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e {n} (name of the letter E, e) :: e {n}
each {determiner} (every) :: alle, jeder
each {adv} (per) :: jeweils
each and every {determiner} (each without exception) :: jeder einzelne; aller und jeder
each other {pron} (to one another; one to the other) :: einander [but in limited use; see lemma]
each to his own {proverb} (to each his own) SEE: to each his own ::
eager {adj} (excited by desire in the pursuit of any object) :: begierig, gierig, eifrig
eagerly {adv} (in an eager manner) :: eifrig
eagerness {n} (The state or quality of being eager) :: Eifer {m}
eagle {n} (any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae) :: Adler {m}, [poetic] Aar {m}
eagle {n} (a gold coin with a face value of $10.00) :: Eagle {m} {n}
eagle owl {n} (large owl of genus Bubo) :: Uhu {m}; Schuhu {m} [dialectal]
eaglet {n} (an eagle chick) :: [♂♀] Adlerjunges {n}
ear {n} (fruiting body of a grain plant) :: Ähre {f}, Getreideähre {f}
ear {v} (archaic: to plough) :: pflügen
ear {v} (plough) SEE: plough ::
ear {n} (external part of the organ of hearing) SEE: pinna ::
ear {n} (organ of hearing) :: Ohr {n}
ear {n} (slang: police informant) :: Informant {m}, Spitzel {m}
earache {n} (pain in the ear) :: Ohrenschmerzen {m-p}
ear canal {n} (tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum) :: Gehörgang
ear candle {n} (A hollow candle used to remove earwax) :: Ohrkerze {f}
eardrum {n} (membrane separating outer and middle ears) :: Trommelfell {n}
earl {n} (a British or Irish nobleman) :: Graf
earless {adj} (lacking ears) :: ohrlos
earlier {adj} (occurring previously) :: vorherig
earlier {adv} (previously; before now; sooner) :: vorher
Earlier Egyptian {prop} (Earlier Egyptian) :: ältere Ägyptisch {n}
ear lobe {n} (a part of the ear) :: Ohrläppchen {n}
early {adj} (at a time in advance of the usual) :: früh, verfrüht, frühzeitig
early {adj} (arriving at a time before expected) :: früh, verfrüht
early {adj} (near the start or beginning) :: früh
early {adv} (at a time before expected) :: früh
early bird {n} (one who wakes early) :: Frühaufsteher {m}, Frühaufsteherin {f}, früher Vogel {m}
Early Middle Ages {prop} (Translations) :: Frühmittelalter {n}
Early Modern English {prop} (Early Modern English) :: Frühneuenglisch {n}
Early New English {prop} (15th to mid-17th century form of English) SEE: Early Modern English ::
Early New High German {prop} (form of German) :: Frühneuhochdeutsch
early retirement {n} (early retirement) :: Frührente {f}
early retirement pensioner {n} (someone who's on early retirement) :: Frührentner {m} [male], Frührentnerin {f} [female]
early riser {n} (early bird) SEE: early bird ::
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise {proverb} (Benjamin Franklin quote) :: Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund
earmark {v} (to specify or set aside for a particular purpose) :: bestimmen
earmuff {n} (garment to keep the ears warm) :: Ohrenschützer {m-p}
earmuffs {n} (objects that cover ears) :: Ohrenschützer {m}
earn {v} (transitive: receive (money) for working) :: verdienen
earn {v} (deserve) :: verdienen
earnest {n} (gravity; serious purpose; earnestness) :: Ernst {m}, Ernsthaftigkeit {f}
earnest {n} (seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance)) :: Ernst {m}, Ernsthaftigkeit {f}
earnest {adj} (ardent) :: leidenschaftlich, sehnsüchtig
earnest {adj} (intent) :: intensiv
earnest {adj} (important, serious) :: ernst, ernsthaft, aufrichtig
earnings {n} (wages, money earned, income) :: Einkommen {n}, Verdienst {m}, Lohn {m}
earnings {n} (gains on investments, returns) :: Ertrag {m}
earphone {n} (sound device held near the ear) :: Ohrhörer {m}
earphones {n} (small speakers worn over the ears) :: Ohrhörer {m-p}
earpick {n} (instrument for removing earwax) :: Ohrlöffel {m}
earpiece {n} (speaker placed inside or held near the ear) :: Ohrhörer {m}, Ohrstück {n}
earpiece {n} (receiver of a telephone to hold near to ear) :: Hörer {m}
earplug {n} (protective clothing for the ear canal) :: Ohropax {n}, Ohrenstöpsel {m}, Ohrstöpsel {m}
earring {n} (piece of jewelry) :: Ohrring {m}
ear shell {n} (abalone) SEE: abalone ::
earshot {n} (distance) :: Hörweite {f}, Rufweite {f}
earsplitting {adj} (extremely loud) :: markerschütternd, ohrenbetäubend, ohrenzerreißend
earspoon {n} (very small spoon used as an earpick) :: Ohrlöffel
earth {n} (soil) :: Erde {f}, Land {n}
earth {n} (any general rock-based material) :: Erde {f}, Grund {m}
earth {n} (the ground, land) :: Grund {m}, Erde {f}, Land {n}, Boden {m}, Festland {n}
earth {n} (electrical connection) :: Erde {f}
earth {n} (fox's lair) :: Erdloch {n}, Erdbau {m}, Bau {m}
earth {n} (one of the four basic elements) :: Erde {f}
earth {v} (connect electrically to the earth) :: erden
earth {v} (to bury) :: beerdigen
earth {prop} (our planet, third out from the Sun) SEE: Earth ::
Earth {prop} (third planet of the Solar System) :: Erde {f}
Earth {prop} (personification of Earth) SEE: Mother Earth ::
Earth Day {prop} (global day of observance of the need to protect the earth) :: Tag der Erde {m}
earthen {adj} (made of earth or mud) :: irdisch [“irden” in this sense is archaic]
earthen {adj} (made of clay) :: irden
earthenware {n} (ceramic) :: Töpferwaren {f-p}
earthlike {adj} :: erdähnlich
Earthling {n} (inhabitant of the planet Earth) :: Erdling {m}, Terraner {m}, Terranerin {f}
earthly {adj} (as opposed to heaven) :: weltlich
earthly branch {n} (set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures) :: Erdzweig {m}
Earth Overshoot Day {prop} (calculated illustrative calendar date) :: Erdüberlastungstag {m}
earth pig {n} (aardvark) SEE: aardvark ::
earthquake {n} (shaking of the surface of a planet) :: Erdbeben {n}
earth science {n} (any of the sciences dealing with the planet Earth) :: Geowissenschaften {p} {f}
earthworm {n} (worm (animal)) :: [usual] Regenwurm {m}; [other names] Aalwurm {m}, Erdwurm {m}, Tauwurm {m}; [biology] Gemeiner Regenwurm {m}
earthworm {n} (person) :: Kriecher {m}
earwax {n} (waxy substance secreted by the ear) :: Ohrenschmalz {n}, Zerumen {n}
earwig {n} (the insect) :: Ohrwurm {m}, Ohrenkriecher {m}, Ohrkneifer {m}
earwitness {n} (witness who gives evidence of what he or she has heard) :: Ohrenzeuge, Ohrenzeugin {f}
earworm {n} (earwig) SEE: earwig ::
earworm {n} (tune that keeps replaying in one's head) :: Ohrwurm {m}
ease {n} (ability, see also: ability) :: Fähigkeit {f}, Talent {n}
ease {n} (comfort, see also: comfort) :: Bequemlichkeit, Leichtigkeit {f}
ease {n} (freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance) :: Erleichterung {f}
ease {n} (freedom from effort) :: Leichtigkeit {f}
ease {v} (To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc) :: lindern
easel {n} (upright frame for displaying or supporting something) :: Staffelei {f}
easement {n} (legal right to use another person's property) :: Dienstbarkeit {f}
ease nature {v} (to urinate and/or defecate (euphemism)) SEE: relieve oneself ::
easier said than done {adj} (easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish) :: leichter gesagt als getan
easiness {n} (the quality of being easy) :: Leichtigkeit {f}
east {n} (compass point) :: Osten {m}, Ost {m}
East {prop} (wind from the east) :: Ostwind {m}
East {prop} (Eastern world) :: Osten {m}
East Africa {prop} (eastern part of the continent of Africa) :: Ostafrika {n}
East al-Quds {prop} (East Jerusalem) SEE: East Jerusalem ::
East Anglia {prop} (area of eastern England) :: Ostanglien {n}
East Asia {prop} (eastern subregion of Asia) :: Ostasien
East Asian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to East Asia) :: ostasiatisch
East Asian {n} (a person from East Asia) :: Ostasiat {m}, Ostasiatin {f}
East Berlin {prop} (the Soviet sector of Berlin between 1949 and 1990) :: Ost-Berlin {n}
eastbound {adj} (moving or heading towards the east) :: nach Osten, Richtung Osten
eastbound {adv} (toward the east) :: nach Osten, Richtung Osten
East Central German {prop} :: Ostmitteldeutsch {n}
East Central German {adj} :: ostmitteldeutsch
East China Sea {prop} (a sea) :: Ostchinesisches Meer {n}
East Coast {prop} (the eastern seaboard of the United States) :: Ostküste {f}
East Elbia {prop} :: Ostelbien
East Elbian {adj} :: ostelbisch
Easter {n} (Christian holiday) :: Ostern {n}, Osterfest {n}
Easter Bunny {prop} (Symbolic rabbit sometimes depicted delivering Easter eggs to children) :: Osterhase {m}
Easter egg {n} (a dyed or decorated egg) :: Osterei {n}
Easter egg {n} (a chocolate confection in the shape of an egg) :: Osterei {n}
Easter egg {n} (an undocumented function hidden in a program) :: Easter Egg {n}
Easter egg {n} (image, feature, or other content that is hidden on a video disc or in a movie) :: Easter Egg {n}
Easter egg hunt {n} (activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found) :: Ostereiersuche {f}
Easter egg roll {n} (A competition, held at Easter, in which an egg is pushed along a lawn.) :: Ostereierschieben {n}
Easter Island {prop} (Island in the Pacific) :: Osterinsel {f}
Easter Monday {prop} (Monday after Easter Sunday) :: Ostermontag {m}
eastern {adj} (related to the east) :: östlich
Eastern Armenian {prop} (language) :: Ostarmenisch {n}
Eastern Bloc {prop} (the largely Communist countries of the eastern world) :: Ostblock {m}
easterner {n} (a native or inhabitant of the east) :: Ostler {m}, Ostlerin {f}, Ossi {m} {f} [East Germany]
Eastern Europe {prop} (Eastern Europe) :: Osteuropa {n}
Eastern European {adj} (Eastern European) :: osteuropäisch
Eastern European {n} (Eastern European person) :: Osteuropäer {m}, Osteuropäerin {f}
Eastern Hemisphere {prop} (hemisphere of the Earth) :: östliche Hemisphäre {f}
eastern hemlock {n} (Tsuga canadensis) :: Kanadische Hemlocktanne {f}, Kanadische Schierlingstanne {f}
easternmost {adj} (farthest east) :: östlichster {m}
Eastern Orthodox {adj} (pertaining to the Eastern Orthodox Church) :: orthodox; (specific, but rare:) byzantinisch-orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church {prop} (division of Christianity) :: Orthodoxe Kirchen {f-p}, byzantinisch-orthodoxe Kirchen {f-p}
Easter Sunday {prop} (Easter Sunday) :: Ostersonntag {m}
East Flanders {prop} (East Flanders) :: Ostflandern
East Flemish {prop} (group of Flemish dialects) :: Ostflämisch {n}
East Frisia {prop} (region in Lower Saxony) :: Ostfriesland {n}
East Frisian {prop} (Frisian language) :: Ostfriesisch {n}, ostfriesische Sprache {f}, osterlauwerssches Friesisch {n}
East Frisian {prop} (Low German dialect) :: Ostfriesisch {n}, ostfriesisches Platt {n}, ostfriesisches Plattdeutsch {n}
East Frisian {adj} (pertaining to the East Frisians) :: ostfriesisch
East German {adj} (of or pertaining to East Germany) :: ostdeutsch
East German {adj} (of or pertaining to an East German, East Germans) :: ostdeutsch
East German {adj} (East German) :: ostdeutsch
East German {n} (East German person) :: Ostdeutscher {m}, Ostdeutsche {f}
East Germanic {adj} (of or relating to East Germanic languages) :: ostgermanisch
East Germany {prop} (former European country) :: Ostdeutschland {n}
East Greenlandic {prop} (East Greenlandic) :: Ostgrönländisch
East Indies {n} (Southeast Asia) :: Ostindien {n}
East Jerusalem {prop} (eastern sector of Jerusalem) :: Ostjerusalem {n}
Eastphalia {prop} :: Ostfalen
Eastphalian {adj} :: ostfälisch
East Prussia {prop} (historical province of Germany) :: Ostpreußen {n}
East Prussian {adj} :: ostpreußisch
East Sea {prop} (South China Sea) SEE: South China Sea ::
East Sea {prop} (Baltic sea) SEE: Baltic Sea ::
East Sea {prop} (Sea of Japan) SEE: Sea of Japan ::
East Sea {prop} (Dead Sea) SEE: Dead Sea ::
East Sea {prop} (East China Sea) SEE: East China Sea ::
East Siberian Sea {prop} (part of the Arctic Ocean) :: Ostsibirische See {f}
East Slavic {adj} (of or relating to the East Slavs) :: ostslawisch
East Timor {prop} (Country in Oceania) :: Osttimor {n}
East Timorese {n} (person from East Timor or of East Timorese descent) :: Osttimorer {m}, Osttimorerin {f}
East Timorese {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to East Timor or the East Timorese people) :: osttimorisch
East Turkestan {prop} (Xinjiang) SEE: Xinjiang ::
eastward {adv} (towards the east) :: ostwärts
easy {adj} (comfortable) SEE: comfortable ::
easy {adj} (requiring little skill or effort) :: leicht, einfach
easy as pie {adj} (very easy) :: kinderleicht
easy come, easy go {proverb} (easily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss) :: wie gewonnen, so zerronnen
easy does it {phrase} (do something gently or slowly) :: immer mit der Ruhe (always with calm)
easy peasy {adj} :: babyeierleicht
eat {v} (to ingest, see also: consume; ingest) :: essen, fressen [used for animals or rude for people]
eat {v} (eat a meal) :: essen
eatable {adj} (able to be eaten) SEE: edible ::
eat crow {v} (to recognize that one has mistaken) :: die bittere Pille schlucken, zu Kreuze kriechen, Kreide fressen
eater {n} (one who eats) :: Esser {m}
eatery {n} (a restaurant or café) :: Esslokal {n}
eating {n} (the act of consuming food) :: Essen {n}
eating disorder {n} (psychological disorder) :: Essstörung {f}
eating habit {n} (regular consumption of certain foods) :: Ernährungsgewohnheit {f}, Essgewohnheit {f}
eat one's fill {v} (to eat to one's satisfaction, until full) :: sich satt essen
eat one's hat {v} (to express disbelief about a proposition) :: ich freß einen Besen, wenn, ich will Emil heißen, wenn
eat one's heart out {v} (feel overwhelming negative emotion) :: vor Neid erblassen
eat pussy {v} (to perform cunnilingus) :: Muschi lecken
eat up {v} (consume completely) :: aufessen
eau de toilette {n} (lightly scented perfume) :: Eau de Toilette {f}
eave {n} (the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) :: Traufe {f}
eaves {n} (underside of a roof) :: Traufe {f}, Dachüberstand {m}, Dachüberstand {m}
eavesdrop {v} (to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear) :: belauschen, horchen, lauschen, abhören, zuhören
eavesdrop {n} (concealed aperture through which an occupant can surreptitiously listen to people) :: lauschen
eavesdropper {n} (one who eavesdrops) :: Lauscher {m}
eavesdropping {n} (listening to private conversation) :: Lauschen {n}, Abhören {n}
eavesdropping {n} (interception of electronic communication) :: Abhören {n}
eavestrough {n} (roof gutter) :: Regenrinne {f}, Dachrinne {f}
e-banking {n} (banking carried out electronically) :: Internetbanking {n}
ebb {n} (low tide) :: Ebbe {f}
e-bike {n} (bicycle powered by an electric motor) :: E-Bike {n}, Elektrofahrrad {n}
Eblaite {prop} (extinct Semitic language) :: Eblaitisch {n}
Ebola {n} (Ebola virus) SEE: Ebola virus ::
Ebola {n} (Ebola fever) SEE: Ebola fever ::
Ebola fever {n} (illness caused by the Ebola virus) :: Ebolafieber {n}
Ebola virus {n} (virus) :: Ebolavirus {n}
ebonite {n} (product of vulcanizing rubber with sulfur) :: Ebonit {n}
ebony {n} (wood) :: Ebenholz {n}
ebony {n} (colour) :: Ebenholz {n}
ebony {adj} (made of ebony wood) :: aus Ebenholz
ebony {adj} (deep, dark black colour) :: ebenholzfarben
e-book {n} (electronic book) :: E-Book {n}, E-Buch {n}, elektronisches Buch {n}, Digitalbuch {n}
e-book reader {n} (e-reader) SEE: e-reader ::
EBRD {prop} (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) :: EBWE
Ebro {prop} (Spanish river) :: Ebro {m}
ebullient {adj} (enthusiastic) :: überschwenglich, ausgelassen
ebullient {adj} (agitated) :: übersprudelnd
ebullioscope {n} (an instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids) :: Ebullioskop {m}
ECB {prop} (European Central Bank) :: EZB
Ecbatana {prop} (capital of Media) :: Ekbatana {n}
ecce homo {n} :: Eccehomo {n}, Ecce Homo {n}, Ecce homo {n}
eccentric {adj} (not at or in the centre) :: exzentrisch
eccentric {adj} (not perfectly circular) :: exzentrisch, elliptisch, eiernd
eccentric {adj} (having a different center) :: außermittig
eccentric {adj} (deviating from the norm) :: exzentrisch, schrullig
eccentric {n} (person who does not behave like others) :: Exzentriker {m}, Exzentrikerin {f}, Querulant {m}
eccentric {n} (off-centre wheel) :: Exzenter {m}
eccentricity {n} (eccentric behaviour) :: exzentrisches Verhalten {n}
eccentricity {n} (a ratio between distances in a conic section) :: Exzentrizität {f}
ecchymosis {n} (skin discoloration) SEE: bruise ::
Ecclesiastes {prop} (book of the Bible) :: [Catholic] Kohelet, [Protestantic] Prediger
ecclesiastic {adj} (pertaining to the church) :: kirchlich, geistlich
ecclesiastic {n} (one who adheres to a church-based philosophy) :: Geistlicher {m}, Geistliche {f}
ecclesiastical {adj} (pertaining to the church) :: kirchlich, sakral, Sakral-
Ecclesiastical Latin {prop} (Latin language) :: Kirchenlatein {n}
ecclesiologist {n} (one versed in ecclesiology) :: Ekklesiologe {m}, Ekklesiologin {f}
ecclesiology {n} (branch of theology) :: Ekklesiologie {f}
ecdysiast {n} (stripper) :: Stripteasetänzer {m}, Stripteasetänzerin {f}, Stripper {m}, Stripperin {f}, exotischer Tänzer {m}, exotische Tänzerin {f}
ecdysteroid {n} (any of a group of hormones present in arthropods and in plants) :: Ecdysteroide {?}
ecgonine {n} (tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves) :: Ecgonin {n}
echelon {n} (level or rank) :: Stufe, Rang {m}, Skala {f} {n}
echelon {n} ((military) formation of troops) :: Echelon {m}
echidna {n} (any of the four species of small spined monotremes) :: Ameisenigel {m}, Schnabeligel {m}, Echidna {f}
echinocyte {n} (burr cell) SEE: burr cell ::
echinoderm {n} (member of the Echinodermata) :: Stachelhäuter {m}
echo {n} (reflected sound) :: Echo {n}, Widerhall {m}
echo {n} (displaying on the command line of the command that has just been executed) :: Tastaturecho {n}, Bildschirmecho {n}
echo {n} (the letter E in the ICAO spelling alphabet) :: Echo {n}, Emil [Germany]
echo {v} (to repeat back what another has just said) :: widerhallen, wiederholen, zurückwerfen, hallen
Echo {prop} (mythology) :: Echo
echo chamber {n} (room) :: Hallraum {m}, Nachhallraum {m}, Echokammer {f}
echo chamber {n} (sound effect) :: Nachhall {m}
echo chamber {n} ((derogatory) communication space which refuses the input of outsiders) :: Echokammer {f}
echolalia {n} (echoing of words or phrases) :: Echolalie {f}
echolocation {n} (use of echos to detect objects) :: Echoortung {f}
ECHR {prop} (European Court of Human Rights) :: EGMR
ECHR {prop} (European Convention on Human Rights) :: EMRK
echt {adj} (genuine) :: echt
Echternach {prop} (city) :: Echternach
Eckankar {prop} (a pantheistic religion) :: Eckankar
eclair {n} (oblong, chocolate-covered, cream-filled pastry) :: Éclair {n}, Liebesknochen {m}, Hasenpfote {f}
eclaircise {v} (to make clear) SEE: clarify ::
eclaircissement {n} (explanation of something obscure or unknown) :: Aufklärung {f}
eclampsia {n} (complication of pregnancy) :: Eklampsie {f}, Fraisen {p}
eclectic {adj} (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles) :: eklektisch, vielseitig
eclectic {adj} (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous) :: heterogen, vershiedenartig, verschiedenartig
eclectic {n} (one who selects by the eclectic method) :: Eklektiker {m}
eclecticism {n} (arts: based on multiple art styles) :: Eklektizismus {m}
eclipse {n} (passage of a planetary object between others) :: Finsternis {f}, Eklipse {f}, [solar] Sonnenfinsternis, [lunar] Mondfinsternis, Verdunklung {f}
ecliptic {n} (Earth's orbital plane) :: Ekliptik {f}
eclogue {n} (pastoral poem) :: Ekloge {f}
eco- {prefix} (concerning ecology or the environment) :: öko-
ecocide {n} (destruction of an ecosystem) :: Ökozid {m}, Umweltzerstörung {f}
ecofascism {n} (ecofascism) :: Ökofaschismus {m}
ecofeminism {n} (a sociopolitical movement combining feminism and environmentalism) :: Ökofeminismus {m}
ecofeminist {adj} (of or relating to ecofeminism) :: ökofeministisch
ecofeminist {n} (one who subscribes to ecofeminism) :: Ökofeminist {m}, Ökofeministin {f}
ecofeministic {adj} (resembling or relating to ecofeminism) :: ökofeministisch
eco-friendly {adj} (ecologically friendly) SEE: environmentally friendly ::
ecolabel {n} :: Umweltzeichen {n}
E-collar {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar ::
ecologic {adj} (related to ecology) SEE: ecological ::
ecological {adj} (relating to ecology) :: ökologisch
ecological footprint {n} (measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems) :: Ökologischer Fußabdruck {m}
ecologically {adv} (in an ecological manner) :: ökologisch
ecologist {n} (A scientist who studies ecology) :: Ökologe {m}, [female] Ökologin {f}
ecology {n} (branch of biology) :: Ökologie {f}
e-commerce {n} (commercial activity conducted via the Internet) :: elektronischer Handel {m}, Internethandel {m}, Online-Handel {m}
ecomusicology {n} (study of music, culture, and nature) :: Ökomusikologie
econometric {adj} (combining mathematics and economics) :: ökonometrisch
econometrician {n} (expert in econometrics) :: Ökonometriker {m}, Ökonometrikerin {f}
econometrics {n} (branch of economics) :: Ökonometrie {n}
economic {adj} (pertaining to an economy) :: ökonomisch
economical {adj} (relating to economy) SEE: economic ::
economical {adj} (careful with money) :: sparsam, wirtschaftlich, ökonomisch
economic crisis {n} (period of economic slowdown) SEE: financial crisis ::
economic growth {n} (growth) :: Wirtschaftswachstum {n}
economic refugee {n} (person fleeing poverty) :: Wirtschaftsflüchtling
economics {n} (study) :: Ökonomie {f}, Wirtschaftswissenschaft {f}
economism {n} (Definition) :: Ökonomismus {m}
economist {n} (expert in economics) :: Ökonom {m}, Volkswirt {m}, Wirtschaftswissenschaftler {m}, Volkswirtschaftler {m}
economize {v} (to use sparingly) :: einsparen, ökonomisieren
economy {n} (frugal use of resources) :: Wirtschaft {f}, Ökonomie {f}
economy {n} (production and distribution and consumption) :: Wirtschaft {f}, Ökonomie {f}
economy {n} :: Binnenwirtschaft
ecophysiology {n} :: Ökophysiologie {f}
ecosystem {n} (system of an ecological community and its environment) :: Ökosystem {n}
ecoterrorism {n} (terrorism with an ecological motive) :: Ökoterrorismus {m}
ecoterrorist {n} (one who engages in ecoterrorism) :: Ökoterrorist {m}
ecotone {n} (a region of transition) :: Ökoton
ecotourism {n} (responsible travel) :: Ökotourismus {m}
ecotype {n} (organism adapted to an environment) :: Ökotyp {m}
ecru {adj} (beige) SEE: beige ::
ECSC {prop} (European Coal and Steel Community) :: EGKS {f}
ecstasy {n} (intense pleasure) :: Ekstase {f}
ecstasy {n} (intense emotion) :: Ekstase {f}
ecstasy {n} (trance associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation) :: Ekstase {f}
ecstasy {n} (drug) :: Ecstasy {f}, Teile {f}, Pillen {f}
ecstatic {adj} (feeling or characterized by ecstasy) :: ekstatisch
ecstatic {adj} (extremely happy) :: ekstatisch
-ectomy {suffix} (surgical removal of) :: -entfernung {f}; [of an outer organ, e.g. breasts, also] -amputation {f} [chiefly specialist] -ektomie {f}
ectoparasite {n} (parasite living on the surface of host organism) :: Ektoparasit {m}
ectopic pregnancy {n} (type of pregnancy) :: Eileiterschwangerschaft {f}
ectoplasm {n} (parapsychology: visible substance believed to emanate from spiritualistic mediums) :: Ektoplasma {n}
ectoplasm {n} (parapsychology: an immaterial or ethereal substance) :: Ektoplasma {n}
ectoplasm {n} (cytology: the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm) :: Ektoplasma {n}
ectoplasmic {adj} (of or relating to ectoplasm) :: ektoplasmisch
ectoplastic {adj} :: ektoplastisch
ectoproct {n} (bryozoan) SEE: bryozoan ::
ectothermic {adj} (of or relating to ectotherm) :: wechselwarm, poikiloterm, kaltblütig
ectropic {adj} (Relating to ectropy) :: ektropisch
ECTS {prop} (education) :: ECTS-Punkt
Ecuador {prop} (country in South America) :: Ecuador {n}
Ecuadorian {n} (person from Ecuador) :: Ecuadorianer {m}, Ecuadorianerin {f}
Ecuadorian {adj} (pertaining to Ecuador) :: ecuadorianisch
ecumenic {adj} (ecumenical) SEE: ecumenical ::
ecumenical {adj} (ecclesiastical: pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense) :: ökumenisch
ecumenism {n} (ecumenical doctrines and practices) :: Ökumene {f}, Ökumenismus {m}
ecumenopolis {n} (planet-wide city) :: Ökumenopolis {f}
eczema {n} (acute or chronic inflammation of the skin) :: Ekzem {n}; Ancient: ἔκζεμα {n}
eczematous {adj} (of or pertaining to eczema) :: ekzematös
Edam {prop} (Edam cheese) SEE: Edam cheese ::
Edam cheese {n} (type of cheese) :: Edamer {m}
edaphic {adj} (of or relating to soil) :: edaphisch
Edda {prop} :: Edda {f}
eddy {n} (air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current) :: Wirbel {m}
eddy current {n} (an induced electric current) :: Wirbelstrom {m}
edelweiss {n} (a European perennial alpine plant) :: Edelweiß {n}
edema {n} (excessive accumulation of serum in tissue) :: Ödem {n}
Eden {n} (paradise on Earth) :: Eden {n}
edentate {adj} (toothless) SEE: toothless ::
edentulous {adj} (toothless) SEE: toothless ::
Edgar {prop} (male given name) :: Edgar
edge {n} (boundary line of a surface) :: Rand {m}
edge {n} (joining line between two vertices of a polygon) :: Seite {f}, Kante {f}
edge {n} (place where two faces of a polyhedron meet) :: Kante {f}
edge {n} (an advantage) :: Vorsprung {m}
edge {n} (thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument) :: Klinge {f}, Schneide {f}
edge {n} (in graph theory: any of the pairs of vertices in a graph) :: Kante {f}
edge {v} (to move something gradually) :: schieben, verschieben
edgeways {adv} (with the edge uppermost) :: hochkant
edgy {adj} (nervous) :: nervös, angespannt
edgy {adj} (on the edge between acceptable and offensive) :: grenzwertig
edible {adj} (that can be eaten without harm; suitable for consumption) :: essbar, [old spelling] eßbar
edible dormouse {n} (dormouse which is food) :: Siebenschläfer {m}
edict {n} (proclamation of law) :: Edikt {n}
e-dictionary {n} (electronic dictionary) :: elektronisches Wörterbuch {n}
edification {n} (the act of edifying, or the state of being edified) :: Erbauung {f}
edification {n} (building) :: Gebäude {n}, Bauwerk {n}
edifice {n} (building) :: Bauwerk {n}, Gebäude {n}
edifice {n} (school of thought) :: Lehrgebäude {n}, Gedankengebäude {n}
edify {v} (To instruct or improve morally or intellectually) :: bestärken, erbauen, edifizieren
Edinburgh {prop} (capital of Scotland) :: Edinburgh {n}
edit {n} (a change to the text of a document) :: Bearbeitung {f}, Änderung {f}
edit {v} (to change a text, or a document) :: bearbeiten, redigieren, editieren
edit {v} (be editor of a publication) :: herausgeben
editability {n} :: Editierbarkeit {f}
editable {adj} (capable of being edited) :: editierbar
Edith {prop} (female given name) :: Edith
editing {n} (an act or instance of something being edited) :: Bearbeitung {f}
edition {n} (literary work) :: Ausgabe {f}
edition {n} (whole set of copies, print run) :: Auflage {f}
editor {n} (newspaper editor) :: Redakteur {m}, Redakteurin {f}
editor {n} (program for modifying text files) :: Editor {m}, Texteditor {m}
editorial {adj} (of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial) :: redaktionell, editorisch
editorial {n} (article giving the opinion of editors) :: Leitartikel {m}
editor in chief {n} (highest ranking editor) :: Chefredakteur {m}, Chefredakteurin {f} [female]
edit war {n} (a dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work) :: Edit-War {m}, Bearbeitungskrieg {f}
Edmonton {prop} (city in Alberta, Canada) :: Edmonton
Edmund {prop} (male given name) :: Edmund
Edo {prop} (former name of Tokyo) :: Edo [nowadays and hence anachronistic]; Jedo, Jeddo [contemporary in the 19th century]
Edomite {n} (person descended from Esau (Edom)) :: Edomiter {m}, Edomiterin {f}
Edomite {prop} (the Semitic language of the Edomites) :: Edomitisch {n}
e-dress {n} (e-mail address) SEE: e-mail address ::
educate {v} (to instruct or train) :: ausbilden, erziehen
educated {adj} (having attained a level of higher education) :: gebildet, ausgebildet
educated guess {n} (guess based on experience or knowledge) :: fundierte Vermutung {f}
educatee {n} (someone who is being educated) :: Schüler
education {n} (process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment) :: Ausbildung {f}, Erziehung {f}, Schulung {f}, Unterricht {m}
education {n} (facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally) :: Bildung {f}, Schulung {f}, Aufklärung {f}, Höflichkeit {f}
educator {n} (teacher) SEE: teacher ::
Edward {prop} (male given name) :: Eduard
EEA {prop} (European Economic Area) :: EWR
EEC {prop} (European Economic Community) :: EWG
eel {n} (any fish of the order Anguilliformes) :: Aal {m}, Aalartige {p}
eel {n} (Anguilla anguilla) SEE: European eel ::
eelbuck {n} (device) :: Aalkorb {m}, Aalreuse {f}
eeler {n} (a fisherman) :: Aalfischer {m}, Aalfischerin {f}, Aalfänger {m}, Aalfängerin {f}
eelgrass {n} :: Gewöhnliches Seegras {n}
eellike {adj} :: aalartig
eelpout {n} (fish of the family Zoarcidae) :: Aalmutter {f}, Bartfisch {m}
eelskin {n} (the skin of a hagfish) :: Aalhaut {f}
eelspear {n} (A spear for spearing eels) :: Aalspeer {m}
eelworm {n} (a nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels) :: Älchen {n}
eely {adj} (Thin and slippery) :: aalglatt
eeny, meeny, miny, moe {n} (similar children's counting-out games in other languages) :: ene mene miste, ene mene mu
eerie {adj} (weird) :: unheimlich
eerie {adj} (frightened) :: unheimlich
Eeyore {n} (negative or pessimistic person) :: I-Ah
effect {n} (result of an action) :: Auswirkung {f}, Wirkung {f}
effect {n} (special effect in film) :: Effekt {m}
effect {n} (sound engineering: alteration in sound) :: Effekt {m}
effect {n} (scientific phenomenon) :: Effekt {m}
effect {v} (to make or bring about; to implement) :: bewirken
effective {adj} (having the power to produce a required effect or effects) :: wirksam
effective {adj} (producing a decided or decisive effect) :: wirksam
effective {adj} (efficient, serviceable, or operative) :: effektiv, wirkungsvoll
effective {adj} (actually in effect) :: wirksam, in Kraft
effectively {adv} (in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect) :: effektiv, wirksam
effectively {adv} (essentially) :: tatsächlich
effectiveness {n} (property) :: Wirksamkeit {f}, Effektivität {f}
effectiveness {n} (degree) :: Wirksamkeit {f}
effectivity {n} (the ability or power to be effective) :: Effektivität {f}
effect size {n} (a measure of the strength or magnitude of the effect) :: Effektstärke {f}
effeminacy {n} (the quality of being effeminate) :: Weichlichkeit {f}, Verweiblichung {f}
effeminate {adj} (of a man, behaving like a woman) :: weibisch, tuntig, effeminiert, verweichlicht, verweiblicht
effendi {n} (title of respect) :: Efendi {m}, Effendi {m}
effervescent {adj} (fizzy) :: sprudelnd, brausend
effervescent {adj} (enthusiastic) :: überschäumend, spritzig
effete {adj} (lacking strength) :: kraftlos, entkräftet
effete {adj} (decadent) :: verweichlicht
efficacious {adj} (effective, see also: effective) :: wirksam
efficacity {n} (efficacy) SEE: efficacy ::
efficacy {n} (ability to produce effect) :: Wirksamkeit {f}
efficiency {n} (extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose) :: Effizienz {f}
efficiency {n} (one-room apartment) :: Einzimmerwohnung {f}, Einraumwohnung {f}
efficiency {n} :: Effizienz
efficient {adj} (making good use of resources) :: effizient
efficiently {adv} (in an efficient manner) :: effizient
effigy {n} (dummy or other crude representation) :: Abbild {n}, Bildnis {n}, Puppe {f}
effigy {n} (likeness of a person) :: Bildnis {n}
effloresce {v} (to come forth) SEE: emerge ::
efflower {v} (leatherworking: remove an outer surface with a knife) SEE: graze ::
effluvium {n} (gaseous or vaporous emission) :: Effluvium
effort {n} (endeavor) SEE: endeavor ::
effort {n} (the amount of work involved in achieving something) :: Anstrengung {f}, Aufwand {m}
effortless {adj} (without effort) :: mühelos
effrontery {n} (insolent and shameless audacity) :: Dreistigkeit, Frechheit {f}, Unverschämtheit {f}
effulgent {adj} (radiant, resplendent, shining, see also: radiant; resplendent; shining) :: glänzend, strahlend
effusive {adj} (extravagant or excessive) :: überschwänglich
effusive {adj} (extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava) :: vulkanisch, Extrusiv-, Erguss-, Ausbruchs-, Effusiv-
E-flat {n} (tone between D and E) :: Es {n}
E-flat {n} (mechanism for producing an E-flat) :: Es {n}
E flat major {n} (Major scale of E-flat) :: Es-Dur
E flat major {n} (Major chord of E-flat) :: Es-Dur
E-flat minor {n} (minor key) :: es-Moll
e-form {n} (adjective form) :: e-Form
e.g. {adv} (abbreviation for “for example”) :: [zum Beispiel] z. B. (dated: [zum Exempel] z. E.), [beispielsweise] bspw.
egalitarian {adj} (characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people) :: egalitär
egalitarian {n} (person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people) :: Egalitarist {m}, Egalitaristin {f}
egalitarianism {n} (political doctrine of universal equality) :: Egalitarismus {m}
egestion {n} (act of egesting) :: Egestion {f}
egg {v} (to encourage) :: antreiben, anfeuern, anstacheln
egg {n} (body housing an embryo) :: Ei {n}
egg {n} (egg of domestic fowl as food item) :: Ei {n}
egg {n} (ovum) :: Eizelle
egg {n} (something shaped like an egg) :: Ei {n}
egg and spoon race {n} (race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon) :: Eierlaufen {n}
eggar {n} (moth) :: Wollraupenspinner {m}, Glucke {f}
eggbeater {n} (eggwhisk) SEE: eggwhisk ::
egg cell {n} (ovum) SEE: ovum ::
egg cosy {n} (insulating cover placed over a boiled egg) :: Eierwärmer {m}
eggcup {n} (a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten) :: Eierbecher {m}
egghead {n} (pejorative: intellectual) :: Eierkopf {m}
eggnog {n} (alcoholic beverage) :: Eierkognak {m}
egg on {v} (provoke) :: anstiften
eggplant {n} (plant) :: Aubergine {f}, Eierpflanze {f}, Eierfrucht {f}, Melanzani {f} [Austria]
eggplant {n} (edible fruit) :: Aubergine {f}, Eierfrucht {f}, [Austrian] Melanzani
egg salad {n} (dish made of hard-boiled eggs) :: Eiersalat {m}
eggs and bacon {n} (bacon and eggs) SEE: bacon and eggs ::
egg-shaped {adj} (having the shape of an egg) :: eiförmig
eggshell {n} (object) :: Eierschale {f}
eggwhisk {n} (utensil) :: Schneebesen {m}
egg white {n} (clear part of an egg) SEE: albumen ::
egg yolk {n} (central part of an egg) SEE: yolk ::
ego {n} (the self) :: Ich {n}, Ego {n}
egocentric {adj} (egotistical) :: egozentrisch
egocentric {n} (person who is egocentric) :: Egozentriker {m}
egocentricity {n} (quality of being egocentric) :: Egozentrik {f}
egocentrism {n} (following ones egotistical desires) :: Egozentrismus {m}
egoism {n} (tendency to think of self) :: Egoismus {m}
egoist {n} (advocate of egoism) :: Egoist {m}, Egoistin {f}
egoist {n} :: Egoist {m}
egoistic {adj} (egoistical) SEE: egoistical ::
egoistical {adj} (caring about the gratification of one's own desires) :: egoistisch
egomaniac {n} (person obsessed with their own (supposed) importance) :: Egomane {m}, Egomanin {f}
egosyntonic {adj} :: ich-synton
egotism {n} (belief that one is superior) :: Egotismus
egotist {n} (egocentric or self-centered person) SEE: egoist ::
egotistical {adj} (egoistical) SEE: egoistical ::
egregious {adj} (conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding) :: unerhört, ungeheuerlich, außergewöhnlich
egregious {adj} (outrageously bad) :: entsetzlich, ungeheuerlich, unerhört
egregore {n} (psychic entity influencing thoughts) :: Egregor {m}
egress {n} (exit) SEE: exit ::
egress {n} (process of exiting) :: Ausgang {m}, Austritt {m}
egret {n} (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea) :: Reiher {m}
Egypt {prop} (country in North Africa) :: Ägypten {n}, Altes Ägypten {n} [ancient], Altägypten {n} [ancient]
Egyptian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt) :: ägyptisch
Egyptian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Egyptians) :: ägyptisch
Egyptian {n} (person from Egypt) :: Ägypter {m}, Ägypterin {f}
Egyptian {prop} (language) :: Ägyptisch {n}
Egyptian Arabic {prop} (Egyptian Arabic) :: Ägyptisch-Arabisch {n}
Egyptian cobra {n} (Naja haje) :: Uräusschlange {f}, Ägyptische Kobra {f}
Egyptian goose {n} (Alopochen aegyptiacus) :: Nilgans {f}
Egyptian plover {n} (Pluvianus aegyptius) :: Krokodilwächter {m}
Egyptologist {n} (A person; one who is skilled professes or practices Egyptology) :: Ägyptologe {m}, [female] Ägyptologin {f}
egyptology {n} (Egyptology) SEE: Egyptology ::
Egyptology {n} (the study of ancient Egypt) :: Ägyptologie {f}
eh {interj} (used as a tag question) :: gell, oder, ne, nicht wahr
eh {interj} ((Canadian) an interjection used to ascertain the continued attention) :: ne, nicht
eh {interj} (meh) SEE: meh ::
Eid al-Adha {prop} (Islamic festival) :: Opferfest {n}
Eid al-Fitr {prop} (religious celebration) :: Fest des Fastenbrechens {n}; Zuckerfest {n}; Id al-Fitr {n}
eider {n} (duck of genus Somateria) :: Eiderente {f}
Eider {prop} (Eider River) :: Eider
eiderdown {n} (the down of the eider duck) :: Eiderdaune {f}
eidetic {adj} (pertaining to a memory of perfect clarity) :: eidetisch
Eifelian {prop} :: Eifelium
Eiffel Tower {prop} (tower in Paris) :: Eiffelturm {m}
eigenfunction {n} (function) :: Eigenfunktion {f}
eigenvalue {n} (scalar multiplier of an eigenvector) :: Eigenwert {m}
eigenvector {n} (vector not rotated by linear transformation) :: Eigenvektor {m}
eight {num} (cardinal number 8) :: acht
eight {n} (The digit/figure 8) :: Acht {f}
eight {n} (Playing card with value 8) :: Acht {f}
eighteen {num} (cardinal number) :: achtzehn
eighteenth {adj} (the ordinal form of the number eighteen, see also: 18th) :: achtzehnte
eighteenthly {adv} (in the eighteenth place) :: achtzehntens
eighth {adj} (ordinal form of the number eight, see also: 8th) :: achte
eighth {n} (person or thing in the eighth position) :: Achte
eighth {n} (one of eight equal parts of a whole) :: Achtel {n}
eighthly {adv} (in the eighth place) :: achtens
eighth note {n} (eighth note) SEE: quaver ::
eighties {n} (the decade of the 1980s) :: achtziger Jahre {n-p}, Achtzigerjahre {n-p}, Achtziger {p}; neunzehnhundertachtziger Jahre {n-p}, 1980er
eightieth {adj} (ordinal form of the number eighty) :: achtzigste
eightieth {n} (The person or thing in the eightieth position) :: Achtzigste
eightieth {n} (One of eighty equal parts of a whole) :: Achtzigstel {n}
eight o'clock {n} (the start of the ninth hour) :: acht Uhr, zwanzig Uhr [8 p.m.]
eight thousand {n} (cardinal number) :: achttausend
eight-thousander {n} (a mountain extending more than 8000 metres above sea level) :: Achttausender {m}
eighty {num} (80) :: achtzig {f}
eighty-eight {num} (88) :: achtundachtzig
eighty-five {num} (the cardinal number 85) :: fünfundachtzig
eighty-four {num} (84) :: vierundachtzig
eighty-nine {num} (89) :: neunundachtzig
eighty-one {num} (81) :: einundachtzig
eighty-seven {num} (87) :: siebenundachtzig
eighty-six {num} (cardinal number 86) :: sechsundachtzig
eightysomething {n} (octogenarian) SEE: octogenarian ::
eighty-three {num} (83) :: dreiundachtzig
eighty-two {num} (82) :: zweiundachtzig
Eighty Years' War {prop} (Dutch war of independence) :: Achtzigjähriger Krieg {m}
Einang stone {prop} (stone) :: Einangstein
Eindhoven {prop} (city in the Netherlands) :: Eindhoven
einkorn {n} (einkorn wheat) SEE: einkorn wheat ::
einkorn wheat {n} (domesticated form of wheat type) :: Einkorn {n}, Blicken, kleiner Spelz {m}
Einstein {prop} (Albert Einstein) :: Einstein
einsteinium {n} (element with atomic number 99) :: Einsteinium {n}
Einstein's constant {prop} (constant) :: Einsteinkonstante {f}
Eisch {prop} (river) :: Eisch {f}
either {determiner} (each of two) :: beide
either {adv} ((after a negative) as well) :: auch, ebenso, ebenfalls
either {conj} (introduces the first of two options) :: entweder ; entweder ... oder
either way {adv} (regardless of what happens) :: so oder so
ejaculate {v} (to eject abruptly) :: ejakulieren
ejaculate {v} (to eject semen or vaginal fluid) :: [both] ejakulieren
ejaculate {n} (the liquid ejected during ejaculation) :: Ejakulat {n}
ejaculation {n} (ejection of semen through the urethra) :: Ejakulation {f}, Samenerguss {m}
eject {v} (to compel to leave) :: auswerfen, ausweisen
eject {v} (to project oneself from an aircraft) :: katapultieren
eject {v} (to cause to come out of a machine) :: ausstoßen
ejecta {n} (material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano) :: Ejecta {f}
ejection seat {n} (seat in an aircraft which can be ejected from the cockpit) :: Schleudersitz {m}
eke {adv} (also) SEE: also ::
eke {n} (addition) SEE: addition ::
eke out {v} (to supplement) :: aufbessern, dazuverdienen, hinzuverdienen, strecken
eke out {v} (to obtain with difficulty) :: ergattern, erringen, erhaschen, abtrotzen, herausholen, abgewinnen, zusammenkratzen; [to eke out a living / an existence]: sich (mühsam / mehr schlecht als recht / recht und schlecht) durchschlagen / durchkämpfen / durchboxen, sich durchs Leben schlagen / kämpfen / boxen, über die Runden kommen
ekranoplan {n} (ground-effect vehicle) :: Ekranoplan {m}
elaborate {adj} (detailed) :: ausführlich, durchdacht
elaborate {v} (to give further detail or explanation) :: ausführen
Elam {prop} (ancient civilization) :: Elam {n}
Elamite {n} (an inhabitant of ancient Elam) :: Elamiter {m}, Elamiterin {f}, Elamer {m}
eland {n} (genus of antelope) :: Elenantilope {f}
elapse {v} ((of time) to pass or move by) :: vergehen, verrinnen
elastic {adj} (capable of stretching) :: dehnbar, elastisch
elastic {n} (elastic band) SEE: elastic band ::
elastic band {n} (loop of rubber or similar material) :: Gummiband {n}
elasticity {n} (physics: property by which a material can regain its original dimensions) :: Elastizität {f}
elasticity {n} (quality of being elastic) :: Elastizität {f}
elasticity {n} (adaptability) SEE: adaptability ::
elated {adj} (extremely happy and excited) :: beschwingt, ermutigt, freudig erregt
elation {n} (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) :: Euphorie {f}, Hochgefühl {n}
elation {n} (A feeling of joy and pride) :: Begeisterung {f}, Jubelstimmung {f}
elation {n} :: Begeisterung, freudige Erregung
elative {n} (elative case of a noun) :: Elativ {m}
elative case {n} (case used to indicate movement out of something) :: Elativ {m}
elbaite {n} (a type of tourmaline) :: Elbait {m}
Elbe {prop} (European river) :: Elbe {f}
Elbian {adj} (pertaining to the Elbe) :: elbisch
Elbląg {prop} (a city in Poland) :: Elbing {n}, Elbląg {n}
elbow {n} (joint between upper arm and forearm) :: Ellbogen {m}
elbow {n} (pipe fitting) :: Rohrbogen {m}
elbow {n} (a hit with the elbow) :: Ellbogenstoß {m}
elbow {v} (to push with the elbow) :: Swiss: ellbögeln
elbow bone {n} (ulna) SEE: ulna ::
Elbrus {prop} (mountain) :: Elbrus {m}
elder {adj} (greater than another in age or seniority) :: älter
elder {n} (Sambucus nigra) :: Holunder {m}, Schwarzer Holunder, Holler {m}, Holder {m}
elder {n} (Sambucus) :: Holunder {m}, Holder {m}, Holler {m}
elderberry {n} (elder tree) SEE: elder ::
elderberry {n} (fruit) :: Holunderbeere {f}
eldercare {n} (care for the elderly) :: Altenpflege {f}
elderly {adj} (old) :: älter, bejahrt, betagt
elderly care {n} (eldercare) SEE: eldercare ::
El Dorado {prop} (a legendary lost city of gold) :: Eldorado {n}
Eleanor {prop} (female given name) :: Eleonore
e-learning {n} (learning conducted via electronic media) :: E-Learning {n}, E-Lernen {n}
Eleatic {adj} :: eleatisch
Eleatic {n} :: Eleate {m}
Eleazar {prop} (biblical character) :: Eleasar
elecampane {n} (Inula helenium) :: Alant {m}
elect {v} (to elect) SEE: choose ::
elect {v} (to choose or make decision) :: entscheiden, wählen
elect {v} (to choose in election) :: wählen
elect {adj} (who has been elected) :: gewählt
electability {n} (capability to be elected) :: Wählbarkeit {f}
electable {adj} (able to be elected to office) :: wählbar
election {n} (process of choosing a new leader or representatives) :: Wahl {f}
electioneering {n} (campaigning for elective office) :: Wahlwerbung {m}
elective {adj} (optional or discretionary) :: elektiv, optional, wählend
elector {n} (person eligible to vote) :: Wähler {m}, Stimmbürger {m} [Switzerland], Urnengänger {m}, Wahlberechtigter {m}
elector {n} (official) :: Wahlmann {m}, Wahlfrau {f}, Elektor {m}
elector {n} (in the Holy Roman Empire, a participant in the election of the emperor) SEE: Elector ::
Elector {n} (elector or prince-elector) :: Kurfürst {m} (Kurfürstin {f} [Elector's wife])
electoral college {n} (body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office) :: Wahlmännerkollegium {n}, Wahlkollegium {n}
Electoral College {prop} (body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US) :: Electoral College {n}, Wahlmännergremium {n}, Wahlmänner-Gremium {n}, Wahlmännerkollegium {n}
electoral district {n} (district represented by one or more elected officials) :: Wahlkreis {m}
electoral fraud {n} (illegal interference with an election) :: Unzulässige Wahlbeeinflussung
electoral system {n} (voting system) SEE: voting system ::
electorate {n} (those entitled to vote collectively) :: Wählerschaft {f}
electorate {n} (dominion of an elector in the Holy Roman Empire) :: Kurfürstentum {n}
electorate {n} (geographic area encompassing electoral district) SEE: electoral district ::
Electorate of the Palatinate {prop} (historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire) :: Kurpfalz {f}
Electra complex {n} (Psychoanalytical theory) :: Elektrakomplex {m}
electress {n} (a woman who can vote in an election) :: Wählerin {f}, Stimmbürgerin {f} [Switzerland], Urnengängerin {f}
electress {n} (the wife of a German Elector / elector, often used as a title) :: Kurfürstin {f}
electric {adj} (electrical) :: elektrisch
electric {adj} (electronic (musical instrument)) :: elektronisch, elektrisch
electric {adj} (emotionally thrilling) :: elektrisierend
electric {n} (electric car) :: Elektro-Auto {n}
electrical {adj} (electric) SEE: electric ::
electrical engineer {n} :: Elektroingenieur {m}
electrical engineering {n} (branch of engineering) :: Elektrotechnik {f}
electrical tape {n} (plastic tape) :: Isolierband {n}
electric car {n} (a car that uses electric motors) :: Elektroauto {n}, E-Auto {n}
electric catfish {n} (catfish of Malapteruridae) :: Elektrischer Wels
electric cello {n} (modified cello) :: elektrisches Cello {n}, E-Cello {n}
electric chair {n} (device used for performing execution by electrocution) :: elektrischer Stuhl {m}
electric charge {n} :: Ladung {f}
electric circuit {n} (path or interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed) that can carry an electric current) :: Stromkreis {m}
electric current {n} (phenomenon) :: elektrischer Strom {m}
electric current {n} (measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge) :: elektrischer Strom {m} , Strom {m}
electric eel {n} (species of fish) :: Zitteraal {m}
electric fence {n} (electric fence) :: Elektrozaun {m}, elektrischer Weidezaun {m}, Kontaktzaun {m} [military]
electric fire {n} (fire, stove or heater powered by electricity) :: Elektroofen {m}
electric guitar {n} (guitar which requires electronic amplification) :: Elektrogitarre {f}
electrician {n} (tradesman who works with electrical equipment) :: Elektriker {m}, Elektrikerin {f}
electricity {n} (form of energy) :: Elektrizität {f}
electricity {n} (electric power) :: Strom {m}
electricity meter {n} (a device that measures the consumption of electricity) :: Stromzähler {m}
electric ray {n} (fish of the order Torpedodiniformes) :: Zitterrochen {m}
electric shock {n} (physical reaction) :: Stromschlag, elektrischer Schlag {m}, Elektroschock {m}
electric vehicle {n} (vehicle that uses an electric motor as the means of propulsion) :: Elektrofahrzeug {n}
electric violin {n} (an instrument) :: elektrische Geige {f}, E-Geige {f}
electrification {n} (the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity) :: Elektrifizierung {f}, [Swiss German] Elektrifikation {f}, [dated] Elektrisierung {f}
electrify {v} (to communicate electricity to) :: elektrifizieren
electrify {v} (to cause electricity to pass through) :: elektrifizieren
electrify {v} (to adapt for electric power) :: elektrifizieren, elektrifizieren
electrify {v} (to excite suddenly and violently) :: elektrisieren
electro- {prefix} (of electricity or electrical) :: Elektro-, elektro-
electrocardiogram {n} (trace of an electrocardiograph) :: Elektrokardiogramm {n}, EKG {n}
electrocardiography {n} (the science of preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms) :: Elektrokardiografie {f}
electrochemical {adj} (of or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity) :: elektrochemisch
electrochemical {adj} (of or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction) :: elektrochemisch
electrochemical series {n} (list of the metals in order of their electronegativity) :: elektrochemische Spannungsreihe {f}
electrochemist {n} (person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry) :: Elektrochemiker {m}, Elektrochemikerin {f}
electrochemistry {n} (chemistry pertaining to electricity) :: Elektrochemie {f}
electrocute {v} (to cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock) :: elektrokutieren
electrocution {n} (accidental death or suicide by electric shock) :: Tod durch Stromschlag {m}
electrocution {n} (deliberate execution by electric shock) :: Hinrichtung auf dem elektrischen Stuhl {f}
electrocution {n} (a severe electric shock) :: Stromschlag {m}
electrode {n} (the terminal through which electric current passes) :: Elektrode {f}
electrodynamic {adj} (involving dynamics of electric charges) :: elektrodynamisch
electrodynamics {n} (study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges) :: Elektrodynamik {f}
electroencephalography {n} (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) :: Elektroenzephalografie {f}
electroflotation {n} (removal of pollutants by electrical means) :: Elektroflotation {f}
electrogravimetry {n} :: Elektrogravimetrie {f}
electrokinesis {n} (particle or fluid transport produced by an electrical field) :: Elektrokinese {f}
electroluminescence {n} (generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge) :: Elektrolumineszenz {f}
electrolysis {n} (chemical change) :: Elektrolyse {f}
electrolyte {n} (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) :: Elektrolyt {m}
electrolytic {adj} :: elektrolytisch
electrolytic capacitor {n} (capacitor that uses an electrolyte) :: Elektrolytkondensator {m}, Elko {m}
electromagnet {n} (magnet) :: Elektromagnet {n}
electromagnetic {adj} (pertaining to electromagnetism) :: elektromagnetisch
electromagnetic induction {n} (production of an electrical potential difference) :: elektromagnetische Induktion {f}
electromagnetic radiation {n} (radiation) :: elektromagnetische Strahlung {f}
electromagnetic spectrum {n} (electromagnetic spectrum) :: elektromagnetisches Spektrum {n}
electromagnetic wave {n} (electromagnetic radiation) :: elektromagnetische Welle {f}
electromagnetism {n} (a fundamental force) :: Elektromagnetismus {m}
electromechanical {adj} (combining the fields of mechanics and electronics) :: elektromechanisch
electron {n} (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms) :: Elektron {n}
electron affinity {n} :: Elektronenaffinität {f}
electron capture {n} :: Elektroneneinfang {m}
electron donor {n} :: Elektronendonator {m}
electronegativity {n} (degree of electron attraction) :: Elektronegativität {f}
electron hole {n} (lack of an electron) SEE: hole ::
electron hole {n} :: Defektelektron {f}
electronic {adj} (pertaining to electrons) :: elektronisch
electronic {adj} (operating on behavior of electrons) :: elektronisch
electronic {adj} (generated by electronic device) :: elektronisch
electronic book {n} (e-book) SEE: e-book ::
electronic cigarette {n} (electronic cigarette) :: elektrische Zigarette {f}, elektronische Zigarette {f}, E-Zigarette {f}
electronic game {n} (game played on an electronic device) :: elektronisches Spiel {n}
electronic mail {n} (email) SEE: email ::
electronics {n} ((physics)) :: Elektronik {f}
electron microscope {n} (any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons) :: Elektronenmikroskop {n}
electron shell {n} (type of nebula) :: Atomhülle {f}, Elektronenhülle {f}
electron volt {n} (a unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles) :: Elektronenvolt {n}, Elektronvolt {n}
electroplate {v} (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) :: galvanisieren
electrostatic {adj} (of, relating to, or producted by electrostatics or static electricity) :: elektrostatisch
electrostatics {n} (branch of physics) :: Elektrostatik {f}
electrum {n} (fossil resin) SEE: amber ::
electrum {n} (alloy of gold and silver) :: Elektron {n}
elegance {n} (grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners) :: Eleganz {f}
elegance {n} :: Eleganz {f}
elegant {adj} (exhibiting elegance) :: elegant, schick
elegant tit {n} (Pardaliparus elegans) :: Panthermeise {f}
elegiac {adj} (of or relating to an elegy) :: elegisch
elegy {n} (mournful or plaintive poem or song) :: Elegie {f}
element {n} (simplest or essential part or principle of anything) :: Element {n}
element {n} (chemistry: simplest chemical substance) :: Element {n}
element {n} (alchemy: one of the four basic building blocks) :: Element {n}
element {n} (set theory: object in a set) :: Element {n}
element {n} (heating element) :: Bauelement {n}
elemental {adj} (basic, fundamental, elementary) SEE: elementary ::
elementary {adj} (relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something) :: elementar
elementary charge {n} (electric charge on a single proton) :: Elementarladung {f}
elementary particle {n} (subatomic particle that does not consist of smaller particles) :: Elementarteilchen {n}
elementary school {n} (school for children) SEE: primary school ::
elephant {n} (mammal) :: Elefant {m}, Elefantenbulle {m}, Elefantin {f}, Elefantenkuh {f}, Elefantenkalb {n}
elephant bird {n} (extinct flightless bird) :: Elefantenvogel {m}
elephantiasis {n} (disease) :: Elefantenkrankheit {f}
elephantine {adj} (of or relating to elephants) :: elefantös
elephantine {adj} (very large) :: elefantös
elephant in the room {n} (problem that is obvious but ignored) :: Der Elefant im Raum
elephant race {n} (elephant race) :: Elefantenrennen {n}
elephantry {n} (branch of an army that uses elephants) :: Elefantenreiterei {f}
elephant seal {n} (mammal of the genus Mirounga) :: See-Elefant {m}
elephant shrew {n} (Any member of the order Macroscelidea) :: Rüsselspringer {m}
elevate {v} (promote) SEE: promote ::
elevate {v} (raise) :: erhöhen, anheben
elevate {v} (increase the intensity of) :: erhöhen
elevate {v} (ennoble) SEE: ennoble ::
elevated {adj} (Above ground level) :: gehoben
elevated railway {n} (railway) :: Hochbahn {f}
elevation {n} (act of raising) :: Hebung {f}, Erheben {n}, Anhebung {f}, Anheben {n}, Erhöhen {n}, Erhöhung {f}, Ermporheben {n}, Emporhebung {f}, Hochheben {n}
elevation {n} (condition of being elevated) :: Erhebung {f}
elevation {n} (that which is raised) :: Erhebung {f}, Erhöhung {f}, Anhöhe {f}, Hebung {f}, Höhe {f}
elevation {n} (distance of a celestial object above the horizon) :: Höhe {f}, Höhenwinkel {m}
elevation {n} (movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane) :: Erhöhung {f}
elevation {n} (architecture) :: Aufriss {m}, Ansicht {f}, Profil {n}
elevation {n} (raising of the host) :: Elevation {f}
elevator {n} (permanent construction) SEE: lift ::
elevator music {n} (music played as a background in elevators and businesses) :: Fahrstuhlmusik {f}
eleven {num} (the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve) :: elf
eleven hundred {num} (one thousand one hundred) :: elfhundert {f}, eintausendeinhundert, tausendeinhundert
eleven o'clock {n} (the start of the twelfth hour) :: elf Uhr
eleventh {adj} (ordinal form of eleven, see also: 11th) :: elfte, elfter
eleventhly {adv} (in the eleventh place) :: elftens
elf {n} (mythical, supernatural being) :: Elfe {m}, Elf {m}, Elb {m}, Elbe {m}, Alb {m}, Alp {m}; [female] Elbin {f}, Elfe {f}, Elfin {f}
elf {n} (very diminutive person) SEE: dwarf ::
elfin {adj} (elven) SEE: elven ::
elfin wood {n} (trees) :: Krumholz
elfinwood {n} (krummholz) :: Krumholz
elfish {adj} (elven) SEE: elven ::
elflock {n} (lock of hair that is tangled) :: Weichselzopf {m}
Elfreda {prop} (female given name) :: Elfriede
Elgar {prop} (male given name) :: Adelger
Elias {prop} (male given name) SEE: Elijah ::
elicit {v} (to evoke, educe) :: elizitieren, auslösen, entlocken, eruieren, herauslocken, hervorlocken, hervorrufen, locken
elicit {v} (to use logic to arrive at truth) :: schließen, schlussfolgern
elide {v} (to leave out or omit) :: weglassen, auslassen
elide {v} (to conflate) :: verbinden, vereinigen, verschmelzen
eligible {adj} (meeting the necessary requirements to participate; worthy of being chosen) :: berechtigt, infrage kommend, geeignet, zulässig
eligible {adj} (worthy of being chosen (for marriage)) :: heiratswürdig, begehrt
eligible {n} (one who is eligible) :: Berechtigte {m} {f}
Elijah {prop} (biblical prophet) :: Elia
Elijah {prop} (male given name) :: Elias
eliminate {v} (to exclude (from investigation or from further competition)) SEE: exclude ::
eliminate {v} (completely destroy) :: eliminieren, zerstören:
eliminate {v} (kill) :: umbringen, eliminieren, beseitigen
elimination {n} (act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off) :: Elimination {f}
elimination {n} (act of causing a quantity to disappear from an equation) :: Elimination {f}
elimination {n} (act of obtaining by separation, or as the result of eliminating; deduction) :: Elimination {f}
Elisabeth {prop} (female given name) SEE: Elizabeth ::
Elisha {prop} (biblical prophet) :: Elisa
Elisheba {prop} (biblical wife of Aaron) :: Elischeba
elision {n} (deliberate omission) :: Auslassung {f}
elision {n} (the omission of a letter or syllable) :: Elision {f}
