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d10 {n} :: W10
d12 {n} :: W12
d20 {n} :: W20
d4 {n} :: W4
d6 {n} :: W6
d8 {n} :: W8
dab {n} (fingerprint) SEE: fingerprint ::
dabble {v} (to cause splashing by moving a body part in soft mud, water, etc.) :: platschen
dabble {v} (to participate in a casual or superficial way) :: ein wenig befassen, dilettieren
dabbling duck {n} (duck that feeds by dabbling) :: Gründelente {f}
dace {n} (Leuciscus leuciscus) :: Hasel {m}
dacha {n} (Russian villa or summer house) :: Datsche {f}
dachshund {n} (breed of dog) :: Dackel {m}; [dated or specialist also] Teckel {m}; [archaic also] Dachshund {m}
Dacia {prop} (ancient kingdom and Roman province) :: Dacien {n}
Dacian {n} (member of an ancient Indo-European ethnic group of Dacia) :: Daker {m}, Dakerin {f}
Dacian {prop} (language) :: Dakisch {n}
Dacian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Dacia or the Dacians) :: dakisch
dacite {n} (an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content) :: Dazit {m}
Daco-Romanian {n} (a more specific name for the Romanian language) :: Dakorumänisch {n}
dactyl {n} (poetical foot of three syllables) :: Daktylus {m}
dactylic {adj} :: daktylisch
dactyloscopic {adj} :: daktyloskopisch
dactyloscopy {n} (forensic analysis of fingerprints) :: Daktyloskopie {f}
dad {n} (informal: a father) :: Papa {m}, Papi {m}, Vati {m}
dad {n} (familiar address of one's own father) :: Papa {m}, Papi {m}, Vati {m}
Dada {n} (cultural movement, see also: dadaism) :: Dadaismus {m}
dadaism {n} (cultural movement, see also: Dada) :: Dadaismus {m}
daddy {n} (father) :: Vati {m}, Papa {m}, Papi {m}
daddy longlegs {n} (harvestman) :: Opa Langbein {m}, Weberknecht {m}
daddy longlegs {n} (cranefly) SEE: cranefly ::
daddy longlegs {n} (spider) SEE: daddy long-legs spider ::
daddy long-legs spider {n} (spider of Pholcidae) :: Zitterspinne {f}
dad joke {n} (unfunny joke) :: Schenkelklopfer {m}, Flachwitz {m}
Dadra and Nagar Haveli {prop} (Indian state territory) :: Dadra und Nagar Haveli
Daedalus {prop} (Greek mythological figure) :: Daidalos {m}
daemon {n} (computing: a process that does not have a controlling terminal) :: Hintergrundprogramm {n}
Daesh {prop} (translations of the term "Daesh" only, see also: ISIS) :: Daesh {m}, Daesch {m}, Daisch {m}, Daish {m}
daffodil {n} (flower) :: Narzisse {f}, Osterglocke {f}
Daffy Duck {prop} (comic duck) :: Daffy Duck
daft {adj} (foolish, silly, see also: foolish; silly) :: albern
daft {adj} (crazy, insane, see also: crazy; insane; mad) :: verrückt
daft {adj} (stupid, see also: stupid) :: blöd, bescheuert, doof
dagesh forte {n} :: Dagesch forte {n}
Dagestan {prop} (federal subject of Russia) :: Dagestan {n}
dagga {n} (cement) SEE: cement ::
dagger {n} (a stabbing weapon) :: Dolch {m}
dagger {n} (a text character) :: Kreuz {n}
dago {n} (person of Italian descent) SEE: wop ::
dahlia {n} (any plant of the genus Dahlia) :: Dahlie {f}
Dahomey {prop} (former country in Africa) :: Dahomey {n}
daikon {n} (large white radish) :: Daikon {m}, chinesischer Rettich {m}, Daikon-Rettich {m}, Japanischer Rettich, Winterrettich, Mooli
daily {adj} (that occurs every day) :: täglich
daily {n} (newspaper) :: Tageszeitung {f}
daily {adv} (every day) :: täglich
daily bread {n} (things needed to sustain physical life) :: täglich Brot {n}
daily life {n} (activities in normal life) :: Alltagsleben {n}
daimyo {n} (Japanese feudal lord) :: Daimyo {m}, Daimio {m} (Daimjo {m}, Daimiô {m})
dainty {adj} (delicately small and pretty) :: fein, delikat, zart, zierlich, niedlich
dainty {adj} (fastidious and fussy when eating) :: anspruchsvoll, mäkelig, geziert, pingelig
daiquiri {n} (A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added) :: Daiquiri {m}
dairy {n} (place, where milk is processed) :: Molkerei {f}
dairy {n} (shop selling dairy products) :: Milchladen {m}
dairy {n} (products produced from milk) :: Molkereiprodukte {p}, Milchprodukte {p}
dairy cattle {n} :: Milchvieh {n}
dairy farmer {n} (farmer who keeps dairy cows) :: Milchbauer {m}
dairymaid {n} (woman who works in a dairy) :: Milchmädchen {n}, Sennerin {f}, Melkerin {f}
dairyman {n} (man who works in a dairy) SEE: milkman ::
dairy product {n} (foodstuff made from milk) :: Milchprodukt {m}
dais {n} (raised platform) :: Podium {n}
daisy {n} (Bellis perennis) :: Gänseblümchen {n}, Tausendschönchen {n}, Tagesauge {n}
daisy {n} (commonly used term for related flowers) :: Tagesauge {n}
Dakota {prop} (Native American people) :: Dakota
Dakota {prop} (Language of the Dakota) :: Dakota
Dakota {n} (a member of the Dakota people) :: Dakota
Dalai Lama {n} (the supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism) :: Dalai Lama {m}
dale {n} (valley) :: Tal {n}
Dalit {n} (person regarded as outcaste) :: Dalit {m}, Unberührbarer {m}
Dallago {prop} :: Dallago
Dallas {prop} (city in Texas) :: Dallas
dalliance {n} (playful flirtation) :: Liebesspiel {n}
dalliance {n} (a wasting of time in idleness or trifles) :: Trödelei {f}
dally {v} (to waste time) :: tändeln, trödeln
Dalmatia {prop} (region in Croatia) :: Dalmatien {n}
Dalmatia {prop} (Roman province) :: Dalmatien {n}
Dalmatian {adj} (relating to Dalmatia or its people) :: dalmatisch
Dalmatian {n} (breed of dog) :: Dalmatiner {m}
Dalmatian {prop} (extinct Romance language of Croatia) :: Dalmatisch {n}
daltonic {adj} (color blind) SEE: color blind ::
dam {n} (structure placed across a flowing body of water) :: Damm {m}
dam {v} (block) :: stauen, abdämmen, absperren
dam {n} (female parent) :: Muttertier
damage {n} (abstract measure of something not being intact; harm) :: Schaden {m}
damage {n} (cost or expense) :: Schaden {m}
damage {v} (to make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction) :: beschädigen
damage control {n} (department responsible for taking action to control damage) :: Schadensabwehr {f}, Schiffsicherung {f}
damage control {n} (efforts to curtail losses) :: Schadensbegrenzung {f}
damages {n} (money awarded to a claimant) :: Schadenersatz {m}, Schadensersatz {m}
Daman and Diu {prop} (Indian state territory) :: Daman und Diu
Damascene {adj} (of or relating to Damascus) :: damaszenisch
Damascus {prop} (the capital city of Syria) :: Damaskus {n}
Damascus steel {n} (ancient kind of steel used in sword making) :: Damast {m}
damask {n} (fabric) :: Damast {m}, Damastgewebe {n}
damask {n} (peculiar markings on Damascus steel) :: Damast {m}
damask {n} (Damascus steel) SEE: Damascus steel ::
damma {n} (an Arabic diacritic denoting the vowel point "u") :: Damma {n}
Dammam {prop} (city in Saudi Arabia) :: Dammam {n}
dammit {interj} (expression of anger or disappointment) :: verdammt, verdammt noch mal
damn {v} (theology: to condemn to hell) :: verdammen
damn {v} (to condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral, or illegal) :: verteufeln
damn {v} (to put a curse upon) :: verfluchen
damn {adj} (generic intensifier) :: verdammt, verflucht
damn {adv} (awfully, extremely) :: schrecklich, verdammt
damn {interj} (non-vulgar expression of contempt etc.) :: verdammt, Mist
damn {n} (use of damn as a swear word) :: verdammt, (so ein) Mist!, Scheiße!
damnable {adj} (deserving of damnation) :: verdammenswert, verdammungswürdig
damnation {n} (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) :: Verdammnis {f}
damnation {n} (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) :: Verdammnis {f}
damned {adj} (god-forsaken) :: verdammt, verflucht
damp {adj} (Being in a state between dry and wet) :: feucht
damp {n} (moisture) :: Feuchtigkeit {f}
damp {v} (To render damp) :: anfeuchten, befeuchten, abdampfen
damp {v} (To put out, as fire) :: ersticken, dämpfen
damp {v} (To suppress vibrations or oscillations) :: dämpfen
dampen {v} (make damp) :: befeuchten
dampen {v} (depress, lessen) :: dämpfen
damper {n} (valve or movable plate used to regulate flow of air) :: Luftklappe {f}
damper {n} (contrivance to deaden vibrations) :: Dämpfer {m}
damp squib {n} (firework that fails to go off, due to wetting) :: Blindgänger {m}, Versager {m}
damp squib {n} (anything that doesn’t work properly) :: Schuss in den Ofen {m}, Reinfall {m}, Schlag ins Wasser {m}, Rohrkrepierer {m}
damsel {n} (girl, maiden (without sexual experience)) :: Mädchen {f}, Jungfrau {f}
damselfly {n} (insect) :: Kleinlibelle {f}, Wasserjungfer {f}, Seejungfer {f}, Schlankjungfer {f}
damsel in distress {n} (young woman perceived as being in a dangerous situation.) :: Jungfrau in Nöten {f}, verfolgte Unschuld {f}
damson {n} (tree) :: Kriechenpflaumenbaum {m}, Krieche {f}, Kriechenpflaume {f}
damson {n} (fruit) :: Krieche {f}, Kriechenpflaume {f}
dance {n} (movements to music) :: Tanz {m}
dance {v} (move rhythmically to music) :: tanzen
danceable {adj} (suitable for dancing) :: tanzbar
dance floor {n} (an area for dancing) :: Tanzfläche {f}
dancehall {n} (public hall for dancing) :: Tanzsaal {m}
dance music {n} (music composed to accompany social dancing) :: Tanzmusik {f}
dancer {n} (person who dances) :: Tänzer {m}
dancer {n} (a female person who dances) :: Tänzerin {f}
dancer {n} (euphemism for stripper) :: Tänzer {m}, Tänzerin {f}, exotischer Tänzer {m}, exotische Tänzerin {f}
dance studio {n} (studio) :: Tanzschule {f}
dance to someone's tune {v} (to do what someone expects) :: nach jemandes Pfeife tanzen
dandelion {n} (plant, wild flower of the genus Taraxacum) :: Löwenzahn {m}, Hundeblume {f}, Kuhblume {f}, [South German, regional] Seichblume {f}, Pusteblume {f}, Butterblume {f}
dandelion {n} (color of a dandelion flower, dandelion color, dandelion yellow) :: Löwenzahnfarbe {f}, Löwenzahngelb {n}
dandelion {adj} (of a yellow colour) :: löwenzahnfarbig, löwenzahngelb {n}
dander {n} (dead skin shed by animals) :: Hautschuppe
dander {n} (passion, temper, anger) :: Zorn {m}, Wut {f}
dandruff {n} (skin flakes) :: Schuppen {f-p}, Kopfschuppen {f-p}
dandy {adj} (very good; better than expected but not as good as could be) :: prima, schön, gut
dandy {n} (man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance) :: Dandy {m}, Pinkel {m}
dandy {n} (yawl) SEE: yawl ::
Dane {n} (person from Denmark or of Danish descent) :: Däne {m}, Dänin {f}
Danegeld {n} ((history) a tax raised to protect againt Vikings) :: Danegeld {n}
Danelaw {prop} (part of Great Britain) :: Danelag
danewort {n} (Sambucus ebulus) :: Zwerg-Holunder {m}
dang {adj} (damn) SEE: damn ::
danger {n} (exposure to likely harm) :: Gefahr {f}, Risiko {n}
danger {n} (instance or cause of liable harm) :: Gefahr {f}, Bedrohung {f}
danger in delay {n} :: Gefahr im Verzug
dangerless {adj} :: gefahrlos, ungefährlich
dangerous {adj} (full of danger) :: gefährlich
dangerous {adj} (causing danger, ready to do harm or injury) :: gefährlich
dangerous goods {n} (substances that are intrinsically dangerous) :: Gefahrgut {n}
dangerously {adv} (in a dangerous manner) :: gefährlich
dangerousness {n} (state or quality of being dangerous) :: Gefährlichkeit {f}
dangle {v} (hang loosely) :: baumeln
Danian {prop} (a subdivision of the Paleocene epoch) :: Danium
Danicize {v} (to make (more) Danish) :: danisieren, dänisieren
Daniel {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Daniel
Daniel {prop} (biblical person) :: Daniel
Daniel {prop} (male given name) :: Daniel
Danify {v} (Danicize) SEE: Danicize ::
danish {n} (pastry) :: Plunder {m}, Plundergebäck {n}
Danish {prop} (language) :: Dänisch {n}
Danish {adj} (of Denmark) :: dänisch
Danish {n} (native of Denmark) SEE: Dane ::
Danish {n} (Danish pastry) SEE: Danish pastry ::
Danish crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow ::
Danish pastry {n} (yeast roll) :: Kopenhagener {m}, Plunder {m}, Teilchen {n} [regional], Plundergebäck {n}
dank {adj} (dark, damp and humid) :: feucht, nasskalt
Danny {prop} (Diminutive of Dan, Daniel) :: Dani {m} {f}
danse macabre {n} (a conventional subject of artistic painting or drawing) :: Totentanz
Dantean {adj} (of or pertaining to Dante or his style) SEE: Dantesque ::
Dantesque {adj} (of or pertaining to Dante or his style, with elevated tone and somber focus) :: dantesk
Danube {prop} (river of Europe that flows to the Black Sea) :: Donau {f}
Danube bleak {n} (Alburnus chalcoides) :: Mairenke {f}
Danube Swabian {n} (German living along the Danube) :: Donauschwabe
Danubian {adj} (pertaining to the Danube) :: donauisch
Danzig {prop} (Gdańsk) SEE: Gdańsk ::
daphne {n} (shrub in the genus Daphne) :: Seidelbast {m}
Dapingian {prop} :: Dapingium
Dardanelles {prop} (strait) :: Dardanellen {p}
dare {v} (to have courage) :: wagen
dare {v} (to defy or challenge) :: herausfordern, trotzen
dare {v} (to brave or face up to) :: riskieren
dare {n} (a challenge) :: Mutprobe
daredevil {n} (person who engages in risky behavior) :: Wagehals {m}, Waghals {m}, Draufgänger {m}, Draufgängerin {f}
daredevil {adj} (recklessly bold; adventurous) :: tollkühn
Dargwa {prop} (North Caucasian language) :: Darginisch
Dari {prop} (variety of Middle Persian) :: Dari {n}
Dari {prop} (Eastern Persian) :: Dari {n}
daric {n} (gold coin from Persia) :: Dareikos {m}
daring {adj} (willing to take on risks) :: mutig
daring {adj} (courageous) :: mutig
daring {n} (boldness) :: Wagemut {m}, Kühnheit {f}
daringness {n} (state or quality of being daring) :: Kühnheit {f}
Darius {prop} (any of several Persian kings) :: Dareios {m}, Darius {m}
dark {adj} (having an absolute or relative lack of light) :: dunkel, finster
dark {adj} (hidden, secret) :: dunkel, düster
dark {adj} (without moral or spiritual light) :: schwarz
dark {adj} (not bright or light, deeper in hue) :: dunkel
dark {n} (a complete or partial absence of light) :: Dunkelheit {f}, Dunkel {n}
dark {n} (ignorance) :: Dunkel {n}
dark {n} (nightfall) :: Dunkelwerden
Dark Ages {prop} (historic period) :: Dunkle Jahrhunderte
dark chocolate {n} (type of chocolate) :: Bitterschokolade {f}, Zartbitterschokolade {f}
dark culture {n} (any of a set of subcultures) :: Schwarze Szene {f}
darken {v} (to become darker (less bright)) :: verdunkeln
darken {v} (to become dark(er) in colour) :: verdunkeln
dark energy {n} (hypothetical form of energy which, it is supposed, is spread uniformly throughout space and time and has anti-gravitational properties) :: Dunkle Energie
dark figure {n} (estimated number of unreported criminal cases) :: Dunkelziffer {f}
dark-haired {adj} (brunette) SEE: brunette ::
dark lantern {n} (lantern with panel) :: Blendlaterne {f}, Diebslaterne {f}
dark magic {n} (black magic) SEE: black magic ::
dark matter {n} (particles of matter that cannot be detected by their radiation) :: Dunkle Materie {f}
darkness {n} (state of being dark) :: Dunkelheit {f}, Finsternis {f}
darknet {n} (network) :: Darknet {n}
dark red {adj} (dark red - translation entry) :: dunkelrot
darkroom {n} (dark room where photographs are developed) :: Dunkelkammer {f}
darkroom {n} (darkened room for sexual activities) :: Darkroom {m}
dark-skinned {adj} (having dark skin) :: dunkelhäutig
dark space {n} :: Dunkelraum {m}
darling {n} (person who is dear to one) :: Liebling {m}, Schatz {m}
Darmstadt {prop} (city) :: Darmstadt {n}
darmstadtium {n} (transuranic chemical element with atomic number 110) :: Darmstadtium {n}
darn {adj} (damn) SEE: damn ::
darn {interj} (damn) SEE: damn ::
darn {v} (damn) SEE: damn ::
darn {v} (stitch with thread) :: stopfen
darnel {n} (type of ryegrass found in wheatfields) :: Taumel-Lolch {m}, Taumellolch {m}, Rauschgras {n}
darning needle {n} (damselfly) SEE: damselfly ::
Darriwilian {prop} :: Darriwilium
dart {n} (zoology: fish) SEE: dace ::
dartboard {n} (target for darts) :: Dartscheibe {f}
Darth Vader {n} (Malevolent individual) :: Darth Vader {m}
darts {n} (game) :: Darts {n}
Darwin {prop} (surname) :: Darwin
Darwin {prop} (city in Australia) :: Darwin
Darwinism {n} (principles of natural selection) :: Darwinismus {m}
Darwinist {n} (a believer in Darwinism) :: Darwinist {m}, Darwinistin {f}
Darwin's finch {n} :: Darwinfinken {m-p} [in plural]
Darwin's rhea {n} (Pterocnemia pennata) :: Darwin-Nandu, Darwin-Strauß
dasein {n} (philosophy: hereness) :: Dasein {n}
dash {n} (colloquial: hyphen) SEE: hyphen ::
dash {n} (typographic symbol) :: , Bindestrich {m}, Gedankenstrich {m}, Querstrich {m}
dash {n} (Morse code symbol) :: Strich {m}
dash {n} (short run) :: Spurt {m}, Sprint {m}, Sprung {m}, Blitzstart {m}
dash {n} (small quantity of liquid etc.) :: Schuss {m}, Tropfen {m}, Spritzer {m}
dash {v} (to run short distance) :: spurten, sprinten, rennen, sausen, düsen, rasen, flitzen, pesen, hereinstürzen, hinausstürzen
dash {v} (to destroy) :: schlagen, zerschmettern, zerschlagen
dash {v} (to throw violently) :: schleudern, werfen, schmettern, prallen, hinschleudern
dash {v} (to sprinkle) :: streuen, spritzen
dash {v} (to throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner) :: bespritzen, hinwerfen, stürzen, herunterstürzen
dash {v} (of hopes or dreams: to ruin) :: zerstören, zunichtemachen, auslöschen
dash {v} (to dishearten) :: entmutigen, bedrücken
dash {v} (to complete hastily) :: herunterreissen, herunterstürzen
dash {v} (to draw quickly) :: skizzieren, stricheln
dash {interj} (damn) :: verdammt, Mist, verflucht
dash {n} (dashboard) SEE: dashboard ::
dashboard {n} (panel under the windscreen of a motor car or aircraft) :: Armaturenbrett {n}, Instrumententafel {f}
dashboard {n} (graphical user interface) :: Dashboard {n}
dashcam {n} (digital video recorder mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle or elsewhere inside the vehicle) :: Dashcam {f}
dasheen {n} (cocoyam) SEE: cocoyam ::
dashing {adj} (spirited, audacious and full of high spirits) :: schneidig
data {n} (information) :: Daten {n-p}, Informationseinheiten {f-p}
databank {n} (database) SEE: database ::
database {n} (collection of information) :: Datenbank {f}
database {n} (software program) :: Datenbank {f}
database administrator {n} (person) :: Datenbankadministrator {m}
data centre {n} :: Rechenzentrum {n}
data entry {n} (act of inputting data into a computer) :: Dateneingabe {f}
data flow {n} (transfer of data between the components of a computer) SEE: data stream ::
data management {n} (all the disciplines related to managing data as a valuable resource, such as data modeling or metadata management) :: Datenmanagement {n}
data mining {n} (technique for searching large-scale databases for patterns) :: Data Mining {n}
data path {n} (computing) :: Datenpfad {m}
data point {n} (datum, (ordered set of) measurement(s)) :: Datenpunkt {m}
data point {n} (point in chart or graph) :: Datenpunkt {m}
data processing {n} (operations on data) :: Datenverarbeitung {f}
data rate {n} (speed of data transmission) :: Datenübertragungsrate {f}
data record {n} :: Datensatz {m}
data science {n} :: Datenwissenschaft {f}
data set {n} (modem) SEE: modem ::
data set {n} (file of related records) :: Dataset {n}
data set {n} (set of data to analyze) :: Datensatz {m}
data stream {n} (a sequence of digitally encoded coherent signals used in a transmission) :: Datenstrom {m}
data structure {n} (organization of data) :: Datenstruktur {f}
data type {n} (classification or category of data) :: Datentyp {m}
data warehouse {n} (collection of data) :: Datenlager {n}
date {n} (fruit of the date palm) :: Dattel {f}
date {n} (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) :: Datum {n}
date {n} (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) :: Datum {n}, Zeitpunkt {m}
date {n} (point in time) :: Zeitpunkt {m}
date {n} (assigned end; conclusion) :: Ende {n}
date {n} (obsolete: given or assigned length of life) :: Zeit {f}
date {n} (pre-arranged social meeting) :: Treffen {n}, Verabredung {f}
date {n} (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) :: Verabredung {f} [colloquial, for either gender]
date {n} (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) :: Rendezvous {n}, Date {n}, Verabredung {n}, Stelldichein {n}
date {v} (to determine the age of something) :: datieren
date {v} (to take (someone) on a series of dates) :: ausgehen, daten
date {n} (date palm) SEE: date palm ::
dated {adj} (marked with a date) :: datiert
dated {adj} (out of date) :: veraltet
dated {adj} (anachronistic) :: veraltet, anachronistisch, (wie) aus der Zeit gefallen
dated {adj} (no longer fashionable) :: unmordern, unmodisch, altmodisch
date of birth {n} (birthday) SEE: birthday ::
date of birth {n} (date and year when something was born) :: Geburtsdatum {n}
date palm {n} (Phoenix dactylifera) :: Dattelpalme {f}
date plum {n} (fruit) :: Lotuspflaume {f}
date rape drug {n} (drug to assist rape) :: Vergewaltigungsdroge {f}
date tree {n} (date palm) SEE: date palm ::
dating {n} (a form of romantic courtship) :: Stelldichein {mf}
dating {n} (process of estimating the age of something) :: Datierung {f}
dating agency {n} (business) :: Partnervermittlungsagentur {f}, Partneragentur {f}
dative {adj} (grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object) :: Dativ-, dativisch
dative {n} (dative case) SEE: dative case ::
dative case {n} (case used to express direction towards an indirect object) :: Dativ {m}, Wemfall {m}, dritter Fall {m}, Wem-Fall {m}
datolite {n} (a mineral, a calcium borosilicate) :: Datolith {m}
datum {n} (single piece of information) :: Fakt {m} {n}, Faktum {n}, Informationseinheit {f}
datura {n} (A plant of the genus Datura) :: Datura {f}
daub {n} (soft coating of mud, plaster etc) :: Kleckserei {f}, Schmiererei {f}, Graffiti {n}
daub {n} (crude or amateurish painting) :: Geschmier {n}
daub {v} (to apply something in hasty or crude strokes) :: klecksen, schmieren, bemalen, bestreichen
daub {v} (to cover with a specious or deceitful exterior) :: kaschieren
dauber {n} (unskillful painter) :: Pinseler {m}, Kleckser {m}, Schmierer {m}
Daugava {prop} (river in Europe) :: Düna, westliche Dwina [less commonly]
Daugavpils {prop} (city in Latvia) :: Dünaburg {n}, Daugavpils {n}
daughter {n} (female offspring) :: Tochter {f}
daughter-in-law {n} (wife of one's child) :: Schwiegertochter {f}, Schnur {f} [dialectal, otherwise obsolete)]
daughter language {n} (language which genetically descends from earlier, parent language) :: Tochtersprache {f}
daughterling {n} (a daughter) :: Tochterchen {f}, Tochterling {f}
daunt {v} (to discourage) :: abschrecken, entmutigen, einschüchtern
daunt {v} (to overwhelm) :: überwältigen
daunt {v} :: einschüchtern, entmutigen
daunting {adj} (discouraging; inspiring fear) :: abschreckend, beängstigend, einschüchternd, entmutigend
daunting {adj} (intimidatingly impressive, see also: awe-inspiring; overwhelming) :: einschüchternd, entmutigend
dauntless {adj} (invulnerable to fear or intimidation) :: unerschrocken, furchtlos
dauntlessness {n} (fearlessness) :: Furchtlosigkeit {f}, Unerschrockenheit {f}, Verwegenheit {f}, Beherztheit {f}
Daurian jackdaw {n} (Corvus dauuricus) :: Elsterdohle {f}
David {prop} (king of Israel) :: David
David {prop} (male given name) :: David
davit {n} (crane to sling a lifeboat, maintenance trapeze etc) :: Davit {m}
Davos {prop} (mountain resort in Switzerland) :: Davos
Davy Jones's locker {prop} (the ocean as a grave for sailors) :: Grab in Meerestiefe {n}
daw {n} (Coloeus monedula) SEE: jackdaw ::
daw {v} (dawn) SEE: dawn ::
dawdle {v} (to spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time) :: trödeln, [colloquially] Zeit totschlagen
dawdle {v} (to move or walk lackadaisically) :: trödeln
dawn {v} (to begin to brighten with daylight) :: dämmern
dawn {n} (morning twilight period) :: Morgendämmerung {f}, Dämmerung {f}, Morgengrauen {n}
dawn {n} (rising of the sun) :: Dämmerung {f}, Morgendämmerung {f}, Morgengrauen {n}, Tagesanbruch {m}
dawn {n} (time) :: Dämmerung {f}, Morgendämmerung {f}, Morgengrauen {n}, Tagesanbruch {m}
dawn {n} (beginning) :: Dämmerung {f}
dawnlight {n} (light of dawn) :: Dämmerung {f}, Morgendämmerung {f}, Dämmerlicht {n}, Morgenlicht {n}, Dämmerschein {m}
dawn prayer {n} (fajr) SEE: fajr ::
day {n} (period of 24 hours) :: Tag {m}
day {n} (period from midnight to the following midnight) :: Tag {m}
day {n} (rotational period of a planet) :: Tag {m}
day {n} (part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.) :: Tag {m}
day {n} (period between sunrise and sunset) :: Tag {m}
day after day {adv} (For an indefinite number of days) :: Tag für Tag
day after tomorrow {n} (day after tomorrow - translation entry) :: Übermorgen {n}
day after tomorrow {adv} (on the day after tomorrow; in two days - translation entry) :: übermorgen, in zwei Tagen
day and night {adv} (all the time) :: Tag und Nacht
daybed {n} (couch) :: Ruhebett {n}, Bettcouch {f}
day before yesterday {n} (day before yesterday - translation entry) :: Vorgestern {n}
day before yesterday {adv} (on the day before yesterday - translation entry) :: vorgestern
daybook {n} (A daily chronicle; a diary) SEE: diary ::
daybook {n} (A logbook) SEE: logbook ::
daybreak {n} (dawn) :: Tagesanbruch {m}
day care center {n} (A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work) :: Kindertagesstätte {f}, Kita {f} [shortening of the former], Tagesstätte {f}, Ganztagskindergarten {m} [Austrian]
day count convention {n} (convention) :: Zinsberechnungsmethode {f}
daydream {n} (a spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts) :: Tagtraum {m}
daydream {v} (to have such a series of thoughts) :: tagträumen, träumen
day fine {n} (unit of fine payment) :: Tagessatz {m}
day in, day out {adv} (day in, day out) :: Tag für Tag, tagtäglich, tagein tagaus
day labor {n} (work done where the worker is hired and paid one day at a time) :: Tagesarbeit {f}
day laborer {n} (laborer who is paid one day at a time) :: Tagelöhner {m}, Tagelöhnerin {f}, Taglöhner {m}, Taglöhnerin {f}, Tagner {m}, Tagnerin {f}
day lark {n} (early bird) SEE: early bird ::
daylight {n} (light from the Sun) :: Tageslicht {n}
daylight {n} (period of time between sunrise and sunset) :: Tageslicht {n}
daylight {n} (daybreak) SEE: daybreak ::
daylight robbery {n} (The asking of an excessive or exorbitant price) :: [colloquial] Beutelschneiderei {f}, [colloquial] Halsabschneiderei {f}
daylight savings time {n} (daylight saving time) SEE: daylight saving time ::
daylight saving time {n} (an adjustment of the official time during summer) :: Sommerzeit {f}
daylily {n} (plant of Hemerocallis) :: Taglilie {f}
day off {n} (a day of vacation etc.) :: Ruhetag {m}
day of reckoning {n} (the final and eternal judgment by God) :: Tag der Abrechnung {m}
days {n} (life) :: Tage {f}
days {adv} (during the day) :: tagsüber
daytime {n} (the time of daylight) :: heller Tag {m}, Tageszeit {f}
day-to-day {adj} (ordinary or mundane) :: alltäglich, gewöhnlich, banal
day-to-day {adj} (happening every day) :: tagtäglich, täglich wiederkehrend
day trader {n} (person who practices the short-term investment strategy) :: Daytrader {m}
day trip {n} (excursion lasting one day) :: Tagesausflug {m}, Tagesreise {f}
dayworker {n} (employee paid on an irregular basis) :: Tagelöhner {m}
daze {n} (the state of being dazed) :: Benommenheit {f}
daze {v} (to stun or stupefy) :: betäuben
dazed {adj} (in a state of shock or confusion) :: verwirrt, wirr, durcheinander, konfus
dazed {adj} (stunned) :: verblüfft, betäubt, benommen, verdutzt, sprachlos, bestürzt, überwältigt, fassungslos
dazzle {v} (confuse the sight) :: blenden
dazzle {v} (figuratively) :: verblüffen
DBMS {n} (database management system) :: DBVS {n}
début {n} (first appearance) :: Debüt {n}
décolleté {adj} (1. Having a low neckline that reveals the cleavage) :: dekolletiert
décolletage {n} (low neckline) :: Dekolleté {n}
D-Day {prop} (6 June 1944) :: D-Day {m}
D-Day {n} (date of any major event planned for the future) :: Tag X {m}
deacon {n} (a designated minister of charity in the early Church) :: Diakon {m}
deacon {n} (a clergyman ranked directly below a priest) :: Diakon {m}
deacon {n} (lay leader of a Protestant congregation) :: Diakon {m}
deaconess {n} (female deacon) :: Diakonin {f}, Diakonisse {f}, Diakonissin {f}
deactivate {v} (to make something inactive or no longer effective) :: deaktivieren
deactivate {v} (to prevent the action of a biochemical agent) :: unterbinden
dead {adj} (no longer alive) :: tot, gestorben
dead {adj} (figuratively, not alive) :: gestorben
dead {adj} (fully and completely motionless) :: bewegungslos
dead {adv} (exactly) :: genau
dead {adv} (Very, absolutely, extremely, suddenly) :: tod-
dead {n} (those who have died) :: Tote {p}
dead as a dodo {adj} (unquestionably dead) :: mausetot
dead as a doornail {adj} (unquestionably dead) :: mausetot
deadbeat {n} (lazy person, depending upon financially independent people for support) :: Faulpelz {m}, Gammler {m}, Schnorrer {m}
dead code {n} (instructions that have no effect on the running of the program) :: toter Code {m}, toter Kode {m}
dead end {n} (street or path that goes nowhere) :: Sackgasse {f}, Stichstraße {f}
dead-end {n} (position) SEE: impasse ::
dead-end {n} (road with no exit) SEE: dead end ::
deadfall {n} (cheap, rough bar or saloon) SEE: dive ::
dead heat {n} (close race) :: unentschiedenes Rennen
dead ice {n} (former glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier) :: Toteis {n}
dead key {n} (special modifier key on a typewriter or computer keyboard) :: Tottaste {f}
dead language {n} (language with no native speakers) :: tote Sprache {f}
deadlift {n} (weight training exercise) :: Kreuzheben {n}
deadline {n} (date on or before which something must be completed) :: Stichtag {m}, Frist {f}, Termin {m}; [university and business also] Deadline {f}
dead link {n} (hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable) :: toter Link
dead load {n} (the weight of a structure itself) :: Eigengewicht {n}
deadlock {n} (standstill) :: toter Punkt {m}, Stillstand {m}
deadlock {n} (computing) :: Deadlock {m}, Verklemmung {f}
deadly {adj} (lethal) :: tödlich
deadly nightshade {n} (deadly nightshade; Atropa belladonna) :: schwarze Tollkirsche {f}, Tollkirsche {f}
deadly sin {n} (any of the seven deadly sins) :: Hauptsünde {f}
dead man's switch {n} (dead man's switch) :: Totmannschalter {m}, Totmanneinrichtung {f}
deadnettle {n} (plant of the genus Lamium) :: Taubnessel {f}
dead or alive {adj} (wanted poster term) :: tot oder lebendig
deadpan {adj} (deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look)) :: ausdruckslos
deadpan {adj} (having such a face or look (as a person)) :: ungerührt
Dead Sea {prop} (lake in the Middle East) :: Totes Meer {n}
dead tired {adj} (very tired) :: todmüde
deaf {adj} (unable to hear) :: taub, gehörlos
deaf {n} (deaf people considered as a group) :: die Gehörlosen {p}, rare: die Tauben {p}
deaf {n} (a single deaf person) SEE: deaf person ::
deaf aid {n} (hearing aid) SEE: hearing aid ::
deaf as a doorpost {adj} (stone deaf) SEE: stone deaf ::
deaf as a post {adj} (stone deaf) SEE: stone deaf ::
deafen {v} (to make deaf) :: betäuben
deafening {adj} (loud enough to cause hearing loss) :: ohrenbetäubend, ohrenzerreißend
deaf-mute {adj} (unable to hear or speak) :: taubstumm
deaf-mute {n} (person who is unable to hear or speak) :: Taubstummer {m}, Taubstumme {f}
deafness {n} (condition of being deaf) :: Taubheit {f} [complete], Gehörlosigkeit {f} [complete or partial], Schwerhörigkeit {f} [partial], Surditas {f} [technical]
deaf person {n} (deaf person - translation entry) :: Tauber {m}
deal {n} (division, share) :: Anteil {m}, Portion {f}
deal {n} (large number or amount or extent) :: Menge {f}
deal {v} (to give out as one’s portion or share) :: austeilen, verteilen
deal {v} (to administer in portions) :: austeilen, erteilen, zuteilen
deal {v} (to distribute (cards)) :: austeilen, geben
deal {v} (to take action; to act) :: handeln
deal {v} (to trade) :: handeln
deal {v} (to sell (illicit drugs)) :: dealen
deal {v} (to be concerned with) :: handeln (von), behandeln, abhandeln
deal {v} (to handle, manage) :: behandeln {f}, umgehen (mit)
deal {n} (instance of buying or selling, see also: transaction) :: Handel {m}, Deal {m} [economics]
deal {n} (agreement, arrangement) :: Pakt {m}, Abkommen {n}, Abmachung {f}, Abschluss {m}, Handel {m}, Deal {m}
deal {n} (wood that is easy to saw) :: Bohle {f}
deal {n} (plank of softwood) :: Planke {f}
deal {v} (to conduct oneself) SEE: behave ::
dealer {n} (one who deals in things, e.g. automobiles) :: Händler {m}
dealer {n} (the person who deals the cards in a card game) :: Geber {m}
dealer {n} (drug dealer) SEE: drug dealer ::
dealership {n} (a place that sells items, especially cars) :: Verkaufsvertretung {f}
deal with {v} (handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression) :: behandeln
deal with {v} (take action with respect to (someone or something)) :: sich auseinandersetzen mit
deamidate {v} (remove amide group) :: deamidieren
dean {n} (senior official in college or university) :: Dekan {m}, Dekanin {f}
dear {adj} (loved; lovable) :: lieb
dear {adj} (precious to or greatly valued by someone) :: teuer
dear {adj} (formal way of addressing) :: Lieber, Teuerer (always capitalized), sehr geehrter
dear {adj} (an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line) :: lieber
dear {adj} (a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly) :: Lieber
dear {n} (a very kind, loving person) :: Liebchen {n}, Liebste {f}, Liebster {m}, Teuerste {f}, Teuerster {m}
dear {adj} (high in price; expensive) SEE: expensive ::
dear {n} (beloved#noun) SEE: beloved ::
dear {adj} (sore) SEE: sore ::
dear me {interj} (good heavens) SEE: good heavens ::
dearth {n} (period when food is rare) :: Hungersnot {f}
dearth {n} (scarcity) :: Mangel {m}, Knappheit {f}
death {n} (cessation of life) :: Tod {m}, Exitus {m} [medical jargon]
death {n} (personification of death) :: Tod {m}
death {n} (Tarot) :: der Tod
death {n} (collapse or end) :: Tod {m}, Untergang {m}
Death {prop} (the personification of death) :: Tod {m} [personified], Sensenmann {m}, Gevatter Tod {m}, Schlafes Bruder {m}, Schnitter {m}, Schnitter Tod {m}, Todesengel {m}, Todbringer {m}, Knochenmann {m}, König der Toten {m}, Freund Hain {m}, Freund Hein {m}, Boanlkramer {m}, Boandlkramer {m}, Boanl {m}, Boandl {m} [preceding 4 terms - Bavarian]
death adder {n} (Acanthophis) :: Todesottern
deathbed {n} (the bed on which someone dies) :: Sterbebett {n}, Totenbett {n}
deathblow {n} (strike or blow) :: Todesstoß {m}
deathblow {n} (something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc) :: Todesstoß {m}
death camp {n} (facility) :: Vernichtungslager {n} [extermination camp], Todeslager {n}
death cap {n} (Amanita phalloides) :: Grüner Knollenblätterpilz {m}
death certificate {n} (document) :: Totenschein {m}, Todesbescheinigung {f}, Sterbeurkunde {f}
deathday {n} (anniversary of a death) :: Todestag
death erection {n} (post-mortem priapism) :: postmortale Erektion
death knell {n} (tolling of a bell announcing death) :: Totenglocke {f}, Totengeläut {n}
death knell {n} (sign foretelling the death or destruction of something) :: Todesstoß {m}
deathlike {adj} (deadly) SEE: deadly ::
deathlore {n} (study of human aspects of death) :: Sterbensforschung
deathly {adj} (appearing as though dead) :: tödlich
deathly {adj} (fatal, causing death) :: tödlich
death march {n} (forced movement of people in such circumstances that many die during the journey) :: Todesmarsch {m}
death mask {n} (plaster or similar cast) :: Totenmaske {f}
deathmatch {n} (competitive mode) :: Deathmatch {n}
death note {n} (suicide note) SEE: suicide note ::
death penalty {n} (state punishment of death) :: Todesstrafe {f}
death rate {n} (the number of deaths) :: Sterberate {f}
death rattle {n} (Gurgling sound sometimes made by a dying person) :: Rasselatmung {f}, Präfinales Rasseln {n}, Todesrasseln {n}
death row {n} (section of a prison which houses those inmates who are sentenced to death) :: Todestrakt {m}
death seat {n} (the front passenger seat of an automobile) SEE: shotgun ::
death sentence {n} (sentence) :: Todesurteil {n}
death's-head {n} (a human skull, as symbol of death) :: Totenkopf {m}
death squad {n} (armed group) :: Todesschwadron {f}
death throe {n} :: Todeszuckung {f}
death toll {n} (the number of dead as a result of a war, natural disaster or other incident) :: Blutzoll {m}, Zahl der Todesopfer {f}
death warrant {n} (warrant that authorizes capital punishment) :: Todesurteil {n}, Hinrichtungsbefehl {m}
deathwatch {n} (a vigil beside a dying person) :: Totenwache {f}
death wish {n} (desire for the death of oneself or of someone else) :: Todeswunsch {m}
debacle {n} (event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously) :: Debakel {n}
debar {v} (To exclude or shut out; to bar) :: ausschließen
debark {v} (to disembark) SEE: disembark ::
debarment {n} (The act, an instance of debarring) :: Ausschluss {m}
debase {v} (lower in character, etc) :: erniedrigen, entwürdigen, herabsetzen, mindern, verschlechtern
debasement {n} (The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins) :: Münzentwertung {f}
debate {n} (argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting) :: Debatte {f}
debate {n} (informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views) :: Diskussion {f}
debate {n} (discussion of opposing views) :: Streitgespräch {n}
debate {n} :: Debatte {f}
debate {v} (participate in a debate) :: debattieren
debauch {n} (orgy) SEE: orgy ::
debauch {n} (act of debauchery) :: Ausschweifung {f}
debauched {adj} (corrupted, immoral) :: verderbt [of a person]; zügellos, ausschweifend, verkommen [of a life], genusssüchtig, genußsüchtig
debauchee {n} (somebody who is debauched; somebody who is dissolute and acts without moral restraint) :: Verführer {m}, Wüstling {m}, Lüstling {m}
debauchee {n} (person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures) :: Schwelger {m}, Schlemmer {m}
debaucher {n} (Somebody who debauches or corrupts others) :: Verführer {m}, Schwelger {m}, Lüstling {m}, Schlemmer {m}
debaucherous {adj} (excessively indulgent in sensual pleasures) :: genussüchtig, genußsüchtig, ausschweifend
debauchery {n} (debauchery) :: Ausschweifung {f}, Schwelgerei {f}, Verkommenheit {f}, Sittenlosigkeit {f}, Genusssucht {f}, Genußsucht {f}, Zügellosigkeit {f}
debeak {v} (remove part of a beak) :: den Schnabel stutzen; den Schnabel kupieren, entschnabeln
debenture {n} :: Obligation {f}
debilitate {v} (to make feeble; to weaken) :: an den Kräften zehren, schwächen, entkräften
debilitating {adj} (causing a loss of energy or strength) :: schwächend, zehrend, kräftezehrend, belastend
debit {v} :: abbuchen
debit card {n} (card taking money directly from the bank account) :: Debitkarte {f}
debone {v} (remove the bones from something) :: entbeinen
debounce {v} :: entprellen
debrain {v} (to remove the brain) :: ent­hir­nen
Debrecen {prop} (city in Hungary) :: Debrecen {n}, Debrezin {n}
debrief {v} (to question someone after a military mission in order to obtain intelligence.) :: (eingehend) befragen
debrief {v} (to question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project in order to learn from mistakes etc..) :: nachbesprechen
debrief {v} (to inform subjects of an experiment about what has happened in a complete and accurate manner) :: (eingehend) unterrichten
debris {n} (rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed) :: Trümmer {n-p}, Schutt {m}, Ruinen {f}
debris {n} (litter and discarded refuse) :: Müll {m}
debris {n} (ruins of a broken-down structure) :: Ruine {f}
debris {n} (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.) :: Geröll {n}
debt {n} (action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another) :: Schuld {f}, Verbindlichkeit {f}, Verpflichtung {f}
debt {n} (state or condition of owing something to another) :: Schulden {f}, Verbindlichkeit {f}
debt {n} (money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another) :: Schulden {f}, Verbindlichkeit {f}
debt bondage {n} (condition similar to slavery) :: Schuldknechtschaft {f}, Obnoxiation {f} [dated]
debt collection {n} (the process of pursuing payments of debts owed by individuals or businesses) :: Inkasso {n}, Eintreiben {n}
debt-free {adj} (free of debt) :: schuldenfrei
debtless {adj} (without debt) :: schuldenfrei
debtor {n} (a person or firm that owes money) :: Schuldner {m}, Schuldnerin {f}
debt relief {n} (forgiveness of debt) :: Schuldenerlass {m}, (colloquial) Schuldenschnitt {m}
debt-ridden {adj} (dominated by debt) :: hoch verschuldet, schuldengeplagt
debug {v} (to search for malfunctioning elements) :: debuggen
debug {v} (to remove a hidden electronic surveillance device) :: entwanzen
debug {v} (to remove insects) :: entwanzen
debugger {n} (computer program) :: Debugger {m}
debugging {n} (the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system) :: Debugging {n}, Debuggen {n}
debunk {v} (to discredit or expose the falsehood of something) :: entlarven, diskreditieren, demaskieren, bloßlegen, entschleiern
deburr {v} (remove burrs) :: entgraten
deburring tool {n} (tool) :: Entgratwerkzeug {n}
debut {n} (a performer's first-time performance to the public) :: Debüt {n}
Dec. {prop} (abbreviation of December) :: Dez.
