German–English dictionary

patentieren

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

patentieren lassen

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

patentiert

For which a patent has been granted.

Patentochter

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

Patentrezept

A solution to all problems.

Pater

(Christianity) One of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ.

Paterfamilias

A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.

pathetisch

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

pathogen

(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease.

Pathologe

An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.

Patiens

(linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

Patient

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

Patientin

A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.

Patin

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Patina

The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

patinieren

To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

Patio

An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain.

Patriarch

(Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank. [from 9th c.]

patriarchal

Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

patriarchalisch

Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

patriarchisch

Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

Patricia

A en given name.

Patrick

(countable) A en given name.

Patrimonium

A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.

Patriot

A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

Patriotin

A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

patriotisch

Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country

Patriotismus

Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

Patrizia

A en given name.

Patron

One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

Patronat

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

Patronin

(religion) A female patron goddess or saint.

Patronym

(onomastics, by extension) A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

Patronymikon

(onomastics, by extension) A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

Patronymikum

(onomastics, by extension) A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

Patrouille

(military) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.

Patrozinium

Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

Patsche

(countable) A difficult situation.

pätscheln

(intransitive) To row a boat with less than one's full capacity.

patschen

(transitive) To give a slap to.

patschert

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

patschnass

Completely wet; sodden

Patt

(figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

Patte

(graph theory) A connected component of the induced subgraph formed by deleting a set of vertices.

Pattsituation

(figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

patzen

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

Patzer

A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.

Patzerin

(obsolete) A person who cobbles; a clumsy workman.

patzig

Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy. [from 1799]

Paucalis

(grammar) A language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial, and plural.

Paukal

(grammar) A language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial, and plural.

Pauke

(musical instruments) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

pauken

(transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.

Paul

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

Paula

A en given name.

Pauline

A en given name.

paulinisch

(Christianity) Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.

Paulus

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

Pauperismus

The state of being a pauper; poverty.

pauschal

Providing all amenities, benefits or perquisites in a single package.

Pauschalbetrag

A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.

Pauschale

A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.

pauschalisieren

To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

Pauschbetrag

A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.

Pause

An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game.

pausenlos

Without stopping; without interruption or break

Pausenzeichen

(music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.

pausieren

(intransitive) To interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily; to go on break.

Pavillon

A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.

Pax

(informal, usually, in the plural) A passenger; passengers.

pazifisch

Related to the Pacific Ocean.

Pazifismus

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

Pazifist

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

Pazifistin

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

PC

Initialism of personal computer.

Peanuts

(informal, figurative) Especially of a salary: a very insufficient or small amount.

Pech

(uncountable) Bad luck.

Pech gehabt

(slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy

Pechnelke

Some flowering plants of the genus Lychnis.

Pechvogel

(nautical, slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.

Pechvögelin

(nautical, slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.

Pécs

A city in Hungary.

Pedal

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

pedalieren

To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.

Pedaltakt

(cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.

Pedant

A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

Pedanterie

The quality of being fastidious.

Pedantin

A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

pedantisch

(psychology, also vulgar informal) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Peddigrohr

(by extension) A cane made from this material.

Pediküre

A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.

Pedologie

The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting.

Peeling

(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation.

Peer

A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.

Peilung

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

Pein

Extreme pain.

peinigen

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Peiniger

One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.

Peinigerin

One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.

peinlich

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

peinlich genau

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

peinliche Genauigkeit

The state or characteristic of being meticulous.

Peinlichkeit

The quality of an embarrassing situation.

Peitsche

(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.

peitschen

(transitive) To whip or scourge as punishment.

peitschen (durch)

(transitive) To manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution.

Peitschenhieb

A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.

Peitschenknall

A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

Peitschenriemen

(countable) The lash of a whip.

Peitschenschnur

The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

pejorativ

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

Pejorativum

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Pekannuss

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

Pekannussbaum

A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.

pektoral

Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.

pekuniär

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

Pelagianismus

(Christianity) A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts.

pelagisch

(biology) Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

Pelargonie

Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes.

Pelikan

Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

Pellagra

(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]

pellen

(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

Pelmeni

Russian dumplings resembling ravioli.

Pelz

(uncountable) The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine, soft and thick.

Pelz-

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

pelzartig

(of an animal) Having a lot of fur.

pelzig

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

Pendant

Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

Pendel

(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

pendeln

(intransitive, US, UK, Canada) To regularly travel from one's home to one's workplace or school, or vice versa.

Pendeluhr

(astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pendulum clock. It lies between the constellations Fornax and Dorado.

Pendelverkehr

A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two or more places.

Pendler

(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.

Pendlerin

(US, UK, Canada) To and from work and home.

Pendlerstrecke

The route, time or distance of that journey.

Penelope

(Greek mythology) The faithful wife of Odysseus.

penetrant

(pejorative) Overbearing, coercive; unnecessarily forceful; harsh, oppressive.

Penetration

The act of penetrating something. [from 15th c.]

penetrieren

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

Peng

A surname from Mandarin.

penibel

Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.

Penicillin

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

Penis

(slang, sometimes, _, childish) The penis.

Penizillin

(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

pennen

(intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.

Penner

(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.

Pennsylvania

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

Pennsylvanien

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

Penny

(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.

Pension

The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.