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1 Hexe
f; -, -n1. witch* * *die Hexewitch; hag; skag; sorceress; sibyl* * *Hẹ|xe ['hɛksə]f -, -nwitch; (inf = altes Weib) old hag or crone* * *die1) (an ugly old woman.) hag2) (a woman who is supposed to have powers of magic, usually through working with the devil.) witch* * *He·xe<-, -n>[ˈhɛksə]f1. (böses Fabelwesen) witcheine alte \Hexe an old crone [or hag] [or bag] pejeine kleine \Hexe a little minx, sexy little bitch* * *die; Hexe, Hexen1) witch2)diese kleine Hexe — (abwertend) this little minx
* * *1. witch2. fig pej:(alte) Hexe old hag;so eine kleine Hexe! what a little minx!* * *die; Hexe, Hexen1) witch2)diese kleine Hexe — (abwertend) this little minx
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2 Hexenjagd
f auch fig. pej. witch-hunt (-ing)* * *die Hexenjagdwitch-hunt* * *Hẹ|xen|jagdf (HIST fig)witch-hunt* * *He·xen·jagd* * ** * *Hexenjagd f auch fig pej witch-hunt(-ing)* * *die (auch fig.) witch-hunt* * *f.witch hunt n. -
3 Kesseltreiben
* * *Kẹs|sel|trei|bennt (HUNT)hunt using a circle of beaters (fig in Zeitung etc) witch-hunt* * *Kes·sel·trei·bennt witch-hunt* * *1) (Jägerspr.) battue ( using a circle of hunters and beaters)2) (fig.) witch-hunt* * *gegen against)* * *1) (Jägerspr.) battue ( using a circle of hunters and beaters)2) (fig.) witch-hunt* * *n.battue n.hunt n.witch hunt n. -
4 Hexenverbrennung
f burning of witches ( oder of a witch)* * *Hẹ|xen|ver|bren|nungfburning of a witch/witches* * *He·xen·ver·bren·nungf burning [at the stake] of a witch/witchesMillionen unschuldiger Frauen wurden Opfer der kirchlichen \Hexenverbrennungen millions of innocent women were burnt at the stake by the church* * *die (hist.) burning of a witch/of witches* * ** * *die (hist.) burning of a witch/of witches -
5 Hexenprozess
m witch(‘s) trial* * *Hẹ|xen|pro|zessmwitch trial* * *He·xen·pro·zessRRm witch trial* * *Hexenprozess m witch(’s) trial* * *m.witch trial n. -
6 Hexenverfolgung
f witch-hunt* * *Hẹ|xen|ver|fol|gungfwitch-hunt* * *die (hist.) witch-hunt* * *Hexenverfolgung f witch-hunt* * *die (hist.) witch-hunt -
7 Medizinmann
m witch-doctor; bes. bei Indianern: medicine man; umg., hum. (Arzt) quack* * *Me|di|zin|mannm pl - männermedicine man, witch doctor; (hum = Arzt) quack (inf), medico (US inf)* * *(in some African tribes, a person whose profession is to cure illness and keep away evil magical influences.) witch-doctor* * *Me·di·zin·mann<- männer>[-man, pl -mɛnɐ]* * *der; Pl. Medizinmänner medicine man* * ** * *der; Pl. Medizinmänner medicine man -
8 Rotzunge
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9 Treibjagd
f drive, shoot (with beaters), battue; fig. round-up; POL. witch-hunt* * *die Treibjagddrive; battue* * *Treib|jagdfbattue (spec), shoot (in which game is sent up by beaters)* * *Treib·jagdf JAGD battue* * *die (Jägerspr.) battue; shoot (in which game is sent up by beaters); (fig.) witch-hunt* * ** * *die (Jägerspr.) battue; shoot (in which game is sent up by beaters); (fig.) witch-hunt* * *f.battue (shooting) n.hunt n. -
10 Drude
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11 Zaubernuss
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12 Rotzunge
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13 Hexenhaus
1. verzaubertes: witch’s cottage2. aus Lebkuchen: gingerbread house* * *Hẹ|xen|hausntenchanted house* * *1. verzaubertes: witch’s cottage2. aus Lebkuchen: gingerbread house -
14 Hexenhäuschen
Hẹ|xen|häus|chen [-hɔysçən]ntgingerbread house* * *He·xen·häus·chennt sort of gingerbread in the shape of a witch's cottage* * *1. verzaubertes: witch’s cottage2. aus Lebkuchen: gingerbread house -
15 Hexenkessel
m1. witch’s ( oder witches’) cauldron2. fig. pandemonium; das Stadion wurde zum / glich einem Hexenkessel pandemonium grew in the stadium / the stadium was like bedlam* * *Hẹ|xen|kes|selm (fig)pandemonium no art, bedlam no artein wahrer Hexenkessel — absolute pandemonium or bedlam
* * *He·xen·kes·sel* * *ein [wahrer] Hexenkessel sein — be [absolute] bedlam
das Fußballstadion glich einem Hexenkessel — there was pandemonium or bedlam in the football-ground
* * *1. witch’s ( oder witches’) cauldron2. fig pandemonium;das Stadion wurde zum/glich einem Hexenkessel pandemonium grew in the stadium/the stadium was like bedlam* * *ein [wahrer] Hexenkessel sein — be [absolute] bedlam
das Fußballstadion glich einem Hexenkessel — there was pandemonium or bedlam in the football-ground
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16 Hexenmilch
f1. MED. witch’s milk2. BOT. caper spurge, bes. Am. gopher plant* * *1. MED witch’s milk -
17 Hexenwahn
m witch-hunting mania* * *Hẹ|xen|wahnmobsessive belief in witches* * *He·xen·wahnm irrational belief in the evil power of witches* * *Hexenwahn m witch-hunting mania -
18 Verzauberung
f casting of a spell on; fig. enchantment; die Verzauberung der Hexe in eine Maus turning the witch into a mouse* * *die Verzauberungenchantment* * *Ver|zau|be|rung [fɛɐ'tsaubərʊŋ]f -, -en (lit, fig)enchantment; (= Verhexung) bewitchmentdie Verzáúberung des Prinzen in einen Frosch — turning the prince into a frog
* * *Ver·zau·be·rung<-, -en>f1. (das Verhexen) bewitchment2. (fig) enchantment* * *die; Verzauberung, Verzauberungen1) casting of a/the spell (Gen. on)2) (fig.) enchantment* * *die Verzauberung der Hexe in eine Maus turning the witch into a mouse* * *die; Verzauberung, Verzauberungen1) casting of a/the spell (Gen. on)2) (fig.) enchantment* * *f.enchantment n. -
19 Wünschelrutengänger
* * *Wụ̈n|schel|ru|ten|gän|ger [-gɛŋɐ]1. m -s, -, Wün|schel|ru|ten|gän|ge|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nendiviner, dowser* * *(a person who has or claims a special ability to find hidden water or metals.) diviner* * *Wün·schel·ru·ten·gän·ger(in)<-s, ->m(f) diviner, dowser* * *Wünschelrutengänger m; -s, -, Wünschelrutengängerin f; -, -nen (water) diviner, dowser, US auch water witch -
20 Hexe
He·xe <-, -n> [ʼhɛksə] f1) ( böses Fabelwesen) witch;2) (pej fam: bösartige Frau) witch ( pej) ( schlecht gelaunte und zeternde Frau) virago ( pej), shrew ( pej)eine kleine \Hexe a little minx, sexy little bitch
См. также в других словарях:
Witch — Witch, n. [OE. wicche, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; perhaps the same word as AS. w[=i]tiga, w[=i]tga, a soothsayer (cf. {Wiseacre}); cf. Fries. wikke, a witch, LG. wikken to predict, Icel. vitki a wizard, vitka to bewitch.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witch — O.E. wicce female magician, sorceress, in later use especially a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits and to be able by their cooperation to perform supernatural acts, fem. of O.E. wicca sorcerer, wizard, man who… … Etymology dictionary
witch — witch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {witched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {witching}.] [AS. wiccian.] To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant. [1913 Webster] [I ll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. Shak. [1913 Webster] Whether within us or without The spell… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witch|y — «WIHCH ee», adjective, witch|i|er, witch|i|est. = witchlike. (Cf. ↑witchlike) … Useful english dictionary
Witch — Witch, n. [Cf. {Wick} of a lamp.] A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witch — [wıtʃ] n ↑broomstick [: Old English; Origin: wicca wizard and wicce witch ] 1.) a woman who is supposed to have magic powers, especially to do bad things →↑wizard 2.) informal an insulting word for a woman who is old or unpleasant … Dictionary of contemporary English
witch — [wich] n. [ME wicche < OE wicce, fem. of wicca, sorcerer, akin to MDu wicken, to use magic < IE base * weik , to separate (hence set aside for religious worship) > Goth weihs, holy, OE wig, idol] 1. a person, esp. a woman, having… … English World dictionary
witch — [ wıtʃ ] noun count * 1. ) a woman in stories who has magic powers. A man with magic powers is usually called a wizard. a ) a real woman who claims she has magic powers 2. ) an insulting word for an unpleasant woman … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
witch — [n] person who casts spells over others conjurer, enchanter, magician, necromancer, occultist, sorcerer; concepts 361,412,415 … New thesaurus
witch — ► NOUN 1) a woman thought to have evil magic powers. 2) a follower or practitioner of modern witchcraft. 3) informal an ugly or unpleasant old woman. ► VERB archaic 1) practise witchcraft. 2) cast an evil spell on … English terms dictionary
witch|er|y — «WIHCH uhr ee, WIHCH ree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. witchcraft; magic. 2. Figurative. charm; fascination … Useful english dictionary