elite {adj} (of high birth or social position) :: elitär, Elite-, Eliten-, Auslese-
elite {n} (group with higher status) :: Elite {f}, Auslese {f}, Oberschicht {f}, Führungsschicht {f}, Spitzengruppe {f}, [figurative] Spitze {f}
elite {n} (person who is among the best at certain task) :: Elite {f}
elitism {n} (belief society should be run by elite) :: Elitarismus {m}
elitist {adj} (of or relating to elitism) :: elitär
elitist {n} (someone who believes in rule by an elite group) :: Elitist {m}
elixir {n} (alchemy: liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold) :: Elixier {n}
elixir {n} (liquid which is believed to cure all ills) :: Elixier {n}, Zaubertrunk {m}, Heilmittel {n}
elixir {n} (pharmacy: sweet taste-masking liquid) :: Elixier {n}, Heilmittel {n}
elixir of life {n} (elixir that brings immortality) :: Lebenselixier {n}
Elizabeth {prop} (female given name) :: Elisabeth {f}
Elizabeth {prop} (mother of John the Baptist) :: Elisabeth {f}
Elizabeth {prop} (wife of Aaron) SEE: Elisheba ::
Elizabethan collar {n} (protective medical device) :: Schutzkragen {m}
elk {n} (Alces alces) SEE: moose ::
ell {n} (measure of cloth) :: Elle {f}
Ella {prop} (female given name) :: Ella
Ellen {prop} (female given name) :: Ellen {f}
Elliott wave {n} (wave pattern) :: Elliott-Welle {f}
ellipse {n} (curve) :: Ellipse {f}
ellipsis {n} (typographic mark) :: Auslassungspunkte {m-p}
ellipsis {n} (omission of word or phrase) :: Ellipse {f}
ellipsoid {n} (surface all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular) :: Ellipsoid {n}, Ellipsoide {f}
elliptical trainer {n} (exercise machine) :: Crosstrainer {m}, Elliptical {n}
elliptic curve {n} :: elliptische Kurve {f}
elliptic function {n} (any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions) :: elliptische Funktion {f}
elm {n} (tree of genus Ulmus) :: Ulme {f}
Elmer {prop} (male given name) :: Elmar
El Niño {n} (a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon) :: El Niño {m}
Elohim {prop} (name for God) :: Elohim {m}
elongated {adj} (extensive in length) :: verlängert
elope {v} (run away with a paramour) :: durchbrennen
elope {v} (run away to get married) :: durchbrennen
elope {v} (run away from home) :: ausreißen, weglaufen
eloquence {n} (the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing) :: Redegewandtheit {f}, Eloquenz {f}, Sprachfertigkeit {f}, Beredsamkeit {f}, Redseligkeit, Redseligkeit
eloquent {adj} (fluently persuasive and articulate) :: redegewandt, eloquent, wortgewandt
El Salvador {prop} (country in Central America) :: El Salvador {n}
else {adj} (other) :: [following pronouns] anders; sonst; [otherwise] anderer
else {adv} (word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to) :: sonst, anders, andernfalls, ansonsten
else {adv} (statement in computing that indicates the result of a conditional statement (if) evaluating as false) :: else, sonst
elucidate {v} (make clear) :: erläutern, verdeutlichen, erklären
elucidation {n} (A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration) :: Erläuterung {f}
elude {v} (to evade, or escape from someone or something) :: sich entziehen, entgehen , entkommen , umgehen , aus dem Weg gehen
elude {v} (to shake off a pursuer) :: abschütteln, sich absetzen von, sich entziehen, entkommen, entgehen
elusive {adj} (evading capture, comprehension or remembrance) :: flüchtig, schwer fassbar
elusive {adj} (difficult to describe) :: schwierig, schwer fassbar, schwer zu beschreiben
elute {v} (to separate substances using a solvent) :: eluieren, herauslösen [non-technical terminology]
elvan {adj} (elven) SEE: elven ::
elven {adj} (of or having to do with elves, see also: elflike) :: elbisch
elver {n} (a young eel) :: Glasaal {m}
Elvira {prop} (female given name) :: Elvira
elvish {adj} (elven) SEE: elven ::
Elysium {prop} (In mythology: paradise, see also: Elysian Fields) :: Elysium {n}, Elysion {n}
emaciate {v} :: abmagern, abmergeln, ausmergeln
emaciated {adj} (thin or haggard) :: ausgemergelt
e-mail {n} (email) SEE: email ::
e-mail {v} (email) SEE: email ::
email {n} (system for transferring messages from one computer to another) :: E-Mail {f}
email {n} (message sent through email an email system) :: E-Mail {f}, Mail {f}
email {n} (email address, see also: e-mail address) :: E-Mail-Adresse {f}
email {v} ((transitive) to send an email or emails to) :: mailen
email {v} ((transitive) to send (something) through email) :: mailen
email {v} ((intransitive) to send, or compose and send, an email or emails) :: mailen
email address {n} (e-mail address) SEE: e-mail address ::
e-mail address {n} (unique identifier) :: E-Mail-Adresse {f}
Emajõgi {prop} (river in Estonia) :: Emajõgi, Embach
E major {n} (the major key with E as its tonic) :: E-Dur {n}
E major {n} (the major chord with a root of E) :: E-Dur {n}
emanate {v} (To come from a source) :: ausstrahlen
emanation {n} (act of flowing) :: Ausströmen {n}, Emanation {f}
emanation {n} (that which flows) :: Emanation {f}, Ausströmung {f}, Ausstrahlung {f}, Ausdünstung {f}, Aussendung {f}
emancipation {n} (act of setting free from the power of another) :: Emanzipation {f}, Freilassung {f}
emasculate {adj} (deprived of virility or vigor) :: entmannt
emasculate {v} (to deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate) :: entmannen
emasculate {v} (to deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken) :: schwächen
emasculation {n} (castration) :: Entmannung {f}
embalm {v} (to treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition) :: einbalsamieren
embalmer {n} (one who embalms) :: Einbalsamierer {m}, Einbalsamiererin {f}
embalming {n} (work of an embalmer) :: Einbalsamierung {f}
embankment {n} (artificial mound of earth and stone) :: Böschung {f}, Bahndamm {m}, Dammschüttung {f}, Eindeichung {f}
embarge {n} (embargo) SEE: embargo ::
embarge {v} (to put in a barge) :: an bord verladen
embarge {v} (to board a barge) :: an bord gehen
embargo {n} (an order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port) :: Embargo {n}, Beschlagnahme {f}
embargo {n} (a ban on trade with another country) :: Embargo {n}, Ausfuhrsperre {f}, Handelsverbot {m}, Handelsembargo {n}
embargo {n} (a temporary ban on making certain information public) :: Verbot {n}
embark {v} (to get on a boat) :: einschiffen, an Bord gehen
embark {v} (to start) :: beginnen, antreten
embarkation {n} (embarking) :: Einschiffung {f}
embarrass {v} (to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely) :: verlegen machen
embarrassed {adj} (Having a feeling of shameful discomfort) :: verlegen
embarrassing {adj} (causing embarrassment) :: peinlich, bemühend [Switzerland]
embarrassment {n} (state of discomfort) :: Verlegenheit {f}, Peinlichkeit {f}, Betretenheit {f}
embarrassment {n} (state of confusion) :: Verlegenheit {f}
embassy {n} (organization representing a foreign state) :: Botschaft {f}
embattled {adj} (subject to or troubled by battles, controversy or debates) :: umkämpft
embattled {adj} ((heraldry) drawn with a line of alternating square indendations and extensions) :: Zinnenschnitt {m}
embayment {n} (bay) :: Bucht {f}, Einbuchtung {f}
embayment {n} (shoreline) :: Buchtuferline {f}
embed {v} (lay as in a bed; lay in surrounding matter) :: betten, einbetten
embedded {adj} (part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into) :: eingebettet
embedded system {n} (computer system) :: eingebettetes System {n}
embedding {n} (in mathematics) :: Einbettung {f}, Einschluss {m}
embellish {v} (to make more beautiful and attractive) :: bereichern, schmücken, verschönern
embellish {v} (to make sound or look better) :: ausschmücken, verbrämen, schönreden, verschönern, idealisieren, kaschieren
embellishment {n} (ornamental addition) :: Ausschmückung {f}, Beschönigung {f}, Fioritur {f}, Gerank {n}, Rankenwerk {n}, Verschönerung {f}, Verzierung {f}, Zier {f}, Zierrat {m}, Zierrillen {f}, schmückendes Beiwort {n},
ember {n} (glowing piece of coal or wood) :: glühende Kohle {f}; [collectively] Glut {f}
ember {n} (smoldering ash) SEE: embers ::
Ember day {n} (any of the three days within the same week, four separate sets of which occur roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, set aside for fasting and prayer) :: Quatember {m}
embers {n} (the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash) :: Glut {f}, schwelende Asche {f}, Schwelbrand {m}
embetterment {n} (improvement) SEE: improvement ::
embezzle {v} (to steal money that one has been trusted with) :: unterschlagen, veruntreuen
embezzlement {n} (The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner) :: Unterschlagung {f}
embiggen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge ::
emblem {n} (representative symbol) :: Emblem {n}
emblematic {adj} (serving as a symbol) :: emblematisch
embodiment {n} (entity typifying an abstraction) :: Verkörperung {f}, Inbegriff {m}, Inkarnation {f}
embody {v} (represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify) :: verkörpern
embody {v} (include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole) :: verkörpern
embolden {v} (To encourage, inspire, or motivate) :: ermutigen
embolism {n} (obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus) :: Embolie {f}
emboss {v} (to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol) :: prägen
embossed {adj} :: erhaben
embouchure {n} (use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument) :: Ansatz {m}
embourgeoisement {n} (the adoption the characteristics of the bourgeoisie) :: Verbürgerlichung {f}
embrace {v} (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection, see also: hug) :: umarmen
embrace {v} (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.)) :: annehmen, umarmen
embrace {n} (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest, see also: hug) :: Umarmung {f}
embrace {v} (to submit to) SEE: undergo ::
embrace {v} (to encircle; to enclose, to encompass) SEE: encircle ::
embrasure {n} (Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement) :: Scharte {f}, Schießscharte {f}
embrittlement {n} (Process of being embrittled.) :: Versprödung {f}
embroider {v} (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread) :: sticken
embroider {v} (to add imaginary detail to a narrative) :: ausschmücken
embroiderer {n} (person who embroiders) :: Sticker {m}
embroideress {n} (female embroiderer) :: Stickerin {f}
embroidery {n} (ornamentation) :: Stickerei {f}, Sticken {n}
embroidery {n} (fabric) :: Stickerei {f}
embroidery {n} (elaboration of an account with details) :: Ausschmückung {f}
embroil {v} (to draw into a situation) :: verwickeln, hineinziehen
embryo {n} (fertilized egg before developing into a fetus) :: Embryo {m}
embryologic {adj} (embryologic) SEE: embryological ::
embryological {adj} (of or pertaining to embryology) :: embryologisch
embryologically {adv} (regarding embryology) :: embryologisch
embryologist {n} (expert or specialist in embryology) :: Embryologe {m}, Embryologin {f}
embryology {n} (the scientific study of embryos) :: Embryologie {f}
embryonic {adj} (embryology: of or relating to an embryo) :: embryonal, [quasi prefix] Embryonal-
embryotomy {n} :: Embryotomie {f}
emcee {v} (act as the master of ceremonies) :: moderieren, ansagen, vorstellen, einführen
em dash {n} (typographical symbol '—') :: Geviertstrich {m}
emend {v} (to correct and revise) :: emendieren
emerald {n} (gemstone) :: Smaragd {m}
emerald {n} (colour) :: Smaragdgrün {n}
emerald {adj} (of a rich green colour) :: smaragdgrün, smaragdfarben
emerald ash borer {n} (Agrilus planipennis) :: Asiatischer Eschenprachtkäfer {m}
emerald green {adj} (of emerald green colour) :: smaragdgrün
emerge {v} (to come into view) :: entstehen, auftauchen
emerge {v} (to come out of) :: herauskommen
emergence {n} (the arising of emergent structure in complex systems) :: Emergenz {f}
emergency {n} (situation requiring urgent assistance) :: Notfall {m}, Notlage {f}, Notstand {m}
emergency brake {n} (type of brake) :: Notbremse {f}
emergency escape {n} (fire escape) SEE: fire escape ::
emergency exit {n} (exit for evacuation) :: Notausgang {m}
emergency physician {n} (emergency physician) :: Notarzt {m}, Notärztin {f}
emergency room {n} (hospital department) :: Notaufnahme {f}, Sanitätsraum {m}
emergency service {n} (public service that deals with emergencies) :: Bereitschaftsdienst {m}, Bereitschaft {f}, Notdienst {m}
emergency stairs {n} (fire escape) SEE: fire escape ::
emerging {adj} (becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising) :: entstehend
emeritus {adj} (retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title) :: emeritiert
emery {n} (mineral) :: Schmirgel {m}
Emery {prop} (male given name) :: Emmerich
emery cloth {n} (abrasive material) :: Schleifleinen {n}
Emesa {prop} (the ancient city of Homs) :: Emesa {n}
Emesene {adj} (of or pertaining to Emesa or its region) :: Emesener, emesenisch, Emeser
Emesene {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region) :: Emesener {m}, Emesenerin {f}, Emeser {m}, Emeserin {f}
Emesene {prop} (region in Syria) :: Emesene {f}
emetic {adj} (causing nausea and vomiting) :: emetisch
emetic {n} (agent) :: Emetikum {n}, Brechmittel {n}
emic {adj} (analyzing a culture from inside) :: emisch
emigrant {n} (someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country) :: Auswanderer {m}, Auswanderin {f}, Emigrant {m}, Emigrantin {f}
emigrate {v} (to leave one's country in order to reside elsewhere) :: auswandern, emigrieren
emigration {n} (act of emigrating) :: Auswanderung {f}, Emigration {f}
emigration {n} (body of emigrants; emigrants collectively) :: Auswanderung {f}
Emil {prop} (male given name) :: Emil
Emile {prop} (Emil) SEE: Emil ::
Emilian {prop} (language) :: Emilianisch {n}
Emily {prop} (given name) :: Emilie
eminent {adj} (remarkable, great) :: ausgesprochen
eminent {adj} (of a person: distinguished, noteworthy) :: angesehen
eminent domain {n} (government's right to expropriate private land) :: Enteignung {f}
eminent domain {n} (lord's property interest in a fief or fee) :: Obereigentum
eminently {adv} (in an eminent manner) :: besonders
eminently {adv} (to a great degree) :: besonders
E minor {n} (the minor key with E as its tonic) :: e-Moll {n}
E minor {n} (the minor chord with a root of E) :: e-Moll {n}
emir {n} (Islamic prince or leader) :: Emir {m}
emirate {n} (country ruled by an emir) :: Emirat {n}
emissary {n} (an agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else) :: Emissär {m}, Emissärin {f}, Abgesandter {m}
emission {n} (something that is emitted) :: Ausstoß, Emission
emission allowance {n} :: Emissionszertifikat
emission nebula {n} (type of nebula) :: Emissionsnebel {m}
emit {v} (to send out or give off) :: emittieren, aussenden
Emma {prop} (female given name) :: Emma
Emmanuel {prop} (male given name) :: Immanuel, Emanuel
Emmanuel {prop} (figure whose birth is foretold) SEE: Immanuel ::
Emmanuel {prop} (this figure, regarded as Christ) SEE: Immanuel ::
Emmeline {prop} (female given name) :: Emmeline
Emmentaler {prop} (Swiss cheese) :: Emmentaler {m}
emmer {n} (Triticum dicoccon) :: Emmer {m}, Zweikorn {n}
emmetropia {n} (perfect vision) :: Emmetropie {f}
emoji {n} (digital graphic icon) :: Emoji {n}
emollient {n} (something which softens or lubricates the skin) :: Hautpflegemittel {n}, Linderungsmittel {n}, Emolliens {n}, Pflegemittel {n}, Pflegecreme {f}
emollient {n} (anything soothing) :: Linderung {f}
emollient {adj} (Moisturizing) :: befeuchtend
emollient {adj} (Soothing; mollifying) :: weichmachend, erweichend, lindernd
emolument {n} (payment for an office or employment) :: Vergütung {f}, Honorar {n}
emoticon {n} (representation of an emotion of the writer) :: Emoticon {n}
emotion {n} (person's internal state of being) :: Gefühl {n}, Empfindung {f} Emotion {f}
emotional {adj} (of or relating to the emotions) :: emotional
emotional {adj} (characterised by emotion) :: emotional
emotional {adj} (determined by emotion rather than reason) :: emotional
emotional {adj} (appealing to or arousing emotion) :: emotional
emotional {adj} (easily affected by emotion) :: emotional
emotional {adj} (readily displaying emotion) :: emotional
emotionless {adj} (lacking emotion) :: unbewegt, gefühllos, emotionslos
emotive {adj} (of, or relating to emotion) :: Gefühls-, emotiv [jargon]
empath {n} (one who has the ability to sense emotions) :: Empath {m}
empath {n} (person with extra-sensory empathic ability) :: Empath {m}
empathic {adj} (showing or expressing empathy) :: empathisch, einfühlsam
empathic embarrassment {n} (embarrassment felt for someone else: vicarious embarrassment) SEE: vicarious embarrassment ::
empathize {v} (to feel empathy for another person) :: mitfühlen, Mitgefühl haben, mitempfinden
empathy {n} (intellectual identification with another person) :: Empathie {f}
empathy {n} (capacity to understand another person's point of view) :: Einfühlungsvermögen {n}
emperor {n} (ruler of an empire) :: Kaiser {m}, Imperator {m}
emperor penguin {n} (largest penguin) :: Kaiserpinguin {m}
emperorship {n} (rank or office of an emperor) :: Kaisertum
emphasis {n} (special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important) :: Betonung {f}, Nachdruck {m}
emphasis {n} (special attention or prominence given to something) :: Emphase {f}
emphasis {n} (prominence given to a syllable or words) :: Betonung {f}, Gewichtung {f}
emphasize {v} (stress) :: betonen
emphatic {adj} (of emphatic consonants) :: emphatisch
emphysema {n} (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues) :: Lungenaufblähung {f}
emphysema {n} (pulmonary emphysema) SEE: pulmonary emphysema ::
emphyteusis {n} (right) :: Erbpacht {f}
empire {n} (political unit, having numerous or extensive territories) :: Reich {n}, Imperium {n}
empire {n} (political unit ruled by an emperor) :: Kaiserreich {n}, Kaisertum {n}
empire {n} (group of states) :: Weltreich {n}, Imperium {n}
empire {n} :: Imperium {n}, Reich {n}
Empire of Japan {prop} (nation-state) :: Japanisches Kaiserreich {n}
empiric {n} (unqualified or dishonest practitioner) SEE: charlatan ::
empiric {adj} (empiric) SEE: empirical ::
empirical {adj} (pertaining to or based on experience) :: empirisch, erfahrungsgemäß
empirical {adj} (pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations) :: empirisch
empirical {adj} (verifiable by means of scientific experimentation) :: empirisch
empirical formula {n} (a notation indicating the ratios of the various elements present in a compound) :: Verhältnisformel {f}
empiricism {n} (pursuit of knowledge purely through experience) :: Empirie {f}, Empirismus {m}
empiricism {n} (philosophical theory) :: Empirismus {m}
employ {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use ::
employ {v} (to give someone work) :: einstellen, anstellen, anwerben
employ {v} (to put into use) :: einsetzen, benutzen, verwenden
employability {n} (state of being employable) :: Erwerbsfähigkeit {f} [of a person]
employable {adj} (able to be employed) :: erwerbsfähig, arbeitsfähig
employable {n} (person who is fit for employment) :: Erwerbsfähiger {m}, Erwerbsfähige {f}
employed {adj} (working) :: berufstätig
employee {n} (individual who provides labor to a company or another person) :: Arbeitnehmer {m}, Arbeitnehmerin {f}, Angestellter {m}, Angestellte {f}
employee benefit {n} (non-wage benefit) SEE: fringe benefit ::
employer {n} (person or entity which employs others) :: Arbeitgeber {m}, Arbeitgeberin {f}
employment {n} (the act of employing) :: Anstellung {f}
employment {n} (the state of being employed) :: Beschäftigung {f}, Erwerbstätigkeit {f}
employment {n} (the work or occupation for which one is paid) :: Arbeit {f}
employment {n} :: Gebrauch, Benützung
employment agency {n} (organisation that matches employers to employees) :: Jobbörse {f}, Arbeitsamt {n}
employment contract {n} (category of contract) :: Arbeitsvertrag {m}
emporium {n} (shop that offers a wide variety of goods for sale) :: Emporion {n}, Emporium {n}
empower {v} (to give permission to) :: bevollmächtigen, (to zu) ermächtigen, (to zu) befähigen
empowerment {n} (granting of power) :: Empowerment {n}, Ermächtigung {f}, Bevollmächtigung {f}
empress {n} (female monarch of an empire) :: Kaiserin {f}
empress {n} (wife or widow of an emperor) :: Kaiserin {f}
empress dowager {n} (mother of an emperor) :: kaiserinmutter
emptiness {n} (the state or feeling of being empty) :: Leere {f}, Leerheit {f}
empty {adj} (devoid of content) :: leer
empty {v} (to make empty) :: leeren, entleeren, ausleeren, leer machen
empty-handed {adj} (emptyhanded) SEE: emptyhanded ::
emptyhanded {adj} (having nothing to give) :: mit leeren Händen
emptyhanded {adj} (having given or received nothing) :: mit leeren Händen
empty set {n} (unique set that contains no elements) :: leere Menge {f}
empty space {n} (vacuum) SEE: vacuum ::
empty sum {n} (result of adding no numbers) :: Nullsumme {f}
empty vessels make the most sound {proverb} (proverb) :: leere Töpfe klappern am meisten, ein leerer Topf am meisten klappert, ein leerer Kopf am meisten plappert
empyema {n} (collection of pus) :: Empyem
empyrean {adj} (the highest heaven) :: Empyreum {n}
Emsian {prop} :: Emsium
emu {n} (Dromaius novaehollandiae) :: Emu {m}
emulate {v} (to copy or imitate, especially a person) :: nachahmen
emulate {v} (in computing of a program or device: to imitate another program or device) :: emulieren
emulsifier {n} (substance that helps an emulsion form) :: Emulgator {m}
emulsion {n} (suspension of one liquid in another) :: Emulsion {f}
emydid {n} (any member of the Emydidae) :: [in the plural] Emydiden {p}
enable {v} (to give power, sanction or authorization to; to provide with abilities, means, opportunities) :: [jemanden] berechtigen, befähigen
enable {v} (to make something possible) :: ermöglichen
enable {v} (to allow a way out or excuse for an action) :: anordnen
enable {v} (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device) :: aktivieren, einschalten
enablement {n} (act of enabling) :: Ermöglichen {n}, Ermöglichung {f}
enact {v} (to act the part of; to play) :: spielen
enact {v} (to do; to effect) :: ausführen
enamel {n} (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) :: Email {n}, Emaille {f}
enamel {n} (covering on the tooth) :: Zahnschmelz {m}, Schmelz {m}
enamel {v} (to coat with enamel) :: emaillieren, schmalten
enamor {v} (to inflame with love) :: erobern
enamored {adj} (in love, amorous) :: verliebt, hingezogen, entzückt, hingerissen, gefesselt, fasziniert
enantiomer {n} (one of a pair of mirror-image stereoisomers) :: Enantiomer
enantiotropic {adj} :: enantiotrop, enantiotrope
encapsulate {v} (to enclose as if in a capsule) :: einkapseln, kapseln, verkapseln
encapsulate {v} (to epitomize) :: zusammenfassen
encapsulate {v} (object-oriented programming: To enclose objects in a common interface) :: kapseln
encapsulate {v} (networking: to enclose data in packets) :: kapseln
encapsulation {n} (act of enclosing in a capsule) :: Abkapselung
encase {v} (to enclose in a case) :: eingehüllen
Enceladus {prop} (moon of Saturn) :: Enceladus {m}
encephalitis {n} (inflammation of the brain) :: Enzephalitis {f}, Gehirnentzündung {f}
encephalography {n} (X-ray examination of brain) :: Enzephalografie {f}
encephalomyocarditis {n} (viral disease affecting pigs and primates) :: Enzephalomyokarditis
encephalopathy {n} (condition affecting the brain) :: Enzephalopathie {f}
enchant {v} (to attract and delight) :: verzaubern
enchant {v} (to cast a spell upon) :: verzaubern
enchanted {adj} (under the influence of enchantment) :: verzaubert
enchanter {n} (A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer) :: Zauberer {m}, Zaubererin {f}
enchanting {adj} (having the ability to enchant) :: bezaubernd, zauberhaft
enchantress {n} (attractive woman skilled at using magic) :: Zauberin {f}
enchantress {n} (beautiful, charming and irresistible woman) :: bezaubernd Frau
enchilada {n} (Mexican dish) :: Enchilada {f}
enchondroma {n} (a cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow) :: Enchondrom
encircle {v} (surround) :: umzingeln, einfassen
Encke {prop} (surname) :: Encke
enclave {n} (entity completely surrounded by another) :: Enklave {f}
enclitic {n} (clitic which joins with the preceding word) :: Enklitikon {n}
enclitic {adj} (affixed phonetically) :: enklitisch
enclose {v} (insert) :: beifügen, einschliessen
enclosure {n} (something enclosed) :: Anlage {f}, Beilage {f}
enclosure {n} (act of enclosing) :: Beilegen {n}
enclosure {n} (area partially or entirely enclosed by walls, fences or buildings) :: Gehege {n}, eingefriedetes Grundstück {n}, Einschließung {f}
enclosure {n} (act of separating and surrounding an area etc. with a barrier) :: Einzäunen {n}, Einschließen {n}
enclosure {n} (inaccessible part of the monastery) :: Klausur {f}
encoder {n} (a device to encode a signal) :: Encoder
encoding {n} (character encoding (computing)) :: Kodierung {f}
encompass {v} (encircle) :: umschließen, umgeben, umfassen
encompass {v} (surround) :: umfassen, enthalten, einschließen
encompass {v} (include) :: umfassen, beinhalten, abdecken
encore {n} (brief extra performance after the main performance is complete) :: Zugabe {f}
encore {interj} (please perform again) :: Zugabe!, da capo!