deca- {prefix} :: deka-
decacarbonyl {n} :: Decacarbonyl {n}
decade {n} (period of ten years) :: Jahrzehnt {n}, [archaic] Dekade {f}
decade {n} (series of ten things) :: Dekade {f}
decade {n} (series of ten Hail Marys in the rosary) :: Dekade {f}
decadence {n} (state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration) :: Dekadenz {f}
decadent {adj} (characterized by moral or cultural decline) :: dekadent
decadent {adj} (luxuriously self-indulgent) :: dekadent
decadeslong {adj} (lasting for decades) :: jahrzehntelang
decaf {n} (a decaffeinated drink) :: koffeinfreies Getränk {n}
decaffeinated {adj} (From which caffeine has been removed) :: entkoffeiniert, koffeinfrei
decagon {n} (polygon with ten sides) :: Zehneck {n}
decahedron {n} (polyhedron with ten faces) :: Dekaeder {m}, Zehnflächner {m}
decal {n} (design or picture to be transferred) :: Abziehbild {n}
decalin {n} (decahydronaphthalene) :: Decalin {n}
Decalogue {prop} (the Ten Commandments) SEE: Ten Commandments ::
Decameron {prop} (collection of 100 novellas by Boccaccio) :: Dekameron {n}
decane {n} (decane) :: Decan {n}
decangle {n} (decagon) SEE: decagon ::
decanoic acid {n} (capric acid) SEE: capric acid ::
decant {v} (to pour from one vessel into another) :: umgießen, umfüllen
decanter {n} (vessel for decanting) :: Dekanter {m}
decapitate {v} (remove the head of) SEE: behead ::
decapitation {n} (beheading) :: Enthauptung {f}
decasyllabic {adj} (having ten syllables) :: zehnsilbig
decathlete {n} (athlete who competes in the decathlon) :: Zehnkämpfer {m}, Zehnkämpferin {f}
decathlon {n} (athletic contest) :: Zehnkampf {m}
decay {n} (process or result of being gradually decomposed) :: Verfall {m}, Verwesung {f}
decay {v} (to deteriorate) :: verfallen, verderben
decay {v} (to rot) :: verfaulen, verrotten, verwesen
decay {v} :: faulen, verderben, verfallen, zerfallen, verwesen, abklingen, vermodern
decay chain {n} :: Zerfallsreihe {f}
decease {n} (departure, especially departure from this life; death) :: Ableben, Exitus, Hinschied
decease {v} (to die) :: ableben, hinscheiden, dahinscheiden
deceased {adj} (no longer alive) :: verstorben, gestorben
deceased {n} (dead person) :: Verstorbene {f}, Verstorbener {m}
deceased {n} (plural: dead people) :: Verstorbene {p}, Tote {p} [general]
deceit {n} (act or behavior intended to deceive) :: Betrügerei {f}
deceit {n} (act or fact of deceiving) :: Täuschung {f}
deceit {n} (state of being deceptive) :: Falschheit {f}
deceit {n} :: Täuschung {f}, Betrug {m}
deceive {v} (trick or mislead) :: betrügen, täuschen
deceiver {n} (person who lies or deceives) :: Betrüger {m}, Betrügerin {f}
deceleration {n} (the act or process of decelerating) :: Verlangsamung {f}
December {prop} (twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: Dezember {m}, Julmond {m}
Decembrist {n} (sympathizer of the Decembrist revolt) :: Dekabrist {m}, Dekabristin {f}
decency {n} (quality of being decent) :: Anstand {m}
decennium {n} (period of 10 years) :: Dezennium {n}
decent {adj} (showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness) :: anständig, sittsam
decent {adj} (sufficiently clothed) :: anständig
decent {adj} (fair; good enough; okay) :: (ganz) anständig
decent {adj} (significant; substantial) :: anständig
decentralization {n} (the action of decentralizing) :: Dezentralisierung {f}, Dezentralisation {f}
decentralize {v} (cause to change from being concentrated) :: dezentralisieren
decentralize {v} (reduce the authority of a governing body) :: dezentralisieren
decentralized {adj} (not centralized) :: dezentralisiert
deception {n} (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) :: Täuschung {f}, Betrug {m}
deceptive {adj} (misleading, attempting to deceive) :: betrügerisch, irreführend, trügerisch
deceptively {adv} (in a deceptive manner) :: täuschend, irreführenderweise, trügerischerweise
deci- {prefix} (one tenth (1/10)) :: dezi-
decibel {n} (a common measure of sound intensity) :: Dezibel {n}
decidable {adj} (computer science: describing a set) :: entscheidbar
decide {v} (to resolve or settle) :: entscheiden, beschließen
decide {v} (give judgement) :: entscheiden, beschließen, festsetzen
decidedness {n} (The state or quality of being decided.) :: Entschiedenheit {f}, Festigkeit {f}
deciduous {adj} (of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season) :: [deciduous tree] Laubbaum; [deciduous forest] Laubwald; [as an adjective] sommergrün, laubabwerfend
deciduous tooth {n} (baby tooth) SEE: milk tooth ::
decile {n} (value) :: Dezil {n}
deciliter {n} (decilitre) SEE: decilitre ::
decilitre {n} (unit of volume) :: Deziliter {m} {n}
decillion {num} (1033) :: Quintilliarde, Quinquilliarde
decillion {num} (1060, see also: novemdecillion) :: Dezillion {f}
decimal {n} (number system) :: Dezimalsystem {n}, Zehnersystem {n}
decimal {adj} (concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal) :: dezimal
decimal {n} (number expressed in this system) SEE: decimal number ::
decimal {n} (decimal place) SEE: decimal place ::
decimal fraction {n} (fractional part of a decimal number) :: Dezimalbruch {m}, Zehnerbruch {m}
decimal number {n} (number expressed in the decimal system) :: Dezimalzahl {f}
decimal place {n} (position of digit to the right of the decimal point) :: Dezimalstelle {f}, Nachkommastelle {f}
decimal point {n} (the point used in English mathematics) :: Punkt {m}, Dezimalpunkt {m}
decimal point {n} (the decimal mark symbol, characteristic to the native tongue) :: Komma {n}, Dezimalkomma {n}
decimal point {n} (decimal place) SEE: decimal place ::
decimal system {n} (numerical system of counting in tens) :: Zehnersystem {n}
decimate {v} (Roman history: to kill one out of ten men) :: dezimieren {n}
decimate {v} (to collect or pay a tithe) SEE: tithe ::
decimeter {n} (decimetre) SEE: decimetre ::
decimetre {n} (one-tenth of a metre) :: Dezimeter
decipher {v} (to decode or decrypt a code or cipher) :: dechiffrieren, entschlüsseln
decipher {v} (to read illegible or obscure text) :: entziffern
decipher {v} (to find a solution) :: entschlüsseln
decision {n} (choice or judgement) :: Entscheidung {f}, Beschluss {m}
decisionism {n} (doctrine about moral or legal precepts) :: Dezisionismus {m}
decisionist {adj} (of or pertaining to decisionism) :: dezisionistisch, decisionistisch [obsolete spelling]
decisionist {n} (proponent of decisionism) :: Dezisionist {m}, Dezisionistin {f}, Decisionist {m} [obsolete spelling], Decisionistin {f} [obsolete spelling]
decisionmaker {n} (One who makes decisions) :: Entscheidungsträger {m}
decision making {n} (process of reaching a decision) :: Entscheidungsfindung {f}, Beschlussfassung {f}
decision-making {n} (alternative form of decision making) SEE: decision making ::
decision tree {n} (visualization of decision making) :: Entscheidungsbaum {m}
decisive {adj} (having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy) :: entscheidend, ausschlaggebend
decisive {adj} (marked by promptness and decision) :: entschlussfreudig
decisiveness {n} (state or quality of being decisive) :: Entschiedenheit {f}, Maßgeblichkeit {f}
deck {n} (any raised flat surface walked on) :: Terrasse {f}
deck {n} (pack of playing cards) :: Kartenstapel {m}, Kartenspiel {n}
deck {n} (floorlike covering on a ship) :: Deck {n}
deck {v} (decorate) SEE: decorate ::
deck {v} (dress up) SEE: dress up ::
deck chair {n} (a folding chair with a wooden frame) :: Deckstuhl {m}, Badeliege {f}, Faltstuhl {m}, Liegestuhl {m}, Poolliege {f}
deckhouse {n} (cabin on the deck of a boat) :: Deckhaus {n}, Deckshaus {n}
deck out {v} (decorate) SEE: decorate ::
deck out {v} (dress up) SEE: dress up ::
declarant {n} (a person who makes a formal declaration or statement) :: Deklarant {m}, Deklarantin {f}
declaration {n} (written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief) :: Erklärung {f}, Deklaration {f}
declaration {n} (list of items for various legal purposes) :: Erklärung {f}, Deklaration {f}
declaration {n} (act or process of declaring) :: Erklärung {f}, Deklaration {f}
declaration {n} (specification of a variables type) :: Deklaration {f}
declaration of war {n} (a formal announcement by an entity that it is in a state of war with another entity) :: Kriegserklärung {f}
declaration of will {n} (manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect) :: Willenserklärung {f}
declarative {adj} (In programming) :: deklarativ
declaratory {adj} (serving to declare or explain) :: deklaratorisch, erklärend, feststellend, Feststellungs-
declaratory judgment {n} (ruling which declares the rights, duties, or obligations of each party in a dispute) :: Feststellungsurteil {n}
declare {v} (to make a declaration) :: bekanntmachen, bekanntgeben, deklarieren
declare {v} (to announce one's support, choice, opinion, etc) :: ausrufen, aussagen, erklären
declare {v} (to announce something formally or officially) :: bekanntmachen, bekanntgeben, deklarieren, verkünden
declare {v} (to affirm or state something emphatically) :: feststellen, deklarieren, erklären
declare {v} (To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.) :: verzollen
declare war {v} (initiate a state of war) :: den Krieg erklären
declension {n} (act) :: Deklination {f}, Umendung {f}
declension {n} (way of categorizing) :: Deklination {f}
declinable {adj} (capable of being declined) :: deklinierbar, deklinabel
declination {n} (declension) SEE: declension ::
declination {n} (at a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north) :: Deklination {f}
declination {n} (at a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane) :: Deklination {f}
decline {n} (downward movement, fall) :: Sinken {n}, Fall {m}
decline {n} (sloping downward) :: Gefälle {n}
decline {n} (weakening) :: Abnahme {f}, Rückgang {m}
decline {n} :: Niedergang {m}
decline {v} (move downwards) :: sinken, fallen
decline {v} (become weaker or worse) :: abnehmen, zurückgehen
decline {v} (refuse) :: ablehnen
decline {v} (inflect) :: deklinieren
decocainize {v} (remove cocaine from) :: entkokainisieren
decocainized {adj} (from which all cocaine has been removed) :: entkokainisiert
decoction {n} (an extraction or essence) :: Abkochung {f}, Dekokt {n}
decode {v} (to convert from an encrypted form to plain text) :: decodieren
decoherence {n} (loss of quantum coherence) :: Dekohärenz {f}
decollate {v} (behead) SEE: behead ::
decolonization {n} (freeing of a colony from dependent status) :: Entkolonialisierung {f}
decommission {v} (to take out of service or to render unusable) :: stilllegen
decommunization {n} (act, process, or result of decommunizing) :: Dekommunisierung {f}, Dekommunisation {f}, Entkommunisierung {f}
decompile {v} (to recreate the original source code) :: dekompilieren
decompose {v} (to separate) :: zerlegen, zerteilen [transitiv]; zerlegen, teilen [reflexiv]; desintegrieren, dekomponieren
decompose {v} (to decay) :: verrotten, verfallen, verfaulen, zerfallen, sich zersetzen
decomposer {n} (organism feeding off decomposing organic material) :: Zersetzer {m}, Destruent {m}, Reduzent {m}
decomposition {n} (biological process) :: Zersetzung {f}, Abbau {m}
decomposition {n} (act of taking something apart) :: Zerlegung {f}
decomposition {n} (splitting into constituent parts) :: Zerlegung {f}
decompression {n} (process of decompressing) :: Dekomprimierung {f}, Dekompression {f}
decompression {n} (restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person) :: Dekompression {f}
decompression sickness {n} (condition from rapid decompression) :: Dekompressionskrankheit {f}, Caissonkrankheit {f}
decongestant {n} (drug that relieves congestion) :: Abschwellmittel, Schleimlösemittel
deconstruct {v} (break down) :: dekonstruieren, abbauen
decontamination {n} (process of removing contamination) :: Dekontamination {f}
decorate {v} (to furnish with decorations) :: ausschmücken, dekorieren
decorate {v} (to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth) :: [to renovate] renovieren, [to paper] tapezieren, [to paint white] weißeln
decoration {n} (act of adorning) :: Dekorieren {n}, Verschönern {n}
decoration {n} (that which adorns) :: Dekoration {f}, Verschönerung {f}
decoration {n} (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) :: Auszeichnung {f}
decorative {adj} (that serves to decorate) :: dekorativ
decorator {n} (one who decorates) :: Dekoratör {m}, Dekoratörin {f}
decorator pattern {n} :: Decorator {m}, Dekorierer {m}
decorporation {n} (therapeutic removal of radioactive material) :: Dekorporation {n}
decorticator {n} (peeling machine) :: Schälmaschine {f}
decorum {n} (appropriate social behavior; propriety) :: Anstand {m}, Etikette {f}, Schicklichkeit {f}, Anständigkeit {f}, guter Ton {m}
decorum {n} (a convention of social behavior) :: Anstandsregel {f}, Anstandsregeln {p}, Konventionen {p}, Konvention {f}
decouple {v} (to unlink) :: entkoppeln
decoy {n} (person or object meant to lure something to danger) :: Lockvogel {m}, Köder {m}
decoy {n} (animal used by hunters to lure game) :: Lockvogel {m}
decoy {v} (to act or use a decoy) :: ködern, locken
decrease {v} (become smaller) :: abnehmen
decrease {v} (make smaller) :: verringern
decrease {n} (amount of decrease) :: Verringerung {f}
decree {n} (edict or law) :: Erlass {m}, Dekret {n}, Verordnung {f}
decree {n} (judicial decision) :: Verfügung {f}, Beschluss {m}, Entscheid {m}, Gerichtsentscheid {m}
decree {v} (to command by a decree) :: bestimmen, verfügen, verordnen, dekretieren
decrementation {n} :: Dekrement {n}
decrepit {adj} (weakened or worn out) :: heruntergekommen, gammelig, gebrechlich, abgenutzt, altersschwach, verbraucht
decrepitude {n} (the state of being decrepit) :: Abnutzung {f}, Altersschwäche {f}, Verfall {m}
decriminalization {n} (making something no longer illegal) :: Entkriminalisierung {f}
decriminalize {v} (to change the laws so something is no longer a crime) :: entkriminalisieren
decry {v} (to denounce as harmful) :: herabsetzen, schlechtmachen, in Verruf bringen
decrypt {v} (to convert back to plain text) :: entschlüsseln
decryption {n} (decoding) :: Entschlüsselung {f}
decubitus {n} (bedsore) SEE: bedsore ::
decuplet {n} (one of ten babies born at the same birth) :: Zehnling {m}
decurion {n} (officer) :: Decurio {m}
decurion {n} (member of government) :: Decurio {m}
Dedekind domain {n} (integral domain whose prime ideals factorise uniquely) :: Dedekindring {m}
dedicate {v} (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) :: widmen
dedicate {v} (to set apart for a special use) :: widmen
dedicate {v} (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) :: sich widmen
dedicate {v} (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) :: widmen
dedicated {adj} (devoted, loyal, conscientious) :: dediziert, treu sorgend, hingebungsvoll
dedicated {adj} (intended for a special purpose) :: dediziert
dedication {n} (the act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated) :: Einsetzen {n}, Einsatz {m}, Hingeben {n}, Hingabe {f}, Engagement {n}
dedication {n} (note prefixed to a work of art) :: Widmung {f}, Zueignung {f}
dedication {n} (a ceremony marking an official completion or opening) :: Einweihung {f}, Weihe {f}, Konsekration {f}
Ded Moroz {prop} (Father Frost) SEE: Father Frost ::
dedovshchina {n} (bullying in the Soviet/Russian army) :: Dedowschtschina {f}
deduce {v} (reach conclusion by logic) :: folgern, ableiten, herleiten
deducible {adj} (capable of being deduced) :: deduzibel
deduct {symbol} (to take one thing from another) :: abziehen
deductible {n} (excess) SEE: excess ::
deductible {adj} (eligible to be deducted) :: abziehbar, anrechenbar
deduction {n} (that which is subtracted or removed) :: Abzug {m}
deed {n} (action) :: Tat {f}, Akt {m}, Werk {n}
deed {n} (legal instrument) :: Urkunde {f}
deem {v} (to hold in belief or estimation) :: halten, erachten
deem {v} (to have or hold as an opinion) :: erachten, ansehen
deem {n} (an opinion, judgment) SEE: opinion ::
deen {n} (religion) SEE: religion ::
deen {n} (Islam) SEE: Islam ::
deep {adj} (having its bottom far down) :: tief
deep {adj} (profound) :: tief
deep {adj} (seriously or to a significant extent, not superficial) :: tief
deep {adj} (in extent in a direction away from the observer) :: tief
deep {adj} (voluminous) :: tief
deep {adj} (of a sound or voice, low in pitch) :: tief
deep {adj} (of a color, dark and highly saturated) :: dunkel
deep {adj} (a long way inward) :: tief
deep {adj} (a long way forward) :: tief
deep {adj} (in a number of rows or layers) :: tief
deep {adj} (difficult to awake) :: tief
deep {adj} (right into one's mind) :: tief
deep {adj} (with a lot of) :: tief
deep {adv} (deeply) :: tief
deep {n} ((literary) part of a lake, sea, etc) :: Tiefe {f}
deep {n} ((US, rare) part of a problem) :: Tiefe {f}
deep {n} (the sea, the ocean) :: Tiefe {f}
deep blue {adj} (dark blue) SEE: navy ::
deep drawing {n} (metal forming process) :: Tiefziehen {n}
deepen {v} (to make deep or deeper) :: aushölen, vertiefen
deepen {v} (to make darker or more intense) :: zunehmen
deepen {v} (to make more poignant) :: vergrößern
deepen {v} (to make lower in tone) :: vergrößern
deepen {v} (to become deeper) :: vertiefen
deep-fat fryer {n} (heated vessel for frying food by immersing in hot fat or oil) SEE: deep fryer ::
deep freeze {n} (freezer) SEE: freezer ::
deep-freeze {v} (to freeze at very low temperatures) :: tieffrieren
deep-fried {adj} (cooked in deep fryer) :: frittiert
deep-frozen {adj} :: tiefgefroren
deep-fry {v} (to cook by immersing the food in hot fat) :: frittieren
deep fryer {n} (vessel for deep frying) :: Fritteuse {f}
deep-frying {n} (method of cooking) :: frittieren
deep geological repository {n} (concept of placing radioactive waste) :: Atommüllendlager {n}, Endlager {n}
deep link {n} :: Deep Link {m}
deeply {adv} (at depth) :: tief
deeply {adv} (profoundly) :: zutiefst
deep-sea prawn {n} (Pandalus borealis) :: Eismeergarnele {f}
deep six {v} (to completely put an end to something) :: beerdigen
deep sleep {n} (state of sleep) :: Tiefschlaf {m}
deep state {n} (large group of people believed to have long-lasting political influence) :: Schattenregierung {f}; Staat im Staat {m}; Deep State {m} [chiefly of the US]
deepthroating {n} (the act of deepthroat) :: Deepthroating
deep water {n} (waters suitable for deep-draft ships) :: tiefes Wasser {n}
deep water {n} (difficult or embarrassing situation) :: Schwierigkeiten {f-p}, tiefe Not {f}
deepwater prawn {n} (Pandalus borealis) :: Eismeergarnele {f}
deer {n} (animal of the family Cervidae) :: Hirsch {m}
deer {n} (meat from the animal) SEE: venison ::
deer fly {n} (Lipoptena cervi) :: Hirschfliege
deerfly {n} (deer fly) SEE: deer fly ::
deer ked {n} (Lipoptena cervi) SEE: deer fly ::
deer meat {n} (venison) SEE: venison ::
deer mouse {n} (Peromyscus) :: Hirschmaus {f}
deer tick {n} (hard-bodied tick) :: Hirschzecke {f}
de facto {adj} (in fact or in practice) :: de facto
defamation {n} (act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication) :: Verleumdung {f}, Diffamierung {f}
defamatory {adj} (damaging to someone's reputation) :: verleumderisch
defame {v} (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) :: diffamieren
defame {v} (to disgrace, bring into disrepute) :: diffamieren
default {n} ((finance) condition of failing to meet an obligation) :: Fristversäumnis {f}, Säumnis {n}, Zahlungseinstellung {f}, Zahlungsverzug {m}, Nichtzahlung {f}, Zahlungsausfall {m}, Forderungsausfall {m}
default {n} ((electronics, computing) original settings) :: Grundzustand {m}, Standard {m}, Voreinstellung {f}
default {n} (value used when none has been given.) :: Standard {m}, Ausgangswert {m}, Standardwert {m}
default {n} ((law) failure of defendant to appear) :: Versäumnis {n}, Leistungsstörung {f}, Nichterscheinen {n}
defeasible {adj} (capable of being defeated, invalidated, …) :: annullierbar
defeat {v} (to overcome in battle or contest) :: schlagen, besiegen, niederringen, bewältigen, bezwingen
defeat {v} (to reduce, to nothing, the strength of) :: zunichtemachen
defeat {n} :: Niederlage {f}
defeated {adj} (subjugated, beaten, overcome) :: besiegt
defeatism {n} (acceptance of defeat without struggle) :: Defätismus {m}; Kapitulantentum {n}; Untergangsstimmung {f}
defeatist {adj} (of, or relating to defeatism) :: defätistisch
defeatist {n} (someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude) :: Defätist {m}
defecate {v} :: defäkieren, koten, ausleeren
defect {n} (fault or malfunction) :: Fehler {m}, Defekt {m}
defect {v} (to abandon; to change one's loyalty) :: überlaufen, sich zurückziehen, aussteigen, desertieren
defect {v} (to desert; to flee combat) :: desertieren
defect {v} (to join the enemy) :: überlaufen
defection {n} (act or incidence of defecting) :: Abtrünnigkeit {f}, Treuebruch {m}, Überlaufen {n} (to the other party)
defective {adj} (having one or more defects) :: fehlerhaft, defekt
defective {adj} (having only some forms) :: mangelhaft, unvollständig
defector {n} (one who defects) :: Überläufer {m}
defence {n} (defence) SEE: defense ::
defenceless {adj} (defenceless) SEE: defenseless ::
defend {v} (ward off attacks against) :: verteidigen
defendant {n} (person prosecuted or sued, the accused) :: Angeklagter {m}, Angeklagte {f}, Angeschuldigter {m}, Angeschuldigte {f}, Beschuldigter {m}, Beschuldigte {f}, Beklagter {m}, Beklagte {f}
defender {n} (someone who defends) :: Verteidiger {m}, Verteidigerin {f}
defender {n} (sports term) :: Verteidiger {m}
defenestrate {v} (eject from a window) :: defenestrieren
defenestration {n} (act of throwing out a window) :: Fenstersturz {m}, Defenestration {f}
defense {n} (action of protecting from attack) :: Verteidigung {f}, Wehr {f}
defense {n} (anything employed to oppose attack) :: Verteidigung {f}
defenseless {adj} (lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack) :: schutzlos, wehrlos
defense mechanism {n} (psychological strategy) :: Abwehrmechanismus {m}
defensive {adj} :: defensiv
defensive programming {n} :: defensives Programmieren {n}
defer {v} ((transitive) to delay) :: aufschieben, aufheben, verzögern, vertagen, verschieben, zurückstellen, hinausschieben, stunden, aussetzen, den Vortritt lassen
defer {v} ((intransitive) to delay) :: abwarten, zuwarten, zögern
defer {v} (to submit to the opinion or desire of another) :: sich fügen, nachgeben, sich beugen, sich einlassen auf
deference {n} (great respect) :: Ehrerbietung {m}, Respekt {m}, Achtung {f}
deferential {adj} (showing deference) :: ehrerbietig
deferment {n} (act or instance of deferring) :: Aufschub {m}, Verzögerung {f}
deferment {n} (postponement of military service) :: Aufschub {m}
deferrable {adj} (that can be deferred) :: aufschiebbar, hinausschiebbar
deferred {adj} (delayed) :: aufgeschoben
deferred {adj} (accounting: value not realized) :: -aufschub
defiance {n} (the feeling of being defiant) :: Trotz {m}, Auflehnung {f}
defiant {adj} (defying) :: keck, frech, trotzig
defiant {adj} (boldly resisting opposition) :: trotzig
defibrillator {n} (device) :: Defibrillator {m}
deficiency {n} (insufficiency) :: Mangel {m}
deficient {adj} (lacking something essential) :: mangelhaft
deficient {adj} (insufficient or inadequate in amount) :: defizient
deficient number {n} (deficient number) :: defizienten Zahl {f}
deficit {n} (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) :: Defizit {n}
deficit {n} (deficiency) SEE: deficiency ::
defile {v} (to make impure or dirty) :: verunreinigen
defile {n} (narrow passage) :: Pass {m}, Bergpass {m}, Engpass {m}, Hohlweg {m}
defilement {n} :: Verunreinigung {f}
define {v} (to determine) :: bestimmen
defined {adj} (having a definition or value) :: definiert
definite {adj} (free from any doubt) :: eindeutig
definite {adj} ((linguistics) designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing) :: bestimmt; determiniert
definite {adj} :: definitiv
definite article {n} (article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered) :: bestimmtes Geschlechtswort {n}, bestimmter Artikel {m}, definiter Artikel {m}, Definitartikel {m}
definitely {adv} (without question and beyond doubt) :: definitiv, bestimmt, sicher
definiteness {n} (the state or quality of being definite) :: Bestimmtheit
definition {n} (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) :: Begriffserklärung {f}, Definition {f}
definition {n} (statement expressing the essential nature of something) :: Definierung {f}, Definition {f}
definition {n} (action or process of defining) :: Begriffserklärung {f}, Definierung {f}
definition {n} (act of defining) :: Begriffserklärung {f}, Definierung {f}
definition {n} (product of defining) :: Definition {f}
definition {n} (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) :: Definition {f}
definition {n} (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) :: Scharfzeichnung {f}, Konturentreue {f}, Trennschärfe {f}
definition {n} (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) :: Schärfe {f}, Präzision {f}
definition {n} (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) :: Scharfzeichnung {f}, Konturentreue {f}, Trennschärfe {f}, Präzision {f}
definition {n} (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) :: Definition {f}
definitive {adj} (conclusive or decisive) :: endgültig
definitive {n} (philately: ordinary postage stamp) :: Dauermarke {f}
deflagrate {v} (to burn with intense light and heat) :: verpuffen
deflagration {n} (intense fire) :: Verpuffung {f}
deflate {v} (reduction, usually in volume) :: entleeren
deflation {n} (decrease in the general price level) :: Deflation {f}
deflect {v} (to make deviate) :: ablenken
deflect {v} (to make a ball unpredictable) :: abfälschen
deflect {v} (to deviate) :: ausweichen, abweichen
deflect {v} (to avoid addressing questions, criticism etc.) :: ausweichen
deflect {v} (to divert attention, etc.) :: zerstreuen
defloration {n} (the act of deflowering) :: Entjungferung {f}, Defloration {f}
deflower {v} (to take the virginity of a woman or girl) :: deflorieren, entjungfern
defoliant {n} (agent used to defoliate plants) :: Entlaubungsmittel {n}
defoliate {v} (to remove foliage from plants) :: entlauben
defoliation {n} (separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem) :: Entlaubung {f}
deforest {v} (to clear an area of forest) :: entwalden
deforestation {n} (process of destroying a forest) :: Abholzung {f}, Entwaldung {f}, Kahlschlag {m}
defragment {v} ((computing) to run a process to make file fragments on a hard disk contiguous) :: defragmentieren
defragmentation {n} (action of defragmenting) :: Defragmentierung {f}
defragmenter {n} (that which defragments; a program that performs defragmentation) :: Defragmentierer {m}
defraud {v} (to obtain money or property by fraud) :: betrügen, erschwindeln
defrauder {n} :: Betrüger {m}, Betrügerin {f}, (Austria, Switzerland) Defraudant {m}, Defraudantin {f}
defrost {v} (to remove frost from) :: entfrosten
defrost {v} (to thaw) :: auftauen
defroster {n} (device for removing frost or ice from a surface or food by applying heat) :: Entfroster {m}
deft {adj} (skillful) :: geschickt
deftly {adv} (in a deft manner) :: sicher und geschickt, gewandt, flink
defunct {adj} (deceased) :: gestorben, verstorben
defunct {adj} (no longer in use) :: erloschen, gelöscht, nicht mehr existierend, tot
defuse {v} (to remove the fuse from a bomb) :: entschärfen
defuse {v} (to make something less dangerous) :: entschärfen
defy {v} (to renounce or dissolve all bonds) :: trotzen
defy {v} (to challenge (someone)) :: herausfordern
defy {v} (to refuse to obey) :: trotzen
defy {v} (to provoke to combat or strife) :: herausfordern
defy {n} (challenge) SEE: challenge ::
degeneracy {n} (degeneration) SEE: degeneration ::
degenerate {adj} (having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal) :: entartet
degenerate {adj} (having lost good or desirable qualities) :: widernatürlich, dekadent, degeneriert, entartet
degenerate {adj} (having the same quantum energy level) :: entarten
degenerate {v} (to lose good or desirable qualities) :: entarten
degenerate {v} (to cause to lose good or desirable qualities) :: entarten
degeneration {n} (process or state of growing worse) :: Entartung {f}
degeneration {n} (condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become diminished) :: Degeneration {f}
degenerative {adj} (characterized by or causing degeneration) :: degenerativ
deglaze {v} ((transitive) to detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan) :: ablöschen
deglobalization {n} (The process of deglobalizing economies) :: Deglobalisierung {f}
deglobalize {v} (To make independent according to deglobalization) :: deglobalisieren
degmacyte {n} (bite cell) SEE: bite cell ::
degradable {adj} (that which can be degraded) :: abbaubar
degradation {n} (act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing) :: Degradierung {f}
degrade {v} (to lower in value or social position) :: degradieren, herabstufen, herunterstufen, herabsetzen
degrade {v} (to reduce in quality or purity) :: vermindern, abbauen
degrade {v} (to reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down) :: erodieren
degree {n} (in geometry: unit of angle) :: Grad {m}, Winkelgrad {n}, Altgrad {n}, Neugrad {n}
degree {n} (unit of temperature) :: Grad {m}
degree {n} (amount, proportion, extent) :: Ausmaß {n}, Grad {m}, Umfang {m}
degree {n} (academic award) :: Diplom {m}, akademischer Diplom {m}
degree Celsius {n} (unit of temperature) :: Grad Celsius {m} {n}
degree Fahrenheit {n} (one degree on Fahrenheit scale) :: Grad Fahrenheit {n}
degree of comparison {n} (form of an adjective) :: Steigerungsform {f}, Steigerungsstufe {f}, Vergleichungsstufe {f}, Vergleichungsstaffel {f}
degree of freedom {n} (minimum number of coordinates usable to describe a mechanical system) :: Freiheitsgrad {m}
degrowth {n} (negative growth) :: Wachstumsrücknahme {f}, Postwachstum
degustation {n} (tasting) SEE: tasting ::
dehiscence {n} ((medicine) rupture) :: Platzbauch {m}
dehort {v} (to dissuade) SEE: dissuade ::
dehumanization {n} (the act or process of dehumanizing) :: Entmenschlichung {f}, Dehumanisation {f}
dehumanize {v} (to take away humanity) :: entmenschen, entmenschlichen, dehumanisieren
dehumidification {n} :: Entfeuchtung {f}
dehumidifier {n} (device for removing moisture from air) :: Luftentfeuchter {m}, Lufttrockner {m}
dehumidify {v} :: entfeuchten
dehydrate {v} (to lose or remove water) :: dehydrieren
dehydrated {adj} (Suffering from dehydration) :: dehydriert
dehydration {n} (act or process of freeing from water) :: Austrocknung {f}, Entwässerung {f}, Dehydration {f}
dehydration {n} (condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels) :: Dehydration {f}, Dehydrierung {f}, Austrocknung {f} [informal]
dehydrogenase {n} (enzyme) :: Dehydrogenase {f}
dehydrogenate {v} (to remove hydrogen from a substance) :: Wasserstoff entziehen
dehydrogenation {n} (reaction in which hydrogen is removed) :: Wasserstoffentziehung {f}
deice {v} (remove ice) :: enteisen
deictic {adj} (pertaining to deixis) :: deiktisch
deification {n} (Act of deifying) :: Vergötterung {f}
deify {v} (to make a god of) :: als Gott verehren, vergöttern
deign {v} ((intransitive) to condescend) :: sich herablassen (with zu + infinitive), geruhen (with zu + infinitive)
Dei gratia {adv} (by the Grace of God) SEE: by the Grace of God ::
Deimos {prop} (the outermost natural satellite of Mars) :: Deimos {m}
deindustrialization {n} :: Deindustrialisierung {f}, Entindustrialisierung {f}
deindustrialize {v} :: deindustrialisieren, entindustrialisieren
deiodination {n} (removal of iodine from a compound) :: Deiodierung {f}
deism {n} (belief) :: Deismus {m}
deist {adj} (of or relating to deism) :: deistisch
deist {n} (person who believes in deism) :: Deist
deistic {adj} (pertaining to a deity) :: deistisch
deity {n} :: Gott {m}, Gottheit {f}
deity {n} (divinity) SEE: divinity ::
deixis {n} (reference relying on context) :: Deixis {f}
dejecta {n} (body waste) :: Dejektion
dejected {adj} (sad and dispirited) :: mutlos, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert, entmutigt, betrübt, traurig
de jure {adj} (by right) :: de jure
dekulakization {n} (repression of the kulaks) :: Entkulakisierung {f}
dekulakize {v} (to dispossess a kulak (wealthy peasant)) :: entkulakisieren
Del {n} (abbreviation on the delete key on a keyboard) :: Entf
delative case {n} (case used to indicate movement from an object) :: Delativ {m}
Delaware {prop} (indigenous Native American people) :: Delawaren {m} {p}, Lenni Lenape {p}, Lenape {p} [short form], , Delaware {p} [from English]
Delaware {prop} (Algonquian languages of these people) :: Delawarisch {n}, delawarische Sprache {f}, Delawarensprache {f}
Delaware {prop} (river) :: Delaware {m}, Delaware-Fluss {m}, Delaware River {m} [from English]
Delaware {prop} (US state) :: Delaware
Delaware {n} (member of the Lenape / Delaware people) :: Delaware {m}, Delawarin {f}
delay {n} (period of time before an event occurs) :: Verzögerung {f}, Verspätung {f}
delay {v} (put off until a later time) :: sich verspäten, verschieben, vertagen, aufschieben
delay differential equation {n} (type of differential equations) :: retardierte Differentialgleichung {f}
delectable {adj} (pleasing to the taste; delicious) :: köstlich, lecker
delectable {n} (something that is pleasing to the taste) :: Leckerei {f}, Köstlichkeit {f}
delegate {n} (deputy, envoy, representative) :: Delegierter {m}, Abgeordneter {m}, Vertreter {m}
delegation {n} (act of delegating) :: Delegierung {f}, Abordnung {f}
delegation {n} (a group of delegates) :: Delegation {f}, Abordnung {f}
delegation {n} ((computing) a method dispatching technique) :: Delegation {f}
delegation {n} ((law) a contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead) :: Schuldübernahme {f}
delegation language {n} :: Delegationssprache {f}
delete {v} (to remove) :: streichen, löschen
deleterious {adj} (harmful) :: schädlich, gesundheitsschädlich
deletion {n} (the act of deleting) :: Löschung {f}
deletion {n} (mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome) :: Deletion {f}
Delhi {prop} (city in India) :: Delhi
deliberate {adj} (intentional) :: absichtlich, bewusst, vorsätzlich
deliberate {adj} (of a person, carefully considering the probable consequences of a step) :: wohlerwogen, wohlüberlegt
deliberate {adj} (carefully considered) :: wohlerwogen, wohlüberlegt, überlegt
deliberate {adj} (not hasty or sudden) :: bedacht, bedachtsam, vorsichtig
deliberate {v} (consider carefully) :: erwägen, beraten, abwägen, überlegen
deliberately {adv} (intentionally) :: mit Absicht, absichtlich, vorsätzlich
deliberately {adv} (slowly and carefully) :: vorsichtig
deliberation {n} (the act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure) :: Abwägung {f}
deliberation {n} (careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure) :: Abwägung {f}
delicacy {n} (quality of being delicate) :: Feinheit {f}, Zartheit {f}
delicacy {n} (something appealing, especially a pleasing food) :: Delikatesse {f}, Leckerbissen {m}, Köstlichkeit {f}
delicate {adj} (easily damaged or requiring careful handling) :: empfindlich, heikel, schwierig
delicate {adj} (characterized by a fine structure or thin lines) :: feingliedrig, filigran, zart, zierlich, grazil
delicate {adj} (intended for use with fragile items) :: empfindlich
delicate {adj} (refined, gentle) :: behutsam, feinfühlig, taktvoll
delicate {adj} (of weak health, easily sick) :: anfällig, schwächlich
delicate {adj} (unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol) :: angeschlagen
delicate {adj} (pleasing to the senses; refined) :: köstlich, erlesen, delikat
delicate {adj} (slight and shapely; lovely; graceful) :: zart, grazil, anmutig
delicate {adj} (light, or softly tinted) :: leicht, sanft, zart
delicate {adj} (of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.) :: erlesen, ausgesucht, anspruchsvoll, delikat, wählerisch
delicate {adj} (highly discriminating or perceptive) :: feinfühlig, empfindsam, wählerisch
delicate {adj} (affected by slight causes) :: empfindlich, hochempfindlich
delicate {adj} :: heikel
delicatessen {n} (shop selling prepared foods) :: Feinkostladen {m}, Delikatessengeschäft {n}, Delikatessenladen {m}
delicatessen {n} (delicacies) :: Delikatessen {p}, Feinkost {f}
delicious {adj} (pleasing to taste) :: köstlich, lecker, geschmackvoll, schmackhaft
deliciousness {n} (state or quality of being delicious) :: appetitlich, kystlich
delight {n} (joy, pleasure) :: Freude {f}, Entzückung {f}, Wohlgefallen {n}, Lust {f}
delighted {adj} (Greatly pleased) :: erfreut, hocherfreut
delightful {adj} (pleasant; pleasing) :: reizvoll, entzückend, angenehm
Delilah {prop} (biblical mistress of Samson) :: Delila
delimit {v} (to mark or fix the limits of) :: eingrenzen
delimitation {n} :: Abgrenzung {f}
delineate {v} (sketch out, draw or trace an outline) :: umreißen
delineate {v} (depict, represent with pictures) :: skizzieren
delineate {v} (describe or depict with words or gestures) :: schildern
delineate {v} (outline or mark out) :: abgrenzen
delineation {n} (an image of the outline of an object) :: Skizze {f}
delinquent {adj} (late or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation) :: säumig
delinquent {n} (one who breaks the law) :: Delinquent, Krimineller {m}
delipidation {n} (removal of lipids) :: Delipidisierung {f}
delirious {adj} (being in the state of delirium) :: deliriös
delirium {n} (mental state of confusion) :: Delirium {n}, Fieberphantasie {n}, Taumel {m}
delirium tremens {n} (psychosis of alcoholism) :: Delirium tremens, Alkoholdelirium {n}
deliver {v} (to set free) :: erlösen, befreien
deliver {v} (to give birth) :: gebären
deliver {v} (to bring or transport something to its destination) :: liefern, abliefern
deliverable {adj} (able to be delivered) :: lieferbar
deliverable {n} (end product) :: Arbeitsergebnis {n}
deliverance {n} (Act of delivering, the state of being delivered, or something delivered) :: Auslieferung {f}, Abgabe {f}
deliverance {n} (Extrication from danger, imprisonment, etc.) :: Erlösung {f}, Befreiung {f}
delivery {n} (act of conveying something) :: Lieferung {f}
delivery {n} (item which has been conveyed) :: Lieferung {f}
delivery {n} (act of giving birth) :: Entbindung {f}, Geburt {f}
deliveryman {n} (someone employed to make deliveries) :: Lieferant {m}, Zusteller {m}
delivery room {n} :: Kreißsaal {m}
dell {n} (valley) SEE: valley ::
delouse {v} (to remove lice from) :: entlausen
Delphi {prop} (city of ancient Greece) :: Delphi {n}
Delphic {adj} (of or relating to Delphi) :: delphisch
delphinium {n} (plant) SEE: larkspur ::
Delphinus {prop} (constellation) :: Delfin {m}, Delphin {m}
delta {n} (fourth letter of modern Greek alphabet) :: Delta {n}
delta {n} :: Delta
delta wing {n} (swept-back wing) :: Deltaflügel {m}
deltiology {n} (study and collection of postcards) :: Philokartie {f}
deltoid {adj} (in the shape of Δ) SEE: triangular ::
delude {v} (to deceive) :: irreführen, täuschen
deluded {adj} (to hold a misleading belief) :: getäuscht, verblendet, verwirrt, in die Irre geführt
Deluge {prop} (the Biblical flood) :: Sintflut {f}
delusion {n} (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) :: Täuschung {f}, Irreführung {f}
