German–English dictionary

Terebinthe

A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)

Terenz

A en given name.

Teriyaki

A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade.

Teriyaki-Sauce

A sweet soy sauce marinade.

Teriyaki-Soße

A sweet soy sauce marinade.

Term

With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymically) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.

Termagant

(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.

Termin

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

Terminator

(science fiction) An intelligent android created to destroy humans.

terminieren

To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.

Terminologie

A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.

Terminologielehre

A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field.

terminologisch

Of, or relating to terminology.

Terminus

A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.

Termite

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

ternär

Made up of three things.

Terpen

(organic compound) Any of a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber.

Terpentin

A volatile essential oil now obtained from such oleoresin of from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; a complex mixture of monoterpenes; now used as a solvent and paint thinner.

Terpentin-Pistazie

A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)

Terpsichore

(Greek god) The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.

Terrain

An area of land or the particular features of it.

Terrakotta

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.

Terraner

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Terranerin

(chiefly, science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Terrasse

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

terrestrisch

Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.

Terrier

A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).

territorial

Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.

Territorium

Country or territory.

Terror

(countable) Something or someone that causes such fear.

terror-

Of or relating to terrorism.

terrorisieren

To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.

Terrorismus

(historical) The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.

Terrorist

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

Terroristin

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

terroristisch

Of or relating to terrorism.

Tertia

(uncountable, US, _, printing, dated) A size of type between English and great primer, standardized as 16-point.

Tertiär

(geology) The first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared.

Tervagant

(archaic, historical) A fictitious deity with a violent temperament who featured in medieval mystery plays, represented as being worshipped by Muslims or (less commonly) other non-Christians.

Terz

(music) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.

Terzett

a three-line stanza in a poem

Terzine

a three-line stanza in a poem

Test

Trial, attempt.

test-

that tests the performance of a ship or aircraft

Testamantseröffnung

(legal) The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.

Testament

The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.

testamentarisch hinterlassen

To hand down; to transmit.

Testamentsabschrift

(legal) A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.

Testamentsvollstrecker

(legal) Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.

Testamentsvollstreckerin

(legal) Someone appointed by a testator to administer their estate in accordance with their will; an administrator.

Testbetrieb

A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft.

testen

To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.

Tester

A person who administers a test.

testikulär

(physiology) Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the testicle(s).

Testimonial

A written recommendation of someone's worth or character

Testimonium

(legal) Statements made by a witness in court.

Testosteron

(steroid hormone) A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.

Testperson

A human, animal, or an inanimate object that is being examined, treated, analysed, etc; especially, one being studied in a scientific experiment, such as a clinical trial.

testweise

Pertaining to a trial or test.

Tetanus

(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

Tetration

(arithmetic) The arithmetic operator consisting of repeated exponentiation, by analogy with exponentiation being repeated multiplication and multiplication being repeated addition, ^ba denoting a to the power of a to the power of \ldots to the power of a, in which a appears b times.

Tetris

A puzzle video game in which falling tetrominoes must be manipulated to form complete lines, which are then cleared from the grid.

teuer

Of high cost; expensive.

Teuerste

A very kind, loving person.

Teuerster

A very kind, loving person.

Teufel

(countable) A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.

Teufelaustreibung

The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.

Teufelchen

(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]

Teufelei

An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.

Teufelin

A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

Teufelsbeschwörung

The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.

Teufelsbraten

An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person, especially a child.

Teufelszwirn

Any of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.

teuflisch

Of, being, or pertaining to a devil or the Devil.

Teutone

A member of any Germanic-language-speaking people, especially a German.

Teutonin

A member of any Germanic-language-speaking people, especially a German.

Texaner

A native or inhabitant of the state of Texas, United States.

Texanerin

A native or inhabitant of the state of Texas, United States.

texanisch

Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas.

Texas

A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.

Text

(printing, dated) A large size of type, standardized as (UK) 22- or (US) 24-point.

Textbaustein

(computing) A standard piece of program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor.

Textbox

(computing) A text box for the input of text to be searched for in a database, on the Internet, etc.

Textdichter

A person who writes the lyrics of a song.

Texteditor

(computing) A program for creating and making changes to files, especially text files.

texten

(transitive) To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

Textil

A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.

Textilindustrie

The industry involved in the manufacture of cloth.

Textilwesen

The study of the manufacture of cloth.

Textkorpus

(specifically, linguistics) Such a collection in form of an electronic database used for linguistic analyses.

Textnachricht

(countable) A text message sent using the short message service.

Textur

(archaic) The structure of anything, the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship, texture, make.

Texturierung

A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.

Thaddäus

An Apostle, identified with Jude.

Thai

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

Thailand

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam.

Thailänder

(countable) A person living in or coming from Thailand.

Thailänderin

(countable) A person living in or coming from Thailand.

thailändisch

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

Thais

A en given name.

Thalamus

(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

Thallium

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

Thanatos

(psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Thanksgiving

(Canada, US) The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving weekend.

Thaumaturg

A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of miracles; a magician.

Thaumaturgie

The working of miracles, wonderworking; magic, witchcraft, wizardry.

Theater

A stir; a fuss or uproar.

Theatergebäude

(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

Theatergruppenmitglied

A member of a theatrical company (a troupe).

Theaterhaus

(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

Theaterschiff

(US) A river steamboat having a resident theatre.

Theaterstück

(countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.

theatralisch

(by extension) Excessively dramatic or emotional, especially with the intention to draw attention.

theatralisches Getue

A swaggering show of defiance or courage.

Theda

A en given name, most famously borne by two empresses of Byzantium.

Theist

One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

Theistin

One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

theistisch

Of or relating to theism.

Theke

The counter of such premises.

Thema

The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic.

thematisch

In a thematic manner

Theme

Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (GUI) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.

themenbezogen

Relating to a particular topic or subject.

Themenersteller

(Internet) Initialism of original post.

Themse

(with the) A river in the U.S. State of Connecticut flowing 24 km (15 mi.) past New London to Long Island Sound.

theo-

(religion) god; deity

Theodolit

A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.

Theodor

A en given name; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.

Theokratie

Government under the control of a state religion.

Theologe

One who studies theology.

Theologie

(uncountable) The study of religion or religions.

Theologin

One who studies theology.

theologisch

Of or relating to theology.

Theorem

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Theoretiker

Someone who constructs theories, especially in the arts or sciences.

Theoretikerin

Someone who constructs theories, especially in the arts or sciences.

theoretisch

Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

Therapeut

Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.

Therapeutin

Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.

therapeutisch

Of, or relating to therapy.

Therapie

Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

therapierefraktär

(medicine) Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.

Theresa

A en given name, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.

Theresia

A en given name, the Spanish and Italian form of Theresa.

Therme

A trendy or fashionable resort.

Thermik

(meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of a planet's surface.

thermisch

Pertaining to heat or temperature.

Thermit

(chemistry) A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.

Thermodynamik

(physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

Thermometer

An apparatus used to measure temperature.