German–English dictionary

anschwellen lassen

(transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

Anschwellung

The state of being swollen.

Anschwemmung

soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

Anschwemmungsboden

soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain

anschwitzen

(transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.

ansehen

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

ansehnlich

Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.

Anselm

A en given name.

ansengen

(ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.

ansetzen

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

Ansicht

Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.

Ansichten

An attitude or point of view.

Ansichtenübernahme

(figurative) Passive absorption or impartation of information, habits, etc.; the process of teaching or learning particular knowledge incidentally rather than consciously.

Ansichtskarte

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.

Ansiedler

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

Ansiedlerin

Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

Ansiedlung

A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).

Ansinnen

A formal message requesting something.

ansonsten

(usually follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.

anspannen

To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.

Anspannung

(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.

anspielen

(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.

Anspielung

An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

Ansporn

Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

anspornen

To urge; to advise earnestly.

anspornend

Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging.

Ansprache

A formal, often ceremonial speech.

ansprechbar

Able to receive and respond to external stimuli.

ansprechen

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.

ansprechend

Having appeal; attractive.

anspringen

(intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.

Anspruch

The right or ground of demanding.

Anspruchsberechtigter

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

Anspruchsgruppe

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

anspruchslos

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.

Anspruchsperson

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

anspruchsvoll

Difficult, hard to do.

anstacheln

(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

Anstachler

One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

Anstand

Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]

anständig

decent, respectable

anständig bekleidet

(informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.

Anständigkeit

(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.

Anstandsdame

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Anstandsdame spielen

To act as a chaperone.

anstandslos

In a graceful manner.

Anstandsregel

(countable) A convention of social behavior.

Anstandsregeln

(countable) A convention of social behavior.

Anstandswauwau

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

Anstarren

An act of staring or ogling.

anstatt

instead; in place

anstecken

(archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke.

ansteckend

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

ansteckende Krankheit

A disease spread by contact.

Anstecker

(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.

Anstecknadel

(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.

anstehend

Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

anstehendes Gestein

(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.

Ansteigen

For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger

ansteigend

Going up a slope or a hill.

anstelle von

Instead of; in place of.

anstellen

(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.

anstellig

Easy to use, useful.

Anstellung

The act of employing.

Anstieg

The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; gradient; steepness

anstiften

(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]

Anstifter

One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

Anstifterin

One that abets an offender; one that incites; instigates; encourages. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

Anstiftung

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.

Anstoß

(billiards, snooker, pool) The first shot in a game of billiards.

anstoßen

(intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.

anstoßerregend

Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

anstößig

Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd. [from 17th c.]

Anstößigkeit

Lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent.

anstrahlen

(transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.

anstreichen

(transitive) To create (an image) with paints.

Anstreicher

A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.

Anstreicherin

A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.

anstrengen

(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]

anstrengend

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

anstrengendes Verhalten

A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.

Anstrengung

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

Anstrich

The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.

anstupsen

(transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

Ansturm

(archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army.

Anstürmen

A sudden rushing forth.

antagonisieren

(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

Antagonismus

A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

Antagonist

An opponent or enemy.

antagonistisch

Contending or acting against.

Antares

Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.

Antarktika

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

Antarktis

A continental region, one of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions, especially those south of the Antarctic Convergence; or, in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty System, the 60th parallel south.

antarktisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

Antazidum

An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Anteil

Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed

anteilig

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

Anteilnahme

(uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy.

anteilnehmend

Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).

anteilsmäßig

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

antelefonieren

(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.

Antenne

(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

Antepänultima

The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.

Antezedens

(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form.

Antezedenz

Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

Anthologie

A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

Anthrax

(pathology) An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.

Anthrazit

A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning of all the coals.

Anthropologe

An expert in anthropology.

Anthropologie

The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.

Anthropologin

An expert in anthropology.

anthropologisch

Relating to anthropology.

anthropomorph

Having the form of a human.

Anthropophagie

The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism

Anthropophobie

A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.

anti

Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.

anti-

Against, opposed to.

Anti-Kapitalist

(politics) One who opposes capitalism or subscribes to anticapitalism.

Anti-Kapitalistin

(politics) One who opposes capitalism or subscribes to anticapitalism.

anti-kapitalistisch

(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

Anti-Pattern

(software engineering) A design pattern that may be commonly used, but is ineffective or counterproductive in practice.

Anti-Utopie

A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc.

Antialiasing

(computer graphics) any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.

Antialkoholiker

(American spelling) A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.

antibakteriell

(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

Antibakterium

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.

Antibiose

(ecology) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them.

Antibiotikum

(pharmaceutical drug) Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms, generally transported by the lymphatic system.

antibiotisch

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.

Antichrist

(Christianity, Islam) A false messiah who, under direct control of the Devil, will usher in the abomination in the end times; a false prophet.

Antidepressivum

(pharmaceutical drug) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

Antigone

(Greek mythology) the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in fiction and mythology

Antiheld

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

Antihistaminikum

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.

antik

(history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.

Antikapitalist

(politics) One who opposes capitalism or subscribes to anticapitalism.

Antikapitalistin

(politics) One who opposes capitalism or subscribes to anticapitalism.

antikapitalistisch

(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

antiklimax

(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.

Antikörper

(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

antillisch

Of, from, or pertaining to the Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.

Antilope

Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

antimagnetisch

(physics) Unable to be magnetized; unaffected by a magnetic field.

Antimaterie

(physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.

Antimuster

(software engineering) A design pattern that may be commonly used, but is ineffective or counterproductive in practice.

Antioxidans

Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.

antiparallel

(mathematics) (of vectors) Parallel but in opposite directions.

Antipathie

(uncountable) Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person and less often towards a thing, often without any conscious reasoning; aversion, distaste, hostility; (countable) an instance of this.

Antipode

Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.

antipodisch

relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth