German–English dictionary

Preis angeben

(commerce, transitive) To name the current price, notably of a financial security.

Preisangebot

(countable) A price that has been quoted for buying or selling.

Preisangebot machen

(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price; to estimate.

Preisaufschlag

The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up his buy-in price when determining his selling price.

preisen

(transitive) To praise; to make high.

Preisgabe

The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]

preisgeben

(transitive) To make overt.

Preisgericht

A group of judges in a competition.

Preisnachlass

A reduction in price.

Preisrichter

A group of judges in a competition.

preiswürdig

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

prekär

Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle. [from 16th c.]

prellen

(transitive) To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).

Prellung

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Premiere

The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.

prepaid-

Paid for in advance.

Prequel

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

presbyterianisch

Relating to Presbyterianism.

Pressburg

The region of Slovakia that includes the city of Bratislava.

Presse

All the various forms of communicating news to the public collectively.

Presseausschnitt

(countable, journalism) An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.

pressen

(intransitive, figurative) To move quickly and destructively.

Pressluftbohrer

A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.

Presslufthammer

A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.

Prestige

(figurative) A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.

prestigeträchtig

Of high prestige.

Pretzel

(culinary) A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

Preuße

A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.

Preußen

(chiefly, historical) A geographical area on the Baltic coast of Northeast Europe.

Preußin

A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.

preußisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

Preview

A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.

prickeln

(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.

prickelnd

Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.

Pride

A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights. [from late 20th c.]

Priester

A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.

Priesteramt

The role or office of a priest.

Priesterin

An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.

priesterlich

Of or relating to clerks or their work.

Priesterschaft

The role or office of a priest.

Priesterseminar

A theological school for the training of rabbis, priests, or ministers.

Priestertum

The role or office of a priest.

Priesterwürde

Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

prim-

(mathematics, lay) Having exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).

prima

Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.

primär

Primary; principal.

Primas

(religion) The office, rank, or character of a primate, it being the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church.

Primat

A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.

Primel

(botany) Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

primitiv

With a rough texture; not smooth.

Primitivum

(linguistics) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.

Primogenitur

The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.

primordial

First, earliest or original.

Pringle

An individual potato snack of the Pringles brand.

Prinz

Someone who is preeminent in their field; a great person. [from 13th c.]

Prinzenmord

(countable, and, uncountable) The killing of a prince.

Prinzeps

(Ancient Rome) Title of the Roman emperor during the principate.

Prinzessin

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]

Prinzip

(physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.

Prinzipal

(law) A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.

prinzipiell

With regard to the fundamentals, but not to the particulars.

prinzipienfest

Based on, having, or manifesting principles

Prinzipienreiter

A person who stubbornly holds to a philosophy or opinion regardless of its feasibility.

prinzipienreiterisch

Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

prinzipientreu

Based on, having, or manifesting principles

Prion

(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.

Prior

In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.

Priorat

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

Priorei

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

Priorin

A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]

priorisieren

(transitive) To rank something as having high priority.

Priorisierung

The process of assigning priorities to things or tasks.

Priorität

An item's relative importance.

Priscilla

A en given name of biblical origin.

Prise

A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.

prismatisch

Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.

prismenartig

Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.

prismenförmig

Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.

Priszilla

A en given name of biblical origin.

privat

Privately owned.

Privat-

Privately owned.

Privatdetektiv

A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

Private

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

Privatermittler

A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

privatisieren

(economics) To release government control (of a business or industry) to private industry.

Privatisierung

The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control.

Privatsphäre

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

Privileg

(informal) Perquisite.

privilegiert

Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.

pro

In each; to or for each; per.

pro Kopf

Per person.

pro rata

(of an allocation) In proportion to some factor that can be exactly calculated.

pro Stück

Apiece; each.

Pro-Kopf-

Per person.

proaktiv

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

Probe

The practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

probe-

that tests the performance of a ship or aircraft

Probebetrieb

A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft.

proben

(ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.

Probepackung

A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

Probesingen

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

Probespiel

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

Probevorführung

(countable) A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.

probeweise

Pertaining to a trial or test.

Probezeit

A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.

probieren

(archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something). [14th–19th c.]

probierend

Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

Probierhäppchen

(cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.

Probierstein

A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.

Probiotikum

(bacteriology) A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.

probiotisch

Describing any dietary supplement that contains live bacteria for therapeutic purposes.

Probität

Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

Problem

(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

Problematik

A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.

problematisch

(sociology) Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).

problematische Haltung

A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.

problematisieren

(transitive) To consider something as if it were a problem.

problembehaftet

Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.

problembeladen

Causing trouble or anxiety.

problemlos

Without impediment, easily.

Problemlösung

An act or action of solving of a problem or issue.

Produkt

Anything made, formed or produced; product.

Produktion

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

produktiv

(figuratively) Leading to new ideas or innovation.

Produktivität

Ability to cause growth or increase.

Produktprobe

(informal) Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.

Produzent

A person or company that manufactures.

Produzentin

A person or company that manufactures.

produzieren

(transitive, informal) To produce a large quantity of (something) rapidly and easily.

Profanation

An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

Profanierung

An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

Profanität

(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.

Profess

(religion) A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. [from 12th c.]

Profession

A professional occupation.

Professionalismus

The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.

Professionalität

The condition of being professional.

professionell

Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.

Professionelle

A person who earns their living from a specified activity.

Professioneller

A person who earns their living from a specified activity.

professioneller Kartenspieler

A person who earns a living by playing cards

Professor

(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

Professorin

(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

Professorsgattin

(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.

Professur

(education) The office of a professor.

Profi

A person who earns their living from a specified activity.

Profil

A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.

Profiler

A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.

Profilerin

A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.

Profilersteller

A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.

Profilerstellerin

A person who creates a profile for something or someone, especially a psychological profile for an unknown criminal.