encounter {v} (meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly) :: treffen, begegnen
encounter {n} (unplanned meeting) :: Begegnung {f}, Treffen {n}
encourage {v} (mentally support or motivate) :: ermutigen, ermuntern
encourage {v} (spur on, recommend) :: empfehlen
encouragement {n} (the act of encouraging) :: Ermutigung {f}
encroach {n} (encroachment) SEE: encroachment ::
encroach {v} (to intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory) :: widerrechtlich eindringen
encroach {v} (to advance gradually beyond due limits) :: widerrechtlich vordringen, sich widerrechtlich ausdehnen, übergriffig werden, Übergriffe begehen
encroachment {n} (intrusion upon another's possessions or rights) :: Übergriff {m}
encrust {v} (To cover with a hard crust) :: überkrusten, verkrusten
encrypt {v} (to conceal information by means of a code or cipher) :: verschlüsseln
encrypted {adj} (that is in code) :: verschlüsselt
encryption {n} (process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, and/or passwords) :: Verschlüsselung {f}
encumber {v} (to load down) :: belasten, aufbürden
encumber {v} (to restrict) :: behindern, belasten
encumber {v} (to burden with a legal claim) :: belasten
encumbered {adj} (weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow) :: behindert, belastet, verschuldet
encumbrance {n} (burden) :: Belastung {f}, dingliche Belastung {f}
encumbrance {n} (interest, right, burden or liability) :: Verschuldung {f}, Schuldenlast {f}, Grundstückslast {f}
encyclical {n} (papal letter delivered to Bishops) :: Enzyklika {f}
encyclopaedia {n} (encyclopedia) SEE: encyclopedia ::
encyclopedia {n} (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics) :: Enzyklopädie {f}, Lexikon {n}, Konversationslexikon {n}
encyclopedic {adj} (of or relating to comprehensiveness and other characteristics of an encyclopedia) :: enzyklopädisch
encyclopedic {adj} (in lexicography) :: enzyklopädisch
encyclopedic dictionary {n} (form of dictionary) :: Allbuch, enzyklopädisches Wörterbuch
encyclopedicity {n} (quality or state of being encyclopaedic) :: Enzyklopädizität {f}
encyclopedist {n} (member of a group of French authors) :: Enzyklopädist {m}, Enzyklopädistin {f}
encyclopedist {n} (person helping to write an encyclopedia) :: Enzyklopädist {m}, Enzyklopädistin {f}
end {n} (extreme part) :: Ende {n}, Schluss {m}
end {n} (death) :: Tod {m}, Ende {n}
end {v} (ergative, intransitive: be finished, be terminated) :: enden
end {v} (transitive: finish, terminate (something)) :: beenden
end- {prefix} :: endo-
endanger {v} (to put someone or something in danger) :: gefährden
en dash {n} (typographical symbol –) :: Halbgeviertstrich {m}
endbrain {n} (telencephalon) SEE: telencephalon ::
endearing {adj} (inspiring affection or love) :: niedlich
endearment {n} (state of being endeared) :: Zärtlichkeit {f}
endeavor {n} (a sincere attempt) :: Bemühung {f}, Bestreben {n}
endeavor {n} (enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity) :: Unternehmen {n}, Unterfangen {n}
endeavor {n} :: Bemühung {f}, Bestrebung {f}, Anstrengung {f}
endeavor {v} (attempt through application of effort) :: anstrengen, (sich) bemühen, bestreben
endemic {adj} (prevalent in a particular area) :: endemisch
endemic {n} (individual or species that is endemic) :: Endemit {m}
endgame {n} (end stage of a chess game) :: Endspiel {n}
endgame {n} (final stage) :: Schlussphase {f}
end grain {n} (grain of wood at right angles) :: Hirnholz {n}
endimanched {adj} (dressed up in their Sunday best) :: endimanchiert
ending {n} (termination or conclusion) :: Ende {n}, Ablauf {m}, Beendigung {f}
ending {n} (last part of something) :: Ende {n}
ending {n} (grammar: last morpheme of a word) SEE: termination ::
end in itself {n} (something without a purpose) :: Selbstzweck {m}
endive {n} (leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia) :: Endivie {f}
endless {adj} (having no end) :: endlos, unbegrenzt
endless {adj} (indefinite) :: unbegrenzt, unbeschränkt, unendlich
endlessly {adv} (in an endless manner) :: endlos
endocarditis {n} (inflammation of the endocardium) :: Endokarditis {f}
endocardium {n} (membrane that lines the interior of the heart) :: Endokard {n}
endocarp {n} (inner layer of the pericarp) :: Endokarp {n}
endocrine {adj} (producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream) :: endokrin
endocrine disruptor {n} (substance that hinders the normal functioning of the endocrine system) :: Endokrine Disruptor {m}
endocrine gland {n} (gland) :: Hormondrüse {f}
endocrinologist {n} (practitioner of endocrinology) :: Endokrinologe {m}, Endokrinologin {f}
endocrinology {n} (study of the endocrine glands) :: Endokrinologie {f}
end of the line {n} (termination point of a railway or similar transportation system) :: Endstation {f}
end of the world {n} (end of the world) :: Ende der Welt {n}; Weltende [in religious context]
end of the world {n} (any change that seems catastrophic or devastating) :: Weltuntergang {m}
endogamous {adj} (of a marriage, within a social group) :: endogam
endogamy {n} (the practice of marrying within one's own social group) :: Endogamie {f}, Binnenheirat {f}, Kastenheirat {f}
endogenous {adj} (produced, originating or growing from within) :: endogen
endometrium {n} (mucous membrane) :: Endometrium {n}, Gebärmutterschleimhaut {f}
endonym {n} (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) :: Eigenbezeichnung {f}; [specialist also] Endonym {n}, Endonym {n}
endoparasite {n} (indwelling parasite) :: Endoparasit {m}, Entoparasit {m}, Innenparasit {m}
endoplasmic {adj} (of, or relating to endoplasm) :: endoplasmatisch
endoplasmic reticulum {n} (network of membranes) :: endoplasmatischen Retikulum {n}
endorphin {n} (any of a group of peptide hormones) :: Endorphin {n}
endorse {v} (support) :: empfehlen, bestätigen, unterstützen
endorsement {n} (the act or quality of endorsing) :: Befürwortung {f}, Bestätigung {f}
endoscope {n} (instrument) :: Endoskop {n}
endoscopy {n} (examination using an endoscope) :: Endoskopie {f}
endosome {n} (endocytic vacuole) :: Endosom
endosymbiosis {n} (living within another organism) :: Endosymbiose {f}
endosymbiotic theory {n} (the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts) :: Endosymbiontenhypothese
endothermic {adj} (chemistry: absorbing heat) :: endotherm
endothermic {adj} (zoology: of animal with regulated temperature) :: warmblütig, homöotherm
endovascular {adj} (within a blood vessel) :: endovaskulär
endow {v} (to give property to (someone) as a gift; to provide with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits) :: ausstatten
endpaper {n} (either of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages) :: Vorsatz {m}, Nachsatz {m}, Vorsatzblatt {n}, Vorsatzpapier {n}
endpoint {n} (either of two points at the end of a line) :: Endpunkt {m}
end product {n} (finished product) SEE: finished product ::
end table {n} (small table placed beside a chair or a sofa) :: Tischchen {n}, Nebentisch {m}, Beitisch {m}, Beistelltisch {m}, Couchtisch {m}, Katzentisch {m}, Seitentisch {m}
end times {n} (the days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah) :: Endzeit {f}
endurable {adj} (able to be endured; tolerable; bearable) :: erträglich
endurance {n} (the measure of a person's stamina or persistence) :: Ausdauer {f}
endure {v} (to endure) SEE: take ::
endure {v} (endure, undergo) SEE: suffer ::
endure {v} (to continue despite obstacles) :: ertragen, aushalten
endure {v} (to tolerate something) :: dulden
endure {v} (to last) :: von Bestand sein
enduring {adj} (long-lasting) :: beständig, andauernd, bleibend, ausdauernd, dauerhaft, anhaltend
end user {n} (the final consumer of a product; the intended recipient or user) :: Endbenutzer {m}
end user license agreement {n} (a contract between the manufacturer or copyright holder) :: Endbenutzer-Lizenzvertrag {m}, Endbenutzer-Lizenzvereinbarung {f}
end zone {n} (American football) :: Endzone {f}
-ene {suffix} (alkene) :: -en
Enego {prop} (town in Italy) :: Jeneve
enema {n} (injection of fluid into the rectum) :: Einlauf {m}, Klistier {n}
enemy {n} (someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else) :: Feind {m}, Feindin {f}, Gegner {m}, Gegnerin {f}
enemy {adj} (of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy) :: feindlich
enemy of the state {n} (person accused of crimes against the state.) :: Staatsfeind {m}
energetic {adj} (Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy) :: energisch, energiegeladen (person); Energie besitzend (possessing energy)
energetic {adj} (Of or relating to energy) :: Energie-
energetically {adv} (in an energetic manner) :: energetisch
energy {n} (impetus behind activity) :: Energie {f}
energy {n} (capacity to do work) :: Energie {f}
energy {n} (physics) :: Energie {f}
energy carrier {n} :: Energieträger {m}
energy drink {n} (caffeinated soft drink) :: Energy-Drink {m}
energy level {n} (any of the discrete stable energies) :: Energieniveau {n}
energy source {n} (source from which energy can be extracted) :: Energiequelle {f}
enervate {v} (to reduce strength or energy; debilitate) :: schwächen
enfant terrible {n} (unconventional badly-behaved person) :: Enfant terrible {n}
enfeeble {v} (make feeble) :: schwächen
enfeoff {v} (to give up completely) SEE: surrender ::
enforce {v} (to exert) :: durchsetzen
enforce {v} (to keep up) :: vollstrecken
enforce {v} :: durchsetzen , bekräftigen
enforcement {n} (act of enforcing; compulsion) :: Vollstreckung {f}, Durchsetzung {f}
enforcement {n} (giving force to; a putting in execution) :: Vollstreckung {f}, Durchsetzung {f}
Engadin {prop} (long valley in the Swiss Alps) :: Engadin {n}
engage {v} (to engross or hold the attention of someone) :: beschäftigen
engage {v} (to draw into conversation) :: anstellen
engage {v} (to mesh or interlock) :: einrasten, ineinander greifen
engage {v} (to enter into an activity) :: eingreifen
engage {v} (to guarantee or promise to do something) :: verpflichten
engaged {adj} (busy or employed) SEE: busy ::
engaged {adj} (agreed to be married) :: verlobt
engaged {adj} (already involved in a telephone call) :: besetzt
engagement {n} (appointment) :: Verpflichtung {f}
engagement {n} (connection or attachment) :: Bindung {f}
engagement {n} (period of time when marriage is planned or promised) :: Verlobung {f}, Verlöbnis {n}
engagement {n} (instance of active hostilities) :: Gefecht {n}
engagement ring {n} (a ring signifying a promise to wed) :: Verlobungsring {m}
engaging {adj} (charming) :: einnehmend
en garde {interj} :: en garde
Engels {prop} (surname) :: Engels
engender {v} (to bring into existence, cause) :: erzeugen, hervorrufen, herbeiführen
engine {n} (mechanical device) :: Motor {m}, Triebwerk {n}, Antrieb {m}
engine {n} (influential group) :: Motor {m}
engine {n} (brain or heart) :: Getriebe {n}
engine {n} (locomotive) SEE: locomotive ::
engine block {n} (casting containing piston cylinders) :: Motorblock {m}
engine displacement {n} (volume of air/fuel mixture) :: Hubraum {m}
engine driver {n} (person) :: Lokomotivführer {m}
engineer {n} (person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering) :: Ingenieur {m}, Ingenieurin {f}
engineer {n} (locomotive operator) :: Maschinist {m}, Maschinistin {f}, Lokomotivführer {m}, Lokomotivführerin {f}
engineering {n} (application of science to the needs of humanity) :: [as a theoretical science] Ingenieurwissenschaft {f}; [otherwise] Ingenieurwesen {n}; [among professionals also] Engineering {n}
engineering {n} (work of an engineer) :: Ingenieurwesen {f}; [among professionals also] Engineering {n}
engineering {n} (profession) :: Ingenieurwesen {n}, Ingenieurberuf {m}
engineering {n} (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) :: Maschinenraum {m}
engineer's scale {n} :: Dreikantmaßstab {m}
engine room {n} (compartment on a ship) :: Maschinenraum {m}
England {prop} (region of Great Britain) :: England {n}
Englander {n} (person from England) :: Engländer {m}
English {adj} (of or pertaining to England) :: englisch, engländisch
English {adj} (of or pertaining to the English language) :: englisch, englischsprachig
English {n} (people from England) :: Engländer {m}, Engländerin {f}
English {n} (14-point type) :: Mittel
English {prop} (the English language) :: Englisch {n}
English bond {n} (in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks) :: Englischer Verband {m}
English-Canadian {adj} (anglophone Canadian, English-speaking Canadian, English-language Canadian) :: anglophon kanadisch, anglofon kanadisch, englischsprachig kanadisch, englischsprechend kanadisch
English-Canadian {adj} (English-Canadian) :: anglokanadisch, englischkanadisch, englisch-kanadisch
English Carrier {n} (English Carrier) :: Carriertaube {f}, Karriertaube {f}, Carrier {m}, Karrier {m}, [older term] Englische Bagdette {f}, [older term] Englische Botentaube {f}
English Channel {prop} (The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France) :: Ärmelkanal {m}
English holly {n} (Ilex aquifolium) SEE: European holly ::
English horn {n} (cor anglais) SEE: cor anglais ::
Englishman {n} (male native or inhabitant of England) :: Engländer {m}
English sparrow {n} (house sparrow) SEE: house sparrow ::
English studies {n} (academic discipline) :: Anglistik {f}
Englishwoman {n} (a female native or inhabitant of England) :: Engländerin {f}
engram {n} (postulated change in neural tissue) :: Engramm {n}
engrave {v} (carve text or symbols into (something)) :: gravieren
engraved {adj} (decorated with engravings) :: graviert
engraver {n} (person who engraves) :: Graveur {m}, Stecher {m}
engraver {n} (tool used in this process) :: Stichel {m}
engraving {n} (the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface) :: Gravieren {n}, Stechen {n}
engraving {n} (an engraved image) :: Gravur {f}, Stich {m}
engrossed {adj} (preoccupied) :: entrückt, vertieft
engrossed {adj} (finalized) :: ausgefertigt
engrossing {adj} (absorbing) :: fesselnd
engulf {v} (surround; cover) :: verschlingen
enhance {v} (augment or make something greater) :: erhöhen, vergrößern
enhance {v} (improve something by adding features) :: verbessern
enhanced {adj} (improved) :: verstärkt
enhancement {n} (an improvement) :: Verbesserung {f}, Erweiterung {f}
enharmonic {adj} (Describing two or more identical notes that are written differently when in different key) :: enharmonisch
enhydros {n} (chalcedony containing liquid) :: Enhydros {n}
enigma {n} (something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable) :: Rätsel {m}, Mysterium {n}
enigma {n} (riddle, or a difficult problem) :: Rätsel {n}, Knobelei {f}, Rateaufgabe {f}, Knobelaufgabe {f}
enigmatic {adj} (pertaining to an enigma) :: rätselhaft
enjail {v} (put in jail) SEE: imprison ::
enjambment {n} (a technique in poetry) :: Zeilensprung {m}
enjoin {v} (to lay on, as a command) :: auferlegen, vorschreiben, anordnen, ermahnen, mahnen, aufgeben, fordern
enjoin {v} (to prohibit or restrain by judicial order) :: untersagen, verbieten
enjoy {v} (to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something) :: genießen, sich erfreuen an
enjoy {v} (to have the use or benefit of something) :: genießen
enjoyable {adj} (giving pleasure or delight) :: angenehm, unterhaltsam
enjoyment {n} (the condition of enjoying anything) :: Genuss {m}, Vergnügen {n}
enjoy oneself {v} (take pleasure) :: Spaß haben
enjoy your meal {phrase} (bon appétit) SEE: bon appétit ::
enlarge {v} (make larger) :: vergrößern
enlargement {n} (Act of making larger) :: Vergrößerung {f}, Erweiterung
enlargen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge ::
enlighten {v} (to make clear to the intellect) :: aufklären
enlightened {adj} (educated or informed) :: aufgeklärt, informiert
enlightened {adj} (made aware of something) :: informiert
enlightened {adj} (exceedingly wise) :: erleuchtet
enlightenment {n} (act of enlightening, state of being enlightened) :: Aufklärung {f}
Enlightenment {prop} (the Enlightenment) :: Aufklärung {f}
enlist {v} (to enter on a list) :: (in eine Liste) eintragen
enlist {v} (to join a cause or organization) :: eintreten
enlist {v} (to recruit or to obtain) :: anwerben, rekrutieren
en masse {adv} (in a single body or group) :: in Massen
enmity {n} (hostile or unfriendly disposition) :: Feindschaft {f}
enneacontagon {n} (geometry) :: Neunzigeck {m}
ennead {n} (the number nine) SEE: nine ::
enneagon {n} (a polygon with nine sides; a nonagon) :: Neuneck {n}
enneagram {n} (nine-pointed stellate polygon) :: Enneagramm {n}
ennoble {v} (To bestow with nobility, honour or grace) :: adeln
ennoble {v} (to further process textile fabrics) :: veredeln
ennoblement {n} (act of ennobling or something which ennobles) :: Adelung {f}
ennui {n} (listlessness, boredom) :: Langeweile {f}, Apathie {f}
ennui {n} (melancholia, depression) :: Depression {f}, Melancholie {f}
enoki {n} (Flammulina velutipes) SEE: enoki mushroom ::
enoki mushroom {n} (Flammulina velutipes) :: Samtfußrübling {m}
enormousness {n} (great size) :: Riesigkeit {f}
enough {determiner} (sufficient) :: genug
enough {adv} (sufficiently) :: genug
enough {pron} (a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc) :: genug
enough {interj} (stop!) :: halt!, das genügt
enough is enough {phrase} (the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached) :: das Maß ist voll
en passant {n} (chess move) :: Schlagen im Vorübergehen {n}, en passant
enqueue {v} (to add an item to a queue) :: (in eine Warteschlange {f}) einreihen
enquiry {n} (a question) :: Anfrage {f}
enrage {v} (to fill with rage) :: wütend machen, in Wut versetzen, in Rage versetzen
enrapture {v} (to fill with great delight or joy; to fascinate) :: hinreißen, entzücken, verzücken, begeistern
enraptured {adj} :: hingerissen, entrückt, verzückt, entzückt, wonnetrunken
enravish {v} (to enrapture) SEE: enrapture ::
enrich {v} (to make rich(er)) :: bereichern
enrich {v} (to increase the amount of one isotope in a mixture of isotopes) :: anreichern
enriched uranium {n} (uranium enriched with a higher amount of U-235) :: angereichertes Uran {n}
enrichment {n} (the act of enriching) :: Bereicherung {f}
enrichment {n} (the process of making enriched uranium) :: Anreicherung {f}
enrol {v} (enroll) SEE: enroll ::
enroll {v} (to enter (a name) in a register, roll or list) :: anmelden, einschreiben, sich immatrikulieren
enroll {v} (to enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of) :: immatrikulieren
enrolment {n} (act of enrolling or state of being enrolled) :: Einschreibung {f}, Immatrikulation {f}, Aufnahme {f}, Anmeldung {f}
en route {prep} (on the way) :: unterwegs, en Route
en route {prep} (along the way) :: unterwegs
ensemble {n} (a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) :: Ensemble {n}
ensemble {n} (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit) :: Ensemble {n}
ensemble {n} (a group of musicians, dancers etc who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) :: Ensemble {n}
ensemble {n} (a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists) :: Ensemble {n}
ensete {n} (species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae) :: Ensete, Abessinische Banane {f}, Zierbanane {f}
ensign {n} (military officer) :: Fähnrich {m}
ensign {n} (banner) :: Fahne {f}
enslave {v} (to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall) :: versklaven
enslavement {n} (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) :: Versklavung {f}
ensnare {v} (To snare, to catch through a snare or trap) :: fangen
ensnare {v} (To entangle) :: verwickeln
ensorcell {v} (to captivate, entrance, fascinate) SEE: captivate ::
ensorcell {v} (to bewitch or enchant, see also: bewitch; enchant) :: hexen, zaubern
enstatite {n} (mineral) :: Enstatit {m}
ensue {v} (to occur as consequence) :: folgen, ansetzen, erfolgen, nachfolgen, resultieren, sich ergeben, sich einstellen, eintreten, ansetzen
ensure {v} (assure) SEE: assure ::
ensure {v} (make sure or certain) :: sicherstellen, gewährleisten
ent {n} (a fictional large talking tree) :: Ent {m}
ENT {n} (ear, nose and throat) :: HNO
entactogenic {adj} :: entaktogen
entail {v} (to imply or require) :: bedingen, mit sich bringen, nach sich ziehen, verursachen
entail {v} (to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing) :: als unveräußerliches Gut vererben
entailment {n} (state of being entailed) :: Bedingtheit {f}, Erfordernis {f}, Implikation {f}
entangle {v} (twist or interweave) :: verwickeln
entangled {adj} (tangled or twisted together) :: verwickelt
entanglement {n} (the state of being entangled) :: Verwicklung {f}, Gewirr {n}
enter {v} (to go into (a room, etc.)) :: reingehen, hineingehen, hereingehen, eintreten, betreten, reinkommen, hereinkommen
enter {v} (to type into a computer) :: eingeben
enter {v} (to record) :: eingeben
enter into {v} (enter into) SEE: penetrate ::
enteritis {n} (intestinal disease) :: Enteritis {f}
enterolith {n} (mineral concretion in the intestinal tract) :: Darmstein {m}, Enterolith {m}
enterprise {n} (company, business, organization, or endeavor) :: Unternehmen {n}
enterprise {n} (undertaking, especially a daring and courageous one) :: Unterfangen {n}, Vorhaben {m}
enterprise {n} (willingness to undertake projects, energy and initiative) :: Unternehmungsgeist {m}, Unternehmungslust {f}
enterprise application integration {n} :: Unternehmensanwendungsintegration {f}
enterprising {adj} (very able and ingenious in business dealings) :: unternehmungslustig
entertain {v} (to amuse) :: unterhalten
entertainer {n} (person who entertains) :: Unterhalter {m}, Entertainer {m}
entertaining {adj} (amusing) :: unterhaltsam
entertainment {n} (activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation) :: Unterhaltung {f}
enthalpy {n} (a measure of the heat content) :: Enthalpie {f}
enthral {v} (hold spellbound) SEE: enthrall ::
enthral {v} (make subservient) SEE: enthrall ::
enthrall {v} (hold spellbound) :: fangen
enthrall {v} (make subservient) :: unterwerfen
enthronement {n} (the act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned) :: Inthronisation {f}
enthuse {v} (to feel enthusiasm) :: begeistern
enthuse {v} (to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm) :: begeistern
enthusiasm {n} (feeling of excited, lively interest) :: Begeisterung {f}, Enthusiasmus {m}, Schwärmerei {f}
enthusiastic {adj} (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) :: enthusiastisch, begeistert
enthusiastically {adv} (in an enthusiastic manner) :: enthusiastisch
entice {v} (to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope) :: locken, verführen
entire {adj} (internal; interior) SEE: internal ::
entire {n} (stallion) SEE: stallion ::
entire {adj} (whole) :: ganz, gesamt
entitle {v} (to give a title to) :: betiteln, benennen
entitle {v} (to dignify by an honorary designation) :: den Titel verleihen, die Würde verleihen
entitle {v} (to bestow the right to do something) :: berechtigen, das Recht geben, das Recht erteilen
entitle {v} (to give a title to a book etc.) :: benennen, betiteln
entitle {v} :: betiteln
entitled {adj} (having a title - book etc) :: betitelt, getitelt, benannt
entitled {adj} (having a right to something) :: berechtigt, anspruchsberechtigt, befugt
entitled {adj} (convinced of one's own righteousness or the justifiability of one's actions or status) :: anmaßend, anspruchsvoll, dünkelhaft, fordernd, vermeintlich privilegiert, überheblich, hochtrabend
entitlement {n} (the right to have something) :: Anspruch {m}, Berechtigung {f}
entitlement {n} (something that one is entitled to) :: Anspruch {m}
entity {n} (that which exists as an individual unit) :: Wesen {n}
entity {n} (computing: anything about which data can be stored) :: Entität {f}
entity {n} :: Wesen {n}, Wesenheit {f}, Dasein {n}
Entlebucher {n} (dog breed) :: Entlebucher Sennenhund
entomological {adj} (of or pertaining to entomology) :: entomologisch
entomologist {n} (scientist who studies insects) :: Entomologe {m}; [female] Entomologin {f}
entomology {n} (study of insects) :: Entomologie {f}, Insektologie {f}, Insektenkunde {f}
entourage {n} (retinue of attendants, associates or followers) :: Gefolge {n}
entrails {n} (internal organs) :: Eingeweide {n-p}
entrance {n} (place of entering) :: Eingang {m}, [vehicle] Einfahrt {f}
entrance {n} (right to go in) :: Zutritt {m}
entranced {adj} (held at attention, as if by magic) :: bezaubert
entrance examination {n} (examination used by an educational institution to select which students it will grant admission to) :: Aufnahmeprüfung {f}, Zugangsprüfung {f}
Entrange {prop} (a commune in France) :: Entringen
entrap {v} (lure someone) :: verstricken, verleiten
entrée {n} (dish served before the main course of a meal, see also: starter; appetizer) :: Vorspeise {f}
entrée {n} (act of entering) :: Zutritt {m}, Zugang {m} [figurative]
entrée {n} (main dish) SEE: main course ::
entreaty {n} (petition, solicitation, prayer) :: Flehen {n}
entrecôte {n} (a premium cut of beef) :: Entrecote {n}
entrench {v} (dig) :: graben, ausheben
entrench {v} (surround with a trench) :: eingraben, verschanzen, mit einen Graben umgeben
entrench {v} (establish financial position) :: Fuß fassen, etablieren, festigen
entrenching tool {n} (short shovel) :: Klappspaten {m}
entrepreneur {n} (person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk) :: Unternehmer {m}, Unternehmerin {f}
entrepreneurial {adj} (having the spirit, attitude or qualities of an entrepreneur; enterprising) :: unternehmerisch
entrepreneurship {n} (quality of being an entrepreneur) :: Unternehmertum {n}
entresol {n} (an intermediate floor in a building) :: Zwischengeschoss {n}, Galeriegeschoss {n}, Galerie {f}, Halbgeschoss {n}, Empore {f}, Loge {f}
entropy {n} (term in thermodynamics) :: Entropie {f}
entropy {n} (measure of the amount of information in a signal) :: Entropie {f}
entropy {n} (tendency of a system to descend into chaos) :: Entropie {f}
entrust {v} (To trust to the care of) :: anvertrauen
entry {n} (act of entering) :: Eintritt {m}
entry {n} (permission to enter) :: Zutritt {m}
entry {n} (doorway that provides a means of entering a building) :: Eingang {m}
entry {n} (room immediately inside the front door) :: Flur {m}
entry {n} (article in a dictionary or encyclopedia) :: Eintrag {m}
entry {n} (record in a log or in a database) :: Eintrag {m}
entry {n} (term in a matrix) :: Element {n}
entryphone {n} (an electronic communication system, see also: intercom) :: [commonest] Gegensprechanlage {f}; [also] Türsprechanlage {f}, Türsprecher {m}, Sprechanlage {f}
entryway {n} (opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure) :: Windfang {m}
entwine {v} (twist or twine) :: umranken, umschlingen
entwist {v} :: flechten, umwinden, verflechten
enumerate {v} (to specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order) :: aufzählen
enunciate {v} (To articulate, pronounce) :: artikulieren, aussprechen, verkünden
enunciation {n} (act of enunciating) :: Erklärung {f}
