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1 Ist die Katze aus dem Haus, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch.
When the cat is away, the mice will play.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Ist die Katze aus dem Haus, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch.
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2 Wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse.
When the cat's away, the mice do play.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse.
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3 Katze
f; -, -n1. ZOOL. cat; falsch wie eine Katze fig. as false as they come; die Katze aus dem Sack lassen umg. blow the gaff; allg. disclose a secret or plan; wie die Katze um den heißen Brei gehen beat about (Am. around) the bush; die Katze im Sack kaufen buy a pig in a poke; zäh wie eine Katze sein have as many lives as a cat; die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht a leopard can’t change his spots; wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse ( auf dem Tisch) when the cat’s away the mice will play; bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau everything looks the same in the dark; Katz, neunschwänzig2. TECH. Laufkatze3. Jägerspr. female* * *die Katze(Tiergattung) cat;(weibliches Tier) pussy; cat; tabby* * *Kạt|ze ['katsə]f -, -ncatdas hat die Katze gefressen (fig) — the fairies took it (hum inf)
Katz und Maus mit jdm spielen — to play cat and mouse with sb
wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumschleichen — to beat about the bush
die Katze aus dem Sack lassen (inf) — to let the cat out of the bag
die Katze im Sack kaufen — to buy a pig in a poke (prov)
die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht (Prov) — the leopard cannot change its spots (Prov)
bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau — all cats are grey (Brit) or gray (US) at night
wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (auf dem Tisch) (Prov) — when the cat's away the mice will play (Prov)
* * *(a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) cat* * *Kat·ze<-, -n>[ˈkatsə]fsiamesische \Katze Siamese cat4.▶ wenn die \Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (prov) when the cat's away, the mice come out to play prov▶ wie die \Katze um den heißen Brei herumschleichen to beat about [or around] the bush* * *die; Katze, Katzendie Katze lässt das Mausen nicht — (Spr.) a leopard cannot change its spots (prov.)
bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau — it's impossible to see any details in the dark
wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse [auf dem Tisch] — (Spr.) when the cat's away the mice will play (prov.)
die Katze aus dem Sack lassen — (ugs.) let the cat out of the bag
die Katze im Sack kaufen — (ugs.) buy a pig in a poke
um etwas herumgehen wie die Katze um den heißen Brei — (ugs.) beat about the bush; s. auch Katz
* * *1. ZOOL cat;falsch wie eine Katze fig as false as they come;wie die Katze um den heißen Brei gehen beat about (US around) the bush;die Katze im Sack kaufen buy a pig in a poke;zäh wie eine Katze sein have as many lives as a cat;die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht a leopard can’t change his spots;wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (auf dem Tisch) when the cat’s away the mice will play;3. JAGD female* * *die; Katze, Katzendie Katze lässt das Mausen nicht — (Spr.) a leopard cannot change its spots (prov.)
wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse [auf dem Tisch] — (Spr.) when the cat's away the mice will play (prov.)
die Katze aus dem Sack lassen — (ugs.) let the cat out of the bag
die Katze im Sack kaufen — (ugs.) buy a pig in a poke
um etwas herumgehen wie die Katze um den heißen Brei — (ugs.) beat about the bush; s. auch Katz
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4 Katze
Kat·ze <-, -n> [ʼkatsə] fsiamesische \Katze Siamese catWENDUNGEN:wie die \Katze um den heißen Brei herumschleichen to beat about [or (Am a.) around] the bush;wenn die \Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (ist, tanzen die Mäuse) when the cat's away, the mice come out to play ( prov)die \Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( fam) to let the cat out of the bag;
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