German–English dictionary

ohh

(onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

Ohm

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.

Ohmsches Gesetz

(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.

ohne

If what follows is not possible; without.

ohne Ausnahme

Completely, wholly, or without exception.

ohne Bart

(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak).

ohne Bedingungen

(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

ohne Berücksichtigung

Heedless, regardless.

ohne Beschränkungen

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

ohne Bezahlung

Working or done without payment.

ohne Bezug

(colloquial, figurative) Out of touch with the experience of ordinary people.

ohne Einladung erscheinen

(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.

ohne Erfolg bleiben

(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.

ohne es zu wissen

In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

ohne es zu wollen

Not voluntary or willing; contrary or opposed to explicit will or desire; unwilling.

ohne Formalitäten

(duration) Over a short period of time, briefly.

ohne Gefühl

Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

ohne Gefühl für Tonhöhen

Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

ohne Gewinnerzielungsabsicht

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

ohne Haken und Ösen

(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

ohne jegliche Scham

Of actions, emotions, facts, etc.: that are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.

ohne jegliche Verpflichtung

(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

ohne Liebe

Without love.

ohne musikalisches Gehör

Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

ohne Schnickschnack

(idiomatic) Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.

ohne Schwierigkeiten

Without impediment, easily.

ohne sich dessen bewusst zu sein

In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.

ohne Tiefgang

Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity.

ohne Umschweife

Openly and without reservation.

ohne Umstände

(duration) Over a short period of time, briefly.

ohne Unterschied

(of a person) Without care in making distinctions, thoughtless.

ohne Wissen

(followed by to) Without the knowledge of.

ohne zu treten

(intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.

ohne Zusammenhang

Not connected or associated.

ohne Zwischenfälle

monotonous; lacking significant or noteworthy events

ohnegleichen

Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.

ohnehin

(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

Ohnmacht

A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits

ohnmächtig

Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

ohnmächtig niedersinken

(intransitive) To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

ohnmächtig zusammensinken

(intransitive) To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

Ohr

Of or pertaining to the ear.

ohrenbetäubend

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

Ohrenkriecher

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

Ohrensausen

(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

ohrenzerreißend

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

ohrfeigen

(transitive) To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.

Ohrhörer

A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone.

Ohrkneifer

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

Ohrmuschel

(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.

Ohrring

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

Ohrstecker

(construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.

Ohrstück

A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear.

Ohrwurm

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

oid

Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.

oink

Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

OK

All right, acceptable, permitted.

Okay

All right, acceptable, permitted.

okkasionell

Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

Okkult

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

Okkultismus

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

Okkupant

A person who occupies an office or a position.

Okkupantin

A person who occupies an office or a position.

Okkupation

(geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.

okkupieren

(military) To have, or to have taken, possession or control of (a territory).

okkupiert

Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.

öko-

ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)

Ökologie

(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

ökologisch

Relating to ecology, the interrelationships of organisms and their environment.

ökologische Nische

(ecology) A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.

Ökonom

An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.

Ökonomie

(social sciences) The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

ökonomisch

Pertaining to an economy.

ökonomisieren

(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

Ökosystem

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

Ökoton

A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).

Okra

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

Oktagon

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

Oktave

(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.

Oktober

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

Oktogon

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

Oktopus

(countable, strictly) A mollusc from genus Octopus.

Okular

The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.

okulieren

(transitive) To graft by inserting buds. [from c. 1420]

Okzident

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

ol

(functional group suffix) An alcohol or phenol.

Olaf

A en given name.

ölen

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

olfaktorisch

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

Olga

A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).

ölhaltig

Covered with or containing oil.

ölig

Covered with or containing oil.

Oligarch

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

Oligarchin

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

oliv

Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

Oliver

A en given name.

olivfarben

Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

olivfarbig

Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

Olivia

A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.

Ölmessstab

A dip stick.

Ölreservoir

A receptacle for lamp oil in a lamp.

Ölschlick

A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

Ölstand

(transitive) To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.

Ölsumpf

(automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.

Ölteppich

A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.

Olymp

The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

Olympia

The Olympic Games.

Olympiade

(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success.

Olympier

(Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities.

Olympierin

(Greek mythology) Any of the 12 principal gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, and Hades); (specifically) preceded by the: Zeus, the supreme ruler of the Greek deities.

olympisch

(not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.

Oma

(informal) Grandmother.

Oman

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Sultanate of Oman. Capital: Muscat.

Ombrage

A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.

Ombudsfrau

A person who settles a dispute.

Ombudsmann

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

Omega

The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.

Omelett

A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.

Omen

(by extension) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.

Omi

(informal) Grandmother.

Omikron

(virology, pathology) Ellipsis of Omicron variant.

ominös

(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.

Omnibus

(dated) A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).

omnipotent

Having unlimited power, force or authority.

Omnipotenz

Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.

omnipräsent

Being everywhere simultaneously.

Omnivore

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

on

A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

Onanie

Masturbation.

onanieren

(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.

Onanist

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.

Onanistin

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.

ondulieren

(transitive) To cause to resemble a wave.

One-Night-Stand

(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

Onkel

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Onkologe

(oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.

Onkologie

The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Onkologin

(oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.

online

Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.

Onomatopoesie

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

Onomatopoetikum

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

Onomatopöie

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

Ontogenese

The generation and development of an individual organism from fertilization to adulthood.

Ontogenie

The generation and development of an individual organism from fertilization to adulthood.

ontologisch

Of or pertaining to the nature of being or existence.

Onus

(legal) Burden of proof, onus probandi.

Onyx

(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

OP

(Internet) Initialism of original post.

Opa

(colloquial, humorous) Grandpa, grandfather.

opak

Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent.