German–English dictionary

dicht

In a close manner.

dicht am Wind

(nautical, obsolete, of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.

dicht auffahren

(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.

Dichtband

(construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

dichtbevölkert

Densely populated.

Dichte

(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.

dichten

(transitive) To close securely to prevent leakage.

Dichter

A person who writes poems.

Dichterin

A person who writes poems.

Dichtfuge

(construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

Dichtkunst

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

Dichtkunstlehre

(philosophy, literature) The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.

Dichtleiste

(construction) A heavy bead of waterproofing compound or sealant material generally installed at the point where vertical and horizontal surfaces meet.

Dichtmasse

(especially, Commonwealth English) Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.

Dichtstoff

(especially, Commonwealth English) Any of various cements, usually flexible and waterproof, used as an adhesive, sealant, caulk, or filler.

Dichtung

(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.

Dichtungsmittel

Any material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid.

dick werden

(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.

dickbäuchig

Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.

Dickdarm

(chiefly, medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

dicke Milch

(film) Ellipsis of press junket.

dicker werden

(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.

Dickerchen

A chubby, plump person.

dickes Stück

A hunk; a lump; a thick piece.

dickflüssig

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity).

Dickicht

Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not.

Dickkopf

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

Dickkopffalter

Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.

dickköpfig

Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

Dictionnaire

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480]

didaktisch

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality.

die

In each; to or for each; per.

die Absolution erteilen

(religion, transitive) To prescribe penance or absolution.

die akademische Welt

(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole. [from 1956]

die Ansicht vertreten

(intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.

die Auflagen erfüllen

Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.

die Augen verbinden

To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see.

die Augen zusammenkneifen

(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

die Beichte abnehmen

(religion, transitive, and, intransitive) To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).

die Brust geben

(transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

die Ehe eingehen mit

(transitive) To marry.

die Ernte einfahren

(intransitive) To be occupied bringing in a harvest.

die Erwartungen enttäuschen

(ambitransitive) To underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations, especially with respect to a financial investment.

die Fahne streichen

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

die Flasche geben

(transitive, British) To feed (an infant) baby formula.

die Führung innehaben

(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)

die Gehörlosen

Unable (or partially able) to hear.

die Geschworenen

(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

die Glaubwürdigkeit anzweifeln

To bring a legal proceeding against a public official.

die Hand aufhalten

(transitive) To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen

To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.

die Hauptrolle spielen

(transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

die Hoffnung aufgeben

(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]

die Ihre

That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]

die Jungfrau

(Christianity) Synonym of Virgin Mary (“Mary, mother of Jesus”).

die Klappe halten

(transitive, slang) To shut up.

die Kommunion empfangen

(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]

die Kontrolle an sich reißen über

To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

die Kosten übernehmen

(transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

die Krallen einziehen

(of a cat's claws) to retract.

die Leitung innehaben

(transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.)

die Lust nehmen

(transitive) To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).

die meisten

the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)

die Nase voll haben

(informal, idiomatic) Frustrated, annoyed, or tired, to the limit of one's endurance, especially by something that one has experienced for too long. [with with or (British English) of]

die Nerven rauben

(informal, transitive) To annoy.

die Reihenfolge ändern

(transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.

die Richtung vorgeben

(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.

die Schau stehlen

(idiomatic, intransitive, entertainment) To be the best performer during a performance.

die Seine

That or those belonging to him; the possessive case of he, used without a following noun.

die Spitze abschneiden

(transitive) To cut off the top of; to lop off.

die Spitze bilden

(transitive) To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.

die Sprache verschlagen

(informal, transitive) To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.

die Stirn bieten

(transitive) To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).

die Stirn runzeln

(intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.

die Tastatur im Einfingersuchsystem bedienen

To type by searching for each key individually.

die Tauben

Unable (or partially able) to hear.

die Vergebung der Sünden gewähren

(religion, transitive) To prescribe penance or absolution.

die wohlverdiente Strafe

Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.

die Würde verleihen

To dignify by an honorary designation.

die Zukunft vorhersagen

To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

Dieb

One who pilfers.

Diebesgut

Something which has been filched or stolen.

Diebesherrschaft

A corrupt and dishonest government or society characterised by theft and greed.

Diebin

One who pilfers.

diebisch

That thieves; that steals; inclined to steal

Diebstahl

(legal, uncountable) The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. [from mid-15th c.]

Diele

(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.

Dielenbrett

Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor.

Diemrich

A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.

dienen

(transitive) To attend (someone) as a page.

Diener

A servant or valet.

Dienerin

A servant or valet.

dienern

(figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.

dienlich

Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.

Dienst

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

Dienstag

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Tuesday.

Dienstamtsträger

(Roman Catholicism) A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.

Dienstamtsträgerin

(Roman Catholicism) A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.

Dienstbarkeit

(law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).

dienstbeflissen

Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.

Dienstbote

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

Diensteinteilung [adm.]

A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.

Dienstgrad

One's position in a list sorted by a shared property such as physical location, population, popularity, or quality.

Dienstleister

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

Dienstleisterin

One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.

Dienstleistung

(economics) The practice of providing assistance as economic activity.

dienstlich

Relating to an office, especially a subordinate executive officer or attendant.

Dienstliste

A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.

Dienstmädchen

A female servant; a maid.

Dienstmann

(historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

Dienstmütze

A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.

Dienstpflichtverletzung

Willful neglect of one's duty.

Dienstplan

A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.

Dienstzeugnis

A tribute given in appreciation of someone's service etc.

diese

plural of this

Diesel

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

dieser

Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective. [from 9th c.]

dieses

The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

dieses Monats

(dated) Of the current month.

diesig

Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

diesseitig

Worldly or earthly; temporal.

Dietrich

A en given name.

dieweil

(mostly, law) It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

diffamieren

(idiomatic) To make damaging or spiteful remarks.

Diffamierung

(idiomatic) A malicious discourse designed to damage the reputation of someone.

different

Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

Differential

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.

Differentiation

(mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.

Differenz

(countable) A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.

Differenzial

(mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.

Differenziation

(mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.

differenzierbar

(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.

differenzieren

(obsolete, transitive) To distinguish or differentiate.

Differenzierung

The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.

differieren

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

diffizil

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

diffus

(of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.

Diffusion

(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.

Digest

Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings.

digestiv

Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion.

digital

Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.

Digression

A wandering from the main subject: a digression.

Dijon

The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Diktat

An order or command.

Diktatfrieden

a harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor

Diktator

A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

Diktatorin

A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.

diktatorisch

Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

Diktatur

A type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique.

diktieren

To order, command, control.