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2 eiskalt
I Adj.II Adv.2. umg., (berechnened, rücksichtlos): etw. eiskalt tun do s.th. without turning a hair; jemanden eiskalt umbringen kill s.o. in cold blood; eiskalt kalkulieren calculate cold-bloodedly; sie haben eiskalt 800 Mitarbeiter entlassen they dismissed (Am. laid off) 800 workers just like that ( oder without a qualm)* * *frozen; ice-cold* * *eis|kạlt1. adj1) icy-cold2)See:= eisig3) (fig) (= abweisend) icy, cold, frosty; (= kalt und berechnend) cold-blooded, cold and calculating; (= dreist) cool2. adv1)(= kalt)
es durchzuckte mich éískalt — an icy shiver ran through me2)See:= eisig3) (= kalt und berechnend) cold-bloodedsie hat auf seine Drohung éískalt reagiert — her reaction to his threat was ice cool
4) (inf = glattweg) simply, just like thatdem sag ich éískalt die Meinung — I'll just tell him exactly what I think
davor habe ich keine Angst, das mache ich éískalt — I'm not afraid of that, I can do it without turning a hair (Brit) or without batting an eyelash (US)
* * *1) (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) stone-cold2) (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) stone-dead3) (completely cold, dead, or deaf: He's almost stone-deaf; Your soup is stone-cold. He was stone-dead.) stone-deaf* * *eis·kalt[ˈaiskalt]I. adj1. (bitterkalt) ice-colddu hast ja \eiskalte Füße your feet are ice-cold [or fam like blocks of ice2. (kalt und berechnend) cold and calculating, cold-bloodeddieser \eiskalte Mörder this cold-blooded murderer3. (dreist) cooleine \eiskalte Abfuhr bekommen to be snubbed [or rebuffed] by sbjdn \eiskalt anblicken to look coolly at sbsie macht das \eiskalt she does it without turning a hair* * *1.2) (fig.) icy; ice-cold <technocrat, businessman>2.adverbial (fig.)1)2)etwas eiskalt tun — (kaltblütig) do something in cold blood; (lässig) do something without turning a hair
* * *A. adj1. Temperatur: icy cold, ice-cold, freezing;eiskalte Getränke ice-cold drinksB. adv1. als Gefühl:dabei überlief es mich eiskalt it sent shivers down my spine2. umg, (berechnened, rücksichtlos):etwas eiskalt tun do sth without turning a hair;jemanden eiskalt umbringen kill sb in cold blood;eiskalt kalkulieren calculate cold-bloodedly;sie haben eiskalt 800 Mitarbeiter entlassen they dismissed (US laid off) 800 workers just like that ( oder without a qualm)* * *1.2) (fig.) icy; ice-cold <technocrat, businessman>2.adverbial (fig.)1)2)etwas eiskalt tun — (kaltblütig) do something in cold blood; (lässig) do something without turning a hair
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3 trocken
I Adj.1. dry (auch Brot, Husten, Kuh, fig. Bemerkung, Humor, Person, Wein); Land: auch arid; Holz: (well-)seasoned; trocken werden dry (out); im Trockenen somewhere dry, in a dry place; bei Regen: auch under shelter; trocken(es) Brot essen eat dry bread, fig. live on bread and water2. (langweilig) dry, dull, boring; Vokabeln lernen ist mir zu trocken learning (new) vocabulary is too dull ( oder a snore umg.)3. Akustik: dry; Knall: dry, sharp; trockener Knall auch crack; trockene Kälte crisp cold; eine trockene Rechte ans Kinn des Gegners a crisp right(hander) to ( oder on) his opponent’s jaw; ein trockener Schuss aus 15 Metern beim Fußball: a 15-yard ( oder -met|re, Am. -er) drive4. fig., in Wendungen: trockenen Auges fig. callously, without a qualm; da blieb kein Auge trocken umg. vor Lachen: we ( oder they) couldn’t stop laughing, we ( oder they) were falling about (Am. were doubled over oder rolling in the aisles); vor Rührung: there wasn’t a dry eye in the place auch iro., we etc. all had tears in our eyes; trocken sein umg. (keinen Alkohol mehr trinken) be on the wagon; ich sitze ( völlig) auf dem Trockenen umg., fig. (ohne Geld) I’m stony (Am. stone) broke ( oder completely on the rocks); (ohne Getränk) I’m staring into an empty glass, I’m parched; (ohne Information) I don’t know ( oder have no idea) what’s going on, I’m all at sea; (ich weiß nicht weiter) I’m stuck ( oder stymied); noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren still wet behind the ears; Kehle 1, Schäfchen etc.II Adv.1. trocken nach Hause kommen get home before the rain really starts ( oder without getting wet); sich trocken rasieren dry-shave, use an electric shaver ( oder razor); trocken aufbewahren keep in a dry place; trocken stehen (Kuh) be dry2. fig.: trocken bemerken, dass... remark ( oder observe) drily that...; recht trocken geschrieben written in a pedestrian style, dull in its approach, unimaginative* * *(herb) dry;(humorlos) humourless;(nicht nass) arid; dry* * *trọ|cken ['trɔkn]1. adj1) dry; Gebiet arid (form), dry; Gedeck without wine etc; (inf ) Alkoholiker dry, off the bottle, on the wagon (inf)trocken werden — to dry; (Brot) to go or get or become dry
