German–English dictionary

Strommast

(electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

Stromnetz

A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.

Stromschlag

The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.

Stromschnelle

A waterfall or rapid.

Strömung

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

Strömungsabriss

(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.

Strömungsgeräusch

(cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.

Strophe

(poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.

strubbelig

Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.

Strudel

A swirling vortex.

struggeln

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

Struggle

(figurative) Strife, contention, great effort.

Struktur

(figurative) The framework underlying a structure.

strukturell

Of, relating to, or having structure.

strukturelle Arbeitslosigkeit

(chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) The state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary; the dismissal of such an employee; a layoff.

strukturieren

To apply a pattern.

strukturiert

Having structure; organized.

Strum

A fierce attack.

Strumpf

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

Strumpfband

A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

Strumpfbandhalter

(British) An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.

Strumpfhalter

A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.

Strumpfhose

A close-fitting, sheer or non-sheer skin-tight garment worn principally by women and girls that covers the body completely from the waist down, usually including the feet.

Strunk

The stem or main axis of a plant.

struppig

(of a person) With the hair uncombed.

Strychnin

(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.

Stub

(computing, middleware) A procedure that translates requests from external systems into a format suitable for processing and then submits those requests for processing.

Stubben

The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

Stube

(British) The living room or sitting room of a house.

Stubenhocker

(idiom) A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. [from 1976]

Stubenmädchen

A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.

Stubentier

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

Stück

A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.

Stück Federvieh

A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae.

Stück für Stück

A small amount at a time

Stuckarbeit

Work made of stucco; stuccowork.

Stuckatur

Work made of stucco; stuccowork.

Stückchen

A small amount of something.

Stücke

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.

Stückelung

(countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

stückig

(euphemistic, of a person) Fat.

stückweise

Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.

Student

(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.]

Student im zweiten Jahr

(US, Philippines) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.

Studentenblume

Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

Studentenheim

A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

Studentenwohnheim

A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

Studentin

(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.]

Studie

(academic) An academic publication.

Studienakten

(education) An official certified record of a student's academic performance throughtout their course of study, including all courses taken and grades received.

Studienarbeit

(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.

Studienbescheinigung (receipt)

The record of such enrolling; registration.

Studienbuch

(education) An official certified record of a student's academic performance throughtout their course of study, including all courses taken and grades received.

Studienfach

A particular area of study.

Studiengebühr

(North American, Philippines) A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a private school, boarding school, university, or college).

Studienjahr

(education) The annual period during which a student attends school, college or university.

Studienplan

(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.

Studienurlaub

An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.

studieren

To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.

Studierende

A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.

Studierender

(in particular) A person who is enrolled at a college or university (as contrasted with a pupil or schoolchild attending a primary or secondary school).

Studierzimmer

A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.

Studio

An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.

Studium

Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.

Stufe

One of several ranges of numbers.

Stufenheck

A motor car whose rear window makes an angle with its back segment

stufenweise

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

Stuhl

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

Stuhlgang

The discharge of feces from the body, an act of defecation.

Stulle

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

Stulp

(mechanics) A protrusion; frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

Stulpe

A long glove covering the wrist.

stumm

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]

Stummel

Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

stummelartig

Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.

Stummelschwanz

The remaining part of the docked tail of a dog

stummer Diener

A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.

Stummheit

(dated, now, offensive) The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.

stummlig

Like a stub; short, especially cut short, thick and stiff; stunted; stubbed.

stummschalten

(transitive) To turn off the sound of.

Stümper

Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

stümperhaft

(pejorative) Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.

stümpern

To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.

stumpf

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

stumpfsinnig

(figurative) Lacking interest; boring; dull.

Stunde

(time) A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).

stunden

(intransitive) To delay, to wait.

Stundenplan

A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.

stündlich

Occurring every hour.

Stundung

A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

Stunt

A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

Stuntman

In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.

Stups

(colloquial, transitive) To strike gently or playfully.

stupsen

(colloquial, transitive) To strike gently or playfully.

stur

Having the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.

Sturheit

The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

Sturm

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

Sturm der Entrüstung

(figuratively) A strong protest.

Sturmböe

A gust of wind.

stürmen

(intransitive, figurative) To move quickly and destructively.

Stürmer

(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

Stürmerin

(soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

sturmfrei

(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.

Sturmhaube

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

stürmisch

Accompanied by strong wind.

Sturmmaske

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.

Sturmspitze

The leading military unit in an attack.

Sturz

(automotive) The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.

sturzbesoffen

(figuratively) Drunk; stupid as a result of drunkenness.

sturzbetrunken

(figuratively) Drunk; stupid as a result of drunkenness.

stürzen

(archaic, transitive) To drink to the bottom.

Sturzflug

A violent or dramatic fall.

Sturzflut

(meteorology) A sudden, rapid flood, usually of short duration and local impact.

sturzflutartig

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

Stuss

(slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).

Stute

An adult female horse.

Stutenfohlen

A young female horse.

Stutenfüllen

A young female horse.

Stutfohlen

A young female horse.

Stutfüllen

A young female horse.

Stuttgart

An unincorporated community in Phillips County, Kansas, located in the north of the state off U.S. Route 36 7.6 mi west-northwest of Phillipsburg and 6.6 mi east-southeast of Prairie View.

Stützbalken

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

Stützbock

A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

Stützbolzen

The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.

Stütze

(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.

stützen

(transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.]

stützend

Providing support.

Stutzer

(informal, dated) A person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.

Stützgerüst

(engineering) Scaffolding, a temporary frame serving to support and brace a building under construction until it can stand alone.

Stützpfeiler

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

Stützpolster

A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.

Stützpunkt

A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.

stygisch

(Greek mythology) Of, by or relating to the river Styx in Greek mythology.

stylisch

Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.

Stylus

(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.

Styropor

Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging.

Styx

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

Suada

A prolonged discourse; a long-winded speech.

Suaheli

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

sub-

Under, beneath.

subatomar

(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

Subdivision

(countable, uncountable) A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

subglazial

Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice.

Subjekt

(derogatory, dated) A person; an individual.

Subjektivität

(singulare tantum) The state of being subjective.

subkutan

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

subkutane Impfung

(British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)

sublim

Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.

submarin

Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the sea.

submissiv

Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.