delusion {n} (state of being deluded or misled) :: Wahn {m}
delusion {n} (that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief) :: Täuschung {f}, Wahnvorstellung {f}, Wahn {m}
delusional {adj} (Suffering from or characterized by delusions) :: wahnhaft, Wahn- (compound noun, e.g. Wahnidee)
delusion of grandeur {n} (False belief that one is important or powerful) :: Größenwahn {m}, Megalomanie {f} [psycology]
deluxe {adj} (fine in quality) :: luxuriös, de luxe, Luxus-
delve {v} (to dig in the ground) :: graben, buddeln [colloquial]
delve {v} (to search carefully for information) :: untersuchen, erforschen, ergründen, eintauchen, wühlen, sich befassen mit
demagnetize {v} (to make something nonmagnetic) :: entmagnetisieren
demagnetized {adj} (from which all magnetism has been removed) :: entmagnetisiert
demagogic {adj} (of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue) :: demagogisch
demagogism {n} (The practice and principles of a demagogue) :: Demagogie
demagogue {n} ((historical) a leader of the people) :: Führer {m}
demagogue {n} ((pejorative) a political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument) :: Demagoge {m}, Demagogin {f}
demagogy {n} (demagogism) :: Demagogie {f}
demand {n} (desire to purchase goods and services) :: Nachfrage {f}
demand {n} (economics: amount a consumer is willing to buy at a particular price) :: Nachfrage {f}
demand {n} (forceful claim for something) :: Anspruch {m}
demand {v} (to request forcefully) :: verlangen, bestehen [auf etwas]
demarcate {v} (mark the limits or boundaries of something) :: abgrenzen
demarcation {n} (strictly defined separation) :: Abgrenzung {f}
demean {v} (to debase) :: herabwürdigen, entwürdigen, erniedrigen, herabsetzen
demean {v} (to debase; to lower; to degrade) :: erniedrigen, herabwürdigen, herabsetzen
demean {v} (to humble, humble oneself; to humiliate) :: kleinmachen, demütigen, erniedrigen
demean {v} (to mortify) :: beschämen
demean {v} (to manage; to conduct; to treat) :: behandeln, führen
demean {v} (to conduct; to behave; to comport) :: benehmen, verhalten, führen, aufführen
demeanor {n} (outward way in which a person behaves) :: Benehmen {n}
demented {adj} (insane or mentally ill) :: wahnsinnig, verrückt
demented {adj} (suffering from dementia) :: dement
dementia {n} (progressive decline in cognitive function) :: Demenz {f}
demerit {n} (quality of being inadequate) :: Nachteil {m}
demerit {n} (mark for bad conduct) :: Minuspunkt {m}
demesne {n} (a lord's chief manor place) :: Grundbesitz {m}, [d. of a medieval king] Hausmacht {f}
Demeter {prop} (Greek goddess of the harvest) :: Demeter {f}
Demetrius {prop} (male given name) :: Demetrius {m}
demigod {n} (a half-god or hero) :: Halbgott {m}
demigod {n} (a lesser deity) :: Halbgott {m}
demijohn {n} (bottle) :: Glasballon, Korbflasche {f}
demilitarisation {n} (removal of a military force) :: Demilitarisierung {f}
demilitarization {n} (demilitarisation) SEE: demilitarisation ::
demilitarize {v} (remove troops from an area) :: entmilitarisieren
demilitarized {adj} (declared free of all military) :: entmilitarisiert
demilitarized zone {n} (area) :: entmilitarisierte Zone {f}
demimonde {n} (class of women maintained by wealthy protectors) :: Milieu {n}
demimonde {n} (group having little respect or reputation) :: Halbwelt {f}
demine {v} (remove explosive mines from) :: entminen
demineralize {v} (remove minerals) :: entmineralisieren
demineralized {adj} (from which all minerals have been removed) :: entmineralisiert
demise {n} (end, downfall, or failure) :: Untergang {m}, Verschwinden {n}
demisemiquaver {n} (music) :: Zweiunddreißigstelnote {f}
demiurge {n} (being that created the universe) :: Demiurg {m}
Demiurge {prop} (Inferior creator deity in Gnosticism) :: Demiurg {m}
demo {n} (a brief demonstration or visual explanation) :: Demonstration {f}
demobilization {n} (disorganization or disarming of troops) :: Demobilisierung {f}
demobilize {v} (to release someone from military duty) :: demobilisieren
demobilize {v} (to disband troops) :: demobilisieren
democide {n} :: Demozid {m} {n}
democracy {n} (rule by the people) :: Demokratie {f}
democracy {n} (government under the rule of its people) :: Demokratie {f}
democrat {n} (supporter of democracy) :: Demokrat {m}, Demokratin {f}
democrat {n} (ruler in a democracy) :: Demokrat {m}, Demokratin {f}
Democrat {n} (supporter of the Democratic Party of the US) :: Demokrat {m}, Demokratin {f}
democratic {adj} (pertaining to democracy) :: demokratisch
democratically {adv} (in a democratic way) :: demokratisch
Democratic People's Republic of Korea {prop} (country in East Asia (official name)) :: Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea {f}
Democratic Republic of the Congo {prop} (large central African nation, formerly called Zaire) :: Demokratische Republik Kongo {f}
democratic socialism {n} (socialism based on democratic principles) :: demokratischer Sozialismus {m}
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka {prop} (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) :: Demokratische Sozialistische Republik Sri Lanka {f}
democratization {n} (the introduction of democracy) :: Demokratisierung {f}
democratize {v} (to make democratic) :: demokratisieren
Democritus {prop} (Greek philosopher) :: Demokrit
demodulate {v} (undo the effects of modulation) :: demodulieren
demodulator {n} (any device that demodulates a signal) :: Demodulator {m}
demogerontia {n} (local government in Greece) :: Demogerontie
demographic {adj} (of or pertaining to demography) :: demographisch
demographical {adj} (demographic) SEE: demographic ::
demography {n} (study of human populations) :: Demografie {f}
demoiselle {n} (Calopterygidae) :: Prachtlibelle {f}
demoiselle crane {n} (crane) :: Jungfernkranich
demolish {v} (to destroy) :: abreißen, niederreißen
demolition {n} (the action of demolishing or destroying) :: Zerstörung {f}, Abriss {m}, Demolierung {f}, Abbruch {m}
demolition derby {n} (competition in which contestants crash cars) :: Stockcar
demon {n} (evil spirit) :: Dämon {m}, Teufel {m}
demon {n} (false god, Satanic divinity) :: Dämon {m}
demoniacal {adj} (of a demon, evil, devilish) SEE: demonic ::
demonic {adj} (Pertaining to evil spirits) :: dämonisch
demonisation {n} (demonization) SEE: demonization ::
demonization {n} (the act of demonizing or something demonized) :: Dämonisierung {f}, Verteufelung {f}
demonize {v} (turn into a demon) :: dämonisieren
demonological {adj} (of or pertaining to demonology) :: dämonologisch
demonology {n} (study of demons) :: Dämonologie {f}
demonstrable {adj} (able to be demonstrated) :: nachweislich
demonstrate {v} (to show how to use something) :: demonstrieren
demonstrate {v} (to show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation) :: demonstrieren, aufzeigen
demonstrate {v} (to participate in a demonstration) :: demonstrieren
demonstration {n} (act) :: Demonstration {f}
demonstration {n} (event) :: Demonstration {f}, Vorführung {f}
demonstration {n} (public display of opinion) :: Demonstration {f}, Kundgebung {f}
demonstrative {n} (demonstrative pronoun) SEE: demonstrative pronoun ::
demonstrative {n} (demonstrative adjective) SEE: demonstrative adjective ::
demonstrative {adj} (that serves to demonstrate, show or prove) :: demonstrativ
demonstrative {adj} ((grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to) :: demonstrativ
demonstrative adjective {n} (type of adjective) :: see adjektivisches Demonstrativpronomen
demonstrative pronoun {n} (pronoun which replaces a noun) :: hinweisendes Fürwort {n}, Demonstrativpronomen {n}, Demonstrativum {n}, Demonstrativ {n}
demonstrator {n} (forefinger) SEE: forefinger ::
demonstrator {n} (a person involved in a demonstration) :: Demonstrant {m}, Demonstrantin {f}, Kundgebungsteilnehmer {m}, Kundgebungsteilnehmerin {f}
demonym {n} (name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place) :: Volksbezeichnung {f}
demoralization {n} (act of corrupting or subverting morale) :: Demoralisierung {f}
demoralize {v} (to destroy morale; to dishearten) :: demoralisieren
De Morgan's law {n} (law of formal logic) :: De Morgen'sches Gesetz {n}
De Morgan's law {n} (law of set theory) :: De Morgen'sches Gesetz {n}
demoscene {n} (computing subculture) :: Demoszene {f}
demosponge {n} (sponge of class Demospongiae) :: Hornkieselschwämme {f}
Demosthenes {prop} (Ancient Greek name) :: Demosthenes
demote {v} (To lower the rank or status of) :: degradieren, zurückstufen, herabstufen, zurückversetzen
demote {v} (To relegate) :: verbannen, relegieren
demotic {adj} (of the vulgar form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing) :: demotisch
demotic {n} (language of the common people) :: Umgangssprache {f}
Demotic Greek {n} (Modern Greek vernacular language) :: Demotike, Dhimotiki {f}, Dimotiki {f}, Dimotikí {f}
demotion {n} (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status) :: Herabstufung {f}, Herunterstufung {f}, Degradierung {f}, Rückstufung {f}, Abstieg {m}
demotivate {v} (to decrease the motivation) :: demotivieren
demoware {n} (computer program) :: Demoware {f}
demur {v} (intransitive: To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings) :: vertagen, aufschieben, unterbrechen, zögern, verschieben
demur {v} (intransitive: To balk; to oppose.) :: einwenden, opponieren, widersprechen, sich verweigern, hindern
demur {v} (transitive, obsolete: To cause delay to; to put off) :: verzögern, hinauszögern
demure {adj} (modest, quiet, reserved) :: zurückhaltend, ernst
demurrage {n} (detention of a freight vehicle during delayed loading or unloading) :: Demurrage {f}
demurrage {n} (compensation paid for such detention) :: Demurrage {f}
demyelinating {adj} :: demyelinisierend
demystify {v} (to explain) :: entmystifizieren
den {n} (home of certain animals) :: Höhle {f}, Bau {m}
den {n} (living room of a house) :: Wohnzimmer {n}
Denali {prop} (highest mountain peak in North America) :: Denali
denar {n} (currency of the Republic of Macedonia) :: Denar {m}
denarius {n} (silver coin) :: Denar {m}
denature {v} (to subject a protein to conditions altering its original form) :: denaturieren
denaturize {v} (denature) SEE: denature ::
denazification {n} (process of the removal of Nazis) :: Entnazifizierung {f}
dendrochronology {n} (science of counting tree rings) :: Dendrochronologie {f}
dendrology {n} (the study of trees) :: Dendrologie {f}
dendron {n} (section of a dendrimer that includes the central atom or group) :: Dendron {n}
Deneb {prop} (blue giant in Cygnus) :: Deneb
dengue {n} (disease) :: Denguefieber {n}
dengue fever {n} (disease) :: Denguefieber {n}
deniability {n} (condition) :: Abstreitbarkeit {f}, Bestreitbarkeit {f}
denial {n} (negation in logic) :: Verneinung {f}, Negation {f}, Negierung {f}
denial {n} (refusal to comply with a request) :: Verweigerung {f}, Zurückweisung {f}, Absage {f}
denial {n} (assertion of untruth) :: Leugnung {f}, Dementi {n}, Bestreitung {f}, Abstreitung {f}
denial {n} (refusal to believe a problem exists) :: Leugnen {n}, Abstreiten {n}, Nichtwahrhabenwollen {n}, Verleugnung {f}
denialism {n} (position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence) :: Leugnung {f}, Verleugnung {f}
denialist {n} (one who denies an assertion in a controversial debate) :: Leugner {m}, Leugnerin {f}
denier {n} (person who denies something) :: Leugner {m}
denigrate {v} (to criticise so as to besmirch) :: anschwärzen, verleumden, verunglimpfen
denigrate {v} (to treat as worthless) :: verleumden, verunglimpfen, herabsetzen
denigrate {v} (blacken) :: anschwärzen
denigration {n} (blackening or defamation) :: Verunglimpfung {f}
denigration {n} (unfair criticism) :: Anschwärzung {f}
denigratory {adj} (tending to denigrate) :: verunglimpfend
denim {n} (textile with diagonal pattern) :: Denim {m} {n}, Baumwolldrillich {m}, Jeansgewebe {n}, Jeansstoff {m}, Kattun {m}, Jeans-
denitrify {v} (to remove nitrogen) :: denitrieren
denizen {n} (an inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in) :: Bewohner {m}, Bewohnerin {f}
denizen {n} (one who frequents a place) :: Stammgast {m}, Stammgästin {f}
denizen {n} ((UK) a citizen naturalized through letters patent) :: teilweise eingebürgerter Ausländer {m}
denizen {n} (local flora and fauna) :: Bewohner
Denmark {prop} (country in Northern Europe) :: Dänemark {n}
Denmark-Norway {prop} (former political entity) :: Dänemark-Norwegen
Denney {prop} (town in France) :: Düringen [dated]
Dennis {prop} (male given name) :: Dennis, Denis
denominal {adj} :: denominal
denomination {n} (act of naming, designation) :: Benennung {f}
denomination {n} (name, designation, or title) :: Bezeichnung {f}
denomination {n} (class or society with the same name, a sect) :: Konfession {f} [religious denomination]
denomination {n} (unit in a series of units) :: Stückelung {f}
denominator {n} (number or expression written below the line in a fraction) :: Nenner {m}
denormalization {n} (the act or process of denormalizing) :: Denormalisierung {f}
denote {v} (to indicate, mark) :: markieren, kennzeichnen, bezeichnen, anzeigen, formalisieren
denote {v} (to make overt) :: preisgeben, offenlegen, offenbaren, aufdecken
denote {v} (to convey as meaning) :: bedeuten, symbolisieren
denounce {v} (to criticize or speak out against) :: verurteilen
denounce {v} (to announce the termination of; especially a treaty) :: kündigen, aufkündigen
de novo {adv} (anew) SEE: anew ::
dense {adj} (having relatively high density) :: dicht
dense {adj} (compact; crowded together) :: dicht
dense {adj} (thick; difficult to penetrate) :: dicht
dense {adj} (opaque; allowing little light to pass through) :: dicht
dense {adj} (obscure, or difficult to understand) :: dicht
dense {adj} (math: being a well-approximating subset) :: dicht
density {n} (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume) :: Dichte {f}, Massendichte {f}
density {n} (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume) :: Dichte {f}
density function {n} (function) :: Dichtefunktion {f}
dent {n} (shallow deformation in the surface) :: Beule {m}, Delle {f}
dent {v} (produce a dent) :: einbeulen, eindellen
dental {adj} (of or concerning the teeth) :: Zahn-
dental {adj} (of or concerning dentistry) :: zahnärztlich
dental {n} (dental sound) :: Zahnlaut {m}
dental alveolus {n} (tooth socket) SEE: tooth socket ::
dental calculus {n} (crust on the teeth) :: Zahnstein {m}
dental floss {n} (cord of thin filaments used to clean the areas between the teeth) :: Zahnseide {f}
dental notation {n} (system for associating information with teeth) :: Zahnformel {f}
dentin {n} (material of a tooth) :: Dentin {n}
dentist {n} (specialized tooth doctor) :: Zahnarzt {m}, Zahnärztin {f}, Dentist {m}
dentistry {n} (the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth) :: Zahnmedizin {f}, Zahnheilkunde {f}
dentition {n} (process of growing teeth) SEE: teething ::
denture {n} (set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit) :: Gebiss {n}, Zahnprothese {f}, Prothese {f}, Zahnersatz {m}
denture {n} (artificial replacement of one or more teeth) :: Zahnersatz {m}
denture {n} (complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth) :: Zahnersatz {m}, die dritten Zähne, künstliche Gebiss {n}
denuclearization {n} (act or process of denuclearizing) :: Denuklearisierung {f}
denunciatory {adj} (tending to denounce) :: denunziatorisch
Denver {prop} (capital of Colorado) :: Denver
Denver boot {n} (wheel clamp) SEE: wheel clamp ::
deny {v} (disallow) SEE: forbid ::
deny {v} (to assert that something is not true) :: leugnen, bestreiten, dementieren
deodorant {n} (odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm) :: Deodorant {n}, Deo {n}
deodorant {adj} (acting to control odor) :: geruchtilgend
deodorize {v} (mask or eliminate odor) :: geruchlos machen, deodorisieren, desodorieren
deontological {adj} (of or relating to deontology) :: deontologisch
Deo volente {interj} (God willing) SEE: God willing ::
deoxyribonucleic acid {n} (deoxyribonucleic acid) :: Desoxyribonukleinsäure {f}
deoxyribonucleotide {n} (nucleotide containing deoxyribose) :: Desoxyribonukleotid {n}
deoxyribose {n} (derivative of ribose) :: Desoxyribose
depart {v} (to leave) :: verlassen, aufbrechen
depart {v} (to die) :: verlassen
depart {v} (to deviate) :: abweichen
department {n} (subdivision of organization) :: Abteilung {f}
department store {n} (store containing many departments) :: Kaufhaus {n}, Warenhaus {n}
departure {n} (the act of departing) :: Abfahrt {f}, [voyage] Abreise {f}, [flight] Abflug {m}
departure {n} (deviation from a plan or procedure) :: Verlassen {n}
departure {n} (death) :: Dahinscheiden {n}
depend {v} (be contingent or conditioned) :: abhängen
dependable {adj} (able to be depended on) :: zuverlässig, verlässlich
dependence {n} (state of being dependent) :: Abhängigkeit {f}
dependence {n} (irresistible need) :: Abhängigkeit {f}
dependency {n} (something dependent or subordinate to something else) :: Abhängigkeit {f}
dependency {n} (a colony or similar territory subject to rule by an external power) :: Kolonie {f}, Schutzgebiet {n}
dependency {n} (addiction) :: Abhängigkeit {f}
dependency {n} (computing: reliance on functionality) :: abhängig
dependency grammar {n} :: Dependenzgrammatik {f}
dependency injection {n} (a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component) :: Dependency Injection {f}
dependency inversion principle {prop} :: Abhängigkeits-Invertierungs-Prinzip {n}, Dependency-Inversion-Prinzip {n}
dependent {adj} (relying upon; depending upon) :: abhängig, angewiesen
dependent {n} (one who relies on another for support) :: Unterhaltsempfänger
dependent clause {n} (subordinate clause) SEE: subordinate clause ::
dependent variable {n} (in sciences) :: abhängige Variable {f}
depict {v} (to render a representation of something, see also: describe) :: darstellen, beschreiben, abbilden
depiction {n} (lifelike image) :: Darstellung {f}, Abbildung {f}
depiction {n} (representation) :: Schilderung {f}
depilate {v} (to remove hair from the body) :: epilieren
depilation {n} (epilation) SEE: epilation ::
deplete {v} (exhaust) SEE: exhaust ::
deplete {v} (empty or unload) :: leeren, räumen, aufbrauchen
depleted {adj} (used up, expended) :: aufgebraucht, erschöpft
depleted uranium {n} (uranium that contains reduced U-235) :: abgereichertes Uran {n}
depletion {n} (exhaustion) :: Erschöpfen {n}, Erschöpfung {f}
depletion {n} (consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished) :: Leerung {f}, Schwund {m}, Abbau {m}, Verarmung {f}
deplorable {adj} (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad) :: verdammungswürdig, verdammenswert; (verdammenswert) kläglich, (verdammenswert) erbärmlich, skandalös, miserabel, verwerflich, schimpflich
deplorable {adj} (lamentable, to be felt sorrow for, worthy of compassion) :: bedauernswert, bedauerlich, beklagenswert
deplore {v} (to bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for) :: bedauern
deploy {v} (to prepare and arrange (usually military unit or units) for use) :: aufstellen, formieren, aufmarschieren lassen, stationieren, in Stellung bringen
deploy {v} (to unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use) :: öffnen, entfalten
deployment {n} (implementation, or putting into use, of something) :: Auslieferung {f}, Verteilung {f} [software]
deployment {n} (distribution of military forces prior to battle) :: Aufmarsch {m}, Entsendung {f}
depoliticization {n} :: Entpolitisierung {f}
depoliticize {v} (remove from political influence) :: entpolitisieren
depolymerization {n} (decomposition of a polymer) :: Depolymerisation {f}
deponent {n} (a deponent verb) :: Deponens {n}
depopulate {v} (to reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.) :: entvölkern
depopulation {n} (act or condition of depopulating) :: Entvölkerung {f}
deport {v} (to evict, especially from a country) :: abschieben, deportieren
deportation {n} (act of deporting or exiling) :: Abschiebung {f}, Deportation {f}
deportee {n} (deported person) :: Deportierter {m}, Deportierte {f}
depose {v} (to put - or lay something down) :: niederlegen, deponieren
depose {v} (to remove (a leader) from office) :: absetzen; entthronen (monarch only)
depose {v} (to give evidence or testimony) :: unter Eid {m} aussagen, bezeugen
depose {v} (to interrogate and elicit testimony) :: verhören
deposit {n} (money given as an initial payment) :: Anzahlung {f}
deposit {n} (security for a borrowed item) :: Pfand {m}, Kaution {f}
deposit {v} (to put money or funds into an account) :: einzahlen
deposition {n} (removal of someone from office) :: Entlassung {f}
deposition {n} (act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; resultant deposit) :: Ablage {f}, Ablagerung {f}
deposition {n} (process of taking sworn testimony out of court; the testimony so taken) :: eidesstattliche Erklärung {f}
Deposition {prop} (taking Jesus down from the cross) :: Kreuzabnahme {f}
depository {n} (a place where something is deposited) :: Depot {n}
depot {n} (warehouse or similar storage facility) :: Depot {n}, Lager {n}, Speicherraum {m}
deprave {v} (To make bad or worse) :: verderben
depraved {adj} (extremely wrong in a moral sense) :: verdorben {m}
depravity {n} (The state or condition of being depraved) :: Verdorbenheit {f}, Schlechtigkeit {f}, Sittenlosigkeit {f}
depravity {n} (A particular depraved act or trait) :: Schandtat {f}, schändliche Tat {f}
deprecate {v} (express disapproval of) :: ablehnen, missbilligen, nicht gutheißen
deprecate {v} (to discontinue) :: als überholt einstufen, als veraltet einstufen
deprecate {v} (to pray against) :: beten dagegen
deprecated {adj} (strongly disapproved of) :: abgelehnt, verurteilt, unzulässig, verboten, missbilligt
deprecated {adj} (computing: obsolescent) :: veraltet, obsolet, überholt
deprecated {adj} :: veraltet, obsolet
deprecating {adj} (in manner that deprecates) :: missbilligend, herablassend, tadelnd, herabsetzend
deprecative {adj} (tending to deprecate) :: abwertend, deprekativ
depreciate {v} ((tr.) to lessen in price or value) :: herabsetzen
depreciate {v} ((intr.) to decline in value over time) :: abschreiben
depreciate {v} (to belittle) :: herabsetzen, schmälern
depreciate {v} :: abwerten, entwerten
depredator {n} :: Plünderer {m}, Plünderin {f}
depress {v} (to make depressed, sad or bored) :: deprimieren
depressed {adj} (severely despondent and unhappy) :: deprimiert, gedrückt, niedergedrückt, bedrückt
depressed {adj} (suffering from clinical depression) :: depressiv
depressing {adj} (causing depression or sadness) :: deprimierend, bedrückend
depression {n} (geography: low area) :: Senke {f}
depression {n} (psychology: state of mind) :: Depression {f}
depression {n} (economics: period of major economic contraction) :: Depression {f}, Abschwung {m}
deprive {v} (take something away; deny someone of something) :: entziehen, berauben, vorenthalten, verweigern, nicht zugestehen
deprotection {n} (removal of a protecting group) :: Entschützung {f}
depth {n} (vertical distance below a surface) :: Tiefe {f}
depth charge {n} (bomb designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater) :: Wasserbombe {f}
depth-first search {n} (algorithm where one starts at the root and explores as far as possible down before going up) :: Tiefensuche {f}
depth of field {n} (distance in focus) :: Schärfentiefe {f}, Tiefenschärfe {f}
depths {n} (plural of depth) SEE: depth ::
deputation {n} (appointing a representative) :: Abordnung {f}
deputize {v} (to make (someone) a deputy) :: ernennen
deputize {v} (to make/name as a substitute) :: vertreten
deputy {n} (representative) :: Stellvertreter {m}, Stellvertreterin {f}
deputy {n} (legislator) :: Deputierter {m} [strong masculine form], Deputierte {m} {f} [feminine or weak masculine form], Abgeordneter {m} [strong masculine form], Abgeordnete {m} {f} [feminine or weak masculine form]
deracinate {v} (pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate) :: entwurzeln
deracinate {v} (force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location) :: entwurzeln
deracinate {v} :: [1, 2] entwurzeln
derail {v} (to come off the tracks) :: entgleisen
derail {v} (to deviate from the previous course or direction) :: entgleisen
derail {v} (to cause to deviate from a set course or direction) :: zum Entgleisen bringen
derailleur {n} (The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another) :: Schaltwerk {n}
derailment {n} (action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs) :: Entgleisung {f}
deranged {adj} (insane) :: geisteskrank
derby {n} (horse race) :: Derby {n}
derby {n} (bowler hat) SEE: bowler hat ::
derby {n} (local derby) SEE: local derby ::
Derby {n} (city in England) :: Derby
deregulate {v} (to remove the regulations from) :: deregulieren
Derek {prop} (given name) :: Dietrich, Dirk
derelict {adj} (abandoned) :: aufgegeben, verfallen, verlassen
derelict {adj} (negligent) :: pflichtvergessen
derelict {n} (abandoned ship) :: aufgegeben-ein verlassenes Schiff
dereliction {n} (willful neglect of one's duty) :: Pflichtversäumnis {n}, Dienstpflichtverletzung {f}
dereliction {n} (the act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned) :: Dereliktion {f}
deride {v} (to harshly mock; ridicule) :: verhöhnen, verlachen, verspotten, lustig machen über [reflexive], lächerlich machen
derision {n} (act of treating with contempt) :: Hohn {m}, Spott {m}, Verhöhnung {f}, Verspottung {f}, Gespött {n}
derisive {adj} (expressing or characterized by derision; mocking) :: spöttisch, höhnisch
derisive {adj} (deserving or provoking derision) :: lächerlich
derisively {adv} (in a derisive manner) :: spöttisch, höhnisch, verächtlich
derivation {n} (math: operation of deducing) :: Derivation {f}
derivative {n} (something derived) :: Ableitung {f}
derivative {n} (word that derives from another) :: Ableitung {f}, Derivatum, Derivativum
derivative {n} (financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying instrument) :: Derivat {n}
derivative {n} (chemical derived from another) :: Abkömmling {m}, Derivat {n}
derivative {n} (in analysis: value) :: Ableitung {f}
derivative {n} (in analysis: function) SEE: derived function ::
derivatization {n} (technique for transforming a chemical) :: Derivatisierung {f}
derive {v} (obtain (something) from something else) :: erlangen
derive {v} (deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning) :: herleiten, ableiten
derive {v} (find the derivation of (a word or phrase)) :: herleiten, ableiten
derive {v} (create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction) :: ableiten
derive {v} (originate (from)) :: abstammen, kommen von [colloquial]
derived function {n} (calculus: a function) :: Ableitung {f}
dermal {adj} (of or pertaining to skin or integument) :: dermal, Haut-
dermatitis {n} (inflammation of the skin) :: Dermatitis {f}, Ausschlag {m}
dermatologic {adj} (dermatological) SEE: dermatological ::
dermatological {adj} (of or pertaining to dermatology) :: dermatologisch
dermatologist {n} (one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology) :: Dermatologe {m}, Dermatologin {f}, Hautarzt {m}, Hautärztin {f}
dermatology {n} (the study of the skin and its diseases) :: Dermatologie {f}
dernier {adj} (final, last) SEE: final ::
dernier cri {n} (latest sensation; last word, newest or ultimate expression or example) :: letzter Schrei {m}
derogate {v} (to debase oneself) SEE: debase ::
derogatory {adj} (tending to lessen the value of) :: abwertend, pejorativ, abfällig, beleidigend
derogatory {adj} (legal clause) :: derogativ, derogatorisch
derrick {n} (device used for lifting and moving large objects) :: Ladebaum {m}, Lademast {m}, Kranbaum {m}, Kranmast {m}, Montagekran {m}, Ladekran {m}, Derrickkran {m}, Drehkran {m}, Lastkran {m}
derrick {n} (framework constructed over a mine or oil well) :: Bohrturm {m}
dervish {n} (a member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism) :: Derwisch {m}, Derwischin {f}
Dervish {n} (a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity) :: Derwisch {m}, Derwischin {f}
desalination {n} (process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water) :: Meerwasserentsalzung {f}, Entsalzung {f}
desalination plant {n} (plant which converts seawater) :: Entsalzungsanlage {f}, Meerwasserentsalzungsanlage {f}
desalt {v} (to remove salt from) :: entsalzen
descale {v} (remove scale from a boiler) :: entkalken
descale {v} (remove the scales from a fish) :: entschuppen
descaling {n} (removal scale from a boiler) :: Entkalkung {f}
descend {v} (to pass from a higher to a lower place) :: absteigen, niedergehen, herunterkommen, herabsteigen
descendant {n} (one who is the progeny of someone) :: Nachkomme {m}, Nachkommin {f}, Deszendent {m}, Deszendentin {f}, Spross {m}, Sproß {m} [old spelling], Sprössling {m}, Abkomme {m}, Abkommin {f}, Abkömmling {m}, Nachfahr {m}, Nachfahre {m}, Nachfahrin {f}, Nachkömmling {m}, Nachwuchs {m}
descendant {n} (later evolutionary type) :: Abkömmling {m}
descendantless {adj} (not having any descendants) :: nachkommenlos
descent {n} (instance of descending) :: Abstieg {m}, Runterweg {m} [informal]
descent {n} (way down) :: Abstieg {m}
descent {n} (sloping passage or incline) :: Abstieg {m}
descent {n} (lineage or hereditary derivation) :: Herkunft {f}, Abstammung {f}
descent {n} (drop to a lower status or condition) :: Abstieg {m}, Verschlechterung {f}
describe {v} (to represent in words) :: beschreiben
describe {v} (to give rise to a geometrical structure) :: beschreiben
description {n} (account in words) :: Beschreibung {f}
description word {n} (adjective) SEE: adjective ::
descriptive {adj} (describing a language) :: deskriptiv
descriptiveness {n} (being descriptive) :: Deskriptivität {f}
descriptivity {n} (the quality or state of being descriptive) SEE: descriptiveness ::
descry {v} (see) SEE: see ::
descry {v} (to discover; to detect) :: wahrnehmen, erkennen, entdecken, herauslesen, entdecken
Desdemona {prop} (moon of Uranus) :: Desdemona {f}
desecrate {v} (to profane or violate sacredness) :: entheiligen, schänden, entweihen
desecration {n} (act of disrespect towards sacred) :: Profanierung {f}, Profanation {f}, Entheiligung {f}, Schändung {f}, Entweihung {f}
desensitize {v} (cause to become insensitive) :: unempfindlich machen , desensibilisieren
desert {n} (barren area) :: Wüste {f}
desert {adj} (Abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited) :: wüst
desert {v} (to abandon) :: verlassen, im Stich lassen
desert {v} (to leave military service) :: desertieren, fahnenflüchtig werden, Fahnenflucht begehen
desert cat {n} (African wildcat) SEE: African wildcat ::
desert date {n} (tree native to Africa and the Middle East) :: Wüstendattel {f}, Zachunbaum {m}
deserted {adj} (abandoned) :: verlassen
deserted {adj} (desolate) :: verwüstet
deserter {n} (person who leaves a military or naval unit) :: Deserteur {m}, Fahnenflüchtiger {m}
desertification {n} (process by which a region becomes a desert) :: Desertifikation {f}, fortschreitende Wüstenbildung {f}
desertion {n} (deserting) :: Fahnenflucht {f}, Desertion {f}, Desertation {f}
deserve {v} (to merit) :: verdienen
deserving {adj} (meriting, worthy) :: verdient
desiccate {v} (to remove moisture from, see also: dry) :: trocknen, dörren
desiccate {v} (to preserve by drying) :: trocknen, dörren
desiccate {v} :: trocknen, dehydratieren
desiccated {adj} (dried) :: ausgetrocknet, verdorrt
desiccation {n} (The state or process of being desiccated) :: Trocknung {f}
desideratum {n} (something wished for, or considered desirable) :: Desideratum {n}
Desiderius {prop} (given name) :: Desiderius
design {n} (plan) :: Design {n}, Entwurf {m}, Plan {m}
design {n} (pattern) :: Muster {n}
design {n} (intention) :: Absicht {f}
design {n} (appearance) :: Entwurf {m}
design {n} (art of designing) :: Design {n}, Entwurf {m}
design {v} (to plan an artwork etc.) :: entwerfen, designen
designate {v} (to mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate) :: bestimmen, kennzeichnen, markieren, benennen, designieren, signieren, festlegen, vorsehen, ausweisen, ansetzen
designate {v} (to call by a distinctive title; to name) :: designieren, nominieren, nennen, bezeichnen, benennen, ernennen
designate {v} (to indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty) :: vorsehen, bestimmen, ausersehen, designieren, einstufen, ausweisen
designation {n} (indication) :: Benennung {f}
designation {n} (distinguishing mark or name) :: Benennung {f}
design by contract {n} :: Design by Contract {m}, Entwurf gemäß Vertrag {m}
designee {n} (one who has been designated) SEE: assignee ::
designer {n} (person who designs) :: Designer {m}, Designerin {f}
design pattern {n} (general solution to a variety of similar problems) :: Entwurfsmuster {n}
desirable {adj} (suitable to be desired) :: erwünscht
desirable {adj} :: [1] wünschenswert, [2] begehrenswert
desire {v} (desire) SEE: want ::
desire {v} (wish for earnestly) :: begehren
desire {v} (want emotionally or sexually) :: begehren
desire {n} (something wished for) :: Begehren {n}, Wunsch {m}
desire {n} (strong attraction) :: Begehren {n}
desire {n} (feeling of desire) :: Begehren {n}
desire line {n} (informally taken path) :: Trampelpfad {m}
desist {v} (to cease to proceed or act) :: aufhören
desk {n} (table for writing and reading) :: Schreibtisch {m}
desk {n} (team in a news outlet specialized on a topic) :: Ressort {f}
desk {n} (lectern) SEE: lectern ::
desklamp {n} (lamp) :: Schreibtischlampe {f}, Schreibtischleuchte {f}
desktop {n} (the top surface of a desk) :: Schreibtischfläche {f}
desktop {n} (a desktop computer) :: Desktop-Computer {m}
desktop {n} (on-screen background) :: Benutzeroberfläche {f}, Arbeitsoberfläche {f}
desktop computer {n} (a computer of a size designed to be used on a desk) :: Desktop-Computer {m}
desktop picture {n} (picture) :: Hintergrundbild {n}
Des Moines {prop} (the capital city of the state of Iowa) :: Des Moines {n}
desmosome {n} (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue) :: Desmosom {n}
desolate {adj} (deserted) :: verlassen
desolate {adj} (barren / lifeless) :: verlassen
desolate {adj} (unfit for habitation) :: verlassen
desolate {adj} (dismal) :: öde
desolate {adj} (hopeless) :: trostlos
desolation {n} (act of desolating or laying waste) :: Verwüsten {n}, Verwüstung {f}
desolation {n} (state of being desolated or laid waste) :: Verwüstetsein {n}, Verwüstung {f}, Verlassenheit {f}, Trostlosigkeit {f}
desolation {n} (place or country wasted and forsaken) :: Ort des Elends {m}, Wüstung {f}, Wüstenei {f}, Wüste {f}
desorbent {n} (substance that can enable sorption) :: Desorptionsmittel {n}
despair {v} (to despair of) :: verzweifeln
despair {v} (to cause to despair) :: zur Verzweiflung bringen
despair {v} (to be hopeless) :: verzweifeln, die Hoffnung aufgeben
despair {n} (loss of hope) :: Verzweiflung {f}
desperate {n} (filled with despair) :: verzweifelt
desperately {adv} (in a desperate manner) :: verzweifelt
desperate times call for desperate measures {proverb} (in adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected may become the best choice) :: außergewöhnliche Umstände erfordern außergewöhnliche Maßnahmen
desperation {n} (the act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope) :: Verzweiflung {f}
desperation {n} (a state of despair, or utter hopelessness) :: Verzweiflung {f}
despicable {adj} (deserving to be despised) :: verachtenswert, gemein, niederträchtig, verabscheuungswürdig, widerwärtig, abscheulich, schnöde
despise {v} (to regard with contempt or scorn) :: verachten
despite {prep} (in spite of) :: trotz
despond {v} (to give up the will, courage, or spirit) :: verzagen
despondence {n} (despondency) SEE: despondency ::
despondency {n} (loss of hope or confidence) :: Verzagtheit {f}, Mutlosigkeit {f}
despondency {n} (a feeling of depression or disheartenment) :: Niedergeschlagenheit {f}, Mutlosigkeit {f}
despondent {adj} (in low spirits from loss of hope or courage) :: mutlos, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert, entmutigt, traurig
despot {n} (ruler with absolute power; tyrant) :: Despot {m}, Despotin {f}
despotic {adj} (of or pertaining to a despot) :: despotisch
despotic {adj} (acting or ruling as a despot) :: despotisch
despotism {n} (government by a singular authority) :: Despotie {f}, Despotismus {m}, Willkür {f}
dessert {n} (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) :: Nachspeise {f}, Dessert {n}, Nachtisch {m}
dessertspoon {n} (spoon) :: Dessertlöffel {m}, Teelöffel {m}
dessiatina {n} (a Russian measure of land) :: Desjatine {f}
destabilise {v} (destabilise) SEE: destabilize ::
destabilization {n} (destabilizing) :: Destabilisierung {f}
destabilize {v} (to make something unstable) :: destabilisieren
destabilize {v} (to become unstable) :: sich destabilisieren
destalinization {n} (process of discrediting and the reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin) :: Entstalinisierung {f}
destigmatization {n} (process or act of destigmatizing) :: Entstigmatisierung {f}, Destigmatisierung {f}
destigmatize {v} (remove the disgraceful or ignominious characterization from) :: entstigmatisieren, destigmatisieren [rare]
destination {n} (the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent) :: Reiseziel {n}, Bestimmungsort {m}
destine {v} (intransitive: to assign for a use) :: bestimmen, vorbestimmen
destiny {n} (predetermined condition; fate; fixed order of things) SEE: fate ::
destitute {adj} (lacking something, devoid; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken) :: mittellos, völlig verarmt
destitution {n} (extreme state of poverty) :: Armut {f}
destroy {v} (to damage beyond use or repair) :: zerstören, vernichten, [colloquial] kaputtmachen
destroy {v} (to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal)) :: notschlachten, einschläfern
destroy {v} ((computing) to remove data (e.g., from memory)) :: löschen
destroy {v} ((colloquial) to defeat soundly) :: zerstören, vernichten
destroy {v} :: zermalen, zerstören, kaputt machen
destroyable {adj} (able to be destroyed) :: zerstörbar
destroyer {n} (that who/which destroys) :: Zerstörer {m}
destroyer {n} (type of warship) :: Zerstörer {m}
destruct {v} (to cause the destruction of) :: zerstören
destruction {n} (act of destroying) :: Zerstörung {f}, Vernichtung {f}
destruction {n} (results of a destructive event) :: Zerstörung {f}
destructive {adj} (causing destruction; damaging) :: destruktiv, schädlich, zerstörend
destructor {n} (one who destructs) :: Zerstörer {m}
destructor {n} (cleaning-up commands in object oriented programming) :: Destruktor {m}
destructure {v} (dismantle) SEE: dismantle ::
desulfurization {n} (process of removing sulfur) :: Entschwefelung {f}
desulfurize {v} (to remove the sulfur) :: entschwefeln
desultory {adj} (jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order or rational connection) :: sprunghaft
detaboo {v} (detaboo) :: enttabuisieren
detach {v} (to take apart or take off) :: entfernen, ablösen, lösen, loslösen, abtrennen, herausnehmen, losmachen
detached house {n} (free-standing family dwelling unit) :: Einfamilienhaus {n}
detail {n} (something small enough to escape casual notice) :: Detail {n}, Einzelheit {f}
detail {n} (uncountable: a profusion of details) :: Detail {n}
detail {n} (something considered trivial enough to ignore) :: Detail {n}
detail {v} (to explain in detail) :: detaillisieren
detailed {adj} (characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment) :: detailliert, umfassend
detailed balance {n} (a quality of Markov processes) :: detailliertes Gleichgewicht {n}, detailed balance
detain {v} (to detain) SEE: hold ::
detain {v} (put under custody) :: verhaften
detainee {n} (one who is detained) :: Häftling {m}
detect {v} (to detect) SEE: notice ::
detect {v} (to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing) :: entdecken
detected {adj} (Referring to something that has been noticed) :: entdecken, aufspüren
detected {v} (Simple past tense and past participle of detect) :: entdecken
detective {n} (police officer who looks for evidence) :: Ermittler {m}, Ermittlerin {f}, Detektiv {m}
detective {n} (person employed to find information) :: Detektiv {m}, Privatdetektiv {m}, Privatermittler {m}, Schnüffler {m} [colloquial, pejorative]
detector {n} (device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon) :: Detektor {m}
detention {n} (act or state) :: Haft {m}, Gewahrsam {m}
detention {n} (temporary custody or confinement) :: [school] Nachsitzen {n}
detention {n} (holding in one's control with no intention to possess) :: Innehabung {f}, Detention {f}
deter {v} (to prevent something from happening) :: abhalten, verhindern
deter {v} (to persuade someone not to do something) :: entmutigen
detergent {n} (any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant) :: Reinigungsmittel {n}
deteriorate {v} (make worse) :: verschlechtern
deteriorate {v} (grow worse) :: verschlechtern, sich verschlechtern
deteriorating {adj} :: abwärts, bergab
deterioration {n} (process of making or growing worse) :: Verschlimmerung {f}, Verschlechterung {f}, Verschärfung {f}, Abgrund {m}
determinable {adj} (able to be determined or limited) :: bestimmbar
determinans {n} :: (in compound words) Bestimmungswort, Beysatz, Determinans
determinant {n} (scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a square matrix) :: Determinante {f}
determinate {adj} (distinct, defined) :: bestimmt, entschieden, eindeutig
determination {n} (act of determining, or the state of being determined) :: Bestimmung {f}
determination {n} (direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion) :: Determination {f}
determination {n} (quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness) :: Bestimmtheit {f}
determination {n} (state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy) :: Feststellung {f}
determination {n} (that which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution) :: Entschluss {m}
determination {n} (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) :: Bestimmung {f}
determination {n} (act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents) :: Bestimmung {f}
determination {n} (addition of a differentia to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent) :: Unterscheidung {f}
determination {n} (act of determining the relations of an object, as regards genus and species) :: Bestimmung {f}
determinative {n} (determiner) SEE: determiner ::
determinator {n} (determining factor) :: bestimmender Faktor {m}
determine {v} (to set the limits of) :: bestimmen, eingrenzen
determine {v} (to ascertain definitely) :: festlegen
determined {adj} (decided or resolute) :: entschlossen, resolut, beherzt, bestimmt, entschieden
determiner {n} (class of words) :: related terms: Artikelwort {n}, Determinans {n}, Determinativ {n}, Determinierer {m}
determinism {n} (notion in ethics) :: Determinismus {m}
deterministic {adj} (of or relating to determinism) :: deterministisch
deterministic {adj} (of a Turing machine) :: deterministisch
deterministic {adj} (having exactly predictable time evolution) :: deterministisch
deterministic {adj} (computing, having each stage depend only on the immediately previous state) :: deterministisch
deterrence {n} (act of deterring) :: Abschreckung {f}
deterrence {n} (action taken by states or alliances) :: Abschreckung {f}
deterrence {n} (art of producing fear of attacking) :: Abschreckung {f}
deterrent {n} (Something that deters) :: Abschreckung {f}
detest {v} (to dislike intensely) :: verabscheuen
dethrone {v} (forcibly remove a monarch) :: entthronen, absetzen, stürzen
dethrone {v} (remove governing authority from power) :: absetzen, stürzen
dethronize {v} (dethrone) SEE: dethrone ::
detonate {v} (to cause to explode) :: detonieren
detonation {n} (an explosion) :: Detonation {f}
detonator {n} (device used to detonate an explosive device) :: Zünder {m}
detour {n} (diversion or deviation) :: Umleitung {f} (diversion), Umweg {m} (deviation)
detour {v} (intransitive: to make a detour) :: einen Umweg machen
detour {v} (transitive: to direct or send on a detour) :: umleiten
detoxification {n} (detoxification) :: Entgiftung {f}, Entschlackung {f} (purification, purging)
detoxify {v} (remove harmful substances) :: entgiften, (to purge) entschlacken
detractor {n} (a person that belittles the worth of another person or cause) :: Lästerer {m}, Verleumder {m}, Lästermaul {n}, Spötter {m}
detrending {n} (removal of long-term trends) :: Trendbereinigung {f}
detriment {n} (harm, hurt, damage) :: Schaden {m}
detrimental {adj} (causing damage or harm) :: schädlich, abträglich
detritivore {n} (organism that feeds on detritus) :: Detritivore
Detroit {prop} (largest city and former capital of Michigan) :: Detroit {n}
dette {n} (debt) SEE: debt ::
deuce {n} (tennis: tie, both players able to win by scoring two additional points) :: Einstand {m}
deuce {n} (Devil, used in exclamations of confusion or anger) :: Deibel {m}, Teufel {m}
deus ex machina {n} (contrived plot resolution) :: Deus ex Machina {m}
deuteragonist {n} (second most important character) :: Deuteragonist {m}, Deuteragonistin {f}
deuteragonist {n} (second actor) :: Deuteragonist {m}, Deuteragonistin {f}
deuterium {n} (isotope of hydrogen, see also: heavy hydrogen) :: Deuterium {n}
Deuteronomy {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Deuteronomium {n}
deuterothematic {adj} (composed of two traditional name elements) :: dithematisch, zweigliedrig
Deutsche Mark {n} (former currency unit of Germany) :: Deutsche Mark {f}, D-Mark {f}
devalue {v} (lower value of something) :: abwerten, entwerten
devalue {v} (lose value) :: an Wert verlieren
Devanagari {prop} (abugida alphabet of India and Nepal) :: Devanagari {f}, Dewanagari {f}
devastate {v} (to ruin many or all things over a large area) :: verwüsten, verheeren
devastated {adj} (ruined, ravaged) :: verwüstet, verheert
devastating {adj} (causing devastation) :: verheerend
devastation {n} (act of devastating or state of being devastated) :: Verwüstung {f}, Zerstörung {f}
develop {v} (to progress) :: entwickeln
develop {v} (to progress through stages) :: sich entwickeln, entwickeln
develop {v} (to create) :: entwickeln
develop {v} (to bring out photographic images) :: entwickeln
develop {v} ((chess) to place one's pieces actively) :: entwickeln
developed {adj} ((of a country) not primitive; not third world) :: entwickelt
developed {adj} (mature) :: entwickelt
developed country {n} (country with an advanced economy) :: Industriestaat {m}
developer {n} (someone engaged in product creation and improvement) :: Entwickler {m}, Entwicklerin {f}
developer {n} (liquid used in chemical film processing) :: Entwickler {m}
developer {n} (film developer) :: Entwickler {m}
developer {n} (software programmer) :: Entwickler {m}, Entwicklerin {f}
developing {adj} (of a country) :: entwickelnd, Entwicklungs-
developing country {n} (poorer country) :: Entwicklungsland {n}
development {n} (process of developing) :: Entwicklung {f}
development {n} (something which has developed) :: Entwicklung {f}
development aid {n} (financial aid) :: Entwicklungshilfe {f}
deverbal {adj} (related to something that is derived from a verb) :: deverbal, deverbativ
deverbative {n} (deverbal) SEE: deverbal ::
deviant {adj} (of or pertaining to a deviation) :: abweichend, abnormal, pervers
deviant {n} (person who deviates) :: Abweichler {m}, Abnormaler {m}, Perverser {m}
deviant {n} (thing that deviates) :: Perversität {f}
deviate {v} (To go off course from; to change course; to change plans) :: abweichen
deviate {v} (To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray) :: abweichen
deviated nasal septum {n} (physical disorder) :: Nasenscheidewandverkrümmung {f}
deviation {n} (act of deviating) :: Abweichung {f}, Abweichen {n}
deviation {n} (state or result of having deviated) :: Übertretung {f}, Verfehlung {f}, Sünde {f}
deviation {n} (shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts) :: Abweichung
deviation {n} (statistical deviation) :: Abweichung {f}
deviationist {n} (One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies) :: Dissident {m}, Dissidentin {f}, Dissenter {m} [Great Britain], Dissenterin {f} [Great Britain], Abweichler {m}
deviator {n} (1. That which deviates, or causes deviation) :: Abweichler {m}
device {n} (piece of equipment) :: Gerät {n}, Apparat {m}, Einheit {f}, Instrument {n}, Baustein {m}, Vorrichtung {f}, Einrichtung {f}, Hilfsmittel {n}
device {n} (project, stratagem, artifice) :: Instrument {n}, Kunstgriff {m}, Vorrichtung {f}, Einrichtung {f}, Hilfsmittel {n}
device {n} (heraldry: personal motto or emblem) :: Motto {n}, Emblem {n}, Devise {f}
device {n} (law: image used in whole or part as a trademark or service mark) :: Emblem {n}, Marke {f}
device {n} (computing) SEE: peripheral device ::
device {n} (rhetoric: device) SEE: rhetorical device ::
device driver {n} (software that communicates between operating system and hardware) :: Gerätetreiber {m}, Treiber {m}
devil {n} (dust devil) SEE: dust devil ::
devil {n} (a creature of hell) :: Teufel {m}
devil {n} (the devil: the chief devil) :: Teufel {m}, Satan {m}
devil {n} (bad part of the conscience) :: Teufel {m}
devil {n} (wicked or naughty person) :: Teufel {m}, Teufelin {f}
devil {n} (euphemistically, with an article: Hell (as an intensifier)) :: Teufel {m}
devil {n} (person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him) :: Teufel {m}
devil {n} (in Christian Science, an evil or erring entity) :: Teufel {m}
devil {v} (annoy or bother) :: reizen, ärgern, aufbringen, plagen, schikanieren
devilish {adj} (resembling or characteristic of a devil) :: teuflisch
devilish {adj} (extreme, excessive) :: teuflisch
devil is in the details {proverb} (specific provisions of something may be complicated) :: der Teufel steckt im Detail
devil-may-care {adj} (carefree) :: leichtsinnig, nachlässig
devilry {n} (mischief) :: Unfug {m}, böser Ulk {m}
devilry {n} (wickedness, cruelty) :: Quälerei {f}
devilry {n} (witchcraft) :: Hexerei {f}
devilry {n} (An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty or witchcraft) :: Teufelei {f}, Unfug {m}, Hexerei {f}
devil's advocate {n} (debater) :: des Teufels Advokat {m}, Advocatus Diaboli
devil's advocate {n} (canon lawyer) :: des Teufels Advokat {m}, Advocatus Diaboli
devil's beating his wife {interj} (interjection uttered when it rains while the sun is shining) :: Frau Holle hat Kirmes [literally "Mother Holle is having a fair"]
devil's wheel {n} (amusement ride) :: Teufelsrad {n}
deviltry {n} (devilry) :: Teufelskunst, Teufelei, Unfug
devious {adj} :: unaufrichtig, verschlagen, durchtrieben, link, doppelzüngig, undurchsichtig, irrig, gewunden, abwegig, hinterhältig, indirekt, krumm
devise {v} (use the intellect to plan or design) :: ausdenken, entwerfen, erdenken, planen
devise {v} (leave in a will) :: letztwillig vermachen, durch Testament verfügen
devoid {adj} (empty, completely without) :: frei (von) adj.: leer
Devos {prop} :: Devos
devote {v} (to commit oneself for a certain matter) :: widmen
devoted {adj} (zealous; characterized by devotion) :: hingebungsvoll
devotee {n} (admirer) :: Bewunderer {m}, Enthusiast {m}, Fan {m}, Anhänger {m}, Entourage {p} {f}, Anhängerschaft {p} {f}, Liebhaber {m}, Verehrer {m}, Enthusiast {m}
devotee {n} (believer) :: Eiferer {m}, Gläubiger {m}, Anhänger {m}, Verehrer {m}
devotion {n} (the act or state of devoting or being devoted) :: Hingebung {f}, Hingabe {f}, Zuneigung {f}, Zuwendung {f}, Ergebenheit {f}, Aufopferung {f}, Widmung {f}, Anhänglichkeit {f}
devotion {n} (feelings of strong or fervent affection; dedication) :: Ergebenheit {f}, Zuwendung {f}, Hingebung {f}, Hingabe {f}, Widmung {f}, Anhänglichkeit {f}, Aufopferung {f}
devotion {n} (religious veneration, zeal, or piety) :: Andacht {f}, Hingebung {f}, Hingabe {f}, Ergebenheit {f}, Frömmigkeit {f}, Verehrung {f}, Devotion {f}
devotional {adj} (of or pertaining to devotion or worship) :: andächtig
devour {v} (to eat greedily) :: verschlingen, fressen, schlingen, herunterschlingen
devour {v} (to rapidly destroy, engulf or lay waste) :: zerstören, vernichten, verschlingen
devour {v} (to take in avidly) :: verschlingen
devour {v} (to absorb or engross the mind fully) :: besessen sein von, eingenommen sein von
devout {adj} (devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties) :: tiefgläubig, andächtig
devoutly {adv} (1. In a devout manner) :: andächtig
dew {n} (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc) :: Tau {m}
dewatering {n} (technique for the removal of water) :: Entwässerung {f}
dewberry {n} (Rubus caesius) :: Kratzbeere {f}, Ackerbeere {f}, Bockbeere {f}
dewclaw {n} (dewclaw) :: Geäfter {n}, Afterkralle {f}
dewdrop {n} (a droplet of water formed as dew) :: Tautropfen {m}
dewlap {n} (pendulous skin under neck) :: Wamme {f}, Kehlwamme {f}
deworm {v} (to cause to excrete worms) :: entwurmen
deworming {n} (elimination of parasitic worms) :: Entwurmung {f}
dew point {n} (temperature) :: Taupunkt {m}
dexter {adj} (right) :: dexter, rechts, rechtsseitig
dexterity {n} (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands) :: Fingerfertigkeit {f}, Geschicklichkeit {f}, Gewandtheit {f}
dexterous {adj} (skillful with one's hands) :: behänd, geschickt, fingerfertig
dexterous {adj} (skillful in some specific thing) :: geschickt, gewandt, tüchtig
dexterous {adj} (agile; flexible) :: agil, flexibel, flink, gewandt
dexterously {adv} (in a dexterious manner) :: gewandt, geschickt
dextrin {n} (polymers of glucose) :: Dextrin {n}
dextromanual {adj} (right-handed) SEE: right-handed ::
dextrose {n} (naturally-occurring form of glucose) :: Traubenzucker {m}, Dextrose {f}
D-flat major {n} (major key) :: Des-Dur
dharma {n} (principle that orders the universe) :: Dharma
Dhivehi {n} (an Indo-Aryan language) :: Dhivehi {n}, Maledivisch
dhole {n} (Asian wild dog) :: Rothund {m}
di- {prefix} (two, twice double) :: di-, zwei-, doppel-
diabetes {n} (A group of metabolic diseases) :: Diabetes {m}, Zuckerkrankheit {f}, [colloquial] Zucker {m}
diabetes {n} :: Diabetes {f}, Zuckerkrankheit {f}
diabetes mellitus {n} (medical disorder) :: Zuckerkrankheit {f}
diabetic {adj} (of diabetes) :: Diabetiker-
diabetic {adj} (having diabetes) :: zuckerkrank
diabetic {adj} (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) :: diabetisch
diabetic {n} (person suffering from diabetes mellitus) :: Diabetiker {m}, Diabetikerin {f}
diabetologist {n} (physician whose speciality is diabetology) :: Diabetologe {m}, Diabetologin {f}
diabetology {n} (the study of the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes) :: Diabetologie {f}
diabolic {adj} (showing wickedness typical of a devil) :: teuflisch, diabolisch
diabolic {adj} (extremely evil or cruel) :: teuflisch, diabolisch
diabolically {adv} (In a diabolical manner) :: diabolisch
diachronic {adj} (changing with time) :: diachronisch
diachronic linguistics {n} (historical linguistics) SEE: historical linguistics ::
diacritic {n} (diacritical mark) SEE: diacritical mark ::
diacritical mark {n} (symbol) :: diakritisches Zeichen {n}, Diakritikum {n}, Diakritikon {n}
diadem {n} (ornamental headband) :: Diadem {n}
diadem {n} :: Diadem {n}
diademed sifaka {n} (Propithecus diadema) :: Diademsifaka {m}
diaeresis {n} (diacritic placed over a vowel letter) :: Trema {n}; Umlaut {m} [colloquial]
diaeresis {n} (separation of a vowel into two distinct syllables) :: Diärese {f}, Diäresis {f}
diagnose {v} (determine the root cause of) :: diagnostizieren
diagnosis {n} (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) :: Diagnose {f}
diagnosis {n} (identification of the nature and cause of something) :: Diagnose {f}
diagnostic {adj} (of, or relating to diagnosis) :: diagnostisch
diagnostics {n} (the process of determining the state of or capability of a component) :: Diagnose {f}
diagonal {n} (slash) SEE: slash ::
diagonal {adj} (geometry: joining two nonadjacent vertices) :: diagonal, schräg
diagonal {n} (something forming or resembling a diagonal line) :: Diagonale {f}
diagonal matrix {n} (type of matrix) :: Diagonalmatrix {f}
diagram {n} (plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show workings or parts relationships) :: Diagramm {n}
diagram {n} (graph or chart) :: Diagramm {n}
diagram {n} :: Diagramm {n}
dial {n} (sundial) SEE: sundial ::
dial {n} (graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves) :: Zifferblatt {n}
dial {n} (disk with finger holes on a telephone) :: Wählscheibe {f}
dial {v} (To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone) :: wählen
dial {n} (clock face) SEE: clock face ::
dial-a-ride {n} :: Taxibus {m}
dial down {v} (reduce in intensity) :: vermindern
dialect {n} (particular variety of a language) :: Dialekt {m}, Mundart {f}
dialectal {adj} (relating to a dialect) :: mundartlich, dialektal, dialektisch
dialect continuum {n} (a range of dialects) :: Dialektkontinuum {n}
dialectical {adj} (peculiar to a nonstandard dialect) SEE: dialectal ::
dialectical materialism {n} (branch of philosophy) :: dialektischer Materialismus {m}
dialecticism {n} (dialectal word) :: Dialektismus {m}
dialectics {n} (systematic method of argument) :: Dialektik {f}
dialectologist {n} (Translations) :: Dialektologe {m}, Dialektologin {f}
dialectology {n} (the study of dialects) :: Dialektologie {f}
dialog {n} (conversation or other discourse between individuals) SEE: dialogue ::
dialog {n} (verbal part of a literary or dramatic work) SEE: dialogue ::
dialog {n} (literary form resembling a conversation) SEE: dialogue ::
dialog {n} (computing: dialogue box) SEE: dialogue ::
dialog box {n} (window that prompts the user to enter information) :: Dialogfenster {n}, Dialogfeld
dialogue {n} (conversation or other discourse between individuals) :: Dialog {m}, Gespräch {n}
dialogue {n} (computing: dialogue box) :: Dialogfenster {n}, Dialog {m}
dialogue {v} (discuss) :: Zwiesprache halten
dial tone {n} (telephony signal) :: Wählton {m}
dialysis {n} (chemical method) :: Dialyse {f}
dialysis {n} (medicine: artificial removal of waste products from the blood) :: Dialyse {f}
dialysis {n} (rhetoric: asyndeton) SEE: asyndeton ::
dialyzer {n} (part of a hemodialysis machine) :: Dialysator {m}
diameter {n} (line) :: Durchmesser {m}
diameter {n} (length of this line) :: Durchmesser {m}
diametrically {adv} (on exactly the opposite side) :: diametral, diametrisch
diamond {n} (rhombus) SEE: rhombus ::
diamond {n} (uncountable: mineral) :: Diamant {m}
diamond {n} (gemstone) :: Diamant {m}, Brillant {m}
diamond {n} (card games: card of the diamonds suit) :: Karo {n}
diamond {n} (diamond ring) SEE: diamond ring ::
diamond anvil cell {n} :: Diamantstempelzelle {f}
diamond frame {n} (bicycle shape) :: Diamantrahmen {m}
diamond ring {n} (finger ring on which is mounted a diamond) :: Diamantring {m}
diamond ring {n} (optical phenomenon during a solar eclipse) :: Diamantringeffekt {m}
diamonds {n} (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦) :: Karo {n}
Diana {prop} (Roman goddess) :: Diana {f}
Diana {prop} (female given name) :: Diana {f}
dianoialogy {n} (science of the dianoetic or intellectual faculties) :: Dianoiologie {f}
Diaoyu Islands {prop} (Senkaku Islands) SEE: Senkaku Islands ::
diaper {n} (absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent) :: Windel {f}
diaper {v} (To put diapers on someone) :: windeln, wickeln
diaphanous {adj} (of a fine, almost transparent texture) :: durchscheinend, diaphan
diaphanous {adj} (transparent; allowing light to pass through) :: durchscheinend, diaphan, durchsichtig
diaphoretic {adj} (generating sweat) :: schweißtreibend
diaphragm {n} (anatomy: sheet of muscle separating thorax from abdomen) :: Zwerchfell {n}
diaphragm {n} (contraceptive device) :: Diaphragma {n}
diaphragm {n} (mechanics: flexible membrane) :: Membran {f}
diaphragm {n} (optics: structure with a central aperture used to limit the passage of light) :: Blende {f}
diapir {n} (intrusion of ductile rock) :: Diapir {m}
diapositive {n} (photography: slide) :: Diapositiv {n}, Dia {n}
diarchy {n} (form of government) :: Diarchie {f}, Doppelherrschaft {f}, Doppelspitze {f}
diarist {n} (one who keeps a diary) :: Tagebuchschreiber {m}, Tagebuchschreiberin {f}
diarrhea {n} (medical condition) :: Durchfall {m}, [informal] Dünnschiss {m}, Diarrhö {f}, Diarrhoe {f}
diarthrosis {n} (a joint that can move freely in various planes) :: Diarthrose {f}
diary {n} (daily log of experiences) :: Tagebuch {n}
diaspora {n} (dispersion of a group of people) :: Diaspora {f}
Diaspora {prop} (dispersion of a group of people) SEE: diaspora ::
diasporal {n} (diluted collodial solution of some compound) :: Diasporal
diastole {n} (relaxation of the heart) :: Diastole {f}, Herzerschlaffung {f}
diatom {n} (grouping of minute algae) :: Kieselalge {f}
diatomaceous earth {n} (soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains) :: Kieselguhr {f}, Diatomeenerde {f}
diatonic {adj} (diatonic) :: diatonisch
diatribe {n} (bitter denunciation) :: gehässiger Angriff {m}, Hetze {f}, Hetzrede {f}, Hetzschrift {f}, Ausfall {m}
diatribe {n} (prolongued discourse) :: Suada {f}
diazepam {n} (minor tranquillizer) :: Diazepam {n}
dibasic {adj} (of an acid) :: zweibasisch
dibble {n} (pointed implement) :: Pflanzholz {n}, Setzholz {n}
dibbler {n} (Parantechinus apicalis) :: Sprenkelbeutelmaus {f}
dicastery {n} (administrative body of the Vatican) :: Dikasterium {n}
dice {v} (to cut into small cubes) :: in Würfel schneiden, würfeln
dice {n} (polyhedron used in games of chance) SEE: die ::
dice snake {n} (Natrix tessellata) :: Würfelnatter {f}
dicey {adj} (fraught with danger) :: brenzlig
dicey {adj} (of uncertain, risky outcome) :: riskant
dichasium {n} (cymose inflorescence) :: Dichasium {n}
dichogamy {n} (dichogamy) :: Dichogamie
dichotomous {adj} (dividing or branching into two pieces) :: dichotom
dichotomy {n} (separation or division into two) :: Dichotomie {f}, Zweiteilung {f}
dichotomy {n} (such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles) SEE: duality ::
dichromate {n} (any salt of dichromic acid) :: Dichromat {n}
dick {n} (slang: penis) :: Schwanz {m}, Schlange {f}
dick {n} (highly contemptible person) :: Arsch {m} [ass], Arschloch {m} [asshole], Schwanzlutscher [dick sucker]
dick {n} (detective) :: [colloquial, pejorative] Schnüffler {m} (sniffer)
dickhead {n} ((slang) glans penis) :: Eichel {f}, Nille {f}
dickhead {n} ((slang) stupid person) :: Dummkopf {m}, Depp {m}, Schwachkopf {m}
dickhead {n} (glans penis) SEE: glans penis ::
dick-measuring contest {n} (competition to demonstrate worthiness) :: Schwanzvergleich {m}
dicotyledon {n} (in botany) :: Zweikeimblättrigen
dictaphone {n} (dictation machine) SEE: dictation machine ::
dictate {n} (an order or command) :: Diktat {n}, Gebot {n}
dictate {v} (to order, command, control) :: diktieren, bestimmen, vorschreiben
dictate {v} (to speak in order for someone to write down the words) :: diktieren
dictation {n} (an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down) :: Diktat {n}
dictation machine {n} (sound recording device) :: Diktiergerät {n}
dictator {n} (totalitarian leader of a dictatorship) :: Diktator {m}
dictatorial {adj} (of or pertaining to a dictator) :: diktatorisch
dictatorial {adj} (in the manner of a dictator) :: diktatorisch
dictatorship {n} (a government led by a dictator) :: Diktatur {f}, Gewaltherrschaft {f}, Willkürherrschaft {f}
dictatorship of the proletariat {n} (the temporary period following the fall of capitalism) :: Diktatur des Proletariats {f}
diction {n} (clarity of word choice) :: Ausdrucksweise {f}, Diktion {f}
dictionary {n} (publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words) :: Wörterbuch {n}, Diktionär {n} {m}
dictionary {n} (an associative array) :: assoziatives Datenfeld {n}
dictionary form {n} :: Grundform {f}, Lemmaform {f}, Wörterbuchform {f}
dictum {n} (authoritative statement) :: Machtspruch
didactic {adj} (instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate) :: didaktisch
diddle {v} :: [1] beschummeln
Didymoteicho {prop} (city) :: Didymoticho
die {v} (to stop living) :: sterben, umkommen, versterben
die {v} (to perish, to cease to exist) :: umkommen
die {n} (polyhedron used in games of chance) :: Würfel {m}
diegetic {adj} :: diegetisch
diehard {adj} (thorough of in one's beliefs) :: eingefleischt, hartgesotten
Diekirch {prop} (city) :: Diekirch
dieldrin {n} (cyclodiene insecticide) :: Dieldrin
dielectric {n} (physics: nonconducting material) :: Dielektrikum {n}
dielectric {adj} (electrically insulating) :: dielektrisch
Diels-Alder reaction {n} (cycloaddition reaction between a conjugated diene and an alkene) :: Diels-Alder-Reaktion {f}
diencephalon {n} (region of the human brain) :: Zwischenhirn, Diencephalon {n}, Dienzephalon {n}
-diene {suffix} (diene) :: -dien
-diene {suffix} (polymer of a diene) :: -dien
die out {v} (to become extinct) :: aussterben
diesel {n} (fuel) :: Diesel {m}
diesel-electric {adj} :: dieselelektrisch
diesel engine {n} (type of engine) :: Dieselmotor {m}, Diesel {m}
diesel motor {n} (diesel engine) SEE: diesel engine ::
diet {n} (food a person or animal consumes) :: Ernährung {f}, Nahrung {f}
diet {n} (controlled regimen of food) :: Diät {f}
diet {n} (habitual consumption) :: Kost {f}
diet {n} (council of leaders) :: Versammlung {f}, Parlament {n}, [Diet of Japan] Kokkai {n}, Tag {m}
dietary fibre {n} (undigested substance) :: Ballaststoff {m}
dietary supplement {n} (substance taken as a supplement to food to replace nutrients) :: Nahrungsergänzungsmittel {m}
diethylene glycol {n} (organic compound) :: Diethylenglykol
diethyl ether {n} (diethyl ether) :: Diethylether {m}
dietitian {n} (person who studies or practices dietetics) :: Ernährungsberater {m}, Ernährungsberaterin {f}
diffeomorphic {adj} (mathematics: having a diffeomorphism) :: diffeomorph
diffeomorphism {n} (mathematics: differentiable homeomorphism between differentiable manifolds) :: Diffeomorphismus {m}
differ {v} (not to have the same characteristics) :: sich unterscheiden, abweichen, differieren, verschieden sein, nicht übereinstimmen
differ {v} (to have diverging opinions, disagree) :: unterschiedlicher Meinung sein, sich uneinig sein, streiten, verschiedener Meinung sein, anderer Meinung sein, uneinig werden
Differdange {prop} (city) :: Differdingen
difference {n} (quality of being different) :: Unterschied {m}, Unterscheidung {f}, Andersartigkeit {f}, Anderssein {n}
difference {n} (characteristic of something that makes it different from something else) :: Unterschied {m}, Differenz {f}
difference {n} (disagreement or argument about something important) :: Meinungsverschiedenheit {f}, Differenz {f}
difference {n} (arithmetic: result of a subtraction) :: Differenz {f}
difference {v} (to distinguish or differentiate) :: differenzieren, unterscheiden
difference engine {n} (computer) :: Differenzmaschine {f}
different {adj} (not the same) :: verschieden, unterschiedlich, different
different {adj} (unlike most others) :: anders
differentiable {adj} (having a derivative) :: differenzierbar
differential {adj} (relating to differentiation or differential calculus) :: Differenzial {n}
differential calculus {n} (calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change) :: Differentialrechnung {f}, Differenzialrechnung {f}
differential equation {n} (equation involving the derivatives of a function) :: Differentialgleichung {f}
differentiate {v} (to perceive the difference) :: differenzieren, unterscheiden, diskriminieren
differentiate {v} (math: to calculate the derivative) :: ableiten
differentiate {v} (math: to calculate the differential) :: differenzieren
differentiation {n} (act of differentiating) :: Unterscheidung {f}
differentiation {n} (act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference) :: Differenzierung, Unterscheidung {f}
differentiation {n} (gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development) :: Differenzierung {f}
differentiation {n} (in analysis) :: Differentiation {f}, Differenziation {f}
differently {adv} (in a different way) :: anders
different strokes for different folks {proverb} (there's no accounting for taste) SEE: there's no accounting for taste ::
difficult {adj} (hard, not easy) :: schwer, schwierig
difficulty {n} (state of being difficult) :: Schwierigkeit {f}
diffidence {n} (The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement) :: Zurückhaltung {f}, Verlegenheit {f}, Schüchternheit {f}
diffident {adj} (distrustful) :: misstrauisch
diffident {adj} (lacking confidence in oneself) :: schüchtern, unsicher
diffidently {adv} (in a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself) :: schüchtern, zaghaft
diffraction {n} (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) :: Beugung {f}
diffraction grating {n} (surface having many closely spaced lines or slits) :: Beugungsgitter {n}
diffuse {v} ((transitive) to spread over or through) :: diffundieren
diffuse {v} ((intransitive) to be spread over or through) :: diffundieren
diffuse {adj} (not focused or concentrated) :: diffus
diffusible {adj} (able to be diffused) :: diffusibel, diffusionsfähig
diffusion {n} ((physics) the intermingling of the molecules) :: Diffusion {f}
dig {v} (to move hard-packed earth out of the way) :: graben
dig {n} (archeological investigation) :: Grabung {f}, Ausgrabung {f}
digamma {n} (letter of the Old Greek alphabet) :: Digamma {n}
digest {v} (to distribute or arrange methodically) :: ordnen
digest {v} (to separate food in the alimentary canal) :: verdauen
digest {v} (to think over and arrange methodically in the mind) :: überdenken, verdauen [colloquial]
digest {v} (in chemistry: to soften by heat and moisture) :: aufschließen
digest {v} (to undergo digestion) :: verdaulich sein
digest {n} (that which is digested) :: Verdaute {n}
digest {n} (magazine of abridged articles) :: Digest {m}
digestibility {n} (digestibility) :: Verdaulichkeit {f}
digestible {adj} (capable of being digested) :: verdaulich
digestif {n} (beverage) :: Digestif
digestion {n} (process in gastrointestinal tract) :: Verdauung {f}
digestive {adj} (of, relating to, or functioning in digestion) :: digestiv
digestive {adj} (that causes or promotes digestion) :: digestiv
digestive system {n} (system of organs) :: Verdauungssystem {n}
digestive tract {n} (system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food) :: Verdauungstrakt {m}
digger {n} (spade (playing card)) SEE: spade ::
digger {n} (nickname for a friend) SEE: bugger ::
digger {n} (gold miner) SEE: gold digger ::
digit {n} (finger or toe) :: Finger [finger], Zeh [toe]
digit {n} (numeral) :: Ziffer {f}, Stelle
digital {adj} (having to do or performed with a finger) :: Finger-, [medicine] digital
digital {adj} (representing discrete values) :: digital
digital {adj} (of or relating to computers) :: digital
digital camera {n} (electronic camera) :: Digitalkamera {f}
digital clock {n} (clock that displays the time using) :: Digitaluhr {f}
digital distribution {n} (digital means of content distribution) :: Digitale Distribution {f}
Digital Era {prop} (the historical period characterized by the existence of digital technology) :: digitales Zeitalter {n}
digital footprint {n} (digital evidence of a person's activities on the Internet) :: digitaler Fingerabdruck {m}
digitalis {n} (genus) :: Fingerhut {m}
digitalization {n} (digitization) SEE: digitization ::
digitalize {v} (make digital) :: digitalisieren
digital rights management {n} :: digitale Rechteverwaltung {f}
digital television {n} (broadcasting) :: digitales Fernsehen {n}
digital watch {n} (A watch, usually electronic, that displays time in the form of numbers) :: Digitaluhr {f}
digitigrade {n} (animal that walks on its toes) :: Zehengänger {m}
digitization {n} (conversion of data from digital) :: Digitalisierung {f}
digitize {v} (represent something as a sequence of binary digits) :: digitalisieren
digitizer {n} :: Digitalisierer {m}, Digitalisiergerät {n}, Digitizer {m}
digits {n} (slang: telephone number) :: Nummer
digit sum {n} (single operation) :: Quersumme {f}, Ziffernsumme {f}
digit sum {n} (iterated digit sum) :: einstellige Quersumme {f}, iterierte Quersumme {f}
diglossia {n} (the coexistence of two closely related native languages) :: Diglossie {f}
dignified {adj} (respectable) :: würdevoll, würdig
dignitary {n} (important or influential person) :: Würdenträger {m}, Würdenträgerin {f}
dignity {n} (quality or state) :: Würde {f}
dig out {v} (to find or retrieve something by removing overlying material) :: ausgraben
digraph {n} (pair of letters) :: Digraph {m}
digress {v} (to deviate) :: abgehen, abschweifen, ausschweifen
digression {n} (a departure from the main subject in speech or writing) :: Exkurs {m}, Umschweif {m}, Abschweifung {f}
digressive {adj} (marked by digression; rambling) :: abschweifend
digs {n} (clothes) SEE: clothes ::
dig up {v} (to excavate) :: ausgraben
dihedral angle {n} (angle between two planes) :: Diederwinkel {m}
dihydrogen monoxide {n} (water, H₂O, see also: water) :: Dihydrogenmonoxid {n}
Dijon {prop} (city in Burgundy) :: Dijon
dilapidated {adj} (having fallen into a state of disrepair) :: verfallen, baufällig, heruntergekommen
dilapidation {n} (the state of being dilapidated) :: Verfall {m}, Baufälligkeit {f}
dilapidation {n} ((law) damaging a building or structure) :: Verwahrlosung {f}, Zerstörung {f}
dilatation {n} (act of dilating; dilation) :: Vergrößerung {f}
dilatation {n} (dilation of a canal or other organ) :: Vergrößerung {f}
dilate {v} (to enlarge; to make bigger) :: dilatieren, weiten, vergrößern, erweitern, dehnen
dilate {v} (to become wider or larger; to expand) :: sich weiten, ausdehnen, weiten, vergrößern, dehnen, dilatieren
dilation {n} (delay) SEE: delay ::
dilation and curettage {n} (surgical procedure) :: Kürettage {f}, Curetage {f}
dilatory {adj} (intentionally delaying) :: aufschiebend, dilatorisch, verspätet (answer)
dilatory {adj} (slow or tardy) :: langsam, zögernd
dildo {n} (artificial phallus) :: Dildo {m}, Plastikschwanz {m}
dilemma {n} (circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives) :: Dilemma {n}
dilettante {n} (someone who dabbles) :: Dilettant {m}, Amateur {m}, Stümper {m}, Laie {m}
dilettante {n} (person with a general but superficial interest) :: Dilettant {m}, Nichtfachmann {m}
dilettante {n} :: Kunstliebhaber {m}
dilettante {adj} (pertaining to or like a dilettante) :: dilettantisch
dilettantism {n} (the act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur) :: Dilettantismus
diligence {n} (carefulness) :: Sorgfalt
diligence {n} (qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance) :: Fleiß {m}, Eifer {m}
diligent {adj} (hard-working and focused) :: fleißig, arbeitsam, eifrig
diligently {adv} (in a diligent manner) :: fleißig
dill {n} (fool) SEE: fool ::
dill {n} (herb of the species Anethum graveolens) :: Dill {m}
dill {n} (dill pickle, cucumber pickled with dill) :: Dillgurke {f}, saure Gurke {f}
diluent {n} (That which dilutes) :: Verdünnungsmittel {n}, Verdünner {m}, Verdünnung {f}
diluent {n} (A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing) :: Lösungsmittel {n}
dilute {v} (to add more of a solvent to a solution; especially to add more water) :: verdünnen
dilute {v} (to weaken) :: verwässern, abschwächen
dilute {adj} (having a low concentration) :: verdünnt
dilution {n} (process of making something dilute) :: Verdünnung {f}
diluvial {adj} (Relating to a flood) :: sintflutartig
diluvian {adj} (pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial) :: sintflutartig
dim {adj} (not bright, not colourful) :: dämmerig, schummrig
dim {adj} (not smart) :: dämlich
dim {v} (to make something less bright) :: verdunkeln, dimmen
dim-bulb {adj} (slow-witted, stupid) SEE: stupid ::
dime {n} (A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar) :: Zehncentstück {n}
dime a dozen {adj} (so common as to be practically worthless) :: wie Sand am Meer
dimension {n} (measure of spatial extent) :: Dimension {f}
dimension {n} (in geometry) :: Dimension {f}
dimension {n} (in physics) :: Dimension {f}
dimension {n} (in computing) :: Dimension {f}
dimension {n} (in science fiction) :: Dimension {f}
dimension {v} (to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions) :: dimensionieren
dimensional {adj} (having a stated number of dimensions) :: -dimensional
dimensional stone {n} (dimension stone) SEE: dimension stone ::
dimensionful {adj} (antonym of dimensionless) :: dimensionsbehaftet
dimension stone {n} :: Werkstein {m}
dimeric {adj} (of or being a dimer) :: dimer
dimethylmercury {n} ((CH3)2Hg) :: Dimethylquecksilber {n}
diminish {v} (To make smaller) :: vermindern, verkleinern, reduzieren, verringern
diminish {v} (To become smaller) :: schrumpfen
diminish {v} (To taper) :: schmälern, abschwächen, verringern
diminuendo {n} (direction to play gradually more softly) :: Diminuendo
diminutive {adj} (very small) :: winzig, diminutiv
diminutive {adj} (serving to diminish) :: verkleinernd
diminutive {adj} (grammar) :: diminutiv
diminutive {n} (grammar: word form expressing smallness) :: Diminutiv {m}, Diminutivum {m}, Verkleinerungsform {f}, Verkleinerungswort {n}, Diminutivbildung {f}, Deminutiv {n}, Deminutivum {n}
dimmable {adj} (able to be dimmed) :: dimmbar
dimmer {n} (Rheostat) :: Dimmer {m}
dimple {n} (small depression or indentation in generic surface) :: Delle {f}, Beule {f}
dimple {n} (skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth) :: Grübchen {n}
dimple {v} (create a dimple in) :: eindellen, einbeulen
dim-sighted {adj} (not able to see clearly or easily) :: schwachsichtig
dim sum {n} (dim sum) :: Dim Sum {n}, Dimsum {n}
dimwit {n} (person who is deficient in intelligence) :: Schwachkopf {m}, Dummkopf {m}, Blödmann {m}, Dumpfbacke {f}
din {n} (loud noise) :: Lärm {m}, Krach {m}
dine {v} (to eat; to eat dinner or supper) :: speisen
dine and dash {n} (leaving a restaurant without paying after eating) :: Zechprellerei {f}
diner {n} (a small and inexpensive type of restaurant which may be modelled to resemble a dining car) :: Speisewagen {m}
diner {n} (dining car) SEE: dining car ::
ding-a-ling {n} (dick) SEE: dick ::
ding-a-ling {n} (sound of a small bell; of a fire engine) :: Klingling {n}, Klingeling {n}, Tatütata {n} [fire engine, police siren]
ding-a-ling {n} (eccentric or crazy person) :: Hohlkopf {m} [colloquial, pejorative], Bekloppter {m} [colloquial], Bekloppte {f}
ding-dong ditch {v} (ringing someone's door bell and running away) :: Klingelmännchen {n}, Klingelstreich {m}, Klingelputzen {n}, Klingelpost {f}
dinghy {n} (small boat) :: Dingi {n}, Jolle {f}
dinghy {n} (inflatable boat) :: Schlauchboot {n}, Floßsack {m}
dingle {n} (small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley) :: Waldschlucht {f}
dingleberry {n} (piece of feces) :: Klabusterbeere {f}
dingo {n} (wild dog native to Australia) :: Dingo {m}
dingy {adj} (drab; shabby; dirty; squalid) :: anrüchig, schäbig, schmutzig
dining car {n} (restaurant carriage) :: Speisewagen {m}
dining room {n} (room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten) :: Esszimmer {n}, Speisezimmer {n}
dining table {n} (table in the dining room on which meals are served) :: Esstisch {m}
dinitrogen tetroxide {n} (binary compound nitrogen and oxygen, N2O4) :: distickstofftetroxid
dinky {adj} ((informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and charmful) :: schnuckelig, niedlich
dinky {adj} ((informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable) :: klein und schäbig, klein und mies
dinner {n} (main meal of the day) :: Hauptmahlzeit {f}, Abendessen {n}
dinner {n} (a meal given to an animal) :: Futter {n}
dinner {n} (midday meal) :: Mittagessen {n}
dinner jacket {n} (type of formal suit) SEE: tuxedo ::
dinnertime {n} (mid-day break) SEE: lunchtime ::
dinosaur {n} (extinct reptile) :: Dinosaurier {m}, Dinosaurus {m}, Dino {m}, Saurier {m}
dinosaur {n} :: Dinosaurier {m}, Dinosaurierin {f}
diocese {n} (region administered by a bishop) :: Diözese {f}, Bistum {n}, Eparchie {f}
Diocletian {prop} (Roman cognomen) :: Diokletian
diode {n} (electronic device) :: Diode {f}
dioecious {adj} (botany: having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants) :: diözisch, zweihäusig, getrenntgeschlechtig
dioecy {n} (the condition of being dioecious) :: Zweihäusigkeit {f}
Diogenes {prop} (Ancient Greek name) :: Diogenes {m}
diol {n} (organic compound) :: Diol {n}
Diomedes {prop} (Greek mythical hero) :: Diomedes
Dione {prop} (moon of Saturn) :: Dione {f}
diopside {n} (mineral) :: Diopsid {m}
dioptase {n} (Mineral) :: Dioptas
diopter {n} (unit of measure) :: Dioptrie {f}
diopter {n} (lens system) :: Diopter {n}
diopter {n} (theodolite) :: Diopter {n}
diopter {n} (speculum) SEE: speculum ::
diopter {n} (alidade) SEE: alidade ::
diorama {n} (a three-dimensional display of a scenery) :: Diorama {n}
diorite {n} (Igneous rock) :: Diorit
dioxide {n} (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) :: Dioxid {n}
dip {n} (lower section of a road or geological feature) :: Senke {f}, Absenkung {f}
dip {n} (dip stick) :: Ölmessstab {m}, Eichmaß {n}, Messstab {m}
dip {n} (short swim to refresh) :: Tauchen {n}, Schwimmen {n}, Baden {n}
dip {n} (sauce for dipping) :: Soße {f}, Tunke {f}, Dip {m}
dip {v} (to lower into a liquid) :: (food) tunken, eintunken, stippen, (otherwise) eintauchen
dip {v} (to lower the beam) :: abblenden
dip {v} (to use dipstick to check oil) :: Ölstand {m} prüfen
diphenyl ether {n} ((C6H5)2O) :: Diphenylether {n}
diphtheria {n} (infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract) :: Diphtherie {f}
diphthong {n} (complex vowel sound) :: Diphthong {m}, Doppellaut {m}, Zwielaut {m}
diplodocus {n} (dinosaur) :: Diplodocus {m}
diploid {adj} (of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome) :: diploid
diploma {n} (certificate) :: Diplom {n}, Abgangszeugnis {n}
diplomacy {n} (art of conducting international relations) :: Diplomatie {f}
diplomacy {n} (tact and subtle skill in dealing with people) :: Diplomatie {f}
diploma mill {n} (university churning out diplomas to unqualified students) :: Titelmühle {f}
diplomat {n} (person who is accredited to represent a government) :: Diplomat {m}, Diplomatin {f}
diplomat {n} (someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people) :: Diplomat {m}, Diplomatin {f}
diplomatic {adj} (concerning relationships between governments) :: diplomatisch
diplomatic {adj} (exhibiting diplomacy) :: diplomatisch
diplomatic mission {n} (group of people) :: Auslandsvertretung {f}
diplomatics {n} (science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents) :: Diplomatik
diplomatist {n} (diplomat) SEE: diplomat ::
dipped headlight {n} (main light on a motor vehicle) :: Abblendlicht {n}
dipper {n} (bird) :: Wasseramsel {f}
dipper {n} (vessel) :: Kelle {f}, Schöpflöffel {m}
dipshit {n} (stupid or undesirable person) :: , Arschloch {n}, Hasenhirn {n}
dipsomania {n} (addiction to alcohol) :: Dipsomanie {f}
diptote {n} (a noun which has only two cases) :: Diptoton {n}
diptotic {adj} (behaving like a diptote) :: diptotisch
diptych {n} (picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets) :: Diptychon {n}
dipyramid {n} (geometry) :: Doppelpyramide {f}, Bipyramide {f}, Dipyramide {f}
dire {adj} (warning of bad consequences) :: düster, böse, fatal
dire {adj} (requiring action to prevent bad consequences) :: verzweifelt, händeringend, fürchterlich dringend
dire {adj} (expressing bad consequences) :: schrecklich, entsetzlich, furchtbar
dire {adj} (bad in quality) :: furchtbar, schlimm, fürchterlich
direct {adj} (Straight, constant, without interruption) :: direkt, unmittelbar
direct {v} (to manage, control, steer) :: beaufsichtigen
direct {v} (to be in charge of the direction of a play) :: inszenieren
direct {v} (to order) :: befehlen
direct case {n} (any noun case except the nominative (and vocative)) :: Casus rectus {m}, Rektus {m}
direct current {n} (electric current in which the electrons flow in one direction, but may vary with time) :: Gleichstrom {m}
direct debit {n} (single order to allow an entity to charge one's account) :: Lastschrift, Abbuchung {f}
directed acyclic graph {n} (directed graph without cycles) :: gerichteter azyklischer Graph {m}
direct flight {n} (a flight without changing aircraft) :: Direktflug {m}
direct free kick {n} (soccer) :: direkter Freistoß {m}
direct inward dialing {n} (telecommunications) :: Durchwahl {f}
direction {n} (indication of the point toward which an object is moving) :: Richtung {f}
direction {n} (work of the director (manager)) :: Führung {f}
direction {n} (work of the director in cinema or theater) :: Regie {f}
directions {n} (direction) SEE: direction ::
directions {n} (instructions) :: Anweisungen {f-p}
directive {n} (instruction or guideline) :: Richtlinie {f}
directive {n} (authoritative decision) :: Anweisung {f}, Anordnung {f}, Befehl {m}, Direktive {f}
directive {n} (form of legislative act addressed to the EU member states) :: Richtlinie {f}
directly {adv} (in a direct manner) :: direkt, gerade
directly {adv} (in a straightforward way) :: unmittelbar
directly {adv} (immediately) SEE: immediately ::
direct object {n} (the noun a verb is directly acting upon) :: direktes Objekt {n}, Akkusativobjekt {n}
director {n} (supervisor, manager, see also: film director) :: Direktor {m}, Direktorin {f}, Regisseur {m}, Regisseurin {f} [film]
directorate {n} (an agency headed by a director) :: Direktorium {n}
director of photography {n} (cinematographer) SEE: cinematographer ::
directory {n} (list of names, addresses etc.) :: Verzeichnis {n}
directory {n} (structured listing of files) :: Verzeichnis {n}, Ordner {m}
directory {n} (simulated folder) :: Verzeichnis {n}, Ordner {m}
directory service {n} (software system) :: Verzeichnisdienst {m}
directress {n} (a female director) :: Direktorin {f}, Leiterin {f}, Regisseurin {f}, Vorsteherin {f}
directrix {n} (a female who directs) SEE: directress ::
direct speech {n} (the writing of speech) :: direkte Rede {f}, wörtlich angeführte Rede {f}
dire straits {n} (difficult position) :: [verzweifelte] Notlage {f}
dirge {n} (mournful poem or piece of music) :: Klagelied {n}, Trauersang {m}, Grabsang {m}
dirham {n} (unit of currency) :: Dirhem {m}, Dirham {m}
dirigible {n} (a self-propelled airship that can be steered) :: Luftschiff {n}
dirigiste {adj} (controlled or guided by a central authority, as in an economy) :: dirigistisch
dirndl {n} (traditional Alpine women's dress) :: Dirndl {n}
dirt {n} (soil or earth) :: Erde, Schmutz {m}, Dreck {m}
dirt {n} (stain or spot (on clothes etc)) :: Fleck, Schmutz {m}, Dreck {m}
dirt {n} (previously unknown negative information, kompromat) :: Schmutz {m}, Kompromat {n}
dirt cheap {adj} (easily affordable) :: spottbillig
dirt-poor {adj} (very poor) :: bettelarm
dirty {adj} (covered with or containing dirt) :: schmutzig, dreckig, [colloquial] verdreckt
dirty {adj} (that makes one dirty) :: schmutzig
dirty {adj} (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) :: schmutzig, dreckig, vulgär, obszön, ordinär
dirty {adj} (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) :: schmutzig
dirty {adj} (illegal, improper) :: schmutzig
dirty {adj} (of color: discolored by impurities) :: schmutzig
dirty {v} (to make dirty) :: verdrecken, beschmutzen
dirty bomb {n} (device containing conventional explosives and radioactive material) :: schmutzige Bombe {f}
dirty look {n} (unpleasant look) :: scheeler Blick {m}
dirty money {n} (Money illegally gained) :: Schwarzgeld {n}
dirty trick {n} (an unkind trick) :: Gemeinheit {f}, Niederträchtigkeit {f}
dirty weather {n} (undesirable weather) :: Schlechtwetter {n}
dirty word {n} (word that is considered vulgar) :: Schimpfwort {n}
dis- {prefix} (reversal or removal) :: ent-
dis- {prefix} (apart) :: ent-
dis {v} (diss) SEE: diss ::
dis {n} (diss) SEE: diss ::
disability {n} (legal incapacity or incompetency) :: Behinderung {f}
disability {n} :: Invalidität {f}
disable {v} (to render unable; to take away the ability) :: außerstand setzen, außerstande setzen, außer Stand setzen, außer Stande setzen
disable {v} (to impair the physical or mental abilities of) :: behindern
disable {v} (to deactivate a function of an electronic or mechanical device) :: deaktivieren, abschalten
disabled {adj} (having a disability) :: behindert
disablement {n} (the action of disabling or the state of being disabled) :: Behinderung {f}
disaccharide {n} (a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides) :: Disaccharid {n}
disadvantage {n} (weakness) :: Nachteil
disagreeable {adj} (not agreeable, unsuitable) :: unangenehm, unsympathisch
disagreement {n} (An argument or debate) :: Streit {m}, Meinungsverschiedenheit {f}
disagreement {n} (A condition of not agreeing or concurring) :: Meinungsverschiedenheit {f}
disallow {v} (to refuse to allow) SEE: forbid ::
disallow {v} (to reject as invalid, untrue, or improper) :: nicht anerkennen
disambiguate {v} (remove ambiguities) :: disambiguieren, eindeutig machen, vereindeutigen
disambiguation {n} (removal of ambiguity) :: Disambiguation, Begriffsklärung
disappear {v} (to vanish) :: verschwinden, entschwinden
disappear {v} (to make vanish) :: zum Verschwinden bringen, verschwinden lassen
disappearance {n} (action of disappearing or vanishing) :: Verschwinden {n}
disappoint {v} (to displease by underperforming etc.) :: enttäuschen
disappointed {adj} (defeated of hope or expectation) :: enttäuscht
disappointing {adj} (that disappoints or disappoint) :: enttäuschend
disappointment {n} (emotion) :: Enttäuschung {f}
disapproval {n} (disapproval) :: Missbilligung {f}
disapprove {v} (to refuse to approve) SEE: reject ::
disarm {v} (to deprive of arms) :: entwaffnen
disarm {v} (to deprive of the means or the disposition to harm) :: entwaffnen
disarmament {n} (the reduction of military forces and armaments) :: Abrüstung {f}
disarray {n} (Want of array or regular order) :: Unordnung {f}
disarray {n} (Confused attire; undress) :: Verwirrung {f}
disassemble {v} (to take to pieces) :: demontieren, auseinander nehmen
disassembler {n} (program that translates machine code into assembly language) :: Disassembler {m}
disaster {n} (unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.) :: Desaster {n}
disaster {n} (unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.) :: Desaster {n}
disastrous {adj} (of the nature of a disaster; calamitous) :: desaströs, katastrophal, verheerend
disastrous {adj} (foreboding disaster; ill-omened) :: verhängnisvoll
disavow {v} (to refuse to own or acknowledge) :: abstreiten, verleugnen, widersprechen, sich distanzieren von, desavouieren
disavow {v} (to deny or show the contrary of) :: bestreiten, zurückweisen
disavowal {n} (denial) :: Verleugnung {f}
disband {v} (to break up or cause to cease to exist) :: auflösen
disbandment {n} (act of disbanding) :: Auflösung {f} [einer Gruppe]
disbelief {n} (unpreparedness, unwillingness, or inability to believe that something is the case) :: Unglaube {m}
disbelieve {v} (not believe) :: ungläubig sein
disc {n} (disk) SEE: disk ::
discalced {adj} (pertaining to a religious order that was historically barefoot) :: unbeschuht
discard {v} (to throw away, reject) :: verwerfen
discard {v} (to throw out a playing card) :: abwerfen, ablegen
discard {v} (to discard, set aside) SEE: remove ::
disc brake {n} (type of brake) :: Scheibenbremse {f}
discern {v} (to detect with the senses, especially with the eyes) :: erkennen, wahrnehmen, bemerken, feststellen, merken, mitbekommen
discern {v} (to perceive, recognize or comprehend with the mind; to descry) :: erkennen, verstehen, herauslesen, wahrnehmen
discern {v} (to distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate) :: unterscheiden
discern {v} (to perceive differences) :: unterscheiden
discernible {adj} (possible to discern) :: erkennbar
discerning {adj} (of keen insight) :: aufgeweckt, scharfsichtig, wahrnehmend, erkennend, unterscheidend, urteilsfähig, anspruchsvoll , kennerhaft
discernment {n} (discrimination) :: Diskriminierung {f}, Urteilsvermögen {n}
discernment {n} (the ability to distinguish between things) :: Urteilsvermögen {n}
discernment {n} (the ability to perceive differences that exist) :: Einsicht {f}
discernment {n} (the condition of understanding) :: Einsicht {f}
discernment {n} (aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation) :: Urteilsvermögen {n}
discernment {n} (perceptiveness) :: Einsicht {f}
discernment {n} (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity) :: Urteilsvermögen {n}
discernment {n} (discretion in judging objectively) :: Urteilsvermögen {n}
discharge {v} ((electricity) the act of releasing an accumulated charge) :: entladen
discharge {v} ((medicine) to release (an inpatient) from hospital) :: entlassen
discharge {v} ((military) to release (a member of the armed forces) from service) :: entlassen
discharge {v} (unload) :: entladen
discharge {n} (act of accomplishing (an obligation)) :: Ablauf {m}
discharge {n} (act of expelling or letting go) :: Befreiung {f}
discharge {n} (act of releasing an accumulated charge) :: Entladung {f}
discharge {n} (act of releasing an inpatient from hospital) :: Entlassung {f}
discharge {n} (act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service) :: Entlassung {f}
discharge {n} (volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time) :: Ablauf {m}, Abfluss {m}
discharge tube {n} :: Entladungsröhre {f}, Gasentladungsröhre {f}
disciple {n} (person who learns from another) :: Jünger {m}, Jüngerin {f}
disciple {n} (active follower or adherent) :: Jünger {m}, Jüngerin {f}
discipleship {n} (condition of being a disciple) :: Jüngersein {n}, Jüngerschaft {f}
disciplinary {adj} (Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline) :: disziplinarisch
disciplinary {adj} (For the purpose of imposing punishment) :: disziplinarisch, Disziplinar-
disciplinary {adj} (Of or relating to an academic field of study) :: fachlich, fachbezogen
discipline {n} (controlled behaviour, self-control) :: Disziplin {f}
discipline {n} (punishment) :: Strafe {f}, Bestrafung {f}
discipline {n} (specific branch or knowledge or learning) :: Disziplin {f}
discipline {n} (category in which a certain activity belongs) :: Disziplin {f}
discipline {v} (to teach someone to obey authority) :: disziplinieren
discipline {v} (to punish someone in order to (re)gain control) :: disziplinieren, disziplinarisch bestrafen
discipline {v} (to impose order on someone) :: disziplinieren
disciplined {adj} (possessing mental discipline) :: diszipliniert
disclaimer {n} (public disavowal) :: Haftungsausschluss {m}, Ausschlussklausel {f}, Verzichtserklärung {f}, Ablehnungshinweis {m}, Schrankenerklärung {f}
disclaimer {n} (law: denial, disavowal, or renunciation (as of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an interest or estate)) :: Nichtanerkennung {f}, Gegenerklärung {f}, Widerruf {m}
disclose {v} (physically expose to view) :: enthüllen
disclose {v} (make known) :: veröffentlichen, bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen
disclose {v} (open up) SEE: open up ::
disclosure {n} (the act of revealing something) :: Offenlegung {f}, Enthüllung {f}
disclosure {n} (the making known of facts) :: Offenlegung {f}, Veröffentlichung {f}, Bekanntgabe {f}
disco {n} (discotheque) :: Diskothek {f}, Disco {f}
disco {n} (type of music) :: Discomusik {f}
disco ball {n} (mirrored sphere) :: Spiegelkugel {f}, Diskokugel {f}
discography {n} (complete collection of the releases of a musical act) :: Diskografie {f}
discolor {v} ((intransitive) to change or lose color) :: sich verfärben
discolor {v} ((transitive) to change or lose color) :: verfärben
discoloration {n} (act of discolouring or state of being discolored) :: Verfärbung {f}
discoloration {n} (discoloured spot) :: Verfärbung {f}, Fleck {m}, Blutfleck {m} [blood], Kaffeefleck {m} [coffee]
discombobulate {v} (to befuddle) :: verwirren
discomfit {v} (to embarrass greatly) :: Unbehagen bereiten, aus der Fassung bringen, beunruhigen
discomfiting {adj} (tending to discomfit) :: beunruhigend
discomfort {n} (mental or bodily distress) :: Unbehagen {n}
disconcert {v} (bring into confusion) :: verwirren
disconcert {v} (frustrate) :: stören, vereiteln
disconcert {v} :: beunruhigen, verwirren
disconcerted {adj} (ruffled, upset and embarrassed) :: verwirrt, in Verlegenheit gebracht
disconcerted {adj} (self-consciously distressed) :: durcheinandergebracht, verdutzt, befremdet
disconcerted {adj} (frustrated and disarranged) :: verwirrt, betroffen, durcheinandergebracht, aus der Fassung gebracht, aus der Fassung geraten
disconcerting {adj} (tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting) :: beunruhigend, unangenehm, befremdlich
disconnect {v} (to sever or interrupt a connection) :: ausblenden aus
disconnect {n} (break in an existing connection) :: abklemmen, unterbrechen, ausschalten
disconnect {n} (switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit) SEE: disconnector ::
disconnection {n} (to have no connections) :: Unterbrechung
disconnector {n} (switching device used to open an electric circuit) :: Trennschalter {m}, Trenner {m}
disconsolate {adj} (cheerless, dreary) :: trostlos
disconsolate {adj} (inconsolable) :: untröstlich
disconsolateness {n} (state of being disconsolate) :: Trostlosigkeit {f}
discontent {n} :: Unzufriedenheit {f}
discontent {n} (dissatisfaction) SEE: dissatisfaction ::
discontention {n} (discontent) SEE: discontent ::
discontinuity {n} (lack of continuity) :: Diskontinuität {f}
discontinuous {adj} (in mathematics) :: unstetig
discord {n} (lack of agreement) :: Uneinigkeit {f}, Streit {m}
discord {n} (strife resulting from lack of agreement; dissension) :: Zwietracht {f}
discord {n} (harsh or confused sound) :: Missklang {m}, Lärm {m}
discord {n} (musical dissonance) :: Dissonanz {f}, Kakophonie {f}
Discordian {n} :: diskordisch, diskordianisch
Discordianism {prop} (parodic religion based on the worship of Eris) :: Diskordianismus {m}
discotheque {n} (nightclub) :: Diskothek {f}, Disko {f}, Disco {f}, Tanzlokal {n} [more formal]
discount {v} (to deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like) :: nachlassen, Nachlass gewähren, einen Rabatt gewähren, abziehen
discount {v} (to take into consideration beforehand) :: einkalkulieren, einberechnen, mitberücksichtigen, mit in Betracht ziehen
discount {v} (to leave out of account) :: außer Acht lassen, unberücksichtigt lassen, abtun
discount {n} (reduction in price) :: Rabatt {m}, Preisnachlass {m}, Nachlass {m}, Ermäßigung {f}
discount {n} (deduction made for interest) :: Abgeld {n}, Disagio {n}, Abschlag {m}
discount store {n} (store with lower prices) :: Discountwarenhaus {n}, Discountgeschäft {n}, Discountladen {m}, Discounter {m}, Diskonter {m} [Austria], Rabattgeschäft {n}, Rabattladen {m}
discourage {v} (to dishearten) :: entmutigen, abschrecken
discourage {v} (to persuade somebody not to do something) :: abraten, abraten von, abbringen von
discourse {n} (expression in (spoken or written) words) :: Diskurs {m}
discourse {n} (formal lengthy exposition of some subject) :: Diskurs {m}, Abhandlung {f}
discourse {n} (verbal exchange or conversation) :: Diskurs {m}, Gespräch {n}
discourse {n} (in social sciences) :: Diskurs {m}
discourse {v} (engage in discussion or conversation) :: reden
discourse {v} (write or speak formally and at length) :: eine Rede {f} halten
discourse analysis {n} (number of approaches to analyzing discourse) :: Diskursanalyse {f}
discover {v} (expose something previously covered) :: erleben, erfahren, dabei sein, mit erleben / reisen
discover {v} (find something for the first time) :: entdecken
discoverable {adj} (findable) SEE: findable ::
discoverer {n} (one who discovers) :: Entdecker {m}
discovery {n} (something discovered) :: Entdeckung {f}
discovery {n} (the discovering of new things) :: Entdeckung {f}
discredit {v} (harm reputation) :: in Misskredit bringen , diskreditieren
discredit {n} (act or state) :: Misskredit {m}
discreet {adj} (respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic) :: diskret
discreet {adj} (not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous) :: diskret
discrepancy {n} (inconsistency) :: Diskrepanz {f}, Widerspruch, Unstimmigkeit, Abweichung
discrete {adj} (Separate; distinct; individual) :: diskret
discrete {adj} :: diskret, eigenständig, einzeln, unstetig, separat
discretion {n} (the quality of being discreet or circumspect) :: Diskretion {f}, Takt {m}, Verschwiegenheit {f}
discretion {n} (the ability to make wise choices or decisions) :: Klugheit {f}, Umsicht {f}
discretion {n} (the freedom to make one's own judgements) :: Ermessen {n}, Gutdünken {n}
discretionary {adj} (available at one's discretion) :: auf Ermessen beruhend, nach freiem Ermessen gewährt, Ermessens-, ins freie Ermessen gestellt, frei verfügbar, dem eigenen Gutdünken überlassen
discretization {n} (act of discretizing) :: Diskretisierung {f}
discretize {v} (convert continuous space into discrete space) :: diskretisieren
discriminant function {n} (function) :: Diskriminanzfunktion {f}
discriminate {v} (to make decisions based on prejudice) :: diskriminieren
discrimination {n} (the act of making a distinction, noting differences between things) :: Diskriminierung {f}, Unterscheidung {f}
discrimination {n} (distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage) :: Diskriminierung {f}, Schlechterstellung {f}
discriminatory {adj} (showing prejudice) :: diskriminierend
discus {n} (round plate-like object for throwing) :: Diskus {m}, Wurfscheibe {f}
discus {n} (athletics sport of throwing the discus) :: Diskuswerfen {n}
discuss {v} (to converse or debate concerning a particular topic) :: diskutieren, besprechen, erörtern, debattieren
discussion {n} (conversation or debate) :: Diskussion {f}, Erörterung {f}
discus throw {n} (athletic event where a discus is thrown) :: Diskuswurf {m}, Diskuswerfen {n}
discus thrower {n} (athlete) :: Diskuswerfer {m}, Diskuswerferin {f}
disdain {n} (feeling of contempt or scorn) :: Verachtung {f}, Geringschätzung {f} (disrespect), Missachtung {f} (contempt)
disdain {v} (to regard with strong contempt) :: verachten, verschmähen
disdainful {adj} (showing contempt or scorn) :: geringschätzig, verächtlich
disease {n} (an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction) :: Krankheit {f}, [infectious] Infektionskrankheit {f}, Seuche {f} [archaic]
diseased {adj} (Affected with of suffering from disease) :: krank
disease-ridden {adj} (dominated by disease) :: krankheitsverseucht, von Krankheitserregern verseucht, verpestet
disembark {v} (remove from on board a vessel) :: ausschiffen
disembodiment {n} (spirit that lacks a physical form) :: Entkörperlichung {f}
disembody {v} (to cause one's soul, spirit, or consciousness to become separated from the physical body) :: entkörperlichen
disembogue {v} ((of a river or waters) to pour out, to debouch) :: münden
disembowel {v} (to take or let out the bowels) :: [animal] ausweiden
disenchant {v} (To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion) :: desillusionieren
disenchant {v} (To disappoint) :: enttäuschen
disenchant {v} (To remove a spell or magic enchantment from) :: entzaubern
disenfranchise {v} (to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote) :: das Wahlrecht entziehen, vom Wahlrecht ausschließen
disenfranchisement {n} (explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant the right to vote) :: Wahlrechtsausschluss {m}, Wahlrechtsentzug {m}
disentanglement {n} (removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion) :: Entwirrung {f}, Entflechtung {f}, Befreiung {f}
disenthrall {v} (To free from slavery or captivation) :: befreien
disequilibrium {n} (the loss of equilibrium or stability) :: Ungleichgewicht {n}
disfigure {v} (change appearance to the negative) :: entstellen, verunstalten
disgorge {v} (to vomit or spew) :: ausspeien, ausspucken, auswerfen
disgorge {v} :: auszuspeien
disgrace {n} (condition of being out of favor) :: Ungnade {f}, Schande {f}
disgrace {n} (state of being dishonored) :: Schande {f}, Schmach {f}
disgrace {n} (that which brings dishonor) :: Schande {f}, Schmach {f}, Blamage {f}, Peinlichkeit {f}
disgraceful {adj} (bringing or warranting disgrace) :: schändlich, skandalös, erbärmlich
disgruntle {v} (to make discontent) :: verärgern
disgruntled {adj} (unhappy, dissatisfied) :: verstimmt, missmutig, unzufrieden
disguise {n} (attire to hide/assume an identity) :: Verkleidung {f}
disguise {n} (that which masks what's beneath) :: Tarnung {f}
disguise {v} (to prevent revealing something secret) :: verstellen
disgust {v} (to cause an intense dislike for something) :: ekeln
disgust {n} (an intense dislike or repugnance) :: Ekel {m}
disgusting {adj} (repulsive, distasteful) :: ekelhaft, ekelig, grauslich, abstoßend, ekelerregend
dish {n} (vessel for holding/serving food) :: Teller {m} (for holding food), Schüssel {f} (for serving food)
dish {n} (contents of such a vessel) :: Gericht {n}
dish {n} (specific type of food) :: Gericht {n}
dish {n} (tableware to be/being washed) :: Geschirr {n}
dish {n} (type of antenna) :: Parabolantenne {f}, Satellitenschüssel {f}, Schüssel {f} [colloquial]
disharmony {n} (the absence of harmony) :: Disharmonie {f}
dishcloth {n} (for washing) :: Spültuch {n}, Spüllappen {m}
dishcloth {n} (for drying) :: Geschirrtuch {n}; Trockentuch {n}
dishearten {v} (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) :: entmutigen
disher {n} (a type of scoop) :: Eiskugelzange {f}, Eislöffel {m}, Eisportionierer {m}
dishes {n} (dishwashing) :: Abwasch {m}
dishevel {v} (throw into disorder) :: in Unordnung bringen, herumschmeißen, verwirren
dishevel {v} (disarrange or loosen) :: zerzausen, zerwühlen, zerstrubbeln, verlottern
dishevelled {adj} (uncombed) :: ungekämmt, struppig, zerzaust
dishevelled {adj} (untidy in appearance) :: unordentlich, ungepflegt [rather negative], zerzaust [hair], verwirrt [hair]
dishonest {adj} (not honest) :: unehrlich
dishonor {n} (dishonour) SEE: dishonour ::
dishonor {v} (dishonour) SEE: dishonour ::
dishonour {n} (shame or disgrace) :: Schande {f}
dishonour {v} (to bring disgrace upon someone or something) :: schänden
dishrag {n} (piece of cloth) :: Spüllappen {m}
dish towel {n} (towel for wiping dishes) :: [for washing] Spüllappen, Spültuch; [for drying] Geschirrtuch {n}; Trockentuch {n}
dishtowel {n} (a cloth or towel used to dry dishes) SEE: dishcloth ::
dishware {n} (crockery) :: Geschirr {n}
dishwasher {n} (machine) :: Geschirrspüler {m}, Geschirrspülmaschine {f}, Spülmaschine {f}
dishwasher {n} (person) :: Abwäscher {m}, Abwäscherin {f}
dishwasher-safe {adj} (capable of being washed in a dishwasher) :: spülmaschinenfest
dishwashing {n} (dishwashing) SEE: dishes ::
dishwashing {n} (dishwashing) SEE: washing-up ::
dishwater {n} (washing water) :: Spülwasser {n}, Spülicht {n}, Abwaschwasser {n}
disillusion {v} (to free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant) :: desillusionieren
disillusion {n} (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) :: Desillusion {f}
disillusioned {adj} (experiencing disillusionment) :: desillusioniert, enttäuscht
disillusionment {n} (feeling that arises from the discovery that something is not what it was anticipated to be) :: Desillusionierung {f}, Enttäuschung {f}, Ernüchterung {f}
disillusionment {n} (act of freeing from an illusion) :: Desillusionierung {f}, Ernüchterung {f}
disimprovement {n} (reduction from a better to a worse state, see also: deterioration) :: Verschlimmbesserung {f}
disinfect {v} (sterilize by the use of cleaning agent) :: desinfizieren
disinfectant {n} (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) :: Desinfektionsmittel {n}
disinfection {n} (treatment) :: Desinfektion {f}, Desinfizierung {f}
disinformation {n} (intentionally false information) :: Desinformation {f}
disingenuous {adj} (not noble; unbecoming true honor) :: unaufrichtig, unehrlich, unwürdig, hinterlistig, verschlagen, unredlich
disingenuously {adv} (in a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively) :: unredlicherweise, verschlagen, hinterlistigerweise, unehrlicherweise
disingenuously {adv} (in an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily) :: unwürdig
disinherit {v} (to exclude from inheritance) :: enterben
disintegrate {v} (cause to break into parts) :: desintegrieren, auflösen
disintegrate {v} (break up into one's parts) :: sich auflösen, zerfallen
disintegration {n} (a process by which anything disintegrates) :: Zerfall {m}
disinterest {n} (a lack of interest) :: Desinteresse {n}
disinterested {adj} (having no stake in the outcome) :: unparteiisch
disinterested {adj} (lacking interest) :: desinteressiert
disinvite {v} (to cancel an invitation) SEE: uninvite ::
disjoin {v} (To separate) :: trennen
disjoint {adj} (having no members in common) :: disjunkt
disjoint {v} (To render disjoint) :: zertrennen
disjunction {n} (logic) :: Disjunktion {f}
disjunctive {n} (disjunction) SEE: disjunction ::
disk {n} (a thin, flat, circular plate) :: Scheibe, Kreisscheibe {f}, Kreisfläche {f}
disk {n} (something resembling a disk) :: Scheibe
disk {n} (intervertebral disc) :: Bandscheibe
disk {n} (a vinyl phonograph/gramophone record) :: Schallplatte {f}, Platte {f}, Scheibe {f}
disk {n} (a computer's hard disk) :: Festplatte {f}
diskette {n} (small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data) SEE: floppy disk ::
dislike {n} (feeling of distaste) :: Unbehagen {n}
dislike {v} (not to like something) :: ablehnen
dislocate {v} (to dislodge a bone) :: auskugeln, ausrenken, verrenken
dislocation {n} (dislocating of a joint) :: Verrenkung {f}, Luxation {f}
dislodge {v} (To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied) :: herauslösen; außer Position bringen
disloyal {adj} (without loyalty) :: illoyal, treulos
disloyalty {n} (act of being disloyal) :: Illoyalität {f}
disloyalty {n} (quality of being disloyal) :: Illoyalität {f}
dismal {adj} (disappointingly inadequate) :: unzureichend, unzulänglich, jämmerlich, kläglich, miserabel
dismal {adj} (gloomy and bleak) :: traurig, trübe, trostlos, freudlos, düster, finster, trist, trüb, fade, fad, trübselig, trübsinnig
dismal {adj} (depressing) :: unglücklich, deprimiert, deprimierend, traurig, trostlos, freudlos, düster, finster, trist, trübselig, trübsinnig
dismantle {v} (remove fittings or furnishings) :: abwracken
dismantle {v} (take apart) :: demontieren, auseinander nehmen
dismay {n} (a sudden loss of courage) :: Furcht {f}, Ohnmacht {f}
dismember {v} (remove limbs) :: zergliedern
dismember {v} (cut into pieces) :: zerstückeln
dismiss {v} (to discharge) :: entlassen
dismiss {v} (to order to leave) :: entlassen
dismiss {v} (to reject, refuse to accept) :: abweisen, einstellen, zurückweisen
dismiss {v} (to give someone a red card) :: die rote Karte zeigen
dismissal {n} (act of sending someone away) :: Wegschicken {n}, Abweisen {n}, Abweisung {f}
dismissal {n} (deprivation of office) :: Entlassung {f}, Kündigung {f}, Abberufung {f}
dismissal {n} (rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim) :: Abweisung {f}, Zurückweisung {f}
dismount {v} (to get off) :: abnehmen, absteigen
dismutase {n} (any of several enzymes that catalyze dismutation reactions) :: Dismutase {f}
disobedience {n} (refusal to obey) :: Ungehorsam {m}
disobedient {adj} (not obedient) :: ungehorsam
disorder {n} (absence of order) :: Unordnung {f}
disorder {n} (disturbance of civic order or of public order) :: Unruhen {f-p}
disorder {n} (physical or psychical malfunction) :: Störung {f}
disordered {adj} (chaotic) :: durcheinander
disorderly {adj} (not in order) :: unordentlich
disorganized schizophrenia {n} (disorganized schizophrenia) :: hebephrene Schizophrenie {f}, Hebeprenie {f}
disoriented {adj} (having lost one's direction) :: desorientiert, verwirrt
disown {v} (to refuse to own) :: verstoßen, verleugnen, ableugnen, enteignen, zurückweisen, sich distanzieren
disparage {n} (marriage) :: nicht standesgemäße Ehe {f}, Missheirat {f}
disparage {v} (to dishonor by a comparison) :: herabsetzen, herabwürdigen, entehren
disparage {v} (to ridicule) :: lächerlich machen, verächtlich machen, in Verruf bringen
disparagement {n} (An act of disparaging) :: Verunglimpfung {f}, Herabsetzung {f}, Herabwürdigung {f}
disparaging {adj} (insulting) :: abfällig, abschätzig, abwertend, geringschätzig, herabsetzend, verunglimpfend
disparate {adj} (composed of inherently different elements) :: disparat, verschieden, ungleich, ungleichartig
disparity {n} (the state of being unequal; difference) :: Differenz {f}, Unterschiedlichkeit {f}, Unterschied {m}, Disparität {f}, Ungleichheit {f}
disparity {n} (incongruity) :: Unvereinbarkeit {f}, Ungleichheit {f}
dispassionate {adj} (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) :: leidenschaftslos
dispatch {v} (To send with promptness) :: verschicken, versenden
dispatch {v} (To hurry) :: beeilen
dispatch {v} (To defeat) :: besiegen
dispatch {v} (To deprive) :: entziehen
dispatch {n} (dismissal) SEE: dismissal ::
dispatcher {n} (A person who controls the movements of vehicles) :: [aviation] Flugdienstberater {m}, Dispatcher {m}
dispatching {n} (sending) :: Versendung {f}
dispatch rider {n} (military messenger) :: Meldereiter {m}
dispel {v} (to drive away by scattering) :: zerstreuen
dispensable {adj} (able to be done without; able to be expended; easily replaced) :: entbehrlich, verzichtbar, überflüssig, abkömmlich
dispensation {n} (relaxation of a law in a particular case) :: Dispens {f}
dispense {v} (to issue, distribute, or give out) :: ausgeben, austeilen, verteilen
dispense {v} (to supply or make up a medicine or prescription) :: dosieren
dispense {v} :: abgeben
dispenser {n} (object used to dispense other items) :: Abroller {m}, Austeiler {m}, Spender {m}, Verteiler {m}
dispersant {n} (substance used to stabilize a dispersion) :: Dispergiermittel {n}
disperse {v} (to scatter) :: [transitive] zerstreuen, [intransitive] sich zerstreuen
disperse {v} (to dissipate) :: dissipieren
disperse {v} (to distribute) :: verteilt
dispersion {n} (state) :: Verteilung {f}
dispirit {v} (Lower the morale of) :: entmutigen
dispirited {adj} (without spirit) SEE: despondent ::
displace {v} (to move something or someone) :: umsiedeln, vertreiben, verschieben, verlagern
displace {v} (to supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute) :: verdrängen
displaced person {n} (refugee) :: Displaced Person {f}, DP {f}
displacement {n} (the state of being displaced) :: Verstellung {f}
displacement current {n} (change of the electric displacement field) :: Verschiebungsstrom {m}
displacement speed {n} (hull speed) SEE: hull speed ::
display {n} (spectacle) :: Vorführung {f}
display {n} (electronic screen) :: Display {n}, Monitor {m}, Bildschirm, Anzeige {f}
display {v} (to show conspicuously) :: anzeigen
displease {v} (to fail to please or satisfy) :: missfallen
disposable {n} (object that is designed to be disposed of) :: Einwegartikel {m}, Wegwerfartikel {m}
disposable {adj} (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) :: einweg-, wegwerf-
disposable income {n} (amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent) :: verfügbares Einkommen {n}
disposable razor {n} (a safety razor designed to be disposed of in its entirety once its cutting edge has dulled) :: Einwegrasierer
disposal {n} (disposing of) :: Beseitigung {f}, Entsorgung {f} [waste, especially toxic or nuclear]
disposal {n} (power to use something) :: Verfügung {f}
dispose {v} (to get rid of something) :: beseitigen, entsorgen
disposition {n} (tendency or inclination) :: Neigung {f}, Gesinnung {f}, Hang {m}, Veranlagung {f}
disposition {n} (The arrangement or placement of certain things) :: Einteilung {f}, Gliederung {f}, Anordnung {f}
disposition {n} (Temperamental makeup or habitual mood) :: Gemütsstimmung {f}, Gemütsart {f}, Geistesart {f}
disproportionation {n} (a form of redox reaction wherein the reactant is both oxidized and reduced) :: Disproportionierung {f}
disprovability {n} (the ability to be disproven; refutability) :: Widerlegbarkeit {f}
disprove {v} (to refute) :: widerlegen
disproven {adj} (shown to be false) :: widerlegt
disputatious {adj} (relating to something that is in question) :: umstritten, bestritten, kontrovers, strittig
disputatious {adj} (inclined to argue; provoking debate) :: streitbar, streitsüchtig
dispute {n} (argument, failure to agree) :: Streit {m}, Disput {m}
dispute {n} (verbal controversy) :: Debatte {f}
dispute {v} (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) :: bestreiten
disqualification {n} (act of disqualifying) :: Disqualifikation {f}
disquiet {n} (want of quiet) :: Beunruhigung {f}, Unbehagen {n}
disquiet {v} (To make (someone) worried or anxious) :: beunruhigen
disquieting {adj} (Causing mental trouble) :: beunruhigend, verstörend, besorgniserregend
disrecommend {v} (to recommend the opposite or negation of) :: abraten
disregard {v} (disregard) SEE: neglect ::
disregard {n} (not paying attention or caring about) :: Gleichgültigkeit {f}, Nichtbeachten {n}, Nichtbeachtung {f}, Missachtung {f}, Zurücksetzung {f}
disregard {v} (to ignore) :: missachten, außer Betracht lassen
disrespect {n} (lack of respect) :: Nichtachtung {f}, Respektlosigkeit
disrespectful {adj} (lacking respect) :: respektlos, despektierlich, unhöflich, verächtlich, respektwidrig, unehrerbietig