ins Trockene kommen/gehen — to come/go into the dry (esp Brit) or out of the rain
auf dem Trockenen sitzen (inf) — to be in a tight spot (inf) or in difficulties
See:→ Schäfchen, Ohr2) (= langweilig) dry3) (= herb) Sekt, Sherry dry4) (fig) Humor, Art etc dry2. advaufbewahren, lagern in a dry placedie Haare trocken schneiden — to cut one's/sb's hair dry
* * *1) (dry: The soil is rather arid.) arid2) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) dry3) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) dry4) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) dry5) ((of wine) not sweet.) dry6) (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) drily7) (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) dryly* * *tro·cken[ˈtrɔkn̩]I. adj1. (ausgetrocknet) dry\trockener Boden dry [or arid] ground\trockene Erde dry [or arid] soil2. (nicht mehr nass) dry▪ \trocken sein/werden to be/become drydieser Lack wird nach dem Verstreichen rasch \trocken this paint dries very quickly [or is dry very soon] after being appliedauf dem T\trockenen on dry land [or terra firma]im T\trockenen in the dryein \trockenes Gebiet/ \trockener Landstrich/eine \trockene Wüste a dry [or arid] region/area/wildernessinfolge des Treibhauseffektes soll das Klima \trockener werden the climate is expected to become drier as a result of the greenhouse effect5. (nüchtern) dry, dullein \trockenes Buch a dull book\trockene Zahlen dry [or bare] figures; (lapidar) dry6. (hart) dry▪ \trocken sein to be on the wagon sl8.II. adv\trocken aufbewahren [o lagern] to keep [or store] in a dry place* * *1.1) dryetwas trocken bügeln/reinigen — dry-iron/dry-clean something
auf dem Trock[e]nen sitzen od. sein — (ugs.) be completely stuck (coll.); (pleite sein) be skint (Brit. sl.)
2) (ohne Zutat)trockenes od. (ugs.) trocken Brot essen — eat dry bread
3) (sachlich-langweilig) dry, factual <account, report, treatise>; bare <words, figures>; dull, dry < person>4) (unverblümt) dry <humour, remark, etc.>2.1) (sachlich-langweilig) <speak, write> drily, in a matter-of-fact way2) (unverblümt) drily* * *A. adj1. dry (auch Brot, Husten, Kuh, fig Bemerkung, Humor, Person, Wein); Land: auch arid; Holz: (well-)seasoned;trocken werden dry (out);im Trockenen somewhere dry, in a dry place; bei Regen: auch under shelter;trocken(es) Brot essen eat dry bread, fig live on bread and water2. (langweilig) dry, dull, boring;trockener Knall auch crack;trockene Kälte crisp cold;eine trockene Rechte ans Kinn des Gegners a crisp right(hander) to ( oder on) his opponent’s jaw;trockenen Auges fig callously, without a qualm;da blieb kein Auge trocken umg vor Lachen: we ( oder they) couldn’t stop laughing, we ( oder they) were falling about (US were doubled over oder rolling in the aisles); vor Rührung: there wasn’t a dry eye in the place auch iron, we etc all had tears in our eyes;trocken sein umg (keinen Alkohol mehr trinken) be on the wagon;ich sitze (völlig) auf dem Trockenen umg, fig (ohne Geld) I’m stony (US stone) broke ( oder completely on the rocks); (ohne Getränk) I’m staring into an empty glass, I’m parched; (ohne Information) I don’t know ( oder have no idea) what’s going on, I’m all at sea; (ich weiß nicht weiter) I’m stuck ( oder stymied);B. adv1.trocken nach Hause kommen get home before the rain really starts ( oder without getting wet);sich trocken rasieren dry-shave, use an electric shaver ( oder razor);trocken aufbewahren keep in a dry place;trocken reiben rub ( oder towel) dry;trocken reinigen dry-clean;nur trocken reinigen! Schild: dry-clean only;trocken schleudern spin-dry;trocken wischen wipe sth dry2. fig:trocken bemerken, dass … remark ( oder observe) drily that …;recht trocken geschrieben written in a pedestrian style, dull in its approach, unimaginative* * *1.1) dryetwas trocken bügeln/reinigen — dry-iron/dry-clean something
auf dem Trock[e]nen sitzen od. sein — (ugs.) be completely stuck (coll.); (pleite sein) be skint (Brit. sl.)
