German–English dictionary

Sprint

A short run, flight.

sprinten

(intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.

Sprit

(usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

Sprite

(computer graphics) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.

Spriti

(pejorative) A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard.

Spritze

The act of injecting, or something that is injected.

spritzen

(ambitransitive, sometimes, figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.

Spritzer

A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.

Spritzfleck

A spot or spots of a substance spattered on a surface.

spritzig

(figurative) Vivacious and enthusiastic.

Spritztour

A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.

spröde

Having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture; crumbly, friable, short.

Sprödigkeit

The state of being brittle (in various senses).

Spross

A small rounded body in the process of splitting from an organism, which may grow into a genetically identical new organism.

Sprossachse

A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

Sprosse

(chiefly, in the plural) A sprout of any of several other species of bean

Sprossen

(chiefly, in the plural) The green vegetable Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera, a cabbage variety native to Belgium.

Sprössling

(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.

Sprösslinge

An animal or plant's progeny or young.

Sprossung

(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

Spruch

(legal) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

Spruchband

Any large sign, especially when made of soft material or fabric.

Sprüche

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

Sprudel

Carbonated water.

sprudeln

(intransitive) To emit bubbles.

sprudelnd

Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.

Sprudelwasser

Carbonated water.

sprühen

(transitive) To distribute (a liquid) by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.

Sprühnebel

A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.

Sprühregen

(countable) An instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow.

Sprühstoß

(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

Sprung

A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.

Sprungbein

The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

Sprungfeder

An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.

sprunghaft

Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.

sprunghafter Anstieg

A sudden increase.

Sprungpferd

(gymnastics) A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.

Sprungtisch

(gymnastics) A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.

Sprungweite

The distance traversed by a leap or jump.

Spucke

Saliva trickling from the mouth.

spucken

(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.

Spuckrest

The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.

Spuckschluck

The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.

Spuk

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

spuken in

(transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

spukhaft

(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

Spülbecken

A sink in a kitchen used for washing crockery, cutlery, utensils, food, etc., and disposing of waste.

Spule

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

spülen

(intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).

Spülkammer

(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.

Spülkasten

In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.

Spülküche

(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.

Spülmaschine

A machine for washing dishes.

Spülmittel

(chemistry) A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.

Spülstein

A basin used for holding water for washing.

Spültrank

(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.

Spülung

A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

Spund

Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.

Spundwand

A structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.

Spur

A lengthwise division of roadway intended for a single line of vehicles.

spürbar

Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.

Spürchen

(informal) A small amount; a little bit.

spüren

(transitive, copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.

Spürnase

A detective.

Spurrille

A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]

Spurt

A short run, flight.

spurten

(intransitive) To run quickly or for a short distance.

Spurweite

(automotive) The distance between two opposite wheels on a same axletree.

sputen

(intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.

Sputnik

(historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.

Sputum

(physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

Spyware

(Internet) Programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user. [from 1990s]

SQL

(computer language, databases) Initialism of Structured Query Language.

st

(archaic, dialectal) Used to form the second-person singular present tense and past tense of verbs. (if thou is the subject; not used with you)

St.

Abbreviation of Saint.

staaken

(nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

Staat

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]

Staatenbund

A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

Staatenbündnis

A union or alliance of states or political organizations.

staatlich

Internal to a specific country.

Staats-

Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]

Staatsangehörige

A subject of a nation.

Staatsangehöriger

A subject of a nation.

Staatsangehörigkeit

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

Staatsanwalt

(British, Canadian, Australian) The state prosecutor; the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual in a criminal trial.

Staatsanwältin

(British, Canadian, Australian) The state prosecutor; the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual in a criminal trial.

Staatsbürger

A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.]

Staatsbürgerin

A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.]

Staatsbürgerschaft

The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.

Staatsführung

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

Staatsmann

A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

Staatssekretär

Any of several senior government positions whose function varies from nation to nation.

Stab

(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

Stäbchen

A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.

stabil

Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.

stabil gebaut

(of a person or an animal) Sturdy; solidly built; heavy and compact.

stabilisieren

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To stabilize; to prevent from shaking.

Stabilisierung

(uncountable) The process of stabilizing.

Stabreim

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.

Stabsgefreiter

(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.

Stabshauptmann

An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.

Stabsunteroffizier

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

Stachel

A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.

Stachelbeere

A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

stachelig

Covered with sharp points.

Stachelrochen

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

Stachelschwein

Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

Stachelstock

A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

stachlig

Having one or more spikes; spiny.

stadial

Occurring over a series of gradual increments, or small steps.

Stadion

(US) A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.

Stadt

(urban studies) A city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.

Stadt Brandenburg

A state in the northeast of Germany.

Stadtbewohner

A male inhabitant of a city, or one who prefers city life

Stadtbewohnerin

An inhabitant of a town.

Stadtbezirk

A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.

Städtchen

(UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

Städteregion

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

Stadthaus

A house in an urban setting.

städtisch

Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

Stadtmitte

The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.

Stadtrand

A more remote part of a town or city; the periphery, environs; a suburb.

Stadtrat

A governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents.

Stadtteil

An administrative division of an area.

Stadtzentrum

The central area of a city in which there is a concentration of retail and business activities.

Staffel

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

Staffelei

An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.

Staffellauf

(athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions. [from 19th c.]

Staffelstab

(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.

Stag

A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.

Stagflation

(economics) Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment. [from 1965]

Stagnation

Inactivity.

stagnieren

To cease to develop, advance, or change; to become idle.

stagnierend

(figurative) Without progress or change; stale; inactive.

Stagnierung

Inactivity.

Stahl

(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.

stählen

(figurative, archaic, or, poetic) To strengthen or harden.

stählern

Made of steel.

Stahlhalter

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

Stahlkammer

An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

Stakeholder

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

Stakeholderin

(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

staken

(intransitive) To walk haughtily.

staksen

(intransitive) To walk haughtily.

Stalin

A surname from Russian; usually referring to the Georgian revolutionary and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU Joseph Stalin.

Stalingrad

(historical) Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.

Stalinismus

The Communist philosophies espoused by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

stalken

(transitive) To (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment.Wp

Stalker

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.

Stalkerin

A person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions.