German–English dictionary

umleiten

(transitive) To direct or send on a detour.

Umleitung

A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

Umlenken

The act of diverting.

umliegend

Just before, after, or facing.

umlügen

To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.

ummanteln

(transitive) To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Ummantelung

That which encloses or encases.

ummauert

Surrounded by a wall, fence or similar barrier.

ummodeln

(transitive) To substantially or completely alter the form of.

umordnen

(transitive) To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).

Umordnung

The process of rearranging.

umpflanzen

(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

Umpflanzung

The uprooting of a tree and planting it in a new location.

umpflügen

(nautical) To draw or drag something over.

Umrahmung

A colored or gilded border.

Umrandung

(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.

umranken

To twist or twine around something (or one another).

umreißen

To give a vague outline.

umringen

(transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.

Umriss

(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.

umrühren

(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.

umrunden

To rotate, to move in a circle.

umrüsten

(transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.

ums Leben kommen

(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

Umsatz

The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

Umschlag

(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.

umschlagen

(intransitive) To become sour.

Umschlagtext

A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

umschließen

(transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.

umschlingen

To twist or twine around something (or one another).

umschlossen

Surrounded by a wall, fence or similar barrier.

umschlossener Bezirk

(chiefly, in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

umschmeicheln

(transitive) To praise excessively in order to get a favor.

umschreiben

(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.

Umschreibung

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

Umschrift

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

Umschütten

The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another.

Umschweif

(often, humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing

umschweifend

Not direct or to the point.

umschwirren

(transitive) To move around the general vicinity of something.

Umschwung

(British, weather) A change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather.

umsetzbar

Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.

Umsetzbarkeit

(uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible.

umsetzen

To bring about; to put into practice; to carry out.

Umsetzung

The act of making real.

Umsetzung in innerstaatliches Recht

(European Union) An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

Umsicht

The ability to make wise choices or decisions.

umsichtig

Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.

umsiedeln

To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.

Umsiedlung

The act of moving from one place to another.

umso

With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none.

umsonst

Without paying; free.

Umsorgen

The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care

Umspannwerk

A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.

Umstände

Fuss, ado.

Umstände machend

Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.

umständlich

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

Umständlichkeit

The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.

umstandsbezogen

Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.

umstandsmäßig

Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.

umsteigen

(intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)

umstellen

(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.

Umstellung

The process of rearranging.

umstoßen

(transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

umstritten

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.

umströmen

(transitive) To surround with water; make into an island.

umstrukturieren

To reorganize or rearrange something, especially government posts.

Umsturz

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.

umstürzen

(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

umtaufen

(transitive) To baptize again.

umtauschen

To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

umtreiben

(intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry.

umwandeln

(ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.

Umwandlung

(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.

Umweg

(often, humorous) A roundabout route or process

umwehen

(transitive) To knock over with an air current, most often wind.

Umwelt

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

Umwelt-

Pertaining to the environment.

Umwelteinflüsse

The environmental influences that contribute to a person’s development (as opposed to "nature").

Umweltforschung

(biology) The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.

umweltgefährlicher Stoff

A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.

Umweltschutz

(biology) The discipline concerned with protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources

Umweltschützer

One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.

Umweltschützerin

One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.

Umweltverschmutzung

Physical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive levels of noise, light etc. [from 18th c.]

umwerben

(transitive) To woo; to court.

Umwerber

Someone who woos or courts.

umwerfen

(transitive) To hit or knock (something or someone), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.

umwerfend

Very brilliant or splendid in display; that dazzles the mind of the observer.

umwickeln

To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers

Umwurf

A loose, flowing upper garment.

umzäunen

(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

umzäunt

Surrounded by a wall, fence or similar barrier.

umziehen

(transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).

umzingeln

To besiege; to surround with troops.

umzingelt

Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

Umzingelung

The act of encircling or the state of being encircled

Umzug

The event of changing one's residence.

UN

Initialism of United Nations.

un­männ­lich

Not masculine; not characteristic of, typical of, or appropriate for a man, unmanly

unabänderlich

In an irreversible manner.

Unabänderlichkeit

The quality of being irreversible; the lack of an ability to be reversed.

unabdingbar

Extremely important.

Unabdingbarkeit

In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq.

unabhängig

Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

Unabhängigkeit

(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.

unabkömmlich

Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without. [from 17th c.]

unablässig

Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.

unablösbar

(of a knot etc) Impossible to untie or disentangle.

unabsehbar

In a manner that is not measurable, in a way that cannot be measured.

unabsichtlich

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

unabweichend

(manner) In a consistent manner.

unabweisbar

Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.

unabwendbar

Impossible to avoid or escape; inescapable, irresistible.

unachtsam

Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16thc.]

Unachtsamkeit

The state of being negligent.

unähnlich

Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.

unanfechtbar

Not contestable; indisputable; certain.

unangebracht

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

Unangebrachtheit

(uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.

unangekündigt

Not announced beforehand.

unangemeldet

Not announced beforehand.

unangemessen

Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.

unangenehm

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

unangenehme Person

(idiomatic, vulgar, derogatory) Someone who behaves obnoxiously, rudely, inappropriately, or is ignorant of certain social norms, usually a male.

Unangenehmheit

(uncountable) The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable.

Unangepasster

A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.

unangerührt

not eaten

unangreifbar

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

unannehmbar

Unsatisfactory; not acceptable.

unannehmlich

not convenient

Unannehmlichkeit

An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.

Unannehmlichkeiten bereiten

To bother; to discomfort.

unansehnlich

Clumsy; lacking grace.

unanständig

Obscene; filthy; unchaste. [from 15th Century]

unanständig spielen

(intransitive, basketball, soccer) To commit a foul.

Unanständigkeit

(uncountable) The condition of being improper.

unantastbar

Not violable; not to be infringed.

unanwendbar

Not applicable; that does not apply or cannot be applied; unsuitable or irrelevant.

unappetitlich

Disreputable, not respectable, of questionable moral character.

unartig

Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.

unaufdringlich

Modest and having no pretensions or ostentation.

Unaufdringlichkeit

The quality of being discreet.

unauffällig

Not prominent nor easily noticeable. [from 1828]

unauffindbar

Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.

unaufgefordert

Not requested; neither welcomed nor invited.

unaufgeklärt

Not yet solved.

unaufgeräumt

Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects that occupies space; littered.

unaufgeregt

(idiomatic) Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment.

unaufhaltbar

Unable to be stopped.