German–English dictionary

Sternbild

(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

Sternchen

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

Sterndeuter

One who studies or practices astrology.

Sterndeuterin

One who studies or practices astrology.

sternenklar

Having stars visible.

Sternenlicht

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun.

Sternenschiff

A type of spacecraft capable of traveling to the solar systems of other stars.

Sternenstaub

(informal, dated) A distant cluster of stars resembling a cloud of dust, especially if the individual stars of which cannot be resolved with a telescope.

Sternentor

(neologism, scifi) A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.

sternförmig

Resembling or shaped like a star.

Sterngucker

(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]

Sternguckerin

(now, colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one). [from 16th c.]

sternhagelvoll

(UK, Canada, slang) very drunk; inebriated.

Sternhaufen

(astronomy) A group of galaxies, nebulae, or stars that appear to the naked eye to be near each other.

Sternkunde

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

Sternkundiger

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

Sternum

(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

Sternwälzegge

A heavy cylinder used to break clods.

Sternwarte

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.

Steroid

(biochemistry, organic compound) A class of organic compounds having a structure of 17 carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids.

Sterz

The handle of a plough.

Stethoskop

(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

stetig

Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

Stetigkeit

(narratology) A narrative device in episodic fiction where previous and/or future events in a series of stories are accounted for in present stories.

stets

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

Steuer

(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

steuerbar

Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

Steuerbord

The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.

Steuerelement

(graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

Steuerentlastung

(tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.

Steuerfrau

(nautical) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.

Steuergitter

(electronics) The third (or higher) electrode of a vacuum tube (triode or higher).

Steuerhaus

An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.

Steuerknüppel

A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

Steuermann

(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.

Steuermannsmaat

(military rank) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.

steuern

(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Steuerpflichtige

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

Steuerpflichtiger

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

Steuerrad

A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.

Steuerruder

(nautical) The tiller (or, in a large ship, the wheel) which is used to control the rudder of a marine vessel; also, the entire steering apparatus of a vessel.

Steuersatz

(cycling) On a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame.

Steuerung

(computer hardware) A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.

Steuerzahler

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

Steuerzahlerin

A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax.

Steven

(nautical, precisely) The vertical or nearly vertical forward extension of the keel, to which the forward ends of the planks or strakes are attached.

Stewardamt

The rank or office of a steward.

Stewardess

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.

stibitzen

(transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.

Stich

The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

Stich ins Herz

A violent emotional change caused by separation. [from 19th c.]

Stichel

a tool used in this process

Stichelei

(US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.

sticheln

(transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.

Stichentscheid

Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.

stichhaltig

Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.

Stichkampf

Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.

Stichprobe

(statistics) A subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population.

Stichsäge

A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

Stichwahl

(politics) A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

Stichwort

The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword.

Stichwunde

A wound made by stabbing.

Stick

(music) A stick used to play a percussion instrument.

sticken

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

Sticker

A person who embroiders

Stickerei

The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.

stickig

Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.

Stickstoff

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

stief-

A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, and so forth, to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative but is related through the marriage of a parent.

Stiefbruder

The stepson of one's parent who is not one's half-brother.

Stiefellecker

(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady.

Stiefelriemen

A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.

Stiefelschaft

The part of a boot that is above the instep.

Stiefelschlaufe

A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.

Stiefelstrippe

A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.

Stiefelternteil

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

Stiefmütterchen

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

Stiefschwester

The daughter of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.

Stiefsohn

The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Stieftochter

The daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

Stiefvater

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

Stiege

Twenty (20).

Stiel

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

Stieleis

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.

stiellos

(botany, oncology) Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.

Stieltopf

(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.

Stier

Someone with a Taurus star sign.

Stierfechter

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

Stierkämpfer

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.

stifeln

(transitive) To prepare by cutting in this way.

Stift

A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.

stiften

(ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.

Stiftsherr

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

Stiftshütte

(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.

Stiftung

The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.

Stigma

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

stigmatisieren

(transitive) To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

Stil

(uncountable) Admirable behavior; elegance.

Stilebene

(linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.

Stilett

A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

Stiletto

A shoe with such a heel.

Stilfärbung

(linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.

Stilist

A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.

Stilistik

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

Stilistin

A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.

Stilkunde

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

still

Calm, peaceful.

still werden

(intransitive) To become quiet.

Stille

A silence, especially after some noise

stillegen

(colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of.

stillen

(transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

stiller Winkel

A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.

stillschweigend

Suggested indirectly, without being directly expressed.

stillschweigend dulden

(transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

stillschweigend hinnehmen

(transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

stillschweigende Hinnahme

(legal) Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right.

Stillstand

A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.

stillstehen (in der Luft)

To remain stationary or float in the air.

Stilschicht

(linguistics) A style of a language used in a particular context.

Stilus

(writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

stilvoll

Stylish or elegant.

Stimmbürger

(politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter.

Stimme

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

stimmen

To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.

Stimmengewirr

A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.

stimmhaft

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

stimmig

Aesthetically ordered.

stimmlich

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

stimmlos

(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) Spoken without vibration of the vocal cords; unvoiced, surd, breathed. Examples: [t], [s], [f], [m̥], [u̥].

Stimmrecht

(US) The right of women to vote.

Stimmrechtler

A person who promotes suffrage.

Stimmrechtlerin

A person who promotes suffrage.

stimmt

(informal, chiefly, US) Indicating affirmation, agreement.

Stimmumfang

(music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.

Stimmung

A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.

Stimmvolk

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

Stimmwirbel

One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.

Stimmzettel

(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.

Stimulans

(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.

Stimulation

A pushing or goading toward action. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Stimulus

An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.

Stinkdrüse

(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

Stinkefinger

(with definite article) The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.

stinken

(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

stinkend

Foul-smelling, stinking.

Stinker

One who stinks.

Stinkerin

One who stinks.

stinkig

Having a pungent smell.

stinkreich

(idiomatic, informal, sometimes, derogatory) Very rich (wealthy).

Stinktier

Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.