enunciation {n} (mode of pronunciation) :: (deutliche) Aussprache {f}, Artikulation {f}, Ausdrucksweise {f}
envelop {v} (to surround or enclose) :: einhüllen, umhüllen
envelope {n} (wrapper for mailing) :: Briefumschlag {m}, Umschlag {m}
envelope {n} (something that envelops) :: Umschlag {m}
envelope {n} (bag containing the lifting gas) :: Hülle {f}
envelope {n} (geometry: object that is the tangent to a family of objects) :: Hüllkurve {f}
enviable {adj} (Arousing or likely to arouse envy.) :: beneidenswert
envier {n} (one who envies) :: Neider {m}, Neiderin {f}
envious {adj} (feeling or exhibiting envy) :: neidisch, neidvoll
environment {n} (area around something) :: Umgebung {f}, Umwelt {f}
environment {n} (natural world or ecosystem) :: Umwelt {f}
environment {n} (political or social setting, arena or condition) :: Umfeld
environment {n} (software or hardware on a computer) :: Umgebung {f}
environmental {adj} (pertaining to the environment) :: Umwelt-
environmentalism {n} (ideology seeking to prevent the degradation of environment) :: Ökologismus {m}
environmentalist {n} (one who advocates for the protection of the biosphere) :: Umweltschützer {m}, Umweltschützerin {f}
environmentally friendly {adj} (causing little harm to the environment) :: umweltfreundlich
environmental protection {n} (protecting the environment) :: Umweltschutz {m}
environment variable {n} :: Umgebungsvariable
envisage {v} (to conceive or see something within in one's mind) :: vorstellen
envoy {n} (diplomatic agent of second rank) :: Gesandter {m}, Gesandte {f}
envoy {n} (representative) :: Gesandter {m}, Gesandte {f}
envy {n} (resentful desire of something possessed by another) :: Neid {m}
envy {v} (to feel displeasure towards (someone) because of their good fortune, possessions) :: beneiden
enwrap {v} (To wrap around, surround) :: einhüllen, einwickeln, umhüllen
enzymatic {adj} (of, relating to, or caused by enzymes) :: enzymatisch
enzyme {n} (catalytic protein) :: Enzym {n}
Eocene {prop} (Eocene epoch) :: Eozän {n}
eo ipso {adv} (Through or by that very act or quality; thereby) :: darum, dadurch, deswegen, deshalb
eon {n} (geological time period) :: Äon {m}
eosin {n} (red, acidic dye) :: Eosin {n}
epaulet {n} (shoulder decoration) :: Achselstück {n}, Achselklappe {f}, Epaulette {f}
epaulette {n} (ornamentation) :: Schulterklappe {f}, Achselklappe {f}, Schulterstück {n}
epee {n} (A fencing sword) :: Degen {m}
epenthesis {n} (insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word) :: Epenthesis {f}, Epenthese {f}; Fugenelement {n}, Fugenzeichen {n}, Fugenlaut {m} [in case of compounds]
epenthetic {adj} (of or pertaining to epenthesis) :: epenthetisch
epenthetic {adj} (inserted into a word) :: epenthetisch
epenthetically {adv} (epenthetically) :: epenthetisch
ephebic {adj} :: ephebisch
ephedrine {n} :: Ephedrin {n}
ephemeral {adj} (lasting for a short period of time) :: flüchtig, kurzlebig, vergänglich
ephemeral {adj} (existing for only one day) :: Eintags-
Ephesians {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Epheserbrief
Ephesus {prop} (ancient city) :: Ephesus
epibiont {n} (organism that lives on the surface) :: Epibiont {m}
epic {n} (extended narrative poem) :: Epos {n}
epic {n} (events appropriate to an epic) :: Epos {n}
epic {adj} (of, or relating to, an epic) :: episch
epic {adj} (Momentously heroic) :: episch
epic {adj} (extraordinary) :: außergewöhnlich, wahnsinnig, Wahnsinns-, toll, denkwürdig
epic {adj} :: episch
epicanthus {n} (a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians) :: Epikanthus-Falte {f}, Epikanthus medialis {m}, Mongolenfalte {f}, Oberlidfalte {f}
epicardium {n} (layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart) :: Epikard {n}
epicaricacy {n} (rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others) SEE: schadenfreude ::
epicene {n} (transvestite) SEE: transvestite ::
epicene {n} (transsexual) SEE: transsexual ::
epicene {adj} (effeminate) SEE: effeminate ::
epicene {adj} (asexual) SEE: asexual ::
epicene {n} (epicene word) :: Epicönum, Epikoinon [substantives]
epicene {adj} (androgynous, hermaphrodite) SEE: androgynous ::
epicene {adj} (suitable for use regardless of sex) SEE: unisex ::
epicene {adj} (indeterminate, mixed) SEE: indeterminate ::
epicentre {n} (point above earthquake) :: Epizentrum {n}
epicist {n} (epics writer) :: Epiker {m}
epiclesis {n} (part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass) :: Epiklese {f}
epicrisis {n} (critical or analytical summing-up) :: Epikrise {f}
epicure {n} (epicure; a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink) :: Genießer {m}, Feinschmecker {m}
Epicurean {adj} (relating to Epicurus or his philosophy) :: epikureisch
Epicurean {n} (a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism) :: Epikureer {m}, Epikureerin {f}
Epicurus {prop} (ancient Greek philosopher) :: Epikur
epicycle {n} (a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle) :: Epizykel
epicycloid {n} (locus) :: Epizykloide {f}
epidemic {n} (widespread disease) :: Epidemie {f}, Seuche {f}
epidemic {adj} (like an epidemic) :: epidemisch
epidemiologic {adj} (of or pertaining to epidemiology) :: epidemiologisch
epidemiological {adj} (of or pertaining to epidemiology) SEE: epidemiologic ::
epidemiologist {n} (scientist who specializes in epidemiology) :: Epidemiologe {m}, Epidemiologin {f}
epidemiology {n} (branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations) :: Epidemiologie {f}
epidermis {n} (skin's outer layer in animals) :: Oberhaut {f}, Epidermis {f}
epididymis {n} (tube) :: Nebenhoden {m}
epidote {n} (class of mixed minerals) :: Epidot {m}
epifacial {adj} :: epifaszial
epigastric {adj} (of or pertaining to the epigastrium) :: epigastrisch
epigenetics {n} (study of processes) :: Epigenetik {f}
epigenetics {n} (study of heritable changes) :: Epigenetik {f}
epiglottis {n} (cartilaginous organ in the throat) :: Epiglottis {f}
epigone {n} (follower, disciple) :: Epigone {m}, Epigonin {f}
epigone {n} (imitator of artist or style) :: Epigone {m}, Epigonin {f}
epigram {n} (inscription in stone) :: Epigramm {n}
epigram {n} (brief but witty saying) :: Epigramm {n}
epigram {n} (short, witty or pithy poem) :: Epigramm {n}, Sinngedicht {n}
epigrammatic {adj} (characteristic of an epigram) :: epigrammatisch
epigraph {n} (inscription) :: Epigraph {n}
epigraphy {n} (study of inscriptions) :: Epigraphik {f}
epilate {v} (to remove hair) SEE: depilate ::
epilation {n} (loss of hair) :: Haarausfall {m}
epilation {n} (removal of hair) :: Epilation {f}
epilator {n} (electrical device) :: Epilierer {m}, Epiliergerät {n}
epilepsy {n} (medical condition) :: Epilepsie {f}; [archaic] Fallsucht {f}
epileptic {adj} (of or relating to epilepsy) :: epileptisch, fallsüchtig
epileptic {n} (person who has epilepsy) :: Epileptiker {m}, Epileptikerin {f}
epilogue {n} (short speech at the end of a play) :: Epilog {m}
epilogue {n} (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) :: Epilog {m}, Nachwort {n}
epimer {n} (diastereoisomer) :: Epimer {n}
epinephrine {n} (hormone and nurotransmitter) :: Epinephrin {n}
Epiphanes {prop} (epithet) :: Epiphanes
epiphany {n} (manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being) :: Erscheinung {f}, Offenbarung {f}, Manifestation {f}, Epiphanie {f}
epiphany {n} (illuminating realization or discovery) :: Erleuchtung {f}, Heureka-Moment {m}, Aha-Erlebnis {n}
epiphany {n} (Epiphany) SEE: Epiphany ::
Epiphany {n} (Christian feast) :: Dreikönigsfest {n}, Erscheinung des Herrn {f}, Heilige Drei Könige {p} {m}
epiphenomenalism {n} (doctrine) :: Epiphänomenalismus {n}
epiphysis {n} (pineal gland) SEE: pineal gland ::
epiphyte {n} (plant that grows on another) :: Aufsitzerpflanze {f}, Epiphyt {m}
Epirus {prop} (region; historical kingdom) :: Epirus
Epirus {prop} (one of the 13 peripheries) :: Epirus
episcopal {adj} (related to a bishop) :: bischöflich
episcopate {n} (bishops as a group) :: Episkopat {m}, [worldwide] Weltepiskopat {m}
episode {n} (incident or action connected with a series of events) :: Episode {f}
episode {n} (instalment of a drama told in parts) :: Episode {f}, Folge {f}
epistaxis {n} (nosebleed) :: Epistaxis {f}
epistemic {adj} (relating to knowledge or cognition) :: epistemisch
epistemic {adj} (relating to theory of knowledge) :: epistemologisch
epistemological {adj} (of, or relating to, epistemology) :: erkenntnistheoretisch
epistemology {n} (branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge) :: Erkenntnistheorie {f}, Epistemologie {f}
epistle {n} (a letter) :: Epistel {f}
epistle {n} (book of the New Testament) :: Apostelbrief {m}
epitaph {n} (inscription on a gravestone) :: Grabinschrift {f}; [rare, elevated] Epitaph {n}
epitaph {n} (commemorative poem or other text) :: [in prose] Nachruf, Gedenkschrift {f}; [in verse] Elegie {f}, Gedenkgedicht {n}, Trauergedicht {n}
epitaxy {n} (type of overgrowth) :: Epitaxie {f}
epithelium {n} (membranous tissue) :: Epithel {n}
epithet {n} (term used to characterize a person or thing) :: Beiwort {n}, Epitheton {n}, Attribut {n}, Beiname {m}
epithet {n} (term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person) :: Beiwort {n}, Beiname {m}, Spitzname {m}
epithet {n} (abusive or contemptuous word or phrase) :: Schimpfwort {n}, Schimpfname {m}
epithet {n} (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species) :: Epitheton {n}
epitome {n} (embodiment or encapsulation of) :: Verkörperlichung {f}
epitome {n} (summary) :: Abriss {m}
epitomize {v} (be an epitome) :: verkörpern
epitope {n} (target of an immune response) :: Epitop, {n}
epitrachelion {n} (vestment) :: Epitrachelion {n}
epitrite {n} (alcoholic drink made of malt) :: Epitrit {m}, Epitritus {m}
epitrochoid {n} (geometric curve) :: Epitrochoide {f}
epizeuxis {n} (repeating words in immediate succession) :: Epizeuxis {f}
e pluribus unum {proverb} (e pluribus unum - a United States' motto) :: aus vielen eines
epoch {n} (particular period of history) :: Epoche {f}, Ära {f}
epoch {n} (geology: a unit of geologic time) :: Epoche {f}
epochal {adj} (highly important) :: epochal
eponym {n} (person's name that has given rise to the name of something) :: Namensgeber {m}, Eponym {n}
eponym {n} (word formed from a person’s name) :: Eponym {n}
eponymous {adj} (relating to the person after which something is named) :: namensgebend
epopee {n} (an epic, saga) :: Epopöe {f}
epoxide {n} (cyclic ether) :: Epoxid {n}
epsilon {n} (name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet) :: Epsilon {n}
epyllion {n} (little epic poem) :: Epyllion
equal {adj} (the same in all respects) :: gleich
equal {adj} (mathematics: exactly identical) :: gleich
equal {v} (be equal to) :: gleichen
equal {v} (informal: have as its consequence) :: gleichen
equal {n} (person or thing of equal status to others) :: Gleichgestellter {m}, Gleichgestellte {f}
equalitarian {adj} (egalitarian) SEE: egalitarian ::
equality {n} (fact of being equal) :: Gleichheit {f}
equality {n} (mathematics: fact of having the same value) :: Gleichheit {f}
equality {n} (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) :: Gleichberechtigung {f}
equalization {n} (act of equalizing) :: Ausgleich {m}
equalization {n} (diving maneuver) :: Druckausgleich {m}
equalize {v} (to make equal) :: ausgleichen
equalize {v} (to make the score equal) :: ausgleichen
equalize {v} (to clear the ears) :: den Druck im Ohr ausgleichen
equalizer {n} (a goal that equalizes the score) :: Ausgleich {m}
equally {adv} (in an equal manner) :: gleichermaßen, gleich, gleichmäßig
equal sign {n} (symbol) :: Gleichheitszeichen {n}
equanimity {n} (state of being calm) :: Gelassenheit {f}, Gleichmut {m}
equanimous {adj} (Calm and composed; of stable disposition) :: gleichmütig, gelassen
equation {n} (mathematics: assertion) :: Gleichung {f}
equation of time {n} (discrepancy between two kinds of solar time) :: Zeitgleichung {f}
equative {n} (grammar: case) :: Äquativ {m}
equator {n} (circle around the earth) :: Äquator {m}, Linie {f}
equator {n} (celestial equator) SEE: celestial equator ::
Equator {prop} :: Erdäquator {m}
equatorial {adj} (of, near, or relating to the equator) :: äquatorial
equatorial {n} (kind of telescope) :: Äquatorial {n}
Equatorial Guinea {prop} (country in Western Africa) :: Äquatorialguinea {n}
Equatorial Guinean {n} (A person from Equatorial Guinea or of Equatorial Guinean descent) :: Äquatorialguineer {m}, Äquatorialguineerin {f}
Equatorial Guinean {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Equatorial Guinea, the Equatorial Guinean people or the Equatorial Guinean culture) :: äquatorialguineisch
equerry {n} (responsible for the care of horses) :: Stallmeister {m}
equestrianism {n} (the art or sport of riding horses) :: Reitsport {m}, Pferdesport {m}, Reiten {n}
equiangular {adj} (geometry: having all internal angles equal) :: gleichwinklig
equidistant {adj} (occupying a position that is an equal distance between several points) :: äquidistant
equilateral {adj} (referring to a polygon all of whose sides are of equal length) :: gleichseitig
equilateral triangle {n} (type of triangle) :: gleichseitiges Dreieck
equilibrium {n} (condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced) :: Gleichgewicht {n}, Balance {f}
equilibrium {n} (physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero) :: Gleichgewicht {n}
equilibrium {n} (chemistry: state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same) :: Gleichgewicht {n}
equilibrium {n} (mental balance) :: Ausgeglichenheit {f}
equinoctial {n} (celestial equator) SEE: celestial equator ::
equinox {n} (intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator) :: Äquinoktium {n}, Tagundnachtgleiche {f}
equip {v} :: ausrüsten
equipage {n} (equipment or supplies, especially military ones) :: Ausrüstung {f}
equipage {n} (a type of horse-drawn carriage) :: Equipage {f}
equipment {n} (the act of equipping) :: Ausrüstung {f}
equipment {n} (whatever is used in equipping) :: Ausrüstung {f}
equiprimordial {adj} (existing together as equally fundamental ab initio) :: gleichursprünglich
equitable {adj} (fair, just, or impartial) :: ehrlich, fair, gerecht
equity {n} (ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business) :: Aktienkapital {n}, Aktienanteil {m}, Aktien {f-p}, Unternehmensbeteiligungen {f-p}
equity {n} (legal tradition) :: Billigkeitsrecht {n}
equity {n} (ownership interest in a company) :: Eigenkapital {n}, Reinvermögen {m}
equity {n} (justice, impartiality and fairness) :: Gerechtigkeit {f}, Gleichheit {f}, Fairness {f}, Billigkeit {f}
equivalence {n} (condition of being equivalent) :: Gleichwertigkeit {f}
equivalence {n} (equivalence relation) :: Äquivalenz {f}
equivalence {n} (relationship between two propositions) :: Äquivalenz {f}
equivalence class {n} (Any one of the subsets into which an equivalence relation partition is set) :: Äquivalenzklasse {f}
equivalence gate {n} (a physical Boolean device) :: XNOR-Gatter {n}
equivalence principle {n} :: Äquivalenzprinzip {n}
equivalence relation {n} (binary relation) :: Äquivalenzrelation {f}
equivalent {adj} (similar or identical in value) :: gleichwertig, entsprechend, äquivalent
equivalent {adj} (of two sets, having a one-to-one relationship) :: äquivalent
equivalent {adj} (relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation) :: äquivalent
equivalent {n} (anything that is virtually equal to something else) :: Entsprechung {f}, Äquivalent {n}
equivocal {adj} (having several applicable significations) :: doppeldeutig, mehrdeutig
equivocal {adj} (capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters) :: fragwürdig
equivocal {adj} (uncertain, doubtful) :: fragwürdig
equivocality {n} (quality of being equivocal) :: Doppeldeutigkeit {f}, Doppelsinn {m}, Doppelsinnigkeit {f}, Mehrdeutigkeit {f}, Zweideutigkeit {f}
equivocation {n} (Expression susceptible of a double signification, possibly misleading) :: Mehrdeutigkeit {f}, Doppeldeutigkeit {f}, Ambiguität {f}, Zweideutigkeit {f}, Vieldeutigkeit {f}, Wortspiel {n}, Wortverdrehung {f}
Equuleus {prop} (second smallest constellation of the northern sky) :: Füllen {n}
-er {suffix} ((used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does...) :: -er {m}
-er {suffix} (used to form the comparative of adjectives) :: -er
-er {suffix} (used to form the comparative of adverbs) :: -er
era {n} (time period) :: Ära {f}, Epoche {f}
eradiate {v} (To spread out light rays in all directions) :: ausstrahlen
eradicate {v} (to pull up by the roots) :: mit der Wurzel ausreißen
eradicate {v} (to completely destroy; to reduce to nothing radically) :: ausrotten, ausmerzen, auslöschen, vernichten
erase {v} (to remove markings or information) :: auslöschen, ausradieren, löschen
eraser {n} (thing used to erase something written or drawn) :: Radiergummi {m} {n}, [colloquial] Radierer {m}, [colloquial] Gummi {m} {n}
eraser {n} (chalkboard eraser) :: Tafelschwamm {m}
Erasmus {prop} (Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam) :: Desiderius Erasmus von Rotterdam {m}, Erasmus {m}
erastes {n} (the older partner in a pederastic relationship) :: Erastes
erbium {n} (chemical element) :: Erbium {n}
ere {conj} (before, sooner than) :: vor
e-reader {n} (device) :: E-Book-Lesegerät {n}, E-Book-Reader {m}, E-Reader {m}
erect {adj} (standing out perpendicularly) :: erigiert
erect-crested penguin {n} (Eudyptes sclateri) :: Kronenpinguin {m}
erectile {adj} :: aufrichtbar, erektil
erectile dysfunction {n} (erectile dysfunction) :: erektile Dysfunktion {f}
erection {n} (act of building) :: Errichtung {f}
erection {n} (rigid state of penis or clitoris) :: Erektion {f}
eremite {n} (hermit) SEE: hermit ::
eremitic {adj} (characteristic of hermit) :: eremitisch
eremitical {adj} (eremitic) SEE: eremitic ::
erethic {adj} (pathology: abnormally excited) :: erethisch, erethistisch
erethism {n} (pathology: abnormal excitement of organ or tissue) :: Erethismus {m}, Erethie {f}
ereyesterday {adv} (on the day before yesterday) SEE: day before yesterday ::
ereyesterday {n} (the day before yesterday) SEE: day before yesterday ::
ergative {n} (ergative case) SEE: ergative case ::
ergative case {n} (case used to indicate the agent of a verb) :: Ergativ {m}
ergativity {n} (linguistics: structuring property of grammar) :: Ergativität {f}
ergo {conj} :: ergo
ergodic {adj} (of or relating to certain systems that, given enough time, will eventually return to previously experienced state) :: ergodisch
ergonometric {adj} (ergonomic) :: ergonometrisch
ergonomic {adj} (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) :: ergonomisch
ergonomics {n} (science of the design of equipment) :: Ergonomie {f}
ergot {n} (any fungus of the genus Claviceps) :: Mutterkornpilz {m}
ergot {n} (deformed grain) :: Mutterkorn {n}
ergotamine {n} (an alkaloid extracted from ergot) :: Ergotamin {n}
Eric {prop} (male given name) :: Erich
Erica {prop} (female given name) :: Erika
Eridanus {prop} (constellation) :: Eridanus
Erie {prop} (one of Great Lakes) :: Eriesee {m}
Erika {prop} (female given name) SEE: Erica ::
erinaceous {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog) :: igelartig, igelähnlich
Eris {prop} (dwarf planet) :: Eris {m}
eristic {adj} (provoking) :: eristisch
eristic {n} (one who is disputatious) :: Eristiker {m}
eristic {n} (type of dialogue) :: Eristik {f}
Eritrea {prop} (country in Eastern Africa) :: Eritrea
Eritrean {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Eritrea, the Eritrean people or the Eritrean culture) :: eritreisch
Eritrean {n} (A person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent) :: Eritreer {m}, Eritreerin {f}
Erlenmeyer {prop} :: Erlenmeyer
Erlenmeyer flask {n} (conical laboratory flask) :: Erlenmeyerkolben {m}
erlking {n} (erlking) :: Erlkönig {m}
erm {interj} (expression of uncertainty) :: äh
Ermengarde {prop} (female given name) :: Irmgard
ermine {n} (Mustela erminea) :: Hermelin {n}
ermine {n} (the white fur of this animal) :: Hermelin {m}
ermine {n} ((heraldry) a white field with black spots) :: Hermelin {n}
erne {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) SEE: white-tailed eagle ::
Ernest {prop} (given name) :: Ernst
erode {v} (To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction) :: erodieren
erogenous {adj} (sensitive to sexual arousal) :: erogen
erogenous zone {n} (erogenous zone) :: erogene Zone {f}
Eros {prop} (God of love) :: Eros {m}
Eros {prop} (433 Eros (asteroid)) :: Eros {m}
erosion {n} (the result of having being eroded) :: Erosion {f}
erosion {n} (the changing of a surface by mechanical action) :: Erosion {f}
erosion {n} (destruction by abrasive action of fluids) :: Erosion {f}
erosion {n} (in dentistry) :: Erosion {f}
erotic {adj} (tending to arouse sexual desire) :: erotisch
erotology {n} (study of sexual behavior) :: Erotologie {f}
erotomanic {adj} :: erotomanisch
err {v} :: irren, sich irren, Fehler machen
err {v} (sin) SEE: sin ::
errand {n} (trip to accomplish a small task) :: Besorgung {f}, Auftrag {m}
errand {n} (purpose of a small trip) :: Besorgung {f}
errand boy {n} (male employed to run errands) :: Botenjunge {m}, Laufbursche {m}
errant {adj} (straying from the proper course or standard) :: errant
errata {n} (added page listing the errors which were discovered after printing) :: Errata {n-p}
erratic {adj} (unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent) :: erratisch, unstet, unregelmäßig
erratic {adj} (deviating from normal opinions or actions) :: gestört, verhaltensauffällig, erratisch, verwirrt
erratic {n} (rock) :: Findling {m}
erratum {n} (corrigendum) SEE: corrigendum ::
erroneous {adj} (containing an error; inaccurate) :: unrichtig, fehlerhaft
erroneously {adv} (in an erroneous manner) :: irrtümlicherweise, fälschlicherweise
erroneously {adv} (incorrectly) SEE: incorrectly ::
error {n} (mistake) :: Fehler {m}
error {n} (difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one) :: Fehler {m}
error {n} (one or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement) :: Irrtum {n}
error {v} ((nonstandard) To make a mistake; to result in an error) SEE: err ::
error bar {n} (bar denoting one standard deviation) :: Fehlerbalken {m}
errorfree {adj} (free from errors) :: fehlerfrei
error message {n} (message displayed when a failure condition occurs) :: Fehlermeldung {f}
error-prone {adj} (in the habit of making errors) :: fehleranfällig
ersatz {n} (something made in imitation) :: Ersatz {m}
erstwhile {adj} (former, previous) :: vormalig, ehemalig, früher
erstwhile {adv} (erstwhile) SEE: formerly ::
erudite {adj} (scholarly, learned) :: belesen, gelehrt, gebildet
erudition {n} (profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship) :: Belesenheit {f}, Gelehrtheit {f}, Bildung {f}, Gelehrsamkeit {f}
erupt {v} (to violently eject) :: ausbrechen
eruption {n} (violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano) :: Eruption {f}, Ausbruch {m}, Vulkanausbruch {m}
eruption {n} (sudden release of pressure or tension) :: Ausbruch {m}
ervil {n} (Vicia ervilia) SEE: bitter vetch ::
Erymanthian Boar {prop} (boar) :: erymanthische Eber
eryngo {n} (Eryngium) SEE: sea holly ::
erysipelas {n} (severe skin disease) :: Erysipel {n}, Rotlauf {m}, Rose {f}, Wundrose {f}
erythema {n} (abnormal redness) :: Erythem {n}
Erythraean Sea {prop} (Red Sea) SEE: Red Sea ::
erythrocyte {n} (red blood cell) SEE: red blood cell ::
erythromycin {n} (any of a class of macrolide antibiotics) :: Erythromycin {n}
erythronium {n} (vanadium) SEE: vanadium ::
erythropoiesis {n} (production of red blood cells) :: Erythropoese {f}
Erzya {prop} (language) :: Ersja
ESA {prop} (European Space Agency) :: ESA {f}
Esau {prop} (son of Isaac and Rebekah) :: Esau
Esbjerg {prop} (Danish city) :: Esbjerg {n}, Esberg
escalate {v} (to intensify) :: eskalieren
escalate {v} (to transfer a telephone caller or problem to the next higher level of authority) :: eskalieren
escalation {n} (an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy) :: Eskalation {f}
escalation {n} (a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict) :: Eskalation {f}
escalator {n} (mechanical device) :: Rolltreppe {f}, Fahrtreppe {f}
escallop {n} (scallop) SEE: scallop ::
escapade {n} (daring or adventurous act; undertaking which goes against convention) :: Eskapade {f}, Abenteuer {n}, Streich {m}
escape {v} (to get free) :: entgehen
escape {v} (to elude) :: entgehen, ausweichen
escape {v} (to avoid capture) :: davonkommen
escape {n} (act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation) :: Flucht {f}
escape {n} (sally) SEE: sally ::
escape artist {n} (person skilled in escaping from confinement) :: Entfesselungskünstler {m}, Entfesselungskünstlerin {f}
escapee {n} (someone free through escaping imprisonment) :: Flüchtling {m}
escapement {n} (timepiece mechanism) :: Hemmung
escape sequence {n} (escape character together with subsequent characters) :: Escape-Sequenz {f}
escape velocity {n} (minimum velocity) :: Fluchtgeschwindigkeit {f}
escapism {n} (inclination to escape) :: Eskapismus {m}, Wirklichkeitsflucht {f}, Realitätsflucht {f}
escarpment {n} (steep descent or declivity) :: Steilhang {m}, Böschung {f}, Abhang {m}
Escaut {prop} (the river Scheldt) SEE: Scheldt ::
eschatology {n} (system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death) :: Eschatologie {f}
eschatology {n} (the study of the end times) :: Eschatologie {f}
eschew {v} (avoid, shun) :: meiden, scheuen
Esch-sur-Alzette {prop} (city) :: Esch-an-der-Alzette
escort {n} (group of people who provide safety) :: Eskorte {f}
escort {v} (To attend to in order to guard and protect) :: eskortieren
e-scrap {n} (e-waste) SEE: e-waste ::
escritoire {n} (A writing desk with a hinged door) :: ausklappbarer Schreibsekretär {m}
escrow {n} :: Treuhand
escutcheon {n} (coat of arms) :: Wappenschild {m} {n}
Esdras {prop} (any of four books) :: Esra
-ese {suffix} (forming adjectives and nouns describing things characteristic of a particular place) :: -isch
esker {n} (ridge created under glacier) :: Os {m} {n}, Ås {m} {n}, Wallberg {m}, Esker {m}
Eskimo {prop} (group of native peoples) :: Eskimo {m-p}
Eskimo {n} (member of the Eskimo people(s)) :: Eskimo {m}
Eskimo {adj} (of, or relating to an Eskimo, Eskimos or their language, languages) :: Eskimo-
Eskimo kiss {n} (rubbing of one's nose against another's) :: Nasenkuss {m}, Eskimokuss {m}
esophageal {adj} (pertaining to the esophagus) :: ösophageal, Speiseröhren-, Ösophagus-
esophageal cancer {n} (cancer) :: Speiseröhrenkrebs {m}
esoteric {adj} (understood only by a chosen few) :: esoterisch
esoteric {adj} (having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical) :: esoterisch
esoteric {adj} (confidential; private) :: geheim
esotericism {n} (tendency) :: Esoterik {f}
esotericism {n} (doctrines or practices) :: Esoterik {f}
esoterism {n} (inward forms of faith and religion) :: Esoterik
esp. {adv} :: bes., bsd.; insb., insbes.
