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noun1) Katze, dieshe-cat — Kätzin, die; [weibliche] Katze
tom-cat — Kater, der
the [great] Cats — die Großkatzen
play cat and mouse with somebody — Katz und Maus mit jemandem spielen (ugs.)
let the cat out of the bag — (fig.) die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
look like something the cat brought in — (fig.) aussehen wie unter die Räuber gefallen
curiosity killed the cat — (fig.) sei nicht so neugierig
[fight] like cat and dog — wie Hund und Katze [sein]
a cat may look at a king — (prov.) das ist doch auch nur ein Mensch
put the cat among the pigeons — (fig.) für Aufregung sorgen
rain cats and dogs — in Strömen regnen
no room to swing a cat — (fig.) kaum Platz zum Umdrehen
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- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *CAT1[kæt]CAT2[kæt]CAT3[kæt]* * ** * *cat1 [kæt]A s1. ZOOL Katze f:(domestic) cat Hauskatze;2. pej Biest n3. → cat-o’-nine-tails4. SCHIFF Katt f6. umg, besonders US Kerl m, Typ mB v/t1. (aus)peitschenC v/i Br sl kotzenBesondere Redewendungen: be like a cat on hot bricks (bes US on a hot tin roof) furchtbar nervös sein;when the cat is away the mice will play (Sprichwort) wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (auf dem Tisch);not have ( oder stand) a cat in hell’s chance umg nicht die Spur einer Chance haben ( against sb gegen jemanden; of getting sth etwas zu bekommen);let the cat out of the bag umg die Katze aus dem Sack lassen;a cat may look at a king schaut die Katz' den Kaiser an;live like cat and dog umg wie Hund und Katze leben;it’s enough to make a cat laugh umg da lachen ja die Hühner!;play (a game of) cat and mouse with umg Katz und Maus spielen mit;it is raining cats and dogs es gießt in Strömen;see which way the cat jumps umg sehen, wie der Hase läuft;cat2 [kæt] s AUTO umg Kat m (Katalysator):cat car Katwagen m* * *noun1) Katze, dieshe-cat — Kätzin, die; [weibliche] Katze
tom-cat — Kater, der
the [great] Cats — die Großkatzen
let the cat out of the bag — (fig.) die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
look like something the cat brought in — (fig.) aussehen wie unter die Räuber gefallen
curiosity killed the cat — (fig.) sei nicht so neugierig
[fight] like cat and dog — wie Hund und Katze [sein]
a cat may look at a king — (prov.) das ist doch auch nur ein Mensch
put the cat among the pigeons — (fig.) für Aufregung sorgen
no room to swing a cat — (fig.) kaum Platz zum Umdrehen
* * *n.Katze -n f.
См. также в других словарях:
when the cat’s away, the mice will play — Cf. early 14th cent. Fr. ou chat na rat regne, where there is no cat the rat is king; c 1470 Harley MS 3362 in Retrospective Review (1854) May 309 The mows lordchy pythe [rules] ther a cat ys nawt; 1599 SHAKESPEARE Henry V I. ii. 172 To her… … Proverbs new dictionary
When the cat's away (the mice will play). — When/While the cat s away (the mice will play). something that you say which means when the person in authority is absent, people will not do what they should do. Do you think it s wise to leave the children alone for so long? You know, while the … New idioms dictionary
when the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
when the cat's away, the mice will play — when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away the mice will play — when the cat s aˈway the mice will ˈplay idiom (saying) people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there Main entry: ↑catidiom … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away the mice will play — people being supervised often do things they are not supposed to do when the supervising person is not around (expression often used in a humorous way about employer and employees, parents and children, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
While the cat's away (the mice will play). — When/While the cat s away (the mice will play). something that you say which means when the person in authority is absent, people will not do what they should do. Do you think it s wise to leave the children alone for so long? You know, while the … New idioms dictionary
while the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… … Useful english dictionary
while the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
while the cat's away, the mouse will play — People whose behaviour is strictly controlled go over the top when the authority is not around, which is why most teenagers have parties when their parents have gone on holiday. The parents are the scary authority figures, but the cat s away and… … The small dictionary of idiomes