German–English dictionary

Salz

Treated with salt as a preservative; cured with salt, salted.

Salz der Erde

(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

Salzbrühe

Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

salzen

(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.

Salzgurke

A small cucumber, often pickled whole.

salzhaltig

Containing salt; salty.

salzig

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

Salzwasser

The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

Samantha

A en given name.

Samara

The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

Samariter

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

Samariterin

A native, or inhabitant of Samaria; especially one practising certain ethnoreligious traditions indigenous to that region.

Samba

(dance) A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.

Sambar

(zoology) A Southeast Asian deer (Rusa unicolor).

Sambia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia.

Sambuca

An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).

Same

A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

Samen

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.

Samenerguss

(specifically) A reflex in human beings and other mammals in response to sexual stimulation involving the forcible ejection from the urethra of, in males, semen; and, in females, vaginal fluid.

Samenkorn

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.

Samenzelle

(countable) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

Sami

(countable) Any of the languages of the Sami people.

Samin

A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

samisch

Relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.

Sämischleder

An absorbent cloth used for cleaning and polishing, formerly made of chamois leather.

Sämling

(botany) A young plant grown from seed.

Sammelband

A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

sammeln

(intransitive) To increase, to rise

Sammelschiene

An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.

Sammelsurium

(figuratively) Any absurd medley, an elaborate mishmash

Sammelung

A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations.

Sammelwerk

(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.

Sammler

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

Sammlerin

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

Sammlung

The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.

Samoa

A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.

Samoaner

A person from American Samoa or of American Samoan descent.

Samoanerin

A person from American Samoa or of American Samoan descent.

samoanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to American Samoa or its people.

Samowar

A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.

Samson

(biblical character) An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.

Samstag

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

Samt

A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

samtartig

(also, figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

samtig

(also, figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

samtweich

(also, figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

Samurai

In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.

San

A river in southeastern Poland and western Ukraine.

Sanatorium

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

Sand

(uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

Sand (im Getriebe)

(UK, Irish) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)

Sandale

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot

sandbaden

(intransitive, or, reflexive) Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.

Sandbank

(music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.

Sandbox

A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.

Sanddüne

(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

Sander

A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.

Sandfarbe

A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

sandfarben

Having the colour of sand.

Sandhi

(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

sandig

Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

Sandkasten

A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.

Sandmann

(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]

Sandmännchen

(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]

Sandpapier

(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.

Sandra

A en given name.

Sandsack

A tough bag, usually cylindrical, filled with air, sand, or other material, often suspended so that it swings freely, which is punched or kicked when practising sports such as boxing or martial arts.

Sandstein

Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.

Sandstrand

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

Sandstreuer

(rail) A device which spreads sand on the rails in wet, snowy, icy, slippery conditions to improve traction.

Sandsturm

A phenomenon in which gale- to hurricane-force winds blow soil particles up into a planet's atmosphere.

Sanduhr

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

Sandwich

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

sanft

Soothing or fragrant.

sanft flachklopfen

To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat

Sänfte

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.

Sanftmut

The state of being gentle.

sanftmütig

(now, _, rare) Mild; soft, gentle, balmy; smooth in manner; suave.

Sänger

A person who sings, often professionally.

Sängerchen

A person who sings, often professionally.

Sängerin

A person who sings, often professionally.

Sängerlein

A person who sings, often professionally.

Sango

The primary language spoken in the Central African Republic.

Sangria

A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.

sanieren

(transitive, North America, construction) To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again. [from 19th c.]

Sanierung

The act or process of remedying a situation.

sanitär

Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.

Sanitäter

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.

Sanitäterin

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.

Sanitätspersonal

A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.

Sanitätswagen

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

Sanitätszug

(military) A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

sanitizen

(transitive, computing) To filter (text) to ensure it does not contain any characters that will cause problems for or be interpreted in an adverse way by the receiving system.

Sanka

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

Sankt

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

sanktifizieren

(transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.

Sanktion

(mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

Sanktionierung

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

Sansibar

An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

Sanskrit

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

sanskritisch

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

Santorin

An island in the Cyclades, Greece.

Saphir

(countable, and, uncountable) A deep blue colour.

saphirblau

of a deep blue colour.

sapiosexuell

Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.

Sapiosexuelle

A person who is sapiosexual.

Sapiosexueller

A person who is sapiosexual.

sapperlot

An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

sapphisch

Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.

Sapporo

The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Sarajevo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

Sarajewo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

Sarazene

A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE, who were specifically distinct from Arabs.

Sarde

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardelle

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

Sardin

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardine

Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.

Sardinien

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

Sardinier

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardinierin

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

sardinisch

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sardisch

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

Sarg

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

Sargträger

One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.

Sari

The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

Sarin

(toxicology, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.

Sarkasmus

(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.

sarkastisch

(of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.

Sarsaparilla

Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.

Sarsaparille

Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.

Sashimi

A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.

Saskatchewan

A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.

Sasquatch

(cryptozoology) A large hairy humanoid creature of western North America.

Satan

(countable) A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.

Satellit

(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

Satellitenschüssel

(telecommunication) A type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl.

Satertag

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

Satin

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Satinstoff

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Satintuch

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Satire

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

satirisch

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

satirische Einlage

A short comic performance done by amateurs.

satirisieren

(transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.

Satisfaktion

A reparation for an injury or loss.

Satori

(uncountable, Zen, _, Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study.

Satsuma

A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.

satt

(informal, idiomatic) Frustrated, annoyed, or tired, to the limit of one's endurance, especially by something that one has experienced for too long. [with with or (British English) of]

Sattel

(musical instruments, lutherie) On stringed instruments such as guitars and violins, the small piece at the peghead end of the fingerboard that holds the strings at the proper spacing and, in most cases, the proper height.

Sattel- und Zaumzeug

Any of the various equipment and accessories worn by horses in the course of their use as domesticated animals.