<-, -en>[ʃɪçt]f shift\Schicht arbeiten to do shift workdie \Schicht wechseln to change shifts* * *die; Schicht, Schichten1) layer; (Geol.) stratum; (von Farbe) coat; (sehr dünn) film2) (GesellschaftsSchicht) stratumbreite Schichten [der Bevölkerung] — broad sections of the population
3) (Abschnitt eines Arbeitstages, Arbeitsgruppe) shiftSchicht arbeiten — work shifts; be on shift work
* * *…schicht f im subst1. (Lage):Bodenschicht layer of soil;Lössschicht layer of loess;Kulturschicht cultural level2. (Masse):Dämmschicht, Isolierschicht insulating layer, insulation;Quarkschicht quark layer;Rostschicht layer of rust3. (Klasse):Arbeiterschicht working class* * *die; Schicht, Schichten1) layer; (Geol.) stratum; (von Farbe) coat; (sehr dünn) film2) (GesellschaftsSchicht) stratumbreite Schichten [der Bevölkerung] — broad sections of the population
3) (Abschnitt eines Arbeitstages, Arbeitsgruppe) shiftSchicht arbeiten — work shifts; be on shift work
* * *-en f.coat n.film n.layer n.ply n.seam n.shift (work) n.strata n.stratum n.(§ pl.: strata) -
128 Schinkenmesser
* * *Schinkenmesser n long thin knife for cutting ham on the bone
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