German–English dictionary

Zahlzeichen

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

zahm

Gentle and not easily angered.

zahm werden

(intransitive) To become tame or domesticated.

zähmen

To turn an animal into a beast of burden.

Zahn

A tooth on a gear.

Zahnarzt

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

Zahnärztin

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

zahnärztlich

(dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.

Zahnbelag

(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).

Zahnbrücke

(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.

Zahnbürste

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

Zahncreme

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Zahndurchbruch

(physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

Zähne fletschen

(intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.

Zahnen

(physiology) The eruption, through the gums, of the milk teeth; dentition.

Zahnersatz

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

Zahnfleisch

(often, in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.

Zahnheilkunde

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

Zahnhygieniker

A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc

Zahnhygienikerin

A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc

Zahnkranzpaket

(cycling) A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.

Zahnlaut

(phonetics) A dental sound.

Zahnmedizin

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

Zahnmediziner

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

Zahnpasta

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Zahnpaste

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Zahnradsatz

A set of gears, as in a car or bicycle.

Zahnschmelz

The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.

Zahnschmerz

(medicine) A pain or ache in a tooth.

Zahnseide

A cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

Zahnspange

(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.

Zahnstocher

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

Zahnstumpf

A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.

Zahnweh

(medicine) A pain or ache in a tooth.

Zahnwurzel

The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.

Zähre

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.

Zaire

(historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.

Zamperl

(countable, childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one.

Zander

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.

Zange

An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.

Zank

An angry argument.

zanken

(intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.

Zänkerin

A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

zänkisch

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

Zäpfchen

(medicine) A medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.

Zapfen

(carpentry) A projection or tenon at the end of a beam designed to fit into a matching opening of another piece of wood to form a joint.

Zapfenstreich

A signal indicating this time.

Zapfhahn

The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.

Zapfwelle

Initialism of power take-off, a powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment.

zappelig

(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

zappeln

(intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.

Zappelphilipp

(informal) A person who fidgets, especially habitually.

zappen

To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.

Zar

(historical) An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.

Zarewitsch

A son of a tsar, a prince in Russia or Bulgaria.

Zarin

(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.

zart

Elegant; delicately small and pretty.

zart gebaut

(especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.

Zartheit

The quality of being delicate.

zärtlich

Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet.

Zärtlichkeit

A tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings.

Zartlila

A flower of the lilac shrub.

Zäsar

An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar.

Zaster

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) Money.

Zauber

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).

Zauberarmband

A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

Zauberbuch

(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.

Zauberei

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them. [from 14th c.]

Zauberer

One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

Zaubererin

A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.

Zauberformel

Any word that has a magical effect when uttered.

zauberhaft

Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.

Zauberin

A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

zauberisch

Of, relating to, or by means of magic.

zauberkundig

(anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.

Zauberkünstler

A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.

Zauberkünstlerin

A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.

zaubern

(intransitive) To perform magic tricks.

Zauberposse

An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama, originally associated with Victorian England.

Zauberspruch

Any word that has a magical effect when uttered.

Zaubertrunk

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.

Zauberwort

Any word that has a magical effect when uttered.

Zaubrer

(chiefly, fantasy) A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.

Zaubrerin

(chiefly, fantasy) A magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch, warlock or mystic.

zaudern

(ambitransitive) To stammer; to utter with hesitation, or in a weak and trembling manner.

Zaum

(equestrian) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

Zaumzeug

(equestrian) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

Zaumzeug anlegen

(transitive) To put a bridle on.

Zaun

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

Zaunfeld

Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

Zaunkönig

Troglodytes troglodytes

Zaunlatte

A stake driven into the ground.

Zaunrose

A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.

Zaunrübe

A perennial herb of the genus Bryonia, especially the common wild species Bryonia dioica.

Zaunschaft

(South African English, pre-1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.

Zebrastreifen

(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.

Zeche

(US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.

zechen

(intransitive, or, transitive) To drink to excess.

Zechpreller

(US, slang) A person who leaves (especially a restaurant) without paying the bill.

Zeck

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

Zecke

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

Zeder

(countable) A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.

Zedernholz

(uncountable) The aromatic wood from a Cedrus tree, or from any of several not closely related trees.

zedieren

(transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]

Zeh

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.

Zehe

(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.

Zehengänger

(zoology, chiefly, in the plural) A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.

Zehenglied

(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

Zehennagel

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

Zehenspitze

(usually, in the plural) The tip of the toe.

zehn

The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.

Zehnagel

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

Zehncentstück

(US, Canada) A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar.

Zehneck

(geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.

Zehner

(countable, cards) A card in a given suit with a value of ten.

Zehnerl

(countable) A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units.

Zehnersystem

(countable) A number expressed in the base-ten system, (particularly) a fractional numeral written in this system.

Zehnflächner

A polyhedron with ten faces.

Zehnkampf

An athletic contest consisting of ten events which includes sprinting, hurdling, jumping, and throwing over a span of two days.

Zehnkämpfer

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the decathlon.

Zehnkämpferin

(athletics) An athlete who competes in the decathlon.

Zehnling

One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.

Zehnt

(historical) The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses; a tax taking ten percent of land or stock profits, used for religious or charitable purposes.

zehnte

Being one of ten equal parts of a whole.

zehrend

Causing a loss of energy or strength.

Zeichen

(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter.

Zeichenerklärung

A small guide explaining symbols or terminology, especially the legend on a map or chart.

zeichenhaft

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Zeichenkette

(countable, programming) An ordered sequence of text characters stored consecutively in memory and capable of being processed as a single entity.

Zeichenkunst

The art or craft of a draftsman.

Zeichensatz

(computing) A set of characters together with a character encoding.

Zeichensetzung

A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).

Zeichensprache

(uncountable) Sign language in general.

Zeichentrick

(animation) A cartoon series.

Zeichentrickfilm

Any of several types of film / movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand in order to give a sense of movement when projected in rapid sequence.

zeichnen

(transitive) To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

Zeichner

A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.

Zeichnerin

Agent noun of draw; one who draws.

Zeichnung

A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.

Zeidler

A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.

Zeigefinger

(human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.

zeigen

(transitive) To betoken; show; indicate; depict; foretell; suggest; allude to.

zeigend

present participle of point

Zeiger

The needle or dial on such a meter.

Zeigestab

Anything that points or is used for pointing.

Zeigestock

Anything that points or is used for pointing.

Zeile

A letter, a written form of communication.

Zeilenabstand

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

Zeilendurchschuss

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

Zeilenfall

(typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).