German–English dictionary

Beißzange

A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.

Beistand

Aid or assistance offered in time of need.

beistehen

(transitive) To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).

Beistellung

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

beisteuern

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

Beistimmung

A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction.

Beistrich

(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list.

Beitel

A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.

Beitrag

Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

beitragen

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

Beitragender

A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.

Beitragszahler

A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.

beitreten

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To give one's adhesion; to join up with (a group, etc.); to become part of. [from 15th c.]

beitreten (+ Dativ)

(archaic, transitive) To add or unite (e.g. a person), to an association.

Beitritt

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.

Beivogl

(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp.

Beiwagen

A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.

Beiwort

(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.

Beize

Any substance used to facilitate the fixing of a dye to a fibre; usually a metallic compound which reacts with the dye using chelation.

beizeiten

(dated) In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably.

beizen

(transitive) To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.

Beizjagd betreiben

To hunt with a falcon or falcons.

bejahen

To make firm; to confirm, or ratify; especially (legal) to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.

bejahend

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

bejahrt

old; having lived for relatively many years.

bejubeln

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

bejubelt

Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.

bekämpfen

(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

Bekämpfer

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

Bekämpferin

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

bekannt

(often followed by with) Personally known; familiar.

bekannt geben

(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.

bekannt machen

(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc.

bekannt werden

(intransitive) To become known.

Bekannte

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

Bekannter

(countable) A person or persons with whom one is acquainted. [from 14th c.]

Bekanntgabe

(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.

bekanntgeben

(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.

Bekanntheit

(uncountable, uncommon outside high registers) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]

bekanntmachen

(transitive) To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

Bekanntmachung

A public notice.

Bekanntschaft

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

Bekassine

A bird of the species Gallinago gallinago.

bekehren

(ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.

bekennen

(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.

Bekenner

One who confesses faith in Christianity in the face of persecution, but who is not martyred.

Bekennerin

(obsolete) A practitioner, one who (publicly) practises or teaches an art or skill.

Bekenntnis

An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.

bekifft

(slang) Inebriated: drunk, high, or stoned.

beklagen

(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).

beklagenswert

To be felt sorrow for; worthy of compassion; lamentable.

Beklagte

(legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

Beklagter

(legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

bekleiden

(transitive) To clothe or adorn.

bekleidet

Wearing clothes or clothing.

Bekleidung

Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.

Bekleidungsschicht

An item of clothing worn under or over another.

beklemmend

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

Beklemmung

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

beklommen

Nervous and worried.

Beklommenheit

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

bekloppt

(informal, especially, Britain) Mad; crazy.

Bekloppter

(slang) An eccentric, crazy, or stupid person.

bekommen

(transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for. [from 17thc.]

bekräftigen

(transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for.

Bekräftigung

The act of reiterating.

bekriegen

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

bekümmern

(obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow; to result.

Bekümmernis

A cause of such discomfort.

Bekümmerung

A cause of such discomfort.

bekunden

(transitive) To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

Bekundung

A presentation of opinion or position.

beladen

(transitive) To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials.

Beladung

A burden; a weight to be carried.

Beladungsmenge

A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.

Belag

A layer of a material on the surface of something, usually qualified by the type of the material; plating

belagern

To besiege; to surround with troops.

belagert

Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops.

Belagerung

(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.

Belagerungsturm

(obsolete) A movable tower used in sieges.

Belang

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

belangbar

(legal) Affording grounds for legal action.

belangen

(transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.

belanglos

(by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]

Belanglosigkeit

A trifle; an insubstantial thing.

Belarus

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

belastbar

Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)

Belastbarkeit

(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.

belasten

To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order.

belastend

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

belastet

Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

belästigen

(transitive, archaic) To molest; to harm; to injure.

belästigend

Causing vexation or annoyance; teasing; troublesome.

Belästigung

(archaic, countable, uncountable) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Belastung

A heavy load.

belaubt

covered with leaves

Belaubung

The leaves of plants.

belaufen

(intransitive, followed by to) To total or evaluate.

Belche

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

beleben

(figurative) To shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.

belebend

Invigorating or stimulating.

Beleber

One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.

Beleberin

One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.

belebt

(grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

Belebung

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

Beleg

A thing that serves to bear witness, confirm, or authenticate; validation, verification, documentation.

belegen

(transitive) To cover or furnish with a floor.

belegen, zuordnen

To set aside for a purpose.

Belegschaft

(engineering) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.

belegt

(linguistics) Of words or languages, proven to have existed by records.

belegtes Brot

Any dish consisting of only one slice of bread, with any topping.

Belegung

The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.

belehrend

Conveying knowledge, information or instruction.

belehrt

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

beleibt

Large in body; fat; overweight.

beleidigen

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

beleidigend

(US) Incorrigible and insolent.

beleidigt sein

The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.

Beleidigung

Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]

beleihen

(transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.

belesen

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

Belesenheit

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.

beleuchten

(transitive) To shine light on something.

beleuchtet

Illuminated.

Beleuchtung

The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

Belfast

The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.

Belgien

A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels.

Belgier

Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.

Belgierin

A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent.

belgisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.

Belgrad

The capital city of Serbia; the former capital of Yugoslavia; the former capital of Serbia and Montenegro.

belichten

(transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.

Belichtungsreihe

(photography) To take multiple images of the same subject, using a range of exposure settings, in order to help ensure that a satisfactory image is obtained.

beliebig

At pleasure.

beliebt

Much loved, dearly loved.

beliebt machen

(reflexive) To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them; to insinuate oneself; to worm one's way in.

Beliebtheit

The quality or degree of being viewed favorably

beliefern

(transitive) To supply to retail outlets.

Belize

An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras.

Bellen

a sharp, high-pitched bark

Belletristik

(archaic) Literature, particularly light compositions valued for their aesthetic properties.

belletristisch

Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.

Bellizist

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]

Bellizistin

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]

belobigen

(transitive) To congratulate or reward.

belohnen

(transitive, business, economics) To provide incentives for; to encourage.

Belohnung

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

Belorussland

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

Belt

(geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

belüften

(transitive) To supply with oxygen or air.