German–English dictionary

wenn

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

wenn auch

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

wenn nicht

Except on a specified condition; if not.

wenngleich

Although, despite (it) being.

wer

(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.

Werbeaktion

(marketing) An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.

Werbebanner

An advertisement that stretches across (most often the top of) a web site.

Werbeeinblendung

(internet) A performance metric representing an instance where a post or ad is shown once.

Werbefritze

Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.

Werbegeschenk

(informal) Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.

Werbematerial

(marketing) Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material).

werben

(intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others. [from 18th c.]

Werbespot

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

Werbetexter

(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).

Werbung

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

Werbungskosten

A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.

werden

(formal) Used with to-infinitives of verbs to express intent, obligation, appropriateness, or relative future occurrence.

Werder

A small island.

werfen

To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.

Werfer

(baseball, softball) The player who delivers the ball to the batter.

Werft

A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

Werg

Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

Wergeld

(historical, especially in Germanic, _, legal) Compensation thus determined and paid; a reparative payment.

Werk

(countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

Werkbank

A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

Werklosigkeit

The state of having no job; joblessness.

Werkstatt

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

Werksverkauf

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

Werktag

Any individual day of the week, except those which form the weekend or the single weekly day off; that is:

werktags

On weekdays.

Werktisch

A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.

Werktreue

The state or act of keeping faith; constancy of support.

Werkzeug

A tool or instrument for working with.

Werkzeugkasten

A storage case for tools.

Werkzeugkiste

A storage case for tools.

Werkzeugsatz

A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.

Wermut

The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood. [from 1350–1470]

Wermutbranntwein

A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs. [from mid 19th c.]

Wermutkraut

An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.

Wermutstropfen

(figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

Werner

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval given name, from Germanic war, warin "cautious; heedful; wary; watchful" + her, heri "army", modern German Werner.

wert

Relevant to or suitable to, in accordance with.

Wertebereich

(mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.

Wertevorrat

(mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.

Wertgegenstand

(usually, in plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

wertgeschätzt

highly valued, having a high personal value.

Wertigkeit

The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc. [from 1884]

wertlos

Not deemed to have any value, valueless, worthless, not appreciated.

Wertpapier

(finance, often, in plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.W

Wertsache

(usually, in plural) A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

wertschätzen

To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.

wertschätzend

Showing appreciation or gratitude.

Wertschätzung

A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.

wertvoll

Of high value or worth.

Wertzunahme

A rise in value.

Werwolf

(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.

Werwölfin

(mythology) A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.

Wesen

A living creature.

wesensgleich

Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.

Wesensgleichheit

The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.

Wesenskern

The concept or quality that defines something at its very core.

wesensverwandt

Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.

wesentlich

Necessary, essential for life or some process.

Wesentliche

(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.

weshalb

(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.

Wesir

(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

Wespe

Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.

wessen

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.

Wessi

A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)

Weste

(North America) A sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.

Westen

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

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Westeuropa

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

Westler

(historical) A member of a group of 19th-century intellectuals who believed that Russia's development depended upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.

westlich

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

westliche Welt

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

westwärts

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

Westwind

A westerly wind or storm, one blowing or coming from the west.

weswegen

(archaic) Because of which.

Wettbewerb

A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

wettbewerblich

(of someone's character) Inclined to compete.

Wettbewerbs-

Of or pertaining to competition.

wettbewerbsfähig

(economics) Capable of competing successfully.

Wettbewerbsteilnehmer

A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

Wette

A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).

wetteifern

(intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

wetteifernd

(of someone's character) Inclined to compete.

Wetteinsatz

The subject of a bet.

Wetteinsatzverwalter

A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet.

wetten

(transitive, ditransitive) To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.

Wetter

Of or pertaining to meteorology.

Wetteransager

A person, especially a male one, who reports the weather conditions or forecasts.

Wetterfront

(meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.

Wetterfrosch

A person, especially a male one, who reports the weather conditions or forecasts.

wettergegerbt

Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.

Wetterkunde

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

wettern

(intransitive, with against or occasionally about, formerly also with on, at, upon) To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism [from 16th c.]

Wettkampf

(countable) A competition.

Wettkampf-

Of or pertaining to competition.

Wettkämpfer

A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

wettkampfmäßig

Of or pertaining to competition.

Wettliste

(gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

wettmachen

(ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.

Wettrennen

A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.

Wettspiel

(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Wettstreit

(countable) A competition.

wetzen

(transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.

Wetzstein

A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.

Wharf

(nautical) An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.

WhatsApp-Nachricht

A message sent via WhatsApp.

whatsappen

(transitive) To contact (someone) via WhatsApp.

Wheelie

(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.

Whirlpool

(chiefly, US) A large tub, often situated outdoors, filled with hot water and used for communal leisure bathing.

Whisker

(statistics) A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.

Whiskey Sauer

A drink made with whiskey, lemon or lime juice and sugar.

Whisky

(Ireland, US, England) A drink of whiskey.

Whiskybrennerei

A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.

Wicca-

Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.

Wichse

(uncountable, chiefly, UK, vulgar, slang) Semen.

wichsen

(vulgar, slang) The stimulation of another person's penis using the hand as a sexual act.

Wichser

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.

Wichserin

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates.

Wicht

(folklore, fantasy) A small magical humanoid creature, such as an elf, leprechaun, or fairy.

wichtig

Extremely important.

Wichtigkeit

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

Wichtigtuer

A person who blusters.

Wichtigtuerin

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

wichtigtuerisch

(UK) Obtrusively pushy; self-important; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.

wichtigtun

To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

Wickel

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

Wickelkind

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

wickeln

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

Wicklung

A twist; a convolution.

Widder

Someone with an Aries star sign.

wider

In physical opposition to; in collision with.

widerborstig

Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal; malcontent.

Widerhaken

The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.

Widerhall

A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.

widerhallen

(computing, transitive) To repeat its input as input to some other device or system.

Widerklage

(legal) A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.

Widerklang

An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

Widerlager

(construction) A board attached to a wall to provide support for attaching other structural elements (such as deck joists or roof rafters) to a building.

widerlegbar

(epistemology) The demarcation criterion between scientific and non-scientific statements proposed by Karl Popper. In order to be ranked as scientific, statements or systems of statements must be contradicted by an intersubjective singular existential statement, also called a basic statement, and not be contradicted by another, that is, they must also be logically possible.

widerlegen

(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

widerlegt

Shown to be false.

Widerlegung

A refutation.

widerlich

Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.

Widerling

(uncountable) The gradual expansion or proliferation of something beyond its original goals or boundaries, considered negatively.

widernatürlich

(of a person or system) Having lost good or desirable qualities; hence also having bad character or habits, base, immoral, corrupt.

widerrechtlich eindringen

(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.