disrobe {v} (undress someone or something) :: entkleiden
disrupt {v} (to throw into confusion or disorder) :: durcheinander bringen, stören
disrupt {v} (to interrupt or impede something) :: unterbrechen, hindern
disruption {n} (interruption) :: Unterbrechung {f}, Störung {f}, Störfaktor {m}
disruption {n} (disorder) :: Durcheinander {n}, Unordnung {f}
disruptive {adj} (causing disrupt or unrest) :: störend
diss {v} (to put someone down or show verbal disrespect) :: dissen [slang]
diss {n} (insult or put-down) :: Diss [slang]
dissatisfaction {n} (unhappiness or discontent) :: Unzufriedenheit {f}
dissatisfied {adj} (feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment) :: unzufrieden
dissatisfied {adj} (not satisfied (with the quality of something)) :: nicht zufrieden
dissect {v} (to study a dead animal's anatomy by cutting it apart) :: sezieren
dissect {v} (to analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts) :: zerlegen, analysieren
dissection {n} (the act of dissecting, of cutting a dead body apart) :: Präparation {f}, Dissektion {f}
dissemble {v} (to disguise or conceal something) :: verbergen
dissemble {v} (to feign) :: vortäuschen
dissemble {v} (to deliberately ignore something) :: verbergen, verhehlen
dissemble {v} (to falsely hide one's opinions or feelings) :: sich nichts anmerken lassen, sich verstellen, heucheln
dissembler {n} (someone who dissembles) :: Heuchler {m}, Gleisner {m}
disseminate {v} (transitive: to sow and scatter principles, etc. for propagation, like seed) :: verbreiten, verteilen, aussähen, veröffentlichen, ausbreiten, disseminieren
disseminate {v} (intransitive: to become scattered) :: verbreiten, verteilen, ausstreuen, ausbreiten
disseminate {v} (to disseminate) SEE: disperse ::
dissemination {n} (act of disseminating) :: Verbreitung {f}
dissent {v} (to disagree) :: dissentieren
dissenter {n} (someone who dissents) :: Dissident {m}, Dissidentin {f}, Dissenter {m} [Great Britain], Dissenterin {f} [Great Britain], Abweichler {m}
dissertation {n} (formal exposition of a subject) :: Doktorarbeit {f}, Dissertation {f}
disservice {n} (service that results in harm) :: Bärendienst {m} [bear's service], schlechter Dienst {m}, Schaden {m}
dissident {n} (person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws) :: Dissident {m}, Dissidentin {f}, Regimekritiker {m}, Regimekritikerin {f}
dissident {n} (ecclesiastical: one who disagrees) :: Andersdenkender {m}, Andersdenkende {f}, Andersgläubiger {m}, Andersgläubige {f}, Dissenter {m}, Dissenterin {f}
dissimilar {adj} (not similar) :: ungleich
dissimulate {v} (to deceive by concealment or omission) :: sich verstellen
dissipate {v} (to dissipate) SEE: disperse ::
dissipate {v} (to drive away) :: zerstreuen, zerteilen, verscheuchen, lösen, abbauen, zersplittern, dissipieren
dissipate {v} (to use up or waste) :: aufbrauchen, verbrauchen, abbauen, auflösen, verschwenden, vergeuden, ableiten, verprassen, verzetteln, verschleudern
dissipate {v} (to vanish) :: verschwinden, abführen, verflüchtigen, sich auflösen, sich zerteilen, sich zerstreuen
dissipation {n} (act or state of dispersing) :: Zerstreuung {f}, Zersplitterung {f}, Zerteilung {f}, Auflösung {f}, Dissipation {f}
dissipation {n} (dissolute way of life) :: Verschwendung {f}, Verprassen {n}, Ausschweifung {f}, Verschleuderung {f}, Durchbringen {n}, Ausschweifungen {p}
dissipation {n} (trifle which wastes or distracts) :: Zeitvertreib {m}, Ablenkung {f}
dissipation {n} (loss of energy) :: Dissipation {f}, Leistungsverlust {m}, Abführung {f}, Ableitung {f}
dissipation {n} :: Zerstreuung
dissociate {v} (to part, stop associating) :: sich distanzieren
dissolution {n} (termination of an organized body or legislative assembly) :: Auflösung {f}
dissolution {n} (dissolving, or going into solution) :: Auflösung {f}
dissolve {v} (to terminate a union of multiple members actively) :: auflösen
dissolve {v} (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) :: auflösen
dissolve {v} (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) :: sich auflösen
dissolve {v} (to resolve itself as by dissolution) :: sich auflösen
dissolve {v} (to disperse a group) :: auflösen
dissolve {v} (fade out) SEE: fade out ::
dissonant {adj} (music) :: dissonant
dissuade {v} (convince not to try or do) :: abbringen, abraten
dissuasion {n} (act or dissuading) :: Abraten {n}
distaff {n} (device to which fibres are attached for temporary storage) :: Rocken {m}, Spinnrocken {m} [usually post-classical], Kunkel {f} [South German], Wocken {m} [Low-German-influenced areas]
distaff {n} (part of a spinning wheel) :: Rocken {m}, Spinnrocken {m} [usually post-classical], Kunkel {f} [South German], Wocken {m} [Low-German-influenced areas]
distance {n} (amount of space between two points) :: Distanz {f}, Entfernung {f}, Abstand {m}
distance {n} (remoteness of place; a remote place) :: Ferne {f}, Weite {f}
distance {v} (move away) :: entfernen
distance education {n} (distance learning) SEE: distance learning ::
distance function {n} :: Distanzfunktion {f}
distance learning {n} (education obtained remotely) :: Fernstudium {n}, Fernunterricht {m}
distant {adj} (far off) :: fern, entfernt, distanziert, abstehend
distantly {adv} (in a distant manner) :: entfernt
distasteful {adj} (having a bad or foul taste) :: geschmacklos, widerwärtig
distasteful {adj} (unpleasant) :: unangenehm, widerwärtig
distasteful {adj} (offensive) :: anstößig
distemper {n} (disease) :: Staupe {f}
distended {adj} (extended or expanded) :: gebläht
distended {adj} ((biology) gravid) :: aufgetrieben, schwanger
distich {n} (couplet) SEE: couplet ::
distil {v} (to subject a substance to distillation) :: destillieren
distil {v} (to make by means of distillation) :: destillieren
distill {v} (subject to distillation) SEE: distil ::
distill {v} (undergo distillation) SEE: distil ::
distill {v} (make by distillation) SEE: distil ::
distill {v} (exude in small drops) SEE: distil ::
distill {v} (trickle down in small drops) SEE: distil ::
distillation {n} (separation of a substance) :: Destillation {f}
distillation {n} (substance once extracted) :: Destillat {n}
distilled water {n} (water that has been purified by distillation) :: destilliertes Wasser {n}, Aqua destillata {n}, Aq. dest. {n}, Aquadest {n}
distiller {n} (a person who distills, one who owns or works in a distillery) :: Brenner {m}, Brennerin {f}, Branntweinbrenner {m}, Branntweinbrennerin, Schnapsbrenner {m}, Schnapsbrennerin {f}
distiller {n} (an apparatus that distills, a condenser, a still) :: Destillierapparat {m}
distillery {n} (a place where distillation takes place) :: Branntweinbrennerei {f}, Brennerei, Destillerie {f}, Destille {f}, Schnapsbrennerei {f}, Whiskybrennerei {f}, Whiskydestillerie {f}
distinct {adj} (very clear) :: deutlich
distinction {n} (that which distinguishes) :: Unterschied {m}
distinction {n} (a feature that causes someone or something to be better) :: Auszeichnung {f}
distinctive {adj} (characteristic) :: kennzeichnend, charakteristisch, unverwechselbar, ausgeprägt
distinctly {adv} (in a distinct manner) :: deutlich
distinguish {v} (to see someone or something as different from others) :: unterscheiden
distinguish {v} (to see someone or something clearly or distinctly) :: erkennen
distinguish {v} (to make oneself noticeably different) :: sich auszeichnen
distinguishable {adj} (able, or easily able to be distinguished) :: unterscheidbar, differenzierbar
distinguished {adj} (celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious) :: bedeutend, hervorragend
distinguished {adj} (having a dignified appearance or demeanor) :: vornehm, distinguiert
distort {v} (to bring something out of shape) :: verzerren
distort {v} (to give false account of) :: verzerren
distortion {n} (act of distorting) :: Verzerrung {f}, Verformung {f}, Verwindung {f}, Verdrehung {f}
distortion {n} (result of distorting) :: Verzerrung {f}, Verformung {f}, Enstellung {f}
distortion {n} (misrepresentation of the truth) :: Verzerrung {f}, Verformung {f}, Zerrbild {n}
distortion {n} (noise) :: Verzerrung {f}
distortion {n} (effect used in music) :: Verzerrung {f}
distract {v} (To divert the attention of) :: ablenken
distracter {n} (incorrect answer) :: Distraktor {m}
distraction {n} (something that distracts) :: Ablenkung {f}, Ablenkungsmanöver {n}
distraction {n} (the process of being distracted) :: Ablenkung {f}, Störung {f}, Zerstreuung {f}
distraction {n} (mental disorder) :: Wahnsinn {m}, Zerstreuung {f}
distrain {v} (To seize somebody's property in place of payment of a debt) :: pfänden
distraught {adj} (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) :: verstört, aufgelöst, außer sich, völlig verzweifelt
distress {n} ((cause of) discomfort) :: Kummer {m}, Bedrängnis {f}, Drangsal {f}, Bekümmerung {f}
distress {n} (serious danger) :: Not {f}, Notlage {f}, Seenot {f} [specifically of ships]
distress {v} (to cause strain or anxiety) :: bedrücken, bekümmern, heimsuchen, peinigen
distress {v} (to retain someone’s property) :: zurückbehalten
distress {v} (to treat to make look old) :: patinieren, (künstlich) altern
distressed {adj} (anxious or uneasy) :: beunruhigt
distribute {v} (to distribute) SEE: disperse ::
distribute {v} (to divide into portions and dispense) :: aufteilen, verteilen
distribute {v} (to supply to retail outlets) :: ausliefern, verteilen, beliefern
distribute {v} (to deliver or pass out) :: ausliefern, verteilen
distribute {v} (to scatter or spread) :: verteilen
distribute {v} (to apportion) :: verteilen
distribute {v} (to classify or separate into categories) :: aufteilen
distribution {n} (act of distribution or being distributed) :: Distribution {f}, Verbreitung {f}, Austeilung {f}
distribution {n} (apportionment by law of funds, property) :: Aufteilung {f}
distribution {n} (process by which goods get to final consumers) :: Distribution {f}, Absatz {m}
distribution {n} (frequency of occurrence or extent of existence) :: Distribution {f}, Verbreitung {f}, Aufteilung {f}
distribution {n} (anything distributed) :: Streuung {f}, Verbreitung {f}, Aufteilung {f}
distribution {n} (the result of distributing; arrangement) :: Distribution {f}, Aufteilung {f}
distribution {n} (statistics: set of relative likelihoods, see also: probability distribution) :: Distribution {f}, Gliederung {f}, Aufteilung {f}
distribution {n} :: Verteilung {f}
distributive {adj} (math: property of functions) :: distributiv
distributivity {n} (fact of being distributive) :: Distributivgesertz, Distributivität
distributor {n} (one who distributes, a thing that distributes) :: Verteiler {m}
distributor {n} (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) :: Verteiler {m}
district {n} (administrative division) :: Bezirk {m}, Kreis {m}, Landkreis {m}, Stadtteil {m} [city], Stadtviertel {n} [city], Distrikt {m}, Stadtbezirk {m} [city]
district attorney {n} (the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals) :: Staatsanwalt {m}, Staatsanwältin {f}, Bezirksstaatsanwalt {m}, Bezirksstaatsanwältin {f}, Bezirksanwalt {m}, Bezirksanwältin {f}
district heating {n} (system) :: Fernwärme {f}
distrust {n} (lack of trust or confidence) :: Misstrauen {n}, Argwohn {m}
distrustful {adj} (marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious) :: misstrauisch
disturb {v} (confuse or irritate) :: stören
disturbance {n} (act of disturbing, being disturbed) :: Störung {f}
disturbance {n} (something that disturbs) :: Störenfried {m}
disturbance {n} (interruption of that which is normal or regular) :: Störung {f}
disturbance {n} ((psychology) serious mental imbalance or illness) :: Störung {f}, Geistesstörung {f}
disturbance {n} :: [1] Störung [2] Belästigung, Beunruhigung, Aufregung [3] Unruhe, Tumult, Aufruhr [4] Verwirrung
disturbed {adj} (showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis) :: gestört
disturbing {adj} (causing distress or worry) :: störend
disuse {n} (disuse) :: Nichtgebrauch {m}, Nichtnutzung {f}
disyllabic {adj} (comprising two syllables) :: zweisilbig
disyllable {n} (a word comprising two syllables) :: zweisilbiges Wort, Zweisilber, Zweisilbler, Disyllabum, Dissyllabum
ditch {n} (trench) :: Graben {m}, Schanze {f}
ditch {v} (to abandon) :: entledigen
ditch {v} (to crash-land on the sea) :: notwassern
ditch {v} (to play hookey) :: schwänzen
dittany {n} (Dictamnus albus) SEE: gas plant ::
ditto {adv} (likewise) SEE: likewise ::
ditto {n} (the aforesaid) :: dito
ditto {n} (ditto mark) :: Unterführungszeichen {n}
diuresis {n} (excessive production of urine, see also: polyuria) :: Diurese {f}
diuretic {adj} (increasing urination) :: harntreibend
diuretic {n} (drug) :: Diuretikum {n}
diurnal {adj} (happening during daylight; primarily active during the day) :: tagaktiv
diurnal {adj} (done once every day) :: täglich
diva {n} (female celebrity) :: Diva {f}
diva {n} (person who considers herself much more important than others) :: Diva {f}
divan {n} (sofa) :: Diwan {m}
divan {n} (council) :: Diwan {m}
divan {n} (collection of poems) :: Diwan {m}
dive {v} (to swim under water) :: tauchen
dive {v} (to jump into water) :: ins Wasser springen
dive {v} (to descend) :: abtauchen
dive {v} (imitate a foul) :: eine Schwalbe machen
dive {n} (a swim under water) :: Tauchen {n}
dive {n} (seedy bar) :: Spelunke {f}
dive {n} (deliberate fall after a challenge) :: Schwalbe
dive bomber {n} (type of military aircraft) :: Sturzkampfbomber {m}, Sturzbomber {m}, Sturzkampfflugzeug, Stuka
diver {n} (someone who dives) :: Taucher {m}, Taucherin {f} (underwater diver)
diver {n} (the loon (bird)) SEE: loon ::
diverge {v} (to run apart) :: divergieren, auseinandergehen, auseinanderstreben, auseinanderlaufen
diverge {v} (to have no limit) :: divergieren
divergence {n} (the degree of divergence) :: Abweichung {f}
divergence {n} (mathematical operator) :: Divergenz {f}
diverse {adj} (various) :: mannigfaltig, divers
diverse {adj} (different) :: verschieden, unterschiedlich
diversification {n} (act of diversifying) :: Diversifikation {f}, Diversifizierung {f}
diversify {v} (To make diverse) :: abwechslungsreich gestalten , [economy] diversifizieren
diversion {n} (tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action) :: Ablenkung {f}, Ablenkungsmanöver {n}
diversion {n} (hobby; an activity that distracts the mind) :: Unterhaltung {f}, [archaic] Zerstreuung {f}, Ablenkung {f}, Hobby {n}, Zeitvertreib {m}
diversion {n} (act of diverting) :: Umlenken {n}, Umleiten {n}, Abschweifen {n}, Abweichen {n}, Exkurs {m}
diversion {n} (removal of water via a canal) :: Entwässerung {f}, Wasserableiten {n}, Abführen {n}, Ableiten {n}
diversion {n} (A detour, such as during road construction) :: Umleitung {f}
diversion {n} (rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination) :: Umleitung {f}
diversity {n} (quality of being diverse; difference) :: Vielfältigkeit {f}, Mannigfaltigkeit {f}, Vielfalt {f}, Diversität {f}, Unterschiedlichkeit {f}
divert {v} (turn aside) :: umlenken, umleiten
divert {v} (distract) :: ablenken
divertimento {n} (eighteenth-century composition in several short movements) :: Divertimento {m}
divest {v} (undress) SEE: undress ::
divest {v} (to strip, deprive, or dispossess of something) :: berauben, entziehen
divestiture {n} (act of divesting) SEE: divestment ::
divestment {n} (sale of some kind of asset) :: Desinvestition {f}, Desvestition {f}
divide {v} (split into two or more parts) :: aufteilen, teilen, einteilen
divide {v} (divide up; share by dividing) :: teilen
divide {v} (calculate quotient) :: dividieren, teilen
divide {n} (thing that divides) :: Trennlinie {f}, Abtrennung {f}
divide {n} (act of dividing) :: Teilung {f}
divide {n} (distancing) :: Kluft {f}, Graben {f}
divide {n} (large chasm, gorge or ravine between two areas of land) :: Kluft {f}, Schlucht {f}, Graben {f}
divide {n} (topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins) :: Wasserscheide {f}
divide and conquer {v} (Divide and conquer) :: teile und herrsche
divide and rule {v} (Divide and conquer) :: Teile und herrsche
divided {adj} (separated or split into pieces) :: geteilt
dividend {n} (arithmetic: a number or expression) :: Dividend {m}
dividend {n} (finance: a payment of money by a company to its shareholders) :: Dividende {f}
divider {n} (object that separates) :: Trennwand {f}, Teiler {m}
divination {n} (act of divining) :: Wahrsagerei {f}, Wahrsagen {n}
divine {n} (a deity) SEE: deity ::
divine {adj} (of or pertaining to a god) :: göttlich
divine {adj} (eternal, holy or otherwise godlike) :: göttlich
divine {adj} (of superhuman or surpassing excellence) :: göttlich
divine {adj} (beautiful, heavenly) :: göttlich
divine {v} (foretell (something)) :: prophezeien
divine {v} (guess (something)) :: erraten, erahnen
Divine Providence {n} (the sovereignty of God over events) :: göttliche Vorsehung {f}
diviner {n} (one who foretells the future) :: Hellseher {m}, Hellseherin {f}, Wahrsager {m}, Wahrsagerin {f}
diviner {n} (one who searches for underground water) :: Rutengänger {m}, Rutengängerin {f}, Wünschelrutengänger {m}, Wünschelrutengängerin {f}
divine service {n} (a service of public Christian worship) :: Gottesdienst {m}
diving {n} (sport of jumping head first into water) :: Wasserspringen {n}
diving {n} (practice of swimming underwater) :: Tauchen {n}
diving bell {n} (airtight chamber used by divers) :: Taucherglocke {f}
diving bell spider {n} (spider) :: Wasserspinne {f}
diving board {n} (springboard) SEE: springboard ::
diving board {n} (diving platform) SEE: diving platform ::
diving header {n} (ball) :: Flugkopfball {m}
diving mask {n} (mask worn while diving) :: Tauchermaske {f}
diving petrel {n} (bird of the family Pelecanoididae) :: Tauchsturmvogel {m}
diving platform {n} (structure used for competitive diving) :: Sprungturm {m}
diving suit {n} (garment or apparatus worn by a diver for protection from the underwater environment) :: Taucheranzug {m}
divining rod {n} (rod used for dowsing) :: Wünschelrute {f}
divinity {n} (deity) SEE: deity ::
divinity {n} (godhood, state of being God or a god) :: Gottheit {f} [elevated], Göttlichkeit {f}
divisibility {n} (property of being divisible) :: Teilbarkeit {f}
divisible {adj} (capable of being divided) :: teilbar, dividierbar
divisible {adj} (of an integer, that when divided leaves no remainder) :: teilbar
divisim {adv} (formal: separately) SEE: separately ::
division {n} (act or process of dividing anything) :: Teilung {f}
division {n} (each of the parts resulting from division) :: Teil {m}
division {n} (arithmetic: process of dividing a number by another) :: Division {f}
division {n} (large military unit) :: Abteilung {f}, Division {f}
division sign {n} (Symbol) :: Divisionszeichen {n}
divisive {adj} (having a quality that divides or separates) :: spaltend, entzweiend, teilend
divisiveness {n} (the characteristic of being divisive) :: Trennung, Teilung, Spaltung, Entzweiung, Uneinigkeit, Gespaltenheit
divisor {n} (arithmetic: a number or expression) :: Divisor {m}
divorcé {n} (a divorced man) :: Geschiedener {m}, geschiedener Mann {m}
divorce {n} (legal dissolution of a marriage) :: Scheidung {f}, Ehescheidung {f}
divorce {v} (to legally dissolve a marriage) :: scheiden
divorce {v} (to end one's own marriage) :: sich scheiden lassen
divorce {v} (to obtain a legal divorce) :: sich scheiden lassen
divorcée {n} (a divorced woman) :: Geschiedene {f}
divorced {adj} (legally dissolved) :: geschieden
divorced {adj} (having had one's marriage legally dissolved) :: geschieden
divorcee {n} (a person divorced) :: Geschiedener {m}, Geschiedene {f}
divot {n} (piece of turf) :: Rasenstück {n}, Grassode {f}
divulge {v} (to make public) :: verbreiten, bekanntmachen, enthüllen
divulge {v} (to indicate publicly; to proclaim) :: ausplaudern, bekannt machen, bekanntgeben, enthüllen
divvy {v} (arithmetic: a number or expression) :: Dividend {m}
divvy up {v} (divide) SEE: divide ::
Diwali {prop} (Hindu festival of lights) :: Diwali
dizygotic {adj} (derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized) :: zweieiig, dizygot
dizziness {n} (state of being dizzy) :: Schwindel {m}, Schwindelgefühl {n}, Schwindelanfall {m}, Benommenheit {f}, Benommenheitsgefühl {n}
dizzy {adj} (having a sensation of turning around) :: schwindelig, schwindlig
dizzy {adj} (producing giddiness) :: schwindelerregend
dizzying {adj} (tending to make one dizzy) :: schwindelerregend
dizzyness {n} (dizziness) SEE: dizziness ::
djellaba {n} (robe worn by men in North Africa) :: Dschellaba {f}
Djibouti {prop} (Republic of Djibouti) :: Dschibuti
Djiboutian {n} (person) :: Dschibutier {m}, Dschibutierin {f}
Djiboutian {adj} (pertaining to Djibouti) :: dschibutisch
déjà vu {n} (something which one has or suspects to have seen or experienced before) :: Déjà-vu-Erlebnis {n}
D major {n} (the major key with D as its tonic) :: D-Dur {n}
D major {n} (the major chord with a root of D) :: D-Dur {n}
D minor {n} (the minor key with D as its tonic) :: d-Moll {n}
D minor {n} (the minor chord with a root of D) :: d-Moll {n}
Dmitry {prop} (transliteration of Дмитрий) :: Dmitri {m}
DNA {n} (abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid (see deoxyribonucleic acid for full forms)) :: DNS {f}, DNA {f}
Düne {prop} (island in Germany) :: Düne {f}
Dnieper {prop} (river to the Black Sea) :: Dnjepr {m}
Dniester {prop} (river in Europe) :: Dnister {m}
Dönmeh {n} (Sabbatean crypto-Jews) :: Dönme
dénouement {n} (the conclusion or resolution of a plot) :: Auflösung {f}
do {v} (in questions) :: Not used in German, tun [in colloquial speech, certain dialects, baby-language, etc.]
do {v} (in negations) :: Not used in German
do {v} (for emphasis) :: schon
do {v} (referring to an earlier verb (pro-verb)) :: Not used in German
do {v} (perform, execute) :: tun, machen
do {v} (work, suffice) :: reichen
do {v} (take drugs) :: nehmen
doable {adj} (possible to do) SEE: feasible ::
dobbin {n} (old broken-down horse) :: Schindmähre {f}, Mähre {f}, Klepper {m}
Dobermann {n} (large dog originating in Germany) :: Dobermann {m}
dobra {n} (official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe) :: Dobra
Dobruja {prop} (region) :: Dobrudscha
do business {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate ::
docent {n} (teacher or lecturer in university) :: Dozent {m}, Dozentin {f}
docile {adj} (yielding to control) :: fügsam, gefügig, steuerbar, handhabbar, sanftmütig, gutmütig, unterwürfig
docile {adj} (accepting instructions) :: fügsam, gefügig, gehorsam, folgsam, gelehrig
dock {v} (to cut off a section of an animal's tail) :: kupieren
dock {n} (fixed structure to which a vessel is secured) :: Dock {n}
dock {n} (body of water between two piers or wharves) :: Dock {n}
docker {n} (dockworker) SEE: dockworker ::
docket {n} (short entry of the proceedings of a court) :: Prozessregister {n}
docket {n} (schedule of cases in a court) :: Prozessliste {f}
docking {n} (process of connecting one spacecraft to another) :: Docking {n}
docking station {n} (piece of hardware) :: Dockingstation {f}, Andockstation {f}
dockworker {n} (worker at a dock) :: Hafenarbeiter {m}
dockyard {n} (ship repair place) :: Werft {f}
doctor {n} (person who has attained a doctorate) :: Doktor {m}, Doktorin {f}
doctor {v} (act as a medical doctor to) :: verarzten
doctor {v} (award the title of doctor to) :: doktorieren
doctor {n} (veterinarian) SEE: veterinarian ::
doctor {n} (medical doctor) SEE: physician ::
Doctor {n} (title of a doctor, used before the doctor's name) :: Doktor {m}, [female] Doktorin {f}, [abbreviation] Dr. {m}
doctorand {n} (postgrad aiming at doctorate) :: Doktorand {m}, Doktorandin {f}
doctorate {n} (highest degree awarded by a university faculty) :: Doktorgrad {m}, Doktorat {n}, Doktortitel {m}
doctor's certificate {n} (medical certificate) SEE: medical certificate ::
doctrinaire {n} (person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion) :: Prinzipienreiter {m}
doctrinaire {adj} (stubbornly holding on to an idea) :: prinzipienreiterisch, doktrinär
doctrinal {adj} (of or relating to a doctrine) :: doktrinal
doctrine {n} (belief) :: Doktrin {f}
doctrine {n} (body of beliefs or teachings) :: Lehre {f}, Doktrin {f}
document {n} (original or official paper) :: Unterlagen {p}, Dokument {n}, Aktenstück {n}, Schriftstück {n}
document {v} (to record in documents) :: dokumentieren
documentarian {n} (person whose profession is to create documentary films) :: Dokumentarfilmer {m}, Dokumentarfilmerin {f}, Dokumentarist {m}, Dokumentaristin {f}
documentary {n} (programme or publication of fact) :: Dokumentation {f}, Doku {f}
documentary {n} (documentary film) :: Dokumentation {f}, Dokumentarfilm {m}
documentary hypothesis {prop} (literary-critical theory about the Penteteuch) :: Urkundenhypothese {f}
documentation {n} (documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program) :: Dokumentation {f}
document camera {n} (real-time image capture device) :: Visualizer {m}, Document Camera {f}
docuseries {n} (a documentary presented as a series) :: Doku-Serie {f}
docusoap {n} (form of reality television) :: Doku-Soap {f}
dodder {v} (shake or tremble) :: tattern
dodder {n} (parasitic plant (of about 100-170 species) of the genus Cuscuta) :: Seide {f}, Teufelszwirn {m}
dodderer {n} (somebody who dodders) :: Tattergreis {m} [old man], Tattergreisin {m} [old woman]
doddery {adj} (doddering, trembly, shaky) :: tatterig
dodecagon {n} (geometry) :: Dodekagon {n}, Zwölfeck {n}
dodecahedron {n} (a polyhedron with 12 faces) :: Dodekaeder {m}, Zwölfflächner {m}
dodecane {n} (organic compound) :: Dodecan {n}
Dodecanese {prop} (an island chain consisting of twelve main islands) :: Dodekanes {m}
dodecaphonist {n} (proponent of dodecaphony) :: Dodekaphonist {m}
dodecasyllabic {adj} (of twelve syllables) :: zwölfsilbig
dodge {v} (to avoid by moving out of the way) :: ausweichen, beiseite springen
dodge {v} (to avoid; to sidestep) :: ausweichen, umgehen
dodgeball {n} (a sport) :: Völkerball {m}
dodgem {n} (dodgem) SEE: bumper car ::
dodger {n} (one who dodges) :: Umgeher {m}, Ausweicher {m}
dodger {n} (nautical: companionway cover in a sailboat) :: Sprayhood {n}
dodgy {adj} (evasive and shifty) :: ausweichend
dodgy {adj} (unsound and unreliable) :: unzuverlässig
dodgy {adj} (dishonest) :: unehrlich
dodgy {adj} (risky) :: riskant, risikoreich
dodo {n} (Raphus cucullatus) :: Dodo {m}, Dronte {m}, Doudo {m}, Dudu {m}
doe {n} (female deer) :: Hirschkuh {f}, Hinde {f} [poetic], Hindin {f} [poetic]
doe {n} (female fallow deer) :: Damhirschkuh {f}
doe {n} (female roe deer) :: Ricke {f}, Rehgeiß {f}
doe {n} (female hare) :: Häsin {f}
doer {n} (Someone who does) :: Macher {m}
does anyone here speak English {phrase} (does anyone here speak English?) :: spricht hier jemand Englisch?
dog {n} (metal support for logs) SEE: andiron ::
dog {n} (slang: man) SEE: guy ::
dog {n} (hinged catch) SEE: pawl ::
dog {v} (to pursue with the intent to catch) :: jagen, verfolgen, hetzen
dog {v} (to follow in an annoying way) :: verfolgen, plagen, an den Fersen bleiben
dog {v} (to fasten a hatch securely) :: befestigen, sichern, fixieren, festmachen
dog {n} (animal) :: [♂♀] Hund {m}, [♂] Hündin {f}
dog {n} (male canine) :: Rüde {m}
dog {n} (dull, unattractive girl or woman) :: Schabracke {f}
dog {n} (morally reprehensible person, See also scoundrel) :: Hund {m}, Schurke {m}, Schuft {m}
dogbane {n} (Apocynum) :: Hundsgift {n}
dog biscuit {n} (a bard biscuit-based snack for dogs) :: Hundekuchen {m}
dog cart {n} (cart drawn by a dog) :: Hundewagen {m}
dogcatcher {n} (catcher of stray dogs) :: Hundefänger {m}
dog collar {n} (collar for a dog) :: Halsband {n}
dog days {n} (the days between early July and early September) :: Hundstage {p}
doge {n} (chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa) :: Doge {m}
dog-ear {n} (folded corner of a page) :: Eselsohr {n} (donkey ear)
dogfight {n} (fight between dogs) :: Hundekampf {m}
dogfight {n} (fight between military aircraft) :: Luftkampf {m}
dogfish {n} (bowfin) SEE: bowfin ::
dogfish {n} (shark in family Scyliorhinidae) SEE: catshark ::
dog food {n} (food eaten by dogs) :: Hundefutter {n}
dogged {adj} (stubbornly persevering, steadfast) :: beharrlich, hartnäckig, stur, zäh, verbissen
doggerel {n} (comic or humorous verse) :: Knittelvers {m}
doggy {n} (a dog, especially a small one) :: Hündchen {n}, [regional] Hundchen, [Bavarian German] Zamperl {n}, Hündlein {n}
doggy {adj} (suggestive of or in the manner of a dog) :: [in compounds] Hunde-
doggy style {n} (position for such intercourse) :: Hündchenstellung {f}
doghouse {n} (kennel) SEE: kennel ::
doghouse bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
dog in the manger {n} (one who denies to others something that he or she cannot use) :: Neidhammel {m}
dog Latin {prop} (bad, erroneous Latin) :: Küchenlatein {n}
dogless {adj} (without a dog) :: hundlos
dogma {n} (authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion) :: Dogma {n}
dogmatic {adj} (asserting beliefs in an arrogant way) :: dogmatisch
dogmatist {n} (stubborn, assertive, opinionated person) :: Dogmatiker {m}
dog meat {n} (dog eaten as meat) :: Hundefleisch {n}, [young] Hundchenfleisch {n}
do-gooder {n} (one who has a conviction of their own moral superiority) :: Gutmensch {m}
do-goodism {n} (action of a do-gooder) :: Gutmenschentum {n}, Weltverbesserei {f}
Dogrib {prop} (language) :: Dogrib
dog rose {n} (the species Rosa canina) :: Hundsrose {f}, Hagrose {f}, Heckenrose {f}
dogsbody {n} (Person who does menial work) :: Handlanger {m}
dog shit {n} (deceitful statements, etc) SEE: bullshit ::
dog shit {n} (fecal matter produced by a dog) :: [vulgar] Hundescheiße {f}, [vulgar, variant spelling] Hundescheisse {f}, [vulgar] Hundekacke {f}
dogshit {n} (dog excrement) SEE: dog shit ::
dogsit {v} (take care of a dog) :: hundesitten
dogsitter {n} (one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent) :: Hundesitter {m}, Hundesitterin {f}
dogsled {n} (sled pulled by dogs) :: Hundeschlitten {m}
dog's life {n} (miserable life) :: Hundeleben {n}
Dog Star {prop} (Sirius) SEE: Sirius ::
dog tag {n} (disk attached to a dog's collar) :: Hundemarke {f}
dog tag {n} (identification tag worn around the neck by military personnel) :: Erkennungsmarke {f}
dog-tired {adj} (exhausted) :: hundemüde
dogtooth grass {n} (any grass in the genus Cynodon) :: Hundszahngräser
dogtooth tuna {n} (Gymnosarda unicolor) :: Einfarben-Thun
dogwatch {n} (nautical: short watch) :: Hudewache {f}
dogwood {n} (tree or shrub of the genus Cornus) :: Hartriegel {m}
dogwood winter {n} (blackberry winter) SEE: blackberry winter ::
d'oh {interj} (expression of frustration) :: (on the Simpsons:) nein; (otherwise also:) uh; hmm; or gasping up air audibly through one's mouth
Doha {prop} (capital of Qatar) :: Doha {n}
do ill {v} (to harm, to injure) SEE: harm ::
doily {n} (ornamental piece) :: Deckchen {n}
doing {n} (a deed or action) :: Tun {n}
do-it-yourselfer {n} (a practitioner of do it yourself) :: Heimwerker {m}
do justice {v} (allow to be apprehended in its full scope) :: gerecht werden
dolce far niente {n} (enjoyment of idleness) :: Dolcefarniente {n}, Nichtstun {n}, Muße {f}
dolce vita {n} (life of self-indulgence and luxury) :: Dolce Vita {f} {n}
doldrum {adj} (boring, uninteresting) SEE: boring ::
doldrums {n} (state of apathy or lack of interest) :: Trübsal {f}, trübselige Stimmung {f}, Trübsinn {m}, Lustlosigkeit {f}, Flautenstimmung {f}, Flaute {f}
doldrums {n} (part of the ocean near the equator) :: Kalmengürtel {m}, Innertropische Konvergenzzone {f}
doleful {adj} (evoking sadness) :: traurig, trübsinnig
dolichocephaly {n} (quality or condition of being dolichocephalic) :: Dolichocephalie {f}
doline {n} (any sinkhole) SEE: sinkhole ::
doline {n} (depression in karstic terrain) :: Doline {f}
doll {n} (a toy in the form of a human) :: Puppe {f}
dollar {n} (designation for specific currency) :: Dollar {m}
dollar sign {n} (punctuation symbol $) :: Dollarzeichen {n}
dollhouse {n} (miniature house for dolls) SEE: doll's house ::
dollop {n} (considerable lump) :: Klumpen {m}, Klacks {m}
doll's house {n} (miniature house for dolls) :: Puppenstube {f}, Puppenhaus {n}
dolly {n} (doll) SEE: doll ::
dolma {n} (any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes) :: Dolma {n}
dolmen {n} (tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones) :: Dolmen {m}, Hünenbett {n}, Hünengrab {n}, Hünenstein {m}
dolomite {n} (mineral) :: Dolomit {m}
Dolomites {prop} (section of the Alps) :: Dolomiten {p}
dolor {n} (sorrow) :: Schmerz {m}
dolostone {n} (rock made mainly of dolomite) :: Dolomitstein {m}
dolphin {n} (aquatic mammal) :: Delphin {m}, Delfin {m}
dolphin {n} (maritime structure) :: Dalbe {f}
dolphinarium {n} :: Delfinarium {n}, Delphinarium {n}
dolt {n} (A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard) :: Blödmann {m}, Tölpel {m}, Trottel {m}, Dummkopf {m}, Tölpel {m}, Depp {m}
domain {n} (geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization) :: Domäne {f}, Gebiet {n}, Bezirk {m}
domain {n} (a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise) :: Domäne {f}, Gebiet {n}, Bereich {m}
domain {n} (group of related items) :: Gebiet {n}, Bereich {m}
domain {n} ((mathematics) the set on which a function is defined) :: Definitionsbereich {m}, Definitionsmenge {f}
domain {n} (DNS domain name) :: Domain {f}, Domäne {f}
domain {n} (collection of DNS domain names) :: Domains {f-p}, Domänen {f-p}
domain {n} (collection of information) :: Domain {f}, Domäne {f}, Wissensgebiet {n}
domain {n} (collection of computers) :: Domain {f}, Domäne {f}
domain {n} ((taxonomy) highest-level grouping of organisms) :: Domäne {f}, Bereich {f}
domain of discourse {n} (in formal logic) :: Diskursuniversum {n}
domain-specific {adj} :: domänenspezifisch
domain-specific language {n} :: domänenspezifische Sprache {f}
dome {n} (architectural element) :: [architectural] Kuppel {f}, [of ice etc.] Schild {m}
Dome of the Rock {prop} (shrine in Jerusalem) :: Felsendom
domestic {adj} (of or relating to the home) :: häuslich, Haus-
domestic {adj} (of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur) :: häuslich, Haus-
domestic {adj} ((of a domesticated animal) kept by someone) :: Haus-
domestic {adj} (internal to a specific country) :: national, staatlich, innerstaatlich
domestic {n} (house servant; a maid) :: Domestik {m}, Domestike {m}, Domestikin {f}
domesticate {v} ((transitive) to adapt to live with humans) :: domestizieren
domesticate {v} ((intransitive) to adapt to live with humans) :: domestizieren
domestication {n} (The act of domesticating the action of taming) :: Domestizierung {f}
domestic cat {n} (a domesticated cat) :: [♂♀] Hauskatze {f}, [♂] Hauskater {m}, [♀] Hauskätzin {f}
domestic debt {n} (debt owed to creditors resident in the same country as debtor) :: Inlandsschuld {f}, Inlandsverschuldung {f}
domestic policy {n} (government's policy) :: Innenpolitik {f}
domestic sheep {n} (Ovis aries) :: Hausschaf {n}
domestic violence {n} (violence committed in a domestic setting) :: häusliche Gewalt {f}
domestique {n} (rider who assists) :: Domestik {m}
domicile {n} (home or residence) :: Domizil {n}
dominance {n} (state of being dominant) :: Dominanz {f}
dominance {n} (being in a position over others) :: Herrschaft {f}
dominant {adj} (ruling, governing) :: dominant
dominate {v} (to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power) :: dominieren
dominatrix {n} (A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices) :: Domina {f}
Dominic {prop} (male given name) :: Dominik {m}
Dominica {prop} (Commonwealth of Dominica) :: Dominica {n}
dominical {adj} (of or pertaining to Sunday) :: sonntäglich
Dominican {n} (person from Dominican Republic) :: Dominikaner {m}, Dominikanerin {f}
Dominican {n} (person from Dominica) :: Dominicaner {m}, Dominicanerin {f}
Dominican {n} (member of religious order) :: Dominikaner {m}, Dominikanerin {f}
Dominican {adj} (from the Dominican Republic) :: dominikanisch
Dominican {adj} (from Dominica) :: dominicanisch
Dominican {adj} (of or belonging to the religious order) :: dominikanisch, Dominikaner-
Dominican Republic {prop} (country in the Caribbean) :: Dominikanische Republik {f}
dominion {n} (power or the use of power; sovereignty over something) :: Herrschaft {f}, Oberherrschaft {f}, Vorherrschaft {f}
dominion {n} (a kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence) :: Herrschaftsgebiet {n}, Machtgebiet {n}, Einflussbereich {m}, Dominion {n}
domino effect {n} (chain of events) :: Dominoeffekt {m}
domino effect {n} (theory of encroaching communism) :: Dominoeffekt {m}
dominoes {n} (game) :: Domino {f}
Domodedovo {prop} (airport in Russia) :: Domodedowo {n}
don {v} (put on clothes) :: anziehen
don {n} (professor) SEE: professor ::
Don {prop} (River in European Russia) :: Don {m}
Donald {prop} (male given name) :: Donald {m} [borrowing from English]
Donald Duck {prop} (Disney character) :: Donald Duck {m}
Donaldism {n} (Disney fan culture) :: Donaldismus {m}
donate {v} (to give away something of value) :: spenden, stiften, schenken
donation {n} (a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause) :: Abgabe {f}, Spende {f}
Donatism {n} (Christian belief) :: Donatismus {m}
donator {n} (one who donates) :: Spender {m}
Donbas {prop} (An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.) :: Donezbecken {n}
Donbass {prop} (Donbas) SEE: Donbas ::
done {adj} ((of food) ready, fully cooked) :: gar, fertig
done {adj} (In a state of having completed or finished an activity) :: fertig
Donegal {prop} (county in Ireland) :: Donegal {n}
doner kebab {n} (Turkish dish of grilled meat served with pita) :: Döner {m}, Döner Kebab {m}
Donetsk {prop} (city) :: Donezk {n}
Donetsk People's Republic {prop} (secessionist state) :: Volksrepublik Donezk {f}
dong {n} (currency) :: Đồng {m}
donga {n} (a dry, eroded watercourse) :: Donga {f}
dongle {n} (A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection) :: Dongle {m} {n}, Kopierschutzstecker {m}
dongle {n} (Any short wired connector) :: Adapter {m}
donjon {n} (fortified tower) SEE: keep ::
Don Juan {n} (a man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer) :: Don Juan {m}
donkey {n} (a domestic animal, see also: ass) :: Esel {m}; Grauchen {n} [diminutive, pet form], Grautier {n} [humorous]
donkey {n} (a stubborn person) :: Esel {m}
donkey {n} (a fool) :: Esel {m}
Donohue syndrome {n} (rare genetic disorder) :: Leprechaunismus {m}
donor {n} (one who donates) :: Schenker {m}
do not disturb {phrase} (do not disturb) :: nicht stören, bitte nicht stören
do not enter {phrase} (do not enter) :: nicht eintreten, Eintritt verboten
Don Quixote {prop} (the protagonist of a famous Spanish novel) :: Don Quijote {m}
don't {v} (do not) :: imperative + nicht, nicht + infinitive
don't count your chickens before they're hatched {proverb} (don't count on things if you don't have them yet) :: mach keine Milchmädchenrechnung auf (don't calculate like the milkmaid) [not all too common]; man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben (don't call it a good day before the evening) [common, but slightly different sense], Man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor er erlegt ist.
