German–English dictionary

Seraph

(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God.

Serbe

A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)

Serbien

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Serbia. Capital and largest city: Belgrade. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

Serbin

A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)

Serbisch

(uncountable) The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs.

Serenade

A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.

Serendipität

A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.

Sergei

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Серге́й (Sergéj).

Sergej

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Серге́й (Sergéj).

Serie

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

seriell

Having to do with or arranged in a series.

Serien-

Having to do with or arranged in a series.

seriös

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

Sermon

A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

Serotonin

(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.

Serpent

(musical instruments) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).

Serpentin

(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.

Serum

Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).

Server

(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.

Service

An act of being of assistance to someone.

servieren

(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15th c.]

Servierplatte

A tray for serving foods.

Serviertablett

A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card). [from c. 1660]

Servierteller

A tray for serving foods.

Serviette

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

servil

Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.

Servilismus

The condition of being servile.

Servilität

The condition of being servile.

Servoantrieb

Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.

servus

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Sesam

The seed of this plant.

Sesamsamen

The seed of this plant.

Sessel

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

sesshaft

Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

sessil

(zoology) Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.

Session

A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

Set

(biblical character) The third son of Adam and Eve.

Seth

(Egyptian god) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

Setter

Any of several long-haired breeds of hunting dog that set when they have scented game.

setzen

(transitive) To risk (something) for potential gain.

Setzer

One who sets something, such as a challenge or an examination.

Setzerin

One who sets something, such as a challenge or an examination.

Setzholz

A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.

Setzling

Young fish; fishlings.

Setzstufe

(carpentry) A vertical part of a step on a staircase.

Setzung

(geology) A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation, seismic activity or underground or ground water depletion, or the rocks in a geological basin, due to continued deposition from above.

Seuche

Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.

Seufzen

A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.

Seufzer

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

Sevilla

The capital city of Andalusia, Spain.

Sex

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

Sex haben

To engage in any sexual act.

Sex haben mit

(chiefly, US, colloquial, transitive) To have sex with.

Sexappeal

Sexual attractiveness. [from 1910s]

Sexbombe

(by extension) Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.

sexen

(zoology, transitive) To determine the sex of (an animal).

Sexiness

The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.

Sexismus

Discrimination or different treatment based on sex or gender, especially discrimination against women.

Sexist

A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

Sexistin

A person who discriminates on grounds of sex; someone who practises sexism.

sexistisch

Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other.

Sexsklave

A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.

Sexsklavin

A slave kept for sexual purposes.

Sextant

(constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a sextant. It lies south of the constellation of Leo.

Sexte

(music) The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale; for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth.

Sextillion

(US, British, Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.

Sexualität

The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.

sexuell

Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.

sexuell enthaltsam

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

sexuell freizügig

Having many sexual partners, especially if indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners.

sexy

(of a person) Sexy, attractive.

Sexyheit

The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.

Seychellen

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.

sezieren

(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

Shaker

A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

Shalom

(Judaism) A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Shampoo

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Shanghai

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

Shanti

(Hinduism) Peace, tranquility.

Shanty

A song sailors sing, especially in rhythm to work, to help coordinate hauling (pulling) at the same time, or to set the pace for continuous activities.

Shazam!

(neologism, uncommon, transitive) To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.

Shell

(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.

Sheriff

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

Sherman

(historical) A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II.

Sherman-Panzer

(historical) A Sherman tank, main Allied battle tank in World War II.

Sherpa

A member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.

Shiatsu

A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.

Shifu

A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.

Shimmy

A dance that was popular in the 1920s.

Shintoismus

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.

Shisha

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

Shiva

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.

Shogun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Shogunat

(historical, Japan) The office or dignity of a shogun.

shoppen

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

Shopping

The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.

Shorts

Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.

Show

(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.

Showdown

The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.

Showmaster

A moderator or master of ceremonies for a performance.

Showroom

A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.

Showstopper

Any impediment that prevents all further progress.

Shrimp

(uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.

Shukow

A transliteration of the Russian surname Жу́ков (Žúkov).

Shunt

(electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.

shutdown

The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

Shuttlebus

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

Siam

(historical) Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia.

Siamese

(historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.

Siamesin

(historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.

siamesisch

Of or relating to Siam; Thai.

Siamkatze

(plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.

Sibilans

(phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

Sibilant

(phonetics) A consonant having a hissing or hushing sound such as the s or sh in sack or shack.

Sibirien

The region of Russia in Asia, stretching from the Urals to the Pacific Ocean.

Sibirier

(ethnology) A person from Siberia.

Sibirierin

(ethnology) A person from Siberia.

sibirisch

Of or relating to Siberia.

Sibirische Katze

A long-haired domestic cat breed.

sibyllinisch

One of the Sibylline Oracles or Sibylline Books.

sic

Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.

sich

(now, _, transitive, _, outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also, _, intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).

sich (niederträchtig oder feige) verstecken

(transitive, dated) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

sich (noch einmal) vergegenwärtigen

(ambitransitive) To summarize or repeat in concise form.

sich ablaufen

(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

sich abreiben

(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

sich abscheuern

(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

sich absetzen

(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

sich abweisend verhalten

(intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.

sich amüsieren

(intransitive) To play or do something amusing.

sich an der Spitze befinden

(transitive) To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.

sich an etwas weiden

(figurative) To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.

sich anbieten

(ambitransitive) To do or offer to do something voluntarily.

sich ankündigen

(ambitransitive) To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.

sich anlegen mit jmdn.

(intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

sich anmachen

(transitive) To make dirty.

sich annähern

(transitive) To near or come close to something.

sich anschleichen

(transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.

sich anschmiegen

Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.

sich ärgern

(UK, informal) To become very angry; to become frustrated or distraught: see spare.

sich auf den Weg machen

(slang, idiomatic) To leave a place; to go away.

sich aufbäumend

(originally) Rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.

sich aufblähen

(intransitive, obsolete) Often followed by out: to protuberate or stick out due to being full or swollen; to bulge, to swell.

sich aufhalten

(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by on) To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

sich auflösen

(physics) To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.

sich aufmachen

(intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth").

sich aufplustern

(intransitive) Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.

sich aufspielen

(intransitive) To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.

sich aufzehren

(intransitive) To languish; to lose flesh or wear away through distress.

sich ausbreiten

To spread throughout the body and become systemic.