German–English dictionary

Minibar

A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay.

Minibus

A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.

minimal

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

Minimalist

One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

minimalistisch

Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.

minimalst

The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.

Minimum

The lowest limit.

Minirock

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

Miniröckchen

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

Minister

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

Ministerial

(historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

Ministerin

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

Ministerrat

(politics, often, capitalized) In parliamentary and some other systems of government, the group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch.

Minivan

A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.

Mink

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

Minne

(uncountable) Strong affection.

Minneapolis

A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.

Minnesänger

(historical) Originally, an entertainer employed to juggle, play music, sing, tell stories, etc.; a buffoon, a fool, a jester; later, a medieval (especially travelling) entertainer who would recite and sing poetry, often to their own musical accompaniment.

Minnesota

(historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.

Minotaur

(Greek mythology) .

Minotaure

(Greek mythology) .

Minotauros

(Greek mythology) .

Minotaurus

(Greek mythology) .

Minsk

The capital city of Belarus.

MINT

(uncountable, education) Acronym of science, technology, engineering, (and) mathematics.

minus

(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]

Minuskel

(uncountable) Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.

Minuspol

(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

Minuspunkt

A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.

Minute

(informal) A short but unspecified time period.

minutiös

(psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.

Minuzien

Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.

minuziös

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

mir

(colloquial, proscribed) Myself; as a reflexive indirect object of a verb; the ethical dative.

Mira

(star) A binary star in the constellation Cetus, Omicron (ο) Ceti. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.

Mirakel

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

mirakulös

By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.

Miranda

(astronomy) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus.

Misandrie

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

Misanthropie

A negative view or hatred of the human race.

Mischeln

The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.

mischen

(transitive, or, intransitive) To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

Mischkan

(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.

Mischkonzern

(business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.

Mischling

(dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo).

Mischlingshund

(often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.

Mischmasch

(dated, countable, uncountable) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.

Mischung

Anything made by combining several things.

Mischwort

(linguistics) A word whose elements are derived from different languages.

miserabel

(slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.

Misere

Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

Miso

A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

Misogyn

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

Misogynie

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

Miss

(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.

miss-

Bad or wrong; badly or wrongly.

missachten

(transitive) To invalidate; to treat as unworthy of serious consideration.

Mißachtung

(legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

Missal

(printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.

missbilligen

(transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.

mißbilligend

Tilted to one side.

missbilligend anstarren

(intransitive) To stare angrily.

Missbilligung

The act of disapproving; condemnation.

Missbrauch

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

missbrauchen

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

Misserfolg

(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.

Missetat

(countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed.

Missetäter

(informal) a villain, particularly an antagonist in a story.

Missetäterin

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

missfallen

(transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

missfällig

Condemning.

missgebildet

Not formed correctly; misshapen; deformed.

missgelaunt

Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.

Missgeschick

(countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.

missgestaltet

Not formed correctly; misshapen; deformed.

missgestimmt

Unhappy; dissatisfied

missglücken

(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.

missgönnen

To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something). [from 16th c.]

Missgriff

A faux pas, a social error.

Missgunst

(countable, uncountable) A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

misshandeln

To treat badly, to abuse. [from 18th c.]

Misshandlung

Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]

Missheirat

(obsolete) Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.

Mission

(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

Missionar

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

Missionarin

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

missionarisch

Relating to a (religious) mission.

missionieren

(intransitive) To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.

Missklang

Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.

Misskommunikation

An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired.

missliche Lage

An unfortunate or trying position or condition.

misslingen

(telecommunications) To show or contain an error or fault.

misslungen

Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].

Missmut

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

missmutig

Unhappy; dissatisfied

missrechnen

(transitive, intransitive) To make a gross error in judgment.

Missstand

(countable) Something which causes grief.

misstönend

That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.

Misstrauen

Lack of trust or confidence.

misstrauisch

(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.

Missverhältnis

An instance or point of disagreement.

missverständlich

difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.

Missverständnis

The state of being confused; misunderstanding.

missverstehen

(intransitive, idiomatic) To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.

Mist

(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.

Mist bauen

(intransitive) To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid. [from 1706]

Mist-

(euphemistic, slang) .

Mist!

(colloquial, minced oath) Used in place of fuck.

Mistbeet

A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.

Mistkübel

(US, specifically, _, New England) A waste receptacle.

mit

In physical opposition to; in collision with.

mit einem kurzem Ruck reißen

(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

mit einem kurzem Ruck zerren

(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

mit einem kurzem Ruck ziehen

(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

mit ... schlafen

(transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).

mit (etwas) einverstanden sein

Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

mit Absicht

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

mit anderen Worten

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.

mit Anmerkungen versehen

(transitive) To add a gloss to (a text).

mit Antrieb

(of a device) Having its own source of power, or a named source.

mit Ausnahme von

to the exclusion of; not including

mit Bärenhunger

Ravenous.

mit Begeisterung tun

(transitive) To give a taste to; to cause to taste nice, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]

mit Bojen markieren

(transitive) To mark with a buoy.

mit Butter bestreichen

(transitive) To spread butter on.

mit dem Adlersuchsystem schreiben

To type by searching for each key individually.

mit dem Ellbogen stoßen

(transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.

mit dem Feind zusammenarbeiten

To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.

mit dem Kopf zuerst

With the head first or down.

mit dem Wind

Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; downwind.

mit dem Wind gelegen

On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.

mit den Achseln zucken

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

mit den Fingern schnippen

(hyperbole) To perform the smallest action that could solicit a response.

mit den Gedanken abschweifen

(intransitive, slang) To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off.

mit den Schultern zucken

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

mit den Wurzeln herausreißen

(transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot.

mit der Faust schlagen

(transitive) To strike with one's fist.

mit der Hand schmieden

(uncommon) To forge (metal), especially by traditional blacksmith methods.

mit der Wurzel ausreißen

(transitive) To pull up by the roots.

mit Draht verstärkt

Reinforced, supported, tied or bound with wire.

mit drin steckend

Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

mit einem Augenzwinkern

(idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.

mit einem Kiel

(mostly, in combination) Furnished with a keel.

mit einem Netz fangen

(transitive) To catch by means of a net.

mit einem Präfix versehen

(transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. [from 16thc.]

mit einem Ruck ziehen

(transitive) To pull with a jerk.

mit einem Suffix versehen

(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else.

mit einem Vorhängeschloss verschließen

To lock using a padlock.

mit einem Wort der Anerkennung erwähnen

To publicly greet or acknowledge a person, group, or organization.

mit einem Worte

(idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.