2) (ohne Zutat)trockenes od. (ugs.) trocken Brot essen — eat dry bread
3) (sachlich-langweilig) dry, factual <account, report, treatise>; bare <words, figures>; dull, dry < person>4) (unverblümt) dry <humour, remark, etc.>2.1) (sachlich-langweilig) <speak, write> drily, in a matter-of-fact way2) (unverblümt) drily* * *adj.arid adj.bald adj.dry adj.jejune adj. adv.aridly adv.drily adv.dryly adv. -
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5 Bedenken
(unreg.)I v/t1. (erwägen) consider; (überlegen) think s.th. over; (beachten) bear in mind; (berücksichtigen) auch take into account; wenn man es recht bedenkt if you (really) think about it; jemandem etw. zu bedenken geben draw s.o.’s attention to s.th ( oder to the fact that...); ich gebe dir ( nur) zu bedenken, dass I’d just like to make the point that ( oder make you aware [of the fact] that)2. jemanden mit etw. bedenken give s.o. s.th.; förm. bestow s.th. on s.o.; jemanden reich bedenken shower s.o. with presents ( oder money); jemanden mit Applaus bedenken applaud s.o.; die Rede etc. wurde mit heftigem Applaus bedacht was greeted with loud applause; sie bedachten einander oder sich gegenseitig mit Schimpfwörtern geh. they traded insults; jemanden in seinem Testament bedenken remember s.o. in one’s willII v/refl think it over; bedenk dich gut think it over carefully; ohne mich lange zu bedenken without much hesitation, without thinking twice about it* * *die Bedenkencompunction (Pl.); doubts (Pl.); qualms (Pl.); doubt (Pl.)* * *Be|dẹn|ken [bə'dɛŋkn]nt -s, -moralische Bedenken — moral scruples
Bedenken haben or tragen (geh) — to have one's doubts (bei about)
ihm kommen Bedenken — he is having second thoughts
nach langem Bedenken — after much thought
* * *das1) (a reason for disapproving: My objection is that he is too young.) objection2) (a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) qualm3) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) remember* * *Be·den·ken<-s, ->ntmoralische \Bedenken moral scruplesjdm kommen \Bedenken sb has second thoughtsohne \Bedenken without hesitationnach langem \Bedenken after much thought* * *das; Bedenkens, Bedenken: doubt, reservation ( gegen about)* * *nach einigem/kurzem Bedenken after some/a moment’s thought ( oder reflection)2. (Zweifel) doubt; (Einwand) objection; (Skrupel) auch moralisch: scruple, pl auch qualms; (Vorbehalt) reservation, misgiving;Bedenken anmelden raise objections;Bedenken gegen jemanden/etwas äußern express one’s reservations about sb/sth;ich habe da meine Bedenken I have my doubts (about it), I’m not so sure (about it);kommen dir da keine Bedenken? don’t you have any reservations about it at all?;hegen, etwas zu tun have (one’s) doubts ( oder reservations) about doing sth;sie hat Bedenken, ob sie ihm das Geld leihen soll she has (certain) misgivings about lending him the money;jemandes Bedenken zerstreuen allay sb’s doubts;keine Bedenken haben have no reservations (wegen about);keine Bedenken haben, etwas zu tun have no misgivings about doing sth;ohne Bedenken without hesitation, without giving it a second thought* * *das; Bedenkens, Bedenken: doubt, reservation ( gegen about)* * *v.to preconceive v. -
6 bedenken
(unreg.)I v/t1. (erwägen) consider; (überlegen) think s.th. over; (beachten) bear in mind; (berücksichtigen) auch take into account; wenn man es recht bedenkt if you (really) think about it; jemandem etw. zu bedenken geben draw s.o.’s attention to s.th ( oder to the fact that...); ich gebe dir ( nur) zu bedenken, dass I’d just like to make the point that ( oder make you aware [of the fact] that)2. jemanden mit etw. bedenken give s.o. s.th.; förm. bestow s.th. on s.o.; jemanden reich bedenken shower s.o. with presents ( oder money); jemanden mit Applaus bedenken applaud s.o.; die Rede etc. wurde mit heftigem Applaus bedacht was greeted with loud applause; sie bedachten einander oder sich gegenseitig mit Schimpfwörtern geh. they traded insults; jemanden in seinem Testament bedenken remember s.o. in one’s willII v/refl think it over; bedenk dich gut think it over carefully; ohne mich lange zu bedenken without much hesitation, without thinking twice about it* * *die Bedenkencompunction (Pl.); doubts (Pl.); qualms (Pl.); doubt (Pl.)* * *Be|dẹn|ken [bə'dɛŋkn]nt -s, -moralische Bedenken — moral scruples
Bedenken haben or tragen (geh) — to have one's doubts (bei about)
ihm kommen Bedenken — he is having second thoughts
nach langem Bedenken — after much thought
* * *das1) (a reason for disapproving: My objection is that he is too young.) objection2) (a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) qualm3) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) remember* * *Be·den·ken<-s, ->ntmoralische \Bedenken moral scruplesjdm kommen \Bedenken sb has second thoughtsohne \Bedenken without hesitationnach langem \Bedenken after much thought* * *das; Bedenkens, Bedenken: doubt, reservation ( gegen about)* * *bedenken (irr)A. v/t1. (erwägen) consider; (überlegen) think sth over; (beachten) bear in mind; (berücksichtigen) auch take into account;wenn man es recht bedenkt if you (really) think about it;jemandem etwas zu bedenken geben draw sb’s attention to s.th ( oder to the fact that …);ich gebe dir (nur) zu bedenken, dass I’d just like to make the point that ( oder make you aware [of the fact] that)2.jemanden mit etwas bedenken give sb sth; form bestow sth on sb;jemanden reich bedenken shower sb with presents ( oder money);jemanden mit Applaus bedenken applaud sb;die Rede etcwurde mit heftigem Applaus bedacht was greeted with loud applause;sich gegenseitig mit Schimpfwörtern geh they traded insults;jemanden in seinem Testament bedenken remember sb in one’s willB. v/r think it over;bedenk dich gut think it over carefully;ohne mich lange zu bedenken without much hesitation, without thinking twice about it* * *das; Bedenkens, Bedenken: doubt, reservation ( gegen about)* * *v.to preconceive v. -
7 Rauch
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. smoke; (Dunst, von Säuren etc.) fumes Pl.; dichter / beißender Rauch thick ( oder dense) / acrid smoke; den Rauch inhalieren inhale (when smoking); Schinken etc. im Rauch smoked ham etc.; in den Rauch hängen (Fleisch) smoke; in Rauch aufgehen go up in smoke (auch fig.); kein Rauch ohne Feuer fig. there’s no smoke without fire, where there’s smoke there’s fire; sich in Rauch auflösen fig. go up in smoke; Pläne: be wrecked ( oder ruined)* * *der Rauchsmoke* * *[raux]m -(e)s, no plsmoke; (giftig auch) fumes plin Ráúch und Flammen aufgehen — to go up in smoke or flames
sich in Ráúch auflösen (fig) — to go up in smoke
Würste in den Ráúch hängen — to hang sausages up to smoke
* * *(the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) smoke* * *<-[e]s>[raux]* * *der; Rauch[e]s smokesich in Rauch auflösen, in Rauch aufgehen — (fig.) go up in smoke
* * *dichter/beißender Rauch thick ( oder dense)/acrid smoke;den Rauch inhalieren inhale (when smoking);Schinken etcim Rauch smoked ham etc;in den Rauch hängen (Fleisch) smoke;in Rauch aufgehen go up in smoke (auch fig);kein Rauch ohne Feuer fig there’s no smoke without fire, where there’s smoke there’s fire;* * *der; Rauch[e]s smokesich in Rauch auflösen, in Rauch aufgehen — (fig.) go up in smoke
* * *nur sing. m.fume n.reek n.smoke n.
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