German–English dictionary

Stinkwacholder

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

Stino

(1950s, _, slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.

Stint

Any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

Stipendium

A grant-in-aid to a student.

stippen

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

Stippvisite

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

stipulieren

(transitive) To require (something) as a condition of a contract or agreement.

Stirn

(figurative, informal, uncountable) Impudence.

Stirnband

(now, _, rare) A headband; a ribbon or other band used to tie the hair up, or keep a headdress in place, or for decoration.

Stirnbinde

A strip of fabric worn around the head.

Stirnfranse

(US, archaic) : hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across.

Stirnklatsch

A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.

Stirnlampe

A flashlight worn on the head.

Stirnrunzeln

A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

stöbern

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

stochastisch

Random, randomly determined.

stochen

(transitive, obsolete) To poke, pierce, thrust.

Stocherkahn

(nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

stochern

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. [from late 14th c.]

Stock

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

Stockausschlag

A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.

Stöckelschuh

A shoe with such a heel.

stocken

(intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.

stockender Verkehr

An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.

Stockente

(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

Stockfisch

A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.

Stockholm

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

Stockrose

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

Stockwerk

(construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.

Stockwerkseigentum

(US, Canada, Philippines) The system of ownership by which such condominiums operate.

Stoff

Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc.

Stoffhändler

A merchant dealing in fabrics and textiles, especially silks and other fine cloths.

stofflich

Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world. [from 16th c.]

Stoffmengenkonzentration

(chemistry) the molarity of a solution

Stoffpuppe

(dated) A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.

Stoffwechsel

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Stöhnen

A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.

stoisch

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.

stoische Ruhe

Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference. [from 16th c.]

Stoizismus

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

Stollen

A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine, as contrasted with a shaft or vertical entry passage. An adit may be used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes.

stolpern

To stumble.

stolz

Tending to boast or brag.

stolz sein auf

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

stolz wehen

(intransitive, archaic) To wave or flutter smartly in the wind.

stolzieren

To move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner.

Stonehenge

An ancient group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in Amesbury parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1242).

stopfen

(transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

Stopfmaschine

(rail) A railway vehicle used to tamp down ballast.

Stopp

(uncountable, countable) The state or condition of being blocked.

Stoppball

(tennis) A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.

Stoppel

(countable, and, uncountable) Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face.

Stoppeln

(countable, and, uncountable) Short, coarse hair, especially on a man’s face.

stoppen

(intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.

Stopper

A device intended to block the path of a moving object

Stoppie

(cycling) A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the bike is ridden on the front wheel.

Stoppuhr

A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.

Stöpsel

(obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket.

Stör

A smaller, common Eurasian sturgeon, of the species Acipenser ruthenus.

Storch

A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.

Storchschnabel

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.

störempfindlich

Likely to be affected by something.

stören

To vex, harass, or beset.

störend

Causing disruption or unrest.

Störenfried

(idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.

Störer

One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

Störfaktor

(mathematics) A factor, in data analysis, that causes the effects of two distinct processes to be indistinguishable; a confounding variable.

Störklappe

(aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.

stornieren

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

Stornierung

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

störrisch

Unyielding and obstinate.

Störsender

Any device used to jam radio reception.

Störung

(medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.

Störungsbehebung

The identification and resolution of problems, especially problems of a technical nature.

Stoß

A light blow or jolting collision.

Stoßdegen

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling

Stößel

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.

stoßen

To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.

stoßen gegen (vt.)

(transitive) To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.

Stoßkeil

The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

Stoßnadel

A small nail with a flat head.

Stoßrichtung

(figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.

Stoßstange

(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender.

Stoßverletzung

(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

Stoßzahn

A sharp point.

stottern

To speak hurriedly, and confusedly or unclearly.

Str.

Abbreviation of street (in names of specific streets, not as a common noun)

Strabismus

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.

stracks

Directly; without pause, delay or detour.

Stradivari

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

Stradivarius

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

Straf-

(legal, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.

Strafanzeige

(legal) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.

Strafarbeit

(UK, school, or, university, _, slang) A task imposed on a student as punishment.

Strafaufschub

(legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

strafbar

Meriting condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy, guilty.

Strafbarkeit

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

Strafe

The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.

strafen

(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely.

strafend

(legal, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.

straff

Pulled taut, without any slack.

straffällig

Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense

Straffälliger

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, or who acts against another's wishes.

straffen

(transitive) To pull tight.

straffrei

(colloquial) Without consequences or penalties, free without payment.

Strafgefangener

A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

Sträfling

(legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

Strafpredigt

Referencing or emphasizing the power and wrath of God.

strafrechtlich

Of or relating to punishment.

strafrechtliche Verfolgung

(legal) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.

Straftat

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

Straftäter

(criminal law) A person who has committed a felony; specifically, one who has been tried and convicted of such a crime.

Straftäterin

A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

Strafverfolgung

The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals.

Strafverfolgungsbehörde

(legal) In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor.

Strafvollstreckungsaufschub

(legal) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

Strahl

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

Strahldichte

(physics) The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.

strahlen

(intransitive) To send forth or reflect a bright light; shine like a flame.

strahlend

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

strahlend blau

of a deep blue colour.

strahlenförmig

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

Strahler

Anything which radiates or emits rays.

strahlig

Arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.

Strahlung

Radioactive energy.

Strahlungsantrieb

(climatology, countable) The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.

Strähne

An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.

straight

(slang, sex work) Related to conventional sexual intercourse.

Strampelanzug

(often, in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.

Strampler

(often, in the plural) A one-piece garment for infants designed to facilitate access to the wearer's diaper.

Strand

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

stranden

(transitive) To run (something) aground on a beach.

Strandläufer

Any of various small waders of the family Scolopacidae.

Strandwächter

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

Strang

(anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

Strangpressen

A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.

Strangulation

The act of trying to kill a person by strangulation.

Strapaze

A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.

strapazieren

(transitive) To make excessive demands on.

strapazierfähig

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

strapaziert

Suffering stress (either physical or mental).

strapaziös

Very tiring.

Strass

A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.

Straßburg

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

Straße

A narrow body of water between two land masses.

Strassenbelag

(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]

Straßenbeleuchtung

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

Straßendamm

The portion of a bridge or railway used by traffic.

Strassendieb

A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

Straßenfertiger

(road transport, construction) A road paving machine, a machine to lay asphalt on roads.