German–English dictionary

Blumenhändler

A person who sells flowers.

Blumenkrone

(botany) The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.

Blumenstrauß

A bunch of cut flowers.

Blumensträußchen

A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]

blumig

Pertaining to or characteristic of flowers.

Blunt

(smoking, slang, US) A marijuana cigar.

Bluse

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.

Blut

A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.

Blut und Wasser schwitzen

To anticipate with fear.

blutarm

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

Blutarmut

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

Blutbad

Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

Blutbahn

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

blutbefleckt

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.

blutdürstig

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

Blüte

The time, or the condition, of budding or flowering.

Blüte des Lebens

(rare) Full bloom or reproductive maturity.

Blutegel

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.

bluten

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

bluten lassen

(transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.

bluten machen

(transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.

Blütenachse

(botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.

Blütenblatt

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

Blütenboden

(botany) The part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus.

Blütenhüllblatt

(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.

Blütenlese

A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

Blütenstand

(botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

Blütenstaub

A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

Bluter

A person who is easily made to bleed, or who bleeds in unusually large amounts, particularly a hemophiliac.

Bluterguss

A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Blütezeit

(figurative) A blooming period or stage of development; something lovely that gives rich promise.

Blutfarbstoff

(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).

Blutfehde

A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

Blutfleck

A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.

Blutgeld

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

Blutgerinnsel

(hematology, pathology) A clot formed from platelets and other elements; that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.

Bluthochdruck

(medicine, cardiology) A state of abnormally high blood pressure of arterial blood (arterial hypertension) or of the intra-ocular fluid.

Bluthund

A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.

Bluthündin

(archaic) A sleuthhound; a bloodhound.

blutig

Covered with blood; very bloody.

blutig machen

(transitive) To draw blood from (one's opponent) in a fight.

Blutkrebs

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

Blutkreislauf

(narrowly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.

blutleer

(figurative) Lacking emotion, passion or vivacity.

Blutmangel

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

Blutrausch

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

blutrot

Of a deep vivid red color.

blutrünstig

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

Blutsauger

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

Blutsaugerin

(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.

Blutsbande

A family relationship due to birth, such as that between siblings; contrasted with relationships due to marriage or adoption. See blood relative, blood relation.

Blutsfreund

A person who is relation through birth, as opposed to marriage or adoption.

Blutsfreundin

A person who is relation through birth, as opposed to marriage or adoption.

Blutstau

(pathology) A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of the heart’s beat, but to some abnormal resistance of the capillary walls.

Blutstrom

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

Bluttransfusion

(medicine) The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

Blutung

An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.

blutunterlaufen

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.

Blutvergießen

A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.

Blutvergiftung

(pathology) The presence in the bloodstream of microorganisms or their toxins in a sufficient quantity to cause serious illness; sepsis or septicemia.

blutverwandt

Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.

Blutwurst

A cooked sausage made out of meat (most often pork), blood and various other regional ingredients.

BMW

A manufacturer of motor vehicles (Bayerische Motoren-Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)).

Bö

A strong wind.

boa

An expression of surprise.

boah

An expression of surprise.

boah!

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

Boandl

The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Boandlkramer

The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Boanl

The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Boanlkramer

The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Bob

A en given name.

Bobby

(British, Ireland, Australia, slang) A police officer.

Boccia

(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.

Boche

(UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.

Bock

(childish) A male goat.

bockbeinig

Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

Böckchen

A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.

bockig

Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.

Bockspringen

(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.

Boden

A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid.

Bodenbearbeitung

The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:

Bodenbelag

(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

Bodenelement

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

Bodenerhebung

A hillock or similar raised area of terrain.

Bodenfliese

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

Bodengrund

An underlying layer; a substratum.

Bodenkunde

The sub-discipline of soil science that studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification, or studies the soil profiles or solum in its natural setting.

Bodenläufer

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.

Bodenplatte

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

Bodenroller

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.

Bodensatz

The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.

Bodensenke

A low tract of moist or marshy land.

bodenständig

(idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.

Bodenstreu

(uncountable) The layer of fallen leaves and other loose organic material on the ground in a forest. [1905]

Bodenstufe

A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.

Bodenwelle

A protuberance on a level surface.

Body

A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.

Bodyguard

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

Bodysuit

A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.

Böe

A strong wind.

Bœuf Stroganoff

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

Bœuf Stroganow

A dish of sautéed pieces of beef (or a substitute) served in a sauce with sour cream.

Bogatyr

(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.

Bogen

(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.]

Bogendach

Any arched ceiling or roof.

bogenförmig

Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

Bogengang

A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.

Bogenmacher

One who manufactures bows for use with bowed stringed instruments.

Bogenschießen

(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

Bogenschütze

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

Bohei

A carnival game in which the player attempts to throw hoops around pegs.

Bohle

(uncountable) Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir).

Böhme

A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.]

Böhmen

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.

Böhmerland

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.

Böhmin

A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.]

böhmisch

Of, from, or pertaining to the Czech Republic (Czechia), the Czech people, culture, or language.

Bohne

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

Bohnenkraut

Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.

Bohnenpflanze

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

Bohnenquark

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

bohnern

(transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

Bohnerwachs

Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.

bohren

(intransitive) To make a hole with, or as if with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool.

bohrend

Causing persistent mild pain, or annoyance.

Bohrer

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.

Bohrfutter

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that holds an object firmly in place, for example holding a drill bit in a high-speed rotating drill or grinder.

Bohrgerätewagen

(engineering) A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock.

Bohrhaken

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

Bohrinsel

A large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean.

Bohrloch

A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.

Bohrmaschine

A tool used for drilling.

Bohrturm

A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.

Bohrung

A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.

Bohrwagen

(engineering) A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock.

böig

Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

Boiler

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

Bojar

(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.

Bojare

(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.

Boje

(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes

Bolide

An extremely bright meteor.

Bolivianer

A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent.

Bolivianerin

A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent.

bolivianisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Bolivia, or the Bolivian people.

Bolivien

A country in South America. Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia. Capitals: La Paz and Sucre.

Böller

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

Bollerbuxe

(US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

Bollern

The sound of a dull impact.

Bollerwagen

Abbreviation of toy wagon; A child's riding toy, with the same structure as a wagon (sense 1), pulled or steered by a long handle attached to the front.