German–English dictionary

Provokation

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

provokativ

Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

provozieren

(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

proximal

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

Proxyserver

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

Prozedur

(uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.

Prozentsatz

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

prozentualer Anteil

A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.

Prozess

(legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.

Prozessbegleiter

A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.

Prozessführung

(legal) The conduct of a lawsuit.

prozessieren

(intransitive, construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.

Prozession

A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner; a train of persons advancing in order; a retinue.

Prozessionsmantel

(liturgy) A long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass.

Prozessliste

(legal) A schedule of cases awaiting action in a court.

Prozessor

A device which processes, which changes something (a computer processor, food processor, etc.).

Prozessregister

(legal) A short entry of the proceedings of a court; the register containing them; the office containing the register.

Prsut

A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

prüde

Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.

Prüder

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

prüfen

(finance, business) To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes

prüfender

Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.

Prüfer

One who or that which checks or verifies something.

Prüferin

One who or that which checks or verifies something.

Prüfliste

A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.

Prüfstein

(figuratively, by extension) Any test which produces a binary, decisive result (for example, determining whether to appoint someone to a job) by measuring a single indicator.

Prüfung

Trial, attempt.

Prüfungsausschuss

A group of judges in a competition.

Prüfungskandidat

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

Prüfungskandidatin

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

Prügel

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

Prügelei

A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.

Prügelknabe

(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

prügeln

(transitive) To strike with a baton.

Prunk

Great beauty and splendor.

Prunkbau

(architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.

Prunkgeschirr

The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

prunkvoll

Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.

Pruße

A member of the Baltic tribe that historically inhabited Prussia; a Baltic Prussian.

Prußen

(countable) A country known for exceptional military professionalism in her region. Historically used for Bulgaria as the "Prussia of the Balkans".

Prußisch

The Prussian language; see Old Prussian and New Prussian.

Prusten

A short, sudden intake of breath.

PS

Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.

pscht

(idiomatic) Indicates that something is a secret and not to be divulged.

pseudo-

False; not genuine; fake.

Pseudokrupp

(pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.

Pseudonym

Another name; especially, an assumed name.

Psi

(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

Psoriasis

(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

pst

(idiomatic) Indicates that something is a secret and not to be divulged.

Psyche

(Greco-Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.

Psychedelikum

Any psychoactive substance (such as LSD or psilocybin) which, when consumed, causes perceptual changes (sometimes erratic and uncontrollable), visual hallucination, and altered awareness of the body and mind.

psychedelisch

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.

Psychiater

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

Psychiaterin

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

Psychiatrie

A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.

psychiatrisch

Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

psychiatrische Anstalt

(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

psychisch

(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

psychisch gestört

Having a psychological disorder.

psychisch krank

Having a psychological disorder.

Psycho

(chiefly, derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psycho-

Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.

psychoaktiv

(pharmaceutical effect) Affecting the mind or mental processes.

Psychoanalyse

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

Psychoanalytiker

A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

Psychologe

An expert in the field of psychology.

Psychologie

(uncountable) The study of the human mind.

Psychologin

An expert in the field of psychology.

psychologisch

Of or pertaining to psychology.

Psychopath

(chiefly, derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

Psychopathie

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

Psychopathin

A person with a personality disorder indicated by a pattern of lying, cunning, manipulating, glibness, exploiting, heedlessness, arrogance, delusions of grandeur, carelessness, low self-control, disregard for morality, lack of acceptance of responsibility, callousness, and lack of empathy and remorse. Such a person may be especially prone to violent and criminal offenses.

psychopathisch

Exhibiting the behaviors and personality traits of a psychopath.

Psychopathologie

(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.

Psychose

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

psychosomatisch

Psychosomatic.

Psychotherapeut

Someone who practices psychotherapy.

Psychotherapeutin

Someone who practices psychotherapy.

Psychotherapie

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

Psychotiker

Of, related to, or suffering from psychosis.

Psychotikerin

A person affected by psychosis.

psychotisch

Having a psychological disorder.

Ptolemaios

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

Ptolemäus

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

Pub

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

Pubertät

The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.

Pubertier

A person going through puberty.

Pubertierende

A person going through puberty.

Pubertierender

A person going through puberty.

publik machen

(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.

publik werden

(intransitive, of information, facts, content, etc) To become known or apparent; to appear or be found; to come to light.

Publikum

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

publizieren

(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.

Publizist

A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics.

Publizistin

A journalist, often a commentator, who focusses on politics.

Pudding

(by extension) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

Puddingcreme

(by extension) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

Pudel

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

pudelnass

Completely wet; sodden

puderartig

Of or pertaining to powder.

Puderdose

A slim folding case, often featuring a mirror, powder and a powder puff, small enough to fit in a woman's purse, handbag, or pocket.

pudern

(transitive) To spray or cover (something) with fine powder or liquid, to sprinkle.

Puderschicht

(countable) A light covering of something.

pudrig

Of or pertaining to powder.

Puff

A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.

Puffen

A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

Puffer

(telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.

Pufferspeicher

(telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.

Puffmais

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

Puffmutter

(rare, obsolete, euphemistic) A bawd, the mistress of a brothel.

puh

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

pulen

(transitive) To remove peas from their case.

Pulk

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

Pullermann

(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis.

Pullover

(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

pulmonal

(anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

Pulpa

A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).

Pulsar

(astronomy) A rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically.

pulsieren

(intransitive) To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm.

pulsierend

That thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.

Pult

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

pulverartig

Of or pertaining to powder.

pulverig

Of or pertaining to powder.

Puma

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

pummelig

(US, euphemism) Burly, stout; sometimes as a modifier for boys' clothing sizes that fit a large waist or chest.

Pümpel

A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.

pumpen

(transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. [from 16th c.]

Pumpengeck

(chiefly, _, nautical) The handle of a pump.

Pumpenmick

(nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down

Pumpenschwengel

(chiefly, _, nautical) The handle of a pump.

Pumps

(chiefly, North America) A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)

Pumpventil

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

Pune

A major city and district of Maharashtra, India.

punisch

Of or pertaining to Carthage.

Punjab

A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.

Punker

Ellipsis of punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre. [1976]

Punkt

An actual event, situation, or fact.

Punkt. Aus. Ende

(colloquial) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.

punktieren

To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

pünktlich

Regularly; at the proper time.

Pünktlichkeit

The habit of adhering to a designated time.

punktuell

Of or relating to the process of selection.

Punktum

(colloquial) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.

Punktzahl

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

Punsch

A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.

Punter

One who punts a football.

Punze

An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.

Pupille

(anatomy) The hole in the middle of the iris of the eye, through which light passes to be focused on the retina.

Püppchen

(colloquial) A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way.