ESP {n} (extrasensory perception) :: ASW
espadrille {n} (light shoe) :: Espadrille {f}
esparto {n} (species of North African grass) :: Halfagras {n}
especially {adv} (particularly) :: besonders
Esperantist {n} (specialist or speaker of Esperanto) :: Esperantist {m}, Esperantistin {f}
Esperanto {prop} (auxiliary language) :: Esperanto {n}
Esperantologist {n} (academic of Esperanto) :: Esperantologe {m}, Esperantologin {f}
Esperantology {n} (study of Esperanto) :: Esperantologie {f}
espionage {n} (act of learning secret information through clandestine means) :: Spionage {f}
esplanade {n} (clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses) :: Esplanade {f}
espousal {n} (betrothal) SEE: betrothal ::
espouse {v} (become married to) :: heiraten, ehelichen, sich vermählen mit, zur Frau nehmen, zum Mann nehmen
espouse {v} (accept, support, take as one’s own) :: eintreten für, Partei ergreifen für
espresso {n} (strong type of coffee) :: Espresso {m}
esprit {n} (spirit, enthusiasm) :: Esprit {m}
esprit {n} (liveliness, or active mind and spirit) :: Esprit {m}
-esque {suffix} (in the style of) :: -esk
esquire {n} (shield bearer) :: Schildknappe {m}, Knappe {m}
-ess {suffix} (female suffix) :: -in {f} (-trix {f}, -öse {f})
essay {n} (written composition) :: Aufsatz {m}, Essay {n}
essay {n} (an attempt) :: Versuch {m}
essayist {n} (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) :: Essayist {m}, Essayistin {f}
Essen {prop} (city) :: Essen {n}
essence {n} (inherent nature) :: Wesen {n}
essence {n} (significant feature) :: Essenz {f}, Wesen {n}
essence {n} (concentrate) :: Essenz {f}, Extrakt {m}
essence {n} (fragrance) :: Essenz {f}, Parfüm {n}
essence {n} (true nature of something) :: Wesen {n}
essential {adj} (necessary) :: essenziell, notwendig, unverzichtbar
essential {adj} (of high importance) :: wesentlich, unentbehrlich, unverzichtbar
essential amino acid {n} (amino acid which is a dietry requirement) :: essentielle Aminosäure {f}
essential oil {n} (volatile oil used to make perfumes and flavourings) :: ätherisches Öl {n}
essential tremor {n} (Neurological condition) :: essentieller Tremor {m}
essive case {n} (case used to indicate a temporary state of being) :: Essiv {m}
-est {suffix} (superlative of adjectives and adverbs) :: -ster {m}, -ste {f}, am ...-sten [adverbs]
-est {suffix} (second-person singular present tense of verbs) :: -st
establish {v} (To make stable or firm; to confirm) :: feststellen, etablieren
establish {v} (To form; to set up in business) :: eröffnen, gründen, niederlassen, herstellen
establish {v} (To found; to institute) :: eröffnen, gründen, niederlassen
establish {v} (To appoint, as officers, laws, regulations, etc.; to enact; to ordain) :: einsetzen
establish {v} (To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to establish a fact; to demonstrate) :: etablieren, begründen, festlegen, festsetzen
established church {n} (officially recognized national church) :: Staatskirche {f}
estate {n} (historical: major social class or order of persons) :: Stand {m}
estate {n} ((extensive) area of land under single ownership) :: Gut {n}, Landgut {n}
estate {n} (body style of cars) SEE: station wagon ::
estate car {n} (station wagon) SEE: station wagon ::
estate sale {n} (sale of a person's possessions after their death) :: Wohnungsauflösung {f}, Haushaltsauflösung {f}
estate tax {n} (tax on the property of a deceased person) :: Erbschaftsteuer {f}, Erbschaftssteuer {f}
esteem {n} (favourable regard) :: Achtung {f}, Ansehen {n}, Wertschätzung {f}
esteem {v} (to regard with respect) :: schätzen, ansehen, achten
ester {n} (compound with carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom) :: Ester {m}
Esther {prop} (female given name) :: Esther {f}
Esther {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Esther, Ester
Esther {prop} (the heroine of the Book of Esther) :: Esther {f}
estimate {n} (rough calculation or guess) :: Schätzung {f}, Abschätzung {f}
estimate {n} ((construction and business) a document specifying how much a job will probably cost) :: Kostenvoranschlag {m}
estimate {v} (to calculate roughly) :: abschätzen, schätzen
Estonia {prop} (country) :: Estland {n}
Estonian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language) :: estnisch
Estonian {n} (person) :: Este {m}, Estin {f}
Estonian {n} (language) :: Estnisch {n}
Estonian SSR {prop} (former soviet republic) :: Estnische SSR {f}
estragon {n} (tarragon) SEE: tarragon ::
estrange {v} (cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate) :: entfremden
estrange {v} (remove from an accustomed place or set of associations) :: entfremden
estrangement {n} (the act of alienating) :: Entfremden {n}, Entfremdung {f}, Verfremdung {f}
estrangement {n} (the state of being alien) :: Entfremdung {f}, Verfremdung {f}
estrogen {n} (estrogen) :: Östrogen {n}
estuary {n} (place where ocean tides and river water merge) :: Ästuar {n}, Flussmündung {f}
esurient {adj} (avid, eager) SEE: avid ::
esurient {adj} (very greedy or hungry) SEE: voracious ::
eszett {n} (a German letter) :: Eszett {n}, scharfes S {n}
Esztergom {prop} (a town in Hungary) :: Esztergom {n}, Gran {n}
eta {n} (Greek letter) :: Eta {n}
etacism {n} (pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e) :: Etazismus {f}
et al. {phrase} (and others) :: u. a. (und andere {p}, und anderes {n} [of uncountable objects])
etatism {n} (total control of the state over an individual citizen) :: Etatismus {m}
etc. {phrase} (and so on, see also: and so forth) :: etc., &c., rc., ꝛc., et cetera, u. s. w., usw., und so weiter, u. ä., u. ähnl., und ähnlich
et cetera {phrase} (noting the omission of the remainder of a list) SEE: etc. ::
etch {v} (to engrave) :: radieren, ätzen, beizen
etch {v} (to make a lasting impression) :: einbrennen, einprägen
etching {n} (art of producing an image) :: Ätzradierung {f}, Radierung {f}
etching {n} (image created by this process) :: Radierung {f}
etendue {n} (conserved property of the light in an optical system) :: Etendue
eternal {adj} (lasting forever) :: ewig
Eternal City {prop} (nickname for Rome) :: Ewige Stadt {f}
eternalism {n} (eternalism) :: Eternalismus {m}
eternal life {n} (immortality) SEE: immortality ::
eternal life {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife ::
eternally {adv} (forever) :: ewig
eternity {n} (infinite time) :: Ewigkeit {f}
eternity {n} (time extending infinitely far into the future) :: Ewigkeit {f}
eternity {n} (period of time that elapses after death) :: Ewigkeit {f}
eternity {n} (informal: a comparatively long time) :: Ewigkeit {f}
eth {n} (letter) :: Eth
ethane {n} (aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6) :: Ethan {n}, Äthan {n}
ethanol {n} (simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH) :: Ethanol {n}, Äthanol {n}
ethene {n} (ethylene) SEE: ethylene ::
ether {n} (substance supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere) :: Äther {m}, Ether {m}
ether {n} (substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space) :: Äther {m}
ether {n} ((organic chemistry) compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups) :: Äther {m}, Ether {m}
ether {n} (sky, heavens) SEE: heavens ::
ethereal {adj} (Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere) :: ätherisch
ethereal {adj} (Delicate, light and airy) :: himmlisch, ätherisch
ethical {adj} (of or relating to the study of ethics) :: ethisch
ethics {n} (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct) :: Ethik {f}
ethics {n} (standards of conduct) :: Verhaltenskodex {m}, Ethik {f}
Ethiopia {prop} (country in Eastern Africa) :: Äthiopien {n}
Ethiopian {n} (person) :: Äthiopier {m}, Äthiopierin {f}
Ethiopian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia) :: äthiopisch
ethmoid bone {n} (bone of the skull between the eyes and at the roof of the nose) :: Siebbein {n}
ethnic {adj} (of or relating to a group of people) :: ethnisch
ethnic {adj} (belonging to a foreign culture) :: exotisch, ausländisch, international; (the cognate ethnisch does not have this sense)
ethnic {n} (ethnic person, notably when foreigner or immigrant) :: Fremder, Ausländer
ethnic cleansing {n} (ethnic cleansing) :: ethnische Säuberung {f}
ethnic group {n} (ethnic group) :: ethnische Gruppe {f}, Ethnie {f}, Volksgruppe {f}, Sippe {f}
ethnicity {n} (The characteristics of an ethnic group) :: Ethnizität {f}, Volkszugehörigkeit {f}, ethnische Zugehörigkeit {f}
ethnicity {n} (An ethnic group) :: ethnische Gruppe {f}
ethnic minority {n} (people with different characteristics to those of the majority) :: ethnische Minderheit {f}
ethnie {n} (ethnicity) SEE: ethnic group ::
ethnobotanist {n} (scholar or researcher in the field of ethnobotany) :: Ethnobotaniker {m}, Ethnobotanikerin {f}
ethnobotany {n} (scientific study) :: Ethnobotanik {f}
ethnocentrism {n} (tendency) :: Ethnozentrismus {m}
ethnogenesis {n} (ethnogenesis) :: Ethnogenese
ethnographer {n} (one who studies ethnography) :: Ethnograph {m}
ethnographic {adj} (of, or relating to ethnography) :: ethnographisch
ethnography {n} (branch of anthropology) :: Ethnographie {f}, Ethnografie {f}
ethnolect {n} (language variety) :: Ethnolekt {m}
ethnologic {adj} (ethnologic) SEE: ethnological ::
ethnological {adj} (of or relating to ethnology) :: ethnologisch
ethnologist {n} (one who practices ethnology) :: Ethnologe {m}, Ethnologin {f}
ethnology {n} (branch of anthropology) :: Ethnologie {f}, Völkerkunde {f}
ethnomusic {n} (music genre) :: Ethnomusik {n}
ethnomusicology {n} (study of music and culture) :: Ethnomusikologie
ethnonationalism {n} (type of nationalism) :: Ethnonationalismus {m}
ethnophaulism {n} :: Ethnophaulismus {m}
ethnopolitics {n} (politics as it relates to different ethnic groups) :: Ethnopolitik {f}
ethnoreligious {adj} (Of or pertaining to ethnicity and religion) :: ethnoreligiös
ethnostate {n} (political unit that is populated by and run in the interest of an ethnic group) :: Ethnostaat {m}, Ethno-Staat {m}
ethos {n} (character or fundamental values of a people) :: Gesinnung {f}
ethyl {n} (C2H5) :: Ethyl {n}, Äthyl {n}
ethylene {n} (compound) :: Ethen {n}, Äthen {n}, Ethylen, Äthylen
ethylene oxide {n} (simplest epoxide) :: Ethylenoxid {n}
ethyne {n} (the compound C2H2) :: Ethin {n}, Äthin
etic {adj} (analyzing a culture from outside) :: etisch
-etic {suffix} (pertaining to) :: -etisch
etiolate {v} (to make pale through lack of light) :: etiolieren, vergeilen
etiological {adj} (of or pertaining to an aetiology) :: ätiologisch
etiquette {n} (forms to be observed in social or official life) :: Etikette {f}
etiquette {n} (customary behavior) :: Etikette {f}
Etna {prop} (volcano in Sicily, Italy) :: Ätna {m}
Etruria {prop} (ancient country) :: Etrurien {n}
Etruscan {adj} (pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria) :: etruskisch
Etruscan {n} (inhabitant of Etruria) :: Etrusker {m}, Etruskerin {f}
Etruscan {prop} (extinct language of Etruria) :: die etruskische Sprache {f}, Etruskisch {n}
Etruscologist {n} (a person who specialises in the Etruscans) :: Etruskologe {m}, Etruskologin {f}
Ettelbruck {prop} (city) :: Ettelbrück
etude {n} (piece of music) :: Etüde {f}
etymological {adj} (of or relating to etymology) :: etymologisch
etymologically {adv} (Based on or belonging to etymology) :: etymologisch
etymologist {n} (person who specializes in etymology) :: Etymologe {m}
etymologize {v} (to find or provide etymology for a word) :: etymologisieren
etymology {n} (study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words) :: Etymologie {f}
etymology {n} (account of the origin and historical development of a word) :: Etymologie {f}, Wortherkunft {f}
etymon {n} (source word) :: Etymon {n}
EU {prop} (European Union, see also: European Union; EUSSR) :: EU {f}
Euboea {prop} (Greek island) :: Euböa {n}
eucalyptus {n} (any of many trees of genus Eucalyptus) :: Eukalyptus {m}
eucatastrophe {n} (catastrophe that results in the protagonist's well-being) :: Eukatastrophe {f}
Eucharist {n} (sacrament) :: Eucharistie {f}
Eucharist {n} (ceremony) :: Eucharistiefeier {f}, Eucharistie {f}
Eucharist {n} (substances) :: Eucharistie {f}
eucharistic {adj} (pertaining to the Eucharist) :: eucharistisch
Euclid {prop} (Greek mathematician) :: Euklid {m}
Euclidean {adj} (of traditional geometry) :: euklidisch
Euclidean geometry {n} (mathematical system) :: euklidische Geometrie {f}
eudiometer {n} (tube for measuring volume of gases) :: Eudiometer {n}
euergetism {n} (the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community) :: Euergetismus
Eugene {prop} (male given name) :: Eugen {m}
Eugenia {prop} (female given name) :: Eugenie
eugenics {n} (social philosophy) :: Eugenik {f}, Eugenetik {f}, Rassenhygiene {f}
Eugenius {prop} (given name) :: Eugenius
eukaryote {n} (any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus) :: Eukaryote
Euler-Mascheroni constant {prop} (mathematical constant) :: Euler-Mascheroni-Konstante {f}, Eulersche Konstante {f}
Euler's formula {prop} (Euler's formula) :: eulersche Formel {f}
Euler's identity {prop} (equation) :: eulersche Identität {f}
Euler's totient function {prop} (number theory) :: Eulersche Phi-Funktion
eulogize {v} :: preisen
eulogy {n} (an oration to honor a deceased person) :: Lobrede {f}, Lobesrede {f}, Traurrede {f}
eulogy {n} (high praise or recommendation) :: Lobrede {f}
eunuch {n} (castrated human male) :: Eunuch {m}, weiblicher Eunuch {m}, Kastrat {m}
eunuch {n} (such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state) :: Eunuch {m}
eunuchism {n} (eunuchism) :: Eunuchismus {m}
eunuchry {n} (state of being a eunuch) :: Eunuchsein {n}
euonymus {n} (tree of the genus Euonymus) SEE: spindle ::
euphemism {n} (use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive) :: Euphemismus {m}
euphemism {n} (word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way) :: Euphemismus {m}
euphemistic {adj} (of euphemism) :: beschönigend [linguistics], verhüllend [linguistics], euphemistisch [linguistics, elevated style]
euphemistically {adv} (in a euphemistic manner) :: euphemistisch
euphemize {v} (1. To utter one or more euphemisms; to speak euphemistically.) :: euphemisieren
euphemize {v} (2. To describe in euphemistic terms.) :: schönreden
euphonic {adj} (harmonious) :: wohlklingend, eufonisch, euphonisch
euphonious {adj} (pleasant-sounding) :: wohlklingend
euphonium {n} (brass instrument) :: Euphonium {n}
euphoria {n} (an excited state of joy) :: Euphorie {f}, Hochgefühl {n}, Glücksgefühl {n}
euphoric {adj} (feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria) :: euphorisch
Euphrates {prop} (river in the Middle East) :: Euphrat {m}
euphuism {n} (style of writing) :: Euphuismus {m}
Eurabia {prop} :: Eurabien {n}
Eurasia {prop} (the largest landmass on Earth, consisting of Europe and Asia) :: Eurasien {n}
Eurasian {adj} (pertaining to Eurasia) :: eurasisch
Eurasian {n} (person native to Eurasia) :: Eurasier {m}, Eurasierin {f}
Eurasian badger {n} (Meles meles) :: Dachs {m}
Eurasian blackbird {n} (Turdus merula) :: Amsel {f}, Schwarzdrossel {f}
Eurasian black vulture {n} (Aegypius monachus) :: Mönchsgeier {m}
Eurasian bullfinch {n} (a small passerine bird) :: Dompfaff {m}
Eurasian collared dove {n} (Streptopelia decaocto) SEE: collared dove ::
Eurasian eagle owl {n} (Bubo bubo) :: Uhu {m}
Eurasian Economic Union {prop} (economic union, see also: EAU; EAEU) :: Eurasische Union {f}
Eurasian hobby {n} (Falco subbuteo) :: Baumfalke {m}
Eurasian jay {n} (Garrulus glandarius) :: Eichelhäher {m}
Eurasian lynx {n} (Lynx lynx) :: Eurasischer Luchs
Eurasian pygmy owl {n} (Glaucidium passerinum) :: Sperlingskauz {m}
Eurasian siskin {n} (Spinus spinus) :: Zeisig {m}
Eurasian sparrowhawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) :: Sperber {m}
Eurasian spoonbill {n} (Platalea leucorodia) :: Löffler {m}
Eurasian treecreeper {n} (Certhia familiaris) :: Waldbaumläufer {m}
Eurasian tree sparrow {n} (tree sparrow) SEE: tree sparrow ::
Eurasian woodcock {n} (Scolopax rusticola) :: Waldschnepfe {f}
eureka {interj} (exclamation indicating sudden discovery) :: Heureka
Euripides {prop} (a Greek tragedian) :: Euripides {m}
euro {n} (currency unit of the European Monetary Union) :: Euro {m}
euro area {n} (Eurozone) SEE: Eurozone ::
Eurocentric {adj} (focused on Europe) :: eurozentrisch
euro coin {n} (coin in the eurozone) :: Euromünze {f}
Eurocrat {n} (employee of the EU) :: Eurokrat {m}, Eurokratin {f}
Eurodeterrent {prop} (proposed unified nuclear deterrent of the European Union) :: Eurodeterrent
Eurogroup {n} (body of Eurozone finance ministers) :: Euro-Gruppe {f}
Euroland {prop} (group of countries having Euro as currency) SEE: Eurozone ::
Eurolinguistics {n} (branch of linguistics) :: Eurolinguistik
Euromaidan {prop} (series of anti-government protests in Ukraine) :: Euromaidan {m}, Euromajdan {m}
Europa {prop} (princess abducted to Crete by Zeus) :: Europa {f}
Europa {prop} (a moon of Jupiter) :: Europa {f}
Europe {prop} (European Union) SEE: European Union ::
Europe {prop} (continent) :: Europa {n}
European {adj} (relating to Europe or the European Union) :: europäisch
European {n} (person) :: Europäer {m}, Europäerin {f}
European alder {n} (black alder) SEE: black alder ::
European ash {n} (Fraxinus excelsior) SEE: common ash ::
European bee-eater {n} (Merops apiaster) :: Bienenfresser {m}
European bison {n} (the wisent species Bison bonasus) :: Wisent {m}
European bitterling {n} (Rhodeus amarus) :: Bitterling {m}
European bullhead {n} (species) :: Groppe {f}
European Central Bank {prop} (central bank for the European Union) :: Europäische Zentralbank {f}
European Commission {prop} (executive branch) :: Europäische Kommission
European Council {prop} (an institution of the European Union) :: Europäischer Rat
European Economic Area {prop} :: Europäischer Wirtschaftsraum
European eel {n} (fish) :: Europäischer Aal {m}
European garden spider {n} (Araneus diadematus) :: Gartenkreuzspinne {f}
European hake {n} (Merluccius merluccius) :: Europäischer Seehecht {m}, Hechtdorsch {m}
European hedgehog {n} (Erinaceus europaeus) :: Braunbrustigel
European herring gull {n} (Larus argentatus) :: Silbermöwe {f}
European holly {n} (Ilex aquifolium) :: Stechpalme {f}, Europäische Stechpalme {f}
European hornet {n} (Vespa crabro) :: Hornisse {f}
Europeanisation {n} (assimilation) :: Europäisierung {f}
Europeanize {v} (to make something, or someone, more European) :: europäisieren
European otter {n} (Lutra lutra) :: Fischotter {m}
European Parliament {n} (legislative chamber of the European Union) :: Europäisches Parlament {n}, Europaparlament {n}, EU-Parlament {n}, EP {n}
European perch {n} (Perca fluviatilis) :: Flussbarsch {m}
European polecat {n} (Mustela putorius) :: Europäischer Iltis {m}
European redbud {n} (Judas tree) SEE: Judas tree ::
European robin {n} (Erithacus rubecula) :: Rotkehlchen {n}
European roller {n} (Coracias garrulus) :: Blauracke {f}
European rowan {n} (Sorbus aucuparia) SEE: rowan ::
European seabass {n} (Dicentrarchus labrax) :: Europäischer Wolfsbarsch {m}
European shag {n} (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) :: Krähenscharbe {f}
European smelt {n} (Osmerus eperlanus) :: Stint {m}
European Stability Mechanism {prop} (organisation) :: Europäischer Stabilitätsmechanismus {m}
European turtle dove {n} (Streptopelia turtur) :: Turteltaube {f}
European Union {prop} (European supranational organisation) :: Europäische Union {f}
European Union {prop} (Nazi-era antifascist resistance group) :: Europäische Union {f}
European wildcat {n} (Felis silvestris silvestris) :: Waldkatze {f}, europäische Wildkatze {f}
Europewide {adj} (throughout Europe) :: europaweit
europium {n} (chemical element) :: Europium {n}
Europlug {n} (type of domestic power plug) :: Eurostecker {m}
Europol {prop} (the criminal intelligence agency of the European Union) :: Europol
Europop {n} (European pop music) :: Europop {m}
Euro-sceptic {n} (One who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) :: Euroskeptiker {m}, Euroskeptikerin {f}
Euro-sceptic {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euro-sceptics or Euro-scepticism) :: euroskeptisch
Eurosceptic {n} (one who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) :: Euroskeptiker {m}, Euroskeptikerin {f}, Europagegner {m}, Europagegnerin {f}, EU-Skeptiker {m}, EU-Skeptikerin {f}
Eurosceptic {adj} (of or pertaining to Eurosceptics or Euroscepticism) :: euroskeptisch, europaskeptisch, EU-skeptisch
Eurosceptical {adj} (of or pertaining to Eurosceptics or Euroscepticism) SEE: Eurosceptic ::
Euroscepticism {n} (scepticism of increasing powers of the EU) :: Euroskepsis {f}, Euroskeptizismus {m}, EU-Skepsis {f}, EU-Skeptizismus {m}
Euroskeptic {n} (One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) :: Euroskeptiker {m}, Euroskeptikerin {f}
Euro-skeptic {n} (One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) :: Euroskeptiker {m}, Euroskeptikerin {f}
Eurotunnel {prop} (Channel Tunnel) SEE: Channel Tunnel ::
Eurovision {prop} (television network) :: Eurovision {f}
Eurozone {prop} (those European Union members whose official currency is the euro) :: Eurozone {f}
Eurydice {prop} (mythology) :: Eurydike {f}
euryhaline {adj} (able to tolerate various saltwater concentrations.) :: euryhalin
Eusebius {prop} (given name) :: Eusebius
EUSSR {prop} (European Union, see also: EU; European Union) :: EUdSSR {f}
Eustachian tube {n} (tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear) :: Ohrtrompete {f}
eustasy {n} (worldwide change in sea level) :: Eustasie {m}
eustatic {adj} (of or pertaining to eustasy) :: eustatische {p} {f}
eutectic {adj} (describing chemical composition/temperature of a mixture that gives the lowest temperature at which it becomes fully molten) :: eutektisch
eutectic {n} (material that has the composition of an eutectic mixture/alloy) :: Eutektikum {n}
euthanasia {n} (practice of killing a human being or animal) :: Sterbehilfe {f}, Euthanasie {f}
euthanasist {n} (a person who performs euthanasia) :: Euthanasist {m}, Euthanasistin {f}, Sterbehelfer {m}, Sterbehelferin {f}
euthanize {v} (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia) :: einschläfern
euthyroid {adj} (Having normal thyroid function) :: euthyreot
eutrophic {adj} (rich in nutriets) :: eutrophisch, nährstoffreich
Euxine Sea {prop} SEE: Black Sea ::
EVA {n} (extravehicular activity) SEE: extravehicular activity ::
evacuate {v} (to move out of an unsafe location into safety) :: evakuieren , entleeren , annullieren
evacuation {n} (act of emptying) :: Evakuierung {f}
evacuation {n} (act of leaving a place for protection) :: Evakuierung {f}
evadable {adj} (that can be evaded) :: vermeidlich
evade {v} (to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, elude) :: ausweichen
evade {v} (to escape or slip away) :: meiden
evade {v} (to attempt to escape) :: sich entziehen
evaluate {v} (to draw conclusions from by examining) :: evaluieren, auswerten
evaluation {n} (assessment) :: Beurteilung {f}
evanesce {v} (To transition from the solid state to gaseous state) :: sublimieren
evanescent {adj} (ephemeral) SEE: ephemeral ::
evangelical {adj} (pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general) :: evangelisch, evangelikal
evangelist {n} (itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist) :: Evangelist {m}, Evangelistin {f}
evangelist {n} (preacher of the gospel) :: Evangelist {m}, Evangelistin {f}
evangelist {n} (writer of a gospel) :: Evangelist {m}
evangelist {n} :: Evangelistin {f}
Evangelist {n} (gospel writer) :: Evangelist {m}, Evangelistin {f}
evangelize {v} (tell people about Christianity) :: evangelisieren
evaporate {v} (to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state) :: sieden, verdampfen
evaporated milk {n} (milk that has been concentrated by evaporation) :: Kondensmilch {f}
evasion {n} (the act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation) :: Umgehung {f}, Ausweichen {n}, Hinterziehung {f}
evasive {adj} (Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself) :: vorsichtig, zugeknöpft
evasive {adj} (Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action) :: ausweichend
eve {n} (day or night before) :: Vorabend {m}
Eve {prop} (the first woman) :: Eva {f}
Eve {prop} (given name) :: Eve {f}, Eva {f}
even {adj} (flat and level) :: eben
even {adj} (arithmetic: divisible by two) :: gerade
even {adv} (implying extreme example) :: sogar, auch, selbst
even {adv} (emphasising comparative) :: noch
even {n} (even number) SEE: even number ::
even function {n} (unaffected by sign) :: gerade Funktion {f}
even if {conj} (irrespective of) :: selbst wenn
evening {n} (time of day between dusk and night) :: Abend {m}
evening {n} (time of day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight) :: Abend {m}
evening {n} (figurative: concluding time period) :: Dämmerung {f}
evening meal {n} (meal taken in the evening) :: Nachtessen {n}, Abendessen {n}
evening primrose {n} (flowering plant of the genus Oenothera) :: Nachtkerze {f}
evening star {n} (planet Venus seen in the evening) :: Abendstern {m}
even number {n} (positive integer that can be divided by two) :: gerade Zahl {f}
event {n} (occurrence) :: Ereignis {n}
event {n} (prearranged social activity) :: Veranstaltung {f}
event {n} (computing: action which triggers an event handler) :: Ereignis {n}
event {n} :: Wertungslauf
event-driven {adj} :: ereignisgesteuert
event-driven programming {n} :: ereignisorientierte Programmierung {f}
eventful {adj} (pertaining to high levels of activity) :: ereignisreich
event handler {n} :: Ereignisbehandler {m}
event horizon {n} (gravitational sphere within which light cannot escape) :: Ereignishorizont {m}
even though {conj} (although) :: obwohl
event loop {n} :: Ereignisschleife {f}