don't let the door hit you on the way out {phrase} (good riddance) SEE: good riddance ::
don't look a gift horse in the mouth {proverb} (a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) :: einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul, einem geschenkten Gaul sieht man nicht ins Maul, einem geschenkten Gaul guckt man nicht ins Maul
don't mention it {phrase} (it is too trivial to warrant thanks) :: nichts zu danken, keine Ursache
don't mind if I do {phrase} (used to express acceptance of something offered to the speaker) :: sehr gerne!
don't worry {phrase} (indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something) :: machen Sie sich keine Sorgen [formal], mach dir keine Sorgen [informal]
donut {n} (deep-fried piece of dough) SEE: doughnut ::
doodad {n} (thingy) SEE: thingy ::
doodah {n} (thingy) SEE: thingy ::
doodle {n} (small mindless sketch) :: Gekritzel {n}, [coll.] Kritzelei {f}
doodle {n} (penis) :: Penis {m}, [vulgar] Schwanz {m}
doodle {v} (to draw or scribble aimlessly) :: kritzeln
doofer {n} (remote control for a television) SEE: remote control ::
doofer {n} (object the name of which the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know) SEE: thingy ::
doohickey {n} (a thing) :: Dingsbums, Dingsda
doom {n} (death) :: Untergang {m}
doom {n} (feeling of danger) :: drohendes Unheil {n}
doom {v} (to condemn) :: verurteilen
doom {n} (Last Judgment) SEE: Last Judgment ::
doomed {adj} (certain to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome) :: verurteilt
doomsayer {n} (one who predicts doom) :: Apokalyptiker {m}, Untergangsprophet {m} [rare]
doomsday {n} (day when God is expected to judge the world) :: Tag des jüngsten Gerichts {m}
doomsday {n} (any day of decisive judgement) :: Tag des jüngsten Gerichts
doona {n} (Padded blanket) :: Bettdecke {f}, Steppdecke {f}, Deckbett {n}
do one {v} (go away) :: abhauen
door {n} (portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle) :: Tür {f}, Türen {p}, Türe {f}
doorbell {n} (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) :: Türklingel {f}, Klingel {f}, Türglocke {f}, Hausglocke {f} [of a house]
door chain {n} (a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside) :: Türkette {f}, Türkette {f}
door frame {n} (frame into which a door is fitted) :: Türrahmen {m}
door handle {n} (mechanism used to open or close a door) :: Klinke {f}, Türklinke {f}, Türknauf {m}
doorhandle {n} (door handle) SEE: door handle ::
doorkeeper {n} (person in charge of an entryway) :: Portier {m}, Concierge {m} {f}
doorknob {n} (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) :: Türknauf {m}, Türknopf {m}, Türklinke {f}
doorknocker {n} (door knocker) :: Türklopfer {m}, Klopfer {m}
doorless {adj} (doorless) :: türlos
doorman {n} (man who holds open the door at the entrance to a building) :: Pförtner {m}
doormat {n} (coarse mat that appears at the entrance to a house) :: Fußmatte {f}, Fußabstreifer {m}
doorstep {n} (threshold of a doorway) :: Eingangsstufe {f}, Türschwelle {f}
door to door {adv} (from one household or business to the next) :: von Tür zu Tür
door to door {adv} (from ultimate origin to ultimate destination) :: von Tür zu Tür
door-to-door {adj} (going from house to house) :: Tür-zu-Tür
doorway {n} (passage of a door) :: Türöffnung {f}
do over {v} (to beat up) SEE: beat up ::
dopamine {n} (the neurotransmitter) :: Dopamin {n}
dope {n} (slang: any illicit drug) :: Stoff {m}
dope {v} (slang: affect with drugs) :: dopen
dope {v} (electronics: add a dopant to) :: dotieren
dope fiend {n} (drug addict) SEE: drug addict ::
doping {n} (use of drugs to improve athletic performance) :: Doping {n}
doping {n} (addition of small quantities of an element to a semiconductor) :: Dotierung {f}
doppelbock {n} (beer) :: Doppelbock {m} {n}
doppelganger {n} (ghostly double of a living person) :: Doppelgänger {m}
doppelganger {n} (remarkably similar double) :: Doppelgänger {m}
Doppler effect {n} (change in frequency or wavelength) :: Dopplereffekt {m}, Doppler-Effekt {m}
Dorado {prop} (a particular constellation) :: Schwertfisch {m}
dorcas gazelle {n} (Gazella dorcas) :: Dorkasgazelle {f}
Doric {prop} (Greek dialect) :: Dorisch {n}, Dorismus {m}
dork {n} (a quirky, silly, and/or stupid socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends) :: Trottel {m}, Depp {m}, Idiot {m}
dork {n} (vulgar, slang: penis) :: Pimmel {m}, Rute {f}, Schwanz {m}
dorm {n} (room) :: Schlafsaal {m}
dorm {n} (state) :: Ruhezustand {m}
dormant {adj} (inactive, asleep, suspended) :: schlafend, inaktiv
dormant volcano {n} (inactive volcano that may return active) :: ruhender Vulkan {m}
dormer {n} (dormer-window) SEE: dormer-window ::
dormer {n} (roofed projection) :: Dachgaube {f}
dormer-window {n} (upright window in a roof) :: Gaube {f}, Gaubenfenster {n}, Gaupe {f}, Gaupenfenster {n}, Dachgaubenfenster {n}
dormitory {n} (room for sleeping) :: Schlafsaal {m}, Dormitorium {n}
dormitory {n} (building or part thereof) :: Studentenwohnheim {n}, Studentenheim {n}, Wohnheim {n}, Heim {n}, Dormitorium {n}
dormitory town {n} (bedroom community) SEE: bedroom community ::
dormouse {n} (rodent) :: Bilch {m}, Schläfer {m}, Schlafmaus {f}, Siebenschläfer {m}
dormouse {n} (A person who sleeps a great deal) :: Siebenschläfer, Schlafmütze {m}
Dorothea {prop} (female given name) SEE: Dorothy ::
Dorothy {prop} (female given name) :: Dorothea {f}
Dorpat {prop} (former name of Tartu, see also: Tartu) :: Dorpat
dorsal {adj} (relating to the side in which the backbone is located) :: Rücken-
dorsal {adj} :: dorsal
dorsal fin {n} (fin on a marine animal's back) :: Rückenflosse {f}, Finne {f}
dorsum {n} (astrogeology) :: Dorsum {m}
dorsum {n} (back of an animal) :: Dorsum {m} [in anatomy], Rücken {m}
dorsum {n} (back of the tongue) :: Dorsum linguae [anatomy], Dorsum [linguistics], Zungenrücken
Dortmund {prop} (a city in western Germany) :: Dortmund {n}
dosage {n} (medication) :: Dosierung {f}
dose {n} (measured portion of medicine) :: Dosis {f}
dose {n} (quantity of an agent administered at any one time) :: Dosis {f}
dose {v} (to administer a dose) :: dosieren
dose {v} (to prescribe a dose) :: dosieren
dosimeter {n} (device used to measure a dose) :: Dosimeter {m}
dosing {n} (1. The administration of a dose) :: Dosierung {f}
doss-house {n} (sleeping-place for the homeless) :: Absteige {f}, Penne {f}
dossier {n} (a collection of papers and/or other sources) :: Dossier {n}, Akte {f}
dot {n} (small spot or mark) :: Punkt {m}
dot {n} (punctuation mark) :: Punkt {m}
dot {n} (decimal point) :: Punkt {m}
dot {n} (morse code symbol) :: Punkt {m}
dot {n} (dot in URL's or email addresses) :: Punkt {m}
dotage {n} (senility) :: Senilität {f}, Altersschwäche {f}
dot-com bubble {n} :: Dotcom-Blase {f}
dote {v} (to be foolishly fond of) :: schwärmen, vernarrt sein (in jemanden), einen Narren fressen (an etwas), verhätscheln
dote {n} (darling, cutie) :: Liebling {m}, Schatz {m}, Schätzchen {n}
do the dishes {v} (to wash up dishes) :: abwaschen, spülen
do the laundry {v} (to wash the laundry) :: die Wäsche machen, waschen
do time {v} (colloquial: to spend time in prison) :: sitzen, einsitzen
dot matrix {n} (two-dimensional array or pattern of dots) :: Punktmatrix
dot matrix printer {n} (type of printer) :: Nadeldrucker {m}, Matrixdrucker {m}
dot product {n} (scalar product) SEE: scalar product ::
dotted {adj} ((of a line) made up of a series of dots) :: gepunktet
dotted line {n} (a line made up of dots or dashes) :: gepunktete Linie {f}
dot the i's and cross the t's {v} (Take care of every detail) :: das i-Tüpfelchen setzen
Douala {prop} (city in Cameroon) :: Douala, Duala
double {adj} (made up of two matching or complementary elements) :: doppelt
double {adj} (twice the quantity) :: doppelt
double {adj} (Designed for two users) :: doppel-
double {adj} (folded in two; composed of two layers) :: doppellagig, zweilagig
double {adj} (having two aspects; ambiguous) :: doppelt
double {adj} (false, deceitful, or hypocritical) :: doppel-
double {adj} (of flowers, having more than the normal number of petals) :: gefüllt
double {adj} (in music, of an instrument, sounding an octave lower) :: kontra-
double {n} (twice the number or size etc) :: Doppelte {n}
double {n} (a person resembling or standing for another) :: Doppelgänger {m}, Double {n}
double {n} (a drink with double amount of alcohol) :: Doppelter {m}
double {v} (to multiply by two) :: verdoppeln, doppeln, verzweifachen
double {v} (to fold over so as to make two folds) :: verdoppeln
double {v} (to clench) :: ballen
double {v} (to serve two roles) :: doubeln
double {v} (bridge: to make a call that will double certain scoring points) :: kontrieren
double {v} (to act as substitute) :: doubeln
double {v} (to go at twice the normal speed) :: doppeln
double agent {n} (spy) :: Doppelagent {m}, Doppelagentin {f}
double-barrelled shotgun {n} (type of shot-firing gun) :: Doppelflinte {f}, doppelläufige Schrotflinte {f}
double barrel vault {n} (structure created by intersection of vaults) SEE: groin vault ::
double bass {n} (largest instrument of violin family) :: Kontrabass {m}
double bed {n} (a bed designed for two adults) :: Doppelbett {n}
double bridle {n} (bridle) :: Kandarenzaum, Stangenzaum
double-check {v} (to check again) :: gegenchecken
double chin {n} (a layer of fat under the chin) :: Doppelkinn {n}
double-click {n} (action or event of pushing mouse-button twice) :: Doppelklick {m}
double-click {v} (to push a mouse-button twice) :: doppelklicken
double-cross {v} (to betray or go back on) :: hintergehen, aufs Kreuz legen, ein Doppelspiel treiben mit
double-decker {n} (bus with two decks) :: Doppeldecker {m}
double-decker bus {n} (bus that has two levels of seating) :: Doppeldecker {m}, Doppeldeckerbus {m}, Doppelstockbus {m}
double-digit {adj} (between 10 and 99 inclusive) :: zweistellig
double doors {n} (a set of two adjoining doors that can be opened independently) :: Doppeltüren {f-p}
double down {v} (gambling) :: verdoppeln
double Dutch {n} (incomprehensible language) :: Kauderwelsch {n}
double-edged {adj} (a blade that is sharp on both edges) :: zweischneidig
double-edged {adj} (figuratively: possibly dangerous, ambiguous) :: zweischneidig
double-edged sword {n} (idiomatic) :: zweischneidiges Schwert {n}
double English {n} (22-point type) :: Roman
double entendre {n} (phrase with two meanings) :: Doppeldeutigkeit {f}, Zweideutigkeit {f}
double fault {n} (missing of both the first serve and second serve) :: Doppelfehler {m}
double great primer {n} :: Canon
double jeopardy {n} (trying someone twice for the same offense) :: nicht zweimal in derselben Sache, Doppelbestrafung {f}
double life {n} (existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues) :: Doppelleben {n}
double negative {n} (phrase in which there are two negative words) :: doppelte Verneinung
double-park {v} (to park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street) :: in zweiter Reihe parken
double penetration {n} (The simultaneous penetration of one or more orifices of one person by two other people) :: Doppelpenetration {f}, Doppeldecker {m}
double pica {n} (22-point type) :: Text, Secunda
double pica {n} (24-point type) :: Doppelcicero
double reed {n} (a pair of reeds in wind instruments) :: Doppelrohrblatt
double room {n} (hotel room with two beds or one double bed) :: Doppelzimmer {n}
double sheet bend {n} (knot) :: Doppelte Schotstek {m}
double standard {n} (the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard) :: Doppelmoral {f} (double moral); Messen mit zweierlei Maß {n} (measuring with two kinds of measures), zweierlei Maß {n}
double star {n} (double star) :: Doppelstern {m}
doublet {n} (pair of cognates in a language) :: Dublette {f}, Scheideform {f}
double take {n} (reaction to surprising sight) :: [verbal: to do a double take] zweimal hinsehen müssen (to have to look twice)
doublethink {n} (The power of holding two contradictory beliefs) :: Doppeldenk {n}
double-track {adj} (railways: having a pair of tracks in order to allow trains to pass in opposite directions) :: zweigleisig
double-u {n} (name of the letter W, w) :: We {n}
doubloon {n} (former Spanish gold coin) :: Dublone {f}, Duplone {f}
doubly {adv} (in a double manner) :: doppelt
doubt {v} (to lack confidence in) :: bezweifeln, zweifeln
doubt {n} (disbelief or uncertainty (about something)) :: Zweifel {m}
doubtful {adj} (subject to, or causing doubt) :: zweifelhaft
doubtful {adj} (experiencing or showing doubt) :: zweifelnd
doubtful {adj} (undecided or of uncertain outcome) :: zweifelhaft
doubtful {adj} (improbable or unlikely) :: zweifelhaft
doubtful {adj} (suspicious, or of dubious character) :: zweifelhaft
doubting Thomas {n} (one who requires proof) :: ungläubiger Thomas {m}
doubtless {adj} (characterized by no doubt) :: zweifelsfrei, zweifellos
doubtless {adv} (without question) :: zweifellos
doubtlessly {adv} (doubtless) SEE: doubtless ::
douche {n} (a jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally) :: Dusche {f}
douche {v} (to use a douche) :: spülen
douche {n} (jerk, idiot) SEE: douchebag ::
douchebag {n} (slang: jerk, idiot) :: Idiot {m}, Arschloch {n}, Scheißkerl {m}, Widerling {m}, Penner {m}
dough {n} (mix of flour and other ingredients) :: Teig {m}
dough {n} (money (slang)) :: Knete {f}
doughlike {adj} (resembling dough) :: teigartig
doughnut {n} (deep-fried piece of dough or batter) :: Krapfen {f} (ellipsoidal), Donut {m}, Berliner {m}, Pfannkuchen {m}
doughnut {n} (tire) :: Reifen {m}
doughy {adj} (Having the characteristics of dough) :: teigig, teigartig
doula {n} (support person) :: Doula {f}
do unto others as you would have them do unto you {proverb} (One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself) :: behandle andere so, wie du von ihnen behandelt werden willst
dour {adj} (stern, harsh and forbidding) :: mürrisch, rau, verdrießlich, griesgrämig, unwirsch, abweisend
dour {adj} (unyielding and obstinate) :: unnachgiebig, halsstarrig, starrköpfig , störrisch
dour {adj} (expressing gloom or melancholy) :: düster, dumpf, trist
Douro {prop} (river in northern Portugal and Spain) :: Douro {m}, Duero {m}
douroucouli {n} (monkey of genus Aotus) :: Nachtaffe {m}
dove {n} (bird of the family Columbidae) :: Taube {f}
dove {n} (politics: person favouring conciliation) :: Taube {f}
dove {n} (term of endearment) :: Täubchen {n}
dovecot {n} (dovecote) SEE: dovecote ::
dovecote {n} (house or box in which domestic pigeons breed) :: Taubenhaus {n}
dovehouse {n} (dovecote) SEE: dovecote ::
Dover {prop} (port in Kent, England) :: Dover
dove's-foot {n} (columbine) SEE: columbine ::
dovetail {n} (woodworking) :: Verzahnung {f}, Schwalbenschwanzverbindung {f}
dovetail {v} (fit together well (ditransitive)) :: einpassen
dovetail {v} (fit together well (transitive)) :: aufeinander abgestimmt sein, aufeinander verzahnt sein, sich nahtlos zusammenfügen, haargenau zu (etwas) passen
dowager {n} (widow) :: Witwe von Stand {f}
dowager {n} (lady of dignified bearing) :: Matrone {f}
dowdy {adj} (plain and unfashionable in style or dress) :: schäbig, unelegant
dowdy {adj} (lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby) :: abgetragen, schäbig
dowel {n} (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) :: Dübel {m}
dowel {n} (piece of wood fitted into a surface) :: Dübel {m}; Dübel {m}
dower {n} (part of deceased's property) :: Leibzucht, Leibgedinge {n}
dower {n} (property given to wife at marriage) :: Wittum {n}
down {adv} (from a high to a low position, downwards) :: runter, herunter
down {adv} (in a lower position) :: unten
down {prep} (from one end to another) :: ab
down {adj} (depressed) :: down
down {adj} (sick or ill) :: krank
down {adj} (on a lower level than before) :: unten
down {v} (to drink or swallow) :: exen, runterkippen, drinken, schlucken
down {v} (to pot a ball) :: versenken
down {v} (to drop) :: fallen lassen
down {n} (hill, rolling grassland) :: Hügel {m}
down {n} (soft, immature feathers) :: Daune {f}
down and out {adj} (in a condition of poverty or debility) :: heruntergekommen
downbeat {adj} (sad) :: pessimistisch
down bow {n} :: Abstrich {m}
downcast {adj} (looking downwards) :: niedergeschlagen
downcast {adj} (feeling despondent) :: niedergeschlagen, geknickt, entmutigt
downer {n} (drug) :: Downer {m}
downfall {n} (precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth) :: Niedergang {m}, Untergang {m}, Verfall {m}
downfall {n} (cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error) :: Ruin {m}
downgrade {v} (To place lower in position) :: herabstufen, herunterstufen
downhearted {adj} (sad or discouraged) :: niedergeschlagen
downhill {adj} (easy) SEE: easy ::
downhill {adv} (down a slope) :: bergab
downhill {n} (discipline of alpine skiing) :: Abfahrt {f}
downhill {n} (alpine skiing) SEE: alpine skiing ::
downhiller {n} (skier) :: Abfahrer {m}, Abfahrtsläufer {m}
downing {n} (defeat) SEE: defeat ::
down in the mouth {adj} (sad) :: den Kopf hängen lassen
download {n} (file transfer to the local computer) :: Download {m}, Herunterladen {n}
download {v} (to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one) :: herunterladen, downloaden
downloadable {adj} (capable of being downloaded) :: downloadbar
down payment {n} (payment representing a fraction of the price) :: Anzahlung {f}
downplay {v} (to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential) :: herunterspielen, verharmlosen, kleinreden, bagatellisieren
downpour {n} (heavy rain) :: Regenguss {m}
downright {adv} (really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly) :: geradezu
downshift {v} (shift a transmission into a lower gear) :: herunterschalten
downside {n} (disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous) :: Kehrseite {f}, Nachteil {m}, Schattenseite {f}
downside {n} (downward tendency) :: Abwärtsbewegung {f}, Abwärtstrend {m}, Abschwächung {f}
downsizing {n} (reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity) :: Downsizing {n}
downspout {n} (vertical pipe or conduit) :: Fallrohr
Down's syndrome {prop} (condition caused by chromosomal deficiency) SEE: Down syndrome ::
downstairs {adv} (downstairs (adverb)) :: unten, treppab, treppabwärts, nach unten
downstate {n} (southern section of a state) :: südliche Hälfte (des US-Bundesstaates), südlicher Teil (des US-Bundesstaates)
downstream {adj} (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) :: stromabwärts
downstream {adv} (Following the path of a river or stream) :: flussabwärts
Down syndrome {prop} (condition caused by chromosomal deficiency) :: Downsyndrom {n} / Down-Syndrom {n}, Mongolismus {m} [dated]
down the line {prep} (further along) SEE: down the track ::
down the road {prep} (further along) SEE: down the track ::
down the track {prep} (further along, in terms of time or progress) :: am Ende, in der Zukunft , später einmal, in der weiteren Entwicklung, im weiteren Verlauf, in der Folge, später
downtime {n} (amount of time lost) :: Ausfallzeit {f}, Downtime {f}
down-to-earth {adj} (practical; realistic) :: bodenständig
downtown {n} (either the lower, or the business center of a city or town) :: Stadtmitte {f}, Innenstadt {f}, Stadtzentrum {n}, Zentrum {n}
downtrodden {adj} (oppressed, persecuted or subjugated) :: unterdrückt
downturn {n} (a downward trend, or the beginnings of one) :: Abschwung {m}, Rückgang {m}
downward {adv} (toward a lower level) :: abwärts, nach unten, runter
downward {adj} (moving down) :: nach unten gehend, absteigend, niedersinkend , Abwärts-
downwards {adv} (towards a lower place) :: abwärts, nach unten
downwind {adv} (in the same direction as the wind is blowing) :: vor dem Wind, mit dem Wind, in Windrichtung, windabgewandt, windabwärts, unter dem Winde
down with {interj} (away with) :: nieder mit
downy {adj} (having down) :: flaumig
dowry {n} (property or payment given at time of marriage) :: Aussteuer {f}; Mitgift {f}, Brautschatz {m}
dowser {n} (one who uses the dowser or divining rod) :: Rutengänger {m}, Rutengängerin {f}, Wünschelrutengänger {m}, Wünschelrutengängerin {f}, Wünschelrutengeher {m}, Wünschelrutengeherin {f}, Rhabdomant {m}, Rhabdomantin {f}
dowser {n} (divining rod) SEE: divining rod ::
dowsing {n} (water-seeking practice) :: Wünschelrutengehen {n}
doxology {n} (expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn) :: Doxologie {f}
doxx {v} (publish personal information (of an individual) on the Internet) :: doxen
doyen {n} (the senior member) :: Altmeister {m}
do you accept American dollars {phrase} (do you accept American dollars?) :: akzeptieren Sie US-Dollar?
do you accept credit cards {phrase} (do you accept credit cards?) :: akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten?, nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?
do you believe in God {phrase} (do you believe in God?) :: glauben Sie an Gott?, glaubst du an Gott?
do you come here often {phrase} (do you come here often?) :: kommen Sie oft hierher?
do you have a boyfriend {phrase} (do you have a boyfriend?) :: hast du einen festen Freund? [informal]
do you have a girlfriend {phrase} (do you have a girlfriend?) :: hast du eine (feste) Freundin? [informal]
do you have a menu in English {phrase} (phrase) :: haben Sie ein Menü auf Englisch?
do you have any brothers or sisters {phrase} (do you have any siblings?) :: [formal] haben Sie Geschwister?, [informal] hast du Geschwister?
do you have any pets {phrase} (do you have pets?) :: [formal] haben Sie Haustiere?
do you have children {phrase} (do you have children?) :: [formal] haben Sie Kinder?, [informal] hast du Kinder?
do you have Wi-Fi {phrase} (do you have Wi-Fi?) :: Haben Sie WLAN?
do you know {phrase} (do you know? (of knowledge)) :: wissen Sie?, weißt du? [informal singular], wißt ihr? [informal plural]
do you need help {phrase} (Do you need help?) :: [formal] brauchen Sie Hilfe?, [informal] brauchst du Hilfe?
do you speak English {phrase} (do you speak English? (English specifically)) :: [informal singular] sprichst du Englisch?, [informal plural] sprecht ihr Englisch?, [formal, singular and plural] sprechen Sie Englisch?
do you speak English {phrase} (do you speak...? (fill with the name of the current foreign language)) :: sprichst du Deutsch? [informal] sprechen Sie Deutsch? [formal]
doze {v} (to sleep lightly or briefly) :: dösen
dozen {n} (twelve) :: Dutzend {n}
dozen {n} (dozens: a large number) :: Dutzende (of: von)
doze off {v} (fall asleep unintentionally) :: einnicken
dozer {n} (one who dozes) :: Dösender {m}, Dösende {f}, Schlummernder {m} [colloquial], Schlummernde {f}
dozer {n} (dozer) :: Dozer {m} [colloquial], Raupe {f} [short for Planierraupe]
DP {n} (determiner phrase) :: DP {f}
département {n} (administrative unit in various French-speaking countries) :: Departement {n}
DPRK {prop} (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) SEE: Democratic People's Republic of Korea ::
Dr {n} (Doctor) :: Dr.
drachma {n} (currency) :: Drachme {f}
Draco {prop} (constellation) :: Drache {m}
draconian {adj} (severe, oppressive or strict) :: drakonisch, drastisch, entschieden
Dracula {prop} (fictional vampire) :: Drakula {m}, Dracula {m}
draft {n} (current of air coming in) :: Zug {m}, Luftzug {m}, Durchzug {m}, Zugluft {f}
draft {n} (draw through a flue) :: Zug {m}
draft {n} (amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow) :: Schluck {m}, Zug {m}
draft {n} (beer drawn from a cask or keg) :: Fassbier {n}, gezapftes Bier {n}
draft {n} (depth of water needed to float ship) :: Tiefgang {m}
draft {n} (early version of a written work) :: Entwurf {m}
draft {n} (preliminary sketch or outline) :: Entwurf {m}
draft {n} (order for money to be paid) :: Tratte {f}
draft {n} (conscription) :: Musterung {f}, Wehrdienst {m}
draft {n} (system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams) :: Draft {f} {m}
draft {v} (to write a first version) :: zeichnen, entwerfen
draft {v} (to conscript a person) :: abkommandieren, einziehen [Militär], einberufen
draft {v} (to select a rookie player) :: draften
draft {v} :: auswählen, einberufen
draft {adj} (referring to drinks on tap) :: vom Fass
draft animal {n} (draught animal) SEE: draught animal ::
draft dodger {n} (person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service) :: Wehrdienstumgeher {m}, Kriegsdienstumgeher {m}, Drückeberger {m} [pejorative]
draftee {n} (one who is drafted) :: Wehrpflichtiger {m}, Rekrut {m}
draft horse {n} (horse used for muscular work) :: Zugpferd {n}
drafting table {n} (drafting table) SEE: drawing board ::
draftsmanship {n} (the art or craft of a draftsman) :: Zeichenkunst {f}
drafty {adj} (characterized by gusts of wind; windy) :: zugig
drafty {adj} (of a building: not sealed against draughts) :: zugig
drag {n} (street) SEE: street ::
drag {n} (resistance of the air or some other fluid) :: Widerstand {m}, Luftwiderstand {m}
drag {n} (puff on cigarette) :: Zug {m}
drag {v} (to pull along a surface) :: schleifen, schleppen, zerren, ziehen
drag {v} (to move slowly) :: sich ziehen, sich dahinziehen
drag {v} (computing: to move a cursor while holding down a button on the mouse) :: ziehen
drag {n} (slang: women’s clothing worn by men) :: Fummel {m} [colloquial]
dragger {n} (nautical: trawler) SEE: trawler ::
draglift {n} (type of ski lift) :: Schlepplift {m}
dragline excavator {n} (any of several very large vehicles used for lifting) :: Schürfkübelbagger {m}
dragoman {n} (an interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages) :: Dolmetscher {m}, Dragoman {m}
dragon {n} (mythical creature) :: Drache {m}
dragon {n} (pejorative: unpleasant woman) :: Drache {m}
dragon {n} :: Drache {m}, Lindwurm {m}, Wurm {m} [poetic], Wyvern
dragon {n} (Komodo dragon) SEE: Komodo dragon ::
dragon {n} (lizard of the genus Draco) SEE: Draco ::
dragon {n} (constellation Draco) SEE: Draco ::
dragon boat {n} (a type of boat raced in Chinese festivals) :: Drachenboot {n}
dragonfly {n} (insect of the infraorder Anisoptera) :: Libelle {f}; Wasserjungfer {f} [dated]
dragon fruit {n} (fruit) :: Drachenfrucht {f}, Pitahaya {f}, Pitaya {f}
dragon's wort {n} (tarragon) SEE: tarragon ::
dragonwort {n} (a perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris) :: Drachenwurz {f}
dragoon {n} (horse soldier) :: Dragoner {m}
dragoon {n} (variety of pigeon) :: Dragonertaube {f}, Dragoner-Taube {f}, Dragoner {m}, Drachentaube {f}, Drachen-Taube {f}, Dragoner-Bagdette {f}
drag queen {n} (male who dresses up in women's clothing) :: Drag Queen {m} {f}
dragster {n} (drag queen) SEE: drag queen ::
drain {n} (conduit for liquids) :: Abfluss {m}
drain {v} (cause liquid to flow out of) :: entwässern, abfließen lassen, ablassen
drain {v} (dry out a wet place) :: trocknen, trockenlegen
drain {v} (deplete of energy) :: leeren, entladen [battery]
drainage {n} (removal of fluid) :: Entwässerung {f}, Drainage {f}, Dränage {f}, Dränage {f}
drainage basin {n} (topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet) :: Einzugsgebiet {n}, Wassereinzugsgebiet {n}
drainage system {n} (pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin) :: Flusssystem, Flussnetz
draining {n} :: Austrocknung {f}, Entwässerung {f}, Trockenlegunung {f}
drainpipe {n} (pipe connecting the drain to the gutter) :: Regenrohr {n}
draisine {n} (light auxiliary rail vehicle) :: Eisenbahn-Draisine {f}, Draisine {f}
drake {n} (male duck) :: Erpel {m}, Enterich {m}, Entenmännchen {n}, männliche Ente {f}
dram {n} (Greek weight) SEE: drachma ::
drama {n} (composition) :: Drama {m}
drama {n} (theatrical plays) :: Drama {m}, Schauspiel {n}
drama queen {n} (exaggeratedly dramatic person) :: hysterische Tussi {f}, Schauspielerin {f}, Dramaqueen {f}
dramatic {adj} (of or relating to the drama) :: dramatisch
dramatic {adj} (striking in appearance or effect) :: dramatisch
dramatist {n} (playwright) SEE: playwright ::
dramatize {v} (to adapt a literary work) :: dramatisieren
dramatize {v} (to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner) :: dramatisieren
dramaturge {n} (playwright) :: Bühnenautor {m}, Dramatiker {m}, Schauspieldichter, Stückeschreiber
dramaturge {n} (literary adviser or editor) :: Dramaturg {m}, Dramaturgin {f}
dramaturgic {adj} (of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage) :: dramaturgisch
dramaturgical {adj} (dramaturgic) SEE: dramaturgic ::
dramaturgically {adv} (in terms of dramaturgy) :: dramaturgisch
dramaturgy {n} (art of dramaturgic composition) :: Dramaturgie {f}
drape {n} (curtain, drapery) SEE: curtain ::
drape {v} (to cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery) :: drapieren
drape {v} (to design drapery, arrange its folds, etc.) :: drapieren
drapery {n} (countable: a piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain) :: Vorhang {m}
drapes {n} (UK plural) SEE: drape ::
drastic {adj} (extreme, severe) :: drastisch
drat {interj} (cry of anger or frustration) :: menno
draught {n} (game piece) :: Spielstein {m}
draught animal {n} (animal used to pull heavy objects) :: Zugtier {n}
draughtproof {adj} (that prevents the access of draughts) :: winddicht
draughtproof {v} (to seal an opening to prevent draughts) :: winddicht machen
draughtproofing {n} (material to making something draughtproof) SEE: weatherstrip ::
draughts {n} (game for two players) :: Dame {n}, Damespiel {n}
draughtsman {n} (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) :: Zeichner {m}, Bauzeichner {m}, Konstruktionszeichner {m}, Konstrukteur {m}, technischer Zeichner {m}
draughtsman {n} (book illustrator) :: Buchillustrator {m}
Drava {prop} (river) :: Drau {f}
Dravidian {prop} (family of languages) :: Dravidisch {n}
draw {v} (to produce a picture) :: zeichnen
draw {v} (to drag, pull) :: ziehen
draw {v} (to pull out) :: ziehen, herausziehen
draw {v} (to extract a liquid, or cause a liquid to come out) :: schöpfen
draw {v} (to attract) :: anziehen
draw {v} (to deduce or infer) :: schließen, ableiten
draw {v} (to rely on) :: ziehen, schöpfen, zurückgreifen
draw {v} (to close curtains etc.) :: zuziehen
draw {v} (of drinks: to leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase) :: ziehen
draw {v} (to end a game with neither side winning) :: unentschieden spielen
draw {v} (to consume) :: ziehen, verbrauchen
draw {v} (to determine the result of a lottery) :: auslosen, ziehen
draw {v} (cardgames: to take the top card of a deck into hand) :: aufdecken, ziehen
draw {n} (tie as a result of a game) :: Unentschieden {n}, Remis {n}
draw {n} (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined) :: Ziehung {f}
draw {n} (colloquial: cannabis) :: Hasch {n}
draw {v} (to cause) SEE: cause ::
draw {v} (to inhale) SEE: inhale ::
draw {v} (to disembowel) SEE: disembowel ::
draw attention {v} (to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something) :: Aufmerksamkeit anziehen
draw attention to {v} (to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something) :: Aufmerksamkeit anziehen
drawback {n} (a disadvantage) :: Nachteil {m}, Minuspunkt {m}, Schattenseite {f}, Haken {m}
drawback {n} (a partial refund) :: Zollrückvergütung {f}
drawbridge {n} (bridge which can be raised) :: Zugbrücke {f}
drawer {n} (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing) :: Schublade {f}
drawer {n} (one who draws something) :: Zeichner {m}, Zeichnerin {f}
drawer {n} (artist who primarily makes drawings) :: Zeichner {m}
drawer {n} (one who writes a bank draft, check/cheque or promissory note) :: Aussteller {m}
drawer {n} (a barman) :: Barmann {m}
drawers {n} (plural of drawer) SEE: drawer ::
drawing {n} (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) :: Zeichnung {f}, Bild {n}
drawing {n} (graphic art form) :: Zeichnen {n}
drawing {n} (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) :: Auslosung {f}, Ziehung {f}
drawing board {n} (plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes) :: Reißbrett {n}
drawing pin {n} (tack for attaching paper) SEE: thumbtack ::
drawl {v} (to speak with a drawl) :: gedehnt sprechen, schleppend sprechen
draw on {v} (to use as a source) :: zurückgreifen auf
draw straws {v} (decide at random) :: Stöckchen ziehen, Streichhölzer ziehen
draw the short straw {v} (to select the shortest straw) :: den Kürzeren ziehen, das kürzere Stöckchen ziehen, das kürzere Streichholz ziehen
draw the short straw {v} (to be selected to do an undesirable task) :: den Kürzeren ziehen
draw up {v} (to compose a document) :: redigieren
draw up {v} (to cause to come to a halt) :: anhalten
draw up {v} (to come to a halt) :: anhalten
dread {v} (to fear greatly) :: fürchten
dread {v} (to anticipate with fear) :: befürchten
dread {n} (great fear in view of impending evil) :: Furcht {f}, Angst {f}
dread {adj} (terrible) :: furchterregend, grauenerregend
dreaded {adj} (Causing fear, dread or terror) :: gefürchtet
dreadful {adv} (causing dread) :: furchtbar, schrecklich
dreadfully {adv} (in a dreadful manner) :: furchtbar
dreadfully {adv} (exceptionally, eminently, very much) :: furchtbar
dreadlocks {n} (hair left to grow into long matted strings) :: Dreadlocks {p}, Dreads {p}
dreadnought {n} (battleship) :: Schlachtschiff {m}
dream {n} (imaginary events seen while sleeping) :: Traum {m}
dream {n} (hope or wish) :: Traum {m}, Wunsch {m}
dream {v} (see imaginary events while sleeping) :: träumen
dream {v} (to hope, to wish) :: träumen, wünschen
dream {v} (to create an imaginary experience) :: träumen
dream {v} (daydream) SEE: daydream ::
dreamcatcher {n} (decorative Native American object) :: Traumfänger {m}
dream come true {n} (desire that has finally happened) :: wahr gewordener Traum
dreamer {n} (ladybird) SEE: ladybird ::
dreamer {n} (one who dreams) :: Träumer {m}, Träumerin {f}
dreamer {n} (someone whose beliefs are far from realistic) :: Schwärmer {m}, Schwärmerin {f}, Fantast {m}, Fantastin {f}
dreamish {adj} (resembling a dream) SEE: dreamlike ::
dreamland {n} (imaginary world experienced while dreaming) :: Traumland {n}
dreamlike {adj} (like something from a dream) :: traumähnlich, träumerisch, versonnen, verträumt, traumhaft
dreamt {adj} (imagined or only extant in a dream) :: geträumt
dreamwork {n} (An attempt to discover what deeper meaning a dream might contain) :: traumwerk {m} {n}
dreamworld {n} (an imaginary world) :: Traumwelt {f}
dreamy {adj} (resembling a dream) SEE: dreamlike ::
dreary {adj} (drab) :: öde, trostlos, trüb, freudlos
dredge {n} (dredging machine) :: Baggermaschine {f}
dredger {n} (A vessel) :: Schwimmbagger {m}, Baggerschiff {n}
dreg {n} (sediment in a liquid) :: Sediment {n}, Bodensatz {m}, Niederschlag {m}, Feststoff {m}
dreg {n} (the lowest and most worthless part of something) :: Dreck {m}, Bodensatz {m}
dreggy {adj} (muddy) SEE: muddy ::
dregs {n} (settled sediment) :: Bodensatz {m}, Satz {m}
dregs {n} (the worst and lowest) :: Abschaum {m}, Dreck {m}
dreidel {n} (four-sided spinning top) :: Dreidel {m}
drench {v} (to soak, to make very wet) :: durchnässen
drenched {adj} (completely wet; sodden) :: klatschnass, pitschnass, patschnass, klitschnass, pudelnass
Dresden {prop} (capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony) :: Dresden {n}
dress {v} (to clothe (something or somebody)) :: kleiden, ankleiden, anziehen
dress {v} (to clothe oneself) :: sich anziehen
dress {n} (item of clothing worn by a woman) :: Kleid {n}
dress {n} (apparel) :: Kleidung {f}
dressage {n} (schooling of a horse) :: Dressur {f}
dressage {n} (horse sport) :: Dressurreiten {n}
dressage {n} (event of the horse sport) :: Turnier {n}, Reitschau {f}, Springreiten {n}, Dressurwettkampf {m}
dress code {n} (formal specification of acceptable attire) :: Kleiderordnung {f}, Kleidervorschrift {f}, Dresscode {m}
dressed {v} (having clothes on) :: gekleidet, bekleidet
dresser {n} (bedroom furniture) :: Kommode {f}
dressing {n} (material applied to a wound) :: Verband {m}
dressing {n} (sauce, especially a cold one for salads) :: Dressing
dressing {n} (activity of getting dressed) :: Ankleiden {n}
dressing-down {n} (reprimand) SEE: reprimand ::
dressing gown {n} (item of clothing) :: Morgenrock {m}, Morgenmantel {m}, Schlafrock {m}, Bademantel {m}
dressing room {n} :: Ankleideraum {m}
dressing table {n} (low table equipped with mirror for dressing and makeup) :: Toilettentisch {m}, Schminktisch {m}, Kommode {f} [dresser]
dressmaker {n} (person who makes women's clothes) :: Schneiderin {f}
dress rehearsal {n} (rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume) :: Generalprobe {f}, Hauptprobe {f}
dress shirt {n} (collared shirt) :: Hemd {n}
dress up {v} :: aufputzen, sich herausputzen, sich verkleiden
drever {n} (dog breed) :: Drever {m}
dribble {v} (to let saliva drip from the mouth) :: sabbern
dribble {v} (to fall in drops or an unsteady stream) :: tropfen
dribble {v} (to move (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it) :: dribbeln
dribble {n} (act of kicking or bouncing a ball) :: Dribbeln {n}, Dribbling {m}
dried {adj} (without water or moisture) :: getrocknet
dried fruit {n} (small fruit that have been preserved by drying) :: Trockenobst {n}
drift {n} (shallow place in a river) SEE: ford ::
drift {n} (act or motion of drifting) :: Drift {f}
drift {v} (to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc) :: driften, treiben
drift {v} (to move haphazardly without any destination) :: irren, ziellos ziehen, ziellos wandern
drift {v} (to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel) :: abdriften nach, ziehen nach
drift {v} (to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body) :: treiben
drift {v} (to drive into heaps) :: zu einen Haufen zusammenwehen, sich zu einer Verwehung anhäufen
drift {v} (to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind) :: zu Haufen zusammengeweht werden, Verwehungen bilden
drift {v} (to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction) :: driften
drift ice {n} (detached, floating slabs of ice) :: Treibeis {n}
driftwood {n} (floating piece of wood) :: Treibholz {n}
driftwood {n} (wood that has been cast ashore) :: Treibholz {n}
drill {v} (to make a hole) :: bohren
drill {v} (to practice) :: schleifen
drill {v} (to repeat in order to make remember) :: drillen
drill {n} (tool) :: Bohrer {m}, Bohrmaschine {f}
drill {n} (driving part of a drill) :: Drill {m}
drill {n} (activity done as an exercise or practice) :: Drill {m}
drill {n} (cotton fabric) :: Drillich {m}
drill bit {n} (twist drill) SEE: twist drill ::
drill bit {n} (any cutter used in similar way) :: Bohrer {m}, Bohreinsatz {m}, Bohreisen {n}
drill bit {n} :: Bohreisen {n}
Drina {prop} (river that flows northward 160 miles along the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia) :: Drina
drink {v} (consume liquid through the mouth) :: trinken, saufen [for animals]
drink {v} (consume alcoholic beverages) :: saufen
drink {n} (served beverage) :: Getränk {n}, [colloquial] Trinken {n}, [mixed drink, chiefly medical or magical] Trank {m}, Trunk {m}
drink {n} (type of beverage) :: Getränk {n}, Trank {m}, Trunk {m}
drink {n} (served alcoholic beverage) :: Getränk {n}, [specifically] alkoholisches Getränk, [chiefly ones containing liquor also] Drink {m}
drink {n} (action of drinking) :: Trinken {n}, Trinkerei {f}
drink {n} (alcoholic beverages in general) :: Drink {m}
drink {v} (consume liquid through the mouth) :: trinken, saufen [for animals]
drink {v} (consume alcoholic beverages) :: saufen
drinkable {adj} (safe to drink) :: trinkbar
drink-driver {n} (person who operates motor vehicle when drunk) :: betrunkener Autofahrer {m}, betrunkene Autofahrerin {f}
drink-driving {n} (drink-driving) SEE: drunk driving ::
drinker {n} (one that drinks) :: Trinker {m}, Trinkerin {f}
drinker {n} (regular drinker of alcohol) :: Trinker {m}, Trinkerin {f}, Gewohnheitstrinker {m}, Gewohnheitstrinkerin {f}
drinking {n} (act or session by which drink is consumed) :: Trinken
drinking bird {n} (toy) :: Trinkvogel {m}, Wippvogel {m}
drinking fountain {n} (device that is used to provide water to drink) :: Trinkbrunnen {m}
drinking game {n} (game involving drinking) :: Trinkspiel {n}
drinking horn {n} (drinking vessel fashioned from an animal's horn) :: Trinkhorn {n}
drinking-horn {n} (a drinking-vessel made from the horn of an animal) :: Trinkhorn
drinking song {n} (song which celebrates or accompanies drinking alcohol) :: Trinklied {n}
drinking straw {n} (a long plastic or paper tube through which a drink is drunk) :: Strohhalm {m}, Trinkhalm {m}, Trinkrohr {n}
drinking water {n} (water for humans) :: Trinkwasser {n}
drink oneself to death {v} (to consume alcohol in large enough quantities to induce fatal reactions) :: sich zu Tode trinken
drink someone under the table {v} (drink more alcohol than) :: unter den Tisch trinken, unter den Tisch saufen [coll.]
