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1 prune
I noun1) (fruit)II transitive verb[dried] prune — Back- od. Dörrpflaume, die
1) (trim) [be]schneiden2) (lop off)prune [away/off] — ab- od. wegschneiden
prune [out] — herausschneiden
3) (fig.): (reduce) reduzierenprune back — Abstriche machen an (+ Dat.) [Projekt]
* * *I [pru:n] verb(to trim (a tree etc) by cutting off unnecessary twigs and branches: He pruned the roses.) beschneidenII [pru:n] noun(a dried plum.) die Backpflaume* * *prune1[pru:n]vt HORTto \prune back branches Zweige zurückschneidento \prune down a hedge/a tree eine Hecke/einen Baum zurückschneidento \prune staff das Personal reduzierenprune2[pru:n]n* * *I [pruːn]nBackpflaume f IIvtbeschneiden, stutzen; hedge schneiden, zurechtstutzen; (fig) expenditure kürzen; workforce reduzieren; firm schrumpfen lassen; book, essay zusammenstreichen, kürzento prune away — ab- or wegschneiden; unnecessary details etc wegstreichen
* * *prune1 [pruːn] s1. BOT Pflaume f2. Back-, Dörrpflaume f3. Br sl blöder Heini, Blödmann mprune2 [pruːn] v/t1. Bäume etc ausputzen, beschneiden:prune back zurückschneiden3. zu(recht)stutzen, von Überflüssigem befreien, befreien (of von), säubern, einen Text etc zusammenstreichen, straffen* * *I noun1) (fruit)II transitive verb[dried] prune — Back- od. Dörrpflaume, die
1) (trim) [be]schneiden2) (lop off)prune [away/off] — ab- od. wegschneiden
prune [out] — herausschneiden
3) (fig.): (reduce) reduzierenprune back — Abstriche machen an (+ Dat.) [Projekt]
* * *n.Backpflaume f.Dörrpflaume f.Pflaume -n f. (of) v.befreien v.säubern (von) v. v.beschneiden v.stutzen v.verschneiden v.zurechtstutzen v. -
2 quagmire
nounSumpf, der; Morast, der; (fig.): (complex or difficult situation) Sumpf, der* * *quag·mire[ˈkwɒgmaɪəʳ, AM ˈkwægmaɪɚ]nat the end of the match the pitch was a real \quagmire nach dem Spiel war der Platz völlig aufgeweichtto be caught in a \quagmire in der Patsche sitzena \quagmire of corruption ein Morast m der Korruptiona \quagmire of violence ein Sumpf m der Gewalta \quagmire of details/instructions ein Wust m von Einzelheiten/Instruktionen* * *['kwgmaɪə(r)]nSumpf m, Morast m; (fig) (of vice etc) Morast m; (= difficult situation) Schlamassel m (inf)the paths were reduced to a quagmire — die Wege waren völlig aufgeweicht or matschig
he was bogged down in a quagmire of tiny details — er hatte sich in einem Wust von kleinen Einzelheiten festgebissen
* * *quagmire [-maıə(r)] s1. Morast m, Sumpf m (auch fig)2. fig Wust m:* * *nounSumpf, der; Morast, der; (fig.): (complex or difficult situation) Sumpf, der* * *n.Sumpf ¨-e m. -
3 fussy
adjective1) (fastidious) eigen; penibelbe fussy about one's food or what one eats — mäklig im Essen sein (ugs.)
I'm not fussy — (I don't mind) ich bin nicht wählerisch
2) (full of unnecessary decoration) verspielt* * *1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) kleinlich* * *[ˈfʌsi]1. usu pred ( pej: about clothes, neatness) pingelig pej fam; (about people) [zu] wählerisch; (about food) mäkelig pej, heikel DIAL O ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ, schnäkig DIAL▪ to be \fussy about sth etw sehr genau nehmenhe's/we're/they're not \fussy [about sth] (not demanding) er ist/wir sind/sie sind [bei etw] nicht wählerisch; BRIT (indifferent) ihm/uns/ihnen ist es egal [was/wie...]3. (overly-detailed) writing ausgeklügelt* * *['fʌsɪ]adj (+er)to be fussy about cleanliness/punctuality/one's appearance —
he was fussy about his toilet paper — er war sehr eigen, was sein Toilettenpapier anging
2) (pej: overelaborate) design, style überladen; furnishings, dress verspielt; food kompliziert; details, movements, gestures, acting übertrieben* * *fussy adj (adv fussily)1. a) (unnötig) aufgeregtb) hektisch2. kleinlich, pedantisch3. heikel, wählerisch ( beide:about in dat):he’s a very fussy eater er ist im Essen sehr heikel4. überladen (Kleidung, Möbel etc)* * *adjective1) (fastidious) eigen; penibelbe fussy about one's food or what one eats — mäklig im Essen sein (ugs.)
I'm not fussy — (I don't mind) ich bin nicht wählerisch
2) (full of unnecessary decoration) verspielt* * *adj.heikel adj.
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