eventually {adv} (in the end) :: schließlich, letztendlich
ever {adv} (always) :: immer, stets, ewig
ever {adv} (at any time) :: jemals, je
Everest {prop} (Mount Everest) SEE: Mount Everest ::
Everett {prop} (male given name) :: Eberhard
evergreen {adj} (of plants, that do not shed their leaves) :: immergrün
evergreen {n} (tree or shrub) :: immergrüne Pflanze {f}
everlasting {adj} (Lasting or enduring forever) :: ewig
everlasting {adj} (Continuing indefinitely) :: endlos
every {determiner} (all of a countable group) :: jeder, jede, jedes
everybody {pron} (all people) :: alle {p}, jedermann, jeder
every cloud has a silver lining {proverb} (in every bad situation there is an element of good) :: nach Regen folgt Sonnenschein
every day {adv} (daily) SEE: daily ::
everyday {adj} (appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions) :: [in combined words] Alltags-, alltäglich
everyday {adj} (commonplace, ordinary) :: alltäglich, gemein
everyday life {n} (everyday life) :: Alltag {m}
everydayness {n} (state of happening every day) :: Alltäglichkeit {f}
every dog has its day {proverb} (proverb) :: auch ein blindes Huhn findet mal ein Korn (even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain)
every man for himself {phrase} (forget about comradeship; save yourselves!) :: jeder ist sich selbst der Nächste
every man is the architect of his own fortune {proverb} (each person is the chief cause of their success or failure) :: jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied
everyone {pron} (every person) :: alle, jedermann, jeder
every other {adj} (all except for some previously mentioned set) :: jeder andere
every other {adj} (every second) SEE: every second ::
every second {adj} (every other; each alternate) :: jeder zweite
every so often {adv} (occasionally) :: ab und zu
everything {pron} (all the things) :: alles {n}
everything but the kitchen sink {n} (Almost everything, whether needed or not) :: mit Sack und Pack, mit Kind und Kegel (both only similar), alles, was nicht niet- und nagelfest ist
every time {adv} (at each occasion that) :: jedes Mal, immer wenn, so oft
every time {adv} (used to express a preference) :: immer
everywhere {adv} (at all places) :: überall
evict {v} (to expel) :: vertreiben, verweisen, ausweisen, exmittieren
eviction {n} (the act of evicting) :: Räumung {f}, Vertreibung {f}, Ausweisung {f}, Exmission {f}, Zwangsräumung {f}
evidence {n} (facts or observations presented in support of an assertion) :: Beweis {m}, Indiz {n}
evidence {n} (anything admitted by a court as proof) :: Beweismittel {f}, Indiz {n}
evident {adj} (obviously true) :: offenkundig
evidently {adv} (obviously) :: offensichtlich
evil {adj} (intending to harm) :: böse, übel
evil {n} (moral badness, wickedness) :: Böse {n}, Übel {n}
evildoer {n} (person who performs evil acts) :: Übeltäter {m}, Frevler {m}
evil eye {n} (wicked look) :: böser Blick {m}
evilness {n} (of or relating to evil) :: Boshaftigkeit {f}
evince {v} (to show or demonstrate clearly) :: bekunden, zeigen, zum Vorschein bringen, an den Tag legen, erkennen lassen
eviscerate {v} (to disembowel) :: ausnehmen, ausweiden
eviscerate {v} (to make ineffectual or meaningless) :: entkräften, schwächen, bedeutungslos machen, aushöhlen, unterlaufen
eviscerate {v} (to remove an organ or its contents) :: Organ entnehmen
evocation {n} (act of calling out) :: Beschwörung {f}
evocative {adj} (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) :: evokativ, wachrufend, heraufbeschwörend, hervorrufend, atmosphärisch, sinnträchtig
evoke {v} (to cause the manifestation of) :: hervorrufen
evolution {n} (general: a gradual process of development) :: Evolution {f}
evolution {n} (biology: change in the genetic composition of a population over time) :: Evolution {f}
evolutionary {adj} (of or relating to evolution) :: evolutionär
evolutionary biology {n} (sub-field of biology) :: Evolutionsbiologie {f}
evolutionary developmental biology {n} (branch of biology) :: evolutionäre Entwicklungsbiologie {f}
evolutionary theory {n} (theory of evolution) :: Evolutionstheorie {f}, Deszendenztheorie {f}, Abstammungstheorie {f}, Entwicklungslehre {f}, Evolutionslehre {f}, Abstammungslehre {f}, Deszendenzlehre {f}
evolutionism {n} (any evolutionary theory or belief system) :: Evolutionismus {m}
evolutionist {n} (a proponent or supporter of evolutionism) :: Evolutionist {m}, Evolutionistin {f}
evolutionistic {adj} (of or pertaining to evolutionism) :: evolutionistisch
ew {interj} (expression of disgust or nausea) :: igitt, pfui
e-warfare {n} (cyberwarfare) SEE: cyberwarfare ::
e-waste {n} (discarded electrical and electronic equipment) :: Elektronikschrott {m}, Elektroschrott {m}
ewe {n} (female sheep) :: Schaf {n}, weibliches Schaf {n} [for clarity], Mutterschaf {n} [chiefly when with young], Zibbe {f} [regional], Aue {f} [obsolete]
ewer {n} (widemouthed pitcher) :: Krug {m}
ex {n} (name of the letter X, x) :: Ix {n}, Iks {n}
ex {n} (colloquial: former partner or spouse) :: Ex {m} {f}
ex- {prefix} (former) :: ex-, Ex-
exacerbate {v} (make worse) :: verschlimmern, verschärfen
exacerbation {n} (increase in severity) :: Verschärfung {f}, Verschlimmerung {f}, Erbitterung {f}
exact {adj} (precisely agreeing) :: exakt, genau
exact {adj} (habitually careful) :: exakt, genau
exact {adj} (precisely conceived or stated) :: exakt
exacting {adj} (Making excessive demands; difficult to satisfy) :: anspruchsvoll, wählerisch, kleinlich
exactly {adv} (in an exact manner) :: genau
exactly {interj} (signifying agreement or recognition) :: ganz genau
exactness {n} (the state of being exact) :: Genauigkeit {f}, Exaktheit {f}
exact science {n} (field of science capable of quantitative expression) :: exakte Wissenschaft {f}
exaggerate {v} (to overstate, to describe more than is fact) :: übertreiben
exaggerated {adj} (that has been described as greater than it actually is) :: übertrieben
exaggeration {n} (act of exaggerating) :: Übertreibung {f}
exalt {v} (to honor) :: ehren
exalt {v} (to elevate in rank, status etc.) :: erhöhen
exalt {v} :: erhöhen
exaltation {n} ( The act of exalting or raising high) :: Erhöhen {n}, Erhöhung {f}
examination {n} (formal test) :: Prüfung {f}, Test {m}, Überprüfung {f}, Erprobung {f}, Versuch {m}, Examen {n}, Klausur {f}
examination {n} (interrogation) SEE: interrogation ::
examine {v} (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) :: untersuchen
examine {v} (to check the health or condition of something or someone) :: untersuchen
examine {v} (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) :: untersuchen, prüfen
examine {v} (to interrogate) :: befragen
exam paper {n} (paper on which questions of an examination are written) :: Prüfungsbogen {m}
example {n} (something representative of a group) :: Beispiel {n}, Exempel {n}
example {n} (something serving to explain or illustrate a rule) :: Beispiel {n}
example {n} (something serving as a pattern of behaviour) :: Vorbild {n}, Beispiel {n}
example {n} (person punished as a warning to others) :: Exempel {n}
exanimate {adj} (lifeless; dead) :: leblos, tot, entseelt
exanimate {adj} (spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively) :: lustlos
exanthem {n} (a widespread rash) :: Exanthem {n}
exasperate {v} (frustrate, vex, annoy) :: verärgern, aufbringen, auf die Palme bringen
exasperated {adj} (greatly annoyed; made furious) :: verärgert, außer sich
exasperation {n} (the act of exasperating) :: Überforderung {f}, Verzweiflung {f}, Verbitterung {f}, Frust {m}, Frustration {f}, Verdruss {m}, Entrüstung {f}
exbibyte {n} (260 bytes) :: Exbibyte {n}
ex-boyfriend {n} (a former boyfriend) :: Ex-Freund {m}
excavation {n} (act of excavating, or of making hollow) :: Grabung {f}, Ausgrabung {f} [archaeology]
excavation {n} (uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel) :: Ausschachtung {f}
excavation {n} (material dug out in making a channel or cavity) :: Aushub {m}
excavation {n} (archaeological excavation) :: Ausgrabung {f}
excavator {n} (curette used to scrape out pathological material) SEE: curette ::
excavator {n} (vehicle) :: Bagger {m}, Aushubmaschine {f}, Aushebemaschine {f}
exceed {v} (to be larger, greater than something else or than expected or desirable) :: überschreiten, hinausgehen über
exceed {v} (to be better than something else or than expected or desirable) :: übertreffen, übersteigen, überbieten, überrunden, übertrumpfen
exceed {v} (to go beyond the limits of something) :: überschreiten, hinausgehen über
exceedingly {adv} (extremely) :: überaus, äußerst, außerordentlich, ungemein, über alle Maßen
excel {v} (transitive: to surpass someone or something) :: ausstechen, übersteigen, übertreffen
excel {v} (intransitive: to be much better than others) :: sich hervortun
excellence {n} (the quality of being excellent) :: Vortrefflichkeit {f}
Excellency {n} (Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries) :: Exzellenz {f}
excellent {adj} (of the highest quality) :: ausgezeichnet, hervorragend, großartig
excellently {adv} (very well) :: ausgezeichnet
excelsior {n} (3-point type) :: Brillant, Viertelcicero
except {v} (to exclude) :: ausnehmen
except {prep} (with the exception of) :: außer
exception {n} (act of excepting or excluding; exclusion) :: Ausnahme {f}
exception {n} (that which is excepted or taken out from others) :: Ausnahme {f}
exception {n} (computing: an interruption in normal processing) :: Ausnahme {f}, Ausnahmebedingung {f}, Exception {f}
exceptional {adj} (forming an exception) :: außergewöhnlich
exceptional {adj} (superior due to exception or rarity) :: außergewöhnlich
exceptionalism {n} (state of being exceptional) :: Exzeptionalismus {m}
exceptionalism {n} (belief that a particular nation does not conform to an established norm) :: Exzeptionalismus {m}
exceptionally {adv} (unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree) :: besonders, außergewöhnlich, außerordentlich, ausnahmsweise, überdurchschnittlich
exception handler {n} :: Ausnahmebehandler {m}
exceptionless {adj} (without exception) :: ausnahmslos
exception that proves the rule {n} :: Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel, Ausnahmen bekräftigen die Regel
excerpt {n} (a clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work) :: Auszug {m}, Exzerpt {n}
excerpt {v} (to select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work) :: exzerpieren
excess {n} (degree by which one thing exceeds another) :: Überschuss {m}, Übermaß {n}
excess {n} (insurance condition) :: Eigenbeteiligung {f}, Selbstbeteiligung {f}, Zuzahlung {f}, Kostenbeteiligung {f}, Franchise {f}
excessive {adj} (exceeding the bounds of something) :: übermäßig, exzessiv
excessively {adv} (to an excessive degree) :: übermäßig
excessively {adv} (in excess) :: exzessiv
exchange {n} (act of exchanging or trading) :: Austausch, Tausch {m}
exchange {v} (To trade or barter) :: tauschen
exchange {v} (To replace with a similar item) :: umtauschen
exchange rate {n} (currency rate (finance)) :: Wechselkurs {m}
exchange rate risk {n} (currency risk) SEE: currency risk ::
exchange student {n} (student in an exchange scheme) :: Austauschstudent {m}, Austauschstudentin {f}
exchequer {n} (treasury) SEE: treasury ::
excimer laser {n} :: Excimerlaser {m}
excipient {n} (Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect) :: Hilfsstoff {m}
excise {v} (to cut out, to remove) :: ausschneiden, herausschneiden, exzidieren
excise {n} (excise tax) SEE: excise tax ::
excise tax {n} (any of various taxes levied on the production or sale of certain goods) :: Verbrauchsteuer {f}
excitation {n} ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation) :: Erregung {f}
excitation {n} ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy) :: Anregung {f}, Erregung {f}
excite {v} (to stir the emotions of) :: erregen
excite {v} (to arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate) :: erregen, anregen (nerves)
excited {adj} (having great enthusiasm) :: erregt, aufgeregt
excited {adj} (being in a state of higher energy) :: angeregt
excitement {n} (state of being excited) :: Aufregung {f}, Begeisterung {f}, Spannung {f}, Erregung {f}, Reiz {m}, Aufgeregtheit {f}, Erregtheit {f}
exciting {adj} (causing excitement) :: aufregend, spannend
exciton {n} (bound state of electron and hole) :: Exziton {n}
exclaim {v} (to cry out) :: ausrufen
exclamation {n} (exclamation mark) SEE: exclamation mark ::
exclamation {n} (loud calling or crying out; outcry) :: Ausruf {m}
exclamation {n} (word expressing outcry) :: Exklamation
exclamation mark {n} (punctuation “!”) :: Ausrufezeichen {n}, Ausrufungszeichen {n}, Rufzeichen {n}
exclamation point {n} (exclamation mark) SEE: exclamation mark ::
exclave {n} (a country's territory not connected to the main part) :: Exklave {f}
exclay {n} (clay aggregate) :: Blähton {m}
exclude {v} (to eliminate from diagnostic consideration) :: ausschließen
excluding {prep} (to the exclusion of) :: mit Ausnahme von
exclusion {n} (act of excluding or shutting out) :: Exklusion {f}, Ausgrenzung {f}, Ausschluss {m}
exclusionary {adj} (acting to exclude something) :: ausschließend
exclusion zone {n} (a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities) :: Sperrgebiet, Sperrzone
exclusive {adj} (excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions) :: ausschließlich
exclusive {adj} (of high quality and/or renown) :: exklusiv
exclusive {adj} (exclusionary) SEE: exclusionary ::
exclusively {adv} (to the exclusion of anything or anyone else) :: ausschließlich, exklusiv, allein, alleinig
exclusive or {n} (exclusive disjunction) :: exklusives Oder {n}
exclusive right {n} (The power to allow or disallow others from taking certain actions) :: ausschließliches Recht
excommunicate {v} (to officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community) :: exkommunizieren; bannen, verbannen
excommunication {n} (act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting) :: Exkommunikation {f}
excoriate {v} (to wear off the skin of) :: abschürfen, abscheuern, wund reiben
excoriate {v} (to strongly denounce or censure) :: scharf verurteilen, vernichtend kritisieren, mit vernichtender Kritik überziehen, kein gutes Haar lassen an
excrement {n} (human and animal solid waste) :: Ausscheidungen {f-p}, Kot {m}
excrete {v} (to discharge material) :: ausscheiden
excretion {n} (process of removing from the body) :: Ausscheidung {f}, Exkretion {f}
excruciate {v} (to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture) :: quälen
excruciating {adj} (Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing) :: quälend, unerträglich, qualvoll
exculpatory {adj} (tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing) :: entlastend
excursion {n} (brief recreational trip) :: Ausflug {m}, Exkursion {f}
excursion {n} (wandering from the main subject) :: Abschweifung {f}, Exkurs {m}, Digression {f}
excuse {v} (forgive, pardon) :: entschuldigen, verzeihen
excuse {v} (allow to leave) :: sich entschuldigen
excuse {v} (explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement) :: entschuldigen
excuse {n} (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement) :: Ausrede {f}
excuse me {phrase} (request to repeat, see also: come again) :: Entschuldigung?, wie bitte? [less formal]
excuse me {phrase} (request for attention) :: Entschuldigung, Verzeihung
excuse me {phrase} (request to pass) :: Entschuldigung, darf ich bitte durch? (may I pass please?)
excuse me {phrase} (sorry, as apology) :: Entschuldigung, entschuldigen Sie [more formal], es tut mir leid (implies speaker is to blame)
excuse me {phrase} (indignation) :: Entschuldigung!
execrable {adj} (of the poorest quality) :: armselig, erbärmlich
execrable {adj} (hateful) :: abscheulich , grässlich, widerwärtig
execrate {v} (to feel loathing for) :: verabscheuen
execration {n} (act or instance of cursing) :: Abscheu {m}, Fluch {m}, Verwünschung {f}
executable {adj} (capable of being executed) :: ausführbar
executable {n} (file that can be run) :: ausführbare Datei {f}
execute {v} (to kill as punishment) :: hinrichten
execute {v} (to start, launch or run software) :: ausführen
execution {n} (act of executing or the state of being executed) :: Ausführung {f}
execution {n} (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty) :: Hinrichtung {f}
execution {n} (carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will) :: Ausführung {f}
execution {n} (carrying out of an instruction by a computer) :: Ausführung {f}
executioner {n} (the person who carries out the execution) :: Henker {m}, Scharfrichter {m}
executive {adj} (designed for execution) :: exekutiv
executive {n} (branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions) :: Exekutive {f}
executive committee {n} (the cabinet of ministers for a city government) :: Vorstand {m}, Exekutivausschuss {m}, Exekutivkomitee {n}
executive producer {n} (a job title of varying meaning, common in entertainment, computing and many other industries; often a person in charge of other producers) :: Herstellungsleiter
executor {n} (someone appointed by a testator to administer a will) :: Testamentsvollstrecker {m}, Testamentsvollstreckerin {f}
executrix {n} (female executor) :: Testamentsvollstreckerin {f}
exedra {n} (a semicircular recess) :: Exedra {f}
exegesis {n} (formal written exposition or explanatory essay) :: Exegese {f}
exegete {n} (person skilled in exegesis) :: Exeget {m}, Exegetin {f}
exegete {v} (perform an exegesis) :: exegesieren [etwas], exegieren [etwas]
exegetic {adj} :: exegetisch
exegetical {adj} (exegetic) SEE: exegetic ::
exemplar {n} (role model) SEE: role model ::
exemplar {n} (something fit to be imitated) :: Vorbild {n}, Vergleichstück {n}
exemplar {n} (something typical or representative of a class) :: Urbild {n}, Urgestalt {f}
exemplar {n} (handwritten manuscript) :: Vorlage {f}
exemplary {adj} (deserving honour, respect and admiration) :: vorbildlich
exemplary {adj} (of such high quality as to serve as an example, see also: ideal; perfect) :: vorbildlich, beispielhaft
exemplification {n} (act of exemplifying) :: beispielhafte Darstellung {f}, beispielhafte Veranschaulichung {f}, beispielhafte Vorführung {f}, Erläuterung {f}, Illustration {f}, Beispielgebung {f}, Exemplifizierung {f}
exemplification {n} (case in point; example) :: einschlägiger Fall {m}, gutes Beispiel {n}, schönes Beispiel {n}, typisches Beispiel {n}, Paradebeispiel {n}
exemplification {n} (copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original) :: originalgetreue Ausfertigung {f}
exemplify {v} (to show or illustrate by example) :: exemplifizieren, veranschaulichen, erläutern, anhand eines Beispiels vorführen
exempt {adj} (free from duty or obligation) :: befreit, ausgenommen
exempt {v} (to grant freedom or immunity from) :: befreien, ausnehmen
exemption {n} (act of exempting) :: Befreiung {f}, Freistellung {f}
exemption {n} (state of being exempt; immunity) :: Befreiung {f}, Freistellung {f}
exemption {n} (deduction from the normal amount of taxes) :: Freibetrag {m}
exemption {n} (freedom from a defect or weakness) :: Freisein {n}
exercise {n} (any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability) :: Übung {f}
exercise {n} (physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness) :: Übung {f} [a specific exercise], Training {n}, Sport {m} [general exercising]
exercise {v} (exert for the sake of training) :: üben, trainieren
exercise {v} (perform physical activity) :: sich bewegen
exercise bicycle {n} (exercise machine) :: Ergometer {n}, Heimtrainer {m}
exercise book {n} (booklet for students) :: Heft {n}
exercise machine {n} (fitness device) :: Trainingsgerät {n}, Heimtrainer {m}
exert {v} (to put in vigorous action) :: anstrengen
exert {v} (to make use of) :: ausüben
exertion {n} (the action of exerting) :: Anstrengung {f}, Kraftanstrengung {f}, Anspannung {f}, Ausübung {f}, Strapaze {f}, Betätigung {f}, Belastung {f}, Mühe {f}
exfoliate {v} (to remove the leaves of a plant) :: entblättern
ex-girlfriend {n} (a former girlfriend) :: Ex-Freundin {f}
exhalation {n} (meteor) SEE: meteor ::
exhalation {n} (act or process of exhaling) :: Ausatmen {n}, Ausschnaufen {n}, Ausatmung {f}
exhale {v} (to breathe out) :: ausatmen
exhaust {v} (to empty by drawing or letting out the contents) :: erschöpfen, dezimieren
exhaust {n} (system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged) :: Auspuff {m}
exhaust {n} (the steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there) :: Abgas {n}
exhaust {n} (the foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose) :: Abluft {f}
exhaust {n} (exhaust gas) :: Abgas
exhaust {n} (exhaust pipe) SEE: exhaust pipe ::
exhausted {adj} (drained of resources) :: erschöpft
exhausted {adj} :: erschöpft, geschafft [colloquial]
exhaustion {n} (point of complete depletion) :: Erschöpfung {f}
exhaustion {n} (supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy) :: Erschöpfung {f}, Ermattung {f}
exhaustive {adj} (including every possible element) :: vollständig, erschöpfend, abschließend
exhaust pipe {n} (pipe that vents waste gases from the engine) :: Auspuffrohr {n}, Auspuff {m}
exhaust valve {n} (valve through which the products of combustion escape) :: Abblaseventil
exhibit {v} (display or show (something) for others to see) :: zeigen, zur Schau stellen, ausstellen, vorzeigen
exhibit {v} (demonstrate) :: zeigen, an den Tag legen
exhibit {v} (submit to a court) :: vorlegen, demonstrieren, präsentieren
exhibit {v} (display publicly) :: ausstellen
exhibit {n} (instance of exhibiting) :: Ausstellung {f}
exhibit {n} (something exhibited) :: Ausstellungsstück {n}, Exponat {n}
exhibit {n} (public showing) :: Ausstellung {f}
exhibit {n} (article as evidence in court) :: Beweisstück {n}
exhibition {n} (instance of exhibiting) :: Austellung {f}
exhibition {n} (large scale public showing of objects or products) :: Ausstellung {f}
exhibition game {n} (practice game) :: Freundschaftsspiel {n}
exhibitionism {n} (practice of drawing attention to oneself) :: Exhibitionismus {m}
exhibitionism {n} (practice of displaying one's private bodily parts in public) :: Exhibitionismus {m}
exhibitionist {n} (one who attempts by his behaviour to draw attention to himself) :: Selbstdarsteller {m}, Poseur {m}
exhibitionist {n} (someone who exposes their genitalia in public) :: Exhibitionist {m}, Exhibitionistin {f}
exhibitionist {adj} (compulsively seeking attention) :: exhibitionistisch
exhibition match {n} (exhibition game) SEE: exhibition game ::
exhilarant {adj} (exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure) :: erfrischend, erheiternd
exhilarate {v} (to cheer) :: beglücken, beschwingen
exhilarate {v} (to excite, to thrill) :: erregen, berauschen
exhilarating {adj} (refreshingly thrilling) :: berauschend, aufregend
exhilaration {n} (the act of enlivening the spirits) :: Erheiterung {f}
exhilaration {n} (the state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated) :: Heiterkeit {f}, Euphorie {f}
exhort {v} (urge) :: ermahnen, anhalten, bedrängen, verlangen, anspornen, drängen
exhumation {n} (the act of digging up that which has been buried) :: Exhumierung {f}
exhume {v} (To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter) :: exhumieren
ex-husband {n} (a former husband) :: Ex-Ehemann {m}, Exmann {m}
exiguity {n} (quality of being meagre or scanty, see also: meagreness; scantiness) :: Dürftigkeit {f}, Spärlichkeit {f}
exile {n} (the state of being banished from one's home or country) :: Exil {n}
exile {n} (someone who is banished from one's home or country) :: Exilant {m}, Exilantin {f}, Verbannter {m}
exile {v} (to send into exile) :: ins Exil schicken, exilieren
exine {n} (outer layer of a pollen grain or spore) :: Exine {f}
exist {v} (to be) :: bestehen, existieren
existence {n} (state of being, existing, or occurring) :: Existenz {f}, Dasein {n}, Sein {n}
existent {adj} (existing; having life or being, current; occurring now) :: existent, existierend
existential {adj} :: existenziell
existentialism {n} (philosophical movement) :: Existentialismus {m}
existentialist {n} (a person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism) :: Existentialist {m}
existential quantifier {n} (operator used in predicate calculus) :: Existenzquantor {m}
existing {adj} (that exists) :: bestehend, existierend
exit {n} (action of going out or going away, or leaving, see also: departure) :: Abtritt {m}, Abwanderung {f}, Austritt {m}, Ausstieg {m}
exit {n} (way out) :: Ausweg {m}, Ausfahrt {f}, Ausgang {m}
exit {n} (passage or opening through which one can go from inside a place to the outside) :: Ausgang {m}
exit {v} (to go out or go away from a place or situation, see also: depart; leave) :: abgehen, ausgehen, aussteigen, hinausgehen, verschwinden
exit {n} (act of departing from life) SEE: death ::
exit {v} (to depart from life) SEE: die ::
exit poll {n} (poll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a voting station) :: Wahltagsbefragung {f}
exit strategy {n} (plan) :: Ausstiegsstrategie {f}, Exit-Strategie {f}
ex negativo {adv} (from the negative) :: ex negativo
ex nunc {adv} (law: from now on) :: ex nunc
exobiology {n} (biology dealing with extraterrestrial lifeforms) :: Exobiologie {f}
exodus {n} (sudden departure) :: Exodus {m}
Exodus {prop} (departure of Hebrew slaves) :: Exodus {m}
Exodus {prop} (book of Torah and Old Testament) :: Exodus {m}
ex officio {adj} (by virtue of an office or title) :: kraft Amtes, amtswegig [Austrian]
exogamous {adj} (of or relating to exogamy) :: exogam
exogamy {n} (marriage) :: Exogamie {f}
exomoon {n} (moon of an extrasolar planet) :: Exomond {m}, extrasolarer Mond {m}
exonerate {v} (to relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load)) :: erleichtern
exonerate {v} (of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself)) :: ausleeren, entleeren, abfließen
