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  • 1 tinker

    1. noun
    Kesselflicker, der
    2. intransitive verb

    tinker with something — an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)/(incompetently; also fig.) herumpfuschen (ugs.)

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    ['tiŋkə] 1. noun
    (a person who travels around like a gypsy, mending kettles, pans etc.) der/die Kesselflicker(in)
    2. verb
    (often with about or around) to fiddle, or work in an unskilled way, with machinery etc: He enjoys tinkering around (with car engines). herumbasteln
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    tink·er
    [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, AM -ɚ]
    I. n
    1. (attempt to repair) Tüftelei f
    ▪ to have a \tinker with sth an etw dat herumbasteln
    2. (repairman) wandernder Kesselflicker hist; BRIT ( pej: gypsy) Zigeuner(in) m(f)
    3. BRIT ( fam: mischievous person) kleiner Stromer/kleine Stromerin, Bosnigl m ÖSTERR pej
    4.
    ▶ to not give a \tinker's damn [or BRIT also cuss] about sb/sth sich akk einen Kehricht [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR bes Dreck] um jdn/etw scheren fam
    II. vi
    ▪ to \tinker [about [or around]] [with [or on] sth] [an etw dat] herumbasteln, herumpfuschen pej fam
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    ['tɪŋkə(r)]
    1. n (Brit pej)
    Kesselflicker m

    you little tinker! (inf) — du kleiner Stromer or Zigeuner! (neg!)

    not to give a tinker's curse or cuss or damn about sb/sth (inf) — sich einen feuchten Kehricht um jdn/etw scheren (inf)

    2. vi
    1) herumbasteln (with, on an +dat)
    2)

    (unskilfully) to tinker with sth — an etw (dat) herumpfuschen

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    tinker [ˈtıŋkə(r)]
    A s
    1. besonders HIST (wandernder) Kesselflicker:
    not worth a tinker’s damn (Br cuss, curse) umg keinen Pfifferling wert, (Person) keinen Schuss Pulver wert;
    not give a tinker’s damn (Br cuss, curse) umg sich einen Dreck darum kümmern
    2. a) Bastler(in) (auch fig)
    b) pej Pfuscher(in), Stümper(in)
    3. Br umg Racker m, Schlingel m
    4. a) Bastelei f
    b) pej Pfuscherei f, Stümperei f:
    have a tinker at herumbasteln (a. fig) oder herumpfuschen an (dat)
    5. FISCH
    a) junge Makrele
    b) Pazifikmakrele f
    B v/i ( with an dat)
    a) herumbasteln
    b) pej herumpfuschen
    C v/t
    1. Löcher in Töpfen etc verlöten
    a) zusammenbasteln (a. fig),
    b) pej zurechtpfuschen
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    1. noun
    Kesselflicker, der
    2. intransitive verb

    tinker with something — an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)/(incompetently; also fig.) herumpfuschen (ugs.)

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    v.
    basteln v.
    flicken v.

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  • 2 tinker

    'tiŋkə
    1. noun
    (a person who travels around like a gypsy, mending kettles, pans etc.) caldedero, hojalatero; gitano

    2. verb
    (often with about or around) to fiddle, or work in an unskilled way, with machinery etc: He enjoys tinkering around (with car engines). tratar de reparar, hacer un remiendo
    tr['tɪŋkəSMALLr/SMALL]
    1 (tinsmith) hojalatero,-a, calderero,-a
    2 (gypsy) gitano,-a
    3 (naughty child) pícaro,-a, tunante,-a, diablillo,-a
    1 (try to repair) tratar de arreglar; (meddle with) manosear, apañar, tocar
    tinker ['tɪŋkər] vi
    to tinker with : arreglar con pequeños ajustes, toquetear (con intento de arreglar)
    n.
    • calderero remendón s.m.
    • calderero, -era s.m.,f.
    v.
    • componer (Arreglar) v.
    • ocuparse vanamente v.
    • remendar chapuceramente v.

    I 'tɪŋkər, 'tɪŋkə(r)
    noun hojalatero, -ra m,f, calderero, -ra m,f

    II

    to tinker with something — \<\<with car/television\>\> hacerle* pequeños ajustes a algo; (pej) juguetear con algo

    ['tɪŋkǝ(r)]
    1. N
    (esp Brit)
    1) (=mender) calderero m ; pej (=gipsy) gitano m
    2) (Brit) † * (=child) pícaro(-a) m / f, tunante(-a) m / f

    you little tinker! — ¡tunante!

    2.
    VI (also: tinker about)

    to tinker with — toquetear, jugar con

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    I ['tɪŋkər, 'tɪŋkə(r)]
    noun hojalatero, -ra m,f, calderero, -ra m,f

    II

    to tinker with something — \<\<with car/television\>\> hacerle* pequeños ajustes a algo; (pej) juguetear con algo

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  • 3 tinker

    /'tiɳkə/ * danh từ - thợ hàn nồi - thợ vụng - việc làm dối, việc chắp vá !to have an hour's tinker at something - để một giờ sửa qua loa (chắp vá, vá víu) cái gì !not worth a tinker's dam - không đáng một xu * ngoại động từ - hàn thiếc, hàn (nồi) - vá dối, sửa dối, sửa qua loa, chắp vá, vá víu * nội động từ - làm dối =to tinker away at; to tinker with+ làm qua loa, sửa vụng =to tinker with a literary work+ sửa lại một tác phẩm văn học một cách vụng về

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  • 4 fiddle

    1. noun
    1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die

    [as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund

    play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)

    play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen

    2) (coll.): (swindle) Gaunerei, die
    2. intransitive verb
    1)

    fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)

    fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)

    fiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen

    2) (coll.): (deceive) krumme Dinger drehen (ugs.)
    3. transitive verb
    (coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)
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    ['fidl] 1. noun
    1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) die Geige
    2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) die Unterschlagung
    2. verb
    1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) geigen
    2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) herumspielen
    3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) unterschlagen
    •
    - academic.ru/27076/fiddler">fiddler
    - fiddler crab
    - on the fiddle
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    fid·dle
    [ˈfɪdl̩]
    I. n
    1. MUS ( fam) Geige f, Fi[e]del f hum o pej
    to play the \fiddle Geige spielen
    2. esp BRIT ( fam: fraud) Betrug m kein pl, Schwindel m kein pl
    this is some sort of \fiddle hier ist was faul fam
    to be on the \fiddle faule Geschäfte machen fam, krumme Dinger drehen fam
    3. BRIT ( fam: task) kniff[e]lige Angelegenheit
    it's a real \fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig fam
    4.
    ▶ sb's face is as long as a \fiddle esp BRIT ( fam) jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter fam
    ▶ to be [as] fit as a \fiddle kerngesund sein
    ▶ to play first/second \fiddle die erste/zweite Geige spielen fam
    ▶ to play second \fiddle to sb in jds Schatten stehen
    II. interj AM ( dated) Unsinn m fam, Quatsch m fam
    III. vt ( fam)
    ▪ to \fiddle sth
    1. (falsify) etw frisieren fam; (manipulate) etw manipulieren
    to \fiddle the accounts/books die Rechnungen/Bücher frisieren fam
    to \fiddle it [or things] so that... es so hindrehen [o hinbiegen], dass... fam
    2. (obtain fraudulently) [sich dat] etw ergaunern
    to \fiddle money out of a company ein Unternehmen um Geld betrügen fam
    IV. vi
    1. (finger) herumfummeln fam
    ▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o herumfummeln] fam; (play) mit etw dat herumspielen fam
    2. (tinker) herumbasteln fam
    ▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumhantieren [o herumfummeln] [o herumbasteln] fam
    3. MUS ( fam) geigen, fiedeln hum o pej
    4.
    ▶ to \fiddle while Rome burns den Kopf in den Sand stecken
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    ['fɪdl]
    1. n
    1) (MUS inf) Fiedel f (inf), Geige f

    to play second fiddle to sb (fig) — in jds Schatten (dat) stehen

    he refuses to play second fiddle (fig) — er will immer die erste Geige spielen

    2) (Brit inf = cheat, swindle) Manipulation f, Schiebung f; (with money) faule Geschäfte pl (inf)

    it's a fiddle —

    there are so many fiddles going on — es wird so viel getrickst (inf) or manipuliert

    the accountants were well aware there had been some sort of fiddle — die Buchprüfer wussten ganz genau, dass da irgendetwas manipuliert or frisiert (inf) worden war

    2. vi
    2) (= fidget, play around) herumspielen

    don't fiddle with the engine if you don't know what you're doing — spiel nicht am Motor herum, wenn du dich damit nicht auskennst

    he sat there nervously fiddling with his tie/cigarette lighter — er saß da und spielte nervös an seinem Schlips herum/spielte mit seinem Feuerzeug herum

    put that thing down and stop fiddling! — leg das Ding weg und hör endlich mit der Fummelei auf! (inf)

    3) (= split hairs, be overprecise etc) Haare spalten, pingelig sein (inf)
    3. vt
    1) (Brit inf) accounts, results frisieren (inf); election manipulieren

    he fiddled it so that... — er hat es so hingebogen or getrickst (inf), dass...

    2) tune fiedeln (inf), geigen
    4. interj
    ach du liebe Zeit, ach du liebes Lottchen (hum inf)
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    fiddle [ˈfıdl]
    A s
    1. MUS umg Fiedel f, Geige f:
    play (on) the fiddle Geige spielen;
    play first (second) fiddle fig die erste (zweite) Geige spielen;
    play second fiddle to in jemandes Schatten stehen;
    hang up one’s fiddle when one comes home seine gute Laune an den Nagel hängen, wenn man heimkommt;
    (as) fit as a fiddle umg gesund (u. munter) wie ein Fisch im Wasser; → face A 2
    2. SCHIFF Schlingerbord n
    3. Br umg
    a) Gaunerei f
    b) Manipulation f
    B v/i
    1. auch fiddle away umg fiedeln, geigen
    2. oft fiddle about ( oder around) umg herumtrödeln
    a) herumfummeln (an dat), spielen (mit),
    b) herumbasteln oder -pfuschen (beide umg) (an dat), sich zu schaffen machen (an dat oder mit)
    C v/t
    1. umg eine Melodie etc fiedeln
    2. meist fiddle away umg die Zeit vertrödeln
    3. Br umg Konten etc frisieren pej, manipulieren
    D int umg Unsinn!, dummes Zeug!
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    1. noun
    1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die

    [as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund

    play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)

    2) (coll.): (swindle) Gaunerei, die
    2. intransitive verb
    1)

    fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)

    fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)

    fiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen

    2) (coll.): (deceive) krumme Dinger drehen (ugs.)
    3. transitive verb
    (coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)
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    n.
    Fiedel -n f.
    Geige -n f. (with) v.
    kungeln (mit) v.

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  • 5 muck about

    muck around (BrE colloq)
    1) v + adv
    a) ( play the fool) tontear, mamar gallo (Col, Ven fam)
    b) ( tinker)

    to muck about o around with something — andar* tocando algo

    2) v + o + adv ( treat badly)

    to muck somebody about o around — jugar* con alguien, tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)

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    1.
    VT + ADV

    to muck sb about or around — fastidiar or (LAm) > fregar a algn *

    2. VI + ADV
    1) (=lark about) hacer tonterías; (=do nothing in particular) gandulear

    stop mucking about! — ¡déjate de tonterías!

    2) (=tinker) manosear
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    muck around (BrE colloq)
    1) v + adv
    a) ( play the fool) tontear, mamar gallo (Col, Ven fam)
    b) ( tinker)

    to muck about o around with something — andar* tocando algo

    2) v + o + adv ( treat badly)

    to muck somebody about o around — jugar* con alguien, tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam)

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  • 6 care

    {kεə}
    I. 1. грижа, грижи, безпокойство, предпазливост. внимание, грижа
    to drown CARE разсейвам/убивам мъката/грижите си (като се напивам), CARE killed the cat горе главата! не се тревожи, от много грижи файла няма
    to take/have a CARE внимавам, предпазвам се, старателен/предпазлив съм
    to give тore CARE to one's work проявявам по-голямо старание в работата си
    2. наблюдение, надзор, грижа, отговорност
    to take CARE of someone грижа се за/гледам някого
    the baby was left in my CARE оставиха бебето на мен да го гледам/пазя и пр.
    CARE of (с/о) чрез (в адрес на писмо)
    Мr Wells c/o Мr Grey чрез г-н Грей за г-н Уелс
    to take CARE of something грижа се/погрижвам се за нещо
    want of CARE невнимание, нехайство
    II. 1. грижа се (for, about)
    the child is well CARE for детето e добре гледано
    well CAREd-for appcarance грижливо поддържана външност
    2. грижа се, безпокоя се, тревожа се
    who CAREs? кого го е грижа/еня? what do I CARE? (мен) какво ме интересува, какво ме е грижа? to bc beyond/past CAREing вече не се интересувам (for за), не ме засяга
    3. харесва ми, обичам (for)
    искам, желая (for, to c inf)
    to CARE for someone /something обичам някого/нещо, харесва ми някой/нещо
    do you CARE for a cиp of tea? искате ли чаша чай? I should not CARE to bc secn with him не бих искал да ме видят с него
    do you CARE for modern music? харесва ли ти модерната музика? does she really CARE for him? тя наистина ли го обича? I don't much CARE for television не обичам много (да гледам) телевизия
    for all I CARE, 1 couldn't CARE less разг. все ми е едно, никак не ме засяга/интересува
    I don't CARE if 1 do може, нямам нищо против, не възразявам
    as if I CAREd сякаш/като че ли много ме засяга, хич не ме е грижа
    not to CARE a bcan/bit/brass farthing/tinker's cursc/cuss/damn/darn/doit/fig/hang/hoot/jot/pin/rap/. rush/snap/straw/thing/twopence/two hoots/twopins, etc. /aм. a (red) cent/a continental/hills of beans, etc. разг. не ме е грижа, две пари не давам, не ме интересува, хич не искам и да знам
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    {kЁъ} n 1. грижа: грижи, безпокойство; предпазливост. внимание, (2) n 1. грижа се (for, about); the child is well care for детет
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    старание; угриженост; попечение; безпокойство; главоболие; внимание; грижа; грижа се; надзор;
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    1. as if i cared сякаш/като че ли много ме засяга, хич не ме е грижа 2. care of (с/о) чрез (в адрес на писмо) 3. do you care for a cиp of tea? искате ли чаша чай? i should not care to bc secn with him не бих искал да ме видят с него 4. do you care for modern music? харесва ли ти модерната музика? does she really care for him? тя наистина ли го обича? i don't much care for television не обичам много (да гледам) телевизия 5. for all i care, 1 couldn't care less разг. все ми е едно, никак не ме засяга/интересува 6. i don't care if 1 do може, нямам нищо против, не възразявам 7. i. грижа, грижи, безпокойство, предпазливост. внимание, грижа 8. ii. грижа се (for, about) 9. mr wells c/o mr grey чрез г-н Грей за г-н Уелс 10. not to care a bcan/bit/brass farthing/tinker's cursc/cuss/damn/darn/doit/fig/hang/hoot/jot/pin/rap/. rush/snap/straw/thing/twopence/two hoots/twopins, etc. /aм. a (red) cent/a continental/hills of beans, etc. разг. не ме е грижа, две пари не давам, не ме интересува, хич не искам и да знам 11. the baby was left in my care оставиха бебето на мен да го гледам/пазя и пр 12. the child is well care for детето e добре гледано 13. to care for someone /something обичам някого/нещо, харесва ми някой/нещо 14. to drown care разсейвам/убивам мъката/грижите си (като се напивам), care killed the cat горе главата! не се тревожи, от много грижи файла няма 15. to give тore care to one's work проявявам по-голямо старание в работата си 16. to take care of someone грижа се за/гледам някого 17. to take care of something грижа се/погрижвам се за нещо 18. to take/have a care внимавам, предпазвам се, старателен/предпазлив съм 19. want of care невнимание, нехайство 20. well cared-for appcarance грижливо поддържана външност 21. who cares? кого го е грижа/еня? what do i care? (мен) какво ме интересува, какво ме е грижа? to bc beyond/past careing вече не се интересувам (for за), не ме засяга 22. грижа се, безпокоя се, тревожа се 23. искам, желая (for, to c inf) 24. наблюдение, надзор, грижа, отговорност 25. харесва ми, обичам (for)
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    care[kɛə] I. n 1. надзор, наблюдение, грижа; in \care of, under the \care of под надзора, под грижите; children in \care деца, за които се грижи държавата; \care of (c/o) чрез (за писма); Mrs Sharp c/o The British Council за г-жа Шарп чрез Британския съвет; to take \care of грижа се за, погрижвам се за; пазя, гледам; занимавам се с; take \care of number one погрижи се за собствените си интереси; не забравяй себе си; 2. внимание, старание, грижа; to take \care внимателен съм; take \care внимавай! пази се! бъди разумен! take \care ( that) he does not see you пази се да не те види; to bring great \care to bear upon ( doing) s.th. влагам най-голямо старание (грижа) в нещо; handle with \care внимание, чупливо; want of \care нехаене, нехайство; 3. грижа, грижи, безпокойство (и pl); free from \cares без грижи; full of \cares отрупан с грижи; life of \care живот, изпълнен с грижи; to drown \care убивам, разсейвам мъката си, удавям я във вино; II. v 1. грижа се ( for, about); the children are well \careed for децата са добре гледани, за тях се полагат грижи; well \cared-for appearance добре поддържана външност; 2. харесва ми, обичам ( for); желая, искам, ( for, to); to \care for s.o. обичам някого, държа на някого; I don't \care much about going не ми се отива; if you \care to ако искаш (желаеш); would you \care to join me? искаш ли да дойдеш с мен? not to \care for milk не обичам мляко; I don't \care if I do разг. нямам нищо против; 3. грижа се, безпокоя се; who \cares? кого го е грижа, кого го е еня? what do I \care? какво ме е грижа?; for all I \care (for what I \care) разг. що се отнася до мен, колкото до мен; as if I \cared като че ли ме засяга; I don't \care a bean ( bit, brass, farthing, tinker's curse, damn, darn, fig, hang, hoot, jot, pin, rap, rush, snap, straw, thing, twopence, two hoots, two pins, etc.; ам. \care a cent, red cent, continental, hill of beans), I couldn't \care less разг. безразлично ми е, не ме интересува, не давам пет пари, не ме е еня, малко ме е еня, не ми пука, все ми е едно.

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  • 7 diddle

    transitive verb
    (coll.) übers Ohr hauen (ugs.)

    diddle somebody out of something — jemandem etwas abluchsen (salopp)

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    did·dle
    [ˈdɪdl̩]
    ( fam)
    I. vt (cheat)
    ▪ to \diddle sb jdn übers Ohr hauen fam
    ▪ to \diddle sb out of sth jdm etw abgaunern fam
    II. vi AM (tinker)
    ▪ to \diddle [around] with sth an etw dat [he]rummachen fam
    he \diddled with the washing machine but it still wouldn't work er hantierte an der Waschmaschine herum, sie wollte aber immer noch nicht laufen
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    ['dɪdl]
    vt (Brit inf)
    übers Ohr hauen (inf), beschummeln

    you have been diddled — man hat Sie übers Ohr gehauen

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    diddle1 [ˈdıdl] v/t umg beschwindeln, betrügen, übers Ohr hauen umg:
    diddle sb out of sth jemanden um etwas betrügen;
    diddle sth out of sb jemandem etwas abgaunern
    diddle2 [ˈdıdl] dial
    A v/i wippen, hüpfen
    B v/t hüpfen lassen
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    transitive verb
    (coll.) übers Ohr hauen (ugs.)
    * * *
    v.
    schummeln v.

    English-german dictionary > diddle

  • 8 damn

    1. transitive verb
    1) (condemn, censure) verreißen [Buch, Film, Theaterstück]
    2) (doom to hell, curse) verdammen
    3) (coll.)

    damn ! — verflucht [noch mal]! (ugs.)

    damn you/him! — hol' dich/ihn der Teufel! (salopp)

    [well,] I'll be or I'm damned — ich werd' verrückt (ugs.)

    [I'll be or I'm] damned if I know — ich habe nicht die leiseste Ahnung

    2. noun
    1) (curse) Fluch, der
    2)

    he didn't give or care a damn [about it] — ihm war es völlig Wurscht (ugs.)

    3. adjective
    verdammt (ugs.)
    4. adverb
    * * *
    [dæm] 1. verb
    1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) verdammen
    2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) verurteilen
    2. interjection
    (expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) verdammt!
    3. noun
    (something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) Das kümmert mich einen Dreck.
    - academic.ru/18329/damned">damned
    - damning
    * * *
    [dæm]
    I. interj (sl)
    ▪ \damn ! verdammt!, verflucht!
    II. adj attr, inv (sl)
    1. (cursed) Scheiß- derb
    I can't get the \damn thing to work! ich bring dieses Scheißding nicht zum Laufen! derb
    \damn fool [or idiot] Vollidiot m sl
    2. ( emph) verdammt sl
    to be a \damn sight better entschieden besser sein
    3.
    ▶ \damn all BRIT nicht die Bohne
    to know \damn all about sth von etw dat überhaupt keine Ahnung haben
    III. vt
    1. (sl: curse)
    ▪ to \damn sb/sth jdn/etw verfluchen
    \damn you! hol dich der Teufel! sl, du kannst mich mal! fam
    2. usu passive (condemn)
    ▪ to \damn sb/sth jdn/etw verurteilen
    to \damn a novel einen Roman verreißen
    ▪ to \damn sb for sth jdn wegen einer S. gen verurteilen
    3. (punish)
    ▪ to \damn sb jdn verdammen
    4.
    ▶ sb/sth be \damned! (fam!) der Teufel hol jdn/etw sl
    ▶ I'll be \damned! (fam!) nicht zu glauben!, das ist die Höhe!
    ▶ I'll be \damned if I do that das werde ich auf gar keinen Fall tun
    I'm \damned if I'm going to invite her es fällt mir nicht im Traum ein, sie einzuladen
    ▶ to be \damned if one does and \damned if one doesn't die Wahl zwischen Pest und Cholera haben
    ▶ to \damn sb with faint praise jdn auf die sanfte Art zerreißen
    ▶ as near as \damn it ( fam) so gut wie
    it's not quite ten feet, but it's as near as \damn it es sind so gut wie zehn Fuß
    ▶ well I'm [or I'll be] \damned! (fam!) mich tritt ein Pferd! fam
    IV. adv inv (fam!) verdammt sl
    I should know \damn well das will ich aber auch stark hoffen fam
    V. n no pl (fam!)
    sb does not give [or care] a \damn about sb/sth jdn/etw ist jdm scheißegal sl
    * * *
    [dm]
    1. interj (inf)
    verdammt (inf)
    2. n (inf)

    he doesn't care or give a damn — er schert sich den Teufel or einen Dreck (darum) (inf)

    3. adj attr (inf)
    verdammt

    it's a damn nuisance — das ist ein verdammter Mist (inf), das ist wirklich zu blöd (inf)

    a damn sight better/worse — verdammt viel besser/schlechter (inf)

    I can't see a damn thing — verdammt (noch mal), ich kann überhaupt nichts sehen (inf)

    I couldn't see a damn thing — das war vielleicht ein Mist, ich konnte überhaupt nichts sehen (inf)

    4. adv (inf)
    verdammt

    I should damn well hope/think so — das will ich aber auch stark hoffen/ich doch stark annehmen

    pretty damn good/quick — verdammt gut/schnell (inf)

    you're damn right — du hast völlig recht

    I've done damn all today — ich hab heute null Komma nichts gemacht (inf)

    5. vt
    1) (REL) verdammen
    2) (= bring condemnation, ruin on) das Genick brechen (+dat); (evidence) überführen
    3) (= judge and condemn) verurteilen; book etc verreißen

    to damn sb/sth with faint praise — jdn/etw auf eine Weise loben, die ihn/es bloßstellt

    damn him/you! (annoyed) — verdammt! (inf); (indifferent) der kann/du kannst mich mal!

    damn him for forgetting — so ein (verdammter) Mist, er hats vergessen (inf)

    damn Richard, he's pinched my book — der verdammte Richard hat mein Buch geklaut (inf)

    damn it all! (in surprise) — Donnerwetter! (inf), Teufel auch! (inf)

    well, I'll be damned! — Donnerwetter! (inf)

    I'll be damned if I'll go there — ich denk nicht ( im Schlaf) dran, da hinzugehen (inf)

    * * *
    damn [dæm]
    A v/t
    1. REL und weitS. verdammen
    2. verurteilen, tadeln
    3. verwerfen, ablehnen: → praise B 1
    4. vernichten, verderben, ruinieren
    5. umg damn it!, damn me! verflucht!, verdammt!;
    damn you! der Teufel soll dich holen!;
    well, I’ll be damned! nicht zu glauben!, ich werd verrückt!;
    I’ll be damned if
    a) ich fress ‘nen Besen, wenn …,
    b) es fällt mir nicht im Traum ein (das zu tun);
    I’ll be damned if I will! ich denke gar nicht daran!;
    damn the rain! verdammter Regen!
    B v/i fluchen
    C s
    1. Fluch m: → tinker A 1
    2. umg pej Pfifferling m, Dreck m:
    it’s not worth a damn es ist keinen Pfifferling wert; → care B 4
    D int umg verflucht, verdammt‘
    E adj & adv → damned A 2, B 1
    * * *
    1. transitive verb
    1) (condemn, censure) verreißen [Buch, Film, Theaterstück]
    2) (doom to hell, curse) verdammen
    3) (coll.)

    damn ! — verflucht [noch mal]! (ugs.)

    damn you/him! — hol' dich/ihn der Teufel! (salopp)

    [well,] I'll be or I'm damned — ich werd' verrückt (ugs.)

    [I'll be or I'm] damned if I know — ich habe nicht die leiseste Ahnung

    2. noun
    1) (curse) Fluch, der
    2)

    he didn't give or care a damn [about it] — ihm war es völlig Wurscht (ugs.)

    3. adjective
    verdammt (ugs.)
    4. adverb
    * * *
    (it) ! expr.
    Verdammt! ausdr.

    English-german dictionary > damn

  • 9 care

    /keə/ * danh từ - sự chăn sóc, sự chăm nom, sự giữ gìn, sự bảo dưỡng =to be in (under) somebody's care+ được ai chăm nom =to take care of one's health+ giữ gìn sức khoẻ =I leave this in your care+ tôi phó thác việc này cho anh trông nom - sự chăm chú, sự chú ý; sự cẩn thận, sự thận trọng =to give care to one's work+ chú ý đến công việc =to take care not to...+ cẩn thận đừng có..., cố giữ đừng để... =to do something with... care+ làm việc gì cẩn thận =to take care; to have a care+ cẩn thận coi chừng - sự lo âu, sự lo lắng =full of cares+ đầy lo âu =free from care+ không phải lo lắng !care of Mr. X - ((viết tắt) c oào sạch 7ʃ X) nhờ ông X chuyển giúp (viết trên phong bì) !care killed the cat - (tục ngữ) lo bạc râu, sầu bạc tóc * nội động từ - trông nom, chăm sóc, nuôi nấng =to care for a patient+ chăm sóc người ốm =to be well cared for+ được chăm sóc chu đáo, được trông nom cẩn thận - chú ý đến, để ý đến, quan tâm đến, lo lắng đến; cần đến =that's all he cares for+ đó là tất cả những điều mà nó lo lắng =I don't care+ tôi không cần =he doesn't care what they say+ anh ta không để ý đến những điều họ nói - thích, muốn =would you care for a walk?+ anh có thích đi tản bộ không? !for all I care - (thông tục) tớ cần đếch gì !I don't care a pin (a damn, a whit, a tinker's cuss, a button, a cent, a chip, a feather, a fig, a straw, a whoop, a brass farthing) - (thông tục) tớ cóc cần !not to care if - (thông tục) không phản đối gì; không đòi hỏi gì hơn =I don't care if I do+ (thông tục) tôi không phản đối gì việc phải làm cái đó, tôi sẵn sàng làm cái đó

    English-Vietnamese dictionary > care

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