German–English dictionary

Pensionär

(chiefly, UK, Canada) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

Pensionärin

(chiefly, UK, Canada) Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.

pensioniert

Retired or discarded due to age.

Pensionsgast

Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.

Pentagon

The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.

Pentagramm

The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

Pentathlon

An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus

Penthouse

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]

Peon

A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

Pep

(informal, uncountable) Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout.

peppig

Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

Per

A en given name.

per Post

Sent via the postal service.

per se

(philosophy) As the principle of its own determination and positing itself.

perfect

Containing no mistakes.

perfekt

Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute.

Perfektion

The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence.

perfektionieren

(transitive) To make perfect; to improve or hone.

Perfektionismus

An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.

Perfektionist

Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. [from 20th c.]

Perfektionistin

Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. [from 20th c.]

perfektionistisch

(philosophy) Inclined or related to perfectionism.

perfide

Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. [from late 16th c.]

perforieren

(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.

perforiert

Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.

performant

Performing well; Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.

Performanz-

Performing well; Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.

performen

(intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.

Perfusion

The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

Perga

Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae.

Pergament

A document made on such material.

Pergamentpapier

Stiff paper imitating that material.

Peri

(Iranian mythology) A sprite or supernatural being.

Periegese

A description of an area or territory.

Periegesis

A description of an area or territory.

Perigonblatt

(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.

Perihel

(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.

Perikard

(anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Perikles

(historical) An Ancient Greek politician.

Perinetventil

(music) A valve device in some brass instruments for changing the pitch

Periode

(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.

Periodikum

A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.

periodisch

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

peripher

On the periphery or boundary.

Peripherie

(also, figurative) A marginal or peripheral part.

Periskop

A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.

Peristaltik

(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

Perkolation

The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.

Perkussion

(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.

Perkussionist

A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.

Perkussionistin

A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.

Perl

(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

Perlboot

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

Perle

(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

perlend

(NZ) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage.

Perm

A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia.

Permafrostboden

Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.

permanent

Continuing, permanent, lasting.

Permanente

(linear algebra, combinatorics) Given an n \times n matrix a_{ij} \,, the sum over all permutations \pi \, of \prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}.

Permanenz

The state of being permanent.

Permanganat

(inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents

permisch

(geology) Pertaining to the last geologic period of the Paleozoic era; comprising the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago. [from 19th c.]

perniziös

Causing much harm in a subtle way.

Perowskit

(mineral) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

Peroxid

(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

perpendikular

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).

perpetuell

Continuing; uninterrupted.

perpetuieren

(transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.

perplex

Confused or puzzled.

Perplexität

The state or quality of being perplexed.

Perron

A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.

Persenning

(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

Persephone

(Greek god) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

Perser

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

Perserin

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

Perserkatze

(countable) Short for Persian cat

Persien

Persia proper (Persis), the land of the ancient Persians, corresponding to modern-day Fars province in southwestern Iran.

Persimone

The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).

Persimonenbaum

The orange fruit of any of various species of trees in the genus Diospyros, especially Diospyros kaki (the kaki or Japanese persimmon) or Diospyros virginiana (the wild American persimmon), which is sweet when ripe and astringent when immature.

Persisch

(historical, countable) A person from Persia.

Person

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.

Persona

(psychology) The mask or appearance one presents to the world.

Persona non grata

A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country.

Personal

(management) The personnel employed in an organization.

personalisieren

To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.

Personalmaskulinum

(grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of some Slavic languages, corresponding to the personal masculine animate nouns.

Personbildung

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

Personendichtung

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

Personengesellschaft

An association of two or more people to conduct a business

Personenschützer

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

Personenverkehr

Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.

Personenwort

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

Personifikation

A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

Personifizierung

A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

persönlich

Naturally and genuinely easy to get along with.

persönliche Abneigung

(colloquial) Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

persönliche Brieftasche

(figuratively) One's personal budget or financial capacity; the amount one can afford.

persönliche Gegenstände

(usually, in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.

persönliche Identifikationsnummer

Acronym of personal identification number.

persönliche Sichtweise

A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.

persönliche Weiterbildung

The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.

persönlicher Geldbeutel

(figuratively) One's personal budget or financial capacity; the amount one can afford.

Persönlichkeit

(informal) A person of importance in a group or organization.

Persönlichkeitsrechte

(uncountable) Freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, surveillance, and disclosure of personal information, usually by a government or a private organization.

Personwort

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective.

Perspektive

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

Peru

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.

Peruaner

A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.

Peruanerin

A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.

peruanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.

Perücke

A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Perückentaube

A domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) with reversed feathers on its neck.

Perückentauber

A domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) with reversed feathers on its neck.

Perückentauberich

A domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) with reversed feathers on its neck.

Perückentäubin

A domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) with reversed feathers on its neck.

pervers

Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.

Perverser

A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.

Perversität

A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.

Perversling

(slang) A pervert.

Perzentil

(statistics) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.

Perzeption

Conscious understanding of something.

perzeptuelle Prominenz

A highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed.

Peso

(historical) A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.

Pessach

The one-day Biblical feast or festival (not a holy day) that begins at twilight at the beginning of the fourteenth day of the first month (Abib 14 / Nisan 14), during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed; this feast day is then immediately followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 to 21; the first and seventh days are holy days or annual or yearly Sabbaths).

Pessar

A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.

Pessimist

Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

Pessimistin

Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.

pessimistisch

Sad or pessimistic.

Pest

The corresponding part of the current-day city of Budapest, on the eastern side of the Danube.

Pestizid

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

Pesto

A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).

Pet

One who is excessively loyal to a superior and receives preferential treatment.

Petent

(legal) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

Petentin

(legal) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

Peter

A en given name.

Peterchen

A en given name.

Peterle

A en given name.

Petersilie

(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

Petersilienkraut

(uncountable) The leaves of this plant used in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking.

Petition

A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.]

Petr

(biblical) The epistles of Peter in the New Testament of the Bible, 1 Peter and 2 Peter attributed to St. Peter.

Petra

A en given name.

Petrichor

The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.

Petrograd

A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia.

petrol

Having a bluish-green colour.

petrolblau

Having a bluish-green colour.

Petroleum

A thin, often colorless or blue or straw-colored petroleum-based fuel, heavier than gasoline/petrol or naphtha but lighter than diesel, used primarily as jet fuel but also for heating and lighting in some remote or impoverished areas.

Petrus

The leading Apostle in the New Testament: Saint Peter.

Petschaft

A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.

Petticoat

(archaic, or, historical) A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.