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  • 1 straw

    noun
    1) no pl. (stalks of grain) Stroh, das
    2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, der

    clutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern

    be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen

    that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber

    draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen

    pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen

    3)

    [drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der

    * * *
    [stro:]
    1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) das Stroh, Stroh-...
    2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) der Strohhalm
    3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) der Strohhalm
    •
    - academic.ru/118961/the_last_straw">the last straw
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    [strɔ:, AM esp strɑ:]
    I. n
    1. no pl (crop, fodder) Stroh nt
    bale of \straw Strohballen m
    2. (single dried stem) Strohhalm m
    to chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauen
    to draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehen
    3. (drinking tube) Strohhalm m, Trinkhalm m, Röhrli nt SCHWEIZ
    4. ( fam: worthless thing) Belanglosigkeit f
    sb doesn't care a \straw [or two \straws], what... jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was... fam
    5. ( fam: straw hat) Strohhut m
    6.
    ▶ to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back ( prov) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt prov
    ▶ to catch [or clutch] [or grab] at \straws nach jedem Strohhalm greifen
    ▶ to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen
    ▶ to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen
    ▶ to have \straws in one's hair esp BRIT übergeschnappt sein fam
    ▶ to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen
    ▶ a \straw in the wind ein Vorzeichen nt
    II. n modifier (bale, hat, mat, roof) Stroh-
    \straw basket geflochtener Korb
    \straw boater steifer Strohhut
    * * *
    [strɔː]
    1. n
    1) (= stalk) Strohhalm m; (collectively) Stroh nt no pl

    it's the last straw, it's the straw that breaks the camel's back (prov) — das ist der letzte Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt (prov)

    to clutch or grasp at straws — sich an einen Strohhalm klammern

    to draw the short straw — den kürzeren ziehen

    man of straw — Strohmann m; (in politics) Marionette f

    See:
    2) (= drinking straw) Trink- or Strohhalm m
    2. adj attr
    Stroh-; basket aus Stroh
    * * *
    straw [strɔː]
    A s
    1. Strohhalm m:
    draw straws Strohhalme ziehen (als Lose);
    catch ( oder clutch, grab, grasp) at a straw ( oder at straws) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern;
    the last straw (that breaks the camel’s back) der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt;
    that’s the last straw! jetzt reichts (mir) aber!;
    straw in the wind Anzeichen n; → care B 4
    2. Stroh n: → man A 3
    3. Trinkhalm m
    4. Strohhut m
    B adj
    1. strohern, Stroh…
    2. strohfarben
    3. fig besonders US
    a) wertlos
    b) Schein…
    * * *
    noun
    1) no pl. (stalks of grain) Stroh, das
    2) (single stalk) Strohhalm, der

    clutch or grasp at straws — (fig. coll.) sich an einen Strohhalm klammern

    be the last straw, be the straw that broke the camel's back — (coll.) das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen

    that's the last or final straw — jetzt reicht's aber

    draw straws [for something] — Hölzchen [um etwas] ziehen

    pick the short straw — (fig.) das schlechtere Los ziehen

    3)

    [drinking-]straw — Trinkhalm, der; Strohhalm, der

    * * *
    n.
    Stroh nur sing. n.
    Strohhalm m.

    English-german dictionary > straw

  • 2 straw

    [strɔ:, Am esp strɑ:] n
    1) no pl (crop, fodder) Stroh nt;
    bale of \straw Strohballen m
    2) ( single dried stem) Strohhalm m;
    to chew a \straw auf einem Strohhalm kauen;
    to draw \straws losen, Streichhölzchen ziehen
    3) ( drinking tube) Strohhalm m, Trinkhalm m
    4) (fam: worthless thing) Belanglosigkeit f;
    sb doesn't care a \straw [or two \straws] , what... jdm ist völlig schnuppe, was... ( fam)
    5) (fam: straw hat) Strohhut m
    PHRASES:
    to make bricks without \straw auf Sand bauen;
    to be the \straw that breaks the camel's back ( 's back) der Tropfen sein, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt ( prov)
    to have \straws in one's hair ( esp Brit) übergeschnappt sein ( fam)
    a \straw in the wind ein Vorzeichen nt;
    to be the final [or last] \straw das Fass zum Überlaufen bringen;
    to draw the short \straw den Kürzeren ziehen;
    to catch [or clutch] [or grab] at \straws nach jedem Strohhalm greifen n
    modifier (bale, hat, mat, roof) Stroh-;
    \straw basket geflochtener Korb;
    \straw boater steifer Strohhut

    English-German students dictionary > straw

  • 3 brick

    1. noun
    1) (block) Ziegelstein, der; Backstein, der; (clay) Lehmziegel, der

    be or come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — (coll.) jemanden unheimlich fertig machen od. zusammenstauchen (ugs.)

    2) (toy) Bauklötzchen, das
    2. adjective
    Ziegelstein-; Backstein-
    3. transitive verb

    brick up/in — zu-/einmauern

    * * *
    [brik]
    ((a block of) baked clay used for building: a pile of bricks; ( also adjective) a brick wall.) der Ziegel
    - academic.ru/8936/brickbat">brickbat
    - bricklayer
    * * *
    [brɪk]
    n
    1. (building block) Ziegel[stein] m, Backstein m
    to invest in \bricks and mortar in Immobilien investieren; (buy a house) ein Haus kaufen
    2. usu sing ( dated or also hum: loyal person) prima Kumpel m sl, feiner Kerl fam
    3.
    ▶ to come down on sb like a ton of \bricks ( fam) jdn [richtig] fertigmachen fam
    ▶ you can't make \bricks without straw ( prov) wo nichts ist, kann auch nichts werden prov
    * * *
    [brɪk]
    n

    you can't make bricks without straw (Prov) — wo nichts ist, kann auch nichts werden

    he came or was down on me like a ton of bricks (inf) — er hat mich unheimlich fertiggemacht (inf)

    to drop a brick ( Brit fig inf ) — ins Fettnäpfchen treten

    to drop sb/sth like a hot brick (inf) — jdn/etw wie eine heiße Kartoffel fallen lassen

    2) (= toy) (Bau)klotz m

    box of ( building) bricks — Baukasten m

    3) (of ice cream) Block m
    4) (dated inf) feiner Kerl (inf)
    * * *
    brick [brık]
    A s
    1. Ziegel(stein) m, Backstein m:
    be in with the bricks umg zum lebenden Mobiliar gehören;
    come down on sb like a ton of bricks umg jemandem ganz gewaltig aufs Dach steigen;
    drop a brick Br umg ins Fettnäpfchen treten;
    hit sb like a ton of bricks umg bei jemandem wie eine Bombe einschlagen (Nachricht etc);
    shit bricks ( oder a brick) vulg sich vor Angst etc in die Hose(n) scheißen;
    you could have built a wall with the bricks he shit vulg dem ging der Arsch ganz schön auf Grundeis!;
    swim like a brick hum schwimmen wie eine bleierne Ente
    2. Br Baustein m, (Bau)Klötzchen n (für Kinder):
    box of bricks Baukasten m
    3. a) (Gold- etc) Barren m
    b) Packung f (Eis)
    4. umg Pfundskerl m, feiner Kerl
    B adj
    1. Ziegel…, Backstein…
    2. ziegelförmig
    C v/t mit Ziegeln etc belegen oder pflastern oder einfassen:
    brick up ( oder in)
    a) einmauern,
    b) zumauern
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (block) Ziegelstein, der; Backstein, der; (clay) Lehmziegel, der

    be or come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — (coll.) jemanden unheimlich fertig machen od. zusammenstauchen (ugs.)

    2) (toy) Bauklötzchen, das
    2. adjective
    Ziegelstein-; Backstein-
    3. transitive verb

    brick up/in — zu-/einmauern

    * * *
    n.
    Backstein m.
    Baustein -e m.
    Klotz ¨-er m.
    Stein -e m.
    Ziegel - m.
    Ziegelstein m.

    English-german dictionary > brick

  • 4 brick

    [brɪk] n
    1) ( building block) Ziegel[stein] m, Backstein m;
    to invest in \bricks and mortar in Immobilien investieren;
    ( buy a house) ein Haus kaufen
    2) usu sing ( (dated); (a. hum): loyal person) prima Kumpel m (sl), feiner Kerl ( fam)
    PHRASES:
    you can't make \bricks without straw ( prov) wo nichts ist, kann auch nichts werden ( prov)
    to come down on sb like a ton of \bricks ( fam) jdn [richtig] fertigmachen ( fam)

    English-German students dictionary > brick

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  • make bricks without straw — 1. To try to do a piece of work without the materials necessary for it 2. To make something that will not last • • • Main Entry: ↑brick * * * make bricks without ˈstraw idiom (BrE) to try to work without the necessary material, money, information …   Useful english dictionary

  • make bricks without straw — {v. phr.} To make something without the wherewithal; do something the hard way; do a job under hard conditions. * /John could not go to a library, and writing the report was a job of making bricks without straw./ * /It was making bricks without… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make bricks without straw — {v. phr.} To make something without the wherewithal; do something the hard way; do a job under hard conditions. * /John could not go to a library, and writing the report was a job of making bricks without straw./ * /It was making bricks without… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make\ bricks\ without\ straw — v. phr. To make something without the wherewithal; do something the hard way; do a job under hard conditions. John could not go to a library, and writing the report was a job of making bricks without straw. It was making bricks without straw to… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • you cannot make bricks without straw — Nothing can be made or performed without the necessary materials. Frequently used as a metaphorical phrase, to make bricks without straw. A (misapplied) allusion to EXODUS V. 7 (AV) Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • You can't make bricks without straw. — something that you say which means you cannot do something correctly without the necessary materials. I need an electric drill to put these shelves up. You can t make bricks without straw …   New idioms dictionary

  • you can't make bricks without straw — ► you can t make bricks without straw proverb nothing can be made or accomplished without adequate material or information. Main Entry: ↑brick …   English terms dictionary

  • make bricks without straw — do something in spite of the lack of necessary materials, make something out of nothing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Bricks without straw — is a phrase which refers to a task which must be done without appropriate resources.OriginIn Exodus 5 (Parshat Shemot in the Torah), Moses and Aaron meet with Pharaoh and deliver God s message, Let my people go . Pharaoh not only refuses but… …   Wikipedia

  • you can't make bricks without straw — proverb nothing can be made or accomplished without proper or adequate material or information Origin: with biblical allusion to Exodus 5; without straw meant without having straw provided (i.e., the Israelites were required to gather the straw… …   Useful english dictionary

  • straw — See: GIVE A HANG, GRASP AT A STRAW, GRASP AT STRAWS, LAST STRAW or STRAW THAT BREAKS THE CAMEL S BACK, MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW …   Dictionary of American idioms

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