German–English dictionary

örtliche Lage

The situation or position of an object.

örtliche Zuständigkeit

Limitation to a county, district, or place.

Örtlichkeit

The place where something happens.

Ortsbestimmung

(algebra) A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.

Ortsbezogenheit

Limitation to a county, district, or place.

Ortschaft

(geography) A built-up area, i.e. a city, town or village

Ortsermittlung

An act of locating.

ortsgebunden

Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

Ortskneipe

(British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.

Ortslexikon

(geography) A dictionary or index of geographical locations.

Ortsmann

A person who lives in or near a given place.

Ortsnamenforschung

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

Ortsnamenkunde

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

Ortsteil

An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.

Ortsverband

A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

Ortung

(aviation) A non-waypoint terrain feature used to make a determination of location.

Os

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

Oscar

A en given name.

Oschi

(informal) Something remarkably large.

öse

Used to form female equivalents.

Osiris

(Egyptian god) The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.

Oskar

A en given name.

Oslo

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.

Osmane

A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.

Osmanin

A citizen of the Ottoman Empire.

osmanisch

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

Osmose

(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.

Ösophagus

(anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Ost

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

Ostende

A coastal city and municipality in West Flanders, Belgium.

ostensibel

Apparent, evident; meant for open display.

ostensiv

Apparent, evident; meant for open display.

Ostentation

Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.

ostentativ

Intended to attract notice.

Osteoporose

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

Osterfest

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

Osterglocke

(countable) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.

Ostermond

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.

Ostern

A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8.

Österreich

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.

Österreicher

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

Österreicherin

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent.

österreichisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria.

Ostinato

(music) A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.

Ostler

(archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]

Ostlerin

(archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]

östlich

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

Ostpreußischer Werfer

A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler).

ostrakisieren

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]

Östrogen

(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

Ostsee

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea.

ostwärts

Towards the east.

Ostwind

A personification of the wind from the east.

Oświęcim

A city in Poland, also called Oświęcim.

Oszillation

the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

Oszillator

A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.

oszillieren

(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

Otaku

(fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.

Ottawa

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada.

Otter

An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

Otto

(informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.

Ottomane

(furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.

ottomanisch

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

Otwin

A en given name.

Ouija

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

out

Unfashionable, not in fashion.

Outback

(Australia) The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.

outen

(intransitive, idiomatic, LGBTQ) To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret.

Outfit

A set of clothing (with accessories).

Outing

The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.

Outsourcing

The transfer of a business function to an external service provider.

Ouvertüre

(music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture). [from 17th c.]

Ouzo

A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.

oval

Having the shape of an oval.

Ovar

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

Ovarium

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

Ovation

(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

over

An agreement or contract.

Overall

A similar item of clothing used as a prison uniform.

Overdrive

(dated, automotive) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the traditional top gear, mainly to allow better fuel economy at highway speeds. In the 21st century, such gears are no longer viewed as "extra" and thus rarely called by this name.

Overhead

(computing) Data or steps of computation used only to facilitate the computations in the system and not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed.

Overtime

(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.

Ovulation

(physiology) The release of an ovum from an ovary.

Ovum

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

Oxid

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

Oxidation

The combination of a substance with oxygen.

Oxyd

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

Oxydation

The combination of a substance with oxygen.

Oxydul

(chemistry) Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.

Oxygen

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

oxygenieren

(transitive) To treat or infuse with oxygen.

Oxygenierung

The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.

Oxygenium

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

Oxymoron

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

Oxytocin

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.

Ozean

(countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

ozeanisch

From or relating to Oceania (geographical region or continent).

ozeanischer Wirbel

(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

p. A.

(shipping) Abbreviation of care of, used to identify an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.

p. Adr.

(shipping) Abbreviation of care of, used to identify an intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.

Päan

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

Paar

(nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.

Paarhufer

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]

Paarung

(uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.

Paarzeher

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]

paarzehiges Huftier

(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.]

Pacemaker

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

Pacht

(formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.

Pächter

A person who is tenant by holding a lease; a lessee.

Pack

(derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.

Päckchen

A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel

packen

To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]

packend

(of a tune or phrase) Instantly appealing and memorable.

Packer

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

Packerin

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

Packhaus

A city, port, or other place where merchandise is sent for import, processing, distribution, and/or export, especially one where such merchandise is exempt from some customs duties; hence, a commercial centre.

Packtasche

A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.

Packung

A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.

Pädagogik

The profession of teaching.

pädagogisch

Of, or relating to education.

Paddel

A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.

Paddelei

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

paddeln

To ride or paddle a canoe.

Paddeltour

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

Pädiatrie

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

Pädologie

The study of the behaviour and development of children.

Paella

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

paffen

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

Paganismus

Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

Page

(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.

Pagenschnitt

A shoulder-length hairstyle with the ends of the hair curled under. [from 20th c.]

Pager

(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

paginieren

(transitive) To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.

Paginierung

The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.

Pagode

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]

Paian

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

Paintball

(countable) The dye-filled capsule fired in the sport of paintball.

Paisley

A motif of a swirling droplet.

Paisleymuster

A motif of a swirling droplet.

PAK

(organic chemistry) Initialism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

Paket

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

paketieren

(transitive) To wrap into a bale.

Pakistan

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

Pakistaner

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

Pakistanerin

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

Pakistani

A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

pakistanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.

pakt

An agreement or contract.

Paladin

A heroic champion, especially a knight.

Palankin

(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.