German–English dictionary

thermonuklear

Of, or relating to the fusion of atomic nuclei at high temperatures.

Thermoskanne

A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents

Thermostat

A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.

Theron

Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily.

Thesaurus

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

These

The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.

Theseus

A legendary Ancient Greek hero most famous for defeating the minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

Thessalonich

A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

Thessaloniki

A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

Theta

The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.

Thing

(chiefly, historical) A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.

Thor

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

thorakal

(anatomy) Of the thorax.

Thorax

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

Thrakien

A historical region of Southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

Thread

(computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.

Threnodie

A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy.

Thriller

(film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film.

Thrombose

(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

Thronbesteigung

The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.

Thronbewerber

A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.

Thronbewerberin

A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.

Thronerbe

One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.

Thronfolge

A passing of royal powers.

Thronfolger

The heir to a throne.

Thronfolgerin

The heir to a throne.

Thule

The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).

Thymian

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

Tianjin

A direct-administered municipality and major city in northern China, between Beijing and the Bohai Bay.

Tiara

The three-tiered papal crown.

Tiber

The river that flows through Rome in Italy.

Tiberius

(historical) A en given name of mostly historical use, in particular, the praenomen of the second Roman emperor Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus, reigning 14-37 C.E..

tibetanisch

Pertaining to Tibet, the Tibetan people, culture, or language.

Tibeter

(countable) A native of Tibet

Tibeterin

(countable) A native of Tibet

tibetisch

Pertaining to Tibet, the Tibetan people, culture, or language.

Tibia

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Tick

(informal) A level or degree.

ticken

To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands of an analog clock.

Ticket

A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.

Tide

The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.

tief

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.

tief betrübt

(idiomatic) Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.

tief empfunden

Believed or felt deeply and sincerely.

tief sitzend

Having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect, as in the distinction between feeling and thinking.

tief verwurzelt

Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

Tiefdruckgebiet

(meteorology, informal) An area of low pressure; a depression.

Tiefdruckrinne

(meteorology) A linear atmospheric depression associated with a weather front.

Tiefe

(often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.

Tiefebene

An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.

Tiefen

The deepest or innermost part.

tiefer

Located below:

tiefer Schmerz

Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

Tiefflug

(US) A low-level ceremonial flight, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.

Tiefgang

(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

tiefgehend

Thorough; comprehensive.

tiefgläubig

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

tiefgründig

Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure.

Tiefkühlraum

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

Tiefkühlschrank

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

Tiefkühlung

The process of preserving something by cooling.

Tiefland

An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding areas.

Tieflandschotte

(Scotland, pejorative) A Lowland Scot.

Tieflöffelbagger

A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.Excavator

tiefrot

Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.

Tiefschutz

(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

Tiefschützer

(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.

tiefstapeln

(figurative, intransitive, originally, US) To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage; (originally, poker) to pretend to have a weak hand, as a strategy.

Tiegel

(chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.

Tier

(biblical) A figure in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse), often identified with Satan or the Antichrist.

Tier ohne Brandzeichen

An unbranded range animal. [from 1860s]

Tierarzt

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

Tierärztin

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

Tiergarten

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

Tierheim

An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.

tierisch

Of or relating to animals.

Tierkörperverwerter

One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.

Tierkreis

(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.

Tierkreiszeichen

(astrology) Any of twelve signs, corresponding to constellations, that are used as the basis of astrology

Tierkunde

The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

Tiermediziner

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

Tiermedizinerin

A medical doctor who treats non-human animals.

Tierpark

(countable) A park where live animals are exhibited.

Tierpflege

Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.

Tierpfleger

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

Tierpflegerin

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

Tierpräparation

The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.

Tierpräparator

One who practices taxidermy, the stuffing of animals.

Tierräude

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

Tierreich

(biology) The regnum Animalia; the set of all animals.

Tierwanderung

Seasonal moving of animals, as mammals, birds or fish, especially between breeding and non-breeding areas.

Tierwärter

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

Tierwelt

(uncountable) Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time. [from late 18th c.]

Tierzüchter

A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).

Tierzüchterin

A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).

Tiger

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

Tigerin

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

Tigermännchen

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

tigern

To walk back and forth in a small distance.

Tigerweibchen

Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

tight

(slang) Extraordinarily great or special.

Tigre

A Semitic language of northern Eritrea, closely related to Tigrinya.

Tigris

A river in Southwest Asia flowing 1,150 miles east-southeast from the Armenian Highland in Turkey through Iraq. It forms the eastern edge of classical Mesopotamia. It unites with the Euphrates River to form the Shatt al-Arab before flowing into the Persian Gulf.

Tilde

A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.

Tim

A en given name of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.

Timbre

The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

Timbuktu

A city in central Mali.

timen

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

Timer

Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

Timo

A en given name of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.

Timotheus

A en given name of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.

tindern

(social media, intransitive) To use the dating application Tinder.

Tinktur

(heraldry) Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert.

Tinnitus

(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

Tinte

(informal) A difficult situation; peril.

Tintenfisch

(cooking) Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings.

Tipi

A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.

Tipp

An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.

tippen

To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

Tippfehler

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.]

Tippgeber

One who informs someone else about something.

Tippspiel

The compass of any turning body or of any motion.

tipptopp

(originally, nautical) Meticulously neat and tidy.

Tirade

A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.

Tiramisu

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

tirilieren

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

Tirol

A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.

Tisch

An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs.

Tischdecke

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

Tischfußball

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

Tischgebet

(countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.

Tischgenosse

One who eats at the same table.

Tischgenossin

One who eats at the same table.

Tischläufer

A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.

Tischler

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

Tischlerei

(uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.

Tischrede

(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol.

Tischtennisschläger

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

Tischtuch

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

Titan

(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.

titanenhaft

(comparable) Having great size, or great force, power, or strength.

Titania

(astronomy) : The largest satellite of the planet Uranus.

Titanic

The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, thought by the public to be unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.

titanisch

(not comparable) Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology.

Titanit

(mineral) A mixed calcium and titanium neosilicate, CaTiSiO5, once known as sphene.

Titanium

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

Titel

A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

titeln

To add captions to a text or illustration.

Titration

(analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.

titschen

(transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.