exonerate {v} (to free from an obligation, responsibility or task) :: befreien, entlasten, abnehmen, entbinden
exonerate {v} (to free from accusation or blame) :: freisprechen, lossprechen, entlasten
exoneration {n} (the act of freeing a person of blame) :: Entlastung {f}, Rehabilitation {f}
exonym {n} (name used by foreigners) :: Fremdbezeichnung; [specialist also] Exonym, Exonymon {n}
exophthalmos {n} (abnormal protrusion of the eyeball) :: Exophthalmus {m}
exoplanet {n} (planet outside Earth's solar system) :: Exoplanet {m}, extrasolarer Planet
exorbitant {adj} (exceeding proper limits) :: exorbitant, maßlos
exorcise {v} (To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer) :: exorzieren
exorcism {n} (ritual driving out of evil spirits) :: Exorzismus {m}, Teufelaustreibung {f}, Teufelsbeschwörung {f}
exorcist {n} (a person who practices exorcism) :: Exorzist {m}, Exorzistin {f}, Geisterbeschwörer {m}, Geisterbeschwörerin {f}, Geisteraustreiber {m}, Geisteraustreiberin {f}, Geisterbanner {m}, Geisterbannerin {f}, Teufelsbanner {m}, Teufelsbannerin {f}
exorcize {v} (exorcise) SEE: exorcise ::
exoskeleton {n} (hard outer structure) :: Exoskelett {n}
exosphere {n} (the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere) :: Exosphäre {f}
exostosis {n} (benign bony growth) :: Exostose {f}, Überbein {n} [colloquial]
exothermic {adj} (releasing heat) :: exotherm
exotic {adj} (foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign) :: exotisch
exotic {adj} (non-native to the ecosystem) :: exotisch
exotic {n} (organism exotic to an environment) :: Exot {m}
exotic dancer {n} (exotic dancer) :: exotischer Tänzer {m}, exotische Tänzerin {f}
exoticism {n} (the state of being exotic) :: Exotik {f}
expand {v} ((transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one) :: expandieren, vergrößern
expand {v} ((transitive) to increase the extent, number, volume or scope of) :: vergrößern
expanded metal {n} (sheet metal slit and stretched to form a lattice) :: Streckmetall {n}
expansion {n} (act of expanding) :: Expansion {f}
expansion cooling {n} :: Expansionskühlung {f}
expatriate {adj} (living outside of one's own country) :: im Ausland lebend
expatriate {n} (person living outside own country) :: Auswanderer {m}, Ausländer {m}
expatriate {n} (person banished from their own country) :: Verbannter {m}, Exilant {m}
expect {v} (to look for, look forward to, anticipate) :: erwarten
expect {v} (To consider obligatory) :: erwarten
expect {v} (To consider reasonably due) :: erwarten
expectancy {n} (expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something) :: Erwartung {f}
expectant {adj} (marked by expectation) :: erwartend
expectant {adj} (pregnant) :: schwanger, guter Hoffnung
expectation {n} (act or state of expecting) :: Erwartung {f}
expectation {n} (that which is expected or looked for) :: Erwartung {f}
expected {adj} (anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur) :: erwartet
expected value {n} (weighted average of outcomes) :: Erwartungswert {m}
expectorant {n} (agent or drug) :: Schleimlöser {m}, Abhustemittel {n}, Expektorans {n}, Hustenlöser {m}, schleimlösendes Mittel {n}
expectorate {v} (spit) SEE: spit ::
expediency {n} (quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end) :: Zweckmäßigkeit {f}, Zweckdienlichkeit {f}, Opportunität {f}
expedient {adj} (suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended) :: angebracht, opportun, hilfreich, passend, zielführend, zweckmäßig, zweckdienlich, ratsam, brauchbar, schicklich, geeignet, günstig, naheliegend, tunlich, angemessen,
expedient {adj} (simple, easy, or quick; convenient) :: vorteilhaft, nützlich, günstig, angenehm, praktisch, bequem, zweckmäßig, zweckdienlich,
expedient {adj} (affording short-term benefit) :: opportun, naheliegend, bequem
expedient {adj} (governed by self-interest) :: eigennützig, von Eigennutz
expedient {n} (a means for achieving an end) :: Ausflucht {f}, Ausweg {m}, Hilfsmittel {n}, Mittel {f} (zum Zweck), Tunlichkeit {f}, Behelf {m}, Notbehelf {m}, Nothilfe {f}, Notlösung {f}
expedite {v} (accelerate progress) :: beschleunigen
expedition {n} (An important enterprise, implying a change of place) :: Expedition {f}
expel {v} (to eject) :: verjagen
expel {v} (to remove from membership) :: ausweisen
expel {v} (to deport) :: abschieben, deportieren, verbannen
expellee {n} (one who is expelled) :: Vertriebener {m}, Vertriebene {f}, Heimatvertriebener {m} [ethnic and native German], Heimatvertriebene {f} [ethnic and native German], Ausgewiesener {m}, Ausgewiesene {f}
expendable {adj} (able to be expended) :: entbehrlich, austauschbar
expendable {adj} (designed for a single use) :: nicht wiederverwertbar
expendable {adj} (not essential or mandatory) :: verzichtbar, entbehrlich
expendable {adj} (not worth preserving or saving) :: verzichtbar, aufgebbar
expenditure {n} (act of expending) :: Aufwand {m}
expenditure {n} (amount expended) :: Ausgaben {f-p}, Unkosten {n-p}, Aufwendungen {f-p}
expense {n} (loss) :: Verlust {m}
expensive {adj} (having a high price or cost) :: teuer
expensively {adv} (in an expensive manner) :: teuer
expensiveness {n} (quality of being expensive) :: Teuerheit {f}, Kostspieligkeit {f}, Teuerung {f}
experience {n} (event(s) of which one is cognizant) :: Erlebnis {n}, Erfahrung {f}
experience {n} (activity which one has performed) :: Praxis {f}, Erlebnis {n}, Erfahrung {f}
experience {n} (collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge) :: Erlebnis {n}, Erfahrung {f}
experience {n} (the knowledge thus gathered) :: Erfahrung {f}
experience {v} (to observe or undergo) :: erfahren, erleben
experienced {adj} (having experience) :: erfahren
experience points {n} (set of points accumulated by a player character) :: Erfahrungspunkt {m}
experiential {adj} (of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience) :: auf Erfahrung beruhend
experiment {n} (test under controlled conditions) :: Experiment {n}, Versuch {m}
experiment {v} (to conduct an experiment) :: experimentieren
experimental {adj} (of or pertaining to an experiment) :: experimentell
experimentation {n} (act of experimenting) :: Experimentieren {n}
expert {adj} (extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable) :: fachmännisch
expert {n} (person with extensive knowledge or ability) :: Experte {m}, Fachmann {m}, Fachfrau {f}
expertise {n} (great skill or knowledge) :: Expertise {f}, Fachkenntnis {f}, Sachverstand {m}
expertise {n} (advice or opinion of an expert) :: Expertise {f}, Fachkenntnis {f}, Sachverstand {m}
expert witness {n} (witness with topical expertise) :: Sachverständiger
expiation {n} (an act of atonement) :: Sühne {f}
expiration date {n} (expiration date) SEE: expiry date ::
expire {v} (become invalid) :: ablaufen, erlöschen, verfallen
expire {v} (to exhale (something)) :: ausatmen
expire {v} (exhale) SEE: exhale ::
expire {v} (die) SEE: die ::
expired {adj} (dead) SEE: dead ::
expired {adj} (that is no longer valid) :: abgelaufen, verfallen
expiry {n} (death) SEE: death ::
expiry {n} (end, termination) :: Ablauf {m}
expiry date {n} (date something expires) :: Haltbarkeitsdatum {n}, Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum {n}, Verfallsdatum {n}
explain {v} (report) :: erklären, erläutern
explain {v} (excuse) :: erklären
explanation {n} (the act or process of explaining) :: Erläuterung {f}, Erklärung {f}, Ausführung {f}
explanation {n} (something that explains) :: Erklärung {f}
expletive {adj} (serving to fill up) :: Füllwort {n}
expletive {n} (word added to fill a syntactic position) :: Expletivum {n}, Expletiv {n}
expletive {n} (profane, vulgar term) SEE: swear word ::
explicate {v} (explain meticulously) :: explizieren, haarklein erläutern
explication {n} (explanation) SEE: explanation ::
explication {n} (the act of opening, unfolding, or explaining) :: Explikation {f}
explicit {adj} (very specific) :: eindeutig, ausdrücklich, deutlich, explizit
explicitly {adv} (in an explicit manner) :: ausdrücklich
explode {v} (to destroy with an explosion) :: sprengen, explodieren
explode {v} (to explode (intransitive)) :: explodieren, platzen
exploded view {n} (a view in a drawing showing how parts in an assembly fit together) :: Explosionszeichnung {f}, Explosionsgrafik {f}
exploit {n} (heroic or extraordinary deed) :: Heldentat {f}
exploit {n} (computing security) :: Exploit {n}
exploit {v} (use for one’s advantage) :: ausnutzen, ausbeuten
exploit {v} (exploit) SEE: take advantage of ::
exploitation {n} (act of exploiting) :: Ausbeutung {f}
exploiter {n} (one who exploits) :: Ausbeuter {m}, Ausbeuterin {f}
exploration {n} (act of exploring) :: Erkundung {f}
exploration {n} (physical examination) SEE: physical examination ::
explore {v} (to examine or investigate something systematically) :: erforschen
explore {v} (to travel somewhere in search of discovery) :: erforschen
explore {v} (to (seek) experience first hand) :: erforschen
explore {v} (to examine diagnostically) :: untersuchen
explorer {n} (person who explores) :: Forscher {m}, Forscherin {f}
explorer {n} (person who by expedition seeks new information) :: Entdecker {m}
explosion {n} (violent release of energy) :: Explosion {f}
explosive {adj} (with the capability to, or likely to, explode) :: explosiv
explosive {adj} (easily driven to anger) :: aufbrausend, explosiv
explosive {n} (explosive substance) :: Sprengstoff {m}; Sprengmittel {n}
explosive {adj} (shocking) SEE: shocking ::
explosive belt {n} (belt with explosives, worn by suicide bombers) :: Sprengstoffgürtel {m}
exponential {adj} (relating to an exponent) :: exponentiell
exponential {adj} (expressed in terms of a power of e) :: exponentiell
exponential {adj} (having a high or rapid rate of change) :: exponentiell
exponentiate {v} (to use exponentiation) :: potenzieren
export {n} (something that is exported) :: Exportgut {n}, Exportware {f}
export {n} (the act of exporting) :: Export {m}, Ausfuhr {f}
export {v} (to sell (goods) to a foreign country) :: exportieren, ausführen
export {v} (computing: send (data) from one program to another) :: exportieren
exporter {n} (person who or organization that exports) :: Exporteur {m}, Exporteurin {f}
exposé {n} (publication of investigative journalism) :: Exposé
expose {v} (to reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce to) :: aufdecken, offenbaren, entblößen, bloßlegen, enttarnen, aussetzen
exposed {adj} (vulnerable, open to elements) :: ausgesetzt
exposition {n} (action of putting something out to public view) :: Ausstellung {f}, Exposition {f}
exposition {n} (fiction: opening section) :: Einführung {f}
exposure {n} (condition) :: Kontakt {m}, Einwirkung {f}
exposure {n} (part exposed) :: Lage {f}
exposure {n} (lack of protection) :: Einwirkung {f}, Witterung {f}
exposure {n} (taking a photograph) :: Belichtung {f}
exposure {n} (film exposed) :: Belichtung {f}
exposure {n} (time & f-number) :: Belichtung {f}
exposure {n} (gardening) :: Lage {f}
expound {v} (explain or discuss at length) :: erläutern, erklären, darlegen
expound {v} (make a statement) :: verbreiten [reflexive], auslassen [reflexive]
express {adj} (specific or precise) :: ausdrücklich
express {n} (quick mode of transportation) :: Express {m}, Schnellzug {m}
express {v} (to convey meaning) :: ausdrücken, äußern
expression {n} (particular way of phrasing an idea) :: Ausdruck {m}
expression {n} (colloquialism or idiom) :: Redensart {f}
expression {n} (facial appearance) :: Ausdruck {m}, Miene {f}
expression {n} (mathematics: arrangement of symbols) :: Ausdruck {m}
expression {n} ((computing) a piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value) :: Ausdruck {m}
expressionism {n} (movement in the arts) :: Expressionismus {m}
expressionism {n} (genre in music) :: Expressionismus {m}
expressionist {adj} (of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism) :: expressionistisch
expressionist {n} (painter who paints in this style) :: Expressionist {m}, Expressionistin {f}
expressionless {adj} (without expression) :: ausdruckslos
expressive {adj} (effectively conveying feeling) :: ausdrucksvoll, ausdrucksstark
expressly {adv} (in an expressive or explicit manner) :: ausdrücklich
express train {n} (a train making limited stops) :: Schnellzug, Intercity, ICE
expressway {n} (US: divided highway) :: Autobahn
expressway {n} (freeway) SEE: freeway ::
expropriate {v} (to deprive a person of their property) :: enteignen
expropriation {n} (act of expropriating) :: Enteignung {f}, Expropriation {f}
expulsion {n} (the act of expelling or the state of being expelled) :: Entfernung {f}, Vertreibung {f}, Ausweisung {f}
expunge {v} (to erase or strike out) :: ausstreichen, durchstreichen
expunge {v} (to eliminate) :: auslöschen
exquisite {adj} (especially fine) :: exquisit, köstlich, auserlesen
extant {adj} (still in existence) :: existent, bestehend
extant {adj} (currently existing; not having disappeared) :: vorhanden
extant {adj} (still alive; not extinct) :: überlebend, lebend, verbleibend
extemporaneous {adj} (without preparation) :: unvorbereitet
extemporize {v} (to act, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought) :: extemporieren
extend {v} (to increase in extent) :: erweitern
extend {v} (to cause to increase in extent) :: ausdehnen, erweitern
extend {v} (to cause to last for a longer period of time) :: ausdehnen, ausweiten
extendable {adj} (capable of being extended) :: ausziehbar, erweiterbar, ausdehnbar, ausfahrbar, erweiterungsfähig, dehnbar, streckbar
extended metaphor {n} :: erweiterte Metapher {f}, Konzetti {f-p}
extensibility {n} (capability of being extended) :: Erweiterbarkeit {f}
extensible {adj} (capable of being extended) :: erweiterbar
extension {n} (act of extending or the state of being extended) :: Ausdehnung {f}, Erweiterung {f}
extension {n} (anatomy: that property of a body by which it occupies a portion of space) :: Ausdehnung {f}
extension {n} (semantics: capacity of a concept or general term to include a greater or smaller number of objects) :: Ausdehnung {f}
extension {n} (finance: written engagement on the part of a creditor) :: Verlängerung {f}
extension {n} (telecommunication: phone extension number) :: Durchwahl {f}
extension block {n} (power strip) SEE: power strip ::
extension cord {n} (an electrical cord) :: Verlängerungskabel {n}
extensive {adj} (wide) :: umfangreich
extensively {adv} (to a great extent) :: umfassend
extensor {n} (muscle) :: Strecker {m}, Streckmuskel {m}, Extensor {m}
extent {n} (space, area, volume to which something extends) :: Umfang {m}, Ausmaß {n}, Größe {f}
extenuating circumstance {n} (fact that mitigates a crime) :: mildernder Umstand {m}
exterior {adj} (relating to the outside parts or surface) :: Außen-
exterior {n} (The outside part) :: Äußeres {n}, Außenseite {f}
exterior {adj} (being from outside a country) SEE: foreign ::
exterior {adj} (external) SEE: external ::
exterior {adj} (outer) SEE: outer ::
exterior angle {n} (angle) :: Außenwinkel {m}
exterminate {v} (to kill all of a population) :: ausrotten
exterminate {v} :: ausrotten
extermination {n} (the act of exterminating) :: Ausrottung {f}, Vernichtung {f}
extermination camp {n} (death camp) SEE: death camp ::
exterminator {n} (person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building) :: Kammerjäger {m}, Kammerjägerin {f}
external {adj} (outside of something) :: außen-, extern, äußerlich
externality {n} (impact on any party not involved in a given economic transaction) :: externer Effekt {m}, Externalität {f}
externally {adv} (on the surface or the outside) :: äußerlich
extinct {adj} (extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)) :: erloschen
extinct {adj} (having died out) :: ausgestorben
extinct {adj} (no longer erupting) :: erloschen
extinction {n} (the action of making or becoming extinct) :: Aussterben {n}
extinct language {n} (dead language) SEE: dead language ::
extinguish {v} (to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench) :: löschen
extinguish {v} (to destroy or abolish something) :: auslöschen
extinguish {v} ((psychology) to bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex) :: auslöschen, abschalten
extinguish {v} ((literally) to hunt down (a species) to extinction) :: auslöschen
extinguisher {n} (anything that extinguishes something) :: Löschgerät {n}, Gluttöter {m}
extirpate {v} (to destroy completely) :: ausrotten [a species or group], austilgen, ausmerzen, auslöschen
extirpation {n} (the act of extirpating) :: Ausrottung {f}
extol {v} (to praise; to make high) :: preisen
extortion {n} (the practice of extorting money or other property) :: Erpressung {f}, Wucher {m}, Extorsion {f}
extortioner {n} (someone who extorts) SEE: extortionist ::
extortionist {n} (someone who extorts) :: Erpresser {m}, Erpresserin {f}
extra- {prefix} (outside, beyond) :: außer-, extra-
extra {adv} (to an extraordinary degree) :: besonders
extra {n} (person in a play or movie with a minimal part) SEE: walk-on ::
extract {n} (something extracted) :: Auszug {m}
extract {n} (portion of a document) :: Auszug {m}
extract {n} (solution made by drawing out from a substance) :: Extrakt {n}
extract {v} (to draw out) :: entnehmen
extract {v} (to withdraw in process) :: entziehen
extraction {n} (extract obtained from a mixture or from a plant etc) SEE: extract ::
extraction {n} (act of extracting) :: Extraktion {f}
extractor hood {n} (kitchen device) :: Dunstabzugshaube {f}, Wrasenabzug {m}
extracurricular {adj} (outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment) :: außerschulisch
extradite {v} (to remove a person from one state to another by legal process) :: ausliefern
extradition {n} (a formal process by which a criminal suspect is handed over to another government) :: Auslieferung {f}
extraimperial {adj} (located outside of an empire) :: außerreichisch
extrajudicial {adj} (carried out without legal authority) :: außergerichtlich
extralegal {adj} (occurring outside the law) :: extralegal, rechtsfrei
extramarital {adj} (taking place outside marriage) :: außerehelich
extramarital {adj} (adulterous) :: außerehelich
extra-natural {adj} (supernatural) SEE: supernatural ::
extraneous {adj} (not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing) :: fremd
extranet {n} (private computer network accessed via the Internet) :: Extranet {n}
extraordinary {adj} (not ordinary) :: außerordentlich, außergewöhnlich
extraparliamentary {adj} (extraparliamentary) :: außerparlamentarisch
extrapolate {v} (to estimate the value of a variable outside a known range) :: extrapolieren
extrapolation {n} (calculation of an estimate) :: Extrapolation {f}
extrapolation {n} (inference) :: Extrapolation {f}
extrasensory {adj} (of or relating to extrasensory perception) :: übersinnlich, außersinnlich
extrasensory perception {n} (supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels) :: außersinnliche Wahrnehmung {f}, ASW {f}
extrasolar {adj} (originating outside the Solar System) :: extrasolar
extrasolar {adj} (originating in a solar system other than ours) :: extrasolar
extrasystole {n} (premature contraction of the heart) :: Extrasystole {f}
extraterrestrial {adj} (originating from outside of the Earth) :: außerirdisch, extraterrestrisch
extraterrestrial {n} (being originating from outside of the Earth) :: Außerirdischer {m}, Außerirdische {f}
extra time {n} :: Verlängerung {f}
extravagant {adj} (exceeding the bounds of something) :: extravagant
extravaganza {n} (an extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature or drama) :: Zauberposse {f}, fantastische Dichtung {f}
extravaganza {n} (event or display of fantastic or chaotic behaviour or conduct) :: Spektakel {n}, opulente Veranstaltung {f}, spektakuläres Ereignis {n}
extravehicular activity {n} (work outside of spacecraft) :: Außenbordeinsatz {m}
extreme {adj} (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) :: extrem
extreme {adj} (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) :: extrem
extreme {adj} (excessive, or far beyond the norm) :: extrem
extreme {adj} (drastic, or of great severity) :: extrem
extreme {n} (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) :: Extrem {n}
extremely {adv} (to an extreme degree) :: extrem, äußerst, krass [slang]
extreme sport {n} (sport) :: Extremsport {m}
extreme unction {n} (sacrament) :: Letzte Ölung {f}
extremism {n} (extreme ideas or actions) :: Extremismus {m}
extremist {n} (person who holds extreme views) :: Extremist {m}, Extremistin {f}
extremist {adj} (holding extreme views) :: extremistisch
extremist {adj} (of, or relating to extremism) :: extremistisch
extremity {n} (furthest point) :: Extremität {f}, äußerstes Ende {n}
extremity {n} (extreme measure) :: Äußerste {n}, Extremste {n}
extremity {n} (hand or foot) :: Extremität {f}
extremity {n} (limb) SEE: limb ::
extremophilic {adj} (Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles) :: extremophil
extremum {n} (mathematics) :: Extremum {n}
extricate {v} (to free, disengage, loosen or untangle) :: befreien
extroverted {adj} (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) :: extrovertiert
extubate {v} (remove a tube from the body) :: extubieren
ex tunc {prep} (law: from the beginning, from the outset) :: ex tunc
exuberance {n} (The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness) :: Exuberanz {f} (obsolete), Überfluss {m}, Überschwänglichkeit {f}, Lebendigkeit {f}, Enthusiasmus {m}, Überschwang {m}, Ausgelassenheit {f}
exuberance {n} (An instance of exuberant behaviour) :: Überschwang {m}
exuberant {adj} (of people: very high-spirited) :: exuberant, überschwänglich, ausgelassen, lebendig, enthusiastisch
exuberant {adj} (abundant, luxuriant, profuse, superabundant) :: üppig
exult {v} (rejoice) :: jubeln, jauchzen
exultation {n} (lively joy at success or victory) :: Jubel {m}
ex-wife {n} (a former wife) :: Ex-Frau {f}
eyalet {n} :: Ejalet {n}
eye {v} (to observe carefully or appraisingly) :: beäugen
eye {v} (to view narrowly) :: beäugen
eye {v} (to look as if intending to do sthg) :: ins Auge fassen
eye {n} (organ) :: Auge {n}
eye {n} (hole in needle) :: Öhr {n}, Nadelöhr {n}
eye {n} (loop of metal) :: Öse {f}
eye {n} (of a hurricane) :: Auge {n}
eye {n} (mark on an animal resembling an eye) :: [on a peacock] Pfauenauge {n}
eye {n} (of a potato) :: Knospe {f}, Trieb {m}
eye {n} (ability to notice what others might miss) :: Auge {n}
eyeball {n} (ball of the eye) :: Augapfel {m}
eyeblink {n} (act of blinking one's eyelids) :: Augenblick
eyeblink {n} (moment) :: Augenblick
eyebright {n} (any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia) :: Augentrost
eyebrow {n} (hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket) :: Braue {f}, Augenbraue {f}
eyebrow pencil {n} (makeup used to define or draw on the eyebrows) :: Augenbrauenstift {m}
eye candy {n} :: Blickfang {m}, Hingucker {m}, Augenweide {f}
eye color {n} (color or pigment of the iris) :: Augenfarbe {f}
eye colour {n} (eye color) SEE: eye color ::
eye contact {n} (action of looking at another human or animal in the eye) :: Blickkontakt {m}, Augenkontakt {m}
eyedness {n} (quality of having a dominant eye) :: Äugigkeit {f}, okulare Dominanz {f}
eye doctor {n} :: Augenarzt {m}, Augenärztin {f}
eyedrop {n} (eye medicine) :: Augentropfen {m}
eye for an eye {n} (compensation for an injury) :: Auge um Auge
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth {proverb} (compensation for an injury) :: Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn
eyeglass {n} (eyepiece) SEE: eyepiece ::
eyeglass {n} (a monocle) :: Augenglas {n}
eyeglasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles ::
eyehole {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket ::
eyelash {n} (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid) :: Wimper {f}, Augenwimper {f}
eyeless {adj} (having no eyes) :: augenlos
eyelet {n} (A small hole to receive a cord or fastener) :: Öse {f}, Schnüröse {f}
eyelid {n} ((anatomy) a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) :: Augenlid {n}, Lid {n}
eyeliner {n} (makeup) :: Lidstrich {m}, Kajal {n}, Eyeliner {m}
eye MD {n} (ophtalmologist) SEE: eye doctor ::
eye of the beholder {n} (subjective perception and judgement) :: Auge des Betrachters
eye patch {n} (patch worn to cover one eye) :: Augenklappe {f}
eyepiece {n} (lens or combination of lens) :: Okular {n}
eye-popping {adj} (visually astonishing) :: beeindruckend, spektakulär, atemberaubend, sagenhaft, gewaltig ins Auge fallend, staunenerregend , in Erstaunen verrsetzend
eye shadow {n} (makeup around the eyes) :: Lidschatten {m}
eyesight {n} (faculty of sight) :: Sehvermögen, Sehen {n}, Sicht {f}, Sehkraft {f}
eye socket {n} (socket of eye) :: Augenhöhle {f}; Orbita {f} [scientific]
eyesore {n} (a displeasing sight) :: Schandfleck {m}
eyestalk {n} :: Augenstiel {m}
eye test {n} (test of vision) :: Sehtest {m}
Eyetie {n} (person of Italian descent) SEE: wop ::
eye tooth {n} (canine tooth) SEE: canine tooth ::
eyetooth {n} (canine tooth of the upper jaw) :: Augenzahn {m}
eyewall {n} (ring of towering thunderstorms of a cyclone) :: Eyewall, Augenwall
eyewitness {n} (person who has seen and can testify about an event) :: Augenzeuge {m}, Augenzeugin {f}
eyot {n} (islet) SEE: islet ::
eyrie {n} (bird of prey's nest) :: Horst {m}
Ezekiel {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Ezechiel, (Protestant also) Hesekiel
Ezekiel {prop} (prophet) :: Ezechiel {m}
Ezekiel {prop} (male given name) :: Ezechiel {m}
Ezra {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Esra
Ezra {prop} (Jewish high priest) :: Esra
Ezra {prop} (male given name) :: Esra {m}
élan {n} (spirit, zeal) :: Elan {m}
éminence grise {n} (a secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne, see also: power broker) :: graue Eminenz {f}