German–English dictionary

Straßengraben

A ditch along the side of a road.

Strassenhobel

A machine used to sort food by size or quality.

Straßenköter

(often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.

Straßenkreuzung

(figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.

Straßenkünstler

A person who solicits donations while entertaining the public, often by playing a musical instrument, on a street or in another public area such as a park or marketplace.

Straßenlampe

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

Straßenlaterne

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

Straßenmusik machen

(intransitive, especially, UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.

Straßenrand

The area on either side of a road.

Straßenrand-

(US) To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk.

Straßenraub

(historical, literal) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road.

Straßenräuber

(archaic) A thief on foot who robs travellers on the road.

Straßenräuberin

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

Straßensperre

Something that blocks or obstructs a road.

Straßenüberführung

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, Philippines) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.

Stratagem

Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.

Stratege

A person who devises strategies.

Strategem

Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.

strategisch

In a strategic manner.

Stratifikation

(ecology) The vertical layering of vegetation in a forest.

Stratosphäre

(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.

Stratzen

(also, figuratively) A step or walk done stiffly and with the head held high, often due to haughtiness or pride; affected dignity in walking.

Strauch

(horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

straucheln

To stumble.

Strauchwerk

Shrubs collectively.

Strauß

A surname from German.

Sträußchen

A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]

streamen

(Internet) To push continuous data (e.g. music) from a server to a client computer while it is being used (played) on the client.

Streamer

(Internet) A person who streams activities on their computer (especially video gaming) to a live online audience.

Streaming

(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

Strebe

(heraldiccharge) A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend.

Strebebogen

(architecture) An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.

streben

(intransitive) To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

Strebepfeiler

(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Streber

(derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly a student.

Streberin

(derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly a student.

Strebewerk

(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Streckbalken

A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel.

Streckbank

(historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.

Strecke

The itinerary of a race.

Strecken

(weightlifting) An exercise in which an arm or leg is straightened against resistance.

Streckenteil

A defined part of a section.

Streckenzurücklegung

The distance over which something is hauled or transported, especially if long.

Streetwork

The act of reaching out; the act of raising awareness.

streetworken

(intransitive) To provide charitable or religious services to people who would otherwise not have access to those services.

Streich

A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

streichbar

Capable of being spread.

streicheln

(intransitive) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

streichen

(transitive, figurative) To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.

Streichespieler

One who performs pranks.

Streichespielerin

One who performs pranks.

Streichholz

A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

Streichholzbriefchen

A small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches, generally with a striker on the outside.

Streichholzmacher

Someone who makes matchsticks.

Streichholzmacherin

Someone who makes matchsticks.

Streichholzschachtel

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.

Streichriemen

A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.

Streichung

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

Streichwurst

A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

Streifblick

(also, figuratively) A brief or cursory look.

Streifen

A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.

streifend

Merely touching, positioned as a tangent.

Streifenhörnchen

Any of the subtribe Tamiina of small, striped rodents; they are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.

Streifenwagen

(US, law enforcement) A police patrol vehicle.

Streifung

The result of being marked with a stria.

Streifzug

A brief excursion or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere.

Streik

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

Streikbrecher

A non-unionized worker hired to replace a striking union worker.

streiken

(intransitive, informal) To stop functioning.

Streikende

A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.

Streikender

A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.

Streikposten

A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself.

Streit

A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.

Streitaxt

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

streitbar

Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

streiten

(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.

Streitflegel

A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.

Streitgespräch

(uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.

Streitkolben

A ceremonial form of this weapon.

Streitkräfte

A body of forces equipped for war.

Streitlust

The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war. [1804]

streitlustig

Prone to argue or dispute.

Streitross

(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.

streitsüchtig

Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

Streitwagen

A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.

streng

(British) Wearing a particularly stern and disapproving expression; humourless; priggish. [from 1930s]

Strenge

Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

strenggläubig

Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.

Strenggläubigkeit

Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system.

Stress

(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.

stressen

(transitive) To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).

stressig

Irritating; causing stress.

stretchen

(intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.

Stretchlimousine

A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]

Streu

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

streuen

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

Streuer

A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc.

Streugut

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

streunen

(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

streunend

Having gone astray; strayed; wandering

Streuner

Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.

Streuprozess

(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

Streuung

An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

Streuvorgang

(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

Strich

A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.

stricheln

(transitive) To draw or write quickly; jot.

Strichelung

(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.

Stricher

A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

Strichjunge

A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

Strichliste

(by extension) Any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.

Strichmädchen

(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.

Strick

An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

Strickarbeit

The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.

Stricken

The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.

Strickhaube

(headwear) A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

Strickjacke

A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

Strickmuster

An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.

Strickmütze

(headwear) A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

Stridulation

A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together.

striegeln

(transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.

Strieme

A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.

strikt ablehnen

(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

String

A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.

stringent

Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe

Strippe

A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.

strippen

(transitive) To fire (a bullet or ball) from a rifle such that it fails to pick up a spin from the rifling.

Strippenzieher

One who manipulates or controls another as by some mesmeric or sinister influence; especially a coach, mentor or industry mogul.

Stripper

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

Stripperin

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

Striptease

The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money.

Striptease-Tänzer

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

Stripteasetänzer

Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment.

strittig

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.

Stroboskop

Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.

Stroh

(uncountable) The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.

Stroh-

Made of straw.

strohblond

Of a pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.

Strohbündel

A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.

strohfarben

Of a pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.

strohgelb

(uncommon) A pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.

Strohhalm

A long tube (usually made out of plastic or paper) through which a beverage is drunk via suction.

Strohlehm

A soft coating of mud, plaster, etc.

Strolch

(dated) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.

Strom

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.

stromabwärts

Further along in the flow of current, in relation to a river, stream, bloodstream, or other flow of fluid.

stromaufwärts

In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver.

Stromausfall

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

strömen

(transitive, obsolete) To flock to; to crowd.

Stromkreis

(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.

stromlinienförmig

Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.