drink to {v} (to raise one's glass) :: auf etwas/jemanden trinken, auf etwas/jemanden anstoßen
drip {v} (to fall one drop at a time) :: tropfen
drip {v} (to leak slowly) :: lecken
drip {v} (to let fall in drops) :: tropfen
drip {n} (a drop of a liquid) :: Tropfen {m}
drip {n} (an ineffectual or uninteresting person) :: Einfaltspinsel {m}
drip {n} (an apparatus that slowly releases a liquid) :: Tropf {n}
dripstone {n} (stalactites and stalagmites collectively) :: Tropfstein {m}
drivable {adj} (capable of being driven on (road)) :: befahrbar
drive {n} (motivation to do or achieve) :: Drive {m}
drive {n} (mechanism used to power a vehicle) :: Antrieb {m}
drive {n} (trip made in a motor vehicle) :: Fahrt {f}
drive {n} (driveway) :: Auffahrt {f}, Einfahrt {f}, Zufahrt {f}
drive {n} (type of public roadway) :: Weg {m}
drive {n} (psychology: desire or interest) :: Trieb {m}
drive {n} (computing: mass-storage device) :: Laufwerk {n}
drive {n} (golf: stroke made with a driver) :: Abschlag {m}, Drive {m}
drive {n} (baseball, tennis: ball struck in a flat trajectory) :: Drive {m}
drive {v} (herd (animals) in a particular direction) :: treiben
drive {v} (move something by hitting it with great force) :: schlagen, einschlagen
drive {v} (cause a mechanism to operate) :: antreiben
drive {v} (operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)) :: fahren
drive {v} (to motivate) :: treiben
drive {v} (compel (to do something)) :: zwingen
drive {v} (cause to become) :: treiben
drive {v} (to travel by operating a motorized vehicle) :: fahren
drive {v} (convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle) :: fahren
driveable {adj} (drivable) SEE: drivable ::
drive at {v} (to mean, signify; to aim or tend to a point) :: auf etwas hinauswollen
drive away {v} (to depart by driving) :: wegfahren
drive away {v} (to force someone to leave) :: vertreiben, verjagen, verscheuchen
drive-in {n} (outdoor cinema) :: Autokino {n}
drive-in {n} (drive-in restaurant) SEE: drive-through ::
drive-in theatre {n} (drive-in cinema) SEE: drive-in ::
drivel {n} (senseless talk) :: Blödsinn {m}, Faselei {f}, Gefasel {n}, Gelaber {n}, Laberei {f}, Geschwafel {n}, Schwafelei {f}, Gewäsch {n}, Geschwätz {n}, Gesülze {n}, Gerede {n}, Palaver {n}
drivel {n} (saliva, drool) :: Geifer {m}, Sabber {m}
drivel {v} (to have saliva drip from the mouth) :: sabbern
drivel {v} :: faseln, geifern, speicheln
drive off {v} (force to leave or go away) :: austreiben
drive out {v} (to force someone out of somewhere) :: austreiben
driver {n} (one who drives something, e.g. cattle) :: Fahrer {m}, Fahrerin {f}, Treiber {m}, Treiberin {f}
driver {n} (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus) :: Fahrer {m}, Fahrerin {f}
driver {n} (person who drives some other vehicle) :: Fahrer {m}, Fahrerin {f}
driver {n} (program acting as interface between an application and hardware) :: Treiber {m}
driver {n} (golf club) :: Driver {m}
driverless {adj} (without a driver) :: fahrerlos
driver's licence {n} (document) SEE: driver's license ::
driver's license {n} (documenting permitting a person to drive) :: Führerschein {m}, Fahrerlaubnis {f}
drive sale {n} (garage sale) SEE: garage sale ::
driveshaft {n} (a shaft used to transmit rotary motion) :: Antriebswelle {f}, Kardanwelle {f}
drive someone up the wall {v} :: jemanden auf die Palme bringen
drive-through {n} (establishment providing drive-through service) :: Drive-in-Restaurant {n}, Drive-Thru {n}
drivetrain {n} (powertrain) SEE: powertrain ::
driveway {n} (short private road that leads to a house or garage) :: Einfahrt {f} (to small building), Auffahrt {f} (to large building), Zufahrt {f}
driving {n} (action of the verb to drive in any sense) :: Fahren {n}, Lenkung {f}
driving licence {n} (document) SEE: driver's license ::
driving school {n} (institution where people learn to drive) :: Fahrschule {f}
driving under the influence {n} (drunk driving) SEE: drunk driving ::
drizzle {v} (to rain lightly) :: nieseln
drizzle {v} (to pour slowly and evenly) :: träufeln
drizzle {n} (light rain) :: Nieselregen {m}, Sprühregen {m}
drizzle {n} ((physics, weather) numerous small and uniformly dispersed water drops) :: Nieselregen {m}, Sprühregen {m}
DRM {n} :: DRM
drogue {n} (wind cone) SEE: windsock ::
droll {adj} (oddly humorous; whimsical) :: drollig
dromedary {n} (single-humped camel) :: Dromedar {n}
drone {n} (male bee) :: Drohne {f}
drone {n} (unmanned aircraft) :: Drohne {f}
drone {v} (to speak in a monotone way) :: eintönig sprechen, leiern
drone {n} (a low-pitched hum or buzz) :: dröhnen
drone {n} (hum or buzz) :: Dröhnen {n}
drone {n} (fixed-pitch pipe in bagpipe) :: Basspfeife {f}
drool {v} (secrete saliva) :: sabbern, geifern
drool {v} (talk nonsense) :: Quatsch reden, Scheiße reden, dumm schwätzen
drool {n} (saliva) :: Sabber {m}, Geifer {f}, Gesabbere {n}, Spucke {f}, Speichel {m}
droop {v} (to sink or hang downward; to sag) :: durchhängen, herabhängen, herunterhängen, herabsinken, heruntersinken
droop {v} (to slowly become limp; to bend gradually) :: nachgeben, erschlaffen, ermatten, abschlaffen, schwinden, welken
droop {v} :: herunterhängen , erschlaffen
drop {n} (small mass of liquid) :: Tropfen {m}
drop {n} (space into which someone or something could fall) :: Abfall {m}, Absturz {m}
drop {n} (a fall) :: Fall {m}, Sturz {m}
drop {n} (place where items may be left) :: der tote Briefkasten {m}
drop {n} (small, round piece of hard candy) :: Bonbon {n} {m}, [sour] Drops {m}
drop {v} (to fall) :: fallen
drop {v} (to allow to fall from one's grasp) :: fallen lassen
drop-ball {n} (method of restarting play) :: Schiedsrichterball {m}
drop by {v} (to visit informally and spontaneously) :: vorbeikommen; auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen; auf Stippvisite kommen
dropdown {n} (computing: selection object) SEE: dropdown list ::
drop-down list {n} (computing: selection object) SEE: dropdown list ::
dropdown list {n} (user interface element) :: Dropdown-Liste {f}, Drop-down-Liste {f}, Dropdown-Listenfeld {n}
drop in the bucket {n} (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) :: ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
drop in the ocean {n} (drop in the bucket) SEE: drop in the bucket ::
droplet {n} (very small drop) :: Tröpfchen {n}
drop like flies {v} (die en masse) :: wie die Fliegen fallen
drop off {v} (to deliver) :: abliefern , abgeben, ablegen, dalassen, zurücklassen
drop-off {n} (sudden decrease) :: Abnahme {f}, Minderung {f}, Rückgang {m}
dropout {n} (one who leaves without completing) :: Abbrecher {m}, Abbrecherin {f}, Uni-Abbrecher {m} [college], Uni-Abbrecherin {f}, Schulabbrecher {m} [school], Schulabbrecherin {f}, Studienabbrecher {m} [studies], Studienabbrecherin {f}
dropout {n} (someone who has opted out of conventional society) :: Aussteiger {m}, Aussteigerin {f}
dropped ceiling {n} (secondary ceiling) :: abgehängte Decke {f}
dropping {n} (animal excrement) :: Kot {m}
dropping point {n} (temperature at which a grease becomes liquid) :: Tropfpunkt {m}
dropsy {n} (swelling) :: Wassersucht {f}
dropwise {adv} (one drop at a time) :: tropfenweise, Tropfen für Tropfen
dropwort {n} (perennial herb) :: Kleines Mädesüß {n}
droshky {n} (open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia) :: Droschke {f}
dross {n} (Residue that forms on the surface of a metal) :: Krätze
drought {n} (period of unusually low rain fall) :: Dürre {f}, Trockenzeit {f}, Trockenheit {f}
drove {n} (a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures) :: Herde {f}
drover {n} (person who drives animals) :: Viehtreiber {m}, Viehtreiberin {f}
drown {v} (to be suffocated in fluid) :: ertrinken
drown {v} (to deprive of life by immerson in liquid) :: ertränken
drown {v} (to overpower) :: überwältigen
drowned {adj} (that has died by drowning) :: ertrunken
drowning {n} (an instance of someone drowning) :: Ertrinken {n}
drown out {v} (to cover) :: übertönen
drowsiness {n} (State of being drowsy) :: Schläfrigkeit {f}
drowsy {adj} (inclined to drowse) :: schläfrig
drowsy {adj} (disposing to sleep) :: einschläfernd
drowsy {adj} (boring) :: müde, langweilig, verschlafen [village, town]
drowsy {adj} (dull, stupid) :: dösig
drub {v} (to beat with a stick) :: prügeln
drudge {n} (person who works in a low job) :: Hiwi {m} [colloquial], Sklave, Lakai {m}
drudgery {n} (tedious work) :: Plackerei {f}
drug {n} (substance used as a medical treatment, see also: medicine) :: Droge {f}
drug {n} (psychoactive substance ingested for recreational use, especially illegal and addictive one) :: Droge {f}, Rauschgift {n}, Rauschmittel {n}, Betäubungsmittel {n} [officialese]
drug abuse {n} (substance abuse) SEE: substance abuse ::
drug addict {n} (person with a chemical or psychological dependency on drugs) :: Drogensüchtiger {m}, Drogensüchtige {f}, Drogenabhängiger {m}, Drogenabhängige {f}, Junkie {m} {f}, Drogi {m}, Rauschgiftsüchtiger {m}, Rauschgiftsüchtige {f}, Narkomane {m}, Narkomanin {f}, Junkie {m} {f}
drug addiction {n} (dependency on illegal drugs) :: Drogenabhängigkeit {f}
drug dealer {n} (person who illegally sells drugs) :: Drogendealer {m}, Drogendealerin {f}, Drogenhändler {m}, Drogenhändlerin {f}, Dealer {m}, Dealerin {f}, Ticker {m} [slang]
drug-ridden {adj} (dominated or plagued by illicit drugs) :: drogenverseucht
drugstore {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
drug test {n} (a check for the presence of drugs) :: Drogentest {m}
drug trafficking {n} (smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs) :: Drogenhandel {m}, Rauschgifthandel {m}, Suchtgifthandel {m}, Suchtgifthandel {m}, Drogenschmuggel {m}
druid {n} (an order of priests) :: Druide {m}
druidess {n} (female druid) :: Druidin {f}
drum {n} (musical instrument) :: Trommel {f}
drum {n} (hollow, cylindrical object) :: Trommel {f}
drum {n} (barrel etc. for liquid) :: Fass {m}
drum {v} (to beat a drum) :: trommeln
drum {v} (to beat with a rapid succession of strokes) :: trommeln
drum {v} (to review to establish memorization) :: einpauken, einbläuen
drum brake {n} (form of brake) :: Trommelbremse {f}
drumfire {n} (heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire) :: Trommelfeuer {n}
Drumian {prop} :: Drumium
drum kit {n} (collection of drums and other percussion instruments played together) :: Schlagzeug {n}
drum major {n} (one who conducts and commands a marching band) :: Tambourmajor {m}
drummer {n} (one who plays the drums) :: Schlagzeuger {m}, Trommler {m}, Schlagzeugerin {f}, Trommlerin {f}
drum roll {n} (sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly) :: Trommelwirbel {m}
drum set {n} (drum kit) SEE: drum kit ::
drumstick {n} (stick used to play drums) :: Trommelstock {m}, Schlegel {m}
drumstick {n} (leg bone of a chicken or other fowl) :: Hähnchenkeule {f}
drunk {adj} (intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol) :: betrunken, besoffen, dicht, zu, blau, voll
drunk {n} (habitual drinker) :: Trinker {m}, Säufer {m}
drunkard {n} (person who is habitually drunk) SEE: drunk ::
drunk driver {n} (drunk driver) SEE: drink-driver ::
drunk driving {n} (driving under the influence of alcohol) :: Fahren unter Einfluss
drunken {adj} (In the state of alcoholic intoxication) :: betrunken, trunken
drunkenness {n} (state of being drunk) :: Trunkenheit {f}, Betrunkenheit {f}, Alkoholberauschung {f}, Alkoholberauschtheit {f}
drunkness {n} (drunkenness) SEE: drunkenness ::
drunk tank {n} (cell where drunken people are detained until they are sober) :: Ausnüchterungszelle {f}
drupe {n} (stone fruit) SEE: stone fruit ::
Druze {n} (collective Druze) :: Drusen {p}
Druze {n} (individual Druze) :: Druse {m}, Drusin {f}
dry {adj} (free from liquid or moisture) :: trocken
dry {adj} (maintaining temperance) :: trocken
dry {v} (to become dry) :: trocknen
dry {v} (to make dry) :: trocknen, abtrocknen
dryad {n} (female tree spirit) :: Dryade {f}
dry cell battery {n} :: Trockenbatterie {f}
dry cleaner {n} (person whose business is dry cleaning) :: Textilreiniger {m}, Textilreinigerin {f}
dry cleaner {n} (business establishment that engages in dry cleaning) :: Reinigung {f}, chemische Reinigung {f}, Putzerei {f} [Austrian]
dry cleaning {n} (process of cleaning without water) :: Trockenreinigung {f}, chemische Reinigung {f}
drydock {n} (dock that can be drained of water) :: Trockendock {n}
dryer {n} (household appliance for drying clothing) :: Wäschetrockner {m}, Trockner {m}
dryer {n} (hairdryer) SEE: hairdryer ::
drygulch {v} (slang: to murder, attack, assault, ambush) :: abmurksen, überfallen
dry ice {n} (carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state) :: Trockeneis {n}
drying {n} (a method of food preservation) :: Dörren {n}
dry measure {n} (Unit of capacity for measuring dry commodities) :: Trockenmaß {n}
dry mouth {n} (dry mouth) :: Mundtrockenheit {f}, Xerostomie {f}
dryness {n} (a lack of moisture) :: Trockenheit {f}
drypoint {n} (a technique of intaglio printmaking) :: Kaltnadelradierung {f}
drypoint {n} (the needle used in this technique) :: Kaltnadel {f}
dry powder {n} (powder from a fire extinguisher) :: Löschpulver {n}
dry rot {n} (dry rot in wood) :: Schwamm {m}, Hausschwamm {m}
dry run {n} (practice; rehearsal) :: Probelauf
dry season {n} (season) :: Trockenzeit {f}
drywall {n} (building material) :: Gipskarton {m}
drywaller {n} (construction worker who specializes in laying drywall) :: Trockenbauer {m}
D-sharp minor {n} (minor key) :: dis-Moll
Düsseldorf {prop} (a city in Germany) :: Düsseldorf {n}
Düsseldorf {prop} (an administrative region of North Rhine-Wesphalia) :: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf {m}
détente {n} (a relaxing of tension, especially between countries) :: Entspannungspolitik {f}
dual {adj} (in grammar) :: dual
dual {n} (grammatical number of a noun marking two of something) :: Dual {m}, Zweizahl {f}
dual citizen {n} (citizen of two countries) :: Doppelbürger {m}, Doppelbürgerin {f}, Doppelstaater {m}, Doppelstaaterin {f}
dual citizenship {n} (status of being a citizen of two countries) :: doppelte Staatsbürgerschaft {f}
duale tantum {n} (grammar: noun that can only occur in the dual) :: Dualetantum {n}
dualism {n} (the view that the world consists of two fundamental principles) :: Dualismus {m}
duality {n} (interchangeability of points and planes) :: Dualität {f}
dual number {n} (grammatical number denoting a quantity of exactly two) SEE: dual ::
dub {v} (to confer knighthood) :: zum Ritter schlagen
dub {v} (to name, to entitle, to call) :: nennen, bezeichnen, rufen
dub {v} (to replace soundtrack of a film with translation) :: synchronisieren
dub {n} (dubbing) SEE: dubbing ::
dubbing {n} (replacement of voice) :: Synchronisation {f}
dubious {adj} (arousing doubt) :: dubios, fragwürdig, ominös, zwielichtig
dubious {adj} (in disbelief, uncertain) :: unsicher
dubious honor {n} (supposed honor) :: zweifelhafte Ehre {f}
dubiously {adv} (in a dubious manner) :: fraglicherweise
dubitation {n} (process of doubting) :: Zweifeln {n}, Bezweifeln {n}
Dublin {prop} (the capital of the Republic of Ireland) :: Dublin {n}
dubnium {n} (chemical element) :: Dubnium {n}
Dubrovnik {prop} (Croatian port-city) :: Dubrovnik
dubstep {n} (A genre of electronic music) :: Dubstep {m}
ducal {adj} (relating to a duke or duchess) :: herzoglich
ducat {n} (historical gold coin) :: Dukat {m}
duchess {n} (female spouse or widow of a duke) :: Herzogin {f}
duchess {n} (female ruler of a duchy) :: Herzogin {f}
duchy {n} (a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess) :: Herzogtum {n}
duck {v} (to quickly lower the head or body (intransitive)) :: sich ducken, sich schnell bücken
duck {v} (to quickly lower the head (transitive)) :: ducken
duck {n} (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae) :: Ente {f}
duck {n} (female duck) :: Ente {f}, Entenweibchen {n}, weibliche Ente {f}
duckboard {n} (board laid as path across wet ground) :: Holzsteg {m}, Steg {m}
Duckburg {prop} (fictional city where Donald Duck lives) :: Entenhausen {n}
duckface {n} (facial expression) :: Duckface {n}; Entenschnute {f}
ducklike {adj} (similar to a duck) :: entenartig
duckling {n} (young duck) :: Entenjunges {n}, Entenküken {n}, Entchen {n}, Entlein {n}, Jungente {f}, junge Ente {f}
duckpond {n} (a pond populated by ducks) :: Ententeich {m}
ducks and drakes {n} (pastime) :: Steinehüpfen {n}, Steineflitschen {n}, Ditschen {f} {n}
duck soup {n} (something which is easy) SEE: piece of cake ::
duckspeak {n} (thoughtless speech) :: Quaksprech {n}
ducktail {n} (hairstyle) :: Schmalzlocke {f}
duck tape {n} (duct tape) SEE: duct tape ::
duck typing {n} :: Duck-Typing {n}
duckweed {n} (plant) :: Wasserlinse {f}, Entengrütze {f} [slang]
duct {n} (a pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another) :: Leitung {f}, Rohr {n}
ductility {n} (ability of material) :: Verformbarkeit
duct tape {n} (multipurpose waterproof tape) :: Panzerband {n}, Gewebeklebeband {n}, Gewebeband {n}
ductus deferens {n} (vas deferens) SEE: vas deferens ::
dud {n} (broken or nonfunctional device that does not perform its intended function) :: Blindgänger {m} [unexploded ordnance], Versager {m} [malfunctioning detonator or cartridge]
dud {n} (lottery ticket that does not give a payout) :: Niete {f}
dud {n} (loser) SEE: loser ::
dude {n} (dandy) SEE: dandy ::
dude {n} (colloquial: man) :: Kerl {m}, Junge {m} [Switzerland]
dude {n} (colloquial: term of address for a young man) :: Alter {m}
Dudelange {prop} (city) :: Düdelingen
duduk {n} (Armenian musical instrument) :: duduk
due {adj} (owed or owing, to be paid by the stated time) :: fällig
due {adj} (of an event, scheduled, expected) :: fällig
due date {n} (date payment is due) :: Fälligkeitsdatum {n}
due date {n} (date by which a book borrowed from a library must be returned) :: Rück­ga­be­ter­min {m}
due diligence {n} (appropriate or required carefulness) :: gebotene Sorgfalt {f}
due diligence {n} (a legally binding process during which a potential buyer evaluates the assets and liabilities of a company) :: Due Diligence {f}, Due-Diligence-Prüfung {f}
duel {n} (combat between two persons) :: Duell {n}, Zweikampf {m}
duel {n} (struggle between two parties) :: Duell {n}, Zweikampf {m}
duel {v} (engage in a duel) :: duellieren
duet {n} (a musical composition for two performers) :: Duett {n}
due to {prep} (caused by) :: aufgrund, wegen
duffel coat {n} (hooded coat made from duffel) :: Dufflecoat {m}, Düffelmantel {m}
dufrenite {n} :: Dufrenit {n}
dugong {n} (Dugong dugon) :: Dugong, Meerkuh {f}
dugout {n} (canoe) :: Einbaum {m}
dugout {n} (shelter) :: Erdloch {n}
dugout canoe {n} (a canoe made from a tree trunk) :: Einbaum
duh {interj} (Disdainful indication that something is obvious.) :: (after a question:) ja klar with a squeaking tone on the second word; (after a statement:) ach; ach nee; ach was; na sowas; sag bloß all with an interrogative intonation
Duilius {prop} (a Roman nomen gentile) :: Duilius
Duisburg {prop} (a city in Germany) :: Duisburg {n}
duke {n} (male ruler of a duchy) :: Herzog {m}
duke {n} (grand duke) :: Großherzog {m}
Duke of York Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Neulauenburg
dulcet {adj} (sweet (voice, tone), melodious) :: wohlklingend, melodisch, lieblich
dulcet {adj} (generally pleasing, soothing, agreeable) :: angenehm, beruhigend, lind
dulcet {adj} (sweet to the taste) :: lieblich, süß, angenehm
dulcimer {n} (musical instrument) :: Cymbal {n}, Hackbrett {n}
dulcour {n} (sweetness; dulcitude; suavitude) SEE: sweetness ::
dull {adj} (lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp) :: stumpf
dull {adj} (boring) :: fad, langweilig
dull {adj} (not shiny) :: matt, stumpf
dull {adj} (not bright or intelligent) :: blöd, blöde, dumm, dumpf
dull {v} (to render dull) :: abstumpfen
dull {v} (to soften, moderate or blunt) :: abstumpfen
dull {v} (to become dull) :: abstumpfen
dulse {n} (reddish brown seaweed that is eaten) :: Lappentang {m}
duly {adv} (properly) :: gebührend, ordnungsgemäß
duly {adv} (regularly) :: pünktlich
duma {n} (lower house of Russian national parliament) :: Duma {f}
Dumas {prop} (surname) :: Dumas
dumb {adj} (unable to speak) SEE: mute ::
dumb {adj} (extremely stupid) :: dumm, idiotisch
dumb {adj} (pointless or unintellectual) :: sinnlos, dümmlich, dumm
dumbarse {n} (stupid person) :: Vollpfosten {m}
dumbass {n} (stupid or foolish person) :: Blödmann {m}, Trottel {m}
dumbbell {n} (a weight with two disks attached to a short bar) :: Kurzhantel {f}, Hantel {f}
dumb blonde {n} (neutral) :: Blondchen {n}
dumbfounded {adj} (shocked and speechless) :: entgeistert, verdutzt
dumbledore {n} (beetle) SEE: beetle ::
dumbledore {n} (bumblebee) SEE: bumblebee ::
dumbledore {n} (dandelion) SEE: dandelion ::
dumbness {n} (the state of being dumb) :: Stummheit {f}, Mutitas {f} [medicine]
Dumbrăveni {prop} (city) :: Elisabethstadt
dumbwaiter {n} (small elevator) :: Speisenaufzug {m}, Speiseaufzug {m}
dumfounded {adj} (dumbfounded) SEE: dumbfounded ::
dummy {n} (a deliberately nonfunctional placeholder) :: Attrappe {f}
dummy {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier ::
dump {n} (a place where waste or garbage is left) :: Kippe {f}, Müllkippe {f}
dumping {n} (selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market) :: Dumping {n}, Warenverschleuderung {f}
dumpling {n} (food) :: Knödel {m}, Kloß {m}, Klops {m}
dumpster {n} (large trash receptacle) :: Müllcontainer {m}, Abfallcontainer {m}
dumpster dive {v} (practice dumper diving) :: containern, dumpstern
dumpster diving {n} (act of recovering discarded items) :: Dumpstern {n}, Containern {n}
dump truck {n} (heavy truck for carrying loose, bulk cargo) :: Kipper {m}, Muldenkipper {m}
dun-bar {n} (species of moth) :: Trapezeule
dunce cap {n} (Conical hat) :: Eselsmütze {f}
dune {n} (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) :: Düne {f}, Sanddüne {f}
dung {n} (manure) :: Dünger {m}, Mist {m}
dung {v} (to fertilize with dung) :: düngen
dungarees {n} (heavy denim pants or overalls) :: Latzhose {f} [bib overalls]
dung beetle {n} (insect of the family Scarabaeidae) :: Mistkäfer {m}
dungeon {n} (underground prison or vault) :: Verlies {n}, Kerker {m}
dungeon {n} (the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon) :: Verlies {n}
dung heap {n} (dunghill) SEE: dunghill ::
dunghill {n} (heap of dung) :: Misthaufen {m}
dunking {n} (submerging) :: Eintauchen {n}
dunking {n} (basketball) :: Dunking
Dunkirk {prop} (town in France) :: Dünkirchen
dunlin {n} (Calidris alpina) :: Alpenstrandläufer {m}
dunnage {n} (material, often wood, most commonly used to fill spaces to prevent items from shifting during shipment) :: Garnier {n}
dunno {contraction} (do (does) not know) :: [colloquial] weiß nich
dunnock {n} (bird) :: Heckenbraunelle {f}
duo {n} (twosome, especially musicians) :: Duo {n}
duodecillion {num} (1039) :: Sextilliarde
duodecillion {num} (1072, see also: trevigintillion) :: Duodezillion {f}
duodecimal {n} (base-twelve number system) :: Duodezimalsystem {n}
duodecuple {adj} (twelvefold) SEE: twelvefold ::
duodenal {adj} (of or pertaining to the duodenum) :: duodenal
duodenum {n} (first part of the small intestine) :: Duodenum {n}, Zwölffingerdarm {m}
duopoly {n} (market situation in which two companies exclusively provide a particular product or service) :: Duopol {n}, Dyopol {n}
duotrigintillion {num} (1099) :: Sexdezilliarde
dupe {v} (to swindle, deceive, or trick) :: überlisten
duplex {n} (house) :: Doppelhaus {n}
duplicate {v} (to make a copy of) :: vervielfältigen, kopieren, duplizieren, nachmachen [colloquial]
duplicate {v} (to do repeatedly; to do again) :: wiederholen, nachmachen, kopieren
duplicate {v} (to produce something equal to) :: entsprechen, etwas entgegenhalten
duplicate {n} (an identical copy) :: Duplikat {n}, Kopie {f}
duplication {n} (duplicating) :: Duplikation
duplicitous {adj} (given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech) :: heuchlerisch
duplicity {n} (intentional deceptiveness) :: Doppelspiel {n}, Doppelzüngigkeit {f}, Duplizität {f}
durability {n} (Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force) :: Haltbarkeit {f}
durable {adj} (able to resist wear; enduring) :: strapazierfähig, haltbar, dauerhaft
durable good {n} (good that yields utility over time) :: langlebiges Investitionsgut {n}
dura mater {n} (anatomy: outermost layer of the meninges) :: Dura mater
duramen {n} (heartwood) SEE: heartwood ::
duration {n} (amount of time) :: Dauer {f}
durative {adj} (long-lasting) SEE: long-lasting ::
dure {v} (to last, continue, endure) :: dauern
duress {n} (constraint by threat) :: Zwang {m}, Nötigung {f}
Durex {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
Durex {prop} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
durian {n} (fruit) :: Durian {f}
during {prep} (for all of a given time interval) :: während, unter
during {prep} (within a given time interval) :: während, unter, in
Durrës {prop} (Adriatic port city in Albania) :: Durrës {m}
durum {n} (durum wheat) SEE: durum wheat ::
durum wheat {n} (hard variety of wheat) :: Hartweizen {m}
Dushanbe {prop} (capital of Tajikistan) :: Duschanbe {n}
dusk {n} (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) :: Abenddämmerung {f}
dusky {adj} (dark-skinned) SEE: dark-skinned ::
dusky tit {n} (Melaniparus funereus) :: Einfarbmeise {f}, Einfarb-Rußmeise {f}
dust {n} (fine, dry particles) :: Staub {m}
dust {v} ((intransitive) to clean by removing dust) :: entstauben, abstauben
dust {v} ((transitive) to remove dust from) :: entstauben, abstauben
dust {v} (of a bird, to cover itself in sand) :: ein Sandbad nehmen, sandbaden
dust {v} (to spray something with fine powder or liquid) :: pudern, bestauben
dustbin {n} (container for trash) SEE: garbage can ::
dust bunny {n} (a small clump of dust) :: Wollmaus {f}
dustcart {n} (rubbish collection vehicle) SEE: garbage truck ::
dustcloth {n} (cloth used for dusting) :: Staubtuch {n}, Staublappen {m}
dust devil {n} (a swirling dust in the air) :: Kleintrombe {f}, Staubteufel {m}
duster {n} (object used for dusting) :: Staubtuch {n}, Staublappen {m}, Staubwedel {m}
duster {n} (person who dusts) :: Staubwischer {m}, Staubwischerin {f}
duster {n} (a light, loose-fitting long coat) :: Staubmantel {m}
dust jacket {n} (detachable protective cover of a book) :: Schutzumschlag {m}, Buchumschlag {m}
dustman {n} (garbage collector) SEE: garbage collector ::
dust mite {n} (mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species) :: Hausstaubmilbe {f}
dust off {v} (to remove dust from something) :: abstauben
dustpan {n} (flat scoop for assembling dust) :: Kehrblech {n}, Kehrschaufel {f}, Kutterschaufel {f}
duststorm {n} (A storm of dust) :: Sandsturm {m}
dusty {adj} (covered with dust) :: staubig
dusty {adj} (powdery and resembling dust) :: staubig
Dutch {adj} (of the Netherlands, people, or language) :: niederländisch, holländisch
Dutch {prop} (the Dutch language) :: Niederländisch {n}, Holländisch {n}
Dutch {n} (people from the Netherlands) :: Niederländer, Holländer
Dutch cap {n} (contraceptive device) SEE: cervical cap ::
Dutch clover {n} (Trifolium repens) SEE: white clover ::
Dutch elm disease {n} (disease of elm trees) :: Ulmensterben {n}
Dutch Limburg {prop} (the roughly northeastern part of the Benelux region of Limburg) :: Niederländisch-Limburg {n}, Niederländischer-Limburg {m}
Dutchman {n} (a Dutch man) :: Niederländer {m}, Holländer {m}
Dutchman's breeches {n} (Dicentra cucullaria) :: Kapuzen-Herzblume {f}
Dutchwoman {n} (a Dutch woman) :: Niederländerin {f}, Holländerin {f}
dutiful {adj} (accepting of one's obligations) :: pflichtbewusst
duty {n} (that which one is morally or legally obligated to do) :: Pflicht {f}
duty {n} (period of time) :: Schicht {f}, Arbeitszeit {f}
duty {n} (tax; tariff) :: Zoll {m}, Einfuhrsteuer {f}
duty calls {phrase} (expresses that the speaker has something they must do) :: die Pflicht ruft
duty-free {adj} (exempt from duty, especially customs) :: zollfrei, abgabenfrei
duty of care {n} (duty of care) :: Sorgfaltspflicht {f}, Fürsorgepflicht {f}
duumvirate {n} (Roman offices) :: Duumvirat {n}
duvet {n} (quilt) :: [most usual, but ambiguous] Bettdecke {f}; [specifically] Federbett {n}, Plumeau {n}, Plümo {n}; [with downs also] Daunendecke {f}
duvet {n} (duvet cover) :: Bettbezug {m}
DVD {n} (digital video disc) :: DVD {f}
DVD player {n} (DVD player) :: DVD-Spieler {m}
dwarf {n} (being from folklore, underground dwelling nature spirit) :: Zwerg {m}, Zwergin {f}
dwarf {n} (small person) :: [slang] Zwerg {m}, Zwergin {f}
dwarf {n} (something much smaller than the usual of its sort) :: Zwerg {m}
dwarf {n} (astronomy: relatively small star) :: Zwerg {m}, Zwergstern {m}
dwarf {n} :: Zwerg {m}, [1,2,3] Zwergin {f}
dwarf {adj} (miniature) :: Zwerg-, zwergenhaft
dwarf {v} (to become (much) smaller) :: schrumpfen
dwarf elder {n} (Sambucus ebulus) :: Zwerg-Holunder {m}
dwarf galaxy {n} (small galaxy) :: Zwerggalaxie {f}
dwarfism {n} (condition of being a dwarf) :: Kleinwuchs {m}
dwarf planet {n} (a type of celestial body) :: Zwergplanet {m}
dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants {n} (A person who discovers by building on previous discoveries.) :: Zwerge auf den Schultern von Riesen
dwarf star {n} (star that is a located in the main sequence) :: Zwergstern {m}
dwarf tossing {n} (weird sport) :: Zwergenwerfen {n}
dwell {v} (live, reside) :: leben, verbleiben, wohnen
dwell {v} (to linger on as thoughts) :: verweilen
dweller {n} (inhabitant) SEE: inhabitant ::
dwelling {n} (house or place in which a person lives) :: Wohnsitz {m}, Wohnung {f}, Behausung, Wohnstätte
dwindle {v} ((intransitive) to decrease, shrink, vanish) :: schwinden
dydoe {n} (a male genital piercing) :: Dydoe
dye {n} (a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied) :: Färbemittel {n}, Färbmittel {n}
dye {v} (to colour with dye) :: färben, einfärben
dye {n} (die) SEE: die ::
dyed {adj} (colored with dye) :: gefärbt
dyed-in-the-wool {adj} (dyed before being formed into cloth) :: in der Wolle gefärbt
dyed-in-the-wool {adj} (firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits) :: waschecht, eingefleischt
dyer {n} (one whose occupation is to dye) :: Färber {m}
dying {adj} (approaching death) :: sterbend, im Sterben liegen [to be dying]
dying {n} (process of approaching death) :: Sterben {n}
dyke {n} (ditch) SEE: ditch ::
dyke {n} (ditch and bank running alongside each other) :: Graben {m}
dyke {n} (barrier to prevent flooding) :: Deich {m}
dyke {n} (geology: body of once igneous rock injected into older rocks) :: Gesteinsgang {m}
dyke {n} (masculine lesbian, see also: lesbian) :: Kampflesbe {f}
dyke {n} :: Lesbe {f}
dynamic {adj} (not steady; in motion) :: dynamisch
dynamic {adj} (powerful) :: dynamisch
dynamic {adj} (able to change) :: dynamisch
dynamic {n} (a behavior) :: Dynamik {f}
dynamic {n} (the varying loudness or volume) :: Dynamik {f}
dynamic {n} (a symbol in a musical score) :: Dynamik {f}
dynamically-typed {adj} :: dynamisch typisiert
dynamic language {n} :: dynamische Sprache {f}
dynamic memory {n} (computer memory) :: dynamischer Speicher {m}
dynamics {n} (branch of mechanics) :: Dynamik {f}
dynamic typing {n} (in programming: type checking performed at run time) :: dynamische Typisierung {f}
dynamite {n} (class of explosives) :: Dynamit {n}
dynamite {n} (figuratively) :: Sprengstoff {m}
dynamo {n} (dynamo-electric machine) :: Dynamo {m}
dynamo {n} (an energetic person) :: Energiebündel {n}
dynastic {adj} (pertaining to a dynasty) :: dynastisch
dynasty {n} (A series of rulers or dynasts from one family) :: Dynastie {f}, Herrschergeschlecht {n}, Herrscherhaus {f}, Herrscherhaus {n}
dysarthria {n} (difficulty in articulating) :: Dysarthrie {f}
dyscalculia {n} (pathology: difficulty with numbers) :: Dyskalkulie {f}, Rechenschwäche {f}
dyscrasia {n} (disorder, especially of the blood) :: Dyskrasie {f}
dysentery {n} (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) :: Dysenterie {f}, Ruhr {f} [dated]
dysfunction {n} (failure to function) :: Fehlfunktion {f}, Dysfunktion {f}
dysfunctional {adj} (functioning incorrectly or abnormally) :: dysfunktional
dysgraphia {n} (language disorder) :: Dysgraphie {f}, Schreibschwäche {f}
dyslalia {n} (difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality) :: Dyslalie {f}
dyslexia {n} (learning disability) :: Legasthenie {f}, Dyslexie {f}
dyslexic {adj} (having dyslexia) :: legasthenisch, legasthen
dyslexic {n} (a person who has dyslexia) :: Legastheniker {m}
dysmenorrhea {n} (painful menstruation) :: Menstruationsbeschwerden {f-p}
dysmorphia {n} (dysmorphia) :: Dysmorphophobie {f}
dyspeptic {adj} (of, relating to, or having dyspepsia) :: dys­pep­tisch, magenkrank
dyspeptic {adj} (irritable or morose) :: missgestimmt
dysphemism {n} (word or phrase used to replace another in this way) :: Dysphemismus, Kakophemismus
dysphoria {n} (state of feeling unwell, unhappy, restless or depressed) :: Verstimmung, Dysphorie {f}
dysphoric {adj} (pertaining to, or in a state of dysphoria) :: dysphorisch
dyspnea {n} (difficult respiration) :: Dyspnoe {f}, Atemnot {f}
dysprosium {n} (chemical element) :: Dysprosium {n}
dyssynchrony {n} (lack of proper synchrony) :: Dyssynchronie {f}, Asynchronie {f}
dyssynchrony {n} (heart condition) :: Dyssynchronie {f}
dyssynchrony {n} (neurological condition) :: Dyssynchronie {f}
dysthymia {n} (tendency to be depressed) :: Dysthymie {f}
dysthymia {n} (form of clinical depression) :: Dysthymie {f}
dystocia {n} (slow or difficult labour or delivery) :: Gebärschwierigkeit {f}
dystopia {n} (vision of a future) :: Dystopie {f}, Mätopie, Anti-Utopie {f}, Gegenutopie {f}
dystopia {n} (medical condition) :: Dystopie {f}
dystrophin {n} :: Dystrophin
dystrophy {n} (dystrophy) :: Dystrophie {f}
dzhigit {n} (a brave equestrian in the Caucasus and Central Asia) :: Dschigit {m}
Dzongkha {prop} (national language of Bhutan) :: Dzongkha {n}
dzud {n} (a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock) :: Zud, Dsud